It was quite the normal day in Ponyville, though what was quite intense today was the fact that the mayor of Lightning Town, Mayor Flash Sentry the Luxray, was visiting.
"It's a pleasure for you agreeing to give me a tour of Ponyville today. Even if you are a royal, I have to say, between the museum in Lightning Town and your part in finally ridding the world of the curse of the Horris Family curse, I'd say you have a bright future ahead of your nation of Equestria if I do say so myself." Mayor Flash said.
"Well that's very nice of you to say, Mayor." Twilight Sparkle said, and she was with Flash Sentry at the railroad station of Ponyville.
"I do hear there's some concerns though about something in regards to the Storm King's own son being in league with that shapeshifter formally known as Gorzon yes?" Mayor Flash asked.
"That is true. Though he goes by Nozrog now." Flash Sentry said.
"So I've heard." Mayor Flash stated.
"Were you...alive at all back then?" Twilight asked.
"...I was actually born shortly after the first Storm King was defeated. My father however was very much keen on telling me the tragic history of that dark time as I grew up." Mayor Flash said. He then shook his head. "While I won't recount the full details, the basic summery is this: 'The first Storm King was a very ruthless and tyrannical ruler who; as his title implied; was able to manipulate the weather at will. Whoever dared to even stand up to him was always overpowered, and then struck by a deadly bolt of lightning summoned by the Storm King himself.' According to my father, it was because of that, that it was hard for any rebellion to be started."
"But a rebellion did start. According to what Sunset discovered, it was Raiden's grandfather who led a large rebellion that defeated the first Storm King." Twilight said.
"My father's recollection of when that happened paints a darker picture. According to his own eyewitness report, he knew that there was one Pichu who grew up under this ruthless command who hated the Storm King with a burning passion. He was able to somehow outsmart and outwit the Storm Soldiers at every turn, using his small size to his advantage. Years would pass, and that Pichu would evolve into a Pikachu, who quickly was rising up to be a true thorn in the Storm King's side. The Storm King was getting desperate, and wanted the Pikachu caught alive or dead; and declared that anyone that helped the Pikachu would be seen as a traitor. This actually led to a few of the townsfolk to resent the Pikachu at one point. In fact, it got to the point where a large chunk of the town just wanted the problem to go away." Mayor Sentry said.
Meanwhile abord the Storm King's Vessel whose exact location is unknown...
Nozrog quickly got up from the healing tables. "Ugh...that wretched Umbreon. Next time I see him, I will end him personally. No one makes a fool of me like that twice."
"I thought you had planned for his being there." A load booming voice said.
"What do you think the puppets were for? I wanted to see that Umbreon squirm, as I filled him with fear." Nozrog said. "...But I underestimated just how brave that Umbreon has truly become. That's a mistake I don't plan on making a second time, I assure you of that."
"Hmph." The load voice said.
"Besides, the data I was able to collect based on the memories of those puppets will allow you to truely break the so called 'holders of the elements' down and allow you to not have to worry about their friendship laser or whatever they call it." Nozrog said. "So we do have that advantage."
"...Very true you are Nozrog. Those ponies will not see this coming. And I am glad you were able to confirm that no one of the Voltage Family lives in Ponyville." The load voice said.
"Heh heh. That would be something else. Also, I did tell those ponies one lie, in regards to your identity that is." Nozrog said. "I would love to see the despair on the folks who live in Lightning Town, when it's revealed who you really are..." He then grinned. "...Storm King the First~"
A mighty figure soon turned around in the chair Nozrog was talking to the back of.
"That would be a sight to see. Something I will be very keen on seeing firsthand. Especially after that Pikachu accomplished what he did. I don't even know how he got that rebellion to commence, but he did." The Storm King said.
Back in Ponyville...
"If the town wanted the problem gone, how did the rebellion start if they thought Raiden's grandfather was the problem?" Flash Sentry asked.
"Because Raiden's Grandfather was able to turn the town on the real cause of their woes: The Storm King. Soon, it was more than just a lone Pikachu attacking the troops of the Storm King, it was a much larger crowd. At one point, one of the soldiers dropped a Thunderstone which Raiden's Grandfather used to fully cement himself as the leader of the massive rebellion whose goal was to take down the Storm King and demolish his tyranny once and for all." Mayor Flash said. "...And well, you know the rest from there..."
"...Raiden's Grandfather cornered the Storm King, and forced him out of town." Twilight asked. "I do have to wonder something though..." Twilight said.
"Oh really? What's got you curious Princess Twilight?" Mayor Flash asked.
"How long...does the species of the storm king even live for? Did anyone check?" Twilight asked.
Mayor Flash's eyes widened. "No...no you don't think..."
"I...I wish I wasn't thinking it, but there's a chance. A slim chance, but a chance...that the Storm King from then, is the same one as of now..." Twilight said.
"Th-that won't be good. We need to convince Shallor to really get us ready for such a large invasion." Flash Sentry said.