Loki - Pony of Deception

Far, far away from Equestria, in the land behind Evefree Forest, was picturesque village Changliville. Most of villagers were changlings but there was large group of ponies too. Everypony served their queen Chrysalis.

„Hmm, so according to this book, Nightmare Moon will escape from her prison on the Moon, this very week!“ talked to himself young unicorn with black and green mane, grey skin and dark green eyes.

„This could couse troubles, I have to tell about this to Queen! But first of I should read the whole thing, so I know everything.“

So he continued on, until he learned about the Elements of Harmony, their incredible power that is able to defeat everypony and about their activation by friendship.

This is what I call useful information. Now quickly to the Quuen.

Young unicorn rushed to the palace, which looked like some kind of dark sharp gem that covered most of village in shadow. He was well knew among the guards so they let him go right into the throne chamber.

“My queen.” said grey and green pony and kneel before scary half pony half insect being.

“Loki, I am glad that you came here, Stand up!”

Chrysalis looked on the Changliville from window.

“Did you read the book that I gave you?”

“Yes, but not whole, I think that return of an Alicorn is too importnant so I didn´t want to waste any more time.”

He was lying, but that was his nature, he wanted to know, what will Chrysalis keep as a secret and what informations will not be true. Pony that lies to others have to expect that others will not be honest to him either.

“Doesn´t matter. Elements of Harmony are weapon created by Celestia to defeat her younger sister. Only very close friends can use them and I am pretty sure that Celestia will find somepony to defeat Nightmare Moon, but thats not the case. I want you to destroy friendship of those who will defeat the dark alicorn, so they can´t ruin our army. Even thought it´s bacically useless with my power!”

* Laught *

Exactly as I predicted, only half of truth. Elements of Harmony are really able to defeat her, but she doesn´t want me to know it. Too bad.

But Loki would never betray his queen. He owed her too much.

“Alright, I will leave at tomorrow morning.”

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About 4 days later at Ponyville.

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Darn, that was really long trip, I don´t have much time left. I have to find somepony who could know something.

He looked to the sky and saw a golden coach with purple unicorn and baby dragon. He watched from a distance how the situation will develops. Purple girl talked with some pink pony that screamed and runned away.

Now is my chance.

“Hi, I heard you talking when you were in the air. There is some party going on here?”

“Oh, hi. Yes it is. It´s a celebration of Princess Celestia raising the Sun.”

“Aha, sorry I am new here and I got little confused by everything.”

“No problem.”

“Would you mind if I joined you? Maybe I can help you with something.” he smailed with as honest smile as he could – and as he knew, it was pefect.

“Yes, that would be nice. My name is Twilight Sparkle and this is Spike.”

“Glad to meet you, I am Loki.”

“So there should be farm called Sweet Apple Acres so there we should check on food.”

When they arrived to the farm, Loki was breathless by incredible amount of apples. Back in Changliville were apples unusual, instead of them there were pears. He had to admit that he loves apples.

Near the entrance was young orange mare with cowboy hat and Twilight went talk to her, obviously annoyed. Loki just shortly thinked about what is Twilight upset about, but then he listened what was they talking about.

“Princess send me to check on preparations on the celebration. You are in charge of the food?”

“We surely are! And who are you?” she looked with smile at Loki.

He didn´t like that look, there were no bad intentions, but he wasn´t used to see somepony being so...open. He always covered his feelings but from that girl shined happiness and honesty, without any try to cover it.

“My name is Loki, I just moved here.”

“Wow, that´s so nice. Would you like to stay for an cake?

“As far as it won´t take too long...”

Then everything happened at lightning speed.  Suddenly – didn´t know how – they were sitting at the table and Applejack (how that girl introduced herself) and whole familly was bringing them all kinds of food.

At the end she shoved them an apples to mouths.

“I would say, that you are already part of family!”

Loki amost choked when she said that.

Part of family? What that is supposed to mean? Who in the name of Chrysalis are these ponies?

He was so lost in thoughts that he didn´t even notice that Applejack presuaded Twilight to stay there for a while. He didn´t mind. For some reason he felt comfortable between these strange ponies, even thought he wouldn´t admit that.

Later on they managed to check everything they had to and were walking to the local library, followed by shy yellow pony named Fluttershy.

Loki was wondering about what he was talking about with Twilight, after they left the farm:

“You mentioned that you have to find something in the library. What is it?”

“Well, I discovered that Nightmare Moon is going to bring here the Eternal Night and I have to find a way to stop her.”

Loki acted suprised. “So you know about it? To be honest I came here for the same reason.”

“Really?”

“Yes, can I go search with you? Knowledge in my books was very limited.”

“For sure! Finally somepony who believes me!”

Twilight quickly pulled Loki into the library so they had peace from boring stories.

“OK, so now we hopefully can find the book that we need. Now, where is the light?”

Suddenly the whole room bursted with light and both unicorns realized that library is full of ponies.

“Is everypony in this town completly crazy?” asked Loki quietly.

Before they could do anything, that pink pony that screamed when Twilight talked to him, almost jumped on Lokis head and started talking something, but she was so fast and so anoying that nobody listened to her. Until she said:

“And know you both have lots and lots of friends!”

