scootaloo: knight of shadows
chapter 7:half-bloods and bonds
Previous ChapterNext ChapterThe sun rises to start a new day and morning, this morning was also a first day of a new life for a certain unicorn that was just an inch from death's door. Trixie awoke in a fright of a nightmare, she placed her hand on her neck and felt two small marks confirming that her nightmare was more then that, she is now a vampire just like the pegasus that had helped her in her time of need. Just then Scootaloo walked inside the room and sees Trixie awake.
"Glad to see your awake." Scootaloo said with a friendly smile
"How long was I out?" Trixie asked
"About three days." Scootaloo answered sitting on the bed next to Trixie
"I was out for three days!?" Trixie yelled in shock
"Yeah, but that was mostly because of the poison," Scootaloo explained " what do you remember?" she asked concern in her eyes
"The whole fight between you and the lizards." Trixie said recalling what she remembered before passing out.
"Well, if you remember that much then we can go on to important matters of your new life as a half-blood." Scootaloo said as she walked to the window and closed the curtens and blocking the light.
"Half-blood?" Trixie repeated questionly wanting to know what that entails.
"Half-blood, ponies who were turned into vampires, you need blood less than purebloods like me so when you do drink blood you get more power, however it's only temporary." Scootaloo explained while she leans against the wall.
"Okay,so what important matters do we have to go over?" Trixie asked as feels her hangs in her mouth.
"That's another fact about half-bloods, when a pureblood turns a pony into a vampire they must follow a procedure that would strip that pony from their free will, turning them into a puppet,however we skipped that part so you can still act as you normally would." Enlightened Scootaloo.
"Okay." Trixie said understanding so far.
"So I need you to drink my blood, that would still form the blood bond" Scootaloo said moving her wrist towards Trixie.
"What?!" Trixie yelled, surprised of what the Pegasus is asking her to do.
"If you drink from any other pureblood they will make you their slave,but drink from my blood then you will be your own mare, trust me Trixie you only need to drink once." Scootaloo said trying to convince the unsure half-blood that it was the best way.
"How do I do it?" Trixie asked grabbing the pureblood's wrist.
"Just let your vampire instincts guide you through it." Scootaloo encouraged preparing herself. Trixie closed her eyes and brought her face closer to Scootaloo's hand, once close enough her fangs pierced the skin and she started drinking the blood, after what felt like minutes she pulled back, drops of leftover blood hang from her mouth.
"Its... done." Scootaloo said between breaths not looking too well.
"Are okay, I didn't take too much did I?" Trixie asked worried for the young mare.
"No, I'm still recovering from when I took the poison when I was turning you," Scootaloo explained "anyway we should start your training now."
And so they trained, Scootaloo would teach some of her techniques and how to fight every other day since they had made the blood bond. The two of them had just stoped their training on crimson arc and are now enjoying dinner.
"Your training as a vampire is going pretty smoothly." Scootaloo commented before drinking her soda.
"Thank mistress." Trixie said, causing Scootaloo to almost choke her drink.
"What?" Scootaloo asked after she composed herself.
"Well,since you allowed me to live here and you helping me, I decided that you are my mistress." Trixie explained proudly which made Scootaloo blush.
"That's okay you don't need to do that." Scootaloo said in hopes of changing the other mare's mind.
"No I insist." Trixie replied stubbornly, before anything else was said the sound of knocking was heard.
"Coming!" Scootaloo yelled as she walks to the door,when she opens the door it revealed Sweetie Belle and Rarity.
"Hey guys what's up?" Scootaloo greeted as she lets the unicorn sisters inside.
"Us and the girls are having a pi-" Rarity said until she sees Trixie in the house eating at the table"well this a surprise."
Scootaloo explained everything about how she found the mare and everything afterwards. After her explanation Rarity and Sweetie Belle looked at Trixie with sympathy in their eyes.
"Well, I'm sorry to hear this dear,your more than welcome at my boutique anytime." Rarity said and Sweetie Belle nodded in agreement.
"Thank you." Trixie said simply with a grateful smile.
"So what was it you were saying earlier Rarity?" Scootaloo said reminding the two of their visit.
"Oh right, us and the others are having a picnic tommorow and I was wondering if you were interested, you can come to Trixie." Rarity said with a smile on her face.
