My Little Pony: Love is Magic

Later on that night, PMC is in her room, putting the finishing touches to the bow in her mane and tail. Zeeb, however, decided to use his false alicorn royalty status to take a blimp to Ponyville. Once she is done, she tells her wyvern goodbye and steps out in front of the castle, waiting for Artemis. Zeeb's fiery mane gets brighter as he watches Luna raise the moon. "It's been ages since I've seen her do that." he says to himself. Once she finishes, she flies down to her daughter and they talk. Zeeb pays attention to the task at hand and lands in the small town. The only sound heard in Ponyville is crickets chirping. He trots to the library and knocks on the door. The door opens and the librarian, looking very tired, says, "Sorry sir, we are closed...."

"Oh, I'm sorry." He turns and shows her his horn and wings without making it look like he's showing off. "Oh, you're royalty! I'm sorry! Come in!" He turns back and trots in. "Thank you. I promise that I won't disturb your rest."

"It's fine. Take all the time you need." She goes back to her desk. "Where are all your history books? I would like one that tells of all of pony history."

"At that shelf right there." She points with her hoof. "Thank you." He nods and picks out the largest book and sits down with it. He uses his mind to control his magic and manages to manipulate the book to turn pages at will. She does paperwork while waiting for him to finish. "There are no references to our kind at all..." he mutters just loud enough for the librarian to hear.

"What's that?"

"There is no reference to the Emerald Sea Ponies?"

"Emerald Sea ponies?"

"Aye. I'm from there. Emerald Island."

"Interesting....."

"Aye. There is nothing... Maybe it's because our expedition wasn't recorded properly." The librarian shows no interest to him. He closes the book and asks where her oldest books are. She gets out a big fat dusty book from her desk. "This is the oldest book here." He takes it and looks through it, skimming it. She sighs and returns to doing her work. He stops at a section where several pages had been ripped out. "I can't believe it!"

"Believe what?" She sounds bored instead of curious. He slams the book shut and stomps out. She jumps straight up. "Well, I say..." He gets even more angry and his mane flares up more. The Ponyvillians are woken up by the light. A few of them look out the windows. "How dare she erase all of that history?! How DARE she destroy what we have done for her kind?! HOW DARE SHE?!" He stomps his hooves and his mane bursts up like an erupting volcano. All of the ponies cry out and a few go back inside their house. He settles down and just goes to the park. He lays down in the grass and stays there for the whole night.

In the morning, PMC is searching the castle just to find him. "Morning Princess, Are ye lookin' fer sometin'?" a guard asks. "Yes, do you know where Fyre Mane is?"

"You mean the royal with fire fer a mane?"

"Yes! That's the one! You know where he is?"

"'E took a blimp ta Ponyville. 'E 'asn't returned yet t'ough."

"Thank you!" She teleports to Ponyville, calling out his name. "Are you looking for the fire maned pony?" a filly asks. "Yes dear. Have you seen him?"

"He woke us all up last night and I saw him in the park."

"Thank you!" She flies there in less than a minute. Zeeb is found under a tree sleeping. She sighs and and lifts him on her back carefully and flies back to the castle. He snorts as he sleeps. She reaches her balcony and trots inside her room, laying him on her bed. He moans. "Hmm?" She walks up to him, trying to hear. "Why did you erase us?" He groans. "Erase us? Who's us?" She pauses and shakes her head. "I better not worry about it." She looks at her left wing. "Oh, this stupid thing isn't folding up again...." He rolls over and falls off the bed. She rolls her eyes and levitates him back on. He wakes up and stretches. "Morning." She smiles as she rubs the base of her wing with her hoof. "Hello." He rolls over on his hooves. She smiles and stops rubbing. "Now, lets try again.." She tries to fold the wing, but fails. "It won't fold?"

"Nope. It happens from time to time."

"May I help?"

"Sure." He trots over. "Can you try to push it down for me?" He nods and does so gently. She tries to push it down as well and it quickly snaps shut. "Oww!"

"How long has it been that way?"

"It's a birth defect. Had it ever since I was born."

"And its a random occurrence?"

"Yep."

"It must be scary when you fly."

"It is. I always have to watch myself for how long I fly." She sighs and sits on her bed with a plop. He smiles at her. "How was your date?"

"It was lovely. Arty is such a charmer. And guess what?"

"What?"

"We made up! And we might get back together again!"

"Oh... that's wonderful."

"Isn't it? But I'm thinking about it. I'm not so sure yet."

"Why?"

"I just have a feeling I might run into another stallion and fall in love with him."

"Oh?"

"Yea. But I'm sure that won't happen. Me and Artemis were like, destined to be together! Or, at least that is what Celestia said."

"Or is it that she wants you to marry him?"

"Probably so."

"Do you like him?"

"Well, kind of, I guess..."

"Did you kiss?"

"No, but I knew Artemis wanted to. He kept looking at my lips."

"Well, I've heard that if there is a spark, love will follow."

"Really? Well, I guess I just have to wait for that spark. Do you mean like, a real spark that will pop out of nowhere?"

"I'm not sure. But my mother said that I would know it when it happened."

"Wow.... I can't wait for my spark! I do wonder if Artemis is the one for me."

"Me too." He says with a smiling face. Buy inside he thinks ~Solaris forbid that happens.~

"But all I can do now is wait."

"Well, we can do some training."

"Hold on, first thing's first, why were you sleeping in the park last night?"

