Spike + Vampire: Highschool of Monsters (Freshman)

Dreadmire Academy

Nurse Redheart was waiting outside the school for the doctors from the Monster Health Agency to arrive. Due to the scope of the situation, she asked for an entire team to come to the school to handle the situation. As she stood there waiting, Sombra joined her.

"Is this about the reports I've been hearing about an epidemic spreading?" he asked.

"Yes. Given what's been going on, I felt it necessary to call the MHA. They're sending a team over here," Redheart replied.

"What do you think started this?"

"I'm not sure. The two original patients I have don't have any large bite marks and they never reported any attacks."

Sombra sighed in irritation. Just another thing to deal with while they were investigating the Hunter attack. A health crisis on top of this would slow things to a near halt. At the same time, he knows that this a horrible thing to have happen to the students and the faculty. He was certain that most of the student body was scared.

"I hope the MHA will be able to do something about this. As for the sake of my Inquisitors, I'm going to put the investigation on hold for the time-being," Sombra said. "Perhaps we can even help restrain some of the infected if it comes down to it."

"Thank you, Grand Inquisitor. Though, I honestly hope that we never have to resort to that," Redheart said.

It was at that moment that several large white vans parked in the school's front ground. Several masked doctors came out of the vans and began to retrieve equipment from them. One of them walked up to Nurse Redheart and Sombra and gave a respective bow.

The man was in the form of a fit man in his forties, with black hair that was graying at the temples and a clean-shaven face that was lit up by a pair of bright silver eyes. He wore a typical white doctor's coat and had a black plague-doctor's mask tied to his waist. Nurse Redheart's eyes lit up as she recognized this particular doctor.

"Doctor Glade! I didn't know they were sending you!" Redheart said.

"I would never miss out on an opportunity to help out my star pupil during this time of crisis," Doctor Glade said. "This is too big for one nurse to handle."

"Is there anything we can do?" Nurse Redheart asked. "I've got my claws full taking care of the current number of infected."

Doctor Glade looked around the school and his eyes eventually settled on the large dueling arena in the back. He seemingly sized up the building for something before he turned to his former student.

"Do you think I can use the arena as a makeshift clinic for the infected?" Glade asked.

"Of course. I'll inform the faculty," Sombra said, leaving the two doctors.

Both Nurse Redheart and Doctor Glade left to help the other doctors move their equipment to the arena. As the group worked, Glade was asking Redheart questions about the situation.

"What's the current number of those infected with the Moonrage Virus?" Glade asked.

"It started with just two Werewolf girls, but that number's shot up to twenty," Redheart replied.

Glade's eyes widened at that response. He placed a finger to his chin in thought. The doctor's tone conveyed a great degree of interest in this case.

"That's extremely abnormal. I've treated plenty of Werewolves with this virus before, but I've never heard of the virus spreading so quickly," Glade said. "Sounds like some blood tests are in order."

"Good. I was wondering about the virus's spread and I don't have the equipment to test blood," Redheart said. "Have you properly restrained the patients?"

"I chained them to the beds, gave them all IV drips, and muzzled them," Redheart said. "I hate to do this to young monsters."

"I guess the best thing we can do right now is treat the symptoms and try to stop the outbreak until we can try to come up with a solution," Glade said. "For now, we should set up the arena as an emergency clinic."

Out of the corner of Redheart's eye, one of the school's janitors ran out of the main building and made a beeline towards the doctors. He was holding an injured arm that was dripping quite a lot of blood. The doctors were immediately concerned at the state of the man. Redheart recognized him as the janitor she had watching over the infected students, so this was not a good sign.

"What happened?!" Redheart asked with worry.

"The sick students, some of them managed to break free of their restraints! I barely managed to get away from them to tell you!" the janitor replied.

Redheart and Doctor Glade looked to each other with fearful eyes. Glade turned around to issue orders to his other colleagues.

"Everyone! We've got a Code Gray! We have to round these patients up before they hurt themselves or others!" Glade ordered.

*****

School Gym - Spike and Co

Spike was having a good time in the gym with some of his friends. He and Applejack were lifting some of the weights provided while Rainbow Dash was flying around in the air above them, and then promptly perched in the rafters to preen her wings. Fluttershy was lifting weights with her tail and Pinkie Pie was running around on the track with her true speed.

"Man, this feels great!" Spike said, lifting one of the larger weights. "This kind of strength still amazing to me no matter how heavy a weight I lift."

"You should see my brother. I've seen him fight off an angry grizzly with his bare hands," Applejack said. "And he always beat me whenever we wrestled."

"He sounds like a good guy," Spike said.

"You know, I'd love for you to visit the farm sometime. I could whip up some good apple pie," Applejack said.

Trying to bribe him with food, are you?" a familiar voice asked.

