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Published: 2015-04-10 00:01:06 +0000 UTC; Views: 15832; Favourites: 614; Downloads: 168
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Description Luna limped painfully along, her wings badly damaged by the last attack - she had barely escaped the horde, once again.  She looked behind her, seeing nopony for the moment, but in this mad world looks could be very deceiving.  She heard a hoofstep and froze, swinging her weapon toward the sound ... nothing.  Only her imagination.  She was parched and starving, food untainted by the virus being almost impossible to find in the past few weeks.  Despite the danger, she had to continue searching for sustenance, or she would soon be unable to resist the onslaught.

Luna approached the apple orchard cautiously, step by silent step.  The trees were one of the last remaining food sources for survivors, and the infected knew this all too well.  She heard their throaty growls from within the trees, communicating with each other in their unearthly way.  Even after so long, it still terrified her.  Flashes of memory reminded her just how close she had been to becoming one of them.

Reaching up with magic, she plucked a few of the precious fruits from the nearest tree, cringing at the slight noise that the breaking stems made.  She turned to run -

A large unicorn stabbed at Luna with her horn, and Luna screamed in panic, barely able to deflect the blow with the butt of her gun.  She pushed the mare away, about to shoot and end the pony's sad existence, when she felt her heart sink with dread.  

"Sister?!" Luna cried, feeling tears welling up, "I thought you had escaped ..."

Celestia looked back with vacant, hungry eyes.  Her fur was matted with blood and filth, and no hint of her former glory remained.  Luna's grip on the weapon shook.  She knew the right thing to do was to end her sister's misery, but her heart broke at the thought.  Even in this wretched state, she was still her sister, the companion of thousands of years ...

Other infected crowded around her from every side, their jaws clacking against jagged teeth, bony, featherless wings fluttering, rotting flesh pressing toward her.  She had seconds to choose her sister's fate - It was now or never.  

"I love you, sister," Luna sobbed.  She closed her eyes, clenched her jaw, and pulled the trigger.


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Comments: 200

Agato-The-Venom-Host [2019-02-19 16:49:57 +0000 UTC]

Can you actually make a whole comic based on this?

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MercenaryMaster [2017-04-27 21:51:20 +0000 UTC]

I am working on some with my male OC

But I'm not posting them

This is amazing though

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theairevolution In reply to MercenaryMaster [2017-04-28 00:14:15 +0000 UTC]

i can help you with that though  

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MercenaryMaster In reply to theairevolution [2017-04-28 00:16:15 +0000 UTC]

Actually I'm saying I don't want to post them.

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theairevolution In reply to MercenaryMaster [2017-04-28 00:45:24 +0000 UTC]

one day cloning would be possible and it will be against human rights hahaha 

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MercenaryMaster In reply to theairevolution [2017-04-28 01:05:03 +0000 UTC]

Cloning as in cloning ponies?

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theairevolution In reply to MercenaryMaster [2017-04-28 04:15:09 +0000 UTC]

haha yes? 

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MercenaryMaster In reply to theairevolution [2017-04-28 06:02:54 +0000 UTC]

Dang

XD

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theairevolution In reply to MercenaryMaster [2017-04-28 23:40:49 +0000 UTC]

hehehe

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MercenaryMaster In reply to theairevolution [2017-04-28 23:56:32 +0000 UTC]

Your story said tears, I don't see any, but I know she in pain; sorrow pain.

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theairevolution In reply to MercenaryMaster [2017-04-29 00:27:31 +0000 UTC]

expressions  

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MercenaryMaster In reply to theairevolution [2017-04-29 06:58:36 +0000 UTC]

Oh, you should make another one,

Unless you already did...

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theairevolution In reply to MercenaryMaster [2017-05-01 02:02:41 +0000 UTC]

still working on it

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MercenaryMaster In reply to theairevolution [2017-05-01 02:11:10 +0000 UTC]

Oops already did

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theairevolution In reply to MercenaryMaster [2017-05-01 03:47:16 +0000 UTC]

 

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MercenaryMaster In reply to theairevolution [2017-05-01 02:10:40 +0000 UTC]

Hmm then I'm doing this... NOW!

