The Odd Visitor to Equestria

It was early morning, as the templar opened his eyes and saw the maid opening the curtains he spoke "where am I".

He had startled the thing and she ran out of the room, not ten seconds later two guards entered the room. He Looked at their "armor" and began to laugh. One of the guards got a surprised expression on his face.

"Why do you laugh" the guard asked sternly.

The Templar started laughing harder and managed to get out "you fancy yourselves soldiers; you’re not equipped for battle, your armor leaves you exposed, and you react to me laughing at you. No you no soldiers you mercenaries at best, fools at the worst".

The guards looked at each other and back at him. "You are wanted in the dining hall sir Templar".

"Very well" he tried to stand it was harder than he expected but after falling a few times he got it.

The mage's eyes opened slightly, he saw a two blurs, one purple and one dark blue. As they came into focus he said "may I assume that the other two Princesses are with the Templar"

"He woke up about ten minutes ago" Twilight explained.

"Well I best not keep him waiting" he rolled over and he landed on his hooves. He was naked he was slightly embarrassed, and then he realized that at least the royals are naked as well. However he was perplexed by their tattoos on their thighs. He asked "Why have you tattooed your thighs?"

Luna and Twilight looked at each other's cutie marks. Luna explained "these are our cutie marks".

So Twilight explained exactly what a cutie mark was to him.

"Well then it seems that I will eventually need to get one of these things to better blend in. But for now do you have any thing I can use to cover the Templar’s and my flanks".

Twilight answered "Yes".

As he tried to walk he stumbled and fell. It took him a few tries but he got it eventually and he headed off to the dining hall as per Luna's instructions, with the princesses in his wake.

As the mage entered the dining hall he saw the Templar. The Templar immediately rushed over to Welik and punched him with his hove. "That’s for blasting me" he said with a sneer.

As the mage got up, he realized something "Emon is that you?"

Suddenly Welik found himself in one of Emons infamous bear hugs.

Emon had been the Templar that was assigned to watch over him and his master when they had been studding out of the Circle tower. Emon was fond of mages and even helped mages through the harrowing by telling them the night before so they could prepare themselves.

"So I was told we were out for five days and nights? Knowing you, you used that time to invade locals’ dreams didn't you?"

Welik was shocked "How long have you known I could do that?"

"Ever since we stayed at the Dalish camp" he replied bluntly “you knew the names of some of them before we got there, plus I over herd one say they saw you in their dreams”.

"And you never reported me?”

"I did, but the First Enchanter and my Night Commander already knew about you. They said as long as you weren't harming anyone just to leave you alone".

"That’s why for the rest of that leg of the journey you were on edge".

"Yes, I was paranoid that you would attract a demon and end up an abomination".

"This explains a lot".

They heard a pony clear his thought "Breakfast is served". Ponies with platters started coming out and were giving food to everyone at the table. As per the custom of Mages and Templars the two sat in the corner. Emon began to prey and Welik began to meditate. They had not been directly invited to eat with the rest so they assumed that the food was not for them to touch.

Princess Celestia noticed this and told a page to go and ask them why they were not dining with the rest of the ponies.

After a moment the page returned and told her that they were sitting there because in their culture in their station they have to be directly asked to dine with others no matter what their station. After all one was a representative of the Chantry of and the other was a member of the Circle of Magi.

Luna had heard this and whispered to her sister "Allow me to invite them"

Celestia nodded at Luna, and Luna went off to the wall where they were doing their practices.

"Hello" she started, she had startled the Emon and he fell over to which Welik had to stifle a laugh. Luna continued remembering that theses two insisted on formal language only "I would like to invite you to dine with the royal family of Equestria".

To which Emon and Welik looked at each other in disbelief. It was rare that a Royal family would even tolerate their presence why they ate, but to dine with them. Welik was usually treated as an abomination and Emon as a spy for the Chantry.

Welik nodded his head and said "yes your highness" he bowed lowly. Emon looked at Welik and a thought crossed his mind. He pushed the thought away, and then he bowed and accepted her invitation.

The two were not sure where to sit so they took up at the far end alone; after all they were the lesser here. A page informed them they should sit closer to the princesses so they did. Princess Celestia sat at the head of the table, Luna to her right and Twilight to her left. Welik sat by Twilight and Emon sat by Luna.

"So" Twilight started at Emon "What are you?"

Emon replied "I am a Templar of the Chantry of Andraste. My duty is to defend the Chantry from any and all hostile threats and get every mage into the Circle of Magi".

"So when did you join" Twilight asked with a curious look on her face.

“I joined at the age of seven” Emon looked down.

“Why did you join” Twilight asked.

"I was orphaned by bandits when I was five and raised for two years by a apostate mage, when I was seven he was found out and I was forest into the Chantry".

"Is that why you where at the tower?"

"Yes and no, I had been transferred out of the tower a year before, I was there visiting the mage that had raised me for those two years". He looked blankly out the window. “Wait how did you know about the tower?” he looked at Welik “oh yes you’re  a Fade Walker.”

"I'm sorry Emon, if I had know you were in the tower, I would have delayed the portal ritual till after you left".

"Save your apologies Welik, unless you can take us back" he said sadly.

"I'm sorry, but even if I have the gem I need two other mages and quite a bit of lyrium, which as far as I can tell there isn't a drop of lyrium in all of Equestria".

"What in Andraste is Equestria?"

"Equestria is the name of the land that we now reside".

"I've never even heard of Equestria" Emon declared.

