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// 7: A familiar face 
// Story: A New Equestria book the second 
// by ZeirMakavar 
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Chapter 7
A familiar face


Deacon sighed as he watched over the ponies in the capital city, the only city, of the Lunar Republic. He sat upon a cloud, as those with wings would do. He was sitting on the same cloud he had been on yesterday, and the day before that. He had grown accustomed to sleeping his days away when no pony knew of him. And now, now that ponies did, he found it an entertaining pass time to watch them go about their daily lives.
The most entertaining of them was Pinkie Pie of course with her random ways, and unthinking personality. But this thoughtless pass-time was to be interrupted. "So, decided to visit me eh?" He said, not looking at the pony that approached him. "How's the immortality been for you?"
"It's been fine Deacon." The pony chuckled, shaking his head. "I see that you're still as lazy as ever."
"By the way," Deacon mused, looking at the pony. "What do you go by now Teacher? I heard from Celestia that you died before Discord took over."
"I don't go by anything really," Teacher responded, sighing. "Those ponies that see me have their names for me. But I don't really go by anything."
"I see." Deacon sighed, returning his attention to the ponies below them. "And the Fates? What do they say? Has anything changed?"
"No." Teacher nodded, also looking at the ponies. "Their future telling has yet to change. The Well grows tired Deacon, when will you fix the problem?"
"Oh, when the time is right."
"So you will let the death of those few be in vain?"
"That is not what I said."
"You implied it."
"Is that so?"





Twilight sighed, shaking her head. She was going over some of the books Deacon gave her for her Library. Yet something didn't make sense. "Hey Flash." She said, looking over one of the books. "You know anything about this 'Teacher' some of these books talk about?"
"No why?"
"I'm just wondering." Twilight shook her head, sighing. "There's this mysterious pony these books talk about. He's either called The Teacher or The First One. Yet when I try and look for anything on him, I find nothing. They only mention him in passing."
"You sure those two are the same pony?"
"Well, no. But he has to."
"Why?"
"Because... I don't know." TWilight sighed, giving up. "I just... I... I can't stand not understanding Flash, you know that."
"Yeah, I do." Flash chuckled, patting Twilight on the shoulder. "But hey, I like to think that's why I'm here. To not understand for you."
"That's nice Flash." Twilight sighed, leaning into Flash as he hugged her. "But remember? You're here as Equestria's Ambassador."
"Well, then maybe I shouldn't be so close to Lunar Republic's Vice President."
"No, that's not what I'm saying."
"Oh?"
"Yes, what I'm saying is that... ah, there is no way I can explain without disregarding that you're my coltfriend, or that your Equestria's Ambassador."
"Quite a predicament your in Twilight Sparkle." Discord chuckled, as he floated in his tail once again holding a tray of chocolates. "Chocolate?"
"No thank you Discord." She sighed, shaking her head.
"I'll take one."
"Honestly," Twilight mumbled. "You are as random as Pinkie in appearances Discord."
"Did somepony say my name?"
"P-Pinkie!"
"That's me!"
"Why... Why are you here?"
"Duh, somepony said my name."
"Then how did you... Pinkie Sense?"
"Yup." Pinkie nodded, just before she looked out a window. "Oh, a cake shop is having a sale." And off Pinkie was.
"I'm as random as Pinkie you say?"
"Yes, though she is more so."
"Hey, who is that?" Pinkie said, stopping outside the window.
"Oh, Ambrosia how nice of you to visit!" Discord chuckled, shaking Ambrosia's hoof. "So, this is where you've been hiding your hive hasn't it?"
"Hang on..." Twilight blinked, walking out to Discord, Ambrosia, and Pinkie. "One, I take it you are one of the other Queen's I've heard about? And two, how do you know Discord?"
"Well, it's simple little twilight." Discord chuckled patting her head. "Miss Ambrosia here used to foal-sit Celestia and Luna... Though not sure how you balanced that and your experiments."
"Eh, I needed the bits."
"Girl, I know the feeling."
"Discord... Behave."
"No."
"I'll get Fluttershy."
"You wouldn't."
"Fluttershy?"
"She's a pegasus pony, Miss Ambrosia." Twilight explained, chuckled. "And she's also the only pony that can reign in his antics."
"Is that so?" Ambrosia chuckled, smiling. "I'd like to get my hooves on this Fluttershy."
"Miss Ambrosia?"
"Yes?"
"Where would you say that your hive makes their home?" Twilight asked, looking around. "I mean, there are changelings living openly in the city but none of them looked like you. Are Changeling hives colour-coded?"
"Why yes, I did notice that the changelings here were from Chrysalis' hive. How is she in fact? I've been out of touch lately..."
"She's been arrested."
"Oh?"
"For attempting to take over throw Celestia and Luna." Discord sighed, shaking his head. "I think she's stuck with a fluffy... thing... right now. Maybe?"
"Yes Discord, they are watching over my house back in Equestria."
"Is that so Twilight?"
"Yes." Twilight nodded before turning back to Ambrosia. "Yes, Chrysalis has in fact been arrested, due to her attempt at over throwing Celestia, among other things..."