This is the END

by Silver Butcher

How to track a dragon

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Twilight felt awkward as she walked through the mass ceremonial graveyard that was now her front yard, tho she wasn't sure what was weirder, the fact that this was now her front yard or the fact that she could see the Crystal empire from her bedroom window. As she and Starlight made their way threw it a few ponies waved at them or simply looked at them, Twilight saw that Pinkie and the twins had joined Mrs.Cake at Mr.Cakes shrine, and she overheard The crusaders planning on planting an Apple tree at Appleblooms shrine.

"That's nice," Starlight said as they walked, her voice sounded cheerful but her eyes gave her away, she was panicking slightly and Twilight knew why, She had Seen Spike, only Spike, and they both knew that under the circumstances that he and Trixie would probably stay close together, knowing Spike was alive was a relief, but the horrible cold she had felt made her worry as she thought of it she gave Starlight her theory.

"Spike seemed like he was trying to hide with the Yak," She said thoughtfully "So it could be that he and Trixie got split up, and the horrible cold feeling along with being with a yak, they might be in Yakyakistan,"

"Prince Rutherford has done a hell of a job keeping his country safe," Starlight replied "I'll ask Celestia to send him a note about it," Twilight went over the scene in her head again

"They seemed scared," she said looking to Starlight "And locked themselves in a room, and the cold I felt, it wasn't natural. One second it was chilly, but with each passing second, it seemed to get colder and colder at an impossible rate," Starlight looked at her friend for a moment.

"Twi worrying over what may be happening won't help, Let's fill your belly so you can focus and find out for sure where they-" Starlight cut off and frowned as she amended herself "-where he is," Twilight turned back to Starlight, trying to think of words of reassurance that both Spike and Trixie were still alive when a Ringing sounded loudly next to them and startled them both, they turned and met eye to eye with the last creature they expected to find.

"Ember?" Starlight asked in shock as she watched the Dragoness wrap up a Burrito and hand it to a Griffin, Ember looked up at their voices and her face lit up when she saw Twilight, She put a be back soon sign up and rushed to her.

"Twilight," She Greeted as she hugged the Princess, much to her shock, Twilight looked at Ember with worry and confusion as she was set back down.

"So Good to a friendly face," her smile faded as she at her "I don't have many of those left,"

"Surely the other dragons-" Ember gave a forced laugh as motioned around.

"What other Dragons, a hoard, and I Mean a fucking Hoard, of Parasprites and some tiny butterfly horses, flew into the Dragon land and ripped us apart from the inside out, Princess Luna got my message just in the nick of time, I and two other's where saved but the rest of the Dragons lands and it's natives are-" Ember frowned as she looked back to her small stand, the staff of the Dragonlord lay next to her duel Grills.

"Thankfully Smolder and her friends were all already here thanks to that Sunburst fellow,"

"He was holding a seminar," Starlight said bluntly "I made Smolder and the others attend it as detention, but that one little thing may have ended up saving our lives," Twilight was lost in thought over what Ember had said.

"Butterfly horses," She pondered for a second before realizing what she meant "Breezies?" She frowned "Add Parasprites and one tiny misstep-" Ember noticed Twilight and patted her on the back.

"Don't worry Sparkle, a Hoard of Parasprites attacked the Barrier around the Kingdome this morning, the suckers fried so fast there ashes didn't even make it threw the barrier. Ember smiled but noticed that what she had said hadn't soothed Twilight in the slightest. "Unless it not us your worrying over?" She asked looking the Princess over. "You seem a little out of it,"

"Oh we've just been busy-" Twilight froze as she stared at Embers smiling face, it broke her and she changed the end of her sentence "With the end of the world and whatnot, gotta set up farms, try and increase the Crystal Heart's reach to extend the Empire. So much to do,"

"Well then let the last Dragonlord make you her famous Burrito," The was a moment of silence when she pointed to one of her two Grills "Don't worry I have a different set up for Ponies so no meat gets into your food,"

"Sure, Starlight said as she did a combination of leading and dragging Twilight to Ember's stand "We could use some food right now," The two stood and watched as Ember set up the eggs, added some hay bits and a few seasonings and extra toppings, after a few minutes she had them wrapped up and ready to eat.

"It's a little hot so take the first few bites slow," Ember smiled as the two slowly began enjoying their first bites of real food in over a week.

"Hmm," Twilight exclaimed, "When was the last time I ate?"

"Yesterday," Starlight replied "You ate a piece of Toast," Ember gave them an odd smile.

"Well thanks to Fluttershy's Animal farm in that...chaos place, Eggs aren't going away any time soon, I am running a little low on Torrtia's but I'll figure something out, Your welcome to eat here at any time, just make sure to eat a little more, eh?" Ember offered Twilight her hand and she smiled.

"I think I can manage that," the two shook hands and Ember added.

"Oh and Send Spike down here next-" Ember and Twilight both jumped as the world went frigid, Ember Turned on the Spot and Twilight looked around, confused for a moment before realizing what had happened.

"Ember!" Twilight practically shouted to the Confused Dragon "You're The Dragonlord!"

"What?" Ember asked in confusion "Of course I am, where? What?" Twilight Shook Ember in joy.

"I lost Spike Day one of the Infection," Ember froze and looked at Twilight with a dark look in her eye "I haven't been able to track him, I almost locked onto him thanks to being the one who hatched him but with your Connection to the Dragon Staff you're connected to him too, Saying his name is allowing us to see-" Twilight's excitement was cut off by Screaming as a Young Buffalo broke down the door to a nearby building and started rushing towards them, Immediately behind her was Spike, the Two froze when they saw him, His Robot arm, his bandaged face, and the Odd Knife he held in his robot arm. Twilight Imedatly tried locking her magic onto him but instead, the world started fading out around them and they were back in the Empire, Ember was slumped on the Grill, while Twilight was face-first on the ground, her Burrito lay ruined on the ground. Starlight was helping her up when the two gasped out and jumped back to life.

"Oh, my sweet Celestia!" Twilight Cheered as she shook Starlight "It was a buffalo, not a Yak!"

"That doesn't help us track them Twi!" The two flinched when Ember ran her claws down her grilled and Stared at Twilight, Rage burning in her eyes.

"Oh no, Twilight said as the Dragon Lord extended her wings and screamed out in an echoing roar accompanied by a torrent of Flames.

"You Lost Spike!?"

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