//------------------------------// // Chapter 2 // Story: My Little Pony: Enter The Ice Dragon // by Ocellus The Changeling //------------------------------// It was another late afternoon in Ponyville, every pony was doing their everyday thing. Some were doing their daily businesses, some were trading goods in the trade markets and others were talking to their friends or business workers. Walking in the sheet of Ponyville was Cross and Spike who just got off of the train and headed to the School of Friendship. It was quiet between the two dragons since they had nothing to talk about.  To make small talk, Spike asked Cross some questions, mainly on ice dragons and the ice kingdom to learn more about them. But Cross only gives a grunt and says a yes or no to Spike, making the smaller dragon a bit annoyed.   After a few minutes of walking, Spike and Cross arrived at the School of Friendship. “Well Cross, welcome to the School of Friendship. Where every creature goes to school in harmony,” Spike said with a proud smile. “I’ve seen better school than this,” Cross said a bit rudely while Spike gave a frown at the comment, but let it pass since he doesn't know fully how the young ice dragon behaved.  “Now let’s go. It seems the students are going to their last period and I want to give you the tour before the school closes for the day,” Spike said leading Cross inside. Both dragons headed inside while Spike talked about the history of how the school opened and how each member of the Element of Harmony taught each class based on their element from kindness to magic.  Cross didn't pay attention to what Spike had to say and just looked around the school. The school looked way different than the one in his kingdom. In fact, Cross didn’t go to school back home. Since he spent most of his time living on the sheet of the ice kingdom, or at least, on the border of it before getting adopted. “And Twilight, the princess you met in Canterlot, She is the headmare and she teaches how important friendship is to Equestria,” Spike finishes before turning to Cross. “So anything you need to ask before I continue with the tour?” Cross shook his head as he walked up to the little dragon and put his claw on his head. “Thank you, but I get it from here,” Cross said in a bored tone as he walked past Spike. “Wait, Cross I haven't finished with the tour yet. Besides, I didn’t show you where you're sleeping,” Spike said following Cross. “I know, but you are boring me with how the school is found and all the friendship things.” Cross said, taking a right in the hallway. “Besides, I think where the sleeping quarters are    Spike follows the ice dragon down in each hallway from right to left wondering where Cross is going. And To Spike supplied, both young dragons are in the hallway of the students' sleeping quarters. Spike doesn't know how Cross did it, but he found where all the students from different kingdoms and cities can sleep. “Wait, how did you know where the sleeping quarters are. I didn't mention them in this area of the school?” Spike ask “Well, this area seems a bit warmer than the rest of the school. So yeah, I know that the student quarter is here,” Cross said, walk down the hallway to find a room to sleep in. “Wait, you can tell how cold and how hot each area is?” Spike asks in amazement. “Well, yes. Us ice dragons have an ability in our eyes to help us to hunt prey in the ice kingdom. Some ice dragons are so skilled with this ability that they can tell how cold and hot each area, building or rooms are,” “That sounds amazing,” Spike said with the new info of the ice dragon. Which it makes sense for them to have heat vision so they have an easier time to track down their prey up north. Cross stop in front of a room with two student names. ‘Smolder and Silverstream Room’. “This should do,” Cross said entering the room. “Hey wait this room already taken,” Spike said, trying to stop him. “And I don't care, tell this Silverstream or Smolder characters what they have to change rooms.” Cross said before slamming the room on Spike's face. Spike groans as he walks down the hallway. “Twilight is not gonna like when she heard about this,” Spike said.  Inside the room Cross sighs as he leads his back to the door and falls to the floor. It has been stressful these past few hours from arrival in a warm land he is not used to, to all the way to this school. It is not like he handles other dragons or ponies since he spends most of his time alone and not talking to anyone unless they ask him something. But now all what Cross could do right now is to go to sleep. As he closes his eyes as he goes to his dream land. Some Hour later Cross woke up when some the creature tried to open the door that he was leading on. He yawns as he looks out the wisdom to see that the sun is already set and the moon is rising to take its place. “What do you mean the door is not opening?” A  female voice asks. “I don’t know. I try to open it, but it won’t,” Another female voice said. “Well, try harder, maybe it's jam or something,” the first voice said. With a sigh Cross stood up well rubbing his head  as he  opened the door. On the other side of the door is a pink hippogriff with light blue mane and an orange dragon. Both females look at Cross with a surprised look, wondering what this dragon is doing in their room. “May I help you?” Cross ask. “Help us, I should be asking what you are doing in our room!” Smolder yelled at the ice dragon. Cross rubs his head as he starts to walk out of the room. “Well fire breath, I need to get away from that purple dragon and your room is the best I could work with,” Cross said, making Smolder eye twitch. “Fire breath!”Smolder yelled as she was about to jump Cross till Silverstream stopped her. “Whoa stops Smolder. Remember what  professor Fluttershy said.” Silverstream said “Don’t attack creatures, show them kindness. I know,” Smolder said. Cross rub his head as he passes them. “Well then I should get going on my nightly walk. So see you two later,” Cross said, walking past them. “Wait,” SliverStream spoke. “What is your name?” “Cross, the ice dragon and that's all you need to know,” Cross said, disappearing from their site. Smolder was in shock when she heard ‘ice dragon’. She snaked her head to make sure she was not dreaming. She knows that Cross was different since she never seen any dragon in the dragon land have any scale pattern like that “Wait he said ice dragon. He is an ice dragon! No wonder he calls me fire breath because he a ice dragon of all things!” Smolder yelled like she was losing her mind. SilverStream looked at her dragon friend. “Is that a bad thing?” She asked. “No, in fact ice dragons are somewhat legend and myth to us dragons in dragon land. Since no dragon ever seen them outside of the cold area up north,” Smolder answered. “Wow. No wonder I felt some chill from him. I thought it was my imagination, but wow a real ice dragon. So can  they breathe under water since ice is made of water,” Sliverstream said with a bit excited to meet an ice dragon and learn more about them. Smolder shugg “I don’t know ask Cross when we meet him again,” Smolder said going into their room with Sliverstream close behind.