Author's note: hi everypony! Still surprised about the last chapter? Well... Probably not... I did give it away, slightly... ANYWAYS. Here's the second chapter. Here we'll go back in time, to when Celestia was just a filly. Also, thanks to lightball34 for reviewing. If you don't read authors notes, I encourage you to READ THIS IMPORTANT NOTE: for the most of this story, it will be IN CELESTIA'S P.O.V (for all you newbies, that's Point. Of. View. I also needed to write in bold caps to get your attention. Have you been paying attention lately?) Okaaaaay... Just read and gimme your reviews. NOW! (just kidding) I also promise this chappy will be longer than the others.

Chapter 2

Kitchen Invader and Bad Breath

It had been five years since my birth. I was mature enough to be taught how to rule Equestria. I was lectured by none other than my father, king Apollo. He taught me every night before I went to bed. Before we go any further, I probably should tell you what I looked like at this age.

I was five-years-old, but you knew that already. My coat was pure white, and very clean. My mane and tail weren't multi-colored yet, it was just a sparkly, flowing pink mane. I had a short horn that was barely visable under my long flowing mane. My wings were pretty useless too. I had light purple eyes that matched my necklace that was encrusted with amethysts.

My dad Apollo, however, was a strong and good-looking allicorn (or at least that's what my mother says). He had a white coat like mine, but it was slightly dirty. His mane and tail was a beautiful sparkling golden color, and it was bright too. He wore armor on his head, back, chest, and hooves. He also had a crown, and light purple eyes like mine.

Tonight, Apollo was teaching me about something called the Elements of Harmony.

"These special treasures have never been found before" Apollo explained, "They are said to represent friendship and harmony. Hence the title"

I listened carefully to my father. Sometimes taking notes if it was something important, which was practically everything.

"Ok mister teacher" my mother Artemis as she walked into my room, "It's Tia's bed time. Let's wrap it up"

I should probably tell you about my mother. Imagine Nightmare Moon, now, take away the misty purple mane, and cruel eyes, and replace them with Luna's first mane style, and caring, but strong, dark blue eyes.

"But honey, I was telling Tia about the Elements of Harmony" Apollo said, "It's very important she knows this stuff"

"Now don't go filling our daughter's head with old ponytails" Artemis warned, "We don't want her to start believing all of them"

"Ponytail?" Who said it was a ponytail?" Apollo asked.

"Everypony does" Artemis answered, "Could you do me a favor and put Tia to bed? I have to start guarding the night"

"Sure. I don't mind" Apollo replied.

"Thank you" with that, Artemis trotted out the door.

"Aww... I don't want to go to bed" I complained.

"Would you go to bed if I gave you a piggyback ride?" Apollo offered with a smile.

"Really? Oh boy!" I cheered, and jumped on my father's back, "Onward! Mush piggy! Mush!"

Apollo galloped around the room until we both fell on our backs laughing (Don't worry, I wasn't on my father's back when this happened).

"One more time?" I asked.

"Now you know you have to go to bed, ok?" Apollo said as he stood up.

"Aww... Ok" I sighed and jumped on my bed.

"Good night sweety" Apollo said before he blew out the torch on the wall.

"Good night daddy" I yawned as I snuggled under my blanket.

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I awoke to a crash in my dreams. I looked around, it appeared to still be nighttime. I got out of bed and looked at the stars. I always got up in the middle of the night to look at the stars, which my mother raised each night. I wasn't really sure what woke me up, maybe I was just having a bad dream. After locating my favorite constellations, I hopped back in to bed and curled up.

About five minutes later, I heard another noise. I sat up and craned my neck toward the direction of the noise.

"What is that noise?" I whispered to myself. If I wasn't mistaking, it came from downstairs. I decided to go check it out.

I stepped out of my room, and into the upstairs hallway. Luckily, there was a soft rug on the hard tile floor, so my hooves didn't make loud clopping noises. I carefully walked down the hall, taking extreme measures to not wake my father or resting day guards. I reached the stairs, and began to go down them. They were very squeaky, so every step sounded like a huge explosion, or at least it did to me.

I finally reached the bottom floor. Unfortunately, I totally forgot about the night guards. And they were everywhere in the main hall. I heard the noise again. It sounded like it came from the kitchen. The only thing I didn't know, was how the guards didn't hear it. I pondered how to get past them without them asking a ton of questions. If there's anyone who likes to ask questions, it's royal guards.

Then, I remembered a spell my father had recently taught me. An invisibility spell, all I had to do was focus. My horn began glowing, and it flashed before fading away. At first, I thought it didn't work, then I looked at my reflection in one of the windows, and didn't see anything. It worked! I trotted out into the hall, passing all the guards, who didn't so much as glance at me.

Finally, I reached the kitchen. The noise was now louder than ever, but because it was dark, it was hard to see where it was coming from. Then, I spotted something in the corner of my eye. I turned around, and saw a young pony, maybe about my age, digging in a flour bag. I couldn't tell what he/she looked like, mainly because it was dark, plus he/she was half-way in the flour bag. Good thing he/she didn't notice me. Oh wait, I was invisible, of course he/she didn't notice me.

