Author's Note

Sorry for another short one but I've been feeling stress on tedious things and that kinda messed with me for a little bit so again sorry for the short chapter but I hope that what I got out will at least make up for It a tiny bit.

I won't bore you with my usual bit so short version bad or nice comment away since I appreciate any type unless Its a bot or a genuine asshole and I'll see you laterokbye

Making The Best Of It

It's been I think at least 30 minutes since Torch told us everything he knew including those cre-no, lost souls.

Nobody was really In the mood to try and fly anymore afterwards so we've just been sitting outside at a nearby rock not doing much except making small talk and thinking about what Torch told us.

Right now I was holding Smolder who was enjoying the the rubbing I was giving to her fin-like appendages atop her head getting a small smile out of me as I looked to the others.

Ember was throwing whatever rocks she could pick up at Garble who proceeded to burn them to ash before they could hit him.

'Never would I imagine that the dragons would have to deal with so much grief, and not only that but they have no choice but to comply with the unfair situation they've been put In,' I contemplated as I looked back down at Smolder before getting up and joining the others as I sat next to Ember who continued to throw rocks.

"How are you doing?" I asked to which she responded with a shrug.

"I'm doing but, there's not really much we CAN do apparently," She said continuing to throw rocks to which I could only nod not knowing what to say as I focused back on Smolder.

This continued for a while until Ember ran out of rocks and Garble walked over to us before turning and sliding down on the rock next to me as he reached for Smolder to which I handed her to him as he took over my role of rubbing.

From that point on It descended into a comfortable silence for a good while, for how long I wasn't sure of, but that didn't matter to me as I was more focused on just enjoying the moment with them Instead of keeping track of time.

"Do you guys wanna talk about It?" I asked disrupting the silence.

"Whats there to talk about?" Ember asked to which I responded by shrugging.

"Nothing I guess, but maybe we can talk about how we feel?" I suggested to which they both gave me doubtful looks.

"Look I'll go first and then you can see If you want to try," I said as I try to gather my thoughts together.

"I feel, upset about what we've just learned and how this unfair situation affects dragonkind as a whole," I said as I go quiet to give them a chance to speak.
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'Well It was worth a t-'

"I feel," I hear Ember start off as I look towards her In surprise before doing my best to stay quiet to not interrupt her.

"Miserable now that I'm burdened with the knowledge knowing that there Is nothing we can do to fix the problem that us dragons have been forced to deal with this whole time," She finished deflating down onto the floor.

"And that's excluding the fact that even If some other drake or drakina becomes Dragon Lord nothing would change except for the fact that THEY would be the one who Is forced to put other hatchlings through that pain," Ember said taking a deep breath before exhaling as she closes her eyes causing me to turn my attention towards Garble who seems to be thinking hard on what to say.

"I feel, angry knowing that because of the useless previous Dragon Lord, he allowed a random pony to ruin the lives of all dragons for the foreseeable future, and like Ember said there Is nothing we can do to fix It, we're useless," He finished sounding slightly frustrated as we descended back Into silence.
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"Did that help at all?" I ask breaking the silence again.

"No"
"Not really," Was their immediate reply.

"Oh, my bad then," I said feeling stupid.

"But thanks for trying," I hear Ember say as I turn to her revealing a small smile on her face.

"Yeah, not one of your best ideas but at least you tried something, which Is more than I can say about the previous Dragon Lord," I hear Garble say before he gets up handing me Smolder as he lightly shakes himself off.

"Well I think we've done enough sulking over stuff we can't control anymore," He said before turning around.

"So why don't we actually start doing stuff that we can control," He said offering both of his hands putting a smile on my face as me and Ember grab ahold of one before he pulls us up aside him.

"Never thought you'd be the one comforting me anytime soon." I said grinning

"Yeeeah well don't make this an reoccurring thing, don't want anydrake getting the wrong idea of the younger sibling always having to help the older one out," He said smirking at me.

"Ohhh really, I guess we'll have to get rid of those rumors pretty soon then don't you agree? With a noogie?" I asked innocently as his eyes widen In horror.

"Y-You know what I don't think we have to go that far, I mean rumors are just rumors right nodrake Is just going to believe them," He said backing up two steps as I take a step forward before we hear a giggle as we turn our heads towards Ember and Smolder who had woken up as they both continued to giggle at us.

