Shadow was engulfed with a brilliant white light when the rainbow hit which wasn't what he expected.

'Huh, thought this would be a lot more colorful.' He thought to himself as he look around with a single eye.

'Yeah, you're right you'd think a rainbow..., SWEET HARMONY THE PAINS!' Other Shadow started to reply with the same detached confused tone before shouting out in anguish.

Shadow was surprised at the sudden shift in tone and volume before the pain Other Shadow was going through before the pain flooded over to Shadow.

“FFFFFUUUUUUCCKKKKKKK!” Shadow screamed out in mind sundering pain as he clutched the sides of his head with his hands and squeezed his eyes hard enough to be painful in another situation but failed to turn his sight black.

For several seconds the pain tore through his mind from no apparent source as he screamed as whited out colors flashed through.

When the colors stopped Shadow felt what he would have imagined steel claws burrowing through his skull into his mind felt like. There he felt the claws grip onto parts of him and attempt to tear them out.

What felt like hours passed as Shadow fought with the invisible force to keep himself together. As time passed the grip and pain began to lessen as they slowly retreated.

As suddenly as the pain appeared it vanished leaving Shadow taking deep pain filled breaths as sweat poured from his face.

“You are not suppose to be here.” A body less voice came from no where and everywhere in a regal female tone.

“You're not my mom.” Shadow countered getting a short pause before the voice continue.

“No I am not your mother.” The voice returned with a tone the clearly indicated that if it had eyes they would be rolling.

“Oh, good wouldn't want mom to be back on the list of mares pissed at me.” Shadow snapped back as he brought his hands down from his head. As he did he got the impression the previous rolling eyes were now being narrowed at him in displeasure.

“I however will be added to your list.”

“Oh no, another voice in my head angry what ever will I do?” Shadow spoke with mock concern as he turned his head around to look and find where he was.

For a minute no voices where heard as Shadow tried to figure out where he could be. Soon fear began to take hold of him.

Shadow was starting to come to the conclusion that his plan with Twisted hadn't turned out as he excepted.

“Shit, please tell me I haven't been giving Death lip.” He remarked with fear and concern clear in his voice to himself.

“I am not Death but I can put you in touch if that's what you want.” The voice came back in a tone that Shadow couldn't tell if it was serious or playful as he gave a chuckle.

“Thank Harmony and NOPE! I think I've got some some outstanding IOUs, so pass.” Shadow returned with relief and confusion.

“Okay, so if you're not Death then ah, um...” He started to ask before trailing off when he didn't know how to address the voice not wanting to possible further offend.

“You have already used my name since you've been sent here Shadow Walker.” Came the reply that caused Shadow to tilt his head slightly to the side as he narrowed his one open eye for a second before it snapped back open.

Shadow also started to hyperventilate aggravating his injuries further as he started a new search to find the source of the voice.

“Fuckfuckfuckfuck.” He started to mutter as he did his search doing nothing to help calm down.

Shortly after starting his mantra Shadow heard a warm amused chuckle.

“There will be none of that going on here Shadow. It seems that you have figured out who you are speaking with and you are correct.” The voice told him with a tone that matched the chuckling.

“I am Harmony, the guiding principle of Ponykind.” Hearing this Shadow shifted his repeating word from external to internal as he realized he was.

“Yeah, I'm fucked. This encounter is going to end poorly for me for so many reasons isn't it Harmony?” Shadow asked with defeatism and fear as his shoulders and head dropped.

A second passed before Harmony spoke to answer.

“I will say that you fall far from being a paragon of the elements I stand for.” Harmony opened up with speaking to Shadow.

“You are a twisted reflection of what they are and have no issue disregarding their true nature.” Harmony added with anger and disappointment being carried in the words.

Shadow gave a nervous shallow as Harmony continued.

“Much like Twisted Paths.” Was added and went to continue but was cut off by Shadow.

