Twilight awoke, finding herself on something soft. Her vision came back, and she found herself on a soft couch, with her left side feeling warmth while her right was freezing. Looking, both Fuego and Elsa were next to her, watching her get up.

"Why do I always black out every time I see the past?" Twilight asked herself

"Don't worry," Elsa replied "we all blacked out when we learned our parent's past!"

"Si!" Fuego added "especially when we we watched each other's past!"

"So... just a side effect?"

"Yep." They both replied. Twilight sighed to herself, levitating the map to her face. She could see Celestia was in a much larger room (a library maybe?), most likely chatting with another alicorn named 'Editor', who's cutie mark was a pencil & book.

"I thank you both for your time, but I really must go and find Celestia!"

"I'm not going to slow you down!" Elsa replied. She flared her wings (which now looked like icicles at the tips, as Twilight noticed) and flew away, leaving a trail of snow.

"And please," Fuego added "if you can, please, don't tell our familia that I dance... it's... already embarrassing for you two to know." Twilight giggled a bit.

"It's alright," Twilight replied "though you may need to stop Elsa before me." Fuego stared into space.

"You're right! ¡Vuelve aquí Elsa!!!" He flared his wings and flew away, leaving a trail of fire. Twilgiht got up and looked around where she was at. She seemed to be in a memorial area, with candles all around the area, making paths, leading to various memorials of different ponies. Twilight got up and looked at these different memorials: All of them had a list of the various things they in their life and how they were allowed to be inside Elysium. Some of these ponies didn't make it in history, probably for some being soldiers that died in a great war (despite their side losing), or others who may have performed such good deeds, but never got recognized for it. A couple really stood out, as these were ponies she recognized in history: General Firefly, the creator of the Wonderbolts; Commander Hurricane, Princess Platinum, and Chancellor Pudding-head with Clover the Clever, Smart Cookie, & Private Pansy, the founders of Equestira and who's personal assistance in love defeated the windigos & brought peace between the three nations; and finally, one Twilight knew a lot, Star Swirl the Bearded, the unicorn that is probably the most powerful back then, personal advisor to Celestia herself, and creator of the mirror she used to travel to the human world (despite his attitude that was very similar to Pinkie Pie's). Twilight couldn't help but stare at this memorial, as, on it, it had his physical hat & cape! Twilight looked around her, wondering if anypony was around. So far, nothing.

Come on, Twilight, She thought to herself This is Starswirl's hat & cape! This is so amazing!!!

"Must... touch!" She spoke t herself, sounding like Pinkie at any store. She reached her hoof out and, just inches away from the hat-

"DON'T TOUCH THAT!!!" A booming voice yelled. Twilight screamed, running away from the voice, not even seeing what was in front of her! She tripped over something that was smaller than her, causing her to fall the floor!

WHAM!!!

"Ouch!" A younger voice spoke "Watch where you're going!" Twilight turned around, seeing another alicorn, but she looked so... young! She stood about as tall as any of the cutie mark crusaders with Sweetie Belle's horn & Scootaloo's wings, despite being a bit plump. Her coat was golden yellow, her mane & tail were golden orange, and her cutie mark was a baby (not showing to be a filly or colt) in it's womb. Out from the shadow of a wall, another Alicorn came out of it. He stood about as tall as Everest, but there were many things about this Alicorn that made Twilight feel uncomfortable. Fist off, this Alicorn had on a black coat around him, covering his cutie mark, but even then, his hooves were only bone! His face... well... his eyes weren't there, but two small, glowing yellow dots for eyes, and his face was gone, showing only the skull of an Alicorn that must've died & is slowly rotting away. His wings were like his body: only skeleton, and even then, under the bones of his right wing, he had a scythe! That's when she remembered the legends: whenever a pony dies, they are greeted with the walking skeleton of a pony who comes to claim their soul! She froze in fear, as the walking skeleton approached her. He stopped a couple of inches, then turned to the smaller, more child looking Alicorn.

"Is she causing you trouble?" He asked in a low, near whispering voice.

"Oh no!" The smaller alicorn replied happily "she just tripped over me. Perhaps you shouldn't have scared her next time, dad."

"DAD!?!?!?" Twilight asked in surprise

"She was going to touch Starswirl's hat. I must make sure, for Starswirl's sake, that none of us touch it, my child.

