//------------------------------// // Blueblooded // Story: My Little Pony: Return of the Primal Fear // by Lizardsareradical //------------------------------// Chapter 7: Blueblooded Twilight Sparkle awoke at on top of her bed with her face on the Book of Phobos. She was completely groggy, staying up all night to read and learn more about Cosmus/Screameater. She finished the book cover by cover and was done by five in the morning. The current time was eight-thirty; she was in no condition to get up. But unfortunately for her, there was a knock at the door. She just groaned in exhaustion and looked at the dragon curled up and asleep in front of her bed. "Spike." Twilight mumbled with her head now in a pillow. "Get the door." In response, Spike just mumbled something. The only words she could hear was "This looks...beginning…a beautiful." "Twilight! Open up! Or even better! Little Spikey Wikey, can you open the door for me?" From the voice, Twilight could tell it was Rarity. And with that, Spike jumped out of bed and dashed towards the door. But when Spike enthusiastically opened the door, the visitor turned out to be a green unicorn stallion Spike's never seen before. "Why hello there little fella!" The unicorn greeted Spike as he patted the dragon's head. "Twi did say you have a thing for that Rarity lady! Guess she was right!" He then looked around the house a bit, not quite entering though. "How'd you know?" Spike demanded the guest shocked that he knew about his crush, but then blushed while looking away. "Uh…I mean…" Spike thought for a bit but then noticed the stallion staring at all the books. "…You're this "New Element" Twilight's been talking about all night." Spike then yawned as he began to lose his energy. "INDEED I AM! NAME'S COOCOODRILL!" Coocoo then pointed to his underground house. "I'M YOUR NEW NEIGHBOR!" Spike just looked at the mailbox and door in the ground. He then shrugged and called to the purple mare. "This Coocoodrill guy's yours Twi." Spike called out to her as he yawned deeply. "I'm going back to sleep." He then walked back up the stairs, with Coocoo following him. Twilight looked up from her pillow and saw the Element of Respect at the top of the stairs waving at her. She just sat up slightly annoyed. "You seem giddy today." The mare apathetically asked her visitor with her eyes still shut. The male pony was unfazed by her lack of energy. "In a world where we don't need to wear clothes, who wouldn't be?" The eccentric stallion replied to her proud of being naked. "I was gonna ask you if you wanted have breakfast at Sugarcube Corner with me and Pinkie. I hear they make the best pancakes ever!" Coocoo asked as he imagined himself biting into the sugary, sweet, syrup covered treats. Twilight and Spike just noticed him completely spacing out, drooling onto the floor. Twilight just used her magic to get a tissue and stopped the drooling, bringing him back to reality. "I'm going to pass. I'm beat." Twilight told Coocoo as she faceplanted onto her pillow. She then started snoring softly. Spike also fell asleep soon after. Coocoodrill just looked at his "Gram-Gram's" book and realized what she was doing all night. He then shrugged and left the library. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pinkie Pie was in Sugarcube Corner's kitchen using a frying pan and spatula at a stove. She was flipping the morning pancakes. After a bit, the pancakes were all ready and Pinkie brought the pancakes out. She saw Coocoodrill sitting at one of the tables and immediately set the large batch of pancakes down and took a seat right across him. He passed the pink mare the syrup and she poured it all over their breakfast. "Alright, on the count of three." Pinkie told her friend already giddy as they stared at the sugar coated pancakes ranging from plain pancakes to chocolate chip and blueberry. Coocoo eagerly nodded and they began the countdown. "One!" They tied their napkins around their necks. "Two!" The two placed both hooves on the table, ready to feast. "THREE!" The two ponies shoved their faces into the batch of pancakes, devouring every bit of their meal. The rest of the bakery noticed the two completely pigging out with their faces in their plates. Most winced, others just thought "Meh. It's Pinkie". After only ten minutes, the two ponies' plates were empty, not even a speck of syrup. Coocoodrill's and Pinkie's Pie's faces were covered in sugar and syrup. "That was amazing." Coocoodrill told Pinkie Pie as he panted for air with a smile of satisfaction on his face. "Thanks. I've been practicing." The pink earth pony replied also gasping for air after nonstop eating. She then took a napkin and cleaned