My Little Pony: Raze Redemption

Chapters

Episode 1: The Art of Apology Part 1
Episode 2: The Art of Apology part 2
Episode 3: Teaching is (not) easy!
Episode 4: Raze, The Unspookable
Episode 5: Where the Animal Lies
Winter Gifter

Episode 1: The Art of Apology Part 1

In the magical land of Equestria, there live two sisters, The Sun and The Moon. But now, there are four more princesses, the Princess of Friendship and Princess of Love. Four of these rulers play a big role to Equestria future. No matter how huge and small the deed is, they play a big role and hold the huge role of Equestria. The four Princesses were Celestia, Luna, Cadance and Twilight. Each of them represents their own ability, Celestia with the ability to control the sun, Luna with the ability to control the moon, Cadance with the ability to understand and detect love and Twilight with the ability to share the magic of Friendship. However, three of them were defeated by one male alicorn that filled with hatred and darkness. Fortunately, with the help of Princess of Friendship, they manage to reform him. And now, Twilight and her friends, the harnesser of six other elements, will try their best to teach him the magic of Friendship…

“Anyway, buckle your seatbelt, this is gonna be a bumpy ride.” A voice of Raze came out nowhere.

Another morning in PonyVille, the birds are singing, the flowers are blooming and the ponies are minding their own businesses. In the Castle of Friendship, one male alicorn was sleeping peacefully. Suddenly, he wakes up with full energy and determination.

“GOODDDDDDDDD MORNING, PONYVILLE! IT’S TIME FOR THE BIGGEST CHANGE OF MY LIFE!” Raze shout in excitement. He gets off his bed and start stretching. He walks out as Starlight goes out.

“Good morning, Starlight!” He said before starts running towards the showers.

“Good morning, Raze!” Starlight shouted back as Raze was far away.

In the showers, he hums a song

Another new day~

It’s time to see what I can do today~

Another new day~

It’s easy to say, but it’s hard to play

He finished showering, goes back to his room. He pick up his favorite cloak and goes to the kitchen in excitement. In there, he met Twilight and Spike who happen to sit on their chair.

“Oh, hi, Raze! Looking excited today, don’t you?” Twilight greeted Raze.

“Of course, Twilight! Hi Spike, nice to see you again!” said Raze greet the little dragon.

“Yeah, whatever.” Spike reply in a cold tone.

That makes Raze motivation goes a bit lower. But it didn’t destroy his determination.

“Welp, I’ll go outside and see what I can help with the others!” Raze said.

“Alright, see you later!” Twilight replied.

“Bye!” Raze walk away as he teleported a toast and bit the corner of the bread. As he left, Twilight looked at Spike in anger, “Spike, what was that all about?!”

“What? He hurt Cadance? Do you think I will forgive that easily?” Spike replied.

“Ugh…” Twilight muttered.

Raze was walking around the town, he look around for anyone that needed his help. He walks on the park and saw an earth filly has her kite stuck in the tree. Raze came close, grabbed the kite with his magic and passed it to the filly. It makes the filly excited.

“Thank you, mister!” She said in excitement.

“No problem! Have fun and watch out!” Raze walked away. He looked around again in hope there’s another pony that needed his help. Suddenly, he saw three mares are arguing.

“No, this one is great if displayed here!” said a mare named Lily.

“No, if we display this here it will attract more customers!” said a mare named Daisy in anger.

“No, we should put this! This will look more elegant for the shop!” said the mare named Rose. They kept arguing.

Raze step into the argument and mixed the flower into a bouquets and displayed it outside.

“How about you mix it all together? It will look better!” Raze suggested.

The mares looked at the bouquet and smiled. Daisy replied, “Hey, that’s not a bad idea!”

“Yeah, thanks for the-” they paused when the mares looked at Raze. They immediately froze.

Three of them immediately run inside the shop, avoiding Raze. Raze looked at them with confusion but he decided to ignore it and walk away. The three mares who watches from the inside sighed in relieve. Raze kept walking in happiness. Suddenly, he slowly realize, when he looked around, all the ponies are avoiding him even it meant to jump in the river. He looked around in confusion. Finally, he saw Lyra and BonBon walking into his direction. He immediately ran towards them.

“Hi, Lyra! Hi, BonBon! Can I ask you a…question?” Raze asks them.

“Oh hi, Raze! Sure what is it?” Lyra replied.

“Well, I don’t know if you girls notice but…why everyone is avoiding me?” Raze asks.

“Oh…about that…” Lyra looked towards BonBon in hope she would able to answer.

BonBon looked towards Raze in serious mood, “*sigh* I don’t want to make you mad or sad but…the other are still afraid of you.”

“Pardon, did you say they afraid of me?” Raze asks, trying to confirm.

Both mares nodded in synchronized. Raze looked towards the floor, “B-but why?” he said in a sad tone.

“Well, everyone knows that you hurt the princesses. It seems it’s just us who sees the light on you, I guess.” BonBon replied.

“Y-You guess?” Raze replied. BonBon just shrugged.

“What I have to do then? Make it up with the princesses?” Raze asked.

“Well, maybe if you do…they will forgive you!” Lyra replied happily.

“Meh, it’s not a pretty bad suggestion.” BonBon added.

“How I’m supposed to do that? I can’t even enter Canterlot like this!” Raze replied.

“Hey, don’t you think you have some close friend that could bring you in?” BonBon raised her left eyebrow. Raze slowly trying to connect his brain cells. Finally, he understood what she said, “You’re right! Thanks BonBon!” He ran back towards the castle in excitement, ignoring everypony that instantly ran away as soon as he gets close.

Lyra said towards BonBon, “Do you think Princess Celestia would forgive him?”

“What do you expecting? The worst she can do is saying no right?” BonBon replied.

“Are you serious? Are you trying to kill yourself?” Twilight look at Raze while reading a book in the castle library.

“How come I can die after asking for forgiveness?” Raze looked at her in confusion.

“Hey, you hurt the princess. Of course she hates you.” Spike interrupted while cleaning the library.

“SPIKE!” Twilight shouted in anger.

“Hey, h-he’s not wrong.” Raze trying to defend Spike.

“See? I told’ cha.” Spike added more.

“SPIKE!” Twilight shouted again. She looks towards Raze, “Come on Raze don’t be upset. We can try other way to talk with Celestia!”

“Welp, I hope so.” Raze walked away, going into his room.

Twilight look towards Spike, “Spike, can you at least treat him well?! I know you are mad at him but at least watch your word!”

“Hey, Raze hurt Cadance! How can I forgive him if he hurt our sister-in-law?!” Spike replied in anger.

Twilight froze. What Spike says was right. Raze indeed hurt Cadance. Even Cadance is still mad at Raze. He might say the truth, but Raze try to make it all up.

“*sigh* maybe you’re right. But Raze is trying to make this up, he want to be a changed colt, Spike.” Twilight replied.

“Whatever.” Spike replied whilst cleaning the shelf from dust. Twilight just grunted. She continued, “Listen, I want you to write a letter to Princess Celestia.”

“Ugh, alright…” Spike stops cleaning and pulled out a scroll and a feather for writing magically from his back.

“Alright, write this.” Twilight added. She cleared her throat,

Dear Princess Celestia,

I want to talk with you. This is about Raze. If you can, can you bring Princess Luna? He wants to talk with both of you.

Your student,

Twilight Sparkle

Spike rolled the scroll and sends it through his fire magic. After a few seconds, another reply immediately came from Celestia. Spike opened the scroll and passed it to Twilight.

She read it,

Dear Twilight Sparkle,

I’m afraid I had to decline the request as the pony you mentioned was in the Canterlot Blacklist. I’m sorry once again; we’re not going to talk with him.

Your mentor,

Princess Celestia

Twilight eyes were widened. This is than she expected. She didn’t even believe that Raze was in a blacklist in Canterlot.

“What I’m going to do?” Twilight looked in worries.

In Raze’s room, he tries to create a plan how to make up with Celestia and Luna.

“How do I make this up? The damage I’ve done is beyond what I could think. The apologize I made must be beyond the comprehensible.” He thinks out loud. Any ideas that come will eventually rejected by himself as it will result in ‘not good enough’ or ‘too much’. He leaning back to his chair, “What should I give them?” he said.

Suddenly, a spectacular idea came to his mind, “That’s it! I bet they will love this!” Raze speak in excitement. He goes out of his room when Twilight was about to talk with him.

“Raze, where you are going?!” Twilight shouts in confusion.

“I have to meet with the best party and baker in Equestria!” Raze shouted back.

Twilight just stands there. Froze and unable to react to that sudden leave.

“You want me to bake a strawberry cake that taste so good that it make the princess apologies you?” Pinkie asks in confusion.

“Yes, I need to do it now!” Raze replied.

“Sure, come on let’s get to the SugarCube Corner!” Pinkie replied.

“Yes!” Raze mutter happily. He follows Pinkie in excitement.

“Before we can create it, we must gather the best of the best ingredients in the Equestria!” Pinkie talked.

“Where should I go to get these?” Raze asked.

Pinkie turned around and looked towards Raze in serious face, “You must find the best honey that came from the zaps bees,”

Slowly, its shows Raze that fighting against the zaps bees in the Hayseed Swamp.

“You must debate with the Strawberry Fanatic not near from here,”

Raze now are debating with a strawberry fanatic at her door house.

“You have to find the best icing in the Griffonstone,”

Raze are fighting against multiple theft to go meet with the griffons.

“And finally, you have to find the best flour that only available in the store once a month,”

Raze are fighting with the customers for a flour with a brand called ‘Wheatney Flour’.

“After you gather all of this ingredients, we are able to make the super duper tasty delicious Strawberry Cake!” Pinkie replied; she now standing on the counter while Raze was leaning back against the counter.

“So…*pants*…can...*pants*…we…*pants*…do…*pants*…it…*pants*…now?” Raze asks in exhaustion.

“Come on, what are we waiting for?” Pinkie called Raze that still leaning in exhaustion with a few bruises.

“Hold on, I’m recovering.” Raze pulls out a sugar sack and chugged it down. He stands up immediately, “Alright, come on!”

Both mare and colt immediately does their part in baking the cake. Pinkie also teaches Raze a little bit about baking a cake. They shared a laughs together. After the cake was cooked into the oven, Raze look towards Pinkie with a grateful face and speaks, “Thanks for helping me. You’re such a good friend!”

“Oh, that’s nothing. I always like to lend a hand whenever you need it!” Pinkie replied.

Raze looked outside, “Hey, anyone that have someone like you would be lucky.”

Pinkie tilted her head in confusion, “Why did you say that?”

“Well, you’re easy going, funny, sweet, pretty and kind! You always be the one that would make anyone laughs! That what’s make you special.” Raze replied. That statement leave Pinkie’s eyes widened and had her face flustered. She never received such compliments from a colt. When Raze turned his head around, their eyes were meets each other. It was a long stare between them with Raze giving her a warm smile. Her cheeks become redder and her heartbeat getting faster. Suddenly, the sound of the oven interrupted. Raze grinned, “It was done!” he walked towards the oven, opened and pulls out a spectacular and tasty looking cake. He put it on the counter and speaks, “Well, ain’t that looking tasty?”

Pinkie, however, she still looked at Raze with her cheeks that still blushing. Raze looked towards her, “Urm, Pink? Why do your face red? Are you sick?”

Pinkie snapped back to reality and replied, “Oh no, no, no! It’s nothing! It’s just…uhh…it’s hot in here you know?! The oven turned up the heat! *nervous chuckles*”

“Oh, alright, Pinkie. Anyway, thank you for helping me. Now I have to deliver this!” Raze lifted the cake with his magic and putted it a wagon outside while being looked by Pinkie through the window. He carefully put the cake and shouted, “Bye, see you later!” Raze said and waved before leaving the shop. Pinkie just watched as Raze slowly disappears from her sight. Pinkie gave out a thought, “No wonder Twilight liked him. He’s really the one who would confess. He didn’t even hesitate to compliment.” She stared through the street that filled with ponies walking around. From far away, a lavender alicorn is spying Pinkie, “What did he says to Pinkie?” Twilight said in her thought. She suddenly widened her eyes, “Why I’m thinking about that?! My goal is to follow Raze to see what he was trying to do!” Twilight immediately flies away, trying to catch up with Raze that had left her far away. From the shop, Pinkie can see a silhouette of an alicorn flying.

“Is that Twilight?” Pinkie said in shock.

Raze were sitting in special part of train where they put any cargo that a little bit bigger, he sit with his cake next to him. He stared outside. He’s the only one in there as he is the only one that carrying a big cargo.

‘What they’re going to think about this cake?’ Raze said in thought. He sighed. Suddenly, the door to the cargo opened, revealing one pearl mare with a purple mane that pulling a stroll with hanging dresses.

“Rarity? What are you doing here?” Raze look her to his confusion.

“Raze? I want to ask that too!” Rarity replied.

“Well who should answer first?” Raze asks. Both of them were in silence. Rarity stood while staring Raze.

Rarity sits the opposite of Raze and looked outside just like Raze and replied, “Well, I had a boutique in Canterlot that I want to visits. I also bring some of my latest creation for display honestly.”

“Oh, well I’m going there to meet with Princess Celestia and Princess Luna to make up the entire thing I’ve done.” Raze replied.

Rarity looked Raze immediately, “Are you being serious?”

Raze looked at Rarity in confusion, “Yeah, what’s wrong?”

“I guess you haven’t heard about it, aren’t you?” Rarity touched her chin.

“Heard what?” Raze asked.

“Well…if you don’t know yet…Princess Celestia has put you name into one of the Canterlot blacklist. To be honest, you might be the first pony that actually makes her so mad that she became merciless.” Rarity replied.

Raze looked in disbelief, “You’ve got to be kidding me.”

“Sorry darling, I usually not a very good liar, but when it comes to gossips I might be the first one to hear it.” Rarity replied. Raze looked outside and sighed.

“Raze, darling, you can find another way to apologize! Maybe you can send them a gift from PonyVille…I heard that Hearth’s Warming Eve will arrive sooner.” Rarity replied.

“I need to apologize immediately. I can’t bear to have the princesses that have a revenge on me! I just want to have a good new life! I can’t waste this chance. If that means I have to fight the guards.” Raze replied. That makes Rarity amazed by Raze determination to apologize.

“Well, I’m impressed by you determination, Raze. I hope your apology was accepted by the royalty.” Rarity replied.

“Yeah, thanks. Anyway can I see your dress?” Raze looked towards Rarity in excitement.

“Oh of course you can!” she passed one of the dresses to Raze for him to inspect. Raze rotate the dress over and over again.

“So, what do you think? Is it a divine dress?” Rarity asks.

“Wow, this dress is really good…no wonder it’s good. Just look who tailored the dress.” Raze says.

“Oh darling, it’s just a simple dress. You don’t have to be so excited.” Rarity replied.

“What? No, Rarity! This dress is simply fabulous! The sewing work, the design…it’s all fit! I bet if you wear this you’ll look even better!” Raze replied with no hesitant.

‘I bet if you wear this you’ll look even better!’ the words echoes in Rarity’s mind. She flustered and replied, “*chuckles* Oh Raze, you such a flatterer. You don’t have to be that funny you know?”

“*giggled* I’m not flattering, silly. This design and colour suits you, Rarity. If you did notice, the dark blue color really suits you. You are an elegant and generous mare. Of course this fitted for you!” Raze didn’t look towards Rarity while talking. He still examines the design the dress. Rarity in the other hands, she starts to fluster.

‘Is that an attempt to be romantic? What is that all about?’ said Rarity’s thought. Suddenly, she remembered what Applejack says,

“This is one of the dumbest colt ah’ have ever met. He doesn’t even understand the word coltfriend!”

Rarity thinking out loud, “Oh Rarity, of course he acts like that! *laughs*”

“Urm, why are you laughing?” Raze asked.

“Oh, it was nothing darling, some funny memory that I had with Sassy Saddles before.” Rarity lied.

Screeek! That’s sound of the train stopping at the Canterlot station.

“Welp, we arrived, Here Rarity, have this dress. Thanks for letting me to see the dress.” Raze talked to Rarity. “Your generosity suits your appearance Rarity, anyone that had you should be lucky.” Raze said before leaving the train. That last word really makes Rarity fluster.

“Anyone…that had me is lucky?” Rarity muttered while had her face blushed.

Raze is walking through Canterlot, he realize that everyone around him is looking at him with fear and disgust but he just ignored it. After a few long walk, Raze finally reached the castle. When he’s about to enter the yard, a voice of mare shouted, “Hey, what are you doing here?!”

Raze turned around to see a female guards accompanied by two other guards.

“I’m here to deliver this cake to Princess Celestia.” Raze replied calmly.

“Sorry, any of the blacklists is restricted from entering the castle.” She replied.

“Can you at least let me once?” Raze pleaded.

“No, in fact, you will be sent back to the place where you came from. Don’t you read the blacklist notice? You’re also restricted from entering Canterlot.” She stands on guard, making the other two guards to stand on guard too.

“What if I’m insisted to send this cake to Celestia? What you’re going to do?” Raze replied, start to go into fighting stance.

“Then…we will have to do it the hard way.” She replied.

“Go ahead; I wanna to see you try.” He replied.

She whistled. Suddenly, a few more guards appear. Pegasus, unicorns and the earth pony came around and surrounds Raze and his cake.

Raze look towards his cake, “Buckle your seatbelt. This is gonna be a bumpy ride.” He looked towards the female guard, “If you’re a captain, go ahead and give them orders. I’m ready.”

The female royal guard shouted, “Earth ponies, charge! Pegasus, bring out the gust of wind and unicorns, follow my leads!”

Each of them do their own parts, it’s now a bunch of royal guards against a One Colt Army (and his cake.)

Rarity had arrived to her boutique. As she entered the boutique, she was surprised when Twilight was waiting in there with Sassy Saddles next to her.

“Twilight? What a surprise to see you here!” Rarity said.

“Hi, Rarity, I want to ask, have you seen Raze?” Twilight ask to her worries.

“We met at the train station, earlier but now, he’s already heading towards the castle. Is there anything wrong, darling?” Rarity asks.

“I want to meet him. I have something important to tell him.” Twilight replied.

Rarity smiled mischievously, “Oh, sure darling, I know you really wanna talk with him, don’t you?”

“Rarity, this is not funny! This is serious!” Twilight replied.

Rarity chuckled, “Of course darling, you and Raze will-”

“RARITY, IF WE DON’T FIND RAZE, HE MIGHT BE BANISHED TO THE MOON BY PRINCESS CELESTIA!” Twilight replied.

Rarity’s eyes widened, “WHAT?!”

Earlier after Twilight received the first scroll, a second scroll came in.

“What now?” Spike passed the second scroll.

Twilight opened the scroll and read it, her eyes widened. She immediately ran to chase Raze. Spike look at her stepsister in confusion. He picked up the paper,

Dear Twilight Sparkle,

I also forgot to mention, if Raze hurt one of the guards of the Canterlot, I will not hesitate to banish the alicorn to the moon. Both I and my sister had talked about it and both of us had agreed about it.

Your mentor,

Princess Celestia

“Sweet Luna, I know the princess hate him but I don’t know they hate him like this!” Spike said.

“That’s what it says!” Twilight explained.

“If it says so…we have to find him!” Rarity shouted.

Suddenly, they heard a few sounds of magic blast and metal clanks. Rarity and Twilight look into each other in worries.

The female guard stands in disbelief; she looked around, all of the line she has already gone. All of them dropped sleep. She didn’t believe what just happened. In just a minutes, the alicorn was able to cast a sleeping spell towards multiple ponies either they’re Pegasus, unicorn and earth pony. What more impressive, everytime he taken a hit, he didn’t hit them back, instead, he casted a sleeping spell on them. What making it even more impressive, he was able to cast magic without exhausted. Raze was tired but still standing while trembling, gasping for air.

“How you still able to stand with that amount of magic that you release?” she asks in amazement.

“Endurance, my friends. I got enough training and ability to withstand amount of magic that I release.” Raze replied. But still, he had released more than what he can withstand.

“Endurance? How come endurance was an element of magic control?” She asks in confusion. She continued, “Whatever, I will not stop trying to send you back where you came from.”

Compared to the female guards, Raze was badly injured but still standing. The guard asks a last question, “Why did you hit them back?”

Raze asked again, “What?”

“Why don’t return the attack?” she asks again.

“Oh, I’m a changed colt. I would never hurt the guards.” Raze replied.

“But they attacked you.” She replied.

“They attacked me because I’m the blacklist. They’re just doing their job. Now enough, go ahead, do your worst.” Raze said. She didn’t took anymore time, she immediately charged her horn and starts running towards him. Raze closed his eyes, accepting his fate. Twilight and Rarity arrived in time.

“RAZE!!!!!!!!!!!!”

Suddenly a strong beam came out from the sky, making the guards to stop attacking.

“Enough!” A Canterlot voice echoes.

They all look to the skies, Celestia was descending. She landed and look towards the guard.

“Enough. Your works stops here, Spear.” Celestia ordered. She stopped and gave Celestia a bow. Celestia turned around to see Raze that heavily damaged. She stared him coldly. Twilight immediately try to gets closer.

“Twilight, stand there, wherever you are. Don’t interrupt my talk with him.” Celestia ordered. Twilight immediately stops. Celestia continued, “This is just going to be a private conversation…between both of us.” Celestia said before teleported Raze and herself somewhere else.

Twilight finally formed a horror face as the thing that she afraid of will be happening.

Author's Note

OHHHHHHHHH BOYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It's finally here! The start off my version of season 10! Totally changed focused on Raze, The Main 6 and many more! I accept any episode idea! Just message me and I'll see what I can do! If you want your chapter included you OC... here's some of the thing you must do:-
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Episode 2: The Art of Apology part 2

Last episode…

Raze: GOOD MORNING, PONYVILLE!

Raze: Why everyone is avoiding me?

BonBon: the other still afraid of you.

Celestia’s scroll: We’re not accepting blacklist.

Raze: I will make the best cake!

Raze: I will ask for an apology even though there’s guards stand in my way.

Spear: Why you didn’t attack them?

Raze: I’m a changed colt.

Celestia: This is going to be a private conversation…between both of us.

In the Canterlot castle, Princess Luna and Rarity looks at Twilight that had been walking around in worries. It has been a few hours since Celestia lowers the sun and Luna raised the moon.

Princess Luna looked towards Rarity, “Why Twilight is acting like that?”

“Oh, Princess Luna, you don’t understand how worried was Twilight when we heard that Raze would be banished. Are you and your sister is going to banish Raze?” Rarity asks in worries.

“Banish…Raze? We never talk about that topic. Even though I would love to do that since thou Raze had attacked us.” Luna replied.

“Princess Luna, Raze is a changed colt, you can believe in him. There is no way that Raze would turn into his old self. He had truly changed your majesty.” Rarity replied.

“But I don’t think so. Raze can turn against our back anytime. We just don’t know when. What I believe is it will happen.” Luna replied.

“Princess Luna, I don’t think-”

Creak…the door of the throne room was opened and Celestia walked in without Raze following from behind. Twilight fall out and start to drop a tear.

“Twilight, we need to talk.” Celestia speaks up.

“WHY, CELESTIA?! WHY YOU HAVE TO BANISH HIM?!” Twilight scream in agony as she teleported in front of Celestia. Celestia didn’t reply. She walks past her and stand on her throne right away while looking at Twilight.

“Celestia…answer me!” Twilight shouted in anger. It was a few minutes of silence.

Celestia finally speak up, “Don’t worry, Twilight. You will see it later.”

“See what?!” Twilight shouted. Suddenly, Raze came in with a cake on his face. That makes Twilight, Luna and Rarity to shock. Behind the cake icing, Raze make an annoyed face but from the outside, it look like that he’s making a sad face.

“How could you?!” Twilight said while look towards Celestia in hatred.

Celestia realize what Twilight was thinking, “Twilight, it’s not something you think-”

“HOW DARE YOU DO THAT TOWARDS RAZE WHEN HE TRIED HIS BEST TO APOLOGIES?!” Twilight shouted. Suddenly, a black silhouette starts forming around Twilight. That widened the eyes the four ponies.

“Twilight, calm down, this is not what you think it is!” Celestia shouted as she starts flying.

“HOW CAN I CALM DOWN?! I THOUGHT YOU’RE THE EXAMPLE OF YOU PUPIL CELESTIA! BUT YOU’RE JUST A FRAUD!” after the last word, the black aura wrapped Twilight’s body.

“Oh no…I didn’t expect it will turn out like this!” Celestia shouted in worry.

“You should Celestia. You have failed your student. There’s no more Twilight Sparkle…it’s now…MIDNIGHT SPARKLE! *evil laughs*” said Midnight Sparkle.

“MIDNIGHT SPARKLE?!” Luna, Celestia and Rarity shouts in unison.

Raze removed the icing from his face, “Actually, who is…Midnight Sparkle? I don’t think I have that note in my log.” Raze said while looking at his log.

“I’m the bringer of eternal dark Friendship!” Midnight Sparkle voice echoes.

“Erm, okay. That slogan is a bit…cliché. Not gonna lie.” Raze replied.

Suddenly, the scary atmosphere changed into stupid atmosphere.

“What you mean cliché?” Midnight Sparkle reply in anger.

“Well…DayBreaker the bringer of eternal daylight…Nightmare Moon the bringer of eternal night…HeartBreaker the bringer of Overly Love and you? You’re the bringer of…dark friendship? Can’t you find a better slogan? Please, seriously, that is the worst slogan I’ve ever heard.”

“So what? You want like what? The Friendship Monster?” she replied.

Are you dumb? Friendship is not a monster!” Raze replied.

After a few silence, she finally gets an idea.

“I’m Midnight Sparkle, the Friendship Ender, the relationship destroyer!” she shouted.

“You’re not-ugh whatever.” Raze give up.

“HAHAHAHAHAHA THE FRIENDSHIP WILL GONE, AND HATE WILL RENOWN!” she shouted.

Celestia, Luna and Rarity were speechless. They don’t know what to do and clueless. Is this the end of the Equestria?

Suddenly, Raze stepped ahead, “Not until I stopped you.”

She looked at Raze with a sinister smile, “What you can do to stop me?”

Raze smirked, “With the magic of friendship.”

“*mocking laugh* what you’re gonna do? Hug me?” she replied.

“To be honest, you look pretty.” Raze suddenly compliment.

“Excuse me?” She startled. The other looked towards Raze in disbelief.

“Not gonna lie, even your evil side make you look cute!” Raze didn’t hesitate.

‘What the hay this colt is trying about? Flirting with a devil?’ Celestia said in her thought.

“What in the sweet Moon you’re doing?!” Luna shouted.

Raze ignored, “Listen, no matter how evil you are, I bet there is one colt saying that you’re cute with that wing.”

She was speechless. She asked, “Who do you think will say that?”

Raze gave her a warm smile, “You look cute with that wing.”

“WHAT?!” the other shout in disbelief, which Rarity shout the strongest. That makes Midnight to freeze. Suddenly Raze teleported right in front of Twilight and give her a warm hug.

“But you don’t need that wing, you’re perfect the way you before.” Raze says. He continued, “Please, don’t succumb into the darkness, Twilight. Your friends need you.”

Suddenly, Raze body starts to glow and emits a strong flash that blinds everyone that watching. As it gone, Twilight was back to normal with Raze still glowing and hugging her. As they landed, Raze let out the hug but the glow still going. When the other gets closer, they felt a strong positive energy coming from Raze. It felt like happiness was coming from him. Raze in the other hand, he filled with hope and determination. He never felt so happy and determined in his life that he wants the same feeling to spread.

Celestia gets close to Raze, “What…is this feeling?”

“Yeah, it feels like…I’m refreshed! I feel so happy! I’ve never been this happy since I was a filly!” Luna added more.

“Raze, what did you just do?” Celestia asks towards the colt that still glowing.

Raze gave her a warm smile and replied, “Just sharing my happiness, ma’am.”

“Ma’am?” Twilight asks in confusion.

“Uhh…” Raze touched his back mane. “So…it’s all just a misunderstanding, alright? It goes like this.”

A few hours earlier, Raze was brought into a room where Celestia resides.

Raze try to stand properly, but with the bruises and wound he got, he keep falling to the ground and coughing a little blood. But it don’t stop him from speaking, “So, what you’re going to do next? Banish me to the moon? Go ahead. I’m ready.”

Celestia turned around and speak, “Take a seat. You can’t stand long enough in your condition.” She summoned a cushioned pillow.

Raze was confused but he take a seat anyways. He look at Celestia, “So, are you going to banish me or what?”

“Banish you? For what?” Celestia replied.

“Hey, I had caused enough problems around you know?” Raze replied.

“Yes you did. But I already forgive you. Don’t you ask for forgiveness before? So I already forgive you. I teleported you here so we could have a longer conversation.” Celestia replied.

“So…no banishment?” Raze asks.

“What? You want to get banished? I can do that.” Celestia replied, joking with the colt.

“No thanks, I didn’t order Bancakes.” Raze delivered a pun, trying to reply to the princess of Sun. Celestia turns around and giggled, “Not a bad one.”

“You two.” Raze replied. Both mare and colt laughed. Raze continued, “I never knew you are chill like that.”

“I’m maybe a princess, but that doesn’t mean I’m not a totally a prankster.” Celestia replied.

“Wow, anyway…do you want to try the cake I-uhhh….bake with Pinkie?” Raze asked.

“Sure, how about we share that with the other?” Celestia replied.

“Sure! Come on let’s see what they’re doing.” Raze replied.

Both of them leave the room, going towards the throne room which leaded by Celestia.

On their way to the throne room, Celestia and Raze had a little chat.

“So…does your sister forgive me?” Raze asked towards Celestia.

“My sister is still angry with you a little bit, but it seems after you sacrificed yourself a few days ago, she might be a little grateful with you.” Celestia replied.

