We love you for who you are

Chapter 6: the meeting and aftermath

Zero grab the upper part of the Boy, while his fellow grab the lower part as they carry him in the bathroom. “Remind me why we couldn’t of wait until he went in his room and knock him out?” ask the cloak being, his voice sound of a calm twenty-three year old.

Zero roll his eyes under the shadow of his hat.

“Because then it wouldn’t be fun! Now get rid of the bandages while I get the water started!” tell Zero, as he and the cloak being gently place Gabe down on the bathroom floor, Zero taking out a glove off of his hand as he turn the water on and test it for a bit to get the temperature right.

While the other one takes off the shirt and shorts. “I feel like a damn pervert for this, why do we need to knock him out and not place a magical charm on his sight to make him not look at the scars?” ask the being, Zero sighs as he gotten the water in the right temperature.

“Because it would be damn suspicious if we did, the more charms and spells we put on him, the more others might notice and try to get rid of them. There are idiots even on this world who might try something stupid GB.” tell Zero, the being, now name GB sighs.

“Yeah, yeah. We might need more clothes for him, how he manage to wear these clothes for days I have no idea.” say GB as he gotten rid of the last of the clothings.

“I’ll ask Dreamer about it, I’m sure he got some hand me downs here or there.” reply Zero, then the two hear a voice in the mirror.

“I never knew you uncles were perverts.” At once they turn in a defensive position, until they see Discord in the mirror. They relax as Zero speaks. “Oh, it’s just the acquaintance of the Boy, Discord. Don’t mind him GB, he got some magic to screw the rules that’s all.” GB chuckle. “Do I hear jealous in that tone Zero? Mad because you don’t have powers to screw the rules as well?” ask GB.

“Shut up Scaly.” tell Zero in a annoy tone.

Discord move out of the mirror as he shrink his size as he move around Gabe and his uncle with interest. “Hmm, so what reason would you want to knock him out for giving him a simple bath?” GB head move to Zero as the question went unask, Zero nod his head. “He won’t try it, he is tolerated.” GB then take out his limbs, which are scale green ands with claw tips at the end of each finger.

He gently place them on the bandages around the neck as he tore the old cloth, while not getting to the skin, Discord smile on his face fell in shock and sadness of the many scars that are surrounding his body, as GB tore and tore the bandages he can see just why Gabe need to wear them.

Especially when he notice the symbols under the bandages as GB has rid of the upper body bandages. Discord eyes move to slashes, whips, even burn marks on him, and a strange glowing symbol that is on the middle of his chest.

Discord, decide to try to get rid of such thing away as he’s about to touch it, until something stop him, his eyes look to see a long green tail of a lizard from GB side as he shakes his head. “That’s not a good idea, that’s powerful and dangerous magic. Blood magic.”

Discord move his talon back as GB tail lets go, he move his head to GB as the uncle decide to reveal his face. As the cloak is remove short spiky blond hair is on the top of his head, a green scale like bandata is covering his lower face, including the nose, while light skin show on the upper part with brown dragon iris eyes looking at him.

“I know of dark magic, and from the way it sound I have to say blood magic is a big ‘no-no’?” ask Discord as GB starts taking off the lower bandages, Zero nod his head and explain while GB works.

“Yeah, blood magic makes things way more complicated, and hard to get rid of, don’t know if the crown wearers told you this, but the ones who kept him? Use magic and science, which is quite hard to do, and it’s harder to get rid of this specific type of blood magic.”

“The type that’s considered ‘old school’.” finish Zero as Discord sighs, knowing what Zero meant. “I see, one of those types.” mutter Discord, he look to see GB carrying the now naked Gabe into the tub of warm water as he is gently place in it.

“You sure he’s not going to wake from that?” Discord ask, he see Zero shakes his head. “Nope, the stuff I gave him earlier is powerful sleeping stuff, why with a dose of it, you can sleep through an entire week and not know you slept through seven days!” say Zero in a smile.

GB sighs. “And sadly that’s not the only marking on him, there’s another on his left arm, just on the shoulder, and the last one on his right bottom cheek.” add GB as he and Zero look at each other, take out their hands and do rock-paper-scissors.”

“Are you guys playing a game during a discussion? Don’t get me wrong, it’s nice to see something random, but,” start Discord. “We’re seeing who’s going to scrub Gabe this time.” interrupt Zero as GB wins, Zero groans as he notice a washcloth and some soap as he gets ready to scrub his nephew, while GB talks to Discord.

“Wait you mean you did this before?” ask Discord, GB shrug as he lean on the wall by the tub. “Not exactly, it was Zero and Grey last time, anyway those markings on him are old powerful blood magic, from what we can tell they suppose to ‘mark’ someone and show they belong to someone or a place of sort.”