I walked quietly over to him/her, and slightly nudged his tail. I noticed how scaly and dry it was. Maybe he/she wasn't a pony, maybe he/she was a dragon. He/she didn't notice, as he/she continued digging in the flour bag.

"Hey!" I said to get his/her attention.

"Who's there?" he said in a young foal's voice. Well, at least I knew this pony was a foal. He turned around, and now, he was right in my face.

I noticed how strange his eyes looked. The iris was red, and the part that was supposed to be white, was a discolored yellow. They were also mismatched.

The pony sighed. I smelled his breath, which almost made me gag, but I held my breath until he turned around and continued his digging.

"Stupid guards" I heard him curse under his breath, "Go bother someone else who isn't starving to death"

"You could just ask for some food" I blurted out. I bit my tongue, hoping he didn't hear that.

The pony growled, but it wasn't a normal growl, it almost sounded like a lion's growl. He turned around again.

"Show yourself!" he shouted in my face, "I know you're there!"

Ugh... Didn't this guy ever brush his teeth?

I heard him run over to the torch by the door. I saw him light a match, where he got the match, I didn't know. He lit the torch, and the whole room became brighter, and I could finally see what he looked like. But I almost screamed when I saw his appearance.

He had a normal pony's head, but the rest of him was all mixed up. His front legs were a lion's paw and an eagle's claw. His back legs were a horse's and a lizard's leg. He had a long scaly tail that resembled a snake's body, and a black mane that was cut short.

He scanned the room with his mismatched eyes. I was almost certain he could see right through the invisibility spell. Either that or he could hear my teeth chattering. All the sudden, I felt a tingly sensation, then, my body appeared. The whatever-it-was saw me immediately. He charged, tackled me, and held me back on the wall by my shoulders.

"And who are you, fancy smancy pony girl?" while he talked, he spit in my face. Bleh. More bad breath.

"I'm- Uhh... Um- I am..." I stuttered.

"Spit it out!" he shouted again. More spitting, more bad breath, and more gagging.

"Celestia!" I shouted back in his face, making sure he smelled my morning breath, "Could you please get off me now?"

"Depends" he said, "Are you going to tattle on me?"

"If you get off me. I'll forget all of it" I answered

He stopped looking like he wanted to murder me, and reluctantly got off.

"Who are you?" I asked, "Or better yet, what are you?"

"Well, ponies call me 'That thing' or 'Monster' or 'It', and sometimes, nicer ponies call me a draconequues" he scratched his head with his eagle claw, "I wish I knew what a draconequues was"

"Dragonquest?" I asked

"Draconequues" he corrected

"Draconess?"

"Draconequues"

"Dracoquist?"

"Oh forget it"

"Dragoquins...?"

"I said forget it" with that, the draconequues jumped on the window sill, and opened the window.

"Wait. Where are you going?" I asked.

"To my home in the Everfree Forest" he replied.

"You have a family?" I asked.

The draconequues looked down, "Well... Not.. Exactly" he said.

"Do you even have a name?"

"Uhh... No-name?" he said.

"That's not a name!" I said.

"Neither is Celestia" No-name shot back.

"Hey! I'll have you know, Celestia is a very common name!" I snapped.

No-name scoffed, "I've never heard of a pony called Celestia"

"Well. I never heard of a dracoquins called No-name"

"Draconequues!"

"Whatever!"

"Well. I guess I'll see you around, Celestial"

"Celestia!"

"Whatever"

No-name jumped out the window and disappeared into the forest.

I kind of felt sorry for the little... Whatever-he-was. He didn't have a home. He didn't have a family. Heck, he didn't even have a name!

"I wish I could help you somehow" I said to myself.

"So you'll let me stay?" No-name randomly appeared next to me.

I yelped in fear. How in Equestria did he come up out of nowhere?

"I didn't say that!" I yelled slightly. I looked down at No-name's feet. Problem was, his feet weren't there. Just his upper body floating in mid-air.

"Umm. Where's your feet?" I asked.

No-name looked down, "Aww man! Not again!" he complained, "Sorry 'bout that. It happens all the time when I teleport. Gimme a sec" No-name's upper body disappeared into thin-air.

About five minutes later, No-name climbed in through the window, once again united with his lower body.

"So you know how to teleport?" I asked.

"Well. Not exactly. I can only teleport half of my body" No-name explained, "I guess I just have to keep working at it. Also, do you mind if I stay here for... oh I don't know... A couple years?"

"I don't think my daddy would mind" I said, "My mommy..." I paused. My mother was very strict about almost everything. She would certainly mind having a strange creature staying in her house.

"She.. It.. May take her a... While to warm up to you. But you'll grow on her! I know you will!" I said with a fake smile.

"Maybe I 'Should' just go back to the forest" No-name sighed.

"No wait!" I shouted, "I think it would be fine if you stay here. You would be a cool brother"

"You really think so?" No-name asked.

"Sure. You're super unique, plus, you seem pretty easy to get along with"

No-name's face started looking smug, "Aww stop it. You're being too nice"

"I'm serious! I bet once everypony got to know you, everypony would love you"

"That's great and all, but will you're parents accept me?"

"I already told you. They shouldn't mind" I said. I glanced out the window, and saw the sun coming up.

"My dad is awake. Let's go ask him if you can stay!" I said cheerfully.