The Sky is Gone

by Fluttercheer

Rating: teen
Tags: Horror, Dark, Alternate Universe, Silverstream, My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, Mystery
Length: 15112

My name is Silverstream. The sun hasn't come up for three days now. It's dark. And I am scared. The stars are gone, too. And the moon. I am alone. Alone in the darkness. I need to see if anyone is left. I gotta go. Wish me luck.

My name is Silverstream. I don't know where I am. No, that's not right. I do. But this isn't my world anymore. It changed.
The sun hasn't come up for three days now. It's dark. And I am scared. The stars are gone, too. And the moon. There is no light anymore in Ponyville. And everypony is gone. My friends too. I am alone. Alone in the darkness.
I must go looking for them. I need to see if anyone is left. I am recording these messages with my mobile phone. If I don't survive, then someone else needs to know what happened to me... maybe it will help them. And it's easier if I talk to someone, even if that someone is me.
I gotta go. Wish me luck.

This is a list of all the first messages that Silverstream has recorded each day since she left the dorms:

Day 4 in the Apocalypse: Leaving.mp3

Day 5 in the Apocalypse: Morning.mp3

Day 6 in the Apocalypse: Food.mp3

Day 7 in the Apocalypse: Chase.mp3

Day 8 in the Apocalypse: Milk.mp3

Day 9 in the Apocalypse: Goodbye, Flashlight.mp3

Day 18 in the Apocalypse: Only Myself.mp3

Day 19 in the Apocalypse: Confused.mp3

Day 20 in the Apocalypse: Drive.mp3

Day 21 in the Apocalypse: Quiet.mp3

Day 22 in the Apocalypse: Night and Day.mp3

Day 23 in the Apocalypse: Whatever.mp3

Day 24 in the Apocalypse: Clocktower.mp3

Day 25 in the Apocalypse: 3,000.mp3

Day 26 in the Apocalypse: Waiting.mp3

Day 30 in the Apocalypse: Living.mp3

Day 31 in the Apocalypse: Shutters.mp3

Day 32 in the Apocalypse: Movie.mp3

Day 33 in the Apocalypse: Evening.mp3

Day 34 in the Apocalypse: Thirty-one Days.mp3

Day 35 in the Apocalypse: Comfy.mp3

Day 36 in the Apocalypse: Here.mp3

Day 37 in the Apocalypse: Paint.mp3

Day 38 in the Apocalypse: Bells.mp3

Day 39 in the Apocalypse: Morning.mp3

Day 40 in the Apocalypse: Search.mp3

Day 41 in the Apocalypse: Pain.mp3

Day 42 in the Apocalypse: T-&me.mp3

Day 43 in the Apocalypse: Location.mp3

Day 44 in the Apocalypse: Nightmares.mp3

Day 45 in the Apocalypse: Explosions.mp3

Day 46 in the Apocalypse: Charge.mp3

Day 47 in the Apocalypse: Better Morning.mp3

Day 48 in the Apocalypse: Path.mp3

Day 49 in the Apocalypse: Screams.mp3

Day 50 in the Apocalypse: Subdue.mp3

Day 51 in the Apocalypse: Artifacts.mp3

Day 52 in the Apocalypse: Alive.mp3

Day 56 in the Apocalypse: Riddle.mp3

Day 57 in the Apocalypse: Adventure.mp3

Day 58 in the Apocalypse: Holed Up.mp3

Day 59 in the Apocalypse: Question Time.mp3

Day 60 in the Apocalypse: Sleeping.mp3

Day 61 in the Apocalypse: Lack.mp3

Day 62 in the Apocalypse: Yowl.mp3

Day 63 in the Apocalypse: Mirror Room.mp3

Day 64 in the Apocalypse: Healing.mp3

Published 2021-10-25 21:10:01 UTC
Last updated 2022-11-05 23:22:01 UTC

Outside.mp3

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I'm outside. It's dark everywhere. No lights from the windows. My phone is fully charged. I pray the electricity doesn't go out.

Gone.mp3

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I wasn't wrong. I hoped the sky is just covered in clouds. But there's no moonlight shining through clouds. It's gone.

Classroom.mp3

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I'm in the school building. There is no teacher here. The classrooms look like four days ago. It's 10 AM, but there are no lessons here now. I'm scared.

Sound.mp3

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I heard a sound at the window. But I'm on the second floor? Who...

SCREECHING.mp3

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SOMETHING LOUD SCREECHES OUTSIDE THE WINDOW I ALMOST CAN'T HEAR MY VOICE MY EARS HURT WHY DOESN'T IT STOP?!

Quiet.mp3

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It's gone. Whatever it was left. I have to stay quiet for a while.

Morning.mp3

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It's morning. My phone says it's 6 AM. It's still dark outside. Where is the sun? I can't get used to this...

Pain.mp3

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My back hurts. That's what happens if you spend a night under a school desk because you are too scared to come out.

Sleep.mp3

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I am back in my dorm room. I will sleep in my bed for a while. Hopefully nothing wakes me up...

Claws.mp3

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There was something at my door. Scratching sounds. Claws? It's blocked by my wardrobe now. I wish I had a key...

Awake.mp3

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I'm awake again. My phone clock says it's 6 PM. And I'm hungry. Dinner time.

Hungry.mp3

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I have no food left... I have to scavenge. But outside my door...

Damage.mp3

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It damaged my door. Deep claw marks that almost pierce through it. I'm not sure if it will hold...

Food.mp3

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I ate something. The cafeteria is full of fresh food. Might last me for a while. My back feels better now, courtesy of sleeping in my bed last night. I might have to run...

What was the sound?.mp3

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I was thinking about the sound I heard two days ago. It screeched like chalk on a chalkboard. But louder. Wicked. I don't know what it was. Maybe I shouldn't know.

Soon.mp3

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Wing flaps outside my window. Soon I will know.

Flying.mp3

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I couldn't see it. But how can something fly when there is no sky?

Flying2.mp3

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Should I fly? I could see what's there. Maybe I'll find a star. No...

Stars.mp3

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Stars can't fly. Stars can't fly. But why can they fly?

Sugar.mp3

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Sugarcube Corner is empty. But I found a cupcake. Yay?

Alone.mp3

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I'm alone. I don't want to be alone.

Red Eyes.mp3

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I'm not alone anymore. This isn't what I wanted. Red eyes in the kitchen... Go away.

It lurks.mp3

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I ran and hid. I said I'll have to run. I am going silent now. It lurks.

Running.mp3

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11 PM. I was safe, but now I have to run again. How can they stay on their hooves for so long?

Chase.mp3

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They chased me the entire night. I'm tired. Then they sunk into the ground at five in the morning. WHAT THE HAY?!

Far Away.mp3

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Now the school is far away. Where am I even? I have never seen this corner of Ponyville before. Wait...

SICK.mp3

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More of them. I'M SICK OF RUNNING.

Tired.mp3

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It's 5 PM already. I didn't sleep for more than a day. But I think they're gone now.

Goodnight.mp3

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Sheltering in a house. I think I have found a safe place here. The stairs are blocked with furniture. Goodnight.

Fridge.mp3

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The fridge is full. Lettuce, tomatoes, milk. Bread and peanut butter in the cabinets. If only they wouldn't scream and howl all the time.

Book.mp3

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I try to read a book and to ignore their sounds. But something is staring. Eyes from the corner of the room. I can't see anything, but I feel them.

Scary.mp3

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Page 254. A scary story. Why would you bury a pony there when they return like that? But the eyes in the corner are more scary. Maybe they are reading, too.

Eyes.mp3

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I am hiding under the bed. Something is here. I can see the eyes now. Yellow and muddy. Why...

Crazy.mp3

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Am I going crazy? If only I could ask you if you see them, too... But you are not here. Not yet.

Backdoor.mp3

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The eyes are gone. I left the house again. They didn't see me sneaking out through the backdoor. But where do I go now?

Dumped.mp3

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I'm hiding in a dumpster. I miss the soft bed. But the houses are tainted. I feel it when I walk past them. Something dark from inside. I can't go there.

Moving.mp3

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The dumpster moves around me. What is happening? Don't make a sound now, Silverstream.

Staying.mp3

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Still staying quiet. I don't hear anything from outside. My back hurts again. But I won't come out.

Force.mp3

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It's moving again. What force takes me on a ride? I don't want this.

Stop.mp3

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It stopped and I jumped out. I couldn't see anything that did this. Still nopony here. Still alone.

Battery.mp3

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The battery of my phone runs out. My sixth day outside and now it happens. I can't charge it. I hate this.

Goodbye, Flashlight.mp3

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10% battery left... Five less and then... goodbye, flashlight. I don't want to be without a light in the eternal darkness. I will go insane. Happy Nightmare Night...

Only Myself.mp3

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My flashlight works now. I can record messages again. Did I worry you? What am I saying... I only talk to myself.

Freezing.mp3

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It's freezing. It's not winter yet. But... They do it? A snowpony not made of snow... What is it doing here?

Words.mp3

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The winds are blowing. I don't know what they're saying, but they sound like words. Is anycreature finally here?

Call.mp3

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Someone is calling.

Snow.mp3

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Hands in the snow. It's snowing now, but where does it even come from? It's hard when you can't see the clouds in the sky anymore. If there still were a sky...

Glow.mp3

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The eyes of the snowpony glow. This time I won't wait. I run.

Everywhere.mp3

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Running, but where? They are everywhere.

Tongues?.mp3

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Can you see their mouths? No, you can't... but I can. Sharp. Long. Their insides are moving. Are they tongues or... Don't think about it, Silverstream.

Barn.mp3

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I'm in a barn. How did I get all the way out to Sweet Apple Acres? Nopony is here, either. It's two weeks since I left my dorm room now. And seventeen days since the sun has gone down for the last time. I can't believe I'm still alone. Somecreature must be left...

Tools.mp3

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The tools in here are rusty. But maybe...

Sickle.mp3

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I have a sickle now. It was time to get a weapon.

Hayloft.mp3

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I am going to stay here for the night. The hayloft is high. They can't climb. Goodnight.

Broken.mp3

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The light of the lamp looked pretty... until it went out. Maybe the bulb is broken? I don't like this.

Do they know?.mp3

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Do they know where I am?

Flappers.mp3

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I forgot about the flappers. Their wings hit the windows, but they can't break the glass. They are weak.