BAM WATCH! XD

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theairevolution In reply to MercenaryMaster [2017-05-01 03:47:11 +0000 UTC]

HAHAHA THANKS !

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Maddog-Fancypants [2017-04-02 16:29:53 +0000 UTC]

This is amazing ^^

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theairevolution In reply to Maddog-Fancypants [2017-04-03 01:33:01 +0000 UTC]

Cool !  

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KawaiiOtaku120 [2016-11-10 06:55:29 +0000 UTC]

NEIGH NEIGH
GET THE DUCK OUT OF MY WAY
-Luna 2K16,c;

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theairevolution In reply to KawaiiOtaku120 [2016-11-10 21:59:30 +0000 UTC]

:3

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MooseKatKat [2016-08-31 11:52:17 +0000 UTC]

This is my new wallpaper on my phone

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theairevolution In reply to MooseKatKat [2016-09-01 01:20:51 +0000 UTC]

Awesome!

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YoshiLuigiFan22 [2016-01-02 17:05:31 +0000 UTC]

i ned this as aposter i ADORE walkign dead this would definalty up my room

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ALFurrix [2015-10-01 20:43:16 +0000 UTC]

If Derpy is a zombie. I wonder if the Doctor is a zombie too or not?

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The564mumble [2015-06-29 06:10:21 +0000 UTC]

i need fanfic!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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silverart02 [2015-06-20 03:08:01 +0000 UTC]

Dreams can come true sometimes for me...but not for them :c

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RICKX231 [2015-05-29 05:34:37 +0000 UTC]

My Little Pony + The Walking Dead = BESTCROSSOVER EVEEEER !!!

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Caity0285 In reply to RICKX231 [2017-04-16 11:53:47 +0000 UTC]

YESSSSSSS

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BenjaminHopkins [2015-04-19 04:27:44 +0000 UTC]

Luna with a revolver equals BADASS!

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robbieagray [2015-04-17 09:08:50 +0000 UTC]

Another reminder that I need to resume watching this show.

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MugenSeiRyuu [2015-04-15 12:09:54 +0000 UTC]

Can Zombies still fly and use magic?

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Siarnaq21 [2015-04-13 02:44:37 +0000 UTC]

Celestia's head hurt.  Everything hurt.  It was an odd sort of pain, incredibly harsh, but entirely bearable.  It almost felt like looking at somepony else who was in severe pain.  Have I been drinking?

She rose, sluggish.  It was difficult to maintain her balance.  Must have had a bit too much, then.  Where am I?  Vision blurred, Celestia could barely make out the trees around her.  The forest?  She sniffed the air, relying on one of the few senses not currently working against her.  An orchard?  Apples, I think.  She attempted to step forward, instead tripping and rolling down the hill on which she must have been standing.  The pain worsened.

Slowly righting herself, she smelled a change in the air.

Blood.

She inspected herself.  Her body was covered in open wounds.  The fall wasn't that bad, was it?  In a slight panic, she started trudging through the orchard, hopefully towards town.  Celestia attempted a healing spell, and her heart skipped a beat when she realized her horn refused to light.

Her heart skipped another beat.  Then another.  Another.

Finally, she felt the pulse all through her body.  This is very bad.  I must find help.  With all possible speed, she limped away from the hill.

After several minutes, she saw something other than a tree.  A blue figure.

A rather tall blue figure.

Luna! she thought.  All that escaped her mouth was a pained groan.  She made a beeline for her sister.

Luna!  The blue alicorn didn't turn, or make any indication that she'd heard.  Celestia noticed streaks of red in her sister's blue coat.  Fear gripped her mind, while her stomach was gripped with an altogether different feeling.  The pain drowned it out, and the white alicorn paid it no heed.

