Fight For Equestria

Hunter had resided in the mind realm only for a few moments before returning to consciousness. The dim light and crackle of the fire filled his cave home. His gaze fell to the pile of firewood a few feet away. His horn began to glow a faint green, and an aura of the same color surrounded the logs. The logs began to float over to the fire pit. Edahs took a deep breath and the logs were set ablaze with a flaming exhale. He unfurled his wings, and a loud yawn followed. Edahs stood and rubbed his eyes with a hoof. He walked further back into the cave and the sound of water falling echoed throughout the cavern. The sound grew louder the further back he went. The waterfall emptied into a small pool Edahs leaned in to get a drink, but his reflection was met with mixed results the reflection that stared back was not the pony he saw the night before. This however was a regular occurrence so he payed it no mind.

Hunter slowly made his way back to the mouth of the cave, The sunrise was beautiful as always, but Edahs always wished that someday he would be looked upon not like a monster but a hero little did he know his wish wasn't easy to make come true. He never knew why but everypony always scoffed and shunned the very sight of him. Edahs had run out of firewood, a resource essential to a nomad. The only option was to journey out to find more, but when morning comes so do ponies. Hunter did not want to risk being seen, but the fire was dying. He had no choice. "Stick to the shadows." He reminded himself. moments later he had procured all the firewood he needed when suddenly a swift blow to the back of his head rendered him unconscious.

Days later he awoke in a dungeon. "What happened?" He asked himself. "Where am I?"

"You're in the dungeon." A gruff stallion said as he walked into the light.

"Why am I here?"

"Stealing."

"I didn't steal anything." Edahs shouted

"Maybe you did maybe you didn't we can't take any chances, CHANGELING."

"What did you call me?" Edahs' tone harshened.

"Change-ling." The stallion stated sarcasticly.

"I am not a changeling." Edahs grew even more angry.

"Well then are you an alicorn, or a dragon maybe." The gaurd laughed.

"You have one chance to let me out." Edahs' horn glowed a faint green and an aura grabbed at the guards neck. "Now grab those keys open the door and let me out."

"Okay okay just don't hurt me, please." The guard unlocked the door.

"Thank you kind sir if you don't mind i'll be leaving now."

"All units be alert the changeling has escaped lock down the premises immediately." The guard announced over the p.a.

"Roger that captain" The rookie radioed back.

"Oh you don't want to do that Shining Armour." Hunter responded.

"How do you know my name?" The colt asked.

"I'm not the only one with something to hide, Kid." simply smiled and disappeared into the shadows.

As the sun set Edahs found himself in the massive courtyard of canterlot castle. The castle was filled with ponies of all kinds and colors. A perfect place to hide from his pursuers. He looked desperately for a better spot to avoid detection. After a few frantic moments of searching Edahs had found a hiding spot in the conveniently unlocked throneroom. "Wait ponies in formal attire, this is the famous grand galloping gala." Hunter had heard about the Gala during his travels. "I'll never get out with all these innocent ponies in my way, damn."

"Frustrating isn't it?" A somewhat familiar voice asked.

"Tell me about it. Wait what?" Edahs turned his head. "Oh Shit, Princess Ceslestia."

"Yes Hunter what is wrong you seemed troubled?" The princess asked caringly.

"Huh it's almost like you care, but I know better go ahead take me back I'm a monster I deserve to be in a cage."

"You are mistaken Hunter we would never do that."

"We?"

"Yes when I heard you had been captured I gathered the holders of the elements as your grandparents instructed.

"My grand parents?"

"Yes I knew them very well. But that is not why you are here."

"Well why am I here princess?"

"Equestria needs your help Hunter."

"What can I do?"

"We need your connection to the mind realm your memories hold the keys to save us all,"

"What can I do I'm not sure I belong here." Hunter turned his head.

"You belong with family" A dark blue unicorn said as he emerged from the shadows.

"Yeah with family." A pure white pegasus chimed.

"Hello I am Hanek holder of honesty, loyalty, and magic." The unicorn stated.

"Hi you can call me Jane I hold laughter, kindness, and generosity."

"My brother has returned with his own elements the three elements of discord, fear, hate, and shadow.
"How did your brother come across these elements of discord?" Hunter asked.

"The same way your grandfather came across the elements of harmony Hunter."

"Wait, his grandfather is Starswirl the Bearded?" A look of surprise came across Enaj and Hanek's faces.

