I opened my eyes but, for some strange reason, my vision remained pitch black and I had a bit of a difficulty breathing, not that it mattered. I tried to feel around but my hand came up against something warm and fuzzy. When I pressed my hand against it I felt the thing move slightly. Suddenly light appeared above me. When I looked I saw Nightmare and she had a small blush on her cheeks. I then figured out that I was in-between Nightmare's massive milk jugs. She was also holding me there. How I know that is because I can feel her arms at the back of my head, keeping me pinned there.

"Uh Nightmare," I mumbled through the mass of boob flesh and poked her causing her to stir.

Nightmare opened her eyes and looked down. When she saw me she let out a shriek and pushed me away. But the push was so strong she pushed me off the bed. When I recovered I saw Nightmare was using her arms to cover herself.

"What do you think you were doing?" Nightmare asked with a growl.

"What was I doing? You're the one that was holding me there," I said.

Suddenly the door burst open and I saw Burning Rage fly in with flaming swords in hand before he looked at us.

"What happened?" Rage asked.

"Sorry Rage it's just...uh," I started.

"We awoke in an...unusual position that surprised me," Nightmare said.

"Oh...I understand but anyway breakfast will be ready soon," Rage said as the flames disappeared from his blades and he lowered them before he walked to the door and left.

After a few minutes of silence I got up and left for the room's personal bathroom. I got myself cleaned up before I left for the dining room because I had nothing better to do. When I arrived I saw I was the first one there. Soon enough the others came in and sat down, placed their orders and began to eat.

"So what was with all the yelling this morning?" Rainbow asked causing both Nightmare and I to tense up and blush.

"Did something happen with you two?" Cadence asked with a cheeky smirk.

"Just a misunderstanding that's all," I said.

"Uh huh must have been interesting if you’re blushing," Cadence said.

I then gave a dark look to Cadence out of the corner of my eye which made her gulp.

"Hey Bones you should know you've become a bit of a celebrity right now. There's a massive bounty on your head," Rage said.

"Oh how much am I worth?" I asked with a smirk.

"200 million dead or alive," Rage said.

"Oh well that's disappointing I was expecting it to be higher," I said.

"That's what you’re disappointed about?" the mane 6 screamed in union.

"What's it to you?" I asked.

"Having a bounty is a bad thing. It means you'll be a bigger target now," Twilight said.

"Well I'm not worried so why should you lot be? Anyway I think I'm going to take a walk," I said as I stood up and began to walk to the door.

"Where to?" Celestia asked.

"Is that any of your business?" I asked.

"When it comes to my subjects then yes," Celestia said.

"Isn't it the queen's duty to worry about her subjects and not an older sibling?" I asked.

"Watch yourself Bones otherwise-," Celestia started.

"Or what you'll put me on a shorter leash then the one I'm already on," I said.

"We merely wish to make sure you don't cause a problem for our subjects Bones," Luna said.

"And I explained it to you all that it is my duty and my job to only take lives that have their names on my list. Nothing more, nothing less," I said as I showed them my right wrist.

"We can understand that but forgive us if we are weary of one of Death's Agents walking around," Luna said causing us to sit/stand in silence

"I was planning to explore the other districts because I can't stand being cooped up in this place. The palace may be huge yes but there's only so much to see with construction going on," I said.

"Very well but are you sure that's wise? The subjects may not be kind to you," Celestia said calmly sipping her tea.

"I bet it will be better than being stuck here with you," I said under my breath before I walked to the door.

"May I join you, I wish to explore this kingdom myself," Nightmare said

"If you wish," I said.

"Hey girls, why don't we have a look around also? We didn't get to see much when we first came here," Twilight suggested.

"Yeah because of all the bodies and smell of death that lingered in the air," Rainbow muttered causing Applejack to nudge her in the arm with her elbow.

"That sounds like a marvellous idea I bet they have many stores open at this time," Rarity said.

