-TERRARIA, CAMELOT: CASTLE THRONE ROOM-

The gleaming light of the moon shines down upon Camelot, said light creeping through the windows of a large castle. Queen Amore, Linn, and Twilight Sparkle were currently positioned within the castle’s throne room.

The Queen sat proudly on her throne while Linn stood alongside her, a guardian ready to protect their charge. Twilight was at the bottom of a small flight of stairs that were positioned at the throne’s base. Guardsmen could be observed standing at their stations while a cooling breeze caused various drapes, banners, and tapestries to flutter about in an alluring fashion.

One tapestry especially stood out most, positioned just above the Queen’s throne, as Twilight comments:

“I saw that tapestry when we first arrived but didn’t have the chance to talk about it,” She shuffles in place with a sheepish smile, “I know you called me here for something else, but can you tell me about it?”

Both Queen Amore and Linn chuckled in response, “The guards from the Capital’s outskirts haven’t arrived yet,” Linn said. “Apparently, a commotion was taking place just outside of Camelot, but we don’t have enough information as of this moment. We have some time for a brief history lesson.”

Amore brings forth a closed fan from her inventory and spreads it apart, covering her mouth, “My apologies for awakening you, Twilight. After your heartfelt reunion with your fellow ponies from Anubis’s Pyramid and Athena’s domain, I was hesitant to have my dear niece bring you here.”

Twilight turns her head from left to right, “There’s no need to apologize,” She chuckles, “Honestly, I think all of my friends will be out cold after that party Pinkie Pie threw for us all earlier today.”

“Of all the things your friends had informed us of, I still can’t believe that Pinkie Pie is the daughter of Oblivion and Harmony,” Queen Amore said. “A Demi-Ancient is a rare sight nowadays,” She clears her throat and closes her fan before continuing:

“As for your question about the tapestry above us, it represents the very same Ancient who bestowed Excalibur upon my ancestors: Daedalus, the Prismatic Paladin, the Emperor of Light, and the true creator of the Hallow Biome.”

Twilight’s jaw drops in response as she imitates a goldfish, opening and closing her mouth repeatedly.

Linn looks upward towards the tapestry, and back to Twilight, but with a serious gaze as she says:

“However… he went by another name. One that was earned from the early stages of Terraria’s history. Even predating what we call: The Time of The Ancients.”

Something unexpected happened as a sudden tension enters the room; seemingly amplifying itself while Queen Amore says:

“In the first age, in the first battle, when Lucifer Pit Lord tried to extend his reach, one stood. Burned by the ashes of Armageddon, his soul blistered by the fires of The Underworld and tainted beyond ascension, he chose the path of perpetual torment.”

Every guard present shot their gazes towards Linn as Twilight, for some unknown reason, could feel a sense of dread. The cool breeze that was once present seemed to stop, banners and tapestries ceasing to flutter about, as The Queen continues:

“In his ravenous hatred he found no peace, and with boiling blood he scoured the planes of The Underworld; seeking vengeance on the Dark Lords who have wronged him. And those who have tasted the bite of his sword named him…”

Twilight swallows a lump, along with various guards that were present, as the alicorn hesitantly asks:

“W-what d-did they c-call him?”

Queen Amore closes her eyes, and responds with a stoically:

“The Doom Slayer.”

Aside from Amore and Linn, everyone else present lets loose a ‘gasp’ as some even begin to converse amongst themselves about the legends of the Ancient in question.

“How do you have so much knowledge about such historical events?” Twilight asks in awe after recovering from her stupor.

“It’s a combination of the past Guides, and myself, Twilight,” A familiar voice answers as a sudden series of leaves blows through the air, followed by the form of Celebes, The Dryad.

Many reactions play out upon seeing the newly arrived Dryad as Queen Amore stands up from her throne and shouts happily:

“Celebes! My dear friend, we missed you so much!”

“It’s good to be back here after so long, your Majesty,” Celebes responds with a respectful bow. “Forgive me for not making it to Pinkie Pie’s party-” Suddenly, a sense of horror travels down The Dryad’s spine as an entity was now present behind her, followed by the words:

“You broke a Pinkie Promise, Celly-Belly… you should never break a Pinkie Promise…”

Celebes slowly starts to turn around in a cold sweat and wide eyes as she’s graced with the enraged mare’s presence, “P-Pinkie… P-Pie…”

The tension of the throne room was still ever-present, but now for a different reason as it was now Twilight’s turn to tell another tale.

