Dragon Knight

The soft pitter-patter of raindrops from upon the numerous windows of castle Canterlot was all that could be heard from within on such a day. The gentle sound echoed throughout its many empty halls, leaving it to reverberate off every single nook and cranny that the architecture had to offer, like ripples formed by a drop of water dripping into a pond from a blade of grass. The rain was the only thing that broke the stark, near deathly silence that encompassed the castle. Without the pitter-patters, you would've been able to hear a pin drop onto the floor.

Celestia stood by one window allowing her to stare out even as the rain slid down the window though she was still able to see past it. In her hand, she held a cup that was filled with tea. Her facial expression was completely blank. It seemed as if she was in deep thought yet alert at the same time.

Her blank expression vanished as a smile broke on her face while the sound of a door opened behind her. Whoever it was said nothing with only the sound of footsteps coming closer.

"Normally most ponies knock before entering one's room."

There was silence as a figure stepped up beside her.

"Perhaps. But I'm not like most ponies am I?"

Celestia chuckled before turning her head to her side to glance over at the pony who walked into her room. There standing at just a little taller than her was a midnight blue Alicorn mare with a flowing mane and tail that looked like the night sky. She was donning a beautiful light blue sundress.

"Hello, Luna. How has your day been?"

The pony is known as Luna just gave her sister a deadpan expression while Celestia just smiled at her.

"...."

"...."

"Seriously?"

Celestia just continued smiling even as she brought her tea to her mouth to take a sip.

"You left me in charge of the day court and the castle."

"So you had a nice day?"

"I HAD TO PUT UP WITH OUR ARROGANT NEPHEW!" Luna shouted in the royal canterlot voice.

"That explains why I saw him shivering in a corner." Celestia mused to herself before turning to back her sister. "What did you do to him anyway?"

Luna smiled though it caused Celestia to sweatdrop. The smile had nothing nice about it. The smile was one that promised nothing but pain. Lots of it.

"Let's just say he won't be going anywhere near mares for a while. Probably also stallions."

Celestia sweatdrop just grew more prominent on the back of her head.

'You are too much sometimes sister.'

"So you met the one who saved Ponyville?"

Celestia just smiled though Luna saw the sadness that was in her eyes. That caused to pause. Had something happened still? Did a pony still die? That thought caused her to shiver.

"I did."

Luna cocked her head to the side in confusion.

"Than whats wrong."

"The warrior. The one who saved the town."

"Didn't you say he survived though?"

Celestia was quiet before speaking.

"He did though what I saw in his eyes disturbed me greatly."

"What did you even see?"

"Pain. Suffering. Death."

Luna was quiet as she stared at her sister with a worry on her face.

"If he has this much in him as you say then why did he still save the town? Better yet why did you leave him unsupervised?"

Celestia stood there as if contemplation before smiling. "Despite all those things, there is still something inside him."

"You saying there is something still there that is good." It wasn't a question but more of a statement.

"It's like being surrounded by darkness. You have nothing to see with but yet you know there is something out there." Celestia spoke while she summoned a small flame in her hand. "Despite how much darkness there is. There is always a small light that if nurtured can grow."

There was silence between the two that lasted for minutes until Luna broke it.

"You plan on having the element bearers to save him aren't you?"

Celestia just smiled as she made the flame in her hand vanish.

"I know you seem skeptical sister. But remember that when you were Nightmare Moon." Luna winced at the name. "There was still light in you."

Luna was silent.

"If he was as bad as you thought then why did he save the three fillies that were with Spike? Despite his harsh exterior he still saved them."

"And him having friends? You still think somepony like that can be changed? You do know that it will be difficult especially with what you said about him."

"It will. But I have the most faith in Twilight and her friends."

"Is this the only reason that you are doing this?"

Celestia smile disappeared from her face as she turned her head back to the window and stared. There was another reason she was doing all this. The first was to bring peace to the warrior.

"I fear that a great darkness is coming sister."

Luna's eyes widened slightly.

"Are sure?"

"Yes."

"But what could exactly be this darkness? Most of Equestria enemies are defeated, or they are scared of trying anything."

Celestia was quiet before she spoke again.

"I believe this enemy is not of this world nor would they be merciful."

The two stared at the window just a flash of lightning zipped across the sky.

A dark figure walked through the dark corridor where the only source of light was the dimly lit torches that light through the caverns though there were still more shadows that hid the figure walking through the darkness.

