Author's Note

Well here is a new chapter. So it took so long but I have busy with the Military. So as always enjoy. Also leave please point out any mistakes I have missed and leave me advice on how I can approve. That being said enjoy it and God bless.

Pride Comes Before The Fall

Darkness encased everything, not the smallest beam of light penetrated it; not a feature could be made out. Its silence was only broken by the quiet, placid inhale and powerful, vociferous exhale of something breathing. The breaths were perfectly repetitive; they did not slow nor hasten.

Then a pair of eyes snapped open with an eerie red glow as they turned towards something scurrying though could be barely seen. The eyes watched as a small rat slowly moved about the floor with its nose twitching smelling for food.

The eyes didn't even blink as a dark substance like water jumped from the shadows and latched itself completely around the rat while it let out squeals of pain as its body was wrapped completely with its fur falling off than the skin until it muscle was completely showing before it and bone were completely melted by the black liquid.

"Must you always toy with your food?" A voice asked with a flat tone from the direction of red eyes.

There was no reply only a dark, sinister laugh that grew while the black substance began to grow bigger until it began to assemble another humanoid like appearance that stood at least six foot five.

"What can I say. It's.....amusing." A deep voice guttural spoke.

There was a small flash of torches being lit that up to the area. All around torches began lighting up causing a dark green glow though the figures were still hidden away by the darkness where only their outlines could be seen.

"Seems the others are arriving."

Before the other voice could speak, the two heard a loud thud and turned their heads down towards the noise to see a large double door being opened with another figure walking through it.

This person like the other two was hidden by the shadows with him standing at seven foot and appeared to be carrying a large round object like a shield on his back with knife-like objects sticking out all around the edge of the shield and in his right hand was what appeared to be a Warhammer that was the same height as him. With every step, there was loud clanking sound indicating he was wearing armor of some type.

"So you decided to grace us with your presence." The guttural voice spoke with a mocking tone.

The figure didn't speak as he walked forward until he stood in the middle of the room with a glowing neon green circle on the floor that had lines through it with black lines going through it causing the circle to be in different layers with ten symbols of a different sign that circled the symbol.

"Never one for talking eh?"

The figure never spoke a word as the place he stood began to glow until a white symbol began to form beneath him. The symbol was three white lines going down horizontally with a with what appeared to be a giant hammer going through the lines.

"Always so serious." The giant spoke while walking to another circle.

The circle glowed causing another symbol to appear. This symbol simply had a large white circle to appear with triangles intertwining with each other making what seemed to be a mouth full of sharp teeth.

"Wanna join us?"

"Tch. Dumb beast."

All he got back was a growl while the figure with red eyes stepped into his circle. The symbol that began to were two circles that were side by side making an infinity symbol.

"Oooh smart guy."

"Better to have a brain than to give into your baser instincts like a beast."

"Why must beauty be soiled by such brutes." A taunting feminine voice spoke causing all eyes to turn towards it.

Like the other figures, the figure walked towards their circle. This figure was around five foot nine in height. They had a thin figure with what appeared to be a curved sword in its sheath next to their hip.

"Great. The gay one is here."

"I'M NOT GAY! I JUST ADMIRE BEAUTY WHICH YOU APPERNTLY DON'T YOU BEAST!" The feminine yelled.

"Tch."

"Must you two always fight over something so trivial?"

"There is nothing to fight about when I know I'm right." The feminine voice spoke while flicking what appeared to be long hair back while stepping into their circle.

The circle glowed causing a question mark to appear with the end of it connecting into a letter that seemed to be the letter P.

"As always.....amazingly done by done me."

"Humph."

"I see everyone is not on time.....again." Came a deep guttural voice causing all heads to glance over at another humanoid figure that stood at seven foot tall and appeared to be wearing a cloak that went all the way to his calf with a high neck collar.

"Says the one who is always late."

"I have better things to do than waste all my time here."

"Cause wasting time is wasting money."

