Scootaloo the vampire

by Void Streak

Rating: teen
Tags: Cutie Mark Crusaders, Tragedy, Scootaloo, Adventure, Violence, Death, Gore, My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, Dark, Alternate Universe, Rainbow Dash, Other, Original Character
Length: 7090

Scootaloo is a filly with a secret. If her secret was revealed she could be exiled or worse.

Scootaloo has a dark, blood sucking secret. She is a vampire. So far she has managed to keep her secret safe by surviving off of animal blood and keeping her true form hidden. However as each day passes it becomes harder to keep her true identity a secret. Until one fateful day she gets angry and snappes.

Published 2022-12-12 22:50:01 UTC
Last updated 2022-12-30 23:33:46 UTC

The truth comes out

I sat on top of a solitary hill on the edge of Ponyville. My red eyes pierced the dim moonlight as I scanned the town before I turned my attention towards the ever mysterious Everfree and took off, flying parallel to the treeline.

I loved the night, this was partly due to the fact that I am a vampire but also because at night I can truly be by myself, litually. This was because during the day I have to hide my more prominent features such as my red eyes and my leathery bat-like wings along with my pointy fangs. This was because if anypony found out I was a Vampire I would be shunned or killed. Now you are all probably wondering how I am awake during the daytime this is because of an urban myth contrary to popular belief vampires can walk around at daytime l. They are just extremely weak and don't typically feed unless a vampire is crimsoning which only happens when a vampire is starving or is extremely angered.

A crimsoning is where a vampire becomes out of control and starts attacking everything that moves. If this starts happening when you are near one then you are screwed unless you have something sharp to impale the vampire through the heart with as that is the only way to truly way to eliminate a vampire.

I was scanning for my midnight snack when I saw something move out of the corner of my eye. I smirk when I noticed a great big manticore in the center of a clearing. Licking my lips I soared over to the beast and got into a pouncing pose. That's when it noticed me, growling It whipped up its scorpion tail and attempted to strike me. However before it could even move I was already zooming over to the backside of the creature where I bent low and jumped, being only a small filly I could only jump a limited amount of height, however this was still enough for jump on its back where I avoided its smacking paws while teasing in a sing song voice "aww, why're you hitting you self, why're you hitting yourself"

I giggled I loved playing with my food like this however before I could inject my venom into its spine, it stood up onto its hind legs before landing on its back. Luckily I had managed to fly off and avoid getting turned into vampire pancakes. This gave me the chance to attack, I lunged for its neck and sunk my fangs deep into its fleshy neck. I sucked a little bit of blood out not enough to kill but enough to knock out the fighting manticore. Contrary to popular belief, vampires rarely ever killed. The only time a vampire kills is during crimsoning, when threatened, feeding after being hungry for so long or when feeding for the first time. I distinctly remember my first kill. The unfortunate victim was my own mother it was why I was without a home as my father went livid he vowed to hunt me down and kill me. It was also the reason why I only feed off of animals as I never want to make the same mistake. I closed my eyes and shuddered while trying to hold back tears. I then flown back to the clubhouse where I hung out with my two bestest friends, Sweetie Belle and Applebloom. When I arrived back at the clubhouse I immediately turned my bat wings back to pegasi wings along with all my other vampire traits. I sighed longingly, because I had to change my wing type meant that I couldn't fly unless they were the bat wings. As I am a vampire I don't sleep so to pass the time I took out a daring do book and started to read.

***

As morning rolled around I picked up my saddle bags and set off for school because even vampires it seemed had to go to school. Grabbing my scooter, which was the closest I had to flying, I took of a speeds that would make my idol Rainbow Dash proud, I had arrived at school just as Sweetie Belle and Applebloom had arrived.

"Hey girls" I shouted with a large smile and my puny, pegasus wings buzzing like a hummingbird.

"Hi Scootaloo" they both said in unison however there wasn't much time to chat as the school bell had rungs and Miss Cheerilee had started calling us in.

While Miss Cheerilee droned on about solving Maths equations, I was watching the clock because why would I need to solve a plus b. Then just when I was getting irritated to bell finally rung for recess "Thank Celestia" I muttered to myself. I brung my empty sheet over to Cheerilee where she raised her eyebrows.

