Aliens Vs. Predator: New Blood

Twilight was stunned as she walked with the remainders of her group through the corridor of the ship. For a creature, that looked like a hybrid of the monster and the other creatures they met earlier, nearly killed Applejack but yet chose not to.

Why would that creature not kill her? She wasn’t able to move, her head was in range of its mouth, she was easy prey for the creature. But yet…. why didn’t it kill her? She wondered in her thoughts. The group continued to walk through the corridor while still mourning the death of their rainbow maned friend, of which Applejack was especially sad about.

Dash. Ah...Ah wish ya’ were right here with me. Why’d ya’ sacrifice yourself for us? Applejack thought in a depressed voice as she drooped her head. She was mostly affected by her friend’s death because she really had a bond with her. A bond stronger than a titanium chain that nopony could break. Daring was also affected by this. Her biggest fan, dead and all she had to show for her was the bad memories she had yelling at Rainbow.

I should’ve stayed behind instead of Dash. I should’ve been killed instead of her. Daring thought as tears flowed from her eyes like waterfalls. Daring trotted up to Twilight and decided to ask her a few questions, specifically about Rainbow Dash. “So Twilight... how long have you known Rainbow?” Daring asked her with some sorrow still in her voice. Twilight turned to her with tears in her eyes.

“S-She was one of the first ponies I met when I came to Ponyville.” Twilight laughed a little bit melancholy “Rainbow was always a hot head though but extremely loyal but stubborn.”

“I bet she was the most loyal of friends.” Daring said with a smile trying to cheer her up.

“Shut it Do.” Applejack said angrily.

“Applejack, I said and I’ll say it again, I’m sorry for what happened.” Daring said to Applejack.

“Buck you! Dash is dead! And whose fault is it? Hmm, let me see. Oh yeah, IT’S YOUR DAMN FAULT!” Applejack roared as she snorted steam.

“Applejack, please calm-” Daring started.

“NO! AH AIN’T GONNA CALM DOWN! NOT UNTIL THIS FIRE INSIDE IS EXTINGUISHED!” Applejack roared again.

“I’M TRYING TO BE NICE TO YOU AND THIS IS HOW YOU REPAY ME?!” Daring yelled at Applejack but the farm mare just glared daggers at Daring Do. Neither noticed the door that just opened up or the slime that they were standing on. But then a shiver went up the two’s legs and up to their spines after they stepped in the slime. But shortly after their hooves touched the substance, the two slipped and slid like they were on ice until they slammed onto a wall which stopped them. Applejack was the first to get up and she nearly had a heart attack when she saw what was in the room with them. Surrounding them were dozen of the bizarre eggs from earlier and one of them started to open near Applejack.

She started to try and get away from the egg but found that her hooves kept slipping on them. Applejack’s heart stopped pumping when spider-like legs started to squirm in the egg. But before the creature could leap from the egg at Applejack, a shot of pure blue energy flew into the room and blasted the egg and the creature to pieces. Applejack looked around the room and saw leaving from a door that was shutting a dull rainbow tail.

“R-Rainbow?” Applejack called out. The door closed though and the mystery savior already vanished. The farm mare turned her attention back to the slumped light brown pegasus mare who she considered leaving for a moment but then thought that this would probably hurt Rainbow even if she was dead. So Applejack trying to keep her hoofing on the slime covered floor, she picked Do up and took her out of the room with her but not before closing the door and sealing it shut.

Ah guess if Dash is alive, she’d want me to keep her alive, even with her crappy attitude. Applejack thought to herself. Twilight and the other two ponies ran over and helped Daring off Applejack’s back.

“What happened?” Twilight asked as she placed Do on her back.

“We slipped into a room full of those egg things. One hatched and whatever was in them tried to grab me but a blast of energy blew it up.” Applejack replied.

“A blast of energy? You mean-” Twilight started. Applejack then lowered her voice to where only Twilight could hear her.

“Yeah and no. It came from a monster’s weapon but it wasn’t the same hunter. It had a rainbow tail.” Applejack interrupted.

“No. Are you sure you weren’t just seeing things?” Twilight asked.

“Ah’m pretty sure. Ah think Dash is alive.” Applejack replied boldly. Twilight could only look into her friend’s face and sigh.

