Location: Canterlot

Date : May 6th, possibly

Time: Morning Interval/Quite Some Time After 12:00 AM

... Huh? Wha-? Shaking my head slightly as a shake from the cart I was resting in awoke me, I let out a tired yawn as I stretched my arms out, my bones groaning in contentment as I did so. I must have dozed off there for a bit.
Standing myself up, I nearly fell over again as all of the momentum of the train seemed to double forward, the train screeching to a slow and steady halt. Had we already reached 'Canterlot'?

I stepped over several bags of luggage as I moved to the back most door of the cart, pulling it open by a small crack as I peered outside. Opening the back door slightly I took a look around the... Different place.

Honestly, it looked like an amusement park, or some sort of midieval fair, or maybe just a flat out combination of the two. The large, well built structures. The colorful surroundings, filled with just as colorful ponies of all shapes and kinds.

The castle itself was surrounded by an incredibly large wall, guards in white armor standing firmly in their place nearby, likely as a precaution for their monarch. Figures that it wouldn't be easy. If I wanted to get to the castle, I'd need to use my head.

As the station was cleared of ponies, little by little, I darted towards the nearest alleyway before any of the ponies could see me. I figured that, maybe, if I had a higher vantage point, then maybe I could figure something out. So, reaching around my belt, I grabbed my suits grappling gun, which was basically a high powered hydraulics system at a small scale to launch a small, yet powerful, hook, and pulled my way up one of the two buildings that I his between, my feet touching the roof with a slight tamp and clang as I crouched and started to look around, desperately hoping that none of the winged ponies from before would fly by. While I was there, I tried to get a look around the castle walls. There had to be someway I could get there, right?

Psh, I wish. They had the place more locked down than Alcatraz was back home. Guards were stationed both on the walls, and below, and even if I could somehow manage to sneak by them, the flying guards would be likely to spot me.

Not having very many options to go on, I let out a sigh as I racked my head to try to think of something. Before I could though, a scream pierced through the air. My eyes widening, I turned to the source, noticing a far off plume of smoke, about 10 blocks away. My eyes narrowing, I glanced around me as I took a running start and started to move from rooftop to rooftop, the roofing below me clanging as I did so.

When I was about a single block away, I finally caught sight of what was causing the smoke. A fire, centralized along a relatively large, two story building, was currently causing chaos around the small neighborhood. Onlookers watched as ponies desperately tried to put out the inferno, including, oddly enough, the six ponies that I had seen before. Hadn't they been told to stay in Ponyville?
The scream echoed through the air again, pushing my train of thoughts to a still as I looked to the group of onlookers, eventually finding the source. Among the guards that were keeping the ponies away, a single female pony, at least from what the screams had shown me, was pushing desperately against them, vainly trying to pass through the 'wall' they had created.

“Please, let me through! My foals are in there!” She pleaded, her voice falling on death ears as the guards continued to hold her back.

“I’m sorry, Mrs. MoneyBags," one of the guards said, drawing a raise brow from me as I heard the odd name, "the building is too weak. It could come down any minute.”

"Then do something to save them!" She exclaimed, tears starting ti stream down her face. Now, I was faced with a dilemma. I wanted to help this pony and her... Foals, with all of my heart really, but if I did, then there's no way I would go without being seen by the guards. Then, I'd be arrested, or something like that, and taken to the prin-... Actually, I think that's a win-win situation.
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Outside the burning building…

Twilight Sparkle

As it had turned out, though Princess Celestia didn't want for us to stay at the castle until we figured out whatever it was that had come to Equestria, she still wanted us to come over for a conference, thinking that we'd be better off discussing this issue face to face with one another.

No sooner than my friends and I had gotten off the train however, had the screams of a mare caught our attention. When we got here, the guards told us to stay back, despite the fact that we could help. Now, the mare's crying, pleading with the guard to let her pass and help her foals. I just wish that we could do something!
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Grabbing my grappling gun again, I fired it at the building rooftop, the hook letting out a satisfying 'cling' as it caught, attracting the attention of several ponies, who looked to me with gasps and murmurs. Well, here goes nothing! I grabbed hold of the rope as I ran off of the roof, shortening the rope and sending myself straight into the building, glass from the second floor of the building falling around me as I rolled into a landing, stopping myself with my hands and kneeling on my knees. Shaking my head from the impact, I took a look around the room, listening carefully as I tried my best to control my breathing. The smoke was so thick up here that you could cut it with a knife.

At first, I heard nothing but the roaring of the fire, or crumbling of the building. Through this though, a faint sound came. High pitched, and heavily contrasting with the other sound around me, I heard crying, and coughs. My eyes narrowing, I followed the sound, making my way around the flames and falling debris that surrounded me as I did so.

