From inside the hut, an old stallion and mare walked out, they were both covered in tribal markings. Even though they were old they held a spring to their step. The warriors that brought Emerald placed her hooves on the ground and showed respect to their elders by bowing their heads.
“Ledged is true,” said the lead warrior pony “Tarme will die, fire pony.”
The elders looked to Emerald and squinted their eyes at her; they stepped forward to take a closer look. Walking around her they continuously stared making Emerald shift from hoof to hoof.
“This is really uncomfortable.” She said out loud “I’m not you fire pony.”
“Our warrior seems to think you can control fire.” Said the mare in perfect Equestrian “Is this true young filly?”
Emerald shook her head “I don’t know what’s going on, I’m just going to Canterlot.” She said
“Canterlot?” queried the colt “You are a very, very far ways off young filly, shouldn’t it be a tough journey for one as young as yourself?”
Emerald shrugs and touches her pendant in reassurance “I’ll be fine.” She stated calmly with a smile “I’m not your fire pony though.”
The mare and colt nodded “I don’t think you are either.” said the colt “you are welcomed to stay in our village to recuperate.”
“Thank you.” Emerald smiled once again “but I must decline, I have to reach Canterlot as soon as possible.”
Just as Emerald said the words, the sky was filled with a piercing screech. The ponies of the village suddenly went in a frenzy, they all ran to the centre of the village, armed with spears they all waited. Emerald stood in the middle of them all, she felt their anxiety and fear as another screech filled the sky.
A birdlike creature showed itself then, it had massive wings that were a bluish colour, its yellow eyes constantly moved searching, and its long talons though disgustingly black with filth sent shivers down Emerald spine.
“What is that?” she asked as it circled overhead
“The Tarme.” replied the colt, he now bore a spear as well that he held pointed in the direction of the Tarme “NONE SHALL DIE TODAY!”
The warriors yelled a battle cry as they protected the foals and none warriors behind them. The Tarme screeched once again and came down at them. The elder colt was the first to throw his spear, piercing the left wing but the Tarme didn’t slow down. Emerald watched as the other warriors followed suit and pierced the Tarme with their spears. After a while the creature dropped to the ground.
“It has landed.” The elder colt said “Today we shall take its head.”
Before they can attack the Tarme released another screech and swung it’s talons at them. Two warrior colts were immediately caught and sent into a tree, their spines breaking with a loud crack, their bodies fell to the floor.
“NO!” screamed the elders as the Tarme turned to the fallen ponies with one talon it picked them up and opened its mouth
“You shall not desecrate our dead!” shouted the elder mare, she took up spears and started to throw
“Dad, can you hear me?” asked Emerald
“I am here daughter.” Came Syrreth reply
“Dad, what do I do, ponies are dying, they think I’m their saviour, I need your wisdom.” She said loudly as the Tarme swiped again only missing some mares by a hairs breath, the young foals were crying
“I know my daughter.” Syrreth said “she wouldn’t run away from those in need of help, she foolishly jumps in without thinking of her own safety.”
“Dad thanks, I needed that.” breathed Emerald
“Now go kick some flank!” Roared Tarme
“You got it.” Emerald ran forward, grabbing spears with hr magic she infused them with a speed spell she sent the spears at the Tarme with all the force she can muster, the spears embedded themselves in the wings of the Tarme making the bird creature scream out in pain
With its beak it pecked at the spears, it trashed around the area destroying the community of tents the ponies had set up. Emerald looked around for something else she will be able to use. The Tarme crashed against a tree breaking most of the spears off, it released a screech that forced all the ponies in the vicinity to cover their ears.
“What!” Emerald exclaimed as its feathers rose making it look bigger and a lot more ferocious “dad, how can I kill this thing it’s going to kill everypony!”
“Emerald you can use the dragon’s fire to your own will” said Syrreth calmly, Emerald felt the pulse of the gem on her neck “focus Emerald, ignore all that’s around you, and focus.”
Emerald closed her eyes, the Tarme slowly advance on the cowering ponies, its beak opened as saliva dropped to the floor in big puddles, somepony screamed. Emerald closed her eyes tighter forcing herself to ignore what’s going on around her.
“Feel the heat inside you,” Syrreth’s voice was resounding with in her “hold it, don’t force it, allow it to fill you up… NOW RELEASE!”
Emerald opened her eyes, with a scream she sent a blast of fire from her mouth, it wasn’t hot but felt as warm as a cool summers evening. The fire itself was a bright red like her Syrreth’s. The Tarme shocked at the blast of flame stumbled back as Emerald stopped to take a breath.
“She is the fire pony.” The elder colt whispered
“Dad that felt really good.” Emerald said as she stepped towards the screeching Tarme with a sly smile “no wonder you dragons do it so often.”
“Ha, ha.” Syrreth said flatly
The Tarme screeched at Emerald again flapping it’s wings to intimidate the small filly, the blood that covered its wings splatter everywhere. Emerald stood her ground and planted herself firmly as the Tarme charged at her.
Inhaling once more she waited till the Tarme was almost upon her before releasing the flame, the fire consumed the creature, wailing cries of anguish filled the forest as the Tarme burned to ash. Emerald dropped to the ground tired, the control of fire left her body spent. The ponies of the village cheered loudly.
“Excuse me, while I sleep a little.” She whispered before closing her eyes
Emerald awoke on something soft, opening her eye she found herself looking up at an unfamiliar roof. Rising up she looked around, the tent was bare. But the ground was covered in a soft fabric. Yawning Emerald stretched.
“Hey dad,” she said “how come I can control the dragons fire?”
