Mystogan was back in the crystal caverns, his eyes shifting around in the dark room, suddenly the crystal's natural light kicked in, a beautiful light blue filled the room for a moment, then it slowly began to fade into a deep crimson as blood seemed to flow down the walls and onto the precious stone. Mystogan began to panic, he spins around and sees...blood everywhere.Bodies, torn apart and flesh hanging off the sharp rocks of the walls and floor. Every pony he killed, devoured..they were all there starring at him with dead looks of horror and fear. His friends and lover, also looking at him in pure fear who were chained to the walls. Mystogan grabs at his head and shakes it violently. letting out a scream of pain and despair at what was going on. Hearing whispers and screams of the dead as he relives that nightmare over and over. And as if that wasn't enough, he looks down into the blood that is on the floor and sees the very monster he had become grin evily back at him,

"Give into your impulses...you are not a human anymore....you are an aragami...kill and eat. That is what you do..."

Mystogan turns away and shakes his head.

"No...I am not a monster like you are! I am not!"

"I bet you enjoyed the taste of that fresh flesh sliding down your throat as you slaughtered those pitiful creatures. Do not deny your nature, Mystogan. The moment you agreed to have oracle cells planted within you. You knew this would happen one day. Embrace your animal instincts, feed and kill, kill and feed."

"Stop it, I don't want to be like you! I care for them...I care for all my new friends and especially Tia. I won't let you take her away from me!"

The aragami laughs darkly.

"One day, Mystogan...you won' have a choice. You WILL free me again. And when that happens I will devour all that stands in my way...it is in my nature after all."

"Well, too bad you are nothing but a wild animal.....Tia and the others will stop you again, even if they have to kill you."

"While that spell changed you back, you know better than that. Only God Arcs can take out aragami fully."

"Then if I have to, I will use my own God Arc on myself to prevent you from returning..."

"And leave your poor little equine lover all alone for her eternal life? What a horrible person."

"You have no room to talk!"

"But I am not a person, I am an aragami. Now then..."

The reflection suddenly grins and crawls its way out of the pool of blood, startling Mystogan as he fall back.

"Which one shall I eat first hmmm? Your sweet horse mate? Or the one who you see as a sister? So many choices."

Mystogan tries to get up, but is being held down by the corpses of the soldiers he had killed.

"No..NO! DON'T YOU FUCKING TOUCH THEM! THEY ARE ALL I HAVE!!"

He said as he struggled to get loose, just as the aragami got close enough, Mystogan's opens his eyes with a paniced scream, sitting up quickly, his body sweat bullets as he looks around, breathing heavily. He sees that his is in Celestia's bedroom, his breathing slowing down. All a bad dream...a VERY bad dream. His body was pulled into a pair of loving arms right then, feeling that all too familiar warmth against his body.

"Sssshh....I am here Mystogan. I didn't go anywhere..."

Said that same soothing voice that always made him feel safe and loved. he quickly turns to her and wraps his arms around her.

"Tia...very very bad dream..."

He said as he buries his face into her neck, Celestia running her hands up and down his back lovingly.

"Was it the other part of you again...?"

She asked as she comforted her love, her wings coming around to embrace him as well.

"Yeah...this is the second time it has haunted me this night. Every time I close my eyes and sleep. It returns. And I don't think Lulu can do anything about this. I know the dream realm is her domain...but this. I don't know."

"Do not worry my love. I will always be here should you ever need me, for anything. I love you very very much Mystogan. And I would do anything to see you happy."

"I know this Tia. I....I have something I need to speak with you about. But it will have to wait until this evening. It is very very important. but for now,I need to get to my guard shift. I have the morning and afternoon slot today."

"Mystogan...don't you think you should take the day off...or a few even after what happened?"

"I can't do that Tia. I may be the mate of the princess, but i can't allow myself to be lazy all the time."

He said trying to put on a smile as best as he could. He slides on his clothing, which was in surprisingly good shape considering what happened just a couple days ago.He walks up to Celestia, leaning in and kissing her lovingly on the lips. She lets out a happy whimper as their lips locked, holding onto the bond as long as possible before Mystogan pulls away.

"I will be back around the time Lulu lowers the sun. Meet me in the usual garden. Alright?"

Celestia nods as she watches him leave,calling out to him once more.

"Mystogan..I love you..."

"I love you to Tia. Always will."

