//------------------------------// // Thinking ahead // Story: The Lost Sibling // by Teotle //------------------------------// Nyx and Teotle sat at the table as they listened to Twilight and Ivory Scroll tell them what had happened while they were at school. Apparently, Ivory Scroll had already told Twilight the situation with some of the townsfolk. Twilight had told Spike, (who had walked in from the kitchen with some daffodil sandwiches), to send a letter to Celestia explaining everything. Nyx then explained what had happened between Teotle and the high majority of students during class and recess. Twilight, however, just shook her head and said, "That's what I was afraid would happen, after the Mayor dropped by." "What do we do?" asked Teotle. "We wait." Twilight answered. "The princesses will know what to do." Just then, Spike belched up a letter from Celestia. He opened it up and read, "Dear Twilight, I have discussed this matter with Luna and Cadence after we returned from the wolf fortress. In the past, we have received many letters from our subjects, asking us to punish Nyx and Teotle. However, we have made a contingency plan to prove that they can be trustworthy." "What does that mean?" Teotle asked. "Let me finish reading and find out." Said Spike, continuing on. "We think that it is time for Nyx and Teotle to start what they set out to do in the beginning. Try to find a situation where somepony needs help and have Nyx and Teotle be the ones to step in. If they help enough ponies in ponyville, they will start to like them, and maybe word will spread out across equestria." "That's a great idea." Nyx said with a smile. "Wait, what if word does go around and they still want us gone?" Teotle asked. Spike looked back down at the letter and read, "If they still want justice, then we will try the optional phase of the plan. We will temporarily have Nyx and Teotle stay in one of the castle rooms, but tell the public that we put them in the dungeon. We will keep them there until a disaster occurs and the citizens will want them back to help." "I don't know about this." Said Twilight. "What if the disaster happens and they can't stop it?" Spike skimmed through the letter and answered, "The letter says that you and the others should be ready to help them if everything goes south." "But how can Nyx fight?" Twilight asked nervously. "I know Teotle can hold his own, but Nyx doesn't have her magic anymore." Everypony was silent. None of them knew what to say or what to do. It was true. Nyx had no more of her former strength. Princess Luna took it away after her and Celestia returned from the sun and moon. "I guess we'll find out sooner or later." Teotle said, finally. "All we can do now is wait." Ivory Scroll stood up from her chair and said, "But in the meantime, we should do our best to persevere everypony's rejections toward you two." "We?" Teotle asked the Mayor. "You think your the only ones being bothered by everypony over past mistakes?" She asked. "No, I get visits, letters and even riots, demanding that you two be sent away. The reason I haven't done so is because You and Nyx have saved me and the citizens of my town from monsters." Teotle looked at Nyx, who nodded in agreement with Ivory Scroll. He sighed and said, "Sorry for asking." "It's alright." Replied the mayor. "Thanks for coming." Said Twilight. "My pleasure." Ivory Scroll replied. before making her way out the door. "By the way, Teotle, did you remember to get the oil for you prosthetic leg?" Twilight asked. "I told you to get it on the way home." "Right here, Twilight." Teotle said, pulling the oil out of his saddle bags. "I put some on after I got it. The store manager said it was the best he had in stock." "Good, keep it handy for later, ok?" "Ok." said Teotle, giving a thumbs up, "Now, what do you say we eat some lunch?" Spike asked, pulling out some sandwiches from the kitchen. Later that day, Nyx and Teotle walked down town to Sugarcube Corner, where their friends were waiting to hear their plan of action. They told them everything that the princesses said in the letter, and how the mayor of ponyville was at the library. "So the princesses want you to temporarily stay with them until your needed during a disaster?" Asked Applebloom. "Yeah." Nyx and Teotle replied together. "That sounds risky." commented Scootaloo. "I agree." Said Diamond Tiara. "What if nobody misses you helping them?" "How will Nyx fight?" Asked Silverspoon. "She doesn't have as much magic as Teotle." "We don't know." Teotle replied. "But I know the princesses will think of something." Just then, a loud scream came from down the street. Everypony was looking in its direction when they heard it. "Looks like you'll have to think of it soon." Sweetiebelle said. "Wait here." Teotle said before running to in the direction of the screams. Nyx followed behind trying to keep up. When they found the source, they both were dumbfounded. A figure in a black cloak stood in the middle of the street, holding a mare by the neck. "WHERE IS HE!" The figure shouted. her voice sounded like a teenager. The mare looked at Teotle and pointed a hoof at him. The figure dropped the mare and turned to Nyx and Teotle's direction. She took off her coak, revealing herself to them. She was a young wolf with white fur. Her eyes were bright red. She had prosthetic hind legs that looked to be spring loaded, giving her high jumping capability. She looked at Teotle and said, "At last we meat, hellhound."