Rainbow Dash Against The World Of Vamponies

I’ve been trotting through the forest for hours or maybe a day. I don't know the time because it's always night time. I was getting low on food and supplies and thought I was lost. Until, I had finally made it to Canterlot. I examined the kingdom’s areas from the hills, to see what I am up against. The castle gates and the cities are covered with vamponies guards.

I tried to figure out how to get in there without getting caught. Suddenly, I heard noises from the woods and quickly hid in the bushes. I thought Twilight and the others were searching for me, but it was the guards patrolling. Then, an idea popped into my head. I could steal one of their armor sets, disguise myself as one of them, and enter the castle scot free.

Before my plan could begin, I needed to lure a female guard behind a bush and tied her up. After I'd spotted one, I began luring her by snapping some branches. When she gotten close enough, I quickly grabbed her and beat her until she was completely knocked out. I managed to knock her out for a short amount of time. I tied her up, stripped her from her armor, and put it on. After I'd hidden the vampony, I began heading to the kingdom.

As I was trotting towards the gates, I began get nervous thinking my plan is going to backfire. Also, hoping they wouldn’t examine me when I reached the gates. I didn't even know if they already noticed me by now. When I drew near the gates, I kept my twenty percent cooler image in check and blended in.

When I stopped in front of the gates, the guards saluted at me and I did it back. Just like that, they lowered the gate and let me in. I was surprised by the fact that those guards just let me in without checking me. Either they don't care what happens to one of their own or they're just plain stupid.

When they had lowered the gate, I saw the city was swarming with vamponies. I took a deep breath and went through the crowd. I was pretty nervous as I was trotting through the swarm. I was feeling good about this, until I spotted some guards searching through the vamponies confirming their identities. I don't know how, but they passed me by.

To avoid getting caught, I sneak through the alley. Suddenly, I was grabbed by a mysterious cloaked stallion. He covered my mouth as he was dragging me into a house. After he shuts the door, I separate from him and ready for a fight. “You want a piece of me,” I yelled. “Then, come at me, bra! Come at me!”

“Rainbow Dash,” a familiar voice spoke. The stallion removed his hood and it's Shining Armor. “Is that you?”

“Sh-Shining Armor?! Y-You're not one of them! I'm so glad that-”

I stop myself before I gone near him. I remembered my last incident with Twilight and back away. Shining Armor was shock when I drew a dagger towards him. “Stay back,” I yelled.

“Rainbow Dash? What are you doing?”

“Drop the act, Armor! I already know that trick! You're using a spell to cover your real form!”

“What are you talking about?!”

“Don't play dumb with-”

Suddenly, Shining Armor his sword towards me. “Rainbow Dash,” he demanded, “drop your weapon! Now!”

“Or what?! You're going to kill me and suck all of my blood!”

“What?! You think that I’m a-”

“Shut up! You're a vampony and I gonna prove it!”

I tried to figure out how to make him drive out of his fake form. I know that every vamponies desire to drink blood. I just cut my right hoof before Shining Armor could stop me.

“Rainbow Dash,” he cried as he tossed my blade to the side. “What's wrong with you?!” He examine my cut and lure me to his medical supply kit. After he’d bandage up my hoof, he shook his head at me. “Why would you do that to yourself, Rainbow?! If I was a vampire, then I would've suck your blood in an instant!”

It was relief that he wasn't one of them. I should be ashamed of myself as well. I could've kill my best friend’s brother over one mistake. “I am so sorry,” I apologize.

“Why do you think that I was one of them,” he asks.

I shouldn't have told him the truth, but he's going to figure out sooner or later. “Twilight,” I answered. “When I was surrounded by those monsters, she saved my life. Sadly, I’d figured out that she's one of them. That's why I thought you were one of them.”

He was shocked from hearing what happened to his sister. “They got… Twily…” he cried. I nodded. He fell to his knees and started to sob. I comforted him while he was crying. I couldn't blame him for what happened to Twilight and what she did to me.