her face. She then looked at him and giggled. "None of the girls ever wanted to just pig out with me like that. Great to have a piggy-buddy once in a while." She then pointed at Coocoodrill, who just chuckled as he wiped his face. "Nice to feel appreciated." The male unicorn told his friend as he stretched. He then frowned a bit. "Nobody in my old town, or the town before that, or the town before that even wanted to sit with me at lunch." He then made a soft sigh. Pinkie just gasped a little too loud to be necessary. "WHAT? WHY? YOU'RE SUPER MEGA FUN!" Pinkie then moved closer across the table until she was only inches away from his face. Coocoo cheered up a bit, knowing he had support. He then coughed a bit and began to explain in a relatively serious manner. "I was born in the great city of Fillydelphia to two unicorn sailors named Ropenot and Tansand. We lived with my extremely awesome Gram-Gram Hazelhoof, the Legendary Explorer of the Unknown. You know that book Twilight's been talking about lately." The mare nodded, still listening intently on what he had to say. "Well, my Gram-Gram saw that island with her own two eyes and lived to tell the tale. She even wrote that book and used to read it to me every night." Coocoodrill reminisced those times for a second before continuing on. "But the foals there thought I was a loon for believing in such tales and called me names." He looked down, but then perked up and smiled. "But you should have seen their faces when my Gram-Gram asked Celesty a favor to send me to Canterlot's uhhhhh…something something of Magic. It was named something like that." Coocoo then frowned again. "But those fillies and colts thought I was also weird. In fact, they were even more pompous about it, calling me a "Crazed Colt of Sea Dogs". They also laughed at me for my poor magic skills." The green pony tried called out "cinderblock" as his horn glowed red. All that he summoned was a little cottonball on the floor. He then continued. "But one day, I was learning how to use a basic levitation spell. But for some reason, I went upside down and started drilling into the floor with my horn. I accidently drilled through four floors in one of the buildings that day." He then sulked lower onto the table, ashamed. Pinkie frowned a bit, not wanting to see him sad. "You should've have seen how furious the school headmaster was. He called my family immediately. We had a conference together and all I focused on was the disappointment on my father's face, the sobbing of my mother and worst of all, the apologetic look on my Gram Gram's face. All I remembered the Headmaster saying was that I was expelled." He took a deep breath before continuing so he wouldn't lose his cool and break down crying. "As me and my family were about to leave Canterlot, the Princess herself came up to us. She said that she knew about what happened and found a use for my drilling. I felt in debt to her since." He began to feel a little better as he looked towards where her palace would be with a light smile on his face and hoof to his chest. "She asked me to work in the town of Diamondale, where over half of Equestria's jewels and bits were mined. I was dropped off there by my family, who left for Fillydelphia. I quickly adapted to my environment, using my drill spell to quickly make tunnels. But those Diamondalers were always jealous of me and my quick tunneling." He smirked and rubbed his chin as he thought about it. He then continued his story. "My parents visited once in a while, but it was mostly my Gram-Gram, who still loved me no matter what. Always said that I was destined to do great things. And by the looks of it, she was right." Coocoodrill once again had a full grin as he made a small tear of joy. He felt like he was home. Pinkie just walked right next to him and patted him on the back, happy that he pulled himself together. "Don't worry about those meanies. You'll always be okey dokey lokey in my book." Pinkie told Coocoodrill as sincerely as she could. She then discussed to her friend about her past as a rock farmer. She discussed all about how miserable she was until Rainbow Dash sonic rainboomed, making her as jolly as she is now. After that little story, Pinkie remembered something she had to say. "Oh yeah! Hey Coocoo!" The unicorn's ears perked up. "Rarity's heard of your mining abilities and since she's busy with work and Spike has chores, she asked me to ask you if you could help her!" The then waited for an answer with her hooves together. Coocoodrill just rapidly nodded in glee. "OF COURSE I WOULD!" He then thought for three seconds. "Wanna come too?" He asked his friend with complete, child-like innocence. Pinkie just hopped away quickly to her room, when she came back less than a minute later. She had a helmet, shovel, pick and flashlight. "Ready!" She said to the green stallion. The two ponies brohoofed and then trotted out of the bakery. