One early morning, their majesties were flying back to New Canterlot after raising the sun. They looked down below and saw Sapphire playing with her three dragons. "Darling, do you think we should get a dragon of our own?" Celestia asked.

Celesto smiled at his wife. "Not now darling, even though they are formidable, I don't think we'll be needing one." Just then, the two of them hear a screech and a roar. "What was that?" Celesto said.

The two of them landed in a section of the forest and hear the sounds closer. "There!" Celestia pointed to a clearing where two dragons were spotted. One was a blue-hued green base color with darker splotches over its body and wings. it has a yellow nasal horn and blue leaf-like spines on its necks and back. It looked like Smoke and Fire but much bigger.

The other dragon was red with orange on the ends of its wings and a cream underbelly. It had side horns protruding from head, antennae with leaf-like lobes, an underbite and a nasal horn. Name: Changewing.

The Zippleback had a painful expression of it face. Their majesties saw it's wing was red and swollen. "It's hurt, darling." Celestia said. The Changewing screeched as it came closer to the Zippleback. "And it's about to be dinner, let's go, honey."

Celestia nodded and the two leaped from the brush and fired their magic at the Changewing. The dragon screeched at the two ponies. "Leave that Zippleback alone!" Celestia yelled. The Changewing screeched and flew away, leaving the Zippleback alone. The Zippleback looked at their majesties. They slowly approached the injured dragon, who screeched in fear. "Easy, boy, we won't hurt you. We just want to help you." Celestia cooed. The Zippleback calmed down and let their majesties get a closer look at it's injured wing. "Hmm.. it doesn't look to severe. A little magic should help him." Celesto stated. He lit his horn and the injured area glowed as well and the red and swollen area disappeared.

He stopped his magic and the Zippleback moved his wing up and down. No pain. The Zippleback jumped to his feet roaring happily. Their majesties laughed. "That's great, you're feeling better. Now let's get home, darling." Celestia stated. Her husband nodded and they both flew into the sky. "Bye Zippleback." Celestia called. The pair flew away hand-in-hand.

The Zippleback watched as they flew back to New Canterlot.

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The next morning, their majesties were awoken by knocking at their bedroom door. They both groaned as they went to answer it... only to be greeted by a mountain of fish. They poked their heads out, "What the-? Who put this here?!" Celesto cried in anger.

No response.

Their majesties groaned in annoyance. Luna came along and saw the fish. "Oooh Salmon!" she said and she began eating the salmon. "Really sister? You're eating the evidence?" Celestia questioned.

"There's plently of it." Luna replied, licking her lips. Their majesties rolled their eyes.

Next, after taking several showers to get the fish smell off of them, they went out for their morning flight. "Wonder who left us all that fish?" Celestia asked.

Celesto sighed, "I don't know, but whoever it was is not going to get away with that."

Just then, something flew by the two of them. "Huh? What was that?" Celestia asked.

The two turned around but saw nothing. "... Hmm must have been nothing."

Turning back around, they were greeted by a hard nudge. "WOAH!"

The two crashed into the bushes. "Uggghh... what was that?" Celesto groaned while holding his head.

He got his answer when a Zippleback landed in front of them, the same one they rescued yesterday and it was carrying fish in it's mouth. "You again?" they said in unison. The Zippleback dropped fish into their majesties laps. "It was you who left us all that fish?" Celesto asked. The Zippleback nodded and rubbed against their majesties.

"We should really be getting home, darling." Celestia said. Their majesties flew off towards the palace, but the Zippleback followed them into the air. "What?" they flew into the trees to lose them but the two-headed dragon flew beside them. "What is wrong with this dragon?" Celesto cried.

"What now?"

"Maybe Sapphire knows what's going on?" The two of them flew into New Ponyville and found Sapphire and the team.

"What is that thing following their majesties?" Pinkie asked, pointing at the sky. The team looked up and saw a bigger version of Smoke and Fire following their majesties. "Your majesties?" Lightning said as they landed. "What are you doing here?"

"We're here cause we've got a dragon problem." Celestia replied. The Zippleback landed near their majesties and licked them. "See? We were hoping Sapphire could tell us what's going on with this dragon we rescued."

The ponies and Mykan looked between Smoke and Fire and the Zippleback. They looked similar but, "... Why is that one larger than Smoke and Fire?" Mykan asked.

