Unknown to Luna or Daniel, they were being watched. In the far-off corner of her room, a Draconequus sat chuckling merrily to himself. Oh Discord, you have done it again! I get to have my fun watching this human squirm AND I'm helping Luna make a new friend! Being good does have its benefits! Making sure that he was still hidden, he sat back to watch what would happen next.

Daniel was still struggling to get used to his new pony body but at the same time, he was also trying to think of what to do.

Alright. I know I'm in Equestria. Why? Don't know. Not in the worse-case scenario though...so that's a plus he thought to himself. Once he had flexed his wings a few times and gave his legs a test stretch, he eased himself out of the bed with a small grunt.

Standing on four hooves was disorienting to say the least, but he would figure it out. From what it sounded like, he was already a Pegasus when he was found on the castle grounds. It would be easier, not to mention safer, for him to play along like he was one. The last thing he wanted was Princess Celestia using her magic to find out if he was a threat or not. Taking a few unsteady steps, he turned to find the princess of the night staring at him intently.

Luna had watched as the Pegasus re-oriented himself...or at least that's what it looked like. The questions that he'd asked her when first waking up still bothered her greatly. The way he had asked wasn't like somepony who was trying to remember how they had arrived in her room, but like he genuinely did not know where he was, or who he was. Frowning, she thought back to when she had tried to peek into his dreams when putting him into her bed, only to find them empty. She had assumed that the spell he was under had affected his sleep but now, she was not as sure.

"What is your name pony?"

Daniel blinked a few times before realizing that Luna was addressing him. His entire body stiffened and his mind went into overdrive, trying to come up with an acceptable name. He knew from memory that most ponies had their names connected to their personality, but what would be a convincing one to give? The look Luna gave him didn't make it easier either.

".....F-Frost."

"Frost?" Luna tilted her head and gave the Pegasus a once-over as she repeated the name to herself. It was an odd name, but she was in no position to judge. After all, her sister's student was named Twilight Sparkle and she had heard of stranger names when she was much younger. Giving a small nod, she sat down and yawned. "You are fortunate that I had found you when I did. Had anypony else done so...well it would not be pleasant."

Daniel gave a small gulp and nodded slowly as he processed the new information. 'Frost' was just a spur-of-the-moment name, but it seemed to have worked well enough. When Luna had stared at him, he could fully take her in: both mane and tail flowing and shining as if it were space itself, along with her wings and horn. Not to mention how TALL she was. In the cartoon, she seemed small compared to her sister, but up close? All of that, plus the look she gave him, almost made him bolt for the nearest place to hide and never come out.

The pair stood there awkwardly: a princess who was unsure of what to say next and a Pegasus who was thinking of as many ways as possible to escape with his life. After a long stretch of silence, the Pegasus gave a small cough and poked at the floor before speaking up.

"Um. Thank you...Princess Luna. For helping me. You're probably tired, so I'll get going..."

As he attempted to make his way to the door, he felt like he was being lifted and found himself looking directly into Luna's eyes once more. "I think not Frost. It seems as if you do not remember much, so we shall see my sister. She knows more about fixing these things than I."

To Luna's surprise, Frost's eyes widened and he began to struggle violently within her magical grip. It was almost as if he were terrified of seeing Celestia, though she didn't understand why. A Pegasus who was perfectly fine with being around her, yet didn't want to see her sister? This brought even more questions to her mind. What she heard next confirmed her suspicions.

"No! I-I mean I'm more than capable of figuring things out...no offense Princess Luna. I don't need any help."

Luna frowned and gave another small yawn as she tried to figure things out. He obviously didn't want to see Celestia and just wanted to leave as soon as possible. Normally, she would let him go without second thought so she could sleep, but if there was something wrong with him and there were problems later on, she'd never hear the end of it. Looking out the window, she checked the height of the sun before giving a small smile.

"I know somepony who can fix this."

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Twilight was sitting at her desk with books piled around her; some open, some with bookmarks, and others that had sheets of notes stuck between the pages. Growling in frustration, she closed another book and put it to the side before rubbing her eyes.

"SPIKE! GET IN HERE, I NEED YOU!"

Spike, on the other hand, had just crawled back into his bed to get another few minutes of sleep. Twilight had woke him up at the crack of dawn, talking about something along the lines of 'the multiverse theory' or something like that. He was honestly too tired to care, and it didn't help that she had screamed for him just when he had started to drift off.

Twilight took a deep breath and was about to scream for Spike once more when a dark blue flash appeared right in front of her desk. When her eyes re-adjusted, her jaw dropped in surprise: Princess Luna was standing there with a Pegasus within her magic, who looked like he wanted to get away as soon as possible.

"P-princess Luna. I...wasn't expecting you. Is there something you needed?"

"Good Morning Twilight. You can relax, 'tis an informal visit. However, I am in need of your assistance."

Twilight relaxed and smiled with a small nod. "Of course. I'm guessing it has to do with that Pegasus? Why're you holding him anyway? He looks freaked out. And he has no cutie mark? Hmmm..." She moved away from her books and up to the Pegasus in question with curiosity in her eyes. He, on the other hand, attempted to struggle and look at anywhere but Twilight.

