Creature: Dark Apakolypse

Lotus Moon, and Saphirus had woken up from their peaceful slumber when morning arrived, as both of them got cleaned up. As they were about to get dressed, Saphirus was unable to resist, as he gave his marefriend's ass a good spank, a loud squeak echoing from her lip's before she turned to him with a seductive gaze. "Naughty boy" Lotus Moon cooed, as Saphirus chuckled before speaking.

"Sorry, I couldn't help myself" Saphirus chuckled, as Lotus gave him a predatory stare.

"If it weren't for helping out our good friend's I would stay in bed with you, and ride you almost all day" Lotus purred flirtatiously, as Saphirus smiled.

"We may have to wait until tonight" Saphirus smiled, until they each heard an intercom in their room turn on, hearing their names.

"Lotus Moon, and Saphirus please report to the upper deck's immiedietly, and prepare for departure." Rainbow Dash spoke on the intercom, as Lotus Moon let out a sigh before speaking.

"Here we go" Lotus Moon sighed, as she finished getting dressed, with Saphirus was.

"We might as well get this over with" Saphirus sighed, as both of them journeyed above deck. Lovebug, and Echo were watching from afar, as they noticed a small colonial island that seemed like it's own continent with it's sight's being unique. The tech that was their looked like a mixture of old resources blended with futuristic technology. Some of the ship's parked in the respective bay's were not just wooden ship's, but some of them looked like fighter ship's, or starships, each with their own crew. Creature had a neutral expression on his face, while Lotus Moon, and Saphirus had the exact same awed look that Lovebug Sektiss, and Echo had, staring at the rather amazing sight.

Creature only looked back at them with a smile before speaking. "Welcome to one of the best colony island's that the infection has yet to touch.....Pacifica, this may be the last place of the Colonies Society that isn't infected, although I don't think that will remain for long" Creature spoke, seeing as how from what he heard everyone seemed to be leaving the place rather expectedly out of true fear, as the ship itself begin to pull into the harbor. Finally arriving, the ship itself docked where it needed to be, as the engine shut down, as Rainbow Dash lowered the drawbridge for them to get off. Creature turned to the drawbridge, and began walking down it before turning to the other's.

"Lotus, Lovebug, Saphirus, Echo....I'm going to need all of your help to finding what were looking for, so come with me....everyone else I advise you all to stay with the ship....the local's aren't really friendly to those from the mainland" Creature explained, as they all nodded before going into the town, as Lotus Moon turned to the Sharklantean, giving him a raised eyebrow before speaking.

"If they aren't friendly to outsiders, or people from the mainland, why the heck did you want to bring me, Saphy, Lovebug, and Echo here on this journey?" Lotus Moon asked, as Creature spoke his reply.

"It's called plot armor" He replied, as Saphirus gave him an almost unbelievable look, as he spoke.

"Really?" He asked, curious if his response was correct. Creature turned to him with a mischievous grin on his face before speaking.

"No....I was just messing with you both....the real reason your coming along is that the item area that might give us clues to what were looking for resides with getting information from a local tavern. When it comes to searching, doing it alone would take a very long time....which is something we are running out of so that's why I decided to take all of you with me, plus it will help for you to learn a thing, or two about the colonies culture" Creature explained, as Saphirus smiled, pulling out an emergency handbook, and a pencil to write with for him to take more notes. Both of them went into the huge city, seeing that everything around the area was unique.

The item's that were sold seemed to vary with unfamiliar technology, or devices that made the city itself shine more. Lotus Moon, Lovebug Sektiss, and Echo were fascinated by many of the clothes, and fabric that seemed to be on sale, or worn by a lot of the other creature's around here. The clothing that all of them had seemed to have an amazing sea like design, or something about it that just sang "oceanic" to them as they all enjoyed the view. Lotus Moon gasped, as her eyes sparkled with viewing the city before she spoke. "THIS.....IS......AMAZING!?!?!?!?!?!? This place has so much life, and color to it....imagine if some of this stuff was a part of Ponyville back home" Lotus Moon squeaked ecstatically, as she explored everything.

