"Speaking"

'Thoughts'

The sun rose and its rays shown through an open window into a sleeping Lightning Bolt's face. Lightning Bolt opens his eyes it already in a glare. Standing up his entire back felt achy. "Note to self, look forward to furnishings arriving later tonight." Lightning Bolt said to himself.

Lightning bolt walks out his front door and locks it behind him. "I guess I should go flying to work out the kinks in my joints." Lightning Bolt says.

Lightning Bolt takes off and sees something odd to him. The pegasus are changing the weather. "That's strange, back in Stalliongrad the weather changes on its own. So why are they changing the weather?" Lightning Bolt asks himself confused.

"The weather does what in Stalliongrad?" A familiar voice behind him asks. Turning around, Lightning Bolt sees Rainbow Dash.

"The weather changes on its own in Stalliongrad." Lightning Bolts states again.

Rainbow's eyes widened at his words. "Wait, that sounds like the Everfree Forest. How can you live there?" She said surprised.

"Easily as you live here, actually." Lightning says.

Rainbow crosses her forelegs and stares at him. "Whatever, you still owe me a flight, you know."

"Oh, sounds like you think I'm faster than you." Lightning teased.

Rainbow growls slightly. "I told you that I'm the fastest pegasus in all of Equestria!" Rainbow Dash yells before landing on a cloud as she preps herself. "Come on, I want a race." She said as she flares her wings out.

"Ok, I'm game." Lightning Bolt says, landing next to her. "First one to the huge tree in town win."

Rainbow stares at him for a few then turns her head back in front of her. "Alright then, Twilight's library it is." She declares.

Lighting looks at Rainbow confused. "Twilight?"

Rainbow leans back a bit. "1, 2, 3, GO!" She said quickly and took off.

Lightning Bolt takes off right behind her. They both fly neck and neck until Twilight's Library comes into view.

Rainbow stops in front of the library and stood proudly. "Ha, I win!" She yells.

"I'll admit it you're fast, but I said to the tree, meaning you have to touch it." Lightning Bolt says after passing her and touching the tree.

Rainbow gains a shock look on her face and then growls loudly. She yells out and lunges herself at Lighting, sending both of them through the front door and crashing into floor. Rainbow tries to punch Lighting, but Lighting moves himself side to side to dodge her attacks. They kept going until a voice shouted out, "What's going on?!"

They both look up to see a unicorn with a pale, light grayish mulberry coat, a moderate sapphire blue mane and tail with moderate violet and brilliant rose stripes, and moderate violet eyes looking annoyed at them. "Rainbow, when did you get a stallionfriend?" The mare teases.

Rainbow stops what she's doing and looks down, seeing Lighting with a smirk on his muzzle she quickly gets off and flies off with a huge blush that made her face look like a tomato.

"Funny, but embarrassing to her." Lightning Bolt says before jumping up onto his hooves. "I don't think we have meet yet, my name is Lightning Bolt." Lightning Bolt says offering a hoof.

The mare looks at him for a few seconds, studying him and then offers her own hoof. "Nice to meet you, I'm Twilight Sparkle, personal portage of Princess Celestia." She said proudly.

"Interesting tovarich." Lightning Bolt says before looking up to Rainbow Dash. "You gonna stay up there all day tovarich?" Lightning Bolt asks as Twilight realize that his accent isn't native.

Rainbow flies down slowly as Twilight comes closer to study him. "Where are you from? That accent is a dead giveaway." She pointed out.

"Ah, I just moved here from Stalliongrad, but I'm originally from Equestria." Lightning clarifies.

Twilight brings a hoof to her chin as she hums in thought. "That's interesting." She brings out a notepad from a nearby table with a quill. "Can you tell anything else about that place?"

Rainbow huffs and crosses her forelegs, her blush now gone. "That's Twilight for ya. Always studying."

"Well, its east across the sea and our weather works on its own." Lightning says.

The quill stops as Twilight lowers her notepad to stare at him. "Hey, I was surprised too." Rainbow told her.

"Why is it that the weather needs to be control here anyways?" Lightning asks.

Rainbow flutters up beside him, but not too close after what happened last time. "The clouds and everything are made at Cloudsdale so they're artificial and needs to be controlled. They have no mind of its own...so to speak." Rainbow intelligently said.

