Runia Impirii

“WAKE UP!”

I forced myself awake.

“No you didn’t... I did...”

‘Shut up.’

I woke up and opened up my eyes. I was greeted with somepony squeezing my hand. I returned the squeeze.

“Ebon! You’re awake!” Twilight said happily.

“Yeah I am. It’s nice to see you too!” I replied as best I could. ‘Damn, these pain killers suck.’

“Surgery sucks.”

‘Yeah it does.’

“It’s great that you made it! But...” Twilight began to say. I knew this was coming.

“I meant what I said Twilight.... every word of it.” I said quelling the depressed feeling that I felt rising.

She leaned in and kissed me again. This time, I returned the favor. We locked lips for a few seconds, before a cough came from her friend.

Twilight broke away quickly and blushed a little.

She looks so.... amazing. I don’t know how any mare could look any better than the one standing in front of me.

“Twilight, darling! We came to see if it was alright not to make out with him. Now I have to work on redoing your look!” The intruder said.

‘Oh great.’

“Oh, this is good.”

“Sorry Rarity I just...” Twilight began.

“It’s okay dear, the way you spoke of him and from what he said, I wouldn’t have been able to hold myself back! But how about you bring him along as well, hm?” Rarity said.

Twilight began to blush.

I also noticed Spike staring dreamily at Rarity. I really couldn’t tell why... She seems like a bitch to me.

“I don’t see how I could be of much help.... Seeing as I’m...” I yawned, “A bit doped up right now, I may fall asleep anytime.” I said.

“Well, it wouldn’t hurt to have Twilight’s colt friend along, so you may see which look you like best!” Rarity replied.

I sighed.

“Let it all out.”

“I really don’t see anything wrong with the way Twilight looks right now. Why fix what isn’t broken?” I questioned.

“So anti-climatic. I expected you to say you’d hunt her down or the likes!”

“Please. Come on, I want to talk with you...” Twilight said.

“Okay, I’ll come...”

“Ha! As if! ‘I’ll come’ he says...”

Twilight helped me up.

“Remember: Fall back into the building... it would also help if you grab the leg you hurt.”

We all left the room and began to walk towards the entrance when a ray of sunlight hit my wound.

I jumped back and fell onto the ground. “AHHH! CELESTIA THAT HURTS!”

“Padawan learns quickly!”

‘STOP MOCKING ME, IT HURTS!’

“What! What’s wrong?” Twilight rushed back to me and asked, the worry clear on her face.

A nurse rushed to us. “Twilight he isn’t ready to leave the hospital yet give him until tonight! I’ll release him when I know he can move without much pain.”

“Oh... s...sorry.” Twilight said, already on the verge of tears.

“No, no... it isn’t your fault.... hey... when I’m out, I’ll come right to you.” I said, trying to cheer her up as the nurse helped me up.

“Okay... *Sniff*.. see you then Ebon....” Twilight said sadly.

The nurse helped me to my room, and back into bed. “Now just rest. I’ll get a doctor in here to check on the injury.”

‘Great. I forgot.’

“Yes you did.”

‘Ah screw you. Wait, what’s that?’

I looked around and saw a stallion standing at the door. I... I could see that he wasn’t living.

He snickered, “So you’re the new vampony. Too bad... there can only be one!”. He lunged at me.

“Nope”, I said as I swatted his bat aside and grabbed him. “You’re right! There can be only one. Too bad... that isn’t you. Time to eat.” I bit down, hard, on his jugular and took in the vibrant juices. I felt all of his prowess flow into me. I could feel what he felt.

“Woah, there bucko! Not yet.”

Then it just left me.

‘HEY WHAT THE HECK MAN!?’

“You can’t be doing that. At least not yet, anyway. You aren’t meant to join the ranks of the Silver Hand. Unless you want to give her up, of course.”

‘No deal.’

“And you will have to tell her. I’m sure she will accept you. She doesn’t seem willing to let you go. It seems that you are one of the first stallions to show any interest in her. That’s going to be... difficult to overlook.”

‘So I’m stuck with this?’

“And that will never change.”

‘Always a part of me..? DAMMIT!’

“HAHA! Gotcha to do it. Just wait until you lose it the first time. I can sense a decent song coming up.”

What?

“You’ll see.”

Crunch.

‘What the hell was that?’

“Popcorn.”

‘Really? Wow you are one.... Give me some.’

“Get your own, fool!”

‘There isn’t any here....’

The doctor came in. “Now, let’s see how the wound is now.” After an hour of check ups, he finally finished, “Well, I can let you go at around seven tonight. How does that sound?”

“Just say great.”

“That sounds great. Just send somepony in to wake me up then.” I replied.

“Okay then!” The doctor said as he left the room.

“Great, getting some MORE sleep?”

‘No. I need your help to figure out what to do if Twilight accepts the fact that I’m a vampony.’

“Oh.... fun. I’ll help.”

‘You’d better.’

“Or else what?”

‘Or else I will set fire to the rain.’

“What?”

‘HA! I said something you didn’t understand.’

“Give me some time....”

‘So....’

“I think you should stay.”

‘That’s a great idea. But... how would it work? I mean, she wouldn’t be nocturnal. And I wouldn’t want to keep her to myself, as that wouldn’t be fair.’

“You, sir, are too damn nice. It scares me. You might as well have apologized to the guy before you sucked out his soul.”

‘Ha. Fuck that. I want to see him squirm.’

“Okay, now you are scaring me.”

‘I better be. Okay, so part two... when do I tell her?’

“Get her alone, and then break the news. Give her the final decision on whether or not you can stay. If she doesn’t want you anywhere near her, then leave. And don’t look back. But if she does....”

‘ ...I’ll love her every minute I can, and try to spend time with her. Find a way to break this curse. Be with her until she dies. Then.... take my own life.

“Wow, your romance is more doomed than Romeo and Juliet's. It’s strange how you are planning on doing this, but if it works, then... hey. It works!”

‘Exactly. So find her tonight?’

“Yep. Big treehouse. Can’t miss it.”

‘Thanks.’

“No prob. I’m here for ya. Now just go to sleep.”

‘What about the body?’

“What body?”

I looked down and the body was gone.

‘How? You know what, never mind.’

“I got your back.”

‘That you do. That you do...’