Rarity was not a simple mare, and she certainly didn't live by simple means, she didn't lead a simple life, and her friends were anything but simple, so from time to time, she liked to enjoy shall we say... simpler pleasures.
It was during one of these 'barbaric scuffles' as she called them, that a mysterious unicorn appeared in the middle of Ponyville.
None of this is particularly relevant, but it's kind of interesting if you're into that sort of thing.
Where am I?
The unicorn opened his eyes and focused on one of the strange creatures standing near the door, white with a red cross on it's leg.
"Good, you're awake," he felt only mild surprise that it, she rather, could talk, "I was starting to worry, your injuries seem minor, but you were fast asleep."
"Where," his throat was hoarse, clearing it, he, like many before him, continued, "where am I?"
"You're in the Ponyville General Hospital and Psychiatric Clinic."
"Po-ny-ville?" he tripped over the strange word, and hit his nose on the ground, grumbling as the nurse got him back into his bed, a thought occurred to him, "How did I get here?"
"Do you remember what happened before you woke up here?"
The stallion thought a moment, "Yes, I was standing in some kind of settlement, and then some thing flew right at me, I barely had time to register it, then nothing."
"That thing that hit you would be Rainbow Dash," she sighed, and likely would have pinched the bridge of her nose if she had fingers, "I swear, she's just so reckless sometimes."
So, it was a person who crashed into me, or at least one of these... whatever these creatures are called.
"Could I see her?"
The pale green unicorn was standing up and looking out the window when Rainbow dash walked in, he was no longer wearing his cloak, so she could finally take a good look at him.
His coat was mostly obscured by some kind of skintight cloth that almost seemed to flow into his coat, his hair was starkly white and covered the left half of his face like a curtain, obscuring it to Rainbow, and then there were his ears, the left one was slightly shorter and rounder than an average pony's, but the right one was a little longer and pointier than most.
"You must be Rainbow Dash." she jumped a little, his silken voice had thrown her off guard, "Or, am I mistaken?"
"Uh no, that's me, Rainbow Dash, at your service." she chuckled awkwardly, not quite sure what to say, "Well, you don't seem to be dead so..."
"Of course not!" he exclaimed dramatically, swiftly turning his head so that his ivory locks flowed outwards like water that was also hair, exposing his dark eyes and purple eyeshadow to Rainbow Dash, who also noticed the black diamond shape on his cheek and the blue diamond ring in his ear, "It would take more than that to fell the Demon Lord Ghirahim!"
Silence ruled the room, it was an awkward silence, one that had dreaded the day it would again fall, and yet here it was again, but a month later. Rainbow Dash took this moment of silence to notice Ghirahim's belt buckle, and the many diamond patterns cut into his clothing. Ghirahim used the moment to study Rainbow Dash.
The guy's a real gem freak. Was Rainbow's conclusion.
I really like her mane. Was Ghirahim's conclusion.
Did Ah' hear him rah'ght? Was Applejack's conclusion.
Should I prep the psych ward? Was Nurse Redheart's conclusion.
Bark! Bark! Was Screw Loose's conclusion.
. Was the awkward silence's conclusion.
High above ponyville, a lavender Draconequus focused her magic, trying to find the source of the foreign magic.
Got it! she looked to where her magic led, Ponyville General and Psych Ward, of course! Was Twilight Sparkle's conclusion.
Wasting no time, she raced towards PG&PW, hoping she was not too late.
The silence hung... awkwardly.
Ghirahim had proclaimed himself 'Demon Lord', a title that should have struck fear into the hearts of all present, but the only reaction it got was a chill running down Fluttershy's spine.
And so Ghirahim simply stood there, looking at the floor, the walls, the ceiling, anywhere but at anypony else, Rainbow Dash, Applejack, and Nurse Redheart followed suit.
But the silence could not last forever, and soon a mighty crash came from down the hall.
"What was that?"
"What'n tarnation?"
"Should I prep the Psych Ward?"
But before any of their questions could be answered, a lavender Draconequus came flying down the hall, hands glowing searchingly. Quickly did she round the corner, ignoring the questions that were left to hang in the air, she entered the room, and rhombused on the Demon Lord.
"There you are!" she shouted triumphantly, "You're the source of that foreign magic!"
"Foreign what now?"
"Twi'? What'n tarnation're ya talkin' 'bout?"
"Sh-should I prep the Psych Ward?"
