Chapter 28

“Scars of past regret.”

The seven continue on their way south they covered the desert beyond the buffalo’s territory and entered a land full of black rock and magma that fell from volcanos with pieces of ruined castle scattered all over the barren wasteland.

Sugar cube then said, “All of you listen up. We are no longer in Equestria this land has nothing but monsters and chaos ponies so be on your guard.”

They all nodded and they continued their way through the wasteland. However, as they entered a shadow fell over them and a dragon landed in front of them. He was a huge Blue dragon with two massive wings and a black underbelly and two deep green eyes he then said “Pine!” Pine came forward and pulled back his black hood.

Then the dragon shouted, “You have two options tell me where my egg is or die.”

Pine then said, “Ember entrusted the safety of her egg to me and me alone. You will not have it.”

Brimstone then rose and said, “You lie!”

Pine then flew up to him then shouted, “You were her mate and you abandoned her!”

Pine then flew up and then Brimstone flew up.

Then Brimstone shouted, “So you’re the one who let her die!”  

Pine then said “And where were you!?”

Brimstone then shot a giant fireball at Pine, and Pine flew upward and then he started to fire his crossbow at Brimstone. Brimstone flew up then tried to blast Pine but he flew beneath him then shoved his crossbow under Brimstone and then he fired his crossbow into his underbelly he roared as the bolts hit vital regions. Brimstone backed up.

Then Princess Celestia flew up and shouted, “Will you two just hold on!”

Pine and Brimstone starred at her then she said, “Would Ember want you two fighting like this?”

Brimstone then said, “If it weren’t for ponies like you she would still be alive!”

Pine then shouted, “She helped me because of you! She hated you!”

Princess Celestia then looked at Brimstone then said, “I have your egg Brimstone and I know you’re the father but Ember’s dying wish was to have your egg entrusted to ponies.”

Brimstone then said, “Ash told me. “

Brimstone then looked at Pine then said, “She told me about you. You were like a brother to her; tell me why did she die for you?”

Pine then said, “She planned to give her egg to me and she wanted me to raiiiise it. But I can’t give her hatchling the life it deserves.”

Brimstone said, “So she wants my hatchling to grow up like one of you!” Celestia then said “Yes she did, she died for that. So for her sake and her hatchling’s sake will you allow me to give a life Ember wanted for her hatchling?”

Brimstone starred at them then looks at Princess Celestia then said, “Why do you care?”

She then said, “If it weren’t for Ember and Pine and Ash, I would have never reached my sister and saved her. So I owe them especially her.”

Brimstone then said, “What are you doing here anyways?”

Princess Celestia then said, “Were heading south to destroy Omega. He is an Alicorn who is trying to destroy free will for all living things.”

Brimstone then said, “I have heard of this Omega he’s been gathering the chaos ponies.”

He turns to Pine then Pine said, “So do you want to help us?”

Brimstone then said, “I failed Ember, I won’t fail my hatchling as well.”

Pine nods then said “Alright.” Brimstone came down with him they then came onto the other five.

Then Brimstone starred at the ponies then said “Don’t be mistaken this is a temporary truce.”

Princess Celestia then said, “Well at least were finally at a truce.”

Then Brimstone said, “The dragons migrated here for the winter and there’s caves near here I’ll allow you take shelter in mine for the night.”

Brimstone then flew into the sky and North Star and his allies followed him up a small mountain to a small dark cave here they set up their bedrolls as night fell.

Then Brimstone came to Pine on the cliff side and said, “Can I speak with you alone.” Pine then said “Fine.”

They left the cave then Brimstone said, “I didn’t even know she had an egg until Ash told me a few months ago. So tell me why did she keep this from me?”

Pine then said, “Because she hated you, her last words were. She didn’t want her hatchling to become like you. I can see why, you nearly kill her father and you fought your way to become chief. She saw how violent and brutal you were.” Brimstone then said, “So she hated me.”

He then sighed, Pine looked at him then said, “We both cared for Ember and we both failed her. So let us make it up to her and help secure a world for her hatchling. Your hatchling”

He nods then said, “It’s no wonder she talked about you so much.”

Pine then said, “We knew each other since she was ten. We played together, and we fought together. She was my big sister.” Brimstone then said, “All I cared about was being chief. I was never there for her and now she’s dead.”

He then falls forward then said, “The pain I feel what is this?”

