The first sound I heard was the sound of a heart monitor beeping then my eyes slowly opened and saw I was still in the lab. Soon all my senses came back and I could smell a lot of blood I managed to crack my neck but, I couldn't move the rest of my body. I looked down and saw I was only wearing pants and metal restraints held my limbs in place. I began to remember why I was here after the zombie infected me and could understand the precaution but right now I had memories of that Pinkamena incident back in the tomb. I looked around at my surroundings for any sign of life and I saw Rage walking over to me.

"Welcome back to the land of the living Ash," Rage said.

"Funny," I said weakly.

"How you doing?" Rage asked.

"Terrible I have a bad taste in my mouth and my body feels sore especially my throat," I said.

"I wouldn't be surprised about your throat you've been puking up the infection for an hour even had to clean it out by hand to make sure there wasn't any of the stuff left in there," Rage said.

"Okay I didn't need to know the last part but how long have I been out?" I asked.

"Two days tops gave us plenty of time to organise a clean-up and fix up the mess still don't know who's responsible," Rage said.

"I know who," I said.

"Really?" Rage asked.

"Check my armour it's in the breast plate," I said as I nodded to the stack of armour on the table.

Rage did so without question and found the letter and Templar necklace he read the letter and his face twisted into one of anger.

"An extermination order huh?" Rage asked.

"Yeah," I said.

"And the ones who did this?" Rage asked.

"They reaped what they had sown," I said.

"Good riddance," Rage said before he took a breath. "Anyway since you’re awake and Twilight said we can't find any infection in you so let's get you out of there," Rage said as he pulled a lever and the restraints unlocked.

I got off the table and stretched out my limbs and wings and looked at the tooth bite on my arm and saw a small scar. I then put on a clean white shirt before I put on my armour and looked at Rage.

"Why can I smell a large amount of blood," I asked.

"You lost a lot of it when you were emptying the infection hence why you were out for two days," Rage said when I gave him a nod and took a step but I collapsed only for Rage to catch me and instructed me to put an arm on him so he could help me out of the lab.

"Has the antidote been added to the water ways?" I asked.

"Yeah and the ones who turned are being rounded up so things are pretty much going back to normal," Rage said.

"Good," I said distantly.

"What's up Ash," Rage asked.

"Hm oh sorry it was just a dream I had while I was out," I said.

"Well don't hold out on me," Rage said.

"Well to begin I was in some kind of snow storm I appeared lost I think and the only thing I could see was white and feel the cold blowing against me. Then out of the storm appears this massive block of ice I walked closer to it and looked inside of it then two bright blue lights suddenly, appeared and I backed away then the ice exploded. Next thing I knew I was sent hurling into a trench and that's when I woke up," I said.

"Wow that's either eerie or creepy," Rage said.

"Yeah I know," I said.

"Well the others are going to be glad you woke up," Rage said as he opened the main doors that led outside and I saw the sun was beginning to rise over the horizon. "Look who woke up."

I saw all my friends were here along with Diamond Cutter standing in a circle talking to each other before I arrived. I should have seen what came next when the ever loveable ball of pink fur and energy knocked me off my feet and hugged me for dear life. The others were about to pry Pinkie off when I stopped them with a hand. I was glad that my body had grown accustomed to Pinkies hugs it made her surprise hugging me manageable for me. I then picked myself up and hugged Pinkie back before I set her down and ruffled her bouncy pink mane.

"Good to see ya Pinkie," I said.

"Land snakes Ash you certainly gave us a fright there," Applejack said.

"Damn straight,"

I looked at the source of the voice to see two familiar female Wonderbolts both in their flight suits and smiling at me

"Spits, Fleet it's great to see you both," I said.

"Tell us about it we leave you alone for a few hours and what do you go and do you get bitten by a zombie of all things. I think I'll have to organise a team to keep you out of trouble," Spitfire teased.

"It was a slit second decision between the zombie biting both Skittles and Gilda or me I was the one wearing the armour while those two weren't protected at all besides the zombie just got lucky that's all," I said.

"Wow you must have more luck then the luckiest pony in all of Equestria to survive a zombie bite is just awesome," Fleetfoot said.

"I did have some help I wouldn't have survived if Twilight didn't make the cure in time," I said.

"Oh I didn't do much," Twilight said as she twirled her hair around her finger.

"Twi you saved thousands and me while I just hacked and slashed and nearly got myself killed several times actually," I said.

"You saved a group of my subjects and went into a very dangerous area to do it and for that Ash Blade you have my eternal gratitude," Diamond Cutter said as she bowed.

"Please your majesty there's no need to bow just glad I could help," I said.

"I can see why Princess Luna has fallen for you and you may call me Diamond Cutter if you wish," Diamond Cutter said.

"Thank you now why are you both here?" I asked gesturing to both Spitfire and Fleetfoot.

"Princess Twilight requested our assistance to help spread the cure and with our help the process was swift and easy," Spitfire said.

"And since we finished our work here we were just about to head home but now that you’re up and about shall we get home together?" Fleetfoot asked.

"Sounds great but Luna is going to give me hell when we get home not to mention the other princesses," I said as I rubbed the back of my neck.

Third Person POV

SLAP!

The sound of Luna's hand going across Ash's face echoed through the throne room of Canterlot castle the group of friends who were with Ash cringed at the slap and the force. But Ash didn't do anything to stop her or make an apology nor did he make a sound when she slapped him he just took it straight and simple. The impact was more painful than a regular strength because of Luna's earth pony strength was added the force and it was almost enough to send Ash flying but Ash didn't care he looked back at Luna and saw her eyes were filled with tears and anger. Luna then began shouting at Ash and about him being careless and stupid and asked what would she do if she lost him, or what would Pip do and about their new child and it being brought into the world without a father before she ran out of the room. Ash didn't go after her instead he just closed his eyes gritted his teeth and clenched his fist even the other princesses were angry but Ash wasn't going to take it. he just turned around and left and when Chrysalis placed a shield bubble around him Ash just punched his way out with brute strength and in one blow and when that was done he left and slammed the door closed.

"The nerve what was he thinking?" Celestia asked.

"What was he thinking what were all of you thinking yelling at him like that!?" Rage yelled.

"Burning Rage stand down," Dream Catcher demanded.

"No he has the right to say that all of you were in the wrong there," Discord said surprisingly.

"Indeed have any of you considered what Ash is feeling right now?" Cadence asked.

"Ash crawled through hell over there and you are all yelling at him as if he was the one at fault!" Rage yelled.

"What's with all the yelling?"

Everyone in the room turned to see a tiered and grumpy Faust still in her PJ's and with a few bags under her eyes.

"Trouble sleeping?" Shining asked.

"Since I was told about the zombies thought I might get some sleep now that it's over but luck does not favour me now again why are you all yelling?" Faust asked.

"The Princesses are having a go at Ash because he almost became zombie food when they don't know what happened," Rage answered.

"Very well Rage tell us exactly what happened?" Celestia asked.

"Better yet I'll show you and those who have weak stomachs leave now," Rage said as he placed Ash's helmet on the ground in the middle of the room.

"How is Ash's helmet going to show anything Rage?" Rarity asked.

