The Protectors: log one

The tornado raged for hours before ceasing. Abby seemed very uncomfortable being near the storm. She took the watch apart and put it back together 16 times before she got bored and stopped .The snapping of a twig alerted us to the presence of another life form. Both Abby and I looked towards the sound. A vampire limped into the clearing. His body was mangled .He was missing his left hoof, and was bleeding from multiple cuts. His eyes glowed red with madness and thirst. His body required blood to heal itself. He looked at Abby and bared his fangs. I jumped between Abby and the vampire. A flash of silver light went across the vampire’s chest. His body slid apart then fell to the ground. Greycloak stood behind the vampire. The sun rose behind him. He placed his hoof on the vampires head, and crushed it like an apple. The vampire’s body crumbled to dust.

"I'm sorry I’m late. “He apologized.

Greycloak looked horrible. Half his face was severely burned. Three of his ribs looked cracked and his skull had multiple depressions. The wounds were healing, but slowly due the lack of nutrients and the severity of them.

"Um, you have something on your back.” I told him.

A small vampire foal slept on his back .It was a mare judging by the snout. She had a pale light yellow pelt, and a light pink mane. She had cyan colored eyes.

He looked at me with his burnt eye.

"I know what you’re thinking. A growing vampire will need fresh blood, and were will she live. I don't know any culture on this planet were the people are okay with vampires. Also she can easily get skin cancer from the sun. Just kill it will only be another responsibility in your life, and you don't need any more of those. "

"I'm not going to kill her. Greycloak responded. .

"Those other problem still stand” I injected.

He pulled back some of her fur so that I could see her skin. It looked pink and healthy. Like a normal pony's .Not pale like a vampires.

"A dhampir." I said surprised. "Still going to be a pain in your ass. So who's her father? "

“It’s Bloodheart." Greycloak answered.

“She’s Bloodheart daughter! Add assassination to the list of thrones in your backside she will cause. “I told him.

Grey cloak sighed "I will not allow her to be harmed .She’s an innocent in all of this. I will protect her.”

"Okay, it’s no skin off my nose.” I said finally.

" I need you to wipe her memory, and create her a glamour." Grey Cloak requested.

"Do it yourself.” I demanded.
Greycloak appeared in front of me. He punched me in the snout, and my cartilage shattered. Foal on Grey Cloak back stirred. Blood flowed from my snout.

"I see.” I responded.

I entered the foals mind. It was dark as usually with vampires, but not threatening. I saw the foal’s entire life. She was a shy pony. Quite and subtle. I saw her father reading her to sleep. Dinners sat around the table. Long fang appeared often. He uselessly was preoccupied training or Hanging out with friends. In her earliest memories a mare who looked a lot like her, except not a vampire, appeared. Her mother I assumed. Her memories were one of a happy, joy filled family.
I took all these memories and moved them to a deep corner of her mind. I left her an image of her mother’s face, deeming it uninteresting. I sealed all of these memories behind a mental gate only I could unlock.
I left her mind, and my horn glowed as I weaved her glamour. I had it cover all the signs of vampirism. Her bat wings looked like normal pony wings. Her fangs disappeared. By the time I finished her vampire side looked like an ordinary Pegasus foal.

"Their I'm done! Prick. ”I announced.
Greycloak ignored me and walked over to Abby sprocket.

"Are you alright Miss Sprocket? Greycloak asked.

“Pretty good considering .This will be one Tartarus of a story. “She responded.

"You can't tell anyone about this.” I told her bluntly.

"What!?!?" Abby Sprocket exclaimed.

"Miss Sprocket, Silver Mane and I are both part of an order that servers to protect Equestrian from threats that are too great for it to handle. Like Blood Heart, and entities like him. We can't do this as effectively if the targets knows where coming. Ignorance is a deadlier blade than any sword. This why we are not public knowledge. Also information on us is extremely rare, and there's beings willing to do horrible things to get that information. As you sadly learned yourself. For your countries safety and your own .You must forget this ever happened. “Greycloak explained.

