Creature: Dark Apakolypse

Tigerclaw had settled in just fine, along with the other surviving Sharklantean's being the Megamouth Sharklantean, and the Basking Sharklantean. Even though it had been a struggle for the Sharklantean's to eat anything with such limited food supply, every so often, Lotus Moon would come down to where they were giving a few amount's of Unicorn magic to certain steak flesh, as they fed on the little food to survive. Few of the Sharklantean's didn't like the idea of being in such a small place which was getting more cramped with each Sharklantean being added, but it was better than being out in the waters from the nasty Infected Sharklantean's.

Saphirus was rather concerned a few times with Lotus using her magic to keep the oceanic creatures alive, but she told him that just one of each species needed to thrive, and survive despite how many there were. Saphirus didn't like the idea, but he ended up agreeing because he had hate to hear of an advance oceanic apex predator perish, especially with possible secret's to make trade with Princess Twilight Sparkle, in a possible alliance, and futuristic utopia of Equestria, and the Oceanic Colonies. Zecora was looking through the text's of the book that Ripjaw recovered from the Predator Clan civilization.

She curiously stared at the strange ancient language that was written in text, as Lovebug Sektiss was rather suprised how she was able to read it, and understand the book itself. "Zecora, how are you able to understand any of that.....chicken scratch?" Lovebug Sektiss asked, as Zecora looked at her with a smile, and gave the Changeling a dismissive wave.

"Ah, but this is not chicken scratch young Changeling.....my people helped me study many ancient languages for cure's, and treating symptom's. I am marveled by the language this book has for me, for reading it's mysterious text's are quite the interesting feat. A challenging language that I have been able to translate" Zecora explained, as Creature stepped forward giving the zebra a serious look before speaking.

"Is there anything useful that you have learned?" Creature asked, as Zecora spoke.

"Indeed, even though it is not complete, this book has given me much to think. It hasn't given me a full formula of a cure for our patient to treat, I may have made a breakthrough in about a week" Zecora explained, as Ripjaw spoke up.

"What about the rest of the formula?" Ripjaw asked, as Zecora looked at the text's of the book, and spoke.

"The Dark Clan was the one who accidentally released the virus by accident, due to a failed experimentation. According to this they have the formula that caused this virus, which may be reversed engineered into a cure, but there are also text's from the Ancient Clan who hold the map to Poseidon's breath, and the Elemental Clan, hold a key to the Sharklantean's future survival" Zecora answered, as Creature sighed before speaking.

"We'll have to go after the map to Poseidon's Breath first; as much, as I hate to say it. Our ship is starting to run low on fuel with the close call's we've had these past few day's, were going to need that new ship that you said would help us Ripjaw" Creature told him, as Ripjaw let out a deep sigh.

"The ship your looking for is actually much better than this ship, not needing to rely on fuel. The only problem is, in order to hide the vessel....me, and a friend of mine hid the ship, and made it appear as ship wreck. My buyer is a part of the Ancient Clan, but he's only in one place......Ouvera" He explained, as Tigerclaw (who had just walked in) heard that part, and growled.

"No way man.....that place has to be a Zombie Sharklantean infested hellhole, how in Equestria are we going to get there, let alone if our buyer has survived there?" Tigerclaw asked, as Ripjaw smiled.

"Not only is my friend, a very successful buyer, but you also forget, Ancient Sharklantean's are tough, and with the hired help he has.....he's probably living like a royal vigilante by now" Ripjaw answered, as Saphirus chuckled.

"He sound's like someone who get's around a lot, in that case it's going to be fun" Saphirus smiled, as Creature turned to Ripjaw before speaking.

"Can you give Captain Rainbow Dash the co-ordinates to the place where we can use this ship?" Creature asked, as Ripjaw looked at the Sharklantean before replying.

"Yeah, it's going to take all of our remaining fuel, but getting to that area, is not going to be easy at all" Ripjaw answered, as Lovebug Sektiss rolled her eyes.

