"Franz, wake up." I heard. Who was that? It sounded sweet, yet I was inexplicably furious with it. Who dares awake the mighty Fra-

"Come on, we'll be late to class. Don't make me use my beating stick again." I opened my eyes and saw a girl, or at least, the figure of a girl. What I could make out was light skin and general attractiveness that most men would desire.

"No. I don't wanna." I mumbled, What's happening? Why do I feel such an inexplicable rage towards this woman?

"Franz, get up or I'm not putting on the maid outfit like you asked tonight." She said, in her horridly sweet voice.

"You were going to do it?" I asked,

"There's gonna be a costume party at my job, and yes, someone one of the interns managed to convince HR to allow adult themes. So come on and get up you lazy ass." She said, attempting to yank me out of the bed I realized I was in.

'Get away from me!' I thought, getting more hateful from her grabbing me. I may not have know what she did, butwhatever it was she probably deserved me being this mad at her.

"Fine, lets go."

BOOM

I felt myself take another full blast with little protection. My armor was mostly gone, save for pieces that barely protected me. I tried to get back up, the pain searing across my body being too much to function correctly.

The ringing stopped and after a few seconds of just laying there I heard someone near me. I knew who it was so I didn't need to look. I decided to let myself be at the mercy of a more skilled warrior.

"How could you betray me... how could you extinguish the fire for us and abandon me in my time of need?" Said Nightmare Moon in a soft, yet frustrated tone.

"That isn't what I'm worried about." I said, weak from our battle. I had done little damage to her while she beat me with magic blasts and sword slaps.

I heard her growl. It was one that one would make if they were annoyed.

"It's that I don't remember what had happened between us that I'm worried about." I said, opening my eyes to face her. One eye was swollen and there was a trickle of blood trailing down my face. Mental note if I survive this, reinforce everything!

She had a large hoof shape mark on her cheek and her helmet was partially gone. I looked over the rest of her and noticed that she might've been crying the whole time she was attacking me.

I felt my body wanting to shut down from her borderline abuse, and I felt myself slipping into sleep.

I then unwillingly passed out for the third, and final time today.

I watched my past lover slip into unconsciousness. I hadn't seen any deception in his eyes and I thought about what he said.

'He doesn't remember.'

I was infuriated at him. All of my anger was at it's peak. I let the tears I was holding back fall as I sat on my haunches and cried silently. My heart was beginning to throb painfully as I sat there, pathetically.

'Not only does he not remember, He doesn't know me anymore.'

Getting up I made another sword and held the point over his head. I wanted nothing more than to end him right now. I edged the point closer, my blade beginning to sink into his neck. With a frustrated yell of disapproval, I released the pressure from his throat, my sword dissolving in a flash of dark light.

My mind drifted back to our relationship as Luna and I did recall some things that didn't make his experience enjoyable, especially with me. After he betrayed me he disappeared, and he left me to fend for myself. I was alone, and Celestia using the elements to banish me on the moon only intensified my anger. But he didn't mean to do this. I shouldn't have done this. Is there still time to fix us?

"Guh. Y-you think you can destroy the Elements just like that!" I closed my eyes in annoyance and turned to see the lavender one struggling to stand.

"Well, you're wrong. Because the-"

"Silence, young one. I'm beginning to realize what I did was wrong, and now I wish to no longer do harm. I desire to change." I spoke, clearing my voice of Royal Tone Spell. My anger had subsided, and I wanted a change.

She seemed surprised that I wasn't struggling against them still. I had lost my fighting will. I needed to accept this fate.

"W-what?"

Repairing the rather large dent he left in my helmet, I turned to look at her, confusion still plastered on her face.

"Did you not hear me? I said I desire to change! After what he said, I have some things I need to sort out with him. So please, use the Elements, and rid me of this form while you have the chance." I said confidently.

One could see the gears grinding in her head, and she limped to the others to wake them. I didn't to kill them, nor did I genuinely attempt to take their lives. Incapacitation is a much more effective and lasting thing one can do to force someone into submission.