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Meanwhile at Phobos, Screameater was using some of his black tendrils to polish his iron pony golem with deep care, allowing the puny prince to see his reflection. "In on hour, you will rise for me Anvillain." Screameater told the inanimate construct with tender affection. His face then soured. "And unlike that incompetent frog of mine, you'll bash anypony who gets in your way." He then stop polishing the iron earth pony and took several steps back. The fallen prince then realized the time and was wasting that precious time. "I'm going to get that stupid servant of mine and that magnificent magician now." He told Anvillain as if it was a little foal as he trotted out of the Archive room. He then stuck his head back in "Now don't you go anywhere now." He told his creation with a huge smile and his eyes squinted. He then scurried away. He was going to get the first part of the ritual today, and he knew who to choose first. His one and only son. "Let's see how Blueblood's doing shall we?" He asked himself as he wondered what his son was like. He hasn't seen him since he was an infant and wanted to see if he was anything like his father. He'd better be. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Trixie and Blubayou were fast asleep in the sleeping quarters. Trixie was in one of five cots and Blubayou was in another cot at the other side of the room. It was nice and dark in the room and due to the base being in a volcano; it was also quite warm and cozy. Screameater went into the room and went up to the resting mare. He softly shook her with a tentacle, making her eyes slightly open. "Wake up Trixie the Terrific." The dark prince softly said still slightly shaking her. She then completely opened her eyes. "Wha…what time is it?" Trixie asked still woozy. She rubbed the top of her head and got up. "About time to kidnap a prince." Screameater told her as if it was perfectly okay to just abduct a member of royalty. He then went to his servant's bed. He used four of his inky tendrils and shook hi vigorously. "WAKE UP YOU FOOLISH FROG!" He shouted at the magically enhanced earth pony as he kept violently shaking him. Blu woke up real quickly and noticed his master. He immediately jumped out of bed. "Bonjour master Screameater! Do we start our mission now?" Blubayou said to the alicorn bowing down even lower than the fallen one's height. Trixie walked next to Blu, curious of what the filly sized conqueror had to say. "I'm glad you asked." Screameater told his minion as he patted his slimy head with his hoof. "Our mission today is to capture my son, the great Prince Blueblood." He shuddered at how tough this could be and began to imagine his fully grown son. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- He saw a white unicorn in shining platinum armor magically controlling a shining blade to slay an entire army of fire breathing dragons the size of building. It only took one mighty slash of his blade for the knight of legend to take out all the dragons. He then stood triumphantly over the dragon's leader as several mares went to him, admiring his strength and charming good looks. Blueblood then said "I'm just that awesome pops." as he basked in his glory. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Screameater immediately tried to get the thought out of his head. He then drooped his head, afraid of failure. Trixie and Blu just looked at each other confused. "Sir?" Trixie asked slightly concerned, but trying not to laugh. "Are you really that scared of one of Equestria's most obnoxious members of royalty?" Screameater just perked up in dismay. "Did you really mean that?" was all he could say. "Sadly Trixie means it. He is quite a pansy." Trixie told him rolling her eyes. Blubayou just snickered a bit. Screameater just looked at the ground awestruck. His own son is an "obnoxious pansy"? He expected him to be a great conqueror of lands, slaying monsters and receive the attention of faraway princesses. He soon became disappointed and began to think to himself. This is what happens when a son doesn't have a father in the house. "Well then…."Screameater paused to think what to say to the unicorn. "My prissy pony prince of a son will be no problem for you." He then pointed at Blubayou. "Or for you for that matter." Blubayou just looked around, giving a "who me?" look. "So Trixie and Blu just go teleport to the castle, get Blueblood