The figure walked through as if he knew these walls by heart. The only sound that could be heard was the sounds of what appeared to be screams of people dying or being tortured. None of it disturbed the figure even as he walked towards a door at the end of the corridor.

The figure stopped at it as he glanced at it. The door itself was a massive wood structure with a strange glowing neon green symbol that covered the entire door. The symbol itself was a large circle in the middle. Inside the circle was a giant eye with a white slit going down the middle.

The figure stared for a minute at the symbol before waking forward causing the symbol to start glowing brighter before turning a dark blood red while the eye became engulfed in flames with the white slit turning a dark black as the abyss.

A faint, heavy and slow breathing noise, as well as deep, heavy heartbeats noise began, was a deep dark whispery voice spoke.

"Whaav iuk avhe anukwas avo lif?" (What is the answer to life?)

The figure was silent before he spoke with a strong whisper.

"Deaavh." (Death)

There was a loud sound that sounded like fire being extinguished than what followed was the sound of the door that slowly began to open causing a loud a creak while there was light coming from inside the door that illuminated the corridor.

The figure appearance was finally seen though nothing couldn't be seen. The figure was six foot and was wearing a dark cloak that covered his entire body with a hood that covered his whole head and covered his face in darkness.

The figure stood there for a moment before walking through the door and once he was through the door slammed shut behind him. He glanced around the room he was in.

The light that he saw coming from the door was fire. The entire room was covered in it with the only spot being no flames was where he stood and a path that led to a platform that hovered over what appeared to be lava.

The figure didn't seem to be bothered by the heat or the flames as he walked forward ignoring the dark slit red eyes that opening in the fire and followed him with every step.

The figure finally stopped in the middle platform and just stood as if he was waiting for someone. The flames still flickered back and forth, but the red eyes had vanished. The figure turned his head to the side as there was a sound that sounded like wind. Soon a large dark shadow began to rise from the lava causing the figure to stare as the giant shadow began to cover the entire room.

The figure stared before dropping down on one knee as well bowing his head down to where he was staring down at the floor.

"Mausan maukavas." (My master)

"Riuke mausan ukerveanav." (Rise my servant)

The figure rose to his feet while standing in respect.

"Everyavhaumn iuk goaumn accordaumn avo pla." (Everything is going according to plan)

"Mir. Sulj mir." (Good. Very good)

The figure was silent before speaking again.

"Howevas," (However) The large shadow narrowed its eyes. "Ij new equaavion hauk bea addun due avo avhe failur ro avakaumn avhe elemenavuk." (A new equation has been added due to the failure of taking the elements.)

The shadow was silent for a few minutes before speaking.

"Ayh lat ukayaumn avhe elemenavuk ayh noav shal oud poukeukukion?" (Are you saying the elements are not in our possession?) The tone was low, but there was a promise of pain if he didn't answer right.

The figure was silent while swallowing a lump in his throat.

"Kulknej do noav. Ul new equaavion avo our plan iuk avhe nauk-aukon kulknej don'av have avhe elemenavuk." (We do not. The new equation to our plan is the reason we don't have the elements.)

The shadow was quiet before waving its hand to continue.

"Kulknej ukenav avhe impuk auk inukavrucavun uav avheir leadas decidun najor didn'av neun avo be avhere. Buav eve uko avhe impuk ukhould have nauk-avurnun buav inukavead, avheausan wer gith wipun ouav afar ij ukavrange wa." (We sent the imps as instructed ut their leader decided he didn't need to be there. But even so the imps should have returned but instead, they were all wiped out by a strange warrior.)

"Wh iuk avhiuk wa?" (Who is this warrior?)

The figure raised his hand that glowed a dark color that turned into an orb. The figure held it for a few more minutes before crushing it. Sparks flew everywhere until they all began to take the form of Garyx slaughtering the imps.

The shadow stared the images with its eyes narrowed but more in curiosity with a small smidge of amazement at the warrior power. He knew the ponies had no strong warriors and were all weak but this warrior. He was strong.

"Du lat know anyavhaumn eluke abouav naj-ri?" (Do you know anything else about him?)

"Na mausan goth." (No my lord)

There was silence as the shadow seemed to be thinking.

""Shou jiak change avhe planuk?" (Should I change the plans)

The figure shook when he saw the shadows glowed a bright red with a dark black slit in the middle while the figure shook at the stare he was receiving.

