Author's Notes:

This...this is it.

Other then the Epilogue, I have a feeling this will be the last time I address you in this story.

This is the End of Silver. A long time coming, but I still can't really wrap my head around it, this adventure is finally coming to an end... I'll hold off saying goodbye till the epilogue, so for now I'll just say thanks. Silver Haze has never been a masterwork story, but because of your feedback and your help, it's become a far better one then when I started, every critic, every comment, every dislike was inspiration to make this story better, and even If I never succeeded, this story did make me a better writer, maybe by a lot, maybe not by much, but it did none the less.

Thank you, truly. This story has gotten me through a lot of bad times. Now it's finally time to give this character one thing I was never willing to give them before. An ending.

As always I hope you enjoy.

See you all in the final chapter.

~Silver_Haze

There wasn’t much sacred in the minds of the Alicorns.

They were gods forced to tread with mortals.

But victory was.

They would always win in the end, because nothing could stand in their way.

Rightful had been there since the beginning. He had seen the begining, when the lava first brought land to this world.

He had been many things, a tyrant, a benevolent leader, a friend, an enemy.

Deceaving Silver was neccary, the fog was too powerful for him to ever hope to deal with.

This world did not need a moral hero, they needed one who could do what needed to be done.

He would do what needed to be done.

They would accept that.

Or they would die on that day.

...if he didn’t need to kill them beforehoof.

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Ponyville
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“Twilight, look out!” Rainbow Dash cried as another fog creature attempted to jump on her.

Twilight spun and shattered the creature within her magical grip.

The Mane Six fought with reckless abandonment, trying hard to finish the fight silver had started, Twilight had decided that Silver...or whoever he had become, had done enough damage to give them an advantage that they could finish with. What she didn’t expect was for Silver to simply leave, leaving them all dangerously exposed to the fog.

*PTWEEW* The explosion of confetti and fog singnaled another round from pinkies party cannon. The group was being pushed back farther, suddenly, twilight turned and threw open the nearest door, gesturing for everypony to run inside. Which the mane 6 quickly did.

Twilight took a moment to lock and bolt the door with magic, stepping back, Twilight looked around to see her five friends, out of breath and scared, sitting in the small living room of what was somepony’s house. Twilight winced as she heard the pounding on the walls, they wouldn’t hold for long...this was it.

“Well...what now?” Rainbow Dash’s voice rose above the silence, nopony would look at her, because everypony knew the answer.

“...so that’s it huh? We’re all just gonna give up?!? We-we’re just gonna...gonna sit here….and...and wait for the end?” The bravado slowly deflated from Rainbow Dash’s voice as she spoke, as she lost what little energy she had left to fight.

There was silence in the room.

“I’M SORRY!” Fluttershy’s voice suddenly broke through the air, shocking everypony.

“I...I’m sorry Twilight...I...I hurt you...I knew I did, I knew how much you loved Silver...and I thought...I thought if I really believed that you were wrong for thinking I went behind your back...then I’d feel less guilty about it...because everypony seemed to think you were in the wrong…” Fluttershy started tearing up, Applejack tried to step in.

“Now sugarcube...we kn-” but she was cut off by Fluttershy.

“No...no Applejack, even if it was true that me and Silver got together when he and Twilight were apart, I am-...was her friend, one of her best and I kept that fact from her KNOWING it would hurt...I knew she and Silver were drifting apart...but I kept my mouth closed because I was afraid if she knew...she would patch things up...I KNEW I WOULD HURT HER AND I DID IT ANYWAY! WHAT KIND OF A FRIEND DOES THAT APPLEJACK! HUH?” Fluttershy broke down and began sobbing, leaving the room in a shocked state, the only sound being the sniffling and wailing of Fluttershy.

“...why?”

Everypony looked towards Twilight, she wasn’t calm, or angry...or sad, she looked...she looked like somepony had pulled her tail and then walked away, she looked, confused.

“Why...why Fluttershy? I...we were all so close...then…” Twilight took a deep breath, then frowned.

“I was never...no that’s a lie, I was angry...so angry and hurt.” Fluttershy (and everypony else) looked to Twilight, hanging on her words.

“I...I knew it would never work between me and Silver...we were so different, he was so...primal, sure of himself...his outlooks rarely matched mine and he was always looking for a physical connection...the only reason we lasted so long was because we only really spoke of things he cared for because things were constantly crazy and out of control…” Twilight bit her lip. Everypony looked away except for Fluttershy, she seemed to be catching every word and holding onto it. Nopony paid any mind to the creaking of the walls as the outer layers seemed to shatter.

“...no fluttershy, what made me angry was the fact I didn’t know, I didn’t know he had eyes for you, I should have seen it, would have made everything make so much more sense...you never really did anything I couldn't forgive you for, you never directly came between our relationship because the second he tried to become mine again it had already fallen apart...but I couldn't accept that, I couldn't accept that I had failed, that I had made a bad call and that we would never work.” Twilight looked at Fluttershy, tears forming in her eyes.

“But I could blame you, because you were the one who took him afterwards, you were the one he really wanted to be with, because I couldn't shift all the blame to him I shifted the rest to you...I let OUR friendship fall apart because I couldn't accept that MY relationship did.”

Twilight let out a deep breath, she closed her eyes and spoke the words she’d been wanting to say for so long.

“Fluttershy, I’ll forgive you if you forgive me?”

Twilight got no reply

she didn’t need one

the yellow hooves around her neck and the quiet sobbing on her shoulder gave her all the answers she needed.

Twilight hugged her back, letting out tears she hadn’t realized she’d been holding.

“Besides, it’s about time I stopped letting Silver ruin my life AFTER he left it.” The group let out a quiet chuckle. Rainbow Dash just sighed
“HONESTLY, we’re about to die and you guys decided to have heart-to-heart? Really? You couldn't make this more cliche? One of you wanna admit you have cancer now?” The rest of the group rolled their eyes.

Twilight stopped hugging Fluttershy, but kept a firm grasp on her hoof, before gesturing to the rest of the group, they all slowly came and sat down, forming a circle as they held each other’s hooves.

“Well girls, if this is it, I want to make a promise, here and now, that no matter what, nothing NOTHING will ever get in the way of our friendship again.” Everypony smiled.

“Agreed!”

“Darn’tootin!”

“Totaly!”

“*Sniff* promise”

“YAY! WE’RE ALL FRIENDS AGAIN!”

Everypony smiled at Pinkie’s outburst, suddenly, there was a giant crashing sound outside the front door, causing everypony to jump up and press against the far wall as they look towards the door.

Rainbow Dash stepped forwards “Thats it! If this is...it...then I’m going out swinging! Who’s with me!”

One by one, the Mane six looked at one another, a silent agreement forged between them, before they all stepped forward, one by one.

Twilight stepped ahead of Rainbow, looking towards the door, beaten and battered to the point where the hinges were hanging by a thread. One last thud sounded as the door flew open, a single fog abomination stood, black and wounded, fog pouring from rotted flesh, a single rusted blade was crudely held in it’s grip, it’s twisted smile and empty eyes staring right back at Twilight.