“Applejack I know how close you wanted to be with her-”

“THIS HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THAT!” Applejack yelled. The other two ponies turned towards Applejack with a shocked look on their faces. Twilight just stood there stunned while Applejack soon took in who she just yelled at. “Aw shucks A-Ah’m sorry Twi’ really.”

“I understand Applejack. You’ve liked Rainbow ever since you first met.” Twilight said with a smile.

“Ah-Ah’m glad ya’ understand. Ah guess you’re right about that.” Applejack said as she blushed. She knew what her friend was talking about. Applejack liked Rainbow Dash. Really, really liked Rainbow Dash. Ever since she first ran into Dash when she first came to Ponyville. Whenever Applejack saw her, she felt her heart melt in her chest. Meanwhile as Twilight and Applejack talked, they didn’t notice the facehugger crawling on the wall behind them. The last of the guards sent with the group, Wind Seeker, noticed it though and pushed Applejack out of the way as the creature leaped off the wall and towards the mare but landed on the guards face.

“NO!” Twilight screamed. But all she could hear from the guard was his muffled scream as the creature wrapped its tail around his neck. The group surrounded him and as Twilight looked at the guard, she began to panic. “WHAT DO WE DO?! WHAT DO WE DO?!” As she said this though she never noticed Applejack leaving and turning down a hallway.

“kIlL hIm.” A distorted voice called out from the shadows. The trio started to try and pinpoint the origin of the voice. Daring Do then wakes up slowly from being knocked out and as her vision cleared, she saw something that made her heart stop.

“No. Not again. Nononononono!” Daring said as she backed away from the body. A vision of Rainbow’s corpse appeared in front of her telling her. Why didn’t you save me huh Daring? I thought you were supposed to be a hero not some selfish writer who ditches her friends. The corpse told her. Daring panicked for a moment before a slap from Twilight woke her back up.

“Thanks Twilight. I needed that.” Daring said as she rubbed her cheek. Daring then got up and saw the guard with the creature on his face.

“Twi’, what are we gonna do?” Daring asked.

“I-I don’t know. I guess we keep him with us and see what happens to him.” Twilight replied.

“KiLl HiM.” The distorted voice said again.

“THAT’S IT! WHOEVER THAT IS, SHOW YOURSELF!” Twilight yelled.

“As YoU wIsH.” The voice said along with the sound of hooves. Twilight turned around and was met with a hoof punch to her cheek sending her flying through the corridor. Doc ran towards where he thought the assailant was but was met with his head being slammed into the wall. Daring grabbed the guard’s gun and aimed at the assailant. But as she fired at the attacker, she was amazed to see the attacker dodge every shot with amazing speed. The assailant then using its bladed gauntlet sliced the barrel off the gun.

“Alright. If it’s a hoof-to-hoof fight you want. I’ll give.” Daring said as she flung the gun away and into a wall with a dink. Daring Do then got into a fighting position and prepared for the worst.

Rainbow Dash was amazed. Her own idol was prepared to fight her.

I didn’t want to fight her. But if I gotta, I will. She thought as she got into her fighting stance. She extended the blades on her wrist and released a series of clicks.

Now I’m starting to sound like Yeyinde. She said as she blushed a little. Daring started the fight by swinging her hooves at Rainbow Dash. But Dash evaded the swings and when Do was off guard, she swung back making Do stagger a bit. When Daring turned her head towards Dash, Dash felt bad that she managed to give Daring a bloody lip.

“N-nice shot.” Daring said as she wiped the blood off her lip. Rainbow was surprised to hear her say that.

“Now here’s mine.” Daring said with a grin. Daring Do then quickly turned and mule kicked Rainbow only making her step back a bit.

THAT THING SHOULD’VE FLOWN THROUGH THE AIR! These things are tougher than I thought. Daring thought in a surprised voice.

Wow. Not even Daring’s attacks hurt. This is going to be real fun. Rainbow thought to herself as she smiled under her mask. Daring charged at Rainbow but each hit was countered and ended with Daring getting a gut buck that sent her flying into the ceiling. Sorry Daring but you were in the way Rainbow thought sadly as she looked at her idol. Daring then fell from the ceiling only to be knocked out as she hit the ground. Rainbow then looked at the guard and saw that the facehugger that latched onto him fell off.

It’s too late for him. I’d better get to Yeyinde. Dash thought as she began to run. She then followed the corridor back to her friend that awaited her.

