The Threat, Revealed

Trixie paced the floor in her home flashing from one end of the room to the other muttering to herself, “Why isn’t Twilight Sparkle looking for me yet? Have I not left enough clues for her pathetic brain to detect?”

“Of course you did Mistress, but as you said, her brain is pathetic” Silver Spoon said to her Maker “I hate this stuck up bitch turning me into a vampire when I can’t even use the abilities of that clan just so she can use me as a spy and information junkie about the new Elements. If they ever find out it’s me doing all this they are going to kill me just as revenge for all the bullying I did.” She thought angrily

“I think it is time for us to go to Ponyville and remove the mystery don’t you my pet?” Trixie said sweetly while black flames licked around her eyes flickering for a moment. “Ever since that amulet came off… NO! I need to make her pay!!” The flames are back full strength once again.

~~ Back in Ponyville: Golden Oaks Library~~

“Have you found anything Twilight?” I ask as she leafs through a dozen ledgers at once as they float around her.

“I didn’t know the Council kept records of each Clans fledglings, and dating to well before you were citizens, but to answer your question no. I have gone back thirteen years so far and other than a few friends and acquaintances who chose to become part of one clan or another I haven’t seen anyone who holds any animosity towards me or this town. “

“Maybe this name will ring a bell Twilight; Trixie Lulamoon: Traveler, Master level at transformation, Seventh Generation from SDS.”

“Trixie is a Traveler?! I thought they only took powerful mages” Twilight says laughing “and Master level as well? But...What are they talking about Seventh Generation?”

“It is referring to the amount of Makers in between our Soudre De Sang and that vampire. A First Gen is called a First Blood and that means, as you now know, that they were made BY the Soudre De Sang, A Second Gen is made by a First Blood and so on until Ninth Gen when the Blood is so weak that they simply do not rise. I myself am a Third Gen and have served at court for Belle as all Second and Thirds do.”

“Does this have any effect on power level and how hard they are to execute?” Skyla asks

“Yes, it is almost mathematical in its precision; it will take three Seventh Gen to equal the power level of a single Sixth Gen, Masters or not this ratio holds true until you reach Second Gens and First Bloods, but most of them are so old that they generally will not be caught committing a crime that is executable, though if you must know it would take ten Gen Three to effectively hold a Second Generation off and fifteen to kill them. No one has fought a First Blood and survived so the number is unknown.” I say at length “In relation to this Trixie she is a Seventh Gen Master that means that she is fairly weak among masters but among the chattel she is peerless in her Generation. Could she be causing this trouble?”

“Difficult to say” Twilight says thoughtfully “Last time I saw her was 15 years ago when she showed up in town with some artifact and challenged me to a duel… it didn’t end well for her but the artifact was a corrupting essence called the Arch mage Amulet and it gave her the powers of an Arch Mage but being created by King Sombra it corrupted her mind with anger. She seemed contrite afterwards but I haven’t heard anything from her since.”

“Is there a way to contact her?” Babs asked “if she really felt bad about the whole amulet incident then maybe she can help.”

“That Egomaniac? Babs she’s nuttier than a barrel full o’ squirrel turds.” Applebloom pipes up chuckling “But who knows”

“Remember how she used to talk?” Sweetie says with a smile “The Great and Powerful Trixie shall not tolerate this insolence.” I guess mimicking the woman in question

“No, she will not, though I have dropped that dreadful habit” A Beautiful woman with silvery hair says walking in the door to the library with a flourish of an honest to goodness cape. “How have you been Twilight?” she asks with a smile.

“Apparently not aging as well as you have Trixie, since you haven’t aged a day in almost two decades.” Twilight said accusingly “Why did you not think to inform the Hunter that her old enemy and possibly new friend that they decided to become a VAMPIRE! Hell I would have been there to see it if I had known.”