“I'm nothing like that TRAITOR! I'VE UPHELD AND BEEN TRUE TO MY OATHS!” He yelled out at the endless void with fury and hate, both at Twisted and Harmony.

Harmony paused before going on.

“The two of you have shaped your actions to follow the elements almost in name only. I find this upsetting and wish to correct the insult.” Harmony added with scorn.

Shadow instantly began chanting inside his head hearing that he'd clearly displeased one of the ruling forces of the world.

“Fortunately for you it appears that I am unable to complete the actions to do so.” Harmony continued with in a tone that had hints of worry and concern.

“PRAISE HARMONY!” Shadow shouted out throwing his arms above his head in excitement ignoring the pain it caused resulting in him missing the tone.

“It appears that some other force is protecting you for its own reasons.”

“Fuck YEAH! Harmony can't touch me! I'm safe!” Shadow shouted out in excitement again as he dropped his arms back to his sides.

“Do not get arrogant. It only holds true for now and in the future it may remove its protection. Should that happen and we meet again I will complete what I started here.” Harmony informed with a flat annoyed tone.

“Okay, note to self don't get blasted by the Boss and her friends, again.” Shadow acknowledge with a stern tone and nod.

“What I also find concerning is that Twisted Paths and yourself should not be involved with this world, as such you should not be here.” Harmony said changing to a related topic before adding to the statement.

“In addition, your destinies and very existence is unknown to me back in Equestria which I find even more disturbing.” Shadow was dumbfounded hearing the statement that Harmony had just declared.

“It also appears you are beginning to alter the destinies of those around you, clouding them to myself and being unable to return them to their original state.” Harmony added as a small swirling multicolored light appeared in front of Shadow.

“I brought you here to to return you to the true path of Harmony and not to speak with Shadow, I may have failed at that but I will take the chance to at least make you visible to me.” Shadow listened to Harmony as he watched the ball of light.

When Harmony finished stating intent the light smashed into Shadow's chest without any physical reaction.

While Shadow was taken by surprise Harmony spoke for the last time.

“Now leave this place.”

With a flash of white light the world collapsed around Shadow as the surprise wore off.

Shadow found himself laying face down in the dirt as his eyes fluttered opened.

'Holy fuck, did that just happen?' Other Shadow groaned out in disbelief and confusion as Shadow pushed himself to his hands and knees.

'Ah, probably but lets keep it to our self unless directly asked.' Shadow answered as he stood up and saw he was standing at near am edge of a crater.

Looking down into the crater as he gave a violent but strangely numbed cough he saw Twisted Paths laying at the bottom.

Shadow saw he appeared to be out cold and decided to act.

Looking around for the sledgehammer that had been used against him he saw Twilight speaking down to another crater.

The guard saw that the hammer had landed between the two craters and moved to pick it up.

By the time Twilight finished her talk with Sunset Shimmer Shadow was walking back to Twisted with sledgehammer in hand and a evil smirk on his lips.

“Shadow! What are you doing?” Twilight yelled out waving at his back with curiosity.

“Not breaking a promise.”

“You're still going to hurt Twisted after his defeat?”

“No of course not, hurt implies pain. That's not what I'm about to do.” Shadow returned as he stopped at the edge of the carter.

“Then why do you have that hammer? What do you need it for?” Twilight ask with some fear and concern.

“To crush his skull of course and see answer one.” Shadow stated matter of fact looking for an easy way down into the crater.

“WHAT?! No, you can't! I'm telling you to stop!” Twilight responded with shock and horror. Shadow turned his head to look back at Twilight.

Shadow saw and heard the responses of Twilight and friends when they caught sight of Shadow's face.

“Fine, I won't kill him.” He replied as he narrowed his single working eye before turning back to the crater's edge.

Before the shock wore off and Twilight could respond Shadow spoke again.

“I'll just maim him then.” Shadow stated as he moved to slide down the side of the crater Twilight finally gathered herself and yelled at him.