“That’s a question even I cannot figure out Emerald.” Replied the gruff voice of Syrreth
Just at that moment from outside the tent three heads poked in, small foals looked at Emerald with wide eyes.
“Do you want something?” Emerald asked uneasily, they all shook their heads “do you want to tell me something then?”
The foals removed their heads and ran away laughing, confused Emerald stuck her head outside the tent. Her eyes opened wide, around her the ponies of the village were hard at work rebuilding the village which was surprisingly almost over. Young foals played around the adults in a game she recognized as was the defeat of the Tarme. On seeing the pony that saved them every pony turned and came around her tent they were talking amongst themselves. Finally the Elders stepped forward, they bowed to her as did every pony else.
“Um, okay.” Emerald said confused “what’s going on, how did you guys rebuild so fast and anyone got anything to eat, I’m starving.”
Immediately a filly ran off and started preparing food, the elders raised their heads and looked directly into Emeralds eyes “You have been asleep for three weeks,” said the elder mare softly “We thought you would’ve died.”
“Really three weeks.” Emerald began to hop on her hooves in anxiety “how could I sleep for three weeks, everybody’s counting on me”
“After you defeated the Tarme you fainted.” Said the elder colt “we could wake you, but you did somehow managed to eat anything we placed close to you.”
Emerald bowed “I’m sorry, but I have to go,” she said “my family is counting on me, I need to save them.”
“How can we help?” asked the elder colt “you saved our village we must thank you somehow fire pony.”
“Please stop calling me that, my name is Emerald Forest’
“Fire pony, I’m calling you that from now on.” Chuckled Syrreth “ you’re never going to live that down.”
“Have I ever told you how much I hate you?” Emerald smiled
“I love you too little pony.” Syrreth laughed
Emerald looked to the villagers just as the mare returned pulling a large blanket filled with food. Emerald’s mouth began to water at the sight “All this, is for me?” she asked
“I don’t know what you would prefer so, I brought it all.” The mare smiled shyly
Emerald sat, picking up a watermelon she bit in and savoured the taste “So, good.” She cooed, she looked at the young foals and smiled “I can’t eat this all alone, wanna help me?”
The foals dived into the food just as eagerly as Emerald
“You said you wanted to help me.” Emerald said between bites “Can you tell me about Canterlot?”
“You did say that’s where you were going.” Said the elder mare, she sat down and closed her eyes as if remembering the past “Canterlot is the central city of Equestria, its buildings are huge, the ponies are somewhat friendly…over the years the number of bad ponies have tripled, the princesses live there as well.”
“Yeah them.” Emerald said excitedly “Tell me ‘bout these princesses.”
“Well Princess Celestia is the princess of the sun, she raises and lowers the run every day,” explained the elder mare “Princess Luna the moon princess is the younger sister of Princess Celestia, she governs the night.”
“So…the sun and moon are controlled by ponies.” Asked Emerald, all ponies looked at her in shock “What…I’ve been raised by dragons ok.”
“Oh that explains a lot.” Laughed the elder colt “but I thought dragons detested ponies?”
“I’m just lucky.” Emerald smiled
“Anyway, the other princess are Princess Cadence the princess of lone.” The mare cooed
“Wait, wait, wait….Love” snickered Emerald “you mean to tell me there’s a princess of love?”
“Yes, her love protects the crystal empire from ruin, along with her husband Shining Armour and daughter FluryHeart.”
“Wow…that’s actually kinda cool.” Emerald said calming down “and the other princesses?”
“No there’s just one more princess, she’s one if not the most powerful of them all,” the mare smiled “Twilight Sparkle the princess of friendship.”
“Stop.” Emerald staid holding up a hoof “you’re going to make me choke, how can the princess of….friendship be more powerful than the sun and moon?”
“Well, the stories of how she and her friends defeated the threats of Equestria over a hundred years ago.” The elder colt said, Emerald’s mouth dropped open
“So…they’re immortal?” she asked “they’re just like dragons.”
“Technically no,” Syrreth’s voice chimed in “dragons can die, but they rarely do we choose to go to the other world on our own free will.”
“Oh.” Emerald whispered she looked up at the elders “so, do you think these princesses will help me?”
“If they can they will.” Said the mare
Emerald got to her feet and stretched “I’m filled with new hope now, I’m sure I can save the dragons.” She said with a smile “can you point me in the direction of Canterlot?”
“Better than that.” Smiled the colt “these rivers are connected to all the cities in Equestria.”
The elder colt began walking with the mare, Emerald followed as well along with the village. As they walked through the forest Emerald was handed a sturdy bag made out of woven cloth it was filled with food and a blanket. Soon they came to a cliff, the colt pointed in the distance where the outline of cities can be made.
“That’s Manehattan.” He said “you go there and you can get a train to Canterlot.”
“I got no idea what that is but thank you.” Emerald smiled she turned to all the ponies behind her “Thank you all for the food, it was really good.”
“Be sure to come back and visit.” A random warrior colt said with a smile
Emerald nodded looking down at the valley below Emerald took a deep breath and jumped, she freefell for a few feet before catching herself with her magic and landed softly below.
“You’re showing off aren’t you Emerald.” Syrreth voice sighed
“No not really.” Replied the filly smiling “dad have you met these princesses?”
“Yes, I have my mother had relations with them when she was ruler of the dragons.” Said Syrreth
“Dad….what else aren’t you telling me?” Emerald said warily “cause it seems like my family tree is a bit royal in the dragon department.”
“Well,” chuckled Syrreth “you’ll learn in due time Emerald, in due time.”

Author's Note

Guess what........TIME SKIP TIME
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