Disappearances

“Ugh could Miss Cheerilee have been any faker during that ceremony?” Diamond Tiara looked at Silver Spoon as they left the school hall, a snicker in her voice.

“Ya like for real, ‘we will cherish you always Berry Mint.’” The filly mocked their teachers voice before openly laughing, the two turned down a dirt path that lead to their neighborhood. “Who was that filly anyway? Like I hardly remember.” Diamond Tiara shrugged her shoulders as they walked, shaking her head as a bright orange leaf lands on her mane.

“Who cares, she obviously wasn’t important because she didn’t hang out with us.” The fillies nodded in agreement before looking to their right at the town square getting decorated in time for the fall equinox. “Ugh, great now all the ponies in this backwards town will be all about that stupid fall thing.” Diamond Tiara wrinkled her nose in disgust and turned her head away as Silver Spoon snorted.

“Dead leaves, hay everywhere and stupid apple treats that my mom wont let me have!” She kicked a few leaves at her hooves aside as the two friends began walking a bit quicker. “I hate this town! Rich ponies like us shouldn’t have to live here!” Silver Spoon stomped her hoof as she exclaimed and Diamond Tiara nodded in agreement at her friend's statement before looking up at the stars as they began to appear in the sky.

“We should be living like the royalty we are!” Diamond Tiara sighed before looking ahead of her once more as they walked towards their neighborhood. Silver Spoon keeping time with her friend as she tossed her mane out of her eyes.

“And everypony is talking about some new mare who moved here, I haven't seen her but I guess she is a pretty famous pony.” Diamond Tiara looked at her grey coated companion as her ears perked up at the word famous.

“Famous? For what?” Silver Spoon looked at her friend and shrugged.

“A singer I think, from Canterlot to from what I have heard.” She sat down, her eyes twinkling. “Maybe we can meet her and she will recognize our talents and make her students or something!”

Diamond Tiara looked at Silver Spoon and her own eyes began to twinkle. “You think she could take us away from this backwoods heap?” Silver Spoon stood once more and began to bounce in place.

“Maybe! She can take us away and make us famous to!” The fillies giggled before turning around, running back into town as fast as their hooves would carry them.

“A little to the left Applebloom.” Sweetiebelle sat on her haunches as she watched her friend push a bunch of fall leaves over a bit on the town hall. Applebloom looked down at Sweetiebelle who nodded and smiled up at her friend. “Finally we are done decorating, wanna go play?” Applebloom smiled brightly and jumped off the ladder and onto a hay bale.

“Ya, lets go bob for apples with Twi.” The fillies smiled and turned to leave before stopping in their tracks. “Oh good evening’ Miss Night Bell.”

The mare stopped and looked down at the fillies, her light blue coat now shining in the moonlight. “Oh good evening girls, what are you two adorable little fillies up to?” She smiles as the fillies trotted up to her.

“We are about to go bobbing for apples, would you like to join us?” Sweetiebelle smiled up at the pegasus who in turn chuckled and rubbed the tiny unicorns head.

“I can't right now young one, I am on an important errand.” She looked at Applebloom who spoke up quickly.

“Maybe we can help ya? Would that be alright?” The pegasus softly lowered her ears and frowned.

“No not this time fillies it’s a big mare errand.” She smiled and kneeled down to the girls. “Maybe next time you can help this old mare, but not tonight.”

Applebloom frowned and opened her mouth to speak before cringing at a loud snorting and giggling behind her. “Ya blank flanks! She doesn’t want help from unpopular ponies like you.”

Sweetiebelle tried not to roll her eyes in front of the older mare but mumbled nastily under her breath. “Why hello to you to Diamond Tiara.” She watched the pink filly walk up and past her and her friend, sticking her nose up in the air cockily.

“She wants help from rich fillies like us, ones who can actually help her!” Applebloom shook her head and looked away, Night Bell staring at the small pink earth pony at her hooves, Silver Spoon joining her at her side and nodding quickly. The pegasus smiled, chuckling and turning softly toward her home at the edge of the everfree forest.

“Alright then you two, come help this old mare.” She watched the fillies giggle and start to walk, looking back at Applebloom who stood up and stamped her hoof.

“Not fair! We can help you just as good as them two rich fillies!” She glared heavily but stopped as Nightbell smirked, using her wing to put a feather to her lips so show Applebloom she needed to hush before turning and walking away with the two girls at her sides. They turned their heads and stuck their tongues out at Sweetiebelle and Applebloom before giggling and causing the two sigh heavily and watch their new friend walk away with the bullies.

“So what are we helping you with, signing autographs?” Silver Spoon looked up at Night Bell who walked silently past her home. She looked forward as they entered the forest. “What are we doing here?”

