Lightning and his friends were at his house due to his calling them all there for a special meeting one bright morning. Even Mykan was invited. “So what’s this meeting about, Lightning?” Mykan asked. “Yeah and why did you leave Sapphire out of this?” added Buddy.

Speaking of whom, Sapphire was riding Kyara through town. Kyara was neighing happily while ponies all waved and smiled at the two as the rode pass.

“Well... we know Sapphire can change, translate and communicate with animals but I’ve been wondering what else did those people do to her.

With so many DNA strands in her body we bed to figure out how this works and if it’s dangerous to leave so many strands inside of her.”

“So what should we do?” Mykan asked.

“We should probably analyze her powers. Just to see what we’re dealing with.” Lightning suggested. Everybody agreed but before Lightning could send a letter to their majesties, in a bright flash, they appeared.

Recovering from being caught off guard by their sudden appearance, everybody bowed to them. “Your majesties!” Mykan cried. “What are you doing here?”

“We’ve been thinking about Sapphire’s powers as well.” Grand Ruler said. “and we are most curious as well.”

“We will discuss more at the palace.” Celestia added. “But first will someone go get sapphire and Kyara?”

Pinkie saluted. “Okie dokie, your majesty.” She zipped out of the house returned with the pair next to her. “Pinkie? Why did you bring us here?” Sapphire asked.

That’s when she noticed their majesties. “Your majesties? What’s wrong?”

“Nothing is wrong Sapphire. We just want to study your powers that’s all.” Grand Ruler answered.

“My powers? Like what?” Sapphire asked.

“Like how strong and fast you are.” Celestia added. Sapphire agreed with the studying “Sounds harmless, okay I’ll do it. Can Kyara come too?”

“Or course she can.” Kyara neighed happily. “Come along.” Using their magic, their majesties teleported everyone to the dojo.

Sapphire immediately took noticed to some targets, weights and some treadmills. “What’s this place?” she asked.

“This is the dojo where Starfleet officers train.” Lightning replied. “Now were going to use it to see your current skills.”

Sapphire smiled. “I’m ready.”

“Good, Now first you will try the treadmill.” Grand Ruler lead her over to the treadmill. He set it to three dimensional light-years to start her off. Sapphire began jogging on the treadmill. “Good. How are you feeling?” Mykan asked.

“I’m okay.” Sapphire replied. Just then she glowed again and in a flash there was a gray wolf in her place! “AAOOOOO!” she howled. The ponies were shocked. “She transformed again! Why?” Buddy asked.

“I think I know.” Mykan replied.

“What is it, Mykan?” Grand Ruler asked.

“In my world, wolves are known for stamina not speed so they can run distances for a long time.” Mykan explained.

Soon, Sapphire was done running and she changed back into her human form. “That was nice.” she said not looking tired at all. “Okay, now to the shootout range.”

In the shootout range, ponies were to soar or run through the course, unicorns and alicorns fired magic projectiles at the targets as they passed, and all ponies that couldn’t do magic were given special ray-guns to use that were quite harmless.

But in Sapphire’s case, she was to either punch or kick the targets. This way, the ponies could see how accurate she is.

Sapphire took a deep breath and she glowed once more but this time in her place was a Velociraptor! Sapphire roared and dashed at the targets. Leaping high she extended her ‘killer claw’ and it went right through the middle of the target. “Bullseye!” Pinkie cried.

Sapphire didn’t stop there. She went into the the other targets and slashed them into three pieces with her claws. “Alright!” Lightning cheered.

Sapphire roared and she changed back into her human self. She sighed deeply and fell to the floor. “Sapphire!” the gang went towards her. “Are you okay?” Mykan asked.

“Y-Yeah. *pant* I’m good.” she replied. Lightning felt her head. “No fever.”

“Do you think she’s just tired?” Rainbow suggested.

“That and it takes a lot out of me turning into so many animals overtime.” Sapphire explained. “That’s why I tend to stick to one animal at a time.”

“Alright then, let’s give Sapphire a break.” Grand Ruler said. Everybody agreed and that’s when the alarms sounded. Captain Shania, captain of the royals guard came into the doorway. “Your majesties, there’s been a robbery at the bank and the view have a pony family taken hostages in a mine near the New Everfree Forest.”

Everybody gasped softly “Let’s go!” Lightning snapped and they all began to head out. When Sapphire tried to go “Sapphire, you and Mykan have to stay here.” Buddy told her. Sapphire looked at her confused. “How come?”

“It’s... um... too dangerous for someone like you get involved with that’s all. You don’t have... um... experience with this sort of thing.”

Sapphire understood and agreed to stay behind with Mykan and Kyara. When they were gone she looked a little sad. “It’s okay, Sapphire. You’ll be able to help them... eventually.” Mykan reassured. Sapphire smiled at him and Kyara nuzzled her.