"Ash added a spell to his helmet that whenever he puts it on it records what Ash sees and we can hear what he thinks this way he could rewind it to certain point in case something happened, like a mysterious disappearance or to find a clue to something," Rage said before he activated the helmet.

A large orb appeared and floated above the helmet the image in the orb showed Ash putting on his helmet and revealed Rainbow and Gilda holding their shotguns causing the princesses to raise an eyebrow at the pair. They then saw Ash walk over to the ledge while he selected a song on his IPod and then look down at the hoard in the streets below before he turned to Rage.

"Well - shall we?" Ash asked.

"After you," Rage replied.

"See you in hell kid," Ash said as he patted Rage's chest with the back of his hand before he jumped out of the ship.

On Top of the Highest Tower of Canterlot Castle

Ash was balancing on the tip of the spire of the roof on the highest tower in the castle and gazed at the land as the sun bathed it in warmth but Ash was thinking about Luna and how he could properly apologize to her. He thought about a nice dinner but that felt like bribery not to mention all the ponies in the restaurant wouldn't stop staring at them disguises were also out because he wanted to apologize to Luna directly and it didn't seem fair to wear disguises either. Flowers and chocolates didn't seem appropriate for this either they weren't meaningful enough so with nothing Ash extended his wings and flew to Luna's tower he landed on the balcony and walked over to the glass window. He was about to knock but he pulled his hand back Ash's mind was filling up with of all the bad possibilities that could happen but he quickly shook his head ridding him of those thoughts and sucked in a large amount of air before he knocked three times on the door.

"Enter," Luna's voice said in a sad tone.

Ash opened the door and saw Luna was sitting on her bed he walked over to the bed and sat down next to her none of them spoke to each other for a while that is until Luna spoke first.

"Why are you here?" Luna asked in an emotionless tone.

"Luna I know what almost happened has hurt you and you have absolutely every right to be angry. I was careless and ignorant there was also a chance I could've killed my team but when I was trying to save Rainbow and Gilda from the zombie there was a split second of thinking. I could have stopped the zombie with my shield I could have killed it with Whispering Wind I had so many options and I chose the most stupid one and for that I'm sorry. I'm sorry for being careless I'm mostly sorry for making you go through that an...," I didn't get to finish before Luna grabbed me and hugged me while she buried her head into my shoulder.

"Ash you have nothing to be sorry for I'm the one who must apologize when I heard about what happened I was scared of the chance of losing you and I'd never getting to say goodbye. You see I had a friend a long time ago before my banishment and she out of every other pony in all Equestria was the only one who ever actually understood my night. She was a sweet but blind young Pegasus who had so much to offer the world. We met on the day of the one hundredth spring sunrise since the beginning of Celestia and my rule when she presented her gift to us she called it wishing snow," Luna said as she slowly stopped crying.

"Wishing snow," I asked intrigued by her story before I helped wipe away her tears.

"Indeed a star for winter much like the stars that hang in the sky during my night you can make a wish on it. Snowdrop told me that she made a wish on the stars one night to show the world that she can actually do something then after she made her wish a piece of ice fell to her and she carved a star out of it using one of her feathers. She was so shy when she came to us and her classmates were not very supporting when she presented it to us. But, all it took was for Uncle Corvo to clear his throat and for him and Uncle Link to give them their not happy look to stop them," Luna said with a smile while I chuckled a little.

"Yes I could imagine those two are quite fond of kids," I said.

"Snowdrop then told us on how she is unable to see the stars but, she heard them twinkling and then how the snow twinkled and that they should be able to grant wishes too. She even told us that even though ponies ignored it winter was a gift for us to rejuvenate our land and the way she spoke about winter she made it sound like my night on how sad and lonely it was. And when we saw her gift Celestia and I selected it to be the centennial symbol and she was delighted when we asked her to make more. The following year the first snowfall of winter became one of the most celebrated events in Equestrian history celebrating the first snowflake it also became the day Snowdrop earned her cutie mark a stem with a snowflake blooming from the tip," Luna said.

"She sounds like an amazing Pegasus," I said.

"Yes she was and as time wore on she became my best friend and she was an adult the day I was banished it was the last time I saw Snowdrop," Luna said as tears began to fill her eyes.

"I am so sorry Luna," I said as I wrapped her in both my wings and arms.

"Y'know she would have loved to meet you," Luna said.

"As would I Luna as would I," I said as I nuzzled the top of Luna's head and held her close.

Throne Room

The group watched as Ash battled the undead hoard and the princesses and the ones who weren't there at the time were shocked when they saw the mutated zombies. Applejack cheered Ash on when he rode on the back of the wrecker and they all gasped in horror when they saw the child zombie and when the split jawed zombie appeared. But, they all became curious as to why the recording stopped and started again when Ash was on the roof and Rage swooped in from out of nowhere and grabbed him.

"I suppose that excuses Ash doesn't it," Rage said.

"Indeed it does we should have not been so hard on him and will make it up to him," Celestia said.

"You can do it now if there's one place Ash would be going to it's to see Luna," Rage said.

"I'm curious as to know why Ash took his helmet off back there and how he got a hold of the source," Twilight said.

"Maybe we can ask when we find him," Rainbow said.

Soon afterwards everyone left leaving Faust and Rage.

"There's more to this isn't there," Faust said.

"Yeah Ash found these on the ones responsible," Rage said as he held up the Templar necklace and note causing Faust to sigh before she took the letter and read it.

"This is absolutely disgusting but I believe you have your new Templar target," Faust said.

"Understood I'll inform Ash but let's go find him," Rage said before he and Faust took off for Luna's room.

When they arrived they only saw Luna with a relaxed smile on her face as she brushed her mane.

"Luna have you seen Ash?" Twilight asked.

"He's gone to go see Pip also he said he wants us to get ready for tonight," Luna said.

"Why?" Everyone asked.

"Can't say but he did say come in something comfortable to move in and no disguises I have the address so there is no reason to worry," Luna said.

Ash's POV Ponyville

I was walking through the apple orchids of Sweet Apple Acres to the CMC's clubhouse and as I neared it I began to hear banging and when the clubhouse came into view I saw long pieces of metal were scattered around and in twisted shapes. In the centre of the mess were the ones responsible for so much chaos Discord and Eris themselves would be satisfied for life were the Cutie Mark Crusaders and all of them appeared to be working on a piece of metal. They were wearing protection gear that was too big for them and using some very familiar tools.

"Are those my tools and the furnace from the forge?" I asked surprising the group and causing Scootaloo to hit her hand with a hammer when she was banging on the metal.

"Dad your back!" Pip cried as he ran over to me and hugged me.

"Yes Pip but what are you doing?" I asked.

"Well we we're trying to get our cutie marks in blacksmithing," Pip said.

"And you all thought it would be a good idea to use my tools without permission and also take the furnace as well," I asked causing the CMC to blush from embarrassment. "Ok you lot I want you all to pack up and put all of my tools back where you found them along with that furnace. And next time if you want to learn blacksmithing you come to either me or Caramel and well help so that means none of this taking other people sorry ponies stuff am I clear?" I asked.