"You want me to forget being kidnapped, tortured, and nearly killed by vampires. Because two random 'adventures' decided to ask me for directions.

"I now it’s unfair and cruel, and I'm sorry that we must ask so much of you." Greycloak sincerely apologized.
My noses finished repairing itself, and added" Also if you tell anyone we'll have to kill you. "

"Your partners a jerk. “Abby Sprocket told Greycloak.

"So I've been told." I told her." We should get going before anymore survivors find us. “I told them.
Greycloak looked at miss sprocket. "Can you walk?” He asked her.

She tried to stand but winced with pain, and sat back down. She shook her head.

I sighed and cast a spell. I drew stone and clay and crystals from the ground. The ground in front of me boiled and churned. I shaped it, and then animated it. Out of the ground rose a golem. It was a quadruped. Its legs and stomach were made of clay. Its back was flat and made of rock. Its head was a small lump on its front. A green crystal sat on its face like a Cyclops eye.
I lifted her up gently and set her on the golems back. She looked at the golem in shock.

"What is this?" Abby asked.

"It’s a golem.” I answered. “Before you say thank you I only created it because I'm too lazy to carry you.”I told her.

“I though only high level unicorn magic could create these. “Abby asked.

"A) how do you know that b) I'm a wizard of the highest caliber. A golem is child's play to me. "I responded to her.

"I heard it from a friend, and you don't act like a wizard.” She answered.

"Did you think we’re all wise old men in cloaks carrying books and staffs?” I asked.
She just looked at me weirdly.

“Let’s be off “Grey cloak said as he walked up into the forest.

I followed him, and the golem followed me.

When we got to the edge of the forest the filly on Greycloak’s back stirred. Unlike before animals didn't come to see us. The forest was still acting nice. We stopped when the foal on Greycloak’s back stirred. He set her on the ground. She opened her eyes revealing them to be like her fathers. She saw us and started to back away. Even without the glamor she would have looked adorable.

"Hay its okay. We’re not going to hurt you. “Grey cloak said in a soothing voice.

The little day walker stopped backing up. She refused to make eye contact. It looked like it she was trying to hide behind her own hair.

"What’s your name?” Greycloak asked. .

She said her name, I assume, so quietly that I even with my enhanced ears I couldn't discern it.

“What was that?" Greycloak asked.

"Fluttershy" Fluttershy whispered.

"Fluttershy that's a nice name." Greycloak commented.

Fluttershy didn't respond. She poked the dirt with her hoof.

"Since you have nowhere else to go how about you come with me?" Greycloak asked her calmly.

Fluttershy very slowly nodded yes. She walked up next to Greycloak’s right leg.

"This is where we part .Get her to a place of healing." Greycloak told me mentally.

"Fine, I give her a story about being mauled by a random monster. She should be fine, so don’t bash my skull in “I told

Greycloak took Flutter shy towards Hoofing ton. When the pass over a hill I looked towards Abby sprocket.

"Alright your

"Your story is a mysterious monster knocked you out and dragged you into the ever free forest while on a walk. This golem fought off the monster, and saved your life. Stick to your story. “I told Abby Sprocket.

Before she could respond I cast a spell to knock her out. It worked and she fell asleep. Next I removed her bandages. Then I used a spell to add claw and bite wounds. Her blood covered the golem back. I then sent the golem off running towards the Hoofing ton hospital. I followed the golem from the shadows. Making sure nothing went wrong. The golem made good time and made it to the hospital in five minutes. When the golem entered through the front door I gave the golem the order to serve Abby Sprocket. I jumped on the roof of a house next to the hospital. I laid down and looked at the stars. My familiar sat next to me.

"You know their only magical replicas. “My familiar pointed out.

"They’re still pretty though and so is the night sky.” I explained.

A sense of Deja vu came over me and I remembered my past.

"I miss you”. I whispered to the stars.

Tears slid down my face. I laid their feeling the pains of my past.