"That's odd." Lightning Bolt says looking at her oddly as Twilight starts looking through books. "No…no…no…no…no…ah ha here it is, 'The Workings of Weather'." Twilight says starting to flip through the pages reading.

Rainbow chuckles and turns to Twilight. "Forget it Twi. I just told him."

Twilight looks up from her book to look at them before laughing nervously and placing the book back.

"So I take it you like books then?" Lightning Bolt asks nervously, not really sure what to talk about now with her.

Rubbing a hoof on the ground, Twilight laughs softly. "Is it really that obvious?" Twilight said while standing in front of all the shelves of books.

They both chuckle nervously. Lightning Bolt then eyes a certain collection of books on the shelf. "You have all the current Daring Doo books?"

Twilight backs away a bit, smiling all the while. Lighting raises an eyebrow before he feels his head turned to Rainbow. Rainbow has a huge smile on her face as she spoke, "Daring Do...I love Daring Do. She is like the best pony ever. I have read all of the books in the series and they are awesome!" She yells out with an excited grin on her muzzle.

"You know some of the treasures in the books are actually real right?" Lightning asks causing Rainbow to stop flapping in place and land on her flank. "Yeah, the Griffon's Goblet for example is real and one of the griffon's most valued national treasures." Lightning continues.

A big grin forms on Rainbow's muzzle as she heard this. 'Treasures of the books are real?!' Rainbow yells in her mind which was already thinking of way to acquire them.

"But they are either lost or national treasures Rainbow, so not much chance of you getting one." Lightning informs causing Rainbow's face fall at the sound of that.

"So which books do you have Rainbow?" Lightning asks trying to get her mind off of the issue.

Her posture turns back to normal and just sits on the ground. "All of them." She said proudly.

"Even the newest one 'Daring Do and the Titan's Eyes'?" Lightning asks.

Rainbow face slumps and gets close to him, even Twilight follows. "Titan's Eyes? Never heard of it." Rainbow said.

"I haven't even heard of it." Twilight follows up.

"That's most likely because it was only released a month ago and it usually takes two or three months to be delivered over seas." Lightning informs.

Rainbow raises a hoof. "Wait, the Daring Do books are made overseas? I thought that they were made here in Equestria?" Rainbow remarks.

"No, they are made in the country next to Stalliongrad and you're in luck." Lightning Bolt says pulling out a signed copy of Daring Do and the Titan's Eyes. "I brought my personal copy with me." Lightning finishes.

A blur went by him as his hoof suddenly feels empty. Looking behind him he sees Rainbow holding the book like a mad mare and giggling manically. Lightning Bolt's eyes turn to Twilight and she just shrugs. Rainbow Dash then remembers where she is and nervously laughs. "May I please borrow it?" Rainbow Dash asks.

Lighting laughs and gives a nod and says, "Sure Rainbow, you look like a true fan."

"So, what should we do now Rainbow?" Lightning Bolt asks with a thoughtful expression.

Rainbow looks to her new book and then at him with a smile. "I don't know about you, but I feel like reading this baby." She said while holding the book as a brand new foal.

"Ok, take off if you want. I'll find something to do." Lightning says.

"Thanks. Well, I got to get going." Flapping her wings she lifts herself off the ground. "See you guys." She then flies out the door, to wherever she wants to read.

"So Twilight, anything you want to ask me about Stalliongrad?" Lightning asks.

For the next few hours Lightning Bolt answered several of Twilight's question on Stalliongrad until the door opened and a unicorn with a light gray coat, moderate indigo mane and tail, and moderate azure eyes walked in.

"Hello there Twilight, might I trouble you for some…" Rarity's eyes landed on the new stallion in the room. "Hello there, who are you?" Rarity asks.

Lightning bolt turns around to see the new mare. "I'm Lightning Bolt."

The mare's eyes light up at a potential stallion for her. "Hello there Mr. Lightning Bolt. I'm Rarity and I must say that is a very peculiar set of clothes you're wearing." Rarity spoke in a Canterlot accent.

Twilight comes down the stairs with some refreshments. "Ah Rarity, I see you have met our newest resident from Stalliongrad." Twilight says.