Except for the cyan pony. She surprisingly came close to causing harm with her speed.

While they roused from their paralysis, I watched Franz sleep, his breath no longer labored, I noted. Though, his injuries are going to need assistance. I hadn't realized how much I had injured him. His charred forelegs, riddled with shrapnel from his own mis-calculation, bruises from my blades. There has to be at least a broken bone in there, yet he showed no sigh of pain from it.

"Hey, are you ready?" I heard one of them say. Most likely the lavender one.

"Yes."

After a moment, The Elements fired that rainbow colored blast. I didn't move and took the blast head on, hoping to face the consequences of my actions. I knew that if I let this happen, I would be suppressed again and Luna will take hold. I was thankful for that, and I wished to see Franz again, but on better conditions.

Everything went white. And for a moment, just one beautiful moment, I knew everything would be alright.

"Franz..." I whispered, fading away.

I was in the abyss again, that sensation of nothingness striking me again as I knew I was either dead, or in a coma. Not that I cared, or minded. I was in peace, the most peace I've felt in a long time.

No worries.

No pain.

Nothing.

Everything was gone, all of my negativity. Every single thing that made me, me, gone for a brief, beautiful moment.

I heard a rumble echo throughout where I was. I opened my eyes and saw myself, lying in a hole in the ground with burnt off feathers, bruised body and crispy skin. I felt pain again, a discomfort as my body began healing itself, the tissue and feathers re-materializing in front of my very eyes. A blinding, and somehow deafening flash caught my eye, and I was forced to avert my eyes, closing them and turning my head away as I caught a glimpse of a rainbow beam heading straight towards my body.

After that I was back with myself and only myself. I was all alone, and I didn't want nothing to to ruin this feeling. This was the best goddamn feeling I've ever felt, and I felt like it wasn't going to end soon.

It was like a never ending, orgasmic afterlife. One that I felt as thought it should be shared, and not all to myself.

Afterlife.

I suddenly got worried, snips of memories of after my battle playing back in my mind, but the sense of worry I felt was smothered out by the seemingly infinite amount of 'dopamine' and 'serotonin' I felt inside my body, and even soul. They would be fine. I'm sure of it.

I felt like I was being pulled down, suddenly. Not in a jostling kind of way, but in a pleasant tugging. I heard things around me and I couldn't make out what they were. But it didn't matter. I was still in my happy little orgasm bubble. Where all good things are. And no one can hurt me. Not anymore.

I then woke up.

I screamed.

I wanted to break something.

I was furious.

I then instantly regretted all of that when I moved. I was in the worst pain I ever felt and I was angry, hurt, and... sad?

I was also suddenly blindsided with fatigue and hunger. I realized I was in a hospital and all of my equipment was destroyed, along with any sort of comfort I had in my orgasm bubble. And what's with this damn needle in my arm!?

I gently pulled it out when a white mare, with a red mane in a hospital hat and tail, along with a male pony, who had a caramel coat and brown mane and tail, wearing a lab coat and a stethoscope around his neck, burst into the room like a Swat team. They seemed on edge, if the amount of medical gear they brought along was any indication.

I pointed my hoof at them in a surprised manner and expected to catch them in a disk, but remembered that it was destroyed.

I tried to move, but my pain prevented me from doing so. I winced in pain as I felt something in my lower back protest against my movements.

"Your majesty, you mustn't move! You'll hurt your wing and rip your stitches!"

"Fuck your stitches! I need to stop Nightmare Moon!" I yelled. I have no Idea how long I was out, but if Nightmare Moon was still out and about doing god knows what, I'd still need to stop her.

I tried to force myself up, but the guy's horn lit up and it seemed as though he put some spell on me. I instantly went limp and I flopped back onto the bed.

"There, better?" He asked, as though straining to keep me subdued.

"No! Where is Nightmare Moon!" I demanded, still trying to struggle against the magical induced position I was in.

"You need to calm yourself, Your Majesty, Nightmare Moon has been taken care of by The Elements of Harmony." Said doctor man.

