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// I Was Bored Anyway. 
// Story: Equestria, What kinda World is that? 
// by Nater-Grey 
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This Story takes place right after the Winter Wrap up Festival, Rainbow Dash and Twilight were trying to send a Urgent letter of help to someone Twilight knew from her past, hoping that he was still around. She sent the letter by her own magical means, hoping it arrived at its destination soon. She hadn't talked to this old friend of hers for many many years, and hoped he still remembered her. Come soon old friend, I really need your help...

The World the letter was sent to housed many weird things and this one normal-ish looking Human, Cat being. He wasn't doing anything just sitting back enjoying a nice cold soda, when suddenly a letter flew into his face. He thought somebody was messing with him, but seeing as only he lived in this house that's kinda improbable.

He took the letter examining it closely. The paper was odd and familiar and held a seal that was like a fleeting memory. Opening it slowly he began to read.

"Hello to whom this letter reaches, There is a special matter that only your Unique skills can help us with. As soon as you can please come to Ponyville. To the Large Tree library in the center of the town. Come see me as soon as you get here. -Twilight Sparkle & Rainbow dash"

What confused him... He swore he heard of these names before. Traveling across dimension's those names had been heard at a place called Equestria or something... He rubbed his head and groaned, Better find my book.

As Nathaniel Grey stood from his chair as he took the note and folded it back up gently. "Well a "Twilight Sparkle" and "Rainbow Dash" need help... I swear I have heard these names before..." He went to his study and grabbed a large book. As he thumbed through most of the pages of various worlds he's visited over the past years, He stopped when a large green and blue planet page popped up.  "Ah, An Equestria... Lets see... Home to a Celestia and Luna. Princess and Regent of the Lands. Inhabitied Mainly by Equine Related Beings, and come in every color under the spectrum. Three Types, yadda yadda, Ah Here we go. A Group Refered to as "The Mane Six" Elements of Harmony. Magic magic, super powered by friendship, a nightmare moon... stopped her, fought a discord.. stopped him..." He thumbed through his notes one line after another. Until he came to the end of his page. "These Little Ponies, as they refer to themselves, have come to see me as..." and Then nothing. He stared at the last word and how nothing existed after it. It Just ended. No marks, no crease, no tear. Its as if he just plain stopped and forgot. He huffed. "Something aint Right." He flipped to the next page and there was just empty pages with titles. "Twilight Sparkle, Element of Magic" and then nothing. He had pre-empted to write about the mane six, each following page was another, each with their name and element. But they were empty as if he lost interest. Closing his book he grabbed his Coat and Staff. "This Is as strange as it is weird. But a call for help is still a call i need to answer." With a twirl of his staff, he began scanning through the realms of the universe. 

After a short time he finally came to his destination. Walking to the door of his home he pondered for a moment or to and knocked ever so gently. The door creaked open revealing a long field before him as he walked ever so slowly into the world. The door shut behind him becoming nothing more then empty air. He Looked around inhaling the fresh oddly scented air. "Man i've not had air this fresh in a long time." Scanning his surroundings he spotted a large tree on a hill in the distance and a small pony running to it. He was intrieged looking around. Nothing was near by yet she was here. With a smile he walked off to see what the issue was.

Twilight Sparkle stood on her balcony while she was thinking hard, trying to figure out how she was going to solve this most recent problem she's been having lately. Her magic alone was enough to hold it at bay but she can only hold it for so long. "augh... what am I going to do..." she paced back and forth. Did my message get to him? will he come? Does he even remember me? So many questions, not enough answers. She fell to the ground and huffed. Her hair stood on end for a moment, she looked out in the direction of Everfree Forest, "That was... Odd." A small disturbance, nothing to big. But Still Noticable. Was that him? She thought looking into the horizon.

Approaching the tree, he walked softly using his cat like grace to gently approach the pony, he thought he could hear crying as he got closer. Nathaniel couldn't leave what looked to be a child in a state like that.. but he also didn't want to scare her to near death either. He rubbed his chin formulating a plan. He quietly exited the tree behind her. With a soft and gentle voice he spoke to her... "Is that crying i hear?" The filly immediately looked around scared, confused but curious. "m-m-maybe.." She spoke between light sobs. He spoke again still using his soft voice. "And why would something as cute as you be crying like you are?" He stayed hidden behind the tree, just letting her calm down. She looked down and scuffed the grass with her hoof. "Because... i was picked on by that meany head Hagerd, and he called me worthless and pathetic and said that no one wants me." tears kept trickling down her face falling onto the grass. Nate was appalled to hear something like that. He kept thinking as he spoke with her. "But your not. Each and every creature, Small, large and wide, each are beautiful and different in their own ways, each has a place in their world, and none can tell them otherwise."

