The Next Hunter.

I think it is probably best to explain some things before I begin; things about vampires. First off they DO NOT SPARKLE no matter what that dreadful Starlight series says. Vampires are creatures of utter seduction and deadly beauty but there are the monstrous ones that make a lie of this.

One thing they have in common is that they all drink blood but that is where the similarities end. The different clans of vampires each have different abilities depending on the bloodline, or Soudre de Sang as they term it meaning Fountain of Blood, which they descend from. These clans are the Earthmovers, the Belles, Travelers, the Children of la Bête, the Dragonne, and the Lovers of death.

Who am I you must be asking? My name is Moon Strike and I am an anomaly, simply put I should not exist, even the princesses don’t know fully what I am. They have pulled a name for my…condition from the legends of ancient history but not much else is known. Dhamphire or half blood vampire. I was eventually cast out.

Being outclan is the worst possible punishment for a vampire it means no protection by the masters and no vampire may ever aid you should you find yourself targeted by a Hunter. It also means no access to the clan’s donors which leaves me with little choice but to either hunt illegally or find willing donors that are not affiliated with a clan. Hunting illegally will get you an execution order and non affiliated willing donors are either sick physically or mentally. Usually they are addicted to the pleasure our bites can create and don’t take very good care of themselves so it is a thin meal at best. That left me with one other option, death. I tried finding it but that elusive hooded bastard kept bypassing me. I wouldn’t just give up, I fought every opponent with just my own magic and sword trying to earn death but that damn cutie mark… it made me good at fighting vampires, really good. Finally frustrated with my own efforts I used my name as a lunar guard and requested an audience with the Princesses to ask them to end my life.

“Please Your Majesty, I refuse to break your laws by hunting illegally and the willing donors cannot sustain me. I am outclan and unnatural and should be destroyed.” I pleaded with them.

“Why would you say you are unnatural Moon Strike?” Princess Celestia asked with an astonished look on her face.

“I am able to go into the daylight freely, my thirst is less than half that of my brethren, and I have abilities that are outside of my clans. Couple that with my only real skill other than my gifts as a vampire is killing vampires and you have a rather messed up combination that leaves me detested at best among my own kind.” I explained calmly.

“I will not take your life because you are different!” Princess Luna exclaimed. “Instead I have a proposition for you, one that will leave you quite wealthy and able to obtain your own donors.”

“Our current hunter, Twilight Sparkle, has been injured severely and may never be able to hunt solo again.” Celestia explained. “She is getting quite old and will retire soon anyway and has yet to train an apprentice. I think you would do nicely.”

“What are your needs, should you accept our proposal, both physically and financially?” Luna asked. “Twilight’s current rate is 20,000 bits per sanctioned hunt and 10,000 for any that she stumbles upon breaking the laws that she can substantiate with evidence. We would be willing to offer the same to you, but your physical needs are undoubtedly different as you are vampire and not mortal.”

“As I stated Your Highness my Thirst is not great and we found that I am unable to sire any progeny of my own. However I do feed on lust as most of my clan does I am only lucky that I can feed from a distance instead of directly, which is rare among Belles.” I said thoughtfully. “I would be willing to accept this proposal but I will need a place I can securely feed both of my hungers but is also secure enough that I am not left helpless should a clan attack me.”

“Hmmm, allow us to think on this for a day and come up with a solution that will allow you to have what you require” Luna said. “Please, stay in the castle tonight as our guest. I will have a donor brought to you should you need to feed, you do look a bit peaked.”

“Thank you Princess it has been three days since I had anyone that would willingly feed me. Perhaps, if I may make a small request, a donor that has a fairly high protein intake it will make for a more filling meal without taking as much?” I asked sheepishly.

“Does a donors diet matter so much?” Celestia asked simply.

“Not to most of my kind, no, but I find that if I have a more filling meal then I do not have to be tempted by the thirst to break your laws and I can go longer between feedings, and since my feeding options are limited as it stands then it at least makes me feel better about not feeding so much from the addicts.” I reply

“We wish more of your vampiric brethren were so thoughtful of the sick ones” Luna stated with a smile. “However most of the sick ones are ill because of thoughtless vampires. We will see that not only does your donor have an ample protein intake but a hearty meal beforehand.”