"Afavas nalkren shum yearuk iav avook avo puav gith avhiuk avogeavher? jiak avhink noav. Ni individual liwo noav ukavop uuk. Be ukure avo keep an auga par naj-ri avhough." (After how fill years it took to put all this together? I think not. One individual will not stop us. Be sure to keep an eye on him though.)

"Yeuk mausan goth." (Yes my lord)

The figure bowed his head as the shadow vanished.

Garyx stood next to his master as she sat on a throne while glaring at everyone else in the room. The throne is a high back chair made of a thick dark oak finish with a red velvet cushion. The throne sat at the top of a three-stepped platform. The rest of the room looks to be the same as the rest of the keep. High windows, many tapestries hang from the walls as well as a crackling fire to warm the room on those cold and dismal winter nights.

The people Garyx glared at were many nobles judging from the fancy suits they wore along with gold and silver ornaments that adorned their outfits while the women wore elegant dresses with golden necklaces that had diamonds on them. There were even a few knights in armor though they didn't wear their helmets. Most of them were staring at him causing him to growl slightly with small flames coming from his mouth.

"Calm yourself my pet." A soft cooing voice spoke next to him causing him to glance down at his master. "Be nice to our honored guests."

The flames stopped coming out of his mouth, but his growling did not stop and only intensified along with his glare as a knight approached the throne.

The knight was large perhaps the biggest Garyx had seen. He towered over Garyx standing at seven foot tall. The only armor he wore was a silver chest plate that covered only his chest showing off his muscular arms. On the chest piece was a black emblem of what appeared to be a bear that seemed as if it was going to attack.

What drew Garyx attention was the lack of fear in the knight eyes. He walked straight forward with his head held eye all the while keeping eye contact with him. His gaze never left his, and the staring contest was only broken when he knelt down in front of his master.

"Ah. Ser Viribus. Nice to see you come." His mistress cooed

"I'm only here by my lord orders."

Garyx saw his master smile vanished only to be replaced with a scowl on her face. Garyx couldn't help but crack a smirk a little though he didn't know why he was smirking at his master being embarrassed.

"Indeed."

Viribus stood back to his feet while turning his head to stare at Garyx who lost his smirk and was now openly glaring at the knight while the knight just stared back at him with a look of pity?

'Why would he pity me?! I need no pity!' Garyx yelled his mind while unintentionally summoning flames from his mouth.

"I heard of you."

"You heard of my pet?"

Viribus glared at her causing her actually to flinch back from the glare. His eyes were cold as if there was an intense blizzard that was building up inside. He knew no magic but still caused her to flinch.

"I wasn't talking to you. I was talking to the one known as Garyx."

That sentence caused Garyx to stop glaring and breathing fire from his mouth while his glare was gone replaced with a curious expression as he stared at the knight in front of him.

"You are a knight are you not? Why do you allow this woman to do this to you?"

Gary just stared at him with a blank expression on his face, but on the inside, he was thinking about what the knight just said. Why did he allow this woman.....his mistress to mistreat him?

"It is true a knight must be loyal to those they serve, but they must also follow their heart. A soldier will always obey orders given to them, but a warrior will follow their heart. WHich are you?"

Garyx stood there thinking.

Don't listen to him.

Garyx grunted when he heard the dark whisper.

You only obey your mistress.

'I....."

He lies to you.

'.....'

Your mistress has never lied to you.

Garyx face twitched every few seconds while his eyes were becoming more darker while his face crunched with a growl coming from his throat.

"See ser." His mistress spoke while saying ser in a mocking tone. "He knows who to obey and who is right."

Viribus was silent while he stood there glaring at the woman before turning his attention back to Garyx with a look of sadness in his eyes.

"I see. Well, I must bid you both a good day." He spoke while turning to walk off but stopped at the bottom of the stairs but remained to look forward.

"I still don't think you just a puppet to this women. Everyone has the potential to be good, but they first must allow their heart to open. The human heart is like the reflection on the water's surface… The mouth says things opposite to what the heart really feels… But in truth, the hidden heart wants people to accept each other."

Garyx watched as the man walked away while still curious about what he said. What did he mean by that?

*Beep*

Garyx blinked when he heard that.

*Beep*

He looked around but he began to see that the entire room was starting to be consumed by darkness at a slow rate until he was standing there by himself.

