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// Night Fall 
// Story: Night of Night Shade 
// by HexGirl 
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	Rays of moonlight once again lit up the world of ponies. Stars hung by imaginary strings in the sky. Everypony had retired to their homes in favor of sleep. Peaceful... absolutely peaceful.

Night Shade was sleeping at her desk with her forelegs wrapped around a book. Moon beams crept into her house as if they were assassins. The second a beam hit a single hair on Night Shade's body, she would awaken. Sure enough, she awoke with a small yawn flashing her growing fangs. Her pupils dialated then swelled to normal. Her eye color shifted from aqua to red. Wings unfolded from her sides. She flapped her wings a few times to get into the air, hovered to her window and with a well placed hoof broke the glass. 

"I hunger." She hissed darting through the new hole in the window. "I'm in the mood for something... young.". A beat of her bat wings and she flew towards Apple Acres. 

A barn came into view. Shadows had dulled the bright coloration of the painted wood. Night Shade landed just outside the double doors. Some part of her knew the Cutie Mark Crusaders were resting here tonight. Carefully opening one door she snuck in. Three blankets covered filly sized shapes. Shade sniffed once or twice in an attempt to smell which was sweetest. One of them had recently been covered in apple juice. She silently fluttered to where the blankets were and sniffed once more. The one to the far right. That is the one. A red bow peeked out under the blanket. 

Night Shade couldn't resist now. She threw back the blanket and plunged her fangs deep inside the filly's neck. Blood ran from the wound. Red stained Shade's fangs as she gulped ounce by ounce. Though the blood poured from the bite, not a drop escaped Night Shade's fangs. Once she had her fill, Shade raised her head and gave a satisfied "ahh" before taking flight and vanishing through the doors. 


Night Shade awoke to find herself in the very center of Ponyville. Her memory was blurred. The moon was dropping from the sky and soon it would be dawn. She knew she had to get home immediately! A sweet yet sour taste lingered upon her taste buds. Suddenly she could remember everything.

"Somepony! Help! Please!" a voice shouted.

Night Shade didn't have her cloak on. She couldn't be seen. She started to run but froze upon hearing a southern style voice shout "My little sister has been attacked by a monster! Somepony help!"