The Origin of Hydra
The city of Horseshoe Bay, a small city known for its influx of trade goods with other Species from across the vast blue sea. The griffons were the first to open trade with the ponies, but then later the Zebras, the Minotaurs, the Donkeys, and even some dragons, started opening trades with them.
Because of this, the citizens of Horseshoe Bay were able to have a stable economy for many years. Never once did they ever face a recession, unlike the other pony cities.
Yes, the ponies of Horseshoe Bay live in harmony from the the many goods they get from the other nations. Then all of sudden, their perfect lives abruptly ended when cases of missing boats arrived.
Recently, reports of of ship going missing in the sea. At first it was maybe one or two ships that went missing. But, in the following days more ships started disappearing.
Search parties were sent out, none found anything. Baffled, the ponies was worried about what was causing the disappearance of the ships. Many demanded answers and looked to the Mayor for answers he didn’t have.
Fortunately for them, there questions were answered with the arrival of giant sea beast. Rising from the water, a massive creature looked down upon the gawking ponies. Its body was larger then any of the ships dock at the port, its height was taller then any mountain. But, the most unique feature of this monster was its hundred of serpent like heads.
Each of the serpent head chose their target and strike. They destroyed buildings, devoured ponies, and caused great destruction to the city of Horseshoe Bay.
The city's guards did not stand a chance against such a beast. Instead they focused their efforts on evacuating the citizens out of the city. The ponies watched helplessly as the sea beast continues to destroy their beloved city.
Meanwhile, up high in the sky a large alicorn mare watched in a mirror, which showed a image of the city burning and the beast that caused it. She heard the ponies cry for help and she was going to sent aid.
Calling for her champion, a large dark blue alicorn with long black mane appeared. His name is Nebula and he was one of the best warriors to ever serve under the Queen. The Queen inform him of the situation in Horseshoe Bay and was about offer him a small army to lead, but was stopped.
Nebula explained that he needed no army and said that he can take care of the beast himself. The Queen raised an eyebrow to this, but allow it. She was not worried by this, since Nebula has always completed task at hoof.
However, what the Queen doesn't know is that Nebula wanted to himself. Wanted all the glory to himself and hope to rise even higher in the hierarchy. With his mind set, he summoned his armor and weapon. He then opened a portal to the city, opening his wings he flew through the hole and into the burning city below.
Upon arriving, the city was in total ruin. Buildings laid destroyed, shadows of their former self. Fire was everywhere, the smoke was practically blocking out the skies. He spotted no ponies in the ruin city, figuring that they all must have left by now.
Suddenly he saw the black silhouette of the giant beast beyond the black smoke. Nebula made a beeline towards it, hoping to slaying it quickly. Breaching the smoky barrier, the dark blue alicorn came face to face with the monster, or at least one of its many faces.
The stallion hovered above the serpent's face, taking in all the creature's characteristics. The beast immediately snap its jaw at the small alicorn before it. Nebula easily dodge the monster's attack, but was almost hit when another head snap at him. Even after that more heads were coming towards him, all of them wanting to devour the stallion.
Luckily for him, the hydra's movement was slow as he evaded each of the head trying to take a bite out of him. He lured the giant beast away from the city and into the ocean where it came from. Once they were both far away from the city, Nebula took out his broad sword and flew down to the base of one of the serpent's neck.
Raising his sword, the stallion swung the blade and slice the neck off in one fell swoop. He didn't stop there, he cut off two more necks before flying back up, avoiding one of the heads. As he flew up he heard and felt the decapitated heads, splashing in the water below.
When he got up to their heads, Nebula swung his broadsword again and sliced two of them off. He continued to do for a while, evading the serpent's jaws and chopping more heads off.
Unknown to him, the alicorn stallion failed to notice the heads he sliced off were regenerating at a fast pace. In minutes a new was already out and ready to fight. It took him until the thirtieth head to notice the heads were regenerating.
Tired by this point, the stallion muscles were strained and his broadsword has lost its sharpness from its constant usage. However, despite all this Nebula refused to give up. Gripping his weapon hard, he cast a quick spell to resharpen his blade and thrust his long wings forward, heading straight to the massive sea beast.
Two of the serpent head lunge at their prey, flying toward them. Stallion flew in between them, resulting in them colliding with each other. Nebula then spun in a circle with his sword sticking, cutting both the heads off.
Instead of leaving them, the alicorn flew back to the headless necks and seal the wound up with his magic. He finished the second one in time, when another head came at him. He dodged it and looked back. When he did he smiled at not seeing the decapitated head growing back.
Witnessing that his idea worked, he proceeded to do the same with the rest of them.