It was in a small room, near the end of a hall, that I found a crib with two small ponies inside, likely the foals, bawling because of the intense heat from the fire. I couldn't blame them, I was sweating myself. Carefully, I grabbed the two, wrapping them in a nearby blanket to keep them from inhaling the smoke and holding them close to me as I left the room, a support beam collapsing right where the two were as I did so, and ran for the window I had come from. Now, lets hope I can stick the landing.
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Moments after a mysterious, black figure crashes into the window of a burning building.

“What the hay was that?!” Rainbow Dash asked, and she wasn't the only one. The crowd around the building were also curious as to what exactly had transpired, and, like Rainbow Dash, they found themselves unable to answer.

“Ah'm not sure, Rainbow." AppleJack replied, her forehoof against the back of her was in unsureness.
It was barely a moment more of this confusion before, much to everypony's surprise, the black figure once again moved, this time carrying an unknown object in it's arms.
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It was almost pure luck that I managed to get out of that building when I did, the entire floor that I was on buckling shortly behind me, along with the rest of the structure, collapsing with a loud crash. Firing my grapple gun yet again, I hooked it onto a nearby lamppost, shifting the two, still covered, foals to my other arm as I lowered myself down to the ground.

The ponies looked on as I did this, most of their attention having been shifted from the fire, to me, as I made my way over to the wall of guards that surrounded the, now ruined, building and I, hoping to talk to the mare called 'Mrs. Moneybags'.

She, the crowd, and even some of the guard ponies, looked to me in shock and fear, backing away slightly as they looked to me in silence. Okay, maybe I should try the more careful approach? Stopping myself, I shifted the two, currently squirming, and wrapped, foals in my arms, looking to the mare calmly.

“Excuse me-Mrs. Moneybags, is it?-but I believe these two belong to you.” I said as I unwrapped the two, putting them into the view of all the ponies there. At the sight of her children, the mare's eyes widened, a smile coming to her face as she shoved her way past the gaurds, practically pushing a couple of them to the floor, and made her way to me. I lowered myself slightly, due to the difference in height between us, and carefully handed the two to the mare, both of them seeming to smile and laugh at the sight of their mother again. Mrs. Moneybags embraced the two with tears in her eyes, overjoyed at the sight of them.

“Oh! Penniesworth, Loosechange, I thought I'd never see you two again!" Again, I'm kinda questioning these names, but I guess
shouldn't judge. "Oh, thank you for saving them! Thank you!” Chuckling, I shook my head, waving her off.

“No problem miss. I was happy to help.” I gave her a small gesture of farewell as I walked past her, over to the guards who, having apparently gotten over their shock, made their way to me.

“Mr... Um, whatever you are.” Well, that was rude. "While we are grateful for your act of kindness, I'm afraid that we will have to take you in." Oh, perfect. Shrugging my shoulders, I crossed my arms as I looked to them.

“Fine by me. If anything, I was wondering when you were going to say that." That took them by surprise, to say the least, their eyes widening as they shared glances between one another, before returning their gazes to me.

“You're not gonna put up a fight?” One of the guards asked.

“No, I think i'm good... So, are you going to cuff me, or do we just go?”

Their brows raising, one of them to the other. “Um... Right... Bring in the shackles." The guard quickly responded, one of the group levitating a pair of iron shackles over to me as I voluntarily held out my hands, wrapping them around me with a click before asking for them to follow. I nodded in return, well aware of the fact that, if need be, I could break out of these easily.

“So then, I can guess you don't get too many that don't put up a fight?” I deduced. The guard in front of me nodded, glancing to me as he did so.

“Yeah... Guess you're the first." Some of the guard ponies exchanged smiles at this, slightly amused, before returning to their more stoic positions. At least they weren't as emotionless as rocks, right?
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Canterlot Castle Throne Room

Princess Celestia

"Yet more paperwork for me to sign, as usual."

Sighing, I filled out another of the many papers of business and policies, doing my best as co-monarch of Equestria to keep everypony satisfied. I had yet to send a guard to Ponyville to retrieve the odd objects that my, student Twilight Sparkle, had written to me about, I was so busy. As I signed my name on another of these tedious forms, there was a knock at the throne room doors, both my guards and I shifting our attention upwards to the noise.

“Come in." I said, placing down the forms into a neat pile. The doors heaved open as another member of the guard entered, bowing as he made his way before me.

