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// Chapter 4 - Parent's meeting 
// Story: The tragedy of Sacanas 
// by Leondude 
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Sacanas followed Sanies to where he and his father lived, especially since it was hard to navigate the Dragon Lands when there are loads of caves, volcanoes and pointy rocks. On the journey towards where Sanies and his father lived, Sacanas decided to make small talk with his new companion in order to learn a little bit more about him.

"Sooooooo.....What made you want to eat your own kind?"
Being the eccentric individual that he is as a result of many sleepless nights, some as a result of studying late into the night, others as a result of constant nightmares, Sacanas never really was one for tact. Honestly, it's a miracle that Celestia didn't suspect him of being evil (which, in case you didn't figure it out, he clearly well is). But thankfully for Sacanas, Sanies wasn't offended at all.

"It's simple, really. Pony meat is so easy to burn, but dragon meat? Far more resilient. Tastes like cockatrice as well"

"And what does cockatrice taste like?"

Sanies just gave Sacanas a funny look before answering such a silly question.

"A combination of rocks and chicken"

"Welp, now I know why Equestria has rock farms. For when dragons can't afford gems"

As Sacanas laughed at his own stupid joke, Sanies can't help but smirk as he found that crack to be just a little bit amusing. After a long walk, or flight in Sanies' case, they finally made it to where Sanies lived. And from there, Serpentine greeted them (in a menacing way, of course).

"Saniessssss, why do you bring a pony into these landssssss?"

Sacanas looked at Serpentine, trying to wonder what he expected from a name like Serpentine. The dragon had a slender build almost equalling that of certain draconequus (or draconequi, whatever the plural is) and green eyes that were lighter than the green of his scales. Sacanas knew politicians and aspiring rulers tended to be snakes in the grass but this was ridiculous. Oh well, at least Serpentine had arms and legs so people won't confuse him for a big flying snake. Sanies then introduced Sacanas to him.

"This is Sacanas, who I believe is one of Celestia's students"

Serpentine stared at Sacanas, finding it difficult to believe the cloaked pony standing before him was ever taught by Celestia.

"Remove the cloak" Serpentine said in a very raspy voice that made Sanies sound normal in comparison. Sacanas just stared at him in confusion.

"What?"

"It issss bad luck to wear a cloak indoorsssss"

Sacanas reluctantly complied. Sanies and Sepentine can only stare in surprise at the bald, dark-red, three-horned unicorn standing before them. Now Serpentine understood why he wore that cloak. Clearly someone who looked the way Sacanas looked would very clearly be an outcast, although the black markings around Sacanas' eyes were clearly cosmetic (probably to hide the bags from his sleep deprivation). While Sacanas was previously insecure about his horns, he was more than willing to take great pride in them after becoming Celestia's pupil.

"Now you understand why I became one of Celestia's pupils, speaking of which, how did you know I was taught by Celestia, Sanies?"

Sanies just shrugged "Lucky guess"

Sacanas then stared at Serpentine, who was clearly trying not to laugh at the fact that his son brought a freak of a pony with them. If Sanies' mother was here, she would smash Sacanas into paste just for the funsies. Then Sacanas gave a smirk of his own.

"Tell me, Serpentine. How would you like to be immortalized? Being forever young and beautiful"

Serpentine stopped laughing as he couldn't believe what he was hearing. Does this pony really know the secret to eternal youth. He must know.

"Yesss! Show me now!"

Sacanas' horns glowed a red aura as he closed his eyes.

"Your wish is my command, oh great Serpentine!"

Serpentine smiled a big wide smile. His teeth all shiny and pointy as he couldn't contain his excitement. He was so excited, he could not stop smiling. In fact, he couldn't move anything. As he looked down, he realized he was being turned into stone. If it weren't for the fact that he can't move his mouth, he would be screaming. Sanies on the other hand looked on in awe and sadistic joy. As his horns stopped glowing, Sacanas then held his head down, panting from exhaustion. After a while, both Sacanas and Sanies just laughed. Serpentine got eternal youth alright, just not the way he imagined it. After they were finished laughing like two villains (which, to be fair, they are) Sanies made an unusual assumption.

"I take it your princess put you up to this, did she not?"

"Oh Sanies, why would she do that? You, my friend, are talking to the villain of this story! and we are going to rule all of Equestria and beyond! Ohohohohoho!"

Sanies was impressed by his new master's ambition. However, if Sacanas can hide his true nature from Celestia, he was certain he can hide his more treacherous traits as his understudy. Keep friends close and enemies closer as the saying goes. After Sacanas was done engaging in another round of laughter, he made an announcement to Sanies.

"NOW! Stay right here and wait for me to get the appropriate books from the Royal Library"