-Connor's point of view-

I lie in the bed of the hospital room. It felt so familiar, coming to this place after I got my cutie mark that seemed to burn my whole body. Now it's for a different reason, I transformed into a humanoid monster and engulfed a quarter of Sugarcube Corner. I wasn't asleep, I didn't want to close my eyes because that is what probably triggered it. A huge ear drumming STING happened as I heard my anti-personality's name: Avarice. After I heard the name, I lost consciousness and woke up at the Hospital in Ponyville. Unfortunately, Pinkie was the only one who got injured, which made me upset that I hurt my precious mare-friend. Speaking of Pinkie, she was lying right next to me, slightly snoring which made me smile. Then she squirmed to get comfortable and slightly cooed when her face was right next to mine.

I smiled, 'Oh Pinkie, what am I going to do with you?' I thought.

I hear the door open and my attention turns to Jayden, who was different. He was half human and half horse, just like a Centaur. Though that wasn't the only difference, he had hair from when he was a kid and somehow his entire presence was menacing. Despite all this, I was no different, what I mean is that my left arm was a ponies arm and only my right foot is a hoof as well. I'm surprised that Jayden went through such a transformation and I've only suffered a minor case of... Whatever this is. Maybe it's a side affect? I really don't know.

Jayden sighed, "We need to gather everybody back to Twilight's castle. I came back from Canterlot and you're the first person I run into. I suppose you heard of the 'news'?"

I don't think I would like the news to be repeated to me in person. Three words filled into my head about this whole incident: Logan is dead. How can that be? Can death happen in Equestria? When I asked Celestia this, she told me that there hasn't been a case of murder ever since Luna and herself took over Equestria as their rulers. Death happens when it wants to, but it was unfair to Logan, who was enjoying himself, was sacrificed by something that caused our anti-beings to become berserk. He died for something that was pure evil and I can't let that pass by me.

"I've heard the news and it pisses me off." I told him clenching my hands into a fist.

"Good, now if we're in the same page, lets get to work." He said.

I nodded, "Alright." I look at Pinkie who had her barrel all bandaged up. I peck her on the cheek and got out of the bed on my feet/hoof. It felt weird at first, but I decided to shrug it off and made my way out of the room.

"Let's get the others." I stated.

He nodded, "You might be surprised by their appearances-" He stopped at mid sentence while I gave him a glare saying: 'Do I give a fuck?' I walked passed him and made my way to find Aston and Frank. I wanted to know what they looked like after they destroyed majority of Sweet Apple Acres and the entire Everfree Forest.

I saw the room with their name on it. It seems that they were sharing the same room and when I opened the door it confirmed my suspicions. Aston and Frank were right next to one another, but in a critical state. Aston had a broken leg, arm and rib cage, he was covered up like a mummy. Frank was no different, his face was covered up with a cast. His hip and legs, judging by the X-rays, were broken in several places. I also notice something from Frank as well, Celestia's cutie mark has disappeared. I really worries me that he lost a Cutie mark during that transformation and I would have to ask him or Twilight about the issue. In-between them was two distressed mares: Twilight, who has seen better days, looked worn out from this and was sleeping; Apple Honey's face was slightly covered in her own tears and was sleeping right next to Twilight.

I rest my hand on the chair to lean against it. 'This isn't happening...' I thought. 'Our group has fallen apart and we've been taken down by an unknown entity.' This was making me more and more pissed off. Though I thought of Pinkie and took a deep breath to control my emotions.

I hear Jayden hiss for pain as if he went through that as well, "All I have to say is... Damn." He said.

I looked at him, "Gee you think?!" I shouted.

This woke up Twilight and Apple Honey. They stretched as they yawned and they went their separate ways to meet up with their lover. Twilight did a spell, but it backfired which made her fly towards the wall. In a blink of an eye, Jayden was already there and caught Twilight before she could impact and damage the wall.

"I don't think you need to do that." Jayden said setting Twilight down.

"But..." She looks at Frank, "He's hurt."

