To say that dinner was…eventful was putting it lower than what really happened. When we first arrived into the rather ostentatious dining room was a little overwhelming. I mean there was a chandelier about the size of a tank hanging above the table. The thing was shining like stars but the amount of them made the whole thing was so damn bright that it hurt my eyes. The table beneath the chandelier was also…extravagant. The whole thing looked like it was recently had some form of waxing. What lay at the table, besides various seats, were place settings for, what I assumed, large gatherings.
The last thing, though, was another giant. Dark blue in color, with blue/black hair. As we both entered, the giant blue one looked towards us (Celestia more like since I was hiding behind the crown and within the large amount of hair to the best of my ability) and a smile spread across her face. As the large blue one came closer I saw that, and this was quite hard to see, she had a crown as well.
“Sister, are you ready for dinner, I heard that the chefs are going to try and make something extra special. I wonder if it is relating to the wedding the head Chef last week?” She asked, and confirmed that this must be Luna.
“Oh, Really?” Celestia asked, her tone broking playful doubt. “So, sister, where do you wish to dine tonight? Gardens, one of our rooms, or here?”
“Let’s eat here. We- I mean, I am still somewhat tired,” Luna said, apparently regretting something but as to what it was I do not know.
“Luna, I am happy you are still trying to catch up on the times but you still need your sleep,” Celestia said in a caring tone. I peeked around the crown, and saw Luna more closely. Her main shined like the night sky, occasional blips of white light would appear then fade, or just shimmer just like stars. I was too entranced to hear a gasp from her though, I just had the urge to play in that hair.
“Dear Sister, what is that upon your head?” Luna asked, but I still wanted to play in hair.
“Oh, this little one? I was in the middle of court,” Celestia grabbed me with her magic, pulled me up over her crown, and in front of both of them. “..and this little dragon fell down form above me after this blinding light-”
“So that was what that was…”
“As I was saying, after the light receded this little guy falls, reaches out and grabbed my main and swung right into my face,” Celestia said, a small amount of mirth evident in her voice. Luna, however, was smiling and just looked between me and Celestia. My thought process during all of this?
Must…Play…With…Hair.
I started to reach out with my claws towards Luna’s hair, completely entranced with the flowing motion. They both noticed this and chuckled. Celestia dropped me to the ground, and that broke my trance.
“W-What’s going on?” I blurted out, shaking my head a little.
“Well, you were reaching towards my sister’s mane as if you wanted to play with it,” Celestia said amused at what she saw. “Besides, you need to introduce yourself.”
I looked to Celestia, then to Luna, and then back again to Celestia.
“Um… what do you think I should say?” I ask Celestia, clearly amused at this whole situation. I look towards Luna. “Um…Hi?”
“Greetings, little dragon,” Luna said to me, a faint smile crossing her face. Then her face fell flat, and she looked towards Celestia. “I am going to guess that you are partially gloating?” At that Celestia became shocked, I think, and held her hoof up to her chest.
“ME? Gloat over something like this? How could you say such a thing?” Celestia said, feigning what I had initially thought.
“Because, Tia, whenever you get a new pet this always happens,” Luna deadpanned.
“Um…I… going to be a pet?” I asked, very confused and not liking the concept that I was going to be a pet.
“Oh…um no. Not exactly, at least…” Celestia turned her head away, her face turning a little red. “Remember how I said I had a micro-dragon?”
“Yes?” I said.
“Well… When I mean ‘Had’ I may have meant to say ‘Owned’,” Celestia admitted, still looking away from me.
“Oh ok… wait… ‘Owned’?” I questioned.
“Yes, owned. They used to be abundant but as the times wore on they started to diminish. At this point they started to be looked down upon by a lot of the larger dragons as ‘pets’ or worse…food,” Celestia looked towards me at this moment. “That is why I had come into possession of a micro-dragon. They used to be called ‘doll dragons’. The fact that you have popped up is either a way of saying that there could be a way to restart your race, or Life saying that I need something.”
“So the reason you were looking at me like a child was because, besides reawaken memories, I am the last of my kind?” I asked, clearly confused. I looked down at myself, taking in all that I could. Pink scales, light pink wing membranes, dark pink claws. I looked towards my back, and noticed that I had no spines. ‘Heh I am spineless.’ I thought to myself, a small smile popping onto my face.
“I have to say, Celestia,” I speak, looking to her, and she looks back at me, unsure of what I am going to say. I stay what I am going to say for a little bit. I close my eyes for what I am about to say. “I…wouldn’t mind being a ‘pet’ but don’t take it over the top. If I am with you and there are ponies who ask, just say I am a pet. Oh and I do not preform tricks.” I look towards Celestia, a small smile appears on her face. Then I feel weightlessness again, as I zoom towards the alabaster princess, and get smashed into the side of her head, and then a constant rubbing of my whole side.
“Celestia?” I squeak out, completely lost and little bit afraid for my being. I then fly in front of her, and her face is completely flushed, and she won’t look
me in the eyes. Meanwhile I hear Luna stifling a laugh.
“Sorry about that. It’s just that the last time lost control was when Philomena was able to fly,” She looked down at the ground. “I hope you can forgive me.”
“What is there to be sorry about? You were just lost in the moment and I completely understand that. Next time don’t scare me,” I look at her with the most sympathetic eyes I can muster, while also being partially irritated at what she had done. “If I remember we were here to eat, right? Where is the food then?” I asked. Both of the women in the room just facehoofed. After a few minutes of waiting, the food came through a different set of doors. The sights were pretty impressive but the smells were welcoming and comforting. Then they brought out this bowl about my size filled with various gems. I looked at both princesses, trying to comprehend what it was I was expected to do. All I got was them looking at me expectantly, and so I looked at the gems in front of me, sighed, picked out this nice jade, small but nice coloration, and then I took a bite of said gem.
The taste was…interesting. It wasn’t bad but I couldn’t say it was my favorite. I looked back at the princesses and saw they were looking at each other with only a smile I knew all too well.
They were about to see who could eat what was placed in front of them the fastest, and the amount that I could guess was considered ‘the courses’ was staggering. A large bowl of salad (Like I could probably fit into the bowl and swim around in it), A few dozen various fruits, a small assortment of pies, some sort of milkshake like drink, a few loaves of bread, a wide variety of cheeses, a bowl of soup, a block of chocolate, and 3 slices of some sort of cake. I looked back to my bowl of gems and looked back at their amount of food. Then I sat on my rump, pulled the bowl in front, and watched the show.
-Roughly an hour later-
I watched probably the funniest but most disgusting thing ever to be witnessed by any being alive to date. The whole food race that I was expecting to finish quickly lasted half an hour, AND THAT WAS ROUND 1, after that Celestia hit something and then some maids came out with this…thing. It bubbled and was a sickly green. Whatever this was, I was greatly intrigued, but as the second round came to a close, Luna looked kind of green. I looked towards Celestia and she had a triumphant grin plastered on her face.
To say that this disgusted me was about right but watching something so childish being done by nobles was something completely different.
Celestia looked at me as I started to doze off, and grabbed me in her magic and proceeded to get up. When I was atop her head, I curled up, and started dozing off. As I watched the room disappear behind me, my vision blurred more and more. I tried to stave off the inevitable until i knew where I would sleep. But minutes later, the inevitable happened.
I fell asleep.