"CHILD!?!?!?"

"You didn't have to scare her though!" The alicorn filly replied

"How would you do it then, child?" The skeleton replied

"Hm... I'd kindly walk up to her, introduce myself to her, and tell her to not touch it!"

"It'd be easy for you, being young and, well, cute, but for me, I'm sure it's another tale that'd end the same.

"Well... there... you're... probably right there."

"I am lost here!" Twilight exclaimed "Who are you two!?!?!?"

"My Apologies, Twilight Sparkle," The skeleton replied "I am Mortality, the Prince of Death, and this, before I became what I am, is-

"I'm Natality!" The young Alicorn interrupted "The Princess of Life! And yes, Mortality is my dad!"

"...of course!" Twilight yelled "Einstein and Socrates spoke that you were made into Alicorns, not born!"

"Kinda true, I am actually born as an Alicorn."

"But... what about him? What about your Father, Mortality?"

"That," Mortality replied ""Is a tale in itself. I'm not exactly sure you'd be able to handle watching it." Twilight gave him a stern look.

"I've seen a bunch of stuff that is weird. I'm sure I can handle it."

"If that's what you wish. Natality?"

"On it!" Natality replied. She stood next to the skeleton and the two used their magic together.

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It's been a couple of days since Tartarus's little trick, and Elysium strolled across earth, casually walking with ponies on mountains watching her move in awe. Luckily for Elysium, Tartarus was asleep for the moment, meaning she could have her stroll with no worry. The trees she walked through only crumbled & fell under her size & weight, yet she makes sure to not destroy anything living around or in any of the trees, leaving behind a curved path of fallen trees. She found herself near a lake and felt a little bit thirsty, so she laid down on all fours and began to lap the lake, drinking the water. She fell down to her right side, shaking the whole ground around her, moved so her chest faced the woods, and closed her eyes. Her wings extend right out, and she soon fell asleep, feeling the warm sun on her, rubbing her belly idly while the feeling her children inside building something in there. A memorial maybe? She soon stopped and began to lightly snore, but a couple, a yellow earth pony mare with an orange mane and a white earth pony stallion with a pure black mane approached the sleeping giantess cautiously. They watched the sleeping giant, hearing her ears move when a couple of birds & the wind passed by it, and the giant's slight mumbles to herself. They approached to her as quietly as they can, walking to her back leg, which, very luckily, moved to an angle that they can climb on. They climbed the back leg together, as the stallion went first & helped the mare out, climbed upon the back leg of Elysium. When on the flank area, they then began to cautiously walk along the belly of the giant Alicorn, but stopped as the area shook!

Elysium felt the tiny ponies on her and giggled, finding them very ticklish. They both continued their progress, not becoming as ticklish to Elysium as they traveled, and made it to her neck area. Like the legs, the stallion climbed up to the cheek of Elysium, turned around, and helped the mare climb up the giant Alicorn's face. They began to walk on Elysium's muzzle, stoping a few feet as her nostrils sucked in air, then blew out with a deep breath that seemed to last an entire hour. They both sat down on their haunches and looked out to the lake, seeing the beauty of it. Elysium opened her left eye, seeing the couple sat on near her nostrils, but couldn't help but smile, seeing & admiring two ponies who were brave enough to climb her and not really have her notice them. She listened to the two talk to each other.

"Look at that," the stallion said "the beauty of this lake is nothing compared to your face."

"You are right on that," the mare replied with a giggle "but even then, I am not as beautiful as the giant we walk on at this moment."

"Maybe, but we did what nopony ever thought of doing when we first came here!"

"Oh please! It was your idea, I'm just here for, well, the experience!"

"And how was it?"

"It was... quite breathtaking! I thought she'd catch us, but, well, she didn't! We officially conquered her like your friends with the mountains!"

"How sweet of you two," Elysium spoke "but I'm afraid you didn't really conquer me nor did I not notice you two at all." The couple froze and slowly turned to the giant eye staring at them. Elysium giggled a bit, used her magic to lift the two into the air! They screamed a bit, as Elysium rolled herself into the lake, resting only her back inside and placed the couple onto her belly. They hugged & whimpered out of fear, trembling on the very belly of an Alicorn that, like the others, swallowed a small form of themselves that, by the looks of it, could control the very things of nature itself. Elysium stuck her right hoof to the two, seeing them cower a bit by it, but were calmed as she began to pet them both.

