I awoke with a searing pain coursing through me, my vision rather blurry at first, gradually clearing

“He’s awake!” I heard someone yell as my friends and family rushed into the room

“What happened?” I blinked

“You were hit with a blast of magic that almost split you clean in half” Celestia bit her lip

“That’s what I get for being a dink” I chuckled, flinching as my chest ached

“I wouldn’t recommend moving for a while, my love” Littlepip was in almost hysterics, tears cascading down her face like reverse geysers “I almost killed you”

“You did nothing of the sort, neither of us knew what was going to happen, well, at least I didn’t” I rolled my eyes

“This is what you get for dabbling in magic beyond your comprehension” Blaze laughed

“Six times now” I tutted

“Glad to see someone’s keeping count” she raised an eyebrow, sitting beside me

“What was the surgery like then?” I sighed

“We had to repair everything” Celestia’s face turned a light pink tinge “be it the insides of either your mind or body, we had to go through everything, just to keep you with us”

“Thank you, Celestia” I smiled

“You needn’t thank me,” she nickered “thank Littlepip, she hasn’t left your side once, ever since your little revelation to her eight months ago”

“Six months?” I blinked “I hope they kept my position in the orchestra”

“I have requested that they do so, so you needn’t worry” she smiled

“Thank you, Littlepip, I grinned “ for keeping faith if nothing else”

“You don’t mind that you almost-” I held a finger to her mouth

“You could’ve but thanks to Celestia and the others, you didn’t, so there is nothing to forgive, nor is there anything to feel sorry for, you’re a great mare Littlepip, don’t waste it on feeling sorry for yourself” I gleamed, glancing toward Celestia when’s the earliest I can get out of here?”

“Not for another two months I shouldn’t think” Celestia raised an eyebrow “planning on rushing off with her in your arms, are we?”

“Maybe” my eyes darted from one side to the other

“Tesla,” I glanced toward her again “I’m sorry, for making you go through that, truly, if there’s anything I can do for you, I will”

“A cowardly action can be righted by a brave one, so there is nothing to forgive” I riddled

“Have you been playing on your laptop?” Blaze smirked, folding her arms

“Yes as a matter of fact I have” I grinned “speaking of which, where is my bag anyway?”

“You mean this?” Celestia levitated forth my rucksack, clockwise in design, much like my clothing

“At least, it’s safe” I sighed again as she set it beside me opposite Blaze as my sister climbed down the bed “why can’t I feel my leg?”

“About that” Twilight giggled nervously as Blaze lifted up the lower end of the bed covers, revealing a mechanical left leg

“That’s actually not that bad-!” I blinked as she lifted the side of the duvet revealing a mechanical arm also “-Shite…” I bit my lip as she returned the duvet to normal “so, that happened

“You’re not worried by it?” Littlepip tilted her head

“It is a little weird, but I suppose I can get used to it” I smiled as she sat beside me on the bed

“Then so can I” she pecked my cheek “My little TK”

“My littlepip” I gently stroked her mane “I assume that my attire has all but been obliterated

“No, we managed to save that, barely” Celestia released a breath I guessed she hadn’t known about holding in “Rarity managed to copy the style to make repairs to it, I hope you find them to be what you usually wear”

“Speaking of which, you weren’t supposed to be awake for another three weeks at least” Cadance giggled

“Surprises like the ones I do stop life from being dull and boring” I smirked

“So they do” Luna nickered “we hope thou know that the orchestra has donated two million bits to your wellbeing and persons, Tesla”

“Next thing you’ll be is that you can recite the whole credits list For Gurren Lagann” I chuckled, albeit, somewhat painfully

-=-

Five minutes later

-=-

“Damn” I blinked

“We hath also taken the liberty and time out of our schedule to enchant your arm with the ability to perform one of these ‘Giga Drill Breaker’s” she giggled

“And I thought I couldn’t like you anymore” I shook my head

“We art most flattered, Sir Tesla” she winked

“Next thing is…” she magicked up a pair of Kamina’s ‘Gurren Lagann’ glasses, donning them

“Curse me and my immobility, temporary as it may be” I grumbled

“Why?” she smirked “Anata Wa watashitachi ga watashitachida, wareware wa ten no janai, wareware ga daredearu ka omoimasu. Kyū Yoru hakobi-te, Tesura”

“Jesus Christ!” Blaze burst into erratic laughter “There’re two of them!”

“Anata ga to shinji do~uon shinjinai, kono wasuremasen, Tsuki o Kiki, watashi o shinjiru Tsukide wa, shinjiru Tsuki o shinjite inai” I gleamed from ear to ear

“No, no you didn’t!” Blaze laughed

“Yes, Blaze, yes I did” I smirked “Ore Wo Dare Datou Omotteiru”

“Enough with the quotes,” she grunted

“Alright, just for now, sister” I beamed

=-=-=-=

The two months passed slower than I wanted them two, and with time, I’d been able to move again, and my newly repaired clothes had been left on the side of the bed, which I quickly got into, they felt like-brand new

“Are thou well” Luna smiled, sitting beside me on the bed before the nurse returned to see if I could leave

“I’m almost perfect” I draped a wing around her as Littlepip sat opposite her, draping a wing around her also, how do I use this?” I lifted my mechanical arm

“Just will it, and it shall appear, without damaging thy attire” Luna pecked my cheek

“Maybe later” I chuckled

“Of course she nuzzled into me as the nurse returned, the same one as from before, when I’d helped Littlepip

“You appear to have no complications, if you’d like to sign here we can let you go” she smiled, I quickly signed the note on the clipboard she was holding “Thank you sir” she giggled, trotting merrily out of the room as I left the hospital with Snowdrop, Littlepip, Ryōshi, Blaze and Luna following me out, Blaze on my shoulder and Snowdrop upon my head, as per the usual as I walked out into the mountain city of canterlot

-=-

“And here he is!” Pinkie Pie held up a microphone, gesturing toward me as we entered ponyville’s town square

“He’s alive, after that blast of magic!?” one pony gasped “ felt it from all the way down here, so it must’ve been horrible”

“I wouldn’t know, seeing as I wasn’t conscious for six of the eight months I’ve been in hospital” I shrugged

“Tesla,” Octavia galloped toward me,, stopping within mere inches of me “are you alright?”

“All the better for walking out of the hospital in one piece” I smiled

“You’re hand, your wings..!” she gasped, taking a few steps back “are you Ok?”

