Transformation

Twilight breathed in deeply. She had just sent messages to Spike and Pinkie Pie so Spike would be okay while she was gone.

While she was being... changed.

Twilight looked out of the window to the moon, her emotions wreaking havoc on her as she contemplated what was coming next. What she knew was coming next.

She remembered what she had read in the book Luna had let her borrow.

Hearing muffled hoofbeats on the carpeted floor behind her, Twilight turned to glance over her shoulder. Princess Luna was standing behind her, a sympathetic look in her eyes as she spoke.

"Are you ready, Twilight Sparkle?"

Twilight looked back out the window to the moon, silent tears streaming from her eyes as she replied.

"Yes."

With that, she wiped her eyes, turned and walked past the princess and through the open door behind her.

Looking around, she saw a haunting resemblance to the room she had seen in Luna's memories in what lay before her. A fire crackled in the hearth before her as moonlight tinted purple streamed in through the stained glass windows of the small sanctuary. She heard Luna close the door behind her. Glancing over her shoulder once again, she saw Luna's horn glow as she cast several spells. She knew many of them, soundproofing spells, barrier spells, many of which only the caster could take down.

Twilight was going nowhere.

"Twilight, My Faithful Student."

Twilight looked towards the voice to see Celestia as she rose from her seat in front of the fire. The Princess of the sun walked over to the purple unicorn with tears in her eyes, betraying what true feelings lay behind the stoic expression she wore.

"You don't have to do this you know..." Celestia said.

"Yes Princess... I do."

In Twilight's mind, there was no turning back now.

Celestia merely nodded before she pulled her beloved student in close for a comforting hug. Upon releasing her grip, Celestia looked over to Luna and backed away.

Turning to Luna, Twilight saw the alicorn walk towards her. Her fangs glinting in the firelight as her crimson irises conveyed the hesitation Luna still harbored.

Closing her eyes, Twilight leaned her head to the side, exposing her neck to Luna. She felt the princesses warm breath on her neck as she hesitated slightly.

"Its okay Princess Luna..." She cracked her eyes open and smiled weakly "I'm ready."

Luna opened her mouth as though to speak, then simply nodded and moved to Twilight's neck.

Twilight had just closed her eyes again as she felt the sharp pain of Luna's fangs as they pierced her skin and sank into her flesh. Luna grabbed her and forced her, a bit roughly, to the ground. Pinning her with her front hooves.

Mere seconds after that, Twilight's world exploded in pain.

She felt as though the very fires of Tartarus coursed through her veins. Every bone felt as though it had been shattered. Even her eyes felt as though they were melting within their very sockets.

Her screams echoed through the room, causing both Luna and Celestia to cringe as Luna withdrew her fangs from Twilight's neck and stepped back. Both watching as Twilight's transformation took place before their very eyes.

For what felt like an eternity, every breath Twilight took brought her pain. Every motion was excruciating, as though her body was tearing itself apart.

How long had the pain plagued her? Twilight didn't know. She only breathed slowly, now that the pain had subsided. Her eyes remained closed as she rested.

"Twilight?" Celestia's concerned voice rang in her ears. Somehow, her voice sounded even more comforting now.

She opened her eyes and gazed upon Celestia and Luna, blinking repeatedly to try and clear the painful fog lingering in her head.

"How do you feel Twilight Sparkle?" Luna asked.

"Oh Faust, that hurt! I feel better now though." Twilight said as she lifted her head to look at the princesses, trying to make light of the tremendous pain she had felt.

"Look in the mirror. See what you have become." Luna said, gesturing towards a mirror on an adjacent wall.

Standing up, Twilight was surprised that she wasn't shaking at the knees. For that matter, she didn't feel weak at all... she felt... Great! Walking over to the mirror, Twilight was further shocked at what she saw. She... she-

She looked AMAZING!!

She had gotten a bit taller. Though not quite as tall as Celestia, she was a bit taller than she had been. Her previously unimpressive figure had blossomed. She looked over the now-toned muscles of her legs, the supple curves in her flanks and the lustrous shimmer in her coat. She couldn't help but check herself out a little.

"Hehe, I'd probably give Fleur de Lis a run for her money!" Twilight mumbled to herself as she looked back in the mirror to see her eyes.

Her previously purple irises had given way to the crimson ones that Luna had. Somehow though, hers looked slightly darker than Luna's. She then noticed her fangs. They extended a bit past her lips when her mouth was closed. Smiling at the mirror, Twilight saw that her fangs were actually quite long and sharp.