"I must say," Elysium spoke with a warm smile "you two climbing me while I'm asleep? I was am almost certain that all of you would cower from me rather than approach me, let alone, climb me. Quite impressive, might I say."

"So... you're not angry?" The mare asked

"Far from it! And that really was your idea, was it not?"

"Y-yes it was!" the stallion replied with a bow.

"Quite bold of you, might I say."

"Y-you really mean it?"

"I am not like Tartarus, so yes, I do. And I figured that, with the two impressing me, I'll allow you both to live here!"

"Near this lake!?" the mare asked with excitement.

"Oh yes! I'll watch over it and make sure Tartarus does nothing to hurt you. And, since there's two of you, I might as well grant you anything you wish!"

"...Anything?" they both asked

"Anything. Doesn't have to be right now, but-"

"We already have a request!" The mare interrupted. Elysium levitated the two, putting them onto her right hoof, and began to sit right up with her coat being drenched in water, though interested on what they had to say.

"What is it?"

"Well," the stallion spoke, scratching his legs as if it's a guilty thing. "we wish, after seeing you both, we wish to have a child of our own!" One of Elysium's eyebrows raised

"You... don't have any kids?"

"None of us do, Great Elysium," the mare replied with a bow, sounding a bit apologetic "We... don't know how to make kids at all! You've seen a couple of us tried, have you?"

"Oh yes... stacking rocks doesn't work, nor does planting seeds... hmm... I think I know what to do!"

"Yes!?" They both asked with hope.

"I need one of you to be the one who brings your child out, though. Which of you two will carry the child?" The couple looked at each other, unsure of what to do. the mare stepped up.

"I'll do it!"

"Wait!" The stallion spoke "Are you sure? I mean, what if-"

"I'll have you, remember? You've been there to protect me all this time, and I need you to do this for one last time! I trust you'll do what is needed to help our child live, am I right?"

"Well... I... you're right. Good luck."

"Is that you're wish?" Elysium asked. They both nodded to her. Elysium used her magic and levitated the mare up to the sky. A single, small glowing ball made it's way from Elysium's horn to the mare's own belly. It entered as if it were a ghost, and the mare was gently lowered down, falling into the forearms of the stallion. The stallion held the mare's head with his hooves, hearing her only murmur a bit.

"What did you-" the stallion spoke with fear

"Don't worry," Elysium interrupted "she is fine. Your child will come out soon, just give it time to develop." She lowered her hoof down to the edge of the lake, and the stallion placed the mare onto his back. When a couple of feet away, he jumped off Elysium's hoof, landing on the dry surface. He turned around, lowered the mare gently to the floor, and bowed to Elysium.

"Thank you, Elysium. I'll be sure nothing bad happens to them."

"I trust you will." Her horn glowed and she disappeared, landing back into space as the bigger giant she's known for being. The mare awoke when she left. the stallion turned to her and carefully lifted her head.

"Are you alright?"

"I'm fine." She replied, rubbing her own belly "And... I don't feel different. In fact, I feel the same. Are you sure what Elysium did was right?"

"She said it'll take some time. We need to be patient and, as Elysium said, let it grow until it's ready."

"...Yeah, you're probably right on that."

"Want to build our home now?"

"... That'll help."

4 Months later:

The couple had already built a house. It wasn't huge, but considering there weren't a lot of ponies around, this was fine by them. The mare (who named herself 'Eve') had a small, but noticeable bulge in her belly, meaning that what Elysium had done was working. She now had a strange craving for apples that grew around her, and since they've been growing everything, her cavings were, on occasion, fulfilled, though the stallion (Who named himself 'Adam') had to go out every once in a while to find more fruit for their child. Elysium visited on a monthly basis, shrinking to their size to check on how their child was developing and was surprised at how her magic was working. She claims that other ponies saw their performance, tried to do the same thing (though most failed), and the succeeders requested to have a child as well. Elysium didn't want to bring despair to anypony, but told them that, until Eve brings out the child and nothing is wrong with it, then she'll help them have children, but for now, this was uncertain. Today was another day where Elysium would visit, and Adam had to find Eve some fruit in the forest. Unbeknownst to him, Tartarus watched from a distance. Adam found some apples and, with a knapsack, took some away. He turned around and was greeted with the smiling face of Tartarus!

