Silence, it was all that was in the room. It felt like everyone in the room was frozen in a block of ice each one of the girls and Gilda staring at the burn mark on my back. My mind was flooded with images of all the horror I'd went through when I got it. I was startled out of my thoughts by Applejack as she brushed her hand against the mark.

"Sugercube where did you get that and what does it mean?" Applejack asked.

"Nowhere and it's nothing," I said plainly as I reached for my still shredded top and jacket.

"Ash what is it?" Twi asked.

"It’s a burn mark what else could it be?" I said as I placed my clothes over me, covering the mark and turned to leave.

"Ash that's a brand mark if ever I saw one. Now please tell us what happened," Applejack said as she placed a hand on my chest to stop me from leaving

"I said its nothing to worry about! Now can I please leave?" I said as I pushed AJ's hand off my chest and continued towards the door.

"Not until you tell us what that mark means. I mean it can’t be that bad," Rainbow said as she zoomed in front of me blocking the exit.

"YOU DON'T KNOW SHIT RAINBOW DASH! THAT MARK SYMBOLISES 4 YEARS OF HORROR I WENT THROUGH. 4 YEARS I'D RATHER SPEND DEAD THAN GO THROUGH AGAIN. 4 YEARS I'LL NEVER GET BACK!!!!," I screamed causing everyone in the room to stare at me in fright, as if I was a monster and for poor Fluttershy to pass out. I took several deep breaths before I looked at the trembling rainbow speed demon sitting on the floor by my outburst. "I'm sorry I shouted RD but I'm not ready to tell anyone about that mark," I said as I teleported out of the boutique and back to my room in Twilight's library.

It's been a week since Gilda has made her new home in Ponyville. She has been living with both Rainbow Dash and Scootaloo and has gotten a job as the Bucking Bronco's bouncer, and damn does she do an awesome job at it. I was glad Gilda was fitting in and working to make a difference. I on the other hand didn't show my face to anyone for the week, not even Dust. Twilight and Spike brought me some meals but I barely ate anything, nor could I sleep. I was too wrapped in my memories. After the week ended I stepped out of my room and walked down stairs wearing my grey hooded jacket, pants, black fingerless gloves and white shirt. I stepped into the kitchen and I saw Spike and Twilight cleaning the breakfast dishes I let out a polite cough, causing them to turn in my direction with surprised smiles.

"Ash," Twilight said running up to me and giving me a hug. Spike was close behind giving me a pat on the shoulder.

"Glad you decided to come out," Spike said.

"Good to be out. Hey know where Dust is? He must be worried," I asked.

"He's at Fluttershy's, she was taking care of him while you were up there," Spike said.

"Glad she did," I replied with a sigh

"Ash, I'm so sorry for putting pressure on you like that," Twi said on the verge of tears.

"It's alright Twi, but I should apologize to both you and the girls for shouting like that," I said.

"Guess we were both in the wrong," Twilight said with a chuckle as she wiped away the tears.

After we talked I sat down to eat breakfast, then Twi told me that she and the girls, Gilda and the guys were going on a picnic and since I came out of my room, it might surprise them if I came along too. I thought it over then smiled at the idea and agreed.

Once we arrived I saw everyone sitting on a white and red picnic blanket enjoying themselves. I saw Fluttershy sitting on Big Mac's lap handing him a sandwich, which he returned the gesture by feeding her a strawberry. Surprisingly I next saw Soarin talking with RD about something and Rarity wearing a yellow sun hat and sipping tea. Caramel and Applejack were looking into each other's eyes and feeding apple fritters to eachother while giggling. I then saw Gilda who was eating a few sweets and had an apple in her talon. Pinkie and Pierce were snuggling up against each other and Thunderlane was enjoying a sandwich. Fluttershy then looked over at us and when she saw me she shot off of Big Mac's lap and flew at me with speed close to Gilda's. She wrapped her arms around me in a hug, getting everyone to look at me and walk over. I was then bombarded by questions about me not being seen in a week, and apologies about prying into my personal life which I explained, forgave and apologized for my outburst. After we finished and I got Fluttershy to let go of me we sat back down on the picnic blanket.

"So what has been going on with everyone during my solitude?" I asked with a chuckle.

"Well, Big Mac and Fluttershy started dating and so did Applejack and Caramel at the same time at the beginning of the week. Caramel asked AJ out and the boys gave Mac a little confidence to ask out Flutters," Rainbow said.

"I see anything else?" I asked.

"Job at the Bronco is awesome. I beat up two more thugs because they didn't like the music. I don't like it myself but it's my job to stop trouble," Gilda said with a smirk.

"Awesome to hear Gilda, glad to see you’re fitting in here," I said. All of a sudden Spike came running over to us.

"Twi...Twi...I...have a *Burp*," Spike said in between breath's only to burp out a scroll.

Twilight picked up the scroll and began to read through it.

"Dear Twilight, I'm sure you are as excited as I am about the upcoming wedding in Canterlot. I will be presiding over the ceremony but would very much like it if you your friends and Ash would help with the preparations for this wonderful occasion. Fluttershy I would like you and your song bird choir to provide the music."

"Oh my goodness what an honour," Fluttershy said.

"Pinkie Pie, I can think of no one more qualified than you to host the reception,"

"Hip hip hooray," Pinkie said with a smile that could tear her face in two.

"Applejack, you'll be in charge of the catering for the reception,"

"Well colour me pleased as punch," Applejack said.

"Rainbow Dash, I would very much appreciate it if you could perform a sonic rainboom as the bride and groom complete their I do's."

"Aw yeah," Rainbow said as she fist pumped.

"Rarity, you'll be responsible for designing the dress for the bride and her bridesmaids,"

"Princess Celestia wants me to make a wedding dress for a Canterlot wedd...Rarity couldn't finish before she fainted from over excitement.

"Ash Blade, the groom has requested for you to be his best stallion."

I was stunned by the news but confused at this. I didn't know anyone who was getting married.

"And as for you Twilight you'll be playing the most important role of all making sure everything runs smoothly, and if you like bring the six colts who I've heard so much about in your last letter. See you there, Princess Celestia," Twilight said then began to look over every inch of the scroll before she spoke. "But I don't understand. Who's getting married?"

"I'm just as curious as you are Twi. I don't know anyone who's getting married," I said.

"Oh I was probably supposed to give you this one first," Spike said with an embarrassed blush as he handed Twilight another scroll.

"Princess Celestia cordially invites you to the wedding of Princess Mi Amore Cadenza and...My Brother!” Twilight shouted.

"Pfft, wait you mean Shining Armour?" I asked as I spat out my drink and looked at Twilight in shock.

