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// 9 Ember reaches Ponyville 
// Story: Shobbit O'Gale Arrives in Equestria 
// by Dimensional Librarian 
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	Ember had been flying nonstop and just reached the outskirts of what appeared to be an apple farm. It was then that she ran out of stamina and crashed into the ground painfully "Ow.... " she mutters as started to black out and hear voices.

"What is it girls?"

"Ah don't know. Maybe we should tell Twilight?"

"I think we should."

Ember's world then went dark.





Shobbit had returned to Twilight's castle with his sister and the Princess of Alvinailey following him.

Applejack's perfectly emerald eyes settled onto Shobbit entering Twilight's Castle, her face twisting into a neutral expression as she settled her hooves more firmly and steadily on the ground. "Welcome Back, Mister O'Gale," She said in a rather unamused tone, swaying slightly on her legs where she stood. "Who's tha' here Lady ya brought back with ya?" She raised an eyebrow, resisting the urge to wiggle them. "A special companion of some sort?"

Fluttershy flapped her wings rhythmically and slowly, steadily circling the room with little else to do. Her turquoise eyes glanced to the opening door and she watched curiously as Shobbit waltzed back in. She stopped in her flying and landing smoothly but tentatively back onto the floor. She remained quiet, slinking and shrinking as not to be seen as easily. She manipulated her mane to cover part of her face, yet she couldn't help but flash a few curious and cautious glances at him and the other who was standing not to far behind.

Terra smiled and waved at all the ponies in the room as a small blush came to her cheeks "I'm Shobbit's little sister Terra." 

"You're also a Goddess." Princess Esperrago reminded her as she walked in and looked around curiously at the crystal walls "What crystal and metals are combined to create the walls?"

Shobbit sent a glare at Applejack, then spoke to Esperrago "Thank you for reminding me of your presence Princess." He then steps forward to the table and looks toward Twilight "I need to know everything about the dragons of this world because one of them just attacked me and Illua."

Applejack rolled her eyes at Shobbit, her attention pulled to Terra. "Howdy there, Terra," She said enthusiastically. "My name's Applejack, but my friends jus' call me AJ," She winked, large grin splitting her face. She seemed fairly distracted by the girl to not notice Esperrago's question or Shobbit's request. Not that she'd of been able to answer them anyways.

Fluttershy timidly approached Terra, partly intrigued by her. She stood beside Applejack, sending her a small, welcoming smile before lifting her head to Terra. "H-Hello..." She introduced, checks flushing a faint pink as her ears folded. "I-I'm Fluttershy..." She wasn't one for introductions, but her public speaking had improved since becoming friends with the others. Yet she preferred to stick to her timid ways and avoid becoming as flamboyant and Pinkie Pie or as arrogant and hot-headed as Rainbow Dash.

Rainbow Dash regarded the two who had just entered the room. One was a goddess. Interesting... Rainbow gave a sharp bow to Terra, "I'm Rainbow Dash. Fastest flyer in Equestria." She smirked lightly, "Think you can take me on?" Tossing back her head, her smirk widened. Goddess or not, Rainbow knew she could totally take her on.

Twilight, on the other hand, thought otherwise. Bowing low, she said, "Welcome, Terra." Glancing at the other female with Shobbit, she added, "The walls are made of the same crystal that composes the Tree of Harmony. They look the same, but I'm not sure what the metals or stones are." 

Straightening to her full height, Twilight said, "Now, dragons... You say you were attacked by one?" Confused, Twilight paced around the Cutie Map, her brow furrowed. "They all are secluded with themselves out in the Dragon Lands. They don't like to interact with us or each other very much as to watch over their hoards of treasure. Well besides Spike my assistant."  Twilight stopped pacing and stood in front of Shobbit, her eyes expressionless. "That's all we currently know about them."

"It's nice to meet you all" Terra says smiling then looks at Rainbow Dash with a devious glint in her eye "You're speed is limited by things around you. Are you sure you want to challenge the Goddess of Creation to a race?"

"What about a Crimson Dragon with a yellow belly standing about as tall as me? What do you know about him?" Shobbit asks 

"What's the durability and how long does it take to craft with it?" Esperrago asks

Rarity then perked up and looked back and forth between the women that entered. She then beamed as she approached them and said "I believe formal introductions are in order for the rest of us. You've already meet Applejack, Fluttershy, and Rainbow Dash, Princess Twilight Sparkle is the one talking to our dear Shobbit. Pinkie is...." She then looks around and noticed that the energetic pink party mare was missing "Pinkie Pie is probably making a 'Welcome to Ponyville/Equestria' Party for you all." She then stands up straighter "And I am Rarity, Fashionista Extraordinaire. It's wonderful to meet both a Goddess and a Princess from another country."

Esperrago turned and smiled forgetting her last question and spoke up "Why thank you."

The door then burst open as three little fillies came running in carrying an armored and winged figure. "TWILIGHT!!!" they cried simultaneously.

"We found them right outside Sweet Apple Acres." said Scootaloo before noticing the humans in the room and her eyes going wide along with the other Crusaders.

"MONSTERS!!!!!" they cried simultaneously as they fled leaving Ember on the floor who slowly started to come to. 

Ember slowly opened her eyes feeling a lot of dragon magic nearby and looked up to see a tall intimidating figure covered in dragon scales and looking at her with a hatred of an erupting volcano.