Like Moondancer, Sunset was also unsure if that address was correct due to the outer appearance of the building, but Twilight Sparkle herself opened the door after she knocked, with her sword in hand.

"Sorry about this." Sparkle said as she lowered her weapon. "But I don't want to be caught off guard."

"It's ok, it's not like we came unprepared ourselves." she presented her Gib Gun before placing it back in her bag. Followed by the other Hunters, Sunset entered the building and looked around. "Not what you would expect when looking at it from the outside."

"That's the point." she explained. "It's best to not draw attention to myself while on the run, so a humble place like this is the best option."

"Let's cut to the chase, shall we?" Shimmer interrupted the conversation. "Your messenger said you wanted to talk about our enemy in common. What do you know about the aliens that we don't?"

"I never said anything about aliens." Twilight lead them to the living room, where Moondancer was already waiting with cookies, a teapot and a few cups.

"Sweet!" Norman said as he sat on one of the woonden chairs and poured himself a cup of tea.

Twilight sat down on another chair and picked up a cup. "I called you here because I want to talk about the vampires."

"And why would you do that?" Nolan asked.

"Because they are a threat, I expected this to be common knowledge by now." she took a sip of her drink. "But I believe you want me to be more specific, correct?" he nodded and she placed her cup back on the table. "Very well. For starters, they now view me as an enemy. Dahlia Pinnata already knows that her executioners have been anihilated and I am her prime suspect, meaning that she will come after me sooner or later.

"Second, she is planning a raid in search of Hunters, meaning that when the day comes they will kill anyone who crosses their path. Fortunately I haven't disclosed the location of your houses, so your families will be temporarily safe. But the same can't be said about civilians from Canterlot Town, Crystalline City or any other neighboring town; it will be a slaughter, followed by war!

"Vampires are exceptional warriors created to kill and destroy. They would eventually lose the war, but a big percentage of this country's population would surely die. But that's just a guess based on their current numbers. If they go the smart route and start converting people to their side, there's no telling who would win. And if they emerge victorious I doubt they would stop there; they would hunt down all the Hunters from every single country. This, combined with the constant silent alien invaders you push back, could bring forth the destruction of this planet!"

"Well, we could fig--" Flash started.

"No, you couldn't." Twilight interrupted. "The brief encounter I had with your leader, the Black Ball, combined with the information Moondancer shared with me, told me enough: he does not view our species as a threat. If you are seen fighting them, the explosives in your heads would go off, and they would win."

"Not necessarily." Norman pointed out with a mouthful of cookies. "I can't be wrong when I say you don't know our equipment is not only man-made, but mass produced, right?"

"If the creators of the Black Ball wanted the weapons to be used by the military, don't you think they would already be using it?" Sunset asked. "Besides, even if they are eventually pressured into giving them away for humanity to fight back, how many people worldwide would have to die until they decide that? Tens, hundreds of housands? Millions? I agree with Twilight, we should strike before things get ugly. Besides, we are their goal, right? If we end up failing and dying there..."

"Don't be naïve, Sunny." Adagio said. "Remember, there are Hunters in virtually every city of this planet, and newcomers are always appearing. Do you think they'd be satisfied with killing one generation of Hunters from one city, even if we knock on their door and surrender? If you want to protect mankind, failure is not an option! This martyr bullshit ain't gonna cut it!"

"Something's been bothering me: you severed connections with your nest, right?" Shimmer inquired. "Then how do you know all this information? This all sound like top secret shit and they would do anything to prevent outsiders from overhearing, right?"

"You are right. But I have an ace up my sleeve, and it appears that none of you have considered that possibility."

"Which is...?" Shimmer raised an eyebrow.

"I have an intel guy on the inside feeding me information." she reached for the cup she had put down moments ago, but it was no longer there. At the same time, Norman started coughing and spitting.

