Spike and Daniel walked down the stairs with Allison and all walked up to Twilight, who was still reading through the large book on the table. "Ah' got 'em Twah'." Allison said worriedly as Twilight nodded in appreciation.

"Twilight, what's going on?" Daniel said in a serious and concerned tone as the librarian stood up straight and turned around.

"Daniel... Where did you get those rings and necklace." she said seriously, the polite nature of her voice still evident.
Daniel rose a brow in confusion, "Um... I got them from a woman with multicolored hair, why?"

Twilight ignored his inquiry for the time being and pushed on, "Were there any other noticeable features? Anything?"

Daniel thought hard with his eyes clamped shut, and then the image of the woman flashed in his mind and his eyes shot open, "Oh, yeah! She wore a crown or something with a jewel shaped like the moon inside!"

Twilight's eyes widened as she sat down in a nearby chair, her hand holding her forehead. "Unbelievable... I thought she was gone..."

"Alright, enough of the mystery Twilight! What in the world'er ya talkin' 'bout?!" Allison said in frustration and confusion as Daniel tried his best to calm her down again.

Twilight sighed, "Princess Lunaria..." was the only word that escaped her lips.

The farm girl's eyes shot open wide as she heard the name, "N... No way... Princess Luna?!" She said in a surprised tone.

"Yes... And if she's alive... Then Discord may not be too far off..." Twilight said in a serious voice.

Daniel's eyes shot open as he shot a gaze at Twilight, "What?! But he was killed, wasn't he?!" he yelled in surprise and rage, thinking of what Zecora had told him.

Twilight looked up, "Well, yes and no. Yes, his physical body was destroyed, but his soul of chaos and insanity still lingers and can be taken on by any vessel he wishes. He was sealed away by the royal sisters almost 3000 years ago by Princess Soliana, or as we know her, Princess Celestia, and her sister, Princess Lunaria, or rather the one that gave you those rings and necklace. One rose the sun, Princess Celestia, and the other rose the moon, Princess Luna."

Daniel looked surprise then made a hard glare, "What does that have to do with that Discord guy?!"

Twilight groaned, "I'm getting to that! So, as it turns out, Discord ruled before the two of them and had the throne to himself, shifting and shaping the world into his own personal playground of madness. Celestia and Luna had to put a stop to this before it was too late, and fought him with all their might."

Daniel listened intently along with Allison and Spike as the librarian continued, "Princess Celestia and Luna used their magical prowess to defeat discord and turn him to stone, but in doing so, killed him. In his haste to escape, he left the petrified body for a stronger, better body, in other words, a living one. And he's done so for years, distorting the laws of time, physics and even logic itself. He can die, but as long as his soul remains in tact, he will continue to return. But the good thing is, without his original body, he's only capable of using ¼ of his power."

Daniel growled, clenching his fists in rage as tears slowly dripped down his face, "So... My mother and father... All those soldiers... They all DIED IN VAIN?! he roared wrathfully.

Twilight looked looked shocked at the outburst, "Your parents?"

"A spy and a solider, by the last name of Komuro... My parents were the ones that killed Discord."

"What? But... That's impossible! That was 50 years ago..." she said in thought and shock. Allison turned to Daniel wide-eyed and confused, "Wait...so all'a that gibberish Pinkie was goin' on about... That was all true?"

Daniel sighed and nodded, "Yes... I've apparently been in isolation for 50 years... My family is dead except for my little sister, god knows where she is... I'm alone."

Allison looked into his watery eyes and hugged him tight, rubbing his back softly to comfort him, "Oh honey-pie, I'm so sorry... I could never live with somethin' like that hauntin' me... It must be so painful..." she then looked into his eyes, "Why didn't y'all tell me?"

He sighed, "Because I thought you'd see me as some kind of escaped lunatic... I mean, a teen that's been frozen for at least fifty or so years? No one would believe me."

"Sweetie, let me tell ya' somethin'. When I first met Twilight I thought she was insane for spoutin' all this magic stuff, but when she proved it, I believed her. I've always thought Pinkie was just crazy to begin wih. Turns out she was an Element just like Twilight and I. What I'm saying is, right about now, I'd believe anything. If magic and dragons can exist, a 17 year-old being frozen for fifty years isn't all that far-fetched."

