//------------------------------// // Chapter 5 // Story: Bride of Draspaina // by DragonKing //------------------------------// Chapter 5 "I can't belive it." Twilight still in shock. That a dragon and unicorn king were close to one another at one time. "Now that you mention it, Draco did say that they both knew each other. I have to find out more, maybe it will give me some answers." She said to herself and keep reading. "King Shadow Nova and King Sombra were the first dragon pony alliance ever made. Both kings wanted to know much about each other from different reasons, but the main reason for this alliance was to stop the ice giants from advancing down south." She paused for a quick second thinking of where she heard the name ice giants from. 'I'll have to think about it later or maybe it will hit me, when I read more of this.' "The ice giants were considered enemies towards dragons and their opponents. Together with both forces the ice giants were pushed farther back. However they later returned making it back with a full force and pushed the alliance back to the to Madrag. But thanks to the Sombra's magic and Shadow Nova's intelligence the ice giants were pushed back to their own lands." And after the war had been won, Shadow Nova wanted a giant wall to be made taller than any creature. The wall took several years to be built upon and after three hundred years, it was completed. However Shadow heard that his friend, Sombra, turned evil. As much as he wanted to free the Crystal Empire, he couldn't blame his friend since his wife passed." Twilight paused for a moment. 'Sombra had a wife at one time? How come I never heard anything about it in the crystal empire history books?' She quickly scanned the book only to find out that Shadow Nova died of an illness and Draco inherited the all of it. "I'll write a letter to the girls and the Princesses on what I founded." In Ponyville Everything and everypony felt empty since Princess Twilight left Ponyville. Clouds were grey and ponies were silent. The mane five were in Rainbow Castle, sitting in their chairs, looking all depressed. "This stinks! It's been one day and everypony in ponyville is down in the gutter!" Rainbow Dash jumping out of her seat. "I say we go over there and beat the living daylights out of this so-called king." "You know we can't do that, besides last time you were flying in them parts, your wings froze." AppleJack countered. "You got a better idea?" Rainbow Dash argued flouting in front of her. "Girls this no time to be arguing." Rarity spitting them up. "I know it's hard with out Twilight here but we have to have faith in her and try to move on." "I agree with Rarity." Fluttershy said with her hoof up. "Easier said then done." Rainbow rolling her eyes. "No worries, She'll send us a letter very shortly." Pinkie Pie said. (Damn it Pinkie) "Wait what?" Applejack looking confused like the rest. "Yep, the letter should be here in three... two... one...now." All of a sudden, small green flames shout out of the air, and a scroll appeared right in the center of where they were sitting. They were all amazed at how Pinkie timed when the scroll would appear. "How did she....?" Rarity flabbergasted. (Cause she's breaking the rules) "Let's not ask, this is Pinkie Pie we are dealing with." Rainbow Dash said with slanted eyes. "Ow who wants to read it. Who wants to read it!" Pinkie bouncing up and down. "If you don't read I happily do it." "I'll read it" Fluttershy volunteered as she open the scroll and read aloud. "Dear Fluttershy, Pinkie Pie, Applejack, Rarity and Rainbow Dash. First off I'm doing good, and that I am being treated very nicely." "Thank Celestia she's doing well." Rarity sighed as she flopped down in her chair. Fluttershy kept reading on. "But the main reason I am writing this letter to you is because I was looking at an old history book of the Draspaina and it mentioned Sombra-" "Sombra?!" They all shouted in unison. "I knew it, If scaleface was a friend of Sombra's then I say we do clobber him." Rainbow Dash flying out of her seat, ready to fly off until Applejack, grabbed her by the tail, pulled her down back to gravity. "There's still more." Fluttershy continued. "-However, according to the book I read there was an incident that made Sombra turn into the tyrant he was. It said that Draco's father wanted to free the Crystal Empire, but couldn't cause something happen to Sombra's wife that made him evil. I want you girls,by some time, to go check out the library at the Crystal Palace to check on any records on what happened. Sincerely Twilight." "P.S. I sent a letter to Celestia too." Fluttershy finished reading the letter. "Goodness, that's a lot of information coming from one letter." "Who even knew Sombra had a wife." Rarity added. "We hardly, knew the guy!" Pinkie yelled raising both front hooves up in air. "I mean every villain we faced had a reason but him!" (Ok, I'll