//------------------------------// // Fear // Story: Terror of the Flutterbat // by Discord The Narrator //------------------------------// In the gym... Sunset's videocamera was still recording "Ok, now Pinkie disappears? Seriously, what is happening out there?" Rainbow was beginning to fell angry. "Ah'm not sure. Of course, her camera disconnected when she entered the cafeteria, but Ah don't know anythin' else." said Applejack. "I have a question. Does Rarity really need her purse?" said Twilight. Rarity had left one minute after Pinkie did, saying that she needed to go to the music classroom for retrieving her purse. So, for the moment, three of them were outside. Rainbow just grunted in response. "Maybe we should-" That's all Sunset could say before the gym's doors were opened and Pinkie entered, closing them as fast as she could. She was breathing hard, sweating a lot, and her face told everyone that something was happening. "Pinkie? What is the problem? And where is Fluttershy?" asked Sunset, expecting an answer. "Flutt... Fluttershy... she is... she... I..." Pinkie tried to talk, but she was having problems to do it. "Pinkie, would you calm down? What is it?" Rainbow was losing her patience. But she felt nervous when Pinkie grabbed her. "Fluttershy is a vampire!!" The party girl shouted, while she started to cry. The others didn't know what to say. They were simply confused. That seemed like a classic joke for stormy nights. But being a joke, would Pinkie really get that extreme? She looked really scared. "Wait, the camera! Maybe it recorded anything!" Sunset touched some buttons on her videocamera to see whatever Pinkie's had been able to record. The rest of them, except for Pinkie, surrounded Sunset. While being a bit distorted, Pinkie's camera recorded some things inside the cafeteria. Moved tables and broken glasses could be seen. The audio didn't work, but they had no problem. Then, they saw the camera approaching the kitchen, and Fluttershy was inside. After some seconds in which they deduced Pinkie was talking, Fluttershy got up and looked at the camera. The distortions grew, but the last thing they saw was a pair of red eyes before Fluttershy performed a scream, which they didn't hear because of the audio issue. Pinkie's recording stopped there. Everyone were almost as scared as their pink friend was. She wasn't lying: Fluttershy had transformed into a vampire... _______________________________________ "Ok, this is bad. Really bad." Twilight was the first to speak. "Yeah! I mean, we have a real vampire lurking around the school!" said Rainbow. "We didn't hear the scream thanks ta the bad audio, but it must have been powerful enough ta traumatize Pinkie!" said Applejack, pointing at the party girl. "Worse enough, Rarity is still out. She hasn't returned yet." remarked Sunset. At that moment, all thoughts pointed at Rarity: Did she know about Fluttershy? Had she been able to hide anywhere? "Maybe I should go and look for her. She may still be inside the music classroom." said Sunset. "I'll help you, Sunset. Rainbow and Applejack, stay here. Block the doors when we get out." said Twilight. "What about the cameras? If Sunset's breaks, we won't know what happens." said Rainbow. Twilight thought about it for some seconds. "I think we can use some of those." Twilight went to her backpack and took out some small cameras for her, Rainbow and Applejack. Pinkie was in no conditions to hold another one, so the rest of them put their ones hanging from their ears. "Wish ya luck out there!" said Applejack. Sunset and Twilight nodded in response and opened the doors, leaving the gym while Applejack blocked them. _______________________________________ "Well, another friend to rescue, right?" asked Sunset. "Yeah... And the whole thing being Fluttershy as a vampire... I just don't understand how she's been transformed!" said Twilight, being really confused. "Kinda strange. But anyways, we have to help Rarity. If we knew about this before, we would have given her a camera." said Sunset. "Well, no need to worry about that right now. Let's just look for her." said Twilight, and both of them continued their way. When they arrived to the music classroom, its doors were half-opened, so they could see whatever was inside. "I'll look in. You may guard my back." said Sunset, approaching her face and her camera to the doors. "Sure thing. Tell me if you see something." said Twilight. "Did ya find Rarity, girls?" Applejack's voice was heard over Twilight's. "Not yet, but Sunset is looking inside the music classroom, so we will tell you." answered Twilight. "Ok, we are waitin'." Sunset could only see the instruments and other things in the class. Pointing her camera to the other side of it, she saw... Rarity? She was looking at the windows, but it seemed like she wasn't moving at all. Sunset looked at Twilight. "Rarity is inside the class, but she looks strange." "Do you think that Fluttershy got her?" asked a worried Twilight. "No way! We cannot have more vampires! That's crazy!" Rainbow's voice was heard on the cameras. "Let's hope it didn't happen." Sunset focused her eyes and the camera again on the half-opened doors. But this time, she didn't see Rarity. The music class looked as empty as before. "Um... Girls? I don't see Rarity." she said. "Are ya sure, sugarcube? Ya just told us she was there." said Applejack. "Well, I just can't s-" Sunset was interrupted when Rarity appeared in front of the doors, looking at her with two red eyes, screaming at the top of her lungs.