"We love to,thanks." Scootaloo replied thankfully
"Perfect I'll see you two then." Rarity said as she and Sweetie Belle walked out,but before Sweetie Belle closed the door Scootaloo grabbed Sweetie Belle's attention.
"Hey Sweetie Belle, are you busy tonight?" Scootaloo asked a little nervously
"Not really why?" Sweetie Belle asked curiously tilting her head.
"I was wondering if you would go out with me tonight." Scootaloo said scratching her cheek with a finger.
"Like a date?" Sweetie Belle asked with a blush on her cheeks.
"Yeah like a date." Scootaloo said with a blush of her own.
"Sure,what time?" Sweetie Belle asked calmly on the inside,but on the inside she is jumping in joy over the moon.
"How's eight sound?" Scootaloo asked trying to keep her excitement from going crazy.
"That's perfect I'll see you then." Sweetie Belle said with a big smile.
"You should probably go,your sis looks like she's gonna burst." Scootaloo joked,pointing towards the older sister,Sweetie Belle looks and sees that Rarity is trying all her might to not ruin their little moment.
"I'll see you then." Sweetie Belle said before she and her sister began the walk home,the former with a spring in her step.
"So Trixie, how about we finish training with a spar?" Scootaloo suggested as she closed the door and walked to the basement.
"Lets make it a short one,that way you can get ready for your date." Trixie said as she follows Scootaloo for their spar. The two vampires spared for about a good few hours until six o'clock,Scootaloo took a thirty minutes shower and another twenty minutes to choose her clothing,thanks to Trixie she managed an outfit quickly for the date, they decided a purple tank top under a faux leather jacket,blue jeans, and black shoes.
"Hey, Scootaloo can I ask you something?" Trixie asked nervously, hearing her roommate use her name instead of mistress got Scootaloo's attention quick.
"Sure what's wrong?" Scootaloo asked looking towards the other mare.
"When we go to the picnic, do you think the others would accept me like Rarity has?" Trixie asked looking away from the orange pegasus.
"Well,they haven't forgotten the last time they saw you,so some angry words would be expected." Scootaloo said thinking back on how much a stubborn pegasus she knows likes to hold grudges.
"What if they use more than words?" Trixie asked clenching her hands as tears start to flow on her cheeks. She felt a hand move her head up to see purple eyes with determination and kindness with in them.
"Listen,we made the blood bond between us, so we're a team now and I won't let anyone hurt my teammate no matter what." Scootaloo said with a voice that tells Trixie that she is determine to keep those words true, hearing this Trixie hugged the other mare,which returns the hug. The two now are at the the front door,one of the two outside ready to leave.
"I'll be going now, I'll be back latter." Scootaloo said as she walks off.
"Have fun and be careful of lizards." Trixie said jokingly making the leaving mare Laugh a little.
"Oh I almost forgot, I left a little something in your closet." Scootaloo said before walking even further.
Scootaloo knocks on the front door of Carasal Boutique,waiting for her date to answer,five minutes latter and Sweetie Belle opened the door to greet her date, Sweetie Belle is wearing a light blue dress with amethyst gems dotting around the waist line, her skirt is a deep purple,black heels and diamond earrings.
"Wow Sweetie Belle, I can't remember the last time I've seen you this beautiful." Scootaloo commented with a blush.
"Thanks,you look great as well." Sweetie Belle said with a blush on her face as well.
"Well,let's get this date started shall we." Scootaloo offered her hand as she speaks, Sweetie Belle took her hand and the two walked of for their first date. The two walked until they made it to a restaurant, they entered and was waited to a table where a waitress took their orders, now the two are waiting for their food and decided to start a conversation.
"So, when did you get that jacket?" Sweetie Belle started off awkwardly,not entirely sure on any other topic.
"Actualy I had for a while I just didn't have a reason to wear it till now." Scootaloo smiled sheepishly while rubbing her neck.
"Well you should wear it more often, it suits you nicely." Sweetie Belle had a blush on her cheeks while she looks at the pegasus in front of her.
"Thanks." The waitress returned to their table and gave them their food before walking away,the two ponies enjoyed their meal together while they talk like the close friends they are,and maybe they will get even closer. After Scootaloo paid the bill for both meals the two mares decided to go on a walk through the park on one of the pathways.
