Traces of a Hidden Shadow

by Teotle


New Visitor (part 2)

So, what you're saying is that this project is a hand held library that has a conscious? Day Deamer asked.

"There's more to it than that." Teotle said. "We have biological, mental, and physical limitations to what we can do. This Arc Crystal will have none of those limits. Who knows how much it will be able to process and learn."

"That's a pretty big leap in science." Nyx added.

"I know." Teotle said. "It'll be perfect for the science fair."

"Teotle continued to talk tov Nyx and Day Dreamer about the science project. He mentioned many of the variables and mathematics up until Nyx told him that it was time to talk about something else. It wasn't that she wasn't interested, it was just that he was talking for a long time.

Day Dreamer then began and said, "So, Teotle, before you came in, Nyx was telling me about you and your friends. Can you tell me anything about them?"

"Sure." Teotle said. "Nyx introduced me to them after she found me in the forest up on the mountain side. They were supposedly on a camping trip. I was stuck in a bear trap and couldn't get out, so I sort of blocked most of that memory out. All I really remember is that I heard one of them howling by their campsite. When I howled back, they found and helped take me to a hospital."

"Huh." Day Dreamer replied. "That's a heck of a story. Is that how you got your bionic leg?"

"Yeah." Teotle answered with a blushed face.

Just then, Twilight entered the room. When she saw Day Dreamer, she said, "Hello, who's this?"

"Your Highness, my name is Day Dreamer." He said, bowing at her hooves.

"Oh, you don't need to do that." Twilight smiled. "It's nice to meet you. Are you the pony who met Nyx this morning before school?"

"Yeah, that's me." Day Dreamer answered.

"Well, it's nice to know you aren't a trouble maker." Twilight said, looking at Teotle.

"Where did you get trouble maker from?" Day Dreamer asked.

"Oh, nothing." Twilight laughed.

"Mom..." Nyx said with embarrassment.

"I'm just saying." Said Twilight. "Most boys are pretty rambunctious at your age. I was just a little nervous about Nyx's safety when I woke her up this morning to meet you."

Teotle looked at Twilight in shock. It was her who sent Nyx to meet Day Dreamer? Why did she do it? How long was she planning this, and why did she keep it a secret from Teotle? These questions rang in the young wolfs head as he stared at Twilight, who he thought would never keep secrets from any of them. But here she was, admitting to how she sent Nyx alone to face this stranger.

"I need to go to the bathroom." Teotle said nervously.

"Ok." Twilight said. " I have something to do too. I'll just give these two some privacy."

And with that, Teotle and Twilight went into the hallway. Teotle had hoped Twilight would go the other way but, as expected, that didn't happen. She followed him to the bathroom door, where she stopped him in his tracks.

"What's the matter with you today?" She asked.

Teotle grunted and answered, "Why did you send your daughter out to meet that guy this morning?"

Twilight rolled her eyes and said, "Oh stop, you know this is a good thing. Somepony is reaching out to her for the first time in a long time. How do you not support that?"

"Its not that I don't want Nyx to have new friends." Teotle replied. "I'm just upset that you purposely chose to leave me out of the loop."

"Really?" asked Twilight. "Is there something you're not telling me?"

Teotle then answered, "NO! I just don't like not being included in stuff. Especially of this guy turns out to be a jerk."

"I spoke with his Mrs Cheerilee at the parent teacher conference two days ago, she says he's an strait A student. Anypony like that would be perfect as a friend, maybe even more."

Twilight stepped out from Teolte way and walked down the hall. As Teolte opened the door to the, bathroom he whispered, "Maybe even more huh? Hmm, that's what worries me the most."