//------------------------------// // Hello, Twilight Sparkle // Story: The Dragon from Earth to Equestria // by Nemesis Sol //------------------------------// Schwab woke up, and looked around he was in a garden of sorts... And it was beautiful! Flowers of all kinds filled the place, the smell so nice, and the sky was a wonderful blue, with the sun beaming down it's gorgeous light. After taking in all of the wonderful scenery, he looked down at his body, and felt his features. He was dragon, a bit taller than most, but he didn't mind. He had a long body, almost serpentine in appearance, but short enough to considered normal... He had massive feathered wings that were folded on his back, a study tail that ended with the triangle shape, hands that each had one thumb, and two clawed-fingers, as well as arm guard armor on his forearms, and shoulder armor, it was same with his legs, but nothing on his chest... His chest had a skinny-muscular fitting well with his body, and a long neck. His head had a flat, but sturdy appearance with long ears, and facial hair like a goat, and two massive horns that scretched wide, and curved outward at the tips. His horns glowed a beautiful white-blue color, and radiated a small golden glow. He supposed that since he was dragon, and he was dead earlier that his horns appearance were meant to be his halo. He also concluded that it's also why he had feathered wings, like an angel... His wings were white, and seemed to go into a blue color at the ends, and his body was a turquoise color, and his belly was a more tan, while his arm guards, and leg armor were golden. "So your awake?" Asked a familiar voice. "Huh? Oh, hi Celestia... Is this your garden? It's beautiful." "Thank you." Schwab looked around a notice a big building, in the shape of a castle. "Oh that's right... Your a princess." He said. "Indeed I am." Just then a note appeared beside her. She glowed her horn, to open it, and began reading. She signed as she concluded. Schwab took notice. "Something wrong?" He asked. "It's nothing. I have a student named Twilight Sparkle, who seems to be reading a story from long ago." "Oh..." "I'll write her a letter back. Come with me." She said. Celestia told a guard to send her student a note, and while he did what he was told he looked at Schwab with fear. As they walked, with Celestia showing Schwab around, he noticed a lot of ponies were looking at him with mistrust. "Um... Princess Celestia? Why are these ponies afraid of me?" "Oh I apologize... It's just that the dragons in Equestria are mean, and are feared, I'll make sure to let them know your nice." She said. Schwab smiled. Soon they got to a throne room, and it was peaceful. Celestia sat on her throne, and Schwab just stood by. He looked around and noticed the murals on the wall, and looked at them with awe, and curiosity. He noticed one in particular with a dark Alicorn on it, being what seemed to him, as being imprisoned in the moon. "Dang, that's rough." He said. Just then the double doors of the throne room opened, and a purple unicorn walked through, with a little dragon at her side. Schwab looked at her, and noticed somethings. She was confident, that was his first sight. 'i wonder if this is her student?' he wondered. "Princess Celestia, I will carry out my royal duty of heading to Ponyville, to make sure everything is ready for the Summer Sun Celebration!" She said. "Oh yeah it's her I know it!" Said Schwab aloud. Twilight Sparkle turned her head to his direction, and got scared. "Uh... Princess Celestia...? Why is there a dragon here...?" She said fearfully. The little dragon beside her rolled his eyes, and walked up to him. "Hello!" He said. "My name is Spike! What's yours?" "Um... Schwab. My name is Schwab. Nice to meet you Spike." The two dragons greeted each other with quick firm handshakes, before Spike went back to Twilight. Celestia spoke. "Twilight, don't worry he's nice, his name is Schwab, and I brought him here. He's new to Equestria..." Twilight gulped, and nodded her head. She slowly approached Schwab. "H-hi...?" "Hello, Twilight Sparkle. It's nice to meet you!" "Hehe... Nice to meet you to" Celestia came up with a thought. 'Twilight needs to go to Ponyville, and I want her to make friends. I'll get Spike to remind her of that, but I think I can let Schwab go also. He's new to this new life here in Equestria, and I want him to make friends to get familiar with others here...' she thought. "Twilight!" She said getting her student's attention. "Yes, Princess Celestia?" Said Twilight. "I want you to take Schwab here, with you so he can get familiar to this land." Explained Celestia. "Uh... Are your sure you highness?" Asked Twilight. "Yes." Twilight looked at Schwab, who by this time seemed to get a look on his face, but it was quick to go unnoticed, and turned to look at the murals. But Twilight was smart, extremely smart, and she caught it. "As you wish Celestia, I'll do my best!" "I know you will." Twilight, Spike, and Schwab walked out of the palace. Soon they got to a carriage, to which Twilight, and Spike got on. Schwab stayed behind, and thought this would be a good time to test flight. Two pegasus guards appeared, and hooked themselves to the carriage, and began to fly to Ponyville. Schwab slowly extended his wings, and breathed gently, and deeply, in and out. With a first few beats, he was in the air, and flying. He felt proud of himself, at his first accomplishment in his new life, as he began to fly alongside the carriage. "It is peaceful up here above ground." He said to himself. But soon he looked to the sun, and felt sad. He was here in a different world away from his parents, and siblings. Friends... It hurt him to think about his life before, he and his siblings did everything together, they were happy, he had friends who were nice to him, everytime he had a tough time at school, either with lessons, or bullies, his friends always had his back. "Mom..." He choked out that last part. She was always there for him, if his friends were not there, or his siblings were not there, she was there to comfort, and guide him. He felt tears... And in the wind they dried. Twilight who was talking with Spike on the carriage about what to do at Ponyville until she heard a sharp, yet soft breath. She looked at Schwab, staring at him with half awe, as he beat his magnificent wings, and half discomfort as she saw his face. 'He's crying? About what?' she thought. Schwab didn't notice her staring as his vision was slowly getting blurry. Twilight was still wondering about what he was crying about, until he muttered a single word, that discomfort her. "Mom?" She turned around, her eyes wide a little, and she went back to listening to Spike. "Why did he say 'mom'?" She said aloud. "Huh?" Said Spike. They were reaching Ponyville, and Spike resumed his reading, telling Twilight what they would do, and what she should do. They landed in the center of town, and Twilight thanked the two guards. Schwab was a couple feet away, wiping his tears. Twilight looked at his direction one last time before a pink pony walked up to her, and Spike. One last thought remained in her mind, before she took notice of the pink pony. "What is he about? What was he crying about? What did he mean by 'mom'?"