What we saw was really weird. More so for me and Elie.

A purple unircorn was face to face with a humanoid being that looked like a scholar carrying a huge book with it. I immidietly recogniced it as a boss level Unversed, the Mimic Master.

Text popped up.

Soul Fragment discovered

Type: Mimic Master

Classification: Unversed

Represents: Intelligence

Status: Neutral

'Status screen. Will we be seeing you often?'

Oh, hi Brain. Been a while since I heard from you. What have you been doing?

'Smoking pot.'

….....

Ooooookaaaay. Moving on.

They both were staring at each other intensely.

”THIS SET UP IS ABSURD AND ASININE!”, The Mimic Master yelled so loud that half the town would hear. It was apparently male, judging by the voice that sounded somewhat sophisticated.

”WELL, I'M NOT ASKING FOR YOUR OPINION!”, The purple unicorn yelled with equal volume.

”I HAVE MY RIGHT TO CRITISIZE THIS RIDICULOUS SYSTEM!”

”THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH MY SYSTEM!”, the unicorn countered.

”THERE IS! BOOKS ARE SUPPOSED TO BE SHELVED IN THE ALPHABETICAL ORDER BY THE NAME OF AUTHOR AND KEPT THAT WAY!”

”IT IS EASIER TO PUT THEM IN THE ALPRABETICAL ORDER BY THE TITLE OF THE BOOK!”

”BUT THAT IS ABSURD! IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR THE WORKS OF THE SAME AUTHOR, YOU WOULD HAVE TO SEARCH THE ENTIRE LIBRARY ALL OVER AGAIN FOR A SINGLE TOME!”

”NOT IF YOU HAVE MEMORIZED WHERE EACH BOOK IS!”

”Oh yes, that would work IF SOMEONE COULD ACTUALLY DO IT! NO NORMAL PERSON CAN DO THAT! AND YOU CHANGING THE SHELVING EVERY OTHER DAY IS NOT HELPING YOUR CASE!”

”IT HASN'T BEEN A PROBLEM SO FAR!”

”THAT IS NOT THE PROBLEM! A LIBRARY IS SUPPOSED TO BE A SILENT SANCTUARY OF KNOWLEDGE AND ORDER! THIS IS NOT ORDER, IT'S ORGANIZED CHAOS!”

I think all of us were equally baffled by the topic of this agument. I saw Eve covering her ears. Sensitive hearing, right....

”Umm...”, I and Rainbow Dash said at the same time.

”WHAT?!”, The two yelled back simultaniously.

They both shut up and looked at our little group standing by the door.

”Oh, Rainbow Dash./Oh, there you are.”, Both said their own line at the same time.

We just stared, trying to shake off that little ringing from our ears.

”What?”, They asked at the same time.

Silence passed.

”Why so silent all of a sudden?”, they both asked.

”Well... you were yelling pretty loud.”, I said.

”Yeah. I think the whole of Ponyville heard that.”, Dash backed me up.

”Oh, sorry about that.” They were still doing it. ”I kind of lost my temper.”

They then looked at each other.

”Why are we speaking in tandem?”, they asked, you guessed it, at the same time.

I was just about to ask the same thing.

”Come on in. It is a public library after all.”, Thay said and looked at one another again. ”We need to stop doing this.” After that, both parties facepalmed/-hoofed.

That was getting very creepy.

We all stepped in and spread out a little. Rainbow Dash went closer to the purple unicorn. The Mimic Master was approaching me.

”So you've arrived. Just as I expected.”, He said like a scientist after proving his hypothesis to be correct.

I was a bit confused though. ”You were expecting me? How is that possible?”

”Simple, really.” The Mimic Master said proudly. ”I deducted that your knowledge of this world would be very scarce, basically nonexistant. You would need a place with a source of knowledge to gain information regarding Equestria. This library seemed like the most logical place you would come to, were you to arrive to this town. So here I waited.” He turned to look at Elie. ”Ah, it seems you have already found one of the others. Good work.”

That.... sounded very Sherlock Holmes.

”Well, how did you know I would come to this particular town?”

”I didn't.”, He said. ”Sometimes it's better to leave things to luck and/or fate. Complete rubbish if you ask me, but it seemed to pay off.”

