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// A Lost Kingdom and a Hidden Prince  
// Story: War on Harmony 
// by MacJack 
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POV Unknown

I stood on the balcony watching as a lone figure flying toward the castle. I could recognize it as a Alicorn. In fact I could tell who it was: It was Princess Luna and I noticed that a teenage dragon was riding on her back. 'I guess its time to see if this dragon is the one, and possibly, have a tearful reunion with Luna.' 
I turned and headed toward the throne room knowing that one why or another I was meeting or reuniting with someone. As I passed my old chambers I stopped for a moment wondering if I should get my old crown. No, the dragon I used to be was gone now. I had just entered the throne room when I heard two voices conversing with each other.
"I'm going to take a look in here Luna." a male voice said.
"Very well, but keep thy eyes open." replied Luna's beautiful silky smooth voice.
I approached the young dragon as he looked around the old throne room, completely unaware that I was there. 
That's when he spotted my father's old crown. It was made of gold with three jewels fitted into it, an emerald and two fire rubies. He picked it up, holding it in his claws as he looked it over.
"This is one nice piece of work."
"Indeed it is." I said, and he in turn spun around to face me.
"It was even better back in the day."
"Who are you? And what are you doing here?" he asked.
"I once lived here until my father placed me inside these crystals hidden deep in the kingdom. I have been in a deep sleep for a thousand years. And your name is?"
"Spike, and are you the dragon prince?"
"I was ,but that part of me is long gone. But tell me Spike what brings you and Princess Luna here?"
"There's a changeling army massing not far from here and we were going to stop them with help from my friends who are the Bearers of the Elements of Harmony." he replied.
'So the elements have found new bearers.' "You know Spike I thought I could feel a certain magical energy emitting from you, but I can now tell that without any doubt that your egg had originated from here." I informed and I watched him trying to process what I had told him.
"But how? How did my egg end up in Canterlot then?"
"I imagine that Celestia finally came here and saw the destruction herself. She probably found your egg hidden away somewhere and took it back with her to Canterlot. How did your egg hatch?"
"Well Celestia had my egg be used for an entrance exam for a unicorn filly, applying for her magic school. The filly managed to hatch my egg but also displayed a great amount of raw magical talent and was made her protegee. That filly's name was Twilight Sparkle and she would become my closest friend."
I was quiet for a moment as I thought it over, but as I was about to respond the sound of hooves clopping on the ancient, cracked stone floor approached. I turned toward the young dragon.
"Spike I need to go."
"Why?"
"Spike, don't tell anypony that you met me, at least not until the changelings are defeated."
"OK."
And with that I took off.

POV Spike

I watched as he disappeared into the shadows and wondered what Twilight and the others would think if they were to meet him. How would Luna and Celestia feel if they reunited with him?
"Spike there you are."
I turned to face Twilight and noticed that she was wearing a set of golden armor which also held the Element of Magic over her chest.
"Did your element make the armor for you?" I asked.
"Yes it did, and it did the same thing with the other elements. Anyway, come on Spike we're about to go over the plan of attack against the army."
So me and Twilight headed back toward the campsite that they had set up. I had stored the crown, that I had picked up in the throne room, in my backpack. When we arrived at the camp I noticed that the others were in fact wearing similar pieces of armor that also had their elements set in the chest pieces.
The rest of the night went on, uneventful although, while the other were discussing plans and tactics, I started reading more of the journal.

Today is the day that has caused a lot of grief for everyone. My mother, Queen Blaze, was heading to Dragiria to suggest a possible alliance with Equestria, but her and all but one of her guards were attacked and killed. Thankfully, Celestia and Luna are here for me and I feel so blessed that I have friends like them. Luna's also thinking of planning our second date and honestly I would love nothing more than to wrap my arms around her and lay in her loving embrace. The guard just told me that the funeral's about to start soon so I'll have to wrap this up, but on another note I pleased to hear that Ruby has laid an egg, it was light purple with dark purple spots. I don't know what it is, maybe my magic stirring or just a gut instinct, but something tells me that Ruby's son or daughter will be different then other dragons here in the Desert Kingdom.

Wow that was quite the eventful entry, but who was this Ruby and what became of her egg? I felt frustrated, if Logan was here then I would have him to say who Ruby was. Before too long I decided that I should get some sleep, so I tucked the journal back into my backpack and used it as a makeshift pillow and was soon fast asleep.