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Chapter 1
Twilight Sparkle, Princess of Friendship, forcefully opened the door to her new home huffing angry. Inside, at the circle of crystal chairs sat AppleJack, Rainbow Dash, Fluttershy, Pinke Pie, Rarity and Spike who all turned their heads to see her with anger in her eyes.

"Is something wrong darling?" Rarity asked.

"No, everything is not fine!" Twilight raised her voice towards her, which made Fluttershy get behind the the others, shaking.

"Hey, no need to yell Twi." Raindow Dash getting in front of her.

"Sorry, I didn't mean to yell, I just got back from my date with Flash Sentry." Twilight calm down a little.

"Really?" The five ponies plus Spike said in unison.

"So How did it go, was he romantic, did he buy you flowers, did you two ki-" Pikie talking real fast until AJ stuff a hoof in her mouth.

"What do think, it went awful." AppleJack said to the pink pony.

"No it went horrible." Twilight corrected her.

The girls stood there in shock, They knew Flash and Twi had a crush on each other, but to hear their first date was a bust.

"What did he do? Was he mean to you? If he was then I'll clubber him." Rainbow Dash putting up her dukes and punching the air.

"No, he didn't do anything like that."

"Was he snobby like that so called Prince BlueBlood?" Rarity asked.

"No."

"Did he pretend that he likes all the stuff you like and did the 'uh-hu' thing?" Pinkie said next.

"No, none of that." Twilight getting a little frustrated.

"Then what happened?" Fluttershy suddenly asked. "That is if you want to talk about it."

"The problem was that he was acting more like my bodyguard then my date." Twilight admitted to them.

"Oooooh" they all understood now.

Twilight and Flash were walking together. "So how are you liking Ponyville Flash?" Twilight asked with a half smile.

"I'm liking it very much your highness." Flash commented. "It's a lot more peaceful then Canterlot and the Crystal Empire."

"I'm glade and please call me Twilight, no one here calls me 'princess' or 'your highness' here."

"Sorry i'm just use to being a royal guard that I'm completely use to my job."

"It's fine." She said as he pulled his hoof out in front of her, somepony approaches them. The mare was a grey Pegasus with golden eyes that was cross eyed, a saddle bag across her shoulder, with bubbles as a cutie mark.

"Who are you and what business do you have with the princess." Flash said to the Pegasus.

"I'm Derpy, I'm just passing by delivering mail." Derpy said backing up.

"Flash, stop it." Twilight pulling his hoof down. "It's fine Derpy make your deliveries."

"Thank you Twilight." She said walking past them and got farther away.

Twilight then turned to Flash with lowered eyes. "Mind explaining what that was?"

"She had that saddle bag, I thought she was hiding something in their." Flashed explained.

"Like?"

"A knife or something sharp."

"Derpy is not that type of pony or anyone here." Twilight said. "I know your a guard but your not on duty and you can relax." They continued to walk until they reached the cafe and Twilight's stomach stated to growl, that made her blush in embarrassment. "Looks like well will be having lunch here." Without another word, they sat down and the waiter took their orders, which Flash ordered for them both. Twilight was a little ticked off that she didn't even order what she wanted, but she was so hungry that she care. After minutes later as the food arrives. Flash takes a small bit of her food. "What are you doing?"

"Checking it to see it's ok." He replied as he swallowed her food. "And it taste fine."

Getting more annoyed then before, Twilight ate her food in silance, not caring what her date, or her bodyguard , thinks anymore.
After finishing their food, Twilight excused herself to use the mares room. A minute or two she was finished she saw him, Flash, right next to the bathroom door. "That's it! What are you doing standing next to the ladies room, like some perv! Your acting more like my body guard then my date. You know what, it's over!" She storms off the Cafe and heads back home leaving Flash alone.

"And that's the story." Twilight said.

Rainbow Dash was rolling on the floor laughing her heart out. While AJ and Rarity looked angry, while Fluttershy looked shocked and Pinkies jaw was down to the floor.

"I can't believe you did that Twi that was awesome." Rainbow Dash trying to breath.

"Well Sugercube, I believe you did the right thing. You don't need no stallion that is always on your back and watching you sleep."

"I agree with Applejack darling, even though I hate to admit she's right, you can't let anypony treat you like that."

"Espcially Flash Sentry, I know he's a royal guard but, he needs to give a pony space."

"I hope so." Twilight said with a frown.

"Cheer up Twilight, I'm sure the author of this will come up with something." Pinkie commented.

"What?" Twilight looking confussed.

(Dammnit Pinkie! Stop breaking the forth wall!)

As if on cue, Spike bletches out a scroll frrom Princess Celestia. He picks up the scroll and reads it aloud. "Dear Twilight, you and your friends need to come to Canterlot immeditaitely. Sincerily, Princess Celestia."

"Princess Celestia needs us, I wounder what could be so important?" Twilight running to the door. "Come on girls, we need to catch the next train to Canterlot."
The mane six plus Spike hurried out to the Twilight's castle and headed stright for Canterlot. The six of them caught the train just in time and got aboard. the trip form Ponyvillie to Canterlot took a good forthyfive minutes. Twilight and the others ran as they got off the train and headed towards the castle. The guards at the front of the castles gates hailed them, then they realized that it was Princess Twilight and her friends,and let them go though. They soon reached the throne room, where the found Princesses Celestia, Luna and even Cadance were gathered around.

"Princess, we came as soon as possiable." Twilight breathing heavily, almost out of air.

"I'm glade you came Twilight, I'm afraid I have some troubling news." Celestia spoke at once.
"Wait what is it?"
"I'm afraied it's about your brother."

"What, Shining Armor, what happened?" Twilight got a little scaired, as she notice that he was no where to be seen. Plus he is usally with Cadance but she's not with him.

"I'm sorry to say this, but he got captured by the dragon kingdon in Draspaina." Celestia informed her.

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"Shining Armors been what!?" Twilight shouted in pure shock. Her big brother best friend forever was taken by another kingdom. "How did this Happen? Isn't he suppose to be in the Crystal Empire with you, Cadance?"

"I'm sorry Twilight, but he said he sense something up north, but a letter from the dragon kingdom, said he was trespassing and are taking him." Cadance said in an apologetic tone. "I should have not let him go alone or not let him go at all." She began to tear up at the thought of him.

Twilight walked up to her sister-in-law and embraced her in a tight hug. "It's not your fault." She said hugging her even tighter.

"Thank you Twilight." Cadance calmed down a bit.

"Now what did this letter say exactly?" Twilight wanted to know all the details.

"It said that the he crossed to Draspaina illegally and that the ruler of its kingdom wants all the princesses at the capital."

"Wait, all the Princesses?" AppleJack repeated the question.

"Princesses Celestia, Luna, Cadance and Myself have to go speak with this ruler of Draspaina." Twilight translated turning to her friends. "And since you're my best friends, they would want you to come with me."

"Well, what are we waiting for, let's get moving." Rainbow Dash took the air.

"We'll take my private Crystal Train to get their faster. Come on." Cadance was the first one to exit the castle followed by Twilight and her friends, then by both Princesses Celestia and Luna and finally by Spike trotting after them.

They soon arrived at the train station and took abort the Crystal Train. Everypony took their seats. Twilight sat with the princesses, as the rest of the mane six and Spike sat alongside them as the train was moving.

"This is so exciting! We are going out of the Equestria for the first time!" Pinkie jumping in her seat for unknown reasons.

"Exciting? More like frightening." Fluttershy said while going under her seat. "It's a dragon kingdom, big, mean, scaly, fire-breathing dragons all over the place." Her hoofs covering her face out of fear just thinking about them.

"Princess, I never heard of the dragon kingdom, or Draspaina. In fact I never saw a book about it." Twilight asking Celestia.

"You don't know about it because, no creature besides dragons were allowed, even I don't know much about them." Celestia told her. "All I do know is that a powerful dragon warlord once ruled the land with great pride. But it seems that time was over and either another defeated him or that his descendents rule."

"Either way sister, whoever rules Draspaina now, must have been more open-minded. If he was like the warlord, he may have declared war on us." Luna pointing something out.

"You do have a point, but why want us to come personally?" Celestia trying to figure it out.

"We'll be arriving in the Crystal Empire very shortly!" The conductor announced.

"I guess we'll see what the ruler of dragons has to say when we get there." Twilight said about to get up from her seat. "I hope whoever this ruler is, listens to what we have to say."

"We all hope." Celestia said.

The train arrived at the station and everypony got out. "So what's the pain Twilight?" Rainbow Dash asked.

"The letter states that the Dragon Kingdom is on the other side of the Crystal mountains, So we may have to fly over the mountain." Twilight said.

"Girls.." Fluttershy whispered.

"What about us ponies that can't fly." Applejack argued.

"Girls..."

"We'll have to climb up the mountain then." Twilight pointed out.

"Girls..."

"I am not getting my hooves dirty by mountain climbing."

"GIRLS!"

"What?" They said in unison. Fluttershy pointed at something that was heading towards them.

"What in the Hay is that?" AJ squinted as it got closer. "It looks like a..."

"Dragon!" Pinkie finished her sentence. "Everypony Run!" soon the mane six scrambled as the dragon landed right next to the train. The breast was as tall as a large building in Manehattan, it's scales were white as the snow it was standing on. It's spikes were a navy blue and eyes a ruby-red. He head a big brown saddle on his back. He looked down at the ponies that were blown him.

"Are you the Princesses that are from Equestria?" He said in a loud booming voice. The main six, the princesses, and Spike all nodded. "Excellent, I'm here to take you to his highness." He lowered himself and laid one of his wings down. "Come on." Celestia, Luna, Cadance Twilight, Pinkie, AppleJack, Rarity and Spike climb up onto the Dragon's saddled back.

"Rainbow, Fluttershy, you're not coming?" Twilight asked.

"I actually feel like flying myself. I'll be right beside you guys."

"Same here." Fluttershy squee.

Without another word, the dragon, flapped its powerful wings and took to the air. Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy were staying very close behind as they were getting father away from the Crystal Empire and closer to the Crystal Mountains. The air was getting colder and thinner leaving some of the ponies shivering.

"M-m-maybe this is w-w-hy no one in Eq-q-uestria goes up here." Rarity shivered.

"M-maybe we should have brought some warm c-c-clothing." Applejack agreed.

"I s-s-second that." Twilight hugging herself.

"Is your friends in the back okay?" The dragon asked.

They took a look back to see how the two Pegasus where. Unforntanity they were having a hard time keeping up, their wings were freezing and were moving slower than normal.

"Girls get on here." Cadance shouted to them.

"T-t-his is nothing. I c-can still f-f-f-fly."

"Um... I'm think w-w-we s-s-should listen to t-t-them."

Not a chan-" her wings froze and started to fall.

"Rainbow!" They all shouted, that is until the Dragon turned around fast, and caught her in his claws. They all breathed a sight of relief. He then put her on his saddled back.

"Thank goodness your ok." Fluttershy flew to her friend. "We should do what-" She turned to the dragon. "What was your name?"

"Frostfang." The dragon said."

Fluttershy turned back to Rainbow. "We should do what Mr. Frostfang says until we reach the Dragon kingdom."

"Right" Rainbow Dash mumbled, rolling her eyes.

"We're almost there." Frostfang announced. "Just over this mountain and we will reach our destination."

"Oooohhhh, I wonder what a dragon kingdom would look like?" Pinkie said jumping up and down. "Do they heave volcanos, rock building, gems and shiny stuff hidden all over?"

"You'll see." Frostfang said seeing the high mountain peek, flying right above and descended on the other side. "Ponies, I give you the city of Madrag." As they soon saw the city, everyponies jaw hit the floor. The city looked no different then any cities in Equestria, buildings were slightly bigger than ponies though, but the only difference was a giant black castles stood at the center, with decores of stone dragons and banners of sliver and black. Frostfang saw a landing sight and lowered himself. Everypony that was on board got off and looked around.

"This place is huge." Pinkie staited in awe

"This is only the hallway." Frostfang said, now the size of Celestia. "Come, I'll guid you to his highness." He said walking down the hallway. Everypony shook off the shock of a dragon changing his size and proceeded on following them. They continued to walk with him, until they saw what looked to be a young dragon, the size of Celestia, with light green scales, purple eyes and sliver spikes. He had an on black cufflinks as well as a chest plate and onyx crown sitting on a black crystal throne. alongside him was a wolf twice it's size with black fur and yellow eyes. "Your highness, may I present the Princesses of Equestria." Frostfang kneeled and so did the mares out of respect.

"Rise." The young ruler said and they listened. He got off his throne and walked towards the Princesses. "I want welcome you to my kingdom, ladies. I am Prince Draco."

"The pleasure is all mine. I am Princess Celestia, ruler of Equestia, and with me is my sister Luna and my nieces, Princesses Cadance and Twilight Sparkle."

Draco bowed to them and notice the other five ponies and the baby dragon that were behind them. "And who are they?"

"They're my friends, I wanted them to come with me." Twilight explained.

"Very well then. You must know why I brought you here." Draco had his back towards them.

"Yes. I am very aware that Shining Armor has been captured by you." Celestia spoke in a clam matter.

"Yes you are right, he was trespassing in our domine, so of course we had to take him prisoner, you must understand this." Draco spoke very highly. "I'm sure you would do the same thing in me or any other dragon here were to show up."

"Where is Shining Armor?" Cadance asked a bit frightened. Draco nudged his neck a bit to show where the wolf was and it showed that Shining Armor, was chained up, by his hooves and his horn. He looked weak and out of energy, with the wolf next to him, growling.

"Shining Armor!" Cadance shouted.

"What did you do to him?!" Luna enraged.

"I did nothing to him, however, those chains around him are magic proof. Not even the most magical creature can make them powerless." Draco told them. "And Nightbane has kept guard of him." As the wolf made a "rowf" sound.

"release my brother at once!" Twilight shouted.

Draco looked at her in half shocked. "Brother? He's your brother? You mean to tell me that he's a prince?"

"By marriage to Cadance." Luna stepped forward.

'Well this got interesting.' Draco put a claw to his chin, thinking of something. "Aright, I'll let him go."

"You mean it, Thank you so much." Cadance bowed to him.

"I'm not done yet." He said. "In exchange for him, I want one of you three princess to be my bride."

"Excuse me?" Celestia dumbfounded.

"In exchange for Shining Armor, I want one of the princesses to be my wife and must go on their own." Draco said.

"I know what you said, but why?" She asked.

"Why, well one reason is that our two kingdoms will be allies, so that we both don't go attack each other. Second reason is that we can both learn from each other, culture and custom. Lastly though marriage, if any foe were to attack one or the other, we can help one another, not to mention you are quite lovely."