“Your majesty, we have found an odd creature here in Canterlot. He appears sentient, and has surrendered himself to us without struggle. What would you have us do with him?” My brow raised, my thoughts rose as I relayed what he had told me in my mind over again. Was it possible that this creature that they had found had been the source of those odd occurrences in Ponyville?

“Hm... Wake my sister and ask for her to join me in the throne room. As for this being, tell him to await outside of the throne room. We will bring him in once we have consulted what we must do with him.”

“Right away, Princess.” With one last bow, the guard left the room, likely seeking out my sister and passing my orders.
I was beginning to wonder what this creature looked like, or, more importantly, what it was here for. My thoughts, however, were interrupted as a scroll from my student, Twilight, materialized before me, myself grabbing it within my magical grip and rolling it open. On the scroll, it was written that, upon entering Canterlot, she, and her companions, had come upon a nearby house fire. It was then that this being had come into view, taking action and, not only rescuing two trapped foals from the blaze, but also peacefully giving himself to the guard.
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Location: Canterlot Castle, Outside the throne room

Date: Possibly May 6th

Time: Afternoon Interval

I've been sitting in front of these doors for the past half hour, with nothing to do but look around, not that there was much to look at, aside from the guards who surrounded me. At this point, I was starting to get drowsy, my eyelids feeling heavy, likely from the few hours of sleep I had gotten on that train. It got to the point to where I actually almost fell asleep, my eyes closing completely. The only reason I stayed awake, honestly, was because of a voice that came out of nowhere.

“Thou shoulds't know that it is not polite to fall asleep near the throne room.” I would've jumped in surprise were it not for the shackles that I had around my wrists and legs, which, might I add, was pretty unnecessary.

“Um, sorry." I said, still not turning to the voice as I rubbed the sleepiness out of my eyes. "I've just been sitting here for awhile. Nothing to do, and all that."

“Nonetheless... So it would seem the my sister was not incorrect. Thou doth hath the ability to talk." My brow rose at this. Both the way she talked, and the mention of her sister.

“Sister?” I asked.

“Yes, my sister, Princess Celestia. I am co-ruler of Equestria, Princess Luna.” Wait, she there were two princesses? And she was one of them?!? Trying to keep a calm demeanor, I continued to converse with her.

“Princess Luna, huh? That's a nice name." She didn't respond immediately, oddly enough, taking a short moment of silence instead.

“Thank you, creature. Tis very kind of you to say." I felt the corner of my mouth fall slightly at this, having apparently been called a 'creature', but I move on nonetheless.

“Excuse me Princess?”

“Yes?"

“I would prefer it if we talked face to face, if you don't mind.” I requested.

“Oh, of course”

The sound of her hoovesteps coming through, she soon came into my vie- woah... That was pretty much all I could say, actually. Navy blue fur with emerald green eyes, a mane that waved around as if an invisible wind was blowing it, and her mane shined as if it had stars in it. Just...

“Wow.” I said mindlessly, mentally kicking myself for that moment of idiocy and caused her to blush.

“Oh, um, sorry! I think I might be... tired, yeah, tired! And... Well, look, do you think there's anywhere I could get some rest until your sister and you are ready to see me.”

“But of course. If thou arth too exhausted at the moment, thou shalt be able to rest until thou arth ready.” Thank goodness. For a second, I thought I had no way getting off that sinking boat I had caused. “We shall take thee to a guest room for thou to rest.”

“Thanks. Should I wait for someone to take these shackles off first or-..."

“No need. We shall carry the ourselves.

“Excuse me?” Is what I would have said, but then, before I could really do or say anything, I was lifted into the air, and odd sensation surrounding me as this happened.

“Okay, this is new!” I exclaimed as I wobbled slightly in the air. Princess Luna smiled as she carried me to the the guest room, the guards forcing themselves to hold in their laughter as this went on, though I could still clearly hear them. When we arrived, a similar aura to the one that held me enveloping, and opening, the door. She carefully placed me down into the room, undoing my shackles and floating them away as I got up and moved around a little bit, rubbing the slight soreness off of my wrists. Looking around, I noticed a small balcony near the far wall of the room, the night's moon radiating through. It had already turned to night again? No wonder I was so tired. As the door behind me closed, Princess Luna leaving the room, I let out a sigh as the night breeze hit me, moving to the bed at the center if the room for some rest. I was just about ready to pass out, really. I flopped onto the bed and... Holy crap this is comfortable! Eat your heart out Tempuredic!
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In the hallways of Canterlot Castle

Princess Luna

That being was... Interesting. He seemed quite nice as well. He had even brought about a blush from me. Something that few other suitors of mine had done over the many years. Hm. I wonder what tomorrow may bring.

Author's Note

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