Chapter Two: It’s a Conspiracy!
The magical sleep was the easy part, waking her up was a nightmare.
For one solid week, she lay still so her body could heal itself, because the ponies had no idea how to heal her. They applied what medicine they could, but after a day or two it was unneeded. Twilight knew what she was doing when she healed the worst of it, and she knew how to put a creature into a coma for healing safely.
At the end of the week, Celestia and Luna found time to drop by.
“Greetings, Twilight!” Luna shouted as the trio met up to discuss the news of a dragon near pony territory.
“Princess Luna, Princess Celestia, hello!” She dipped her head eagerly to each of the sisters in turn.
“Hello, young Twilight.” Celestia beamed, as bright as the sun itself. “It is so good to see you, even if it is because of current events” Her face grew serious.
“My sister and I would like to see this dragoness, is she in a stable condition?” Luna prompted.
“Yes, come with me.” Twilight nodded. “I will try to keep this short for you both, considering your schedules are so tight.”
“Yes, we would have come here sooner, but with the rise of a diamond dog nation...” Celestia shuddered. “Those creatures are known kidnappers, thieves, and slavers. Everyone agrees that if they wish to become a world power, they should hear our terms first, if they manage to succeed.”
Luna stuck her muzzle in the air as they walked towards the closed off hospital section. “Over a thousand years ago, diamond dogs were mere savages, they had no complex tunnels or railways, just stole whatever shiny thing they laid eyes on. Personally, I think that if they stop their bad habits, they can create a wonderful nation.”
“Stay positive, sister.”
Twilight cleared her throat. “The dragoness is in there, and I think it is safe to wake her. We should also try to convince her to stay here so we might study her, but if we can’t… Well, plan B will work for us.” She stood in front of a door.
Celestia’s horn glowed a splendid gold as she opened the doors and cast a fire-proof spell, if there wasn’t one in place already. It didn’t hurt to be cautious, especially around dragons. They all stepped in to see the young dragoness laying on her side not moving or making a sound except for her deep breathing.
Luna cast a passive examining spell and from what she could gather, there was nothing wrong with her. Thanks to natural abilities and Twilight and the doctors healing skills, she was perfectly fine.
“She is safe to wake, no damage affects her head, and we congratulate you on your healing ability.”
Twilight blushed. “Thanks Luna.” With that, she quickly undid the coma she had placed on the dragoness, and allowed her to wake slowly.
“Wha… Rubies?” She grumbled. She blinked a few times, trying to clear away the blurriness that always descended on her after a great rest.
Why was she in such a comfortable place? All she could remember was pain… No, pain and a stupid young male dragon! Ponies, controlling the skies? She would have laughed at that during their conversation if she hadn’t been in so much pain! Hey, why wasn’t she in pain?
With little effort, she pushed off the last of the sleep and bolted up in a sitting position. “Freak, where did you drag me!” She snarled, not bothering to sniff the air for him.
A purple face shot in front of her, and it looked angry. For a second she was scared, than she realized, this purple thing was small. All it had in the way of protection was a horn and fur… Fur! She shook her head as she heard some cross words being spoken.
“Do not call my little brother a freak!” The voice growled, it sounded more motherly than sisterly, and it had a soft undertone to it. It was a voice of a creature who didn’t growl often.
She opened her eyes again and nearly snorted out fire. It was a pony! A pony was keeping her there and ordering her around!
She let out a sharp laugh. “Oh my gosh, he is suuuuch a freak! He lives with ponies!”
An incredibly motherly voice spoke, it belonged to a nearby pony who was taller than the purple one. “I ask you kindly, do not call my subject a freak, miss…”
“Blazer.” She snarled her name fiercely, though they did not seem impressed.
“Well, miss Blazer, welcome to Ponyville hospital.” The white one dipped her head. “I am Princess Celestia, controller of the sun.”
A blue one who was in between the heights of the white and purple one stepped up. “I am Princess Luna, controller of the moon, stars, and dream mistress.” Ok, that title was more impressive in her opinion.
The smallest one there, the purple pony, finally introduced herself. “I am Princess Twilight, princess of friendship!” She announced cheerily.
Princess of friendship. That might be impressive to ponies, but for a dragon, she was absolutely laughable. Not even an elder would keep a straight face at her, not after that introduction! “Well, princess of friendship,” Blazer smirked. “You three made a big mistake. You see, I am a dragon, and dragons eat ponies.”
