It's been two weeks. Salas was back to normal, with a few pains here and there. His attitude had changed a little as well. Somehow the talk with Fluttershy he had, helped him gain the will to enter Ponyville once again.

Butterflies filled his stomach, he couldn't stand standing outside the town, hiding in the trees. Next to him, Fluttershy, his first pony friend, stood with a meek smile behind her long flowing pink mane.

"W-what if they hate me?" Salas ask, sounding genuinely afraid. "What if-"

"I'm sure if I walk next to you, no pony will be afraid of you. I am the shyest pony in town." She squeed, sending Salas a kind smile. "And the cutest."

Salas chuckled. "At least you know you're a weapon of Harmony. Just a smile can send a grown stallion into having a heart attack." He joked.

Fluttershy giggled. "I maybe nieve, but at least I know my looks can kill."

This lifted some of the weight holding him down. Salas stood straighter, looking across the bridge. He swallowed his fear, taking his first of twenty steps.

Nineteen, it's been a thousand years. Eighteen, I'm half pony. Seventeen, they have changed....S-sixteen, I'm strong...maybe...Fifteen, I have Fluttershy. He paused, Fluttershy hadn't said anything, but looked at him with worry. Fourteen, I...am half dragon. Thirteen, they are weaker than me...maybe...Twelve.... He inhaled deeply, his legs were shaking. Twilight lives here..Eleven, I...I feel too! Ten, I've slept for a thousand years. Nine! I have a heart! A SOUL! Eight-seven-six! I CAN CARE TOO!

Fluttershy watched as Salas walked slowly towards Ponyville. Out from the covers of the trees, ponies all over had already seen him. They weren't screaming much to Salas's suprise, and just looked at him while Fluttershy was walking with him. She didn't know what he was thinking, but he started to walk faster.

Soon he was across the bridge, long after his twenty steps. He saw the pride in Fluttershy's eyes, seeing how glad she was to see him show himself to the town. Yes, they had already seen him, but he never had the time for them to actually judge him. He felt like all eyes were on his.

Oh boy was he right. Everypony, looked, glared, or ran out of sight. Forget their usual morning routines, a strange creature they've only seen once before is back, in their town. Salas held his chest as he walked along side Fluttershy. She had a soft smile on his face, and every few steps she'd make sure Salas was okay.

He didn't.

Salas felt like a foal going to his first year of school. Everypony was judging him, everypony was watching for him to fail. All sorts of eyes were locked on him, overseeing who was clearly walking with her. He saw so much friendship towards one another, but when he walked into town, all he saw was a mixture of fear and other scary emotions on a town that was like one big family. They all knew each other, but not him, no he was new.

"Fluttershy, get away from that thing!" A pony cried.

Salas's eyes flashed red, turning to the pony who called. She had red mane, and a green coat. He tried getting closer to her, but Fluttershy was already making her way to her.

"He is not a thing Rosebush! He is my friend, and his name is Salas!" She turned walking back to Salas, smiling to him, but mostly herself. Oh how it felt like to stick up for a friend. "I think he's nice, and just wants to start over."

"T-thanks...Fluttershy, for saying that."

She squeed with a smile. "Oh no problem! Friends help friends, no matter who or what they are." She replied.

"So, um...where are we going Shy?"

"Going to go see Rarity. I need to talk to her about this upcoming Gala." She point on ahead. "It's that way."

Salas raised a brow. "What's a Gala?"

Fluttershy cleared her throat. "Well, the Gala is a royal party at the castle in Canterlot were Celestia and Luna live. For one night, the castle is open for everypony to walk in and out of the walls, and if you have a special ticket you get to join the party." Her smile grew. "It's so much fun, I've been to the Gala three times."

"How are you invited?"

"Well, because we're the elements of Harmony, we can get in without a ticket, but Celestia gives us one anyways...I hope you can get in."

