Author's note
Here we go, the final chapter of this story; To respond to the reviews of Agent C.H.A.O.S. and Solid Sun...

Nyx does NOT feel out of place. She is just trying to save her daddy from a mad colt who wants to kill him. It is not weaker at all. Honestly, you two, give me credit for making a difference in the final fight. I wrote Nyx well and you guys can't make me change my mind.

And yes, the Demon Pony should've helped but even depression can't overcome rage at times...at least until Twilight appeared.

And no, the Cupcakes bit was NOT out of place in the chapter before it.

So despite what you two reviewers say, I did the chapters well and I'm proud of it.

Now then, to sonicfighter21354, you're about to get your answer now.

Epilogue: Return of the Prince

It continues raining as all was quiet...minus Twilight who is sobbing while her face is still buried in the Demon Pony's chest. Spike and Nyx looks down, the latter's eyes are filled with her tears. The colt that she considered to be a father is dead. Yes, it appears to be a sad day indeed...

But then, something happens. The rain suddenly transform into powerful beams of light that sparkle into the balcony floor. Twilight stop crying and looks confused as to what's happening. Just then, the Demon Pony's body begins to get covered by fog then rose up into the air as if by magic! Something's happening...

Twilight, backing away, looks surprised as Nyx rose up as well, much to her surprise. The purple unicorn and Spike watch in amazement while the others in the West Wing stop their grieving, watching in surprise and anticipation. Could this be...?

As the Demon Pony and Nyx float in mid-air, the cape wraps around the furry pony as both of them begins to glow. Nyx's armor disappears as she begins to shrink downward. The Demon Pony 's claws and paws turned into that of pony hooves, both upper and lower. His fur, eyes and teeth begins to change as he and Nyx begins to glow in a flash of light.

Soon the two were lowered to the balcony as Twilight and Spike looks surprised. Nyx is her young filly self again! The mother rushes over while exclaiming, "Nyx! Is that..."

"Yeah, it's me, mommy. I'm back to normal...I guess my powers are gone. I think what's left of Nightmare Moon is gone for good." Nyx said in amazement. She thought that she herself would be doomed to be in that form forever but that is not the case.

"Something's up with the Demon Pony." Spike said in notice. "But...wait, he looks different..."

Sure enough, everyone looks at the Demon Pony but another pony appears to have taken his place! Twilight came over to the new figure and try to reach out to him in precaution but back away as the pony stood up and look at his own hooves in amazement and happiness.

Soon the pony turns around to face Twilight. To her, Nyx and Spike, they recognize him as the same pony from the slashed portrait! The same eyes, mane, tail and red collar...the big difference is that he has a cutie mark that looks like a Triforce! This pony looks familiar to them in another way but how?

"Twilight...it's me." The pony said to Twilight gently while taking her by the upper hooves.

Come to think about it, this pony is getting more familiar. Twilight is skeptical, wondering if she should believe him or not...but then the mare looks into his eyes...and compare them to that of the Demon Pony's, only color...as well as the red collar and gentle look!

"It is you!" Twilight exclaims happily. "It's you, Demon Pony!"

"Well, not anymore. My real name is Ben Mare." The former Demon Pony, now known by his real name of Ben Mare, said to Twilight with a smile.

Nyx and Spike smile and watch as Ben and Twilight smile while hugging one another. The colt caressed his love's mane...then the two lean forward and kiss each other deeply.

Then as if by magic, fireworks went off all over the place. The shimmer of the lights brought life back to the castle as night became day, the gargoyles on the castles turned into cherubs, etc. The curse is finally broken!

The cursed foals came up, happy that their master and friend is alive! Suddenly they begin to transform, Soarin' transforms into a grown-up colt version of himself.

"Soarin'," Ben exclaims happily. Soon Caramel transforms into a colt version of himself, his real age, "Caramel!" Just then, Applejack, Rarity, Fluttershy, Rainbow and Pinkie transforms into their real ages: mares. "Applejack, Rarity, Fluttershy, Rainbow, Pinkie!" He happily hugs all his good friends. "Look at us!"

