Two days later…

Canterlot castle, throne room

Princess Celestia along with her sister Luna and princess Twilight sat on their respective thrones, Twilight’s had been recently finished, waiting for their guests’ arrival. Despite the damage, that was caused to the dining hall two days prior, had been repaired, it wasn’t able to change the fact that inside there was a creature of unknown origins who currently lays unconscious and has tendrils protecting him preventing anypony get near. The guards did indeed returned to their post thanks to Luna’s plan which includes delectable pastries but still quite wary of Twilight for tempting what nopony should tempt, much less offend.

Twilight looked towards the wall where is the clock, anxiety overwhelming her ''They're late by ten minutes with 40 seconds, and increasing, they should be here by now.'' On her throne she wiggled side to side, becoming even more impatient with every second that passed.

“I know they are my friends and I should wait for them to arrive, but I really want to go and study the creature and its magic as soon as possible.'' She said getting the attention of her fellow princesses.

''Now Twilight I know about your eagerness in study the newcomer but we must wait for the arrival of your friends.'' said Luna trying to dissuade Twilight from galloping to the dining hall and began a research alone.

''But Luna, who knows what we could be learning and in its current state will be easier to study!'' replays Twilight her patience dropping.

‘’No Twilight, I agree with my sister we must wait for the others to arrive before we think to approach our unexpected arrival for the sole reason that we don’t know if it will turn into a friend or foe nor we know its power extent. However, what I saw concerns me, that’s why I believe the presence of the Elements of Harmony is needed in case something bad happens.’’ said Celestia sagely, yet Twilight’s objectives were clear.

“But Princess, that never stopped us before; I mean together we managed to defeat Nightmare moon, Discord, Queen Chrysalis, King Sombra and Tirek, despite we weren’t trained to fight even less that kind of enemies.’’ Twilight had a point and it was a good one.

“I’m perfectly aware of that Twilight and there are no words to describe our gratitude, but there is a big difference because we knew them and how their magic power work but with him, as you can tell he is unknown to us as well’’ replied Celestia.

“But as far as I know the Alicorn race is the most powerful in existence, only few were able to rival such power and I don’t think that this…creature possess that amount of power.’’ claimed Twilight with all the security that she is right.

“Twilight, despite yours claims are true to some extent, you shouldn’t compare with us.” The princess of the night began her brief explanation, “We are over thousands of years older than you, time that gave us wisdom and experience; with my sister we faced many problems and crises, mistakes were done and we learned from them but you Twilight; you recently ascended to the Alicorn form and you have a long path to release all your potential.”

Twilight was going to argue more despite the princess raised good points against her but three consecutive knocks at the entrance of the throne room’s stopped her just in time.

“Enter” called the white alicorn better known as Celestia.

The two stationed guards opened allowed to enter to awaited group, revealing a familiar faces which brings a warm smile to the alicorns inside the throne room, but the group was not only conformed by ponies, between them was a young drake and a draconequus.

“Presenting the Elements of Harmony, Spike the dragon, Lord Discord Vunis and last but not least Prince Shining Armor of the Crystal Empire” announced one of the Royal Guards.

“Thank you private, you may return to your post” Shining Armor commanded who also ascended to the alicorn form months after his wedding with the princess Mi Amore Cadenza, the alicorn of love. But she asked to be called simply Cadance.

“Yes sir” replied the guard and left.

Only after the guard left, did Twilight give a loud squeal of happiness as she leaped from her throne and galloped toward her best friends, also secret coltfriend or in this case drakefriend, and B.B.B.F.F (Big Brother Best Friend Forever). They ended in a wide group embrace with Twilight at the center of it; it was a little pleasure of life but it was also one of the best feelings in the entire world.

However not everybody near was truly happy to the re-encounter, Discord eyed the group with a feeling of sadness as he slowly approached to the white Alicorn.

“Celestia…” the Draconequus started unsure of his next words “do you truly want me here?”

Celestia gave the god of chaos a warm and welcoming smile “Discord my friend, of course I want you to be here, I had already forgiven you “

‘And I mean that truly’ she reassured through the mental link

“It's a relief and I really thank you but most of Equestria still want me to be put in stone once again.” said Discord fearful of being a statue that cannot move at all and the pigeons.