"Those... are reasonable." Luna said thinking about it. "And I am flattered about our appearance. But can we discuss it some other time."

"Of course you can. You all must be tired from your trip." He said sitting on his throne. "Frostfang, take our guesses to their chambers. We'll make a decision in the morning."

"Yes milord." Frostfang bowed and followed the main six and the princesses.

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The maine six, the Princesses and Spike were into Luna's guess chambers discussing about who will volunteer to be Draco's soon-to-be wife.

"I never thought that the dragon prince would want one of you to be his bride." Fluttershy said surprised.

"I think it all surprised us Fluttershy." Celestia said. "But he does make a good point. Thought marriage, it will bring ponies and dragons united."

"Does that mean I get to host the after party?" Pinkie said. "Cause I did Cadance and Shining Armor's. So can I do this one."

"Pinkie this is serious! Twilight, Celestia or Luna has to live with that Salamander in exchange for Twilight's older brother." AppleJack bring her hoof down. "No offense Spike." Turning to the little dragon.

"None taken." Spike shrugged it off.

"At least he's being reasonable. He could have wanted more land or the Crystal Empire, He did a gentlemen's way and wants us to be close." Rarity said wearing a black gown with her hair in a bun. "Though I wish he would have more fashion sense then to have everything in Black or dark colors. It makes the palace look plain-looking."

"Maybe he likes it this way. And you look like your going to a funeral." AJ pointed out.

"You want to say that again Applejack." Rarity getting in front of her face.

"Gladly." Applejack countered. As they both argue, they others just ignored them.

"I, say we kick him across to Equestria and imprison him." Rainbow Dash demanded.

"That would start a war, and ponies lives will be at stake." Luna countered, disappointing Rainbow Dash.

"And I refuse to go to war with any creature." Celestia said. "For my people, I'll go, I'll be his bride." At this point AppleJack and Rarity stopped arguing, as everypony stares at her."

"Princess you can't, Equestria needs you." Twilight said and the mane five also agreed.

"I know Twilight, but I am doing this for Equestria. Luna will take my place as ruler, and you will be by her side as the co-ruler. I know you two can do it."

Luna slammed her hoof down to the hard waxed floor. "No Sister, I will go and accept his offer and will marry him. Equestrian needs you more than me, you ruled it for a thousand years while I was Nightmare Moon, so this will be to repay my sins for those days."

"Luna, no, you must rule Equestria in my place." Celestia said in a louder voice.

"I'm not a child Celestia, I want to do this." Luna now rising her voice.

"I won't allow it."

"You must!"

"ENOUGH!" Twilight shouted to bring everyponie's attention. She took a deep sigh and lowered her head. "I'll do it, I'll be his bride."

Everypony gasped. "Twilight, you really don't mean it, do you?" Spike tugging at one of her hooves. But she nodded to him.

"But Twilight, you are the most important pony in Ponyville." Rarity said.

"And the most helpful."

"And the most loyal."

"And the brightest pony we all know."

"I know girls, but I made up my mind, I'm going to accept his offer. Shining Armor is my brother and he would have done the same for me. Also, I can larn about this land and dragons even more. So I'm going to accept his offer, first thing in the morning." Twilight stated.

"Well, Sugercube it looks like your really prepared for this." Applejack sighed, trying to hope tears back. "Come on everypony. We need to get some rest." They all exited Luna's bedroom with long faces and went to their rooms.

Twilight and Spike, went into their bedroom and climbed in her bed, while Spike went into an empty basket with some sheets inside. "Your really going to go though with this?"

"I'm not going to change my mind Spike. I have to do this, and his offer is reasonable." Twilight laying down on her bed. "I made my decision Spike and that's final."

"Well of your staying, then I'm staying too." Spike folding his arms.

"What? Why?"

"We'll this, since this is a dragon country, I might as well learn from my kind. Maybe they are different like those other dragons that I met. when I went on my adventure" Spike getting onto something. "Plus, I can send letters to Celestia to see how you are doing."

"You do have a point Spike, but it's not up to me, you have to see what Prince Draco has to say." She yawned. "But it's getting late, and we need to rest, good night Spike." Laying on her pillow and turning off the lights.

"Night." He said curled up in his basket and both of them fall asleep.

Morning came as Celestia raised the sun. The Princesses, mane six and Spike went down to the throne room, where they saw Draco sitting on his throne with his wings spread out and his pet wolf beside him, his claws stroking the top of his head. "You made a decision?"

"Yes." Twilight said steeping up to him. "I'll be your bride."

"Really?" Draco getting off his throne and walking towards her. looking and her from all over from head to plot. "Hmm, you are kinda cute. Ok, you will be my bride."

"Alright, but I do have requests to make." Twilight looking him in the eye.

"We will have to see what they are." Draco narrowed his gaze. 'somehow I knew she was going to ask something. Hopefully, she's not the pampered bossy kind.'

"First I want Spike with me while I'm here. He is a Dragon so he should know his kind and he can send letters to Celestia in a heart beat."

"Fair enough. Anything else?"

"Is it Ok for my friends to come here to visit and if I can visit them?"

"Yes only if you are with me or any of the my royal guards. Is that it?"

"It is."

"Excellent. I'll free your brother, Princess Twilight, did I get your name right?" He asked.

"You are correct."

"I'm glad." He took his eyes off her and looked at the guards. "Bring the prisoner, he is to be set free."

"Yes sir." They saluted and went to get Shining Armor. After ten minutes they brought him out with his cuffs still on him.

Draco approached him and took a key out of his armor. "Your very luck, your little sister decided take your place and be my wife." Shining Armor astonished while the dragon prince unlocked his cuffs and hornlock. "Your free to go now."

"Twiliy, did you really going to marry this fire-breathing lizard?" Shining Armor said angry.

"I did, and you would do the same for anypony, even me or Cadance." She looked at him. "I did it so that you and Cadance can live together again."

"Twiliy." He hugged his sister as tears came out from under his eyes.

"Ahem." Draco coughed. "Are you finished?"

"Just a minute, Can I just say good-bye to everyone?" She asked.

"Fine, but make it quick." Draco said sighing.

Twilight went up to her friends and family, going to them one by one. "AppleJack, I'm going to miss you and your cooking. It was fun helping you at Sweet Apple Aches.

"I'm going to miss you too SugerCube, I'll make sure you get's some apples if nothing's good here." Crying hard while hugging her.

"Rainbow Dash, good luck making the Wonder Bolts, I know you can do it."

"Why do have to make this difficult on everypony?" She said folding her wing around her, holding back tears. "If he harms you in any way, I'll fly here asap and knows what coming to him. You hear me?"

"I know you will." hugging back and going to Rarity. "Rarity, thank you for being there and designing stuff for me. You're a great designer."

"Oh, Twilight darling." Rarity embracing her. "I'll keep on designing for you. I hope to even make your wedding dress." She then turned her attention to Spike and bring him into a hug. "Keep her safe Spikey-Wikey, for me."

"Anything for you Rarity." The baby dragon said with hearts in his eyes.

"Pinkie Pie, don't stop partying and keep everypony smiling while I'm gone."

"Oh, Twilight!" She cried the hardest of them all. "Pinkie Promise you'll come visit us."

"Cross my heart and hope to fly and stick a cupcake in my eye."

"Fluttershy, please take care of Owlowiscious while I'm gone."

"I Promise Twilight, I'll teat him like I treat my other pets." In a soft whisper to her.

"Princess Celestia, Thank you for being your assassinate for all these years."

"You will always be my number one assassinate Twilight." Folding her giant white wings around her. "Write to me if you need anything and I'll be there for you."

"Princess Luna, it was good seeing you, and I always stayed up at your nights to study the stars."

"Thank you Twilight Sparkle, it means a lot to me, and if it wasn't for you, i would have been Nightmare Moon." Luna cried. "You were the first friend I have since coming back."

"Cadance, you are a good sister-in-law. Take care of the Crystal Empire and my brother."

"Oh Twilight, I will and I'll make sure that there will be a train to this place so it's easier to see you." Cadance embracing her.

She said all her good byes and went up to Draco. "Ok, I'm done. Just return them home safely."

"I will." Draco said ordering a guard. "Please make sure Celestia and company get home safely."

"Yes my lord." The guard said leading them out of the throne room.

Draco then wrapped his claws around Twilight. "Since we will get married, I might show you around your new home." He grinned.

"Fine, but get your claws off me." Twilight lighting her horn.

"Alright then." He said, taking her hands off her. "I'll keep my hands to myself, until we get to know each other better." He turned his head at the direction of the giant wolf. "Come on Nightbane, we're going to walk around the castle." The wolf followed them from behind. "Here we have the dinning room, were we and guests will be eating." Showing her the large room with a table that seats twenty-eight chairs. "Here you have the bathrooms." Showing large bathtubs with sinks and toilets. "Just to let you know, the water maybe hotter than you think since you have no scales."

"I'll keep a note on that thanks" Twilight said. He showed her the Garden, training grounds, council room and finally the liberty. "Holy Celestia, this place is huge."

"This is where Draspaina history and literature is kept." Draco explained.

"I could spend all my days looking at these books." Twilight taking one book out and began ready. Spike narrowed his eyes while Draco and Nightbane had questioning looks.

"What up with her?" Draco asked Spike in a low whisper.

"She likes looking at books a lot." Spike told him. "She loves to learn about different stuff."

"Really?" Draco looking astonished. "Looks like I found something she and I may like."

"You like to read?" Spike's eyes widened, never knowing somepony, or somedragon, would be interested about that.

"Well I do like to read, but I do like to train myself in self defense and fighting." He admitted. "Maybe I can teach you some swordsmanship from time to time. But look at the time never knew it would be this late." Looking at the sky, seeing that the sun was setting and the moon was rising. "Twilight, you can look at the liberty tomorrow, it's time to eat."

"Just a second." She said reading on of the books.

"Come on Twilight, I'm hungry." Spike whined, holding his stomach.

"Well I'm not." Her stomach betraying her words. "Ok, maybe a little."

"You can take the book with you, if you like." Draco said with half-shut eyes. With that said she got out of the liberty, with the book still levitating in front of here.

As they entered the dinning room, they sat down, and Draco whispered something to the chef, probably wanted something special for Twilight.

"So Twilight, tell me about yourself."

"I'm not that important, I'm just a regular pony form Ponyville."

"Are you kidding me, You saved everypony a lot." Spike jumping out of his seat. "You turned Luna back from being Nightmare Moon, turned Discord back to stone, figured out that the Cadance you saw before was a changeling, beat Tirek."

"Doesn't sound like something a 'regular pony' would do." Draco looking amused.

"That's only because I had my friends." She said honesty

"And what about the time you defended the Crystal Empire, from Sombra."

"Sombra?" Draco looked awestruck. "King Sombra?"

"You knew him?" Spike asked.

"I highly doubt he doesn't Spike. His Kingdom and the Crystal Empire are on the other side of the mountain."

"I knew him a bit but Sombra and my father knew each other. When he was good back then."

"Back then? Sombra wasn't always evil? And who was your father?" Twilight asked.

"I-I tell you later..." He looked down with a sadden look on his face.

"Very well." Twilight said. "Oh the foods here."

The waiter went up to the three of them and gave Twilight a nice looking salad, while both Draco and Spike had brown stiff that looks think? "Steak, one of my favorites." Draco cutting into it and taking a bite."

"Steak? What kinda plant is that?" Twilight ask.

For a second, Draco felt like laughing but let it go." It's not a plant, it's a type of meat."

"Meat?!" Twilight looking shocked and disgusted. "You eat meat!?"

"Yeah, all dragon's eat meat." taking another bite from the steak. "The one Me and you little friend are eating are made from cows." He point at Spike eating it.

Twilight felt sick to her stomach just think about it. "I thought Dragons ate gems."

"Gems are dessert to dragons." He looked worried for her. "Is it bothering you that much?"

"It does bother-" But she stopped her herself in thought, maybe this is what Dragons eat, most of the time. "I-I- it's something I'm not use to. I usually eat hay, wheat, oats, fruits, vegetables and stuff made from sugar." She looked at him with apologetic eyes. "I'm sorry if I was sounding rude."

"Don't be. You didn't know, and you might be scared, thinking that we were cannibals or something. But that is our food source and we can't change it." The three of them ate in silence eating until they finished in half an hour.

"Well I'm going to bed now, Good night Draco, is it ok if I call you that." Twilight said.

"It's fine, And just call me Draco." He smiled.

"Come on Spike." She said walking down the hall and into her bedroom. She and Spike layed in their beds about to go to sleep. 'Everypony, I'm doing ok. And Draco so far is a nice guy.' She thought before turning off the light and drifting to sleep.

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"Princess, it's time to wake up." A young female voice from behind the door. But Twilight only grunted and hide under the covers. But the knocking grew louder. "Princess you need to get up."

"Spike, answer the door!" Twilight yelled still buried in the covers.

"I'm on it." Spike grunted still half a sleep and walked up to the door and opened it. "Princess Twilight is-" But cut himself off as he saw a female dragon in her teens with pure white scales, long dark blue hair coming down her head with matching eyes and spikes. Her the inside of her wings and her chest were a sky blue. "-beautiful." He finished saying with hearts in his eyes.

"Excuse me?" She asked confused.

Spike shook off his thoughts and focused. "I mean, she's up, but groggy. What can I do for you miss?"

"I'm here for her, I'm her handmaiden." The female dragon said. "Can you help me get her up please?"

"What ever you say." Spike smiled dumbly as he walked over to Twilight's bed and pulled off the sheets.

"Spike!" She yelled. "What the hay!"

"Sorry my lady, I asked him to get you up." The female dragon bowed to her.

Twilight got up from her and rubbed the sleep in her eyes before addressing the dragon in her room. "Who are you any way?"

"Forgive me for not introducing myself. My name is Snowscales, I was assigned to be your handmaiden." She bowed.

"Handmaiden?" Twilight asked confused. "Why would I need a handmaiden when I can do stuff myself."

"You never had a handmaiden before, m'lady?" Snowscales asked, while Twilight shook her head. She took a deep sigh and continued. "I'm here to fix your bed, brush your mane, bring you want you need or want, anything."

"Well I appreciate it but-" Before Twilight could continue Snowscales grabbed in front of the a full size mirror and began brushing her mane.

"Nonsense, I want you to look great for his highness after he is done with his daily activities." Snowscales said in between brushing.

"Daily activities? What do you mean?" Twilight asked while fixing her bed with magic.