The battle went on for hours, Nebula flew in between the heads. All the while dodging and slicing their heads off, with the addition of also sealing the wound up with his magic. The alicorn had several close calls with hydra, numerous time he was almost bitten. The only damage he received were bruises he got when the heads smash into him.
This did not deterred the alicorn champion and he press on with the assault.
It wasn't until the hydra had three heads left, did finally retreated. The colossal sea beast, dive under water and swam away.
Nebula watch the creature turn tail and ran. With the look of relief on his face, he opened a portal and returned to the alicorn realm. Intending to tell his Queen of his accomplishments.
When he return he was greeted by a large crowd of gathered alicorns, all saying praises for the returning champion. As he expected the Queen rewarded his action by offering a higher position in her ranks. Along with a promotion and fame, Nebula had everything he wanted.
A month later, Nebula was once again called to face another enemy that threatens Equestria. The dark blue alicron adorn his armor, equipped his sword and met his Queen in her throne room.
The Queen informed him that the hydra has return. Nebula was surprised by this, but nevertheless he was going finally finish the beast off. However, the Queen told him that it isn't the same creature from before, rather the same species.
He did not care, for he has defeated it once he can do so again. Opening the portal up, he went through the magic hole and found himself in Equestria.
Once there he spotted the beast and flew towards it. When he got a closer look at the monster, it shorter then the one he fought before and had only three heads. Deciding to questioned it after he has slain the beast, Nebula went in and slice the creature's head off.
After sealing the wound up, Nebula notices the three decapitated were still alive. They struggle to move around, but only able to move their mouths, eyes, and neck. This surprises the alicorn and before he could dwell on it more, he heard a loud roar.
Turning to face the source of the roar, his emerald eyes widen at what he saw. It was not only another hydra, but multiple of them. All shapes and sizes, all emerging from the ocean.
Nebula tried to slay them all, but was soon overwhelm. More simply ran passed him and went further into the land of Equestria.
After slaying all the hydras in the area, Nebula remembered the hydras emerging from the ocean. Believing the source to be coming from there, he dive right in. He cast a spell on himself which will allow him breath underwater.
When he found nothing, the alicorn went deeper down. The more deeper he goes the more darker it gets. Nebula cast a simple illumination which help lighten the darkness around him.
Reaching the ocean's floor, the stallion scan the area and found nothing. Trotting around for a bit, Nebula spotting something moving in the darkness. Shining his light in that direction, it revealed one of the serpent's head twitching.
Looking at it further, Nebula recognizes it as one of the hydra's head he found a month ago. Moving his light along the beast's neck. He was shock to find it to be attach to a body.
He then sense the presence of other hydras around him, expanding his illumination spell, he lighten a huge portion of the area around him. Surrounding the alicorn, it was all the heads he sliced off. Not only were they all still alive, they were also growing a new bodies.
Each of the decapitated serpent heads was slowly growing a body, those nearly done were already starting to get up and move, all the while growing an extra head or two.
Realizing that he was responsible for this mess, he quickly finished them off and hastily head back to the surface and hunt the rest. But, when reach the surface he was confronted by the Queen and two of her guards.
The Queen scolded Nebula for his action in creating these monsters and for that he is to be punished. Before he could utter a word all four of them teleported away and never return.
The alicorn guards managed to slay a majority of the hydras, but a few had either escape their hunters or have hidden themselves.
Nopony knew what happened to Nebula or what his punishment was. Some speculate that he was locked away in dungeon somewhere or he was banished from this world. Nopony knew his fate, but what they do know is that because of him, is why the Hydra's are around.
“And that conclude this tale. “ Twilight finished, “So what do you girls think?”
Looking to see any reaction fro them, all she got was neutral expression.
“That was kinda depressing.” Applebloom said honestly.
“Yeah, I don't like it all.” Sweetie spoke.
“I did like the action, but what with the downer ending, Twilight?”
“Well I'm sorry girls, but that is just how the story is written.” Twilight replied. “Some writers just believe that it would make a good story if the main protagonist suffer a tragedy.”
“But, why” Sweetie Belle asked.
Twilight shrugged. “Who knows, it just written like that.”
Not wanting to dwell deeper on this topic, the lavender Alicorn quickly ask for the next type of story. Since Applebloom and Scootaloo got their tales, all that was left is for Sweetie Belle to suggest one.
“So, Sweetie Belle what do you want to hear?”
Putting her right hoof on her chin, she thought long and hard, which was a couple of seconds for her. Finally she though of one.
“Oh how about a romance!” She exclaimed.
While Applebloom was totally fine with that, Scootaloo couldn't help but roll her eyes.
Hearing her suggestion, Twilight instantly remembered one and began telling it.
“This next tale is about a certain princess of the night, who fell in love with a stallion. And from their union, created a new race. This tale is called.....
Birth of a Race.