“New friend? I thought you all would have hated me after the shenanigans that happened the last two times I was here, so I thought it best to simply make myself scarce, not long after I was approached by a Mage of some power and he helped me get better on my own merits instead of flashy tricks and evil artifacts. It wasn’t for another three years that I found out he was a Vampire and offered to turn me, I accepted as you can see.”

“So why’ve ya come back if ya thought we hated ya? I know mah sister only shook her head an’ laughed whenever I brought ya up.” Applebloom asked flatly

“Simple, I heard about the issues here a few days ago with the Travelers framing some poor Belles and I thought that since we had such a rocky past I would come try to render some aid should it be needed.” Trixie replied with an air of sincerity. “Being a traveler I can identify others of my Clan in this town and maybe help narrow down the suspects since I have the ability to sense them even when not in their own body.”

“Then, let’s see what we can do as a team, does your Master know you have left the Kiss to help us?” I ask her politely.

“And who may I ask are you?” she asks snootily

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“The New Hunter” I reply flashing fang and flexing my power letting her know where we stand power wise, I see something flash over her face but it is so quick I cannot identify it.

“My apologies Hunter, I was unaware that Twilight had retired” Trixie says after a moment

“None needed, it is a recent change, barely a week in fact” I say nonchalantly “Right now we are trying to identify this mysterious master who sent those two in order to drain the town dry.”

“And you are sure that this Master is a traveler?” Trixie asked “There are blended houses in some of the smaller towns after all”

“Very Sure, Trixie but then you are not totally alone in that head of yours are you?” Skyla says as she pulls her bows.

“What are ya Seein’ hon?” Mac asks seriously drawing a pair of his throwing axes

“She’s a Traveler alright but she’s being ridden by a much stronger force, one that has corrupted her soul in the past. Twilight shut your eyes” Twi does so “What color are Trixie’s eyes?

“Deep blue but I don’t understand” she opens her eyes as she hears us all draw weapons and train them on the Mage in front of us only to hear a deep growling laugh echo from her tiny mouth Trixie’s eyes are a deep crimson with black flames licking around their edges.

“I forgot about your little Seer abilities Princess. Yes Trixie is mine to ride as I will as are all my Children I Am THE Traveler, the Soudre De Sang of that clan, but you know me by another name don’t you Skyla?”

“Sombra…”Skyla growled in a voice not her own

“Ah, Shikyo and Ikazutchi, have you been waiting for my touch again my faithful blades?” the being asks starting to coalesce around Trixie in a halo of darkness.

“We have Chosen of the True Royal Family not your line USURPER!” Skyla says in that same voice.

“It matters not we will meet again when your world is in ruins around you all. I will even leave my dear Trixie behind to help you try and win against me. But know this, attacking a Council Member is an executable offense even for Hunters. Farewell.”

With that the darkness recedes even from Trixie’s eyes and she slumps to the floor in a heap, “Twilight… Help me… but you’re not really here are you? Just like last time you’re never there to help, I miss you, Twilight, please let this time be real…” Trixie mumbles in a daze.

Twilight runs to her side when Skyla nods that it is really Trixie. “Trixie, I’m really here, I’ll help you”

Trixie shoves her away “NO YOU”RE NOT!! This is another trick by my Master!” she pants heavily “he just wants me to remember my humiliation at your hands when I brought that Ursa Major to town…”

“Trixie I told you before, that was an Ursa Minor, just a baby.”

“Twilight? Is it really you? He never knew that before…” Trixie asks with a hopeful smile

“Yeah Trix it’s really me, let’s get you some help. Scoots go get Fluttershy and Zecora I have a plan.” Twilight says hugging the distraught woman close.

”What are you going to do Twilight?” I ask as Scootaloo spreads her wings and takes to the air

“I am going to contact Belle Morte and ask her to Re-sire Trixie so Sombra cannot take her over again until then I am going to place her in a Static Circle that will prevent any soul jumping. I need Zecora’s help for that. Fluttershy is to help her mind since she is the best with therapeutic tactics and being in the static field Trixie’s magic will not work in case she has an episode.”

