Searching for Answers

Twilight's POV

"Alright girls, keep looking! Check off every book you see on the list!"

She had gathered to rest of the group in the library, in hopes of finding our Sanguis' plans, but none of the stolen books seemed to have any sort of pattern to them. It was like he just took them at complete random! Rarity paused in her search and asked.

"Twilight, are you sure this is necessary? I don't see how any of these will help us figure out what he has planned."

"We have to try Rarity. No doubt Sanguis is already hard at work plotting his next cruel scheme!"

Meanwhile, back to Melvin.

I look back at my reflection in the pond. The red eyes of a slim dark-green earth-pony mare with a black mane and tail stared back. I made my Mark (I refuse to say cutie-mark) a tree with red leaves. I talk to my reflection with my new voice (think; Mature Seductress) and a smile on my face.

"Would you fuck me? I'd fuck me. I'd fuck me hard!"

I'm glad I finally figured out this shape-shifting thing, and having someone like Nightmare (who is oddly experienced at this) certainly helped. It turns out that they could use multiple methods; one is using the heat of the flames to actually rewrite their DNA, since I don't want to fuck anything up just yet I'll stick with the second method. With a little less heat, and a bit of knowledge of Flesh-Crafting, I can mold it into what ever I want. This method is actually pretty cool to watch, as the body begins rippling you get to see the changes. It is like watching someone mold a liquid clay. I'm not sure how something like that would work, but it would be cool to see.

Though I must admit to being very happy about the first method. This new body is going to become my playground, where I test all manner of genetic enhancements! Anything that works, I can use to replace the failing parts on my own body. Yeah, I'm still in here somewhere. Though a small complication has arisen, I'm eating for two now. I will need to keep both bodies fed, and that means I need someone to fall in love with me... Fuck.

I can't remain hidden in the forest for much longer, so I have decided to make this into an opportunity! I am going to straight to the city of these princesses, this "Canterlot". They only wish they had as cool and silly a place as Camelot. If I can get into the palace, especially as a maid or guard, I could get something of theirs; a lock of hair, a bit of spit, a drop of blood, whatever I get I plan on stealing their very DNA. With time to study it, I should be able to use it to gain their immense power!

"Nightmare, it is time for us to split-up for a while."

"What!? Where are you going!?"

"To Canterlot!"

"Why in the world are you going there!? You are going to get yourself killed!"

"I'll be fine. You, on the other hand, have fought with them for over a thousand years. They would likely have ways of finding you, but you have allies don't you?"

"Yes, I still have beings loyal to me. Why?"

"Easy, while I am gone, I think it best for you to gather your forces. Stick to the shadows, surprise is our greatest weapon right now."

"I always do, but what will you be doing in Canterlot?"

"I'm going to make us some new bodies."

She seemed surprised by my proclamation, likely not expecting me to get her anything while I was out. I do things for my friends, and she could be very helpful with all that power under her control, without having to fight anyone over it. That's right, I am going to make our new bodies, empty shells for us to control!

"Just don't get yourself killed."

"Same to you."

With that, I leave for Canterlot. The trip was... uneventful. I suppose I could try describing the walk, with wide grassy fields and a dirt road, how I went around Ponyville because the last thing I wanted was another heart-attack without Nightmare being there to fix me up, or how I would occasionally stop to glare at everything around me (I just fucking HATE bright colors), but none of these were relevant or interesting in any way. For once since I got here, nothing is trying to kill me, but something important did happen on the way. I got bored, so I decided to start toying with my new body. I was messing with my eyes, since they were rather important to get right for when I eventually claim them for the real me. By altering the irises pattern and the flow of blood to them, I was hoping to replicate a useful ability.

I created the Sharingan... It turned out green because of the changeling's blood, so I figured that changing my eyes to always be green would keep people from getting suspicious.

