I was standing in the Canterlot throne room with my friends from both earth and Ponyville and the royal family. Both Faust and Amalthea a unicorn who stands on four hooves instead of two were kneeling to me while I looked at the four new wings I received alongside my old ones thanks to Amalthea doing something with the new mark on my back. In total there were 10 wings growing out of my back I honestly felt like a peacock.

"Ash I think it's time I told you a story," Faust said as she stood up alongside Amalthea.

"This story had better answer a massive mess of questions I have cause I'm beginning to lose my mind at the moment and I'm having slight difficulty trying to breath," I said.

"I'm sorry your highness I probably should have asked Faust if I should have awakened your true powers," Amalthea said.

"True power, your highness start explaining damn you," Rage seethed as he kept me balanced.

"Rage please remain calm and before we go any further into this we should get these three of to bed," Celestia said before she summoned a maid with her magic to take the foals to bed but asking Rosa and Jabir permission first for her to send Akachi to bed here which they both agreed.

"Alright I think we should start after Earth's first civilization," Faust said once the foals and maid left.

"Wait first?" Eli asked.

"The civilization you guys live in is one of four that has existed for a long time and each one was destroyed by a solar storm," I explained.

"Actually there were five the one in-between both the first civilization and the time of Hyrule it was by far the grandest age by far out of all the others," Amalthea said.

"How do you know?" Applejack asked.

"Because I was there and Ash was also born in that era," Amalthea said causing everyone to look at me.

"Ash you're earliest memories are the ones of that time," Faust said.

"Grandest age out of the others huh my memories only showed me fire, suffering, sorrow, pain and death," I said.

"It wasn't always like that Ash," Faust said as she began to draw a familiar rune in mid-air and we were all sucked into a portal.

We all landed in a large field some of us landed on our feet others not as fortunate.

"Where are we?" My worlds Twilight asked.

"Actually Twilight it's when and to answer that question we are in the age of unity and peace," Faust said.

"So where do we go now," Sunset asked.

Faust just gestured over a hill and we followed the direction and we came across a mass of unicorns, pegasi, earth ponies some of them stood on four hooves and others stood on two hooves and had hands each one was different coloured and the ones that stood on two hooves all had cutie marks.

"What's happening mother?" Luna asked.

"Our kingdom is relocating Luna," Faust said as she teleported us to the side of the past Faust walking with her subjects she looked a little younger back then but still maintained that goddess aura about her. "Once upon a time we lived in a beautiful field and made a magnificent home for ourselves I cannot remember the name but it was beautiful. But one day a darkness fell upon us forcing us to flee and so I led what was left of us to find a new home but the journey was long and tiering and we lost many. I had almost given up hope myself till they appeared," Faust said.

"They?" I asked.

Suddenly we heard the sound of flapping wings and both past and present Faust turned to look at the source of the sound and I saw a pair of fully armed warriors and both had a set of wings like mine.

The two figures in the middle looked like royalty and as they landed we got a better look at them. The male had short black hair and his deep brown eyes showed fierceness and wisdom behind them and he would be considered extremely handsome and he had most of the females giving him that dreamy look. He was dressed in gold and crimson robes a large thick golden amulet hung around his neck and he had a regal crown on his head.

And finally on the male's back were a pair of massive webbed wings and next to him was a strikingly beautiful female with white blonde hair that flowed down her back and had olive green eyes that showed a gentle and kind nature. She had all the males besides me and Rage staring at her with gapping mouths awed at her beauty her dress was both blue and light blue with bits of silver added to it and a dazzling crown on her head.

On the female's back were a pair of pristine white feathered wings that seemed to glow in the suns light.

"Please forgive our intrusion but we're looking for the leader of your colony," the man said in a deep but gentle voice.

"I am the one you're looking for," Past Faust spoke up.

"I see my name is King Ronsihr," the male said.

"And I am Queen Agla it is a pleasure to meet you Queen...," the female said.

"Faust and its princess I'm not married but if I may say you're wings...," Faust started.

"Remind you of demons and angels it's because we are," Ronsihr said causing everyone but present Faust and Amalthea to stare in shock.

"An angel and demon together but...That is unheard of not to mention forbidden...How did you come together," Past Faust said.

"We both became tired of the feud between our species and decided to abandon our place in both heaven and hell. And as fate allowed it we met here on earth and fell in love. And not only was it us but others followed and they too fell in love with one another some even with humans," Alga said.

"*sniff* so…beautiful," Pinkie said with a handkerchief in her hand and tears in her eyes.

"So true...Forbidden love is always the best kind," Rarity added dabbing her eyes with her own handkerchief.

"I see it's certainly a lovely story but I'm afraid I drove us off topic why are you here?" Past Faust asked.

"We have received numerous reports about all of you wondering inside our kingdom rumours said you were a conquering army so we decided to investigate. And judging from appearance now I'm glad to say those rumours are false," Ronsihr said.

"I'm sorry we didn't mean to intrude on your land for you see we were driven out of our home by an unspoken evil and we're trying to settle down in a new place to call home," Past Faust said.

The two royals looked at the weary travellers in sadness before they looked at each other and smiled.

"Lady Faust I believe your search has met its end if you wish we can offer you a piece of untouched land that's within our boarders and you will still keep your title as Princess if you accept," Ronsihr said.

"Really but what must I do in order to keep this land?" Past Faust asked causing the royals to chuckle.

"An everlasting peace between our kingdoms is all we ask," Alga said.

"You're majesties I wouldn't have it any other way," Faust said as she began to bow.

"No Lady Faust you need not bow we are just happy to help and please you may call us Ronsihr and Alga all our friends do," Ronsihr said.

"That day is one I swore I would never forget but it appears I ended up throwing it away like it was nothing," Faust said letting some tears fall and for her children to hug her.

"You must have really cared for them," I said.

"Indeed I did Ash...Your parents were probably some of the best friends I could have asked for," Faust said causing everyone to look at me in shock.

I was by far in the most shock then everyone else combined to find out both my parents were an angel and a demon is seriously a lot to take in.

"So does this make Ash a Nephilim?" Rage asked.

"That's one word for them but I just prefured Demonic Angel," Faust said.

"A what Angel?" I asked.

"A Demonic Angel the offspring of both demons and angels or you're also known as Heavenly Demons as well but as I said I personally like Demonic Angel," Faust said.

"Ok so what happened after that," I asked.

"Well both Ronsihr and Alga made good on their word and I learned about their marvels in magic which was without equal while they took us to a beautiful valley which was as beautiful or more so then our old home. It was basically a dream home and it soon came to known as Dream Valley," Faust said

"Dream Valley I haven't heard that name since we met Slendermane," I said.

"Oh so he's still around is he I must pay him a visit and catch up with him but back to the main topic after we settled down in Dream Valley for a few years I met Craig who gave me the children I have today," Faust said.

"Craig?" Luna asked.

"I guess we know the name of your dad now Luna," I said with a smile.

"Yes he was everything I could have dreamed for he was kind smart and funny," Faust said.

"He sounded like an amazing guy," Soarin said.

"He was," Faust said.

"Mother do you know what happened to him," Celestia asked.

"No I'm sorry to say but I wish I did," Faust said causing us all to go sad for a minute before Faust cleared her throat. "Anyway we're not here to talk about my past we're here for Ash's," Faust said causing us to pay attention to her. "Alga, Ronsihr, Craig, Amalthea and I became some of the best friends in that time but before we dig any deeper you should know that Demonic Angels are not born the same as we are."

"Really how are they born then?" my world's Twilight asked.

"And why bring this up now?" Spike asked

Faust just smiled and with a wave of her hand we were in some kind of magic laboratory causing both Equestria and my worlds Twilight's, Trixie, Sunset and Celestia's eyes to widen in excitement. I looked at the room and saw a clear ball off to the side of the room I walked over to it and saw a newborn Demonic Angel curled up inside of it giving off random twitches every once in a while.

