Hidden Darkness and Silent

A few days after Freak had appeared and went back to the asylum, Hidden Darkness, Silent, Luna, Celestia and Rarity were talking about the past.

"Isn't that illegal though?" Rarity was asking. Hidden Darkness shrugged.

"I don't legally exist, remember?" he said. "It's only illegal if you can actually trace both ages. Besides, first of all, mentally I wasn't a minor, but physically I was, and second of all, Luna wasn't complaining." Luna blushed.

"Stop it!" she playfully complained. "Although I never did." Rarity blushed and groaned.

"Anyway," she said. "What about before that?" Did you ever have any girlfriends before Luna?"

"No idea," Hidden Darkness said. "I have amnesia about everything before I was 15." Rarity gasped.

"Really?" she said. "What's that like?"

"I don't care," Hidden Darkness said. "I've never much liked looking back anyway."

"Really?" Celestia said. "Did you develop that philosophy when you were in the asylum?"

"Yes," Hidden Darkness said. "The five years of my life that I'll never get back."

"Why did you get put in there again?" Rarity asked.

"Luna and I realized that he was too dangerous," Celestia said. "He was able to create life."

"I remember that night so clearly," Hidden Darkness said.

"Of course you do," Celestia said.

"Actually, it was for a different reason," Hidden Darkness said. "It was supposed to be the happiest day of my life."

"Why?" Celestia asked. This was new to her and Luna.

"Wait, you didn't find it?" Hidden Darkness asked. "How?"

"Find what?" Luna asked.

"The ring!" Hidden Darkness said. "I was going to propose to you that night." Luna, Celestia and Rarity all gasped at the same time. Luna could feel her heart breaking.

"Seriously?" she asked. "How?" Hidden Darkness sighed.

"You remember how we would stargaze, right?" he asked. Luna nodded. "l had reserved a private room in the observatory, because they all have stars panted onto the walls, and then while you were looking through the telescope, I would point out an odd looking star. You would have gone to check it out, and then once you realized that it was a ring, I would start this speech and ask for your hand in marriage." Hidden Darkness looked at Luna to see that she was crying, along with Rarity and Celestia, but Luna was the only one that was really important.

"Seriously?" Luna sobbed. "Why did you forgive me?"

"Because even though I don't like it, I still have feelings for you," Hidden Darkness said. "You were my north star in the confusion that my life was."

"That's so romantic!" Rarity said as she started to cry. Her phone vibrated, and she pulled it out as she fanned her face with her other hand. "I'm sorry, one of my friends is at my house."

"Invite her over," Hidden Darkness said. "I have a feeling that you want to hear more of my past, despite there not being much." Rarity smiled

"Thank you, but I don't think I should," she said. "My friend is very shy."

"Fluttershy?" Celestia asked. "Isn't she the one that's good with animals?"

"She's good with animals?" Hidden Darkness asked. "Definitely invite her over!" He stood up, and started walking towards the door.

"Where are you going?" Luna managed to say in between sobs.

"I'm going to get Thypohid," Hidden Darkness said. "If this friend of yours is good with animals, then maybe she could help us help Thypohid.

Hidden Darkness finally got Thypohid to his house. Thypohid had gotten a little distracted on the way by various things, but fortunately, Hidden Darkness didn't live very far from the school. Thypohid chirped and clicked happily as they walked towards Hidden Darkness's house.

"So this is your house?" Thypohid asked.

"Yep," Hidden Darkness said as he opened the door. As they entered, the room became quite. Rarity looked terrified, and Fluttershy looked slightly fascinated, but still terrified.

"Luna!" Thypohid exclaimed. "Celestia! It's good to see you two again! Who are these two?"

"The scared girl is Rarity," Silent said. "And other one is Fluttershy." Thypohid extended his clawed hand towards Rarity.

"Hi!" he said. "I'm Thypohid!" Rarity looked at his hand and moved backwards a little. Thypohid's hand was still extended, but he moved on to Fluttershy after a few seconds.

