Celestia, meet Smaug. Smaug, meet Celestia.
In all my years, I’ve learned the sights, smells, and sounds of many a creature. Sometimes it would be for fun, such as bird spotting. I personally find hummingbirds to be the most pleasant and relaxing to listen to. Other times, it was out of necessity. Knowing your enemy was essential to surviving and in a world where enemies of every shape and size abounded, every little thing helped.
So when I heard a mighty chuckling rumble, I instantly knew what type of creature lay above me. I sighed in aggravation.
‘Well, I was right. This is definitely a dragon’s hoard. Why is my luck so bad?’
Even before turning my head, I knew he was massive. The creature’s chuckles, it was a he by the sound of it, gave the air of a dragon of great size. Or, he just had a big head. ‘Either one wouldn’t surprise me. Though, I think I’d prefer the giant head idea. Slower, smaller dragons are easy to trick.’
My elegant neck turned to gaze upon the dragon. He was startling, that much was certain. He was large, not the largest dragon I’ve seen, but still great in size. Assuredly, he rivaled the red dragon that had plagued Ponyville not long ago. More likely he surpassed that smoocher.
That wasn’t what really caught my eye. What really drew my attention was his forearms. They were connected to his wings. I’ve met wyrms before and they were not creatures of intellect. They carried themselves around with only the most basic intelligence. They were deadly, but one could outsmart them. This beast was no wyrm. His size alone told me that.
Looking into his eyes, I saw a cunning intellect unlike most any other being I’ve encountered. He was studying me. The way his head tilted and his nostrils flared were clear indicators of that. The rest of his body lay out of eyesight on an ancient ruin, but I could already see the rest of his long serpentine body in my mind. If I had to say, he was handsome for a dragon.
There was nothing I could really do in this situation and that frightened me. I always had some level of control. I’m so used to that feeling that being without it now… ‘I feel like a little filly again, when compared to this beast.’
There was just the dragon and his choice. Nothing else mattered. My fate lay within his wings and I was certain that was the last place any being wishes to be. Dragons aren’t exactly the fairest creatures.
“Well, well, well,” the male drake’s voice wasn’t something I expected. Most dragons have rough and worn out voice. His was cool, cunning, and dare I say, sexy. “Isn’t this an interesting development.”
I did my best to keep the fear out from my face. To show weakness now would destroy any chance I had of escaping the situation.
“It is good to see you’ve finally awoken from your slumber,” the dragon rumbled. “I was beginning to consider that a lost hope.”
‘He wants me awake?’ Truly, I was surprised by that. For what purpose could he have for keeping me alive? Not that I wasn’t grateful of course. It is possible he was a kind dragon.
The dragon studied me for a moment. “Well my trinket, speak. Don’t even think to take me for a fool. I heard you speak not a moment ago.”
I gulped. His tone left nothing to argument. “Where am I?”
“The Lonely Mountain of Erabor,” the dragon proclaimed. "My home."
“And why am I here?”
The dragon chuckled. “Shouldn’t I be asking that question? It is not every day a winged unicorn appears in a flash of light in my hoard. One would think it a trick of the eyes, but I know better. You came here for a reason and I want to know why.” He dragged himself off ruin and onto the gold around myself. His every step caused the ground to shake and gold to fly everywhere. His length caught my breath for he was truly even greater than my mind’s eye portrayed. His scales shown like the stars above and there were even droves of jewels embedded amongst them.
“Well…” My mouth was dry as I tried to come up with an answer. I could tell the truth, but I wasn’t sure he would believe me. “Well, the answer is quite strange and you might find it ludicrous.”
“I have seen and heard many ludicrous things in my life time, winged unicorn,” the dragon tilted his head in curiosity. “I dare you to tell me one stranger than any of them.”
“I come from another world,” I told him honestly. There was no real need to lie needlessly. Not with a fire breathing dragon breathing down my neck…or in my face as the case may be. “I travelled here because…”
I looked away. The real reason was the bottomless hole in my heart yearning for something more. I wanted something to fill it. Something that would make me happy…. ‘Maybe a love once lost?’ I asked myself.
“I am a fool,” I laid my head down on the gold in dismay. “I wished to relive my glory days of old, travelling from too world in search of adventure, but now….” I sighed. “I am without any means of returning home.”
“You are from another world?” The dragon piped up. “Now that is interesting. I would think you mad, if not for the magic I felt about you. It is like nothing on this earth.” He licked his lips as though savoring something. “So otherworlder, what are you?”
“I am an alicorn,” I replied, lifting my head once more. “And you must be a dragon. Am I wrong?”