Confused.mp3

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I woke up and thought it's still night. It is, but my phone says something else. Eleven in the morning. It's so confusing when you can't see the sun anymore.

Shards.mp3

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There are shards of glass next to me... They broke the window, but didn't see me? Time to leave.

Hate.mp3

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I used to like the night, but now things are different. I hate this.

Blur.mp3

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Everything blurs together. I don't know what time it is without my phone. It sucks.

Return.mp3

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I have decided to return to my dorm room. There is nothing for me to do here. Everycreature is gone.

Door.mp3

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They broke the door of my room. Or it. What even is in here?!

Blood.mp3

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There is blood on the floor. I can't stay. But whose blood is it?

Improved.mp3

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I left. But I'm wearing winter clothes now. That's an improvement?

Shadows.mp3

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The shadows come closer. Something is in them.

Where.mp3

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Where do I go now?

Fly.mp3

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A sickle can't hurt shadows, so I need to be fast. I finally fly.

High.mp3

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Can't fly too high, or else... They don't see me, but I can't see up here, either.

Mountains.mp3

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There are mountains now. It's getting colder.

Goodbye, Ponyville.mp3

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Time to say goodbye. There are other places to be searched.

Butterflies.mp3

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There are no butterflies anymore. I would say they died because the sun is gone, but all animals have disappeared. Something else is there now.

Canterlot.mp3

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Canterlot looks empty. Who would have thought?

Car.mp3

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I sleep in an abandoned car tonight. The keys were lying on the street. I hope it's not a trap.

Drive.mp3

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I tried to drive. No need for a license in the apocalypse, right? But the car doesn't move. Damn.

Spooky.mp3

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The streets are spooky here. I've never been to Canterlot before. More lights than in Ponyville, but why did they have to build their houses like this?

Statues.mp3

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The statues are moving. I swear it's not my imagination.

Blink.mp3

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Blink and you miss it. They move in the corner of your eye and when you look at them, they are normal again. I'm not going crazy.

Shape.mp3

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Shape like a lion, but face like a goat. What did they think?

Alive.mp3

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Don't become alive.

Pleas.mp3

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Statues don't listen to your pleas.

Roof.mp3

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It stalks the roof. I can't go outside.

Things.mp3

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What makes the shadows become alive? And those things? I don't get it. I don't want to.

Library.mp3

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The house has a library. But I don't feel like reading now. Too much dust. And the stomping from above...

Shaking.mp3

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The entire library shakes by its power. I'm scared.

Wasteland.mp3

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You don't hear them, do you? I wish you could hear them. I don't want to be alone any longer in this dark wasteland.

Silence.mp3

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Silence has fallen. Is it still there? I won't go and look. Some shelves have collapsed. It looks comfy under them.

Not Gone.mp3

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It's not gone. Please don't see me.

Stone.mp3

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How can it open doors? How can those claws move when they are nothing but stone?

Looking.mp3

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It's at the other end of the library. What is it looking at?

Don't Look.mp3

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Blood behind the eyes. Blood behind the eyes. Do you not know when you shouldn't look, Silverstream?

Hole.mp3

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It's gone. Really. This time it's gone. But the hole is still here. I don't like being watched.

Leave.mp3

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Leave me alone.

Never Seen Before.mp3

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It would be fascinating. If it weren't so scary. You have never seen eyes like these before. Neither did I.

Wish.mp3

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I wish I knew how to describe them. They are different.

Siren.mp3

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Sirens are going off. But there is nopony to operate them?

Left.mp3

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The eyes have left. They don't like the sirens, either.

No Body.mp3

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I couldn't see a body through the hole. Just the eyes.

Poor.mp3

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Poor books... Nopony will read them like this anymore. But nopony is here to read them.

Worms.mp3

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I looked at the hole. Wriggling worms at the bottom. Where do they come from?

Wrong.mp3

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I was wrong. There is a body.

Reality?.mp3

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It's not real It's not real IT'S NOT REAL!

Fork.mp3

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It can't be real. I refuse to believe. Forks shouldn't be there.

Creation.mp3

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Flesh and metal. And plants. Who would create that?

THE THIRD ONE.mp3

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"The third one is not here". That's what it says on the wall.

Enough.mp3

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I have enough of this... When will it end?

End.mp3

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Did it end already? Did I end?

World.mp3

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Where did the world go?

Ocean.mp3

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If I cross the ocean, will I find them? No. Too soon.

Next.mp3

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Where should I look next?

Strong.mp3

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Impaling a monster worm with a sickle feels great. I'm stronger than them.

Tower.mp3

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I'm in a high tower now. Enough creepy adventures for today. Time for bed.

Quiet.mp3

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It's morning. I think... Everything is quiet. Too quiet.

Rest.mp3

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I should have known. They never rest.

Rotten.mp3

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The books here are rotten. But they weren't in the library. Why?

Rubbish.mp3

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The Master of... I can't read it. But going through rubbish is better than to be outside with them.

Memory.mp3

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When did I eat the last time? I don't remember.

Kitchen.mp3

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Maybe the castle kitchen would be a good place to go? Lots of food should be there. But something huge and black hovers above the castle. I can't see it well, but...

Telescope.mp3

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I found a telescope. It's time to check.

Flesh.mp3

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Flesh dripping from bones... I SHOULDN'T HAVE LOOKED.

Decision.mp3

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Starving or meeting the flesh dragon... What's the best?

Streets.mp3

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I am on the streets again. But they don't lead to the castle. A sickle can't kill a dragon... especially not one that's dead already.

Watching.mp3

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It watches me. I feel its eyes on my back. But why does it watch?

Searching.mp3

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It's searching for something. For me?

Tasty Treat.mp3

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Tasty Treat. A restaurant. But where did the food go?

Food.mp3

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Oh. It's still here. But food shouldn't move. Why don't they stay dead?

Turkey.mp3

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A dancing turkey is funny. But not when it's dead.

Creepshow.mp3

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Time to leave the creepshow.

Light.mp3

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A light. But now it's gone again.

Castle.mp3

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I go to the castle. It's the only place that makes sense.

Stealth.mp3

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If it sees me, I'm dead. I need to be stealthy. Not hard in complete darkness, but...

No Escape.mp3

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It sees everything. There is no escape.

Holes.mp3

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How can it fly when there are more holes than wings?

Still.mp3

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It only watches. It's completely still. Why does it not attack?

Empty.mp3

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There are no eyes in its sockets... How can it see? How can it watch?

Cooking.mp3

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I hear something... Flesh bubbling in a pot. But there is no cook?

Strength.mp3

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The meat gives me strength. If Canterlot didn't have so many foreign visitors...

Nap.mp3

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I haven't noticed my exhaustion. Time for a nap. The door is locked. Don't worry.

Night and Day.mp3

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The night is over. And the day. How could I sleep so long?

Something.mp3

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Something is in my head.

10 PM.mp3

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It's 10 PM now. I don't understand.

Peace.mp3

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But it's peaceful here. The energy of the flesh dragon stays out.

Who was it?.mp3

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Who did the cooking?

Alone?.mp3

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Am I really alone?

Somecreature.mp3

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If I don't hallucinate, then somecreature has to be here. But where?

Hallucination.mp3

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Am I hallucinating?

Breakfast.mp3

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The food in my stomach feels real.

Search.mp3

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I am searching.

Crawling.mp3

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My head hurts. Something is crawling.

Art.mp3

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A painting on the wall. Will there ever be art again?

Sleep.mp3

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The night is almost over. I should sleep again soon.

Tired.mp3

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Why am I tired?

Not Done.mp3

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Not done yet. The sun should rise now. But...

Shouldn't be.mp3

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It's dark when it shouldn't be. Why do I live?

Goodnight.mp3

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Goodnight.

Whatever.mp3

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Night again. Or day. Whatever.

Insane.mp3

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Without my phone, I would go insane.

Listen.mp3

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Do you listen?

Calls.mp3

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Someone calls again.

No.mp3

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It was not a pony.

Staircase.mp3

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Something runs up the staircase. It's fast.

Roars.mp3

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I hear it roaring behind me.

Elevator.mp3

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The elevator is stuck. Crap.

Inevitability.mp3

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Time to face the inevitable.

Pulled.mp3

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I've been pulled into the staircase. But by what?

Escape.mp3

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I am running. I escape.

Follow.mp3

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Don't follow me.

Safe.mp3

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I left the castle again. It isn't safe anywhere.

Easier.mp3

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It's easier to move at night.

Clocktower.mp3

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Ding-Dong. A bell rings. From the clocktower?

Automatic.mp3

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It must be automatic. Because who would ring it?

Bells.mp3

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Bells don't...

Laughter.mp3

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I hear laughter. But it's not from this world.

Disappointment.mp3

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That can't be all, is it?

Day 24.mp3

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Day 24 in the apocalypse and I finally go crazy.

Wish.mp3

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I wish it wouldn't be here.

Saw.mp3

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I won't tell you what I saw.

Fine.mp3

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I'm fine now. Time to move on.

Nightmare.mp3

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This nightmare will never end, will it?

Dorm Room.mp3

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I don't want to anymore, but here we are. Back in my dorm room.

Problem.mp3

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The only problem is that I don't know how I got here.

Ears.mp3

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Why is it here? What does it want? And why is there blood coming out of its ears?

Window.mp3

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It's not in the window anymore.

Yona.mp3

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I am in the bedroom of my friend. I wish she were here.

3,000.mp3

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Morning number 3,000. It feels like that.

Can't Leave.mp3

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I shouldn't be here. And now I can't leave the dorm room. What happens?

Prevention.mp3

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They'll find a way inside. But not if I can prevent it.

Hands.mp3

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Hands are knocking against the window.

See.mp3

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I can see them. How can they see me?

Not Funny.mp3

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Hands with eyes isn't as funny as it sounds like.

Furry.mp3

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They are furry and filthy. I'll scream if they touch me.

Knock.mp3

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They only knock. The glass isn't shattered.

Invitation.mp3

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They want that I let them inside. But I won't open the window.

Goal.mp3

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Their goal is to freak me out. They win.

Trapped.mp3

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If I could open the door, I'd run as fast as I can.

They won't.mp3

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They won't let me leave.

Sirens.mp3

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I hear the sirens again. And now something is twisting the doorknob. It growls.

Cover.mp3

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I cover my ears, but I can't stop hearing them.