Lotus Moon spotted a beautiful red dress in the window with a very bright purple see like design with a golden lacing surrounding it. "I MUST HAVE THAT!!!!!!!!" Lotus Moon growled, as she dissapeared into the dressing shop. Creature rolled his eyes, not wanting to be delayed, but knew it was best to go in after her. Saphrius had already disappeared into the store, as Creature turned to Lovebug Sektiss, and Echo.

"Stay here, and be on the highest of guard....there's no telling what weird thing's could go on in this city" Creature warned, as both of them nodded before he went into the shop after the two. Lotus, and Saphirus were arguing whether to be distracted by Lotus buying the dress, or to forget the dress, and help Creature on his mission, as they seemed to argue. The female sea pony, who was a rather sight to behold, as she had plain orange skin, and her sea like mane was light pink, She seemed to be very confused, and bored, until she looked at the Sharklantean, seeing at least a familiar oceanic species.

"And I thought siren's had problems....I should have know that some of us sea ponies were not very good at getting along" The sea pony groaned, as Creature chuckled, while lighting pushing the arguing couple aside without interrupting them.

"Sorry, we were all in a bit of a hurry, and they are newly wed's....so they still need to sort out their differences, but I'm sure they'll work it out in no time" Creature told her, as the Sea pony chuckled.

"Oh I see" The Sea pony giggled, as both Saphirus, and Lotus Moon spoke up with an embarrassed look on their faces.

"WAIT.....WHAT!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?" They shouted in unison, as Creature laughed before flashing a toothy grin at them, as he chuckled.

"May I suggest that you two calm down?" Creature asked, as Lotus Moon felt her eyebrow twitch, until she let out a deep sigh, knowing that she had caused a scene.

"Y-Yes.....sorry dearie, I guess I got carried away with how this place look's from one of the other colony cities" Lotus Moon apologized, doing her best to blend in, as Saphirus smiled.

"I know my love, but we've got places to be with our Sharklantean friend here" Saphirus told her, also giving her an apologetic look, as the pair tried to blend in with their new surrounding's. The sea pony laughed, as she looked at the pair before smiling.

"Oh I'm glad to see that a pair of oceanic ponies has finally come to my shop in a while, ever since that dreadful virus began spreading throughout the ocean, I've been getting less, and less customers ever since they've been coming to my tiny little shop. Many of the other stores have been shutting down, and preparing to move out, but I prefer to sell my thing's till near the very end before I have to leave. This is my mother's shop after all, and she adored it when she was very much in love with dad" The sea pony spoke, speaking in a chipper voice that sounded similar to Rarity's with a tiny British accent to it.

"Excuse me for the trouble miss......" Creature began before the sea pony spoke up.

"Sweet Sea, my name is Sweet Sea how can I help you all today?" She asked in a generous tone. Creature was about to pardon for the intrusion, and have them leave, but Lotus Moon spoke up.

"How much for the beautiful dress that you have on display in the window?" Lotus asked with pure sparkles in her eyes, as the Sweet Sea giggled before speaking.

"My, my a sea pony who has some taste, before I'd shut down my shop I was hoping someone would by my last beautiful dress that I have in stock, before I'm forced to shutdown my fashion industry for my shop" She answered, as Lotus Moon gasped in suprise before speaking.

"What happened to your other dresses?" Lotus asked out of curiosity, as Sweet Sea sighed.

"Oh I am sorry dearie, but all of my best, and most beautiful dresses were sold out ever since that dreadful infection has been spreading around the ocean, I've been selling the last of my best item's in stock, before I shut this little old place down." She explained, as Lotus Moon gave her a saddened look before speaking.

"I'm.....sorry to hear that, but maybe I should just leave......" Lotus Moon was about to begin, as Sweet Sea shook her head.

"Oh there's no reason to pity me luv, thankfully my client's were able to spare enough for me to buy a small shop so that I can head over to the mainland when I'm done" Sweet Sea cooed, as Lotus Moon perked up hearing this, as she looked at her.

"How much is it for that dress?" Lotus Moon asked, as Sweet Sea gave her the answer.

"That would be about 200 ruby dubloon's please" Sweet Sea told her, as Lotus Moon's face went completely blank, as she looked down completely realizing she wouldn't get the dress without exposing her identity. Saphirus new the devastated look on her face, as he pointed to Creature before speaking to Sweet Sea.