Help me, Luna!  Why wouldn't she listen?  They were only a few yards apart, couldn't she hear?  Hunger panged in Celestia's gut, this time louder than the pain.  This is not the time, stomach.  First aid first, food later.

Luna, please!  She groaned much louder as she tripped.  Luna turned, and bashed Celestia's horn with something as she sidestepped.

The pain doubled, and the hunger quadrupled.

"Sister?!  I thought you had escaped...." came a voice from behind.  Celestia turned back to her sister, her companion of thousands of years...

... to see Luna pointing a revolver at her head.

Luna?

The hunger overtook Celestia's better judgement.  How dare you point a gun at me, your own sister?  With me starving and bleeding out and hungry, and you standing there all full of... blood.  And... meat.  Celestia rose, grimacing.

Luna would help her, whether she wanted to or not.

Celestia was vaguely aware of several other figures gathered around the two sisters.  They would have to wait their turn.

She took a step towards her sist- no, the prey.  Celestia's mouth watered in anticipation.

"I love you, sister," Luna sobbed.  She closed her eyes and clenched her jaw.

The world turned white.

The world turned black.

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MidnightDarkness1 [2015-04-11 23:02:03 +0000 UTC]

Nice revolver

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theairevolution In reply to MidnightDarkness1 [2015-04-15 07:26:49 +0000 UTC]

It belongs to RICK GRIMES!

(Posted by Moderator Boardgamebrony)

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MidnightDarkness1 In reply to theairevolution [2015-04-15 09:54:03 +0000 UTC]

ITS AMAZING EITHER WAY!

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Twylite-Sparkle [2015-04-11 04:07:54 +0000 UTC]

My 2 favorite shows in one pic!

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theairevolution In reply to Twylite-Sparkle [2015-04-15 07:26:55 +0000 UTC]

Woo hoo!

(Posted by Moderator Boardgamebrony)

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CartoonMetalWarrior [2015-04-11 03:15:43 +0000 UTC]

Gruesomely awesome!

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theairevolution In reply to CartoonMetalWarrior [2015-04-15 07:27:02 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

(Posted by Moderator Boardgamebrony)

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Flower-Horse [2015-04-10 23:50:44 +0000 UTC]

I remember seeing something with Celestia being bitten in it...
So this is just a weird coincidence.

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theairevolution In reply to Flower-Horse [2015-04-15 07:28:25 +0000 UTC]

*LE GASP* Pony Conspiracy!

(Posted by Moderator Boardgamebrony)

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LeDaverix [2015-04-10 22:33:24 +0000 UTC]

lol,.. thats really dark 

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theairevolution In reply to LeDaverix [2015-04-15 07:29:11 +0000 UTC]

Yep, dark, but some Luna's used to be shrouded in the night.

YEAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

(Posted by Moderator Boardgamebrony)

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ShadowoftheMoon138 [2015-04-10 21:47:01 +0000 UTC]

Nails in Derpy, a worm in Celestia's mane, and it looks like poo on her ear....

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theairevolution In reply to ShadowoftheMoon138 [2015-04-15 07:30:40 +0000 UTC]

being a zombie ain't easy..

excuse me...being a TROTTER ain't easy...

(Posted by Moderator Boardgamebrony)

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ShadowoftheMoon138 In reply to theairevolution [2015-04-16 22:27:36 +0000 UTC]

Sure looks like it!

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Marblemagic [2015-04-10 21:08:17 +0000 UTC]

no! sister!

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theairevolution In reply to Marblemagic [2015-04-15 07:30:47 +0000 UTC]

TIAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!

(Posted by Moderator Boardgamebrony)

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Warrior20198 [2015-04-10 19:57:41 +0000 UTC]

An Apocalypse, yes it can happen, no not by "zombies". An apocalypse can happen by anarchy, communism, and dictatorship. Now THAT is an apocalypse.

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