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// The Quest 
// Story: The Dark Mare 
// by Writer of legends 
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The Dark Mare was in her cave when a vision hit her like a thunder bolt. There was a yellow pegasus with a pink mane and she was trembling as a large scaly hand enveloped her and the vision faded. She recognized this pony and the white hot burning of adrenalin began coursing through her veins. She flew out the entrance leaving black flames in her wake. When she reached the clearing nothing was there. Just then she was hit with another vision. Three large dragons were flying across the blue sky and there was a faint squeaking. She snapped out of it and soared upward. She followed in what she thought was the right direction for what seemed like an eternity when another vision hit her. The scaly beasts were camped in a forest with the pegasus tethered to a pole sobbing. The Dark  Mare sped across the setting sun in the direction of the forest. She landed in a tree and decided to sleep the night. She dreamt the whole night. She saw five other ponies get abducted by other dragons, then all the dragons met together and as she was dreaming she noticed that there were only five. She could beat five dragons no problem. Then she noticed she recognized the dragons from her child hood, she had become their leader but they only knew about her dragon side. She realized that as soon as she caught up to them if she was a dragon they would recognize her and offer the ponies as a gift to their leader. She woke up early that morning and ate some leaves and started off. She soon turned into a dragon because she could cover distance  faster that way. She flew for weeks on end and her visions told her they kept the ponies as pets not food which comforted her greatly. She flew on and on yet even though she never ate, drank or slept. The only reason this was possible was that she was using her friendship and loyalty to drive herself onward. Suddenly the longest of her visions hit her. The dragons had taken her friends to the end of the equestria line, once they passed over the line Celestia would not be able to help them. They set up camp and tethered the ponies, paying special attention to three of their bonds belonging to an earth pony, a pegasus and a unicorn. “ You'll never get away with this!” screamed the unicorn. “ Y'all wont even get very far outta equestria.”stated the earth pony. “When I'm free I'm gonna go all sonic rainboom on you.” the pegasus growled. The Dark Mare flew straight above the spot and turned into a dragon. She landed just outside the circle of light cast by their fire. She walked into the circle right  behind the dragons and waited for one to finally turn around. When one finally did he jumped high in surprise and was very startled, the others hearing the racket turned around and immediately had the same reaction. “ You scared the scales off of us.” one finally stuttered. “ I see you caught six ponies.” The Dark Mare said in a level tone. “ Yes and we were about to give them to you as a gift” said the same dragon. “ Yeah” said the others. “ Thank you I will enjoy this gift very much.” she said. Little did the dragons know she was going to pick up the ponies and banish the dragons to the void. She walked over to the trembling figure of the pegasus from her first vision and said how cute it was. Then she turned to the dragons and smiled. They let their guard down and she banished them to the void. Then she picked up the ponies and teleported them to her cave. She turned back into a pony and untethered them. They woke up and briefly tensed before recognizing her. She told them about her visions and how she had flown for days and nights without food, drink or sleep propelled by pure friendship. To this day it is said that if you are to kidnap these six ponies you will fall victim to the black voidfire.