"So you just live here alone?" Luna asked with concern while setting her cup of tea down on a coaster on the fine black coffee table.

"I do, but I'm never lonely. Mother visits regularly to make sure I'm doing alright, and I find my own ways of staying entertained while I'm alone." Riden answered with a smile, which was hidden under his scarf.

"But you're never alone, you've got us!"

"I don't think they need to hear that there is voices in his head Zerlinda, they worry enough about him as it is."

"Still though, I don't think it's healthy to be alone for the lengths of time that you are." Luna responded with a sigh. "Not after that...event."

As she said that, Roden felt a pain in his left cheek. "Don't remind me of that..." He said quietly.

"Sorry Roden." She apologised, remembering how he was about that certain event that we will get to later in the story.

"But you should probably look for someone to live with, I'm sure that there's someone at Canterlot High or Crystal Prep that would be looking to move out of their parents house." Cadence suggested with a gentle smile.

"You know, that doesn't sound like a bad idea, it does get very quiet around here with just the three of us, a roommate could probably be a good thing for us." Zanny stated in Rodens head.

"Awwwwww, but I like it when it's just us! We can actually talk out loud to each other." Zerlinda complained like a little girl that was being denied a new Barbie doll.

"We're trying to be more sociable nowadays Zeri, we can't be alone all the time."

Roden just decided to ignore the conversation that was slowly turning into an argument in his head and paid more attention to his family members. "Well...it wouldn't be the worst thing in the world to have a roommate, there's that spare bedroom that's never used anyway." He slumped back slightly in his black leather sofa, pondering the idea. "I'll think more on it, maybe put up an add in the schools or something."

"Wait, really? You're actually considering this?" Cadence asked in disbelief, niethernof them had expected Roden to respond in such a way, they had expected more resistance to the idea, the event that they keep mentioning had caused him to become a recluse for years, but it seemed as if he was finally coming out if his shell.

"I see no harm in giving it a shot. What's the worst that can happen? I keep all my valuables locked away so they can't rob me the first chance they get, I'm smart enough to know who would be a good roommate and to not allow some immature teen to just wander in and assert him slash herself." He responded calmly and with a small smile, his two family members sighing in relief. "You know, after you mentioned Crystal Prep, I started to wonder how auntie Cinch is doing."

Luna and Cadence just looked at each other nervously.

Roden looked between them and sighed in annoyance. "What did she do?"

"It's better if we show you..." Cadence said dryly.

Later, at Crystal Prep

Roden just stood with his eye twitching as he looked over the forms and reviews of the school. He had also read up on the students personality profiles and histories. He has then found details on Cinch's plot at the Friendship Games. "WHAT THE FUCK, HAPPENED, HERE?!?!"

The Shadow five just stood outside the principals office with Cadence, Luna Shining Armour and everyone else in the school, even superintendent Discord, while they listened to Roden give off to Cinch.

"Seriously Cinch?! I leave you alone for a few years and this is what you do?! What was going through your mind when you thought about this?! We're you high?! For Gods sake how many people were hurt because of this?! How much did the repairs cost?! HUH?!"

"Y-You must understand, we had our reputation to-"

"You mean your reputation! This is exactly the reason why half of our family call you Bitch instead of Cinch! You are, without question, one of the most narrow minded, power hungry perfectionists that I have ever had the displeasure of meeting, and I know Diamond Tiara! You have made this school a hostile environment to all of the students with your strict guidelines, they hate each other! It's a miracle that a few friend groups exist here at all!"

"Well I hardly think this calls for-"

"Did I say you could speak?! Sit your wrinkly ass back in that chair and you will take this scolding, otherwise it's m reporting everything you've done to these students to the authorities! How all of this has gone unnoticed by me for so long I don't know, but this stops now! You are going to remove the need for uniforms, hire kinder teachers and treat your students with some da,b respect instead of turning them into tools for your own gain! Good day to you madam!"

"W-What?! Roden s-"

"I said good day!" Everyone immediately ran from the area in fear of being caught by Roden for eavesdropping, save for Luna, Cadence, Shining Armour and Discord who were all hust staring at the door in shock. When Roden walked out of the room he was breathing heavily and his eyes were slightly bloodshot from the lack of blinking due to his rage keeping his eyes open. "Does anyone have any eye drops?!"

"Well, that was certainly a thing that happened."

Roden just sighed as he began walking back to his apartment, his rage vented and his eyes back to normal. "This is why I need to get out more, if I leave them alone for too long they do stupid stuff like this."

"Well look on the bright side, you helped make Crystal Meth a happier place!"

"Prep Zerlinda, not meth." Roden corrected in annoyance while slowly walking down the sidewalk towards his building in Maretropolis. He lifted his head slightly and looked to someone who was standing outside his apartment building. It appeared to be a girl with long blue hair with peach skin, wearing a white jacket over small blue dress. "Never seen her in the building before, who is she?"

Author's Notes:

Hopefully this was somewhat funny.

Looks like Cinch was put in her place eh? This was yo show that even a mellow guy like Roden can experience rage and outbursts.

Also, I had recently announced that my stories Cut Above The Rest and Your Beautiful Wonky Eyes will be having a crossover, if you would like Roden to be a part of it then let me know.