Journey of a Terror Knight

Spike woke up around eight in the morning, yawning as he made his way to the kitchen to start breakfast for both alicorns in the Golden Oaks Library. This was a rule for who ever woke up first had to make breakfast for the other who would no doubt would be tired when the woke up in the following morning. He woke up earlier due to Twilight asking their guest many questions which left both of the up at around midnight.

Luckily he was able to sneak away from both mares aside from the multi blue eyed Elizabeth. Who was following his careful movements every once in a while was still a bit creepy in the young dragon's opinion.

Spike remembered that today was supposedly Eliza's twelfth birthday so he wanted to make her something special to celebrate it a bit early before her party. He wondered what kind of party it would even be Pinkie Pie didn't know much about the mysterious new resident of Ponyville. It took the young purple dragon a few moments to register the very odd sight standing before him in the kitchen.

Elizabeth who he thought was still asleep was making blueberry pancakes along with waffles with syrup right beside them. The fact that shocked him more was that she was doing very precise movements when using her hooves. Which not even Spike who had claws could not replicate no matter how hard he had tried when attempting to imitate Twilight who used magic.

After Elizabeth was done setting the pancakes and waffles on three plates, she said "I know today's my twelfth birthday which I should not be the one cooking since I am actually supposed to relax on my birthday. That is usually what normal families do, but let me assure you that my family is in no way normal. I always had to help my older cousins along with older brothers with cooking. Honestly, I do not think the word leisure was even in any of there vocabularies by choice, seriously.

They all were definitely quite strict even when it came to informal celebrations, yet I did learn how to cook by doing this. It would happen often every month which I partially understand that our family each had tight immense schedules each and every day. Besides, Twilight told me about you breakfast tradition so technically speaking I was up before you. So, it was my turn to make breakfast this morning so I decided to make two classic breakfast dishes.

Since I did not know if you both preferred waffles, or pancakes I made both using two recipes I basically memorized growing up. Also I know that dragons eat gems from Rarity who actually gave me some tiny gem shards incase you were getting unnerved by my constant observational behavior. Rarity's words not mine, so I made a special treat for you that took at least three tries sorry if it tastes rather odd Spike. This is the first time I have ever cooked with using gems before so here it is."

Spike looked at what the Alicorn had placed on one of the two plates along side the other things that she made. It was a few pieces of toast with gems cooked into them with strawberries decorated with a small dollop of whipped cream in the center of the top piece of toast. The sight of the dish made the hungry young dragon drool a small bit.

Elizabeth gave him a napkin while placing said plate on the table moving the chair so Spike could climb up quickly. She then ushered Twilight who had entered the kitchen halfway through her explanation to sit at the table. Once the purple alicorn sat down she used magic to bring her plate to the table which both of them began to eat.

Once Elizabeth set her own plate she cleaned off the stove along with the counter putting the ingredients she had used back in the cupboards. Then the red alicorn set her own plate sitting down on a chair, proceeding to eat the two dishes. She made sure to savor each bite which Elizabeth had not tasted in quite sometime do to many lessons.

Elizabeth felt extremely proud as she saw the joy on both of her temporary house mates once they ate the breakfast she hard prepared for them. Most of the time her family would never comment on her cooking unless it was to tell her what she had missed while making the dish. She figured out many her cousins preferred tastes down to the correct amount of milk to put into which dish she made.

Twilight Sparkle excitely stated "I was pretty surprised why you were the one making breakfast. Considering that it is your birthday today that was until I heard what you explained to Spike. Something I can definitely say that you have an amazing talent for cooking. There is a fact that surprises me it is how you were able to wake up earlier than Spike, who went to sleep much earlier than us both. Since I made you stay up to answer all the questions I had asked. I honestly just lost tract of time whenever a new subject interests me, I am really sorry. Anyway you're definitely tied with Spike, in the ability to cook though you have to try his nachoes. Looks like he is still preoccupied with the gem toast you made, Eliza."