“I will get you a scroll Twilight” says a young boy in a purple hoodie with spiky green hair yawning as he comes down the stairs smoke trailing out of his mouth.

“SPIKE!! I thought you were sleeping for one hundred years?” Twilight exclaims

“I am, I’m just grabbing a snack and heard you guys down here so I thought I would say hi.” Spike says yawning again

He walks into the kitchen and grabs a handful of gems from the cupboard while grabbing a pair of scrolls and quills from the counter. “here ya go Twi” suddenly he sniffs “Man it smells like Sombra’s tower in here what the hell happened?”

“Sombra, as it turns out is THE Traveler and he was riding poor Trixie to death hoping to get us back for throwing him out of the Crystal Kingdom I guess. Although he seemed fixated on me even though it was you who saved the kingdom and threw him out.” Twilight says still holding Trixie but drawing her famous younger brother into a hug as well. “It’s good to see you again smoke butt”

“Yeah, yeah everyone forgets the dragon saved the day since I’m just your assistant. How long have I been out?”

“About ten years, Spiky Wikey” Skyla says cutely drawing attention to herself.

“SKYLA!?” Spike says his eyes nearly bugging out of his head

“And Mac too,” Skyla says pointing out the huge Avian as he walks up to the dragon “we missed you Scales”

“Eeyup” Says Mac as he crushes the boy into a hug

“Celestia! Mac you’re a house, just like your dad.” Spike says hugging him back just as hard.

“Skyla when did you grow those things?” he says turning to Skyla and hugging her tightly placing his face right in the breasts in question.

“About four years ago” She said laughing pushing him back “you little pervert, Rarity was right about you”

“Hey can’t blame a dragon for trying”

“Eenope, but I can stomp a lizard for gropin’ mah girl” Mac says with a chuckle

Spike whirls away “oh shit, sorry Mac, you know I don’t play with another man’s treasure”

“Never played with the one you had either did you Spike?” Sweetie says finally pushing the other two out of the way

“Sweetie Belle? Dear Celestia, you are a vision can you forgive a humble drake for not seeing you right off?” he says sweeping her into a hug and laying her back to kiss her only to have her turn her head slightly

“Spike, it’s been ten years and will be another ninety before you wake again fully, I likely will not be here when you do so. Plus, there is someone else now.” She says quietly sadness in her eyes

“I see, I am guessing that it is this vampire who has been standing by so quietly” Spike says swelling to almost twice his size as his eyes turn dark and his voice turns gruff.

“Forgive me for not introducing myself Gentle drake, I had not realized I strayed into a claimed horde” I say slowly holding my hands out in a calming gesture

Spike puffs out a gout of smoke and shrinks back to normal “Sorry, if truth be told Sweetie and I said our goodbyes when I went to sleep I am simply not quite awake yet. I will wake up one day though and should I find out you hurt her we will see just how well vampires burn in dragon fire.” He says with a glint in his eye

“Understood, though to be fair I did not realize Sweetie felt that way about me until now, though I guess even at one hundred years I can still be oblivious”

“A hundred years? I threatened an elder? Bre’ago is going to pluck my scales for that! Please forgive me!” Spike says hurriedly

“Nothing to forgive Young drake”

“Who the hell is Bre’ago? Twilight asks looking up from her writing

“Bre’ago is my mentor during my sleep, it is how we learn, I have learned more about dragon culture and etiquette than ever before and my skills have expanded quite a bit as well.”

“Okay, just be careful Spike you know how the last time went with the dragons.”

“Yeah a migratory group, turns out the settled dragons are much more civilized and tolerant, they even have a healthy respect for Celestia’s People as they call you guys.”

“Oh… okay Just be careful little brother” Twilight says hugging him tightly which he returns it just as tight yawning the whole time

“Here Spike you mind sending these to Belle Morte and Celestia and a copy to Luna of both please?” Twilight asks after rolling up the three letters.