"Because what their majesties found is a Titan Wing Zippleback."

"Titan Wing?!" Everybody exclaimed.

"What's the difference?" Rainbow asked.

"Titan Wings are larger than their normal counterparts. And they are really rare. I'm surprised their majesties found one so easily." Sapphire replied.

"Found and rescued it from a Changewing. And now it won't leave us alone!" Celesto exclaimed. The Zippleback rubbed against their majesties. "Ahh, I see what's going on."

"What?" Lightning questioned.

"It's a life debt. Since their majesties saved the Titan Wing Zippleback. The dragon will now serve them until the debt is repaid or for the rest of their lives, which ever comes first."

Their majesties froze. "You mean we could be stuck with this dragon forever?!" Celestia asked.

"Yep."

Their majesties eyes twitched and the two promptly fainted on the ground. "Your majesties! Master!"

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After the two woke up, minutes later, the gang went to Lightning and Starla's place. Their majesties were pacing back and forth with concern. "W-we can't have a dragon with us, we're royalty. We don't need dragons!" Celesto stated.

"Not true!" Sapphire cried. "I'm royalty and I have three dragons." Their majesties sharply turned and stared at Sapphire. "Not helping." they grumbled. Sapphire shrugged her shoulders. "Master, it's not that bad." Lightning reassured.

"Yeah, having a Zippleback will be good for you." Sapphire added. Their majesties looked at Sapphire. "How?" they asked in unison.

"Well, Zippleback and known to be fiercely loyal to their trainers. Also, they are strong and have great endurance, agile and fast in battle. So you have another way of battling, in case you both can't use your magic."

"And you can have the dragon guard you children if- scratch that- when they wander around the palace. Two pairs of watchful eyes are better than one." Fluttershy added. Their majesties thought of all the points Sapphire and Fluttershy said. "Well... having another way to fight and protect would be helpful." Celestia said. Sapphire's eyes started to light up. "And a dragon would be a resource for battle if our magic doesn't work." Celesto added.

"So does this mean?" Sapphire asked. Their majesties nodded, to her and the teams' delight. "We'll keep the Titan Wing Zippleback."

Sapphire cheered and flew around the room in happiness. The ponies chuckled, seeing her so happy.

Their majesties and the team exited the house and were greeted by Smoke and Fire and the Titan Wing Zippleback. The Titan Wing licked their majesties on the cheek. "Okay, okay. You'll be staying with us, big fella." Celesto informed.

"So what are you going to call it?" Buddy asked. Their majesties opened their mouths to answer, but they couldn't come up with anything. "Huh?... we don't know." Celestia replied. Sapphire thought for a moment while looking at the Titan Wing. "How about Dusk and Dawn?"

"Dusk and Dawn?" Lightning asked.

"Yeah. Their majesties ruled from dusk to dawn to I figured their dragon would have the same names." Everybody thought about this. "Actually, that's not bad." Celesto said. Celestia nodded.

"Well, Dusk and Dawn. Welcome to your new home." Celestia said. The Zippleback smiled and roared happily.

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After leaving New Ponyville, their majesties actually rode their new dragon to the palace. They rode on the necks of the dragon. Celestia rode on Dawn, on the left and her husband rode Dusk, on the right. You can bet the New Canterlot villagers were surprised to see their majesties on the dragons. They couldn't believe it.

They landed on the tallest terrace in the palace. Princess Luna came to greet them. "Morning sister and bro-" when she spotted the Zippleback, she froze. "... Um, sister brother-in-law, what is that?"

"Luna, meet Dawn and Dusk, or new dragon." Celesto replied. Luna blinked at them. "Huh?"

Celestia and Celesto giggled and explained what happened. Luna couldn't believe her siblings tamed a Zippleback or agreed to keep him. "So what are you doing to do with him?" she asked.

"Well, now we can have him look after the children." Celestia replied. No sooner have she said that, a white shiny ball bounced into the room followed by Prince Castor, a white alicorn with a brown mane and his twin sister, Princess Leliani, also a white alicorn with a pink mane and tail. They were their majesties children.

"Give me that ball!" Lelani thundered.

Castor giggled. "Come and get it then." the ball rolled over to Dawn and Dusk. Dawn picked up the ball and gave it to Grand Ruler. When the children noticed the dragon they were mesmerized. "Wow... Mommy, Daddy, who is this?" Castor asked.