"Tartarus!" Adam yelled, backing up a bit "What... are you doing here, good sir?"

"Oh... I'm just strolling along... seeing Elysium going into your house... in your size." Tartarus responded, trying to sound innocent.

"I'm no expert, but I know you're not allowed to enter our limits."

"Oh, but I'm not! You're a couple of feet away from home, so you're out of your territory."

"Really? Well... I'll be going... so... good b-"

"Wait! I heard how Elysium is allowing Eve to have a child."

"That's right. Now, I'm sorry, but I must-"

"You want your child to be strong, right?" Adam froze in place and turned around

"What did you say?"

"Your child. You want it to be strong, yes?"

"W-what do you mean by that?"

"What I mean is that you want your child to be strong, right?"

"Strong?"

"If there's one thing I've noticed, it's that, when you were all made, you were weak when you came out of the ground."

"...Yeah. We... kinda were."

"Oh yes! And you're going to have a child that isn't born from the ground at all, right?"

"...yes. Elysium planted our child in Eve's belly, her womb as Elysium calls it."

"And aren't you a bit worried that your child will be weak when it's born?"

"...Weak?"

"Oh yes! You're child will exit the womb, not from the ground like you! The other ponies will view you as a strong protector who's guarding something that's weak in everything. Many will not stop attacking your home and, when you fail, Eve and your child will fall be victims to them!"

"Are... no! Y-you lie! Ponies are going to Elysium and asking her for children of their own!"

"Oh, they are! But, ager Elysium said 'no', do you really think they'll be as patient as you with your child?"

"Well... they must be! They must be-"

"So you really believe ALL ponies are as patient as you two?"

"Well th- ... No. They're... not."

"What was that?"

"They're not!"

"Good! And are you prepared to defend your child and Eve forever?"

"...No."

"And you're correct!"

"Where are you getting at? Why are you telling me this?"

"I'm actually concerned for your child."

"Y-you are?"

"Oh yes!"

"But... why?"

"So many reasons! One is, of course, is that another pony will be introduced in this world, and it's another pony I can rule over!"

"Is that all?"

"Oh no! Your child has plenty of potential when it grows up! Who knows, it may even get ponies under one united banner! Perhaps, even my own-"

"You're not going to take control of my child!!!"

"Hey! I'm just suggesting something. But, I think you'll do."

"What do you-" Tartarus levitated two of the apples out of the knapsack and used a spell on it. The apples glowed a red glow, resembling a skull, but disappeared quickly.

"Give Eve this apple and have her eat it."

"What will it do?"

"The child will become much stronger in the process, being almost as strong as those two others you saw as you walked around. the other, well, that's yours."

"...What if I refuse to eat my apple?"

"The choice is yours, I'm not going to force you to eat it... but it will help. See you later!" He disappeared with a red flash, leaving Adam alone again. Adam looked at the enchanted apples.

I'll only give Eve the one!" he thought The other... I'll save until it's needed! He trotted back to his cabin.

When he entered back into his cabin, he saw Eve chatting with Elysium, both chatting with each other.

"I take it the child is doing well?" Elysium asked

"It's going great!" Eve replied "I've been craving apples since you placed it inside me, and I'm guessing that it's going to be normal in the future."

"Cravings for food? Interesting, I'll have to make a note on this." She turned to Adam "There you are! What took you so long?"

"Oh, sorry," Adam replied "I was busy looking for apples." He pulled out one of the enchanted apples. "Look Eve!"

"Bring it here!" Eve pleaded "I need apples!"

"Alright, Alright, calm down Eve." He handed Eve the apple, sweating a bit. Eve took a bit of the apple, chewing it a bit, then stopped.

"Adam?"

"...Yes?"

"Where did you get this apple?"

"Uh... I... found it in the woods. Is there something wrong with it?"

"Hmm... it's that... it's... how do I place it?" Adam began to sweat hard, not made easy with Elysium, who looked at him.

"Is it juicy?" Elysium asked

"Yeah! That's it! It's so juicy! I love it!" Adam released a sigh of relief.

"I take it that with you looking for those apples, you tend to sneak the juiciest ones for yourself, right?"

"Oh no!" Adam replied, chuckling a bit nervously "I just don't want her and the child hurt, that's all!"