The dragon grinned. “Yes, but I am no mere dragon,” he straightened up and flexed his muscles. He was obviously showing off his form to impress me. It worked. “I AM SMAUG THE GOLDEN! Smaug the terrible, chiefest and greatest of calamities.”
And with that, I knew what type of dragon I was dealing with. Now all dragons love to brag. It’s in their very nature. They love to hoard, to fight, and even steal. Some dragons just love to do it more. From just his title, I knew Smaug was a being of destruction. One did not get the title ‘chiefest and greatest of calamities’ and display it with pride for nothing.
He was a killer, that much was certain. I knew I was in hot waters, so to speak. I had to please him and nothing pleases a dragon better than praise.
“I am humbled, Smaug,” I said, looking at him in wonder. Not real wonder, mind you, but I’ve played many parts over the years. Even Shakesponyian loved my acting skills. “I never thought I would be in the presence of such an awe inspiring creature. Truly, you have no equal on any world.”
Smaug beamed, happy with the praise. “That is true, but what of you? What titles do you go by? I will not simply keep referring to you as ‘alicorn’. That would be the same as calling a bird ‘bird’.”
I smiled. “I am Princess Celestia, diarch of Equestria. The world I come from give me many names: Celestia the Mighty, Celestia the Wise, Sun Goddess. Many more come to mind, but I don’t want to bore you.”
“Lovely titles,” Smaug purred. I liked the sound, but I couldn’t help watch him as his eyes travelled over my form. It unsettled me. “A goddess in a form such as yourself? Truly you come from a world that must be seen in order to believe.”
I nodded. “It has its ups and downs, but I like to think we’ve come a long way.” I frowned. “But you haven’t answered my question, oh great and mighty Smaug. He who makes the very ground tremble with each step and whose riches exceed even the greatest of kings.” Smaug was drinking in my honeyed words. “Why am I still here? Was it out of kindness that you keep me in one piece?”
“Why would I destroy what is mine?” Smaug asked, looking confused.
“What?” That threw me through a loop. ‘Mine? What does he mean by ‘what is mine’?’
“You are mine now, Celestia of Equestria,” Smaug said. “I have deemed you worthy to be a part of my hoard. You should feel honored.”
“Honored?” I glared up at the dragon, consequences be damned. “I am no one’s property.”
“You are mine,” Smaug glared back. “And no one disputes the claim of the great and powerful Smaug.”
“I do,” I growled. “I have slain dragons far greater than the measly worm before me….”
Smaug moved quickly, putting his large, fang filled snout in my face. His steps were heavier than normal and had I not been backed up against the ruin, I no doubt would have been sent tumbling around. I reeled back as best I could though, caught off guard by the action. “Choose your next words carefully, alicorn. They may just be your last.”
I gulped. I had pushed him farther than I meant to. I knew I shouldn’t have, but claiming me as his without my own consent? This was slavery! I despised that concept like nothing else. It was one of the few crimes that death was the granted sentence.
“Smaug,” I needed to get on his good side. “Oh, great and powerful Smaug, chiefest and greatest of calamities. I beseech you. I am not used to being owned by a being as grandiose as you. It is indeed an honor to live in your hoard.” I felt bile rise up in my throat as I said that.
Smaug snorted, causing my fur to stand on end. With one more breath, I would be nothing but barbecued alicorn. I am not one to fear death, for in my own world death would be nothing but a setback. My soul would linger and a new body would form. Here I had no idea what would happen to me if I died. I wasn’t going to test that out.
“You are new here,” Smaug pulled his head back somewhat, giving me some room. “So I shall deem your foolish words as nothing more than naivety, but know this. I am not a being one should cross. Do I make myself clear, Celestia?”
I nodded. “Yes, Smaug.”
“Good,” Smaug seemed pleased enough and stormed deeper into his hoard, leaving her alone. “I shall be out hunting. Make yourself at home, Celestia of Equestria. For you shall be here for an eternity.” With that said, he was gone.
I laid my head back down and covered my face with my forelegs. “What the hay have I gotten myself into?”
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It seemed a little... off. Maybe it's just me, but Celestia SEEMED to overdo the praising a tad, as well as spoke out fairly brashly against a being she had just said to herself earlier as one that was dangerous and...
