The strange Alicorn was a sight for the town. However after Nightmare Moon's return, Discord, Tirek and everything else, a strange Alicorn seemed relatively normal by now. "So, you know how to use magic and you casted a transformation spell on yourself?" Twilight asked in astonishment. Deathwing found her amazement a bit troublesome. "Don't all dragons possess magic?" Deathwing asked. Twilight had a hoof behind her head. "They do, but it's mostly just greed growth and flames," Twilight answered. Before the conversation could continue, (a wild) Pinkie Pie appeared
"Twilight did you see where the huge dragon went? Who's this?" she asked, bouncing up and down repeatedly. "Waaaaaaaaait a minute." She made a screeching halt mid-air and frowned.
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"How do you...?" Deathwing started, but before he could finish the question, the laws of physics suddenly worked again and pulled the pink pony to the ground. That didn't stop her from getting back up and proceeding to talk. Fast.
"Oh-my-gosh!-You're-a-new-pony.-I-know-you're-new,-because-I-don't-know-you-and-I-know-everypony-in-Ponyville.-AH!-You-must-be-the-new-pony-Discord-told-me-would-come-today!-I'm-Pinkie-Pie.-Who-are-you?-Why-is-a-part-of-your-body-metal?-Are-you-a-cypony?-Your-mane-is-really-hot,-so-maybe-you're-Princess-Celestia's-long-lost-brother!-Are-you?-Oh-my-gosh.-In-need-to-throw-you-a-'Welcome-to-Ponyville'-party,-since-you-don't-know-anypony-and.if-you-don't-know-anypony-that-means-you-don't-have-any-friends-and-you-don't-have-any-friends-which-makes-you-all-sad.-And-when-you're-sad,-then-I-am-sad,-because-I-don't-want-you-to-be-sad." Pinkie took in a deep breath. Twilight, having the most experience with the party pony, decided this was the best time to put a hoof into the other mare's mouth.
"Pinkie, what did I tell you about- wait. Where did you get the marshmallow from?" Sure enough, Pinkie Pie was holding a stick with a marshmallow attached to it. It was just above Deathwing's mane, like one would do on a campfire. The situation was so ridiculous, Deathwing started to laugh out loud. In the meantime, Pinkie Pie munched the thing down.
"Well...Pinkie Pie, was it? My name is Neltharion. But I'm also called Deathwing."
"Deathwing?" Pinkie repeated, losing all her cheeriness. "That's not a nice name. There, I prefer Nel-...your other name, even though it is a really, REALLY, complicated name. Why would anypony have a name like that at all?"
"Maybe it's because I AM the dragon that "disappeared"."
"Ooooooh! So you're a magic dragon. That makes sense!" Pinkie nodded. The next thing she did was putting her hoof into her mane and taking out two party invitations before she handed, or was it hoofed them over.
"See you at the party!" Pinkie hopped away, like it was just another day in Ponyville. Wait, how many dragon's appeared in Ponyville already? Yep, just another day.
Deathwing turned to twilight with a look of confusion. "Should I be concerned about that?" he asked. It was weird, yet the pink earth pony seemed to have done impossible stuff for no reason. "Oh don't worry it's just Pinkie Pie being Pinkie Pie" Twilight said, hoping that made sense. The others soon came up.
"Twilight do you know where that dragon went?" Rainbow Dash asked. However at seeing the Alicorn with her, they blinked. "How?" Rainbow asked.
"I used my magic," Deathwing said.
"So, you used your magic to get that metal on your body? Haha, for a second I thought you were a cypony. Wait, didn't that dragon...whoa! So you mean you ARE the dragon?!"
'She didn't get it before? Looks like the other two didn't get it either.'
"Yes, that's me. If I may introduce myself, my name is Neltharion, but I'm mostly known as Deathwing."
"Deathwing?!" Applejack, Rarity and Rainbow Dash exclaimed. "That sounds...AWESOME." Guess who said that? "Of course, not as awesome as I am, but it comes pretty close."
"Oh really?" Deathwing accepted the challenge. "Well, who are you? And what can you do that is more awesome than turning into a dragon?"
"Heh." Rainbow zoomed closed to the dragon turned into a pony. "I am the fastest flier in all of Equestria."
"Is that so?" Deathwing asked, getting his face closed to hers.
"Actually...she is." Everyone turned towards Twilight.
"She is?" Rarity asked. "Not that I ever doubted you, darling," she assured Rainbow Dash, as the mare glared at her, "but Twilight would never say something like this without any concrete proof."