I sighed, "It seems magic won't work at all on us because something is behind it all." I stated.

Apple Honey's ear twitched, "Who or what would want to do this kind of thing?"

Jayden shook his head, "We don't know the cause, but what I do know is that these guys mean serious business and we need to get these two back into shape somehow." He said looking out the window.

I stood up straight, "Let's do some research on our current status of our bodies and see if we can find a loop hole to heal ourselves." I suggested.

Twilight's ears perk up, "I like your suggestion." She looks at Frank and peck him on the cheek, "Let's go back to the Castle and do just that."

Apple Honey spoke, "I would like to help as well." She looks at Aston, "I don't want to be left behind and I care for him so much." She sniffed.

"We all care about one another Apple Honey." I said.

"Let's make haste." Jayden said leaving the room.

Twilight and Apple Honey left me behind so I was alone with Frank and Aston. They made it possible to live in this world. I sighed and started to leave. I looked behind me for one last time and closed the door to head towards the castle. 'Let's get them better shall we?' I thought to myself.

After searching for countless hours in the library section in the castle, I decided to go to the kitchen for a break and have a sandwich. Before I got to the door, something caught my attention. It was a sudden blur and it headed upstairs. I suddenly got curious, I walked up the stairs and saw the blur go into Frank's room. I enter the room and found absolutely nothing. The thing that caused the blur was gone and I was a little bit pissed that this was leading me nowhere. So I punched the right peg of the bed and it suddenly sunk into the crystal ground. There was a click, then a hiss and a door was being form from across the room.

"GUYS!" I shouted.

I heard a sudden burst of magic and Twilight appeared next to me. This caused me to jump and scream because that was something I was trying to get use to, even though I lived here for about almost a year. Apple Honey came in after I have shouted to see if I was alright. Jayden then came into the room with a slight smirk on his face and I just gave him the bird as Twilight analyzed the mysterious door.

"This door leads to the mirror that connects to your world." Twilight explained.

"Why was it hidden?" I asked.

"To keep the enemies out of it and for some reason there are more items in this room." She said walking into the room.

Jayden crossed his arms, "What do you mean more items?" He asked.

I followed Twilight into the room and there was an assortment of potions on the tables, diagram posters about magic being a liquid and there was some spell books on a separate table.

"So this is where he put all those books that were borrowed." She said levitating them into the air.

I read the title out loud, "Making magic into a liquid?" I questioned.

Twilight suddenly gasped, "Of course! It makes so much sense!"

"Uh, Twilight, can you tell us what makes sense?" Jayden asked.

"What have you discovered, Twilight?" Apple Honey wondered.

Twilight smiled and slightly blushed, but cleared her throat, "I believe Frank already solved your problem. Since magic can't heal you, this healing potion will heal you instead. Whatever is blocking your bodies from other magical aid, this potion is the loop hole that can get them back to full health." She explained.

"Tell us what we need to bring to make the potions and we'll get it." Jayden said in another voice.

"GAH!" I shouted.

I glance at Twilight and Apple Honey who had their jaws down. Jayden just scratched the back of his head and smiled sheepishly. Did one of his personalities took over? If so, Twilight had her horn glowing and Apple Honey grabbed a surgical knife for self defense.

"Whoa, whoa, whoa!" Jayden shouted. Everypony stopped what they were doing and he sighed, "I guess I have some explaining to do."

I nodded, "Let's just get Frank and Aston healed then we'll talk about your issue." I pointed with my hoof towards him.

Twilight sighed and started to make a list of items we needed to get. Once it was finished we made our way out of the castle to get the ingredients. Jayden went out, but I stayed behind to ask Twilight about the Frank's Celestia's cutie mark.

"I have a question Twilight." Her attention turns to me, "What happened to Celestia's cutie mark that was on Frank?"

She sighed, "The Tree of Harmony was... Dying because of Frank's outburst. So I helped him, when he was barely conscious, to perform the 'Transfer' spell to revive the tree. Now it's sitting there with the roots glowing with Celesta's aura."

