We need to talk.

~~Right. Let's continue.~~ I nod.

"So, explain what do you mean by-"

"Rarity?!" A voice shouts, causing Rarity's head to snap to the side along with Celestia.

"Blueblood?" Celestia asks as a man with white skin and a horn, wearing a pressed suit rushes up to us.

"Blue? What are you doing here?" Rarity asks.

"Well… I was out for the celebration, waiting for the sun to rise… when all of a sudden, that monster and his army invaded. I helped… evacuate as many people… as I could and stayed to see if anyone else needed help when I was trapped inside that… awful barrier. I managed to hide, thank goodness, when I saw…him!" Blueblood pants before he sees me. "You're the one who bested that vile monster! The man in white armour. But… where is he now?" He asks.

"Blueblood." Celestia says, getting his attention. "Discord escaped." Blueblood gasps. "And he helped Grogar escape too." Celestia says.

"T-that is terrible! W-we need to find them!" Blue says.

"We will. But until then, there are other matters to discuss."

"Pardon me, your majesty, but… who is this?" Applejack asks.

"This is prince Blueblood. My nephew." Celestia answers.

"Nephew?!" Luna shouts.

"Ah yes. I should introduce you two. Blueblood, I would like you to meet my sister, Luna." Celestia says, shocking Blue.

"S-s-sister?! You have a sister?!" Blueblood sputters.

"Yes, I know. It is quite surprising. But it is the truth. Luna, this is my nephew, prince Blueblood." Celestia says, turning to her sister.

"I-i-it is a-an honour to- to meet you, princess Luna." Blue says, stuttering slightly.

"Thank you, Blueblood. I am honoured to meet you as well." Luna composes herself. Blue then looks past the two sisters at Rarity.

"Rarity, are you alright?" He asks, walking up to her and putting his hand on her cheek.

"I am a little shaken, but other than that, I am fine." Rarity replies.

"Uhh… Rare? How do you know the princess' nephew?" Rainbow asks.

"He's my/her prince charming." Rarity and Twilight say at the same time, causing all their friends to say.

"Huh?" At the same time.

"Hold on. Rarity. You're in a relationship with an actual prince?!" Pinkie Pie asks. Rarity nods, making Pinkie take a small water bottle out of her pocket and doing a spit take. "What?!" She shouts.

"And how do you know about it Twi?" Rainbow asks.

"I'm from Fantasia? Rarity told me about her relationship at my "welcome to Walkerville" party." Twilight answers.

~~"Welcome to Walkerville party?"~~

"Anyway." Celestia says, drawing our attention. "I am happy to see you are alright, Blueblood but I have some business to attend to. Could you take the royal guard and see if anyone needs help in the city?" Celestia asks.

"Oh! Of course! I will go do that now! I'll talk to you soon, Auntie-uh Aunties. Bye." Blueblood runs back to the castle.

"Now, I do believe we have some things to discuss?" Celestia asks, turning to me.

~~Right. Almost forgot. Do you have somewhere more comfortable to talk?~~ I ask, Luna relaying my question.

"My study should suffice." Celestia says.

A lengthy and complicated explanation later, all of us are sitting down around a large coffee table.

"This… this is a lot to take in. Not only your world on its own but the fact that your powers are derived from fiction? Who could possibly have such power?" Luna asks herself.

"I do not know, sister. But I doubt it is any being that we know of. None of them have shown power on this scale before, except perhaps Discord but he was sealed until recently. Who could it be?" Celestia asks, getting shaking heads for an answer.

"Well… I say we learn what we can from you, Diego." Twilight says, getting my attention.

~~What do you mean?~~

"What do you mean, Twilight?" Luna asks.

"I mean, your world is much more advanced than ours, Diego. Could you perhaps share what you know?" Twilight answers.

~~Oh. Well, I'm no technician, scientist or historian. I'll tell you what I can but don't expect an encyclopaedia.~~

"He says he can tell you what he can but he isn't a… any of the things that seem to specialise in the things he has talked about so, as he says, "don't expect an encyclopaedia"." Luna says.

"I'm not. I just want to know anything you have to share." Twilight says.

~~I'll do my best.~~

"He'll do his best." Luna repeats.

"Yes, but I do believe that we all need some rest. It is incredibly late and we have all had a very stressful night. I do believe we should continue this later." Celestia says. "Goodnight, everyone." Celestia walks away with Luna.

"Come on girls. I know where the guest rooms are." Twilight says, leading us away.

