I stood there before my friends with a new figure, power, determination, mission, and a new name. I was no longer the hero king crimson blast. I am the god of balance and order. I will find the dark shadow that took my wife rainbow dash and I will destroy it. But before I do that I need to know what exactly I'm up against and just how I can defeat this creature. And I know just the pony to help me with this. I looked back behind me to my friends.
" crimson... What... What happened." Asked twilight.
" the darkness took dash last night and has carried her away... I'm going to hunt the darkness down and find her." I said in a monotone voice. I acted as if I wasn't a completely awe gathering beacon of light.
" no... Well... What darkness are you talking about... And what happened to you?" She asked again.
" I do not know what the darkness is." I said.
" crimson ah don't hate ta interrupt but uh... What the hell did you turn yourself into?" Asked applejack. I just raised an eyebrow at her.
" what she meant to say was... What the hell happened to you?" Asked twilight pushing applejack to the side.
" I simply became what I was meant to be..." I said. " I passed all the tests and became a greater being now... More powerful than I can hope to describe."
" I don't understand?" Said twilight...
" me neither." I said. I looked over and set my sight on the canterlot palace. I looked at it and just in time the sun slowly rose up over the horizon... Good, that means celestia is up and awake. Without hesitation I teleported away and soon I was in the front gate of canterlot castle. As I appeared the force of my arrival caused the ground to shatter and crack under me. The guards at the gate where blown away and tossed asunder. I just walked forward towards the gate with determination in my eyes. I need to speak to celestial... She can help me with this.
I walked past the gate and into the garden. I walked past the garden as the light of the sun shining from the tip of the castle caressed my fur. I soon made it all the way to the front door which was now being covered with guards who looked at me with awe and shock. They must not know who I am either. They had their spears ready to attack me but they were trembling and shaking. They were not ready to fight some pony like me. Just my figure was terrifying to them as it should be... Like celestia said, there hasn't been a male alicorn for millions of years... And now one is at the front door of the castle.
" Move..." I bellowed. Almost instantly they all shoved to the side and I used my magic to open the door. I walked in and saw guards everywhere and they all just backed away and looked at me with fear and a tinge of respect. I wanted to make this quick. I need answers and I don't have time to explain. My fuel of anger and determination was driving me to push past my compassion and replace it with assertiveness. I soon got to the top of the stairs in the main hallway and to the stairs of the throne room.
I used my magic to forcefully push the doors aside and I started my way into the room. At the end of the room I saw both Luna and celestia at the end of the throne room near the throne itself. They were talking and chatting away but they stopped when they laid eyes on me and turned with their mouths almost to the floor and their eyes were wide. Celestia managed to gain some composure and pick her jaw up and just look at me with disbelief and confusion.
I continued to press forward into the throne room and I was halfway to them. They still stared at me with confusion and shock. I could fell the intense emotional energy emanating from them. I could only imagine to what this must be like. It had been over a million years since they had seen a male alicorn and I know how celestia has been lately. With her loneliness and her depression I couldn't help but feel a spark of hope light up inside of her heart.
" who... Who are you?" Asked Luna with curiosity and surprise.
" it's me... Crimson." I said. I could see they grew even more shocked and I felt the spark of hope in celestial heart quickly flourish before dying out. That however wasn't enough to change her expression. She kept the same look. " I need your help." I said to both of them.
" I know what you are looking for." Said celestia speaking up now. Her voice was filled with more emotions than her face could show. " you're here because of the shadow you have been seeing." Said celestia.
" it took my wife... It attacked me and my wife and ran off with her last night, celestia you are going to tell me everything you know... Now." I said getting very aggressive knowing she has the answers that I need.
" come with me." She said after letting out a deep sigh.
" no... Tell me everything now." I said. She looked at me and just let out another deep sigh.
" the thing that took rainbow dash is a demon known as shal- grahkan the immortal slayer." She said .
" so he's immortal?" I said.
" no... He kills all immortal beings and damns their souls to his own syndicalism pit of hell." She said. That was a bit unsettling but I know that I would get dash back no matter the cost. " he probably took dash so he could lure you into his lair... He can only kill immortals there in his lair..." She said.
" where is it..." I asked. She looked at me and I could tell she wasn't going to try and keep me from doing whatever I needed to do. I felt a tinge of regret and something like remorse as well towards me. She was confused and didn't to now what to do. She could only give me what I was looking for.
