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// The Beginning 
// Story: The Beginning of the End 
// by Tomo-Domo 
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This day started like any other day in Ponyville; the birds were singing, the sun was just coming up, shining it's beautiful rays through the few clouds there were in the sky, everything was just fine. Except for one thing. Where was everybody?
It was strange for ponies not to be out at this time, usually everypony was awake starting their daily lives. I wonder what's going on that everypony is still inside. I'm going to visit Vinyl and Octavia, they may know what's going on.
I began to trot in the direction of their house. The whole way I didn't encounter any other pony. Vinyl was one of my closest friends. Soon after we met, we became friends, she taught me about music and dubstep. I taught her how to shoot an arrow. Soon however, she introduced me to her marefriend Octavia. She was a really nice mare, and we soon became close friends as well.
Before I knew it,I found myself at their house. Something wasn't right. As I approached the door,I noticed it was slightly ajar. With further inspection, I realized that the door was broken open by somepony. I immediately dashed in to find everything out of place and turned over. There was a broken window, with blood leading up the stairs. I immediately opened my saddle bag and drew my bow from it. It was one I made myself. And was also the first. I slowly went up the stairs to hear cries coming from the room. I bust in to find Vinyl and Octavia in the corner crying of fear. As I approached them I heard Octavia scream, "VIOLET, LOOK OUT" I turned practically instantaneously to see the attacker. Before I had a chance to draw an arrow, the mare lunged. I didn't react to it other than swinging my bow at the attacker as hard as I could like a club. It struck the attacker in the jaw and I heard a deafening crack. The mare feel to the ground but got up with no problem.
How did she...
But before I finished, she was upon me, trying to bite me. I punched her, but she didn't even flinch. My bow was out of my reach, as was my saddle bag. I thought that the mare was going to kill me. But just before the final lunge, she stopped. Fell to the ground next to me. Vinyl was above me, she helped me to my hooves. I turned to inspect the mare, my dagger was still penetrated in her skull, she clearly had fatal wounds, and her neck was snapped from where I swung my bow at her. She had bites such as those of a pony. She had a light orange coat, deep orange mane, and dark green eyes. He cutie mark was a carrot.
Carrot Top? Why would she do this?
"Are you two okay?" I asked Vinyl.
"I'm fine, but Tavi's hurt."She responded.
"What happened?" I asked, approaching Octavia. She looked like she was losing consciousness. She had a deep hash on her left foreleg.
"When she first attacked us, Octavia got in the way of her, she grabbed her and shoved her into the window downstairs. I grabbed the attacker and threw her across the room, knocking everything over in the process."
"Did she bite her?" I asked, inspecting the wound and checking the others.
"No, just the cut from the glass."
"Give me my saddlebags."I demanded, I had my first aid kit in it.
She floated the bags to me with her magic, which I grabbed the bandages and cleaning fluid from, and started cleaning Octavia's wound. After I got the bandage wrapped, Vinyl suggested we go to Twilight 's house.
"She might know what's up. And she could probably help Tavi too."
I wasn't sure who Twilight was, but I heard much about her, though I never met her personally, but I heard she was a smart and friendly pony.
"Okay, but we need to be careful, there may be more off them out there." I said motioning to the now motionless pony on the floor.
"Okay"
I took my dagger from the dead mares head, cleaned it, and put it back in the saddlebags.
We headed for Twilight 's house. Vinyl held Octavia up, helping her walk, while I walked ahead, bow ready, just in case more of these crazed ponies attack us.
As we arrived at Twilight's house, we knocked on the door, she answered rather quickly, she didn't recognize me, but when she saw Vinyl with Octavia on her shoulder, she let us in.
"What happened?" She asked.
As we explained what had happened earlier that day, she walked to one of her shelves of books and flipped through them at a rather fast rate.
She sat back down with a frustrated look on her face.
"What do you make of it Twi?" Vinyl asked.
It took her a moment to answer, but when she did, all she said was, "I don't know. None of my books can explain what you two are describing." She turned to me, "Hello, I'm Twilight Sparkle. But you can just call me Twilight."
"Pleasure meeting you Twilight, my name is Violet Arrow. I've only been here for about a month now, so we never really met."
"Well Violet, thank you for your kindness, and if you're willing, first thing tomorrow, we can go see Zecora. Surely she knows something about this."
"Thank you Twilight, I will be happy to go with you."
"Great, you can stay here for the night while we prepare and Octavia is better."
"Thanks again Twilight."
I could have sworn as she turned away, I could see her cheeks turn a slight rose color.
"You're very welcome, Violet."