In our world, The Internet had just EXPLODED with the speculations of the strange "Alternate Episode". A Pegasus Pony that looked like the King Of Games—No, a Pegasus Pony that WAS the King Of Games—had appeared on the show—full speaking lines and all! The fanbase went wild with speculation.

Questions were raised about it, rumor-based topics sprung up; "Yugi Motou: King Of Bronies?" "Amnesiac Pony Put into show for Duel Monsters promotion?" "'Luna Game': Luna Eclipsed Episode has a Duelist cameo!" "Rarity's Dark Magician Costume—Duel Monsters in Equestria?"

Many had sent in information about it to Hasbro, to which they had replied they had NO idea how there was an alternate episode of Luna Eclipsed, Let alone a Pony like the "Yugi" Pony in the show. Even the Show's creators, directors and producers were baffled.

Nevertheless, the episode had blasted up even more in popularity, given all the Duelists that were baited due to the newcomer Pony that apparently appeared in it.

That was when a New episode had popped up—an absolutely NEW one. For Season Two. Aside from the title, Question marks appeared as its information…but it didn't matter. Everyone flocked around to watch it.

Especially one Rebecca Hawkins, who had first ignored the rumors….until she flicked on the TV to the "New Episode"…

"Um…girls? I don't think this will help me get my Cutie Mark." Yugi said, fidgeting uncomfortably.

"Oh come on, gettin' cold feet? I'm SURE it'll help you get your Cutie Mark, Mr. Yugi!" Scootaloo chirped, strapping on her helmet as her companions did the same.

"But don't you think it's kind of dangerous to do this at your age?"

"Ya nevah know what's yer talent 'til ya try!" Applebloom said. " 'sides, that's why you're going first!"

Yugi did not enjoy that thought. He tightened the strap on his helmet as he sat in the barrel of the cannon.

"Seriously, I don't think we'll get a talent in being Pony Cannonballs. Can't we try something a little safer, girls?"

"Oh come on, don't be such a baby! It's not like you're going to get shot straight to moon! We'll be shooting you from here to Sweet Apple Acres!"

Yugi had huffed, his breath visible in the cold air. Where in the hay-bale did they even GET a cannon to shoot Pony cannonballs out of anyhow?! Yugi thought, hearing the striking of a match.

"Ready, Mister Yugi?" Sweetie Belle said, peeking into the barrel a bit.

"Yeah…I guess since I don't have a choice...!"

"Alright! CUTIE MARK CRUSADERS PONY CANNONBALLS, YAY!"

BOOM! The small Pegasus had been shot straight out of the cannon and through the air. He had pierced holes into in-the-way clouds, whizzed past the actual landing target….and had sped towards Canterlot.

Meanwhile, Luna had been quietly reading within her room in the castle, the snow falling gently outside her window. Her shift in duties wouldn't start until nighttime, and Celestia insisted that she take a small break from Star-arranging and investigating the strange events that happened the last few months prior.

"Why don't you visit Yugi and his friends in Ponyville again?"

"Nay. We wouldn' wish to intrude on their goings-on. It is enough that the Little Game visits us at our spot every night to talk and help us."

"Alright, if you insist, Luna."

Luna, however, couldn't help but think of Yugi now and again. He kept visiting her whenever she arrived on her favored hilltop to raise the moon, just to talk, and to jest. Sometimes, he came with Pinkie Pie, who had always brought something for all of them to share and eat. She enjoyed his company, yes…

But, the way he acted around her…it was like he was used to beings like her. Why was that so? And still….around him hummed a strange energy…as positive one, like the elements of harmony…but a bit stronger. Just who was this mysterious Pony? And was it possible that such a feeling of energy…a feeling of purity, perhaps, could signal that he was a…

KA-BAM! The Castle had been shaken by the force of a blast. Luna, suddenly expecting revolt, charged towards the source of the noise.

Shining Armor had seen a lot of weird things during his daywatch as captain, but the force that blew him back into the wall took the cake. A Small Pegasus with a fluffy, black-red mane with yellow bangs (along with a helmet that had cracked) had just crash-landed in the wall, and was stuck there, dazed and jaw open, tongue lolling out.