“I’m fine, well, as fine as a technical bioorganic human can get” I bit my lip

“What happened to you?” she slowly shook her head, all eyes were on me

“I got hit with enough energy to rip me into shreds, and somehow, I remain” I spoke, morbidly

“How…?” she blinked

“Magic” I sighed, stretching and examining my wings, which were also mechanical “well that’s new”

“We’re sorry this had to happen to thee” Luna avoided my gaze

“Wasn’t anyone’s fault” I shrugged “no one could’ve prevented it, really, it’s like a fixed point in time that can neither be altered nor removed from reality”

“It was touch-and-go at several points” she had tears welling in her eyes

“Luna, I don’t want you to feel sorry for having to witness what I was put through in that hospital, I want you to feel glad that I’m alive, and we’re together, try to focus on that, Ok?” I gave a faint smile

“And so we will” she pecked my cheek as Littlepip teleported onto my back, her arms loosely wrapped around my neck as she placed her head on my shoulder, pecking my other cheek, nuzzling into me, teleporting back down as we walked into the area of the already-happening party

“So, what’s it like, being an alien in love with a pony?” Vinyl smirked

“Vinyl,” Octavia scorned “How can you rack up the nerve to ask such a thing!?”

“It’s alright, it’s actually a rather good question,” I chuckled “it’s a little odd, but then so am I, so I suppose it’d work”

“Very odd” Littlepip laughed

“So, what’re you going to do for Nightmare Night?” Vinyl raised a suggestive eyebrow

“Nightmare Night, what’s that?” I tilted my head ever-so slightly

“It’s basically where you dress up for fun and gain sweets by scaring other ponies” Littlepip chortled

“An apt way to explain it” Octavia facehooved

“So, it’s like Halloween then” Blaze smirked “Tesla can just go bare chest, act like the terminator”

“Blaze I’m not going to have reports of fillies and colts going into a mental breakdown just because of a prank” I scowled

“You ruin my fun” she shrugged

“You’re fun would’ve gotten me in prison, at the least,” I tutted “besides, where am I going to find a mechanical exoskeleton?” she grinned “Don’t you dare!”

“I wouldn’t, I’m just wondering if we can’t get a potion or spell f some sort to do it for you, temporarily of course” she smirked

“I did not need that mental image” I shuddered

“Your mind, not mine” Blaze shrugged

“So it is” Luna raised an eyebrow “Perhaps we shall participate, like last year’s event”

“It’d be great if you did, princess” Pinkie Pie bounded over toward us, leaping up and down on the spot

“What’re you going to Be Tesla?” Pinkie Pie nickered

“I’m not going as anything,” I shrugged “haven’t got anything to wear, other than what I’m wearing”

“That’s not true,” she giggled “Rarity’s been hard at work, designing something for you!”

“Then I might as well take a look at it” I smiled “where’s Rarity?”

“At canterlot, still working on your costume’s designs with the-” a lavender hoof quickly covered her mouth

“With who, exactly,” I glanced toward Luna, who shrugged “one oddity after the next on Equis, honestly”

“Ain’t that the truth” Blaze nodded

“So what’re you going as?” I turned my attention to Twilight, who winked

“Secret,” she giggled “As is yours by the sound of it”

“Tell me about it,” I chuckled, again “so what’re you going as, Pinkie?”

“I haven’t decided yet, maybe a dragon, maybe an alligator, or maybe I could do a bit of both!”

“Too much coffee” I facepalmed

“I don’t drink coffee silly, if I did that I’d be hyperactive and doing all sorts of crazy stuff!” she laughed

“That… that’s rather worrying” I took a mildly large step in the other direction as she burst into laughter, bounding away in the direction of the gingerbread house

“That’s rather disturbing,” Blaze shuddered “cute, and yet disturbing, who votes we test to see if she snorts cannabis?”

“Blaze,” I snapped “I’m sure they wouldn’t allow illegal drugs to be, well, legal

“Except in Cambodia” she smirked

“Seven times now” Snowdrop smiled

“Then how do you explain her seemingly unceasing state of hyperactivity; and without coffee nonetheless!” Blaze laughed

“It’s a mystery, to be sure” I hummed

“You know the line, Tesla?” she winked

“I’m not a unicorn; I don’t have a horn, unless you mean the one down south, and unless you’re lit-” I stopped myself

“Wrong,” she grinned “you were about to say Littlepip, weren’t you?”

“Mind your own business” I smirked

“That’s not, a ‘No’” she burst into roaring laughter

“And it isn’t a ‘yes’ either” I grumbled

“You wouldn’t mind me doing that,” Littlepip gaped, staring at me in apparent wonder “really?”

“Bugger” I muttered

=-=-=

“Note to self,, never pronounce a typo” I muttered, having been whisked away to the library and back, both before and after raunchy ‘super-happy-fun-times’, I say on a bench next to the fountain

“So, you have mechanical limbs, it’s like Fullmetal alchemist all over again” Blaze chortle

“Doth, thou want us to sing the theme tune?” Luna smiled as she sat next to me opposite Littlepip, both smiling at me “if so; opening one, three, or four of Fullmetal alchemist Brotherhood?”

“You two are the perfect beings” I stared at her in amazement, glancing toward Littlepip

“Thou flatter us” their cheeks turned a crimson tint as Littlepip nibbled on my ear for a moment

“I try” I smiled as Celestia trotted up to us

“Is there a valid reason as to why the three of you were making that much noise earlier?” Celestia smiled

“Well ya see, when a man and a woman love each other-!” I quickly stopped Blaze before she went too far

“I’m not mad, just curious” Celestia smiled, sitting beside Luna “I don’t want you to be afraid of my royal status, my love”

“That’s what they all say” Blaze patted my head, Celestia magicked up my guitar, somehow, from absolutely nowhere

“Perhaps you’d like to play the town a song?” she smiled

“Maybe I would” I smiled, walking with her and the others over to an aptly placed-and-crafted stage, sitting on the stool that was placed there as practically the whole town stopped what they were doing and walked over to the stage as I sat beside Littlepip, Luna and Celestia

“The burning desire

to live and roam free,

It shines in the dark

And it grows within me

You're holding my hand

but you don't understand

So where I am going

you won't be in the end” Littlepip stared the song beautifully

“Im dreaming in colours

Of getting the chance

Of dreaming of trying the perfect romance

The search of the door, to open your mind

In search of the cure of mankind” Blaze continued, smiling with absolute glee as she did so

“Help us we're drowning

So close up inside

Why does it rain, rain, rain down on Utopia?

