Author's Note

Again, I thank The Rainbow Explosion for editing (and re-writing) my mess of a story. Enjoy!

Chapter 3: The Veterinarian and a Vampony

(Melody’s POV)

“What. The. Flying. Living. Fuck...”

“That’s what I thought when I first saw it. But that’s not where it ends either, it has teeth Gracie.”

‘Of course I have teeth, how would I eat if I didn’t have teeth.’ I thought as I heard the original human now known as Serah, say those words.
“All equines have teeth.” Gracie said starting to come down on the surprise chart a bit.

‘Thank you miss………I think your name is Gracie. I would talk myself but I’m sort of scared by both of you, so I’m going to stay silent.’

“Not just normal teeth, but sharp, fang like ones. If you don’t believe me take a look.”

‘Oh she was talking about my fangs' I watched as the person I think is Gracie, walked up to me and got a little close but not to close, I guess she could see me shaking like crazy. I wanted to just hide, but I felt as if I just did as they asked they might let me go.

“And Gracie, if you talk to it, it’ll understand you.”

‘Could you please stop calling me it!? At least call me by my gender-given title, her and she please!’
Gracie appeared to ponder this then asked me,
“Will you please be a good little….pony and open your mouth?”

Unsure and a little afraid, I slowly opened my muzzle. But when I heard a gasp I quickly shut it, looking at them with questioning eyes with a hint of fear in them trying to figure out what was going on. I watched as Gracie stood up and grabbed Serah by her front foreleg and took her into the room that ringing thing was, and then shut the door. I didn’t know what to do so I just sat there, confused.

(Serah's POV)

"What in the bloody hell is that... thing Serah!?"

"I don't know. Your guess is as good as mine!"

"Well whatever the hell it is, it has fangs and wings for Christ's sake!"

"So, it can understand us! Maybe we can talk to it and ask what exactly it is, I mean do you even know what gender it is, it could give us those answers?"

"I do know the gender! It’s clearly a female, I mean didn’t you see the teats on her, just like that of a female horse's…except smaller. And Serah, do you know how insane you sound right now? Because I'm pretty sure you've passed an exam on insanity!" Gracie exclaimed in a hushed tone.

"But Gracie, it’s……..she's hurt and needs help! Just please listen to me ... please?"
Serah had a pleading look until Gracie finally caved in with a sigh of defeat.

"Fine, I'll see what's wrong with her and help you take care of her."

"Oh, thank yo-" Serah was cut off by Gracie holding her hand up and looking at her with stern eyes.

"Under one condition..."

"What's that?" Serah said with a curious and concerned tone.

"I get to visit a few times a week to see our little friend." Gracie said with a semi-excited tone.

“Didn’t you just question her existence?”

“Yea, but I find her kinda cute.” Gracie commented, saying half of the sentence almost in a whisper while trying to stifle the urge to squeal.

"Wha... but you just..." Serah sighed, confused at her friends antics."Fine, Just promise me you can keep this all a secret?"

---»×«---

(Melody's POV)

I couldn't really hear what the conversation was about or any of it at all really. I was curious about how my current predicament was going to play out and thought about where I'm going to be staying. I wondered what they were going to do to me. I mean, they seem nice, but their acting like they've never seen any kind of pony before...

As the questions played out in my mind, I failed to notice the two humans approaching. When Gracie appeared in front of me, I jumped a bit before she asked me, "May I take a look at your head sweetie?"

I nodded hesitantly and watched her reach out with a….. I think Lyra called them hands, and she lifted a bit of my mane up to look at my forehead where the bandage was. Once she had her hand on the bandage she assumed it was bad because of the size of it.

"It looks like she hit herself pretty hard Serah." Gracie commented, hoping she was wrong.

“Can I remove the bandage from your head cutie?” Gracie asked as she looked back to me with a soft and friendly gaze.

I nod hesitantly and let her move my mane and remove the bandage, I felt a little bit of pain as the bandage was taken off but nothing too bad. After doing so she looks down and into my eyes, shock finding its way onto her face.

"Wow, her eyes.. they're..." she trailed off as Serah walked over.

"Red..." Serah finished for her friend before she too was mesmerized by me.

"And her pupils, their slitted..." Gracie said.

I quickly turned the other direction, blushing slightly.

"Hey, it's ok... I’m just trying to look at what was hidden under the bandage sweetie." Gracie said with a soothing voice.

“Holy shit Gracie, that looks deep...” Serah winced.

“Yeah, it is. Hmm, I wonder if she’s got a name." Gracie pondered as she opened her first aid kit. I look at her with an ‘are you serious’ expression, raising an eyebrow for emphasis, my head pulsing with pain. Gracie grabbed a needle and surgical suture and proceeded to thread the needle.
"Melody." I said in a whisper that was not even audible as Gracie began stitching up my forehead.

"Gracie did you see that?" Serah asked with excitement.

“No, I’m sowing up her head. What happened?”

“Her mouth moved as if she was saying words.” Gracie looked back at her friend and says.
“Now I know you’re crazy Serah, ponies don’t….” the two stop arguing when they hear an un-familiar voice.

"My name is Melody Sweetblood." I say a little louder this time. Serah fainted and fell onto the couch as I spoke, and Gracie... she was just staring at me because I spoke?

“ahhhhhh, how did you get hurt……..Melody?” Gracie asked as she decided to just continue at her work.

"I was running from somepony and I... I think I hit a wall."

"Somepony? Who was that? Do you remember what they looked like?"

“Mhm, it was her.” I pointed to the woman on the couch, to which Gracie gave a glare in her direction.

“What about your eyes, weren’t they a different color earlier?”

“I’ll tell you in a bit, I’m sure you both have a lot of questions for me...” I replied meekly.

---»30 minutes later«---

The two humans asked lots of questions after Gracie got Serah to re-join the living. They wanted to know where I came from, how I got here, why my eyes looked like they did, why I had fangs... the look on both their faces as I said I'm from another world...PRICELESS!

"How come your eyes change color? And where'd you get the fangs?" Gracie asked with interest.

"Well, I'm... um... a... Vampony..." I hoped they didn't freak out or try to kill me, but instead, they gave me blank, awestruck faces.