"My goodness! We're back to normal!" Fluttershy exclaims, flying up while making a cute 'squee'.

"Applejack, Applejack!" Apple Bloom is heard calling as every pony and Spike saw Apple Bloom, Scootaloo and Rarity riding onto the balcony on Winona.

Suddenly the CMC babies are transformed back into their kid selves while Winona spins around before changing back into her grown-up dog form. Applejack giggles as she pick up Apple Bloom while saying, "Oh mah stars!"

"It's over, we're back to normal!" Rarity squeak happily as she and Rainbow picks up Sweetie and Scootaloo respectively. The curse that has haunted them all their lives is finally lifted!

"It's a miracle!" Soarin' exclaims in excitement as everypony cheers on.

"Yes, I knew that you could do it, Ben and Twilight!" A voice spoke up as a flash of light appears. To everyone's surprise and/or concern, a familiar figure appears. She is a huge unicorn with magenta eyes, a mane of cyan, turquoise, azure and purple, with a coat of pinkish white. She wears a crown and a necklace with gems. Her name is Princess Celestia.

"Princess Celestia!" Twilight exclaims in surprise as she, Spike and Nyx bows down a bit. "It's good to see you."

"Good to see you too, my faithful student. Come, there's no reason to bow." Princess Celestia giggles a bit while nodding. Twilight got up and notices that Ben and the others look a bit nervous and worried towards the alicorn.

"Ben? What's wrong?"

"She's the same one who cast the curse on us years ago." Ben explains to Twilight in worry, "The same alicorn that transform us and made me into that Demon Pony years ago."

"Yes, I do apologize for that, Ben, but I did so to teach you a lesson for your selfish and unkind ways." Princess Celestia apologizes to Ben then she smiles. "I was hoping for the day that you would learn your lesson and learn how to love...but I never thought that it would be my faithful student Twilight to be the one who could lift the curse."

"Yes...you always told me that someday I would be somepony special." Twilight said with a smile while she and Ben hold hooves. "And now, I met him at last."

"Yeah, I supposed you're right in teaching me that lesson, Princess. Thank you." Ben said to Princess Celestia with a grin.

"And what about me," Nyx ask Princess Celestia in concern. "I was Nightmare Moon for a moment and..."

"Sadly, my sister Luna didn't take all of her evil self out of you, Nyx, just the one to transforms along with some of her powers remain. Luckily, with the curse gone, it also effect you and thus you will never worried about being Nightmare Moon again." Princess Celestia said to Nyx gently.

"Yeah...I guess it;s better this way."

"Right! It's better as the continuity from the Past Sins story!" Pinkie exclaims with a happy smile, making her friends laugh a bit.

"Well, what are we doing standing around here? It's time to celebrate!" Princess Celestia exclaims happily. Twilight and Ben laughs as they begin to dance around.

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A while later, everypony, now freed of the curse, are in the ballroom. Some of the villagers attended as well; Turns out that Princess Celestia's curse has also made them forget about Ben Mare, his servants and castles. Once it's lift, they remember them and feel terrible about almost killing their prince thanks to Boris's trickery and hatred. Luckily, Ben Mare forgives them, enough to allow them to attend his wedding to his new love Twilight Sparkle.

Twilight and Ben, wearing the same clothes from their dinner from the other night, dance happily while kissing each other. They continue their dance as everypony watch on in happiness for the two.

"Ah, love." Soarin' said with a sigh. Just then, Rainbow pass by him, brushing his chin with her tail slyly making him chuckle devilishly. Time for him for some romance of his own!

But then, as Soarin' was about to follow Rainbow, Caramel stops him and shakes hooves while saying, "Well, Soarin', old pal. I know we have our difference but I think it's time we make bygones be bygones, How about it?"

"Eh, sure, why not. See? I told you that she'd break the spell!"

"No, on the contrary, I believe that I told you."

"No, I told you." Soarin' snaps to Caramel with a frown.