The three were still unfazed, and Blazer was becoming quickly annoyed. She became more annoyed when Twilight, princess of weakness, friendship, whatever, began to scribble something down.
“Hey, don’t write about me!” She screeched and blew a blue flame at it, an orange flame was in the very middle of the blue.
It merely moved out of harms way with the help of magic, while the fire splattered over a nearby wall, doing no damage whatsoever.
Her eyes widened. Fire beat everything, that was what she was taught, so why didn’t her fire do anything now? “H-hey!” She whined. “That isn’t fair, fire beats everything! It is one of the most destructive forces on this planet!”
The one named Celestia gave her an odd look. “Is it?” She inquired with suspicious innocence. “Why don’t you enlighten us?”
She couldn’t tell if she was being mocked, but she would gladly take any chance to prove these ponies wrong in every way possible. If they didn’t think fire was dangerous now, they soon would!
“Gladly.” She sneered. “Even with the best fireproofing abilities, one day, anything can burn, even water. In fact, I saw an elder burn water to nothing but steam! Fire destroys everything in its path, letting nothing get in its way, just like a dragon! It ruins the lives of forest critters, burning their homes to the ground and turning them into crispy critters. Yum.”
Finally, the purple one paused to turn slightly green. “Are all dragons this crude?”
“Yes.”
Celestia smiled gently. “Fire does not always destroy.”
“Yes it does.” She snorted.
“How would you know?”
“The elders told me so! They are the wisest of all dragons, oldest ones too.” Blazer bragged.
Celestia continued giving her soft smile. “Well, what if I told you fire doesn’t just destroy?”
“Then I would call ya a dirty liar and to rethink what you have been taught.”
Celestia merely chuckled. “What if you have been mistaught? My little dragon, fire is also life giving, and sustaining. Want to know how I know this?”
“Because you’re a dirty liar?”
“Because the sun is a big ball of fire that warms up the planet every day. It grows plants from the ground, gives you warmth, lights the sky, and does much much more. I am Celestia, princess of the sun, and I know what fire is.” Her gaze grew serious.
Blazer was not buying this. Some namby bambi pony princess claims to raise the sun, kept her wherever for over a night, and was trying to brainwash her into believing some stupid logic about fire. “No. You don’t. I am a dragon, and this if fire!” She screamed and let out a mighty flame.
Yet she didn’t aim it at the expecting sun princess, nor the moon princess, she aimed it at that annoying purple one. The friendship one, it made her barf! She poured her rage into the blue flames that only grew larger.
If Twilight had been a second slower, she would have been roasted pony, even then, her feathers were singed and her fur was giving off a burning smell. A large shield formed over her easily, the other two ponies copied, all three had burning eyes of either anger, or disappointment.
“This is not going as I expected.” Celestia’s voice was full of bitter disappointment. “I was hoping to see a real dragon, not some short-tempered hatchling.”
That only made her angrier. “I am not a hatchling!” She screamed, only momentarily stopping her blazing assault. “I can fly!”
Luna snorted as she activated her own flameproof shield. “And crash from one pesky mismanaged breeze.”
The dragoness shook with uncontrolled rage as she launched a scaly fist at her face instead of flames. It only hit a pre-placed shield. Blazer’s eyes twitched as she kicked out at Celestia next and sent flames all over the rooms. She wanted to pummel them all to pulps, burn them for her next BBQ! No one insulted a dragon and got away with it!
She continued lashing out and blowing fire at the three princesses, who just stood there and took it, not getting hurt one bit thanks to their magic. This only made her angrier, but as time went on, the anger stopped giving her strength. As she lashed out, it suck away her strength. Her punches and kicks were slower and sloppier, the fire began to only come out as smoke. Soon there was nothing left in her. She slumped back on her bed.
“Are you done?” Princess Twilight asked as she still wrote on her notepad. “Because that type of stamina was pretty impressive for such a young dragon.”
A thought crossed her mind. “Were you guys trying to anger me on purpose?” She snarled.
“Yes and no. You have already given us pretty important information, thank you. By the way, you are going to be placed under arrest for attempting to assault three princesses. You have the right to remain silent, anything you say will. and can be used against you in the court of law. You have the right to an...” She rambled on, but Blazer was no longer listening.
