//------------------------------// // Chapter 3 : Announcing announcements // Story: Of Scholars and Couriers (Sort of) // by Aced4Remakes //------------------------------// "uh, could you wake up Mr.Jacob?" Inquired a small baby dragon in the bright sunny morning. Jacob, never one to sleep in late, woke up confused as he never slept in, not even back home. "Oh, you are awake! Breakfast is ready Sir" Spike, the dragon, announced, "Where is Mr.Aaron?" He inquired. Jacob glanced over to his lifelong friend's bed, knowing exactly where he is, "We are in a library" he said, as if that would be obvious ... Downstairs, our favorite unicorn was going over her plans for today, which consisted of going to the town hall and setting up an announcement. The announcement is to introduce our duo to the town, they would then answer questions and then they will all head to SugarCube Corner for Pinkie's Party. That is the agenda for today and she will stick to it, no matter what... Twilight sat down, waiting for the duo to come down for their breakfast, perfectly made by Spike, as usual. Jacob and Spike were the only two to arrive to the table. "Where's Aaron?" Twilight asked. "We don't know" said Spike. "We're in a library" said Jacob, as if it were obvious. ... Aaron was sitting in the dark corner of the library, pouring over old tomes related to this worlds magic and 'theories on what ifs' which focuses on parallel worlds and the veil that separates them, written by a unicorn who's name is somehow familiar, 'Mimic Farcry'. The reason why he is doing this is because he couldn't sleep, he is plagued with nightmares concerning his time battling Alduin and everything that happened inbetween. His time in Skyrim has almost broken him, he has always had thoughts of ending it, but always held on for some reason. His study session was interrupted, having his corner found by Twilight Sparkle."There you are, we have to get a move on!" "What?" "We need to go to town hall, I need you there to help me set up a town announcement." Twilight said. "Sure, but ho-" He was interrupted by Twilight "We will teleport, now come on!" Twilight revealed. *POOF* they teleported. Twilight, Aaron and Jacob suddenly found themselves in the town hall, across the desk from a beige-coloured mare with a white mane, Aaron could see some pink roots in her mane. This mare ,after she stopped screaming about monsters from the Everfree, introduced herself as Mayor Mare, and that she will help us by setting up an emergency announcement right now. Twilight agreed that would be best and she, along with Jacob and Aaron, left the office, yet not before Twilight got a warning. "Twilight Sparkle, listen carefully" she said, " You are to never teleport into my office again, I don't care if you eventually become a Princess of Equestria, I would still not allow you to do so..." said Mayor Mare, a dangerous glint in her eye. Thirty minutes later, Mayor mare called for an emergency announcement, one which required every citizen of Ponyville to be there. The ponies all surrounded a stage that was set up in the front of town hall, whispering to eachother about what it could be. Twilight Sparkle moved up onto the stage, a speech she prepared to ease the way for the humans. She was barged out the way by Pinkie Pie, who decided that she should be the one to introduce the humans to Ponyville. "Everypony listen here! Our brilliant friend Twilight has summoned two beings, known has humans, to Equestria. So everypony give a round of applause to Aaron and Jacob!" she announced. The ponies were confused and a little bit scared. What were these humans? Would we be eaten? Should we eat them? Jacob came out onto the stage, skipping gaily and waving to the ponies. Aaron followed behind him, standing more rigidly and appearing to be searching for threats. Jacob decided to take over the announcement. "Good morning Ponyville! I am Jacob and that is Aaron. We have came to this realm in retirement, well, forced retirement and we plan on spending it having fun!" Jacob announced. Aaron slapped Jacob around the back of the head and shoved him out of the way. "Well, that's what he is planning on doing" he said gruffly, "What I am planning to accomplish is the find a way back to our own realm." Aaron's head strayed towards a brown pony that looks familiar to him, "If any of you have any information on time-space mechanics, then please seek out myself as I could use all the help I can get." Aaron's head strayed to another pony, this one blue with a blonde mane with a stupid-looking goatee, "That is all I have to say, we will answer one question each, one for me first if you will." A grey-coated, coal-maned mare got the honor of the question, Aaron said for her to speak her name and then the question. "Octavia Melody, what is that stick you have attached to that belt of yours?" Octavia asked. Aaron looked down to his toolbelt in surprise, he thought he lost the staff somewhere in the library, but no, there it is, somehow it made its way onto his toolbelt. "It is the Staff of Magnus, a side project of mine is to reseach is capabilities as they seem endless. Just now actually, I have learned that it can move itself without the knowledge of anyone, it disappeared for the entirety of yesterday" Aaron Answered. A grey-coated blonde got chosen for the next question, Jacob followed Aaron's idea and asked for her name and then her question. She appeared to think hard about her question, then her whole appearence lit up as she thought of the perfect question to ask the strange human. Everypony leaned fowards in anticipation. "Ditzy Doo" She started, "Do you like muffins?" she asked, everypony that was leaning fowards toppled over, they weren't expecting that. Jacob smiled, it was the perfect question to asked, as such a question can define someone as being good or evil. "Yes, Yes i do like muffins." Ditzy smiled brightly, as she now knew that he was one of the good guys. After all, only those who are evil hate muffins. She swiveled her good eye towards Aaron, and saw him notice and incline his head slightly in answer. She knew for sure now, two new heroes have came to Ponyville. The three Gods crowded the television, watching with distaste, they were expecting more chaos to happen with the announcement. "When will the action begin?" Said Chaos, "We do not know" Said Mischeif, "The future is not our forte" Said Madness, "But what of the wedding?" They said in chorus. "Brilliant" Said Chaos, "Marvelous" Said Mischeif, Glorious" Said Madness, "The fun will begin soon, you will all see" They said in chorus.