As Kyle watched from afar the three little fillies galloping towards the town, he wondered what he should do in the meantime. "Maybe I can try to hunt for some food. Anything meat related is probably a bad idea because aren't ponies herbivores? I guess fruits and vegetables it is. Good thing I didn't transform into a carnivore. That would be...problematic. Kyle thought.

Kyle leapt into the trees and starting using his heightened sense of smell, which was basically like a bloodhound's. As long as he sniffed something just one time, he would be able to recognize that smell and track it down from within a few miles. He soon caught the scent of a few pieces of fruit, mainly berries. And then one scent became apparent to Kyle. It smelled fresh and good. It smelled...like apples.

"Ohhh. I could go for some nice, juicy apples. As long as there's no worms in them.

...

"Actually, you know what? Fuck it. I've been eating worms the past few months. I'll take whatever I can get before I show myself to the town." Kyle hopped back onto the ground and started walking towards the source of the apple smell. As he was walking, he started to ponder about what he was gonna do exactly. To be honest, he didn't actually think that the inhabitants were gonna accept him, but he sees now that he has a very good chance.

"I bet that's gonna look so good in the headlines. 'Unknown creature with animal-like powers begins living with ponies thanks to three little fillies he rescued.' So what should I do job-wise? Cashier like I used to be? No, can't talk. Take a few odd jobs from time to time? Possibly. I guess I have a shot with whatever law enforcement there is. After all, I am now, quote on quote, 'the perfect hunter.' And if that doesn't work out, then I'll go with the odd jobs idea. Now where should I live?"

Kyle soon arrived at the source of the smell, then stared in awe. He stared at the beautiful orchid he saw. There was a big barn painted red, a nice, two-story house also painted red, and lots and lots of healthy apple trees everywhere he looked. He then paused at that last part, then became a bit upset.

"And, of course the fresh apples I smelled belongs to someone. So it's either I steal a few apples and risk ruining my first impressions, or go back into the forest to try to find those berries I smelled." Kyle then turned around and walked back into the Everfree Forest, using his sense of smell again to look for food.

"I wonder how those fillies are doing, and if they were able to convince the town to welcome me."

"But Twilight, ya gotta believe us," Applebloom said.

Ever since the Cutie Mark Crusaders made it back into Ponyville and to the Castle of Friendship, they've been trying to convince Princess Twilight that they've been saved by some creature that's supposedly never been seen in Equestria. They've describe everything about it in great detail, from its very pale skin to its secretion of the orange substance. But like all adults towards children, Twilight's only response was...

"I keep telling you girls. There's no such thing as such creature. What you saw was probably a part of your imaginations."

Yep, it was the typical 'just a part of your imagination' bullshit from every horror movie ever that involved children as a main character. But the three fillies were determined to convince her otherwise, especially Sweetie Belle. She knew that what she and others saw was real, and that it didn't wan to hurt anypony.

"But it was real. We saw it with our own eyes. It looked like it stood on two legs, was pale, and had white hair," Sweetie said.

"Yeah. And it was wearing some pretty dirty clothes, and had some orange stuff leaking out of its eyes and mouth. It even shot out these tentacle-like things out of its weird-looking hooves," Applebloom said.

"And did you all see the way it fought. The way it punched the Timberwolves so hard that they launched. It was so awesome!" Scootaloo said.

"What Timberwolves?" Twilight asked with a hint of anger. The Crusaders immediately froze when she asked that question. They didn't mention to her anything about what they were doing in the first place and being chased by Timberwolves...nor were they planning to.

"U-um. The Timberwolves that we encountered in the Everfree Forest," Sweetie Belle quivered.

"And what in the name of Celestia were you three doing in the Everfree Foreat in the first place?" Twilight asked, basically demanding for an answer.

"We, um...might have went into the Everfree Forest to visit Zecora, so I can practice potion making," Appebloom said.

"You three know that the Everfree is way too dangerous for young fillies such as yourselves. I'm sorry girls, but I'm afraid there's no choice but to give you some of punishment. Spike, can you go get Applejack, Rainbow Dash, and Rarity please?" Twilight said.

"Sure Twilight," Spike said as he started to head out.

Spike soon came back with Applejack, Rainbow Dash, and Rarity. Twilight then explained to them that the Crusaders went into the Everfree Forest and got chased by some Timberwolves. She even mentioned to them about the creature they "saw." After the explanation about where the fillies were...oh boy, were they ticked at them. And they didn't hold back on showing how much trouble they're in.