What I am attempting will have one eye will send signals, while the other one receives the signal as it bounces back, in other words I am creating a wireless circuit with the target's mind. With this, I am hoping to be capable of both, reading a target's surface thoughts, and influencing their thoughts. This could be difficult, as a signal that is attempting to influence them would have to be something they would believe to be their own thought, otherwise they will see through my trick, and reading their thoughts will only allow me know what they plan on doing, but does not account for any miscalculations on their part. Finally, this will only work if I maintain eye-contact. If eye-contact gets broken for any reason, then the circuit is broken.

There is one more problem with this. This thing is fucking draining! I will not be able to keep it active for very long without practice. The worst part is, that I don't even know if it will work, as I have yet to find anyone to test it on!

By the time I made it to Canterlot, The Sun was already falling below the horizon. I was let in without any hassle, but I must express my concern. I have no idea how this city keeps from falling apart. It doesn't look like stability was a factor they considered when designing this place, and that worries me. I don't want a falling tower to flatten me. Okay, it is dark, I have no where to go, and if the security has even the slightest bit of sense they would not let me just walk into the palace.

...

I don't see anyone. It is like these ponies turn in the moment the Sun goes down. How... annoying.

"It seems I am spending my first night in the city on the streets. That's just dandy..."

I decided to try and find a nice dark alley to rest in, somewhere I wouldn't be bothered. Irritatingly enough, just as I had finally found a semi-comfortable position to lay down in, some punk chose right then and there to bother me.

The first sign of him I got was the sound of hoof-steps approaching, but I had just gotten comfortable and didn't really care at the moment. It was his voice that annoyed me the most.

"Well look what I found! It seems somepony is down on their luck."

Annoyed that I couldn't just be left alone, I look for the source of the voice, aka; my first victim. I see a unicorn standing in front of me. It lacked the slender appearance of my current form, and the voice confirms that he is male. The stallion's appearance is as follows; He has Brown fur with a black mane, and his mark is a pile of gold coins. Looking straight into his brown eyes with my own green ones, I figure now is as good a time as any to test my new alterations, so I activate my Sharingan.

'Now why is this young mare all alone?'

That... was weird. I can hear his voice in my head, and I can even "see" how he is going to move before he actually does so. It is kind of like having double vision, but only applied to one object.

"Don't you know? All manner of shady ponies could prey on a lone mare like you at night. Why don't we try to find you someplace sa-"

Jeez, does this guy ever shut-up. To get him to stop talking, I opened my mouth. The look of shock on his face was wonderful, as a large, gnarled, discolored arm rushed out of my mouth and clamped onto his face. Just to make sure he doesn't try to scream, I proceed to fry his brain with electricity. He falls over as I let him go, blood pouring forth from every opening in his head. (Eyes, nose, mouth, ears, you get the idea.)

"Damn, was that my arm? The thing looked like it would belong on Nightmare. Damn it! I already work with someone called Nightmare! Now this whole thought is just confusing!"

Oh well, back to what I should do with this idiot. Ever hear the phrase; "so hungry I could eat a horse"?

Shining Armor's POV

"What happened here?" I asked while looking at the blood covered alley. The bloody mess was found last night by one of the Night Guards, now I was trying to get some info from one of them, hoping they found anything that could lead us to the culprit.

"We are not sure, sir. All that was left of the victim were bones, and not even all of them, but the ones we found seem to have... teeth marks."

"Somepony was eaten!? Any idea what did it, or where it could have gone?"

"None, whatever did this knows how to hide it's tracks, and the teeth are nothing like any creature we have seen before. It is like a basilisk did this, with a pet shark, that was made of razors, and on fire."

"They were burned?"

"Cooked, actually. Which has only made things more confusing, as there are no intelligent creatures we know of that could do this except for a dragon, much less while in Canterlot. Such a creature shouldn't be so hard to find."

"Double patrols around the city, and make sure everyone knows to stay inside after dark. I am not going to let any more ponies be eaten."

"Yes Sir!"

What could have done such a horrible thing, and go completely unnoticed?