Despite some weird looks from the guards, Twilight leads us all to our own separate rooms. I do hear whispers though. The guards seem to be talking about me.

"Is that him?" One guard whispers.

"Who?" Their partner asks.

"I think he's the one who stopped the invasion." Another whispers.

"Who is he? And what tribe is he from?" The second guard whispers.

"Is he even human? He might be a Nighthunter or something." The other guard whispers.

"I thought Nighthunters are human."

"Then maybe a Dragon? It could explain how he fought all those monsters."

"Why would a Dragon wear armour like that? And where's his tail?" The guards continue whispering.

"He has to be a Dragon, look at how tall he-"

"Hey! We can hear you!" Rainbow shouts at them. The guards all shut up. Six of us enter our rooms, Twilight telling the guards that I am a guest. As we all settle in, I think about all that has happened tonight. I have a lot on my mind before a fall into the dark of night.

(Elsewhere)

"Sister, I think he has fallen asleep." Luna says.

"Well? Is he dreaming?" Celestia asks.

"Let me see." Luna says, closing her eyes.

"Be careful Luna. Remember your magic." Celestia cautions.

"I know." Luna says. Her face scrunches up before she shakes her head. "Agh. I can feel him but I cannot get through. It is as if there is some sort of barrier around his subconscious." Luna says.

"Could it be your magic? Should I try?" Celestia asks.

"No… I can definitely reach out to him but it feels like I'm being shoved away as I try. I think Diego himself is blocking my magic." Luna says.

"How? You said he is asleep."

"Perhaps… it is the same thing that stopped Discord from moving him. His body repulses magic, of any kind." Luna says.

"Hmm. Perhaps it will be best if we simply ask him what we want to know, instead of spying on his dreams." Celestia says. "Come sister. I do believe we all need some rest."

Sleep is weird.

Weirder than normal. Usually, when I go to sleep, it's just go to bed at nighttime, close eyes, open eyes, it's daytime. Now…
It felt like instead of skipping the night and waking up in the morning, I went somewhere. It's hard to describe but it felt like I was floating in something instead of just letting sleep take me away.
…
Questions for later.
Getting up out of bed, I look at myself in a vanity mirror in my room. I was right. I became the thing I bought, down to the finest detail. Also, I'm much taller now. I had to almost crouch just get a look at myself.

Examining my new body, I found out a bunch things about myself. I have machines in my palms and on my heels that can produce energy, which I thankfully found out without breaking anything. My wings also have energy jets like my thighs but they seem stronger as barely any energy from them made me touch the ceiling. And my tail is almost prehensile, able to wrap around things but not truly grasp them. I'll have to practice with it.

*Knock knock*
"Diego? Are you awake?" I hear Twilight knock at the door of my room. I open the door, giving Twilight a wave.

~~Good morning.~~

"Ah. Glad to see you're awake. The princesses would like to talk with you again." Twilight says.

~~Alright. Lead the way.~~ I step forward, showing Twilight that she can take me to the throne room.

Arriving there, Twilight waves goodbye as I walk in to see that there are multiple people in the room I don't know, all of them clamouring around the princesses.

"Everyone! Everyone!" Celestia calls above the noise. "We will answer all of your questions. So please, one at a time. Upper Crust?" She asks one person in rich clothes.

"Thank you princess. Now, can you please explain what you mean when you say Day court will not be opening?" The woman asks.

"Exactly that. My sister and I-" Immediately, almost everyone starts talking again.

"SILENCE!" Luna shouts, her voice so loud it blows all the people over.

"Luna! You do NOT use the royal voice when the subjects you are talking to are right in front of you! How many times do I need to tell you!" Celestia scolds.

"I am sorry, sister but they weren't listening. I had to." Luna defends herself.

"You did not need to use the royal voice for that. The royal voice is for crowds and large conferences, not people standing right in front of you." Celestia says.

"*Sigh* Fine. I am sorry." Luna apologizes.

"Thank you. Now." Celestia turns back to her subjects who have now stood back up. "Apologies for that but, as I was saying, my sister and I have important business to discuss." A man with blue hair raises his hand. "Yes, Fancy?"

"Forgive me, your highness, but I must ask that you hire workers to the third and fourth orphanages, they were demolished in the attack. I will pay the labor costs if I have to." Fancy says.

"I understand, please see my nephew, he is helping in the infirmary. Wolf Claw? Could you escort Fancy Pants please?" Celestia says, turning to one of her guards, a burly man with yellow skin and black hair with a chinstrap beard. The guard nods, turning to the door, before stopping as he sees me.

