Luna slammed the mahogany door to the room, startling the arguing ponies. Rainbow was still fully conscious, draped over the alicorn’s side, a small line of blood trickling from the corner of her mouth. Seamus looked at the pegasus mare in shock, she wasn’t breathing, or blinking, or moving at all. She just occasionally shifted to look at something else in the room, staring at them all apathetically. She didn’t know what was going on, neither did she care. She was lost to the world. Jakben had done an extremely thorough job of destroying her will to live.  But no amount of holding her breathe, not moving or refusing to eat would cure her of life now. The royal alicorn with the pegasus on her back continued into the room, disregarding the tension she had stumbled in on. She bucked the mare onto the bed and looked to them, her face dead serious.

“Forget whatever frivolous, pointless argument you three were having. I need you all to talk to her while I go and arrange some things.” The moon Princess barked, then clicked the button beside the luxurious bed.  “REDHEART! Get in here and bring the blood supply! If it was fresh it would be better.” She paused for a moment, then clicked the button again. “Say, do you a have anypony on death row?”

Celestia looked at her sister in confusion. “What is going on?!”

“Oh, Seamus’ vampire friend got a little frisky and her a hickey.” Luna rolled her eyes.

Sky’s eyes widened in realization. “You mean he… transformed her into a…”

“”Congratulations, kid. You have a medal in the obvious. Yes, she is now a vampire. She  now drinks blood and can move extremely fast and is hurt by sunlight.”

“That fuck!” Seamus screamed, causing the two other alicorns to turn around and say, simultaneously.

“Language!” The two goddesses scolded.

Seamus didn’t apologize, but continued. “Did you kill him at least?!”

“Yes, I did.” Luna assured. “I just want to know that I can release her from my care once she is healthy. That is why I brought her here, for her first meal and to get my sister’s advice.” The moon princess turned to her sister. “Do you think, from what you have seen , that mare is mentally fit to be independent as a vampire? Will she be safe?”

Celestia nodded immediately and with the utmost of confidence. “She has amazing friends and I’m sure she will be responsible with her feeding.”

Nurse Redheart cantered in with a large cart of bagged blood, just to sniff the air and drop her grip from it, hurrying to push the cart back out, fear in her eyes. The reaction from the Nurse was immediate, her eyes widened, her instincts took over and fear gripped her.  She pushed the cart back out, just to be stopped by Celestia, who barked in outrage.

“What is with you! She needs this blood!” She yelled.

“I know that smell, like blood and dust!” The Nurse exclaimed, her eyes darting to Rainbow. “I know she’s a vampire.  I had to give blood to one a few days ago, he was blonde and blue, he had creepy red eyes and he reminded me of dungeons. She doesn’t, but I know the smell. He drank… and drank… gallons at a time, two nights in a row. I don’t know why you brought her here, but I can’t treat her. There isn’t a cure.”

Seamus piped up now. “But she needs to feed, if she doesn’t she’ll have less and less control over herself. I saw it in Jakben once, he lost it. Screaming insanity. Eventually he ate an entire stallion in one sitting, bones, muscles, organs, everything. She can still be civilized and be a vampire. It’ll be fine as long as she stays fed. She’s still Rainbow, she just has different needs.” The sympathetic colt said, gesturing to the mare. “So maybe she needs to only go out at night, maybe she has a thirst for blood and maybe she needs to not be around open wounds. She can move really fast, she can see in the dark and she’s even  more awesome now! Just please let us use your blood bank.” He pleaded, looking up at the Nurse with huge eyes.

The nurse looked from him to the princesses. “I could get fired for this.”

“No you can’t.” Luna said with a wink. “I’ll pull some strings.  You won’t get into any trouble. I promise.”

She gave one defeated sigh. “I… fine.” She caved, leaving the cart in the room. With a twist, she left.

Seamus looked under the sheets covering the cart to find gallons of blood in packs, ready to be hooked to an IV. He pulled one out, looking for the opening. Luna grabbed it from the young colt and tossed it on the traumatized pony’s lap.

“Drink up.” She chirped, waiting for the mare to rip into the package.

Rainbow looked at her, her eyes hollow. She didn’t talk, she still wasn‘t breathing. After a few moments she pushed the blood away, sliding it down the sheets, refusing to even look at it. Sky hopped onto the bed next to her,  his eyes large. He had a look of compassion on his mare-ish face. He put his hoof on her shoulder and she shrugged him off, not desiring any attention from him.