"What the hell kind of tea is this?" Norman asked while looking at the liquid inside the cup he drank from, which was also the same cup Twilght was drinking from. "Yours looked different so I decided to try it, but fuck me, it's disgusting! How can you like something so awful?"

"That's not tea." Twilight explained while taking the cup back from his hands and taking another sip. "It's human blood." Norman covered his mouth with his hands and rushed to what he assumed was the bathroom.

"Blood, huh?" Shimmer slowly reached for the Gib Gun in her bag. "Care to tell us what's the source?"

"The blood bank of St. Faust General Hospital." she explained. "I cut a deal with the receptionist: I buy blood packs from him, he asks no questions nor report anything to his employers and co-workers and walks out with a pocket full of cash."

"You're stealing blood that could be used to save lives!" Flash Sentry accused.

"It's better than killing innocent people." Twilight replied. "I don't want to starve to death, so if you want me killing humans instead of buying blood packs, I hope you're ready to deal with the consequences."

"Just shut up and let the adults do the talking." Shimmer said, addressing Flash Sentry. "If you don't behave, I'm going to donate your blood to her. All of it!"

"So you're on her side now?" Adagio asked.

"Not at all!" she pointed at Flash with her thumb. "But that guy really pisses me off."

Flash was angry, but instead of lashing out he just crossed his arms and pressed his back to a wall, frowning at the ground.

"She has a point. By drinking blood packs instead of murdering people she's not only keeping herself fed but out of our blacklist!" Sunset said with a smile. "Very smart! You really are Princess Twilight's counterpart!"

"Princess what?" Twilight asked.

"Uh, um, I... N-Nevermind! What were you saying about intel?"

Twilight decided to ignore Sunset's previous comment for now. "I met him long before they outcast me and, like myself, he's not really interested in fighting. For the past few weeks he's been studying the place and eavesdropping on any conversation he comes across. Together we were coming up with a plan to destroy them from the inside, but your cooperation will definitely speed things up. So, are you willing to help me take them out?"

"You don't need to ask." Shimmer clenched her fist. "The enemy of my enemy is also my enemy, but we can work together in pursue of a certain goal. And if taking them out for good is this goal, you bet your sweet ass I'm in!"

They all agreed, including Flash Sentry, Moondancer and Normal Norman, who had just returned from his trip to the bathroom.

"Then we'll strike tomorrow morning." Twilight explained. "I still have enough sunscreen that protects me from sunlight left to last more or less 12 hours, so the sooner the better."

"And what does your intel guy looks like? You know, so that we won't kill him by mistake." Sunset asked.

"Don't worry, I'll contact him and tell him to leave immediately. Once we're in, kill everything in sight."

Shimmer smirked. "I love this plan!"

* * *

Adagio was sitting on a stool in front of Sunset's bed. Sunset was sitting on the bed itself, brushing her girlfriend's long and wavy hair. Both girls were wearing Sunset's pink pajamas.

"Tomorrow is gonna be a big day, huh?" Sunset broke the silence.

"I suppose. Are you scared?" Adagio asked.

"I was just wondering if we can really do this. I mean, we're half a dozen of misfits marching into a nest filled with creatures whose greatest wish is to kill every last one of us. And how many of them are there, do we even know that? Three dozens? Four? A hundred? I feel like we're heavily unprepared for this."

"Preparation is not everything. Remember when we went to your school and tried to steal your magic? The girls and I spent several days working on a plan until we were satisfied with what we had. As expected, everything worked just fine! That is, until you picked up that microphone."

"Those were some crazy times."

"Seriously, if someone back then told me we would end up together, I would have punch that person in the teeth!"

"Wow, you really hated me that much back then?"

"Hate? I despised you! For weeks I couldn't think about anything other than you and how to make you suffer."

"Ouch! You're very blunt when you want to be, aren't you?"

"When I got a job my priorities changed, but you were always my first thought when I woke up and my last thought before I fell asleep."

Sunset chuckled. "Are you sure you weren't in love with me even back than?"