"Oh good! It looks like you talked with Tartarus when you searched for those apples." They all chuckled together, but Adam sweated a bit.

SHE KNOWS!!! He yelled internally

"Well, looks like I have to go! Next month, Eve?"

"Next Month, Elysium!" Eve replied. Elysium's horn glowed and she disappeared in a blue light. Adam placed the apples on the table (sneaking the enchanted one away for himself) and sat onto the chair Elysium sat on.

"So the child is doing well?" Adam asked

"Of course! I'm confident our child will come out as strong as we were out of the earth!"

"Yeah... the first, non earth born pony in history." Oh please! What have I done!?

5 Months later:

The day had come for their child to be born, and it was looking awful! During the past few months, Eve's belly has swollen, and she's not as active and more cautious about what she's doing. Simply walking has now became a task for her, as she fears she may hurt the baby with any step. Many other ponies have came to their house, groups even, all around their house, begging to have their child! Adam proceeded to tell them that this was their gift from elysium, their responsibility, and that, when it comes out & it's fine, then they can have children of their very own. He kept his enchanted hidden away, hidden in right next to a tree near the lake. Luckily, he didn't have to eat it, and his conflicts end with conversations rather than violence, giving him & Eve the peace they needed to help the child grow. During the months, Adam, with the collecting of apples, dug a tunnel underneath their home to the other side of the where he placed the enchanted apple, using the dirt & sticks as a way to cover the door. To make sure if any of them were injured, he made a pulley system with a cart underneath so, when Eve needs to escape and Adam's unavailable, she can pull herself away from the danger and, hopefully, with the child, escape. Each visit by Elysium has impressed the titan mare herself, seeing the child develop inside and, during her visit, saw it move a bit! This surprised all of them, and they knew that, in a flew short weeks to a month, Eve will need to prepare herself for it's birth. Elysium said that she may not be there to help Eve with the baby, for she and Tartarus had some 'issues' to discuss.

The day began with pounds on their door and angry yells from the ponies outside! Adam opened the door, seeing them all yell at him.

"Everypony!" Adam yelled "Please! We're close to having the child! If you please, go home and wait for a couple of days! Elysium will grant your wish for a child!"

"We're tired of waiting!" a lone pegasus yelled "Give us the child!"

"It's not even out yet! Please! Go home!"

"NO!!!" Another pony yelled "Give us the child!"

"Give us the child!" Another yelled

"Give us the child!" A small group yelled. Soon, the entire crowd shunted together 'Give us the Child!' together!

"ADAM!!!" Eve's voice yelled. Adam closed the door behind him & locked the door! The crowd got louder, as banging was heard from the door & along the walls! Adam ran to Eve, who was breathing hard.

"Eve!" Adam yelled "What's wrong!? Why are you-"

"It's coming!"

"W-what!?"

"THE CHILD!!! IT'S COMING!!!"

"N-Now!? But the crowd! They-"

"Heard that!?!?!?" One of the ponies yelled "The child is coming out!"

"I say we go in there and take it ourselves!!!" Another yelled. The crowd released a unified agreement, followed by harder hangings on the door & walls! Adam opened the trap door and, with his strength, placed Eve in there.

"No, Wait!" Eve pleaded, panting hard "What about you!?"

"I know!" Adam replied "But your safety and the child's is greater than mine! Please, don't make any noises!"

"I'll-" A loud Crash was heard! Adam shutter the door, sealing Eve in darkness. He turned around, seeing ponies entering & tearing their house apart! Adam held up a stool as his weapon, preparing himself for the horde of impatient ponies who don't want to listen to Elysium in wondering if the child will be good or not. Everything did not go well for him: The unicorns took his weapon away from him & began to tear the house down! All the pegasi helped the unicorns, flying & breaking anything they can to see if there's any place a child or Eve could hide it. The Earth ponies ganged up against Adam, using clubs & their own hooves to beat the stallion.

"She's not here!!!" One of the ponies yelled. An earth pony grabbed Adam by his neck, holding him in the air & slamming him into the part that's not entirely destroyed.

"Where is she!?" The pony demanded

"Far... from... here!" Adam replied weakly. He was thrown onto the floor, followed by some kicking to his sides. Adam crawled away, but was thrown like a rag doll by the unicorns, causing him to crash into the tree with the escape hole next to it. He landed right in front of the apple, gleaming in the sunlight, tempting Adam to take a bit into it & use what Tartarus promised.

