The School of Friendship, a place that teaches everyone all about friendship, the mare running this fine school was none other than the princess of Friendship herself, Twilight Sparkle. The alicorn was currently in the school's staff room with her friends, discussing about the schedules before she leaves for the Crystal Empire, she just needed to make sure this threat that had been released into Equestria would not interrupt the school's teachings. As she was already finished with packing some essentials for the travel, Twilight made sure everything was fine just before she leaves.

"Are you sure that you have it under control? Is everyone ready for today's classes? Where's my notes? Spike, did you brush your teeth before coming over here? Have you already finished your research on the biology of a manticore? Did anyone organized the library?"

"Twilight!" Applejack snaps Twilight out of her barrage of questions, when the alicorn stops, the farm pony began speaking again. "Ah' think we all have it under control, no need to make a fuss out of it, you'll be only gone for a day or two."

"You're right, I can trust everyone here to handle things when I'm gone, I'm sure this whole thing would be easily solved, and we all can go back to our peaceful ways." Sadly her attempt to be optimistic was useless. "Oh who am I kidding!? We solve this problem, then another monster could come back! Probably an orange shirt wearing diamond dog that eats his own kind would show up wielding two strange weapons that could tear us apart, or an evil pony who wears a hood with glowing red eyes and has a magical shield, the possibilities are endless!!!"

"Twilight! Easy girl, you have to calm down, that whole rant of yours was kinda specific."

"You're right, I'm sorry everyone, lack of sleep is probably bothering me. I should get some on my way to Cadance. I really hope you all have it covered, who knows when I'll be back, maybe tomorrow."

"Well I can't believe princess Celestia decided not to bring us with you!" Said Rainbow Dash. "I really wanna see this monster with my own eyes."

"Dash, this monster has kept Celestia checking her shadows, whatever he is, the monster really made a terrible impression to her and that is something that really concern me, we should never treat this monster as a joke- hold on a second, what is that?" Twilight pointed towards the buzz axe that was leaning against the wall, it was oddly familiar to the alicorn, she couldn't tell why.

"Oh that?" Spike spoke. "That's the gift Ember received from Smolder's brother, I'm keeping it around for today because she's with him right now."

"Garble is in town?"

"Oh tartarus no, Smolder's older brother is much cooler!" Rainbow Dash said with a hint of praise. "You should actually meet him Twilight, he's really good with explosives and he has these awesome metal stuff that could demolish things!"

Applejack nodded. "Eeyup, he's also very friendly, especially to Smolder's friends."

"Yeah, plus, he was so generous that he gave everyone some of his money, now they could afford those cool healing thingy!" The party pony added to the list of how awesome Smolder's brother was.

"Hmm." Twilight thinks about it, she was actually impressed that a dragon was making friends with ponies so easily, it was probably because of Smolder. "Well, he does sound interesting, I should really meet him when I come back, also what's this about a healing- wait, what time is it?"

Starlight looked over to the wall clock. "7:15, almost time for the first class of the day."

"What!? Oh no, I'm going to be late!" Twilight scrambles to pick up her saddlebag, she took out a folder and slaps it into Spike's hands. "I just finished this last night, this have a detailed sketch of the monster and other information it has, read it and keep an eye in case it returns to Ponyville." With everything said and done, Twilight used her teleportation magic to take herself to the princess of the sun.

Applejack could only chuckle at how her friend was, sometimes having a simple mind like hers was an advantage against all the brainiacs, speaking of which, she and the rest should really check out that folder, thankfully Spike was already reading it with the strangest face she had ever seen today. His mouth hangs open, his eyes wider than it should be with his pupils just dots in a sea of white, he stood frozen still, staring into the open folder.

Soon out of curiosity, Rainbow Dash went to his side to see what was the problem, she shares the same fate as the small dragon, now with two creatures acting strange, Applejack decided to check out what was the problem, she would soon regret it. Her face almost mimicked the other two when she looked inside the folder, she felt as if the whole world had lied to her and she couldn't do anything about it, having three of them frozen, the other could not help but see what was up with them.

Starlight along with Rarity and Fluttershy looked at the folder to find a sketch picture of a dragon wearing a gas mask, the three did not see anything strange or as to why the three were frozen still, but Rarity had to say, the mask was extremely tacky.

"Um, what's wrong?" Their timid friends spoke, snapping the three out of their shock, Pinkie was still reading the folder that was in Spike's hands.

"What's wrong? That's Krieg!" Rainbow Dash loudly said. "Why is Krieg in this!?"

"Wait, are you saying that's Smolder's brother?" Starlight looks back at the folder. "Why would his picture be there... unless..."

"Krieg's the monster!" Spike drops what he was holding, luckily Pinkie was there to catch it, she was still reading it. "And Ember is with him, we have to do something!"

