Author's Notes:

The area marked with an asterisk is a sex scene if anyone wanted to write one.

One month later in early September, Tempest officially completed her training to become a member of the guard after completing a shortened version of training.

“I've been wanting to know, why did you join the Storm King?”

“He promised me that if I joined, he could fix my horn. It's impossible to fix,” she replied

“Under that bodysuit you wear, what's your cutie mark, if you don’t mind me asking?”

“I don't have one. I ran away from Equestria when I was a foal. An Ursa Minor took a swipe at me severing my horn and giving me the scar over my eye. How'd you get your scars,” she answered

“When I was human, I was struck by lightning. Come to find out, it was Lucifer who did it. He thought I deserved a second chance after my parent's murder-suicide and had Discord send me here,” he said summoning a red lightning bolt “This is the same kind of lightning bolt that struck me. It's obviously not natural to see a red bolt.”

“You could say that. It looks interesting, though,” Tempest said

Brian led her to his R&D room in his castle where the rest of the Midnight Guard were waiting along with Discord. Along with them, were both princesses and the mane-six.

“Miss Shadow, or would you prefer Miss Berrytwist, I have something you might like,” Discord said

“Tempest is fine. Fizzlepop Berrytwist died when I ran away and joined the Storm King,” Tempest answered

“He might have made an empty promise, but I can do it. I want to give you your horn back,” Discord replied

“That's impossible. No one can repair a broken horn,” she countered

“Well, I'm not exactly no one. I'm Discord, the God of Chaos. You can't spell impossible without ‘I'm possible’,” Discord joked

Discord picked up a small horn that resembled a 3-D printed object and walked over to her. The prosthetic matched the damage exactly and was about the size of a regular unicorn horn at five inches in length.

“This is going to hurt. A lot,” Discord said placing the prosthetic horn over the stump

Immediately she started thrashing around in pain. Brian used his magic to gently restrain her from causing any harm to herself or anyone else.

“What's going on? Why's it hurting,” she said through tears

“The new piece must connect to the magic channels in your brain. Due to the lack of a focusing point, your magic came out in wild bursts. Now it will be easy to cast spells,” Discord explained

After half an hour Tempest had stopped moving and Brian released the restraints. He immediately checked her pulse to make sure she was still breathing and was relieved to find she was.

“How's it feel?”

“It's hard to get used to considering I haven't had a proper horn in so long,” she said

“Take it easy for a while. Twilight is going to teach you magic.”

“But I already know about magic,” Tempest protested

“When was the last time you used a proper spell? I don't want to be rude, but all I've seen is just sparks. Besides, now you have a true horn,” Twilight said

“You're right. Thank you Twilight,” Tempest said with a sigh

“If you need a place to practice, feel free to use the training room. It'll probably be the best place that won't cause damage. Tempest, could you remove your bodysuit for a moment? I'd like to check a theory.”

She reluctantly removed the suit and couldn't believe she had a cutie mark. Both Tempest and Harmony had identical designs of a shield with Brian's design in the center.

“Congratulations both of you on finding your cutie marks and becoming commanders of the guard. Tempest, while you are a member of the Midnight Guard, I'd like to extend an offer to you. Would you consider becoming my personal bodyguard?”

“Yes. After I compete my training with Twilight, I'll join you when you need me,” she said

“What's under the sheet,” Dash asked

“It's for a costume I'm making when I go back through the portal.”

“When do we get to see it, darling,” Rarity asked

“Not for a while, I'm afraid. This is going to be handmade.”

After everyone departed Brian's castle, he moved the steel hidden under the cloth to the training room and summoned an anvil and a human mannequin based on his own measurements. A suit of plate armor was used as a template for the costume.
He wanted to make a left arm and chest plate, as if the arm was removed and replaced with the metal ‘prosthetic’.

For Nightmare Night the day before he left, Brian planned on making Batman’s Twoface character with a simple black and white suit, he'd ask Rarity for the material for.

“Rarity, if you don't mind, may I use some cloth to make a costume?”

“Of course, darling. May I inquire as to the design,” she asked

“It's a surprise.”

Brian used the measurements that were taken to make the Service Dress Blue jacket and pants for simplicity. For everything in black he cut out, it was replicated in white. Just as he was finishing the last of it, Rarity walked in to check on him.

