While Sauron was trying to figure out what a “soda” is, the maids have brought more delicious treats and other kinds of food. Twilight was now thinking how to start a conversation with the Individual called Sauron. But that’s going to be more of an challenge then she thought it would be. And most importantly, she needs to do it that way so Celestia and Luna won’t look at her with angry eyes.

What did the two princesses see in him? His face although not belonging to a pony, was rather pretty. And when he changed into a unicorn, he was very handsome. But that’s probably a spell or an ability that makes him look like that. Maybe he is a changeling that took a form of an person that right now represents himself as Sauron?

This and other numerous questions were in Twilight’s mind at the moment. But she can’t help it. She just doesn’t trust this Sauron, he is dark and looks a bit fake, although he claims to be a King there is no proof he is one. He could have just made that up. And right now he is deceiving her and others with his lies. She looked at him with a bit narrowed eyes, and she thought about Discord’s reaction about him.

They do not like each other, that’s for sure right here. But why? She needs to know, she is the Princess of Friendship. Therefore, as a friend and a princess she needs to help Discord if this non-pony did something to him. He might be another threat that she with the elements might have to put down. There is also the fact that Fluttershy is frightened of him.

But for some reason, that ring on his finger., It has a dark and evil feeling, yet it felt familiar. As if the ring emitted the same expression and emotions as he is. That is weird and she needs to look at artefacts that do such things. For now she will be quiet and maybe ask a question or two while talking mainly to Fluttershy and Rainbow Dash.

Discord was still looking at Sauron with anger, he didn’t allow any of this to happen, and he refuses to see him here. He is a threat he is and will always be. He doesn’t care, he knows that it is what it is, it is the time, it is this strange non-pony. And most importantly he is powerful, maybe even more than he is when it will come to strength and magical arts.

He can get bigger, bigger than he can ever be. He has an evil armor, enchanted with darkness and shadow. As if the metal was corrupted that it was made from. He is evil and he will always be an enemy, since he dared to talk to Fluttershy, he scared his wife, and no one does that without the knowledge of a very horrifying revenge from him.

There is no such thing as peace and harmless when it comes to hurting Fluttershy. He would burn all of Equestria if even Luna or Celestia tried to harm or do something to Fluttershy. If she even died somehow, and thoughts like this only angered him, he would bring such Chaos and Anarchy that not even the elements will think it’s not chaotic, but normal.

Anarchy… yes her son and his son. The offspring of a pony and a Draconequus, a child no one knew is going to actually be born. At first they thought that the little baby isn’t going to survive do to nature and other laws of the universe. But it did and they loved it and will love it to the end, he would never let his son get hurt.

And he would get hurt if Fluttershy was injured, he would cry and be worried, he can’t let that happen. He is a God and he will bring the most dark magical things to this world in order to defend them. Not even the world is going to save them, nor the gods that other races pray to, or any other minor god like creatures.

The less he thinks about things like that, the better. He already made Fluttershy cry. And he won’t do this again, he won’t because he can’t do this, he isn’t allowed to do this to the mare he loves. He is supposed to protect and help. He doesn’t intervene in politics but sometimes he does to help out the ponies because of Fluttershy that also doesn’t want war.

But in most cases, he always makes it so that the other countries just don’t have a chance in saying. They just become as if some animals that can speak. Even now the nobles think of the gryphons or of the changelings as animals that don’t have a say because they are animals. That somehow have the ability to write and can speak! He never saw such racism and he won’t allow Fluttershy to see it, because it would break her heart, and everything that hurts Fluttershy's that then hurts his son… must be destroyed.

But where should he start? That’s the question… for now it seems Sauron is taking aim at the young Flurry Heart or Cadence to make a this city his fortress where he will become immune to his words and his threats or even turn these against him and sabotage his opinion. Making Celestia and Luna together with Twilight by their side, fight with him or sadly against him.

While Discord thinking about such things, he was hurting himself. He wanted to cry and be in rage while in sadness. He needs some rest. But when he sees Sauron he can put those feelings down. To get that Son of a Bitch and tell him who’s Boss here! And if he will have to rebuild even a mountain, then so be it!

Flurry Heart was aiming for the delicious pancakes that are going to arrive any second now, she wasn’t going to let even a single one of them go to waste while she is here. Shining still didn’t know what kind of hay he should take and eat, should he add some flowers? He is on diet though… might as well go full luxury today, not often there is a guest from another world and country in your palace.

Rainbow dash was going to have the hoof hold when it came to apple cider. It’s not like the one from Applejacks farm apples. But still the best cider there is, isn’t even close to the one they serve here. But maybe she could ask applejack to make some? She is going to ask her so many time that she will make them while, not knowing she is making it!