Daniel smiled, "True... Thanks AJ... I appreciate it... But I wish I could get my hands on that bastard Discord..."

"Well, you may be able to... With those rings and necklace of yours." Twilight said pointing at it.

Daniel's eyes widened as he looked down at the jewelry, the purple star and the orange apple glowing brightly. Allison looked at her necklace and saw that it was glowing as well, along with a crown on the table next to Twilight. "Twilight... Wh-Whattya think this means?" Allison said amazed at the shine.

"It mean's he is the only one that can use the elements as a weapon, not just for imprisonment." she said smiling as Daniel looked at his necklace in surprise.

"Okay... That explains the necklace... But... What about them rings?" Allison said grabbing and raising his hands, showing the rings on his wrists.

looked at the book, "Hmm... Apparently they're the elements counterparts, the Elements of Nature. It says here... The right wrist is Flames, the left wrist is Wind, the left ankle is Earth, the right ankle is water, and the one in your hair is
Darkness. But... This one doesn't appear to be mentioned." she said pointing at the Gem that was gold and silver, spiraling. Allison looked at her confusedly, "Wait, what now? Ain't there some pages fer' that'n too?"

Twilight flipped through the pages quickly, reading each one within almost seconds and shaking her head, "N-No... It ends at the chapter for light..."

"Well this's gonna be a problem..." Allison said yawning as she leaned against Daniel and sighed, "Whattya think we should do Danny?"

Daniel blushed and shrugged, "I really don't know... I'm still taking in that I'm wearing probably the strongest weapons in the world and that the man that killed my parents is still alive."

Twilight shook her head, "No. The way they are now, they're unstable and basically useless to you unless activated."

Daniel looked at Twilight confusedly, "What do you mean 'activated'? You mean these things are off or something?"

Twilight nodded, "They all need to be activated... But they don't say how..." she yawned loudly and looked at Spike who was sleeping in a chair not too far away. Twilight smiled tiredly and picked up the book, "Why don't we all go get some sleep. Its going to get dark soon."

Allison and Daniel looked outside and noticed the sun was setting behind the hills. "Yeah, that's probably a good idea..." Daniel yawned and looked down at the dozing farm-girl leaning on him.

Twilight nodded and picked the book up under her arm and Spike cradled in her other. "Goodnight you two." she whispered to the duo as they waved good-bye, walking out of the librarian's tree house.

Halfway down the road from Sweet Apple Acres, Allison started to move slower, until she collapsed into Daniel's arms, snoring softly. Daniel blushed and placed the box of cupcakes on the ground as he slowly picked up Allison and grabbed the cupcakes, placing them on her lap as they walked.

~ 10 Minutes Later ~

walked into the house silently, so not to wake anyone. He made his way across the creaky floorboards and placed Allison ever so softly onto the couch. He sighed and kneeled down next to her and brushed her hair out of the way of her face that seemed to glisten in the dim moonlight that was entering the dark living room.

Daniel smiled looking down at her sleeping figure and slowly placed a hand on her cheek, caressing it softly as her lips shifted into a smile. Daniel chuckled quietly and continued to watch her sleep, getting tired himself.

Behind him, Daniel could've sworn he heard a board creak as he ducked something obviously heavy from the sound of the air going over his head. He spun around and jabbed the attacker in the stomach, hearing them grunt and move away in pain. As they came back with another swing of their weapon, Danile just barely made it out of the way as he moved as quietly as possible, not to wake the sleeping farmer behind him.

The figure swung down at Daniel, who was unable to move. Not that his legs were injured, but if he did, Allison would be. He stood his ground and caught the object which was metal and rounded, a baseball bat!

Daniel pulled the bat and its wielder came along for the ride. Daniel growled and slammed his skull against the figure's own, clenching his teeth in pain as they collided. Daniel wobbled backwards and clicked on the light, seeing that his "attacker" was none other than Mac!

