Hello everypony, for anyone having any confused thoughts as to why Celestia was very OC, and willing to kill after a thousand years of peace. Well….you'll have to wait till the story progress more. And as much as I can saw it ties into the something that happened long before Luna's banishment. But that's just a hint to what it is.
So once again, please forgive the mistakes here and there and enjoy reading the next chapter of MLP: MOTO.
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My Little Pony: Mark of the Outsider CH: 3
"I was a human." Dante said getting a confused look from everypony in the room but from the white one he noticed a look in her eyes.
"You know what a human is. Don't you." Dante said looking at the Princess who gave him turned the look he gave her.
"Yes, I know of them, but not of them. I have only heard a tale of a distant land one not of this world where they live. They are violent beings that live to fight others of their own kind." She said in a not to happy tone.
"Humans are troubled beings. But not all of them are violent beings. There are some who wish only to live a peaceful life. Ones that hate war." Dante said as he thought of everything he lost because of the last war in Gristol.
The Mane 6 took notice of the change in the pony's voice as he spoke of those that just want to live in peace.
"So are you one that wishes to live in peace?" Twilight asked.
Dante looked at the purple Unicorn and nodded his head.
"I lost someone very close to me because of war. I don't like to fight unless it's to protect." He said looking back to the white Alicorn.
"Very well then, you shall back to the Castle where we will discuss this matter more in depth… What is your name human?" Celestia asked, if this pony was willing to make peace with her then she was willing to take a chance.
The brown pony looked at her, "My name is Dante Attano."
And with that Dante left with the 7 other ponies to the Castle. Once there he was stripped of his weapons which he swore if they did anything to them he would show them the true meaning of pain. To which the guards shook at the menacing look in his eyes.
The Princess led him and the other 6 ponies into the main hall where her throne was. And another pony like her only she had a midnight blue coat and a crescent moon on her rear leg and on a breastplate she wore.
"So you're a Princess right?" Dante asked as the guards finished taking his equipment away. Even with them he could gave another a good run for their money.
"Yes, as I said before Dante. I am one of the rulers of this land. And so is my sister here, Luna." Celestia said as the Princess of the night looked at her before back to Dante.
"Sister, is this the being that which we have sensed?" Luna asked.
Celestia nodded to her, "Yes, only by now I am sure you have sensed that he holds no evil now." She said as the Moon Princess looked at the at the pony standing before them. And she couldn't sense any from him.
"Thou hast ridden thy self of his evil. How does one do'th this?" She asked Dante who just shook his head.
"It's complicated. I'm not sure if I even know how it happened." He said as the White Alicorn looked at her sister.
"Sister, how do we not know this is a trick that thy has played to strike us as our backs have been turned?" Luna said glaring down at the pony before them.
"I already told you I don't want to fight anyone of you." Dante said with more force this time making of the guards react to him.
"You will show respect when in the presence of the Princess!" He said but Dante just looked at him with a serious face.
"Respect is earned. Not given. And they are your Princess, not mine." He said making the guard and the others in the room move towards the one that insulted them.
"Stop this at once!" Celestia shouted in her Royal voice making everypony stop in place. "You all will stand down at once." She said but the captain in the room shook his head.
"But your Highness! This peasant dares to speak ill of you both in front of us!" The Commanding officer said voicing his thoughts but the Princess shook her head.
"Be that as it may, I do not wish to lose any of my guards over a matter of speech. Now, Dante. I am going to look into your mind and I will be looking around so be warned. This may feel weird to you." The Princess said as she closed her eyes.
"And I will be watching what you see." Dante said as his eyes closed and he was brought back into the world within his mind only this time there he was joined by a white pony.
"This is different. I have never seen a mind with a world of its own. You truly are from another world." Celestia said as she looked around at the beautiful scenery.
"This is the world within my mind. My Void, it is something that is within all those that bear the mark. Now I believe we have much to discuss here Princess." Dante said as she turned around to not see the very pony she had attacked, but a being that stood as tall as she did. And on two legs at that.
"So this is a human. Very strange, you regain your true form in your mind." She said as he nodded.
"This is my mind after all. I am in control of it, and you'd best remember that. Now I believe it's time you learned who I am." Dante said as the world around them began to mold into a dark and dirty alleyway. Inside the Alley was a woman holding onto a small child. That looked much like the man before the Princess.
"It all began one night, he appeared before my mother and I." Dante said as a shadow appeared from the darkest corner of the memory. He was floating in the air and this dark mist surrounding him. He was smiling in the darkness as he approached the two before everything went black.
"This is how I gained the Mark of the Outsider, and where everything changed…" Dante began as another scene took place of where they stood. The one of Dante crying over his mother's corpse.
For what seemed like hours Dante explained his life and his upcoming to the Princess of the Sun. How he was born into poverty. How his Mother gave everything to raise him, and the hardships of his childhood. Then came the day he was branded by the Outsider. The very dark force she had felt. And how he lost him mother because of it. Then came a man with an iron mask on. He took Dante under his wing much like she did to Twilight. And he gave Dante a family.
