Hearts, Home, and Dragons

Wings spread upon the brilliant silver winds as the sun set into the infinite skies of the soul only to never know rest.
Claws that rend into the very ground as the dead awakens only to find the moon has risen bringing their nightmares to life once more.
Eyes as sharp as a blade that only brings death with its first stroke bringing dread to those still amongst the living.
All that they see as they look upon me with disdain is something royal, something to be feared, and something to be hated..........

He wrote within his notebook as the train chugged along the rails going further and further to where he was headed. He shook his head lightly as to shrug off his own feeling of guilt that was nowhere based within reality. As he closed his notebook the call for his stop could be heard coming up next. “Next stop, Ponyville. Ponyville, next stop have yer luggage ready for departure,” the gruff train pony engineer called out for all to hear.

Wildfire stood up brushing off the remains of the tomato and basil sandwich he had for lunch while he was on the train from his fiery red coat. He began to readjust his vest before grabbing his only items; a small traveling case, and a rather large satchel holding his person fund within. As the train moved to a grinding halt he parted back his metal gray hair out of the way of his eyes, which were fierce amber yellow.

As the unicorn stallion got off the train he gave a quick look from side to side, only to see nopony else there at the train station. Just as Wildfire saw the train depart, a pink colored mare came toward him, bounding with each and every step she took.

“Hi! I'm Pinkie Pie. You must be new here to Ponyville. Do you like parties?” she asked with a bubbly smile and a wild looking mane swaying back and forth with her giggles.

“Um... yes I am new here, and to answer your question I'm not too sure if I do,” Wildfire said with his controlled and quiet voice whilst turning his head in mild confusion.

Pinkie looked Wildfire up, down and all around which is when she asked him, “You kind of look like one of my other friends except you got more fur. Whatcha hiding under the vest?”

Wildfire lightly gripped his arm said, “I’m really sorry but I'd rather not talk about it” he asked politely looking away slightly.

“Oh! Okie dokie loki I got it. Anyway, welcome to Ponyville, come by sugar cube corner later for your welcome to Ponyville party. Ummm..... What’s your name again?” she asked Wildfire.

“Wildfire,” he told her with a bit of unease in his voice due to him becoming more and more uncomfortable with the current situation.

“Okay Wildfire, I can’t wait for the party it’s gonna be so much fun!” Pinkie said with a tone of utmost joy and excitement in her voice. With that Pinkie said her goodbyes and bounded away happily as she would normally do. Wildfire wiped his forehead in relief as the situation was getting more awkward for him with each and every moment.

As he walked into town he looked around trying to gauge what kind of place Ponyville was as he tried to head towards town hall. Every now and again he would ask somepony for directions, and from their reactions he could tell that the townsfolk would not give him any problems whatsoever. Wildfire then approached town hall. As he opened the door Mayor Mare could be seen leaving her office. Her secretary named Rank File looked up at at Wildfire from her desk.

“I'm sorry the office is closing for the day, if you have business with any of the staff here it will have to wait till tomorrow,” Rank said with a polite tone within her voice.

“I came here today to apply for residency and get assistance finding somewhere to live,” Wildfire said with a bit of disappointment in his voice as his head slightly begins to droop in sadness.

“Hmm well if you really need a place to live, I know that there's rooms at the crystal castle that Princess Twilight Sparkle is keeping for renters,” she said with a genuine smile on her face.

Wildfire's expression lightened as he said, “Thank you so much for all of your help. Can you please give me the directions to the castle?” After the directions were given, he bowed and took his leave.

It took him some time to reach the location that Ms. Rank told him. Once he found it, however, a thought came to mind. How could something like this be so hard to find? It's a large crystal tree castle on the outskirts of town; you would think it'd stick out in the distance. Wildfire shook his head, reaffirming his resolve as he reached for the doorbell. After he rang the bell a voice, sounding male to Wildfire, called out, “Coming!”

The door opened, and to Wildfire’s surprise a young purple dragon answered the door, asking in a somewhat cheery attitude, “Hi there, I’m Spike! Can I help you?” He looked up at Wildfire as he spoke.

“Yes hello there. I’m Wildfire. I am here to inquire about something. Is Princess Sparkle home?” he asked with defined grace.

“Umm yeah she’s here, but let me ask you something. Why does your breath smell like sulfur? Are you a dragon?!” Spike asked with blunt enthusiasm.

“What? No no no I’m just your typical unicorn. See horn, fur, and everything!” Wildfire said with hushed nervousness trying not to show his teeth.

“Righht, just your typical unicorn whose breath smells like sulfur and has silted pupils, totally not a dragon,” Spike quipped sarcastically before then calling out, “Twilight there’s a crazy dragon at the door!”

Wildfire sighed out of frustration and then said, “I am here for one of the rooms for rent, and if this is going to be a problem then-”

Spike then cut Wildfire off, shouting, “Twilight! Potential renter!”

Within moments Wildfire was pulled magically through the castle at near break neck speeds straight to the princess herself.