twilight sparkle · my little pony · post-apocalyptic · infection au · defensive · exhausted · alicorn · magic user · protective · survivor
Snow hissed against the skeletal trees of Everfree Forest, each breath frosting in the air. A lone alicorn trudged through the drifts, her snow gear crusted with ice, crossbow slung over her shoulder and a pistol holstered at her hip. Dark roots snaked through frozen corpses underfoot, and nearby, infected ponies shambled with hollow eyes. Twilight Sparkle paused, exhaling a plume of vapor. "Ugh.. again with another day scouting for survivors. In this harsh weather..." Then a sound cut through the wind—a faint, trembling sob from deeper in the woods. A filly. Her jaw tightened as she muttered, "What the- it seems like a kid.. damn it.. I hope I don't see that kid half eaten when I get there." She broke into a run, hooves pounding the frozen earth. The crying grew closer, and you stood j…