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// Love at First Bite 
// Story: BloodLust 
// by The Mountaineer Brony 
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She had planned everything out perfectly for that day. 
She knew exactly what she was going to do. 
Now, she just had to do it.

Fluttershy sat out on her front step, looking up at the dark, looming storm clouds gathering over the Everfree. By her reckoning, it was pushing six in the evening. It was now about a week after the incident at Sugarcube Corner; she'd managed to entice Rainbow Dash into a visit with the prospect of discussing the Daring Do novels. Fluttershy had spent the week reading them both to familiarize herself with the material and to distract herself from her hunger. As it turned out, they actually weren't bad books. They were tense and full of adventure, and she could see why Rainbow Dash liked them.

Fluttershy herself had also been quite tense this past week. She had tried to curb her hunger by forcing down the most basic foods made as bitter as possible to try and match the ferrous taste of blood; sometimes it worked, but most of the time it made her sick. The only drink she could manage was water, which was good, since her stomach had been hurling quite a bit of it into the plumbing. 

Aside from reading, being sick, and planning out today's events, she'd done a lot of grooming, tending to her mane, fur, and feathers, making herself as plush and comfortable as possible; this also played into her plans for the rainbow Pegasus. 

As Fluttershy watched the clouds and focused on the remembered taste of Rainbow's rich lifeforce, she noticed her familiar jet trails across the sky. It wasn't long at all before the tomboyish pony had alighted in front of her. 

"Hey, Fluttershy!" she greeted. "How's it going?"

"Oh, just fine, Rainbow Dash, but it's better now that you're here."

"Tell me about it!" She rolled her eyes and jutted a hoof at the sky. "The Cloudsdale Weather Team has whipped up one heck of a storm for tonight, and they couldn't have done it without yours truly! Of course, that means I'm exhausted now..."

"Oh, why don't you come inside?" Fluttershy offered, pushing her door open. "I've got tea and finger sandwiches ready if you'd like to get started reading." 

"That sounds perfect. Thanks Fluttershy!"

The frail Pegasus nodded and showed her friend inside, shutting the door tight against the strengthening winds. Normally, her animals would all have hunkered down inside her cottage to weather such a maelstrom, but they were notably absent... very likely, they could sense something malicious within their host. 





A few hours later the two Pegasi were sitting next to each other on the couch, talking about their favorite passages from the latest book. Fluttershy was just commending Daring Do on a rather treacherous escape from Dr. Caballeron's henchponies when she was interrupted by a deafening clap of thunder.

KA-CHOOM

Her pupils shrank in surprise, and she quickly swaddled herself in a blanket.

"Oh, come on, Fluttershy, it's just a little thunder. You know what thunderstorms are like." Rainbow Dash coolly remarked. 

"Yes, and I don't like them." The meek Pegasus countered. She covered her face with her wings as another thunderbolt fell. 

KRRRA-A-ACK

"Oh, now, you've faced storms before. Remember when you helped me with that hurrica--" Rainbow Dash began to reminisce, but some sharp words from Fluttershy cut her off.

"This wouldn't be a problem if you hadn't planned a storm for tonight!"

Rainbow fell silent for a moment. "Fluttershy, I..." As she searched for her words, another thunderclap fell, this one boisterous enough to send Fluttershy lashing towards her, throwing her forelegs around her neck and casting the blanket over both of them. She buried her face in Rainbow's shoulder and whimpered.

"Fluttershy, I'm sorry... I'm not the one who plans these things, a-and I should've let you know so we could hang at my place, above the storm. I'm sorry."

She heard what sounded like a muffled "mmkay" from Fluttershy, who still didn't look up at her for the whipping winds and driving rain. They sat there silently for some time, Rainbow holding her in a forearm, occasionally patting her head. 

Finally, the blue Pegasus said, "Is there anything I can do to make it up to you?" and offered a warm smile. 

Fluttershy's tear-streaked face met her own. "A-Anything?"

"Well, yeah buddy. You name it, and the awesomest pony in all of Equestria will get it done!"

Fluttershy sniffled. "Well... I guess there is one thing..."

Her cheeks flushed red. "How about..."

Fluttershy's left hoof lowered itself and began drawing circles across Rainbow's collarbone. 

"… you let these hooves go wherever they want tonight?"

Rainbow's eyes were like saucers. "...WHAT?"

"Come on, Dashie..." Fluttershy pleaded. "Surely you've felt what I have before?"

Rainbow Dash was still awestruck by her friend's proposition. So what if she had? That still didn't excuse such directness on Fluttershy's part! She was going to express these thoughts as words, but a combination of things stopped her. For one, Fluttershy seemed so vulnerable, so scared from the storm; she couldn't possibly make herself upset her even more. Then, there was Rainbow's own senses... Fluttershy felt incredibly soft, and she must've been washing her mane with something new, because it smelled fruity and fantastic. Furthermore, the soft, hot breath on her neck reminded her that she was in the arms of a beautiful mare who she'd been close friends with for many years. Though everything felt so right, her mind was still hesitant.

"Fluttershy…" Rainbow Dash managed to sputter. "I-I-I'm not sure I like where this is going..."

Fluttershy's circling hoof moved to Rainbow's chest.
"You will."

The Wonderbolt swallowed hard. That voice, that little whisper, had set something off. "Oh... heck, why not?" she thought.

"Um... o-ok-kay Fluttershy…" she said, her breath quickening as she chuckled nervously. "W-what d-did you have in m-mind?"

Fluttershy hummed demurely as if regarding this question for a moment. "Well... how about I kiss your neck?"

