Diary of a fallen

by Writer Rhyme

Rating: mature
Tags: Original Character, Tragedy, Horror, Death, Gore, My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, Alternate Universe
Length: 4573

A diary of a mare found in a town which became the epicenter of a deadly pandemic

A diary was found in where the outbreak have all started, the outbreak which became the deadliest of all outbreak in Equestria's history.

The diary was written by a mare, who was just like the rest of the town, oblivious of their impending doom.

Published 2020-03-19 01:50:01 UTC
Last updated 2020-04-03 14:35:29 UTC

Day 1

Well, this feels so weird.

I suddenly came up an idea to write a diary. I don't why but I felt somepony needs to see this in the future.

Oh, well.

My name is Sundae Delight, a unicorn mare living in Richville, a small but rich town build east of Foal Mountains, I heard a small portion of the town is build on top of a hillside.

I worked here as a owner and manager of an ice cream parlor. My family was rich and formely live at a city called Canterlot. I live alone in my house, my entire had passed away due to a curse set upon us. I am the only survivor.

But I'm not lonely. The entire town is my friend. We live in unity and kindness, many went to buy my ice cream and many went to become members of my small company.

Calm Scoop, was my oldest staff member. He was very loyal to his job and to me that he suggested me to build small branches, I agreed. I have no problem making my company even more bigger.

Crystal Wishes was my first costumer today. Crystal, the mare with a filly's heart, the sweetiest mare in town bought some
3 strawberry-flavored ice cream not for her but a foal who's birthday is today. I swear if her birthday comes, I'll give her 10 box of ice cream for maintaining her kindness throughout her life.

I heard that one of our friends, Sword Slasher was coming back. That stallion went to Canterlot to work as a royal guard. I still don't understand why he would leave his hometown just for a job. The job as a town guard is just as fair as the rest of the jobs here, captain Silverbolt even raised the salary.

The Grapes family hosted another party. Again. Maybe it's probably the amount of tourist coming this month.

I came to my ice cream parlor to give my employees their salaries. They are very happy and thanked me. I feel very embarrassed for their smiles. I couldn't help but smile back.

I went back to my to Furry Smiles to check up on my pet, Ferry, my pet vulture. I have to adopt him as a pet ever since that unexpected massive bird migration occurred five weeks ago. Many ponies at the hillside are bruised due to the hirds flying low. thankfully, nopony is 'harmed'
. Furry Smiles was the veterinarian of the town and i put my trust on her. Soon, my
Ferry will be cured and he will soon flew to the skies.

Blue Wings, was doing her daily practice. She made plans to join a squad of pegasus called the Wonderbolts. I don't know but I think that's the name of the squad. White Wheat was a little mad when she crashed into him while he was hauling a cart full of wheat.

I was not surprised when I saw Mayor Blossomheart strolling around the town. She was a little laid back but i knew the mayor actually cares of the town and everypony living here.

I went back home and decided to make some delicious hors d'oeuvre and decided to eat with my employees and my maids. We tell some good stories and some funny jokes before we got up and went to our business.

I received some letter from Cyan Flare. She told me to meet her at Flour Blake's bakery, wanting to speak with me. This must be very important.

A griffon came into my ice cream parlor. He was very rude and spoke harshly to my employees that I had to come to speak him. He said that one of my employees accidentally stepped on his paw and he wanted me to fire my employee. Of course, I refused to do what he wanted and he stormed out, saying his friends will come and make the tourist stay away from our town. I suddenly feel an urge to throw hot fudge at him.

My employees took that bad griffon's threat too seriously, telling to go and report this to Mayor Blossomheart but I refused.

I don't know if my choice is right or not.

I went to Flour Bake's bakery and saw Cyan, already sitting at one of the tables. She told me she felt something was wrong and she could feel it. She asked me if I saw something weird or strange has happened. I told her i start writing this diary. I showed her this diary by casting my long range teleportation spell which i used on my items when they're too far away from me. She said that i should continue writing this diary while everything is still normal but i decided to keep writing. She and this diary are the ones I found out of the ordinary.

I went back to Furry's house. She told me that Ferry's condition was getting worse. I asked her why and all she said is Ferry got a fever and it became a flu in a matter of 20 minutes. I was shocked to hear that but could I blame her? She's just a veterinarian trying to save an animal. I left her house and went to the Grapes' family farm. The party was filled with our friend and foreigners, I met after of those so-called bat ponies who are at the tables, eating some grapes and mangos, Wheat and Crystal was also there, dancing. I decided to eat some cupcakes and drink some grape punch.