Out.mp3

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Please let me out.

Go.mp3

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Please let me go.

Free.mp3

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The door opened. They listened?

Choice.mp3

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I can go wherever I want. They aren't here.

Still Here.mp3

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I am still here. The sirens blare, but I am still here.

Hideout.mp3

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It's time to look for a hideout.

Danger.mp3

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The sirens call something.

Stairs.mp3

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I already was in this tower. But now there are more stairs?

Bigger.mp3

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It wasn't as high before.

Growth.mp3

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Towers don't grow in size. But this one does.

Alive.mp3

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The window opened and closed like eyelids. Is it alive?

Beast.mp3

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I am trapped in the body of a beast.

Bridge.mp3

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When I look out the window, I see something under the bridge.

Gone.mp3

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Now the bridge is gone. Only ashes anymore.

Stuck.mp3

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They can't get over the river. They're stuck.

Impossible.mp3

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Something tells me they can see me. But that's impossible.

Stop.mp3

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I should stop looking out the window.

Chased.mp3

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They follow me.

Breathing.mp3

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Something breaths in the darkness.

Darkness spreads.mp3

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Now the darkness is in the tower. But not the breathing. Not yet...

Quick.mp3

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The lights went out so quickly.

Switch.mp3

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No reaction from the light switch. Darkness.

Nothing.mp3

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Now it breathes into my ear. But when I touch it, there is nothing.

Better.mp3

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"Nothing" is better than something that rips your head off. But I won't stay here.

Steps.mp3

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I'm down the stairs and now I hear steps behind me.

Run.mp3

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It's time to run.

Sounds.mp3

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I can't tell if it roars or shrieks.

Locked.mp3

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Now the door is locked. I don't want to be food.

Teleport.mp3

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I'm back up the tower. How? I can't teleport.

Below.mp3

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Now the monster is below me.

Smell.mp3

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It smells me.

Sturdy.mp3

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I guess I'll spend the night here. The door looks sturdy. And there is a mattress on the floor.

Waiting.mp3

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It waits behind the door.

Metal.mp3

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The metal bars on the window are sturdy, too. No way out.

Backpack.mp3

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My backpack is almost empty. I hope I won't run out of food.

Coal.mp3

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Drawing with coal on the wall is how you spend your time in the apocalypse.

Flashlight.mp3

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Now there is art again. But soon I won't see it anymore. My flashlight...

5%.mp3

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Five percent... Still roaring. Still shrieking. It's dark now. Goodbye...

Living.mp3

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I am still alive. I'm surprised.

Three Days.mp3

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Three days in a dark room... That's what they make you do. I hope the wounds won't inflame.

Hungry.mp3

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Nothing is left. I'm hungry.

Running means death.mp3

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If I have to run now, I'll be dead.

Aroma.mp3

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I smell food. But where does it come from?

Oven.mp3

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The oven is running. I won't ask.

Tasty.mp3

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Tasty. Crunchy. Who cooks in the apocalypse?

Vibration.mp3

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My phone vibrates.

Company?.mp3

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Maybe I won't have to be alone anymore.

Them.mp3

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I can't wait to meet them.

Full.mp3

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I am full now. Someone cares about me.

Who.mp3

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But who are they? I thought I'm the only one left...

Find.mp3

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They must find me. I must find them.

Stay.mp3

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Should I stay here? Maybe they will return...

Pantry.mp3

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I have checked the pantry. It's full. I wish I had found this house sooner.

Tomato.mp3

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I am eating tomatoes. I hope they won't mind. But no one owns food in the apocalypse, right?

Three.mp3

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Three hours. If the world were still normal, the sun would set soon.

Where.mp3

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Where are they?

Moon.mp3

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I remember how the moon was shining through the window when I fell asleep. But this isn't a moon up there.

Closer.mp3

.
It comes closer.

Freaky.mp3

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It freaks me out. It shouldn't smile.

Closing.mp3

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Maybe it will go away if I close my eyes.

Who's First?.mp3

.
What will find me first, my nightmares or the thing?

Thing.mp3

.
It will be the thing, won't it?

Don't.mp3

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I don't want to go.

Red.mp3

.
I opened my eyes again. It's red now, like blood. But it stopped coming closer. What is it?

No.mp3

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Oh, no...

Beat.mp3

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It's a beating heart.

Blind.mp3

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I don't want to see anymore.

Better.mp3

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Being blind is better than this.

Bloody.mp3

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It will bathe the world in blood if it explodes... My mind sees the pictures, there is nothing I can do...

Savior.mp3

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I will close my eyes for good. Maybe my savior will come while I sleep.

Shutters.mp3

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I wish the windows here had shutters... But there is no blood yet. Time for breakfast.

No Windows.mp3

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Maybe I should sleep in the pantry. There are no windows here.

Safety.mp3

.
It's safe in this house. This time I'm sure.

Vessel.mp3

.
If the thing in the sky is a heart, where are its vessels?

Chess.mp3

.
I play chess alone. But maybe not alone anymore soon.

Hopeless.mp3

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…....They won't come, will they?

Curtains.mp3

.
Now I sleep on the sofa. There are curtains down here.

Movie.mp3

.
A movie collection next to the TV. But I don't feel like watching...

Night-Time.mp3

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It's night-time. I slept for more than 24 hours. It's okay. I wanted it so.

Static.mp3

.
There is nothing to do here. The TV is static.

Screech.mp3

.
Something screeches outside. But I think it passes by.

Dread.mp3

.
If I hear sirens now, I'll die. From fear.

Longing.mp3

.
I don't want to be alone here anymore.

Dream?.mp3

.
It wasn't a dream, was it?

Real.mp3

.
The message on my phone is still there.

Midnight.mp3

.
I'll have dinner now. Midnight dinner.

Tomorrow.mp3

.
If the mysterious messenger isn't here tomorrow, I'll leave.

Evening.mp3

.
It's evening again. I'm still alone...

Departure.mp3

.
I'm not waiting any longer.

Packing.mp3

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I raided the pantry and filled my backpack. I must find them.

Scared.mp3

.
The house looks scary from the outside. But all houses in Canterlot do.

Heart.mp3

.
What are you saying, beating heart?

Talk.mp3

.
I feel like it's talking to me. But that's impossible.

Screams.mp3

.
What would a gigantic heart even say? The screaming monsters are more talkative.

Invisible.mp3

.
They don't see me.

Frenemy.mp3

.
The darkness is my enemy and my friend.

Lights Out.mp3

.
The lights went out all at once. Now the street is black.

Shine.mp3

.
There was a yellow shine from the windows. Now it's gone. But something crawls in the houses. Darkness on top of darkness?

Unwanted.mp3

.
It stomps, then roars. My ear drums hurt. Something does not want me here.

Direction.mp3

.
Time to run into the other direction.

Alley.mp3

.
The alley looked peaceful even without light. I can trust nothing.

Circle.mp3

.
I'm encircled. Shadows and dead flesh on all sides.

Fight.mp3

.
I need to fight. I only have my sickle.

Ice.mp3

.
They are strong. I stab them and they grab me with claws as cold as ice.

Skull.mp3

.
A skull under the hood... What are they?

Faster.mp3

.
The heart in the sky beats faster. I can hear it now.

Retreat.mp3

.
They retreat. Why?

Distance.mp3

.
I am safe. I see them riding in the distance.

Glow.mp3

.
And how can I see them? My flashlight doesn't reach that far. They are glowing. They make their own light. I wish I could.

The Other Side.mp3

.
The alley is safe now. Time to go in and see what's on the other side.

Not Good.mp3

.
Nothing good. Who would have guessed?

Stop?.mp3

.
I have to run. Will I ever stop running?

Park.mp3

.
There is a park on the other side.

Climb.mp3

.
Time to climb a tree.

Flappers.mp3

.
There better be no flappers here.

Trust.mp3

.
Can I trust this tree?

Safe.mp3

.
They can't get up here. Good for them. And good for me.

Hurt.mp3

.
Should I fly? My wings hurt, though.

Demonic.mp3

.
Demonic faces. What are they doing here?

Unsettling.mp3

.
The tree shouldn't smile. It looks unsettling.

Fun.mp3

.
It used to be fun to do this, but not anymore.

Light.mp3

.
I should stop holding my light at them.

Bored.mp3

.
It's boring up here. Stop staring. Go away.

Distraction.mp3

.
The faces are the only distraction.

Reality.mp3

.
Are they real or just imagination?

Branch.mp3

.
The branch just moved. Next to me.

Wind.mp3

.
It was not the wind.

Wind2.mp3

.
There is no wind.

Sun.mp3

.
He misses the sun.

Alive?.mp3

.
Why is it still alive?

Connection.mp3

.
It connects with the heart. Is it that why it still lives?

Drink.mp3

.
Trees shouldn't drink blood...

Rain.mp3

.
When did it rain the last time?

Evil?.mp3

.
I don't know if this tree is evil, but I should fly away.

Graves.mp3

.
There are graves here... not the right place to stay.

Cave.mp3

.
The cave looks good.

Green.mp3

.
Green grass, safe haven. Goodnight.

Thirty-one Days.mp3

.
Day 31 in the apocalypse... I'm still alive.

Moving.mp3

.
Now the graves are moving. Welcome to the freak world.

Darkness.mp3

.
The cave is dark, but so is the surface. No difference.

Inside.mp3

.
I go inside.

Sleeping Bag.mp3

.
A sleeping bag would be nice. But who does it belong to?

The Only One.mp3

.
I am the only one here.

Delivery.mp3

.
I no longer want to be alone. Maybe I can bring their sleeping bag back to them.

Worse.mp3

.
What worse things could be in this cave? It's peaceful. There are crystals on the walls.

Crystal.mp3

.
I wish I would be a crystal. Does that sound weird?

Beauty.mp3

.
It probably does. But the crystals start glowing and that's beautiful.

Why?.mp3

.
The only source of light left... but why here?

Stars?.mp3

.
Are these the stars? No... The flappers are the stars.

Sleep.mp3

.
Time to sleep.

Lullaby.mp3

.
I don't need my flashlight here. The light of the crystals lulls me to sleep.

Comfy.mp3

.
Sleeping in a sleeping bag for once was comfy. I feel refreshed.

Deep.mp3

.
How deep does this cave go?

Center.mp3

.
It feels like it's leading me to the center of the planet...