"Really Scootaloo" Cheerilee stated bluntly. I chuckled noncholantly however before I could make an excuse she added "you can have that back this will be your homework which I expect on Monday with ALL, the right answeres" nodding I then took the sheet back before wiping sweat of my forehead.

I walked over to Sweetie Belle and Applebloom who were munching on peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. Applebloom then asked "why don't yah eat anything?"

Before I could answer I heard a snort "Because the blank flank chicken is too poor to eat anything" the snobbish voice of Diamond Tiarra interrupted.

I felt my face got hot with anger I tried to breath in slowly in attempt to calm myself down but then Diamond continued her assault "Her parents must have kicked her blank flank out. Hmph I don't blame them If I were a pegasus I would be ashamed to -"

"SHUT UP" I screamed my vision turning red. I felt my fangs protruding themselves but I didn't care. I hissed at the now cowering bully. I noticed through fear filled eyes of Diamond Tiarra my reflection which showed my in my Vampire form but for once I did not care. I knew I was crimsoning which meant that it was too late. I could hear the voices of my friends which were oddly muffled and felt like they were speaking under water. I then lunged at the spoilt brat. I ripped her precious Tiarra of and snappes it in two. Everypony was surprised at my strength. Baring my fangs I moved in in for the kill I leaped onto the filly and turned her around she seemed to be paralysed in fear but I was going to paralyse her for good. Sinking my fangs, which injected venom, deep into the base of her spine I knew the venom wasn't deadly but if it was injected into a creatures spines it would instantly damage the spinal chord so much it would paralyse Diamond Tiarra for the rest of her life. Laughing I was about to bite into her neck when all of a sudden I felt an immense burning in my side where I was blasted off of her. Enraged I looked at the pony who blasted me. It was Twilight Sparkle and her friends including my idol Rainbow Dash, they all looked horrified except from Twilight who was surprised and said something that sounded like "that was supposed to knock her out" I just grinned.

Before I pounced again I felt something hit the back of my head I turned around see my friends in tears with Applebloom picking up what looked like a rock. I hissed at her but when I was about to lung again I hesitated. Applebloom must've noticed a look of recognition on my face as she started walking towards me with her hoof out to me. I then punched her so hard I I heard a crunch coming form her nose that was now spitting out blood I then bit her hoof and grabbed onto her face I then felt a rope lasso me away from Applebloom who had been knocked out before I could look around I saw an orange hoof fly to my face repeatedly but I didn't feel anything until started feeling the blows. I realised that my crimsoning was wearing of this only happened to enraged Vampires when they had calmed down. My face now felt like it was getting hammered until I blacked out...

Author's Note

This is what I think vampires are like.

If my writing seems terrible then it will be because I am writing with a smashed screen

Jailed

I was in the back garden chasing a butterfly. I giggled as the flying creature lead through a hole in the fence. I chased the butterfly into the forest. All of a sudden I tripped over a twisted tree root. Getting up I noticed a small graze on my left hoof, as I started to whimper I heard a voice speak in a Trottish isles accent.

"Now now, dear don't cry"

I looked up to find a black alicorn with weird looking wings. I then noticed that the mysterious looking stallion had scarlet eyes that felt like they were staring right into my soul; he had fangs that sparkled in the dwindling sunlight. This made me back away in fear.

The stallion noticed this and said "don't be frightened dear. I'm not going to hurt you" he smiled creepily when he said the word hurt. "I can make the pain go away if you want"

I then remembered what my mother said about speaking to strangers but I reasoned that this pony seemed friendly.
I slowly nodded my head.

"Come here darling and let me make the pain go away" he told me while gesturing me closer with his hoof.

I slowly inched closer with unease rising within me. When I was in close distance, he lunged at me and pinned me to the floor causing me to scream. He then covered my mouth with his hoof, which silenced me. My light purple eyes turned to pinpricks as the stallion leaned into my neck. As I let out a muffled whimper, he struck. Burying his gleaming fangs into my fleshy neck.

