While walking to the camp, something didn't feel right. Like something bad had happened...but they just didn't know what. Something that Luke had learned long ago was to trust your gut. Luke and Venus approached their camp with caution. When they arrived at the campsite, however, there...well, wasn't even a campsite!

"Wait, what?!" Luke said, as he looked in the surrounding area.

There wasn't anything left. It was like the camp and Luke's friends just...disappeared. The tents, the supplies, Axel, Miranda, Nick, Milky...all that was left was the fire. Well, the fire that went out. Luke stared in disbelief at the whole display. He looked to Venus, who was in shock as well. Luke's disbelief turned to anger. Suddenly, all the events of the past two days started to take effect on him.

"Is this a fucking joke?!" Luke yelled, "I leave for a few minutes, and THIS is what I'm greeted with?! I'm stuck here in the middle of the shithole town, in a shithole apocalypse, surrounded by undead SHITHEADS! My friends are gone, and I got no supplies!" Luke stomped about, flailing his arms around in his little tantrum, "Is there any way this could possibly get any worse?!"

Suddenly, a loud screech echoed through the air. Luke snapped out of his temper tantrum, and looked around. Venus lowered herself to the ground, and covered her eyes with her hooves. Time seemed to slow down for a moment. Luke scanned the vicinity with his eyes. He could see nothing. He then saw something at the corner of his eyes. It was tall, and gray. The thing walked toward him like a normal pony. Luke stepped to Venus, not taking his eyes off the thing, and pulled at her.

"Venus," He whispered, "Get up slowly. Don't look around, just get up...and follow me."

"W-what for..?" she asked, quietly.

"I'll tell you later...just...get up..."

Venus got up slowly. When she did, however, the mysterious figure spread its wings and flew straight at them...its long horn pointed toward the duo. Luke tackled Venus out of the way, and looked at the monstrosity that attempted to impale them. To Luke's horror...it was none other than the princess of the sun herself.

"Princess Celestia, you're a zombie?" Luke asked to nobody in particular.

Celestia's eyes had lost all color. Her fur had turned from bright white to dull gray. Her mane and tail, once bight and flowing like magic, had turned a dead black, and was straight down. Celestia had a bite mark on her leg, and multiple other wounds on her legs and chest.

Luke looked around in his pockets, and checked his belt. His pistol! He always kept a 9mm Beretta when he went out in public, and it was registered in his name. He pulled out the pistol, and pointed it at the infected princess. She charged at him again, her horn pointed right at his heart. Luke pulled the trigger several times, unloading several rounds at her skull. Each bullet hit, and she stopped dead in her tracks. She actually stumbled back a little, but she simply brushed it off.

"Fuckfuckfuckfuckfuck!" Luke managed to sputter as he grabbed Venus from the ground, and started running.

Venus gasped as Luke hoisted her over his shoulder, and sprinted into the nearby forest along a path. The zombie Celestia flew over them in the treetops, doing dive-bomb maneuvers every thirty seconds. Luke wasn't exactly a track runner, and he could only run for so long.

"I can't hold out! We need to think of something!" Luke said.

"Maybe we-" Venus managed to say before getting lifted up by the zombie of the sun.

She screamed in fear as Zombie Celestia pulled her up into the sky. Luke pointed his pistol up, and pulled the trigger. His heart dropped when he heard a dull click.

"Shit, damnit, fuck!" Luke cursed more as he dug in his pockets for another magazine.

Celestia was getting higher, and Venus spent the entire moment screaming bloody murder. Her shrieks went through Luke's ears, making him flinch. He fumbled through the items in his pockets, until he finally found what he was looking for: Another magazine! He yanked the empty one from his pistol, and slammed the fresh one in. He pulled back the slide, chambered a bullet, and aimed. Celestia and Venus were up super high now. Whatever guardian angel is out there watching over me...please, let me make this shot. Luke thought.

He took a deep breath, and fired. Less than a second passed before the bullet hit. He hit a good spot. He managed to hit Celestia in the eye, and she immediately dropped Venus. If Venus wasn't screaming before, she was now. She was falling quickly, so Luke had to think fast. He did the only thing that came to mind: He positioned himself under her, his arms out. She landed in his arms, almost knocking him over. She gasped, and looked up at Luke.

"Y-you saved m-me," Venus said through her gasping for the air that she screamed out.

"Don't thank me yet!" Luke yelled as he looked up.

