Gauntlet of Firestone, part 1
Twilight Gets a Puppy
Season 6
By TDR
Gauntlet of Firestone,
Part 1
[ On the Train running away from Ponyville.]
Twilight Sparkle was not a happy pony.
Usually when this was the case, someone else was going to be a lot less happy than she was.
Unfortunately this time she wasn't entirely certain what was going on and as such was simply fuming to herself about missing a scientifically important event.
And having to get up early due to this.
Not to say she didn't know anything about what this was. After all her baby brother was glowing like a light bulb and it evidently itched.
That was the call of the Dragon Lord as Bleu had explained once when she was asked about dragon leaders.
The glowing part was the warning that a dragon had been summoned to the Dragon Lord's presence, it came with a sort of homing sense of where to go. The itchy part was to make sure they showed up, dragons could ignore glowing scales for a long time, but itchy scales? That brought them running.
What bothered Twilight was not the fact that Spike was glowing. Although that was of interest.
What bothered her was that both she and Rahs were also glowing, if only mildly itchy.
What bothered her more was that there were twenty two others from Ponyville and Canterlot on the train, including one of her evil exes, Percy.
Granted Percy had yet to look up from the sketchbook he was drawing something in and he really wasn't a bad date.... Twilight just didn't think he ever knew he was on a date. It was kinda weird to see this sort of thing from the other side. At least she thought it was the other side, everyone said she was focused too much on books and missed things, but that was ridiculous.
At any rate most of the Ponyville glowing ponies had freaked out seeing The Sparkles here, though calmed down seeing they were all glowing too, as that meant it was going to be some one elses problem soon, and whatever caused this would be paying for the inconvenience.
Also it meant that the event was likely Element's of Harmony related, and they could bill the train fare to the crown.
Bets were also being placed.
Twilight suspected all of those here had dragon ancestry of some sort. Granted that did not explain her or Rahs.
“Gaaaaaah this is boring.... I could fly faster than this....”
Or Scootaloo.
Given how her family was involved with those Pegasi supremacists before Spitfire and Fireball were born, it wasn't likely there was a dragon any where in Scootaloo's line.
That bit of information had Twilight consider other options, and the only thing she could think of for why Rahs and herself were glowing along with Scootaloo, was that all three of them at one point had been dragons, either through dimensional travel or poison joke.
This was a very stupid theory, but at the same time the most likely one.
The train would take the group of them to the station at the end of the North West line, and if they wanted to continue to the dragon lands they would need to walk the rest of the way.
Most of the other ponies were going to stay at the end of the line fully expecting the Sparkles to deal with the glowing thing.
“Chill Scoots.“ Spike offered. ”The Actual Dragon Lands are a good bit away. We've got another couple hours of ride left before we have to get off the train and walk another hour or two. We've been up here a couple of times to talk to Bleu.”
“Ugh.....” Scootaloo groaned.
“Well we can always work on ideas for Sweetiebelle's cutie mark.” Spike offered holding up a note book.
“Where did you get that?” Scootaloo asked.
“Rahs had it in his coat.” Spike explained.
Scootaloo looked at the lounging and some what glowing Moon Dog.” You have a Game-colt in that coat of yours?”
“Wuff.” Rahs responded.
“What?” Scootaloo asked.
“He says he does, but he only has one game and it's his nuzzle lock Pony-mon run.” Spike explained.
“Dang it. Ahh well least I'll get to see a buncha dragons at the end of this.” Scootaloo huffed.
“No you won't, you're headed back on the train, or at the very least staying with those at the station.” Twilight offered.
“No I'm not, I'm going to see the dragons.” Scootaloo explained as if she was talking to a foal.
“No you are not going.”Twilight stated.
“You're not my mom.” Scootaloo huffed.
“I know your mom.” Twilight countered.
“So does everyone else in Equestria, you're not special.”Scootaloo responded.
“Scootaloo I am ordering you......”
“You're not a Princess either.” Scootaloo stuck her tongue out.
“Yes she is.” Spike snickered.
“Shut up Spike.” Princess Twilight Tuesday Sparkle snapped. “Scootaloo you are not coming with us.”
“I'm fire proof already, and I'm already out here I might as well see. I mean heck I got summoned.” Scootaloo offered.
“Scootaloo as the responsible adult here I am forbidding you to go.” Twilight snapped.
There was a momentary silence, before Scootaloo, both her brothers and every other pony on the train from Ponyville started laughing.
“I hate all of you.” Twilight growled.
“Wuff?” Rahs asked.
“What?” Scootaloo questioned.
“He wants to know why you even want to go.” Spike translated.