Fluttershy was of course already taking some vegetables, mainly she took some carrots and a couple scoops from different salads. She learned how to make the ‘All kind’ salad that had in its self over twenty-five different vegetables, and fruits mixed together while the flavor wasn’t so off. Of course here she just needs to take most of the ingredients, and the ones she doesn’t have here presented she just won’t add, simple solution.

Cadence levitated to herself some hay sandwiches, along with some grapes and apples. She then proceeded to take couple tomatoes and she poured herself some tea. Overall she was going to eat enough now so that she won’t desire to eat anything for dessert. She also decided to have more talks with Flurry Heart, about mature things that accrued while she with Luna adventures in her dreams.

Discord constructed a simple vegetarian Burger, he took the bread and while snapping his fingers it turned into buns. Then he took some onions and tomatoes ,salad, cheese and many other things that might not belong on a burger.

Sauron watched only for some moments as Discord turned the objects into such things. And he was jealous that he can’t do that, but if this creature that is nothing compared to himself, if Discord can do such things. Then why shouldn’t he do such things? He only needs time and training.

Sauron just looked at all the food, and he sighed mentally, everything was meant for horses. Everything was meant for a vegetarian and for an animal. He could’ve expected that, sadly nothing for him to eat. There are sweets and fruits he would gladly eat but as most of the Maiar and almost all of the world of Arda, but eating sweets first isn’t in plans.

Luna with her hooves under her chin looked closely at the foods and drinks. She took some soda and poured it into her glass. She then drank some of it, it was just perfect like always. She wished this didn’t make ponies so much obese. But then again it’s just so good that it shouldn’t have downsides. Too bad the laws of the universe work against Luna’s eating wishes.

While Celestia she heard her sister pouring more soda into her glass, she wasn’t in the mood to eat. She didn’t feel like it, but maybe she will get some cake only not to look like and silly pony, and be the only one that won’t eat anything. She levitated some chocolate cake onto her silver plate with hearts curved in the metal.

While everyone almost had something on their plates, Sauron was the only one to have nothing on his plate or in glass. No one noticed that until Flurry heart go her pancakes, and looked around to see what everyone got. Of course first reaction was just looking at him and then a ‘Whaaaat?’ appeared in her head.

Cadence seeing her sweet little Princess of Romance was looking somewhere with a questionable look seeking answers in her young age. Locked the same direction and saw that Sauron didn’t have anything on his plate. Of course he could have just not eaten anything. But for some reason she felt strange, and felt it was better not to intervene in that matter.

Celestia and Luna also saw that, while Sauron just made himself more comfortable and had his arms crossed while looking around to find something. Maybe he just seeked something he likes and thought it will be here? That question, perfectly the same with no differences appeared in the heads of almost all ponies in the room. Only Discord, Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy thought differently.

“Is there something wrong?” Cadence asked.

Sauron didn’t answer, he just looked around one more time to find anything that can get his attention. He doesn’t need to eat, or to even drink, he does this for pleasure but not to look bad he will get something to eat eventually. He heard Cadence, but he thought it was meant to a pony and not him.

“Lord Sauron?” Cadence asked again.

He then reacted and looked at her, “Yes?”

There was a moment of silence but Cadence said, “Is there something wrong with the food?”

He nodded his head for ‘No’ and said “Absolutely not, Princess Cadence. It’s just that I and you… ponies have different kinds of needs for food.” He tried to saw it so that he won’t request while explain to get him some meat.

“Oh, I think I understand.” She said a little surprised.

The rest of the room looked at themselves, Fluttershy didn’t want to think what she was thinking right now. Discord wasn’t surprised that this Sauron was talking like this, he could also eat ponies and be even more of an monster then he is right now.

Twilight understood what Sauron meant he was a meat eater and he didn’t like fruits and vegetables, but then again here is much cake in this room. He could just get some like Celestia did a moment ago. The more reasons to not trust him, a dark emitting magic, unknown race to ponykind meat-eater is potential threat to Equestria.

Luna, Celestia, and Shining a bit surprised looked at each other. Flurry Heart still didn’t understand but then she catched up what he meant. Her eyes widened. He could have eaten here in that forest… but he didn’t. But there is still hope for this dinner, and Shining just knew what to do, he had a plan!

“Don’t worry, I have a plan.” He whispered to Cadence.

‘Oh no…’ she thought.

“Back there on the street, you turned into a unicorn? So why won’t you right now and eat with us?” He asked.

