Authors note: Here is where things get confusing, as Death and Solar Flare take control, it gets hard to discern who is in control at that time. I'll try my hardest to not make it too confusing!

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One month has past since Death had entered Solar’s body

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His eyes were forced open, Death in control. He yawned, got out of bed, and made his way to the nearby window, and opened it up wide. The entire scene before him looked like he had a form of heat vision. All the ponies outside were playing, talking, doing what a pony does, but they all (save for a few) had a large white orb in the center of their chests.

“That’s their soul. A lot of ponies have bright souls, like the ones down there.” Death moved his eyes to the three CMC fillies

“Their very positive. I love it. I’m not ‘kill everything because I can and for no reason’ Death. I enjoy the company of the ponies, the brightness of their souls... It makes me happy, because, I have to go for them, they will go to heaven. When it is their time of course...” Death spoke aloud, voice a little bit deeper then Solar’s own.

“What are you talking about... if you don’t mind me asking, that is...” Fluttershy said, almost right next to him.

“Depends... what did you hear?” Death replied, turning to face her.

“Oh umm... something about heaven...” she hoofed the floor with her right front hoof nervously, looking at the ground.

“I believe its real.”

“But.. you said ‘when it’s their time’”

“I believe that ponies die only when it is their time to die, no sooner no later... plus I'm writing a story that involves the main character is the Grim reaper... really weird.. I have to look at things in his point of view”

“Oh... ok then..” She dropped the subject but Death knew she still had questions, and the answer he gave her probably would lead to more questions.

“Oh, I almost forgot! The animals are hungry, and Rainbow Dash couldn’t help today, can you help me?” Fluttershy said, confidence somewhat returning back to her voice

“Of course.” Death replied, a fake smile on Solar's face.

Fluttershy Gone back down the stairs happily, humming to herself, with Death following behind. As he hit the last step, the usual clatter of the animals, both inside and out, stopped instantly, and all of them were staring at him. Fluttershy took one more step then noticed the sudden silence. She was obviously confused, as to what Death knew what had happened.
Everything fears death... from the smallest ant, to the largest hydra. They all shake at the smell of death.. but the sight of him... they panic... best if we leave soon, before they all disown her... you take over for a while, I’m going to think for a small time.

He felt the feeling returning to his limbs, like as if they where asleep or he laid on them wrong, as he was taking back control of his body. Fluttershy looked back to Solar, who could not meet her eyes. He took the few steps to the door, opened it, and flew out of the cottage. As he left, he could hear the animals chattering again, leaving the confused Fluttershy alone.

He was just flying, no where to go nothing to see, to just waste time. Until he literally flew into Rainbow Dash, head on. He felt himself falling and a huge headache coming on. He landed on something fluffy. He head the sound of Rainbow landing on another cloud nearby.

Smooooothe. Death whispered in Solar’s mind

“Shut up.” Solar said, outloud

“Wait, why are telling ME to shut up?! You should be watching where your going! I was doing so well during that practice too!” Rainbow yelled, zooming up in front of him, rage in her eyes.

This is the time Death decided to show himself... and he was pissed. A dark haze surrounded everything in Solar’s vision.

“CAREFUL Rainbow Dash.” Death said, in the harsh whisper he had used when War was fighting about who was going to control Solar.

The complete surprise on her face would’ve been hilarious, if she wasn’t also terrified at the sudden change in temperature, personality, and voice.

“DON’T raise your voice at what you don’t understand.”

She flew off faster then he had ever seen her fly before, even when practicing for the Wonderbolts.

That was mean,Solar commented

“Its the truth."

You scared her.

“I don’t give a flying buck. Do unto others, as you have others do onto you. Remember that saying youngling.”
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The look on her face was priceless! Death thought to himself, as he flew off the cloud, headed to the Everfree forrest, headed to his grand creation's old castle.

As he landed, he could feel the history radiating from the walls and cracks in the floor. He sat down, and closed his eyes, seeing Celestia and Luna as fillies, younger then the Cutie Mark Crusaders. Maybe if i get to know their childhood better...He thought to himself, becoming consumed in the history Life did not allow him to oversee.

-------------------------------------------/ Ten Hours Later \-----------------------------------

Death was so focused on the past, he didn’t hear the six ponies approaching until he heard Twilight Sparkle say, “Stop right there, and don’t you move!”

He opened his eyes, to see all six Elements of Harmony in front of him, all ready for a fight.

“Hello, fillies.”

“Who are you?” Fluttershy said, giving him her all to known stare.

“Im Solar Eclipse. What’s going o-”

“Liar. Who. Are. Ya?” Applejack said, taking a step forward.

