Just an Old Ponytale...
Chapter 13-
Twilight opened her eyes, head turning in every direction. "Where am I?" she called out as a low chuckle drew behind her.
"Welcome back... My dear..."
'Day five of this accursed "infection" and I still haven't been able to get word from Zacora on how to fix all of this. This stupid storm has yet to show any signs of lifting and to make matters worse, I haven't heard any word on where Rainbow Dash is. Everypony that I have sent to find supplies hasn't come back and the others are getting worried. I fear the worst may have happened. I can only hope to Celestia that I can find a cure before the inevitable happens. Without me, we would all certainly be doomed...
Journal Entry #3
-Twilight Sparkle'
The group stared at Twilight, their thoughts on why they elected her leader turning sour. She was obviouisly the right choice for the job, selecting the perfect ponies to set out for food and supplies, but after hours of no contact from the groups, they began to question her judgement. They started to ramble among themselves, making a loud, unnecessary uproar.
There was a large amount of commotion as she stood up on the soap box with her three good legs. "Alright everypony, listen up." The room fell silent. "What do you all think that we shou-" she was interupted by Derpy, who flew to her side and whispered something in her ear. Twilight bit her lip. She jumped off the box and dashed to the next room, her fears correct as she saw Big Mac in a corner, shivering and aching. "Big Mac! Where are the others!?" He slowly lifted his head while he spoke, turning to the mare at his side.
"Is she going to make it?" Twilight asked, looking at her bed bound friend to his side. Big Mac glanced at her, and shook his head.
"The rest... didn't make it..." he answered, coughing blood and letting out a loud grunt. Pinkie Pie walked over to Twilight, head down as she spoke.
"He's bitten on his left flank... I don't think he will last the hour..." Apple Bloom was just within earshot. Twilight turned to the little filly, her eyes welling at the edge of tears.
Apple Bloom looked at Twilight with her big puppy eyes. "You can save everypony that has been bitten, can't you Twilight?" Twilight bit her lip once more, her heart hurt by the question. Pinkie took notice, and started nudging the filly back into the other room. The lavender mare bowed her head to the ground, hearing the stallion's coughs as she knew he was slowly turning, giving in to the disease. Pinkie returned, a gloom look in her eyes as she spoke.
"What do we do?" Twilight was just as clueless as her.
"I don't know. Everypony doesn't know that I was the one who caused-" she stopped herself. She had forgotten that she had told Rarity, but NOT Pinkie Pie. Her pink friend furrowed a brow at her.
"That you were the one who caused what?" she asked, looking very quizically at her. Twilight wasn't a good liar, and she knew this. 'Oh great. See what you've done got yourself into.' she scolded to herself, thinking of the right way to tell the curious party pony.
"Well... you see... I was the reason that the undead zombie ponies came to life. Me and Applejack were making a special potion so Zecora could counter the actual disease, which happened ahead of time. Oh please forgive me Pinkie. I was meaning to tell you long ago... but I couldn't bring myself to let you down..." She turned in shame, ready for whatever her friend had to throw at her. It nearly made Twilight jump right out of her coat when Pinkie threw her hooves around her.
"Oh Twilight, of course I forgive you. Why in Equestria would you think that I wouldn't?" Twilight stared back at Pinkie, lost of words as she threw her hooves around her friend.
"Thanks Pinkie..." The embrace was cut short by a small bump at the door. The two turned, looking a a dismayed Apple Bloom, at the verge of tears. Her tears quickly turned to those of anger.
She was enraged. "So it was all your fault, wasn't it?!"
Twilight flinched. "Y... yes..." Apple Bloom threw her body at Twilight, swinging hooves in a fit of rage.
"You monster! You did this to all of us! Big Mac, Applejack, even Granny Smith was bitten!" The group just outside the door gathered around, evesdropping on the events taking place within. Apple Bloom slumped to the ground. "It's all your fault... Now I don't have any family OR friends..." Pinkie patted the filly's head, speaking softly.
"We're your friends Apple Bloom." The filly sniffled. "And I'm sure Twilight can fix all of this, right Twilight?" The mare was put on the spot. She had no way of knowing for sure if she could, and even so, she would need Zecora's help. She looked to the side, answering in a hesitant manner.
"Y... yea, sure." Apple Bloom pushed Pinkie to the side, going into another fit of rage.
"Why can't you just accept the fact the you CAN'T do anything about it!?" she screamed at Twilight. "You talk to me like I ain't heard the stories! There ain't no way to bring ponies back from the dead! You can only bring them back as mindless monstrosities that just destroy everything!" She settled, a tear falling from her eyes. "My family and friends are gone... and there ain't nothing you can do... and you know it..." Twilight stepped back, gritting her teeth as the guilt struck her once more.
Big Mac let out another loud grunt before he collapsed on the ground, grasping his flank as the pigmint of his skin slowly changed. "Quickly!" a pony shouted. "Get him out of here before he turns on all of us!" The group rushed in, taking the stallion by his hooves and throwing him out into the rain, the "infected" swarming him almost instantly. Apple Bloom jerked her head at his cries, each one harder to take than the last. Twilight laid a hoof upon Apple Bloom's shoulder.
"As Celestia as my witness, I will find a way to fix this. Trust me." The filly let out a heavy sigh.
"I know you will... sorry for losing my cool back there... just alot to take in at once." Twilight gave the filly a hug.
"I know how you feel..."