I am back FINALLY with a new chapter. Sorry this one was shorter, I had writer's block. Even with some help with a friend, I couldn't come up with anything. It was just this chapter too. None other. I even felt like canceling this story because I felt unmotivated but I fought my urges for this chapter. I have an awesome idea to bring Shadow into the mix and reunite him with his friends for the next chapter so don't worry if you think I won't include him, CAUSE I WILL! With that said, I'm going to bed. Hope you all enjoy it.
Sir Sonic and the six ponies looked to the entrance of the throne room as the doors began to open. As the doors opened, the seven saw a humanoid, fox-like creature walking in. It had orange fur, a white muzzle, fox ears on its head, and blue eyes. It wore a blue robe made out of the finest cloth and lined with a lighter shade of leather and matching gloves and boots. The robes also had light blue leather shoulders and collar to protect the neck and had leather straps with silver buckles on the chest that held it together. What really caught everyone's attention were the two fox tails swinging to the sides of the creature.
"Archmage?" whispered Sonic. He smiled at the fact that he found his friend so fast.
The first thing the Archmage saw was Sir Sonic and the six ponies. He quickly walked over to the group before remembering that he was in the presence of the princesses. He bowed down gracefully and said, "You called for me?"
"Yes I have, Miles." said Celestia, bowing her head to the fox with Luna doing the same. "I believe someone is here to see you."
The fox smiled. "I see." Tails then walked over to the group of ponies and the hedgehog. He bowed down slightly in gratitude. The other seven did so in return.
"It is very good to see you again, Tails." greeted Sonic. The ponies looked at the fox with fascination to see that this was the powerful mage that Sir Sonic had spoke of, with Fluttershy and Twilight being the most interested. Twilight interested because she could learn so much from him and Fluttershy because of how he was a fox with TWO tails.
"Same to you, Sir Sonic." Tails put a finger to his chin. "Though I didn't expect you to arrive here so soon. Maybe a day or two later."
Sir Sonic chuckled. "You think I'm THAT slow? Shows how much you know about me. I should feel offended."
"Oh, nothing like that. I just didn't realize you would meet someone who would have received a message about my search only hours after I requested it."
"It was only because these six have found me unconscious. They then received a letter saying that I was being searched for."
The ponies were astonished to see the two talk so casually with one another given their status. Had they really gotten that close? Even the princesses were intrigued at their interactivity. They never thought a knight would bother talking to a lone mage.
The six ponies walked up to the mage and they all looked very fascinated. They then started to introduce themselves, starting with Applejack, then Rarity, then Rainbow Dash, then Pinkie, then Fluttershy, and then finally Twilight.
The purple alicorn walked up to the Archmage with an excited expression. "Hello, Miles. I'm Twilight Sparkle, Princess of Magic."
"It's a pleasure to meet you, Princess." said Tails as he bowed slightly.
"And as to you." Twilight paused, as if unsure what to say next but then thought of something. "Sir Sonic has told us about your abilities and accomplishments. I was wondering, are your powers as great as Sir Sonic had said?"
The two Mobians looked at each other and smiled. The ponies were in for a treat. "Why, yes. Sir Sonic speaks the absolute truth." The Archmage saw the alicorn's face light up. "Would you care for a demonstration?"
"Oh yes please!"
Princess Luna looked over to her sister and smiled. "I too would like to see a demonstration from Miles. Wouldn't you, sister?"
"It would serve to be an interesting experience. Very well, we will witness Miles' display." said Celestia. "And besides, we could learn something from this." (Wait, Princess Celestia and Luna learning something in magic from Tails? Impossible!)
Archmage Tails looked back at the princesses and bowed again. "Excuse me for asking, but where may we go where nothing will get destroyed if an accident happened?"
"The training ground sounds like and ideal place. You may demonstrate your abilities there." said Luna. "The place should be relatively empty at around this time of day."
The mage nodded and gave his thanks. He turned around to exit the throne room and looked back at the ponies. "Follow me you six." He didn't have to tell Sir Sonic that because he already knew of the mage's abilities, but he would follow anyways just to see the ponies reactions.
As the eight left, Luna looked over to Luna. "Would you like to join them?"
"Certainly, I am curious as to what this mage can do." Celestia then gave a slight smile. "We may even learn something."
Luna was a little taken back by this. "I doubt we could learn something from Miles." said the blue alicorn, doubtfully. "Yes, he may be powerful but how can we learn something from him?"
"Are you already forgetting that he is from another world, dear sister?" asked Celestia with playful tone. "Whatever place the Archmage had come from, there is no doubt that there is different magic there. They may have discovered a new way to use magic than we have."
"I guess so. But I still hold my doubts."
