Twilight just stared at Symph in shock, fear and confusion. He had done his best to pick a form that would appear friendly, but it was hard to seem friendly when your eyes are black slits and you have slightly sharp teeth. Twilight just stood there frozen, wondering what to do next.

"Oh come on I'm not that scary am I?" Symph asked with a raised brow. As he looked to her waiting for a response he sighed and looked at her with a frown. "It's rude to stare you know?"

Twilight snapped out of her trance and shook herself before looking at the boy cautiously. "What...are you? Who are you?"

Symph just smiled warmly and gave a polite bow. "My name is Symph Shattered, I am what's known as a symbiote, although I have taken on the appearance of a human for now and possibly for a long time."

Twilight just looked at him confused. "What's a symbiote, I know about humans but I've never heard of symbiotes before?"

"That Miss Sparkle will be hard to explain in full, so I'll give you the short version. My body is made up of a liquid-like material with a consciousness, I can merge with other living beings to either control their bodies, rest and regain energy or grant the individual with greater power." Symph explained with a kind smile.

"C-Control their bodies?" She asked with fear.

"Do not worry Miss Sparkle I have never done such a thing and I do not plan on doing anything of the sort without the willingness of the individual." He stated while putting a hand on his chest. "Now, I can assure you that there is nothing to fear, as I have said before I only wish to help you with your problems."

Twilight looked at him with a raised brow. "What problems?"

"You are in need of a new assistant am I correct?" He recieved a reluctant bod in response. "Well I am here to offer my services."

Twilights eyes just widened in shock. "What? How do you even know about this anyway?"

"I may tell you sometime in the future, for now can we please focus on the matter at hand...er, hoof?"

Twilight sighed and sat down in front of him. "I'm listening."

Symph smiled softly and cleared his throat. "Well, my sole purpose is to serve someone that has a kind heart and good judgement, while I was created with this by accident I have a drive to assist those that need a helping hoof, that includes your little predicament." He explained as he pointed to her. "My abilities can be of great use to you, and do not worry, it would not be like I'd obey you like a slave but as a friend, I would help you grasp the understanding of what you do not know, I would not follow a request if I find it questionable unless I know the full details and I happen to be a pretty good cook." He said with a smirk. "I do however have my limitations but that can be discussed later."

Twilight looked to the ground and began to think. Should she give this strange creature a chance? Should she just say no and get on with her day? These were just a few questions that bubbled in her mind. "Alright, I don't see the harm in at least giving you a chance." She said with a sigh while looking up to him.

"Thank you Miss Sparkle, I'll do my best to ease your worries about this situation, that I promise." Symph said happily. As Twilight nodded she suddenly started feeling sleepy, the many interviews during the day had left her exhausted. As she was about to fall face first into the dirt path Symph dashed forward and gently caught her before she fell. "Poor thing, her conflicted thoughts were distracting her from her exhaustion. Let's get you back to your bed shall we?" He picked her up in his arms and began slowly walking towards Ponyville with a satisfied smile.

The next morning

Twilight slowly opened her eyes, surprised to find herself in her bed back at the Castle of Friendship. Confused looked around with half lidded eyes, still trying to waken herself up. 'Was it all a dream?' She thought as she climbed out of her place of slumber.

As she opened the golden doors of her bedroom she slowly walked down the long hallway. She smelled a faint scent coming from down the hallway from the kitchen where the door had been left open slightly. It was a sweet, delicious scent that managed to wake her up a bit.

'Is Starlight making pancakes for breakfast?'

As she approached the door to the kitchen she could hear someone humming a catchy tune, but it wasn't Starlight. Looking in through the gap in the double doors she spotted Symph by the crystal stove with a frying pan in his hand, he flipped a half cooked pancake from the pan and it landed perfectly on its uncooked side back into the pan.

'So it wasn't a dream.'

Suddenly the door was opened up by a strange black appendage that grew out from Symph's back, it was like one of his hands but all black and was stretched over to the door until it retracted into his body. "Good morning Miss Sparkle, I trust you slept well last night?"

She just stared at him in shock before returning to reality. "Well...good morning to you too Symph."

"Why don't you go sit in the dining room, Miss Glimmer is there and there is a cup of coffee waiting for you, I'll bring in your breakfast shortly." He said as he placed the fresh pancake on a plate and bean to make another.

"Oh...uh ok, thank you." Twilight turned around and began walking towards the dining room where Starlight was waiting.

As he was now out of her vision Symph grew multiple black tendrils out of his back, each of them forming hands at the tips. Three of them picked up frying pans while the rest managed the ingredients and began placing some strawberries carefully and neatly around the already made pancakes. "Ahhhh, this is much more efficient. I'd best keep use of this ability to a minimum around the ponies as to not scare them off."

Meanwhile Twilight and Starlight idly sipped at their coffee. It would take awhile for Twilight to become fully comfortable with Symph and his strange abilities, even longer to actually trust him, but she was willing to give him a chance to prove himself.

Author's Notes:

Hope you enjoyed.