Khaos Aksho Phaos
chapter 15:bittersweet,stones and stripes
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Walking together around town Twilight was showing doe-Khar all of ponyville(even if doe did not want to),they stopped around the center of town,"so what do you want to do first?". Twilight asked her new roommate.
With a dead look in her eyes doe said to her,"do you really want me to answer that". With a blunt and flat tone.
Twilight was smiling and made a chuckle with a sound of concern and then among the awkwardness between the young alicorn and the turnskin pony,Twilight spotted a familiar face not far from them in the market of ponyville.
"Come with me i want to introduce you to somepony". Twilight said to doe and she started to gallop to the direction of the market. Doe rolled her eyes and went after her very slowly.
In the market zecora the sole zebra that was living outside of town in the everfree was doing her normal shopping around town when she heard a familiar voice calling her,"zecora!". The voice said getting closer. She turn back and saw her close friend princess twilight sparkle galloping to her,"good day to you twilight sparkle how you have been,i don't mean to be rude but you look very unease". Zecora said to her in her rhyming speaking pattern.
"What no i am fine just want to see how are you and i will like you to meet somepony". Twilight said to her with a cheer on her face.
"Zecora i would like you to meet a new temporary guest of my castle and of ponyville till further notice the turnskin pony doe-Khar,doe-Khar this is zecora a zebra shaman that live in the everfree forest". Twilight said as she was introducing them to each other.
Zecora looked behind the young princess and she saw a very tall pony with one eye,four horns,black gray color fur and mane with scars all over,a sharp whip like tail and hooves that have sharp claws coming from them. But surprisingly zecora was not disturbed by her appearance.
Zecora approached the turnskin pony and handed her hoof for a hoof shake,"welcome to ponyville miss khar,i hope you will enjoy your stay and have much fun". Zecora said to doe as she welcome her to town.
Doe was looking at the zebra and she return a hoof for the hoof shake,"thank you for your words and may the spirits watch your path". Doe said to zecora with a surprisingly respectful tone in her words.
Twilight that in the days that she got to know doe was surprised from how she acted in front of zecora,"wow doe,that is the first time i seeing you not so disrespectful". Twilight said to doe with a smile in hope that maybe she is opening to friendship.
"Well don't get used to it the only reason i am like this is because she is a Guaman". Doe said to twilight with her blunt words.
"Excuse me but i do not know this language you used, what is a Guaman if i may ask?". Zecora asked the turnskin pony.
Doe turn to face zecora,"well Guaman means shaman in my father's native tongue". Doe explain to the zebra.
"Forgive me for asking but what species is your father,for you are pony but this language is not?". Zecora asked her again.
"Well did you saw that huge monster that was battling celestia". Doe said to her.
"Yes i did saw it,it was rather a strange beast". Zecora respond to her words.
"Well that thing is my father and he is living in the forest for like 500 years now,and before you ask he is my adoptive father but after some time near him his magic started to change my appearance. And in my father's race have a strict rules about shamans". Doe explain to both zecora and twilight.
The three then started to talk and escorting zecora out of town when she finished her shopping. When they reached the town entrance zecora then turn to them,"well it was fun meeting you miss doe-Khar i hope we will get to see each other again and talk more,and it was good to see you too like all ways twilight but i have some errands with fluttershy,so till next time". Zecora said to the two and she went to the direction of fluttershy's cottage.
After saying goodbye to zecora the two entered back to town and once again twilight had no idea where to go next and she started to panic a little. Doe turn her head to see twilight panicking.
"Twilight why are you panicking?". Doe asked her.
"What me i am not panicking haha...". Twilight said back to her in discomfort.
Doe did a hoof palm to her face(which meant much more considering that she have claws in them) and said to twilight,"look twilight i know you think its like your duty or obligation to show me around so i will have fun and a good time when i am here but not only that you are trying too much and overthinking this,you really don't have to i am a 513 years old mutant earth pony that can do magic i did a lot in my life and believe it or not i am very easy going. Just think of something and i will go with you". She said to twilight to reassure her.
Twilight started to calm down and smile,"thanks i get to overthink about thing a lot...i know! We can go to Sugarcube Corner to eat and i think Pinkie pie is still working too so you can get to know her better". Twilight said to doe.
