H.E.A.R.T. AU

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“I can’t do this anymore, Mac, I know you’re infected, and you don’t even communicate properly!”

“I just… I can’t.”

“I want a divorce.”

“Macintosh?”

“MAC?”

“MAC—“

…crunch.

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okay, I can somewhat fly, I’ll have to travel by foot.

I wrote the others a few letters and AJ needs me to take pinkie a letter inviting her to stay at the barn, so I’ll take that and leave my letter under their welcome mats so that no infected ponies see them, they’re smart ponies, they should figure it out eventually!

I’m unsure why but I have this gut feeling they’ll follow me if they know where I am, so I have to hide this letter, as information they’ll only find if they look for it…

I hope AJ doesn’t get too upset…

I’ll update you on what i find next report. May Celestia please bless me with protection and luck…

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Maude is back, she brought me some more uninfected food and some water, thank Celestia, I thought I was gonna die of dehydration!!!

…I dunno, Dianne. you think Fluttershy is doing okay? How about the others?

goodness, but I feel rude, I haven’t gotten a reply from twilight yet… The others don’t really send messages either, all I’ve gotten from applejack is last month she sent rainbow dash to leave a letter for me. I couldn’t read it though, it was ruined after I accidentally spilled water on it, I sent back my own letter but the mailing system doesn’t really work…

it’s okay though! After this, we’ll all make cupcakes and brownies and cake and drink soda until we get sick! I’ll make Maude more muffins so when she leaves back home, she can give the muffins to mom, dad, and Marble!

Just gotta be patient.

this will be over soon.

any day now!

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~~~ My dearest friends,

I’m afraid that something has gone terribly wrong. I will not be able to message you all for a while, we must meet to speak of this event. Rarity, to you, I say to let Sweetie Belle stay with Apple Jack, and please take good care of Opal, do not let her out of sight.

Apple Jack, to you, I say to take in Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo, keep Apple Bloom close, don’t tell them of what’s going on, I know that not even you know yet— but it’s not for the kid’s ears…

Fluttershy, to you, I say to stay with Discord, away from animals.

Pinkie Pie, to you, my Friend, I say you stay at the bakery, gather as much supplies as possible.

Rainbow Dash, to you, I say to stay with Apple Jack, help her out, won’t you?

stay quarantined.

meet me September 23rd at my palace, okay?

Your princess,

Twilight Sparkle.

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Dearest Twilight, Hi!!! It’s pinkie pie, it’s been a really long time, you said that you’d send another letter and I know you said to stay quarantined, but it’s been 3 months, Twi, and I’ve checked my mail and there’s been nothing.

Just wanted to send this and make sure you were doing alright and please let me know when it’s okay to head out, I’d love to hangout after this is all over, I’m sure you, Celestia, and Luna already are close to finding a solution! Well, I’ll let you get back to your busy schedule!!!

your beloved bestest friend, Pinkie pie (Ps: when you have the chance, please let me know you got my letter! Thanks!)

(same emojis as first part)

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🎀: “Scootaloo…?”

🛹: “yeah?”

🎀: “my horn isn’t working… can I borrow your flashlight?”

🛹: “yeah, okay… my wings haven’t been working either…”

🍏: “but your wings have never worked?”

🛹: “I could flap them before. Now I can’t. You don’t understand the pain, Bloom,”

🍏: “sorry…”

🎀: “hey, scoots, it’s been hard on us all, I know you’re hungry but—“

🛹: “I am not hungry, Sweetie Belle, I am starving! You are too, look at yourself for once,”

🎀: “but rarity would find me—“

🛹: “no, she wouldn’t!”

🛹: “why would she see anything beautiful about your ribcage showing? Why would she see anything beautiful with your hair loss? What’s beautiful? Your dying body?”

🎀: “…”

🍏: “Scootaloo, that wasn’t nice…”

🛹: “I’m tired of being nice, Apple Bloom, we’re gonna die from starving!”

🍏: “we’re all starving, Scoot! …just stop taking it out on us like that. It’s not fair to anyone.”

🛹: “fine! fine! Crybaby…”

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END

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“Spike? What are you doing here?”

“Here, for you, M’lady!”

“Oh! I’ll go grab a vase—“

“NO, wait, I need to tell you something,”

“Yes, darling?”

“I… I…”

“Spike?”

“I love you, rarity!”

“Oh… spike, dear…”

“yeah?”

“…I’m sorry but.. no.”

“AAAAAAAAAAAAA-“

the recording cut with rarity screaming, when noise was picked up back, a heart wrenching splatter could be heard.

“goodness, I’m a mess! I better clean up… so improper, spike!”

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~~~ They think I’m doing this to be rude. I’m not, I’m worried, I saw Big Mac eating Sugar Belle. I couldn’t believe it, they were married, he was supposed to love her.

and I know he did— does, I don’t know if he’s alive, I heard him screeching and the sound of fur tearing. Celestia. Oh my Celestia. I’m scared. Everytime I close my eyes to rest, I hear him, I think I’m losing it, I know Rainbow Dash and the other fillies are irritated about the apples.

but they’re the only food I know is safe. I don’t want them to leave because I don’t want them to be eaten. Targeted. I don’t know. I don’t know where rarity is, I don’t know where Fluttershy is, I don’t know where anyone is, I don’t know what’s happening, what’s happening?

please.

please Celestia, bless us.

save us, I can see rainbow dash practically dying inside. She’s a husk of herself, I’ve just been watching her lose that light in her eyes. I feel horrid, but how do I help? I can’t. I can’t help her without letting her go. I really want to, I want to see her fly and laugh and live… but I can’t do that without us being at risk.