"How do you know him?" Comet asked.

"We met when I first entered Equestria and again when I last went up to Canterlot. Damn, he didn't tell me he was getting married while I was up there," I said.

"I can't believe he didn't tell me either. For Celestia sake, I'm his sister!" Twilight said flaring her nostrils.

"Whoa Twilight, look, if I was in your position, I'd be just as ticked at him as well. But, maybe he has a reason he can't come to Ponyville to tell you," Comet said.

"You're right but that doesn't excuse the fact I don't even know who he's marrying," Twilight said.

"Ok, I'll have to agree with you on that one. Even I don't know who this princess is," I said.

"I just wish my BBBFF would tell me himself than send an invitation," Twilight said.

"Wait BBBFF?" I asked.

"Big Brother Best Friend Forever," Twilight said.

"Ah I get it," I said with a chuckle.

"Well what are we doing sitting here for? Let's get over to Canterlot," Thunderlane said.

On our way to Canterlot Twilight told everyone about how special Shining is to her. As we neared Canterlot the train had to pass through a magenta coloured force field to reach the station. When we arrived everyone stepped off the train to see dozens of Royal Guards, when I stepped off the guards saluted me, getting all my friends to stare at me in wonder.

"At ease everypony," I said and just like that the guards ended the salute and let us pass.

We walked past the guards and into the streets of Canterlot and I saw more guards than last time I'd been here. We reached the castle and Twilight separated from the group to go find Shining and I followed to just to make sure she didn't spill any blood. We walked into a courtyard and up some stairs and I saw Shining giving orders to some of the guards on the bridge that connected between this tower and another.

"I've got something to say to you mister," Twilight said causing the guards to draw their weapons and aim them at Twilight.

"Whoa, stand down boys," I said causing the guards to lower their weapons.

"Twily, Ash, it's awesome to see you both again," Shining said as he dismissed the guards then wrapped Twilight in a hug, only for her to push Shining away.

"How dare you not tell me in pony that you’re getting married," Twilight said with an angry glare.

"It's not my fault, Princess Celestia asked for a major increase in security. Didn't you see all the guards at the train station?" Shining asked.

"Yeah there's a big wedding coming up, maybe you heard about it," Twilight said.

"It has nothing to do with the wedding. A threat has been made against Canterlot. We don't know who's behind it and I need to keep the shield protecting Canterlot going with my magic," Shining said.

"See Twi, I knew he had a reason to send the invite instead of telling you himself," I said with a smile.

"Ok, I get it. You've got a tough job keeping Canterlot safe with your force field only you can create and I can understand that, but I'm still ticked at you for marrying somepony I don't know. When did you even meet this Princess Mi Amore Cadenza?" Twilight asked.

"Twilight Princess Mi Amore Cadenza is Cadence your old foalsitter," Shining said with a smile.

"Cadence, as in THE Cadence? As in the greatest foalsitter in the history of foalsitters?" Twilight asked, completely forgetting her anger.

"You tell me, she was your foalsitter," Shining said.

"Care to fill me in, because I'm drawing a blank here," I said.

Cadence is only the most amazing pony ever. She's beautiful, caring and kind and how many ponies can just spread love wherever they go? I only know of one and my brother is marrying her. He's marrying Cadence, he's marrying Cadence," Twilight said as she grabbed my hands and spun me around with her.

"Hope I'm not interrupting anything?"

I turned my head to see a light pink furred alicorn with a yellow, pink and purple mane and tail and blue eye. She was wearing a pink dress with gold trim and a heart shaped cutie mark made of crystal on the skirt.

"Cadence - sunshine sunshine ladybugs, awake clap your hooves and do a little shake," Twilight chanted as she ran up to the alicorn and did a strange dance.

"What are you doing?" Cadence asked.

"Cadence, it's me, Twilight," Twilight said. But the alicorn's interest was more on me. As she looked me up and then circled me like a vulture. She looked at me like an artist would at a sculpture.

"So you’re the human I've been hearing so much about?" she said as she stopped in front of me.

"Yes and your Princess Mi Amore Cadenza, correct?" I replied

"Indeed, nice to finally meet another human after so long," She said.

"Ah you must have been around since the five knights," I said.

"Why yes I have. Now if you both don't mind my soon to be husband and I have somewhere else to be," she said before she and Shining left, leaving Twilight and I alone.

"I don't know about you Twilight, but something felt off about her," I said.

"You noticed it too?" Twilight asked.

"Yeah, but we shouldn't jump to conclusions yet," I said with caution.

"Good idea, so what now?" Twilight asked.

"For now we keep our eyes open. I need to go check on something, so I'll see you later," I said as I walked away.

I roamed the halls in search of Princess Celestia or Princess Luna. I asked a guard for either ones location. He told me that Princess Celestia was in the lookout tower and Princess Luna was away on an errand. I thanked the guard before I left for the tower.

I arrived at the tower, the door was made of brown oak. One half of the door had a sun on it and the other half had a crescent moon. I walked up to the door and knocked on it.

"Enter"

I walked inside and I saw the room was like a study, except it had maps of Equestria, a simple oak desk and a bookshelf with a good amount of books in it. I turned my attention towards the balcony and walked over and saw Princess Celestia looking over her city with a telescope.

"Hello Celestia," I said gaining her attention.

"Ash Blade, nice to see you. How was your trip?" Celestia asked.

"Apart from Twilight wanting to spill Shining Armour's blood, calm," I said.

"I'm afraid that was my fault," Celestia said.

"Don't worry Celestia, the problem has been sorted out and I also met Princess Cadenza," I said.

"I see, and how did she seem to you?" Celestia asked as she turned back to her telescope.

"Well something felt strange, as in I got a nasty eerie chill running all over my body," I said.

"Really, well I'm sure it's nothing," Celestia said.

"That's what I keep telling myself, but I can't stop thinking about it," I said.

"Maybe you need some rest after a long trip," Celestia suggested.

"Perhaps that's it. Oh and if I may ask, who is Princess Cadenza related to Celestia?" I asked.

"She's my niece, sadly her parents have passed on," She said.

"I see, is there anyone else who's related to you and Luna?" I asked.

"Yes, Discord is Luna and my brother," Celestia said looking at me.

This was a surprise to me. I never expected that Discord was a brother to both the royal sisters.

"What happened to him to make him, y'know?" I asked.

"I don't wish to talk about it, but I can tell you he once had a good heart," Celestia said.

"I understand. Do you know where Luna is by the way?" I asked.

"She is out searching the countryside for any suspicious activity. I trust you know of the threat against Canterlot," Celestia said.