"So Faust are you saying I was born inside a lab like this?" I asked.

"Actually no Ash in fact you were unique," Faust said.

"Unique, unique how exactly?" I asked.

"Well Ash a Demonic Angel isn't born the same way as we are but they still need the proper 'ingredients' to start with but instead of being born in a mother’s womb they are grown in places like this with a constant flow of magic and Life Fire to stabilize both the unholy and holy magic till they can stabilize it themselves. Everyone knows holy and unholy are not surpassed to mix example the sperm of a demon enters an angels womb the sperm will be destroyed or the egg dies," Faust said.

"Wow never thought I'd get an anatomy lesson while looking at a memory," Rage said as he rolled his eyes.

"Zip it Rage this is important stuff," Equestria Twilight said jotting down what she heard and saw.

"Now the reason why you are so unique Ash is because you're the first and only natural born Demonic Angel to ever exist. Somehow someway you were born in your mother's womb and I forgot that Demonic Angels aren't immortal like their parents when they are born in a lab but since you were born in Alga's womb the doctors confirmed that you inherited immortality like your parents and I have to say I was over the moon when they told me about you. Literally I flew around the moon going at mark 5," Faust said while Luna tried to hug the life out of me when she found out I was immortal.

"Wow...immortal...that's going to take some getting used to," I said unsure how else to respond.

"Well at least you'll be around for Luna right man," Rage said.

"Heh right...So how'd it go?" I asked in an unsure tone.

Faust just gave another wave of her hand and the room changed to one of a delivery room I saw Past Faust was in the room along with Past Amalthea, a figure standing in the shadows concealing his face from view leading me to guess he was Craig, my mother was on the delivery bed screaming in pain and my dad sat by her side while doctors scrambled around the room. Some of the guys tried to get a closer look but I grabbed them and gave them a death look getting them back in line. Once it was over my tiny body was still and lifeless my dad then immediately took me in his arms and looked at me.

"Ronsihr?" my mom asked in a worried tone.

"It's alright my dear," my dad said before he looked back at me. "Come now my son I know you have life left in you but I know I can't force you to live in this world because that choice is up to you. But, if you want to see all the wonders of this place then fight, fight for your life my son and see the world through your eyes."

All was silent for a moment when suddenly the whole room seemed to brighten when a tiny cry came from my lips and as one the nurses and doctor along with Faust, Amalthea and Craig kneeled.

"He's decided," My mother croaked when she heard my screams.

"Yes my love he wants to live," my dad said as he brought me over to her and cradled me in her arms. "So what do we name him?"

My mother then looked at me and smiled.

"Ash Blade our little one will be Ash Blade," my mother said.

"Ash Blade I love it," my dad said.

The others let out smiles of joy but even though it felt weird to be watching my own birth I was smiling.

"Truly a miracle wasn't it?" Amalthea said.

"No argument here but did anyone feel that strange rush when little Ash started screaming?" Discord asked.

"Now that you mention it yes I did," Dream Catcher said.

"It was a summoning," Faust said.

"A summoning for who Faust?" Rosa asked.

Faust just smiled and with a wave of her hand we appeared in a field that beheld an amazing sight.

"Hooolllyyy shit!" Rage screamed when he saw the castle.

"Whose castle is that?" I asked.

"It's your family's Ash," Faust said causing everyone to look at me then at the castle then me.

"That ain't no castle that's a freaking empire," Caramel said.

"Eeyup," Mac said in a surprised tone.

I looked at both Rarity's and saw them spluttering gibberish so I decided to help out.

"There are no words huh?" I asked.

"Exactly!" Both Rarity's screamed in union.

"So this is where the angels and demons and Demonic Angels lived right?" Chrysalis asked.

"Yes this place was their home and as the years went by more and more species appeared," Faust said gesturing behind us.

I turned around and saw a massive crowd of different species there were dwarves, elves, satyrs, Draconequus and when I flew up into the air I saw Cyclops, minotaur's, dragons even a hydra or three among the crowd and a leviathan in the water basically every creature I thought was a myth or fantasy was here.

"That's a lot of species but why are they all staring at the mountain like that?" I asked.

"They're waiting for the song of the mountain," Faust said.

"Song of the mountain?" everyone asked.

Suddenly the wind picked up and a sound rang through the sky almost like a bell and then it sounded like the wind itself was singing as well. The music was so beautiful it was impossible to describe and when it ended the crowds cheered in a sound like thunder.

"Nothing could create a song greater than that such power, such gentleness, such beauty, such...such-," Octavia said.

"Such awesomeness," Vinyl finished.

"Yes Vinyl such awesomeness," Octavia said.

"The song of the mountain was only to be heard on great occasions like the birth of royalty," Faust said smirking at me.

"Life must have been good hadn't it," Eris said.

"Yes life was good the angels and demons became the biggest part of this era immortal beings protecting this world and the mysteries of magic were quickly disappearing and new spells were being added," Faust said.

"I'm sensing a but in this," I said causing Faust to frown.

"Indeed everyone in the kingdom was happy when they heard that you were born but the moment you let out your scream you drew the attention of two great forces both heaven and hell," Faust said before she waved her hand and we stood in an elegant throne room.

Both Rarity's mouths were gapped open in awe at the room’s beauty but my attention was on my mother and farther sitting on a pair of thrones in the middle of the room. On my mother’s side was a crib I was presumably lying in and Faust and Amalthea were there talking to the royal couple. Suddenly, the doors burst open and a pair of the kingdoms guards are throne in Past Faust and Past Amalthea took a stance and my father drew a sword that was on his hip and stood in front of my mother who grabbed me and held me close. I looked at the door and I saw a figure walk in his amour was bright and golden and he had three pairs of white feathered wings on his back he had long black hair and had a roughish face. When I saw the guy I couldn't help but let out a growl at the guy and Faust gave her own death glare at him and clenched her fist.

"Ash what is it?' Luna asked as she placed a hand on my shoulder.

"Every single part of my body is telling me that this guy is bad news on a massive scale," I said keeping my gaze locked on the guy.

"Lucifer!" My mother screamed when she saw the figure and placed me back in the crib and calmed the other three occupants. She then ordered the recovering guards to wait outside and close the doors and the guards obeyed without complaint.

"Lucifer as in the Fallen Angel Lucifer?" Rebecca asked.

"Alga did the lord send you down here to find that mysterious call?" Lucifer said.

"Mysterious call does he means when I first cried?" I asked.

"Yes Ash," Faust asked.

"A mysterious call?" my mother asked.

"Yes it's hard to describe but it sent heaven into a state and the lord sent me down to investigate it also appears that the lord sent you and your friend down to help me investigate as well. Speaking of your friend I am Lucifer I don't believe I've seen you in heaven," Lucifer said as he held a hand out to my dad.

"I'm called Ronsihr and I'm not from the world above," my dad said as he accepted the hand.

"Oh where are you from then," Lucifer asked.

"Below," my dad said as he extended the five pairs of wings on his back.

The look on Lucifer's face could not be more priceless but soon his face turned to one of disgust and he went for the sword on his hip but my mother stopped Lucifer.

"Wait Lucifer please don't hurt him," my mother pleaded.

"Alga it's a demon a blight upon this world and those they meet because they betrayed our lord and steal innocent souls from the mortals these creatures deserve nothing but death," Lucifer said.

"Lucifer I cannot allow you to kill my husband," my mother said.

"Hu-husband how, when, why?" Lucifer asked in complete shock and my parents just showed him their wedding bands and my mother revealed the ten wings on her back shocking Lucifer more before she led him to the windows at the back of the room.

