The Timber wolf pounced and tried to pin Ubi to the ground. Ubi grabbed its legs and flipped it, slamming it into the ground. The Timber wolf righted itself back up. Ubi maintained a calm, subtle stance. The Timber wolf went into a dash, then lunged at Ubi's throat, he whirled around and slammed his foot into the Timber wolf's head, splinters flying into the air. The timber wolf got back up, then hopped to the left to distract him, lunging again in an attempt to tackle. Ubi grabbed the Timber wolf's front leg and reeled back his other arm. He brought down a clenched fist onto the leg, breaking it, a loud snap and a pained howl following it. The now broken leg was hanging off by a strip of bark, sap dripping from the break. The timber wolf backed off and snarled.

Ubi now started his counterattack. He ran at the Timberwolf with arms at his side, so as not to give away his next move. The Timber wolf reeled back, about to lunge forward with a snap. Ubi's arms launched forward, grabbing the timber wolf's mouth, keeping it pried open. He started to pull the Timber wolf's maw outward, widening it. He strained his muscles, the timber wolf's expression changing to one of pure horror. Ubi gave some slack to his arms then jerked them apart, tearing the bottom half of the Timberwolf's jaw off. Sap splattered everywhere, and the timber wolf collapsed to the ground in pain, causing the other timber wolves to back off from Eol and I. Ubi walked back to us, throwing away the bottom jaw and picking up his sword to sheath it. I had no questions, more of an idea of what happened in his past. The Timber wolf started to gurgle and soon ended up on the forest floor, dead.

"I take it your no stranger to killing then..." He kept walking past us, what I said probably hit a sore spot. We grouped back together, and headed on towards the smoke stack to the north, Ubi walking ahead. Ubi calmed down soon afterwards back to his distant self. Eol started walking close to me. he started to mouth words to which I could hear them as an actual whisper. This was probably how diamond dogs had private conversations.

"What's up with him?"

"I have an Idea of what happened in his past, but for now, let's leave the subject alone..." I started speaking in a normal voice again, "Hey Ubi..." He perked his ears and they swiveled to my direction, "Nice work back there." He slouched his head down in response, then I knew it... he hated killing. He probably hated it to his very core. But why did he show no restraint on killing that timberwolf? I shook my head and continued onward. I started to overhear something as we approached Zecora's place, sounding like a conversation.

"...yes but then a white bear came you see? And slammed the manticore into a tree," the voice was old, foreign sounding.

"Oh my gosh... a bear?" this voice was rather quiet and high pitched.

"Not any bear I had ever encounterered, stood high on two, not four legs, and sauntered."

"Wow..."

"The bear was victorious, from the battle of two, but before I could thank him he vanished from view, into the trees begone from my sight he left but his gaze to ensure I was alright."

"That's... very interesting," I could here apparent fear in the other one's voice. Just then the door opened and a young mare walked out with yellow-cream fur and a pink mane. She slowly looked up and saw me.

"AHHHH!" She jumped into the bushes immediately...

"It's okay, I won't hurt you, I'm just here to run an errand for Twilight..." Slowly the mare peeked out from under the bush...

"What's your name?"

"I'm Fluttershy..." She said it in a soft voice, just barely audible. She then started whimpering.

"I'm Aoi... if you don't mind I'll just be on my way, I needed to pick up a delivery for her." We walked inside, the situation wasn't much better.

"Oh... a stranger enters upon my humble shop, I sense you are to pick up what I was going to drop."

"One, I'm here because Twilight Sparkle told me to get some ink you had for her. Two, who's this white bear that stands on two legs?"

"I see you and him are part of a single thread, such many things of mystery lie ahead." She went over to a shelf and picked up a vial and a bottle. She handed me the vial and the bottle.

"The vial contains something to bring you aid, the bottle for the young Twilight's request she had made." She then turned around.

