Elements of Equestria
Chapter 14: Element of Loyalty, drums of war
Previous Chapter Next ChapterPhoenix walked out of Sugarcube Corner waving to Pinkie with a smile before making his way to the park. It had been an interesting couple of days getting to know the girls. And if his math was right Rainbow Dash was the last one on the list. Unless Spike wanted to get in on the fun.
He laughed at the thought as he made his way to the lake, stopping at the sight of Rainbow sitting at the lake with her eyes closed and wings spread. From what he heard. It was rare for her to sit still for long. From what he can tell she was listening to the wind as he had instructed.
As he got closer he saw her ear twitch. "Sorry if I interrupted you." He said as he sat next to her.
"Na. I was just getting ready to do a bit of practicing." She replied, stretching her wings and legs. "What's up? Wanted to see Ponyvill's fastest flyer in action?" She asked, smirking at him.
Shrugging he sat back. "More like the other girls wanted to spend time with me and I thought you'd like to do the same. But I understand if you'd rather..."
She cut him off with a wing. "Woo woo woo. Who said I don't want to hang out?" She challenged. "I'm cool with hanging out with friends." Getting up she looked around for a moment as if looking for something. "Let's see..."
"Dash." He said drawing her attention back to him. "I understand if you'd rather be flying around. If you'd rather be active. We xan do something you like together."
At his words Rainbow's wings opened in shock. "Really? No matter what?" He nodded. Thinking for a moment she smirked. "How about a race? First to my place wins." She said pointing a hoof to a cloud home that was easily seen from the park.
Getting up Phoenix stretched as he looked at the building. "With your record. I doubt I'd stand much of a chance. But why not. I haven't had a good run in a while."
"Then let's make it interesting." She replied standing next to him. "I won't use my wings. Two legs versus four. Sounds fair?" She asked. With a nod the two got ready. And with a short count down they were off.
At first they were neck and neck. But Rainbow soon picked up speed. It might have been a short race but neither of them complained. Instead of going straight to the house, they turned down several streets to avoid crowds and add some spice to the race. In the end Rainbow slid to a stop as the wolf stood triumphant.
"No way. How did you beat me?" She asked, flying the last foot. "I was kicking your flank."
"You were. Till you look back at the final stretch." He teased. After sharing a laugh Rainbow motioned to a nearby cloud.
"Hop on. We can relax inside." Seeing his concern she laughed and explained. "My wingless friends stop by so much I get the place enchanted. You'll be fine."
Once inside and seated the two spent the next several hours talking about different challenges they won and books they liked. "Wait. You really thought kicking a dragon was a good idea?" He asked the sheepish pegasus.
"Ya.... after I kicked it... I realized my mistake." The two of them shared a laugh as they continued talking. After a few hours they stopped for lunch and a nap.
Later Rainbow awoke to find she was laying in his arms. Blinking, she quickly got up and looked around. After realizing she was on the couch of her home. Memories of what happened that day replayed in her head. "Buck." She muttered looking at him. After a few moments she hopped off the couch and trotted to the bathroom. "Nope. Not happening. No."
Meanwhile Phoenix slowly opened his eyes and sighed. "Hopefully now that they spent time with me they can relax a bit." Getting up he looked around.
Just then there was a knock on the door. "Coming!" Rainbow called, flying calmly to the door.
As soon as she opened it Rainbow's teeth clenched. "Hey girl. How's my Dashy doing?" The stallion asked as he stepped in clearly uninvited.
"Zeffer. I told you that..." She started as she shut the door. As she turned to face him however she was cut off as he put his hooves on both sides of her head. Her eyes widened as she realized what he was planning.
"Come on Dashy. You know you want..." Zeffer said before letting out an eep as he's forcefully pulled away.
"Am I interrupting something?" Phoenix asked, glancing at Rainbow before glaring at the stallion.
"What the hay man? Why are you cock blocking me with my girl?" Zeffer asked.
"I'm not your girl!" Rainbow spat.
"Oh come on Dashy. You know..." Zeffer whimpered before falling silent at the sound of Phoenix growling. He gulped seeing the wolf lick his sharp teeth eyeing the stallion's balls.
"Phoenix don't hurt him. He's my friend's brother." Rainbow asked softly.
After a few moments Phoenix lowered the stallion so they were eye to eye. "Get a hint and leave her alone. Or I will hunt you down and make you regret it." He hissed before tossing him out the window.
Rainbow stood there and panted as she stared at him. Shaking her head she smiled at him before leading him back to the living room where they sat and read books.
Dragon Lands
A young blue dragoness stood on a ledge looking down to a crater as dragons flew overhead breathing fire into it. Her eyes narrowed as she spoke to two others that stood behind her. "Get to safety." She hissed.
"But Ember." The larger red male dragon attempted to argue. "We can beat that stupid pony." In response the dragoness held out a dark blue crystal staff with a large blood ruby topper. "As you wish." He sighed. "Come on Smols." The two sighed before taking off.
"Well." A voice called from within the pool of fire. "Didn't see that coming. No matter. Even when the bond breaks. I'll still win." With that black spikes shot out speering each dragon that flew by with perfect precision. Ember gasped while she watched in horror as the dragons went limp on the spikes before slowly turning black and pulling free. Stepping back she shook her head in disbelief as they flew down using the black spikes like spears.
"What are you going to do with me?" She asked as the stallion approached showing a half decayed skull.
"With you? Nothing... much. That is, as long as you don't fight back." He said looking over at a bulky dragon. "Him on the other hand." The stallion let out a raspy laugh as smoke covered the large dragon.
The two dragons flew away from their home and watched as several clouds of black smoke seemed to speckle the land. "Where do we go?" The male asked.
"I know where. But you won't like it." The younger orange dragon replied.
"Like we have a choice." He huffed. And together the two made their way for what they hoped was help. "Let's just hope that dweeb and those wimpy ponies can do something." He added under his breath.