Fine Fangs

by AmethystAce


Chapter 3 - End of Intro

I groaned as I awoke. Did I fall out of bed? I was laying on my stomach in the middle of the guest room. Seeing how the bed was in the corner of the room, I guess I didn't fall out of it. I began to push myself up from the floor and felt that my shirt was stuck to it. With more effort, I got my shirt off the floor. And saw why it was stuck.

The front of my shirt and pants were caked in drying blood. How did that get... there...

I remembered last night. The hunting, killing, feasting. I feel that I should be sickened by this, but it seemed that my 'cat side' decided to be a bro and help me not feel bad about the hunting and eating.

I open the door and standing in the doorway was Fluttershy. We stared at each other for who knows how long until I decided to slowly wave, to which she responded to by fainting on the spot.

Well, shit. How am I going to explain this one?

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I was in the kitchen making some tea with only a towel around myself. I had finished washing myself and my clothes. I couldn't wear them since they weren't dry. I decided that I couldn't tell her the truth. I didn't enjoy lying, but damn it, what alternative did I have? If I told the truth, then she would truly fear me. I didn't want to scare her with my presence. I certainly don't want to live in exile either.

I was almost finished when I heard Fluttershy waking up on the couch in the living room. Okay, game faces everyone.

I quickly finished and brought the tea into the living room. Fluttershy went stock still when she saw me. I decided to be the first to speak.

"Look, I'm sorry about earlier, I can explain."

She sat there, motionlessly for a second before quietly replying. "Please do."

I set the tea on the table and sat down at it with my legs curled under me. "I couldn't sleep last night, so I decided to go for a walk." And now, time for the 'fun' part. "While I was out, I thought 'maybe I left something behind in the forest. Something that would tell me why I was there."

I could tell by the look in her eyes that she was buying it thus far. "Did you find anything?"

"No." I sighed. "I'm afraid it was just a waste of time. I was on my way back when I tripped and fell. I fell into a bush and fell straight on to some... remains." She tensed, not liking what I was implying. "I thought that what ever left them might have still been around. So I ran, as fast as I could, and I didn't stop until I was in the guest room. I was so worn out that I just collapsed. I should have cleaned myself when I got here. I'm sorry."

Fluttershy gave me a small smile. She was still shaken, but not scared of me anymore. "I understand. I know what it's like to be scared. Most ponies don't like the sight of blood."

I rubbed the back of my head. "I'm happy you understand, but I think I should go clean up the 'mess' I left in the room"

I cleaned the dried blood that was left on the floor (not the most entertaining task), and just helped around the house while my clothes dried. Around noon, Fluttershy told me that she thought about it, and she decided that she would allow me to stay with her while I got comfortable and got back on my feet. I was beyond grateful for this and told her that I truly owed her for her kindness. I said that I would earn my place here and not mooch off of her.

While I worked with the animals, I got a strange sense that they knew the truth about last night. My new predatory senses were picking up fear from some of the animals, some of them outright avoiding me. The older and bigger ones didn't seem to fear me as much. They seemed to understand my actions. They still feared me, but less, like they knew they themselves were safe. I hope they will warm up to me eventually.

As the day went on, I found that I could still eat and enjoy baked goods. If I had to guess, I believe why I can eat them is because they are already partially processed; allowing my carnivore body to successfully digest it. I was a bit of a nerd in high school, laugh it up. I know that I can't sustain myself on bread, but at least I can stave off hunger and not appear like a flesh-eating monster to Fluttershy.

It will be difficult, but maybe, just maybe, I can make life here work. I asked Fluttershy about the nearby town and learned that it was called 'Ponyville'. It's a tight-knit community that was full of nice and interesting ponies. At least, that's what Fluttershy said. She said that she was running low on supplies, so I might be able to accompany her to the market tomorrow.

I wonder what interesting people and adventures will await me tomorrow.