Why does it have to kill the ideal of who we are?

Why does it rain, rain, rain down on Utopia?

How will the lights die down, telling us who we are? “Luna chorused with the voice akin to the goddess that she was

“I'm searching for answers

Not given for free

you’re hurting inside

is there life within me?

you're holding my hand but you don't understand

So you're taking the road all alone in the end

Im dreaming in colours, no boundaries are there

Im dreaming the dream we all seem to share

In search of the door, to open your mind

In search of the cure of mankind

Well help us we're drowning

So close up inside” Celestia chimed alongside Snowdrop

“Why does it rain, rain, rain down on Utopia?

Why does it have to kill the ideal of who we are?

Why does it rain, rain, rain, down on Utopia?

And when the lights die down, telling us who we are.

Why does it rain, rain, rain down on Utopia?

Why does it have to kill the ideal of who we are?

Oh, why does it rain, rain, rain down on Utopia?

Now when the lights die down, telling us who we are

Why does it rain?” we finished as a septet

The crowd remained silent, before a wave of cheering, applaud and whistling was directed toward us

“And certain people say that I have the voice of an angel?” I glanced toward the princesses

“Would you like us to actually try next time,” Luna smirked, I stared at her “what?”

“I think brother’s going into a mental breakdown” Blaze laughed

“I am not!” I chortled

“Notice how you instantly denied it” she folded her paws, Luna raised an eyebrow

“Alright, so they have amazing singing voices, what else is new?” I grumbled

“Other than the mechanical limbs, who’s to say?” Blaze shrugged “More Fairy Tail crossovers?”

“That gives me an idea” I grinned

“I don’t even want to think about what’s going through that warped mind of yours TK” Blaze shuddered

“See if we can’t get the royal canterlot orchestra to compose renditions of the soundtrack” I grinned

“Can you get the notes?” she tilted her head

“I can try” I shrugged

-=-=-

After a few months of practicing, the orchestra was finally ready to play

“Which one are we doing, sir?” one of the cellists sat at the front-middle of the orchestra

“‘A Blaze that burns evil hearts’” I smiled “I know you can do this”

“Thanks” he sighed, the audience behind me as they began to play

The rendition was almost perfect, if not absolutely so, the orchestra managing to successfully match the instrumental, note for note

As the song finished, the audience was silent, as if registering the music in their minds, before applauding the orchestra

“We did not know that you knew that particular ‘Anime’” Luna smiled as I stood with my family alongside Littlepip, Twilight, her friends, Spike and the princesses, Cadance included

“I’ve seen all six-hundred episodes” I raised an eyebrow

“Only four-hundred” she smirked

“I won’t spoil anything for you” I winked

“Could thou use ‘Ryujin no Koen’?” she raised an eyebrow

“Probably” I shrugged, again “

“‘Combine together the flames of a dragon and a God,’” Blaze grinned, “’Dragon God’s brilliant flame’”

“Episode one-hundred-and-five, if we aren’t mistaken” Luna nodded

“Sister, I believe you’ve been spending too much time on Tesla’s ‘laptop’” Celestia giggled

“I don’t mind” I smiled

“Then perhaps we could watch the rest of the series together?” Luna nickered

“Why not?” I smiled

=-=-=

Not a week later and another orchestral piece had been composed an played, much to the shock-and-awe of the audience

“How do you do it?” Twilight smiled

“My knowledge of certain pieces of music helps, somewhat” I chuckled

“The Fairy Tail soundtrack is one of the best that’ve been released,” Luna smiled “As composed by Yasuharu Takanashi”

“That it is” I nodded

“You two; Really,” Blaze laughed “Wonder if you can still use magic on your metallic arm” I lit a fireball on th end of the mechanical limb “So you can”

-=-

When Nightmare Night arrived, I stood with Blaze on my shoulder and Snowdrop perched on my head wearing an especially crafted set of armour, with Nyx by my side alongside Littlepip, Ryōshi and Luna

“Why am I wearing this again?” I facepalmed

“Rarity insisted that thou wear the armour that she designed at the armoury with Black Hammer” Luna smiled “and even though thou don’t use armour, we think it looks quite, shall we say ‘Epic,’ on thee?”

“Thank you, My little Tsuki” I smiled back

“Thou art most welcome, Mayonaka Nikkō Ryū Kishi” she giggled

“The new wizard in armour,” I chuckled “seriously I look like Endymion in this!”

“Yoroi majutsu-shi” Littlepip nickered

“So, what’re you going to do,” Blaze patted my shoulder armour with her feet “Sing, get a few snacks, scare the living shi-”

“Language” I butted in

“Well sorry, Sir-Bossy-pants” she tutted “but seriously, what’re we going to do?”

“Well it’s not like I can show off what I can do, without doing significant damage to the town” I sighed

As Twilight and her friends trotted up to me I heard someone cheering as two slightly disfigured colts stampeded past me, only for Twilight and her friends, with Spike, the small, bipedal lizard, or, as Twilight had borderline-scolded me, baby dragon, on Twilight’s back

“Where’re they going?” Twilight blinked

“Might as well follow them” I mumbled, walking with Twilight and her friends toward a large crowd

“Behold, the great and powerful Trixie!” a mild blue unicorn with a purple wizards hat and cape, both with stars and moons scattered on them, cheered as several small fireworks launched behind the stage she’d set up “the greatest unicorn to ever live!” she went on a s a mustard yellow unicorn with a pale blue mane and tail and a short, stocky pale blue unicorn with a short, spiky ginger mane and tail glimmered at her performance

“Someone, please get her outta here before she humiliates herself” Applejack and Rainbow Dash groaned

“Whilst I do believe she should relinquish the stage for our dear Tesla, I believe we should at least give her a chance to show us what she can do” Rarity smiled, nudging my leg with a sultry smirk

“I do believe we have some neighsayers in the audience!”  Trixie croaked

“If you’re so powerful, why don’t you do some proper spells?” Rainbow Dash frowned, folding her arms

“I’d like to see you do magic, Pegasus” Trixie spat

“I don’t need to,” Rainbow Dash stuck her tongue out at Trixie “I’ve already done TWO sonic rain-booms!”

“Whatever that is” Trixie laughed, turning her attention to me, I glared at her “what have I done for you to give me that look, biped?”