"Yes." Edahs' smile was quickly replaced with a frown. "Go ahead sis tell them about the others."

"If you think I should." The princess remembered back. "On Edahs' father's side there was Starswirl the Bearded, and Scalia."

"Wait you're telling me that not only is he royalty he's half dragon." Jane questioned.

"Just wait it gets better Jane." A dark grin graced Edahs' face and once again turned to a frown.

"And his mother's side?"

"If I'm correct the great Commander Hurricane, and the late changeling queen Xeroxa."

"That means hmm."

"That I'm one quarter unicorn, changeling, pegasus, and dragon, a monster in my own right."
"Hunter you are not a monster you are a beacon of hope. If the mighty Commander Hurricane can discard his helmet for love there is no reason for peace to be out of our grasp." Celestia reassured Hunter.

"Maybe, but I'll ask again sister why am I here?"

"Let's find a more private place to speak." Celestia led them to her private study. When they were all in atendance she locked the door behind them. "Now the reason you are here Edahs your parents knew that one day you would be captured, and also that you would escape."

"But how did you know I was captured?"

"Shining Armour."

"The rookie?"

"Yeah the rookie." Shining Armour unlocked the door. "The rookie who saved your sorry butt."

"Come in Armour thank you for joining us."

"Anything for you Princess Celestia."

"Given your record I have decided to promote you to captain."

"Already?"

"Yes now have a nice night at the gala Captain Armor.

"Yes ma'am, good night princess." Shining Armor left.

"His record he let me get away."

"Because I told him to."

"You shouldn't have a monster deserves to be caged."

"Hey Hunter you're not a monster if you were I wouldn't be doing this." Jane walked over and planted a big kiss on his cheek.

"You're too kind Jane." Edahs found a smile grace his face.

"She's right, kid Believe me I wouldn't be here either if you were what you say."

"Looks like the monster has found some friends, and like your father said once a friend always family." Celestia's words echoed in Edahs' head

"C'mon kid don't think to hard." Hanek held out a hoof to help Edahs up. "Friendship is magic my friend magic."

These words warmed Edahs' cold heart. A look of discomfort fell upon his face as this warmness in his chest grew unbearably hot. Flames tickled his throat, and tears filled his eyes.

"Are you okay Hunter?" Jane asked in a concerned tone

"Jane, Hanek get down!" Celestia shouted in a harsh tone.

"What's happening to him?" Hanek shouted.

"His heritage."

Hunter opened his mouth and fire erupted forth, and backlashed to surround him. The intense heat burned his fur and replaced it with black scales. His feathered wings painfully retreated into his back, and dragon-like ones sprouted in their place. The horn on his head stretched and curved backward. He reared back onto his back legs, and his hooves become clawed feet. His neck stretched, and his snout stretched and skewed and his teeth sharpened to a razored edge. The fire then retreated down his throat and through his eyes. What stood there was a pony no more but a bipedal dragon. "You can come out now. " A dark voice escaped his lips."

"Hello Hurricane." Celestia said as she stood.

"Hello Princess." The dragon bowed.

"So you know this child is our only means of contact." The dragons voice changed to an older more experianced one

"Yes Starswirl, it's been a lifetime."

"Yes a lifetime to long," His voice sounded as if four were speaking at the same time.

"I'm sorry to interrupt, but what is going on here I'm confused." Jane sounded frustrated.

"Young one this boy is the descendant of the greatest minds in all of the land. This is our only way to keep contact with this realm" His voice had changed once again to a more feminine almost insect-like one.

"This realm what does she mean, oh." Jane covered her mouth "Sorry."

"Quite alright child." The voice changed again to a more reptilian female. "There are two realms the realm of the living and the mind realm. The mind realm is home to souls of passed creatures. Your brother has returned from crafting the elements of discord, correct Hanek."

"Yes he has."

"That is grave news, Celestia you have done well to do as we asked. And we must regretably ask more." The voice had returned to Starswirl's.

"What is it Master?"

"I had hoped that this day did not come, I ask that you give Edahs my elements the ones I entrusted you with many years ago."

"Yes I will master Starswirl.

"Good, we must return to the mind realm, and Celestia take care of our grandson."

"I will."
Hunter's eyes and voice returned to normal. "What happened, How am I taller than you? Do I have fingers, I turned into a dragon." He looked over his new body. "Eeyup, I'm a dragon."