“FOR EQUESTRIA!” Twilight yelled as she and her friends ran forwards towards the beast.

The sound of metal sailing through the air whistled through the sky for a moment before all was quiet.

The creature’s head fell forward, it’s body disintegrating a second later. The doorway filled with a larger, bulkier shape, the Alicorn stepped forward, a cleaned and polished blade rested on it’s shoulder. As the Alicorn entered the light, his dark gray dirty coat came into view, it reminded Twilight of Maud’s in a way, except his was far shorter and less kept, wherever this Alicorn came from must of been hot, because his coat was cut so short she thought he might as well have shaved it all off. His mane was just a short, pushed back underneath an open faced helmet showing light blue eyes.

The Alicorn bowed slightly.

“Apologies for the late arrival Princess, the Badlands are not knowing for their trains being on-time. Thankfully, I brought friends.” The Alicorn stepped to the side. Revealing ponyville.

The tide of battle had changed yet again, Alicorns ran through the street, many holding strange contraptions that shot what looked to be pure light at their foes, others roamed around on what looked to be trains, but without being on tracks. With massive Cannons firing into the sky and hordes of Fog creatures.

Among the chaos, Twilight saw a flag, the flag of the Warmongers, had be carried in and planted in the town square, inspiring the Alicorns who saw it to push deeper. The fog had been almost instantaneously pushed back, without their commander and against such a focused force, the Abomonations quickly fled to the Everfree, being pursued into the woods by the Warmongers.

The Alicorn turned to Twilight. “Well Princess, I would love to stay, but my job is to defeat the fog, not chat, but it was an honor to meet you and I hope no more trouble finds this town.” The Alicorn turned and calmly began to walk off, Twilight, confused and tired, only managed to call out.

“WHO ARE YOU?”

The Alicorn turned suddenly, a frown present on his face, but he seemed to let it fade into a small smile. “The Name’s Stone, Grinded Stone...High Commander Hope sends his regards.” But before Stone could turn to leave again, Rainbow Dash spoke up.

“Wait! You can’t go into the Everfree! Canterlot is under attack! They need help!” This caused Stone to chuckle.

“Whats so funny buddy?” Rainbow Dash growled at the laughing Alicorn.

“Oh...that was our next target, due to being the epicenter of the fog...but that changed when we passed some...friends...on our way here.” This caused the Mane Six to look to each other in confusion.

“What do you mean?” Twilight asked, Stone simply smiled.

“You Ponies have far more friends than you give yourselves credit for, we’re just here to clean up the fog’s reinforcements. Good day, Princess.” With that, Stone spread his wings and took to the sky, joining with a flying group of Alicorns heading to the Everfree, leaving a very confused Mane Six in his wake.

Rainbow Dash turned to Twilight “What did he mean, many friends?”

Twilight didn’t answer, she just looked towards Canterlot, still deep under siege.

For the first time today, she had the feeling everything would be alright.

“GRAHHHAHHHAHAA…” Was the only sound the spider-like abomination made as it was hit with the raw fury of the sun, Celestia, clade in golden armor, swooped down over the Royal Guard, devastating hundreds as she fought to protect her city and ponies. Her brave commanders tried to rally the troops to a charge in her name. The smart commanders told their troops to get out of her way.

The Fog had hit the city quickly and without mercy, Abominations flooded the town, the occasional Corrupted Alicorn leading them, as well as hundreds of different twisted creatures. The city had just enough time to retreat back to the castle, however, the guard and the Princesses quickly moved to take the city back, though they made great progress early on, it took them too long to realize they were simply being baited deeper into the city and when the Fog unleashed it’s true power, the guard was crushed almost instantly.

Celestia landed with a thud in the center of the battle, before any of the Abominations could reach her she raised her head, her eyes burning with such raw anger, any of the creatures who looked into her eyes found their rotted flesh melting of their bones.

Celestia reared up, lifting her head high as she swung her head around, summoning a giant ball of light above her before bringing her head down as it slammed into the mass of creatures in front of her before the orb began to orbit around her, getting faster and faster before all the Fog could see was a ring of burning light flying around Celestia, cutting through any who dared to approach her.

Celestia noticed another group of hulking creatures running towards her, before she could destroy them, a brilliant star flew down from above and slammed into the front of the horde, bringing it’s momentum to a grinding halt as they looked at their crushed comrades with confusion. One of the few abominations with a tiny bit of inteligence looked up to where the star had fallen from, his cleverness was rewarded with his ability to roar in terror before he too, as well as the rest of his companions, were struck by hundreds of giant falling stars rushing down from above.

Celestia made note of her just as angry sister float down from above, landing beside her, wearing a fairly familiar set of armor.

“Really?” Celestia questioned, her anger momentarily replaced by the teasing question.

Luna looked at her sister, anger and the slightest bit of embarrassment in her voice. “Well what else would you have me wear? It’s not like I chose to become corrupted in a set of armor that looked exactly like the set father had forged for us!” Luna let out a snort of air, shifting in the very Nightmare-Moon esk armor, complete with everything but shaped eyes and fangs.

Celestia nodded but couldn't help a sly crack at her sister “Well, when this is all over you can at least re-use the armor for Nightmare Night.”

Luna shot Celestia a dirty glare “Well at least I didn’t out grow my armor, a thousand years on the moon meant I didn’t eat so many cakes that even my Alicorn biology couldn't keep me in shape!”

Celestia looked offended “Well dear sister” Celestia stopped a moment and disintegrated a high-ranking Alicorn abomination that tried to charge her. “I’ve spent the last thousand years have to attend boring social party after party, every single one of them, if I didn’t develop a habit of eating the pastries of every single one of those events, I feel I would have developed the habit of decapitating the host.”

Celestia and Luna took a step back, joining what was left of the guard, both Solar and Lunar who had formed a line protecting the gate into the Castle, where all the innocents had been gathered.

“This isn’t looking good Sister…” Luna muttered as the fog seemed to grow even denser around the city as it closed in on them.

“It’s fine Luna, you take the left part of the city I’ll take the right and the guards will take the center!” Celestia said in reply summoning another ball of magic.”

Luna looked behind her “Celestia, we don’t have enough guards to take the first cafe in the center!”

Celestia sighed “Fine, then we’ll both take half the center as well…” Luna looked at her sister and sighed.

“Sister...if we don-” Celestia looked at Luna and frowned.

“Don’t even start, if we start saying goodbye, they've already won, now come on, we have a city to take back!” Celestia said, somehow remaining positive and dignified even when staring death in the face. Luna quickly quickened her pace, catching up with her sister, as they both stood two Alicorns against an entire city of abominations.

They both took a step forward.

The ground cracked under their feet.

They both took a surprised step back, staring at each other, questioning the other silently.

