Once I awoke, I began my morning routine, preparing my self for todays activities. I threw on some black jogging bottoms and a black tank top, both suited for the plans I had today. I then made my way downstairs, grabbed big ball of natural sugars from the fruit bowl, and walked through the door.

On todays agenda:

-Get info from Twi
-Teach Twi Japanese (If I have the time)
-Meeting with the Princess'
-Reconnaissance!

Making my way over to the Library didn't take long, so I was soon sat down on a familiar sofa once again, with a very worried Twi in front of me.

"So um....Phoenix.........do you......have a plan?"

"I'm offended by the fact you even had to ask."

She released a long sigh after hearing my words. Now in a more relaxed tone, "So what do you have in mind, we can't just tell them no."

"Who said anything about denying their request?"

"W-What?"

"We will be there at the festival. Only then will Snipe decide whether he will participate."

"Are you crazy!? If we show up there, they'll think he's contending! We'll have to get the Princesses word if we are to resign him from the competition."

Taking a deep breath, I shut down the idea with cold facts that I hated. "Snipe isn't legally a subject of the Princesses, but rather the Griffon king. If the Griffon king wishes the presence of Snipe, he will get the presence of Snipe; well, that's if his army of thousands has anything to say about it."

She up in anger or defeat, I couldn't tell which, and raised her voice to a shout that could definitely be heard outside. "So were just going to show up there with no plan, and blindly abide by there wishes!?"

Getting up, I slowly made my way around the table. I stopped just in front of her and reached out to put a hand on her head. "There's no need for shouting right now. I know the opponent has all the right cards, but who ever said I play by the rules?"

A few tears welled up in her eyes and she practically fell forwards with her head in my chest. "I just don't wanna lose a new friend........."

I began the usual, rubbing the back of her head and pats on the back. "I think you underestimate my power to get what I want; and I want Snipe to win the competition." My cheery attitude spread to the teary eyed woman in my arms.

She spoke through many sniffs, but she managed to get out a sentence. "I really hope your confidence is for good reason."

"Well anyways, if things go south I'll just kill anyone that tries to hurt you guys." I could barely tell at first because she wasn't moving that much in my arms, but she froze at that. And so I used my 'Was definitely joking!' voice. "I'm just playing with yah!" I wasn't. "Why would I go killing anyone for a nerd like you!"

First I got a small snicker, until eventually she was caught by a laughing fit and released me from the embrace. Wiping away the tears, "You know Phoenix, your mean."

I tugged on the shirt I was wearing and responded. "Maybe if you stopped messing up my shirts I'd be a bit nicer!" Followed by more laughter and a few apologies.

I then took my leave, promising to come back later for a bit of teaching if I had the time.

Next up on the list was meeting up with the princesses. However, before that I decided to gear up. I figure I'd head straight over to the next task after I've spoken with the princesses.

Now at my humble abode, I took a shower, threw on some flexible black jeans and a black tank top, put on a large black cloak Rarity made, and placed Chastiefol upon my back. Now, can you guess how I got to Canterlot castle?

Now at the top of the cliff, I made sure to throw Shadowfall back once more, and began my way over to the throne room. However, a couple of nice guards politely delivered the massage that they were not currently located in the thrown room.

"They ain' there. Now fuck off."

"Then could you tell me where they are?"

"I said fuck off you-"

"Thanks." I interrupted. It takes a while to delve into a persons brain and find the exact bit of information you need among the sea of data; so it helps when you bring the answer to the forefront of their mind. Mind reading is cracked!!

I began my way over to Celestia's room, where they were apparently located, but I didn't make it far before I was stopped by a hand being placed on my shoulder. "That was cheap," I heard form my right, before turning to see a familiar blue haired 'Shadow Star'.

"I believe you mispronounced efficient, sir."

Shining Armour gave a small chuckle, as he continued to walk in the direction I was headed. He gestured for me to fall in to his left, and so I fell into his left. We walked for a few moments before he spoke without turning his head, "Why so stiff?"