“Like a emblem for a nation?” ask Discord, GB nod his head. “Yeah, something like that, anyway they usually have one, but from what we can gather of the scars on him he was moved around a lot. Which means he probably been move three times. Anyway they got a big ‘scent’ on them and any powerful magic user can smell them a mile away, I wouldn’t be surprise if those sky movers can smell it all the way from their tower and are making their way here as we speak.”

“Why haven’t you all found a way to get rid of them by now? I mean it’s not,” start Discord, until Zero interrupt. “You honestly think us uncles are bloody slacking? We’ve been pulling our hairs out of our head since day one of this whole mess! Every single one of us have been looking through everything we can get our hands on, from ancient tomes Grey been looking for in his library, to chasing after rumors from the farthest places in an arctic north!”

“Not to mention that this type is a mixture of both dangerous things, old school and blood magic, one of them is dangerous enough, but the two of them combine? We have to be extra cautious, because if we do something wrong, then we might have something worse than Gabe being in this condition.” Tell GB.

There is silence as Discord let this process in him mind, in a chaotic way mind you, then he move his head to Gabe and back to GB. “So the bandages?” he finally ask to stop the silence.

“The symbols underneath the bandages are healing and blocking for the kid, makes sure that he won’t be spotted, but also heal up those scars, those bitches didn’t even clean out the infected wounds at first, harlots.”

Discord rub his chin as he sits on a small running pig and snap his paw. “Why not,” He say as he disappears and reappears by Gabe as he floats in the air in a small helicopter.

“I heal up all the scars? Not only will it make easier, but faster to get rid of them?” the two look at each other as GB takes a coin out and made a coin flip. He flip the coin as it land in his hand and show head.

“Go on ahead, just be wary of the other ones.” tell GB, as Discord snap his fingers and the scars fly away into the toilet, all except for the three markings of course. Zero whistle as he finish up scrubbing Gabe, Discord decide to take Gabe out as he grab him by his finger and lift him to the floor, with a snap of his tail the water went way in a russian dance with a small tune to them.

Zero chuckles. “Well that’s one way to get rid of water, in Russia you don’t dry water, water get’s off of you!” he say as he let the water go down in the tub, GB on the other hand takes something out in his cloak as he reveal a large roll of bandages.

He then begin at the feet and slowly made his way up to one leg, then start at the next, Discord decide to give small talk to Zero. “No offense, but shouldn't you be a bit worry at least if the magic affects you?”

Zero give small laugh as he take out a large black marker and begins drawing on Gabe face.

“Oh we would, however old school magic tends to have some flaws, it can’t affect beings of non-magical within them.” reply Zero as he finish drawing on his nephew face, Discord nod his with a smile of Zero art work, his head as it moves up and down, and around his body. “I see.” His head say as it went back to the top of his body.

“Finish.” say GB as he opens the door, and give a ‘hmm’. He turn his head as he speaks. “Remember when I said the two will be coming here? They just came, and brought what appears to be a whole bunch of troops with them.” Discord and Zero move to see indeed Celestia and Luna, with twenty guards, each mind you, with them.

And the two Princesses are in armor. Celestia in golden armor, Luna in ebony armor. All in all Zero whistle again. “Wow, you guys certainly know how to be prepare.” say Zero as he grab the legs of Gabe. The two look at GB, then to Discord, to Zero, and finally to Gabe who’s on the bottom sleeping through all of this.

“False alarm?” Luna ask, GB nod his head. “False alarm, just getting his bandages change including a shower, still nice to see you prepare for a war. What do you say Zero?” GB ask as he help Zero with getting the upper body.

“Hmm, I have to say a seven out of ten, good on the armor and troops, but no glowing horns or weapons ready to slaughter the enemies.” criticize Zero as the two place Gabe on the bed and tuck him in.

One of the guards raise his voice in indignation. “What! HOW DARE,” His mouth is close tight as he see a blade pointing at his neck, which is in Zero right hand as he speaks in a cold and deadly tone.

“I don’t give a fuck on who you are, raising your voice, while there is person sleeping, is never a good idea. So how about you shut that mouth and get out. The adults need to talk right now.” tell Zero.

The guard look to Celestia as she nod her head as the two basically tell the guards to leave, Zero place the weapon back in a metal sheath which reveals to be a cane. “Hmm, interesting a cane weapon, never seen such things before.” Say Luna as Zero snort. “You need to go out often,” He turn his head to the two. “Anyway we’re done cleaning up the Boy, see you later!” he say as he walks out of the door and left on the right side. GB sighs. “I should probably get going as well and get more cloths.”

“What about the ones he was wearing?” ask Luna.

“Needs to be wash, anyway I might see you all soon, or tomorrow night, which ever one come first.” reply GB as he too walks out the door, however he went turn left. The two look at Discord with a look saying ‘what the fuck happen?’

“Well, it’s best if I just told you from the start.” say Discord.

