last night...

after the little shootout incident, the paramedics had already taken Officer Comet sweeper to the hospital and his partner Officer Red Spark had gone home and called it day along with everypony else who showed up on the scene. well except for two ponies: Officer Nimble Force and Amber night who are sitting in their police cruiser outside the home where the incident happened.

“ugh, I don't even know why we’re here” Nimble Force, a hazel brown earth pony stallion with grey-ish mane, said to his partner as he played around with his baton.

“that's what you get for sleeping during briefing dingus” Amber Night, a yellow-ish unicorn mare with a light black mane, replied.

Nimble and Amber had been friends for a long time, and during that time Nimble has had a huge crush on her. he wanted to confess to her his feelings and how he loved her a lot but never had the guts to, reason? he is too shy and nervous to tell her and thinks that she might reject him.

‘m-maybe this is the night...’ he thought to himself ‘the night where I confess to her my feelings...’

“Should I explain to you why we’re here?” Amber said, cutting off Nimble from his thoughts.

“I guess...”

“Alright, well you better be listening because I’m only gonna tell you once. we’re just here to guard the evidence and make sure nopony goes in and explores the place like what happened last time”

“Ah...alright, so just guard the place?” Nimble asked.

Amber nodded “yup”

Nimble gulped “h-hey amber, c-can I tell you something?” he asked nervously.

“Yeah?” she replied, looking at him and raising her eyebrows.

“U-Um...I-” before Nimble could finish his sentence they both see movement near the left side of the house.

“Did you see that?” Amber asked.

“yeah, should we check?” Nimble replied as he got out his flashlight.

“I’ll call it in while you check it out, alright?” Amber said, Nimble nodded and got out of the car, turning his flashlight on. Amber watched as her partner approached with caution while calling out to see if anypony is there, she watched silently for a bit before turning to her radio and calling it in with dispatch.

Minutes had gone by and Nimble still hasn’t returned, growing worried for her friend Amber got out of the car and took out both flashlight and pistol with her magic. she approached where Nimble had gone through slowly and cautiously, getting ready in case she had to shoot somepony to which she hoped she wouldn’t.

Amber spotted the gate that leads to the backyard open with Nimble's flashlight on the ground beside it, she picked up the flashlight and saw that it is covered in blood!? she quickly dropped it on the ground and gulped nervously, then she heard what sounded like crunching along with moaning?

Amber shinned her flashlight in the direction she heard the noise from and what she saw is downright horrifying, there on the ground lay Nimble’s motionless body. on top of him is an earth pony who is currently biting down and ripping apart the flesh on his neck!

she felt herself tear up as she watched the decayed-looking pony eat her friend, Amber raised her pistol and aimed it at the pony's head (who hasn’t seen her yet). but before she could pull the trigger, another one of those things came up from behind her and bit down on her neck, killing her before feasting on her lifeless body.

“Good Morning Baltimare to E306! The largest radio broadcasting station in all of Equestria! Where we play music of what this modern era could offer! Today we will be playing a song called “could have been me”! So strap yourself in and enjoy the music! On E306!”

as the song started to play, Ramirez slowly sat up in her bed while trying to adjust her eyes to the bright morning light shining through the window in her room. Feeling a bit thirsty she got off her bed and made her way towards the kitchen where she could smell the strong scent of maple syrup, when she got there she saw Star sitting at the table and stuffing his face with pancakes while her father was busy probably making another batch of pancakes.

“Good Morning Rami!” her husband said cheerfully as she opened the fridge to look for something to drink.

“Morning Star...” she replied tiredly, trying to suppress a yawn as she took out a carton of milk before setting it on the counter and grabbing a cup with her magic. pouring the milk into the cup before putting it back in the fridge, Ramirez then took a seat next to her husband.

“You tired huh?” Star asked as he ruffled the small changeling’s mane.

“I guess you could say that...” she replied, taking a sip of some milk.

“Why are you tired, sweetie?” Red asked as he placed a plate of freshly baked pancakes in front of her.

“Well, she stayed awake last night to watch a movie,” Star said.

“Really?” Red then added some syrup onto her pancakes.

“Hey! in my defense "Forrest Gump" is a good movie!”

“Eh, fair. it is a great movie, I remember when I saw it for the first time.” her father said, chuckling to himself as he remembered the time.

“Hey Dad, are you gonna eat?” Ramirez asked.

“Nah, I already ate. I’m just gonna chill in the living room and watch the news on TV for a bit, alright?” kissing her on the cheek before going into the living room, sitting on the couch, and turning the TV on to the news channel.

“-Top Story today: Vanhoover hospital is the 5th one to go into quarantine followed by: Manehatten, Fillydelphia, Castle Rock, and Ponyville. Tomorrow Princess Twilight Sparkles will hold a press conference on what to do about this situation, in other News a-”

“Hey Dad, do you think it will get worse?” Ramirez asked as she took a seat next to her father.

“Nah, don't worry about it Rami. I’m sure then within a week or something it will all calm down and return to normal”

“Promise?”

“Promise.”

The little changeling smiled and hugged her father as he began to ruffle her mane for a bit.

"Hey Rami, I'm gonna go to the grocery store. need anything?" Star asked as he headed towards the door, taking his cap off the coat rack.

"Hmmm...maybe some eggs and butter?" She asked.

Star nodded "Alright, how about you Red?"

He shrugged "Eh, maybe a soda"

"You got it, see you later Rami! you too Red" Star then exited the apartment.

Ramirez waved happily as he closes the door behind him "Bye Star!"

Star is currently whistling a tune as he makes his way towards the elevator, not noticing the lights flicker a bit or how quiet and empty the hallways are. you'd usually see somepony pass by or something, even if there was nopony there you would still hear them talking or doing something in their apartment though faint. but nothing.

Pressing the elevator call button, he leaned against the wall and pulled out his phone. playing one of his games to pass the time 'a soldier has to fine a way to avoid getting bored to death'

As he waited for the elevator his ears suddenly perked up, he could hear faint singing coming from somewhere. looking up from his phone, he did his best to try to make out the lyrics "somepony's got a neat voice, I'll give them that" he said to himself quietly as he listened.

"-Oh Lord, the great collapse. Won't be our end"
"When the world falls into the flames. We will rise again"

"Uh...hello? is somepony there?" he asked out loud while looking around, hearing no response back or the singing.

Suddenly, the elevator bell goes off, signaling that it has arrived. Star looked around one more time as the doors opened behind him, shrugging, he puts away his phone and walks into the elevator 'very strange...' he thought to himself as the elevator doors closed and began to descend.

Author's Note

Yay, finally, a second chapter.

a short one but eh, at least writer's block is gone...for now...