[Equestria: 2000 years in the past]
Alexander groaned as she woke up, the brill over her eyes uncovering her eyes to greet her to bright sunlight, causing her to growl and cover her eyes with her right talons, grumbling as she looked around at the now more or less properly lit forest.
Satisfied that the wooden wolf had somehow disappeared, Alexander proceed to climb down to the earth by spiraling down the tree, her claws and talons grasping at the bark and her tail almost completely curling itself around the tree as a way to keep close. Strangely, as she went down her scales scratched at the bark and relieved one of many itching spots on her newly elongated body. Making note to use trees to relieve the itchiness of her dry scales, or at least sooth them in water, she finally uncurled herself to the ground, although as graceful as a pasta noodle on a plate.
Huffing, she patted her belly as she heard it growl in hunger. She frowned, looking around for a source of food, but it seems as if the birds and other creatures had made themselves scarce. With a growl, she crawled her way to the water, at least to soothe both her scales and her dry mouth. One was harder than the other, and it was actually drinking. It took her three tries, but she managed to drink after shoving her mouth into the clear water and just sucking it up like a straw. Getting into water and managing to move around was easier, and she sighed in pleasure as her dry scales was cooled and soothed by cold pond water.
Exiting the water, she shook herself off much like a dog and twisted her head around to start cleaning down the mess of fur and feathers along her spine, managing to smooth them down. Focusing on her sharp golden scales, she noticed they were more or less shinier than normal and seemed smoother than normal, as if the sharp curves were smoothed out by the water, which was impossible. With a roll of her noodle body, she decided to leave the pond and try to satisfy the other grumbling in her belly, hunger. She could also use this way to teach herself how to hunt and survive, at least until she found somebody to either change her back to human or point her home at least.
A few hours later, by estimate, and Alexander was unable to find food, however she did manage to find a worn down pathway which had hoof marks and wheel tracks digging through them. Alexander's eyes widened and seemed to lit up at this, and looked up and down the path before deciding it was probably best to go downwards judging by the hoof marks leading downwards than upwards.
With her mind set, she set forth, straightening her spine to allow her to lizard-walk her way to her destination, and when she manage to find a clearway, she dashed forth, parting the bushes before her slowly, her eyes narrowed in confusion. Instead of what she thought of to be human-ridden carriages pulled by horses, she was met with a small village full of well... very brightly colored ponies. She gave a scowl as she noticed they could speak. Pulling her head back and moving off the path, she sat down to think.
"Brightly colored ponies... that can speak... and have either horns or no horns? Where have I heard of such things?" She grumbled to herself, pulling a thinking look before she felt a tug on her tail before she was pulled out of the bushes and into the open.
Alexander stifled a yelp of pain, trying to claw at a nearby trunk hoping to stop being pulled, however it was out of reach. Sunlight greeted her scales as she turned around to meet the face of one adult ponies staring at her, and a young foal at her tail who backed up and looked mighty smug at her.
"I knew it, I knew I saw something shiny! Well, not that I knew it was a dragon but I was right on the shiny part." the foal, who had a dark orange pelt and a bright pastel pink-red mane and tail bragged, turning its head towards the other adults. One of the adults who had a acorn seed on its flank and had a brown pelt with a green and white mane and tail scowled at the foal, "Yeah, you were correct however what if this dragon suddenly breathed fire down your back, Summer?"
Alexander flinched as the pony turned its evergreen glare on her, and crossed her arms, "I don't even know how to even breath my element! Besides, why would I want to burn a foal to death?" she grumbled, flicking her tail to curl around her bottom claws as she glared unhappily at the pony.
Summer tilted their head, and turned to the other ponies, "What did she say? I didn't hear nothin'" they commented, which nearly caused Alexander to face-plant. Alexander turned to them, "Wait you can't-" She started, her eyes slitting a bit before the brown-pelt spoke up, "Sounds like a whole bunch of bells, whistles, and growling to me. Usually dragons know how to speak Equuish, but I guess this one don't." they grunted.
