(Canterlot - Third PoV)

Canterlot's castle, the capital of Equestria and home of the holders of the celestial bodies in the sky. The city that served as a beacon of light to all the cities surrounding it. Was nothing but a memory, for fire and cries of fear and pain took hold of the streets. Rain pouring down harder from the sky, shadows moving around and falling down to grasp on an unsuspecting victim when possible.

It seemed like a scene straight out of Tartarus itself. The royal guards trying, but failing in controlling the city are now running and hiding in every possible clavicle they could find.

Some of the survivors tried teaming against the unexpected disease that took hold of their beautiful city. But even so, their fight was in vain. For there was nothing that could stop the insatiable monsters that now walked down the streets.

The sound of hoofsteps began to echo on the desolate streets as a group of ten young stallion, all just above eighteen years old could be seen running. In the front, the leader it seems. Was a fur less stallion with black un-keeped mane.

Sounds of explosions and wails of despair reaching his ears. But none of the stallions dared to look behind nor at their sides.

Just as the group passed an alleyway, the last stallion to past was suddenly grabbed and pull toward the darkness.

“Ahhhhhhhh! Help! They got me!” Shouted the stallion as furred claws began to sprout of the darkness. Taking hold of his body.

“Hold on, we got you!” Shouted a Earth Pony stallion with white fur with some brown patches. His dark brown mane almost covering his eyes. Before he could help his team mate, the fur less stallion yelled at them.

“It is too late, they got him! There is nothing we can do, run!” Shouted the fur less stallion. The others exchanging looks towards their trapped teammate and their leader. Some of them let tears fall their faces as they turned their backs to the poor soul.

“No! You can't do this! YOU CAN'T DO THIS! Don't leave me~!” Shouted the stallion before being dragged towards the darkness.

The last to follow their leader took a glance behind. Tears falling down his face, hidden thanks to the rain. “Requiem cantim pace, brother.” Said the Earth Pony before running as faster as his hooves could take him.

“This way! Faster! Fragile Morale’s sacrifice must not be in vain!” Shouted the fur less Earth Pony stallion. Cuts adorning his chest and back as the remaining of his white t-shirt fell to the ground. His black mane losing a patch were claw marks could be seen, blood falling slowly towards his back.

Thunder fell towards a house, lighting the world for a brief moment. Many silhouettes could be seen walking down the street, as in a trance. Searching for their prey. But, the eyes of the group was not on those shadows. But what lies behind them.

“There is the safe house! GO GO GO!” Shouted the fur less stallion as many other stallions of the same age passed by. The sound of hooves, moans and groans coming from down the street giving them all the energy they needed. They were close…

The building came in sight, both giant doors ripped off their hinges hanging by some miracle. None of that mattered thought, this was their last hope. Their only salvation.

As they rounded the corner where the safe house was supposed to be located, the fur less stallion froze. Taking a glance behind him, seeing as many dark silhouettes making their way inside from the broken entrance.

“Sir! It is a dead end! The door is locked!” Shouted one of the cadets, the others crying and praying for their imminent dead. There was no escape from the monsters now…

“All of you! Made way!” Shouted the fur less stallion, a giant blue glowing rune that appeared behind him made all the other stallions threw themselves to the ground with haste. The fur less stallion gave a yell as a giant hand made of ice shot forward towards the locked doors. This one didn't even stand a chance as the hand pushed it open, pushing back beds and desks that worked as barricade of shorts. Inside the room shouts of despair and horror could be hear. The stallions knew those shouts pretty well, they were crying the same since the whole thing started.

“Shut the fuck up stallions! Buck up and get inside! Now!” Shouted the fur less stallion. Looking inside the room, he could see a group cuddled in a corner. Roughly thirty or so stallions looking in horror at the now open door. When their eyes fell on the ponies at the door their eyes grew wide. Taking notice that it wasn't the monsters they were hidden that came in. Relief passed through those eyes, only to be replaced by horror once more.
“What have you done!? You will bring them here!!!” Shouted an older stallion. His eyes having black circles around them, and his fur looking pale. The fur less stallion gritted his teeth as the sound of hooves and moans began to grow louder from down the hallway.

“MOVE YOUR FLANKS STALLIONS! GET INSIDE! NOW!” Shouted the fur less stallion. The others outside, noticing that the door was open sprung to their feet and ran into the room. Unicorns began to levitate beds and anything they could get their magic on to barricade the windows. Earth Ponies running towards the only entrance in hopes to close it. The Pegasi, they were none in the room. Surprisingly.

“Sir! They are coming down the hallway! I can see their shadows!” Shouted one of the Earth Ponies. The fur less stallion’s eyes grew wide.

“CLOSE THE DOORS! DON'T LET THEM INSIDE!” Shouted the fur less stallion, the fear in his eyes being reciprocated by all the other stallions in the room.

“AAARRRRH!” Shouted the Earth Ponies as they began to push the giant doors. But they barely even bulge.

“What the buck are those door made of!?” Shouted one of the youngest stallions.

“Who cares!? They keep those monsters outside! Just shut up and PUSH DAMMIT!” Shouted another stallion. The sound of moaning and groans growing stronger. The ground shaking as the horde began to approach the door.

“CLOSE THE DOOR! CLOSE THE DOOR!” Shouted the Unicorns who were busy sealing the windows.

“Don't close the door!” Came a shout from outside. But the stallions of the room didn't bulge. “Please! Don't close the Do-o-o-oor~” Shouted a stallion’s voice.

“...” The Earth Ponies and Unicorns bowed their heads as tears began to fall down their faces, it was a needed sacrifice. There was no way they could close the door in time if they wait for the stallion to get inside.

“Don't! Please! Don't close the door! I have so much to live for!~” Shouted the stallion. But the door closed with a loud clang. All the stallions in the room falling to the ground.