Salas nearly chuckled with a long sigh. "Really? Me, a ticket? Pft...no chance. I'd be thrown out the moment I stepped in." He looked down at Fluttershy. "I can't be there anyways. Discord is there."

Fluttershy squeaked. "Oh! Right!" She lost her smile. "That's too bad. I'm sure you would love to have fun."

"I would, really I've never been to a party before."

It was though time had stopped.

Luna slammed the door open to her sister's quarters. "Tia!"

"I know!" She rushed to her balcony. "I felt it too. It was like somepony had said they've never been to a party."

"Should we fix this?" Luna asked almost with a smerk.

Celestia shook her head. "We do not know who said this."

Luna facehoofed. "Thou must think Tia, who hasn't been to a party?"

She gasped. "Salas?!"

Luna nodded. "I propose we invite him to the next Gala."

"What about Discord?"

Yes, what about me? I suppose I could split a part of myself off. Discord's voice rang. He popped into existence.

Celestia snorted. "Seriously Discord?" She asked. "We told you not to do that!"

"As much as I love not doing that, I couldn't help but over hear my name." His right ear expanded to the size of Dumbo's. He even flapped it with a giggle. "This Salas situation is most intriguing."

As much as Celestia wanted to turn Discord to stone, throw him into a volcano, use dark magic to bring him back, just to kill him again, she couldn't. However she did agree with Discord, Salas was different, more so than just his shape.

"Go on..."

Discord grinned. "What do we know about Salas as of the moment."

Celestia rubbed her chin, sitting down on a few pillows in her study. Luna and Discord waiting for her to reply. "Salas my suffer some form of PTSD. Affecting his magic sense, his ability to think..." She rubbed the roof of her nose, sighing greatly. "I just don't understand why Salas and his family were forced in a cave. Honestly! That poor creature is angry at me because I didn't notice anything until it was years too late!"

"Tia, you were handling a broken kingdom, I'm sure he wou-"

"But he would!" Celestia shot an angry look at Luna. "Our my chance for him to forgive is at the Grand Galloping Gala in a few weeks."

"Now, think Tia, wouldn't he be overwhelmed by all the magic in one place?" Discord noted.

Celestia snorted. "He sleeps next to the Tree of Harmony!" She nodded. "He'll be fine. Besides, Fluttershy told me today she's taking Salas into town to get a suit made for him."

Luna giggled. "We wish to see him more that ever now! To see him in a suit, makes me want to laugh my heart out."

Discord snapped his fingers turning into Salas. He bowed as a suit flashed, Luna was thrown into a fit of laughter.

"You would make a good jester Discord."

"Twas why I took over Luna." Discord deadpaned.

Luna suppressed her chuckles by putting on her best poker face. "Ah, yes...I remember."

Celestia stood up. "I need to walk." This was Celestia's way of saying "I need to think alone."

"Return for sundown Tia..." Luna nodded.

Celestia left with saying a word. She had too much to think about. Too much to worry.

For a while she just watched her own steps as she walked down the long empty hall. White marble walls, and carpeted tile floor. Clear glass windows allowed the late day sunlight to shine through which slightly eased her thoughts.

Stopping she sat down, ears falling back. She began to cry softly. "It's my fault he's in such distress..." She rubbed her eyes as she cried as quietly as she could. Her make-up began to stain her pure white coat. The mascara drew pale gray lines with her tears down her face, reaching her chin. "I am a horrid princess. Even if it is only one life that it suffering..."

"P-princess?" A maid walked into the hall. "Are you okay?"

Celestia shook her head. "No...I'm not my little pony...I've done something terrible..."

"May I ask what?" The mare began to dry Celestia's face, and cleared the mascara.

"I caused a creature to suffer more than any being should ever live through...I-I never ment too...b...but..." Celestia began to sob harder, and all the maid did was sigh, hugging Celestia and patting her on the back.

"Let it out princess, I won't tell anypony of your temporary weakness." She said in a motherly tone.

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