*Beep*

He blinked only to close his eyes when there was a brightness that flashed in his eyes. Waiting a few moments, he opened his eyes to allow them to adjust to the brightness.

Glancing around he felt this room was familiar but from where? As he lay there thinking his eyes widened before he remembered what happened and his eyes began to narrow as he tried drawing fire from his mouth but only succeeding in drawing small puffs.

'THAT BITCH!'

Garyx sat up while throwing the blankets off. He began to stand up from the bed only to have to grab the side of the bed to keep himself stable as his vision started to swirl around.

'Damn it.'

"Ya, sure he will be awake?"

Garyx eyes twitched when he heard a familiar voice, and he recognized the smells coming towards the door where he was causing him to shiver.

'No. No. Not them.' Garyx groaned.

"He should be. We're not sure."

Garyx turned his head towards the sound of the door opening to see the four kids he saved along with those six mares he met before. Standing behind was the same pony he saw before passing out.

There was silence as he stared at the group with narrowed eyes while they just stared back him. It was broken by a loud shout.

"YOU AWAKE!" The four children shouted before running at him.

'Oh no.' Garyx thought just as the three slammed into him causing the four to stumble backward into the bed and over where Garyx lay there with the three on top of him hugging him.

"We're glad you ok."

"Yeah thanks for saving us though I could have done it myself," Scootaloo said while backing away with her arms crossed.

Garyx just deadpanned at her.

"Applebloom/Scootaloo/Sweetie Belle/Spike!"

The four cringed before backing away from Garyx.

"All of you need to control yourselves. He is still healing from his injuries." Twilight scolded the four causing them to wince.

"Now what do have to say?"

"Sorry."

Garyx just grunted while trying to get back up. Hearing footsteps he glanced over to see a few of them walking towards him. Garyx snarled with smoke puffs coming out.

"Back off."

"Hey. We just want to..." Applejack while reaching a hand forward only to yank her hand back when Garyx snapped at her.

"I SAID BACK OFF!"

Everypony jumped back from his yell.

"HOW DARE YOU!"

Garyx blinked his eyes in confusion when the yellow pony coward got in his face with anger on her face but also a look of concern on her face?

"YOU ARE HURT AND NEED TO BE IN BED NOT TO MENTION MY FRIENDS ARE TRYING TO HELP YOU AND YOU ARE BEING UNGRATEFUL!"

Garyx blinked his eyes a few times trying to process what he just heard from the pony who he thought was only a big coward. It was just so.....funny. That he couldn't help but chuckle causing everypony to look at him in confusion.

"So you not a coward like I thought," Garyx spoke as he rose slowly to stand while placing his hand the bed to steady himself. Staring down at the pony he spoke. "Not bad."

Fluttershy let out an eep while flying back behind her friends causing Garyx to sweatdrop at her actions. So maybe he was wrong.

"Besides you being lightheaded there doesn't seem to be anything else wrong with you. Though I would like to check you to be sure." The nurse spoke while walking close to him holding some weird thing he never saw before.

"You come any closer, and I will shove that thing up your ass."

"There are fillies present!"

Spike let out a cough causing Twilight to laugh nervously.

"And a dragon."

Garyx raised an eyebrow.

"You mean the hatchling?"

"I TOLD YOU MY NAME IS SPIKE!"

"I already told you I don't care what your name is."

"Well aren't you charming," Rainbow spoke.

"Well, aren't you stupid." Garyx retorted back.

"Why you.." She growled only to be grabbed by Applejack who put her in a full nelson while she tried getting out of the hold causing everypony to sweatdrop while Garyx just stared at her.

'These are the ponies you wanted to befriend me?' Garyx thought annoyed while staring at them.

He felt something nudging him up a little towards the bed. He glanced over ready to bite whose hand was helping him up but stopped when he saw it was the for fillies. Two of them stared at him nervously while the last one glared at him. He just glared at them and gently pushed them back away from him.

"I already said I didn't need help brats," Garyx spoke while he was able to stand up straight.

"I must say, darling, you are quite a brute."

"At least I can fight, unlike you harlot."

There was just silence as they stared at him in confusion.

"A whore?"

Still silence.

"You like a stuck up noble."

"You think I'm a noble?" Rarity asked with what appeared to be stars in her eyes causing Garyx eye to twitch.

"I'm pretty sure he was trying to be insulting."

'No shit.' Garyx thought sarcastically.

"I'm sure he wasn't."