"Who are you?" He asks in a snarly voice, raising his armoured fists. The others in the room tense, now noticing me before Celestia speaks.

"Calm down everyone. He's a guest. He is also the one who stopped the invasion." Everyone gasps. A woman with light blue-ish gray skin and shaded purple hair with a horn steps towards me.

"This is the one who drove off the invasion? Well where are the others?"

~~Others?~~

"Others?" Celestia asks.

"Well he can't have done it on his own! Where's his accomplices? And why is he wearing that ridiculous armour?" The woman asks.

"Doctor Cinch. He doesn't have any accomplices. He was able to defeat the invasion on his own." Celestia explains. The whole group gasps again.

"B-b-but that can't be! How could anyone have taken that horde of monsters on their own?! The only kind of magic on that level is that of an Ascended! And he doesn't even look human!" Doctor Cinch yells.

~~I'm pretty sure I'm still human. I think.~~

"He is human. The armour he wears allows him to endure incredibly powerful magic and force without being damaged." Luna says.

"Excuse me, but I was talking to the princess, not you." Cinch says.

~~Wow. That was Very rude.~~

"And also, how could mere armour be that powerful? Simple, it can't. So, who exactly are you?" Cinch walks closer to me, suspicion in her eyes.

"ABACUS! You are out of line!" Celestia shouts, standing and walking up to Cinch.

"P-princess. I-I was merely suspicious of this man's claims. There is no way-" Cinch fearfully tries to defend herself before being cut off by Celestia.

"That is enough. You have insulted my sister, insulted me and insulted the honour of the man who saved you and everyone in this capital. Leave. Or I will have you thrown out." Celestia demands. Cinch's horn glows before she disappears. Celestia inhales before sighing. "Pardon my outburst. Now, I am sorry but my sister and I have private business to attend to. Day court will be open again tomorrow." With that, the group starts to file out, some stopping briefly to thank me.

"Hello Diego." Luna says after everyone has left.

~~Good morning princess.~~

"How are you? I hope you slept well." Celestia asks.

~~I'm fine. I slept… fine.~~ I decide not to talk about my weird nighttime experience.

"He says he is fine." Luna relays. I see that the guards around the room seem nervous. Celestia seems to notice this and says.

"Guards. Please go join the castle patrols. This is a private conversation." She orders. The guards look hesitant but they nod and leave.

"Now, Diego. I would like to ask about what you know about what your armour and what that weapon you have can become. Is that fine with you?" Celestia asks.

~~That's fine.~~ I say, Luna relaying my reply. ~~If memory serves, my Bayard, which is what my weapon is called, has around twenty-five forms,give or take.~~

"Twenty-five?" Luna exclaims.

"Luna?"

"He says his weapon, his Bayard, has twenty-five forms." Luna says.

"Twenty-five?" Celestia asks.

~~Give or take.~~

"He says give or take." Luna relays.

"So he might have more?" Celestia questions.

"Apparently." Luna answers.

"Can you show the forms?" Celestia asks me.

~~I don't know.~~

"You don't know? What do you mean?" Luna asks.

~~Every time I've taken my Bayard, I hear a voice say Engage and then my body would start moving on its own. My body fought Nightmare, beat Grogar's army and healed you, Luna. I didn't. So I don't know if I can show the forms of my Bayard without it taking control like with the fights.~~

"I see. That is most definitely distressing." Luna says.

"What did he say?" Celestia asks.

"He says that when he was fighting Nightmare and the invasion, he wasn't in control of his body. He says he would hear a voice say Engage and then his body would fight. Now he isn't sure if his Bayard will take control of him again." Luna explains.

"Hmm. Well, there isn't anyone to fight now, perhaps he won't lose control?" Celestia asks.

~~I don't know and I'd rather not find out. Who knows who I could accidentally hurt.~~

"You don't have to worry Diego. You helped us before and you said your Bayard is what let you heal me, do you really think you would hurt us?" Luna says.

~~I don't know and that's the problem.~~ I say, crossing my arms.

"Alright. I understand. Could you list the forms instead?" Luna asks.

~~I believe so.~~ I say, calming down.

"Okay. Thank you. He says he'll list the forms." She tells Celestia.