"I like that idea too. They may even have some parks filled with all kinds of critters," Fluttershy said.

I then walked out of the room and then out of the castle and through the richest district till we came to the one just before the massive gates which I'm going to call the middle district. Now the reason why we were in this place is because, the middle district didn't have others staring at you constantly. Apparently many nobles and rich ponies worldwide managed to escape the caribou and by some miracle made it here where they took over the upper district. Also the lowest district beyond the wall, or the harbor as I like to call it, is still being repaired and won't have much to look at. So now we were walking around the cobblestone streets taking in the sights. Suddenly, I heard music coming from somewhere.

We followed the sound till we found a massive open area filled with various stalls and shops which turned out to be the market and in the centre was a stone fountain.

I then looked up and saw there were flags on strings strung overhead running from building to building and each one was blue with either the symbol of the Demonic Angels

Or Ash Blade's cutie mark. Even the equestrian flag.

I looked around at the various items on sale and saw foals drawing pictures using chalk onto the cobblestone streets near others which were much more lifelike. There were drawings of beasts ready to just jump out at you or you could just walk or jump into another world.

To say the least, I was amazed at the drawings and even a blind pony could tell the others thought so too. Everyone went to look around the market and so did I. I looked at each store and found one selling jewellery. I looked at each item till one caught my eye, a gorgeous necklace.

I then thought about Nightmare wearing it and for some reason I felt like buying it for her. I then remembered during my time here I swiped some bits from dead caribou...What? it's not like they were gonna need them in the afterlife believe me I should know. Anyway it turns out I had just enough to buy the necklace before I walked over to Nightmare who had her back towards me. I then use my magic to hold the necklace and carefully but quickly place it around Nightmare's neck. I then grabbed the ends and connected them before I let them go. Once I did Nightmare noticed my presence, spun around and saw me with my hands in my pockets. Nightmare then looked down at the necklace around her neck and held it up for a better look. While she was doing that I walked away.

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Nightmare's P.O.V.

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I gazed at the necklace around my neck and smiled. The item was absolutely beautiful and when I looked at Bones he had disappeared.

"Oh now isn't that sweet."

"It is beautiful a fitting item for one such as me," I thought.

"That's not exactly what I meant. I believe Bones may like you,"

"You know what Cadenza said, Bones can only have negative emotions," I thought.

"If that's so then why was he smiling during breakfast and I know you saw him blush when you had him in-between your breasts."

"I...uh...I don't," I thought with my own blush.

"Here’s a thought for you. What if each piece of that Crystal Heart restores a part of himself....Just a thought though so don't think about it too much."

The voice inside my head ended and I was left standing in the middle of the market pondering if it was right about the Crystal Heart. It is true that the artifact holds great power but is it actually possible.

"Oh my, that is lovely."

I was pulled from my thoughts and saw Rarity. She appeared to be admiring my new necklace.

"Oh yes, it is lovely," I said as I brushed my hand over the item.

"If I may ask where did you find that piece I can only hope they have something I appreciate," Rarity said.

"I'm afraid that information has to be given by Bones for you see he gave me this," I admitted.

"He gave you this?" Rarity asked before she studied the necklace before she looked back to me. "Well I will admit he has fine taste in jewellery. He must think something of you if he gave you something like that. The silver and blue simply look astonishing against your fur.”

"Do you think so?" I asked.

"Darling, items like that aren't given without some meaning," Rarity said before she walked away.

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Bones P.O.V

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I was walking down the streets and saw many stores till my eyes caught sight of Twilight exiting a book store with a bag filled with what may be books.

"I didn't take you for a scholar Miss Sparkle," I said causing her to almost leap out of her fur and turn around to see me.

"Oh it's you Bones," Twilight said placing a hand on her chest in relief.

"Apologies, it wasn't my intention to startle you like that," I said.

"Oh it's quite alright Bones but what brings you here?" Twilight asked.

"Oh I was just exploring but what about you, looking for some reading material?" I asked.