I don't know, maybe the pain dulled her senses briefly, but I don't really see Celestia as making that kind of mistake. Or at least, quite word things the way she did. (Then again, keep in mind I have a cold, and didn't sleep well on top of that. I could just be over-critical or something.)
hmmmmmmm i dont know how to feel about this chapter,
it was ok i guess, a little bit to bland, but its just starting so lets see where it goes
4914301 Pained dulled her senses. Had she been given more time to adjust to the world and wasn't in so much pain (not to mention the great headache from her overexerting her magic.) she'd have been in more control of herself.
Smaug??? Mightiest beast of middle-earth? Hah!
Melcor made much more mightiest monsters. Dragons like Smaug was just soldiers in His army. I bet Sauron inherited from Melcor something better then this worm.
4914318 are you kidding me , it was Awsome
MORE!
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Smaug was the mightiest beast by near the end of the Third Age. Bigger profiles like Ancalagon the Black or Gothmog Lord of the Balrogs were killed, buried and underground millenia ago.
Good chapter, I am curious to see whether or not Smaug kept in mind she isn't a carnivore and how their relationship in the next few chapters is going to develop. She is against slavery and he is keeping her as a slave, I wonder how that's going to go. oh well I hope more follows soon.
Not bad, but the question is naturally: why can't Celestia just teleport out of the mountain? Or at least somewhere where Smaug's bulk doesn't fit.
4914433 I believe I answered that in chapter two. She used up her magic to get to the world. It'll take time before she can do anything. (Heck, she can barely stand.)
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Well, yeah. I meant when her magic comes back. As a being who can live for centuries, she can afford to wait for her energy to regenerate before bailing.
4914473 By that time, who knows what could be happening. Only those with foresight can predict it.
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I very much doubt that. Dragons, especially fire drakes, and even more so a winged fire drake like Smaug, were amongst the most powerful and greatest of Morgoth's servants. While it might be true that Smaug wouldn't be, in the first Era at least, chiefest amongst Morgoth's forces, he'd still be one of his most powerful. Let's not forget that Glaurung, Father of Dragons, was amongst Morgoth's top lieutenants, rivalling even Gothmog, though perhaps not Sauron himself. Then there's also the little fact that the winged dragons were so fierce that they even managed to, if only for a moment, drive back the host of Valinor at the End of the first Era. Dragons were definately not "just" soldiers in Morgoth's army. Cold drakes, maybe, and beasts of lesser intellect and strength. Fire drakes of Glaurung's brood or winged dragons, though? They were amongst the mightiest of Morgoth's beasts.
What 4914406 said here is also true. Regardless of how high Smaug's standing would have been in the first Era, by the time the Third Era came around, he was the last and greatest of Morgoth's beasts left in Middle-earth. About the only thing that could rival him in strength that I can think of would be the Balrog in Moria. Smaug was most definately a threat, and more than a mere soldier.
Speaking of Smaug, I think you got him down perfectly in all his glorious arrogance, while still portraying him as a highly dangerous and powerful individual. Well done, Evowizard. Celestia might perhaps feel a little off to me, but I can buy that as being a result of the blow to the head she suffered and still not being fully to her senses.
4914301 I agree with Celestia acting a bit too...Bilbo-ish (maybe even more so). However, given her sitiation (magic drained, too weak to stand), Celestia needed to 1.) Get her bearings, 2.) Figure out what sort Smaug is, 3.) Regain her magic, and 4.) Kick his butt...or wait for a certain Hobbit to sneak in.
Her 180 after he proclaimed her to be a part of his hoard was a bit OOC. I think she would have been diplomatic about it...she's got thousands of years in dealing with greedy nobles.
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I think Celestia was portrayed perfectly, a wild and free (and possibly prideful) spirit hidden behind a mask of diplomacy perfected over the centuries.
… For those who have forgotten the magnificence of Smaug's voice, allow me to re-educate you:
Damnit, Benedict Cumberpatch, you're making me question my sexual preference again. I'M STRAIGHT, FOR THE LOVE OF SMAU- er, I mean god!
4914329 Well, all of the others who may have over-encompassed his might are dead or buried now, after all the wars and whatnot. He legitimately earned his title as 'Middle-Earth's strongest' by simply being cunning enough to survive past those he couldn't surpass. Kinda like Starscream from Transformers, only a hell of a lot sexier. SHIT, I'M DOING IT AGAIN!
Great chapter, as always!
4914567 Well she was injurec maybe fear snapped her?
Romance Huh? How are they gonna have sex, I mean Smaugs member is probably bigger than celestia.