Thank Celestia I'm wearing armor, or I would be in pain instead of sore, Shining Armor thought to himself as he pulled himself out of the wall, debris falling off of him.

"Captain Armor!"

Shining Armor immediately went into a Salute due to the approaching Princess. "Yes, Luna, Ma'am?"

"What is the meaning of th—Oh! The Little Game! Hath thou come to see us?"

Yugi had wiggled, wobbling on his hooves as he got free from the wall. "I guess so," He said, in a dazed tone of voice. "Say Princess…did I get a Cutie Mark or somethin'?"

Luna inspected the colt's flank. "Nay, you have no Cutie Mark."

"….I told them that Pony Cannonballs were a bad idea for gettin' one." With that, Yugi promptly collapsed, and fainted.

Yugi had groggily come to, feeling the soft touch of silk on his body and under his hooves. Looking all around, he was within a lavish room, dark in its colors, with the ceiling painted to look like the night sky. The bed he was in was a Canopy bed, which sat across from a fireplace, to which it stood empty and unlit. There were charts and books sitting about, along with some scrolls and parchments sitting on a small, old fashioned working desk in another corner. On the floor was a symbol of an ivory white crescent moon, with the color of the floor around it being off-black.

"Aha! The Little Game awakens!"

Yugi fell out of the bed in surprise from Luna's sudden appearance, back hooves sticking up in the air. "Do you have to do that…?"

"Ah, my apologies, Little Game. We did not mean to startle you." Luna spoke softly, lighting the fireplace and the small blue lanterns about in the room with a spell. "Hath thou recovered from your surprise entrance?"

Yugi blinked, before he had remembered that he was fired from a huge cannon in an attempt to get a Cutie Mark.

"Yeah…I'm still a bit sore, but it's not that bad…." Yugi squinted. "You look…different."

And he was rise on it. Luna was now a lighter blue in color, her mane shorter more normal looking, as her tail was curled in shape, but was as normal as the Mane she sported.

"Ah? You mean we look different from when we first you, Little Game? That is because we have decided to….how do you say it? "Cool down" until the nighttime comes. Our Sister has mandated that we take the day off until we can raise the moon and bright forth the night." Luna said, stretching her wings a bit.

"But enough chatter. What has happened for you to so suddenly embrace us with such a surprising visit?"

"Would you believe that I got volunteered to test for a Cutie Mark in Pony Cannonball stunts?"

"Ah yes. The Cutie Mark Crusaders. We have heard of them. Hath thou been enlisted into their ranks?"

Yugi shifted his hooves. "Not exactly. I sort of…keep an eye on them."

"Ah. A Chaperone. How quaint."

Yugi's eyes wandered around the room. "Where…am I, exactly?"

"In our royal chambers, of course! We hath taken the measures of taking you to the medical ward beforehand, but you hath not sustained much injuries aside from a small cut on your forehead—presumably, the pillows and helmet absorbed most of the damage and left only the force of such a mighty blow to rock through your body."

Yugi had blushed at that. "Don't you think it'd be a little…er…conspicuous for you to take me here into your room?"

"Why, whatever do you mean, Little Game?" Luna said with a hint of confusion in her voice and an innocent gleam in her eyes. Yugi decided to not tell her why—he'd rather not offend or scar her with the exact thought.

"It's nothing…um…well…I'm sorry for crashing through your castle like that."

"Ah, 'tis fine, Little Game. We hath informed Twilight Sparkle of your locations, and hopefully she and her friends shall be here quickly to pick you up. Would you care to take a tour with us around the castle until then?"

The little Pegasus stood up properly. "Sure…I've never really seen where you live before, anyways…"

Luna clapped her hooves. "Excellent! Please, follow us."

They had tried to avoid it, but the weather team couldn't control the large, looming snowclouds that began to form over Canterlot and its railways. The Train Twilight and her friends were on was going to be the last train to be let in, as a huge snowstorm was imminent.

Such weather like this hadn't been seen in ages—there were reports and stories about how sometimes there were some clouds and weather patterns that would not obey the hooves of the Pegasi. It looked to be that this was one of them. The best that the weather team could do was curve and carve the clouds in a way that the storm would not get out of hand—it would still blanket Canterlot in layers of snow, but it wouldn't get bad to the point that it would become disastrous for the ponies that lived there.

