The Necromancer of Ponyville

by Zusk

Chapter 2: Starting from zero

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Sleeping on the floor, Zusk never well sleep like this, even without a bed he slept like a baby. it's after 12:00 pm that he wake up. It was also the first since many years that he didn't have nightmare. He didn't have clockwork or watch so when he was waking up he said-

''Mmmhh raaaagh... Azzrithul? what time is it?''

Suddenly a dark smoke appears out of nowhere and after the smoke disappear, a skeleton with a red mane apparently still attached, said to him-

''12:05 master.''

''Already?''

''Yup, answer the skeleton, it's a beautiful day too master.''

Zusk didn't want to move out from the floor but since he was hungry he finally get up. take a shower for the third time of his life and walk away from his home and explore Ponyville with a beautiful smile. there was sympathic pony everywhere, apparently they know each other, like this town was a large family, that's why everypony noticed Zusk as he walk in the town they don't really mind... except one pony. Zusk noticed her, she was odd, a white mare with black line everywhere with some golden jewelry, she was  looking at Zusk angrily, odd no? But Zusk knew why, she was a kind of witch-doctor and she felt the dark aura floating around Zusk. Zusk look at her angrily too. She could be a potential danger for him because she may know that he's a necromancer. Zusk didn't want to be caught for this and she maybe know. He didn't know what to do but he's gonna keep a eye on her. He walk away from the strange pony. and he went to the supermarket to do some groceries. After doing some groceries, Zusk decide to eat something but he wanted something sweet. He noticed a large house built with candy's, not really but the house itself was looking delicious, surely they sell dessert.

the interior was look like a  restaurant but for sweets. Hungry, Zusk walk in and head to a pink pony with a puffy mane pink as well.

''Hello ,said Zusk, i would like a milk shake please''

''It's 3 bits mister! said happily the pink pony''

''Here!'' Zusk gave 3 bits and the pink pony gave a milk shave strawberry flavor, as he turn back the pink pony asked

''Hey! Wait! Are you new in Ponyville?!''

''Euh, yes... why?''

''Oh my gosh! oh my gosh! oh my gosh!'' the pink pony instantly run outdoor and run away forgetting she was supposed to work. Zusk was petrified on place, he didn't know he has done but he drank the milk shake and get away before trouble happen.

''A beautiful day indeed, and quite strange.'' Said Zusk as he was back home. a black smoke appeared and the skeleton was back.

''Did you say something master?''

''I was just saying that it's a beautiful day, and strange in the meantime''

''Of course master''

Azzrithul wasn't questionning anything, he was just responding, like a robot that's why Zusk never actually have real friend, he was talking to a wall who was just responding and accepting order.

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A strange day indeed, mainly when you fall in love and you don't know anything about love

It was the same afternoon , Zusk was taking a cloud bath for relaxing himself, stress is relative when you're being watch all the time and never know when you can being suspicious of being a dark wizard, so to calm himself Zusk take cloud bath, like other pegasi when he noticed someone an other mare, pegasus, flying and doing acrobatic move in the air with style, a rainbow mane with a cyan coat. Zusk heart was beating really fast... but why? Zusk was admiring the beautiful pegasus... but he didn't know why. his eyes wouldn't stop watching the mare even when she was not doing anything. Zusk was intimidate by this mare... but no one was intimidating him, why her?

When the pegasus leave to get back home, Zusk's feeling was down, like depression, he didn't know why, but he wanted to know! he even think that this mare curse him. but how? As he return home, he remember that there was a library near his home...

he knock three times before opening, but the door open itself pulled by a purple unicorn

''Hi and welcome to the Ponyville library!''

''Euh, hi thanks i just wanted to do some research, if you don't mind?''

''Of course i don't, come in! So what kind of research are you in?''

''Nothing special...''

''Well if you do research for it, that means it is.''

''Well I don't think you believe in curses right?''

''Eeeuuuuuuh, no but we have personal opinion, right?''

''Riiiiight...''

''But i don't mind that you do your research alone if you ask.''

''Ok''

''I don't think i've introduce myself yet, my name is Twilight Sparkle!''

''Nice to meet you Twilight I'm Zusk''

''Same here!''

Her smile remembered Zusk of the filly who gave him a cupcakes.

After many hours of research, Zusk gave up for searching a cure from the pegasus curse. But maybe Twilight know about this?

''Euuuh Twilight?''

''Yes?''

''Do you know about a curse that when you look a mare and think about her, you're heart beat really fast and you can't stop watching her and you feel intimidated by her?''

After all of his speak, Twilight burst in a laugh

''What's so funny? asked Zusk''

''Oh, Zusk it's not a curse! You're in love!''

Love.

The second thing that Zusk didn't know about life.

He knew what was love but didn't expect to be in love one day

Love was a more serious business than friend, and Zusk knew it

After thanked Twilight, Zusk walk to head home, during this walk, he wondered what he's gonna do with this, There's no cure to this.

No cure.

He was supposed to endure his feelings because he can't fall in love! If she know about his dark magic, he was cooked

When Zusk open the door from his home, the light were out and it was pitch black (8:30 pm) He searched for the light but them light themselves and a dozen of ponies was in his home for a surprise party, Zusk didn't get a chance to say anything that the pink mare from the candy store interrupt him.

''SURPRISE! Hi I'm Pinkie Pie and this party is for you mister black guy! Did you remember when I...''

As pinkie pie was still talking Zusk sighed and went to his bedroom and find out that there was a bed in his bedroom.

''Huh? Where this come from?''

''It's a gift from Ponyville of course silly!'' said Pinkie excited

''Huh? from Ponyville?''

''Yes it's a gift for you from all the pony of Ponyville'', said Twilight who was also here.

''Wow thanks guys!''

''Enjoy you're new home''

''I will'', said Zusk

Zusk was enjoying the party from pinkie pie, but in the party there was another mare... with a rainbow mane. Zusk's heart once again was beating fastly and he was blushing

Yes, a strange day...

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