“As I said Twilight, I am here to serve you, guard you, and observe you.” I looked around as I stood up, taking note of the others in the room. A majority of them were look at me with a mixture of awe and horror, the exceptions being Celestia and the strange creature called Discord. They were looking me with anger and interest, respectively.

“I-I-I... What?!” Twilight was looking up at me, only coming up to my chest, “I don't understand?! What happened to those spears? What are you? What was that-that-that pressure?!” She was starting to hyperventilate as she paced, the gears in her mind obviously going into overdrive. This was not the first time I had overwhelmed a Chosen, nor did I expect it to be the last. While she was trying to figure me out I wandered over to Celestia who was currently nuzzling Luna's cheek, a worried gaze on the white alicorn's face.

“What did you do?” She asked quietly, not looking at me.

“What indeed?” Discord repeated, forming a loop around me with his body, “I haven't felt anything close to that since... Well since Fluttershy and her friends sealed me away a second time.”

Ignoring the draconequus, I followed Celestia's eyes to look down at the unconscious Luna, “She was trying to read my mind, so I read hers in kind. Copied some information I needed and showed her some things she was likely looking for.”

“My sister has read minds before and this has never happened.” She stood up and looked at me, her brow furrowed.

“She has never experienced ten million years before.” I replied, raising an eyebrow slightly, “I did nothing to harm her, she is more than likely just trying to process all of the information that was forced upon her, not to mention how... jarring some of it may have been.”

Discord continued to revolve around me, poking at my body, “I would hardly imagine something like you has seen too much.” He chuckled and brought his face up to mine, a smirk on his features, “Aside from that trick with the spears, I mean. And whatever that thing you did with the gravity? Novel at best.” His smirk turned into an angry frown, “Though I promise you this, if you try to hurt my friends like that again,” He was poking his lion claw into my chest, “I will make your time here incredibly... Unpleasant.”

“I doubt you could, Discord,” I replied dryly, “But I'll entertain your fantasy.” With a thought, my body passed through his as I walked back over to Twilight, who was now surrounded by her friends, “We have much to discuss Twilight.”

The blue one, Rainbow Dash, jumped in between us, “No way freak! You need to just back off before I mess you up!” Her wings were flared as she glared at me.

“Darn straight!” Applejack, the orange one, joined her side, “Y'all ain't gettin' closer to Twahlight! No way, no how.” Her sentiments were echoed by the rest of the group, standing in front of Twilight to form a wall. Save for Fluttershy who was awake and cowering behind the purple princess.

An annoyed sigh left my lips as I took in the sight, “Alright, how about this.” I took a slight step back and made quick upward motion with my hand, a circular table rising from the floor, the center being hollow so I could stand inside it, along with enough chairs for each of them to have a seat, “It is obvious you are all scared and confused. For the the next couple of hours, let's just get any questions you might have for me out of the way.” They all gave me dubious looks, “I promise, I won't try to do anything,” I nodded to Twilight, “Unless you want me to of course.”

“What do you mean?” Twilight asked, looking uncomfortable.

“I'll explain once we all get ourselves sorted. Once you are ready, have a seat and I'll answer any questions you might have for me.” My gaze went over each of them before turning to Celestia and Discord, “You both can feel free to join, I'm sure you want answers.” The looked at each other, the magic flowing between them revealing their telepathic conversation to me. I could have dug deeper and “listened” in on their little chat, but I couldn't bring myself to care enough to try.
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They all gathered around me after about an hour of deliberation and prep. The deliberation was Twilight putting together a list, the action calming her down and helping her friends the same way. The preparation was Celestia setting the guards up just around the table and room, each with something pointed at me, be it magic or a weapon. Not that it would do them much good, but it seemed to make her feel better. Discord didn't seem to care too much, floating near Fluttershy protectively.

Twilight cleared her throat and tapped her papers on the table, “Alright, let's begin with the questioning.” I was impressed with how professional she had become, it spoke well of her character, “To start, why were you so hostile when you came in?!” Her tone was, understandably, annoyed.

I rubbed my chin for a moment before replying, “Well, because I needed to make sure you all wouldn't try anything.” Their silence betrayed their confusion, “Let me explain.” I gestured to Luna, now resting on top of a pile of pillows, “When Luna tried to probe my mind, I initiated an exchange of information. Like I told Celestia earlier, I showed her my first ten million years in this universe,” A snort of disbelief from Discord, Applejack and Rainbow Dash, “And I copied information from her mind. Your language, names, relationships with each other, and immediately pertinent information.”

Twilight was rubbing her chin with a hoof, “That explains why you didn't answer us right away.... However it still doesn't explain your actions.”

“True, I was building up to it. You see, from the information I gathered, one fact that stood out was that you all are very confident in your abilities when together.” I gestured to Celestia and Discord, “Not to mention the Princess of the Sun and Avatar of Chaos would be assisting you as well. I had to show you that I am more powerful than you all are, if only to dissuade you from trying anything drastic. Celestia in particular,” The white alicorn's eyebrows raised a bit, “Since she sees herself as a sort of mother to you all, she would try to have me eliminated at the first sign of hostility towards you all. Even if I was peaceful, she'd have me monitored constantly and that may have impeded me later on.” I gave a slight shrug, “So, I gave a show of force. One that would make you all realize that I can stop whatever you can think of doing.”

“How barbaric!” Rarity said, a hoof to her chest, “I highly doubt that we would have tried anything should you have shown yourself as a peaceful being.”

Smirking, I nodded, “True enough Rarity. You and your friends would give me some time,” I glanced at Rainbow and Applejack, both of whom were glaring daggers at me, “Some of them at the very least. Barbaric as they may have been, my methods were effective.” A slight smile crossed my features, “You are all either too curious, cautious, or outright afraid to try anything directly.”