“How about…Princess Cadance?” Raze asks again.

“About her…I don’t know. She hasn’t contacted us since the time Twilight trying to release you from the stone.” Celestia replied.

“Wait…Twilight did what?” Raze asks.

“She tried everything to release you from the stone imprisonment.” Celestia calmly replied.

“That…was amazing.” Raze was amazed by Twilight determination. Suddenly, he felt funny in his body.

“Hmmph…what is this feeling?” Raze thinking out loud.

“Hmph…? What’s wrong?” Celestia asked.

“Oh nothing, something felt funny in my body.” Raze replied.

Celestia finally eyed on Raze cutie mark. Raze cutie mark has gained her attention.

“How do you have that phoenix cutie mark?” Celestia asks.

“Well…I just gained it after I save my orphanage I got my cutie mark as the same time I ascended as an alicorn.” Raze replied.

“Wait, you ascended…just like that?” Celestia ask to her surprise.

“Well…yeah. I don’t know how and why.” Raze replied.

“Hmph, I think I’ve got an idea for you but for now, let’s hold it for a while.” Celestia replied.

As they arrived in front of the door, Raze told Celestia something, “Hey, you go first, after you go to the throne, I’ll come inside. Don’t answer anything until I came in.”

“That’s a great idea.” Celestia said. “I’ll go first!” Celestia continued. As Celestia entered, Raze peeped through the small gaps to see Twilight’s reaction. He giggled after the reaction, as Raze about to enter the door he slipped and landed his face into the cake.

He stands up and start giving a little thought, ‘How the heck I slipped?! There must be a coincidence. You know what, forget about it. I’ll walk in, urgh.’

Raze walks in the room without thinking what would happen next.

“So you’re saying that…it’s all just a misunderstanding?” Twilight asks.

Both alicorn nodded.

“Oh…” Twilight replied. Raze turned around to see Luna. He walked up to her, “Princess Luna? Can we have a talk for a second?”

Luna looked at him with a poker face, “What is it?”

“I just want to ask for an apology for what happened earlier during the celebration. Do you forgive me?” Raze looked at Luna with a concern in his face.

Luna just stared his face coldly. She replied, “Meet me tonight.” Luna said before leaving Raze with the others.

“Well, Raze, it’s your chance to ask for an apologies.” Celestia looked at Raze.

Raze just let out a loud gulp, what is going to happen in his dream? Only he and Luna would know.

On their way to PonyVille, Twilight, Rarity and Raze were walking together.

“What a day isn’t it?” Raze bring out a topic so it’s not an awkward walk of silence.

“Yeah, it was such a weird day.” Rarity replied.

“Yeah, I agree.” Twilight replied.

Another silence walks between. Rarity looked

Raze on her left and asked, “So…Raze darling. Why are you flirting Twilight earlier?”

That make Twilight’s eye to widen. She looked at Raze immediately.

Raze squinted his eyes, not looking at them. He replied, “Well…I don’t know what to say…”

Rarity side eyed Twilight with a mischievous smile, “Oooh…don’t know what to say I see…”

“Well…” Raze fluster a bit, causing Twilight fluster. Rarity smiled and had her eyes slowly widened.

“I just followed the instruction in the book that I’ve told you before.” Raze said calmly.

“Huh…?” Rarity smile immediately turn into a poker face. Twilight also have the same face with her fluster quickly gone.

“What book exactly…?” Twilight asks.

Raze replied, “Just the book that titled ‘How to Be a Good Coltfriend’. Haven’t I told you both before?”

Suddenly, it’s all make sense for both Twilight and Rarity.

‘Of course...it’s all make sense now…” Twilight and Rarity thought in unison.

“What exactly it says in that book? I mean the way you calmed Twilight down.” Rarity asked.

“Hmm if I remembered…” Raze look into the sky while walking.

A few days before…

Raze was sitting in the library before find the old diary. He was reading the same book they told them.

“‘Colt #101: If your marefriend are sad because they’re having a bad day, compliment her so she will have a better day!’…hmm…what a great advice honestly…” Raze says while reading the book.

“You’ve got to be serious.” Twilight looked at Raze in disbelief.

“What? Do I look like I’m joking right now?” Raze replied.

Rarity looked at Twilight and whispered, “This colt needs a serious help.”

“Eeyup.” Twilight replied.

Another silence rings out once again. Slowly, the atmosphere is getting awkward. They didn’t have any more topics to talk, making both Twilight and Rarity felt awkward.

Raze finally speak up, “I wonder if she will forgive me.”

Both mares look towards Raze. Twilight replied, “Come on, Raze. Don’t worry, if Celestia forgive you, how come Luna won’t?”

“I don’t know…it felt like she would say anything trying to deny that I’m still a villian.” Raze replied.

“Trust me, she won’t.” Twilight replied.

“Well…thanks Twilight.” Raze replied. Raze added, “I hope I didn’t get cursed to sleep forever. *chuckles*”

“Raze, don’t say it like that!” Twilight replied.

He just laughed, bringing irritation to Twilight. However, Rarity in the middle gave Twilight a mischievous.

“*laugh* don’t worry! It won’t happen! Why you acting like that? *laughing*” Raze replied.

“I’m worried alright? You’re my second student after Starlight. I don’t want my student to get curse because they’re apologizing!” Twilight replied.

“Yeah…of course you are, darling.” Rarity interrupted.

“Anyway, Rarity, the dress you made, has you able to display them?” Raze asked.

Suddenly Rarity’s eyes widened, “Yes I did. Why do you ask that?”

“Well, that dress is beautiful alright? It will be such a waste if no one bought it.” Raze replied.

“Oh don’t worry, darling. I already display it.” Rarity replied.

“Oh that’s good, by the way why you keep calling your friends…darling? Are you a mom? Because it sounds like you says that like it was a habit.” Raze asks. That causes Rarity to fluster and Twilight to giggle.

“Why did you ask that?” Rarity shouted in embarrassment.

“I don’t know, because you sound like you’re being such a mature and trying so bad to be a good role model.” Raze replied.

“I-I always try to be a role model b-but that doesn’t mean I’m a mother!” Rarity replied while still flustering.

“So…who’s the pearl filly in the picture that I see in your room? She had a light pink and purple mane I think.” Raze replied.

“That’s my little sister Sweetie Belle. I’m older than her because I born earlier than her.” Rarity replied.

“Oh…I thought you’re a single mother…” Raze muttered.

“What did you just say?” Rarity stared Raze in anger.

“Oh nothing, I said uh…a single seller!” Raze give an awkward smile.

“Now, let’s stop debating and let’s get home quick. *yawn* I feel very sleepy.” Twilight replied.

“Speaking of sleep, *yawn* I think I might sleep like a log.” Raze replied.

They finally arrived in PonyVille. They have to walk home because the station was closed.

In the castle, Starlight and Spike were talking in the main hallway when Twilight opened the door with Raze following her from behind.

“Finally were home!” Twilight said in excitement.

“Wait why both of you haven’t go to sleep yet?” Raze asked.

“Why you and Twilight come home so late?” Spike counter-attack.

“Oh, we were talking with the royalty. So…why both of you still wakes up?” Raze asks.

“Were just worried because you guys haven’t arrives for a long time.” Spike replied while touching his scale. He walk up to Raze, “Raze…I…I’m sorry if I’m being harsh to you before. I should believe in you.” Spike offered his hand.

Raze smiled and accepted, “Don’t worry everyone make mistake. I’m also sorry for hurting your sister-in-law.”

“So…we’re cool?” Spike asked.

“More than cool little buddy.” Raze pulled Spike and gave him a hug. He released Spike and speaks up, “Welp see you later! I will teleport straight to the bed. I have to talk with Luna.” Raze said before immediately teleport to his bed.

After Raze left, Starlight looked at Twilight and immediately asked, “So…how’s the date?”

“Excuse me?” Twilight raised her left eye brow.

In Raze’s bedroom, he was lying in the bed; posing like a starfish.

“Why she wants to meet me in the dream? Can’t we just talk right there like a normal conversation?” Raze said while looking into the ceiling. He rolled to the left, “*sigh* Alright then…let’s see what happen.” Raze closed his eyes. He just accepted what is going to happen next whether it’s good or bad.

Raze opened his eyes, he looks around. It was an open field with dandelion. He is sitting under a sakura tree up in the hill while watching a sunset. The wind breeze makes it more comfortable to sit even though it was inside a dream. He lets out a big sigh relieve.

“Easy lucid dreaming…now just to wait her arrived.” Raze sits there while watching the sunset that will never seems to set down. He talked to himself, “What a good sight. Such a shame, that this event is never happened because this place never exists.”

“It does.” A voice came from the sky. Raze looked up, Luna was descending from the sky. She landed right in front of him. Raze stand up and give her a bow.

“Pardon…why did you give me a bow?” Luna looked towards Raze in confusion.

“Urm, I did that because…you’re a royalty?” Raze replied.

“No need such act because you’re also a royalty.” Luna replied.

Raze eyes widened, “How come I?”

“Your position as an alicorn has proven that you’re worthy as a prince.” Luna replied.

“What I’m even capable of? Sleeping and eating? If I’m even a prince, I’m just gonna bring trouble around!”” Raze replied.

“No, you’re more than what you think, Raze. Tell me, how you feel after you successfully saved us from Midnight Sparkle.” Luna asked him.

“Well…I feel happy…I felt…relieved. It feels like I have so much faith and determination. It felt like I can give my emotions; share my happiness to everyone else.” Raze replied while looking at the sunset. Suddenly, a strong calming breeze runs through their mane, giving a relaxing vibes. Luna actually surprised how the dream felt like it was real. Never in her life had she felt someone else dream feel so…relaxing. She looked at Raze that still looking at the sunset. She can feel something is special about him.

“Raze, something is special about you. I don’t know but I feel you will bring the biggest change for Equestria besides Twilight. I feel you also have the ability that no pony had.” Luna replied.

“What ability? I don’t think I had one. Well…except for my combat style.” Raze replied.

“I don’t know, but I sense a huge potential in you. I believe that you are worthy as a prince.” Luna replied.

“How Luna…? How am I worthy as a prince?” Raze replied in sad tone. Slowly, the skies start to turn dark like it’s about to rain. Raze continued, “I don’t even understand friendship value! How am I worthy?!”

Suddenly, thunder starts roaring. That gained Luna’s attention.

“I am not worthy as a prince! Just look what I did to both of you! Your pupils even hate me! I’m…” Raze shouted and slowly lower his tone, “I’m not a prince.” Raze said in a sad tone. Suddenly it starts to rain. Luna used her magic to change the mood of the dream but it didn’t work. That makes Luna to widen her eyes in shock.

‘That’s impossible! How did my magic won’t work in this dream?!’ Luna said in her thought. Then she looked towards Raze once again.

Raze stared her face with a sad face. He speak up, “I bet if I’m a prince, I will get overthrown immediately. Who want a reformed villian become a prince? Are you joking?”

“Raze, believe me, you has a lot potential and I believe you’re worthy as a prince. The only thing you have to do is believe and have a faith.” Luna replied.

“There’s no faith in me Luna!” Raze shouted in anger. The rain scenery immediately changes into doom scenery. The rain stopped and meteor rain occurred instead. Luna looked around in worries, “Raze, don’t let the anger get better of you.”

“I’m not! I’m just frustrated!” Raze replied.

“How about you look what happened around you?” Luna told him. Raze looked around - his face changed from angry into shocked. He didn’t believe his anger would change the scenery of the dream.

“How did this happen?” Raze muttered.

“I don’t know, Raze. My magic can’t even control your dream. Basically, I can control anyone’s dream. But something prevented my magic from controlling your dream. I believe it must be you.” Luna replied.

“How can I do this all by myself? I don’t even have the ability to control dream!” Raze replied.

“That’s what I said. You got the potential, young colt. Just like Twilight, you have to discover your ability all by yourself. We don’t know what it is but it could be useful for the future Equestria.” Luna explained.

“…I guess…so…” Raze look at the meteor. Suddenly when he was looking at Luna one meteor is heading towards Luna.

“LUNA, WATCH OUT!” Raze shouted.

Luna look towards her back; one meteor is already too close to dodge. Raze realizing the danger, immediately leaped towards Luna and pushed her aside, making the meteor hitting Raze.

“RAZE!!!!!!!!!!!!” were the last word from Luna before the meteor hit Raze right in the face.

GASP!

Raze wake up, gasping for air. He looked outside, the sun is already up. He looked towards the clock in the room - it’s 10.00 AM in the morning. He sighed in relieve.

He gets off the bed and start stretching. He starts to think out loud, “Wait, I forgot to ask if she forgives me or not.”

He stops stretching and walks out of the bedroom and heading towards the kitchen. On his way, he met with Spike.

“Hey, Raze! How’s the talk with Princess Luna?” Spike asks as he walks besides Raze.

“It’s terrible, my dude.” Raze replied.

“My dude?” Spike look at Raze in confusion.

“Hey, when there’s a male, there’s a pal. You know what I mean?” Raze replied, giving Spike a smirk.

“Wow, I never thought you were chill like that. I thought you don’t want to talk with me a few seconds ago.” Spike replied.

“Hey, we’re the gentlemen alright? We are the dudes. Argument is always our thing alright?” Raze replied.

“Well…I live around mares so…” Spike can’t continue because he ran out of ideas.

“Oh come on, I know you play Ogre and Oubliettes with Discord and Big Mac.” Raze replied.

“Wait…you play those games?!” Spike replied in excitement.

“I did…well, at least a few moons ago…” Raze being a little melancholic.

“Wow, I bet you already forgot how to play them.” Spike replied.

“Yeah, the only think I remembered that I live with a stray cat.” Raze replied, suddenly changing the topic.

“Wait, a stray cat? You mean Capper?” Spike asks in curiosity.

“What? No, silly! I have this white and gray cat friend back in KlugeTown when I was little. His name is Sardine.” Raze replied.

“His name is what?” Spike giggled as soon as he heard the word Sardine.

“Hey, that is my only buddy out there alright? Even though it has been a long time since that incident happened.” Raze replied in melancholy.

“What happened exactly?” Spike asks again.

“Well…” Raze replied while remembering the incident.

Somewhere in KlugeTown, where weird creatures live, a harsh voice can be heard shouting.

“HEY, GET BACK HERE!” shout a purple fat fish wearing a dirty white tank top and a cargo pants chasing down two creatures. The two creatures were a cyan mixed with white teenage kitten wearing a same colour hoodie as his fur is known as Sardine and a white pony with an old cloak which is Raze.

“Sardine, you go with the fish! I’ll distract him!” Teenage Raze told the kitten.

“Alright, meet me at the usual place!” Sardine replied before start jumping on top of a stand and climb to the top.

“HEY YOU DIRTY CAT! GIVE BACK MY FISH!” the fish shouted.

Suddenly, a pebble was thrown to the back of his head. He turned around to see Raze.

“You must be his friend. Come here you, brat!” The fish chased Raze down.

Raze squeaked and starts running away. It was an intense chase as the crowd making it hard to run or chase.

‘I can’t fly just like that; I might hit a rope that used for drying! I can’t use magic either, I barely able to lift a toolbox!’ Raze said in his thought. After a few corner turn, Raze meet up with a dead end.

“Shoot, I’m trapped!” Raze muttered. He turned around; the fish is already blocking the only way to run.

“There’s nowhere to run no you little brat. It’s time for you to pay for what you and your cat friend did.” said the fish before lifted his air in to lend a punch to Raze’s face. Raze closed his eyes accepting his fate.

Suddenly, a few black pepper bombs fall down from the sky, hitting the face of the fish.

“Ouch, my eyes!” the fish shouted in pain while rubbing his eyes.

Raze look up, Sardine was standing there while juggling one black pepper bomb on his right hand.

“Sardine!” Raze shout in excitement.

“Dude, Are you going to stand there or run away?!” Sardine shouted.

Raze look towards the fish that still rubbing his eyes. He looks up and flies up and landed next to Sardine.

As the fish looks up towards both of them, he shouted, “I’LL GET YOU ONE DAY YOU STUPID BRAT!”

“If you can get us, old fish!” said Sardine. Both pony and the kitten gave him a laughs mockery and proceeds to leave.

Somewhere besides the beach, two creatures were walking together while having a light conversation.

“That was a close one, dude! Imagine he manage to catch us! *chuckles*” Sardine excitedly speak up.

“Yeah, last time we got caught, we have to clean his stall. Dang that stall is dirty as his shirt.” teenage Raze replied.

“And I don’t think it come from the fish he sells either.” Sardine replied.

Both of them laugh in joy.

“Bro, he stinks so much that he smells like he came from the trash bin! *laughs*” Raze replied.

“Yeah, perfect for his name…the Stink Trout!” Sardine replied.

Both of them laugh again like there’s nothing to worry about. As they stop laughing they walks towards an old hut not far from them.

“Hey, Sardine.” Raze called the kitten.

“Yeah?” Sardine replied.

“I think we should stop doing this dude.” Raze replied with a low tone.

Sardine look towards the sand they’re walking on. Silence filled the conversation for a minute.

“*sigh* Yeah, but we’re an orphan. Both of us, Raze.” Sardine replied.

“Why don’t we catch the fish on our own? Maybe we can make a boat or a raft.” Raze replied.

“But how do we catch the fish? By swimming?” Sardine replied.

“That’s what I want to hear! Come on, let’s get home quick. I’ll show you something.” Raze immediately run towards the hut in excitement.

“Hey, Raze, wait up!” Sardine chased Raze from behind.

Back in the present, Raze is sitting on a chair, while focusing on eating a peanut butter toast. They had arrives in the kitchen in a few minutes. In front of him, Spike, Starlight and Twilight (who happened to hear the conversation as they entered the kitchen) were interested on Raze life story.

“So, what you really want to show to Sardine?” Starlight interrupted.

“Well, that is just the start of the story. We also had our prime age you know? After I shown him the ‘thing’ that I had been working on, we immediately became famous in KlugeTown for a few weeks.” Raze replied without looking at them.

“What did you show him that makes both of you famous?” Twilight asked, starting to get interested.

“Well…” Raze squinted his eyes.

“Ta da!” Raze shout in excitement. Presenting him a simple net that had a small prawn tied on it.

Sardine is munching on a sardine sandwich while he ask, “Whot dhat theng dos exactly? (What that thing does exactly?)”

“Well, this is…Ultimate Sardine Catcher 2000!” Raze replied.

“You’re not answering my question, Raze.” Sardine gave him annoyed face.

“Okay, okay, this prawn, it can attract the fish towards the net. When they eat the prawn, we can pull this net so they will be trapped in the net!” Raze replied.

“Urm, what if they swim out if because it moved?” Sardine still not satisfied by Raze’s answer.

“Oh, that’s easy. I haven’t done one thing yet to this net - a freeze spell. After I cast one, any fish that fell into this trap, will froze and it will be an easy catch.” Raze replied.

“Hmm, it’s not a bad idea. But do we have a boat?” Sardine asks.

“We can make one.” Raze smirked.

“How, dude? We can barely afford candles for the hut, how we can buy the woods?!” Sardine replied.

“We don’t need to buy them.” Raze smirked.

“Are we going to steal again?” Sardine raised his right eye brow.

“Nope, I find something better. Follow me, I’ll show you something.” Raze says before leaving the hut. Sardine just followed him from behind.

Raze walked towards a certain bush.

“What are you doing with the bush, dude?” Sardine asks in confusion.

Raze pushed the bushes aside revealing a huge box. Sardine eyes widened in disbelief, “Is that a supply crate?!”

“Yeah, with a few modifications, we can turn this box into a boat and whatever is inside; we can use it for our benefits!” Raze replied in excitement.

“What are we waiting for? Come on, let’s take this thing, dude!” Sardine excitedly replied.

Both of them carrying the box and put it in front of their hut. Sardine walk up to the crate and inspected it. He backed off and prepared a fighting stance.

“Raze, back off. Let’s see if this thing can handle my punch.” Sardine smirked.

Raze took a few steps behind. Sardine immediately screams, “BANZAI!!!!!!!!!!!!”

Sardine gave a super spinning kick to the crate. As he lands the kick, his whole body shakes like a metal. He falls down and holds his legs in pain.

“YOWWWWWWW! What is this crate made out of?! A super woods?!” Sardine shouted in pain. Raze goes besides him and inspected the injury.

“You’re lucky you didn’t deliver a 720 kick. Or else, you might have to move with a wheelchair. *chuckles*” Raze replied. He continued, “Welp, if that’s fail you know what I’m gonna do.”

Raze charged up his magic and blasted the crate. The crate later, fall off revealing what’s inside. Both creature eyes widened.

“Is that…engine?” Raze tilted his head.

“Heck if I know.” Sardine stand up. He walks up to the engine and inspect it for a minute. He suddenly gets an idea, “Hey, dude. Why don’t we use this engine on our boat plan?”

“Hey, that’s not a bad idea!” Raze smiled in agreement. Raze used his magic to put the engine aside. Raze then grabbed all the wood pieces one by one and gathered it in one place.

“So…are we going to do it?” Sardine asks.

“Hey, plan goes first. Without plan, we can’t have the objective on ran.’ Raze smirked. He pulled out a stick and start drawing on the sand. He explained everything what they need to do and what they need to have. Sardine also gave a little suggestion which sometimes Raze accept and reject.

Back in the present days, Raze are now accompanied by the Main 7, Starlight, Trixie and Spike in the Cutie Map room.

“So, finally both of you start building a boat…? Is that what make you guys famous? Trixie don’t get it.” Trixie asks.

“Nope, in fact, we’re famous after we catched the sardines. Sardine is a total fanatic to sardine sandwiches to be honest. He had tried mixing everything with the sandwiches but he will always say ‘decent taste’ or ‘mid taste’. But one day, I decided to be the one who cook the sandwiches. I forgot what I mix but that is the first time I see him running around in excitement.” Raze explained.

“Ooh…what mix did you add?” Pinkie asks.

“Hmm…let me try to remember…” Raze put a hoof under his chin.

Another day has passed since they built a boat to catch sardines. They even pay back for the sardines that they had steal from Stink Trout. But all of that thing can be put aside. In the hut Sardine was sitting in frustration. Raze realize something is wrong with his fellow cat friend.

“Dude, what’s wrong?” Raze asked.

“*groan* I had tried everything to make the best sardine sandwich! I had mixed everything like Onion, mayonnaise and salad! None of them fit!” Sardine replied.

“For what purpose?” Raze walked towards the kitchen that’s not far away from the door. Raze start to make some sandwiches.

“If we can make a tasty one, we can make money, dude! Imagine that!” Sardine replied.

“That’s not a bad idea. Anyways, here’s your sandwich. Sardine mixed with random veggies I bought.” Raze said.

“Whatever, dude.” Sardine replied.

Sardine grabbed the sandwich gave it a bite. Suddenly, his eyes widened in pure joy and amazement. He ran to the middle of the hut and does a slide and raised the sandwich in the air, which makes the hut to shakes and Raze to shock.

“DUDE, WATCH OUT! YOU’RE GOING TO COLLAPSE THE WHOLE HUT!” Raze shouted in anger.

“*laugh in pure joy* YES! YES, YES YESSSSSS! THIS IS WHAT I’VE BEEN LOOKING FOR! THIS IS A PURE ART AND TASTE!” Sardine shouted.

“You mean my sardine sandwich? *munch*” Raze asks.

“What did you put in the sandwich?! *munch*” Sardine asks while eating up the sandwich in excitement.

“Sardine, onion, mayonnaise and…a black pepper…?” Raze said while trying to remember the recipe he mix randomly.

“I had tried that before, it’s taste decent. I believe you mix something that makes it taste wonderful like this!” Sardine replied.

“Hmm…hold on let me see…” Raze replied. He walks up to the ingredients shelf. He inspected every single ingredient, “White pepper…no…sour cream…no…chicken powder…no…” Raze search for a minutes and he smiled, “I think this is the one…it was-”

“SEA SALT?!” everyone shouted in disbelief. Raze are now surrounded by multiple ponies including the Main 6, Starlight and Spike. They’re now in a moving train that on the way to Canterlot.

“So, how does a sea salt can make you guys famous?” Lyra, who happen to be sitting on Raze back seat asks.

“Good question, I have nooooooo idea. I also tasted the sandwich. It’s normal for me.” Raze replied.

“Whoa, whoa, so…you’re saying you EAT fishes?” Rainbow Dash asks in disbelief.

“Yes I do, if not, how do I get these fangs?” Raze smiled showing his fangs.

“But in your memories I saw you already had fangs too.” Twilight added more.

“That is altered memories, I do not have fangs, I just can’t recreate a memory scene properly.” Raze answered.

“So, how do you guys got famous?” Spike asks.

“We try to sell it to the creatures that live around the town. At first we don’t get any attention until Stink Trout came around.” Raze replied.

“Miss would you buy this sandwich please?” Sardine offered. The female creature rejected harshly. It has been four days and they haven’t able to sell any of the sandwiches even once.

“Ugh…it has been four days, dude. No one wants to buy our sandwich!” Raze talk to the cat.

“No, I believe we can sell these sandwiches! Remember, we invest so much in the ingredients!” Sardine replied.

“We don’t actually invest. We just harvest these onions and the mayonnaise we made it out of the sardine’s egg!” Raze replied.

“How about the black pepper that we’ve got dude? Where do you think we get that?” Sardine whispers to him.

“Urm…we stole it? Excuse me?” Raze replied.

“Shh…don’t say that out loud!” Sardine replied.

“Alright, but we don’t make any money here, dude!” Raze replied.

“*sigh* I guess you are right.” Sardine replied, gave up on arguing.

Suddenly, the same purple fish that chase them a few days ago reached them.

“Oh…hey…Trout.” Raze muttered.

“Hey kids, what are you doing here? I thought you guys would be spending time catching all of those fishes.” said Stink Trout.

“Yeah, we decided to find some money you know? We don’t want to rely on these catch every day.” Raze replied. Raze continued, “By the way, did you receive the last barrel of fish we sent? You know, we have been stealing so much from you. So I think we should do a payback for everything we stole.”

“Oh, *laugh* of course I did! I even received your extra barrel, kid! Thanks for that too! So, you both need some money right?” Raze replied.

Both creatures just nodded. Stink Trout gave them a smile. He took a sandwich and gave them a few bits.

“Keep the change, let’s see if these sandwich really taste that good.” Stink take a bite.

Both of them slowly widen their eyes, waiting for a response from the big fish.

Stink Trout’s eyes widened, “Oh the taste is fabulous kid! This is the tastiest sardine sandwich I’ve ever taste! Hey, come on here! You don’t want to miss this delicious sandwich!”

That sudden call from Stink attracts many creatures towards the duo. Everyone immediately interested into the sardine sandwiches that Raze and Sardine sells. Their sandwiches immediately changes from in just a few seconds. Both creatures smiled, looking at the money income they’ve got.

“What a tasty treat! Do you have any more of these?” said a humanoid blue angler fish.

“Yeah, I’ll buy three!” said another fish.

“I’ll buy ten!” said another.

“Do you have other flavor?”

Both creature smiled in joy, this is the start of their new business.

“See kids? Never give up before you see outcome.” Stink Trout said towards both of them.

“So, what happen next? What incident ruined your moment?” one of the Canterlot elite asks. Raze are now sitting on a fancy table outside a restaurant. The crowds are now changed but the Main 7, Starlight and Spike still sits stays around.

“Hmm…the incident really changed my life. Since that event happened, I never been able to find him again.” Raze replied.

“Would you like another tea sir?” one of the restaurant waiters interrupted.

“Oh, do you have any green tea?” Raze asks.

“One green tea coming right up.” The waiter replied before leaving the table.

“So…what happened next?” Spike asks.

Raze sit in silence. That makes everyone around him starts to feel tension. When Raze about to speak up, the same waiter arrives with his green tea order, “Here’s your order sir.”

“Oh thank you.” Raze lifted his cup of green tea and had a little sip.

“Come on, Raze, what happen next?! We’re curious!” Spike interrupted.

“*sigh* Alright, this is the epilogue…” Raze replied.

It was another ordinary day for the duo Sardine and Raze. However, Raze seems to be only one in the hut. It has been a habit for Sardine to leave everytime winter arrives. He has a business to attend somewhere else. But today is not the winter; instead, it’s the arrival of spring meaning the business is on. When Raze is reading Gusty the Great, Sardine finally came in the hut.

“Sardine, it’s nice to see you again, dude!” Raze greeted the kitten.

“Hey, sometimes, I have to find a good place to avoid this winter you know? So…are you ready for another business day?” Sardine said after put down his travelling bag.

Raze just smirked.

Like another day in KlugeTown, both creatures are getting more customers day by day.

“Thank you for buying the sandwich, sir!” Sardine said after a shark humanoid creature paid them 15 bits for three sandwiches.

“*chuckles* Business has been booming again.” Raze said before giving a different flavor sandwich towards some blue humanoid whale.

“Yeah, I think that is the last sandwich that we’ve got.” Sardine replied.

“Yup, I guess we have to-”

Suddenly, a few sound of screaming and panicking interrupted their conversation.

“What the hay…?” Raze pouted.

“Give me everything you had!” said a voice that sounds like a monkey.

Both creature look to their side, an odd looking black monkey with his goon is robbing a fish that sells merchandise.

“I don’t have any money!” said the fish.

“Boys, you know what to do.” said the monkey.

Both of his buffed goons immediately raided the fish stall without any mercy. They steal everything that seems valuable. When both creatures are watching them from far away, Stink Trout passes them and asks, “What both of you are looking at?”

When he sees the monkey his face immediately changes; showing a fear emotion.

“Oh no, don’t tell me it’s him again.” Stink Trout said in fear.

“Who?” Raze asked.

“Storm Prince. He arrived last winter.When I was spending my time in a bar, I saw him when he asks for something valuable towards this random guy. The guy taunted him and says he’s not scared of some random baboon. Suddenly he brought him somewhere else. After a few minutes, he came back with a few bloods on his face.”

