Twilight’s eyes were wide, her pupils shrank to a small pin point dot, at what she just saw. Her body frozen in shock, tears still flowing from both eyes. “Xeron just killed somepony… But that somepony was bad. But he ripped him apart after. Why did he do that?” She repeated, over and over, in her frozen shock. The filly was obviously trying to make sense of this situation, not noticing the blood covered Night Raptor towering over her… Twilight’s gaze was locked in front of her, like she could see through him.

Xeron knew what was going on, the filly was in shock and her mind was going into shut down. His claws slowly tightened, knowing he was the cause of it all. “I’m not a Monster… I’m something far worse than that.” He slowly lifted his claws up, and looked at the blood covered blades… He was far different from those within this world, he didn’t belong. “I know what I must do, now…”

The Night Raptor slowly knelt down, and gently reached forward. The moment his claws touched Twilight’s lavender fur, the filly snapped out of her shock and suddenly fainted. Without hesitating, Xeron caught her before she hit the ground, cradling the filly close to his chest. Just by looking at her, one could tell that she will be out for a while, and not even a full grown dragon’s roar could wake her up.

He held Twilight, the jump pack coming to life and the wings spreading out. “I just hope she can do it…” Xeron muttered, before turning around, and soared into the skies, his gaze locked on to the Canterlot Castle.

Celestia was reading over some of the decrees she was about to pass, a smile on her face. Once again, the Summer Solstice had gone well and her subjects were happy. Though, her smile soon turned into a frown, the day reminding her of the Sun Princess’ younger sister, and what she had to do. “Luna…” She muttered, looking away slightly.

Her thoughts were interrupted, when a group of guards burst into the throne room. “Princess! Please, excuse our rude interruption, but there is an emergency!” One guard yelled, the rest taking up defensive positions around Celestia.

She looked around, noticing how serious the situation must be, and took on a stoic stance. “What has happened? Are we under attack?” She asked, glancing around at her guards.

“We don’t know yet, Princess. Our outer sentries spotted a large creature making a straight line for your throne room.” The guard pony said, looking around. “The Royal Pegasi Guard can’t keep up with it, the creature is moving far too fast for them.”

Celestia gave a nod, before they the group heard fast roaring sounds in the distance. “Prepare yourselves, stallions! If this is truly an enemy, then we must prevent it from causing any havoc!” She ordered, her magic charging up, the Royal Guard preparing themselves.

The roaring sound slowly got louder, and louder, the group starting to become anxious of what it could be. And, as if on cue, one of the windows was quickly shattered by a large figure, his landing caused the stone to crack. “Defend the Princess!” One guard pony yelled, before the charged the figure.

Without a second thought, the first guard pony was picked up by Xeron’s taloned foot and thrown into the charging group. When Celestia saw him, she quickly teleported between the Night Raptor and the Royal Guard. “Wait! This is a friend, not an enemy!” She yelled, the Royal Guard quickly standing down. “Now, Xeron, what’s so important that you had to-…” Celestia stopped mid-sentence, when she noticed the Night Raptor was covered in blood! What was worse, is that he had Twilight in his arms, passed out and also covered with somepony’s blood. “X-Xeron! What happened!?”

The Night Raptor looked at her, then to the Royal Guard. “Leave… Now.” He growled, the Royal Guard glaring at him.

“Do it…” Celestia said, the Royal Guard starting to protest but fell silent when her wings flared up. “Now!” They all nodded, and scrambled out of the throne room, leaving the three alone. The Princess looked up at Xeron, her eyes filled with concern. “Please, tell me what happened, Xeron.”

“I lost control…” He admitted, showing the sleeping Twilight even more. “But she is unharmed, physically anyways.”

Xeron went into detail about what had occurred and why he was covered in blood. He even told Celestia exactly where the body was, the Princess taking note to send some guard ponies to retrieve it… Praying no other pony finds the corpse before they get there. When he finished, Celestia let out a collected sigh. “So, she saw the act, and went into shock… I already have some idea what you are wanting me to do. But I have a feeling there is more.” She looked up at him, watching the Night Raptor gently lay Twilight on to the floor.

“There is…” Xeron muttered, standing back up and looked at his claws. “I do not belong in this world, at least not in this body… Tonight made me understand that, very clearly.” He lowered them back down, and stared at Celestia with his emotionless helmet. “I am a proud Son of the VIII Legion, and definitely serve the teachings the Night Haunter placed down to us… But, in this world.” He held both claws out again, and looked around them. “Such a being is not needed, this world should not have a-…” Xeron suddenly stopped himself, the word catching in his throat.

Celestia looked up at him, raising an eyebrow at what he was saying. “Xeron… Are you proposing what I think you are?” She asked, unable to believe he was asking of her.

“If I am to do, as you asked, I cannot be a Night Lord. I must be something else. My nature is far too dangerous for her.” Xeron looked down at Twilight, watching as she slept there. “For some reason, I am ok with sacrificing something so important to me, just for her…. I can’t explain it, fully.”

Celestia just smiled at him, his words were actually touching to her. “I know what it is you ask of me, and it is earlier than I wished…” She said, channeling the magic through her horn. The Princess leaned down, her magic flowing into Twilight’s mind. “I have sealed all of her memories of you, behind a seal only you or I can possibly break.”

“Sealed? Why not erase them?” The Night Raptor asked, tilting his head.

“Because, one day, she will not need the version of what we will create tonight, but the you that is standing before me now.” Celestia answered, he was about to retort but it was like she already know what to say. “You are the blade that we need, yet the same one we do not wish to see. I have done my research on the nature of loyalist Night Lords… Your Legion fought for a future that had no place for you, yet still continued. Because your Primarch knew it was the only way for peace… Sometimes, to gain peace, one must burden the cursed weapon known as ‘Fear’.”

Xeron was actually speechless, due to her words. It was almost like Celestia had actually met the Night Lords of old, or even Konrad himself! The Night Raptor slowly relaxed himself, and gave a nod, signaling he is ready.

Celestia’s horn started to glow again, her eyes shining with pure white energy. “Her memories were replaced with ones of situations without you… The memory of the rapist will be completely sealed, until the day you or I break the seal.” She said, before her magic flowed around Xeron, lifting the giant off of the ground in a golden aura. “Until the day Twilight Sparkle truly needs you, the real you, my magic will grant you the form of our people, to walk among us freely. However, you shall retain all that you have earned, from your old life, only fitted to your new body.”

The spell was overwhelming! Xeron could feel his entire body being torn apart! He let out a cry of pain, the castle’s windows letting loose a flash of bright light, erasing all memory of Xeron from the world, only Celestia and the new pony will be aware of his existence.

When the spell was finished, a cloud of smoke covered where Xeron was once standing. Celestia used her magic to remove the Night Lord’s token from Twilight’s neck. “I will hold on to this, until it is near that time, when she’ll need you…” She said, eyeing the image on the token. “I will make sure it is kept save.”

“T-Thank you… Princess.” A gentle, but rough, voice said, as a figure weakly stood up in the smoke.