Applejack slumped off early on before the new combatant appeared and so never saw how it fought. She was distracted by the sound of hissing. Applejack continued down the hallway and soon heard a familiar voice.

“APPLEJACK!” The voice called out. Applejack could hardly believe her ears. She turned towards the sound and ran towards it the sound of her friend, no her marefriend, Rainbow Dash. Applejack quickly turned around and ran to where the voice originated.

HANG ON DASH! AH’M COMIN’! Applejack screamed in her thoughts. Applejack released tears of joy as she ran. For she had heard a voice she’s been wanting to hear for a while. But when she came to where the voice spoke, she saw that Dash wasn’t around. Only her unconscious friends.

“APPLEJACK!” She heard Rainbow call out again. Applejack turned her head towards the open corridor she left earlier that had the eggs from earlier but it was empty this time. She walked inside and heard “APPLEJACK!” being called out but much closer this time. She walked slowly as she followed the calls until her heart skipped a beat when she saw Rainbow Dash. She was covered in slime and stuck to a wall.

“Rainbow, you’re alive!” Applejack said happily.

“G-good to see you too Applejack.” Rainbow said as she smiled.

“Hold on. Ah’m gonna get ya’ outta this.” Applejack said as she walked up to Rainbow. Then using her might, Applejack ripped off parts of a black structure that pinned her to the wall until Rainbow fell onto the floor. Applejack helped her up slowly.

“Thanks AJ.” Rainbow said as she began to walk.

Now’s ya’ chance Applejack. Time to tell her your feelings. Applejack thought boldly.

“Rainbow wait.” Applejack said making Dash stop. Rainbow turned around and slowly walked back to Applejack.

“Yeah? What is it?” Rainbow asked.

“There’s something Ah gotta tell ya’.” Applejack replied. Rainbow gave her a weird look as Applejack took her stetson off.

“Rainbow, Ah’-” She started. But Rainbow placed her hoof over Applejack’s mouth.

“I know Applejack. And I love you too.” Rainbow said gently as she lowered her hoof from Aj’s mouth. Then as soon as her hoof was on the ground, Applejack placed her lips on Rainbow Dash’s lips.

Ah can’t believe it! She actually loves me! Her tongue does feel….slimy though. Maybe she’s got more saliva in her mouth than Ah know of. Applejack thought as she kissed Dash. But when she closed her eyes, she didn’t notice the large, bladed tail rising behind Dash. Before the tail could do anything, Applejack opened her eyes and jumped back as the tail went down and impale the steel floor. “WHAT IN TARNATION?!” Applejack yelled as Rainbow threw her head back and laughed. The way she laughed was very… familiar and soon Applejack put two and two together. “No… no y-ya’ can’t be.” Applejack stammered as Rainbow’s form soon became engulfed in green flames and a horn protruded from her forehead and soon she wasn’t Rainbow Miriam Dash but instead Queen Chrysalis. What surprised Applejack was how the Queen looked nothing like before. Besides the black skin that covered her body, a thick, bright blue exoskeleton covered nearly her entire body, a bony crown stood behind her horn, spiny ridges popped out of her back along with insect-like wings, in the mess that was her tail was a long, bladed tail, her head was the same except inside her mouth was a smaller mouth armed with fangs. This wasn’t a changeling. This was an abomination.

“Glorious isn’t it Applejack?” The monster said to her as it took a step forward shaking the ground beneath Applejack. the farm mare tripped and fell on her flank as she tried to back away. Chrysalis merely laughed at the orange pony’s futile attempts at escaping her. She raised her tail up again prepared to strike when she felt something sharp and cold grab it. She turned and saw something her mother warned her of. A slayer armed with a whip made from her brethren's tail. Applejack quickly got up and used her time and ran. As she ran, she remembered her friends and wondered if they were okay.

"So you decided to join those monsters as well Chrysalis?" Rainbow asked the freak of nature that was once the queen of the Changelings. Chyrsalis merely laughed at the pony/slayer hybrid as she yanked the chain and sent Rainbow careening over her and hitting a wall.

"Join them? I WAS ALWAYS ONE OF THEM! I was born into a clutch of eggs until I was taken away onto a ship. It malfunctioned and I landed here." Chrysalis hissed as she flicked her tail in agitation. Rainbow got back on her hooves and snorted at her.

"Was that supposed to surprise me? That just means that I can go open season on you and your whole kind you bitch!" Rainbow yelled and then she released a roar that Yeyinde would've been proud of.

