Twilight the Vampony: The Vamponies invade

I woke up later than I expected. It might’ve been due to what happened yesterday. I did party a lot, but to be fair, how couldn’t I? It was the one day in my life where I felt appreciated. It really does sound lonely when you think about it... the only one caring about you is the you.

The birthday was great though. I got some good gifts, some good laughs, and apparently, I had planned a raid on a small village far from here. It sure was fun... until a crazy unicorn chased me out of their city. She was strong! Her teal magic almost caught me, which would be a bad experience for me if she happened to capture me. Oh and by the way, when I say “raid” I mean visit. Raid just sounds cooler right? Visit is so dull and boring, in fact, it might be so boring that I die just out of boredom. That’s an exaggeration by the way.

Their city, or should I say town, was really nice though. They all seemed so happy and friendly, so naturally I wanted to introduce myself. The only problem though, was the fact that they ran away the moment they saw me, and that’s the moment that crazy pink unicorn chased me out of town. Guess I’m staying friendless then!

Sigh the worst thing about my birthday though, is the fact that I don’t even know if it’s my real birthday. As I said, I just woke up when I was a little colt, right outside this little cave. I didn’t know a thing. My name, how I got there, where my parents was... my birthday.

I-it’s no biggie though. I took care of myself, just like I said, and I lived a good, happy life with all my friends and family. Oh wait, no I didn’t. Uh... I spend my time alone, but at least I had myself, which is better than some.

I looked at my grandfather clock. 2:35 PM. I better get going, I thought as I put some old, dirty saddlebags on. Walking towards the opening of my home, I thought about my approach. I was going to Canterlot, not to steal as I usually do, but to maybe try and talk to some ponies... perhaps. They weren’t exacly the friendliest ponies in the world, but then again, what do I know.

I opened the door, which didn’t even fit the entrance, and walked outside, closing the door shortly after. Not wanting to waste time, I unfurled my wings and flew upwards. My destination was Canterlot, but this was sadly not a friendly visit. My saddlebag was exacly... new, so I was in the market for a new one. Unfortunately, ponies won’t sell me anything, so I always had to steal. I didn’t really enjoy it, but I needed it.

The mountain Canterlot was built upon was a sight. I always stopped to take a look at it, no matter how many times I had seen it. This time was no exception. As I hovered in the air, about fifty meters away from the city, I could see the whole mountain. It had a river running down from somewhere near the top, presumably running from all the melting snow on the top. This river ran down the mountain’s side, and finally ended with the huge waterfall, that hid my home from any pass-byers.

Then there was the cliffs on the mountain, or just the rocky terrain the mountain had. Yes, I know that every mountain has rocky, or at least some stoneish terrain, but this was the mountain, which means it’s a lot more special than some other little mountain.

Oh yeah, can’t forget the wildlife. The birds in this mountain was something else. There was eagles, vultures, bats, normal pigeons, and-

Wait bats?!

Sure enough, there was some bat like creatures in the sky. They didn’t look like the bats I’d seen in my books, but they resembled them. The wings matched at least, so what else could it-

... No way...

There was no way in the name of whatevergodsnameis, that this is what I think it is. No I refuse to believe it. I’ve searched for so many years, researched for longer, so no! They don’t exist! It’s a figment if you imagination... yes just my imagination.

But they were getting closer. I hadn’t moved a muscle since I saw them. Well, I had been flapping my wings but that’s not the point. Whatever these things are, if they even exist, they were still advancing towards the city. I spotted them carry someone, or was it somepony?

I was nervous, but at the same time excited. Maybe if they were real... I could talk to them? Find my parents, my family and get friends? That... that would be a dream come true. Too good to be true actually.

As they began to land in the city, I heard screams of terror erupting from the city’s inhabitants. I had to make my choices quickly, or else they might flee like I did the first time I was here.

My curiosity got the better of me. I had to know more, and I was willing to learn more. My hovering turned to flight. I was flying faster than I had ever done before, and I’ve flown fast in my life. Guards aren’t exacly pushovers. I was headed for the same part of the city they had landed in. They might still be there.

As I made it to my destination, I saw the pony they had been carrying, walk towards the castle with two, of whatever I am, walking closely behind him. My eyes darted around, spotting several more of them around he city. I felt a wide smile spread on my face, as I dived towards the ground immediately.