“Sure thing Twi.” He says, blowing a small green flame over the scrolls turning to ash and blowing in three different directions. “I would really like to help you guys out but I still have ninety years of napping to get through, night guys.” He finally plods back upstairs after giving everyone, even me, a hug

Finally Scootaloo arrives with Fluttershy and Zecora while Twilight goes back to placing the static field around Trixie who had fallen asleep during this whole episode with Spike.

“Scoots told us everything, Bloom get us some of the dried fruits in the kitchen I may be in there for a few days with her and I may have to feed her so I will need the extra nutrition.” Fluttershy says taking charge immediately as Zecora sets to work on the glyphs with Twilight

Applebloom Runs back in with a basket full of different dried fruits and several bottles of juice and a bottle of iron supplements “Here ya go ‘Shy ah hope this will be enough. Ah grabbed the iron just in case ya do need ta feed her.”

“Thank you Applebloom, this will be fine” Fluttershy says with a kind smile

Finally the door opens and three women walk in and seeing the Princesses makes us all drop to our knees as everyone but myself wonder who the third woman is.

“Belle Morte, enchante’, you are as lovely as ever my Soudre De Sang” I say kissing her knuckles lightly

“Moon Strike, Child of Asher, Rise and Greet your monarchs” she says imperiously “There is a much more important matter at hand than protocol.”

“Princesses, I was not expecting you to respond so quickly to Twilights letters” I say from my knees at their feet

“When my Faithful Student writes me telling of a possible threat to Equestria by a member of the Vampiric Council I take that very seriously and respond accordingly” Celestia says while teleporting a huge chest into the room. “When I receive such a letter I come armed for WAR!” as she opens the chest revealing armor and weapons for herself and Luna “What can we do to help Hunter?” she asks me seriously

“I have a plan Princess” Twilight says instead “one that will not require you to arm yourself, it instead utilizes your other skills of policy making and Law enforcement”

“Very Well, Twilight what would you have of us.” Luna asks calmly

“My plan is twofold and will require all three of you to help, First Trixie has been used as a patsy for Sombra’s plan and has been riding her to the point that her mind has broken, she needs to be Re- Sired in hopes that this will help.”

“I assume then that this is where my letter comes in?” Belle says

“Correct, Soudre De Sang, we would ask that you make of Trixie a First Blood to prevent her from being ridden again” I reply catching onto this part of Twilights plan

“I will think on this while you lay the rest of your plan at our feet” she says

“The rest is a collaborative effort with the Princesses and the Council to strip Sombra of his station on the council so that we may end this threat.” Twilight says as she walks to the window holding a finger to her lips as she reaches out and snatches in a young woman with pale white hair. “SILVER SPOON! What in Celestia’s name are you doing eavesdropping at my window?”

“Waiting on my Mistress” she says miserably “That psycho changed me without me being able to use the abilities of my Clan. I have been stuck ever since waiting on her hand and foot spying for her and feeding her information about you all. I think that was the only reason she changed me.”

“Except that it was not her actions that caused this but The Traveler himself using your mistress as a scapegoat.” Belle Morte says with pity in her voice “it is a pity that you were so changed, you are more than beautiful enough to have been of my personal court regardless of Generation. Ah! I think I have an idea.” She pauses concentrating briefly “Silver would you wish to be re-sired as well into my Clan?”

“I would My Lady.” Silver says simply

“Then it is a good thing I have summoned the new Master of this towns Kiss. I have yet to meet her though I have had a letter of Introduction from her.”

With a brief displacement of air Rarity is on her knees in front of Belle “My Soudre De Sang, How may I serve.”

“I would have you take this young woman and Re-sire her into your house so that she may be free from influence by this threat; the process is the same though she only needs a few mouthfuls of your blood instead of a full change. “

“Yes, My Lady. Come Silver, we will take care of you as you should have been from the beginning.” Rarity says taking Silvers hand and leading her out the door.