"Yes Ash/dad," the CMC said.

"Good and Pip we have a lesson with Zecora to get to," I said causing Pip to smile.

"Can we come?" Apple Bloom asked.

"Sure but you have to clean this up first," I said.

"Hey can you tell us what you were doing over in the Diamond Dog kingdom we heard something bad happened over there," Rumble said.

"Well I was there but it may give you lot nightmares so it's best if I don't know," I said.

"Please," the CMC said in union as they gave me the same look my wolf siblings did and added the big eyes and quivering lip to it easily breaking my resistance.

"Ugh fine just stop looking at me like that but I'll tell you when we get back from the Everfree after you clean this up," I said.

"Yay," they said in sync.

I was about to leave when I remembered something

"Hey guys where did all this metal come from anyway?" I asked.

"Oh we found it lying on the ground in two neat rows," Sweetie Belle said.

"I wonder who would do that?" Scootaloo asked.

I gave the group a curious look before I left and as I was walking through Ponyville I saw the station was flooded by ponies all screaming at the conductor. The conductor announced that some of the tracks had disappeared explaining why the trains were delayed while I then face palmed and made a mental note to have a talk to the five foals.

I was flying towards Canterlot and was massaging my shoulder from the day I took Pip and the rest of the CMC to see Zecora and had our lesson with him he seemed to be getting better at it. And when we got back I told them a little bit about what happened at the Diamond Dog kingdom keeping the story as clean as possible and I even showed them the bite mark before I told them of what's happening tonight. I managed to organise the CMC being able to have a sleepover at Sweet Apple Acres and Granny Smith was delighted to take them and when I told her of what's happening tonight she just smiled. After I took care of that I fixed up the twisted rails that the CMC used to try and earn their cutie marks and fixed the rails before I finally got changed into some jeans and a white shirt. By the time I left the moon had come out over the horizon as I flew towards Canterlot I saw Luna at the meeting point I dropped down onto the streets and greeted everyone else. Like I requested the royals didn't put on a disguise and came in casual clothing.

"Hey nice to see you all," I said.

"Ash do you have any idea why the trains weren't up n' running? We've been stuck at the station for hours," Mac said.

"Indeed but at least I managed to get some shopping done so today wasn't a total loss," Rarity said.

"True that," Thunderlane said sarcastically while rubbing his back.

"Yeah and guess what it was the CMC they wanted to get their cutie marks in blacksmithing so they took my tools and the furnace from the forge and used the rails themselves claiming they just found it on the ground," I said causing the mane six to face palm along with Thunderlane and Big Mac while Luna just smiled and shook her head but Caramel looked ready to blow a gasket. "Don't worry Caramel I've taken care of the problem and everything is back in its place. Also I fixed the rails so the trains should be back on time by morning and the CMC are having a sleepover at Sweet Apple Acres so they're in good hands."

"The adventures of those five never cease to amaze me or make me laugh for that matter," Faust said with a laugh.

"So Ash why did you bring us out here?" Dream Catcher asked.

I simply smirked before I gestured for the group to follow me down the streets we made a few turns before we stopped in front of a three storied blue glowing building looking like it was made of glass. Shadows of ponies were on the glass dancing on the inside with music so loud you could see the sound waves pulsing through the air and the building was called Neon's and a long line of ponies were waiting for their turn to get in. I walked right up to the bouncer and gave him our names and he nodded to the door with a grunt allowing us entrance causing the ponies in line to cry out in protest.

"Don't they realise that there being rude to the leaders of their country," Chrysalis growled.

"Very observant Chrysalis but in all honesty that's why I wanted to bring you here," I said as we walked down the hallway.

"So you wanted us to feel bad after we shouted at you?" Celestia asked.

"What no that's ancient history now you see everyone who comes to this bar couldn't care who you are even if you’re a princess or enemy of the state you’re treated like your ordinary pony here. This is why I said don't come disguised," I said.

“Why?” Discord asked.

“Since the beginning of your rule when have any of had a chance to be non-royalty and just have fun?” I asked.

“I see your point but how did you know about this place,” Celestia said

"A good friend invited us here once and I didn't have any regrets when we left it was one of the best nights of fun I’ve had," Luna said.

"Yeah after all these ponies are only here for a good time but be warned there are two rules you need to follow," I said as I stopped at a door and held up two fingers.

"Alright lay em on us," Soarin said as he folded his arms.

"One don't pull the power plug on this place last pony who did that when we were last here well let's just say it wasn't pretty," Luna said.

"Secondly," I said giving them a serious expression before I smiled. "Have fun and enjoy yourselves."

"Now that's a rule I can follow," Pinkie said as her smile increased.

I opened the door and we were met with flashing lights a large dance floor and booths around the wall and you could see the other two floors through the square gap in the centre of the room at the back wall on a small pedestal was Vinyl Scratch mixing some beats. Vinyl then looked up from her turn table and saw us while I just gave her a simple wave. Vinyl then waved back and picked up a microphone and the music slowed down to a stop causing all eyes to fall on the DJ for an explanation.

"Mares and stallions and regulars tonight some very special ponies have just walked in the door Ash Blade and Princess Luna and they even brought the rest of the family give it up for them!" Vinyl shouted causing the entire room to cheer "Now something special before we get to the good stuff brought by Ash," Vinyl said as she began a new song.

We enjoyed the music till a grey unicorn with a black spikey mane and tail walked over to us he was wearing grey pants with three five pointed stars on the bottom of his left leg along with a black shirt and under the shirt was a white undershirt that showed at the sleeves. He also wore a white tie and black sweatband on his right arm and to top it off a pair of black shades covered his eyes.

"Neon good to see you," I said as I fist bumped the stallion.

"You too Ash and I can see you brought the entire royal family along with your friends," Neon said as he saw the group.

"Not a problem is it?" I asked with a smile.

"Are you kidding its not everyday royalty walks through the door and to mark the occasion," Neon said as he turned around. "DRINKS ARE ON THE HOUSE!" Neon screamed above the music causing everyone to cheer.

"Oh come on Neon you mustn't," Luna said.

"Luna this is my house my rules if I say free drinks then let the ponies have free drinks but come on I'll show you all where Octavia is I'm sure you'll want to sit with her," Neon said.

"Neon you read me like a book," I said before Neon led us over to the left of the club where we saw Octavia sitting in a boot enjoying the music and having a sip of wine when she saw us she got up and stood in front of the booth.

"Hello Ash Hello Luna," Octavia said as she hugged us both.

Suddenly, I got slapped in a particularly sore spot on my back but I hid the pain and turned around and saw Vinyl

"If it isn't my favourite human what been happening with you?" Vinyl asked as she snatched a drink off a nearby waitress's try and began to drink it.

"Oh nothing much went to the Diamond Dog kingdom and got bit by a zombie though," I said causing Vinyl to almost choke on her drink and for Neon's and Octavia's eyes to widen.

"Dude details now," Vinyl said.

"Aright but let's sit down first," I said gesturing to the booth.

"Whoa dude you are hard core," Neon said after I finished the tale.

"Dude if you didn't blow my mind with your arm and music this just did," Vinyl said.