All three continued to eat until they heard a rather forceful knock on the door, Twilight finished quickly putting her plate in the sink. She then made her way to the door while Elizabeth rushed to the guest room nearby just in case the pony knocking was not one of the Mane 5. She heard Twilight gasp sharply followed by a loud slam from the front door being closed rapidly.

This was either by Twilight Sparkle, or the pony who had originally came to the library. Elizabeth started to feel a surge of power in which she didn't know what it would do, or why she couldn't stop the magic building up from her horn. Elizabeth heard unusual hoof steps followed by a slight clink which indicated that who ever was in the library was wearing metal. She began to think the possiblity of either Princess Luna or Princess Celestia being the pony in the central entrance to the public library.

Without realizing it she had finally stopped the sudden surge of magic in her horn, she was relieved by this fact. That was until Elizabeth noticed her wings had been opened in her moment of slight distressed. This caused slight pain so she closed them slowly wondering why they looked a bit larger than Twilight's wings.

She almost had a heart attack when Princess Luna opened the door to her temporary room in the library. Elizabeth was so stunned that she accidentally used a spell that summoned a stuffed seal pup. Upon closer inspection it had blue eyes along with very light white fur which just left the spell castor confused at what had appeared from her.

Elizabeth said "Before we get into why you are here Princess Luna, I believe I already know part of the reason to your slightly unannounced visit. You are here to possibly tell me about my family history which Princess Celestia mentioned in her letter to Twilight. Well, can I please just investigate what I conjured up in my confused state when you opened the door. Twilight could you help me in trying to identity if it does anything, or if I teleported it from some place near the Golden Oak Library."

Twilight walked over to the stuffed animal along with both other alicorns examining it rather closely. The object appeared to be a plush animal that was created rather than teleported from someplace else. This fact was relieving due to not having to explain to some poor foals parents about a miscalculated teleportation.

That just happened to accidentally affect their child's favorite plush animal this scenario would be awkward either way you look at it. The seal plush looked completely normal as far as you could call a seal plush that was conjured up by magic could be considered natural.

In any case, all three thought this until Elizabeth gently tapped it with her hoof that it abruptly moved. Specifically toward the one who made the tiny plush animal appear, yet it's creator back up quickly momentarily shocked.

The seal plush spoke "Why are you backing away from me, My Lady? Did I surprise you when you graced me with your gentle touch a moment earlier? If so then I am truly sorry for my sudden action that had caused you much distress, to which I will work tirelessly to amend my dear creator." Twilight was extremely confused on how Elizabeth wasable to make a living plush in the middle of the guest bedroom. Even making a simple wooden doll with a slight sentient consciousness was a very high leveled spell for any unicorn.

Twilight herself only managed to make Smarty Pants move when she was still learning magic under Princess Celestia. That only lasted at least an hour after the spell was casted on her favourite foalhood doll. She remembered the look on her teacher's face when Smarty Pants was reading a book to the young filly unicorn Twilight Sparkle.

There was a brief moment of silence in the room with Spike just looking into the room from the hallway. Elizabeth could tell that what she had created must be pretty difficult if both Princesses in the room were just as surprised.

It ended as the youngest Alicorn in the room gatheredenough courage to say "There is no need to go that far I just did not know what exactly to expect. The only reason I backed up was to collect my thoughts for a short moment nothing to be concerned about at the moment. I just needed to think about your name that would suit you. I shall call you by the name, Arctic, due to your fur coat reflecting the snow in rather Arctic regions in the north. Your dark blue eyes symbolize the dark blue oceans which go together truly well in hue so that is my final decision. My full name is Elizabeth Victoria Lystor the second yet you may call me by my first name Elizabeth if that is more convenient."

Princess Luna was just as surprised as her fellow Princess Twilight Sparkle at the tone Elizabeth used to inform the stuffed animal toy she had created. It shocked her even more because that was the same tone Elizabeth the first used to scold her foals. Whenever they pulled pranks on their mother, gentle but still holding a very stern tone behind every word.

