A/N: Shoutout to Zaibatsu for giving me the idea for stalkers. I elaborated on the idea a bit. Thanks bro.

After the previous days events Charles had taken a pegasus carriage back to Ponyville with Twilight. The ride was silent and without words, Twilight keeping to one side of the carriage as she would glance to Charles ever so often seeing the look of anger spread across his face. Once they had arrived Charles began to walk out of town and toward the Everfree forest, Twilight close behind him.

As they arrived just outside the forest Twilight spoke up for the first time in several hours catching Charles' attention.

"Charlie............ Are you really going to kill that pony?" She spoke in slight hesitation, fear evident in her voice. Charles didn't even look down as he spoke, his attention pointed at the path before him as they began to walk into the forest.

"Twi, as much as I dislike causing you worry or pain, you have to understand where I'm coming from. That pony threatened the life of my child and Celestia. He was set on actually taking those two lives in order to cause great pain and suffering not only to me, but to all of Equestria. What would you have done had that guard actually killed Tia?" He spoke still in anger.

"I...... I don't know. But I wouldn't have killed him." She spoke in confusion and mixed feelings.

"Would you let him rot in the dungeon for the rest of his life, making him suffer from lack of food and a healthy place to rest his head?" He said as he looked down to Twilight for a moment before bringing his sight back to the path, speaking again. "All I'm doing is ending his life sooner rather than later. I don't believe in torture or dragging out someones death. I'm not doing this to be cruel Twi. My decision is the complete opposite, a swift painless death so he will not have to suffer."

Twilight didn't respond, only lowering her head as they continued to walk through the forest. At one point passing a web with several spiders on it. Twilight looked up to Charles expecting him to turn tail and run but he never faltered once from his course. His sheer determination in ending this as soon as possible completely eliminating his fears. After another ten minutes of walking they had arrived at the magic well, Charles taking no time in jumping directly into the middle of the well to start absorbing magic.

"Charlie, I don't want you to take that ponies life. Will you please reconsider this? I don't know how you are feeling about this but I cannot in good conscious approve of your decision." She sighed looking at him with worry.

"Twi." He began as he looked at her. "I want you to understand how I feel about this so that you will not have to worry about it, but I don't want to take away your innocence by showing you these feelings I have. If I am to show you how I feel then we need to go into my mind." He sighed as he stepped out of the well sitting down next to it.

"I am prepared for anything." She spoke as her horn began to glow and pressing it to Charles' forehead.

After a bright flash of light they blinked a few times as they were now standing inside the long hallway with doors running its length. Charles stood there looking down to Twilight who only looked back with a worried glance.

"Subconscious." Charles spoke out as both sides of the hall began to move past them, after a minute it slowed to a stop as a door at the end of the hall came to them. They looked to each other as he opened the door heading inside followed by Twilight. They took a seat on the pillow in the center of the room as he spoke out once again.

"Parental knowledge, parental instinct, Past weeks thoughts and feelings." As he spoke three books floated from the large shelves that encircled them making up the room. The books floated in front of Charles as he reached out grabbing each of them and placing them on his lap.

"When I open these books Twi, you will know exactly how I feel about all of this, are you sure you want to go through with this?" He sighed looking down to the books.

"I am, if it means I can understand why you would so willingly take a life, I am prepared for this." She spoke out, worry far evident in her voice.

Charles nodded as he opened the first book, parental knowledge. A small flood of information flew out surrounding them. Twilight's expression turned to several different emotions, first confusion, then worry, then understanding. As the information flowed back into the book it closed by itself and was set to the side. Charles reach for the second book parental instinct, then opened it sending out another flood of information. Twilight's face contorted once again as more emotions surfaced. First worry, then anger, then realization before her eyes began to well up and she looked up to Charles almost ready to cry.

The book closed and was set to the side as he pulled Twilight into a hug and opened the third book. Past weeks thoughts and feelings. As the information flooded out he held onto Twilight tightly as it began to flow into them. Twilight immediately began to try and push Charles away and scream as the thoughts rushed into her. She screamed a few more times before sobbing loudly and going limp in Charles' embrace. He slowly loosened his grip as he watched Twilight look up to him through hurt and determined eyes. Tears still running down her face.

"I understand now why you must take his life. Although I still do not approve, I at least know why it must be done." She sighed as he wiped the tears from her face giving her forehead a gentle kiss as he picked her up and carried her out of the room.

Once the left the room Twilight broke the spell sending them back into the real world. They looked at each other for a moment as Charles brought a hand up gently caressing her cheek. Twilight pressing into the hand and looking into Charles eyes.

"Don't let him suffer, even though what he did is unforgivable, grant him a swift end." Twilight said as she pressed herself onto Charles, he wrapping his arms around here as they leaned against the magic well.