Bats.mp3

.
There are bats down here. But I thought all animals are dead?

What.mp3

.
What is this cave?

Safety?.mp3

.
I don't understand it. Is it really safe here?

Forever.mp3

.
I should stay here forever. Just me and the crystals.

Impossible.mp3

.
I can't stay here forever.

Stone and Crystals.mp3

.
Nothing grows here. What do you eat if all you see is stone and crystals?

Sun.mp3

.
The sun should force its way back, whatever took it. But does it still exist?

Existence.mp3

.
I still exist. Maybe that's all that matters.

Solution?.mp3

.
Am I the solution or the problem?

Doubt.mp3

.
Maybe I did... Keep yourself together, Silverstream.

Sanity.mp3

.
My sanity is all I have left.

Leave.mp3

.
Let's leave this cave.

Zombies.mp3

.
Zombies are the most normal thing I have seen in the apocalypse.

Jinx.mp3

.
Don't jinx it, Silverstream.

Water.mp3

.
They didn't see me. Yet. If they do, I'll go into the water.

Pearl.mp3

.
The pearl shard around my neck still works. Why is its magic not gone?

Sense.mp3

.
I don't know, but I feel it should be. Nothing makes sense anymore.

Freeze.mp3

.
It's winter, but the river is not frozen. Why? I called it.

Stop.mp3

.
I should stop asking questions. Or else I might get an answer.

Warm.mp3

.
It's not cold.

Treasure.mp3

.
There's a treasure down here. Golden coins that no one needs anymore.

Up or down?.mp3

.
A cliff and a steep forest. Do I go up or down?

Up.mp3

.
I've just been going down. So I will go up.

Logic.mp3

.
They can't take logical choices from me.

Steep.mp3

.
The hill is steep. Something waits at the top.

Finally.mp3

.
Finally.

He.mp3

.
He is here. My savior.

Blanket.mp3

.
He has wings, too. Too small for a blanket, but I can cover him with mine.

Snuggling.mp3

.
Snuggling someone is not what I expected in the apocalypse, but I want it. Goodnight.

Here.mp3

.
He is still here.

Waking.mp3

.
Waking up with someone at your side makes things easier.

Cook.mp3

.
He knows how to cook.

Satisfaction.mp3

.
I won't starve anymore.

Team.mp3

.
Now we fight together. He knows where to go.

Clocktower.mp3

.
The clocktower is the place.

Trapped.mp3

.
“I have been trapped here for a year, the insanity is near,” says the writing on the wall next to the bells.

Ring.mp3

.
Rumble wants that we ring them. I don't know why, but I trust.

DING-DONG.mp3

.
The bells are ringing. And the ground is shaking.

Tumbling.mp3

.
This didn't happen the first time. The buildings tumble, but they stand.

Pain.mp3

.
Something roars under the ground. It sounds painful.

Containment.mp3

.
The bells keep the creature under the ground, but we don't know what it is.

Lucky.mp3

.
It's good that I didn't go farther down the cave.

Knowledge.mp3

.
I hoped he would know, but he knows just as much as me.

Answers.mp3

.
Canterlot is not the answer. Where do we go?

Stay.mp3

.
Rumble wants to stay. We go back to the house.

Comfy.mp3

.
Comfy and soft. The heart is gone too. Where did it go?

Out.mp3

.
It keeps them out. If only I had known before.

Teaching.mp3

.
Rumble teaches me. His knife is long.

Lesson.mp3

.
Knife to the head, cut through the bone. I am learning.

Master.mp3

.
He is a master at his craft. Cooking and fighting. But I won't eat the monsters.

Deserved.mp3

.
We deserve to be here.

Fault.mp3

.
It's our fault. Rumble says no. I say yes.

Purgatory.mp3

.
We deserve the pain that's being given to us. Why? I don't know. But the heart says so.

Right.mp3

.
It feels right.

Doom.mp3

.
We are doomed. And deserve it.

Hurt.mp3

.
My cheek hurts. Rumble's hooves are strong. He doesn't hesitate.

Sleep.mp3

.
I feel better. We sleep now.

Bells.mp3

.
Bells are ringing. Rumble is not here. But I know.

Burnt.mp3

.
I am not a good cook.

Bad.mp3

.
Bad news.

Streets.mp3

.
Out on the streets again. Now all lights are gone. Our flashlights combine.

Strength.mp3

.
We are strong and our backpacks are full.

Ghost.mp3

.
Ghost. Under the lamp. Did it do it?

Around.mp3

.
We go around it. It doesn't move.

Reason.mp3

.
Why is it here?

Watching.mp3

.
It watches us. Will it report where we go?

Where.mp3

.
Where do we go?

Hole.mp3

.
A hole in the ground. It smells bad.

Stinky.mp3

.
The sewers stink. But we have to be here.

Corpse.mp3

.
Corpses in the water. Were they once alive or...

Alive.mp3

.
They are alive. But also not.

Church.mp3

.
We go to the church.

Purpose.mp3

.
What it is doing here, I don't know.

Unworthy.mp3

.
You don't build that in the sewers. You just don't.

Insult.mp3

.
Unworthy. Disgraceful.

Altar.mp3

.
Rumble needs to clean the altar. I just watch.

Sacrifice.mp3

.
The sacrifice is gone.

Gone.mp3

.
The corpses have disappeared.

Back.mp3

.
Back up into the darkness.

What did we do?.mp3

.
What did we do today?

Three.mp3

.
Three corpses, three altars and then Canterlot is free.

Same.mp3

.
Will it be the same again?

Sick.mp3

.
Rumble is sick.

Blisters.mp3

.
I'm not sure what to do.There are blisters all over his body. But nothing burnt him?

Please.mp3

.
Please don't. This has to be a nightmare.

Worse.mp3

.
It gets worse.

Worms.mp3

.
The blisters break open and tiny worms crawl out. I can see the flesh under them. He is infected?

Pushback.mp3

.
What did this to him? Is this the sacrifice that is pushing back? What can I do?

Gathering.mp3

.
He gets better. The wounds close. But the worms gather outside. What are they forming?

Out.mp3

.
We have to get out. There is no time.

Rubbish.mp3

.
All rubbish now. Our house is gone.

Escape.mp3

.
Guess it's another evening in the cave. We won't go deep. Goodnight.

Morning.mp3

.
It's another morning. I wish it wouldn't be.

Belief.mp3

.
We have to keep calling it that, Rumble says. He believes we can make everything normal again. I don't.

Tent.mp3

.
What are we doing today? What are we even doing? A tent in the woods, it's all useless...

Wrong.mp3

.
We aren't supposed to be here. None of us are.

Somewhere, Anywhere.mp3

.
I want to get out. Go somewhere. Anywhere but here.

Hunger.mp3

.
We don't even have food. Rumble wants to scavenge. I'm not joining.

Deterioration.mp3

.
I'm sitting in an open tent inside a forest and I look at total darkness. What has become of the world?

Why why why.mp3

.
And why?

Refusal.mp3

.
I don't want this anymore. The world is gone, the trees don't look normal.

Grave.mp3

.
Why is there a grave between the trees? I'm going mad.

Denied.mp3

.
Maybe it's for me. But it's closed.

Idea.mp3

.
What if I open it? A bad idea?

Knowing.mp3

.
I want to know what's inside. But why?

Lonely.mp3

.
I don't want to sleep without him...

Search.mp3

.
I will go and look for him now.

Sleep?.mp3

.
Did I sleep? Something happened, but I can't recall... I was not lying down.

Friends.mp3

.
I went outside to search for my friends. Now I'm searching for another friend. Am I back at the beginning?

Plea.mp3

.
Please don't let me be alone again... I don't want to play this game alone...

Game.mp3

.
Is it a game? It is a game to someone, isn't it?

Stop.mp3

.
Let me stop playing. I know you can hear me.

Stop2.mp3

.
Let me stop.

Neverending.mp3

.
This forest never ends. I don't know where I am.

Empty.mp3

.
Why haven't I seen anyone yet? No monsters?

Silence.mp3

.
There is no sound here. Not a single one.

Deaf.mp3

.
My claws make no sound on the floor as I walk. Have you ever worried of becoming deaf? That's how it feels like.

Voice.mp3

.
I can still hear my voice. But nothing else. I am tired of the freak world.

Home.mp3

.
I want to go home.

Mount Aris.mp3

.
Does Mount Aris still stand after what the world has become? I don't dare to think.

Missed Chance.mp3

.
Maybe I should have opened the grave. I feel it contains answers.

Floor.mp3

.
I am lying down on the forest floor.

Thirsty.mp3

.
I am thirsty.

Pain.mp3

.
I'm awake and my head hurts.

Difference.mp3

.
The forest looked different last night.

Vision.mp3

.
Is it just my vision or...

Turn.mp3

.
This forest won't turn against me, will it?

Change.mp3

.
Everything changes here.

Blood.mp3

.
They are out for my blood. But not if I get them first.

Old.mp3

.
The old sickle breaks, but the claws make short work.

Bleeding.mp3

.
I'm bleeding. But most of the blood is theirs. I'm okay.

Weirdo.mp3

.
Never mess with a hippogriff, weirdo.

Scavenging.mp3

.
Scavenging can't take that long, can it? Maybe I was just lucky...

Three.mp3

.
It's the third day without him now.

Scream.mp3

.
A scream. Has he been taken from me?

Begging.mp3

.
Please don't be true.

How?.mp3

.
I'm back at the grave... somehow?

Direction.mp3

.
I'm sure I did not go into this direction. I try out the other one.

Heavy.mp3

.
The sleeping bag gets heavy. But every time I rest... he keeps staring.

Dare.mp3

.
Don't look like my friend. I know you're not him.

Silhouette.mp3

.
Every time I get close, the black silhouette disappears... It's not him.

Drink.mp3

.
I wish I could drink their blood.

Heart.mp3

.
Maybe the heart will return? But the trees here are all dead.

Wish.mp3

.
I wish I could drink the blood of the heart...

Desire.mp3

.
Would it make me one of theirs or would it free me?

Free.mp3

.
I go with freedom.

Repeat.mp3

.
But the heart isn't here and the trees are dead... wait, I said this already, didn't I?

Hurts.mp3

.
My head hurts. I can't go on.

Moment.mp3

.
I will sit only for a moment.

T-&me.mp3

.
How much time has passed...

