//------------------------------// // Part Four: Family History(Edited) // Story: Psychologically Misunderstood // by Marmalade Pony //------------------------------// "Rainbow! Put me down! I still have questions for him to answer!” Twilight yelled as Rainbow fly towards the library. They have been flying for a few minutes and not wasting time to slow down. “Save those questions for later, the princess is meeting with an ambassador right now in the library and you’re not there!” Rainbow replied as they narrowly avoided a cart in the way.”Hey! Watch it, I’m flying!” “Rainbow! I wasn’t done talking to him and-” “Sure, I bet you were talking to your coltfriend to death about books.” She teased as the familiar sight of the library grew near.” Hey, we’re here.” They both landed on the wooden balcony of the library. “I am not boring him to death, in fact, we share the same passion.” Twilight defended as she opened the glass door to her bedroom. “There you are Twilight, they have been waiting for a couple of minutes.” A purple dragon said as he saw his older sister arrive.”Princess Luna is talking to the ambassador right now, I think about your coltfriend.” “Spike, Sapiunt is not my coltfriend.” She replied as she glared at him. ”Now let’s have that talk now.” The three opened the door to reveal that the two princesses conversing with a robed pony. “So this is a delicate manner as he’s- Oh hello Twilight, Rainbow, Spike, come and join us.” Princess Celestia saw them enter to the room.”Well, I want you to meet the North Star Isles’ ambassador, Amour.” “You again!” Both Amour and Twilight yelled at each other as they glare daggers at each other. “You two know each other?” Princess Luna asked,”Then Twilight, thou know what we are talking about.” “About what, princess?” Twilight asked, ignoring Amour as both of them has settled. “Sapiunt, the son of Janvier, the Novums’ current patriarch.” Amour said to Twilight as she gave her a smug look.”And his father is not very happy what happens to his only child.” “Yes and that is why we must settle this matter before anything disastrous occurs.” Princess Celestia said,”By the way Twilight, I heard you have a long conversation with him.” She looks at Twilight to see that her faithful student is blushing and avoiding her teacher’s eyes. “Wait a minute!” Rainbow said as she tries to get a grip on the conversation.”Why does Sapiunt should matter between the North Star and Equestria?” “Because Rainbow,” Twilight said as she levitates a book on family history.”The Novums is one of the most respected family in the world and they are very influential.” She shows Rainbow several pages of the family linage and contributions.”In fact, they have many connections to the world’s government” “Also, Janvier is the Prime Minister of the Isles and Sapiunt is the heir to the family’s fortune.” Celestia adds in,”Because Pinkie has attacked a prime minister's son in a foreign nation and is related to the Novums, many ponies in the Isles demands retribution.” “So let me get this straight.” Spike said as he was confused as Rainbow.”Sapiunt is the Janvier’s son, the prime minister, and he belongs to a powerful family that could have any influence on anything.” “Not on anything,” Amour said,”Even though they are generally respected by all nations, they are also equally hated for the deeds they have committed.” “Say what now?” Rainbow asked in confusion. “The Novums was always a military family and most of the members is or formerly a soldier.” Luna said as her horn glows to produce an image of a silhouette. A mare carrying the family emblem: a two headed bear with a star above it.”This is one of Equestria’s famous assassins, a unicorn codenamed-” “Nightingale...” Rainbow said as they watch the image in awe.” A mare whose voice manipulated many stallions to the point where they kill each other of the mere mention of her name.” Twilight and Spike looked surprised at Rainbow’s knowledge of the mare.” What? I don’t just read Daring Do most of the time, I read things that catch my interests.” “Anyway, what Rainbow said about her is true.” Celestia said as she produce another image of Nightingale fighting off a wave of Griffons as REA forces aides her.”The Battle of Stalingard two decades ago would have resulted in a Equestria’s defeat if it weren’t for her.” “What did she do?” Spike said as he began to understand. “She manipulated the Griffin spies to reveal highly sensitive information about the Griffin locations, trade routes, and suppliers.” Twilight said as she shows Rainbow of a painting that represented the battle. Soldiers rushes at the fleeing Griffin army as their numbers diminished and the victory of the ponies. But something was missing in the painting, the Nightingale. “Wait, where’s the Nightingale?” Rainbow asked as she squints her eyes, stilling trying to find her. “She requested to have her image remove in paintings.” Celestia said,”She didn’t want anyone finding out her true identity and we owe her our thanks.” “But it was suggested that the identity of the Nightingale is the current matriarch of the Novums, Azrael.” Amour said as she shows them a photo of red earth pony with white mane and a chocolate cupcake cutie mark. “She is very scary and like the father is very upset, but that is an understatement.” “And why is that?” Spike ask. “Her blue eyes were burning with fires in them and I’m pretty sure that she was requesting her husband to allow her to travel to Equestria.” Amour answered his question. “What stopped her from coming?” Twilight asked as she put away the books she had shown to Rainbow. “Me.” Amour answered, deadpanned.”She means well, but when family is in danger or hurt. She’ll make sure that even death won’t protect you from her wrath.” “Now that everypony is brought up to speed, let’s talk diplomacy.” Princess Celestia said,”Look Amour, I know what they wanted is good, but it’s just so sudden to bring him there immediately after he has woken up.” “Well, I have to defend their request and say that-” Amour was cut off as something slumped against the front door. Twilight went over to open the door and reveal two ponies, one critically injured and the other injured. “Kill! Joy!” Amour said as she went over to one of them and lay them on the floor.”Report!” The pony who fared better than his partner, remove his helmet to reveal a black pony with red and black mane. “She...took...him.” Kill said as he struggles to keep conscious.”The Changeling... Queen...”