Chapter 26

It was now that Twilight, Sunset, Shining Armor, Cadence, Celestia and Luna were now in great despair, as Heavy Weight laid dead in his fiances fore arms. The crystal ponies had also gathered around and began to grieve for the lost of Heavy Weight, knowing that the world was now safe thanks to his sacrifice. After thirty long minutes of crying into their dead fiances chest, Twilight finally rose her head and looked to Sunset Shimmer who rose her head to Twilight with tears still streaming from their eyes."Sunset...we can't leave him here, we need to take him away,"Twilight grimly said.

"Why Twilight...why did this have to happen...why?"Sunset asked through sobs as she looked back to Heavy while Twilight hugged her for comfort. Celestia was still on her knees crying in great pain at the lost of her most prized student, and the worst part of all of was that he died, possibly still hating her for the things that happened between the two of them in the past, this hit her harder than anything as she still continued to cry.

"Oh Heavy...this...is all my fault...I'm sorry Heavy...I'm so...so sorry,"Celestia said through her sobs as Luna held her close for comfort. Meanwhile, Shining Armor had finally manage to dry his eyes as he took one last look at Heavy while holding Cadence close to him, finally Cadence broke the silence.

"Shining...lets leave...they need some time to themselves,"Cadence said as she stared solemnly at Heavy. Shining nodded and began to walk with Cadence, but suddenly the stopped cold as they saw the floating, glowing urn of Golden Heart suddenly float up and pass them as it floated right towards Heavy, Twilight and Sunset.

"What the...everypony look!"Shining announced as he pointed to the jar, gaining every ponies attention as Celestia rose to her hooves to see while Twilight and Sunset turned their heads to see the urn coming straight for them, the urn the stopped in front of them and began to glow brighter. They all stared in astonishment as the urn glowed brighter and suddenly shattered, unleashing a cloud of ashes that immediately surrounded the girls and golden spirit of none other than Golden Heart, Twilight and Sunset were overwhelmed as they once again laid eyes upon Heavy's mother.

"Golden Heart..."Both mares said, gaining a smile from Golden Heart.

"Hello Twilight Sparkle, hello Sunset Shimmer, It is so nice to see you both again on the same side this time,"Golden Heart said in an angelic voice while the girls frowned at her.

"Golden...we're sorry...we couldn't save him...he just kept pushing himself until...it was too much,"Sunset said sadly as they looked back to Heavy.

"We're sorry Golden Heart,"Twilight said with the same tone. Golden Heart just lowered herself to her son and gave a solemn look before smiling and turning back to the girls.

"You both love him very much don't you?"Golden Heart presumed. The girls just gave her nods as she lifted Heavy Weight into the air with golden magic."Then I suppose his time has not come for him to leave this world."

(Pokémon Movie04 BGM - Celebi Revived, you tube)

Golden Heart then began to make her horn glow and a golden orb of magic then surrounded Heavy's body and began to float high in the air, the body then began to glow as the ponies gathered closer around the magic that had taken up the fallen stallions body. Suddenly, the wound in Heavy's gut quickly healed and his coat turned pure white once more, his mane and tail then began to flare up and flicker like fire once again, finally Golden Heart spoke once more to her son."Heavy Weight...my beloved child...your time is not yet over my son...please...live again,"Golden Heart said in an angelic tone once more. Suddenly Heavy's eye snapped open and glowed white as he looked upon his mother with tears in his eyes.

"Mom...I miss you mom,"Heavy said in a soft voice.

"I know you do sweet heart, and know that I will always love you my son, but there are others now...others that will always love you from this day on Heavy, never forget about me son and never lose your love again my child,"Golden Heart explained as she began to disappear and lower Heavy to the ground in a ball of golden light."Now go my son, there are two mares who wish to be with you now...go live your life son."

With that said, Golden Heart disappeared while lowering Heavy back down to the ground, he landed gently onto his hooves and took one last good look at the sky as the orb disappeared around him and showed him off to the whole crowd of ponies. As he smiled at everypony, Twilight and Sunset instantly teared up and smiled as they suddenly flew right after him and tackled Heavy into the air, showering him with hugs and kisses."Oh Heavy Weight!...Its a miracle! Your alive!..."Twilight exclaimed through happy sobs.

"We thought we had lost you forever!"Sunset added.

"Easy girls...I'm fine now alright...I do have the two of you after all,"Heavy said as he hugged his fiances tightly, the crowd around them began to roar with cheer and applaud with clops to the ground as the others of royalty walked in to join the hug.

