A Tail of A Bat PT2
Next morning.
The Rooster's crowing rocked inside Fluttershy's living room, where Tails was still knocked out and lying on the floor. However, soon he slowly started to awaken when he felt his shoulders being shook. He then heard a voice that sounded familiar, "M-Miles… Miles… wake up… please…", The voice helped him to return to his senses, and then he opened his eyes slowly and looked up to see Fluttershy's turquoise eyes and her worried look on her face. Tails then grabbed his head as he felt strong pain, and with her help, he raised himself to a sitting position.
"Oww…. Fluttershy?" He asked. Fluttershy then gave a look as she was about to cry as she embraced Tails keeping him close to her. Tails though surprised by these events, but then just smiled as he embraced his girl. This went on for a few seconds before Fluttershy relieved herself a bit to speak. "Oh Miles you scared me… I found you down here unconscious. I got so worried when you wouldn't respond." She said as she sounded worried. Tails' smile faded a bit as his ears lowered and he gave a look of shame thinking it was bad for him making his girl worry so much he then brushed her mane.
"Hey Flutters… I'm sorry I scared you… I didn't meant to." He said. Fluttershy just smiled. "It's ok Miles I'm not mad about that… though I am curious… what were u doing down here anyhow… and why is my living room a mess?" She asked as she waved her hand around the room. Tails looked around for a bit and was trying to think about what happened and then recalled the events of last night.
He then turned to Fluttershy and spoke. "Ok to put the story short someone or rather something broke in here last night." He said. Fluttershy went wide eyed as she squeaked out. "What?" Tails though was in a stern thinking face as he thought. "I don't know how it got in… or what it even was to be honest." He then tilted his head up and looked at the ceiling. "All I can remember was its eye color, but that's all… It was probably something that came from the forest. Either way it caught me off guard and I'm guessing it must've fled considering that we're still alive and the cottage is in place." He said. He then turned to her. "I guess it was just scavenging for food cause I found it in the kitchen eating. Nothing more. Though it did attack me, but i suspect it was more cause I had a blaster pointed at it and it saw me as a threat." He said as his voice sounded worried and scared, "But the main thing is… this something tried to get you…" Fluttershy gasped, "I remember that I saw the door to our room was wide opened.", Fluttershy couldn't believe in what he said. Someone tried to get her, and she didn't even hear that. She then looked around the living room and started to shiver like a refrigerator. Tails simply held her closer to him, as he thought that his presence here might help, but it didn't actually help, because Fluttershy continued to shiver by burying herself deeper into his arms.
"M-M-M-M-Miles… I.. I… *gulp*... I d-d-d-didn't hear… any-thing…" She muttered, "Why s-s-s-someone… needed… me…"
"I wish I could know the answer…" Tails said softly, before he looked at her, "Hey, look... " Fluttershy looked up at him, "The project could wait for later. Screw it. I'll leave with you tonight.", Tails then smiled, "If someone is haunting us, we need to get it.", Fluttershy stopped shivering and rose into sitting position, and looking into his eyes, "Are you sure?" She asked, "You were working on this project so long…"
"Like I said…" Tails interrupted her as he smirked, "... it can wait. I have more important stuffs right now.", He then hugged her tightly, and held her closer, while his eyes closed, "To catch the one who tried to attack me and my girl.", Fluttershy's smile shone brightly on her lips, as she cuddled to him. She wrapped her arms around his neck, and mmm'd softly. Somewhere deep inside her mind, she actually wished for Tails stopped working on his new computer project, and spent more time with her, and that's why she felt herself so happy. The two were sitting on the floor in each other's arms for quite long.
Later that day.
One lovely couple was walking together and relaxing in each other's company. They held their leisure way through the green forest. Fluttershy was walking a little forward, as she wore a happy smile on her face and enjoyed the chirping of the birds. Sometimes she couldn't help, but giggled, unable to hold her emotions back. But her boyfriend, who was walking behind her, somehow didn't share her optimism, as his head was down, and his eyes fixed on the road. His face wore a concerned look, as he was still thinking about what happened tonight. Who was that? Why did it need them? Why Fluttershy didn't hear anything, when this someone opened the door to her room? He tried to get rid of these thoughts, but he failed to be positive and happy, as the thoughts about this night didn't leave him alone.
Meanwhile, Fluttershy stopped her walking and took a deep breath to enjoy the fresh forest air. She then exiled the air, and closed her eyes in pleasure. She then opened her eyes and looked back to her boyfriend. She then appeared a questioning look on her face, when she saw his moral state and sighed deeply, knowing that the walking doesn't helping. She then became sad and walked over to him. When the gap between the two disappeared, Fluttershy placed both hands on Tails' shoulders, when prompted him to look into her eyes. He saw how concerned and worried she was, and he shared her feeling, though he also knew that she concerned for his moral state right now.
"Miles…" Fluttershy spoke tenderly, "Please… I'm here with you, and nothing is happening with me. See?... *smiles*... Please, don't be so worried.", Tails just turned his eyes to the left, by trying to avoid of meeting with her eyes, "How can I be not worried, if I know that someone wanted to attack you last night?" He asked as he sounded very depressed. Fluttershy took his cheek and turn his face to see his eyes better, "Miles…" She called him out again. He simply turned his eyes at her. He could see her looking at him with a smile of kindness, and knew that she's trying to cheer him up. He couldn't help, but smiled in return. This way of cheering him up have always worked. She then spoke. "I know you are concerned and I appreciate it, but if something did get in last night then we'll be ready for it right?" She asked. Though Tails didn't respond for a bit. Fluttershy thought again to try and make him feel better since the tactic wasn't working. Then she got an idea "Miles?" Fluttershy asked. Tails turned to her. "Do you want to go for a bit of a flight?" Tails then got curious by her request. Fluttershy then turned away and just gave a shy look. "I just thought that… well you seem to stuck on what happened last night… That maybe we could unwind a bit if we went for a nice peaceful flight." She said. Tails gave it a thought and then smiled. "Sure Fluttershy. Why not?" He said.
