Dreams of Love

Kaelen awoke.

Or did he? He wasn't sure, he could feel the world around him, yet he still felt as if he were asleep. It felt like that weird feeling you get when you think of a paradox, or what it feels like to die.

He very quickly became aware of something on his chest, though it was not moving, and it wasn't light either, it was heavy enough to possibly be a-

Dream! His eyes snapped open and he quickyl looked down, to find a dead still Dream on top of him.

"Dream?" He lifted up an arm and poked her in the side, making her twitch slightly.

She's alive? He grabbed her sides and gave a light shake, "Dream! Dream wake up!"

She lifted her head off his shoulders and looked at him with sad, and happy eyes?

"Kaelen!.......you're...dead..." Her face was filled with many conflicting emotions, happiness, sorrow, anger....love.

He was confused, "What do you mean dead? I'm talking to you right now aren't we?.......Unless we're both dead."

Dream nodded, "No yeah we're both dead."

He paused, then wrapped his hands around her back and held her close, "Then I guess we're both in heaven."

She giggled and blushed, it felt great, "Sorry to burst your bubble, but we're still in the living world."

If blood still pulsed, he would've blushed.

Dream smiled, "As much as I'd love to continue this.....I'm guessing you want some answers huh?"

He nodded, "But are you sure we can't stay like this?"

She giggled, "I suppose. Now...where to start?"

"How about with what happened last night?"

She flinched, memories she wished to keep away streaming back to her, "Well..." She started, "We know what happened up until I...bit, you."

He nodded, idly petting her mane. Why? He's nervous, "I'm not sure what happened after that...."

Him doing so made this all the more harder, but she pushed through it. She HAD to tell him, "Well...after I bit you, I snapped out of it, and stopped struggling."

She took a shaky breath, "But, you released your grip, except.... you hadn't meant to."

It took him a moment to realize what she meant, and when he did, he paused, ".......You mean..."

She nodded, "You were dying from blood loss...."

The silence she was expecting did not happen, "Happened after that?"

She had hoped, prayed, that he had just stayed quiet. She took another shaky breath, "You were dying, and...I had caused it. I wouldn't accept it, and couldn't accept it..you were the first male that I can even BE around. So I...."

She was starting to cry, in fear of what he may think, in disgust of her choice, "I....I turned you."

This was the moment, that silent moment, the one where he decides to hang her by her ankles in the Everfree forest and never come back to get her.

Kaelen wasn't quite sure what he had just heard, and was currently his thoughts were at war.

What does she mean by 'Turned me'?

Well, given what you know, the phrase, 'Turned me' usually means she turned you into a vampire.

That's absurd Brain! How could even think that was a possibility?

Dude, she bit your neck and sucked on it. Either she's from a weird ass cult and that was the initiation. Or-

She's actually a vampire I get it. So...what should I do?

That's simple. Do what your heart tells you.

Okay then....

Do you love her?

.....Well I just met her I ca-

I'm not your parents Kaelen. Now. Do you love her?

............yes.

Then stay with her. Don't be mad at her, she did it because she loves you. She did it because she felt responsible and she didn't want to lose you...okay?

.......Okay.

Good. Now go and tell her that everything's alright.

You might want to check to make sure if she did actually turn you first though.

Good plan.

".......turned me?" He finally said.

She nodded.

"...into what, exactly?"

"A-A Divine Vampire......"

".....A what now?" He was confused. He understood Vampire, but the 'Divine' part? No idea.

"It- It..." She sighed, "During the war. Luna...or, Nightmare Moon I should say, created a spell that would make the ultimate warriors. The Vampires."

He nodded, and she continued, "Shortly after the war. Celestia had to find these Vampires and make sure they would behave. In doing so though, she was fascinated by them, yet still appalled by the very idea. So she collected all known material on the subject and had them buried deep within the forbidden archives."

"What does this have to do with what we are?"

"I'm getting to that. Now the current librarian at the time was angry at the Princess for not using this spell to our advantage, so she took matters into her own hoof. She re-made the spell into something a little more manageable with less weaknesses, but just as powerful. She needed a test subject, so she chose....her daughter."

She took a shaky breath, "The princess found out when she cast the spell, unfortunately she couldn't reverse the spell, since her first meal was her mother, and she never wrote the spell down."

She paused for a second, "This beast escaped, frightened by the situation, she had no clue what was going on, all she knew was that these mean people were chasing her. So she ran, and hid......Kaelen...that little filly, is me."

He wasn't sure what to think, he didn't know what to think, he just sat there dead still. She was scared, she knew this was it, this is when she was going to get it. She began to shake.

She was the.......nevermind.

What does it matter? She loves you and so do you.

.........what do I-

COMFORT HER DAMN IT!! She thinks you hate her right now.