"Well after you princess". Doe said to her and both of them went to Sugarcube Corner the bakery of ponyville.
They walk in town heading to Sugarcube Corner and doe started to ask twilight about Pinkie pie,"so what is this Pinkie pie like?".
"Well Pinkie pie is the official ponyville party planner,she all so work in Sugarcube Corner and live their and the owners Mr. And Mrs. Cake are her employers and landlords, as they rent the loft above the shop to her plus she foalsitting for their twin foals and she is an ambassador to Yakyakistan and a teacher in the School of Friendship. Trust me you will love her". Twilight said to doe and while she described Pinkie they reach the outside of the bakery
Outside Sugarcube Corner they where standing and twilight was looking at doe with concern,"doe are you ok?". She asked her.
Doe was just standing looking with a weird expression on her face at the bakery,"513 years and i never saw something like this,like how they build it don't the roof get spoiled and what happened when its raining".doe just kept asking with out stop.
"Ah doe,you know that is not real chocolate and frosting of the roof right". Twilight said to the turnskin pony. Then doe turn her head to twilight with a shock on her face,"then why its smell like it". She asked her. Twilight could not help it and she started to giggle and laugh then she grabbed her hoof and they enter the bakery.
"Pinkie are you in here". Twilight said to the room only to see Pinkie pie in the counter of the bakery all grey with a deflated mane and tears in her eyes.
"Pinkie what happened to you?". Twilight ran to her and asking her with concern.
"No...noth...nothing just sad from the story celestia told us that's all". She said and started to cry again.
"Wow if she is the fun one then how the rest of your friends are". Doe said from behind.
Twilight turn her head and with an unamused face she said to her,"not helping". And she return to Pinkie pie,"well lets talk all about it in the back ok". Twilight said to her and Pinkie nodded her head and they went to the back of the store leaving doe alone. "Ok i will just stay here i guess". She said to no one and with her tail she stabbed a muffin and started to eat it at the table.
"You know you should pay for that". A voice said from nowhere.
Doe then turn around to see a pony with a grey coat and purple mane with a rock next to her looking at with a blank neutral facial expression.
Doe then swallow the muffin and said to her,"i will pay later,and anyway how are you you look a little blank for a place like this".
"My sister works here". She said to doe(again with a blank neutral facial expression).
"Really the only one i saw working here is that sad deflated pony named Pinkie pie". Doe said to the pony.
"Well that is my sister and my name is Maud Pie by the way". The pony maud told doe.
"Hold on did you said pie why is this name sound familiar,when i heard your sister name i just thought it was a coincidence but now that i think about it...do you know an Igneous Rock Pie by any chance?". Doe asked maud with curiosity.
"Yes his Pinkie's and my father". Maud told her and then doe opened her eyes wide and she then asked her, "and may i ask your mother's name?". Maud then told her,"her name is Cloudy Quartz why do you ask?". She asked doe.
"Well its a long story".
After about four hours twilight and Pinkie came out from the back of the store,"are you sure you feel better now Pinkie". Twilight asked her.
"Ya i'l be fine nothing that a good cake can't fix and maybe a cannon". She said with joy and she started to hop in her place. "Look twilight maud is here". Pinkie said to twilight and they both went to say hello to her. On the table maud was looking at her pet rock then her sister came to great her along with twilight.
"Hi Pinkie,twilight,this is for you". Maud said to them and she give pinkie a strange bronze bit,then twilight with wide eyes turn to maud,"maud where did you found this?". She asked her. Maud then reply to her,"that pony with the horns give it to me so i will give it to pa and ma and to tell them sorry...all so to pay for a muffin".
"Why twilight you know what it is?". Pinkie asked her.
"That is an old bronze equestrian bit,its worth 50000 bits". Twilight told them.
"WHAT,where is she i need to thank her". Pinkie said to the room.
"Well she left about four hours ago she said something about thinking things". Maud told them.
"I will go find her,Pinkie just stay here with maud". Twilight said to the pie sisters and she left the bakery in a run.
"Well i can't do nothing...i know i will bake her cake this will be the best cake ever". Pinkie said with a smile and joy. But her sister stopped her,"Pinkie there is something you need to know about this pony and our parents,apparently she is one of the reasons they got married". Maud told her sister and they began a long talk with each other about their parents and how doe connected to them.
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