Instantly I felt a searing pain. I felt like my energy was being drained out of me. Then I felt a peculiar sensation rise from deep inside of my. I felt a tingling sensation come from my wings. All of a sudden I got immense tooth ache. With a new found atrengh, I pushed my attacker of me as I
started to run back to my house. I realised that I was running so fast that the world was like a blur. I smashed through the fence, which caused me to stop, turning around I notice that I had managed to lose my pursuer.

I immediately broke down sobbing. I looked up to see my mother, who had a light yellow coat with a swirly pink mane. Her magenta eyes widened when she saw the ruined fence but immediately changed focus when she saw me gesturing to my neck. However when I saw her I felt a sudden hunger sensation. My mother came over to hug. I hugged her back while aslo plunging my teeth into her neck. I started sucking madly like a newborn foal sucking on their milk bottle.

When I was finished, I saw my mother slump to the ground. Her eyes looked like they were staring into space. I thought she was playing dead to try an cheer me up so I started giggling.

"CANDY SWIRL!" an orange stallion with a red mane shouted. Then he looked at me. "YOU MONSTER. I'M GONNA KILL YOU!" my Father shouted, his face lit with fury. He then started to chase me. I quickly started to run...

When I woke up I found myself in a cold, grey, stone room. Groaning I lifted my hoof up to my face where my muzzle felt like it was covered by something. The only sound that came from my mouth was a panicked "mmph". My mouth was being held shut by what felt like a muzzle of some kind. Panicking I looked around and saw that I was on a wooden plank that was hanging by two chains of the wall like a shelf I then noticed an empty bucket in the corner and a wooden door with a small barred window. I quickly came to the assumption that I was in a prison cell. My face went white as I did not remember what happened the day before all I could remember was going to school and then nothing. Going over the door I tried open it but it was locked. I was trapped. Looking at myself I realised that I was in my vampire form when I noticed that my orange, leathery wings were chained to my sides, they couldn't even twitch.

They must've found out about me. What if they try to kill me. I thought while on the verge of having a panic attack. I tried to get the muzzle of my face but it was padlocked on. "MMMMPH MMMPH" I tried to shout through the bars while pounding on the door.

I tried to look for a way to escape but there wasn't even a crack so I did the only think I could do. I cried. I didn't care if anypony heard or saw me like this I just want some pony to come and let me go. But no pony came after what seemed like hours I managed to stop crying and I found a small stone that could draw chalk on the walk. I then started to chalk down lines for each minute that passed so I could get some sense of time. Eventually most of the wall I could reach was covered in lines. I sighed and went over to the hard, wooden bench and tried to fall asleep. No matter how hard I tried I just could not fall asleep. My back was sore from laying on such a hard surface and I was also freezing, there wasn't a single blanket in the cell. To top it all of my jaw was starting to hurt from being held shut all the time.

Suddenly I heard the sounds of hoofsteps coming from outside the cell door. Gulping, I heard the lock turn and the door open revealing the main 6 along with Princess Celestia and Princess Luna. All of them were sporting faces of anger and disappointment. This made my ears to fall flat against my head that's when I noticed that Applejack wasn't there.

"Mmmph?" I tried to ask if I could the muzzle of while pointing to it.

Twilight however misread the gestures and explained instead "That is a muzzle it is used to make sure that you don't bite. This is to protect everypony including yourself. Unfortunately this will mean that you can't talk however you will get a chance to explain yourselves shortly"

Princess Celestia then spoke "You may be a vampire but that does not give you any right to attack innocent ponies. Right now both Diamong Tiarra and Applebloom are both in the hospital suffering from serious injuries. You will have to answer to these crimes and face punishment where ther you are a vampire or not. You are lucky you are even getting a chance to defend yourself as my government considers vampires as dangerous beasts like changelings and timber wolves"

My eyes went wide I was wondering how I attacked Applebloom I, didn't care about Diamond Tiarra she deserved whatever she got, but if Applebloom was really hurt then I would never forgive myself.

Tears threatened to give way again as this time Rainbow Dash gave her a disappointed look before saying "Why kid? Why did you not tell us that you was a vampire? We could've helped you and why did you hurt your friends? Do you not remember about what I said about sticking with your friends sides no matter what?"

