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The Creature that Came to Ponyville

by Friendly Uncle

Chapter 1: The Egg

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The Creature That Came to Ponyville

A My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic fanfiction by Friendly Uncle

(Friendly Uncle in no way claims or implies that he owns My Little Pony. All hail Lauren Faust, love her and despair. Friendly Uncle will not be held responsible for any nightmares, hallucinations, miscarriages, losses of appetite, weird boners, or other miscellaneous side effects that may occur as a result of reading this fanfiction. Consult a doctor before reading The Creature That Came to Ponyville, and allow six to eight weeks for results to manifest. Friendly Uncle does not endorse or guarantee the use of this fanfiction as an impotence treatment, but if it works be sure to let me know.)

Part 1: The Egg

Atop the great citadel of Canterlot, within the observatory that crowned the great castle, and seated upon a low bench situated between two of the domed structure's vast supporting columns, Princess Celestia, God Empress of Equestria and all of Ponydom, sat and stared out across the vast horizon of her kingdom. The princess was seated with her legs casually curled underneath herself, but her pose was rigid, her eyes unblinking and her ears cocked to take in any noise. Her face bore an expression of intense concentration. Like a mother who listens with utmost care for hours to the breathing of a convalescing child, so Celestia focused her attention upon the land that was her charge and birthright.

"Sister?"

Celestia startled. It was a rare sight to see the great white alicorn taken off-guard, but now she jumped to her hooves with a small gasp, whirling to see the only pony who could have interrupted her. Princess Luna approached her larger sibling uncertainly, unused to seeing Celestia unruffled and loath to distract her from whatever matter now held her attention.

"Is everything alright?" the night sister asked. Celestia let out a sigh and offered Luna a self-depreciating smile, attempting to set her at ease.

"I don't know. I hope so. There's something... extra."

Luna blinked, wordlessly expressing her profound confusion. Celestia shook her head.

"That's the only way I can think of to describe it. It's the sensation I get when something is missing, but... in reverse? There's something somewhere that shouldn't be there. Something new. And I can't decide if it's something that belongs or not."

Luna frowned a little, closed her eyes, and faced the direction that Celestia had been staring at. For a long moment she held still, her only movement a slight rustling of her mane in the breeze and a vague glow running up and down the length of her horn. Celestia watched her curiously until Luna finally shook her head and shrugged.

"My connection with this land is not as deep as yours Sol. Whatever is bothering you, I can't quite make it out."

Celestia reached down and gently nuzzled her sister's cheek.

"It is a connection you should have been able to forge, had you the last millennium to do so," she said sadly.

"We both know whose fault that was," Luna snorted, but she returned Celestia's caress. "In any case, the time has come for Equestria's day star to rest, has it not?"

Celestia nodded, and her horn flared with power. Luna's horn took on a new glow, larger now and yet darker, a flashing unlight that contrasted to the pale golden glow of Celestia's magic. The princesses took hold of an ancient power and guided it, gently, along the same paths it had traveled countless times before. The wheels turned, the spheres aligned, and in the sky far above them, the sun began its ponderous journey downwards to make way for the glittering night sky.

Satisfied that the evening was set in motion, Celestia turned to depart. Luna did not follow her, however, and after a moment Celestia turned back to find her gazing up at the pale shadow of the rising moon.

"Luna?"

"... I had a thought," the smaller sister replied. "Celestia, the power you wielded to seal Nightmare Moon within the sphere of night was great, and the energy required to break it even after a long span of years must have been enormous. And yet the moon appears unblemished. Are we sure that this is the case?"

An uneasy feeling settled on Celestia's stomach as she stepped back over to Luna's side, her eyes narrowing as she watched the purples of the sunset sky deepen.

"You think that Nightmare Moon's escape might have damaged the lunar sphere?"

"A crack within that barrier might have admitted any number of intrusions from other worlds," Luna said softly, "intrusions such as that surplus which you noted earlier."

"... perhaps."

They watched the sky together, each deep in thought, until a low rumbling interrupted their reverie.

"... and perhaps it is time I had supper," Celestia chuckled.

"I could do with some breakfast myself," Luna agreed, smiling.

"Then let's eat on it. I imagine it's nothing too serious. We'd have heard if monsters were rampaging across Equestria, I'm sure..."

-

My Little Pony, My Little Pony...
Aah, aah, aah, aah...

-

Dollars to Donuts was a solidly built earth pony with a red mane, a dark brown coat, and an inquisitive nature. She was the sort of pony who could always be counted on to do the exact opposite of what she was told. She said she was adventurous. Her friends called her stubborn. A more objective observer would probably settle for "bloody stupid."