"This doesn't make any sense!" Rainbow Dash was extremely confused by the turn of events.

"Hold on a minute!" All eyes landed on the farm pony. "We shouldn't jump to conclusion just yet, it could be a coincidence that Krieg and this monster looks alike, so we shouldn't just charge in without any evidence."

"But AJ, this is the evidence right here." Pinkie Pie showed another sketch to them, this one was Krieg posing with his axe, she turns to another page and began reading some details. "Krieg wields a destructive weapon that could shred a pony in just a blink, though he wields such invention, Krieg favors to use his buzz axe!" She shows them the buzz axe sketch that was similar to Ember's. "His orange scales are flamable, which somehow strengthens his attacks, the dragon was seen tearing down castle walls as he burned, he also has a magical ability which is when you strike him as he burns, a fireball would be casted to chase after his attacker!"

"That really sounds like him, but why would Smolder lie about him being her brother?"

Starlight began to think deeply, trying to understand what was happening. Could it really be a coincidence? But that would be impossible, the chances were very slim, slimmer than a needle.

"Alright," Starlight spoke. "we need to get to the bottom of this, find out who this brother really is, and if he turns out to be the monster from the prison, then we need to tell Twilight as fast as possible."

They all nodded, Applejack turns towards Pinkie Pie. "Can Ah ask a favor sugarcube, could you take over my class after yours? I want to see how Krieg is doing back in town. Dash, Rarity, and Spike? Come with me."

"Wait, are we really thinking that Krieg is the monster? Maybe there was a mistake!" Dash tried to convince the others that it was probably was a mistake, but they know it isn't, Twilight would never make a mistake when it comes to a threat against everyone.

"I'm sorry Rainbow Dash, but this needs to be checked, it is obvious that Krieg is the monster Twilight speaks of." Said Rarity.

"But what about Ember? She's in love with Krieg!" Spike became worried for the dragon princess who was with the beast right now.

"Oh my, you're right... This is a forbidden love in the making! Krieg, a beast that only wishes for war such as the meaning of his name, Ember, seeking to make peace with our kind! Oh, it is such a tragic story, their ideals clashes with the other!"

"Rarity! This isn't the time to make things romantic, we need to go and spy on Krieg right now!" Applejack scolded the unicorn.

"O-oh, right. Then we need to be on our way, come along Spike, we must see how the two dragons interact with each other on their everyday lives!" She said before picking up Spike in her magic and trotting out the door, Applejack could only shake her head at the unicorn as she and Dash follows, sometimes romance was a priority to the fashionista.

Krieg happily stood in front of the apple stand with Big Mac behind it, the dragon wore a green apron that could only fit a pony around his neck, and a single chicken sat on top of his head, he waited patiently to help the apple pony as much as he can. Ember was also there, Krieg had insisted for her to wear an apron as well, thankfully she was almost the size of a regular pony, so the red apron fits her perfectly. She was only asked to watch over the psycho, so she didn't really understand why she had to wear one, but at least she was spending time with Krieg, though she wonders to herself when the whole romance thing would start, she had never actually done anything like this.

Ember just sighed as she watches Krieg walking over to a pony just near the stand, the chicken wobles side to side as Krieg takes a step, obviously he would try and convince the pony to buy some apples.

"You!" Krieg pointed to the random pony.

"Me!?" The stallion said as he pointed to himself with his hoof.

"BUY SOME APPLES!!!"

"I-"

"I SAID, BUY SOME APPLES!!!"

"Okay! I'll buy apples!" The pony rushes over to Big Mac, pays for two apples and ran away from the psycho.

"Did I do good big red?" Krieg asked Big Mac, the stallion only smiled strangely and nodded.

"I gotta say Krieg, you have such a way with words. Even though you kinda just scream at ponies faces." Ember commented to Krieg. "What's with the chicken anyways?"

"The sun cowers before the most savage creature in the universe, THE CHICKEN!!!" He lifts the chicken much higher, those who passes by were in awe as the light of the sun hits the hen, its shadow casted to them, then they left.

"That was interesting."

"NIPPLE SALADS!" After he yelled on the top of his lungs, Krieg notices a yellow pegasus mare with a red mane about to pass by. "You, buy some apples!"

"Oh, I'm sorry, but I hate apples, those things are always filled with worms." She said.

"You hate apples?"

"Yes, how about a delicious strawberry? They are much better than some tasteless fruit." The mare raises the berry towards Krieg. The psycho releases the chicke in his hands to gently pick up the strawberry and hold it close to her face before squishing it and let it splatter all over the mare's face.

"I hate tiny berries! Too small, can't fill my engines of hatred unlike the big red fruit!" The mare screams in fear before running away, just like the pony before her. "... Apples?"