" a different realm called the ether..." She said. " that is his own dimensional dwelling."
" how do I get there..." I asked. She remained silent and just looked at me. " tell me." I said getting more aggressive.
" I don't know." She said. That made me a bit mad. I let out a small burst of energy that shattered the ground under us and let out a frustrated grunt. I looked at Luna and her sister celestia. I could see the fear and confusion in their eyes. I could see that once again I can't let my anger control me... Or else I'm doomed to hurt the ones I care the most about. I just settled down and with compassion and care once again filling my heart I used my powers to change back to my old form. Back when I was at celestial height. The transformation was a lesser shock to the two sisters.
I just sat down on the ground with my eyes closed in shame. I kept my glowing wings to my side and hid my face and my mask under my hood. I sat down and the clanging of my magical armor filled the room as the two sisters looked down at me with pity. That soon turned into compassion and I watched as celestia took a seat with me and her sister followed her lead and sat down as well. They both looked at me and I let out a small sigh of confusion.
" I know what you are now..." Said celestia putting a hoof on my shoulder and making me look up. " I know what you have become and I can tell you that hatred and anger will only end up destroying you and making me into something you don't want to become." She said.
" I've learned this lesson better than anypony." Said Luna. " don't let your inner darkness take control and cover your light... Don't let your emotions get a hold of you... The only feeling you need are compassion and love."
" this road isn't an easy road..." Said celestia continuing her speech. " you're going to face a lot of troubles that you can't avoid or delay. Trust me when I say that anything you can do to keep yourself happy through the hell of your life is a blessing that you'll soon smile upon hundreds of years from now... Immortality is not a blessing... It's a test of faith." I just looked at celestia and smiled. I felt some hope now.
"Thank you..." I said smiling and they too smiled back at me.
" I know that rainbow dash is safe... Shal-grahkan is not interested in her... He wants you." She said. " she took her to lure you into his lair so he may kill you and steal your immortal soul... But I can help you." She said. " I cannot make this journey with you but I can show you the way." She said.
" please celestia... Tell me." I asked. She smiled and her horn glowed. A scroll appeared out of a bright light and she held it up and unrolled it with her magic. It was a map of some kind. It wasn't a regular map however. It was a bunch of circles and swirls... Like a map of space. " what is this?" I asked.
"This is the map of your journey..." Said celestia. " unfortunately the path to the ether is not a straight path... You must pass through multiple dimensions and gateways to get to your destination... This map will point you in the direction to the gateways... Your first is on this world... Outside of Equestria."
" different dimensions huh..." I said grabbing the map. I looked at the map and the ink and writing on it shifted and twisted into a map of the world. It showed the continent we were on and other ones. A bright glowing trail carved itself into the paper and it lead across the world to a different continent. i looked at the map and the route that was glowing was surprisingly familiar. first it goes through the northwest and into indigo city.. oh god i haven't been there in years. then it cuts through the mountains into the outer forests of oasis... so i'll have to cut through from the south city and into the north city... also cutting through the center. next it takes us to a port in , 'the sea of oblivion'...lovely. then off to the new continent of stallasia... clever.
"this isn't going to be an easy trip crimson..." said celestia. "sister, inform his friends and family... crimson come with me please... i want to talk with you in private."
"uh... sure." i said. we all got up and princess luna disappeared in a flash and i followed celestia as she started to walk out of the throne room. she went down to one of the halls and i followed her for a while. she stopped and walked into a library looking room. when i walked through i was soon in a different room than the one seen through the doorway... it was celestia's magic study. she walked over to the window of the tower and i stood behind her now. she let out a sigh as she gazed out through the window then looked back at me.
"i know what you have become..." she said. "i've known since you're soul first left from scars body." she said... i froze as i was caught at the truth. "and i apologize... i did not yet know you were scar until after we had executed you..."
"princess... how do you know?" i asked.
"i may not be a god like you." she said making me freeze again. "but i am a greater being... not a god but a simple imortal... i'm what would be considered a demigoddess... half mortal half god... my father was the god of the sun... you would not have met him since you have become an elemental god... the sun isn't an element... it's a being on its own"
"so you could sense what was becoming of me and what i had become already?" i said.
"yes... and i'm proud of you..." she said. "i never thought you would pass... but you did. you proved me wrong and have passed... and i can think of no other being who deserves it more." she said with a big smile on her face.