Fluttershy gave a wide smile. The two were flying through the skies with wings flapping and the twintails whirling in the skies. The two smiled as they flew around enjoying the nice breeze blowing by them. The smiles on their faces grew wider and wider as far as the two were flying. Tails felt much better now, than before and added some speed in his flight, as he grabbed Fluttershy's arm. She giggled nicely as she realized that her tactics worked and accelerated as well. The two enjoyed their flight for some time before they landed on the top of the cloud. Tails collapsed on the cloud happily and ah'd in satisfaction. He felt himself much better now. He then looked up at Fluttershy who was sitting next to him, and smiling. "Well?" She asked expecting an answer.
"Alright. You were right. I really needed that." He said as he stretched. "Thanks Flutters." Fluttershy smiled. "Oh it was no problem. I'm just glad you got to relax." She said as she looked at the blue sky. The two then turned to each other and smiled. Tails then was bringing his hands to hers. The couple's moment however was interrupted by someone screaming. "WHAT THE HELL HAPPENED TO MY STAND?!" The two looked over the cloud at the market area of ponyville and Fluttershy turned to Tails. "What do you suppose that was about?" She asked. Tails gave a stern look as he turns to Fluttershy. "I'm not sure." He said. He then turns to the market place. "Let's go check it out." He suggested. Fluttershy nods as they dive down to the markets and land. They are then stunned to see that the entire area is decimated with boxes and supplies are all over the place. Ponies were all around stunned by what was going on. Tails then approached one.
"Excuse me." He said. The pony turns to face Tails. "Can you tell me what happened here?" The pony then held his hand behind his head. "Beats me pal. All I can say is that someone came by wrecked my stand, stole my fruit, and left it like this." He said. Tails gave this a thought and then he and Fluttershy decided to split up to ask others what occurred. They all said the same exact thing and the two came back to compare. "So the same with you Fluttershy?" He asked. Fluttershy nodded. "Yes. Fruit was stolen and the stand was destroyed." Tails then put his hand under his chin to think. "What is going on here? This can't be a coincidence… but whoever is behind it seems to be only interested in the fruit." He continued to think as Fluttershy looked at him worried because she knew the meaning of this face.
"Miles, no…" She said, what caused him to look at her questioningly, "No. You promised me, remember?", Tails then sighed as he remembered what he promised this morning about him to stay with her tonight. He dove deep into his train of thoughts and started to debate himself as he didn't actually know what to do now. He couldn't leave these people alone, but he also couldn't leave his beloved girlfriend alone. But soon, out genius got the idea sign in his mind and widened his eyes as he figured out of what he should do exactly. He then formed a sly grin and looked inside his girlfriend's eyes, what prompted her to look at him questioningly.
"Um… Miles?" She asked him, wondering about what he's up to, but soon, his face switched to devilish smirk, as he held his girl closer and nudged his eyebrows up and down. Only now, Fluttershy realized that he's meaning, that he's going to take her with him and that's the idea she didn't like.
"No… No, I... No…" She tried to talk him off, and even opened her wings, but Tails simply wrapped his arms around her and held her closer with a tight grip from which Fluttershy was unable to get out, "No. No. No. No…"
Later that night.
Tails was up on a roof as he was looking around with a scope to trying to scout things out from above. He was wearing a deadly serious look on his face and holding the binocular next to his eyes and looking through it in a search of the creature about which the ponies were talking today. Fluttershy was sitting next to him with a pretty weary and sleepy expression on her face. The two were dressed in a black special outfit. Fluttershy yawned quietly, and rubbed her eyes, by trying to keep herself in conscious, and then she looked at Tails and placed a hand on his shoulder.
"Miles…" She spoke, a sleepy tone in her voice, "Can you remind me, why did you take me on this… well… mission…", Hearing her voice, Tails lowered his binocular and looked at her with a smirk, "Because I gave you a promise that we will spent this night together." He said as he winked at her, "I know you're tired, but look at it another way.", He sat closer to her and hugged her around her waist, "You and I together in the open air. The stars and Luna shining in the sky, and I catch a dangerous criminal, in the company of my girlfriend. Don't you think it's romantic?" He asked with a slight sarcasm, by trying to raise his girlfriend's mood. However, Fluttershy simply gave him a disapproving smirk, and gave him a flick on the forehead. This prompted Tails to chuckle slightly, and then he sighed deeply, before he looked inside her eyes again. He smiled and placed a finger on her chin.
"Hey, I gave you a promise, and I must to fitful this promise." He said. Fluttershy then lifted up her left eyebrow and smirked more, "To be honest, I imagined this night quite different." She said with a slight hint of sarcasm in her voice, "But whatever you choose.. *sigh*... I'm okay with that.", Tails winked at her once again, and nodded, before Fluttershy threw her eyes toward Rarity's sofa, "But can you tell me, why did you borrowed this sofa from Rarity?" She asked as she became confused, "This is just in the case if you'll get yourself tired again, so…" Tails said as he opened up his left arm and shrugged, "If you want to get some sleep, you could do it here, and not in the house where this someone might get at first place."
Fluttershy sighed again, and smiled at him as she nodded, "Okay." She said, as he voce filled with a slight enthusiasm, "If you say so…" She then peeked her head and looked down on the street as she took her own binocular. Tails chuckled over her behavior, before he took his own binocular and looked through it on the street. The two resumed their long long examination of the street. For the next hour, their observation of the street continued in a complete silence as the two were waiting for at least one sign of the appearance of this creature. But unfortunately for them two, this something didn't appear, and didn't even show any clue of its presence. After the time, Tails got bored because of this and sighed deeply as he lowered his binocular and narrowed his eyes.
"It's starting to annoy, don't you think?" He asked Fluttershy, as he grew worried because he thought that they're wasting their time, "Maybe this creature is somewhere else?", But nobody answered to him, much to his eyes went wide. However, when he looked at his girlfriend, he melted into smile, as he noticed that she was sleeping peacefully and having a smile on her face. Tails shook his head, before he picked her up into his arms and carried her toward the sofa. He then placed his girlfriend on the top of Rarity's sofa and brushed her hair, before he returned back to his position. He took his binocular, and looked on the street through it, but what he didn't see, that Fluttershy's wings started to change its form slowly.
