Little Dragon Tails

"Amethyst! You should know better!" Spike scolded his daughter, who then gave me a sad and disappointed look.

"And Ember, you should know better as well." My mother scolded.

"Well we didn't! I'm... I'm sorry, Princesses... mom..." I cried, and started to run away.

From the corner of my eye I saw them reaching out their hooves and claws, but none of them came after me. I ran to the window and jumped, flying as far away as I could from the castle.

--At the Castle--

"Amethyst, you know we could never hate you, right? You made a simple mistake that you didn't know it was wrong to go in. I'm proud of you for trying to be a good filly, though." Spike said, nuzzling his daughter.

"You can't let her get away with something like that. She should know better. How could you be proud of some pony who's done something that could've killed my child?!" Sun Flare roared, anger and venom lacing into her words.

"She is but a foal! You can't expect her to-"

"No! What if it were the other way around? What if my Ember had abandoned little Amethyst because she was scared to get into trouble? I sure as hell wouldn't be 'proud' of her!" Sun screamed, then flew off after her daughter.

"She has a point, Twilight." Spike murmured.

"Yes, she does. You should know better, Amethyst. I'm very disappointed in you. I love you, but I am disappointed." Princess Twilight Sparkle said, anger in her voice.

She and the Solar and Lunar Goddesses walked back to their rooms, leaving Spike and Moon Glare alone with Amethyst.

"Daddy... I'm so sorry."

"I'm not the one you should be apologizing to." Spike said, then walked out of the room, after Twilight.

Amethyst looked to Moon Glare, tears in her eyes.

"Wh-Who am I su-supposed to apologize to?" Amethyst said, sniffling in between words.

"Well one, you should stop being a spoiled brat. Two, you should apologize to Ember. She could've died in there, or been influenced by Sombra's magic. I'm afraid I am as well disappointed in you, Amethyst Sparkle." Moon Glare said straight faced, then left to go to her chambers.

--In the Forest--

I sniffled and cried as I landed on a rock. I was angry and upset... and I felt Sombra's magic still lingering in my eyes. I needed to tell mommy. But... I didn't know where I was or where she was. I was lost.

"Mommy!" I called. "Mommy! Mommy!"

"Hey, foal..." I heard a voice say. "You wanna find your mommy?"

"Leave me alone, I know you're probably some foal molester or pervert. Creep off, weirdo." I spat coldly, flying up and away from the strange old stallion.

"Mom!" I called as I flew. "Mom!"

No reply. I headed back towards where I came from; Mommy always said if I got lost try to fly home, or somewhere where you know you will be safe. I found a small village, one that seemed to have no name. I landed and walked around. There was no pony here. I then realized it was Furxington, and I walked through the village quicker, trying to remember where we had been previously.

After walking around for a couple minutes, I found a point I remembered and flew home as quick as I could. I flew into the open kitchen and started our fireplace; Mommy told me that if I started a fire with my breath, she could sense it and follow it. I started the fire and then wondered something; why had I not used it back in the forest when I was lost? And I realized something else... I wanted to be brave and bold and daring... And I was! I breathed fire out the windows, calling all of mom's attention to me. She was soon flying home in a rage of fury.

"Ember! You know better than to fly off like that! You're grounded, you little snot!" Mommy yelled at me.

"I'm sorry, Mommy. I think Sombra's magic is still in my eyes... will you stop it?" I asked, tears streaming down my face.

"Sweetie, of course I will... just never fly off again, I was so worried." White light surrounded her horn and she touched her horn to my forehead, bringing a sense of safety over my body. I looked around and saw the dark magic burning in the white light; I liked it. Not the violence or destruction, but the justice.

I hugged her tightly and scampered off to my room. It was then that I remembered I left my book at Amethyst's home. I sighed and opened my wardrobe, looking for something to play with, something to do. I picked up a Fire Ruby and remembered daddy. I wanted to see him so bad.

"Mom?" I called from my room.

"Yes, sweetie?"

"Can we see daddy?" I asked, more tears forming in my eyes as I showed her the Fire Ruby.

She smiled softly and let a bright white light surround herself. When the light faded, she looked like herself, only as a bat pony. She had dark red fur and ruby eyes, with a dark magenta mane. She beckoned me over to her, and I came to her side. We walked out into the living room and looked out the open window. We flew off into the night, following the North Star Princess Luna had so wonderfully made.

We landed in Ponyville about 45 minutes later, and walked through the village, most ponies already asleep, and those awake to busy to be asked. We walked to daddy's cottage and knocked loud enough to wake him up, but quiet enough so no pony else would.

"Sun Flare! Ember! What a pleasant surprise!" Daddy said, rubbing his eyes.