"celestia...I... i don't know what to think anymore." i said. she seemed confused but then she smiled again. she leaned in a bit closer... and then she planted a huge kiss on my lips. i was taken back at least fifty miles by her actions. she just went out and kissed me. but in all fairness i couldn't argue... it felt right. i stood there and admittedly kissed her back. the passion she had was radiating off of her and her lips were warm and soft. she closed her eyes and fell into ignorant bliss at the light of the moment. i should say that i had done the same as well. but after a few minutes she pulled away and looked at me. i looked back at her and my whole view about her had changed dramatically.
"i'm sorry..." she said. "i know you are married and you are going to get you're wife back... but know that if you confront shal- grahkan there is a real chance that he can kill you... this may be the last time we ever see each other and i couldn't live knowing i let somepony slip away without knowing how much i love them... i know that you must go and save you're wife... but please... be careful crimson... you're death would be the saddest death to fall the universe... don't let that happen."
"celestia..." i said looking into her crystal pink eyes. everything i knew about her was different now. her hopeful but worried face and her concerned smile seemed rather detrimental to her natural attitude. but it filled me with courage and determination. i looked at her and stared right into her eyes as i smiled. she looked up at me and seemed confused by my smile seemed to spread over to her and she smiled the same way too. "don't worry celestia... i won't die... i love you and my friends too much to go off and throw it all away by dying..."
"i wish i could go with you..." she said. "but as the ruler of equestria and goddess of the sun i am bound to this realm... if i leave the sun would burn out." she said. i just smiled anyway.
"thats alright... besides we can't risk the princess of equestria getting hurt or killed..." i said. "but i must know celestia... how is it this being is an immortal killer." i asked.
"i may not have answered that question as correctly as i should." she said. "shal-grahkan is immortal... but it's because he is immortal that he can kill you... there is a law of nature that restricts the combat of immortals... but that soon faded to just an understanding between them... all but shal-grahkan. while we can't kill each other normally in these worlds shal has created his own world were his will is law... and immortals can die... this will also be his downfall." said celestia.
" so that's why he must lure me to his lair." i said. she just nodded.
"yes... outside of the ether immortals can fight but they cannot be slain and sent to judgement... they often do have battle for sport or to rank dominance... i can tell you that being immortal and living you kind of lifestyle don't be afraid to die... it's just an inconvenience." she said.
"what happens when i die." i asked.
"well last time i was killed i just watched from the planes of purgatory until my physical body was done healing... then my body was given back and i claimed my place amongst the living... this is what happens to defeated immortals... they must wait for their bodies to heal and then reclaim their lives. the more serious the damage the longer it takes." she said. i was becoming fascinated by this. being as reckless as i am this was like a free ticket to just fuck around and be free... it was awesome. i had almost completely forgotten the fact me and celestia had just kissed very romantically a few minutes ago.
"so what's the difference between me when i was an omni god and now?" i asked. "there doesn't seem to be much."
"well i can sense that you have been imbued with the gods of the beginning elements so you have unparalleled power and strength which i would hope you only use when you need to..." she said. "and you can still gain more power from absorbing souls and powerful magical items like you could before... but you immortality was just a means... you could trade souls with death to live... but every time you save yourself, the value of you're soul goes up... now you are simply immortal but can still barter with death to save others..." said celestia. it felt nice that me and celestia were actually on the same level now... or i might be on a higher level when it comes to power but she has a much larger intellectual level.
"but i have absorbed the powers of death." i said.
"yes that is true but you are not death itself." said the princess. "death has existed in all dimension and all planes of time and space... life and death were the beginning and they are the end... life was the first god but once life started there must be death." i just looked at her and she stopped talking. she was blushing a bit and i was too. i think know all that i need to know... so now it's time to go on my way. its time to begin another big quest.
"is there any advice you can give me before i leave for my journey?" i asked. even though i knew all i need to know about myself i still want to know about the journey ahead.
"i can give you this..." she said. "it won't be easy... i can tell you that you have never met a greater challenge than this i promise you that... and it certainly won't be the last challenge you face in your existence... but like all challenges some are better left to face alone... but others aren't, crimson." she said. "dont face this alone... it will only destroy you... bring you're friends... they will help guide you through this challenge." she said. "but in return you must protect them... there are benefits to friendship but there are also dangers... don't let you're friends fall... if it comes down to it fall yourself... because you can get back up better than any of them..." she said smiling. i smiled too and stared back at her.
"thank you princess." i said smiling. she looked back and smiled too.
