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// prologue 
// Story: escape from dragnia 
// by eleboy 
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Walking through Ponyville market place is a strange pony completely covered by a cloak. As the pony walks past by food stands some of the merchandise disappears. "Hey did somepony steal some of my apples!?" "Somepony snatched some of my carrots!" the cloaked pony quickly leaves without notice.

The cloaked pony walking down the streets when Pinkie Pie appears. "Hi, cloaked pony my name is Pinkie Pie. I never saw you before are you new?" The cloaked pony tries to walk away but Pinkie follows. "You haven't listened to my welcome song yet." She then pulls a strange machine out of nowhere and it starts playing music as she sings. The cloaked pony tries to walk away again. "Oh how bout a cupcake?" Like with the machine, Pinkie pulls cupcakes out of nowhere. 

The cloaked pony reluctantly takes one and eats it, still not revealing any part of their body. "It's delicious." 

Pinkie looks closely at the cloaked figure with a huge smile, "I know right and judging by your voice you're a mare right?"

"Yeah."

"Now what's your name, new friend?" confetti shooting out of the machine behind Pinkie.

"Frie... (sigh) it's Dragnight. Now leave me alone." 

"Oke Doki Loki." the pink hyperactive mare hops away.

"What a strange creature even by pony standards." the mysterious mare continues her on her path.

Spike and Rarity are walking to Raritie's boutique with Spike pulling a cart full of gems. Dragnight walks past them, then a few gems get swiped. "Huh?" Spike looks at the pile of gems.

Rarity looks towards Spike, "What is it, Spike?" 

"I not sure but I think some of the gems are missing."

"Well we still have more than enough, maybe I can make a new cloak for that pony over there. Who is that anyway?" 

"I don't know. I saw them around the past week or so but they never seem to interact with anypony. I wonder where they are going?" 

Pinkie pops up, "Dragnight I'm not sure but I think she going into the Everfree forest."

Rarity and Spike are startled, "Pinkie, stop doing that." Rarity poses herself. "I'm guessing you already talked to her and did your whole sing and greet thing."

"Yep just a few moments ago." 

Spike asks, "Did you see her face?"

"Nope still a mystery." Pinky keeping her cheerful demeanor.

"Why would she go to the Everfree forest? Doesn't she know how dangerous it is?" Spike worries.

"I don't know but Applebloom said she been seeing a cloaked figured walk into the Everfree Forest." Pinkie responds.

Rarity says, "Maybe we should go ask her, to make sure she safe."

The two mares and the little dragon try to talk to Dragnight but she runs away entering the Everfree Forest and managing to get away from them. The trio eventually finds where she's staying a treehouse and Spike says, "Cool!"

Pinkie stares at the treehouse, "Wow! Did she make this treehouse herself?

Rarity stares too, "But why here?" 

Dragnight yells from the treehouse "Go away!"

"Darling we just came to make sure you're safe! The Everfree Forest is a dangerous place!"

Dragnight mumbles, "Not as dangerous where I'm from." 

Rarity yells, "What was that?!"

"Just go away! I don't need anybody's help!" The mysterious pony yells back.

"Anybody? You mean anypony!?" says Pinkie.

"Whatever go way!" 

"Well, she not very friendly." says Spike.

"How bout I throw you a party!" Pinkie pulls out her machine.

"No!" 

Rarity is fed up, "Come on let's leave. She obviously wants to be left alone"

"Well, I'm going to check on Twilight to see if she made any progress on her rift research." exclaims Spike.

"Rift?!" asks Dragnight.

Spike explains, "Yeah, it appeared within the week! My friend Twilight Sparkle is researching it!"

Dragnight sticks her head out the window, "Stay away from it! Seal it if you can!" 

Spike looks towards her, "You seem quite worried. do you know how it appeared?!"

"No, just stay away ok and make sure nothing comes through!" 

Rarity is skeptical, "You seem to know about it." 

"Not really! Just take me to your friend!" the cloaked figure leaves her treehouse and follows the purple dragon.

Spike leads them to his friend, "Hi Twilight." 

Twilight stops studying the rift to greet her friends, "Hi, Spike, Rarity, and the cloaked pony."  

Pinkie introduces them, "Twilight this is Dragnight." 

Twilight is standing in front of the hole in space and time, "Oh, hi Dragnight." 

Dragnight points to the rift, "Whatever. Seal it." 

"Huh?" 

Pinkie stands by her friend's sides, "She wants you to seal the rift." 

"Why?" Ask Twilight.

"Because you might get ... Watch out!" The rift starts sucking them in. Dragnight pushes Twilight out its path causing herself sucked in. 

Spike, Rarity, and Pinkie struggle to avoid getting sucked in but Spike is digging his claws into the ground but isn't strong enough and gets sucked in. "Dragnight! Spike!" Twilight tries to catch him with her magic but it is too late. "Spike no."

Spike opens his eyes and finds himself in a strange new location full of dragons. "Where am I?" He looks around and sees humans either being held captive or being killed for the pleasure of the huge beast. "What is this place!?"