"I'm amazed death hasn't claimed you yet not when your heart was destroyed or when you got bitten someone up there must like you," Octavia said.

"Maybe or maybe it's something else," I said as I looked at the flooded dance floor.

Suddenly a pulse of pain entered my head and my vision went blurry for a second before I saw pony ghostly figures before my vision returned to normal.

"Ash are you alright," Twilight asked waving a hand in front of my face.

Shaking my head I checked my arm to see if there was anything but the bite was the same as I woke up.

"Yeah just fine," I said.

"Are you sure Ash remember...," Twilight started.

"Inform you if anything happens I remember Twi don't worry you practically burned those words into my head," I said.

"Excuse me Ash but I was wondering if you’re not busy tomorrow do you think you could help us clear out our basement." Octavia asked.

"Yeah it's been getting a little crowded in there lately," Vinyl said.

"Sure I don't have anything on," I said.

"Well as fun a talking is it doesn't stand up to a good drink I'm gonna grab us a few rounds," Rage said as he stood up and walked to the bar

We'll help," Mac said as he and the stallions and Spike stood up and left.

"Well I've got a job to get back to," Vinyl said as she got out of her chair.

"Hey Vinyl you said I’d be playing some songs hate to disappoint the crowd," I said.

"As sharp as ever Ash," Vinyl said.

Third Person POV

He I noticed this back in the Diamond Dog kingdom but Ash and Rage well they become someone completely different when their in combat," Rainbow said.

Different how sugarcube?" Applejack asked.

"I noticed it too when Rage was fighting the zombies he seemed happy to be killing them almost too happy and Ash well I can't describe it but he was also different you all saw the video from his helmet right," Gilda said.

"Video?" Luna wondered.

"I'll inform you later but right now I wouldn't be surprised about this really," Celestia said.

"How so Princ- I mean Celestia?" Twilight asked.

"Humans instincts are like those of wild animals if you corer threaten them or a loved one or make yourself seem like a threat then they will attack first. And if you manage to get mass of humans with great determination they could move mountains if they wished," Celestia said.

"Humans are beings of both chaos and harmony interesting yet deadly one of the reasons why I didn't decide to invade earth when I tried to take over Equestria but the special humans are the ones that should never ever be taken lightly," Discord said.

"Special humans?" Fluttershy asked nervously.

"What do you mean taken lightly?" Twilight asked

"All the knights of Equestria to be exact and let's just say if you're their superior they'll obey you if you're their friend they'll die for you but if you're their enemy *shudder* then Faust help you," Discord said.

"You know whenever I look at Ash I'm slightly convinced more and more he isn't human," Faust said.

"What do you mean mother," Chrysalis asked.

"I don’t know exactly myself it’s just a suspicion," Faust said.

Everyone just looked at each other in silence before Nocturnal broke the ice.

"Ok maybe we can lay off such things for now and enjoy the night and look Ash is about to do something," Nocturnal said nodding over to the turntable pedestal.

Ash's POV

Vinyl just finished her announcement while I selected a song on my IPod and connected it to the system before I pressed play.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4dsmTehsrnI

I continued to watch as everypony seemed to be loving it when they danced to the music but the whole club was cheering when the chorus began. I saw a couple of my friends have their marefriends out onto the dance floor and when the song ended I played a new one and more.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZJ9tx_zk4A

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dyVKV0Nz8mk

As everyone was enjoying the songs I decided to mix things up a bit.

"Hey Vinyl I got a few mixed songs wanna hear em?" I asked.

"Definitely," Vinyl said.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWHGn-jiu3o

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mo1Jlb2rNFI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P2hXA--3fTA

As the last song played I saw Celestia got out of her seat and starting dancing and started shaking her national treasure as she like to call it which was hypnotising for most of the stallions and some mares as well. I had to snap Vinyl out of her trance before Octavia came over and ripped her a new one and selected a new song.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vzFa-OUDmTA

For this song I decided to show them what I could do I front flipped over the turn table and landed on the dance floor causing everyone to clear some space for me and wen the beat picked up I began with a simple tap of my foot and then till the singing started and I began to move. I was actually proud of the way I could dance thanks to a couple of professional street dancers who were kind enough to teach me a few moves and because of my parkour it built up my muscles and made the moves easier for me to learn. Also somehow Pinkie appeared next to me and followed my movements with exact precision I wanted to ask but knew better then to question the powers of Pinkie Pie. When the music slowed down I did a back flip and slowed time down around me giving the audience quite a show but, when the song picked up again I speed up again and landed perfectly on the ground causing the audience to roar in applause. As I danced and when the music slowed down again I slowed the ponies on the dance floor down before I speed them up again. Pinkie then somehow appeared on a top level of the club and jumped off just as the song slowed down for a third time. I slowed Pinkie down as she fell and everypony got under her and caught her just as the song picked up and when it did Pinkie was placed on the floor and both she and I danced till the music ended and I teleported back onto the turntable with Pinkie.

"You guys know how to pump up a party I'll say that," Vinyl said.

"Oh believe me Scratch we aren't done yet Pinks go tell Discord to get his shuffle on," I said.

"Okie Doki Loki," Pinkie said before she left.

"So what are you playing now?" Vinyl asked.

"Only the party rock anthem," I said causing Vinyls eyes to widen.

"Are you sure about that I mean you told me...," Vinyl started.

"What Pinkie doesn't know won't kill us or her," I said before I pressed play.

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

The dance floor was electrifying when Discord showed up and showed them some moves Pinkie was by far the one who was most into it everyone was having a blast right up till the song ended.

"What was that?"

I turned around and I saw Pinkie Pie was standing behind me with a simple smile on her face.

"Oh it’s a song from home that's all," I said before I turned back to selecting a song.

"Yeah but what was it called?" Pinkie asked.

"Um Ash you'd better tell her now before things get bad," Vinyl warned me.

"Alright," I said with a sigh before I turned around to face Pinkie. "You see Pinkie the song isn't any ordinary song it's known as...the party rock anthem."

Pinkie just blinked at me once and twice while she held an innocent little smile on her face I figured she didn't hear me but as fast as lighting Pinkie grabbed my shirt and held me against a wall.

"Why didn't you tell me you had such an important song," Pinkie said with fire in her eyes and steam whistling out of her ears.

"I uh...Well it's...A surprise," I said causing Pinkie to tilt her head in confusion. "Yeah I was keeping that song as a surprise for special occasions."

"Ohh I understand now well that was a really good surprise thanks Ash la, la, la, la, la." Pinkie said as she dropped me patted me on the head before she walked away.

"Aw man that was one close bullet to dodge," Vinyl said.

"Yeah note to self never mess with Pinkie Pie," I said.

"Yeah how about a few more songs?" Vinyl said.

"Sure Scratch don’t worry too much about the almost murdered human," I said as I got up.

“Oh you’ll live,” Vinyl said with a dismissive wave of her hand.