The large snowclouds soon began to obscure the whole sky, and with the strong blow of the wind, the Weather Team of Canterlot was forced to take cover in their homes…

Unaware that something—or someone—was looming above the clouds.

He was rather fortunate that the Snow Storm was hiding him; otherwise his own cover would've been blown. He didn't want to be greeted by the guards too early before reaching his target.

Chomping down on the bit of bark in his mouth, he landed on one of the slowclouds. It was cold, but not overbearingly so (fortunately) and felt quite pleasant on the hooves. Reaching into his saddlebag, he pulled out some bit of grey powder and threw it into the air.

The power illuminated immediately, showing a purple, misty trail leading to the castle in the center of the city below him.

"Aha. So 'dats where ya went then. 'kay then, high time I paid a visit to some royalty." He said to himself, spreading his black wings and flying towards the city.

Shining Armor immediately got to work to raising the barrier spell as the last ponies nearby fell into the city and the last train had pulled up into the station. As he told the Princesses, he had been working on the spell's durability, and he could manage to keep out any big pieces of debris kicked up by the storm….or any intruders trying to coming in during it.

It would last until the storm stopped, which was only a few hours. He could handle a few hours fine—it wouldn't give him much of a headache to worry about. It would be a problem if it was a few days—he hadn't practiced for that kind of length…and that kind of length, unfortunately, would drive his pain meters up a wall.

As soon as the last pony came in (a black Pegasus stallion, he noted), the whole city soon saw a large wall of magenta light go up around it in a spherical shape, the spell sealing it off from the worst of the storm. Snow would still get in, but any debris or intruders couldn't, and it would have to do just until the storm settles. After making sure his work was sturdy, Shining Armor immediately went back to the castle, other guardsmen following him.

"…and here, we have what we call the 'timepieces' of our Equestrian Armory. Our sister tells us that these bronze-made suits are from our 'Baroque' Periods in Canterlot history. That of course, prompts the saying, 'if it isn't "Baroque", do not fix it!' …Little Game, is something troubling thou?"

Yugi suddenly snapped out of his zoning out. "Oh. Sorry, Luna…I was just…"

He looked towards a large door, decorated with symbols of the sun, the moon and the stars, like he had seen around the castle. However, this one had a huge star engraving upon it—a star with six points and six circles covering them, with a seventh circle in the middle of the star and a small hole-slot in the center.

"Say, Luna…what's behind here?"

Luna blinked, before clearing her throat. "That would be the Chamber of The Higher Elements. A mere display case, we may say."

"The Higher Elements?"

"Ah. We believe that they are called nowadays as 'The Grandfather Elements'."

Yugi couldn't help but feel a pull to whatever lied beyond the door. "…can I see?"

Luna blinked, seeing the faint twinkle in Yugi's eyes. "Of course…but only this once." Luna said quietly, her horn glowing with magic. Sticking the horn into the slot, the magic from it filled the lines of the star; soon opening the door to reveal a place that somewhat resembled a foyer.

The windows within the room were stained, etched with intricate designs depicting the stars in the night sky, with the window in the center of the room having a big, gold star design etched into it.

The light of the windows all fell across six small crystalline mounds on encircling pedestals. Each Crystal gleamed with a dulled color, with a sphere of stone trapped within it.

"The Higher Elements have been around even before we were born. Usually, they are in a different place. We would normally have fake replicas in their place here, but sister is looking them over again. Especially given that she had found an element stone not within the categories of the Elements of Harmony, nor the higher elements."

Luna had pointed a hoof to a marble table where a stone sat. Or the remnants of the stone. The face of the entire stone was a gaping, jagged hole, and pieces lay scattered around it, as jagged as the edges of the opening.

Yugi had inspected it, looking at the pieces carefully. They looked as if while broken, they could still be fitted together. Like pieces to a puzzle…

The faint image of glittering gold flashed through his mind again.

"What exactly was this one?"

"We are not sure…but our sister says it may be a Lost Element."

"A Lost Element?"