"Hm oh yes. I've always been interested in magic ever since I was little. Princess Celestia herself took me under her wing to train me in magic. And during my studies I earned the right to become an alicorn," Twilight said.

"I see," I said.

Suddenly I heard the sound of screaming and I saw a massive cart filled with ponies and other items come barrelling down the hill towards us. I then saw Twilight use her magic and she levitated the ponies out of the cart but the cart kept on rolling. I then saw it was heading towards an unaware crowd of ponies.

"Oh no!" Twilight screamed.

I then walked into the carts path. The look Twilight had on her face was 'are you out of your mind'. I then put my hands together making a clapping sound before I placed them on the ground. Suddenly, four massive hands made out of the street rose up and caught the cart well before it could touch me. Twilight then set the ponies in her magic on the ground before they thanked us and reclaimed their cart and left. Once they were gone, I returned the street to normal as Twilight walked up to me.

"Bones what was that?" Twilight asked.

"That?" I asked as I pointed to that place the hands appeared from to which Twilight nodded. "That was alchemy."

"Alchemy?" Twilight asked.

"Jeez you said you were a student of magic and yet you don't even know what alchemy is," I said as I placed a hand on my face.

"My lessons revolved around physical magic and that of the magic of friendship Bones," Twilight said angrily.

"Okay, okay chill gosh. To put it simply Twilight alchemy is a combination of science and magic. It's about the transmutation of matter into something else, even combining matter with other matter. What I did back there was reshape matter to serve my purpose before I repaired it," I said.

Twilight's eyes were wide open and full of sparkles when I gave her the brief rundown on what alchemy is. Suddenly a bell echoed within the city and I saw a clock that read 11:30.

"Let's head back now I'm sure lunch will be ready soon," I said.

We all walked back to the castle silently and everyone had something in their grasp except me. We walked into the dining room and I saw the princesses along with the foals and Eris were eating.

"Welcome back everyone how was it?" Luna greeted with a friendly smile.

"Hello Luna and the market was amazing, there was so much to see there. All the time and bits was certainly worth it to restore this place," Rarity said.

"Yeah plenty of pictures to show you as well. You wouldn't believe the talent those chalk artists have," Rainbow said as she held up a camera.

"Since when were you into art Dash?"

I turned around and saw Gilda had walked in and sat at the table with us.

"I ain't totally into it but you gotta give credit where credit is due look," Rainbow said as she handed the camera to Gilda.

"Hm sounds like I should visit sometime soon if you’re interested Rainbow Dash," Celestia said with a smile as the food came out for everyone who just walked in.

"That's pretty Nightmare," Cadence said as she gestured to the necklace by pointing at her on necklace.

"Indeed," Dream Catcher said.

"Oh this was actually a gift from Bones," Nightmare said causing me to look away from everyone.

"Really?" Cadence asked with what I could feel was a smirk.

"I...had some bits in my pocket at the time and I....uh...decided why not and well brought it for Nightmare," I said nervously as I kept my gaze from the group.

"Uh huh," Cadence said.

Well it's certainly lovely," Celestia said emotionlessly as she drank some tea.

Suddenly, Rage walked in and kissed Eris on the lips before he sat down and was served his lunch while everyone ate in silence. After a while I noticed Twilight was barley eating and kept on glancing at Celestia then her food.

"Hey egghead you alright?" Rainbow asked poking Twilight in the side noticing Twilight’s mood also.

"I want to ask Bones to train me in magic!" Twilight blurted out.

Rage started coughing and pounding on his chest, probably trying to dislodge some food in his throat. Celestia spat out her tea then she and everyone else, including me, stared at her with widened eyes and gaping mouths.

"The hell did that come from?" I asked when suddenly I was flung into a wall.

When my mind caught up with me I saw Celestia was pining me to the wall with her left hand wrapped around my throat and a fury was in her eyes.

"What did you do to her?!" Celestia yelled.

"The fuck are you going on about?" I asked.

