My Little Pony: King Under The Mountain

MLP: King Under The Mountain

Chapter 3

Previously...

Our beloved little ponies a.k.a. The Mane 6 were sent on a mission to stop a dragon's smoke from it's snores to prevent Ponyville from being suffocated. However, upon reaching the mountain, they reached a gruesome sight! The very dragon that they were searching for...was dead. Ripped apart seemingly with no remorse or mercy, the ponies now face an even bigger threat than the dragon. They will now come face to face...with THE KING UNDER THE MOUNTAIN!!!

It just wasn't possible. There was practically no scientific explanation to all of this! A mighty dragon with scales as thick as the sturdiest of steel, defeated and ripped to shreds like a piece of paper?! Unheard of!

Twilight, ran through many pieces of her brain to decipher just what could've caused a dragon such as this to be easily turned to shreds.

Giving a quick glance at Fluttershy, Twilight saw the absolute fear and sadness in her eyes. This was probably the first in a long time since she saw an animal dead. Even though Fluttershy didn't seem to show it, there was still a slight bit of anger deep inside. Of that, Twilight was certain.

Applejack had finally finished vomiting and had come back to join the group of ponies. She lowered her Stetson over her face to hide her tears. Even if Applejack wasn't much of a dragon fanatic, she was honest enough to know that no animal deserved such a fate.

"Ok Twi. I'm officially freaked out! What the hay are we gonna do?!" Rainbow Dash asked with a nervous tone in her voice.

Before Twilight could respond, footsteps were heard coming from the cave. And not just any footsteps, these were the footsteps of whatever creature killed the dragon!

Thinking fast, Twilight shouted, "Everypony hide!"

Rainbow Dash hid behind a boulder, Fluttershy went into a nearby bush, Applejack dragged Rarity with her inside a crevasse, Pinkie Pie randomly dug a hole in the ground with a...drill? And Twilight used an invisibility spell.

The footsteps became even louder and more frequent. Each step was like a small quake. Whatever was coming was big!

Finally, all was silent. Not even the sounds of a cricket were heard. All of a sudden, a huge claw attached to a wing was revealed as the beast came out of the cave.

There, in all his esteemed and powerful glory was the most biggest, intimidating, and scary looking dragon ever seen before in Twilight's life!

This dragon was similar to that of a wyvern. He had a long snake-like body with his folded wings attached to his arms and claws. He had multiple horns protruding from his head, sharp fangs, and above all, a tail that could most likely squash anypony that stood in his way!

The beast began to sniff around the area like a dog would while searching for it's target. In this case though, the target(s) were the ponies.

The beast then spoke, "There's no need to be shy...step into the light thieves! No matter where you hide, I can smell your fear...escaping me will be impossible!"

Unable to control her temper, Rainbow Dash flew straight out of her hiding place and was face to face with the mighty dragon/wyvern.

"Heh heh...there you are little one! I must say that I'm deeply impressed that you can hold that gaze at me for so long. Usually, all would cower from the mere mention of my name. What is yours horse?" The dragon asked with a tone that made out to believe that he was far superior to them.

"That's no way to speak to one of the protectors of Equestria! I'm the Element of Loyalty...Rainbow Dash! Are you the one who killed that defenseless dragon?!" She shouted.

"You speak to me as if we are equals little horse! Indeed it was I that killed that pathetic weakling of a dragon. He was coveting what was rightfully mine!" The dragon shouted motioning to the piles of gold and gems in the cave that sparkled in the light of the sun.

He then continued, "Listen little horse...do you not hear the very sound of your heartbeat? Despite your loyalty and courage, you're afraid. Afraid of me! The great dragon Smaug! To me, you are but an ant facing the might of the sun! As entertaining as you are, I grow bored of you already. Leave me in peace and I will not pursue. And take those miserable cowards with you. I know that they are there!" The dragon now known as Smaug demanded.

Now seeing that their cover was already jeopardized, each pony revealed themselves and came out of their respective hiding spot.

"I see...so you were here all along hmm? What did you hope to accomplish? Steal my treasure? Force me out of my cave? INSULT MY PRIDE?!" Smaug roared in anger.

As Smaug continued to speak to the ponies, he did not see a particular stylish one (who recently awoke) head toward the pile of jewels; too entranced by their beauty and sheen.