"So how's Trixie doing?" Sweetie Belle had been curious on the show mare ever since she saw her again and what she heard of what happened recently.
"Well her trainning is going pretty well these past few days as a vampire,she managed to learn some vampire magic easily due to being a unicorn, right now she's working on the crimson arc technique." Scootaloo praised feeling pride that was able to be such a good teacher.
"Well that's good,but what about on the inside?" Scootaloo's expression turned saddened as she answers.
"Its clear that her life had been hell ever since the alicorn amulet incident,I hope I can help her with this new life." Scootaloo felt pressure on her right arm, looking to the cause she sees that Sweetie Belle had linked her arms around it.
"I'm sure you can, and I think it's sweet that your doing this for her." Scootaloo smiled and the two walked in a comfortable silence,feeling the sweet feeling of just being together.
"Aww,how sweet." A mysterious voice mocked from behind the two mares causing them to jump,when they turned around they see a unicorn mare, she has pink fur, a red mane that stops at the middle of her back,and a red tail, she has dark purple eyes that by the looks of them holds a great deal of lust,her clothes are a simple black shirt that reveals her chest a little, tight jeans,and red shoes.
"Sorry, I didn't mean to interrupt, but I have some business with you hon." She said pointing at Scootaloo.
"What do you want?" Scootaloo got ready in a fighting position in case the mysterious women attacks.
"First,I am known as Lust,a pleasure to meet you, Scootaloo." Lust said with a bow, Scootaloo was caught off guard that this mare already knows her name.
"How do you know my name." She demanded, now very cautious of this strange mare before her.
"I know more than your name, I also know a little bit of your past,Night Wing ." At the sound of that name Scootaloo growled aggressively at lust, Sweetie Belle was confused as to what they were talking about.
"I don't know how you have this much information on me,but I no longer go by that name." Scootaloo was even more cautious of this mare.
"Of course,but I didn't come here to bring back buried memories, you ruined a candidate for an important project my associates and I are working on," Lust said in a displeased tone " You even killed three of our experiments when they came for her." Suddenly the memory of the lizard ponies flashed through Scootaloo's mind.
"Its Trixie isn't it, you sent those lizards to kidnap her." Scootaloo said with narrowed eyes.
"Very good, the rumors about you are as accurate as you are cute." Lust praised as she looks at the vampire with lust filled eyes.
"I see, your a succubus." This made Lust smile even bigger, suddenly a pair of large leather wings sprouted from her back and she grew a long tail with a spade as the tip.
"You really are interesting pony Scootaloo, what gave me away?" Lust was intrigued how this vampire had seen through her pony form.
"I have a friend that's a succubis, so I know what a succubis feels like when I'm sensing them." Scootaloo said not once letting her guard down, 'but for some reason this one feels odd, like there's more to it' she thought.
"I heard about those, they seduce stallions into being their sex slaves to be stronger." Sweetie Belle added in after being silent so long.
"That's only for the common ones, there are also some rare succubi who target the same sex." Scootaloo added in.
"Yes and I'm one of them,anyway let's get back to business,you ruined our plans when you turned Lulamoon into a vampire, and my boss sent me to make an offer." Lust said, getting back to her purpose of coming to them.
"What offer?" Scootaloo was curious to what other the succubis had in mind.
"Join us,or die." Lust said simply.
"I choose the third option." Scootaloo using her vampire speed ran towards Lust and punched her across her face,she stumbled back from the pain the punch had inflected. "Kicking your ass." Scootaloo transformed into her vampire form and got ready to fight.
"You little brat, you'll pay for harming this face." Lust said with an angry sneer, she extended her nails into long sharp claws,she charged with her hand ready for a slash across Scootaloo's face, Scootaloo ducked and sweep kick Lust's legs, the momentum from her charge made it so she would trip a few feet,before she hit the ground she flapped her wings and ascended to the air.
"Nice reflex,but you'll need more than that to beat me." Lust charged for another attack,faster than in the air Scootaloo barely dogged a swipe from the succubis claws,only getting a small cut on her left arm.