Moon.mp3

.
The moon is here. No, it's light flickering in front of my eyes...

Better.mp3

.
Someone is lifting me up... I am being carried. Is it...

Location.mp3

.
Where am I?

Confusion.mp3

.
I don't recognize this place.

Calling.mp3

.
I call out and nocreature answers.

Mystery.mp3

.
Who carried me?

Wall.mp3

.
No windows, but sounds behind the wall.

Music.mp3

.
Music from old times...

Volume.mp3

.
It gets louder and louder.

Dance.mp3

.
I want to dance, but it would be weird.

Cured.mp3

.
My headache is completely gone. I don't feel thirsty. How long did I sleep?

Leave.mp3

.
I need to leave this place, but it's hard if there is no door, either.

Headache.mp3

.
If the music gets much louder, I will get headaches again.

Chandelier.mp3

.
No windows, no doors, no way out. But a chandelier on the ceiling?

Candles.mp3

.
It's the only thing in this room, but the candles burn.

Ghost Party.mp3

.
If the ghosts are going to throw a party, I don't want to be here.

Brick.mp3

.
I can loosen this brick.

Strong.mp3

.
My claws have gotten long and strong.

Crawl.mp3

.
I only need to crawl now.

Space.mp3

.
There is space on the other side. Literally.

Stars.mp3

.
The stars are floating by without touching me. But what are they doing here?

Dream.mp3

.
This can't be real. I must be dreaming.

Owner.mp3

.
Who's place is this? And why am I here?

Powerless.mp3

.
I can do nothing. It never stops.

Infinity.mp3

.
There is no end to this.

Return.mp3

.
I should go back.

Mattress.mp3

.
I am back. There is now a mattress on the floor. I won't ask.

Sleep.mp3

.
Something wants me to sleep here. But if the ghost party starts, I'll tear down all the walls until I find something else.

Ghosts.mp3

.
The ghosts are here. They woke me up and now they are here.

Gruesome.mp3

.
They look gruesome. Too many teeth and too much blood.

Zombies.mp3

.
Zombies are better than this. I want to get out.

Ballroom.mp3

.
How can an empty room with brick walls turn into a ballroom? At least there is a door now.

Sneaky.mp3

.
I need to sneak and pray they won't hear me.

No Use.mp3

.
It's useless. They shriek at me with every step.

Remembrance.mp3

.
I know some of them... But they can't all be here.

Touch.mp3

.
Ghosts can't attack you, can they?

Grey and Blue.mp3

.
The grey mare and the one with the blue mane make music. I have seen them before.

Names.mp3

.
What are their names?

Door.mp3

.
Behind the door is nothing. I am back in the forest.

House.mp3

.
The house has disappeared behind me. Why was I shown this?

Fire.mp3

.
I'll make a fire and go to sleep. Goodnight.

Nightmares.mp3

.
Good morning. My sleep was filled with nightmares.

Everypony.mp3

.
Where is everypony? Oh, right.

Sleep.mp3

.
I need some more sleep. But I'm scared because they're watching.

Surrounded.mp3

.
They are all around me.

Black.mp3

.
Black figures, tall. I wish Rumble would be here.

Where.mp3

.
Where are you?

Bravery.mp3

.
Be brave now, Silverstream.

Retreat.mp3

.
They back away.

Size.mp3

.
No... They're getting bigger.

Trouble.mp3

.
Why doesn't it help? I am in trouble.

Ring.mp3

.
Now they are close. The ring is tight. I suffocate.

Protection?.mp3

.
Flying is all I could do. But will this always protect me?

Fine.mp3

.
I am fine now. I am back in the cave. Rumble still isn't here.

Lonely Sleep.mp3

.
I sleep, alone. I can't tell for how long.

Whisper.mp3

.
Something is whispering. My name?

Inside Out.mp3

.
In my head? Or outside?

Indecisive.mp3

.
I can't tell.

Bell.mp3

.
Who rings the bell in the clocktower if Rumble isn't here? I need to go and do it myself. But not today anymore. Goodnight.

Explosions.mp3

.
I woke up and the ground shakes beneath me. Explosions in the distance.

Games.mp3

.
Is it him? No. The monsters play games.

Play.mp3

.
What games does a monster even play?

Monster Games.mp3

.
Monster games. I want to find it funny, but I can't.

Search.mp3

.
Let's look for Rumble. And the clocktower.

Responsibility.mp3

.
Can I even ring them alone? I have to.

Plans.mp3

.
If I don't find Rumble soon, should I return to Ponyville or search somewhere else?

Connection.mp3

.
No. I have my connection with him here.

Looming.mp3

.
The clocktower is looming above me.

Unconfident.mp3

.
I should not be here. But it has to be done.

Laughs.mp3

.
Something laughs, in front of me, to the right, between the houses, in the dark. I better go inside quick.

Did I say that?.mp3

.
Did I say “dark”? Everything is dark now, by the way. The lights in Canterlot are out. Now the eternal darkness is complete.

Home.mp3

.
I want to go home.

Black Hole.mp3

.
If you look down the tower, it's like you look into a black hole. I have never seen a darkness as massive as that.

Duty.mp3

.
Let's ring the bells.

Success.mp3

.
It worked.

Light.mp3

.
The good thing is, I will immediately see every light that moves through the streets from up here. If he comes back, I'll find him.

Prayer.mp3

.
I will sleep up here in the tower tonight. I pulled up the ladder and even the flappers can't fly that high. I pray he comes back.

Rumble?.mp3

.
What was that? Is he back? …...... It was nothing. I'm sorry.

Charge.mp3

.
I left the recording software of my phone on overnight. Now I need to go and charge it.

Left Alone.mp3

.
He is gone...

Wishing.mp3

.
I wish I wouldn't be so alone...

Technicality.mp3

.
Technically I'm not. But...

Down.mp3

.
Down the tower I go.

Choosing.mp3

.
In which house should I go?

Surprise.mp3

.
Rumble is back. Bloody, but okay.

Hours?.mp3

.
He was gone for seven days. But Rumble says it were only a few hours.

Talk.mp3

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I stop recording for today. Sorry. Rumble and I need to talk.

Better Morning.mp3

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Good Morning. Rumble is still here, if you wondered. But...

Nonsense.mp3

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He was not gone for seven days. He keeps insisting.

Who is wrong?.mp3

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Am I wrong or is he?

Glad.mp3

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We can't figure it out. I'm just glad he is here.

Unpredictable.mp3

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Everything is unpredictable. Like there is a face in every window now.

Staring.mp3

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They keep staring. What do they want?

Shower.mp3

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Rumble is taking a shower, he can't see them. Lucky.

Floor.mp3

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I checked the second floor. They are up there, too. But they don't have wings.

Float.mp3

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They are just floating faces. Like clowns, but from nightmares.

Theft.mp3

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Did we steal something from them? Did Rumble?

Mouth.mp3

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Their mouths move. They are trying to say something.

Sacrifice.mp3

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Rumble says they've come to gather the sacrifice. But we can't give it to them.

Identity.mp3

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Who is the sacrifice?

Smash.mp3

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They smash against the windows, all at the same time. Are we going to die?

Blood.mp3

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Their blood splatters across the windows every time they try to break the glass, but they are not bothered.

Painless.mp3

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Do they feel no pain?

Preparation.mp3

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The glass holds. Rumble is to thank for that. But the sounds they're making...

Whizz.mp3

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The lights in the house went out. Now we put torches on the walls.

Only Luck.mp3

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He knows more. I only survived by luck.

Replacement.mp3

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We talk about the sacrifice, in the bright, orange living room. They want to replace something, down in the sewers.

Soul.mp3

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We can't let that happen. I won't give them my soul.

Rest.mp3

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Rumble says we should rest now. It will be a long day tomorrow. Goodnight.

Path.mp3

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We are out on the streets. The path leads out of the city.

Waterfall.mp3

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There are beautiful waterfalls here in Canterlot. But not when they are made of blood.

Miss.mp3

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I miss the old world.

Too.mp3

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Rumble does, too.

Back.mp3

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We all want to go back, but we can't.

Mountain.mp3

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We climb up a mountain. Rumble brought the equipment.

Difficult.mp3

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Climbing without light is difficult. I can't lose my phone.

Escape.mp3

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We escaped the clowns, but we can't escape this.

Weird Look.mp3

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Rumble looks at me weird. Why?

Mountain Flight.mp3

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The monster flies away. To another mountain. But we won't go there.

Arrival.mp3

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Arrived. On the mountain peak.

Mountain Hole.mp3

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We look down a deep hole from here. It wasn't there before.

Lights.mp3

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The walls are littered with torches and there is a path. We won't have to climb.

Up and Down.mp3

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First we go up and then we go down. Why is everything crazy?

Hell?.mp3

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My feeling tells me we descend into hell. But Rumble says we have to keep going. I don't like it.

Questions.mp3

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Who brought the torches here? Who made the path? Who digs a hole into a mountain?

No Answers.mp3

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Rumble doesn't know. I think that's weird.

Cage.mp3

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The bottom is a cage. We haven't met any monsters. But now...

Wailing.mp3

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It looks up at us and wails, from beneath rusty bars, bloody streams from its eyes and chain around its neck. Why is it here and not free?

Rivalry?.mp3

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The monsters don't all like each other. That's all he knows.

Function.mp3

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How does this world work?

Prison.mp3

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We go past prison cells. The doors are rusty and they are empty.

Door.mp3

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We arrive at another door. Rumble tells me to look inside.

Danger.mp3

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Rumble says we can't free her. She is dangerous.

Aggravation.mp3

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How can this world become worse?

Tired.mp3

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We sleep in an empty prison cell tonight. I don't care. I'm just tired.

Neighbor.mp3

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Rumble is in another cell. The beds are tiny, one of us falls out if we share it. Goodnight.

Screams.mp3

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I woke up to screams.

Locked.mp3

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The door is locked and shadows dance on the walls.

Prisoner.mp3

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Rumble is next door. His cell is locked, too.

Agony.mp3

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Why is she screaming so much?

Silence.mp3

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Something is coming. We have to be quiet and turn the lights off.

March.mp3

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It marches. A bloated, deformed, naked abomination of a body on two legs.

Skin.mp3

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There is skin everywhere. Bloody and rotten. It wields a whip and lashes it around everywhere.

Stench.mp3

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I can't take the stench.

