The Empire Meets Equestria: Star Wars Esque

Twilight had finished her letter to the princess handing it to Spike who breathed fire at it making it vanish into a could of green. Visage watched rather amused.

"How exactly, is burning a letter you just wrote to the princess, going to help?" Visage asked.

Twilight and Spike both smiled knowingly at each other then turning to Visage.

"It's magic." Both said in unison.

Visage shrugged at this, just as a new note appeared out of nowhere in a golden glow. Twilight caught the note unrolled it and started reading.

"It's a message from the Princess she wants to meet you." Twilight pointed a hoof at Visage. "She included eight tickets for this afternoon's train, she also wants all of the Elements of Harmony to escort you there. Apparently there is something going on in the Crystal Empire."

Twilight put the letter down and using her magic levitated the eight tickets to Spike. "Take these to the train station Spike we'll meet you there once I gather all of the others." Twilight told her dragon assistant as she headed for the door opening it with her magic.

"Rodger that Twilight!" Spike said saluting and then running out the open door heading to the train depot.

Visage really didn't understand what was happening. Train station? Canterlot? Elements of Harmony? Will this planet ever make sense? Visage had his right hand on his face making him look like he was in deep thought.

"Visage? Visage?" Twilight was speaking his name but he was trying to make sense of everything even starting to make one of the Shadow Counsel doubtful and that was saying something.

Visage put his hand down shaking his head to clear it. "Sorry, Twilight just lost in thought. I have a Fraking ton of questions that just keep piling up."

Twilight looked ashamed. "I have a ton of questions for you too." Twilight still looking sheepish then it was her turn to shake her head.

"They'll have to wait, we need to be on that train. The Princess is counting on us. So, we are going to go gather the other Elements as fast as we can now lets move!"

Visage smiled. "I have no idea what these Elements are but they sound important, and I'm  always thirsting for knowledge." Visage said holding up his index finger as he walked out the door.

Twilight Put up the Closed sign as she trotted over next to Visage. Looking up into his face his eyes were closed but he had a big smile on his face. She couldn't help but notice that he was a lot like herself.

"You sound as though your still a student. Aren't you a Lord? Doesn't that mean your done studying?" Twilight's ears twitched a bit, she wasn't trying to insult him she was just curious.

Visage laughed. "Sorry, Twilight but don't you know that there is no end to studying. I, like all beings in the Imperial Shadow Knights, have learned the hard way that when you answer one question you seem to find more that need to be answered." Visage finished with a light chuckle.

Twilight let out a breath she didn't even know she was holding. "I thought you'd be...I don't know angry or something. I thought I might have offended you." Twilight said abashed.

Visage opened his left eye a crack, again holding up his index finger. "Twilight I may be a Dark Lord but we of the Empire are nothing like that Fraking Blort Worm Sombra. There is no such thing as a bad question, only the one that was never asked." Visage said matter of factly making Twilight forget what she just said, and smiled.

"I think I know why Pinky and Zecora both like you." Twilight started. "It's because you may look evil but you have a good heart, and mind." Twilight finished.

"I should hope so Twilight I don't think my wives would have ever given me the time of day if I didn't have both of those." Visage closed his eye and folded his arms.

Twilight stopped in her tracks. Visage noticed this and was also forced to halt.

"Is there something wrong Twilight?" Visage asked the dumbstruck unicorn.

Twilight could barley talk. "Yo...you....your MARRIED!?" She finished with a loud enough shout that all of the ponies in the vicinity stopped to stare.

Visage wasn't really fazed at the outburst but Twilight was just standing there feet planted and panting heavily.

Visage let out a sigh "Is me being married really, that big of a deal?" Visage asked as a blue Pegasus dropped out of the sky to land next to Twilight.

"Twilight who's married? Don't tell me your marrying that thing?" Rainbow pointing an accusing hoof at the tall being that simply shrugged at the question.

"No! Nononono...I meant HE'S MARRIED!! and to more than ONE PONY!" Twilight still frantic from the original outburrst yelled out loud again.

All of the onlookers were in shock murmuring had started up again. Rainbow Dash was even in shock though Visage wasn't sure if it was because of what was said, or because of the distance she was from the speaker.

Rainbow Dash shook hear head vigorously to clear it. "You can't be serious, how can somepony that looks like you ever get anypony to marry you. I mean come on Twilight multiple mares married to that thing, it's gotta be a joke." Rainbow Dash then started laughing hysterically.

Twilight had just started to calm down, slowly breathing in and out several times, then looked at the smirking Dark Lord who was watching her friend Rainbow Dash, who at this time was rolling on the ground laughing so hard she was actually in tears.

"Rainbow Dash it isn't funny to make fun of sompony else's customs. Even the Ponies in Saddle Arabia still practice polygamy, and perhaps it's common where he's from." Twilight stopped to help her friend get back onto her hooves. Rainbow was still laughing but managed to stay standing.

"Sorry about my friend here Visage but I was kind of.... shocked...what you said really threw me off." Twilight jabbed a hoof into Rainbow Dash's right shoulder and looked at Visage apologetically.