"Why because we both grew tired of the fighting between our peoples there was no end to the conflict in sight so we left. and met on earth and fell in love and that was over 5,000 mortal years ago and in that time many other demons and angels have come and fell in love some from either fell in love with humans and some humans fell in love with the mythical creatures that live in our kingdom like Faust and her husband Craig," my mother said as she gestured to Past Faust who nodded her head.

"And as for how she gained ten wings instead of two Lucifer is because a few years of being together the mortals praised her and made her their queen and I'll admit they scorned me at the beginning knowing who I am. But, my beloved Alga told them if I was not to rule alongside her then she would not rule at all thus making me their king and the world has been at peace under our watch Lucifer and if you wish you can be a part of it," my dad said.

"We even have proof that both heaven and hell can live together in harmony," My mother said before she gracefully flew over to my crib and picked me up and everyone else walked back over to the throne and my mother revealed me to Lucifer. "This is our son Ash Blade a being of both holy and unholy and the first naturally born Demonic Angel in the world so far hopefully."

My mother went into detail about how the Demonic Angels are born and that I was the one who let out the call as my mother talked and my father looked down at me Lucifer slowly drew a dagger and raised it above his head preparing to kill me. All my friends gasped but a beam of crimson broke the blade that came from Past Faust's horn and Past Amalthea created a shield around my mother and me. When my dad saw the hilt of the dagger he punched Lucifer in the face sending him flying through a pillar and skid across the floor and stop at the door. My dad, Past Faust and Amalthea then stood in front of my mother and me in a defensive stance. But, Lucifer then teleported behind them and made a lunge at me and my mum but Lucifer was met with a large shield that belonged to one of the guards who were once outside. Lucifer clutched his face and while he was distracted the other guard flew in and kicked Lucifer away from its colleague. Past Faust launched another spell at him sending him flying at Past Amalthea who bucked him and sent him flying again towards my father who caught Lucifer by the throat. When I looked at my dad I saw his good side was gone only to be replaced with a look of malice his eyes were glowing completely scarlet and a red fiery aura surrounded him entirely scaring me to my core along with everyone else beside me. He was about to gut Lucifer with his sword when suddenly...

"Ronsihr Wait!" my mother cried still holding me close.

My farther looked at her and his gazed softened and dropped Lucifer just as the aura disappeared and his eyes returned to normal but he kept his sword in hand just in case. Once Lucifer was on the floor the two guards held their spears at him. When I looked at my mother I saw a burning anger in her eyes that unnerved me.

"Lucifer I do not know why you tried to kill my son and I should kill you myself for doing such a thing...However you and I have been friends for a long time and I can't ignore that so I will allow you to leave with your life. But if you enter our kingdom again I will not be as merciful," my mother said as the guards pulled Lucifer to his feet and began to escort him away.

"It appears you've fallen from grace Alga not even the lord will forgive you for what you've done," Lucifer said.

"You're wrong Lucifer...I abandoned grace," my mother said before the doors closed and my mother began to cry and my father and Past Faust and Past Amalthea comforted her.

"Ah certainly hope ah don't meet that jerk otherwise he'll be tasting the bark from my apple bucking," Equestria Applejack said.

"I cannot believe he had the audacity to attack Ash like that especially in the throne room of their castle and in the parent’s presence no less," my worlds Rarity said.

"Faust I believe a thanks are in order for saving my life guess that makes us square," I said.

"Perhaps but you should know Lucifer wasn't the only one after you a demon named Lilith tried to kill you in the middle of the night. Had it not been for your farther you would have been killed then but unfortunately Lilith escaped but she never tried to attack you again," Faust said.

"Just what is with this? Ash is both holy and unholy that should be a sign of peace between the two," our worlds Twilight said.

"True Twilight but both Lucifer and other angels like him don't want peace instead they'd rather obliterate every single demon then have peace and most of the demons would agree. So the two formed a temporary truce threating both Alga and Ronsihr with war unless they agreed to have Ash killed. The bastards even threw in the offer to allow themselves to do it to make sure it was done," Faust said.

"Did those two have not a single bone of shame in their bodies?" Dream Catcher said.

"Ohh that's it Fallen Angel and Demon or not if I ever meet them I won't grant mercy to either," Jabir said.

I said nothing and kept my gaze on the memories around us before Faust spoke.

"Both Ronsihr and Alga were at a loss on what to do they were both scared and unsure on what to do. But, somehow word of what was going on reached the citizens below and they gave the king and queen their vote on the matter," Faust said with a wave of her hand and we stood in a hallway and we saw my parents and Past Faust being led by a guard to a balcony where we heard screams and chanting coming from outside. And when we followed them outside we saw the kingdom's subjects man or beast screaming words over and over again like.

"All Hail Ash Blade, Long Live The Prince, Let The Prince Live."

My parents let the tears of happiness fall from their eyes and embraced each other while they listened to the demands of the crowd

"Wow you must've been something really special huh Ash," Gilda said while she slugged me in the arm.

I didn't answer the griffin but kept my gaze on the crowd.

"Faust what happened?" I asked probably knowing the answer but didn’t turn away from the crowds.

The landscape suddenly became one of fire smoke and death the colossal monsters roamed through the burning buildings. Demonic angels, angels and demons fought in the air alongside alicorns and Draconequuses. Next to us was Past Amalthea firing spells at the opposing demons and angels and Past Faust was nowhere to be seen indicating this was Amalthea's memory. Suddenly, she ran back inside we all followed her till we came to the throne room where we saw my parents looking down at me in my mother’s arms with teary smiles on their faces. Also in the room was the figure in the black robes but I couldn't see the face under the hood.

"You're majesties the guards can't hold out forever we need to get you to safety," Amalthea said.

"No Amalthea I want you and Craig to take our son and go," my farther said.

"Take him and go but what about you two?" the figure asked.

"We'll distract them but Ash can't be here once they're inside please take him to the safest place you know of everything depends on him now," my farther said.

"Sir I can't I wasn't strong enough to hold back the monsters when they breached the gates to the city I practically doomed this place and the Demonic Angels," the figure said only for my farther to slap him across the face.

"None of that matters Craig you couldn't hold the gate big deal but you held it longer than anyone I know. You managed to help us evacuate most of the subjects you've done very well," my farther said.

"Craig we have faith in you we're entrusting both you, Faust and Amalthea to look after our son please all we ask is that you do the best you can," my mother said as she handed me to Craig.

"Alright I'll do what I can to watch over him," Craig said as he took me in his arms.

"Alright then the both of you need to leave they're almost here," my dad said.

"Right hop on Craig," Amalthea said.

Craig did as instructed and got on Amalthea and with a flick of her horn we appeared at the base of the castle on the massive balcony. The balcony had what looked like a small town on it but it wasn't much better than the one below. Buildings were burning and creatures were running rampant suddenly a massive light appeared in the distance like in my memory and another world appeared before it disappeared along with the light. The two then galloped off before the memory went dark.

Third Person P.O.V

The group appeared back in the throne room before they all looked at Faust and Amalthea the former had a look of guilt on her face.

"Faust what was that light?" Sunset asked.

"That light...Was me...It was the day I forged Equestria when both the demons and angels came after my subjects. I was left with one option to duplicate earth and place it in an alternate dimension. The spell left me bedridden for weeks at first I thought both Amalthea and Craig were in Dream Valley so they could be transported to Equestria. I even boosted the spell to save as many lives as I possibly could and in the end I brought several species over. But, to my horror there was only me and my children out of my family that made it and I didn't even know I was pregnant with Luna at the time. The only Draconequuses that came to Equestria with us was Discord the rest were in the capital at the time while the battle was going on," Faust said.

"Mother are you saying-?" Celestia began.