---

The gang came back a while later and were happy to report the family was unharmed and the robbers were apprehended. The ponies were smiling proudly.

Suddenly, Kyara came galloping into the throne room in extreme panic; her wings were out and her eyes were big. “Kyara, easy girl, what’s wrong?”

Just then, Goldwin burst into the room in the same state. “You’re majesties!” he cried. “What is it Goldwin?” Celestia asked.

“The sky! It’s turning black!”

“WHAT!” Everybody rushed to the window and saw for themselves the sky was indeed turning black. Suddenly they heard a sinister laugh from inside the room. “W-What’s that?” Sapphire whimpered.

Then in a puff of smoke... he appeared. A despicable demon with dark red scaly skin, with fangs and bull horns, dragon wings, black waving hair like fire He wore dark silvery armor with a dark red cape, and a scaly tail. Name: King Sombra.

“Sombra!” Lightning snarled. Sombra smiled sinisterly at them. “Miss me?”

All the ponies took fighting stances. “What in the hotel-bills are you doing back? We destroyed you!” Applejack snarled. Sombra began walking slowly towards the ponies and he stopped about ten feet away from them. “You didn’t think you could get rid of me that easy did you? As to why I’m here, I’m just here to collect a certain alicorn and human for my power supply. I hope you don’t mind.” The ponies knew he was referring to Sapphire and Kyara.

The ponies stood in front of Sapphire and Kyara like a shield. “You’re not laying a hand on them!” Lightning yelled.

“Oh am I?” Sombra blasted the ground in front of the ponies and a cage came over them, trapping them. “Hey!” Pinkie snapped. Sombra laughed an made his way towards Sapphire and Kyara. Mykan came in front of them sword and shield drawn. “Leave them alone!”

Sombra scoffed. “Pitiful human. You really think you can take me on?” He readied a pulse to fire at them. “No!”

Suddenly a blur came bursting through the ceiling landing in front of the Sapphire, Kyara and Mykan.

“Woah! A Deadly Nadder Dragon!” Sapphire cried.

“A What?” Mykan replied.

“A Deadly Nadder Dragon, its disposal, a tail that is covered in bristling poisonous spikes, which are used as projectiles to stun or immobilize its prey. Its tail spikes are its preferred weapon (probably due to the afore-mentioned blind spot). It can launch its tail spikes with devastating speed and accuracy.”

Everybody stared in awe at the creature before them. It was 30 get high and had a wingspan of up to 42 feet. It was very beautiful and bird-like: it is bipedal and possesses winged forelimbs. Its small yet keen eyes, equipped with poor binocular vision, are one of the tools it uses to stalk its targets.

Its body is teal with tints of pink, purple and yellow on its wings and a pale underbelly. Its tail had blue and pick spikes on it.

In front of its eyes is its curved nasal horn, which is often used to batter opponents; its lower jaw is shorter and wider than its upper, giving it an overbite.

Ringing its skull is a set of spikes. Coating the tail is a series of spines that can inject venom into a target. When relaxed, its head spikes and venomous tail spines lay flat, and when alarmed, they are shot upward to intimidate its foe. The tail spikes can also be used to make a rattling noise which it makes right before it attacks, similar to rattlesnakes.

Deadly Nadder also have a magnesium fire blast as they primary choice of attack.

It roared at Sombra and he scoffed at it. He launched his pulse them. Sapphire and Kyara jumped to the side while the Deadly Nadder flew in the air. However, Mykan wasn’t so lucky. The pulse hit the ground near him and now he was also trapped in a cage. The Deadly Nadder grabbed Sapphire and Kyara with her feet and it flew through the hole it made in the ceiling.

Sombra only chuckled. “They’ll be back... they always come back.” He turned towards the trapped ponies and human. “Now let’s have some fun.” he said sinisterly as he approached by them.

---

What Sombra didn’t know was that the Nadder took the two to the dojo inside the palace. She set them down and she landed. “Thanks for the save.” Sapphire praised.

The Deadly Nadder roared happily and then there was a little roar. From behind one of the targets came a little version of the adult Nadder. A baby Nadder.

“Aww.. so cute.” Sapphire cooed. She shook off that. “No time for that, I’ve got save my friends from King Sombra. But I don’t have anything I can use again him.”

Kyara neighed and nudged her wings. “I know I have my wings and horn but I’ve barely used them. There’s no way I can use them in battle.”

The Deadly Nadder mother then nudged Sapphire and growled softly. “You want me to use you in battle?” she translated. The mother nodded.

“But I don’t know how to fly a dragon, heck, I barely know how to fly.” The mother roared in encouragement and Kyara nuzzled her as well. Sapphire was getting their messages. “Well if you think I can do it then... let’s do it!”

The dragon and Kyara both smiled. “But first... we need a plan.” The three huddled together as Sapphire told them the plan.

