Destiny Finders the beginning

On a mountain said of a cave deep in the EverFree forest a young dragon pony rested in his grandparent's nest, his grandmother flew into the wide cave holding gems in her claws.

''Get up NightWing.'' his grandmother said nudging her grandson awake, her wings caused an updraft, sleeping beside Night wing was a small ball of fluffy black fur named Blackberry rolled out the nest tumbling down he awoke to smell berries NightWings grandmother had squeaking in excitement.

''NightWing get up.'' Blackberry climbed back up the huge nest the hybrid stayed asleep. ''Blackberry go wake up your brother please,'' she said scattering the berries and gems on the cave floor, Blackberry was pleased to see she was not going to feed him by claw, with two hooves picked up the sleeping hybrids tail biting on it as hard as he could to wake him up.

''OW! Blackberry why'd you do that!'' he said pulling his tail away. His grandfather never allowed ponies into his clan, Blackberry was an acceptance, it is not clear how long Blackberry has been alive but he's been with him since his dad left and never return, not knowing what happen to his mother.

''Grandma five more minutes, I don't wanna go to school,'' he said laying back in his comfortable position.

''Its spring break, go outside and have fun,'' she said, the dragon pony slithered out the giant nest, he looked on the cave floor at what his grandmother for him. ''Gems and berries again.'' he thought, it was the same thing he ate for years, because hes half pony his grandma liked making him feel that being different is a good thing, it really wasn't, though Night Wings family of cousins, uncles, and aunts had no value in him, "Going outside, grandma I hate spring break, the other dragons make fun of me.'' he said dragging his tail.

''They'll make fun of you, they will learn in the future.''

''I am in the future, it's the 20th century.'' Night Wing said eating a purple gem.

''Go your cousins left for the dragon lands.'' his grandmother said. Blackberry came to his side looking over the edge. "If you stay here you'll get fat eating those gems.''

''I won't be fat, I'll be puffy, like Blackberry,'' he said stretching his wings Blackberry jumped on his back as his way of getting around without walking. ''Bye grandma.''

''Be back by moonrise,'' she called from the cave as he flew down to the forest below him.

His cousins were extremely bigger than him, if he were to transform into a dragon he'd take up a small portion of his grandparents nest, other dragons would see him as a hatch-ling, each year his cousins left for the dragon lands to visit their own cousins they had, it was now him and the empty EveryFree forest at his disposal. The EverFree was divided between two other creatures living with us the vampires and the changelings, his clan never had any confrontations with them because their hive never went beyond their own territory, the vampires, however, have crossed paths multiple times, causing fights, Night Wing started thinking, if he was a vampire, it'd be a great opportunity to sneak into another creatures territory. Speaking of opportunity Night Wing had a chance to practice his fire breath, the key thing of being a dragon, his aim was almost on point.

''Let's try this again,'' he said taking in air Blackberry jumped off him running behind a rock. Taking a deep breath the hot flame scorched a tree trunk, Night Wing was on point only he had a couple of flukes that was to be fixed.

''Not ready,'' he said. His friend came from behind the rock, going to sniff the tree Night Wing failed to burn to a crisp. ''I tried, okay, my fire breath is not strong enough.''

The moon was well starting to rise, no doubt that he'd better make his time here worth it before his grandma called him back. All things he could do, with no interruptions Blackberry, ran ahead to look for something to chase. without his cousins the forest was shushed for the moment, nocturnal animals rose from the years of being kept silent. Blackberry came scurrying back this time he had something blue in his mouth.

''Blackberry what is that?'' NightWing asked. The object was a piece of blue mane, but wait? colorful mane? that belonged to a pony, what are ponies doing this far in the EverFree? grandpa said that ponies stay on a trail away from our territory, this pony, however, was obviously alone. Blackberry lead him to the pony infested trail, the hooves stopped at an old bridge leading to the old castle where ponies use to stay, no pony was in sight though, but a scuffle of hoof prints with blood indicated that something happen here, a set of large hoof prints going right and small hoof prints going, the other way?

''Where is this pony going?'' he thought. The small set of hoof prints dashed off in the other direction, could this be a foal separated from its mother? the mother must have been attacked by something for it to have blood drawn. Blackberry pointed his muzzle to the ground, shuffling his way into the bushes as he sniffed out for more of the blue mane he found. ''This pony must be walking the wrong way it's heading back to the den.''