When Celestia gestured to a guard. He released my muzzly not before warning my if I did anything stupid it would get put back on again. However I couldn't find the words to answer Dash's question. I couldn't even look her, in the eye. I just wanted the floor to swallow me whole.

When Rainbow Dash realised that I couldn't give an answer she just glared "I can't, I just can't even stand to be in the same room as you!" she angrily exclaimed before walking out.

This was the final straw as is burst into tears as I sobbed "I don't even remember doing it"

Celestia gestured back to the guard who then muzzled me again which stifled my cries limiting them to a "mmph"

Celestia then said "I will be back to decide your punishment" she then trotted after the rest of them before slamming the door shut and locking it.

***

I had nothing to do but imagine what grizzle punishment lay ahaid for me. I then cried myself to sleep however that was only short as I was then woken to the sound of food being pushed through a small opening at the bottom of the door. Walking over to the tray I expected to see hay or oats, not an entire cup full of blood. I had managed the identify the blood as belonging to pigs as I distinctly remembering sneaking several night into the apple pig pen to feed. That mad me think of Applebloom it made me sick that I put her in the hospital. I just hope I didn't hurt her too badly. Thinking of Applebloom made me think of my own mother. She came into the garden to find me crying I shown her two small puncture holes in the side of my neck that's when punched, clutching onto her shoulder as if I was hugging her but in reality I was sucking her dry. Then father came outside just in time to see my mother fall lifeless and my mouth covered in her blood to make things worse I was giggling as I thought that mummy would pop back up and shout boo but she never did. My father had ran to my mother screaming her name he then turned to me and called me a monster he then said that I was dead to him. That was when I decided to run.

Out of nowhere the door opened to reveal Applebloom and Applejack who looked like she wanted to tear me limb from limb. Applebloom, sensing this then asked "Leave me sis. Ah need ter speak tah Scootaloo alone" despite her protests Applejack begrudgingly left.

Applebloom then turned to me which shown me that top half of her muzzle where her nose is, was covered in bandages. "Ah know yer can't speak right now so ah'll make this short. Scootaloo ah don't blame yah for breaking mah nose. Ah don't know why yer did it but ah still forgive you however me and Sweetie Belle have both decided that it may be best for you not ter come tah the clubhouse anymore and tah also keep yer distance from us" I couldn't believe what I was hearing, I was being kicked out of the Cutie Mark Crusaders I knew it was pointless anyway as Vampires couldn't get cutie marks unless they were turned while they already had one but that still didn't mean that I didn't like hanging out and going on adventures. I felt more tears threatening to burst through again. Applebloom must've noticed because he has tilly added "we're not kicking you but just suspending you until we're ready tah have yer back. Ahve gotta go now so bye." sh then ran off leaving me alone with my thoughts.

Then Princess Celestia walked back she announced that "As your punishment you are hereby banished from civilization this means that while you are aloud to remain in Equestria you are not permitted to be in any Equestrian town or city. If you are caught within a city or town I will be forced to use more extreme form of punishment. To make sure you don't enter civilisation I will put a spell on you that will tell me if you enter a city or town. Do you understand"

I nodded she then teleported us both to the edge of the Everfree Forest where she removed my muzzle and placed the spell on without saying goodbye I took one last look at Ponyville before leaving forever...

Exile

*** 6 years later ***

I was sat in Zecora's hut, who had taken me in when I was banished, thinking about my past life in Ponyville. I knew that pinkie Pie would've been planning a surprise party for my 16th birthday, which was tomorrow. This meant that I would be transferring from fledgling to a fully adult vampire. This meant that I would now be able to transform into a proper bat as well as turn other pony's into vampires although I have also vowed to never transform an innocent pony into a vampire. Then I could hear the sound of a door opening it was zecora smiling I greeted "Hello Zecora, did you find the ingredients?"

"Hello my darling fledgling, how are you on this fine morning? I have managed to find the correct ingredients for my brew, Soon I may be able to lessen your senses when you turn the age of sweet sixteen"

"Thanks Zecora". An added benefit of turning sixteen meant that my senses would greatly increase. The potion that Zecora was creating meant that I wouldn't be too overwhelmed.