"I can't believe y'all went into the Everfree without letting any of us know," Applejack said.

"Indeed. Fillies as young as you shouldn't go into that dreadful forest. There's ghastly monsters everywhere," Rarity said.

"And what's this I hear about some kind of pale creature that took down a group of Timberwolves?" Rainbow Dash asked. "I may not be an egghead like Twilight..."

"Hey!"

"...but I know there's no creature like she described, that's capable of taking down a group of Timberwolves no less."

"I must agree with Rainbow here. No creature would ever wear such attire so...ghastly," Rarity said, more doubtful about the creature's clothes than the creature in general.

"I keep telling y'all, the creature was real," Applebloom said, clearly annoyed at her sister, the Element of Honesty, doesn't believe her.

"Yeah!" the other Crusaders said.

"Look Applebloom, I'm willing to talk to y'all about this creature later. But right now, I'm afraid I'm gonna have to ground you for going into the Everfree," Applejack said,

"The same goes for you Sweetie Belle. Who knows what could've happened to you," Rarity said.

"Sorry Scoots, but they're right. What you did was just reckless," Rainbow said.

Knowing that they weren't going to win against them, the Crusaders went home with their respective sisters. This gave Twilight time to think. She thought about what Crusaders said, but then she thought about the dark magic she felt that morning. How on the same day this sudden feeling came to her, as well as Princess Celestia and Princess Luna, was the same day the three fillies reported a strange creature, never seen before in Equestria. This didn't mean that she really believed them, but she can't help but wonder if these events are somehow connected.

Later that evening

"Twilight, are you sure you're feeling okay? Ever since Applejack, Rainbow Dash, and Rarity left with their sisters, you looked so deep in thought. Did something happen with the Crusaders?" Spike asked.

"I'm honestly not sure Spike. Call it being paranoid, but I can't help but think that dark feeling. Not only that, but what's strange is that about an hour after I felt it is when Applebloom, Sweetie Belle, and Scootaloo say that they saw an unknown creature fight off a group of Timberwolves," Twilight said.

"Are you saying that they were telling the truth, and that there's actually a creature that's capable of taking down Timberwolves by itself?"

"I don't know." Even though what those three fillies said sounded ridiculous, a small part of Twilight's brain actually believed them. If what they said was actually true, then she had to get the girls and find it immediately. Because the thought of the dark magic that she felt and a creature that can take down a group of Timberwolves with its own hooves being connected deeply concerned her.

"Look, I think I've been overthinking this. I'll figure out what do in the morning because right now, I need sleep." Twilight went up to her room and laid down on her bed, hoping to calm her mind about the darkness.

God, what's taking those little ones so damn long? They should've been here by now along with other inhabitants," Kyle said frustrated. He has been waiting and scavenging berries in the forest for hours, and it has been getting on his nerves. He would've been living in his own place, eating literally anything besides berries and worms, and drinking clean water by now. Sigh "Maybe it took them a while to convince the inhabitants. I'll give till tomorrow night. If they don't come back then I'll take matters into my own hands and just reveal myself. Right now, I need sleep."

Kyle went a little bit further into the forest and hopped into the trees. He eventually found a nice, comfortable tree to sleep in and laid down. Due to the fact that the Pustula Serum changes the brain as well, Kyle didn't need to get as much sleep as he used to. He could go almost 2 weeks without any sleep. But he wasn't gonna just walk around the forest all night, he needed something to pass the time. What he wasn't looking forward to though was what he always dreamt about whenever he slept.

"Another nightmare to deal with, another child now sleeping peacefully," Princess Luna said to herself. She went across from dream to dream erradicating the evil nightmares that plagued her subjects' dreams. Ever since she got saved from being Nightmare Moon by the Elements of Harmony, she's learned that she can enter the dream realm and change ponies' dreams. So she decided to use her powers to give the ponies' pleasant dreams.

As she was traversing the dream realm, she came across one particular door. Normally, the doors across the realm had a colorful, friendly design, like a flower or a heart. But this one was something Luna has never seen before. It was dark brown, with a claw mark going across it, and it was stained with blood. Furthermore, this door just radiated with darkness. She recognized the darkness immediately. It was the darkness that she felt that morning.

"So it's true. This darkness truly is a living being. Now, let us see what is in this dark entity's mind," Luna told herself. Cautiously, she stepped towards the door, opened it, and stepped inside. At first, all there was was darkness, but then the scenery began to show. Luna found herself in a dark field, surrounded by what looked like some form of metal carriages. However, they were all in poor condition. Luna looked around some more and saw a large, clearly abandoned building. Most of the windows were boarded up, it was dimly lit, and the building itself was dilapidating. Right near the building was a large, glowing sign that read "Gas Heaven."