Yes he did indeed, and the whole changing ability he had lost was revealed to him. Celestia knew he lost it and now regained it making him look like a strange person to her that maybe lied. But still that’s not a bad idea from Shining’s proposition. However he doesn’t want to do that at the moment, making himself look more powerful and skilled is a bad idea.

“Yes, indeed I could,” Everyone smiled and had hope now, “But I won’t.” and their hearts stopped at the moment.

“May I ask why?” Shining asked.

“Simply because it won’t change anything, I could eat the salads, but everything here has some hay in it. We do not eat it back where I come from. It’s not… healthy” He explained.

When he explained that, all the thoughts about meat and all, vanished and they all understood him. He just doesn’t eat hay and almost everything here has hay, even one of the more sweet foods have some hay. It’s not healthy, interesting thing to hear. But then again he isn’t a pony so giving him pony food isn’t a good idea, the same with Gryphons.

“So you could, but you don’t want because of hay in it?” Luna asked.

“That's one of the reasons.”

“And the second is?” Celestia asked this time

“Most of the food is sweet, I eat sweet foods if I did not have some non-sweet foods before. Sweet things are for desert, not for dinner.” He said, while other got the idea of the custom back from where he is from.

“We could make an omelette, for his Majesty, your majesty.” A maid said to Cadence.

Sauron thought about this, “As long as it won’t have hay in it, I have no objections.”

The maid nodded and proceeded to the kitchen to say what the cooks should do. Then the atmosphere got lighter and other proceeded in eating while Sauron waited for his meal. Not that he wanted to eat it, he just didn’t want to look like an idiot and also he didn’t want to make the royal family and all the guests look at him with strange stares. He doesn’t like that, and he will never allow himself to just get strange looks that make him feel weak.

“Are there any interesting places to visit here in the Crystal Empire?” Sauron asked.

“There are plenty, mostly in this city.” Celestia said, she wanted to show him the Cultural district, but Twilight had came at the time.

“Not only,” Shining noted, “The plains are rather boring, but you should try out the paths in between the mountains, a lot of exercise is needed and it will take some time. But the peaks give an very beautiful look at the area and the city from above.”

Sauron nodded at that, “There are paths, do they lead somewhere?”

“Yes, for example two lead to Equestria and to Staliongrad, three I think to the Gryphon Empire, and another two to the north where the deer’s and… yaks live?” She turned to Twilight.

“Yes, and also to the badlands where the changelings reside to this day.” She automatically answered.

As they explained that, Celestia and Luna screaming in their heads, what on Equis have they done! They just told him what was supposed to be hidden! He can’t know that there are other countries! He can go there seek help and be an ally to others. Sauron is too powerful not to be in a pony's hooves, and most importantly not in the Princesses hooves.

‘Luna quick tell him something so that he won’t think about other countries! I will somehow make them lie that the paths are blocked for some time now!’ Celestia, didn’t ask or tell her sister to do this, she ordered her in that moment.

‘Of course!’ Luna replied back.

“Lord Sauron,” She started rather quickly to get his attention, “If you seek adventure you need to come to Equestria, there you can even for one month discover the beauty of Canterlot and there are other wonderful things,” She said and smiled.

Celestia with one of her hooves managed to kick Luna and tell her with that to continue on saying anything, while she was now talking telepathically with Cadence and Shining. Of course there was as much focus there was in between them so that he won’t accidently know they are talking about him, just some safety measures Celestia took.

It worked and Sauron didn’t detect their talks, so Celestia explained everything so that Shining won’t explode, but will understand what happens. Of course if not for Cadence he would arrest their guest when he found out what he did. But with good faith he calmed down understood what happened, that was a miracle no one expected to happen. Sauron was now overwhelmed, no he was buried in the stories Luna presented him.

‘Now you know why he can’t even think of other countries.’

‘I understand.’ said Cadence.

‘I do to.’ Shining said, but still irritated and annoyed.

‘Shining please, not now we will talk and everything is going to be okay.’

‘Fine…’ grunted.

With that they finished their talk, Luna didn’t have enough air in her lungs in most cases while she fanaticly tried to tell Sauron what an beautiful place Equestria is, and even tell of some stories what she did when he she was younger with Celestia at some places. Sauron only asked such thing to know if there is anything valuable to explore, he won’t be going and drawing beautiful paintings at those places.

But he has done it, and now he needs to bere the chains of all the information he heard. He expected Twilight to say something, she was the smart one. But of course she was still the same and didn’t want to talk, because of the talk earlier he heard. Too bad, such a waste of time just sitting and listening to other’s speaking.

“…And that’s why Manehattan is the Largest city in the world.” Luna Finished.