She them listened to him tell her of the Empress of his land, his sister by word of her mouth. He was related to royalty in his world. She then saw how in one night it all changed. The man that he called Outsider appeared and took over his body, explaining how he only gave Dante those powers so he could train to exact his revenge over the man Corvo. But Dante was able to defeat him, and steal his powers by something called a Rune which held magical powers within it. Which all explained why he was able to use this abilities of his. But by doing that he gave the Outsider a way to survive as long as he lived.
Then Celestia was shocked to hear that Dante throw everything he trained for, everything he lived for just to save the man who gave him everything he ever wanted. A meaning to live for.
"Dante…" Said human looked up over at the Princess who looked as if she was going to cry. "I am sorry. I am truly sorry." She said lowering her head to him.
"For what?" He asked her.
"For everything I did and said to you. I was a fool to think someone that has lived as you did would be evil. Please, can you find it within yourself to forgive this foolish Princess?" She asked him.
Dante could help but chuckle a bit, "I forgive you Princess. My Father always told me that your enemy today, is your friend tomorrow. And since our first meeting was under the means of a darker force. What do you say why begin anew?" He asked her and she nodded.
"Yes. I would very much like that. But for now, I believe we should return to the others it has been a long time inside here." She said standing back up before the world began to fade away and Dante and the Princess both returned to normal.
"I think their coming back Everypony!" Pinkie Pie shouted as Dante began to blink his eyes open only to be greeted with a pink pony staring at him in the face.
Dante took a step back not expecting to see some other pony so close to him.
"Um, please don't do that. I'm not one for having somepony in my face." He said as Pinkie dropped down to the ground but when Dante looked down she was gone and back to where the other 5 ponies where. Across the room. 'How did she do that?' Dante wondered before the Princess spoke up.
"May I have everyponies attention please." She began, "As many of you know, late last night a dark power entered our world and arrived within the Everfree forest. I along with the Captain of the guards and the mane 6 entered the forest in hope of defeating this evil presence." Many of them nodded at this.
"We encountered a single being within the ruins of the old Castle where we confronted this pony. Dante Attano." On cue, everypony looked at the brown and white mane pony in the center of the room. "We fought against him, he holds powers no of this world which is how he was not only stand against us, but hold us back. And after seeing the first thing in this world that befriended him. A mother Manticore that gave its own life to protect him. He lost control over his powers which in turn gave the true being behind his evil powers reign over his body as a pillar of dark magic appeared surrounding him. But that's to the Elements, even thou at first it seemed they had failed, its powers were enough to give Dante control over his body where he was able to rid himself of the curse magic within him. Which leads to now." She said finishing up her explanation.
"I have heard his story of his world, and I have found many things that I wish to bring up if that is fine with you Dante." She asked. Dante for one was glad she asked before speaking out him.
"Go ahead."
She nodded to him, "Dante is not only one that holds a very high title from the kingdom he hails from, but he is also the younger brother of the reigning Queen. Making him a part of the Royal family from his world." She said making everypony take a second look at the Pony before them. "And after having a long and peaceful talk with Dante. I have to a conclusion that he will be allowed to live here in Equestria for as long as he abides by our rules. Is that not right Dante."
"Yes. I just want to live a peaceful life from here on out. And I'm willing to lay my sword to rest." Dante said getting a smile from the Princess.
"Then it is settled. Twilight Sparkle!" The Princess called out to her student.
Said pony came forth, "Yes Princess?"
"You and the other Elements may return to Ponyville. I will send you a message with further details but for now you all may return home and rest." Celestia said as the Mane 6 bowed before leaving the room.
But for one pony, she was the last to leave the room and she looked back once more taking a glance as the pony in the room before the doors closed and they left.
"Now, Dante there is a matter that I must talk with you. But before that, Luna is there anything you wish to ask him before I begin again." Celestia asked her sister.
Luna looked at Dante once again, "Does thou truly wish to live in peace with our land?" She asked.
Dante nodded, "Where I came from. It was a land that was bordered with war. But I was given a second chance to live a peaceful life. One that my mother wanted me to have. And I will uphold that wish." Dante said with resolve in his eyes.
Luna smiled at this, "We can see that thy is speaking of the truth. We have nothing more to ask but thy do'th as my sister asks of thee."
"I will as long as she is reasonable." Dante told the Moon Princess who nodded to her sister.
"Now Dante, let us talk more about you and your new life here in Equestria." Celestia said with a smile on her face.
-2 Weeks Later in Ponyville
It was just another day within Ponyville. Celestia's Sun rising up early in the morning as those of the Apple Family got up to begin their work over the farm. It was getting close to winter and the snow would be coming in early this year so they had been working overtime to harvest everything beforehand so they wouldn't lose any crops.
"AJ, I'm heading out to get started ok!" Big Mac shouted as he left the house to begin his side of the work.
While said pony was making her way downstairs where she grabbed an apple to eat before heading out the door behind the larger pony.
"Ah'll take the East side of the fields while ya take the west again?" Big Mac asked AJ who nodded as she trotted to his side.
"I reckon ya got ya self a deal. Ah see ya at breakfast Big Mac." The earth pony said as the two separated to do their work while time seemed to pass by quickly.