That explanation makes Raze to freeze. That monkey is capable of killing someone?

“Meh, I’m not afraid of some monkey.” Sardine replied.

“Heh, you’re very brave kid.” Stink Trout looked at Sardine.

“Hey, you three!” call the Storm Prince.

Three of them look towards the wannabe king monkey.

“*groan* what do you want?” Sardine replied.

“Give anything valuable you have!” Storm Prince replied.

“Or what?” Sardine replied, which bring Raze fear.

“Sardine, don’t-”

“Ohohoho, the first one to talk back I see?” Strom Prince replied. He continued, “Do you know who are you talking to, young cat?”

“Yeah, I’m talking to a monkey with no kind of combat ability.” Sardine replied.

“Har, har, it’s very funny stupid kitten. It’s time for my sideman to show you what respect is.” Storm Prince snapped his finger. One of his guards lifted the cat.

“Hey, release me, you stupid imbecile!” Sardine shouted while trying to hit the guard.

“Awh, how cute this cat is trying to fight back.” Storm Prince smiled in mockery. He look towards Raze, “Now how about you be a good boy and give me what I want?”

“Hey, release that cat boy first.” Stink Trout touched the monkey shoulder.

“Boy, can you manage this guy first?” Storm Prince ordered his goon.

Suddenly, one punch was swings towards Stink Trout. The punch is strong enough it sends Trout to a crate stacks, breaking it into pieces.

“Trout!” Raze shouted. He looked towards the monkey, “Release my friend, right…now!”

“Awh, is the pony is angwy? How cute, little boy.” Storm Prince said in mockery.

Raze immediately charged a magic and blast it towards him sending the Storm Prince colliding with a fruits stands. Seeing the situations, some other creatures start leaving, afraid that their presence would get themselves involved. Raze then blasted another magic towards the goon that holding Sardine, causing him to back off and releases Sardine. Raze immediately walk up to the cat and asked, “You okay, dude?”

“*cough* yeah, I’m alright.” The cat replied.

Suddenly, Storm Prince rise from the stack of fruit and shouted in anger, “GET THAT PONY AND CAT! I WANT THEM RIGHT NOW!”

Seeing that situation, both cat and pony immediately run away while being chased down by the goons. An intense chase was occurred. Raze and Sardine tried everything to slow the goons down but it seems failed. They tried from pulling a crate to fall and blocking their path and taking so much turn to lose them but it seems they’re able to keep up. Slowly, they realize, there’s actually more goon that chased have been chasing them down. Raze don’t have any spell to encounter the goons but he can’t fly without Sardine either. To carry Sardine, he’s too heavy for his size.

“Raze, this is bad! It seems that he had called backups!” Sardine told Raze.

“How do we outrun them then?” Raze replied.

“Let’s just keep running! I don’t have any idea!” Sardine replied.

Both of them kept running for a few while. After a few minutes of running, they accidentally, took a wrong turn and trapped themselves on a dead end of a bridge.

“We’re cornered!” Raze shouted.

“Let’s turn back, I don’t think they-”

“Could found out you’re cornered?” Storm Prince interrupted.

Both creatures turned to see Storm Prince and his goon already arrived. They immediately put out a fighting stance.

“*laugh* Look at these cute little kids trying to fight back. Do you think you can win fighting against me?” Strom Prince replied.

“Try us.” Sardine replied.

Storm Prince burst out laughing before says,

“Get’ em.”

His goon immediately moves closer towards the young alicorn and the cat. Both creatures however, take a few steps back trying to figure out how to run away. They take a step back until at some point the finally reach the edge of the bridge. Both of them look down, it’s a strong sea waves. They realized; there’s only one way to run.

“Give up, boy! There’s no way you can run now!” Storm Prince laughs in mockery.

“There is!” Sardine replied.

Storm Prince tilted his head in confusion, “What…?”

“Do you think what I’m thinking?” Sardine asks Raze.

“A-Are y-you sure…?” Raze replied.

“JUMP!” Sardine shouted before jump into the strong wave of ocean.

After Sardine jumped, Raze, without thinking twice, followed the cat to jump down into the strong waves of oceans.

The Storm Prince walks up the edge. He stared the ocean for a while before blowing a raspberries and saying, “Don’t find them, they’re not worth the effort, come on, let’s rob another people. There are no way they surviving that jump.”

Storm Prince leaves the place, ignoring the two creatures that just jump into the strong waves of ocean.

After a few hours of the escape, a white alicorn can be seen lying on the beach not far from an old hut. He wakes up and starts coughing some water out. He looks around, there’s no sign of a cyan white cat lying. When he saw the hut, he immediately gets inside to find his cat friend. He examine the whole hut, there’s no sign of a cat. When he’s about to walk out, one note was left on the table counter. He took it and read it,

Hey Raze,

I’m sorry for leaving you alone right there. I don’t want to say this but it’s best for both of us to be separated for now. I’m afraid that monkey earlier will try to find us so we have to go on our own separate way. But…! This doesn’t mean we’re bros alright? One day, I’ll meet you again. One day, Raze. I promise.

Sardine

Raze sits on the hut couch and stared the notes for a long time. He lets out a big sigh.

“…and that’s how we got separated and never seen each other again. So, basically, he woke up earlier than I am as we reached the beach and decided to leave. We afraid that Storm Prince alias I call him black monkey, will try to find us.” Raze ended his story. As he looks around, he realized that something was different. They’re not in the kitchen anymore, instead; they’re in Canterlot castle. Every guard, Princess Luna and Celestia (sitting on a cushion pillow) and the Main 7 (including Starlight and Spike) were surrounding him, listening to his backstory.

“Hold on, why are we here?” Raze asks.

“Urm, don’t you remember?” Spike looked at Raze in confusion.

“Remember what?” Raze asks to his confusion.

“You’re the one who accepted the invitation!” Spike tries to remind the alicorn.

“Huh…?” Raze lifted he right eye brow.

“Ugh…I bet you’re very distracted telling the stories. Like this…” Spike turn to tell Raze something.

In the kitchen while there’s only Twilight, Starlight and Spike listening to Raze’s story, Spike suddenly burps out a scroll. That doesn’t make Raze stop telling his backstory.

“Why Celestia sent us a scroll on a morning like this?” Spike opened the scroll. Spike eyes widened, “Hey, Twilight you might want to read this.”

Twilight grabbed the scroll with her magic and read it,

Dear Twilight Sparkle,

My sister asked me to invite Raze to the castle for an afternoon tea. You and your friends also invited if they’re willing too. This also will be a discussion between Luna and Raze. However, it’s all depends on Raze’s choice. I hope you will reply soon.

Your mentor,

Celestia

Twilight smiled, “Hey, Raze, Celestia invited you to a tea-”

“Yeah, yeah, sure.” Raze replied.

“Oh, alright…I guess?” Twilight replied. Twilight gets off the chair, “I will go asks the girls, are you with me?”

Raze didn’t respond, instead, he gets off the chair and followed Twilight while still talking. Twilight rolled her eyes and walks besides Raze. Both Spike and Starlight also walk besides Raze.

“Then we walk into the Map room. Everyone starts to get interested in your story. Slowly, the whole PonyVille interested in your backstory. It kept being like that until we reach Canterlot. I thought Celestia and Luna would able to make you snap out of it, but they even interested in your story. After you end the story, you ask me since when you accepted the invite???” Spike looked at Raze in much confusion.

“Oh, *cough* eheheh…” Raze blushed in embarrassment.

“Since you had finished your story, I want to ask you a question.” Celestia asks Raze.

“Yes, Princess?” Raze widened his eyes.

“Would you join us in a tea party in the garden this afternoon?” Celestia asked.

Everyone looked onto Raze, waiting for that alicorn to give a response. Raze stood in silence. He lets out a smile and replied, “I would love to, your majesty.”

Celestia gave him a warm smile. Everyone around also gave Raze the same smile. Raze look around and realize the guards is not on their position.

“Urm, I don’t mean to be brag but…aren’t you guys supposed to be…on guard?” Raze awkwardly smiled.

All of the guards widened their eyes. They immediately leave the throne room so fast, they leave a silhouette.

The other just giggled looking at the guards panicking as they’re quickly going to their guard position.

“*giggle* it’s not their fault. Your story is indeed interesting, young Raze.” Luna said.

“*laugh* I guess I’m a good storyteller.” Raze replied.

“Yeah, you’re second before Rockhoof.” Rainbow Dash replied.

“Oh you’re right, the buff pony.” Raze replied.

“So…shall we start the afternoon tea?” Celestia asked after lowers the sun down.

Raze smiled, “Sure, let’s begin.”

In the royal garden, a few ponies can be seen enjoying their moments. This party quickly organized by Pinkie. Raze would rather have a calm and relaxing party so no confetti canon (poor, Pinkie). When everyone was distracted, Luna took that chance to talk with Raze.

“Raze, may I talk with you for a second?” Luna called the white alicorn.

“Oh, it’s a pleasure, your majesty!” Raze replied.

“*chuckles* just call me us by our name.” Luna said calmly.

“Oh, I’m sorry, princess.” Raze replied. His eyes widened in embarrassment, “Oh sorry! I did it again. *nervous chuckles*”

Luna just giggled watching that clumsy alicorn messed up. She continued, “SO, what do you think about the apology?”

Raze embarrassed face turned into a determined face. He replied, “W-well…I would like to do a second apology.”

“Oh you don’t have to-”

“I insist, Luna.” Raze said with determination. Luna just watched how the young colt could suddenly make her amazed. She sighed and shouted towards Celestia, “Celestia, can we have a talk for a second?”

Celestia turned around as her talk with Twilight were interrupted. Celestia look towards Twilight, “I guess Raze want to talk with me.”

She walks towards both alicorn and landed besides Luna. She speaks up with Canterlot manner, “What is it, Luna?”

“I suppose this colt right here have something to tell us.” Luna replied before look towards Raze. Both alicorn are now looking towards Raze, hoping that he would say something. Raze took a deep breath.

As he exhaled, he speaks up with a tone filled with guilt, “I know Celestia apologies me before but it doesn’t seem it was the right time. I want to once again to apologies.”

Raze stopped while looking towards both alicorn. He continued, “Before I met Twilight, I was a devil that trying to steal the power and terminate others. I have been spying you movement, your skill and magic. The entire thing I did is to take the throne and takeover Equestria. I once have a friend but I was betrayed. Since then I believe, to win, you have to betray.”

His speech slowly attracted everyone that’s enjoying the party.

“But after I met Twilight, my perspective changed. I try to redeem myself but it seems everyone didn’t want to forgive me. Then, I chose one way that I shouldn’t do.”

He pauses for a minute. He continued, “suicide.”

That brings uneasy feeling around them. Raze however, he continued his speech, “But after I Twilight helped me defeating my demon, I shouldn’t have use that way. Instead, I should try my best to make up for everything I made. Just like Starlight and Trixie.”

Everyone gave him a sad smile.

“But still, even though I would able to make it up, I still can’t stop asking this last question.” Raze stopped.

He look Celestia directly in the eyes, “Would you forgive me after everything I did?”

Silence bellowed upon them. Everyone was waiting for response from the Princess of the Sun.

Celestia smiled, “I, Princess Celestia,”

“And Princess Luna,” Luna added.

“And Princess Luna,” Celestia repeated, “will accept that apology with open hooves and accepted you as our royal friends.”

Raze grinned in excitement, “Oh sweet both of you, thank you and thank you! You don’t know how much it was worth!” Raze gave them a tight hug. All of them right there were overwhelmed by the beautiful sight Raze’s apology. Without any warning, Raze gave both Luna and Celestia a kiss to the cheek. That makes everyone on the party to opened their jaw while both the sisters eyes widened by that sudden kiss. Raze released his hug and starts flying in excitement while yelling,

“YEEEHAAAA, I FINALLY FORGIVEN BY THE ROYALTY! I CAN FINALLY REDEEM MYSELF! WOOOOO!” Raze flying around doing some crazy maneuver that would make Rainbow Dash to jealous.

Both sisters flustered in disbelief. Celestia looked towards Twilight, “What…is…that…?”

Twilight looked towards Celestia nervously, “*nervous chuckles* it’s a complicated explanation. I would explain to you both later. For now, let’s…enjoy the party.”

Both sisters smiled and continued the party like something never happened. This is finally the new journey, for Raze.

Author's Note

The Chapter 2 is here! I have to change both story title because this story I made totally take a 180 rotation bruh. But I believe, this would be a great story (I don't think so) for you people to read! I will try my best to keep up with the stories while focusing on my upcoming big exam. Just like I promise, I would try my best deliver the best story for you people. That's my promise.

Episode 3: Teaching is (not) easy!

What a beautiful day in Equestria, another day passed, a new day arrived. Like the usual everyone is doing their own business, foal are playing, the ponies are working. But everyone was preparing for the upcoming autumn. In the castle of Friendship, it seems everything is going per-

“No, no, no, I don’t think I’m suitable for this.” Raze said.

“Ugh, it has been the fifteen jobs you rejected, Raze! What else do you want?!” Twilight complained before tossed a newspaper aside. Twilight, Raze and Spike have been trying to find a job for Raze in the library. Raze is really a colt they wouldn’t expect; a picky one just like Rarity.

“Hey, some of these jobs don’t even fit me alright?! Like example…baking! Do you remember what happened to SugarCube Corner? I nearly burnt that place into ashes!” Raze replied.

“Ugh…that was in the past, Raze. You’re changed colt!” Spike interrupted.

“But I don’t like baking.” Raze replied.

“Alright, alright…how about…uhm…bucking an apple tree?” Twilight offered.

“Don’t you remember what happen to one of the trees?” Raze denied.

“How about making clothes?”

“I wouldn’t WANT to be Rarity next fashion inspiration.”

“Animal caretaking?”

“Sounds good, but I don’t think Discord welcome me.”

“The Wonderbolts?”

“I am an alicorn.”

“Mail delivery?”

“Derpy already did a good job.”

“Ugh…why is this so hard?!” Twilight finally gave up.

“I don’t know, maybe all of that is not suitable for me.” Raze replied.

“No, you’re just picky.” Spike pouted.

“I’m not picky!” Raze replied.

Both Sparkle Siblings raised their left eye brow in unison.

Raze blow a raspberries, “Alright, I am picky but I just want something that I like to do alright?”

“What you really like to do?” Spike asked.

“Hmm…talking but I don’t like being a reporter, nu uh.” Raze straight up being honest.

“What other job can you have other than being a reporter?” Spike replied.

“I don’t know but I guess we should do more research.” Raze replied.

“Ugh.” Twilight and Spike groaned and slammed their head on the table in unison. Suddenly, Starlight entered the room and greeted, “Hey everyone! So…how’s the job finding going?”

“Really bad.” Raze replied.

“Yeah, because you’re very picky, dude.” Spike replied.

“Yeah, yeah, yadda, yadda.” Raze replied.

“Oh that’s must be hard. *chuckles* I’m lucky I already had a job.” Starlight replied. She continued, “Speaking of job, the school needs me right now. I have an announcement to the students.” Starlight said. Suddenly Twilight gained an idea.

“Starlight, wait!” Twilight called the school principal.

Starlight turned around and replied, “What?”

“How about you gave a chance for him to be a teacher?” Twilight grinned in excitement.

“Hey, that’s not a bad idea! What about you Starlight?” Spike added.

Starlight widened her eyes in disbelief, but she doesn’t want to disappoint her mentor so she replies nervously, “S-Sure, why not?”

Twilight and Spike smiled in excitement as their idea were accepted. But in Starlight thought, she hopes this idea wouldn’t take a bad turn.

In the School of Friendship, Starlight, Twilight and Spike are giving Raze a tour around the school.

“In this school, we don’t just teach about simple anatomy of harmony, we also teach about friendship and the lessons.” Starlight explained.

“Ooh, what a unique school! I bet this is the only school where they teach about friendship.” Raze replied.

“Well, it is. But…other than those, we also teach basic subject like math!” Twilight replied.

“Hey, maybe it’s not bad teaching a class after all…” Raze replied.

“Yeah, but I have to see the way you teaching first.” Starlight replied.

“Yeah, I’ll give it a try…” Raze replied.

Twilight grinned, “Good, your job problem have been settled! Now, have good day!” said Twilight before leaving with Spike following her.

However, deep down on Raze thought, he’s very nervous about this teaching thing.

“Before you teach the students, I hope you can learn by our teachers that have experience in this school.” Starlight said before showing one part of the class where Octavia is teaching her student music. In the class, the Young 6, Ocellus (playing a violin), Gallus (playing a saxophone), Silverstream (playing a trumpet), Sandbar (paying a clarinet), Yona (playing a yovidaphone) and Smolder (playing a flute) are playing instrument in harmony with Octavia who plays a cello.

“Wow, they’re very good. Your educators here are very professional.” Raze praised.

“Oh it’s nothing. They teach them in their own perspective way! And of course, as long it’s not breaking the school rules.” Starlight replied in humble.

“Do you also teach classes?” Raze asks towards Starlight.

“Yeah, sometimes, mostly I like to teach about magic and stuff, y’ know? *nervous chuckles*” Starlight replied.

“Oh, magic…you mean the elements of harmony right?” Raze replied.

“Yeah, something like that!” Starlight replied. She suddenly gets an idea, “Hey, how about I introduce you to the students?”

Raze eyes widened; he replied nervously, “H-Hey, we don’t need to be that quick to introduce me alright? I haven’t-”

“Oh come on, don’t be that shy. Let me introduce you before you teach tomorrow!” Starlight said before pulls Raze into the classroom.

As Starlight and Raze entered the room, Octavia gave a sign to stop playing the instruments. As everyone stopped, their eyes locked into one alicorn that Starlight brought. Raze can feel a very menacing stares coming from the Young 6 even more from Smolder and Gallus.

“Hello, everycreatures! I’m sorry to interrupt but I have an announcement!” Starlight said.

No one talks. It’s just a pure silence filled with menacing atmosphere. Everyone in the room (except Octavia) stared Raze deeply like they’re trying to choke that poor alicorn to death.

Starlight realizing the situation immediately taking up an action, “*deep cough*”

That cough worn off their attention and look towards the principal. Still, some of them stared Raze with side eyes when there’s a slight chance to do it.

“Today I want you all know our new teacher.” Starlight explained.

“Wait…we’re getting a new teacher?” Ocellus widens her eyes.

“Yes, and he’s right in front of you right now!” Starlight replied in excitement.

“WHAT?!” the whole class shouted including Octavia.

“Pardon, I know this sounds weird but…you’re saying THAT colt is going to be the new teacher?” Octavia asks in disbelief.

“Yes, but he will start teaching tomorrow as a theory teacher.” Starlight replied.

“I don’t want to interrupt but why it must be him?” Smolder interrupted.

“He says he love to partake as one of the professors in the school.” Starlight replied.

“Wait I don’t-”

“And for now, he will learn the school layout for today, you can continue the lesson bye, bye!” Starlight said before pulling Raze with her leaving Octavia to continue her class. After both pony leave, the school bell rang.

“Alright class, that’s for today’s lesson.” Octavia said before they leave the class.

Raze are walking next to Starlight while he grunted, “Why did you pull me like that?! I didn’t even able to finish my sentence yet!”

“Don’t you see how the students look at you? They stared you like they want to choke you to death!” Starlight replied in anger.

“I know but I never say I love teaching!” Raze replied.

“Ugh…don’t you understand what a white lie is?” Starlight replied to her annoyance.

“Is it a lie that had something to do with a color white?” Raze answered.

Starlight slapped her face in annoyance and replied, “You have to be kidding me.”

Raze just scratches his back mane in confusion.

“You know what? How about you go back to the castle and come here tomorrow? I’ll show you where’s the room you will teach them about theory, anatomy or anything that have something to do with friendship.” Starlight replied, touching his shoulder with concern.
“*sigh* Alright, Starlight. But first, why don’t you show me around the school first? If I don’t know the whole layout I might end up teaching them in the school garden.”

Both mare and stallion laugh after Raze cracked a joke to lighten up the mood.

“Alright, Raze. Come on, let’s finish the tour and you can prepare what to teach them tomorrow.” Starlight replied.

Both Starlight and Raze walks together while Starlight gives that alicorn a tour around the school. Little did they know, the Young 6 had been spying on them from the school corner.

“Ugh…I don’t understand how our principal could forgive him just like that.” Smolder said before blowing a smoke from her nose.

“Yeah, he gave her a bleeding wound! How does she able to accept him into the school just like that?!” Ocellus continued.

“Huh…something is fishy about that guy.” Gallus replied.

“Yeah, Yona feel white pony have something planned under his sleeve.” Yona agrees with Gallus statement.

“But we don’t even have any evidence! What if he is actually reformed?” Silverstream disagrees.

“Yeah, we don’t want to get ourselves into trouble. But we don’t want that guy do something if he had something planned.” Sandbar said, didn’t want to conclude everything yet.

“What we’re gonna do? Ask him if he had something planned?” Smolder replied.

“Nope. We’re gonna spy on him.” Sandbar replied.

“Ooh, ooh, I know! Like Cramps Bone!” Silverstream said in excitement.

“Yeah, but it’s in our own style of spying.” Sandbar said in a cool tone.

It was night in PonyVille. In the castle of Friendship, Raze is reading his own log, trying to see the best topic to teach on his first day as a teacher at the school.

“Should I teach them about Tirek’s ability? No, that’s must be boring.” Raze said while flipping through pages.

“How about I teach them about Changeling’s unique anatomy? That will bring fun!” Raze grinned. But he stop grinned, “No, no, it might hurt the Changeling kind feeling.”

He kept searching through the log that he had write, hoping there might be something that he could teach for tomorrow.

“Ugh…if it’s going like this, tomorrow will be hard for me to do it.” Raze said. Suddenly, he heard a few gasps coming from the balcony.

“Huh?” Raze looked outside. He walks up to the balcony to see if there’s anyone outside, spying on him. He looks around and muttered, “Hmm…that’s odd…I thought I heard multiple people gasping.”

Raze starts flying around the castle looking for anyone that hiding around. He then saw a silhouette disappears behind Trixie’s carriage.

“Hey!” Raze immediately go towards the carriage, trying to catch the creature. But when he arrived, no one is around. He knocked the magician carriage door, “Hey, Trixie, can I talk with you for a second?”

Silence for a few minutes. Suddenly, from the outside, he can heard the magician mumbling in her sleep, “There’s no such thing as a second in autographs…I will write for you…right away! *snores*”

Seeing that situation, Raze immediately shouted, “TRIXIE, WAKE UP!” causing Trixie to wake from her sleep, accidentally causing some fireworks to trigger in the carriage.

“Oops…I…didn’t want THAT happened.” Raze gritted his teeth. He walks up to the window and knocked, “You alright?!”

The carriage window opened and Trixie popped her head out of her small carriage and coughed a little bit, “Ugh…what possibly you want from Trixie when she’s having her Great and Powerfultm sleep?”

“Have you seen anyone that linger around your carriage?” Raze asks.

“Do I look like someone who can see someone when I’m asleep?” Trixie replied.

“Oh…that makes sense.” Raze replied.

Suddenly, noises come from his room. Both mare and colt look towards Raze’s balcony.

“Someone is in my room. I gotta check that, sorry for disturbing.” Raze said before fly off to the castle.

Trixie blows raspberries, “Typical reformed villian. Always feeling someone is watching them in the dark, afraid of getting attacked.”

Suddenly, a small bush next to her carriage moving slightly, she startled and shouted in fear, “Who’s there?! I know a magic!”

The small bush starts to move faster. Trixie immediately gets inside and closed her carriage window shut. After Trixie hide away, one alligator come out of the bush and starts licking his eyes.

Raze entered him through the balcony. Nothing really changed except for his bag that were left opened and his log book which left on the floor.

“Someone was here.” Raze walked around, trying to see if there’s anyone hiding. He inspected every corner of the room, there’s nothing that trying to avoid him. As he walks around the room, six different eyes is peeking him from above. Each of them are wearing a ninja suit with different colour

“I told you this was a bad idea!” whisper Smolder, who wears a red ninja suit.

“Hey, at least doesn’t see us yet alright?” Sandbar whispers back, wearing a green suit.

The Young 6 is hiding on the top right corner of the room where there is a small part of the corner where they stand and leaning back against the wall.

“Ugh, why do we need to lean too? We can fly, dude.” Gallus whispers.

“Yeah, why don’t we just fly?” Silverstream agrees.

“Hey, our wing flaps together is strong enough to drag his attention. We’re here to get information, not getting caught.” Ocellus replied in whisper.

While the Young 6 still hiding on the top corner, Raze in the room still searching for the intruder, not knowing there’s more than one culprit.

“Why someone wants to enter my room?” Raze muttered. He continued, “Meh, maybe I’m just overthinking.”

Suddenly, a strong wind came inside the room blowing Raze’s mane.

“Alright, that’s cold. Let’s shut this door.” Raze said before shutting the balcony door.

“No!” Smolder pouted. The other immediately makes shush sign, reminding Smolder to shut up.

Raze immediately look around. He muttered, “Did someone…say no?”

The Young 6 starts to break a sweat, worried they’re getting caught. Luckily, Raze stomach starts to grumble.

“Oof, I thing I might have been spending too much time on those teaching thing. I think I deserve a lunch time, to the kitchen!” Raze said before departed to the castle kitchen. The Young 6 immediately gets off the top corner and landed gracefully.

“You nearly get us caught!” Sandbar said in anger towards Smolder.

“I know…but he closed the balcony! How we’re supposed to get out if this door is closed!” Smolder replied.

“Oh come on, we’re inside the room. We’re not locked out.” Sandbar replied. He walks up to the door and tried to open the door. Suddenly, his calm expression changed into worried when the door won’t open.

“What? H-How’s that possible?” Sandbar said. That makes everyone except Smolder to help Sandbar to pull the door. They immediately shocked when the door won’t open.

“What? Why this door doesn’t want to budge?” Silverstream said in fear.

Yona backed off then prepared to ram and reminded, “Get aside! Yona will smash this door!”

“Don’t do it! You will make a loud noise!” Gallus replied in disagreement. Yona realize what Gallus says was right.

“I told you before.” Smolder interrupted.

“How do you know this door won’t open from the inside?!” Sandbar looks toward Smolder in confusion.

“One day when I was spending time with Spike, we entered this room. The door was closed so we try to open it but it won’t budge. But when we push it from the outside it was able to open.” Smolder explained.

Ocellus put her hooves under her chin, “So, our only way out is through…” Ocellus gasped, “the front door castle?!”

“I think we’re screwed.” Gallus added.

“I don’t think so. As long as we don’t get detected by anyone in the castle, I guess we’re alright.” Smolder replied.

Sandbar then said, “Come on, we have to get out before-”

“That strawberry cake was delicious!” Raze voice coming from the outside.

They all start to panic.

“Where do we hide?” Ocellus asked in fear.

“Everyone, hide in the best spot!” Sandbar replied.

As Raze opened the room door, he walked inside, “Dang, not gonna lie, night cold strawberry cake was delicious!” He took a seat on his desk. He continued to stroll through his log book. He flips through pages and pages of topic but none of them make him interested.

“None of this was suitable.” Raze lean back against the chair. Suddenly, he gets an idea, “Hey, how about Gusty the Great diary?”

He lifted an old looking diary from his bag and start flipping through pages. Finally, he stops at one page with the title; Emotions and its Mystery.

“This is perfect. Tomorrow, it will be a great time to do this.” Raze said in excitement. He takes out a scroll and start writing the flow of tomorrow first theory class.

“Alright, tomorrow will be splendid. I just hope it won’t mess up.” Raze said. Suddenly, he felt sleepy and lets out a yawn, “Dang, I have been spending so much time and effort tonight. I deserve a well nap.”

He walks up to the bed, suddenly, something falls off. He turns around to see a book fall from the bookshelf.

He walks up and picked the book up. He inspected the book and whispered, “How do you fall from the shelf little buddy?”

He walks up to the shelf and put the book on it. He turns around and looked towards the bed. He can hear the bed had been calling Raze for a while now. He grinned and ran towards the bed and jump on it. He wrapped himself with the blanket and wriggle like a toddler. Without knowing, Sandbar was lying next to him but because Raze covered him whole body including the face, Raze didn’t realize that Sandbar was next to him. Seeing that chance, Sandbar immediately hides under the bed.

“What are you doing here? This is my hiding spot, go find another!” Gallus says. He had been hiding under the bed for a few while. Sandbar gets out of the bed and run towards the huge brown beanbag that sit next to Raze’s desk. But when he hides behind the beanbag, it moved away from Sandbar. When he looks towards the bag, it was Yona who have been disguising as a beanbag.

“Don’t hide behind Yona! Go find somewhere more hidden!” Yona said. Sandbar panicked and ran towards one of the sofa in the room and hide behind it. Suddenly, the sofa popped out a dark cyan eyes - it was Ocellus.

“Don’t hide here! Find somewhere else!” Ocellus whispered. Sandbar looked around. He immediately hides behind the bookshelf. As he hides, one dinger tapped his shoulder. He turned to the right, Smolder was standing on Silverstream’s shoulder while behind the bookshelf with her.

“Find somewhere else! I and Silverstream occupy this place!” Smolder whispered in worries.

Sandbar got kicked out from the shelf by Smolder and accidentally muttered, “Ouch!”

Raze wakes up from the bed and saw Sandbar sitting next to his bookshelf.

“Huh? Urm…hey kid, what are you doing here? Plus, it was midnight, how do you even end up in here?” Raze said before get off the bed and walk towards the green young colt.

“Urm…uhh…” he looks around and see his friends that still hiding in their spot.

“…urm, are you lost?” Raze asked.

“Y-Yeah, I’m lost.” Sandbar lied.