Crystal approached me, asking me what's going on. I lied, I didn't want to tell her Ferry's condition but Wheat was there. He was very stubborn to leave me and I had to tell them. Crystal was saddened by the need and she was concerned, Wheat too but he was less concerned and he urged Crystal to went back into dancing.

After several hours, I went back to my house and ate some delicious salad with my employees. I went back to sleep.

Day 2

I woke up, eat some delicious daffodils and went to Furry's place. I was very concerned of Ferry.

He passed away.

She was blaming herself for Ferry's passing but I told her it wasn't her fault. I collect Ferry's body and buried him at the cemetery. I'm very sad.

I went back to my house. Savory was already awake and she asked me where I went. I didn't tell her about Ferry, all I said is I went to Furry to check up on him. Savory was conviced. She served me a glass of milk and 10 delicious chocolate cookies.

After eating, I took a bath on my bathtub, dried myself and went out for a casual stroll. I don't have any plans today so I decided to just walk around like normal ponies do.

A dog just ran to the direction of the Grapes' family farm. Somepony I don't recognize galloped few minutes after. Probably a mare but she was covering her neck with a cloth. I think she's hiding something.

I decided to shrugged. She's not one of my concerns anyway and just like my mother said, I shouldn't just jump in to somepony's problem if I don't know them.

I went to Flour's bakery. She was very happy to see me and she gave me 10 free cupcakes. I felt really shy for accepting it since there were some ponies watching at us. I decided to take my food home and went back inside my house. I saw Savory, eating her appetizer. That silly mare, she always eat appetizers, I wonder when she will change her mind.

I went to visit Cyan at her house but when I knocked, I got no answers. Maybe she's out too? Well, I better search for her.

I saw Sunny Shine at the entrance of Richville Hospital and I found out Crystal Wishes and Sword Slasher are at the Emergency Room, both critically injured. Wheat was also there, sobbing on his seat, muttering something about somepony chewing... Crystal's skin. That creep me out and I shushed him so nopony could hear what he was saying.

The doctor meet us. He was telling us that we should calm down. Whenever I heard that last sentence, I would always doubt what he said.

I went to check on my employees. They were all wear frowns. I guess the news about Crystal and Slasher reached their ears. I assured them they will be fine and they have nothing to worry about. The seemed to trust me and my words and they agreed.

I went to Cyan's place. There was nopony inside, I called out for her but she never came out. I was so loud that one of the town guards came to tell me if I'm alright and if they want some help. I told them that I don't need any help for them since i wasn't in trouble. Great job lying to your friends, Sundae. I know you are burying back into your minds.

Maybe Cyan went to somepony's house and decided to stay with them. It could be possible.

I met Blue Wings again. She said she was sorry to hear what happened to Crystal and Slasher but she have no time to visit them. She said she has to go to Maneponia and board the train immediately. I felt very angry. She's gonna leave her friends laying on hospital beds in agony? That's not what a true friend do!

The whole town was sad. I knew why they were sad, I didn't even try to ask them. I haven't got any news about Crystal and Slasher's condition. The Mayor was at her town hall now, no doubt she's investigating along with the town guards inside her office. I must asked one of the town guards later.

Since when the mayor openly declared to the public about their investigation regarding Crystal and Slasher, I'm starting to think that the griffon from yesterday are probably the ones responsible for this.

My employees too agreed with me. The griffons are the ones who probably attacked Crystal and Slasher infront of Wheat's eyes, the stallion was unable to talk and he had himself locked inside his farmhouse with his wife. I feel bad for him but he should come out so we could find out whoever did this to them.

I went to Furry, to see if she's alright but when I got there, the door was locked. I swear I could hear whimphering whimpering inside but when I listened closely, it was gone. Am I hearing things now?

Ow, i scratched myself when i accidentally fall one hooves. It was really painful too, I would get an infection if I didn't bandaged it up. I decided to use my long range teleportelation. All I have to do is think of the item i want to teleport to my location.

Here are my bandages.

I went back home. Savory and the others and served me a delicious Cauliflower cheese, some tarts, and a cooked eggplant. I don't know they do it, they probably bought the tarts from one of the vegetable stalls from the marketplace. We sat down and talk about miscellaneous things, she also told me what's like to meet the princess personally, she also showed me her worries to me for Crystal and Slasher. I told her that everything is gonna be fine just like what I said to my other employees.