"please be safe crimson." she said. "and know that i will be waiting for you." she said before leaning in and planting another big kiss on my lips. again she surprised me but i couldn't help but kiss back. this time wasn't so sudden and was well times too. we sat there and embraced each other with passion and love before she pulled away and smiled. i just smiled too. "now go... you have much work to be done..." she said. i smiled and got ready to teleport by turning and walking to the door but she stopped me. "and crimson..." she said.
"yes princess." i answered.
"keep you're emotions in control..." she said. "don't let you're inner darkness drive you... it will only steer you wrong and you won't come out alive. neither will you're friends or you're loved once... just look at you're friends." she said. "honesty, kindness, generosity, laughter, and loyalty... together with a touch of magic and enough faith... you will survive this... i know." she said. i just smiled at her and she did too. i concentrated and started glowing. soon enough i was gone in a flash and with a large boom i was at my wreck of a house. when the light faded i could see my friends were gone and the house still rubble. it was well into the day now... at least an hour went by. i looked at my destroyed house and the land around it... i don't want to go out like this.
i concentrated and soon everything started glowing different colors. the pieces of wood and ash returned to normal and soon pieced themselves together like a puzzle and started floating around in the air. the trees glowed green and started pulling themselves up and stood perfectly straight as they started rejuvenating and reattaching to the trunk. the destroyed ground below me started raising and fixing itself to be flat again. once it was flat life returned to the soil and grass started sprouting up from the ground. not only that but beautiful flowers and plants. even the once dead winter trees grew leaves and flowers and even fruit.
despite the snow all around and the harsh cold outside the area around my house was warm and fertile. the house itself soon fit back into place and was fixed and looking even better than ever. the grey cloudy sky seemed to clear and the clouds parted. sun shone through and the whole area seemed to sparkle and glitter with life. i let out sputters of golden yellow and glowing energy. they surprisingly took form to be butterflies and they fluttered about. when i was done concentrating i opened my eyes and looked around. the peaceful serenity of it all made me smile and feel like i had finally come at peace with myself. it felt natural and right.
"holy crap." said a familiar voice from behind me. i turned and to my surprise i saw all of my friends... all of them. there were my original five friends twilight, fluttershy, pinkie, rarity, and applejack. i also saw derek, mystee, ezekiel, blackhoof, even nightflame was here. they all had gear with them as well as a few of them wearing armor, clothing, weapons, and saddlebags... they had all their gear with them. "nice home improvements." said derek. "now lets go get you're mare back."
"you all came to help me." i said looking over all of them.
"well of course silly." said pinkie.
"we couldn't let our best friend leave again without us..." said rarity.
"besides me and mystee know the outside world." said black hoof standing with mystee smiling.
"yeah and i think it would be great to get out of equestria for a while." said nightflame. i just looked over all my friends and smiled at them. they looked at me and smiled back. it was really touching that they all decided to come and join me on my dangerous quest. it almost brought a tear to my eye.
"thank you... all of you." i said. "this really means a lot... it does, really."
"dash isn't just you're wife... but she's our friend." said twilight.
"yeah and don't worry about scootaloo and dawn... mr. and mrs. cake said they would be more than glad to watch over them." said pinkie. she went on to rant about other things but it wasn't long until i tuned her out. it gets easier every time she talks.
"are you sure all of you are just ready to leave equestria with me... it is going to be dangerous." i said.
" are you kidding me..." said derek. "i've been itching to have a grand adventure with you and all my friends since you left a few years ago... this is going to be awesome."
"it means a lot you all want to come with me on this quest... but i can't take all of you." i said walking over to my first five friends. i looked at them and they all stared back at me with confusion. "you five need to stay here." i said.
"no..." said twilight. "we're coming with you... dash is our friend and we want to help."
"you guys don't have good fighting experience, survival instincts, or knowledge of the outside world. you don't know what to do and you mean to much to mean if i lose you." i said.
"yeah thanks." said derek. i just glared at him and rolled my eyes.
"but we want to help you." said twilight. i watched as fluttershy, rarity and the others walked over.
"maybe he's right." said fluttershy in a coarse voice. "we don't know what we're doing... we wouldn't last long." she said.
"i have to agree with fluttershy darling... we just aren't cut out for this kind of adventure." said rarity. twilight looked at her friends and then back at me. i looked at her and she let out a deep sigh. i smiled and she looked up at me smiling as she accepted defeat.