“You claim to be the best unicorn to ever live, yet all I see Is a scared little child” I deadpanned “if you were really the best unicorn to ever live, you’d be in canterlot, or in one of the major cities, not in a place like ponyville, no offense Twilight” I glanced at the lavender unicorn stood at my side

“None taken” Twilight winked

“And what of you, biped?” Trixie smirked “why are you in this wretched dump?” several ponies started to voice their opinions, I silenced them with a raised hand

“If it’s a wretched dump, like I said, you wouldn’t be here, and, if I may ask, if it’s a wretched dump, why’re you here?” I grinned again

“To show off of course, Duh!” the yellow unicorn stated toward me as if it were the most obvious answer on the planet

“A true wizard shouldn’t need to feel the urge to ‘show off,’” I growled “a true wizard would be out adventuring across the country using his powers to help others, not for his own pathetic personal gain”

“That’s your opinion?” Trixie cackled with laughter “you’re thicker than you look!”

“And you have no actual knowledge about what magic really is” I snapped “clearly you lack discipline, and therefore grace, I’ll be in the library, should you wish to learn more” I glimmered

“And what victories could you possibly have to your name?” she spat

“I’m a dragon slayer, and I’m only the fifth strongest in the guild” I folded my arms

“Very well” Trixie nodded; tutting to herself; turning her attention to the crowd “is there anypony here who wishes to see us test our might against one another?” Several ponies in the crowd cheered, several more nodded, several even more beamed with ecstasy “then it shall be so, in the everfree forest, in twenty minutes, be there, Biped, or forfeit!”

By the time she’d packed up her things and left with the two unicorns, Twilight and her friends gaped at me

“Tesla?” Twilight placed a gentle hoof on my leg

“Yes?” I sighed, looking down at her

“Are you really that annoyed by her?” Rarity blinked

“To be frank, I hope there aren’t many ponies like her in this world” I frowned

“You mean unicorns?” she blinked

“No, I mean arrogant cocky immature stuck-up morons, who’ve not the faintest clue about what they could really do with themselves, if they had the aptitude” I clenched my fists

“I’d no idea you’re so sensitive about magic like that” Twilight held a hoof to her mouth as I crouched down, placing Scootaloo on the ground

“Take our time getting here did we?” Trixie smirked beside the two unicorns as I entered a clearing with her small caravan parked at the opposite edge

“If you’re so powerful, attack me already” I snarled, fists blazing with a crimson fire as she charged up her horn, which lit up with a cyan glow as a flurry of magical energy bolts darted toward me

“Is that it” I yawned as the darts collided against me all at once, creating an explosion

“I wouldn’t laugh, biped!” Trixie cackled with laughter, only to be caught short as I inhaled the flames of the explosion, all but bolting them down, exhaling a large torrent of blood-red fire into the sky, sighing as I turned back toward the three unicorns, Trixie looked horrified as I slowly made my way toward her, knocking the other two aside as they charged at me

“Please, stay away!” she screamed, as I reached out a hand, only to gently stroke her mane

“Now you see; there’s always someone better” I smiled, weakly

“I’m sorry!” Trixie cried, tears streaming down her face “I didn’t mean to gloat, I only wanted to be noticed”

“Come here” I smiled again, wrapping my arms around her as she draped her hooves around my neck “you silly thing” I chuckled “if you wanted help, all you needed to do was ask”

“I need some time to think” she sniffled as I let her go

“Alright then” I nodded, walking back to Ponyville

Once I was back at Ponyville

“Tesla” Celestia gave me a look of concern as she, Luna, Twilight and her friends trotted up to me

“She’s fine” I shook my head, sitting on the edge of the stage “just a little shaken is all”

“What did you do?” Celestia blinked

“I played her game, I showed off, cheap pyrotechnics, to put it simply” I clicked my shoulders

“Will she be alright?” Twilight it her lip

“If she’s as brave as she is arrogant, she’ll be fine” I smiled

“That really grinds your gears doesn’t it?” Rarity hummed

“People like that give us wizards a bad rep” I deadpanned “Besides; she wanted me to show off, so I did”

“Thou art truly a devious one, Tesla” Luna smiled, sitting next to me

“You mentioned something about being the fifth strongest in the guild, who’s the strongest?” Rainbow Dash smirked

“Either Gildarts, or Guildmaster Makarov” I tilted a hand

“So, the guild acts as a second family?” Celestia raised an eyebrow

“It can do” I nodded “it’s a place where kids can go if they have nowhere to call home, it can be a place where aspiring mages can learn magic or earn enough to keep themselves alive, or it can be an endless adventure, hence the name, ‘Fairy Tail’”

“That’s an interesting concept” she chuckled

“It’s also a way of life” I raised an eyebrow

“Ya’ll humans are weird” Applejack laughed

“I know” I smiled

“So what do we do about Trixie?” Rainbow Dash tilted her head, sitting next to me, opposite Luna

“Search me” I sighed “to be honest, there’re one or two wizards like her in Fiore, but they’re easy enough to deal with that I don’t even bother”

“You’ve seen ponies like Trixie before?” Twilight blinked “And as wizards?”

“Not very successful wizards, but I’m afraid it’s true” I rolled my eyes, smiling as Littlepip sat beside me, with Blaze still sat on my shoulder, and Snowdrop perched on my head

-=-

“I’m sorry for showing off” Trixie bit her lip, I said nothing, merely folding my arms as I sat cross-legged on the ground “I shouldn’t have done what I did, and I request, no, I implore that I be your student!” she bowed her head, tears streaming down her muzzle

“I don’t know what to say” I blinked “I don’t really know that much outside of dragon slayer magic“

“You have a right go at her and then turn around and say that?” Twilight laughed

“Stick to what you know” I shrugged

“Perhaps I could teach both of you” she nickered

“I can teach myself” I tutted

“Speak for yourself” she smirked

“I just did” I blinked, steadily getting back to my feet, turning my attention to Trixie “So what magic can you use?”

“Basic telekinesis, a few weak fire spells, and magic bolts” Trixie stammered

“Well it looks the two of you’ll be learning as a duo” Twilight nickered again “have fun!”

Two weeks had passed since Trixie and I had started learning magic outside of our usual perimeters, and to be honest, I didn’t feel like I was getting anywhere, sure I’d mastered all the spells like basic elemental spells and telekinesis, but other than that, nothing

But I suppose that’s what I get for not being able to stop thinking about a certain winged unicorn, or as Twilight had taught me, alicorn; my mind alight with thoughts of the lunar goddess, it was almost unbelievable how many times a day I thought of her

“Trixie believes that she has progressed” Trixie smiled gleefully at me in the library

“This is basic stuff, you’re bound to progress” I sighed

“Well sorry” Trixie frowned

“Are you two arguing again?” Twilight giggled

“We’re not arguing” Trixie and I spoke in unison glancing at each other, smirking

“She’s right behind me isn’t she?” I grumbled, Twilight nodded as Luna appeared beside me

“Greetings, Sir Tesla” Luna smiled, nuzzling into me “what’re thou doing?”