“I think that's the beginning of something more bad going to come, madam” that's what she told me. I told her she's just getting too paranoid but she refused to calm down. I send her home.

I had a nightmare tonight. In my dream, I saw the whole town burning and everypony was running around. I stood in the midst of the chaos. Then suddenly, i saw black figures approaching me, telling me to join them and offering me to destroy all of Equestria, when I refused, they lunged at me, bit me, they tore me apart like a doll. I couldn't sleep tonight.

Day 4

There is something wrong today.

There are few ponies sick today. I don't know how many but this is so concerning. Snowflake didn't even do anything and she got the feather flu, Wheat's condition has become too unstable and he even refused to leave his house, and Cyan and Furry are still missing as well as Crystal, Slasher, and the doctors and nurses, 5 ponies recently went missing.

There are so many town guards wandering about today, probably because searching for those griffons responsible for the attacks at the Hospital.

Crystal's mother feel ill too. Vanilla told me her mother is suffering magical exhaustion and her father rushed her to the hospital. I swear the hospital was closed for investigation.

I just went to Mayor Blossomheart's office. She told me only small portions of the hospital are closed while the rest is open for the sick. Well that's a relief. I also told her about Cyan and Furry. She said she's said she's going to tell the captain of the town guards when he's not busy.

I went to visit my ice cream parlor. Two of my employees are absent and the number of costumers had decreased. I hope they're not sick.

I went to visit Wheat and his wife at their farmhouse. His husband, Field Green was glad to see me, even serving me some of their delicious stew. Wheat, he just stared at me with those eyes. He's so creepy, and he's mumbling about something. I asked Field what he was saying. She told me that he only had a nightmare and he was disturbed by it.

I think I have to stop writing for the day, I'm getting a little nauseaus while writing this diary.

Day 5

I think I'm sick today.

I went to the hospital early in the morning for a check up. The doctor told me I'm suffering from Magic Dimishing, an illness when a pony or anycreature slowly loose their magic over a period a days. So I'm gonna be useless? Well, the doctor told me there's a cure for this illness and i have to drink it 3 times a day. He told me it wasn't contagious.

Savory arrived at my house. She wasn't sick. She was worried about me. She decided to take care of me while i was sick. She said that she want to do is so I won't be one of it's victims. I told her not become a creep.

I'm feeling okay now, except that I have that strange headache every time I use my magic.

I made some hay sandwiches for Savory for taking care of me. I told her to go hom but she refused. Does she even care of her family? What if they're sick as well?

Well, I think I have to go and find Mayor Blossomheart so I can get updates of the attack.

The town guards found both Cyan and Furry at the Hay fields. Unfortunately, Furry passed away because of organ failure, and Cyan is suffering from severe fever. One of the nurses was also found. It was very confusing how Blossomheart said the details, she said that the nurse was at the mental hospital for attacking one of town guards. That doesn't sound good.

Many ponies are not out today. I heard a few ponies talking about some kind of disease spreading throughout Richville. 56 foreigners are sick too. I decided to close the parlor for the day so my employees could avoid being infected by this mysterious disease.

I went to visit Wheat again but this time he was different: I could hear his screams when I was just at the entrance of their farm and when I came inside their house, I found him, shivering and laying on the ground, he almost took Field's right eye. She got a nasty wound on her forehead so i immediately gave her some medical supplies but she said she's fine and that I had to take care of myself.

I heard Furry's family are going to make her funeral along with some healthy ponies. Too bad I'm sick so I can't join the funeral. My headache keeps coming back. If this keeps up, I'm gon na a------

I don't remember collapsing on the bench and waking up in a patient room. Nurse Lifeguard told me that i went unconscious when I used too much magic.

Oh,well,i have tso use my mouth from now on.

Day 7

Day 7

I heard noises outside the hospital. Nurse Lifeguard told me there's a riot happening in the town. This was the first riot to happen in town since everypony living in the town are united and there had been no recordings of riot in the past.

A janitor came today. He introduced himself as Sweeper. He's a handsome earth pony and he also told me that he liked my ice cream.

Oh, this is very pleasant to hear from a stallion like him.

We engaged in a very short conversation along with my nurse before he left.

One of the town guards came to my room. Nurse Lifeguard stood there, telling them i had to rest but they refused. They went inside. They were ordered by the mayor to tell me the results of the investigation.