Tails' attention now fully concentrated on the street as he tried to see through his binocular on where this thing is. He saw a few stands with apples on the top of it, but no signs of any extra movement from any extra person. He tried to see through the buildings background but soon he got bored, and decided to see what his friends are doing. He threw his binocular on Rainbow Dash's house, and saw some lights over there. He guessed that it was a kitchen, and what he saw Shadow was washing the dishes and wore a kitchen apron pink in color. He could see a smile on Shadow's face, and guessed that beside the apron he wore nothing. Soon he spotted Rainbow Dash who walked over to him from behind, who was exposed as a bright blue sky, and wrapped her arms around Shadow's chest. Tails then raised his eyes from the binocular, and blinked, as he tried to wrap his mind up around what he just saw. He then shook his head hard, and looked through the binocular again, as he wanted to know how this show is going to end. But simply saw Shadow said something to Dash, what prompted her to giggle. And then he saw how Dash looked lovingly at Shadow and walked away in a supermodel gait. Shadow was staring at her with a rape-face, however, soon, his eyebrows arched to a deep frown and then he looked out of the window and looked directly at Tails. The fox-guy became puzzled by this.
"Huh?" He asked himself confused, staring right at Shadow's eyes, but when he removed the binocular, he saw that Shadow was sanding right in front of him with a deep frown on his face, and glaring at Tails. This was enough to Tails gasped in fear and smiled at Shadow nervously. He then giggled quietly, not wanting to wake Fluttershy up.
"Hehehe… Hey Shadow…" He said almost in a whisper, "What a nice surprise.", Shadow then jabbed his finger into Tails' nose, "May I ask, what are you doing in here?" He asked sternly. Tails gulped deeply as he formed a nervous grin, "I… I was looking if everything's fine…" He said nervously, "It's not what you're thinking… I swear…", Shadow wanted to punch him on the face for his watching, but he decided to shrug it off at this time and simply gave him a warning gesture, "If you do it once again, you'll know what I mean by "Ultimate Power"…", Tails gulped again and nodded nervously, thus letting him know that it was an accident. Shadow then disappeared with a bright flash of light. Tails sighed in relief.
"Phew…" He said as he wiped his forehead, "That was close…" He said to himself, before he resumed his observation through the binocular. He then turned his attention to carousel boutique, where Silver and Rarity were in the bed, and enjoyed each other's company. He saw that Rarity was sleeping on Silver's chest, while the Mobian was reading some book. Tails chuckled over this, and turned his attention to the next object. When he looked inside Sugarcube corner, he gasped in suddenness, when he saw what Manic and Pinkie Pie are doing. He saw Manic is lying on the bed with a smirk on his face, and Pinkie is standing on the top of the bed, and showing her private dance abilities, by being only in underwear. Tails then lowered the binocular, and grabbed his head as he tried to wrap his mind around what he just saw.
"Man… I knew that Pinkie is crazy, but… I never knew that she can do that…" He said to himself, before he shook his head hard. He then looked on the town through the binocular again, and this time his goal was inside the Golden Oaks library, where Twilight and Sonic were. He then widened his eyes when he saw that Sonic and Twilight are doing the same thing that Manic and Pinkie are doing. Though, at this time, Twilight was lying on the bed, in a seductive pose, and dressed in her purple night robe, while Sonic was doing the private dance for her. Tails' eyes went wide when he saw this, but soon, he appeared the devilish grin on his face as he came up with a genius plan of pranking.
"Oh, Sonic... " He said, as he lowered his binocular and took out his communicator, as he started to text the message, "Next time when you doing the private dance for your wife, you better close your the window curtains." He said as he finished texting the message, and sent it to Sonic. He then nodded to himself, and looked at Twilight and Sonic through the binocular again, to see their reaction. He saw that Sonic was still dancing a striptease for Twilight, though, soon he stopped doing this, by leaving only in his trunks, and they both made their eyes wide, when the notification came on Sonic's communicator. Sonic then took the device, and sat next to Twilight, who sat closer to him, as they both started to read the message. However, soon their eyes went wide as they finished with reading the message and formed a dumbfounded looks on their faces and looked up directly at Tails' binocular. But the fox-guy simply grinned devilishly and chuckled like villain, as he showed thumb up. Next thing that he saw is Twilight shrieked in embarrassment, and covered herself, while Sonic ran over to the window, and shut the window curtains. Tails just laughed over their behavior, as he loved to make some pranks on Sonic, and then he shook his head and sighed deeply in relief. He then formed a serious look on his face and looked on the stands through his binocular, and tried to see if this creature appeared. But all he saw was a quiet night street without even a single soul outside. He then sighed as he started to think that he's just wasting his time, and placed his binocular down.
"Oh, man…" He muttered as he was annoyed somehow, "How long should I sit here before this trigger will appear?... *sigh*... It's totally worthless... " He then decided to switch off the mission, and stood up. He turned to the sofa, where his girl was sleeping, but he widened his eyes when he saw that she wasn't here. The sofa was standing empty, and he even noticed the pieces of Fluttershy's cloths lying ripped off. He gasped in fear as he ran over the opposite side of the roof, and looked down to see where his girlfriend was.
"Fluttershy?" He called her out, before he looked up into the skies, thinking that she just flew back home, "Fluttershy?", Though, before he figured out about her fate, he heard the noise on the side where the fruit stands were. He then ran over there, and looked at it through the binocular, but this time he saw someone's dark silhouette is moving on the building's shadows. Tails formed a death glare as he realized that this someone might have took Fluttershy while he was busy with the observation of the street, and then he threw off the binocular. He then took out his arm cannon, and jumped down from the roof to stop this something and to save his girl. When he landed on the ground he saw nothing but darkness, and the moon and the stars were the only source of light here. He saw the shadow is rushing from one stand to another, and gritted his teeth, as he took an aim at this creature, and was ready to made a shot. However, the shadow was moving too fast for, and Tails realized, that he have to come as closer if he want to see who it is.
As Tails approached he called out to the thing. "Ok you. You have 3 seconds to step out or you're going to get a rush of Electricity." He said. The creature then turned to him and hissed at him before something came right at Tails. However Tails dodged out of the way and saw the creature try and make a break for it. "OH NO YOU DON'T!" He exclaimed before he started running after it. They ran by stands as this creature was trying to take every chance it had to lose Tails. Tails however was quick on its heels as they passed by stand after stand, but that's when the creature started to get away , but that's when Tails fired in front of the creature to make it blind and that's when it crashed into a few barrels and tumbled for a bit. Dust had covered the area as Tails stopped and pointed his blaster. "No more running… Come out now."