"I have killed many. Would you like to be added to that list?"

"Just try it, my friend. I'm sure I am worth the price."

There was a collection of groans around the room while the new figure just stepped into his circle while glaring at the other voice. The circle glowed until another symbol began to form into what appeared to be a pig.

"Such an ugly symbol. Though it does fit you..." The voice was interrupted when a fist was sent towards him with him simply dodging it by moving his head to the side.

"WHAT THE BUCK WAS THAT FOR!?"

"I told you. If you annoy me, I kill you. Simple as that."

"Ass."

"You are all dumbass's."

"WHO YOU CALLING A DUMBASS!?"

"Obviously he was talking to you."

The voices went to argue some more when the large figure slammed the bottom of his hammer causing a loud sound to echo across the room that caused all eyes to turn towards him. He didn't speak but glare from underneath his helmet causing the others to gulp in fear despite not being able to see his face.

"Very impatient aren't you?"

The armored figure didn't speak.

"Well, when will the others join us? Or is just another unneeded meeting again?'

The circle began to shake until the center began to glow causing a large shadow to appear from it but no appearance could be seen in it. The occupants watched with silence just as fire erupted and a large dark figure could be seen in the fire.

Everyone stared for a second before one by one they began to kneel down on one while bowing their head whether out of respect or fear no one knows.

"My lord. This is a pleasant surprise."

"Indeed. We never really see you."

The figure didn't speak as he glanced at everyone with eyes that seemed to be an endless abyss. No pupils or color. Just an empty hole.

"Jiak'm tug katu becauuke jiak ukenukun avhere iuk ukomeavhaumn ne." The figure voice was deep and filled with power.

"My lord, we don't understand."

There was a scoff from the figure.

"Must I use this guttural language of yours?"

"My lord surely you understand.." The person was cut off when the air began to become heavy causing everyone to sweat while they could fill themselves not being able to speak while the armored didn't seem to be bothered by it.

"I didn't ask for your excuses nor did I say to give them to me." The figure spoke.

Then just like that the heaviness in the air disappeared. The figure spoke though with a clenched fist. While grinding their teeth.

"Yes my lord."

"You encountered something new. A complete unknown."

"What? How did..."

"Do not underestimate my intelligence. That and the runes you stand on reveal everything to me or have you forgotten?"

There was silence until there was a nervous chuckle with the figure with a feminine like appearance scratching the back of their head.

"I might have?"

There were a couple of sweatdrops on their heads.

"So you know about the figure I fought?"

"Don't you mean when you were feeding?"

The two figures glared at each with what appeared to be lighting come between them causing sparks.

The figure in the center of the circle was in deep in thought. The figure he saw from looking through his follower memories. The armored dragon person could prove useful to them. He could sense the person had anger.....and hatred in his heart. That could prove useful.

"My lord?"

He was snapped from his thoughts from the person with glowing red eyes.

"Will the others be joining us?"

"No. They have tasks that must be completed."

"Of course my lord."

"Have you sent the soldiers to Ponyville?"

"Yes my lord. They will return with the items you requested."

The figure scoffed. The day those dumbasses actually complete a task, he would be impressed. Though they do make up for their lack of a brain with sheer numbers.

"I expect this task to be done as soon as possible."

"Yes my lord."

The fire vanished along with the figure leaving the room in darkness as the cirlces died out as well. The only thing that could be seen one of the figures red eyes until they eventually closed.

The way back to Ponyville was quiet which was surprising to Garyx considering the last time he was taking them they would not shut up but now.

Garyx glanced over at them out of the corner of his eye. Applebloom looked like nervous with the way she was glancing around at things though her looks were mostly at him.

Looking at Sweetie Belle, he guessed she was probably in deep thought or simply had something on her mind.Or maybe it was the same thing.

He didn't even have to look at the chicken to see she was glaring at him the whole time. She also kept sticking her tongue out at him when she thought he wasn't looking. He probably would not have caught her out of the corner of his eye.