“Rainbow.” He said, causing her to wince and turn to the sound of his voice. Her eyes were deathly white and her irises were fading from their wine-red shade to bright pink, losing their intense palette. “Dash, I don’t know you, and Sea never told me about you, but you seem like a nice, honest, loyal mare. I don’t know a lot about vampire’s, but you are one now. You probably wish that you weren’t, but you have to eat. You’ve got to keep going for your friends, they don’t even know what happened, they will want to make sure you’re okay. I want to make sure you’re okay. I know it’s bad, but please understand that I’ve been there.”

“And how in the gods names do you know what it is like to be violated like she was?!” Luna barked, furious.

Sky turned to her, his fury so great it dwarfed that of even Luna’s. Seamus was also livid, but he was going to  let Sky have this one. “What makes you think I don’t know that it’s like?!” He growled.

“You are a male, you have no idea what it is like to be raped.” She sniffed

“Well I have! So shut up and don’t be so god-damned sexist!” Sky shouted back.

“How the hell do you know what it is like to be raped? It’s impossible if you enjoy it.” She sneered.

Sky gasped, eyes widening as he looked to Seamus, who took the cue. “Have you ever heard of a tattoo, a very strange magical, runic tattoo that prevents sensation in an area of the body, yet doesn’t negate it’s function?” The alicorn asked, his tone deathly quiet.

“Never heard of it.” Luna replied, looking confused. “Where are you going with this?”

Seamus suddenly appeared in front of  her, his teeth barred and his eyes narrowed. “Look,  both me and Sky got that tattoo around our privates, first, and second, we were both abused even before we could perform, so I’ll be damned before I hear you spouting crap about how you can’t sexually abuse a male. It’s bull. I was forced into oral with ten different mares, all the while I had their horn shoving into me, so I will sooner be burned at the stake than listen to your sexist shit.” He backed away from her, leaving her shocked .

Sky cuddled back up to Rainbow.  “As I was saying, I know the feeling, that you were violated, that you’re helpless and that you’re not in control. You think it’s your fault, but just try to either forget or forgive… or not. If you can better get along with forever holding a grudge, more power to you. Something that I think he did, though, and I’m no vampire expert, was return your body to it’s natural state once you’re bitten. There isn’t even any trace left that he did anything. You are free again, you are unscathed and fresh as a blank slate. It might just be a blessing in disguise.”

She looked at him with tears in her eyes, but a small smile curling the corners of her lips. “How?” She croaked, her voice dry, cracked and hoarse.

  “You’re faster, stronger, you have night vision, you have cool fangs, you have pinkish eyes and… was there always a black streak in your hair?” Rainbow reached up and pulled her mane so she could see it, where the yellow used to be there was a pitch black streak. She grinned as Sky continued. “You’re a new mare, make the most of it. I like the change.” She had a grin, ear to ear.

“Kid, I like you.” She tousled Sky’s mane playfully. “I came in here thinking that I was a monster and that my life was ruined. You’re all right.” She hugged the young colt, who returned it with a happy smile, glad he could help.

“Sky! Your flank!” Seamus yelled in awe.

On Sky’s flank appeared a Cutie Mark. The room stopped in shock. It was so out of context, so absolutely unbelievable considering the circumstances. Sky looked back and his eyes widened in awe and joy.. He gave an excited yip and leapt at Seamus, not thinking in his excitement. The alicorn was totally unprepared for his friend to jump at him, so he toppled over when his partner landed on his back. The alicorn twisted to look at his friend. Adorning his friend’s flank was now was a silver coated lily, in full bloom. Seamus had no idea what it meant but he was overjoyed for his friend.  Sky turned Seamus over and, before he could react, pressed his lips to the alicorn’s. He melted under the pegasus, letting his eyes close.

“Ummm… this got awkward.” Rainbow commented.

The two were oblivious to them, they just wrapped their tongues in knots shamelessly, occasionally breaking apart for air, but they never truly separated, as they still were connected by their bottom lips.

“Would you two stop!” Celestia barked. “It’s disgusting!”

They separated finally, a long strand of liquid holding them together even still. Seamus looked at her irritably, his face growing red with embarrassment.

“He just got his Cutie Mark, can’t you just be happy?” He retorted. “Jeez, it was just a kiss.”

“And? He is another colt and besides that, you weren’t ‘just kissing’. That was full blown making out. And for the love of the gods wipe your mouths!”

They got off each other, untangling their limbs gently. Rainbow picked up the packet of blood, which was now warm and ready to tear. She eyed the sanguine liquid apprehensively. Sky saw her face and jumped back onto the bed.  He settled down by her, she let him lean his head onto her shoulder. She still eyed the blood, it smelled amazing to her. It glistened in the lamp-light like a feast, she would gladly  rip into it but… everything told her not to. Her body wanted the life giving blood, but her mind was completely against it. It seemed wrong, she couldn’t drink what had been inside another pony.

“Look, Rainbow, if you want to give it a moment.” Sky said, trying to make this as easy as possible for her.

