It has been four years since Mystogan's passing. All of those whom he had left behind still grieve over the loss of someone very special to them. Both Celestia and rarity more so have taken it harder, But Celestia is the one who is truly suffering the most from this loss. She had lost her one true mate. The one she wanted to have at her side forever. The once happy and cheerful sun princess still cried every night after her duties, knowing that she would never again see her beloved alive and in her arms. On this night, the fourth year of his death, she stares out the window as the rain fell hard. She comes out of her thoughts as a knock on the door was heard.

"I am not hungry, Lulu...please leave me be..."

"Tia, please. You need to eat something. I know it's the night of Mystogan's passing. But you need your strength...you haven't eaten all this week..."

"Go away Luna..."

"Tia..please-"

"Go away!"

She shouted at her sister, throwing a vase at the door. This startling luna as she backs away from the door.She growls and barges in,opening the door with a glare and tears in her eyes.

"You don't think I miss him too?! New flash dear sister. Mystogan was very special to not just you. Me, Twilight, Cadence and all of Twilight's friends..even the unit he commanded miss him terribly! You aren't the only one grieving on this very night every year! All the ponies he kenw have came and visited him earlier today...so don't take your sadness out on others because of his death."

Celestia went quiet for a moment,suddenly breaking down into tears once more, falling to her knees and burying her face into the blankets of her bed. Luna, being the loyal sister, walks over to her and kneels beside her, wrapping an arm and a wing around her trying to console her heartbroken sister.

"I..I am sorry Lulu...I just miss him so very much. he..told me how he really felt that night. he said he wanted to be with me forever. I had finally found the mate meant for me...and he was taken right in front of me."

She said between sobs, gripping her bed sheets tightly into her fists. Luna continuing to comfort her older sister the best way she can.

"Come on Tia...a little bit of cake always cheers you up. The chef has a nice double chocolate cake prepared just for us."

Luna did have a point, cake was her go to comfort food when things were down like this. She ate so much of it, but no matter how much, it was always so kind to the curves of her body. They both got up and left the room, closing the door behind them. little did they and all of the castle know. Something was going to happen on this dark and stormy night. That a man will be resurrected, and transformed into something barely even human anymore.

-- Castle Graveyard, Midnight--

A guard patrol was on duty in the graveyard that night, poor guy. With all the dark and rainy weather,and being surrounded by dead ponies and gravestones, it frightened him a bit. But he was happy to keep the one company that he looked up to. This pony was about fifteen years old when Mystogan was still alive, he was now eighteen,and a fresh recruit in the army. He walks up to Mystogan's grave, there was a statue of him, holding up his god arc which had been fixed into the grip of it and a solid cement covering kept in excellent condition with the words 'Here Lies Mystogan, God Eater.'. The stallion kneed before Mystogans's grave and removed his helmet out of respect.

"Hey there big guy...looks like they stuck me here for the graveyard shift. But it is good to see you again. We have been keeping Nightshade's forces at bay. They have been trying to stop the castle a few times this year. But Princess Celestia destroys them all before we even get the chance to attack. I don't think I ever want her angry at me...that's for sure. Well, I better get back o it. Good seeing you Captain."

Just as he starts to walk away, the lightning and the rain start to come down harder, the thunder rumbling more often than it should. The young soldier felt the ground rumble a bit, like someone was knocking at the cement below his feet. Something wasn't right, not at all. The knocking as getting louder and harder, coming in closer and closer and picking up speed.

"What in the name of Celestia is going on?!"

The stallion shouted as he found the source of the knocking coming from Mystogan's grave. He could believe his ears or his eyes. The heavy cement slab was....moving. It was being pushed up from the earth and being slid off to the side slowly! The guard back away from the grave quickly, fear striking his heart instantly as he sees what was coming out at first. A black feather covered arm with razor sharp claws that lightly grazed across the cement as it pushed it aside. With the slab now pushed away fully, a talland muscular figure with light grey skin rises from the shattered coffin it once layed in. He was breathing heavily. Clawing his way out of the hole and rising to his now raven claws feet, its legs also covered in black feathers all the way to his thighs. And large black raven wings on his back now stretching out to an impressive wingspan. His hair all the way down to his lower back and his bangs parted down the middle, albeit a bit messy. At full height, this...beast was taller than Celestia! He took in a slow breath,then exhaled. Opening his eyes slowly as he looks around.He still had those same deep blue eyes, but the whites of his eyes had been turned pitch black. It seems....that Mystogan was far from dead now. No mistaking that.

"You...you can't be alive...you aren't him!"

The stallion said as he drew his weapon and got into a defensive stance, although a bit shaky.

Mystogan was still Mystogan. Except now, his skin was a pale grey, he had become more muscular and had patches of black feathers on his back and his limbs were nearly covered in them, with claws on his hands and feet. And the longest he had ever had his hair. he begins to speak in his new voice, which was now dark and gravelly.

"How...long has it been since my death..?"

He said as he looks to the shaking pony, remembering who he was as memories come rushing back to his mind.

"Aaah, the little colt I ran into all those years ago. Good to see you have joined the army. Your form needs work though."

The stallion backs away slowly,

"You...you remember me?"

"I do remember you..you wanted to try and hold my god arc when you were younger. But I told you maybe when you are older."

Mystogan stretches out in his new body, his wings parting and opening as they stretch as well. He turns to look at the statue that stood over his former grave, seeing that it was holding his god arc,he couldn't help but smile fondly.