After he’d calmed down, I told him about my mission. “Shining Armor,” I grabbed his attention. “I think I know how to end this.” He tilted his head. “Celestia sent a letter that she might found a cure to save everypony, including Twilight. She needs my help to find it and she's at the castle. She shielded it with her magic to keep them out and let us in.”

“Are you sure that she'd found the cure,” he asked.

“I'm not sure, but we have to take this chance.”

“Even if it's true, then how are we going to get to castle while there's so many of them swarming the kingdom.”

“Simple. We dress up as the guards. I'm going to get an armor set for you, so we can stick together. Do you got any rope and a empty room to put the guard in?” He nodded. “Good. Wait here until I come back.”

After I'd exited the house, I tried to find any nearby guards. Luckily, a stallion one was trotting by. As I trotted beside him, I told him, “Hey, I think I have spotted some fresh meat nearby.” I caught his attention. “Do you want to help me catch it?” He nodded.

After I'd drawn him down to the alley, I just straight up attack the guy. I grab him by the neck and repeatedly punching him in the face. Finally, I knock out the guard as he went down to the ground. I knock on the door to call Shining Armor, so he could help me drag the guy inside.

After we had stripped him from his armor, we locked the guard in a empty room. I waited for Shining Armor to fit into the guard armor perfectly. After he had his armor on, we packed our supplies and weapons. I was trying to find my dagger, but Shining was examining it. “There's hamon on this dagger,” he said.

“What's that supposed to mean,” I ask. “Is it bad?”

“No. The hamon on the bottom of this dagger means it can cut through anything, even bones. This blade was made from hardened materials. I wonder how they got a hold of this?” He handed it back to me.

“So, how did it all happened,” I asked him.

“Me and Cadance were just visiting Canterlot for a while, until we heard screaming. When we headed to the balcony, we saw so many ponies were attacking each other. Me and the guards were trying to hold them back, but there was too many of them. I was the only one who escaped. The others were infected or killed during the massacre. I lost saw Cadance at the castle. I hope she's alright. What about you?”

“I didn't even seen it happen. I was in a accident before it happened. A lightning bolt struck my wings during one of my performances. I was given a sleeping pill before it started. When I woke up, I only seen the aftermath. I saw my friends had become vamponies. I wish I could have saved them. If it wasn't for that dumb accident-”

“Ha! It wasn't your fault, Rainbow Dash. None of this is your fault. It just… happened so fast. We didn't stand a chance. But we will turn this around when we reach to the castle.”

“Thanks, Shining Armor. You ready to head out?”

“Ready as I’ll ever be.”

Finally, we exited the house and began heading towards the castle. Shining Armor and I stay together as we’re passing through the swarm of vamponies. We keep our distance from the guards, to avoid being checked. As we pushed through the swarm, we were getting close to the castle.

Suddenly, I stop and spot my old teammates, the Wonderbolts. They weren't one of them, nor ponies. They are corpses. The only bolts I could see among the other corpses were Fleetfoot, Soarin, and most importantly Spitfire. Their drained bodies were laid on the sidewalk. I was about to head toward their bodies, but Shining Armor placed his hoof on my shoulder and shook his head. I listened to him and resume our journey.

We were almost at the castle, so close to sanctuary at last. Until, a scream went off down another alley. It was Twilight. Shining Armor bought her trick and rushed to her aid. I tried to stop him, but he ignored me. I chased him down the alley and tried to drawn him away from the trap.

When we got to Twilight’s position, she was trapped by Applejack and Rarity. I tried to warn Shining Armor about her dirty trick, but he rushed to her aid. He used his magic to toss the others away from his sister. “TWILY,” he cried while he wrapped her in his arms.

“Shiny,” she cried as well.

“I MISSED YOU SO MUCH!!”