‘I’m happy that both of you are fine but it concerns me the sudden magic outburst that caused problems in the magical balance.’

“Discord,” Luna stated expressed how firm she was at the moment causing him to flinch slightly but it melts as she warmly says ‘’Equestria will forgive you in due time perhaps when you earn their trust, forgiveness will follow.’’ cheering the god of chaos with the intentions to bring a smile from him.

“You may be right Luna” thanked Discord “But greetings or warm hugs aside, I believe it would be the best if you tell us why you needed our presence with such haste.”

“Ah can’t believe it but Discord has a fair point” said Applejack somewhat bewildered “Why did ya’ll called for us? But still is good to see both of you again, Ponyville doesn’t feel the same since you left for…well you know princess things.”

Twilight was going to reply but surprisingly Spike answered instead.

“We also miss all of you and Ponyville as well and I’m sure that we’ll be back in no time but first we should let mo- I mean Princess Celestia explain why we were called.” said Spike correcting himself for the mistake of calling the princess of the sun his mother despite is the true; but they have agreed that he should only call her by that when they are alone or in front of the few who know the secret.

“Oh Spiky-Wikey that was so sweet from you…” Rarity said while she fluttered her eyelashes at him, however at seeing this Spike’s minds started to silently insult her with his thoughts, but he pushed those thoughts aside because he was taught better to never hold a grudge against somepony.

“Rares, I don’t think that we have some of your gossips” Rainbow Dash the fastest flyer in Equestria was getting a bit impatient to hear the reason to interrupt her from keep training and doing her special moves. “So tell us your highness who is the bad guy now, I bet we can take him or her in ten-seconds flat!”

“Rainbow my dear, there is always time for gossips, either be big or small ones.” Rarity stated giving one of her best poses of pure elegance but at the same time giving at her a hidden scold.

Celestia saw the possible outcome and tried to interfere before they could start, however she didn’t have to move an inch thanks to a certain pink earth-pony.

“Oh, oh! Is a cake monster?”

“Is a giant cupcake monster that shoots mini-cupcakes from its eye?’’ Pinkie grasped when another better possibility came to her silly mind “No, its a powerful muffin filled with cakes that every step it gives mini cupcakes that also shot mini cupcakes?!”

“Uh…”

Pinkie Pie left everybody gathered speechless of her incredible imagination, what she said was totally silly but in the good way because she left smiles plastered in the faces of her friends and a very hungry Solar Princess.

‘’Um Pinkie..” A shy mare appeared in scene getting the attention of her energetic pink friend ”I think it would be better if Princess Celestia explained the situation to us…’’ but at finishing that sentence she felt something amiss, and when her eyes caught the form of the princess of the night she finally realized her unintentional mistake.

Before the frightened Pegasus could speak in order to apologize Luna did before her “Worry not fair Fluttershy, you never intended to do it” However that didn’t prevent her to twitch her left eye in mild anger.

“Princess Celestia despite is really nice to be reunited with everypony once more an explanation is in order because we are in haste to return to the Crystal Empire, before the ascension of King Sombra there had been a Council formed by the heads of the most powerful nobles families who ruled the Empire and their influence spread through the citizen with the goal to throw us from the power because they see us as unfit to rule. Time is something that we cannot waste.’’ Shining Armor stated but behind his calm composure was hidden his hostile stare to the only non-ponies in the reunited group.

“Very well Shining Armor, however we will help you with the problem that you and our niece are facing in every way possible.” The princess of the sun gaze then directed to her other fellow princess, Princess of Friendship to be exact “Why you don’t explain the situation for your friends?”

‘’Of course Prin-errr Celestia’’ Twilight replied with a sheepish smile after almost forgetting that titles shouldn’t be used between friends “To answer your doubts days ago occurred a magical disturbance inside the castle…” her eyes stopped after finding the draconequus “Which I believe that Discord also sensed it, leading me to believe that the magical outburst damaged the magic balance but not enough to be considered as severe.’’

“You are right my dear princess, I can only sense event of such caliber in Avalon when the magical balance is in danger… or when some chaos is going on loose doing chaotic stuff.” Discord being Discord, something so classical as Pinkie being Pinkie. It cannot be helped. “However I couldn’t repair the disturbance in the magical balance no matter what I did; it concerns me that it didn’t respond me but everything was restored by its own so we shouldn’t be worrying be further.”

