The mark wielders.

The train eventually arrived in the markies town of Lemerio. The six girls each got of the train, meeting face to face to one of the markies. He smiled softly, bowing towards twilight "Good evening, Twilight Sparkle. We have much to show you, but please. Follow me to your stay. One of our residence had agree'd to house you." he stood up. Smiling softly,

Twilight smiled "Thank you, sir. Can i ask something?"

The man snickers "Yes, he is a mark wielder. So you can get a lot of information from him if you wish." He began walking. Twilight gasping in joy as her and the rest of the girls follow this man. The group look upon the town, Fluttershy smiling softly as she see's how beautiful it is with nature, it being a town that has seemingly overgrown with vines and trees. Yet it prospers as a fully fledged living environment, nothing like shes seen in the regular sides of Equestria. Animals roaming around helped her liking for the place. Dash looked up at the skies, watching the few Pegasus's and smaller dragons fly around in the sky

"G-geh, d-dragons.." she gulped, a small sweat rising from her head. She wouldn't admit, but she had a small fear of dragons, since her little run in with one on a mountain top.

Eventually, they arrived at a big house, the man smiling "a man named Raidoku lives here. It's a bit of a..different name then you're used to, but i wouldn't worry about him. he can be harmless, for what he is." he smiled, Bowing towards the princess and her friends. Before knocking on the door and walking away. The door opens, revealing a well lit home, a young Manticore standing at the door way. Although unlike most manticore's. this one was standing on two legs, about as tall as big mac. Along with the muscles of a teenage colt, so not to small nor to big. He blinks

"You must be the girls that need a housing for your stay. Come in." He turned around, his scorpion tail covered by a protective gear. Just so it wont stab anyone and hurt them. The girls blink and stand there agape, not sure how to react. he looked back "..you coming in, or what?" he walked inside, the girls slowly following him. Fluttershy staring at him, interesting at why such an animal would become something smart like this. He looks at her, blinking.

"You ok there?" He asks, causing fluttershy to squeak and hide behin her mane. he blinked, looking forward "..ook.." he looks to the group of girls "My name is Raidoku, if you haven't noticed, i'm a manticore, before you ask yes i can speak normally, any questions?"

Dash slowly put her hand up. "..You got any food by chance?" she smiled,

He shrugged "yeah, kitchen. Eat whatever, i got a lot of food, herbivore and..meat if you go that way." Dash smiled, finding his kitchen and making herself a hay sandwich, happily eating it up with a small burp, the manticore explaining the rest of the house and giving them the tour. Before showing them the bedroom they each have, the girls thank him and each going into there own room, unpacking there stuff. Twilight excited for learning of the mark wielders. She slowly steps out of her room, finding Raidoku. He looks at her

"Yes?" he asks, twilight squees softly

"Can you..show me your mark weapon? I'm rather interested." She smiled

He scratches his cheek, before shrugging, "Yea, sure. Come out back." he walks out the backdoor, Twilight following him. Outdoor was a rather nice training area. She sat down against a fence, smiling. Rai holding out his arm, shutting his eyes as he focuses. Growling  his mark begining to glow through his clothing. Soon enough a large blade forming. he pants and rests it against his shoulder, it being the size of a large great sword, showing his strength to wield such a weapon. Twilight gasps and walks over, studying it, studying the chain on the end of the handle, the sharpness

"Such powerful magic.." She smiled, "..can i hold it?"

Rai looks at her, slowly spinning it so the handle is towards her, she slowly took it. He let go, only for her to drop it, "GYEH!" she squeaks, unable to hold it up, it making a dent in the ground. he looks at her, lifting an eyebrow

"..." he helps her out, lifting it with one hand, "..No offence, but unicorns aren't known for there strength.."

She let out a pout, "..and Manticores aren't known for being so small and talkative.."

he snickers, "touché." He looks down at her, taking his weapon back.

Twilight looks at him "is there any other way i can study it with out breaking my spine?"

he thought for a moment, before stabbing into the ground "Go for it..don't break it..though it wont work and will regenerate in a few hours..but have fun." he left her outback, she smiled. using her magic to pop up a paper and a quill, squeeing as she began to test the blade, for it's magic properties. Giggling like a giddy school girl as she delves into her research, Dash watching her through a window. She opens it

"Twilight! by the look of the clouds it might rain!" she warns her friend. Twilight looks at her and smiled

"I'll put a magic bubble up, it'll stop the rain from touching me!" she smiled. Dash nodding and shutting her window, before going back to checking out the room for anything weird inside. Applejack sat in her room. Rarity in her own, although she was checking out the extra clothing that the home has, finding the fashion..Bleh. Although it began to rain quick, Twilight kept her magic bubble. Keeping herself dry. She smiled softly, continuing her study of the great blade.