*Come on Krieg, that was very rude, you don't just waste food like that, and now you scared that poor pony away. Wait til Applejack hears about this.*

"Little man don't understand, she hated apples, and boss is an apple!"

*Her name is apple related, she isn't made of apples.*

"You lie! Next you'll say sand pony isn't made of sand!"

*Oh buddy, you have no idea...*

"Does he always talk to himself?" Ember questions the pony behind the stand.

"Eeyup."

Krieg looks around to find more ponies, thankfully the market area is still packed with ponies even though there is a large dragon yelling at ponies to buy apples, they don't really mind him at all since the psycho just seems to let out an aura of safety, unless he talks to you. Krieg's eyes landed to another stall which was owned by Carrot Top, the earth pony was busy making sure her pie that she had recently made was placed perfectly on the table.

"Woah, hey!" Ember was suddenly being pulled by the hand, she stared at the psycho as he leads her over to Carrot Top. "Um, Krieg, what are you doing?"

"Flame bucket say that I stay with blue flame, big brother Krieg won't let her down!"

"Oh..." She said, clearly disappointed.

Big Mac didn't mind them leaving, this actually gives him a chance to relax a bit and have a a few seconds without Krieg saying random things. Krieg quickly greets Carrot Top once he got close to her, still holding Ember's hand.

"Hello top pops!"

Carrot Top waves her hoof to the dragon. "Oh, hi Krieg, who's your friend?"

"This is blue flame, she is good dragon!"

The princess cleared her throat before introducing herself properly to the carrot pony. "Ahem, I am Ember, lord of all dragons. Its nice to meet you and all, but what's your real name? Doubt it's Top Pops."

"Oh Krieg, always with nicknames. It's Carrot Top by the way, it is a pleasure to meet you too." She looks back at Krieg. "Would the two of you like some pie?"

"YES!" The earth pony took out a pie serving knife and two plates, she gently gave Ember a slice but couldn't give Krieg any because the psycho seizes the whole pie and began eating it, Ember could only stare at him as he ate it faster than the time she saw the pink friend of Spike devouring a whole cake.

Ember looks at her plate and raises the fork that Carrot Top gave her to use on the pie, slowly, she cuts off a small piece before taking it to her mouth, just as the piece lands on her taste buds, Ember felt ecstatic by the pie she had in her hands, it was a flavor she had never tasted before, it was on the same level as the most delicious gem that she had eaten long ago. Just as she finished her experience, Ember discovers that she had already finished the pie, a grunt from her side catches her attention, she looks towards the noise to find Krieg holding a slice of pie on a plate towards her while his other hand held the rest of the delicious food. Ember gladly took it and almost drops the plate because of her eagerness.

"Oh god, this is so good!" The princess said between chewing, it would've been rude to talk while eating, but Krieg was louder than the smaller dragon so that keeps her in the clear. "What's in it?"

"Oh that is a secret, but to let you know, that's what griffons call a meat pie." Carrot said as she took out another, Krieg cuts another slice for Ember before going back to eating.

"Wait," Ember swallows down the pie and let out an adorable burp. "aren't you ponies herbivores?"

"Yes, but I'm just exploring, also I have a lot of meat in my freezer that needs... disposing, my good friend gave it to me just yesterday!"

"That is actually great! Hey Krieg?" The beast looks up from his pie. "I think we should bring Smolder and her griffon friend... was his name Silverstream? Also Spike, he had lived with these ponies since birth, that dragon needs some meat in his diet."

At the new information of Spike, Krieg tilted his head to the side. "Tiny bucket is raised by ponies?"

Just as this was happening, three ponies and a dragon were spying at them from behind an empty fruit stand that seemed to be previously fixed for damages, Applejack narrows her eyes trying to figure out what the psycho really is, deep down in her gut, she felt as if she doubted her friend and trusted Krieg more, which is kinda bad. Rainbow Dash was the one affected the most by the situation, she was ready to call Krieg the second coolest creature in the country, right behind herself obviously.

Spike was extremely worried for his friend, if the reports of Krieg being the slayer of dragons were true, then he takes back the blessing he gave Krieg. As for Rarity, she was not experiencing the same dilemma as her friends are, the unicorn was much more focused on the fact that the two dragons were sharing some pie, truly romance at its finest.

"Though his mask and accessories are bad, his personality is quite charming." Rarity speaks her opinion of Krieg to her friends. "The fact that he would skip work just to have some pie with Ember is daring, you could tell that he loves to live by the edge of danger."

"Rarity, this isn't the time for your romance novels!" Dash whispered loudly to the unicorn. "We're here to make sure Krieg is innocent and not some kind of dark evil. Again, we are not here to watch some love story!"

