Secreta Et Lamia

An Unexpected Visitor

One Thousand Years Later

I stared blankly at the sky, How many times had I gone insane? To many to count. I couldn't leave this Celestia damned forest. I had been alone for what felt like an eternity. I sighed again and I dozed off, I had lost all sense of time and my time here felt like a giant blur.

All I had to do with my free time was think about the mess I was in. I tried to remember what it was like to be free. I couldn't remember a time when I was free to do what I pleased. I had stopped feeling angry, for anger was pointless and wasn't going to help me out of this mess. I zoned out staring at the sky and remained there. Somewhat recently I noticed that the mare in the moon was no longer visible. I sighed and just thought to myself.

The moon shimmered and I gazed at it curiously. I felt a burning sensation and I furrowed my eyes. I looked down and my body was shimmering as well. I opened my eyes wide and looked at the moon again, If I had a pulse It would be thundering wildly.

I sat there as the burning sensation increased in intensity. I collapsed and continued looking at the moon. The pain spiked and then stopped, I laid there unmoving. I tried taking a breath and I was shocked that I managed. I shot up and looked at my hooves. They weren't transparent.

A huge grin sprouted on my face. I was alive again. I laughed and rolled in the grass where I was laying. The sensory overflow was almost mind numbing. After a few minutes I got up and realized a dark truth.

Everyone I once knew is dead, Except for Luna. I began trotting in the general direction of Canterlot. I slowly began picking up speed until I was dashing through the Everfree Forest dodging trees left and right. I saw a clearing and spotted a small town.

"Things must have changed after so long.

I did not remember a town here before. I decided I would stop here for now. To say I was socially out of touch would be an understatement however. I noticed most of the ponies living here were mares. I needed some place to stay but I had no contacts in this village.

I walked into a shop called "Sugercube Corner." and looked around. They were getting ready to close up when I noticed a pink mare with balloons for a cutiemark.

She looked up at me and gasped dramatically and dashed off.

"Well that could have went better..."

I walked back outside and sat down. I sighed and shook my head in frustration. A single tear rolled down my face when I heard someponys voice.

"Hey? are you ok?"

It was the pink mare. I shook my head and she gasped.

"Why? is something wrong?"

I shook my head, "I have no place to go."

I was suddenly engulfed in a flying pink hug and my eyes flew open.

"Hi! I'm Pinkie pie, I know a place where you can go! Follow me!

She began hopping off, What she didn't know is that I had been an inch away from biting her throat. I ran my tongue over the two points in my mouth. I started following Pinkie as I tried to clear my head.

Where did this come from? Since when did I have sudden urges to rip ponies throats out? I took a deep breath and noticed that we were approaching a tree house.

"What is this place?" I ask her.

I look around and notice that she had vanished. I shook my head again and thought.

"That mare is absolutely crazy."

I went up to the door of the treehouse and opened it. I walked inside and the lights turned on and a cannon exploded with.. Confetti?

"Surprise!"

I noticed that six mares, two pegasi two unicorns and two earth ponies. One being that crazy pink mare.

The pink one immediately started hopping around me in circles talking faster than I could keep up with, And that was something.

Hiwelcometoponyvilledidwesurpriseyouhuhuhdidwe?

The white unicorn spoke up

"Pinkie Pie would you calm down? You are probably creeping out our guest."

Pinkie calmed down for a moment and allowed her to introduce herself.

"Hello, I am Rarity. Whats you name?

"N-Nero."

They introduced themselves to me one at a time, Lastly however was the purple unicorn.

"My name is Twilight Sparkle. It is nice to meet you Nero."

"Its nice to meet you all"

I had yet to show them my eyes, I was afraid that you don't see a stallion with draconic eyes everyday. I sighed and they gave me concerned looks and I confessed.

"I don't have anywhere to stay."

To my relief the one called Twilight offered me to stay with her.

"You can stay here if you want."

I nodded, "Thank you."

The rest of the group had their reasons and left shortly after. Once they were gone I wanted to make a few things clear.

"Twilight?"

"Yes Nero?"

"I just wanted to straighten a few things up.. It would probably be better If I didn't stay here."

She gave me a confused look. "Why's that?"

I sighed and looked into her eyes.

She froze almost instantly, I expected this response.

"Your eyes?..."

"Yeah.. What about them?"

She flinched and looked away, I sighed

"If you want me to leave thats fine."

