Retired Warrior

Prologue

Where did it begin?

Gritting my teeth I dodge the flames spewing out of the enemy. A fully grown dragon to be exact.

It was enraged for multiple reasons. One of the reasons is that a dumb, stupid, idiotic filly that I had met recently decided to go into a deadly forest for adventure. Not only did she enter the dragon's cave but she also tried to fight it.

Oh Celestia when you told me that you were breaking up the Hunters of Equestria and forcefully making me retire too; I was livid. I thought at that point this couldn't get any worse, but no this day just happened to be the day I was getting all of my armor and weapons fixed stupidly thinking that this boring town didn't have any threats.

I may have been battered, burned, and tired, but this wasn't the first time I had fought a supposedly insurmountable foe and came out on top. Hell, this wasn't the first time I did battle with a fully grown dragon alone. In fact I had won those fights with ease, but in those fights I had armor, weapons, artifacts, and I wasn't tired from having to scour an entire forest trying to find a reckless filly who was now unconscious on my back! Ugh, why is this dragon so fierce.

It launched another fireball at me before rushing in to slice me up with it's claws. I dodged left then realized I mest up as it turned around and swung its tail. It hit me in the side launching me into the wall of the cave. Luickly the filly didn't hit the wall, but me. That's good.

The green dragon was slowly approaching me. You know dying to a fully grown dragon was not on my list for ways of death, but I guess it will do.

I remembered that the filly was with me and that I should at least get her out. Looking around the room I noticed that a small area strewn with plants, starw, gra….. that's it. The dragon is getting ready to lay eggs and that's why she's so aggressive. I can use this. If there's one thing that I remember about Celestia's rants about dragons is the way to act towards one as that was one of the only facts that seemed important.

I bowed my head as low to the ground and began speaking, "Milady I am terribly sorry for fighting you when you are due to lay eggs. I did not know and blindly attacked you when you were attacking my ... child. I wish for the fighting to stop and for you to at least have the mercy to spare her. She did not know and thought you were a threat."

At that point I was expecting to be cleaved in two, but when I looked up I saw the dragon gesture to pick up the filly and leave. I didn't expect both of us too be spared, but I am glad it happened. Who knows what would have happened if rainbow maned filly was left alone in the evergreen forest.

I bow my head respectfully and the proceed to put the filly on my back and trot. I leave the cave and head to a safe spot in the forest to rest a bit. By the time I found a spot to rest the filly on my back woke up. I placed her softly on the ground and rested my back against a tree.

"How did you do that?" The rainbow mained filly asked.

"Which part?" I ask back.

"All of it!" She replied with a little too much giddy for someone who almost died.

I spoke calmly, "Well I was able to find you, protect you from the dragon, attack the dragon, and negotiate with the dragon due to a job I recently had."

"What were you a warrior or a guard, no a royal guard!" She asked excitedly.

I found her enthusiasm a little overwhelming. The first time I almost died I was scared and stunned. "Well I could technically be called all of those. I was captain of the Hunters of Equestria!"

"Wait really?"

"Yes," was the only word I needed befor…

"Oh my gosh…. oh my gosh… oh my gosh, I am talking too and meeting the legendary, unbeatable Gale Thunderstorm!"

"You know me? Wait are those really words ponies us…"

"Of course I know you! My parents talk about you all the time. They say things like he's the best flier to ever live and no pony has ever beaten him in battle or race!"

"Whoa Whoa, slow down, I have a few questions and a few words that you NEED to hear."

"Alight, I'm calmed down now," she clearly wasn't. It's just she wasn't saying anything.

"What is your name? You never said."

"Me, I'm the amazing Rainbow Dash!" Then she did a little spin in the air.

She's physically okay, that's good. "Alright Rainbow Dash, who are your parents and where are they."

"Oh that's easy, their Windy Cloud and Thunder Hothoof, although my mom calls him Thunder Hothead, and their both Wonderbolts. Isn't that awesome! And their meeting with some friends in Ponyville."

"When did they get a child." I thought out loud.

