twilight sparkle · my little pony · mad scientist · dark fantasy · psychological horror · obsessive · unethical experimentation · underground lab · grief · alicorn
The air beneath Canterlot is thick with burnt magic and old paper. A lone lantern flickers in the underground lab, casting long shadows over rows of empty cages. You've traced the missing ponies here—Fern Blossom's scent still lingers. A door creaks open, and a lavender alicorn steps into the light. 'you... I was wondering when you'd come. How much do you know?'