“How you can end up in my room?” Raze asks calmly while giving a warm smile.

“W-Well…I-I…” Sandbar is out of ideas.

Raze’s smile suddenly fades away. He sighed and look towards Sandbar in disappointment, “Let me guess…you’re here to see if I had some plan on your school right?”

Sandbar’s eyes widened. He looked down and reply in stutters, “W-Well…” Sandbar look back onto Raze’s face, “*sigh* yes, I did want to see if you had a secret plan for our school.”

Raze smiled again, “*chuckles* Of course you are! After all…why it’s not?” He walk towards his desk and touched the top desk. Silence fell within both of them for a few minutes.

“*sigh* I know why kid. I understand why you try to investigate but can’t you do that earlier? It’s dangerous at night.” Raze continued.

“Why…?” Sandbar asks in confusion.

“I care about you? Kid, everyone deserves to live with a happy life. Don’t worry, I won’t tell the principal. You can go. Get out, take a left turn, straight and right, you will found a stair that leads to downstairs. It’s also leads directly towards the main door.” Raze replied before getting back to bed. Sandbar stood in silence. Raze walks up to the bed and lie on it. He continued, “If you don’t want to see me tomorrow at school it’s alright, you can skip my class, kid. I don’t know if your friends are here but I don’t think they want to see me either.”

Sandbar walks up to the door. He took one last look on Raze who had sleep on the opposite direction, hiding his face. Sandbar sighed and leave Raze’s bedroom. After he closed the door on his back, he was surprised by his friends who stand in front of him.

“Sweet Celestia, you guys shocked me!” Sandbar said in anger. He continued by asking a question, “How do you guys even get out with him noticing?”

“We’re ninja! At least for a few second but we act fast you know? It’s really, really fun!” Silverstream replied in excitement.

Smolder just rolled her eyes.

“Anyway, how’s the talk?” Smolder interrupted.

“Its…pretty well. H-He told me that…if we don’t want to go to his class, we are allowed to skip it.” Sandbar replied.

“Yeah!” they celebrated in whispers. However, Sandbar doesn’t seem too happy about it. His friends were concerned by his expression.

“Hey, are you alright?” Ocellus asks in worries.

“I feel bad for him.” Sandbar said in a guilty tone.

“You feel bad for the guy who wounded our principal?!” Smolder said in anger.

“But when he saw me, he didn’t even try to report me to Starlight.” Sandbar replied.

“Hey, that’s how Cozy Glow took over the school. Acting all innocent, then, BOOM! They have the school.” Smolder replied.

Ocellus felt something is wrong, “I don’t think that’s-”

“Alright, what are we waiting here? We should get back to our dorms. I hope vice-principal Sunburst didn’t lock the school door yet.” Gallus interrupted.

“I think you’re right, come on!” Smolder said before starts jogs ahead then their friends. Everyone starts to follow Smolder. Sandbar is the one on the furthest back. He still felt guilty about Raze. In that guilt, he had decided. Tomorrow, he will attend Raze’s class even though his friends wouldn’t like that.

Next day arrived. Raze is waiting on the main lobby of the school, waiting for Starlight to arrive.

“Where is this mare? Am I going to wait here until the school ends?” Raze muttered.

After a long waits, Starlight can be seen running in exhaustion towards Raze. As she stops, she took a few breaths.

“Wow, hold on there, partner. You look exhausted, what happen?” Raze asked in concern.

“Sorry, I overslept. Now let me show you where you’re going to teach.” Starlight said before leading Raze towards his place. On their way, they have a little bit chat, either its funny or teasing.

“*chuckles* so I told him, ‘If I can’t have this thing neither of us can!’ Then, we start arguing over a stupid sardine can.” Raze explained.

“*laugh* oh man, that was a good story!” Starlight replied. She continued and touched the door, “We arrived!”

Raze look towards the door in confusion, “Really? In this room? Why can’t we use a basic classroom?” he asks.

“Good question, you can teach more than 15 students in here so I could see how many students are interested in your lecture!” Starlight replied. She opened confidently, “And there will be…!”

As the door opened, it reveals only six creatures - a young colt with turtle cutie mark, a changeling, a griffon, a hippogriff, a yak and a dragon. They arrived in the room earlier than Raze. It just silences. A real, pure, silence. No one talk or single heavy breath came out.

“Well not as I expected…but at least you…got six students attending your class?” Starlight grinned nervously.

“Well…at least there’s someone.” Raze gave her a sad smile. He continued, “Don’t worry, I don’t feel touched by this scenery. Sometimes you have to start from the smallest, you know?”

Starlight gave him a sad smile and replied, “Alright, but next time, I’ll make sure that your class will be a must-”

“No, no need. I don’t think I need it.” Raze replied.

“A-Are you sure?” Starlight replied.

“Yeah, but if I need something I’ll meet you in the castle alright?” Raze replied.

“*sigh* alright. See you later…I guess?” Starlight said before leaving him with the Young 6. She took one last glance and let out a big sigh before leaving Raze with them. Raze turned around after Starlight leave to see the Young 6 have been watching him for a while. It was an awkward atmosphere. However, Raze didn’t care and walks up to the stage of the room. As he stands, he looked towards the Young 6 with a poker face. Another silence occurred.

Finally, Smolder decided to speak up, “So…are we going to learn or…?”

“Of course we are! But first, I want you to know your name first alright?” Raze replied. He continued, “But to be quick tell me your name when I point you ready?”

Raze immediately Smolder who is on the far left. Smolder replied, “The name’s Smolder.”

He pointed Gallus, “Gallus the Griffon.”

He pointed towards Yona, “Yona and Yona love smashing things!”

He pointed towards Sandbar, “Uh, my name is Sandbar.”

He pointed towards Silverstream, “Silverstream!”

When he about to point Ocellus, she already speak, “Ocellus.”

Raze clapped his hoof once, “Alright, today, I’m getting to tell you about one of Gusty the Great research; The Myth of-”

“…The Fifth Harmony.” Smolder interrupted.

“Huh…seems you already know about it. Can you tell me what you know?” Raze asks.

“Basically, legend says there’s a fifth Princess of Harmony, but no one knows it. He wield the power that not even the princess of love, sun and moon can do it. The thing is, the fifth princess was never ever to be discovered. The only thing about the princess is her special ability that was never known.” Smolder explained.

“So you didn’t enter my room alone.” Raze said looking towards Sandbar.

“What…? H-How you think I can bring my friends?” Sandbar asks nervously.

Raze lets out a sigh and pointed towards Smolder. That causes the dragon to widen her eyes and replied, “H-Hey, anyone can knows about the story alright?! I read it before-”

“I’m not stupid. If there’s the same book in the library, I bet Twilight 100% would take that book and analyze it’s all by herself. I have information about her you know? Don’t think I don’t have about you kids too.”

“W-Well…how you can prove it?” Smolder stuttered as she was afraid their plan is exposed.

“Stutters…angry when accused…and obviously,” Raze pointed towards her friends. She looks to her right - they’re starts to break sweats.

“*sigh* alright, we did but that’s doesn’t mean you have a proof!” Smolder replied.

“Do you think I didn’t hear what you kids talking outside my bedroom? You kids are louder than a Tank’s propeller.” Raze replied.

They immediately had their eyes widened. Ocellus interrupted, “Y-You hear everything?”

Raze sighed, he turned around and start drawing on the board while speaking without looking at them, “Creatures are easy to predict. The way they act, the way they react and their behavior. I have more experience living than what you think and I have been through a lot more than what you can think of.” He stops drawing. He turned around to see the Young 6 is looking at them, having their eyes widened.

“*sigh* I bet you kids are scared.” Raze said calmly.

“W-What? No we don’t!” Smolder replied

“*chuckles* Hey, you’re talking with a pony with experience of looking into creatures emotion. I know you are afraid of me.” Raze replied. He sighed and continued drawing, he continue talking, “I will not hurt you. You six are my only students. How I’m going to teach if I do that?”

“So you really had intention huh?” Sandbar replied.

He turned around with a threatening smile, “Yeah…”

Each of them immediately gets into their battle stance. Suddenly, Raze threatening smiles turn into a warm smile with a replies, “…to share what I have been discovering in my past lives!”

They immediately lower their stance because of that unexpected reply.

However, that didn’t lower their suspicion, Smolder immediately replied, “Alright, that’s enough pretending, show your trueselves!”

Raze turned around, “*sigh* I guess you don’t want to learn huh?”

“We don’t want to learn from someone who hurt our principal!” Gallus replied.

“G-Guys!” Sandbar interrupted. However, they didn’t listen.

“Yona don’t like white ponies! White ponies hurt principal ponies!” Yona added.

“Urm, Sandbar…? Aren’t this…a bit too much?” Ocellus whispers towards the young colt. The hippogriff that sits next to him also look towards Sandbar in worries.

“Yes I know we don’t like him but-”

“The only last thing I want to see is your face out of this school!” Smolder shouted.

Everyone gasped except Raze. Raze in the other hand, just stared with his poker face. He smiled and replied calmly, “Welp, I hope you’re feeling better. Now, sit down and I’m going to explain to you.” He turned around and kept drawing. Slowly, Smolder sit back and lets out a strong exhale. Suddenly, she felt guilty. However, as Raze turned around and start explaining she immediately distracted.

“Alright, without wasting time, today you’re going to learn about this the Theory of Harmony Vol. 1. In this study, I want to teach you one of the greatest theories of all time; Alicorn Ascension Theory.”

Ocellus raised her hoof, “Urm, what is that exactly? Princess Twilight never thought us about it before.”

“That’s why I’m here. The Alicorn Ascension is…”

A long explanation of Raze did bring them those bored vibes. However, the longer he explains the intense it gets and slowly making them excited. Each theory Raze gave make them even more curious then before.

“So…you’re saying that the Ascension only occurred…when they’re in desperate moment?” Ocellus asks.

“Nope, they can do it anytime. However, if they use this ability overtime, it might able to paralyze the user or even worse…kill them.” Raze replied.

A few oohs can be heard.

“But you know what you can do in desperate moments?” Raze asks while smirking towards Ocellus.

“What?” Ocellus asks.

Suddenly, Raze teleports in front of Ocellus instantly and scaring her, causes her to fall to her back. The other just laugh watching that occurred.

“*laugh* sorry, kid. I just try to lighten the serious atmosphere.” Raze lend a hand, which was calmly accepted by Ocellus. Raze teleports back to the stage. He continued, “Alright, it’s time for you to write down these notes.” Raze turned around and starts writing. The Young 6 immediately wrote down what he writes on the chalk board. When they were occupied with writing down the notes, Raze is writing on the boards slowly bursting a tear without them knowing. He lifted the tear drops with magic so the Young 6 didn’t know he was crying. However, he can’t hide it when Yona saw him accidentally drop one of his tear.

“Did white pony cry?” Yona said with concern.

Raze eyes widened and nervously replied, “Oh, n-no…i-it’s just a dust entering my eyes. *chuckles*” he turned around while hiding the tears he dropped.

When the other looked at him, Sandbar saw he’s hiding something behind him.

“I-Is that tears?” Sandbar asked.

“No it’s not.” Raze denied.

“Urm…I think its tears.” Ocellus replied.

“Professor Raze, are you crying?” Silverstream asks again.

“Why are you crying?” Gallus added.

“Did someone blow a smoke inside your eyes?” Smolder asked.

Raze sighed and walked to one of the windows. He stared outside for a while. The Young 6 starts to get concerned. Sandbar from the far right sight whispered to Smolder, “It’s your entire fault!”

That causes Smolder to look towards the floor. She just remembered what she just said towards earlier.

“*sigh* sometimes, not everyone agrees on second chance. Sometimes, not even the villain himself accepts a second chance. However, I do believe in second chance. But when you’re given the chance, use it wisely. Not everytime you get a second chance.” Raze suddenly became emotional. He continued, “Speaking of second chance, I think this might be the first and the last time I’ll be here.”

“WHAT?!” The Young 6 shouts in unison.

Raze turned around, “Before you ask, no, it’s not because of Smolder.”

Smolder lets out a sigh of relieve.

“However, I’m afraid the students of this school won’t accept me. I think I should find another job.” Raze continued.

“No!” Sandbar shouted. Everyone look towards the young colt. He continued, “I-I…*sigh* we’re sorry for disturbing your privacy. We just don’t trust you since you hurt the princesses and our principal.”

“Yeah, we kinda paranoid when we heard Principal Starlight are hiring you as a teacher.” Ocellus continued.

“I’m also wanted to say sorry because shouting at you earlier. I shouldn’t treat you like that even though you’re reformed.” Smolder scratched his back scales in guilt.

Raze just gave them a warm smile and replied,

“Don’t worry, everyone make mistakes, the only way of success is if you learn from it.”

The Young 6 smiled in excitement. Suddenly, they felt a strong surge of hope and determination going through them.

“W-What are these feelings?” Ocellus asked.

“Y-Yeah…It feels like…its feel like I want to be happy…forever!” Silverstream shouted in happiness.

“A-Are you the one who doing this, Professor Raze?” Sandbar asked.

“Do what?” Raze still smile.

“I-I don’t know…it felt like we’re so happy that…I can’t even express it!” Sandbar replied.

Raze laughed, “You kids always hyperactive and starts hallucinating when tired.”

“B-But-”

“Shh…you don’t have to say anything. Now, if I may excuse, our class has ended. I want to meet Starlight.” Raze replied before walking towards the door. When he’s about to leave, The Young 6 immediately called him,

“Professor Raze!”

It caused Raze to turn his head around. When he looked towards them, they gave him a friendly smile and shouted, “Keep teaching us please!”

Raze just smiled and softly replied, “Alright then.” before leaving the calls towards the castle of Friendship.

After Raze left, Sandbar look towards Ocellus, “Do you think our professor is…?”

“A prince? Nah, it would be strange. Plus, he’s chill!” Smolder interrupted.

“Hmmm…” Sandbar somehow thinks it’s the opposite.

“Hey, come on, guys! The lunch is on me!” Silverstream shouts in excitement.

“Yeah!” the other shouted.

They leave the room, completely forgotten what just happened in there.

As the night arrives, Raze and Starlight we’re having a dinner in the kitchen together.

“So…how’s you first class?” Starlight asks.

“Pretty good.” Raze replied calmly.

“So…have you decided?” Starlight asks while chewing down her salad.

“Yes.” Raze replied.

“What you decide then?” She looks towards Raze in excitement.

“I want that theory class as a secret class that can be attended by certain students that I want.” Raze replied.

That make Starlight to froze, she immediately asked, “Why?”

“It’s because there’s only six students that are worthy for me to teach them.” Raze replied calmly.

“Alright then…” Starlight replied. She keeps chewing leaving on a few silences.

Suddenly, Starlight asks him a weird question, “So…are you very easy to be jumpscared?”

“What? Why you ask that?” Raze replied.

Starlight replied, “Well, I just wanna know because I’m also easy to be scared.”

“Well…it depends. But if you’re trying to scare out of me, I don’t think you can.” Raze had his ego high up.

“We’ll see later, on Nightmare Night.” Starlight says before let out slight chuckles.

Somewhere in library, there’s an opened scroll showing some tournaments. The name and group were listed -Twilight and Spike, Applejack, Fluttershy, Rainbow Dash, Starlight and Trixie, Rarity, Pinkie Pie and Sunset. On the top board, it was titled:-

The Scare-Fest.

Author's Note

I think this is slowly getting worse. My story is getting bad. To be honest, I try to make this story nearly as same as the MLP story but with a little of my own batter y'know what I mean? but Still, I will try my best to create a wonderful story and a wonderful character development. But for now, enjoy the chapter, friend!

Episode 4: Raze, The Unspookable

In the School of Friendship, it was a lively day. Every teacher in the school is in their class teaching their students. However, there’s one class with such a minimum student where there’s only six which is Theory Class by Raze. It’s just The Young 6 who is paying attention on what he was explaining and taking some notes down.

“…so in conclusion, Twilight have the ability to merge with one of her friends. But…it’s still something that hasn’t been proven yet.” Raze said while looking towards them.

“I wonder how she looks like if Twilight merges with Pinkie.” Silverstream tapped her chin.

“*chuckles* pretty sure we’re gonna have a crazy party.” Raze replied thinking about it too.

Suddenly the school bell starts ringing, giving a sign that the school is ended.

“Alright, since you guys are my only students, I won’t give any homework!” Raze smiled.

The Young 6 cheered up hearing that news. When the others were tidying up the mess around them, Sandbar looked towards Raze, “Are you going to attend tonight’s Nightmare Night?”

“Nightmare Night?” Raze asked. The other looked at him and nodded.

“Yeah, what costume you’re going to wear tonight?” Silverstream grinned in excitement.

“Hmm…I don’t know. It was so long since I celebrate Nightmare Night.” Raze replied.

“How many times you had celebrated Nightmare Night?” Ocellus looked towards Raze with concern.

“Hmm…I think…it was once.” Raze say with a poker face.

“WHAT?!” the Young 6 shouts in unison.

“Once? You’re kidding right?” Smolder stared the colt in disbelief.

“Urm, to be honest…no I’m not. That’s the first and the last Nightmare Night I ever had.” Raze look at them with poker face.

“What did you wear during that time then?” Silverstream asked.

Raze squinted his eyes for a second. He widened his eyes and hissed a little, “Oh…you don’t want to know.”

“What did white pony wear?” Yona asks again.

“Let’s…not talk about that, alright? How about you kids focus on what to wear tonight? Maybe I’ll join you guys tonight.” Raze smiled.

“I guess so.” Ocellus didn’t turn around.

“What are you going to wear this night then?” Silverstream look at Raze in excitement.

“Hmm…we’ll see later.” Raze said before walked out from the room, heading to the castle.

As the night arrive, the ponies are out,

When the princesses invited, the guards at bay,

But there’s one competition with no prize, the one that been fought, the princesses interested, the competition…is at play.

While everyone was outside enjoying Nightmare Night, Raze is still in his room, looking onto several costumes in the wardrobe that are ready for him to wear. However, he still clueless on what costume should he wears.

“What costume should I choose?” Raze look into his wardrobe. The wardrobe is filled with multiple costumes and a note that were left by Twilight and the others for him to choose. But it seems that there’s not even a single costume that had his attention. He run towards his bed jumped directly on it and lie on the bed.

He blows a raspberries, “Should I wear the pony-stein costume?” he thinks. He quickly shakes his head, “No, I bet there’s multiple ponies will wear the same costume and a bit too cliché.”

He stared the ceilings, “What about a ghost?” he makes a bored face, “Nah, it’s too plain and boring.” He stared the ceiling for a while. He immediately wake up and shouted, “WHAT SHOULD I WEAR?!” that strong enough to be heard until Sweet Apple Acres.

In the Sweet Apple Acres, the Main 7, Starlight, Trixie and Spike were gathering at the humble famous farm when they heard someone shouted ‘WHAT SHOULD I WEAR?!’ from the town, causing them to look to the sky.

“Did…someone just shouted…?” Spike raised her left eyebrow.

“Hmm…maybe it’s just somepony who can’t decide what costume they want to wear tonight. *chuckles* that’s why you should decide earlier.” Rainbow Dash looked at Spike.

Applejack walk to them, “Hmm…ah think that sounds like…”

“Does everyone is ready?” Mayor interrupted their conversation which dragging their attention.

“Of course we are! I can’t wait to see who is going to lose.” Rainbow Dash stared Applejack, underestimating the farmer.

“Yeah, and the one who is going to lose is you.” Applejack stared the Pegasus back.

Suddenly, both mares start to gets closer and stared eye to eye with hatred.

Mayor just looked at them and let out a sigh, “Always like this. Both of you can’t stop competing against each other don’t you?”

Twilight and the other walk towards both mares that still arguing and intervene, “Hey, relax girls. Tonight we will see who will win the award for the scariest pony in the town.”

“Yeah, don’t you think you both are not the only competitors?” Sunset smirked and raised her left eye brow.

“Yeah…but that doesn’t mean you can beat me. Everyone knows I’m the best prankster in this town!” Rainbow Dash looked at the yellow mare in anger.

Suddenly, Rarity interrupted, “Actually, what’s the reason were here again?”

“Are you serious?” Applejack and Rainbow Dash said in unison.

Twilight immediately intervened so it’s not going to be an argument, “Alright, AJ, Dash, relax.”

Twilight looks at Rarity, “Alright it seems you forgot about it. Let me explain again…”

Yesterday, when Raze is occupied with the Young 6, in Castle of Friendship, The Main 7 is having a conversation with each other in the cutie map room.

“So, does anyone have any ideas for Nightmare Night?” Twilight looked toward her friends in the room.

“Ooh, Ooh, I know! We make a haunted house! We can use the castle for the haunted house!” Pinkie hopped in excitement.

“Uhh, don’t you remember what happened the last time we do that at the Castle of Two Sisters?” Rainbow Dash raised her left eye brow.

“Ouh…yeah…you’re right…” Pinkie scratched her back mane, remembering what happened to the Young 6 when they use the castle as a haunted house.

“Yeah, Rainbow Dash is right. We can’t risk creating a haunted house anymore. Anyone had any other plan?” Twilight look into her friends again.

“How about ah offer my haunted maze? We can divide the section of the maze into seven parts. I also can share my scariest maze that I’ve been planning this few weeks! I bet it could attract more ponies around.” Applejack gave a pretty good idea.

Twilight smiled, seems interested in Applejack’s offer, “Hmm…that’s a good idea! I think-”
“Whoa, whoa, YOUR scariest maze? Pffft…I bet I can make mine better than you. Everyone knows that I’m the best at scaring people.” Rainbow Dash looks at Applejack in disbelief.

“*chuckles* better than mine you said? Ah’m the creator of the maze, Rainbow Dash. Me and mah’ family had been planning the whole maze for today. YOU say you’re the best…? That is ridiculous.*chuckles*” Applejack is making fun of Rainbow Dash.

“Oh yeah? How about we make it…a challenge?” Rainbow Dash stared the farmer in anger.

Rarity didn’t like the situation they’re in and decided to intervene, “Pardon, we’re here to discuss the plan, not to-”

However, they didn’t listen. Applejack look at rainbow Dash menacingly, “Oh yeah, of course. What challenge is it?”

“Oh no, here we go again.” Sunset blows raspberries. She knew this was going to happen.

“Let’s see who can scare the most ponies with their part in the maze!” Rainbow Dash slammed the table.

Twilight try to interrupt, “Girls, I think-”

“Oh I do accept the challenge.” Applejack put her left elbow on the table, acting like she was a badass.

“Are you in? Or are you a chicken?”” Rainbow Dash challenged the mare.

“Oh, of course I do.” Applejack didn’t want to lose either.

“Ooh, ooh, can I join?!” Pinkie suddenly intervene the argument.

Rainbow Dash looked at Pinkie, lifting her left eyebrow, “What? But this is-”

“Hey, actually, that’s not a bad idea.” Twilight smiled hearing the ideas. She continued and clapped her hooves, “Ooh, I know how to make this interesting! Let’s make this a battle between all of us. This gonna be fun!” she summoned a scroll and prepared a quill.

“I’m in, who’s in?” Twilight looks toward her friends.

“Hmm…I’m not mind to join, as long it doesn’t hurt the animals.” Fluttershy seems interested.

“Hey, count me in as well!” Sunset interrupted.

“Ooh, me too, me too!” Pinkie also interested.

Suddenly, Starlight and Spike entered the room, looking at them in confusion. Spike asked, “What are you guys arguing about? We can hear that from the outside you know?”

“We decided to have a competition where who get the most ponies to scare win!” Twilight grinned.

“That’s sounds great! Can I participate too? Also can you count Trixie in? I want to team up with her.” Starlight also interested.

“Hey, maybe I can join up. I really want to use some new tricks that Smolder taught me. *chuckles*” Spike lets out an evil smile.

“Alright then, it’s all-”

Wait, can I team up with Sunset?!” Pinkie interrupted.

“Hey, Pinkie, that’s not a bad idea…” Sunset like where this is going.

“Alright, it means there’s three doubles! How about you Rarity, are you in?” Twilight looked over her fashionista friend.

“Hmm…it might seem ridiculous, but I think I will join it perhaps. I might as well need some fun for tonight.” Rarity smiled.

“Alright, if that’s then…we are ready! I will tell Mayor about this. This is gonna be great!” Twilight grinned in excitement.

“Yeah, yeah, whatever, you guys can’t even beat me anyway.” Rainbow Dash arrogantly replied.

“You think so, Miss Dash?” Applejack raised her left eye brow, mocking the blue Pegasus.

“Oh yeah?! I bet you’re ready to get beaten, Applejack!” Rainbow Dash stared the orange mare. Both of them clashed head to head.

Twilight didn’t care what happened between them and talked, “Alright, see you girls tonight!” she teleports away. Leaving both mares still argue. The others didn’t care and leave the room.

Sunset just looked at them with a poker face, “Ugh, always both of you.” Then leave both of the earth mare and the Pegasus arguing.

“Oh…right, now I remember.” Rarity smiled in embarrassment.

“So, has everyone ready with their part?” Mayor looked at the Main 7, giving them a slight smile.

“Yeah!” they shouted in unison.

“Well…may the best pony wins!” Mayor said before a Pegasus pony wave a flag, giving the sign the competition has started. The Main 7 and the other immediately run into the maze, going onto their own designated spot.

When the Scare-Fest has begun, Raze is still in the room, can’t decide what to wear.

“Not this…no…too odd…too even…too shiny…” Raze throw every costume around. Finally he gave up and sits on his desk.

“*sigh* I can’t even choose the best costume, what should I do?” he stared the wall in front of him before flipping through his log. Suddenly he remembered what his ability is.

“Wait, I still remember my ability! I can’t be jumpscared! *laughs* Ah, I miss those old days where the whole orphanage will try to scare me.” Raze smiled remembering the time when he was a foal. Suddenly he gets an idea.

“Hey, that’s not a bad idea! Even though it’s not scary, but I don’t think anyone can scare me, *evil chuckles*” Raze walks up to his wardrobe. He took out one gray hoodie and sprayed a word on in which says ‘Not Even the Princesses can Scare Me’.

“Let’s see how the ponies gonna react.” Raze put the hoodie on, and had it covered his head. He walked outside to embrace the time around the town.

Back at The Sweet Apple Acres, every competitor is preparing their best scary content in their designated maze. From using a spider to illusion magic in the maze, the competition is really intensifies.

In Rainbow Dash maze, she is putting around a cloud with a scary ponies inside them, ready to pop out in any second.

“This is gonna be an easy win.” She chuckled.

In Twilight’s Maze, she and Spike are preparing some illusion magic in their maze to scare the ponies off.

“Ugh, why I can’t be with Rarity?” Spike complained while preparing a jumpscares trap.

“She said she want to prove that her interest of fashion doesn’t mean she can’t make a scary maze. She also said she doesn’t want anyone to help her with the maze.” Twilight replied.

Spike just groaned.

Everyone is preparing their best for their maze before it’s opened up for the others to enter.

“Ten minutes left!” Mayor shouted, making them to work faster.

On the other hand, this competition has been brought to Celestia and Luna which making them interested to see how the Main 7 work would look like. They decided to have a break from their job and give that humble farm a visit as this was a special night for both of them to enjoy.

On their way to the farm, both them talking while flying, “I can’t wait to see what Twilight and her friends had prepared.”

“Yes, me too, sister! It must be a great scary maze if this is a competition! I can’t wait to see their work.” Luna said.

“Do you think Raze will come over too?” Celestia asked.

“Hmm…I don’t know. It has been a long time since we got a scroll from the colt.” Luna touched her chin.

However, both sisters are more excited about the competition rather than Raze.

Raze is walking around while everypony is looking at him. He just passed them like nothing to worry about. Suddenly a little white foal with a brown spot looked at him, “Urm, hi mister.”

“Heyya, kiddo! What’s up?” Raze look at him with a warm smile.

“Are you really not scared of the princesses?” the foal asked.

“Hey, not even the headless pony can scare me. Try your best, I ain’t scared.” Raze give that kid a little pat on his head.

“How about t-the monster b-behind y-you t-then?” the kid pointed on Raze back.

Raze raised his left eye brow, “My back?”

When he turned around, a tall monster is standing behind him. The foal that ask were stood in front of Raze immediately took off running. The monster lets out a strong roar that could scare anyone away. However, Raze just stared the monster as it roaring.

When it ended, Raze smirked, “Not bad. Solid 5.5/10 but…could do a little more work, Smolder.”

“What?! How did you know it was me?!” a voice of a dragon came from the costume.

“Hey, I told you I know everything about you.” Raze smirked, celebrating his wins.

“Alright, you got us.” Another voice came out. That caused Raze to widen his eyes.

“Wait, there’s more than one creature?” Raze asks to his confusion.

As the monster suit revealed, it shows Smolder, Gallus and Sandbar wearing different costumes.

After they throw away the monster costume, Smolder look at Raze in confusion, “You don’t know that we wear the costume together?”

“I’m not a psychic! I’m just a humble alicorn.” Raze replied.

“Alright, but how are you not scared by that costume? There’s no pony in this town were brave enough to face that costume we made.” Sandbar looked toward Raze in amazement.

“I don’t know! I just can’t be scared easily. There are only certain things that manage to scares me though…” Raze tapped his chin. However, he didn’t care about it and start to ask them a question, “So…do you three are the only one here? Where’s the other?” Raze look around.

“We’re here!” a voice came from Raze back. When Raze turn around he saw Ocellus in a bee costume, Silverstream with a fake fangs and a vampony cape and Yona without any costume.

“Wow, nice costume you two had!” Raze smiled in amazement. He looked at Yona and immediately gave a confused face, “Where’s your costume?”

“Yona don’t like wearing costumes. Yona just want to enjoy the Nightmare Night with Yona’s friends!” Yona smiled in excitement.

“Alright, that’s okay. I’m also out of ideas.” Raze smiled.

