(Authors note: Yeah I changed the title. I wasn't too happy with the old title so I changed it to better reflect what I was originally going for in the story. Also I am working on another story as I write this one. Also I am aware of the changes made in cannon as of season 3, so this story won't be cannon.)
Kuro woke up to the smell of eggs and hash browns being cooked. His stomach growled to let him know that he must get some breakfast in him soon for the busy day ahead. Kuro quickly got dressed, and grabbed his backpack and soon he made his way downstairs to the tavern. The tavern itself was busy this very morning as ponies and humans who had rented lodgings for the previous night were busy having their breakfasts and preparing for the day ahead.
His mother Fluttershy, and his teacher where busy eating some hot breakfast oatmeal, and on their table was a dish that was ready for Kuro. It contained some eggs, toast, and some hash browns. Kuro and Twilight were both nervous as to what may happen in the day, and Fluttershy decided to break the tension by starting a conversation.
"So...uh... what are you doing today?." She asked.
"Well today I thought that Kuro and I, could look at that seal in the middle of the ruins. It might actually make a good lessen on Shield Magic." Suddenly a mailpony came running into the inn.
"Is there a..." The mailpony looked at a sheet of paper. "A Kuro in here."
Kuro looked up from his meal when he heard his name being called.
"Uh yes that would be me." He responded.
"I got something from mayor Erdrick." The mailpony quickly pulled out a large two handed claymore. The blade itself was dull and made of a silver material and the hilt itself looked like a dragons head opened up, and at the end of the hilt was an emblem of a sun on it. The sheath itself was made from a thick scaly material and could fit onto a persons back.
Everyone just stared with their mouths agape. Twilight accidentally dropped her spoon on the floor as she stared. The mailpony heaved the large sword up with some difficulty onto the table. The table itself gave a resounding THUD as the sword was placed onto it. The mailpony quickly pulled out a letter from his bag and placed it on top of the sword.
"Have a nice day." And with that the mailpony quickly resumed his rounds.
"Oh my..." Fluttershy just stared at the sword on the table. "Guess we got to thank the mayor for this." Fluttershy then looked at the letter and saw that it was addressed to Kuro. Kuro quickly snatched up the letter and read it.
Dear, Kuro
I hope you like the little welcoming gift. The blacksmith worked tirelessly all night to make it and I sincerely hope that it is to your liking. If you want to learn how to use it feel free to stop by my place and I will be glad to teach you a few lessons in swordplay. I have a map of the town enclosed feel free to use it if you ever get lost.
From, Erdrick.
Kuro looked at Twilight expectantly. She gave a sigh and said.
"OK you can go see the mayor if you want, but I expect you to read up on Shield Spells tonight." And with that being said Kuro quickly finished his breakfast and gave his mother and teacher a goodbye.
"Uh wait Kuro you might want to take a few bits." Fluttershy grabbed a few bits from her change purse. "Just in case you get hungry."
"Thanks." Kuro thanked his mother and put the bits in his coin bag. With that done he quickly ran out to meet Erdrick bout lessons in swordplay.
"Well I got to go now as well." Twilight told Fluttershy. "I have to meet the archeologists at the sealed gate."
"Oh...Good luck with that then." Fluttershy responded. And so Twilight finished her food and stepped out to meet up with the group of archeologists at the sealed gate.
Erdrick was busy sharpening his blade with a whetstone. The whetstone made scraping noises as it was pressed against the blade and scraped against the blade of a large broadsword. The blade itself was made from a silvery metal and the hilt was adorned with an emblem of a flame. Erdrick sighed as he sharpened his blade, All he could remember was waking up in this strange world with nothing but this sword an a group of people who where just as confused as he was.
He was hoping those archeologists would discover something about his peoples past, and he was glad that the ruler of these lands was willing to help his people, but something told him that Celestia was looking for something as well. He quickly put that last thought to the back of his mind, after all as long as it won't harm his village then he would let her search for whatever she wanted.
He then started to think about Kuro. That lad must be pretty lonely growing up with only one other human for company. Hopefully the lad would take him up on his offer, after all Erdrick himself never really had a child or even a wife, and he was looking forward to Kuro taking over running the village when he was unable to.
Suddenly he heard a knocking on his door. Erdrick stopped what he was doing and quickly walked over to the door. Kuro was standing out on his doorstep wearing the sword he sent him.
"Come on in lad." Erdrick let the young fifteen year old into his home. He offered Kuro some coffee, which he quickly accepted. "Now then let us begin the lessons." Erdrick said after a few minutes had passed. And so Kuro spent the day training with Erdrick.
Twilight made her way through the village of FallehnHel. She looked around at the traders selling their wares to the citizens of the colony, when something caught her eye. It was a trader selling books. She quickly walked up to the Unicorn stallion at the stall. She looked at all the books, many of them were old looking spell books, but others were old looking history books as well. She found an old one that was covered with a bit of bronze. The bronze emblem on it was in the shape of a large crystal that was inside a sun.
"I see that this old book has caught your eye madam." The merchant said to Twilight. "This book was found near the ruins, and is considered priceless."
"How much." Twilight asked.
"Three hundred bits." The merchant said.
"One hundred and fifty bits." Twilight haggled.
"Two hundred." The merchant responded.
"One hundred and sixty."
"You drive a hard bargain miss." The merchant said. "One hundred and seventy five bits no more no less."
"Deal." Twilight agreed to pay. And soon she had in her possession a book from the ruins.
"Pleasure doing business with you." The merchant bowed and resumed his post.
Twilight started to read the book as she walked the streets. Suddenly she banged into a cloaked human female and accidentally dropped her book.
"Oh I'm sorry." They both said at the same time. The human bent over to help pick up the book, when Twilight noticed the figure had silver hair. She put two and two together and she remembered what Kuro had told her about Ren.
Ren saw Twilight starring at her, and she quickly pulled her cloak over her head and made her way quickly towards an alleyway.
"No wait..." Twilight began, but she soon lost track of Ren. Twilight gave a sigh of irritation and soon resumed walking to the archeologist's camp. Soon Twilight Sparkle made her way into the entrance of the archeologists camp. The camp itself was full of activity, as the Archeologists studied relics, and explored the ruins. Every so often a group of humans would come carrying food or tools for the archeologists, and there were a few humans helping with the excavations as well. She noticed there was a lot of activity around the centre of the camp and soon made her way to investigate.
As she got closer she noticed the item that was holding everyone's interest. It looked like a sharp triangular piece of metal that was stuck inside the earth. The archeologists and the humans around the artifact were currently trying to dig it out. Twilight wondered what sort of artifact they would find. Suddenly her train of thought was interrupted by someone calling her name.
"Miss Sparkle I presume." An earth pony stallion asked her. He was a light shade of brown, and had on a fedora hat as well as the standard archeologist suit on. His cutie mark was in the shape of a hand broom.
"Oh Miss Sparkle is my mothers name." Twilight blushed. "You can call me Twilight Sparkle if you want."
"All right then Twilight Sparkle, you may call me Glyph Spotfinder." Glyph told Twilight. "Now allow me to show you around the camp and maybe show you what we are finding as well." Ans so Twilight Sparkle went deeper into the camp with Glyph Spotfinder.