"Yes, Shining informed me about that," I said.

"Well, while Luna searches the land I must stay and guard Canterlot. But Lulu will return in a few days," Celestia said.

"I see, well...wait, Lulu?" I said with small chuckle.

"We gave each other nick names when we were kids, she called me Tia I called her Lulu," Celestia said with a smirk.

"Well that is certainly adorable information there, but I think I will head down to the training grounds and inspect some of the troops," I said as I turned to leave.

"Then until we meet again Ash," Celestia said as she turned back to her telescope.

After I left I walked down the hallway to the training grounds, but I then walked into Princess Cadenza.

"Hello your majesty, are you heading down to check on my friends?" I asked.

"Actually I wanted to ask you some questions," she said.

"Alright, what do you want to know?" I asked.

"About the guards training, do you think they have a chance at a fight?" she asked.

"I doubt it really, but with the training schedule I'm working on then there's a strong chance they could win any battle," I answered as I looked at the corridor ahead of me.

"And would you betray this country to serve another more powerful one?" she asked.

"Never, not even in my craziest nightmares," I answered.

"Too bad, guess your time's up," was all she said before there was flash of green and I felt something pierce my gut. I looked down to see a green dagger sticking out of my gut. I turned to the princess next to me to see her eyes were slitted and a sickly green colour, instead of being blue and rounded, then everything went black.

I woke up to a warm gooey feeling on my body. I opened my eyes to see I was in some sort of green cocoon. I looked down at my wound to see most of it had closed. I considered myself lucky that I wasn't dead, because many people wouldn't have survived an hour of this. I searched my brain for answers and remembered I'd been stabbed by Cadenza. I needed to tell the others, so I looked around my cocoon and found a sort of window like wall. I reared back my hand and made it like a spear and ran it through the clear wall. I pulled my arm back and tore a larger hole in it and climbed out only to fall ten feet to the floor below. I groaned in pain and looked at the ceiling to see the cocoon I'd escaped from, then to an area surrounding me. I was back in the castle of the two sisters.

"No time to think about how I got here and why I was trapped in that thing. I need to get to Canterlot and warn everypony about Cadenza," I thought my thinking was interrupted however by the buzzing of wings.

I looked around but didn't see any insects, but the noise kept growing louder until a pony flew by the entrance. Except this pony didn't have any fur and had a black sleek body like an insect's exo skeleton, it had hole's in it's hooves and insect like wings, also with holes and very light blue eyes with no pupils or whites. It had a black curved horn jutting out of its head along with fangs and sharp teeth, it was also wearing dark purple armour. It then, unfortunately, noticed me and let out an ear splitting shriek calling others. The creatures then flew over to me bearing their fangs. I tried to move but my stab wound prevented me from doing so. As they drew closer I thought I was done for. All of a sudden, a bright light appeared between me and the creatures, the light dimed immediately and the five knights were left standing in its place.

"Begone foul creature or suffer our wrath," Corvo said in a voice that would send chills down anypony's spine.

The creatures looked at the ghosts in fear before they fled the room. Link and Ezio walked over to me and placed my arms over their necks and hoisted me up and we walked down the halls.

"Boy you have no idea how glad I am to see you five," I said.

"As are we Ash, but we must be swift in where we are heading," Altair said as he walked along side us.

"Where are we going?" I asked.

"We are heading to the library, but you are going to a secret room in the library to meet someone important. Someone who can help get rid of the poison in you and give you new abilities," Arno said in a calm manner.

"Wait, I'VE BEEN POISONED! Well that's just great," I yelled sarcastically.

"Please remain calm, it will take three days for the poison to kill you. It's a slow acting poison yes, but undetectable unless your blood is analysed. A painful death, plus you've been out for a day already," Ezio said.

"Wait, a day? Surely someone must know I've been missing," I said.

"I'm afraid they have been too focused on the wedding to notice anything," Corvo said.

"Okay, so now what?" I asked.

"You meet with the pony we mentioned and she will help you. Speaking of which, we're here," Link said as we entered the library.

The library was just as enormous as I remembered, the knights helped me over to a bookshelf and Altair walked over to it and brought his foot close to the bottom left corner of the book case. The bottom corner had a gold plate on it, like the other side, except for the mark on it. The mark on it was a picture of a sword with the sun and moon on either side of it. Altair gave a light kick to the emblem and it pushed inward, then the whole book case opened like a door.

"We cannot go any further, but know this, no one except the knight's, Starswirl the bearded and the pony you're about to meet know of this room's existence. Also, this pony can give you untold power and she will also tell you the main purpose of the knights. Until we meet again knight of freedom," Link said before they disappeared.

I looked at where they stood for a few minutes then walked into the dark corridor. As I walked in, the bookcase closed with a boom. When it closed, fire lit lamps were lit automatically along the corridor allowing me to see. As I walked down the corridor I saw the end and when I reached it the room opened up into a large circular room filled with books and statues of famous ponies of time. Also I saw doors that went deeper into the chamber. At the back of the room I saw five statues of the knights and a sixth statue of six alicorns and Discord. I was able to recognize three of the alicorns as Celestia, Luna and Cadence. One of the three alicorns I didn't know looked strangely familiar but I couldn't place it. In the centre of the room was a stone pedestal with a glowing orb on top of it. I walked over to the pedestal and looked it over. I could feel the orb calling out to me, so I decided to do probably the stupidest thing in my life, I reached out and placed my hand on the orb. At first nothing happened, but then I felt as though my soul was pulled into the orb and everything went black.

"Uh...okay, no more touching ancient glowing things for me," I said as I regained coconscious

I picked myself up and looked around. I was in some sort of library filled with books and scrolls. I looked at the ceiling for only the shelves to look like they could go on forever.

"Okay, note to self. Don't reveal this place to Twilight where ever this place is," I said aloud.

"Your back in the world between worlds," a mysterious voice said causing me to look around in panic.

"Who's there?" I asked caution.

"Be at ease, I mean no harm," the voice said

I turned around and to my surprise I saw one of the alicorns from the statue I'd seen earlier. She had white fur and a crimson mane and tail and was wearing a pair of simple blue jeans and a white shirt with an inkwell and quill on it. She walked out from behind a desk and stood in front of me with a smile.

"I see the knights were able to lead you to this place," She said.

"Yes, but who are you?" I asked.

"I've been called many names, Creator, Keeper of the Archives, but my friends and family call me Faust," she said.

"Creator...Creator of what exactly?" I asked.

"Creator of Equestria and everything in it of course" Faust said with a chuckle.

