"I have made my decision," spoke Princess Celestia.

Berry just sat in the chair that had been provided for her. She glanced around the throne room. Princess Luna was seated next to her sister, no emotions on her muzzle. She looked over and saw Princess Twilight to Celestia's right, sitting on her own throne. DJ was leaning against it, he noticed her looking his way and gave her comforting smile. Berry stayed quiet, waiting for the princess to continue.

"Berry, we have chosen to give you full citizenship here in Equestria." Celestia gave a warm smile as she spoke. Berry grinned madly, but held herself back from making a huge scene as Celestia continued. "I also have a proposition for you." Berry looked at her curiously. "I know that you have had a troubled past, especially with your, ehem, sins. But I--"

"Wait, what? How do you know about that?! I haven't told anybody that except..." She looked over to DJ, she couldn't see his eyes as they were hidden behind those sunglasses, but she didn't care. She was mad. "YOU! I told you that in confidence! You weren't supposed to tell anybody! Especially not the Princesses!"

DJ tried to respond. "Now, Berry just hear us out--" Berry interrupted again.

"NO! You betrayed me! Now it's gonna happen again." Tears were piling up in her eyes. "They're going to send me away, JUST LIKE EVERYONE ELESE!!" Berry's tears began to fall as she glared at her 'brother.'

DJ looked at her in shock. "Like everyone else?" What does that...ah pony feathers. Now it makes sense. Well, this wasn't suppose to happen. He looked over to Twilight and whispered into her ear. "I think she lied earlier."

Twilight glanced at him. "Lied about what?"

"Turning away offers to be apart of a family. I think that when they found out about the killing, they turned her away, wanting nothing to do with a murderer." Twilight's eyes widen in sudden realization. Berry began again.

"You're all just like them. I make one mistake and everyone hates me for it. I just wanted to keep her safe! I didn't want to kill him." She was sobbing profusely, tears falling freely to the floor. "I just want a home. Is THAT SO MUCH TO ASK FOR?!  Can't I be happy for once? I made it my job to give others happiness, don't I get some in return? NO!! Everyone just sends me away, never wanting to see me again. Well FINE!! I'll just go then, maybe I hide out in the EVERFREE until something comes along and finishes me!"

Celestia had had enough. She wasn't expecting such a vivid reaction, but it pained her to see Berry like this. When she said she was just going to go and get herself killed, that was the final straw. Celestia launched herself at Berry and folded her wings around the human, wrapping her in a hug. Tears began to fall from the solar princess' eyes as well. "NO!! Please don't go Berry! I wasn't going to send you away! I never want you to leave!"

The sudden hug and tear filled confession were too much for Berry to take. Her mind shut down trying to process what Celestia had just said. What does she mean she never wants me to leave? Does that mean...? Does she really....? No, she couldn't possibly mean....? "P-Princess?," Berry said as best she could through the tears. "Are you saying, what I think you are saying?"

Celestia removed her muzzle from Berry's shoulder and looked her right in the eyes. "Yes, Berry. If you are willing to let me, I would very much want to adopt you. I would love to have you as a daughter. Will you let me Berry? Will you let me adopt you?" Berry was filled with too much happiness to respond in full. She simply nodded her tear filled face furiously. Celestia had new tears streaming down her muzzle now, tears of the greatest joy she had not felt since Luna had been returned to her. "Oh thank you Berry! I promise that you will always have a home here with me!" They embraced each other.

The others in the room looked on in happiness. DJ was fighting his own tears of joy, LIQUID HAPPINESS, DANG IT! GET IT RIGHT!!. Sorry, DJ was fighting his own liquid happinessnot wanting to ruin the moment. Unfortunately, the moment went downhill. FAST!

"This is so great Berry, we will be together for a long time, I know it. And I know it will be even longer when the 'ponification' spell is completed." You weren't suppose to tell her! You were suppose to ask her! Berry let go of Celestia in shock, backing away from her slightly.

