The Plague

Rainbow Dash had a normal day as usual, bucking clouds and taking naps. She would stop for a snack of 2 Zap Apples and then some Rainbow Juice - having to having to have water near so she can wash the spicy Rainbow out of her mouth. She would sometimes even stare at the EverFree Forest to see if that monster infected any more ponies. She was about to get back to work when she heard a squeal.

Rainbow Dash turned around and perked her ears up. Her ears went sideways, then she looked away and tried going to sleep, but then she realized her cloud was drifting away from Ponyville and out of Equestria from a wind coming from the west. She tried flying back, but even her speed couldn't beat it. Rainbow Dash then heard a stallion's scream and a mare's wincing cry.

Rainbow Dash instantly bucked the cloud and flew straight to the scream, but it was no use. She got another cloud and sat on it and cried. She didn't know if her friends and fans were getting hurt, injured or killed. All she really did was wait until the wind stopped. She looked at Ponyville and saw smoke coming from Twilight's tree/library/house.

Rainbow Dash felt the wind stop and she flew towards Twilight's tree. When she got to Ponyville, she was too late. All the houses were crushed and burnt to ashes. Rainbow Dash decided to check out Sugar Cube Corner. She galloped inside and stopped when she heard whispering. She turned around and saw a black figure outside of Sugar Cube Corner locking the door. Rainbow Dash gasped and tried to buck the door open, but it was locked with a key - the key the monster swallowed.

She had no choice but to stay inside the burning building. She was running out of air and inhaling too much smoke.

RD's ears perked up when she heard a cry inside Sugar Cube Corner.

"Help- *COUGH* me! Rainbow Dash! H-*WHEEZE*elp..." A voice behind her cried. Rainbow Dash turned around and saw all of Sugar Cube Corner - Pinkie Pie passed out from too much smoke being inhaled, Carrot Cake and Pound Cake crying, Mrs. Cake stuck under a burning plank and Mr. Cake trying to get the plank off her.

Rainbow Dash walked to them. She put the two twin foals on her back, thrust the plank off Mrs. Cake, carried Pinkie Pie with her mouth, and put them near the door. Rainbow Dash bucked a hole in the roof and carried the Sugar Cube Corner bunch outside. She went outside and placed them into a field of grass. Next, Rainbow Dash saw Twilight's tree.

Rainbow Dash flew to there and bucked the door open as well - no, she tore the door off it's bolts so the monster couldn't lock it. She saw nopony in the main room, so she galloped up the stairs and saw Twilight using a book to have a forcefield around Spike but not around her. Spike was banging on the walls of the forcefield, crying Twilight's name. Twilight took a glance at Rainbow Dash and she mouthed, "Go." Rainbow Dash shook her head.

"No! I'm the Element of Loyalty! I'm not going to leave any of my friends!" Rainbow Dash disagreed. She pushed Twilight so the forcefield would break. She picked up Spike and put him on her back, then Twilight followed her. Rainbow Dash stopped on the third stair step. She heard whispering below. Rainbow Dash gave Spike to Twilight and she slowly crept downwards and stopped. The monster was eating something - maybe somepony. She got a closer look and put her hoof over her mouth. The monster was eating wood and then spitting it out as fire.

Rainbow Dash flew back to them and grabbed Spike. Along with Twilight, Rainbow Dash galloped straight out the door without the monster noticing. Since Twilight was healthy enough to keep going, Rainbow Dash's vision went blurry and gave Spike to her.

"You need to go and help other ponies be safe... I'm passing out...I-I inhaled too much smoke...*COUGH* *WHEEZE*" Rainbow Dash passed out. Twilight brought Rainbow Dash to the Sugar Cube Corner bunch. Pinkie Pie had awoken from fresh air and the two foals were asleep. Mrs. Cake and Mr. Cake were taking care of the foals. Twilight put Rainbow Dash near Pinkie Pie. "You heal her, okay? I have to go help other ponies!" Twilight said. Pinkie Pie nodded and started doing CPR on Rainbow Dash.

Twilight opened her wings, flew up and looked to see if any houses/buildings had a chance for ponies to be survived. Her sight instantly went towards the Mayor's house. I don't give a flying feather if you get murdered or killed, because it'll be YOUR fault and YOUR fault ONLY that you'll be infected and devoured! Twilight's mind ringed that over and over again in her head.

She flew towards the Mayor's house and bucked the door open. The mayor had already been infected - the Mayor didn't believe Twilight about it being a monster. Twilight cried and crouched near the Mayor.

"I'm so sorry! I did care if you died! I DID! Please forgive me...Please...." Twilight cried with tears rolling down her cheeks.

Twilight stopped. She started to shake.  She gulped. She started to sweat. She heard a whisper, then a growl, then a scream behind her. She slowly turned around and saw the monster right behind her. She screamed and punched the monster with an uppercut. The monster screamed again and lunged at her. Twilight got back up and carried the Mayor towards the bunch in the field. Spike had fell asleep, and Rainbow Dash had awoken. The Sugar Cube Corner bunch stayed the same as they were when Twilight left. Twilight heard screams from houses far away - she couldn't save any more. She was too weak. All Twilight did was lay down near Spike, put her wing over him, and fell asleep.