He tightened his grip around into a comforting embrace.

She was confused, he should be yelling at her right now, beating her, exposing her secret. Why wasn't he?

"......I don't understand. Why aren't you mad?"

"Because there's nothing to be mad at."

She pulled back, "What do you mean, 'Nothing to be mad at.'? There's plenty to be mad at! I KILLED you, I turned you into a monster, I did it for my own selfish desires!"

He squeezed her a little tighter, "Dream.......they were my desires too......."

What? "What?" She looked at him.

He nodded, "If the situation was reversed. I would've done whatever I could to get you back....no matter what the cost...."

"..........Really?" Her voice cracked. She couldn't believe it, after everything she'd done, he still cared for- No. She was positive now. He still loved her!

He nodded, "Really."

Slowly, she brought her face closer to his, he did the same.

I can't believe this is actually going to happen! She thought, And I started it!

Their lips met, time froze, and Dream melted. She had never been kissed so softly, so caringly, so lovingly. She almost moaned.

Kaelen was having similar thoughts, he hadn't been kissed before, he was only fifteen, hadn't had a girlfriend or even had his eye on someone before. So this was an experience to cherish for the rest of his life.

The thing was, it was a simple kiss, no tongue, occasionally one of their mouths opened a touch, but the passion behind could fuel a thousand changelings for years.

They layed there, lips locked, Kaelen rubbing behind her ear lightly, for what seemed to be forever, though it had only been a few minutes, the need for air gone made it that much more enjoyable for both of them. They never wanted it to end.

Three minutes later though, it did. A knock on the door broke them off from it, and both groaned in frustration.

"I'll get it." They both said at once. They looked at each other, giggled a bit, then both of them got up and headed for the door.

A second round of knocking was heard. Kaelen opened the door, "Hi Twilight. Hi Pinkie."

Twilight smile took on a relieved edge, "Hi Kaelen, Pinkie said that something horrible happened to you last night."

Dream's smile took on a strained edge, Twilight continued, "I wanted to check up on you then but the storm had gotten really bad. In fact I made Rainbow move the clouds off of you, it tore through your attic..."

"Yeah, so we came over first thing in the morning to make sure you survived the night." Pinkie said happily.

Kaelen's smile that took on a forced edge.

"Pinkie Pie!" Twilight scolded, "That is such a horrible way to put it!" She turned back to Kaelen, "We wanted to make sure you were okay."

"I'm fine girls, never been better."

Pinkie smiled, "I hope so. After what happened last night I was worried you'd be really mad."

"Why would I be mad Pinkie Pie? I mean I'm not real happy about having to pay for the roof but I'm not mad."

Pinkie shook her head, "I don't mean THAT silly!"

Twilight looked at her questioningly, "Then what do you mean?"

"I meant when she killed him." Pinkie pointed a hoof at Dream, who's eyes widened and started shaking in fear.

Twilight looked at her, then Pinkie, "Pinkie Pie what are you talking about. Kaelen's right in front of us."

"I know that silly. He's still dead though."

Twilight was getting irritated, "Pinkie Pie, cut it out!"

"Oopsy. Sorry about that, I forgot they don't like talking about this stuff in public." She bolted inside the house, dragging Twilight with her, then closed the door.

Dream was standing there, petrified. While Kaelen was shocked. How did Pinkie know....?

"So," Pinkie sat down in front of them, "How long have you been dead Kaelen? And what are you now?"

"Pinkie Pie what is wrong with you?!" Twilight demanded, "What makes you think Kaelen's dead?! He's standing right in front of us!"

Kaelen looked at Dream, who gave a shaky nod, there was no hiding it now, "No, no Twilight, it's okay." He took a breath, "I've been dead for about......six hours now."

"Oooo! A newbie! I have so much to show you! And you HAVE to meet the gang, they'll love you I'm sure!"

Twilight looked to Kaelen confused, "Is 'dead' some kind of code word for a group or something?"

Dream finally regained herself and spoke up, "No. Dead means dead. And he is.... It's...kind of my fault...."

Pinkie looked at her, "Oh you're that new pony I saw yesterday. What clan are you from?"

Dream was confused, "Clan? What do you mean 'clan'?"

Pinkie giggled, "Oh you know silly. The ponies who turned you that you left to come here? Who were they? The Sarcasters? The Farkeels?" She gasped, "Was it the KallPeps? That's MY clan!"

Dream shook her head, "N-No. My mother turned me....."

Pinkie cocked her head to the side, "Who's your Mother. Maybe I've met her."

Dream swallowed the nervous lump in her throat, she had to tell him eventually, ".......Magister....S-Stitches..."

Twilight's head shot up, along with Pinkie's as they both shouted, "WHAT?!?!"

Dream cowered behind Kaelen slightly.