4916130 Size spells.
I love it, though I had a very similar idea for a Smaug x Celestia fic, only it involves a Diamond Dog Mining operation that uncovers what they think to be just a giant gold statue of dragon and then everything goes silent in true horror movie fashion, meanwhile Celestia is revealing to Spike his true parentage, shortly thereafter the ground quakes and the sky darkens as a large dragon crashes down sending a large chunk of Canterlot castle into Prince Blueblood's mansion.
Jeez, Celestia, that blow to your head was worse than I thought. Not a good idea to piss off a dragon, not to mention he's a Fire Drake of Morgoth, which makes him stronger than most Equestrian dragons.
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Nah, he is pretty weak. He died after one arrow.
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Which happened to be his one weak spot and was located directly over his heart. Who would survive something like that???
I love the way interaction, Celestia playing Smaug like a fiddle. I doubt Smaug can forage for shit though, and he must realize Celestia can't eat meat. I bet he just shows up at Lake town and demands veggies as tribute.
And yet one dude with an arrow killed him. HA!!!
Dragons are such arrogant douchebags.
4918616 That didnt happen
4918721 Read the book.
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damn ...
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Hey, to be fair, it was an legendary arrow, forged only for one purpose: to kill dragons.
Oh and it propabley helped a bit that it was Barts fate.
4929042 Still, one dude with an arrow.
One... dude... with... one... arrow.
I reiterate, dragons are arrogant douchebags.
4932208 some imean have u seen quetzcoatl the aztec dragon
4933471 That thing's more like a winged anaconda thing. Not really 'dragonish'.
4935118 lookslike chinese dragon its a dragon encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRfEJ4QDHgRUnmV0hzt2EyEe7glCU5C6bTysq0xE-fbC4NH3YRcuQ
Well Celestia, think about it this way. You're in a world you know nothing about with your magic exhausted. Being part of a dragon's hoard is some of the best protection you can get.
This got me thinking: just how big is Smaug compared to the MLP Dragon(s)?
So I made a size chart. (Linked because big image is big)
http://i.imgur.com/gJheuGG.jpg
The measuring sticks in question are the ponies (normal ponies assumed to be 1 meter in height based on other measurements. Celestia is next to Smaug's head for comparison), the Boeing 747s and double checked with a statement by Weta that Smaug is 130 meters long. The size of the MLP Dragon is pretty inconsistent, as demonstrated by the two images given, but even at the most generous proportions, Smaug is pretty clearly still several times as large. The Ursae were added just 'cuz.
It's not a nitpick or anything, I just thought I'd share, in case anybody was interested.
Because we all call ourselves by the insults people call us
4916568 And don't forget that it's dangerous to talk to a dragon, especially Smaug... Or to tell a dragon too much about yourself... The only thing that keeps them interested is mystery... Granted, I don't know how much of this changes when you are actually part of a dragon's hoard, not a burglar hoping to kill him.
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Smaug no doubt considers that those types of insults from elves and men to be high praise.
5154788 well, the movie kinda makes it easier to calculate the size of Smaug, but it's still nearly impossible, as we don't have a frame of reference for the mlp characters, we just assume that they're the size of ponies in the real world.
Smaug doesn't feel like himself. He's more likely to bully Celestia into submition and see through her honeyed words. Much like he did Bilbo. I also think Celestia stealing the lines from the hobbit is a little much. I mean if she dealt with dragons before then she'd probably have something stronger than ceaseless flattery. You know, like trying to find common ground to negociate more freedom until she can use her magic to escape.
Celestia please...
Eat a senzu bean or something, then show that worm his place >:P
Celestia killed dragons?!
So it is the book Smaug with movie Smaug voice?? or is the later a trick of my imagination cause I can't remember if his voice was described in detail in the book.
5723826 When you work hard to become a household name and a curse, then yes, you take pride in such things. Though, really, how often has he heard his name come up in casual conversation? The title is most likely self appointed, not unlike The Great and Powerful Trixie. Though unlike Trixie, few would be willing to enter into dispute with him about it.
Ah, another that assumes Alicorns are Gods.
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Why do people dislike that comment? It is one-hundred percent true!
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Not really. Celestia claims that she carries the title of Sun Goddess, not that she is a goddess. Smaug does assume that she bears the title true, but what does he care of goddess?
Aaaand you didn't disappoint.
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For all we know, alicorns are goddesses
You will never know till your ask the beings in question your self
Changelings could be mindless husks that only obey and never question their queen, or each and every changeling has a unique apearence and personality and in battle they assume a generic form
Ponies might be the remnants of alicorns or mutated ponies or beings given life by [insert deity here]
Celestia might be a sungoddess or just a winged unicorn with a ton of power
Then again, whats the difference?
I ship smaulestia!