"What is this place? What is the creature dreaming of?" Luna asked herself as she proceeded to move towards the building. As she was moving, she looked around so more and noticed that multiple rusty hooks were strewn around. She also saw some broken down, advanced-looking generators. When she got next to the the large sign, she suddenly heard the painful cry of a stallion coming from the building. She then saw that running out of the building was a weird ape-looking creature. She guessed that he was male due his screaming. He was bipedal, had tan skin, and black, messy hair. He wore a green jacket, a white scarf, brown gloves, yellowish pants, and brown boots. Luna noticed that he was holding onto his stomach area tightly, then she saw the blood trail he was leaving.

Luna then heard a blaring alarm sound, as well as the man. She looked to where the sound was coming from and saw another creature. This one had brown skin brown, curly hair, a pink shirt, blue pants, red shoes, and glasses. Luna saw that this one was holding down a switch next to large, metal wall that caused three red lights to turn on. The metal wall then moved, revealing a path towards an open field.

"Jake, come on! The door's open!" the female, Luna could guess it was a female, shouted. The jacket wearing creature, which Luna could assume was named Jake, turned towards the female and started running, while still leaving a blood trail. When Jake was about halfway to the gate, he, along with Luna and the pink wearing female, heard a monstrous roar, but this didn't prevent Jake to keep on running. Suddenly, a couple of tendrils came out of nowhere and wrapped themselves around Jake, causing him to fall to the ground.

"CLAUDETTE! PLEASE! HELP ME!" Jake begged. The female named Claudette just had a look fear on her face as she stood there, unable to move. She then turned the other way, running to the field, screaming for her life. Luna and Jake then heard another monstrous roar as another figure leapt onto Jake. The figure's back was facing towards Luna, but she saw that it wore a white straight jacket and black pants. The figured then raised one of its arms, and that's when Luna saw that it had long, sharp claws.

The figure brought its claws down onto Jake and started maiming and mutilating him. It brought its head down onto his neck and started biting into him. Meanwhile, Jake was letting out loud, blood-curdling screams as the creature ate his flesh. Luna was absolutely shocked at the scene happening right in front of her, trying her best to hold her dinner down. How could somepony dream of something so violent? This brought her out of her stupor and into a state of determination to rid Jake of this nightmare. Unbeknownst to her, however, that it wasn't Jake that was having this nightmare.

"HAVE AT THEE YOU FOUL NIGHTMARE! THOU SHALL LEAVE THIS DREAM RIGHT NOW!" Luna yelled in her royal Canterlot voice. She shot a blast of magic, thinking that the monster brutally eating another creature would disappear. However, the magic had no effect on the monster. The creature then turned towards Luna, and she was horrified at the sight of its face. Razor sharp teeth, tumors pulsing, flesh convulsing, and eyes and mouth secreting an orange liquid. Its lower jaw was completely stained with blood.

"How can this be?! Is it...is it this...monster...that's having this dream? Is this what it wants here in Equestria? To kill?!" That was the last question Luna was able to ask herself before the creature let out one last monstrous roar before she the scenery collapsed and she found herself back in the dream realm. There was no doubt about. This...creature...was not only the bearing of whatever she saw, but also that it was the one that caused that dark feeling.

"I must tell my sister about this, as well as Twilight Sparkle. We must capture this creature as soon as possible, for I fear that many ponies will die if this creature runs rampant across Equestria," Luna said as she exited the dream realm.

Morning soon came, and Equestria was filled with Celestia's bright sun. In the Everfree Forest, was Kyle, who was laying in a tree and getting blinded by the sun. He stirred in his sleep and began to wake up.

Groan. "Fucking hell. Every damn time it's that same dream. But...who was that pony? And how did she get into my dream?" Kyle hopped off from the tree and onto the ground. He walked to the tree line and looked at the small town in the distance. "Tonight. If those kids don't come back by tonight, then I'm going over there myself," Kyle decided. He then walked back into the forest, in order to scavenge for some berries.

Author's Note

Luna now knows that Kyle is responsible for the dark feeling, as well what he dreams about, and she plans on telling Celestia and Twilight Sparkle about this. How will they react to this? What will happen to Kyle as he waits in the forest? Find out next time.

Btw, I'm thinking about what happens as I go along, so....