//------------------------------// // Chapter 4: The Queen // Story: Night of the Flutterbat // by Lunarpony //------------------------------// Within Zecora’s small hut she was going over the scroll with Twilight looking nervously at her. The zebra had been reviewing it for a while and finally turns around. “The items you request…” she begins “will require a quest.” She tells Twilight “You do not have them?” Twilight asks and Zecora shakes her head “For the black iris you must find the fields of red iris. The blood of a dragon, your own baby dragon.” “Spike?!” Twilight gasps and Zecora nods “What about the rest?” “A drop of sap from the bush that grows by the death cap.” Zecora says then pushes the recipe to Twilight to see the last one “In order for this potion to work blood of the Queen Vampire Pony of which your victim was bitten by must be added. Otherwise this potion may not work though it may work without this it is highly recommended for the best possible results.” She reads “how awesome is that…” she sighs Meanwhile in Fluttershy’s cottage Lunar Relic the pony who was helping Twilight out was sitting in the corner of Fluttershy’s bedroom to make sure she stayed put as the sun rose. She had already transformed back into her normal pony self but she was still asleep so Lunar kept an eye one her. Slowly the shy Pegasus opens her eyes and sits up “Good morning.” Lunar says scaring her and she jumps shooting her glare over to his kind, warm welcoming look. “…wh-what are you doing in my room?” she asks “Oh?” he exclaims “Right how rude of me…” he sighs before bowing politely “I am Lunar Relic I and I am assisting your friend Twilight with your vampire pony issue.” He informs her “She told you?” Fluttershy squeaks softly “No…” Lunar answers “I knew before she did. All I did was made sure you stayed in here after you attacked her last night.” “I attacked Twilight?” she asks tearing up “Hay, it’s not your fault.” Lunar says comfortingly “Right now she and Zecora are working on a potion to cure you.” “What about the others do they know?” she asks and Lunar Relic shrugs “I don’t know.” He sighs “I haven’t told anypony about you. I think just Twilight, Discord and myself are the only ones that know.” “That’s good to hear thanks Lunar Relic.” Fluttershy smiles “You’re most welcome.” He replies “I know this is rather up front but… do you know who might have bit you?” “Bit me?” Fluttershy asks “Yeah.” Lunar Relic answers “You may not have noticed but there are two small bite marks on your neck. In fact, I only noticed them when I grabbed you to take you back here.” “I was bitten by another vampire pony?” Fluttershy asks and the maroon unicorn nods “But why do you need to know who bit me?” “Well you see for the antidote to work you need the blood of a Queen Vampire the only kind of vampire that can turn ponies or other creatures into a vampire.” Lunar replies “It has to be the same one that bit you to make you a vampire.” “Well…I am sorry but I can’t remember much of the events that happened the night before I transformed for the first time.” Fluttershy answers “Well that is a start.” Lunar answers “Tell you what think about who you were with. If we can find out who then we will be able to cure you.” “Thanks.” Fluttershy smiles before they see Angel come bouncing into the room and looks at Fluttershy his eyes filled to the brim with worry. “Is something wrong?” Fluttershy asks and Angel points outside. “You want to go outside?” she asks and he shakes his head pointing again. The two ponies look out the window and see nothing but Scootaloo. “Now Angel you know it’s rude to point.” Angel grumps before leaping out of the room. “What was that about?” Lunar Relic asks “I don’t know…” Fluttershy responds “He’s normally not so rude to others. Except Rainbow Dash.” “Alright well if you need anything remember Twilight and Discord are there for you.” Lunar Relic smiles “What about you?” Fluttershy asks “I don’t think I should be involved with this. It’s not really my business to be in this.” Lunar Relic replies “Oh… well if you want to check on me I don’t mind.” Fluttershy says and Lunar nods walking out of the room and exiting the cottage. As he walked past the door and closed it he did not see Scootaloo flying just above