The griffons aren't responsible for Crystal and Slasher's attack (Now named Happy Grapes Harvest Farm Attack Incident since it happened just outside the vineyard) Wheat finally spoke up and said it was a unicorn mare who attacked Crystal and Slasher. He described the attacker like she was under influence of a rabies and she looks like a dead body when she approach them. The attacker was in jail 3 days for biting somepony's neck like vamponies would do. All I could say is “Ponies are reading too much novels about vamponies” but i can still agree that the attacker might be under the influence of rabies, Nurse Lifeguard also agreed

It was only 15 minutes when the town guards came back, telling us to move me to the third floor due to violence rising on in the first floor. I could hear screams and some glass shattered. When i was ushered to the third floor, i saw patients being transported as well, there are several doctors and nurses running around, telling their colleagues to hurry. I knew something bad was going on but why?

Nurse Lifeguard accidentally fell on the stairs and twisted one of her hindlegs but she told me she's still fine and she can endure the pain. She told me to go to sleep.

(This is written in the next page by Nurse Lifeguard)
I had to sedate her.

Why? I had to barricade the stairs. I knew the violence outside isn't an ordinary riot. Those ponies outside are eating each other to pieces, those who are laying around everypony thought to be dead are rising up and attacking everypony nearest to them!

Nurse Mental, and some patients, nurses, and doctors in several parts of the hospital have broke up and began slaughtering everypony inside. Our situation is deteriorating, i don't even know what happened to my own family.

Doctor Anatomy is urging everypony to sought refuge in the roof of the hospital, believing that we could hold out there but Doctor Brains told us to calm down since most of the hospital guards are still with us, the lead scientist, Doctor Vessel is claiming that the violence is caused by a new pathogen and start urging doctors and scientists to find a cure while the nurses are left to take care of the patients.

I just look out of the window and saw one those ponies tearing someone then eating them!

(This was written in the next page. The page, Lifeguard has written on is glued, making it impossible to read the other page)

Nurse Lifeguard told me not to open the curtains, I asked her why but she told me to just obey.

There are now two other patients inside the room with me. One of them was in coma while one is loosing her coat. I felt bad for them.

I swear whenever somepony knocks on the door, Nurse Lifeguard would cringe as if she's expecting the worse. I ask her about this but she ignored me.

There goes the headache.

Iwoke up to findto see Nurse Lifeguard, leaning against the door. I could hear screamsoutside and s ome sever al dull moansjustoutside thedoor.

“Nurse, whwhatisgoing om?”Iaskedher.thenshereplied“We'reunderattack”butby who? Shedidn't saay anythingafter giving herthatquestion.thefurlesspatienttomyrightwaswhimpering,hidingherselfunderherwhiteblanketwhilethecomatosedapatientstilllayonherbed.28minuteslater,weheardslashingsoundsandthedoorwasforciblyopened,revealing5townguardsandabodylayingbehindthem.theyweretheretorescueus.wesoonfoundsoonour-----

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Day 8

Day 8

When I woke up, I found myself to find out that I, Nurse Lifeguard, and 2 town guards are barricaded inside office in the second floor. My nurse told me what happened: the third floor was overrun by ponies, ponies that are now eating whoever they can find. She said we are just lucky to be near a staircase used as fire exits. Unfortunately, all the staffs are gone. They were actually planning to take me home.

The two town guards, which are the only stallions in our small group went out to find a ladder which can be used to escape through the only window in the room. They went back several minutes later, they shattered the window and then Nurse Lifeguard blindfolded me before I was carried down the stairs. I could hear moans everywhere.

The next when my blindfold was removed from my eyes, I was laying at the back of my nurse. We were running in town and everypony I saw are covered in blood. No one is sane right now isn't it. They wanted to escape but there are too much ponies along the way and since I still had my keys in my mane, we were able to get inside my house but one of the stallions are fatally injured along the way while Lifeguard had to limp due to her own injury.

We're at my house and I'm still bedridden, I haven't seen the other stallion yet but Lifeguard assured me that he's alright.

Day 9

Day 9

My condition is getting worse. Nurse Lifeguard told me i had a high fever and she ordered the stallions to find some medicine for me. I'm worried about them, if we lost those stallions, we will be defenseless, I'm very glad that i have several food in my refrigerator fit for the whole group.

