Summary/disclaimer: Time for another chapter of Heart of the Storm. Enjoy the 1100- word chapter. I don't own MLP, Lauren Faust and Hasbro do.
(2 miles above Dragon Lands Stormfront.)
Tempest adjusted her black cloak so it covered her armor, the cloak still sported the Storm King's logo… Not that she cared as she looked over to see Sabre making sure his armor was in working condition before doing them same to his weaponry and turning to the Storm Creatures standing behind you.
"She told you to watch the ship while we're gone, right?"
Sabre asked as the two Storm Creatures shared a look before nodding as Sabre turned and climbed over the edge into a Sky Skill attached to the side of the Stormfront as he addressed the group.
"I want you ready for anything, Ember might have the dragons on lock but some aren't so keen on following those orders to the letter…. Grubber, you watch over Spike, let me and Tempest handle any dragons…. Got it?"
Sabre asked as the small Hedgehog like creature shallowed the last of his cupcake before smiling and giving a thumb up as Tempest climbed into the skiff. Sabre could see she carried herself the same way she did when she worked for the Storm King.
Her hooves, however, slightly shook before Sabre placed one hoof over hers, causing both Unicorns to blush as Sabre squeezed her hoof gently as he smiled, causing Tempest to smile back Granite looked over at the duo.
"So, are you guys a thing or-…."
Granite started to ask as Sabre's helmet locked over his head, sealing as the armor covered his entire body once more.
"Nothing you need to know about, Corporal. Grubber, take us down, Ember said she'd send us an escort when we reached the mountains on the edge of the Lava Lakes."
Sabre ordered as Grubber nodded before typing in a few commands as the skiff detached from the side of the Stormfront and sped away from the airship as Sabre turned to Tempest.
"Just handle the dragons the same way you handled everything else and you're be fine, they're not scarier than Whirlwind…."
Sabre started to say as Tempest nodded and smiled.
"And they probably aren't more intimidating then Grubber's bad breath."
Tempest joked as the Elite, minus Grubber, burst out into laugher before Grubber shot Tempest a look of hurt before chuckling himself as Tempest turned back to Sabre as he placed his hooves on the railing and looked over the edge as the small skiff passed by a mountain as she walked over towards him.
"Did Princess Celestia tell us who Ember sent to escort us to him?"
Tempest asked as Sabre was about to answer when they heard the sounds of wings flapping as Sabre turned to Grubber.
"Land us on the shore of the lake, Grub."
Sabre ordered as Grubber nodded as Spike leapt onto Cyclone's head before looking up and frowning.
"Garble…."
Spike said, so quietly Cyclone, Sabre, and Grubber heard it as Sabre grinned under his helmet.
"Ok then, he's going to want a fight, I'll show him a fight."
Sabre whispered under his breath so quietly only Tempest could hear as the skiff settled down on the ground.
Sabre and Tempest hopped out of the skiff as Spike followed the two Unicorns as Sabre and Tempest watched the Dragons land as Garble strode towards the group.
"Oh great, the ponies send the runt and a bunch of losers to sign a peace treaty."
Garble snarled at Sabre and Tempest, causing Spike to look up at the duo.
If Sabre and Tempest were intimidated, they didn't show it as both shared a look before Sabre spoke up.
"You're going to try and take us down simply because you don't like us even though your Dragon Lord told you not to, aren't you?"
Sabre asked as Grubber leaned down to their level.
"What do you think, Pony?"
Garble asked as Tempest smirked before speaking u as Sabre could see half of the escort was no doubt Garble's cronies.
"I think you're an arrogant bonehead who thinks he should be ruler of the Dragons…. The bedtime stories my mother told me about the Dragons is scarier then you."
Tempest said, yawning as she did so as Garble growled at them both in anger.
"Why you little losers!"
Garble said, swinging at the two as they leapt away before Sabre swung his back hoof in a sweeping kick before Tempest grabbed his back wing and slammed the dragon into the ground.
"Now then, since you know that we aren't some spineless pushovers..."
Sabre said as he and Tempest planted one of their front hooves on the dragon, Garble gulped as one of Sabre's swords slid out of Sabre's armor and pressed itself to Garble's neck as Tempest grinned as her horn crackled.
"Now, are you going to take us to the Dragon Lord or does this have to be difficult?"
Tempest asked, leaning down towards Garble's face as sparks danced from her horn.
(Inner Dragon Lands, 5 minutes later.)
Sabre and Tempest and the rest of the Elite crowded around Spike as they walked past dozens of Dragons, the Dragons took one look at the unconscious Garble, who Spike chuckled as he had passed out due to the fear of what Sabre and Tempest might have done to him.
Sabre saw them mumble as they landed around the group.
Tempest looked over her shoulder to see the half of the escort that was made of Garble's cronies looked at the duo in fear, the other half made of more level-headed Dragons looked at Sabre and her with stony expressions.
Tempest thought she saw one smirk at her in respect as Sabre and her stopped within the main center of the group of Dragons.
"Who's the Dragon ruler? We were sent by Princess Celestia and we're hear on her half for the peace treaty!"
Sabre yelled as he looked up to see a massive dragon that caused Tempest to back up to Sabre's side before a small blue dragon holding a staff landed next to the massive Dragon.
"You must be Ember; your escort was happy to direct us to you."
Sabre said as Ember looked at Garble and then back to Sabre before smirking.
"You must be Sabre, and yeah, I am Ember, let's get that treaty signed."
Author notes
Ok, next chapter will be the signing of the peace treaty and will be a bit of Romance between Sabre and Tempest, they will be going on another mission from there. Until tomorrow, Lighting Wolf out!