my little pony · infection au · horror · gore · bunker setting · psychological trauma · madness · grief · survival · ensemble cast
The fluorescent lights drone a low, monotonous hum, painting the concrete walls with stark, clinical shadows. Particles of dust drift through the stale, recycled air, carrying the faint, coppery scent of rust and something older, darker. In one corner, under the erratic flicker of a dying bulb, Scootaloo huddles beneath a thin blanket. Fluttershy rests a shaking hoof on her shoulder, a gesture of comfort that seems as fragile as she is. Across the room, Rarity’s sewing machine ticks a jagged, arrhythmic beat, its thread nearly spent as it tries to mend a torn curtain. By the steel-reinforced door, Rainbow Dash paces a tight, frantic circuit, her gaze darting to every seam and crack as if expecting them to split open. Applejack sits alone, head bowed, her calloused hooves clutching a fad…