I just rolled my eyes with a smile before I pressed play on the IPod.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1dquH_KOQc

The audience was cheering left and right as the song played and when it finished I unhooked my IPod and took up a microphone and prepared my voice and waved for Fluttershy to come on up which she did with a little encouragement from the others. While Fluttershy made her way over to us I whispered an idea to Vinyl which she gave her approval and I created a screen made of magic in front of the turntable in perfect view of me and Fluttershy. I then told Fluttershy the plan and she almost backed out if I didn't do a little convincing and handed her a mic before I gave a nod to Vinyl who hit the play button.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-1likIyGLw

The ponies were screaming and were loving the way Fluttershy sang and when the song ended I fist bumped Vinyl before I took Fluttershy back to the booth where the others were.

"Fluttershy darling that was incredible," Rarity said as she hugged the butter yellow Pegasus.

"I didn't know you could sing like that Fluttershy," Luna said.

"Oh it was nothing," Fluttershy said.

"How the heck did ya get Fluttershy sing in front of all those ponies Ash," Applejack asked.

"I needed a little push in the right way I suppose," Fluttershy answered for me.

"Hey Ash that thing with your voice was pretty cool I'm surprised machinery like that exists to do that to one’s voice," Soarin said before he took a drink from his mug.

"Actually that wasn't machinery I'm using magic to alter my vocal cords giving me the robotic voice," I said in my robotic voice causing Faust, the stallions, Rage, Spike and Spitfire to roar in laughter while the rest laughed ordinarily and Discord was slamming his hand on the table as he laughed.

"Who taught you that?" Rage asked trying to control his laughter.

"Vinyl did I found out that she specialises in sound magic she could alter her voice to sound like Morgan Freeman," I said in my normal voice while everyone erupted into more laughter. "I'm surprised all of you are laughing."

"We all know who Morgan Freeman is Ash and gotta say he's great," Rainbow said.

"We've seen a few movies of him while you were on the moon Ash," Twilight said.

"Ah I see remind me to buy some so we can have a movie night," I said.

"Sweet," Gilda said.

"Hey cap how about a victory toast," Swift Spear suggested as he held a mug to me which I accepted.

"Well everyone these last three days have been something and I'm sure it's something no one saw coming but today we have just carved our names into history itself. We managed to stop what many would claim impossible to stop what would strike fear into the hearts of so many so here's to us prochnost," I said as I raised my mug.

"Prochnost!" the immortals and Rage shouted confusing the others but they shouted the same thing anyway before we drank.

"Hey Spitfire you up for a drinking match," I asked with a competitive smirk as I set down my mug.

"You’re on," Spitfire said.

I woke with a terrible migraine and to Luna cuddling me in our bed I carefully removed her arms from around me and got up only for the pain to return I quickly had a cold shower and got dressed in some fine clothes before I left the room and went downstairs. But as I was walking down something grabbed my leg and I fell down the rest of the way. I got up and looked around and I saw Vinyl asleep on the stairs and when I looked around I saw most of my friends were here some were in the lounge room others were in the entrance hallway, Discord was on the staircase railing while Eris and Rage were on the stairs. I then remembered we went to Neon's and I played some music but everything else was a bit of bluer but the only ones that weren't here but were at the party the immortals. Pain soon re-introduced itself to me reminding me of the hangover I got up and went to the kitchen and fixed up something to cure this nightmare of a hangover. I chucked the ingredients into a blender and mixed it all together causing so much noise it was sure to wake the others. When I finished I poured some of the contents of the blender into a glass and chugged it down without stopping till the glass was empty.

"Should've figured it was you,"

I turned my head to see it was Rage along with the rest of the gang were up and most of them weren't happy with me.

"Sorry for the loud wakeup call everyone if I could have done this quietly I would have," I said.

"Here pass me a glass," Rage said as he sat at the bench and I poured him a drink which he chugged down in one gulp. "Just like I remember."

"How could you taste this?" I asked.

"When inside your head I could taste what you eat," Rage said.

"Oh," I said.

"So what's that you’re making?" Rainbow asked.

"Medicine for the hangovers," I said as I poured some more of the contents into glasses.

"What's it called?" Twilight asked.

"Best not to ask," I said.

"That's a funny name for medicine," Pinkie said.

"Pinkie that's not its name," Twilight said.

"Yeah it is a funny name but it has reason to be called that," I said as I finished pouring surprising Twilight.

"So why does it have that name," Celestia asked.

"Well it taste's terrible but it's effects are powerful so unless you all want your hangovers gone in less than a minute you need to swallow everything as fast as you can then wash it down," I said as I grabbed the glasses with my magic and handed them to everyone.

The group looked at the contents of the glasses nervously except Spitfire and Vinyl who drank theirs with ease.

"Well I've had my share of strange and gross brew but that was the strangest and grossest," Spitfire said.

"Same," Vinyl said

"C'mon if these guys could down it we can," Rainbow said.

The group nodded before they downed their drinks only to almost spit it out if I hadn't used my magic to get them to continue.

"You have to chug it all down then wash it down with water," I said.

The group followed my instructions and chugged down the rest before I served them all glasses of water and the chugged it down to get rid of the taste.

"That was disgusting," Soarin said.

"How come you lot can stand it," Twilight asked while pointing at us in an accusing way.

"My guess Spitfire and Vinyl down something similar when having a hangover," I said looking at Vinyl and Spitfire who nodded.

"And that stuff tastes exactly the same as the gruel Ash ate back in the cell," Rage said.

"It was that revolting," Octavia said

"How could you eat that?" Rarity asked as she refilled her glass of water and gulped it down.

"It was all I could eat so it was either get used to the taste or starve but at least the hangover stopped right?" I asked.

The group stopped and focussed on each other for a second before they turned back to me.

"He's right," Pierce said.

"Well gotta say that stuff may be foul but it works wonders," Caramel said.

"Oh I can see everyone's up,"

I turned my attention to see Luna and Faust walk into the room.

"Good morning Mother good morning Lulu," Celestia said.

"Hey Faust morning beautiful," I said as I kissed Luna.

"Good morning to you stud," Luna said.

"Hey does anyone know what happened last I remember was I was a drinking contest before everything went fuzzy," Spitfire said.

"Ash challenged you to a drinking contest and won," Chrysalis said.

"What no way!" Spitfire screeched.

"Then after you and Ash passed out we continued to have fun before we left and I teleported everyone here," Faust said.

"Oh and Vinyl Nero said that he'll hold onto your stuff till you can collect it," Luna said.

"Phew that's a relief," Vinyl said.

"Well I should get this stuff to the immortals my guess is they have a hangover just like we did," I said before I pored the rest of the disgusting brew into a bottle and left for the immortals.

When I stepped outside I breathed in the fresh air before I walked over to the immortals home but as I neared the house I could here shouting coming from inside. I opened the door and I saw Swift Spear and Lightning Dust both struggling over a photo. I looked at the photo and saw it was the same photo as the one on the bridge in the S.S. Storm Breaker of Lightning Dust and Lightning's grandfather Lightning Strike.

"Hand it over Swift!" Lightning shouted.

"Come on Lightning I want to place some photos of mine on the mantle too," Swift said.

Suddenly, the photo slipped from their grip and went into the burning fireplace I reacted immediately and pulled the photo out of the blaze with my left arm. But the frame was destroyed and the picture of Lightning Strike was burned black or in cinders. I handed the ruined photo to Lightning and she collapsed to her knees and cried.