The newly named Arctic stated cheerfully "Thank you for graciously for using your precious time to bestow a name onto your very grateful creation, Lady Elizabeth. I will treasure my new name for as long as I exist serving my wonderful creator for what ever purpose she requires of me. I must say that I am quite curious to those others of your magnificent kind who are present in the room along with the rather young drake in the hallway outside."

The young drake was busy recalling the time Twilight had somehow brought Smarty Pants alive when they were much younger than present day. Spike was still afraid of finding that Smarty Pants remembered how he chewed on him. That was before Spike was able to start helping out Twilight training to be her number one assistant. An age close to that of a toddler if he remembered correctly it happened at least ten years ago.

Twilight explained "I am Princess Twilight Sparkle, I am what you would call a temporary host until Eliza moves to Sweet Apple Acres possibly later today. We may have to drop you being considered an Earth pony due to you making Arctic right there. It would be rather difficult to explain how you were able to obtain the product of a very high leveled spell. So you should go as an Unicorn because I have a feeling that your magic will work soemwhat easier. Since you should have recovered from you excess use of magic last night when completing an accidental teleportation. The other alicorn beside me is Princess Luna, one of the two royal sisters. She raises the moon to start the night along side helping many with their nightmares. And that is Spike the Dragon, my number one assistant who helps me to maintain the Golden Oaks library which we are in a guest room."

• - - - - - - - - - - - - Time Skip One Hour, Heading to Sugarcube Corner - - - -

Twilight ran multiple tests on the newly made Arctic, just in case there was a high possibility of unstable magic. This being due to Elizabeth using magic without knowing anything about the spell used.
Twilight also ran quick experiments to see the red alicorn magical abilities which had significantly improved to the point that levitating objects came easily. Along with short distance teleportation the only downside beinhElizabeth still need to learn control over her magic.

Sadly her flight capabilities had no change aside from the fact of moving her wings more easily. Luna waited until the end of the testings while keeping an eye on Arctic, who was very impatient when not near his creator. He moved around on his flippers in a loop continuously for about a hour straight while Luna began to think about this Elizabeth.

Luna began to think 'They act quite similar in many aspects from magical talent to speak pattern in multiple aspects from speed to word selection. It is like the universe is tempting us in many cases, we have to brave through them it has been a little over a thousand years. We must keep that in mind our friend who used to listen to our misfortunes is no longer here. We have to remember that fact when we face Eliza at her birthday party they are not the same pony one is a unicorn the other is an alicorn like us.'

Twilight was hesitant to use teleportation to go to Sugarcube Corner because of Eliza's misfortune with an accident teleportation spell. Which led her to feeling pain all over her body due to a large amount of magical drain near the entrance to the Everfree Forest. Elizabeth was very fortunaye to have been found by the Mane 6 instead of a Timber Wolf, the forest held many dangers hidden inside.

It was when Eliza reassured that she trusted Twilight who had much more experience with teleportation. Of course with the fact it was one of the easier to manage options of going undetected. As to not arose suspicion about her appearing out of thin air which would be highly difficult to explain.

Although they had to make sure Arctic was prepared for magical transition his magic could become unstable after all. Once they were ready to leave, Elizabeth put Arctic on her back while mentally preparing her self for the action. She had seen many times on the screen of the television, but this time was going to be different from her experience of entering Equestria.

Elizabeth trusted Twilight with this besides Princess Luna was right there in case anything happened. Once Eliza opened her eyes she was greeted with the five shocked faces of the Mane 5 in the upper floor of Sugarcube corner. Actually Pinkie Pie seemed more enthusiastic than surprised which was understandable considering the situation.

Twilight Sparkle quickly explained to them along with the slight change of plans for her to be considered a unicorn rather than a earth pony. Pinkie Pie was so excited to be throwing this certain birthday party. That the pink earth pony mare forgot they were supposed to keep the secret of Elizabeth being an alicorn.

Luckily, Rarity was able to slip on the jacket she had made as a present for her new friend. Along with putting the campaign hat on her head just as Elizabeth was pushed down the stair with Arctic in town.

