//------------------------------// // Twins // Story: Tale of the Dragon Twins // by Ocellus The Changeling //------------------------------// It was another fine day in Ponyville, everypony was doing their everyday thing. Some were opening their daily businesses, some were trading goods in the trade markets and others were talking to their friends or going to school. Speaking of school, standing right outside of the School of Friendship stood an aqua scale dragon who was looking at the school with amazement. “So this is the School Of Friendship it looks bigger than I thought,” Aqua thought with amazement. “Ok, my sons here we are. The School of Friendship,” Aqua said, as she looked at her twin sons. Flame and Frost. Flame and Frost look almost identical, but the difference between the two are their scale color. Flame has red scales with some black horizontal marks while Frost has cyan scales and white horizontal marks. Flame and Frost look at the school with weird looks on their faces “Question: why are we here?” Frost asks. “To learn what else,” Aqua jokes. “But why? We are already too smart to be in school and this school is full of ponies,” Flame replied to his mother not wanting to go to this pony school. Aqua smiles as she lowers her head to them. “Well, because my friend Celestia told me about this school and how it teaches the importance of friendship and teamwork to many creatures. So, I thought it would be nice for you two to be in a friendly environment for once and not have to worry about survival a lot. It would be a nice break and change for you two since you are still growing,” “Why didn’t you ask Uncle Blaze? He seems better to teach us the importance of teamwork and friendship. Beside the school name sound dumb,” Flame said, getting a nod of agreement from Frost. “Agree,” Aqua sighs as she rubs her forehead. “Because Flame, Blaze is a bit too busy these days and doesn't have time to teach you two on these types of things,” Aqua let out a giggle as she looks at the school. “And I do agree with you about the name. It sounds pretty dumb when you say it out loud,” “At least she agreed on something,” Flame whispered to his twin. “Well then let's get going and sign you up. I sure the principle of the school will be excited to see you two,” Aqua said, as she approached the door as the twins groan a bit “Well, let's hope she is not super annoying,” Frost said, as Aqua opened the school doors to reveal the school lobby with many types of ponies standing around doing their own things. Some are wandering around looking for something to do, some are talking to their friends and others are getting ready for another day of school. When Aqua and her two sons enter the school some ponies notice them and start to whisper to each other saying that they are gaining new students and hope they would be friends with them. Flame rolled his eyes and nudged his younger twin brother. “Frost, I think I saw one of those frozen food stores when we flew over this pony village. So, when school is done, you want to go and try some frozen treats?” Flame asks, with a smile. Frost looked at his older twin brother and nodded with a smile. “Sure, as long as they have anything good for my liking,” Frost said. As the twins were talking to each other Aqua looked around the school lobby trying to find the pony who ran this place till she spotted a purple Alicorn walking her way with a purple beside her. “Hello there. Welcome to the School of Friendship. Can I help you with some?” Twilight asked, with a smile. “Well, I'm looking for the pony who runs the place, do you know where they are?” Aqua asked “Well, you are looking right at her. I am Princess Twilight Sparkle. The Princess of Friendship and Headmare of this school. And this Spike my number one assistant,” Twilight greeted. “Hello,” Spike greeted. “Greeting princess, Spike, I’m Aqua from the Isle of Armor and these are my two son Flame and Frost,” Aqua greeted. “The Isle of Armor,” Twilight eyes sparkle with excitement. “The Isle of Armor?” Spike asks “Well, it's a place where,” Aqua started before being nudged by Flame telling her to hurry up. “Oh, right, we are not here to tell a history lesson,” Aqua giggled a bit knowing she was getting off topic. “So where are the sign up papers?” Twilight summoned some papers and a pen and gave them to Aqua. “Well, I'm glad that you came. Also, telling from the name Frost is an ice dragon am I right?” Twilight asks. Aqua nodded as she signed the papers. “Well, yes he is. He gained his ice power from my side of the family,” Aqua said. “And Flame gained his fire power from his father's side?” Spike asks. Aqua let out a small giggle as she finished writing down the needed information for Flame and Frost. “Yes, but Flame doesn't have the fire element,” Aqua said, making Twilight and Spike look at her with a confused look. “If Flame doesn't have the fire element? Then what element does he have anyway?” Twilight asks, looking at Flame. “Lava,” Flame spoke. “Lava?” Spike asks. “Yes, lava,” Flame said with a grin as lava started drooling out of his mouth and onto the floor which caused Twilight to freak-out. “Hey! No drooling lava on the floor. We just have it clear,” Twilight said with an