"Applejack! Big Mac! It's time for breakfast!" The youngest of the apple family shouted out from the Apple home front porch. She walked back inside and began to eat as the two working ponies walked in taking a sigh as they did.
"Ah, reckon at the rate where going. We might lose a quarter of the crops this year." AJ said taking a seat down at the table while Big Mac sat down and just said.
"Eeyup." As he took the plate of Apple cinnamon oatmeal and began to eat.
"Well if that's the case. Why not hire an extra hoof to help out. I'm sure then we can harvest all them crops." Granny Smith said taking her seat while drinking some nice warm tea.
"That's not a bad idea, but I need to find somepony to fill the spot." AJ said as a knock on the door caught her attention. "Ah'll get it."
She trotted over and opened the door, "Well Howdy there Twilight. What brings ya to our neck of the woods so early?" Applejack asked the Unicorn who simply greeted her back.
"Morning AJ. I'm here because the Princess sent me a letter saying that were going to have somepony move over here. It's a friend of hers and she wanted to know if they could stay here at your place. Since my place is full at the moment." Twilight said getting a nod from Applejack.
"Ah believe we can make some room here. But with winter almost here Ah won't be able ta help whoever this pony is." Aj said referring to the rest of the crops that still needed to be harvested.
"Well the Princess did mentioned that if you do say yes. Then you can put this pony to work as soon as they get here. Which means you'll have an extra pair of hoofs to help."
"Aright then. I'll send a letter to the Princess letting her know you said yes. Thanks again AJ." Twilight said before taking off back towards her home where she could send the letter.
Applejack closed the door and walked back into the dining room where the rest of the Apples were.
"Who was that Applejack?" Granny Smith asked.
"It was Twilight. The Princess asked if somepony could stay here for a while. And she even said that they'd be willing to lend a hoof around the farm. Which save me the trouble of looking for help." AJ sighed in relief, but then she remembered that she forgot to ask Twilight when this pony would be getting there.
"Oh boy I'm gonna be late! See ya Big Mac! Granny! AJ!" Apple Bloom shouted as she rushed out the front door with her school bag on her back.
"Apple Bloom! You be sure to head on back here to lend a hoof after school!" Applejack shouted out the door but the tiny filly was already out of her sight. "Haa, what am Ah gonna do with that pony." She mumbled as she noticed Big Mac heading back into the Orchard to start again. Applejack thought the same as she went back to her spot and started to buck for apples.
-At the Canterlot Castle
A single Earth Pony stood watching over the lively city below. The ponies below walking back and forth. This was a time of peace but something inside him craved for more than just this.
"Are you sure you want to leave?" A voice asked behind Dante. He turned around to see the Princess of the Sun standing before him.
Dante looked at her before he nodded to her question, "Yes. I am thankful for you allowing me to stay here for the past two weeks but I think it's time that I ventured out on my own. I was brought to this world to live the live my mother wanted me to have. And I intend to do just that." Dante said looking back to the ponies below.
"Besides, the high life of an aristocrat isn't for me. You know that."
Celestia could only smile and give him friendly nod, "Yes I am aware of your feelings about living with Royalty. And I respect your ideals. But is there nothing I can do to make you change your mind."
"No. I want to live just like any other pony. But you have my word that I will not harm a single pony in Equestria unless they provoke me to the point that I have to step in and stop them." Dante said as Celestia nodded to him.
"Very well then. I have received word from my faithful student."
"Twilight Sparkle. The purple Unicorn from before correct?"
"Yes. I sent word to her asking if she or the other Elements have room for you and she has told that one of the Elements is willing to let you stay with her and her family so long as you lend a hand around their farm."
"Farm work. I think I can handle that, and I do enjoy growing things." Dante said remembering his small garden he grew within the garden at the palace.
"Then will you be heading out soon?" She asked Dante.
"You said before that Ponyville is only a two hour ride on the train. I think I can get there faster on foot. I'll gather my things so I may depart in the morn'. " Dante said as he left the Princess alone on the balcony.
"Dante, may you find peace in your new life." Celestia said as her horn began to glow as the Sun in the sky began its decent and the moon slowly began to rise blanketing the land in its cool embrace.
-The next day
It was a nice warm morning in Ponyville as many ponies awoke to Celestia's sun rising up.
Everypony was waking up and beginning their day. But in for one Earth pony, it was one day he would remember.
"Dante, are you certain this is what you want?" Celestia asked Dante as he looked out onto the city.
"Princess, I already told you once before. This is something I want to do. Besides, I can't stay here." He said tying the bag he had placed over his shoulder.
"Very well then. Safe travels Dante Attano. And please remember your promise. Not only to me, but to your mother." Celestia said before she watched the wind blew over the trees in the courtyard before looking back to where Dante once stood. Only to see that he was gone.
Celestia could only chuckle at the way Dante acted even to her.
"And so a new chapter begins."
-Hey Everypony, sorry for the short chapter I got sick this week and I still am. Stomach flu. So I apologize and the next chapter will be much better! So later.
-3ndless