"Enjoying the show?" Garble asked faking being annoyed.

"Yes, very much so," Ember said lifting Smolder, "And I say she Is as well," She said as Smolder starts reaching out towards Garble.

"Well this one Is lucky I like her because If I didn't then I would assume she was trying to hurt my pride," He said grabbing her and putting her In a cradle position In one arm.

"I know you wouldn't dream of It isn't that right Smolder?" He asked poking her stomach and causing her to laugh putting a smile on all of our faces.

"You know," Ember begins to say as we focus our attention on her.

"Even If there Isn't anything we can do for any other hatchlings, I'm glad that we can at least be there for her when she needs us." She said

"Yeah, me too," Garble said

'Not yet,' I thought to myself, 'There isn't a way to fix things yet but,' I pause as I look up to see that they're still focused on Smolder.

'I could let them know, I could tell them that all hope isn't lost yet,' I thought to myself.

'There IS something we can do, It's just not here yet,' I think to myself as I continue to stare at them.

'I can let them know that there ARE ways we can try and fix the problem,' I thought to myself as I began to open my mouth before I closed It again.

'No, If I do then who knows what could and wouldn't happen.' I thought

'But I can reassure them, I can let them know that there are other options that will be available to us In the future, I can quell their fears,' I reasoned with myself.

'Yes I could, but then what happens afterward when they ask how you know? You know they'll want an answer on how you could know that and what will you tell them?' I pointed out to myself.

"Oh I just happened to come from another world where this world was nothing more than a TV show that little girls watched that I also watch as well and then I died and ended up here".' I told myself

'At best you'll ruin the moment at your stupid attempt of bringing their hopes up but still get a pat on the back for trying at worst, well I'm not sure, but I certainly don't want to find out what could be worse,' I pondered to myself.

"-alkor, you ok?" I hear Ember ask as I feel her hand on my shoulder bringing me out of my thoughts again.

"O-Oh yeah just, thinking about our situation and Smolder," I answer causing both of them to give their best reassuring smile.

"Yeah, us too," She said before looking up at the sky.

"Wow we were out here for a while huh?" She asked out loud as I put my focus on the sky seeing the sun halfway from fully setting.

"Oh yeah, I guess we were," Garble said scratching his chin with his free hand.

"Welp might as well head back inside, I'm starting to understand how Dragon Lord Torch felt earlier," He said walking off as Ember and I roll our eyes before beginning to slowly catch up with him.

"Hey," I hear Ember say as I turn towards her revealing a slightly worried expression on her face.

"Yeah, what's up?" I asked

"I just wanted to say I appreciate you trying to help me and Garble earlier, so thanks again for trying," She said smiling as I smiled back.

"You're welcome Ember," I said sincerely as she stops smiling before looking at me with a slight serious experience.

"I want you to know that If you need somedrake to listen or help you as well then don't be afraid to ask me or Garble I'm sure he would agree since you're his brother and all but, I also care about you," She said seriously catching me slightly off guard before smiling again.

"So If there's anything you need to get off your chest or you need help with then we'll be there for you as well ok?" She asked laying her hand on my shoulder.

"Y-Yeah ok." I said still caught a bit off before getting myself back together.

"Thanks for letting me know," I said as sincerely as possible.

"No problem Falkor, just remember what I said after all, drakes are more likely to forget than drakinas are." She said smirking

"Mmh I guess you have a point," I said lowering my head down a bit.

"Good thing I never forgot about you huh?" I asked causing her to slightly blush while looking more annoyed.

"And yet you somehow still find a way to turn that against me, but don't worry I'll get you one of these days." She said grinning

"I'm sure you will, just not today or anytime soon," I said cheekily causing her to roll her eyes.

"HEY GUYS HURRY UP, YOU ARE TAKING FOREVER!" Garble yells out at us with Smolder now on his head who also nods seeming to agree with him before they both disappear around the corner.

"Guess we should probably hurry up then." I said

"Yeah let's, I could go for a nice nap anyways," Ember said as we picked up the pace.

"So If there's anything you need to get off your chest or you need help with then we'll be there for you as well ok?"

'I'll sleep on If I should tell them, then I'll decide what's for the best tomorrow.' I considered