As the dust settles the creature started to get up with its back turned. Tails had his blaster still pointed, but as he looked he started to give a weird look thinking something wasn't right. Though that's when he started seeing what looked like a pony though as he looked he could see the wings were not like regular pony standards, but looked like bat wings. Though that's when he went wide eyed not because of the appearance, but because he had an idea who it was. That's when the pony turned around to reveal its face with red eyes and fangs. It was Fluttershy out there exposed as the light side of the moon, but she looked different. Besides the wings, her eyes were glowing a dark red, her fur and mane was a dark gray color, and she now had fangs. Tails, though, for a minute could not even move any part of his body, but then spoke. "F….F...Fluttershy? Is that you?" He asked. Fluttershy though just hissed as she tackled him. They both crashed into a stand but Fluttershy was on top of Tails as he looked at her. "Fluttershy! Please don't!" He said trying to get through to her. The Fluttershy hissed for a bit, but looked at him and almost gave a concerned look, and rubbed her nose onto his. She then got off him and took to the sky. Tails got up and looked to where she was heading. "Fluttershy wait!" He called out, but Fluttershy was already gone in the night sky. Tails stood there for a bit bewildered by what just occurred. "F...Fluttershy… it can't be…. But yet it makes sense… It explains why the door was open… why Fluttershy didn't hear anything go into her room cause she was in there and left the room… but… why her?... why is she doing this… why is she like this…." He then looks forward and grunts as he takes to the air. "I'll find out soon enough"
Following Morning
Tails landed down at the cottage and was about to head through to get to the workshop to grab some tracking gear, but just before he managed to open the front door, he heard the door of the cottage and looked around over his shoulder. He saw a very much upset Fluttershy is walking over to him, dressed in a robe and slippers.
"Miles?" She asked, prompting Tails to went wide eyed and froze dead. Fluttershy ran up to him and hugged him tightly, though, Tails was too shocked to take her embrace as he usually takes it, "Oh, Miles... Why did you drop me here? When i awoke I found myself here in the cottage." She then looked up into his eyes with a sad look on her face, "What happened there?" She asked quietly. Tails was still too shocked to answering her, and soon he sighed deeply and his eyes switched to sad as he took her hands gently, thus confusing her. Fluttershy lifted her eyebrow in question.
"Miles?" She asked him carefully.
"Fluttershy." Tails spoke slowly, "I want to tell you one very important thing." He said, "Can you give me the promise that you'll listen to everything I say?", Fluttershy nodded to him with a smile, "Of course." She said confidently, "I give you the promise. What is it?", Tails then led her to their house, "Let's go inside." He said. Fluttershy followed him simply as she knew that when he's like this, then something bad have happened. She then formed a sad look on her face, by worrying for her boyfriend, and her mind started to come up with a thoughts about why he's acting himself like that. As they entered inside, Tails used one of his tails to close the door firmly, and then he motioned Fluttershy to sit on the couch in the living room. Fluttershy nodded with a smile and did what he asked for. As she sat down, Tails decided to take a deep breath to cool down his nerves and looked at her up as he took all his courage. He knew that what he's going to say will be shocking for her, but he also knew that he must say it. She must know what is happening to her. He then formed a concerned look on his face, and walked over to her. He sat down next to Fluttershy and took her hand as he squeezed it gently.
"Fluttershy…" He started, feeling a strong hint of nervousness before what he need to say, "The thing is that… This… thing… That attacked me, and got in to your house… I figured out of what it is…", Fluttershy smiled, "Really?" She asked with her voice is full of enthusiasm, "And you stopped it?"
"No…" Tails answered, what prompted Fluttershy to wipe off her smile, and give a questioning look, "It managed to escape… But now I… I know who it was... ", He then looked into her eyes, "It was like a… like a vampire…", Fluttershy gasped, "But a very strange vampire… It seemed... " He then formed a dumbfounded look, "A fruit vampire…" He then looked forward and frowned, "A fruit vampire. A Fruit vampire! In the name of Chaos gods! It makes absolutely no sense…" He then widened his eyes as he remembered that his beloved girl is still here and looked at her. He saw how confused she was because of his behavior.
"Ummm… Miles, are you okay?" She asked him, thinking that he was slightly mad, but Tails simply took a deep breath, and cool down, before he returned his gaze back on his girl, "Yes, it's just… *sigh*... Fluttershy…" He became sad and sat closer to her as he took both of her hands, "I tracked this creature down, and now I know where this thing is…" Fluttershy gasped in excitement, "You did?" She asked, "Where? Where does it hide?"
On this Tails said nothing and just spread his arms, thus hinting that their house is the residence of the fruit vampire. Fluttershy looked at him questioningly at first, as she thought that this gesture means that he doesn't know where it is, but when she realized what he means exactly, she gasped in fear and looked around her living room. She then started to shiver like a refrigerator and formed a scared look on her face, as she curled up, and wrapped her arms around her legs, thinking that this thing is watching her now. Though, She then looked at her boyfriend who was still looking at her sadly and with concern, as if trying to let her know that he's here, but this look also have some nervousness. She realized what this nervousness means, and gasped deeply in a fright. She uncurled herself and backed away from him, as if she guessed what he's going to say.
"No…" She muttered as she shook her head hard, "No… No. Nonononononono…", Tails just sighed over her reaction, as his eyes narrowed, and then he stood up, before finishing his sentence, "I think I figured out why you didn't hear this thing when it get into your room." He said, but Fluttershy stood up simply and started to back away toward the wall, as she formed a sad look and even shed some tears, "No…" She cried, but Tails didn't stop here, as he started to walking over her, "Because you simply don't remember, that it was you who opened the door." He continued, "It was you who knocked me out on the kitchen. And it was you who attacked the stands with fruits." Soon Fluttershy bumped into the wall, while Tails stopped just a few inches away from her face, and took her cheek, "It was you that… Fruit Vampire… or something…", After he finished his sentence, Fluttershy was scared so much, that she couldn't hold herself in conscious anymore, and felt how her body stopped responding her mind signals. She felt weakness in her legs, and rolled her eyes as she uttered one gasp. Tails widened his eyes as he realized that she's fainting, and he caught her in his arms, before she lost her conscious. He was standing there with her in his arms, and looking at her with a concern.
