//------------------------------// // Chapter 1 // Story: Ambassador // by THOSEideas //------------------------------// A young earth pony sat in the middle of Canterlot's road contemplating life. He wasn't stupid or anything, he just wanted somepony to notice him. So, he sat where everypony could see him, and ignore him. Mockin sighed as he realized that no matter what he tried no one was going to pay attention to a "blank flank". Heck he had already moved out of his parents home and he still didn't have a mark. Feeling bad for himself once again that day he got up to go but found that he couldn't. "That's odd, I'm not sitting on anything sticky." Mockin stated as he once again tried to sit up, and once again found he couldn't. On his third try he looked down and saw that his body was in a soft, glowing, golden, magical field. Mockin started to panic as he realized that somepony was picking him up to move him and there was nothing he could do. "HEY!! Who the buck picks up another pony to move them without their consent!!!" "I do" Mockin was suddenly spun around to face his kidnapper and he gasped. He suddenly regretted yelling what he did, because standing in front of him was none other then Celestia herself. "Aaagggbbbhaa!!!" Mockin stammered really hoping he didn't offend the princess of day. "Strange... You don't have a Cutie Mark yet you are old enough to move away from your parents." (Gulp) "Are you frightened by my presence my little pony?" "Well... frightened would by undermining it a little." Mockin squeaked as he finally managed to find his voice. Then he looked around as best he could while stuck in Celestias grasp and realized he finally got somepony's attention, and realized he didn't want it. "Please, your majesty I didn...!" Mockin was cut off as Celestia spoke over him "Come with me." As she said this she released Mockin from her grasp and started to walk off towards Canterlot Castle. Ohhh boy, i'm in for it now. Mockin thought to himself as he reluctantly followed Celestia. As he followed her he thought of the best way to get out of there before he was surely punished for what he said. Celestia being Celestia seemed to have read his thoughts and said: "Do not worry if you think you have offended me, i'm actually slightly relieved that someone has actually said something 'unsophisticated' around me, intentional or not." Mockin who was expecting to be scolded and teleported to someplace terrible nearly fainted with relief. ~30 minutes later~ "Fetch my sister, now." Celestia commanded to one of her guards and he scampered away quickly. She then turned to Mockin and he shuddered. "Tell me, what was a handsome young pony such as yourself sitting in one of the busiest roads in Canterlot?" "Oh, well um, I was... Lost?" He's a terrible liar "Mmmhmm" Mockin was saved by the guard who Celestia sent off, when he returned with Princess Luna walking behind him rather grumpily. Not good for Mockin's sake. "What do you want sis?" "Well, we have a guest here that um, fits your description perfectly." This got both Luna's and Mockin's attention and they stared each other for a couple of seconds before Mockin realized he was being rude and bowed his head to the Princess of the Night. "Oh this just got interesting" Luna whispered to herself. "What is your name young colt?" Now speaking out loud. "It's Mockin Sage Ma'am, but most people... Well actually nopony calls me anything." Mockin said sadly. Luna now studying the colt in front of her was wondering if maybe... Just maybe this was the pony she was looking for. Princess Luna had been having vivid dreams of a gray pelted, black maned, earth pony but none of her dreams showed her It's Cutie Mark so how could she find the Pony? Looked like she didn't need to find the pony, the pony found her.. so to speak. Plus, she didn't even know the importance of the pony in her dreams. Usually she would get a clue that she could work with, but not these ones. "So um, when can I leave?" Asked Mockin tentatively. "Not until we figure out why you are so much important." Stated Celestia, thinking that that could take a loooong time to happen, but if her sister was having dreams about this pony, then she was willing to commit to the task. Mockin groaned as he came to this same conclusion and thought about how NOW he just wanted to be left alone. Funny how sometimes you think you want something, and when you get it, you don't want it anymore. "Look, why would the two most powerful ponies in Equestria want an earth pony who has no Cutie Mark, nothing special, and no magic? I think you have the wrong pony." Mockin stated as he started to back away. "Oh that's what we intend to find out, and your not going anywhere until we do. Celestia we still have a quest room open right?" "I believe so" "Good, then Mockin can stay here until we know what to do with him. Sigh. This is going to be a very, very, very long...day? Week? Month? Who knows because Mockin sure doesn't. The two Princesses didn't either, but they were very curious as to what was going to happen. So the Lunar Princess showed Mockin his room and went to bed herself, leaving one very confused guard as to what he had just witnessed. "Just another day at Canterlot Castle." He muttered to himself.