Skies uncrossed

The group arrived at the dinning hall and sat down while waiting for breakfast to be served. Luna gave Sleipnir a weary glance as did Rainbow Dash. Sleipnir returned their glances with one of his own. Not stupid, Celestia decided to break up the tension between the two parties.

"So, how are you all doing today?" Celestia asked. She was met with several 'good's 'great's and 'Fine's. Sleipnir chose this moment to ask a very important question.

"What's with the forks?" Sleipnir asked. Every one in the room looked at him like he grew a third eye.

"You're joking, right Sleipnir?" Celestia asked.

"I shit you not." Sleipnir said. Rainbow facehoofed

"You use it to eat. Don't you have 'em in Valehall or wherever?" She said. If looks could kill, Rainbow would have been in the epicenter of an explosion that would put the world's most powerful nuke to shame. She was visibly sweating under his glare.

"It's Valhalla! You would be wise to remember that. Besides, I eat out of a trough anyway." Sleipnir said.

"That's horrible!" Twilight said.

"Actually, it just means I have a reason to eat like an animal." Sleipnir said grinning.

"You take pride in that? You really are as strange as they said." A new voice said. Everyone looked at the new comer.

"BBBFF!" Twilight almost yelled. She ran over to Shining Armor and gave him a big hug. Sleipnir looked at the display and thought nothing of it. He glared at his empty plate for a few minutes. Finally, the servant brought out several dishes. For Rainbow, Rarity, and Fluttershy: finely prepared Cesar Salads made from the finest ingredients in the land. For Celestia, Luna, Shining, and Twilight: their salads came with a side of eggs. Applejack's salad came with a side of freshly sliced apples. Pinkie had a plate of cupcakes. Finally, Sleipnir's breakfast was served: hay bacon and eggs and a salad. Sleipnir viciously attacked his greasy bacon with much gusto. Once finished, he renewed his assault with his eggs. A servant quickly gave him some juice so he didn't choke on his food. He downed the juice in record time and moved on to the salad. Everyone watched in awe as the starving stallion mauled his salad. After his salad gave way to plate, Sleipnir let loose a mighty belch.

"Have some manners, Sleipnir! Excuse you!" Rarity said. The look Sleipnir gave her looked something like this. In fact, Twilight could have sworn she saw the word 'NO' nearby. Regardless, Rarity was having none of it. Shining wasn't sure who to feel more sorry for; Sleipnir, for having Rarity nagging at him, or Rarity, for being so ignorable to Sleipnir. Said stallion was staring off into space.

"So, Sleipnir. I heard you're not from around here. What's it like where you come from?" Shining asked.

"Nothing you really want to hear about." Sleipnir said as he returned his focus to this world.

"Come on. It can't be bad." Shining said.

"Considering how you treat me, it probably is." Sleipnir said.

"Then why do you want to go back?" Twilight asked.

"Let's see, my family is there, I live there, I can barley stand you all, but most importantly; I didn't ask for this." Sleipnir said.

"This is for your own good, Sleipnir." Celestia said.

"As you said countless times. If you need me, I'll be hopelessly lost in the halls." with that, Sleipnir left.

"Not much of a talker, is he?" Shining asked. An awkward silence descended over the room. The group ate in this silence. It was almost like Sleipnir took the energy of the room with him. After they finished with breakfast, Twilight got an idea.

"Princess, I think Sleipnir's not happy here." Twilight said.

"I think you may be on to something, Twilight." Celestia said.

"Well, I was thinking he would be more comfortable in more modest surroundings…" Twilight began. "So I say we bring him to Ponyville." She finished.

"That just might work." Celestia said. "Let's see what he thinks about it." She continued. After that, they set of to find Sleipnir.

Meanwhile, Sleipnir was mindlessly wandering around the castle. He found a stairwell going down. Once on the floor, he read the sign in front of the stairs.

"Authorized personnel only until further notice." It read.