"Fluttershy…" He called her out, and she heard him. She opened his eyes and looked up to see her boyfriend's cyan eyes who was staring at her with a concern and love, and smiled at him tenderly, "Miles…" She managed to say, before she fainted again. Tails was only about to sigh, and then he held his girl closer to him, and hugged her tightly. He started to brush her hair and looked out of the window, as if waiting on when the day's end.
Few hours later
Tails was looking out the window while his girl slept peacefully on her bed. As Tails sat there he couldn't help but recall all the attacks that have occurred. He couldn't help but feel terrible thinking back to what happened. He then turns as he hears a bit of something thumping and sees Angel hopping into the room and turns to Fluttershy. He couldn't help but give a sad look. Tails then sighed. "I'm betting you found out first huh? That's why you were so scared of her before right?" He asked the bunny. Angel turned and nodded. "Well don't worry alright. No way am I letting this… "curse" stay with her. I'm going to figure out a way to save her. That's a promise." He said. Angel though sighed giving a "We're doomed." look on his face, what prompted Tails to shook his head and lowering his eyes. He then turned around and walked over to sleeping Fluttershy. As he approached Fluttershy started to awaken as she squinted her eyes. Tails then smiled as he spoke. "Well hello my beautiful buttershy. Have a good rest?" He asked teasing her a bit. Fluttershy though gasped in fear before hurting him, and backed away sharply. Tails' eyes widened, before he approached her closer, but Fluttershy stopped him as he was on a half way, by stretching her arms.
"No… Miles, no…" She said with some tremble in her voice, "Don't come closer…" She started to panting, "I… *pant*... I could hurt you… *pant*... That… thing… is in me… *pant*... I'm too dangerous f-for you to be around…", She muttered in a pitiful manner, as she tried to stay away from him as far as she could. If the window was opened, she'd fly out of the room to be as far from him as she only could so she could not bring any harm to him though Tails was trying to get near her. "Flutters… don't do it... please…" He said as he walked over and took her hands, "Let me help you." He said to her as he tried to get closer. She then stopped trying to back off as she went to hug Tails as she starts crying her eyes out. "M-Miles… I'm… I'm sorry… *sobs*... I didn't m-mean to..." She cried softly, but Tails simply held her closer, as he tried to comfort her. He hated when she's crying.
"It okay…" He said softly, as he started to sob as well, and then he looked at her and took her chin, what prompted her to open her eyes and to look at him, "You have nothing to apologize for. This was not your fault, hear me?" Fluttershy though shook her head. "Miles… It was me that attacked you don't you see… I don't wish to hurt you anymore." She said. Tails just shook his head. "Fluttershy just stop blaming yourself. Ok? I don't and will never blame you for this." He said "Now you listen alright. I will do everything in my power to free you from this, you hear me?" Fluttershy nodded simply as she sobbed once again, before she wiped her tears and smiled knowing her BF was here for her. Tails then walks her to his lab as he got a blood sample from her as he tried to find a cure though he had to figure out something fast before the transformation comes back.
After a few more hours as night was reaching nearer for them Tails kept on trying to find a cure though couldn't as he had a hard time trying to figure out the cure. "AHHHGH damn it, nothing is working!" He yelled out in frustration.
"Ummm Miles, I'm not feeling too good." She said placing her hand on her forehead, Tails jumped at this as he knew where this was going. "Uh Flutters maybe you should try and lie down, maybe get some rest?" He suggested though she nodded as she didn't want to. "Uh ok then, let's try and sit down over here." He took her hand and takes her to a table which had blueprints all over. Though as he was putting them away he heard Fluttershy grunting as she was holding one of her hands. "Fluttershy?" He asked. Fluttershy then held her hands to her head. "M-Miles I can't stop it, get away quickly!" She let out an even fiercer growl in pain as she felt her teeth grow in her mouth and her wings start transforming. She then turned to Tails and gave the despair look like she was crying for help. Tails wanted to help, but then he saw her turn away as her mane and fur started to ruffle and turn a dark shade of gray.
Tails then walked over to her. "Fluttershy, please try to hold on. I just need a little more time before-" Though before Tails could finish that's when Fluttershy turned to him and gave a loud hiss. Tails then went wide eyed and backed up while Fluttershy looked down and gave an angry look as she then shredded her clothing off her as she was only in her undergarments. Tails then pulled out his arm cannon and pointed it at her before Fluttershy could finish what she was doing. "Fluttershy? Please… Stand down don't make me-" However Fluttershy just hissed as she tried to tackle him, but Tails dodged out of the way as she smacked into the table. She then stood up and hissed. "Need…. Fruit!" She said in a snarl, but that's when her nose twitched as she caught the whiff of something. She then turned and just like that bolted for the door. Tails tried to blast her to stun her, but just like that she was gone
Tails then felt himself take a seat as he was just like a freaked out man who just saw a monster beyond his imagination to which it was. "Why? Why is Fluttershy like this?" He thought to himself. Though as he thought he then heard some screeching and looked to see a bat fly in. Though Tails wasn't exactly ecstatic to see one, but though he looked closer and watched it as it bit into an apple it carried and sucked away the juice inside. That's when he then had a thought. "Wait… At every point Fluttershy went like that… She acted just like… a… a… what did AJ call it again?" He then thought back to when he was helping AJ and Knuckles on the farm as a favor to them.
Flashback
He then sets the baskets down and lets out a sigh. "Well that should be it" AJ said. Tails sighed in relief. "*Whew* Thank goodness. I don't think I could do anymore lifting." He said. Knuckles then smirked. "Sigh you build and do many projects over night, but yet you can't lift baskets for more than 30 minutes?" He asked teasing him. Tails just gave a look saying he wasn't impressed, but that's when something flew by him and screeched. He turned to see a bat landing in his basket and bit his teeth into the apple. He then sees it drain all the juice out of it. "Whoa what the?" He asked. Though AJ then came and used her hat and swung it around. "Go on you get. You have your own apples to eat not these. Go on SHOO!" She said. The bat then flew away as Tails stood up. "What was that?" Tails asked.
"Fruit bat. It's just a pain really. Though they are cute they have a real appetite for fruit hence the name." AJ said as she put her hat back on. Knuckles then started taking the apples into the barn. "Why don't you just get rid of them?" He asked. AJ then gave a dumbfounded look for a sec then gave a look saying "Oh boy". "Um hehe the thing is Knuckles head we did try that and well…. Lets just say… Fluttershy wasn't exactly herself at that time."