~~Okay, let's see. There's- wait, do you have a pen and paper that you can write on? That way I don't have to repeat myself?~~ I ask. Luna's horn glows as a pen and paper pad appears in her hands. ~~Wow, your magic is useful. Anyway. If I remember correctly the forms are…~~

~~A blade that extends forward from my arm.~~ I use my hands to show where the blade would be.
~~A small blade over my knuckles that can electrocute others and also function as a grappling hook.~~ I show where the blade would be on my hand and how it can shoot out.
~~An energy rifle that-~~

"Wait." Luna stops me. "What is a rifle?" Luna asks.

~~You don't know what a rifle is?~~ I ask her.

"No. Celestia?" Luna turns to her sister.

"I do not know either, Luna. I have never heard of it." Celestia says.

~~Hmm. Oh. Do you know what a cannon is?~~

"A cannon? I believe so. A metal tube with a hole on one end that can fire balls of metal through with an explosion?" Luna clarifies.

~~That's the one. Now, imagine that, but instead of it being that size of a person and firing cannonballs, think it is the size of your arm and fires metal pellets at close to the speed of sound.~~ Luna's eyes widen at my description.

"Wow, why didn't we ever think of that?" Luna questions.

"Think of what?" Celestia asks.

"A cannon as small as one's arm instead of as big as what it is." Luna says.

"That sounds… like it could be useful but wouldn't it be very inaccurate?" Celestia asks.

~~Not if it's made right.~~

"Diego says not if it's made right." Luna relays.

"Oh. So, what does this have to do with Diego's weapon?" Celestia asks.

"Diego says one of his weapon's forms is an energy rifle." Luna answers.

~~It's the weapon I used against Grogar's army.~~

"The large one?" Luna asks, to Celestia's confusion.

~~No, the first one.~~ I answer.

"Ooh, the weapon that you used when you span in midair." Luna figures out.

"What? Luna, you're leaving me behind." Celestia gripes.

"The first weapon Diego used against Grogar's army was the energy rifle. The one he used when he span up through the air." Luna explains.

"Oh, that was an energy rifle?" Celestia asks.

"Yes." Luna answers.

~~And the long weapon that shot through Grogar's barriers was an energy sniper rifle.~~

"Oh. I better write that one down too then." Luna says, writing on her paper.

"Did he say something else?" Celestia asks.

"Yes. He said the weapon that shot through Grogar's barrier was an energy sniper rifle." Luna repeats. "Continue." Luna says.

~~There is also… a large cannon like weapon that fires like my energy rifle but shoots more powerful shots. It can also materialize small automatic turret guns on any surface I can shoot at.~~ Luna finishes writing and looks at me.

"What are turret guns?" She asks.

"Turret guns?" Celestia asks.

~~Well… how do I explain this… Ah! Turret guns are machines that can fire relatively small projectiles at incredibly fast speeds allowing for massive damage to a target. Mine are automatic, meaning they can lock on to and fire at a target on their own and my turrets don't fire projectiles, they fire energy shots.~~

"Oh. That is incredibly powerful." Luna says, awed.

"Luna?" Celestia asks. Luna hands her sister her notepad, having copied my words. "You're right, that is incredibly powerful." Celestia says after reading the notepad.

"Continue." Luna says.

~~Okay, where was I? Oh right. After that there's the energy cannon, which is the weapon I used against Grogar's barrier, there is… an axe, a bow that shoots arrows made of energy, a broadsword, a staff that has… energised sections that can bounce magic and energy in different directions.~~

"That is an interesting weapon." Luna says.

"Yes it is." Celestia says, having read over Luna's shoulder.

~~I know. Just a few more forms… there is a sword with a blade completely made of energy that has phenomenal cutting power and can even produce slashes of energy that travel through the air, there is a whip that is incredibly sharp, sharper than a average sword, and there is also a sword longer than the length of my body, a hammer larger than my body, a chain sword, which is a blade that is made in sections that are bound together by energy, allowing it to function like a grapple, a whip and a blade at great range… and there's the massive energy cannon I used against the Elemental Hydra. Did you get all of that~~?

"I believe I did. That is a remarkable array of weapons."

~~Oh wait, I forgot. There's also the large shield I used against Nightmare.~~

"Ah yes. I had better write that one down." Luna says, adding it to the list. Further conversation is cut off as the doors to the throne room are slammed open by a man with white skin, a horn and two-tone blue hair, wearing purple and gold armour.

"Princess!" He shouts as he runs into the room. "Are you alright? You weren't injured in the attack, were you?!" He yells quickly.

"Captain, I am fine. I was not harmed in the attack. Are you alright?" Celestia asks.

"I'm fine prin…" The captain trails off as he sees me and Luna. "Oh. Hello there. My name is captain Shining Armour. May I ask whom you two are?" He asks courteously.

