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// Chapter 6 - Tricky 
// Story: The tragedy of Sacanas 
// by Leondude 
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"Now Sanies" Sacanas announced "Before I teach you magic spells written by the most diabolical sorcerers and warlocks ever to grace these lands, I must teach you a thing or you about deception".

Sanies just gave Sacanas a funny look before giving a little chuckle "Deception?" he said "My recently departed father was for all intents and purposes a politician, trust me when I say I know a thing or two about being a serpent in the grass".

"Ah, but that's where you're wrong! We both have very frightening appearances, but I act the unassuming fool and idiot savant in order to divert people away from my true nature. You, on the other hand, make no attempt to hide the fact that you are a monster!"

"Heheheh, I'm too modest to boast. So what if I make no attempt to hide who I am? Our enemies will know who we are once we destroy Celestia!"

"Perhaps you forget that Celestia has defeated many a foe before us! So if we were to survive, we have to hide in the shadows. I'll show you!"

And with that, Sacanas made an organ appear out of thin air before playing some dreary opening notes. And then he started playing a surprisingly jaunty tune.

Most people here think they're good
So if you decide to steal some food
You'll get scorned and booed
With people saying "that's not cool, dude!"

Here's a fact I will teach
about these little ponies
They never want to
practice what they preach

I will pass on to you
a little thing I do
To make people go woo-hoo
Instead of collectively shouting boo

Hopefully, this lesson will be sticky
in your little brainy
that the best thing to be in life
is to be a little tricky

Sanies just stared at Sacanas, wondering why he just suddenly broke into song.

"Tricky?"

Tricky!

A choir appeared out of thin air, all singing "Tricky" with Sacanas singing "Tricky" once again.

The best thing is life is to be tricky!

Being the serpent under the flower
Is the only way to gain power
To climb a very tall tower
Is worth every hour

Right up your sleeve
Are all sorts of cards
Including but not limited
To your enemies' peeve

Sanies just rolled his eyes, wondering when this lunatic is going to be done singing. Until finally, enough is enough.

The best thing in life is to be-TRICKY, I KNOW! JUST SHUT THE TARTARUS UP!

"Well, you just have no song in your soul, Sanies! But if you insist on rushing your lessons, so be it!"