"I abandoned my best friends because I thought my duty was more important...There was not a day I didn't regret it. I shut myself away and there were several times I wanted to end my life then and there but the one thing that always stopped me was what would happen to my children if I did. So for what was left of my family’s sake I decided to remove those memories and left the throne and went into hiding with my children. I built my tower and a little while later I found Discord and raised him and that's when the three tribes came together and you all know the rest," Faust said with tears at the end.

Everyone didn't know what to say to the crying alicorn who saw more things in life and experienced more then everyone in the room combined and here she was crying hard in front of them. Luna walked over to her mother and used her wings to reach up and wipe away her tears before she embraced her and one by one the siblings and Amalthea followed suit and hugged Faust.

"Faust I know this may sound like me just making stuff up but everyone who was left behind didn't blame you for this," Amalthea said.

"…You're right it does sound like you were making it up," Faust said with a small smile.

"So what happened to Lucifer?" Mac asked.

"After the battle God became furious. Thunder and lightning hurled across the sky for weeks as a show of his anger because God never gave instructions to have Ash killed in fact he supported his life hoping for peace between the two. But Lucifer screwed it up and Lucifer was banished from heaven along with the other angels who helped him thus becoming Fallen Angels. Heaven then told any survivors that God didn't send any angels to go to war against us and told us of what happened," Amalthea said.

"But what happened to Ash's folks?" Soarin asked however Amalthea didn't answer.

"I just wish I could see them again so I could apologise," Faust said.

"Well Ash is their son so you can apologise to him right Ash?" Rage said as he turned to where Ash was standing only to find air.

Ash's P.O.V

It was late and after Faust told us how Equestria was created and how she fled I left to clear my head. Now I was sitting at the edge of a lake in the Everfree forest skipping stones along the surface of the water. Regularly a hydra, manticore, cockatrice, Timberwolf or any other creature that live here came along and all of them noticed my presence but didn't attack. Instead they bowed their heads took a drink from the lake or left. I found it weird that great creatures were bowing to me but I just sat still and watched the stars sparkling overhead and in the lake.

"Ash?"

I looked at the voice behind me and saw it was Faust.

"Hello Faust," I said as I looked back at the lake.

We both entered an uncomfortable silence no one sure of what to say.

"How are you feeling?" Faust asked.

"Confused, sad and angry," I replied bringing about another round of silence.

"Ash I know this is a lot to take in especially like this," Faust said.

"Oh it is huh first off my parents turn out to be both a demon and an angel Secondly I was born in a forgotten era of civilization. Third I happen to be some kind of immortal being that is both holy and unholy which should be impossible to mix. Finally my entire life was stolen from me by Lucifer the Fallen Angel Yeah Its A Load To Take In!" I screamed.

"Ash I know this is hard but-," Faust started.

"Faust my species is dead my parents are likely just as dead my whole life has been a lie and I have suffered greatly through that lie and all because I exist. Do you have any idea how that feels to be a kingdoms destruction for just living? Let me tell you it's not a nice feeling the world may even be better off if I wasn't around," I said as I stood up and stood around to face her the anger on my face clear cause I saw her backing away and her face showed fear. When I saw the fear in her eyes I closed my eyes and turned around to face the lake again before I opened my eyes again. "Faust please just leave I need to be alone."

I heard only silence before Faust spoke again.

"Just so you know you're friends from earth made it home I saw to it personally," Faust said before I heard the flapping of her wings carrying her away.

After a few hours of silence I got a bad feeling in my body however no matter how I wanted to ignore it, it wouldn't go away. Giving up I walked into the forest searching for the source of the bad feeling the forest was extremely dark and the branches overhead didn’t help. I used a light orb to find my path. Suddenly, I hear a scream that sounded familiar causing me run to the source of the noise and when I reached it I saw the CMC (minus Pipsqueak) along with Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon running through the trees. Not too far behind them were creatures too dark to see fully but their eyes glowed an unnatural red light like a pair of unholy lanterns in the dark. Suddenly, I saw Apple Bloom trip over and the others stopped and were about to go back for her but one of the beasts stood over her causing her to scream. Seeing this I summoned my armour and weapons and charged in. The creature didn't even see me coming as I slammed my shield into it sending it flying through the trees while the rest of the creatures stopped and stared at me.

"Uncle Ash!" Apple Bloom exclaimed.

"I'll find out why you're here later as for now run I'll hold them off," I said.

"Uncle Ash these ponies can't be killed ah think they're cursed," Apple Bloom said.

I tilted my head to the side and made the light orb I conjured up float towards the creatures but once I saw them in the light I wish I hadn't. They were ponies or what was left of a pony anyway they were mostly dark grey from dirt and grime. But I could see the rotting skin and exposed bones some had entrails spilling out of their body and one had an eyeball hanging from the optic nerve that was still inside the eye socket. They all seemed to be earth ponies and yet I could also sense intelligence coming from them.

"Oh great more zombies," I said sarcastically before I turned to look at the foals and made a compass and handed it to Apple Bloom. "That arrow will show you the way back to Ponyville."

"But what about you?" Scootaloo asked.

"I've handled this situation before now get going I'll be right behind you." I said causing the foals to run while I turned to the walking corpses who were still silently staring at me. "Alright mother fuckers just what made it okay to go after my nieces and nephew like that?"

"They had the mark...they would have ruined the party," the zombie in the centre said in a raspy voice.

"Talking zombies well that's a new one I thought. "I don't know what party it is you're talking about but I can tell you one thing that bunch aren't party crashers,"

"I must ask you to move aside those fillies will only curse others with their marks and we can't allow it," the pony with the hanging eyeball said.

"If you want them then it will be over my dead body," I said as I summoned my shotgun and blew a hole in a zombie’s chest. The corpse then fell and the red glow in the eyes faded into darkness but I didn't stop firing at them. Thanks to my last experience I knew that I shouldn't be careless around these guys. I continued to blow chunks out of the undead and some of them tried to move around me to go after the foals or to flank me. But, I shot them before they could get too far I even got a little creative like slamming the sole of my foot into a zombie crushing it's head against a tree and pretty soon it was over. "Easiest zombies I've ever killed," I said after I sent my shotgun back to where I summoned it from. But, when I looked into the forest I saw a pair of glowing golden lights staring at me causing me to slowly place a hand on my revolver. "Who’s out there?"

The lights slowly got bigger indicating they were approaching me soon I noticed the lights only came up to my thigh and when the lights stepped into the orb's light I saw it was a filly with a grey coat and yellow mane and tail she wore a dark checked skirt a grey cardigan and white shirt underneath it and was a bit taller than Apple Bloom and the glowing lights were her eyes.

"Well you don't look like a Blood Hoof or a Blank so what are you?" The filly asked.

"Well I'm a hu-well I thought I was a human I honestly don't know what I am anymore," I said.

"Oh," the filly said.

"But forgive me for asking but what's a Blood Hoof and a Blank and who are you?" I asked as I crouched down to the filly's level.

"Oh where are my manners I'm Ruby and I've always been good at finding things and a Blood Hoof are the ones you just killed," Ruby said looking at the rotted corpses.

"Oh I'm sorry," I said.

"Sorry why are you sorry they were full of evil when they were turned into those things by the Blanks. Now they go out and search for others to turn into more Bloody Hooves so you just did everyone a favour," Ruby said.

"Oh…well...never mind then anyway we'd better get you out of here I'm sure your parents are worried," I said.

"Oh don't worry they can't hurt me anymore," Ruby said before she walked right through me.

I looked behind me and saw Ruby walking away before I looked to the spot where I was talking to her before I looked back at Ruby. I then got up and jogged up to her.

"Um forgive me for asking but-," I started.

"Yep I'm a ghost," Ruby said with a smile but I just gave her a nod. "You're not shocked or scared?"

"Oh I'm surprised but you're not the first ghost I've met I've seen five others," I said.

"Wow that's a lot most ghosts prefer not to be seen," Ruby said.