Rarity eyes the clothes Lighting is wearing. "Yes, and Stalliongrad? Do you happen to know any fashion over there? I would love to try some design based from there."

"Ah well, this is the current style over there. You see, we prefer functionality over style." Lightning says.

Rarity becomes crestfallen. "Oh well, that's a shame." She turns to walk to Twilight. "I was really hoping on making some foreign style clothes."

"Well it's kinda to be expected, seeing as about half of Stalliongrad is covered in snow year round, but there are a few fancy outfit for balls and stuff." Lightning Bolt said trying to cheer her up.

Rarity did an about face and speed right in front of him. "Did you say ball?" She said with an excited look on her face.

"Ah yeah, I attended one or two with lots of fancy clothes." Lightning says feeling a little scared.

Rarity lets out an excited squeal and grabs onto his shoulders. "You have to tell me everything. Everything they wear and what they eat. Even the ball itself."

Lightning Bolt could already see Twilight getting another scroll and her quill to take notes, causing Lightning Bolt to inwardly sigh before he began. When he was finished Rarity looked thoughtful, contemplating some of the outfits Lightning Bolt described.

Rarity lets out another squeal and torts around excitedly. "This will give me some amazing ideas for my next outfits. Oh thank you for this, I'll promise to repay you somehow." She said as she took her hoof into his and shakes them. Rarity inadvertently shakes all of Lightning Bolt before running out the door, leaving Lightning Bolt disoriented.

Twilight giggles into her hoof at Lighting's misfortune. "That's Rarity for you. Always on clothes and dresses. You'll get use to her like I got use to Pinkie Pie."

Lightning Bolt shakes his head and get focused again. "Twilight the mail service should have delivered my furniture by now. You want to come and see some of Stalliongrad's furniture?"

Twilight grabs her saddle bags full of scrolls and quills along with her already written notepad. "Ready." She declares, grabbing her saddle with her magic

Lightning Bolt leads Twilight to his house, where there were several boxes on the front lawn. Lightning Bolt franticly starts looking through each one.

Twilight looks on quizzically. "What are you looking for? Can I help?" She said as she looks into the box Lighting is looking into.

A small bark and caw is heard from it, causing Lightning Bolt's head to shoot up and, with speeds comparable to Rainbow Dash, was over there in a second getting out two cages. Opening on a white furred wolf pup came tumbling out cutely to Twilight's hooves.

Twilight bends her head down to the little pup. "Aw, it's so cute. What's the little guy's name?" She said as she reaches out to the pup to pet him.

"His name is Ice Fang." Lightning Bolt says as Ice Fang was enjoying the attention he received. Lightning Bolt opened the other cage and a creature Twilight had never seen before flew out. Its body was that of a vulture, but it look like it had an exoskeleton on its chest where feathers should be, its tail looked like it was only bones, and its head looked normal, except for the third eye in the middle of its head. The strange bird landed on Lightning Bolt's shoulder wrapping its tail around the shoulder like a snake would do.

Twilight becomes scared and backs away a little. "W-w-w-what is that?!" She yell as she points at the bird.

"This is a Skyor, a bird that represents good luck and usually what leads pony to safety when they are lost in the wilderness or blizzard." Lightning Bolt says.

Twilight freezes. "How can a bird that looks like that give you good luck?"

"Cause it produces a magical aura that most of the time wards off misfortune, has a sixth sense which tells it when danger is close, and many ancient stories speak of the Skyor being a savior. Isn't that right Azure?" Lightning Bolt says rubbing the Skyor's head.

Azure squawks and moves his head deeper into his hoof.

"Let's start moving some of the furniture into the house, ok?" Lightning Bolt says as he petted Skyor.

Twilight lights up her horn with magic and grabs a few boxes and furniture. "Can I help?" She said as she carries a huge amount of boxes and furniture.

"Sure, I don't mind. Come on Ice Fang, time to move in." Lightning Bolt says before he and Twilight started moving in the furniture. After getting most of it is in, Twilight said she remembers somepony who would love to meet his pets and took off. She returned shortly with a pegasus with a pale, light grayish gold coat, an ale, light grayish rose mane and tail, and moderate cyan eyes looking very shy.

