It was almost evening and Princess Celestia was getting tired of readying through the documents in front of her. She put it down on the table and stood up. Leaning forward and opening her wings the princess stretched her entire body. The chair she was on may have been comfortable at first, but has gotten tiring over time. She took a quick glance out the window in her study and saw the sun was almost coming down.

"My my, I thought they would have arrived by now." She said to herself before starting to walk off. The came to a hallway decorated with multicolored stained glass windows. She had seem them thousands of times, but they were indeed a beautiful sight, especially at this time of day when the sun was in the right position to cast light thought them, causing the floor to reflect the images. The Princess passed by an open door where she saw her younger sister Luna read a book on a cushion on the ground. Despite how old she's gotten, at times like these she seems like a small filly trying to learn more about the world around her, kind of like Twilight.

Princess Celestia decided to head to a balcony. As she got there she saw a small gust of dust heading towards Canterlot. She smiled and knew exactly who it was. Twilight had a reputation to get agitated when she left out specific time in her letters to her. Though she a little behind schedule compared to what Celestia had thought. She wasn't usually wrong, so she must have overlooked something. It didn't really matter since her guests hadn't arrived yet either.

The Princess made her way down to the throne room where she was sure Twilight would be headed, no doubt in a hurry to know what her summons were about. As she walked down the corridor she was greeted by her Royal guards as they stood at attention at the sides of the walls. Sometimes she wondered if she should tell them to take a day off, it gets tedious even for her to see them so still. By the time she realized it she was already at her destination. The large throne she had sat on for a thousand years was right in front of her. There was a smaller throne to its side, it was added after Luna came back, at first she was hesitant to sit on it, but she came to soon after.

Celestia sat down. Her throne felt the same as always, a sort of comfort that made her feel empowered. She suppose it's what a throne is suppose to feel. Her thoughts, however, were interrupted by a calling.

"Princess Celestia!" Said a small purple pony as she and her friends entered the room. She gave them a warm smile as they approached her.

"Why hello Twilight, how have you been?"

"Better than ever." Twilight said with a hint of a fire in her eyes. This surprised Celestia. Did something happen to her? She seemed all fired up for some reason. She hadn't seen her like this since the time she was personally teaching her apprentice magic back when she took her under her wing. She took a quick glance at her friends who also seemed as pumped as her. As she scanned the scene, she took a notice of Spike, who as she predicted, had grown wings.

"Ah, Spike, it seems you're finally starting to mature."

Spike, who was flying nearby Applejack, landed and chuckled a little before speaking.

"Heheh, I just knew that you knew about what was happening to me." The princess smiled and looked out to the group.

"Why yes, it was about time for you to mature and start to become a grown dragon." To this Applejack looked a little confused.

"A grown dragon? Excuse me Princess, but shouldn't Spike become a kid first? or maybe a toddler?"

"Yeah." Continued Rainbowdash. "Last I heard, Spike was a BABY dragon."

Twilight nodded in agreement. The Princess looked a little surprised at how insightful they were, especially for Rainbowdash.

"My, you're all full of surprises today. Yes, you are right. Spike IS a baby dragon, and her would have followed the normal growth stages...had he been a normal dragon." Celestia stood and walked over to them. "Haven't you all noticed how Spike has been a baby dragon for quite a while?"

"The three ponies looked around at each other. Not knowing much about dragons, they weren't sure how much time it took for babies to become toddlers. Celestia smiles and pets Spike on the head with her hove. He responds with a giggle.

"Twilight, how long has it been since you met Spike?"

"It's been about 9 years since the entrance exam where I was tested to hatch spike." The purple pony said as she stepped forward.

"Yes it has. You see, I knew the moment I saw you that you had a great deal of magic potential. Spike's dragon egg had been with us for almost a thousand years before he hatched. We had tried everything to get him to hatch but nothing worked."

"A thousand years?" Applejack interrupted. "Wasn't that around the time Nightmare Moon was banished to the moon?"

"Yes, a little after my sister and I fought one another, I found Spike's dragon egg. It was in a very special place."

"And where was that?" Rainbowdash asked anxious to hear. The Princess closed her eyes and took a quick moment to gather her thoughts.

"In the altar where the elements of harmony were created." Everyone looked baffled. Now that they all thought about it, they all knew that the elements were created, but how or where never came to mind. Princess Celestia began her story.

"I am sure you are all aware of how Discord was tearing up our world. Us ponies were not the only ones to combat him. Every creature in existence tried to fight Discord, all of which lost. All except 2 races lost hope. Us, and the fierce Dragon race."

Spike looked down at his hands. As the Princess spoke, he felt strange, angry almost. He couldn't explain it, all he knew is that he wanted to know more. Finally, he was getting the answers he sought for so long ago.

"Dragons were unwavering in their fight with Discord. No matter how many times they were knocked down they always stood back up. Just like Luna and I, they never back down. However, Discord had a way to break an individual's spirit. And soon, they too began to give up. One by one, dragons left the battle field. In the end, only three of us remained. The only two alicorns of the time, Luna and I and the elder dragon, Turin the brave."

Spike's eyes widened. He didn't know why, but the named 'Turin' ringed in his head. His whole body began to shake. Was he scared? He looked around, but everyone was too busy listening to the story to notice him. He was thankful for it, he didn't really want anyone to know how he was feeling.

"Turin was a powerful dragon. He was the only dragon never to lose a fight with Discord. Their fights lasted days, but at one point Discord would grow bored and run off, leaving behind Turin at a draw. He seeked our council, for he knew that this fight could not continue forever. He proposed that we used our magic to help him create a force much stranger then Discord. A force that the God of chaos could not manipulate. He wanted to create the elements of harmony. Of course Luna and I agreed, however, we did not know how we could create such things. Turin said that these elements could be infused into gems. He gathered his forces to look for gems, what used to be nothing more than a delicacy for dragons, now could be the key to stopping the God of chaos. Once the gems were gathered he proceeded to consume them and he rested for months while we did our best to keep Discord away. During this time Turin hardened the gems in his stomach. Heating them over and over, so they would become unbreakable. Once enough time had passed we met once more. He told us to us our magic on him, that he would craft the elements inside him. We did as he said, only he failed to tell us one thing. As the elements were being forged, his life essence was taken from him and placed into the gems. By the time we realized it, it was too late. The elements of harmony were created, but at the cost of Turin's life."

Celestia opened her eyes and looked at the ponies in front of her.

"You all know what happened next. Luna and I used the elements to defeat Discord and restore peace throughout the land. But in Turin's haste to defeat Discord he forgot one thing."

Spike looked at her intently as she spoke.

"He forgot to tell his tribe. In the end, they presumed that Princess Celestia and Princess Luna sacrificed Turin to defeat Discord. And now Dragons hate ponykind." Everyone looked shocked, for it wasn't Celestia who said it. They looked towards the door where a dark stallion with his mane over his right eye stood over a weak looking unicorn. Celestia gave them a quick smile.

"You've finally made it, Silvercharger and Blooming Star, how was your trip?"

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