//------------------------------// // Chapter 3: Questions, Answers, and More Questions // Story: The Order of No Quarter: Equestrian Frontier // by GamerDroid23 //------------------------------// "So, are you guys are from a different world? Do you have parties where you come from? Can we be friends? Can I throw you a "Welcome to Equestria, "Order of No Quarter" party?" rambled Pinkie Pie, asking question after question. After her barrage of questions, King Knight decided to answer her questions carefully, hoping not to offend her with his answers. "To answer those questions as best as possible: Yes, we are from a different world, if by "parties" you mean festivals and banquets, yes, maybe we could be friends, it just depends on the circumstances, and no, you can't, or at least not yet." replied King Knight, trying to keep his head on straight. "Aww, why not?" asked Pinkie, with a little bit of tears in her eyes. King Knight, seeing this, quickly adjusted his answer. "No it's not that we don't want you throw it, we really would like it, but we want to integrate into society here first so we don't freak out any...pony. After we get acquainted with the residents, then you can throw the party." stated King Knight, trying to keep her from crying. To his relief, it did calm Pinkie Pie down and she seemed to understand. "Oh, okay then." replied Pinkie Pie, understanding King Knight's point..somewhat. "Now that was five questions you just asked so here is the first question: Is every citizen here a pony?" asked King Knight. As if to answer that question, everyone nodded their heads. "Okay, what are those peculiar marks on your hind quarters for?" To this question, Twilight gave them a very detailed response. "Those are our cutie marks. They symbolize our special talents. For instance, mine is a star because it symbolizes my talent in magic." "Oh, that's kind of similar to how our knighting ceremonies work. Depending on one's attributes in attire, personality, and in some cases, areas of expertise, they receive a Knight title as well as a name to call themselves. For example, Plague Knight is named due to his appearance being similar to a plague doctor. " Stated King Knight. "Why do you have have wings and a horn?" "Because I'm an Alicorn, which is combination of the magical traits from the Earth Ponies, Unicorns, and Pegasi." Suddenly, Plague Knight spoke up. "What magic traits does each pony have exactly?" inquired Plague Knight, as he pulled out a feather quill, ink pot, and parchment, as Twilight began to explain. "The magical qualities differ between each race. For the Earth Ponies, they have proficiency in growing crops and great amounts of strength. Unicorns are proficient in magic spells used by focusing our energy through our horns, and pegasi are extremely fast flyers, have the ability to walk on clouds and control the weather." stated Twilight as Plague Knight was jotting down notes for new bombs and potions using Pegasus feathers, unicorn horn dust, and Earth Pony horse hoof shavings. "Is there royalty here?" asked King Knight. "If by royalty you mean princesses, then yes. There is Celestia, Luna, Cadence, etc. The list goes on. Okay, it's time for us to ask a few questions. How did you get here, exactly?" asked Twilight "Well It's a rather funny story. Well you see...." explained King Knight, as the ponies gathered around to listen to what King Knight was about to tell them. "...and that is how we got here." concluded King Knight. "So you came through an iron door with an alicorn symbol on it? That's actually kinda cool." stated Twilight, obviously curious about their story. "Well, sucked in is much more accurate." stated Specter Knight. "Okay, where are you from?" asked Rainbow Dash, in a rather rude way. "The place where we came from is called The Valley...it's a terrible name, I know." stated Propeller Knight. "Is there any female knights?" asked Applejack. "If there is any, we haven't seen them." noted Polar Knight "Why did you come here to begin with?" questioned Rarity "To repent our sins and turn our lives anew. In the past we have made mistakes. When we were brought here through that portal, we made the decision to make amends for our misdeeds." stated Treasure Knight, sounding extremely downtrodden. "Do you have any friends?" peeped Fluttershy "Outside the order? No, or at least not until we met you." murmured Tinker Knight Just then the door busted open with Spike running in carrying a parchment. "Twilight, it's from Princess Celestia! She needs you and the others to come to Canterlot now! It's of urgent...." stated Spike as he started to notice the Order of No Quarter standing there. "Umm...who are these guys, Twilight? "We, my fair child, are the Order of No Quarter. Tell me my small scaly friend, what is your name?" pondered King Knight "Spike the Dragon, at your service." greeted Spike. "Wait...you're a dragon?" asked King Knight, obviously curious. "Yes I am." stated Spike "Huh. I didn't know that dragons existed here as well." stated Mole Knight "Well, anyway, Celestia needs to see you. What for, I don't know because she didn't exactly say in the letter." stated Spike "Well girls, let's go see Princess Celestia." stated Twilight triumphantly, as she started to walk to the door before an armored hand grabbed her. She turned to see King Knight touching her shoulder. "I believe we should accompany you on this visit, after all we will eventually need to see her anyway, so why not kill two birds with one stone?" said King Knight, which in turn caused Fluttershy to whimper. "It's a metaphor that means take care of two things at once, Fluttershy." followed up King Knight. "So my point is that we go with you to get this out of the way early. Besides, we could be your "Escort Guards" on you way there." King Knight mentioned. "Well, you do make a good point... Sure, why not?" stated Twilight as she opened the door as both her friends and the Order of No Quarter exited the castle while making small talk on the way to the train. "So wait, if you're not a real king, then why are you called King Knight?" questioned Twilight. He sighed before answering, "I'm called King Knight due to the fact that I dress regally. Don't tell that to Celestia." "Don't worry about it ." stated Twilight as she and King Knight stepped into the old steam locomotive as the train set off for Canterlot.