Adagio rubbed her chin. "In hindsight, I guess my anger was just to mask the fact that I admired you."

"Why would you admire the woman who stripped you of your powers?"

"That's exactly the point: you beat me. You were better than me! In my entire life, I had never before felt like I was at someone's mercy. For a brief moment, you were a shining goddess and I was a dirty peasant. I was so overwhelmed by your presence! If I had to lick your boots for you to spare my life, I would've thanked you as I licked them."

"Ok, you're starting to creep me out now."

Adagio stood up and turned around with a wicked grin on her face. "But the past is in the past. Things have changed now. I don't hate you, nor do I seek revenge, but one thing I'm certain of." the siren pushed her down and straddled her girlfriend. "No one is going to be above me ever again. Not you, not the other you, not the pony princess, not anybody. I may admire you more than anyone in this world or back in Equestria but, within these four walls, you are my pet!"

Sunset's face was so hot it felt like she was burning. "A-Adagi--"

Adagio used her right index finger to silence Sunset and her left hand to slowly lift the pony girl's shirt. Sunset had no idea how to react to this after that strange speech, so she simply allowed Adagio Dazzle to have her way with her with no resistance. The couple did not went beyond heavy petting that night, but Sunset Shimmer still had lots to learn - for each orgasm she gave Adagio, the seductress had already given her three or four. After a prolonged kiss on the lips with a little bit of tongue added near the end, they hugged while looking in each other's eyes. The fiery-headed girl blushed in embarrassment when her stomach growled.

"Sooooo, want to order a pizza?" Sunset asked.

"Sure! I want pepperoni." the ex-pony's eyes widened. "What?"

"Y-You eat meat?"

"Sirens are omnivore creatures, toots." she kissed the tip of Sunset's nose. "And so are humans. I bet you'd love if you tried!"

* * *

"In another few minutes the sun will rise." Twilight said as she finished applying the sunscreen. "They tend to lower their guard in the morning, since the club only opens after 10 PM. They keep a couple of guards patrolling the area, but that's it. Most of them are minding their own business and some rare few are sleeping. If we sneak around and don't cause a commotion, we can catch many of them by surprise."

"No muss, no fuss." Nolan muttered as he checked his equipment one last time.

"'Algolagnia Night Club', huh?" Shimmer read the sign above the back door of the club, located in the alley they were in. "I'll give them that, this would not be the first place I would look for a vampire nest. Fuck, it's not even on my top 10 list!"

"The time has come." Twilight said as the first sunrays reached their position. The fact that she was not reduced to a pile of clothes and ashes was enough proof that the sunscreen was effective. At the same time Sunset gave them a thumbs up, signaling that she was done picking the lock.

"It's good to see you're not a One Trick Pony." Adagio praised.

"Hah! It's funny 'cause she's a pony!" Norman said.

"What do you mean?" Shimmer asked.

"Long story, you don't want to hear it." Sunset tried to avoid the subject.

"In fact, I do. Tell me! Do you enjoy pony play, is that it?" Shimmer's eyes were shimmering. The prospect of someone close to her having an unusual fetish was exhilarating.

"The clock is ticking, we don't have time to waste." Twilight tried to bring them back to reality.

"You're wrong, actually." Norman interrupted her. "The sun is literally rising as we speak. We have about 12 hours to waste. Sure, we would have to run like hell if we wasted that much sunlight, but my point stands: we can afford to waste time for the time being."

"You do have a point, but so does she." Nolan said. "We should hurry. The sooner they're dead, the better!"

"Alright, alright." Shimmer placed her hand on the doorknob. "But when we're done slaughtering those damn leeches I want to hear all about your pony play fetish." she turned the doorknob and opened the door.

Author's Note

I am not proud of the next chapter. No, I don't think it's shoddy or poorly written, but... Well, you'll see. It's... You'll see! I'm sorry, I'm not going to spoil anything, just be patient.