Suddenly, a hole opened in front of them, a dirty, angry GIANT Diamond Dog stepped out of it, clutching a massive pickaxe, seemingly forged of a metal neither Princess had seen before, which was adorned with gems of many sizes, but all of impressive stature. The Dog had a iron, gem adorned crown on it’s head, it worn armor made of the same metal as its weapon, but it seemed to have been patched together, welded and forged with recklessness, a giant, red ruby, as big as a normal pony’s head easily, had been crafted right into the chestplate.

The Dog stepped forward, a humongous dark grey paw lifting it out of the ground, growling as it seemed to be speaking in a language none present understood, with a sudden bark, it began speaking a slow, broken equestrian tongue in a voice so deep and primal it commanded attention, a voice fitting for such a hulking individual.

“...I...AM...KING OF DOGS...TERRIER!..PONIES...NICE...PONIES BRING...US...SHINNIES...NO PONIES...NO SHINNIES...WE LIKE SHINNIES, SO WE DON’T...LIKE YOU! YOU DIE!” The Dog roared, ending his speech with a mighty howl. Suddenly, the ground began to shake, several abominations screamed as they were pulled underground by a seemingly unseen force. The Dog...Terrier he called himself? Smiled as he howled.

“LET THE DOGS OUT!”

In seconds the ground shattered underneath them as hundred of Diamond Dogs, clutching spears and covered in poorly made armor rushed up from underground, running right into the Fog, stabbing and biting as they struck.

Terrier turned around to face the Princesses, towering over them by a good four or six hooves. “YOU...NO KNOW ME...BUT I HEAR OF YOU...YOU NICE...YOU NOT ATTACK DOGS...YOU TRY AND TALK TO DOGS...I LIKE YOU.” Celestia, despite being quite dumbfounded found it in her to nod.

“I...thank you...King...Terrier.” Terrier nodded.

“JUST TERRIER. I ONLY MAKE STUPID HOUNDS KALL ME KING...THE STUPID MUTTS TRY AND KALL ME NOTHING AND TAKE THRONE FOR THEMSELVES...I BIGGEST DOG...I ALSO THINKIST DOG.” Terrier pointed a giant paw to the much smaller crown on his head.

“MANY HOUNDS TRY AND KALL THEMSELVES KINGS. THEY MAKE WARS. THEY KEEP US WEAK. WE KANT BE STRONG IF WE FIGHT SELVES.” Terrier gestured again to his crown, leaning down so Celestia and Luna could see it.

“I MAKE GOOD BOYS MAKE KROWN. KROWN ONLY WORN BY KING. THAT WAY, ONLY MUTT WITH KROWN KALL HIMSELF KING. I GOT KROWN FIRST, ALL WHO WANTED TO TAKE THRONE HAD TO FIGHT ME. I BEAT THEM, MADE THEM SUBMIT, NOW I ONLY DOG KALL HIMSELF KING.” Terrier explained in his booming voice, the occasional bit of slobber being propelled at their face.

After calmly wiping herself off of saliva. She turned to the Diamond Dogs (Who had quickly been joined by the guard in their charge) “Are there enough...uh, good boys to defeat the...bad fog?” Celestia gently asked, Terrier frowned.

“NO. I THOUGHT MORE NICE PONIES BE HERE TO FIGHT. I WORRIED.” Terrier grunted.

“I FIGHT TOO. THAT WAY, IF WE LOSE. I WON’T BE ALIVE TO DISAPPOINT NICE PONIES.” Without another word, Terrier lifted his pick over his head and barked as he charged into battle, swinging it wildly in a circle, taking out hoofulls with each swing as the pick sent the Fog Abominations flying in every direction.

“Well Sister, you know how I said trying to talk with the Diamond Dogs instead of just evicting them from the land was a waste of resources?” Luna said quietly

“Yep” Celestia replied.

Luna took a moment to appreciate Terrier literally rip an Alicorn in half with his bare paws. “I’d like to not only take that back, but give you a really, REALLY big apology for doubting your strategy of dealing with them.

“Accepted.” Celestia said as she watched her guards work with the Dogs to defeat a fog Dragon that had made the poor choice to land and was now half stuck underground.

However, the new charge was interrupted from the tentacles dropping from above, as they crashed into the ground, new waves of abominations poured out from them, attacking the armies undefended behind.

However, before Celestia or Luna could step in to help, lightning flew above their heads, crashing into the tentacles and destroying them, the sound of trumpets filled the air, as everypony (and dog) looked into the air and saw the organized columns of Griffon soldiers, shields in one talon and blades in the other, the Griffons descended down, landing behind the Ponies and Dogs, an extravagantly dressed Griffon, young and fit, stepped forward.

“FOG! You attack the ally of the Griffon Kingdom, cease now! Or feel the wrath of a Kingdom re-united!” Silence dominated the battlefield, before the screaming of an Alicorn shouting “KILL” broke the silence, the Griffon sighed.

“Very well, I King Thaumas of the Golden Coast, shall bring death upon you all, for the GRIFFONS!” At this point Thaumas drew his blade, a long thin blade and a rounded shield, and with his wing extended and a cry, the Griffon army swooped down from above, tearing into the army of the fog. Several Twisted Alicorns flew forward to meet them, but quickly retreated when four of the Griffon’s most deadliest solders, the massive Rocs, descended from the sky in their heavy armor and tore into the Fog.

Thaumas spun around and walked towards the Princesses, bowing deeply as he approached. “Deepest greetings, Warden of the Sun, Warden of the Stars. The Griffons have come to lend our aid.”

Celestia was surprised. “I thank you...but, forgive my forwardness, but wasn’t king Gustrn the ruling monarch? And though we appreciate the help, what have we done to deserve the assistance of your people?”

Thaumas stood up and put on a serious face “We are not a people that take actions lightly Princess, your diplomats played a key part in restoring the Glory of our only colony in this land, though the city is still broken and repairing, the history they have preserved and the glory they have begun to bring back to the race of Griffons in this land is NOT something we take lightly.” Suddenly, he coughed and looked sheepish. “As for the problem of who is ruling...I am afraid Gustrn had an...accident.”

Celestia looked surprised “Oh...is he..?” She let her words trail off, Thaumas suddenly looked up and shook his head.

“Oh? Oh no, he just got caught sleeping with a LOT of griffons...as well as a few ponies...oh and one buffalo, he is also rumored to have slept with a Breezie but if you ask me that’s just gossip...uh, Princess.” Thaumas’s dignified demeanor slipped for a moment before he returned to his noble pose and voice.

“Things were heated for a while, the King decided to step down, leaving me as his first...er, legitimately born child to rule. Though the Noble houses have been dificult and dealing with my father's intolerant policies and how they’ve affected my reputation is...challenging. I seem to find myself hated by those whose ideologies I share due to my father’s work, and despised by those who my father surrounded himself with because my ideas completely conflict those that they hold.” Thaumas shook his head, before remembering to hold himself like a king and raising his head proudly.

“anyways...I have always had a great respect for Equestria and it’s inhabitants and I will not let your land burn when I could take action, especially when those who burn your land could threaten ours next...even if it leaves me in a quite pathetic political situation, I...I hope that my Equestrian is good, I have been practicing for a long time in hope that a day where I may use it may come.” Thaumas finished.