***

Things went simple for Gabe as he slowly wakes up from two things, one the birds chirps from outside the close curtain window, and the second the sudden light filling room thanks to the window.

“Rise and shine Gabe!” say a male voice of the age of twenty-four.

Oh and his uncle.

“Wake up sleepy head! Today’s the day of your going into the world, a pony one with magic and strangeness, but a world nevertheless!” continue on his uncle.

With a groan he open his eyes and raise his upper body up to turn his head to see his uncle.

He stands six feet tall, with a curl wizard hat of light brown color covering it, two tall ears of a jackal stand on each side of the hat. A muzzle face of a black fur jackal, with yellow eyes looking straight at him, a pair of circular glass’s rest on his muzzle halfway between mouth and eyes.

covering his upper body is a large blue coat with medium size buttons covering the chest, his paws are cover by white gloves, except with nothing covering the black fur claw fingers.

Gabe eyes move to the stripes pants of white and brown, usually the colors be white and blue, or black and yellow, he can never tell with uncle Dreamer.

On the bottom of his paws are boots with four toes out, the shape of the boot fit the canine like feet. His eyes turn to the wooden wizard staff that’s off by the side, and by it a large bag, of what he can easily guess, he turn his eyes to the smile on his muzzle as he speak out in cheerful tone.

“So how did you sleep nephew?” ask Dreamer as Gabe notice his bandages been change and he smell nice. “Uncle did Zero knock me out with sleep gas and wash me?” say Gabe, Dreamer just give a grin. “I can’t confirm or deny such a thing nephew, since I wasn’t here to begin with, but I am here to give you clothes, many, many, clothes to wear!”

Gabe sighs as he see his uncle turn, see the tail of his uncle wagging, and walks to the bag by the staff as Dreamer grab the bag, heave it up, carry it by the bed and dump it as it reveals many types of clothings as Gabe sighs again.

“I have to ask Dreamer, is this necessary?” His answer came by a boop on the nose by his uncle finger. “It is if you live on a whole other world, now stand up so I can prepare your suit.” Gabe eyes open wide in alarm as he move far from his uncle and almost at the edge of the bed. “Uncle! I’m not going to a political meeting or anything! There’s no need to dress me up, I swear uncle.”

Dreamer roll his eyes.

“That’s what you said last time, remember? Back when you’re on Grey home and you forgot there some special ambassador in the throne room of his? And almost cause a war because of the wrong pair of clothes to wear?” say Dreamer as he move on the other side of the bed, with a look that show he’s not going to take no for an answer.

“Now, we can either do this the nice, easy way, where you’ll stand still for me to make a suit for you, the other is the terrible, hard way, where I’ll force you to stand with my magic. What’s it going to be?” ask Dreamer in a strict tone.

Gabe knows for a fact that if his uncles use that type of tone, then he’ll lose either way, with a sigh he gets off the bed and stand by the bag. “Just make it quick and not to flash, I don’t want them to laugh at me.”

Dreamer expression change to a smile as he walk by him. “Good, and now we can get that stuff off your face,” Gabe tilt his head. “Stuff?” ask Gabe as Dreamer roll his eyes, put his paw in the bag, take out a mirror to let Gabe see graffiti all over his face, then shouts in an anger tone.

”ZZZZEEEEERRROOOOOOO!!!”

And far away the insane hatter give out an evil laugh of enjoyment.

Dreamer reach into his pockets to take out a handkerchief, lick it with his tongue and begin wiping off the stuff on Gabe face. “Honestly Gabe, what did you expect to happen?” ask Dreamer as he wash the maker off his cheeks.

Gabe sighs. “For him to try to get some self-control?”

Dreamer chuckle. “Him? Self-control on pranking you? That'll be the day when you get laid kid.” Gabe puff his cheeks in a pout. “Oh come now boy, you have to admit what I say rings true!” Dreamer say with a smile, Gabe roll his eyes as Dreamer finish up getting the last of Zero work off his nephew.

“Now then,” He say as he put the dirty piece of cloth in his pocket and reach in another with a measuring tape. “Hold still.” Dreamer tell with a smirk on his muzzle.

***

Half an hour pass as Fleur knock on the door, waiting for an answer from Gabe in his room, there is no answer as she knock again with her left forehoof, then she hears something. “One moment!”

A half minute later, the door opens to reveal a strange black Diamond Dog with strange clothings, she steps back in shock as the Dog smiles. “Hi there! The Boy is almost done getting his suit ready for the interview, by the way I’m one of his uncles, Dreamer is my name.”

“Who is it?” Gabe voice call out as the Dog name Dreamer turn his head. “That’s what I’m finding out!” reply Dreamer as he turn his head back to her. “So what is your name little pony?”