“Hey, how about we go to the maze at Professor Applejack’s Farm? I heard the former principal is having a competition there!” Silverstream grinned in excitement.

“Competition…? What competition?” Raze raised his left eye brow.

“I heard they’re competing who can scare the most ponies with their maze.” Ocellus tapped her chin.

“Oh really…? Let’s go then!” Raze smiled.

They walk together towards the barn, where the other is eventually competing.

The maze has started a while ago. Many ponies has entered and witnessed some of the best scary decoration and scares. Some fainted and some even ran away immediately. Even Celestia and Luna were jumped off by some of the jumpscares that were prepared.

As the competition ended, everyone gathered around to see results of the competitions. While waiting, some of them were talking about the décor and jumpscares that had been prepared.

“Had you seen Rainbow Dash’s décor? She has one of the scariest scares I’ve ever seen!”

“Yeah, but I think Rarity’s is the scariest, something in there make me scared when I entered hers!”

“I think Pinkie and Sunset had the scariest one! Those things they had giving down chill down my spines!”

“Hey, I think Fluttershy’s part is unarguably scary. I never knew she could scare us even though she is the shyly one around.”

Everyone was talking in enthusiasm, pretty impressed by the work that had been done. On the other side, the competitors are waiting for the results.

“I can’t wait to see the result!” Twilight grinned in excitement.

“*laugh* yeah…the first thing you know, I’m gonna be the one at the top!” Rainbow Dash starts posing arrogantly.

“*chuckles* keep dreaming, Rainbow Dash. You will see you got the second from the top when they announce me.” Applejack gives a slight mocking smirk.

“I don’t really care, I’ve enjoyed the time creating those maze!” Fluttershy smiled calmly.

“Yeah, Pinkie and I have been working hard on ours. What’s your thought, Rarity?” Sunset looked towards her fashion friend.

“Oh, Sunset, I’m not the one who really into scary things. But I really have fun creating those decorations.” Rarity gave a poker smile.

“Alright, everyone! It’s time for the results of the competition!” Mayor interrupted, causing all the attention locked on her.

Mayor continued with her speech, “As tonight’s competition is one of the most competitive I’ve ever seen, I can say, most part of the maze is very amazing and wonderful. I want to…”

“Who do you think would win?” Celestia whispers towards Luna.

“In my opinion, it seems thou Rainbow Dash might win. Her part was the scariest I’ve seen so far.” Luna tapped her chin.

“You might think her, but me personally; I would say it’s Applejack. Her decorations were impressive that it gave me chills down my spine.” Celestia gave a poker smile.

Both of them didn’t continue their conversation as they focusing on Mayor’s speech.

“…and a huge thank you to Granny Smith for letting us to borrow her maze for the competition to happen! And now, without further ado…I announced the winner of tonight competition is…” Mayor opened the envelope that was passed by little Apple Bloom.

The atmosphere intensifies. Everyone widened her eyes, waiting for the winner to be announce, especially the competitors. Applejack had bitten her lips and Rainbow Dash is biting her hooves nails.

“Well…surprisingly…” the Mayor hung her words in the air while stared the envelope in disbelief.

“Surprisingly…?” Applejack and Rainbow Dash said in unison and worries.

Mayor cleared her throat and continued, “It’s a tie!”

“TIE?!” the whole audience shouted except Celestia and Luna who widened their eyes, shocked by the sudden noises.

“How is it possible for seven competitors tied at the same time?!” Rainbow Dash shouted in disbelief.

“I don’t know, It’s seems the audience really amazed by the decors!” Mayor smiled.

“Now hold on there. There must be a way to find the true winner!” Applejack denied the tie result.

Mayor tapped her chin, “I hope so. But the whole PonyVille and both princesses had made their choice. I don’t think there’s anyone left that can-”

“Hello, everypony! How’s the competition going? Who won it?” Raze interrupted.

Everyone look towards Raze that walking with the Young 6. Suddenly, Applejack and Rainbow Dash grinned in excitement.

“You are in the perfect time!” Rainbow Dash approached Raze in excitement.

Raze look at her in confusion, “In the perfect time? What do you mean-”

“Why did your hoodie says ‘Not even the princesses can scare me’?” Twilight interrupted.

Raze smiled in embarrassment, “Well…there’s specific reason.”

“What reason is it actually…?” Luna looked at her with her annoyed face.

“*sigh* I can’t be scared by any mean. Even though, there’s still something that can scares me though.” Raze tapped his chin.

“What is it?” Rainbow Dash took the opportunity in excitement.

“Hey, it’s not great if I tell you! I want to see who had the best maze in here!” Raze knows what Rainbow Dash wanted.

“Well…unfortunately it’s a tie.” Applejack interrupted.

“Wait, a tie?” Raze widen his eyes.

“Yeah, but I think you guys arrived is a miracle to the competition!” Rainbow Dash smiled in excitement.

“Wait, so we’re tiebreaker…? Sweet!” Smolder celebrated.

“Ooh, I would love to become the last one to enter!” Silverstream said in excitement.

“Yona likes to judge!” Yona jump in happiness.

“Alright guys, let’s don’t waste our time. Come on!” Sandbar walks inside, being the first one to enter the maze.

“Hey, wait up!” Ocellus followed him from behind. Their other friends also immediately chased them down. As the Young 6 left, the competitors starts to move to their maze part and the crowds start to gather around the food area. However, Twilight immediately stop midair when she saw Raze is still standing in front of the maze entrance.

She landed in front of Rae and looked at him in confusion, “Why don’t you join the students?”

“Oh, don’t worry, Twilight! I’ll join after this entire competition thing ended.” Raze smiled.

“Oh well, see you later!” Twilight gave him a warm smile before leaving.

“Alright, see you later!” Raze said before walk towards the crowd that gathering around an area which is for foods.

As he arrived, Celestia and Luna who were occupied by some ponies that delighted to see both princess immediately interrupted by Raze.

“Hello there, Princess Luna and Princess Celestia!” He smiled as he saw his friends.

Both princesses looked towards the alicorn.

“Hello, Raze! It’s nice to see you here.” Celestia gave him a poker smile.

“Me too, princess! I didn’t know you would love to spend time in PonyVille.” Raze gave a warm smile.

“*giggles* I do. Sometimes, me and my sister would spend our time in this town everytime it had an event.” Celestia replied.

“Yes, we mostly spend our time here as this is the closest place to Canterlot. *chuckles*” Luna replied.

“Maybe you’re right.” Raze made a poker face. Suddenly, awkward silent fall on them. The voice of crowd talking is the only thing that filled the atmosphere.

Suddenly, Celestia look towards Raze, “So…do you and Twilight official?”

“…excuse me?” Raze tilted his head. Luna just giggled mischievously, understands what her sister meant.

“Do you and Twilight are official now?” Celestia asks again.

“What is the thing that official?” Raze scratched his back mane.

“Hmm…it mustn’t be official then.” Celestia make a disappointed face.

“A-ho-wha-I’m…huh? What happened with Twilight?” Raze raised his left eye brow.

“Well…when I talk with her about you. Luna suddenly talked about a certain topic about dream. Somehow Twilight was shocked when Luna talked about Twilight’s dream. Twilight’s face turned red in embarrassment. The story was funny, no wonder Twilight’s face turned red.” Celestia giggles, remembering the day when Celestia, Luna and Twilight meet up the other day to have a light discussion.

“Anyway, I’m sorry for giving a sudden friends cheek kiss on the other day.” Raze still scratching his back mane with an awkward smile on his face. Remembering the sudden kiss to the cheek that Raze gave towards both sisters make them flustered.

“*nervous chuckles* we…don’t need to remember that…” Celestia gave a nervous smile. She continued, “Anyway it`s okay. It was not intentional.” She cleared her throat which ended up into another awkward silence.

After a few while, a voice came from Raze back, “*sigh of relieve* that was intense!” Ocellus said in a happy voice tone.

“Yeah, it was very scary!” Silverstream smiled in excitement.

“I think my favorite is Professor Applejack part. Her maze was scary.” Gallus interrupted.

“Meh, I think Rainbow Dash is the scariest. Her part was well made that it startled me before we even enters her part.” Smolder gave her own piece of mind.

“I love Professor Pinkie’s and Sunset’s part! Her part was scary.” Silverstream smiled.

“Meh, I think Professor Fluttershy had the scariest part, no doubt.” Sandbar denied their thoughts.

“I think I like former Principal Twilight’s maze. Her maze is very good!” Ocellus shared her piece of opinion.

“Yona like Professor Rarity’s maze! Professor Rarity’s maze scares Yona!” Yona gave an opinion.

Mayor walks in to see the Young 6, “Well…so have you kids decided who should win?”

They nodded in unison. The crowd immediately changes their attention to the Young 6. A few hooves roll can be heard.

“I think we’ve decided…” Sandbar speaks up,

“Professor Applejack!”

“Professor Rainbow Dash!”

“Principal Twilight!”

“Professor Fluttershy!”

“Professor Rarity!”

“Professor Pinkie and Sunset!”

The Young 6 shout in unison. Then they said what in unison afterwards.

“Urm…who specifically…?” Mayor scratched her back mane in confusion.

“We already said it don’t we…?” Smolder also does the same.

“Urm…you have to choose one actually.” The Mayor replied.

“Ouh…” The Young 6 shouts in unison.

The Mayor sighed, it’s seems it’s gonna be another tie. There’s no way they can end the night if it goes like this. However, the Mayor smiled as she remembered someone who hasn’t entered the maze yet. She looked towards one white alicorn who is apparently talking with Celestia after he changed his attention towards the Princess of Sun.

“Raze, can I talk with you for a second? I’m sorry princess; this is…pretty urgent.” Mayor smiled nervously.

“Hi, Mayor! Have you found the winner yet?” Raze smiled.

“Apparently, it’s a no. It seems the kids also had their own choices. I called you because…can you be the one who would tiebreak this competition?” Mayor Mare pleaded.

“Oh, of course I’ll do! It was an honor to do it!” Raze grinned in excitement. He turned towards Celestia, “Alright then. Princess Celestia, I think I have to enter the maze right now. It seems the competition somehow still a tie.”

“Oh sure, Raze. See you later then?” Celestia poker smiled.

“See you later!” Raze said before walking straight into the maze.

As he leave, Celestia walks up to Mayor and asked, “He doesn’t kind of a pony that would blast anything that scary isn’t he? Because I’m afraid my students in there would be blasted.”

“Well…I hope it’s not.” Mayor gritted her teeth.

As Raze entered the maze, he saw a sign and a map. There’s a few part he will go through starting with Pinkie’s and Sunset part.

“Let’s see what they’ve got.” Raze smiled in excitement, can’t wait to see the maze. As he walks up inside, he was confused. Everything was looking cute with a lollipop stand, giant candy cane and some cotton candy. He walks around the part in confusion, “I thought this is a scary maze…?”

He looks towards one of the giant bunny shaped lollipop that stands there. He smiled, looking at the cute looking lollipop.

“Awhhh…I don’t care this maze is scary or not. This bunny lollipop sure a cute thing!” he was overwhelm by the cute shaped sweet.

Suddenly, the bunny head was cutted off - releasing such a huge amount of bloods to the air. Raze eyes widened looking at the sudden scenery. When he looked around, everything starts to changes; the lollipop that he passed earlier magically turned into an eyeball that staring at him. The candy cane turned into a tongue that wriggling. Raze look to his hooves because something wet can be felt underneath it. As he looks, a pool of blood has run down his hooves. However he didn’t feel scared. In fact, he just smiled giggled a little bit.

“Not gonna lie, this combination is totally one of the scariest one. But it’s too often used that it makes this theme is…pretty predictable.” Raze just giggled as he lift his left hoof slightly.

Suddenly, he heard something walk towards him. He look to his front, one little alligator is standing in front of him.

“Isn’t that…Pinkie’s pet?” Raze raised his left eye brow, looking at Gummy the Alligator.

Everything around him is still looking scary with the eyeball looking at Raze and the tongue still wriggling, but Gummy’s appearance literally changed the scary atmosphere into awkward.

“Gummy, you ruin everything!” Sunset’s voice came out of nowhere. As he turns around, he saw Sunset, wearing a cowboy suits.

“Awh, come on, Gummy also want to join in!” Pinkie interrupted. She wears a clown costume.

“Wait, since when you wears a costume…? I thought you guys were too occupied to wear a costume earlier!” Raze tilted his head a bit in confusion.

“Well…since there’s no one left except you to enter, we decided to put our costume on!” Pinkie replied in excitement.

“Oh…” Raze just widened his eyes. He continued, “Anyway, these decors are good. But it’s too predictable. Nice touch with the illusions.”

“How did you know it was an illusions?!” Sunset asks in disbelief.

“Hey, I’ve seen blood back in my day. I’ve seen more than once. This colour is too bright.” Raze touched the fake blood. He continued, “However, those eyeballs and tongue illusion is pretty good. Keep up the good work!” Raze walk away to the next part of the maze.

Both mares just watch Raze walk away. Gummy walks in front of them which takes both mares attention.

“*giggles* good joke, Gummy!” Pinkie burst out laughing. Sunset just raised her left eye brow on Pinkie, doesn’t understand what so funny about the alligator.

Raze reached the next part - Fluttershy’s part. Fluttershy’s part looks like a forest. It was such an interesting view for anyone that enters the maze.

“What a beautiful sight! This must be Fluttershy’s part.” Raze walks around to inspect the breathtaking design. Suddenly, Angel appears out from one of the tree.

“A…rabbit now…?” Raze scratches his back mane. Both creatures stared each other for a few minutes.

Suddenly, the Rabbit turn his head sideways 360 like it doesn’t have a neck.

“Oh…okay…?” Raze raised his left eye brow.

Suddenly, Angel grows multiple eyes, getting it grows into a giant rabbit, grows some sharp nails and roared towards Raze. Raze just widened his eyes, not scared but amazed.

“Hmm…what a good use of poison jokes…” he muttered.

Then, Angel picked Raze up, and starts roaring on his face. As the Rabbit Monster stop, Raze just put a hoof on his nose and waves in front of him like he is trying to get rid of something.

“*cough* you got to be kidding me. At least wash your teeth before roared towards me!” Raze said to his annoyance. Suddenly, Angel opened his mouth, trying to eat Raze.

“Angel!” a voice of a timid Pegasus came over.

“Don’t eat him! You just have to lift him!” Fluttershy came by. Angel just makes an annoyed face.

“Fluttershy, why can’t this is a really good script!” a draconequus appears midair.

“We try to scare him, not eat him, Discord!” Fluttershy replied.

“Ugh, Fluttershy, Angel is not going to eat him alright? He’s just tries to…uhh…make him scream by threatening to eat!” Discord smiled and gave a wink to Angel.

Angel just nodded nervously.

“Nope, no threat. Put him down, right now!” Fluttershy said looking towards the Lord of Chaos.

“Ugh…fine.” Discord snapped his finger, causing the rabbit to turn into his original rabbit shape. Angel crossed his arms, feel displeased. Fluttershy fly close towards Raze and landed in front of him.

“Sorry, Discord doesn’t felt like it when he knows you…” Fluttershy lowered her tone, “hurt Princess Celestia…” she scratched her back mane.

“Don’t worry, I don’t really mind. It’s a pretty good use of magic though. I didn’t know Angel was enchanted with magic until Discord came around.” Raze just smiled. He looks towards Discord, “You must be Discord! Your work is pretty good. However, it’s pretty dangerous to put it on an animal. You might put a danger around other ponies.”

Discord gritted his teeth.

“Anyway, nice décor overall, see you later!” Raze walk away in excitement.

After Raze leave, Discord muttered, “You’re lucky Fluttershy is around.”

When he looks toward Fluttershy, the Pegasus already stared him. He already knows what that mean, either he can’t bother Raze anymore or he will get a long amount of lecture about treating others.

Raze walked through a maze which look like an apple trees. He look towards one of the apples, it looks perfectly fine.

“Must be Applejack’s maze.” He muttered.

He walks around the maze to see what so scary about it. Then he stumbled upon one crate. As he opened the crate, there’s a skeleton inside.

“Classic, AJ really knows how to choose the class-”

A sound of a dropped apple came from behind him. Raze turned around. There’s no one except the fact there’s one apple on the ground. He realized the trees starts to goes off. He walked towards it and sees the apple had two bite marks.

“Huh, I know this theme.” Raze thought.

Suddenly, an apple juice dropped on top of his head. He looks up to see Apple Bloom was hanging upside down. The little filly shrieked in anger looking at him and immediately flies towards him at full speed. Raze make a poker smile. He stepped aside and grabbed the little one by the cape with his teeth.

“Ouch, that’s hurt!” Apple Bloom shouted.

“Sorry kid, impressive technology but a small kid like you can’t scare a grown up.” Raze smirked. However, it didn’t end there, Raze shoulder was tapped. When he looked behind him, a mummy is looking at him in the eyes. It was red, big and yellow mane…hold on…yellow mane?

“Big Mac, You didn’t wear the wrapper right, big guy! You ruined it!” Applejack came by with a scarecrow suits. Big Mac turned around. He looked towards his body and realizes that Applejack was right.

“Oops…” Big Mac said while giving an awkward smile.

“Ugh…why did you have to be like this just right now? Before this, you’re all good, Big Mac!” Applejack said towards Big Mac who just scratched his back mane.

“Hey relax, AJ. Big Mac is excited to scare me up, okay? Give this dude a break. He has been scaring ponies for a while now.” Raze give Big Mac a pat to his back.

“But I’m trying the best to scare you alright? I heard that you’re not scare-able.” Applejack replied.

“Try your best, only a certain thing can scare me, AJ.” Raze smirked.

“Oh yeah? I don’t think so.” Applejack gave Raze a confident smirk.

Then another tap came from behind Raze. Raze turned around. A giant suit stood still behind him. A strong roar was let out from it.

Suddenly, Raze interrupted, “Just stop. That has been the second roar that I heard today. Can you find something better?”

The roar stopped. Then it’s head were taken off, revealing a yellow pony wearing a cowboy hat.

“Awh…dang it. Cousin, you told it’s was easy to scare him!” said Braeburn, the name of the pony that came from Appleloosa.

“I don’t think we did it, cousin. Just look at his face! Does he look scared?” Applejack pointed towards Raze that stared them like a derp.

Raze shakes his head, “Anyway, nice way to scare people, I shouldn’t look down towards you guys. See you later!” Raze walk away.

“So…am I getting paid?” Apple Bloom asked out of nowhere.

“Wait, were getting paid?” Braeburn asks too.

Applejack just huffed.

As Raze walks into another maze, it seems the maze he entered is mostly covered in gems.

“What kind of strategy is this? How is this able to scare people?” Raze was confused while looking around.

Suddenly, he saw a blue orb flying towards him. He stands there, amazed by the looks. Than it generates a pony-like hologram that was see through.

“Sweet Celestia, this is totally beautiful! But how you do this thing scares me though?” Raze made a poker face.

Suddenly, other orbs came through. Then, more and more orbs starts to come through and generated into a few more pony-like hologram that finally surrounds Raze.

“…alright…then?” Raze look around him in confusion.

Suddenly, the holograms eyes turn into a real eyes that stared Raze down. Each of them slowly turns into a scary looking pony with different sets of scary teeth and scary appearance. Some were a skeleton and some were dismembered. They stared Raze down and chanted, ‘You’re next’ in repeat.

“What the hay…?” Raze was totally confused.

Suddenly, a sinister laugh echoes. Raze look around to see the source. As he sees towards one of the crystals, one shadow smiled widely, showing their teeth that filled blood stain on their teeth. Their eyes were dark with dot on each eye on it staring at him. Anyone who looked at them would literally faint but Raze just stand there. He just smiled. That makes the dark being to be annoyed.

“Why did you laugh?” it asked.

“I like how you create this with whole thing from pretty and elegant immediately turned everything into horror in a few minutes.” Raze replied.

“You should be scared!” the voice stared him in anger.

“Is that what every ghost will say?” Raze raised his left eye brow.

“W-Well…yes! You should be scared!” it says again.

“I’m going to be honest, it does scary but when you appears it makes the whole scary thing turned down when you start speaking, Rarity.” Raze gave a poker smile.

“How do you know it was me?” Rarity voice came out from the demon.

“Miss, like…you’re the only one who stands here.” Raze just make a poker face.

“Alright, you got me.” Rarity makes a sad face. She came out from behind the crystal revealing her normal self with a Dracula’s cape and a fang.

“Huh, your costume looks just like what Apple Bloom worn.” Raze scratches his back mane.

“Really…? Hmm…it must be coincidence. Anyway, how do you know it was me?” Rarity looked towards Raze in disbelief.

“Well…gems…crystals…it’s all your basic, girls. What so hard guessing about it?” Raze smiled.

“*huff* I guess my trick won’t work then.” Rarity makes a sad face.

“*chuckles* you did scare the other don’t you? Keep going, I believe you can!” Raze walk away to the next part.

After Raze left, Rarity put on a little thought and thinking out loud, “I think I could put more gems…”

Raze walks in the second last maze. It seems…normal. Just some bush, Halloween décor and stuff.

“Hmmm…I bet this is Starlight’s and Trixie’s…but I don’t hear that any of the student says that this part were scary. What happened?” he looked around. Then he finds a piece of notes.

Dear visitor,

We’re sorry for this last minute bail of competition. However, I have to bring Trixie to the nearest hospital after she nearly blown herself up with some crackers.

-Starlight

“Crackers…? Wait, why don’t I hear crackers explosion earlier then?” Raze stared the paper for a long time.

A minutes ago, before Raze enter the maze, Trixie and Starlight is preparing one of the scariest maze that would ever exist.

“Are you sure this is going to work…?” Starlight asked with concern towards her magician friend.

“*blows raspberries* of course it is! How someone like Raze would not be scared if he heard some explosion?” Trixie proudly says proudly.

“Uhh…are you sure this is safe? This looks a little…dangerous.” Starlight touched her chin.

“Of course, with the Great and Powerfultm Trixie cracker, we can create the best scares that can make even the princesses bail off!” Trixie stand on her forelegs opened her arms in the air, blasting a little sparks from her horn. However, one of the sparks landed on the fuse, causing the crackers to light up.

Starlight saw it and immediately panicked, “TRIXIE, THE CRACKERS ARE BURNING!”

That causes both mares to panic.

“WHAT SHOULD WE DO?! IT’S GONNA BLOW UP!” Trixie panicked.

“PUT IT OUT!” Starlight shakes Trixie’s body.

Trixie makes a magic that surrounds Trixie inside it with the crackers. She immediately took off her cloak and put it on the crackers.

“DON’T DO THAT!” Starlight shouted. However the magic also prevent any noises from enter or leave. Then, the crackers blow up, creating a huge amount of smokes. Starlight was horrified as the crackers keep blowing.

“TRIXIE!” Starlight panicked. After a few minutes, the magic worn off revealing a few smokes. The smokes finally gone, revealing Trixie, who stands with her eyes widened.

“T-Trixie…? Are you…okay?” Starlight gets closer to her friend.

A few seconds later, Trixie fainted. That causes Starlight to panic. She gets closer to Trixie, “I have to bring you to the hospital!” she touched her friend. He summoned a note and writes something on it. Then, she put it on the ground and teleports away Trixie with her to the hospital. That is when The Young 6 passed but didn’t notice there’s a note on the ground.

“Alright, I guess I gotta move on then?” Raze walk towards the next maze. He throws the note away. He continued, “Smells like crackers, though.” He sniffed.

He entered another maze part that was made by Rainbow Dash. On top of him, there’s multiple dark cloud. That gained his attention.

“Huh, what’s with this cloud? One of the décor?” he looks towards the cloud.

Suddenly, a shadow descended from the clouds. That makes Raze to watch it in confusion. As it landed, it was a skeleton. Raze just stared the skeleton.

Suddenly, another skeleton landed. Then, more and more skeleton landed.

“Is this the same as Rarity?” Rainbow Dash said in his thought.

Then, the skeletons pull out a sword. One of them shouted, “Surrender, or prepare to be banished!”

“What…?” Raze tilted his head sideways.

“Brave huh? Attack him!” the skeletons start to attack Raze. Raze just avoid every swings they did.

“The speed of the attacks is…very slow.” Raze easily dodged the attacks that were sent. As he kept dodging, he miscalculated and one skeleton manage to hit him. But it doesn’t hurt at all.

“Rubber scimitar.” He muttered. Then, he delivered one kicks to one of the skeletons, causing it to fly away. However, the cloud above the skeleton also did fly away with it, revealing a blue Pegasus is controlling a cloud.

“Hey, why did you kick my mannequin?” Rainbow Dash stared Raze in anger. She landed right in front of him.

“Sorry, I’m too occupied with fighting. Anyway, nice décor, Rainbow Dash! How did you control the skeletons at the same time…?” Raze was amazed by her controlling ability.

“Heh…a little bit of practice, of course. Anyway, I gotta fix that one back. I guess you ruined the show.” Rainbow Dash makes an annoyed face.

“Oops, my bad. Anyway, nice job, it’s impressive.” Raze said before leaving Rainbow Dash.

“You owe me, Raze!” she shouted.

“Alright, the last one for today.” Raze said as he entered the part of Twilight’s and Spike’s maze. The effort that the both sibling added were impressive. The atmosphere really gave out chills to the spine for anyone that enters the maze. The decors is already able to make someone fainted. However, Raze just passed through like nothing happened.

“Wow, this is the biggest effort I’ve seen so far.” Raze walks around.

“Raze.” A whisper passed his ears. He looked around. He replied, “Who’s there?”

Silence filled his answer. He walked around the part, totally confused. Then a sound of a walking came in. He looks to his front, a pony with his cloak on. When Raze try to gets closer, a ring of fire covered surrounded the colt.

“What the…?” Raze was totally shocked but not scared.

“To pass you must answer the riddle, wrong answer, it’s more torturing than one thousand needles.” The pony says.

Raze smirked, “Go ahead.”

“I’m a friend when I small, I’m the enemy when I’m bigger, I eat to survive and dangerous during fall, however, the water is my biggest fear. What am I?” the pony asked.

Raze put on a thoughtful look, trying to find the answer.

“The clock…is…ticking.” The pony said.

Raze smiled and replied, “Fire. They eat so they grow, give them water, they die. They friend when the small, they enemy when they’re big. They’re dangerous during fall as the leaves are totally dry.”

“Impressive. However there’s last riddle I have for you.” The pony said. They continued, “I’m dangerous when I close, however without me the life will be no more.”

Raze smiled, “The sun! They’re dangerous when up close because they’re totally hot, however, without the sun, the earth will never able to exist do the lack of sunlight and Equestria will totally freeze.”

“Congratulations!” the pony clapped their hooves. She continued, “Your prize is…”

“Wait, there’s prize?” Raze widen his eyes.

“Death.”

The ring of fire starts to get closer towards Raze. They thought it will scare him however, Raze just fly and landed in front of him.

“You’ve got to be kidding me. I have wings remember?” Raze raised his left eye brow.

“Uh…oh…yeah…you’re right.” The voice of Twilight came up. She turns down her hood, showing her actual face.

“Where’s Spike?” Raze look around.

“I’m here!” Spike said, flying on top of them. He immediately lands next to Twilight. He continued, “So…does that scares you?” Spike played with his left eye brow, raising it in repeat for two times.

“…Nope.” Raze straight-forwardly answered.

“What?!” Spike shocked. He continued, “Why?!”

“Meh, a few fires, a few scares, I don’t understand how ponies can get scared of these.” Raze shrugged.

“Well…” Twilight paused and pointed on his back. When Raze turn around, the fire ring didn’t collide, instead, the fused and formed into a giant monster of fire roaring something in front of them. However, there’s no one on the way they roared. Then it disappears.

“Ouh…my bad…should watch that till the end huh?” Raze scratched his back mane with guilt.

“No worries! It’s just a fun play isn’t it?” Twilight giggled.

“Yeah, anyways, by that I might say it’s good, but the riddles kill it. However, the fire you made earlier is the one that covered the scariness.” Raze said. He continued, “So, this is the last right?”

Both siblings nodded.

“Good! Let’s get out of here and enjoy some food!” Raze said before flying out of the maze.

After Raze left, Twilight looks toward Spike, “How my maze is not scary?!”

“Maybe we didn’t strengthen the fire light?” Spike shrugged.

After a few hours of cleaning up, everyone manage to gather around the stage that had been prepared. On the stage, Mayor Mare was giving a speech.

“…and I didn’t believe this is such a tight competition! However, there’s only one pony that can decide who is the winner for tonight. I…present to you…Raze!” Mayor said before getting of the stage leaving the stage for Raze. Everyone was excited to see the colt, however something is off but no one sees it.

“H-Hello, everyone! *cough* I didn’t believe I would be the one that would decide and become the tiebreaker for tonight’s event. I think this might be the longest night that ever exists!” Raze said.

“Urm…Twilight…? Doesn’t Raze seem…a little bit nervous?” Applejack whispers. Twilight focused on the colt, Applejack was right. The colt is trembling a little bit.
“Meh…maybe he’s a little bit nervous. That’s all!” Twilight replied.

Back on the stage, Raze finally ends his speech.

“Alright, to end today’s event…I’m going to be honest.” Raze said.

That brings tense to the competitors and the audience. Raze cleared his throat, “I’m sorry. I it’s still a tie.”

“WHAT?!” the whole audience shouted including the princesses.

“I know! I know! It’s just…all of them were good! But it didn’t manage to scare me! However, the efforts that were put in the competition impressed me. Everyone was working so hard to win the competition especially for those two ladies over there.” Raze look towards Rainbow Dash and Applejack who blushed in embarrassment. He continued, “But…this event is what’s brought us closer. This kind of event is what brings ponies mind together! We should be happy this event were created as it brings everyone together no matter what races you are, what kind you are. We are conjoined in these events that brought us together. Just like the time where Pegasus, unicorn and earth pony kind working together during the night of the defeated Wendigos. I’m sorry once again, I just can’t choose, however, the competition are tight and really make me impressed. Raze…out.”

