//------------------------------// // Taking rest // Story: The Librarians and The Summoned Cat // by Dragon Shimmer //------------------------------// The phoenix is trying to attack the orange dragon at fast speed but Sunset dodges it easily. Torch flies above and throws a punch at it but its tail blocks his attack, then the phoenix swipes the tail and hits Torch directly. The dragonlord slams at the ground. He sees Sunset keep dodging its attack as he stands up. Ember flies to him with several guards, "You okay?" "I'm fine," Torch stands up, "Just a little scratch." Ember looks at the phoenix and sees it is trying to hit the orange dragon but it can't. Ember feels amazed with that, "How can she do that?" "I don't know." Torch looks at Sunset, "This is the first time I'm feeling useless. I don't know what she is going to do next." The phoenix flies up high as it is glaring at the orange dragon, then it roars to create many fire feathers around it. The orange dragon just watches it to see what happens next. The feathers are stirring and they are aiming at the orange dragon, then the phoenix waves its wing and the feather flies toward the orange dragon. Sunset flies up to dodge the feathers. Suddenly, the feather changes its direction and chases her. Sunset grins and keeps flying as the phoenix shoots the fireball at the dragon. Sunset breathes the fireball at it and it slams together. The smoke comes out and the feathers are flying through the smoke. Suddenly, it changes direction and flies toward the phoenix as the phoenix is surprised. It tries to fly away but something blocks it as it turns back. The phoenix sees the orange dragon is on its back and prevents it from flapping its wings. It tries to shake her off but it's too late, the feathers hit the phoenix directly and the phoenix falls down. Sunset lands in front of the phoenix as it is trying to get up but can't. The orange dragon smiles and turns to the others. They are all stunned by what they just see. Sunset sighs, "I don't buy any statues here." "Hey, we are not statues," One of the guards yells at Sunset, "We just... unbelievable." "You know that no dragons can take this phoenix like you, right?" Ember folds her claw, "I don't know that you are so naive." "Nah," Sunset points at the phoenix, "That just this one likes to taste her own medicine. I bet anyone can do this trick," the phoenix glares at the orange dragon, then it turns away in embarrassment. Sunset smiles, "Don't worry, I will find the egg for you." The phoenix huffs and keeps turning away. "So... we have to find the egg?" asks Ember as Sunset nods. Smolder carries Spike to the volcano with the egg on Spike's claw. They see Sunset is sitting on the phoenix's wing as the phoenix just lies there. Smolder puts Spike on the ground as Ember notices them, "Oh hey, you got the eggs." "Yeah," Spike runs to the phoenix and tries to give back the egg. The phoenix gets up and looks at the purple dragon, then looks at the egg. The egg is cracking, much as Spike and others are surprised. After a while, a little phoenix comes out and flies around the big one. Spike looks at the little phoenix, "Well, at least we can keep this little guy." The big one stands up and pokes the peak to his heart. The purple dragon's body is shining, then shut down. The big one flies in the sky and the small phoenix follows it. All of them look at them as they sigh in relief. Spike comments, "It is the shame that Twilight doesn't see this scene," "And she will torture me if we tell her about this," adds Sunset as Spike grins at her. Sunset points at the purple dragon, "No, you won't. I know what you are thinking." "Fine," Spike points at the ship, "Let's go home, shall we?" "Sure." Sunset stands up and starts walking to the ship. After the party, Aria walks up to her room to see if someone is messing with this. When she opens the door, all of the things are still the same. Aria turns to the table and starts checking it. Opening the syringe, she sees a sample of blood is here. Someone has decoded this table as she smiles. After checking, Aria walks downstairs and sees her lover is here. The old mare sits on the chair and sighs as Lemon Heart sits next to her. "What's wrong?" Lemon puts the tea down, "You look not so good." "Never mind," Aria takes a sip, "I just thinking about the table." "Oh, that table," Lemon waves his front hoof, "Sunset has decoded that table, and has created the first weapon," Aria spills the tea as Lemon giggles, "You don't believe it, right? I will show you." Lemon walks to the store and comes back with a sword that has a yellow aura. Aria looks at the sword and swings it, some grasses are growing up from the ground. Lemon's eyes widen as Aria spins the sword. The old stallion sighs, "Seems you are hiding something from me right, Aria?" "You know my true name," Aria puts the sword down, "I expected that." "I just know about that from that orange dragon," Lemon Heart sits down, "Can you tell me about your previous life?" "I thought you would kick me out of the house," Aria smiles, "You are too good for any mare, Lemon." "Stop teasing me," Lemon blushes, "I'm just curious, okay." "Oh right, let me tell you." Aria notices that the cup is empty, "And we need a lot of tea and coffee to do this." Lemon Heart rolls his eyes and goes to the room to grab the tea and coffee, then he sits down and starts listening to Aria's story. Coral Blade is walking happily in the station