"You must have done something to warp her mind and now you will pay!" Celestia yelled as she drove her other hand into my chest and began to pull out the Crystal Heart.

I grabbed her hand with both of mine and held her arm in place to prevent her from pulling out the heart.

"Celestia wait it's not what you’re thinking!" Twilight yelled but her words fell on deaf ears.

I then decided to do something. I raised my leg and kneed Celestia in the stomach forcing her to drop me. I saw a shadow in the corner so I scrambled to reach it while Celestia had recovered and ran at me. But I leapt at the shadow disappearing into it much to everyone's surprise and reappeared on the other side of the room.

"Are you bat shit crazy Celestia!" I yelled getting everyone's attention.

Celestia then rushed at me but was then trapped in a crimson red bubble. I looked around and saw Rage had a hand outstretched and his hand was glowing the same colour.

"That's enough Celestia. The castle doesn't need to be destroyed any more than it needs to be," Rage said.

"Celestia please listen this wasn't Bone's fault. It's just he knows some things on certain magic’s that you don't, magic’s I'm interested in. I am aware on what he is but I'm not worried about that. I know what magics are wrong to use and I promise I'll be careful," Twilight said.

"Also sister you should not be so greedy. Twilight Sparkle is not your student anymore, she is a grown mare and a princess at that. She can defend herself. Besides, what if Rage started teaching her a few things in magic, would you lose your temper at him?" Luna asked.

"No because I trust him. I just don't trust Bones or the magic he uses," Celestia said coldly.

"Not all of his magic is bad Princess. I even saw him save ponies lives today by using his magic," Twilight said causing Celestia to raise an eyebrow.

Twilight then pulled an orb out of her head and the orb showed me step in the cart's path. Then use alchemy to stop the cart, much to everyone's surprise.

"Now that was awesome," Rainbow said.

"Hang on half a minute, has anyone considered asking me how I feel about this because I don’t remember saying yes," I said.

"What’s the problem? I’m powerful with my magic so that can’t be a problem," Twilight asked with excitement.

"Are you all idiots? The strength of your magic has nothing to do with it. The issue here is, why in all of Limbo should I teach you?" I asked.

"Well I want to do more to help others I feel I can protect everyone if I had a wider array of magic," Twilight said.

"Do you have even the slightest idea on what you’re asking of me? Wraiths aren't meant to teach stuff. Our only purpose is to collect souls whose time is up and prevent pests from destroying the system that's going on," I said.

"Pests?" Chrysalis asked but I ignored the question.

"I am well aware of that but this is so I can protect everyone I care about. I don’t care who my teacher is. Please I beg of you to help me," Twilight said as she bowed.

"I hav’ta agree there. I want to learn how to protect the ones about me anyway I can, even if ah hav'ta take a life," Applejack said.

"Same here," Rainbow said.

"Hear, hear," Rarity said.

"Me too," Pinkie said.

"I also want to protect others," Fluttershy said quietly.

"So let me get this straight. You all want to learn how to protect others by any means necessary even if it means to take a life?" I asked causing the six mares to nod hesitantly. "*sigh* you guys are gonna need to give me some time for this."

I left the room and walked down the halls till I came to a balcony overlooking the kingdom. I watched the horizon till I heard footsteps coming towards me. I then turned around and saw Rage walk into view.

"Didn't I say I wanted to be alone?" I asked.

"You did," Rage said.

Then why are you here?" I asked.

"Because I'm the one you want to talk to in situations like this," Rage said as he walked over to me and leaned on the balcony wall like me causing us to stand in silence.

"How did you do it?" I asked.

"Sorry?" Rage asked.

"From what I was told Celestia didn't trust you at all but now...How did you earn everyone's trust when you were nothing more than the emotion of rage and bloodlust?" I asked.

"Well it wasn't easy. But after being around me for so long, and seeing there was more than one side to me, everyone began to warm up to me, Celestia too. You're doing great so far, you just need to endure it and maybe try to show a little consideration every once and a while," Rage said.

