The Dead Shall Dance and Hell will Sing

Chapter 2
First Impression is always Important

Canterlot Castle

Celestia was both dumfound and amazed that the spell to summon a warrior of the light worked. However the warrior named Anderson didn't look all that pleased with the situation he was in.

"I suppose you are wondering why you are here. Am I correct Anderson?" Celestia asked him.

"Aye, that I am. First offm I had to tend to do a job that requires my skills and the next thing I know I'm surrounded by strange looking horses." Anderson said as he looked around the room that he was in.

"We are truly sorry Mr. Anderson, but we are in also need of your skill as well," Luna said. Celestia than told Anderson of the dream she had of how a great darkness killed every living being in sight and that he might be able to prevent it.

"I'm sorry but I don't think that I can help you," Anderson said with a bit sorrow in his voice.

"Why?" Luna asked.

"Because in my world we are about to face a similar darkness. I my be a warrior of God but even I can't save every innocent at the same time," Anderson said.

"Won't you please help use? I understand if want to fight for your people in your realm, but we ponies are not as strong as you are. We may be able to fight off a few lesser monsters, but no creature in the world can stop the madness that is to come. So I beg you will you please help us?" Celestia ask as she kneel down before Anderson. He look at Celestia with a stern look until he sighed

"I'm gonna regret this." Anderson said under his breath "I'll check out the town you said it will happen at and if there is a thing there I'll slay it. But if there is not than I would like to return to my world," he said. As Celestia got up she told him that she understands and will set up the spell if there isn't any trouble.

Everfree Forest

As the four members of Hellsing were walking through the forest Alucard notice something. "The sun…it starting to rise already." he said as he looked upward,

"Is it?" Walter said as he looked upward as well, "Oh my, so it is. This forest is so thick that I couldn't even tell. This may bold a problem since you and Seras cant be a full strength when the sun is out."

"We have no choice Walter, we have to keep moving until we reach civilization," Integra said. As they continued walking they finally came to what appeared to be the end of the forest.

"Finally were out of that forest." Seras said while being exhausted from walking in the forest all night. Before Seras could walk into the sun light Walter halted her by grabbing her shoulder.

"Did you forget what happens when you walk into the sun light without any protection," He said with a concerned look on his face. "Luckily I came prepare for such and occasion." Walter said as he pulled a large pink raincoat that will cover Seras from head to toe. Seras blankly stared at Walter wondering where did he hid that coat. After putting on the coat Seras notice a small house that had green grass on the roof.

"Finally a house. Maybe we can use their phone to call for help." Integra said. As they got closer to the house they notice that the door was only high enough to reach their stomachs. After Walter knocked on the wooden door their heard no reply.

"It still early in the day Miss Integra so we might not get a quickly response from them," Walter said.

"Your probably right Walter," Integra said. As she turned around she heard a tiny voice from within.

"Uhmm…hello?…..Who is there?"said the voice.

"I'm so sorry if we woke you up." Walter said as he went up to the door.

"Oh no its alright I have been up late tending to some animals that I didn't get that much sleep last night. How can I help you?" the tiny voice said while still behind the door.

"We would like to use your telephone so that we can make contact someone who can pick us up. You see we were stranded in a forest and we seemed to be lost," Walter said.

"Uhmm…Whats a telephone?" Everyone in the group, except Alucard look dumfounded that this person didn't know what a telephone was.

"Maybe she's one of those people who are so isolated from the rest of the world," Seras whispered.

"Um…But I can give you some breakfast if that ok with you," said the voice

"I think that would be an excellent idea since we haven't anything to eat lately." Walter said as he looked towards Integra.

"Very well we accept your invitation," Integra said.

"Ok just let me open the door than." As the door creak open the four became shock to find that there was a little yellow horse with a pink mane and wings on its side. The horse also became even more shocked when she saw the people she was talking to. Alucard than walk up to the horse than bend down to look at it more closely. The yellow horse than let of a loud shriek that almost broke Alucard's glasses than fainted.

"I do not think that we are in England any more my master." Alucard said as continued to look at the unconsince horse.

Twilight's Library; 30 minutes earlier

In the library, the purple unicorn, Twilight was waking up to another beautiful day.

"Mmmmmm….It going to be a beautiful day today. Maybe I should go read the books I got yesterday outside instead inside." Twilight said while walking downstairs to the kitchen to make herself some breakfast. As she was making toast she heard her assistance Spike coming down.

