Scarlet High

(A/N sorry that this one is on the shorter side, just barely hit 3 1/2 pages, but it's mostly just filler and explanation and I've had too much of that lately... Enjoy!)

“So is it going to hurt?” Vinyl asked Twilight on their way home from school the next day.

“Luna said that our saliva has a natural local anesthetic that couples with the healing properties, so maybe a bit at first.” Twilight answered.

“Just don’t suck me dry.” Vinyl chuckled as they entered the house.

“Where’s spike?” She asked.

“He said something about a club he was interested in after school so he’s probably checking it out.” Twilight said, tossing her bag on the couch and plopping down next to it. Vinyl’s bag joined hers and the girl herself took a seat on Twilight’s lap instead of the space next to her, though Twilight had no complaint.

“Come on then, who knows? It might be kinky.” Vinyl giggled, putting her neck in front of Twilight’s face.

“You’re such a sweetheart.” Twilight giggled as she first kissed Vinyl’s neck, then extended her fangs and bit down. Vinyl let out a light gasp and after the tiny pain past, she found her body slowly build up a sense of euphoria.

“Whoa there nelly, you sure she said anesthetic and not aphrodisiac?” Vinyl shivered. It took Twilight a few moments to answer, due to her mouth still latched onto Vinyl’s neck.

“I’m sure... but damn I feel that too... And by the way? Your blood tastes just like cinnamon candy.” Twilight giggled. Vinyl chose that moment to crash into her lover’s face with her own in a sloppy kiss, despite her own blood still dripping from her mouth and her own neck.

“Oh I’m game.” Twilight giggled when Vinyl moved down to her own neck and nibbled lightly. She waved her fingers around, closing all the windows, blinds, shutters and doors and locking them.

“I’m guessing that’s Spike.” Twilight said when night fell and there was a knock on the door. She got up and opened it and was surprised to see Luna and Celestia behind Spike.

“I hear you had an interesting night last night.” Luna said with a smirk.

“Rarity told you, I’m guessing you’ve come to talk to me about it?” Twilight asked.

“Wait Rarity’s a vampire too?” Spike asked.

“Yeah, you know her?” Twilight asked, curious.

“She recently broke up with a boyfriend and we’ve been getting pretty close, even though she’s a year older than you.” Spike said, a slight red tint on his cheeks.

“She’s older than I am, and I’m nearing a millenia.” Celestia said.

“Wait... What?” Spike asked.

“Yeah, a lot of the clan is old. Twilight’s the first new blood in over a century. Red Heart was the last one, but she was born a vampire.” Luna said.

“Can we get to the point pleasE? I’m very interested to know anything I can about myself.” Twilight said.

“Right, sit down.” Luna said. They did and she continued. “Basically, Black Magic isn’t like normal magic. It clings to the caster and bonds to them. The more you summon up, the more you can use. It doesn’t always take though, and will just act as a more powerful version of normal magic. There are three stages of Black Magic... uh... Saturation I guess. The first one is what you became in your initiation. Tier One, or Shadows. The next would probably see you in some sort of elegant dress different than the one you made at the nightclub last night and your power would escalate exponentially from the first. We call these ones Nightlings.

The next tier is the Dark Lord. What Rarity didn’t know is that most vampires over three centuries old can at least maintain this form for a few minutes, she is much older than that but she has been asleep for centuries. You saw great physical enhancements, a much more practical, yet still more elegant, dress and an even greater increase in power. It was heard in your voice I hear.” Luna explained.

“You said next instead of last, is there a higher tier?” Luna asked.

“Yes. You would find yourself with a very specific ability, and in this form you can absorb anything to be gained when you enter that form. This form, is called Voidling. Only myself, Tia, Black Heart, Red Heart and the grandparents have achieved this form. Voidlings are kept a secret from any who have yet to achieve their Dark Lord form and those Dark Lords who have yet to show the potential to become Voidlings.” Luna continued.

“I felt so incredibly powerful... there’s even more to it?” Twilight said.

“The Lycans have something like that. When our blood really burns with rage, we grow into Alpha forms. We don’t have tiers, we just get bigger and stronger until we kill or get killed.” Vinyl said.

“It is very difficult to control and dissipate Black Magic once it’s been bonded to your body, therefore I don’t want you using any of these forms until you’ve mastered the use of the magics well enough for each of them. You could easily manage shadow, but that’s the only one you would be able to do safely.” Celestia said.

“Right.” Twilight said.

“So, have you fed yet?” Luna asked. Vinyl and Twilight shared a grin. “No wonder this room smells musty.” Luna mumbled to herself with a grin.

“Why?” Vinyl asked.

“Because if she hadn’t fed then she’d have very limited use of her powers.” Celestia answered.

“Well then, try to conjure up that power again, but top it off once you feel yourself unable to perfectly manage and control it. This is your limit, you must work slowly to pass it safely and get it higher and higher, though in battle or when you’re actively using it your limit will naturally raise. This is quite dangerous though, because it’ll fall when you’re done using it and become unstable if it’s too far away from it’s idle limit.” Luna explained. Twilight listened closely and did as she was told.

Slowly, the black tendrils of energy made an appearance, but they moved slowly. Her Shadow garb quickly came and went, but she stopped before she reached the Dark Lord stage. She sported a black dress now, but instead of the elegant dress her Dark Lord form brought, this one was much more simple. It had the long, slender slitted skirt the next one had, but that was the only thing similar. It looked as if it was a standard night dress, made only for dancing.

“So, it appears your limit is just over halfway to Dark Lord from Nightling. This makes you a Nightling in terms of ranking if there is ever need for a ranking system in the family.” Luna said.

“I’ll leave now, Luna will take over your instruction tonight. My teachings will need better mastery of what you have now.” Celestia said, walking towards the door.

“See you later sister.” Luna said.

“So, what are you going to teach me now?” Twilight asked.

“Well for starters I’ll show you how to use Black Magic as if it was normal Magic, this will make everything else either of us teach you easier to understand and achieve.” Luna started and began to explain the fundamentals of Black Magic.

“Damn you guys are still up?” Vinyl said when she entered the living room to find Twilight trying to levitate things with Black Magic.

“Vampires don’t need sleep.” Luna said.

“I’m still exhausted though...” Twilight said.

“Well you have been pumping out magic for nearly eight hours straight.” Luna said.

“Yeah... I think I can miss a day of school...” Twilight said.

“We’ll be doing this every weekend from now on, if nothing more than to condition you.” Luna said.

“Sure... Thanks a lot Luna, for teaching me.” Twilight said.

“Of course, it may not be of direct blood relation but we’re family now. Have a nice nap.” Luna said, turning around to exit.