Landing was a bit rough, but can you blame me? After 20 damn years, I finally had the chance to talk with my own species. Find out what I am! I looked around the place I had landed in, already spotting some of my species walking down the now empty street. I was about to say something when a pony suddenly ran from behind a sign. It was a pink mare with a light blue mane and tail. I didn’t recognize her.

She ran in my direction, but she didn’t get far. While I had been focusing on her, the two creatures I saw, had turned around and rammed into the mare. I opened my mouth in shock. Why would they do that to an innocent mare? However, what happened next terrified me even more. They had the helpless mare, pinned to the ground, and just a second later the creature which had her pinned, hit down with its huge fangs. I looked away, not wanting to see what happened next. This couldn’t be my species right! I’ve never been violent, but then again, I’ve lived alone. I was unsure at this point if this is what I wanted to be.

It sounded like the creature was done with the mare. I slowly turned around to look at the crime it had committed. As soon as I saw the mare covered in blood, I looked away from the now dead mare. Instead, my gaze fell on the two now smiling creatures, the one who killed the poor mare, showing bloody teeth.

“That was sooo great!” said the creature who killed, and maybe ate, the mare. It was a stallion, or well it was that gender. His voice was deep and raspy. “Day Light sure is a weird fella, but if this is the main course while he’s our leader, then I won’t complain.”

His partner grinned. “Yeah, me neither,” said he partner, obviously a mare or whatever. She had a voice much like any normal pony mare had, although it was a little hoarse. Then she frowned. “But seriously, the next one is mine.”

“If we find a next one. According to Day Light, they would probably evacuate the city really fast,” the stallion replied, as he turned around. I felt my body freeze to ice the moment his eyes met mine. His frown turned into a confused expression, as he tilted his head slightly to the right. “And who might you be?”

I couldn’t answer, even if I wanted to. The silence between was short as the mare confronted me.

“He asked you a question, and trust me, when Bloody Fang wants something he gets it, and right now he wants an answer from you! So speak up pipsqueak!”

Bloody Fang? Oh right you are. My eyes darted between the two creatures in front of me. I tried to make a nervous smile. “I-I don’t know... I’ve never known who I am,” I answered in truth. They looked at each other with raised eyebrows, then back at me. They looked... sympathetic?

“You... don’t know who you are?” Bloody Famg asked me, taking a step closer. His partner followed up on his question shortly after.

“And you’ve never known?”

I had a hard time finding my words. I didn’t know what to say! They genuinely asked me about... well me! Nopony has ever done that before, and just a minute ago the mare creature was literally threatening me. Then again, they’re not ponies.

“Right. I’ve lived alone in a little cave behind a waterfall,” I provided, gesturing towards the waterfall, even though it wasn’t visible from here. “I learned how to take care of myself, but I’ve always been alone.”

There was silence. They just looked at me with saddened expressions, leaving me feeling like I had said something wrong. Bloody Fang decided to end the silence.

“We’re sorry to hear that, but if you’re from the outside world, Day Light might wanna have a word with you.”

Day Light? Who’s Day Light? They said the name earlier, but I didn’t think too much about it. I was about to ask them about this ‘Day Light’ when a loud noise erupted from the city’s entrance. It sounded like a horn.

Bloody Fang looked into the sky, as the sound died down. Shortly after, the same sound of a horn hit my ears once again. Blood Fang’s partner wasted no time however. She whispered something unbearable to Bloody Fang, who’s gaze fell directly on me. I wanted to cower backwards, but something told me this wasn’t something to fear.

After the partner was done whispering, she took off, flying towards the castle. Before I had any time to do something, Bloody Fang grabbed my hoof. He didn’t pull me however.

“We will find out who you are later my friend,” the word ‘friend’ filled my heart with something warm, a feeling I’ve never felt before. “But right now, we need to go to the castle. Day Light told us about this annoying noice, and he said that we would be needed in the castle. Come with us!”

He didn’t wait for an answer. I was pulled upwards, which forced me to unfurl my wings and fly. Bloody Fang flew ahead of me, prompting me to follow. I don’t know if I wanted to, but I found myself following him without hesitation. As we flew towards Canterlot Castle, I couldn’t help but wonder who this ‘Day Light’ was. I had a feeling I would meet him soon enough.