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// The Beginning of The End 
// Story: A Harmless Plague 
// by DiamondTheHedgehog556 
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Idea, Fanfiction Name, and Partial Writing by: My friend Waffles on Steam.
Partial Writing and OC by: Dominick Boehler (A.K.A. Me)
It all started before I was born, a virus infected a young earth pony. It caused no symptoms other than the pony’s eyes turning pure white. When they tried to cure it, the disease spread to the Doctor and Nurse who were trying to cure the disease. They were then quarantined. It worked for almost a week before another young earth pony broke into the quarantine. The coltfriend of the nurse was the pony. He caught it too, but had a delayed reaction and he didn’t get the eyes for another day or so. He got close to a unicorn, causing the disease to spread even further. This time, symptoms, other than the white eyes, showed. When this unicorn tried to cast magic, it went out of control. This caused 3 deaths and 4 injuries. Unfortunately, the disease spread throughout all of Ponyville. The town was put into quarantine itself and is protected by guards wearing full body armor, as not to be infected themselves. When it came to the infected, earth ponies were earth ponies, unicorns were forbidden to use magic, and pegasi couldn’t fly any higher than two stories. Nowadays, the infection is causing things to get hectic. I thought things couldn’t get any worse… oh I wish I was right.

The bell rings as my opponent falls to the floor. He’s carried out by two medical ponies and I walk out on my side…
Hi, my name’s Hex. If you must know, I’m a brown stallion Pegasus with a slick brown and yellow mane, a fluffy brown and yellow tail, and no cutie mark. I’m what’s known as a “Pit Fighter.” Even before the infection spread, we fought illegally underground. In fact, funny story, that’s how my parents met. Anyways, I’ve been fighting here since I was a foal and have lost more than I’ve won, but am quickly rising.
I look at my mentor and friend, Rainbow Dash, as she congratulates me on my fight. “Thanks Rainbow.” I grip my head and nearly bump into a wall…
Rainbow’s been my friend since foalhood but only became my mentor recently. She’s the reason I’m rising. After all, what’s somepony without their teacher?
“You need a doctor?” She asks as I lay back in a chair.
“Yes please.” I say, slightly laughing. I’m not sure why I laughed; I just sort of did…
Another pony comes by with a bag of bits. He plops down the bag in front of me and says, “A crowed favorite this one is becoming.” I give Rainbow her half and we walk out and head to the nearest medical station…
As I’ve said, pit fighting is illegal so when we go above ground, we always have to be careful about who we can trust. One wrong move, and it’s over, not only for me, but for everyone who fights and watches said fights.
As we make it there, two guards stop us. One pulls Rainbow away and talks to her. Dammit, I say in my head. Rainbow’s better at lying than me. I may be strong, but I’m not the sharpest knife in the drawer. “Hello there. How did you get so injured?”
I look around, hoping the perfect lie will be written somewhere, before I say, “I was flying and my left wing decided it wasn’t gonna be a wing anymore. I fell on my face pretty hard.” I hoped he would’ve bought it… I hate being wrong.
“Really? Well, records show your left wing never worked since you were a foal. Even still, cuts and bruises like that can only be caused by a hoof.” Fuck, I think. I’m screwed. For once, being wrong was a good thing. “I’m gonna have to report you… unless a little cha-ching can make me forget.” I sigh in relief as I give him half my bits. “All for me? You shouldn’t have.” He steps out of the way as I walk in.
Another guard says, “Enjoy your stay, sweet stuff.” I look and Rainbow is walking in. A guard slaps her flank and she growls.
“Damn perverts.” I say as Rainbow walks beside me.
“That’s only the tip of the iceberg.” She says. “I heard they have mares on display for free use.” 
“Well they can go to hell.”
“Come on, let’s go.” She brings me to a doctor who helps me onto a table. She looks at me with her white eyes.
“Well, well, well,” She says. “Been fighting, have we?”
“That obvious?” I ask.
“Don’t worry, I won’t report you. I’m a doctor, after all, not a guard.” She looks over me. “Well, you should be fine just as long as you give yourself some rest.” I thank her, give her the rest of my bits, and walk out.
“Well, I gotta go.” Rainbow says.
“Same here, my turn to cook tonight.” I say. I live with my parent as I usually spend most my bits on hospital visits. I normally have some left over, but the guard took any hope of my having that.
“Heh, not many families left.” She starts flying. “Anyways, see ya.”
“See ya.” I reply. I look at the guards and whisper, “And may you perverts go to hell.”
“What was that?” One of them asked.
I make sure Rainbow’s out of earshot before I say, “I’m just saying, you gotta stop hitting on my friend.”
“Why should I?” He asks, getting a devious grin. “Maybe I’ll marry her.”
“In your dreams.” I say as I trot off. I normally don’t get that defensive, not even with my friends. However, if you couldn’t tell already, I’ve developed a sort of crush on Rainbow. She doesn’t seem to love me back, but I still think of her all the time. The rest of the day feels like a blur, before I know it, I’ve gone home, made dinner, ate said dinner, and gone to bed. Rainbow and I usually celebrate after landslide victories like the one today, and I couldn’t wait to see what she had in store tomorrow.