"Don't worry sweetheart. He won't even feel a thing." He sighed.

After a short time they separated, Charles standing and jumping back into the well to absorb magic as Twilight sat nearby watching. About an hour later Charles transformed back into Midnight, stepping out of the well in his regal form. They quickly made their way back to Ponyville and separated. Twilight going to the library and Midnight back to the castle.

Upon arriving at the castle he was met just outside of the dungeon by Celestia and several of her elite guard. Her expression showed pain and worry, but also understanding. Midnight gave a nod as he stepped past them and into the dungeon. Celestia closed her eyes as she heard the cell door open to the pony who was about to be put to death. Every pony within the dungeons ears turned to the shouting of the pony as Midnight entered the cell.

"What do you want? WAIT! WHAT ARE YOU DOING?! NO! NOOOO! NOOOOO!" *SHING* *thud*

After a couple minutes Midnight left the cell. He had taken a few pictures with one of his digital cameras so that the photos could be sent to the other parties that were with the unicorn. He passed by the elite guard and Celestia as he left the dungeon. One of the guards began to get curious as to whether or not Midnight had actually killed the pony and stepped over to the door. The guard let out a terrified gasp before emptying the contents of his stomach all over the floor in shock. He made his way back to the princess, a look of complete horror on his face. She gave a nod of understanding and excused the guard as they all made their way back into the upper area of the castle away from the stench of death in the dungeon.

Once they had arrived in the upped floors Celestia located Midnight as he was just printing out the picture and writing the letters to the various members of the group that was trying to blackmail him and Celestia. Tia didn't look at the pictures but knew what they were. Within a few minutes Midnight had finished and placed his computer equipment back into his stash portals for later use.

"I'm going to deliver these letters. I'll return within a couple days after everything has been sorted." He spoke in a monotone before vanishing in a flash of light. Celestia gave a heavy sigh as she continued her trot through the castle. Although she felt terrible about what had just happened, her royal duties demanded her attention. She would have to grieve later when she had time.

Midnight had made his rounds in disguise after locating all of the individuals who was seen with the recently deceased. Upon watching their reactions he would turn into his Alicorn form and give them the warning he would give to each of them. Death would come to those who threaten the royalty of Equestria.

After the events unfolded and the deeds done, Midnight would return to the castle to advise Celestia of its completion and then return to Ponyville after spending a night at the castle to console Celestia and spend time with his son.

Once he returned to Ponyville he made his way to the library to check on Twilight to see how she was coping with the past days events.

"Twi? You in?" Midnight spoke above his normal tone as he entered the library.

"I'm at my desk." She announced from the back room causing Midnight to make his way to her.

"Twi." He began as he took a seat next to her. "How are you feeling?"

"I've been better, knowing that you took a life has been rather hard to cope with. But I understand you only did it to protect everypony, so I won't hold it against you. You know I love you and I want to stay with you. I just have to accept the fact that there are bad ponies in this world who would hurt others out of greed or to protect another pony. I respect your decision on doing what you did, but that doesn't mean I would do the same." She sighed looking up to him with hurt in her eyes.

"I'm sorry about all of this Twi, Had there been another way or had he never done what he had planned to do things would have turned out differently. But the fact remains. Bad ponies deserve a tough punishment." He sighed.

"Couldn't we have forgiven him like we did to you when you did all of those bad things?" Twilight asked as tears began to well up in her eyes.

"That was different Twi, I wasn't myself when I did those things. I had no control of my actions. If I had had control I would have never done what I did. This pony was within his right mind, he just made bad decisions based on greed and hunger for power. As I said in the past, power can corrupt even the most innocent of beings if they are weak willed and become greedy." He gave a sigh pulling her to his chest hugging her gently as he wrapped his wings around her.

"I know........... Just remember to never take a life again unless you absolutely have to." She said as she looked up into his now dampened eyes. "Midnight?"

"I'm sorry Twi, I thought I could be strong about this." He spoke as his words began to crack before a sob left him. "I hate taking a life, I've taken so many in the past, it hurts so much. I only do it to protect those I care for." He finally broke down falling to the floor in a heap. Twilight lay her head gently onto his as he continued sobbing.

As time lingered on Midnight had eventually cried himself to sleep. Twilight had placed a blanket over him and a pillow gently under his head. She gave a heavy sigh watching as tears continued to pour from his eyes as he slept. She gave him a gentle kiss as she cuddled up next to him pulling a book to in front of her as she would continue reading until she fell asleep as well.

As we look back over our mistakes and actions taken to help those we love. We can't help but see that sometimes we cause pain or sadness either intentionally or not. All actions will have an equal or opposite reaction. Just remember that when you decide to take your chosen path.