“Oh that's easy. There's gonna be a bunch of other dragons around, including female ones his age. Some one's got to keep an eye on him for Applebloom after all.”Scootaloo explained.
Spike glared as Rahs and Twilight both laughed this time.
[ End of the Line, Station]
“Wow there's a lot more here than I expected.” Twilight offered.
The train station at 'End of the Line' usually didn't get more than a couple of ponies or other species a week. Sure there were a couple of Earth Pony farms here that wanted to take advantage of the volcanic soil to grow food, but aside from a general store and a Guard outpost the place was barren save the train station.
So it was with some surprise that the station master, which was a rotating two week position, and the local Guards, had no idea how to deal with nearly a hundred glowing ponies and a hoof full of other races. The scant Guard presence was keeping order for the moment, but several of them noticed the alicorn that got off the train and seemed to have visible relief that it was now some one elses job to figure this out.
A Kirin Guard trotted up to her with a small bow.
“Not a Princess.” Twilight huffed at the bow.
“Ahh, you're that one.” The Guard nodded. ”Any way what ever is going on chose a bad time for it, seems the Dragon Lord called a meeting up there in the cauldra. We've had a few of the friendlier dragons come by and let us know already. I'm not sure if they are massing for another migration or what, but I've not seen this many dragons out here in a while.”
“The Dragon Lord called the dragons to a meeting, or the dragon god did. Evidently all these ponies have some dragon in them and were called as well.” Twilight explained. “I'll see what's going on you just make sure everyone gets back home, keep the trains running or something until everyone is sent back.”
“As you wish, though I see a flaw in your theory.” The Kirin Guard offered.
“What's that?” Twilight raised an eyebrow some what miffed she was being called into question.
“I'm not glowing, and I seem to be the only Nox- Cal here.” the Guard offered.
Twilight blinked looking at the Guard, then to those gathered around, then the Guard again.
“Well shit..... I missed that.” Twilight huffed. “Ugh what else can go wrong?”
“FUZZY!!” A light blue unicorn cried before plowing into Rahs' side sending the pair of them crashing off into the tree line.
“You said the words.” Spike nodded sagely as Twilight cursed.
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Fascinating...
Honestly, Twilight, haven't you learned by not NOT to say The Words?
Okay so Spike is going to be dragon lord by the end of this...there is no way that that isn't happening.
O bloody hell... Hope Fireproof is a thing... Dying out of heat stroke is a anoying way to die for a god...
Twilight you know the Fates personally and Murphy explicitly. There was no way that a challenge like that wasn’t going to be answered by the universe.
Everyone get a dig at Twilight
Didn't Murphy already explained that the Sparkle are off the Grid for getting effected by him?
Kirin are Dragon related, should they not be coming along?
Yes... ridiculous
Plausible
I am every other pony, and non-pony, on this train
Interesting
............................how do you not know better at this point?
She really should know better at this point
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She was asking for it, and even Murphy cant resist to bitchslap her.
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He'd just give the title and sceptre to someone else, probably Ember.
As to the non-dragons, I'm figuring they either (like Trixie) have draconic ancestry, or (like Twilight and Scootaloo) would turn into dragons under the effect of Poison Joke. Neither of those apply to Rahs, but he's likely picking it up through the link.
Can I unlike and like this series again? Seriously this is my favorite fic on the site
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It's what he did in vanilla after all.
Why do I feel like scootaloo is going to become dragon Lord?
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Absolutly priceless humor and twist. But i don't see her fight of big Dragons...
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Dragon lore usual is
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Especially since Spike is who he is now. Being a Demi-God and a Sparkle makes him pretty good for the position by default.
Maybe we get a followers of lovers for Spike next!
Applebloom, Scootaloo, Ember, some Background Dragons, maybe a Nox-Cal or Kirin
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Canon Spike yes. Puppyverse Spike? He owns it with Spike and O&O DM style
Pretty sure the Sparkle Link is the reason for Twilight &Rahs glow. The Dragon Lord call is magic in the end!
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But he isn't a normal Dragon infant. He is a full experienced O&O GM/DM and even defeated Celestia in verbal combat!
Verbal fight:
Twilight vs Everyone. The result?
Also what Garble and his Flunkies get if the act up...
Was wondering when TGAPT would be showing. Well the Gauntlet just got far more interesting. I still think Ember is going to win but Trixie will definitely try and go over the top. Now will Smolder be making an earlier confirmed cameo?
Why did no one get this reference. The evil exes reference from SPVTW(Scott Pilgrim Vs The World).
I was wondering when Trixie would show up
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1) Spike has friends in Equestria, becoming Dragon Lord would mean giving them up.
2) The link stops at Rahs in any direction. Twilight's glowing because of her dragon poison-joke thing.
