The group of seven, sans Fighter, continued their trek through the streets of Canterlot. The Canterlot nobles gave the group, specifically Black Mage, strange looks and upturned snouts as they passed, but no more so than if they were just non-Canterlot nobles.
“Okay,” Black Mage spoke up. “We’ve been walking around for over three hours now and I’ve yet to even see this supposed castle that we’re heading to. We’re lost, aren’t we?”
“Don’t worry, BM, I know exactly where we’re going.” Twilight reassured him.
“I doubt that.” Black Mage deadpanned. “I’m adheres to being stuck with groups of idiots that seem to do everything within their power to draw everything out unnecessarily, in spite of all logic, almost like the universe itself is trying to punish me as much as possible with the Hell – but not literal Hell – that is their presence. How do I know that you’re not just doing that now?”
At that, Twilight stopped where she was and turned around to face Black Mage. “Black Mage, from the moment I met you, you have been constant source of irritation, and teeth-grinding insanity. Seriously, I’m going to have to schedule an appointment with my dentist I’ve been grinding my teeth together so much since I’ve met you.” She stated thusly. “What reason would I possibly have for dragging this out for even a second longer than I had to?!”
At her prompting, Black Mage raised his finger to respond, but then stopped himself when his mind came up blank. “I don’t have a response to that.”
After simmering down a little, Twilight let out a sigh to try and calm herself. “Look, it’s just… with everything that’s been going on lately, my mind is a bit preoccupied thinking about exactly what I’m going to tell Princess Celestia about your situation so that she can properly help to get you back to your own world, while also thinking about what I’m not going to tell her so that she doesn’t incinerate you on the spot for your blatant, unapologetic evil, while also debating with myself if I shouldn’t just tell her all that anyway and if that’s not the best situation for everypony involved, while also trying to mentally map out the fastest way to the castle from here, and trying to concentrate on all of them means that I can’t really concentrate on any of them.”
Black Mage scratched at the back of his head in response to everything she said. “Yeah, okay, I guess I can understand that.”
At that, Twilight blinked in confusion and looked up. “Wait, did we just agree on something?”
“I know, it’s weird, right?” Black Mage responded, facing forward again and the group continued walking along.
After the two of them had finished their banter, Rainbow Dash flew up beside Twilight. “Uhhmm, what about Fighter?”
“Oh, don’t worry. I’m sure he’ll be fine on his own for now.” Twilight reassured her.
Meanwhile…
“…and so you see, the most important part of the sword-chuck is the chain.” Fighter drolled on. “That’s what connects the swords together and gives it the chuck part.”
“What are you and why are you still talking?!” Unnamed OC #303 screamed at him.