(Forgot to explain that the base is one of those really expensive to book motel complex. Also it's protected by a machine that produces a bubble around the complex, which only let's you through if your DNA is in the machine's database and it detects only pure pony bood. No vampire venom or something like that.)

"Hey Sam wake up." Noah said shaking me.

"What is it?" I said sleepily.

"It's 12:00 in the afternoon, we gotta start training for the day."

"Can't I skip it for today training?"

"Do you wanna die because your not physically fit?" He said in a motivational tone.

"No." I replied stubbornly.

"Then lets get going."

Our training course was a standard gym with a climbing wall, it had all the usual stuff you'd find in a gym, except it was one of those fancy rich school like gyms. Accustomed with our personal target practicing area, and built in track session. Our training usually lasts a 3 hour time period any time we wanted or through out the day if we went scavenging. Today though I decided to work on my running for an hour to keep up with Noah, he was a racer so speed is a major strong point for him. After practicing with him till I felt I'd collapse, I decided to work on my aim for half an hour or so before using the climbing wall for the rest of the time.

"I'm gonna go get some hot chocolate! Do ya want some?" I called to Noah who was working on his aim for some extra time.( On a scale of a 100 though, I was probably our best shooter since I have score of 91 and Noah....well he was a 60, I guess that's why he preferred the shotgun.)

"No I'm good!"

"Okay do ya want a apple or something?"

He paused for a sec and called "Sure!"

So I went and brought his apple while I used my magic to float some hot chocolate next to me.

"Why don't you drink coffee?" He asked me.

"I just think it tastes gross."

"Then why do you drink hot chocolate?" he asked giving me a bemused stare.

"Because it wakes me up like coffee, except it actually tastes good" I replied like it was obvious.

"Riight" he snorted, then turned his attention to the mare approaching us "Hey it's Bon-bon" he said waving at her as she entered our room (and yeah we share a room with a mare. It's mainly because we're a great team and good friends...no ulterior motives I promise)

"I'm gonna go get some snacks for our scavenging, later" he said throwing out the apple core.

"Okay see ya when you get back" turning my attention to the beige mare I asked "What's up Bon-bon?"

The mare looked disturbed as she spoke "There's been a mutation in the unicorn vampires, they can they can make themselves look normal, as in not like a vampire. No fangs, no red eyes. Completely normal"

"Oh goodie." I sarcastically said feeling any form of good news slip away.

"Really, isn't that a bad thing?" I looked at her disappointed. "That was sarcasm Bon-y" (Bon-Bon's smart, but sarcasm isn't really her forte.)

"Oh...right" she said looking away sheepishly, clearing her throat my friend spoke up once again. "There's one more thing."

I knew I wouldn't like this. She had that nervous look in her eye.

"Pegasus vampire's seemed to have gained some speed with their flight now, their learning how to fly much much faster than I thought."

"Yup because surviving wasn't hard enough." I said angrily as I finished up my hot chocolate.

"I wasn't happy when I found this out myself" she stated her tone just barely reaching a whisper.

"Whatever, I gotta head out for scavenging with Noah."

"Be safe!" she yelled as I left the room, heading off to the armory with my saddlebag.

I met up with Noah soon enough, but neither of us planned on what we were going to see soon.

"Stupid mutation, now we have to be twice as careful" I mumbled to myself not paying attention until I walked right into a light pole, I grumbled as my face met metal, rubbing my muzzle as I backed away in pain.

"Are you okay?" Noah asked. "You seem a bit agitated."

"Peachy" I grumbled quickly drawing my revolver and shooting an earth pony vampire that had been rushing towards us. As the creature fell I got a clear look at its hideous mutated fangs. I cringed.

"How did you know he was there?" he asked puzzled.

"Dummy stepped on a leaf, sensitive hearing remember?"

"Right...so what did Bon-bon say?"

"Unfortunately now P (pegasus) vampires are learning to fly and at an accelerating rate,luckily for us though they can only hover right now. Also U (unicorn) vamps at least the ones that are smart are figuring out how to use their magic and you're gonna love this one, they can pose as a normal pony" I said flatly, checking our surroundings.

"Your kidding right?"

"Nope."

"ARE YOU KIDDING ME!" He yelled.

"Hey ssh" I scolded noticing bodies a couple blocks ahead. Cautiously we trotted up to them, doing our best to not make even the tiniest sound. "How fresh do you think they are?" I asked when we'd finally reached one.

"Few hours at most" Noah replied grimly, as we stared at the slash marks running down their throats. I felt nauseous, almost instantly.

"Lets not take any chances and just avoid them" I stated turning away in disgust, but stopped as I heard a whizzing sound, wrapping Noah in my magic I pushed us up a few feet, dodging a syringe like figure that came right at us, lodging itself in the ground were my right foreleg had been. The syringe quickly dispersed its toxins into the ground. Almost instantly the ground began to crumble and liquefy.

Noah gawked.

"I guess you heard the whistle of it flying through the air huh?" he asked nonchalantly.

"Yes" I replied smugly, "now quick get behind cover" we quickly cantered over to an abandoned building nearby knocking over a cart and getting behind it.

"I think we discovered a new mutation."

"What makes you say that?" he asked dumbly.

"U vampires are getting smarter. That syringe back there, I've never seen anything like it. I don't know how but they may have just developed that. And in such short time to."

"Celestia dammit all to hell" Noah growled slamming his hoof into the dirt.

Another whistling sound came and lodged itself right into the cart protecting us with a loud thud. It immediately began to melt.

"Yeah, now run for your life" I said dashing away from the cart running towards the direction of our base.

As we ran more and more syringe's came flying at us, Noah zoomed by. since he was faster than I so he had a better chance of escaping, luckily I new a few spells of my own. Casting a bubble like shield spell around myself I did my best to keep up with my companion. I hadn't noticed when the shooting had finally stopped, probably because my adrenaline was pumping. Though you could never be to careful in this apocalypse.

My ears twitched as I heard a hissing sound. Noah and I slowly turned. A pair of red eyes were staring at us from the shadows of a run down shop, soon enough several other pairs joined them.

Noah looked at me.

I sighed, "Say it."

"Celestia blow me to the moon" he shouted as we cantered off in a different direction.

After an hour of of running and hiding we made it to a old hut, we ducked inside to avoid the pursuing hoard. I checked myself for bites as Noah peeked outside. As he opened the door more saw a normal pony get hit by one of the magic syringes. Within a minute the poor pony woke up with fangs and blood red eyes. He looked over at me and stared, clearly shocked at what he saw.

"What?" I whispered.

"The magic syringes from the U vampires. They turn you within a few minutes" the surprise in his voice almost palpable.

Confusion struck, then realization, my eyes widening all at the same time.

" They've learned how to dilute their blood into carriers now? Oh Celestia this is bad. Neck bites take a few hours. Anywhere else to day or so."

"I know, lets sneak out" he suggested.

I didn't like it but what other choice did we have. "Fine, but it's your fault if we die."

So we snuck out and with careful observation and stealth we were back in our base. After a conversation with Bon-Bon we got some hoodies with silver knitted into the fabric to protect us from the syringes. Maybe one day when this is all over, I can go back to my normal life. But not any time soon sadly.

Author's Note

I want to thank my editor Black Hailstorm for fixing up the spelling mistakes I made. The next chapter will be up as soon possible.

Editor: http://www.fimfiction.net/index.php?view=category&user=244621