The DM i heading into Dragons territory and could do with transport?
Anyone call for the Venga bus?
This is interesting. Why would many ponies got summon too?
Though I am still hoping to see dragon Twilight participate in the event too.
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No Discord has, they're mostly off his grid, not the fates. They don't give a shit.
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Keep in mind Rahs was a dragon for a bit too.
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it's an old ref, i did a small arc about it once
lol you walked right into that one bookhorse!
Twilight really doesn't like having her theories called into question. Also, evil ex? Really?
Is the glowing ponies part of Celestia's prank war?
Methinks there was a typo in the summons, but the dragon in question may not be able to read very well so that may explain it
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Those that either have draconic heritage (Trixie), or can turn into dragons under certain circumstance (Twilight, Rahs, Scootaloo).
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I admit I'd forgotten that. Still, it works either way.
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Isn't big mac part demigod / dragon now too?
lol
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It would seem that nox-cal aren't affected, so, no, not likely.
Okay. I got it. Trixie is gonna win the Gauntlet of Fire, and Blue to keep things as normal as possible by having Dragons Rule Dragons will do the Familiar Spell on Trixie Again, thus evening out her odds with all the others by having a near immortal lifespan
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Or as Big Mac is not a Nox-Cal by blood but only gained the Physical Traits of one through becoming a Familiar to Luna, it might just not affect him
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Just like it doesn't affect the nox-cal guard?
ROFLMAO great start to this part now we can see the face torch will make when he find out his crush is a pony and the fear of all the other dragons when they see princess twilight Tuesday sparkle again
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I meant it more as a "Even if they were affected" Scenario Due to Big Mac only gaining the Physical Traits of one
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20 bits says Scootaloo will end up holding the scepter... if only briefly before "responsible adult"
Twilight forces it back on Spike.
REALLY good job on this latest chapter. Certainly appreciated Twilight's annoyance at the number of passengers on the train with her, Spike and Rahs. Including the Scott Pilgrim reference already pointed out by another reviewer. And, yeah, loved the argument between Twilight and Scootaloo (including Scoots pretty much spelling out that Apple Bloom DOES NOT trust Spike around other females his own age [even if, given his oldest brother has two wives and his other brother has at least six girls after him, Bloom DOES have SOME reason to be paranoid in that way even if Spike has yet to stray from the "one gal at a time" deal]).
Anyway, the dialogue and humor is, once again, well done.
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Bloom does trust him, Scootaloo just really wanted to go.
Will there be a game of keep away, how many will participate, and who will be the winner?
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My money's on Spike getting the scepter, not wanting it AT ALL, throws it away, and then all the other dragons start fighting over it. Then Spike explains why he doesn't want it (being a leader is boring or something, idk) and then all the dragons start TOSSING the scepter at each other in order to NOT have it. And then Crackle (you all know who that is) winds up with it to conclude the episode.
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Crackle will probably just eat the Scepter thinking it's a shiny corndog or something. (This would make it really difficult to give to the next leader without a lot of ex-lax)
Can we get a name for the guard who ,not only saw a flaw in twilights logic but spoke up when he saw it? I mean that takes some brass balls right there.
Having just caught back up, are we ever going to get an explanation for or meet Artemis and Law?
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Both of those are set but in later seasons. Artimis has had bits and pieces of it revealed here and there
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I can see all the sparkles siblings doing that to all the dragons that fuck with them and I can just see ember in this story maybe falling for spike or if the drama fuckery hits hard enough for a rofl moment her going to Rahs but if scoots goes I can see spike getting a lot of the girls this time then applebloom will have some rival's this is gonna be fun to watch
I recall in an earlier chapter (the one where Twilight beats the fool out of the dragons when she comes to fetch Spike while Rahs, Flutters, and Pinkie take apart PETA) that the Dragon Lord was wondering if this "Twilight Sparkle" might be single. Apparently, he was under the impression that she was a dragon, with no sign of anyone correcting him on this.
So I see a subplot where he proposes to Twilight, only to discover that she's a pony, and an Awkward Moment ensues.
Everyone is speculating on the scepter. This is TDR. how do you even know the scepter will be a part of this.
Wait a second... if the whole show was one long flash back, and Twilight has a tendancy to ignore little details like guards following her, then there were always guards around on the adventures and their presence was omitted
Which means guards watched Twilight and Rarity do some crazy stuff in the dragon lands
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It makes me curious how true this is, and how it involves the rest of the ponies that got dragged into this...
Perhaps they worship Twilight, as she is a goddess, and this connection somehow caused it? Eh, that's if this idea is true. The reality will likely be even more hilarious. XD
Spike should eat the Dragon Scepter, it is the dramatic thing to do...