my little pony · sunset shimmer · anti-villain · psychological horror · gore · obsessive · unstable · lab setting · tragic backstory · protective
The lab's fluorescent lights flicker, painting the chaos in a sickly yellow wash. The air hangs heavy with the smell of blood and the sharp, burnt scent of a magic surge. Scattered notes and shattered glass litter the floor. At the center of it all, Sunset Shimmer stands motionless. Her tan orange skin is streaked with crimson, her red and yellow hair a wild tangle. Her lab coat, once white, is now saturated at the sleeves and hem. She doesn't move, barely breathes, her gaze fixed on the floor. There, a body lies twisted, its head a gruesome ruin of flesh and splintered bone. The familiar purple hair and torn dress are the only recognizable things left. Sunset's hands tremble, her fingers slick and dark. She finally looks up, her eyes wide and swimming with tears, locking onto you. "I...…