The Dragon Queen

Spike opened the book and cleared his throat, getting ready to speak.

The Dragons are a strong and proud race. They are known as the Dragon Tribe, and seem to operate in clans, with one true King or Queen. The Dragon history is not known very much about, but it seems to go along the lines of this:

A very, very long time ago, Dragons and Ponies mingled and mixed together. But after a while, a new force became apparent; the Draconequus known as Discord. He terrorized the Ponies and Dragons both, making life a living Tartarus to every specie in Equestria. Not long after, two Alicorn sisters, known as Celestia and Luna, requested a summit with the Dragon King and Queen. Astarot, the Dragon King, whose name meant Prince of Tartarus, Chief, and the Leading One, ventured into Pony territory with his wife, Queen Adelind, meaning Noble Serpent, the duo speaking to the sisters.

Astarot and Adelind were large and powerful, powerful enough to kill Discord, but the sisters declined their offer to destroy him. They spoke that they needed to not use violence and to stop him without causing his destruction. Astarot was baffled; he thought killing the Draconequus would pleasure every pony and dragon well enough. Adelind agreed with the sisters, speaking.

"We mustn't kill a being who is non-violent. We must subdue him. Violence will only cause heart ache in the end, Astarot."

"I see," Astarot spoke. "What do you suggest we do, then?"

"We will use a new power we have found, called the Elements of Harmony. They can turn him into stone, which should subdue him long enough to know what to do with him statued form." Celestia spoke.

"But our ponies worry about the dragons, sister. They see them as a threat." Luna chimed.

"Worry not, my small friends," Adelind smiled. "The Dragon Tribe will relocate to the Western areas of Equestria. Yes, our clans have different subspecies, but we are in total control of them, since we are the largest and oldest. We shall make sure that every dragon stays in their habitat, if your ponies do not venture to aggravate them."

"Agreed," Celestia and Luna spoke, nodding.

The sisters rose to power and stopped the Chaos Bringer, bringing harmony and peace to the land. They became the Princesses of Equestria, while the Dragon Tribe held their end of the deal. All dragons stayed put and only migrated to see the King and Queen every fifty years.

Almost a thousand years after Discord was defeated, Princess Luna would not lower the moon, bringing sadness to the Dragons of Fire. They spoke to King Astarot, who flew to the castle, angered.

"Luna! Celestia! You've not held your end of the deal as we have! Lower the moon now!" Astarot yelled.

But Luna was already gone, replaced with Nightmare Moon. Astarot looked to Celestia, who dropped tears. He put a claw on her back, nodding.

"Celestia, I know how hard this is, but you must keep peace between our races. You must banish your sister. If the moon is not lowered in twenty four hours, I shall banish your sister myself!" Astarot declared, flying home.

Celestia did as the Dragon King told and banished her sister to the moon for a thousand years. Astarot and Adelind had a daughter many, many years before, who was know the size of a small mountain. Her name was Xiuhcoatl, meaning Fire Serpent or Weapon of Destruction. Astarot died many years later, every dragon mourning his loss by spewing their nature in the air, be it fire, water, light, wind, or anything else. Adelind ruled alone for the remainder of her years, and died shortly after Nightmare Moon was vanquished once again.

During Sombra's horrid reign, the Dragon Tribe did not interfere, as per request of Princess Celestia and Princess Luna.

Xiuhcoatl is the current ruler of the Dragon Tribe, know as the Dragon Queen. The Lair in which she resides is in Western Equestria, and most ponies who enter never leave. It is highly recommended that no pony goes near the lair. It is hidden deep inside Dragon Territory, where ponies should not tread.

But, to the dragons who can read this, Xiuhcoatl invites you to her Lair, welcoming any ad every dragon. No pony knows if ponies are permitted, but dragons are allowed.

"Wow." Rainbow Dash said.

"Indeed." Rarity responded.

"Mhmm," Applejack spoke.

"Astonishing," Fluttershy commented.

"Amazing!" Pinkie Pie yelled.

"Interesting." Twilight Sparkle added. "What are you planning, Spike?"

"I'm going to see Queen Xiuhcoatl. She can tell me where I came from." Spike said, smiling.

"We're going with you." Rainbow stamped her hoof.

"You don't have to."

"We want to. And, Twilight's a Princess, so they'll respect her like Princess Celestia and Princess Luna!" Pinkie Pie yelled.

"And you're not gonna try and stop me like last time?" Spike queried.

"Darling, you've matured. Why, you're almost taller than me! How could we stop a teenage dragon from trying to find who he is?" Rarity interjected.

"We should all get ready for a long journey, then." Spike sighed.

The seven broke apart and went to collect things they'd need for the long, dangerous journey ahead. Hours later, Twilight was writing a letter to Princess Celestia.

Dear Princess Celestia,

My friends and I, including Spike, are going into Dragon territory. I know it sounds insane and dangerous, but Spike feels he must do this, to find who he is, where he came from. I know the Dragon Tribe listened to you and Princess Luna, and I'm hoping they'll listen to me as well. I hope my wings and horn are enough to get them on our side, and I do fear that they could hurt us, but there is not much you could do to stop us, or Spike. He has his hopes high. Dangerously high, I might add. I just send you this letter to let you know where we are going and if we need help. Thank you.

Your Forever Faithful Student,

PrincessTwilight Sparkle