as other guards look at each other and feel weird. When Snow Storm is just walking with a lot of papers to carry, many guards rush at her in horror and shake her, making the paper drop on the ground. "Can you tell me what happens with our captain?" asks one of the guards, "I am feeling weird from her today, and I'm scared." Swift Blue comes to stop the guard as Snow Storm sighs in relief. The guard rubs her head, "Sorry," Swift Blue helps the kirin up and orders the guard to help Snow Storm collect the papers, then the blue pegasus asks, "So... you know why Coral is so happy today." "Her mom comes back to her," answers Snow Storm as many guards grasp and look at her in silence. The kirin quickly comes to the door, "Eh... never mind. I will... eh... go to this room and clean it," then she opens the door and walks inside, but the guards drag her back. Swift Blue looks at her, "What? Buttercube is not dead?" "How did you know her name?" asks Snow Storm, "I didn't tell her name yet." "Long story," Swift Blue turns to the guard, "We are now going to the blacksmith to see her face. Who is with me?" Everyguards raises their forehoof and goes outside of the station. Coral Blade looks at the station and sees it empty, except the white kirin. Snow Storm rubs her head in embarrassment as Coral just shakes her head, then she helps her up and the duo goes inside the room to continue to work. After one hour, a knock on the door interrupts them as Snow Storm comes to open it. She sees nurse Redheart is standing in front of the kirin. The nurse grasps when she sees the kirin and wants to carry her away. "Hey," Snow Storm resists the pull, "What are you doing here? I'm not sick " "Sorry," Redheart releases her and blushes, "I thought you got the "fish scale" problem." "Oh, you mean my scale," Snow Storm sighs in annoyance, "This is what I was born, and I am a kirin, not a "fish scale" pony." "Wow," Redheart looks around her, "You should come to the hospital because if you are sick. We don't know how to treat you." "Maybe I should come there, but who are you?" "Sorry for forgetting to introduce. My name is Redheart. I'm the nurse of Ponyville Hospital." The earth pony circles her forehoof, "Can I meet your captain?" "Give me a moment." Snow Storm goes inside and drags the earth pony to meet the nurse as Redheart gives her a frown. Snow Storm tilts her head, "What's wrong?" "Coral. Did you send your soldier to the hospital again?" Redheart yells at her, "I'm tired when you do that year after year." "Eh... not today. You can ask my assistant here," Coral points at the kirin, "The guards come to the blacksmith. I don't know how they can end up in the hospital." "Really, Butttercube came back," Redheart's eyes widened as she sighs in annoyance, "why didn't she just disappear anyway? I don't want to treat the soldier again." "Then tell my guard not to disturb her again. She wants to rest in peace and I don't want to make 'R.I.P' them," Coral points inside, "We have to clean these things up so see ya," then the captain closes the door as Redheart huff and goes back to the hospital to take care of the soldiers The librarians receive a sapphire with a shape of a sword as the symbol of respect. After saying goodbye to the dragons, they start to leave Dragonland. Spike feels something is not right about his inside as he has to find it, but Sunset already realizes it. Sunset leaves there as she sees something will evolve him. After 4 hours of transportation, the librarians say goodbye to others and go back to the library. Sunset puts the gem at the middle of the main room and puts the sighs 'Not for sales' on it. Twilight lies on the sofa immediately and reads a book. Suddenly, Spike falls down and feels something moving inside his body. Twilight panics, "What's wrong with you, Spike?" Then she looks around and sees something on his back, "Oh Celestia, you are growing wings." "I do?" Spike keeps breathing hard due to the pain, "And it is so painful." "To be fair, you are not the only one," Sunset points at herself, then kneels at the purple dragon, "I may boost it but it will make you feel more pain." Twilight is going to disagree but Spike yells at her, "Do it! I don't want to feel it any longer." Sunset nods and she puts her claws on Spike's back. Her claw glows as Spike's body is covered in a white aura. Spike roars in pain while Twilight is worrying about him. Spike breathes heavily as his wings are bigger and bigger. After a while, Sunset sees the wings can't grow anymore, so she stops. The purple dragon breathes heavily and feels good when its stop, but he still feel stiff. When he looks back, he sees that he has wings. Twilight and Sunset smile as the purple dragon finally has wings after all these years. Twilight hovers her hoof around the purple dragon, "You will carry me to anywhere you want?" "Maybe," Spike grins, "But first, I will clean this mess," the purple dragon points at the floor as it is covered in blood. Twilight and Sunset sighs and they start cleaning the blood. After a while, the librarians have done and they sigh. Spike sits on the sofa and hugs Twilight next to him. His wings feel so good for the purple unicorn as they read the book together. Sunset rolls her eyes, "So... when you will train to fly." Spike looks at the orange dragon, "Maybe tomorrow. Now, I want to rest already." Sunset and Twilight laugh as they join the dragon to rest. Tomorrow, one of them will be training hard.