Hayseed: The Origin of the Dark Mage Knight Alucard

Episode 5: What goes bump in the night

Alucard woke once again, yet this time with a bit of a migraine. “Easy there Alucard. You took a pretty bad fall from that spell.” Alucard turned her head to see Prince Alex next to her. “Ugh, what happened?” Alex held his hoof out and helped her up. “You tell me. Last I can remember was you looking at the Time Ghosts and then all of a sudden you collapsed. You’ve been out for over two hours.” Alucard shook her head the gasped remembering what she saw. “Hayseed!”

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Opening Theme: Dancing in the Velvet Moon (From Rosario + Vampire)

Disclaimer: I do not own the Music used for the Opening and Ending for each chapter of this small origin series they are owned by Nana Mizuki. My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic is owned by Hasbro and Miss Faust, along with her character the Mother Mare, Only characters I do own are as follows and will be expanded by Episode: Alucard the Dark Mage Knight, Prince Alicornian (Alex) the Mage Knight, Lady Dracula, Abraham Van Hayseed, and Mayor Monty Bags. I do not own the following: Princess Luna, Princess Celestia and Queen Faust. Please Enjoy. –Bows.-

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Mayor Bags slammed his hoof onto his desk. “You said it be a clean sweep! Now I got the Mage Knights breathing down my neck! You said you were an expert, not some two bit hood!” The Stallion across the room hidden in the dark corner with a white trench coat and Stetson hat that showed only one fourth of his face smiled. “Don’t worry, the Princesses’ little pets are of no concern.” Mayor Bags rose from his seat at this. “No concern! If they know of our operations then our plan is doomed. You had better start doing a better job or I’ll be making sure your tossed to the Timberwolves!” The Stallion gave s short laugh. “We could do the same thing to you Mayor Bags, only reason I haven’t put you in Tartarus yet is because you’re a paying client and you can’t really collect from a dead one now can you?” Mayor Bags gulped. “V…very well. Deal with those Mage Knights as you see fit but I’m warning you, one more slip up and your organization will hear of this.” This got the Stallion’s attention as he dropped to all fours from the corner he was resting in. “I assure you Mayor Bags, There won’t be any slip ups this time.

“Hayseed? Are you sure?” Alex asked as they talked over a dandelion sandwiches, hay fries, and drinks. “Yes, I’m sure it was him.” Alucard said over her tomato juice. It wasn’t actually blood but it was a good substitute and often tricked the mind at times. “But how, the guy would have to be… as old as Grandmother Faust by now. And last I heard, Earth Ponies don’t last that long.” Alucard put down her drink. “You don’t know him like I do. He’s a vial man and knowing him he found some way to do it.” Alex looked up from his own drink, a simple soda. “Sounds like you had personal experience with the guy.” Alucard looked down. “More than you’ll ever know.” Alex sighed and looked to his friend. “Then why not let me know? Something’s going on between you and this Hayseed and I’d like to know what.” Alucard looked away from him and answered, “That’s personal.” She soon munch on a hay fry gaining a sigh from Alex. “Fine, fine, but you’ll tell me when you want to talk right?” Alucard nodded at this. “Let’s get back to the task at hand. We now know who’s doing this and how. The reason as to why or how come is still in the air.” Alex finished his meal and nodded asking for a refill on his soda. “One more please, and you’ve got a point Alucard. Also something’s up with that Police Station. Someone should have heard the colt scream for help from that distance.” Alucard nodded at this. “I think we should check out the house next before we move onto the local hospital.” Alex nodded and after finishing his drink paid for the meal and headed off only to find that the building was now on fire.

“What happened here?” Alex said grabbing the attention of the fire chief. “Not sure. According to a few witnesses the house just up and burst into flame about ten minutes ago.” The chief said before returning to his crew. “The perpetrator must still be in the area than. To the skies.” Alucard said as both took off over the area looking for the perp. “See anything?” Alex asked from his view point. “No, whoever did this must know the area quite well to be able to get around without being see by those in the air.” Alucard responded. “Horse feathers. There goes our only clues up in smoke.” Alex said looking down at the fire. “So it seems. Let’s hurry to the hospital.” Alucard said as they both took flight. Down below in an ally the Stallion looked up smiling. “Well, well, well, looks like the prime target is finally here.”