“Studying,” I blinked “didn’t ever think I’d say that”

“Wouldst thou likest to go out for dinner sometime,” she bit her lip “With thine sister?”

“Why, are you saying that you’re not good enough?” I raised an eyebrow “because we all know that’s an absolute lie”

“How’re you getting along with telekinesis?” Twilight sat before me

“Don’t really need it but I’m learning anyway,” I sighed with Snowdrop sat opposite Trixie, Ryōshi sat next to her, with Blaze perched upon my head

“Why not?” she blinked

“A little handy spell called ‘Purple Flare’” Blaze smirked

“Show me” she raised an eyebrow, I sat cross-legged on the floor, generating a fireball around my hand, reaching toward the book I was reading, and what appeared to be a tendril-like arm sprouted from the blazing sphere, closing the book and passing it to Twilight “That’s amazing!” she placed the book back on the floor, staring at me “Where did you learn that?”

“We learnt a thing or two from the guild” “Blaze ignited her paws with miniature fireballs as somewhat ‘spiky’ almost blade life flame sprouted from her head, bursting into flames

“What on Equis?!” Luna blurted out

“I named my sister after her namesake ability” I grinned

“So I see!” Twilight laughed “Just wait until Celestia hears about this

“Until she hears about what-?” Spike glanced toward the now well-ignited blaze “That’s awesome!”

“It helps” Blaze glimmered (pun not intended)

As we stood outside of the castle in the arena, I breathed whitish-golden flames over the now flaming Quilava, who inhaled them with gusto, scales appearing on her legs, arms paws, feet, and face as her canines extended into fangs as wings sprouted from her back, those of which were akin to a dragon’s as she lout out a powerhouse roar that caused th ground itself to almost-literally tremble

“That’s incredible, truly, where did you learn it?” Celestia stood in apparent surprise at Blaze’s new winged form

“Blaze was low on energy at one point so I gave her a bit of mine,” I chuckled “the result is what you see before you now, the aptly named ‘Inferno’”

“You didn’t think Tesla was the only dragon slayer here did ya?” Blaze cackled with laughter, inhaling sharply, tilting her head toward the sky as she perched herself on my head, and then exhaling an enormous torrent of fire into the sky “Karyu No Entei!”

“Fire dragon’s flame emperor” I raised an eyebrow

“Sounded good at the time, brother” she smirked, moving down to my shoulder

“Fair enough”

“So, ya’ll are a dragon slayer?” Applejack glanced toward Blaze

“Don’t let my size het the best of you, I can put down a dragon just as easy as my brother” Blaze grinned

“But you’re only as big as spike!” Rarity blinked

“Alright, get Grandoa back here I’ll kick his ass in a minute flat!” she snapped

“Or, we could see if there’s another dragon nested nearby” I facepalmed

“That too” she simpered “But I don’t think your girlfriend would be too happy with it”

“Touché” I sighed as she extended and retracted her wings a few times

“Who exactly are you referring too, Brother?” she rolled a paw

“Who do you think?” I exhaled sharply

“Thank you, Tesla” Littlepip stood by my side

“You’re quite welcome” I smiled, my ears twitched, as did Blaze’s

“You hear something?” I glanced toward th winged Quilava on my shoulder

“Don’t I just, it’s like the wind itself is being split in two,” Blaze shook her head as a pale brown Pegasus with a grey-scale mane and tail wearing an explorer’s hat and jacket with a compass rose cutie mark and magenta eyes landed before me

“So, you two are what’s causing the influential disturbances of magic in Equestria,” the Pegasus frowned “I need to ask you to stop”

“What’s wrong with a little fire?” I raised an eyebrow

“You may not notice it but I can, the whole flow of magic in the atmosphere’s going crazy!” she scowled, I blinked, closing my eyes, ‘feeling around,’ as it were, with my other senses, the atmosphere felt thick, somewhat tangible, as if it were a dull, gloopy liquid

“That’s new” I clicked my tongue

“And it’s like that all over equestria, which is why I need you to stop,” she sighed

“If you’re a Pegasus, how do you know what the magic’s like in the atmosphere?” I tilted my head

“I was born here, that’s how,” she borderline-snapped “ever since you came here the atmosphere’s turned somewhat darker, almost like death itself where resurrected as a living being”

“Yeah, no,” I spat “my power is akin to that of fire, as is Blaze’s, so how can it be me?”

“Fire,” she deadpanned, I ignited both fists “So I see, then I was wrong about you..?”

“Tesla” I held out a hand, which she shook

“Daring Doo,” she smirked “Who’s the winged ferret?”

“I’m a Quilava,” Blaze frowned “And my name is Blaze”

“An apt name for such a creature” she raised an eyebrow

“Where’s Spike?” I blinked

“He left for the great dragon migration” Twilight smiled “we’re tempted to go with him, but his specie’s tradition is that they go alone

“Tesla’s one-third dragon” Blaze smirked

“Why don’t you go then?” Rarity smiled “I’ll bet you’ll have lots to tell them”

“Yeah; and maybe when can find Crystagia whilst we’re at it” Blaze smiled

“Who?” Daring Doo blinked

“An elder, crystal dragon; one who gave me my abilities via gemstone, making me a second generation dragon slayer” I explained

“But if you’re to find any sort of lead as to where they are, surely you’d want to go”

“No thanks, I’m content in knowing that she’s fine”

“She?” Twilight grinned “I’ll bet that she didn’t just give you your abilities, Tesla”

“Fine, I’ll go” I grumbled”

“Do we get to go with you?” Snowdrop and Littlepip pleaded, giving me their best –puppy-dog eyes

“I don’t mind if you come with me, I just don’t want you getting hurt” I smiled

“Thank you, Tesla” Littlepip cooed

-=-=-=-

When we got to the large –nay, humungous crater- there were dragons everywhere

“This is as far as I can go” Celestia gave a faint smile as I slid down the side of the crater with Littlepip and Ryōshi, Snowdrop rested upon my head with Blaze flying beside me

“What are you supposed to be?” a crimson dragon with golden underbelly scales and wings stepped forward alongside a white dragon with lilac spines and scales, a magenta dragon with purple scales and spines, and a dark brown dragon with gunmetal coloured-horns

“Need your friends to back you up to face me?” I grinned

“What?” he snapped “Don’t you know that ponies aren’t allowed here, this is dragon territory!”