"Wait, EQUESTRIA! I'm speaking with the alicorn who made Equestria and everything in it!" I said staring at the alicorn in shock.

"Are you alright?" she asked.

"Yeah, just a lot to take in so suddenly really," I said rubbing my temple's.

"I see, but I'm afraid we don't have much time to answer any questions"

"Right, well the knight's said you'll be able to rid me of this poison inside of me?" I asked.

"Of course, I can't have you dying on Equestria now can I?" Faust replied.

Faust lit up her horn and I felt a tugging sensation in my wound. I saw a large green liquid appear from my wound and once the last drop was out my skin, muscle and veins started to pull themselves together. I cringed at the pain that I felt in that area and leaned on a bookcase for support. Once the pain stopped I looked at the wound but could not even see a scar there.

"Thanks," I said as I looked at Faust to see her dissolving the foul liquid into thin air.

"Not a problem, but now I must discuss something important with you," Faust said in a serious tone.

"About what Faust?" I asked.

The princess who gave you that wound was not my grandniece Princess Cadenza or Princess Cadence as she prefers to be called," Faust said with a frown.

"Wait, your grandniece, so that makes you Celestia and Luna's mother," I said with shock.

Faust only levitated a picture frame over to me. I looked at the picture to see Faust, Discord, Celestia, Luna and the other two alicorns from the statue in a grassy field with a blue sky. Each one looked happy while they all looked at the camera.

"This is my children and I from a long time ago. I didn't know Cadence personally because I was sealed away before she was born, but I have been watching over them," Faust said.

"But Celestia told me she had no other sibling's besides Discord and Luna," I said.

"That is my fault, I wiped Celestia, Luna and Discord's memories of the other two alicorn sisters when they were possessed by demons," Faust said.

"Demons?" I asked.

"Yes, I did it to protect my children because they couldn't defeat the demons inside the other two. Even I was useless against them, so to stop them from trying and save the two and to keep them safe, I wiped their memories of their other sister's," Faust said.

"What about Discord, is he possessed too?" I asked.

"No, he was heartbroken because after I left there was no one to comfort him, soon he became angry with the ponies that called him a monster and took his anger out on them. Celestia, Luna and the knight's tried to help him but failed, leavening him with nothing but madness," Faust said.

"Must have been hard for him," I said feeling sorry for Discord.

"Listen Ash, one of my possessed daughters is attacking Canterlot as we speak. This is what I must ask of both of you. Please free my daughter," Faust pleaded.

"Wait both?" I asked.

"Yes you and burning Rage," Faust said.

"How did you know about him," I said in shock

"I was able to sense him inside of you," Faust said.

"Alright but if you couldn't defeat the demons how can I and why didn't the knights stop the demons from possessing your daughters?" I asked.

"They disappeared after they were possessed and the knights and I couldn't find them. And a rare amount of humans have a gift to kill demons but must get stronger to kill stronger ones, It will probably take years to achieve but Rage can help with that," Faust said.

"How can he help?" I asked.

"You won't be able to kill the elite demons, only wound them. But you can kill the lower ones because you have a special gift like the knights. Unlike you, Rage has an ability that allows him to take a elite demon's soul and turn it into a power allowing you will get stronger, so it will allow you to kill demons as well. You won't win this fight unless Rage kills the elite," Faust said.

"Ok, so how do I let him out?" I asked.

"Easy, just ask," Faust said.

I thought it through and decided to try it out.

"Can you hear me Rage?" I thought.

"And here I thought you would never ask me to kill, I say let's do this," he replied.

"So you heard huh? Makes things easier for me,” I thought.

"Just because I'm trapped in your head it doesn't mean I don't know what's happening pal," he said in an annoyed tone.

"So if we do this and I let you out, you need to play by my rules. That means no hurting innocents or my friend's, only our targets clear?" I thought.

"Done, just as long as I get to kill something," he said.

"Alright Faust we're in. Now, can you help me how to get back to Canterlot?" I asked.

"Of course, but first, you won't be able to take on a hoard of demons like this," she said gesturing to me.

"So how do we fix that?" I asked.

"I'll have to place years of new combat skills and new magic abilities in your body, also give you a new set of appendages and the knowledge to control them, plus some equipment to fight with," Faust said.

"That's a lot of stuff to learn," I said.

"I know, but we don't have a choice in the matter. Before we begin, just know that this will hurt a lot," Faust warned.

"Like you said, no choice so let's get it over with," I said.

"We shall speak again soon," Faust said as she charged her magic into her horn then touched my head with her horn. I screamed in agony, as all the knowledge Faust mentioned came flooding into my head.

Twilight was kneeling on the ground in the main room of the castle next to the others while the changelings swarmed the city of Canterlot. Shining was standing at the altar in some sort of trance, while the real Cadence and Spike were stuck to the ground by some green goo. Celestia was sealed in a cocoon suspended on the ceiling and in front of her was the cause of all this, Queen Chrysalis, Queen of the Changelings. She had black skin like her subjects, along with holes in both of her hooves, mane and tail. Her insect like wings and her clothes we're brown and looked more like rags than attire fit for a queen. The top of her dress had two straps that went across her chest in an X pattern and her mane and tail were silvery seaweed green, her eyes were slitted and sickly green and her horn was long and jagged. She shape shifted into Cadence in an attempt to take over Equestria, but Twilight found the real Cadence. Twilight and the real Cadence tried to stop the wedding and rescue everypony. When they reached the wedding they revealed that Chrysalis was posing as Cadence and then she told everyone about her plan to take over Equestria. After that Celestia and Chrysalis battled, but Celestia lost leaving the girls the only option left, the Elements of Harmony. The colts tried to buy the girl’s time, but everyone was soon captured.

"Hey, any pony seen Ash? I mean, he ain't here with us," Caramel whispered.

"You’re right, maybe he went to get help against this crazy cheese grater," Rainbow said.

"Oh I really doubt that," Chrysalis interrupted with a wicked grin.

"What do you mean by that?" Twilight demanded.

"The last time I saw your precious knight, he was dying in a puddle of his own blood with a poisoned dagger piercing his gut," Chrysalis said with an evil laugh.

Most of everyone in the room was shocked by the news of Ash's death but Dash. The stallions, except Shining, and Twilight stared at the Queen in anger.

"YOU’RE A LIAR! Ash isn't dead! I know it and when he gets here he's going to make you wish you never existed!" Twilight yelled at the Queen.

"You know I think I've kept you all around long enough. Time to get rid of the thorns in my side," Chrysalis said

Chrysalis then used her magic to lift Twilight of the ground and then summoned a black and green jagged sword.

