Dragon Knight

There was darkness once more in Garyx's eyes, pure and simple. But slowly, a shape began to appear out of the endless abyss. A village. The village was utterly astonishing. The pearl colored buildings sparkled majestically in the sun and all around were the golden leaves of some unknown plants .The village radiated an aura of peace and serenity as birds chirp to their families and the villagers diligently work to gather food for a bountiful feast. The village huts smell of damp wood and exemplifies a modest lifestyle. Trees tower over the entire village, their broad, green leaves providing shade from the radiant sun. Dirt pathways wind throughout the village providing direction. The residents of this unearthly village bustled around, minding their business and politely greeting one another as they passed.

Soon Garyx watched as the sky turned dark. He watched as a child ran after a small puppy and succeeded in picking it up while laughing. The puppy barked happily at the small girl only for its small banks to turn into whimpers confusing the young girl. She didn't see that her shadow had seen to be growing bigger. That was when the girl felt a strong heat causing her to sweat. She glanced up just in time as a fireball slammed into her completely engulfing her before she had time to scream.

The villagers all let out screams as a fire had begun to rain down on them all the while a shadowy figure moved through the skies to fast for Garyx to see. It kept coming back again and again. Never stopping its onslaught on the defenseless villagers. Garyx only stood there in shock his breathing stopped as he remained frozen in place. At the devastation. He heard a soft whimpering of pain causing him to glance over towards his side. Standing out in the middle of the burning village was a little girl with tears dripping down her face.

Garyx went to move only to stop as the thing that destroyed the entire village landed behind the girl with a loud thud destroying some of the earth. Garyx watched as the figure slowly shrunk until he resembled a human holding a weapon. Garyx couldn't see the figure from this distance while the fire around the two seemed to hide him.

With wide eyes, he watched as the figure slowly brought its weapon above its head holding it there ready to bring it down on the girl. Roaring he transformed into his dragon form and rushed at the figure as fast as he could intending to rip him to pieces. Time slowed down as the figure swung its weapon down. Garyx was twenty feet away when he could only watch in horror as the weapon slashed right through the girl, splitting her in half causing blood to spray everywhere. Garyx eyes were wide in shock as he saw the figure. Standing there with an emotionless expression.....was him.

Garyx brought his dragon head up blowing a fire at the end of the cave where it simply bounced off it. He sat there panting with his breaths getting deeper and deeper. He wanted it all to just be a bad dream.....but he knew it was a memory. Of what......he did under that witch's control. He brought his claw to his chest as he tried to slow his breathing. He felt his heart was going one hundred miles per hour. At least that what it felt like. He finally was able to get his breathing under control.

Letting out a deep sigh he lay his head down once more while closing his eyes. That lasted for a minute before his eyes snapped open as he smelled someone....no. Six of them coming towards his cave. No, he was wrong again. He could hear them right outside his cave. How deep was he asleep?

"I'm goin' in. He... probably just doesn't realize what he's doing... right?" A woman voice spoke out nervously.

Garyx raised an eyebrow at that while the other humans agreed with her....wait....He sniffed a few more times. The scent was different. These were not humans. Garyx just kept staring at the entrance waiting for whoever it was. That and also to see what they were. What walked in had his eyes wide.

Walking in was a humanoid.....pony?.......that's a new one.

Looking closer he saw her face was shaped like a human with differences. Her fur was lavender and had lavender eyes as well. She wore a white shirt, a purple skirt, and had a horn. Since when did ponies have those? So preoccupied looking at her appearance he didn't hear her speak. He blinked his eyes to break off his curiosity.

"Excuse me. Mr dragon."

Garyx narrowed his eyes at her causing her to gulp in fear. That and he could smell her fear. He was impressed with her courage.....a little impressed.

"Please allow me to introduce myself. I am Twilight Sparkle, and my friends and I are residents here in Equestria. Ponyville, to be exact. We've come here to ask that you find another spot to take your nap. It's just that you seem to be doing an awful lot of snoring, and every time you do you send out a terrible cloud of smoke. Equestria simply can't survive a hundred years in a dark haze. You understand, don't you?"

Hundred years of a dark haze? Whatever that was Garyx didn't care. Standing Garyx stretched popping a few bones causing him to sigh in relief.

"So, you'll find another place to sleep?" The lavender human......pony thing asked with a hopeful tone.

Garyx simply replied by laying back down as well blowing a small puff of flames at her. Hopefully, that would drive them away so he could sleep in peace. The mare had already walked out of his cave.

"So much for persuading him."

"Now what?"

'All of you leave me alone.' Garyx though annoyed.

"Obviously, this situation just calls for a little 'pony charm'. Allow me, girls."

Oh, what now?

Garyx cracked one eye open to see another pony with a horn as well, but she was white, wore a white dress with a pearl necklace and had blue eyes......why were her eyes like that? They looked heavy-lidded.

"I'm so sorry to interrupt. But I couldn't possibly head back home without mentioning what dark handsome scales you have. And those scales have to be hidden away in some silly cave for a hundred years?"

