There was nothingness. Not a thing or a person or a pony around. He was all alone. This is what DJ awoke to. Just a blank slate of emptiness. All around him was white, but nothing else. There was no ground either, he simply floated in place. He didn’t know how long he had been there, but it had felt like an eternity and a half. Out of the nothingness, a voice finally called to him.

“Welcome, DJ,” said the ghastly voice. DJ twisted in the void and saw the face of Death. Literally, it was a human skeleton, draped in a black cloak, holding a very sharp sythe. DJ’s eyes widened with shock, but it faded quickly into a more unamused look.

“Seriously? You really look like that? Boooring! It’s so overdone, darling,” he retorted imitating Rarity with that last bit.

Death scowled back at him. “As I was saying,” he started again, “Welcome, DJ, the human, to your afterlife. Here you will suffer for all your wrong doings. Suicide is not looked upon well here, so you are in for some pain. Mwahahaha!”

“And the evil laugh? Dime store vilian if I ever saw one,” DJ said his hand on his head which was shaking slowly.

“Enough of your blathering, human! Now face your punishment!” Death swung his sythe, but instead of carving DJ in two, it tore open a hole in the void. He backed away and encouraged DJ to step forward. When he did, DJ couldn’t believe what he was seeing.

He was seeing it all, watching from above his corpse. He saw Twilight gallop out of the cave and remove the lightsaber from his chest. Then she teleported with him in tow. He saw Zecora step out, and he could hear what they were saying as well.

As DJ watched the events unfold, Death had a smile beginning to form on his fleshless face. Knowing that this human would suffer soon enough. That’s when the crying started. DJ was forced to look on as Applejack and Rainbow Dash broke down because of him. Rarity looked on the verge of tears herself, while Pinkie and Fluttershy were crying their hearts out together. It was stirring something in DJ, but it was not the expected emotion.

After a while, he saw Big Macintosh enter the room. He witnessed his older brother begin to rage because of his passing. He turned away from the sight, and when he looked back, he saw that they were in town, the CMC hugging their sisters tightly. They must have just been told what had happened. Then they were at the library, where they simply sat around his corpse and cried. Then the princesses and his sister showed up and they joined in the mourning as well. Eventually Twilight returned and explained everything that had happened.

Then the worst happened. He witnessed Twilight break down on his body, crying out to him.

“I need you, DJ! Come back to me! PLEASE COME BACK!”

DJ snapped, or he would have if he hadn’t been interupted.

“DJ,” came a voice from behind him, a familiar voice. The human turned around and saw that Death had been joined by two of his friends. Discord and Genie were watching him, the choas lord being that one that called out to him. The draconequis floated forward, a blank look on his face. DJ smiled at his friend, but then was on the receiving end of a lion-punch to the face. He was sent sprawling a few feet.

“How could you do this, DJ? This has to be the dumbest thing you have ever done!”

DJ stood up, still rubbing his cheek. He looked past the fuming lord of chaos at Genie, who had an air of disappontment around him. He realized what he done, he had let them both down. His emotions were running rampant, but one stood out among the rest. Anger, pure, unrivaled fury. He was angry at himself mostly. Angry that he had let his friends down, that he was making them suffer because of him. But there was another that his anger was directed at, one who would face his wrath.

“I know, Discord. I’m sorry. I was a weak, selfish, cowardly fool. I wasn’t thinking. But I AM going to fix this.” He gave Discord a look of pure determination. The draconequis smiled at this looks, because he knew that the human was speaking the truth.

DJ started to walk towards Death, his anger growing uncontrollable as he approaced the spirit. “Death, what you have done is unforgivable. I can understand the need for me to suffer for my selfish actions, but that was uncalled for!” He got right in death’s face and spoke once more. “I want a second chance!”

Death glared right back at him. “No, it is not possible. Your body is beyond repair, and also I just plain don’t want to.”

DJ then let his anger flare, his eyes reverting into voids. He grabbed Death and lifted him by the cloak. His voice was darker, nearing that of Malice, himself. “Then I will make you give me another chance!” He tossed Death away like he was nothing, landing on his rear end. “I will not be the one who makes those ponies suffer! I am going back or else I will make your existence a fucking nightmare! Give me another chance before I kick your ass to yourself!”

Discord and Genie took this chance to intervene, hoping that they can stop this before DJ lost his one chance back. “Death, we apologize for our friend’s rash actions, but it is possible for him to return afterall,” said Discord.

“The Lord of Chaos is correct,” confirmed Genie. “DJ’s good works in Equestria have more than given him another chance at life. You know this, too, and since he wants to go back, you must find him a way. Such is your duty.”

Death glared at them. “Alright fine, the punk human gets another chance at life.” DJ’s celebration was cut short as Death continued. “But, I wasn’t wrong about his body. It is too far gone. If he wants to return, it would have to be in a brand new body and it would be completely at randon. He could come back as a griffon or a diamond dog. There is no way of telling.”

“I don’t care if I come back as a freaking parasprite, just send me back! I don’t care if they pound me to pieces for putting them through this, I am going to end this suffering, NOW!” A ghost of a smile appeared on Death’s face.