"He's taking care of his kingdom, so he has meeting with his people, see how the military is holding up, sighing forms from different delegates from the kingdom and to hear about disputes from citizens." Snowscales answered.

"Sounds like fun."

"How this is not fun." Draco said to himself quietly as he put one claw on his face while sitting on his throne, hearing about the citizen not happy with his taxes.

"How am I suppose to pay your damn taxes while their sky-high as anything!" The civilian yelled at the top of his lungs.

"I made the taxes fair to everyone, I don't know what you have done to your bits, but the problem is not with the taxes." Draco announced.

"Screw you!" He yelled, which made all the guards point their spears at him. Until Draco raised his hand to at ease.

"So, what happened to your bits, that made you come here at my presents." Draco said more slowly, yet sharply. Until he heard a hiccup from the civilian, then he lowered is eyes. "Have you been drinking?"

"...No." The citizen slowly answered before hiccuping again.

"Alright, I'll see what I can do, meanwhile, you have to be in taken to the mental ware while another spouse holds onto your money." He announced then leans over to Frostfang who is beside him. "If he has a wife and kids. Tell them I send my regards and will let her in charge of the money."

"Yes sir." Frostfang said with a nod. As the civilian was taken by the guards. "Next!"

The next one was a middle age dragon, dark gray with yellow eyes. "State your name and business."

"Coal, your honor, I am a gem gather." He bowed to him. "I wanted to tell you about what I saw near the Crystal Mountains."

" The Crystal Mountains?" Draco asked shocked. 'That unicorn, Twilight's brother, said something like too, but he felt something wrong.' "And what did you see exactly?"

"Well, your highness, I went up to the mountain to search for gems like I always do." Coal explained. "Then out of nowhere, there was this big black smoke coming from the ground."

"Black smoke? That could be an issue." Draco lifting himself up on his throne. "I want to thank you for informing me, I'll be sure to send the some troops to investigate the matter. You will be paid if something is odd."

"Thank you your highness." Coal bowed and leaves the room.

"That was the last one your grace. Now would be time for breakfast." Frostfang said to his highness."

"Thank Bahamut." Draco announced getting up from his throne. "All that is left is documents and the training after this." Walking out of the throne room and heading towards the dinning room. As he walked in to the dinning room, he saw Twilight and Spike already seated and enjoying some toast, jam, orange juice and cereal. "Sorry to keep you waiting, sometimes running a kingdom can be tough work, but you must know about them." Taking a seat right next to her.

"It's no problem, I can understand what it's like, thought I never experienced ruling a whole kingdom." Twilight said in between chewing her food. "Do you need any help, cause you did say I am to marry you someday, so why not help out."

"Can you handle ruling my kingdom?" Draco looking at her with a raised brow.

"Of course. I had some adventures before and I did read about government, so it should be too hard."

Draco squinted at her when she said those few last words. 'She has no idea how hard it really is.' He took some toast and puts some jam on it as he took a bite. "But you are right, you are going to be my queen and should know how to rule. So I will let you do something on my schedule."

"If you need any sighing, I can take that off your hands." She said finishing her food.

"That was what I was going to do next after eating, I'll show you once I'm done." He said sitting down.

Once breakfast was done, ten minutes later, Draco walked Twilight and Spike to his personal working chambers where there were piles of papers, letters and documents all over the table with some ink bottles, quills and hot wax with stamps on the sides. "Here's were I do my signings, all you need to do is read, sign, organize. Any questions?"

"Nope, I'll get right to them." Twilight walked to behind the desk and got to work.

"Alright, I'll be at the training grounds of you need me." Draco closed the door and heading towards the training grounds. As he got to the training ground, attached on to his side, was a bastard sword with silver dragon wing guards, fine leather handle, a silver dragon pommel and a fire blue blade when he unsheathed it. Many of the soldiers were training with each other when he got there, until the stood at attention or saluted as he passes by them. "Your early your highness." A voice said from in front of him. Walking towards him was a tall dragon with as double his size, with reddish scales and yellow spikes, as well as a gray long mustache and golden armor on him. "Shouldn't you be in your work chambers sighing stuff?"

"Soon-to-be bride is taking care of it Magma." Draco double is size to match the red dragon.

"Don't you think that's a little harsh on the pony?" Magma striked while Draco envied and slashed back at him.

"She volunteered to do it, so I see no harm in it." Thrusting his blade at him while, Magma dodged his attack, using his tail and claw to counter, getting Draco hard on the chest, making him fumble a few steps back.

"Can't believe you're going to marry a pony." Breathing some fire,but fell on his back by Draco's tail, shooting the sky and was at sword point.

"Did it for a reason." Draco smirked and lifted his friend off the ground then turns to the rest of the soldiers. "Anyone else wish to spar with me?" They all looked at each other and they nodded. "Well, in that case anything to report?"

"Sir, I did hear something going on in the Crystal Mountains lately." a solider said walking in front of him.

"I did hear of something like it today actually, Some of you will go to the mountains and report this immediately." Draco ordered. "Anything else?"

"Nothing else sir."

"Good, I'll be checking on the princess now. I don't want her to be stressed out." Draco sheathing his blade and returning to normal size and starting walking back to the castle. Soon he reached his work chambers. 'Bet she's exhausted from all that writing.' He checked before opening the door. His lower jaw hang low as he saw that Twilight was finishing the last few papers that were hovering in front of her while the rest were in near piles of the finished box. He was gone for a whole hour and she finished the paperwork like nothing.

"Oh hi Draco, I just have to do these and I'll be done." Twilight said signing them and stamping the royal seal on them. "There that's it."

"How did you finish all that in an hour?" Draco still shocked.

"I speed read and checked thought everything, even double checked." She answers.

"With in an hour?!" Draco still can't believe it.

"I don't know how she does it either." Spike's eyes half closed.

"Since paper work is done and out-of-the-way for a week. Let's discuss it during our bath." Draco look now that it's none.

"Wait, our bath?" Twilight looked nervous.

"Yes. We are going to bathe together." He said hiding the smirk he pulled. "It's not like we have cloth on all the time. And don't worry, the bathes are not lava." He walked her to the bathroom where there lies a large tub that was a lot like the one at the spa in Ponyville. Draco ran began to run the hot water, as he began to remove his armor. He's took off his cuffs first, then his belt, and lastly his chest plate that took his tone body that make Twilight look away and hide her blush.

As the water was full enough, he stepped into it enjoying the hot water. "You can come right in you know."

Twilight looked back at him seeing that he's in the water. She took a deep sigh and put one hoof into the water, it was really hot, but felt good as she slowly went in. Twilight saw soap and shampoo on a self and used her magic to levitate them, as she began to wash herself.

"Enjoying the water, Twilight?" Draco asked as he was scrubbing his chest.

"Yes, the water feels hotter than normal thought." Twilight rinsing her mane.

"You'll get use to it." He said washing off the silver spikes on his head. "Unless you prefer cold ones."

She shook her head. "No I like it hot, just not this hot, just like the ones I take a my home or at the spa with my friends."

"Your very close to them aren't you?" Draco moving in closer.

Twilight backed away with every step he took until he stopped. "They were the first friends I ever had. They've been at my side ever since I moved to Ponyville." Looking sadden just thinking about them without her.

"Tell me about them." Draco said out of the blue.

"What?"

"Your friends, tell me about them, what are they like."

Twilight put a hoof under her chin, to who should she bring up first. "There's AppleJack, she and her family own an apple orchid, who is a hard worker and is very honest. Then there's Rainbow Dash who is a fast flier, and wishes to be a WounderBolt, and is loyal to her friends. Rarity makes dresses and owns her own store, who is generous as anypony can be. Pinkie works at a bakery and really loves parties and loves to make any pony smile or laugh. And there is Fluttershy who is owns a cottage where she takes care of animals and is very kind and sweet."

"I see, they sound like great friends of yours. Your very lucky to have them." Draco backing to a corner.

"What about you, do you have any friends Draco?" Twilight asking him.

"I do. Magma, who is my sparing partner and Captain of a squad. Claw who is a butcher in town. Ironworks who is a personal blacksmith. You know Frostfang, He's the closest of to me and though me greed control."

"What's greed control." Twilight asked looking confused.

"Greed control is when dragons can change their sizes big or small." Draco explained. "Didn't your dragon friend have anything like greed?"

"Well he did, but he couldn't control himself and went on a rampage." Twilight said nervously.

"Then me and the others has to train him." Draco sighed with half slanted eyes. 'More work for me.'

"I don't think it's necessary, He can control himself." she said.

"No, it's necessary, or else there will be trouble." Draco commanded.

"Sorry." Twilight apologized. "I didn't mean to upset you."

"It's fine." Draco said. "By the way, your brother may have been right about something. A gem miner said something about black smoke coming from the mountains. So I send some troops to check it out."

"Black smoke? But the Crystal Mountains have no volcanoes." Twilight said in her known knowledge.

"That's why I sent some of my men to look at the mountains." Draco getting out of the tub and getting dressed. "In the meantime, you might want to read a book or two."

Without saying another word. Twilight got out of the tub, dried her self off and exited the bathroom and headed to the library. Once she entered, Twilight saw a Snowscales, reading a book in her claws. "Snowscales?"

Once she heard her own name, Snowscales closed the book, and looked straight at Twilight. "M'lady you started me." She bowed.

"You don't have to be so formal, Twilight is fine." She said.

"Very well Twilight. Is their any particular book you're looking for?" Snowscales asked.

Twilight had to think for a second before answering, until she thought of what she wants. "Actually is there a complete history on Draspaina?"

"There is, I'll go get it." Snowscales flew up to and came back as few minutes later with an old leather book that might hold a million pages.

Twilight thanked her and sat on the floor and began to read. The Founder of Draspaina was a Dragon by the name of Shadow Nova, also known as King Black Flame, who ruled over two thousand years ago. He expanded the ruling as he made all the clans join together and rule as one. He soon married a dragon princess and bared a son naming him Draco. 'So Draco's father ruled before him, I wonder what happened to him?' She keep reading until she saw something that took her by shocked. In the book was a picture of a black dragon next to a grey armored unicorn facing each other shaking hoofs/claws. "Draco's dad and King Sombra were friends!?"

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"I can't belive it." Twilight still in shock. That a dragon and unicorn king were close to one another at one time. "Now that you mention it, Draco did say that they both knew each other. I have to find out more, maybe it will give me some answers." She said to herself and keep reading.

"King Shadow Nova and King Sombra were the first dragon pony alliance ever made. Both kings wanted to know much about each other from different reasons, but the main reason for this alliance was to stop the ice giants from advancing down south." She paused for a quick second thinking of where she heard the name ice giants from. 'I'll have to think about it later or maybe it will hit me, when I read more of this.'

"The ice giants were considered enemies towards dragons and their opponents. Together with both forces the ice giants were pushed farther back. However they later returned making it back with a full force and pushed the alliance back to the to Madrag. But thanks to the Sombra's magic and Shadow Nova's intelligence the ice giants were pushed back to their own lands."

And after the war had been won, Shadow Nova wanted a giant wall to be made taller than any creature. The wall took several years to be built upon and after three hundred years, it was completed. However Shadow heard that his friend, Sombra, turned evil. As much as he wanted to free the Crystal Empire, he couldn't blame his friend since his wife passed." Twilight paused for a moment. 'Sombra had a wife at one time? How come I never heard anything about it in the crystal empire history books?' She quickly scanned the book only to find out that Shadow Nova died of an illness and Draco inherited the all of it. "I'll write a letter to the girls and the Princesses on what I founded."

In Ponyville

Everything and everypony felt empty since Princess Twilight left Ponyville. Clouds were grey and ponies were silent. The mane five were in Rainbow Castle, sitting in their chairs, looking all depressed. "This stinks! It's been one day and everypony in ponyville is down in the gutter!" Rainbow Dash jumping out of her seat. "I say we go over there and beat the living daylights out of this so-called king."

"You know we can't do that, besides last time you were flying in them parts, your wings froze." AppleJack countered.

"You got a better idea?" Rainbow Dash argued flouting in front of her.

"Girls this no time to be arguing." Rarity spitting them up. "I know it's hard with out Twilight here but we have to have faith in her and try to move on."

"I agree with Rarity." Fluttershy said with her hoof up.

"Easier said then done." Rainbow rolling her eyes.

"No worries, She'll send us a letter very shortly." Pinkie Pie said.

(Damn it Pinkie)

"Wait what?" Applejack looking confused like the rest.

"Yep, the letter should be here in three... two... one...now."

All of a sudden, small green flames shout out of the air, and a scroll appeared right in the center of where they were sitting. They were all amazed at how Pinkie timed when the scroll would appear.

"How did she....?" Rarity flabbergasted.

(Cause she's breaking the rules)

"Let's not ask, this is Pinkie Pie we are dealing with." Rainbow Dash said with slanted eyes.

"Ow who wants to read it. Who wants to read it!" Pinkie bouncing up and down. "If you don't read I happily do it."

"I'll read it" Fluttershy volunteered as she open the scroll and read aloud.

"Dear Fluttershy, Pinkie Pie, Applejack, Rarity and Rainbow Dash. First off I'm doing good, and that I am being treated very nicely."

"Thank Celestia she's doing well." Rarity sighed as she flopped down in her chair.

Fluttershy kept reading on. "But the main reason I am writing this letter to you is because I was looking at an old history book of the Draspaina and it mentioned Sombra-"

"Sombra?!" They all shouted in unison.

"I knew it, If scaleface was a friend of Sombra's then I say we do clobber him." Rainbow Dash flying out of her seat, ready to fly off until Applejack, grabbed her by the tail, pulled her down back to gravity.

"There's still more." Fluttershy continued. "-However, according to the book I read there was an incident that made Sombra turn into the tyrant he was. It said that Draco's father wanted to free the Crystal Empire, but couldn't cause something happen to Sombra's wife that made him evil. I want you girls,by some time, to go check out the library at the Crystal Palace to check on any records on what happened. Sincerely Twilight."

"P.S. I sent a letter to Celestia too." Fluttershy finished reading the letter. "Goodness, that's a lot of information coming from one letter."

"Who even knew Sombra had a wife." Rarity added.

"We hardly, knew the guy!" Pinkie yelled raising both front hooves up in air. "I mean every villain we faced had a reason but him!"

(Ok, I'll let that one side.)

"You know, she has a point, I mean every villain we faced had a reason." Rainbow Dash said. "I mean Luna became Nightmare Moon cause Celestia wouldn't let her have more night and ponies fell asleep easily back then."

"And Discord wanted to spread that chaos of his." AppleJack added.

"And Queen Chrysalis and her changelings wanted needed to take over to feed on love." Said Rarity.