Now he turned his attention to the one that he was curious about. He could see the dragon kept glancing at him only to glance away when he saw Garyx looking at him. Garyx could easily see that he was curious about him. Perhaps wondering why he could use fire when he wasn't a dragon.......a full dragon.

'Why does he live with these ponies?' Garyx wondered.

Was he being forced to live with them? Did his parents abandon him to a faith worse than death? Garyx knew there were evil dragons along with good ones. His parents were prove of that. So is that the reason? Or was he being forced to stay with them by magic? The same kind that was used on him?!

Garyx couldn't help but squeeze his weapon so tight that his hands were beginning to turn white while flames licked at his lips. If the four idiots saw him dong this, they didn't say anything. Or perhaps they were still scared of him.

He looked more closely at the hatchling. He couldn't see any hint of magic that was con trolling him. He didn't smell the foul magic that was used on him.

'So why?' Garyx thought as he continued looking at Spike. 'Why does he live with them?'

"So......any reason why you keep staring at me?"

The question caused Garyx to shake his head as he stopped gripping his weapon tightly. Now he was staring at the hatchling that was looking at him with his head to the side.

"No offense......but I don't swing that way."

Garyx could only blink at what he said while tilting his head to the side while stopping. Though he began to hear snickers that turned into laughter causing him to glance over at the chicken which was rolling on her back with tears coming out of her eyes.

"OH, MY GOD! IS THAT WHY HE'S MAD!?" Scootaloo yelled while trying to breathe.

"Scootaloo..." Sweetie Belle tried to remind her friend but couldn't due to her snickering.

"HE'S MAD CAUSE HE CAN'T GET ANYPONY TO LIKE HIM BACK! ESPECIALLY A STALLION!"

Garyx was confused. Why were they laughing at what the hatchling said until his brain processed what the chicken said causing his right eyebrow to twitch while a tick mark grew on his head.

"There nothing wrong with what he likes....Wait.....A stallion can like another stallion?"

That caused all laughter to stop.

Garyx eyebrow twitched again when he saw them looking at him with a curious expression.

"What are you four looking at?"

"How does a stallion like another stallion?"

The question caused Garyx eyebrow to twitch more.

"How would I know that!?"

"Well, you like stallions right?"

Garyx eyebrow twitched more, but his silence caused the four to take it as a yes.

"How would that work?"

Eyebrow twitch.

"Could you take them out like on a date?"

Another eyebrow twitch.

"So how would it work?"

Garyx yelled causing the four to back away but not fast enough as Garyx swung his fist down hitting each of them on top of the head causing large bumps to form on their heads as they fell to the ground holding their heads in pain.

Garyx was breathing heavy after he brought his fist back to his side. He glared down at the four who et out nervous chuckles while their bumps had disappeared as if they were never hit.

"YOU FOUR MORE SPECIFICALLY YOU THREE!" Garyx yelled while pointing down at them though mostly at The Cutie Mark Crusaders.

"ARE MORE ANNOYING THAN WHEN I FIRST MET HARUKO!"

Garyx breathed heavily while keeping his flames inside so he wouldn't roast the three rats.

"Who's Haruko?"

The question caused Garyx to freeze while the four kids stared at him. He quickly shook his head before putting his stern face back on.

"That's none of your business." He growled though there was a hint of sadness in his voice.

The four were able to tell that because of the break that was in his voice. Applebloom was the first to try to speak but stopped when she saw Garyx face promised death if they ask him what they were going to ask.

"Humph!"

Garyx turned and began to walk once again not even bothering to look behind to see if the four were following him. He knew they were due to the footsteps and their scent that he knew they were following him but from a distance.

'Cowards.' Garyx thought in disgust.

But then again. Glancing behind he couldn't help but feel a little regret for what he did. They were just kids. Was he being wrong for treating them the way he has? He shook his head from his thoughts.