The mare hides her face behind her long mane. "Umm...hello."

Lightning looks at the mare for a bit as did Azure. When the mare saw the bird she gasp loudly and flew up to the bird. "Oh my, a Skyor and a wolf pup. I only seen these in books, but to see them in real life is amazing. Can I...?" She asks nervously to Lightning.

Lightning Bolt turns his head to Azure and nods. Azure, getting the signal, takes off and hovers near the front of the pegasus.

Fluttershy reaches out and pets the bird on its head. Azure squawks happily and lets her pet him. "Oh my, he's so majestic." Fluttershy said with a smile. "I'm Fluttershy, by the way."

"A pleasure Miss. Fluttershy, I'm Lightning Bolt. That is Azure and that's Ice Fang" Lightning Bolt says.

Fluttershy looks down and sees the wolf pup. She squeals and lands. She then starts petting the pup. Ice Fang was enjoying the new attention as Lightning Bolt finish setting up the Bird Perch for Azure.

Fluttershy suddenly gasp as she remembers something. "I just remembered that I have to feed my animals. I got to go." She said as she runs outside.

"So Twilight, now that the furniture is put up, what should we do?" Lightning Bolt asked.

Twilight's stomach starts to grumble. "Well, by the sound of it, lunch." Lighting's stomach announces the same thing. Lightning Bolt laughs nervously and follows Twilight with Azure ridding his shoulder and Ice Fang following.

They make their way to SugerCube Corner. Lightning sees a familiar pink mare. 'Oh boy.' Lightning Bolt thinks, remembering Pinkie. Twilight walks up to the counter and orders something for both of them. Pinkie nods and disappears behind the counter and comes up after a second with their order ready. "Thank you for ordering, please come again." Pinkie said monotone then snorts and laughs at her own voice like her usual self.

Twilight and Lightning Bolt walk outside to eat. Half way through their food Rainbow Dash flies towards the SugerCube Corner and spots them.

Rainbow files over and flaps in place. "Hey guys." She said raising a hoof.

"Greetings tovarich." Lightning Bolt greets as Azure Craws at her.

Rainbow eyes the strange bird then looks at Lighting. "Is it fast?"

"Azure here was built for endurance not speed Rainbow, but he does still have a good speed." Lightning says.

Rainbow appears crestfallen at that information. "Aw, I wanted to race it." She then sits down right next him as she said, "Ah well." She feels something brush her hoof and looks down to see Ice Fang.

Rainbow jumps into the air in shock. "What's a Timberwolf doing here?!" She yells while pointing at Ice Fang. Ice Fang grows sad when he hears her words.

"This is Ice Fang and he is an Ice Wolf." Lightning Bolt says picking him up and petting him. Ice Fang falls into the petting, enjoying himself. Rainbow calms down and settles back into the seat. "Well he seems like a pup. I guess he's harmless." Rainbow said as brings a hoof to her chin. Ice fang bark and sniffs the cupcake within reach before biting it freezing the whole thing over.

Rainbow draws herself back as she sees the cupcake turn itself frozen. "Whoa, what is that?" Twilight also becomes intrigued and brings her notepad up at a new page.

"Ice Wolves teeth are magical and can freeze almost anything instantly." Lightning bolt explains as Ice Fang eats the frozen cupcake.

Twilight scribbles her notes as Rainbow wow's with surprise. "Dang, I wish I had that when I get injured."

Ice Fang, after finishing the cupcake, walks back to Rainbow Dash and sniffs her. Rainbow hesitantly moves her hoof in front of his nose. Ice Fang sniffs the hoof before moving his head into it, allowing her to pet him. Rainbow smiles and rubs the hoof softly. "He is kind of cute."

"Wait till you see him fully grown." Lightning says Rainbow stops petting and moves her hoof back a little. She pictures the same wolf except fully grown. Ice Fang looks questionably at her with a smile whine. She shakes her head at that thought and starts to pet him again. 'Can't let anything stop me. Not even a full grown Ice Wolf.' Rainbow Dash thinks.

"They are at least twice our size." Lightning continues.

Rainbow pulls her hoof back this time and doesn't give it back. Ice Fang whines at the loss of attention and leans his front paws on her back legs.

