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// Chapter 2 
// Story: Ambassador 
// by THOSEideas 
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Mockin had a very troubling night, he had had a dream that didn't make any sense and he remembered it when he woke up which never happens to him. In the dream he had been in a black world, pitch black. He couldn't see anything. Then there was fire everywhere and a terrible roar split the air like a cold stinging knife. Mockin screamed as well but no one would be able to hear it over the noise. As if it couldn't get any worse he heard screaming as well, pony screams. Then a disembodied voice spoke over all the noise, the voice of wasn't loud or angry either. 

"This is what you are destined for young colt, if only you would choose to follow what was right in front of your nose."

Mockin was totally NOT freaked out of his mind. As Mockin begged for the noise to stop he woke up in a strange room with a cold sweat, wouldn't you panic? Mockin ran out of the room screaming a manly scream, but he didn't get very far because he bumped into a certain Princess of the Night. 

"Why are you in such a hurry?"

Surprisingly she didn't sound angry, maybe just a little peeved, but not angry. Mockin just sat there trembling and trying to calm down as what he had seen settled over him.

"T-T-Terrible d-dream" 


"That's odd... I would have known if you had a bad dream are you sure?"

Mockin started to shiver because if the Princess of the Night herself couldn't tell he had a nightmare then something was extremely wrong. 

"W-W-WHAT!!! YOU COULDN'T EVEN HELP ME WHEN YOU'RE THE PRINCESS OF THE NIGHT??!!" 

Mockin's panic was completely forgotten and was replaced with fear and confusion. Two things that don't go well together. Princess Luna now seeing how disturbed Mockin was immediately regretted saying what she had.

"I'm sorry Mockin, forgive me, no pony can hide their dreams from me so whatever scared you was either a vision or somepony contacting your mind. What did you see?"

"I...I saw fire, fire everywhere, then I heard the most terrifying roar... Then, everypony started to scream, it was horrible."

"I promise we will figure out what you saw, but was that it? Any more details?"

Mockin thought he remembered a voice but couldn't be sure. Naw, it was just another screaming voice.

"That was it. Wait. What time is it?"

"Its 2:30 am, you probably woke up half the castle with your screaming."

"Oh..."

Mockin's gray pelt went slightly red as he blushed, realizing how loud he must have been.

"Sorry, I woke up in a strange place and I had a cold sweat, which didn't help me calm down. I'll just go back to sleep, if I can..."

Mockin walked back to his room and for the first time studied it. It was a cozy space not too big to be an apartment, not too small to be a hotel room. There weren't any decorations besides the blinds for the windows and the lamb shades. He also noticed that there was a writing desk, a wardrobe, and average sized table for eating or whatever. He liked the simplicity, it reminded him of how his life was like that...Until yesterday. These thoughts gave him a sense of security as he layed on his bed and slowly fell asleep once again.

As Mockin woke up he felt refreshed despite his troubling dream. As he walked out of his room he realized that he was going to be in front of royalty. So, he went back inside and made sure he looked presentable. Now sure that he was publicly acceptable he once again walked out. Half way down the hall he realized that he didn't know where he was going, but as he looked around he didn't see anypony to ask. He was in trouble. After sitting there slightly panicky he chose to go down the hall and look around at the intersection.

"Well I guess I should trust my earth pony sense of direction."

So he went left, which led deeper into the castle. Mockin realized that he was terribly lost and whichever way he turned just made it worse. Why did the castle have to be symmetrical? But, as he trotted around the castle panicking he heard voices around a corner, thankful, Mockin trotted around the corner to find two guards talking to each other.

"Hey crash, did you hear about that earth pony colt that Celestia brought in?"

"Yeah I did, I also heard that he doesn't have a cutie mark."

"How is that possible? My younger brother looks his age and he has his."

Right when they said that, Mockin decided to sneeze, for no apparent reason. Both guards turned towards Mockin noticing him for the first time. Crash was the first one to realize who it was.

"Hey, speak of Sombra and look who shows up."

"So it is true! Look crash, he doesn't have a cutie mark!!"

All of the color drained from Mockin's face, not that there was much to begin with. Mockin stammered and spluttered and completely forgot that he was lost and needed help and he was rooted in place by fear.

"Wow, he's socially awkward isn't he? Can't even be recognized without turning white. Which I Have to admit is pretty impressive."

Mockin, slightly annoyed with himself for going stiff with fear, tried to regain his composure.

"Y-Yes well, whenever somepony mentions my lack of a cutie mark they then proceed to make fun of me."

Both guards looked slightly revolted with what Mockin said and both felt sorry for the pony.

"Well now that we know who you are let me Introduce us. This is crash, he's very dull-minded and is very clumsy.

"Hey!!!"

"And I'm Arrow, nuthin' too special about me."

Mockin, who was very releaved and less nervous now, could speak clearly; and remember why he wanted to talk to them.

"I'm Mockin, and I'm lost."

Both guards looked at each other and then turned back to Mockin.

"Where were you headed?"

"Umm..."

That's when he remembered that he didn't know where he was headed, and why he set off in the first place.

"Too...the court room"

"Oh! Well then you weren't far off, it's right down that hall and take your first left at the big doors."

"Thank you so much! No other pony has ever helped me before!"

As Mockin trotted down the hall Arrow and Crash returned to talking to each other. When Mockin reached the door he wasn't sure if he should knock or just walk in. He decided that this was the place where all ponies were accepted and welcome so he just went in. But when he was inside he didn't see either Celestia or Luna anywhere, he also didn't see any guards. Wasn't there guards posted outside these doors 24/7?

Little did he know that Princess Celestia was panicking because Mockin was not in his room when she went to check on him, he should have stayed there until somepony came.