'Why do I care? Once I get them home, I will never have to them again.'

So why did he still feel guilty?

'We're here.' He thought as he stared ahead and could make out the town. The same town he was attacked.

But he felt something was wrong. The air smelled more.....foul. Not like the smell of something smelling foul but like more......dark.

'What do I care.' Garyx grunted while turning towards the four behind him.

"Get going."

"Wait! You not going to walk us home?"

"I bought your home. I never said I would walk you home."

"But..."

"Would you rather I feed you to the scavengers?"

"They are called Timberwolves."

"LEAVE!"

The four let out yips and sprinted past him. Garyx stood there as he stared at the four running figures. Letting out a snort he turned and began to walk away. Unaware of the glowing white eyes that stared at him from the bushes before they turned and headed towards Ponyvile while four of them went after him.

The whole time he was walking deeper into the forest he couldn't stop thinking about his actions. More so about his treatment over the kids. He couldn't understand why. He took them to their town like he said would! He never said anything about walking them home! He's not a damn dog!

So why couldn't he get their faces out of his head? Their fear that was stuck them. It's not his fault! They shouldn't be scared so easily! Especially the hatchling! What kind of dragon was he!? They reminded him of...

He stopped.

They reminded him of when he was little. Not the same type of fear but fear like when the humans tried to kill him before he found his true family. Why did he treat them so wrong? They weren't humans.

He stopped his thoughts as he shook his head growling. What did it matter!? When you trust someone is when they will stick a dagger in your back. The only ones you can trust is your family.....and some other people.

'Until their gone.' Garyx thought while a tear had slipped down his face.

He suddenly heard a noise off to his right. More like the sound of flapping wings. It didn't sound like anything he heard before, but the same foul stench from earlier was with it. Spinning he reached out with right hand grabbing something by the face and then slammed it into the ground causing the ground to crack. Doing so allowed him to see what it was.

'What the hell?'

He knew he never saw one of these things before. He saw it was a tiny, red-skinned humanoid with a pair of black leathery bat-like wings. Its ears were pointed with a couple of sharp pointed horns sticking out from its head.

"Want to explain why you attacked me before I rip your head off?" Garyx asked while flames licked at his lips.

The thing just hissed at him and growling while trying to struggle to get out of Gayrx grip with no success. Garyx just growled only to hear more wings. He turned just in time for three more to slam into him knocking him into a tree and falling to the ground.

Getting to his feet quickly he glared over to see there was four in total though they were different colors. One appeared to be an icy blue color. One was a green like color. The third was like a snow white color. The one he slammed into the ground was a dark gray.

'These things are dead.'

Garyx watched as the gray one raised its right arm that began to shake until a sword like a blade stuck out from its forearm with the blade pointed forward. The blade seemed to stick out thirty-two inches and had a slight curve to it.

"What the hell?"

He watched as the others did the same though their's was different. The green one was a dark green though it had a dark green like substance dripping down from the blade and had a foul stench to it.

The icy blue one was made out of ice and Garyx could feel the freezing temperature from it just from a few feet away. The white one didn't have a blade but a blade that was made out of electricity.

"Should I be intimidated by this?"

"Drepa naj-ri!" The gray one shouted causing all four to rush him at the same time.

Garyx roared while swinging his weapon forward causing three of them to dodge while the fourth one was sliced in half causing its body to fall on the ground with its organs to spill out along with its dark blood.

He didn't wait as he spun and blocked two of the strikes that were aimed at his neck while simply raising his right leg only to stomp down onto the thing back causing it to squeal in pain as it split blood out. Garyx pushed forward causing the other to stumble backward.

Letting his foot the one on the ground only to spin around cutting off its head and not stopping his momentum until he was facing the last two. He glared at the green and gray one while the two of them kept glancing at each other.

Not wanting to give them time he rushed forward causing the green on to fly over him unharmed. Summoning his making his right arm turned into a claw that let him slam the gray into the ground and held it there. Quickly reversing his weapon, he thrust backward and heard a squeal of pain. He quickly swung his weapon upwards and brought back to his side.

