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// Unbowed, Unbent, Unbroken - [Limestone Pie] - September 2017 Flashfic ("Before the Throne") 
// Story: Stuck In The Middle With You 
// by CoffeeMinion 
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Limestone scowled at the skyful of dragons orbiting her family’s home, then frowned at the coterie of guardsponies advancing from the road. The stream of guards parted, revealing the huge figure of Princess Celestia walking beside a blue bipedal creature. Limestone guessed she was draconic, though much smaller than those flying overhead.

“My little pony,” Princess Celestia said, inclining her head.

The blue dragon growled. “You have received our notices. Relinquish the Lost Egg immediately, or Equestria will—”

“No,” Limestone said, feeling her pulse quicken. “In ages past, my family swore oaths to protect Holder’s Boulder.”

The dragon’s eyes narrowed. Celestia glanced at her, then refocused on Limestone. “Please… the oaths were to me. I release them. We have peace with the dragons now, and wish to maintain it.”

“No!” Limestone planted her hooves, took a huge breath, then pointed one hoof at them and bellowed: “Stay off Holder’s Boulder!”