"Lightning...I," Swift mummer.

"GET THE BUCK OUT BEFORE I BUCKING KILL YOU!" Lightning screamed.

"But..." Swift started.

"Swift...leave," I interrupted.

Swift nodded before he left I looked back at Lighting and placed a wing over her for comfort.

"Damn it of all the things to happen now I'll never see his face again," Lightning sobbed.

I didn't say anything but sat in silence till an idea hit me.

"I'll be back in a little bit do you have any plans today?" I asked receiving a shake of the head from Lightning. "I'll meet you back here when I'm done."

With that done I ran outside and saw Vinyl and Octavia and explained why I would probably be late to help clean out their basement which they understood before I took off and headed north.

I flew through the freezing cold of the frozen mountains in-between Canterlot and the Crystal Empire where I found the remains of the S.S. Storm Breaker the ship looked to be half covered in snow but everything appeared to be the same. I touched down on the snow and walked inside the massive break in the ship and looked at the floor and saw bodies lay frozen where they lay covered in ice and preserved until the snow melts or they will rot away inside of it. I walked through the icy cold corridors listening as the wind howled through them or the metal groaning from my weight being applied to it. I soon came across the radio room and the pony Pip was forced to kill to save my life I stared at the soulless life forsaken eyes of the pony before I grunted at the frozen corpse and moved on. I moved the debris that broke my leg when it fell on me and continued my way onto the bridge the door in front of me was frozen but after a little heating spell the ice thawed and I was able to open the metal door easily. Once I did I looked around the ice encased bridge before I walked over to the wall and saw the photo I was looking for was gone. I had a look on the floor and saw over next to the remains of the wheel was a familiar corpse and at its feet was the photo I was looking for but the frame was broken. I walked over to the wheel and picked it up before I looked at the remains Lightning Strike.

"Hello Lightning Strike...turns out you were right it was a calling to take Pip as my son but now he has a mother Princess Luna herself. If you were here you'd probably say I told you so heh...Plenty has happened since you left this world I have my own ship now called the Pale Horse and I managed to bring home Equestria's queen Faust and your granddaughter Lightning Dust she's a member of two special squads of mine. One is the immortals where we can operate outside Equestria borders and the assassin brotherhood where we fight against Templars who seek to control Equestria just like the ones that attacked us on that fateful day. I hope you found peace when you died and if not I hope my words helped," I said as I looked at the sleeping eyes of Lightning Strike before I left.

I made my way out of the ship and spread my wings but not before a small wind brushed against my ear and I heard a whisper quiet enough so I couldn't hear what it was before I looked around for the source of the voice but there was nothing. I shook my head telling myself I was hearing things before I extended my wings but this time a massive gust of wind and snow blew me off my feet and sent my flying in an unknown direction and for an unknown distance. I landed in the snow but the wind still blew hard and strong I was surrounded by white and cold I then decided to try and seek shelter from this freak storm. I began to walk off in a random direction and as I walked I began to get the sense of Déjà vu but I continued my walk till a great block appeared out of the swirling winds. I stared at the block of ice before I remembered it from my dream from when I was in the Diamond Dog kingdom so taking precaution I summoned my armour and weapons before I stepped closer to the ice block. I then looked inside it and saw something I wasn't expecting to see a pale light blue coated Pegasus wearing an old tattered brown cloak with dark purple winter shirt and dress along with winter boots. She had her eyes closed and her mane was straight that reached her back and it ended in curls that sort of reminded me of Bonbon only her mane was white and the same blue as her fur but what really reached out to me was the item on her head. It was made of beads but the piece on the front reminded me of the alicorn amulet except this one was blue and white and the eyes on the alicorn looked to be peacefully closed and the gem was an upside down blue hexagon. I placed my hand on the ice to get a better look but the ice began to crack and with a blast of power I was blown backwards and into another pillar of ice and when I regained my senses I saw the storm stopped and it was like it was never here. I looked at the ice mound and saw it was broken and standing in the remains was the Pegasus she opened her eyes to reveal they were as pale indicating she was blind. I stared at her curiously as she stepped out of the broken ice and walked past me. Unsure of what I did I decided to stay quiet and wait to see what happens next the Pegasus mare walked along the snowy ground until she came to a cliff I didn't say anything but crouched down and wiped away the snow at her hooves revealing more ice below. The Pegasus then looked up and snowflakes began to gently fall around us and suddenly, the crown on her head came to life and out of the gem appeared a frozen blue curved horn that reminded me of Sombra's. Soon whispers filled the air and the snow around her was pushed away revealing more ice.

"I know your there come out," the Pegasus said so I let out a sigh before I stepped out of my hiding place and stepped forward and the Pegasus turned to me. "Judging by the clanking of metal you’re wearing armour do you serve Celestia?"

"Uh something like that why do you want to know?" I asked.

"I hate Celestia for banishing my friend now I'm going to end her," the Pegasus said.

"Well you come to the point on your objective but I can’t let you do that," I said.

"I thought you'd say that which is why you won't live to see it nothing personal I just can't have any interruptions," the Pegasus said as she turned her back on me.

I heard cracking come from below me and I leapt backwards before I was impaled on a massive icicle that burst out of the ground.

"Impressive most guards would have been killed by that but you saw it coming," the Pegasus said.

"Just who the heck is this mare? Even though she's blind she's got pretty good accuracy" I thought as I dodged another icicle and I looked at the crown on her head. "I need to get that crown off."

I ran at the Pegasus dodging the spikes of ice as I got close to the Pegasus a pillar of ice curved over the Pegasus and tried to hit me like a hammer to a nail. I managed to leap to the left to dodge the blow and succeeded before I rolled along the ground and faced the Pegasus.

"Hm it appears I underestimated you but I can't linger I have a princess to seek vengeance on so I must make this quick," the Pegasus said.

Suddenly a part of the mountain exploded and ice began to construct itself creating a dragon made of ice who let out a roar when it was completed.

"Oh great," I said before the dragon let out a breath of ice which I dodged just in time before I was frozen stiff I got behind cover and made a spear out of fire before I threw it at the dragon. I hit the dragon in the wing making it roar in pain as the wing melted but once it did the dragon made a new wing using the ice around it. "Figures."

I ducked behind cover again as the dragon unleashed its breath on me suddenly spikes tried to impale me reminding me the dragon wasn't the only opponent in this fight. I dodged the spikes as best as I could but they were pushing me out of cover I then looked up and saw the grey clouds that filled the sky and I used my magic and summoned down a barrage of lightning on the dragon. The dragon roared in pain and anger but the icy breath stopped I summoned another spear only this one was twenty times hotter than the last one. Once the barrage of lightning stopped and the dragon began to heal its wounds I ran out with the spear and aimed it at its head only for ice to freeze my legs in place. I looked at the Pegasus to see it was her doing before I looked at the dragon to see it recovered and was taking a deep breath so I aimed the spear at the dragons head and threw it just as the dragon unleashed its breath. My spear cut through the dragon’s breath like a hot knife through warm butter but the breath still reached me beginning to encase my body in ice but I watched my spear as it flew into the dragon’s mouth making the dragon's breath halt. I only had enough time as to see the dragon go up in a ball of fire before I was completely frozen.