From deep within the battling chaos, a loud booming voice rang out. “YOUR HORSE SPEAK IS VERY WELL.”

Thaumas suddenly shocked and shaken by the sudden voice in the conversation, weakly called out in reply, phrasing his words more like a question then a comment “Thank you?”

The voice responded again “NO PROBLEMS BEAK-PONY!”

Thaumas turned to the Princesses, confusion written on his features. “I...will go join my…troops, they...they’ll fight better if they know their King fights with them...goodbye...uh, Princesses!” Thaumas said, weakly waving before shaking himself out, drawing his weapon and with what the Princesses could now tell was fake confidence (though very convincing) yelled to his troops to follow him to their glory and eventual riches.

Celestia looked to Luna “Well, it seems we have more friends than we thought.”

Luna looked over the battle, the tide of war had not changed, they were still fighting an uphill battle, but something else, besides more troops, had been added to the battle, something that gave them a chance, however small.

Hope, the fighters had hope this fight was not lost.

Luna hoped it would be enough.

Rightful continued his quest, the ground buckled under him, it was a shame the Train was out, he would have loved to take the more efficient route to Canterlot and the Fog, still, this extra time was a good way to get back to having a mortal body. Still, he had his purpose. He would defeat the Fog.

Rightful had been training a long time, all the way back since the Primal Alicorns found the Fog to have never truly left, they had all prepared for the day where they would have to take down the godlike being, they first fought to take it down together, then alone, then used those tactics against one another.

Rightful felt the ground grow more molten as for a mere second he let his thoughts dwell on the other Primals, he needed not think of his other enemies now, he would raise mortal armies to deal with those that remained.

Rightful suddenly glanced sideways, watching as the tree beside him had caught fire and slowly burned to the ground, where it melted into the landscape, Rightful’s head snapped forwards, he continued on his way, however, a phantom black Alicorn stood in his way.

“Hello Silver, pleasure to see you, you’ve finally found how to project yourself outwards, good, how have you been?” Rightful said as he stepped through the body of Silver.

“ YOU BASTARD!” Silver roared as he tried to tackle Rightful to very disappointing results.

“If it means anything to you, which is probably will not, I was genuine in my general care for you, though I did lie through my teeth every time I talked about my care of Mortals. I still very much plan on killing the Fog, so don’t think yourself wrong or a failure by switching with me, I will fulfil the task we set out to do.” Rightful smiled.

“I am the more powerful and efficient of the two of us, would it not make sense that if we are to fight the physical manifestation of darkness, that a Primal GOD does it?” Rightful said, walking by Silver.

“A...a GOD? Dear Alicornia I knew you were diluted and crazy...but I didn’t realize you had a literal god complex.” Silver spat at him

“Now don’t mock Silver, I have far surpassed any mortal in terms of power, is it so much of a stretch to see me as a god?”

“Yes.”

“As an Alicorn I understand why you have trouble seeing it, do know however, I will make sure your name is favored in history, I will not let you fade into oblivion Silver, I will make sure you are remembered as a brave hero, however, I grow bored of you now, begone.” With that simple word, Silver disappeared back into the back of Rightful’s mind...this body was his now and he would do his duty.

Rightful stopped as he came to the base of Canterlot mountain, he heard a mighty battle in progress, it was of no concern to him.

The only thing in Canterlot he cared about, was high above it.

The eye of the Fog.

“RAAAAAHHHH!” Terrier roared as he brought his pick down and impaled the head of an Corrupted Alicorn (as well as create a sizeable crack in the rock he stood upon). Thaumas took the moment to land on Terrier’s back sliding down and slicing at another one that ran behind the giant dog.

“OW, BEAK-PONY SHARP CLAWS HURT. STOP.” Terrier howeled, Thaumas looked back and blushed as he grinned sheepishly “Whoops, my bad.”

Terrier swung his pick over the Griffons head, batting away a few twisted pegasus who aproched.

“I FORGIVE. BEAK-PONY NICE.”

Before the two could continue their banter, they both felt the world light up around them and wisely dove for cover as several twisted Alicorns swooped down as they flew to excape the burning light firing from Celestia’s horn, four were disintegrated, the rest flew blindly into the fog to escape.

Celestia turned to see several of the twisted ponies run for her, however, they were trampled by the massive feet of the Elephant soldiers who had recently joined the battle.

“Thank you Rusted Sands!” Celestia called out to the decoratively adorned Saddle Arabian Prince who sat in a armored box on top of the Elephant, surrounded by his elite guard who fired strange bow-like weapons down into the Fog. He waved back.

“We are always happy to aid our close allies and trading partners!” He called as the Elephant continued to crush the Fog.

Celestia took a moment to oversee the battle, the buffalo had sent troops to assist as well, though in small numbers as they faced their own fog-battle in Appaloosa (though it seemed it was going well)

The tide had almost turned, the troops were reinvigorated and had even managed to take back ground and rescue some of the Guard that had been stranded earlier on in the conflict, however, Luna quickly flying towards her gave her the feeling bad news was on the way.

“What is it sister?” Celestia said, Luna only looked at her in panic.

“Tis is the Fog sister! Reinforcements come!” Luna cried, Celestia looked by her to see hundreds of twisted ponies climb over the edge of the cliff into the city, the ran to join their fellow abominations in the fight as they seemed to instantly spread to reenforce the line, at the same time, several tentacles descended as even MORE creatures were summoned. The sky seemed to grow even darker and Celestia momentarily struggled to keep the city lit with her magic.

Celestia began to sweat, this was not good...all these new fog creatures...they could turn the tide easily enough.

“Greetings...Celestia” A familiar and not welcomed voice spoke from behind the two.

Celestia spun around her horn lit as she came face to face with Chrysalis. “YOU, are you here to help the fog destroy us?”

Chrysalis laughed “Oh Celestia...you think so little of me? Lets just say I owe...owed your father a favor, this is me repaying it.”

Celestia growled “What do you mean? How did you-” Before she could finish, Luna grabbed her and turned her around.

“Sister look!” Luna yelled as Celestia’s eyes opened in surprise.

Anarchy reigned in the abomination's ranks as they turned on each other, occasionally, some would die and disintegrate, others, the black, chitin filled corpse of a changeling would hit the ground.

Celestia whispered “The changelings have a Hivemind...they know who’s an ally...the troops of the fog do, but the Alicorns...they don’t.” Celestia watched as the soldiers of the fog seemed to know who to fight, but the Corrupted Alicorns did not, firing randomly into pockets of Fog Creatures, attacking their own troops who fought back, the troops, taking advantage of this, moved in to strike the disorganized lines.

Chrysalis smiled “I hope that gives you the change in the tides you wanted...as for magical help…” She pointed downwards, the Princesses looked down to the ground, where a brown Bipedal creature with massive wings walked calmly down the street, he had a mane around his head that looked almost like a beard, it was a creature Celestia and Luna recognized instantly.

