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// Declaration of new residency. 
// Story: A Filly and Her Wolf 
// by Teotle 
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Nyx and her friends were sitting in the middle of the library, Spike, Owlicious, and Peewee, were supervising them as the fillies began talking about what to do if Teotle were to stay with them.

"I hope he gets to stay." Said Applebloom. "We didn't even get to talk much before he left with the others."

"I still can't believe he has a cutiemark." Said Scootaloo.

"I wonder if he can teach me some magic." commented Sweetiebelle.

Twist looked at Nyx, who was looking down at her hooves, and asked, "What do you think Nyx?"

"Huh?" Asked Nyx, regaining her focus.

"What do you think about Teotle?" Twist asked again.

Nyx looked back at her hooves and said, "I don't know if he's coming back. The princesses didn't seem so welcoming when they saw him."

"You worry too much." Said Scootaloo.

"But what if they take him away, like they did me?" Asked Nyx.

"But, you came back right?" Spike interjected.

"Yes." Replied Nyx. "But Twilight was there for me. Teotle doesn't have anyone."

"That's not true." Said Applebloom. "He has you. he has all of us to support him."

"Yeah." said Swetiebelle. "And I'm sure Twilight will be there for him too."

Nyx thought about it for a long while. She then realized that they were right. She and her friends would be there for Teotle.

Nyx raised her head to her friends, but before she could say anything, the door to the library opened. Twilight, her friends, and the princesses entered with Teotle coming behind them.

"What's going on?" Asked Nyx.

"Maybe you should sit down for this, girls." Said Applejack.

The fillies looked at each other nervously. They did what they were told and sat down, preparing for the worst.

They had told the fillies the whole story. Who Teotle was, where he's from, and what the stakes are if they fail to protect him. Equestria's safety was in jeopardy, and there was no room for secrets this time. The fillies listened closely to every word, and didn't falter or ask questions.

When they had told them everything, Celestia then asked, "Do you all understand?"

The fillies all nodded. Celestia nodded back and said, "To that end, we have decided that Teotle will stay here with Twilight under protection of the royal guard until further notice."

The fillies wore wide smiles and yelled cheerfully in the air.

Nyx ran over to the princesses and gave them both the biggest hug her small body would allow.

"Thank you." Said Nyx.

"Don't thank us." Said Luna. "It was Twilight who offered to watch him."

Nyx looked at Twilight. She gave Nyx an approving nod and said with a smile, "You're welcome Nyx."

Meanwhile,

Back at the wolf fortress, a wolf with a snow white coat lay shackled to the floor of her windowless dungeon cell. The door to the cell opened, and Smoke had entered with a sack hanging over her back.

"Sister Frost." Said Smoke with a devilish grin. "I bring you tidings of the search for you son."

Frost stood up off the floor and looked Smoke dead in the eye. "What have you done to him?" She asked, afraid to hear the answer.

Smoke opened the bag and pulled out Teotle's missing leg. Frost was speachless, tears formed in her eyes as she looked at what was supposedly left of her only son.

"Fear not, sister, he is still alive." Said Smoke "The search is almost at it's end."

"That's what I was afraid of from the start. That you monsters still try to bring back that Tyrant you call a master by sacrificing our children. Its barbaric."

"Would you rather that he died for nothing?" Asked Smoke.

"Not for nothing, for others. To protect this world instead of corrupting it." Replied Frost.

Smoke scoffed and said, "You sending him there only forestalled his fate. He and our children are meant to die so that our king can be reborn and make the world anew. Unlike what the alicorn princesses, Sombra, Changelings, or even Discord would do. He will make it perfect."

"Your wrong." said Frost. "Your Children, maybe, but Teotle was always be special."

"How?" Asked Smoke."

"In ways you wouldn't imagine." Frost answered.

"Hmm, I can imagine quite a bit." Smoke commented.

Smoke tossed Frost the leg and left the dungeon. She then made her way through the fortress to her residence, which was one of six towers that ran along all sides of the fortress.

Inside her residence, there was a single large bed. The walls were littered with wracks of weapons and portraits of Shadowflame, either standing over the corpses of his enemies, or holding a weapon in the air with triumph.

Her son, a light grey wolf with scrapes and scars all over his body, stood by the window, looking out toward the equestrian border. His right eye had been blinded from one of his previous battles. His left ear had a big shred missing.

He turned to his mother and asked, "Yes?"

Smoke said, "Brimstone, why do you not train?"

"Forgive me mother." Said Brimstone. "But once I heard of Teotle's whereabouts, I couldn't help but stare at Equestria with anticipation."

"Don't fret my son." Said Smoke. "You'll get your chance. Now, lets continue your session."

Brimstone then said, "Yes mother."