"Farewell little Twilight," was all Chrysalis said before she raised the sword above her head and swung it down to kill Twilight.

Twilight closed her eyes and waited for what came next, but the only thing she heard was the sound of metal breaking. Twilight snapped her eyes open to see the sword had shattered. In between Chrysalis and herself was a grey force field, everyone looked at the shield in surprise and confusion. Then the force field pushed Chrysalis towards the centre of the room where it finally dispersed.

"Who dares summon a force field to protect this loathsome creature," Chrysalis demanded.

"That loathsome creature, as you call her, is my friend," a voice called.

Chrysalis turned her head in the direction of the voice, to see standing in the entrance a tall armoured figure. It did not wear the Royal or Luna guard armour Instead the armour was dark grey and decorated with leaves and vines etched into the chest plate, with a symbol of a sword and the sun and moon on either side of it. The helmet was also different as well. It was flat at the top and it didn't have holes in the top for ears like the guards. The front of the helmet was pointed from top to bottom in vertical shaped a curve, but was too short in length to fit a muzzle. The helmet had a pair of holes on top of each other that went across the faceplate, so whoever wore it could see and breathe. A sword was sheathed on the figure's back, the handle was blue and a pair of wings that had feathers like a bird on the top half and was webbed like a bat on the bottom half served as the cross guard, a silver wolf's head rested on the hilt.

"Well, I guess that means you’re here to fight me. Sorry I have no time to deal with pests like you," Chrysalis said as she fired a spell at the figure.

The figure didn't even move and took the spell head on. The spell hit the armour but didn't leave a scratch. Everyone stared at the figure in surprise. The figure began to walk forwards and Chrysalis snapped out of her trance, and then fired several more spells at the armoured stranger. The stranger took the spells head on like before, but it did not stop or even slow his approach. Chrysalis was sweating now, but then she fired a large blast enveloping the figure causing a smoke screen.

"There that finished him," Chrysalis said with an evil smile as she wiped away the sweat on her forehead.

But as she wiped away the sweat an armoured hand reached out and grabbed her arm as the smoke cleared to reveal the armoured figure again completely unscathed.

"Impossible! That blast was stronger than Celestia," Chrysalis said looking into the darkness of top visor of the stranger’s helmet in fear.

"Guess I'm just a little stronger than that then," the figure said before it swung Chrysalis around and threw her into the wall opposite to the group of friends.

The figure then straightened up and looked back at everyone present. They were all staring at the figure in awe and fear, except for Shining who was still in Chrysalis's trance. The figure then reached for its helmet and removed it to reveal Ash Blade.

"Sup guys? Hope I'm not late for the wedding or nothing," I said with a smile.

"Ash, where in Tartarus have you been and what's with the armour?" Comet asked.

"Look guys, I'd love to answer your questions but right now, I’ve got a demon to eradicate," I said as I looked over to where I’d thrown Chrysalis.

As I looked back at the pile of rubble I saw a black hand shoot out from the rubble, then the rest of Chrysalis and she looked surprised, and then pissed to see me.

"How are you not dead and how did you escape my minions!?" she demanded.

"Guess I got lucky, but you’re not my target Chrysalis, there's a demon inside of you that I need to kill. So I'd like to get this over and done with if you don't mind? I'd like to separate it from you," I said.

"Ha you expect me to believe that? You’re just trying to get me to lower my guard so you can finish me off, even if I did there's nothing in me to extract," Chrysalis hissed.

"I'd figured you would say something like that, so that's why I made that," I said as I smirked and pointed at her hooves.

Everyone looked down at where I was pointing and Chrysalis's eyes widened. She was standing in a circle with a pentagram in the centre and runes around the edge.

"When did you...," But Chrysalis didn't finish as I snapped my fingers.

The circle activated and blue glowing chains burst from the ground and wrapped around Chrysalis's body restricting any movement. Chrysalis tried to wiggle out of the chains but it was futile, she then lit up her horn, but the magic in it fizzled up and died.

"Don't bother, this rune circle is the perfect prison for creatures with strong magic," I said as I placed my helmet over my head and walked up to her.

I wrapped my left hand around her horn to stop her from moving and channelled energy into my right hand. I tapped the side of her head and magic seeped into Chrysalis and began the hunt to drive the demon out. I stepped away from Chrysalis and waited for the spell to do its job. It didn't take long before Chrysalis's eye's turned black and she began to thrash around like mad. All of a sudden, Chrysalis spewed up a black liquid the liquid bubbled up, then a dark crimson hand burst out of the liquid making everyone in the room except myself and Shining Armour jump and cringe. Another arm appeared and then pulled up a body. The body was a dark crimson like the arms. The hands and feet had razor like nails and the creature had no hair on its head, but instead a pair of horns and sharp teeth with Chrysalis's green slitted eyes and a pair of large damaged webbed wings on its back.

"enoemos rof gnikooL," the demon said with a voice filled with torment.

"Back to hell," I said as I pointed at the demon.

"ecin yrev ton s'tahT," The demon said.

"I don't care if it's nice or not, you have done great harm here and I will see you punished for it," I said still pointing at the creature.

"enim evah I esuaceb ymra tahw dna uoy hO," the demon said as he let out an unholy shriek causing more insect like pony's to swarm into the room, their eyes went black and they began to thrash about until they spewed out more black liquid like Chrysalis. Then more demons appeared except without the horns and wings and had black eyes.

"I don't need an army to stop you just, me and another me," I responded.

"Shall we?" I asked in thought.

"Let's," Rage said.

All of a sudden I felt something tearing me apart and great pain, I thought I might die, I screamed in agony, but I held my ground and closed my eyes and waited until it was over. It didn't take long for the pain to end and I opened my eyes. I was a little shakey and then I looked around the room and I saw my friends. Cadence and Celestia were looking at me in shock and fear. I looked to my right and I saw another armoured figure standing beside me who I assumed was Rage. He was wearing dark red Armour with spike's on it. He wore a helmet similar to mine only with spikes running along the top and down the back of the helmet, along with a pair of horns on the sides. He held a pair of swords in his hands which were similar to my sword. The handles were black with skeletal wings on the cross guards and a snake's head on both the hilts.

"Since when did you get the weapons and armour?" I asked.

"Same time you got yours. Now, shall we get rid of these pests?" Rage asked.

"Right, you go for the elite and cut down any demons that stand in your path. I’ll take care of the lesser ones," I said.

"Fine by me," Rage said. I couldn't see but I could tell he had a maniacal grin on his face.

