Rainbow Dash notices that a hoard of dragons are approaching Ponyville and everypony prepares for possible evacuation. Fluttershy, worried for her animal companions, gets lost in the Everfree Forest. Dash and Twi hunt for her as the dragons land for the night very close to town. The night ahead will test them more than anything before. Death looms for one brave pony as her friends try to save her.

Not into gore or dark fic in general? No problem, it's briefly mentioned in the next chapter of Midwife Crisis what happens in this story.