She looks at him as she give a small shake of her head to collect herself. “Pardon me, you merely surprise me, I am Fleur Dis Lee, Gabe’s tutor.” She hears Gabe voice in panic. “Wait did I hear Fleur? Oh crap! Dreamer close the door! I don’t want her to see me like this,” Dreamer on the other hoof give a small smile as he move out the way and let Fleur see Gabe.

And her mouth drop in surprise as she see the sudden transformation of the human Gabe.

His entire face looks clean, his glasses polish with a small sparkle, his entire body cover in a suit, the entire color scheme looks to be of light blue covering his body, fine dark blue shoes cover his feet, his hands fidget of trying to take off the suit as she see a white long sleeve shirt underneath the jacket, a yellow tie around his neck show almost done as Gabe looks at her in panic.

Silence takes the two as they both see each other, a small blush is on Gabe as he stutters. “Um, uh, it’s not, what you think?” he say as he see Fleur jaw open wide, with her iris looking straight at him, as her expression change to holding back a laughter as she press her right hoof on her muzzle.

“Don’t you dare.” say Gabe, Fleur try to hold back the laughter that is slowly coming out of her muzzle. “I dare, you I double dare you to,” start Gabe, until he hear a familiar laughter. “Hahaha! Look at you Boy! You look like you’re going on a date, you should really get something casual.” interrupt Zero as he enter his head in the doorway.

Gabe clench his hands as he breaths in and out. “Guess what Zero?”

“More laughter from me?” ask Zero.

“No, no, no. You just become my stress reliever, let me start by CHOKING YOU!” shout Gabe as he chase after Zero, forgetting about Fleur and his uncle as he run after someone who is in his line of fire.

As they hear Zero laughing as a maniac and the angry shouting of Gabe lessening Fleur turn her head to Dreamer with a raise eyebrow on her left side. “Does Gabe always act this way?” she ask, Dreamer shakes his head as he walk to get his staff.

“Nope, usually he’s cool headed and try not to get too angry, however sometime we push that limit of his, especially Zero. Expect this to happen all the time when Zero arounds.” reply Dreamer as he takes out the cloths in the bag and fold them.

“You’re not worry about Gabe harming him?”

Dreamer shake his head.

“Nah, this happens enough time we all got use to it, you can say this is traditional for those two, Zero being chase, and Gabe chasing. Beside this is a good exercise for Gabe, you wouldn’t believe it but he was a bit chubby back then, we found a way to make him lose that weight thanks to Zero.”

Fleur nod her head.

“I see, and the suit?”

Dreamer takes a third of the cloths out of the bag in a fold position for each of them during the conversation. “Hmm? Oh that? Well he needs a suit to impress the population, add to the fact its been a while since I last measure him and needed to find out what I need to change when I gotten that suit, that and the last time he forgot to wear something right, it almost start a war.”

Fleur giggle at what she thinks is a joke, until she notice Dreamer isn’t laughing.

“Y-You’re not serious, are you?”

Dreamer is silence.

“....Wow.” is all she says as Dreamer nod his head. “Yup.” Another moment of silence pass as she decide to change the subject. “So I want to ask something, why does Gabe need to wear cloths, I know it’s because it help ponies not look at the bandages, half of the time. But does he come from a rich group or does he like to show ponies he’s sexy?”

Dreamer glance at her and ask a question from the question. “How far are you in teaching him about relationships?”

“Huh?” say Fleur.

“Answer mine, and I’ll answer yours.” is all Dreamer say as she roll her eyes and reply. “We’ve just started on relationships, in our culture when a pony wear clothings, they either show how rich and powerful they’re are, or in a room with their love ones, they wear cloths to get the mood on.”

“Ah,” Dreamer reply as he finish folding the clothes.

“Well that’s simple, Gabe doesn’t have fur to make him warm so it’ll make sense to wear them, add to the fact he’s hairless, part of his culture to wear cloths since they have nudity taboo, and it’s part of everyday life, everyone wear clothings.” answer Dreamer.

“That explains much.” say Fleur.

“I thought by now he’ll tell you this?” ask Dreamer as he looks around to find a wardrobe of some kind and decide to pack the clothes in them. She shakes her left hoof. “Oh he did, just not exaclty a whole amount of words, only ‘Because it’s part of life’, or ‘Maybe because I don’t want anyone to see my balls?’”

Dreamer give a snirk at that.

“Oh yeah, that does sound like him.” Dreamer turn his head to her. “You may want to head to the meeting room, something tell me that Gabe is heading there already.” She tilt her head in confusion.

“How do you know?”

He give a small smile with an answer.

“Because when Zero’s involve and is being chase, he’s leading the kid to whatever is important.” she nod her head to that as he move to a convenient chair and sit down. “Now if you excuse me, I’ll take a little nap, getting cloths is hard work you know?” say Dreamer with a yawn.

She rolls her eyes at that and trot out of the door and give a small bow.