“Shadow Walker I am ordering you to take no further actions against Twisted, you are to cease and desist immediately!” Shadow turned around completely to face Twilight as she yelled at him and stopped when she finished.

Shadow didn't try to hide the anger and contempt on his face as he stared at Twilight as he coughed again with muted pain before he spoke to reply.

“Fine, but I retain the right to remind you of this and hold it over you in the future.” Shadow told his boss as he started to walk towards her with a tone matching his facial expression.

“So when he wakes up I'm just going to let him ran away to plot further action.” He added as he stopped in front of Twilight.

Before Twilight responded Celestia walked up to her and held a short talk with her before crowning Twilight.

At the crowning Shadow rolled his eye and shook his head and before he could bitch heard the kid from Luna's office speak up.

Shadow didn't speak up about it as he was agreeing with Spike and the improbability of the complete acceptance of what was going on.

When Shadow snapped out of his self induced stupid pause he saw all the students had walked off.

“Fine, I see how it is leave the injured bloodied guard by himself without medical aid.” He complained to no one as he walked to the steps near the ruined wall.

He gave a sigh as he sat down in a position to watch for Twisted Paths.

After sitting Shadow reached behind him to open one of the pouches on him.

“Well might as well be semi productive.” He spoke to himself as he pulled out a dressing and when he heard something behind him he turned his head to investigate.

He saw Sunset Shimmer standing behind him looking at him with watery eyes. Seeing her he turned around and started to bandage his facial wounds.

“Give a stallion a helping hoof?” Shadow asked as he held the bandage against his wound.

For several seconds Sunset didn't move and when she did it was with nervousness.

Shadow picked up on the hesitation and spoke to calm her worry.

“Unless you broke some super secret Celestia personal student oath I'm not going to do anything against you Shimmer.”

Being put somewhat at ease the former unicorn began to assist with the securing of the bandage.

As she worked Shadow started to talk with her.

He wanted to know what her intentions were, if she'd be staying in this world or coming back to Equestria, along with what she had been doing in this world.

During their talk Vice Principle reappeared.

“I'd ask how you're doing but I think it's pretty clear, you're doing shitty.” She commented as she sat down behind and above Shadow sitting down a small red container.

Sunset was taken back my the vice principles words and fumbled with finishing the knot while Shadow gave a painful acceptive chuckle.

“You keep that up and I might fall out of lust with you and into the other l word.” Shadow returned with a playful smile which Luna returned.

“Well, it seems your humor isn't injured but vocabulary is and I'll keep that in the back of my mind.” Luna quipped as she looked over Shimmer's work.

While Luna and Sunset wanted to bandage Shadow's back and rib injuries Shadow didn't. He told them he didn't know how bad they were or if the metal pieces in him would be pulled out when removed.

He then commented that if he hadn't bled out by now he was in the clear, probably.

When he finished giving his reasons for refusing treatment the three saw Twisted climb out of his crater with his back towards them and run off without looking back.

Shadow didn't know how Sunset or Luna reacted but he did with fury and hate with narrowed eyes and clenched jaw.

With and awkward pause none spoke and it was Shadow that broke it after some quick thinking.

“How would the two of you like a job?”

The three wrapped up the conversion as Twilight and her friends voices were heard approaching them.

As Twilight said her good byes to her new friends Shadow did the same with his new informants, or possible informants.

As Twilight and Spike conversed Shadow remained silent as they walked to the portal.

Shadow was the last of the three to walk though and return to Equestria.

He saw Twilight leaving with the other Elements and Cadence while Luna and Celestia stood above him even though he was on his hind legs.

“What do you have to say for yourself Walker?” Celestia borderline demanded with the tone softening as she spoke when she saw his state.

Shadow was only able to say two words before the chemical cocktail of combat left him and his injuries fully expressed themselves and lost consciousness.

“Nap time.”

Author's Notes:

Happy to see you've made it this far with your reading I really appreciate you taking the time to do so. Hope to see you back with the next chapter.