Guard.mp3

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The grunting and stomping stopped at the end of the corridor. I can't see the thing anymore, but I know it stands in front of the last cell.

Loud.mp3

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She's still screaming.

Evil Words.mp3

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It rattles the cell door and huffs. Words I can't understand, but they sound archaic. And evil.

Roar.mp3

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It rattles stronger and roars. The screams suddenly stop.

Hiding.mp3

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It comes back. We retreat to the end of our cells.

Trap.mp3

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It's gone. I hear its stomping deep beneath us. But we are trapped.

Unguarded.mp3

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I thought this place is empty and unguarded. So did Rumble.

Kill?.mp3

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Can we kill this guard? I still don't have a new weapon.

Hours.mp3

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It's been hours now. We still sit in here.

Stories.mp3

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Rumble tells stories, but they are hardly enough to pass the time.

Bad Sleep.mp3

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The monster still isn't back. I hate it, but we have to spend another night here.

Subdue.mp3

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Rumble wants to subdue the monster. We both slept terrible.

Mare.mp3

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The mare is screaming again. But this is our chance.

Return.mp3

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It comes.

Ruckus.mp3

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Rumble makes a ruckus. How he doesn't die with this stench is a mystery.

Anger.mp3

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It gets angry. The screaming and the hooves on metal drive the fat guy insane.

Open.mp3

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Rumble's cell door is open and the thing is right in front of him. It's good that he is small.

Remind.mp3

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Remind me not to touch his mane before he had another shower.

Keys.mp3

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He got the keys. The monster is dumb.

Freedom.mp3

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I am free. We flee.

Exhausted.mp3

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Exhausted, but safe. I want answers, but it can wait.

Inside.mp3

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We need to go back inside. But with a plan. And at a different time.

Recuperation.mp3

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For now, we rest. There is a little cave. Tomorrow is the day.

Artifacts.mp3

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We make artifacts. They worked with other monsters, but Rumble isn't sure if this one will be affected.

Chance.mp3

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It's our only chance.

Prepared.mp3

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Maybe we won't meet him. But if we do, we are prepared.

Hellhole.mp3

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We go back into the hellhole. Everything is ready.

Sulfur.mp3

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Sulfur in the air. But better than that stench.

Info.mp3

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Rumble says we need something from that mare. Information.

Lair.mp3

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We are deep into the lair. Disturbing drawings on the walls, their kind of art. Hot air. Hard to breath. But no monsters chasing us.

Chair.mp3

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It sits in a chair, staring at a wall full of eyes.

Him.mp3

.
What do these eyes show to him?

Them.mp3

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Or does he show himself to them?

Past.mp3

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We made it past the unholy room. Below us, the monster is staring.

Wail.mp3

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Why does it not wail anymore?

Cells.mp3

.
The cell tract is not far.

The Purple Mare.mp3

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The purple mare does not give us a look. She couldn't, but she also wouldn't.

Slave.mp3

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She is our slave. I feel bad for her.

Warning.mp3

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If I could free her, I would. But Rumble says then the world will become a million times worse.

Conflict.mp3

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How could it? But I don't want to find out.

Symbol.mp3

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Rumble shows the mare a symbol on his phone.

Bad Fate.mp3

.
What is she doing here? I never would have thought this could become of her.

Pain.mp3

.
She screams again. The symbol hurts.

Wound.mp3

.
Blood is coming from her eyes and we don't have much time.

Deserved?.mp3

.
Why does she deserve that? Does she deserve it?

Gush.mp3

.
Blood gushes from her mouth. Words hard to understand come out.

Words.mp3

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These were her words. Now we have to run. He is here.

Bye.mp3

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Goodbye, Headmare Twilight. I wish you wouldn't be here.

Alive.mp3

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We made it out. I am sorry if we worried you. But Rumble is injured and so am I. We lick our wounds.

Riddle.mp3

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We are rested up. We have spent three days with patching ourselves up and to figure out what the words mean. We are okay.

Clueless.mp3

.
We still don't know. But there is only one clocktower in Canterlot.

Clowns.mp3

.
The clowns are still here. But after three days, you get used to them.

Runes.mp3

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We could use the artifacts against them, like we did on the bloated monster. But it would be a waste. The runes hold them back.

Mess.mp3

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The bloated monster is a bloody mess on the wall now. But something tells me he will be back.

Meaning.mp3

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What is the trial of the fearsome? What blood, what lair and what other mare? We can't make sense of this, but for now, the clocktower is our only bet.

Activity.mp3

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We will go and look there once we have made more artifacts. The city has become more active.

Adventure.mp3

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The adventure continues.

Stronger.mp3

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I am feeling stronger. Rumble does, too. Now there is confidence.

Victory.mp3

.
We will beat them.

Crowd.mp3

.
The streets are crowded. Clownfaces, skeletons, zombies, the flappers and the things that came from the river. I don't know how to call them. Everything is here.

Advantage.mp3

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Some of them can't see. It's our advantage.

Right.mp3

.
They want to stop us. We are on the right path.

Army.mp3

.
The ghosts gather at the clocktower. They form a wall around it.

Duo.mp3

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The grey mare and the one with the blue mane are back. And I notice some others. Why are they fighting for them?

Against.mp3

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Why are they against us?

Shrink.mp3

.
They shrink back from our artifacts. They fear the white fire.

Clocktower.mp3

.
We are in the clocktower.

Barricade.mp3

.
Rumble has barricaded the gate. The big ones are pounding against it.

Up.mp3

.
We go up the stairs.

Stairs.mp3

.
I used to like stairs, but now not anymore.

Face.mp3

.
We are at the other side of the giant clock face. “Turn the clock” her words said, but there is nothing here.

Hard.mp3

.
We can't turn them.

Inconsistency.mp3

.
Who was imprisoned here? And why for a year? Back then the world was normal.

Waiting.mp3

.
We want to go back, but we have to wait it out. If the worst happens, we fly.

Connection.mp3

.
I keep reading the words, I keep hearing them. Is there a connection?

Destination.mp3

.
A graveyard is the destination of everycreature. But what do the living find if they go there?

Patience.mp3

.
We can't go there right now, but we will. Goodnight.

Holed Up.mp3

.
Good Morning. The monsters are still here.

Siege.mp3

.
They are besieging the clocktower. We are trapped, but fine.

Starve.mp3

.
We don't have much food. They want to starve us out.

Dangerous Air.mp3

.
Flying is dangerous. You will understand.

Cannon.mp3

.
They have cannons now. We don't know how, but there is a hole in the tower now.

Target.mp3

.
We fly and they shoot at us.

Night Vision.mp3

.
We don't know how they can see. But we can't.

Recap.mp3

.
At least there is time to think. They won't get up here, so we can make a plan.

Scare.mp3

.
They won't tear down the tower, Rumble says. It's a scare tactic.

Noise.mp3

.
Ringing the bells doesn't help.

Easy.mp3

.
If we could fly, it would be so easy.

Death.mp3

.
They want us dead. What if they lose their patience?

Strange.mp3

.
It gets stranger. A portal in the wall opens, white and shimmery.

Stallion.mp3

.
A stallion steps out. We are not the only ones?

Quick.mp3

.
“Quick”, he says. We follow the command. Through the portal.

Weirdness.mp3

.
This is a weird place. There is space again. And rooms and corners. Stairs. Where are we?

Hideout.mp3

.
We have found a hideout. But how did he make this?

Magic.mp3

.
Powerful magic at work. But he is a normal unicorn?

Wrong.mp3

.
Something feels wrong here, Rumble and I agree. But for now, we stay.

Rich.mp3

.
We had a rich meal. How can one pony conjure all of this?

Sated.mp3

.
Sated. Happy. Satisfied. There are beds here we didn't expect to find. Tomorrow, we will ask questions. Goodnight.

Question Time.mp3

.
It's question time.

Comets.mp3

.
His name is Comet Tail. He is here for far longer than we are.

Unknown.mp3

.
I don't know what this means, but these are his words.

Asking.mp3

.
We ask many questions. Everything he says is confusing.

Sister.mp3

.
Celestia and Luna have a sister.

News.mp3

.
I never knew. Why?

History.mp3

.
All ponies knew, he says. That's why Rumble doesn't look surprised.

Perk.mp3

.
It comes with perks to be a pony.

Detriment.mp3

.
Or with detriments. Ponies never talk about her.

Name.mp3

.
They never say her name. “The Third One” has to suffice.

Trauma.mp3

.
She's been here once. Nopony wants to remember.

Revenge.mp3

.
Now she is back. Revenge is what she wants.

Dissatisfied.mp3

.
How can we stop her? The only question left unanswered.

Scholar.mp3

.
He is a scholar. He promises to find out.

On Our Own.mp3

.
Now we are alone again. Scholars need peace.

Bottle.mp3

.
Purple liquid. It bubbles and boils. Comet Tail says we should pour it over a grave. It will bring answers.

Greeting.mp3

.
We are there. The zombies greet us.

Open.mp3

.
Some of the graves are open. The one in the forest wasn't.

Need.mp3

.
I need to go back there.

Now.mp3

.
Right now.

Shout.mp3

.
Rumble shouts after me, it's not a good idea. I don't care.

Tempo.mp3

.
There I am. Rumble is panting.

Digging.mp3

.
I dig with my bare claws.

Frenzy.mp3

.
I feel frenzied.

Reasoning.mp3

.
There is still time to stop, Rumble says. I ignore.

Done.mp3

.
It is done. The grave is open.

Disbelief.mp3

.
We stare. And can't believe it.

Honesty.mp3

.
He didn't know. He could tell something terrible is here, but not something like this.

No.mp3

.
He doesn't deserve this.

Another?.mp3

.
Is there a grave like that for me too? Not the right moment to ask.

Change of Plans.mp3

.
We are not going to this place today. He needs rest.

Sleeping.mp3

.
I am back at the grave. Rumble still sleeps.

Closer.mp3

.
I have to take a closer look. Something is off.

Rot.mp3

.
Not-Rumble's body is not rotten. How long has it been here?

Scar.mp3

.
The scar above his eye is still here.

Real.mp3

.
The body is real.

Gravedigger.mp3

.
No illusion, no decay. But who brought it here?

Breakfast.mp3

.
Rumble is awake. We have breakfast now.

Unsafe.mp3

.
A rotten, old tent in the woods is not a good place in the apocalypse. But is any place really safe?