Flashback ends
"Ok AJ. You're gonna give me some answers." He said to himself as he turned toward the Sweet Apple Acres. He hen spinned his tails sharply and rushed over to the farm to get AJ. As he ran over, he flies up to her room, and looked inside to see what she's doing. Of course, she was sleeping along with Knuckles, as the two were in each other's arms, and smiling in a dream. Though, Tails simply knocked on the glass softly, by trying to wake them up. Thankfully for him, AJ started to awoke, as she stirs and grunts in her sleep, and opened her eyes slowly. She yawned and closed her eyes again, as she buried herself deeper into Knuckles' arms and smiled happily.
"Mmmmm…" She moaned in happiness, though soon she heard how someone is knocking on the glass. She opened her eyes wide and looked up. She then noticed Tails' figure is hovering next to the window and looking at her with a worrying tone in her voice. Applejack raised her eyebrow questioningly, and softly took off Knuckles' arms from her body, what prompted him to moan in his sleep and turn to the other way. Applejack then stood up, and opened the window.
"Miles?" She asked in a whisper, "What are you doing here and why are you're up so late?"
"Applejack, we don't have not much time." Tails answered as he hovered closer and leaned his hands on the windowsill, "Something bad has happened to Flutters, and I need your help to fix it.", Applejack's eyes widened, "What happened to her?" She asked. Tails then sat on the windowsill, "Well… I don't know how to explain, but… *sigh*... she turned into some sort of bat pony, and now is flying around at night." He then formed a concerned look on his face, "I assume that this happened for the fourth time, because… *sigh*... well, I didn't guess about it at first."
"May I ask why?" Applejack asked, a surprised tone in her voice, "She's your girlfriend. If this is fourth time when she turned into bat pony, then you should know about it first, and not now… Or you just tried to keep it in a secret?", Hearing her words, Tails sighed again, and lowered his head down, "I know, but I… I was working with my project in a workshop, and… I had to stay there for two nights…" He said in a sad whisper, as he closed his eyes, "I it figured out last, when I was trying to catch her when I was patrolling ponyville for the creature that wrecked the stands. Don't know if you heard about it."
Knuckles started to move around as he slowly opened his eyes while AJ looked down. "Yeah… I heard about it partner… However when I heard it I didn't believe it… but after hearing this…" She then gave a sad face. "I… I just can't believe it." She said. She then sighed as she looked at Tails and saw that he wanted an explanation. "Sigh I suppose I should tell you what I meant about that."
"You see it all happened a while back. I know you and the others were off on a little mission or whatever so while you were gone we ran into a problem." She then looked up at the ceiling to have a thought about the event. "See as it turns out a whole herd of fruit bats had invaded the apple orchard and well when I got the others together we mostly agreed the best thing was removing the bats, but Fluttershy refused the idea. She wanted us to give a part of the orchard to them, but…" She then paused and looked away in shame. Tails though then gave a stern angry look. "But what?" He asked. AJ sighed. "I… I was stubborn and refused the idea. Twilight though came up with the idea of using a spell to cause the bats to not eat the apples. So we gathered them all up and Fluttershy used her stare to keep them in place for Twilight, unfortunately though as Twilight used the spell apparently it somehow… bounced off the bats and towards Fluttershy. We later found out the essence of the bat went into Fluttershy and she well turned into that." She said as she then got up and walked over to her window.
"After finding out it was a real trouble to catch her and for Twilight to reverse the spell on her… sigh to be honest all of that and this… could've been avoided if I wasn't so stubborn." She said. Tails then crossed his arms as he closed his eyes. "Great so now my girl is a crazy bat creature and I don't know if Twilight is in the mood to see me right now." He said. He then started to walk over to the door. "Thanks for the info." He said, but AJ turned to him. "Wait where do you think your going?" She asked. Tails turned to her. "Where do you think? To save my girl before she tears up Ponyville's fruit supply." He said. AJ though grabs his arm. "Wait… You shouldn't do it alone…" Tails keeps silent but lifts his hand from the door knob and looks at her. "I'll try and keep her busy. You go and try to find a way to get rid of this curse ok." She suggested.
Knuckles then lifts his head up and smirked. "You mean we'll keep her busy." AJ and Tails turn to him as he lifts himself up. "Knuckles? How long have you been awake?" AJ asks. Knuckles just turns to his left with his eyes shut. "Long enough to hear what you said AJ." He then turned to them both. "And if you think I'm staying out of this then you're damn wrong. I'm not letting my girl go out there alone. That's just not how I do things." He said as he stood up. AJ and Tails smirked as Tails closed his eyes. "Alright you two. Just be careful ok? Fluttershy isn't exactly her peaceful-self." AJ just smirked while Knuckles chuckled at him. "Don't worry partner it's not like we haven't handled her like this before." She said. Tails then nodded and disappeared behind the door. Knuckles then turned to his girl. "I'm assuming you have a plan to drag her out?" He asked. AJ turned and her smirk grew a little wider. AJ then nods. "Course I do partner."
An hour later AJ and Knuckles arrive at the edge of the everfree where Tails last saw Flutterbat. The two were looking around and walking slowly, by trying to find at least one sign of Flutterbat here. Knuckles was carrying a huge basket of apples to use as bait. "Any sign of her?" He asked. "Oh yeah I found some signs." She said. She then picked up what looked like a pair of undergarments off the ground and looked to see they were torn off. She then sets them down and looks forward. "She definitely came by here and based on these and on some of the broken branches along those trees she went…" She then points forward. "..That way." She then proceeded forward with Knuckles following behind. They walked for a bit, but then that's when there was a rustling sound from a nearby bush. They both turned and looked at the bush with questioning looks. However that's when AJ turned to her left and then something jumped out from the trees hissing and tackled AJ.
Applejack and Flutterbat started tumbling down a hill. Flutterbats then leaped off and snagged onto a tree and turned to AJ. "Now Fluttershy. I know you're a little confused and all. Just let me help ya ok." Though Flutterbat gave a mean glare and hissed at her as she then goes back up the hill to where the bucket of apples were. As she then dives straight for them though she was then stopped by someone grabbing her wings, she looked and saw it was Knuckles grappling it.
"Fluttershy, you've got to snap out of it, stop acting...like an animal!" He said as he was looking away from her. Though she hisses as she tries to get out of his grip of her wings, while AJ got back up to the top of the hill.