Elizabeth heard many voices shout, 'Surprise!', as she was forced down the stairs to the base floor of the bakery/ sweet shop. She was never sure what it was technically considered which didn't seem important right now. This was because she saw a wide variety of ponies from the Cutiemark Crusaders, the Cakes, Derpy Hooves, BonBon, and Lyra Heart.

It appeared almost the whole town came to her twelfth birthday party aside from some famous earth pony bullies. Apparently her situation had been explained before hand by Rarity who overstated a few facts. So this led many of the Ponyville residents said their sad condolences on how Eliabeth had experienced a magical growth spurt.

When she was just a young filly along with being so far away from her family, how painful both must have been for her. Elizabeth shot a brief angry glare at Rarity who tried to hide behind the two twin ponies that worked at the town spa. It was a bit awkward when they started treating her like a small child to which she explained. That in her family how serious they were so she had to grow up quite fast in state of mind.

Elizabeth even made a joke of how body had finally caught up with her mind which helped to lighten the mood. She had to resist laughing when the Cutiemark Crusaders offered to make her an official cutiemark crusader due to her not having her cutiemark. Don't get Elizabeth wrong she was not making fun of the group it had always been a dream to join the.

Elizabeth replied "I would love to be a member of the Cutiemark Crusaders, although I will warn you ahead of time that I stand out. Quite literally when I am next to you three so it may look strange to others so be warned. Aside from that then I am quite excited for our future attempts to earn our cutiemarks, girls."

Elizabeth heard a few comments from the three fillies about how I sounded... regal when she spoke to them just now. She smiled a bit when they compared that the red mare did not sound as 'snooty', or dramatic as Rarity usually was. She tried not to notice the theme of the party, musical history, while Elizabeth appreciated the thought.

That went into the party it reminded her to much of her family. Especially that she was supposed to choose what side she would support yesterday. Which she somehow managed to avoid in the process of arriving in Equestria it was crazy how this happened the night just before her choice.

Elizabeth received many presents from the citizens of Ponyville which included shampoo from the spa ponies. An official CMC cape from Scootaloo, Sweetie Belle and Apple Bloom which was one of her favorites. A starter scrape book from Cranky Doodle Donkey along with a few supplies from Matilda. Although Cranky complained about having to do something for a stranger who he did not know.

She received two records from Vinyl Scratch along with Octavia who appreciated a fellow classical musician moving to Ponyville. A cook book from Mister and Misses Cake which also included a few recipes aside from the many sweets. She received a blanket from Fluttershy that was decorated with many butterflies flying in multiple patterns along with a oddly arranged pillow.

Elizabeth quickly came to the conclusion thay it was from the draconequus Discord who was dear friends with the shy yellow pegasus. Rainbow Dash gave her a 'cool' autographed poster of the Wonderbolts from a flight show earlier this morning. AppleJack gave her a pie pan that was slightly rusted at the bottom to which the Cutiemark Crusaders looked away nervously.

Big Macintosh gave her a plain red hair ribbon along with a picture frame decorated with fake wooden apple slices. Pinkie Pie gave her a stuffed cupcake that Arctic hugged quite excited once he escaped from Pumpkin Cake, and Pound Cake. The cake twins were prettu adorable, and they did remind her of two younger cousins.

Twilight gave her a book a series of books on Equestrian history to which many ponies shot both alicorns a tiny nervous glance. Until Elizabeth opened the first book, Rarity gifted her a few different colored jackets along with a sewing set. Just inncase she ever teared the jacket she had on, the final present was one she received after the party had concluded. It was from Princess Luna the gift came with a note explaining that this was Able Octave's very own violin which had magic on it to preserve it.

As everyone began to leave the base floor of Sugarcube Corner. They stopped when they heard a quite cheerful tune coming from the stairway which when looked upon showed a very pleased Elizabeth playing a dark brown violin. While using her magic to play a song she had memorized quite well it was Pinkie Pie very well known, 'Smile' song violin version.