//------------------------------// // Informing the Idea to the Princess' // Story: Eragon's New Home: Equestria // by MetalBrony823 //------------------------------// Eragon woke up the next morning and felt a lot more happy after telling his new friends about what happened to Oromis and Glaedr. Hopefully, he wondered if everyone was better too, and hoped that they didn't have nightmares from his true tales. He woke up with a yawn, and got himself out of bed on this yet another beautiful morning. He made himself breakfast (Just some of the boar meat he just killed one day ago) and cooked it over his little fireplace. He waited a little overtime for the meat to look edible and crispy, and another knock was heard at his door. When he opened it, he looked down and saw Spike, the baby dragon assistant for Twilight. "Oh, good morning Spike. What brings you here?" said Eragon "Hello, Eragon." Spike replied to him. He had a scroll in his hand then gave it to Eragon, like it was a message for him, but who sent it to him? "It's from Princess Celestia." Spike answered. "She says she wants to know more about you." Eragon's eyes were a little wide at the moment. "A letter? from the princess?" he said a little amazed. He looked at the letter and read all the way through it and a smile grew on his face, very slowly. "Well, thank you so much Spike." he said to the baby dragon as he gently patted his head like a dog. "Ah, no problem." Spike replied. "That's what friends are for." "Well, I might as well tell Saphira about this." he said, and then he walked up to his closest companion. Normally, dragons don't like to be disturbed during their naps, unless it's their riders that are waking them up. The least Saphira would do was gobble up any one in this town, especially a baby dragon named Spike. Eragon gently touched Saphira and her large, gigantic blue cat-like eyes were slowly being revealed from her lids. "Oh, good morning little one." Said Saphira. "Do you feel much better from last night?" "Yes. I did. Listen, Saphira, Spike over there just gave me a little that requested both of us to go to Canterlot." "For what purpose?" Asked Saphira "They want to.... Get to know us a little more." Was all Eragon explained to her so that she will understand. "I see." The blue dragon got out of her shed and said to Spike telepathically "hello, youngling. How might you be feeling on this beautiful morning?" "Doing alright." Spike replied to her in his mind. "Well, I might as well go and play with the crusaders. See you later, Eragon and Saphira." "See you soon, Spike." Eragon called to him "Stay safe while you play, Spike." Saphira added. "Now, about going to Canterlot again, what if everyone thinks I am a very hostile and mindless dragon?" "Not to worry, Celestia said that she will tell her guards abo Saphira and to tell her subjects not to panic or start an uproar about you." "I see. Well, climb on my back, little one." The blue dragon bent down so that Eragon can climb on her, and that she can ride off with him. "Oh, but first i might as well place a note on my door so that either blodhgarm, his spellcasters Twilight, her friends, or the other inhabitants of Ponyville will know that I am not here at the moment." Eragon suggested. "That is a good idea." Saphira remarked. "I will wait for when you are done, and do not worry, I would never leave without you." Eragon smiled and written a small note to notify any visitor of any would want to have conversations with him, or spend time together with him for so sing amusing in the hours to come. He jumped on Saphira and was ready. "Alright, let's go." With a spurt, Saphira bolted through the sky as she was flying to the mountainous, Equestrian capital of Canterlot. Eragon was looking for a good spot to land, and saw the Canterlot castle garden that looked like a perfect landing spot for Saphira. She gently landed herself on the soft grass of the garden without trying to shake the whole castle off of the cliff. He dismounted her and saw the almighty Celestia and Luna walking to him and his dragon. They both look really happy and welcoming. "Ah, hello Eragon." Said Celestia. Eragon bowed to both of them in respect out of royalty. "Your majesties. " he said "We have been expecting you here, boy." Said Luna. "My sister would not stop discussing about yoy and Saphira here." "Right, so what can I do you both for?" "Well, I could not help that you were going through a difficult time right now." Celestia answered "What do you mean by that?" Eragon asked as he raised his head to make better eye contact with the sisters. "Well, we sense a great sentimentality inside you, Eragon." Said Luna. "Is everything alright?" Eragon's face slowly turned into a sad frown. "I am fine." Was all he replied. He stood up once again. "I am just.... trying to get use to living here, since I can never return home." He looked away from the allicorns in shame and sadness. "Oh, you did mention that when we first met, haven't we?" Said Celestia in remembrance. Eragon gave out a sigh of melancholy. "Yes. Thanks to this prophecy I can never go back to Alagaesia. I might never see my friends or family again. I know I have Saphira and the eldunari to keep me company, but the internal pain still stings my heart." The sisters were really concerned about the rider's well being, and both wondered if they can try to cheer him up. Saphira also thought the same way as they did, but they might have different ideas on doing it so. "Look, I just need to accept the fact that life isn't fair in the most of times. I just.... need to make the best of things in my life." "That is good to hear, Eragon." Said Luna warmly. "Indeed. We just want you to know that you and Saphira are always more than welcome to stay in Equestria for as long as you will both like to be." Celestia added "I know." Said Eragon. "Oh! And speaking of which, I want to talk to you about the future dragon riders as my pupils