"Don't forget about that meanie Tirek absorbing all our magic just to make him stronger." Pinkie interjected.

"All expect Sombra." Said Fluttershy.

"We should do what Twilight says and go to the Crystal Empire library." Rarity said. "But not now, we need our energy."

"And when will that be." Applejack said with a raised eye brow.

"tomorrow." Rarity said.

"Yeah let's get on the train to the Crystal Empire tomorrow!" Pinkie shouted and everyone agreed and went there separate ways.

At Canterlot

Celestia was on the balcony as she and her sister were lowering the sun and rising the moon. As they finished up, Celestia couldn't help but worry about her student. "Is everything alright sister?" Luna asked.

"Yes Luna, I was just worried about Twilight was all." She said nodding her head. "I know it's been a day already,but I can't stop worrying."

"It's hard Tia but she's been thought the worst. I'm sure she'll be fine." Luna said putting a hoof on her sister's shoulder.

"Thanks Luna." Celestia smiled and felt better as she nuzzled her sister.

"And I'm sure if anything were to happen she would send you a scroll or something." As if on que, a scroll appeared before them. "That was fast."

Celestia used her magic to unravel the scroll and read aloud. "Dear Princess Celestia. I wanted to inform you that I am doing real well for the first day and that Draco is very kind to me. But I wanted to inform you most importantly that the his father was friends with Sombra and fought a war together against ice giants and after the war, Sombra enslaved everypony in his empire, due to something happening to his wife. I thought you know of something that happened back then. Or if there are records in the castle that might help. Let me know if you know or find anything. Sincerely your faithful student, Twilight Sparkle."

"P.S. I informed the girls already."

"I never knew Sombra once protected Equestria or was married." Luna said after hearing her sister a loud.

"Neither did I." Celestia said. "But it is interesting to hear that King Sombra was defending Equestria one time. And the fact about ice giants, I haven't heard from them in a long time. Celestia thinking to herself where she heard them. Then a thought came to her. "Luna we have to go to the forbidden chambers under the castle!"

Luna was taken aback when her sister rose her voice. "A-alright." regaining her mind. As they both ran though the corridors near the Starswirl the Bearded section and unlocked the gates and proceeded inside. "It's been sometime since I last lay eyes on these books was over a thousand years ago." Looking around at each title. "But what we are looking for is not here."

"Indeed Luna, for what we are looking for is right here." Celestia in front of a bookshelf that was labeled "Histories of Starswarls Adventures." With her magic, Celestia slide the book shelf out to revile a dark stone stairway leading down. She went down first, Luna following after, and the both lite their horns as the continued to descend. After what feel like hours, the princesses reached a giant stone door with two holes as key holes. Both of them pug their horns into the holes, as it lite up as the door slowly moved open.

At Madrag Castle.

Twilight was in her Bed chambers with Spike laying on his small bed, while she was seated near a dresser bushing her mane. "I hope the letters to the girls and the princesses got to them quick." She said to herself as she brushes. Her attention goes to the door as she hears a knock. "Who is it?"

"It's Me." A voice sounding like Draco's. "Can you open up the door?"

With a sight, Twilight got up for her seat and opened the door. "Yes?"

"I wanted to say good night to you before you went to bed." Draco said plainly.

"Is that it?" Twilight said with half lidded eyes that she was ready to slam the door on him.

"No, While we were talking about each others friends, I was thinking that you could meet mine tomorrow." Draco said.

"Well I am going to be a ruler here, so I might as well know them." She said.

"Perfect, see you in the morning than." He said leaning down and gave Twilight a peck on the cheek as he walked off."

Twilight was stunned what he just did, he kissed her, Draco kissed her on the cheek. She slowly closed the door and put her hoof where he kissed her as she blushed. 'Wow, that was the closest thing to a real kiss that I gotten before.' She thought. 'What's next? .... my lips?' But she got distracted as Spike blushed a letter from Celestia. Twilight lifted the scroll and began to read it.

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"Dear Twilight Sparkle, I am so glade that you are safe. I have received your letter and read it. I was never informed that King Sombra was married and that he fought against the ice giants, or the fact that he and the previous dragon king were close. But I do know about a lot about the ice giants. Anything they touch, turns to sub-zero and breaks like glass. Dragons come from heat, which they hate, can will easily melt them. I want you to look more into this and find out as much as possible. I will notify Shining Armor and Princess Cadance about your friends coming. While I try to find more answers. Sincerely, your mentor, Princess Celestia."

Twilight finished reading the letter, while tucking it behind her dresser and laying on the bed. 'Hopefully, they find more answers than I can.' She thought to herself.

"So you think the girls will find out anything?" Spike asked getting in his basket.

"I don't know Spike, all we can do is hope they find something important." Twilight said getting sleepy. "But we have to do part. Now let's get some rest, we have to see Draco's friends tomorrow." Turning off the lights. "Good night Spike."

"Good Night Twilight." Spike replied back.

Later in the morning

"Wake up Twilight." Snowscales said as the door magically flew open.

"Morning Snowscales." Twilight yawned as she got out of her bed to starch. "Is Draco up or still sleeping?"

"No, he and Nightbane are downstairs." She commented with making the bed.

"He must be waiting for me so we can go out." Twilight rolled her eyes.

"The both of you are going out?" Snowscales asked. "May I ask where?"

"I don't know, he said he was going to introduce me to his friends." Twilight answered about to go out the door.

"Oh." Snowscales said a gasp, then smiled at her. "I'm sure you'll like them a lot, one of them is my father."

"Wait, one of them is your father?" Twilight asked with widen eyes as Snowscales nodded. 'Wait of minute.' She thought as Twilight looked at the female dragon more closely. "Your father wouldn't happen to be Frostfang would it?"

Again, Snowscales nodded. "You have a good eye Twilight."

"Well, I figured as much. Never thought he had a daughter though. Twilight wondered.

"I was born when papa was almost a teenager." She informed Twilight. "After I was born, him and my mother got married at a very young age, young in dragon years, and moved near the castle."

"That's incredible." Spike said. "So Draco let your family live right next door?"

"Actually it was King Shadow Nova who allowed it." Snowscales corrected him.

"Draco's father? Then your dad must have been very young to remember him." Twilight looking more curious.

"He was a square to the king when the war was going on. After the war, I was born." She said. "But enough about me, you have to go."

"Right. I guess I'll tell you all about it. when I get back." Twilight began to run out the door with Spike, following behind and waving good-bye.

In the hallway of Madrac castle.

"I hope the guys get along with her." Draco pacing while Nightbane layed down on the floor, watching his master walk around. "What do you think boy?"

The Black wolf just rolled its eyes at him until he heard footsteps. Nightbane got up and gave an attentional bark.

Draco stopped pacing and looked at him, also seeing Twilight and Spike were running towards them. He slowly approached them, as they stopped right in front of him. "Hope you two are ready to meet the guys."

Twilight a nod. "I'm more than happy to meet them."

"Glade to hear it." Draco walking to the castle exit. "We'll meet Magma first, since he's the closest." With Twilight, Spike and Nightbane following right behind him.

The Four of them soon leave the castle and to the training grounds, where Twilight and Spike saw a lot of armored dragons sparing with one another. "I never seen any thing like this." Spike said seeing two dragon's sparred with each other til one of them knocked the other hard to the ground.

"It's mandatory for the soldiers to be in top shape. Every once in a while they have to train and spare with one another, just in case of an attack." Draco said in a serious tone.

"An attack from who?" Twilight asked.

"From ice giants." Draco answered. "The wall maybe preventing them from coming here, but they may come again."

"I read about it in one of the books here, it says your father made it after the war." Twilight remembered reading.

"Indeed my father did fight them, along with others to defend this land." Draco said. "There was also help from the Crystal Empire their equipment. And my father's blade wrapped around my side made from diamond steel."

"And a pretty nice one at that." A red dragon, Magma, said approaching them. He then eyed Twilight and Spike. "So your Draco's soon to be wife, it's a pleasure meeting you your highness."

"And you must be on of Draco's friends." Twilight asked.

"Yep, names Lava, captain of the second squad" He said with a cocky attitude.

"You're a captain? That's awesome." Spike said with excitement.

"Who's the kid?" Lava asked Draco.

"A friend of Twilight's back in Equestria." Draco answered him. "He may need some training with his greed control."

"Really? No biggie I'll teach this little guy the ropes just like old man Frost." He said looking down at Spike. "What's your name kid."

"S-Spike." He said nervously.

"Well Spike, from her on in. You will wake up at 7am and I'll be training you on greed control." Lava smirked.

"Yes sir." Spike saluted.

"Lava, we're going to visit Claw and Ironworks very soon." Draco announced.

"I understand, I don't want to keep you waiting." Lava said. Draco, Twilight, Spike and Nightbane were about to leave before Lava said something else. "Draco, I sent some of my men to Crystal Mountain to see what's up there."

"Thanks for the information. Report to me if anything looks suspicious." Draco ordered before leaving. The four of them soon left the castle area and into town. Everywhere there were building, shops, houses and so much more. As Dragons from walk and fly across the streets.

"Wow, this place is almost like Canterlot." Twilight looking around.

"Yeah I never knew some dragons don't have winds." Spike looking around.

"That's because you're an earth dragon. There are different types of dragons in the world. I guess it's like each pony type." Draco explained.

"You mean there are dragons that are like earth ponies, unicorns, Pegasus, and alicorns?" Twilight asked.

"Yes, there are the Earth Dragons who have strong muscles and can crush thought hard rocks but lack in flight just like Spike and Claw, the next one of my friends we will be seeing. Wyvrns only have wings and legs of the species, they have a hard time grabbing things but they do have powerful wings. Element dragons are the common of the population they have can beathe fire water , lightening, smoke, ice and other according to the element they posses. And then there is me." Blaze sighted

"What kind of Dragon are you?" Spike asked.

"I'm a Bahamut Dragon. A dragon that is ageless, strong, fast, intelligent and courageous. However, I'm not at my fullest." Draco sighed.

"What do you mean?" Twilight asked.

Draco spread out his wings pointed at them. "My wings are supposed to be bigger then this and the inside of them are like an aurora."

"That's sounds almost like Princess Celestia's and Luna's hair moving with out a breeze." Twilight sounding amazed at what they may look like. She even imagined what she would look like with a flowing mane.

"We're here." Draco stopped at a butchers place. "You might want to hold your stomach since the smell maybe foreign to you."

She kept a mental note of that as they all proceeded inside. Draco wasn't kidding about the smell, the place smelled of meat and blood. 'Uh, how do take this smell in.' Twilight thought to herself. Then she heard a bell being rung as they approached the front counter.

"I'm coming, just wait." A thick voice said in the back of the butchery. Soon they were face to face with a large, husky, brown earth dragon with two horns on his head, stone like beard and club like tail. He wore a white apron, smeared in blood. He smiled at who was his customer. "Ah, Draco my friend, it's so good to see you." He said giving the dragon prince a bear hug.

"Good to see you to Claw." Draco trying to breath from his friends grip.

Claw soon let go of him as he layed his eyes on Twilight and Spike. "And who are these two?"

"My name is Twilight Sparkle and this is Spike." She introduced herself.

"Ah so you are wife to be." Claw clapping his hands together. "Come, we will feast on the best meat in town." About to go to the back until Draco halts him.

"Claw, she's a pony and they don't eat meat like us."

"Really?" He looked at Twilight.

"Yes, me and other ponies don't eat meat."

"You don't say." Claw scratching his chin. "Well Twilight Sparkle, I'm not just a butcher but I am also a great cook as well. So if you want anything from me, I'll make it for you."

"Claw here is one of the best cooks in town. I offered him for him to get his own restaurant but he prefered the butchery over anything." Draco said.

"Indeed, I'm one of the best cooks in all of Draspaina." Claw smiled. Nightbane approached him and his master. "Nightbane my comrade, I got you something." Walks to the back and Has this big carved ribs. "Found a caribou and craved it up for you." He handed it to the direwolf as it happily ate.

After a few minutes,Nightbane finished his ribs. "we'll be seeing Ironworks now." Draco said.

"Very well my good friend. If there is anything you need anything then come to me." Claw said, whipping his tail. "That goes the same for you Twilight Sparkle and Spike."

"Thanks and it was nice meeting you." Twilight waved as they were exiting.

"Nice meeting you too" He waved back at her.

"He seemed nice, even thought he chops us other animals for food." Twilight said walking along side Draco.

"Glade you did, though the last one is a bit more on the serious note." Draco said. "Ironworks can be somewhat of a push over, but he cares."

Twilight pushed her ears back. 'I hope we get along.'

Draco noticed that she was nervous and puts one of his wings around her to make her feel comfortable. "Hey, there is no need to get nervous, I'll be right here along side you."

"Thank you Draco" She said hiding her face to him, but still feeling a little shaky still. Not that she was nervous about meeting his friend but that she was very close to him.

They stopped walking as they reached a blacksmith workshop. Loud hammering was heard from the inside of the smithy as they walked deeper. They saw a bluish gray dragon, with matching wings, and cream spikes hammering what seems to be a helmet. Draco slowly approached him while the other dragon had his back to him. "It's been sometime hasn't it old friend."

"You still call me that for what happened?" Ironworks turning around to face him. Twilight gasped from behind Draco. He looked serious, but what caught Twilight's attention was that he wore an eyepatch on his left eye. "Who is this?"

"This is Princess Twilight Sparkle, from Equestria and my soon to be wife." Draco introduced her. Ironworks stepped closer to her, wanting to see her better.

"So your from the southland." he said squinting his eye.

"If that's what you call Equestria, then yes." Twilight said getting nervous with his glare on her.

"Iron your scaring her." Draco pushing him away a few inches.

"Forgive me, I was only curious." Ironwork apologizing.

"It's fine, don't worry about it." Twilight smiled. "So what are you making? A shield?"

"I am making armor, for the royal guard. Armor that can surpass any on this planet." Iron said showing it to her. It was Black with rubies on the breastplate and the Royal symbol on it.

"That's very interesting." She looked at it. 'It's almost like what rarity would make, if she was a blacksmith.'

"It's a piece of my art." Ironwork said with a serious tone still. "I also made his highness his armor that he's wearing now. But I want to make something that is equal to the Blue Crimson that is wrapped around his waist. But it is nearly impossible to create."

"Why's that?" Twilight asked.

"Cause my sword, Blue Crimson, is made of diamond steel. It's very hard and rare to find." Draco pulling it out. "Even if found, it's even harder to make it into a weapon or armor for that matter." Speaking more to Ironworks then to Twilight herself.