"YOU'RE Dream weaver?! Oh my gosh I've always wanted to meet you! You're like the pony I've striven to become!" Twilight exclaimed. Dream's jaw dropped, along with Pinkie and Kaelen's.

"Twilight. How could you say that?! Dream's been through so much!"

Twilight looked at Pinkie, "But Pinkie Pie, all of those papers she wrote! Even as a filly! They've impacted the way we've worked with magic!"

"Twilight. Dream's been through so much. Think about what she did to her father, and what he did to her! Not to mention those three other colts!"

Twilight thought about it for a second, then her face dropped, "....I-....I'm sorry...I was just so excited to finally meet you and I forgot what had happened....." Twilight's ears fell.

"There, there, Twilight. We know you didn't mean any harm." Pinkie patted her on the shoulder reassuringly.

Dream was shocked, she expected to be hated and shunned if anypony ever found out. Guess it was her day to be wrong. She was glad, and a smile on her face showed it, "It's okay, Twilight. You were caught up in the moment."

Twilight looked back at her and managed a weak smile, "Thanks.....i-if you don't mind...Maybe we could...compare notes sometime?"

Dream's smile got bigger, "I'd love to. Can Kaelen come too?" She asked.

Twilight raised an eyebrow, "...I...don't see why not."

"Thank you!" Dream replied.

"Uh...You're welcome?...Why do you want Kaelen to come as well?"

"Ooh Ooh! I know! You two are together now aren't you?!"

"Pinkie Pie that's absurd! They're not even the same species. There's no way they'd be together." Twilight gulped as she realized what she just said. Ears flat against her head, she continued, "Are you...together?"

Dream looked up at Kaelen, who shrugged, she smiled and leaned against him, "Yeah. We are."

Twilight chuckled nervously, "Hehehe.....I don't suppose you'd believe I was kidding when I said that it was absurd would you?"

They shook their heads. Twilight gulped, "...I-...I'm sorry....I was going off what I heard from other ponies in Canterlot..... I personally don't see any problem with it if the love's there......" With each word she sunk lower and lower to the ground, until she was sitting down with her head on the floor, tail tucked between her legs.

It was heartbreaking, for Kaelen, "Don't worry Twilight. We won't hold it against you."

Dream nodded in agreement, "I've heard some of the things they say about this kind of stuff in Canterlot. And I almost believed it!"

"Yeah Twilight. Don't worry about it. Everypony makes mistakes." Pinkie patted her back softly.

Twilight slowly got up, "......Okay."

"Now, did you guys need anything else?"

Twilight looked at him, "Actually, now that we know who your marefriend is....I think Celestia might want to know about her and you, given what happened last night...."

Dream swallowed but nodded, "You're right."

Kaelen thought for a moment before deciding, "It would be best."

A quick flash filled the room and there was a stack of quills and paper floating beside Twilight, "Alright then. Where should we start?"

"How about on my couch?" Kaelen suggested.

"But-" Twilight was cut off by Dream, "I second the motion, all those in favour?" She raised her hoof, as did Pinkie and Kaelen.

Kaelen turned to Twilight, "Overuled. To the couch."

Twilight simply giggled and walked over to the couch, to find a small problem, "Kaelen, you don't have a couch, you have my old Chaise Lounge...."

"Ooops.... I have some cushions underneath...."

Twilight smiled, "That will work."

"Will YOU be using a cushion, Dream?" Pinkie asked knowingly.

Dream looked up at Kaelen, "Oh definitely, I'm standing right beside him."

Twilight giggled as she removed the two cushions from under the Lounge, setting them in front of it and sitting down on one, Pinkie sitting down on the other. Kaelen sat down on the lounge, stretched his legs out, and let one hang off the side so Dream had some room. She thought for a moment. Then jumped up, sprawled out on her side, and rested her head on his chest.

Pinkie couldn't help but 'daww at the sight, Twilight simply rolled her eyes with a slight giggle, she brought up a piece of parchment and a ink dipped quill, "Alright, let's begin. Dream, what are you called? And how old are you?"

Dream thought for a moment, "Mother called me a 'Divine Vampire'. As for age......about...maybe a thousand years."

"A thousand?!" Kaelen was shocked.

"Give or take. I'm sure Twilight could be able to figure out exactly how many years I am."

"Already wrote it down, next question. What exactly is a 'Divine Vampire'?"

"Well what do you want to know?" Dream asked.

"Everything."

"Okay then," She thought for a moment, "I gain my power from the Divine forces, The Sun, The Moon, Etcetera. Each one gives me a different ability and strength, Example: I see better at night and can use dark magic without fear of going mad."

Twilight held up a hoof, "Hold up. Dark magic? That's dangerous!"

Dream shook her head, "Only some of it is. Mother and Princess Luna are both well versed in it."