"Hi! I'm Thypohid!" Thypohid said again. "Who are you?" Fluttershy shook Thypohid's hand nervously. After a few seconds of getting used to his hand, she answered.

"Um, I'm Fluttershy," she said. "If you don't mind me asking, what are you?" Thypohid chirped.

"I'm part human and part of different bugs," Thypohid said. "You smell nice." Fluttershy blushed.

"I've been told about you," Fluttershy said.

"Yes, could you get to know him?" Hidden Darkness asked. Fluttershy nodded.

"Sure!" she said. "This won't affect my grade, will it?"

"You're in my class?" Hidden Darkness asked. Fluttershy nodded and started blushing again.

"I'm in the back of the class," she said.

"That's good," Hidden Darkness said. "Thypohid, you can come to school with me so you can hang out with her." Thypohid clicked and chirped, apparently happy.

"Nice!" he said. "But where will I be? And are all kids like the purple haired girl?"

"No, she's just scared of bugs," Silent said. Typhoid frowned.

"Why?" he asked. "Bugs aren't scary. Except for female praying mantises. The bite of the head of the male after sex."

"Um, how much do you know about bugs?" Fluttershy asked.

"A lot," Thypohid said. "I am only part bug myself." Fluttershy lightly blushed.

"Right," she said. "Well, I have Mr. Darkness's class first thing tomorrow morning, and unfortunately it is getting late. Sorry, but I have to go."

"Seriously? First thing tomorrow?" Hidden Darkness said. "You are truly a master of staying hidden. Also, you don't have to call me Mr. Darkness. Thypohid seems to like you, and his only other friends are insects." Fluttershy looked at Thypohid.

"What kind of insects?" she asked.

"Uh, lets see," Thypohid said as he started searching his green hair. Every few seconds he would pull out an insect. "I have a praying mantis, a few stick bugs, some fleas, and some spiders."

"Where did you get those stick bugs?" Fluttershy asked. Thypohid shrugged.

"Are they not common around here?" Thypohid asked. As Fluttershy and Thypohid continued their conversation, Hidden Darkness turned to Rarity.

"Hey, Rarity," he said. When she didn't move, he started snapping his fingers under her ear. That got her to move.

"Yes?" she asked, obviously trying not to look at Thypohid and his bugs.

"How good is Water Works suit going?" Hidden Darkness asked.

"Good," Rarity said. "I'm just trying to figure out how to make the outfit hold in the water."

"Have you used a thin layer of cotton on the inside?" Hidden Darkness asked. "I'm 97% sure that that should work."

"No, I did not think of that," Rarity said. "But I will do that! But why cotton?"

"Good," Hidden Darkness said. "It must be cotton because it absorbs water."

"Ah, that makes sense," Rarity said. "Do you really still have feelings for Luna?" Hidden Darkness groaned and lightly blushed.

"Yes, even though she helped put me into the asylum for 5 years."

"You're so romantic!" Rarity said. "I wish I could get a boyfriend like you."

"Toxicon is romantic," Hidden Darkness said. Rarity gagged.

"Ugh, no, not him," she said. "I am not going to date him."

"Why?" Hidden Darkness asked. "Is it because of what he's made of?" Rarity blushed.

"Well, you have to admit, it's kind of disgusting," Rarity said. "Sewer water?"

"And swamp water," Hidden Darkness said. "I'm still not sure how he's even alive. I need to do some more scans of him. But you won't date him because of what he's made of?"

"Pretty much," Rarity said. "I'm sorry, but yes." Hidden Darkness shrugged.

"I don't care too much," he said. "But Toxicon might. Honestly, some of the people that I have made help prove the point about needing to judge the physical appearance."

"Yeah, I suppose that's right," Rarity said. "But, to be fair, they do look freaky." She glanced at Thyphoid.

"Freak looks freakier," Hidden Darkness said. "Which is obvious." Rarity sighed.

"I don't know," Hidden Darkness said. "That would be up to you. But you should go with Fluttershy and talk with Thyphoid. He's actually kind of cool."

"Sure," Rarity said. "I hope you and Luna work things out, by the way."