“And yet we’re still technically in Equestria” Blaze smirked

“Who do you think you are?” he snarled

“Teslakana, Wizard, Dragon slayer” I cracked my knuckles

“Don’t make me laugh!” he chortled

“I think this guy’s got a screw loose” the white dragon spat “As if an alien could beat a dragon, especially one so small and fragile-looking!”

“Least I’m not a winged gecko” I tutted “now, where’s Crystagia?”

“How do you know that name?” all four of them went pale

“She’s my foster mother; and my magic tutor” I scowled “now, are we going to comply or do I have to get you to kneel?”

“You, get us to kneel, to you!?” the magenta dragon cackled insanely “You really do have a screw loose!”

“I warned you” I inhaled sharply, exhaling pitch-black flames at the small group

“Why do these flames hurt?” the crimson dragon screamed in agony “there’s no way you could kill us!”

“I won’t have to if you tell me where she is” I growled

“You don’t have the guts!” I smacked him right in the jaw, sending him sprawling

“Don’t I?” I glared at him as he crawled to his feet

“Alright,” he blurted out, staring at me in apparent horror “We’re sorry, just don’t kill us, please!”

“Better” I spat “Piss me around again and I’ll send your jaw flying away”

“So, you want to know where she is?” the white dragon eyed me up and down “what are you?”

“A human, an eon, and a dragon slayer” I smirked

“I think we’d better get Grandoa” the magenta dragon stared at me, gesturing for me to follow them

Once we entered the wider section of the crater, there stood Grandoa, in all of his prime

“Do you seek me out to fight once more?” Grandoa grinned down at me, bringing himself down to eye-level with me

“I honoured you with a fight; perhaps you could honour me with a few answers and directions” my eyes narrowed

“Speak, human, what is it that eludes you?” he nodded

“Do you know the one named Crystagia?” the whole crater practically gasped in surprise, Grandoa not included

“I may do, why?” he frowned

“She’s the one who took me in when nobody else would; I want to know where she is so I can show my gratitude I bowed on the ground before him “please, I implore that you tell me, where is she?”

“Your dedication to the legendary dragon is noteworthy, but I’m afraid that I can’t help you” he sighed

“You must know something” I stared up at him

“I do, but I’m afraid for what’ll happen to your wellbeing should you go through with it” he grumbled

“I don’t care if it kills me, I just want to say thank you, even if it costs me my body and mind, I’ll sing it out with my heart and soul!” I bellowed

“Very well, I shall teach you of how to locate Crystagia” he laughed, his eyes glowing as they locked onto mine “do you, perchance, know, the dragonsong?”

“No, she disappeared before she could teach me” I shook my head, tears streaming down my face”

“Then I shall teach you” he stood upright, beginning to whistle a rather slow tune,  mimicked him, cupping my hands against my lips as I did so “try again, without your hands” he chuckled

“If you say so” I nodded, whistling the tune that he whistled

“Now try to whistle it a little faster, and vary the pitch a little more” he nodded I tried again

“Good, now you know the first part, onto the second” he smiled

=-=-=-=-=

When I returned to canterlot, I fell back on the grass in the shade below a nearby tree

“Tesla, you’re back” I sat upright, the princesses were stood there with Twilight and her friends

“Afternoon” I smiled

“Likewise” Celestia glanced at my wings “you changed them?”

“Grandoa said that if I were to be a slayer of dragons, I need to at least have the wings of one” I chuckled

“I heard what you said” she bit her lip “about Crystagia, I must say I’m shocked“

“Igneel has a human son, as does Mettallicana,” I shrugged “they both use fire and iron dragon slayer magic respectively”

“But for a dragon to have a human son at all is unheard of, even in the times of old!” Luna stared at me in awe

“I guess I’m one of a kind” I gleamed

“Literally!” Blaze and I shared a laugh “I didn’t think you’d be able to master such an art as the Ryū kyoku”

“The dragonsong,” Celestia gaped “Grandoa taught you that legendary spell!?”

“It’s a spell?” I blinked “mind you, some spells do use incantations”

“And this is one such spell, you could call down the greatest dragons from ages past with that song, I trust that he taught you how to use it appropriately?” she raised an eyebrow

“I’m still wondering what to do with it, he said that I’d know who to summon and when, but he didn’t say where or how” I sighed

“The dragonsong will take care of that, all you need to do is use your willpower to forge the dragon you need from the grave” she slowly shook her head “I would never of thought for this to happen to you, Tesla, be careful, what you hold in your very being now could wipe out the whole of Equis if its misused”

“The whole planet,” Blaze whistled, whereas I stared at her “just how strong are these dragons?”

“They are almost gods in their own right,” Luna began “anger even one of them and it’d be like signing thine own death warrant, they’d kill you in a second, and for such reasons, there was held, a moot, to determine whether the dragons were to be reverted into the state they’re in now, or to keep their borderline divine power, knowing that their anger could bring the world crumbling down around us all”  she went on “now do thou understand thy risks of having thy spell?”

“I understand,” I nodded “but that most’ve been a lot of power to sacrifice in order to save Equis, I mean a Giga-tonne

“You don’t know the half of it” Celestia sighed “but that’s a story for another time”

“I have one more question I’d like to add in” I bit my lip

“Go on” she smiled, faintly

“Did the dragons’ energy get used in transforming the humans into the eons?” I flinched

“You said yourself that you’re one-third dragon;” she gave a mournful look “does that not answer your question, human?”

“Thou hath always had that part of you ever since you became an eon, thou just need a way to release it, safely” Luna smiled

“And how would I go about doing that,” I clicked my neck “preferably without killing all who live on Equis, they have as much right to be here as I do, after all”

“You are noble; that much is apparent” Celestia smiled

“I just care about my home, as any sentient being should”

“No transformers quote?” Blaze patted the side of my head, her scales, wings and fangs receding into her small body

“Freedom is the right of all sentient beings” I grumbled

“There’s a good dragon” she grinned, turning her attention to Celestia “so what happens when these dragons are apparently ‘summoned’ by the song?”

