Hovering Death

>Be Anon.
>And be having a good time for once.
>The past few days have been spent playing with your AC quadricopter drone.
>This thing is the shit.
>4, count em with me now, 4 revolving blades of fun.
>You really wanted to show it off to the pones, but for some reason, they just haven't been around lately.
>Your friends houses are seemingly abandoned, and every public building that you have tried to gain access to has been locked.
>Bitches be jelly.
>So you spend your time randomly wondering around town, piloting your badass quadricopter, and generally causing a ruckus.
>Why the fuck not? Noone is around to stop you.
>If the pones really cared, they would show up to give you a beating.
>Seriously, you owe Applejack SO much money for everything you've taken from her stall this week.
>The pones haven't been available to provide the usual services, so you have taken to scavenging.
>The produce market has all but been picked clean by you and your voracious appetite.
>Getting bored, you begin the trek home for a nap, making your AC spin in lemniscate patterns for your amusement.
>Passing by the seemingly empty Sugar Cube corner, you stop for a moment to contemplate where the fuck all the pones got off to.
>You could really go for a cupcake.
>Giving a shrug, you continue on your way.

>Huddled together in Sugarcube Corner, we wait for the demon to pass us by.
>With a soft whirr, you see it slowly move by the window, casting it's shadow onto the floor beneath you.
>It stops...
>You feel your breath catch in your throat.
>Did it see somepony? Can it smell our fear...?
>Fluttershy begins to cry behind the counter, as Pinkie and Rainbow do their best to keep her quiet.
>The Cake twins follow suit, and you glare at the proprietors of the bakery in which you are now hidden as they attempt to calm them down.
>For a brief moment, the thought of smothering the foals into silence passes through your mind.
>No... You aren't a monster. You aren't like that... thing.
>You feel like one of Celestias' guards, trying to fight of the twinge of madness that comes from being exposed to such threats over an extended period of time.
>Finally, after what would be the most tense seconds of your life, if you weren't becoming used to this, it lifts up and away from your line of sight.
>You hear the soft tapping of shoes on pavement as the human you once called friend drifts by like a ghost.
>Then silence.
>Letting out a breath of relief, you turn to your friends and give them the all clear.
It's gone...
>Seeing their faces slowly pop up from behind cover, you look back to the window.
>"Whut're we gonna do, Twi? We cain't keep hidin' for the rest of our lives..."
>"AJ's right, let's just go out there and show it who's boss!"
We can't, we don't know what that thing is capable of!
>The gentle sobbing of Fluttershy is the only response you recieve, as your friends look down in fear and shame at their own inability to put their lives on the line when it matters most.

>It all started a few days ago.
>It appeared suddenly and without warning.
>Swooping down from the sky like an angry god, we could do nothing but run, and try to hide from assured destruction at the hoof of this monster.
>We got lucky.
>It didn't see us, and we were able to find cover.
>You aren't sure you can say the same for the rest of Poneville.
>We may be the only ones left.
>From the window to the bakery; a humble view port to the outside world that we haven't really interacted with in what feels like an eternity, all we can make out is desolation and boarded up buildings.
>Even when "it" isn't in plain sight, nopony among your group is brave enough to venture beyond the doors of our sanctuary to check the status of the surrounding town.
>We are trapped, and you think it knows it.
>It is in leagues with the human, Anonymous. Where it goes, he follows.
>A betrayal that is felt deep in the hearts of every pone in the room.
>You try and force yourself to believe that he is somehow being controlled by the demon, that it isn't really him out there doing Celestia knows what...
>A small comfort in the face of such trying times.
>A grim expression sits on your face, as this maelstrom of thoughts batter your mind.
>Feeling a hoof tap on your side, you turn and face your friend Rarity.
>"Darling... We can't keep this up for much longer. We're running out of food..."
>It was a concern that you knew would come up eventually, but you thought you had more time...
>Nodding your head, you aren't quite able to meet your friends eyes.
>You both know what this means.