"No, no, you didn't, you winged little speed demon!" Caramel scowls at Soarin' as he shoves his friend away.

"Oh yeah; Wanna go, you little Earth Pony?"

Soarin' slaps Caramel with a glove as the two colts begin fighting each other like mad. Meanwhile, as Twilight and Ben continue dancing, they go past a smiling Dusk with Nyx and Spike on his back, Princess Celestia, Applejack with Apple Bloom and Scootaloo on her back, Fluttershy, Pinkie, and of course Rarity with Sweetie on her own back.

"Wow, how romantic." Sweetie said with a smile.

"AJ; does 'dis mean 'dat they're going 'ta live happily ever after?" Apple Bloom asks her big sister with a smile.

"Shucks, o' course, Apple Bloom, o' course." Applejack said as she nuzzles her little sister on the head happily.

Scootaloo pauses and frowns while asking, "Wait, do we still have to sleep in the cradles?" This causes the ponies around her to laugh happily at the comment.

As Twilight and Ben continues dancing romantically, everyone begins to sing a familiar song for the last time.

All: Certain as the sun
Rising in the east
Tale as old as time, song as old as rhyme
Beauty and the Beast!

The couple smile to each other while kissing once more. We now see them in a familiar window with some of their family and old friends.

Tale as old as time, song as old as rhyme
Beauty and the Beast!

And thus, Twilight and Ben Mare lived happily ever after.

The End

Cast list
Tara Strong: Twilight Sparkle
Rebecca Shiochet: Twilight Sparkle (singing voice)
Jason Marsden: Ben Mare/The Demon Pony
Crispin Freeman: Boris
Matt Hill: Soarin'
Ashleigh Bell: Applejack, Rainbow Dash
Michelle Creber: Apple Bloom, Sweetie Belle (singing voice)
Madeline Peters: Scootaloo
Claire Corlett: Sweetie Belle
Richard Steven Horvitz: Dum-Dum
James Arnold Taylor: Boxco
Cathy Weseluck: Spike the Dragon
Andrea Libman: Pinkie Pie, Photo Finish, Fluttershy
Shannon Chan-Kent: Pinkie Pie (singing voice), Silver Spoon
Kathleen Barr: Trixie
Tabitha St. Germain: Derpy Hooves, Rarity, Minty, Nightmare Moon
Kazumi Evans: Rarity (singing voice)
Tom Hollander: Cutler Beckett
JusSonic: Narrator
Daviegh Chase: Nyx
Andrew Franchis: Braeburn
Maryke Hendrikse: Glinda, Spitfire
Peter New: Hoity Toity
Aaron Dismuke: Dexter
Tom Kenny: Brian
Nicole Oliver: Cheerilee, Princess Celestia
Sarah Partridge: Wind Whistler
Katie Leigh: Heart Throb
B.J. Ward: Surprise
Charlie Adler: 4-Speed
Rob Paulsen: Steamer
Sandy Duncan: Firefly
Chiara Zanni: Bon-Bon (Tales version)
Venus Terzo: Patch
Laura Harris: Bright-Eyes
Willow Johnson: Starlight
Maggie Blue O'Hara: Sweetheart
Lalainia Lindbjerg: Clover
Kelly Sheridan: Melody
Chantal Strand: Starsong, Diamond Tiara
Erin Matthews: Toola-Roola
Frank Welker: Bray
Trevor Devall: Blueblood

Author's note
All right, this fic is finally done. Despite some criticism, I think I did a good job, right?

Nyx: Yeah! Daddy is back to normal!

Ben: Right, good job on the fic, JusSonic.

Me: Thanks. I hope you ponies like the story...minus Boris and the bad guys of course.

Pinkie: No kidding!

Twilight: This is great! (Nuzzles Ben) Right, Ben?

Ben: Right.

Me: Well, folks, I hope you like this story. I will do the Christmas midquel in the near future and maybe some more MLP stories as well; until next time...

All: Read and review!

Yes, I know that the Enchantress didn't appear at the end, but I can get away with minor differences, as well as the bit with Nyx.