Luna nodded. "For as long as we can remember, there have been 12 Elements of powerful magic that kept peace and harmony within Equestria—the first six, the Ancestors of Harmony, were the first elements to exist—they represent the bond of Unity, the elements made by the element of creation—the "birth mother" of magic, one may say. The current six—the Elements of Harmony we know now, represent the strength of Friendship, and are the Magical representations of its true power. But there was rumor of a Lost Element for many years; one that does not belong with the Elements of Harmony nor its ancestors…but, figuratively, both. But, we do not know what it represents…nor do we know how to put it together again."

Yugi's brow furrowed, looking at the pieces of stone. "…do you mind if I try?"

"Try what?"

"Putting it together?"

Luna arched an eyebrow at the small Pegasus before her. "If you'd wish to do so, we will not stop you. But if even we cannot put it together, I am sure that thou cannot, Little Game."

She hadn't noticed how Yugi instantly got to work, as if it was second nature, to figuring out where the pieces fit.

"Your Highness?" a male voice spoke from outside of the chamber. Luna turned to see a white unicorn stallion with a mane in differing shades of electric blue step inside, saluting the Princess.

"Ah, Captain Armor. What news do thou deliver?"

"I've already sent up the barrier around the city due to the impeding storm. It might not stop the snow, but it should keep out any intruders or free-flung debris due to the wind…" Shining Armor had blinked as Yugi, who had finally noticed the captain in the room. "Oh! The visitor's awake. Am I…interrupting something?"

"Oh no, Captain Armor. Doth thou wish to join us? You may be at ease around us, Captain."

"Well….sure, I guess." Shining Armor spoke, approaching Yugi. "How's your head, little guy?"

Yugi rubbed at it, feeling the small bandaid at the top of his forehead. "Fine, I guess….Captain Armor, was it?"

"Captain's a title, Kid. Name's Shining Armor. What's your name?"

"It's Yugi." Then Yugi immediately noted the look in Shining Armor's eyes. "I'd suggest if you don't want bad puns about your name, then please don't make that bad 'Sheep boy' pun." Yugi said with a subtle snark in his voice.

Shining Armor had put his hoof to his lips, making a "zipped" motion across his own lips. "Wasn't even thinking of it, but you got it."

Yugi had gone back to putting the pieces together into the stone as Shining Armor quietly watched for a moment.

"We shall be back, Little Game. We think that maybe the cook has something for us to share with the Captain and Thou." Luna spoke as she left the chamber and went to the kitchen.

"So…where are you from, Yug'?"

Yugi blinked. "Excuse me?"

Shining Armor rubbed the back of his mouth. "Sorry. Sometimes I say silly nicknames when I'm off-duty to other ponies."

"Oh…no, it's not that. That was fine…it's just…It sounded familiar to me." Yugi spoke, not taking his eyes off the stone. "I come from Ponyville. Well, I live there for now. To be honest, I don't really know where I came from." Yugi had made a motion to his head. "I sort of lost my memories, so I don't even remember if I have another home elsewhere."

Shining Armor had winced, with a whistle. "That must be pretty rough. Did you look for any help about it?"

"Well, there's a Unicorn in town trying to find any of my old friends and family and helping me with my memories a bit…but we're not making much progress." Yugi said, frowning a little. "I feel kind of bad, that I can't really repay her for helping me—I don't want to trouble Twilight with that kind of work—"

"Wait a sec. Twilight, as in Twilight Sparkle?"

Yugi blinked. "You know her?"

"Well, DUH!Of course I know Twiley! She's my little sister!"

Yugi had sputtered a moment. "Uh….!"

"Let me guess, she didn't bring me up at any time?"

"No…but I guess that explains why you look so familiar. I saw a few pictures of you around in the library. Not really eye-catching ones, but just a few scattered about."

Shining Armor had blushed. "Well, to be honest, it does happen. Twiley sort of has a habit of not bringing up family stuff unless asked. Gets kind of awkward, really, when she brings me up to ponies that she didn't tell anything about me to them first."

For a while, silence reigned again, until the soft clinking of china was heard. "We brought some Cress Sandwiches with cherry tea, if that will please you both."

"Thank you, Your Highness." Shining Armor said as he levitated the plates and cups to them both. Luna had sat next to them, eating her own sandwich.