Pine then said “Regret.”

He picked up his ring on his chain then said, “You want revenge.”

Brimstone then said “Tell me is Magma dead?” Pine then said, “Shot him through the eye.”

Brimstone then said, “I wish I could bring him back to life just so I can tear him piece by piece.”

He then slams his claw forward then shouted, “I won’t fail her again, not this time.”

Pine looked over the wasteland then saw a group of dragons flying forward then one landed he was a giant red with green eyes and an orange underbelly.”

He then said, “So you’re just another pony lover.”

Brimstone got up and spat “You better watch your mouth fireball before I tear your throat out.”

Fireball chuckled then said “Ash grew weak because he helped ponies now your following in his clawsteps and it’s because of that whore Ember.”

Brimstone got up and slammed him to the ground and started to crush his head on the stone floor the other dragons were about to get involved.

Pine raised his crossbow then said, “Fireball was warned.”

Then Brimstone picks up Fireball’s beaten body and throws in on the ground and then said, “If any of you dare come near my cavern I’ll rip out your bones with my bare claws.”

The other dragons flew out of there with fireball flying away.

Then Brimstone sighed and said “Ember is right she doesn’t want her hatchling growing up to be like them. If that’s what she wants I’ll fight for her.”

Pine nods then said, “The funny thing is dragons value strength on selfish desire but I think that fighting for selfless desire makes you even stronger.”

Brimstone nods then said, “I hope you right.”  

North Star and Princess Celestia came forward then Brimstone turns his head.

Then Princess Celestia said, “I saw the whole fight is everything alright?”

Pine sighs and nods his head then said, “It was just some rowdy dragons trying to pick a fight.”

Then they turn and more dragons came forward twenty of them one lead by a giant orange dragon with a red underbelly he then shouted, “Brimstone when you became chief you swore we would never help ponies again. Yet here you are aiding them.

Brimstone got up then said “Burn this isn’t just about them if Omega wins he will turn all of us into slaves.” Burn then said “It doesn’t matter for breaking a sworn oath you will have no choice but to disavow your right as chieftain and since I’m the second strongest dragon I will become chieftain, and if  I wanted to I can order every dragon to kill these ponies.”

Brimstone got up then said, “I’m fine with not being chieftain that title means nothing to me now. However, if you attack these ponies I will kill you. You know how powerful I am and you know Pine’s reputation. I promise you if you attack not a single one of you would survive.”

Burn blows fire through his nose then said, “Fine then your banished.”

Brimstone then said “Fine by me.”  

Burn flies off with his dragons then Brimstone sat back down on his cliff side Pine sits by him and then Celestia said, “Brimstone thank you for defending us.”

Brimstone then said, “Don’t mention it.”

Princess  Celestia then looks at Brimstone then trots off and North Star follows.

North Star sits inside the cave with Princess Celestia the rest were sleeping. North Star smirked then he and Princess Celestia go off into the far side of the cave.

Then she said, “I feel what Brimstone is feeling right now that same emotion is going through me every time I see you.”

North Star looked up to her then said “What?”

She looked up and said “Regret.”

North Star held her close then he said, “I don’t want to leave you with that feeling. Tell me anything you want.”

Princess Celestia then said, “Remember the night before we left Canterlot? That was the first time I felt…mortal. I thought I was ready when you told me you were going to die. Now as every day goes by I don’t know if I am ready.”

North Star nods then said, “I wasn’t for a while. Since I entered the pool of light, I’ve been questioning myself why I’m doing this? what I’m sacrificing myself for? Then I went into the future in the pool of Reflection and I’ve seen Omega face to face he’s evil, pure evil he’ll kill us all and not even blink twice about it. He will kill you and Luna. I won’t let that happen I can’t let that happen. Celestia you need to come to terms with this.”

Princess Celestia looked up then said, “It’s not just that.”

North Star held her close then said, “I know. “

Princess Celestia then said “what about my sister?”

North Star sighed and said, “I don’t know if she turns back to the light, but maybe she will.”

Princess  Celestia swore then said, “Then let’s have one more night just you and me. One night where we don’t have to worry about the coming darkness and then there won’t be any regret left.”  

North Star took off his cloak and his saddlebag and his amulets then he helps Celestia tear off her armor they then go into the back of the cave and kiss and then they lay together in the darkness.

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