It had been a week since the portal closed and Sunset wasn't any closer to finding new friends. She wasn't used to socializing, didn't know the places to go and meet people. Eventually, however, she received word of a costume party being hosted by a local band, The Dazzlings. She held the slip of paper in her hand, looking at the address to ensure she came to the right place.

According to her co-worker that gave her the address parties like this were normal. Every year around Halloween, the human worlds equivalent to Nightmare Night, plenty of people would host them. Sunset decided to go with a simple costume this year, considering it was her first party. She went dressed in the clothes she normally liked to wear. Her favorite leather jacket, a simple blue top and jean combo, and her heeled boots. What made this a costume were the pair of fake fangs poking out from her lips, and the red contact lenses. Sunset had always been interested in vampires since she read about the deadly vampire sisters banished by Starswirl the Bearded many centuries before she was even born.

She looked up from the paper to find a rather large mansion, the sounds of music coming from inside. This had to be the right place. Upon entering she immediately felt a chill run down her spine. Half the guest's eyes shot up, eyeing her with what appeared to be a hunger she couldn't explain. One of them took a step toward her, before faltering and stepping back to her previous spot. Sunset didn't have much time to consider the reasons behind this as she felt a warm breath tickle the back of her neck. Spinning around she came face to face with a young woman. Her hair an orange blond mix. She wore a purple kimono, complete with a red gem around her neck. Her eyes wandering from Sunset's lips, up to her currently red eyes.

"Hello there, that's an interesting...costume" She spoke softly, grinning at Sunset in a way that could best be described as playful. "Do you come to parties like this often?"

Sunset stared for a few moments before reality hit her. This was her chance to make a friend! "Oh, um...Thank you! Normally no, this is my first one. I'm not used to public get-togethers"

"Then you should stick with me, I'll protect you" The woman winked at Sunset, grabbing her hand and leading her past the party-goers who originally took an interest in her. Only now they seemed to avoid looking in her direction, for some reason.

Sunset followed, not pulling her hand away as the young woman brought her to the nearby snack table. Aligned with small sandwiches and other finger foods. She reached down and took a small cup of punch, sipping on it as she looked back toward her new potential friend.

"Thank you. My name is Sunset Shimmer. I came to the party hoping to make some friends" With that she gave the woman a kind smile.

"Well look at you, all ready to go. This is a good place for that. Tell me, my dear, what made you decide to come as a vampire?" Her eyes lit up with excitement as she asked Sunset the question.

Sunset shrugged "To be honest I've always found them fascinating. I remember reading about them when I was a foa...a child" She coughed, trying to mask her slip up. "The stories I found most interesting were the ones I read when I got older. About three powerful vampire sisters whom all other vampires and...human feared. My teacher at the time wanted me to read about them and many other mythical creatures"

"Interesting subjects for a teacher to give to a student" The woman replied, a devious grin returning to her face. "Mind if I ask which of the sisters you found most interesting? I never heard of these stories before"

"They aren't locally known stories. Just something I brought with me from home. My teacher taught me a lot of different subjects beyond just that. Mathematics, History...Magic" She whispered that last part as she sipped her punch again, more so just to herself and so low there was no way her company could have heard it. However, Sunset was sure she saw a reaction from the other woman as if her grin grew just a tiny bit. "As for which sister I found most interesting? I suppose the leader was the most interesting to me. She was known as the Queen of the Vampires by some. Her name was Adagio. The most powerful of the vampire, only followed by her sisters Sonata and Aria in terms of strength"

The woman nodded "A queen does deserve love and recognition. It makes sense that you found her the most interesting"

"A queen deserves love and recognition when she has earned it from her followers," Sunset replied. "Adagio did not earn recognition through kindness or love for her followers. She earned the title through fear and raw power. While I hate to admit this, I was like her once. I suppose that's why I found her so interesting. I had this lust for power... Its something I'm rather ashamed of" She looked down at her cup in shame as she spoke.