Silence for a few minutes.

“So who’s the winner?” Rainbow Dash shouted.

“W-What? Excuse me?” Raze raised his left eye brow.

“Yeah, who’s the winner?” Applejack asked in curiosity.

“It’s a tie!” Raze shouted.

A few Awhh and disappointment can be heard.

“Hey, I know it’s sad but we’re together tonight don’t we? Why don’t we enjoy the night?” Raze trying to bring their hope back. This time, Raze cutie marks glow like it was releasing something. Suddenly, everyone smiled and cheered.

“Wait, does Raze mark…glowing?” Twilight muttered. That brought the attention of the other Main 7 attention. As they look towards Raze, they also realize that Raze mark is glowing.

“What the hay? Is that supposed to happen?” Applejack said while scratching his back mane.

“I don’t know…should we call Princess Celestia?” Rarity suggested.

“I don’t think we should. Maybe we’ll talk about it…later.” Twilight replied before they walk towards the dine area that had been prepared by the Apple Family.

Celestia and Luna however, they walk towards Raze.

“So, how do you feel?” Celestia asked.

“Great! I’ve never feel great like this night!” Raze replied in excitement.” Raze said. He continued, “Even though, there’s one thing that managed to scare me.”

“What was it?” Luna stared him with curiosity.

“Have the girls left yet?” Raze look around.

“Yes, why did you ask?” Celestia look at him in confusion.

“Good, I’m actually had a very bad stage fright. So…” Raze paused.

“So…?” both sisters look at him curiously.

Suddenly, Raze dropped dead, fainted with foams on his mouth. That makes both sisters to panic.

“Help, someone send a help! This colt right here needs a help!” Celestia shouted while touching Raze limp body. No one expected that he’s very scared of stage that it would make him fainted.

After the night ended, The Main 7 had already asleep except for one pony, Fluttershy. She is waiting outside the castle for someone. After the door was opened, it was Raze, with a messy hair (after manage to wake up from the faints) happen to see her.

During the time where they were enjoying the food, Fluttershy asked if she can meet Raze outside the Castle of Friendship. Raze just agrees.

“So, why do you want to see me?” Raze smiled.

“Urm…I want to ask…uhh…would you help me tomorrow?” she smiled.

“Sure, but…how do I help exactly?” Raze scratched his back mane in confusion.

“Urm…I have to send a few amounts of animals to their habitat. However, there’s too many of them and I’m overwhelmed. I don’t want to ask Discord because I’m afraid he would send them in the wrong place. But the girls will be busy tomorrow. So, I decided to ask for your help. Would help me?” She asked.

“Oh sure! Where should we meet then?” Raze gave a warm smile.

“We meet at my animal sanctuary this morning. It would be lovely if you can help me.” Fluttershy smiled.

“Alright, see you then!” Raze said before entering the castle.

“Bye!” Fluttershy replied before starts flying home.

However, without they both knowing, the next day would surprise both mare and colt because of an unexpected event that would brought both of them…closer.

Author's Note

The lamest story for today bruh. I swear I kept losing my motivation...However this might be the last fastest chapter I've ever deliver. From now on, You MAY not see another chapter at all. However, I will keep progressing the story slowly because I have something bigger to pursuit. Let me be honest, if there's no upload at all...I maybe gave up.

Episode 5: Where the Animal Lies

Somewhere in PonyVille, there’s one shy Pegasus that lives in a cottage near EverFree Forest. Her name is Fluttershy. Known for the ability to talk with animals, she always being called everytime there’s a ruckus that has something to do with the animals. But today, on a few days before winter, she has to deliver a few amounts of animal around Equestria on their own habitat. However, she is waiting for another presence that has promised that they will help her aiding on this journey.

“Where is Raze? We don’t want it to be late now don’t we?” Fluttershy looks around, waiting for the alicorn to arrive.

Suddenly, a sonic rainboom occurred in the sky. That grabbed Fluttershy’s and the animal attention.

“I-Is that sonic rainboom…? Why Rainbow Dash want to do something like that in the morning?” Fluttershy tapped her chin

Suddenly, she heard a strong wind swift coming from the sky. She looks to the sky, her eyes widened. Something was heading towards her at rapid speed. She shrieked and immediately ducks as it fly past her head. The thing crashed on a tree near Fluttershy. After Fluttershy look behind her, she was shocked to see Raze leaning back against a tree, with his eyes rolling like a cartoon character with birds flying above him.

“Raze!” The Pegasus shouted as she run towards the colt. She flapped her right wing to make the birds flew away. She continued, “Are you okay…?”

Raze immediately stand up, making her startled, “I’m not late! I’m not late….!” He looks around, “Am I late…?”

Fluttershy just giggled as Raze panicked around. She replied, “No, you’re not, Raze. You arrived in time!” she gave him a warm smile.

“Really…? I performed a sonic rainboom just to get here in time.” Raze scratched his back mane.

“Wait…so you are the one who did the sonic rainboom…?” Fluttershy widens her eyes.

“Yeah…my clock says its 10 am. I should be here at 7 am don’t I…?” Raze still confused.

“I guess the time on the clock was wrong. It’s actually 6 am now.” Fluttershy tilted her head in confusion.

“Ugh…that clock must be wrong. I’ll fix it when I get back.” Raze grunted. He pulled out a food bag.

“Where did you get that?” Fluttershy look towards the food bag.

“Twilight gave it to me before I came here. She said enjoy the food.” Raze said while munching over the sandwich. He pouted, “Hmm…its cucumber sandwich. I miss my old sardine sandwich.”

“Come on, Raze. There’s more than a sardine sandwich that you can eat!” Fluttershy try to lighten up Raze’s mood.

“Yeah, you’re right.” Raze smiled. He gulped down the sandwich and look towards the mare, “So….what we’re going to do?”

“We will send these animals in this wagon across Equestria.” Fluttershy said while holding a little mocking jay on her hoof.

“How many creatures we had to send?” Raze scratched his back mane.

“Hmmm…theres ten of them!” she lightly smile.

“Across…Equestria…?” Raze eyes widened.

“Mhm!” Fluttershy replied.

“So this is going to take a few days isn’t it?” Raze raised his left eye brow.

“Yup!” Fluttershy replied excitedly.

Raze grunted.

“What’s wrong? Do you have problems to go around Equestria?” Fluttershy tries to comfort the reformed villian.

“Well…” Raze pauses, feeling awkward to tell her. He continued, “I…was wanted on some parts outside of Equestria…”

She gasped, “Really…?”

“Yeah…I don’t know if they know that I’m reformed or not.” Raze scratched his back mane.

“Why don’t you ask Princess Celestia?” she tilted her head a little bit.

“Well…my friendship with Princess Celestia isn’t that great yet to ask her anything.” Raze gave an awkward smile. He continued, “Plus…I’m a liiiiiiiiiittle bit shy.”

Fluttershy just giggled. She replied, “Alright, don’t worry, we can tell Twilight to send a scroll to-”

“Already did!” Twilight revealed herself instantly, causing Raze and Fluttershy to startle.

“Twilight, how long you have been listening to our talk?!” Raze widen his eyes in disbelief.

“Meh, I have been following you from the castle.” Twilight said while writing something in her note.

“Uhh…what are you writing…?” Raze look towards Twilight note.

“Oh, just some things that I want to list before Hearth’s Warming!” Twilight said before teleports the scroll away. She continued, “I heard you guys want to go across Equestria! Can I join?”

Fluttershy smiled, “Oh sure! It’s not-”

“Twilight!” Starlight appears from teleportation magic causing them to startle.

“Starlight!!!!!” Raze and Twilight shouts in unison.

“What?” Starlight raised her left eye brow. She shakes her head, “There’s no time for that! Trixie needs help!”

“What…? What happened?” Twilight asked.

“There’s no time!” Starlight touched Twilight’s shoulder then charged her horn to teleport.

“What?! But I-”

Before Twilight could say anything, Starlight immediately teleported both of them somewhere else. Both Raze and Fluttershy just stand there totally confused. However, they immediately snapped out of it.

“Uhh…should we…?” Fluttershy felt awkward.

“I think we should. We don’t want to be late alright?” Raze try to change the topic.

“You’re right…” Fluttershy agreed. She continued, “Come on, let’s go to the Saddle Arabia first, we need to meet Daring Do because this animal live in a habitat that filled with sand pit. We need her guidance so we don’t fall into one.”

“Hold on, we can fly right? Why we need to worry about falling into a sand pit…?” Raze is confused.

“This animal is scared of height, which would bring a total disaster when we were flying, second, this animal lives in a sand pit and lastly, this creature is a little bit sticky. I’m afraid if we manage to send one, our hand will stick to it pulling us into the pit.” Fluttershy explained. Then she show a cage of a creature that look like a hybrid of snake and slime.

“Is that a Slake?” Raze eyes widened.

“Yes!” Fluttershy said before putting back the cage on the wagon. She continued, “Come on, we don’t want to be late! I’ll continue the talk about these animals in the train.”

“Oh yeah, you’re right.” Raze said before both colt and mare walk together towards the train station.

“All abroad! The station is going to leave, mares and gentleponies! Enter the train quickly so you wouldn’t miss it!” say one of the train conductors. Multiple ponies immediately enters the train in hurry, doesn’t to be left behind. In the other side of the train track, there is a train specialize for Raze and Fluttershy to store the animals. The ambience was filled with bird chirps. Raze and Fluttershy roam around the track.

“Why there so many bird here?” Raze look around.

“Most of them were on migration. So I had to send them back where they live so they don’t have to spend time in the cold sanctuary.” Fluttershy said while looking towards one of the birds.

“Oh…” Raze take a seat next to the slime snake. He stared for a few while. The snake also stared Raze. The snake then pops out its tongue a little bit.

“Awhh…” Raze pouted.

Then Raze walk to the next train track, took a seat and looked outside as the train starts leaving the station. Fluttershy took a seat on Raze opposite direction and look towards him. It’s was a silent ride for a few minutes. Both of them were occupied by their own thought.

“So…how’s your life lately?” Fluttershy tries to bring out a topic for a conversation.

“Pretty good, I got a job recently at the School of Friendship as a teacher as theory class teacher.” Raze still looking outside.

“Wow, that’s good to hear!” Fluttershy smiled.

Raze continued, looking at Fluttershy, “Yeah but there’s only six students alright?”

“Really…? The other student might still haven’t like you yet.” She looked at Raze with an empathy look.

“Meh, I don’t mind. Besides, I ask Starlight to make that class as an extra class that available if you anyone wants to join.” Raze just gave a weak smile, still staring outside.

Fluttershy also looked outside, wondering why the colt is so occupied by the view.

“Why do you look so occupied by the outside view?” Fluttershy asks while looking outside, looking for something that interest Raze so much.

“I just like the view. To be honest, I love the view! It brings my imagination and it calms me down.” He simply replied. Then he opened the window, letting in wind blowing their hair. It was breezy and calming. The soft wind passes their face, giving a great chill vibe.

“It’s breezy isn’t it?” Raze said.

“Yup.” Fluttershy agrees. There’s nothing that more calming than a soft wind passes through her face.

Silence once again filled upon them. Neither of them talks as they want to save up energy when they arrive at the destination. Do talking even waste energy…?

The train finally arrived in Saddle Arabia. Raze is sleeping when Fluttershy immediately shakes his body to wake him up.

“Raze, wake up. We finally arrived.” Fluttershy gently shakes the colt body.

“Huh…? What…? Arrived where…?” Raze said, half sleepy.

“Saddle Arabia, Raze. We got to take the animals and find Daring Do.” Fluttershy said.

“*yawn* Alright, let’s get the animals.” Raze walk towards the track where they put the animals with Fluttershy following him from behind.

Raze and Fluttershy were walking and enjoying the lovely view of the desert scenery. Sometimes they grab some food and listening to some pony that plays music. After a few while, they stand near the statue of Somnambula.

“Come on…where is she…?” Raze tapping his left hoof in worries.

Finally, one dark gold Pegasus can be seen flying towards them.

“Sorry for being late! I didn’t mean to be late but Ahuizotl need me to deal with some stuff that nearly fell into a pit of lava.” Daring replied.

“Alright, alright, now come on, let’s find this sand pit area and send this Slake.” Raze said.

They walk towards another side of the desert as the slime snake hybrid is afraid of height.

In the middle of the desert, they walk as the heat slowly stinging their body. Fluttershy and Raze has been sweating so much but Daring Do doesn’t seem to sweat at all. Daring is still trying to navigate the desert with a map.

Raze look towards Daring in disbelief, “How you can handle this heat…?”

“Meh, I have faced worse. This is just a little heat.” Daring Do said while looking at the map. She looks around, trying to find something.

“It says here we will arrive in a few more minutes.” Daring Do rolled the map and put it on her back.

“A few more minutes…? I hope I can survive that without dehydration.” Raze make a displeased face.

“Oh come on. How a colt like you could get defeated by two mares? Are you a weakling?” Daring Do said, trying to raise Raze motivation.

“Maybe I’m a weakling.” Raze replied, didn’t feel angry at all.

Both Fluttershy and Daring Do eyes widened hearing the reply from that alicorn.

“Whoa, hold on there, it’s just a joke.” Daring Do said trying to prevent any sad feeling.

“A joke that was made might be true.” Raze didn’t hesitate.

Daring realize it’s a true mistake that can’t be reversed.

“However, this weakling can fight you know? *chuckles*” Raze said trying to lighten up the mood.

Both mares just chuckle nervously - afraid Daring might nearly lower Raze self-esteem.

“Anyway, is there any shortcut we can use? The dehydration part is not a joke though.” Raze said while looking around in frustration.

“Oh, here some water I brought.” Fluttershy said, pulling out a water bottle from the animal wagon.

“Why do you have to bring the other animals with us? I thought were sending one animal!” Raze ask to his confusion.

“I don’t want these animals to be left alone. We might spend time in the desert for too long that they would starve or get away or…they’ll get kidnapped!” Fluttershy share her thought.

Both Raze and Daring Do just rolled their eyes to their annoyance.

Daring Do whispered to Raze, “There’s actually an animal guardian service around here.”

“Yeah, I know.” Raze replied.

They kept walking even though its starts to get hotter.

The sun is high up in the sky and the three ponies just arrived at the sand pit. They look in amazement as the sand pits look like it was swirling.

“Wow, this is such beautiful scenery!” Raze said in amazement.

“And terrifying…” Fluttershy added with her eyes widened in fear.

“Welcome to the Sand Pit-nambula!” Daring pauses and scratched her back mane awkwardly, “At least what I call it.”

Raze just chuckled. He speaks up, “Alright, let’s find this little one a house for him to live. We have to send the others quick. We don’t want to miss the Hearth’s Warming Eve next week don’t we?”

Both Fluttershy and Daring Do nodded.

“Fluttershy, you can wait here. Daring Do, let’s find the best place for this Slake to live.” Raze said.

“Alright, I think before we go you should take this.” Daring Do passes Raze a rope.

“What this thing gonna do?” Raze asked while holding the rope.

“These sand pits are no ordinary sand pit. These sand pits are cursed with magic.” Daring Do said.

“What so cursed about it…?” Raze raised his left eye brow.

“These sands somehow make your wings unable to move and prevent any unicorn magic to be cast.” Daring Do explains.

“Really…?” Raze eyes widened.

“I know the last unicorn that sinks in the sand.” Daring Do said.

That brought silence upon Raze and Fluttershy.

“Okay, let’s not waste any more time.” Raze said. He lifted the Slake cage with his magic.

“Alright, come on.” Daring Do replied.

Both mare and colt walks away, leaving the yellow mare to wait for them to get back.

When they’re walking around the sand pit area, Raze is looking around, trying to see any magic particles coming out form the sand pits. Daring on the other hand, she’s trying to find the best spot to put the Slake.

Daring Do was looking around until she sees Raze and shouted, “Watch out!”

Raze freezes and look towards Daring Do, “Why?”

Daring Do pointed towards the sand under Raze. Raze looked and has his eyes widened. He nearly got himself trapped into one of the sand pit.

“…that…was close…” Raze break a little sweat. He look towards Daring Do with a grateful face, “Thanks, I don’t know what will happen if you’re not here.”

“No problem. Come on, I think I find the best spot to put this slake.” Daring walks while carefully looking around the sand pits. Both colt and mare starts walking around to find the best spot.

Fluttershy was sitting next to her animal’s wagon when she was talking with one of her animal bird while drinking a tea (that somehow appears out of nowhere).

“*giggles* Mister Hawk, that was such a funny joke!*giggles*” Fluttershy covered her mouth while giggling.

Suddenly, another bird interrupted. A mocking jay seems to speak up in a bird whistle. After the bird finishes, Fluttershy eyes widened, “W-What…? What did you day…?”

The bird chirp and whistles like it was talking to Fluttershy. After it finishes, Fluttershy eyes getting even more widened and her face flustered.

“What do you mean Raze seems suits with me…?” Fluttershy raised her left eye brow, still a little bit flustered.

The bird just nodded.

“How would you say that? You barely even know him and I don’t even know him very well.” Fluttershy look towards the bird in confusion.

The bird chirp and whistles once again in reply.

“*chuckles* alright miss, how you can say he is a very suitable person for me?” Fluttershy just smirked towards the bird in disbelief. The conversation keeps going on, slowly bringing a tense on Fluttershy.

Raze and Daring Do stands in front of a large sand pit that for sake Celestia would die if she steps in.

“This…is the biggest sand pit I’ve ever seen.” Raze widen his eyes.

“Yes and it was perfect! Just look at the snake acting crazy!” Daring Do looked towards the Slake that hiss in excitement.

“I guess you were right…” Raze sees the Slake that still excited. He look towards the giant sand pit, “Alright, let’s do this fast and secure. Come on little one.” Raze passed the cage. He immediately held the rope with his mouth and talks, “Aright Daring Do, take the Slek en relise it ther! (Alright Daring Do, take the Slake and release it there!)

“Alright,” Daring Do jumped on the rope, hung herself with her right wing and carried the cage with her left wing with her legs and forelegs going around the rope.

“Be careful, I don’t want to be the part of the historical artifacts.” Daring Do said.

“Pray enoug so yer won be won (Pray enough so you won’t be one).” Raze replied.

Daring Do’s eyes widened and she lets out a big gulp. Raze slowly flying over the sand pit and biting the rope tightly, trying not to let the rope loosen from his mouth. He stops at the middle of the sand pit, slowly descending, properly giving a distance between the sand and Daring for her to release the Slake. Raze slowly descends.

“Alright, it’s low enough!” Daring shouted, making Raze to stop descending. Daring Do opened the cage, “Alright little one, you’re free to go.”

The slake jump out, diving into the sand pit, never to be seen again. Daring smiled and look towards Raze, “Alright, we can go back.”

Raze starts to fly back. Suddenly, Daring’s legs slipped, giving her no time to react and making her to fall into the pit.

“Help-!” She shouted. Raze looked down and panicked. He try to fly towards Daring Do but she shouted, “No, Don’t-! This sand pit is cursed remember?!”

That caused Raze to panic but Daring didn’t move at all. She is staying calm while waiting Raze to help her. Raze remembered he had a rope in his mouth and immediately hover over Daring.

Cetcsh dis!! (Catch this!)” Raze said before throwing the rope end in front of Daring Do. Daring bite the rope ends tightly. Raze pulled the rope immediately. Daring Do was able to be pulled but she is slowly came out even Raze is using his whole power.

“This…sand…is…so rough and hard?!” Raze said in his thought while pulling Daring with all of his might. Daring also tried to pull the rope, trying their best.

“I hope Fluttershy…was here…!” Raze starts to tremble.

“But I don’t think I am…” Fluttershy still argue with the bird.

The bird chirp starts to louder.

“Mrs. Jay, I don’t think that is a good idea to immediately ask him that you know?” Fluttershy smiled shyly. She looks around and muttered, “Speaking of him, why Daring and Raze haven’t come back yet?” she said with concern.

The bird chirped again.

“Oh…? You want to go see on them?” Fluttershy replied. The bird nodded.

“Alright, but don’t take it too long. It’s hot out here.” Fluttershy said. The bird nodded. Fluttershy opened the bird cage, letting the mocking jay fly out. When the bird was trying to find Raze and Daring, Fluttershy shouted, “Be careful miss Jay!”

Raze and Daring Do, both ponies trying hard either helping or saving themselves.

“This…sand is so…freaking strong!” Raze said while still trying to pull the rope.

“I had tried myself, this and it’s very, very…sticky! It won’t let go of me!” Daring said while holding the rope and pulling it at the same time. From far away, the bird can be seen flying around trying to find the presence of the white alicorn and the dark gold Pegasus. As the bird saw both of the ponies, it immediately turn back in panic as it saw that Raze and Daring Do indeed, need a help. Raze there, still trying his best to pull the rope, giving everything he can with hope someone will come by helping them.

Fluttershy was delighted when she saw the mocking jay bird returns. But her smile faded away as she saw the bird doesn’t look happy. The bird flies in front of Fluttershy and start chirping in panic.

Fluttershy eyes widened, “*gasped* Raze and Daring Do is in danger?! Quick, show me where they’re!”

When the bird start to fly, the timid Pegasus warn the other bird, “You guys stay here. I need to help my friends.” She flies away, following the tail of the bird.

Both mare and colt are still struggling to pull the rope with Daring Do still slowly descends into the sand pit and Raze followed from behind.

“Raze!” a voice came from behind. Raze turned around and smiled while still biting on the rope. Fluttershy was tailing a mocking jay bird, came in time to help him save Daring Do. She pulls the rope too, but it seems that she doesn’t make any change at all.

“Shy, are you even pulling?!” Daring shouted.

“I’m…trying my…best!” she struggled. However, her pull doesn’t even do any forces.

While the trio still struggling at the sand pit, the bird turn around to go back.

“Miss Jay, where do you think you are going?!” Fluttershy shouts as the bird slowly disappears from her sight.

“Forget about the bird, we need to help Daring Do first, Fluttershy!” Raze said after changing his pulling position by pulling the rope with his hooves (How they even do that???).

Daring Do on the sand immediately shouted, “Just release the rope, there’s nothing you can do!”

“No, we can’t just let you drown in the sand pit!” Raze shouted in panic.

“You will never able to save me with two ponies! You can’t do anything, Raze! Just let me go!” she shouted back.

“No!” Raze start to form up a tear. He can’t let another mistake to occur again. There have been enough problems that caused a lost by him but now, he can’t withstand to lose another one.

Slowly, Daring Do’s face sinks into the sand pit.

Raze keep repeating no in fear, “Nononononono…”

He dropped a tear. He was praying for miracles to happen. Suddenly, an eagle screams can be heard. Raze turned around. He sees multiple birds are following a lead of one single obvious green small bird, a mocking jay. The bird immediately commanded (chirpishly) and the other bird immediately followed its command then immediately flies towards the rope and pulls it alongside with Raze and Fluttershy. Slowly, Daring Do resurfaced from the sand pit, ascending and pulled away from the deadly sand. After a few minutes, they manage to pull Daring Do out from the sand. Raze, Fluttershy and Daring Do breathed in and out at a fast pace, showing how tired they are.

Raze look towards the green bird with a grateful look, “Thanks little one. If you didn’t help, I think we wouldn’t able to help Daring Do.”

The bird chirped back.

“I guess that’s your welcome. *chuckles*” Raze appreciate the help from the bird.

“*cough**cough* ugh…can any of you…*cough* lend me a hand?” Daring said while still coughing out a sand dust.

Raze give her gentle pat to the back, making her let out more sand. After a few cough she speaks up, “Dang, I thought I would be an artifact for a minute.” She looks towards Raze and saw his eyes were red.

“Did you just…cry?” Daring looked at him with sad eyes.

Raze eyes widened and he immediately denied, “N…No! There just some…some dust caught in my eyes.”

Daring raised her right eyebrow in suspicion. However, Fluttershy immediately interrupted, “How did you fall into the sand?”

“Well, my leg kinda slip off and I fell into the sand.” Daring said.

“Yeah, that was a pure luck that this little bird right here,” Raze to look towards the green mocking jay, “just came in time with other group of birds to help.” He gave the bird a little pat to its head.

“Thanks birdie.” Daring said towards the little bird. She continued, “Welp, I guess that is the only reptiles in here. Now how about you guys get back to the town and send another animal in another region?”

“Yeah, but I guess we need a little sleep at the nearest hotel. I’m…pretty tired.” Raze scratch behind his ear.

“Yeah sure, there’s a hotel just right next to a bazaar but a little miles away.” Daring said.

“Nice, I’ll pay for the room cost.” Raze said.

“W-well…d…do you even have money?” Fluttershy asks.

“*chuckles* no worries, the school paid me enough for me to buy two room for two days and one night.” Raze replied calmly.

“Oh, I didn’t know you work at the School of Friendship.” Fluttershy eyes widened.

“Meh, I just got a little less payment as my class is like…a simple theory class where student can choose to attend or not.” Raze explained the truth about his classes. “But…we better get back; I will explain everything about my class when we got to the hotel.” Raze immediately remind Fluttershy that they still have more animal to send and they need a rest.

“I guess you’re right. Daring, can you show us where the hotel is?” Fluttershy look towards the famous novel writer.

“Yeah, come on, but I’ll sure these birds to be in a cage while we were sleeping.” Daring said.

“Oh don’t worry! they can live with me in the hotel room.” Fluttershy replied.

“Alright, I supposed we can’t deny that you don’t want me to send them to the pet guardian huh?” Daring Do said.

Fluttershy just smiled happily.

Somewhere in Shomnambula, during midnight when everyone was asleep, Raze was awake, staring towards the moon through the mirror of the hotel that located next to a large oasis. He stared the moon for a few while. He recalls again the time he fights with Chrysalis’s Army before he met with Twilight and her friends all by himself.

A few years back before Twilight met with Raze or captured by Chrysalis.

Somewhere near the hives. A few changelings can be seen flying towards one figure near the hives. There’s a hundred and thousand can be seen flying close to the figure. However, every changeling that gets close immediately evaporate or torn apart. Chrysalis, the Leader of The Changeling, landed not far from the figure.

“WHAT IS THIS ALL ABOUT?! WHY YOU CAN’T DO YOUR JOB BETTER?!” she dragged one of the changelings.

“W-Well…h-he…he is destroying our battalion of army! We thought we could defeat him but he’s like…untouchable!” the changeling replied.

“Ugh…get aside! I will show you how it’s done. After I finish him, we shall see where would be a perfect place for a weakling like you.” She said after put the changeling next to her.

“EVERYONE GETS ASIDE! I’M GOING TO FINISH THIS IMBECILE RIGHT NOW!” Chrysalis loads up her magic and shoots out a strong beam. All of the changeling immediately fly aside, avoiding the beam. The beam reached the figure and hit it right away causing them to roll backwards because of the strong collision between them and the magic. Chrysalis gets closer towards the figure that still stunned away. However, when she finally got close enough, the figure immediately stand up, leaping towards Chrysalis and pinned her down to the ground with their horn pointed towards her. The other changeling try to get closer but the figure immediately speaks in threatening voice, “Move at inch, my blast will not be as weak as a pinch.”

A strong wind came in, blowing their hood, revealing Raze as the intruder.

“What do you want?!” Chrysalis looked at him with hatred.

Raze smirked, “I heard you just lost with Twilight and her friends at the early wedding battle.”

“How do you know that?” Chrysalis groaned.

“Gossip spread like a disease you know? Sometimes…”

A magic blast was send behind him. One Changeling tried to attacks from behind but it seems failed. He turned back.

“Well, I say your army is weak and brainless despite the quantity.” Raze didn’t hesitate to spit the harsh word.

“Who do you think you’re saying weak and brainless?!” Chrysalis try fight back but Raze pinned her down like a piece of cake.

“Well, your strategy is very good but yet…stupid.” Raze replied. He continued, “How about I gave you an offer?”

“I will not accept your offer!” Chrysalis immediately rejects.

“Ugh.” Raze rolled his eyes speaks up, “Listen first. This will benefit you and your hives.”

Chrysalis looked at him for a few minutes. She replied, “Speak for yourself now.”

“Good.” Raze stand up and letting go the Changeling Queen to stand. Raze immediately warn, “Try to do anything funny, your whole bloodline will be history.”

Chrysalis just looked towards him and speaks, “What ideas you want to tell me?”

“Alright, in exchange of changeling magic and I will tell you.” He offered.

“WHAT?! THERE’S NO WAY I WILL GAVE UP MY SECRET MAGIC TO A PEASANTS LIKE YOU!” Chrysalis shouted.

“Oh well, I guess you don’t want to have your revenge huh?” Raze try to walk away.

Slowly, Raze walks away, leaving Chrysalis in dilemma. After a few meters, Chrysalis speaks up in desperate voice, “Alright!”

Raze smirked and turned his head around.

“Tell me and I give you the magic.” She said while looking at Raze with hatred.

“Good.” Raze approach Chrysalis slowly and stared her while smirking, rubbing the victory to convince the queen. She looks behind her, “Pharynx!”

The changeling guard leader came close. She ordered him to bring the magic scroll which is immediately listens and bring a scroll on her. She lifted the scroll and hover it towards Raze. When Raze about to take it with his magic, Chrysalis simply tug the scroll back immediately and speaks, “But I demand what you had promised.”

Raze smiled, “Sure. Hand me the scroll first.”

“Why should I?” Chrysalis stared him with distrust.

“Because if you don’t hand over the scroll, I won’t tell you~” Raze said in a mocking tune.

She gritted her teeth and throws the scroll which was quickly catched by Raze. He reads the scroll and nodded, “Yep, Clover’s imitating spells. Thanks.” He saved the scroll inside his bag. He cleared his throat and speaks up, “Alright, as I promised. To win this battle, replace them.”