"A foreign magical signature interfered with a spell Embryous, Starswirl, and I were using to try to save Equestria, and he's the cause of it all."
"Wait, you're saying he's a threat to Equestria?"
"Whah' din't ya tell us Equestria was'n danger Twi'?"
"Should I prep the Psych Ward."
"Well, I don't know if he's a threat himself, and Applejack, I didn't know about this until today, and Nurse Readheart?"
"Should I-" began Nurse Redheart.
"No and stop asking that!" said everybeing else in the vicinity.
The possibly crazy nurse skulked off to ask somepony else about the psych ward.
As soon as she left however, the awkward silence returned in full force.
"So," it was Rainbow Dash who chose to break the silence, "uh, Demonlord was it? Would you mind reintroducing yourself? since Twilight just got here and all."
Demonlord? Twilight narrowed her eyes at the strange stallion, His magic is strange, it's unlike anything I've felt before.
"Demon Lord isn't my name, it's my title." Ghirahim once more allowed his hair to flow like hairy water, "My name is Ghirahim!"
"So, you say you're a Demon Lord," Twilight Sparkle was unaffected by Ghirahim's theatrics, "but I don't see any proof of your claim."
"So you want proof do you?" Ghirahim chuckled darkly, raising a foreleg, "Then perhaps a demonstration is in order?"
By this point, the awkward silence was getting really tired of their shenanigans.
"Uh, Ghirahim?" Rainbow cut in, "Nothing's happening."
"Yes, it would seem that I am missing my usual Focus," Ghirahim muttered, lowering his foreleg, "My apologies, but it seems that magic is currently out of my reach."
"But your horn's right there," Twilight Sparkle was often perplexed, like right now, "What other focus have you been using?"
"Ordinarily, my powers are but a snap of my fingers away, but I seem to have misplaced my fingers."
"Uh, Twi'?" Applejack it seemed was ready to put in her two bits on the matter, "Whut's a 'finger'?"
"I think they're like claws." Twilight looked down at her own set of purple claws, "Which means that he's not a pony."
"Well, half of Equestria isn't made of ponies," Rainbow Dash pointed out, "not to mention half of Rarity."
"Good point," Rarity's half-Changeling parentry was unusual, but not unheard of, "but still, Ghirahim, you claim to be a demon?"
"Do you know where my cloak is?" Ghirahim was searching the room, "Normally I'd just summon it with magic, but I don't know how to work this horn."
"Uh, I'd assume the doctors took it off of you when you were brought in."
"I see, in that case, I'm just going to go get it then." Ghirahim walked to the door, only to have Twilight block the entryway, "If you don't mind, I'm simply famished, and I'd like to get something to eat."
"You're not going anywhere until I've made sure that your magic isn't a threat to Equestria."
"Twilight! Twilight!" as if he were summoned by magic, Spike the baby dragon came running, letter in hand, "It's from the Princess, er, Queen, I mean."
"What does it say?" Twilight unconsciously moved out of the doorway as she spoke, but Ghirahim didn't leave the room.
"Right!" Spike unfolded the letter and cleared his throat, "Dear Twilight, there's no need to fear, Starswirl and I have been able to confirm that the spell went off without any trouble, in fact, it worked even better than expected!
"Therefore, your presence back in Canterlot will not be required, however, I expect a full report on any effects the spell may have had in Ponyville."
Twilight breathed a sigh of relief, "That's good, I was afraid that all of Equestria was doomed."
"In that case, I'll be going now." Ghirahim began to leave, only to be stopped by a blue hoof on his shoulder, "What is it now?"
"Well, if you're going to grab a bite to eat, how about I treat ya?" Rainbow asked uncertainly, "It's the least I can do for putting you in the hospital."
"That would be lovely." Ghirahim then looked into the distance, "Especially considering that I have no money."
Twilight frowned as she watched Ghirahim and Rainbow Dash leave.
"Ya ain't gonna stop'm?" Applejack asked her floaty friend.
"No, I think I'm going to observe him from a distance for now, if he knows he's being watched, then I won't be able to tell whether he's a threat or not." an idea then dawned on her, "Hey Applejack, do you know why Ghirahim was in the hospital?"
"Sure as sugar do," the apple farmer replied colloquially, "Ah' gotta get back t'the farm, so Ah'll tell ya on the way there.
"It all started when Ah heard a crash in the center o' town, when Ah got there Lyra told me that Rainbow Dash'd crashed inta some mystery unicorn who'd jus' 'ppeared outta nowhere..."