I calmed down significantly from hearing that, and stopped resisting. He almost toppled over from what looked like exhaustion, and his horn powered down too. I took this chance to check my surroundings. There was a large curtain that covered about all of my view from the rest of the room. It was a standard white one that wasn't very well suited for my weary eyes, though, I was curious on what was behind it.

"Your majesty, would you like something?" Asked the nurse.

I turned and saw her next to my bed with a smile.

"Some food would be nice." I replied simply.

She smiled and turned towards the door and whispered something to the doctor, before leaving to 'retrieve' my food. She opened the door and I saw two guys standing there with spears. They wore some sort of roman armor that was made for equines, much to my surprise. Were they guarding me? Or making sure I wasn't escaping?

I turned back to the doctor and he stood there with a clipboard, checking things off with his magic. He pulled some things out of a cabinet in the side of the wall. They looked like normal things a doctor would use to check ones physical health. Like a small wooden stick, those things they use to check your ears and eyes, and a reference guide.

"Say aah." He said, holding the stick with his magic. I complied and did his routine as quickly as I could.

He checked my ears and eyes before looking at a reference guide a few times.

"What's the problem doktor man." I asked, slightly interested in what he was doing. He seemed to be a little nervous, but managed to keep his composure.

"Well, I'm not sure how to say this, but have you felt any pain. Or anything on your back or wings, specifically?" He asked. What?

I looked at my wings and found them wrapped around in bandages, along with patches of fur growing back in spots. Now that he mentions it, I don't feel anything. Not one sliver of pain. Like it suddenly disappeared when I woke. It must be another ability thing I have.

"No, not really." I said. I was actually getting a bit nervous and that spell he did was beginning to wear off.

"Is that normal?" I asked, a bit of fear sneaking in my voice.

"Of course it is. It'd be heavy news if you did." He said. That made sense, I guess.

"I thought you knew. Since you are a Alicorn, you should be able to use attack and defense spells fairly easily. Although, I'd rather do healing spells." He continued, adding his own bit at the end. I idly wondered if he was trying to either butter me up, or just make small talk after stunning me.

"Cool." Was my short response.

He smiled and the nurse came back with a two trays of food on a cart. I watched her with delight and she set one on a table near me. I was expecting her to also put the other next to it, but instead she brought it to the other side of the curtain. Was on the other side?

"It would be a good idea if you didn't use magic at the moment. The magical blasts you took were pretty bad for your physical body, and could have lasting effects on your magical reserves. I'm honestly surprised you were able to survive what you endured." He said. Alright, now I know he's buttering me up.

"Ah. Well, thanks?" I asked, giving him a slight head tilt.

"I'm sorry, your majesty? Could you, perhaps, sign my badge?" He asked suddenly, as though teeming with excitement.

"Doctor!" Scolded the nurse.

"My apologies, I knew I shouldn't have asked for that." He said, nodding to her with a small smile.

I was confused as to what their relationship was with each other, but ignored it for now. I then was hit by a wave of realization, remembering that I now had no way of effectively picking up whatever it was that was underneath the silver dome that was covering the platter. I frowned as I saw that the nurse and doctor had left and I was left to fend for myself.

"God dammit bobby." I said, changing my voice slightly.

"Who's bobby?" Asked the person behind the curtain. I was taken back as to who it sounded remarkably like.

"Rainbow?" I asked, unsure whether or not I was right. Thankfully, I was when I heard her respond.

"Of course! Who else sounds this awesome!" She said proudly from behind the curtain.

I grunted quietly as I moved over to push the curtains aside to see her. Flicking them with my wrist I was surprised to see that I could grab things with my hooves. Weird considering I didn't have anything to grab them with.

Rainbow was lying on a bed above the sheets, a cast around her right side that extended over to her right wing. She also had a patch on her cheek as she stared at me with a smile. Along with several band aids around her four legs.

"What happened to you?" I asked, eyeing her side in particular. She glanced down at it, her smile fading a bit.