"Mac?!" Daniel whispered to the big blond man still rubbing his skull.

He looked up angrily and realized who he'd been attacking, "Daniel?! What're y'all doin'?"

"What am I doing?! I'm avoiding waking up Allison, and avoiding your baseball bat!" he whisper yelled at Mac.

Mac looked down at Allison behind him and made a surprised expression, "Wait... So that's why ya head-butted me? Ta' protect mah' sister?"

Daniel nodded, "That and because you attacked me!" he said louder than before, "But yes, protecting Allison was my first priority." he walked up to Mac and gave him a hand up, pulling him to his feet.

Mac smiled, "Well that's mighty admirable of ya', I gotta admit. But what were y'all doin' out so late?" Mac said with a suspicious tone.

Daniel saw the look in his eyes and shook his head, "No, its not what you think! We were visiting her friends and we lost track of time talking to Twilight, she fell asleep so I carried her here and uh... We have cupcakes?"

Mac smirked and laughed wholeheartedly at Daniel's little panic attack. Mac shook his head and placed a hand on his shoulder, "Look here Daniel. I know yer' a nice guy, I can tell. I trust ya, and not only because you saved mah' lil' sister. Its because you told me the truth. A man that can be honest is a good guy in mah' book." Mac said with a smile on his face as Daniel smiled as well.

Mac carefully picked up his sister and looked over to Daniel, "Y'all don't mind sleepin' down here, do ya'?" Mac asked, "You can room with me if ya' want."

Daniel shook his head, "Its alright. Go ahead and get some sleep." he said sitting down on the couch as Mac shrugged.

"A'right, suit'cherself. I'll see ya in the mornin'." he said walking up the stairs and leaving Daniel's sight.

Daniel nodded and sighed, laying down and putting his arm on hid forehead. "So... I'm some kind of "Knight of the
Elements" or something? Great... I've never wanted to be anything like this... I just wanted to be... I dunno... A cartoon animator or something like that. But a knight? A legend? I'm not that important... I never thought I would be either... Especially not to so many people." he sighed and turned over, falling asleep on his side.

~ Daniel's Mind ~

Daniel was in the black emptiness, as was usual in his dreams. But this time, he didn't feel alone. He felt...

Someone. "Hello?!" Daniel yelled, walking in the black abyss. Getting no answer, Daniel called out once again, "Hello?! Is anyone the--"

"Would you shut the hell up?!" called out an enraged voice as from the shadows of the empty room, a man with flame colored hair that seemed to glow with flame. His eyes were a golden amber color, and on his wrist was the ring of flames.
Daniel turned to the man and went wide-eyed seeing him. "Who... Who are you?" he said startled.

The man pushed his pinky into his ear and flicked off what came out, "Who, me? I'm the guardian of flames and rage... And you used my powers without my permission today..." he said almost growling as the flames grew and his eyes seemed to be burning as flame spread to the sides.

Daniel backed away slowly, "I... I did? When did I--" he thought back and remembered what Delilah and Allison had told him. "Wait... I remember those jerks... And then I..."

The guardian chimed in, "You used my powers... But..." he said as the flames went down, "I guess since you used them for something decent I can let it slide... This time..." he growled as he moved closer, flaming footsteps following behind him. He cake up to Daniel and picked him up by the scruff of his shirt, "If you ever do it again, I will end you! Got it?!"

Daniel nodded frantically as he was then dropped on his back, the flame guardian standing over him, "Wh-what's your name anyway?" Daniel said frightened and curious.

The guardian stopped and turned around, "My name? Nobody has asked me that for almost 3,000 years... Well, my name..." he smiled demonically, his fangs showing, "Is what you must learn if you ever wish to control my powers fully..." he growled lowly.

Daniel tensed at the sound of the guardian's angered voice, "O-Oh... Well... Can I have a hint? Something to go off of?"
The flaming man sighed and nodded, "I suppose... You humans are so very hopeless..." he chuckled and glared down at Daniel, "I shall only say this once, so listen carefully."

