> The Griffon Kingdom > by Theater Critic > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > The Arrival of the Kingdom. > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Windwaker trotted on the cobblestone path. The air was warm and there was no clouds in sight, a perfect day to go to a griffon filled kingdom. He was sent by Princess Twilight Sparkle to make peace to all other races. They had already made peace with the changelings, so Twilight wanted to make peace to the Griffons next. Wind didn't know why she picked him. Maybe it was because they were good friends. They had a history of spending time together at the library. They both liked books, so that's one reasons they were friends. Or maybe it was that he was a flyer. Well, she picked the wrong time for that. His wings were broken, and they wrapped it in gauz, He couldn't move it because it was stiff. Wind went onward through the seemingly endless field. He saw some flowers on the grass, and he picked one up. He stared into it and thought it could be a good peace gift for the griffons of the Griffon Kingdom Wind trotted again as he put the flower in his pocket. Wind thought if the griffons didn't like it, or he forgot about it, he could give it to Twilight. He did have a crush on her, and bringing this white petal flower to her might like Wind more and maybe she could go out with him. Wind shook his head. She wouldn't do that. She was an alicorn princess with duties. She didn't have free time to go out with someone like Wind. He knew she liked that guard, Flash Sentry. He knew about him because she always talked about him, calling him "dreamy" and other ridiculous names. He never actually saw him before. Wind actually did ask Twilight what he looked like. All she said was "He's more beautiful than a sunset on the horizon." "That's not what I asked you." Wind replied. "Well, it's a more accurate description than telling you what his mane color looks like." Twilight retorted. They both chuckled. Twilight said she actually never told she liked him. Then she went on about her adventure with a "human" version of him. Something about a pony stealing the Elements of harmony or some bullcrap like that. He stopped thinking about that and continued on. There was a cliff overlooking a small village.. He imagined to be a peaceful area where griffons sold fish in marketplaces and travelers rode on cart. What he saw was the complete opposite. Smoke surrounded the empire's streets, Griffons were whipping others like slaves, Screaming was constant. Wind was frightened by this. He needed to get to the bottom of this madness and fast. But he needed to find a way down. Wind ran to the right to see a slanted down pathway. He ran down, slipping a little. He went off and ran forward to the main town. Wind reached to the streets, which wasn't guarded with a gate, thankfully. He tried to find a way to get out of here and go forward to where the king was. Before he was about to go, he heard a punch near him. He looked and saw a griffon fighting back against another girffon with a whip. Wind couldn't leave her behind, so he ran to them and punched the whipped griffon unconscious. The griffon gawked in awe at Wind. "Thanks. Y-you saved my life." The griffon said. She looked at Wind. "What are you doing here in this damned place? Make us slaves like the others?" "I was sent here by Princess Twilight Sparkle to make peace." "Ha! Good luck doing that, dweeb! We can't even make peace with ourselves." The griffon flew away. Wind ran with her. "Hey! Who are you?" Wind shouted to the griffon. "Name's Gilda!" She introduced herself. "Follow me to a safer place!" "Ok!" Wind replied back. They ran through the town and passed the other griffons. "Names Windwaker!" "Didn't really need to know that, but at least I can stop calling you dweeb, Windwaker!" Gilda laughed. They reached an abandoned house with wood barred in the windows and doors. Gilda landed in front of the door and stared at it. She waited for Wind to reach up to her and the abandoned building. When Wind did so, Gilda opened the door for Wind and then quietly closed it. "So, what are we doing here, Gilda?" Wind asked as Gilda dug through the dwaresand found a map. She set it down on a wooden table in the middle of the house and spread it to reveal it was a map of the village and the whole kingdom. "This is where we are." Gilda pointed at a house. "We need to travel to the Griffon King's Castle, located over here." She pointed at a castle located at the other sde of the map. "If we kill the Griffon King, the Griffon Kingdom will be saved, and a new Griffon Ruler will be elected." "Who's going to be the new ruler?" Wind asked "You're looking at it!" Gilda pointed at herself. "Oh, brother." Wind facehoofed. "So, how far is it?" "Oh, I don't know, about 200 miles." "200 MILES?' Wind was shocked. "Why don't you just fly there?" "If we fly above ground, the archers will find us and shoot us down. So that's why we need to go on foot." "Who will join us?" "Just us. But we might meet The Hooded Filly." Gilda said The Hooded Filly in a mysterious tone. "Who's The Hooded Filly?" "The Hooded Filly travels around The Griffon Kingdom alone and with a bow and arrows. Some say she came here to fight for us. Others say she's looking for someone." "Will we meet her?" "I'm not certain we will. But if we do, it'll help us." Gilda walked to the door. "You coming?" Wind nodded and walked with Gilda out of the house and forward to the castle. But little did they know that The Hooded Filly was watching them and decided to follow...