That must have helped because the crying stopped to a occasional sniffle. She spoke up after a few moments of internal debate. "But no one wants me. My parents didn't want me, I only got 2 friends, and that orphanage really stinks." i heard a hoof hit the ground with a little force. He stifled a giggle, and nodded. "Aye it may seem no one wants you but someday soon you may find that which you seek." He said, still trying to figure out how to introduce himself... before she asked. "Who are you... if you don't mind me asking?" He rubbed his chin, "I, am the Wizard Nathaniel." he said leaving his staff as not to look threatening. He walked very slowly from behind the tree for the young filly to see. She was a bit frightened at the height he stood, but if he was out to eat her, he would have done so by now.. right? She looked up to the hooded figures face, and cocked her head to the side a bit. "What.. are you?" She asked curious a little frightened and ready to dash at a moments notice. He gently knelt down and sat on the soft green grass, unhooding himself. "I am a Neko." He said as she looked at him with awe but at a safe distance. "What is a "ne-ko?" She asked sounding the word out. "I am a cross between a human, and a cat." He showed her his cat ears, and the tail. She looked on with wonderment, the fear was subsiding but she kept her guard. She was still confused as she did not know what a human was, but she sat down gently.. "So why were you saying that stuff to me?" She asked kinda bashfully, not sure how he would think of her asking so many questions. 

He just smiled and watched. "Because, I was helping you. You looked so sad and i couldn't let you just sit there and cry. So i did something." He smiled offering his hand to her. She looked at it and then to him, that smile he wore on his face was warm. She gently extended her hoof out meeting his hand and they shook gently. "Nice to meet you. Im Nathan." He spoke she smiled. "Im Scootaloo." He smiled. "Scootaloo huh? Interesting name." She blushed a little bit. He pointed to the tuffed up mane of hers, and the little bit of cuts and bruises that adorned her body. "So did that "Hagerd" do that to you?" She nodded to his question. "Well, lets see... come over here, and ill fix you up." He patted a spot just in front of him. She still had her doubts, but slowly approached and sat on the spot he had gestured to. He smiled, and gently placed a hand on her back, "Just hold still for a moment." He said. His hand glowed a soft blue as he washed all the pain and cuts away. She looked on in amazement as he did this. "But i thought only unicorns and stuff, could use magic." She stood up and flapped her wing a few times, amazed by how much better they felt. He chuckled. "Im, Different. a "Twilight Sparkle" sent me a letter the other day. I merely came here as per her request for help." Scootaloo jumped up and down a few times. "Oh i know twilight sparkle! She lives at the library. i can show you!" He calmed the young filly down. "Relax there. Its okay, Its late and everyone's trying to sleep. How about in the morning?" Scootaloo nodded kinda sheepishly as she smiled. "But where are you gonna sleep?" She asked curiously. "Well i was gonna sleep in this here tree." She looked up and pouted gently. "But its so high and i cant climb or fly yet" She flapped her small wings a few times with a sad face. He chuckled, "Worry not. I came prepared." He opened his satchel, and pulled a large blanket from it. which he proceeded to lie across the cool night grass. "There. If you do not mind sleeping next to me, im glad to keep you company through the night." She looked at his satchel and the blanket, It did not make sense! This thing was huge but that bag was small, even to her. She laid upon the blanket, it felt like a cloud or what she had heard from Rainbow dash. In fact she could not feel the ground under her. It was so comfy, she was gonna ask how but before she could open her mouth she was out like a rock. Nathaniel chuckled, and looked around the waning sky for a bit. "Worry Not your little head Young Scootaloo, You are more special then you realize." He stood up from the ground and grabbed his staff. Twirling it about a bit, he looked to the east, in the direction of Ponyville. "What is happening that causes so much distress Young Twilight Sparkle, What is it, that you are afraid of..." He spoke to the changing winds... A messaged carried to the young Purple Pony's ears. "I'll Arrive in the morrow, fear not twilight, i am coming." Her ears twitched, the voice sounded familiar, was it him? She looked up from her bed and huffed. "He was always so... mysterious" she rolled her eyes...