“Oh my. That's unique to say the least. I can honestly say I've never thought of making a split design,” she said

“It's a design from a character from home. He wore split suits due being partially disfigured and preferring everything duel natured. Heads or Tails?”

“Tails, I guess. What is that for,” she asked

“How much I pay for the suit. Heads, it's double; tails, single.”

Brian flipped his coin and to her surprise it landed heads up. He knew the result was irrelevant because he was going to pay double the cost, regardless the outcome.

Rarity watched as he removed the 400 bits for the suit he was making. She knew it was pointless to say no to him paying, and he didn't care.

“How's your other costume coming along,” she asked

“It's slow going. I could cheat, but I want the challenge. Metalwork wasn't easy to do, let alone trying to replicate something from history at home.”

“What is it? I promise not to tell anyone,” she said

“It's a partial suit of armor. Instead of covering the whole body, my left arm slips inside and a piece covers my chest to be worn under clothing.”

“When you have it completed, I'd like to see it,” she said

“Of course. Everyone will get to see it.”

Once he returned home, it was back to work on the armor. The hand was complete, with movable finger and wrist plates. Next was getting the rest of the arm bent into shape.

He was thankful to have the armor as a guide to see how everything was done. After a few hours, the interior of the arm was completed all the way to the armpit. In order to continue further, the chest and backplate was formed so the shoulder had something to anchor to.

The next day, Twilight and the others came over to the castle and directly entered the training room where Brian and his family were waiting.

“So, let's see it,” Dash said impatiently

Brian changed into his human form and pulled off the cloth. The girls were interested in the armor, as none had seen anything like it before as he put it on to show it off.

“Looks interesting. What's it made of,” Dash asked

“It's steel from home. Everything is custom to my measurements. I was going to wear that and bring this,” he said picking up a shotgun

“What kind of weapon is that,” Twilight asked

“This is my BOOMSTICK,” he said stressing the last word, causing everyone to jump
“I'm not going to have the real thing, but a plastic toy with me. These are dangerous.”

Brian removed the armor and set up a few mannequins for a test. After firing one shotgun shell, most of the dummies received damage.

“How's it work? That isn't like the others you've showed us,” Twilight asked

“Whereas the others are a bullet, this has pellets called ‘shot’ inside. And as you can see, it scatters out hitting anything in its way. While I will have my knives on me, I wouldn't dare bring a live firearm anywhere.”

“That really is nice work. I don't think I would be able to work with metal,” Rarity said

“Thank you. I'm glad it's done. It's been a month of work, although I had no clue about that. I'm just glad I didn't have any duties to get in the way.”

“What are you going to do for Nightmare Night tomorrow,” Twilight asked

“That's already finished. I'm not sure what my family has.”

“Sorry, but we're not participating this year,” Octavia said

Before Nightmare Night, Brian had Discord temporarily disfigure him to blend in with the costume. Throughout the night, most partygoers stayed away due to the realism in the exposed skin on the left half of his face. Knight Shield was dressed as Batman’s Joker with Rose Petal fittingly under an illusion to resemble Poison Ivy.

“Heads or Tails?”

“How's about a handshake,” Deltorix asked

“Nice costumes, you two. Both are fitting.”

“Thank you for that. He thought it would fit to dress as this Poison Ivy character,” Rose answered

“What happened to your face,” a voice asked

“Nothing. I had Discord help with the illusion to go with my costume, Princess Luna.”

“That is terrifying to see. Who are you two supposed to be,” Luna asked

“We're dressed as comic book characters from home. Brian is Two Face, I'm Joker and Rose is Poison Ivy,” Knight Shield answered

The night ended without incident although many were glad to see him leave, although no one would admit it. Once he went to bed, it was a quite night and he couldn't wait to see his friends.

“Are you ready to go, Brian,” Twilight asked

“I'm ready. I packed the armor in the pouch for ease. I just need a place to change.”

The two headed through the portal on Saturday and he wasn't as all surprised when the usual car was waiting for them. They decided to head home first when Twilight decided to dress up. Once in the store, she couldn't believe most of the costumes for sale.

“Are you serious? Sexy vampires, witches? Crayons? What has this holiday become,” Twilight asked

“I don't know what to tell you. Halloween is now mainly for adults. What'd you want to dress as?”

“A witch, but not these,” she answered

“Thankfully, I can help. Considering tonight is Halloween, I'm not surprised most of the ‘normal’ costumes are already taken.”