"Humph," I grunted before I looked at the horizon. "I assume you didn't come here to hear me talk."

"Your right...You remember Bolanus right?" Rage asked.

"How could I forget, unless of course I lose my memory again," I said causing the both of us to chuckle.

"Well anyway turns out the caribou haven't cleaned up after themselves since the Gala. They've devoted every possible means of tracking you down Bones," Rage said.

"What are you getting at?" I asked.

"Bolanus's body has yet to be moved or buried Bones. I don't care if it's wrong, I want to get some payback on the caribou and I could use your help," Rage said.

"What do you have in mind?" I asked.

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Canterlot Castle

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I was walking through the empty halls of Canterlot Castle with Burning Rage. The sounds of our steps was the only sound that filled the empty castle. Ponies still lived in the city itself. we walked into the ball room and I saw the place was as I left it scorch marks, destroyed furniture and dismembered bodies.

"Damn must have been some party I missed," Rage said.

"As I said it needed a firework show and what better way to do that then inside where all the guests are hanging out," I said.

"Bones I like your style," Rage said with a smirk before he walked over to Bolanus's body which was beginning to rot away.

"You sure about this I mean you are the Knight of Vengeance and I wrote a letter to this guy's dad using his blood as ink. Even sent his severed horns back as well but even the dead deserve respect," I said.

"Tell that to my brother who had his tomb plundered to make a statement," Rage said.

"You're right I'll take his arms," I said before I grabbed Bolanus's arms.

We took Bolanus's body to a spot on the castle walls where everyone could see it, but right now there was barely anyone on the streets. Rage then used his magic and conjured a massive stone statue of Ash Blade in his armour with his wings outstretched and holding a blade in his right hand. Rage then floated Bolanus's body upside down in front of the statue. I then used alchemy to make the statue grab Bolanus by the hooves and aim Whispering Wind at him, almost ready to impale him. As I did that Rage placed beside the statue a massive flag pole. On that pole was a blue flag with Ash Blade's cutie mark.

"Ash was known as the Knight of Freedom before his rise to king. But his cutie mark still stands for freedom against those that would make us bow to their will," Rage said.

"A fitting flag then," I said in agreement.

Suddenly I heard a train whistle, I looked towards the train station and saw a large steel grey coloured steam powered locomotive with six cars attached to it. Half of those carriages were well armoured and they were all at the back of the train.

"Mare and prisoner transport for the unbroken probably being taken to The Crystal Empire to be ‘re-educated’ by Blueblood," Rage said.

"Well then since we're here why don't we really ruin their day?" I asked with a smirk.

Rage smirked with me before we left but not without taking a picture of our work. We climbed onto the Pale Horse, which was cloaked in a camouflage spell, and took off after the train. After some time Rage led me down into the cargo bay where the front part lowered allowing us to see the train below.

"At this time I'd advise you to put on some protection gear even a way to guide you onto the train. But by that look in your eye I can tell you've already got something planed!" Rage shouted over the howling wind in our faces.

"You just worry about getting down there," I said as I turned around and walked towards the back of the room before I turned around again. "I'll make sure I grab their attention."

I then ran towards the door before I jumped out and fell through the air. The wind hit my face hard but I didn't mind it. I saw the train below me so I angled my body towards it and as I was falling I pulled out my IPod and began to play a song.

As I got closer I saw a few caribou were on top of the train. I then took my blade handle out of my belt and, when I was close enough, I curled myself into a ball. Once I hit the roof I leapt into the air and slashed a caribou's head clean off before I spun around and blocked a caribou's attack. I then pushed his blade to the side and threw him off the train. I then saw the caribou were staring at me so I raised my left hand and gestured for them to come at me.