Ironworks snorted smoke out of his nostrils and proceeded back to work. "I'll come and visit you later."

"Very well then, I'll see you soon." Draco heading back where he first entered with Twilight and the rest following right behind him.

"He seemed...focused." Twilight said walking back on the streets.

"Yeah, he really takes his work seriously and I was on the sidelines." Spike pacing up.

"That's how he is sometimes, so focus on work that we hardly see each other." Draco heading back to the castle.

"Wait." Twilight halting him. "Can you show me around town more? Just the two of us?"

Draco, Spike and Nightbane all looked shock at what she just said. "You sure?"

"I am, if I am going to marry you I must know my new civilians." She said.

Draco looked at Spike and Nightbane who gave a questioning look and shrugged. "I guess it won't hurt anydragon." Looking back at her, as she thanked him and smiled. "Nightbane, I want you and Spike to head back to the castle and tell Frostfang and the others that I will be coming back late."

The wolf barked and Spike nodded and climbed on his back, heading to the castle. "Ready for the rest of the tour, princess?" Draco said holding his claw out to her.

"Lead the way, your highness." Twilight said playfully holding her hoof out.

"Then let us proceed." Grabbing her hoof and walking together.

Meanwhile

Up on the Crystal Mountains, four-foot solders searched the Crystal Mountains to see if to report. "I don't see anything." said one of them. "Me neither." another said.

"Keep looking, Lava wants a clear search."A lieutenant said. The troops saluted and did a clear search for an two hours.

"Nothing to report lieutenant!" The three of them said in unison.

"Alright we will re- what's wrong." He said as their faces looked pale. They pointed behind him and when he turned around, A shadowy fog attacked him. The other dragons attacked, using their claws or breathing fire or lighting at it. But the didn't work as the attacked them and was consumed by it. After five minutes, all for dragons were unconscious on the ground and standing above them stood King Sombra. He used his magic to wipe their memories clean of them being attacked. He looked out the mountain and saw a kingdom that looked familiar to him and smirked. "Drapaina."

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"Darkness, that all I saw when I was got blasted from my kingdom. I was so close to ruling it once again, but that damn unicorn and her little friends ruined it. If my horn didn't get blasted to the crystal mountains by the crystal heart then I would have been killed." Sombra said within the darkness. "But I can't worry about that now, I need to gather up my strength and get stronger." Sombra focusing his dark power, rebuilding his body. First his skeletal form, then his nerves and musical joints and lastly his skin, fur and maine.

He breathe heavily, after feeling the pain of restructuring his body, and collapsed on the snow cover ground. "

"Keep looking, Lava wants a clear search." He heard a voice before turning into his shadowy form. As he looked he saw four dragons with familiar looking armor. 'So I'm near the dragon kingdom, I'm sure Shadownova won't mind if I borrowed some of his troops strength.' He thought as he hind in the shadows for two hours. 'Wonder what they were looking for? What ever it was, it doesn't now.'

"Nothing to report lieutenant" The soldiers said in unison.

'Nows my chance.' Sombra got out from the shadows and got behind the lieutenant.

"Alright we will re- what's wrong." The lieutenant asked his troops who looked pale. They pointed behind him but was too last as Sombra's shadow form attack and him and later on the other three.

Sombra turned to his regular form, with a lot of power and wide the memories of what happened to them. He looked down the mountain smirking. "Draspaina." Deciding to descended down the mountain and into the capital of the dragon kingdom.

Sombra, of corse had to keep to the shadows and headed toward town. "Wow really?" He heard a voice that sounded very familiar, one that he did not like. He went to were that voice was and stopped at a restaurant with an outdoor awning. There sitting on a chair was none other then Twilight Sparkle. But Sombra saw something different about her, he took a good look at her closely and noticed what was different about her. 'So the little pain became an alicorn princess, but why is she in the Draspaina?'

"I mean it, Dragons can use magic." Draco said.

"I don't believe it, so you can do magic? Twilight leaning over.

Draco nodded. "It's how we make our scales and claws strong, how we can fly, and how we breathe elements."

"That's fascinating. Can you breath more than fire?"

"Yeah I can breathe more than fire, I'm a bahamut dragon."

"Prove it." Twilight squinting her eyes at him.

Draco took an ice-cube from his glass, soon breathing ice on it to make itself as big as his hand, then breathed fire to melt it slightly, then used his claws to carve it into a pony shape.

"Wow that's amazing." Twilight squeed. "Your amazing Draco."

'Draco?' Sombra thought hiding from them. 'Shadow's son is the ruler now? But why is he with Twilight Sparkle? He must have taken her prisoner for something, but wait, then why is she roaming freely? I have to check out later.'

"Gee, your making me blush." Draco scratching the back of his head. "Oh here's our orders." he said seeing the waiter with salmon for him and spaghetti for Twilight.

"Your orders your highness's." The waiter putting the food on the table.

Without another word they digged in and enjoyed the food. After ten to twelves minutes, they finished their food and headed back to the castle. Little did they know that the Shadow of Sombra was close by. 'I don't know what Draco is up to but I will soon found out.'

Meanwhile

The mane five were on the train to the Crystal Empire. Rainbow Dash couldn't sit still as she was tapping her hoof. "Can't this thing go any faster! I mean I can get to the Crystal Empire by just flying!"

"Hold on there Rainbow, We all know you can but if you do fly out there, you'll be a frozen out there. Applejack told her.

"Yeah and you'll be a pegasusycle" Pinkie added.

Dash just grunted and continued to tap. "Once were at the palace, I'm flying over there asap."

"Rainbow there is no need to rush, Twilight told us that we should look up any information on Sombra's past and how he became such a dreadful ruler."

"Rarity's right, Twilight's not in any kind of danger" said Fluttershy.

"And I'm sure if there was any danger Spikey would send a letter to us immediately."

"Next and last stop the Crystal Empire in five minutes." The conductor announced to everypony.

"Ya see, there was no need to just get off your chair and rush on out."

"Yeah, what ever as long as we get out off the train, we head to the palace. Is that clear?" Rainbow Dash asked. They all nodded in agreement and ran off the train as soon as it stopped and the doors opened.

All five mares ran fast to the Crystal palace to tell both Shining Armor and Princess Cadance. "We need to talk to you!" All five of them said in unison.

"What-" Cadance dropping what ever she was doing. "This is unexpected, what seems to be the problem?"

"Is it Twilight, is she endanger?" Shining armor came rushing in.

"No, but she found something out." Applejack about to explain. "It looked like that there Dragon prince's dad was friends with that King Sombra fellow"

"And that he was all bad and they both fought ice giants." Rarity added.

"But something happened that turned him evil." Rainbow Dash added after that.

"And he was once married and it had something to do with that." Fluttershy spoke.

"Wait Sombra had a wife?" Cadance looking surprised. "But how can that be? I never read both my aunts never told me about it."

"They never knew Cadance dear, Twilight sent us here to see if there was any back ground on him or his wife."

"There could be the something in the library." Cadance said as they all ran to the library. Everypony split up into different sections for History of Equestria to the Lands of the North to Rulers of Crystal.

"we've been here for 3 days and still nothing!" Rainbow Dash groaned.

"Maybe King Sombra destroyed the book so no one can find out." Shining Armor pointed out. "He could have murdered his own wife."

"That makes no sense, According to Twilight, he was devastated when she died and then turned." Fluttershy said.

"Then lets keep looking, we can't give up." Cadance said and kept looking.

Back in Draspaina

For the pass three days, of leaning about the kingdom. Twilight read a lot on the land, and on finding Sombra's past, while spending a lot of time with Draco. She spent some time at his meeting, helping with his file work and just enjoying evenings with him. Both of them where sitting next to a fountain.

"I'm really enjoying myself, I never knew dragons were like this." Twilight said.

"I guess you've been with the wrong dragons." Draco laughed and she laughed with him. Until it grew silent for a moment. "Hey Twilight, can I ask you something."

"What is it?"

Draco struggled with his words. Trying to get the words out of his mouth. " M-May I...kiss you."

Twilight's eyes sunk into her sockets with a look of surprise. "What?"

"Never mind I was just talking nonsense." He was about to turn away then a magical force made him turn to her.

"I don't mind. But the thing is, nopony ever kissed me before." Twilight turned away blushing but kept looking back at him.

"Then that makes the two of us." Draco sighed. "No Dragon ever kissed me."

Twilight looked back at him. "Never?" And he shook his head. She let out a loud sigh. "Alright." She said starting to lean over to him and he did the same to her. They soon got closer to each other, there eyes closing and feeling each others hot breath, until their lips finally meeting. Neither of them made any sudden movements, until Draco opened his mouth a bit and pressed a bit harder. Twilight did the same and let her tongue explored his mouth, his mouth was very hot and had an odd taste in his mouth but liked it.

They both separated from each other, breathing heavily. "That was amazing." Draco caught his breath.

"Yeah it was." Twilight said also trying to caught her breath. "I gotta go, I'll see you tomorrow." Flying off to her room without looking back. Ten minutes later She got to her room and locked the door in a heavy pant.

"Twilight, are you alright?" Spike asked running up to her.

"I'm fine Spike. It's just that I-" She cut herself off madly blushing.

"You what?" Spike asked getting curious.

"I got my first kiss." She said it real fast that it was Pinkie pie fast.

"You want?" The baby dragon asked making sure he heard it right.

"Me and Draco kissed a few moments ago." Twilight said a bit slower. "And it was-"

"Magical?" Spike said not as if it was a question.

"Yes." She said heavenly while laying on her bed. "Spike, I know me and him just kissed but it felt so right with him for the past few days we've been here."

"What are you saying Twi?" Spiked asked.

Twilight faced him while still laying on her bed. "I'm saying that I think I'm falling for him."

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The Day after that night with Twilight got to Draco. He was still thinking about what happen, his first kiss, and it was wonderful it felt.

"Draco!" Frostfang nudging him out of his daydreaming.

"Oh, sorry." Apologizing and facing his client. "What was the problem again?"

"My food supplies have been gone missing and I want the culprit caught!" The client complained.

"Did you see the thief by any chance. And what kinda food supplies was it?" Draco asked.

"Well your highness, to be honest a lot of my fruit has been taken and didn't even touched the meat. I didn't get a good look at who ever cause a lot of dragons are walking around." The client rubbing two of his claws together.

"We'll looking for the thief as much as possible." Draco said to the client who gave his respects and left the room. "That was the thrid one today, I mean it, a lot of drakes are getting fruit taking away from them." Draco slumping in his chair.

"Sir, do you think it's vampire fruit bats?" Frostfang asked.

"Can't be. Vampire fruit bats leave corps of fruit around. So it has to be something else or someone." Blaze countered the argument.

"Achoo" Sombra sneezed from behind one of the troops cabins about to eat on pear. "Somepony must be talking about me. Can't be, must be imagining things." Taking a bite out of the pear. "So that Draco is marrying that good for nothing student of Celestia's." He remembered what a few guards were talking about yesterday. "To think he would allied with such a pain. Then again his father did ally with me to bring down those Ice trolls." Finishing off the pear, zapping the core to ashes. "I may have to convince him to stop the wedding and crush them." Getting off to his feet and turning into shadows once more and heading inside the castle.

"Uh, why can't I find anything!" Twilight yelled as she read in the library at hundreds of books.

"Still can't find anything Twilight?" Spike said handing her another book.

"Yes, I can't find out anything on Sombra's past, it's like his past has been erased or didn't bother to keep record of him." Twilight huffed in frustration.

"Why don't you just ask Draco?" Spike questioned.

"I tried that a few days ago and he still won't tell me a thing." Twilight answered. "It's like he can't trust me."

"I thought you said you were in love?" Spike making a puppy dog face and mock kissing the air.

"Can it Spike, I'm not in the mood." Twilight zipping his lip.

Spike tried to unzip his mouth, it took sometime but he was able to get his mouth unzipped. "If he doesn't want to tell you then how about asking some drake else. Maybe some of his friends."

"Good idea Spike, they must know something." She got up for her seat and began to walk out. "Come on Spike."

"Actually, I have to do that greed training today." he said, not making it an excuse.

"Alright, just don't push yourself too hard." Twilight heading out the door and ran thought the halls. 'Who should I asked first out of all of Draco's friends that is? I doubt that any one of them knows about the past that is except for Frostfang who was very close to the past ruler. So I'll ask him first.' she quicken herself.

"Dammit, what am I gonna do?" Draco pacing in his studies as Nightbane and Frostfang watched him. "It's been a week since she's been living with us and Draspaina still looks at her as an outsider."

"Give it more time your highness, the people will look up to her as they looked you to your father and mother."

"I know Frost, but I want to do something for her."

"What else could you get her? She has a lot what a princess needs, a castle, wealth, power, and friends."

"She been asking me one thing, but I can't give it to her." Draco said sitting in a chair.

Frostfang looked at him in an odd questioning way. "And what would that be? If you don't mind me asking?"

Draco looked at him and took in a deep breath. "She's been asking me about Sombra's past."

Frostfangs eye's widen at what he just heard. "Why is she asking about his past?"

"She's mainly wants to know about...her." Draco choking on his words.

"Her?" Frostfang asked. "Wait you don't mean his wife, do you?"

"I do mean her my friend, if Twilight knew the truth about why she died, I'm afraid that the Crystal Empire will be no more." Draco said. Then a knock on the door took him out of focus. "Come in."

Twilight entered the room and saw that Frostfang was with him. 'Well at least I know where the head guard was. now I just need to ask him.'

"Twilight, good to see your up and running." Draco getting out of his chair and embracing her. "We were just talking about you."

"Really? In what way?" She asked.

"In the wanting to do something for you kind of way." Frostfang stepped in. "Everydrake doesn't know you so his highness thought that we could do something for you, but we both don't know what."

"How about a ball?" she suggested.

Both dragon's looked at each other then back at her. "A ball?"

"Yes a ball. In Canterlot there's one called Grand Galopping Galla, even and a lot of ponies are invited."

Draco searched his chin. "You know what, that's actually a good idea. I need to use the hall besides meeting and it would be good for everydrake to know their future queen." Wrapping his claws around Twilight's waist.

"Draco's stop it." Twilight blushed trying to get him off her but couldn't

"Why should I?"

Twilight used her magic to push him off and he was levitated back to his chair. "Cause I said so." She said huffing. "We'll get to do that later but for now I need to speak to Frostfang."

"What do you need me for?"

"It's a question I need in privet" She said making it out the door.

'I think I know what it's about.' He followed her to the hallway and in to a privet room being sure they were alone or so they thought. Little did they know that Sombra was in the shadows spying on them.

