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// Chapter 4: Another Point of View 
// Story: The Dawn Chronicles - Book 1: The Star at Midnight 
// by littlelionbigheart 
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	The sound of pony voices came from the other room. Gavier looked around. He remembered the room from last night, but it was easier to see in the light. He pressed his ear to the door, listening to their conversation.

"... I know what I said before, but I want that 'Toxicon' out of here!"

"You get rid of him, you get rid of me. I'm sure Princess Luna wouldn't be too pleased if you lost me somewhere in Ponyville."

Twilight sounded disgruntled.

"Fine, but trust me, I won't be happy about it!"

Midnight responded with a snarky comment.

"Yeah, I can trust you on that. Anyway, I am going to get a few of my quills, scrolls, and books."

Footsteps got closer and closer and closer, and Gavier backed away from the door, as Midnight flung it open. She stepped back in surprise, seeing that he was awake. 

"Oh, hello. I am Midnight Star. And you are?"

"Gavier..."

She chimed cheerfully.

"Nice to meet you Gavier! A few tips for while you are here, don't touch anything, and don't go near Spike or Twilight. As you may have heard, they don't really like you."

He nodded in agreement. Everything that he had heard so far had completely suggested that Twilight and Spike don't like him. He understands though, as Toxicons are not generally welcomed in cities or towns. Why he even left the Swarm he may never know.

"Anyway, if you could just stay here until me and Twilight are finished that would be great. By the way, what do Toxicons eat?"

He thought he blushed a little, it was embarrassing to say he ate rats, but he wouldn't eat anything else, so he had to.

"Rats."

Midnight stuck her tongue out in disgust.

"Rats? Mmm, sounds delicious. This place has one or two rats I'm sure, so feel free to help yourself if you see one. And whatever you do, do not let a Yellow pony with a pink mane named Fluttershy see you eating rats. She will go crazy! Got it?"

"Got it."

"Okay, I'm off!"

And with that, she disappeared into thin air with a pop. For some reason, he missed her. But he pushed these thoughts aside as his stomach growled in hunger as a rat scurried by. It ran past him again and he pounced on it, gobbling it up in a single bite. It wasn't very satisfying, but it calmed his raging hunger for now. Gavier walked over to a mirror and gazed into it. He jumped back in surprise at what he saw. 

A normal looking stallion stared back at him. It made the same movements as him. But, it didn't seem to be... him. It was a normal pastel yellow Pegasus, with electric blue eyes, and a vibrant red mane. He thought back to some of the tales that he and Leena told. Leena's voice rang through his head. He was having a flashback.

"It was said that long ago, all of the Toxicon Swarms across Equestria, were..." She shivered in disgust, but Gavier had still been listening intently. "Ponies. Our queen had been a ruler of Equestria long ago. She had been corrupted by a dark magic, and those evil princesses Luna and Celestia banished her to the underground. She lived in the sewer and ended up rising up again. She had raided many cities, gaining followers by corrupting them with her own magic. These followers were outcasts, who had chosen to join her. We too are part of this group. She is the only one who accepts us!"

She stomped her foot on the ground. Gavier thought he saw tears fall to the ground. She wiped her eyes and continued the story.

"With her many followers, she attacked the castle. But the two princesses used their 'Elements of Harmony' to banish them permanently to the sewers. Over the years, the spell has been wearing off. That is why we have been working our butts off so much lately! Soon, the spell will be completely broken, and we can rise up again! Equestria will be ours! So far, only normal toxicons can leave the sewers, but we will wait for the queen to have the ability to do so, and when she can, we will attack!" 

Gavier snapped back to reality, as another rat scurried by. He pounced on it and ate it. Suddenly, the door flung open and a familiar figure jumped ontop of him and stared into his eyes with flaming anger.

"Leena?!"