I cocked my eyebrow in confusion and turned to him. He said nothing, and just looked me up and down as if it was obvious. Only then did I realise my hands were locked behind my back, my chest was out, and my chin was up. Returning to a more relaxed position, "Apologies, old habits die hard."

"Ah, so my suspicions were correct. Which squadron?"

With a sigh and a tone more threatening than I meant for it to be, "I'd rather we ended this conversation here. And also, not one that you would know."

"I respect that." He stated simply, as we kept on walking.

The topic wasn't brought up again after that, and instead, we decided to converse over breakfast items. Just as we were getting up to the door, I asked him a different question. "May I ask why you thought it necessary to escort me here?"

"Just wanted a chinwag, I'm not on duty and my fiancé is no where to be found." He stated, with a slight laugh to himself.

"Shouldn't you look for her?"

"Last time we spoke she stormed off and called me inconsiderate. Then she said that she didn't want to see me. So I feel like I should give it some time." A slightly worried expression took over his face for a second, before his bright smile returned. "Anyway, were here now! I've got some paper work to look over so I'll be off!"

We said our goodbyes and shared a fist bump -one that he initiated might I add- before I knocked on the door. It soon swung open with a blue, gold, and........light blue coloured magic? Haven't seen that one in the castle before. Stepping inside the room, I began looking for the owner of said light light blue magic, but there was no one to be seen. Well, except the one curled up inside the covers of Celestia's bed. Celestia herself was sat on a stall next to the person, and Luna was sat at a desk in a 'thinking position' you'd see in any kids program. Before I could say a word, the sun princesses got up and made her way over to me. "Great timing Phoenix." She said, before grabbing my hand and attempting to drag me towards the bed. The key word being attempting, as she could not move my feet an inch. She turned back at me in either annoyance or shock, so I began my way over to where she was dragging me. I was now stood over the person in the bed with Celestia to my right. Letting out a sigh, Luna got up from her seat and then took a spot to my left. I went to question either of them but before I could Celestia began speaking. "Cadence, this is Phoenix." She said gesturing to me. "Phoenix, this is Cadence." she said gesturing to the lump.

Luna then chimed in, "Our niece here has been having some relationship problems; so we were wondering if you had any advice you could give regarding her predicament."

"You said....relationship?" She nodded. "Ah. Well, sorry to say but I'm not very well versed in that department." Literally dated one girl, and that was when I was sixteen.

Celestia tapped my shoulder to get my attention before speaking. "It's not so much as we need your advice; more that a males point of view would be most helpful."

"I see." I said, turning to the one named Cadence. "Fire away miss." The covers shook a little bit, and faint mumbling sould be heard from them. If there were distinguishable words in that, then I couldn't tell. "Come again?" The same, but louder mumbles. So, I turned to Celestia and asked, "Permission to remove the covers your liege?"

She slightly smiled at my ever lasting terrible sense of humour and replied, "Permission granted."

I used levitation to remove the covers, which revealed a woman clinging to them as they went up. However, the moment her back left the bed she let go, and bounced up and down on the overly squishy mattress. "Good morning." I said, knowing full well it was almost two o'clock in the afternoon. The woman in question was evidently young, and quite stunning. Her long, silky hair was multi coloured -being blond, pink and purple-, fitting the dress she was clad in to a T. It became her wonderfully, leaving no ounce of her potential beauty unseen. Nothing short of what you'd expect from the niece of the two Goddess like figures to either side of me.

Her pouting at the princesses led them to jump on the bed and tickle her, which was an amusing sight, but I grew bored rather quickly as I was here about serious business. A loud 'Ahem' got there attention, as they all stopped and turned to look at me. Luna and Celestia blushed, which made my day, and they all apologised. "So what do you need my opinion on?"

Celestia sparked, remembering what she needed in the first place, before answering. "You see, Cadence here wants to have sex wi-" She was swiftly cut off by Cadence rapping her hands over her mouth with a large blush on her face. It was then that I put all the pieces together in my head, Sherlock Holmes style.