He said as he walks out the door. Most of Mystogan's shift was the same as it always was. A few princess fanatics here and there. petty thieves and such. The usual day in day out stuff. He went to the training grounds to get a bit of a work out during the spare time he had between shifts. Something was bothering Mystogan, but he couldn't put his finger on it. He just felt like he had to let Celestia know how he really felt. he loved her for sure, but as their time grew together, his love became stronger and stronger for her. Out of all the ponies he had met here, she was the one who supported him the most, and loved him despite what he was. She really was the only mare for him, and he knew it. Enough was enough. He was going to tell her tonight. He wanted to be with her forever and ever. his love for the sun princess was truly undeniable.

"I will tell her everything...tonight."

He said to himself as he walked on

--West Castle Garden, evening--

Mystogan stood at the railing looking over the city below, his memories of the time that he and the princess shared going over and over in his head, bringing a genuine smile to his face. As he heard the hoofsteps approach behind him, he turns to see Celestia dressed up in her evening attire, which was very very sexy on her as always. Mystogan slowly walked up to her, placing his hand on her arms gently, rubbing them up and down with his gentle touch. They locked eyes fora moment, starring ever so lovingly into each others gaze.

"Tia...I asked you out here to tell you something very important that has been on my mind for a month now. You have been nothing but kind tome and supported me despite knowing what I am, and even loved me for who I am instead of what I am. You have made me a happy man, Tia. And I want to be happier with you. Tia..I-"

He was suddenly cut off by a sharp pain in his chest around his heart, his eyes widening as he slowly looks down. Seeing a long black blade having pierced through his torso, he slowly looks behind him to see a cloaked soldier that surely belonged to Nightshade, grinning evily under his hood.

"Kill confirmed.Threat out of the way."

The assassin said as he makes his get away, Mystogan having enough strength to grab the fleeing pony and lets out a mighty scream. Shoving his hand through the pony's chest and ripping out his heart.

"You...are coming with me..."

Celestia watching in absolutely horror as her loved one was stabbed through the heart by someone's soldier whom she had helped escape from Mystogan's rampage the other day. Time seemed to slow down for Celestia as she watched Mystogan turn to face her with a sad and weak smile. Blood suddenly spewing from his mouth as he begans to fall forward. Celestia running up to catch him.

"Mystogan, NO!"

Screamed Celestia as she instantly bursts into tears, her body shaking fiercely as she was holding onto Mystogan for dear life. Blood continuing to flow from his wound even though the blade was still inside. he coughs up a bit more as he looks up into Celestia's beautiful eyes.

"Of course..I had to..gah...let my guard down just this once to..tell you everything..."

"Mystogan..don't speak. Guards, GUARDS! PLEASE ANYPONY!!! HELP!"

She sobbed holding Mystogan against her. he reaches up weakly and places a hand on her cheek wiping her tears away

"Tia...I just wanted to let you know...I truly do love you. Everything you have done for me. it made me happier than I have ever been in my entire life. You are the only mare...the only woman I ever want to be with. But-"

He was cut off by more blood coming from his mouth.

"It seems...I got too close and this is the result. But at least...I know that they weren't after you. Tia....promise me this-"

"No Mystogan! You will not talk like this! We are going to get you help! I am going to save you!"

She continued sobbing hard,shaking her head,wishing this was all a bad dream she desperately wanted to wake up from. He wasn't going to last much longer. He may be an augmented human, but even being stabbed in the heart and clean through is a kill blow for someone like him.

"Tia...I...wanted to be with you forever, I wanted to be your eternal lover. But fate it seems...has its other plans..."

"No, you will always be mine, Mystogan...and..and when you come out of the hospital...with your usual sarcastic remarks. We will laugh together and spend time together like always...and then you will have to make it up to me for making me worry! You have to stay with me Mystogan!!!"

As Mystogan's vision starts to fade, so does the strength to hold his hand up to caress Celestia's cheek lovingly. As his hand falls to the ground he gives her one last smile. after saying.

"I love you so very very much Tia...my one and only mare...please be safe....I....love.....you-"

His hand hits the ground and his body goes limp in her arms. Any sign of life within his body now fully gone...or so it appeared.

"M-Mystogan...? MYSTOGAN?!"

Celestia screams out his name over and over, tears beginning to stream like a flowing river. She pulls his limp fom closer and begins to cry hard, letting out a loud cry of sadness and pain as her beloved dies in her arms, rain starting to pour down on the air hard as the thunder rolls in.

Author's Notes:

*Holds up a shield* Calm down, calm down! I am not so stupid enough to 'kill off' the main character of this story! This is all part of my master plan! Lets just say there is going to be a big time warp in the next chapter. That is all I am saying. Just bear with me here. Alright? I got this.

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