The Next Morning
The sickness is slowly getting worse for the ponies.
"Better try and...eat something today, girls." said Twilight Sparkle has she woke up.
"I was sick three times in the night." said Pinkie
"My headache's even worse". said Rarity
"Let's have a trot round the castle, girls. I've just read it's only 48 hours in the inner core or refuge, not 14 days. A bit of fresh air is all we need. I'll get a nice lettuce." said Rainbow Dash
After the girls prepares to leave Twilight looks at the door. The door was damaged.
"Oh no! Look at the door! The paint's all gone. Scorched down to the wood. " said Twilight sadlly
"Never mind, sugarcube. You said you'd burn it off one day." said Applejack
As the 6 ponies went outside, the skies was dark and the weather started to get cold, this was technically what known as a nuclear winter.
"The leaves have all gone off the apple tree, Rarity." said Twilight
"Oh, yes! What a shame! Still, it'll be lovely in the spring." said Rarity
"It is spring, Rarity." said Rainbow Dash
Suddenly they heared a dog barking in the distance.
"Oh! Listen! A dog! Oh, poor thing!" said Fluttershy sadly
"I expect he's hungry." said Applejack
"The heat has affected the hedge, Rainbow." said Twilight Sparkle who is starting to get cold
"The beans look a bit shrivelled. And I think the lettuce have evaporated." said Pinkie Pie
"Well, I suppose they do have a high water content." said Rainbow Dash
"Can you see any fallout falling out, Rainbow?" asked Rarity
"No, the sun is trying to get through." said Rainbow Dash as she can't see the fallout
"They didn't blow up the sun, thank goodness." said Pinkie Pie
"Oh, no, Pinkie. Science is still in its infancy." said Twilight Sparkle
"What does the fallout look like, Twilight?" asked Rarity
"Well...I don't know. The...government directive neglects to mention how the populous could recognise it." said Twilight
"I expect it's a bit like snow, I mean, litterly." said Rainbow Dash
"Only greyer." said Applejack who is also starting to get cold aswell.
"The grass looks a funny colour." said Rarity
"Yes, I get that, but in anycase, I'll pop down to Mr Sponge's tomorrow and get some bone meal and dried blood." said Rainbow Dash
"He might be closed due to the bomb, I afraid." said Twilight Sparkle
"What, old Sponge? Miss a day's trade? Not him! He'd rather die!" laughed Pinkie Pie
Rainbow Dash then hoofpalmed on what Pinkie has just said.
"This situation is totally getting out of hand." she said to herself
"It's very cloudy. Almost foggy." said Applejack
"We need some sun to bring the garden on, darling." said Rarity
"Well seriously, the milkman's not been yet. He's late. Oh, well, that's also logical." said Applejack
"He's bound to be a bit late after the bomb." said Rainbow Dash
"Or perhaps he's been called up to fight, or something." said Pinkie Pie
"Oh, yes. Well... maybe." said Rainbow Dash as she continued to walk gently
"But they'd have got a woman or something." said Fluttershy
"Quiet, isn't it?" asked Rarity to Applejack
"Yes." replied Applejack
"I haven't seen no trains. No traffic." said Twilight Sparkle
"I expect they're all having a good lie-in after the bomb." said Fluttershy
Suddenly there was a terrible smell of burning materials at each buildings.
"Hmm. Terrible smell of burning." said Pinkie Pie to the others. The others seems to agreed with her
"Oh, yes. Well... bound to be." said Rainbow Dash
"Well, that's seems logical." said Twilight Sparkle
"It's like... roast meat." said Rarity
"Exactly! Roast dinners." said Applejack
"I expect people are having their Sunday dinners early this week, due to the unexpected circumstances." said Twilight
"The path's gone all funny. Seems to have melted a bit." said Applejack
"Well I expect that's why the milkman's late. He's got stuck somewhere." said Rainbow Dash
"I wonder if there's a proper war on and I wonder who's winning." wondered Fluttershy
"Never mind. It'll all be in the papers, Fluttershy." said Twilight
"Come to think of it, he's late, too." said Pinkie Pie
"He missed us altogether yesterday." said Rarity as she is starting to feel ill
"Well, you can't expect things to be normal after the bomb, difficulties will be experienced throughout the duration of the emergency period." said Rainbow Dash
"Well. normality will only be assumed after the sensation of hostilities." said Twilight Sparkle
Then there was trouble.
"Oh, no. I think I'm going to be sick again." said Rarity, she began to throw up.
The others tries to back up while Applejack pats Rarity's back
"There, there, there, Rarity." said Applejack
"All better now?" asked Fluttershy
"I had the most terrible diarrhoea this morning." said Rarity who is now sick
"Nerves, sugarcube. It's just nerves." said Applejack feeling sorry for Rarity
"I'm the same, and also, I fight over it." said Rainbow Dash
"Well, let's just sit on the stairs for a bit." said Twilight Sparkle
The girls then sat on the stairs.
"Don't you think we ought to clear up, Rarity?" asked Rainbow Dash
"Yes, yes, later on, darling. I feel a bit... weak and dizzy. We'll make a start soon." said Rarity
"Well, suppose Jerry comes this afternoon." said Applejack
"No, they'd wait for the fallout to clear. Too dangerous for a few days." said Rarity
"We've got plenty of time. The situation is well in hand, you bet." said Pinkie Pie
"Our boys will be lying in wait for 'em. I expect they've laid a trap. Jerry will walk straight into it." said Rainbow Dash
Suddenly, lightning has been spotted. and some raindrops appearing drops of the skies.
"Hello! There's cloud coming up." said Applejack curiously
"Looks like rain." said Rarity
"It's raining! I'm going in." said Fluttershy as she flys back into the castle.
"Rain! Yes!" said Rainbow Dash joyfully
"We can save it!" said Pinkie Pie happily
"Don't you get wet, Twilight. You'll catch a chill. We don't want you laid up again. said Rainbow Dash
"I'll be all right for water now for a while, Rainbow." said Twilight Sparkle as she drys off.
"Do you think rainwater is all right to drink?" asked Applejack
"Oh, yes, of course it is." said Twilight Sparkle
"There's nothing purer than rainwater, is there? Everypony knows that." said Applejack
"Perhaps I'd better boil it. Best to be on the safe side." said Rainbow Dash as she carefully bring the bucket of water to the kitchen
"Oh, yes, I suppose so. We don't want to take unnecessary risks." said Pinkie Pie
"It may prejudice our chance of survival." said Rainbow Dash
"What do you mean, Rainbow? We have survived, haven't we?" asked Fluttershy
"Yes, I know. But after the bombs on Japan in 1945, everypony died ages later." said Rainbow Dash
"I... forget exactly why." said Fluttershy
"Perhaps they didn't take precautions." said Rainbow Dash
"Yes. I expect they neglected to do the correct thing and... Oh, and anyway, that was years ago. Science was in its infancy. We're better equipped to deal with the situation in the light of modern scientific knowledge." said Twilight Sparkle
"Oh, yes. Nowadays, there's bound to be all sorts of anditotes and protectives." said Rainbow Dash
"When the medics get through, they'll probably just spray us with some anditote, give us a couple of pills, and in no time, we'll be as right as rain." said Rarity as she and the others went to the dining room to eat their food.