A caribou then charged at me and made a swing at me but I moved to the side and held my blade in reverse before I drove my blade through his back. As I pulled the blade out I slashed at a caribou's waist who had charged at me. I then twirled the blade around and drove through a caribou's mouth and let the body fall. I then spun around and placed a hand on the blade to help block a halberd's strike from another caribou. I then pushed the weapon away and drove my blade into the caribou's stomach. I then made a jumping rune appear below me that allows me to jump higher before I leapt over the caribou and pulled my blade upwards splitting the caribou in two. I landed on the other side and dodged a caribou's attack from a sword. I then ran my blade up along his back and used the claws on my right hand to slash another's face open. I then ran across the train and I saw caribou armed with some kind of rifle.

The caribou then began to fire some strange blue bolts of magic at me, similar to Ash's pistols. I ducked, dodged, weaved and used my sword to deflect the incoming bolts. Once I was close enough I cut the rifles and then the caribou. I then saw a caribou was about to take my head off so I ducked below the attack and plunged my sword upward into his face. I threw him at another caribou which threw him off the train. I then turned around and I saw a caribou had charged into me with the intent to throw me off the train. As I was airborne the whole world seemed to slow down along with the song. Suddenly, I felt someone grab my hand and I looked to see Rage was standing on the train and a caribou was attacking from behind. Rage then began to swing me back onto the train just as the song picked up. I flew towards the caribou that was gonna attack Rage and kicked him of the train before I landed on the train again and held my blade in a reverse style. I then spun around as I moved towards the caribou like a twister. Once I cut through them I stopped in a kneeling position just as the song ended.

"Wow. You my friend have style," Rage said.

"Oh it was nothing," I said.

Rage and I then went inside one of the unarmoured cars while I made my way to the engine. It wasn't long before I heard caribou screaming for their lives. Meanwhile I gave the engineer which was an earth pony with glowing green eyes strict instructions to keep going. I then went to look for Rage. When I stepped into one of the cars I saw the walls, floor, and ceiling were splattered in blood and body parts. The same went for the next car. When I found Rage I saw he was punching an unconscious caribou repeatedly in the face. Rage's swords were driven into the caribou’s shoulders pinning him to the floor. Rage’s fists were coated in a flaming aura and the spiked knuckles were drenched in blood.

"You Think...You Have...A Right...To Wear That!" Rage shouted with each punch

"What he do to piss you off?" I asked causing Rage to stop and look at me.

"This piece of shit is wearing a glove I gave Ash as a gift which was placed in his tomb when he died," Rage said as he held up the caribou's left arm and showed me a metal silver glove with strange black markings on it.

(Imagine this only it's silver and it's not wearing the ring and it has black wolf tribal like markings on it and it's for the left hand)

I stared at the glove for the moment before I walked over and removed it from the caribou.

"Here," I said as I handed it back to Rage.

Rage took the glove before we walked out of the car. I went to check to make sure there weren't any stragglers while Rage went to the engine. Once I arrived at the armoured car I saw the door was locked tight. I placed my left hand on the door and watched it disintegrate before I walked in and saw mares and stallions all with black collars and no signs of brainwashing.

"Everyone alright?" I asked.

Who the hay are you?" a stallion asked.

"I'm part of the rescue team, We're all getting out of here," I said.

"Wait a sec it's you. You’re the one that saved me and the others from Baltimare," a mare said who I recognized from the town she mentioned.

"Yeah that's me," I said.

"It's alright everyone he's a friend," the mare said.

"That's not all I'm here with the knight of vengeance Burning-," I started.

"Rage," A stallion finished.

"Yeah, you a friend of his?" I asked.

"Not many ponies don't know him but yeah I know him name's Comet Tail," the stallion said.

Comet Tail was a yellow unicorn with a purple mane and tail. He wore blue jeans and a yellow top with a white long sleeve underneath.

"Well then Comet Tail name's Bones. But anyway I came to check for any caribou so I’ll be on my way,” I said before I left to check the other cars. Once I was done I got onto the train's roof and looked around for any reinforcements. Soon my eyes locked on a moving column of smoke. So I ran to the engine and saw Rage was keeping an eye on the driver. "Rage we got company ahead."