"'Ponification' spell. You're going to force me to be a pony?" Celestia nodded uncertainly, as uncertain as Berry's tone was. "NO!! I don't wanna be a pony! I like being a human, that's who I am!" Celestia stepped back at the sudden out burst. Somehow, I knew something like this was gonna happen if she wasn't asked. "Am only worth your time as a pony? You don't like me the way I am?" Berry's voice had turned to a full shout as her anger rose. "You really are no different than those families on Earth! You don't want me, you want me to be something you want. Well, I want to be me! And that's never gonna change! Good-bye!" With that she took off out of the room. DJ could still see tears streaming down her face as she ran back to her room.

The silence in the throne room was awful. DJ, of course, broke the silence. "CELESTIA! I told you, you had to ask her! Not force it on her. I had no idea it would be this bad, but I knew something like it would happen." The three princesses turned to him. "Humans don't like change, ladies. Especially not when it is forced on them, it provokes them. Fight or flight at it's finest. *Sigh*. I'm gonna go talk to her, but you need to come up with something different now that she knows." He rushed off before any of them could respond.

He located Berry's room, which had been placed near Celestia's room, unsurprisingly. DJ knocked on the door twice with the back of his knuckles. "Berry? You in there?"

"Go away DJ! I want to be alone!" was the response he received. He sighed and willed his power forward, the door bursting open, but not off. He hated using the swords' powers, only because he still had little control of them. It's a work in progress people. Berry looked up from her bed in shock, tears staining her face. "H-how did you do that?"

"I tell you some other time, but right now we need to talk. I know that you are pissed at me for telling the princesses your secret, but they needed to know. They needed to have all of the variables before making their final decision and I already knew it was going to be in your favor. I never imagined so much so, however. But, about the spell?"

"I am not mad at you anymore DJ, well as mad. Seriously, though, how could she expect me to give up my life just like that? Simply become a pony and give up who I am? I don't think I want that, DJ." Berry looked downtrodden. She needs to know the truth.

"Do you wanna know why Celestia wants you to become a pony?" Berry looked up at her brother and shook her head. "It's because she cares about you." Her eyes widened. "I had Twilight explain to her one of our races greatest weaknesses compared to ponies: our life expectancy. You see Berry, ponies here live for several hundred years and we humans only live for an average of eighty. You know what Celestia did when she found out about that?"

Berry could only shake her head. "She cried, Berry. She cried and cried and cried. For nearly an hour she cried on her bed knowing that even if you said yes to the adoption, you would only be with her for a few short decades. She was suppose to ask you whether or not you were wanted to become a pony, though, not flat out say it. She only wants to be with you as long as possible. Do you understand?"

New tears were pouring from his sister. Berry had never even considered that. Celestia didn't want her to change because she was against having a human for a daughter, she only wanted her daughter to live as long as possible! Berry's expression turned to sadness after realizing what she had done. Now she believed she'd gotten herself screwed out of having a home, again. Sad tears started coming out, but DJ gripped her shoulder, provoking her to look at him.

"Be strong Berry. Celestia wants this with all her heart and I know you do to. I told her to think of something new and I know she will come through where both of you can truly be happy. Why don't we go set things straight?" Berry was scared of what Celestia would do to her for yelling at her, but nodded and followed DJ back to the throne room.

Luna and Twilight looked over as the doors opened revealing the two humans. Berry wondered where Celestia was, only to see that she was sitting on her throne, her muzzle hung low, tears still pouring from eyes to the floor. "Princess?" she spoke. Celestia immediately lifted her head.

"Berry." She lunged once more to the human, another great hug taking place. "Oh, Berry, please forgive me. I didn't want to anger you, please forgive me." Berry was in shock once again at the Princess' pleas.

"I-I forgive you. DJ explained why you wanted to do it. To be honest, I am not completely against the idea. I just wanted a choice in the matter, I guess. Do you still want to adopt me?" Her voice was full of hope and sadness.

Celestia once again look at her in the eyes and nodded. "Yes, Berry. I still want you to be with me."

Berry pulled Celestia in for a hug this time, tears of happiness pouring from her eyes. "Thank you! Thank you so much...Mom!" It felt really good to say that. Celestia's tears began anew when Berry called her that, her heart beating with joy. A daughter. I finally have a daughter!, she thought to herself.