"Castor, Leilani, meet your new babysitter, Dawn and Dusk." Celestia said with a smirk.

"Babysitter?" Leliani questioned. Grand Ruler nodded. "He'll be watching over you two while Luna is sleeping and while your mother and I are performing our royal duties." Normally, any children would feel annoyed to have a babysitter, but Castor and Leliani actually didn't mind having a babysitter. After all, how many ponies can say they had a two-headed dragon for a babysitter?

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For the rest of the day, Dawn and Dusk played with Castor and Leliani. They tossed the ball in the royal garden and had the children chase the ball. After that, Dawn and Dusk had the two children ride them. And by ride, Dawn and Dusk just walked around the palace. Their majesties didn't want their children to get hurt while flying unauthorized on their dragon.

Anyway, their majesties liked having Dusk and Dawn around. Even Luna got used to having the dragon around.

Now, their majesties were in New Ponyville, on one of their unannounced visits to have a break.

At the palace, the children were having their nap while Dusk and Dawn were out flying near the palace. He saw peagsi moving dark storm clouds over New Canterlot. After all the clouds were in place, thunder boomed in the skies. The dragon hovered and he didn't like the looks of the clouds. That when a bolt of lightning came down, dangerously close to the palace.

Then, to his horror, one of the lightning bolts hit the side of the palace, causing it to burst into flames. The Zippleback gasped in horror.

The alarms were sounded.

Their majesties dashed outside and saw the fire at the palace in the distance. "Oh no!" Celestia cried.

"The children!" the two of them zoomed towards the palace.

Princess Luna, having heard the lightning sound rushed to make sure the children were okay. That's when another lightning bolt struck the palace, this time it came through an open window, someone stupidly forgot to close and set the hallway to the children's bedroom on fire. Luna skidded to a stop. "Oh dear." The fire was too thick for her to jump through.

In the children's bedroom, Castor woke up, smelling something strange. He woke up, "Leliani, what's that smell?" his sister woke up too and looked to the side. "AHHHH! Fire!"

The two children leaped out of bed and rushed towards the door. Castor pulled on the door, but it didn't budge. "It's locked!" he cried.

Leliani and Castor were so terrified that they started shedding tears. The children went to a corner of their bedroom and hugged each other, hoping someone could get through to save them.

Dusk and Dawn could hear the children's screams for help. They knew they could no longer hover by and do nothing. The two of them dove towards the entrance to the palace and burst through the door. Knowing the way to the bedroom, they flew through the fire and made it to the children's bedroom door. The fire was blocking them, but they were fire resistant. They rammed the door opened and saw the children in the corner of their bedroom. "Dusk, Dawn!" the children cried in relief.

The dragons roared and extended it's heads to the children. They hopped on and the dragon flew out of the window.

Outside, their majesties arrived and saw other Starfleet officers had blocked off ponies who wanted to help. "Your majesties!" Lightning cried. "Lightning, have you seen our children. They're trapped inside!" Celestia asked. The team gasped in horror. Princess Luna appeared in puff of dark smoke. "Sister! Brother-in-law!"

"Luna, where are the children?" Grand Ruler asked.

"The lightning stuck near their bedroom and the hallway. I couldn't get through the fire to get them." Celestia and Celesto were fearing the worst for their children.

Pinkie then pointed to the sky. "Hey look." Everybody looked and saw Dusk and Dawn with the children on his back. "Castor! Leliani!" Their majesties cried. They rushed towards their dragon as he landed. The children ran towards their parents and cried into their shoulders. "Mommy! Daddy!" they cried.

"It's okay children. It's okay." Celestia cooed.

"Bless the stars, you both are alright." Celesto added.

Castor sniffed. "Dawn and Dusk saved us." The dragon nuzzled the children to comfort them. "Dusk, Dawn, thank you. You saved them." Celestia replied. The dragons smiled at the two of them. Rarity, Fluttershy and Pinkie shed tears at the reunion.

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The storm passed a few hours later, the fires died out and the sections where the lightning struck were repaired.

Dusk and Dawn were awarded metals of bravery for saving the royal twins lives. "We are very proud of you both." The dragon roared happily and licked their majesties, knocking them to the ground. "Dusk, Dawn, not our royal attire!" they playfully cried. The crowd laughed. Sapphire, Lightning and the team were happy for their majesties. They finally found a dragon that will protect them forever.

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