The next morning

Symph jumped out of Twilights body after leaving the dream realm behind to begin the day, trying to get into a routine that he could stick to. Wake up before Twilight, do a bit of organising, make everyone breakfast, wait for Twilight to wake up and find out what was on the agenda for that day. After his conversation with Luna, Symph had a small smile stuck to his face, always enjoying friendly chats with people. The void wasn't exactly a place to make friends, most beings there were either hostile or just didn't give a damn about anyone else.

No, it was the universes that dot the void that were more welcoming, especially the many Equestrias since its universes are naturally peaceful. Although, there were Equestrias that had fallen into darkness or conflicts, mostly due to brings from the void getting bored and wanting to see an entire universe crumble as if it were a mere crumb, with no regard for mortal life. To them, mortals were nothing but a currency and instruments of amusement for higher beings.

Symph's smile slipped slightly as he thought about this, soon becoming angry with his body beginning to turn completely black. He stopped himself and his body returned to normal. This was not the time nor the place to let his emotions get the better of him, especially not around any of the ponies. He took a deep breath and counted to ten, relaxing his muscles before forming into a puddle and moving through the castle.

He got about organising the kitchen and living space while he kept his thoughts in check to avoid causing a scene. Although he had taken his mind off the void, he couldn't distract himself from sensing two familiar auras in the world. One being the girl he had seen and the other feeling...unnatural. The presence of the new aura made him shiver slightly, a sense of uncomfortableness washing over him. Shaking his head he began to bake some pancakes for the mares that would soon wake up to start the day.

As he was about to sit down with a cup of tea he heard the front doors of the castle being knocked. Curious as to who would be coming to visit at the time, he set his tea down and collapsed into a puddle before seeping through small cracks in the walls until he ranched the front hall, making a note to fix the walls later on.

Playing it safe, he switched to his pony body to make sure whoever it was wasn't scared off by his appearance. When he opened the door he was surprised to see a purple dragon about the height of his human form standing there on the crystal steps. It was Spike.

"Hey there." Spike said simply.

"Hello, can I help you?" Symph greeted with a smile.

"You're Symph right? The new assistant that Rarity told me about?" Spike asked curiously.

"I am yes."

"Do you mind if I come in for awhile?"

"Of course not, this place is still a home for you, you dont have to ask." Symph opened the door a bit father to let the drake enter the building.

"Thanks." As Spike walked past Symph the symbiote prepared himself for whatever it was the dragon had to say. He was confident that things would not get heated, but he was prepared just in case, not that it was at all likely that things would take a turn for the worst. "Before we talk, stop hiding." Symph turned around and looked up at him confused. "Get out of that pony body, let me see the real you."

Symph shrugged and fell into a puddle. "There we go."

"You're not in a body..."

"This is the real me, the bodies I form are just like puppets that I use to blend in with different societies and to fit in with other organic life. This is my true self, I'm just a living puddle of black liquid." Symph explained readily.

"Alright...then, show me the form you use around Twilight and Rarity."

"Alright then." The liquid came together and Symph formed his human body once again, matching Spikes height while giving him a small smile. "This better?"

Spike just stared in shock before shaking his head. "Man, I wasn't expecting to see anything like a human in Equestria, I thought that would be exclusive to that world through the mirror portal."

"Which mirror, the one with the opposite world or the human world?" Symph asked jokingly.

Spike shook his head in disapproval before smiling slightly. "Well, at least you've got a sense of humour."

Symph smiled and dusted off hai sleeve. "You're here to talk about Twilight and I, correct?"

"Yeah, I guess you've kinda been expecting this huh?"

"You and Twilight are practically siblings, it's normal fir you to either be protective or careful when it comes to who she's around, especially with a strange being such as myself." The Symbiote reassured the dragon while fixing up his bow tie. "You just want to talk about the situation and whatnot, that's understandable. Come with me, I've got tea ready and I'd rather not let it get cold before Twilight and Starlight wake up."

Symph began walkimg down the hall with his hands crossed behind his back, Spike just shrugged and followed him. "You know, I never expected to find someone else up and ready this early."

"Comes with the job, I usually wake up early anyway so it isn't a problem, unless I run out of energy of course."

"So, where do you sleep? In my old room?"

"Nop, I sleep in Twilight." Spike froze as Symph continued on with a playful smile. "And yes, I kno what that sounded like."

Author's Notes:

Stuff like this requires two chapters to get through