The Sunday morning seemed to progress like any other with students getting up early to meet with friends or do their weekend preparations for the week ahead. The air was somewhat still with a few light breezes, but this particular Sunday morning had an off feeling which nobody could place so they tended to just ignore it. Edward and Alexander lay in their regular beds while Twilight and Starlight shared the living room again. Enjoying their own separate dreams, the pair were rudely awoken by an alarm clock which had unexpectedly gone off in-between them on the bedside table. Practically growling, Alexander buries his head into his pillow before sighing in annoyance at the offending item.

"Edward... You better have a good fucking explanation for this bullshit..." Alexander muffles into the soft pillow.

"Don't look at me... It's 7:30 am for fuck sake..." Edward replies back as he covers his head with his own pillow.

Reaching up, Alexander grabs the alarm clock and throws it out the window between their beds to hear it smash on something, most likely a rock. A moment of silence passes in the room before Alexander finds himself pondering something.

"Ed... If it wasn't you... Who set our alarm?" Alexander asks before slowly realising something which his roommate seemed to share.

"Oh, I think the jig is up." A slightly Asian male voice states with a mild chuckle.

The pair slowly turn their heads from the pillows with wide eyes to see a big masculine white caucasian male who has a bald head, a thick majestic silver handlebar moustache and light blue eyes. He wears a white shirt, a long forest green stylish trench coat which has an open front below the waist, forest green trousers and pitch black boots.

"Alexander, my boy! Get your asses up so we might talk!" The man states enthusiastically.

"God no, please god no...." Alexander states burying his head in his pillow and throwing the quilt over himself.

The man shakes his head and grunts as he flips Alexander's bed with ease making him land on the slats with the mattress atop him.

"Nope! Now rise, Alexander!" The man states chuckling loudly.

"Owww I think I broke something..." Alexander complains while slowly trying to get up.

The pair are left alone to get changed and go to the bathroom to freshen up before slowly walking through to the living room as Alexander is still making his tie. Before them, they can see the man from before sitting on the bean bag with his arms crossed. Sitting on the sofa is Twilight and Starlight with another middle aged white Asian male, who is slightly smaller than the other, sitting between them. He boasts a somewhat smug aura with brown hair and dark green eyes. He wears a similar trench coat to the other man, but his is more decorative in a mid tone brown and seemingly tailored for an alchemist.

"I wanted to give it a little while before visiting, but Alex is more than persistent." The Asian male states before sipping his cup of tea.

"Kinzoku, you above anyone else would understand why it simply couldn't wait." Alex states to Kinzoku who just nods in response.

The two ponies sit awkwardly either side of Kinzoku, sharing confused glances towards each other before Alexander clears his throat and sighs deeply.

"Starlight, Twilight... Meet our parents, Alex Night and Kinzoku Meteor." Alexander states hanging up both his and Edwards blazers on the rack.

"Vice versa... These are our familiars, Twilight and Starlight." Edward states as he goes to the kitchen.

"It's not like they are presenting their girlfriends to us, you girls can relax." Alex states with a chuckle.

Twilight shares a deep blush with Starlight at the implication combined with their imagination. Coughing slightly, Twilight clears her throat before trying to speak.

"My name is Twilight Sparkle, Princess of Friendship." Twilight states without really thinking which causes Edward nearly slam his head on the kitchen counter.

"I'm Starlight Glimmer, her student." Starlight follows up to complete their introduction.

Alexander sighs deeply as he leans against the wall beside the hallway as his sister yawns before entering the room, fully dressed in her uniform.

"What's with all the noise..? Oh, fuck..." Lucita comments upon seeing their father.

"Ah, Lucita my girl. You're looking well!" Alex chuckles while smiling.

"I'm good... Why didn't you fucking tell me dad was coming for a visit!" Lucita whispers as she leans towards Alexander.

"I didn't fucking know!" Alexander whispers back annoyed.

"Well, I have something I need to get to this morning. Nice seeing you dad." Lucita makes her hasty retreat out the dorm room door.

"It's pleasant to see you two get along, for the most part." Alex comments unfolding his arms to pick up his cup of tea and sips it slowly.

"Yeah... Not so much..." Alexander sighs deeply as he rubs his eyes.

Starlight shifts a little to get comfortable before choosing to speak.

"I'm curious to ask, but what is your familiar Mr Night?" Starlight asks picking up a third cup of tea.

Alex laughs heartily before snapping his fingers to summon an almost identical mini looking version of himself, except the familiar has a single curly tuft of hair out of his forehead and his moustache is blonde. The familiar also seems to lack the trench coat and shirt showing a very muscular upper body.

