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// The Dragon and the Filly 
// Story: Assorted short works 
// by Adrian Brony 
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	Legend tells of a time before Celestia held her divine splendor. Indeed, it tells the tale of Celestia, the mother. Born to Celestia as she was in the middle of her ascension, the filly was said to inherit her mother’s power and grace. Celestia treasured the daughter, and held her close as she learned how to raise the chaotic sun at the same time each morning. The filly took in all the wisdom of her mother at such a young age.
 According to this legend, a day came where the daughter wished to attempt to control the heavens like her mother. She had the power, yet her body was unable to control the power once it had been started. As the story goes, a mighty dragon heard the child cry out in pain, and sprung into action to save her. The unconfined power burned at the dragon, growing more intense the closer he flew to the filly. He snatched the filly up, stopping the power from flowing uncontrollably. 
The Damage had already been done, however. The filly’s body was broken and shocked by the power, and the dragon had received many mortal wounds from the radiating power. Celestia was only able to arrive shortly before the filly and the brave dragon passed. In a fit of desperation, Celestia called upon ancient magics she feared, and bound the souls of her child and the brave dragon for reincarnation, together bound in destiny. In the fury and intensity of the act, Celestia ascended into her majestic form, immortal to the ravages of time.
And so she waits. She waits and listens for the signs that her daughter has been made flesh again, and searches for the dragon, bound to forever guard and defend the daughter of Celestia.

Author's Note: This was a very quick project I wrote for posting on /co/ back in February of '11. It is related to the fic I have posted elsewhere, "A Simple Affair." It is effectively the backstory to that fic.