"Can my friend here pay for the dress for her?" Saphirus asked, as she gave him a nice smile.

"Of course, if he can show me his Clan symbol I can use the naturistic scan to know his amount......give me a minute" Sweet Sea told him, as she went into the back of the shop before coming back with a very large, unusual plant. "Ah here it is....just place your arm near the plant, and it will tell me your amount" She sang, as Creature raised the arm with his Clan symbol on it near the plant. The plant was alive, as it bit him where the symbol was embedded, as it glowed bright red. A huge tube of the plant then shot out 200 of these tiny ruby coin's before it released it's grip, and went back to normal. The Sea pony then went to the dress, and brought it to the counter making sure it had the right length.

She then packed the dress in the box, and then gave the box to Lotus Moon who squealed in excitement of the beautiful oceanic dress she had just bought. She even was excited enough to give Saphirus a very romantic kiss before separating, and exiting the shop, thanking the sea pony mare who only gave her a small wave, as the other's left with them. After they had left the shop, all three of them realized that Lovebug Sektiss, and Echo were missing. "WHERE'S LOVEBUG!?!?!?!?!?!?" Lotus panicked, her face morphing from excitement to concern. Creature could sense danger, when he picked up Sektiss's scent.

He growled, and took off at blinding speed, as Lotus Moon, and Saphirus pursued after him with blazing speed, making sure not to fall close behind. When Lotus finally caught up with Creature he had his claw's pinning near the back of the neck of two male siren's, and third being tighed up with his tail, who seemed to have given Echo a good beating, while looking like they were trying to kill Lovebug Sektiss. Creature had a threatening look on his face, as his sharp claw's pressed tightly against the neck's of the indigo covered siren, and an albino siren, and a third red siren

A few minutes earlier

Lovebug Sektiss, and Echo were waiting outside the shop, waiting for Creature, Saphirus, and Lotus Moon to come back out of the store. Minutes seemed to tick by, as Lovebug let out a loud groan before speaking "Leave it to my best friend Lotus to get herself distracted from preventing Equestria to be infected" Lovebug sighed, as Echo chuckled before she started speaking.

"Well I for one in particular am not so mad, after all perhaps if we understand the culture, maybe Princess Twilight, and the rest of the council will be able to help the society re-adapt to the culture it use to be, while also being told of what the colonies are like out here so that everypony can make a trade, and have peace" Echo explained, as Lovebug Sektiss groaned before kicking a can across the area, as she let out a frustrated growl.

"Well I just want to get back to my hive, be able to take many days rest off from this entire adventure, and fuck all of my naughty Changeling guard's that usually guard me on my throne" Lovebug Sektiss stated, as Echo turned to the higher up, and chuckled to herself before speaking.

"I take it, Thoraxx, and the other Changeling drones that fused with your hive have way's of "relaxing you" on your rough day's?" Echo asked with a purr in her voice, as Lovebug Sektiss giggled before she spoke.

"Say what you want, but the male, and female Changeling's can be absolutely hot as fuck" Lovebug smiled, until she felt something, or someone grab her by the ankle, and drag her into the alleyway, while letting out a high pitched scream.

"LOVEBUG!!!!!!!!!" Echo shouted, as she pursued after her, drawing her katana's, preparing for battle. Some male sea ponies, had pinned her to the wall, and began beating the crap out of her, as they laughed, and had fun.

"LEAVE HER ALONE!!!!!!!!!" Echo shouted, as she charged at them with her katana sword's, and battled all of them head on. The sea ponies had sword's of their own, as they did battle with Echo. She managed to beat them down, or give them a painful slash to run away, leaving 3 left. The sea ponies looked at her, as Echo was battered from battling so many opponent's who were almost, as skilled, and as fast as her. They were about to stop her, when three bandito male siren's used an oceanic power against them as the three were manipulated, and left the area. Echo was about to say thank's, until one of them kicked her in the stomach, making her drop her katana's.

They also gave Lovebug Sektiss a bit more of a beating before bringing her up, as Lovebug Sektiss coughed up blood. "Well lookie here boy's, imagine what we could by for that pretty little dress of her's for the right price" The first siren chuckled, as Lovebug Sektiss groaned before speaking.

