"WHAT?!" Twilight's volume nearly deafened me. The surprised mare sprung from her spot on the chair, sprinted at an unbelievable speed, nearly ramming me, and levitated (somehow) a quill and some papers, held together by a metal coil, almost like a small book. "You're an alien?! What's the name of your home planet? How did you get here? Why-"
"Twilight!" I yelled. She jumped at my outburst, and backed off. I sat back, I knew there was no avoiding this. Twilight sat back down in her chair. "I'm assuming you want the full story, then?" She nodded. I prepared to explain everything.
"In truth, I arrived but half a day ago. I was an old man, sitting in my library to welcome death. A golden light erupted from where I had sealed away a powerful artifact, the Apple of Eden. I will not go into detail on this artifact, but it contains immense power. When my vision returned, I awoke to a meadow, with a new body."
"Interesting... wait, did you say new body?" I nodded. "A new species! What did you look like?" I sighed internally. This will take a while...
"Humans, they are called, hail from the planet Earth. They are tall creatures that walk on two legs. They have no fur, save for a small amount on the tops of their heads. Instead of hooves, they have hands, with five fingers to grasp items with."
"I think I can get a picture. Thank you, Altaïr. I should send a letter to the princess about this..." She is in contact with a monarch?
"I don't think that would be a good idea. I've had some tense moments with rulers before." I fear what would have become of me if I had not eased Richard's mind at Arsuf...
"Are you sure? Princess Celestia isn't the type to judge..." Twilight argued. I could tell she was stubborn, so I decided to give in.
"Fine, but be warned, the encounter could end badly. Very badly." I stated. Twilight gulped. "It has come to my attention that I lack a place to stay. Do you have any suggestions?"
"Well, I could set up a spot in the basement?" I nodded. Basement?
"That would suffice. Thank you." I told her.
"It's no trouble, really!" Twilight assured me, before going down some stairs. A minute or so later, she came back up and beckoned for me to join her. I followed her down, beholding a small setup of a few pillows and a quilt.
"I hope this will work?" Twilight asked. I nodded, and she smiled.
"I've slept in much worse conditions, trust me." I laid down to rest, and, once Twilight reached the top of the stairs, I slowly fell asleep. This has turned out better than I could ever have hoped for.
The next morning...
I woke early, before the sun rose, and walked up the stairs, to see Twilight, reading at her desk. She was so consumed in the book, she didn't notice me come upstairs.
"Twilight." I made my presence known, causing the lavender mare to jump.
"Ah! Oh, it's you, Altaïr. Good morning!" She smiled at me.
"To you as well. Are you always awake this soon? I've never seen another soul up this early before." I asked her.
"Yeah, I like to wake up early, but this is a bit early for me." She said, before turning to walk towards the main library. I followed.
"Twilight? Are you awake?" A child's voice sounded from upstairs. I turned, beholding a curious sight. A small dragon was making it's way downstairs. It caught sight of me, and stopped in it's tracks. "Uh, Twilight? Who's your friend?" The young drake was obviously intimidated. Twilight trotted over to it.
"Morning Spike. This is Altaïr, he's staying with us for now. She smiled and looked over. I nodded in confirmation. The dragon, Spike, I had assumed, calmed down at this.
"Ok," he (I could only assume it was male) looked to me and asked, "what's with the robe? I've never seen anypony dress like that before..." Twilight tensed, but I was prepared for the question.
"It's a family heirloom. I wear it wherever I go." Twilight sighed in relief, and nodded.
"Oh. Alright then!" Spike walked over to me. "Anyway, I'm Spike, Twilight's number one assistant!" he offered a claw, which I shook.
"It's a pleasure." I said, to be polite. he smiled, and walked back upstairs.
"Alright. Oh! Spike, wait!" Spike paused, and turned around. "I need you to send a letter to the princess," Twilight told him. No avoiding it now...
"Oh, ok!" he came back down, and took a quill and sheet of parchment from the desk.
"Dear Princess Celestia, I have some interesting news for you. A mysterious pony named Altaïr appeared in town yesterday, clad in a white robe with a hood, masking his eyes. He is well armed, and knows how to use his weapons very well, from what I have seen. I am requesting that we meet face to face, so that he may explain in his own words. His secret must not be heard by anypony else, lest they get the wrong idea. A small fight with the guards has left Altaïr in a bad position, so it may be safer if you came to us. Your faithful student, Twilight Sparkle," She concluded. "Did you get all that?" She turned to Spike.
"Yep! Should I send it now?" Spike asked.
"Yes. The sooner the better." Nodding, the dragon took a breath, and blew a small burst of green flame unto the now rolled up parchment, destroying it.
"Now why would you do that? You burned the message," I questioned. Spike laughed.
"Nah, I just sent it. the fire magically transports the letter to Princess Celestia." He smiled. I looked to Twilight, who nodded.
"Intriguing. Also, Twilight?" She turned to me. "What is it that you do with your horn? Some form of sorcery?" I was genuinely interested in this phenomenon. She giggled.
"You mean my magic? All unicorns can do magic, Altaïr." I nodded slowly. It's the best I'll get, I suppose.
Just then, Spike let out a loud belch. A scroll appeared from the mist that followed the noise. Twilight levitated it over to her, unrolled the parchment, and read aloud: "Dear Twilight Sparkle, I am most intrigued by this story, and would like to investigate further. As it seems Altaïr will have some problems getting out of town, I will visit myself. I will be teleporting to you tomorrow, at 9:00 AM. Gather your friends for the meeting. Luna will be there as well. Also, I will pardon Altaïr, and call off any warrants for his arrest. Thank you for bringing this problem to light. Sincerely, Your Mentor, Princess Celestia," Twilight finished reading.
"Well, that settles that. Until then, we should go about our business." I broke the silence that followed. Twilight nodded.
"I guess so. Well, I have to get the returns back on the shelves. Spike, help me out." Spike groaned, and, reluctantly, went after Twilight. I simply sat down with a book on the history of the country, Equestria, and began to read.
Elsewhere...
"The army is almost ready my queen. Soon we will finally take Equestria as our own."
Very good, Commander. You are dismissed." The commander bowed, and left.
"Finally, Equestria will be mine!" Her laughter rang out through the lands, as she gained images of conquest and power.