Zecora had found me crying in a cave on the same night I was banished. When I told her the whole story she immediately offered me a place to stay however there was one downside to this arrangement. Applebloom would often come up to visit which meant that every time I would hear door knock I had to sneak out through a back window. I didn't want anypony to find out that I am living with Zecora as I didn't want to get kicked out again. Whenever I would catch a glimpse of Applebloom I would always get a pang of guilt as she had a permanent scar on her right hoof from where I had bit. Zecora had managed to find out what happened and then she told me. When I first heard it I was horrified, I would often get horrible flashbacks. Which Zecora had managed to stop with one of her concoctions.

Zecora had reminded me of my old teacher, Elthread. He had told me about everything about vampires and how I could control my new found powers. He even took me on as his personal protégé until one fateful day when we ran into a group of vampire hunters. I don't remember much other than Elthread literally throughing me away to safety from my hiding spot I saw them overwhelm him and then plunging a great, wooden stake through my mentor's heart. The hunter then ripped my teachers heart out and placed it in a jam jar. This made me angry and caused me to have my first crimsoning, I had leapt from the shadows and paralysed the first vampire hunter before Turing on the rest of them. Using my strength and wit I had outsmarted them and lured them into the forest where I picked them off, one by one,until they all lay dead. When I went to the one that had killed my friend I had decided to torture him but then I heard Elthread's voice telling me to stop and to only suck enough blood out of him until he was knocked out. I complyed reluctantly then crawled over to my dying mentor. His last words were "don't ever kill" that was where he died in my arms.

Thinking about this made me cry. Zecora hearing this rushed to my side "what is it my dear fledgling?"

"It's nothing I was just thinking about my old teacher. Anyway I'm not going to be a fledgling anymore after tomorrow"

Zecora tittered and said "exactly I still have one day left to still call you fledgling" Zecora nuzzled me before adding "You are like the daughter I never had"

I cuddled Zecora with mixed feelings as I didn't want to replace my mum with Zecora but I felt the same. Zecore felt like my mother.

***

Sighing I then decided to go hunt. After saying goodbye to Zecora I started flying low over the trees, looking for any oblivious prey. After spying a grizzly bear I flew into the trees and watched my soon to be lunch however the bear seemed to have realised he was being stalked as he turned to the tree and let out a deep gutteral roar. I leapt over the bear which startled him. The bear however quickly shook it of and turned where it then jumped up onto its hind legs in an attempt to make it look more fiercer. I just laughed "What are you doing? Training for the ballet" the bear just look confused at this as if it was trying to understand the words I had spoken. I chose this time to strike. Bucking the legs from out under of him, I leapt onto his back and bit the base of spine which paralysed him. The bear just started whining which made me speak to him like a mother to a foal "shhh this will all be over soon" I then bit his neck and drained enough blood to knock him out.

"HARRY" a familiar voice shouted which made me froze. Slowly turning around I noticed a familiar butter-yellow pegasus whose face was alarmed with fear. She then shouted in an accusatory voice "What did you do? You monster." she then rushed to the bears side trying to wake him up. I decided to not answer and to run.

*** Friendship Castle ***
3rd person

The Main 6 were all in the map room discussing about the upcoming grand galloping gala when all of a sudden Fluttershy burst into the room, her face was covered in tears as she ran up to Twilight "You've got to come help its Harry" Fluttershy sobbed.

Twilight gave a confused expression when she asked "Who's Harry?"

"M my pet bear"

"Of course you have a pet bear" Rainbow Dash sarcastically exclaimed while rolling her magenta eyes.

"Rainbow!" Twilight chastised before turning to Fluttershy "OK, tell me what happened"

"Somepony attacked him"

"Who attacked him" asked Twilight sympathetically.

"S scootaloo, she was in that bat pony form" this revelation made the room go deathly silent. No pony had heard that name ever since Scootaloo attacked the school fillies.

After making Fluttershy recount the whole attack she then told her to show them where the attack took place. Fluttershy lead them to a clearing in the Everfree Forest where Harry the bear lay motionless apart from his eyes whizzing around in panic as he couldn't feel his body.