"Oh, this thing? It's nothing really. I got this when, uh, Princess Luna hit my side with her hoof." She said. Who?

"Who's Luna?" I asked, hearing that name for the first time. Or, felt like the first time. The name was vaguely familiar, but wasn't quite sure where I had heard it.

"Oh, right. You were unconscious then. Well as it turns out, Nightmare Moon was the evil version of Princess Luna. And after we blasted her with The Elements of Harmony, we saved her and you." She said, proudly throwing her hoof in the air.

"Did anyone get hurt?" I asked, worried that they were somewhere in the hospital.

Rainbow just laughed at my apparent expense. I made a small frown at her while she laughed away. Once she calmed down she saw my frown and her smile faltered a bit.

"Aw, come on Franz, lighten up. Everypony's fine and there wasn't anypony seriously hurt." I raised an eyebrow at her.

"Well, anypony except me and you."

"And what did you do to get punched by her?" I asked, the slightest bit of a smile on my muzzle.

"Well, I ah, I tried to hit her with a rock. At Mach 2." She said, a bit embarrassed.

I chuckled at her. Before she could ask me why I was laughing, I spoke.

"So you're telling me that you tried to hit a powerful being, who in mind can cause eternal darkness and break through a nearly impenetrable bubble shield from the future through sheer force, with a rock at super-sonic speeds?" I asked, looking at her with a amused smile.

"Hey, I'd like to see you try better."

"I DID!"

The door opened and a different nurse, a tan coat with light blue mane and tail, came in and headed towards Rainbow. Rainbow got a huge smile before she sat up properly, as though expecting something.

"Ms Dash, how are your ribs? Any pain?" She asked, a bit sweetly.

"Nope. I'm all better. Now can I go now?" She asked impatiently. The nurse just made a light laugh in her sentence.

"Of course not. We have to see if they're fully healed." She said, poking her in the side gently. Rainbow winced slightly, before forcing a smile.

"Well, they do seem healed, but I know that it was Magic that helped keep you together until you got back. Looks like it's still doing it's thing, so I take it you should be fine to leave tomorrow, maybe even tonight. Stay put, I'll let the staff up front know to release you later on." The nurse said, walking to the nearby door.

"You got it!" Saluted Rainbow in a excited tone.

The nurse closed the door and left me and Rainbow to our own devices. I lifted my plate to my bed with little difficulty and opened it.

It wasn't what I was expecting. Hell, I didn't even know what I was expecting.

It was a piece of toast smeared with jelly and was made to near perfection, along with some scrambled eggs and waffles. The scent hit my noses and caught me off guard as I inhaled deeply to try and get all of the steam was still slightly coming off of the waffles.

I turned to Rainbow, who had been eyeing my food as well. We caught each others eyes and she turned away, a bit of redness on her muzzle.

I also heard her say something about the my quality and her quality of food. I'm thinking hers wasn't as great as mine. Suddenly feeling generous I turned and saw her plate.

The toast was still the same as mine, but the eggs were smaller and she didn't have waffles. Just green Jello that looked pretty good.

"Hey, you want to split the waffles?" I asked, the feeling of generosity now pushing me to actually want to split my food. I know that they were basically the same but I wanted her to try the waffles first.

"What? Why? Aren't you hungry?" She asked.

"Well yeah, but I want you to have some. You know, to be nice." I said to her, looking back at my plate.

I was actually starting to regret this choice.

"Hospital food isn't entirely bad, just sometimes they don't make it right." She countered.

I wanted to try again, but I feel like I should leave it at that.

"Okay, if you say so." I said.

I dug into my food, as did Rainbow. But it seemed like we had different eating methods.

She used her left wing to pick up silverware and feed herself, while I used my hoof to somehow pick up the fork and shove food into my mouth.

The door opened and the same nurse from earlier came back. The one with the red hair mane and tail.

"Your highness, you have a visitor. Would you like me to send them in?" She asked. Visitor?