No! He thought to himself Elysium must help! She must! He was barbed again, turned around, and was slammed into the tree!

"We won't ask again!" Another pony yelled "Where. Is. The. Child?"

"I'm... not... talking!" Adam replied. He was greeted with a punch in the gut, causing him to fall down, look up, and was greeted with a buck to the face! "Elysium! Please!!! HELP!!!"

"Elysium ain't going to help you!" Another pony yelled. He was grabbed by his mane, as some other ponies held onto his head, making him look at his house. Some ponies stood near the house, holding torches in their hooves.

"We're giving you this final chance!" Another pony yelled "Where is she and you're house will be fine!"

"You're... bluffing!" Adam replied. Silence fell among them.

"Burn it."

"WHAT!?!?!?" The ponies dropped their torches and the cabin began to erupt in flames! "NO!!! EVE!!!" He tried to look back, but being so weak and being held by ponies denied him the chance to look at his escape route. Oh please! Eve! Don't be here! Don't be- Screaming was heard from below! Silence fell among them, as the ponies looked everywhere for the sound. Then, crying followed... cries of a baby. The ponies turned around and surrounded the make shift escape route, covered by leaves, grass, & roots.

"AN ESCAPE ROUTE!" One of the ponies yelled

"GET THE BABY!!!" Another yelled. Adam was dropped to the ground, as ponies surrounded and opened the escape door! Eve screamed loudly, as A unicorn used it magic and lifted the baby into the air: it was the baby of Natality, who screamed in fear as ponies began to fight each other over her! A pegasus flew in and took the baby away from the unicorn's grip, but was tackled by some other pegasi! Adam could only watch in shock as, all of these ponies, who were once nice & kind to one another, given life that same day, now went insane, battling each other over his baby! Natality screamed as she was tossed around, ponies grabbing her, only to have her accidentally thrown into the air and repeated over again! He saw Eve climbing out weakly, only to be trampled multiple times by the other ponies, who only wanted their baby! Adam looked down and saw the Apple.

"Elysium," he spoke to himself "Forgive me." He took the apple close to his lips and bit into it! He screamed in pain, as he felt himself turning painfully! Some of the ponies stopped and backed up, seeing Adam run & fall towards them, screaming with pain as he glowed dark red! Though only in red coloring, they saw Adam growing a horn straight from his forehead, and wings from his back, all with the sounds of him screaming and his bones cracking! They all backed away, and Adam floated in the air, making a lone stream of magic around the crying Natality and brought her to Eve, who only watched in fear on what was happening to Adam. A lone pegasus saw this as his opportunity and flew in to Eve and tried to take the child away! A lone bolt of magic hit the pegasus, causing him to scream in pain before looking down at himself and seeing, from the bottom of her legs and traveling upwards, he began to turn into a pile of dust! The ponies began to run away from them, but they were hit with the magic and they too turned into dust, all except for Eve and their Child. Elysium landed onto the floor but stopped, as a lone earth pony stallion was shocked and fell to her hooves!

"PLEASE!!!" The stallion yelled as, already, half of his body was dust "HELP ME!!!" His last words, and he was now a pile of dust. Elysium looked ahead and saw the last of the ponies turn into dust! Adam began to float into the air, and had a large, white ball of energy around him! In a matter of moments, he let out one last scream of pain, as the energy exploded, sending the whole blast around the world, making a blast so bright, Elysium had to cover her eyes! Soon, all was normal again... at least... anywhere but here. piles of dust were around, which were carried away by the wind itself, nearly vanished with no trace. Elysium saw only Eve, lying on her back, holding onto their child in her hooves, but not breathing. Their child cried loudly, not even sure what to think anymore. Elysium looked at the baby: she was an Alicorn like her own children! Elysium levitated the child over and held her in one leg, gently rocking it. The child, luckily, calmed down a bit, gurgling at the sight of Elysium & lifted her hooves to touch her other mother's face. Elysium smiled a bit, but looked back at the new Alicorn that was Adam. What did Adam do!? Was this a spell he knew!? Couldn't have been: He's an earth pony, not a unicorn! He walked around the alicorn and saw a partially bitten apple.

"...Tartarus." Elysium scolded.

"Looking for me?" Tartarus greeted himself. The baby Alicorn cried, hiding her face away from the evil Alicorn stallion.