Yugi, in the meantime, continued to work at the stone. Luna had taken a second glance when she saw how quickly Yugi had been fitting the pieces together. He was almost done, by the looks of it.

"By the Light of the stars, Little Game! How in Land of Equestria art thou even able to figure that stone out?"

Yugi shrugged. "Not sure…but it seems like a simple puzzle to solve, really."

"What's like a puzzle?" a young female voice piped up.

"This stone that I'm putting together, Pink—GAAAAH!"

Yugi had leapt up into the air in a startled bit of flight at the appearance of the Pink Equine. "Pinkie, when in blazes did YOU get here?!"

"Oh, me and everypony else arrived just a half-hour ago! We just made it to the castle just now, and this Pegasus guard with a Manehatten-like Accent and a black mane let us in! He said he needed to head to the throne room for a second, he wanted to meet with the Princess! ….which I assume isn't here right now, so I guess that means he wants to meet you, Luna!"

Luna had blinked. "How queer…we do not remember seeing a Black Pegasus Guard being enlisted or even in service around here. Unless you mean somepony else."

Shining Armor's eyes narrowed a bit as he rose to his hooves. "Maybe we should go and check it out. I'm getting a bad feeling this guy isn't a guard."

"Very well. Element of Laughter, Little Game, stay behind Us, in the case that this 'guard' turns out to be an unwanted guest."

Yugi nodded, and eyed the stone. It was almost complete, but he didn't have anything to carry it or the remaining pieces in…he really couldn't leave it alone, for some odd reason.

Pinkie Pie had noticed this, and opening her own saddle bags, put the stone and the pieces within them, with a smile. Yugi had nodded a mute thank you to Pinkie, who nodded back in response and followed the Captain of The Guard and The Princess of the Night out of the chamber, with Yugi by her side.

When Luna and Shining Armor had entered with Pinkie Pie and Yugi, they had been greeted with the remaining four elements (minus Twilight, for some reason…) and the smell of smoked wood that had filled the entire throne room.

"Oh, Yugi, Darling! Are you alright?" Rarity said, looking the Pegasus over.

"Of course I'm fine, Miss Rarity…but…um….can I ask something?"

"But of course you can!"

"…where on earth did your sister and her friends find a cannon?"

Applejack blushed, tucking her hat a little more over her eyes. "Ah Reckon Applebloom found it first, but from whoevah, she hasn't said. Ah Apologize on th' behalf that my sistah sent ya flyin' in an attempt t' get ya a cutie mark."

Fluttershy finally spoke up, though her voice was as quiet and gentle as usual. "Um…guys…where is Twilight?"

"No need ta worry. She's fine—right up here, that is." A male's voice spoke up, drawing all eyes to the throne, to which upon it, sat a Pegasus stallion with a black coating and mane, with a bit of wood in his mouth. Wood that was smoking at its tip. His bright red eyes had caught Luna's attention, and suspended above him—surrounded in a strange, blackish-red aura—was Twilight, absolutely still with a look of neutrality upon her face, as if she had been frozen in place.

This caught everypony's attention quickly. Shining Armor's horn began to glow, as if preparing a spell to get her down.

"Ah-Ah-Ah! I wouldn't do that if I were you." The Pegasus said, his accent disappearing in a snap. "Trying anything against the spell I'm holding her in is more likely to hurt her than help her."

"What did you do to her?!"

"Ah, nothing much…I put her into a bit of a trance, and then used a handy spell from a friend to keep her harmlessly floating in the air and in that state. No harm done, honest." The Pegasus said, flashing a grin.

Luna frowned. "Regardless of harm or not, you are taking her Hostage. We demand you to state your reasons for being here, trespasser! Tell us now, or we shall have to loosen your tongue by force!"

The Pegasus had removed the bit of wood from his mouth, exhaling out a cloud of smoke from his mouth and nostrils. "...Sure, I can tell ya exactly why I'm here." He spoke, once again in a Manehatten-like accent. "In fact, I can point it out for ya. I'll let go of th' little lady…"

He pointed a hoof at Yugi.

"…In exchange for one, littl' runt named Yugi Motou."

+++++++(((To Be Continued…)))++++++++