(end of song)

"Heavy!...I thought we actually lost you buddy, you had us so worried there for a second,"Shining Armor exclaimed as he hugged Heavy while actually crying.

"I'm fine Shining...geez relax, and stop crying please,"Heavy begged with embarrassment for his friend while Shining almost had him in a bear hug.

"Sorry about that...I'm just full of...liquid pride at the moment,"Shining said.

"Right...liquid pride...sure,"Heavy teased as every pony began to laugh.

"Heavy...it is so good to see you are alright, you have saved us all, I'm...so proud of you,"Celestia said in a motherly tone.

"I...I know you are,"Heavy said with a sigh as he hugged her back. Suddenly every pony heard groans coming from right behind them, they all turned to see Dark Star getting up from being knocked out by the white magic blast, Dark looked around and saw glares all around him and gritted his teeth in great anger and devastation at his failure.

"No...this can't be...I was suppose to be unstoppable, why can't I defeat you?..."Dark asked in a devastated voice as he lowered his head in defeat.

"You fail to understand the true power we all share with each other Dark Star, you simply can't understand true power if you can not let go of your hate and grasp love,"Heavy explained in a surprisingly calm voice as he approached the humbled Dark Star.

"Love?...is...that what makes you so strong?"Dark asked in a soft and defeated tone.

"Yes Dark...any pony can learn it...and embrace it...maybe even you, if you are willing to let go of your hate and embrace love, the choice is yours, besides...I'm done trying to fight you and kill you...as far as I'm concern...your ether going to stop this mad dash for revenge and submit to face your consequences...or you can forever be alone, miserable and eventual die a hallow shell of an alicorn"Heavy said as he towered over Dark while Twilight and Sunset joined him to look down and pity the defeated dark alicorn.

"Dark Shine...there is still a chance for you to redeem yourself...there was once a young colt that me and Heavy grew up with that made all the wrong choices in his life, but even now...after all this time...its still not too late for you,"Twilight explained in a solemn tone while using his real name.

"She's right you know...I once thought the same you did awhile back, I thought friendship meant nothing and power through my hate and deceit was the only thing I longed for...but then I met Twilight and she taught me about the magic of friendship, and from that point on...I became happy, and I made friends, I never thought I could ever get stronger in my life."Then I reunited with Heavy Weight, he taught me love and compassion, as well as bravery and the true burdens of past sins, and he helped me to conquer it, and now...I'm an alicorn...just as I had hoped of becoming in time, but it wasn't hate or evil that gave me this kind of power...It was love and friendship that gave me this strength,"Sunset explained in a sad and yet a happy tone as well. Dark merely nodded his head before looking at the ground again in defeat and laid down in submission.

"Perhaps in time you will understand friendship in time Dark, but for now you will have to come with us to face your past and pay for the crimes,"Celestia said in a very stern voice as her and Luna magically tied up Dark's hooves together with their magic and placed him in a yellow prison orb made of Celestia's magic. As they began to take Dark away, Heavy teleported in front of them and gave them a serious look.

"Look...I know he has done many atrocious things in the past, but now that he has experienced true defeat, I can sense a change going through him at this very moment, so go easy on him and don't put him away forever...even I can see that there is still a chance for him,"Heavy explained in a stern tone.

"I see...even after all that has happened due to his actions...you are choosing to defend him, you have changed a lot Heavy, and I must say...I like this new you,"Celestia said with a smile, making Heavy smile confidently as Celestia and Luna took off with their prisoner in tow. As the princesses flew off with Dark, Heavy turned to his remaining group of friends and love ones only to receive long and passionate kisses from his fiances, as they broke from their kisses they all stared intimately into each others eyes."Its finally over now...we can go home and live together in peace."

"Yes...and you know something...I now feel more comfortable going back to living in the castle instead of hiding in my library all this time, with the two of you at my side...there is nothing we can't do,"Twilight said as she and Sunset rested their heads on Heavy's chest.

"So that's who the that big castle like tree belongs to, I was wondering who that enormous place belong to, wish you would have told me that sooner,"Heavy Weight said in a playful tone.

"You have a castle? Wow Twilight that sounds amazing, but there is one thing I can't stop wondering about?"Sunset said with confusion as Heavy and Twilight turned to her with concerns."What do you guys think we should do about our wedding? You know...since the world is finally safe once more."

Heavy merely smiled and had already formed a plan for it."Will get married in Canterlot...where we all first met, but not in the castle...I have a better place in mind,"Heavy said slyly as he whispered the place into his mare's ears.

