//------------------------------// // 7 Dragon Emperor Nerroth // Story: Shobbit O'Gale Arrives in Equestria // by Dimensional Librarian //------------------------------// Nerroth landed in a barren volcanic crater and took a look around as he folded his wings to his side. His heightened senses then picked up on the presence of a dragon as large as he. He then turned his head to the left and gazed upon a large navy blue dragon with twenty-foot yellowed teeth and the narrowing eyes filled with anger at another dragon within its territory. “I’ve come to bring all the Dragons of this land under my rule.” Nerroth spoke with a voice that told the large horned dragon before him that he meant what he said. The other dragon then let out a growl and then spoke, “How dare you say such a thing to me, Dragon Lord Torch?” Torch then stepped up and glared at Nerroth. The Dragon Emperor smirked at the Dragon Lord before speaking. “I am Nerroth, Dragon Emperor of the planet Alvinailey. When I came to this land I must regretfully say that I brought a Dragon Hunter with me.” Nerroth then started to walk around and explore the volcanic crater. “What is the point of this story and why you said you were going to usurp my rule?” “I’m getting to that my friend.” Nerroth says with a bellowing chuckle. “You see, this Hunter, is only focused on me for now, but once he’s done killing me the last dragon from his world he will come for you and every dragon on this world. I will need to rule the dragons of this world so that I may teach you all how to defeat this human.” “What the heck is a, Human?” Torch asks confused and turning his eyes away to ponder the meaning of the term in his head. When he did Nerroth then rushed forward and bashed his head into Torch’s armored chest. Torch bellowed and swiped at Nerroth's side expecting his claws to dig into dragon flesh but instead stopped right at the scales of Nerroth. "What in Tartarus!! Why can't I pierce your flesh?" Nerroth chuckled as he raised a claw and grabbed Torch by the throat and standing on his hind legs lifting Torch and starting to choke him. "Magic! That's how!" He bellows then throwing Torch to the side. Torch then catches himself with his wings before opening his maw and unleashing a torrent of destructive dragon's fire. The fire rolled across Nerroth and burned the ground around him. Nerroth then leapt into the air and cast a freezing spell upon Torch before landing next to him "See you need me. I'm stronger than you and know more about our enemy than you ever will." Nerroth then pushed the frozen Dragon Lord Torch over and watched him shatter into tiny pieces. Near the edge of the volcanic crater a much smaller red dragon had watched the fight unfold and gulped in fright once he saw his Dragon Lord fall to the stranger. As the dragon started to rise to leave Nerroth turned to him and called out "HALT!! I am now the dragon in charge here as I'm sure you just saw. Now tell me your name young Red Dragon." The dragon stopped and looked up at Nerroth in fright "Garble.... Sir... ?" he responds to the Dragon Emperor. Nerroth looked at Garble curiously as his mind and magic went over Garble's capabilities. "I am going to grant you with knowledge and power to become the general of my new Dragon Army." Nerroth told Garble "We will then proceed to destroy every other form of primary life so that Dragons stand on top." Garble then watched in awe as strands of magic flowed forth from Nerroth and closer to him. A look of worry befell his face right before they touched him. Garble then started screaming in pain and fell to his knees, his already muscular body started to grow and expand filling itself in with pure and perfect muscles. Next Garble's claws and teeth sharpened themselves and became much more durable. Magic then flowed into his senses and heightened them all, Garble could now see, hear, smell, and even taste further and better than ever. Ember was on the further side of the crater, wearing her dragon armor, during the fight between her father and Nerroth. She then watched as Nerroth started to do something to Garble and winced once she heard his cries of pain from across the massive crater. She then turned around and ran for a short distance before taking flight, "I have to see if even the Ponies can help me avenge my father." She thinks to herself as she heads for Equestria. Once the pain stopped Garble arose. He now stood at an even twelve feet tall and his eyes had changed into a more murderous red. Garble then let out a chuckle his voice sounding deeper and reverberating throughout his now crimson scales. "I think it's time to make those Puny Ponies regret ever messing with me before." "That's what I like to hear from my generals." Nerroth chuckles before waving his claw to the side "Now, GO! and send all the other dragons this way as you head to fight the Hunter." "How will I get the older dragons to listen to me, Your Excellency?" Garble asked his new Emperor. "I've given you plenty of magical powers and the magic to easily use it all." Nerroth tells him with a smirk. Garble then chuckles and takes flight on his much stronger wings and with a few flaps is flying higher and faster than Princess Ember. He is so focused on doing his Emperor's bidding that he didn't notice the small golden clad dragon flying as though its life depended on it and slow down in dismay at seeing him fly by.