Not so far from there, an alicorn was walking beside a dragon. She was carrying what it looks like a book. Its title was: "Magical Dragons. Anatomy and curiosities.". After some time walking the dragon finally decided to talk.

"Yoh." he called. "It was really necessary for us to return here after we have done to that village?" he asked.

The alicorn (The name will be revealed as your progress further into this chapter) stopped her movement and turned herself around so she could answer him properly.

"Mortimus, Mortimus, Mortimus." she repeated. "Of course we have to return here since it wasn't me who lost the last magical dragon egg." she answered while raising her hoof.

Mortimus sighed.

"I've already told you thousands of times, it wasn't my fault. The fire got out of control and I feared that it could reach my position, so I had no time to get the egg."

The alicorn looked at him and said ironically.

"Oh, so I wasted my time holding of its biological parents for nothing. I could get myself in trouble you know."

Mortimus protested.

"Why do you need an egg, if I'm a magical dragon too?" he asked

The alicorn started to swing her hoof in the air.

"It's because. You and I are almost brothers. We were raised together." she said. "What the book says about your kind, really attracted my interest over your kind but..."

She lost her track of words when Mortimus jumped over her. She whimpered and rapidly tried to talk but it was stopped by his paw.

"You crazy dragon. Get off me." she protested.

He signals an 'shh' sound with his paw.

"There's something moving around us." he said. "I can smell and hear it. Don't move."

She nodded but immediately replied.

"But at least let me up." she said.

Mortimus nodded and helped her to get on her hooves, but the sudden move alerted the thing that was moving in the woods.

From all of the sudden, a large manticore comes out from the woods and rushed towards them. Mortimus started to ignite his magical fire but didn't have time to cast it, the manticore used his tail to knock him out of his way. His new target was the alicorn. He roared and rushed towards her.

The alicorn ignited her horn creating a shield around her. She tried to repel him but failed.

"Mortimus. Get up." she called. "MORTIMUS" she called again.

Obtaining no answer she decided to let her shield go. She ignited her horn again to cast a repel spell but was stopped when the manticore slammed his tail on the ground that made her lifted from the ground, then he used his paw to slap her.

A tree was what made her stop. She cried and whimpered in pain. Branches and leaves started to fall and covered her body.

The alicorn tried to cast some spell but due to the impact she had lost her connection to her horn, she tried to open her wings but the branches and the leaves didn't let her do that.

The manticore was closing distance. Finally, he reached his prize, he slowly pushed the branches away and grabbed her.

The alicorn trembled in fear and cried for help.

"Mortimus, help me."

The dragon started to recover his consciousness again. He used his paw to rub his head until something made him stop.

"Mortimus, help me."

When he looked at the source of the sound, he couldn't believe it. 'Oh no you don't' he thoughted.

"Hang in there." he said.

Mortimus rushed to help her, while he started to ignite his magic. He casts the magical fire that make the manticore free The alicorn.

The manticore started to panic, due to the fire on his coat, and decided to run away.

He rushed towards her falling body, extending his arms he grabbed her. "Got you."

He could see that she was unconscious. After the manticore left them, Mortimus decided to find a safe place to put her down.

Mortimus scouted the place around him until he had found a little lake. There he puts the alicorn down and walks towards the lake, gathering some water he splashes it against his wounds and face.

He noticed some movement behind him as he looked behind him he saw that the alicorn was standing up. He rushed towards her to try to help her.

"Are you alright?" he asked while giving her his paw to help her. "You passed out when I ignited the manticore."

She slapped her paw as a sign of refusing his help. "Why did you keep treating me so... so... well?" she asked. "After everything that I said to you."

He gasped and pushed his muzzle forward. "Don't say that." he said. "You're... my... treasure. MY BELONGING." he continued "And as a dragon, I would do anything to protect you." he continued. "And besides, I owe your family one for accepting me as your 'family' member." he finished while extending his paw towards her once again.

'Mortimus...' she said to herself. She finally accepted his help and got back on his hooves. 'You crazy dragon...' she remembered her last words before they're attacked by that thing.

Mortimus left her side and walked towards the lake.

She scouted the place around her and... immediately noticed that something was missing. "Mortimus." she called. "Did you saw my book?" she asked.

He turned his head towards her and answered

"No, I didn't see it. Why?"

Her face started to became red as she let her anger take the best of her.

"How can you lost such an important thing to me?" she asked. "If it wasn't because of you I wouldn't be here...." she stopped her rage when she realized what she just said. She brought a hoof towards her muzzle and gasped. "Sorry. I didn't mean to."

Mortimus chuckled.

"It's ok." he said. "That book. It's on my pack."

She looked around her and finally saw his pack, opening it she found her book once again. She hugged her book and placed it near her pack.

"I really wonder what's in that book that is so important to you?" he asked. He wiped his face. Hearing no response. "Hey, Shimmer. Answer me." he said. When he turned himself around he saw that she was whimpering. He walked towards her.

"Is everything right?" he asked while he scouted her body.