"Yeah ya got her Knux's." She said, but that's when Flutterbats turned right at him and then just dove right at him. She then pins Knuckles and looks at him and sees his red color. Only going on animal instincts she then shows her fangs and Knuckles grew worried. Though between blushing because of Flutterbat… well appearence, but as well worried cause he figured out why Flutterbat was drooling a bit. She then was about to bite when AJ kicked her off Knuckles and offered him a hand. Knuckles grabbed her hand as AJ pulled him up until she returned him back on his feet.
"Thanks AJ. She was about to start collecting her juice if you catch my drift." Knux said, dusting off his cloth, while AJ just snickered at this. The two then returned serious and looked at floating Flutterbat who was watching them all the time and hissing. Flutterbats then dove again
Tails looked through all his notes left and right trying to find an answer. "Come on. Come on. THINK!" He said as he was in a panic trying to figure out a cure. "What am I missing?" He asked, but that's when he turned to Fluttershy's ripped clothes and then had a thought. He walks over with a magnifying glass looking at the cloth and finds a piece of dandruff. In other words her DNA. Tails then looked at the dandruff through a microscope and found the DNA of the fruit bats mixed with Fluttershy, but that's when he found a way to separate the two DNA's cells by using *difficult scientific term* and to *another difficult scientific term*. Tails' eyes went wide when he saw the result, and now he sighed himself in relief when he realized that he found the way to return his girlfriend back. He decided not to waste his time in vain and resumed his work on the cure. He moved on to his chemical installations, and poured Fluttershy's blood into the glass, and added some substances that helps to separate bat's cells from pony's chells. He then resumed the process and formed a serious look on his face as he fixed his eyes on the installations.
Meanwhile, AJ was the one who was jumping out of the way of a tackling, angry Flutterbat. Knuckles was staying in the air waiting for the right moment to pin Flutterbat. AJ grabs and apple and holds it out. "Come and get it partner." She said trying to use the old bait trap. Flutterbat hisses and jumps at her. AJ jumps out of the way and Knuckles took that as a signal to jump. Though before he could pin Flutterbat. Flutterbat stopped herself an inch and hissed as she dove at AJ. AJ then tried to get Flutterbat off as she chomped at her.
"FLUTTERS STOP!" A voice called out. Flutterbat and AJ look up to see Tails is running toward her with a tired look on his face. Flutterbat then got off AJ and then looked forward as she then ran at him at full speed. Soon as the gap between them closed, she tacked Tails to the ground and straddled him. The silence reigned in the area as Flutterbat was holding Tails' collar and giving him a glare. Though, Tails didn't look frightened, or feared. He was more dismayed than feared for obvious reasons.
"Fluttershy…" He whispered tenderly, "I know that you hear me… It's me… Miles…", Flutterbat's eyes grew wide and then she let go off his collar and rose into a sitting position, much to Tails cracked into a soft smile when he realized that she still can hear him, "You remember me?" He asked as he sat up. Flutterbat blinked, before she cooled down and softened finally. She then formed a sad look on her face and hugged him tightly around the neck as she cuddled her body to his. Tails accepted the hug, and wrapped his own arms around her waist and neck, as he started to caressing her head and brushing her hair, and he could feel that it was soft as always.
"That's okay." He whispered to her, and kissed her on the cheek, "Don't be scared.", he then backed away and looked into her eyes to see how she was looking at him sadly, but he just smiled at her, thus letting her know that everything is fine. Flutterbat then placed a hand on Tails' cheek and rubbed him gently. Tails felt himself more relief as it happened, and then he took her hand and started to caress it. From the side, Knuckles and AJ looked at the two in awe as they were shocked by what they saw, "Whoa…" Knuckles muttered.
Meanwhile, Tails pulled out his syringe with the cure. Seeing the syringe, Flutterbat formed a frown on her face and hissed as she backed away slightly, but Tails took her arm and soothed her, "Whoa, easy there." He said as he still sounded tenderly, "Do not be afraid. This is a… fruit essence." Flutterbat smiled, "You love the fruits, don't ya?" Flutterbat nodded happily, much to Tails chuckled, "Then give me your arm." He said. Flutterbat gave him her left arm and Tails pulled out excess air from the syringe, before he placed the needle to her arm and stuck it into her vein. He then pressed the cure inside her blood. Soon, Flutterbat appeared a tired look on her face, before she uttered one deep sigh and fainted right into Tails' arms. Tails then stuck the syringe out of her arm and took off his jacket, before he wrapped Fluttershy on it. He then took his girl more comfortably and kissed her on the cheek.
"Please… let this work." He said as he fixed his eyes on her, and soon the happiness filled his eyes as he saw that Fluttershy started to return to her normal self. Her hair returned back to original pink color, her skin and fur became yellow again, and her wings covered with feathers and became as soft as they always were. Tails sighed in happiness, and hugged her tightly as he kissed her on the forehead. He was glad to see her back. He then took her in a bridal style and stood up as he looked at Knuckles and Applejack. He could see the two made a sigh of relief and walked over to him. Applejack placed a hand on Fluttershy's forehead, and smiled herself happily.
"Oh, Fluttershy. How can you only get yourself into troubles?" She asked jokingly. Knuckles and Tails chuckled friendly over her question, and looked at each other, "Maybe you need a hand with her?" He asked, but Tails shook his head simply, "Many thanks, but no…" He said as he sounded tired, "I think we can handle this…", He then looked at Fluttershy's sleepy face and smiled, "Let's go home." He said, before he turned and walked off to the cottage. Knuckles and AJ were standing for some more time, before the echidna-guy appeared a sinister grin on his face, and grabbed AJ in a bridal style. AJ shrieked as he did it, and looked into his eyes with a shocked look, but only to see how he nudging his eyebrows up and down, and grinning at her.
"I think we better go home, too." He said with a hint, what caused a blush on AJ's cheeks. She then smirked at him back, and wrapped her arms around his neck, "Carry me, you big strong knucklehead." She said teasingly, what prompted Knuckles to chuckle slightly. He then turned to the farm and walked there with her still in his arms.
Fluttershy's Cottage, ten minutes later.