Twilight performed a scanning spell that detected injuries. She then said "I'm sorry to say this, Fluttershy but Scootaloo must've used the same venom she used on Diamond Tiarra because it appears that he's been paralysed and he is also missing some of his blood" This made Fluttershy sob harder.

"There's gotta be something we can do, right" Applejack asked.

"There isn't any known anti-venom for Vampire venom. And as far as Scootaloo is concerned she was technically doing nothing wrong as she was in the forest and the victim was an animal"

"WHAT, but what if it was another pony who was attacked. We can't just leave her out there willy nilly. She's dangerous, she should be locked up or sent further away"

"I'm with Applejack on this one, we have to stop her one way or another. She can't be left roaming around waiting to attack another pony" this elicited a gasp from the group.

"But Rainbow Dash darling, this is your sister we're talking about not just any ruffian criminal"

Rainbow dash just shook her head "she's not my sister not when she's attacking innocent pony's"

"Right everypony shut up" Twilight shouted which made the bickering stop. "Let's deal with Harry before we deal with Scootaloo. I think we should take him to Zecora, she might have an anti-venom" they all agreed and started to head to Zecora's.

** meanwhile at Zecora's hut ***
Scootaloo POV

I was walking back and forth. When I arrived back from hunting I told Zecora what happened. I expected her to be angry but she was understanding and said that I should go and find Fluttershy and apologise. I quickly shut this idea because if I went to find Fluttershy I could be risk breaking my banishment which I didn't want to do and also partially because I was terrified of what she would do to me.

Zecora then said "little fledgling I can sense something is bothering you please don't keep all that bother welled up inside of you"

I sighed and replied "I'm worried about what Fluttershy would say or what she would do"

"My dear Scootaloo, there is nothing for you to fear. Fluttershy would not be the true element of kindness if she started to shun you"

I then sighed again "your probably right" then I heard the door knocking again I quickly leapt through window where I just hid below the window frame, not wanting to be discovered nor wanting to stray far from the hut incase of running into Fluttershy. But that wouldn't have happened as she was already here.

***

I could hear Zecora opening the door and then hearing Twilights voice "Hey Zecora" my face paled if Twilight was here then that could mean that the others are to. Deciding to peak into the hut I confirmed my suspicions when I noticed the main 6 in the door way. Fluttershy looked like she had been crying which made me feel guilty but then I noticed that both Rainbow Dash and Applejack looked angry which made me gulp.

"Please come into my humble abode" Zecora welcomed while gesturing for the main 6 to enter which they did.

"we're just wondering if you had any Anti-venom for vampire venom." Zecora's face fell when Twilight asked that.

I already knew the answer as I had asked the same thing when I first moved in. "I am afraid not. For what you seek is impossible as there is nothing in this world that can work against vampire venom. If Somepony has been struck with vampire venom then they should be made cosy as vampires typically like injecting their enemies spine to act as a paralysing agent. Although I can safely say that vampire venom is not deadly"

Applejack then spoke "yah shor do know about a lot about vampires"

"I know of many creatures within this world"

All of a sudden Rainbow Dash shouted "Wait a second those are Scootaloo's saddlebags." while pointing to a pair of light blue saddlebags. I cursed myself as I had forgotten to hide them.

"I I don't know what you mean. Those are my saddlebags" Zecora stammered while sweating.

"Why are yah lying, Zecora" Applejack said accusingly while glaring at the guilty looking zebra.

At this point, I know that the gig is up so sighing I climbed back into the hut.

At first the entire room was silent then all of a sudden Fluttershy calmly walked over to me before grabbing me by my neck and then lifted me up and started strangling me while pinning me to the wall.

"you monster are going to pay for what you did to Harry"

I knew that I couldn't die from this but that didn't mean it didn't hurt. I tried to speak but all that came out was choking noises. I could see my reflection in Fluttershy's rage filled eyes, which revealed my orange face slowly turning blue. All of a sudden the pressure around my neck was alleviated as Twilight pulled Fluttershy away with her magic. I fell to floor coughing and spluttering.

Wheezily I explained. "I had no choice if I don't feed on blood. I will die"

Nopony knew how to respond to that. Looking around I finally noticed that Fluttershy wasn't the only pony angry. Applejack looked at me as if I was a rotten apple. To my shock Rainbow Dash looked like she wanted to kill me herself.