“That's where you are wrong Discord”

Everypony turned to Celestia as fast when she stated the mistake of Discord.

“We should actually worry because said disturbance created a vortex which was responsible of destroying part of the dining hall, and not only that; after the vortex dissipated a creature of unknown origins was left in its place” Celestia was serious and time for friendly chit-chat was over.

Or that’s what she thought.

“Oh my gosh, a poor defenseless animal! It might be badly hurt; I must help the poor critter” Sometimes her friends didn’t understand Fluttershy very well, but seeing her with a brave face was something that they wanted to see with more frequency.

“Umm Shy, I don’t think that they would call it creature if it was only a small critter” The cyan Pegasus said to her friend, she didn’t have any intention of scaring her but to help to realize that things shouldn’t been taken lightly but that would be hypocrisy because Rainbow Dash has the tendency to take things lightly.

“So what?” That reply defiantly caught everypony off the guard, their jaw were hanging from hearing that kind of answer; Fluttershy was never heard saying those two words.

“I will help every animal either be small or bigger than me…” Despite she was so confident of herself when her brave gaze passed over Spike she almost instantly returned to her shy and scared nature; thing that was noticed by the drake, no matter what he thinks it will always hurt him.

“Fluttershy, ah know yah mean well but this… critter is completely unknown to the princesses and it would be safer if you waited for them to say otherwise.” said Applejack getting the attention of her yellow friend.

Fluttershy blushed in embarrassment and gave her best of sheepish smiles “Well I cannot help it, I just love animals.”

“Embarrassment should be something that you shouldn’t feel fair Fluttershy, your kindness will be always be well received’’ Luna spoke to the shy mare with a warm smile.

“So you asked all of us to leave our duties only for a creature of unknown origin?”Shiny gestured to the others with his head ‘’The Elements of Harmony, Four Alicorns of the Alicorn Pantheon, a traitorous Chaos god and a teenage lizard have reunited to waste the time by overlooking an animal.’’

“Shining Armor!!!” All the mares gasped, including Rarity, at hearing the direct disrespect while Spike growled as his nostrils exhaled smoke, and his fangs were let known showing his hostile demeanor; unintentionally scaring the yellow Pegasus. “How dare you Shining Armor?” A hard glare was coming to his direction from Celestia herself “Your Pro-pony mindset is not welcome here, we expected to reserve those thoughts; also Spike and Discord will be always well received in my castle no matter what any of you say.”

‘’Yes I dare, I believe that you are to lean-it with that scum and remaining as stone for all eternity would be what he richly deserves,’’ said Shiny his eye full of hatred for said chaos god and points to Spike ’’and that lizard is no more than servant; only a slave to whip around.”

Spike became more hostile than before, but he also wonders when everything went so wrong. Discord in the other hand only glared at Shining Armor, meanwhile Spike began to carefully close the distance with the prince.

‘’Enough!’’ Celestia raised her voice as she channeled her horn to create a barrier between the keeping them separated from each other before it could get to physical violence; thing that couldn’t be allowed much less in front of her. “Shining Armor we will call you when we see it necessary, meanwhile leave and think about your recent actions.”

The new Alicorn huffed clearly showing his annoyance and stormed out of the throne room before giving Discord, Spike, and Celestia one last dirty look.

Only after he left did Twilight go to Spike and pulled him into a warm embrace whispering into his fin/ear ‘’I’m sorry Spike, I’m so sorry’’ the drake returned the loving gesture “Is not your fault.”

“I know that I cannot apologize in behalf of Shining Armor, Discord but I never expected him to express his ideology so freely or bluntly.” Celestia said.

“Is not your fault that he is like that.” said Discord “Besides I prefer to see my friends smiling rather than down in the rain, was that even said correctly?”

‘But he need to learn his place, even if this sounds arrogant we are his superiors and he is nothing to the other gods.’

Both Celestia and Luna sighed in exasperation.

“Discord we are friends and friends always forgive to each other.”said Fluttershy speaking in behalf of the Elements of Harmony.

