Equestria: The Alpha Files "Phobia"
By: Lucario247
Prologue
"How can you claim to be an Alpha? How can you even believe in that kind of nonsense?" she said.
"Aw c'mon Creme. You know how good I am at making ponies do what I want. I must be an Alpha!" replied the colt next to her
She scoffed and flipped her mane out of her eyes, "Yeah yeah. You're probably just naturally manipulative."
He jumped in front of Creme and frowned at her in concentration, "In the name of my Alpha ability, I command you to do my bidding!"
She scowled at him before she crossed her eyes, "Yes master Spots! I have no will of my own!" she drawled mockingly
"I command you to, uh..., kiss me!" Spots said triumphantly
"As you wiiiiiish..." she drawled with a smirk as she leaned forward and pecked his lips.
The two were walking back to their inn. It was a cold night in the streets of Manehatten. Both ponies were wearing coats to keep themselves warm. Creme pulled away from Spots and looked at him.
"Seriously though. We need to get back to the room."
He smiled a little, "You're right. I'm freezing my tail off."
They continued to walk down the dimly lit street. After a minute of silence, Spots turned to Creme.
"So, do you think that Alphas really exist? That message that Princess Celestia sent out seemed pretty legit." he asked
She scoffed again, "Please. It's probably just one of her weird and over the top pranks again. Like that "Banana Day" she announced last year."
"I think it'd be pretty cool if anypony we knew was an Alpha. Say... You seem to avoid the subject of Alphas. You aren't an Alpha yourself, are you?!" he asked excitedly
"If I was, I'd have used my ability to kick you out of my house." she teased
They both laughed as they continued walking. They passed an alleyway and stopped.
"We could pass through there. It'd be faster than going around the whole block." said Spots as he trotted towards the alley.
She hesitated, "I'm not so sure. What of there are thugs or kidnappers in there?" she gave a small shiver in fear.
"Don't worry. I'll use my Alpha ability to protect you." he smiled kindly at her.
Creme nervously smiled back as she trotted up next to Spots. The two stepped into the alley. It seemed like the atmosphere in the alley was completely different. It was...thick. And the deeper that Creme went into the alley, the bigger her fear grew.
It didn't seem like there was anything to be afraid of in the alley. Albeit, it was somewhat creepy, but not enough to cause a fear this massive. Creme huddled up next to Spots for comfort. The relief was minimal.
"Although, if Alphas truly exist, there are probably bad ones that misuse their powers." Spots said.
She looked at him. He was afraid to, she could see it.
"I g-guess."
"I'd imagine that an Alpha would most likely be unstable and sadistic."
"Who knows what somepony would do. Theft, kidnapping, maybe even mur-"
She was interrupted when she tripped on something and fell to the ground. She let out a small cry from the sudden action. She clenched her eyes shut as she collided with the ground. After a moment of shock she opened her eyes.
A pony stared back at her. It had an expression of pure terror on its face. Creme's fear began to rise as she realized that the pony was dead. She scrambled to her hooves and rushed to Spots' side. She noticed he was staring in horror at something near the alley wall. She turned to look at what he was looking at.
Another pony lay, slumped against the wall. It's mouth was open mid scream. A gleaming, razor sharp sickle protruded from the pony's forehead, blood seeping from the wound.
The fear from the atmosphere and the new discovery came crashing down on Creme.
And she screamed. For a very long time.