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Back in the throne room, Sombra has the four royal alicorns before him bounded by their writs and ankles by powerful dark magic manacles. The team and Mykan were still trapped in the cage. “You won’t get away with this, Sombra!” Pinkie sneered.

Sombra sneered back. “Oh, I think I will, nobody is foolish enough to challenge me.”

“Think again!” a voice called. Everybody turned and saw Sapphire standing in the room with no sign of Kyara and the dragon. “Sapphire! No!” Lightning cried. “Don’t do it, he’s to dangerous!” Rainbow added.

“Listen to him, chica!” Dyno called.

“Run away!” Myte added. Sombra merely chuckled at the sight of the human. “So you’ve decided to challenge me alone, huh?”

“Not quite.”

“Huh?” Suddenly the Deathly Nadder Dragon bolted into the room and smacked Sombra with its tail sending him into the wall. “Nice!”

Sombra stood up again and growled at the pair. Sapphire mounted the dragon. The dragon spread her wings. “So you wanna fly huh?” He blasted a beam of magic at them but the dragon countered with her magnesium blast, causing a large cloud of smoke to form.

Sapphire and the Nadder flew out the window followed by Sombra. “You’re not getting away that easily!” Sombra called out.

“We’ve got to help her!” Rainbow cried.

“How? We’re stuck in here and their majesties are tied up." Applejack replied.

They all heard a neigh and saw Kyara trotting into the throne room. “Kyara!” Pinkie cried softly. She went to the cage holding the ponies and Mykan. Kyara neighed and stuck her horn into the key hole. It glowed and the cage door popped open.

She then went to their majesties and placed her horn on their manacles. They glowed, fell to the ground. “Thanks Kyara.” Celestia said.

“Now come on! Let’s go help Sapphire.” Lightning snapped. Everybody agreed and they all flew out the window.

They found the two fighting high above the city. The Deadly Nadder was still blasting fire at Sombra who simply flew over it and tried blasting them down with his dark magic. However, the Nadder countered by launching its poisonous spines at the blast causing a large explosion.

“That all you got?” Sapphire called.

Sombra growled angrily. “Not even close!” He powered up his magic and sent out a shockwave at the pair. The Deadly Nadder flew up and avoided the attack and blasted Sombra hard with her fire blast.

“Give it up Sombra!” Lighting called. Sombra gasped in good as he saw the ponies and Mykan. The ponies were all transformed and easy to fight. “How did you escape?” He growled again. “No matter, you may have won this day but I will get that alicorn and the human!”

With that Sombra vanished in the puff of smoke and the skies cleared once again showing clear, blue skies. The ponies cheered and rejoiced.

They all met back in the throne room. “That was amazing, Sapphire!” Rainbow exclaimed. The Nadder nuzzled Rainbow and the others got a good look at her. “This dragon is the coolest!”

“Hey!” Spike said insulted.

“Oh... next to you Spike.”

“Thank you.”

Starla cut in. “Anyway, you were really brave, Sapphire.” Everybody agreed with her completely. Their majesties then stepped forward. “Indeed, risking your life to save us was a very brave and noble deed.” Luna praised.

Sapphire blushed while the Nadder nuzzled her. “Aww, sucks.”

Then they all heard a little roar and saw the baby Nadder dragon waddling into the room. “Awwww... Who’s this little one?” Fluttershy asked as she stared at the little dragon with hearts in her eyes. Sapphire bent down and let the baby waddle into her hands she stood up so everybody could look at it. “This is the mother’s baby.”

Starla came and rubbed it head. The baby Nadder chirped. “It’s adorable.”

The mother growled at Sapphire. “Really?” The Nadder nodded. “What did she’s say?” Grand Ruler asked.

“She says she wants me to have my baby.” Sapphire replied. Everybody was surprised. “Are you sure about this? I mean we don’t even knowing about this dragon.” Celestia pointed out.

“Actually, I know a lot about many kinds of dragons.” Sapphire noted. “Please, your majesties. Please let me have her.” Sapphire pleaded giving the royal ponies the puppy dog eyes.

Event the baby Nadder gave them the same look.

They sighed and smiled st her. “You can keep her, Sapphire.” Celestia, Celesto and Luna said in unison. Sapphire cheered and the baby rubbed against her chest.

Now Sapphire has a new friend for Kyara and herself. “Something tells me this will being a whole lot of adventures ahead.” Lightning said.

Everybody agreed and couldn’t wait too What the future holds for Sapphire and themselves.

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Meanwhile, high above United Equestria, Sombra was in his spaceship in the throne room. He was recovering from the battle and was filled with rage. “I will get those two if it’s the last thing I do.” he snarled. “Just you wait Starfleet, you can’t protect those two for long.”

He chuckled deeply and sinisterly as he stared down at the blissful planet.

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