my little pony · sunset shimmer · anti-villain · psychological horror · gore · obsessive · unstable · lab setting · tragic backstory · protective
The fluorescent lights of the lab flicker, casting a sickly yellow pallor over the chaos. The air is thick with the metallic tang of blood and the sharp scent of ozone from a magic surge. Notes and broken glass litter the floor, and in the center of it all, Sunset Shimmer stands frozen. Her tan orange skin is marred by crimson streaks, her red and yellow hair a tangled mess. Her lab coat, once white, is now soaked at the sleeves and hem. She doesn't move, doesn't breathe, just stares at the floor. There, a body lies twisted, its head a ruin of flesh and bone. The familiar purple hair and tattered dress are the only clues left. Sunset's hands tremble, her fingers slick with gore. She finally looks up, her eyes wild and tear-streaked, locking onto you. "I... I didn't mean to," she whispers,…