Letting out a growl he picked the thing up by its foot causing it to squeal in terror. Garyx gathered flames into his mouth and let it out. The fire quickly engulfed the thing upper torso causing it to scream in agony as it upper body was melted away. Garyx stopped his flames. Looking all he saw was the thing lower body.

"Don't start a fight you can't win," Garyx growled out while tossing the thing dead carcass to the side.

He turned to see if the other one was dead only to jump back as it swung its weapon at him. He stood a few feet away from the last one though its left arm had another blade while the right was just a bloody stump now. Garyx glanced down at his chest to see he got nicked slightly and saw his blood dripping down.

Garyx glanced over at it only to see it flying away as fast as possible though he saw it was heading towards the town.

"You..."

Garyx hands clenched his weapon.

"You..."

He felt flames coursing through his body.

"YOU COWARD!"

Garyx roared while flames gathered all around him until they engulfed him. Turning into his dragon form, he flapped his wings causing the fire to disperse as he let out a roar of anger.

With a strong flap of his wings, he was airborne and chasing after the damn coward. He had nothing on his mind but that thing blood. It was one thing to start a fight but to run away after attacking someone behind was the signs of a coward!

'I kill him!'

As he got closer to the town, his anger began to fade away at what he saw. From up in the air, he saw that there was smoke coming from a few of the building with others seeming to have broken windows. He guessed it was from those things judging by the foul stench.

Looking down he could see his quarry which was leaning against what appeared to be a barn. Slowly he descended towards it while slowing turning back to his human self with just his wings until they disappeared when he landed. Glaring over at it he began walking towards it. The thing heard him and turned towards him.

Garyx could see its energy was running out. Its face was full of pain. Glancing down at its wound he knew that it wasn't going to make it. Glancing back up at its face just to see it slide down the barn until it was sitting with its back against the barn.

"What the hell are you?"

The thing just stared up at him.

Garyx was beginning to get annoyed.

The thing just spit its blood at him though it only landed at Gayrx feet. Seeing he wasn't going to get an answer Gayrx raised his weapon above his head while the thing just stared at him. With a strong swing downwards its head was separated from its body.

Garyx just grunted before turning his attention towards the town where the stench seemed to be the strongest. He had no goals in saving these damn ponies but these things pissed him off. He was going to find out why.

With that settled he began to walk towards the town. Walking he could see the buildings were worse up close. They looked to be ransacked.

"This wouldn't happen if these ponies weren't so damn weak."

He then heard some voices not too far off so he walked over to the sounds. Looking around a corner, he saw what it was. There were more of these creatures. Counting he saw there was probably about twenty of them at most. Looking closer he saw they had the villagers surrounded with them grasping one and another. Perhaps from fear and for reassurance.

Looking over he saw one of that thing though it was slightly bigger than others with a fiery red skin. He looked pissed off judging how he hit one of his own kind. Though looking more thoroughly, he saw what appeared to be a hand print on both its eye and looked like its horns were burned off.

"I told you not to mess with us!"

Hearing a familiar voice, he saw it was the chicken and her friends though they were being held by a couple of those things though struggling to get free.

"Let us go or else you're going to be sorry!" Applebloom yelled.

"I got plenty more of fire from where that came from!"

Garyx was actually impressed. Though it was small. He was impressed at their courage.

'Perhaps she is not such a chicken after all.'

"Let them go!"

Garyx turned towards the crowd of ponies. He saw the six familiar ones from before. He saw each of the ponies were yelling for them to let go of them only to be pushed back by these creatures.

The big one let out a snort before turning towards the ones holding the children.

"Readausan avhem avo mat."

Garyx watched as they began dragging them a few feet away with them fighting back the whole time until they were forced to the ground with one the creatures tieing them together so they couldn't move.

Garyx eyes narrowed.