"I wonder how long it took them to get this fitted.."

He said as he reaches for his weapon, grabbing it and pulling her free of the stone grip of his former image . the weapon eagerly wraps herself into her tattoo form around her master's form once more. He hears that oh so familiar voice of his childhood friend.

"I will tell you how I am back later...I have a very upset princess I need to reunite with. Though I am not sure she will be too keen on this new body of mine. Oh well, she accepted me before when she saw my aragami form, this one is a bit more pleasant than that one."

He said as he then looked down to the young stallion.

"Don't worry about letting the others know about this little guy. The last thing my former unit needs to know is that their former commanding officer is now a half man half raven creature." he then notices something at his lower back right above his rear, a long raven tail.

"Oh great...wings and a tail. This is going to take some getting used to.."

Mystogan flaps his new wings a few times, getting used to using them as a start, his rises into the air and takes flight.he makes his way to the baloney of the sun tower. Mystogan's memories come rushing back to him after his long 'slumber'. Remembering where he and his sun rpincess slept every night. Soon landing on the balconey and folding his wings. The sound of him landing waking the princess from ehr slumber instantly. She sees the large figure the lightning revealing him only as a dark monster with glowing blue eyes.

"Whoever you are...I suggest you leave now. Before I throw you off the balcony...I am in no mood to have minions of Nightshade coming here this evening..."

Mystogan opens the doors of the balcony, ignoring her warning and seeing her horn starting to glow brightly.

"Its been four years Tia...and you threaten me with throwing me off the balcony? Has your heart truly let go of me already?"

"I don't know how you know that name, creature, nor do i care to. I don't know who you are. but Faust help me, Iwill destroy you here and now if you don't leave."

Mystogan grinned widely as he looks to her.

"The Tia I know would run up to me every time and smoother me between her ample breasts. Even though it annoyed me sometimes."

"The only person I would ever do that to is gone...taken from me. And he will never return-"

"Tia...when will you remember me? I am Mystogan. No one would know that name but myself and those I let close."

Celestia's eyes widen as the creature speaks to her in such...gentle words. His gaze was indeed familiar. Those deep blue eyes, although changed, held the same warmth his did when they were together. She slowly rises from her bed, approaching him slowly but also eagerly, her horn glowing brightly to shed some light on this being. When she got close enough, she examined his face. Though it looked more matured, he had the same gentle features and that same smirk he had when he knew he was right.

"If you are truly MY Mystogan. Prove to me you are."

Mystogan's grin slowly formed into a wicked one, getting in closely and wrapping his arms around ehr, his hands slapping down on ehr exposed rear firmly and squeezes.

"Oh..I know exactly what you like, you act all high and mighty when in front of your subjects. But that night, you were my submissive little pony. And I enjoyed every moment of it."

Celestia's face turned red, but then gasped loudly as that was all she needed to know from him.

"Mystogan...how are you..? You died in my arms that night....I felt your life force leave you...!"

"It turns out...the oracle cells were still active in my body even though I was dead, Tia. With the last of their energy, they brought me back over time. And now I have this body. The oracle cells that were in my body were extracted from a Chi-You. Which was a raven humanoid type of aragami. They augmented the raven genetic make up and dumped it into my own, and created a new body that is the one you see before you now.And the cells have all be reproduced but the last living ones, now that my body is no longer dead."

"This...this is too good to be true, Mystogan. Are you....are you really back?I am not dreaming a tormenting dream..?"

Mystogan gave her a warm smile,leaning in and locking lips with his beautiful mare, pulling her closer against his body as he had missed her for so very long. That was all Celestia needed. She remembered how passionate his kisses were. They were just like this. And the way he held her, always so close and possessively, it made her smile knowing she was his and he made it clear. And now this...he was back, holding her the way he used to, kissing her the way he used to.

"I remember the words I said to you four years ago,Tia...those words still remain true in my heart and mind. I may not be the small and adorable human you fell in love with.But I am still me..."

She heard enough from him, she jumps up and wraps her legs and arms around his body, something she had always wanted to do with him. He was back. Celestia couldn't be anymore happier than she had been.

"Thank you Faust...thank you for bringing him back to me..."

Mystogan couldn't help but chuckle a bit.

"She did have a slight hand in making sure my soul wasn't beyond returning. She must really want you to stay happy Tia. Not that I am complaining."

Celestia began crying, not tears of sadness, but of joy.

"You are my Mystogan alright...you would always tease me when you had the chance. And now that you are back...oh Mystogan, I have missed you so so very much, my love!"

She shouted in happiness as she nuzzled into his neck.

"Tia, I am happy to be back in your arms and with you again. But I must warn you. I have a hunger for the blood of a certain dark alicorn...both for my own revenge and causing you and my friends sadness. I heard everything during all of your visits....I know what has been going on." Celestia nods to him, but smile playfully

"First off mister, you are going to need a bath. You are covered in dirt after all! And I am now to,so I will be joining you."

She said as she releases him from her arms and legs and grabs his clawed hand,pulling him along. Celestia was now that happiest mare in all of Equinus. Her lover and soulmate was back and in her life once more. Mystogan only sighed, but was happy to be back with her as well. That hole was getting cramped anyways.

Author's Notes:

Already had this planned out! SO here ya go, Mystogan is back from the dead...though not undead. Still warm and gooey on the inside. :P

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