All of a sudden, the elite let out a cry and the group of demons sprang at us, one of them managed to knock me onto my back and tried to bite me, but Rage cut down his opponents with fury. Twilight managed to slip past the demons and tried to get to Cadence. Rage and I fought hard, I was still on my back as the demon was snapping his jaws inches away from my face.

"So you want something to chew on huh? Well I got three words for you buddy, dinner is served," I said before I drove my left hand into his open mouth. My arm went through the back of his throat spilling black blood which covered my arm and the floor killing the demon almost instantly.

The others were shocked when they saw my arm push through the demons throat. I then threw the corpse to my side and Comet then noticed that Twilight was missing. He looked around for her, then saw her creep past the demons but not unnoticed. A demon was sneaking up behind Twilight and was ready to strike.

"Twilight, watch out!" Comet called.

Twilight spun around and the demon made a lunge at her and used its claws to end her, but before the claws could find its mark, a metal bolt struck the side of its head killing it instantly. Everyone turned their attention towards the direction from where the bolt had come from to see me with my left arm raised and a small crossbow attached to the bottom of my wrist. I twisted my hand and the crossbow limbs folded backwards towards my arm.

"Okay, no more Mr Nice Guy, Rage I'm gonna give you a clear line to the elite," I said as I selected a song on my IPod.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xXDC89tZ4IQ

I poured magic into my body and I began to feel myself change, my face grew a long grey muzzle and my hands and feet turned into paws and fur grew all over my body and white tribal like markings appeared on my chest. My teeth became sharp and my ears became pointed I transformed into my wolf form, but didn't stop there. Long thin black spikes grew out of the backs of my legs and back and my claws extended a couple of inches. My eyes turned into a shiny blood red with no pupils or whites. I then looked around and the demons were hesitant of me. The girls, Spike, Mac and Celestia stared at my form in confusion. The other's looked at me in surprise, but the elite demon shrieked at his minions again. Once more the demons charged at me but I was faster. I ran at them and as soon as they were in range, I used my fore claws to slash at my prey easily tearing them apart. Some tried to attack me from behind, but only to get impaled by the spikes on my back. As I finished off the first wave, one of the demons was still impaled on my spikes and was getting in my way, so I grabbed a piece of it and tore it from my back, sheading the corpse. The elite demon summoned another wave, only these guys used weapons and again they attacked Rage and I. Demons climbed across the walls and I looked at my extended claws. I ran at one of the walls with faster speed than my first wolf form and managed to dig my claws into the wall and run across it like I was running along the ground. My friends were surprised at my ability and even on the walls the demons had no chance against me. Once I finished with the demons on the walls, I looked down at the fight on the ground and I saw that Rage had killed some of the ground demons. Rage was now going against the elite demon, but the elite, armed with a trident, was trying to blast Rage with magic from his horns. Rage was doing well against him, but wasn't breaking through his defences I looked over at my friends and saw a demon go for the still glued to the ground Spike. I leapt off the walls and landed upon that demon. I looked into its eyes with fury and reared my head back, roaring into its face giving it a fine view of my teeth. I then sunk my teeth and claws into its throat and chest tearing out organs, muscle and bones out of the body. Once I finished the demon, there was nothing but a hollow corpse. I looked at Spike while blood dripped from my jaws. Spike was freaking out watching the display of gore that covered me, so I switched back to my human form and used my magic to rid Spike of the goo that kept him in place.

"Are you alright?" I asked.

"Fine, but what was that form you just used? I've never seen anything so bloodthirsty," Spike said in a shaky voice.

"I call it feral mode, but I'll explain it all to you once I'm done here, in the meantime let me know if any more demons try to get the drop on you," I said.

"Got it, and Ash, kick their ass like you did in the arena," Spike said.

"You got it pal," I said with a smile as I stood up and drew my sword and shield from my back. The blade had a dull shine to it and the shield was a large heater shield with the same colour grey as my armour and had my mark on it.

A demon came charging at me with a sword and I ran at him too, he was planning to thrust the sword into me, but before I was in range to get stabbed, I ducked and slid across the floor on my knees and held my blade out and tripped up the demon. I stood up and over the fallen demon then I twirled the blade backward and stabbed him in the chest. I turned to the rest of my opponents to see half the opponents fighting Rage who’d decided to go for me. A demon wielding a halberd swung the blade at me, but I used my shield to block the strike and then my sword to cut the weapon in two. I then slashed the demon’s chest and another charged at me with a mace, raised above his head. I blocked the attack again before I hit the demon in the head with the shield, stunning it and then I drove my blade through its heart. The others were impressed by my fighting ability. I saw Cadence was free and managed to free Shining from his trance, but he was too weak to move. He watched both me and Rage as we fought the demons, without as much as a scratch. Another demon, with a sword locked itself in combat with me, this one was not stupid like the other's, and knew how to fight. Our blades continued to send sparks as they clashed. We entered a power struggle and I was starting to overpower the demon before he fired a spell from his hand, like I can, and disarmed me. The blade flew into the air before it wedged itself into the ground behind the demon. The demon then charged at me, intending to finish me off, but I had one last trick up my sleeve. I ran at the demon and the demon was about to make a swipe at my body to split me in two, but as he made his blow I jumped into the air over the attack and extended my right arm backwards and flicked my hand outwards, then a blade extended beneath my wrist. I then drove the blade into the creature from hell. Next we fell to the floor, but before we touched it I leapt off my fallen foe and rolled along the ground to reach my sword. I looked behind me to see another sword wielding demon charging at me, so I grabbed my sword and in one swift motion I stood up and spun around and swung my sword at the demon cutting his sword in two, and decapitating the demon. The elite was furious as we continued to kill its minions.

"!uoy dne ll'I ro won meht dnE," it yelled.

The demons nodded at their leader, then, they surrounded me and charged magic into their hands. I looked around and there was no way of escape, just then the demons fired their spells at me causing an explosion, a cloud of smoke covered the area where the demons and I stood.

"ASH!" everyone except Cadence and Rage yelled.

The smoke cleared to reveal a mass amount of demon corpses, each one had metal blades shaped like a feather sticking out of them, but Ash's body was nowhere to be seen.

"Hey that's a low move even from a demon," A voice calls.

Everyone looked around the room for the source of the voice, but once everyone found it they all gasped in shock and amazement. There, flying in the air, was Ash with a pair of feathered and webbed wings like the ones on the sword and mark. I pulled out a feather from my wings and as I did it turned into a metal feather-shaped blade. I then threw it at the elite and the blade went through the demons arm, causing him to drop his trident and cry out in agony. Suddenly, I felt a great surge of energy build up behind me. I turned around and I saw Shining and Princess Cadence being lifted off the ground with glowing white eyes. All of a sudden a great wall of magic burst forth, causing all the demons still alive, except the elite, to turn into dust. I flew over to a window and I saw more demons start to leave ponies bodies and die as well.