“Scorpan?” They said. Chrysalis’s smile grew wider.

Celestia steeling herself, flew down and landed beside Scorpan, who gave her a warm smile and a nod, one that seemed to say ‘we’ll talk later’ Luna landed on his other side, Luna number two landed beside her and after Luna number one shot her a glare, Chrysalis rolled her eyes and changed back to her normal form.

From the chaos around them, Celestia found her eyesight invaded by a small adorable creature with a black coat and red mane, with a curved black chipped horn.

“Princess! I am Bloodwing of the Breezies! I am destruction brought upon this world! I have been sent by the king to execute all who dare threaten our greatest allies, they will fear my name as I will destroy them!” The Breezie said in a very high pitch voice.

“Aww It’s so cute! Can we keep it?” Luna said, poking the tiny armored creature with a hoof. Bloodwing did not seem amused.

“CUTE? I am death! I am vengence! I am a weapon breed for the destruction of our enemies, I was prepared from my entrance into this world for the day where I may bring honor back to my bloodline! It all started long ago...when my parents were both tragically killed in childbirth…” Bloodwing said, getting a far off look in his eyes.

“Awww look at it’s itty bitty wittle awwmor.” Luna said.

“Wait, how were your parents both killed in childbirth?” Celestia said in confusion.

“Well, my mother died in childbirth, my real father who I didn’t learn about till I accepted my destiny as a warrior, he was a soldier who died before I was born in...the war.” Bloodwing said.

“Which war?” Celestia asked

“The War.” Bloodwing replied

“Yes...but which war was THE WAR?” Celestia inquired

“...he died in THE War, it was really tragic.” Bloodwing said, agitation in his voice, Luna poking him and talking baby at him didn’t help either, he was use to calling the ladies baby, not them treating HIM like one.

“...ok did the war have a different NAME? How long ago are we talking here?” Celestia persisted on.

Bloodwing snapped “IT WAS JUST THE WAR OK? STOP ASKING YOU ARE BRINGING UP TRAGIC MEMORIES. DO YOU WANT TO HEAR MY TRAGIC BACKSTORY OR NOT?”

“Well...we didn’t really...ask to hear it.” Luna said in-between poking him.

“Wait, how did you even get here?” Celestia asked, tilting her head in confusion

“I tamed a mighty beast and rode it to this battle!” Bloodwing said lifting his chin and flexing his eyebrows.

“I found him and his breezie friends all riding a squirrel near Whitetail Woods, I gave them a lift here.” Chrysalis sighed.

“STILL COUNTS!” Bloodwings said, lifting his hooves up “Now back to tragic backstory.”

“You see, my second father, who married my mother after my real father died, he was killed by the doctor who let my mother die in childbirth who was really an assassin sent to kill me before I could become a warrior and fulfill my destiny...but before he could kill me the king came, (who totally had the hots for my mom by the way) and saved me, I then became his adopted son and spent the rest of my days getting ready for the day I could seek vengeance! I’ve given up everything, I have turned myself into an emotionally deprived weapon so that I may avenge my mother and father!” Bloodwing finished, a single tear rolling down his black shimmering coat as he flipped back his red mane.

Celestia simply looked at the tiny warrior “that was...some...story.”

Luna was silent for a moment then turned to Celestia “So caaaaannnn we keep him?”

Suddenly, a singular abomination, broken off from his pack, ran towards them, before Celestia could incinerate it with a thought, Bloodwing flew forward.

“Allow me, one so lovely as yourself should not need to worry about such beasts, PREPARE TO DIE!” Bloodwing said.

He drew a blade about the size of a toothpick (who Bloodwing called Deathbringer ((The life ender of a thousand lives and the master blade of a tortured soul bend on avengement), a legendary weapon forged by a master smith for his father to use) and charged towards the beast.

Right before it looked like the beast was going to breath out and defeat Bloodwing, he suddenly flew left grabbing onto the Abomination's ear, he swung on it as he disappeared inside it’s ear canal, the creature stopped, before suddenly roaring and smashing it’s hoof into it’s ear desperately, a trickly of fog began pouring out of it’s ear before the creature began shaking violently and falling forwards, limp on the ground in front of them.

Without warning, the top of it’s skull burst open as Bloodwing stood there, holding two chunks of brain matter in each hoof as he was covering in what looked like spinal fluid and blood. “I AM DEATH. YOU SHALL KNOW TRUE PAIN BY MY HOOVES! AHAHAHAHA!”

Luna turned to Celestia, a horrified look on her face. “nevermind, I don’t want him anymore.”

Bloodwing flew back and landed on Scorpion's shoulder (and shooting a concerningly friendly eyebrow wiggle and Celestia)

A second later, a tired, but happy looking Thaumas landed in front of their group, Celestia gave him a nod, and he moved to stand beside Chrysalis giving her a weary eye as he did so. After another few seconds, an elephant fell beside them and Rusted Sands crawled out of the box on it’s back, holding one of those strange bows connected to a wooden box. Without hesitation he moved to stand beside Celestia, who gave him a smile.

The group stopped for a moment as the ground shattered open in front of them as a Corrupted Alicorn desperately tried to climb out, before he was pulled back down, after a few very painful sounds, Terrier stepped out of the hole and without a word walked to stand beside Rusted, who was eying him with a clever glint in his eye.
Rusted spoke “Excuse me...um, King of the Dogs?”

Terrier looked at him. “YES SAND-PONY?”

Rusted seemed to have lost his words at Terrier’s booming voice. “I...if is not a bother that is...only if you feel it is appropriate, again all on you-”

“SPIT OUT, LIKE YOU HAVE SAND IN MOUTH.” Terrier said. Causing Rusted to gulp.

“I...was wondering...if you wouldn't mind letting me ride on your back...I mean, only because this crossbow functions better at a height and myyyyYYYY-” Before he could finish, Terrier picked him up and gently placed him on his back, Rusted readjusted quickly, finding that the cone-like collar of Terrier’s armor provided a surprisingly nice perch, after taking a moment to hook himself to the Diamond Dog King as to not fall off, he also found that his crown made for a surprisingly good place to aim his crossbow on.

Terrier shifted over, so that he stood where Rusted stood before hopping on his back. As the eight of them continued, they found that the fog retreated where they walked, they all shared a glance as their troops rallies around them, forming lines and groups behind them, soldiers who had become friends with their new allies formed new squads as they all moved forward, not as eight separate armies but as a single unit against the fog.

Diamond Dogs and Buffalo were perches for Breezie warriors.

Night Guards and Solar Guards once more banded together into a single military

Saddle Arabian troops sat happily on the backs of armored Rocs. Who in turn walked with their Griffon brothers.

Changlings...well they were everywhere, but no one knew where exactly.

As they formed their defence. The Fog seemed to ready itself, as it crashed into the ground like a wave...it seemed...weakened? Though it’s troops were stronger than ever, it seemed to be running out of things to throw at them.