"What's wrong,too fast for you?" Lust mocked as she started to fly faster as she attacked more, Scootaloo managed to avoid any fatal blows from the flurry of attacks,but she still suffered some damaged and started to bleed from some of her wounds.
"Guess your not as tough as you thou-." Lust was interrupted by the feeling of electricity running through her body making her wings go stiff and crash on the ground, she looked up and notice Scootaloo's right hand has small streams of red electricity.
"You were saying." Scootaloo mocked, she charged towards the succubis and delivered a right hook followed by a kick towards the stomach making Lust breathless as she was sent sliding on the ground, Scootaloo then used night shatter to try and end the fight,however Lust was quick enough to dodge,but still got a cut that some blood came out.
'What's going on, Scootaloo is faster than this, something is wrong' Sweetie Belle thought as she watched the fight from behind a tree, 'and her wounds aren't healing as fast as they normally should'. True to this fact Scootaloo's wounds aren't healing as fast as normal for a vampire. Scootaloo suddenly dropped down to one knee as she pants heavily, 'Damn it, I don't think I can keep this up anymore'. Scootaloo thought as she sees the her opponent rise back into the air.
"Looks like your out of steam, it's time I finish this." Lust charged towards the weaken vampire, ready to strike the final blow, Scootaloo clenched her eyes close preparing for her death. Suddenly a bolt of crimson lightning zipped out of no where and struck Lust, sending her away from the the now saved pegasus.
'Crimson arc, but how?' As if triggered by that thought a large puff of smoke appeared between the vampire and succubis.
"You dare attack my mistress and her date, you shall feel my wrath," said a familiar voice as the smoke clears to reveal a certain show mare," for I am the Great and Powerful, Trixie!" Trixie shouts as she stuck her signature pose with her coat and hat, they were both purple with yellow and blue stars, the cape was held together by a red gem that looks like a ruby.
"What are you doing here Trixie?" Scootaloo asked as she struggles to get back on her feet.
"I had an odd feeling that I was needed and it led me here,guess I see what it was." Trixie glanced back to Scootaloo seeing her so weak, "That poison must be strong to effect you like this." Trixie looked back at the mare that stands in front of her.
"The poison was probably designed to harm vampires. " Scootaloo enlightens as she managed to stand back up.
"Let me handle this, you need to rest." Trixie said in a voice that made clear it wasn't a request.
"No, let me help you." Scootaloo wasnt willing to let her new friend to fight this battle alone and possibly be killed.
"All you've done is help me,this time let me help you,please." Scootaloo can see the mare's determination in her eyes,she smirked and stepped back.
"Alright,take this mare down!" Scootaloo encouraged, Trixie smiled and got into a fighting position.
"Haha, do you really think that a half-blood can beat me." Lust mocked with a cocky smirk, this only made Trixie more determined to fight.
"I'm more than enough to beat you!" And with that Trixie made the first move,she ran with her new vampire speed and punched Lust in her stomach,she then uppercuted her,sending Lust into the air,her days training with Scootaloo has made her improve at fighting.
"And now for a little magic display." Trixie used Night shatter and sent four shadow like blades at Lust, all four made their mark and pierced her through her stomach, making Lust's body go motionless and limb.
"Not bad for my real fight." Trixie said to herself after she put the body down on the ground, she began to walk away until she heard the sound of laughing, when she turned around she saw Lust standing,she can see the wounds healing as black smoke came out of each of them.
"Not bad for a half-blood," Lust cracked her neck to relieve stress from it, "but as you can see it takes more than that to keep me down." Lust extends her nails back into claws.
"I kill you then I'll kill your mistress and her madefriend."
A few minutes before.
While Lust is busy Sweetie Belle came to Scootaloo's side to support her from collapsing, when she saw her injuries up close it made Sweetie Belle worry more.
"Are you okay,why aren't you healing so slowly." Sweetie Belle has a lot of worry in her voice.
"I think it's because of something in the poison that's weakening my vampire powers." Scootaloo said in a heavy breath, she looks like she could pass out any second.
"What if you drank some blood,would that help?" Sweetie Belle wonders in hope of a way for her long time friend to get better.
"That might give me a boost for a little bit,but I don't have any blood packs with me." Sweetie Belle narrowed her eyes and moved the head to reveal her neck.