"Sweet Jesus you just had to ask..." Alexander groans into his hand.

"Armstrong is his name and he is a strength based familiar as you can imagine. Needless to say, his abilities include super strength and increased endurance." Alex states proudly.

"Because you totally need to use either one of those abilities... I sometimes wonder what purpose he actually serves." Alexander looks up from his hand.

"Familiars offer more than just the abilities they hold. They also provide companionship towards their magicians." Alex states with confidence.

"Alex is not wrong. Sometimes the only friend a magician has is the familiar by his side." Kinzoku comments in addition.

Twilight finishes her cup of tea before turning to Kinzoku.

"Pray tell then, what is your familiar?" Twilight asks putting down her cup.

"My familiar is a lesser earth golem who is currently watching the shop for me while I am here. It'd be impractical to summon him at this time." Kinzoku states putting down his own tea cup.

"Am I the only one who is confused how everyone is getting a cup of tea out of nowhere?" Alexander states with a distressed expression.

Edward walks over to stand beside him, also holding a cup of tea.

"I don't know what you mean." Edward sips the tea slowly.

"Oh for fuck... Screw you all then, I'll get my own damn tea." Alexander states walking to the kitchen.

Alexander walks over to the kitchen and puts on the kettle as he prepares a cup and tea bag. Alex stands beside Alexander to wash up his cup, occasionally passing glances at his son with an underline worry in his eyes.

"Have you been having any issues since leaving home?" Alex asks looking at his cup as he washes it.

"I'm fine, dad. I haven't encountered anything thus far that I couldn't handle." Alexander replies.

"I still want you to be careful... Nothing like this has happened in our families history, so it's wise to proceed with caution." Alex warns Alexander as he puts his cup into the cupboard.

"I know... It hasn't been too bad at the moment. Maybe a little difficult to manipulate my wind magic with my regular precision sometimes, but otherwise I'm doing just fine." Alexander states trying to reassure his father.

"I have every bit of faith in you... It's simply the depth of the situation which we find ourselves in, just try not to overdo it. Remember, I know what you're like most of the time." Alex comments and pats his son's shoulder a few times before leaving the kitchen.

Alexander sighs and makes himself a cup of tea before heading back into the living room when Kinzoku stands up.

"I think we should be getting back to our regular duties now, wouldn't you say Alex?" Kinzoku states to his friend earning him a manly nod.

"I concur, old friend, we should be going. I hope to see you again miss Glimmer. Miss Twilight, Edward... Alexander." Alex gives a nod to each in turn before stopping more on his son before leaving the dorm room.

"See you around Edward, my son. Try not to have too much fun, I remember my younger days at the academy. Your studies are just as important as extracurricular activities." Kinzoku states chuckling slightly as he places his arms behind his back.

"Jeez dad, I get it! Just go already!" Edward states blushing brightly as he ushers his father out of the door.

Starlight giggles slightly as Twilight is turned beet red from the comment made to them.

"They weren't that bad, were they?" Starlight comments still giggling at Twilight.

"Shut up..." Twilight states trying to calm herself.

Edward sighs as he walks back in and collapses onto the bean bag.

"So, what happened to the plan we made over the phone yesterday during our panic at our parent's oncoming arrival?" Alexander asks, sipping his tea.

"Don't even talk to me about that now ruined piece of shit... Digging to China would have never worked with our families." Edward states with a heavy exhale as he tries to relax.

"Look on the bright side, least it can't get any worse, right?" Starlight comments making both the friends groan in sheer agony.

"What? Was it something she said?" Twilight asks, confused.

"She had to fucking say it!" Edward exclaims nearly crying.

"Welp there goes my relaxing pace for the next few chapters... I'm getting a shower, fuck this shit." Alexander states as he puts down his tea and walks out of the living room towards the bathroom.

Author's Notes:

Sorry, not sorry 4th wall.

Okay, so my co-author and I have been talking and we decided on how we're going to progress. Basically, the story will progress along arcs which will feature a specific problem or theme. These arcs will be several chapters long covering multiple days. For instance, the current list of chapters, we have dubbed 'The Settling Arc'. The arcs and their respective chapter numbers may or may not be included in the description later on. We are also keeping track of the in fic days through the use of a calendar so we don't confuse anyone with the timeline. We hope that you guys provide feedback on this whole idea and what you think about its potential and the idea of us putting the arc in the description and their chapters numbers like: Settling Arc: We Called... - An Obsidian Umbrella for Night Meteors. Or maybe this method: Settling Arc: Ch1 - Ch20. Either method looks promising, but I'd like feedback for it before doing either in the description. As always, we hope you all continue to enjoy and show your support for this fic.