"Now Rage!" I yelled.

Rage nodded and he dropped a sword and plunged his hand into the leading demons chest and pulled out a cracked red orb, as big as his hand, with black wiggling tentacles causing the elite to collapse to his knees.

"Don't tell me that's what I think it is," I said as I flew down to Rage.

"Yep, that is a demon soul," Rage replied.

"It's fouler looking than I thought it would be. So, what now?" I asked. Rage's only response was him raising the soul above his head and opening his mouth and dropping the soul into his waiting jaws and swallowing it whole. "I'm sorry I asked," I said as I raised a hand to my mouth to prevent me from throwing up.

"Hey, a guy’s got to eat something. Anyway, we need to do this again sometime, I enjoyed that," Rage said as he wiped his mouth.

"Well, as long as it gets you to leave me alone at night, and we don't have to try and kill each other, plus keep Equestria safe, then sure," I said as I extended my hand for him to shake.

"See you around Ash," Rage said as he accepted my hand and faded away.

I looked at my friends and saw them free each other from their imprisonment. I took a step closer to them. But all of a sudden, the elite demon grabbed my arm.

"sruo eb lliw airtseuqE dna llaf lliw uoY .nruter lliw retsam yM .revo t'nsi sihT," the elite demon said as he and the dead demons began to disintegrate into dust.

"I'll be here waiting," I said.

As I finished he and the demons blew away into the wind and their blood began to evaporate leaving the room spotless in seconds. The only damage visible were a few broken pillars and a few scratch marks on both the floor and walls I turned around and I was knocked to the ground by a pink ball of fur.

"Pinkie what are you doing?" I asked as I pulled the party mare from my head.

"IWasSoWorriedWhenAllThoseMeanMcMeanyPantsAttackedYouAndThenThatBigScaryGuyCameUpAndHelpedYouFightThemAndThenYouTurnedIntoABigScarySpikeyWolfAndYouWereJumpingFromWallToWallGoingWhooshWhooshWhooshAndThenYouWereLikeBoomBoomBoomAndThenYouWereSurroundedByThemAndThereWasNoWayOutAnd...," Pinkie was cut off as Twilight placed a hand on her mouth and Applejack and Mac helped me stand on my own two feet.

"Thanks," I said as I stood up and removed my helmet from my head.

"Ash what in Celestia's sun was that out there!?" Soarin asked in shock.

"That was a demon, a foul creature from the deepest depths of Tartarus," I said

"Ash has got wing's this is awesome beyond words a new flying buddy and they’re just as big as Celestia's," Rainbow exclaimed as she inspected every inch of my new wings.

"Ash where did you get all of these weapons, armour and the wings, and what are these things? I've never seen anything like them before," Twilight said looking at the devices attached to my wrists.

"I believe I can answer that for you Twilight," Celestia said as she walked over to our group. "The items on Ash's wrists are called hidden blades and the phantom blade. The hidden blade was used by three of the knight's but only one of them used the phantom blade. But, what I don't know is where you got these weapons from," Celestia said looking at me with a calm face.

"Everything you see was a gift from Faust to help me...," But I was cut off when Celestia grabbed my shoulders.

"Did you just say Faust?" Celestia asked with widened eyes filled with shock.

"Yes I did, but allow me to explain. After our talk Celestia, I was walking through the corridors but that was when I ran into the disguised Chrysalis and...Oh shit, I completely forgot!" I yelled as I ran over to where I left Chrysalis.

When I reached the spot where I left Chrysalis instead of Chrysalis I saw a sky blue furred alicorn with an aqua mane and tail. She was wearing a blue green and gold dress with a few tears and burn marks on it. I walked over to the alicorn and wiped the hair away that covered her face and I saw it was Chrysalis's face, I then moved my hand to her neck and soon felt a pulse.

"She's alive but barely," I said. I then looked around the room and I saw other ponies laying in the spots where the changelings once stood "We need to get Chrysalis and these other's to a doctor asap," I said to the group.

"Wait, help them? After what they put us through! I say we get rid of them," Shining said.

"It wasn't their fault they were being controlled, you all saw what I saw, it was the demons that did this, not Chrysalis," I said.

"Celestia what do you think we should do?" Twilight asked.

Celestia looked at me then to Chrysalis and the unconscious ponies.

"Gather some guards and have them transported to the medical wing but make sure that they are guarded at all times I trust Ash has a good explanation for this," Celestia said to Shining.

"Bu...As you wish your highness," Shining said. He began to walk to the doors but as he passed me he looked at me and said "I hope you’re right about sparing them."

"Don't worry Shining, I'm sure about this," I said as I patted his back to reassure him. He smiled at me before he ran out the door to find some guards.

I looked at the remainders of the group and I saw a pink alicorn with a dirty tri coloured mane and a torn dress looking hesitant at me.

"I take it you’re the real Princess Mi Amore Cadenza, right?" I asked.

"Um yes, but please just call me Cadence," she said.

"I see, my name is Ash Blade and I'm the knight of freedom and the sixth knight of Equestria," I said.

"Oh you’re the one that Twilight mentioned. I thought you'd be shorter," she said causing my friends to giggle.

"Okay, I believe I owe you all an explanation. So are there any requests for what anyone wants to know?" I asked causing everyone to go wide eyed at me

"Yeah, you mentioned that feral mode to me before, care to tell me what the heck it is?" Spike asked.

"My feral mode is basically a form I can only use as a wolf. It makes me more alert to my surroundings and faster, I'm also stronger and hungry for blood so think of it as a wolf going on a berserk rampage. I control the part where I can pick the target but not control on how the body kills, so I'm sorry if I freaked you out badly there Spike," I said.

"I'm cool Ash, don't worry," Spike said reassuring me

"What about that armour? I've never seen metal like that before," Caramel said looking at my armour.

"Wrought steal, it's almost as light as a feather and flexible so I can run and jump easily in this and it's incredibly strong so it will take a lot of power to injure me. But, the joints are the weak points," I said, awing Caramel.

"That attack where you jumped into the air and over that monster's attack and used that hidden blade had an elegant beauty to it. How did you learn to do that?" Rarity asked.

"You’re complementing an attack? That's something I never thought you’d say Rarity. But anyway, Faust crammed years of fighting knowledge and spell's into my head and I got say, it hurt," I said as I rubbed the side of my head.

"How did you get the wings and is this a feather or a blade?" Rainbow asked holding up one of my feathers.