I saw the purple unicorn approach and saw her examine me. She didn't seem suprised by my appearance at all.

”Why aren't-”

”I suprised to see your form? He told me that somepony like you would come by eventually. I didn't believe him at first.”, The unicorn said. ”I'm Twilight Sparkle, the librarian of this library.”

”A bad one.”, The Mimic Master said silently, ignoring the look of dislike from Twilight. He cleared his throat. ”You may call me Sage. A pleasure to meet you at last.”, he said and offered his glove like hand for a handshake. I took it.

”I'm Hollow. This here is Elie.”, I said gesturing at the said Dancer. ”And this is Eve.” I motioned at the form hiding behind me again.

Twilight gasped. ”When did that diamond dog get in here?”

Seriously? She is right there! She is not invisible!

”Ah, get over it you fool.”, Sage said sharply. I'm starting to get the feeling these two don't get along.

”Okay, what else have you told her?”, I asked Sage to get the sunject buried as quick as I could.

”Well-”

”I was informed of your condition. It's really fascinating. The idea of a soul being split into smaller pieces, and being given form. It's simply unbeliavable.”, Twilight cut Sage off. Most likely to annoy him.

Sage gave Twilight his version of an angry glare. It couldn't be seen, but it was felt.

”And get this Twi.” Rainbow Dash spoke up. ”He's just like Griffin and Aoi. A human!”

I watched as Twilight's eyes widened in suprise before glaring at Sage. ”Why didn't you tell me that?”

”You did not ask and it was irrevelant.”

I swear, those two were acting like bitter rivals. That or like a married couple. It was hilarious.

”Anyway, I would like to use what the library has to offer.”, I said to stop Sage and Twilight from ripping each other apart with verbal slander.

They stopped.

”Of course.”, They said in unison again. Seriously, that is creepy as hell.

”There is a problem however.”, Sage said. That was not a good sign. ”For you see, Equestrian writing differs greatly from Earth english. You won't be able to read a single word.”

My shoulders slumped slightly. Of course it wouldn't be so simple. Nothing is. Shade must have it easy. That prick.

-The Dragon Badlands-

”A-achooo! Dammiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit!”, yelled Shade as his leg and hand slipped, making him fall after climbing the vertical wall of a tall mountain. He was halfway there, too. Shame isn't it? If only he hadn't sneezed.

-Twilight's library-

Somehow I feel really satisfied with myself.

Back to topic at hand.

”How am I supposed to get information if I can't read any books?”

”I could tell you all you need to know.”, Twilight offered. That doesn't fly with me.

”I'm sorry but I trust the written word a bit more than the spoken one.”, I apologised.

”Then I'll teach you!”, Both Sage and Twilight said in tandem. They glared at each other afterwards.

Something inside me told me that I wasn't going to like this lesson.

”How long would that take?”, I asked hesitantly. I really didn't want to stay in the same room with these two for a long period of time.

”It's pretty simple when you get the basics down. I learned it in an hour.”

”And you've been here how long?”, Elie asks out of nowere.

”I arrived about six hours ago.”, Sage said matter of factly.

WHAT! Six hours! That damn early!

”How the hell did you get it down in an hour?”, I couldn't help but ask. Keeping my calm demeanor was getting pretty tough.

”Well, I represent intelligence. It is only natural that my mental capabilities are far more advanced than yours.”

That..... Made sense.

…...

'He just insulted you.'

I know, Brain.

”Okay. Smoking pot now.”

…...........

What the hell?

-The Dragon Badlands-

'Are you okay, Shade?', Saphira asked from the coated man who was now in a Shade shaped hole in the ground.

”Am I dead?”, He asked, his voice slightly muffled.

'No.'

”Then I'm okay.”, He said and a thumbs up sign rose from the hole.

…...

”I can't move my legs.”

A wild Soul Fragment appeared! Meet Sage, the intellectual Unversed. How will things go from here? Will Hollow learn Equestrian writing? Are Sage and Twilight going to kill each other? Will Shade ever feel his legs again? And most importantly, why is Hollow's Brain smoking pot? ....... Well I'm not telling. HAHAHAHAHA!

I wrote this in about two hours. I deserve a fucking medal....................... GImme de medal!!!

Smoking pot,

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