"fine... you're right... we need to stay here and make sure everything is just the way you left it when you get back." she said. i smiled at her. "but don't die again..." she said.
"you don't have to worry about that." i said. it was true, she really doesn't. i don't even have to worry about dying. "now..." i said turning to the others. "i have a map of where we need to go so that's good... but the rest of you go home and pack some more supplies for when we get to the border of equestria... there won't be many cities or towns out that way so we need food and supplies... we will all meet at the west exit in two hours." i said. "everypony got it?" i asked. the others just smiled.
"yep." they all said in agreement. they all rushed back home to get supplied except for twilight who gingerly walked over and joined me as i watched the others race home. the other mane four went back to go help with supplies and provide some if necessary. soon they were all out of view down the winding path and twilight let out a small sigh. i looked down at her beside me and smiled.
"why do you always have to get yourself into trouble." she said.
"i don't know twilight." i said. "but sometimes it feels like my job."
" i would go as far as to say that it is you're job." she said. laughing a bit to herself.
"well maybe it is." i said breaking her laughter. she looked up at me curiously. " think about it... i always get in trouble because it's drawn to me. maybe i'm supposed to get in trouble so that nopony else has to."
"you really think that." said twilight.
"i have no idea what the hell to think anymore twilight..." i said. "this quest is a lot bigger than you think... there's another reason i didn't ask you to come." i said.
"and what is that." asked twilight.
"because i know that my enemies will play to my weaknesses... and i know that you or the others would not survive... the only reason i'm bringing the others is because i want to spend the last few moments i can with my friends before i march off to my death." i said.
"you're not going to die..." said twilight. " and besides why wouldn't you bring us."
"i won't bring you because you need to be here... this is you're place in the world." i said. " and i do plan on sending the others back when i reach a certain point... but i'm afraid you and the others wouldn't make it to that point." i said.
"so you don't want us to die... but we know that you aren't going to die... you can't... you're an immortal." said twilight.
"that may be true... but there is a chance... a very real chance that this time i might actually die... and when i do die i won't be coming back." i said.
"you can't let that happen." said twilight. "i know that you won't."
"and i'll do my best to make sure it doesn't happen." i said looking at her. she was starting to get emotional and i could see a few tears in her eyes. "but you should be aware of the grim detail twilight."
"no... you can't die... when i heard you were immortal i knew that meant you would always be there for me... through everything... even when i'm old i'll never have to see you're face change and we can still be friends like we are now." she said almost crying. i reached over and picked her up and hugged her. she started to calm down.
"i will always be there twilight... even when you thought i was dead you got by... and i can't promise you i won't die. but i promise you that i won't stop until dash is safe and my enemies are defeated... if i don't come back twilight... i want you to know that i love you and the others." i said putting her down now. i knelt down to get on her level and i looked up at her. "i love you, rarity, fluttershy, applejack, pinkie, and rainbow dash... even if i do die for real i would still make the effort to see you all one last time before passing." she seemed to cheer up a bit.
"you really do love us don't you... i can always tell when you make promises if they'll come true or not. and i know that you are going to hold this promise... it's not like you to break you're promises so easily and with no reason... but promise me... please just promise me you will come back... please do me that even if you can't keep it... just say that you'll come back." she said. i looked at her and smiled.
"i promise..." i said. "i promise that when this is all over and done i will come back... and we can be friends again. we'll have adventures in equestria, play games, go to the beach and hang out, have fun, and i'll be there many years from now when you're old and you're children are out adventuring. i promise i'll be there, for each of you to hold you're hoof and sit calmly with you..." i said smiling. she smiled too.
"and when the day comes that i would lay on my deathbed i want you to be there along with my friends... and i want you to walk with my soul to the afterworld." she said.
"i would instead carry you're tired soul to lay and be at peace... and i'll be sure to pass you're stories down to you're kids. and their kids... i'll be there for you're family even after you're passing... i'll help you live on immortality with me... and the same with the others." i said. she was getting emotional again and she had tears welling in her eyes as she began to cry gently again but kept a smile. she leaned over and hugged me tight.
"i know you'll keep that promise." she said. "i can feel it."
"and i will..." i said. "i promise that i will always be there for you. and even after you pass there won't be a day that i forget a friend like you." i said. "i'll sit on top of a mountain of gold but still miss you..." we smiled and kept hugging as i felt a few tears reach my own face and fall to the ground. i let go of her and sat down and smiled at her.