and take him here." Trixie asked with a malicious smile. She (along with many other ponies) always wanted take him down a notch or two. Screameater just nodded, flew up and patted the magician on the head. He then went to his soft, squeaky sinister voice. "Indeed you will. Indeed you will." He then perked up. "But first! I've got something to give you." He then put his forehooves together. There was an awkward silence for seven seconds. Screameater then looked towards his amphibious servant in anger. "BLUBAYOU! GET THE NECKLACE OF ALTERATION!" He then pointed towards the door to leave, signaling his minion to leave. Blubayou just put on a grin and saluted with a forehoove. "Right master! Ima terrible pony for forgettin." He then quickly hopped off. Screameater then turned towards Trixie. "Do you know how to make what is called a "Mara"?" He questioned the blue unicorn with a cruel smile. As he expected, Trixie just shook her head, confounded, so he flew to a shelf to grab a quill and paper. He then continued to speak as he drew with a tendril, not even looking at her. "A Mara is a pony-like being formed from the nightmares of all ponies young and old. They in turn, go into houses in invisible form, causing bad dreams for other ponies, thus creating more Mara. They spread like a parasprites or the common cold. This world just doesn't know it yet." He then looked up at Trixie with a smirk on his face. "I bet the Great and Powerful Trixie was a victim…and a creator at least once in her life." He then flew over uncomfortably close to her face. "Hasn't she?" Trixie was at first going to say the opposite with pride, but then drooped her head, knowing that lying was pointless. "Trixie has." She solemnly admitted to the fallen stallion. Screameater nodded, knowing what her answer was going to be and showed her the picture he drew. The Mara looked like a pure crimson pony without any signs of gender. It was about the size of an average pony that had pure orange eyes not unlike Screameater. It had no mouth whatsoever. Next to the main picture was a Mara head with a unicorn horn and another picture of bat-like wings. This gave Trixie a feeling that they came in the three pony varieties not unlike normal ponies; Earth Mara, Pegasus Mara and Unicorn Mara. Even she felt a chill down her spine as she looked at the picture. She was interrupted by a loud clap and looking up, saw that it was the puny alicorn only a few feet away. "So Trixie the truly amazing master of tricks, can you summon me a unicorn Mara?" Screameater asked in a shockingly soothing voice. From what she's seen so far, she's never seen him talking to that freak of an earth pony this way. Why was he being so much nicer to her? But she shook that thought out of her head and got ready to use a summoning spell. The spell was surprisingly not that different from summoning flowers out of a hat. As she concentrated, she saw a swirling, crimson cloud forming in between her and Screameater. After a mere five seconds, the cloud formed into a crimson unicorn lying on the ground with its hooves tucked under itself as if asleep. It then suddenly opened its bright orange eyes and got up. It snorted a dark purple mist into the room. Trixie was awestruck and nervous of her creation, fearing that it might lash out at her. But Screameater on the other hoof just chuckled and pushed it next to its summoner, without it even showing a hint of resistance. "My, my Trixie. I have got to face it. You just hit the jackpot." He said impressed. "This Mara is a Thirteenth Spawn. Notice the crimson color of it? Well, most are meant to be pitch black. And this isn't just a mere color swap my dear. This horrid haunt is even stronger than your average Mara. Any nightmare it makes become a night terror. And another thing…" Screameater then heard a croak from the hallway. He turned around and saw Blubayou leaping back into the room with the bronze, emerald adorned necklace in his mouth. "Hiya!" Blu shouted in glee with his mouth muffled from the artifact. "What'd I m..." He spotted the Mara standing right next to Trixie and his jaw immediately opened in shock. The tiny alicorn just grabbed the necklace with a tentacle and flew to the mare. "This is the Necklace of Alteration." Screameater whispered to the unicorn as he put the necklace on her with a few tendrils, causing a chill down her spine. "It allows you to morph either yourself or others on your very whim." He then moved back a bit. The corrupted prince then pushed the amphibipony next to Trixie and the Unicorn Mara. He then once again went up to Trixie, this time much more serious and threatening. "I'm going to let you teleport to my son's