"Yes. I found him last evening, within the castle grounds no less. He was within deep sleep and when he awoke, he was unsure of where he was-much less who I was."

That instantly got Twilight's attention. Somepony who didn't recognize Princess Luna? That was weird, even with everything she'd ever been through. "May I Luna?" Luna nodded and let the Pegasus go, who yelped in surprise and fell on his muzzle. Giving a small giggle, she slowly approached him and held a hoof out to help him up. "Hello there, my name is Twilight Sparkle and I'd like to help you out."

The blue-grey Pegasus stared at her for a long moment before shaking his head and getting up. Looking away, he said "No thank you. I'm perfectly fine. I appreciate the sentiment." She pulled away with a hurt look and glanced at the floor. For somepony that didn't know much, he was incredibly blunt. Hearing another yelp, she looked up to see him rubbing his head while Luna gave him an angry glare.

"I apologize Twilight. It seems that whatever happened to him affected his manners as well." Luna shot the Pegasus another angry look before continuing. "I know this is a lot to ask this early in the day, but I would like you to keep an eye on him for the time being. I need to rest for later today and this evening. For some reason he fears seeing Celestia.....so the only one I could think of was you. I understand if you cannot, or do not want to."

Twilight looked at the Pegasus once more as he sat on the floor, his face devoid of emotion. His words from earlier still hurt, but at the same time...something about him reminded her or Luna when they had first met. Painfully awkward and incredibly blunt with words, it took time for the princess to warm up to an Equestria she was completely new to. Plus, Twilight was the princess of friendship. It was her duty to try and help every pony she could. Giving a small smile, she nodded and said, "Of course Luna! I'll do everything I can to help."

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Hours after Luna had left, Twilight was completely fed up. As much as she had tried to be polite and find out more about the Pegasus, he wasn't giving her an inch. He wouldn't give her any straightforward answers; if she asked if he remembered how to fly, he'd just shrug and mutter "I guess". She was sorely tempted to drag him to Celestia herself and ask her to use some spell to help fix his problem, whatever it was. Biting back the urge to face-hoof herself, she took a deep breath and attempted to sound like she didn't want to kick him in the face. "Could you at least...tell me your name? Please?"

He looked up with a slightly confused expression and opened his mouth-only to close it just as fast. After a long pause, he nodded and finally gave her the first straight-forward answer since arriving in Ponyville.

"Frost. Just.......Frost."

Twilight raised one eyebrow in surprise at his obvious desire to only be called by that name, but she was just too happy that he gave an actual answer. "Well then, Mr. Frost, as much as I'd...love to talk some more, I have things to do. Make yourself comfortable." Without waiting for a response, she walked out the room, intent on getting some food. As soon as she was out of sight, Frost collapsed on the floor, burying his muzzle as deep into his front legs as possible.

Even though he had been 'sleeping' a few hours ago, he still felt exhausted and annoyed. Sure, Luna had the best intentions in mind...and so did Twilight, but he was in no condition to be badgered by questions. Looking back on it, he could've been nicer. She was only trying to help. Feeling unusually depressed, he forced himself back to his hooves and started to look around for something he could write with. When he finally found a pencil and a clean sheet to write on, Frost attempted to pick up writing utensil with his hooves. Once he finally figured out that the only way to write was by using his mouth, he attempted to write a note as neatly as possible. After he looked over the note, he spat the pencil out and tried picking the note up with his hooves. Surprised that he could, he placed it on Twilight's desk (muttering under his breath about pony hooves not making any sense at all), and stepped out of the room. The note, although very sloppy, read:

Ms. Twilight Sparkle

I would like to thank and apologize to you for dealing with me this morning. I was a complete ass wasn't exactly...polite as I should've been. I realize that Luna Princess Luna asked you to help me out, and I truly appreciate it. I just need some time to straighten out some things in my head. Don't look for me I'll be fine, so don't worry about my disappearance.

Frost

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Meanwhile, In Canterlot, Luna was attempting to sleep for the third time that morning. Her sister had given her a day off from court, saying that she could handle things for the day. Usually, Luna would take that as an excuse to sleep in, but somehow, she just wasn't in the mood for it. She'd eaten her favorite sweets, had a long bath and even closed all the curtains in her room. Did it help? Not one bit.

Her mind kept returning to the stallion that she'd left at Twilight's castle...or rather, new home. She still couldn't get over the fact that there was a large crystal castle in the middle of Ponyville, although she had seen some stranger things over her lifetime. The stallion, however, was something she'd never encountered before. In some ways, she felt like she could understand why he acted the way he did towards Twilight, but that still didn't excuse how rude it sounded. If anything, she was more curious than before about getting to know this 'Frost'. Grumbling, she kicked her covers off and started to prepare herself to leave for Ponyville once more. Hopefully, he hadn't annoyed Twilight to the point that she snapped at him. The thought of that happening made her chuckle and look forward to seeing the both of them again.

Author's Note

Sorry for taking so long with this chapter! Thought I'd make it up by putting as much as I could into it...though now I wonder if it was TOO much. Surprised really that some people actually like this, but I'll try to keep this up. Since holidays are coming up, I'll have more time for this...and as always, comments and suggestions are always welcome.

P.S. Do you think I should have the Mane 6 hunt him down, or Luna?