it. “So that red unicorn and Twilight are working to change Fluttershy back huh?” Scootaloo asks “I should tell Queen Applejack.” Meanwhile Twilight was in the Palace of Friendship holding a needle with her magic and Spike in the chair next to her. “Is this really necessary Twilight?” Spike asks “Yes Spike I don’t have any other dragons to study their blood with.” Twilight groans “For science?” “For science…” he sighs, “Thank you Spike.” Twilight says calmly as she pokes him and draws a very small amount of blood. “Ow…” Spike says as she pulls the needle out of his arm. “Oh sorry.” She says “Why don’t you take the rest of the day off?” “But Twilight you said-“ Spike starts before Twilight interrupts him “I know what I said but what I am saying now is you can take the rest of the day off.” She says firmly “Oh thank you Twilight!” Spike says hugging her before running off. As Spike exits the room Discord walks in. “He sure seemed happy.” He says “I gave him the rest of the day off.” Twilight says “Any luck on finding the identity of the queen vampire?” “No… I worked my tail off and I couldn’t find even the tiniest clue!” Discord complains “I didn’t think it would be easy…” Twilight sighs tired from the long day “Thank you for trying Discord it means a lot.” “I just hope all our hard work isn’t for nothing.” Discord sighs. “I am sure everything will work out.” Twilight says as she magically removes some of the blood for Zecora. “I wonder if Lunar had any problems with Fluttershy.” “Who?” Discord asks “A red unicorn who promised to help me.” Twilight replies “Last night Fluttershy attacked me and he saved me. He was also the one to alert me to the first victim.” “And you are sure he can be trusted?” Discord asks “I have a feeling he is a pony we can trust. He’s the one who gave me the potion recipe in the first place.” Twilight responds “I just hope she can control herself tonight…” Discord sighs “I would hate to see something happen to dear sweet old Fluttershy…” “I hope so too Discord.” Twilight sighs The moon was out and Fluttershy had already become Flutterbat. She flew over Sweet Apple Acres before diving into the section of fields that held the trees for the vampire fruit bats. Within there was a rather large tree. This tree was much larger then all of the rest in the orchard like the old Golden Oaks Library tree for example. Like said library it was carved into like a home. Flutterbat walks in and within were two more vampire ponies, Scootaloo and…. Applejack. “Howdy.” Applejack says “Glad ta see you could join us.” “Queen Applejack.” Flutterbat greets her “Care to tell me about that red unicorn the other you were talking with during the day?” Applejack asks “You mean Lunar Relic?” Flutterbat asks “Yeah, I saw him talking to the other you about something what is it?” Scootaloo asks “He, Princess Twilight, Zecora and Discord are working on a cure.” Flutterbat replies “Well good luck to ‘em!” Applejack hoots “Not even Zecora knows how to make a potion to cure vampirism.” “But that’s where things get tricky.” Flutterbat says “The unicorn asked about you. The Queen Vampire that bit me.” “Did he now?” Applejack asks “Well it seems he’s got experience on dealing with our kind then.” “What should we do Queen Applejack?” Scootaloo asks “Want me to remove him from the picture?” “Yes, I am afraid someone like him might cause some complications.” Applejack replies “As for you Flutters why not go hunt in Manehatten tonight?” “Very well my Queen” she replies before flying off into the night however she was reluctant to notice that another was eavesdropping on them… “Not if The Great and Powerful Trixie has anything to say about it!” the unicorn says before Scootaloo walks out “I thought I smelled another pony.” She says “Uh-oh.” She gulps turning the other way only to see Applejack standing behind her “Where ya off to in such a hurry?” she asks with a monstrous and evil looking grin “You can stay for dinner.” “I-I-I’m not hungry but thanks.” Trixie replies “Oh I know…but I am.” Applejack smiles before grabbing the unicorn and biting her before she could react. “When P-Princess C-Celestia hears about this…” she says her eyelids getting heavy “shh…sleep tight now you’ll be one of us soon.” Applejack smirks “No pony will know.”