"You.....don't......want.....to do this" She said weakly, as the other siren spoke.

"Oooohhh I believe I do, and I bet that all my willie's getting willie while, willingly imagining what amazing coin's we can get from your clothes for a handsome price" He chuckled with the other siren, until the third spoke.

"Forget the clothes....this maggot is an Impure, a Changeling, the lowest of the low talked in these part's, can you imagine how much other's would offer us for being able to do some many thing's to her?" He asked, as all of them laughed, until the first two, felt a cold sharp pain against their neck's, while the third felt himself restrained by....something, unable to move.

Present

"Here's the way I see it, you Siren's go back into the hellhole's that you crawled out of, and I don't rip your head's from your neck's" Creature growled, as one of them looked at Creature, recognizing his species before scoffing.

"AAAAHH Sharklantean, what hell is this man, why would you protect a female Impure?" The Siren complained, as Creature spoke.

"Here's the thing.....ya see this shitlicker, and I got a little something called history, in fact.....she's the reason I'm currently on this goddamm rock, and for me to continue my plan's.....So if anyone is going to be taking this Impure off your hand's......that anyone is going to be ME!!!!!!!!" Creature growled, as one of them rolled his eyes.

"Like hell you will" He snarled, until Creature sank a claw painfully into his back, as the Siren screamed in pain, as Creature spoke.

"Oh I'm sorry, I couldn't hear you over the sound of my claw digging into your back, would you care to repeat that comment?" Creature asked in an innocent tone, as he shook it off, and growled.

"Fuck you.....come on boy's were leaving" He growled, as the other two siren's groaned in defeat, as they began to leave the area.

"Shoo...shoo, off you go" Creature told them, shooing them along, as the three Siren's vanished out of the alleyway, as he helped Echo up to her feet, and gave her the weapon's she had before also helping Lovebug Sektiss up. Lovebug groaned in pain, as Lotus Moon, and Saphirus used their magic to patch up the internal bleeding, and were able to get her back on her feet as if nothing happened.

"Man, is everypony in the colonies not really that fond of Changeling's?" Lovebug Sektiss asked.

"Considering how bad the war was when the Changeling's first invaded the colonies....I'd say yes. No one really likes the Changeling's ever since that day, and to be honest I'd go into further more detail of their hatred for Changeling's." Creature explained, as Lotus gave him a curious look, as a question came across her mind.

"Excuse me, but why do you, and those other Siren's call Lovebug "Impure"?" Lotus Moon asked, as Creature took a deep sigh before explaining.

"It is considered a racist slang against Changeling's, it mean's unpure, or imperfect a creation of pony, or lifeform that was mixed with something disgusting to create them. Considering how the Changeling's can change into anypony look alike, and mimic the voice, the Colonist's think that the Changeling's were created when someone took a pony, and genetically mutated it with special properties giving the world. Considering how they had a war with the Sharklantean's, and the battle taking place when the colonies were just being birthed then the name that spark's for them is....Impure" Creature explained, as Lotus Moon had a shocked, and angered expression on her face.

"That's just....AWFUL, AND RACIST.....WHY WOULD SUCH A COMMUNITY BE THAT OFFENSIVE TO CHANGELING'S!?!?!?!?!?!?!?" Lotus Moon shouted, defending her best friend, as Creature spoke.

"Keep in mind Lotus no one, or the Colonies learned about what the Changeling's are now when the survivors of the following colonies that were infected learned that, getting there. Not to mention that before the infection besides the war, and earlier times....the Colonies did not know of the Mainland, and the Mainland did not know about the Colonies. The only history, or mention of the Changelings of the Colonies was when they invaded the places when the cities were just being built on the island's" Creature explained, as Lovebug sighed.

"I hope one day we can change their mind's about that" Lovebug told them, as Creature turned to her, and spoke.

"After we cure the infection, we will, but right now there's one more stop we need to go, in order for us to speed up the cure....our boat's fuel, doesn't exactly last forever, so we may need a ship here, and information" He told them, as they began walking with him to where he had planned their next stop.