Spike and Applejack looked up to see Rainbow Dash flying down to them. Her head crest of feathers was ruffled with agitation as she approached them.

"Are you saying he wouldn't enjoy my family's apple pie, or are you afraid there'll be none left for you?" Applejack asked. "I know how big of a glutton you are for apple pie, so don't try to hide it, baby bird."

Rainbow blushed and ruffled more of her feathers, an oddly adorable sight. She practically squawked in anger.

"Your delicious pie has nothing to do with it!" Rainbow rebutted. "You're just trying to lure Spike to your place so you can do the no-pants-dance with him!"

"Like you don't! Didn't you say that you want Spike to make you 'squirm like a worm on a hot sidewalk'?" Applejack asked.

Spike turned to Rainbow Dash with a look of surprise. "You want me to... what?"

"I-I-I was on sleeping pills when I said that!" Rainbow Dash said. "When you take them and try to avoid going to sleep, they give you a small high!"

The PA system came on with a few crackles and Headmaster Grogar's voice came over it. He sounded upset.

"Attention, students and faculty! Students infected with the Moonrage Virus have escaped the nurse's office and are now on the loose!" Grogar said. "Please stay where you are and do not go into the hallways for any reason until the infected are properly detained!"

The message ended with a few crackles and the students in the gym with Spike were slowly staring to panic when they heard that. Coach Spitfire waved her hands in the air to get their attention.

"Everyone! Please calm down! We should be fine as long as we stay right here!" Spitfire called.

A loud crashing sound came from the doors leading into the gym, causing all eyes to turn to the doors in anticipation. More loud bashes caused the doors to fly off their hinges, showing Octavia and a few other infected Werewolves that looked very angry and ready for violence. The students screamed and scrambled to get away when the infected ran towards them.

Spitfire, in her true Nachzehrer form, stopped one of the nearer Werewolves with her strength while the captured Wolf tried to bite and claw her. Fleetfoot stopped the other one, leaving only Octavia to go after them. Spike instinctively shot forward and put himself right in front of Octavia.

"Octavia! Calm down! It's me, your friend Spike!" Spike said.

His attempts to reason with the rabid Wolf fell on deaf ears as she launched forward. Spike grabbed her by the scruff of her neck and the hem of her skirt and threw her back, away from his classmates. She crashed into one of the other infected Wolves, but she got up easily, ready to attack again.

"Damn it! Spitfire and Fleetfoot can't stop them on their own! I need to find a way to lure them out of here!" Spike thought until an idea hit him. He turned to his friends.

"Guys! I've got an idea to lure them away from here!" Spike said. "It's a bit risky, but it might be enough to work!"

"Whatever you do, do it quick!" Rainbow called from the rafters. "Spitfire and Fleetfoot can't hold them back for long!"

Spike pulled out a pen and with a slight moment of hesitation, stabbed the point into his wrist, causing a cascade of blood to leak out. His classmates just looked to him in shock.

"Spike! What are you doing?!" Pinkie asked. "Now's not feeding time!"

"I'm hoping the smell of my blood will draw their attention!" Spike replied.

Just like he planned, the infected sniffed the air and fixed their hungry gazes on Spike. They easily lost interest in everyone other than Spike, and began to approach him with dripping fangs. Spike saw an opening and ran past them and out the doors. He looked behind him and saw Octavia and the other Wolves chasing after him.

"That's it, just follow me!" he said as he ran.

Using his magic to enhance his speed, Spike zoomed through the halls until he got to the common area to see the doors leading outside. He took off towards them and was about to open them... until something heavy tackled him from the side and sent him crashing to the ground.

"What the--?!" Spike asked before he looked up.

A rabid-looking Wereleopard peered down at him with drool dripping from her snarling fangs. Her claws had Spike pinned and did not want to let go. Octavia and the others joined her in surrounding Spike. Their nostrils flared as they smelled the blood. All of them opened their mouths wide, making Spike's heart nearly drop.

"Wait! Wait!" Spike cried.

The Wereleopard girl sank her fangs right through Spike's shoulder, tearing off a chunk before swallowing it. The pain was immeasurable, and before Spike could scream, the Wereleopard sank her teeth intro his neck. Octavia and the Wolves joined her in eating him, and he could feel everything.

He felt his arms being chewed on like chicken wings while Octavia opened up his abdomen. Spike could feel Octavia's head literally enter his abdominal cavity and pull out his intestines. The flesh around his ribs was being torn away and being eaten. Spike managed to look down and see his own bones sticking out. His body started to feel cold and heavy, and shock was sinking in.

"So... this is it? Is this how I die?" Spike thought. "Why do I feel so calm? Is this from the shock?"

At that moment, Spike finally felt the sweet release of death.

To Be Conitnued