“He was so young…”

“I knew that stallion… I will remember him forever.”

“He was my brother…”

“I envy him, but at the same time pity him... I need a psychologist.”

None of those cries mattered thought. For the screams of pain could be hear from outside the door. The wail of a stallion meeting the bane of all living beings made them shut up.

“What… what are we going to do… what are we going to do!? We can't stay here Sir!” Shouted a dark blue stallion with red mane towards the fur less stallion.

The fur less stallion didn't reply. He just let his forehead rest on the doors. Tears falling his face.

“I don't know… I don't know soldier…” Whispered the fur less stallion. The others in the room hearing his words as the yells for helps died down along the groans and moans from outside.

“We don't have food… water… not even a way to contact the outside sir… is this… is this the end?” Whispered a Unicorn. His voice echoing in the room.

“It may be… but it is better than going outside…” Said the furless stallion.

“I second to that!” Shouted another stallion with a grim smile.

“Me third.” Shouted another, and so on. Every stallion shouting similar responses.

“Well… I don't really see what is so bad about it.” Said a beige Unicorn stallion. All eyes snapping at him, looking at the Unicorn with surprise and pity.

“Ha… haha… hahahAHAhaHA” The laugh of another stallion took the eyes away from the Unicorn. Looking at the one laughing, many averted their gaze. One of the oldest stallion in the room, being an Earth Pony with yellow mane and white fur.

“Ba-haha-Bad about it? Colt… it is a fate worse than dead… those claws… those eyes… their insatiable hunger… they will leave nothing but your bones when they are done with you. I have seen it many times. Stallions powerful enough to level up mountains, to fight hydras bare handed. To fight demons face on fall to those monsters! Once they fight them… they are never the same. No matter how much therapy you pass through… nothing will cure you for what those monster will do to you. It will leave a scar for life…” Said the Earth Pony, putting his hands on his face and letting tears fall freely.

“I have lost so many brothers this way… those monsters are things that not even I could fight.” Said the furless stallion. “None have come out the same after they are captu-”

BUMP

Silence fell to the room, all eyes growing wide as the ground began to shake.

“Sir… tell me that wasn't what I think it was…” Said a dark brown Earth Pony with a propeller beanie on its head. Eyes wide with fear.

BUMP

“It can't be…” Said the fur less stallion while backpedaling from the set of doors. The booming sound that sounded oddly like hoovesteps. Growing stronger as time passed.

BUMP BUMP BUMP

The ceiling began to fall apart as the sound came to an end just outside the door. All the stallion taking in loud intake of airs.

“Sir… is… is that-?” Asked the same propeller beanie stallion. The fur less stallion slowly took his gaze away from the door and made eye contact with the young stallion.

“I-It… It is…” Said the fur less stallion. The other stallion in the room paralyzed with fear.

“Do you think it know we are here sire?” Asked a random stallion in the room.

“...” The fur less stallion, took a glance at the door. Then closed his eyes…

“TAAAANK!” Shouted the stallion, all the other stallions in the room instantly threw themselves to cover. Just in time as the door exploded and becoming splinters . There was no sound as dust began to rise. The stallions in the room raising from their positions and looking at the newly opening in their safe house...

“Faust have mercy upon our souls…” Said the fur less stallion, and as if invoking the monsters. Hundreds if not thousands of beings began to pour inside the room. From the ceiling, and from the windows.

“MARES!” Shouted all the stallions, then, all hell broke loose.

*Gasp*

My limbs began to push whatever was holding me, only after falling to the ground and hitting my head. Did I notice it was the mantle from my bed.

“It… it was just a dream, thanks Faust…” I said with a loud laugh, it was all nightmare.

“Oh, I won't bet on it...” Said a lewd and silky voice from behind me. That made me froze and my eyes grew wide. My mouth closing with a snap. Slowly turning around I saw many pair of eyes with a predatory glint in them, and something more…

“... Mama…” I said.

“I’m your mama, now come here. Let's put that mouth to work...” Said a gleaming pure white furred Unicorn. Her royal purple curls bouncing as she began making her way towards me. Wearing nothing but a transparent black lingerie, that only help to boost my blood flow.

“AHHHHHH!” I shouted as I sprung out of my bed. Other cries similar to mine echoing around the room. Finally when my eyes adjusted to the dark I could see many stallions looking around with fear filled eyes.

“It… it was just a dream..” I whisper, many grunts of agreements along with relieve cries reaching my ears.

“Or a nightmare?” Said a voice from the entrance to the barracks. All stallions freezing and turning their head towards the door.

On the door, in a dominatrix suit were more mares than I could count… all of them with whips and planks… some with things I never thought I will se a mare with hanging between their legs...

“Let's get started, shall we?” Said the yellow coat Pegasus mare in the front with a pink mane…

“I call dibs on the furless stallion~” Said the perfect and darker Fluttershy dominatrix. Something long and hard hanging between her legs…

“...” Opening my eyes slowly, I saw that I was on the barracks. It was all a dream… all a dream…

When morning came, I began making my way toward the local psychologist. But, when I reached it. There was a line of many stallions crying and others curled on the ground whispering words to themselves.

“Hey! There is that stallion from the other day!” Came a voice from behind me… a voice that I remember from my dream. Many eyes growing wide at the same time as mine, and as one. All the stallions turned around.

There, standing a few feets away from me was the mane six.

“AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!” Shouted all the stallion on the area, all making a dash towards the darkest and farthest place posible. In a few seconds, all that remained of the stallions in the area was dust and hooveprints.

“Was something I said?” Asked the rainbow maned Pegasus towards her companions. All of them exchanging confused glances.

That was how the story of the ‘heat’ was born. The end.

Author's Notes:

Yes, this have nothing to do with the main story xD