room. And all you're going to do is grab him, morph the Mara to impersonate him and then get back here." He then went straight in Trixie's, looking into her eyes. "And if you even think of abandoning me…" He let out a cruel chuckle. "I gave you this new power. I can just take it right back just as easily. As a bonus, I'll be sure to find a way to let my sisters know what you did. And…they…will…have…you…banished." He then moved away and descended to the floor. "Got it?" Trixie was surprised how intimidating a high pitched voice can be with the right choice of words. But she managed to maintain her composure enough to say. "Trixie promises to return." She then teleported alongside Blubayou and the Mara. Screameater just lied down on the bed and waiting to see his child. He then smiled and thought to himself. "Too bad my son turned out to be such a wimp. He could've made a great protégé. But then again, who needs a protégé when you can have an even more talented queen?" -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In Canterlot Castle, Prince Blueblood just woke up from his king sized best. He let out a loud yawn and got up. He went into his large mirror and looked at himself. "Oh dear! Look at my mane!" He said to himself overly horrified about his slightly messy bed-head. "What would Large Ham say if I went to tonight's party like this?" He then used his magic to grab his comb from a drawer and began to brush. He then heard a strange croaking noise from behind him. He looked into the mirror and saw the famous Manehattan magician, a strange, mouthless unicorn, and worst of all; a half fish, half pony monstrosity. They were only a few feet away. "How long have you three...?" "Long enough." The amphibipony shot out his long tongue, wrapping it around the prince. He yelped in horror as he felt the fishpony's disgusting saliva. Blueblood then saw from the mirror the mare turning the crimson unicorn into an exact copy of himself, fabulous mane and all. The he then saw was a bright blue flash, and he was teleported away. Inside the royal chambers, "Blueblood" looked at his new body in curiosity. It never had been in a form like this in anybody's nightmares. For this was a body of a mare's dreams, nobody would possibly fear it. It then heard a knocking at the door. "Prince Blueblood! Are you okay? We heard you yell!" The Mare checked this new body's face and found that it had a mouth. It then smiled and spoke up. "Yes sir! I'm fine! Just caught my brush in my mane!Always feels funny when that happens you know. But thank you very much for asking!" The guard behind the door paused for a moment then answered. "You're sure your alright sir?" The imposter shouted in annoyance "What'd I just say?!" The Mara then decided to use this opportunity to discover the prince's schedule for the day. "So anyways, are you ready to bring me to this Large Ham place for tonight's party good sir?" It was silent behind the door for a few seconds, but then one of the guards answered. "Sir, Large Ham has been six feet under for fifty years. I should know because I collect that old merchandise as a hobby. Me and my parents love that actor!" The Mara was now experiencing his first sensations of nervous sweat. It would be an embarassment to have his cover blown so quickly. "But did you mean you wanted to go to the Canterlot Museum of Large Ham? Then sure we will take you there!" The guard made an excited yelp. He must have noticed all the attention he was recieving because he immediately got back to his stoic self. "I you would like to go." The Mara shrugged in relief. "Sure thing. I'll be out in a bit." When it heard footsteps leaving the doorway, the Mara/Blueblood then just used its magic to dress into a fancy tuxedo, cackling with glee. Ritual one was complete. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Back at Phobos, Screameater was pondering about his son until he saw the flashing blue light. He then saw Trixie and Blubayou. Blu had his tongue wrapped around a struggling unicorn. He stared at the pony with intrigue."This is my son?" His then saw the large unicorn face contort into anger as it shouted "GET OFF OF ME!" He then shifted his body in such a way as to send Blubayou flying into the air, causing him to let go. Blu then hit the wall hard on his back, wincing in pain, his tongue lying limp. The prince then turned to Trixie. "WHERE AM I?" He shouted at the mare in anger, confusion, and as Screameater can sense: Fear. "You are on Phobos Blueblood." Screameater told Blueblood in his more humble voice. He was sure this was the right stallion. This was enough to make the stallion turn around. He then made an evil smirk "My