“I am glad to hear that.” Discord the god of chaos was grateful

The sun princess cleared her throat getting the attention of everybody inside the room “Now back to what I was saying earlier, when the creature arrived we found it strange and totally unknown to us; however it spoke our language”

Eyes widened in surprise at hearing those last words, but Discord began to ponder.

“That’s why I hope you could help us Discord.”

“Hmmm… I’ll try but no promises” Discord gave his best of cocky grins

“So where is this creature is?’’ asked Rainbow Dash

Celestia raised from her royal seat with the same grace which always showed to her subjects and began her way towards the vast group of friends “Well Rainbow Dash we can find it at dining hall, however we suggest to keep a considerable distance from its position by a different kind of magic that we never seen before.” With her wings she signaled to everybody to get close to her as her horn channeled the spell “I’m going to teleport us to the dining hall and remember don’t get too close” Engulfed by the light of magic the group confirmed mostly by ponies reappeared in the dining hall, including Shining Armor who wasn’t prepared at all. After their arrival Fleet-foot and Blueblood came to give them the proper greetings.

“Auntie you are late by 20 minutes.’’ whined the spoiled prince known as Blueblood. “This cur of a guard was trying to make me work, can you even imagine Prince Blueblood staining his hooves with work?”

“For ze last time Blueballs every-pony must work their part” said the annoy Captain

“It's Prince Blueblood, but what should I expect from a low-born commoner?”Blueblood replied to the disrespecting pony then turned to Celestia “Auntie this guard deserve to rot in the dungeons for disrespecting the Royal name.”

“No Nephew, I will not send the captain of the royal guard to the dungeons only because you said so, now go to your room.” said Celestia with her authoritative voice.

‘’But Auntieeeeeeeeeee!” Blueblood’s wine echoed

“Now” ordered Celestia her hoof pointing that the door but with hard glare, showing her power.

Blueblood appeared to be offended as he left the room but secretly he talked to the princess through the mental link. ‘Be careful Auntie I noticed that this magic has resemblance to the Alicorn magic to some degree and that it can create small explosion.’

‘Yes, also knew about it and tested its effect and noticed that they aren’t at the full capacity. But putting that aside this I hope to see you soon with your marefriend; send her my regards.’

‘I will and I’m sure she will be delighted.’

‘I love to see both of you together, I think I’m hearing wedding bells already.’

‘I hope so but I might need help with the press if I end marrying her.’

‘Fear not my dear nephew; I know that some nobles will not like the idea of a Bat-pony joining the Royal Family.’

Once Blueblood was gone Celestia began to apology to the Captain Fleet-foot for Blueblood’s ’spoiled behavior’ however he dismissed it like it didn’t bother him at all.

“I take it zat every pony is here to see out unexpected guest”

“That is correct Captain” Twilight said “Has something happened in our absence?”

“There was no changes your highness, the creature remain asleep but we cannot say to its protector who keep attacking to anypony who dares to get near, our unicorn force had been trying to learn a weakness or at least the structure but they failed.” said Fleet-foot

“Just put a horn-lock on it, or you can’t carry out something that simple‘’ said Shining with disdain for his replacement, but seeing in the other said he is much better positioned than Fleetfoot.

“That had already been tried Prince Shining Armor,” huffed Captain Fleet-foot “Whatever magic it is, is too much for any of the rings destroying them on the spot and leaving them useless”

“So what ya sayin’ is that all ya magic doohickey ain't working right when they near it” said Applejack

“That’s correct miss Applejack” replied Fleet-foot

“Of course the horn lock wouldn't work” says Celestia getting the complete attention, minus Discord and Luna who were already told by the telepathy spell which Twilight has yet to learn. “From the little information I was able to deduce that the amount of power is similar to an Alicorn but only to some extent the rest I only see raw power that I cannot comprehend.”

All the non-gods and younger Alicorns gulped their worries only to turn into anxiety.

“Is...is “ Rainbow Dash knows when is the time to act tough and this was no time for that. “Is that true Princess?”

‘’Eep‘’ Fluttershy hide behind Applejack once again, things never change.

“I fear that…” Celestia points with her right hoof at spot were black tendrils are at full alert, “even if it means no harm, it must be contained and we might probably prevent a disaster from happening; because that magic is too powerful to take it kindly.”