"Shit!" Sleipnir whispered harshly. He checked his six and sighed with relief as there was no one behind him. He made his way through the halls, dodging the occasional tour group. After dodging a particularly large group, he poked his head around the corner t see if he was clear. He accidentally made eye contact with an orange filly with a purple mane. He quickly ducked back around the corner. He heard tiny hoofsteps coming his way. Sleipnir, in all his infinite wisdom, ducked into the first room he saw.

Scootaloo followed the stranger around the corner. There was a door on one side of the hall, but other than that, just fancy pots (one of which smelled really bad).

"Hello? Anyone here?" She asked, blissfully unaware of the god/horse behind the door. She had hoped to find a thief and become a hero or Something so she wouldn't get in as much trouble for being there without an adult (she had snuck in with a tour group). She normally could slip out of this place easily, but today it was like the palace was on lockdown. She just wanted to see her idol, Rainbow Dash.

"I'm in so much trouble." Scootaloo muttered.

”Maybe… Maybe not. Can you keep a secret child?" A voice asked. Scootaloo looked and saw sleipnir pressing a brick into the wall. "This will take you out of here. You never saw me, child." He said. Scootaloo left confused as to why this guy helped her. She didn't question it for long as she exited into an alley. She looked back at the tunnel as it shut. She had no clue what to do now. After much debate, she went back to the train station and slipped onto the first train to Ponyville.

Sleipnir watched the little one leave. She vaguely reminded him of himself. Gender bent, mortal, four-legged, winged, younger, differently colored, but still; she was different. He went back into the door which happened to lead to the wine cellar because; why not? It's not like Celestia would miss a gallon or two…

Celestia became Concerned about sleipnir as she, luna, and the Elements of Harmony began looking for him. They tried Everywhere on the upper floors. They all met back up at the dining hall.

"Anything?" Rainbow asked. She was met with a chorus of nopes.

"Wait, he might have found the wine cellar! He could be there!" Luna said.

"Well, let's go then!" Twilight said. With that, they headed to the wine cellar. When they arrived at the entrance to the wine cellar, they could faintly hear the distinct snoring of Sleipnir. They went in and found him on the floor, surrounded by empty wine bottles. Celestia was excellent at concealing her relief.

"Wake up, sleepyhead!" Rainbow said as she pulled out a marker. As soon as she popped off the top, sleipnir began to mumbled:

"N-no, Celestia. N-not the whip." Sleipnir rolled over away from the pop. Everyone looked at Celestia like she was some kind of molester. Her face was of equal shock and horror. Suddenly Sleipnir woke up.

"Cornflakes!" Sleipnir said quickly as he woke up.

"What happened to your voice?" Rainbow asked.

"He uses fake accaccent when in public." Celestia explained. Sleipnir spotted the marker in Rainbow's

"You wernt weren't planning on using that marker on me were you?" Sleipnir inquired.

"What marker?" Rainbow said quickly hiding it behind her back. Sleipnir stood up and began his ritual stretching. For the life of her, Celestia could never figure out why he did that.

"What were you doing down here, sleipnir?" Luna asked. Sleipnir looked at a bottle, then to luna, then the bottle, then back to luna, then repeated this for a minute.

"What do you think?" Sleipnir retorted. Everypony facepalmed.

"Let's get you back upstairs." Celestia said. She teleported them all back to the dining hall.

"Well, I'm taking a nap." Sleipnir said.

"Let me show you to your room, Sleipnir." Celestia said as her coat dulled and her mane lost all its colors except for pink. She led Sleipnir to a room she had for moments like these. Sleipnir stepped into the room followed by Celestia. Celestia closed the door and giggled crazily. "So... Are you a vergin? Or do you have some experience?" Molestia asked in a suggestive tone. Sleipnir's proportionally massive pupils shrank to relative pinpricks. Two guards outside the room could hear a whinny, followed shortly by the sounds of a horse attempting to escape the room by breaking down the walls. After several minutes of this, Sleipnir burst through the door and sped down the hall. Molestia stood in the door way and watched Sleipnir speed off. She licked her lips. "Soon…" she said.

She went back into the room and closed the door.