Ponies:Or How I Learned To Stop Worrying and Love Friendship

by MasterBlaster


The One Where Twilight Meets a Dragon

Canterlot, Equestria. 990 A.B

Twilight wondered through the cave, a million thoughts rushing through her head. Here she was a young girl of 9 and she was being sent to kill a dragon. And she thought the test that Celestia would give her would be something else like levitating rocks or something written. She didn’t expect anything involving a dragon! She knew little of the creatures other then what she was told by the many books she read. Former leader of Equestria before Celestia was a dragon and he was a ruthless dictator and ended up getting overthrown by Celestia and her sister only for said sister to try and take the throne for herself and now she’s stuck on the moon.

Twilight stopped and drank some water. She had been given two large bottles and a few bags of food. She thought back to when she was first given the task..


A dragon has been causing a bit of trouble in the palace gardens. It lives in a cave further up the mountain. I want you find it and kill it. Do this and you may just have a place in my Academy,” Twilight sighed before getting back up and continuing onwards.

“Why not a written test? Why send a nine year old to do this? What is she thinking?” Twilight said to herself annoyed. She continued onward before coming to a large chamber.

“This must be it,” Twilight dropped her pack and readied her horn. She didn’t know any spells that could kill a dragon but she hoped to at least stun or wound it before finishing it off.

She heard a noise a little bit to the right and saw a shadow darting past her. She shot a spell at the shadow and missed. Spell after spell was shot at the shadow. Finally Twilight heard the unmistakable gasp of pain. She made a hit. She drew her dagger and walked towards the shadow who backed away in fear.

“No please don’t kill me,” The figure said frightened. Twilight stopped. The figure didn’t sound anything like an adult dragon. It didn’t sound much older then her. She made her horn glow brighter and she saw the figure. It was a dragon alright but it was only a child. Didn’t look much older then her.

“Please..dont.....” The young dragon pleaded.

“You-but your just a child,” Twilight said in awe.

“Well so are you....” The dragon replied.

No this had to be a trick. Maybe this was the son of the dragon.

“Wheres the other Dragon?” Twilight asked in a commanding tone.

“W-what other dragon?” The dragon asked confused.

“The one who’s been terrorizing Canterlot! Your father!” Twilight shouted. The young dragon looked down.

“I don’t have a father..there’s no one else...just me..always has been,” The dragon said sadly. Twilight’s look softened. She couldn’t help but feel sorry for the dragon. She looked at the wound she made. It hit the dragon on the leg. Twilight let out a sigh before reaching into her bag and pulling out some bandages and working on the dragons leg.

“What are you doing?” The dragon asked confused.

“I know I was sent to kill you but your just a child. I can’t kill you..I’m going to get you out of here and I’m gonna get you back to the Dragonlands,” Twilight explained as she patched up the wound.

“Can you walk?” Twilight asked. The dragon slowly got up and started walking.

“Yeah...” The dragon said.

“Names Twilight,” Twilight said reaching out her hand.

“..Spike..my name is Spike,” Spike replied shaking Twilights hand. Twilight and Spike started to wonder through the cave.

“You know what your doing can be considered treason. They could lock you up for this,” Spike explained.

“Even if they do at least my conscious would be clean. It would better to do the right thing then the easy thing,” Twilight said. Spike looked at Twilight in awe.

“Your..very kind. Ponies tend to be afraid of dragons..always calling them foul beasts,” Spike said sadly.

“You don’t seem much like a beast to me,” Twilight replied.

“Guess no one has really met a baby dragon before,” Spike said.

“Probably not,” Twilight replied. The duo continued on until coming to the exit. The lights of Canterlot shimmered down below.

“How do you plan on getting past all that?” Spike asked.

“There are sewer tunnels. We could go in through the run off on this side of the mountain, get through the tunnels and we’ll come out at the bottom of the mountain. From then on as long as we avoid the roads I can get you to the Dragonlands,” Twilight explained.

“Sounds like a plan,” Spike said. Right before the duo continued on a bright light surrounded them.

“And just what do you think your doing?!” A loud commanding female voice shouted. Standing before them was Princess Celestia. Spike backed away in fear.

“I told you to kill him!” Celestia shouted in anger.

Twilight was frightened. What would happen to her? Would she be executed? Sent to the moon like Luna? Tartarus? She took a deep breath.

“I’m sorry your highness but I couldn’t do it. He’s only a child. He doesn’t know any better. I know what I’m doing is treason but this is the right thing to do. Try and stop me all you want but he is going back to his home. Killing him is not the right thing to do. If you want to toss me in prison afterwards go right ahead but please just let me get him home,” Twilight pleaded. She expected to be blasted to pieces right then and there. It was worth a shot. To her surprise Celestia smiled.

“He is home..” Celestia said in a soft tone. Spike then went and stood next to the Princess.

“Congratulations,” Spike said in a happy tone.

“Wait...what?” Twilight asked confused.

“You passed the test. You showed kindness to another and sought to protect him even if it meant your own death. You stood strong and faced danger head on. The real test was doing the right thing,” Celestia explained.

“So..I’m in your academy?” Twilight asked.

“Not only that. I’m making you my personal student. And Spike here will be your assistant,” Celestia said. Spike gave a little bow. Twilight thought she was dreaming. This had to be a dream.

“No your not dreaming,” Celestia said with a light giggle. Spike stood next to Twilight.

“Well boss..whats our first move?” Spike asked.

“Y-you can just call me Twilight..” Twilight stuttered still struggling to compose herself.

“Well Twilight..this seems to be the start of a good relationship,” Spike replies laughing.

“I thought-“ Twilight began before being cut off by a laughing Celestia.

“Come on Twilight use your brain. You really think I’d have you kill my son?” Celestia asked.

Twilight then promptly fainted.