"They were kinda reserved for me and I'm still trying to get used to them. As for the feather, once I shoot a feather out of my wings, it turns into a blade for example," I said as I spread one of my wings and flicked one of them a feather then shot out and wedged itself into a broken pillar before the pillar split with a clean slice leaving Rainbow's jaw gapping open.

"But what about that rune circle? How did you know that Chrysalis would land there and also when did you set it up?" Twilight asked.

"Actually I didn't know she would land there. After I threw her and while she and I were talking I stopped time and drew the rune under her while everyone else was frozen," I said.

"Ash, it's impossible to stop time. I should know I tried and there is no spell that can do that. The only thing time related is a spell to send you back in time, a week ago for a few minutes," Twilight said.

"Then how did I write the words, believe me now, just now on your hands with this grey led," I said holding up a black grey led.

Everyone looked at Twilight’s hands and there written on her hands was the words, “believe me now.”

"But this is impossible," Twilight exclaimed just as Shining Armour returned with a good handful of guards to help take the unconscious alicorn and ponies to the medical ward.

"Welcome back Shining," I said as he walked over to us.

"I miss anything important?" He asked.

"Nah and if you want to learn about everything said while you were not here, ask Cadence, she can bring you up to speed because I don't want to repeat the answers," I replied.

"Ash who the heck was that other human?" Mac asked.

"That was Burning Rage," I said causing Celestia to stare at me in horror when she heard the name. "You all know how Nightmare Moon works right? Well think of Burning Rage as the same thing, but instead of taking over my body, he can separate from me into his own. But he can't survive outside of me forever, sooner or later he needs to take shelter inside of me," I said causing everyone to go wide eyed at me.

"Ash, you told me that you and he hated each other and that he is something that can't be trusted," Celestia said.

"That's what I thought at first, but Faust helped us reach an understanding. I let him out to help me kill demons, he gets to slaughter as many of them as he wants, but doesn't hurt any innocent ponies, so it's a win win situation. He helps protect Equestria and he gets to feed his bloodlust," I said causing everyone to relax a bit.

"Hey Ash, I keep hearing the name Faust. Would you care to tell us who this pony is?" Pierce asked.

"I believe that question is best left for Celestia to explain. She knew her better than I do," I said looking at Celestia.

Everyone turned to Celestia with eyes begging for her to tell the story.

"Very well, you won't know this Cadence but Faust is your grandaunt and Discord’s, Luna’s and my mother," Celestia said causing Fluttershy and Rarity to pass out from the news and bits of Twilight's mane to spring out, while the others gasped and stared at Celestia.

"You’re...mother," Twilight repeated in shock.

"Yes Twilight, she was also the one who made our lands and everything in it. She is the mother of all creation," Celestia said.

"Auntie Celestia, why haven't you introduced me to her before?" Cadence asked.

"Because one day, before you were even born, she simply disappeared. She left us a note that said, “I will always be looking out for you.” We never talked about the subject again. We all loved mother and she loved us but her disappearance hurt us and drove Discord mad," Celestia said with some tears welling up in her eyes.

I walked over to Celestia and wiped away her tears and wrapped my wings around her for comfort. It took a while but Celestia calmed down and stepped out of my embrace.

"Thank you Ash, if I may ask, why did you ask to spare Chrysalis and how did you know about the demon?" Celestia asked.

"Faust told me about the demon and how to kill it. Also, it was Faust who asked me to save her," I replied.

"Do you know why," Celestia asked again.

"Yes, but I think it would be a best if we wait for Luna to return and Chrysalis to wake up to answer that question, because they will need to hear this too," I said.

"Very well then, I'll have someone send word to us when Chrysalis awakens," Celestia said.

"Great, now if I remember correctly we have a wedding to prepare for?" I said looking at the future couple with a smile.

It took two days to fix everything up again because the demons totally trashed the party, but once the preparations were complete the wedding was underway once more. Shining wore a red military coat and his uncle's emblem over his chest and black pants. I stood next to him along with Spike, Thunderlane, Comet, Pierce, Mac, Caramel, and Soarin. The girls stood on the other side, each one wearing a dress made by Rarity. Rarity dried her tears she’d shed from the beauty of the wedding and I then saw Applejack sneak out her trademark brown Stetson and place it on her head. I loosened up my blue silk tie on my tux that Rarity made for me. I was wearing a black tuxedo with a silver wolf on the right side of the coat in a sitting position howling. Just then, Fluttershy's song bird choir started to sing and Sweetie Bell, Apple Bloom and Scootaloo walked down the aisle wearing flower girl dress's and sprinkling flower petals over the aisle. I looked back at the entrance and I saw Cadence step in. She was wearing a sleek white dress with a swan over her chest and a crown of daisies and roses over her head. She held a bouquet in her hands as she walked down the aisle.

"Ash are you sure you don't want me to tell everypony about your heroics?" Celestia whispered into my ear.

"And what, let me steal the spotlight from these two lovebirds? Nah let them have their day," I said with a smile.

After the wedding and an awesome sonic rainboom from Rainbow Dash (it's like when you break the sound barrier but instead of it just creating a boom, it creates a boom and a circle of rainbow fire, then a rainbow forms in the wake) we headed down to the reception where Shining and Cadence danced to some soothing music. I was introduced by Twilight to her and Shining's parents Twilight Velvet (Twilight and Shining's mother) and Night Light (Twilight and Shining's father). After the introduction's they then thanked me for saving both their children, one of them multiple times now. After that I sat on the far side of the party, on a chair to a table watching the newlyweds. Just then, I saw Luna fly down towards Celestia and my friends. I rose from my seat and into the air and flew over to the group just as Luna landed.

"Hello everypony, did I miss anything?" Luna asked.

"I’d say you missed a lot," I said as I touched down behind Luna. She then gasped when she saw my wings.

"Ash what happened, why do you have wings?" Luna asked.

But before I could answer, a guard ran up to us and bowed towards Celestia and Luna and then he turned to me.

"Sir I'm here to inform you that Chrysalis has awakened," he said.

"Thank you. Better go get some rest trooper," I said.

The guard left and I turned my attention back to Luna.

"I'll explain everything on the way, but right now both you and Celestia had better follow me," I said.

Author's Notes:

Sorry this took so long I just started school again so expect a few delays in progress. And for those who didn't know demons have a tendency to speak backwards to increase their creep factor. So I decided to add this to my story. Also please leave your comments and if you like more guess's about the burn mark in fact make as many guess's as you want. It could be as random as you wish like it could be a mark from an alien abduction. I will be sure to read them all so till next time.