She took deep breaths and she poured this time some water to drink, she never thought that talking like this is to exhausting. How is PinkiePie doing this? How can this mare be so immune to exhaustion while saying so much things? It’s impossible! But then again she is Pinkie Pie, so she doesn’t have the same way of thinking other ponies have.

“Very interesting indeed, I will try and maybe find some time to adventure in your Country.” He said.

“I’m pleased to hear that.” She said.

The rest of the dinner continued swiftly, there was no more actions like this and Sauron didn’t have interest in other countries for now, the ponies seem to be the World powerhouse and that’s what he needs. He needs the power to have everything else under him, he needs to go back to Arda after all. And it is the case that he will be stuck in this world, then he will have to Rebuild Mordor in this strange land. The omelette he ordered, was brought towards him, and he enjoyed it. It was really, really good.

When thy were done, the maids and the local staff brought the dishes to the kitchen where the dishes will be cleaned for the next dinner. Of course Sauron had now a promise to fulfill and talk about himself. While also revealing that he is from another world, he wouldn’t believe himself if he said that, and still he can’t.

“So that now we are all here together, I would like to in the act of trust tell about myself,” He said pausing, then added, “If it’s not a problem of course.”

Twilight again levitated her pencil and numerous other writing devices to herself to get started. Discord leaned forward very curious to hear what kind of lies he will sell them. Flurry Heart got more comfortable, along with Celestia and Luna prepared to hear what he has to say. Rainbow dash didn’t want to hear any of that, but if she maybe can get something on him to have a reason to spy on him. Then it is worth hearing what he has to say.

Fluttershy was also less scared, but scared what he will tell them, of course there is no reason for her not to hear him out. Although he is terrifying and he is really powerful, she needs to be kind and she needs to understand that right now he is friendly. And does this in an act of trust as he said himself

“I don’t think there is.” Cadence said.

“Nope,” Shining said, still angry and irritated at Sauron, he tried to hide it, but Sauron saw his irration.

‘He is angry at me…for what?’ Sauron thought but for now he didn’t have the time to think about it.

“I think I should start to introduce myself once more, so that there won’t be any misunderstandings.”

Everyone nodded.

“My name known by all that I have is Sauron, by the elves once known as Gorthaur and later as Annatar, and now also Sauron. I am the King of Mordor, as I said earlier. You never heard of Mordor did you?”

They all thought, aside from the Princesses and Cadence, Shining did. Yet he forgot that that Sauron was banished from his land, but he never thought about him being from a different World. Of course Twilight with her extreme knowledge thought about the maps and about most of the Regions and the map he presented, there was no area as he said there is.

“No,” Most said.

“What I will say is propably going to make you all surprise, or not. You will tell me what I’m lying or that I made that up. But it is true.” He said and paused to make the ponies be in stress a bit more.

“I am not of this world, dimension or even region or continent.”

There was silence, the Princess weren’t surprised, aside for Cadence that acted surprised. Shining narrowed his eyes, now he understood the whole banishment thing he told him. They transported him here just like the mirror thing did to that Sunset mare. Poor thing, he now had some sadness in him, but the anger still was higher.

“Like from another world?” Twilight asked.

“Yes.”

“Can you tell us how did this happened?” Celestia asked.

“Second Age three thousand four hundred and thirty-four… that date was the beginning of the seven years siege of Barad-dûr begun.” He said and dread filled the hearts of the Ponies.

“Seven years?” Shining muttered.

“Exactly, seven years of Siege when the so called “Last Alliance of Men and Elves” Marched into Mordor to declare War and invaded my Country. The overall war before the siege started in three thousand four hundred and thirty, when Anárion drove my forces back from Osgiliath.”

He knocked on the table, and then moved his hand quickly from under his hand fire like orange smoke appeared and spread across the table. Then it started to turn into a map again just like before when he presented them the map of Mordor. This time this map was with some kind of arrows that showed the enemy forces.

They looked at the map, they saw Mordor from earlier, and also more of other lands that formed the continent that probably his country was located in. Twilight tried to in a way draw the map on her notes. Shining looked to it and read all the names, he saw the forced coming from 3 sides that were reinforcing Mordor.

“This map shows the date of what battle and when it happened, as you see I had very most of the west and north against me. However I had the South and east with me.” He said and pointed at Arnor.

“The countries that formed a Coalition against me were all of the elven realms, almost all of the dwarven kingdoms, and almost all of the Countries belonging to men of the west.”

“How did you even fight such a force?” Celestia asked, most importantly what did he do to make such an war break out.