“Good thing you have that,” she said whispering to him

Having been disappointed in the costume selection the two headed home. Brian did manage to give Twilight the costume she wanted. It consisted of knee-high black boots and a black robe with a regular witch's hat. She decided to wear her normal clothes under the robe for modesty.

He threw a tank top on first before putting the chest and back plate on. Next came the armor and Twilight had to help attach the top straps to the chest plate. After getting ready, before throwing on the jacket, an extra-large shirt was used to cover the armor. He also wore a single black glove to cover the damage in order to not spoil the surprise.

The two jumped in the car as Brian drove to the school. Once there, he removed a toy shotgun and holster and strapped that to his thigh while the knives were adjusted to fit. A mask consisting of half a metal skull was removed and put on as they walked inside.

“Nice costume Brian. I'm guessing you're the Terminator,” Celestia asked

“Not exactly. I had to hide the damage I suffered at home. My face was only part of it,” he said lowering his voice

He casually removed the shotgun and rested it on his shoulder as he walked around. Most of the students were surprised by the costume, while there were a few that felt scared.

“Long time no see. What happened to your face,” Sunset asked

“The same thing that happened to my arm. Bastard left me for dead. I'm lucky my best friend helped me replace the limb,” he said removing the glove covering the hand

“Damn. I hope you got him back,” Sunset said

“Long time no see, darling. I hope that's part of your costume,” Rarity said motioning to the gun

“It's fake. I wanted to look like the Terminator to hide the damage.”

The two enjoyed themselves as the party ended. The students went home leaving Luna, Celestia and their friends.

“Before you ask, here's the extent of the damage,” he said removing the jacket

“Shit. Your whole arm is gone! I hope you got even with the bastard who did it,” Dash said

“I did. But, perhaps it would be best to get this off. Twilight, a little help?”

“Of course,” Twilight answered

As he took the shirt off, she undid the straps as he slid his arm out and removed the plate armor and threw it I the bag. Everyone seemed relieved he was joking.

“So, all of that was fake,” Dash asked

“Not entirely. This is actual steel I used to make everything. I had to have some fun. Now before anything else; I'd like to apologize, first and foremost.”

“For what is there an apology needed,” Celestia asked

“My rudeness a few months ago. I did some things I regret and came here to try and relax. Discord, could you do two things? One, silence the room and two, put ‘that’ up in here?”

“Done and done,” Discord said snapping his fingers

“What could you have done that was so bad,” Twilight asked

“Mass murder.”

“Are you fucking kidding me? You've killed,” Dash asked “How many?”

“An approximate amount of 328 people. Most were deserved. Perhaps I should explain.”

Discord handed him some paper and Brian proceeded to draw a few pictures. One consisted of a changeling with 250 on the side, a second was the Storm King and a minion with 25 next to them, with the final image being Dusk.

“You've already been told about Lucy, the necromancer. One called himself Jack the Ripper and raped and murdered 14 women before cannibalizing two of them. I was the judge and executioner in his trial.”

“How can you decide that,” Twilight (Sci-Twi) asked

“Would you have a killer sit in a cell their whole life? Many citizens would easily resort to vigilante violence to end him. One of the next group of deaths were the visitors to a club.”

“I didn't think Equestria had clubs,” Sunset said

“It was in the dark side of Ponyville. The owner, Don, allowed prostitution of women and children. The women were evacuated while I eliminated the males and torched the club. I did what Celestia couldn't do to get rid of it. Next would be these. The changelings were the reason I came here.”

“What happened,” Octavia asked

“They kidnapped residents and took their place in order to become equals. After that, was the removal of the original. I massacred all but two in an attempt to assist in repopulation. I had to try and clear my head so I came here. Sorry about my rudeness and almost breaking Blueblood’s arm. My anger almost got the best of me.”

“What about these two,” Fluttershy asked motioning to the other pictures

“The single image, I'll skip for now. Just a few months ago, Equestria, specifically Canterlot, was attacked by the Storm King. All he wanted was the subjugation of us. Twilight and I had split duties to defeat him.

“I took my friends and tried to find the leader of a group known as hippogriffs. That was the hardest trip I've ever been on,” Princess Twilight answered

“While they were out, I proceeded to use hit-and-run tactics against the Storm King’s airships by stealing their goods and destroying the ships. Some time during her trip, Twilight was turned to stone as the Storm King absorbed the four princesses’ powers. I fought against him and killed him, while I lost a member of my guard in the process.”