Still, she had to admit, this latest venture was reaching, even for her.

"If you're trying to prove yourself to anypony there are better ways to do it," Applejack had groused at her while exchanging a bushel of apples for a hoof full of bits.

"I'm not trying to prove anything," Dollars to Donuts retorted, "I'm just looking for something new to do. A new adventure. A new place to explore!"

"The Everfree Forest ain't no adventure," retorted Applejack, "Honestly Dollars you worry me sometimes. Show up in these parts for the first time in a pony's age and the first thing you want to do is dive right into the most dangerous territory in or anywhere near Equestria? Did you hit yerself on the head recently?"

"Oh I see," said Dollars with a smug grin, "you don't think I can do it."

Applejack was worried now, turning to face her squarely and putting a hoof on the slightly taller pony's shoulder.

"Don't make this about that. I ain't callin' you weak or scared and you know it. If it came down to a scrap you're the first pony I'd want watchin' my back any day, and Celestia knows you've never been one to back down from a challenge. But this is the Everfree forest we're talkin' about, and it don't matter how tough y'are in there. You get yerself gored by a manticore's tail and gumption don't come into account."

"You did it," said Dollars defiantly, "several times, as a matter of fact."

"I did. And never 'cause I wanted to, but 'cause I had to. And I went in there with a pony that could outstare a cockatrice, a unicorn that could rip out a serpent's scales with her teeth, a Pegasus that can break the sound barrier, the most powerful unicorn Ponyville's ever seen, and Pinkie Pie. And we still almost didn't make it out in one piece. So promise me you won't go anywhere near that awful place because if anything happened to you after I got this cockamie idea into yer head then I couldn't ever live with myself."

"Okay, okay! I promise I will not go near the Everfree Forest."

This had not, technically, been a lie. Dollars to Donuts had not gone near the Everfree Forest. She'd galloped right in. What Applejack didn't know wouldn't hurt her.

She had to admit, she could see why her fillyhood friend was so intimidated by the place. The Everfree Forest was like an entirely different world. The light of Celestia's sun seemed unable to entirely penetrate the thick canopy of evil-looking trees. The noise of small scurrying animals seemed to follow her wherever she went, and she couldn't shake the sensation that she was being watched.

Still, at the moment there had been no sign of marauding beasts, and a careful sequence of scratches in the bark of several trees prevented her from getting lost. Dollars to Donuts was starting to worry that the Everfree Forest was going to be a bust. It couldn't be an adventure if she was bored.

Dollars was attempting to determine the approximate time by gauging the amount of remaining light when she noticed it. A series of trees knocked over and lying on the ground in splinters, as if knocked aside by some great force. Intrigued, Dollars cantered over to get a better look.
In the center of the blasted circled of trees was a blackened crater. It wasn't large, only a little bigger around than some of the larger trees, but it looked deep. In the center of it sat a large, round object with a leather sheen.

Dollars to Donuts gasped. "An egg! Oh wow, and it's huge! It must be a dragon egg! This is so cool! I think one of Applejack's friends knows a dragon. Maybe they can be buddies! Oh colt this is so awesome."

She rushed over to the crater and peered down at the egg, pondering how to get it out. As she did so, the egg began to shift slightly from side to side, and low gurgling noises came from inside of it. Was it ready to hatch already?

"Oh, I hope it is a dragon! Don't worry little fella, I'll be your mommy. Come on out and say hi..."

With a slow, sucking noise the top of the egg split. It didn't crack. The top of the egg opened like a flower with four thick, wet petals that peeled back to reveal its contents. Layers of mucous and thin, pale membranes concealed most of what was inside from Dollars' view, but she could make out a glistening bone-colored carapace and a long, flexible tail like an animal's spine gently coiling and slithering around itself.

Dollars to Donuts took a step backwards, suddenly uneasy. That wasn't a dragon egg. She didn't have any idea what-

The newly-hatched creature suddenly moved with unbelievable speed. Tail whipping around like a snake, the thing launched itself out of its egg and directly at Dollars to Donuts, unfurling long, spidery legs. Before she could even process what was happening it was on her face and gripping her head with those hideous thin legs while the tail tightened around her throat.

There was only time for Dollars to get out one shriek of absolute terror before the grip on her neck restricted her breath and she sank to the ground, the last sensation she remembered the violent sensation of something acrid and rubbery forcing its way past her lips.

And then blessed darkness.

-End of Part 1

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