Celestia looked down at them with one eye. The one Luke hit exploded in the socket, bloody and jellylike. She gnashed her hideous yellowed teeth and spread her wings.

Luke looked around frantically. He carried Venus off the trail into the thicker parts of the woods. He heard the horrifying sound of flapping wings above them. Suddenly, he saw the most amazing thing: A tree that had an abnormally large hollow. It was on the ground, and there was enough space for both of them. He ran to the hollow, and set Venus on the ground. She climbed in, and Luke crouched and followed. It was cramped. Then, Celestia landed on the ground. She scanned the area with her eye. At one point, she landed on the ground in front of the hollow. Luke and Venus covered their mouths to silence their breathing. After walking around the area, Celestia got bored...and flew away. Luke and Venus uncovered their mouths, and started panting. Luke from the running, and Venus from the horror.

"That...was a close one." Luke said, almost passing out from the lack of oxygen.

"Y-you saved my life...y-you could h-have run and saved y-yourself." Venus said.

"Why would I do that? You're my friend. Friends don't leave each other behind."

Venus looked at Luke almost in awe.

"You act like you're so surprised that I did something for you. Do others do kind acts for you?" Luke said, an eyebrow raised.

"A-almost never. Venus replied, "When I-I do experience kindness...i o-only assume it's s-so they would h-have their w-way with me. "

Luke looked sorrowfully at Venus. Poor Venus. She spent almost her whole life at the short end of the stick. Luke thought. He patted her on the head.

"I think it's safe to go outside now," Luke said.

He exited first, pistol in hand. The area seemed clear.

"You can come out now," Luke said.

Venus exited the hollow. She approached Luke, and looked up at him.

"What do we do now?" she asked.

"I say...we just follow the path." Luke said.

She nodded in agreement, and the duo managed to locate the path. They walked for hours. All they knew, was that it was morning when they started walking...and when they stopped, the sun was going down. When they stopped, they looked at what laid before them: A large mountain range. The path lead onto one of the mountains, and many twists and turns could be noted.

"W-we can't go through t-this!" Venus said.

"Yes we can! Just...not tonight. I know better than to be on mountains at night." Luke said. "I barely survived last time, I don't want to take chances this time."

"S-so then w-what do we do now?"

"We'll camp here for the upcoming night." Luke said.

"W-where's you s-sleeping bag?"

"It disappeared along with my friends."

"S-so how w-will we sleep?"

"I guess we'll have to get on a bed of twigs or...something. First, I'll make a fire."

Luke started gathering sticks nearby. After stacking the wood in a pile, he took out a lighter and lit it. In just thirty seconds, a warm and cozy fire formed before them. By then, the sun was down...and the moon rose up.

"I still wonder how the sun and moon are moving without the princesses." Luke said.

"Y-yeah," Venus said before yawning.

Luke smiled at how adorable that looked, "I think it's about time we get some rest. It's been a long day."

Luke walked around the area, and gathered various amounts of leaves. He put them into a pile, almost like a nest.

"Ta-da!" Luke said, presenting the makeshift bed to Venus.

She giggled, "I s-suppose that'll do. T-thanks."

She climbed into the makeshift bed, and laid down. She closed her eyes, and relaxed.

Luke went over to a tree, sat down, and leaned his back on it. He pulled the hood up on his jacket to protect his head from the tree bark, and closed his eyes. I made her laugh. Luke chuckled lightly to himself. Even in dark, sad, or downright scary times...joy can still be found. Even in the smallest gestures. With that in mind, he fell asleep.

When Venus heard his snores, she got up from her makeshift bed. She slowly approached Luke, and looked at him.

"Luke?" she asked.

She only got snores in response. Luke was in a deep sleep. Venus then laid next to Luke, setting her head on his lap. Luke, still asleep, set an arm around her. She closed her eyes.

Why is h-he so nice to me? He d-doesn't seem t-to want sex...he's just...nice. Why? And...why do I have this f-fluttering feeling in my c-chest? Venus asked herself in her mind. She was too tired to think anymore. With the warm fire before her, and Luke nearby, she felt comfortable enough to fall asleep.

And sleep she did.

Author's Note

Wow, I am SO sorry I haven't updated in so long. I hope you guys are still sticking around. I want to update more often, and I'm sure you guys want me to as well . I am trying to, but I've had a lot on my plate recently. Once the week is out, I should be updating more frequently.

Witht hat said. thank you guys for reading! If you liked this story, leave a coment and a like if you haven't already! As always, have a nice day