The Pegasus faced the direction of the battle and when everything went quiet she turned to leave but suddenly, the sound of something cracking filled the air the Pegasus looked at the direction of the cracking. She then heard something shatter and the sound of ragged breathing from a familiar source.

I collapsed to my hands and knees and shivered from the cold but suddenly a blade made of ice appeared in my line of vision and tilted my head upwards making me look at the Pegasus.

"You're something extraordinary to survive that I'll admit but I can't have you hanging around so please forgive me but this must be done so to show you I'm not a monster I will grant you one last wish," She said.

"There is nothing you can offer me so maybe you can spare some time to tell me on why you hate Celestia," I said.

"I suppose that's fair but know I did like Celestia a while ago but that all changed when she banished my only friend from Equestria because she wanted to be loved and noticed. I fell into depression and left Equestria and after some thinking I began to hate Celestia and vowed to have my vengeance for banishing her so I came here to look for an artefact known as the Windigo Crown,” The Pegasus said as she gestured to the crown on her head. “Unlike the alicorn amulet this one doesn't corrupt me but simply gives me the ice powers of a Windigo and when I was done with Celestia I was going to figure out how to bring my friend home. But, when I put the crown on I lost control of the magic and I was frozen till you appeared," The Pegasus said.

I looked at the Pegasus in silence before a strong wind picked up blowing the Pegasus's cloak off her right shoulder revealing her cutie mark which was of a flower stem and instead of a flower it was a snowflake.

"Snowdrop?" I asked.

The Pegasus raised an eyebrow before she placed a hand on my face only to feel my helmet.

"Do I know you your face doesn't feel familiar," Snowdrop said.

"Maybe it's because it's my helmet you’re touching," I said before I removed it and Snowdrop felt my face again.

"You’re a human but the knights of Equestria are dead killed by...," Snowdrop started.

"Nightmare Moon not Luna I know," I said.

"Who are you then and how do you know my name?" Snowdrop asked.

"My name is Ash Blade I am the sixth knight of Equestria and the knight of freedom the reason I know your name is because Luna told me herself only yesterday," I said.

"You lie Luna was banished to the moon...," Snowdrop started as she pressed the sword closer to my throat drawing a small amount of blood.

"One thousand and almost two years ago and she has been freed from Nightmare Moon and ponies now appreciate the night sky now," I said causing Snowdrop to recoil in surprise at my words.

"A thousand years," Snowdrop muttered.

"Listen I know it's a lot to take in right now but I promise you she's here I was there myself when she was returned to good," I said as I healed the wound on my neck.

"How do I know this isn't some trick?" Snowdrop asked as the blade returned to my view.

"What would I gain from lying when I want to see the two of you together again as much as you both do? Luna has missed you as much as you missed her she was in tears when she told me your story and I know she would want to see you again," I said.

Snowdrop looked at me in silence before she dropped her blade and it broke when it made contact with the ground and tears filled her eyes.

"Is...Is it true?" Snowdrop asked and sobbed.

"Yes it's all true," I said.

Snowdrop then let out all her tears as she hugged me for dear life she screaming and crying echoed through the mountains I sat in silence and patted her on the back till her crying stopped and she released me.

"Thanks," Snowdrop said.

"You looked like you needed it," I said.

"In all my life I've never met anyone like you first I threaten to kill you and then I hold a sword at your throat and then you hug me," Snowdrop said.

"Unlike most stallions human males are much more respectable besides you weren’t even close to killing me," I said.

"Your kind are strange," Snowdrop said as she wiped away her tears.

"I could say the same about you," I said causing us to giggle.

"So how do you know Luna?" Snowdrop said.

"Well I was present when she returned and when she transformed back into Luna I became her first friend after a thousand years of loneliness and later she became my marefriend," I said.

"Wait marefriend as in you and her are...," Snowdrop began.

"Yep," I said.

"Oh by the stars I am so sorry how will Luna forgive me," Snowdrop panicked.

"I won't tell if you won't," I said.

"Really?" Snowdrop asked.

"Yeah after all waking up in a block of ice after a thousand years must be tough I should know I was sent to the moon for nine months," I said.

"You were but why did Celestia send you?" Snowdrop asked.

"No, no I'll explain everything to you while we fly," I said.

"Um...I uh," Snowdrop mumbled.

"Can't you fly," I asked.

"I can it's just I need help," Snowdrop said.

"Oh of course sorry and don't worry it's nothing to be ashamed of needing help," I said as I gripped her hand with mine.

"Ok and um while we fly can you tell me about yourself?" Snowdrop asked.

"Well sure but some parts of my life a pretty dark so you may not like it," I said before I lifted off the ground with Snowdrop.

We flew home and I told Snowdrop everything about myself and my adventures along with the demon that possessed Luna and Dream Catcher then me and how being sent to the moon was a healing process and how getting back was the problem. She took great interest in what I said and was astonished by the fact of the now larger royal family. And when we landed in Ponyville Snowdrop pulled her hood over her face.

"Nervous," I asked.

"Yeah and I don't want to scare anybody with my eyes many people would think I'm a freak," Snowdrop said.

"Not really Ponyville is actually a really friendly place the kind of reactions you’re thinking of would be up in Canterlot," I said.

"Still I think I'll keep it on," Snowdrop said.

"I understand," I said.

"You said we were in Ponyville I thought you said the palace was in this Canterlot," Snowdrop said.

"It is but Luna lives here in Ponyville with me and our son Pipsqueak or Pip for short," I said.

"You have a son!" Snowdrop screamed.

"Yes and a child on the way and Pip is adopted just so you know," I said.

"Human males are a lot more caring then stallions," Snowdrop said with a sad look.

I noticed the look on her face and knew something was bothering her but it seemed personal so I decided not to pry.

"Listen before we head to the house I need to take care of a small errand," I said.

"Ok," Snowdrop said with a much volume as Fluttershy would.

I led Snowdrop to the immortals house and told her to wait outside and as I walked in I saw Lighting Dust holding the remains of the photo in a chair. I walked over to her and held the photo that was on the S.S. Storm Breaker in front of the old one causing Lightning to snatch the photo out of my hand and hold it tight.

"How?" Lightning asked.

"It was on the bridge of the S.S. Storm Breaker he loved that photo dearly," I said.

Suddenly I get a tap on my back and turned to see Swift Spear holding a simple wooden picture frame in his hand I stepped to the side and let Swift present it to Lightning and took this time to leave and let them sought their differences out. I walked outside and I saw Pinkie Pie in Snowdrops face barraging her with questions like does she like cupcakes while Snowdrops expression showed fear.

"PINKIE PIE!" I yelled causing both mares to look at me in surprise. “You’re scaring her back away."

Pinkie looked at Snowdrop before he smile faltered into a frown.

"Sorry about that I didn't mean to scare you I was just trying to be friendly," Pinkie said before she turned to walk away.

"It's alright it's just I can't see what's going on that's why I got scared," Snowdrop said.