'What does that little princess want with the head of the military?' Sombra greeting closer to hear what they have to say.

"Frostfang I was hoping you could help me out with something."

Frostfang raised a brow, looking like he knows what she was going to say. "And what could that be?"

"I want to know about King Sombra's wife." She said. It didn't surprise Frostfang, but it did Sombra who was hiding.

"I am sorry Twilight, but I can not tell you." He said turning his back towards her. "I swore on Draco and his fathers words that I would never speak of it. Everydrake else will tell you the same thing."

At this Twilight grew mad. "Can I at least have her name!" But was already gone. "Uh is everydragon here so stubborn about this one pony!" She stomped thought the halls and went else were.

"So she's also here to learn about my past." Sombra said to himself slowly looking at her where she was going. "Perhaps it would be best to tell her a bit."

Later that night Sombra used his shadowy form to sneak into Twilight's room. He used the opening under the door to get in and notice that a certain princess was in bed fast asleep. "Soon you one you will have a start on the truth." Going inside her mind as she fell tossed and turned.

Inside Twilights own dream she was in complete shadows. "Hello?" She said out loud, but no response. She light her horn but couldn't see a thing what so ever. Then the shadows formed something what looked to be a face. The face then took on the form of a unicorn stallion that had dark gray fur, red eye and horn , with sharp canine teeth. Twilight backed away from the stallion that was approaching her. "Sombra" she muttered.

"In the flesh or should I say in your dreams." He laughed.

"What this is my dreams but you're not real how is this possible?"

"The Princess of the night was the only ponies who can look into others dreams, but I'm getting off topic. Anyway I heard you are looking into my background."

With that Twilight stood there completely shock. "H-how did you know?"

"I heard you talking with General Frostfang earlier today. Since he won't give you a hint, I will."

Twilight's eyes lite up that lasted for a second as she remembered who she was dealing with. "Wait how do I know your know lying to me?"

Sombra deeply glared at her. "Because I am the only one that can tell you the truth while no one else will."

She hated to admit it but he was right. She took a sigh of defeat. "Your right, even thought I hate to admit it but you are the only one. Now if I'm going to look up information What should I look up?"

"If you want information then you will have to use dark magic on my personal library that is under the rulers of the Empire section. There you will find the lost pages about my history."

"My next question is about your wife was she like you?"

"Never, she was very kind!" Sombra snapped at her, which made Twilight step a few paces back. "Forgive me it's just that I had a hard life with out her."

Twilight could tell by the sadness in his eye. "I'm sorry I'll just ask two more if that's fine." Sombra didn't answer but nodded. "Did her death have anything to do with you enslaving the crystal ponies?" Again he nodded but didn't say anything. "Here's my last question. What was her name?"

Sombra swallowed real hard and inhaled deeply before speaking. "Her name was Queen Amethyst, the last crystal alicorn.

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Twilight awake suddenly from the dream she just had. 'Was I dreaming or did he actually give me a lead?' Then she remembered the name, Queen Amethyst, the name of the Queen of the Crystal Empire and the deceased wife of King Sombra. "Her thoughts were interrupted by a loud knock on the door.

"Twilight it's time to get up, his highness want you for the planning." Snowscales said on the other side of the door.

Twilight used her magic to unlock the door and let her friend right in. "Why does Draco need me for?"

"His highness took your advise on having a ball at the castle and he wants you to look at it with him in case of some suggestions or changes." Said Snowscales.

"I'll be right down." Twilight said getting Spike out of bed with her magic and making her way down the hall.

"Alright I want this place to look as nice as possible!" Draco ordered all the castle staff while he was looking everything over in the ball room. "Make sure that the banners are even and are not next to one another. The floor has to be polished at it's I want the whole thing to look great."

"You know you shouldn't push them real hard." Twilight just entering, with Snowscales and a tired Spike, behind him.

"Twilight, I so glade you could come down." Giving her a hug and kissing one of her checks.

"So far it looks good. But this will be our night so, Maybe have both Equestria and Draspaina banners in." Twilight suggested and we should have my friends here and the princesses, maybe some other ponies too?"

"It is a union for both of our parties." Draco scratching his chin. "And it will bring our kind together. And tell me what do ponies like besides salads and hay."

"We eat a lot of sweets."

"Good I'll tell the bakers to make up some sweets as well as fruits for the ponies of noble and common."

"Wait noble and common?" Twilight looking confused at that statement.

"I can't let only nobles and famous dracs wounder around the castle, that would be boring and kill the mood of everything. After all, the commoners are the ones who have worked hard their lives." Draco said which made Twilight smile, knowing what he means.

"That actually good, even Princess Celestia never did that, with the exception of my friends that is."

"Princess Celestia never let commoners in her castle at the event?" Draco asked as Twilight nodded. "Guess I should show her how to run a ball then. By the way, do you have anything to wear on the event?"

Twilight was very embarrassed on the topic, Last Galla was just horrible that Rarity's hard work went up with her dress and the others getting ruined by cake, running, things falling and animals running around. "No, I don't but-"

Before she could finish up her sentence Draco grabbed her hoof. "Snowscale, I want you to make her a dress when the time arrives for the upcoming ball."

Snowscale bowed and took Twilight to her room to her fitted.

"Hey wait for me!" Spike tried to run after them but was stopped by Draco.

"Hold on, you still have your greed training to do."

"Do I have too?" Spike pouted as if not wanting to do it.

"Yes, it's mandatory, go to Lava immediately." He said pointing to the direction of the training grounds. Spike did as he was told, walking as he cursed under his breath.

Meanwhile, Twilight stood on a stood for a hour or so, As Snowscale was getting her measurements in from all angles. "Alright I think I got everything in order. I'll be sure to chose the color and design for the ball and I'll use the same measurements for your wedding dress. Any questions?"

"Actually I do but it's not about the dress." Twilight said. Do you know about somepony named Queen Amethyst?"

Snowscale looked completely shocked, she got up to the door and looked around outside to make sure that no one was around. Then she looked back at Twilight. "How do you know that name?"

"It's hard to explain but it was in a dream I had." Twilight said, even thought it may sound like a lie to her.

Snowscale took a deep sigh. "It can't be helped now that you know her name." She got close to Twilight and starts to whisper in her ear. "I can't tell you everything, however in his highness bedchambers, there is a book that is called 'Eyes Of the Ages.' It's in his personal liberty, look up Chapter 34, it will show you what happened. His highness's chambers are to the right of the hall and the only ones with double doors, I suggest you go now and hurry." She bowed to her and proceeded to the door.

For a minute and a half, Twilight stood there as she absorbed all the information that she was told. As she got out of her daze, Twilight went out the door and ran though the halls, checking the right side of the hall for his room. 'Where is it, where is it!? Aha found it!' As she stood in front of it. She checked around the halls to see if no one was at the halls spying on her before she entered the room. Since no one was around, she open the double doors and proceeded inside.

As she entered, Twilight got a good look of the room. It had a fire place, master bed set, suits of armor, a door leading to what looks like a master bathroom, but the main thing she was looking for was in the left of the room, the study that had a collection of books stacked high on the selves. "Hmm lets see it should be under E since it begins with that." She said to herself as she took a look at it but didn't seem to find it as she was levitating books in the air. "I don't understand it should be here. Where could he put it?" As she was putting books back on the self. She then noticed that all the titles of the books were about literature, she then looked that the whole shelf was full of them. "Wait? If this whole self is made up of literature, then he must of put them in category!" Going to the remaining selves that were remaining. 'If the title of the book is called Eyes Of The Ages, then it must being the historical section.' Going straight to the self and finding the book.

"Finally I get to see what's with all the secrets." She said opening to the chapter Snowscales told her. As she got to the chapter she then got a vision of the Crystal Empire. "What was that?!" She said out of pure shock. 'Why did I see the Crystal Empire? Wait it was something Snowscales said earlier, it will show me what happens.'

With that said, Twilight teleported to herself back to her room, with the book with her and locked the door. As soon as the the coast was clear, she reopened the book as a scenery of the Crystal Empire was in view of her.

"I have to welcome you to the Crystal Empire my dear friend." A voice behind Twilight that sounded very familiar yet different at the same time. As soon as Twilight turned around, she was complete shock that it turned out to be King Sombra, but he looked completely different, his eyes were red but didn't have the green sclera or shadows coming out from them and his horn looked like any other unicorns instead of it being a sharp red edge, it was a deep charcoal grey. In front of him was a dragon that had black scales and red spikes with battle armor. Then Twilight knew who it was, King Shadow Nova, Draco's father.

"So it is Sombra" He said approaching him with a grin. "But, this is no place to talk we need to head inside your castle."

Sombra looked surprised at his friend, if he came here himself, it must be urgent. "Alright, we'll talk at the castle." Starting to walk there.

"Sombra, there you are my love." A female alicorn came walking to the both of them, she had a deep violate coat with a lighter violate mane and different kind of jewels in her mane, light blue eyes and slender. Her cutie mark was six diamonds.

"Ah, Shadow, I want to introduce you to my wife, Amethyst." Sombra introduced her to him.

"It's a pleasure meeting you your highness." Shadow bowed to her.

"And it is a pleasure to meet my husbands best friend for all there's years." She smiled and returned the bow.

"Dear me and Shadow were about to come back to the castle, it seems to be urgent so let's go." He said as the three of them walked to the castle.

As the three of them were walking back to the castle, everypony gave a worried look or a glare as they were passing by. Shadow slowed his pace down to show the other ponies he means no threat, but they still show the signs. "Why are they looking at me like that, did I do something wrong?"

"It's not you they are looking at." Amethyst said as she lowered her head. "It's I they are giving those look at."

Shadow Nova's eyes rise in surprise. "You? But why you, you are their queen, why would they give you such dirty looks?"

"It is because I am an Alicorn." She answered him. "If you noticed, all of the crystal ponies around here are earth ponies, ever since the day the three tribes decided to join together, there were some earth ponies who dislike the idea and decided to come up here. However, it was close too impossible to stay up here, until the Alicorn came, If you may know, Two Alicorns by the name of Celestia and Luna rule Equestria, then there's me who ruled here as my mother and father did til their deaths."

"Wait I though Alicorns were ageless?" Shadow looking confused.

"We are, but we can still die from an extreme illness or by getting killed." Amethyst explained. "But we'll leave that at another time, right now this is about you and your kingdom."

The scenery changed as Twilight was taken to the throne room inside the castle, were Sombra, Amethyst and Shadow were specking too each other. "I came here myself because I need your help with fighting the Ice giants." Shadow explained. "I came here myself cause I wanted to let tell you personally. They are pushing us back and they may hit the Crystal Empire next and further down."

King Sombra looked at Amethyst then back to Shadow Nova. "It does sound very urgent. But supplies and weapons are going to be hard to find."

"Sombra, I'm begging you to help us, we can't hold them for so long, I maybe the Black Fire but even I need help. If you can't do it for me then do it for my child."

"Your child?" Sombra stunned.

"My wife died laying her egg but I'm protecting it. for the future." Shadow going on his knees.

"King Shadow Nova, we will help you." Amethyst said that made both males surprised. "If it's for my empire and for the ponies that I will someday protect then we will figth along side you."

Sombra sighed and nodded his head. "Alright, Let's make them pay."

"Thank you, Thank you both." Shadow bowed and left the castle.

The scenery changed again as Twilight was now what looks like a battlefield. As ponies and dragons were fighting what could be the ice giants. their bodies were huge and clear and they had white eyes and no face. Dragons were breathing fire and were charging with swords and spears, as well as the ponies. The ice giants were attacking with their hands and blasting ice, giving them frostbite. Shadow and Sombra were attacking as well when taking a lead thanks to their tactic, the battle was won and the Ice giants were retreating back to were they came.

The scene changed again with Sombra and Amethyst walking happily around town. Laughing as they enjoyed each others company. "I'm so glade the war is finally over."

"So am I my dear." he smiled happily.

"But did you really have to use dark magic to defeat them?" She asked.

"I didn't have much of a choice in the matter." Sombra no very proud of it. "But I won't let it take over me, I swear."

"Good, I-" Amethyst all of a sudden felt weak and fell to the ground breathing heavily.

"Amethyst!" Sombra holding her in his hooves as she felt very cold all of a sudden. "Sompony, Help! The Queen is ill!" The ponies were there and heard the kings plea, but didn't dare approach or turn the other way. With no pony to help, Sombra used his magic to levitate her back to the castle and will let the doctors treat her but to his disappointment, they refused. So he tried his hardest to help her.

"Sombra..." She said weakly as he approached her. "It's fine...you did your...hardest. Please..."

"No, I can't lose you, I'll contact Shadow, if those good for nothing crystal ponies won't save you, I know that he will!" He shouted holding back his tear.

"Do not blame them... they are still our people..." She started to cough. "Sombra, no matter what happens...I love you." She said as her eyes finally closed.

"Amethyst? Amethyst!" Sombra shook her lightly as tears fell down his cheeks.

Twilight was shaking her head as she saw what happen. 'I can't believe it, no pony helped her. She was a kind heated queen...and they let her die.' As a tear came down her cheek.

The scenery changed again into a dark night were Twilight saw Sombra in a room with a big fire place and a balcony with the view of the empire. King Sombra looked angry as he walk out of the balcony and sing a song to himself.

"Beata Celestia

You know I am a righteous Colt

Of my virtue I am justly proud

Beata Celestia

You know I'm so much purer than

The common, vulgar, weak, licentious crowd..."

As he looked into the fire place.

"...Then tell me, Celestia

Why I see her dancing there

Why her loving eyes still scorch my soul

I feel her, I see her

The sun caught in crystal hair

Is blazing in me out of all control..."

As he sees his deceased wife in the fireplace.

"...Like fire

Hellfire

This fire in my skin

This burning

Desire

Is turning me to sin..."

As his eye started to turn green and the famous shadows spread on the edges and his horn the sharp red and growing fangs.

"...It's all their fault

They are to blame

It is the crystal ponies

That sent her to her grave

It's all their fault

This was their plan

Then I shall treach them how their king shall rule their land

Protect me, Celestia

Don't let these sirens cast their spell

Let the darkness sear my flesh and bone

Avenge Queen Amethyst

And let them taste the fires of hell

And let her spirit rest alone..."

He walked out of to the balcony and his horn glowed a dark aura as the crystal empire turn for clear and smooth to dark and sharp. As the crystal ponies turned dull and chains were wrapped around there neck and ankles.

"...Hellfire

Dark fire

Now ponies, it's your turn

Forgive her or

Your pyre

You shall die or you will burn

Thou have mercy on them

Thou have mercy on me

But they Shall die

Or They will burn!"