“Well you see I need inspiration for a new piece I am to perform at Canterlot Music Hall during Nightmare Night, I want your fillies help. I will give you both full credit at the end of my preformance of course.” She smiled warmly at the fillies at they followed behind her.

“Will we get famous and tour with you?!” Diamond Tiara smiled brightly and a bit eagerly.

“Perhaps young fillies, perhaps.” She stopped in a moonlit clearing and turned to the fillies behind her. “I just need you both to sit right here, I want to check something before we continue any further.”

Silver Spoon sat obediently and tossed her mane aside with a dazed look in her eyes. “What do we have to do?”

Night Bell smiled. “I don't want such pretty fillies hurt, so I am going to go ahead and see if there is any danger before we continue. I want you both to leave here peacefully.” The girls nodded quickly and giggled to each other as Night Bell turned and left the two alone in the clearing, vanishing into the thick brush. The fillies sat quietly for a time before looking around with concern.

“Is she coming back or did we get tricked?” Silver Spoon looked at Diamond Tiara who snorted in annoyance.

“I bet those blank flanks put her up to this!” She stood and stamped her hoof. “We are wasting time here when we could be at home getting hooficures!” She snorted and looked around her. “I won't spend another minute in this dingey forest!”

“Ya but Diamond, which way is home?” She stood up as well, looking around them before jumping at the rustling sound of the brush around them. “What was that?!”

The pink filly glared hard and yelled loudly. “IF YOU DON’T GET YOUR BUTT BACK HERE MY DADDY WILL HEAR OF THIS!” She snorted once more before the pegasus entered the clearing once more, a shadow cast across her face as Diamond Tiara stormed up to her. “You better take us home this instant! My daddy will make sure your reputation is ruined after he hears about this!” She stared hard up at the mare who smirked down at the filly with a dark look in her eyes.

“Not much longer little one, and you will be home.” She licked her lips and watched Diamond Tiara toss her mane aside and look back at Silver Spoon.

“You will tell your mom to and she will-” She froze as Night Bell quickly lurched down and latched onto the fillies neck, biting down hard onto the ponies neck causing her to scream loudly and agonizingly. Silver Spoon’s eyes widened as she back away with a sick look on her face as she watched her friend writhe on the ground under the mare who continued to bite her throat. She shook as Night Bell lifted her head and licked the remaining blood from her lips, looking at Silver Spoon with a smirk.

“Diamond Tiara…. This isn't funny anymore!” She backed away as Night Bell stepped over the lifeless body under her, her head lowered in a predatory stance. Silver Spoon looked at Night Bell before turning and running blindly through the brush, sprinting at full speed and screaming for help.

“I love when they run, makes my meal that much warmer.” She quickly opened her wings and flew up, following the filly overhead as she ran blindly through the brush, scratching herself and tripping on roots as she wailed for help. Night Bell stopped and smirked as the grey filly tripped over a root and rolled down a hill, scraping her side heavily as she fell hard into the ground below the hill. She shook from the pain as she panted for air, shaking hard as she looked around her before spotting Night Bell who landed a few feet from her. “Oh did you slip and fall little one?” She smirked wickedly and slowly walked up to the pony.

“DON’T COME ANY CLOSER TO ME!” She stood quickly only to collapse and cry out from the pain.

“Don’t move, you broke a leg during that fall. Running on it will only cause more pain for you.” She continued to walk slowly up to the filly who laid on the ground crying loudly. “Why are you sobbing, you are going to join your friend and feed a hungry old mare.” She smirked as she stood over Silver Spoon, who hid her face from the mare.

“PLEASE DON’T HURT ME I WON’T TELL ANYPONY WHAT YOU DID JUST PLEASE!” Night Bell frowned hard at the filly and snorted nastily.

“And yet you were so eager to help me what changed?” She grinned wickedly and leaned down, biting down on the fillies neck hard and causing blood to splatter her muzzle as Silver Spoon wailed loudly in agony. She smirked as Silver Spoon struggled against her uselessly only causing her to bleed out quicker. Night Bell shut her eyes as Silver Spoon slowly stopped struggling and gasping for air, she swallowed once more before lifting her head from the body and looking up at the moon. She was splattered with blood, her mouth twisting into a smirk as her fangs gleamed brightly in the moonlight. “Well little fillies, I got the inspiration I needed and you came so willingly that I didn’t need to hunt tonight.” She turned away from the tiny grey body at her hooves and began walking away with a shadow cast over her eyes as she smiled. “I will take my leave now, I doubt anypony will notice you are gone for a while little bullies.” She spread her wings and licked her lips before taking off into the trees.