Worn.mp3

.
I hate how worn down he looks.

Quest.mp3

.
I should go to the graveyard alone. But I can't leave him here.

Stare.mp3

.
He doesn't move, he doesn't eat. Only stares into the distance.

Doctors.mp3

.
There are no doctors in the apocalypse. But we need one.

Loss.mp3

.
He loses hairs. And feathers.

Cause.mp3

.
What is doing that to him? Is it just the body?

Medicine.mp3

.
I need medicine.

Hospital.mp3

.
The hospital is not far. But...

Defense.mp3

.
He is defenseless.

Safer.mp3

.
I brought Rumble into the clocktower. The monsters are gone.

Urgency.mp3

.
He is heavy. But I can't rest.

Departure.mp3

.
I go to the hospital now.

Shock.mp3

.
I sit here and I still can't believe what I saw.

Novelty.mp3

.
These monsters are like nothing that I've ever seen before. They don't even belong here.

Hell.mp3

.
They scared the hell out of me. But hell has already been here before.

Knowing.mp3

.
When I arrived, they were already there, staring down at me from all the windows. How did they know?

Watch.mp3

.
Am I being watched?

Flesh Dragon.mp3

.
Does the flesh dragon relay information? I still don't know how he can see.

Sparks.mp3

.
My phone started to be all static when I arrived. Snow on the screen. And sparks flying. I couldn't use it anymore.

Exploration.mp3

.
Until now. It's time to leave this room and explore.

Absence.mp3

.
The corridor is empty. They are not here anymore.

Dirt.mp3

.
Everything is dirty, the walls are smeared with brown stuff and the floor is wire for some reason. This was a place of healing once, but now it's a place of defilement.

Files.mp3

.
The rooms are littered with fallen file cabinets and paperwork. No one needs this anymore.

Upstairs.mp3

.
The rooms down here don't have any medicine. I need to go upstairs.

Ceiling.mp3

.
There are already sounds coming through the ceiling. It's a joy to be here.

Him.mp3

.
But I do it for him.

Old.mp3

.
The stairs are old and cranky and they are made of wood.

Splinter.mp3

.
There's a splinter in my claw now.

Weak.mp3

.
I have no weapon to fight.

Alarm.mp3

.
Whatever this is, it's loud like an alarm siren, but slow like a snail. I don't need to, but I run.

Snail.mp3

.
I stand in the corridor and watch. It still hasn't caught up.

Breaking.mp3

.
Why don't they break?

Walking.mp3

.
How can it even walk?

Eyes.mp3

.
I can see its eyes now. Small and black, like pinpricks. They barely fit onto the face.

Stay.mp3

.
It's here now. For some reason, I stay.

No Pain.mp3

.
It lifts a foreleg and strikes my chest. It doesn't hurt.

Feathers.mp3

.
It goes through my feathers and I still don't feel pain. I see a pitiful expression in its face.

Amber.mp3

.
Now there is something on its foreleg, a brown stone made of amber. It begs me to take it. It's not an enemy?

Left.mp3

.
It goes away.

Insect.mp3

.
There is a tiny insect inside the stone. I don't know what to do with this. But I keep it.

Almost.mp3

.
It's almost over now. The night. The time of sunrise is almost here.

Tired.mp3

.
I get tired and can't go on. It sucks, I want to help, but this body fails.

Guardian.mp3

.
The thing still waits in the corridor, but it couldn't protect me. I jam the door.

Yowl.mp3

.
It yowls and hollers. I had better alarms to wake me up.

Stretching.mp3

.
I stretch my legs. They ache. Rumble has my sleeping bag, so the floor had to do.

Least.mp3

.
At least I don't have to carry so much.

Leap.mp3

.
It leaps towards me. I didn't know it can do that.

Tongue.mp3

.
It has a tongue. Long and fleshy and it curls up when its inside its mouth.

Licks.mp3

.
Stop licking me.

Join.mp3

.
It wants to go with me. It's not leaving my side.

Name?.mp3

.
How would I even name it?

Creativity.mp3

.
Licker? Too uncreative.

Dog.mp3

.
It follows me like a dog. It's so weird.

Horrifying.mp3

.
This isn't cute. But I guess all the cute pets are dead.

Hopeless.mp3

.
It won't leave, will it?

Pet.mp3

.
Guess I have a pet now. But don't lick me anymore.

Nothing.mp3

.
Still nothing. We go up to the next floor. Only ten more left.

Surviving.mp3

.
Why is it still alive? Why are there no monsters here?

Treacherous.mp3

.
It's too quiet.

Third Floor.mp3

.
There is not much left of the third floor. It looks worse than below.

Damage.mp3

.
The walls have been ripped out and there are holes in the ceiling. I can look down the building. Why didn't it look like this from the outside?

Mirrors.mp3

.
This room is full of mirrors. The walls are lined with them.

Fat.mp3

.
This one makes me look fat. Another one thin. Is this a House of Mirrors?

Charm.mp3

.
The thing looks almost charming in one of them.

Sorry.mp3

.
Sorry. I still don't have a name for it.

Monster.mp3

.
I look like a monster in another.

Writing.mp3

.
There is something written on the wall. “Find your true self.” I don't like this.

Time.mp3

.
I will need time to think about this. But not in the creepy room.

Draft.mp3

.
There is a cold draft up here everywhere. The room with the mirrors is the only one without. But it doesn't have a door to lock.

Down.mp3

.
We go down again. I feel like I'm losing time, but I need to think about this.

Mirror Room.mp3

.
I'm back in the mirror room.

Smash.mp3

.
I probably have to smash the right mirror. Which one shows my true self?

Fat2.mp3

.
I am not fat.

Thin.mp3

.
I am thin, but not that thin.

Sea.mp3

.
I can turn into a seapony. Close enough. But not what I truly am.

Bear.mp3

.
No, I'm not a bear.

Bad Fit.mp3

.
Those wings don't fit me.

Loser.mp3

.
I'm not a bad loser, no.

Fish.mp3

.
A fish. More creativity, please.

Receive.mp3

.
I asked and I got it.

Thief.mp3

.
A pick-pocket. I don't steal money.

White.mp3

.
A murderer with a white face. I don't kill anyone. Only those monsters.

Monster2.mp3

.
Now I'm at the monster. Which isn't me. I don't look like that and I'm not one of them.

None.mp3

.
None of the mirrors is the right one. What now?

All.mp3

.
If I smash all of them, something terrible is probably going to happen.

I give up.mp3

.
I better leave. I hope I won't need this.

Next.mp3

.
On to the next floor.

Fire.mp3

.
And into the fire. Everything burns here.

Flames.mp3

.
But the flames don't hurt. Is that weird?

Nothing.mp3

.
Nothing is weird anymore. That's normal now.

Better.mp3

.
Better than a monster.

Char.mp3

.
Now they are gone. Everything is charred and black now.

Dent.mp3

.
There is a dent in the floor. The piece of amber fits into it.

Hatch.mp3

.
A hatch opens. But the floor is not thick enough for a room between this floor and the one below.

Not Weird.mp3

.
Nothing is weird anymore.

Meds.mp3

.
There is medicine here. Lots of it.

Why?.mp3

.
Why is that here?

Gift?.mp3

.
And why is this given to me?

Too Easy.mp3

.
Everything is too easy.

Plot Twist.mp3

.
When I go out, something will try to get me. I know it.

Suspicious.mp3

.
I am out of the hospital. No, we are. Nothing happened. It's suspicious.

Rumble.mp3

.
I go back to Rumble. I can think about this later.

Healing.mp3

.
I gave Rumble medicine. He sleeps, but is okay. Now it's waiting.

Hope.mp3

.
I hope it will work.

Fog.mp3

.
The fog wafts past the window. It might rain soon. But we are safe here.

Forgotten.mp3

.
It can't rain anymore. I forgot. I'm sorry.

Awakening.mp3

.
Rumble wakes up. But something is off.

Cough.mp3

.
He is coughing a lot. I give him more medicine.

Bleeding.mp3

.
It doesn't help. Now there is blood.

Wounds.mp3

.
First blood from his mouth, now his skin rips open and flesh starts to fall off. What is going on?!

Taken.mp3

.
Something takes him from me. I can't help him.

Breaking.mp3

.
His eyes are breaking. It must be a bad dream.

Love.mp3

.
He is leaving. He says he loves me.

Disagreement.mp3

.
I don't want that he goes.

Goner.mp3

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… Rumble is gone. I want to be gone, too.

Bones.mp3

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His bones are all that is left. All I have left... Why...

Resting.mp3

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I need to give him a proper resting place.

Grave.mp3

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Back in the forest. I brought Rumble here. The grave is ready. Was it always meant for him?

Disappearance.mp3

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His body is not in it anymore. It is meant for him.

Strength.mp3

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Rumble's real body is in the grave now. I closed it with my last strength.

Question.mp3

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Why was he taken from me?

Need.mp3

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I got what I needed to save him... Something wanted this?

Shattered.mp3

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I was given hope and then it got destroyed.

Dark Force.mp3

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Something wanted this.

Hurt.mp3

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Something wants to hurt me.

Cause.mp3

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Something wants to hurt me and that's why it is all gone. Why everything changed.

Grasp.mp3

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I understand it now.

Pain.mp3

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Something wants me to be in pain. That's why everything changed.

Reason.mp3

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I have no idea why it wants to hurt me. But...

Next.mp3

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Where to next? We shelter in another house and Rumble brought food, but we don't know how long we can stay.

Lord of Darkness.mp3

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The Lord of Darkness. He looms over us all, his wings wide and mighty. He can crush us all with them.

Horror.mp3

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No...

Purple.mp3

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A pony is inside. Purple coat, wings. Their eyes are blindfolded, there is blood on the white fabric. That's all I can see. I don't want to see any more.

Gate.mp3

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The monster chased us for three hours, but it couldn't get past the gate.

See.mp3

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It doesn't see us. But maybe the eyes do.

TV.mp3

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It's like a TV. But then you are the one watching, not the one being watched.

Message.mp3

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“The trial of the fearsome will be where you go. She's at every corner, don't look back, don't look behind, just follow the river's flow. When the blood comes you are there, let it lead you into the lair of another mare. Turn the clock, don't look twice, or else the entire world will turn to ice. Free the shadow, free the mare, and your goal is no longer there.”