“Thank you Princess” I say humbly bowing low. “I will think on your proposal and meet with you again when you have thought more about the other issues of me accepting.”

Having been dismissed a lunar guard showed me to the guest chambers. I decided to study my spells for the day while I waited for my meal. I truly despise thinking of people as food but I found out very early on that if I treat them as people then I will be hesitant to feed. This does not mean however that I treat them like a burger on the hoof as it were; I make it as pleasurable as I can for them so that they at least do not hurt while my fangs drain them of their life a sip at a time. This pleasurable feeling is something only a Belle can do outclan or not, and is largely the reason Belles are the most populated clan numbering over one thousand Equestria wide.

After an hour or so I put my spell book back in my pack as I heard a knock on the door of my chambers. As I opened the door I saw a beautiful woman standing in front of me with bright purple and pink hair, a startling contrast to her very pale skin. Her simple yet elegant dress was off of her shoulder enough for me to make out her cutie mark, a microphone over a musical note. Suddenly I recognized this young woman as the famous Sweetie Belle, retired musician and current Element of Generosity after her sister the designer Rarity relinquished it to her a few years ago. In my amazement I realized I had been staring for quite some time while her face continued to get redder by the moment.

“My apologies young lady please come in.” I moved out of the way to let her pass. “If I may ask, without being too bold, why is the famous singer and Element of Harmony coming to see a monster such as myself?

Sweetie Belle smiled at me. “I volunteered to allow you to feed from me.” She said simply. “ The Elements are always listening whenever a vampire meets with the Princesses, as a precaution, and after hearing the care in which you take to not harm your donors or take too much, I volunteered so that some poor maid wouldn’t agree to it out of fear of losing her job, even though the Princesses would never do such a thing.”

“Have you ever been fed from at all? Much less by a Belle?” at this she giggled. Realizing my unintentional pun I chuckled as well. “In all seriousness Miss Sweetie it is an intense experience and even more so when done by a holder of the Ardeur.”

“The Ardeur? That is French for lust isn’t it?” she asked.

“Indeed, it is a term for those of us that can induce pleasure in our bites and in turn feed off of the lust that it causes.” I replied. “This is not something I would ask of an Element of Harmony as it can be addictive. I am not certain it would be safe and I would not want you to do anything that you may regret.”

“I honestly do not mind, if it is pleasurable then my fear of the pain is no issue, and you do need to feed. I trust you to not harm me or take advantage of me.” She said with determination in her voice.

Resigned I shrug and usher her to a couch. “This can be intense but rest assured anything you feel will simply be in your head, though your body may react. Would you prefer a guard in with us to make sure of this?”

“I trust you.” She sits in front of me with her back to my chest. I wrap one arm around her waist and place the other on her shoulder; she tilts her head to the right for easier access. I give a quick lick over her jugular vein to numb the skin, and then ease my fangs in trying to keep her pain to an absolute minimum until the endorphins kick in.

Once they do it is immediately apparent as her breathing gets heavier and faster, her face gets flushed and I can see that her hands are clawing at her dress. Through the dress I can see her body react to the arousal that is starting to flood her veins as I drain them, finally I can feel the Ardeur rising in her and I feed off of her lust as it flows in waves from her. As I let her go and remove my fangs leaving just two small pinpricks, she screams out in pleasure as her body bucks off the couch, hitting a note I am sure would crack glass had we been near a window. I can smell her arousal and have to hold myself back from wanting her.

As she catches her breath, she looks at me with a flushed face and a small embarrassed smile “Is it always that much fun?” she asks breathlessly.

“For my donors, yes thankfully, otherwise we would starve if we held the Ardeur. For me? Not so much, it leaves me a bit… uncomfortable.” I say as I try to surreptitiously adjust my rapidly tightened jeans.