"What... did you do?"

"Oh Elysium! It's not what I did, but it's what Adam did! I simply gave him the apple."

"Is that what Eve ate!? You made Adam give that apple to Eve!?"

"I didn't force him to. He, again, chose to do it."

"How did you convince him to do it, then?"

"Easy! This is the first child to not be born our ways, but their ways, and, as a result, it may be weaker than everypony else."

"That's it!? So you can make this pony stronger!?"

"When you put it that way, you make it sound like it's a bad thing."

"...What about Adam?"

"I gave him that apple as a way for him to defend himself if needed! Admit it Elysium, you did all of this: Denied the ponies a chance to have children, all because you really weren't sure if it'd be good in the future."

"... I... can't believe I'm saying this, but... you're right. I did this! I... took their lives away! I... I created... I thought they'd live for as long as we can, and I took it away from them."

"You made them Mortal! Oh, if only you could travel back in time and stop this! Do you want me to-"

"No. I... need to learn this."

"W-What happened?" Adam's voice spoke. The two looked and saw the alicorn getting up from the floor, standing weakly. He looked around and saw the two Alicorns with is daughter. "E-Elysium? Tartarus?" He began to walk to them being strangely faster and not as strong as he used to be. He looked to his daughter, who only cried at his presence. "No! Wait! I'm your daddy! Look! Mommy's... Eve? Eve!?" He turned and saw Eve on the floor. "EVE!!!" He ran to her and looked at her body. He lifted her head up, feeling that she's cold now and not even breathing. He began to shake her a bit, but still, no response what soever He shook even harder! "EVE!!! Wake up! Wake up Eve! Wake up!!!"

"She can't wake up." Tartarus spoke

"W-what do you mean?"

"She will never wake up. Due to you not accepting my gift those months ago, your performance terrified her so much, she has passed away.

"P-p-passed? W-what does that mean!?"

"She is dead." Elysium replied, having a tear fall down her cheek.

"D-dead?"

"You killed her." Tartarus replied.

"N-No! I couldn't have! She was alive! Injured, but alive, I felt it! I feel her!" He looked at his reflection in the lake and stammered back, seeing himself as an alicorn! It was him, but with a horn sticking out of his forehead and wings of a pegasus. "W-what's happened to me!? TELL ME!!!"

"You're... one of our children now." Elysium replied, holding his daughter up. "You and your daughter." He froze and shivered, looking at his hooves.

"T-that means... those ponies-"

"Are now gone, because of you."

"...Eve... I'm... sorry!" Tears began to fall out of his eyes. He felt something warm around him.

"I forgive you." Eve's comforting voice spoke. He turned to his left and saw a blue glowing, transparent Eve, hugging him.

"EVE!!! W-What happend to you!?" She looked to her body, then back to him

"I'm dead now. When that blast came, I felt my heart stop, and my vision became dark. I felt you shake my body, wanting me to come back, and I did. Oh Adam, why didn't you tell me what happened!? WHY!?!?!?"

"I... I didn't want you to worry! I-i figured Tartarus was right: our child IS the first born pony, and she needed to be strong! I did my best to refuse his offer for me, but seeing our child thrown around like that! I-i was enraged! I had to do a necessary evil to make sure she'd be safe! I-i didn't realize... what would happen. Oh Eve... I... I'm a monster!" He began to tear up again. Eve's spirit gave him a tight hug.

"You're not a monster, Adam! You were the only stallion who was willing to sacrifice himself for me! You protected me at the best of your limits!"

"R-really?"

"YES!!! Our child is now safe! She's so special! Look at her!" Tears fell down her eyes, and she began to sniff. "She's... an angel!"

"She is."

"We need a name for her though!"

"... How about... Natality?"

"Natality? That's... a beautiful name!" Elysium began to tear up a bit, seeing the couple, though both dead, happy enough, hugging each other, and hearing such a beautiful name for their daughter. Tartarus rolled his eyes at the sight. The new Adam looked to Elysium.

"Elysium. Please, is it... alright if Eve goes with our daughter?"

"You... want her to be in my belly?" Elysium asked

"Oh yes!" Eve replied, crying loudly "Please! I'm her mother and a victim to Tartarus's plan! It's only fair I go with Natality into your belly!"

