Only one week had passed since Scorpion left Equis, and Twilight and her friends still couldn’t believe that he was gone. He changed so much for them, and with him gone, they all felt like they were missing something. Scorpion was anything but the perfect friend, but he was still a friend. That would never change.

Twilight sat at her desk reading through some books and drinking a hot cup of tea. While Scorpion was still very much on her mind, she still managed to maintain focus on what was in front of her. Yet, at the same time, she didn’t want to focus on that. Her train of thought was interrupted when she heard the door open behind her, as Rainbow Dash and Pinkie Pie entered.

“Hey Twilight, we’re getting the girls together for a little hang out session at Sugarcube Corner. Wanna come?” Pinkie asked.

“Sorry girls, but, I’m just not in the mood for that right now,” Twilight answered.

“You sure?” Rainbow asked. Twilight nodded. Then, from upstairs, the girls heard a loud burp, which they assumed was Spike.

“Spike, honestly. Have some manners,” Twilight called up to him.

“Twilight, check this out!” Spike called down. He ran down, holding in his hand a scroll. “It’s from the Princess. She said that there’s something she wants you all to see in Canterlot,” Spike told the three mares.

“What is it?” Rainbow asked.

“She didn’t say, just that we should head to Canterlot now,” Spike answered. Rainbow, Pinkie, and Spike turned their gazes to Twilight.

“Well, I guess we’re going to Canterlot,” Twilight said. Twilight closed her book, got up from her seat, and took her friends to gather the rest of the girls. After that was done, they were off for Canterlot.

Twilight and her friends walked through the Statue Gardens of Canterlot Castle, being led by Princess Celestia. The statues that lined the garden were all beautiful, but on this day, there was a new statue in the gardens that the Elements of Harmony needed to see. Celestia led the group of ponies, along with their young dragon companion, to this new statue. When they arrived, the girls and Spike were left speechless.

A statue of Scorpion was standing tall and proud in the gardens. It was specter himself, dressed in the attire he wore when he first arrived to Equestria. His arms were at his sides, and his hands were balled into fists. He was looking up to the sky with his head to the right. It was a breathtaking sight, and the ponies and little dragon couldn’t believe it.

“Princess… it’s beautiful,” Twilight said, feeling herself coming to tears. Applejack wrapped a hoof around Twilight, and Twilight returned the favor.

“I believe that Scorpion’s memory should not be forgotten,” Celestia said to the group.

“He looks so awesome,” Rainbow Dash said.

“Yeah, just like how we remember him,” Fluttershy added. Even she couldn’t hold back her tears. She found comfort in the form of a warm hug from Rainbow Dash.

“I wish he was here right now,” Spike said, hanging his head low.

“We all do Spike… we all do,” Celestia said. The ponies and Spike all gazed upon the statue, not uttering another word. Then, Twilight’s eyes fell upon the plaque at the base of the statue. Then, the rest of the group stared at it. Twilight read it out loud.

“This statue honors Scorpion, the Specter of the Netherrealm. Scorpion arrived in Equestria to the surprise of everypony in Ponyville. He earned their trust, and made new friends. While Scorpion made many mistakes, including the murder of Princess Celestia, he made up for all of those mistakes. He helped to resurrect the Princess, protected the ponies that he can now call his friends, and avenged his fallen family and clan. Scorpion should never be forgotten, and with this statue standing tall, he never shall be.”

Twilight broke down in tears, and shortly after, so did the rest of her friends. They joined in a group hug, finding comfort from each other. Then, Twilight looked up to Princess Celestia.

“Thank you Princess. Thank you so much,” she said.

“Of course Twilight. Anything for a friend of Equestria,” Celestia replied. The group looked at the statue for a short while longer, until they decided to head back home to Ponyville.

As Twilight and her friends got off the train back to Ponyville, they each had heavy hearts and tear-filled eyes. Fluttershy may have been the worst of all, which was expected by the group. Rainbow Dash held her friend close the entire train ride, and still held on to her as they got off the train.

Twilight wasn’t fairing too well either. She liked to think that she knew Scorpion better than anypony else. She was the one he opened up to, revealing some of his deepest secrets. She and Spike were the ones brought with him to his home in Earthrealm, and they were the ones who witnessed him avenging his family and clan by defeating Quan Chi.

But ultimately, it was the group as a whole that managed to change Scorpion for good. Each of them helped to teach him something different about friendship, just like Twilight’s friends did for her when she arrived to Ponyville. Twilight and her friends couldn’t be happier with what they had done for Scorpion.

As the group walked through Ponyville, heading for Sugarcube Corner, Twilight stopped for a moment in the road. She sighed heavily and looked to her friends.

“Twilight?” Spike said worriedly.

“Are you alright darling?” Rarity asked, placing a hoof on Twilight’s shoulder.

“I’m fine. I’m just thinking about all we did for Scorpion. I… I just miss him, that’s all,” Twilight said.

“We all do sugarcube,” Applejack said, smiling at Twilight reassuringly. Twilight couldn’t help but smile back.

“Um, girls,” Fluttershy said, looking in the direction of the setting sun. The girls and Spike looked at Fluttershy, who was pointing to the hill on the outskirts of Ponyville. Each of their hearts jumped up into their throats at what they saw.

“Is that…” Spike started. Standing there, illuminated by the setting sun, was a bipedal figure. The group knew who it was. There was no doubt in their minds. Scorpion had returned.

“It is. And something tells me that he’s here to stay,” Twilight said happily. But suddenly, Scorpion disappeared from hilltop. And just as quickly as he disappeared, he reappeared right in front of the group. They all looked up to him with warm smiles. Scorpion stood tall, looking at his friends with soft smile under his mask.

“My friends... It is good to be home,” Scorpion said, only managing to widen the smiles of his friends.

And as the sun finally set, and night fell upon Ponyville, Scorpion lit a soft flame in his hand. The ponies and Spike smiled gladly at Scorpion, especially Twilight. She gladly stood by his side as the group continued on towards Sugarcube Corner in the night.

Author's Notes:

And so concludes the tale of Scorpion. I expected the story to be a bit longer, but for what it is, I think this story had a good enough length. And let's face it, this is me we're talking about. Of course the story was going to have a happy ending.

This story was a complete blast a blast to write, and I'm very thankful to all of you that followed the story through to the end! I hope you all had fun reading this story! So, until next time my friends!

Long live Scorpion!