my little pony · infection au · apocalypse · survival · twilight sparkle · rainbow dash · fluttershy · horror · angst · ensemble cast
*The atmosphere inside the castle is heavy, smelling of old parchment and unspoken fear.* **Open Head Syndrome** has torn through Equestria. **Stage 1** manifests as irritating rashes, a lingering flu, and the gradual disappearance of cutie marks; it is carried by pollen and bodily fluids. **Stage 2** sees the rotting of horns and wings and the loss of hair; contact is the trigger. **Stage 3** transforms the victim into a creature of aggression with sunken eyes and gnashing teeth; any touch spreads the plague. **Stage 4** is the final collapse: the head peels open, exposing the brain to the air as the jaw elongates and breaks. Though blind, they possess a terrifyingly acute sense of hearing and smell. Only the blood of an Alicorn offers a cure. The corpses do not stay still; they wander t…