The Monster Of Manehattan

Manehattan. A city full of ponies. Full of happy, joyous smiles. All of them fake. They call this a city of full of hope and future. Lies!

A city full of hate and death just hiding beneath the surface.

Yeeeesssssss!

So many unsolved murders swept away under the rug of this putrid society, all of them causing more crimes, which cause more crimes and more crime families to spring up and more gangs!

I looked over the city streets from the rooftops and thought back to how it all began, some...thirty years ago. It started with twenty murders. They came out of nowhere, the city's first major serial killer. The Royal Guard was dispatched, along with several investigators sent by Princess Celestia herself, but the killer was never found, although after the twentieth murder the killer just seemed to...disappear into legend.

At least for a decade. Ten years later, the city having a small batch of crimes being carried out at any one time, but nothing as deadly as murder, it was then that the killer returned...

The killer didn't seem to care who he or she killed. Mare or stallion. Child or adult. Pony or otherwise. But for two years a river of blood flowed through the streets are the killer slaughtered any he came across. The princess came but could do nothing but slow the murders with her presence. And then, just like before, the killer just up and vanished. Or, as the legend goes, is just biding his time, waiting for the next time to strike.

But even with the killer gone the city's paranoia grew ever stronger. Friends became enemies, families were at each other's throats, and as the years passed the situation grew and grew. Crimes grew more frequent and violent, and what was once a peaceful city finally exploded into chaos. Fire burned in the streets, bodies lined the pavement, and mobs roamed the streets. A few used this chaos to seize control of power and thus Manehattan's crime families were born. And even after the mob was calmed things never went back to the way they used to be, they simply put up a false cover of peace. And like the fools they are the rest of the world believed their lie.

I laughed loudly, my cackles echoing across the city. It was hysterical! Who could have thought that by simply murdering a few worthless, inferior creatures I could insight such a similarity to my own world? Still, I believe it's time to get back into the game. And who better to start my killing spree off than with the newly crowned princess?

I leaped off the rooftop, my secondary legs sprouting from my back, after a few seconds I past by a large skyscraper and the three, hairy, extra legs on my left side grabbed it, swinging me onto it. As my other legs made contact I began to scurry up the building. I couldn't delay, my target was due to leave at any minute with her worthless friends! That princess was so foolish to believe she didn't need any guards! HA! That arrogant idiot! She'll see. Tomorrow all of Equestria will weep for the loss of one of their precious princesses!

Four of my eyes scanned the streets while the two looked for the next jump and the remaining two eyes watched where I was crawling. There! My target was heading to the docks! I had to be quick if I wanted her in my grasp!

I dived off the building and dived into a building still in construction. Running through the unfinished floor on my original legs I reached the other side of the building a leaped out, hovering in freefall for a second before my extra legs caught a crane's cable. Spinning around the cable I brought myself to a stop, scanning for the target. I found her almost directly below me.

I jumped to another building, closer to the ground, and crawled along it, following the target until she entered a dark alley, quickly followed by her slaves, oh, pardon me, her friends. The fool didn't even realise she'd just ensured her own death. I leapt across the street and clung to the alley entrance before grinning.

My target was so kind as to give a running narration of her little...predicament. "Oops! Sorry, girls, I must have took a wrong turn, it's a dead end." She made her way to the front of the group before setting off again.

NOW! I leaped for that insignificant pony wretch, my fangs ready to taste fresh flesh once again. She didn't even notice a thing as I closed in on her.

But that all ended with a yell from a nearby stallion, "Princess! Look out!" And I was violently jerked to a sudden halt by a magical glow of the silver variety. I struggled and squirmed, but it was no use. I was stuck.

The target turned and gasped. "Captain Dusk Flame, what happened?"

A red coated stallion in a set of white armour strolled up next to me, his horn glowing the same silver as his eyes. The same silver of the magic keeping me suspended. "Thank True Sight here. She spotted this thing jumping from building to building." He glared at me. "It seemed to be following you, it's quicker than I thought, it almost slipped through my grip."

The target smiled at something behind me. "Thank you, True Sight."

I managed to sneak a glance of a second white armoured guard behind me. "It was nothing, Princess." She nodded.

Damn it! Of course she'd have guards! Idiot, idiot, IDIOT! Fuck! I'm screwed! I can't even move properly! They're going to lock me in a cage! They're going to dissect me! If only I could move more than my legs! ...Wait...could I...?

I slowly sneaked one of my legs over to the wall while the target inspected me as if I was an experiment. "What is this?" She murmured. "It looks...almost like a spider." As my leg made contact with the wall a brick stuck to the leg and I flicked my leg forwards, tearing the brick from the wall and causing it to go flying into the face of the unicorn guard holding me in the air. His magic cut off as he staggered backwards, blood dripping from his face.

I jumped him, my fangs tearing through both that useless helmet and skull and I got a taste of that sweet, sweet brain below before I jumped backwards and impaled the other guard with all six of my legs, penetrating the armour with ease. Snarling I started upon the others, my target among them. I pulled my legs through the body, sending chunks of bloody flesh flying everywhere. I grinned as my target jumped backwards and her friends formed a wall in front of her.