“Normally you’d have to get permission from the police or the mayor to see this but as your both Mage Knights…” The hospital’s doctor said leading Alucard and Alex to the covered body. “We understand and thank you for your help doctor.” The Doctor nodded before stopping before an autopsy table. “Ready?” he asked. Both Alex and Alucard nodded before the sheet was pulled away from the body. “By the sun…” Alex said turning away. “How old was this colt?” Alucard asked closing her eyes. “We estimate between ten to twelve years old. Almost a teenager. It’s always sad to see foals come into this area.” The Doctor responded. “Now,” he added clearing his throat, “If you can bear this for now I’ll show you my findings.” Both Alex and Alucard nodded and looked to the poor colt’s body. “Now from our ballistics testing it seems he was shot by a crossbow with what looked to be pre-Celestia iron bolts. That was till we did a test on a sliver of metal we found in the leg.” He hands them over the small bag with the sliver of metal in it. “What did you find out?” Alex asked taking the bag. “That metal is only a month old.” The doctor said gaining a confused look from both Mage Knights. “But you said the bolt was Pre-Celestia.” Alucard said taking the bag and looking the metal over. “I did. You see we matched the wounds to every last wound cataloged and these matched that of a Pre-Celestia iron Bolt.” Alex tilted his head at this in thought. “So it was made from a mold?” The doctor shrugged. “Or by someone who’s very good at forging ancient weaponry. Anyway take a look at this.” The doctor said gesturing to the only wounds on the body. “What about them?” Alex asked.

“Well. Whoever shot this poor colt knew exactly what they were doing.” The Doctor said pointing out one wound, right in the head. Alucard carefully looked it over. “Is that the killing blow?” The Doctor nodded to Alucard. “My guess is that it was done at point blank. Whoever did this wanted the poor colt to remember one thing and one thing only.” The Doctor said looking each in the eye. “Pain.”

Both Alex and Alucard got a privet hotel room for the time being to gain more insight on the case. “I don’t like it Alucard.” Alex said pacing the room upright. “Who would want to kill a colt that way? Or better yet, why didn’t the police which was only four blocks away not respond to the screams of help from that poor colt and why didn’t anyone see who did it till after the fact? Something stinks here Alucard and it isn’t the sewer system.” Alucard nodded as she wrote her report. “I agree. I’m getting permission to search that Police Station from the Princesses. Something isn’t right about it and I feel we’ll get more answers from it than any place else at the moment.” Alex nodded to this as Alucard used her magic to send the scroll on its way in magical fire. “We should have a response soon.”

“While we wait for that let’s go over what we already know.” Alex said sitting down on one of the two bed in the room. Unfortunately it was the only one available. “Very well.” Alucard said from her chair. “Earlier Princess Luna gained a report from where we are now, Manehattan, about a mass murder. Along with this was a colt that was found no more than four blocks from a police station on a street with Magic Fire Lamps.” Alex nodded at this. “The lamps however are quite faulty and are easily put out with someone else’s Dis-spell. Also they were ordered to be replaced by the Mayor, Mr. Monty Bags, over a year ago. Also the entire street has no Unicorns living on it at all. It seems that the unicorns here seem to be quite skittish around the police due to minor magical mishaps as well. We also found out that the poor colt was killed in a way to make him feel nothing but pain and it was done using crossbow bolts made to look like they’re from Pre-Celestia however the metal they are made out of says differently.” Alucard nodded at this. “Let us not forget that both crime scenes, the house where the first murder happened and the follow up to it four blocks away from the Police Station where not only destroyed but tampered with.”

Alex nodded to this as well. “The First crime scene we saw was the one near the police station and it was currently being cleaned up under order of the mayor. Not soon after this the house we were to check out burned to the ground leaving us with only the colt’s body, a sliver of metal, and what you saw with your Time Ghost Spell.” Alucard nodded at this and was about to continue till a pop was heard in front of them and Alex grabbed the dropping scroll. “What’s it say?” Alucard asked looking at it. Alex opened the scroll and read it. “We have permission to investigate the Police station and your told to be careful for now on.” Alex said looking up at her gaining a sigh. “That’s Princess Luna for you. She deeply cares for her fellow ponies.” Alucard said walking towards the windows. “Let’s go.” Alex nodded and both headed right for the Police Station.

Once again the lights on the street the station was on were out once again causing both Alucard and Alex to light up their horns. “Talk about deserted.” Alex said as Alucard checked the station’s doors. “How odd. Their locked.” Alex looked at her. “You sure? Let me try.” Alex pivoted on his front legs and gave the doors a good solid kick opening them. “Oh yes. My mistake.” Alucard said smiling. “After you.” Alex said soon following and going upright. “I’ll check the front desk while you check those offices.” Alucard said pointing towards them. Alex nodded and checked each office while Alucard checked everything in the front desk. “Interesting. Alex I don’t think this stations even in use.” Alex came out of the last office nodding. “Your right, these offices are far to clean to have had anyone in them. Just what is going on here?” Both thought on this till they heard a thump below them. “Someone’s here.” Alucard said drawing her sword. “Let’s go say hello then.” Alex said unleashing his wrist swords.

“Both followed the thumping sound till they got to the downstairs morgue when the door burst open and bodies started walking out. “What the!” Alex said firing off a few blast spells. “Alex run!” Alucard said grabbing him as they ran for it the dead bodies soon following. The ran out of the building only to be met with even more dead bodies. Both Alex and Alucard took up combat stances as Alucard spoke only one word. “Ghouls.”

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Ending: Cosmic Love (Rosario + Vampire)

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To be continued.