The Riddle (Cancelled)

The Riddle

                                                                 By: Twilight is best pony

A Familiar Friend

NightShade is from the Fan fiction's: Monster and Ascended by BlackWing, I have permission from him to use NightShade momentarily in the story (I think this is the only chapter he'll be in). Please Read on. /)

Somewhere in the middle of Ponyville, NightShade was just taking one of his morning fly around's that have become somewhat of a habit of his since he has never really has had much to do on a bright saturday morning in Ponyville.

'It's still weird being an immortal, im gonna have watch everypony I love pass away and i'll still be here, which is heart wrenching' thought NightShade as his black hair was just trailing behind him and his beating, beautiful jet black wings that, if he was on his side with one wing extended, it would nearly cover Princess Celestia leaving just her whole horn just peering out.  He had just turned around to make his fifteenth lap around Ponyville, when something he saw something that made him wonder,

'Why'.  What he saw was his old friend Zecora walking out of Twilights library with (from what he could see) a look of desperation across her face with a slight hint of sadness mixed in.  So he decided to touch down and see what was bothering her, witch, as soon as he did the zebra's expression lightened up instantly.

"Ah, just the man I wanted to see, Mr.NightShade indeed", said Zecora in her normal tone of voice.

"Hey Zecora, is there something wrong"? asked Nightshade to one of his friends knowing it's kinda rare for the herbalist to leave the EverFree forest unless it's a special occasion.

"Don't worry it's nothing profane, but is kinda hard to explain". NightShade thought momentarily at what she meant by 'profane' but quickly dismissed it as one of her weird rhymes.

"Interesting, please go on". NightShade said jokingly acting like one of the therapists back on earth, witch he's been with little to none of them, but enough to understand how they talk.  Zecora proceeded to tell him about the experience she had back in the strange void of nothingness, the whole shebang leading from the portal to the ever confusing riddle.

"So...all the voice said is 'I stand but I don't move, I exist but cant interact...I love chaos but I don't create it"?  Zecora just nodded in conformation.

"Zecora, sorry but that sounds like complete ludicrous, I mean, Equestria doesn't have portals does it"? At that moment

he saw Zecora's expresion drop, shattering all hope she had of getting to the bottom of this mystery.

"However, I still find it very hard to believe that you have heard a riddle that you cannot solve, which I find strange, are you sure you've checked every book you have"?

"One must not overlook, and judge the cover of a book NightShade".  This conformed any suspicions that he had, if Zecora didn't have the answer to a riddle,  an answer existed, it would just be a pain the flank to find.  By now they had been talking and walking for a good half an hour and Zecora's hooves were starting to hurt a little considering that the both of them have been walking for what seemed forever.  But just as NightShade was about to tell his friend that he would love to help, he found out that Princess Celestia was in his mind like she has done so just about 15 times through his time in Ponyville, and he had no choice but to talk to the royal alicorn ruler of this land.

Inside NightShade's mind

"Just how long have you been here princess"? said NightShade, a little annoyed that she popped in un-anounced.

"Long enough to almost hear every word you two have said, and I think I may know what your zebra friend is talking about". said the the goddess of the sun & day giving him a 'Meet me at the palace ASAP' look.

"I'll be their as soon as I can which will be in exactly 0.5 seconds after I say goodbye to Zecora okay"?  And with that, Celestia nodded and vanished from his head.

Back in Reality

"Listen, Zecora, it's been really nice talking to you but Celestia just contacted me telepathically and she want's me to see her at the palace as soon as possible, so I have to go for now. But don't worry, i'd love to help".

"Thank you SirShade, for your always sharp as a spade". said a now calm Zecora, forgetting the fact that NightShade dislike's being called 'Sir', in fact, he hates being called by any formalities he might have.

"Please Zecora, no formalities, ok? I'll see you soon".  Zecora just watched as NightShade unfolded his jet black wings and lifted off into the sky, giving one final wave goodbye...and he went full speed towards the royal Castle of Canterlot.

(A/N): Well this has been the second chapter of 'The Riddle', I thank and give credit to BlackWing for letting me have the wonderful permission of using NightShade. /)

                        (You asked for it Shadow SilverThePegasus351) MORE HILARITY!!!

Spike: "Hey Twilight, how do you always remember how to spell you'r name correctly?

Twilight:*Put's down book on how Troll* "Simple...Im the T to the W-I-L-I-G-H-T, and ain't no other ponies trollin' down like me, im twililisious".

Spike: "WOAH!...dude thats creepy".