"Morning Twilight," Spike said

"Morning Spike, I think today is going to be another peaceful day," Twilight said. Spike nodded his head as he was getting a piece of bread he was about to toast with his breath. As he inhaled to blow out some flame he let out a little belch to bring forth a scroll.

"A letter from Princess Celestia? This early?" Twilight said. She than picked up the scroll, with her magic, and opened it to read it

My faithful student Twilight

Last night I had a nightmare that all of Equestria will fall to an even greater darkness than you and your friends have faced. As of this point I don't know if was just a dream or an actual vision that is to come to past. In any case I will be sending someone to Ponyville to do and investigation to see if this threat is real or not. He will be coming in by a carriage. I would like you and your friend to help him in his investigation in Ponyvile. Should he find anything that is related to this darkness that might come true than he will slay it as well. But if he doesn't than he will return to Canterlot where I will send him back home.

Your Mentor

Princess Celestia

After finishing the letter Twilight than placed the letter down and turn towards Spike who was just about to put a piece of toast in his mouth.

"Spike, I need you to go to my friends house and tell them to meet me in front of the library," Twilight said.

"Aww…Can't I at least finish breakfast first?" Spike said. Twilight than gave him a stare showing him that she means business. "Ok, ok I'll go get them." Spike said as he placed his toast on the table and walk out the door. Twilight than began to have her breakfast as quick as she could. As she was about to put a piece of toast in her mouth, Twilight realized that she was about to eat Spike's toast. She looked back and forth thinking well might as well not let this go to waste.

In front of the Library; 30 minutes later

Twilight was pacing back and forth waiting for her friend to arrive and for the arrival of the investigator Princess Celestia had sent. Soon four of her friends arrived all a little tired(except Pinkie Pie)

"What in tarnation did you call ya'll out her for Twilight? I got some chores to do at the farm," said AppleJack.

"Indeed, you called us in such a hurry I had to choose between my breakfast or styling my mane. Naturally I choose my mane." Rarity said as she ran her hoof through he mane.

"I'm so sorry to have called your out here early girls, but its important that we are all here." Twilight explained to here friend about the letter she had received from Princess Celestia and how she had send an investigator to their town.

"So who is this 'investigator' that the princess sent?" Rainbow Dash said.

"I don't know she didn't give any details other that he will be coming in by carriage."

"Oh! Maybe we should throw him a Welcome to Investigate our Ponyvile Party," Pinkie said excitedly. "Hmm need to work on the name though," she said to herself.

While ignoring Pinkie's randomness they notice a one of Celestia carriage coming. When it landed Twilight walked over to the carriage to welcome the investigator. But when she got closer to it a very tall figure stood up and walked out of the carriage. Twilight jumped back in shock of what it was that came out of the carriage. The man than turned to Twilight and spoke.

"Are you Twilight Sparkle?" the man asked.

"Y-yes I am. A-are you the investigator that Princess Celestia sent?" Twilight said as her friend hid behind her from being intimidated by the man.

"Aye, I am the investigator your so-called Princess sent. My name is Father Alexander Anderson." Anderson raise his head up from the shadow revealing his face. The group of intimidated ponies came out of hiding behind Twilight in seeing that he was not that frightening as they thought he was.

"So what are you a father of?" Pinkie said as she jump up on Anderson's shoulder.

"Excuse me?" Anderson asked with a confused look on his face.

"You said your a father, but what are you a father of a pony, a dragon, griffon, or maybe-" before Pinkie could continue with her rambling Twilight stuff her mouth with a cupcake.

"Oh I'm not that kind of father." Anderson said as he place Pinkie down on the ground. "You see I belong to a religious group that is world wide and a lot of people are in it. However there are those within our religion that need guidance to see the way of the light," Anderson explained.

"So your like a father who teaches his foals on what right or wrong," AppleJack said.

"Aye lass, that is why I am called father cause I protect and guide those of our religion." Anderson said as he kneeled down to AppleJack to meet her at eye level.

"Well than, let introduce ourselves shall we? As you know my name is Twilight Sparkle." she said than proceed to bow her head before Anderson.

"Name AppleJack a pleasure to meet you Father Anderson." she said as she tilted her hat toward him.

"My name is Rarity, but you can call me Miss Rarity." she said while bowing gracefully before him.

"Hi I'm Pinkie Pie, party throwing extrodinare." she said while popping out of nowhere with confetti.

"Im Rainbow Dash faster pony in Equestria." she said while proving her word by flying around. Anderson stood there as he look at the five until he notice something.

"Didn't your princess said there would be six of you? I only see five present before me." With that everyone realized that Fluttershy was missing.