"I see but these five were once Equestria's protectors and have been helping me save Equestria," I said.

"Wow so that makes you a hero," Ruby said in awe.

"Heh I guess so," I said.

"Hey if you don't mind me asking but you said you had no idea on what you are anymore what do you mean by that?" Ruby asked.

"Well at first I thought I was a human. But, then I found out today that I was a being called a Demonic Angel and that I'm the last of my kind not to mention a prince as well," I said.

"Last of your kind what happened?" Ruby asked.

"The kingdom was destroyed because some other creatures didn't want me to be born the kingdom my parents ruled with generous hearts was destroyed because I lived. The reason I'm not dead is because they entrusted me to a friend of theirs to hide me away someplace safe. It really hurts," I said entering a silence before Ruby spoke.

"Y'know if it makes you feel better I know how you feel," Ruby said.

"How?" I asked.

"Well were I came from no one has a Cutie Mark in fact they were unheard of but one day I heard someone had lost a gem they were going to give to their special somepony. So as I was walking around I found it and gave it to him and that's when I got my Cutie Mark since I always had a talent for finding things," Ruby said showing me the Cutie Mark on her arm which was of a magnifying glass.

"Wow what happened next," I asked interested in her story.

"I died," Ruby said sucking the happiness from the atmosphere. "My Cutie Mark ended my life.”

I was shocked when I heard she died because of her Cutie Mark I wanted to ask how it happened but decided not to in the end.

“I’m sorry,” I said.

“Don’t worry about it if anything I’m glad it happened,” Ruby said.

"Why you would have had the rest of your life to live," I said.

"True but honestly I think this is better after all a life without a cutie mark can be rather dull," Ruby said.

"Alright but I fail to see what this has to do with me," I said.

"I'm saying that you were spared for a reason your parents may have wanted you to get away but I think fate removed all obstacles in your path otherwise you should be dead. You see someone wants you to live just like you're family so you shouldn't just give up and waste it. Fate did this to me for a purpose as well and I know what I need to do so you don’t need to worry," Ruby said.

"Wow I...I guess you're right Ruby...thank you I think you give better advice than I can," I said.

"No problem," Ruby said.

Suddenly I hear a collection of screams up ahead and I ran towards it with Ruby and saw three Bloody Hooves stalking towards the CMC, Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon who were paralysed with fear. I suddenly felt a burning hatred growing inside but unknown to me my left hand changed into the demon arm I had when Amalthea gave me my new wings. I looked at the Bloody Hoof on the left and clenched my fist and my arm lit up with a fiery dark crimson aura. Suddenly a black and red patch appeared beneath the Bloody Hoof and if anyone looked they'd be able to see that the pit was made of pure evil. Suddenly, long spindly arms reached up and out of the pit and grabbed the Bloody Hoof before they dragged it into the pit. Once they disappeared so too did the pit and all eyes looked at me.

"Kids stay back," I said as I drew Whispering Wind and walked towards the undead pair ignoring the fact that one of Bloody Hooves was gone.

"You don't need to fight us we only want friendship if you'll allow us to stop these foals fro-," The Bloody Hoof started before slashed him horizontally across his midsection.

"Stop them from what? You didn't finish," I said as I watched the body collapse before I turned to the last Bloody Hoof that was staring at me with widened deathly eyes.

"Just what are you?” The Blood Hoof asked in an evil raspy just like his comrades before I teleported behind him.

“My name is Ash Blade and I am the last Demonic Angel,” I said after I spread all ten of my wings earning gasps from the foals behind me.

“A Demonic Angel I’ve never heard of you’re kind before but you do look similar to a human. Also did you say you were the last of your kind that must be sad and lonely why don’t you become one of us and you’ll have lots of good friends to be with at the party. But, first we have to stop these fillies from ruining it,” the Bloody Hoof said.

"Is this guy freaking mental or just desperate and did he even listen to a single word I just said about not letting them touch these foals? And he isn’t angry that I just killed two of his own and he’s still offering me this crap,” I thought before I decided to mess with him a bit and sheathed Whispering Wind. “Well a party does sound like fun and I like making friends,” I said earning a creepy grin from the zombie and causing the foals to freak out. “And as a way of saying thanks for the invitation allow me to give you a gift.”

“A gift?” the Bloody Hoof asked.

“Yes,” I said as I reached behind me and pulled out the golden revolver I got from Johnathan Viper and aimed it at the Bloody Hoof and pulled the hammer. My arm then lit up again and the gun changed with fire coating it. “It’s a trip to wherever zombies go after I kill them.”

I pulled the trigger and instead of a bang and a regular bullet I got an unholy scream from the gun and the ammo blew the zombie apart and whatever pieces survived the blast were on fire. After that both my arm and the gun returned to normal and I put the gun away and turned to look at the foals who were staring at me in awe before I removed my helmet.

“Uncle Ash that was awesome,” Sweetie Belle said.

“Man you sure fooled that last one,” Rumble said

“Yeah you totally showed those zombies whose boss,” Scootaloo said.

“I’ve heard tales of your combat skills but that was totally different than being told,” Silver Spoon said.

“You’re wings are just dazzling I’ve never seen anything have ten wings before,” Diamond Tiara said.

“Yeah Ash you were just-,” Apple Bloom stopped when she saw the expression my face was one of anger.

“Explain yourselves now…What were you doing in the Everfree Forest at this time of night?” I asked.

The foals looked at the ground in shame before Apple Bloom stepped forward.

“It was my fault Uncle Ash I told em about a time I was out with Twilight delivering some books to Zecora and that’s when I came across a filly named-,” Apple Bloom started.

“Ruby?” I asked.

“Yeah that’s it you met her?” Apple Bloom asked.

“I told him about the Bloody Hooves.”

I looked down and saw Ruby walk around me leg to greet everyone.

“Ruby!” Apple Bloom said as she greeted the ghost in a hug.

“Apple Bloom it’s good to see you but you shouldn’t have come to see me,” Ruby said before she stepped out of the hug.

“Ah know and I’m paying the price for it I just wanted you to meet the rest of the crusaders,” Apple Bloom said as she looked up at me with a sorry expression.

“Well I’m always happy to see you too my friend but listen whenever you want to talk to me wait for me outside the forest and I’ll come to meet we just have to agree on a certain time to talk,” Ruby said.

“Well I’ll let you two work it out some other time but for right now I need to get these foals home,” I said.

“Understood see ya later,” Ruby said before she disappeared and I turned to Apple Bloom.

“Ah’m in so much trouble aren’t ah,” Apple Bloom said.

“Young filly you’ll be lucky you get off with being grounded for a month,” I said before I led the foals back towards Ponyville. As we walked I looked at the foals and saw them with their heads hung in sorrow causing me to let out a sigh. “You five have no idea how lucky you are that I decided to follow my gut and explore the forest. I don’t know why you got the idea to visit the forest so late and frankly I’m not in the mood to worry about it right now so I’m going to make a deal with you.”

“A deal?” the five asked.

“You tell me everything you know about the Blood Hooves and I’ll keep what happened here tonight a secret,” I said.

“Really?” the five asked.

“On condition you lot don’t go into the Everfree no later than 5 pm from now on and if you break this rule I’ll do something worse then what those Blood Hooves planned to do,” I said.

“Deal,” the five said in sync and in fear.

“But how will you explain to them why we’re so late?” Diamond Tiara asked.

“I’ll tell them that you were on your way to Zecora to introduce both you and Silver Spoon to her but you ran into a Timberwolf and bolted off the trail and got lost till I found you sound good?” I asked.

“Wow that’s sounds pretty convincing,” Sweetie Belle said.

“Alright now you guys can tell me what you know about the Blood Hooves when I have time to talk but for now I think I’d better get you home,” I said.

