I was walking through the the dark and misty road, I was taking a break from all the war and battles. I took a long deep breathe...It was one of the first times I've actually had times to breathe slowly. I took off the helmet of my armor and shook my head then smiled. I felt a small breeze. My helmet had no visor unlike most armors.Then suddenly I felt a sting on my left eye. I've forgotten that my left eye has lost most of its vision and is still injured since I have gotten so used to it...
It was 4 months ago, My soldiers were hungry at the time and I've ordered them to find food, I told each of them to go in pairs while I search for food alone, at the time I didn't bother wearing my helmet, as I continued trotting in the forest when I noticed some berries in the bushes, though there was something strange about the stench, i shook it off then I slowly walked to them, "Finally..." I whispered when all of a sudden I hear a growl from behind...I took a small peek to see what was behind me. Timber wolves...No wonder this place had a terrible stench, my eyes widened slightly, it was the first time I have encountered a..or any timber wolves at all. I took a deep breathe as I listened to the timber wolves walking closer to me. Once their growls went loud I immediately ran off and used my magic to grab the berries. As I ran I could hear the timber wolves howl. I looked back at the timber wolves. W-What are they doing? Are they informing the rest of the pack? I thought to myself. Once I turned to face the front a timber wolf greeted me with a scratch across my left eye.
I immediately lost my hoofing and fell over dropping all the berries that I held with my magic, I groaned as I kept my left eye closed, I looked up...The timber wolves have surrounded me. This was it....I thought...Then..."Captain Sparkle!!" My ears twitched as I looked, the timber wolves immediately ran to one of my soldiers.
I stood up, I noticed more of my soldiers had appeared to fight. I growled, I felt ashamed..."Don't fight! I will handle this!" I commanded as I pulled my sword out. "B-But Captain! W-What about yo-" I cut one of my soldier off. "I SAID GO! You'll be attracting the other timber wolves!" I said as I swung my sword at one of the timber wolf. I didn't want to be seen as a weakling, so I...became reckless and almost injured myself completely. After the fight I had scratches all over my legs and face.I aborted the mission after the fight. The rest of the soldiers agreed after looking at my injured body.
I sighed. I'm an idiot. I thought to myself...I looked at the dark sky..."I hate the fruit in the forests..." I mumbled. Some ponies say that there are different type of seeds that do not grow in the night, nor grow in the forest. Most ponies thought these were myths...And...I believe that too...There is nothing but complete darkness here... I sighed..."Better head back to the castle..." I whispered to myself,
SNAP
I blinked then looked at the spot where the noise was made...Sounds like some pony stepping on a twig.
I slowly walked to the sound when I noticed a strange...bright purple, and bright green tail...with a few spikes on it...I took a closer look then noticed a....Dragon?...A baby dragon..
The baby dragon looked up at me with its big, round green eyes. It just kept looking, I wasn't sure what was its gender though. I have never seen a dragon before so...From looking at its features I'll just guess its a male.
Nightmare Moon ordered the knights to kill all the dragons, its surprising to actually find a baby dragon. I stepped on the dragon's tail with out pressing it, just to make him not able to move, I took out my sword, "Sorry dragon, but you have to go." I held the sword up high, just as I was about to kill the baby dragon off, I could hear a noise of somepony crying, whimpering...I looked around then noticed...It was the baby dragon crying...I blinked in confusion, I felt a small sting in my heart...What was going on...Was I feeling sympathy for this baby dragon? No...Impossible...I growled as I continued to hold my sword high....
For 4 minutes I wasn't able to move, I just kept staring at the baby dragon's teary eyes...My hoof still at his tail, I slowly dropped the sword making it fall to the ground. The dragon looked at it still whimpering, I took my hoof off its tail. "Go...You're free..." I said as I picked up my sword and started walking away.
Once I was close to leaving the forest I turned to put my sword back to my sword case I found out the baby dragon had followed me all the way here... I looked, the baby dragon looked at me..."W-Why are u following me?" I questioned.
The baby dragon just blinked in confusion. "Can you...talk or understand me?" I asked...The baby dragon tilted his head..
No answer...I sighed...then looked around...If I brought it to the castle they would kill it...What should I do...I looked at the baby dragon then my bag...I blinked as my eyes lit up. The baby dragon could fit in my bag...I carried the baby dragon with my magic, he squirmed, he was scared until I put him into my bag, he stopped squirming then looked up at me. I blinked then gave out a small smiled...
"I'll name you...Spike." I said as I covered Spike's head with the cover of my bag, Spike gave out a soft giggle... I continued smiling.
This was the first time I actually felt...Happy...