"Where is Fluttershy anyway? She should have been here by now." Twilight said while looking around for her. She than notice Spike running towards them at full speed. Spike than stop in front of the group catching his breath.

"Twilight…*pant*…Fluttershy…*gasp*…trouble…"

"Slow down Spike, now take a deep breath and speak slowly," Twilight said.

"Sorry…*inhale*…Fluttershy is in danger you guys!" Spike yelled at the top of he lungs.

"What!?!" the main five said as they moved closer to Spike crowding him.

"I was on my way to go get Fluttershy when I heard her scream," he said.

"Are you sure it was Fluttershy?" Twilight said as she look at him with intensity.

"I have heard her scream enough to know it was her. Anyway I than ran towards her house when I saw four figure at her door. I don't remember what three of them look like but I remember that one of them had a large red cloak on him." With those last few words Anderson thought that it sounded familiar but didn't follow though with it.

"Please help us Fluttershy might be in danger and we might need your help," Twilight said

"I'm sorry Miss Sparkle but I only came here to see if the darkness your princess predicted is true or not." Anderson said while looking down at her.

"Please you got to help us." Twilight looked up towards Anderson with a watery eyes. After a few second staring into their puppy eyes he admitted defeat and agreed to go with them to save Fluttershy.

'These horses are manipulative with their eyes there able to convince me to help them twice now. I best be careful in case they ask me to do something that I'll regret' Anderson thought to himself as the ran toward Fluttershy's house.

Fluttershy cottage

Fluttershy slowly woke up to see to the sight of a woman, in a yellow uniform, sitting next to her on her couch. She gasped and grabbed a throw pillow to hide behind, it did no good.

"Its alright there no need to be afraid of me little one." she said as she extended her hand thinking that Fluttershy will sniff it like a dog. Fluttershy than looked at the woman hand than her face back and forth trying to understand what she was doing. Both of them stared awkwardly at each other for about a minute. The silence was broken by a man bringing in a tea set and placed it on the table.

"I have to apologize for on Miss Victoria behalf. She can be not that very bright full from time to time," Walter said. Seras turned towards Walter giving him a stern look. "I hope that you don't mind, I took the liberty on making some tea while you were passed out," he said.

"Oh no…its alright…I'm just sorry that I wasn't able to help you find the stuff to make this." Fluttershy said as she moved out of the cover of the pillow. She looked at the cup of tea for a while and took a sip of it. "Oh wow it really good. What blend did you use?"

"I think the brand of the was called 'Apple Leaf tea'." Walter respond.

"Oh but I use that brand all the time. How is it that this time the tea taste better than usually?" Fluttershy said as she looked at the tea more closely trying to figure out if there was anything else in there.

"It mostly the result on how you introduce the tea leaf into the hot water and how you let the leaves settle down." Walter said as he poured another cup of tea. He than handed it to Integra who was sitting on a small chair across the room. Fluttershy taking notice Integra, she slowly went behind her pillow.

"Now that you are fully awake could you tell us were we are?" Integra said as she took a small sip of the tea.

"Oh…um… you are in Ponyvile, which is a city in a country called Equestria." Fluttershy said while hiding behind her pillow. Integra than got up from the chair and walk over toward the window, she than let out a low sigh.

"This may complicate thing Walter. Not only are we not in London where we should be at the moment but it doesn't look like we'll be getting back anytime soon," Integra said.

"Undoubtedly Sir Integra," Walter said.

"So what do we do now Sir Integra?" Seras said as she got up and walk over to Integra. As the three were discussing on what their next course of action Fluttershy notice that all of her animal friends were not present. Even Angel was no where to be seen. She look around and ask,

"Um…excuse me…I hate to interrupt your conversation but does anyone know where all the animals that I kept here went to?" Fluttershy asked.

"After you fainted when you saw us we took you in. But just as soon as Alucard took one step in all of the animals fled up stair away from him." Walter said with a little smirk. Fluttershy than went up stair to her room to see if what he said was true. When she got to her room she saw nothing but heard a little squeak from under her bed. She went over to lift the cover and saw that all of her animals friends hiding and huddling in shear horror. Even Angel was within the group as he rock back and forth holding himself like a he was freezing.