Twilight thought for a moment before nodding, "Point taken. Continue. How about weaknesses, and downsides?"

Dream shifted her position slightly, "Uhh.....Any fears that we may have had while unchanged are severely increased in our reactions to it, making nightmares extremely dangerous to those around us....."

Memories of last night sprung up into her mind. Almost as if knowing, Kaelen kissed her lightly on the forehead, taking away the memories with it, she smiled up at him and continued, "Sudden changes in light can also be hazardous to us. For example, if you shine a bright light in my eyes at night I would go blind for a few minutes until my body realized it was still night time."

"I see." Twilight continued writing, "Any other ones?"

"We're quick to trust and tend to get over-attached to things we hold important. And if we lose them, we go through a two hundred year depression."

"How do you know this, Dream?" Pinkie asked.

"I used to have a pet dog, when I was young....." Dream said, "....I'd rather not talk about it."

Twilight looked up from her paper, "Okay....moving on. Any other weaknesses?"

"For some reason I hesitate for a second before crossing running water or going into water but it's only for a second or two....other than that no." Dream replied, "What's next?"

"Advantages." Twilight stated.

"Okay then. We never run out of stamina, our strength is  normal, but after a thousand years they get really strong. Oddly enough it doesn't show..... We don't need to consume food or water to survive."

"I'm guessing you consume blood then right?" Pinkie asked.

"Blood or bliss. It's the only emotion we can feed off of."

"Interesting, any other advantages?"

Dream nodded, "Increased vision, we can adjust our eyes to be telescopic, or microscopic. We gain a deep appreciation for the arts, as most regular Vampires do. We are in complete control of our body and heal near instantly, though we still feel the pain and the healing process isn't painless. It feels as though you were lit on fire, then flash frozen."

Pinkie winced, "I know how that feels..."

Twilight looked up from her notes and gave Pinkie a questioning look.

Pinkie simply shuddered, "I don't want to talk about it."

".....Okay then. Anything else?"

"Yeah, after your first feed you get wings and magic, not a horn, just magic."

"Where do you cast this magic from?"

"Your wings, your hoof, your forehead, anywhere that has some form of point or spiritual significance. And this last one is a blessing and a curse, we're immortal...as far as I know. I'm not dead yet, and my body's not a day older than when Mother changed me...."

"Wait," Twilight looked at her, "How could that be a curse?"

"Everypony loses somepony important in their life at one point or another. With our increased sensitivity to this and our deep trust..... This is the reason Luna and Celestia live their life without a male at their side, nopony else is immortal and outside the family."

"What about me?" Twilight asked, looking back at her wings.

"You're the first one. Trust me. I suspect that one of the Princesses has romantic plans for you." Dream grinned.

Twilight looked stunned, then thoughtful, then she nodded, "I suppose that makes sense.... and I can't say I would appose to it."

"Good." Dream nodded, "Anything else."

"Yes. How do you... you know...infect for lack of a better word."

"Well, first you must drain them of blood, taking their spirit, their soul with it. You then, mix it with your own and give it back to them."

"How is this done?"

"You would drain their blood the way a normal Vampire would, the mix would happen automatically, the way you would give it back is to simply open you mouth, it would come out as a white mist and go back into it's original body, after that you have to lock it in their, usually done with a simple kiss. When in your actual form, you have fangs and wings, and your eyes turn a shade of blue."

"So this isn't your true form?" Pinkie asked.

Dream shook her head, "No, this is simply what I looked like when I was first turned, The different forms are usually just stuff like a shinier coat, being taller, or changing colours."

"I see. Okay, I'm done. That's it. If I think of anything else-"

"I'll be sure to prepare some tea." Dream smiled.

Twilight smiled back, "I've got to head home to do a quick scan of these. I'll be back with Princess Celestia and Luna later today, probably in an hour or two. Come on Pinkie."

Pinkie bounced up and was out the door waiting for Twilight by the time she finished the sentence.

Twilight rolled her eyes and got up, "Thanks for putting up with all those questions guys."

Kaelen waved a hand at her, "No problem. Now go hang out with your girlfriend."

Twilight pupils turned to pinpricks, "What are you talking about we're just...... yeah, she is...."

"Don't worry about it. I'm very happy for both of you."

Dream smiled and nodded in agreement, "I agree. You two make a nice couple."

Twilight smiled, a slight blush on her cheeks, "Thanks guys....was it that obvious?"

"Not until Pinkie started leaning on you halfway through the session. Not to mention she's calmed down a bit, and actually stayed for the whole Q&A." Kaelen replied.

"Ahhh..... Well I'm glad that you guys don't mind us being together." Twilight said.

"I've never had a problem with another's sexuality."

"Now go on. Your Marefriend's waiting." Dream teased.

Twilight nodded and left, shutting the door behind her.