"so if you aren't a good filly or colt the monster Coover will snatch you up and turn you into glue," his last words were punctuated by one of the soldier mares jumping up from behind and grabbing a colt, the stallion had a delighted chuckle at the fearful screams of the younglings who were huddled up around the campfire and the sharp looks given by their parents towards the two soldiers. Letting a smile take over my face I moved a bit closer to the pit allowing the heat to better envelop me. I struggled however to shake the feeling that something was watching us, I closed my eyes trying to focus on that feeling and where it was coming from.
FOOD
I was jolted when I heard a filly scream, "NO I'VE BEEN GOOD! PLEASE LET ME GO COOVER LET ME GO!" The soldiers were fast to head towards the scream but I was faster, drawing my saber I saw a mare dragging the screaming filly, they both looked at me, I brought my saber to a point towards the mare.
"Let go of the youngling and turn yourself in or this will become very unpleasant quickly," the mare snarled at me letting go of the filly's leg, I lowered my saber a bit when she turned around and ran through the woods, I gave chase she was quick, I had to duck under branches and jump over some low hanging ones. I was beginning to close the distance between us when a light blue blast of magic shot towards me ducking under it I was just able to catch sight of her spreading a pair of wings and flying up the side of the mountain. What did I just chase?
Turning my saber off I turned around to the horrible realization that I was lost and I couldn't see far enough into the woods to try and make my way back. Taking a look at the mountain the creature flew up I made my way up the side, saber in hand I would stop at the first cave I found. The trek up wasn't too bad the stones were placed in a very stair-like way, I'm positive a few were put into their places.
The cave I found was better than having nothing, igniting my saber once more I used the magenta glow to lead me further in. It didn't take long for me to hear the hiss in front of me. "Come to finish me off well I'm too weak to fight back," the voice had a slight reverb to it the source was a pair of blue orbs in front of me, "Well what are you waiting for kill me," it's voiced wavered as it spoke those last words.
"Get some light so we can talk," I said as gently as I could, the horn of the creature illuminated before igniting a small fire pit between us. I saw it now it looked like a pony but had a black emaciated chitin, blue eyes, and holes in its hooves, "What are you?" I asked lowering my saber once more.
"A monster, just kill me so I won't hurt another pony," it was definitely a she and there were tears rolling down the side of her face at this point. I stood there staring at her and turned my saber off, "WHAT ARE YOU DOING I'M DANGEROUS, KILL ME! KILL ME!" she dropped to her stomach crying, "I'm a monster why won't you kill me?"
Getting down only one thing came to mind, "You aren't a monster, a monster doesn't want to stop," her head raised, "I've seen a true monster he killed out of anger and pleasure," I secured my saber, "you, however, seem to do what you do out of desperation," she was sitting now, "besides I would die if I tried to make my way through these woods alone,"
Her eyes closed and a content smile came across her face, "I see and you've willingly fed me," I raised my brow, "compassion tastes wonderful," the chitin seemed to get a slight gloss as she 'fed'. She soon fell asleep a happy smile on her face, I used this opportunity to get a better look at her before I too slept.