Twilight then closed the book and tried to catch her breath, for now she knew the truth.

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Chapter 10

"Man this sucks, I can't believe I have to do this training." Spike walked towards the training ground. "I know what it's for, but everyday?" As he was grumbling to himself he saw a lot of the other dragons training with themselves they were big, strong and serious looking. They were nothing like those other dragons who teased him and called him a 'baby' and a 'pony.' 'These guys are different then those jerks teenage dragons I was with.' He thought to himself as he approached his trainer, and captain of first squad, Lava.

Lava saw him approaching, and signaled one of his men to train with someone else for the time being. His main attention was now on Spike as he stood above the purple dragon smirking. "Just in time."

"Yeah, yeah, can we get this over with I have some important things to do." Said Spike.

"Draspaina wasn't build in a day you know." Lava lowered his eyes. "Now sit." Spike sat down on the ground and was now given a bag full of bit. "As you know we dragons grow bigger, older and get more greedy then our normal lifespan. But we lose self control because of it." Throwing more bits on the ground near Spike. "It also divided our kind and made us go against each other." Throwing more bit towards Spike.

"Then how did dragons get along?" Spike asked trying to pull himself back from taking any of the bits.

"It all started with a Dragon by the name of Sun Scales The Gifted. He believed that if he could control his own greed then it would stood he do better in his battles. And so he began to to win battles and soon others followed him and learned from him and soon he had a group of dragons living together."

Spike looked so amazed at the history while keeping control. "That's awesome. He sounds like this Starswirl The Bearded that Twilight likes to talk about."

"Sun Scales even took on the many lands and read his enemies movements and won them all. He even wrote a book called the Skill of War." Lava throwing more bits in front of him.

Spike was resisting to grab the coins in front of him. 'I need to control myself... must...not... take.' He slowly reached for them as his clawed hands got nearer and nearer. As soon as his claw touched a bit, it was hit with a wooden stick. He yelled in pain and message his hand to ease it.

"Try again." Lava said in a commanding voice as he took back the bits. They did it over and over as Spike tries to control his greed, he keeps on failing but got better everytime. They stopped when they it was getting to noon. "Alright, that's enough for today. We'll continue this tomorrow."

Spike let out a sigh of relief as he got up with bruises from his hand. He slowly walked back to the castle until he saw a familiar dragon with his back towards him. It turned out to be Claw the butcher. He had a wagon behind him that was covered with something that smells. "Hi." Spike said as he approached the brown dragon from behind.

Claw turned around at Spike a he gives off a huge grin. "Ah comrade glade to see you." Picking him up and giving him a bear hug as he squeezes Spike.

"Can't...breath... too...strong." Spike trying to get out of Claw's deadly hug.

Once Claw releases him from his embrace, Spike drops down to the ground taking deep breaths to get enough oxygen in his lungs. "So what brings you all the way out here for little one and why are you not with your princess?"

"I was actually going to ask you the same thing. I went to the training grounds to practice my greed control. And Twilight is getting fitted for a dress for the ball." Spike answered.

"I see so you, I know how it must feel to try and control something at your age." Claw patted his head. "It was hard for everydrake at first to control their greed, even for me."

"Really? So how long it took for you too control it?"

"It took at least a year. Some it took more others less but it takes time for all of us."

Spike thought about what he said and took it all in. "Thanks, but you never answered why you are at the palace."

Claw gave off a hardy laugh. "I'm actually here to deliver my food to the his highness for the ball." He said pointing to the wagon, of coarse I can't carve all the meat in my show for this order so I'm actually going to the kitchen so that I can have more room and help."

"Can I help? I'm not doing anything right now."

"Have you ever skinned a animal before?" Claw asked him.

"Well...no." Spike said in a disappointed tone. "But it doesn't mean I can't help."

"Alright, we go to kitchen now." Claw take Spike to the kitchen to prepare for the the meals. As they arrive they were both greeted by the kitchen staff.

"Good to see you again, my friends now I want the ball to be great for his highness. So we need to work hard for him and the guess we will be having!" He said in support as everydrake cheered. "Now let get to work for the preparation."

Soon Claw grabbed a dead cow and a rabbit from the wagon he brought and took out two knives and hands one of them to Spike. "Carving a dead animal is no simple task but it is not hard either. First you have to get close to the skin and slice off the top layer." Taking the knife and showing him as he carved the dead cow.

Spike started doing the same thing with the rabbit he was carving up the fur and top layer of skin. As he started to peel off the top layer he started to see the muscles and veins of the body. His thoughts then turned to Fluttershy, if she saw or heard what he's been eating, she would have a heart attack. Heck everypony back in Ponyville would. 'What if they don't like me anymore? What if they hate me?!' Spike then ran out of the kitchen, dropping the knife to the floor, as thoughts ran in his head. Ponys calling him a monster, Carnivore, Cannibal, running blindly as he bumped into something or somedrake in fact.

"Hey, Watch where your going!?" Ironworks turned around seeing the young purple dragon. "Hey your that kid that Draco was with, what are you doing here?"

Spike was still in a panic. "I...meat... Ponyville... friends... reject..."

"Calm down." Ironworks shaking him out of his shock. "Now tell me what happened from the beginning."

Spike calmed down and started all over. "I was helping Claw with the carving meat but I started to have thoughts of my friends back in Ponyville rejecting me cause of what I was doing."

"Well that explains it, Claw should know better." Iron sighed.

"Well it's manly my fault. I told him that I would help him." Spike said.

"Then that make you a bigger idiot." Iron glared at him which made Spike back up a few paces. "Well since your here, you might as well give me a hand on something back at my forge."

"B-but what about my meat problem?" Spike asked as his mind is still on the task.

"It will keep your mind off it, besides that's how life is sometimes" Ironworks answered back to him.

"I-I guess, I just don't want to chase off my friends if it means being a full Dragon" Spike scratch the back of his head

"We all make decisions we sometimes regret but it turns out it was nothing to worry about" Iron walks away and head to the forge.

'I just hope that hurting my friends isn't one of them' Spike thought to himself as he followed the one eyed dragon to his forge. Once they arrived at the Forge, Ironworks walked in and took a big chunk of metal, placing it on the anvil

"Think you can heat this up?" Iron asked.

"Are you kidding I once lite up the torch to the Equestrian games." Spike lied. ' Or at least I did til I found out Twilight was the one who helped me.' "Alright stand back!" Feeling confident as he blow a green flame that covered the entire metal. "Hows that?"

"Not back kid," Ironworks looking at the metal. "But it could be hotter." with that he breathed a blue fire as the metal got red hot. He then took two work hammers and hands one of them to Spike. "Start hammering."

Spike did what he said and started to hammer the metal as it was taking an oval shape. "Hey Iron, you said that you told me that everyone one makes decisions we regret. What was yours?"

Ironwork took a minute off the hammering and pointed at his eyepatch. "I got it when I was in the army, I once was on a mission with six others and only I came back with a missing eye."

"What happened?" Spike acting curious.

"I don't want to talk about it." Iron growling as if sending off a warning.

"Ok, sorry but can I asked one more thing. It seems like life is hard here. Back in Equestria everypony is really light hearted and happy but here every Dragon is serious and cold"

"It's wasn't always like this. It's just that after the war, we just been on the edge lately. Draco's father united the land under his rule and we're keeping it together."

"You mean after the war with the ice giants?" Spike asked as IronWorks nodded. "What are they like?"

"They are foul creatures they kill anything that is in their way. Anything they touch turns to ice and once they touch something, the shatter it like glass." Iron said as he then notice Spike was shaking all over. But that's change, now we have Draco who is now marrying your princess and we're not along anymore."

"I'm actually glade me and Twilight came now, if we can unite, then I'll be here to support it." With renewed spirit Spike hit the hot metal even harder then before. After several strikes they finally were able to make a shield out of it.

"Did good kid." Ironwork wiping his forehead that was full of sweat just like Spike. "Think you should get back to the castle, it's starting to get dark now."

Spike noticed that it was getting dark outside. "Your right, I should get going, take care." He said waving good bye and heading back to the castle. As he got back he quickly went back to Twilight room and heard what sounded like crying. "Twilight?" He said knocking on the door. "Twilight are you ok?"

Soon the door opened and inside he saw that her eyes were puffy and red from crying. "Spike, come in?" Letting him into the room and closing it. As she was drying her eyes.

"What happened? Do the other dragons not like you? Did Draco hurt you?" Spike asked looking angry but worried.

Twilight shook her head. "No, I found out why Draco and the Dragons won't talk about why they don't talk about Sombra's wife."

"Really,Why?"

Twilight looked away for a bit. "The Crystal ponies... they let their own queen die."

With that said, Spike went wide eyed and jaw gasp as he was too shocked at the news. "Wait, they murdered their own queen!"

"It would count as murder, She fell really ill on the streets after the war. No pony would help her, not even the doctors. So she soon died and Sombra enslaved them all as a divine punishment." Twilight explained.

"Why, why would they let their own queen die? Just by hearing this, it sounded like she was a good pony." Spike now getting upset over this.

"She was an Alicorn." Twilight continue to explain. "Now that I think of it, all of the Crystal ponies that were there were all earth ponies."

"So they let her die because of pony racism?" Spike asked. "Then we should tell Princess Celestia what happened." He ran to get some paper and a quil but was stopped by Twilight's magic.

"That's not a good idea, if we send a letter to the Princesses then they will do something to the Empire, then other ponies will now look up to them as Tyrants. Plus world will spread that hear and Draco will know that we sent it."

"Then what do we do, we can't keep it a secret forever." Spike countered.

"We will tell them Spike, but we have to do it during the ball." Twilight informed him

"The Ball, but why the ball?"

"Everypony will be there and we'll be able to tell them when we have somewhere private to speak."

"Alright, If your sure Twilight." Spike going to his basket and retreating for the night. "Well I'm bet let's just hit the hay for now. Night."

"Night Spike." She said as she also retired for the night.

They both fell asleep fast but a shadow in the room with red eyes was in the shadows. "And so you will Twilight Sparkle, and so will everypony."

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The next Morning, Draco was looking over the whole castle to check up for the upcoming ball with Nightbane to his right and Frostfang to his left. "So how are the perforations going?"

"Everythings looks in order your highness, Claw brought a lot his meats to the castle and will soon be cooking it, Ironworks is in his shop making some things for the castle, and Lava taking security very tight around here."

"Has his men received word of our side of Crystal mountain?" Draco asked.

"They reported that nothing was found and they say they still can't find anything. That drake must have seeing stuff." Frostfang said.

"I highly doubt it." Draco sighed as he then saw a purple alicorn walk down the stair, with a baby dragon at her side, and couldn't help himself but walk up to her. "Twilight." He said smiling. Then he smile turned into a frown as he noticed that she was looking glum. "What wrong."

"What?" She asked as if she was in a daze.

"I asked you what's wrong you look a little down." Draco answered her looking concerned.

'I can't tell him that I went into his room, took the book that hides the truth of the Crystal Empire and teleport it back this morning before he notices something. What should I do?' She thought to herself. "I guess I'm just a homesick, It's been sometime been sometimes since I didn't see my friends."

"I see." Draco said. "If you like, we could go and visit them." This news shocked Twilight, Spike and Frostfang.

"Really? But don't you have your court meetings and preparing for the Ball?"

"Don't worry, I trust everydrake in the castle is capable without me as for the court meetings, I'm sure Frost and the other nobles can handle them while I'm gone. Won't you?" Draco turned his head to his most loyal of guards.

"Your highness, I think this is not such a good idea, I mean the other nobles can't rule in your place." Frost explained.

"They are not ruling in my place they are looking out for their citizens and themselves, they should learn to have a backbone on ruling and besides, I'm not going to be long. I also have to invite the ponies of Equestria here." Draco said. "We don't even know where to send out the invitations."

"If it helps, I'll send a letter to my friends and to the princesses to know that we are coming." Twilight asked as Draco gave a nod. She turned to Spike who already had a paper and quill in his hand. "Dear Applejack, Rainbow Dash, Rarity, Pinkie Pie and Fluttershy. I want to inform you that me, Spike and Draco are coming to Ponyville to stay for a while for a ball that me and Draco have planned. Sincerely Twilight." She annoyed as the baby dragon wrote everything down and blow his green fire as the message evaporates.

"There now everything will be prepared, let's get going." Draco said ready to leave.

"I'll ready the carriage sir." Frostfang about to walk out on them till Draco stopped him

"Nonsense, I'm flying there on my own."

"But your highness how-"

"I'll turn big, that way Twilight, Spike and Nightbane can climb on my back and we can get going." He interrupted the elder drake. "Take care of the kingdom for me when I'm gone." Walking out as the baby dragon, alicorn princess and wolf were right behind him.

At the Crystal Empire, the Mane Five were in the Library looking for answers to King Sombra's past.

"This stinks! We've been at here for days and no answers!" Rainbow Dash throw a book at the nearest self.

"No need ter take it out on the book Rainbow." Applejack stated.

"Still, it's a shame that we didn't find any answers on King Sombra's past, It's like all records of him just vanished." Rarity piling all the books together back together.

"Or on his wife, now that I think about it, I didn't even see a single book talking about the rulers of the crystal empire." Pinkie popping out of a pile of books.

"I hope that Twilight has a bigger chance than us." Said Fluttershy.

Then a letter appeared out of thin air like the last one. Knowing that it's coming from Twilight, Rainbow Dash took the letter and began reading it. She then has her eyes opening very wide. "She's coming to visit ponyville today!"

Everypony cheered at this news then took a frown at the realization.

"We got to get back to the train y'all!" Applejack running out as the others followed her.

"Why did she sent a letter out of the blue?" Rainbow Dash asked

"Maybe she found something out." Fluttershy said while running.

"Maybe, but the letter also mentioned a ball."

"A b-ba-ball!?" Rarity shouted out of excitement that it seemed her eyes were shining. "She probably wants me to make her a dress for such an occasion, though I will have to make for us all. It's not everyday we get invited to something like this."

"Well I hope that it will be better then the Gala." Applejack countered. "Don't get me wrong Y'all but don't want a repeated event happening."

Everypony else nodded in agreement as they made it to the train station and with in luck they happen to catch the next train back to Ponyville.

Draco, Twilight, Spike and Nightbane were on one of the balconies,getting ready for their trip to Equestria.

"So you ready." Draco ask with a wing wrapped around his mare.

"Yes I am." Twilight blushed. "I can't wait to show you around town and my favorite places."