annoyed look as she cleaned up the mess with her magic. Flame and Frost laugh at her reactions as Aqua finishes writing the needed information and gives the papers back to Twilight. Aqua smiles as she pets the twin’s dragon on the head with her wings. “Well, I sign everything that you need me to sign. So before I leave to do some business in the Isle of Armor. There are some things I need to tell you,” Aqua said. “And those being?” Twilight asks, looking at the paper “One always keeps Flame and Frost together at all times. They hate when they are separated. Two when you give them food, give Frost any cold or sweet food and give Flame anything hot and most importantly never get into an argument with them. Trust me it won't end well for you,” Aqua asks. “Really? Why that?” Spike asked, confused. Aqua let out a small giggle. “Well, it's hard to put it into words and I don’t want to waste your time since it would take too long to explain,” Aqua said, before looking down at her sons. “Ok boys, I am leaving now and try to be nice to Princess Twilight here,” Flame and Frost nodded as Aqua gave a kiss on their forehead before looking back at Twilight. “Ok Princess I will be going now. If there is any problem with my sons, ask Princess Celestia to send a letter to the Isle of Armor,” Aqua said, with a smile. “Thank you and don’t worry your sons, they are in good hooves,” Twilight said. Aqua nodded as she turned and left the school leaving the twins with Twilight and Spike. Flame and Frost look at the door for a moment before turning to Twilight and Spike. They stood in silence for a bit before Twilight spoke up. “Well then let me show you to your room and after that you two will start your first day at the School of Friendship,” Twilight said before turning to Spike. “Spike, would you get some school supplies for them? I think we have a bag or two in my office,” “On it Twilight,” Spike replied as he ran down the hallway. “Well then,” Twilight said, turning back to the twins. “Would you two kindly follow me?” The twins follow Twilight down the hall in silence, not saying a work. Twilight looks back at them from time to time to see if they are still following her. She doesn't know what to say to them since when she tries to make small talk the twins only make small grunt noises to her. So talking to them is out of the picture. It seems they are mostly the silent type of dragons when they are not in the mood to talk to any creature since when she and Spike were talking to Aqua they never said a single word besides from Flame saying lava. Twilight sighs as she rubs her forehead as she stops in front of a bedroom door and turns to the twins with a warm smile. “Well, here you are. Your very own bedroom,” Twilight said, opening the bedroom door and walking inside it. The bedroom is pretty small but big enough for the both of them to sleep in. “Well, not the best looking, but you can make some changes toward your liking,” Twilight said. The twins study the room quietly as Flame checks out the beds as Frost studies the nightstands. They did this for a few minutes till Flame turned around to look at Twilight. “Anything else you want to show us?” Flame asked. “Not at the moment. But all I have to say is to enjoy your time at the school and be sure you make many friends,” Twilight said with a big smile. The twins looked at each other before looking back at Twilight. “So question why did you choose a dumb name?” Flame ask. “Huh?” “What my bro is trying to say is that way open a school to teach friendship,” Frost said “To teach those who don't have friendship. You know friendship is a very important and powerful thing,” Twilight said. The twins give her a dumbfound look with Twilight notices. “Is something wrong?” Twilight asked. “Yeah there is, you know friendship is not very important right,” Flame said. “Friendship is an important thing Flame. What is more important than having friends?” Twilight asked “Family,” Frost answered. “Family,” Twilight asked, slowly “Yeah, something that you don’t understand,” Flame said. Before Twilight could ask, Spike knocks on the bedroom door getting the attention of Twilight and the Twins. “Twilight, I have those bags that you ask me to get,” Spike said, holding up two schoolbags. “Thank Spike,” Twilight said, using her magic to take the two school bags and gave them to the twins. “Here you go,” The twins slowly grab the bag out of the magic and place them on their back. “So question. Are there any other dragons here?” Frost started. “Because we've been smelling another dragon in this school,” Flame finished. “Yeah, there is and her name is Smolder. I think you guys would like her,” Spike said. Frost nodded as he and Flame exited the bedroom and walked down the hallway disappearing on site. “So did I miss something?” Spike asks. “Nothing really. They mostly stay silences and didn’t say a word till now,” “Oh,” Spike said, looking down the hall. “I wonder, how do dragons have twins anyway? Do the twins share an egg or do they have their own separated egg?” Spike asks while Twilight thought deeply about this. “That is a good question Spike. When Ember or Aqua come around I should ask them that question,” Twilight said, as the two left the room.