As Roden slowly opened his eyes to see the sun peeking over the horizon, resulting in a beautiful sky mixed of light blue and orange, he sat up and placed a hand to his forehead. He placed both hands behind him on the grass while collecting his thoughts. He felt strange, he felt different, he felt like his body was stronger and felt more...alive, like his soul was stronger. In a way, it was.

"Did I fall asleep out here?" He asked himself. "I'm surprised I didn't freeze to death in the cold, guess I'm just lucky...not something I'm used to." As he was about to get to his feet he stopped dead in his tracks as he heard a familiar voice speak in his mind.

"Good morning brother." The sound of his late brothers voice echoed in his mind. He sat there, unmoving, his scarf swaying in the wind to the left side of him.

"Z...Zanny?" Roden asked with disbelief but shook his head and stood up. "You've been talking to yourself too much Roden, you need to find some company."

"No need big bro, we're here." His late little sisters voice sent a bullet through his heart, causing him to stop and freeze again.

"Brother...sister...is that...really you?" His voice was shaky, his mind racing and his heart pounding.

"Yes little brother, we're here." Zanny stated in a calm, caring voice, a dark green heart floating out of Rodens chest to float just in front of him.

"Yeah! We combined our souls with your body, now we can be with you again!" Zerlinda said in a cheery voice as a purple heart followed the dark green ones actions.

Roden stared at the hearts with disbelief, struggling to form words as a mixed wave of joy, sadness and confusion swept over his body. "How?" He simply asked, moving his open hands up and under the hearts.

"We saw that you were suffering, that you were lonely, that you are now responsible for saving this world and many others from the demon that calls herself Celia." Zanny spoke, his voice now coming from the heart in an echo.

"We didn't like seeing you so sad big bro, so we're here to help you and keep you company." Zerlindas cheery voice echoed out.

Roden looked up to the sky with tears in his eyes. "Is this your doing Pyra?"

Yes Roden, think of it as an apology...for making you go through so much.

Roden looked to the hearts and wiped the tears from his eyes. "Apology accepted."

"Wait, you can hear that voice too?"

Roden nodded. "Yes, that is the voice of our creator, without him we wouldn't even exist." He explained to his little sisters soul.

"Soooo...the voice is God?"

I wish. Seriously, I wish I was a God. Well technically to Roden and all I am a God...but I'm not going to use this to boost my ego, heavens know I do that enough in other stories.

"Well, in a way I guess he is, I'm not too sure about that." Shaking his head he looked down at the hearts floating in his hands. "I just...can't believe it's really you two." Just then something occurred to him, there was a heart missing. "Wait...where's fathers soul?"

The two hearts remained silent for awhile. "That's the thing little brother, we don't know. Even in the afterlife we were unable to find him."

"We think his soul is trapped here in this world."

Roden nodded. "So I guess I need to find out where his soul is so he can ascend to the afterlife?"

"Bingo, then he can join your soul and we can all be together again!"

Roden wiped another tear from his eye. "So, this is a mission to reunite our family...very well then." He lowered his hands and looked out to Canterlot City. "I have a hunch that we may get so,e clues as to where fathers soul is if we stay near the city, specifically that school Canterlot High. Something about that building just gives me the impression that it has a lot to do with the supernatural."

"It has had its fair share of magical events, so your hunch may just be right."

"Well there are a few supernatural beings there. You need to be careful during this bro, you don't have any special abilities like they do, all you got is that gun and your big brain."

"An adventure to stop a crazed maniac from shaping the story in her own image as well as tracking down my fathers soul? Should be interesting if not a little confusing and out of place in a story like this."

That's what the tags are for, this ain't no rom-com, this is a drama!

"Well then I guess we'd better give the few readers we have a good show." The two hearts floated back into Rodens body and he began walking back to the mansion to get ready for the day ahead.

Later

As Roden drove through the streets of Canterlot City in his hummer he began thinking like he always did when he was alone.

"Wgat di you mean?! He's not alone! He'll never be alone anymore!"

Kiss any hope of 'private time' goodbye Roden.

"Figures..."

He pulled up outside the school and got out of the huge vehicle. "Why do you even own such a big car brother, you never have anyone with you anyway?"

"You never know when you'll need extra room Zan, I'm just being prepared. I have to be in this crazy world."

Filled with pony people, 4th wall breakers and spirits oh my!

"Bad reference."

Screw you I like it!

"Whatever."

Don't you "whatever" me mister.

"I can and I will."

I'm not going to even try now. Let's just continue.

As he walked into the buildings entrance and into the main hall of the school, many students looked at him with caution and slight hostility. He stood there for a moment before pulling his scarf up slightly and walking down the halls, not paying attention to the icy stares and murmurs.

"Geez. I didn't realise how judgemental the kids at this school were when we were in the afterlife."

"A sad fact is teenagers in today's world are generally cruel and unforgiving. There are exceptions and groups that are genuinely kind and caring, but the majority..."

"Yeah...cruel is one way to put it." With a deep breath Roden walked towards the area where he would meet a student that would be his tour guide.