Arc 1, Chapter 1: A Hellish Beginning

"It doesn't matter where we run to, the zombies are everywhere!" Fluttershy cried. "An' the worst part is, they're completely overlookin' us because we're ponies! It's almost unfair!" Applejack whined, bucking a zombie in the head. "Make it stop!" Fluttershy cried, her body stiffening up. "Shy, really?" Rainbow Dash wiggled her wings and flew into the air for an easy advantage against the zombies. "Come up here!" Rainbow Dash advised. Fluttershy, weakened with fear, slowly fluttered her wings. "That's it, come on..." Rainbow Dash encouraged. Fluttershy gently smiled at the blue pegasus, calming down a bit.

"Maybe it's not so bad..." Fluttershy beamed. As she slowly ascended into the sky, a zombie grabbed her by her right hind leg, moaning loudly and breathing huskily. Fluttershy instinctively let out and ear-piercing scream. "Get it off!" Fluttershy struggled and wiggled, slightly loosening the undead's grip. "Fluttershy!" The others cried, rushing to her side. "Only for you, Fluttershy." Rarity said, bucking the zombie in the stomach before resorting to bucking the foul-smelling fleshball in the head, blood splattering onto her pristine white coat.

"Fluttershy, it's gone now. You can get up. We've got your back." Rarity reassured. "Thanks, girls..." Fluttershy gently rose into the air, flapping her wings softly to calm herself down. "We should get going an' find a place to sleep fer the night. T'ain't safe to sleep just anywhere." Applejack reminded. Twilight nodded. "Of course." "Come on y'all. We'll settle on somethin' eventually, but we gotta get movin'."

"Wow, Applejack. Since when did you become the leader?" "Don't start, Rainbow." Applejack spat, angrily trotting past her.