"I'd hate admitting this, but do you really think it's a risk for the Captain to use up the last of our fuel, for pursuing a lead we might not find?" Lovebug Sektiss asked, as Ripjaw looked at the Changeling, and spoke.

"It's our only shot of us being able to get to the Poseidon's breath, and the only ship big enough to fit what this ship has.....it's our best bet" Ripjaw explained, as Tigerclaw looked at Lovebug Sektiss, and scoffed.

"Leave it to a pathetic Impure to doubt a Sharklantean's judgement" Tigerclaw growled, as Lovebug Sektiss's blood boiled, as she gave him an aggressive look.

"Get this pal.....I.....DO.......NOT......like to be labeled by that racist name....so call me Lovebug Sektiss, or just Sektiss.....Ok?" She growled, as Tigerclaw only shrugged before speaking.

"Whatever ya say bimbo" Tigerclaw, as Lovebug Sektiss's eyes were fuming with rage, as Lotus Moon spoke.

"Oh no he didn't" She realized, as Saphirus let out a deep sigh.

"Oooohh boooyyy" He groaned, as Lovebug Setkiss began speaking.

"Bimbo.......BImbo......BIMBO.......WHAT THE FUCK DID YOU JUST FUCKING SAY TO ME YOU LITTLE FUCKING BITCH, I HAVE EVERY RIGHT TO BEAT YOUR BIG FAT ASS, AND FEED YOU TO THE INFECTION SHARKLANTEAN'S OVERBOARD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" Lovebug Sektiss screamed, as Tigerclaw didn't seem fazed, but softened his expression before speaking.

"My apologies, I guess I have to get use to working with you Impu.....or I mean Sektiss" He replied, as Lovebug Sektiss managed to calm down slightly, as she sighed.

"Good, that's better.....ugh, some of this trip has given me a few headaches" Lovebug groaned, as Tigerclaw smiled.

"Probably because your a very cranky Changeling" He scoffed, as Lovebug Sektiss's eyes began twitching, as Tigerclaw smiled, and began leaving the area, while Creature, and Ripjaw were holding Lovebug Sektiss back.

"LET ME RIP HIS HEAD OFF......JUST A LITTLE!!!!!!!!!" Lovebug screeched, trying to lunge out of their grasp, and beat the Tiger Sharklantean to a pulp.

"As much as I would love to see you in a big fight, I'm afraid I can't let you harm our, only Tiger Sharklantean....maybe he'll get used to you because I learned he's not an adjustable Sharklantean when it comes to Changeling's" Creature told her, as Lovebug Sektiss roared before shaking herself off the two Sharklantean's, and let out an annoyed huff.

"I'm going to be in my quarter's, don't notify me unless it's time for me to get on this ship you speak of" Lovebug Sektiss snarled, before walking out of the lab room. Saphirus opened up the previous log book that he had, that classified every Sharklantean. He had the entire Predator Clan written down, and learned much from Creature, and the other's before coming to a symbol of the Ancient Clan.

"Wow Saphy, you have an entire biography of the Predator Clan of Sharklantean's?" Lotus asked, curious to know more.

"Indeed Lotus, if this is what the Predator Clan has with only one of these many Sharklantean's....I wonder what the other Sharklantean species the other Clan's have?" He asked, as Lotus Moon let out a sigh, but also went above deck with Creature, and Saphirus, as Zecora continued working on the cure with their only specimen strapped to the dissection table she was using.

All three of them were looking off into the distance of the ship, as Lotus Moon let out a deep long sigh. "Somehow, I think your going to find out, very soon" Lotus told him, as Captain Rainbow Dash set course for the co-ordinates that Ripjaw gave her.

