Sanguine +

I started walking aimlessly. I wondered up and down streets not looking for anything in particular  After a while I saw what seemed like an abandoned house. This seemed odd to me especially where it was located. It was located in the most populated part of Ponyville.

"I wouldn't go near that house if I were you," I heard a voice say and I spun around to see a pitch black stallion with a red mane.

"And why is that?" I asked looking back at the house.

"Someone died in that house once. They were protecting two things. One of which we recovered. You see we recovered a filly which we sent away to protect further. The other was left in that house. It is said to be a special stone said to carry a dark magic. According to what I heard only that filly could ever use that magic but I don't think it to be true. You see that filly was a normal earth pony," the stallion said.

"I see," I said. "So what happens to people who gets close to it?"

"Well people who go in never seem to come out. Ones that do come out traumatized," he said. "Sometimes we even hear screams of those who go in."

"Do you know what was attacking them?" I looked back at him.

"They say it was vampires," He said. "I don't believe that but its the only thing people who witnessed it say."

"I see. Thank you for the warning but I feel like something is calling to me," I said.

"Calling to you? Well I cannot let you go in alone," He said.

"No. I don't need you getting trapped because of me," I said looking back at the house. "Now I am going in." With that I started walking towards the house. When I got to the door it I started to raise my hoof to open the door but it opened on its own as if someone was waiting for me. I walked inside and the door shut behind me. I looked back at it and then looked forward. I started walking deeper into the house. A nostalgic feeling came over me as if I had been here before.

"Welcome home my dear Octavia," I heard a voice say from behind me. I spun around to face the person speaking to me although at first all I saw was a white hazy looking figure then it started to form into an earth pony.

"Mom?" I said instinctively.

"Yes dear its me. Its been a long time so I didn't expect you to recognize me. Plus with me being like this I thought it would make it that much harder." the figure looked at me. "Though I am glad you came back home."

"Mom. What happened that day. People said vampires attacked our house. Is this true?" I asked.

"Yes it is true. It was a group of them looking for the weapon that could be used against them," She said.

"You mean the stone I heard about?" I asked.

"Yes. They hoped to destroy it. Thing is it cannot be destroyed with us alive and they knew this so they attacked us during the night." She looked away. "You see Octavia that stone is a weapon against all of the darkness in this world. Not like the Elements of Harmony it was meant to ravage those who were cursed with one of many curses. Vampire. Werewolves. Even the undead. The day we were attacked I fought as well as I could but to no avail. They got me but you. You found a way to tap into its full power. While the vampires still knows about it and has sent many to capture it I have guarded it. You see I knew you would come so I kept it here so it would be safe."

"Hey mom. Do you know who the second strongest vampire is?" I asked.

"Her name is Vinyl Scratch. Although she was born as our neighbor she was turned into a vampire. From what I hear she hates her fellow vampires and has actually attacked them on many occasions." She looked at me. "Why?"

"Well I just moved in with her last night and well early this morning I was attacked again. She tried to stop the attack but was simply smacked away yet I had ease with the creature. Although she stopped me from completely crushing its face in we left it out where the sun would get to it. She said I was under her protection do you know anything about that?" I asked.

"I see so she wants to protect you. I can see why. You are key to winning a war against the creatures of the night. If that isn't the reason that I wouldn't know anything about it." She smiled. "I guess its time I give you the stone." As soon as she said this part of the floor in the middle of the room started to bend and rise up. Then a slot opened in it reveling a ruby in the shape of a diamond. I stared at it for a moment before taking it out of the hole. Further examining it I smiled. "Its beautiful isn't it?" I looked up at her with a smile.

"It is." I said and hid it in my bow-tie.

"You should go before it gets any later. Drop by again some time will you?" She said.

"Sure mom. Wait I got one last question for you. How do you use the stone?" I asked.

"Your imagination is key. Your weapon is just an amplifier for those imaginations." She said smiling. "Now go."

"Okay mom." I turned and walked to the door. "See you later mom." I opened the door and looked out. It was actually getting close to getting dark. With this I started running back to my house.

When I got home I saw Vinyl was sitting on the stairs. It had just gone dark outside so she couldn't have been up to long.

"Welcome back." She stood up and walked over to me.

"Well. Lets get this over with," I said baring my neck so she could bite into it. "Just be as gentle as possible okay?"

"I will try to be," she said as she leaned into my neck. I then felt her fangs against my skin and I braced for the bite. It started as a slow pinch but then it changed to a sharp pain that caused me to wince.  I felt my blood flowing from my neck from the four punctures. After about a minute I started to get light headed.

"Okay Vinyl. I think that should be enough for now," I said and she let go. I smiled and walked over to the stairs. Then I sat down. "Could you get me a wrap or something so I don't bleed out?" She ran over to a cabinet and pulled out this white cloth then ran back. She helped me wrap it around my neck. "So was that enough blood for you?" I asked smiling.

"For about a month yes." She said.

"So... How do I taste?" I asked trying to lighten the mood.

"You taste excellent no wonder other vampires want to have a drink of your blood," She said with a chuckle.

"Actually that isn't the case," I said my smile fading.

"Oh do you know something I don't?" she asked.

"You could say that. I am the last one who can control a weapon against the cursed of this world. Or at least that's how my mother said it." I looked down. "Also you know that home that was said that no pony ever comes back out of there sane if at all?"

"Yea I heard a family was murdered by vampires there," she said. "Why bring that up?"

"That's my old home. And my mother is the one trapping vampires and werewolves in there while only messing with normal ponies," I said.

"What? You mean you went in there?" She asked.

"And I got the ultimate weapon against the ones after me," I said.

"You have the Stone of Shadows?" She asked. "Show it to me." I smiled and pulled out the ruby from my bow-tie.

"Oh my god. Yea that's the real deal," she said. "So your mother just gave it to you."

"Yea. I promised her I would see her again too," I smiled putting the ruby back in my bow-tie. "For some reason she knows about you as well."

"Well. That is a surprise." Vinyl smiled. "Well lets go you up to your room."