Scarlet Sword felt the wind tugging her black mane as her vivid green eyes dried out from the rushing wind. The guards pulling the cart were certainly making haste to get back to Canterlot. Ashwing was curled beside her clearly troubled after what happened with the wyvern. Scarlet wished she could fall and mourn her loses with him, but after dawning the armor an eerie calm flooded her emotions.

"Stronger" The wyvern's words plagued her mind again as she searched for her numbed emotions. Scarlet felt a shiver creep down her spine but she couldn't feel the fear or chill that caused it, something that startled her more then the words in her head.

"We're coming up on Canterlot now. We'll be landing right in the courtyard of the castle, the princesses shall meet you there." The guards voice shook Scarlet from her troubled thoughts, and Ashwing lifted himself from the floor. The cart broke through the clouds and scarlet was startled to find that they were already in front of the castle. The cart descended down into the courtyard and landed with scarcely a bump.

"The princesses will be here shortly," with that the guards unhooked themselves from the cart and walked away.

"I can't believe that I get to meet the princesses," Ashwing chirped up. It was the first he had spoke in the hour ride here. "Can you believe it. The princesses. ME." He almost seemed like another pony from the scared colt on the ride here.

"You seem awfully excited all of a sudden," Scarlet voiced her thoughts. "Quite the change from the ride here." Scarlet let out a soft laugh, though the feelings behind were numbed, almost non existent.

"Well it's the princesses we're talking about, this is such a huge deal. Aren't you even slightly excited by that." Scarlet couldn't feel any excitement, which would have worried her if she could feel that, but everything was just calm, clear.

"I have meet them before, I am a guard after all." Scarlet had to give him some reason why she wasn't so overwhelmed with excitement, and she didn't necessarily lie.

"Tis true, Scarlet Sword has met us on several occasions, she is a rather high ranking guard." Celestia's words carried over to her ears, and when Scarlet turned her head she saw the royal sisters walking across the courtyard to Ashwing and her. "Scarlet it is good to see you again."

Scarlet immediately broke into her guard stance from habit. "Your highness." Next to her Ashwing bowed but still jittered with joy. "I was told you wished to speak to survivors."

"No need to stand in formalities Scarlet. You have earned a break after what has happened." Celestia seemed to hold a grief for every pony in the town as she spoke. Scarlet dropped her stance hesitantly. "And you young pony, you may rise, I do not believe I am familiar with you yet. What is your name?"

"Ashwing your highness, I'm also a survivor." Ash wing stood and stared at the royal sisters, his mouth slightly agap, eyes filled with awe. "Wow," he mumbled under his breath thinking no one heard.

"Well I am glad some of my little ponies made it safely."

"Scarlet. My general, Midnight, twas in that town did he survive?" Luna asked with slight hope in her voice.

Finally Scarlet felt some emotions in her, but even still it was dulled. "I'm sorry, princess. From what little I heard before, well you know, he was one of the first victims." Scarlet could see the pain in Luna's eyes. Midnight had been her friend, as well as her first general since her return. "Sorry," Scarlet could feel sorrow in her but it was more of sorrow for someone who lost a pet, not someone who lost a friend.

"Tis okay. I shall be taking my leave Tia." With that Luna left the courtyard, a slight sob carried over by the wind let Scarlet know exactly why she was leaving.

"It is most unfortunate when a pony dies, especially when it was a friend. I will keep this meeting brief, my sister will wish for company. I suppose by now you may have a guess at what that creature was?"

"I do but your highness the stories of the wyvern are just legends. How could it possibly be real?" Scarlet failed to truly believe what seemed to be the only truth.

"The stories have faded to legends, but I can assure you they are quote real. Let me ask you, have you ever heard of the stories of the Kriid?" The word sparked the wyvern in her head Might you be the Kriid? Scarlet shook her head, for all she knew was the word. "I see. The Kriid is told as the only hope of ponies to stop the wyvern. The only one with the power to truly kill the wyvern. Believe it or not the wyvern is real, as well as the Kriid. I know because my father was also a Kriid. The wyvern was here before, Nearly three thousand years ago. At the time I was just a little a filly when it had arrived, And it was not the first time the wyvern had come." By now Celestia had been walking with Scarlet and Ashwing following. Almost without realizing they found them selves in an old hall. "This armor," Celestia motioned with her wing to a set of armor very similar to the armor Scarlet had on, but lighter and with a hood, not a helmet, "belonged to my father in his cycle. And that bow," Again Celestia motioned with her wing, but this time to a bow on the wall, "Was also his."

The bow was a deep red, just like Scarlet's sword, the hand grip had a black dragon motif, and a single black, scaly tail was etched along the bottom limb of the bow. Both the bow and armor had dragon markings, and etches identical to the ones on Scarlet's sword and armor, but instead of pulsing white, they remained a matte black.

"You see Scarlet, every wyvern picks out a Kriid. And each Kriid is gifted with armor and a weapon, both in deep red, and both with dragon etches on them. The armor and weapon only work to the fullest ability when wielded by the Kriid. To any other pony they are just a sword and a suit of armor. If the Kriid succeeds in his goal of stopping the wyvern, they shall leave a legacy, able to prepare the next Kriid. Should they fail, they wyvern will plunge the world into disaster and destruction until the next Kriid comes." Scarlet stood listening to her princess' stories. they seemed so strange to her but on the same hoof they made sense as well. "Scarlet your armor and sword show you as the Kriid. You are the one who has to stop the wyvern. But as I said the Kriid will leave a legacy able to prepare the next, my sister and I are that legacy, we are here to help you." Scarlet chewed on that thought for a moment. It made a shocking amount of sense, the sisters who lived for so long, daughters of the last Kriid, here to help the next, it certainly explained why they were immortal. But Scarlet still found everything hard to swallow.

"Your highness, If it's not to bold, How do you know all of this?" Scarlet decided the best way to make sense of it all was to ask the source for answers.

"Well Scarlet, my father was a successful Kriid, he told me everything he had learned from the wyvern in order to prepare you. Luna could tell you just as much as I can. We are here to hel-"

"Your highness, there are reports of timber wolves attacking a nearby village. This is no normal territory issue though. The numbers are far greater then any pack, and worse they are organized." The guard seemed troubled.

"Where and who are the reports coming from?" Celestia seemed as though she wasn't sure if she should believe the reports just yet.

"Ponyville, and from Princess Twilight Your highness. She says the other elements are off doing various tasks, it's just her and the townsfolk." This news seemed to surprise Celestia.

"Send guards immediately, protect the ponies at all costs, try to drive the wolves back and only use lethal force if necessary."
The guard nodded and left. "I'm sorry we cannot talk more, but I must handle this situation. One of the guards can show you to your room while you wait."

Scarlet could finally feel one emotion, though it was more of an instinct then an emotion. A defensive feeling. She felt urged to go and help. "With all due respect your highness I wish to join the guards."

Celestia stopped and turned. "I could never ask that of you, you have been through great hardships already, rest, and come tomorrow we can begin preparations against the wyvern."

"I can rest tomorrow princess, just let me help now." Scarlet needed to be in that fight, something was calling her to defend the citizens she didn't even know.

"Very well scarlet. Join my guards in the courtyard."

Author's Note

And thus the meeting is over. Had some trouble writing this, lots of distractions. Tell me what you think of the story. any fan made anythings can be sent to tidicuses@hotmail.com thank you for reading.