"Oh Heavy...that sounds like the perfect place to have the wedding, its always so beautiful there and...it holds so much cherished memories there,"Twilight said as she hugged him.

"I like the sound of it too, I always wanted to see what this secret place of yours was like, It sounds beautiful,"Sunset said as she joined in the hug, only to get interrupted by Shining Armor and Cadence.

"So...your all getting married huh, that's going to be interesting conversation for dad, any way if there is anything you three need, we won't be too far away,"Shining said.

"Oh I think this is going to be an exciting wedding, I just can't wait for it!"Cadence said excitedly.

"I know...It will be a wonderful wedding, but for now...we need to go home and get some rest...we've had quite the adventure and this hero needs a good night's rest,"Twilight said as she gestured to Heavy Weight who was now weary and yawned with exhaustion.

"Come on Heavy, Its time we took you home,"Sunset said as she put her head under him to keep him up and awake. The girls then began to walk with Heavy all the way to the train station, but they then turned back to see Shining, Cadence and the whole crowd of crystal ponies waving good bye to them, all three of the herd just smiled and waved back as they disappeared out of sight and made it to the train station. As they boarded the train, Heavy took a seat on the train and began to sleep while Twilight and Sunset sat by his sides and gave him support as he slept, meanwhile the girls converse between each other as the train rode off towards Ponyville while night time began to fall on Equestria.

"So Sunset?...I take it that we will need a seventh throne for the castle since we now have a second princess of friendship,"Twilight started up, getting a small chuckle from Sunset.

"Yeah perhaps...Twilight? Do you think your friends will like me?"Sunset asked nervously.

"Of course they'll like you Sunset, their just like your other friends Sunset, they'll totally like you,"Twilight reassured.

"But...they all saw me that day I took the element of magic from you, and they...definitely looked like they were not ready to be my friends after that,"Sunset replied in a solemn tone.

"Trust me...they will, besides...such things are in the past now, they understand that more than anything,"Twilight said as she turned to brush Heavy's mane while Heavy slept.

"I suppose your right...besides, I can't leave you and Heavy...I'm done with running away from my mistakes,"Sunset said with determination as she smiled at Heavy. Finally after a few hours the train came to a screeching halt at the train station to Ponyville, the girls smiled at their arrival and turned to Heavy Weight who was still sleeping soundly on the train seat, they sighed knowing that they had to wake him up and knew he might be a bit grouchy now, but they knew that they had to now. They walked over to their fiance and gently shook him until he stirred a bit and opened his eyes half way, still tired from the long day,

"So...*yawn*...I take it that we're back at Ponyville?"Heavy questioned quietly with a yawn.

"Yes...we're home now Heavy, sorry for waking you,"Twilight said as Heavy got to his hooves and yawned once more.

"Don't worry about it, I'm just glad we're home now...I'm guessing that we will be going to the library?"Heavy questioned.

"Not this time, this time...I think It's time I...we started getting comfortable at the castle of ponyville, so...this time, we'll go to the castle,"Twilight said as her and the others left the train and walked out, only to be surprised by all of Twilight's friends waiting for her outside the station. As they all saw Twilight exit the station with Heavy and Sunset right behind her, they all smiled big and suddenly charged over like a small stampede of cows and almost crushed Twilight in a flurry of hugs.

"Oh Twilight! We missed you so so so so much!"Pinkie Pie exclaimed quickly.

"We were worried...when Celestia said the two of you would be gone, we never imagined it would be a whole month!"Rarity exclaimed as well.

"Oh I'm so happy to see the both of you back in Ponyville,"Fluttershy chimed in happily.

"Yep...It sure is good to see the two of you again,"Apple Jack added.

"Um Twilight is that who I think it is?"Rainbow Dash pointed out as she saw Sunset Shimmer behind Heavy, while the girls finally broke the hug.

"And does she have...Wings!"Rarity questioned as well.

"Yes...Its Sunset Shimmer, she helped us stopped Dark Star and his evil servant, we couldn't have done it without her,"Twilight explained gaining looks from the girls.

"Oh really?..."Rainbow Dash questioned as she suddenly got in Sunset's face."So...your not here to steal anything else of ours are you?"

"Of course not...I've changed honest...me, Twilight and Heavy even came together as a herd and...well...now we're both engaged to Heavy!"Sunset said excitedly, gaining large gasps from all the girls while gaining a raised eye brow from Heavy.

