Author's Note

again, i thank my editor TheRainbowExplosion (theamazingfrodo123)
A work in progress chapter I'm still writing and editing. This is about half of the chapter I have so far. Hope all of you enjoy!
By the way, if you all haven't noticed already, I finally changed the main characters name to Melody. Hope y'all like it.

Chapter 6

(Author's Note: This Chapter is currently not finished/unedited and will be much longer, but I figured I'd give Y'all something of a sneak peak into what's to come! Hope you guys and gals enjoy!)

After finishing our breakfast, Serah took our dishes to the sink and sat back at the table. “So…”

“Yes?” I tilt my head to the side as Serah fidgets with her thumbs nervously, looking down at the table.

“How did you get to the roof yesterday? I mean you have wings, but… you didn’t use them when you fell down.”

I grimaced at the memory and the ensuing facehoof to follow. “I don’t really know… One moment I was at home enjoying my dinner when my mirror in my room started glowing, and when I touched my hoof to it, I was pulled through and woke up on the roof. And well, you know the rest...” I smile sheepishly and rub my foreleg awkwardly with a hoof.

She seemed to ponder this for a moment before perking up, “Wait, you mean your mirror turned into a portal and teleported you here?” she asked with clear confusion. I nod and sigh. “But, what about when you fell? Why didn’t you just fly?”

I flinched and my wings fidgeted at my sides “I um… I don’t know how to..” I confessed honestly.

She froze and had a shocked expression before shaking her head and blinking a few times, “How do you not know how to fly?” she asked cautiously.

“I mean, I know how to use my wings and I can kinda hover off the ground, but I can’t really fly very well…and my wings aren’t able to carry me properly anyway even if I wanted to.”

Serah sat there silently for a moment before getting up and giving me a comforting hug, “I’m sorry Melody.. I didn’t know. I don’t mean to sound insensitive... “

I wave it off with a hoof and smile “It’s okay, I’ve never really had the need to fly anyway so it doesn’t bother me much.”

Serah smiled and sat back down next to me with a small smile, “Well, if you ever need anything at all, please don’t be afraid to ask me, okay?”

“Thank you Serah, I really can’t tell you how much I appreciate all your help. If there’s anything I can ever do to repay you at all-”

She cut me off with a kind smile and a dismissive wave of her hand “Nonsense, you don’t need to do anything at all hon. Right now though, I’m more concerned about that wound on your head. How are you feeling by the way?” she asked with genuine concern.

I rub the bandage on my head softly with a hoof before responding, “It’s a little sore, but I’ll be okay.”

“Mind if I look at it?” she asked, getting up from her seat to kneel in front of me. I nod before she begins removing the bandage carefully. I wince from a twinge of pain as the dried blood clings to my fur and the bandage. Serah apologizes before setting the soiled bandage aside and looking over my injury.

“Ouch… That looks worse than it did yesterday..” She commented as she walked to the sink and grabbed a clean towel before soaking it in warm water. After a moment she returns to me and begins gently dabbing the towel to my forehead, cleaning the dried blood from my fur. I wince in slight pain and try not to move much as she worked, resorting to biting my lip to stifle a yelp when the sutures get caught on the rag for a moment.

Serah finished wiping away all the blood and smiled “There, all clean. Now, let’s get you a clean bandage.” she said before retreating down the hallway for a moment, returning with a first aid kit. She opens the box and takes out a large cotton wrap, gently holding it to my head as she begins slowly wrapping up my wound, cutting it and tucking the end under the rest before rubbing behind my ear softly. “All done,” she said with a smile.

I coo softly and lean into her hand with a blush, which she noticed and continued rubbing my ear, scritching softly in just the right spot to make my hindleg twitch reflexively. Serah giggled before smiling down at me, “Enjoying yourself?” she teased.

I blush more and look away sheepishly “It feels so good... “

Serah giggled more before sitting back down in her chair. “So, I have the day off work today. Anything you wanna talk about?” she asked

I sat in silence for a moment as a million thoughts bounced around in my head, but one came to the forefront of my mind. “Actually, I had a couple questions if you don’t mind me asking?”

She nodded and smiled in response. “Well… I hadn’t seen anypony when first waking up… can you tell me where here actually is?” I asked with genuine curiosity.

She perked up a bit and frowned. “Well, We’re in London, England dear."

I hung my head with a sigh, “I guess I’m not going back to Equestria anytime soon then…” I sulked as my situation had finally dawned on me fully, with the realization that I can’t get back home on my own easily.

Serah reached over and gently held my cheek in her palm, “Hey, I’m always here for you hon. I might not know how to help get you home, but at least I can be a shoulder to cry on if you need it.”

I smiled weakly and nuzzled her hand, just staying silent and enjoying her company for a moment as I thought about everything that has happened thus far.

A few moments passed before Serah spoke up. “So, you’re a sweet vampire bat pony that enjoys bacon and ear scritches hmm?” she giggled, “Maybe I should give you more attention then to help get you out of that depressive funk you’re in.” she said playfully with a knowing smirk, to which I blushed in response and only got more giggling in return.

“You are just too cute when you blush like that. I swear you’re gonna make my heart explode from cuteness overload!”

“I’m not cute..” I reply with a blush, blowing a raspberry at her like a foal.

Serah just giggled and booped my snout. “Very cute~.”

I sigh and rest my head on the table “Though I still can’t believe the mirror took me to another world… I’m really gonna miss all my friends back in Ponyville...”

Serah looked at me with a confused expression. “Ponyville? Is that where you’re home is?” she asked with curiosity.

I nodded in confirmation. “Mhmm, I lived there for quite awhile, at least recently. I also served the Princesses long ago until Princess Luna became Nightmare Moon and grew evil and was banished to the moon by her sister Princess Celestia for a thousand years. That’s about the time I fled the Sister's castle, because thestral bat ponies were looked down upon after Luna’s fall.”

Serah sat there in awe at what I had told her, a look of genuine interest adorning her features as I continued. “After that I went into hiding for a few hundred years in the Everfree Forest until finally being discovered by a sweet unicorn who convinced me to come to Ponyville. Her name was Vinyl Scratch, she was my first friend in a long time.”

“Wow, you’ve been through a lot then haven’t you? I can’t even imagine being around as long as you have.” Serah said.

“Immortality is both a blessing and a curse in many ways. It can be hard sometimes dealing with the loss of so many close friends, watching as they grow old while I stay young… Though, The Princesses along with Vinyl Scratch and a few other close friends have always been there for me when I needed them most.” I said with a sad smile, remembering the joyous day of Princess Luna’s return after her one thousand year absence, and all the fun Vinyl and I had when Luna came to Ponyville on Nightmare Night.

Serah listened with a sad smile on her face before thinking of something to say, “Sounds like you have great friends Melody... I think they’ll find a way to bring you home. I mean, who wouldn’t miss such an awesome bat pony like you?” she said while reaching over and rubbing my ear with a small smile on her face.

I smiled and leaned into Serah’s hand, relaxing with a soft sigh, “You know what? I bet you’re right. Knowing Vinyl, Rainbow Dash and the others, They’re all probably rushing to find a way to bring me back home as we speak.”

Serah smiled and rose from her chair before wrapping me up in a tight hug, “And just know I’m here for you as well hon, and will do my best to help you as much as I can.”

I smiled and nuzzled into her chest softly with a happy sigh, glad that I have such amazingly supportive friends by my side. I looked up to Serah before responding, "Thank you so much Serah, I don't know what I did to deserve such kind treatment."

Serah pet the top of my head and rubbed behind my ear softly, making me melt under her touch for a moment as we relished each others company.
{Will be continued, chapter is not finished}