'They wouldn't dare.'

Garyx looked over and saw the big had begun gather fire in his hands that began to grow bigger and bigger. The other creatures were laughing with sadistic glee.

"Please don't do this, they're just children!" Fluttershy tried to reason only for the thing to continue to gather its fire.

"Don't you dare you bastard!" Rainbow Dash yelled.

Garyx now saw that was a magic barrier of some sort that had the ponies trapped. Apparently, they couldn't use magic judging how the ones with horns were trying only for it to disappear.

"No please don't kill them!" Rarity pleaded.

"Please stop this…I…I'll tell you where the Elements are…just please…spare them and let the rest of the town go. It's us you want so let them live and we'll come with you."

Elements?

"We're begging you!" Applejack cried out.

Their begging fell on death years as the thing raised both its arm above its head with a large fireball floating above him.

"This is it guys…we're going to die!" Spike whispered in sadness.

"If this is it…then at least we're together." Scootaloo said.

"Yeah at least we're together…I…love you girls." Sweetie Belle said.

"Same here." Both Scootaloo and Apple Bloom said together.

"Cutie Mark Crusaders forever….and we love you too Spike. You are a good friend." Apple Bloom said.

"I love you guys too, you all are great friends as well.” Spike said in tears.

They hugged each other waiting for their deaths.

Garyx watched in slow motion as the thing threw its magic that began to head towards the four. Garyx felt his heart beat once. Then again. Garyx growled as he summoned his magic and rushed forward in front of the four who had a second to look to look up at Garyx just as the fire engulfed them all.

The ponies either stood there in shock or cried. Both Applejack and Rarity cried the hardest holding each other feeling the sorrow and heartbreak of losing their sisters. Rainbow Dash hung her head low crying silently. Even though Scootaloo wasn't related to her she still considered her as a little sister. And Twilight just stood there with a horrified face as tears streamed down her cheeks. She lost one of the most important ponies, or dragons in this case, in her life. Her number one assistant and adopted little brother Spike was killed right in front of her eyes.

"YOU BASTARD!" Rainbow yelled as she pounded as hard as she could against the barrier trying to make the one who caused this pain to pay!

"You…you horrid monster! You killed them in cold blood!" Pinkie screamed through her tears.

The creature let out a snort before walking towards where the flame was still burning. He was hoping that their bodies were still there. After all. Roasted meat always tasted great. Only for Garyx in his dragon form to strike forward before the creature could react Garyx ripped its head off in one single bite.

Both the creatures and ponies let out shock gasps. Garyx turned and spat out the head while the headless body fell over with blood squirting out.

"You cowards," Garyx growled.

The ponies saw his wings down as if they were protecting something. He slowly raised them and revealed Apple Bloom, Sweetie Belle, Scootaloo, and Spike all unharmed with not even a tiny scratch on them. The others gasped as they couldn't believe what they saw, a dragon saved them.

"ITS HIM!"

Garyx looked down at the four to see them shocked that they were still alive and by who.

"Don't tell me you lost your courage now chicken."

"I'M NOT A CHICKEN!"

"Right," Garyx said as he used his claw to cut them free. "Go find some cover."

The four not needing to be told twice ran behind him a few feet away. Turning back towards the cowards he let out a roar that caused them to shake in fear. He slowly began to rise towards the sky until he was looking down at the creatures who were staring up at him.

Garyx tucked his wings into his body and drill rushed towards the creatures with fire surrounding him completely. A few of the creature was able to dodge, but ten of them were caught in the blast causing their bodies to catch fire as they were blown away and crashed through buildings.

"HEY! WATCH IT!"

Garyx turned towards the ponies just as the barrier flashed white a few time before fading away. Was it due to killing something of these things or was due to him. Either way, he didn't care.

Garyx turned just in time to see six of them rushing towards him with their blades already sticking from their arms.

'How stupid are these thing!?' Garyx thought as he simply swung his weapon and cutting through them with ease.