I dashed forwards punching the orange one out of my way easily, before jumping and kicking the blue one up into the wall further down the alley. The white and pink ones were pathetic. All I had to do was shove them away. The only one left in my way the yellow one.

"How dare you!" The yellow one scalded, her eyes burning my mind. "How could you do something like this?!" N...no...S-she's...In...side my...head... "What would your mother say?!"

I let out a feral shriek and dived at her my fangs snapping in her face as some of the others acted quickly, pulling me back. Just a few more inches! I saw the glow of the target's horn and quickly abandoned my attack on the yellow one, jumping backwards into those that were holding my legs, knocking them away before I jumped up high on the wall of the alley, hiding in the shadows.

I glared down at the small group as they muttered amongst themselves. How dare they attack me! Those insignificant insects! I crawled along the wall to further down the alley before dropping down towards the Alicorn, I landed on her and got a good punch in, feeling something crunch, before leaping off and scurrying into the shadows again.

"Twilight!" The blue one yelled. "Are you okay?!"

The resilient bitch just groaned and nodded, blood pouring down from her nose. "I...think so. Watch out, girls! It's strong!"

I hissed in the darkness before leaping at the white one, clawing at it's face, but its damn hair got in the way so I tore two handfuls out before leaping back up to the shadows as she screamed in pain. She suddenly started blasting bolts of magic in the area I had leaped. I was hit by a few but they did little more than sting.

Then the target joined her. While the white one's bolts were weak and little more than an annoyance the target's bolts cut deep into my flesh. I screeched in pain. Damn her! That worthless whore! I...I had to get out of there! I tried to scuttle away from the alley, the rooftops were my sanctuary they'd protect me! But as I was about to make it to freedom a bolt of lightning struck me, sending me falling back down the alley.

After I recovered from my electrical encounter I looked up and saw the blue obstacle standing on a dark cloud. "Ha! How'd you like that, you freak?!" She yelled. I snarled before looking towards my target. She had her horn lit and her allies surrounded her. And the intent...I could see it in their eyes.

They were going to kill me.

I...cowered before them. I had no choice! If I had not then they would have surely killed me on the spot! It was merely a survival tactic! As a superior being I refused to let myself be killed off by such weaklings and beasts of burden!

The yellow one approached me. "Come on, I won't hurt you, I promise." She whispered her foul, poisonous lies. But I played along. Keeping myself low to the ground I used my extra legs to slowly creep towards her. I suddenly threw myself at her, only to catch a kick to the face from the strong, orange one, falling back I quickly climbed back to my feet. Before I could attack again I was struck by lightning by the blue wench. I spasmed before falling to the ground. I tried to push myself back up but my body wouldn't respond. Damn it. I shouldn't have tried it. I've been feeling weaker than usual lately. I knew I shouldn't have tried it until I was feeling better! I sighed, giving up. Shit.

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I slowly thudded my head against the thick bars of the cage. Why? Why did this happen? The boat journey had happened while I slept, we were now apparently on a train. The room was large but plain, there was a desk over in the corner, a few seats, and the cage was on the opposite side of the room of the door.

"Does it look...I don't know, intelligent to you?" The target asked, peering at me, getting closer until I hissed at her, causing her to jump back.

"Intelligent? Nah, of course not, Twi!" Blue chuckled. Yeah, because I'd have to be unintelligent for you to catch me.

Pink giggled, "Yeah! Because he'd have to be unintelligent for you to catch him!" Damn straight. Wait, what?

Blue nodded, "Exactly!" She blinked. "Hey!"

I turned up my nose at the insects. They aren't worth my attention. I curled up in a ball and quickly fall asleep.

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As I awoke I felt...wrong. Something was wrong! I went to grab my medallion, but I only grasped air. No! Where is it?! WHERE IS IT?! I searched the cage, screeching and slamming into the bars. I was about to give up when I spotted a flash out of the corner of my eye. There it is! My medallion was on a desk on the other side of the room, way out of reach of my arm, but...perhaps... I unleashed my legs and stretched one of them through the bars and carefully reached it over to the desk. But the medallion was too far away, I could only just make contact with the desk.

So I'll make the desk come closer then!

The adhesive hairs on my legs did its work as my leg brushed the desk. Then I carefully dragged it closer. After about three feet I let go of the desk and managed to grab the medallion. I brought my leg back and placed my medallion back in its rightful place. These ponies have no right to take it from me! They're just thieves!

With nothing better to do I decided to check on my injuries. Most of my cuts and injuries from yesterday had gone, only a few tiny injuries remained. Glad I have quick healing otherwise this would be nasty.

I was about to go back to trying to escape when I caught sight of my clothes. Or, rather, what remained of them. My shirt was just a pair of rags around my arms, not even covering me anymore. My pants weren't any better, just a ragged pair of dirty, old jeans just barely covering my privacy. And...that's it. That was all that remained of my clothes. Such a shame, I used to love wearing all kinds of clothes, but now I can't. Oh well! At least I became even more superior as a result!