Chrysalis growled but then flicked open her wings and started to lift off.

"I will leave you for now Rainbow Dash but know that because of your stupidity to not kill my mother you have given this planet to me," She said as she blasted Rainbow with her horn and then a hole in the ship big enough for her to fit through and left the defeated hybrid alone to sulk in her failure.

Twilight groaned as she got back on her four hooves steadily. She remembered vaguely a creature landing on one of the guards but that’s where the memory ended. But when she got up, she saw the guard laying with the creature next to him. She slowly walked up to it and when she poked it with her hoof, she was relieved when it didn’t get up.

It must’ve died when we were knocked out. At least the guard’s alright. She thought happily as she observed the creature. But then she heard two more groans and saw Daring Do and the Doctor getting up from where they laid.

“Oh my head. Did anyone catch the number of the carriage that hit me?” the Doctor asked.

“Sorry Doctor. But that assailant hit you pretty hard.” Twilight replied as she helped him up.

“Thank you Twilight. Now, where’s Applejack?” The Doctor asked as he looked around the corridor. Twilight looked around and saw that her best friend was gone.

“I don’t know. I guess she ran after the attacker.” She suggested.

“Maybe. Say, where’d that creature go? The one that latched onto the guard.” He said. Twilight pointed to the dead creature next to the guard. The Doctor sighed in relief as he saw the guard.

“He’s alive. But yet, why isn’t the creature?” He asked out loud as he observed the creature.

“Ow. Did I get smacked by a Dragon?” An aching Daring Do asked as she got up.

“Good to see you’re up and moving again Miss Do.” The Doctor said with a smile. Daring came up to the two and saw the guard.

“Is he gonna be alright?” Daring asked as she gave a worried voice.

“By the looks of it. But I’m confused. If he’s alive, then why is his ‘friend’ dead?” The Doctor asked. Daring just shrugged as she picked up the unconscious guard. They soon heard the sound of heavy hoofsteps as though somepony was running. Twilight was turning when suddenly a blur of orange ran her over. When Twilight was over her dizziness, she saw Applejack who had a worried look on her face.

“Applejack, what’s-” Twilight started.

“CHRYSALIS! SHE’S….SHE’S A MONSTER!” Applejack screamed. But before Twilight could say anything, Applejack fainted from exhaustion. Twilight picked her up with her magic and activated her trail again and saw that the exit wasn’t to far away. She sighed in relief but then.

“Twilight something’s wrong with the guard.” Daring said as she and Doc backed up. Twilight turned and saw the guard coughing up blood.

“Are you alright?” She asked.

“N-no. My chest is starting to hurt. I think I-AHHHHHH!” He screamed as he collapsed. The three surrounded him and saw his chest. It started to turn red. But then what creeped them out was when the skin on his chest pushed outwards. The three ponies tried to hold in their vomit as they watched his skin push and heard his ribs break.

“AAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!” He screamed. But then his chest erupted sending a tidal wave of blood and bits of his heart flew out of the hole as well. But then the screeching of a monster was heard. The creature was pale white and was small enough that it could be mistaken for a worm. It turned around to look at all the ponies before it sped off into the darkness like a snake. Twilight tried breathing to stop herself from having a panic attack. The scene of the dead guard and the creature that erupted from his chest was just too much for her to handle and she vomited.

“Oh my. Miss Twilight, I think I figured out why that creature was dead.” The Doctor said.

“W-why?” She asked as she wiped the vomit from her lip.

“Well it might be sort of right. But those arachnid creatures must be holding eggs of those creatures. And when they disperse the egg, the crawl off the creature and die.” Doc said. Twilight nodded and pushed a nearby button which opened to the outside world again. She put one hoof out and nearly cried in joy when she felt the solid earth beneath her. She looked up at the sun above her and she just basked in it’s heat.

Yeyinde sat with Rainbow Dash in the equipment room of the ship. They couldn’t believe what happened. Yeyinde’s natural enemy has became loose, and Rainbow Dash’s enemy is now a hybrid of Serpent.

“That’s it. I’m doing something we should’ve done earlier.” Yeyinde said as he got up.

“What are you going to do?” Rainbow asked as she followed him.

“Getting help.” As he walked over to the hunter’s pods. He then opened them and the two hunters walked out.

“Let the true hunt...begin.”