"There is one last thing that needs be done, Twilight." Luna said, bringing Twilight's attention back to the two celestial sisters.

"Oh?" Twilight said, her eyes bulging a bit as she heard her own voice. It had a smooth, almost sultry undertone that she hadn't noticed before.

"Yes. Come." Luna said, giggling at Twilight's expression and gesturing for her to come closer.

Doing so, Twilight found her gaze drawn to Luna's neck. She heard both of the princesses hearts as they beat in their chests.

"In order to complete the transformation, you must feed." Luna said, tilting her head to the side and offering her neck to Twilight.

Twilight was shocked. Part of her wanted to say no, that she would find some other pony. She didn't want to hurt the princess. Another part was screaming at her to lunge forward, to take the princesses blood, to feed.

"What?! I-I can't drink your blood!! What if I hurt you?!" Twilight all but shouted at the lunar alicorn.

The princess rolled her eyes and gave Twilight a bemused look.

"Fear not, Twilight Sparkle. You won't hurt me. Now come... feed."

"B-but... I..." Twilight stammered as her resolve grew weaker. The heartbeat of the alicorn in front of her was now the only thing she could hear. It seemed to shake the walls and the very floor under her hooves with every beat.

And Luna knew she was on the edge.

"Feed, my little vampony."

No further urging was needed.

In a single swift movement, Twilight had closed the distance between her and Luna, pinning her to the wall which was behind her. Pure animal instinct taking over as she ran her muzzle over Luna's neck. Feeling the blood pumping just beneath the skin, Twilight sank her fangs into Luna's neck, closed her eyes and started to drink.

Luna winced slightly as she was pinned to the wall, she knew EXACTLY what Twilight was experiencing. She had experienced the same thing over a thousand years ago. She felt the gentle caress of Twilight's muzzle over her neck, causing her to gasp softly at the intimate contact. Then, the points of Twilight's fangs grazed over her skin lightly, making her shudder briefly before they sank into her neck.

The princesses blood poured into Twilight's mouth. The taste could only be described as exquisite. It was as if every heavenly body, every star in the sky, had given part of its beauty into the taste Twilight now greedily gulped down. Before long, she felt full. Taking one last mouthful and savoring its decadent flavor as she swallowed it, Twilight pulled her fangs from Luna's neck and licked the wounds. She was surprised to find that they had healed almost instantly. She stepped away from Luna and wiped a hoof across her mouth before opening her eyes.

The expressions that Celestia and Luna wore were an utterly shocked expression and a rueful smile respectively.

"I-I..." Twilight stammered as her eyes went wide and she backpedaled quickly. She now realized just what she had done.

"You did well for a freshly fledged vampony." Luna said, rubbing a hoof over the spot Twilight had just bitten. "Even knew to lick the wounds to heal them."

"I did WHAT now?" Twilight asked. She had just attacked one of the princesses and was being told she did well by the very same princess?!

"Most fledglings forget that detail after they feed. It can lead to... unfortunate accidents."

Luna's meaning clicked instantly in Twilight's mind.

"So if I hadn't licked your wounds, you could have... DIED?!"

Luna chucked at Twilight.

"Most certainly not. However, with other ponies, that is a possibility."

Celestia shook her head, the initial shock of seeing her faithful student pin her sister against a wall and drink her blood wearing off a bit as she composed herself before she cleared her throat.

"Ahem"

Luna and Twilight both looked at Celestia before the white alicorn cast a sidelong smirk towards her sister.

"I believe you do owe Twilight a-"

AAAAAAHHH!!!

Twilight's scream ripped once again through the air, rooting both of the royal sisters in their place and causing them to look at the unicorn now writhing on the ground before them.

"Twilight! What's wrong?!"

Barely had the words left Celestia's lips than she saw two large lumps pushing their way up from either side of Twilight's spine. Both sisters gasped in astonishment and horror as they watched a pair of wings explode violently from Twilight's back, ripping her flesh and spraying blood everywhere. Upon their reaching their full height, Twilight passed out cold. Her blood pooling at her sides as the wounds slowly started to heal.

"LUNA, WHAT JUST HAPPENED?!" Celestia bellowed at her sister, accidentally slipping into the Royal Canterlot Voice.

"I-I don't know! Nothing like this has EVER happened before Tia!!" Luna said, her eyes wide as she rushed to Twilight's side.

Luna looked at Twilight's wings. They resembled her own wings as well as Celestia's in that they were longer than normal pegasus wings. The wounds were already closing around the base of the wings.

"Luna?" Celestia said, asking an unspoken question.