Twilight for some reason escaped with tears and Loki was completly confused.

Well, I really didn´t expect this to be so fast and easy.

He decided to not waste any time with party and started to search for a book about Elements of Harmony.

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Few hours later.

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Everypony started to prepare for celebration and welcoming Princess Celestia. Instead of that, unpleasan suprise awaited them, when instead of their beloved Princess, came Nightmare Moon.

Everypony were scared but Loki was happy and was covering smile with hoof.

Everything goes as planned.

“Hurry! We have to get back in the library and find a way to stop her.” said Twilight and both ran out.

“During the party I was looking for that book, but didn´t find it. Are you sure that it´s here?”

“I hope, without Elemets of Harmony we have no chance!”

Suddenly Rainbow Dash rushed inside and stopped few inches in front of Twilight.

“What are those Elements of Harmony? And how do you know about Nightmare Moon? Are you a spies?”

“Calm down, they aren´t spies, but they sure know something. Don´t you?” stopped her Applejack.

So Twilight explained to everypony their studies and told them about their only hope – Elements of Harmony. After that everypony went to the Everfree forest, even thought Twilight didn´t like it.

After a while Rainbow decided to scare Pinkie, Flutteshy and Rarity with scary tale.

“Because nopony who came her has never ever...”

“...returned.” finished Loki standing right behind her.

Rainbow screamed and jumped in the air. Unfortunately sound made a ledge to break and every non-pegasus fell.

Loki quickly thinked about some spell to save himself. He knew that everypony exept Twilight are safe.

Without realising it his horn started to shine with green magic, immediately an giant pillow appeared in front of Twilight and stopped her slide. But Loki still was sliding towards an edge. He would fall off, if Applejack didn´t grab him at the last second.

“What are you doing? Let me go!”

“I will not let you fall.”

“Why not??? I am completly foreing pony, you have no reason to save me!”

“Don´t talk nonsence, now let go, you will be safe now.”

“I dont trust you.”

“I swear, you´ll be safe.”

He hesitated, and finally let go. Immediately he thought that Applejack tricked him, but suddenly he was cought by Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy.

After that AJ jumped down on platforms and Twilight teleported.

Journey could continue, but Loki was unhappy.

“Why did you saved me? You don´t know me and you could fall off too!” he asked Applejack.

“And why did YOU saved Twilight? You don´t know her and you could die instead of her.”

He just realized that it was him who saved purple unicorn.

“I...don´t know.”

After a long time he was completly confused. He would never risk his life before, but he did it just now.

What are these feelings?

“I will tell you the answer. It´s friendship. You can try hide it, but you can´t trick your heart.”

“Friendship? I...” Applejack gave him a hug.

“Don´t worry about that, we still have to find those elements. Together.”

Nod.

So this was that strange feeling on the farm? Now I understand, why only friends can use elements of Harmony.

Something like this...nopony has right to destroy it!

As the journey continued, they met few more obstacles, but they overcome all of them thanks to members of their grup. Loki noticed that all of them has unique personality and was more and more sure that those girls will be able to control the Elements. He knew that no Element will be for him.

Finally they were standing in big room with their only hope. Five Elements of Harmony.

“Only five? Where is the sixth?” asked Rainbow.

“Book said: When five are present, a sparkle will cause sixth Element to be revealed.”

“What in the hay is that supposed to mean?”

“I don´t know, but I have an idea. Stand back, I don´t know what will happen.”

“I´ll help you.” said Loki and also kneeled to the stones.

They both casted their magic on them, but suddenly a shadow came and took Loki, Twilight and Elements away.

Spell teleported them into one of many towers in ruined castle. And they weren´t alone, their company was Nightmare Moon alone.

Twilight didn´t waste breath and charged to evil unicorn. Moment before they could hit each other an laught broke silent in the tower.

“Thats unbeliable! Nightmare Moon, you really think that you can defeat Twilight or me without a magic?”

“What are you talking about? I am godness of the night!”

“Pff, you think so? You were imprisoned in the Moon for 1000 years. What do you think is left from your power?”

What is Loki talking about? Magic will never disappear, not even after thousands of years. But I have to say that he sounds very, very reliably. Without studies with Celestia I would trust him  immediately.

“I don´t trust you.” growled Nightmare at him.

“No? Did you ever study magic? I did!”

Evil alicorn was so lost in her thoughts, that she noticed Twilight after she was throwed away by lightning.

“I think that I will not trust you Untruthful pony!” said and destroyed Elements.

Now was Loki out of ideas, but fortunately the others came to save them.

Now there is nothing to be afraid of know.

As he expected with all friends together, sixth elements apeared and with it´s power they turned Nightmare Moon back to Princess Luna.

“Friendship is magic, now I understand.”

“I am glad for both of you.” spoke unknown voice and with the sun light, Celestia appeared. Everypony kneeled and Twilight went to hug her teacher.

“I knew that you will be able to defeat Nightmare Moon, but you had to let friendship enter your heart. I am also glad for you young Loki, lies and deception are not a way to fully live. But they will be useful for you to protect your friends.”

“Thank you princess.”

Everypony along with Luna returned back to Ponyville and had a celebration. But Loki didn´t forget his goal in Ponyville.

I guess that rules changed.

Smile.