"You can't see," Pinkie asked with curiosity in her voice.

"Uh Pinkie she's blind so treat her as you would do with Fluttershy speaking of which why don't you get a welcome party ready for her but keep it small and no surprises okay," I said.

"Okie Doki Loki," Pinkie said before she bounced away…

"Um who was that?" Snowdrop asked.

"That was Pinkie Pie she's quite the random mare so if she does something that can't be explained just tell yourself it's just Pinkie Pie being Pinkie Pie," I said.

"Why do I need to say that?" Snowdrop asked.

"Trust me you'll sleep better at night but right now let's get you reunited with Luna," I said.

I led Snowdrop into the house and I saw the royals were still here and they appeared to busy in the living room I looked inside and saw Luna wasn't there and Feather Duster told me she was in on the balcony doing some painting. I thanked Feather before I led Snowdrop up the stairs to our room where I saw Luna she appeared to be doing a painting of the night sky over Ponyville from the view of our balcony.

"I can see you've been busy today," I said as I massaged Luna's shoulders causing her to let out a squeak than a moan.

"I was getting bored so I decided to catch up on some painting," Luna said.

"Well I have a surprise for you," I said.

"Is it the reason your dressed in your armour and haven't you given me enough gifts?" Luna asked.

I removed my hands from Luna and snapped my fingers and I was in casual wear again.

"Trust me you'll like this one," I said before I led Luna inside and we saw Snowdrop who still had her face covered by her hood. "You can take off your hood now."

Snowdrop did as instructed and when she did Luna gasped.

"Snowdrop," Luna said.

"Luna," Snowdrop replied.

The two stood in front of each other before they did a small dance and sang a song similar to Twilight and Cadence’s but with a few different lyrics and dance steps

"Moonlight, moonlight fireflies awake make a wish and do a little shake," the two sang and danced but instead of clapping their hands against each other they held a hand on their hearts and closed their eyes when it came to the make a wish part.

When the greeting ended both of their eyes were filled with tears and they hugged each other refusing to let go. I gave a nod before I left I closed the door and I saw the others were climbing up the stairs.

"Ash is Luna alright we heard crying," Celestia said.

"If you hurt her I swear I send you to Tartarus myself," Dream Catcher said in a threatening tone.

"Whoa chill alright everything is fine she’s just really happy," I said.

"What did you do that made her so happy she's crying?" Cadence asked.

"It's not my place to say so when she comes out then you can ask her but for now leave her be," I said.

Everyone nodded before we went downstairs and I left the house to go see Vinyl and Octavia about their basement clean up.

I walked up to Octavia's and Vinyl's house and knocked on the door the house itself was not what I was expecting. It was like someone split it down the middle one half was brown and had organ pipes as a chimney and the other half purple but the house was very music themed. After I finished observing the door opened and I was greeted by Octavia.

"Ash I'm glad you’re here," Octavia said.

"Yeah sorry I took so long," I said.

"It's alright now follow me I plan on getting this done as soon as possible," Octavia said.

"Aye, aye captain my captain," I said with a salute causing Octavia to stifle a laugh.

Octavia lead me to the basement and it like you'd expect in any basement cluttered with stuff and a single window at the back and a non-working lightbulb. And in the centre of the mess was Vinyl.

"Hey Ash what took you so long?" Vinyl asked.

"You know that thing I had to do for Lightning Dust well it took me longer then I thought because I ran into an old friend of Luna's who was frozen in ice for a thousand years. And when she wakes up she tries to kill me with a dragon made of ice," I said.

"Wow that's cold," Vinyl said with a laugh at her own pun.

"Yeah very amusing and Octavia not going to chew my head off? I asked.

"No it appears no matter what happens trouble always seems to come after you," Octavia said.

"Yeah I need a break this is beginning to get exhausting," I said before I noticed a familiar fuzzy object behind Octavia. "Octavia don't move."

"What is it?" Octavia asked in a scared tone.

I reached out and got the fuzzy object in my hand and looked at it.

"Hi Scary," I said to the white fuzzy arachnid.

"A spider?" Octavia asked.

"SPIDER WHERE!" Vinyl screamed in a panic as she looked around the room.

"Wow this a reverse but anyway Vinyl Scary here isn't going to eat you," I said as I held Scary out to Vinyl.

"Keep that thing away from me I hate spiders," Vinyl said as she backed herself against a wall.

"How do know this spider?" Octavia asked.

"Oh this is Bonbon and Lyra's pet spider Scary," I said as Scary waved with one of his legs.

"He's intelligent," Octavia said in surprise as she waved back.

"Yep Fluttershy told me about these guys and they have high levels of intelligence like her spider Fuzzy Legs," I said.

"Does it matter get that thing out of here now!" Vinyl screamed.

"Alright just hang on for a second," I said before I looked at Scary. "Listen Scary if you have any buddies in here you'd better get them out this place is going to be renovated."

Scary saluted me before he attached a web to my hand and climbed down it and disappeared underneath some boxes. A few minutes later we watched as every spider in the basement left through the basement window and Scary gave me a final salute.

"That was something," Octavia said.

"Sure was now you can work without the worry of spiders Vinyl," I said.

An Hour and A Half Later

Octavia, Vinyl and I continued our work in the basement and the room was slowly becoming easier to work in.

“Whoa hang on do you honestly think that’s possible,” Octavia asked.

“Why not I mean if I did take some of Vinyls tail hair and add it to the bow of my violin and the sound came out all dubstep like it would be pretty cool but it’s just a stupid thought,” I said.

“I’m actually beginning to like you’re thinking Ash maybe we should test that theory sometime,” Vinyl said.

"Well I'm going to get a drink Vinyl would you like one?" Octavia asked.

"I'm actually feeling a little hungry so I'll come up and make something for myself Octy," Vinyl said.

"Alright what about you Ash do you want something to eat or drink?" Octavia asked.

"Nah you guys go on I’ll continue to work down here," I said.

The pair nodded at me before they left I turned around and I continued to clear boxes full of stuff for a while till I saw two large rectangular wooden boxes that needed to be moved. I grabbed the first one and placed it upright against a wall noticing how heavy the thing was before I grabbed the other one only I slipped on something resulting the box to crash on top of me. But, I managed to roll it off me and I heard the sound of something clattering inside of it. I immediately found the latch to open it and pulled open the twin doors only to discover robes and weapons inside but these robes belonged to the assassin brotherhood. They were white and electric blue and the box also held a sword, a small dagger and hidden blades along with a black wooden full face mask with purple lenses for the eyes. I got up and looked at the other box and opened it to also revel assassin robes but unlike the last one this one was ashen grey and black and the box held a rapier with a treble clef serving as the cross guard along with hidden blades and throwing knifes. suddenly I hear a teleportation spell go off behind me and I stand up and turn around and see Octavia and Vinyl looking at me in shock.

"Ash we can...," Octavia started but I raised my hand to stop her.

"I think we need to have a little talk," I said.

Author's Notes:

Some parts of this chapter was inspired by theses groups.

JuiceboxAlvin

Silly Filly Studios

and

Dragon Prophecies Studios

I own none of these.