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Chapter Eleven: Discoveries

Twilight walked around her castle when she heard a rush of wings and screams of the ponies of Ponyville.

"Thanks for dropping me off Aurora!" Spike said from a nearby window before the crystal dragon took off. "Hey Twilight!"

"Spike! How was your lesson?" inquired the Princess of Friendship looking at the dragon as he walked towards her.

"It was awesome! I even have something to practice!" exclaimed the baby dragon proudly. "It was a little hard for me to do at first but Aurora says that my power will only grow as long as I practice. What are you working on Twilight?"

"I was just reading up on Griffons to see if they would be willing to become allies." the violet alicorn explained as she levitated the book in front of the dragon's face. "But there is a tension between us ever since the Griffon War and the alliance they made with King Sombra. I was trying to find a way to approach them as a friend instead of somepony trying to guilt trip them into joining our side."

"Well what about Gryph?" Spike suggested climbing onto Twilight's back. "He might have some good relation with the Griffons. After all I see a few going to his house a couple of times."

"That's a good idea Spike!" replied the princess smiling back at him before rushing to Gryph's house. The violet alicorn flew there and noticed a very familiar griffon sitting outside the door.

"Gilda?" Twilight asked landing and the female griffon looked startled at the princess. "Are you here to see Gryph?"

"Not exactly." grumbled Gilda resting her head on her claws looking sad. "Gryph is giving me a place to stay since I've got nowhere else to go. My parents kicked me out when I started hanging with Rainbow Dash outside of Junior Flight Camp. After a while I went from place to place before thinking Rainbow Dash could give me a place to stay. But I let my anger and... harmful personality pushed her away. I was hurt badly because it was my last chance to find a home when Gryph approached me... he and I go way back because our parents know each other. When he offered me a place to stay I took it... ever since then I've been avoiding Ponyville when I fly."

Twilight listened carefully feeling like the mean comments and actions were more of a wall to hide her true feelings.

"So you're a princess now, huh?" the female griffon said trying to start up a conversation as the door opened and three griffons walked out. Each wearing dressed as a soldier, they took once glance at Twilight before flying away.

"And once in a while I have to step out when they come over." grumbled Gilda glaring at the griffons. "I have to deal with those idiots."

"Why were they visiting Gryph?" asked the confused princess as they headed inside. "Isn't he just a tailor?"

"He is, he is also the son of the Griffon ambassador who wants him to come home after the Gala fiasco." explained the female griffon as she looked over at the pure white griffon who was sitting by the fire with a cup of tea. "They've been bothering him everyday since then. I've been having to find things to do instead of staying inside. And he's been strangely moody."

"Perhaps he can help me out then." Twilight said earning a confused look from both the Griffons. "I need to make alliances and Spike said you might be able to help me out. Can you talk to your father? Because what Sombra is going to do is not going to be beneficial to any of us."

"I guess I can talk to my father and see what I can do." Gryph replied looking at Gilda who nodded. "The least I can do is set up a meeting between the two of you so you can form an alliance."

"Well good luck, there is something I can try with the thrones." said Twilight before turning around and heading out with Gilda and Griff. "Gilda you're going with him?"

"Nope, just seeing him off." the female griffon explained watching the white griffon take off. "I have to watch over his house. Good luck on your other project."

"Thanks!" the purple princess replied before flying up into the air. "Gilda, I'm sorry for misjudging you."

"It was a fault on my part." Gilda responded before watching the alicorn flew away. "I hope we can be friends as well."

Twilight headed back to her castle feeling very good at what she had accomplished. She had already requested that her friends meet her in the throne room before Spike had returned.

"There you are Twilight!" called Rainbow Dash as the princess flew in through a window. "Where were you?"

"I was talking to Gryph about something." explained the violet alicorn as Spike climbed off her back and she sat down on her throne. "I want to test something, if this is my castle it would be a symbol of my status of the Princess of Friendship. So it would make sense to show its powers if me and my friends are all seated here."

"Well let's see what type of powers this castle holds!" Applejack said walking over to her throne and sitting down. Her friends followed suit before Twilight herself took a seat in her throne. Each of the thrones glowed before a light launched towards the symbol in the circle as a table grew from the floor.

"Wow!" exclaimed Spike looking at the table in front of him. "It's a map of Equestria! There's Aurora flying around the castle!"

"There's my family's rock farm!" squealed Pinkie looking at the map closely.

"Oh look it's Inkwell!" Fluttershy pointed out before all of her friends looking at her causing her to blush. "He's carrying a box of cupcakes from Sugar Cube Corner."

"This is actually really helpful!" exclaimed Twilight looking at the table. "This will give us an idea of where and what King Sombra is doing in Equestria!"

"Unless he is beyond the Equestria border." the orange earth pony pointed out. "That'll just make it more difficult."

"Great for being honesty there A.J." grumbled the rainbow maned pegasus looking over at her friend. "You just had to ruin the mood."

"Well if you look at the table you will notice that it just show Equestria, not the Griffon Empire and certainly not anything beyond the border." the farmer sighed shaking her head. "Well the changeling queen was right for once."

"It is a good thing she was." the Princess of Friendship told them as she stood up from her seat. "I am going to write to Princess Celestia and Luna to inform them of the situation. Thanks for putting up with Chrysalis' and my hunch."

"It was no problem at all." Rarity replied as she looked at her throne. "I think I make this look even better than before. Something more me!"

Twilight laughed as she walked out of the room. She loved her friends dearly that was when she heard clawed feet following after her.

"Twilight?" the small dragon asked causing her to turn around to look at her closest companion. "Do you want some company?"

"That would be nice." sighed the purple alicorn and the assistant ran up to her side. "Did you enjoy your lesson?"

"Yeah and Scootaloo learned something too." Spike explained looking up at his mother figure with a smile. "Although I don't think it was the lesson Aurora had in mind. I think she just wanted someone she could talk to in her native tongue. Being alone for thousands of years can really make one chatty. I also got my dragon name today! GaulRu, Loyal Friend."

"It suits you Spike." chuckled Twilight Sparkle patting him on the head with a hoof before yawning. "It is getting late and I'm getting tired. We've all got a big day tomorrow."

"Talk later, bed is calling to me." mumbled the dragon as he climbed onto Twilights back as they travelled to their room. Neither noticing a dark shadow watching them before flying off towards the throne room and the close friends of the princess.

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