The Pony Scrolls: Equestria

Applejack, with Spike on her back, ran towards Sweet Apple Acres. While trotting up the country road, she look around at all the places she had spent her foalhood. The trees and fields she would trot through with her big brother were burning. Apple Trees that went on for miles and lasted for decades were crumbling into the earth. Applejack shed a tear, but only one. She was busy.

Luckily, it seemed that the barn was still standing. A wave of relief washed over her. Spike tapped Applejack's head.

“Uh... AJ?” Spike directed her attention towards an Alicorn rushing towards the barn screaming a blood thirsty cry. That feeling of relief disappeared, now she was in a race. And the prize is the Apple Family. She ran faster than she ever ran before, with Spike holding on for dear life. AJ looked at her opponent, his coat was black and his eyes were blood red. And he was gaining speed and on a collision course with the barn.

“Spike, I'm about to do something stupid.” Spike gave Applejack a quizzical look to AJ before she threw him off and rushed towards Ravage. Spike rolled to safety and watched as Applejack defended her farm. She headbutted Ravage sending him crashing into farm equipment. It took a lot of strength to knock the almighty demigod off his hooves. She hoped that it would be enough, but it wasn't.

Ravage rose from the debris, gritting his teeth towards the small pony before him. He snarled and rushed off towards her. He pounced and tried to strike her. Applejack managed to dodge the initial assault and managed to buck the Alicorn in the mouth. Ravage bled a little at the mouth and began again, landing many hits on Applejack. One to the leg, one in the ribcage, and one in the face. She was strong, but Ravage was in a whole other league. He sent her through the house where Applejack laid beaten and broken. Ravage gave off a little chuckle as he approached the house.

Applejack had landed in the living room and managed move her head a little to look around. The house had been abandoned, furniture was missing, portraits removed, and the smell of stale air remained. She smiled, “They must have left when they heard about the trouble. Thank Faust.” She looked towards the hole in the wall and saw the animal that was Ravage approach. She closed her eyes. She had no chance of moving, she was in too much pain. “Ah'm sorry family... I won't be seeing you all again.” Ravage entered the hole and was about to put Applejack through even more pain. A slight burning sensation was felt by Ravage. He turned around to see a small little Dragon, using his flames to the best of his ability.

“Get away from my friend you MONSTER!” Ravage snarled and smacked Spike away through the hole. Spike grabbed his side and tried to stand up. He glared at Ravage, his eyes glowed white with power, something all dragons did as a natural defense mechanism to scare away creatures. Ravage didn't fear Spike, and slowly walked towards him. Spike couldn't move as Ravage stood above him. Ravage geared up to finish the baby dragon. But before he could strike, Ravage heard a blood curdling cry. He turned around and saw a creature in the sky. It was a deep purple dragon with obsidian spikes and wings. He glided down towards Ravage and knocked him into the trees in the orchard. The creature landed in front of Spike who managed to stand.

“re wux kepatmasto moxt ir?” the Dragon asked. Spike couldn't understand. “ca ti wux kampiun dout kurjh ooble?” Spike fell to his knees.

“Please, help us.” Spike then collapsed and fell unconscious. The Dragon turned his attention towards the Alicorn, who was rising from the trees. It screeched at the dragon. The Dragon returned a loud roar.

“You shall pay for hurting the innocent wux SOTI!” The Dragon flew to Ravage and wrestled with him. Ravage tried many times to stab the Dragon with his horn but failed to reach. The Dragon grunted and grabbed a hold of Ravage's horn. The horn heated up, Ravage's attempt to make the Dragon let go. The Dragon felt pain, but all that did was make him grasp it even tighter. With that he then jerked Ravage's head and broke the horn off Ravage's head. Ravage screamed in pain and tried to get away. The Dragon held Ravage close and used the horn to pierce Ravage's body with his own horn and stabbed him in the heart. “Scream Soti! Let your pain and death be known to your kind!” Ravage cried out before finally losing life and dying. He stood up and left the body lie in ruin. He moved to Spike's body and picked him up. “Wake up little one.” Spike slowly opened his eyes.

“Who- who are you?” Spike asked the protector. He smiled.

“My name is Vuthra in our tongue, but you can call me Goliath.” Spike knew he was in safe hands. Goliath moved to Applejack who was still laying in pain in the the living room. She managed to lean forward to see her rescuer. She tried to inch away from the creature standing before her. “Do not fear little Pony, you are not my enemy today.” Applejack then fainted from pain as Goliath picked her up.

“Will she be okay?” Spike asked. Goliath growled.

“She'll be alright. This area is unsuitable for her recovery, is there a better place for her to rest?” He asked while looking around the landscape.

“The Ponyville Library will be a safe place. We can go there.” Goliath nodded and took off with Spike in one claw and Applejack in the other.

“Excellent we will drop her off and be on our way.” Spike's eyebrow rose.

“On our way?” he asked.

“Yes, we will return to our land and we'll be safe there.”

“But I live here, I want to stay.” Spike said pleadingly.

“You are too young to understand young one. You don't have a choice.”