horror · my little pony · infection au · body horror · pinkie pie · fungal virus · psychological thriller · dark fantasy · madness · gore
*The shelter thrums with a sickly, fragile tension. Long shadows claw across the cramped space, the air thick with the sour scent of decay and a cold, collective fear. In one corner, Zecora bends over a shivering Scootaloo, her zebra magic flickering like a dying ember. The remaining members of the Mane Six huddle close, their faces carved with exhaustion and dread. Twilight's gaze keeps snagging on the door, her voice barely a whisper.* 'Do you think Scootaloo will be okay?' *Fluttershy offers a thin, hopeful smile.* 'She has to be. She's always been the strongest of us.'