"I went to the library there and the blimp left without me."

"How?"

"No clue."

"Then why did the ponies in Ponyville said that you woke them up last night?"

"I was angry."

"Why?"

"I found out your aunt erased our history."

"Hmmm, I wonder why would she do that...?" He remains silent so he doesn't blow his cover. "Oh well, she probably didn't want anypony to find out something particular. I should go find Scales." She slides off the bed. He nods and lets her go. She trots out the room. And in trot Luna.

"Oh, hello Zeeb. I thought you would be in here. How is everything going?"

"Harder than I thought."

"Let me guess. Artemis has returned?"

"Aye. And he's contending me for your daughter."

"Well, there is one thing that I can suggest for you."

"And that is?"

"You are going to have to do something that will make MoonCatcher fall head over hooves for you and push Artemis out of the picture."

"Gee, you think Luna?"

"Of course. But if you don't make your move then it will be too late. It's either now or never." She walks to the door, stops, and looks back at him. "Make your move Zeeb." She leaves.

Zeeb shakes his head as she leaves.

Artemis walks in. "Hey Moony, I was-" Once he sees Zeeb, he stops. "Seems like we meet again, eh?"

"Aye."

"What are you doing flirting with my filly?"

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"Your filly? If I understand correctly you two broke up a few months ago."

"That was a long time ago. Now everything is better. You just need to back off of her, ok?"

"Why? I'm as royal as you are."

"Well, for your information, me and PMC are a match made in heaven. You just popped out of nowhere, with your creepy fire magic and what-not. It's waning and waxing, not waning and fire."

"Even the moon needs the sun."

"One day, I'll be marrying her, and you won't. She is mine, not your's, period. If you want her, you have to fight for her."

"I am a colt of peace. Not war. I say we let her choose."

"Hmph. Seems fair enough. Now I shall be off. And don't try to play games with me Fyre Mane." He strides out of the room.

"Like what? Tag?" He jokes.

He stops short. "You know what I mean!"

Fyre laughs.

"Shut up, or I will actually fight a pitiful weakling like yourself!"

"Weakling?"

"You didn't think I knew all about how you never got to do a single thing? And that PMC had to waste her breath and time teaching you idiot of a pony?"

"That's it! You're on!"

"Oh, puh-lease. I don't want to waste my time on a weak opponent like you. I have better things to do."

"What? Are you a coward? You afraid I'll mess that disgusting pile of crap you call a mane?"

He frowns and stomps right up to him. "PMC likes this style! She calls it cute! And I'm not a coward! I actually taught PMC everything she knows about hornfencing! AND I also helped her defeat a manticore! Two of them!"

"Then I shouldn't be much of a challenge."

"Well, I would like to see you bring it, little spark!"

"When and where?"

"Castle courtyard, tomorrow at midnight!"

"Deal!"

"You are going down I say!"

"We shall see." Fyre retorts. Artemis frowns and leaves the room. He huffs out steam.

Hours pass, and PMC isn't back yet. Zeeb trots out looking for her. Noises come from the direction of Ghastly Gorge. He calls out her name. A blast of fire lights up the sky and a shriek comes from the gorge. He gallops in and yells her name. The sounds get louder and many voices are heard. He gallops more and calls out for her, "Princess! Where are you?!"

Suddenly, a blast of red fire rams straight into him. He jumps out of the way and looks around bug-eyed. Two wyverns with a green glow in their eyes are fighting Scales and PMC. "I thought you said they were your friends!" PMC exclaims as she dodges a claw and jumps on a rock. Scalea growls and replies, "They are, Hissocore has them under his spell!" He thinks quickly then jumps in the middle of the gorge yelling at the other wyverns. "Hey! Over here!"

One of them turns and charges at him while the other one deals a savage blow on PMC's flank. She screams and tumbles down, blood rapidly pouring out. Zeeb sees her go down and gets enraged and sends out some of his black fire at the wyverns and melts them on contact. Two green wisps leave from the melted wyverns and fly away. Scales goes to PMC and tries to stop the bleeding. Fyre shakes his head then gallops to her side. "Princess!" She tries to talk, but passes out from too much blood loss. "We have to stop the bleeding!" Scales tries to close the wound. "Fire! I'll hold the wound closed and you breathe fire on it to seal it!" Fyre says frantically. "Got it!"

Fyre holds the wound closed and turns his head, "Now!" He breaths out a puff of green fire. Fyre hisses as it burns him burn keeps the wound closed. "Stop!" He does so. "Did it work?"

"Yes, now get her on my back! We need to get her to the hospital!" He lifts PMC gently on his back. "I'll go tell Luna!"

"Hurry!" He yells galloping off. With one beat of his wings, he is swiftly flying to Canterlot. Fyre starts to cry because of the pain in his hooves but keeps going. "Hang in there Princess!" She doesn't make a noise. He trips and falls. He screams in pain but gets back up and levitates her back on his back then gallops again. The wound slightly opens up and starts to leak out blood. He gallops faster. The hospital slowly comes into view. Fyre starts to run out of breath but keeps going. "Just a little longer Princess!"  She still doesn't make any noise. He slams into the hospital and yells for help with his last bit of energy. Nurses and doctors rush to PMC and lift her on a bed. He watches as he slowly blacks out. Others carry him into a room and sets him on a cot. "Not too serious, he's exhausted."

"But what about MoonCatcher?"

"I.....don't know..."

"Wyvern attack." Are Fyre's last words.