I managed to get the five foals home and told their parents/Granny Smith my little story and they all believed it and were glad to have them home and gave me their thanks before they asked about my wings and I told them it was a long story. The foals got off without a hitch and once I was done I flew home and saw no one was here and went to bed watching the starry sky through the ceiling window before I fell into a dreamless sleep.

“Ah man this day was absolute hell,” I said to the darkness as I sat in a large shaft of light.

“Tell me about it.”

“Who’s there?” I asked looking around only to see my shadow walk out of the darkness and into the light.

“Isn’t it obvious I’m you well actually I’m you’re shadow or subconscious but you know me as your Nightmare form just like Nightmare Moon,” my shadow said.

“Oh great now I feel like a dick,” I said.

“You’re words not mine,” my shadow said.

“Why are you here?” I asked.

“I’m here because you need someone to vent to since you’re former personality Burning Rage isn’t here,” my shadow said.

“Well I guess a quiet chat is what I could use about now especially with someone who knows where I’m coming from,” I said.

“Glad to hear it so shall we?” my shadow said.

“Shall we what?” I asked.

“Well like you I prefer to sit while having long talks and this place is a little gloomy don’t you think?” my shadow said.

“Yeah but what makes you think I can do anything?” I asked.

“Your head your rules,” My shadow said causing me to rub the back of my head before I closed my eyes and thought about the place I wanted to be at this time and when I opened my eyes we were at the beach and I was in a lounge chair in the shade of a palm tree. “Ah how pleasant,” My shadow said in another chair beside me resting his arms behind his head.

“I guess we should introduce ourselves Ash Blade,” I said as I held out my hand for him to shake.

“Call me Epsilon nice to finally introduce myself,” Epsilon said as he shook my hand. “So I presume you have something you want to talk about.”

“I’m pretty sure you know what it is already the fact I have both a demon and an angel for parents also the fact I’m an immortal royal is also unsettling. There’s also Blood Hooves and then lastly there’s Faust about what happened when the kingdom was destroyed,” I said.

“Well let’s get started then shall we,” Epsilon said as he sat up and turned to face me.

It was 11 am when my eyes slowly opened but my body still felt drowsy I was looking up at the blue sky and was just about ready to fall back to sleep. Suddenly, hear a whoosh below me sending me into a spin and plummeting towards the ground. But, I managed to straighten myself out and look around I saw I was above Ponyville. I then remembered waking up and going for a flight around Ponyville and decided to take a short nap. But, now I was fully awake and saw a blue and flaming orange blur cut through the skies.

“Watch it airhead!” I yelled.

The blur must’ve heard my shout and changed course before it flew back to me while I simply folded my arms over my chest. The blur stopped in front of me to reveal Spitfire in her military clothes and aviators and she didn’t look to be in a happy mood.

“Who you calling airhead?” Spitfire asked with a growl.

“You duh is your head so full air these says you can’t hear me?” I asked.

“You wanna dance monkey boy?” Spitfire asked getting up in my face.

The two of us stared at each other in an aggressive way till we both burst out laughing and fist bumped each other.

“Classic insults this time Spit’s?” I asked.

“Hey classics in anything are always the best,” Spitfire said

“No argument here but why are you up here busting clouds don’t you have a class?” I asked.

“My class is the reason I’m up here I just needed to vent my anger,” Spitfire said.

“More wise ass stallions using bad pickup lines on you again?” I asked.

“That and they even do gestures of what they plan to do to me in a bed,” Spitfire said.

“Sweet Faust I really feel bad for you. Hey if you like next time something like that happens give me a call I’d be happy to show those punks some manners,” I said.

“Oh my hero such words make mare’s hearts flutter,” Spitfire said in a mock dramatic voice causing us both to laugh again. Spitfire’s eyes then locked on something behind me before she reached under her aviators and rubbed them before she looked again. “Ok either I’m more tired than I thought or you have more than one pair of wings Ash.”

“You’re eyes are fine Spitfire there is more than one pair,” I said.

Spitfire then flew around me a few times studying my wings in wonder.

“Damn this is something else entirely I mean five pairs of wings that’s pretty cool how’d it happen?” Spitfire asked.

“Well gotta place where we can talk it’s a bit of a story,” I said.

“Sure we can head to the Bucking Bronco I was planning to meet up with Fleetfoot there for a few drinks,” Spitfire said.

“Great race ya,” I said before I zoomed off to the Bucking Bronco.

“Hey get back here!” Spitfire screamed behind me.

We landed outside the Bucking Bronco and walked in and we saw Fleets sitting at the bar and my wings seemed to draw a crowd. But, I paid them no mind and led the two mares to a booth to talk and ordered us some drinks.

“So Ash care to tell us how you got four new pairs of wings?” Fleetfoot asked.

“Yeah I’ll tell ya but prepare your minds cause they are about to blow,” I said.

When I finished telling both Fleets and Spitfire their minds looked pretty blown and they both seemed to understand when I told them what happened to Johnathan Viper and showed them the gun.

“Holy damn that must’ve been one seriously fucked up thing to find out about yourself,” Fleetfoot said.

“Can’t imagine what must’ve been going through your head when you found out about your parents like that,” Spitfire said.

“And that wasn’t the most fucked up thing I’ve seen,” I muttered under my breath.

“Sorry what was that?” Spitfire asked.

“Oh nothing,” I said.

I decided to leave out the part about the Bloody Hooves cause I didn’t want to cause a scene so I left it be and looked at the clock and saw it was 1 am. I then told the speeding angels about going to check something in the Canterlot Archives which they understood allowing me to leave. I walked out of the Bronco and took to the air and headed straight for Canterlot my mind was so focused on the Bloody Hooves I wanted to find out more about it. I soon made it to the castle and the staff seemed awed out by my wings but I just kept walking to the Archives. Once I was inside I immediately asked the librarian for a book about legends of the Everfree forest and the librarian pointed me in the right direction. I found the books easily and found a place to read and I was a few minutes into the book when I heard a commotion on the upper level. I walked up the stairs following the noise and found a Unicorn mare with a turquoise coat and violet mane and tail who seemed to by insulting somepony. I then moved closer and upon a better look I saw it was both Pip and Twilight being insulted and judging by Twilights expression the insults were throne pretty hard at her.

“And as for you the little runt that managed to become a prince how you became a prince is beyond me when there are much finer choices of children in Canterlot. I guess your parents always were the pathetic type,” the mare said.

“You’re wrong my parents are amazing and you have no idea how special my dad is,” Pip said in the bravest way possible.

“Special your so called dad is nothing more than a monster along with your whore mother the only reason either of you are here is because of luck. I should have been Celestia’s pupil and my brother has tried to court Luna ever since she came back only for that hairless ape to ruin it,” the mare said.

“Ahem,” I said causing all eyes to turn to me. “Twilight can you take Pip to his mother while I have a quick chat with our new friend here?”

Twilight didn’t respond with words she just got Pip to follow her and once we were alone I looked at the mare.

“W-what do you want?” the mare asked backing away slightly.

“Like I said,” I said cracking my knuckles. “I only want to have a chat.”

“How you managed to not kill or severely injure Envy Quill is beyond me,” Celestia said angrily as she sat on the throne with Dream Catcher, Chrysalis and Discord on the side while my Ponyville friends were behind me.

“Envy would suit her character about right,” I said under my breath.

“Oh yeah I’m curious as to why he didn’t break a leg after all the insults thrown at both Twilight and Pip,” Rainbow said.

“Please Rainbow Dash even though I agree it is very unclothe for our friends and nephew to be insulted that way we shouldn’t be going around hoping for someone to beat them up,” Rarity said.

“You see what you’re doing Ash I know you’re angry and you don’t understand a lot that has happened lately. But, that still doesn’t give you the right to just beat up my subjects over such petty excuses,” Celestia said.