"Must be reinforcements oh well. Driver full steam ahead," Rage said.

"But if that's reinforcements then it means it's a military train, We'll be smashed off the rails," the stallion said.

"Not with me here," Rage said.

"You fuckers are crazy!" the stallion said before he jumped off the train.

"I suppose you have a plan B?" I asked.

"Can you drive this thing?" Rage asked.

"I'm not an engineer!" I shouted.

"Calm down I just need you to shovel coal into this thing and make sure it doesn't slow down," Rage said before he climbed to the very front of the train.

"Easier said than done," I said.

I got into the engine box and did as requested. Luckily most of everything was labelled so I shovelled coal into the fire box and hit the accelerator before I blew the whistle. Suddenly, I saw the engine begin to change from steel grey to a flaming monster. The boiler had turned into a ribcage and spine while the front grew a skull with fire pouring out of its eyes. Sparks flew from the chimney and finally the crankshaft, connecting rod, piston and cylinder became a pair of skeletal hands and forearm bones to turn the wheels.

"Like it?" Rage asked as he stepped back inside the engine box.

"Certainly something,” I said

“Yeah well whenever I make Hell Fire come in contact with stuff like this...Well you saw what happens," Rage said.

Suddenly the other train blew it's whistle and I saw the thing was equipped with heavy ramming gear. I then pulled on the whistle's cord but instead of the usual whistle the trains response was an ungodly howl and our speed had increased instantly almost knocking me over.

"Look out boys the pain train is coming through!" Rage yelled with a laugh.

The train then smashed into the opposing train and there was a thunderous boom before the other train's engine was turned into a burning wreck along with the caribou riding it. As our train continued, I looked at a train car wreck and I saw Servius crawl out of it. We then looked at each other and before we went out of sight I gave the caribou general a two fingered salute.

"Now that was awesome," Rage said.

"Heh ya. Damn right that was," I said.

"Y'know something I think I'll keep this train may come in handy in the future," Rage said.

"Do what you will then," I said.

"I can tell you've made up your mind about something also," Rage said causing me to smile.

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Later at Aephoceria Castle

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We were in the castle gardens and we were escorting all the ponies who were captured on the train into the gardens. The princesses, mane 6 along with Soarin, Pierce and Mac were walking over to us

"Comet!" Twilight shouted as she ran over and hugged the stallion Comet Tail who I was informed was Twilight's coltfriend.

"I'm so glad you’re alright Twilight," Comet said.

"Why didn't you tell us you were going on a rescue mission?" Thunderlane asked.

"Well it wasn't supposed to be one but the plan changed while we were out," Rage said.

"Where did you all go?" Celestia asked.

"To get a little payback," I said before Rage showed them the photo of Bolanus and the statue.

"You seem to have made you're statement very clear but why did you go Bones," Celestia asked sternly.

"Hey lay off Celestia Bones here actually saved my ass a few times not only that he's pretty cool if you give him a chance," Rage said slugging me in the left shoulder playfully.

"But anyway Twilight," I said gaining the mare's attention. "I've come to a decision on training you and the other bearers," I said causing Twilight to give me a hopeful expression. "We'll begin tomorrow morning,” I said causing the mares to cheer. “But let me be clear on this, I will be fair but very firm in teaching you all. You will all follow my commands to the letter and if I find any of you unworthy then that's it no second chances."

The mane 6 continued to jump up and down while cheering I simply rolled my eyes before I walked back to the castle but a hand landed on my shoulder stopping me. I didn't need to look to know it was Celestia.

"Promise me you won't let anything happen to them," Celestia said.

"I can't promise you that Celestia. The training they have asked for is hard and life threatening. I can't guarantee anything for their future that all depends on how strong they are. But note that I have given them an option to drop out," I said before I looked at Celestia's hand causing her to let go of me before I walked away.

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