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// Parade of teeth and claws 
// Story: The Lost Sibling 
// by Teotle 
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Over the past few nights, Teotle had been teaching Nyx how to be a necromancer. She was slow at first, but eventually she began to understand the concept of the technique. Frost and Crimson Arrow guided them both every step of the way, correcting Teotle when he told Nyx the wrong step to make.

In the day after school, they would practice the new spells they learned on plants and animals, after getting Fluttershy's permission of course. Twilight was hesitant to let them go through with letting Nyx fight, but she eventually came to terms with it. 

One Saturday morning, after a full night of training, they and their friends decided to go to Sugar cube corner, where they helped Mr and Mrs Cake with some baking. Pinkiepie would occationally stop them either before adding too much baking soda, or putting too much frosting on top the cake when decorating it.

One time, Teotle put too much yeast in the cake mix and the batter over flowed in the oven. After cleaning it up, he went and put the other cakes they made on display for the costomers to see. But before he could sell any, he saw a manticore running down the street outside.

Without saying a word, he ran to get Nyx, grabbed her by the hoof and dragged her outside. She tried to protest before finally seeing the beast for herself. She then stopped struggling and followed Teotle in pursuit of the manticore.

Once they caught up to it, they channeled their spiritual energy to make chains which were then used to bind the manticore's back legs. That, however, did little to stop it. It used It's claws to cut through the magical chains and continued down the road through town.

"What now?" Asked Nyx.

"If we can't tie it up, we chase it away." Teotle replied. "I'll lure it to the edge of town, while you get my sword from the library."

Nyx nodded and turned toward the library. Teotle ran ahead of the manticore and jumped in front of it to get it's attention. With the manticore's eyes now locked on to Teotle, it attempted to slash at him with its claws and sting him with its scorpion tail.

Teotle dodged and avoided almost every attack with little injury. He did, however, get three large gashes that ran down his back. When he gained the will to endure the pain, he ran down the road that led to the edge of ponyville, where Nyx had been waiting with the sword.

She channeled some of her energy into the sword and passed it to Teotle so he could do the same. When the sword began to glow, Teotle prepared to swing toward to approaching manticore. He used all the energy they put into the sword for one amplified swing, which knocked the manticore on its back with a visible cut on its chest.

When the beast stood back up, still in shock from their attack, looked at the cut and then at Teotle and Nyx. And without hesitating, it spread it's wings and flew back in to the Everfree Forest.

Teotle put his sword back in its sheath and gave Nyx a fist pump and they went back into town, where their friends and all the citizens who saw the fight waited for them. When the two arrived, they all let out a cheer. It was a small group of ponies, but it was it was good enough for Nyx and Teotle to feel accomplished.

That, however, was put to a stop when somepony shouted out, "FOOLS!"

Everypony turned to face the source of the shout and saw Stonewall, one of the royal guards and lead members of the children of nightmare. "Do you not remember who you are cheering for?" He asked, pointing a hoof at Nyx and Teotle. "That is Nightmare Moon and Shadowflame. They are the most hated enemies in all of Equestria. They both tried to plunge the world in darkness."

Everypony looked at each other, wispering to each other. It was true what Stonewall said. They were those people. "Exactly." He said. "Don't give praise to these monsters."

"ENOUGH!" Shouted Filthy Rich, who had come out of hiding in a nearby shop.

"Enough?" Asked Stonewall. They have..."

"I know perfectly what they did, along with what you and I have done." Rich answered.

"What do you mean by you and I?" Asked Stonewall. "I don't know about you, but I've done nothing wrong."

"That's a lie. You and I once served Nightmaremoon. You were one of her most loyal servants." Said Rich.

The crowed looked at Stonewall with disbelief. He then said, "It was against my will. I was under that things spell."

"Nyx is not a thing." Scootaloo protested.

Stonewall glared down at Scootaloo. He walked up to her to try and scold her, but before he could strike a hoof at her, Teotle jumped in front of him and held his sword tight in his hands.

"Are you really willing to hit a filly in front of everypony?"

Stonewall looked around in the crowed, who had been staring at him the whole time. He then looked back at Teotle and asked, "You know nothing of courage. you hide behind others to protect yourself. That is what a person would call a coward."

Teotle smiled and asked, "If I'm a coward, then why hit a kid? Where were you when the manticore was here?"

Stonewall's gritted his teeth. "We don't need you here. If you were to die, no one would care."

"I would." Said a pony in the crowed. "He saved my life."

"So would I." said another, and another. Eventually everypony in the crowed had something to say against Stonewalls words.

Stonewall scoffed and said, "Idiots, You don't know what your talking about."

He then walked out of the crowed and down the street.

Rich walked up to Nyx and Teolte and asked, "Are you two ok?"

"Yeah." answered Nyx. "We kind of get that a lot at school."

"Well, I hope that changes." Rich added, thoughtfully.

"It will." Said Teotle. "I'm sure of it."