"Its ok little one you can come out now." Fluttershy said trying to comfort them. But the critters would not move an inch, some of them tried to convince that the strangers should get out. "Oh nonsense they aren't that bad you're just being plain rude." Fluttershy said leaving the animals to hide in fear. But Angle grabbed Fluttershy begging her not to go back down their. "You to Angle? I'm surprise you are sometimes good at meeting new people. Now if your still to scared why don't I bring you down there and-" before Fluttershy could finish Angle ran straight under the bed back into his fetal position. Leaving her bedroom, Fluttershy than proceed down stair where the three were continuing their discussion. "Um… who is Alucard by the way?" With that question she heard a voice from behind her.

"Alucard is me," said a voice. Fluttershy than turned around to see a man in a large red overcoat with a red hat going through her wall like he was a ghost. She than let out a yelp and became stiff. With the yelp the three turned around to see what was that noise was and saw Alucard standing next to Fluttershy.

"Its alright, he won't hurt you..I think" Seras said, saying the last part under her breath. After getting no response from Fluttershy for a while Seras poke her to get a response from her. But when she did Fluttershy tip over like a plank showing everyone that she was paralyzed with fear.

"This may take a while." Integra said while letting out another sigh

After getting Fluttershy out from another episode they tried to convince her that although he may look terrifying he's not all that bad, though some of it was a lie. Fluttershy than was able to not faint every time that Alucard was in the room. With that out of the way Fluttershy was able to ask the next question she had.

"About that discussion you were having earlier. What did you mean by returning to your own world?" Fluttershy said. With that Integra told her about that they were about to face a evil force in their homeland, but did not spare the detail of who they were and what they did. She also explained how they were sucked through a whole and wounded up in the forest. "Perhaps I could ask my friend Twilight she-" before she could finish Alucard started snickering and beginning to have a devilish smile.

"Um…Master whats so funny?" Seras asked as she was confused as everyone else in the room.

"He's hear I can smell his blood." Alucard said as he turned towards the door.

"What are you talking about Alucard?" Integra said only to realized what he was talking about. "Wait you don't mean…?"

Near Fluttershy's house

The five ponies along with Spike and Anderson ran as fast as the feet or hooves could carry them, soon they were in front of her house.

"I hope Fluttershy ok," Rarity said.

"Me to, I also hope-" before Twilight could continue she notice that Anderson was chuckling to himself while smiling wickedly. "Father Anderson…what so funny?" Twilight ask.

"He's here." Anderson reply, the five looked at him as they had no idea what he was talking about.

"Uh…guys I'm feeling a pinch in my knee," Pinkie said. Knowing what that meant they other knew that something scary was going to happen. Suddenly they heard a loud bang from Fluttershy's house and saw that the front door was knock down and out came Alucard.

"I admit I didn't expect to see you here priest." Alucard said as he walked toward Anderson bringing out his two large pistols.

"I could say the same about you, heathen monster." Anderson said as he pulled out two bayonets from his sleeves. Both stood in front of each other ready to kill each other. All five ponies stood their shaking in horror, like they in the middle of a snow storm. Before the two killers could give the ponies nightmares a loud voice was heard from Fluttershy's house,

"Hold your ground Alucard!" shouted Integra. Alucard than lowered his guns, Anderson seeing that he was outnumbered put away his bayonets.

"So I see that your in this world to. Did the princess summon you here as well?" Anderson said.

"I have no idea what your talking about, we were sucked into a portal and ended up in the forest," Integra said. Anderson stared at her for a while than turned his back on her and started walking back to where the carriage.

"Wait Father Anderson were are you going?" Twilight ask

"Im going back to your princess to tell her of what happened here. She was right that a great darkness is coming here and he's standing right in front of you all." Anderson said pointing towards Alucard.

"Than why don't you slay him now? Aren't you the warrior of light the Princess had summoned?" Rainbow Dash said,

"I wish I could lass, not a moment goes by where I dream of him lying in defeat with me standing over his bloody corpse. But I hate to admit it, even I cannot kill such a fiend," Anderson said. Rainbow Dash look at Anderson for a few second than turned her head towards Alucard. She than had a weird sense come over her telling her that he was more dangerous than a rampaging dragon. Before Rainbow Dash could respond Anderson was gone leaving the five alone with Alucard. Integra than walk toward Twilight Sparkle to try explain everything. Before she could Twilight flinched in horror thinking she will do horrible things to her.

"Your more timid than the yellow one in the house," Integra said.

"Wait…yellow one?" Twilight said. She than turned toward the house seeing Fluttershy poke her head out the door to see if the danger was over. The five ponies rushed over to her giving a group hug relieved to see that their friend was not harmed.

"Oh dear Fluttershy I am sooo glad that you are not hurt." Rarity said as she continued to hug her.