“With my unprepared for that Armies.” He said with a sigh.

“Unprepared?” Shining asked.

“Yes unprepared, I didn’t expect such an force, if I knew I had so much to fight with. I would definitely use my own force to somehow strengthen my Armies.”

“Warmonger are we?” Discord said.

“Excuse me?” Sauron replied.

“You did something to make all of those hate you,” he said with his paw under his chin “Might tell us what?”

Sauron looked at him with neutral look, but inside he was furious, this creature dared to speak to him about such things?! Oh this filthy abomination will die first with a painful memory before he slaughters him. But then again maybe there could be hope to get him on his side? But Sauron knows how to deal with questions like that.

“But of course, however you need to choose one of many reasons because I won’t explain all. That would take too long. For example I achieved things they couldn’t, and the greedy men that are got a very wonderful gift by nature wanted always more, so they attacked my cities. The elves hated me for being always more… organized then they could imagine with their servants being more clean and prosperous. I was a challenge that destroyed their name and their prestige, so they needed to eliminate me.” He lied to him with everything he said.

Celestia and Luna… all of them looked surprised at Sauron that was with a smirk staring at Discord. He was a taken off by that response, surely he had lied, he had to lie, he was an evil being. Twilight becoming more and more hungry for information, wanted them to stop arguing so that Sauron could continue, but she couldn’t find the strength to make her voice known.

“Moving on, one of the biggest losses was when the Battle of Dagorland happened that allowed the Elves and Dwarfs and Men to come into Mordor. I took with my Allies very heavy casualties but the enemy did to, it isn’t something to tell about, or to be proud of. But that day three leaders that were Kings died.”

Luna coughed and Celestia's eyes widened when they heard the information Sauron presented them with. Three Kings were killed that day? That had to be a horrifying thing, she can’t imagine what could’ve had happened here in Equestria if so many Monarchs had died. She would have to send Twilight with the elements, to ensure only pacifist governments could have been formed.

Rainbow dash was surprised, Discord also taken back by this. Shining and Cadence were also in shock to hear this. Flurry Heart was now imagining what the battle looked like. However where she saw her leaders, Sauron saw his own from the past. Sauron waited a bit to explain further what happened, to further the suspense.

“That’s just the beginning of for more brutal war and events that would happen in the next three thousand years.”

“H-How old are you then?” Shining asked.

“Very old, but that is something for another time.” He responded and his eyes shifted at the map “They entered the land of Udûn from where they proceeded to go and fight with my armies all the way to my fortress and the capital city of Mordor.”

The ponies with his pointing finger followed the way, they saw the Volcano and then they saw the Fortress that Sauron Talked about. Celestia from her talks with Sauron remembered what kind of fortress this was, so taking it for a siege for seven years was logical to weaken its defenders that probably were mostly elites.

“When the “Last Alliance” besieged Barad-dûr it took them seven years to make me come out and face them, I waited for my Allies to come and help in attacking them from behind, while also cutting of their supplies I would take them as hostages and request and White peace treaty. They wouldn’t risk losing their Kings and almost all of their army. It would too big of a loss for them” Explained Sauron “I do not like killing” He lied “I strike with fear, so that rather others will stay at bay from fear, or that the troops will flee rather than fight.”

The ponies understood what he meant, it was satisfying to hear this from him, and it seemed he had plans to somehow win in the war he was destined to lose from the beginning. Celestia had now a new look at Sauron, he was a brave ruler and warrior. Not only that was his good side, Luna had also a new idea of who Sauron is.

Twilight could already with the information she has write a decent size book, if Sauron would be interested in telling her much more information about the following war. Another world, and already she learned so much new things and so such also terrifying truth. Three Kings… a very sad moment for the Kingdoms of those Men, Elves, and Dwarfs.

Cadence Had a completely new Opinion about Sauron and who he is, she saw someone who in a way was familiar to her Husband. But she didn’t share any emotion then maybe a bit fear, indeed if he hold out a siege for 7 years, while not using any magic but just tactics and Military, then surely he is a threat, but even more of an potential one stallion sized army.

Discord now had a powerful enemy in the same building he was standing in, and his family resided. What’s worse is that he needs to repair this damned Building and not watch over his family so he can defend them from the Monster Sauron is. Fluttershy also was a little in awe, but she was even more scared of what he can do.

Rainbow dash now also had a different look at him, now he seemed to be cool. Of course not in the public way, but in the noble way with all that noble talk and such. But to have so much strength and to command an army or armies and survive for so long. This guy definitely would have a hard fight with her, that would most likely end in a draw.

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Editor: Raistlin Phantom

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