Twilight then looked towards Zecora and simply commanded "Explain"

With a sigh Zecora slowly started to explain how she found me and took me in as her own.

"But ah thought that she can't go anywhere near civilization?" Applejack asked her anger making way for confusion.

Twilight herself answered "Because Zecora lives on her own, It technically wasn't classed as civilisation"

After the explanation, Twilight and the rest of the gang started to leave. I sat there for a few moments before running to my sleeping bag where I started to cry I was saddened that Rainbow Dash hadn't said anything about my birthday, the next day...

Author's Note

Zecora won't be rhyming because I can't rhyme to save my life. However this won't mean I won't try, they just won't be as good.

Birthday

"No I don' wanna get up" I said sleepily trying to cover my ears with my hooves.

"Come on now, little Scootaloo" shouted Zecora.

"Why so loud?"

"I'm not speaking loud. I have been whispering" I groaned. "You are now a fully fledged vampire. This means your senses will be heightened. " This caused me to groan again.

When I opened my eyes I was assaulted by a bright light. Shutting my eyes I complained "why is it like the sun in here?"

"I shall turn down the lights so that your eyes may become accustomed."

Slowly squinting I noticed the light became dimmer. Blinking, I looked around the hut where an orange banner was sprawled across the ceiling with the words 'Happy Birthday Scootaloo' written across it.

" It's my birthday" whispered dreamily to myself although in reality I might as well have talked loudly. I sighed. This was going to take some time getting used too.

"I think it is time for you to open some birthday presents" Zecora said smiling while gesturing to a small pile of wrapped, birthday presents.

I smiled. I grabbed the closest gift and tore the wrapping paper away with my fangs, which came hoofy or in this case fangy, in ripping things up. The wrapping paper revealed a pair of wraparound shades.

Zecora then explained "these sunglasses will help ease the blinding light"

I nodded my thanks before moving onto my other gifts which turned out to be: a pair of purple ear muffs, Daring do and the dragons gauntlet, a survival guide and a large, black, silky cloak. I stared at the cloak with a confused expression.

Zecora must've noticed my face because she then said "This cloak is no usual cloak. It is in fact an illusion cloak. Anypony who sees you in this piece of clothing will not recognise you for who you really are and as soon as their gaze shifts from your appearance they will immediately forget even seeing you."

"Could it even work on you?" I asked.

"Yes although I highly advice against putting it on I front of me as I would immidietly forget who you really are and then I would kick you out" she warned.

***

All of a sudden there was a knock on the door. Normally I would fly through the window but considering every pony probably knew I was living, I didn't bother other than standing away from view of the door. Zecora answered the door
"Oh hello Applebloom and Sweetie Belle. What can I do for you today?"

This made my eyes widen to the size of saucers. I looked around in a panic hoping to find somewhere to hide. I may have been ready to face Rainbow Dash and her friends but I was definitely not ready to face my friends especially Applebloom. Suddenly I remembered that I could now transform into a bat. Concentrating hard, I imagined myself as a bat. I felt a tingling sensation cover my entire body. Opening my eyes again I saw that I had shrunk. Looking down at my body, I saw an orange, leathery body, I gasped. It had worked. I zoomed over to Zecora's bed an hid under it.

"Hi Zecora, we heard that Scootaloo has been staying with you" Sweetie Belle replied.

"That's right" Zecora confirmed warily.

"How come have ah never seen when ah visited!" Applebloom shouted which made my ears ring.

"Er she was always out" Zecora said awkwardly.

"oh" Applebloom muttered sounding hurt. "Well is she here now?"

"Ye-" she started to say but was confused with hen she turned around to find an empty room. "She was here" Zecora exclaimed while itching her head with a dumbfounded expression.

"Where did she go?"

"How can ah pony just dissappear" they both asked as they started to look around the hut. I hoped they didn't find me.

Zecora chuckled "Trust me that mare has her ways"

All of a sudden I saw a great, big white face with emerald-green eyes which immediately grew wide in both fear and shock as she literally let out an ear piercing scream.

