Act 2: Sent To Ponyville

After being cuddled for HOUR, Zemrite was finally sent off to Ponyville to meet with Celestia’s star pupil, Twilight Sparkle. Zemrite of course, having his knowledge of the human world still intact, was rather excited to meet her. He favored her mostly out of the mane six. Mostly because he found intelligence very attractive in a female. Well, and Fluttershy of course. Cause she is the most adorable thing ever. But he remembered they were going to be anthrofied like the princesses. Keeping his fantasies in check. He finally touches down in Ponyville after being teleported there by Celestia. Stumbling a bit after his first time at being teleported. He felt like he was going to be sick...again.

“So..that’s what real teleportation feels like...gah.”

He said to himself as he places a hand over his gut, luckily the contents of his stomach stay down. He looks about area he was in. From what he could tell, he was definitely in Ponyville now. Should he go and find the Golden Oak Library? Or would Twilight even be there in this world? She may not even be friends with the ponies he knows she is friends with back in the TV show. So much could be different in this universe. Not to mention that others will see him and probably think he is some kind of evil monster. Well...he is sort of a monster, but his wasn’t a monster about it. He shakes his head and peeks out from the side of a building that he was teleported behind.Of course, the streets were populated with familiar ponies he saw in the show, just anthrofied.

“Other than obvious anthrofied bodies...they still look the same…”

He sighs to himself and takes in a deep breath.

“Calm down... everything is gonna be fine...it’s all gonna work out…”

Once he steps foot out of hiding and into plain view for all to see they all turn and stare at him with wide eyes and muzzle agap. He slowly raises a hand and waves his fingers.

“Uuuuh...hi everyone. How’s it going?”

Unfortunately, he forgot that his voice changed from lighthearted and soft to sinister and gravelly. They all began to flee for their lives. Going into buildings and shutting their doors and windows. He blinks behind his mask.

“Geez...Now I definitely know how Zecora felt…”

He said before wandering the streets out in the open now. He looks around at all the buildings. Same design as it was in the show. Pretty much everything looked the same, except the ponies themselves. Zemrite felt eyes on him from whatever open shutters were cracked open. He eventually made it to the Golden Oak, reaching up to knock on the door, doing so a few times. No answer. He does it again. The door slowly opens, he sees a pair of pretty purple eyes gazing out at him with worry in them. He raises a hand and waves.

“Hey Twi..Celestia told me you were expecting me…?”

“Y-yes...please c-come in…”

Zemrite walks into the building. Twilight quickly back up as the tall and imposing being made his way in. She was very pretty, even more so now that he was seeing her up close and in reality. Crazy right? Not only was she there, but all her friends were to it seemed All of them but Fluttershy stared at him with stern looks. Zemrite arched a brow under his mask. He pulls down his hood and removes his mask with a wave of his hand, revealing his face to them. The markings on his face only bringing them to greater concern.

“What..are you?”

Asked Rainbow Dash as she floated over to him and circled around him cautiously.

“Well, I can be a few things really. But for now, I will just say I am a moon elf.”

Twilight herself was fascinated by his appearance, but still rather uneasy as well.

Maybe I should continue to act like I Zemrite when I was in the game. I know Tia and Lulu know a bit about my human past. But maybe I should keep it a secret from them...for now.

“What is a moon elf?”

She asked with intrigue.

“Well, my kind are beings that are extremely well versed in magic and we love to learn about it as much as we can. We generally get along well with other races with no problems. And it takes a lot to get us angry.”

Twilight’s ears perked up at the first part, but she listened to all of he had to says. Next to approach was Rarity. Zemrite was guessing because of the clothing he wore. She took note of the leather armor he was wearing and the metal plating. She then reached out and touched his cloak, blinking at how well made it was and how soft it felt.

“You certainly have a decent sense of fashion and functionality...it just...too much black, darling…”

Zemrite chuckles lightly.

“Well, Ms. Fashionista. It is only natural I wish to wear these kind of clothes because of my profession. I am a ghost after all...well not an actual ghost but-.”

He was cut off by Pinkie screaming.

“A GHOST?! AAAH!”

Zemrite facepalms as he watches the pink party pony run about in the library.

“Not an actual ghost, Pinkie Pie...geez, I should have expected this.”

Zemrite said with a shake of his head. Applejack walks up to him next and stares at him, unamused.

“And how is it, that you know ours names?”

She asked in her southern drawl.Which Zemrite had to admit was a bit sexy. But back to the matter at hand.

“Well,that is a secret I will keep from you all for awhile until I see fit to tell you. I am a complete stranger to all of you and this world..somewhat anyways..”