But was the loss of family worth it?

I shook my head. What the hell am I thinking? I accepted my fate decades ago! There's no point in dragging up ancient history! I must be more out of it than I thought. I sighed and looked out of the window.

They're better off without me anyway.

I looked up as the door opened and the target and Pink entered, already in discussion. "What?!" The target gasped. "But...but it was right...who moved the desk?!"

Pink giggled, "I told you he wouldn't like it if you touched his stuff, Twilight!"

The target groaned, "Pinkie, it clearly isn't sapient."

Pink turned to me and winked, "Right. Whatever you say, Twilight." What? Does...does she know? I can't understand that one.

The target sighed, "I'll never understand you, Pinkie." She looked over to me. "We'll never get away from it now it's awake. Argh!"

Pink giggled. "Oh well! Come on, Twilight!" Pink then pretty much shoved the target out the door before turning and giving me a salute.

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After two hours of trying to get back to sleep I gave up. Sleep, it seemed, was avoiding me once again. I groaned and jumped to the top of the cage and hung there, stretching my extra limbs as best I could. It wasn't long until the door opened again and the blue wench entered along with the white one.

"Come on, Rarity! It's not...that...bad." The wench said.

As I caught sight of the white one's head I grinned viciously. She had two large patches of hair missing from her head, leaving her with ridicules, almost mohawk like hair. "Not that bad?! Rainbow Dash! I am missing most of my MANE!!!" She yelled. Yeah, this is making up for getting caught. She glared at me, "And you!" She stormed up to my cage "You beast!"

"Uh, Rarity, I wouldn't..." The blue wench started to warn her but cut off when the white one gave her a glare before turning back to me.

"How dare you touch my mane!" She yelled. I snarled and dropped off the ceiling and slammed my head against the bars.

"Rares, I really think you should back away!"

She turned to her again. "Rainbow Dash, I will put you in the most frilly, pink, cute dress I can make if you don't shut up!" As she turned back to me I shot out my hand and tore off the last of her hair. The high pitched scream that followed sent shivers of joy through my body.

The blue one dashed forwards and grabbed the white bitch. "Rarity! Are you okay?!"

She looked up with tears of pain in her eyes. "I...You...beast." She turned and they both left.

I was left alone in my cage.

...

Well, that was fun!

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After that incident I was left alone for hours until the train came to a halt. The target entered the room with her little group. She threw a tarp over the cage, muttering something about not scaring anyone. I don't really care. I growled softly as I felt the cage begin to move. Well, this look's like it's going to end badly for me.

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"Princess Celestia!" Twilight Sparkle cried as she enter Canterlot throne room, the tarp covered cage being pulled in by her magic.

Celestia smiled at the sight of her former pupil. "Twilight, you know you can just call me Celestia now."

Twilight blushed, "Oh! Of course. Anyway, I have to speak with you!"

Celestia's eyes hardened. She looked towards her guards and nodded. The guards left without a word. She waited until the room was empty of guards to speak. "What is it, Twilight? Were the guards I sent not focused enough?"

Twilight smiled and shook her head. "No, nothing like that. The guards you sent protected me from an attack from a monster."

Celestia smiled warmly, "I will have to give them a well deserved promotion then."

"They're...dead." Twilight said. It suddenly hit her. "They're dead! I...I...how could I not even realise that?! How could I-?!"

Twilight's panicked tangent was cut off when Celestia engulfed her in a warm hug. "Shhh. It's okay. You're safe. You're safe." She soothed. "Sometimes things move so fast we don't realise. It's okay."

After several minutes of Twilight calming down. She backed out of the hug and wiped her tears away. "T...thank you."

"There's no need to thank me, Twilight."

Twilight backed off the the cage. "This is it! The beast that attacked me!" Twilight proclaimed, dragging the sheet off.

"Twilight." Celestia said, her eyes diluting slightly.

"I know, it isn't the prettiest thing to look at, but at least it won't be hurting anypony else."

"Twilight!" Celestia said louder catching Twilight's attention.

"Yes?" She asked inquisitively.

"Twilight. The cage is empty."

"WHAT?!" Twilight span around and saw that the bars of the cage had been bent and the cage was indeed empty. "But-but it was in there when we left the train! I'm sure of..." She trailed off, her voice shrinking to a faint whisper. "Oh, no."

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I laughed, bounding from building to building. Who knew the different cities would feel so different? Sure, I may have been kidnapped from the only home I've known but this so makes up for it! It was a damn good thing I started feeling a little better when I did! Otherwise I'd still be in that accused cage!

I crawled into an alleyway from a rooftop and spotted a guard below me. Good. I was feeling peckish! I slowly crawled down the walls, legs pressed against each side of the narrow alley, until I was directly above the guard, just a few centimeters separated us. I couldn't help it, a drop of drool slipped from my mouth and landed on the guard's hoof.

"What the?" He muttered. "Eeew! What is this? Where did it even come from?" He looked up and saw me hanging above him with a predatory grin. A scream rang out across the city before my fangs crushed through the stallion's skull and feasted on his brain.