“Our memory is vague at best,” Luna shook her head “forgive us but we have forgotten”

“Guess there’s only one way to find out” I sighed, again “Not that I’m going to do it here, of all places”

“I wouldn’t push your luck, if it’s as legendary as they say it is, I’d try it elsewhere, away from any major populated areas” Littlepip smiled

“Or any of the smaller ones either” Snowdrop giggled

“May we have access to the archives, to study on the matter?” Littlepip sat beside me

“You may, however I may not be wholly be held responsible for what you find, Littlepip” Celestia gave a slight nod

“Then that settles it then, thanks Cellsy” I smiled

“There is one thing I may’ve forgotten to add,” Celestia declared as I walked into the castle with Ryōshi and Littlepip at my side, Snowdrop still perched upon my head “when you became an eon, both the first time one billion years past, and the second time a few years ago, you had the soul of a dragon implanted in you, one with unimaginable power, but, like your willpower, it will only be as strong s you are, and we both know what you’re capable of, Tesla”

“Thanks for the tip” Blaze and I waved as I walked to the archives

-=-=-

As I sat in the archives, reading books I’d found about the dragons of old, I couldn’t help but feel somewhat nostalgic

That was, until I found a certain page on a certain book…

“This…” I dropped the book I was reading, staring at the depiction of a legendary, elegant-beyond-belief dragon, one with small, prismatic, crystalline spines growing in rows along its back and down its tail, ending in a trident-blade- tail-tip, with glowing sapphire eyes and a snow-white coat of scales with silvery-pearl coloured underbelly scales “what is this?”

“Judging by the look I’d say it’s Crystagia,” Blaze whistled “never thought she looked like that!”

“Guess I’m going to have to use the song sooner than I’d hoped to” I bit my lip

“Crystagia, the size, element, and origins of this mythic dragon are all but unknown at best,” Blaze read aloud “many have spent their lives searching for her in an almost epic quest for her secrets, but so far not one being has been reported sighted again” she went on “it is ill-advised that anyone go searching for her, as there have been reports of constant, unceasing wails and scrams wherever many an adventurer seem to have passed away” she finished

“My mom’s not a murderer!” I growled, slamming the book shut, marching out of the

“We know that, but the rest of Equestria seems to think differently” Littlepip nodded as we marched out of the archives, and down to the main hall, and from there to the arena

“Are you sure you want to do this?” Blaze bit her lip as I picked a long blade of grass from the ground surrounding the arena, holding it in my hands like a grass whistle

“There doesn’t appear to be another way to go, Blaze, I’m sorry” I began to play the dragonsong, the clouds swirling in spirals as I did so, great bolts of thunder and lightning clashing through the sky, and the reek of death sprung into the air as a large, decaying dragon burst from the ground, though somehow managed to come forth without damaging anything

“What is it that you need; greenhorn?” the dragon bowed before me

“Do you know of anyone named Crystagia?” I inhaled sharply

“Aye,” he nodded “many an adventurer seek her counsel, none ever make it to her alive, be it fate or simple misfortune,” I glared at him “why do you ask, newbie?”

“She took me in when nobody else would, she cared for me like one of her own, acted as a mother would, and then she just vanished, not so much as a ‘goodbye,’ or ‘see you later,’ she just left” I snarled

“Ah yes,” he blinked “I am sorry to hear that, but I can’t help you, though I know of someone who can”

“Who?” I clenched my fists, holding onto my hopes as tightly as I could

“You want to speak to Faust, and unfortunately, and this is assuming my history is correct, she died several centuries ago” the reanimated corpse sighed “it seems fate has struck you as the unlucky type, greenhorn, is there anything else that I can do for you?”

“If she’s dead,, then I’ll just have to bring her back, just like I did snowdrop” I frowned

“Are you sure,” he smirked “Faust is a god, an alicorn, she has more magical prowess than the current three princesses combined, and is just as wise and caring, are you sure you want to go down this road, I’d hate to sound too cliché, but if you start, there is not stopping the events that will unfold, be they next year, or even tomorrow

“I don’t care about the future, I just want to see mom’s smile again” I snapped

“So be it,” he nodded “what you’re going to need is in the castle in the everfree, I shall give you the other half of what you need, what you do from here on is of your concern, not mine…”

=-=

As I stood in the castle in the everfree on the following day, I walked up the stairs in the main hall, walking through the winding corridors until I reached a set of double doors, Ryōshi and Littlepip having followed me all the way, whilst Snowdrop and Blaze were sat on my head and shoulder respectively

“This is it” I sighed, pushing the double doors open, walking into the room

“So, this is where it all begins” Blaze whistled “in an ancient castle on a quest to give our gratitude to an ancient dragon, neat”

“Indeed” I hummed, lifting the pillowcases on the king-sized bed, revealing twin pendants, one black, the other white, fitting the two together; I found that they made the yin-yang symbol

Opening the drawers; I found a set of footwear, the exact same type as the princesses wore, alongside a torque-like necklace, s well as a crown similar to Celestia’s only with a large diamond in it

Placing the jewellery on the floor in a position I’d expect to find it in a coffin, I bit down on my finger, drawing a little blood, letting it drip over the armour

“We’re doing alchemy now?” Blaze laughed

“Just sit back and watch” I glimmered, clapping my hands together, slamming them against the wooden floor, looking on as arcs of cyan lightning encircled the accessories, floating into the air as a skeleton faded into being, eventually followed by the musculatory and circulatory systems, the nervous system, as well as the organs, followed by the skin and fur, and then the burgundy mane and tail, and finally her teal eyes, her wings and horn, landing on the floor as the jewellery, which had silver fleur-de-lis markings, as did the crown, fitted onto her, almost clicking into position

“Welcome, human, to my room, and I assume there’s a reason you’re here?” the alicorn raised an eyebrow

“You do realize you’ve been dead for quite a while?” Blaze folded her arms; I shot her a glare “Sorry”

“How long have I been gone?” the winged unicorn blinked

“I’d say one millennia, maybe two” I shrugged “I’ve only gotten here last year”

“So, the humans have returned,” she had a hopeful look in her eye “are they returning to Equis to rule as Tesla once did, and why do you look an awful lot like him?”

“I can’t answer that because I honestly don’t know” I bit my lip, my back suddenly feeling lighter

“Your wings have disappeared,” Littlepip gasped as I glanced behind me, my wings, or four of them, had vanished, their remains lying in bits and pieces on the floor

“I still have a set or two, so I don’t mind” I smiled, turning back to the snow-white alicorn “perhaps you’d like to join us, we’re heading back to canterlot anyway”

“Is Celestia Ok,” she gasped “are my daughters well?”

