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Singularity: Demons in Paradise

by ZephyrStrife

Chapter 9: Meeting the Egghead

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Meeting the Egghead

Out in the courtyard Renko had a different view of the ponies, guards in gold armor patrolled the grounds while other ponies in very high-class formalwear strutted around as if they were the most important things in the world.

"...Well, society doesn't seem to have changed much..." He thought with a sigh. His gaze drifted around as he walked until he was abruptly stopped by one of the night guards in front of him, only then did he see several ponies that weren't wearing noble clothes, his gaze caught on a lavender unicorn... the one that he had seen when the night guards arrested him. She was busy talking to a pony that was as tall as he was, the tall one had a coat that was almost blindingly white, he noticed that this one's mane seemed to sway in an invisible wind like the blue one's had.

"Something about that mane is different, out of all the ponies I have seen only two have manes that float on an untouchable wind, the floating mane must mean that this one is the blue one's sister... Since the blue one's orders had been to get anything approved by both of them it must mean that this is a diarchy... not bad..."

Renko's thoughts were cut short as the white alicorn's attention was directed to the group around him, the lavender unicorn's attention followed the larger one when she realized the white one had stopped talking, she had a slightly confused look as she spoke to her sister.

"Luna... what was your decision regarding this human?" She asked as her gaze was affixed to Renko and Luna replied in turn.

"...Since he has not shown hostile actions towards us I've decided to consider him an ambassador..." Luna noticed that Celestia's emotions were showing a little bit of doubt, "...But there are restrictions..." She quickly added, "He will have a small home within the city, he is to be accompanied by a unit of guards at any time when he leaves the home, and even though the royal treasury will be funding his purchases he will have to get them approved by the both of us." Luna was expecting a few dissapointed words, but she was taken by surprise when Celestia began to gently smile once again.

"And he has agreed to these terms?" Celestia asked her sister.

"Yes, the guards assigned to him will evaluate his actions over the course of several weeks and if they deem that he is indeed an ally he may be granted citizenship... since it seems that he will be unable to travel to his homeland..." Luna explained. Celestia gave her a nod and turned her attention back to the lavender unicorn that had a mane that was a bit darker than her fur with a pink-violet stripe running down it.

"Twilight... If this man wishes to, you may learn from him about his powers... be sure to document anything that he is willing to inform you of." Celestia's smile threatened to break into a laugh as her student's face began to light up with excitement, since she did find it funny she settled with a small chuckle.

"I will be attending to the court today, if I am correct everything will be done by this afternoon in time for dinner... I would like to see you both there tonight." Celestia said with a warm smile before walking away. Renko had his hands in his pockets, he thought about something for a second before he spoke.

"...Since my clothes still have a decent amount of bloodstains on them, could anyone point me in the direction of the nearest clothes store so that I can buy a different set of clothes?" his looks drifted from one pony to the next until the the lavender pony spoke up.

"Actually my friends decided to come with me to canterlot after your arrest because they all wanted to meet you. One of them, my friend Rarity, is an amazing seamstress and I believe she would be happy to give you a new set of clothes." Renko nodded a thank you and proceeded to walk with her, the squad of night guards followed him, but Princess luna bid them farewell... explaining that she had her own royal duties to attend to.

Once the group started moving again Renko turned to the lavender unicorn and asked her a question.

"So... What's your name? I didn't really catch it back there..." Twilight turned her head toward him and replied with a voice that was barely restraining a schoolchild-like giggle.

"My name is Twilight Sparkle, I will be the one documenting your powers for the princesses, what's yours?" She was smiling when she had asked her question, the more he gazed at the smile... the more Renko wanted to smile back, but Renko knew that there wasn't time for smiles and games. Despite the fact that he was allowed outside of a jail cell, he was still a prisoner within the city until he proved that he wasn't there to kill them. He decided to answer since there wasn't much of a point ignoring her.

"My name is Sergeant Nathaniel Renko... I'm guessing that you and I are going to become good friends over the next few weeks..." Despite the sarcasm he had placed on the second half of his sentence, Twilight seemed to have not had a grasp of sarcasm since she beamed broadly at the knowledge that she was going to learn so much about him, he had to sigh as Twilight got a bit of an enthusiastic bounce in her step.

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