"She will be okay Tia. The wounds are already closing and forming new flesh. She should be up and about within the hour. In the meantime, she needs rest. Shall we take her to my quarters?" Luna said, glancing up at her sister after finishing her question.

"Would it not be better to take her to the infirmary?" Celestia inquired of her sister, her slight suspicion playing through to her voice.

"I'm sorry Tia, but swear them to secrecy though we might... Ponies will talk."

Celestia knew her sister was right. Even though the palace staff were all cleared and could be sworn to secrecy at any time... a matter such as this was not to be trusted with anypony until such time as Twilight could either hide or explain her new... additions.

Nodding slightly, Celestia said: "So be it, lower your spells and we will teleport straight to your room."

Lowering her spells, Luna cradled Twilight's head as they were teleported in a flash of white light.

In that same instant, they appeared in Luna's room. Twilight's bleeding had slowed to a trickle but was still coating the unicorn's coat.

"Orpheus, Erebos." Luna said aloud.

"Who are you-" Celestia started but stopped as two lunar stallions materialized out of the shadows, causing her blood to run cold as she saw their fangs.

"Milady, you beckoned?" The larger of the two stallions said, his deep, rumbling voice echoing through the moonlit room as both stallions bowed respectfully.

"Yes. Erebos, take with you another stallion and clean up the mess in the hearth. Orpheus, I need you to do as we discussed... it won't be long now."

The smaller of the stallions bowed his head and walked out the large oaken doors, taking with him one of the guards outside of the chamber he had come from. The larger of the two stayed, for he had questions he knew to ask.

"What message shall I deliver?"

"Summon her to the palace, We need her here... Tonight. Tell her to clear her plans for the next two nights and that she will be... compensated."

"Yes, Milady." And with that, the large stallion walked back into the shadows and disappeared before Celestia's eyes.

"Luna...?"

"... Yes, Tia?"

"Those weren't normal Lunar Stallions... were they?"

"... No. They are part of my small, personal elite guard. " Luna said as she levitated a first aid kit to herself, pulling out a pad of gauze to wipe up what blood was left. Twilight's wounds had closed during her conversation with the lunar guards.

"Such a quick healer..." Luna mumbled to herself.

"Are they..." Celestia started to ask.

"Vamponies? Yes. I know you saw their fangs Tia."

"You said you hadn't asked anypony of this for well over 1000 years Luna. How then, are they vamponies?" Celestia asked her sister, an accusatory undertone playing in her voice.

"I hadn't asked that of anypony for over 1000 years. They are of my oldest children Tia... They returned to me shortly after I was cleansed of Nightmare Moon. They came to stay by my side once again." Luna said flatly, picking up another gauze pad as the other one had become soaked with blood.

Placated slightly by her sisters answers, Celestia walked over to her sister and sat down beside her, helping to clean Twilight's coat of blood.

Yet, many questions still lingered in Celestia's mind.

*KNOCK-KNOCK-KNOCK*

"Alright! Alright!! Geez! Cool your burners!" The white unicorn said as she walked towards the door.

"It's not enough that it's 3 A.M. and I'm still awake but-" She stopped talking as she saw the lunar stallion in front of her as she opened her door.

"You can drop the 'it's too late for this' act... we both know better." The stallion said, his deep voice rumbling as he looked upon the unicorn with an unreadable expression.

Looking around to make sure nopony else was around, she invited him in with a motion of her head and closed the door behind him.

"Okay, what's up? Something big has to have happened for YOU to show up on my doorstep." She said quietly, as though the walls had ears.

"The princess has summoned you to the palace, immediately. She instructs that you clear the next two nights of any activities. You will be compensated for your troubles." The stallion explained, his stoic mask breaking into a toothy smile that revealed his fangs as he addressed the mare before him.

"Why?"

"Because, Melody Snow... We know that you are the only one who knows where the tomb of Artemis Night is. You are the sole carrier of that information, because you are the one who put her in that tomb after she turned you. I know, because Artemis herself told me you would be."

The unicorn's eyes grew wide at that statement.

"Yes." The stallion whispered. "We are going to resurrect Artemis, the time has come."

The mare shook her head, snapping herself back into reality before she spoke.

"Alright. Let's go. You're lucky, I've got the next three days off anyways."

As they walked towards the door, the unicorn picked up a pair of sunglasses by the door and with a toss of her electric blue mane, cleared the hair from her eyes before she put the sunglasses on despite the late hour.

"Oh, and by the way..." The mare said as they started out the door.

"The name's Vinyl now..." She smiled, revealing her own fangs as she continued.

"Vinyl Scratch."