let that one side.) "You know, she has a point, I mean every villain we faced had a reason." Rainbow Dash said. "I mean Luna became Nightmare Moon cause Celestia wouldn't let her have more night and ponies fell asleep easily back then." "And Discord wanted to spread that chaos of his." AppleJack added. "And Queen Chrysalis and her changelings wanted needed to take over to feed on love." Said Rarity. "Don't forget about that meanie Tirek absorbing all our magic just to make him stronger." Pinkie interjected. "All expect Sombra." Said Fluttershy. "We should do what Twilight says and go to the Crystal Empire library." Rarity said. "But not now, we need our energy." "And when will that be." Applejack said with a raised eye brow. "tomorrow." Rarity said. "Yeah let's get on the train to the Crystal Empire tomorrow!" Pinkie shouted and everyone agreed and went there separate ways. At Canterlot Celestia was on the balcony as she and her sister were lowering the sun and rising the moon. As they finished up, Celestia couldn't help but worry about her student. "Is everything alright sister?" Luna asked. "Yes Luna, I was just worried about Twilight was all." She said nodding her head. "I know it's been a day already,but I can't stop worrying." "It's hard Tia but she's been thought the worst. I'm sure she'll be fine." Luna said putting a hoof on her sister's shoulder. "Thanks Luna." Celestia smiled and felt better as she nuzzled her sister. "And I'm sure if anything were to happen she would send you a scroll or something." As if on que, a scroll appeared before them. "That was fast." Celestia used her magic to unravel the scroll and read aloud. "Dear Princess Celestia. I wanted to inform you that I am doing real well for the first day and that Draco is very kind to me. But I wanted to inform you most importantly that the his father was friends with Sombra and fought a war together against ice giants and after the war, Sombra enslaved everypony in his empire, due to something happening to his wife. I thought you know of something that happened back then. Or if there are records in the castle that might help. Let me know if you know or find anything. Sincerely your faithful student, Twilight Sparkle." "P.S. I informed the girls already." "I never knew Sombra once protected Equestria or was married." Luna said after hearing her sister a loud. "Neither did I." Celestia said. "But it is interesting to hear that King Sombra was defending Equestria one time. And the fact about ice giants, I haven't heard from them in a long time. Celestia thinking to herself where she heard them. Then a thought came to her. "Luna we have to go to the forbidden chambers under the castle!" Luna was taken aback when her sister rose her voice. "A-alright." regaining her mind. As they both ran though the corridors near the Starswirl the Bearded section and unlocked the gates and proceeded inside. "It's been sometime since I last lay eyes on these books was over a thousand years ago." Looking around at each title. "But what we are looking for is not here." "Indeed Luna, for what we are looking for is right here." Celestia in front of a bookshelf that was labeled "Histories of Starswarls Adventures." With her magic, Celestia slide the book shelf out to revile a dark stone stairway leading down. She went down first, Luna following after, and the both lite their horns as the continued to descend. After what feel like hours, the princesses reached a giant stone door with two holes as key holes. Both of them pug their horns into the holes, as it lite up as the door slowly moved open. At Madrag Castle. Twilight was in her Bed chambers with Spike laying on his small bed, while she was seated near a dresser bushing her mane. "I hope the letters to the girls and the princesses got to them quick." She said to herself as she brushes. Her attention goes to the door as she hears a knock. "Who is it?" "It's Me." A voice sounding like Draco's. "Can you open up the door?" With a sight, Twilight got up for her seat and opened the door. "Yes?" "I wanted to say good night to you before you went to bed." Draco said plainly. "Is that it?" Twilight said with half lidded eyes that she was ready to slam the door on him. "No, While we were talking about each others friends, I was thinking that you could meet mine tomorrow." Draco said. "Well I am going to be a ruler here, so I might as well know them." She said. "Perfect, see you in the morning than." He said leaning down and gave Twilight a peck on the cheek as he walked off." Twilight was stunned what he just did, he kissed her, Draco kissed her on the cheek. She slowly closed the door and put her hoof where he kissed her as she blushed. 'Wow, that was the closest thing to a real kiss that I gotten before.' She thought. 'What's next? .... my lips?' But she got distracted as Spike blushed a letter from Celestia. Twilight lifted the scroll and began to read it.