"Though that takes about 40 years though." Lightning Bolt continues adopting a thoughtful position while Twilight jots it all down on the notepad. Ice Fang's whining keeps going as he starts to rub against Rainbow's leg. Rainbow looks at the wolf in sympathy and resumes petting him again. Ice Fang growls in apparition and jumps up right beside her to gain more affection. Rainbow takes the wolf in her hooves and holds him like a foal and starts to pet him there.

"Ice Fang always loves getting attention Rainbow, would you like to give him a drink?" Lightning asks.

Rainbow nods while still looking at Ice Fang. Lightning Bolt takes out a bottle of milk from his saddlebag and gives it to Rainbow. Rainbow takes the bottle and holds it up to Fang's mouth. Fang happily takes the bottle and starts to drink the milk. Rainbow smiles as she feels like a brand new mother. "This is rare. Fang doesn't usually let anypony feed him for the first time without giving them some trouble." Lightning Bolt says interested.

Rainbow looks up to him with a smirk. "Looks like I'm better than you at something." She told proudly.

"I already said you were faster than me." Lightning Bolt says as Twilight keeps collecting notes when they heard.

"What in tarnation!?"

Applejack stops in the street, this time with a Stetson hat on her head. "What are those?" She said pointing at the animals then at Rainbow. "Rainbow I didn't know ya cloud be so motherly." She said with a smirk.

"Ah Miss. Applejack." Lightning Bolt waves at her.

Applejack looks surprised to see Lighting Bolt here by the look on her face. "Mr. Bolt, I knew ya would be behind this. Only the new pony in town would come in with something strange, considering that happens almost every few days." She said as she looks up in thought.

Azure caws at her bringing her out of her thoughts.

Applejack looks over to the source of the caw and jumps up in shock. "What is that thing?" She said while looking at the weird bird.

"Azure, my pet Skyor." Lightning clarifies.

Applejack still looks on fearfully. "That thing is a pet?"

"Yes it is." Lightning Bolt says, feeding Azure some bird seed.

Applejack tries to get closer to them. Once she gets closer Azure flies off of Lighting and lands in front of Applejack. It looks at her with its third eye, almost as if it was peering into her soul before hopping a few times, getting closer before turning its head slightly. Applejack tentatively reaches out with her hoof. Azure helps her and leans forward to help her along. Applejack's hoof finally touches the bird's head and she starts to slowly pet it.

Azure caws softly, leaning into the hoof. Applejack smiles and starts to pet as normal as possible.

Ice Fang starts pushing the bottle away, signaling he doesn't want anymore. Rainbow pulls the bottle away and gives it back to Lighting. She then starts to pet Ice Fang again. Lightning puts the bottle away.

Suddenly Azure stops rubbing its head against Applejack and starts cawing loudly. Applejack pulls back and sees Rainbow struggling with Ice Fang. Ice Fang then jumps off of Rainbow and runs out the door with Azure following through the air.

"That's not good." Lightning Bolt says.

Everypony jumps up after them and runs out the door. They all keep following the animals until they reach the Everfree Forest. Lighting keeps going, but the mares behind him stop just outside the tree line. Lighting then realizes that he isn't being followed and looks behind him.

He keeps looking back and forth as Ice Fang growls and Azure sits on a branch, observing the clearing with its third eye. 'Something is here.' Lightning thinks with a glare.

Lightning sees movement on the tree but there was nothing there. Then he saw movement to his left and then his right. He keeps seeing the branches moving, but nothing making them move. Lightning Bolt then sees glowing yellow eyes.

"Ice Fang, go wide." Lightning Bolt yells.

Ice Fang inhales then breathes out a freezing wind, everything hit by it immediately froze over. What stood out was the new creature frozen like an ice statue. Nothing was in it but Lightning Bolt still glared at it.

"This is not good at all." He said he kept staring at the creature.

"What is this doing here?" Lightning Bolt says out loud.

Author's Notes:

A/N: And here's another chapter. Things are slowing down at the moment, but we will pick right back up again.

Writer / Original Idea: Flair the demon dragon king

Writer / Editor: Primus

And that's that. Expect more on the way. Don't press your luck though.

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