They made her angry on purpose, and sh was being arrested for their actions! Now she was all tuckered out so she couldn’t even escape. If she could escape, her family and group of dragons was probably a ways away, and she was stuck in this strange land, lost. These ponies, these prey animals had outsmarted her 100%.
She was not going to stand for that either, but she couldn’t do anything… She was the only real dragon stuck in a pony place.
Then a loud knock sounded at the door. “Hey Twilight! Can I come in?” Asked a slightly familiar male voice.
“Yeah Spike, and guess what, Blazer is up!” Twilight answered happily, pencil and notebook in her magical grasp.
He had watched over her for a whole week. He was prince charming, waiting for his sleeping princess to wake up so they might live happily ever-after. When Spike heard that his dream-dragoness had awoken, well, to say he was happy was an understatement.
He was joyous beyond belief! Excited, though slightly nervous. Intrigued as he went to say good morning for the very creature that made him not just leave his crush on Rarity, but destroy it all together so he could build it again and put her name on it! Whatever it was.
He opened the door and ignored the stench of singed fur and smoke. “Hello!” He stated happily, teeth bared in a greeting smile.
He was met with three unreadable pony faces and on furious dragoness gaze. He already knew why she was angry though, she did didn’t wake up to see her savior's face! He opened his mouth to kindly ask the three princess’s to leave, but Luna got there first.
“Come Celestia, Twilight. We should discuss a few things in private.” Luna stated.
“I have to copy my notes down again anyway.” Twilight shrugged.
“I need cake.”
They walked out, leaving behind an unseen crystal that was near the bed.
When they had all gone, Spike turned around grinning, only to receive a fist in his face.
“You-you live with ponies!” She snarled, flames coming from her nose. “You are a disgust to dragon kind, I have been betrayed by a species member in favor of PREY!”
He flinched. Why was she so angry still? “Are you in pain?”
“No! I am stuck, under arrest, and unable to fly free like a dragon should! Worst off, the only dragon I have contact with is you.” She spat. “A pony who wears scales and claws.”
He was very hurt now. How could this Dragoness hate him upon wakening? Maybe she just hit her head too hard, yeah, that was it. “Silly dragoness,” He grinned once more. “I am obviously a dragon. Not a pony in a costume.”
She breathed fire at him, and to his surprise, it burned. He yelped and jumped back, causing the floor to creak. “What was that! Fire has never hurt me before!”
“It was dragon fire, brainless.” She sneered. “Though a better dragon would be able to protect himself from that little spark. Even a hatchling can do it.”
Now that just hit low. Pile that on top of the other ponies insults, and not just from her but the dragon group he once hung out with, he was starting to feel very… Degraded. She was starting to make him wish he was a predator like all the other dragons, and not one who purely ate gems.
“Well, can a hatchling do this?” He demanded and breathed large bellow of green sparkling flames that filled the entire room.
When it cleared, a blue dragoness stood unimpressed. “Yes.”
“Oh.” His ear fins dropped. “Well, uh, how do you protect yourself from another dragons fire?”
In another room a twin crystal was giving off static-filled words.
“We should have accounted for Spike trying to show off!” Luna exclaimed. “We forget his heart is easily manipulated.”
“You mean his ego.” Twilight spoke as she concentrated on having the crystal give out clearer words. All the dragon fire was causing an interference.
“Shush, she is explaining to him on how to protect himself from another dragons fire!” Princess Celestia exclaimed.
“Yes, that is… Now…” A noise of air whooshing as she blew out fire.
“Ouch!” Spike yelped.
“Idiot…. ry harder, focus on the magic within you! Now I…” Static and dragon fire interference made it harder to hear, but the three managed to get most words deciphered.
“She seems to act, uh, nicer around Spike.” Celestia observed. “Less punching and flame throwing him for violence only.”
“Yeah, she is actually teaching him!” Twilight was incredibly happy. Two reasons, this dragon was managing to get Spike interested in learning, and two, new knowledge!
“Well Twilight, you were right about one things. Plan B worked.” Luna sighed.
Celestia nodded. “You were correct in the fact that she would not want to talk with us, her very body language said so. However, we got her angry enough to attack us and give us a reason to make her stay, and she is willing enough to talk with Spike.”
“So now all that is left is the terms of her arrest and how she can shorten it…” Twilight gave a sly grin. “If she could say, teach Spike to be a dragon dragon, let scientists examine her, and the fact she does not know Equestria law, we make her stay for three years on good behavior?”
“Seems good enough.” The other two nodded.