Quickly swallowing whatever piece of food that was in my mouth, I pondered. Who would visit me? One of the girls? Probably not. I didn't know them for long, and even then, I doubt that they'd want to see me.

"Sure, send them in." I answered.

She gave me a small bow and left the room.

I quickly ran through the many individuals I've been into contact with. Ditsy? Nah. Rose Lily and Daisy? Maybe, she did say them. Or maybe it was the girls.

My thought were interrupted when nurse lady came back with someone rather new to me.

She had a white coat, along with a multicolored mane and tail that seemed to wave in an invisible wind. The main colors were soft shades of blue, green and pink. She was also pretty tall, her horn a mere foot away from scraping the ceiling. She was similarly dressed like Nightmare Moon, but instead of a helmet, she wore a golden tiara. Along with said tiara she also wore a chest piece and slippers. All golden as well.

She was the exact polar opposite of Nightmare Moon.

She also must've seen me watching her with interest. Because she made a small smile that was comforting, and maybe a little reassuring too.

"Hello, Franz." She said softly. It took me a second to process what she had said.

"Oh, uh, y-yeah. That's me. And you are..." I trailed off, pushing her to continue with her name.

"I am Princess Celestia. Co-Founder and Ruler of Equestria." She moved closer and sat in a chair next to my bed. I shifted uncomfortably as she sat a mere foot away from me. I had noticed the large pair of wings on her back. They were white, along with the rest of her body, but they looked pretty well maintained, like her coat too.

"Your highness, should we clear the room so you can speak to the Prince alone?" Asked the nurse that was still awkwardly standing next to Rainbow.

Still smiling, Princess Celestia nodded.

"Yes, I need a few minutes with him alone. I just have a few questions for him to answer, If I may." She said. I had caught a glint in her eye that seemed to shine. Now if I know anything about ocular abilities, I know not to look directly at them.

"Of course, your highness." She said. She took Rainbow out of her bed and ushered her out the door, much to the multi-colored mare's displeasure.

I was beginning to sweat a bit, an overbearing level of stress placed on my back. Once the door closed and we just sat there and stared at each other. Her large magenta eyes bore into my own hazel ones.

"Um- OOOGH!"

I was pulled into a sudden hug. It was strong enough to make me uncomfortable, but light enough to not hurt my wings, which were starting to twitch.

"I've missed you for so long, Franz. I thought you had died when you disappeared a thousand years ago." She said, hugging even tighter.

My cheeks began burning when she said she missed me. She was unbearably warm and it was beginning to make my discomfort worse. Damn it, I hope I don't have a link with her too.

"You guys seem to have a lack of the concept of personal space." I grunted.

She let go and her cheeks had a slight of pink. She also had watery eyes, but looked like she had managed to mostly compose herself. Although it was barely noticeable. I felt my body tremble slightly as her very warm body made me feel cold.

Speaking of cold things, my food was now cold, but I'm still eating it.

"Where did you go?" She asked me suddenly. What?

I put on a serious face before answering her.

"Look, I'm gonna be honest with you. I have absolutely no idea what you are talking about. I told that to Nightmare Moon, I've told Rarity that I don't remember what happened the last couple of months, and I just woke up in a forest not even a day ago. So if you don't mind, I have to wrap my head around this whole thing to process." I explained in a frustrated tone.

She was surprised by what I said, and gave me a small squint of confusion.

"A day ago? You've returned for three days." She said.

I stopped at that. Three days?

"Three days?" I asked.

"Yes, Three. Although, we did try to wake you several times, but it seemed as though you didn't want to." She said, giggling slightly. Damn, they tried to wake me and my lazy ass didn't even respond.

"How are the others?" I asked. I hadn't wanted them to be hurt, but from the way Rainbow looked, I think they are at least somewhat traumatized. Even if Rainbow said otherwise.

"They are doing well. However, this is you I'm worried about."

"Me? Why me?" I asked.

"Not that I don't appreciate the concern, but why?"