“I'm sorry about the loss of your guard,” Celestia said

“Loss is a part of life. We've seen more then enough,” Luna added

“Who's this one? You've mentioned 327/328 deaths already,” Sunset asked

“Out of all the kills I've made in the past year, that one was the hardest. She was one of my four friends away from my brother. Her name was Dusk. She was a vampire and was over 2500 years old. On her birthday this time last year, out of the three remaining friends myself, Quake and Thorn, she asked me to kill her. I did, but it actually tore me up for a week afterwards. I actually did something I shouldn't have,” he said through tears

“What did you do,” Fluttershy asked

Brian didn't answer but only removed a revolver and a single bullet. He wiped the tears from his eyes and stuck the barrel in his mouth and fired to their horror.

“That's fake. It has to be,” Octavia said looking away

“I had Discord enchant this room. Pain can be felt, but won't cause death. And no, that wasn't fake,” he said handing them the spent bullet to examine

“Oi, Brian,” Discord said handing him some water “To get the taste out of your mouth.”

“Thanks. I need that. Lead doesn't taste good at all.”

“That's unbelievable. I want to see another example,” Twilight said

Brian threw the pistol in the bag and removed a knife in its place.

“Do you trust me?”

“Yes,” Twilight said

He stabbed her hand as Twilight held it up and pulled out the blade leaving no mark or blood.

“That hurt. I felt it go through the bone, but there isn't blood,” she said

“Changing the subject, how's your old man doing,” he asked Celestia

“He's fine. Just still surprised by your actions in that fight,” Celestia said

“Perhaps you should explain to the others. They're starting to look at us strangely.”

“Have any of you wondered why we've been in charge so long,” Luna asked

“I did,” AJ said

“We're immortal. Our dad is the blacksmith Cole. During our early years, we've fought and killed many in war,” Celestia answered

“I had a feeling that was the case. I found so many yearbook photos with you two. Each differed slightly ,” Sunset said

“Brian, where'd you get those knives,” Pinkie asked “I have an odd feeling about them.”

“These came from Hell and were actually forged by Lucifer. Don't bother trying to touch them. Only four of you can do so. Octavia, Vinyl, Luna and Celestia.”

“Why's that,” Twilight asked

“The seven of you are the bearers of the Elements of Harmony here. Princess Twilight is a wielder on the other side. You eight have been given angelic powers, while I was marked by Lucifer with this,” he said summoning a red lightning bolt

“The rest of us are normal and can hold them,” Vinyl said

“Exactly. That's why you had an odd feeling about them, Pinkie. Before I forget, everyone still went into their career?”

“Yes. Twilight is our science teacher and is married to Flash Sentry. Pinkie is the school chef married to Cheese Sandwich. Rarity is a fashion designer and married Blueblood. Applejack teaches shop, Fluttershy is a vet, while Dash was a famous athlete turned PE coach. I'm the school counselor,” Sunset explained

“The two of us are world-renown musicians and the school's music teachers,” Vinyl added

“It's late. We should end the night and start heading home,” Celestia said

“I wanted to remind you, I'm leaving on Monday,” Sunset said

“Why do you want to leave?”

“Both of you know I don't belong here. Yeah, I've been counselor here, but I miss Equestria and need to go home. Out of everyone here, I'm the only not with anyone. Even AJ and Fluttershy have started dating each. The school already knows of my plan to leave,” Sunset said

“Brian, I have to ask. Would the two of you care to a wrestling event tomorrow night? I know a few of the wrestlers and have nine tickets for us. I asked Octavia and Vinyl and they said no,” Dash said

“I'll go. Thank you for that. Alright. We'll see everyone tomorrow.”

After eating dinner and relaxing for a little while by playing some games, Brian and Twilight started getting ready for bed.

“Can I ask you something,” Twilight asked shyly

“What's up?”

“Can I sleep with you,” she asked

“What brought this on?”

*“I wanted to try having sex as a human,” she replied

“I've never had sex as a human. I'm a virgin, in a way.”

“Haven't you,” she started “you know…”

“That doesn't count. The only time I actually had sex was in Equestria.”

“Same here, but I wanted to see how different it is as a human,” she said*

The two headed to bed and agreed not to speak of what they did. Sunday evening, they joined the others at the arena for the show.