son." This bewildered Blueblood to no end. A tiny alicorn no bigger than a filly was his father? He couldn't imagine it. But then he remembered his mother once telling him about his father and how he was imprisoned when he was a few hundred years old. He still was unsure though. Blueblood then spoke up a little calmer but hesitant. "S-Surely you can't be serious. Are you really my father?" He then remembered what his mother called him. "Cosmus?" That name hit Screameater like an arrow in the heart. He hasn't heard that name in over a thousand years. He never even muttered that name to himself. He then flew up to his offspring in anger, his tentacles writhing around. He then spoke to his son breathing heavily. "Never…ever…CALL ME THAT!" The dark alicorn ordered his child, shouting the last part in his demonic, shouting spell voice. This even caused Trixie and Blubayou to gasp in shock. "YOU PRISSY, POSTIVELY FLAMBOYANT, PRIMA DONNA, PATHETIC EXCUSE FOR A SON, PRINCE! YOU WILL TREAT YOUR FATHER WITH UPMOST REEEEEESPECT! EVEN BLUBAYOU HERE IS A BETTER SON THAN YOU!" Blubayou took pride in the last part, but was still shocked about the outburst. As he stopped shouting, Screameater/Cosmus looked down at his child, who was beginning to flare up as if he had been truly dishonored. The alicorn then sighed and grabbed his child with ten long slick tendrils. It was time for the first part of the ritual. "You disappoint me son." Was the last thing Blueblood heard his father mutter as he was dragged into the tiny pony's body head first, seeing nothing but darkness. Blubayou and Trixie were absolutely horrified at the monstrous, yet almost laughable sight. Blueblood's head was inside their master's stomach, slowly getting absorbed into him. But Blueblood wasn't about to go down without a fight. His head may be in his father's body, but he still had the rest of his body available and was going to take full advantage of it. He began to smash Screameater's body on the ground and on the walls, trying to get him off. The dark prince was actually squeaking in pain. After a while, both minions had to cover their eyes. "Blu." Trixie muttered shaking. "Have you seen him do this before?" "Fraid not madam. This is new ta me too." Blubayou whimpered to the mare. After about five minutes, the muffled screaming finally stopped. Both of them then heard a slick, charming, yet malign sounding voice. "You two can open your eyes now." Both of them listened and saw that Screameater changed. Not only was his voice different, but he was now as big as Trixie, his horn was of normal unicorn size and his batwings were much bigger. They saw that he was grinning as he checked himself out. Blubayou could only let out a small ribbit in surprise. "Nice body I have here. Haven't felt like this in forever." The new and improved Screameater said to the two as he looked at them. He then asked "How'd you think I look?" Trixie and Blubayou were silent for a few seconds, but the amphibpony got the guts to shout out "Ya'll look TEEEEEE-RIFFIC!" "Much better than before." Was all the blue unicorn could say as she awkwardly clapped a bit. "Good. I've got something to show you guys then." Screameater told the two still grinning as he walked to the door. Trixie slowly walked behind while Blubayou happily hopped to the exit. "It's not a cookie Blu." The empowered alicorn told his adopted child in a deadpan manner. Blu stopped hopping and frowned. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- They went to the archives room and Screameater brought them in front of a curtain. He then used his new and improved tendrils to open the curtain, revealing the iron pony. Trixie and Blubayou just stared in awe at the shining golem. "And now with my new power, I shall revive my creation!" The dark prince shouted triumphantly as a pure black aura came from his horn. He aimed his magic at the whole Heart of Reanimation already in the left anvil "cutie" mark. "NOW ANVILLAIN RISE FOR YOUR MASTER!" Screameater called out at as the heart began to glow. Magical red energy began to flow through Anvillain. There was a short silence after that. All three ponies (even Screameater) looked at the result in awe. But then, the construct looked up, its ruby eyes glowing brightly. "I am ready master." The pony golem said in a gruff, monotone voice as it took its first steps towards them. Screameater just smiled, anxious to use Anvillain. Trixie stared in awe, never seeing an artificial pony in her life, nevertheless one that as big as Celestia herself. Blubayou just fainted in shock. "Time for the next steps." The dark prince thought as he stared at Anvillain. It would be of much use for his plans.