'Then there were four.' Garyx thought as he turned towards the last of them only to see three of them.

All three of them were a dark gray color. Garyx narrowed his eyes at them as he saw them backing away in fear.

"You all didn't seem so scared when you attacked unarmed villagers!" Garyx roared causing them to turn and run but tripping over themselves before flying off.

Garyx wasn't going to let them get away. Heat began gathering in his lungs. The ground began to shake wildly. With a roar he sent his flames towward them in the sky and watched as the fire engulfed them.

'Cowards.' Garyx thought in disgust.

"BEHIND YOU!"

Garyx turned just as one of those green things swung its blade. Garyx moved back slightly though he hissed as the thing sliced into a good amount of him. It turned and smiled at Garyx even as its head was separated from its body.

Garyx turned his attention towards the ponies. He saw they gathered themselves and hugged their loved ones and friends thinking that everything was alright now. Garyx turned to see the four he saved run up to the six ponies he met before, the one with the pink bow went up to the orange pony with the cowboy hat, the little unicorn to the white one with purple hair, the orange Pegasus to the rainbow mane one, and the baby dragon to the purple unicorn.

"Oh thank Celestia that you're alright. I thought I lost you, Sweetie Belle." Rarity cried in happiness.

"I'm happy too; I was so scared. I thought I was never going to see you again." Sweetie cried.

"I thought I was going to die too big sis." Apple Bloom sniffled into her coat.

"There, there sugar cube, it's all over now. You're safe." Applejack hugged her close.

"I don't want to go through that again," Scootaloo said while hugging Rainbow Dash close.

"Don't worry about that squirt; I won't let it happen to you again…I promise." She said.

"Oh Spike, I'm so glad you're safe. I…..I thought I'd lost you." Twilight hugged her assistant.

"Me too Twilight, I…wanted to say I love you. You're like my big sister and I know I haven't said that as much as I should…and I thought I wouldn't be able to.” He said in tears.

"I love you to Spike, my precious baby brother." She kissed his forehead.

"And it seems everypony is ok, nopony is missing. Thank Celestia that it's all over." Pinkie Pie said.

"And it's thanks to mister dragon here; he saved us all." Sweetie Belle said pointing her hand at Garyx who was walking away.

"WHOA WHOA WHOA!" Rainbow yelled as she appeared in front of him.

"Move."

"Hey, dude. I know we aren't on the best terms right now, but you saved everypony!"

"She's right sugar cube."

"I said to move."

"Why do you get mad when somepony says thank you."

"YOU'RE HURT!"

Garyx blinked his eyes only to see the one known as Fluttershy was looking at his wounds.

"That's another reason you should stay. Plus everypony wants to meet their hero."

"I still have to throw you a welcome to Ponyville and thank you for saving us a party!" Pinkie Pie spoke while appearing next to Garyx.

Running out of patience Garyx roared causing the ponies to back away while Fluttershy let out an eep and hid behind Rainbow who tensed.

"Get it through your dumb brains! I didn't come here to save. I came here because a couple of those things attacked me! I do not care for your trouble! I don't care for your lives! I do not care!"

Garyx glared at all the ponies who stared at him in fear. Garyx growled until to stop as he caught causing him to grasp his chest in pain. Covering his mouth, he felt as if his lungs were trying to come out his mouth. Moving he hand away he saw his hand was covered in blood.

'How!? The wound wasn't that deep!' Garyx thought as he felt himself having trouble standing as he wobbled side to side with his vision spinning.

He noticed the yellow female trying to walk towards him only to back off when he growled.

"Will ya quit be stubborn and let us help you!"

"Back.....away." Garyx tried yelling though it came out more as a whisperer as he had trouble breathing.

He could see his vision fading just as he was falling forward. Before he lost his consciousness, he remembered something his father said.

"A dragon will always have their pride. But if you have too much than pride comes before the fall."

He then blacked out.