"It's alright, Twilight being an endangered species is kind of a downer but I have several women in my life who really help....I was really Drathed off at his Imperial Majesty when he created the Endangered Species ACT but I'm more than used to it now. Even my mom back home was shocked and had a similar reaction to her." Visage nodded his head at the blue Pegasus who had calmed down and was currently looking at the ground rubbing one hoof with the other.

"Well it really isn't that funny when you put it like that." Dash said apologetically.

"Your an Endangered Species? I had no idea! I'm so sorry Visage." Twilight said looking at Rainbow Dash.

"And you didn't HELP matter's Rainbow how would you feel if you were an Endangered Species!" Twilight again pointed an accusing hoof at her repentant friend.

"I said I was sorry, what more do you want from me?" Rainbow looking even lower, feeling even more guilty.

"No, you didn't, and here you are the Element of Loyalty laughing her flank off at an Endangered Species, who SAVED an EMPIRE, and has done NOTHING bad since he got here, and you mock him, for being DIFFERENT! And even the princess wants to meet him!"

Visage mused at this. "So your one of the Elements of Harmony hmm. Very interesting. Perhaps I could take you back to the Empire when I return. I could bring you to Zaraj and we could dissect you, perhaps we could learn what makes you tick." Visage said opening his eyes as he knelt down to stare right into Rainbow Dash's now fear filled eyes. Visage winked at Twilight making sure to let her in on his vicious joke.

"You wouldn't dare...Twilight and the Princess would never let you...Would, ya, Twi?" Rainbow Dash plead with Twilight.

Twilight got Visage's hint as did several of the onlookers some ponies had started trying hard to muffle their chuckles so they wouldn't let Rainbow Dash know what was going on. Even Twilight had to turn her back on her friend so that she wouldn't be able to see or hear her own chuckling.

"I don't know Rainbow you did make fun of Visage and you even insulted him. If he did bring you back to dissect you, I don't think I could stop him. And, after the Princess hears what you said, I don't think SHE would stop him either. After all we are just a single Country and he has an Empire that has lot's of planets." Twilight managed to say without laughing.

"But, but,  I'm the most loyal Pony in all of Equestira! you wouldn't really dissect me...would you Lord Visage...umm....Sir." Rainbow Dash still fearful had her rainbow colored tail between her legs and her ears looked like they were plastered to the side of her head they were so drooped.

Visage put his hands around behind the neck of the now terrified blue Pegasus that had started to turn white.  Visage just hugged her. "I would never do any such thing." He whispered to her. "From what I can tell you are an extraordinary being, just don't take your jokes too far. For there are beings that I know of, that wouldn't hesitate, to dissect you." Rainbow Dash went limp in his arms the terror faded and her blue color returned. All of the ponies present started laughing, including Twilight, all were unaware to what Visage had told Rainbow keeping it between the the two.

Twilight had to get everyone back to task. "Look everypony we have to get a move on or we'll be late for the train. So even though we have Rainbow Dash we still need to gather the others." Twilight looked at her two companions and stomped a hoof. "I'm not going to be tardy in our meeting with the princess."

"Ya...ya Twilight we all know what happens when your late for something." Rainbow Dash said. "And Visage....you can let go of me now, ya, know." She asked sheepishly.

"I didn't think you'd be able to stand on your own if I let go." Visage said while releasing his prisoner. Visage walked over to Twilight still

looking back at a very unsure looking Pegasus. The joke he played on her was vicious he knew, but her demeanor left something to be desired. Getting a bit of playful vengeance, was fun and she needed to be taken down a peg in his opinion.

"Twilight who are these others Elements that we need to pick up?" Visage asked the purple unicorn next to him.

"Oh right well we need to get Pinky Pie, I think you met her already she'll be at the Sugar Cube Corner, then Rarity shes at the Carousel Boutique, and Apple Jack and Fluttershy. Apple Jack is at her families farm and Fluttershy has a home on the outskirts of town." Twilight said dignified.

"Yes, it makes perfect sense that Pinky would be an Element. I haven't met the others so I can't say about them." Visage thought aloud.

"Wait you knew Pinky was an Element how could you possibly know that?" Twilight asked as the trio headed towards Sugar Cube Corner.

"I do have eyes you know Twilight." Visage stated simply.

"Wait you mean you can see magic? How does that work?" Twilight was very eager to hear this. "Can you teach me how to see magic too..please?"

"No, I can't see magic but I can see into a persons....or in this case ponies heart. I can also sense things about....beings weather they are good, bad, or indifferent." Visage stated holding up that finger of his.

"Hold on...you can see into a ponies heart? Isn't that I don't know creepy or something?" Rainbow Dash finally piping up after listening to the two eggheads conversation.

"Firstly we are not eggheads we are intellectuals, Secondly as Shadow Knights or Zaharaj we learn not just about the dark side of things but also the light and how to discern where a being is on the spectrum."

"Wait, how did you know what I was thinking. I never even said egghead." Dash said with an incredulous look on her face.