“Bring Trixie to me” Belle says quickly “I will bring her into my Clan but she will serve you Hunter in order to take her revenge on the one who has so wronged her.”

“Understood My Lady, Thank you”

“Trixie, Wake up Child. No more will Sombra take your freedom.” Belle says sweetly as she sinks her fangs into Trixie’s jugular for a moment draining her quickly after a few moments she withdraws and pricks her finger on one of her fangs. “Drink now Child and welcome to my family” as Trixie sucks on her finger sensually obviously having climax after climax as she convulses while nursing from Belle Morte

Finally, Trixie releases Belles finger and moans as her body takes on a few new features, tighter skin and muscles, smaller fangs and, lustrous skin and hair. “Teach her well Moon Strike, she is yours to care for, though I can tell she cares for another.” She says looking at Twilight who blushes. “Should you decide to join us Twilight send me a letter and I will make you her equal in my family, you are beautiful enough to join her in eternity.”

“Thank you, My Lady but I am immune to the changes that make you what you are, I tried about ten years ago and found that it did not work.” Twilight says ruefully

“My apologies but your change was requested by a Fifth Generation, My Blood would likely be able to change one of the Princesses were they already not eternally beautiful. As I said send me a letter should you decide to join her.” Belle says with a smile turning to leave

“I…I will think on it My Lady” Twilight says slightly stunned

“Now that that business is done we can address the situation with Sombra” Celestia says seriously “What do you need from me if not military might?”

“Your ability to make laws regarding the Council, as it stands if we move against him we can be executed under the current laws.” Twilight says “but the laws have to be all inclusive so as not to target one individual”

“Oh My Faithful Student, you need not worry about that, I’m quite certain that Bre’ago, La Bête and Belle never intended for Sombra to be protected under these laws. He was a war criminal long before Vampires were legal citizens” Celestia beams us a menacing smile “Truth be told we never knew the Traveler and Sombra were one and the same until now. So there is still an active warrant for Sombra dating back to the Crystal Kingdom incident making much of this easier.”

“I am certain my sister and I can handle any legislative moves that will render him incapable of sanctioning you and perhaps we can also add in a clause that will curtail this menace called rotters.” Luna said thoughtfully “As it stands now they claim cultural reasons for forced changes and under the current laws nothing can be done but this allows us to use Trixie’s misfortune to fix that little problem.”

“Morte De Amour told you it was part of their culture to force changes?” I ask the Princesses only to see them nod curtly “That is a bold faced lie, they force changes because only the most sadistic and monstrous of society would willingly join them.” I continue as they get angrier and angrier looks on their regal faces”

Luna smiles sinisterly “Sister, Let us retire to the council chambers with our lawmakers and rectify this issue, maybe an additional clause regarding the answering for past crimes even after their Transformation?”

“An admirable idea Sister but that would include Lord Discord and he has completely reformed now…” Celestia says as they gather their gear back into the chest and teleport it home.

“True, mayhap a royal pardon to prevent such a thing?” Luna says as they leave the Library to take to the air

“Remind me never to piss them off…” I say under my breath much to the amusement of my team and a newly awakened Trixie who laughs melodiously and kisses Twilight directly on the lips.

After seeing the stunned look on Twilight’s face Trixie laughs once again “Sparkle I have wanted to do that since the Ursa minor incident, in fact when I came back the second time that is exactly what I intended to do, but that damned amulet changed what happened and shaped the last thirteen years of my life much of it against my will.”

“Trixie, a lot has happened very quickly… but I would be willing to see where everything goes with us given time.” Twilight says with a shy smile

“And so would I” Sweetie says sidling up to my side and kissing me lightly followed by Babs, Applebloom, and Scootaloo. “And we don’t mind sharing” as my eyes bug out of my head at this revelation.

“Giggity!” we hear in a mumble from up stairs

All we can do is laugh

~~Next- Confrontation?

Author's Note

Okay big build up chapter, next one is going to be fun but it will be at least three days until the next update got some more work for the next two days.