The Salamander of Equestria

Forgiveness does not change the past, but it does enlarge the future. ~Paul Boese

Everything thing was silent that you could hear a pin drop.

"Prince Shining Armor! What is the meaning of this?!"

"You tell me! What are you thinking bringing her here?!" Shining Armor shouted while pointing in Chrysalis direction.

"Shining Armor! She is not bad as you think." Twilight said only for her brother to look at her.

"Twilight not you to! How can you trust that....that...that evil thing!"

"Shining Armor!" Celestia spoke.

"I agree with my husband on this." A voice spoke causing everyone to look behind Shining Armor.

"Cadence!"

Zin looked at her and saw she was a Alicorn and was wearing a pink dress. On her head was also a crown.

"She is dangerous and crafty. How do we know that this is not just a trap?"

"You didn't see what we saw!" Twilight shouted.

Everyone looked at and saw some tears begin to form in her eye's.

"Cadence, Shining. They are dying and suffering. I saw a little changeling that was not even a year old pass away. She is not faking. I will not abandon them especially since they need help! They may look different and feed differently but inside they are just like us."

Everyone that was with Chrysalis smiled.

"Well spoken my student." Celestia spoke causing Twilight to smile.

The group turned their attention back to Cadence and Shining.

"Well Prince and Princess?"

The two stood their thinking over what Twilight had spoken.

"What have you done to my sister?!" Shining shouted at Chrysalis.

"I haven't done anything!"

Cadence still stood thinking not sure what to think.

"You liar! Men take her!"

The guard's went to take a step forward.

"Stand down." Luna spoke softly but it still had authority in.

The guard's stopped. "What are you doing get her!" The guard's were confused on what to do.

Shining just gritted his teeth. "Fine then I'll do it!" He pulled his sword out and began to walk toward Chrysalis.

"Shining Armor you will stand down!" Celestia shouted.

"I don't listen to people being mind controlled. Don't worry though once we capture her we will force her to release all of you."

"Brother you don't understand!" Twilight ran up to him but he just walked past her.

Shining was getting close only to feel a fist connect with his jaw causing him to fall down.

He looked up and saw that the person that was in front of Chrysalis was standing in front of him now. The person also had their weapon wrapped around his chest.

"How did he do that!" Shining thought.

"I wanted to meet you." Zin spoke causing Shining to look at him.

"Twilight, spoke highly of you. She said you were a great brother and captain but all I see is a pathetic excuse of a prince."

Shining face became one full of anger. He began to stand up and spoke. "You don't know what she done! She attacked Canterlot held my wife and sister captive!"

"She also didn't harm them."

Shining growled. "Get out of my way!"

"Tell me what do you plan to do when you have her?"

"I plan to have her locked up in the deepest dungeon until she releases them."

"What if she don't?"

"Then I will kill her!"

This caused gasps by everyone except Zin.

Cadence was now looking at her husband in surprise but then turned and looked at Chrysalis who was "Shaking?"

Cadence looked and saw Twilight as well as Celestia and Luna trying to calm her down.

"Tell me Prince have you ever killed someone?"

This caused everyone to look at Zin.

"Have you ever seen the life in someone eye's disappear as they tried to hang on to their life?" Zin spoke as he walked forward towards Shining.

"Could you take away a person life causing them to never get to see their love one's in this life? Can you handle the pain of knowing that you took away a farther, son, daughter *Zin looks at Chrysalis* a mother?"

Zin finally stood in front of Shining who was looking at Zin.

"Tell me something Prince. would you kill unarmed person?"

Zin held his arms up to his side.

"Kill me then."

"WHAT?!" Was everyone yelled except Shining who stood there just looking with wide eye's.

"What are you waiting for?"

Shining still stood there looking at Zin but began to move his arm's.

"WAIT!" Chrysalis shouted while she ran over to the two until she stood in front of Zin.

"I'm the one at fault here. I attacked Canterlot if anybody need's to be punished it's me. I.......give up my life but just leave my children out of this....and him."

Shining stood there looking at Chrysalis and felt a hand on his shoulder and turned to see it was his wife.

Shining looked into his wife's eye's to see her love but then turned and looked into Chrysalis eye's. He saw that they were full of worry and "Love?"

Shining stood there until he put his sword back in it's sheathe.

"Stand down." The guards lowered their weapon's.

Chrysalis went to speak but Shining spoke first. "I don't like what you did so I don't really know what to think. That being said I don't trust you."

Chrysalis just nodded her head yes.

"However.....I'm trusting you. I can see you did to try to save you family." Shining spoke with a smile.

He also raised his hand and spoke "My name is Shining Armor and it's nice to meet you."

Chrysalis returned the hand shake and introduced herself.

Cadence walked forward until she she stood in front of Chrysalis with a stern look but smiled.

"Hi I'm Princess Cadence!"

The two talked for awhile.

Zin just shook his head until he felt a slap to his face and looked to see Twilight.

"How can you be so stupid?!"

"Uh.."

"Don't you talk! How can you just do this."

Twilight proceeded to lecture him about he should be more worry about his safety with Zin just trying to answer but could not get a word in.

"This is just like the time with that giant worm!"

"Giant worm?" Shining questioned.

Twilight turned and answered him"When we went to find the changeling's there was a giant worm that was killing them. Zin here fought."

Twilight began to explain the whole fight to everyone present.

"I still don't see the point. I just did what was needed to be done." Zin shrugged his shoulder's only to get pulled by Celestia with her magic until he was in front of her and Luna.

"I agree with my student on this one. What you did was brave but I think you needed to know more about safety."

"I only" Zin felt his mouth clamped shut by Luna magic.

"Sister perhaps we should teach him more about safety?"

"Indeed and we can began the treaty talk."

Zin try to talk but couldn't.

Chrysalis spoke and it was with a smirk. "How about now?" The others looked at her with smirk's.

"Well let's find a place shall we?"

Zin deadpanned. "I am a seasoned shinobi I don't need this talk!" Zin shouted in his mind while he was being dragged.

              *In the dark cave*

The figures could be seen once again.

"Why are we already having another meeting?"

"Does it matter? Our leader said for us to have one so we do. Unless you want to talk to him about it."

"No I'm good."

"Silence." A voice spoke but it was silent but it did cause the others to become silent.

"Now that it is silent I will begin. Two of you will go to Ponyville."

This surprised the group.

"Leader why are we going already?"

"I decided to accelerate the plan."

"OK but who will be going?"

"Vokued and lograag."

One of them just nodded while the other smiled.

"Finally I get to kill something."

"You know what to do and I expect you to do it understand?"

"Yes leader." You could tell the voice sounded disappointed.

"However....if anyone is in your way be they be child or adult...kill them."

The figure smiled. "You are all dismissed. Report tomorrow."

The figures bowed and disappeared until one remained.

The figure turned around and was now looking at a orb which showed Zin fighting Bahlok.