AN: For future references a single ~ means Lucius has contacted his sword. Many ~ means he has mind connected with someone. Many - means a scene change.

The whistle made two slow high pitched squeals followed by three, the first two of the three being low and the last being high pitched. This tune rung out in the air three times, traveling a very far distance.

A black portal ripped open in the sky and the cry of a phoenix pierced the air and shut out all other sounds. A huge bird with a white patch of feathers on its chest bursted from the portal with a black body. The portal quickly shut behind it. The bird's feathers on its wings were dyed a deep blue at the start of the wings and slowly faded to white at the tip. Sparks raced all around it. the bird cried once more before slowing to a hover behind me.

"What kind of bird is that?!" Fluttershy asked while she ran up to it, curiousity in her eyes.

"This isn't a breed of bird. He is the only one of his kind. He is the legendary Thunderbird, spoke of as a myth. He is similar to a phoenix, but he controls electricity. I saved him from some demon collectors a very long time back and he still hasn't forgotten it." I said and grabbed onto one of his talons with my feet still on the ground.

"You don't mind if I craft a residence here, do you Celestia?" I asked.

"Where would you build it?" Celestia responded with concern.

"In those quiet looking woods over there." I said and pointed over to the Everfree Forest.

"I'll allow it." Celestia responded.

"Thank you." I responded then patted the Thunderbird with my right hand. He gusted his wings greatly and mini thunderbolts rained from his wings making black scorched spots the size of small mushrooms.

Author's Note

Yes, yes, I know, short chapter.

The next chapter will be very long, I promise you. Things will only get more interesting from here on.