Twilight shook her head, "It's okay, Its just that I'm kind of curious."

"You wouldn't believe me if I told you."

"Try me"

I looked into her eyes again and I could tell that she was sincere.

"In a moment."

I looked around the library recognizing some of the older books.

"If you wish to hear my about my past, You'd best get comfortable."

"Follow me upstairs, Thats where you can sleep."

I sat down on one of the couches with a blanket wrapped around my back. Twilight sat next to me and asked me.

"Where are you from."

I took a deep breath,

"I am from Canterlot, Thats where my story begins."

Twilight sat there listening intently. I looked into her eyes with a serious expression.

"I was the captain of the night guard in Canterlot... Roughly one thousand years ago".

Twilights eyes shot wide open and she covered her mouth with her hoof.

I continued with the story.

"It was my job to watch over princess Luna, I did just that. After a long time I started falling for her... The day after she accepted my love is when she was banished to the moon..."

Twilight seemed to still be in shock.

"When I tried to protect her from Celestia's wrath I was sent flying like a ragdoll, She prepared the elements of Harmony to banish Nightmare Moon. I covered Nightmare Moons body and I was banished with her... However she kicked me away.. And I landed in the Everfree Forest."

"After one thousand years... This is my first night of freedom."

Twilight gave me a slightly fearful expression.

I sighed. "Don't worry... I have changed my ways."

After that Twilight warmed up a little bit but kept her distance

I didn't mention Luna's blessing to her. I didn't need any other reasons for her to be afraid of me. She shook her head.

"I don't know what to say.."

"Neither would I."

I noticed a faint thumping, My vision blurred red for a moment and I stumbled off the couch. I groaned and felt my fangs elongating to their full length.

"Nero are you ok?"

"No.. Give me a moment."

I closed my eyes and shut out my surroundings. I held my breath for several moments and the haze eventually cleared. My fangs remained elongated however. When I could think clearly I opened my eyes and sighed.

"I don't know why that happens." I lied.

Twilight was biting her lip and I looked down and shook my head.

"I'll just go."

Twilight uttered an objection but I was already downstairs. I heard a purple flash and she was in front of me. Twilight had a pleading expression on her face.

"Please don't go."

I looked into her eyes and they were almost impossible to resist.

I took a deep breath and shrugged.

"If you insist."

She breathed a sigh of relief.

"I'll be sleeping down stairs though."

Twilight bit her lip and decided best not to argue. She yawned and started going up the stairs.

"I'll see you in the morning."

"You to."

I got as comfortable as I could and entered the world of dreams.

*Twilight's Pov*

I had sneaked a book about mythology into my room. Spike was already fast asleep and I opened the book and started reading with a dim light on my horn. I crawled in bed and covered my head with my blanket. There was several chapters about creatures that supposedly existed in myth.

I ruled out the obviously wrong answers. The ones that did remain however made me bit my lip in thought.

Werepony?, Unlikely

A Changeling?.. Not likely either.

I stopped for a moment and thought.

"Am I seriously checking a book on mythology right now?"

Just before I was ready to close the book and throw it to the side. A single word caught my eye.

Vampony, Page 98.

I decided I would look at one more thing before I closed the book, Just to satisfy my curiosity. I started reading.

Vampony's are Nightmare moons creations, They all have draconic eyes with a teal hue in them. They also have a tinted black coat and A slightly longer horn then the average unicorn, "If the vampony was a unicorn upon being bitten." All of them have either starved or been killed off by now. They are blinded by the sun but can travel through it if determined enough.

I stopped reading there and closed the book thinking deeply. To my surprise the book at almost perfectly described my guest downstairs. Tomorrows forcast? Sunny.

*Nero's Pov*

I laid in bed with a searing headache, I heard Twilight coming down the stairs and she greeted me,

"Good morning Nero."

I groaned, "Do you know what time it is?.."

"Yes... Hey Nero look."

I groaned and lifted my head only for Twilight to rip the blinds off of her window.

"Ah!"

I shielded my eyes from the infernal sun, The bright light only increased the intensity of my headache to an actual painful level.

"Stop!"

I got up and flung the blanket over the window and most of the sunlight was blotted out. I began rubbing my eyes from the pain and I eventually looked at Twilight.

"Hey whats the...deal?.."

Twilight was giving me a look that could kill. I stepped back from her a few hooves and she spoke up.

"Care to finish the story about your past or do I have to guess?"