Tails quietly entered the bedroom with Fluttershy still in his arms, and placed her down on the bed. He then took off his jacket from her, and covered her with a blanket. He sat down on the bed next to her, and placed a hand on her head as he started to rub her softly, and brushing her hair. He could see how she smiled in her dream, and heard her cute sleepy moans. It caused him to chuckle slightly, as his smile grew brighter. He was glad to see her back. To see her usual self, and not this bat she were before. He moved himself closer to her face and kissed her cheek. Fluttershy stirs, feeling this and slowly opened her turquoise eyes. She then looked up and smiled happily, seeing her beloved boyfriend next to her and how he's smiling at her.
"Miles…" She whispered softly, glad to see him beside. Tails winked at her, also smiling, as he continued brushing her hair, "Who ELSE did you expected to see?" He asked in a joking whisper, much to Fluttershy uttered a slight giggle. She then moaned and rose into a sitting position. She cuddled to him tightly, and rested her head on his shoulder. Tails blushed slightly, because she wasn't wearing any cloth, but he returned her embrace, as his hands started to explore her exposed back. Fluttershy was so happy to feel his gentle touches, that she didn't pay any attention at her nudity. However, soon, her eyes opened wide sharply, and then she backed away from Tails and looked into his eyes, as she grinned nervously.
"Um… Miles…" She spoke, nervously, though, Tails continued to brush her hair, as he was still smiling at her. He could understand about why she became nervous, but he was so glad to know that this nightmare was over that he didn't give any attention to this circumstance, "Yes, my love?" He asked in a loving manner. Fluttershy then hunched slightly, "Ummm… What happened to my… cloth?" She asked timidly.
"You tore it off when you turned to vampire-pony." Tails answered simply. Hearing this, Fluttershy gasped in shame and jumped under her blanket as she didn't want to anyone else to see her like this. Tails chuckled over his girl's behavior as he found it cute and adorable, and then he decided not to let Fluttershy feel so embarrassed so he then got an idea. As fluttershy hid with a blush on her face she heard Tails uttered one deep sigh of relaxing and smiled to himself happily. "Fluttershy." He called her out. Next thing he saw, is, Fluttershy moved out slightly from under the blanket, and her pretty eyes looked out at him from underneath as he smiled at her, and placed a hand on her head, "Don't worry. Nobody saw you naked except of me, Applejack and Knuckles…", Fluttershy's eyebrows arched in a frightened manner before looking away, "This is still way too much." She mumbled with a tremble in her voice. Tails just gave a smile as he Tails had removed every piece of clothing off him and then gave a deep sigh. "Fluttershy just look at me." He said.
Fluttershy turned to him again and blushed more seeing him laying there looking at her not bothering to hide himself. She was too stunned for words before he lifted the blanket off her and hugged her close. "I know this has been much... believe me its been much on both of us... but I want you to know your not alone in this... I'm always going to be here for you and I'm not going to leave no matter what." He said trying to make her feel better. Fluttershy just felt a little stunned by these few seconds but... feeling that muscular body of his holding her like a protective barrier, the fact he was willing to help her even after everything that happened, and him removing his clothes so she didn't have to feel so embarrassed... it was more than enough to make her smile. "Oh Miles..." She said with a happy joy smile with a small tear going down her cheek. "Th-... thank you... for that... You really mean a lot to me... and I'm so glad I met you..." SHe said as the two looked at each other. "I... I love you Miles Prowler... and I always will" She said. Upon hearing those words Tails just gave the biggest loving smile he ever had. Having Fluttershy in his life meant a lot to him and the fact that she still feels the same way even after everything... it meant so much as he caressed her holding her close while brushing her mane.
"But Fluttershy, please…" Tails spoke in a tender whisper in his voice. Fluttershy looked at him listening "Never scare me like that again.", Fluttershy's smile became wider, before she moved in closer "I promise." Fluttershy said with a confident whisper in her voice. The two then started to lean into a kiss until suddenly he heard the notification sound came on his communicator. Hearing this Tails let his grip go on Flutters and turned to see his pants vibrating like crazy he then stands for a bit and walks over picking it up and pulls out his communicator. He looked at this and his eyes narrowed as it was a reminder about the project. He then sighed as he looked at it while Fluttershy sat on her knees.
She then looked away as she thought Tails would just start putting his clothes on and say he had to head out but that's when Tails shouted. "HEY ANGEL!" Fluttershy was surprised by his shout. Angel then popped out of nowhere as he came up to Tails as he leaned down. Tails then held his communicator out to Angel. "Here I want you to take this and bury it please until I ask for it." Angel just looked at Tails before taking the communicator and getting a bit of an evil grin on his face as he hopped out with it. Fluttershy had witnessed all this before looking back at Tails who smiled and open his arms out.
"Come here you." He said. Fluttershy gave a big smile as she ran to him and hugged him close as the two spun around for a bit. The two then engaged in a kiss as Miles fell on the bed with a naked Fluttershy on top. The two kissed passionately for a while before Tails pulled back and looked at her with a smile. Flutteshy smiled back as she looked at him. "Miles... your project..." She pointed out. Tails shook his head. "Its not important... what is important is whats right here on top and in front of me..." He said. "Besides... who could resist a girl whose beauty exceeds that of the beautiful rose" Flutteshy just giggled hearing him tease her and blushed more as she rubbed his chest. "I could say the same... for a mechanic... you are surprisingly muscular." She said. Tails chuckled as she and him kissed again. She then moaned sleepily as her smile was still on her face, "Good night, Miles." She whispered in final as she laid on top. Tails kissed her on the forehead and closed his eyes as well as he started to drift into sleep, too. The two were in each other's arms as Tails pulled the blanket over them so no one could see them and only the bright moonlight was the only light source in the bedroom as the two slept.
NSH: Well there you go another 2 parter for the story. Hope you enjoy this.
TOG: Yes, we've had this in for a while, glad to see Tails and Fluttershy have a chapter for themselves, and AJ and Knux had a cameo in this too.
BHG: I agree with you guys. And truth be told, for me this was the most favorite chapter to work with. And what about you?
NSH: I think it was a great chapter to me
TOG: I had a blast outlining it for you guys for some parts of it, if felt very normal for this one.
BHG: So, anyways… Yeah, we're really enjoyed with working on this chapter and I hope that you guys enjoyed this as much as we are.
NSH: Yep so anyways. Thanks again for watching and we'll see ya next time. Till next time. This is BHG, TOG, and NSH signing off. Bye guys
TOG: See ya!