"thank you..." she said. "and please... hurry back this time."
"i will twilight." i said. "now... we should get going." i said as i concentrated and used my magic to teleport the two of us. we both appeared at the west exit in a flash of light and sparkling color. we sat there with still and hour and a half left before the others start getting here. i just sat there with twilight and she sat there smiling.
"crimson..." she said. "before you go... can you answer a question i've had for a long time." she said.
"sure twilight." i said.
"why do you keep going." she asked. "or simply... why... why do you do the things that you do."
"well twilight." i said letting out a sigh. "i would just say it's because i love you all, but that's too simple." i said looking up at the clearing sky. "i guess it's because... because i feel like i have too. i have nothing else left for me. my home and family on earth are gone and i have nothing if i should ever go back. though i was sad for a long time i came to peace with my life and saw that this was the dawn of a new life... i had a fresh start. i made amazing friends, i got remarried to a loving wife and i have two wonderful children. in a way... i found my true life."
"is that why you stay and fight." asked twilight.
"yes." i said looking at her and smiling. "i fight because i have to. and i have to fight because i need to protect the ones i love. if i don't then not only would they hurt you but i wouldn't be able to live with myself if any of you got hurt. before on earth i just used to fight for nothing... mindless violence and killing for what? land, money, resources... all pointless. the ends never justified the means... but now they do. i fight so i can have peace... so i can keep my friends and family... and that friendship is worth more than all the land or money or resources in the world."
we sat there and smiled at each other. we sat down and stared off onto the road leading out of ponyville. we just sat there... no words, no movement, no sound... just peace and resolve. it was almost like the world just froze for a while and everything was stuck in place and perfectly still... like a painting. it didn't feel like long but after a while the wheels of a wagon broke the silence of the moment and i turned to see everypony walking up to us with smiles on their faces. they had a huge cart of supplies covered with a blue tarp.
"ready to go?" asked thunder rush walking over with the rest of us. i even saw my two daughters who had come to say goodbye. they both rushed over and jumped at me. i picked them up and held them tight in my hooves.
"dont go again daddy." said little dawn. scootaloo was more aware of the situation but still couldn't help by try and keep me in this one place for as long as she could.
"daddy has to go." i said.
"no..." argued little dawn with a mild voice. "don't go..."
"daddy has to go get mommy." i said.
"no daddy please... i miss you... daddy don't go." said little dawn... this was literally breaking my heart and the hearts of everypony around. the once happy and determined mood was now mercilessly crushed by sadness and regret.
"i wish i could bring you girls but i can't... it's too dangerous." i said.
"c'mon dawn... dad needs to go." said scootaloo hopping of with remorse and grabbing dawn but dawn held onto my leg and almost started crying.
"no no no... i want daddy to stay... daddy don't go please." she said begging now with tears in her eyes. this was probably the most painful thing i've ever seen, having to watch a cute and innocent baby girl beg for her dad not to go away... i'm a horrible father. i always say that this is it... that this would be the last adventure... but it never is... i can never be with the ones i try to protect.
"c'mon dawn don't do this." said scootaloo tugging on her sister but dawn just held on. it was so much simpler when she was a baby and was ignorant to these things... but that's changed and she's become more aware.
"no... please daddy no... " she begged. i couldn't keep her like this... as much as it pained me i needed her to stop before i break down in a fit of depression. i picked her up and held her as tight as i could. she cried and i held her and comforted her. as i held her i used my magic to slowly put her to sleep. she soon stopped crying and was out like a light. i held her and she curled up in a ball in my wings. i just looked at her and almost felt like crying... but i stayed strong. i walked over to scootaloo's scooter and placed her in the little red wagon.
"please take care of you're sister scootaloo." i said still looking at dawn however.
"uh... i will dad." she said.
"always be fore her..." i said looking at scoots now. "please promise me you'll never abandon her, and that you'll always be there for her." i said kneeling down and hugging scootaloo.
"i promise dad." she said. "can you promise me that you'll come back with mom." said scootaloo. i didn't want to give her the same speech i gave twilight because i'm afraid her reaction would be cataclysmic. she doesn't know that i'm in actual danger and her only comfort is that i'm an immortal being.
"i promise." i said simply avoiding a disaster. i set her down and she smiled at me lightly and i did the same. i stood back up and faced the others. they're look was sullen and depressed. after that i can't blame them. there was no way of leaving on a happy note now, not after that scene. i looked over at derek. "are we all ready?" i asked.
