A Reminder of the Events of The Pony Weapon:

Before the rise of Nightmare Moon, Relv was an ace soldier of the Equestrian army. He was promoted to Celestia and Luna's personal bodyguard. Celestia and Relv developed a deep friendship and often spent time in the laboratory, where Relv obtained 42 super powers. Relv used these powers fend off invaders, but eventually went rogue "for the greater good", resulting in the death of the sisters' parents. As punishment, Relv was sealed away in a super-prison for the rest of his life.

However, in modern times, Relv escaped, but was quickly caught by Celestia. She placed a mind-control spell on him and gave Relv to Fluttershy to reform. Fluttershy played along with Celestia's plan until Relv convinced her that he needed to be free. She lets him go of the mind  control, resulting in Relv becoming butthurt for what Celestia did. He seeks revenge on Celestia, attempting to kill her. Fluttershy, with the Main 6, stops Relv with the power of sadness. Now depressed, Relv runs off for a while, long enough for a giant wolf-monster to appear and start wrecking stuff in Ponyville.

Fluttershy and Luna find Relv and convince him to get his head back in the game. Relv shows up at Ponyville and slaps the monster around. He then also goes giant with Power #42 and further slaps around the monster, killing it. With the day saved, Relv ran away, became the Black Paladin, and continued what he did, but now better overall. He is still regarded as a criminal, which he wants...

...or does he?

As the water flowed around my hooves, a thick coat of red liquid was plucked off my flesh and carried off over the waterfall, leaving behind a slightly duller shade of red that is my fur.

Another mission completed. The target? A rich tycoon who thought he was capable of ruling Equestria.

I sat down on the edge of the creek and proceeded to meditate, to reclaim whatever sanity I may have. As much as my appearance would make a pony think I am all there, I am a wreck. I've yet to control my anger, to master my art, and be on top of everything in the world. But I am making progress, and meditation is one of the best ways.

My senses took in the environment. The fresh breeze combined with the fresh water smelled of sweet lavender. The dancing leaves and soft current licked my ears. The warm wind and cool water massaged my fur and body. The pure summer sky glimmered in my eyes, with the distant town of Ponyville beautifully contrasting it.

Ponyville, the place I wish to never return to. That may seem like an usual request, but given my line of work, it is impossible to refute my reasoning. It is such a perfect town, with so many innocent ponies live there, living without a care even after what had happened to them. Over a year has passed, and my print as well as his can still be seen, but the scars we inflicted upon the town have mostly faded.

My mind raced with the memories of the ponies there. Earth ponies, unicorns, pegasi, and all other sorts, walking, talking, laughing, playing, going about their daily lives, I remember each of them without fault. Eventually, as I went down the list, my mind's eye set its sight upon one particular pegasus mare, with yellow fur, a long, pink mane and tail, and wide, blue eyes.

Fluttershy. Oh, poor Fluttershy.

She is perhaps the only pony who would regard me as a friend. I do too but, after what I've done to her, and what I am now, it's impossible. I am not worthy of her friendship, let alone courtship.

To change the subject of my train of thought, I turned my gaze around, only to see the capital, Canterlot. High upon the mountain at the center of Equestria is one of the largest cities ever and home to the castle of the High Princess, Princess Celestia.

Tia...

Like whiplash, my mind snapped back to my history with the princess. Memories that I claimed to have purged returned. My memories soon brought forth memories within them. As I rested next to the creek, as my senses were in ecstasy, as the weapons on my back turned light, my mind's eye replayed my moments in containment, in the prison I was held in for centuries.

What my experiences, my ideals, my actions, my emotions, my memories, my order, my chaos, the Black Paladin, and Relv, my own flesh and blood, brought forth from within those metal walls shaped who I am now, and what I will be now and in the future.

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