As the armies sat there, they looked as hundreds and hundreds of Abominations were created, Twisted Alicorns soared through the air and a corrupted dragon stood behind the lines, but for the first time, Celestia realized that no new troops were forming...and that the sky had cleared up, everything but the single massive twisting void of darkness that was the eye of the fog...they were winning.

Celestia stepped forwards.

“Ponies!” Her cry was met with cheers.

“Griffons!” The same response, if not more rowdy.

“Buffalo and Saddle Arabian Allies!” The cheer came quieter, but no less enthusiastic.

“Breezies” This time the cheer was almost inaudible, but was definitely there, as well as a single voice who seemed to be giving it’s own speech on sacrifice and vengeance over Celestia’s speech, but she realized none of them were paying any attention to it.

“Diamond Dogs!” This time the howl was so loud that several breezies were blown out of formation, but the singular voice’s speech never faltered.

“Changlings!” This time, there was but a singular awkward “YEAH! REPRESENT!” from somewhere in the Fog’s army.

“We stand here, on our last legs, we have done here today a deed that will live into legend, we survived the onslaught of the fog...we could flee now” a ripple of murmured confusion passed through the crowd.

“We could leave and would any doubt our bravery...no, if any among you have and doubts, or anything on this planet that would make you regret having to give you lives, I tell you, run, flee! Don’t look back and we will not doubt that you are still the bravest of the brave!” Celestia said, flying from one end of the army to the other, as a broken chain of beings admitting their hesitation sounded.

“You may all leave, any oaths you have taken, I tell you you may break them. Any debts? Considered them paid! No, if you stay here, you stay here only because you want to…” Celestia turned away and landed, taking a single step forward.

“Stay...stay only if you wish to end this, so that the mistakes of those so long ago, those who chose to run when their safety was assured may finally have their mistaken put to rest, stay only if you are willing to give everything as I am to finish this war!” Everyone stared at Celestia.

“I will not ask you to charge for me, I will ask you charge WITH me! I will not ask you to give your lives for me, I ask you to give them WITH me! I will not ask you to do a single thing I will not! I only ask that if I fall on this battle, the only thing you do for me is the same I would do for you all, I only ask that if I fall, those of you who fight may AVENGE ME!” Celestia roared as the army cheered behind her, pounding their weapons into the ground, or their blades onto their shields, one particularly small voice, seemingly missing the point screamed “YEAH VENGEANCE!”

“Now! Beings of this world, I will only ask that you follow me untill we meet the charge, so that if anyone is to fall, it will be me shielding you from harm! for our cities! For our lives! For the lives of our children! For setting things right!” Celestia galloped in front of the army, from side to side, leaping and turning with each point, before she came to a stop right in the center of the army.

For a moment, the field was deathly silence.

“FOR ONE LAST TIME! CHARGE WITH ME!” Celestia called as she galloped forward, as the collection of her sister and her allies quickly ran to catch up, each one calling their own cry to battle.

“FOR CANTERLOT”

“FOR OUR GLORY!”

“FOR OUR ALLIES!”

“FOR VENGENCE!”

“FOR FOOD!”

“FOR REPENTANCE!”

“FOR THE SHINNIES!”

The armies let out their cries as they ran to fight with their leaders. Their Princesses, their Princes, their Queens, their Kings, their maybe-leaning-towards-totally insane warrior-heroes!

The fog on the other hand, did not charge with a cry, they moved as one, as a force as unified as a tidal wave or a tornado they ran quick and had no remorse or fear in their brainless eyes, they were not an army...they were a force. A force of nature as primal as unstoppable as can be.

The two armies clashed.

And the heart of darkness skipped a beat.

Rightful climbed his way up the mountain, well, more floated, he had found a suitable size bolder and had placed it against the mountain as he calmly sat in meditation as the mountain turned to molten lava as it propelled him slowly up the mountain, as well as keeping him suitably warm.

Silver appeared again, looking as sad as ever as they rode their way up.

“Why?” Rightful looked at Silver, understanding the question without a need for words.

“Why did I lie about loving mortals? About fighting on their behalf when I shattered our race?” Rightful sighed.

“Because I was told to.” Rightful stood up as he lifted his hoof as the rock picked up speed as it moved up the cliff.

“What? What do you mean? By who?” Rightful sighed.

“I was told by fate...there is a force...we call it destiny, it guides us, puts us on the right path...but sometimes….sometimes it makes an error.” Rightful spoke simply, no cockyness or ego in his voice.

“I was visited, she...she told me of her error, Alicorns would grow fat and lazy as rulers and one day we would fall, we would lose against the fog… so she needed to prevent that...her acolytes are the reason you got the element...and why I was so shattered.” Rightful dusted himself off.

“But-...what? That doesn’t make any sense” Silver said.

“Our destinies rarely do Silver, this was your destiny, to give up your form so I may finish the Fog once and for all...we can’t fight destiny, we can only learn to accept it and make it the best possible outcome for ourselves.” Rightful frowned.

“I’m no true Hero, hell, in another time, I was a great villain...but I don’t want to be either, I want to have purpose, I want to play a part and I have been given a role in the grand story that is life...and I will not break character.” Rightful suddenly stopped the rock, taking a step forward, he gestured to let Silver step off the rock as well, before sending it dropping back down the mountain.

“I don’t hate you Silver Haze, that connection we made in the alternate universe? It was real, I truly feel a sense of companionship between us...I don’t want to be your enemy, regardless of who’s in control we’re stuck with one another...so what do you say? Pal?” Rightful said, holding out a hoof. Silver just gave him a deadpan look.

“We’re a long, long LONG way aways from being pals Rightful.” Silver said, Rightful let his hoof fall as pursed his lips giving a solemn nod. “Fair enough.”

“But...if you truly do manage to defeat the Fog...then...it might be a step in the right direction to pay back the whole lying-to-me-and-stealing-my-body thing. Deal?” Silver said with a sighed.

“Deal Prince Haze. That is a deal.” The two of them nodded however a third voice interjected.

“Oh...how great! The two of you finally managed to get along…or at least I think you did”

Rightful and Silver looked towards the eye, standing between them and where the darkness touched the earth, was none other then an armored, blue Alicorn.

“Hope..?” Silver said

“That is not whoever you think it is.” Rightful said, pulling silvers blade from the suddenly bubbly molten ground around him.

Hope threw up his hooves “I submit, or surrender, or whatever-have-you...I’m not your enemy.”

Rightful didn’t relax “Funny thing, not use to being told a Twist Alicorn is on my side.”

Hope rolled his eyes “You saw Light in ponyville? Before you killed him that is, I’m more like him then I am the twisted Alicorn monsters you normally deal with. Surprisingly, my goal hasn’t changed.”

Silver stepped forwards “What do you mean Hope...wait, he can’t hear me, Rightful, ask him what he means!”

Rightful stepped forwards, mimicking Silver’s movements “What do you mean Hope?”

Hope readjusted his chestplate “I mean I still want to stop the fog, I’m just working for somepony other than the Warmongers to do it.”

Rightful growled “I’m sure you are, the Fog creatures aren't given much choice on who they follow.”