..........what?

"Personally, I think you should skip the snoozing and be out there, showing them off."

Garyx getting irritated roared at her while smashing his tail into the ground causing the cave to shake while the pony screamed fleeing out of the cave. Garyx kept snorting flames out his mouth and nostrils with an expression that clearly said. 'Disturb me one more time and you die.'

He stopped when he heard crying outside. Possibly the female he just scared away. Either way he didn't care. He wouldn't harm a female.......but that didn't mean he had to be nice to them. He suddenly heard a....horn? Garyx developed a tick mark on his head.

"Darling, you look ridiculous."

Damn seductress.

"Exactly! Sharing a laugh is a sure-fire way to get someone on your side!"

Garyx sighed angrily while counting down in his head.

"Hi!"

Garyx eyes narrowed at the third interruption today. Another one only it was pink, had dark pink hair, wore a white shirt with light blue streaks and a short white skirt and blue eyes......while wearing.....whatever that was she had on. Garyx roared at her so loud that pieces of the stuff she wore tore off her while vibrating off the cave. Done he watched satisfied as she left.

"Apparently he doesn't like laughing, heh. Or sharing." The pink one sounded sad.

'Just not with those that annoy me to no end.'

"All right, that's it. We tried persuasion, charm, whatever it is Pinkie Pie does."

A small broken sound was heard.

"It's time to stop wasting time! I'm going in!"

"Rainbow! No!"

Garyx eyes narrowed as he saw a cyan furred pony with wings, a rainbow mane and tail, wearing a white tank top, short blue jeans, and had rosy eyes. He watched as she stopped right in front of him before spinning in mid air while raising her back legs. She wouldn't dare.

"GET! OUT!"

Garyx felt her legs kick him right in the chin causing his head to go upwards making him look at the ceiling of the cave.

She would.

Garyx slowly brought his head back down and when he did he saw her back away nervously from him. Garyx growled deeply while fire had begun to form around him while he slowly stood up on all fours.

The Rainbow pony chuckled slightly though he knew it was a fear chuckle.

"Heh. Sorry."

'You going to be.' Garyx thought darkly before roaring so loud that it caused her to fly out the cave.

He had enough of these games. He was going to make sure they never come back here again. Walking towards the exit with every step followed by fire he exited the cave slowly. The sight he saw was five of them cowering and holding each other. Looking he saw another pony with orange fur, was wearing a button up brown shirt, a cowboy hat and short jeans and emerald eyes. Not caring he roared down at them while blowing fire but making sure it wouldn't touch them or burn them. Instead, he simply burned the rock behind them melting the top half of it.

Snorting another flame out his nose he glared down at them. Even when he saw another pony with yellow fur, light pink hair that fell to her waist, wore a yellow sweater with jeans and blue eyes pop her head out of the rock while looking at her friends and then Garyx who narrowed his eyes. He nodded his head in satisfaction when she looked at the ground. Turning Garyx began to go back inside his cave.

"How dare you..."

Huh.

Turning with eyes narrowed Garyx saw the yellow pony fear had turned into rage as she stared up at him.

"How dare you!"

Garyx could only blink in confusion as he watched the cowardly pony a few seconds ago suddenly flew right into his face with here eyes only an inch away as they glared into his own.

"Listen here, mister. Just because you're big doesn't mean you get to be a bully! You may have huge teeth, and sharp scales and breathe fire. But you do not-- I repeat-- You do not! Hurt! My! Friends! You got that?"

Garyx recognized a look like that........it was one his mother gave him or his father that scared them both senseless.

"Well?"

Garyx was able to break free from her look with a look of confusion before it soon turned to rage. Garyx roared right at her causing the brave mare to suddenly become scared causing to let out a loud eep before she to fly back to her friends. Snorting he turned to go back inside again.

"Are you really going to let Equestria live in a Hundred years of a dark haze just so you can get sleep!?"

So that was where he was. He never heard of Equestria before.

"Come on girls. He is just a beast." The last part was whispered but Garyx heard it.

"I AM NO BEAST!" Garyx roared while turning around to face them. Fire gathered around him even as he stomped over towards them.

He could smell their fear.....yet he still saw them stand up towards him. Brave.

Gathering his magic he felt that familiar pull again even as fire consumed him until he was standing in front of the ponies holding Kuroi Ryū in his right hand as he stared at the bewildered ponies.

"How.....when....huh?" The lavender pony stuttered.

"You can go back to your homes. The dragon that was causing all this smoke is gone. Now leave."

"Hey you can't just...."

Garyx cut the rainbow one off with a roar while throwing his weapon like a javelin at them causing them to scream in fright as it smashed into the ground a few feet away from them.

"I said leave!"

With that last shout, he saw them get u run off or flew. He didn't care which. Satisfied they were gone he breathed out a small flame before walking over and pulling Kuroi Ryū out of the ground and turned towards his home walking towards it but stopped at the entrance. He turned his head around to stare at where the ponies ran off. Staring for a few more moments he snorted and walked inside with thoughts of a peaceful sleep.