"yeah..." he said. "we have food, water, money, and supplies... plus we have this for you." he said using his magic to make a saddlebag appear in thin air... they were my saddlebags. "we kept them the way you like them." he said smiling. i smiled to and used my magic to pop them on my side and tighten them... i felt whole now.
"alright... thank you." i said looking at him. i took a few steps away from ponyville and faced my friends. "i'm sorry i have to leave so soon after coming back... but there's apparently no rest for my soul. i thank you all for understanding the circumstances and for those of you who are coming with me... i thank you... now... it's time to go." i said. i turned and started walking and the others followed except for the mane five and my daughters.
it was just me, derek, blackhoof, mystee, ezekiel, and nightflame. we walked down the long path and soon enough ponyville was out of sight. it was depressing and dreary but at the same time encouraging... but only to a point. as we walked down now we stayed silent. there really wasn't anything left to say. nopony could think of anything. the only sound was the crunching of snow under our hooves and the creek and loom of the cart being pulled by ezekiel with little effort. but at a sudden chance i heard a small voice in my head. it sounded like the princess's voice.
"you have begun you're journey now and you know what you must do..." she said. "but be careful... there are many here who care too much for you to die and never return to see them. you're family, friends, wife, and even i would be miserable without you... always keep to the company of you're friends. they have decided to risk their lives to help you and would gladly fight to protect you as you must for them... their friendship is the kind that cannot be dimmed by darkness. the kind that cannot be drowned out by noise or by water. the kind that will always push through and make things right in the end."
"their friendship is magic..."
-Authors Note: got some hot celestia action in there... you guys like that, yeah... i know you did. so that's the adventure... it's a trans-dimensional adventure of epic proportions. so i gave you guys this little tidbit because i was busy yesterday and unfortunately i'm going to be busy over the weekend. i've got an MMA kickboxing tournament in New York City... long island. i'm going to be fighting full contact... no hesitation, no regrets, no mercy. the first place prize is $2000 which i would use to buy a better computer... then save the rest. it goes down $500 for every level bellow that until it reaches fifth place which is $250. it's gonna be pretty awesome.
depending on how it goes and how beat up i am at the end of it all i might even take Monday off too... maybe. but anyway i hope you guys had a wonderful valentines day like i did. and know that some of you guys and gals out there got pretty lucky... unlike me. but anyway keep reading and i hope you all are enjoying the story so far. and if any of you have ideas for adventures or concepts for different dimensions i'd like to hear them. i've already got five planned out that i'm keeping... that's all i had planned to do was just five but if you guys have any good ideas i wouldn't mind squeezing in a few concepts here and there.
and also as i'm sure you guys have already been able to tell is that ive brought the OC's from the last story over into this one. i intend to keep as many as i can but in order to keep these characters i need good background information. i regret to say that there was an OC by the name of Red Wing who was given to me by Geargamer. i regret to say that i was unable to use him as well as some you might have hoped and this is a public apology on my behalf. i could not use him as much as you might have wanted because i wasn't given much background information and details. if your reading this now Geargamer, there's still hope for your OC if you can send me a more detailed description.
and for any other of my fellow readers and bronies (or pegasister's). if you want to send in an OC feel free. you'll be credited for the character and also it'll be awesome. just send me as many details as you can... hell write a fucking book about them, i'll read it. i'll add them in the story whenever i feel the time is right or you can suggest a way for them to be introduced... perfectly fine with me, though it might be subject to minor changes. i'll try and keep your OC for as long as i can before they would eventually fall behind. the more information i have however the easier it will be to keep them in longer or even add them as a permanent character. the permanence of the character really does decide what they're like and how the character lives, acts, or reacts to situations. if you would recommend that i read a story about your OC that you have written then i will do that.
i'm trying to make this our story guys not just my story. i'm offering creative freedom to the reader... the freaking reader... that means you. you cant go buy a book at barns and nobles and decide how the story can go... but with this you can. now i obviously cant take every idea that you guys fire off at me because then this would all turn into a huge mess. but i will try my best to turn things around as much as i can. but there are a few of my own ideas which i have decided to be solid in my story. if your idea affects that directly i'll let you know so it doesn't seem like i'm mindlessly turning you down. so you guys read up, have fun, and start thinking of cool shit you would like to see in the story. i have to start driving down to New York and punch people in the face. wish me luck guys. and remember...stay safe, stay sober, and stay shady.-End of Note-