“I agree with my sister with this, but the safety of our subjects always comes first.” Luna stood beside her older sister. “Discord we believe that your type of magic is able to overcome it, that’s why your presence was required.”

“Very well, give me a moment or two.” Discord brought one of his paws under his chin and thought about the situation at hand; he thought many ways to solve the problem but some of them were questionable besides he needed to be sure if his magic could actually work against it or all the planned would be for naught. Snapping his fingers he appeared next to the black magic tendrils causing them to become completely unstable and without any hint of hesitation lunged at him trying to lay a hit on him, Discord managed to dodge the first strikes but the speed of the hits increased making him to create a bubble around him that worked perfectly as a shield. Celestia from afar remembered the situation which she was in and immediately warned at him about the next action when the tendrils stopped attacking him, so a small dome was casted over them and contained the explosion; Discord still couldn’t recognize the kind of magic but after witnessing that and his magic could contain it with ease, decided that it was time to stop playing around. His lion paw was clenched until it became a fist and the dome that he casted trapped the hostile magic in a bubble prison, he was not the only one who noticed how aggressive it turned aftermath; even it detonated over and over again but the ‘prison’ walls didn’t fail.

Now the body was exposed to the public.

“Now with that pesky thing out of the way let’s see what exactly you are Mr. Unknown.” Discord snapped his eagle claw materializing a clipboard out of nowhere and with another materialized quill he began to take notes. “The body is bipedal in nature which is quite uncommon in the world but not rare, mostly covered in cloths and judging by the textures and the design is manufactured, then is clearly obvious that you are intelligent since you talked before passing out…‘’

“Now let’s see what you are hiding,”

Discord pulled up the cloth, revealing a face unlike any he’d seen before. He did a closer inspection; the face itself was flat lacking a muzzle, small nose but fitting perfectly with the size of the eyes, he lacked of fur unless the peach color is a different kind of fur and finally the mane was as dark as the night. The face, the appearance the differences all of that connected the dots of his memory to finally realize the truth, his crazy eyes widened in fear while his jaw hanged. He backed away.

“Discord, what’s wrong”

“No..no… is… impossible” He muttered and he was the only one who heard his muttering.

Discord didn't answer, he was in a frightened state to even to pronounce a word, his eyes locked on the creature’s face not even noticing Celestia’s magical grip dragged him away until she was in front of her and grabbed his face with her hooves with care so she could get his attention “Discord ‘’ she said, solemnly by her touch the god of chaos was woken up from his stupor.

His voice was too shaky, like he was trying to talk while he was submerged in ice cold water. “They- they were supposed to be destroyed, hunted down to the last.”

“Who? Discord, who were supposed to be destroyed?’’ Worry began to stain the environment around them, Celestia thought of the worst case of scenarios that could happen but she never was prepared for what she heard next.

“Humans”

And Celestia’s face broke into one of pure shock and horror, exactly the same happened to the others who heard Discord.

“B-But humans are a myth, their existence would defy so many things‘’ exclaimed Princess Twilight “You must have a decent proof to claim such a thing.”

‘’Harbingers of Death’’ said Luna with her eyes pupils being the size of pinpricks

‘’Embodiments of war, spirits of revenge.” added Shinning Armor reverently. “Old gods of Avalon.”

“Discord, please tell me that this is one of your terrible jokes because humans are not a laughing matter.” Celestia was still in horror denying the truth.

His head shook side to side “I’m sorry but...”

“I would not dare to mention that race by name, let alone mad enough summon one of them.” Discord tone grew into one of a serious nature “Yet who would dare to summon or remake a human being? and why?”

'Discord, what are we going to do? a human is here in the flesh and once it awakes...’Celestia cried out mentally.

‘Don’t think like that Tia,’ Discord says telepathy sending a mental paw to caress her one of her cheeks

'Right now let’s hope that our human guest is not like his ancestors.’

‘You are right Discord, but I'm scared.’

‘It’s okay to be scare Celestia, even me the god of chaos is scared; though he’s already different from the old humans’

‘What do you mean?’

‘Well…from what I could see he is not using the same magic which his ancestors used but a different type, because we could have identified if it was registered human magic’ Discord had a locked gaze with her while he kept talking Celestia but that didn’t prevent him to move his arms or head while doing so; in other words he was having a normal conversation but without using his mouth at all. ‘But probably…’ Sadly his fair conversation and exchange of ideals and possibilities had to be put on hiatus when his eyes caught the form of the younger Alicorn nearing to the unconscious human.