"The thing is I have the proof. You see, Rainbow Dash easily comes up to more than three-"
"The short version, please," Rainbow Dash groaned. Twilight's eye twitched with irritation, but she cut to the chase. "Rainbow Dash's top speed is around three thousand six hundred miles per hour. When she does her Sonic Rainboom, and it is a given fact that she's the first pegasus to do it in centuries, she instantly doubles her speed."
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"That IS...awesome. I'm still bigger than you."
Rainbow Dash was agitated. "Oh yeah, you think you’re so tough?" Rainbow Dash asked. Deathwing raised his hooves and slammed it on the ground. The ground gave way, as a crater formed and a mini earthquake erupted. "I do have the power of the planet at my claw, or hoof in this matter," he said with a smile.
There was a sudden flash as Discord appeared. "What's going on, I thought I felt a disturbance in the force," Discord said. He saw it was only the Alicorn version of Deathwing. "Nice shape shifting." In a snap, Discord transformed into an Alicorn himself. "Though I have to ask: metal wings?"
Neltharion shrugged. "Comes with the package, I guess. Besides, I think they look good."
Discord looked down at himself. "Blergh. I need more variety. At least you're not the run of the mill alicorn; *cough* red alicorns *cough*." No one understood the last part.
"Yes, well I suppose I should introduce myself. My name is Rarity. Rainbow Dash you already know. And next to me, we have Applejack," Rarity introduced the rest in a polite manner. She and Applejack were still wary of the dragon, but since Twilight trusted him, they could trust him as well.
"Nice to meet ya. Though, ya should go with Neltharion while ya around pony folk. Could scare folks unnecessarily."
"I hate to bring it to your attention, but ponies will be intimidated alone when they find out that I am the dragon from earlier," Neltharion pointed out.
"Not to mention the chaos that will ensure, when the other ponies realize that those are real wings and not just some exotic accessories. Everypony will think they insulted royalty." Discord laughed, while the rest minus the newcomer rolled their eyes. Neltharion in the meantime, was a little confused.
"Why would they think that I'm royalty?"
"Alicorns aren't exactly common," Twilight explained. "In fact, there are only four, myself included. I don't mean to brag, but alicorns have extraordinary powers and are immortal."
"Ah, I understand." Deathwing nodded.
As the group walked into the palace, Pinkie was seen finishing her party. "Welcome to Ponyville” was on a banner. The pink pony hopped over to them. "Hey, you came just as I finished everything," Pinkie Pie said. Deathwing wondered how she’d managed to get everything together in such a short time.
"Question. Are you sure she’s not a reality-warping being?" The dragon in disguise asked Twilight.
“Honestly?” Twilight replied. “We probably don’t want to know. Everypony has long ago accepted her antics as Pinkie Pie being Pinkie Pie.
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She’s not a dragon like you, is she?”
“…You’re right. I don’t want to know.”
Most of the guests had already arrived and looked in awe at the alicorn. Some even started to bow. Neltharion decided to clear some things up before anything else. “No need to bow,” he addressed the ponies. “I’m not royalty or anything. Just…a little unusual.”
In the meantime, the mayor approached Twilight. “Princess, not to be rude or anything, but shouldn’t we wait for the party, until the issue with the dragon is solved?” she asked in a whispering tone.
“Ah, yes about the dragon,” Twilight said loud enough to get everypony’s attention. “We managed to help the dragon. As it turned out, he was in pain for reasons we’re still trying to figure out. Unfortunately he’s suffering from amnesia, but so far he’s been really nice. Why don’t you introduce yourself?” She turned towards the alicorn.
The other ponies’ eyes went wide when they heard those words. Neltharion suppressed the urge to sigh at the fearful expressions and introduced himself properly, leaving out his other name for obvious reasons. “My name is Neltharion, and don’t worry. I don’t mean to bring any harm to you ponies. I’m sorry if I scared you earlier. As for my appearance, I’m capable of changing my form.”
“And you can grill marshmallows with his hair!” Pinkie tried to ease the tension, by holding multiple sticks with marshmallows over the dragon-turned-pony’s head and then giving one to each pony around.
“I never felt so humiliated in my life,” Deathwing said with a sigh. The party had sweets and what looked like a carrot hot dog. Without his claws, he had to find some way to move them. He remembered a basic telekinesis spell. His eyes glowed with his horn as their food came up to his mouth.
He wondered what was going to happen and what he could remember.