Writing.mp3

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The writing on the wall is still here. It sounds important.

River.mp3

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There is no river next to the clocktower. But there is nothing next to the river. Only a graveyard. Is this our destination?

Distance.mp3

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The graveyard is not far away. But the pocket dimension was the better place.

Slow.mp3

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Slow and lazy creatures. We don't even need to fly.

Grim.mp3

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His face looks so grim. It's what happens when you see your own body under the ground.

Lack.mp3

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I've made it to the hospital. Sorry for the lack of messages. Something was holding me up.

Patients.mp3

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Where are the patients? Something tells me they are still here.

Frail.mp3

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The mouth is a hole and spreads over its entire face, the legs are thin and frail like toothpicks.

Rummaging.mp3

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We go through the rooms, one by one. I wish it could smell medicine. But it doesn't have a nose.

Horror House.mp3

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Brown stains in my pink fur, my head is half skeleton. My beak almost falls off. This is a horror house, not a mirror house.

Goat.mp3

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A three-tailed goat with a flexible jaw, snake skin and an armor made of tri-colored, bushy bunny fur stacked on its back and tied with a string of hair from the sink. Definitely not.

Fishy.mp3

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The monsters were all gone after trapping me all night, they never came back, I got this creepy pet, I got a key, I didn't have to solve the mirror puzzle, the flames didn't hurt me and now I got the medicine I need. Just like that. It's too easy. Something is wrong.

Tufts.mp3

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His mane comes loose. I see his skull. Bloody tufts from his coat fall to the floor.

Cataclysm.mp3

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The world, the stars, the sun and the moon... It's all because of me.

Suffering.mp3

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All of it happens because of me. I am meant to suffer.
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Author's Note

Silverstream's story is not over. You can listen to more of her messages here:

https://www.fimfiction.net/story/525632/the-sky-is-gone-epiphany

Leaving.mp3

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It's been three days since I've seen the sun the last time. Nocreature is here. The school is empty. I didn't dare to leave the dorms, so far, but I can tell. The rooms of my friends are empty. I haven't seen anypony through the windows. I am alone. It's time to leave.

Okay.mp3

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I'm okay.

I'm sorry.mp3

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I'm sorry if I scared you. The flappers are gone now. I go looking for my friends now.

Milk.mp3

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My sleep was peaceful. But now they stand outside and stare up to the window. White, dead eyes. Like looking into a bowl with milk, but I wouldn't drink it. What a sight to wake up to. I think I can stay here for a while.

Lamp.mp3

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The sun is rising... If only. But the street lamp outside almost looks like it. I miss the sun.

Howling.mp3

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Maybe I should try to find a new bulb and replace it. I can't have more darkness. And I can't sleep, anyway... But now they're howling again.

Intent.mp3

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What does it want from me? Why can't you go away?

Stares.mp3

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Still staring. I don't know if it's one or if they're many. But they like the hole. They don't stop looking through it.

Pop.mp3

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Their eyes pop when you just touch them. Green goo. It smells foul. Like old eggs discovered at the back of the fridge after years. Eww.

Different.mp3

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The castle is big. There is something different about the air. Are there no monsters?

Where did they go?.mp3

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Where did everypony go? You would think they stay here in the castle if anypony is left. I am alone here too.

Funny.mp3

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It's funny, isn't it? That I'm here again, not the face in the window.

What is it?.mp3

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It's not a pony. But what is it?

Weird.mp3

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It feels weird to sleep in your friend's bed. But she wouldn't mind.

Illusion.mp3

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I stepped out the door and I stand on the streets of Canterlot. It was never real?

Fail.mp3

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I was quiet, but now it comes running up the stairs.

Laundry.mp3

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Down the laundry chute.

Basement.mp3

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The basement is not friendlier. The eyes in the walls are blinking.

Message.mp3

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My phone has a message... “I am looking for you. I hope you will hold out.” Somecreature is here.

Game.mp3

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Are there board games here? Is this a silly question in the apocalypse?

Depression.mp3

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Maybe I should go sleeping in the pantry...

Change.mp3

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I have started to sleep during the day and to be awake only at night. What used to be day and night. I can't take the darkness during daytime anymore.

Riding.mp3

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You thought I said “riding” just because they look like ponies, isn't it? No. They are riding. There are creatures on their backs now. I can't see them well, but they haven't been there before.

Face.mp3

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Have you ever seen faces on a tree? Me neither.

Sky.mp3

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It reaches up to the sky. What are you doing there, branch? Are you searching for them, too?

Why no darkness?.mp3

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Why is the darkest place not dark?

Run.mp3

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It's been a while since I had to run. But they don't make me.

Together.mp3

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Now we wander together, pink claw in grey hoof.

Paint.mp3

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Rumble paints something on the wall. Rune symbols I've never seen before? More mysteries.

Back.mp3

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Rumble is back.

Hate.mp3

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We have to go. I hate it.

Lights.mp3

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Now there is light everywhere. Sewers are not supposed to be bright. But now they are.

Darkness.mp3

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Why do we have to keep calling it “morning”, when night is all that exists anymore? No, not night. Darkness. Just darkness.

Mad.mp3

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I am going mad. It has to be.

Alone.mp3

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Rumble still isn't back. But it's almost the time of the former sunrise. Where is he?

Independent.mp3

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I am getting by without Rumble. But I wish he would be here...

S&lick.mp3

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I am sick. The lights and the flashes, the pain...

Building.mp3

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This is a building. With nothing inside.

Unexplainable.mp3

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The hole is still near me, somehow.

Torch.mp3

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New fire. But will a torch hold them back?

Root.mp3

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They are made of shadows, this could do the trick. Please root for me.

Crystal Talk.mp3

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I thought it's safe here. Are the crystals talking? Please let it be the crystals.

Weirdness.mp3

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You probably think that's weird. But it isn't weird if you are trapped in a world that is just darkness and when the world you knew is gone.

Both of us?.mp3

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Are we both wrong?

The Prophecy of Darkness (Prologue)

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In the olden times, Equestria was not ruled by one, but two regal alicorn sisters, who had vowed to create harmony for the land. The eldest used her powers to raise the sun at dawn, the youngest brought out the moon to begin the night.
The sisters strove to maintain balance for their kingdom and their subjects, the ponies of Earth, Sky and Magic. But with time, the youngest sister grew resentful. Their subjects relished in the day her elder sister brought forth, but they shunned the mysteries and the beauty of her night.
It was on a fateful day that the youngest sister refused to lower the moon to make way for the sun. The elder sister tried to reason with her and begged for sanity, but the hatred in the heart of her younger sister had transformed her into an unholy mare of darkness. Henceforth she called herself Nightmare Moon and she threatened to curse the land with eternal night.
Reluctantly, the elder sister made use of the most powerful magic known to ponykind: The Elements of Harmony. With the magic of the six elements, she defeated her younger sister and banished her forever to the inside of the moon.
The elder sister took on responsibility for both the sun and the moon and harmony has been maintained in Equestria ever since Nightmare Moon's defeat. The legend, however, spoke of her return.
On the longest day of the thousandth year, the stars will aid in her escape, and she will bring about nighttime eternal...
And the legend became true. One thousand years later, Nightmare Moon was unleashed onto the land with the aid of the stars. Her newfound reign brought everlasting night for Equestria and the elder sister, Celestia, vanished from the face of the planet.
But the Elements of Harmony had returned, as well. Six ponies, two of the earth, two of the sky and two of magic, discovered them in the ancient ruins of the regal sisters' castle and they used their magic to free the youngest sister, Luna, from the demon that had taken hold of her. The Elements of Harmony imprisoned the demon of the night inside the moon again, this time without a host to control.
The resentment and hatred left Luna and Celestia was found to still be alive. Plagued by remorse for her actions, Luna joined her elder sister once more, to rule over the land together like they had done in the days of old. This reunion of the two regal alicorn sisters marked the beginning of a new, unprecedented era of harmony for Equestria.
From then on, the Elements of Harmony kept the land safe. Passed on by the two sisters to their new bearers, many enemies of the kingdom became defeated by their powerful magic.
They got banished into dimensions that were as dark as their souls and from whom they should never be able to return, they got encased in stone to spend the rest of eternity as living statues and doomed to witness life come and go around them, some of them got even mauled in body and in soul and their remaining fragments were carried across the realm by the winds; the six elements took care of them in many ways and none of these fiends will ever return to terrorize the land again. It is not them I am in fear of.
A prophecy speaks of darkness, of darker times filled with horrors infinitely more harrowing and diabolical than anything the demon of the night could have conjured...

Once the demon of the night has been sealed away, once the shadow king has realized that shadows don't exist without light and once the demon of the sun has found a scorching death in its own domain, the land will enjoy a peaceful period like there has never been one before. But it will not last for long.
When the third one grows tired of the light that comes from peace and harmony, the world will change. The sun will no longer rise, the moon will disappear and the stars will be erased from the firmament.
Equus will become an empty planet, devoid of life, devoid of light. No one will be left to wish that the ultimate darkness could be traded for Nightmare Moon's eternal night.
The darkness will come and nothing can stop it.

These are the words of the prophecy that was found. It describes a fate much worse than neverending night, something that makes the eternal night of the demon Nightmare Moon look like a whimsical paradise in comparison... but can it really not be stopped?
Nightmare Moon is trapped inside the moon... King Sombra, no one else can be meant with the shadow king, has become a force of good years ago... And it was only recently that Daybreaker has been defeated after threatening to burn the world to ashes and that she was thrown into the sun... Does this mean there is not much time left anymore until the prophecy is fulfilled? Not long... How long? Are we looking at a few years? Or only a few months until the darkness is said to devour us all?
This realm has seen horrors before. None of them were as unfathomable as the cataclysmic disaster this prophecy speaks of, but darkness is something we know. The words of the prophecy are not clear about the force that will bring forth this future nightmare, it speaks in riddles, but perhaps there is a chance to decipher them in time.
Maybe all of this isn't true... Maybe these are just words spoken in feverish delirium by an old pony whose time had come and that were written down by gullible, superstitious fools. But if not... then we need to pray, to whomever will hear us.
I will pray. Whoever reads this, please do the same.

Comet Tail, Astronomer and Historian, 1008 ANM
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Author's Note

Background information about "The Sky is Gone":

https://www.fimfiction.net/blog/968414/the-prophecy-of-darkness