Hope smiled, causing Rightful to step back, as the smile was just a bit farther than it had any right to possibly go. “You are entirely correct. I had no choice to work for the Fog, but I have been given a blessing in the form of being able to have come under the control of the one creature inside the fog with a reason to help me kill it.” Hope continued.

“You see, the Cracked Horn doesn’t like the Fog very much, the Fog makes the Cracked Horn’s job really hard, the Cracked Horn just wants to bring back the old gods, but they won’t even think about coming back until the Fog as a threat to the world is gone. So, now I’m here to make sure that the Fog is killed. Simple enough?” Hope ended as he clapped his hooves together. Causing Rightful to look at Silver.

“Well, if you don’t get in my way, I’d be fine with having you along.” Rightful said as he moved to walk by Hope, who moved out of the way. However, at the last moment a spell shot out of Hope’s horn. Striking Rightful on the side of the head.

“Oh...sorry about that Rightful...but I can’t fight along you...you’d do it all wrong…”

Before Rightful could protest, he felt his limbs grow heavy as he slumped to the ground. He heard Silver call to him.

“Don’t worry Rightful...the Fog will die…”

“It’ll just be Prince Haze who does it”

Celestia had seen many battles in her days, she had thought she had seen every single horror war could throw at her.

She had never fought a large scale war with the fog before.

The armies pushed each other, a giant tug-of-war over territory with stakes so much higher than a bath in a mud pit.

The Griffons had all but been crushed, all that remained were two Rocs carrying Saddle Arabians, circling high in the sky, occasionally swooping down to let their passengers shoot volleys at the troops on the ground.

As Celestia landed she saw what WAS the last buffalo troop be slaughtered as the last one fell to the ground, before she could avenge them the fog creatures responsible were blasted away by dark magic, Celestia looked to see Bloodwing leading a group of Breezies who had bound a Corrupted Alicorn and rode it around as Bloodwing used his magic to force the Alicorn to use HIS magic to destroy their foes. Bloodwing was laughing the whole time. Most of the breezies looked empowered but also worried and really terrified, both of their situation and their leader.

She heard a howl and looked as the Diamond dogs defended injured solar guard who were being pulled back by their Night Guard companions, a wounded and bloodied Terrier stood at the head, as several Corrupted Alicorns hung off him, desperately stabbing at him in an attempt to either break his armor or his will, both were failing.

“KING NO LIKE THESE THINGS. GET THEM OFF!” He slobbered, a bit of blood mixed in with his saliva as several dog desperately tried to get the Twisted Alicorns off of their leader without stabbing him as their leader continued to fight without care. She wished she could help but she needed to get to Luna.

Thaumas ran past her, he had ditched his shield in favor of a Flag of Griffonia leading what few of his ground soldiers were left. Celestia looked at the pathetic collection of eleven griffons.

“Thaumas...take your soldiers and retreat, you are injured and you cannot fight...for your own safety, let us finish this.” Celestia said, Thaumas simply scoffed.

“and let the world know that we RETREATED as PONIES took our glory? UNTHINKABLE! We will stay and die defending our name!” The griffons roared behind him, inspired and ready to die for their race. Thaumas took the moment to lean in and whisper.

“I’m already politically dead back home...the least I can do is catch a few swords with my worthless hide before keeling over...and these soldiers would rather die than leave a battle...it was an honor knowing you, Celestia, Sun Warden” With a single nod Thaumas stepped back, limping slightly, he roared again and holding his flag high (dropping his sword, but he didn’t seem to care) he waved it as he charged into the thick of the battle, him and his soldiers swallowed instantly by the thick fog.

Celestia stepped back, bowing her head for a moment at his bravery, before turning and continuing on.

She crossed by Scorpan, calmly sitting on a collection of Twisted Alicorn corpses as he waved to her, another ran at him and without looking he closed his hand and the Alicorn’s neck snapped as it dropped to the ground.

“Go, your sister needs you” He said simply, nodded to Celestia as she walked by him, nodding right back. She moved past him to her Sister, who sat still, watching the city burn.

Celestia sat down beside her.

“can we win?” Was all Luna asked.

Celestia smiled, looking down as a cheer sounded from below as another section of the city was liberated.

“Honestly? Even we all die...I think we already have.”

They sat for a moment, then both stood, nodded, and decended to help with the battle.

Silver Haze woke up.

He rubbed his head as he stood, before he realized the significance of what he just did.

He looked to his side, where a blue hoof offered him help.

Silver groaned “What...what did you do…”

Hope stood to his full height and smiled. “Put things back to the way they should be. Now go Haze…the fog awaits you...with that, Hope’s body disintegrated, turning to fog which drifted away in the wind.

Silver stood up, he did not feel Rightful’s presence...he was asleep inside his mind most likely. Silver stumbled forwards before his mind caught up and he began to function as normal.

The eye awaited him.

Silver approached the swirling mass of darkness as he grew close, an eye, purple and old, opened up to stare at him, as silve approached the eye blinked, and a staircase was where a great pupil was a moment earlier.

Well, history wouldn't say he was unwelcome here.

With a single step, silver began to ascend the giant stairs.

Towards his final destiny.

Silver stepped off the stairs, his mind surprisingly calm. He always knew it would come to this, one final battle.

He stood in a dark room, the only light coming from the small circle in the top of the room where sunlight poured in and illuminated the room. On the other side of the room, Silver saw him standing there.

He was an Earth Pony, he had a black coat, with a dark violet mane and tail, his eyes matched in mane in color, but there was an scary depth to his eyes, as if they looked past you and into a void behind you.

He spoke. His voice was surprisingly soothing, calm, fatherly...it sounded disappointed. “You are not meant to be here.”

Silver stepped forward “I am Prince Silver Haze...surrender now or face my wrath.”

His tone did not change “You are not meant to be here...no matter, you are not significant, you may leave.” He turned and moved away from Silver, as if their business was over.

Silver growled “You’ll regret saying THAT!” Silver said as he threw a ball of magic at the pony.

He stopped, the ball of magic faded away before it reached him, he turned and sighed. “You are not significant, yet you persist, you will be eliminated before you cause further issue.” With that, the pony walked forwards, his skin cracking as two giant dark wings burst out of his sides. As well as a massive horn shattering through his skull as it grew out of the top of his head.

Silver Haze Readied himself, this was it...it was time to end this forever.

The two foes stood, before Silver charged.

Silver screamed as he ran forward, he slashed downwards with his blade, without hesitation, The Fog brought a hoof up and caught the blade to Silver’s surpise.

The Fog maintained eye contact “You are not significant, you have wasted enough time.”

Suddenly, The Fog lashed out with its other hoof which twisted into a blade that slashed at silver’s exposed chest. Silver screamed as The Fog drew blood and pushed him back.

Silver readied himself as The Fog approached, Silver moved to block The Fog’s swing, managing to deflect three blows by moving his blade from side to side rapidly, however a slight error cost him dearly, as he brought his blade to the left to stop a magical blast, The Fog’s right hoof suddenly lashed out, connecting with Silver right wing at the base, slicing it clean off.

