Just as Neptune had expect, she had somehow managed to get lost in Canterlot. Even with the ability to look at the castle, all the twisting roads that made up the city had managed to confuse her for a good chunk of time. After some help from the local guard, who were to busy acting like statues to be shocked at a human being in Equestria, Neptune finally made her way back to the castle. All of this happening with a smile on her face, and a stomach filled with pudding.

“So, guess I should probably go find that Celestia lady and get a room or something,” Neptune explained as she made her way through the castle. “Now, if I was to guess from the ending of last chapter, than I’m pretty sure that finding one of there rooms would probably be the best way to go,” Neptune closed her eyes as she tried to think back to her initial trip out of the castle. “I definitely remember going past someone’s bedroom on the way out. Guess I just got to follow my protagonist instincts and go where it points me.”

Despite her confidence in those instincts, Neptune ended up finding herself in a very similar situation as she made her way around the castle. Every hallway seemed to look the same, with tons of doors leading to guess bedrooms and other things that proved to be wrong guesses. She remembered getting lost the first time she was in her own basilicom back in Gamindustry, but despite its size it was still far easier to tell where you were there compared to the castle. By about the thirtieth bedroom, Neptune had more than lost track of where she was going and was just walking around aimlessly.

“Ooh, when I find out who was responsible for building this place, I’m going to personally track them down and give them a piece of my nepping mind!” Neptune announced to the empty hallway. “And don’t think you can escape me if you are already dead! I will still find you!”

“My my, so you are the one who caused Celestia so much distress,” A voiced said. Neptune looked around, but the hallway was still empty. “I absolutely must give my congratulations to you, I’ve never seen her break down like that before.”

“Hey, invisible floating voice, why don’t you show yourself!” Neptune said. “I might not have any shares, but my role as protagonist demands you to bring yourself before me.”

“Aw, and now you are trying to act all serious,” As asked, the form of a familiar, yet strange individual suddenly materialized in front of Neptune. Each of his hands, feet, and horns were from different animals, giving of the feeling of a seven year olds doodling attempts “A pleasure to make your acquaintance, I’m Discord, spirit of chaos and disharmony. I’m assuming you are the odd figure that everyone has been talking about in Canterlot?”

“Maybe. Nice to meet you though Discord, and might I say you are truly,” Neptune looked Discord up and down as she thought about the right words to use. “... you know I thought I had some clever remark but I really have nothing.”

“Don’t worry, I’ve been told I’m a rather hard individual to pin down,” Discord replied. “Now, I don’t have to long to talk before my afternoon tea but I just wanted to thank you for doing the one thing I’ve been try to do for years.”

“Oh really now? Well shucks, I don’t know what I did but I’ll take the compliment,” Neptune said with a smile. That smile quickly turn to confusion as she thought about what he had just said. “Wait, what did I do?”

“Why, you managed to break Celestia’s demeanor,” Discord explained, pulling a chair from nowhere for himself to sit in. “It is so easy to get to most ponies when it comes to chaos, but Celestia truly is what you would call a party pooper. So when you called her uncool and she just broke,” Discord let out a laugh befitting of his status as a reformed villain. “Oh the joy that brought to my heart.”

“Oh, that was no problem at all,” Neptune replied, acting as if she had known all along. “When Neptune is around, the truth will come out. I’m glad I could help out a citizen in there time of need.”

“I would love to stay and chat with you more, but as I mention I have tea with Fluttershy to attend,” Discord stated, snapping his fingers and whisking the chair he summoned out of existence. “I’m sure our paths will cross again.”

With the Discord disappeared leaving Neptune once again alone in the halls of Canterlot Castle.

“Well, for a guy with a title like ‘spirit of chaos and disharmony’ he really doesn’t seem to bad,” Neptune said as she once again started walking down the hallway. “Must be one of those reformed villain types.”

“Neptune! Neptune!” Another voice called from the air, but unlike the previous one, Neptune actually recognized it. “Please come in Neptune! I know you’re there.”

“Well what do you know, hey there Histy,” Neptune greeted the voice. She once again looked upwards, though this time she was met with ceiling instead of blue sky. “Oh, for those of you unfamiliar with my friends, Histy is my nickname for Histoire, the oracle of Planeptune. She is this tiny little fairy of sits on this book and bosses people around. That, and if you ever ask her to do anything, it will probably take her about three of something to do it.”

“Thank goodness I got through to you Neptune, I was starting to worry,” Histoire said, letting out a sigh of relief. “We all got really worried when you suddenly disappeared. You weren’t supposed to leave for your trip until tomorrow. Where are you right now?”

“I don’t know what dimension or planet I ended up in, but it seems that the locals call this place Equestria or something like that,” Neptune replied. “Actually, how did managed to talk right to me? I mean, I expected you during the third chapter and all, but usually you need tiny you or something else to speak.”

“Equestria? Well that would explain why contacting you is so easy,” Histoire said, though it mostly seemed to herself. “I’ve never been there, but I’ve heard of this Equestria before. Apparently it’s suppose to be a peaceful land where the power of friendship and magic is valued above all else. Though it is also not as advance as Gamindustry and doesn’t have any CPUs.”

“Friendship huh? Better make sure Noire does go emo here than,” Neptune muttered. “Thanks Histy, you really are the best sometimes. So, when will you be able to get a portal up Histy? I’m sure that would be no sweat if you can just talk to my so easily from here.”