DJ walked over to the lunar and magic princesses and whispered to them. "Hey, why don't we let them have this moment? Mind teleporting us out of here?" DJ hated teleporting, but it was the quickest and quietest way out. Luna and Twilight nodded and in a burst of magic they were in the garden of the castle.

"I need to raise the moon soon, so I shall attend to you later. Farewell, Twilight, DJ." Luna once again teleported off, leaving the couple alone.

"DJ we need to talk," said Twilight. Wait, a second. That's is one the greatest clichés of sitcom history. Uh oh!

"O-okay, what about?"

"Us," she said matter-of-factly. Pony feathers. She continued, however. "It's about what you said earlier today. When you took off for the kitchen acting like a weirdo."

He took offense to that. "Hey, I was acting like one the greatest cartoon characters in history. Don't go dissing the roadrunner sister! Wait, what did I say? Did I upset you, because if I did I totally didn't mean it and--"

"DJ, shut up. You said and I quote 'Love ya, too Twi'. That's what this is about."

He didn't get it. He's dense like that (HEY!). "I don't see the problem, Twi."

She sighed at him. "Don't you get it DJ! You said the 'L' word. All I want to know is...is...if you really meant it?"

The 'L' word? What the hay does that...oh! Duh! "You really need to ask Twi?" She look at her coltfriend, anger growing in her eyes. "Of course I meant it, but if you really need to hear it..." He lowered himself down to eye level with her, looing straight into her bright, beautiful, violet eyes and spoke with all his heart. "I love you Princess Twilight Sparkle and that fact will never change." He smiled loving at her as he finished speaking. Twilight had tears of happiness pouring from her eyes and pulled the big lug in for a passionate kiss.

When they broke apart, she spoke. "I love you, too DJ. With all my heart." They embraced each other, sitting there for what felt like eons, simply enjoying each other's company. So much that they never noticed Celestia approaching behind them.

"So this is where my faithful student and her human went of to." They jumped at the sudden sound. DJ and Twilight turned to find not one, but TWO alicorns staring down at them. Wait...WHAT?!?!

"Hey, Cellie. Who's your friend?" Celestia and her 'friend' giggled. "Did I miss something?"

"You sure did BBBFF!" Took a few moments for things to process between the couple.

"BERRY?!," they shouted in unison.

"The one and only! Ooo ooo check this out. Revert!" Where an alicorn was standing, was the human girl that they knew. "Isn't awesome? Mom's top magicians came up with this necklace here," she lifted up a gold necklace, a heart shaped fire ruby glistening in the fresh moonlight. "Using key words I can switch between pony and human forms. And the best part? I get all the benefits of being a pony with it. Even if the necklace comes off, everything still works, but I can't switch forms. Some spell right? And who knew I would become an alicorn? Fate sure is fickle, huh?"

DJ and Twilight could only nod in response at her. They were a little shocked at this sudden development. A little? More like a lot! "Check it out! Conform!" With that Berry changed once again into an alicorn. She was a pure white coat, with a light blue and pink mane and tail. One thing missing, however. She had no cutie mark. "I know I don't have a cutie mark, but that just means that I have to discover it on my own! This is so cool!"

DJ finally shook himself from his daze and beamed at his sister. "Yeah it is, Berry. Just wait til the others see ya. They are so gonna freak!"

"Yeah they are! But, I am famished. Wanna raid the kitchen BBBFF?"

"You bet, but we do it my way. MEEP MEEP!" Once again taking off. Berry followed suit, reverting back to a human as well. "MEEP MEEP!" going the same way. This left Celestia and Twilight alone in wonder at how crazy those two really are. The last of Twilights tears began to fall, allowing Celestia to see them.

"Twilight are you alright? You're crying, did something happen?"

"Oh, something happened alright, Celestia. Something beautiful." Celestia only stood with a blank stare, waiting for her to continue. "DJ, he...he told me...that he loved me!" Her voice shrieked a little at the end. The Princess suddenly burst into a great smile at this development. They truly do care for each other. I wonder how far it will go?, she thought to herself. A sudden scream burst through the air at that moment. They realized that it came from the direction that the two humans had sped off to and sped off towards the scream. They came upon the kitchen and could not understand what they were seeing.