“Afraid!? I'll show you who's afraid!” Rainbow Dash started leaping out of her chair, only to be held back by Celestia's magic.

“Rainbow Dash, while I understand your feelings, this is neither the time or place to try anything.” Her voice was calm and even, but carried authority, “So, if only for the sake of myself and your friends, please calm down.”

“Mmmmmmmmmfine!” The blue pegasus huffed and sat back down, hooves crossed.

Twilight coughed softly, gathering the attention her way again, “With that out of the way,” She looked down at her list, “What exactly are you?” Her brow was furrowed, “I mean, at best I would say you were a malnourished minotaur, but you don't have horns, hooves, and minotaurs can't typically do magic.”

I had expected the question, each Chosen had asked it when I arrived, “I am a...” My sentence stopped as I hit the language barrier. These ponies did not have a word for 'human,' which wasn't exactly a surprise, but entirely inconvenient, “I am one of a kind, there is nothing else like me anywhere in the universe.”

Her frown spoke volumes, “That's not a very good answer.” She replied, “Even if you are one of a kind, you must have a name for your species or...” She looked at her hooves as she struggled for words, “Or something!” She finished lamely.

“My species does have a name, but it doesn't translate in your tongue.” I shrugged, “Sorry.”

She looked over at Applejack who shook her head, “Alright, you aren't lying, so we'll move on. For now.” Checking the second question from her list, she continued, “Why are you here? I gather that, from what you said, you came to follow me?” I noticed Celestia focused on me with particular intensity, “What does that mean? And what did you mean by my being chosen?”

I nodded and scratched my cheek, sighing softly, “All of those run together, so I can answer them pretty easily.” I leaned back, translating the words in my mind before I started speaking, “To begin with, the reason I exist right now is because the Creator of the Universe chose to let me do so.” I saw their expressions and cut them off before they could ask, “We can talk about the Creator later. Now, when the Creator made this universe, it was made with a rule: One being inside of one species inside of the entire universe would be Chosen.” I gestured to Twilight, “This Chosen being would be the most influential being in all of creation. Every choice they make would affect everything, everywhere. Sometimes it would be directly, other times it would be a domino effect, the actions of the Chosen causing a series of reactions.”

Twilight was a bit paler after hearing my explanation, “I highly doubt your claim, Felix,” Celestia said, narrowing her eyes at me, “And you have yet to explain where you come into this.”

“True, true. You see, the Creator lets me exist because It wants the Chosen to be watched and protected, something I'm sure you can agree with, Celesita.” I smiled as she frowned, “The Creator wants to see how the choices and actions of the Chosen will affect the universe, and if the Chosen was to die for some reason then it's possible actions could be cut short. That is where I come in,” My gaze returned to Twilight, who seemed to have regained her color, “I was given a few abilities in order to prevent the Chosen from dying: Immortality, Enhanced Body/Mind, and Instantaneous Adaptation. I cannot die and will recover from any injury, even regrowing limbs and organs. I am much stronger, faster, with greater mental capabilities, and I can adapt to any and all environments faster than one could imagine. Every other talent, skill, and ability that I have are the result of the final gift I was given. Whenever I should... End the life of another being, I will gain its memories, skills, everything. The same will occur once the Chosen dies after the Creator has chosen to let it do so. Until that time comes, I am to guard them, learn from them, teach them, and serve them.:

Twilight was shaking slightly, her friends quickly gathering around her, Celestia joining them after circling the table, “Felix, I forbid this.” Celestia glared at me, her face hard and a soft golden glow around her horn, “I forbid you from-”

Her sentence was cut off as I shifted myself and Twilight to a nearby mountain, a small, flat ledge that looked over a large plain, “She is a good ruler,” I mused out loud, “Though she needs to learn when to stand down...” I looked down at Twilight, who was currently looking around, her wings flared in panic, “So, Twilight.”

Her head snapped toward me, eyes like pinpricks, “What did you do? What was that? It wasn't teleportation, but...” She shook her head and narrowed her eyes, “Forget it, why did you take me here?”

“Simple, I want to talk to you and you alone. It is obvious that Celestia's opinion means a lot to you, but I want you to try and make this decision on your own.”

“Decision?” She stepped back, looking up at me, “What decision?”

Sitting down on the rough stone, I stretched, “Let me follow you and be a part of your life, or have me follow you against your will.”

“Hardly a choice.” She replied, moving beside me, “What would be the difference if you plan on following me anyway?”

“Well, if you agree to it, then I can show you all the things I have learned from the billions of different cultures I've lived with. I can also protect you, your friends, anyone you so choose. I basically become a sort of tutor/guard/butler to you. Serve and protect, with education on the side.”

“And if I said no?” She had settled beside me, looking out over the landscape.

“I stalk you and protect you, but you don't get to tell me what to do or learn about anything I've seen or done.”

She was quiet for a good few minutes, her brow furrowed, “... Do you have any intention of hurting anypony?”

“Not so long as you don't order it and they present no threat to your life.”

“And you'll do anything I say?”

“Pretty much.”

“... Why me?”

I shrugged, “To be honest? I don't know.” The Chosen always asked that, and my answer is always the same, “However, take solace in this.” I looked over at her, putting my hand on her hoof, “So long as you shall live, I'll be your protector, friend, and teacher. I will always be there for you, and for those you care about.” I gave her a soft smile.

“You're a lot nicer than I thought you were.” She returned the smile and nudged my side.

“Yeah, I try to be nice if I can help it.”

She stood up and turned to face me, “I'm glad to hear it, since you'll be following me around for a long time coming. Now let's get back, I'm positive everypony is worried.”

Chuckling, I stood up, the world blurring slightly as I shifted us back, “I'm looking forward to it.”

Author's Note

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