Then take my blood." Sweetie Belle said in a determined voice, surprising Scootaloo.
"What,are you sure?" Scootaloo asked looking at Sweetie Belle with a cautious look.
"Of course, if it means helping you then I'll will do anything." Sweetie Belle said with a smile on her face, seeing that smile made Scootaloo smile a tiny bit.
"Alright,I'll be as gentle as I can." Scootaloo moved closer to Sweetie Belle, she moved her arms around Sweetie Belle's back and sank her fangs in to suck her blood,while she did this Sweetie Belle wrapped her arms around Scootaloo's neck eyes closed. With their position it almost looked like they are kissing. A few seconds and Scootaloo pulled away, Sweetie Belle did to and now are looking into each other's eyes.
"That didn't hurt at all." Sweetie Belle commented.
"Told you I'd be gentle." Scootaloo smirked. They were both then alerted to the sound of flesh being pierced and both loomed to see Trixie as she puts down the seemingly dead Lust who looked to be impaled. Scootaloo was about to congratulate her until she heard the sound of laughter from the mare they thought dead.
"Not bad for a half-blood,but as you can see it takes more than that to keep me sown." Lust extended her nails back into claws.
"I'll kill you,then I'll kill your mistress and her marefriend!" After hearing that last remark Scootaloo moved to action, with a strong flap of her wings Scootaloo dashed towards Lust faster than anyone could see. Just when Lust was about to strike she was intercepted by Scootaloo punching her across the face,power of her punch combined with the speed she used had made an devastating impact on Lust that she flew ten feet away before hitting the ground, when she got back up she was surrounded by ten lighting bolts floating in the air.
"Like my little trick." Trixie said standing next to Scootaloo,her gem glowing brightly.
"How can a half-blood do this,you shouldn't have this much power." Lust was now worried about her position in this fight.
"Normaly yes, but thanks to this gem my mistress gave me I have more power for a longer periods of time." She elaborated with a cocky smirk.
"I don't know who your working for Lust, but no one threatens my mare and gets a away with it." Scootaloo threats with contained anger in her voice.
"This isn't over yet,well meet again." With that Lust lit her horn and teleported,leaving the three mares In silence. Trixie canceled her magic and her gem stoped glowing, Scootaloo went back to her pony form,but after she did she almost collapsed had Sweetie Belle not been there to catch her.
"Are you okay?" Scootaloo nodded as she found her balance.
"Yeah,I'll be fine by tomorrow,we should get you home now." Sweetie Belle nodded and the couple headed back to Carasoel Boutique,with a plus one trailing behind them. Some time latter they made it back and are now getting ready to say good night.
"So,tonight's been eventful for a first date." Scootaloo said awkwardly.
"Scootaloo,what you said to Lust about me being your mare,did you mean it?" Sweetie Belle was looking down at the path way as she asked,until a finger lifts her chin up to face a smiling Scootaloo.
"I meant every word of it." She said softly, the two friends moved their heads closer to each other slowly as they looked deeply into each other's eyes, then their lips meet in a kiss,the feeling of each other sent a wave of feelings through their bodies, they both pulled back,both with a big smile on their faces.
"Good night." Scootaloo said quietly, Sweetie Belle just nodded her head, still wrapped up in the kiss to speak before going inside for the night. Scootaloo with her smile still on her face stayed right in front of the door a more moments until she snapped out of her daze by the sound of clapping.
"That was beautiful,you two are so cute like that." Trixie cheered eliciting a blush on Scootaloo's face.
"Yeah yeah,let's head home before something crazy happens again." Scootaloo began walking home with her roommate next to her.
"So how's the gift I gave you?" Scootaloo wondered looking at the gem in Trixie's cape.
"Its wonderful,thank you." Trixie flashed a grateful smile towards the other mare. The two vampires continued their walk home to rest up for the night. As they walk they never noticed a pair of red eyes watching them.
"Their you are Night Wing." The eyes owner said before disappearing with out a trace.
Author's Note
I like to thank Revolver's Dusk for giving me the name Night Wing to use in this story, and reverend you see some of her stories like Wildfire-lighting the Flame. I would have used a link for it but it's not working for me right now. Please like and comment.
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