//------------------------------// // Prologue TWO - Misplaced Hyperactive Unicorn // Story: A Dragon's Pain - REloaded // by D Styles //------------------------------// A/N: 6 Months later? I've done worse. I'M ON A ROLL, LET'S GET THIS FANFIC FIXED AND UP AND RUNNING ALL OVER AGAIN! -- 2/23/13: Maybe not. PROLOGUE TWO -I really thought I found Neon Lights First. :Epic Sad Face:- After the events of a large party... The teal coated unicorn trotted down the streets within the city of Canterlot. The normally bustling city was quiet, save for the occasional late night shops. He stopped for a second, removing his shades which he still wore at the late of Luna's night, and loosened his tie ever so slightly, taking in a deep breath of the cool night air. "Oh Neon. You seriously need to stop those late night raves with Vinyl and Pinkie..." He muttered to no one in particular. With that, he gave a loud yawn, then continued over to his small home towards the other side of Canterlot. He calmly walked home, not showing much signs of fatigue, despite it being well past midnight. Nothing can be heard except for the rare breeze of air, Neon's whistling, and the rapid pace of advancing hooves towards him. ...Wait a second. Hooves? Neon thought, and swiftly turned around... to collide into a mare. "Ach!" Neon gasped, shaking his head, before he realized that there was a mare laying on the ground in front of him. "Oh Celestia's bananas! Are you alright?!" He knelt down to aid the poor mare, managing to pull her into a sitting position." The mare coughed a bit, and shook her head as well, trying to grasp the situation. Suddenly, with a gasp, she remembered the events that led up to this. She pulled Neon close, by his tie, managing to tighten his previously loose garment. "Run! You need to run! Get away!" She struggled to her hooves, but collapsed shorty after, with Neon catching her. "Woah, Miss. Hold on, I think it's better if you just sit down and recover a bit." Neon calmly tried to suggest to her, holding her gently enough not to hurt her, but enough to ensure she doesn't escape and hurt herself. "You don't understand! You need to run before it comes!" She screamed loudly, the lights of nearby houses began to turn on, with ponies looking out to see what the commotion was about. "Before wh--- Oh sweet moon cannon." Neon's possible answer was cut off with an answer as a Timberwolf landed not too far from the pair. It glared at Neon, it's eyes glowing in the dark of the night, yet now, the residents have all woken up, and were watching the standoff from their windows, yet none dared to leave their home to assist. With a gulp, Neon stood up tall, and kept the mare behind him. "Stay behind me." He told her under his breath. He felt that she heard him, and with another gulp, he put on his best poker face and glared back at the Timberwolf. Neon wasn't the strongest pony, he didn't have much experience with fighting, but in Canterlot, it wasn't expected that a creature from the Everfree Forest would find it's way here. With the guards watching the entrances as well. Although, like he knew, he still had a certain advantage. He was a unicorn. As a mare once old him, I must use 'Ze Magiks!' The streets of Canterlot, it's residents, and this one strange mare. They were all watching. If only some music were here.,, He chuckled quietly to himself, then whispered an almost silent "Come at me bro." As if the Timberwolf understood him, it howled once more into Luna's night, and went for a direct leap at Neon. Neon sidestepped towards his right, being sure that he still kept the mare behind him. The Timberwolf landed with surprising accurateness, it's jaws snapping at the area Neon had just stood on only a few seconds ago. The Timberwolf turned to face Neon, who luckily, at the same time, slammed his hoof into it's face. The Timberwolf recoiled from the pain of the unexpected punch, as did Neon, clutching his hoof and cursing. Unlike Neon's withdrawal, however, the Timberwolf just got more pissed. Enraged, the Timberwolf rushed Neon, snapping it's jaws at every opportunity it got, and Neon having to keep on moving, providing he wasn't intent to lose a limb. Not all ponies are lucky, though, and with that, the Timberwolf was able to successfully catch Neon's front right leg, and proceeded to sink it's teeth into him. "Oh sweet CELESTIA'S FLANK!!" Neon screamed out in pain. He looked down to the Timberwolf, still refusing to let go. He repeatedly slammed his good hoof into it's face. Eventually, he succeeded in having the wolf to detach. He would've burned the damn thing, yet. If he chose to, then he would've most likely lit Canterlot on fire. He looked back at the growling Timberwolf, and drove his leg into it's wooden one, effectively snapping it off. With that, the Timberwolf fell down howling in pain. Neon stood there, watching the Timberwolf. He didn't want to kill it, no. He just hoped it realized that it had no place here. That it should crawl back to the Everfree. But it just laid there. Howling. Something in Neon's gut told him something bad was going to happen. ... ... ... The Royal Guard that fell and landed inches away from the Timberwolf had seemed to verify Neon's thoughts. Neon looked pass the Guard and the Timberwolf. Only to see two Timberwolf packs making their way towards him. He looked up, and so did the bystanders. They all looked in horror at the Timberwolves also on the roofs of the buildings. "By Luna's sweet plot..." Neon looked around and could only stare in horror. "We need to get out of here." The mare from behind him spoke, scaring Neon, who had forgotten about her."Take my hoof." She stuck out a light pink hoof towards Neon, who still stared out at the Timberwolves. "Uhh..." Was all he could manage to get out of his muzzle. "We need to go. Now." The mare had repeated, this time taking Neon's hoof herself. "Uhhh...." Again, Neon repeated. Within a second though, all of the Timberwolves had leaped at them, from all directions. "OH CELESTIA AGGRESSIVELY HANDLE---" Then, there was a bright flash of light, and the duo reappeared on the outskirts of the Everfree Forest. "My sweet delicious apples that I am going to sell at the market." Neon managed to say. He brushed a hoof through his mane, and composed himself. "So... where are we?" He asked. "And more importantly, who are you?" He questioned the mare. Only now he had gotten a clear look at her. She was an Earth Pony, and had a light pink coat. (Lol, it's not Pinkie Pie. Just saying.) and a straight mane of a darker shade of pink. She wore a white jumpsuit, and around her front left leg was a strange device that Neon didn't recognize. She cleared her throat, then introduced herself. "You can call me High Style. We're located just upon the outer skirts of the Everfree Forest." She shrugged non-nonchalantly "There is a small town near here. I think it would be in our best interests to seek refuge there." she calmly suggested. "I'm Neon. Neon Lights." He introduced himself rather strangely. "Now, could you tell me what just happened?" He calmly inquired. "Let's go first. I shall tell you on the way." She nodded, then turned around, heading towards a small town. "Hey! Wait up!" Neon shouted, heading after her. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MORE A/N. Welp, there's your second intro, So we got the Dragon/Human, the innocent pony and the mare, now who's next? Remember readers? Welp, after that intro, THE CARNAGE SHALL BEGIN.