"And what's wrong with that? Wanting power?" The woman asked. She reached out, her hand grasping Sunsets jaw, pulling her head up so the two would lock eyes.

Sunset looked into her eyes for a moment before breaking contact. "What's wrong is the way I went about it. I isolated myself, even from the people who wanted to help me most. Because of my lust for power, I denied myself any companionship. Looking back at it my life was very lonely. I'm happy to say I have friends now, and I would like to be your friend too, miss"

"Gladly" The woman responded. "You have this irresistible charm about you, Shimmer. Tell me, these friends of yours. Are they local? You mentioned the stories coming from home. I assume you hail from somewhere far away"

"I do, but I'd rather not get into that right now" Sunset deflected, knowing she couldn't go into detail about Equestria. "As for my friends, yes they are back home"

"So you're alone. What a shame." The woman licked her lips before continuing. "During these parties, the hosts usually put together a little dance for all the guests. Would you dance with me, Sunset?"

Sunset smiled a little, nodding. "I don't mind, however, you still haven't told me your name."

"A surprise, after the dance" She winked, offering her hand to Sunset as a soft melody began to play throughout the room. The woman took her to the center, one hand resting upon her hip, the other continuing to hold her hand. Sunset placed her free hand upon the woman's shoulder and the two began to sway to the music. It became clear in seconds that Sunset had never danced before.

"Sorry" Sunset whispered, trying her best not to stumble or throw off the rhythm shared between them.

The woman just chuckled softly, her hand sliding from Sunset's hip to her lower back. Slowly she pulled the two of them together, holding her there firmly. "Relax dear, it's quite all right. Just follow my lead and enjoy yourself. You don't have to be perfect" she leaned in and rested her head on Sunset's shoulder, continuing to sway to the gentle melody.

As the two danced, Sunset looked out at the rest of the party-goers. At first, everything seemed fine. But then she noticed several of the dancing couples had stopped in the middle of the song. One of the two was completely limp in their partner's arms, and the color of their skin was deathly pale. In little time Sunset found that only she and her partner continued to dance. Alarm bells screaming in Sunset's mind. It was then that she noticed one set of partners, the woman's lips pressed to her limp partner's neck, blood trickling down from the very spot.

"I promised you my name, Shimmer" The woman whispered, her hot breath hitting Sunsets ear. Sunset immediately tried to pull away but found herself held firmly against her partner's body. As if held by some unexplained force. The woman was holding her very gently, but despite this, she could barely move in her grasp.

Things started to click in Sunset's mind. Centuries before she was born Starswirl faced the vampire sisters and learned he did not possess the ability to defeat them. So using his magic he instead sent them to another world. Afterward, he sought out several other smaller vampires and also sent them away. This world, the human world, must have been where he sent them. Sunset's eyes darting between the room of vampires and their now dead partners.

Not only that, it explained many other things. The band's name, The Dazzlings. Adagio Dazzle was the leader. It explained why this woman was so excited by Sunset's costume. Why she asked Sunset her favorite of the sisters after she shared the story. Why she asked if she was alone here. Sweet Celestia Sunset told this woman her only friends were back in Equestria!

"Putting it together, Shimmer? I can feel how tense you are. Relax." She giggled, leaning her head into Sunset's neck, giving it a soft kiss. Sunset again tried to break free from the woman's grasp but to no avail.

This entire party was a trap! To lure in unsuspecting humans for the vampires to feed. And now sunset was in the grasp of one. Even if she could break free, the room was filled with them, including the sisters.

Sunset could feel the woman's breath on her neck as she whispered her name. Her blood frosted in her veins as she heard it, and before Sunset could even respond she felt the fangs pierce her skin. This was Adagio Dazzle, Queen of the Vampire.

Author's Notes:

Hello all. I just wanted to let everyone know that I am new to writing and hope you all enjoy Melody at Sunset. I am open to criticism, so please let me know if I can do anything to better my writing. And lastly I just want everyone to know that I am aware of how short the first chapter is and plan to try and write longer chapters in the future.

Until next time, and Thanks!