“Oh by all that's Chaotic and misfortune in the multiverse, Twilight get away from him!” Discord shouted with all his lungs.

Everybody who heard Discord increase of tone, but it was pretty much impossible to do not hear him unless you were deaf, immediately stopped what they were doing and directed their gazes at Twilight Sparkle who was getting closer and closer to the human with a face that showed how sure she was in doing so and getting her answers.

“Discord, enough of your games!” Twilight shouted, claiming that Discord’s words were a merely jest. “This is a test, you casted a spell creating a powerful illusion of a human, despite the magic was completely foreign to my knowledge I must learn a way to counter this in order to truly master magic. Besides you forget that humans are nothing but a myth.” her horn glowed with her purple magical aura channeling a spell so the illusion could be dispelled.

“Twilight don’t act like a foal because that my friend is a real human.” Discord warned once again, hoping that it could somehow convince the thick skull of the Princess of Friendship.

“No it’s not and I’m going to prove it once and for all that there no such thing as humans.” Twilight claimed as she felt the spell be ready to be casted.

“Twilight don’t-“ the others also attempted to warn her but it was too late: Twilight’s spell was already casted, causing a great flash blinding everybody momentarily; once they recovered they saw Twilight a jaw hanging with a mix of surprise and shock in her eyes, then they turned their focus to the supposed human and understood why Twilight was like that, the human was completely unaffected.

Twilight left eye began to twitch without control as her mane became messy without external aid. “A living breathing myth is right in front of me and what is even worse is the mere fact that Discord was right”

“I was wrong… but…but I’m never wrong”

“ Its okay Twi, everypony is wrong in something” Rainbow tried to calm her hysterical friend.

“Yeah! like the time you tried to explain my Pinkie sense” Pinkie added, ”Do you think that our sleepy human would like parties?!” Like always Pinkie was bouncing on the spot with a huge grin plastered all over her face expecting the answer that she always wants to hear.

“Pinkie darling, we love you; we really do, but why in Celestia’s name you want to throw a party to a human of all things, they’re known as the dark gods for a reason.” exclaimed Rarity, “Even by the design of his clothes that is a work to be appraised, the color black ruins it all.”

“Umm, Rarity I think the black and darker color fit him because he is a dark god for a reason….eep’’ said Fluttershy and tried to cower at realizing that her comment was silly.

Rarity couldn’t help to roll her eyes as she giggled, yet maintaining her regal form

“Well Fluttershy you have a point, but while the silver and gold trimming is the work of a master, black is so gloomy and depressing even for dark gods.”

“Rares you might be right but this ain’t the time for ya to get picky with the human’s way of dressing so we have other things to do, right Twilight? Applejack finished with a question but at hearing no answer she called for her friend again. “Eeeeh, Twi?”

Twilight ignored her friend’s calls so she could maintain her focus while silently stared at the sleeping human form who was alive and breathing.

“Twilight” called the only drake in the room

“Why?” she whispered her eyes glaring daggers with the intention to pierce the human.

“Twily step away from it, now ‘’ said her older brother but this was not a suggestion, he said as he was ordering her.

“No.” Twilight’s muzzle began to close the distance as her hooves followed.

“Twilight get away from him now’” shouted Celestia, Luna and Discord in unison all of them fearing for the safety of their friend and the others who might get harmed if something were to occur.

“WHY?!’’ Twilight screamed right in front of the human face not caring at all of what could happen if he were to awake. “Why are you considered to be real, monster?”

“What more, Why do you even exist?!”

“I’m never wrong, you hear me?!” Twilight totally lost it again, it could be said that she had a mental breakdown but not severe it will fade after she is done saying what she wants to say or unless she is forced to snap out of it.

“Do you even know who I am?!” Everybody who was watching her senselessly screaming could tell that her last sentence was something that she would never say or dare to use it.

“I am The Princess of Friendship and Magic, Twilight Spar–“

To relief to somebody in specifically and complete shock or surprise to the others, Twilight was silenced by a hand clenched into a fist.

Author's Notes:

edited by xluferx and Random username