“So what does happen huh they insulted a fellow member of royalty not to mention family and you’re going to do nothing. You’ve adopted a mother’s persona to look after your subjects in the first few hundred years but you’ve used it for so long your beginning to think you are their mother,” I said.

“What are you implying Ash?” Celestia asked.

“I’m implying that the world is changing Celestia the subjects you’ve cared for who knows how long are not a bunch of infant foals they are fully grown and can make their decisions if they choose to. And they need to face the consequences for their wrong decisions not give em a scolding and hope everything turns out better. If you have a look at the royal guard before I came along you would see what I’m talking about. None of them have faced combat because you always took care of the threat like a mother would protect her child,” I said.

“Ash I’m really struggling on what to say to you right now and my patience is wearing thin,” Celestia said.

“Then put your words-,” I started before I teleported us to the training arena. ”Into actions,”

I summoned a wooden sword and shield along with a halberd and tossed it to Celestia.

“And just what are you planning I do with this?” Celestia asked.

“Isn’t it obvious you don’t know what to say to me so the only option left is to fight me,” I said.

“No I refuse to lower myself to that level,” Celestia said before she dropped the halberd and began to walk away.

“Same old Celestia always turning away from the big problems just like with how you banished Dream Catcher and Luna because you couldn’t be stuffed to find another way to help them,” I said causing everyone besides Celestia to stare at me with the expression that said are you freaking nuts or something?

“What…did you…just…say?” Celestia growled.

“Ash I highly recommend that you stop now before she really does kill you,” Discord said as he appeared on my side.

“You heard me fat flank your always avoiding the major problems in life so you figure out a way to deal with it later,” I said.

Faster than I could blink Celestia rushed at me and taking a swing at me with a halberd she summoned while letting out a roar of furry but I stepped to the side letting the halberd miss and hit the ground making it crack. I dodged again when Celestia swung at me again and after I dodged it I went for an attack but Celestia blocked it and I saw the halberd she was using was the same one she used when the griffons invaded. I then pushed myself away from Celestia and summoned my weapons and amour I then drew Whispering wind and my shield and blocked another strike from Celestia. But Celestia tried to stab me next and just I stepped to the left and grabbed the halberd and pulled it upwards causing it to slam into Celestia’s face making her angrier.

“Is that all the mighty Celestia can offer bring it sunbutt!” I yelled causing Celestia’s mane and tail to flame up and her eyes to glow white

The battle between us was intense between spells were thrown at each other forcing the group of bystanders to flee to the observation room and at one point I lost my helmet. Now Celestia made an over strike at me but I stepped to the left again and slammed my shield in her face and pulled her halberd out of her hands and tossed it away. But I felt something hit me in the back of my legs causing me to fall backwards and Celestia wrapped a hand around my throat and slammed me into the ground where she started smashing me in the face with her other hand. Once she was done she grabbed me by the hair and swung me around sending me flying into a wall I looked at Celestia and saw her levitate her halberd and sent it flying at me. But, I pulled myself out of the wall going into a roll when I touched the ground just as the halberd impacted the wall. I looked at Celestia and saw she was still angry but was breathing heavily I stood up and sheathed Whispering Wind and my shield before I walked over to the halberd and pulled it out of the wall. I then used my magic to grab my helmet before I walked over to Celestia and held out the weapon to her.

“Are you done being angry yet?” I asked.

“W-What?” Celestia asked completely taken aback by my words.

“Celestia when I walked into the throne room I saw you were completely stressed and having trouble coping with everything today,” I said as she took the halberd.

“I-I thought I didn’t show any emotion?” Celestia said.

“Celestia I’ve learned to see past the masks so reading yours was like a book ok so don’t bother hiding it from me. I don’t know what caused this but I can bet it was something you didn’t like so all I can say is if you need someone to vent to whatever it is I’m here for you and so is your family,” I said opening my arms for a hug.

Celestia’s eyes filled with tears before she wrapped her arms around me and cried into my shoulder while I patted her on the back indicating her to let everything out.

“Listen Celestia I took my words too far back there and for that I’m sorry alright I know you would have done anything to help your sisters and what you did was maybe for the best. I know you have a big heart for everything around you and that makes you a great ruler alright my words were false,” I said.

“You were being cruel to be kind basically,” Celestia said as the crying slowed.

“Sorry?” I asked as Celestia removed herself from the hug.

“I know why you said all that it was because of my stubbornness and I needed the right push to help me get over it,” Celestia said.

“Your words not mine Celestia,” I said.

“So you feeling better Tia.”

We looked at the others and saw them looking at us in concern.

“Much better thank you,” Celestia said before I slapped Celestia on the ass causing her to let out a surprised shriek. “What was that for?”

“That was for nearly shish kebobing me to the wall,” I said causing Celestia to give me a seductive smile.

“Y’know if you wanted to slap my ass you only needed to ask instead of making up an excuse,” Celestia said causing Soarin’s and Thunderlane’s wings to spring up including mine.

“Oh man Ash got a wingboner,” Rainbow laughed while I looked at my wings to see all of them were stiff as a board.

“Oh yeah like your any better RD,” I said causing to look at her stiffened wings and for both Lightning, Gilda and Twilight to do the same while I worked to get my wings to go down.

“Well I was not expecting this from my former student,” Celestia said.

“Sorry Princess it’s just what you said was…,” Twilight said with a massive blush.

“Twilight chill she’s just bucking with you,” I said as I succeeded in fixing my wings.

“He’s right Twilight but I certainly wasn’t expecting a wingboner from you Ash,” Celestia said.

“I think whatever Amalthea did to me actually hammered in the final nail for me and my wings,” I said.

“Well it’s certainly nice to know that this body has still got it,” Celestia said pulling a sexy pose.

“Well anyway I’m glad this all turned out we…,” I was interrupted when I saw Kibitz walk in.

“Greetings everyone their highnesses Queen Faust and Princess Luna wish to speak with all of you and Master Rage Mistress Eris his highness Prince Pipsqueak and Miss Starlight Glimmer are there as well.

“Wait Starlight Glimmer as in the very same one that stole all of your cutie marks?” I asked looking at the mane 6.

“Yes but she’s cool now...I think,” Rainbow said.

“She is cool Rainbow Dash I was the one that helped her remember,” Twilight said pulling of a proud pose.

“When did this happen?” I asked.

“Oh while you were away and it was one hell of a trip,” Spike said.

“Maybe you can tell me after we go see what Faust wants,” I said before I teleported everyone to the throne room where I saw Luna, Rage, Eris, Pipsqueak, Faust and a unicorn mare with a purple mane staring at me in surprise and since there were no other occupants in the room I presumed she was Starlight Glimmer.

“Wait a second I thought you were the sixth Knight of Equestria,” Starlight Glimmer said as she looked at Rage.

“Technically I’m the sixth and a half knight of Equestria but I prefer the seventh I am Burning Rage knight of vengeance,” Rage said.

“And I’m the sixth knight and the knight of Freedom Ash Blade that there is my brother,” I said.

“Well you’re both certainly handsome,” Starlight Glimmer said causing both Luna and Eris to growl.

“And you must be Starlight Glimmer the first and only pony I know that told Twilight to shut up while she was giving a lecture. Gotta say that’s a feat unto itself it’s almost impossible to get her to shut up,” I said.

“Hey!” Twilight cried causing most of the room to chuckle while Starlight blushed.

“I’m glad everyone’s had a good laugh but Ash I wanted to talk to you,” Faust said.

“About what?” I asked.

“Well Ash since we discovered your heritage we were hoping you’d reconsider our offer,” Luna said.

The room was silent and Starlight asked about what offer we were talking about and Twilight told her about it being a chance to become a royal in Equestria.

“No,” I said simply causing everyone to let out a tiered groan.