"I can read minds too. Though sometimes it's a lot harder to do, than others it really depends on the individual." Visage stated as they resumed their quest.

"You can read a Ponies hearts and minds? That's amazing I would love to learn how you do that. I wonder if the princess would let me learn from you too." Twilight said ecstatic.

"Twilight how is that cool, that is so not cool. I don't want anypony reading my mind...that's just...so wrong!" Rainbow Dash interjected.

Visage knew that both arguments were sound. But he had to agree more with Twilight than Rainbow. As they arrived at their destination. Visage finally answered Rainbows argument.

"To us it's very necessary to see what type of being we are dealing with. We of the Shadow Knights are entrusted to keep the peace between all planets in the Empire. Because of our abilities conflict is nonexistent and we would all very much like it to stay that way. We also aren't the only group of Force users in the Universe there are a lot more of us than you even realize, but if you don't like your thoughts being...overheard then don't think, so loud Mrs. Dash." Visage finished as the trio entered Sugar Cube Corner.

"Hi! Visagey, Twilight, Rainbow Dash! what brings you all to Sugar Cube Corner I've only just started preparing for your party Visagey!" Pinkie Greeted the trio as she was mixing a bowl of what seemed to be some kind of cake batter.

The Cake's as well as the restaurant goers all gasped as the black clad figure entered, there was more murmuring but one unicorn was staring so hard at Visage it was making him feel very uncomfortable. The unicorn got up from the table and trotted of to Visage curious eyes were on them as to what was about to unfold.

"Hi, Lyra how have you been?" Twilight said trying to distract the unicorn.

Completely ignoring her Lyra put out a hoof to take a hold of one of Visage's hands. Visage got to one knee so he wouldn't have to bend over quite so far. She was studying it with wide eyes.

"Lyra stop he'll kill you!" A yellow colored Earth pony said warning her friend.

"Hehehehe he wouldn't do that Bon Bon he's not a meany mean pants. He just looks like he is. He's even friends with Zecora!"  Pinkie Pie said comming back from what appeared to be a kitchen she no longer had the mixing bowl with her.

"Hannnnddddsssss." Was all Lyra could manage to say, as she held Visages black gloved hand as she was studying his fingers.

"Hello, Lyra. I'm Visage if you haven't heard yet, my ship exploded and I ended up crashing here. I'm to see the princess with Twilight and her friends we are..." Visage was cut off by a Pink Pony.

"Your here to get, me then, we can go get Rarity and Apple Jack to get to the train station before leaving for Canterlot." Pinkie finished then picked back up. "But that means no party! But Visagey needs a party!" Pinkie now looked rather dejected.

"I still would like to know how she does that!" Rainbow Dash said.

Visage just mused. "She is strong in the Force so she can sense things before they happen, it's a talent." Visage told the Rainbow maned pony.

"I have the Force! Wow weee I have the Force!" Pinkie started bouncing off the walls distracting everyone in the room except Lyra who was still too occupied with studying Visage's hand.

"Wait what's The Force?" Pinkie asked coming to a screeching halt.

"I'll explain later, but right now we have a mission to complete. Mrs. Lyra I need my hand back if you don't mind?" He said retrieving his hand from Lyra's pretty strong hoof grip. Lyra looked dejected when Visage got up to leave with the others but as a gesture of friendship he patted the top of the head of the curious unicorn.

As the four exited the building all of the patron's as well as the Cakes shared a really acward silence, then everyone in the building cheered.

"That was....that was....that was the best thing ever!" Lyra said as she rubbed the top of her head with her hoof. Bon Bon just  face hoofed.

"Well Pinkie made a bunch of cakes for Visage but if they need to go see the Princess I would hate for them to go to waist so, Cakes on the house!" Mr. Cake exclaimed as a new roar of cheers came from the attendees.

"Wow, Visagey sounds to me you might be a better party pony...er....person than me!" Pinkie told the tall being walking beside her.

"I think everypony really thought you were going to kill Lyra for grabbing your hand like that." Rainbow added.

Visage smiled as all of the ponies waited for a response. "Now why would I kill a pony just because they are curious. Every being should thirst for knowledge. Right Twilight?" Visage opened his right eye a crack and again held his hand up and put up that finger.

"Oh, absolutely!" Twilight agreed nodding her head.

"Next stop Carousel Boutique! Come on girls and Visagey we don't want to miss the train!" Pinkie took off headed for Rarity's place.

Rainbow took off "I'll be there waiting for you slow pokes!" She said with her head slightly turned to the remaining two. She flew off so fast just leaving behind a rainbow trail in her wake.

"You have some interesting friends Twilight." Visage quipped to the remaining purple unicorn.

"Yep, I definitely do!" she replied.

"So are we going to beat them there? Or are the eggheads to slow for Pinkie and Rainbow?" Visage stated with a conniving grin.

"Oh trust me I have my ways. We'll definitely beat those two." Twilight said also giving her companion a rather conniving smile. With that said Twilight sparked up her horn and the pair of beings teleported in a bright white and purple flash.