The Library Bat Pony

As the sun begins to rise up to the sky I lay in bed hoping that nothing could bother me.

But I did had this feeling that something wasn't right, I raise my head up and looked at the clock, '7:08' I thought. I looked at the calendar which I had some of the days marked for when I have to go to work, and of course the day that was waking up on happens to be Monday March 1st and so...The day I Have to go to work, "Of Course," I said to myself as I got out of bed and headed towards the bathroom.

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I get to the work, On Time Of course! I work at the bookstore, it's kind of like a library but not completely like one, the inside is almost like the library's own but the outside is not that huge like the library itself, so there's not much to tell. I just keep the place in order as I help the costumers with the books their either looking for or returning, believe me the bookstore is as quiet like the library but not on the inside sometimes.

I'm the only working in there cause this bookstore only needs one person responsible enough to run it, that and...I kinda own it, cool huh? Now  as I work at the bookstore I sometimes notice that some books have been moved when I open the store in the morning, it started a month ago but I know I made sure that no one was left behind in the store or checked if there were any break ins, wait....Who would rob a bookstore?

I didn't really bothered with it for I was too busy with keeping the store in order, I just thought that someone left those on the table while I wasn't looking. A little later as I helped the last costumers for the day I turn the sign on the door to close, I do my check up on the shelves to make sure everything was in order and saw the books that were on the table earlier when I got in dis-morning. That was the last straw, I picked up the books and put them back to their rightful place, I then looked around the bookstore trying to find any trapdoors or any open windows to see how anyone could get in without me around.

The books that were always found on the table were some comic books, the Japanese manga books, some children books, and the My Little Pony books. It seemed to me that a little child has been breaking in this store somehow, I'd be surprised that they didn't take the books with them, that's what bothered be the most. It's as almost if someone is living in this bookstore.

If there was a child living in this store I should have at least found a pillow and a blanket lying on the floor, or at least a pair of shoes the size of a little child's feet. But there weren't any around, not even foot prints, what am I even thinking? If I really own this store I should know if there were any trapdoors, or a backdoor.

I finally give up looking as I turned my head to look at the window but I stopped for I thought I saw something. I turned my head back slowly to something dangling upside down on one of the shelves ceiling , it looked liked a stuffed toy, now the question is how come I didn't notice that until now, and how did a child hung that there?

I walk over to the bookshelf and moved the ladder across the shelf, I climbed up carefully and as I got close to the toy I got a good look at it. It'd looked like one of those little ponies from that My Little Pony cartoon show, I also noticed that it had a a horn on it's head so I figured that it was a unicorn. But as I got a closer look at it I saw it had wings....Bat Wings! "A bat...Unicorn..?" NOW I seen everything.

I looked at the toy wondering how it was hanging upside down, there weren't any rope tied to it, nor was there a hook on it. I thought maybe this toy had a magnate on the bottom.

I reach my hand out to grab the little stuff toy, just before I could touch it..The toy's eyes open quickly which in return caused me to shriek as I backed away and my feet slip on the steps and almost caused me to fall on the ground, but luckily my hand manage to grab hold on the ladder's footsteps while I hung there dangling on the ladder looking down at the floor with my heart beating like a drum.

I sigh in relief and tried to turn my body around to grab hold of the ladder. I then began to climb back up and saw that the toy was actually looking right at me. I then begin to think that this wasn't a toy at all, I reach my hand out again to at least touch the little thing as it kept it's eyes on me. I finally touch nice and gently on it's head, it notice my touch but didn't move away from me, I then placed my hand on the back of it's ears and began scratching it. The bat pony started to make a moaning sound as if it was enjoying my scratching.

Now I was amazed, surprised, and shocked to see the little bat pony tilt it's head a little. But now what's bothering my head right now is, how did this little creature get inside this store....Where did it come from...and more importantly....Was this the one who's been reading those books while I wasn't here?

I then wondered if this creature could actually talk.

"Um....Hi."

The bat pony didn't say anything, I figured it must be too scared to talk to me but then I realize that this creature was almost just like a new born child who couldn't speak yet. But if it couldn't speak, then how come it could read the books? I then notice that the sun was almost set as I realized that I wasted a lot of time here.

So I tried to grab a hold of the bat pony as to remove it from where it was, the bat pony saw my hands moving towards it's body until it's wings sprung in fear. I kept my hold on the ladder as the creature jumped from the shelf ceiling and spin around to fly straight, but as it did that the bat pony drop down on the floor like a rock falling from the sky. I climbed down to check if the creature was okay for it laid on the floor with stars circling around it's head.