"You know them!"

"Yeah they were in the Hunters of Equestria for a few years before leaving to find a life together. Next question, why are you here in the evergreen forest."

"I got bored and started looking for adventure when I heard ponies talking about how dangerous the Evergreen forest was and how glad they were to getting a guard for the place. I found an adventure so I went to the forest."

Huh, you wonder I've been getting deja vu. This is the exact same thing I used to do when I was a kid.

"Can I inspect you for any damage."

"Yes you can," She answered.

"Stay as still as possible."

When I began to poke and prod to find any injuries I was finally able to examine Rainbow Dash. She was a light blue pony that had a flowing, rainbow mane and a long rainbow tail. Her cutie mark on her flank was a cloud that had a rainbow colored bolt shooting out of it. Her wings were not fully grown yet and she had a surprising amount of muscle for a filly.

While I was doing this Rainbow Dash asked, "How did you know I went into the Evergreen forest?"

"I set up an artifact on the edge of the forest that would alert a device that would beep two different ways to say if anything entered or exited."

"Artifact?"

"You don't know what an artifact is?"

"No I don't."

"I'll tell you on our walk out of here now that we have rested up."

I explained to Rainbow Dash the very simple version of what an artifact is. "An artifact is an object created or imbued by magic to have a special property. It takes a skilled magic user to create them, but other than that most artifacts were easy to make."

Rainbow Dash asked curiously, "Could you make an artifact that increases the abilities of the user?"

"Only by a minuscule amount that wouldn't matter." Why did she have to ask a simple but dangerous question. Physical or magical enhancement can only be used in very miniscule degrees. No unicorn could increase their strength by two times or even a tenth times. Princess Clestia told me that she herself with all of her magic could increase her physical capabilities by half. However, their is an evil way to increase physical and magical and that way is banned by everything though some still do it for power.

"Then how do earth ponies magic increase their physical abilities?"

Wow, she's pretty smart for picking up on that, "Well it is actually really simple, their magic naturally does it. The same thing happens in pegasus. You see while earth ponies and pegasus can't control magic externally we can internally. Most ponies don't even realize it. When pegasus fly they use magic to keep them flying. Normally are wings would have to be much bigger if pegasus ever wanted to fly, but with magic a lot of impossible things are possible."

As I finished we finally walked out of the Evergreen forest and it was midday. "So where are your parents. We need to get you back to them."

"Ugh, but sometimes they are so boring, especially when they start talking to other people. And don't you need to get to the hospital or something like that."

"No I have never needed a hospital for a broken bone. They all naturally heal after some rest."

Rainbow dash just stared at me mouth wide open like she was looking for words to say.

I say with a not so straight face, "It's natural talent and practice makes perfect."

Rainbow dash laughed at that before saying, "How many bones have you even broken and I'm still not going."

I sigh, "I have probably broken every bone in my body five times. How long are you staying in Ponyville?"

"Another week, but why do you want to know?"

"If you go to your parents now and tell them what you did you can spend as much time with me as you want."

"Really?" I nodded, "Then let's go now!"

Rainbow Dash started to fly fast. Like faster than I could when I was her age. I started thinking that she could be a potential candidate for Celestia's last request. Finding a worthy guard for this place is going to be easier than I expected and maybe this town won't be that boring.

I sigh as I watch Rainbow Dash fly back towards me, "Why aren't you flying? We could be getting their faster.

I chuckle, "My regentive abilities may be amazing, but it won't repair my broken wing in a couple of hours."

"Oh yeah," Rainbow Dash blushed and started walking with me to wherever we were going.

The End

Author's Note

So my new story is going to about Gale Thunderstorm and Rainbow Dash. If your a fan of My Little Pony you may have noticed some changes to Rainbow Dash's parents and other things later on. I have two reasons for that.

I'm changing something so that it fits the story better.

I'm not a huge fan of the series so I won't know everything.

If you notice any glaring issues with the story tell me and all constructive criticism is welcomed. Tell me how your liking the story so far.