"Cadence," she looked up at me, "Shining armour is the type of man who is oblivious to when a girl makes a move. It is very rare that you find a man that can read how fast there partner wants to take things. Right now, he's probably content in just giving you huggles and kisses everynight. Don't pin that on him though, as men are some of the smartest yet densest things to have ever been created."

All three of them looked a bit dumbstruck by what I just revealed, but came back to their senses with a quick snap of my fingers. "I-I see......" Cadence said, before looking downwards in a thinking gesture. "Wait, but how did you know-"

Clapping my hands together interrupted her train of thought, as I quickly changed the subject. "Anyways, I have some important business I wish to discuss with your aunties, so if you would be so kind as to leave, I would be highly appreciative."

She stood up off of the bed with a pout and spoke in a slightly annoyed tone. "I'm not a child you know, there is no reason for you to speak to me in such a condescending manor."

With a slight smirk, "Condescending you say? Well then, I guess a change in tone is in order." I dropped the formal voice I use in the princesses presence and used the one I'd use with a mate from earth. "Fuck off."

These words garnered a multitude of reactions: Cadence was stood in shock with her jaw wide open, Celestia was sat at the side of her bed trying not to show how amusing she found my remark, and Luna was sprawled across the bed in a laughing fit.

Turning around, I opened the door before walking towards the shell-shocked princess. I closed her mouth for her, and then proceeded to lightly push her out of the room from her back. Once she was out, I closed the door and turned to the other two, swiping my hands together as if I was beating off dust. The sight I returned to was now two woman sprawled across the bed in uncontrollable laughter. After about five minutes, they calmed down and listened to what I had to say.

I explained the situation to the two of them, and they were more than happy to help. They explained to me that the fastest mode of transport they could offer at the time was an airship, which I was more than happy to accept being a Final Fantasy fan. They said it wasn't too big, and people would have to share rooms, but that didn't really matter to me all too much. The thing that did matter though was the fact that it would take a week to get there, meaning if we wanted time to get settled in we'd have to leave tomorrow. I personally didn't mind, but I'd need to make sure that others where good to go. She then asked me which of the guards I'd like to take, so I gave her my requests and she called them all to the thrown room. I never got the name of the old guy I met when I first appeared in this world, so I asked Celestia to call in all the captains of the individual squads. I soon picked out the man. Upon being reunited, we shared a warrior hand shake (grabbed each others wrists) and he gave me his name. That being Crusty Spear, which got a chuckle out of me. After sending the rest of the captains back to their posts, I was left with four familiar faces. Thunderlane, Blossomforth, Crusty, and Shining. The princesses had them clear their schedule for the next three weeks, and stationed them to protect me, and those I was bringing. Shining wasn't too happy when he heard Twilights name on the list of who was going. That confused me for a moment, before Luna told me they were siblings. I should have been more surprised than I was, but I could kinda see it. After speaking about a few smaller details like food and and sleeping quarters, the four were sent back to their duties, and were told to pack before getting a good nights rest. And then finally, I said my goodbyes, and left the castle.

It took about five hours to get everything sorted, so it was now around seven in the evening. Prime time to do some illegal shit! Before I had left the castle, I had asked Luna for a world map. After looking at which direction the griffon kingdom was located, I got into an o' so familiar stance before launching Shadowfall into the distance. I made sure to throw it at an angle where it would land right at the gate to the capital. To be honest I'm not sure how I knew where the gate was, but my sixth sense was definitely working it's magic. I waited for a short while before clenching my fist.

And so, I found my self in a new location. One that had six guards surrounding me. Then with a quick tilt and pop of my neck, "So how we doin' today boys?" I was answered by a spear being launched towards the back of my head. Turning slightly to the left, I let the spear fly past me, barely in front of my nose. Realising what I could do with this, I used air bending to increase the speed of the projectile, and had it run the guard to my right through the chest. I then pulled Chastiefol from my back and began spinning it around me like a friggin jujitsu master before over extatically exclaiming, "It's show time!"

Hey, thanks for reading! It's been a while since I wrote so it may be a bit iffy but I think I did a decent job!

As always, any critisism is helps, good or bad. Hope you enjoyed!