Crimson Night

“Twilight? Twilight wake up.” Twilight heard as something poked her.

“Ugh...” Twilight groaned as she clumsily opened her eyes.

“Come on, wake up.” the voice said with a laugh as somepony nuzzled her neck. Twilight spelled the night and saw dark blue. Luna.

“Luna? What time is it?” Twilight asked, sitting up.

“I'd say about six in the morning.” Luna started. “I got your letter and I forwarded the one to Tia. She commends you for helping, but I still think it's amazing you did that for the Timberwolves.” she continued.

“I just did what my instincts told me to do...” Twilight said.

“That's good. I'm sorry if I seem a bit rushed but I don't have much time. We're in a bit of a crisis in Canterlot and I don't want my sister knowing about it unless she has to.” Luna said.

“Then I'll help. We can speak on the way.” Twilight said, instantly shaking her sleep off and standing up.

“But you can't fly.” Luna said.

“I can jump forty feet in the air...that combined with some of the other things I've acquired from my friends it won't be a problem.” Twilight said.

“We shall see...” Luna said deviously and took to the air out the open balcony. Twilight grinned and took a running start and leaped as high and far as she could. At the peak of her leap, she was next to Luna, and delved into a combination of the mutated time ability as well as the speed. The product was her able to 'swim' in the air. What Luna saw was Twilight leisurely kicking the air. She literally looked like she was swimming, and what she was swimming in was what looked like shadows that trailed behind and around her.

“Interesting...how are you achieving that?” Luna asked.

“I don't really know exactly how I got the abilities...but something lets me slow time and gravity...and then I have speed. I just put them together, as long as I 'swim' I can stay in the air.” Twilight explained.

“You are a very clever pony.” Luna commented.

“Yeah, but I don't think I can change direction quickly...it's like swimming so it'll be really slow...” Twilight commented, slowly doing a zig-zag.

“I see. So what did you want to speak to me about? We have about half an hour before we reach Canterlot at this pace.” Luna asked.

“Well...Remember how I said I wasn't sure if I loved you back?” Twilight asked. Luna nodded.

“Well...i know now...I don't love you back...” she started, Luna gained a solemn face. “But I really, really like you. And I want to Love you, I want to be with you and let it grow into love.” Twilight said. Luna almost faltered in her flight, she wasn't expecting an answer like that.

“That...means so much to me, Twilight Sparkle...but then we would have two things to Explain to Tia.”

“I guess so...by the way, what's the Crisis?” Twilight asked.

“About a month ago, a book was stolen from my private study without my knowledge. It held the teachings of Necromancy, or the magic of the dead. The only ponies allowed to be versed In this magic are the Pure blood Vamponies for if anypony else tries to use it...it will corrupt their mind and body. We found the culprit dead, his body was ripped open from the inside...he unknowingly created ghouls, creatures of evil. They are contained at the moment, but their only weakness is a Vampony...the ten in Canterlot are all in my guard, but only one of them were able to come due to their duties.” Luna explained

“So me coming along is convenient.” Twilight commented.

“I guess so.” Luna said with a giggle. They reached Canterlot a bit quicker than Luna had estimated and she led Twilight to a run down building on the outskirts of Canterlot. When they got there, there was a single night guard.

“Princess...does she know?” he asked. Twilight responded by letting her fangs out.

“Oh...Interesting. They are contained for now.” he said, letting his out and turning around.

“ow many are there?” Luna asked.

“Two alone, but they have been chewing on the bars and screaming challenges to me...I think they would overpower me if they knew I was alone.” he said. The second they entered the room, Twilight smelled what she guessed was rotting corpses. In two cages were what twilight could only describe as that. Rotting corpses. They hissed when the guard entered.

“Tiiiiime to diiiiie.” they both hissed in unison and smashed through the cages. The guard yelped as his head was severed from his body, but Twilight had a greater reaction time. She dodged out of the way and evaporated into the mist. She circled around the one that attacked her, constantly kicking at it with all her strength. It smashed up against the wall, but swiped madly with it's claws. Twilight yelped as it caught her shoulder and her mist illusion faded. Both of them grinned with a hiss and charged her.

Luna had been shoved aside when Twilight was revealed, and screamed as the two charged Twilight. What happened next could only be described as a bloody dance covered in black shadows. She tried to help, but she couldn't risk hitting Twilight or causing her to falter, but blood was splashing on the floor and walls. Some of it nearly brown with decay, but a lot of it fresh crimson.

After nearly five minutes, Twilight stood panting over two lifeless bodies. Her entire back and sides were covered in gashed and scratches, and there were plenty of bite marks. She was coughing, spitting out blood as she collapsed.

“Twilight!” Luna screamed and instantly teleported herself and the Unicorn to the Royal doctors. They were startled but the sudden appearance, and were horrified by Twilight's appearance, but quickly got to work.

Within Minutes, Celestia was charging into the waiting area.

“Luna! What happened? Are you alright? Where is Twilight?” she frantically questioned.

“I am fine, Twilight is being cared for...” Luna started and explained what had happened.

“Why did you bring her with you to contain Ghouls?!” Celestia exclaimed.

“She is strong Tia...she is the one who defeated both of them...I had never seen such magical prowess...” Luna assured.

“But she is still hurt...” Celestia started, but a doctor came in with blood on his coat.

“She is calling your name, Princess Luna. I don't know if she will make it, whatever hurt her had some sort of toxin that is stopping her wounds from healing.” the Doctor said. Both Alicorns bolted into the room.

“Oh...oh god...” Celestia said when she saw her pupil. The bed was nearly soaked through with her blood, she was breathing with much exertion and would spit out blood every few moments.

“Luna?” she asked weakly.

“I am here Twilight. As is Celestia.” Luna said.

“Really?...so she knows...” Twilight replied just as weakly.

“Only about the attack...Twilight, I will not lose you for my mistake...bite.” Luna said, holding the Unicorn's head in her hooves and putting her head near her own neck.

“I...can't...” Twilight said, coughing heavily as she spattered Luna's coat with blood.

“just do it!” Luna ordered.

“Luna...what...” Celestia started. Her eyes widened and she took in a startled breath when Twilight extended fangs and bit into her sister's neck. Luna was grateful the doctors had left.

After a few moments Twilight let go, and out of habit, licked the wound closed. Both she and Luna sighed in relief when her wounds started closing and a green liquid seeped out of them. She coughed a bit more out, but was otherwise stabilized.

“Luna...how did she get the Vampirism?” Celestia asked lowly. Luna explained everything as Twilight regenerated, and then what really happened in the letters and with the Ghouls.

“I...had suspected something was amiss...and I have guessed at your love for her...but...no...I can't be mad...at either of you...it was your only option...” Celestia said, more to herself than to Luna.

“Thank you so much for understanding big sister...” Luna said, hugging her.

“I am not a vengeful spirit Luna...Go clean up and arrange for the Guard's funeral...I still need to talk to you though. But before you leave, do you know if she loves you back?” Celestia asked. Luna gave her what Twilight had said as an answer.

“I see...go now, I will watch over her...it has been too long since I last saw her.” Celestia said. Luna nodded and left, but not before seeing Celestia clean up the gore in the room and lie down next to the Unicorn. She smiled and summoned one of the other Pure bloods.