someday." "Sure, let's come inside and we will talk." Celestia suggested. Eragon followed the sisters into the castle while Saphira stayed and rested on the soft spot she landed on in the garden, about to take a little nap. "So what is it that you want to talk about, child?" Celestia asked "Well, i have been thinking and remember when I told you about having future dragons and riders someday in the new rider order?" "Yes." They both said in unison. "Well, i might have told you that ponies and dragons might not have worked out, and I thought if me and Saphira can never go back, I might as well send letters to the leaders in the provinces of Alagaesia so that their can be anyone that is or already wants to become a dragon rider and then the dragons in the eggs will hatch for them, because those eggs will wait forever to hatch for their rider of choice if they have to. I was wondering if it would bother you or not." The princess' didn't really say anything at first, for they were thinking how the rider's will be in Equestria. They wondered if having many dragons around Ponyville, Canterlot, or other big cities in the world of Equestria would be a good idea, or a terrible one. "You're majesties?" Said Eragon, waiting for an answer. "Is everything alright?" Then he thought to himself "God dammit! What the hell was I thinking? Of course they both wouldn't like the idea." "Well, Eragon." Celestia said at last. "I see what kind of Dragon Saphira is, and she is not like the greedy dragons we have hear. The kind of dragons that Saphira is seem more smarter, and friendlier to many creatures. So, I decide that you can do that whenever you feel like it." Eragon smiled, but Luna however, felt a little uneasy. "Sister.... are you sure?" She said with uncertainty 'Of course, sister." Celestia replied to her younger sibling. "Saphira would never kill anypony or eat them. Besides, do you see her on a pile of gold like a pirate captain?" "Touche." Luna said reluctantly. "I suppose I can go through with this too, but, I just want to keep our subjects safe from any danger." "I understand, princess Luna." Eragon said. "It is not a rare thing for many people or creatures in my home for being afraid of dragons. Alagaesia's definition of dragons are far more different than your definition." "Agreed." It was silent for a moment as they continued walking through the hall upstairs. "You know, you two are nothing like the evil fallen king of my home. You seem like one of the greatest rulers i have ever met." Eragon complimented. The two princess' blushed. "Oh why thank you Eragon." said Celestia. "Yes. That means so much." Luna added. "Nothing means more to me than the well being of all our subjects. We would all do anything to keep our citizens safe from any danger." "I can see that." said Eragon. "The former king of alagaesia was nothing like you at all. He was tyrannical and evil, consumed with revenge, anger, and hate." "Who was this king?" asked Luna. "Galbatorix. He was a man driven by hatred, and rage like i had just said, but me and Saphira killed him and restored freedom and peace to our home. He was also a dragon rider, but annihilated almost all of them, except his followers called the Thirteen Forsworn. His dragon was named Shruikan, who was even bigger than Saphira, and had spikes the size of tree trunks. Both the sisters looked really impressed and mildly shocked to hear that. "That is gigantic." said Luna. "How did you manage to take them both down?" asked Celestia in amusement. "It is a rather long tale. I would love to tell you about my tales but I don't want to keep you two away from your royal duties as co-rulers of all Equestria." Eragon answered. "True." said the two sisters in unison. "Come, let me show you something." said Celestia. Eragon followed her to a large balcony that shows the city of Canterlot below it. Eragon was quite impressed with the view from up on the balcony. "It is a beautiful view from up here, isn't it?" said Celestia. "Very amazing." Eragon replied in agreement. "Everypony relies on us to keep them happy calm, and at peace. Of course, Twilight, and her friends are quite the helpers with that too, for they saved Equestria from certain doom on many occasions." Celestia narrated. "We might as well tell you that of course it is never easy being the rulers in all of Equestria." "Even if we do get royal treatments like free food, or free massages, it is not so easy." Luna added "I notice that." said Eragon. "Don't you ever get any free time in your lives?" "We do." Celestia answered. "But it is more like a rare thing for us to have. I have to raise the morning sun." "I have to check on everypony's dreams and keep them good since I am the princess of the night, and the fact that I have to raise the moon when the night falls." "You know, a good friend of mine, and the new queen Nasuada is trying to restore most of Alagaesia to it's former glory and turn it back to the way it was before Galbatorix took over." "That is good to hear, child." Celestia looked down at the city again, and everypony down there were like small moving ants to her and the other two on the balcony. "You know, Eragon. you , Saphira and the other future riders for those eggs might be a great help to us in our time of need." Eragon smiled. "possibly, but I might as well tell you. We dragon riders are keepers of the peace, not soldiers. I hope you understand, do you?" "Of course we do." said Luna. "We are not asking you to be our bodyguards or servants." "I know I know. When the riders are reborn, I will make sure that Equestria is safe from evil if need be. We dragon riders are sworn to protect the innocent at all cost. Of course, we would be happy to help you." "Wonderful." said Celestia. "Well, how about I give you a short tour of the city of Canterlot?" "Of course." Eragon said. He followed Celestia and Luna downstairs so that they can both give him the tour of the national capital of Equestria.