*****
It took a long time before the ship arrived at it's destination, of the specific ocean which was defiently Infected, but not as Infected as the bloody ocean's they had already come across. Ripjaw went on the front deck, and looked around the ocean, as Lotus Moon turned to him, her long beautiful red, and black mane flowing from the oceanic wind, as she spoke. "Ripjaw are you sure this is the place?" Lotus Moon asked, as Ripjaw looked down into the Infected water's before speaking.

"Oh yes.....this is defiently the place" He answered, as Saphirus gave him a confused look.

"Are you sure because, I had my drone scout the water's below, and couldn't find anything" Saphirus explained, as Ripjaw chuckled.

"Of course your drone won't find anything, becasue the place my buyer is at, is much deeper than you think" Ripjaw smiled, as he looked to Rainbow Dash who was at the cockpit, and smiled before speaking.

"DASH.....LOWER THE ANCHOR!!!!!!!!!" He shouted, as Rainbow Dash nodded before letting the Anchor drop down into the Infected Ocean. A loud clank was heard, as the Anchor hit something that sounded like metal, as Ripjaw smiled. "ALRIGHT CAPTAIN......HOIST 'ER UP!!!!!!!!" Ripjaw shouted, as Rainbow Dash gave the Bull Sharklantean an enthusiastic thumb's up before pulling up the anchor. As the Anchor was being dragged up, it also dragged up an Infected Sharklantean who roared at all of them giving them quite the jumpscare. Lotus Moon screamed, as she grabbed Saphirus's gloves, and bashed the Zombie Sharklantean's brain's out as it's body sank back into the water.

Lotus Moon's heart was racing from the brutal, un-expected jumpscare, as she panted before speaking. "I.....hate those thing's" She breathed, as the Anchor pulled up an unusual, futuristic, metal submarine that looked damage, but intact.

"Lotus can you lift this onto the ship?" Ripjaw asked, as Lotus Moon was still calming down.

"Give.....me.....a minute" She breathed before finally being able to relax, and having her heart rate go back to normal before speaking. "Alright, here goes nothing" She told them, as she used her magic to lift the damaged, oceanic, yet futuristic submarine onto the ship, as it finally settled into place. Ripjaw grinned, as he looked at the small submarine that was on the ship, as Saphirus had a defeated look on his face.

"Man, this submarine look's like a very difficult task" Saphirus groaned, as Lotus looked at her coltfriend before speaking.

"You can repair this, right Saphy?" Lotus asked, as Saphirus gave her a rather dumbfounded look, and spoke.

"Do you see a blueprint inside, or simple instruction goggles that I can use to understand this....yeah....this thing is of OCEANIC technology it's design is beyond me" Saphirus shrugged, as Ripjaw laughed before replying.

"I know the blueprint's of these sub's, and can teach you their nature if you so wished, but I need your help in adding a few upgrades for this thing....that is if your willing to help?" Ripjaw asked, as Saphirus smiled.

"Work on an aquatic Equestrian Submarine to see the depth's of the unknown with possible new discoveries beneath the Infected waters......sign me up" Saphirus smiled, as both of them got to work. Getting the sub back in working operation in order for it to work. The thing seemed to use some sort of pure water propulsion system that made it move, or kept it afloat. Becasue of the infection it couldn't work, but thank's to some reprogramming they managed to get it to work. The sub was working, as it was in the appearance of Jet black, and purple, while looking like a small aquatic sub.

"Ta da" Ripjaw smiled, as the sub itself was completely finished, as Lotus Moon looked at him with curiosity before she spoke.

"How many can this sub fit?" Lotus Moon asked, as Ripjaw smiled.

"It will fit you, me, Saphirus, and Creature with us being able to carry our stuff, and weapon's....I know where the city itself is at, so it should be a piece of cake for us to get to with little difficulty." Ripjaw smiled.

"Why do I have a bad feeling about this?" Lotus asked, as Creature smiled.