"Be warned, for the vial is not to drink, for it's effect is more surprising than you think..." She had a devilish grin then went back to the cauldron at the center of the room. I looked at the vial, it had a red shimmering liquid inside. I gave it to Ubi to place in his belt, Then we all left. A few steps down the road back to Ponyville, Eol spoke up.

"Aren't you wondering what's in the vial? It looks kinda strange to me..." I knew what was in the vial, but I was going to use that information later. Ubi looked uneasy again, glancing occasionally at the vial. I thought for a second how to get Ubi to tell us about his past. I could always wait until he felt comfortable, or confront him about it. But for someone emotionally unstable, who knows what will happen...

We came back to Ponyville in the evening, delivering the ink and having Twilight write the letter:

'Dear Princess Celestia,

Aoi wishes to have a talk with you about what he says are 'very important matters' and has asked me to write you this letter. He wants to know whether or not you can speak with him.

Your student,
Twilight Sparkle

She seemed to be relieved to have a well of ink now. She gave the letter to Spike, he breathed a puff of fire, burning it.

"Why'd you do that?"

"Well, Spike can send letters by burning them. they arrive, the princess writes back, and she sends it directly to Spike, simple as that." She seemed proud to explain the process, "Now about why you wanted me to write on having political talks with the Princess?"

"Sure..." We sat down at a rather small table, Twilight on one end of the table, Eol, Ubi and me on the other sides. She levitated some plates carrying cake and placed them on the table. Ubi and Eol started Eating, Eol while still reading one of the books Twilight lent to him. Twilight staring intently on each and every one of us. Ubi gently sliced the cake with his knife, while Eol was shoving the cake into his muzzle by the fork load. Yep, complete opposites.

"So what brings you to Ponyville?" I answered her question already... she's still probably suspicious.

"I came here to take the train to Canterlot for the Grand Galloping Gala." Twilight's Eyes widened.

"You mean the The Princess invited you?" Suddenly, Spike belched and a letter appeared. Twilight caught the letter Immediately, skimming it over. Along with the letter was a golden ticket that floated towards me. I grabbed it and looked at it.

'Admit All ticket to the Grand Galloping Gala in Canterlot' She stared intently at the ticket then to me.

"B-b-but... this makes no sense! Do you even know each other?" She seemed shocked. She gave the letter to me.

'Dear Twilight Sparkle,

Tell Aoi I'd be glad to have a word with him, and that he's invited to the Grand Galloping Gala along with anyone else coming with him. The more the merrier.

Sincerely,

Princess Celestia'

"I take it this is a welcome with open arms?" She nodded. I stood up and bowed, "Thank you for your hospitality and all your help..."

"I-I-Well... um... you're welcome?" We walked out and shut the door behind us.

"Well that was simple enough..." Now I had an audience with the Princess, now things can go into action.

We boarded the train to Canterlot and arrived near the evening. Only one more day until the Gala, we actually had some time to relax.

We rented a room at an Inn, staying there for the night. Officially the preparations were to be undergone tommorrow and the Gala tommorrow night. Eol turned off the light and we went to sleep.

At least one of us...

I woke up in the middle of the night and decided to look at the night sky, having trouble sleeping. I walked outside the inn and climbed up onto the roof to find Ubi there, laying on the roof. I layed down beside him.

"Ubi, do you mind if I ask you some things?"

"I know already..." His face turned sad...

"I'll tell you..." Then raised a finger, "Let me ask you this..."

"Fire away." He seemed relieved.

"Have you ever been treated as an outcast?" I thought about it. People would shy away from me, fearing me because of my cold demeanor and my red eyes...

"Yes... because I was different... some thought I was a demon even..." He looked at me with a look of understanding, then smiled and laid back down, his face changing to one of solemnity.

"Then I can tell you this..." I He raised his paw up in front of his face, his fur shining silver in the moonlight, then taking out the vial I gave him earlier, turning it twice around in his paw. He sighed...

"I'm not really a diamond dog..."