“Nice to see you two. Come on, let's get our seats,” Dash said

Rainbow Dash led the group inside and to the front row at ringside. When he was human, Brian went to a few events, and always dreamed of sitting there.

“Who's sitting where,” AJ asked

“There's nine of us. So if you don't mind, I'll take middle with both Twilights to either side and everyone else picking the remaining seats.”

“I was going to make that same suggestion,” Dash said

"Well, great minds think alike."

The wrestling event went by with everyone having fun and enjoying themselves. Twilight was hesitant, but once she understood the concept of the competitors showing the fans who's better, she started to loosen up a bit and cheer for the wrestlers she thought were the best.

“Sorry about my actions, if they aren't ‘princess like’,” she said

“Don't mention it. There's a saying from home; ‘what happens here, stays here’. I'm certainly not going to say anything.”

The main event for the night was the champion, the Crusher issuing an open challenge for his championship.

“Look at this guy here! How many of those girls do you think he's slept with,” the Crusher asked pointing to Brian

“Fuck this! He wants a challenge, I'll give him one,” Brian muttered

Brian jumped the barricade and dove into the ring. The Crusher held off the security from ejecting the unexpected challenger.

“I'll take your challenge.”

“What's your name,” Crusher asked

“Dragon. Let's make this interesting. How's about we make this match a hardcore match?”

“Ring the bell,” Crusher said

Once the referee rang the bell, the Crusher climbed outside and retrieved a shinai (Kendo stick) with the intent of using it. Before Crusher could swing it, Brian snatched it out of his opponent’s hands and flipped it over in his hand.

“Give me that. I'll show you how to property use that.”

Brian swung the bamboo sword at Crusher’s chest, doubling him over before striking at his back. Brian swung a second time at the back before tossing the shinai aside.

Instead of pinning him, Brian decided to start kicking the Crusher before running back against the ropes and delivering a hard knee shot to the side of the head.

“Ouch. I hope he's okay,” Princess Twilight said

“That was a first time I've seen Brian hit anyone that hard,” Sunset said

As the Crusher struggled to get to his feet, Brian stopped him with another kick in the midsection. Brian backed up against the ropes a second time before raising his left hand towards his opponent in the shape of a gun and fired before striking with a second knee to the temple. Brian dropped down and the referee started his count.

“One…two…three,” the ref said

“Ladies and gentlemen, the winner of this match and new champion, The Dragon,” the ringside announcer said

The ref handed Brian the belt, but instead of posing with it, he simply bent down and placed in on the Crusher’s chest before climbing out of the ring. He hopped back over the barricade and rejoined his friends as the show ended. Everyone departed the arena except for Brian company to wait for the traffic.

“That was amazing! I've never seen you hit like that,” Pinkie said

“That's because you shouldn't see that.”

“Hey, Dragon. Congratulations on beating me,” the Crusher said

“I don't know whether you were joking or not; and I honestly don't care, but I want an apology. The reason I took that match was simply due to your comment.”

“Sorry. That was supposed to be a joke. I didn't think you would take offence to it,” Crusher apologized

“Apology accepted. And I'm sorry for damn near kicking your block off.”

“I figured you were a martial artist once you started hitting me. Long time no see, Rainbow,” Crusher said

“It's been a while. Thanks again for the tickets,” Dash said

After Crusher left, Princess Twilight decided to speak up.

“Yesterday, Brian and I decided to sleep together,” she said

“It's about time. I wondered when that was going to happen,” Sunset said

“I actually figured that out when Crusher made that comment about sleeping with us,” Sci-Twi said

“Come on, let's head out. It's getting late and you have business tomorrow.”

During the ride home, Brian and Twilight agreed not to speak of them having sex.

“Tonight was fun. That's the first time I've seen you that angry,” Twilight said

“The last time was when I came here months ago. I went to a gym that trained in mixed martial arts and fought against their athletes. Each fight was only seconds long and I had to hold back to prevent from injuring them. I fought against this world's Blueblood and nearly broke his arm. That's why I said that.”

“Just be careful. I've seen what happens when you get past that point. Ignis made his introduction in the worst of ways. That incident with this world's Twilight and the portals didn't help either,” she said

“I know. You either die a hero, or live long enough to become the villain. I'm hoping not to have a repeat of that incident again.”

Once they got home, the two ate and slept peacefully knowing they would be returning home soon.