The alicorn was holding a picture that she got from his pack. "You still have it." she said while showing it to him. "I can't believe, after all these years you've kept it." she said.

When Mortimus looked at the picture he finally gets it. The picture they've taken before leave the alicorn house. It has his 'parents' moments before the village was attacked by a group of dragons that weren't happy about their alliance with dragons. Mortimus had sworn vengeance for his 'parents' death, he had successfully rescued the alicorn from the burning house but his 'parents' didn't have the same luck.

"I missed them too." he said. "But we have to move one, Sunset. That's what life taught to us."

She gasped and smiled. "It is a long time that you don't call me by my real name."

The sun was setting down and the moon was raising it was time for them to take a little sleep before they move to their final plan. 'Take control of Equestria and punish those who killed their loved ones.'

At the middle of the night...

Mortimus waked up all of a sudden. It was because of a nightmare, a sound, something made him wake up that way. He checked around him and saw that Sunset had fallen asleep near his arm and her book was freely placed beside her pack, silently he picked the book and thought 'Something about this book isn't right.'. He looked once again to Sunset just to make sure she was sleeping, obtaining an affirmative sound he opened the book.

'Magical Dragon: Anatomy and curiosities. Written by Anonymous

Since the alliance between ponies and dragons, these types of dragons are classified as rare or almost extinct, due to their previous fights against ponies and their armies, most of them disappeared or simply were killed during the war. These type of dragons are different from the ones we know, they can cast spells like unicorns. Spells stronger in terms of power but weaker in terms of protection (Per example this type of dragon can't use shield spells but their aggressive spells could be catastrophic.). Recently was discovered a new species that was presumed to be an offspring between a dragon and a pony, known as Kirin. Further investigations lead us to take a conclusion that Magical Dragons are the only type of dragon capable of producing an offspring with alicorn race, but we're not 100% sure if that's true because we never had a chance to test it. (...)'

Mortimus blinked and looked at the sentence he had read.'Further investigations lead us to take a conclusion that Magical Dragons are the only type of dragon capable of producing an offspring with alicorn race, but we're not 100% sure if that's true because we never had a chance to test it.'. His face became red as the thought of it. 'OH. So that's why you wanted that egg wasn't it Sunset.'. He closed the book and silently placed it again near her pack, so she won't be suspicious about it. Suddenly a piece of paper slipped from the book and fell near his paw. Carefully he picked the paper and started to read it. What he read made him change his feeling towards Sunset forever.

Dear piece of paper,

I've recently found a book that talks about Magical Dragon, the same species as Mortimus. What I've found on it really motivated me to tell him how I feel. But... He's my... 'brother'... not blood related of course... but Mom always told me that loving a family member especially your sibling was a crime and I couldn't tell to anypony or I would go to the jail. But...but... I can't... I've to tell him... that... I love him. Your friend, Sunset Shimmer

'WHAT!? What you have on your head Sunset?' he said to himself. 'Loving a guy who is even from your specie and worst h's your 'brother'. Come on.' he put the piece of paper back on the book and laid on his paw once again. 'But it's true. I've always had feelings for her but... I couldn't because she was so desperate to find that egg, that I thought she didn't love me.'

After some time, Mortimus feel asleep once again until... the sun woke them up. Getting themselves ready they decided to move on. After what he'd read last night made him feel uneasy around her, but he had to look normal so she won't get suspicious.

At the same time...

Twilight had finished her class and ready herself to get out of her classroom. When she noticed that Spike was already in her classroom door waiting for her.

"So... Have you finished your classes today?" he asked.

Twilight nodded. "I'm ready for tomorrow." she said.

Twilight remembered what he had done for her back there, a little blush grew on her cheeks and she asked. "Look, if it is not a burden to you... Could you accompany me to my house?"

Spike lifted his eyebrow and answered "Of course not. I'll accompany you to your house if you want."

Twilight raised her face once again and said. "Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.".

Spike chuckled at her display of joy. "There's no need to be so happy about it."

Twilight stopped her display of joy and shared a laugh with him.

After some time...

They've finally arrived at her house, where her father was waiting for her. When he noticed that a dragon was accompanying her, he felt a little fear that he might've hurt her or something. Since Night Light participated in the war between dragons and ponies, his fear over them never disappeared.

Twilight waved her hoof at him. "Hey, dad."

He waved back. "Hello, sweetie." he said. "How was your day?"

"Fine." she answered. "Spike had volunteered to accompany me home." she said while pointing towards Spike.

Night Light looked at Spike and waved his hoof. "Hi to you too Spike. Thanks for accompanying her home."

"It was nothing, Mr.Sparkle. Celestia ordered me to keep an eye on her." he said.

"Celestia?" Night Light asked.

"Yes. My 'mother'." he answered.

'OH GOD.' he thought. "Tell her that I thank her." he said.

Spike nodded. Night Light entered his house.

Twilight took a step forward and said. "Meet you tomorrow in school then."

"Probably." he said. "I'll be waiting for you in the bar area."

"Alright, meet you there tomorrow then." she said. "Bye.".