"But how can you not understand the beauty of this forbidden love? Look at him, the dark deeds he had done in the past is written all over him, and only a young dragon maiden could purge the evil within his heart, when he is reformed by the power of love, Krieg and Ember shall live their lives happily ever after."

"Not a chance!" Spike spoke. "I won't let that monster any closer to Ember, he's guilty until proven innocent."

Before they all could argue, Applejack quickly shushed them as she tried to listen to what the three were talking about just as the two dragons finishes their fifth pie. Krieg burps loudly with great satisfaction, even Ember was happy by the choice the psycho made, Krieg then attempted to pay for the meal, but Carrot Top only declined it.

"Don't worry Krieg, think of this as thank you for saving my life and giving me another chance."

"Hold on," Ember became curious at what the pony was saying. "Krieg saved your life? Must be quite a story."

The mare snorted a laugh. "You have no idea, it wasn't just mine, even Smolder and her friends were saved by him! And from a manticore that was way bigger than him, he really is strong as everyone says."

"Oh yeah, that yak friend of Smolder actually mentioned that one. So how did he chase it away? I would ask Krieg, but..." Both Ember and Carrot Top looks towards Krieg, he was currently trying to eat the pie pans right in front of them.

"Well, he didn't exactly chased it away, he..." The mare rubbed her foreleg awkwardly. "He kinda blew it up? Right after he got bored of playing with it."

"He played with it?"

"Like a foal and a ball."

"Wow, he is quite brutal, now that I think of it, the way he moves kinda shows a warrior spirit, I bet he probably fought a lot of creatures during his travel."

"Oh, you have no idea... before I forget, would you like some carrot juice?" Carrot Top took out the cooler from under the stand and opens it.

Ember stares at her with eyes wide open for a few seconds before grabbing Krieg's hand. "Well that was an awesome pie, we sure do hope you make more and you better believe that we'll both come back, probably with friends, see ya'." She sheepishly smiled.

"Bye!" Carrot Top waved them both good bye as Ember pulls Krieg away, she turns the cooler around and discovers why the dragon was acting strange, inside was a single eyeball, it's species was unknown. "Woops."

Back with our spies, they did not know what was in the box, but what they do know is Krieg's heroic gesture towards Sandbar and his friends.

"See, I told you Krieg isn't an evil monster!" Dash became even more impressed by Krieg, not only is he friendly, but he is also AWESOME.

Applejack glared at the pegasus. "We can't really judge him yet because of what Carrot Top says, remember what Twilight told us about her? She was part of the cults down under Ponyville."

"Face it Applejack, Twilight made a mistake. She probably sketched it wrongly because she was tired!"

"Should Ah' remind ya' that this here problem is a big deal for Twilight? She would never, I mean never make a mistake when theres a big monster involved! And how would she mistake Krieg for the monster when she just sketched last night!?"

"Well, what about that time we-"

"Girls, I do believe that they are gone." Rarity spoke after looking back at the apple stand, Spike and Rarity did not see where they went because they looked away to watch the two argue, heck, the chicken was also gone.

"What!? " Both AJ and Rd said at the same time before the farm pony running up to her brother, quickly followed by her friends.

"Big Mac!" Applejack slams both her hooves on the stand. "Where's Krieg!?"

"Ah' gave him the rest of the day off, but he'll be back later to help pack up. Why?"

"We, uh... Ah' am..." Applejack quickly leans towards Spike to whisper. "Little help?"

"Ahem." The dragon cleared his throat. "You see Big Mac, we needed something from Krieg, and we were hoping that he would be here. So can you tell us where he and Ember went?"

Big Mac points a hoof towards the direction he last saw the dragons. Everyone thanks the stallion and ran off to find Krieg, after they were gone, Big Mac also noticed that Carrot Top was staring at him from her carrot stand, this made the stallion extremely uncomfortable, especially when the mare had a twisted smile on her face.

Author's Note

AN time!

This fic originally started as a TF2 fic starring Pyro who becomes a dragon as the protagonist, but after I finished two chapters and was about to publish it, I changed the whole thing because I wanted some interaction between characters that isn't "Mmphm!", so I chose to do it over and picked another gas mask wearing pyromaniac.

Just like i said earlier, the first two chapters were finished and at first the CMC was the original protagonist as well and were to find Pyro but I decided to use the young six because I like Smolder and Sandbar, this was before the change.

Also, my first idea for chapter one was that Krieg was actually dead in the planet's orbit killed by Celestia after she banished him to the moon, floating aimlessly and lifelessly.

Then Smolder would accidentally activates a Hyperion new u station, bringing the psycho back from death because it had his DNA, but I decided to go with the undertale style and imprisoned him below the surface where a cult somehow formed and the prison itself changed drastically.

Honestly, I don't know if anyone actually wrote the dead in space but brought back alive by a machine thing...

Welp, see ya next chapter!