I nodded, "So if the tree died then bad events would happen?"

"More or less, but now we don't have to worry about it anymore. Connor, could you please go help Jayden to get the ingredients. I need to read up on how to make this potion correctly." She said getting her face into the book.

I nodded as she handed me a list of plants to get. I complied with her command and headed out the castle to find the plants.

After several hours, Jayden and I finally found the ingredients for the potion that will hopefully heal us back to full health. The potion looked weird and when I say weird, it was a weird green turning into orange. We didn't question it because medicine tastes bad, but it's good for the body. The four of us got to the Hospital room, where Frank and Aston were, and Twilight handed us our vial of potions.

I held mine with my right hand and I gulped, "Well bottoms up, I guess." Both of us clink our vials and gulped it down as a shot. Both of us hiccup and we both fall to the ground to lose our consciousness.

When we awoke, we were on a couch and Jayden was lying on me, snoring. I pushed him off and the first thing I felt was that my left arm was normal with my five fingers. I looked at Jayden, who was covered by a towel and I saw his feet was back to normal. I looked across the room and both of the hospital beds were empty. I got out of my seat and stretched. I notice that my body felt reborn somehow and what made me notice was that my reflexes were a bit faster than before. I moved my left arm and it felt it was light as a feather.

"Whoa." I said.

"Whoa is right." Frank said.

My eyes immediately turn to Frank, who was looking out the window. I didn't notice it at first, but he was tearing apart his casts on his legs, arms and face. Once they were off, Frank looked like he was back to normal. I saw Twilight walk towards him and she nuzzled his hand. Frank responded by scratching the back of her ears.

"Are you feeling alright?" Twilight asked.

He sighed, "Physically, yes. Mentally, no. My friend, who I brought into this world, has passed on. Once we have a plan, we'll have funeral dedicated to him."

I frowned, "I guess it's for the best."

"How are you feeling Connor?" Frank asked.

"Other than the news of me going mad and consuming some of Sugarcube Corner, I'm just cheeky." I crossed my arms.

I hear Jayden yawn, "I feel my toes again. I suppose that knock out potion did the trick. How did you make it?" He asked.

I really wanted to know as well, but not only that, why was Frank researching different types of potions? "Why were you making potions for the right time?" I asked.

Aston, Jayden, Apple Honey, Twilight and I look at Frank. He didn't move, nor did he flinch, but he sighed. "Does a man or Unicorn have hobbies? This was my hobby, I sort of found the love of potion making and kept it a secret when I brought you guys here." He explained.

"So you borrowed those books for your hobby?" Twilight asked.

He sighed again, "Yes, but we're getting off track. We need to have a plan and... Make a grave for our friend to rest in peace."

Everyone went silent, but one thing popped into my mind, "What about Rainbow Dash? Hasn't she been told?" I wondered.

Twilight and Apple Honey look at me as the realization and Aston spoke up, "Where is she now?"

Aston, Frank, Jayden and I slap our foreheads, "Fuck." We said in unison.

All of us separated to find Rainbow Dash. If she has heard about what happened to Logan... There will be some consequences. Frank and Twilight went to look for her at Cloudsdale, Apple Honey and Aston went to Sweet Apple Acres and possibly The Prancing Pony, and Jayden and I went towards her house. Jayden still has his magic available and was able to cast a cloud walking spell on us both. Though he was exhausted when he cast it and said that his magic was being limited as well. Damn this entity, they're giving us the big disadvantage here; we're trying to save a friend, whether she knows it, from committing suicide.

After Jayden recovered, he teleported us both to the clouds and I went ahead so he could recharge his energy. Luckily, Dash's house was really close that it was only a few cloud jumps away. I looked around and all of a sudden I saw the same blur that was in the castle. The blur went into her house and I saw a sign on the mailbox that said 'Rainbow's residence'. I walked inside... Well walked through the wall technically and saw Rainbow slumped on the couch, sleeping. Though when I got closer, I saw that she had been crying her eyes out. Her cheeks were drenched from crying and her wings were all ruffled up. The one thing I did notice was a little bulge coming out of her belly. Has she let herself go? I know she is an athlete, but...