I turned around and spotted Applejack and Rarity were getting back up as more are swarming in. I pulled my dagger, pushed Shining Armor aside, and aimed at Twilight. “Get back,” I yelled at my corrupted friend. “We're leaving, Shining Armor-”

Suddenly, Shining Armor punch me in the face, sent me falling to the ground. As my mouth was bleeding, he picks me up and holds me up against the wall. “YOU LIAR,” he yelled angrily towards me. “YOU TOLD ME THAT TWILY WAS ONE OF THEM!!”

“She is,” I cried. “She's tricking you, Shining Armor! She already knows that we were heading to the castle and-”

“LIAR!!! YOU KNEW SHE WASN’T INFECTED AND TRIED TO-”

He screamed in pain as Twilight bit into her brother neck. I quickly pushed her away from him, but that wasn't going to help Shining Armor. So much blood pouring from his neck.

I noticed that the other vamponies were closing in on us. I quickly carry him on my back and hurry to nearby shelter. We were about to enter into another house, until a bunch of them grabs Shining Armor lower body. I wraps my hooves around him and tried to pull him inside, but there were too many of them.

I used all of my strength to save him, until he drawn his hoof on my face. “Rainbow Dash,” he said with his dying breath, “let me go.”

“No,” I refused. “No! Shining Armor, I won't let you go.”

“Rainbow… I'm bitten… I'm infected… Let me go…”

“Please,” I cried as tears running down my face. “Don't make me do this!”

“Rainbow… Go on without me… I want you… to save Equestria… P-Please…”

Then, more and more are pulling him outside as I tried to hold on to him. “Tell my wife… Tell Cadance… I love her…” Finally, they manage to drag him outside and as his last act he shuts the door.

I exit the house while tears are dripping down my face. I can't believe I left Shining Armor behind to be fed on by those monsters. I don't care if he was infected, I just can't leave my friends behind. I was so close to the castle entrance and rushed towards it.

Until, Twilight landed in front of me, blocking me from my destination. As I heard more of them heading towards me, I warned my friend, “Move Twilight! Or you're going to regret it!”

“Come to your senses,” she convince me, “Rainbow. Do you really want to end this gift? The gift of immortality. Which means we can live forever.”

“And then what?! We become slaves to one thing who is causing all of this?! Sending mindless ponies to merciless infect and consume others?! You call that a gift!”

“Dash! This is what's best for Equestria! I want to make it best for our friends!”

“Our friends are suffering, Twilight! Applejack and Rarity had become evil like you! Starlight and Fluttershy are mindless slaves! Pinkie Pie is-” I stopped and knowing that Pinkie hasn't changed a bit. “Well, she is still Pinkie Pie, of course. Your own brother was feed upon by those monsters! The Wonderbolts, my own teammates, are dead!”

“Sacrifices must be made in order to organize this peaceful system!”

“Peaceful?! You and so many others has taken the lives of innocent ponies and turned them into monsters, without letting them have a choice!”

“Enough with the facts, Dash! My master is bringing peace to Equestria and I'm aiding him in accomplishing it! So many wanted to kill him, but I refused and killed them instead!”

I gasped from what she just said. “You... killed innocent… ponies.”

“I destroy them because of their insolence! Don't make me destroy you!”

I was heartbroken by her threats towards me. “I don't know who you are anymore,” I cried. “You're not the real Twilight Sparkle that I know and love! The real Twilight that I know and love is kind, loving, smart, patient, and the princess of friendship! You're not her! You're a monster! Controlling my best friend!”

“You have two choices, Rainbow Dash! Join us or die!”

“Sorry for disappointing you but i make my own options!”

I rushed towards her in full speed. She charges to me as well. She lowered her horn to stab me with it. We were about to make contact, until I jump over her instead. Finally, I made it to the castle.

Twilight and so many vamponies rushes towards and tried to kill me, but were stopped by the shield. I lowered my head when I seen three of my closest friends wanted to devour me. I turned around and began to march into the castle on my way to complete my mission by meeting with Celestia. I swore to my friends, to the entire kingdom, that I would fix this.