His gaze turns to Fluttershy, who was hiding behind her mane like she always did. Zemrite couldn’t help but chuckle lightly.

“I know what will get her to warm up to me…”

He said as he backed away from the others and shifted into his fire wolf form again.When he did so, Fluttershy’s eyes widen and a big smile forms across her face.

“Oh my...an actual dire wolf?!”

She said before pushing pass everyone else and wraps her arms around his neck, nuzzling into his soft fur.

“Oooh such a handsome wolf to...so well kept…”

Zemrite wagged his tail happily as he was being snuggled by one of his favorite ponies. Nuzzling into her as well.

“I can also speak in this form as well.”

This time both Fluttershy and Twilight were even more impressed. Both that he could speak, but Twilight was more interested in how he could shift so easily. Other than Pinkie who came over to snug Zemrite as well. They were not so easily swayed. While Fluttershy and Pinkie clung to Zemrite, he looked over to Twilight.

“So, Tia and Lulu have sent me here. Not sure what good it did since everyone ran into their homes or the nearest building. I mean, I know I am scary looking but geez. Zecora is way less frightening than I am. Anyways, she said I was to be staying with one of you until further notice. I know Rarity would want nothing to do with me. I am sure my presence would be bad for her business. Rainbow Dash...not gonna happen, I don’t do cloud homes. Pinkie Pie...too much party time for me. And with Applejack and her family, nah I would only cause trouble there as well. So that would leave Twi and Shy here.”

Fluttershy was surprisingly the first to offer.

“Oh oh oh, you could come and stay with me! I could brush your fur and snuggle you all day long! And...I kind of always wanted to ride a wolf…”

Zemrite blinks at that last part. It wasn’t uncommon though. Some of his guildmates have used him at a mount a few times when they needed to get somewhere quick.

“I think you should stay here with me, Zemrite. The princess has asked me to learn all can about you and what you are..”

Zemrite was torn between the two. His two favorite ponies agreeing to have him stay at their homes. It would totally be worth it to stay in wolf form just to get snuggled by Fluttershy, but it would also be cool to hang out with Twilight and help her take her studies further with discovering a new being.

“I got a better idea. How about you leave Ponyville and go back to where ever it is you came from?”

Asked Dash with her arms crossed under her bust. Zemrite lowered his ears and looks down. Fluttershy and Pinkie opening their mouths in disbelief at her words. Even the others were surprised at this.

"Dash, he may be a stranger, but that doesn't give you the right to-!"

Twilight was cut off by Zemrite, who shook his head

“I can’t. Even if I could, I have no body to return to. I died to be reborn into this form.”

Dash realized she may have stepped on a sensitive subject, she lessens her glare at him and looks away.

“Oh...sorry…”

“It’s alright Dash. You didn’t know. And I know all of you have your doubts about me. But let me ask you this. Don’t you think the princesses wouldn’t have sent me down here if they didn’t have faith in a complete stranger? Especially one who looks like me?”

They all thought on it for a moment. Zemrite did have a point. If their rulers saw fit to send him down here, who are they to judge him. Though, they were still going to keep an eye on him...juuuust in case.

“Maybe I better stay here with Twi. As much as I would love to snuggle up with Shy, I think the princesses are expecting me to stay with her. Sorry Shy. But how about this? I will come visit you and you can snug my wolf form all you want. How does that sound?”

Fluttershy’s ears dropped at the first part of what he said, then perked back up. She nodded with a gentle smile at his question.

“Then it is settled. I will stay with you then Twi.”

“Why do you not use our full names? You speak to us as if you have known us for years.”

“Well, technically I have known all of you for years. And also-”

He looks around the library, noticing one other being missing.

“Uuuh Twi, where is Spike?”

“Spike? Who do you mean? I don’t know anypony named Spike?”

Twilight was genuinely confused as to who he was speaking of.

“Spoke..little purple and green dragon...you hatched him from an egg didn’t you? As a test to enter Celestia’s magic school…”

Twilight thinks back on her test and does indeed remember hatching a dragon, but after that the little guy was never seen again. Probably sent off to live with the dragons. Poor little guy.

“I remember him yes, but I never named him.”

“Oh. I see.”

Well, that’s another thing that is very different in this version of the MLP universe.

He thought to himself before shifting back to his normal form. Fluttershy and Pinkie both giving off a disappointed ‘Aawww…’ before stepping away.

Hopefully, things will get better between him and the others. But enemies will come and disrupt the peace. And then, shadow will have to be fought with shadow

Author's Note

Here you go everyone. Shirt chapter,but I have been very busy as of late. Sorry.

May the darkness grant you peace.