Twilight lean towards his muzzle with her eyes closed, until...

"TWILIGHT!!" Night Light said. "Are you coming?"

Hearing his father voice she stopped her track. She looked at Spike once again and replied "Coming..."

Before she closed her house door she blinked an eye to Spike.

Spike sighed "Thanks Mr.Sparkle. I couldn't deal with another kiss just like that. You've met her today and BOOM she kissed you without even knowing you, excellent. But I've to admit it felt so good."

Spike flew towards his house and walked towards his bedroom...........

After some months,...

Twilight was called by Celestia, her grades were excellent for a pony like her, Celestia wants to give her a little present. So will now become her private student.

"We are gathered here today to discuss Twilight's future studies." Celestia said. "I'll give her private lessons, because of a new title that she will be receiving."

The council agreed and cheered. "TEACH US THE WAY. (Sorry). Tell us. Celestia, tell us."

Celestia turned over to Twilight and said. "Twilight, I hereby by the power of the sun and the living creatures to grant you the ultimate power." She said. "I'll turn you in an alicorn and we will spread our knowledge around the world." she continued. "What do you say? You want to become one and help me to spread knowledge around the world?" she asked.

Twilight froze and no words came. "You...you... Are you serious?" she asked.

Celestia nodded. "You've achieved such greatness in your studies that I'll personally teach you all the things you need to know."

"But that will make me lose contact with Spike. And I..." she said "And I don't what to be away from him. He..."

"You won't. Spike is your personal guard. He will accompany you to your classes." she said. "Don't worry. Spike is my son. The school council will understand this point... I'll transfer Spike to have some private lessons too."

"Thank you, Celestia." she said while bowing herself towards her.

Celestia laughed and signed her to get back up. "So, your answer?"

"Yes. I'll accept your gift." Twilight answered.

"Very well. Stand still" she ordered.

Celestia ignited her horn and cast a spell. Twilight was lifted in the air and a bubble warped around her body and in a matter of seconds, she was back on the floor.

Twilight slowly opened her eyes and felt some strange things on her back, when she turned around she saw that two wings had appeared on her back.

Twilight laughed and jumped in joy. "I'm an alicorn. An alicorn... An alicorn.I'm an alicorn."

Celestia shared a laugh with her. "Yes you're"

A few days later,...

Spike was reunited with some old friends.

"I can't believe it." he said. "I can't get on my head if it's normal for me to date a pony."

His friend raised his claw and said "Did you remember Carie?" he asked.

Spike nodded.

"She is dating a pony too." he said. "After her pegasus friend saved her from that... She was flying around the woods when something bright hit her left wing that made her lost balance and started to feel towards the ground. She was lucky enough to have Homericius nearby, he had heard her screams for help and he could get to her quickly. After that, he had given a gift to her and when you know... female drakes receive some gift from a male... he will be her belonging." he finished. "So don't feel that way because you're dating a pony."

Spike now understand what the world thinks about this. 'They're ok with it...'

At the same time, in Twilight house...

Twilight family was gathering around the dinner table...

Night Light started the conversation.

"I can't believe it." he said. "How did you became an alicorn?"

"For the last time dad." she answered. "Celestia granted me this."

Night Light nodded. "And that dragon."

"Spike?" Twilight asked.

"Yes." he answered. "Are you two dating? Aren't you?"

Twilight nodded.

"You shouldn't." he said. "I mean. I can't allow that."

"Why?" Twilight asked "It's because he's a dragon isn't it?"

Night Light nodded. "No son or daughter of mine will date a dragon. Those beasts murdered thousands of ponies without mercy."

"But it was a war. It was normal for them to kill. And ponies killed dragons too." she said. "You can't argue like that without knowing how Spike is?"

"He's a dragon." he said. "Dragons are all the same. They don't change."

Twilight couldn't hang more. "I don't have the right to talk to him like that." she said. "I don't care much about what you think or what you know. I really don't care." she continued. "I'm not hungry. I'll go out for a bit."

Twilight left the table in a hurry, grabbing her jacket she wrapped it around her neck.

Twilight decided to go to Spike's house...

In Spike house...

Spike heard his front doorbell ringing.

When he opened the door he saw Twilight.

"Oh, hello." he said. "It's your class already? But today is Saturday you know."

"I know I just wanted to go out with you for a bit." she said. "Are you free?" she asked.

"Of course." he answered. "Celestia isn't home so I think I can go."

Spike closed the door behind him and decided to walked beside her. "So where did you want to go?"

"There's a little lake nearby our old school." she answered. "We could go there."

Author's Note

Hi there Chapter 2 is out. Spike and Mortimus are a medium sized dragon.
If you want to know, how I identify the type of dragons there will be a post at the same time I publish this Chapter.
Mortimus is a black dragon, his wings and scales are colored by dark blue. He's found by Sunset Shimmer mother when he was still an egg. He had protected Shimmer from dangerous situations that in his body all you could see were battle scars, and he had a large scar on his left eye. (I know. Scars make a dragon more attractive I think.).