>Somepony is going to have to venture out to collect supplies.
>And the group is looking to you for leadership, to make sure that it is done as safely and quickly as possible.
Mr. Cake, Applejack, Rainbow Dash.
>Calling to them, they slowly trot over to you with lowered ears, and nervous eyes.
>They know.
>You are very likely sending these pones, your friends, to their deaths.
>But still, with fear and hesitation in their eyes, they stand before you bravely.
>"You... You can count on us, Twi'."
>"We'll be back in no time, heh, maybe I'll even swing by home and grab Tank..."
>You try to smile at your friends bravery, but it falters and falls as you see their shaking.
>"...I... I'm not going."
>Looking to the tall lanky stallion, you see him glance back to his wife and foals.
>"I can't leave them alone, I just can't..."
>Staring at him quietly, you finally nod, and he goes back to his family burdened with a whole new level of shame.
It will just be you two then. Listen closely, because your lives depend on it.
>And so you begin to develop a plan to see your friends safely through their trial.
>Celestia help us all.

>After a quick nap, you're back outside piloting your AC again, and making noises as you envision the quadricopter as a fully armed army vehicle.
>Feeling a bit peckish, you head over to the market to pick up the last few apples there.
Nyeeeeeeh, FWOOSH, ratatata GET TO THE CHOPPEEE-
>Suddenly, out of the corner of your eye, you see movement.
>Silencing yourself, you crouch to the ground and land your toy.
>Stalking quietly to where you thought you saw a flash of orange fur, you begin to hear whispering that is slowly gaining volume.
>"-ad to have been that thing AJ, it knew we were running out SO IT TOOK ALL THE FOOD!"
>"SSSHH, will ya keep it down!? It may be out here somewhere!"
>"What are we gonna do, huh!? Everypone is counting on us, we can't let them down!"
>The fuck are they talking about?
>Standing from your hidden position, you begin to walk over to them.
>Their ears twitch as they turn their heads and catch sight of you.
Sup? Where the hell have you been?
>Looking like they've seen a ghost, they pale and begin to back up slowly.
>"RD... R-r..."
...Anyway...? Check this shit out, got it a few days ago.
>Starting up your copter again, you fly it over from where you left it sitting.
>As the pones see it, their eyes widen further and they break into a cold sweat.
>"RUUUUUN!"
>Turning quickly, AJ bolts down the street as Dash shoots into the sky away from the copter.
>Staring on in confusion for a second or two, you begin to give chase.
WHY ARE YOU RUNNING, IT ONLY WANTS TO BE LOVED
>"AAAAAAAGH, YA'LL KEEP AWAY FROM ME!!!"
>Chasing her through town, you manage to keep up despite the pones usually being much faster than you.
>She seems to be in a panic, and is constantly stumbling and tripping over various objects while looking back to see if you, and the copter are still there.
>Seeing her turn down an alley that you know is a dead end, you stop at the entrance to catch your breath.

>Yer name is Applejack, and you are an honest, hardworkin' mare.
>Yer life down on the farm flashes by as ya come up to a dead end.
>Turnin' around slowly, ya see that thing and Anon stopped where ya came in.
>Anon is breathin' like some kinda' wild animal, and "it" just hovers there, not lookin like it's breathin' at'all...
>After a few seconds a' this, Anon starts to step towards ya.
>Backin' up against the wall as far as ya can go, ya feel some tears comin' to yer eyes.
>Shuttin' em tight, ya lower yer head and think about the family that you won't ever see again.
>It's over. You can feel em standin' in front of ya now.
>Yer mighty worn out.
>Suddenly, ya hear a sound that ya recognize all too well.
>A Sonic Rainboom.
>"aaaaaajaaAAAAAY!!!"
>With a new fire formin' in yer stomach, ya dig deep and put all yer weight on yer front hooves.
EEEEEAAAAAGH!!!
>Strikin' out with a buck that could shatter a tree, ya hit Anon right between tha' legs.
>He drops ta his knees, then his face with his eye twitchin, an' skin white'rn Rarity as a high whine escapes his mouth.
>Ya look up just in time ta see a rainbow blur tearin' apart the monster above, rippin' straight through until all that's left is some dust fallin' in the air.
>Lookin' back down, ya see Anon tryin' ta speak, bust mostly makin' squeakin' noises you'd normally hear from Fluttershy.
>"Wh...Why...?"
>Leanin down, ya nuzzle his head with a smile, and speak in a soft, comfortin' tone.
It's alright now, sugarcube... We stopped it, it cain't hurt ya no more...
>"F-Fuck you... Applejack..."
>And that's how ya saved all a' Poneville from mind controllin' monsters.