The ponies mane showed up even more, on bushes and on stumps, parts of trees were scratched by something, the marks resembled nothing, not a dragon nor a creature of the EverFree. Uncertain he sniffed the blue mane out of curiosity, a more lavender scent filled his nose, this was the scent Blackberry was so fixed on,''This pony is a she?'' he said. No male pony he had ever seen had that type of smell way different than the opposite gender, not saying they smell bad, they too had a certain scent that was meant to attract their female counterpart, not a good way to get lost smelling like a flower. Blackberry squeaked for him to come over, the black fuzzball was spinning in place at a log two small hoof prints were at the front part of the log,''Awfully small for a pony.''

''Blackberry?'' he said. Blackberry hesitated to move, he skittered into the log a small peep sounded from the inside, his brother came to him with more of the ponies blue mane.

''Hello?'' Night said. Walking to look inside, two green eyes, looking like emeralds, to be honest, blue mane, lavender scent and small wings, a filly.

''Please, don't eat me.'' said the filly trembling in the log.

''Eat you? why would I eat you?'' he said kneeling down to face the scared filly. ''I don't eat ponies I'm a half dragon.'' Night Wing said showing his hooves.

''Are you--?'' she spoke crawling a little closer. ''Are you a hybrid?'' she asked.

'How did you know?'' he replied.

''My dad once studied dragons.'' the filly said.

''You can come out now.'' Night Wing said. The filly shook her head crawling back to the darkness of the log.''Whats the matter?''

''I was chased by something, is it gonna come back and attack me again, have you seen my foal sitter?''

''I see nothing out here and a foal-sitter, like some pony who watches you? I was on the dirt path a minute ago. There was blood on the ground, your foal sitter was indeed attacked and fled the forest.'' he said.

''She left me here! how am I gonna get back home,'' she said rocking back and forth.

''I can show you the way back.'' NightWing said. The filly paused thinking if he was lying, she crawled out the log, her fur was almost a complete black like a camouflage, but her bright blue mane was giving it away. She stood up to his chest awfully short but he digressed this filly was lost and wanted to go back home, although he wanted to learn more about the other half of his species to finally become a whole he couldn't just ask her right out the blue.

''No don't show me the way back, please take me there yourself,'' she said. Blackberry sniffed her legs poking at her tail.''Is he your brother?''

''Yes well, sort of, I named him Blackberry'' Night Wing replied.

''How did you find him?'' the filly asked.

''I found him being chased by a manta cor.'' he answered.''My grandpa let me keep him, he's not my pet, I treat him like a brother. Named him Blackberry because his coat is black, and his eyes are like the inside if a blackberry.''

''Do you have a name?'' the filly asked staring at him, with her emerald eyes.

''Night Wing.'' replied.

''My name is Midnight, Midnight Blaze,'' she said.

''Cute name, now, uh let us get you back home okay.'' Nigh Wing said.

''Your brother is like a pony who has a sugar rush.'' Midnight said playing around with Blackberry.

''First time he ever saw some pony who looked like him.'' Night Wing said his brother ran into some bushes and came back out with his mouth smothered in berries. ''Blackberry what berries did you eat?'' he said, turning to look at his brother. Midnight had eaten the same thing. The color was purple.

''What, I got hungry,'' she said grabbing more berries off Blackberries fur.

''Midnight those are dragon berries,'' he said. With a shutter, Midnight spat out berries off in the grass. ''Is it going to kill me!''

''Midnight dragons berries are eaten by dragons, not careless fillies who get lost in the most dangerous place in Equestria. The berries you ate will not kill you, it'll simply, change you into a dragon.''

''A dragon!.'' Midnight choked.

''Not a dragon, a dragon pony like me.'' he said waving his tail. "I was born this way, the effect will wear off soon.'' he said. Midnight did turn into a dragon pony, with the tail, the horns, her wings grew, another dragon pony was great, but not when a pony is turned into one by accident. ''Midnight's fur still smells like lavender. Smells nice but it's hurting my nose.'' he thought, Midnight steadied herself on the claws that sprung from her hooves.

''Ow how do you walk with these on,'' she asked sitting down to avoid the pain. ''It feels like some pony took a nail gun and shoot nails in my hooves.''