"Of course not, we aren't in the same realm Emon. Did you not realize we are horses?”

"Of course I have Welik"

"I had thought there was magic doing this".

"Then couldn't you use your magic to turn back to human".

“Yes I could but let’s wait till after breakfast. Good Queen Celestia may I inquire as to where I may attempt this magic".

Celestia was somewhat annoyed but didn't show it and replied "you may attempt your magic in the garden but you need a guard."

Twilight was curious to see their magic and volunteered to watch them.

It was an hour later, Emon was wearing his armor and Welik was wearing his robes. Welik had drawn up a spell circle to enhance the Emons magic. Welik had also given Emon what was left of his lyrium.

"Let’s hope this works Emon. This is the last of my lyrium, and we can’t use yours otherwise you would go through withdraw, and we can’t have that can we".

"If this doesn't work then you could always turn us to humans via you magic".

"I can’t change the form of other things".

"Well let’s hope this works then Welik. Wait, you change that monkey of yours into other forms all the time."

“You know that Flem and I are bounded through the blo…” he trailed off not wanting to explain that part of his past.

“Ah yes the bond of…”

“We agreed not to talk about how the bond formed” Welik cut him off then gestured with his eyes at Twilight “especially in the company of any and all companions. Those where the terms of our little pact.”

Emon looked at Twilight “ah yes, we are graced with the presence of the illustrious Twilight Sparkle.”

Welik looked at him “nadas lath asha? (You love her?) ” he said looking at Emon then at Twilight he said “ma’falon ar’lath (my friend loves you). But you don’t understand me do you?”

Emon shouted “emma din (I do not).”

“Well sure you don’t Emon you were always bad…” he glanced sideways at Twilight “hiding lath (love) from me.”

Twilight didn’t like the fact that they were speaking another language, yet wanted to learn the language from them, but for now “would you two stop talking in whatever language you’re speaking.”

Welik blinked “very well, we will stop speaking Dalish for now. Emon shall you try your spell now it might be a good idea”

“Right” Emon turned away toward the circle, he walked over to the center of the circle and began to chant and a blue light covered him. Suddenly a blue shockwave shot out of the circle, as the shockwave moved through Equestria the Emon turned towards Welik and looked at the stallion.

Emon yelled "Nnooo!!!!!! It didn't work, it didn't work." He sat down and looked down in sorrow.

Welik walked over to him "don't worry we will get home".

Emon yelled "No we won't were out of lyrium, and soon I'll go through lyrium withdraw and be a useless mass for a month or so."

"There is always the forbidden art".

"No Welik, I cannot allow you to use that magic even if it is the only way".

"Very well Emon, it was just a suggestion".

Twilight was curious and had to ask "What is this forbidden art you’re talking about".

Emon and Welik had forgotten about her, but this prompted them to respond. Welik answered "I'm afraid if I tell you that, you may want to try it. I don't want to release the terror of that art on this beautiful world".

Emon looked at Welik and said "Well your turn"

"Right" Welik replied.

He began to chant and lights appeared around him, suddenly a flash of light enveloped him. Emon looked at him "you have to be kidding me".

Welik asked "what", realizing when he looked down that he was still a stallion.

Welik started "hold on I'm going to try something". He chanted again as the light enveloped him he turned toward Emon and was still a stallion. He tried four more times, on the fifth time when the light faded Emon and Twilight saw a giant spider in his spot.

Twilight was startled, but Emon looked disappointed "that’s the best you can do?" he asked the spider.

The spider hissed back "unfortunately the magic here flows from a different source some spells work and other spells don't most appear to still create light but not do the desired affect".

"Wait does that mean that the portal spell won't work here?" Emon asked scared to death.

Welik turned back into pony and shrugged "maybe I can adapt the spell to use the magic that exist here". He turned towards Twilight and asked "You know much of magic do you not princess, do you think you could help me in this endeavor?”

Twilight smiled and nodded at him. "Yes I'm sure I could help you Welik, as long as you don’t start talking in” she paused ”Dalish?”

Welik replied “Thank you, Princess”

They were in a library looking for books that where focused on magic and the arcane arts. Welik was not the best at telekinetic spells and the handicap of drawing his mana from a new source wasn’t helping him at all.

"This is so frustrating!!!!" Welik was annoyed to no end.

Twilight was surprised by his outburst and a book she was holding above her fell on her. She levitated the books up and off of her "What’s wrong Welik".

Welik turned toward her and said "I don't know by the Maker himself, how you ponies do anything without hands.”

Twilight looked at him and asked “what are hands?”

“That’s unimportant, the past is the past and I shouldn’t reminisce about mine.”

“That doesn’t answer my question.”

“I would rather show you than answer the question; however I do not have the ability to do that seeing how I will have to contour most of the spells I know to the rules of this realm.”

“So you won’t answer my question then” Twilight said bluntly.

“No” Welik replied, “Now let’s get back to the research so I can begin contouring all my spells”.

“I actually have to go see my friend Rarity about my dress” Twilight said.

“Not surprising there is always some sort of formal event that royals have to go to. So what’s the name of this one?”

Twilight replied “The Grand Galloping Gala.”

“Well I hope you enjoy your little social gathering.”

“Hay, do you want to come?”

“Oh I wouldn’t want to overstep my bounds.”

“Oh don’t worry about it I’m sure we can get you a ticket, we’ll even get a ticket for Emon as well.”

“Very well, I shall see if Emon is willing to attend.”