Lightning broke across the sky as the three dogs bolted down the hallways of the laboratory. They barked twice, then twice more. Close on their heels the soldiers loaded their weapons and cautiously made their way into the building. The place was in ruins. Rows and rows of shelves and empty metal containers were thrown around the floor. A couple cabinets were on their side, with what looked to be bite marks in them. The dogs were in a corner whimpering, a sound that was followed by a sizzling sound. Surprised the soldiers approached the next room carefully, rifles in hooves. Expecting to see some kind of monster, they were surprised to find the only other one in the room to be a confused looking, young mare who barely came up to their shoulders. She had what looked like long, yellow, red and black drapery loosely wrapped around her body, dragging on the ground behind her. On her head she wore some kind of crown with five red jewels in it. Strangest of all, the pink-haired mare was licking the outside of a metal container.
“Excuse me, ma’am? What are you doing?” The captain asked, lowering his rifle. “Ma’am? You’re currently trespassing on restricted property. Please, come with me now so I don’t have to use force.”
The mare stopped licking and lifted her head, but continued looking at the metal container.
“Madam please. It’s dangerous here. We have reason to believe that some sort of dangerous creature was recently released here. Please, come with us now, so we can ensure your safety.”
Eventually she slowly turned her gaze towards them. The woman looked like she hadn’t had anything to eat for quite some time, yet she also had an alluring, foreign beauty about her. Her skin had an olive tinge to it that seemed to glow when caught in the light of the flashlights. Her sad, lost look and doe eyes threatened to melt every soldier’s hardened heart. She looked the captain in the eye for a second, and gave him a frightened look.
“A dangerous creature?” She gasped. “Oh my goodness, I do hope it’s not a rampaging bear. I’ve always been terrified of bears, you see. Please Mr. Soldier, won’t you rescue me?”
“Not to worry ma’am. You’re in safe hooves.” The captain turned to the other soldiers. “Vox. Zard. Take two of the dogs and continue searching the laboratory for the creature. Rif, you’re with me. We’ll escort the civilian to custody.”
“Yes sir.” Vox and Zard both said, saluting.
“Yes sir.” Nodding Lieutenant Rif, placed shackles on the mare, and walked her out through the door.
Halfway down the hallway the mare cleared her throat. “I’m sorry sir, what’s your name?”
“Captain Louis.”
“Well Louis. I was wondering if you happened to have anything to eat? Maybe an apple or something?”
“You’ll get a meal when you reach the holding cell. After we give you a through questioning.”
The mare looked up at him sadly, and started to cry. “Holding cell? But I didn’t do anything. And I can’t wait that long. I’m so, so hungry. And I know I told my sister that I wouldn’t eat any anything that I didn’t originally pay for. But I’m willing to do anything for some food. Anything…” She gave him a mischievous look.
On the other side of her, Rif gave the mare a closer inspection. Strange, the lieutenant thought. Somehow, the young mare looked a little bit fuller. Her body looked healthier.
The seasoned soldier didn’t know what to make of her. The way she acted. It wasn’t like a typical young mare. Instead she acted like an overgrown lost child. Almost like a temptress. Was she really hitting on the captain? He was like twice her age. What would she see in him? Either way, he couldn’t really say no to those beautiful doe eyes either.
Shaking his head he reached for his satchel, and handed her a couple chicken legs he had been keeping for break. “Here.”
The mare snatched it hungrily. Sitting down she tilted back her head, wrapped her mouth around it, and swallowed both legs, bones and all. Shocked, the lieutenant asked, “Madam? Are you okay!”
“Yes sir. More, please?” She said reaching out her empty hooves.
“Um, sorry. I don’t have any more.”
“No more?”
“I’m sorry.”
The girl turned to the captain.
“Sorry. I don’t have any either.” He shrugged.
Suddenly the mare turned around and ran towards the remaining dog.
“Wait!” Rif called.
The girl tackled the dog from behind. “I’m so hungry!”
She stood back up, and was now holding the whimpering dog by its neck. She pushed the dog’s head toward her mouth, her mouth opening wider than either stallion had ever seen a mare’s mouth open before. She grabbed the struggling body, and somehow managed to push the entire dog down her throat. She let out a pleased sigh as she laid on her back. The soldiers stared at her, stunned. The woman eyed the lieutenant, and placed her hand on his shoulder. “I’m still hungry, for a stallion…”
The lieutenant knew better than to lie with some madmare when he was on the job, but she was too beautiful to pass up. He glanced at his superior, who was on the floor throwing up and talking to himself. Other than that, the hallway was deserted. The guard frantically took his leather armor off and threw it next to the captain. The mare likewise dropped her robes: she had a defined, round butt he wouldn’t have imagined her having just a few minutes ago. Her lips were bright red, and fuller than any the stallion had seen before. The mare shoved him to the ground, with surprising force. It was safe to say he was enjoying himself.
She lied flat on her stomach, making dreamy eyes at him. Then something strange happened. The mare crawled up to his hindhooves and put one into her open mouth. Normally, he would’ve thought more of it but for some reason his mind seemed unable to create complete thoughts. His entire mind was suddenly at peace. Closing his eyes, the lieutenant allowed himself to enjoy the strange feeling. Soon, she had his entire hoof in her mouth. Then his shins. Suddenly he felt his left leg go numb as she swallowed the hindhoof. Opening his eyes, he began to panic. How was this possible? The soldier tried to fight, but the mare didn’t seem deterred in the least.
“What did you do! Where’s my leg?”
As if on cue, she grabbed his other hoof and snapped it sharply back. He screamed. Opening up again, her mouth stretched grotesquely around the other leg, her beautiful eyes staring into his. She looked into his eyes with a mix of lust and mischief. Reaching out, the mare held his struggling arms down. With a ferocious intensity, she forced the bottom half of his body down her throat. The lieutenant screamed as she ripped his lower body apart with her sharp teeth.
With a small wave the mare gulped the last of his body down, then burped heartily. She stood a bit stronger than before. She marched playfully over to the stallion sitting in the corner. By now, he had noticed what had been happening and was struggling with his rifle. He dropped it when he saw her standing over him with a grin on her face.
“Oh.” She whined, with a sad look on her face. “I forgot to ask the young soldier for his name. Oh well. Mine’s Redrum. What’s yours?”