"Okay." said Rainbow Dash, timid as a mouse. 

She was putty in her hooves as Fluttershy closed the gap, her pillow-soft lips caressing the velvety hide of Rainbow's neck. The blue Pegasus closed her eyes, sitting there, paralyzed by a swirl of emotions: confusion, fear, innocence, arousal. She made happy little moans as the Element of Kindness continued to massage her neck with tender kisses. Rainbow's breathing became ragged and she bit her lip. Fluttershy smiled devilishly and slowly began moving her hoof southwards, continually making circles in cyan fur. 

"Oh, Fluttershy..." Dash managed to squeak out in her raspy voice. "I'm so glad this is happening..."

"Me too." Fluttershy crooned. "I've been hungry for you all... day... long.

Fluttershy bent Rainbow's now-glistening neck and prepared her fangs. Her eyes flashed red at the thought of tasting her crimson nectar again.

Rainbow Dash lay there, eyes closed tightly, sporting a goofy smile, as if waiting for whatever happened next to push her over the brink. Fluttershy regarded her from this position of power. 
Readying her fangs...

…

She put her head in her hooves and started to cry.

"I'M SORRY I'M SORRY I'M SORRY I'M SORRRRYYYYY!!!!!

Fluttershy leapt back, hovering in the air above her couch. Rainbow's eyes snapped open and she turned to face her. "Oh Fluttershy, don't worry! You were doing great! If you want, I can do that to you! I'll even do it th---"

"That's not the problem!" She lowered herself onto the seat. "I'm so hu-u-u-ngry-y-y!" Fluttershy said between sobs.

"And you've got me right here!" said Rainbow Dash, trying her best to be encouraging. "I mean if you want to eat me, go ahead and eat me." She cocked an eyebrow mischievously.

Fluttershy glared at her, causing both Dash's smirk and her libido to vanish. "I mean," she began "that everything I eat or drink tastes like absolute road apples!" Dash covered her mouth in shock, never having heard such language from Fluttershy. 

"The only thing that tastes good anymore is blood, and I've been running off that single drop of yours for an entire week!" Fluttershy took another moment to sob as Rainbow processed this information silently. "You tasted SO GOOD, I... I wanted to get you over here so I could get you vulnerable and feed off of you, not to mention let out some of these... these... urges I've been holding in over you!" Fluttershy breathed rapidly in between sobs. "I couldn't make myself bite you! I want the blood, but I don't want the violence!"

As Fluttershy continued to cry, Rainbow Dash's face became inquisitive. Gently, she pushed up Fluttershy's muzzle to look at her teeth. Sure enough, there were two pearly white fangs beginning to sprout. 

"Fluttershy? Mind telling me what's been going on?"





Fluttershy told Rainbow all about the events of the past week, how she'd helped the mysterious bat, how it had bitten her, and how all food turned to ashes in her mouth. It didn't take an egghead like Twilight to deduce that the bat's bite must have caused this condition, but that it couldn't have been a vampire fruit bat. As far as Fluttershy knew, blood-drinking bats didn't live in Equestria, but then again, she'd never seen a bat like this before. 

"I don't want to be like this forever, Rainbow Dash! I miss the taste of tea! Of butter! I miss the taste of everything! I don't have it in me to be a bloodsucker!"

"Don't worry, Fluttershy. You won't be a vampire forever. I swear to you, as the Element of Loyalty, that I will find a cure for this disease!" 

"Thank you, Dashie. That means a lot to me..." An unusually loud grumble caused Fluttershy to double over and clutch her stomach. Rainbow Dash looked at her sadly... she glanced towards the kitchen, then bit her hoof.





A few minutes later, Rainbow Dash emerged from the bathroom, with a bandaged foreleg, a knife in her teeth, and a shallow bowl of redness in her wing. Upon realizing what she'd done, Fluttershy gasped, but before she could say thank you, she found herself already across the room, guzzling Rainbow's healthy, luscious offering. Rainbow recoiled in disgust, but was happy she could help ease Fluttershy's pain. Upon emptying the saucer, it clattered to the floor and Fluttershy exhaled sharply. 

"Thank you... so much." she gasped out.

"Yeah, I'm sorry Fluttershy, but that's the last time I'm doing that for you." She flew over to the sink to rinse off the knife. "From now until we get you cured, you're going to have to drink from other things." 

"But I told you, I'm not cut out for violence!" She protested through bloodstained lips. 

"Well, if we put our heads together, I'm sure well figure something out, but for now, you'll have to make do with what I've just given you." She looked Fluttershy up and down. "How long do you think you'll last?"

She daintily wiped her mouth clean, looked down at her abdomen, then back at Dash. "About a week?"

"Well make sure you feed whenever you get the chance. You never know how long it'll be until your next decent meal, nor how long until we get you cured." Rainbow Dash put reassuring hooves on her friend's shoulders. 

"But I don't want to take their blood by force!" Fluttershy said.

"Well, I don't know exactly how you'd get blood without taking it by force." Rainbow replied. "I just hope you won't have to live off of it for much longer." 

Rainbow Dash turned to leave, but Fluttershy stopped her by grabbing her tail. 

"Um, Rainbow Dash..." she muttered. "Please keep this a secret from everypony, okay?"

Rainbow smiled. "My lips are sealed." 

With that, she gave Fluttershy a small kiss on the cheek and left, flying off into the now tranquil sky. She wasn't quite sure why she kissed her; it just felt like the right thing to do. After the night she'd just had, Rainbow Dash would have a lot to think about... most of it involving Fluttershy.