“They’re fine” I smiled “you needn’t worry”

“Thank Concordia” she sighed with relief

-=-

“What…” Celestia and Luna gaped at me with apparent surprise “What is the meaning of this illusion, Tesla?”

“This is no illusion, Princess, she’s really here” Littlepip smiled

“Then it’s really you, mother!” Celestia burst forth, leaping into a loving embrace of the red-haired alicorn “I missed you so much!”

“And I you, my little Celly, and you too Lulu” the alicorn draped her wings around the two sisters

“I’ll leave you three to catch up” I smiled, walking into the gardens, relaxing under the shade if a tree

“You really did it Daddy,” Snowdrop nuzzled into me as she curled up in my lap “you really ought Faust back?”

“It’d appear so, my little snowflake,” I smiled “I’m sorry for scaring you with that accident”

“It’s Ok,” she giggled “I know that it’d take more than that to keep you down daddy, you’ve beaten dragons, and got toe-to-toe with the emperor himself, and to top it all off, you’re an element of nature, an all-but forgotten force of Equis that’s apparently more powerful than the elements of harmony themselves”

“And that I am” I nodded sacrificing one set of wings to bring her body back, and the other for her magic, I’d say it was a fair trade-off”

“What’d you consider to be a challenge?” Blaze smirked, again

“If it can’t cause great harm or kill you, you don’t get the title of dragon slayer” I shrugged

“Seems fair enough,” she nodded “what do you think of the new mare in town?”

“I just hope she’ll be Ok when she gets word of what’s happened since her passing” I

“As do I” Littlepip hummed “she’s said to have died nearly three millennia ago, and yet she looks younger than you, no offense

“None taken, after all, I’m around a century old, give or take a decade”

“So, what was with the apparent trade-off?” she blinked

“It’s alchemy’s most basic principle;” I smiled “to obtain, something of equal value must be sacrificed”

“It’s the law of equivalent exchange, or the equilibrium constant, however you prefer” Blaze chuckled

“That sounds simple enough” Littlepip nickered

“It is, that’s why it’s so dangerous, for inexperienced alchemists” I lay on my back, with Blaze on my chest, and Snowdrop on my stomach

“So when do you think Faust’s going to be accepted into the society?” Blaze grinned

“Wouldn’t take much, with her being a goddess and all” I sighed, again

“You think so?” she raised an eyebrow

“I can’t help but feel like an overly-clichéd villain trying to bring about the end of the world with what I’ve done” I hummed

“That’s because, with all things considered, probably could with the depth of what we’re trying to do, what you’re trying to do” Littlepip gave a faint smile “but I’m sure you’ll know what to do when the time comes

“Speaking of clichés” I laughed

“Leave her be, Blaze” I exhaled sharply

“Tesla”, I sat upright, Blaze moving back onto my shoulder as I did so, the princesses as well as Faust were stood before me, frowning

“We believe you have some explaining to do” Celestia’s eyes narrowed “and why’re you’re wings missing?”

“Alchemy” I blurted out

“And what did you think you were going to accomplish by resurrecting our mother?” she scowled “I hope you realise the gravity of what you’ve done here today, Tesla”

“Please, let him speak” Faust spoke with a motherly tone, placing a gentle hoof on her daughter’s shoulder

“I do realise the gravity of the situation,” I bit my lip, glaring toward Celestia “why didn’t you tell me Crystagia was a murderer?”

“What are you talking about?” Celestia stared at me

“It’s all there in the archives,” Blaze snapped “how many an adventurer have suffered similar ill-met fates trying to find Tesla’s foster mother, that was bad enough, but having it written out in such a way that it makes her seem like she’s the one doing it, who the hell do you think you’re dealing with here?”

“I only wrote it that way to stop others from risking their lives trying to find her!” Celestia yelled, quickly covering her mouth with a hoof

“And unwittingly, you separated Tesla here from his apparent foster parent, I thought better of you, Celestia”

“But mother I-!”

“To your rooms, the both of you” Faust snapped, they left without a word, teleporting away “I’m sorry for any inconveniences that they may’ve caused you, my love”

“What?” I blinked

“Before I apparently ‘died,’ you and I were inseparable” she smiled “The ‘king and queen’ of Equis, as it were”

“You can be my queen anytime you want, you’re gorgeous” I gleamed

“I’d be honoured” she bowed, walking with me as Snowdrop perched herself back upon my had, with Ryōshi and Littlepip by my side as we walked

“Celly tells me you’re quite the singer, care to sample a song?” Faust giggled as we stood in the theatre, passing me the guitar from backstage

“Now I’m the one who should be honoured, my queen” I quickly bowed, sitting on the bench, beginning to play

“The burning desire

to live and roam free,

It shines in the dark

And it grows within me

You're holding my hand

but you don't understand

So where I am going

you won't be in the end.

Im dreaming in colours

Of getting the chance

Of dreaming of trying the perfect romance

The search of the door, to open your mind

In search of the cure of mankind

Help us we're drowning

So close up inside

Why does it rain, rain, rain down on Utopia?

Why does it have to kill the ideal of who we are?

Why does it rain, rain, rain down on Utopia?

How will the lights die down, telling us who we are?

I'm searching for answers

Not given for free

You're hurting inside

Is there life within me?

You're holding my hand but you don't understand

So you're taking the road all alone in the end

Im dreaming in colours, no boundaries are there

Im dreaming the dream we all seem to share

In search of the door, to open your mind

In search of the cure of mankind

Well help us we're drowning

So close up inside

Why does it rain, rain, rain down on Utopia?

Why does it have to kill the ideal of who we are?

Why does it rain, rain, rain, down on Utopia?

And when the lights die down, telling us who we are

Why does it rain, rain, rain down on Utopia?

Why does it have to kill the ideal of who we are?

Oh, why does it rain, rain, rain down on Utopia?

Now when the lights die down, telling us who we are

Why does it rain?” Snowdrop, Littlepip, Blaze and I sang a s a quartet alongside a fifth member whose voice came from nowhere

“Hello, Tesla” Crystal smirked, hovering right in front of me

“Hey Crystal” I waved “How’re you today?”

“In all our sixty years together, I think that’s the first actual greeting you’ve given me” she laughed

“You two are together?” Faust blinked

“We’re married, but I keep having to tell Tesla that it’s an open relationship” Crystal sighed, turning her gaze towards me “Alright, what did you do this time, nearly cause the end of life as we know it again?”

“I guess you could say that” I rubbed the back of my head

“How’d you do it this time?” she sighed

“Tesla used the dragonsong” Blaze chortled

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