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'-And he does seem threatening, but he can be calm and friendly. . . when unprovoked. . .' I explained to the others as we approached Twilight's house, 'so whatever you do, please don't aggravate him.'

'Well I won't if he doesn't.' Dash warned.

'I won't aggravate, but I did bring a welcome party!' Pinkie enthused, hugging her party cannon.

'Just c'mon already, we gotta meet 'em.' Applejack told.

'Please Darling, just let us see him.' Rarity told me.

'. . . Alright, best behaviour. He can be very nice if you get to know him-' I opened the door to what I was expecting to be Twilights home, but it was some ruined dungeon or castle interior. . . in the sky. . . in the eye of a storm.

Thrown before us was Runt, who scrambled to his feet and ran back into the thick of it.

'Traitor, how dare you enslave your own kind!' we followed him, he raced back to the fight, there we saw Spike, Big Mac and Discord fighting a large wolf lizard of some kind.

'Whatever fate they endure will further my future!' the beast responded.

'Noren, take out its legs!' spike ordered, Runt nodded and threw himself at the beast, taking out its front legs, 'McBiggun, strike fast and true!'

Big Mac came in, slashing at its snout and breaking his sword as it reeled back towards the edge.

'Wuzz together!' Spike ordered, discord raised a bow, shooting an arrow as Spike somehow cast some spell which set the arrow ablaze.

The Arrow struck, knocking the beast off the tower, and it fell from view.

'That's right! Face the Wrath of Quarter Mane!' Spike chanted, raising his staff as they all cheered.

'Aww, I missed Guy's Night!?' Dash yelled, breaking the illusion.

In a blink, twilights home was restored, all four of them loosing their costumes, but as they all returned to their normal selves, Runt collapsed.

'Oops, sorry I forgot about that. . .' Discord began, I raced to Runt's side, helping him to his feet, 'ALRIGHT THAT'S ENOUGH! I-I mean I got him, Fluttershy.'

Discord took him from me, holding him as if he was standing on the floor on his own.

'This is. . . demeaning. . .' he muttered, 'Where'd Droge go?'

'We beat him buddy, don't worry.' Spike assured him, rushing to his side.

'That's good. . .' he turned to the others, 'great. . . more names. . .'

Without warning, Pinkie's cannon went off, covering the room with confetti and streamers, some landing on his head.

'Welcome, welcome, welcome!' she enthused, he stood there stunned.

'Yes, Welcome.' We all turned to the door, seeing Princesses Celestia and Luna marching in, Twilight following behind, 'I am princess Celestia.'

'. . . Runt.' He responded, confused at her formality.

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'Well, what do you think Princess?' I asked Celestia.

'Well Twilight, there were rumours fountains and streams of knowledge through our history, although I doubted any wolves would have contacted it. . . no less on this side of known Equestria.' Celestia began.

'But, there are rare cases where life, uh, finds a way. After all Tia, you don't monitor all creatures that contact ancient bygone magic wells.' Discord interjected, pushing a pair of glasses onto the bridge of his nose, 'I have no doubt there is a tribe of rabbits, forming an empire to rival your Republic.'

'Although I disagree with your idioms, it is troubling. . . I wish to speak with him.' Celestia announced, stepping towards Runt who sat on a sofa, 'Runt of Grey Skull, I wish to ask you some questions.'

'Ask you may, it's the only thing I do it seems. . .' he responded.

'Your kind, your pack, what are your origins?' she asked, getting a confused look from Runt, 'where are your kind from?'

'We Grey Skull's came from the forgotten road after the death of my father, over the mountains till we came upon the water falls, then we followed the River.' He told her, seemingly very cryptic.

'. . . The way you put it, you ventured into unknown waters, over the mountains. . . Very well, with the danger you warned us of we will establish a guard on the borders of Cantalot, and we will notify our allies of the dangers of Grey Skull.'

'You don't know, Wolf Mothers power is stronger than any pony's, she takes it and turns it against you.' he warned, as Celestia walked away, 'beware the next full moon . . . she draws blood those nights.'

'You will remain in the care of us ponies Runt, and when you recover your full strength I would like to speak to you on this again.' She marched out the door, disappearing into the night.

Even Celestia left, Luna remained here. I looked at Luna: she sat there waiting and watching, sipping at tea while all this happened around her. She wasn't drawing any attention to herself.

Curious.

'Well, any questions?' I asked him.

'. . . What does unknown waters mean?' he asked.

'Well it means. . . you don't know where you are, everything seems new.' I answered.

'Celestia is going home, are you ready? you can stay with me, Runt-' Fluttershy began to offer but Discord swooped in and swept her off the hooves.

'Well I surely am ready! Guy's Night is now concluded, perhaps we could all go for some tea?' he suggested.

'Sure, can you help Runt back with me?' Fluttershy asked, Discord could only scoff.

'Well sure, we can put him in the trunk I suppose. . .' Discord began, confusing me in the process.

'W-what?!' Fluttershy quietly yelped, concerned.

'Well, it's only a two-seater-' Discord said, defending his own weird words.

'A what!?' she shrieked, but then I noticed something.

'Wait, where's Runt!?' I questioned, noticing his absence.

We all looked around, but found no sign of him. . . and Princess Luna.

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'Princess. . . Luna?' I asked, 'are you sure I can stay with you?'

'From one who knows what it's like to be cast out, you are welcome within my home.' She said, greeting me onto her. . . sled.

'Well. . . I'm honoured to stay with you. . . on that mountain. . .' I told her, she laughed a bit.

'Unfortunately, my sister agreed to this so long as you have an escort or remain with the ponies from Twilights home. . . and myself, I hope that isn't an inconvenience.' She finished.

'No, but. . .' I limped forward, 'I may need a. . . hoof.'

She helped me onboard with her magic and set me down beside her.

. . . Tall. . . for a pony. . .

I couldn't help but think that, before the terror set in and we took off from the ground.