Silver cried in pain as he collapsed down clutching his side as blood spurted from the fresh wound, before he could recover, he felt a sharp pain across his face as he was hit again. Silver sat on the ground wounded and broken, as The Fog approached.

“You are insignificant, you were Insignificant, your death will be insignificant...you are not significant.” The Fog said, the same droning tone in his voice.

This fight was not going as Silver pictured, this was not a battle between equals...this was not an hour long epic duel, he was outwitted and outmatched, he could not compete with the speed and power of The Fog…

The Fog’s hoof turned to blade, as it approached again. “You will die. Anything else you would like to state?”

Silver looked up at The Fog, standing above him. Silver looked up “Just...one...last...thing…”

The Fog tilted it’s head in contemplation “What is that?”

Silver growled “Suck on it.” With that Silver lunged forward, sinking Silver’s Fury deep into The Fog’s chest as it poked out the other side, piercing right through it’s heart.

Silver stood there, panting as The Fog’s gaze remained locked so far away, he had done it he had killed him.

Slowly, The Fog’s head turned to stare at him and spoke. “Not Signifigant.” With that silver felt the handle tug out of his grip as it sunk deeper into The Fog, before the entire blade came out through the other side of him. Before Silver could react the blade flew back towards him.

*Shink*

Silver stood there for a moment, before his legs gave out and he collapsed onto his knees, his head fell forward, his horn fell of his head, it just layed there, simply, as silver became aware of the stump on his head. He could not feel the force of magic around him anymore...he had been cut off.

Silver could only look up his body clammy and cold without magic pumping mana through his veins, The Fog looked at him, still disappointed.

“As I stated, admirable, but not significant. You will be remembered for this failed attempt.” With that, The Fog lifted his hoof above his head, turning it into a sharp blade Silver watched it, and prepared to face death.

*Curack*

Silver could only hear that one sound, that one horrible bone crushing sound.

But it had not come from him.

Silver and The Fog both looked down, through The Fog’s chest, there was a spear, it seemed to be made out of an Alicorn’s horn, it was pure white with some sort of gold trimming, suddenly it started to glow, as The Fog began to hyperventilate before letting out a scream as the spear glowed with an otherworldly light that blinded even Silver as he tried to look at it, he heard a voice over The Fog’s screaming.

“You had the right idea aiming for the heart buddy, just the wrong weapon for the job!” Hope said as he twisted the spear, flipping The Fog onto it’s back as he continued to spear it. The Fog on it’s part continued to howl as it’s body contorted, switching between a mortal form and a body so twisted that Silver feared to look directly at it, Hope had no problem doing so, with a calm demeanor the whole time.

“WHYYYYYYY???” The Fog screamed at Hope, who replied calmly

“Because you are not a true god. But you have done much without thinking in their name, do not fear monster...you will be judged favorably before them...now sleep. Your job is done.”

With one last twist of the spear, The Fog reached up to the sky, before it’s body turned to fog, which dissolved into thin air.

After a few moments, Hope stood up, planting the spear into the ground.

“You...you did it…” Silver coughed, a bit of blood making it’s way into his mouth.

Hope closed his eyes, before opening them with a warm smile on his face “No Silver you did it.”

Silver smiled back, seeing the true Hope once more “No...nonono...this one is all you Hope.”

Hope laughed. “Oh...oh no Silver you don’t understand, this was all you.”

Silver looked back in confusion “what do you mean friend?”

Hope gave Silver a sympathetic smile “You will be a Hero, you and you alone slayed The Fog, it was everything you wanted it to be, a climactic battle ending only when at the right moment, you stabbed it through the heart with the Spear of Life.”

Silver looked at hope, concern growing on his face “Hope...I...I can’t ta-”

Hope’s smile continued to grow, past the limits of what a normal person could smile “It was a truly epic moment! One to tell for decades to come! However...though Silver Haze killed The Fog...it came at a great price...for Silver.”

Hope looked down his smile so twisted and large that it caused Silver to flinch. “Silver Haze was mortally wounded...and he never left that arena…” At this point Hope pulled out a dagger and began walking towards Silver, who tried desperately to push himself away.

“P-Please Hope...we’ve won! There is no need for this!” Silver begged.

Hope cocked his head, his smile not leaving his face “Oh yes there is, my master gave me two orders, one, was to make sure that The Fog died, two...was to make sure any threats to him were gone forever. I am quite afraid that The Fog was wrong to call you ‘insignificant’ you pose quite the ‘significant’ threat.”

Hope leaned down over Silver “Don’t worry, I promise, just close your eyes and count to five, it’ll all be over before you know it.” Hope suddenly jerked the blade forward, Silver barely managed to cover his heart before the blade was pludged into his hoof that had blocked the way. Silver screamed as the blade was quickly pulled in and out.

Hope looked and the chuckled. “My goodness you just never stop do you? Even now, with no hope you still try and buy yourself seconds...it’s quite sad...so tell you what Silver, let me help you.” Without another word, Hope lifted Silver up and dusted him off.

“You my dear friend, are going to go on a little trip.” Hope opened his hoof, and a giant eye opened up on the wall, a swirling mass of Fog created a portal.

“This is gonna take you to...oh I’m terribly sorry this is bothering me something fierce.” Before Silver could move, he felt his other wing be covered in Hope’s magical grasp and ripped out it’s socket, leaving muscles and blood to pour out of the fresh wound. Hope looked satisfied.

“Where was I? Oh yes, this is going to take you somewhere, I don’t know where, but somewhere really far away. Maybe into the middle of the sea and you’ll drown, maybe to a deserted island, but it’s not gonna be here...and you’ll never come back.” Hope smiled as he practically threw Silver towards the portal, Silver for his part, managed to turn around and face Hope as he stood in front of the portal.

“Hope...please…” Silver coughed, trying desperately not to fall over.

“Don’t worry...I’ll look after Twilight...Luna...Fluttershy...I’ll look after all of them.”

Silver’s head snapped up ready to strike at Hope, however, it was not sarcasm his saw in Hopes eye, but a honest sympathy, for a second, he forgot that Hope was a Fog Abomination, he just saw another Alicorn.

“Please...keep them safe…”

“I will Silver, I may not like you, but I respect you, it’s not your fault destiny and the Gods always wanted us on opposite sides...may whatever you find on the other side of that portal be more forgiving than what you have found in this land.” Hope said, before saying a short prayer in ancient alicornian.

“Safe...they...are...safe…” Silver muttered to himself.

With that Hope stood up and gave Silver a push.

And Silver, with a smile on his face, fell backwards and disappeared from Equestria forever.

Hope stood there for a moment, watching as the portal closed, half expecting an angry silver to jump through and challenge him to a final duel, but it closed without issue.

Hope walked back towards the entrance, stopping at a peculiar sight.

Silver’s blade, no longer bound to his magic, laid at the center of the room, broken in two, Hope took a moment to examine the two halves before dropping them both and leaving.

The strongest Silver, had finally been broken.