The Mysterious Colt

Eon actully enjoyed his stay at Rarity's house. "See. I told you it wouldn't be so bad," he told the alien cat as they walked with Twilight, Rarity and Spike to Sugar Cube Corners. "Why are you always right? I thought you lost your future sight ability," Cheibey mewed.

"Future sight ability?" Rarity echoed. "What in Equestria is that?"

"Eon could see into the future a long time ago. But he lost that ability while fighting off Xanna," Cheibey explained.

"Xanna? I've never read about him," Twilight said.

"That's because he was banished a million years ago before Celestia and Luna were born. Now that I think about it, wasn't that the time when you were born Eon?" Cheibey asked. Eon didn't respond. His blue eyes glowed and the unicorn lifted his head as his tail twitched. He leaped back just as a cyan pegasus came flying towards them and landed on the ground. "Hey Twi and Rarity!" she said as she flicked her rainbow mane. "Rainbow Dash! Don't scare us like that!" Twilight said.

"Sorry," the pegasus said and then turned to look at Eon. "Uh, who's this?" she asked.

"This is Eon. He'll be staying with us for a while," Rarity said. Rainbow Dash tilted her head and looked at the colt curiously. Eon's horn had a resemblance to King Sombra's and his pupils were like Nightmare Moon's. "Ya sure he's safe? He kinda reminds me of Sombra and Nightmare Moon."

"I will not hurt you as long as you don't betray or decieve me," Eon said.

"You didn't tell me there was a new pony in town!" Pinkie Pie said as she and two other ponies came. She took out her party cannon.

"Girls, this is Eon. Eon, this is Pinkie Pie, Applejack, and Fluttershy," Twilight introduced.

"Ah, yes. The Elements of Harmony," Eon murmured. "I've heard much about you."

"I haven't had the chance to ask but, where were you born?" Twilight asked.

"You won't find it on the map. It was destroyed a very long time ago," Eon said.

"Can you show us the ruins if there are any? I'd like to see it," Twilight asked.

"Very well then. It's been a long time since I've been there anyways," Eon replied and led the way out of ponyville.

Twilight gasped in amazement. A large city had been burnt and crumbled to dust which, by the looks of it, had lived for over 700 years. "This is where you lived?" the purple alicorn asked gazing up at a large building which had vines growing on it. Eon nodded and looked at the entrance arch. Twilight could make out the words "Home of the Celestial Ponies" on it. "Celestial ponies? Ah've never heard of anythin' like it," Applejack said. "That is because they became extinct many years ago. I am the only one of their kind left," Eon explained.

"Why were they called Celestial Ponies?" Spike asked.

"Some say that they came from the stars and were given the task of creating the Elements of both nature and harmony. They were also said to have unique powers that no pony possess," Eon said as he walked around in the ancient city which he once called home.

"How old are you?" Twilight asked him.

"..300 years."

"You're kidding right?" Rainbow Dash asked.

"No, I'm telling the truth," Eon said.

"But, how is that even possible? Only alicorns are supposed to live longer than anypony," Fluttershy said.

"Celestial ponies can live as long as any alicorn as long as they still have karmic energy," Eon explained.

Twilight then began to wonder something. "Eon?" she asked.

"Hmm?"

"What's your cutie mark?"

"It's best if I shouldn't show you," he said.

"Why not? Is it a secret?" Pinkie asked as she bounced towards.

"Yes, and I don't like giving too much personal information away. A cutie mark's use are not only to show one's talent," Eon said as he walked over a boulder and into a house that still had some gold to it. He recognized this place as he walked deeper into the house. It was his home. Although everything was broken and disordered, it still looked like home to the celestial unicorn. Eon caught a glimpse of movement from the back of the city. Curious but cautiously, the unicorn walked over to the creature to get a better look at it. It hadthe body of a lizard and wings of an eagle. Its head had horns on it with yellow eyes. "Well, if it isn't Eon," it said with a smile. "Zhen," Eon murmured and bowed respectively. Zhen chuckled and said, "There's no need for bowing. That time is long gone and a new era has begun."

"Yes, and with a new era comes new allies," Eon said as he watched the mane six explore the ruins.

"Enemies as well. Both old and new," Zhen warned.

"I don't quite understand."

"My good friend," the creature said as she sat up. "Xanna has returned and is plotting Equestria's destruction. If any of the Elements of Harmony or even the princesses find out about what you really are and why you're here than you will be in great danger."

"What if Celestia or Luna find out that a Celestial pony is still alive? What will I do then?" Eon asked. But Zhen turned invisible and said nothing because Twilight was walking towards them. "I think I have all the information I need," she said. "Is it alright if I ask you a few questions when we get home?" There was a moment of silence until Eon said, "Yes, that is fine. Now, we must be getting back. I fear that if we stay for too long something might come and think that we are prey." And with that the purple alicorn called to her friends to head home as Eon said "farewell" to Zhen. As the group headed home, Eon felt a dreadful feeling inside. It was the kind of feeling you get when you know you did something wrong and you can't go back in time to fix it. Fluttershy seemed to notice this and asked him quietly, "Is something wrong?"

"I'm fine," Eon muttered.