Daniel nodded and listened intensely as he spoke, "Flames are my soul, my heart, and life, but in the end brought me only strife. I was born within a mountain of flame, within my home, you shall find my name. I had made the flame my eternal slave, but in the end, it became my grave." he growled as he disappeared into the blackness of the abyss.

Daniel watched as he faded into the darkness and let the riddle revolve in his mind as a light began to shine, signaling he was awakening. "Mountain of flame, huh?"

~ Real World ~

Daniel awoke to the sound of Allison and Abigail's playful laughter outside, a smile growing on his face as he stood up and walked to the door. As he exited the house, he leaned on the doorframe and watched the sisters chase each other around in the yard. He smirked and ran up, swooping up Abigail and making her have a giggle fit as she hugged him, "Hi Danny!"

He chuckled and looked down at her, "Hey Abby, having fun with your big sister?"

She nodded and blushed, "Danny? Could'ya put me down?" she said averting her gaze.

Daniel smiled and nodded, putting her back on her feet as Allison walked up and waved, "Howdy Daniel. Did'ja sleep well?"

Daniel shrugged, "Eh, considering the only other times I slept were when I was in a field and then I was in a hospital bed with a busted arm, it was amazing."

Allison giggled at his response and nodded, "That's a good point. So, should we go and see Twah'?"

Daniel thought for a moment then looked over at Abigail with a smile on his face, "Not yet. I haven't seen Abby for a full day, and that's too long." he said happily, as Abigail made a large smile, jumping up and hugging Daniel, who spun around with her and placing her back on the ground.

Allison nodded, "That's a fair point. Not seein' Abby fer' so long's a torture. Oh wait, Ah'll be right back!" she said running into the house and coming back with the box of cupcakes, "Ah' got some treats 'fer ya Abiga--" she was interrupted as she tripped over her own feet in her excitement.

"Allison!" Daniel yelled as he ran and slid under her, catching her and the box of sweets right before she could hit the ground. Daniel groaned and sat up, holding onto her and sighing in relief, "Hey AJ, are you alright?"

She nodded and looked behind to see him and blushed, "Uh... Y-yeah, Ah'm fine sugarcube..." she saw how he held onto her by wrapping his arms around her waist and blushed darker, leaning onto him and sighing. 'He's really warm...'

Daniel blushed darkly looking down at Allison, "Uh... A-Allison? C-can we get up now please? Sitting like this is kind of uncomfortable..."

Allison's eyes shot open as she looked up at Daniel blushing dark maroon. She shot up faster than a jack out of its box as she looked down at Daniel who had a crimson hue to his cheeks, standing up and averting his gaze from the farm girl.

Abigail watched the two obliviously and walked up to them, spotting the cupcakes, "Are those... Pinkie Pie's special pink frosted sprinkled cupcakes?!" she said excitedly as shestared into the box.

Daniel chuckled and opened it, "Go ahead and take two. The rest are for Granny Smith and Mac."

Abigail made a huge smile and hugged Daniel tight, grabbing the two cupcakes and munching on them happily. Daniel looked over at Allison and put his hands over his heart, feigning a heart attack and making Allison laugh at him. "Don't laugh, that was too cute for my heart to handle!" he said jokingly.

She chuckled, "Well, we should probably go see Twah' now, right?"

Daniel nodded and walked up to the little girl with frosting all over her mouth and kneeled down, "Hey Abby... We're gonna go see Twilight for a little while, okay?"

Abigail nodded and looked down, and it hurt Daniel's heart to see her like that. He hugged her tight, "Don't worry, we'll be back soon, okay?"

Abigail hugged him back and nodded, "Okay Danny... But why d'ya have to go?"
Daniel sighed, "I'll tell you when we figure everything out. Cause to be honest..." he whispered into her ear, "I have no idea."

Abigail giggled and hugged him around his neck and kissed his cheek, making him blush as she backed away smiling sweetly and ran away into the house.

Daniel wiped the frosting off his cheek and chuckled, eating the frosting and walking down the road with Allison, bright smiles upon their faces as they followed the little apple home.

Author's Note

Hey everyone, new episode, YAY!!! Anyways, hope you guys enjoyed.