Summer glared at the brown pelt, before looking to Alexander with a smile, "Hey, I know you can obviously speak Equuish! What's your name? Mine is Summer, Summer Wind! The older colt is my brother, Everpine Sap." Alexander made not that Everpine, the brown-pelter, was a male, and noted that Summer was also a male. She closed her eyes and frowned.
Reopening them, she opened her mouth and spoke, "Well, my name is !#@$@(." When she said her name, it sounded like she whispered. Summer tilted his head, "Your name is what now? It sounded like the wind..." he noted. Everpine raised an eyebrow, the white star on his forehead rising higher.
Alexander frowned deeper, "I said my name is !@#$%, but I guess whatever brought me to this place doesn't want me to use my old name, so I'll have to figure out a new name..." she growled, itching at one of her scales on her neck that had poked out in agitation, soothing it back into place.
Summer seemed to ignore the 'whatever brought me to this place' while Everpine's other brow soon joined its brethren, "Well, how about I give you a name! Of course, with your permission..." he smiled sheepishly as his brother knocked his head a bit, "You can't go around givin' names to strangers, especially not a dragon like her. Heck, I doubt I know a dragon that looks like Discord handed a snake four pares of claws and a pair of horns." he scowled.
Alexander raised her lip in a growl, before she stopped and sighed, "Sorry, but I'm kind of new to the whole "Dragon" thing. Well, correction being a Serpent, which is basically what you described. But not the Discord part. Who's Discord...?" she mumbled to herself about the last part, before looking down to Summer, "Well, if you wanna name me, make it quick and good. A name sticks on ya forever, and I don't wanna be named somethin' stupid." she gave a small growl, but mostly stayed deadpan.
Summer hummed, looking down and also making a thinker pose, "Well, you're gold, you're a dra-serpent, you're kinda nice, and you seem like a good person... How about Fucanglong? Did I get that right? I know Chihornese is kinda different than Equuish, but I think I got it right." Summer looked up to Alexander with a grin on h is small face.
Alexander huffed, "I wasn't Chinese- Chihornese- whatever you call that language... back then, but it kinda sounds like a cool name, whatever the meaning may be. Yeah, I'll be Fucanglong. My name is Fucanglong, it was nice meeting you two but uh, think you can spare something to eat? An apple or something, which I should be able to eat. Please." she both stated and asked, looking down in embarrassment.
Summer looked to Everpine, shrugged, and nodded, "Yeah, I'll get ya a couple apples. A carrot too, while I'm at it! Ever, please don't fight with Fucang while I'm getting her food, please?" he asked, then bolted off. Alexander, or Fucanglong, raised a scaled eyebrow before turning to Everpine.
Everpine looked back, and sighed, "Well, I'll keep a promise, however I noticed you say something interesting- what was it about saying something placed you here and what do you mean by 'new with the whole Dragon thing'?" he tilted his head and narrowed his eyes at her suspiciously.
Alexander (Fucanglong- she berated to herself) frowned, "I came from another world, I guess. A place where ponies don't talk, two legged beings called humans ruled the planet, and I was given a shiny golden scale by a weird dude in a alley. When I got home and passed out, I woke up like this. I also fought a weird wooden wolf thing, and escaped by climbing a oak tree. Was trying to use my breath element but failed as well. Weird, yeah?" she scowled, looking at Everpine.
He hummed, crossing his hooves, "Most wouldn't believe that, but you haven't made a single hint towards not being honest, so I'll personally believe you. I'm sure I can sneak out a few tomes and stuff for ya, but you're gonna have to stay away from the village, the other ponies would be scared stiff by the sight of you." he commented, pointing a hoof at her. Ale-Fucanglong (once again she smacked her head mentally) nodded, "I can agree with that. I found a lake up the pathway and a bit... North? That I was staying at. I'll show you and your brother there and you two can well... teach me. Thanks, though. You're kinda cool... and nice." she grinned.
When Summer returned, he couldn't help but smile as his brother and new friend began chatting, he handed the bag over to Fucanglong before joining in the chat, before waving goodbye with the promise of teaching their new friend. Summer turned his head towards the village after the white feathery-fur of Fucanglong disappeared, and grinned. He knew an adventure was around the corner!