“Replace who?” Chrysalis was dumbfounded.

“Replace the bearer for the Elements of Harmony, buggo.” Raze replied. He continued, “Don’t replace, Twilight, you start by replacing one of the weakest bearer. You know her.”

“That dumb looking Pink pony?” Chrysalis asked.

“Nah, you replace Rarity.” Raze said calmly.

“And how is that?” Chrysalis gets closer, slowly getting interested in this plan.

Raze smirked, “Easy, you try to mimic her movement and acts. Invite one of the hardest members to the house that you had replaced, and simply replace your other target. One. By. One.”

“How do I replace the Princess of Love and his husband including those two siblings of sun and moon one?”

“*chuckles* Do the same, idiot! But be more prepared as they might give a harder fight. If I may suggest…” Raze pauses. He then continued,

“…attack them while they’re asleep.”

End of flashback

He shakes his head. He turns around and jumps into the bed. He wriggles like a worm and slowly falling asleep.

In Raze dream

He was surrounded by darkness. He never felt so scared in his life before. In this darkness, it was cold and empty. He can stand but it seems there’s nothing he was standing on. It’s just the void. Suddenly, a few breathing can be heard. When he turns around, he saw a silhouette running away as soon Raze saw them.

“Hey, wait!” He shouted and immediately chases the figure right away. However, he tripped causing him to roll, losing sight of the figure.

After he stands up, he felt something wet on his hooves. He looked down to see water formed a little puddle. He looked to the front and has his eyes widened; the bearers for the Element of Harmony were frozen in ice. He took a few steps back in confusion and fear.

“W-What…?” he muttered. He accidentally bumped into something. He turned around, Celestia and Luna also frozen in the ice.

“W-What is this…? Why did everyone frozen in ice?” He said with full fear. Suddenly, he hear a heavy breathing, he turned around. One ice blue eyes was staring him with flat, cold stare.

“Who…are…you…?” He muttered. The figure didn’t reply, its horn glowed and blasted a magic towards Raze which causing him to slowly sending him into the frozen ice.

“NonononoononNONONONONO!” Raze repeated while slowly looking at the silhouette, slowly retreating into the darkness.

Raze wake up like someone just drop an ice of cold water on top of his head. He looked around in shock and fear. He starts to form a cold sweat on his head. Again, he looked around. There’s nothing.

“What did I just dream…?” Raze said while still tremble a little.

Daring Do and Fluttershy already waits at the train station while Raze finally arrived, gasping for air after a long flight from the hotel to the station.

“Anyway, thanks again for helping us with the animal, Daring Do.” Fluttershy said, finishing her talk with Daring Do. She turned her head to see Raze that still gasping for air that you could say he wouldn’t want to leave single oxygen that pass through go a waste.

“What took you so long to wake up?” Daring Do looked at Raze that still gasping for air.

“Well,” Raze took a very deep breath and continued, “Sorry, had a little nightmare and forgot to pack my item last night.”

“What kind of nightmare?” Fluttershy look towards Raze with concern.

“Well…I rather not talk.” Raze replied, didn’t feel comfortable to talk about his nightmarish dream. He tried to change off the topic, “How about we…go towards the next place? I want to finish this early. I can’t wait to have a break this winter.”

“Alright, Raze.” Fluttershy said.

“All Abroad!” a voice came from the train.

“Bye Daring!” Fluttershy said before catching up with Raze that already gone inside the train.

Their next destination is pretty simple. Well, not for Raze actually. You know what happen on the last chapter so…for spoilers…next destination is the Crystal Empire.

“Wait…WE’RE GOING TO CRYSTAL EMPIRE?!” Raze shouted after Fluttershy told him their next destination which brings other creature attention. Raze realize and lets out a little cough to his own embarrassment with a slight pink blush on his cheek. He continued, “Are you serious? This is just a joke right?”

“Nope, these birds were meant to be sent there. I don’t want to give them away but Cadance insisted that she will treat the birds with care.” Fluttershy replied calmly.

“Can I…not follow you to the castle…?” Raze let out a forced smile.

“No problem! But I need your help to pull the wagon later.” Fluttershy replied.

“So…does that mean I can leave after helping you?” Raze asked.

“Mhmm.” Fluttershy calmly replied.

“Oh sweet chaos, I thought I would stay to help with the birds.” Raze leaned back against the train couch.

Somewhere in the chaos realm, a draconequus that wearing a fishing clothes ear was twitches, felling someone just mentioned his name.

“Why oh why…? I thought someone just said sweet chaos for a minute.” He pauses for a minute. He smiled, “Finally, somepony who appreciate my power besides Fluttershy!” then continue to…well…un-fishing at some upside down lake in the realm.

In the Crystal Empire, Raze and Fluttershy were walking among the crystal ponies. Raze however, raised his cloak to hide his face from the public. When they walk around, they can see a poster of Raze hanging around with an order written on them:

Anycreature that saw this pony/alicorn, please report them to the royalty immediately.

‘I’m screwed so badly.’ Raze said in his thought.

“We finally arrived!” Fluttershy grinned. Raze look towards the royalty castle, it’s was such a pretty sight for anyone from the outsider. His amazement though, didn’t last long. Cadance can be seen came down from the nearest elevator (Which Raze think it was called). That brought Raze to immense panic. However, he remained calm as the sudden run reaction will not end well.

“Fluttershy, it was good to see you!” Cadance said while giving Fluttershy a warm, welcoming hug.

“Thank you, Princess Ca-”

“Just Cadance.” The Princess of Love corrected.

“Thank you, Cadance.” Fluttershy replied. Cadance realize that a colt was standing behind Fluttershy while pulling a wagon, which cause Raze to break a little sweat.

“Hello, who are you…? Why you seems…” Cadance try to get a closer look which making Raze to slowly panic. Fortunately, a stallion voice can be heard behind Cadance, “Honey, wait!”

Cadance turn around, which make Raze to let out a sigh of relief.

“What’s wrong, Shining Armor?” Cadance look towards the white stallion in confusion.

“You left me back there, I was preparing to help and you took the elevator and left me up there.” He groaned.

“Sorry, I just can’t wait when I see Fluttershy and…” Cadance eyes widened se turned around and look towards Raze that still has his hood on. “I forgot to ask who you are. What’s your name?”

“Oh, his name is” Fluttershy said before cut off by Raze, “My name is…uhh…Moonlight Sonata!”

“But…” Fluttershy try to interfere but her mouth were shut by Raze hoof, “I like to sing and stuff but yeah, my friend Fluttershy here need help so I help her! She says I can deliver until here. So…”

“Oh…alright thanks, Moonlight! While you’re here, how about you have some,”

“Nothankyou!” Raze gave an awkward smile causing a silence to bellow upon them.

“…okay…?” Shining Armor scratches his back head and look towards Fluttershy, “Fluttershy, do you want to help us later?”

“Of course! You guys can go first; I will talk with my friend for a second.” She gave them a smile which replied by Shining Armor and Cadance with a slight nod, leaving Fluttershy and Raze alone. Fluttershy turned around to look towards Raze with a puzzled look, “Why do you change your name?”

Raze let out a sigh and show a poster that looked like his face (that drawn by a child I think) which you know, a wanted poster.

“Oh my, that was unfortunate…” Fluttershy pupils get smaller as she sees the poster.

“I know. But now, you can go after Cadance, just tell them I take a little walk around the Empire.” Raze said before departed to have a walk around the Empire.

That left Fluttershy speechless.

In the Crystal Empire garden, Cadance and Shining Armor have been waiting for Fluttershy when she finally arrived to the garden.

“Fluttershy, you finally arrived!” Cadance said but her smile changed into a confused face. She looks like trying to find someone. Cadance walk towards Fluttershy and asked, “Where is Moonlight?”

“Uh…uhm…he’s…he’s taking a walk around the empire.” She replied timidly.

“Oh really…? Oh well. Anyway, can I…talk with you for a second…privately?” Cadance asked.

“Oh sure, what is it, princess?” Fluttershy look towards Cadance with a puzzled look.

Cadance gets closer to Fluttershy and whispered, “Does Raze come with you here?”

“WHAT?!” Fluttershy shouted causing Shining Armor to turn around. Cadance immediately waved, giving a sign there’s nothing to worry about. Fluttershy immediately covered her mouth, realizing she’s being too loud.

She whispered back, “Why do you ask that?”

“I heard Twilight and you girls manage to reform him!” Cadance replied in whisper.

“Yes we did, why you asking?” Fluttershy asked (in whisper of course).

“Well, I try to visit Canterlot to have a talk with him but it seems Shining Armor won’t let me.” Cadance replied in whisper.

“Wait…so you mean Shining Armor didn’t allow you to go to the Canterlot? Even though he knew that you are a princess of Crystal Empire?” Fluttershy was totally confused.

“I tried to convince him but everytime I mention Raze; he starts to frown and starts to eat a tub of chocolate mint ice cream.” Cadance replied shivers as she remembered the time Shining Armor ate a tub of chocolate mint ice cream while staring outside the window in their bedroom.

“Fluttershy, Cadance, when will we go to…release the bird?” Shining Armor gets closer towards the two mares.

Both mares just smiled and Cadance whispered, “We’ll talk about this later.” Then they walk towards the wagon with bird inside each cage.

Raze, still with his cloak hiding his face, walk around, observing the beautiful empire.

“I can’t believe this empire was built from scratch with crystal. After from what I read, Clover is the one who aid in the built of this empire. This was built from scratch with the help of the early Princess era.” Raze still walking around. However, his travelling business was cut short when he accidentally bumped into a pony.

“Oops, sorry…didn’t see you there.” A voice came from orange stallion that had a slight dark orange mane with a white stripe on his Nose Bridge and hooves.

“No worries, I was walking around observing the empire.” Raze calmly replied.

“Hmm…why does your face look familiar…?” the colt asked while managing his glasses, focusing on Raze’s faces even more.

“Oh…ah…ehm…maybe it’s just a coincidence! My name uhh…Moonlight Sonata.” Raze gave an awkward grin.

“Moonlight Sonata…? Doesn’t that the name of the famous pianist in Equestria during the young Star Swirl era?” The orange colt rubs his goatee, trying to remember.

“Uh…yes! I am uh…also a pianist!” Raze replied.

“Since when Reincarnation was possible…?” Sunburst circles around Raze. He continued, “Plus, You don’t look like Moonlight Sonata at all! His mane was a little curly and he wears an elegant suit-”

“Sunburst!” a happy voice came from behind, gaining Raze and the orange colt named Sunburst an attention.

“Starlight…? What are you doing here?” Sunburst replied.

“Oh nothing, I’m just taking the students for a visit to the empire!” Starlight replied. Behind her, a few students from the School of Friendship including the Young 6 were following her. Raze saw that opportunity, immediately took off running away from Sunburst which dragged both, Sunburst and Starlight attention including the young 6.

“H-Hey, where are you going? We haven’t finished talking yet!” Sunburst shouted.

“Who was that?” Starlight asked.

“He said his name is Moonlight Sonata.” Sunburst replied.

“Wait, doesn’t Moonlight Sonata already pass away? He doesn’t even look like Moonlight. But he rather looks like…”

“Isn’t that look like Professor Raze?” Gallus interrupted.

“Raze…? I thought he was in PonyVille!” Sunburst replied in worries.

“Why you look so worried?” Starlight tilted her head a little bit.

“You don’t know, when I was about to pack up my things to move in PonyVille, Raze poster was hanging everywhere around Crystal Empire!” He replied.

“A poster of our professor? Around Crystal Empire? What kind poster is it?” Ocellus interrupted.

Sunburst searches up his cloak to pull out a wanted poster of Raze (which is a very good drawing of Raze).

“A WANTED POSTER?!” Starlight and the Young 6 shouted in unison. Silverstream added, “That’s a nice drawing by the way.”

“Yes, this has signed by Shining Armor himself. I heard that he really hate what happened to Cadance after the incident.” Sunburst gritted his teeth. He continued, “If he was restrained and brought towards Shining Armor, We won’t know what kind of punishment that he will pull on him!”

“Uhm, why does Prince Shining Armor really have a beef with our professor exactly?” Gallus crossed his arms (or claw) to his confusion.

“You don’t know that Princess Cadance is his wife, don’t you?” Sandbar took a glance at Gallus.

“Well…I fell asleep during one of the History class.” Gallus replied to his embarrassment.

“Alright students, you can take a walk around the empire. I will have a walk with Vice Headstallion Sunburst. Have fun!” Starlight replied with her smile before turn around and worn out her serious face, “We have to find Raze, right. Now.”

“Headmare Starlight?” Ocellus interrupted.

“Yes Ocellus?” Starlight looked towards the Changeling.

“Can we help you find Professor Raze?” Ocellus replied.

Raze was gasping after a long way of running. He muttered, “I think I should find a shorter route to hide.” After have a few good look, he came out from the alley to have a peek. After feeling the coast is clear, he normally walk once again.

“That was a close one. I better wait at the train station-”

Suddenly he felt a painful headache. He groaned and leaned back against the nearest wall next to a bread shop. Slowly, the groan transform into a scream of pain. That attracts pony around him to get close.

“Is he okay?” a crystal pony asked.

“I don’t know, but he looks familiar…” A griffon visitor replied.

Slowly, it turns into a huge crowd. Raze realize he can’t stand up or they will know he is the pony in the wanted poster. He tries to hide his face as much as possible but the headache just hurt his head so much he can’t focus on hiding his face.

“What is going on here?” a tough voice came in, silencing the noise of the crowd. A figure pushed some several crystal and creatures aside while excusing to gives them a space. Slowly it reveals a golden guard pony with blue mane and orange body color known as Flash Sentry leading a few guard.

“Hello, sir? Are you alright?” He asked while lending a hoof. When Raze grabbed accepting his help, Flash eyes widened realizing the fur colour and his eyes.

“Sir…may I ask you a question?” He put on a serious face.

“Yes…?*groan*” Raze replied, didn’t look towards Raze.

“Does the name of Raze ring any bell?”

Raze eyes widened. He pushed the guard and immediately does a jump to the wall to avoid crowd. He immediately took off running.

“Catch him!” Flash shouted.

The other guard immediately follows as commanded. A chase, just begin.

“And…done! Hope you enjoy your new home little birdies!” Fluttershy said while rubbing the head from one of the bird.

“Finally, we’re done!” Shining Armor said.

“Good job everyone!” Cadance said while having a little blue phoenix sitting on top of her head; however it seems Cadance doesn’t notice the phoenix to be there. That causes Shining Armor and Fluttershy to snickers.

“What’s so funny?” she looks toward the face of Shining Armor and Fluttershy to her confusion.

“There’s a little blue phoenix on your head. *giggles*” Fluttershy replied.

“Really?” She looks to the top of her head. Fluttershy was right. She starts to giggles and replied, “I guess my head is her nest, huh?”

That causes for them to laugh out loud.

“So…where is Mistmane?” Fluttershy asked.

“Oh, she is playing with Flurry Heart. Taking care of her while we’re handling the bird. I’m afraid one of the birds might peck her.” Shining Armor replied.

“Oh, that was-”

Suddenly a few loud trot can be heard. That causes them to look towards the source of the noise, the garden entrance. There it is, Flash Sentry, gasping from exhaustion.

“Flash…? Why you look so exhausted?” Shining Armor asked.

“Raze…we found him wandering around the empire. The other is on his tail, chasing him, trying to get him cornered.” Flash replied.

That changes Shining Armor mood drastically. He walks towards Flash, “Did he attack you?”

“N-No. I…tripped on my way here.” Flash scratched his back helmet to his embarrassment.

“Alright, let’s catch this…tyrant.” Shining replied. He turned around, “I’ll be back.”

Cadance try to prevent her husband, “Shining, wait-!”

But Shining Armor already teleport himself and Flash somewhere.

Cadance look towards Fluttershy and asked, “Why don’t you say Raze is here?!”

“Well…” Fluttershy pauses, can’t find a better answer.

“We have to find Raze before Shining Armor. RIGHT. NOW!”

Cadance immediately teleports herself and Fluttershy somewhere around the empire to find Raze before Shining Armor did.

Somewhere near Spike statue, the Young 6, Starlight and Sunburst have been searching for Raze around.

“Where is Professor Raze? I can’t see him anywhere!” Silverstream said.

“Yona also didn’t see white pony.” Yona replied.

“Gallus, see anything?” Sandbar shouted from the ground.

“Negative!” Gallus shouted back.

Near a jewelry shop not far from the Spike’s statue, Sunburst and Starlight were walking side by side.

“Where does Raze go…?” Starlight muttered.

Suddenly, a few trots can be heard. When they look behind them, Raze can be seen running away from the guards.

Raze ran pass them, doing multiple maneuver as there too much ponies and creatures wandering around.

“That’s him! Chase him!” Sunburst shouted dragging the Young 6 attention. They immediately follow the tail of the guards.

Raze is still running, even though he manage to outrun a few guards, it seems some of them still persistent to chase him. With a headache giving out pain, he can’t concentrate to maneuver around and outrun the guards. Slowly, he starts to zone out.

“Can’t…stop…must…avoid…” He kept running.

“Stop him at all matters!” one of the guards shouted.

He leaped and jumped through multiple wagons, causing some guards to accidentally crash with the wagon or the stalls. Slowly, Raze is getting closer to the train station. But the closer he gets, the blurry the vision he had. The headache just slowly weakens Raze. After he manages to reach the station, he finally collapsed. The guards immediately surround Raze unconscious body. They use their telekinesis to lift Raze while the other block the path so no one would able to gets a closer look towards Raze.

“Raze!” Starlight and Sunburst shouts in unison. They weren’t able to do anything as the guard has taken Raze somewhere.

Raze slowly opens his eyes. He looks around and realized, he is in a dark room. However, he can’t see properly as the only light source is from the table lamp that sits next to him. The headache he had finally ended but he was confused.

“Where is this…?” he muttered.

“You’re in my…investigation room.” A voice of stallion can be heard. From the dark, Shining Armor shows his head from the darkness.

Raze shrieked, “Flying head!”

“What…? No, it’s me Shining Armor, the Prince of the Crystal Empire.” Shining replied to his annoyance.

“Oh…” Raze pauses. He continued with a fear expression, “shoot.”

“Now…” Shining Armor circled around the table, trying to have a good look at the reformed villain. He continued, “What is your purpose in the empire…huh?”

“I’m helping Fluttershy to-”

“Helping Fluttershy…? Or taking the advantage of helping her…?” Shining replied.

“Taking advantage…? What are talking about…?” Raze shout to his confusion.

“Don’t play with me, Raze! I know you’re here to do something to the empire.” Shining explained.

“What are you talking about?! I-I don’t understand!” Raze replied.

“A few cases of freezing pony had been around lately. They said they spotted a pony that look just like you have been freezing people around.” Shining said, showing him the picture of several ponies encased inside an ice. Then, he pulls out anther pictures which were taken from several places, showing a colt that look just like him.

“W-What the heck is this…?” Raze shouted. He continued, “This must be a rogue changeling!”

“But Changeling doesn’t do freezing spells.” Shining Armor said. He explained once again, “And Chrysalis was petrified in a stone. So that being said…you-!”

Bang!

A light came through a door showing Cadance and Fluttershy at the entrance.

“Shining Armor, what do you think you’re doing?! Are you crazy?!” Cadance scolded her husband.

“But he must be the source of the freezing cases!” Shining Armor replied.

“You can’t just conclude it just like that! What if you imprison the wrong pony?! Raze is YOUR little sister student too, Shining!” Cadance said.

“Wait…he did…?” Shining froze.

“Of course he did! Did you-” Cadance pauses and glared to her annoyance. She continued in a stale voice, “You didn’t read the scroll, don’t you?”

“I guess so…” Shining scratches his back mane. He continued to defend his statement, “But that didn’t make him a suspect of this incident!”

“How you can tell...exactly?” Cadance raise her right eye brow.

“Well…look at his fur color! Look at the cloak! It’s the same in this picture!” Shining try to convince his wife by showing a picture of a cloaked colt that has the same cloak as Raze.

Cadance took the picture and give it a little examination. She sighed, “Have you ever try to look closely?”

“What…?” Shining replied.

Cadance sighed deeply and show him the picture. At first, Shining Armor was totally confused but after a few careful look, Shining Armor’s eyes immediately widen, the picture show a white colt have his cloak on captured on a picture. However, one thing made it obvious, the cutie mark. The appearance of the cutie mark is nearly the same as Raze, but it’s just a blue version of it with five rhombus-shaped crystal ice surrounds the blue phoenix.

“I think…you’re right…” Shining Armor scratches his back mane to his embarrassment.

Suddenly, the room filled with light. Fluttershy can be seen flickered the lamp switch revealing the whole room is just…a store room.

“Wait, so we’re in the…storage room of you castle?” Raze asked.

“I have no other place alright?” Shining Armor groaned.

“You mean this castle has no other place…?” Raze replied.

“Ugh…do you want me to untie you or what?” Shining glared Raze.

“No need. I can do it myself.” Raze said after releasing himself from the tied rope. He walk towards Shining Armor and took the picture on his hand, “Why you hunt this guy down again?”

“Assault,” Shining Armor pauses, “Not technically assault but he had been freezing ponies and creatures lately. Anyone that gets close to him will either freeze in ice; they also reported that their magic was stolen. Everytime we nearly caught him, he always get away with it. This had been the 30 guards this week that were frozen in ice.”

“30…? That’s a lot.” Fluttershy interrupted.

“That’s why I want to put an end to this. But he still out there, watching. But I realize something; this case has been slowly decreasing for this week.” Shining Armor looks outside with a determined look. He looked towards Raze, “Sorry for tying you up. But I have to ask you one thing.”

“Yes I accept the apology and what?” Raze look towards Shining Armor suspiciously.

“I want you to apologies to Cadance for what you did before you reformed.” Shining told Raze while giving him a death stare.

“Shining!” Cadance yelled.

“No, he’s right.” Raze agreed. He walk towards Cadance, “I actually want to say sorry for…well…smacking you, Cadance.”

“I already forgive you a long time ago, Raze. It’s just…Shining can’t agree to let me talk with you face to face.” Cadance smiled.

“Wait, Shining Armor didn’t let you to meet me? Why?” Raze eyes widened.

Shining Armor stay silent for a few minutes. He finally spoke up, “I-I just can’t trust you, Raze. I heard you attacked the royalty. So I’m worried that you…well you understand.”

Raze stay silent. He simply replied, “All good.”

He walked out of the room jump through the nearest window much to their surprise. When everyone looked outside, Raze can be seen, flying towards the train station.

“I forgot he had a wing.” Shining Armor said to his amazement.

“*sigh* I hope you learn something from this.” Cadance said to her annoyance.

“I…already did.” Shining Armor felt a little regret.

Raze was waiting in one of the train carriage, looking towards the beautiful scenery of Crystal Empire Castle from far away.

He sighed and starts to massage his head as it felt hurt a little bit. His ear twitched a bit as he heard a few familiar voices were talking. From the train carriage entrance, the School of Friendship’s students, The Young 6 and Starlight entered the carriage.

“I’m worried. What are they going to do with Professor Raze?” Ocellus can be heard talking.

“I don’t know, Ocellus. We’re not lucky enough to save him from getting restrained.” Starlight replied. As they about to take a seat, they froze as they see Raze was in front of them, sitting comfortably.

“Raze?! I thought you-” Starlight was about to talk but Raze interrupted.

“It’s all settled now. No need to worry.” He replied plainly. Starlight and Ocellus took a seat on the opposite of Raze, facing him.

Suddenly, Fluttershy enters the carriage, “Raze? Where are you?” she walks around and smiled as she finds him sitting alone. However, she realizes Starlight and Ocellus already taken the seat that she wants to sit. She doesn’t want to sit next to Raze but she doesn’t want to bother Starlight and Ocellus either. Then she looked around the carriage, every other seat was taken except the one that next to Raze. She took a deep breath and sit next to Raze.

“Next destination; PonyVille!” one of the train courier shouted.

Slowly, the train starts moving, leaving the beautiful empire, getting out of the safe zone. After leaving the empire and heading out to PonyVille, Starlight starts out a conversation.

“So…what did Shining Armor do to you?” Starlight asked.

Raze didn’t reply. He just stared outside, looking at the blizzard that would go on forever for eternity, completely lost with his thought.

“Raze?”

That makes Raze to snap from his daydream, “Y-Yeah?”

“What are you daydreaming about?” Starlight asked.

“Sorry, I just…had a headache recently.” Raze replied with a pale face.

“Professor Raze, are you alright…? You don’t seem…good.” Ocellus gave a concerned look.

“No need to worry, Ocellus. I just need some rest after all of this mess.” Raze said. “In fact...” Raze lean back against his seat, “I really need a sleep before we arrives at PonyVille.”

Raze yawned and felt his eyes slowly closing, “I really…need a…sleep…”

Raze finally fallen asleep, lightly snoring. Fluttershy, Starlight and Ocellus just giggled. Suddenly, Raze lean his head to Fluttershy shoulder causing her to shiver.

“Eep!” she lightly shrieked.

Fluttershy’s face slowly turn as red as tomato.

Starlight and Ocellus who just watches giggle mischievously as they see her face turned red. Fluttershy was annoyed, but slowly, she giggled. Slowly, it turns into a lively laugh.

“Fluttershy, you sure have something with him, aren’t you?” Starlight asked, giving her a naughty look.

Fluttershy didn’t reply, instead, she flustered as Starlight asked her the question.

“N-No…we have nothing in common.” She replied; still have a slight blush on her face.

“Of course…after all…why Raze lean his head on your shoulder…?” Starlight giggles.

“He just tired…I guess. After all, we had a long journey.” Fluttershy give a warm smile.

“So…Headmare Starlight…do you want to give us a visit at the Hive?” Ocellus interrupted.

The changing topic finally drags away Starlight attention from Fluttershy. On the other hoof, Fluttershy look towards the colt with a concerned look.

“I guess he’s a little…special…” Fluttershy thought.

Slowly, the train approaching PonyVille that are now, covered in beautiful autumn leaves. Slowly, a snowflake falls down; giving a sign that winter finally arrived.

It was midnight winter and a few more days before Hearth’s Warming Eve. Raze has been resting in his room for a few days. Twilight tried to ask what is wrong but he just say it’s just a light headache. During his sleep, his cutie mark slowly shifted from orange phoenix into blue ice colors.

Author's Note

Here another chapter dropped! But still, I lack of grammar skill. I hope there's no mistake but feel free to tell me if something is wrong!

Winter Gifter

Winter finally arrived,
The creatures finally thrive,
The most awaited event is at bay,
Everyone is getting busy day by day,
Unicorn with magic,
Making the day more terrific,
Pegasi with their cloud,
Giving a snow inside the shroud,
The earth pony with their ability,
Fasten up the work with their strength capability,
But our story start from a white colt within,
And this is where…
Our story begins.

“*yawn*” Raze wakes up from his sleep.
He never felt so good since he gave Zecora a visit for an herbal medicine for his headache. He got off from his bed and look through the room balcony. The crazy part is, he stand outside without wearing anything to warm up. He just accepted the cold breeze of wind flowing around his body. Suddenly Twilight opened the room door.

“Hey Raze, awake-” Twilight starts to shiver from the coldness. “R-Raze,”

“Yeah…?” Raze calmly replied.

“D-Don’t y-y-you f-f-f-feel cold…?” Twilight teeth are chattering.

“Cold…? It’s just a breezy wind. There’s nothing cold about it.” Raze replied.

“That’s a joke right…?” Twilight asked.

“Um…no?” Raze raised his right eyebrow.

Twilight just blink her eyes in disbelief. “Whatever, come on, let’s join us downstairs!”

“For what…?” Raze asked.

“Spike is cooking a chocolate pancake today.” Twilight said.

“Meh, let’s go.” Raze walked back inside and closed the balcony door.

On their way to the kitchen, Raze and Twilight were happily chatting.

“I heard Princess Celestia and Luna want to give you their position as the princess.” Raze asked.

“Yeah, but…I think I need time for that. I can’t accept it just like that! I need more time.” Twilight replied.

“Twilight, you have delaying the offer for too long. There must be something that bothers you.” Raze gave her a concerned look.

Twilight went silent for a while.

“I know…I just…*sigh* I had spent my time in PonyVille for long enough. I have made so many friends around here. I know I made friends outside of this place but my best friends live here! I don’t want to leave them!” Twilight gave a reasonable answer.

“Why don’t you make a council for your friends where you guys meet up monthly?” Raze suggested.

“Well…I’m going to be honest. I’m afraid the same problem with occur like-”

“The time King Sombra attack you aren’t it?” Raze interrupted. Twilight just let out a heavy sigh.

“Yes.” She confessed.

Silence suddenly fills their conversation. Raze however, he can felt that Twilight is feeling stressed.

“Twilight…I’m sorry for asking you that question.” Raze immediately apologies.
“Oh, it’s not a problem.” Twilight replied.

“Are you sure…? I can feel that you’re stressed out when I ask you about it.” Raze gave her a concerned look.
“Stress…? No I’m not stressed!” Twilight lied.

“I know you’re lying.” Raze gave her a stale face. “Don’t be afraid to be honest. How come you have a friend that bear the Element of Honesty and you trying to lie?”

That response makes Twilight lost on her thought for a few minutes after heard Raze response. “Y-You’re right…I shouldn’t lie….”
“Don’t worry, Twilight. Sometimes, we have to lie for the good of other. But sometimes, it’s not always gonna give a good outcome.” Raze replied.

Silence once again filled their conversation.

“Twilight,” Raze called, making her to turn her head looking at him. “You don’t need to decide. It’s your decision to be or not. You can always take a time. Just…don’t spend too much time.”

Twilight just smiled. As they arrived in front of the kitchen door, Raze spoken up, “Allow me,” Raze touch the door knob.