It'd looked silly at first but then I thought it looked hurt, so I carefully but slowly moved my hand down to grab hold of it. As I picked the little bat pony up and placed it in my arms the little creature shook it's head and looked at me with big eyes. I thought it would try and fly away from me again but it laid silently in my arms staring at me with it's eyes, I'd bet it was wondering what I was.

"Hey hey," I said quietly to it, "It's alright. you don't have to worry," as I said those words the little creature just laid there in my arms just looking at me as I made my way out of the bookstore.

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I get back home with the little bat pony laying in my arms as I entered inside the house and carried it over to the couch and set it there as the bat pony kept on sleeping nice and peacefully. I scratch my head as I look at the clock on the wall and saw that it was now 6:50, that mean't that the sun was down and the moon is about to rise up.

I walk over to the screen door and look up at the night sky and saw that the full moon had finally risen up to the sky, as it shown it's light over the dark town.

I then turned my attention to the little creature who had woken up as it yawned. Now that I get a good look at the bat pony and saw that the creature had grey skin, light blue hair, but it's wings were just as black as a normal bat has, I wondered if it was a boy or girl but then realized that this creature had to be a girl since it made that girly moan earlier. I wasn't sure if this she was a character of the My Little Pony show, of course I don't watch it but I did see some of the characters and I'm certain that she was no where to be seen on the show. But I didn't really bother with that since I finally found the little burglar who's been bothering the books at night.

The creature then began looking around the place as she sprung it's wings out again to fly but as she jumped off the couch she drop on the floor like a rock again. I walk over to the bat pony to see if it was hurt but she'd looked dizzy like it was back at the bookstore, it was obvious that this little bat just couldn't fly yet for it was too small and maybe a bit weak.

She stood up on it's own and just walked around for a bit, I thought she was trying to find a way out of the house and back to the bookstore but...Then again I begin to wonder how this creature got into this world and why it'd slept at the bookstore. I guess'd that bat ponies must like nice quiet places, and books.

I thought she might be hungry, so I made my way into the kitchen with the little bat pony walking behind me as she wondered where was I going. I open the frig and found some vegetables thinking that maybe this bat pony must eat fruit and vegetables like the ponies from the show. So I chop some cabbage, put it on a plant and set it right before the bat pony on the floor. she looked at the cabbage and smelled it a little until she realized what it was and began eating it.

"Boy, you must be really hungry?" I said out loud as the bat pony continued to eat. I thought about what to do since I got this little creature with me for a while, so I shrug it off and went into my room to lay on my bed for a bit.

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I open my eyes to realize that I had fallen asleep, I got up and went into the living room to check on the little bat pony but she was no where to be seen. I walk into the kitchen to find her on the counter eating the rest of the cabbage I had left there, I wondered how'd she got up there when she couldn't fly just yet.

I then saw the that draws had been pulled out, it looked like the creature must have climbed up using the draws as stairs, I guess this creature must be smart. I walk over to the counter as she turned it's head to see me approach her, she didn't move away from me but just stood still as she look at me. I just grabbed the little bat pony and carried her with me into the living room as I laid down on the couch and placed the little bat pony on my stomach.

As I lay there just staring at the creature who was staring back at me, to be honest the little bat pony did looked cute up close. I wonder what my next plan should be when I begin to notice that my eyes were...closing themselves for I was still sleepy, so I figured that the bat pony might fall asleep too so I just let my eyes close on themselves and went back to sleep with the little creature laying on my stomach.

As I fall asleep I then begin to wonder what her name was. Since she is going to be living with me, she must have a name at least.

I open my eyes to look at the bat pony who laid on my belly just laying there staring at me. "Hey," I said to the little creature, "I know you can't talk to me right now, but do at least have a name...?" What was I thinking? Talking to a little pony when she can't even speak yet, boy was I really dumb. I just lay my head back on the couch and just scratch my eyes.

"N...Ni..Nidra..."

I then looked at the bat pony with both eyes wide open as I was shocked to hear her say something! "Did you just speak?" she looked at me and didn't say anything but just nod her head at me.

I guess she was still learning how to speak. She said Nidra...Was that her name? Was she really trying to tell me her name? I'll admit that the name does sound a bit different then all the names I've heard over the years, but I was somehow proud that she had spoke to me with all her might.

I placed my hand on her head and stroke her hair as I smiled a little, "Well...Nice to meet you..Nidra.."