Author's Notes:

I honestly wanted to get some practice before writing the Sequel, but I just couldn't help it.

I wanted to write it.

So I hope I won't disappoint you guys, expect new chapters soon.

Best Wishes

Riter12pl4

It was beautiful sunny day in Ponyville, Rainbow and Thomas were walking towards Rarity’s place.

“Guhh Do we really have to do this?”

Thomas sighed.

“Come on Rainbow why are you so angry about getting new dress.”

“I have one already! Ain’t that enough?”

“Don’t ask me, maybe if this was just some ordinary occasion.”

Dash sighed.

“Come on Dashie, it will be fun.” Thomas said doubting his own words.

“Yeah sure.”

“How about that, we will go there, get ourselves new clothes and we will race our way home.”

Dash’s ears perked up. It took Thomas only 3 days of training with Rainbow to learn how to fly and do some basic tricks, he still was a rookie but he was getting faster and more agile with each passing day.

“Well if you put it like that.” Rainbow smirked and Thomas sighed with relief.

To be honest he didn’t want to go to boutique as well, but he fully understood that on occasions like this there must be a lot of preparation.

In two days Princess Celestia was having a meeting with new King of the Gryphon Empire, this meeting was extremely important. About 600 years ago Equestria and Gryphon Empire were at the war, after many years of fighting Princess Celestia lead her army in the final battle which resulted in Equestria’s victory.

King of the Gryphon Empire stood before the Princess, waiting for her judgment, unexpectedly the only thing she requested was for him to swear his, and his Empire loyalty to her. It hurt his pride more than any other punishment, gryphons are proud race, having to humbly serve someone like Princess Celestia was a huge scar on their honor.

But he didn’t have any choice.

And so the years passed, gryphons hatred towards ponies was getting stronger and stronger.

Whenever new King was chosen he had to swear loyalty to the Princess, exactly 10 days after his coronation.

And new King was crowned 8 days ago.

“But why do we have to be here?” Dash frowned.

“Because you are elements of harmony, how many times do you need to hear it?”

“This sucks.”

Thomas sighed, although he and rest of the guys couldn’t come with girls Rarity still insisted to make them some proper clothes.

After few more minutes of walking they finally arrived at Carousel Boutique, Thomas knocked on the doors and after few moments they opened, standing before them was high colt who they both knew very well.

“Sup Terry.”

“I’m doing good thanks Thomas, come on in.” He said with a smile and let them both inside.

“Dash and Thomas! I’m so glad you are here, I already managed to make drawings of other dresses and tuxedos, you two are the only one left!”

Dash sighed earning few quiet chuckles from Thomas.

“Ok Rarity let’s get this over with.” Rainbow said and they both walked up to the fashionista.

After taking all measures, Rarity started to draw something in her notebook while occasionally looking at those two, meanwhile Terry walked up to Thomas.

“Hey Thomas.”

“What is it?”

“Have you made any progress in, well you know.”

Thomas sighed and shook his head, Terry frowned.

“Hey don’t worry, Celestia already told us that even though we were originally humans we will get our cutie marks sooner or later.”

“Yeah, but it’s been a month since Grand Galloping Gala and none of us found out his special talent yet.”

Thomas frowned at his statement. They didn’t care at first but the more time they spend as blank flanks, the more they found it as a pain in the ass.

They tried some things they were good at back on Earth, like Thomas trying to perform karate, but with his new body he couldn’t pull out many techniques, Alex tried singing but it didn’t work as well.

“So, we are last ones here?” Thomas asked.

Terry simply nodded.

“Rarity! How longs is it going take for Celestia sake?!” Rainbow shouted in annoyance.

“Calm down Rainbow, and try not to move too much.”

Rainbow sighed in frustration and both Thomas and Terry chuckled a bit.

“But sir are you sure this is the right thing to do?”

“Captain Quickshot, are you questioning decision of your new King?”

“N-No, I would never do that.”

Two gryphons walked down the hall, smaller one’s fur was brown while his eagle had was dark, he was wearing a military uniform with few shining badges, bigger one was wearing much more luxurious, yet still practical uniform, he had dark fur and white feathers on his head and neck, he was much more muscular than smaller one as well.

After few moments of walking in silence they stopped before the huge doors with two gryphon guards, they quickly saluted and opened doors for their new King.

They walked inside and doors there close behind them, in the middle of the room was big round table with 10 seats but only one of them was taken.

“Ah, King Vergard, so nice to see you, I take it that you have decided to take up my offer?” Dark bipedal creature stood up, his whole body was black and surrounded by dark smoke, he was wearing some pieces of armor which were hardly visible as they were the same color of his skin, his long also black hair was flowing even though there was no breeze in the room, he had two horns extending from his head, not to mention he was huge, not only tall but also massive, he was at least 3 meters tall. The only thing that wasn’t dark were his crimson red eyes.

“Yes I did.” King smiled while Quickshot gulped being quite intimidated.

“Good, then I’ll have everything prepared in two days.” Dark figure said and vanished.

“I hope you are right my King.” Quickshot said humbly.

Vergard grumbled and started to walk towards doors, Quickshot following him quickly.

“Finally, after 600 years of humiliation it’s time for our revenge, we will take what was ours and even more Captain, and I will be the one to lead our people into that glory.”

He stopped for a second puffing his chest out with pride.

“After this war I shall be known as Vergard, the Emperor of Gryphon Empire!”

Quickshot gulped. Ever since the first ruler of the Empire, Helltalon The Great no one dared to call himself an Emperor.

Newly crowned King and his Captain walked through the hall towards the war room, devilish smile not leaving Vergard’s face for even a second.

“Ha not even close!” Rainbow said to Thomas who had just landed behind her, Rarity finished her task and they raced like he promised, unsurprisingly Dash won.

“I’ll beat you one day you will see.”

“Yeah like with that Air Hockey.”

“I can’t believe you still remember that.”

Rainbow shrugged and walked inside her cloud house, Thomas following her quickly.

“So Thomas, what is going on with Terry?”

Thomas looked at her with quizzical expression.

“What do you mean?”

“Oh please, since last week I constantly see you two talking about something clearly not wanting anyone else to hear.” She said with mischievous grin.

Thomas gulped.

“So umm, about that.”

He sighed in defeat.

“All right, but you have to Pinkie promise you won’t tell anyone else.”

“Cross my heart, hope to fly, stick a cupcake in my eye!” Rainbow said while doing all the motions with her hoofs.

Thomas closed his eyes and after few moments he opened them and inhaled deeply.

“Ok so look, Terry had something in his mind going for a while and he needed help with that.”

“And what did he need help with?”

After few moments on hesitation Thomas said in flat tone.

“He is going to propose to Rarity after the meeting with gryphon King.”

Rainbow’s eyes went wide and soon huge smile appeared on her muzzle.

“That is so awesome!”

Thomas nodded and smiled as well.

“So after the meeting?”

“Eeyup.” Thomas said trying his best to sound like Big Mac.

“Great, I won’t tell anyone don’t worry.”

“I know you won’t you pinkie promised, and nopony breaks that promise.”

Rainbow nodded in agreement.

“So what are we going to do for now?” Rainbow asked.

“Well since we having nothing better to do than perhaps some flying lessons?”

Dash smiled wildly and nodded, she didn’t like learning but she loved giving practical lessons about flying, they quickly left their house once again, being sure that nothing can go wrong now.