"Well, you did take several rather large blast of raw magic, and you claim that you have some memory loss as well. If my source tells me correctly." She said, taking on a more serious approach. Oh shit.

"Do you not remember me?" She asked, looking at me with a slither of hope.

I thought for a second. I have no idea who she is, but she feels familiar. In a very weird sense that doesn't sit right with me. It felt like knowing who someone is but forgetting them over the course of time. Kinda like all of my old Xbox friends that I had, but forgetting who they are over time. I guess it's just her voice that gave me this feeling.

"Well, yes, but actually no." I said, after a moments contemplation.

"Can you elaborate?" She asked.

"It's like meeting someone from your past, but briefly. You get a sense on who they are and they just never see them again. But all of a sudden, they reappear and you don't know who they are anymore after many years. That's the best explanation I have."

"What do you remember, or the last thing you remember?" She continued.

"Hey, is this an interrogation or something? Did I do something wrong?" I inquired immediately.

"Of course not. I want to help you remember who you are again. But I can't do that if I don't have anything to work with." She reasoned. Damn, can't argue with that.

"Sorry." I said, shrinking down a bit.

"It's quite alright. Just tell me what you remember."

I sat there for a few seconds trying to remember what I was doing. After a moment I finally gave my answer.

"Last thing I remember was getting home. I had just gotten out of collage and was done for the day. There was someone waiting for me at my apartment, and I felt happy to get there. I don't remember who it was exactly, but I was excited to get to them. I then passed out and boom, I wake up in the woods with only my belongings I had on my person." I explained. I left out the part about me being human and not from this world. I figured that would be necessary to keep normalcy.

"I see." She said. I had now noticed the small frown on her muzzle. I was beginning to get worried when she suddenly smiled.

"Well, as much as I want to talk, I must take my leave. I have to set the sun in a few hours, and it is a long ride to arrive in Canterlot." She said, sliding over to me. This time I was prepared.

She wrapped her hooves around my back and I returned the gesture, making sure to avoid her wings.

"I bid you a good night, Franz." She said, her body still towering over me. She was pretty big, very fluffy and warm too.

"Yeah, goodnight Celestia." I said, letting go. She lingered a bit longer before breaking the hug. She left towards the door and left, leaving me alone in the room.

I spotted Rainbow's plate with the Jello untouched. That, along with my cold food made it a somewhat decent dinner and dessert.

'Hol up.'

"Why did they serve me breakfast food for dinner?" I pondered.

"Eh, maybe to help out with my new schedule." I deducted dismissively.

'But why did they serve Rainbow the same thing?'

"How did it go, sister?" Asked Luna. She was waiting in my quarters for me to arrive.

"Different than what I previously thought." I replied.

"How so?" She continued.

I took a second to recollect my thoughts, my mot recent encounter with him being brief, yet informative.

"He doesn't seem to remember anything about us. And he thinks he passed out while arriving to his home." I said.

I watcher her currently blank face for a reaction. It was very heart wrenching seeing your sisters past lover not be able to remember her. Even more so when they've spent the better part of three years together.

Her muzzle suddenly spread into a weak smile.

"Does not matter. Tis just a obstacle, nay, a challenge to get him to love me again. And we shall do so such with grace and beauty. Dear sister, when is the best time to confront him? Tomorrow? Nay, this moment! Quickly sister, we must make haste!" She panicked.

"Luna." I called.

"Yes, dear sister?" She asked.

"If he doesn't remember, then we shouldn't push him to. What if he has a bad reaction at your presence?" I countered.

"You did say that his memory is currently lost, did you not? We are simply nudging it down the right path." She shot back.

I groaned and face-hoofed. She is really persistent.

"Should we go bare and seduce him, or should we make him work for it and wear clothing? Sister! We must make a trip to the local market! Are dresses still considered flirtatious?" Luna said, quickly trying to make her way out the balcony.

"Luna!" I shouted, chasing after my younger sister to catch her.

This is gonna be a long night.

DEATH TO SCHEDULES

Edit: Another one for the re-write. And yes, death to the schedules!