“I told you, I’m Solar-”

“Flare. From flight camp. Why would you lie to me Flare? We were such good friends. You used to be cool.” Rainbow dash cut in

“Which leads to ask; Who or what are you!?” Twilight yelled at him, her horn glowing

Death smiled and laughed, letting his whisper come out, the whisper of darkness. He could feel what they were thinking, their emotions, thoughts, everything.

“I can fly like a bird, not in the sky

Which can always swim and always dry

I say goodbye at night and morning hi

I’m part of you what am I?

I follow and lead, as you pass

dress yourself in black, my darkness lasts

I flee from the light, but without the sun

your view of me, would be gone

Tell me Twilight, What am I?”

Death finished his riddle, looking to Twilight, ignoring everypony else. “When your done with this I have another riddle.. much smaller though.”

“You’re... Shadow...?”

“Correct young one... Here is the second riddle:

“I am what ponies love more then life,

Fear more then death, or mortal strife,

what dead ponies have, and rich require,

I’m what contented ponies... Desire."

Your only hint, is I'm two things in that passage... it mentions me, but the overall meaning is also me.”

“Um... Ok i know the second one is nothing...”

“I am what scares you during life, yet unavoidable to all that live.”

More silence from Twilight

“All of the books Solar checked out last week all had something in common"

“What?”

Death smiled “Me.”

“We don’t have time for this!!” Applejack charged, her head lowered, going as fast as she could go.

Death sighed, and lifted one hoof. And Applejack literally froze midstride. White fog cascading off her body. They were all stunned. They’ve never seen anypony that’s not a unicorn use magic before, but then again, they never met Death.

“Careful, Honesty. Don’t charge what you don’t know” Death said, circling around the frozen Applejack

Rainbow Dash took two steps, but not directly towards Death, but in front of Fluttershy.

“It seems Loyalty is much more loyal to kindness then the other elements”

The others looked at her, as her face got red, but stayed put.

“Who are you!!!” she demanded, voice cracking a little.

Death made himself look as horrifying as possible, his eye color changed from blue to lime green, the pupils changing to up and down slits, Solar’s coat became (if possible) more darker. His wings unfolded, and opened wide, showing his wingspan, which added about 3 extra feet then Solar’s own. His body was resonating darkness, like applejack was, but black, and everywhere. He unfroze Applejack, and sent her flying through the air, which Twilight gently caught her and placed her on the ground.

“Here, before you... is Death, himself.”
A bit flashy, Solar chided in

“Not now..”

The stunned looking ponies looked at him ‘arguing with himself’, and the fact he claimed to be death. Death shook his head, blocking Solar’s thoughts. “You should’ve realized, Twilight Sparkle, when Solar..Flare? Is that it? Checked out those books from you a couple weeks ago, about the Elements of Balance.”

“He was Curious!”

“About Death” Solar somehow took control of his mouth, Death pushed him back down and cornered Solar’s mind with his own.

“About me.” Whispered the Darkness around the castle. “He was curious, as to why he had nightmares since the storm, why it was me. And the answer is simple... He, out of billions of ponies in this world, was chosen between Peace, Life, War, and myself. Life and Peace disowned him, They had saw the darkness that was in his heart. He has felt no TRUE love, no true life, no true peace, for his entire existence on this insignifi- planet. War and me had argued for days after his birth about who was to receive him. I had won because I had unfinished business."

“And what is that business?” Twilight asked cautiously.

“I can answer that,” Solar said, responding and taking temporary control,”He wanted to make amends, correct what he did wrong over one thousand years ago. When he made.. err.. convinced Luna how alone the night is, then she turned on Celestia and turned into Nightmare Moon..” his voice trailed off as he noticed twilight getting pissed off, quite literally catching on fire.

“HE DID WHAT!?!?!?!” She screamed, as loud as she could.

“He just wants to say sorry to both Luna and Celestia-”

“HE WILL NOT GET NEAR THEM! NOT IF HARMONY HAS ANYTHING TO SAY ABOUT IT!!!” she kept screaming, the elements of harmony glowing brightly, to near pure white.

Death took full control, and rooted his hoofs to the floor, and braced himself, waiting for the inevitable rainbow to be shot at him. The rainbow came, as it always had when called upon by the six ponies, and flew straight towards Death. What happened next, nopony was prepared for.

It stopped in front of Death, by about two meters, and solidified into a pony, a living breathing pony. Her colors were always changing, never staying the same. It formed wings, and a horn.

“Hello, Peace.” Death whispered, the darkness doing so as well.

“Hello, Brother.”

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