"I... I think I can do that. And Adam, would you-"

"He can't!" Tartarus interrupted with a growl! Natality cried a bit, hiding her face into Elysium's chest.

"Why not!?!?!?"

"Because he introduced something horrible that will affect for all other generations in the future, one that I will enjoy: Death!"

"Only because I fell for your tricks!" Adam snapped right back.

"Yes! But you followed it! You wanted your child to be strong, and you, when Elysium wasn't there, when you should've waited for a couple of minutes, you took a bite of that apple. And there was stuff you could've done to that apple all those months ago! Smash it, crush it, throw it in the lake, give it to somepony else, but nope! You kept it hidden away. Why?"

"I... I... it was for an emergency."

"Exactly! And now, you're mine!"

"NO!" Eve yelled "Don't take Adam away! Take me in-"

"Eve," Adam interrupted, placing his hoof on her "please... I have to do this. This is my punishment."

"No! You can't! You and I could-"

"I'm sorry Eve, but you must raise Natality in Elysium's belly. I'm sure that pony is alright in there, and there are others in there, right Elysium?"

"Oh yes!" Elysium replied, rubbing her belly "They're all happy in there!"

"But-But... what about you?" Eve asked "You can help raise her!"

"I can't," Adam replied "But... you must take care of her. She's too afraid of me now. Just look around us! Nothing! No coat, no skin, no flesh! Just... dust! Eve, if you want Natality to be her best, please, go inside Elysium! I will accept whatever punishment Tartarus throws at me."

"Are you sure?" Adam grabbed Eve's hoof with his own.

"There is nothing that will make me forget about you." They both went in for a hug for the last time, as Adam's wings surrounded the two together. Elysium levitated the child slowly, and Eve accepted her into her hooves. The Titan Alicorns used their magic and turned into their gigantic selves again, towering over the planet! They both uses their magic and levitated the ones that will enter their bellies. Adam & Eve tried to reach out for each other, but knew that, whatever they tried to do, nothing will work.

"Raise her well!!!" Adam yelled, entering the maw of Tartarus.

"I WILL!!!" Eve replied, holding Natality in her grape while entering Elysium's maw "For both of us!" The giant's mouths closed on them and swallowed their new habitants, even though Elysium hesitated for a few seconds. Elysium's horn glowed, and she fired a spell that made all the mares pregnant with their own kids! Death was introduced that day, but so was new life! The ponies may not I've forever, but, at least they will teach their children about all they learned, and the kids will continue for generations to come.

Adam fell into the dark pit of Tartarus's belly, landing on the rough floor with a loud thud! Fuego and Aeros ran to him, but backed up, seeing the alicorn move. Adam picked himself up and looked around, seeing the lava & smolder everywhere.

"So," Adam spoke "This is the inside of Tartarus?"

"It is." Aeros replied with a nod.

"What is your name, Hermano?" Fuego asked

"My name?" Adam asked "Well, I made all ponies mortal now. Natality... Mortal... please, call me Mortality."

Eve and her daughter gently fell into the grassy fields, landing near the other Alicorns. They stopped and walked to her, only to be stutter back.

"Who is that!?" Aqua asked in pure confusion.

"She looks nothing like us!" Everest added

"And what is that she's holding?" Luna asked. A small vine came along and took Natality out of Eve's hooves. Eve didn't hesitate, seeing the vines weren't being fought at all, and young Natality giggled with joy. The baby Alicorn was taken to Flora, who looked at the baby with curiosity.

"Is this... another sister?" Flora asked.

"It can't be!" Blizzard pleaded "She's so... young."

"That's because she's born." Eve spoke. The Alicorn turned to the Earth pony, surprised to see how she stood almost as tall as both Aqua & Flora together. Celestia walked to Eve, being firm, but curious.

"Who are you?" Celestia asked

"My name is Eve. That young one is Natality, my daughter."

"Your daughter?" Luna asked "But, we're all the children of Elysium, right?"

"Yes, you are. Elysium allowed to have a child, and she was born."

"...Care to tell us what happened?" Celestia asked.

"...I will, but I fear... it's a tragic tale."

"We will listen." All the Alicorns sat around Eve, patiently listening to Eve's story. Flora gave Eve back her baby. Eve took a deep breath, and looked at her audience.

"It all began with a pony named Adam, and we both climbed your Mother, Elysium, while she was sleeping."