The stallions came back with a few medicine but one of them is injured and weak. I don't know what to do now but why should I do anything? I'm a patient and i'm sick, i'm just lucky that these ponies rescued me from the other ponies. I want to repay them for their kindness, I don't want to just lay on my bed.

Day 10

Day10

I'mwritingthisdiarynow.

NurseLifeguardistoobusytendingtheinjuredstallion,hegotsickwithsomekindoftumorsappearingalloverhisfacetheyevenhavetoremovehisarmori'mjustgladthattheydidn'tdothisinfrontofme.

IcouldstillhearmoansandgruntsoutsidethoseponiesaresufferingfromsomethingdoesthishavetodowithCrystalandSlasher'scase? Guessiwillneverfindout.

Nurselifeguardwentuptocheckonme.Shetoldmeshecouldn'ttakecareofthestallionduetohisconditiongettingmoreworse.shehastoputhimdownbutshecouldn'tbringherselftodothatsayingshe'sanursewhosejobistosavelivesnottotakelives.Itoldherhewouldunderstandwhatsheisaboutodobecausehewanthertosparehislifefrommorepaintocome.Shesmiledatmewithmewiththosetearyeyesandthankme.

I'mamurderernowbuti'mgladiwas.it'sforthebest.

Day 3

I'm so tired today. I refused to sleep, I didn't even care if Princess Luna is going to help me get rid of the nightmares, all I want is not to dream that same nightmare again. I felt a very sick today.

I went down to the kitchen and made myself hot chocolate cause I forgot to buy some milk. I---- I almost fell asleep.i think I'm gonna get some rest today.

The sun was fully displayed in the sky when I woke up. I went out of my house to check up on Furry but her house was still locked. I knocked but I didn't hear any word from her. I'm very concerned, she probably didn't eat anything.

I went to the town hall today. I want to hear any updates about Crystal and Slasher. Mayor Blossomheart was talking with Crystal and Slasher's family. I decided to eavesdrop.

Their bodies disappeared.

I was shocked to hear that but not only they disappeared but also some doctors and nurses, they also found numerous pools of blood in and near their rooms.

The griffons are responsible for this.

After their conversation ended, I want to Mayor Blossomheart and told her all I know. She thanked me for telling me her, saying it could be useful to solve the two incidents. One of the town guards, Silver Shield was ordered to watch over me everywhere I go.

Everything was business as usual despite the incidents. There are ponies strolling around, a few talking with their friends, there also foals playing around the streets.

I think everything is gonna be alright

Day 6

My nurse, Nurse Lifeguard is writing this diary for me.

I lay on my bed. I'm very dizzy and sick. The doctor came and injecting me with some kind of cure for Magic Dimishing. Doctor told me to rest.

They moved a patient into my room. Her name is Sunflower Bloom. Doctor told me she was suffering from Croup and severe Magic Dimishing. He said that her cutie mark was almost gone. Poor mare.

I was given food by the hospital but i tasted like I was eating garbage! Lifeguard went out to tell the chef for being bad at cooking but when she came back along with another food, she said that the chef was is good at cooking and he was sure he didn't make any mistake. I don't know if I should believe whoever that chef is cause the new food is also taste as the previous one.

Hey I'm, Nurse Lifeguard, i writting this in the next page. Delight, if you ever saw this, I'm really sorry, the shop selling books is missing it's owner and everypony is suspecting the owner was foalnapped.

Patient 104, Sundae Delight, like what she said in the previous pages is suffering severe magical Dimishing. I checked for her temperature and she's having a fever. I'm kinda worried for myself too.

There are so many patients we are receiving today. Those who had Feather Flu, Hoofcer, and even some patients suffering from paranoia, I heard they are so violent that they are needed to be restrained on their beds so they can't injure the staff taking care of them.

Doctor Mental was also crazy. She was telling me to end Patient 45's life, telling me that she had dreams of the said patient consuming me. I was just like “what are you talking about? Did you took too much pills?” I had to tell the nurses about this before she could attack 45 herself.

After Sundae fell to a slumber, I went back to the cafeteria and told Chef Foodgrow about the second food. He told me that the other patients are also complaining about the food and that they even said that the foods the griffons ate taste more better than his. Judging by the scowl in his face, it's seems he's not very happy to hear that.

I went back to Sundae's room and found her still sleeping. I decided to play some boardgames for myself.

(this is written in the next page)

I woke up and saw Nurse Lifeguard, looking at me. She smiled and told me everything is going to be alright.