The destinies of the vampony Twilight and the vampony hunter Applejack collide in a ravaged Equestria. Their resulting struggle could either save the land and its inhabitants, or doom them all.
Wow this was really neat. At first I thought this was going to be some sort of an AU thing, but then the whole library thing happened and the realization dawned that nope - this is actually taking place in the in-show universe. Which leaves a lot of questions to be asked - how did the vampires manage to overrun Equestria? Since it was mentioned that Luna now leads what remains of ponykind, what happened to Celestia? Did she perish, or is she actually the Mistress? The propheti dreams is something Celestia has also been mentioned to have, I believe. And Twilight's devotion to Mistress certainly seemed reminiscent to that which she shows Celestia. And do the vampires not have any magic? It was mentioned that current Twilight lacks a horn, which would make for a pretty huge disadvantage in a fight.
Regardless! I can't wait to see this continued - it makes sense that if there is one thing that would push at Twilight's memories (Is losing your memories a side effect of vampirism? Or did Mistress try to erase the memories of specific ponies personally?), it would be Spike. And one has to wonder if the Mistress' prophecy isn't of the self-fulfilling kind. By betraying Twilight and casting her out (and not in a particularly smart manner either - if you believe someone to be a danger, just kill them instead of toying with them), she may well have sown the seeds of her eventual downfall when Twilight eventually comes back with a venegance.
And one has to wonder if the Mistress' prophecy isn't of the self-fulfilling kind.
I certainly agree there. Mistress needs to sit down and study the "Evil Overlord List" By doing what she did to Twilight, she has practically guaranteed her own downfall...
This certainly is a bit...darker...than your normal fare.
Yeah...I debated for quite a while about creating a separate account for this story because I wasn't sure what my followers would think of it. I mean, I spent the last few years building a bit of a reputation as being a kid friendly author, so I'm sure you see why I was so iffy. Anyway, I know it is different, but I hope you found it different in a good way.
I confess I am not a great fan of this particular genre of story, but I do love all your other stories, so I I am intrigued to see where you will take this.
9222322 Ha! I've been waiting for someone to mention this. Soul Reaver has one of the coolest intros I've even seen, and it heavily influenced the beginning of this story. But don't worry, besides the initial setup, it branches far away from that game's story.
Yay it’s up!!
Looking forward to the rest of the story.
Definitely interested to see where this goes. You've got my attention.
i need more like yesterday
Wow this was really neat. At first I thought this was going to be some sort of an AU thing, but then the whole library thing happened and the realization dawned that nope - this is actually taking place in the in-show universe. Which leaves a lot of questions to be asked - how did the vampires manage to overrun Equestria? Since it was mentioned that Luna now leads what remains of ponykind, what happened to Celestia? Did she perish, or is she actually the Mistress? The propheti dreams is something Celestia has also been mentioned to have, I believe. And Twilight's devotion to Mistress certainly seemed reminiscent to that which she shows Celestia. And do the vampires not have any magic? It was mentioned that current Twilight lacks a horn, which would make for a pretty huge disadvantage in a fight.
Regardless! I can't wait to see this continued - it makes sense that if there is one thing that would push at Twilight's memories (Is losing your memories a side effect of vampirism? Or did Mistress try to erase the memories of specific ponies personally?), it would be Spike. And one has to wonder if the Mistress' prophecy isn't of the self-fulfilling kind. By betraying Twilight and casting her out (and not in a particularly smart manner either - if you believe someone to be a danger, just kill them instead of toying with them), she may well have sown the seeds of her eventual downfall when Twilight eventually comes back with a venegance.
Cool start and I'm looking towards more
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Expect chapter 2 to be up right around New Years.
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That is indeed quite a lot of questions! And worry not, they will all be answered.
Thank you all for your interest!
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understood i expect great things
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And I'll do my darndest to deliver.
Wow.
This certainly is a bit...darker...than your normal fare. Applebloom certainly gives off a "
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I certainly agree there. Mistress needs to sit down and study the "Evil Overlord List" By doing what she did to Twilight, she has practically guaranteed her own downfall...
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Yeah...I debated for quite a while about creating a separate account for this story because I wasn't sure what my followers would think of it. I mean, I spent the last few years building a bit of a reputation as being a kid friendly author, so I'm sure you see why I was so iffy. Anyway, I know it is different, but I hope you found it different in a good way.
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I confess I am not a great fan of this particular genre of story, but I do love all your other stories, so I I am intrigued to see where you will take this.
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I really appreciate that confidence.
And I am confident that you will enjoy where this story goes should you stick with it.
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Chapter 2 will be here on Wednesday.
I'm thinking Mistress is Celestia, but I have many questions. The opening is very intense. I can't wait to read more!
You're a Soul Reaver fan aren't you?
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Ha! I've been waiting for someone to mention this. Soul Reaver has one of the coolest intros I've even seen, and it heavily influenced the beginning of this story. But don't worry, besides the initial setup, it branches far away from that game's story.