However, before Raze is about to open the door, a ladybug somehow, manage to pass in front of Twilight causing her to panic, pushing Raze from behind. The door opened, causing Raze and Twilight tripped ending up in the most awkward position; Twilight on the top of Raze. Both colt and mare stared each other with their eyes widened to their embarrassment. When look to the left (for Twilight to the right), Spike can be seen has his mouth open agape, utterly shock in disbelief. After a few minutes, a fly manage to head into Spike’s mouth causing him to choke. Twilight and Raze quickly get into their normal standing position. But that still get over the fact both of them were hardly blushing that it can be seen from far away.

“*cough* *cough* WHAT WAS THAT?!” Spike shouts in disbelief.

“I-I-I don’t know! Twilight pushed m-me from behind and we ended up like that! It’s her fault!” Raze trying to deny anything that came to Spike’s mind.

“Are you sure…? I thought both of you are about to ki-”

“NONONONO! I uhh There’s a ladybug! I-I was scared! So I totally panicked!” Twilight interrupted.

“…you…panic because…of a ladybug…? You’re joking.” Raze raised his right eyebrow.

“I swear on behalf of Celestia, I was panicked because of a ladybug!” she replied.

“You…? Scared of ladybug…? Twi, I think you need a rest from this all friendship, princess duty and stuff y’know?” Spike suggested.

“You won’t understand.” Twilight replied. “So how’s the pancake?” she try to change the topic.

“It’s already done. I only made three because Starlight is not here.” Spike replied.

“Where is she then?” Raze take a sit next to Spike.

“She gives a visit to Changeling’s Hives with Trixie.” Spike replied while eating his special gem covered chocolate pancake.

“Oh I see…” Raze starts to eat his pancake. Suddenly, the atmosphere starts getting awkward as theres no one sharing a new topic.

“So…” Twilight tapped her hoof on the table, “Did both of you finally found a gift for this upcoming Hearths Warming?”

Raze bursts water towards Spike face, causing the little dragon to be covered in wet orange juice.

“What’s that for?” the dragon groaned.

“Sorry Spike. Run that by me again…?” Raze widen his eyes, trying to ignore the dragon.

“Uhm…a gift, for your friend? Hearth’s Warming is getting closer so I think both of you already find them right…?” Twilight replied.

“I did!” Spike replied whilst having his mouth full of pancake.

“Urm…I…don’t have one yet. I-I never gave other pony except one person that I know a gift. That’s also my only gift that I gave her.” Raze replied.

“Really…? Who is that?”

“…m-my caretaker…Miss Sunny.” Raze voice sounds like he was trembling.
Silence filled the atmosphere. However, Spike decided to speak up, “What did you exchange with her?”

“Well…I give my hand-crafted wood carve…!” Raze smiled. But it immediately fades away, “Everytime its Hearth’s Warming Eve actually. I never gave a present to anyone else except her. She is the only one that willing to accept my gift.”

That makes Twilight and Spike that listening to feel sympathy.

Twilight immediately interrupts realizing the atmosphere starts to get depressing, “How about you join us during tonight’s Hearth’s Warming? The others are coming to the castle so you can give a gift to anyone in the group! Trust me, Raze. They would accept your gift!”

That bright a shining light and hope inside Raze, “Sure thing, Twilight!”
He gets off the table and immediately heading out.

“Raze, where are you going?” Spike shouted towards Raze.

“Well buy a gift of course! I don’t want this to be the best gift I ever give!” Raze replied.

“Don’t you want to finish this pancake I made?” Spike asked.

“You can have it, Spike! I have an important mission to make!” Raze said with determination.

After Raze left, Spike and Twilight stared each other for a few minutes.

“Do you think he can handle it on his own…?” Spike asked.
“Meh, I think Raze can handle it by himself.” Twilight replied, continuing to eat the pancake.

“No I mean like…do he really have someone to give a gift to?” Spike asked.

Twilight replied with her mouthful, “Meh, he vill founf ouf evempually.” continuing eating the pancake.

Spike just shrugged, accepting Twilight statement.

In the beautiful town which known as PonyVille, many ponies were outside, looking for gifts. When he was looking through shops window, looking for the perfect gift. Suddenly, a familiar voice greeted him from the back.

“Hi, Raze!” Lyra greeted the colt. Raze turn around with a warm smile.

“Lyra! It was nice to see you! “ Raze and Lyra gave each other a hug.

After they finish, Lyra gave Raze a concerned look, “Aren’t you feel cold without wearing any warmer…?”

“Warmer? What is that?” Raze tilt his head slightly.

“You don’t know what is a warmer…?” Lyra eyes widened.

“Sorry, I’m pretty used to cold weather, but really, can you tell me what is a warmer?” Raze asked politely.

“Well, it’s basically a short term of a clothes that give you heat while being under the snow.” Lyra replied.

“Oh…I see…” Raze nodded. “Anyway, what are you going to buy for BonBon?”

Once again, for the fifth time of the week, Raze and Lyra goes into a long talk. Yes, this have been the fifth time. They always sink into friendly and fun talking no matter if its about their thought or funny jokes. The truth, Lyra and BonBon is the only pony that Raze were brave enough to talk with. He never try to talk with other ponies. But since he knew BonBon and Lyra already, he felt comfortable to talk with them. Slowly, they walk around while the day progressively turning night.
As it reaches dawn, Lyra and Raze can be seen laughing. BonBon also can be seen next to Lyra.

“That was a great talk. I like to continue but I think it’s already dawn.” Lyra said while still let out a little snickers.

“Wait… it’s dawn already…? “ Raze widen his eyes in disbelief.

“Yeah, you guys has been talking like…hours.” BonBon replied.

“Since when you’re here, Bon?” Raze look towards the cream mare in total confusion.

“Uhh, we’ve met at the market earlier this afternoon? Don’t you remember…?” BonBon raised her right eye brow.

“Really…? Why I didn’t see you…?” Raze scratches his neck.

BonBon just let out a sigh, “You must be occupied when talking again did you?”

Raze just chuckled to his embarrassment.
Lyra and BonBon just shake their head to Raze forgetful behavior.

Suddenly, Raze widen his eyes, “Oh no, I forgot to buy a gift for the Hearth’s Warming Eve tonight!”

Lyra and BonBon gave him a sympathy look. However, they’re confused why Raze was panicking.

“Why are you panicking…? You only need one gift right?” BonBon asked.

“No, before I met you, I already made a list of gift that I can give to my friends!” Raze summoned a scroll.

The contain were the name of his friends. Twilight, Dash, Pinkie, Shy, AJ, Rare, Tia, Lulu, Ly-
Raze immediately rolled the scroll as soon he reads the name of the cyan mare.

“Hey, I see my name!” Lyra was shocked.

“Me too! What are you going to give us? “ BonBon grinned.

“It’s… a secret. “ Raze smiled awkwardly before leaving the mares behind.

Both mares just eyed on Raze that slowly disappearing from their vision. They let out a sigh and walked together.

It’s nearly Hearth’s Warming Eve, but Raze is still clueless what to give to his friends. He had been wandering around the EverFree Forest in frustration, trying to figure out what is the best gift.

“Come on, come on, you should have something to give them…” Raze mutters in his shaky breath. After a few while, he let’s out a frustration groan and punched a tree with full force, causing a hole inside the tree. “I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT TO GIVE THEM!!!!!!”

He pulled his hand out from the tree and leaned against the tree. He curl himself, “*sigh* Another ruined and bad Hearth’s Warming. I hate this situation.”

He stared into the starry sky. Even though it’s snowy, the night star is very beautiful. Slowly he calm down while staring into the bright and starry sky. In the middle of the frustration cool down, there’s a shooting star. He remembered what his caretaker told him.

“Raze, do you see that shooting stars?”

“Yeah, it’s cool!”

“Have you ever heard of the Lucky Star?”

“Lucky Star?”

“Yes. Legend we’re told, anyone who feel down, hopeless, clueless and frustrated,”

“May develop a wish for them, ” He muttered. He close his eyes, “Oh dear stars, if you heard me, please, help me with my problem.”

Slowly, he opens his eyes. Nothing happened. Oh well, he thought.

“Maybe next ye-”

His eyes suddenly twitched and perked. He felt he heard someone screaming. As he look to the sky, his eyes widened. An object were flying towards him at insanely fast speed. He stand on his forelegs, preparing for impact. He make out a stance that look like he will catch the object. As it getting closer and closer it finally reveal itself as an pretty large object with a red color and yellow color for the metals. He catches the object with his strong force. It do make him felt pain, but it doesn’t stop him from trying to stop the large object causing chaos in the middle of the Hearth’s Warming night. As he it finally stop, he let the object tto fall on its own. After a few careful look, it look like a…sleigh…?

“Ho, that was such unho-ho-holy ride.” A voice came from the sleigh, sound like an old man of the 80’s.

As he came out from the sleigh, it was a white large unicorn. He had a white puffy mane and tail with a red Santa outfit and a small glasses on his nose bridge. Slowly, the appearance make Raze feel familiar.

“W-Who are you…?” Raze said in a shaky breath.

“Oh, sorry to interrupt you young colt.” He replied while give a few sweep on his shoulder, taking off the dust. “I was on my way to Canterlot. However, my ride was cut short by a flying star.”

Flying star…? Raze eyes widen.

“By the way, the name is Holly House. I was known as…”

“Holly the Hearth’s Warmer…? T-That’s impossible! I thought you’re-”

“A myth? “ He chuckled. “It is young colt!” He pauses. “It was classified as myth as I want to hide my identity.”

“I thought you’re just a story made by-”
“The Flim Flam brothers? Those no-gooders is always in my naughty list. I don’t understand why the princesses haven’t arrest them yet.” He let’s out a heavy sigh.

Raze shakes his head in disbelief, “Wait, so the princesses know you?”

“Of course not! My presence has been a mystery since Celestia took over. Not even StarSwirl nor any other Archmage know me. Even Clover the Clever doesn’t know that I’m existed!”

Raze was more amazed. “How… old are you?”

“*chuckles* My age doesn’t matter young colt. In fact, I had existed since Grogar’s era. “ he replies calmly.

“WHAT?! How is that possible?!” Raze mouth open agape.

“Young colt, I will tell you a secret but you have to promise me one thing.”

Raze nodded. “What is it?”

“For the rest of you existence, my presence nor secret MUST NOT be revealed. Can you promise me youngin’?”

Raze bite his lips. However, he nodded. Welp, lost my chance to tell a crazy story, he thought.

Holly cleared his throat, “I’m Gusty the Great’s creation.”

Raze stood frozen in amazement. “Y-You are the c-creation of G-Gusty the Great…?”

Holly nodded while giving a sly smile.

“I-I…Gusty…” Raze stuttered a lot. That causes the old pony to laugh.

“Young colt, I know it’s unbelievable. However, I’m the only creation that Gusty had. He left me with this job that I have been working for a… *mumbles*” Holly pauses as he trying to remember how long he had lived. He sighed, “That doesn’t matter anyway. But now, my sleigh is broken. I can’t share all of this magical and wonderful gift to every creature now.”

He said as he gave a sad look towards his sleigh that has a hole on both sides.
Raze guilt instinct kicked in, he is the one who wishes for his problem to be solved. Instead, his wish destroyed a magical being only transportation.

He stepped in, “I’m the one who break your sleigh.“

Holly look towards the colt. “What?”

“I know, I’m sorry. I was wishing when Lucky Star passes by. I didn’t know it will hit your sleigh, Holly.”

Raze closed his eyes, expecting to be cursed. However, Holly just laugh. He open his eyes in shock.

“I love your honesty kid! I think it’s not your fault, young one. Maybe I’m not being careful around. *chuckles*”

“Y-You… are not angry with me…?”

“Of course not! After all, it’s just a wish, little one.”

That brought a smile upon Raze. However, it didn’t last long as he remembered that Holly sleigh were destroyed.

“*sigh* What should I do now?” Holly mumbled.

“Don’t’ worry,”

Holly look towards Raze.

“I have an idea.” Raze walk towards the sleigh, as he point his horn, Holly dragged Raze aside.

“What’s wrong Holly?”

“My sleigh is no ordinary sleigh, kid. It was a magical sleigh that prevent any sort of magic to work. It does repair itself though but it will take a long time.” Holly said while looking towards his sleigh.

Once again, Raze brainstorm an idea.
“I know what to do.” Raze said confidently.
Holly tilted his head little bit in confusion.

“Are you sure you’re okay with this plan…?” Holly said with a nervous tone.

“Trust me. This will work.” Raze said.

Raze horn sparked, bit by bit.
Raze planned to teleports towards Canterlot in a short time. However, to teleport both of them from Everfree Forest to Canterlot will exhaust him a lot. Doing it by one pony already tiring, but teleporting two at once? That will drain a lot.

“Young colt, you don’t need to,”

“I insist.” Raze said.

ZAP!

In a short amount of time, Raze and Holly finally arrived in Canterlot. That impressed the old colt.

“Wow, you had a talent, Raze.”

“*gasp* It was nothing. You better be quick. Luna haven’t raise the moon fully yet.”

Both of them walked from house to house. Raze carefully witnessing Holly using his magic. In explanation, before Holly enters ponies house, he will send a time freeze spell into the house. Then, he will walk in, inspecting the gift that were prepared from ponies to one another. If it’s a bad gift, he will use magic to change it into a better one. Holly’s magic can transform any bad choice of gift into a beautifully made gift. What makes Holly magic more crazy, it can alter memories, meaning the pony literally think they have bought the gift themselves without realizing it was altered.
It does take a while but definitely worth the walk. As they finished the last house, Raze shout in excitement, “And that’s the last one!”

However, Holly doesn’t seems to celebrate it.

“Urm, are we finished?” Raze asked.

“*chuckles* of course no! We have to go to PonyVille. Let me check the time. We have…” his eyes widened, “WE HAVE 10 MORE MINUTES! WE DON’T HAVE ENOUGH TIME TO GO THERE!”

"Not on my watch!” Raze shouted. He immediately sparks his horn, teleporting them immediately to PonyVille. Without wasting time, Raze use his teleport action once again. Transporting from one house to another. However, they doesn’t have enough time before the Hearth’s Warming Eve started.

“We don’t have enough time. I guess we have to let the few more houses-”
Raze grit his teeth, “Screw this.”
Raze spark up his horn, slowly, he levitate. Holly just watches as Raze unfolding his magic, Suddenly, a strong shock wave we’re released. Holly was amazed by his magic.

“T-There… now go to the houses, I will keep the time frozen. Everyone inside Equestria are now frozen in time including the princesses. Now GO!”

Holly didn’t waste time, he immediately goes from one house to another, changing the gift and altering some memories.

“Nggghhhh…” Raze grit his teeth. His eyes were pure white. It’s totally painful to keep everyone in Equestria in time but Holly.

Holly finally reaches the final house. He try entered the house, however, it seems the gift was nowhere to be seen. He search around the house in hurry.

Raze in the other hand, he still trying keep everyone freeze in time. He has been groaning and hissing from a total pain.
“RARGHHHH…!!!!!!!!!”

Holly however, he is still in the search for the gift.
“Where is the gift…?” he said in nervous tone. After a long searches, he finally found it.

“Aha!” Holly quickly inspected the gift. After confirming it’s quality, he alters the ponies mind that live in that house. As soon as he finishes, he teleports out from the house, right in front of Raze that has vein visible from his face.

“Young one, you can stop, it’s finally over.” Holly shouted.

Raze gasped and fell down. He gasped a few times for air.

“Have we...done it…?” Raze asked.

Holly smiled and nodded. Raze laid on the ground, totally out of breath. That magic literally took all of his energy and causing a lot of pain.

“My back…” Raze mumbled. “I felt so much pain on my body that I can’t move.”

Holly just chuckled. He teleport both him and Raze back to his sleigh.

Raze was leaning against the same tree that had a hole while groaning in pain.

“Are you okay? “ Holly gave a concerned look.

“Yeah, it just hurt a bit.” Raze lied. He’s totally exhausted and really damaged inside his muscle. However, he didn’t give the pain attention. Since he can’t use his magic for a few minutes, he search something inside his cloak. Turn out, it was the scroll which contain Raze friends name. He opened the scroll while let out a heavy sigh. He coughed a little blood.

“Oh my...” Holly said while cover his mouth in shock. However, the scroll drag his attention, “Young one, what is that?”
“*sigh* I was trying to shop some gift for my friends. However, my other friend came around so I got a little bit carried away.”

“Oh you poor colt.” Holly approach him with a sympathy look on his face.

“Oh...no need to give any sympathy. *chuckles*”

“Why...?” Holly touched Raze shoulder.

“It’s my fault anyway. I should get carried away with talking. If I didn’t carried away, I have bought the gifts already.”

“Oh…*chuckles* I can help you, my foal.” Holly smiled.

“Really…? How…? All of the shop already closed and the Hearth’s Warming has started. I wouldn’t have time to deliver them either I have the gift or not!”

“I’m a magical pony remember?” Holly raised his right eye brow.

Raze eyes widened.

Somewhere in PonyVille, one house seems to be lively. In the house, multiple different kind of ponies can be seen. Unicorn, Earth pony, and Pegasus, it’s all lively.

“This party was great Lyra and BonBon!” said a brown stallion with a hourglass cutie mark known as Dr Hooves.

“ Oh, It was nothing. Pinkie help us with this party.” BonBon replied.

“Speaking of Pinkie, where is she? She usually hangs around in a party like this.” Said the brown stallion.

“Oh, she didn’t come around this time. She said she had meeting with her friends at the Friendship Castle.” BonBon replied.

Knock knock knock

BonBon turn her head around. “Oh, someone must be late for the party. One second,”

She approach the door. As soon she opened the door, no one were standing except two gift box sitting in front of the door. It seems the gift so we’re prepared for her and Lyra.

“Hey, Lyra, check this out! Someone left a gift for us!” BonBon called the cyan mare.
Lyra quickly come around. She was shook to see a gifts in front of their house. However, it didn’t take her long before she lets out a sly smile.

“This must be Raze gifts for us.” Lyra pick up one of the gift box with her name on it. “I wonder what he gives us…”

BonBon smiled, she took her gift and followed Lyra inside before both mare took a seat on their couch.

“Let’s open it together shall we…?”

However, before they’re about to inspect the gift, the gift box starts to glow. Both mare immediately throws the gify down, dragging everyone’s attention which causing them to back away.

In the Canterlot castle, Luna was standing outside on the balcony, protecting several ponies dream from nightmare. She was focusing on her magic before Celestia came in, interrupting her duty.

“Sister, look at this!” Celestia shouted.

“Tia, how many time I had to remind you to knock before you barge in? I was lucky enough that was the last pony that sleep earlier tonight.” Luna gave Celestia annoyed look.

“Sorry, but,” Celestia lift two gift, “Someone gave us a gift!”

Luna made a poker face, “Sister, there’s always a gift that we’re given upon us every Hearth’s Warming. Either it’s a treasure or something valuable like jewelry.”

Celestia chuckled, “Not today, Luna. This gift were special for us and I bet it will be different this time, I can feel it!”

Luna just sighed.

“Here, have yours!”
Celestia passed a gift that look like a starry night. Once Luna receives her gift, Celestia and Luna gifts starts to glow.

“W-What’s happening…?”

In the Castle of Friendship, Twilight and her friends walking towards the castle door. They can be seen laughing.

“That is the best Hearth’s Warming I’ve ever had!” Twilight smiled.

“You bet!” Rainbow Dash added.
“Yeah, better than the time where a Winterzillas and a pudding monster trying to kill us.” Applejack chuckled.

That causes them to laugh once again. Once the cherish moment ends, Twilight looked down towards the carpet with a worried face. That makes her friend concerned.

“Twilight, is there something wrong, darling?” Rarity asked.

“Raze haven’t come home since morning. I’m worried something might happen to him.” Twilight replied, still on the same expression.

“Ooooh˜” Pinkie chanted.

That causes them to turn their head to have a look towards Pinkie.

“Someone seems to miss their favorite colt˜” she added more. That causes Twilight to feel irritated.

“Pinkie, I’m not-”

Knock knock knock.

The interruption by the knock makes everyone to snapped from the argument. They stared each other for a moment before approach the door.

“Who is going to be at the castle door during this hours?” Twilight said.

As soon she opened the door, her eyes widened. It was Raze with exhaustion on his face and a little blood on his mouth. He also lifted several gift in a total of eight including the little Spike (that already fallen asleep).

“*cough* Am I being late? Sorry, I was busy *Cough* buying stuff…” Raze said. Every cough resulting some blood to come out. That’s a bad sign.

“Raze, sweet Celestia! Who did this to you?!” Twilight shrieked.
That causes her friends to get close which also gasped in horror as they see Raze in a pretty bad state.

Applejack is the first one to interrupt, “This is very bad! Boy, you better get-”

“NO, listen first. I have something to say,” Raze said, causing the mares to stood in frozen.
Raze stood silence for a while.

“*cough* As a reformed enemy, I just want to say thank you. I never felt so much better since the day I’m learning about this friendship stuff. So as a little gratitude, I want to give you girls a gift. But you ponies also are not the only one that helped me.”
Back to Canterlot,
Celestia and Luna was shocked to see a glowing scroll making a voice of it’s own that sound like…Raze.
The scroll continued the speech,
The princesses also the pony I want to thanks. I didn’t believe I would be forgiven easily but this still shock me to the very deep end of my heart. In fact, I’m very grateful to be given a second chance. I can’t thank you enough for this chance. But this thanks also for one of my friend in PonyVille besides Twilight and her friends,

In PonyVille where Lyra and BonBon live,
same scroll also appeared on their house.

I’m also grateful for my friends Lyra and BonBon. They’re the only one who willingly to talk with me. They didn’t wait for me to introduce myself, instead, they came closer and try to talk with me. I never been grateful in my life since I meet both of them. Well, that’s a pretty long talk. I hope you received this gift safe and sound and forgive me for…[
Back to the Castle of Friendship,

“…a total mess up. I know I shouldn’t say this but I guess I deserve this. Anyway, Happy Hearth’s Warming… *cough*… this gift were made for…you…girls…and…”

He fainted before he could finish them. They immediately fell into a sudden panic.
Twilight use her magic to see what causes him to find the cause of his state.
“His magic are…nearly depleted. For Celestia, sake what did you do Raze…?”

“Nuh…” Raze slowly opens his eyes. He try to have a better look of his surrounding. After he had a clear look, he was lying in an empty white room that expand infinitely.

“What…? Where is this…?” He said while looking around.

“It’s your dream.” Said a familiar voice. He look around to find Holly stand before him.

“Holly…! I thought you already left!” Raze quickly stand up to have a good look into the old unicorn.

“I did. But I’m here to tell you something.” He replied.

“W-What is it…?” Raze stuttered a bit.

“Remember what you told me back in the forest young colt?” Holly smiled.

Raze hold his head before a simple zap on his brain bring a functions to his head.

Flashback
“Are you sure you don’t want me to teleports you to the castle…?” Holly asked.
“Yeah, I don’t want your identity to be discovered. I already promised you.” Raze replied.
Holly had prepared Raze several for him to give it to the Main 7.
“The other gifts already sent, there’s only these gifts left. “ Raze glanced on the gifts he had for a minute. He look towards Holly, “Thanks for giving me this gifts, Holly. “
“*chuckles* It’s not a big deal my foal! You already helped me a lot tonight. That is mys expression of gratitude for such an kind act you had.”
“*chuckles* Oh well, I better teleport right away. I think I can make it from here to the door. “ Raze gave the unicorn a hug.
“Son, you’re such a pure-heartedly soul.” Holly replied.
“Thank you, you too.” Raze replied. Raze break out the hug. He turned around to go back to PonyVille.
However, Holly’s eyes widened when he saw Raze cutie mark, a phoenix that rmits a shining light.
“Raze!“ He called for the last time.
“Yeah?” Raze gave him a side glance.
“I will talk to you again later in your dream.” Holly replied.
“O-Okay. Take care, lad” Raze said before teleport away with the gifts.

Back in the dream reality, Raze and Holly exchanged glance.

“So…what you want to talk about…?” Raze raised his right eye brow.

Holly didn’t reply. He glared the colt for a few minutes.

“I want to talk,” he raised his foreleg and pointed his right hoof towards Raze flank, “your cutie mark.”

“M-My cutie mark…?” Raze eyes widened.

“Yes. In fact…your cutie mark remind me of a legendary pony.” Holly gets closer, “For the truth, he is the reason why Grogar were able to be defeated.”

“Really…? Who is he…?” Raze asked.

“His presence were unknown, young one. But he is the reason why Gusty was able to defeat Grogar. However, he is a very inspiring individual. No pony could hate him and yet, he is one of the most respected pony I’ve ever heard.”

Holly touch his shoulder, “The only thing that he known of is his cutie mark, that resemble a pheonix.” He smiled, “Just like you.”

Raze were shocked. But it can’t be right…? Raze is a former villain. There’s no way he could become inspiration for-

“Young colt,” Holly called, causing him to snapped back to reality. “Raze, you have something that would change Equestria forever. You just need to discover them.”

Raze scrunch his face, “Holly, I’m a former villain! I did so much dangerous thing! How come I’m a special pony if I-”

Holly placed his hoof on Raze mouth. “Boy, you have a long journey ahead of you. No matter you’re a villain or not, your cutie mark has sealed your fate. One day, you’ll learn.”

Raze were shook. He can’t reply anything nor countering his statement. Something about this unicorn seems right.

Silence filled the gap between their conversation before Holly replied, “Welp kid, it’s time for me to go.”

Holly walk away, ignoring the colt that still in the process of understanding what that unicorn just said.

“Holly, wait!”

Holly stopped without turning around.

“Holly, can I ask you one last question…?”

The unicorn give a side glare. Raze sighed, “Do you know my parents…?”

The question didn’t seems to bother the unicorn. However, Holly replied,
“I don’t know much about your parents young one."

Raze let’s out a heavy sigh.

“However… “
Raze raised his head in shock.

“I think already heard about your parents.”

Raze’s eyes widened, “Really…?!”

“I do, however, I only met them once. But I think I know some pony that know about your parents.”

Raze ears perked up, “I’m ready to know.”

Holly sighed, “Find a pony named Azure Crystal. She is a pony with lapis colored mane and tail. Her body were dark cyan colored with one scar on one of her eyes. Her left eyes were blind. I hope that help.”

Raze smiled, “It did, Holly. Thanks.”

“Oh, anyway, you better be ready, you might fall.” Holly replied.

“Fall…? How do I even fall-”

In instant, the whole dream turned dark, letting Raze free falling into the endless void.

GASP! Raze wake up from his dream like someone just drop a bucket of ice water on his head. He looked around, He had been lying on the couch in the living room the whole time.

“Raze!” Spike shout, just happen to be awake when Raze gasped. That caused the others in the room to wake up.

“W-What…? A fest? What fest?” Pinkie murmured, still feeling dizzy from her sleep.

Raze look towards Pinkie. Then he realize something, the elements of harmony had been sleeping in the living room with him.

“Urm, why everyone is here…?” Raze asked, gotten off from the couch.

The mares wake up, some of them had a messy mane as the result of sleeping in a sleeping bag. For Rarity however, her mane surprisingly still look neat.

“We were about to leave when we found you on the door, darling. We want to bring you to your room but SOMEONE insisted that we should let you on the living room couch.” She said while rubbing her eyes.

Everyone turned their head towards Twilight. She just lets out an awkward grin, while flustering slightly.

“Then she said we can leave. She will look after you. But we decided it’s better to have a sleepover together so something funny might not happen when Twilight with you.” Applejack explained while keeping her country accent.

“Something funny? What do you mean?” Raze asked.

“Well we think maybe your inner might come out again. So we decided that we will sleep together so when something happened, we will be ready.” Rainbow Dash explained.

Raze stood in silence.

“Plus, someone really care about you yesterday. She even panicked when she found out that you lack of magic energy, ” Pinkie said while glanced Twilight a little.

“Really? Who is it?” Raze tilted his head slightly.

“It’s mfmfmmfffmmf” Pinkie mouth were zipped by Twilight in instance.

“Hey, Raze! It’s good to see you awake!” Twilight interrupted.

“Oh, thanks Twilight, but why you zip Pinkie’s mouth?” Raze raised his right eye brow.

“Oh, she’s about to yap like usual. You know her.” Twilight grinned before pulled Pinkie to her side.

“Ooookay…?” Raze said, He can feel the whole atmosphere getting awkward right now.

Suddenly, he felt a sudden pain on his head.

“Ugh…it happen again…” Raze muttered under his breath.

“Urm, darling, are you okay?” Rarity asked.

“Oh…yeah, yeah, I am. Just…a slight headache. That’s all.” Raze said. He walked off, leaving the mares. “See you tomorrow… I guess?” Raze poked his head from the door.

The mares just nodded. Raze sighed and left them in the room.

After Twilight unzipped Pinkie’s mouth, Pinkie immediately scolded her, “Hey, what was that?!”

“Can you not trying to tell him something embarrassing?!” Twilight replied.

“I’m just telling him that you’re worried about him. Is that wrong?!” Pinkie replied, with more anger in her tone.

“It’s not but… *sigh* I’m sorry, Pinkie. Maybe I shouldn’t be too worried about it.”

“Worried about you like him?” Rainbow Dash interrupted.

“What? No!” Twilight replied. “I don't like him!”

“Then what?” Rainbow Dash asked.

“Well…” she pauses. “Did you girls see what is wrong with his cutie mark?”

They gave each other a glance before shrugged in unison.

Twilight look toward the fireplace. She lets out a heavy sigh.

“His cutie mark… it look different. ”

Author's Note

This is the next chapter! For the first early story it seems to friendly but guess what? The action will begin after this chapter baby! Next time i will change the art cover. Anyway thanks for the people that still reading my story. I appreciate that a lot. See you next chapter:
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