"Is that a problem?"Heavy questioned, immediately making the girls regain composure and smile.

"Of course not Heavy, we just got taken away by this that's all...so...now all three of you are a herd now huh?"Rainbow asked frantically and fearfully to change the subject.

"Wow!...first a former enemy of ours is an alicorn, but now she's not our enemy, now she's engaged?! And your all going to be a herd?!...excuse me,"Pinkie said as she suddenly took up a random glass of water, drank it and spit it out in shock.

"Yes...Sunset even left her friends back in the other world to be with us, and besides...she has learned the power of friendship and is hoping for all of you to forgive her for her past actions,"Twilight explained, gaining more understanding looks from her friends.

"Its true...I know I have done the wrong thing by stealing Twilight's crown, but even after that she still believed I could change, and thanks to her...I have changed, I now see that friendship and love is the true magic of Equestria...I hope for in time...you will all forgive me...and we can all be friends,"Sunset explained with a smile. The girls were blown away by Sunset's words and could not believe the change in her they were now seeing, finally they all smiled with approval as Apple Jack came up to speak for them.

"Sugar cube...we do forgive ya, its too hard for us to hold a grudge, besides...I'm the element of honesty, and I could tell that you were completely honest, and we'd be glad to have ya as a friend,"Apple Jack explained while the girls just nodded in agreement.

"Thank you...you know...your all just like my other friends,"Sunset said as a tear ran down her cheek.

"Told you so..."Twilight playfully said, suddenly Heavy yawned, gaining their attention a he looked like he was on the verge of passing out."Oh...we forgot...we need to get him to bed...girls? How about we all go to the castle this time, I feel its about time we all got settled there."

"Well...I suppose we could go there, we're just glad you finally found the courage to finally call the place home,"Rainbow Dash pointed out as the girls nodded again with agreement.

"Great!...but first..."Twilight started before suddenly lighting up her horn, she then caused a big flash to occur and in that instant, Spike appeared all wrapped up in his blanket and landed right on Twilight's back completely on stirred, Twilight giggled at Spike as she turned back to her friends."Now that all of us are here, lets go."

Twilight and Sunset then put their horns together along with Heavy's and charged up a large orb of magic, the orb then surrounded everyone and instantly sent out a large flash as it teleported them away, then in a flash of white light, they all reappeared in front of the Ponyville castle, Heavy and Sunset were instantly blown away by the massive building as their sights took in its crystal like tree with the purple castle structure wrapped up in it's branches. Twilight smiled at them and gestured them and everypony else to follow her, they all then followed Twilight into the castle and looked around at the deep purple hall ways and crystal like decor that went with it, they then came to the throne room where six chairs circled around the center and walked passed them while Twilight gave the chairs a second glance."We'll need to see if we can put in a seventh chair,"Twilight said as the left the throne room and made it to the hall way that led to their bed chambers."Alright girls, pick a room and get settled, me and Sunset need to get Heavy to bed before he passes out on us."

"No problem,"Apple Jack said as she picked out her room.

"Alright...if you gals insist,"Rarity said as she went into her room.

"Um okay then...good night,"Fluttershy said softly as she flew into her room.

"Okay, good night girls, woooooo hooooo!"Pinkie cheered as she bounced into her room.

"Yeah whatever...Its about time I got some shut eye any way,"Rainbow said with a yawn as she flew into her room, leaving Twilight and Sunset with a very tired Heavy Weight.

"Well...lets get this conquering hero to bed before he falls on us,"Sunset joked, making her and Twilight giggle a bit.

"Very funny..."Heavy breathed out as he was on the verge of passing out. The two mares then helped him to their room which was a deep purple with large windows with a great view of Ponyville, they had a big closet and a large bed that looked big enough for a group of ponies, Twilight and sunset smiled peacefully as Twilight made Spikes bed appear and placed him in it, while levitating the bed to the left side of the bed, they both then helped Heavy get into the large bed, he crawled up to the middle of the bed with every bit of strength he had left, only to be met by his fiances on both sides of him smiling as they started to wrap their wings around him."Good night...my loves."

The girls hearts melted at his soft voice and kissed him on his cheeks as they snuggled up to him as they covered him up with their wings."Good night Heavy Weight...Our hero...our love." the girls said as all three of them finally went to sleep peacefully, knowing that the dangers have finally passed.

HEAVY LIVES! SO NOW WE ARE

NEARING THE END, JUST A FEW MORE CHAPTERS, SO KEEP READING

FRIENDS.