“It was nice meeting you monsieur Dreamer, perhaps we can meet again in better times, no?” He give a small chuckle and wave his right paw. “Of course, take care!” She use her horn to shut the door behind her, when it’s close he gives a loud cough and hacking.

“*cough* D-Damn bitches, *cough* ugh,” He coughs more as his left paw cover his muzzle, after his coughing end he remove his paw as he sees blood dripping down on it. He coughs more as he wheeze his air. “Ugh, good thing they, *hack* didn’t notice, otherwise, *cough* it might have been awkward for the Boy to see…” Dreamer sighs as he slowly close his eyes and breath softly.

“I...Just hope Zero won’t let the Boy notice as well.” finally say Dreamer as he falls into darkness.

***

“Are they all there?” ask Celestia, Supervisor Manager nod her head in response. “Yes Princess, the reporters who won’t twist the words of our ‘guest’, some nobles, and a few ambassadors.” reply Supervisor, the gray coat unicorn mare move her head to the curtain behind them, her dark purple eyes look at them, her ears with white mane by them move a bit as she hears the talking.

She turn her head back to the Princess. “I made sure that only the important ones are in this meeting.”

“And my nephew?” ask Celestia, to this she sighs. “I’ve been getting reports he wish to meet, our new guest, but I found a few ways to make sure he won’t attend, why you don’t want him to go is beyond me, but at least none of the others will hear his complaining.”

Celestia nod her head. “Well I feel Gabe will be overwhelm by my nephew, ideals.” reply Celestia. That and if Zero is correct in what he say ‘a ‘uncle’ that can kill almost anywhere’ is exact, then I may need to make sure no blood may be spill, even if it is someone like Blueblood of all ponies. She thinks in her mind.

Then the two hears the sounds of the Guards as they see two of the Elites Day Guards coming to Celestia. “Your highness, we have a problem.” say the pegasus mare, Celestia raise an eyebrow. “What is it my Guard?” she ask.

The earth pony response to the question. “We cannot find our charge.” Her eyes widen from that answer. “What? Where is he?” She demand from them, the two flinch as they see their Princess upset of this information.

“That’s the thing, we don’t know, we saw his tutor, Fleur claiming he’s chasing after a ‘Zero’ all around, and we have no idea where they are.”

This is bad, this is bad, okay Celestia, calm down, I’m sure wherever they are they’ll head here very soon, Her mental panicking is interrupt by a familiar shout.

“GET BACK HERE ZERO!” All of their heads turn to see Zero running with a toothy grin on his face, with Gabe chasing after him. As they get closer, she notice a blue suit on him. Where did he get that suit from? Celestia thinks as she Zero stop by her, moving to the side as Gabe stops as well, panting and breathing hard.

“Damn *wheeze* you *wheeze* Zero.” tell Gabe as he gather his breath, while Zero grin. “Got you here did I?” he turn his head to Celestia. “Here he is, waiting to be greeting out in the world!” say Zero with a smile.

I swear he reminds me of Pinkie Pie, only without the insanity, swap gender, and walks on two legs, he somehow makes me think of that pony. thinks Celestia as she see Gabe getting his air back in his lungs.

“Ugh, Zero, you suck!” tell Gabe. “Love you to Boy, now go out there.” reply Zero, Celestia move to the curtain as she turn her head to Gabe. “Are you ready?” Gabe sighs and nod his head. “Will it be alright to get chair when they see me? And a glass of water? Chasing my uncle is harder than you think.”

Celestia nod her head. “Of course.” Then she walks through the curtains to give an announcement for the ones who are waiting for the guest of honor.

“Greetings my ponies, my allies, all who have come here. You must be wondering about our new guest, who he is, where he came from, and why he is here? Well let me introduce to you all to Gabe, the human!” call out Celestia as Gabe walks out of the curtains.

His eyes look to at least five reports, four of them mares and one a stallion, his eyes turn to Fleur in her spot, surprisingly, and by her some stallion with a monocle on his left eye, his eyes quickly turn to some large dogs with vests on them, don’t know what they’re suppose to be.

But the minotaur on their right with armor instead of a vest or a suit looks familiar, mostly because of his race. He knows the bird-cats are griffons as they’re on the minotaur right, and what appears to be zebras on the dogs left look on him.

So three dogs with three different color vest, a minotaur in light armor of some kind, two griffons wearing military suits of some kind, and two zebras wearing some sort of suits.

Then his eyes move to a horse, which give him a surprise.

A pink horse, wearing some sort of saddle...Okay, I’m pretty sure I didn’t take any drugs. Just...Don’t stare too much, just look at the others. For example the shiny mare of yellow who’s a news reporter.

And Gabe eyes are indeed looking at that mare, surprise that a pony can shine, his head turn to see a chair for him, and by it a glass of water on a stool. “Ah thanks.” he say as he sits down, takes a drink of water and give a refreshing ‘ah’.

