The next morning the group of humans were called to a meeting room. As they filed in it could be seen that both Luna and Celestia were present along with the six element bearers. Two new additions were present with an alabaster unicorn next to a pink alicorn. Relyks immediately recognized them, however the same could not be said for the other 5 humans standing next to him.

"I am pleased that you all decided to join us today as we were unable to yesterday. Before we begin I would like to introduce both my niece and her husband whom you have not had the chance to meet yet. Princess Mi Amore Cadenza, otherwise known as Cadance, and Captain Shining Armor."

While Cadance smiled and greeted everyone happily, her husband on the other hand, (or would it be hoof in this case?) was stoic in expression, though a few of the humans could feel him sizing them up. After introductions went around Celestia continued.

"Now as I am sure that you all may have questions of your own, there are a couple that we ourselves have that we would like to address."

The response received was a groan from Craig. "Ugh... really!? Haven't we already done this song and dance? I thought you already asked your questions, multiple times none the less!"

Not caring for the tone being used and still being the captain of the guard, Shining did not appreciate the disrespect being used. "You will watch your tone around Princess Celestia.

"Oh yea? And what are you going to do about it if I don't? Get candy ass over there to help you jump up your own ass? Because for the record, I don't deal with bastards!"

Needless to say, Shinning took exception to that. He took a step forward taking a slight crouch.

"Who do you think you are human! You forget you are in the presence of Royalty! You will be respectful and do as you are told! If I say watch your tone around the princess, you watch your tone. If I say address each royal with their title, you better address them properly! If I say kneel before her majesty, YOU BETTER KNEEL!"

"Okay. Thats is pony. I am going to show you how to kne-"

Quick to shut up their companion, Richard, Walter and Peter pinned Craig and gagged him till he quieted down. Deciding to play damage control Relyks chimed in.

"I do apologize for his behavior, though if we are going to be told what to do while we are here, then I would like to point out to you captain two facts. First, we hold no loyalty to you or your country, the laws that you uphold do not quite affect us in the same manner as it would your average citizen as we are not from your lands. Secondly, and I mean no disrespect when I say this, where we are from, the country we live in, we do not have any form of monarchy nor patriarchy but instead a democracy. We grew up where everyone is supposed and I stress supposed to be equal and are taught as such. Therefore we do not bow to any man or woman, or pony in this case as we are a proud people. While I respect the positions that all of you are in, I do not see any of you to be my betters, I see you all as equals, as another intelligent being with thoughts and feelings. Due to this if we do not receive proper respect that should be given to all, we ourselves will not give it... Craig notwithstanding."

Everyone in the room both pony and human alike stared at Relyks for the blunt response he had given. Silence permeated throughout the room with no pony or human saying anything. Relyks kept his face passive while internally he was beginning to squirm as he was not used to having all of the attention on him in such a fashion. Finally the silence was broken not by Celestia or Shining Armor, but Luna herself as she grinned and turned to her sister.

"I think I like this one."

With the silence broken Relyks turned to his companions and saw that they were all still staring at him.

"What?"

Richard looked at him incredulously. "Seriously? Since when have you ever been able to talk like that?"

Relyks folded his arms. "Just because I may be a little hot headed and not a diplomat doesn't mean I don't know how to be diplomatic in my advances."

"No, I have lived with you for years dude." He pointed at him. "I have never heard you speak like that before." Walter responded.

Deciding to ignore there remarks Relyks turned back to Celestia. "So princess, you had some questions did you not?"

Having been addressed, Celestia snapped out of her confusion first. Staring slightly as the man's face was not showing much expression, though his eyes betrayed his emotions.

"He may not be a diplomat, but He knows how to move and sound like one. "Well first and foremost there is a question that I need answered. How did you so quickly come to the conclusion of these so called 'Elements of Disharmony'?"

Relyks rubbed his eyes with an annoyed sigh. "Because. It's too easy. To better explain, you said that the others I arrived with answered your questions as well as they could about our world corrrect?" With a nod he continued. "Well part of that world would happen to be a form of media called 'My Little Pony - Friendship is Magic'. Some of that media comes in the form of stories. This situation, the one we are in right now, it is so cliche with the fans of MLP that it hurts. It is over done and over used. Honestly it's disappointing that "Villains" are so unoriginal that they came up with this crap."

Celestia could only blink when he started laughing. "You find this amusing?"

He calmed down with a chuckle. "The only way this would be even more cliche is if one of us happens to be some wondrously never before heard of seventh element with a wack name never seen before, usually something like protection or whatsit, then that person becomes super popular, gets all of the gir-mares," He corrected himself. "Then becomes some sort of over powered "Hero" and saves the day... You don't have a hidden seventh element, do you?" He asked with a look of dread on his face.

"No. I can assure you that there are no extra elements. There are exactly six. No more, no less."

"So let me get this straight, you don't know if you can trust us but then turn around and give us information about your magical macguffins? Also 'Relyks', you yourself have a wack ass name, or did you forget? I mean it has only been a couple of days." Richard accused.

Relyks Bristled. "You know full well the answer to that question."

Luna spoke up before things got out of control again. "In regards to the elements, they represent what we try to uphold in our country. Therefore their existence is public knowledge."

Anything further said wasn't heard as Relyks had tuned out becoming distracted. "I have to admit I absolutely love how you speak to these royals. You don't care what they think of you do you? No. You yourself are too proud aren't you.

"And the other shoe drops. I was hoping that you were just a bad fever dream."

"Well did you forget? I am a Nightmare." She purred.

"Oh god, that was just bad even for you."

"You set yourself up for it boy."

Unknown to him the conversation continued. "Now hold on here a bit. I thought you said your name was Relyks?" Applejack spoke, not pleased she was possibly lied to.

"In a way it is his name, he just has a bad habit of saying it wrong or putting the letters in the wrong order." Walter spoke in the other man's defense.

The meeting went better than how it had began. After Relyks had made his position known, the royals that were present decided to indulge him, for the moment at least.

"So Relyks." Celestia called. "In these other stories you mentioned, what exactly did my character do with someone like you?"

He rubbed his chin thinking. "Well usually we would be divided to live with Twilight and her friends, in hopes that we would be "turned" or something of that nature. Why?"

Relyks looked at Celestia, her response a mischievous smile.

~**~

Craig was sitting in front of Relyks, holding his sides as he pointed and laughed at his fellow man. "Oh my god dude, she played you good!"

"Sonofabitch." Our esteemed human could only look at the shrinking sight of Canterlot from the window of a train as they traveled away, knowing that Trollestia existed.

Author's Note

I really didn't like this chapter that much. I had a hell of a time deciding what to do, and even then I still didn't like how it turned up. Because of this it is a little shorter than usual.

But now that it is out of the way, we can continue!