"I can't wait either." Draco taking his wing off her and began enlarging in size as he levitated off the ground by a foot. "Get on." As he was now tripled in size and all three of them jumped on his back.

"Ok, were on." Twilight informed him as she saw Spike grabbing one of his spikes and Nightbane biting into another.

"Hold on tight now." He said as he flapped his wings real hard, taking the skies above them heading south of the Crystal mountains.

"Wow." Twilight said aloud as she saw Draspaina from a really high altitude. "I never knew it was so pretty here."

"It's something isn't it?" Draco asked flapping his wings even stronger. "I might be saying the same thing with Equestria when we arrive."

"I think you'll like it there, but try not to eat any meat in front of any pony, I mean I know dragons eat meat but can you at least eat something else while we're there?"

"Not even fish?"

"Not even fish."

"Alright, I'll try to keep myself under control, but hay is not part of my diet. Draco said flying over the Crystal mountains.

"Don't worry we have a whole lot of wheat and grain that you can substitute it with." Twilight smiled. "I'll make sure that I tell Celestia when we visit Canterlot."

"Good to hear." Draco now flying past the Crystal Empire. His face went from joy to serious as he looked down at the kingdom. 'Never thought such a beautiful kingdom has such ponies who let their queen die.'

Twilight saw the look on his face then noticing that blow them was the Crystal Empire. 'It must have been hard for him. But why didn't King Shadow Nova stop Sombra from enslaving the empire?' "Um, Draco?" She said as his head was slightly tilted to her.

"If your going to ask me about Sombra's wife I'm still not going to answer."

"No, I wasn't going to ask about that. I wanted to ask why didn't your father stop him from enslaving the ponies?"

"That, I can answer." He said while looking ahead. "If you were to fight your old friend and knew that it was wrong for a good cause, would you stop them?"

Twilight then looked utterly in thought of what he use said. "That's actually very hard. If your friend does something that looks bad to others but is actually good, is um... it's...uh. Can you make it more simple?" As she rubbed her temple.

"He couldn't fight his best friend."

"Oh that makes a lot more sense."

"Not only that, but if he attacked the Crystal Empire, then both Princesses Celestia and Luna would attack him and drag into another war, which he did not want."

"That does make a lot of sense since he did gain the title of Warlord."

"Yeah, but he was a respectful warlord, the people loved him. Sometimes I wish I could be like him."

"You'll be better." Twilight said which gave the green dragon an appreciated smirk as she returned it. "Hey I can see Ponyville by now." Looking afar by as she noticed her castle in the distance.

"Made it." Pinkie flopped down outside of Ponyville station.

"I hope we made it before Twilight." Rainbow Dash looking around as she took the air and saw something coming this way. "Hey what is that?" Squinting to get a better look. "It looks like-"

"A DRAGON!" A pony shouted as he pointed at the sky and everypony screamed and ran around town.

"Call the Wonder Bolts!"

"Call Royal Guard!"

"Call the Princesses!"

As soon as Draco landed in the center of town, with his passengers getting off, He turned to his usual size and saw that everypony was still running around. "Is it like this when dragons come?"

"Well yeah but that was when they actually did harm to the town, it even happened when Luna was here on Nightmare Night." Twilight informed him.

"Oh, Well time to settle things down before it gets out of hand." He step forward a few feet, breathed in and shouted at the top of his lungs. "EVERYPONY STOP!"

As soon as he shouted, all of Ponyville citizens stopped running and screaming.

"Good." Seeing that everypony was staring at him with uncomforting stares and looks. "Now that I have your attention, I am Prince Draco of Draspaina, I came here with Princess Twilight to invite some of you to a ball she and I agree to before our wedding."

Twilight walks along side him and also makes an announcement. "Everypony it's so good to see you again, so I want everypony to treat Draco with respect as he shall do the same towards you." With that said, all the ponies in Ponyville gave a slight cheer and proceeded to back what they were doing. Twilight looks around town to see if she could find the remaining mane six.

"Twilight!" A group of ponies said coming from her right. It turned out to be the mane five as they ran towards her and gave a group hug.

"It's so good to see you again. I thought you were going to stay in Draspaina for a while." Pinkie said in her really fast motion.

"We all thought that." Fluttershy said as the others nodded in agreement.

"And we tried so hard to-" Rainbow Dash noticed Draco next to Twilight with a raised eyebrow. "Tired so hard to tell everypony not to panic."

"Ok." Draco said looking a little suspicious but let it go. "Anyway this is a nice town, so where do I begin the tour?"

"Well you must be hungry from your trip here, how about we head up to Sweet Apple Acres, I bet you would love the taste of my apples." Applejack leading the way as the rest followed.

The walk didn't take too long since Sweet Apple Acres was on the edge of town with all the apple trees, veggie fields and the barn up ahead.

"Hope you like apples Drake because ours is the best in Equestria." Applejack said heading to the fields and bucked a tree as apples fell down into a basket. "Here try it." Handing it to him.

Draco looked at the apple rubbed it and took a big bite out of it. He took a few chews of it, however spits it out. This gave the orange earth pony a mixed emotion of sadness and anger. 'Uh oh I think I hurt her feelings, I better apologize.' He thought then spoke. "Sorry, it's the first time I had an apple, I'm sure a lot of dragons would like your apples. Maybe I could try other products from it or maybe not the red ones.'

This got Applejack to relax a bit. 'Well he's no Blueblood that's for sure.' "At least your honest. Maybe you can have some of Granny's Apple pie or maybe some Zap Apple jam."

"Don't forget about the Apple cider." Rainbow Dash stepped in

"But if you don't, I'm sure you'll love our sweets in Sugarcube Corner." Pinkie hopping up and down the road.

"Sounds good to me. Lead the way." Draco said following behind Pinkie.

"So how is the cake?" She asked as the rest stared at the dragon chewing on a red velvet cake.

"It's good." He said eating more of the cake. "I'll have to order some for the guys back home."

"Eat as much as you want, there is more where that came from." Pinkie said showing off more cake and desserts.

"So, Draco, we noticed in the letter that you and Twilight are up holding a ball, so I assume you and her will be needed something to wear."

"Rarity, I wanted to let you make my dress but, it's being down for me." Twilight said feeling guilty.

"Oh, well that's a real shame... I would have like to make your dress for such an occasion." Rarity sighted.

"Actually I think you can." Draco commented as the main six stared at the dragon ruler. "The one who is making Twilight's dress told me she needs a history of Twilight's measurements and materials for the fabrics she wants to use."

This got to Rarity as she squee of excitement. "I would gladly help out, after all I did made one princess's dress."

"Yeah, yeah we know, about all that let's not get things to girly, how is anypony going to that land anyway, it's too cold for any pegasi to get their and the mountains are too steep to climb on." Rainbow Dash said.

"I'm glad you ask, Going to let the Dragoons take everypony."

"The what?" Rainbow looking confused as much as the others who shrugged.

"The Dragoons, they're the elite flyers and the special tactics squad." Draco explains to them.

"So they are like the Wonderbolts?"

"If it makes it easier to understand then yes."

"Awesome, I can't wait to meet them, I want to race them so bad now."

"I doubt it, They are not big on racing." Draco said while rolling his eyes. "Well I got to use the restroom." Getting up and proceeding to the restrooms.

Once he was fully gone, Twilight looked around, seeing that he went to the restrooms like he said he would and that Nightbane was still outside next to the entrance. "Girls I found it."

"Really? cause we found absolutely nothing. I mean they made it sound like this was a big deal." Rainbow Dash said out to no one.

"What did you find Twilight, was it something big?" Fluttershy asked.

"I did and...'should I even tell them that it was the crystal ponies themselves that cause Sombra to turn to the tyrant that he was remembered by? How will they react?'...It's something the all crystal ponies caused."

At this Rarity gasped in shock. "Twilight, darling, are you saying they...killed her?"

Twilight took a long silence, as if saying yes. "In a indirect way, yes." This time all of them gasped.

"Wait, what did you mean by an indirect way?" Applejack said with a raised brow.

"Well you see-"

"-No time, he's coming back." Rainbow dash interrupted as she saw Draco coming back.

"So what did you talk about?" Noticing that they all close in together.

"We were-"

"-Talking about how you and Twilight kissed!" Pinkie shouted in panic trying to save them but may turn out to be not a good idea."

With this news Draco's eyes widen in surprised, as Twilight's face turned a deep shade of red. "Us kissing? But we only did it once." Now getting suspicious.

"I was, I was telling them how it was both our first time" Twilight still blushing as she answered him.

Draco smirked as he took his seat next to Twilight and grabbed her face to look at him. "You know we didn't kiss since that night." Not saying another he collided his lips with hers as she kissed back.

Rarity and Fluttershy 'Awwed,' Pinkie Pie smiled happily, Applejack lowered her stetson over her face while Rainbow Dash gagged.

Twilight then pulled away with a thin string of saliva hanging between still red in the face. "I think it's about time we head back to the castle, we have to see the princesses in Canterlot tomorrow.

"Well, we better get going, ya'll take care now you lovebirds." Applejack getting up and leaving as the others followed.

"Shall we?" Twilight asked.

"We shall." Draco walking next to her to her castle.

As they were walking back to the castle with Nightbane and Spike along with them.

"So how are you liking the town so far?" Twilight asked.

"It's alright, I mean it's nothing like Madrac but it's a nice peaceful town."

A shriek was heard in front of them as they both notice Nightbane was in front of two elder donkeys wagging his tail. "Nightbane, down boy! Go on now, get!" His master commanded him as the black wolf slumped away. Once he was out of the way, Draco approached the older couple. "Sorry about that he's never like this with strangers."

"Then put a leash on that thing!" Cranky shouted in rage.

"Cranky, it's fine we didn't get hurt that's the main thing." Matilda reassured him.

"Alright." He said smiling at his wife. "But who are you and what are you doing here? The only dragon I saw around here was Spike."

"Oh, I'm-"

"Draco." Twilight walked over to him then noticed the two donkeys. "Matilda, Cranky are you ok?"

"We're both fine Twilight. But how do you know this dragon?" Matilda asked the alicorn princess.

"This is Prince Draco, from Draspaina, he's my fiance." Twilight said with a small blush.

Both of the donkey's looked at each other then at the alicorn and dragon. "Fiance?" they said at the same time.

"Yeah, we're engaged." Draco screeched the back of his head nervously. "I know it must be odd for a dragon and a pony to wed."

"Nah, it's fine kid, I mean your highness." Cranky bowed then got up quickly. "I mean me and Matilda got married over three mouths ago."

This time Draco was shocked. "Three months?! But you two look like you are married for years."

"It's a long story but as long as I'm with her, I'm happy." Cranky rubbed his head next to Matilda's. "You two kids take care of yourselfs." The two donkeys made there way to their house and left the royal couple waving at them.

"I wish we can have a lift like there's." Twilight snuggling into his chestplate.

"Yeah I would like to-" But the dragon was cut off as a sharp pain in his back. "Damnit, I think I over did it with my flying."

Twilight looked at him and took his claw. "I know what will help, a nice message at the spa and maybe a bath."

"That sounds great, I didn't have one in years." Said Draco as they take each other's hands.

"Spike, you and Nightbane go to the castle, we'll meet with you two later." Twilight said as he saluted and rode on the black wolf's back, heading to the castle.

As they were leaving heading to the spa, they took a shortcut through the forest, both of them heard what sounded like a cello and a record player. "No that's not right." A grey earth pony with a Trottingham accent stopped. "It doesn't sound right." Telling a unicorn with white fur and sunglasses on with a DJ station and speakers. "It should be more like this." The gray one played her cello as the white one took matched her beat then increased. "That's more like it." Playing ever harder as the the DJ matched her speed.

"Who are those two?" Draco asked. "For two musicians that are opposite of each other, they blend in real well."

"That's Octavia and Vinyl, there the musicians in the town, they're pretty good right?"

There more than good, they're brilliant. It's different than flamenco." Draco listening to the beat and clapped as they finished. "Bravo, bravo, excellent work." Stepping forward to them.

"Thank you I never would have thought that you would like this kind of music your highness." Octavia bowed and Vinyl followed her lead. "Though I must ask, what type of music do dragons listen to?"

"Pretty much anything, from rock and roll to classic to pop to opera, but we mainly listen to flamenco" Draco answered as his too a pose but his back suddenly gave out.

"Excuse me girls but I need to get him into the spa, well see you later." Twilight waved as she took his claw heading to the spa.

It took them sometime but they finally got to the spa. Draco was lying on the on a messaging table getting a message from Aloe while Twilight was getting her mane done.

"This feels very relaxing." Draco sighed in relief.

"I told you you would like it." Said Twilight as the mane dryer was finished showing her new mane style (the one from season 5 episode 3: Castle Sweet Castle.) "So how do I look?"

"You look breathtaking, you should keep it." He said feeling the message very deep and looked at Aloe. "Can you do it more towards the wings?" Aloe nodded and goes for his wings. "Much better."

After the spa Twilight, with her new mane, and Draco headed back to the castle. "How do you like ponyville so far?"

"I like it here, besides the whole everyone getting scared of me, this place is very nice." Draco looking at the night sky. "Plus that message was the best in years. But this day was better with you by my side." Folding his wing around her.

"I'm glad I was with you too." She nuzzled into his side.

Once they arrived at the castle, Spike opened the doors with Nightbane alongside him. Draco looked around the castle in amazement as how the whole castle looked like crystal but had a tree like structure to it. It wasn't as big as his castle but it still looked nice on the inside and out. "I'm getting more impressed by the minute. So where is the guest bedroom?"

"It's right-"

Twilight interrupted the baby dragon with a hoof over his mouth. "Actually I was thinking that you could sleep in my bed." She said with a light blush on her face.

This got both of the dragons and the wolf wide eyed. "You sure you want to do that Twilight?" they both asked at the same time.'

"I'm very sure. I mean we're just going to be sleeping next to eachother. Were you three thinking of something else when I said that?" She said while lowering her eye. Spike, Draco and Nightbane shook their heads. "Good now, follow me." As she walked up the stairs with her drakefriend closing behind her as she opened the door to her bedroom. "Here we are. Just make yourself like home." Climbing into bed and getting under the sheets.

Draco removed his chestplate, knee and arm protectors and his crown as he puts them on the side next to the bed before climbing in it and getting under the cover wrapping his arms around her waist. "Today was great, thank you." He whisper in her ear. "But tomorrow will be better."

"I know it will, Canterlot is a big place so we'll have a good time there." She whispered back cuddling in his neck and sleep taking all four of them.

Bride of Draspaina

by DragonKing

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Chapter 7

Chapter 8

Chapter 9

Chapter 10

Chapter 11