My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic
Eclipse the Sun
Chapter 1: Black Scales and a Golden Heart
Look into my eyes. Look closely, and try not to run away. If you can't help yourself I don't blame you. A lot of ponies run or fly away simply because of what I am, and never get the chance to get to know me. If you can look passed what I am hold a hoof out to me then that is a pony worthy of my respect. My name is Zira, I am a dragoness.
I come now at a point in my life where I need to make changes in my surroundings. My younger brother Agron was forced to leave the cave just north of Cantorlot. When one dragon leaves, another moves in. I am the next tenant for the cave. All I ask for is a little peace, and some room to fly around and stretch my wings once and a while.
My nephew lives in Ponyville, maybe one day I will come down and visit him. My appearance may cause panic in the village though. My scales are as black as coal, and stronger than steel. They are also impervious to all forms of magic. My eyes are ambers. My teeth are like swords, and my claws will make the great eagle green with envy.
I have a pair of horns like those of an antelope, and a back lined with long sharp spikes. My wings at their full extent can block out the sun which usually creates problems. I have three spikes on the end of my tail which I use as a weapon to defend myself other than my dragon fire. I keep myself toned and buxom as nopony likes a fat dragon.
These days, I spend resting on a pile of gold that came with the cave. I am not the hording type like most dragons, and gold feels good on my back when I roll around in it. If I was going to live in Equestria I had to be on peaceful terms with Princess Celestia and Princess Luna. So I flew down to Cantorlot to meet them, and discuss such matters.
"Good morning, Your Majesty," I said greeting the rulers outside their palace, and folding my wings behind my back,
"Good morning Zira, it is good to finally meet you," said Princess Celestia, "seeing that you are not like the other dragons that have come and gone over the years, I feel like I can be at ease letting you occupy the old cave," I nodded to her words, "but that is not to say that I am keeping my eye on you," she warned me, asserting her authority.
"I understand your concerns Princess Celestia, I would never harm anypony that comes my way," I assured her, Princess Luna seemed to think otherwise. I may look like I want to take over Equestria. The only thing I want to do is settle down in a new area with a new cave, and a different surroundings. I can't stand blithering idiots like Garble.
"Your appearance makes your words hard to believe, Zira," said Princess Luna, "you have sharp teeth and long claws, my concern being that you may do more harm in the diversifying of the species than good," I lightly snarled in annoyance, "that is not to say that I agree with my big sister, but I believe you must abide by a few simple rules,"
"I assure you, Your Majesty, I would never cause harm to anypony, you have my word, and my word is my honor," I replied to them, words like that are hard to come by when you are 18 feet tall, 120 feet long, weigh 40,000 pounds, and fly with a wingspan of 120 feet. Princess Luna seemed skeptical of me, judging by the look in her eyes.
"Look at your jaws, you can easily swallow a pony if that would be your intention, but like I said if you want to settle down in our lands, there are several rules you must abide by, one of them being if you cause harm to a pony, you will be asked to depart from these lands, you are allowed to fly between sunrise and sunset," Luna explained,
"But you understand why we are doing this, we have had problems with dragons in the past," Princess Celestia explained,
"I understand that, and know that I will follow these sanctions, Your Majesties," I said, and finally made my leave. I extended my wings, and flew out of the palace to my new home in the cave. It did not take long for the word to go around that a new dragon was occupying the cave. We dragons have very acute hearing should you ponies know.
As I rested, I was approached by a young Pegasus with a mane and tail colored pastel pink like Rhododendrons and a pelt of light yellow like a field of roses, "Well hello there," I said crossing my front talons, and faced her. I stretched my neck slightly to get a better look at her, "a visitor to my cave? How lovely," I said with a welcoming grin.
"Oh...my...," stammered the little Pegasus, well little compared to me. This one looked to be full grown, "so...you're the new dragon that lives in the cave?" She asked, I nodded, "oh! I just umm...wanted to see what you looked like and...uh...," this Pegasus looked like she was ready to jump out of her pelt in fright. I had to convince this one,
"Oh come now, My Dear, don't be shy," I said resting on my side on a mountain of gold and jewels that came with the cave which I now use as a bed, "come closer, I'm not going to hurt you," I assured her. The Pegasus turned away, and turned an eye to me. Slowly she approached me, "you see, there is nothing to be afraid of, my name's Zira,"
"Um...I'm Fluttershy," said the Pegasus in soft and quiet tone that fit her name perfectly. Most ponies would ask her to repeat herself, but I caught her name easily. I lightly chuckled seeing how timid she is around me. Like I said, I may look evil, but if you get passed the color of my scales I can still be a good friend. Do not get me aggravated.