“I better not tell Scootaloo then or we will never get her to leave you alone.” She says with a small laugh.

“Thank you Sweetie Belle, for being willing to feed me and also for keeping this private from your friend the rather speedy Avian. I am quite certain that even with my speed I would be quite outmatched.” I say with a smile.

“Probably” said a husky female voice from the corner. We turn in surprise only to see a young tanned Avian with purple spiked hair and an orange tank top leaning against the wall near the door. “That was really hot Belle; I haven’t heard you hit those notes since your last album.”

“What are you doing here Scoots?” Sweetie asks irritably.

“Just making sure you were okay and help you back home if you were too weak to walk. Looks like blood loss isn’t going to be why though.” She says with a laugh.

I’m blushing furiously due to this rather odd situation and wish I could hide but just as I’m about to crawl into the linen closet. “Where do you think you are going?” the Element of Loyalty says while hovering over my head.

“Just trying to hide from the beating I imagine you want to give me” I chuckle nervously. As I said I’m a mediocre fighter unless it is against another vampire.

“Why would I do that?” she asks with a confused expression on her face. “Because you gave Sweetie one of the strongest orgasms she’s personally ever had? Look at her she can’t even get up or you will see the stain on her dress and the couch.”

“SHUT UP SCOOTALOO!!!” Sweetie yells with a mortified look on her face.

“Ahh ya needed to lighten up anyway Sweetie” we hear a distinctly southern accent coming from the door as yet another Element walks uninvited into my room.

“Applebloom! What are YOU doing here?” Scootaloo and Sweetie ask in unison.

The country girl with the red hair and Stetson walks into the room and closes the door behind her. “Well I was workin’ in mah workshop when I heard you crack a few glasses with them vocal cords o’ yours, so ah thought ah would check it out and see what was going on.”

“Isn’t your workshop three floors down stairs” Scootaloo asked.

“Yep, and ah was workin’ with my grinder at the time, I reckon if ah heard her over that noisy thing half o’ Ponyville heard her from here.” Applebloom said

“Dear Celestia, help me I am so embarrassed. I am never going to be able to look the Princesses in the face again” Sweetie said blushing furiously.

“I will take full responsibility Sweetie Belle.” I said shaking my head embarrassedly. “It is literally my fault you hit those notes.” She nods her head in thanks.

Sweetie finally stands up and walks to the door with a visible wet spot on her dress that she tries in vain to hide, but just as she reaches the door she stops grabs the doorjamb and starts moaning again collapsing to her knees. “Oh, by the way Sweetie I forgot to mention that you will have occasional aftershocks for a few days. I recommend staying hydrated and have someone with you should you need assistance.” I say with a small smirk.

“Will they… be… as UGH! intense as… the real thing? OH MY CELESTIAAAAA!!!!”she screams in pleasure.

“Yes” once again smiling.

“You fiend.” She mutters when she can speak again.

“Let me know when the princesses need me again. I will be right here, listening to the dulcet tones of your voice.” Smiling like a cat with cream.

As the three Elements leave helping Sweetie walk I hear a distinctly southern accent say quietly “I gotta try that next time. Sounds like it’s be a real good time.”

“You have NO idea.” I hear Sweetie mutter.
All I can do I smile and pick up my spell book again while I wait for the Princesses to call me.

---Next : The Proposal.

Author's Note

Okay a bit of time line and explanation. This is set about 15 years after the show and the Mane 6 have all retired from being Elements and passed them onto someone that embodies the values of that particular Element. The New Elements are all about 25 Except Skyla she is 16 and a Mage Macintosh Jr. is 15 and an Avian
Sweetie Belle- Element of Generosity
Scootaloo- Element of Loyalty
Applebloom- Element of Honesty
Babs Seed -Element of Laughter
Skyla Mi Amore Cadenza (Shining Armor and Cadence's Daughter) Element of Magic
Macintosh Apple Jr. (with Fluttershy) Element of Kindness.

Please Comment on anything I can do to get better as this is my first story EVER fanfic or otherwise.