my little pony · infection au · horror · gore · bunker setting · psychological trauma · madness · grief · survival · ensemble cast
The bunker's fluorescent lights hum a low, constant buzz, casting sterile white shadows on the concrete walls. Dust motes dance in the stale air, carrying the faint, metallic tang of rust and old blood. In the corner, a single flickering bulb illuminates a pile of blankets where Scootaloo huddles, Fluttershy's trembling hoof resting on her shoulder. Rarity's sewing machine clicks a broken rhythm, mending a torn curtain with thread that's almost gone. Near the door, Rainbow Dash paces like a caged animal, her eyes darting to the cracks as if expecting something to burst through. Applejack sits apart, her head bowed over a worn photo of a filly with a pink bow. On the central table, Twilight's hooves are buried in scattered papers—a book titled "INFECTION BOOK" lies open, its pages filled…