“How can you say no to an offer like that so casually?” Starlight asked in shock.

“Don’t bother we’ve been trying to figure that out for a while,” Rage said.

“Ash why won’t you accept the crown when you know your blood is known to be royalty?” Luna asked.

“Is it has something to do with what I did Ash?” Faust asked.

“What? No this has nothing to do with you,” I said.

“Then why Ash?” Celestia asked.

“What part is it that doesn’t want the crown?” Dream Catcher asked.

“Because I’m scared!” I yelled “I’m scared of actually taking charge and somehow things will go wrong. There’s also the fact my parents had made an amazing name for themselves in a kingdom where they adored them so much even as they were threatened with extinction they all voted to keep me alive and risk it. I-I just don’t think I could go through with that again.”

The room was in utter silence at what I said no one spoke but I felt something on my leg and saw Pip hugging my leg.

“Y’know dad you always told me that it’s okay to be scared but you always told me that I should face my fear so I won’t be scared anymore besides you said not even my Aunts and Granny Faust are perfect so you don’t need to be,” Pip said.

I looked down at my son and saw him look up at me and smile I smiled back and picked him up and hugged him.

“He’s right and don’t forget Ash we’re all here to help you,” Luna said as she and the others (except Starlight) embraced me in a hug.

“Thanks you guys I guess I’ll need to try it in order to see if I’m any good,” I said once the hugged ended and I set Pip down on the floor.

“Does this mean…?” Luna began.

“Yeah I guess I’m gonna be a prince,” I said causing Luna to wrap me in a death hug.

“Oh you have no idea how happy I am to hear those words,” Luna cheered.

“Ok, ok can you ease up please the new wings are still tender also making the hug a little uncomfortable,” I said causing Luna to let go but continue to smile.

“Allow me to help with that Ash you just focus on all your wings becoming a single pair of wings,” Faust said.

I gave Faust a nod before I imagined all of my wings in a single pair and one by one they disappeared leaving behind one pair of wings.

“Wow how did you know how to do that?” I asked but Faust just smiled before she extended a wing and moved it upwards revealing four more wings before she folded them on her back. “That makes sense.

“I normally show them when I’m meeting with other leaders or on special occasions,” Faust said.

“I see well certainly spectacular by the way and Faust what you said before about you having something to do about me not accepting the crown. Were you referring to what happened when my parent’s kingdom was destroyed?” I asked causing Faust to sigh.

“Ash I know there are no words that will get you too-,” Faust started.

“Faust stop I don’t blame you for what happened,” I said.

“What?!”Faust asked in surprise and shock.

“You weren’t the one who destroyed the kingdom and you left to save thousands of lives Amalthea even said no one blames you and in all honestly my parents or I would have done the same thing in your position so there’s no reason to apologize,” I said causing Faust to squeeze me in a hug while a few tears streamed down her face.

“Ash you have no idea how long I’ve wanted to hear those words,” Faust said.

“It’s quite alright Faust,” I said hugging the mare back while everyone looked in silence.

“Lulu I believe it’s time to raise the moon,” Celestia said.

“You’re right Tia,” Luna said.

“Hang on you too why don’t we let our newest royal do that,” Faust said as she spun me around to face everyone and place her hands on my shoulders like a parent holding her child.

“Uh excuse me?” I asked.

“That sounds like an amazing idea,” Luna said.

“Oh dis gon be gud,” Discord said.

“Now hold on-,” I started.

“Do you think he’ll do better than Twilight or will it skip a day?” Dream Catcher asked.

“Hey controlling those two is more difficult than it looks,” Twilight said.

“Don’t worry Twilight I remember when I first moved the sun. I almost made it crash into Equestria if mother didn’t help,” Celestia said.

“Hush Celestia we don’t want to discourage Ash,” Faust said.

“Whoa, whoa time out what makes any of you think I can actually do this?” I asked as I walked out of Faust’s grip causing the royals to laugh.

“Ash have a look at yourself,” Faust said after she stopped laughing.

Faust then made a mirror appear in front of me and I felt and saw her horn touch my head and a bright light appeared covering my body and when it disappeared I saw I was still in my amour but my body had changed into an alicorn. My mane was the same as when I fought my worlds Twilight along with Moloch it floated on its own but flickered like fire. it was black but had a silver stripe with a matching tail my fur was also black but my eyes were still olive green and most of the mares were staring at me with half lidded eyes.

“Hubba, hubba,” Luna said.

“I’ll say,” Rarity said fanning herself.

“So I’m an alicorn I know seven alicorns and out of those seven only three can bring around the night and day,” I said as Faust changed me back.

“Actually Ash we all can we just don’t want to even Twilight can do it with her own magic,” Chrysalis said.

“Wait I can?” Twilight asked.

“You see Ash it’s not exactly impossible,” Faust said.

“Doesn’t mean it’s easy,” I said.

“Just try Ash,” Faust said.

I looked around the room and saw all eyes were on me I looked around and let out a sigh of defeat.

“Fine,” I said.

“Splendid,” Faust said before she teleported us to Luna’s old tower balcony. “Alright Ash it’s very simple just reach out with your magic and grasp the sun and gently lower it like a glass ball below the horizon. The connection will sever when you’re done and you just need to do the same for the moon but just lift it up a little bit and then let it do the rest. You also don’t need to worry about the stars tonight.”

“Okay…wish me luck,” I said as I walked to the edge of the balcony.

I then closed my eyes and took a deep breath and raised my left towards the sun I then used my magic to grasp the sun and when I felt my magic touch the burning light it felt like I was holding a warm little heartbeat but I also felt raw power in the core. My eyes snapped open and were glowing white my right hand also became angelic and my wings had become ten again but the difference was the feathers were giving of a light blue glow that was comforting to any who looked. My mane also appeared as well and I was floating off the ground I then used my left hand to push the sun below the horizon and once it disappeared the sun cut off my connection.

I looked to the other side of the sky and used my magic to feel around for the moon and once I found it I grasped it. I felt the moons voice whispering in my head telling me about its time spent on the other side of the world. Once I raised the moon high enough I looked to the blank dark sky and with a wave of my hand stars filled the sky like fireflies and as an added touch every now and again a small meteor shower zoomed across the sky. I gave a smile and suddenly felt tired I felt my feet touch the ground and began to close my eyes and fall backwards only to feel myself land in someone’s arms. I opened my eyes to see Luna smiling down at me before she kissed me on the lips.

“How’d I do?” I asked.

“You did wonderfully Ash just look,” Luna said gesturing to the night sky.

I looked to see the stars were brighter than normal and the meteors were all different coloured.

“So how’d it feel Ash,” Celestia asked.

“It was like nothing I’ve felt before both the sun and moon felt so…so…,” I started.

“Alive yes we feel the same thing every time we do this,” Celestia said.

“I’ve never seen the sky look so breathtaking before,” Rarity said.

“Wow look at them comets fly it’s like a night rainbow,” Applejack said causing me to laugh. “Was it something I said?”

“Applejack my little comet trick pales in comparison to that of my worlds aurora borealis now that’s a night rainbow it happens when the sun is at just the right level and a glacier is in the right position the colours will dance across the sky. But, sadly this only happens in the north and it’s a rare sight but it’s worth seeing. Some people even say they can even see stories and spirits passing through the colours,” I said.

“Wow sounds like quite a show but doesn’t the crystal empire do the same thing when the ponies are really happy?” Twilight asked.

“Yes but even that pales to earths one I will admit the one here is nice but it only shows three colours,” I said.

“But didn’t you say it’s rare for ours you just need to make an empire happy,” Rainbow said.

“Just goes to show how you fail to see that rare things are the best things in life,” I said.

“Well I’m sure it’s a sight to behold Ash but I recommend you rest after all we have much to talk about tomorrow,” Faust said as I closed my eyes to sleep.