Meanwhile Celestia decide to step back temporary when she hear Supervisor calling for her. “Princess, Princess! Please come here!” whisper the mare as she move through the curtains. “What’s wrong Supervisor,” her head turn to see Zero, on the ground with his mouth cover with his left as he try to not make a sound as he coughs and coughs.

She rush by him in shock of seeing Zero covering his mouth, she lean down as he speak in a pain tone. “Do not, let the Boy see me like this! Whatever you do, make him stay out there, let him believe his uncles are healthy and strong.” He cough more as he cover his mouth, Celestia nose recognize the smell of blood as she look down at him in shock.

“We need to get you to,” his right hand grab her and force her down by his face, much to the shock of the others behind the curtain. “You will do no such thing! If the Boy hears loud movement and decide to see what's the fuss about, he’s going to see me, and he’s going to ask what happen,” He cough more as he cover his mouth.

“And I don’t want him to know of our recent battles.” Her eyes widen as she slowly figure out what he means.

Zero nod his head.

“Yeah, so get out there, provide moral support, and don’t let him get distracted!” tell Zero. He lets go of her. “Now go! I’ll be fine.” She looks at him and sighs as she walks out and sits by Gabe side.

Who is being introduce to the reporters, ambassadors, and nobles.

“So let me get this straight.” say Gabe.

He points a finger to each individual. “You,” He starts with the the crystal mare. “Are a reporter from some place call the Crystal Empire,” he turn to the other mare by her left, a purple unicorn. “A reporter from a place call the Trotting Times,” points at another mare, this time an earth pony. “A place call the Neigh York Times,” and finally the stallion.

“And you are from a place call the Daily Bucker, did I get that right?” finish Gabe, their heads nod. He turn to the ambassadors, one in purple, red, and yellow. “You are call Diamond Dogs, and all hail from three different Clans,” points at the minotaur. “And you are from a kingdom of warriors,” to the griffons. “You two from a military kingdom.”

To the zebras.

“You are from a place where there are tribes,” and finally the horse. “And you from a place call Saddle Arabia,” then finally to the monocle stallion. “And you’re Fancypants, did I get all that right?” All of their heads nods.

“Okay good. Now then who got some questions?”

The stallion report ask first. “What is your name?” Gabe smile. “The names Gabe. Next question.” While the ambassadors are thinking their own questions, the unicorn mare speak up. “What manner of creature are you?”

“Human. Next question.” say Gabe, the earth pony raise her hoof up. “Are you some sort of ape creature?” Fleur expression turn to shock as the others look at her the pony for asking him that, however Gabe shrug. “Well it’s complicated, I’m a mammal being, so can’t exactly say I’m an ape, next question.”

Fleur sigh inwards as her mind ponder for a moment. Why would that mare ask such a rude question? Better keep an eye on that one.

The crystal mare speaks up.

“Why did you came here?” Gabe takes a small sip of water as he place it back on the stool. “Specifically, do you mean in Equestria, Canterlot, or this world?” ask Gabe. The ambassadors look at one another from Gabe specific question as they talk among themselves, in whispering tones of course.

The mare looks at him and decide to make her question simple.

“Equestria.”

To this Gabe shrug. “Honestly, I can’t remember the reason, my uncle told me I was so drunk that I was asking him to take me to another world, although I don’t know if what he said is completely true, however I do know that he’ll never lie to me, if it’s concern with me that is.”

Princess Celestia glance behind the curtains with her mind fill worry. If he only knew what his uncles were hiding from him, why he is here with no memory, she gives a slight shake of her head. No Celestia, remember it’s not your place to tell him, he must find out on his own. But I do wonder,

Her ears hear small movement as she can barely hear the whispers.

“Hey there Zero, better?” ask an unknown voice.

“Almost, ugh hopefully the Boy isn’t looking back.” say Zero

“Come on, we need to get going, we might complicate things.” tell the voice.

“Yeah, yeah, yeah.” reply Zero.

Celestia turn her attention to Gabe and the questions that are being ask. The unicorn mare went up again. “What do you eat?”

“I’m an omnivore, which means I can eat both fruits, vegetables, and meat.” Before another reporter ask a question the earth pony speak up. “So that means you’re a pony eater.” Gabe is surprise by this outburst. “What? Why would I eat pony? I’m not a cannibal.” tell Gabe. Although Zero is another story. add Gabe in his mind.

“Yet you say you eat meat, meaning that anything is food for you,” went on the mare, Gabe breaths in and out as he shakes his head. “I know I’m unknown species, but come on, if I was some sort of pony eater, do you think Celestia herself, standing by me, will allow me to walk among her own people?”