"We'll be fine, just get in the sub with your coltfriend, and we'll be able to navigate the sub, when we get it into the water" Creature told her, as Lotus got in next to Saphirus, while Creature got in the front, while Ripjaw was going to drive. He used his clawed hand to be scanned into the system, as the sub responded to his print. It immediately flew high into the air, like a saucer before diving deep into the Infected ocean, as it began swimming toward it's underwater destination. Underneath the purple Infected ocean the water was mostly black with many sea creatures down there. Million's of Infected Sharklantean's were in the water, as they seemed to flow through the water's with ease.

The Infected Sharklantean's looked their way a few time's, but for some reason payed them, or the sub no mind, as they continued their descent. Lotus Moon looked confused, along with Saphirus, watching the Infected Sharklantean's not having any interest in them, as they just let them be. "Um....should they be leaving all of us alone?" Lotus Moon asked, as Creature looked at the Infected Sharklantean's before speaking.

"No.....they shouldn't be, all of them should be swarming us, trying to devour the sub like a hive of bee's.....something ain't right" Creature replied. They all began going deeper into the ocean, before a strange ping came on their undersea radar that caught Ripjaw's attention.

"Their's something appearing on our radar, dead ahead....whatever it is, it's big" He answered, as Lotus Moon peered forward more to look far out into the dark purple ocean. A massive strange black, and purple lump of flesh began swimming around that seemed to be a huge combination of the Infection.

"What is it.....what is that?" She asked, as her fur stood on the back of her neck, making her cringe....seeing it's lumpy, oozy, and nasty floating form that looked ugly. "OH WHAT IS THAT!?!?!?!?!?!?" Lotus asked, feeling more disgusted after it continued floating, and bobbing it's nasty body....it looked to have almost no form to it, being more disordered than the Infected Sharklantean's that they had fought.

"Unbelievable.....it's a sea monster leviathan created FROM the Infection" Creature realized in astonishment, as Saphirus looked at it with suprise before speaking.

"It's not just a cure we need, we are going to need a nuclear warhead LOADED with the cure in order to kill this Infection off entirely" Saphirus told them. Immediately the lump fleshed shape Infection let out a void like shriek, as it charged at them with interest in spreading it's disease.

"TIME TO KICK THIS UP A NOTCH!!!!!!!!!" Ripjaw roared, as he punched the thrusters on the sub to full, and dove even deeper into the ocean's. For a disordered fleshly lump, the plague moved super fast in the water, as they had to dodge through rock, and cavern's in the ocean to stay alive. Their sub soon stumble upon the underwater city of the place that Ripjaw had mentioned for them to look for. Aftwr getting close to it, immedietly laser gun turret's came out of one of the city building's, and relentlessly fired at the Infection leviathan behind them, as the plague creature was torn apart, screeching in agony before being blown to bit's.

They found a parking spot for their sub to be in, as Ripjaw piloted the sub into a hanger. The Infected water was drained into the ocean, before all of them got out of the sub, as the other door opened. Immedietly they were introduced to a Ghost city, as a horde of Infected Sharklantean's began charging at them, as all of them readied their signature weapon's. Out of nowhere, an Albino White Anthro creature, as big as Tigerclaw let out a thundering roar, distracting all of the Infected Sharklantean's. The creature slammed into the ground hard, and spun it's body like a buzzsaw blade, and even spun forward with it's steel like jaw's, shredding them to bit's.

Another oceanic Anthro creature appeared, having an eel like neck that stretched when needed, but also held razor sharp spine's on it's arm's that acted like organic buzzsaw blades. It used it's head to mercilessly bash into both of the other creature's enemies into it's enemies, as the Infected Sharklantean's turned their attention to the two Anthro colony creature's. The Infected Sharklantean's tried to attack go for the throat of the second creature, but it's buzzsaw arm blades, shredded them into a bloody, gory mess. The creature saw more infection's coming, as it used it's tail, and savagely impaled the point in their eyes, killing many instantly.

