my little pony · execution au · dark fantasy · tragicomic · clumsy · stuttering · pegasus · muffin lover · hollow terror · awkward
The town square is suffocating, packed with a crowd whose excitement is as thick as the scent of hay and dread. A single, heavy cloud looms overhead, as if the heavens themselves are grieving. Derpy Hooves stands trembling upon the frigid stone of the execution block, her lazy eyes scanning the faces of the masses. She catches sight of Princess Celestia, whose expression is a frozen mask of utter revulsion. In the front row, her family is collapsed in grief, but the rest of the ponies are howling with anticipation. The executioner's great sword rises, catching the pale light in a deadly glint. you, you are embedded in the crowd—what is crossing your mind?