//------------------------------// // Chapter 6 – Wolves // Story: Cross-World Brotherhood // by Mareofkindness //------------------------------// Teotle was sleeping soundly until he woke up from a thought he had. He was so busy with dinner and fighting that he completely forgot about Discord. Teotle’s initial thought was to summon Discord with his magic… although he did have to keep in mind that Luna and Jaden were still sleeping. Teotle hopped up and checked the time. It was about twelve o’clock in the afternoon. ‘Celestia should be having lunch right now.’ Teotle thought to himself. He quietly opened the bedroom door and went outside Luna’s quarters. Teotle went to Celestia’s room and knocked on the front door, as a guard answered the door. He politely smiled and let Teotle in. Celestia was eating a sandwich when she spotted Teotle entering. She smiled, finished chewing, and got up. As she exchanged hugs. Teotle looked up and asked “Do you have a minute to talk?” Celestia nodded and dismissed her guards, leaving her kitchen table to just her and Teotle. Celestia smiled and asked “so what can I help you with?” “Seeing as how I’m in this dimension, you know how I came from mine.” Celestia nodded. “Your Discord brought you here, did he not?” In response, Teotle nodded and replied “yes, he did. He went to hide before Luna and Jaden found me. After that, however, he hasn’t shown up.” Celestia nodded and took a drink of soda. “Seeing how young you’ve become, I take it Discord is back to his old self?” Teotle nodded. “He’s reformed, but I fear he still may be back in his stone prison. Problem being, I don’t know where he went to hide. With that, it’ll make it that much harder to find him. For all we know he could be anywhere.” Celestia nodded and lit her horn. “Stay close.” She teleported herself and Teotle to somewhere quite odd, but nonetheless quiet. Before them stood two statues of Discord, one of which was in his last remembered pose, while the other one was pointing with finger guns, winking and grinning. Not to mention he was wearing pixelated sunglasses. Celestia rolled her eyes in humor. “I think you know which one is yours.” She said as Teotle nodded. “Yeahhh I know that pose anywhere. The glasses too.” Teotle realized that to get Discord out of his stone prison, they needed the Elements of Harmony. “Do you think we should write to Twilight and the others? That look on his face is quite unsettling, if not filled to the brim with ‘XD’…” “What’s ‘xd?’” Celestia asked. “Please, for the love of all that is Holy, just don’t ask.” There was an awkward silence that filled the room, and Celestia broke the ice. “I’ll get ahold of Twilight and her friends.” “How soon can we get Twilight and her friends here to free him?” Teotle asked. “Well, a trip to Canterlot from Ponyville is an overnight ride by train, but you’re more than welcome to stay with Luna or I while they join us.” Teotle, not hearing Celestia tell Luna, was confused. “So you’re not mad at Luna for keeping me and Jaden?” “Not at all.” Celestia replied. “I’m proud that she’s putting in the effort to raise a filly. I’m sort of, proud of her, I guess.” She said as the princess blushed a little in embarrassment. “I’ll make some lunch. Do you like celery soup?” “Oh you bet!” Teotle exclaimed as he jumped up and down. “Spike, what else do we need from the list?” Twilight asked as she looked at some dragonfruit. “Hmmm, we have everything except for…” Spike trailed off as he was scrolling down the eight-foot list, making sure he wasn’t missing anything. Out of nowhere, he belched a huge green flame that had the radius of an incendiary grenade, and out came a letter. Twilight picked it up and opened it: Dear Twilight Sparkle, I hope you and everypony are doing well. My sister happened to run into a wolf today, and he claims he knows Discord, as well as you and your friends. The wolf, Teotle, claims that his Discord brought him here, and he needs you and your friends to turn him back to himself, out of stone. Requesting your attendance at Canterlot as soon as possible. Bring your friends, as well as Spike. Warm regards, Princess Celestia Spike, at his height, could only pick up on “wolf,” “Teotle,” “Discord,” and “Canterlot.“ Spike jumped in excitement as he nudged Twilight. “Are we going to Canterlot to meet a wolf named Teotle who knows Discord???” Twilight didn’t respond as Spike nudged her again. “C’mon, Twilight. This isn’t a time to be frozen still and think about that sandwich you threw out from last-“ “Ok, how did you remember that I threw that sandwich out? More importantly, this letter is not good news!” Twilight paused and sighed. “Yes, Spike, we’re going to Canterlot.” “Awesome! Who else is coming?” “The other girls, and the students, that’s it.” Spike became excited for a good reason, though Twilight didn’t see eye to eye with him. “Spike,” Twilight added. “Do you know the severity of what Princess Celestia wrote me??” Spike stopped celebrating and looked back up at Twilight. “Uhh, not really. I just picked up on ‘wolf,’ ‘Teotle,’ ‘Discord,’ and ‘Canterlot.’ Is there something I’m missing?” Twilight nodded. “Luna found a wolf, Spike! Wolves are known to be vicious creatures that can-” A small paper came from Spike as Twilight opened it. “Teotle is a wolf, but he’s not harmful. Very sweet if that. Regards, Celestia” There was a slightly wrinkled corner with a message that read” Hi Twilight!,” with a paw print that was placed next to it. An arrow pointed to the message, saying “that was Teotle.” “So,” Spike added after taking in the note, grinning. “What were you saying about wolves?” Twilight gritted her teeth and looked down. “Just… just get the Elements of Harmony… and Starlight… as well as the other girls.” Spike looked back at Twilight as he took a few steps away. “Aren’t you coming with me?” Twilight twitched her eye a little and followed Spike. “Dragons seem to know everything all of a sudden…”