“Very well, kid. We will make you a new body, and your original one will make the perfect base.”

Throug the portal, DJ could here Twilight calling out as his body back on Equis vanished. He cringed at the sound. Hold on, Twi. I’m coming.

“There it’s all done!” said Death. Another portal then appeared next to DJ. “Go on through and you will be back on Equis.” As DJ turned toward the portal, he said one last thing to Death.

“So we are clear, Death. I don’t plan on coming back anytime soon. But if I do, then be prepared because I ain’t goin’ without a fight. That much I promise.” That said, he jumped through the portal.

***Equis – The Everfree Cliffs***

DJ awoke to an unbearable pain in his chest. “Ugh, ow. What hit me?” He took in his surroundings and realized that he was back on the cliff where he had ended his life. “Was it all just a dream?” Then he tried to stand, but was unable to for some reason. Then he got a good look at himself. “HOLY CRAP I’M A PONY! ...SWEET!”

Yes you are a pony now, DJ.

“Who said that?” He looked around frantically, but found no one around.

It’s Discord I’m speaking to you from the mystical realm.

“Oh, that makes sense. Hey, any idea how to walk on four legs, cause I got nothin’.”

Here, *snap*. I have given you special insticts to help get you used to your new form. They are temporary, however, and will likely fail after a few days. As long as you don’t think about it, you should be able to walk, eat, use magic, and fly with ease. That is, until the spells wear off and you have to learn everything the old fashioned way.

“Oh! Thanks man… WAIT A MINUTE! Did you just say use magic and fly?!”

Yes, yes I did. You are an alicorn now, my friend.

“I’m a what now?” DJ looked up to see a horn sticking out of his forehead and looked to his side to see a pair of wings. “AWESOME!! This is perfect! Hey, wait. Why am I wearing my coat, still?”

It hides your wings when they are folded. Can’t have you inciting a panic about a new alicorn flying around. Now go see our friends before they get even worse!

“Right! Time to take off.” DJ took Discord’s advice and emptied his mind. He jumped from the cliff and his wings unfolded and he took flight. “This is amazing!” With that he sped off towards Ponyville, making sure nopony saw him flying. He landed outside the library and was about to answer when a thought popped into his mind.

Can I really just waltz on in there and say that I’m back and now a pony? No, I need to do some research. I need to know what they are feeling. And I now I have a plan!

His plan in place, DJ walked thorugh the door and switched his voice to his trademark British accent. “Hello? Is anypony here?”

Spike came to the doorway that led to the living area. “Sorry dude. Library’s closed today. Come back another time.”

“Oh, bugger. I really wanted that book today. May I ask why the library is closed today?”

“We lost a close friend and we’re in mourning,” the young dragon replied.

“Oh, dear, I am so sorry to hear that. Could I perhaps join? I have been told that I am quite good at cheering others up when they are so dreadfully down. I will only take a few minutes of your time.” Spike thankfully bought it and led DJ into the other room where all of his friends were there staring at table cloth. None of them paid him any mind. He took a seat near Twilight and asked a stupid question. “I am dreadfully sorry for your loss. Would you mind telling me who this pony was?”

Twilight never even looked at him when she replied. “He was my coltfriend.”

“How awful! Losing a love one is not something that should happen to anypony. I have an idea, why don’t all of you say a few words about him, they say that always helps when in mourning. It helps for you to remember them.” I think that’s how it goes anyways. Plus, this will let me know exactly how they feel about me.

He listened intently to everything they had to say. Each one nearly brought the young alicorn to tears. They didn’t hold anything back and talked so greatly about him. I never knew this how they felt about me, Twilight especially. She really does love me. Thank Celestia for that.

Now DJ wanted to really test them. “Hypothetically, if he were to somehow return, what would you do?”

“If DJ were to come back to me? The first thing I would do would be…to blast him through a wall for his stupidity! I would buck him upside the face for leaving me alone like that!! And after that, I’d…I’d kiss him. I would kiss him stronger and more passionately than we ever have,” said Twilight with a dreamy look.

DJ put on a sly smile and decided to tease her, just a little. “Well, then,” he started, “mind if I take you up on that offer?”

“What?” was all Twilight said.

“I am not too keen on the flank kicking, but the kissing part sounded quite worth it. Especially from a mare who looks as good as yourself,” he said with a sly grin.

Twilight responded with a huff. “It not very gentlecolt-like to hit on a widower in mourning, you know! That was just rude and I am offended highly by your comment. No matter how charming you are.”

The stallion only laughed at her answer. It was a hearty laugh, one filled with amusement. His next words were completely unexpected. Okay, time to end this charade. His next words were that of his normal voice.

“I’ll take that as a compli-sult!” Twilight’s head bolted up and looked him dead in the eyes.

“DJ?” she asked with an uncertain voice. Everypony at the table looked shocked at what she said, which grew when DJ spoke back.

He looked at her with a loving smile and spoke. “Yes, Twilight. I’m home. I heard you missed me.” The next thing DJ knew was a lot of pain.