"His name is Diego." Luna says, pointing at me with her hand. "And I am Celestia's sister, princess Luna." Luna holds a hand over her chest. " It is a pleasure to meet you, captain Shining." Shining's eyes are as wide as they can be.

"I-i-it is an honour to m-meet you as well, princess. I-I was not aware princess Celestia had a sister." Shining stutters slightly in surprise.

"Well, let's just say I have unfortunately been away for a very long time." Luna says, a somber smile on her face.

"Are you alright, princess Luna?" Shining asks in concern.

"I am fine. Now, are there any guard casualties from the attack?" Luna asks.

"A few, your highness. I was unfortunately away from the city during the attack and only arrived back this morning. The commander tells me that the invasion was thwarted by an unknown person dressed in white armour…" Shining cranes his head to the side, looking at me with widened eyes. "Are you the one who…" I nod. "…Ah. Thank you." He replies slowly.
Wait for it.
"Question? HOW DID YOU FIGHT OFF AN ENTIRE INVASION OF MONSTERS?! ALONE!?" Shining shouts in bemusement.
There it is.

"Powerful weaponry and the armour he is wearing, captain." Celestia answers. A shout in the hallway draws our attention. Turning around, I see a guard with pitch black fur running towards the throne room. She gasps as she passes the door and stops. Luna gasps as well.

"A Nighthunter? Celestia, you have Nighthunter guards?" Luna asks.

"An entire division." Celestia answers. Luna walks up to the guard, making the guard bow in front of her.

"Please, stand." Luna says. Luna walks around the guard, inspecting her. She stops as she looks into the guards eyes. "Your eyes… they glow." She says in wonder.

"Many things have changed since you were lost, Nightmother."

"But others still remain the same, I hope? 𝕳𝖊𝖑𝖑𝖔 𝖒𝖞 𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖑𝖉." Luna says, switching to a language I don't recognize. The guard gasps.

"𝕳-𝖍𝖊𝖑𝖑𝖔, 𝕹𝖎𝖌𝖍𝖙𝖘𝖒𝖔𝖙𝖍𝖊𝖗. Agh, that's not right." The guard replies hesitantly, seeming to stumble over her words.

"It is fine. 𝕾𝖙𝖆𝖗𝖘𝖕𝖊𝖆𝖐 is a very old language. Now, I do believe you should be at your post. Dismissed." Luna says. The guard nods and runs off as Luna sits back down.

~~What was that?~~ I ask.

"Nighthunters have always held me in high regard, due in partial to me being half Nighthunter."

"Wait, what?" Shining asks. "You're half Nighthunter? But wouldn't that mean…?" Shining trails off as he looks at Celestia.

"Our father was a Nighthunter. Our mother was a Magician. I was born a Magician with a heightened sense of smell, Luna was born a Nighthunter with a Magician's horn instead of wings."

"Wow. That's extraordinary." Shining says.

~~I have several questions.~~

"What is it? Luna asks.

~~What's with all this Magician and Nighthunter stuff?~~

"Those are the races we are." Luna answers, to the confusion of Shining and the exasperation of Celestia.

~~Races?~~ I ask.

"Yes. Do you not have races where you are from?" Luna asks me.

~~Well, yeah but… in my world, your race is determined by ethnicity and skin colour. Which is nowhere near as diverse as yours.~~ I add.

"Ah. I see. Well, the most common races on Arcadia are the Walkers, people with a normal appearance but a deep connection to the earth that grants them great strength as well as landshaping abilities, Fliers who are people born with wings and the ability to direct the air around them to a small degree, allowing them to fly and handle weather and the Magicians, people with horns that allow them to use magic. There are other races but those three are the most numerous." Luna explains.

"Princess Luna, why are you explaining that?" Shining asks.

"Diego asked about it." Luna answers.

"He did? When?"

"I should probably say that I am the only one who he can speak to." Luna says.

"Why? Can't you just talk?" Shining asks, looking at me. I shake my head.

~~Luna is the only one who can hear me.~~

"I am the only one who can hear his voice. Hence why he can only speak to me." Luna explains.

"Which is very annoying because of all the things we need to speak about." Celestia says.

"Well have you tried a translator or a thought sayer spell?" Shining asks.

"…We have not." Celestia realises.

~~Wow. Some ruler you are.~~

Author's Note

I went back and changed some stuff in the previous chapters, see if you can find them all.
Thank you HeartfireFirebrand, your awesome!