This get some of the ambassador and nobles heads to nod in agreement, while Celestia ponder about the earth pony reporter. I may need to make sure she is remove if she is heading to the direction I fear she will go through think Celestia. The minotaur ambassador speaks up. “Why are you wearing a suit?” Gabe sighs.

“Finally, never thought anyone would ask that,” he mutter to himself, as he clear his throat and answer to the armor bull. “Well one of my uncles, who has cloths, decide to make me wear this suit out of precaution in case I may accidentally insult someone if I wore something else. Believe me that happen to me before.”

“Really now? And may we know where?” ask one of the griffons.

“Well it happen back when I was with one of my other uncles in his, castle. I won’t go into details without his permission, but let just say I almost cause a war.” reply Gabe as he decide to change the subject. “Okay, any other questions?”

The stallion raise his hoof. “So are you some sort of noble?” Gabe shake his head. “Nope, I’m a commoner. Anyone else?”

The unicorn mare answer. “Where will you be staying?” Gabe and Celestia look at each other as she speaks up. “Me, my sister, and Gabe are currently looking into that subject and will figure it out.” reply Celestia, one of the Diamond Dogs speak up, the one in the purple vest.

“What are you good at?” Gabe look surprise. “Huh, never thought I get this question, well I’m good at writing, sleeping, trying to make my uncles not do anything to crazy, sleeping, reading, sleeping, and I think that’s it for now.”

“Are you a warrior?” Ask the minotaur, Gabe shake his head. “No, I haven’t had any sort of fighting training.” Gabe decide to take a drink from his water. “Are you able to have children with anypony?” ask the earth pony, to which Gabe spit out his drink, coughing and hacking from the unexpecting question.

He clear his throat after he tap his chest. “I-Isn’t that out of the blue asking a question like that?” say Gabe, but the mare say more. “Why? It’s not like you can be able to have anypony to be with you.” add the mare.

“Okay, it seems like we have a pony who’s taking this a bit too far, lets go to someone else shall we?” say Gabe as he look to someone else, but the mare isn’t going to give him that chance. “And why do you wear those bandages? Are you hiding some sort of malformed or something that’ll will make others ridicule you?”

Gabe breaths in and out as he decide enough is enough.

“Okay that’s it, can someone please take this pony out? Because I feel like she asking all of this because I’m different.”

“You cannot deny the truth creature!” shout out the pony as Gabe look to Celestia, who in turn call out to the Guards. “Will somepony take this,” before she can finish something hit the mare in the head, everyone duck down as there was a surprise panic.

“What happen?” say the stallion.

“What hit her?” ask the red cloth Diamond Dog.

“Did it kill her?” mutter one of the zebras. One of the reporters, the shiny one, look to the mare and call out. “She isn’t dead! She’s knock out by some sort of dart.” Gabe sighs and slap his head.

The ponies look out the direction it came from but can’t see anyone out from the windows. “Did a pegasus do this?” ask the unicorn, one of the griffons answer her. “No, if a pegasus did, we would of hear the flapping of wings.”

To this Gabe mutter a word. “Sohm.” Celestia turn her head and whisper. “What?” He whisper back as the Day Guards take the knockout mare and out of the room. “Only one person I know can make a shot like that, and judging how far we are from any towers, I won’t be surprise if it is him.”

“That’s impossible!” she say in the whisper tone. Gabe shakes his head. “Not with uncle Sohm, he’s bloody good with taking out targets with a rifle and scope, by the Insanity, I wouldn’t even be surprise if he use some special sort of rifle take make a hit like this, thankfully he use a K.O. dart, guess he want to make sure I won’t get in trouble if she died.”

To this Celestia remember the words of Zero.

‘An uncle that can kill almost anywhere.’ By Faust. However she remember something, the earth pony was specifically target, she whisper this information to Gabe. “Gabe, why did your uncle take her out instead of the others?” To this Gabe shrug.

“Honestly I have no idea, but I can guess, he must of learn that this room was going to be use and went on ahead and place things to listen in on the conversations, they’re call ‘bugs’ back where I’m from, they can listen in on the conversations in specific places you put them in, problem is it’s bloody hard to find them.” answer Gabe.

“How did your uncle learn that this room was going to be use?” ask Celestia.

Again Gabe shrug. “Like I said, I have no idea. We should stop whispering and get back to this whole meeting, because I’m pretty sure the guys in the seats are confuse as all that is chaos, on why we’re whispering.” She nod her head and decide to make a excuse.

“We were discussing on if we should end the meeting now.” say Celestia.

The ambassador from Saddle Arabia speaks out. “Perhaps a few more questions and wrap things up?” she suggest as the others nod their heads and agree to this idea.

“Very well, ask away.” say Gabe.

“Do you have relatives that you miss since you came to Canterlot?” ask one of the zebras, to this Gabe nod his head. “Of course I do, who wouldn’t? My parents, my sister, my nephew, and that’s pretty much it.”