DJ was standing in front of Berry, who was holding her cheek with a pained expression. What worried them is that DJ's eyes had once again emptied into a void and was snarling his teeth at something to their left. The two princesses looked over and were shocked at who he was snarling at. It was Prince Blue Blood! He had a large bruise appearing near his rib cage, indicating he had been kicked. "What is going on in here?" said Celestia, startling the others in the room.

"Auntie!," spoke Blue Blood. "I was trying to stop this beasts from stealing food! I believe this are the creatures that were spotted outside the castle the other day and I was trying to apprehend them, but that large one there," he said indicating DJ, "attacked me. They must be punished. They must be removed from the caste at once! No, that will not do. Those monsters are far too different, we should just put them down so they do not have to suffer."

Every word Blue Blood spoke continued to anger Celestia. Her nephew had not only insulted a good friend, but her new daughter as well. She was about to speak, but DJ beat her to it. "Oh ho ho!," he spoke with a low, deep voice that sent chills up the alicorns' spines. "I feel sorry for you Blue Blood. You sealed your fate. Now Celestia's mad! But, I doubt no where near as mad as she should be." He turned his face to Celestia, a questioning look on her face. "Know why I kicked this low life? It's simply really. He struck Berry across the face after calling many insults that shouldn't be said in pleasant company."

Berry took this moment to speak, "I always knew he was a jerk from the show, but that freaking hurt!" She pulled her hand away from her face revealing a large red hoof mark on the right side of her face. What she saw, was enough for Celestia to snap. Not only had he insulted her daughter, but had struck her as well! This will not go unpunished! Celestia began to twitch and Twilight noticed it, her face contorting in fear. She ran over to DJ.

"DJ we need to get out of here! Princess Celestia's magic levels are reaching critical!" DJ tried to think back to his magic history lessons with her. Then in came to him, snapping him out of his rage, and into fear.

"AW NAH! I AIN'T DEALING WITH THAT!" He scooped up Twilight and Berry with unknown strength and once again, 'Meep'ed himself out of the room. Seconds later, the guards saw a blur rush past them, screaming. "RUN MAN, RUN! CELESTIA'S GONNA RAGE SHIFT! RUN FOR YOUR LIVES!" They didn't know what to think it was, but took the warning seriously, rushing off in random directions, not wanting to be anywhere near their leader's anger. Then a screech went up that could be heard all throughout the castle. "BLLLLLUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUEEEEEEEEEEE BLLLLLLLLLLOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOODDDDDD!!!!!!!!!"

And BOOM! goes the celestial dynamite!!

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DJ was rushing as fast as his physics bending powers allowed, too mast maybe. That realization came too late  as a certain navy blue alicorn walked into the hallway. "LUNA! LOOK OUT! GANGWAY!!" Luna looked instead of run. Aaaaaaaaaaand BOOOM! CRASH! The four of them collided into a pile.

"What is the meaning of this DJ?" Luna looked mad.

"Trying to escape before Celestia rage shifted on Blue Blood!" he said in a panic. If I run when Twilight does that, then buck yeah I am running like Tartarus when Tia does it!

Luna looked surprised. "Why would Celestia rage shift on our nephew?"

"He struck your niece across the face and then said we both should be put down," he replied matter-of-factly. Luna's face contorted in rage.

"I, too, will have words with him."

"Yeah, before you do that, can you do me a favor? Can all of you get off of me?!" True to the matter, DJ somehow had ended up on the bottom of the pile, then Luna, Berry, and Twi. All of them smiled sheepishly and forced themselves off the human male. Once Luna had gotten up, however, they all gasped in shock. DJ's back was completely covered in blood, a long gash across his back.

"DJ!! WHAT HAPPENED TO YOU?," Twilight said hysterically.

DJ looked over his shoulder at his back. "Oh! So that's why it hurt! You see, that jerk of a unicorn tried to run me through with his horn, I was able to get out the way, but I guess he nicked me. No biggie!"

"How can you say that? That's a lot of blood DJ!"

"Simple Twi! Because I am feeling very light headed," he said as he fell forward, unconscious as he hit the marble floor.