"Sweet Celestia." I whispered as I realized what condition she is in.

She opens her eyes and jumps into attention, "LOGAN!" She shouted. She looks around and then looks at me. I wave my hand to say hello, but was interrupted, "I guess it wasn't a dream... Was it?" She asked me.

I shook my head, "Unfortunately, this is not a dream."

"Connor... Tell me straight forward and don't lie to me... Is Logan..." She choked, but continued. "Is Logan dead?"

That question punched my mental stamina like a ton of bricks smashing into a helpless egg. I feel my color slowly draining away from face to toe, my skin gave me goosebumps as memories of Logan, the others and I have a great time. I knelt down and wondered why this feeling was going through me now?

...

It's never easy, you know. Letting the fact go that your friend has passed on at the age of nineteen. Having that kind of life being taken away for evil purposes is just demeaning. I feel a hoof touch my face. I look up at Rainbow to only see a blurry Rainbow Dash. Tears were going down my cheek and I slowly sobbed.

"Yes Rainbow." I gasped some air, "He has died and won't be coming back." There was a pause and I stuttered, "B-but, h-he's now in a better place."

I lowered my head in sadness and when I looked up, everybody was here. Jayden, Frank, Aston, Apple Honey, Pinkie, Luna, Applejack, Rarity, Twilight, Ryan (who is still a Unicorn), Coco, Fluttershy and Celestia. We were all compact into this single living room and when Rainbow noticed she started to cry again.

"IT'S NOT FAIR!" She groaned in sorrow as she buried her face into my shoulder.

It surprised me at first, but I hugged her tightly to let her know that me and my friends are here to support her. She sobbed for what seems like forever, maybe an eternity, but I didn't care. I didn't care because I happened to be whining about Logan's death as well. The room got tense and I heard that there were sobs coming from everypony. Even my friends are balling their eyes out. I glanced at my friends: Frank had his arm against the wall while tears were going through the clouds, Jayden was sobbing on his forearm trying to suck it up, but couldn't, Aston had his hand on his face as tears streamed down his cheeks and slightly sobbed and Ryan hugged Coco as they both bawled their eyes. Everypony else was in a depressed mood as well. Celestia had her head down, looking saddened. Luna, Twilight and Apple Honey were supporting their lovers as much as they could. Applejack and Rarity hugged one another and silently shed tears. Then my eyes lay upon Pinkie, she had her hair completely deflated as she walked up to Rainbow and I. I put my arm around her in the hug and she sincerely started to cry as well. Fluttershy jumped on top of Rainbow was weeping her eyes on to her feathers. Rainbow accepted Fluttershy by hugging her with her wing. All of us in this moment were crying for the loss of one life. This one life was our friend, our buddy, and we all stayed there until the sun was lowered by Celestia.

-Third person-

As the group shared their sorrows and misery, their tears were causing the part of Rainbow's cloud to darken. With this, warm rain came down and melted a patch of the snow to expose the grass. Beneath the grass however was a seed and once the tears touched it, the seed grew fast. The stem was firm and strong with the bud about to release an orange flower, a Californian Poppy, to bloom. The rain caused some grey pebbles to fall from a cliff and it safely landed to surround it. When the tears from the group ended, the flower did not decay due to the weather. Something spiritual or magical caused that patch to stay in the season of spring. Somepony or somebody from above were watching over them. The last beam of light touched the flower before the sun sank into the horizon.

Author's Notes:

I think I've hit the nail a little too hard, no? Hope you guys like the chapter of remorse. If you want to know, yes it is official, Logan is dead and won't be coming back from Dues Ex Machina. Things are going to escalate fast and it's going to get serious.

Edit: My pre-reader got pissed because I post this before they could finish it.