“I should be able to make a portal there with little effort due to how strong equestrian magic is,” Histoire replied, her voice hinting excitement. “Actually Neptune, this might be sudden, but I was wondering if we might join you over there.”

“Wait, you want to come over here?” Neptune asked, shocked. “You hear that folks? Histy, who is always trying to get me to work, wants to come here. Is this something that mister writer thought up to keep me here, or- actually, I think we all know what it is.”

“Now now Neptune, don’t be like that,” Histoire said. “You’ve clearly already made contact with its citizens, so it’s no use just pulling you out. Since we have already made contact, it would be good to set up connections between us. I’m sure there are things that both of our dimensions could benefit from an alliance with.”

“Oh really?” Neptune smiled as she heard this, her mind only picturing it as a long overdue vacation from her CPU duties. “And when you said we, I assume you mean...”

“Yep, I’ll be inviting all the other CPU’s too. Everyone was really worried when you disappeared after all,” Histoire said. “Give us a few hours and we’ll be over.”

“Alright, see you then Histy,” Neptune said. She waited for a few seconds to see if Histoire had anything else to say, but when she didn’t receive a reply she continued. “Alright, guess I should tell that Celestia lady what’s going to happen. Don’t want her freaking out when more people appear in her throne room.”

Little did Neptune remember that Celestia was already freaking out about something else.

“What do you mean, Luna?” Celestia asked, having recovered from her faint earlier and was now holding a glass of water. “What do you mean that you’ve been waiting to hear this? Do you realize what this means? I’ve spent all these years trying to keep up with times and now-”

“Sister, just listen,” Luna said, putting her hoof to Celestia’s muzzle. “You do realize that by keeping up with the times and trying to stay with them, it doesn’t make you cool, right? Rainbow Dash told me that a ponies ‘cool factor’ comes from what makes them unique. Have you noticed how I sometimes go back and forth between old and modern equish?”

Celestia nodded. “I figured that was just you slipping up.”

“I do it to stick out,” Luna explained. “You aren’t cool by doing what anypony else does, you are cool because of something unique to you. Clearly this Neptune character knows what I mean, because you, my dear sister, are nothing but average.”

“Average?” Celestia repeated her sisters words, thinking over what she had just been told. If Luna was right, than Celestia had been misunderstand the ideas of cool for over one thousand years. “No, this will not stand! I must be an example to my ponies, and somepony simply average is no rolemodel! I must become cool! I must-”

“Ah, there you are,” Celestia froze up as she heard that voice, turning around to see Neptune standing at the doorway. “Hello sorry I just ran off on you earlier, I was really hungry and wanted to see the city.”

“Thou must be Neptune, right?” Luna said, Celestia noticing a slight change in how her sister spoke. “We are Luna, princess of the night and sister to Celestia. It is great to make your acquaintance.”

“Finally, someone who already knows who I am,” Neptune said with a sigh. “Please to meet you Luna, and might I say you have a really cool way of talking.”

That one sentence was all it took to once again plunge that same metaphorical knife that Celestia had felt before right back into her heart. All Luna had to do was talk like she did years ago, and she was immediately complimented. It was that moment Celestia truly realized how much she had fallen from the cool category over the years.

“Celestia, thou must truly see the look on thy face,” Luna said, stifling a giggle. “It is the epitome of silly.”

“Lulu, please stop,” Celestia said, holding her head in her hooves.

“Anyways, I just found out from my dimension that a few friends might be spending some time here,” Neptune explained. Those words quickly sent a shiver up Celestia’s back. “I’m sorry to suddenly bring this upon you, but it’s what the plot demands.”

“No need to worry, we are more the okay with thou inviting friends over,” Luna assured Neptune. “I’ll make sure that the required number of rooms are prepared.”

“Aw, that’s so sweet of you. I’m sure we’re gonna have plenty of good times,” Neptune replied with a smile. “Anyways, now to try and fine the kitchen. I think it’s time for some more pudding.”

With that, Neptune left them, one mare ecstatic for the events to come, the other cowering in fear. If Neptune alone was able to attack her so easily, Celestia could only imagine how bad her friends could be. When this was over, she couldn’t imagine who she would be able to sleep, or manage day court, or do just about anything! With what working brain matter she had, she thought of what Neptune’s friends must be like, and how much better they were than her.

“Iffy? Histy? Someone? Help me!” Compa pleaded as she walked around the basilicom, her eyes closed. “It’s so dark and scary, please help me!”

IF and Histoire simply looked at each other in silence about the events taking place in front of them.

“Is it your turn to fix this or mine?” IF asked.

“Honestly,” Histoire said with a sigh. “I lost count after the thirty third time today.”

Author's Note

Hello again, this is Neptune here for another round of Nepstation!

I’ll be honest, I don’t really know what to say today, but Vaati really wanted to say thanks for the support you all have been showing. I know there is only a little more than two hundred and ten views, but I’m pretty sure this is his first story to do that in three days. In other words, go you, and I’m glad to see that even those unfamiliar with me seem to be enjoying this series.

Now for the chapter preview: My friends arrive in Equestria, and Equestria’s brave protectors show themselves. Will Celestia survive the encounter? Next chapter: Nep Intensifies, so you all then.