As soon as Rarity picked a decent type of jewel, Smaug somehow felt that something was amiss in his collection of treasures. Immediately, Smaug turned and snapped his jaws in warning at Rarity. She barely managed to dodge in time, however, her mane and coat became filthy with dust and dirt.

Unable to see her friend get treated that way, Rainbow Dash immediately aimed a drop kick at Smaug's face. As it connected, to him, it only felt like a tiny pebble against a brick wall. He then wrapped his tail around Rainbow, causing her to lose oxygen. He then unwrapped her and as she was recovering, Smaug flicked her with a claw sending her across the room unconscious.

Pinkie then began a series of random jumps, somersaults, and slides to confuse Smaug. Smaug merely pounded the ground with his tail and sent Pinkie flying into his outstretched claw. He then tossed her away as if she was nothing more than trash waiting to be thrown away. She luckily landed in a pile of gold coins.

Applejack and even Twilight tried standing up to the magnificent beast, but he brushed them aside with little to no effort. Fluttershy was the only one left. Trembling in fear and slight anger, Fluttershy could no longer hold it in and unleashed her powerful signature move: The Stare!

Both "combatants" looked each other in the eye, not moving an inch. Neither refused to yield. Finally, the silence was broken by deep booming laughter. The laughter came from none other than Smaug.

"What was that? Was that really supposed to do anything of importance?! No, I know very well what you just tried to do now. You tried to subjugate me with your little staring trick. I find it quite amusing, but I've lost my patience with you. Do you see now? This merely proves my point! You're nothing compared to me!!!" Smaug boasted appearing to be unaffected by The Stare with Fluttershy now trembling with surprise and utmost fear.

"Enough of this! I grow tired of these pointless games. I believe it is time for you all to...BURN!" Smaug finished with a roar while gathering his inner energy of a burst of fire from his mouth.

The ponies waited for the inevitable outcome, but before Smaug could unleash his breath of death, a voice rang out!

"YOU SHALL NOT HARM THEM!!"

A blast of pure energy was shot at Smaug's chest and he was sent careening backwards into the cave. Out of the skies then appeared Princess Luna in all her nightly glory.

Smaug meanwhile was contemplating the events that just transpired. First his sleep was disturbed, then he was annoyed by six pathetic little horses, and now he was actually injured?! UNACCEPTABLE!!

With a mighty roar, Smaug rushed back at the entrance of the cave to no doubt kill the one who dared to strike and embarrass him!

Back with Luna and the Mane 6...

Luna began to heal the wounds on the ones who purged her of Nightmare Moon: The Mane 6. Their injuries were very grave. As she was about to finish healing the last of them, she heard an angered roar coming from the cave. 'No doubt that dragon...' She thought.

As she finished her thought, she was unexpectedly hit by Smaug's tail! She flew through multiple rocks and looked to see Smaug grinning with glee.

"So. You were the one to injure me? You're quite fragile for a horse aren't you? Now, meet your demise little ant!!" He roared arrogantly.

Luna struggled to get up, but she finally managed. Her horn then began to glow with powerful magic.

Smaug then roared and threw rocks at her. She was able to dodge most of them, but one managed to hit her wing. She gasped in pain and then glanced back at Smaug. He spread his wings and flew high into the air unleashing a burst of flame! She threw up a protection shield, but the force of his dragon breath began to slowly crack her shield. She was able to teleport to safety before it cracked further, and almost landed in Smaug's jaws! He swatted her away into part of the mountain with a swipe of his claws. Luna had never felt pain like this in a long time. Not since she fought Discord alongside Celestia. Before she could continue fighting, Smaug pinned her to the wall with his claw, slowly squeezing the oxygen out of her body.

"Do you see?! I cannot be beaten by the likes of you! Your only option is to die or leave me be! What say you little horse?" Smaug questioned.

"I. Am. Not. A. Horse...I AM A PONY!" Luna shouted. She then unleashed a shockwave of power at the surprised Smaug injuring him even further.

Smaug roared in pain and anger. He would not be defeated! He then gathered his inner fire for one last attack. Luna did the same as both combatants were at their limit.

Smaug then unleashed his fire breath and Luna unleashed a powerful magic beam! A huge cloud of dust and dirt covered the entire area.

This caused the Mane 6 to finally awaken and finally see the victor...

TO BE CONTINUED!