//------------------------------// // The Dragon Lands // Story: And Now A Word From Our Sponsors // by DragonShadow //------------------------------// The Dragon Lands A deep voice spoke as the camera swept across grassy plains and volcanos. "For centuries, you've looked in from the outside... you've waited and wondered, what is it like in that place? Well wonder no more!" Suddenly Ember the Dragon Lord was standing with her claws raised in front of a giant mountain surrounded by dragons. "The Dragon Lands are open to tourism for the first time in over ten thousand years!" "That's right ponies, now is your chance to get in and see for yourself all the wonder and majesty that we dragons have been keeping to ourselves! Go on a climbing adventure in mountains that you can really sink your claws into, chase wildebeests across the plains for dinner just like a dragon, and take a dip in our world-famous boiling lava baths!" --- Suddenly Ember was walking in front of a large pool of lava, with dozens of dragons relaxing in it. "At one thousand degrees Celsius, these baths will viciously burn away any and all dirt or germs!" Ember gave a little jump and sank feet-first into the boiling pool, leaning against the edge facing the camera. "You may never get sick again after just five minutes of soothing heat and relaxation... aaahhhh..." --- Ember marched across the stone plains once again, grinning a toothy grin. "And of course don't forget you can meet and greet with the friendly locals! That's right, you too can claim to be friends with real life dragons! Don't worry, we're not so mysterious once you get to know us." Ember winked right before coming to a stop right beside Garble, who was glaring at the camera through narrowed eyes. "Just ask Garble here!" "I..." Garble's eye twitched. "love ponies..." "But don't take my word for it!" Ember smiled at the camera as she approached a pony now, who was standing outside a cavernous entrance. "Just ask this pony who's been here for almost a week! What do you think of the Dragon Lands?" "It's groovy." Tree Hugger gave a wide, smooth smile. "It's like all of your foalhood fantasies came true and gave you a massage. And a sandwich. Mmm... is there anybody here who will give me a massage with a sandwich?" Ember's eyes sparkled. "If you look around long enough I'm sure it's some dragon's thing!" --- Ember sat down on a throne made of gold and jewels of all kinds, resting with a grin. "And that's just a little bit of the majesty you can experience when you come to the dragon lands! Call your travel agent today and say you want to go where nopony has gone before... except that one pony from earlier. Don't worry..." Ember grinned a toothy grin. "We don't bite. I promise."