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// Chapter 6 - The Royal Request 
// Story: Kimono, "The Beloved" Dragon 
// by maxisscrewed 
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"Princess Celestia!"  Twilight dashed through the halls of the palace far ahead of Kimono, who limped and whimpered all the way, wincing at every step on that horrible leg.  "Princess, I found Kimono!"

"I thought she was just a wise tale for the fillies," Luna mumbled.

"I did too, the award was supposed to be an April foals joke," Celestia whispered back to Luna.  Celestia stood proud and tall as Twilight skidded to a halt in front of her princess.  Kimono stumbled wearily behind, collapsing onto the floor.

"How dare you not bow to the Princess," Luna bellowed and Kimono whispered something to herself.

"Do not speak, Luna," Celestia announced, glaring harshly at her sister.  "Why do you come to Ponyville?"

"I come to ask for my friends back," Kimono wheezed, trembling and soaking with rain water from her spot.

"Friends?"

"My friends, they all died!  I am even older than you are, Princess Celestia, you do not understand."

"But," Celestia stuttered, "I'm supposed to be the Princess!  The oldest!"

"I know, but you do not know," Kimono whispered, squeezing her eyes shut.  "The more I speak to you, the more I transform into a different version of myself that I do not like.  Many moons ago I was bitten by a dragon and taken advantage of, just like I have told Twilight Sparkle, now please give me my friends back!  I have lived a hundred years without any pony interaction," she sobbed, holding onto Celestia's hooves.  Her tears ran down the Princess's shoes and Luna rolled her eyes.

"How do we know that she's even from around here?"

"But she's not," Twilight snapped, making Luna's eyes widen.

"Did you just yell at royalty?"

"Yes, and I'll do it again if you don't give Kimono a chance!"

"You poor thing," Celestia whispered without giving care to the others around her, watching scales form down her back.

"I restored her land," Twilight announced, "now please just give her her friends back so that we can win this war!"  Kimono sniffled and held her head down.

"How many are there?"

"Minty," Kimono mumbled, "Star Catcher, Wysteria, Scootaloo, Sweetie Belle, Rarity, Pinkie Pie...  They are all my ponies, not yours that their name comes from."

"I will," Celestia nodded.

"You will after the war.  Then you will laugh in my face."

"How did you know I would say that?  And I would never laugh in your face."

"I know all," Kimono squeaked with a shrug.

"Who do you think you are," Luna scoffed.

"Who do you think I am," she asked Luna with teary eyes and a soft glare.  "Well..."