"The last time we saw him in the hospital he blew a hole in the wall."

There was silence until all eyes turned toward him while he just glared at them.

"Which I might do again if you don't give me my stuff back!"

"Your stuff has always been here." The nurse spoke causing everyone to turn towards her while she nervously laughed. "We kept his stuff in the storage."

"Don't you remember what happened the last time his stuff was near him."

"Remember what happened when you all tried to keep it from me?" Garyx asked causing them all to flinch.

Twilight was the first to speak.

"You are correct about that." She spoke with a slightly smug tone causing Garyx to growl, but he was curious where she was going with this.

"Judging from you slowly getting up to the bed along with the small puffs of smoke coming from your mouth means your strength hasn't fully restored yet."

Garyx was just silent though he continued to glare at her.

"Am I right?"

Garyx gather fire in his lungs though he felt an enormous pain he was going to roast this damn pony but stopped when he realized something. Glancing out of the corner of his he saw the fillies just staring at him. If he used his fire not only would, everything would die beside him and the hatchling but also them.

Why would you worry about that? After all you just a beast.

Garyx eyes widened when he heard that voice. No, he would not listen to that voice ever again. With a loud snort, he summoned his flames back while keeping his face from wincing in pain all the while glaring at the purple pony.

"Never the less how are you feeling." The nurse spoke.

"I already said that if you come near me....." Garyx left the threat hanging.

There were the sounds of footsteps approaching causing Garyx to glance to see it was the yellow pony who had gained a small amount of courage just a few minutes ago. He just stared at her walking towards him while he growled casing the mare to stop a few feet away from him.

"It's alright."

Garyx stopped growling when he heard her speaking a soft tone that caused his eyes to widen slightly when it sounded just like his mother. He was still surprised even as the mare placed her hands on him to help him sit down on the bed.

Garyx shook off his surprise and glared at the mare though she just smiled at him. He did not understand this woman. Did she go from scared to bravery? What was wrong with her?

Garyx just grunted before turning towards the other people in the room. His eyes narrowed when he saw Twilight writing down something on paper. He shot a small fire causing everyone to flinch back when the fire hit the paper causing her to drop it and watched as it burned.

"Too weak to shoot fire huh?" Garyx taunted while everypony glared at him.

"Not impressed! I can do that to!" Spike shouted while Gary just shook his head.

'Idiot.'

"Just give me my stuff back, and I will be out of here."

There was just silence as they stared at him.

"You have no right to keep my stuff away from me!"

"We're not."

Garyx anger disappeared to be replaced with confusion.

"What?"

"The reason we don't want to give you stuff back is because you injured."

"Despite how much of a plothole you are, you did save the town."

Gary just stared at them while they had smiles on their faces or Rainbow case a smirk.

'Why are they doing this?' Garyx thought but then remembered the words from that one pony earlier.

"You will see that having friends can help you. Along with that hatred and hurt you hide."

'Is that what she meant?' He thought as he stared at the ponies and hatchling.

'That I need others help!?'

He needed no help!

"If you don't believe us then why not find out for yourself?"

Garyx just glared at them.

"You not afraid of anything right? So why not wait and see for yourself."

Garyx just glared at them. He knew they were baiting him and worst of all was that they were taunting his pride and that was what made him angrier.

"Show me my stuff. Then I might."

The ones glanced around at each other before glancing at Twilight.

'Must be their leader.'

"Agreed. On one condition." She spoke while raising one finger.

"What would that be?"

"That you swear on your honor you won't try to escape." She spoke causing him to wince.

That that thought did cross his mind.

The two glared at each other for what seemed ages.

"Alright woman..."

"Mare."

"Woman. I play your little game."

"Than swear."

Garyx was silent as he glared at her before speaking.

"I swear on my honor that I will not try to do anything to escape," Garyx spoke as he glared at her.

"Thank you. I hope you enjoy Ponyville doing your time here."

Wait. What?

"What did you say?"

"I never really specified where to escape from. Did I?"

Garyx thought on her words before his eyes widened in shock. He just made a swear that he wouldn't escape. She twisted his words around.

"I KILL YOU!" Garyx roared as he tried to dive at her only to fall off the bed and land on his side causing him grnt in pain while causing everyone in the room to laugh at him besides the yellow mare who was checking on him.

'I will kill them.' Garyx thought as he was helped up to his feet. 'If its the last thing I ever do.'