The Tale of the New Pantheon

Princess Celestia sighed, leaning back on her throne as the Day Court moved out of the castle; she was finally ready for some peace and quiet after a long day. And when all the Noble's left the Throne Room, Celestia sighed with relief. Never had she ever been so tired, even when she was stressful. It was odd, but she put those thoughts aside as she convinced herself that all she needed was sleep.

Standing up from her chair, she reached up and grabbed the tiara off her head and held it in her hands as she walked through the Throne Room and into the secondary hallway. It was quite empty, apart from a few guard patrols that passed every now and again, but as she neared her quarters, she saw a tall, broad shouldered man standing in the shadows with what appeared to be armor.

She stared at the figure in silence, before she couldn't stand it any longer and spoke up, "What is it, stranger?"

The man chuckled slightly, "Sdluvkol? Prouko, durr no Nuakh." The man stepped into the light, allowing Celestia to take a better look at his face; he was blindingly handsome, with tanned skin and a tall stature. The man's armor only covered his body, shoulders, and legs, allowing Celestia to see the muscles of the man. His white eyes, thick beard, and long black hair made him look somewhat wise and ancient.

Celestia hesitantly spoke, "I don't speak your language."

The stranger's eyes widened before he smiled, speaking Equestria's native language, "Sorry, I was saying, 'Stranger? Please call me Naish.'"

Naish continued to chuckle at Celestia, leaning on the wall a few feet away from Celestia, "I am what you might call, 'A Ghost', if you're a fan of such things. But in all reality, I'm a God."

Celestia raised a brow, folding her arms, "A God? Please, the only God known to man is Discord, and he's a psychopath. Why should I just believe you willingly?"

Naish stopped leaning on the wall and walked up close to her, looking down upon the Princess, "You don't have to, but I can give you some solid reasons and/or evidence as to why you should."

Celestia rolled her eyes, "Fine, but make it quick, otherwise I'll have the guards throw you out of the castle."

Naish chuckled, "In your hand is your nation's form of currency." Celestia looked down at her hand and gave a confused look as she saw the Bit. "Now watch as the coin turns from gold, to diamond." She stared intently at the Bit, waiting for something to happen. Eventually, the Bit began shaking in her palm, slowly becoming much shinier than it was, and eventually become crystal-like.

Celestia was in awe, but pushed those thoughts aside as she believed Naish was bluffing. "This isn't a real diamond, it's impossible to do such a thing, even with magic."

Naish walked behind her, casually putting his hands on her shoulders, "Then why don't you test it? Slam it on the ground and if it shatters, it's just plain crystal. If it does not, then it's an actual diamond."

Celestia shook off Naish's hands, dusting off her shoulders with her free hand. She then raised her arm up into the air, and brought it down, the 'crystal' coin falling from her hand and slamming into the ground. What amazed her was that it was an actual diamond. "H-How...?"

Naish strode in front of her, a small smile on his face. "Because, Celestia, I am Naish, the God of Wrath, Creation, and Abundance. And this 'Discord', is nothing but a mere insect compared to my power."

Celestia gave Naish a glare, "What do you intend to do with such power?"

Naish then slid his hands behind his back, "Reach out to the people of Equis, and watch as the Religion grows."

Celestia chuckled, "And how do you intend to do that?"

Naish smirked, looking off into a window, "Prove to them that we, the Gods, are the true hierarchy. And if any decide to not believe in us, we will punish them; not severely, but just a little."

Celestia's eyes narrowed as they met Naish's, "You intend world domination?!"

Naish's smile disappeared, and was replaced by a confused look, "World domination? No, I just intend to make sure that the world knows that what they do either has consequences or rewards."

Celestia rolled her eyes, "We already have that; it's called 'Court'."

Naish nodded, "Yes, but does your so-called Court punish the real villain? Or does it use evidence to determine who did the crime?"

Celestia thought about it for a moment, before shrugging, "Yes; we do punish the villain, and we do use evidence to learn who did the crime."

Naish chuckled softly, "Yes, you mortals always did like to pin the blame on someone, good or bad. But the way we do it? We listen, we see, we watch. No matter who you are or where you are, we will be the true judge. And Celestia, mark my words, tomorrow I will return, and I will watch how you deal with said crimes."

Celestia turned to her bedroom door and opened it, "What do you mean, 'deal with said crimes'? I don't recall there being a court case tomorrow." When she turned around to see if Naish would respond, she was shocked to see that he was not there, but instead there was a single feather with blood stain on it.

She picked up the feather and inspected it, twirling it around a few times in her hand. Whatever this, Pantheon is, Celestia knows better than to take the word of a stranger claiming to be a God.

She walked into her room, closing the door behind her and locking the door. She then walked over to her bookshelf and grabbed a book about myths and legends, reading intently. A few minutes of reading later, she found something in the book about Gods and Goddesses. Upon studying further, she learned that a Pantheon was built long ago when these 'Gods' made themselves known.

She flipped the page, seeing that it was labeled Myths and looking for Naish. She wanted to know everything about her enemy, no matter who or what he was.