“Have you ever held a weapon before?” ask the yellow cloth Diamond Dog. Gabe shake his head. “An actual weapon? Never, practice weapon? Whenever I’m with my uncle Grey.”

“What are your hopes of living in Canterlot, or anywhere else in Equestria?” ask the unicorn mare, to this Gabe sigh and stretch a bit. “Honestly? I hope is that ponies will give me a chance, actually that anyone will give me a chance and not assume I’m some sort of monster, freak, the thing that needs to be shun for being different and came up from a whole different culture.” tell Gabe.

“Because if that pony earlier makes me feel that there are going to be ponies who won’t give me a chance of meeting someone new and different.” finish Gabe.

“So you’re saying you’re worry about how others think of you?” ask the stallion, to this Gabe shake his head. “Not really, just that people will give me the benefit of doubt before they start judging.” reply Gabe.

“Any other questions?” ask Gabe, and the unicorn speak up. “Yes only one, this letter.” Her horn glow as a letter is out. Gabe eyebrows raise in surprise as she went on. “We’ve gotten this letter a few days later and wish to read this to you and then ask the questions. *ahem*”

Dear ponies of Trotting Time,

I wanted to send this REALLY friendly letter of friendship to inform you of the chaos that I brought, and no I’m not Discord. If you’re wondering about why I sent you this letter after causing so much chaos in your building, it is merely getting rid of the ponies that do not deserve to be there.

Also giving much paranoid as much as possible, like preparing a Sunday dinner, which I then proceed to screw up with by dancing on the table as a late dancer who thought he can change his skin color.

That’s right, I’m going to dance like no tomorrow!

And then eat the food.

From, The Uncles (One of them.)

“So do you know this ‘uncle’?” ask the mare, a minute as pass as Gabe drink the water and reply in a neutral tone. “No comment.”

****

“Ugh, how many stairs are there in this blasted tower?” shout out Gabe as he takes another step on the long, spiral staircase, while Thorja roll his eyes. “Whiner.” he call out as he fly by Gabe, Gabe in turn glare at him.

“You have wings!” tell Gabe in accusement. Janixe, who decide to walk instead of fly snort. “At least you got plenty of sleep, we had to wake up two hours earlier than usual because Princess Luna request your presence in her tower.” say Janixe as Gabe roll his eyes.

It’s been a few hours since the meeting and things have been smooth so far, the ambassadors took his presence with ease, which might be a bonus in the future if he decide to visit their lands, and the reporters might make a good story on him.

What’s more is that they didn’t, well sorta try to gain information out of him, thankfully Gabe know when someone are trying to butter him up, living with his uncles has help him know to keep his mouth shut at times.

Afterwards Gabe question in on Celestia on why the ambassadors were at the meeting in the first place, to this she shrugged and replied back. “Well after getting some of the reporters the ambassadors found out and want in as well. Couldn’t help it, you know how politicians are.”

And now Princess Luna ask for him to come up to her room, now one may think that she may wish to talk to him, give him something important, but Gabe believe that she probably wants to see him and how he is doing after the meeting.

But what he wonder is why she can’t just use her magic to just take him to her room in the first place!

So after complaining a bit and walking for a good half hour Gabe finally came before Lunas door, seeing the two Night Guards standing guard, and knocking on the door. After a minute pass the door open to reveal a sleepy Luna as she yawn.

“Hello there Gabe, come on inside.” She say as Gabe walks in, with Thorja and Janixe by his side.

Gabe look around his surround as he see all sorts of blue, a small constellation on the ceiling, a large bed of night time colors, a wardrobe, a vanity, a few knick knacks here and there, a quick glance to the bathroom and finally before him the balcony.

Gabe notice that there’s two large pillows on the balcony ground, as he notice Luna walk up to the balcony, nodding her head to him, he take that as a sign that he can sit down, his ears hear the two guards move back to who knows where as his eyes look to Luna, and her glowing horn.

Gabe give a small smile of what he realize the purpose of him coming here, to see Luna doing her job of raising the moon.

And somewhere, in the background of who knows where, is a faint song playing.

Gabe eyes see the sun setting down, and the moon going upwards, as the moon is set in it’s position, Luna turn her head to him with a smirk on her muzzle. With no words being given the stars appear in the black sky, filling the wonder and integrity of the Lunar Princess.

As she finish she sits down on the cushion by him and sighs in delight.

No words are need to be speaking as they both enjoy the cool night and look at the sky in a form of companionship, however Gabe just say one word. “Beautiful.”

***

A pony moves through the streets of Canterlot as the mare opens the door to a house, enter in it, close the door behind her, and moves to a room within the building. She moves to a crystal ball as she begins to activate it, green flames remove the fur and mane as a changeling stood in the mare place.

And the crystal glow green as a voice speaks.

”Report.”