She eyed it for another five minutes, nothing but the clock ticking on the wall met the waiting pony’s ears. Until finally she tore the bag slightly and put one small drop on her tongue. It was over, like the first time a drug addict tastes their fix. She needed more.

The mare ripped the entire bag open until the whole gallon flowed through her jaws. Suddenly she was at the cart, ripping into the bags ferociously, growling like a feral animal, only content when she was chugging mouthful after mouthful of the liquid. She didn’t tire, either. It scared them, she was lost in a wild, heedless abandon, like an alcoholic, or a predator ripping into it’s prey.  She never tired, she never stopped to breathe, she never swallowed. She just let gallon after gallon slide down her gullet. Celestia and Luna were both disgusted, Sky and Seamus were both used to the manner of which vampire’s fed; ravenously.

“That is vulgar.” Celestia commented disdainfully. “She could control herself.”

“She is.” Seamus shot back.  “Pre-prepared blood is awful to them, Jakben complained about it constantly, he said he far preferred fresh. So be glad she isn’t tearing into you.”

“Is that a threat?” She countered, glaring.

“No, I’m just saying that she is controlling herself.” He said, but then saw her insane abandon  and added. “To an extent.”

At last, she ran out, the entire cart was empty and she still looked at the it, like she was waiting for more to appear out of thin air. A moment passed, then she turned to the four, her eyes full of tears.

“Is there more?” She asked with a pleading voice.

Seamus honestly felt really bad, she was on the verge of tears.  She sulked on the floor, licking her lips, eyeing the floor for any drops she had missed. She scuffed a hoof, a single red tear running down her face.

“It was… so good… I just…” She broke into muffled sobs, her eyes were red and her tears were the same sanguine tint. “It was amazing… the best thing I ever tasted and… it’s all gone now…” She cried, burying her face in her hooves.

A knock was heard at the door and they all turned in just enough time to see Twilight canter in. She looked from Rainbow to the four ponies and then back to the crying pegasus.

“Is she crying?!” Twilight exclaimed; Seamus nodded. “But Rainbow never cries… ever…” She stared in disbelief. “What happened?”

“You know about the first part of the story, right?” Sky asked, gliding from the bed to the unicorn, eager to shake her hoof. She took it and nodded, still staring at Dash, dumbstruck. “About the rape or her being a vampire?”

Twilight nearly dislocated her jaw when it dropped so far it hit her neck. “She’s a v-vampire! Like Jakben was!” The startled lavender unicorn yelled. “You mean… she has to d-”

“Look, Dash is having a moment. She just had her first meal. She’s taking it… badly. If you could just hold off with the obvious questions, than it would be greatly appreciated.” Sky said, cutting her off.

Rainbow was bawling now, her bloody tears running down her face and onto her wings, streaking her  coat and feathers with red lines. “It was so… amazing… I just…” She wasn’t coherent.

“Is she going to be okay? Because I have to get to court and this is soap opera is taking forever.” Luna scoffed, looking at the clock.

Twilight and everypony in the room cast her a dirty look. She just shrugged and left, walked out like she had far better things to do. Celestia soon followed her, she needed to sleep and do some other princess related duties before she retired for the night. It was just Twilight, the colts, and the newborn vampire. Rainbow wept while the three watched, not willing to approach her for their own safety. Nopony wanted to be around a hungry, bloodthirsty, ravenous and grieving vampire. Finally Seamus stepped toward the pegasus. Her head snapped around as soon as his hoof touched the floor, a maddened look in her eyes. Seamus may have not understood the emotional turmoil of an addict, but he could well imagine the dependency. The feeling that you couldn’t live without something, he knew that.

“Rainbow,” He said, maintaining distance. “I need to ask you something, but I need to be closer to you to ask it. Can I come towards you without you biting me?”  

Her expression softened and she nodded, her eyes clouding with her unique sanguine tears again. He walked up to her slowly, as to not alarm her. He was treating the mare as one would treat an extremely dangerous animal, with the utmost of caution and respect for her.  He finally reached her, his eyes themselves were soft, sympathetic.

“Dash.” He whispered, she turned to him. “Do you want me to stay up tonight? Because if I need to we can just play a game or tal-.”

The pegasus wrapped her forelegs around him, bawling pitifully. He was hesitant at first, but he returned her embrace, careful to keep his neck far from her teeth. As if on cue, the other two joined in the, adding up to one huge group hug, all in an effort to comfort the newborn vampire.  Rainbow gave a smile, showing her long fangs. She felt better, it took  her mind of it for a moment, at least.

“I love you guys.” She mumbled.

D'awww, cute chapter endings are the best, they make you feel warm and fuzzy.

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