''These claws were with me since birth, the pain only lasts a few seconds,'' he said.

Midnight soon adjusted to her new look, to see if they were going in the right direction, Night Wing flew above the canopy to looking over the evergreens.''Midnight can you come up here an~.'' Midnight stood at the bottom not budging to fly up with him kneeling down for a break. ''Can you fly?'' he asked descending back to earth.

''I don't know how too fly,'' she said. Midnight flapped her wings unevenly on the grass getting two inches of air falling on her flank, Night Wing was shocked to see that a young filly like her would not learn how to fly at a young age. ''Night Wing my mom and dad are unicorns.''

''Well, don't you have any siblings to teach you?'' Night Wing stuttered folding in his wings. ''A brother or~ or sister?''

''My brother NightStar, my foal sitter was the one who taught him.'' she said.''I have no one to teach me.'' Night Wing rubbed his head, Blackberry swallowed more of his dragon berries, jumping up circling around him squeaking,

''Blackberry what are you trying to ~.'' Blackberry trotted towards Midnight.''What you want too~.'' he ran to a bush grabbing leaves flapping them up and down like wings.

''You want to fly?'' he asked. Blackberry shook his head, flapping his fake wings pointing to Midnight. ''You want me to teach her how to fly, oh no I ain't-a teacher,'' he said turning away. Blackberry got in front of him squeaking loudly pushing him back. Night Wing pushed his brother aside walking around him.

''You can teach me how to fly.'' Midnight said standing with two hooves touching his chest.''Please.'' In addition to this Night Wing stared at both of them with sour looks.

''Fine, I'll teach you how to fly, I need to get you back home to your parent's fir~.'' Night Wing froze something was in the bushes watching them.''Midnight gets behind me.''

''Why.'' Midnight replied.

''If you say you were attacked. You're certain to be followed,'' he said digging his claws into the dirt Blackberry, however, did not go into a defensive stance instead frizzed up. He sniffed the air twice, scuffled up the ground, and scurried to fight the unknown danger ruffling up the bushes he heard several squeaks and a hard yelp. Flying out to them a dark blue cult dragged Blackberry who bit its wing refusing to let go.

''Get it off of me!'' the cult said.

''Night Star.'' piped up Midnight. ''You found me.''

''Get this pony off me!.'' he screamed shaking the black ball of fluff.

''He's my brother, Blackberry get off the blue Pegasus,'' he ordered. Blackberry understood letting the cults wing go his mouth filled with dark blue feathers.

''Midnight, ow, thank Celestia we found you. Star Dust, I found her!'' Night Star called. a flash of purple spark the air another pony light blue with a dark blue and black striped mane much like the other could they were a year older. ''Their twins?'' he thought the Pegasus known as Night Star pulled Midnight aside. Night Wing noticed this Pegasus had a set of overly large wings bigger than its body. ''I see why he can't teach her how to fly.''

''Who is this?'' the unicorn asked.

''Star Dust, Night Star this Night Wing you can thank him and his brother for finding me, NightWing these are my older siblings,'' she said.

''Midnight why! do you look like a dragon?'' Asked Night Star

''I may or may not have eaten dragon berries.''

''He found you, what is he in particular?'' said her sister.

''I'm a dragon pony.'' Night Wing spoke startling the unicorn sister.''Half dragon half pony.''

''Yeah cool, Midnight we need to go mom is worried about you.'' Star Dust said Midnight glanced at Night Wing silently ''Go home.'' he thought to himself Blackberry squeaked for her not to go.

''We better go home too Blackberry.'' Night said Blackberry shook his head trotting to Midnight hugging her leg. ''Ugh no Blackberry she's going home and we need to go home.''

''Star can they come with us,'' Midnight asked. her sister Star glanced at his brother wondering if she should trust them.

''Fine, he and his, little pet can come too, mom needs to see who found her,'' Star said whisperer to her brother trotting back the way they came. ''He's not his pet he's his half-brother.'' Midnight said with a huff. ''she's defending me?'' his brother scampered off to catch Night Star biting his tail.

''Midnight get it off me!'' yelled Night Star.

''His name is Blackberry!.'' Midnight answered.

''Your mom, she is okay with dragons right.'' Night said nervously.

''She has a dislike for them. She won't get mad if one found me.''Midnight responded. ''That wasn't very reassuring. I am so grounded.''