"AAAAAAH, THERE'S A BAT!" Sweetie screamed. The screams were so loud that it felt like my head was hammered with nails. Suddenly my vision grew dark...

***

"Now concentrate dear fledgling" the voice of an elderly stallion instructed. I looked over to my mentor, Elthread. He was a dark, stormy-grey pony with a sweeping, long, black mane and scarlet eyes; he had a long unicorn horn along with the leathery wings of a vampire.

"Don't take your eyes of your prey" he snapped causing me to look back at the mountain lion that we had been stalking. Elthread had been teaching me the art of hunting.

"Sorry master" I said immediately averting my gaze back to the mountain lion which was sitting atop large rock while bathing itself, seemingly unaware of the two predators that had been following it in hopes of lunch.

"Now, do you remember what I said?"

"Yes master, always bite the preys spine and paralyse it. Then bite the neck and suck" I recited.

"Close but you are missing one crucial step"

"We must never kill" me and Elthread both said simultaneously.

"That's right, my little fledgling. Now let's give ourselves a nice delicious snack"

Both vampires looked at the mountain lion. Then lunged...

I groaned as I slowly opened my eyes to reveal three concerned faces. "What happened?" I asked not caring if Applebloom or Sweetie Belle saw me.

"It would appear Sweetie Belle here has a fear of bats. Her screams overwhelmed your senses and you ultimately passed out" Zecora explained.

"I'm so sorry I didn't realise. I didn't even know you could turn into a bat" Sweetie Belle stammered apologetically.

"You're sorry? But why, I thought you hated me?"

Sweetie Belle and Applebloom both glanced at each other but then asked "Hate ya? Why, you did us a favour"

"I I did but I broke your nose and bit you"

"Yah but that was only temporary. It was practically just a scratch" Applebloom stated while shrugging.

Sweetie Belle then added "I'll admit I was a bit peeved of at first but then I realised something..." Sweetie Belle paused in attempt to build up suspense, she then burst out "You got rid of Diamond Tiarra for us. Because of you that witch is wheel chair bound and is being homeschooled. I mean I know I shouldn't be happy that she can't move anymore but ever since that happened, we haven't been bullied once"

I looked down that was when I noticed something.

"Hey you've got your cutie mark." I exclaimed with a small smile, pointing to a music note positioned in front of a pink heart. Appleblooms cutie mark was two wooden hammers in an X shape positioned in front of a vibrant, red apple with a bite mark.

"Oh, err, thanks" replied Sweetie Belle while nervously moving her hoof across the floor while trying to avoid looking at my blank flank.

"Hey, maybe we could try and help yah get yer cutie mark."

I let out a weak chuckle "hehe that's OK girls, but it's impossible for me to get a cutie mark. Only vampires who get turned after having their cutie marks and even then they lose their cutie mark magic"

"But why?"

I just shrugged my shoulders.

"Well we got you presents" Sweetie Belle stated while levitating two gift wrapped gifts. One with blue wrapping paper and and the second one in red wrapping paper.

I took the blue one first, which was from Sweetie Belle, and opened it to reveal a light up blue and red yoyo that made a whizzing noise when going up and down. I smiled, yoyos were one of my favourite type of toys.

I then opened the red present, which was larger than the blue present, to reveal a homemade scooter. It was painted red with yellow lightning bolts. Unlike my old scooter, which had four wheels, this one however had two wheels. I instantly fell in love with it. I rushed over to it to feel the soft, blue handle bars and gently stood on it, feeling the wood hold my weight. I slowly started to scooter around the shack making sure to avoid any important furniture and cauldrons.

"Ah noticed that you broke your last one so I decided tah make yah this new one" Appleblooms exclaimed proudly while puffing out her chest.

I then made a confused face "Why are you doing this. I thought you hated me?"

"Oh Scootaloo, we never hated you. I'll admit I may have been angry but I eventually forgave you after I saw that Applebloom still didn't blame you" Sweetie explained.

"But I hurt you."

"Like ah said, ahm an earth pony a broken nose is basically a scratch"

I raised my eyebrow at this but didn't pursue any further. While we had been talking I didn't see the pair of red eyes staring through the windows...