The other albino creature also was lethal, as it's long sharp claw's shredded the Infection's like paper. Surprisingly it's claw's, and mouth's were immune to the Infection, because of it's specific clawed nail's, and it's teeth were an organic chainsaw. The Infected Sharklantean's stood no chance, as the two Anthro creatures were bathed in blood after shredding the Infected Sharklantean's into gory messes. Blood dripped from their signature weapon's, as they all approached Ripjaw. Lotus, and Saphirus were suprised, as all of the blood dripped off of them, revealing a Sharklantean Clan Symbol on both their bodies.

"Ah, good to see that my buyer has been expecting me, and sent you two.....well then, I've come here to collect my ship" Ripjaw smiled, as the two oceanic creatures nodded before continuing on. As the group were led by the two strange creatures, Lotus Moon, and Saphirus looked at Creature, wanting answers.

"Hey.....Creature did you see those symbol's on them?" Lotus Moon asked, as Creature nodded.

"Indeed, that is the mark of the Ancient Clan...of the Sharklantean's" Creature answered, as Saphirus spoke up.

"What type of Sharklantean's are they?" Saphirus asked, as Lotus Moon turned to her coltfriend, and spoke

"Are they even Sharklantean's Saphy? The way their bodies look don't appear Shark like at all" Lotus Moon told him, as Creature answered Lotus.

"Those are Sharklantean's, and also not Sharklantean's" Creature told them, as both of then gave him a confused look.

"Huh?" Lotus asked.

"Nani?" Saphirus asked, as Creature chuckled at their responses before speaking.

"They are both considered Sharklantean's in existence, but they are Ancient, predatory fish that are based off the ancestors of normal predatory creatures that may have existed before the Sharklantean race did. The white one is an Icthyosaur Sharklantean" Creature told them.

The Icthyosuar is similar to another powerful Sharklantean of the Ancient clan, but is less harder to deal with. Even with that in mind, do not underestimate it, this creatures mouth act's as an organic chainsaw with a long maw powerful enough to do the slicing. It's white eyes have the sharpest instinct of many Sharklantean's even having a blood vision. Even though it is albino white this Sharklantean may have a small part of stealth, but his speed, and power make up for his attack's to be deadly. His claw's are curled, and sharp enough to slice through almost anything.

Creature explained, as Saphirus looked at him with curiosity. "Is that why it's immune to the Infection, because of it's genetic makeup?" He asked, as Creature smiled.

"Precisely, while these specific Clan's have some immunity to the Infection, I believe that almost all of them left, because they did not want to wake up, and constantly fight of a Dark Apakolypse every day" Creature replied, as both Lotus Moon, and Saphirus commenter in unison.

"No one does" They both said, earning a laugh from Creature.

"So....what about the other one?" Saphirus asked, as Creature turned forward, before speaking.

"That would be a Pliosaur Sharklantean" He answered.

The Pliosaur is a more of an oceanic Ancient Sharklantean. It's neck can stretch, and coil like an eel's with a nasty painful bite, and also can uses it's head to bash it's enemies, if need be....if that's not enough it's tail point is sharp, and long even when it appears to be short. As a last resort it's tail will sometimes stay small, and uses the nimble of it's leg's using hyper fast super speed, and it's claw's to almost instantly shred it's prey, but constantly running at it back, and forth. This is a deadly Sharklantean one should not trifle with.

Both Lotus Moon, and Saphirus were more intrigued about this information, as it helped them learn more about these species, and the Clan's culture. After that education, they all came to a rather huge temple that was filled with what looked like a nice throne of beautiful riches that seemed to be draped with beautiful oceanic tapestry, and a rather royal rug. In the golden throne was a male Sharklantean who looked at all of them with a pleasured grin, as he was a very huge, and massive Sharklantean.

"WHOA!!!!!!" Lotus Moon said in suprise, as she saw how towering the Sharklantean on the throne was, as Saphirus spoke.

"He look's like......A MEGALODON" Saphirus said in awe.