I’m so sorry, Rainbow Dash. please just follow the quarantine. please.

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~~~ I feel… groggy.

I can’t feel my legs anymore, we’ve been getting up at 4 every night, which would still suck, but what makes it suck more is that the kids have been keeping me up with their loud games. They’re gonna attract more ponies, we cannot have that, we’ve already gotten raided by Flim and Flam three times!

My stomach hurts… it hurts so bad…

Eating a diet of only apples has really been getting to me, I look at the kids and I can see them thinning, I can practically see Sweetie Belle’s ribs, and it makes me wanna sob everytime she says it’s okay because ‘rarity would still find her beautiful’.

My wings feel numb. I can’t flap them. I can’t even feel them at this point unless I run my hoove against the rim.

apple jack still hasn’t let us leave, I’m going to train my wings and I’ll write here before I go to the Crystal palace. I have to go. I can’t stay here any more, I’m…

HA— no, I’m not scared of a little illness! I’m not scared. I’m not scared. I’m tough, I’m loyal, I’m strong! Yeah!

… I’m still being loyal, right? It’s not selfish. I’m going because I care. I’m going for answers. For Apple Jack. For Rarity. For Scootaloo. I’m doing this for us.

I can’t do this.

please, give me a sign. please be okay, rarity.

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Maude went out a little bit ago, said she’s gonna get some more ingredients for me to make, she really has a good eye for clean stuff! still I can’t help but wish I knew if twilight is okay…

I should write her a letter soon, I haven’t heard from her in so long. Sorry, Dianne, I know I talk about her a lot!

gosh I remember when twilight used to just be a normal unicorn, before all the princess stuff, she used to come to all my parties with her books… she didn’t really talk to others much at first but as time went on she got more social! I’m happy she has so many friends now, just I wish she still had the time to party…

I mean it’s not like I can host any parties anytime soon with this parasite thing going around… but maybe once this passes?

I don’t know, Dianne, is it worth it? She rejects my invitations like all the time, does she even still like me?

…I remember how once I asked her to come to a diner with me— just us! She said she was busy. It’s okay, it’s fine, really, just wish she followed up and we could’ve hung out another time.

sorry, bleh, sorry, okay, bye, bye Dianne.

yours truly, Pinkie Pie

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(sweetie belle is 🎀, Apple Bloom is 🍏, Scootoloo is 🛹)

🎀: alrighty cutie mark crusaders!!! What are we gonna do about this apple-obsessed meal plan?

🍏: I don’t see the issue, bell, it really is just a few apples

🛹: it’s been three months of ‘just a few apples’! All we’ve eaten is apples, I wake up, kick the trees for apples, eat apples for breakfast, lunch, dinner, snack-time, I miss when rainbow dash and me would get snow cones!!!

🎀: I miss rarity….

🍏: now y’all, it’s alright… I’m sure that soon this will all be over! Just keep your heads held high!

🎀: easy for you to say…

🛹: we’re at YOUR family farm, you get to see them all the time! You have your sister, grandma, the only thing you’re missing is Big Mac, and he’s been gone for weeks!

🍏: okay, okay… I get it. I’m sorry.

………..

🎀: do you guys think Opal’s doing okay?

🍏: your cat?

🎀: yeah!

🛹: maybe? Isn’t she with rarity…?

🎀: well where is rarity?

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END.

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Me, AJ, and the cutie mark crusaders have been staying at Sweet Apple Acres, Apple Jack refused to leave the barn after the last meeting with the others.

Rarity acted…. Off. Same with twilight. Apparently no one has been able to contact Fluttershy, it has me a bit worried. We’re running out of food, scootoloo and sweetie belle have been begging for a meal that doesn’t have apple oil, apple juice, and isn’t an apple.

it’s pretty fair honestly, I’m starting to get nauseous from eating the red beauties, Apple Jack and Apple Bloom don’t seem to mind the apples though. Probably because they grew up in this place…

still, I hope Fluttershy is okay! I plan to fly over to the Crystal palace to see if they’re also infected, I know that Twi’s letter said something about it! Maybe she said it was safe? I don’t know… my head hurts…

Everyone here has been cramping, I swear I saw some feathers falling off of scootoloo’s wings… I don’t know.

Rainbow Dash.

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~~~ Dear Diary,

It’s been a while since I’ve written anything, honestly I never thought I’d find this book again after the… incidents.

i don’t know about the others current location honestly, it’s been months since I’ve even seen another pony that wasn’t Maude… I don’t even really remember what happened, my head’s felt hazy ever since that day.

all I remember is hearing something shatter, I got a letter from twilight the week after that, we were told to stay indoors, something about the crystal heart I think.

H is for His

E is for Exciting

A is for Awesome

R for Recluse

T for Ted!

haha, just joking!!! I kinda blanked out on what the letter said, I should look for it soon… Anyways, that’s all diary, I think I’ll call you Dianne. Diamond Dianne, since Maude likes rocks, Diamonds are rocks, right?

okay, bye Dianne!!!

yours truly, Pinkie Pie!

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