"Huh? Of course I'm not hurt why would I be?" Fluttershy said as she struggle to get free of the tight group hug.

"But we thought that you being attack buy that weirdo in that fancy getup." Applejack said letting go of Fluttershy.

"Yeah Spike was coming get you than heard you scream like 'AAAHHH' than saw him and rush back an was like 'Fluttershy in danger come quick' and we were like running toward your house, than we should up and-" Twilight stuff her hoof in Pinkie's mouth before she continued

"Spike thought that you were attack by that one in the red coat because he heard your scream," Twilight said.

"Oh I wasn't attack I was just being myself when I see something strange and fainted," Fluttershy said.

"I thought that would be the case. But Father Anderson that thing over there is a monster and those who follow him are as well," Twilight said.

"But their not, in fact one of them made some tea thats sooo delicious." All five ponies look at her not believing a word she said. "Please give them a chance?" Fluttershy said while giving puppy eyes to them. With that they admitted defeat and aloud them to find out who they were.

Canterlot Palace

Princess Celestia was in her throne room doing some royal work that left her in a most unpleasant state. Out of all the work that she had to do to serve her fellow pony, the one thing she hated doing was paper work. In the past she did her best to try and ignore them and try to have Luna do most of them, but in the end it only brought up more paper work she had to do. Even though she hated it Princess Celestia continued to do paper work that will help keep the empire in order. While reading papers that needed her signatures, Celestia felt a sharp pain come to her head and her pupils became small as a nail head. Celestia than began to start looking blankly into space while her face started to become horrified. As Celestia sat their in her horrified state, her horn started to glow and pick up a quill and the paper she was signing and began to draw something on it. She continued to draw the same pater over and over again in the same spot on the paper. Luna than walked in to see if Celestia was doing her paper work, when she saw her sister in her state of horror.

"Sister, are you ok?" Luna ask not knowing if she was trying to get out of paper work again. Luna than became worried and started to think that this was serious. She than ran over to Celestia and began shaking her furiously. "Sister, snap out of it!" Luna yelled as she finally slap Princess Celestia with her hoof. With that Celestia regained her senses and dropped the quill and paper. "Sister all you alright?" Luan ask,

"I'm fine Luna, it just that I now know for certain that the prediction is true." Celestia stated as she rose from her torn.

"Did you have another vision?" Luna asked.

"Yes I did, and in this one I saw a strange symbol which I cannot describe nor remember for some reason," Celestia said.

Luna than notice the piece of paper that Celestia was drawing on a pick it up with her magic. Before she could tell her sister of this they both heard the doors open and turned their head to see that Anderson has returned.

"Oh Father Anderson I did not expect you to return so soon. Did you find the source that I ask you to look for?" Celestia ask. Anderson walked toward the two princesses with a disapproved look on his face.

"Oh aye, I did find a great heathen monster alright, someone who has been against everything that I stand for and he is in this world," Anderson said.

"Than did you kill him?" Celestia said with a bit of concerned.

"I afraid not your highness, I was out numbered by his master and his partners," Anderson said. Celestia than came down toward Anderson to than explained that her vision are real and that they do foretell of a great evil coming. "So you know that this army of darkness will come but you don't know what they look like or when they come," Anderson said.

"No, do you think that these events will be happen because of the man you saw in Ponyville?" Celestia said.

"First thing to set straight your highness he that is not a man, he is an abomination toward God and all his children. Second even if he is abomination he won't go on a killing spree unless his master order him to," Anderson said. Celestia was confuse by how Anderson was more concerned with this monster he spoke of more than the master that controlled the monster.

"Uh…excuse me, but I think what Celestia drew might give us a clue on who is actually going to cause these events," Luna said.

"What I drew?"Celestia said.

"You were drawing this strange figure on an important document while you were in a trance." Luna confirmed. She than handed it to Celestia to see if it would jog her memory. For a while Celestia look at the paper trying to make heads or tails of it.

"Do you mind if I take a look at it?" Anderson ask

"Of course." Celestia said handed him the paper and Anderson began to look at it. He than began to chuckle softly than went into full blown hysterical laughter.

"Is something funny Anderson?" Celestia walked back from him as thinking that he started to go insane.

"It seems I'll be staying after all your highness." Anderson said while having a wicked smile on his face.

"What change your mind Anderson?" Celestia ask.

"It turns out we have a similar enemy and this enemy is fill with monsters as well as the flue to rage war." Anderson said as he rammed one of his bayonets into the paper on the ground revealing Celestia drawing to be that of a swastika.