“Pinkie? What are you doing up- Wait! Celebes, y-y-you broke a P-Pinkie Promise?!” The alicorn shouts in horror. “You should never break a Pinkie Promise!”

As Queen Amore, Linn, and Twilight looked on with wide eyes and worried expressions, even those among the guard, what radiated a fear akin to an eldritch-like entity was now standing before The Dryad. Pinkie Pie’s fur was crimson red as steam literally escaped her ears and nostrils. A red aura flashes in her eyes as she shouts with a deep and echoing tone:

“NO ONE BREAKS A PINKIE PROMISE!!!” The pink nightmare stomps closer, “WHAT DO YOU HAVE TO SAY FOR YOURSELF, CELLY-BELLY?!”

The Dryad falls onto her backside as she tries to crawl backward, all while keeping her horrified gaze upon the nightmare before her, “I-I-I’m s-s-sorry-”

“THAT’S NOT GOOD ENOUGH! NOW YOU SHALL PAY FOR THIS!” The angered mare responds as she grabs The Dryad by their right leg and starts to drag them out of the throne room. Celebes could be heard screaming while she tried to grasp onto the floor of the room but to no avail.

“Help me! Don’t let her take me!” The Dryad shouts. “Oh, Terra, this is terrifying!”

Twilight could only sigh dreadfully as she bows respectfully towards the terrified dryad, “May Terra, Celestia, and Harmony bestow mercy upon your soul, Celebes…”

“That is wrong in soooo many ways!” The Dryad responds as Pinkie Pie finally exits the room and walks down a hallway, Celebes’s screams becoming distant with every passing moment. Akin to a scene in a horror film.

……….

The pink mare, and by extension The Dryad, was now passing a new group of individuals who were en route to the throne room. This group consisted of guardsmen and women, Sweetie Gluttonia, Statis, Braelor, Princess Cadence, Tirek, and Callie - who was now sporting a black hoodie to cover her features.

“Ooh! Hello there, everyone!” Pinkie Pie greets. “Can’t talk right now, need to punish Celly-Belly so bye!”

“Don’t just stand there, HELP ME!!!” Celebes exclaims pleafully, but disappears in a pink blur as she is pulled away by Pinkie Pie.

A moment of silence overtakes the group as they are simply dumbstruck by the pink pony’s antics. Then, it finally clicks for some among them as Tirek comments:

“Wait… weren’t we supposed to give her her life force back?”

“I think we were too dumbfounded to even remember…” Braelor answers.

Sweetie Gluttonia giggles, “I like her. She kind of reminds me of my sister, Crystal.”

Callie tilts her head sideways, then turns to Braelor questionably, who shrugs in response.

“I remember Twilight telling me about her when she and her sister were still foals,” Statis comments.

“I like her spirit!” Princess Cadence exclaims gleefully. “She reminds me a lot of Candy the Party Girl.”

Braelor chuckles, “That’s no surprise seeing as both Harmony and Oblivion created the Party Girl station or pillar.”

During this time, all of the guards present had converse amongst themselves, but a sudden call out from The Princess garners their attention:

“Ok, everyone! We can return Pinkie’s life force later seeing as she’s… busy. But let’s go meet up with mother, and Linn!”

………...

Moments went by, and the group was now nearing the throne room. From the groups’ very rear, Sweetie Gluttonia stared at the back of Tirek, who was in conversation with Statis, as the demi-ancient comments internally:

-Your energy feels so familiar to me. In fact, it’s just like--

-Interesting to see you around Camelot, sister- A new, but familiar feminine voice interjects. -I’ve missed you so much my dear Sweetie Belle.-

-Hello, Rarity.-

-What? No ‘sister’ for me? You always refer to Crystal Moonbeam as such... I’m insulted, darling.-

-No. You and I both know why that is, and before you even ask, my answer is still a definite and solid: No. I won’t tell you where my nephew is.-

A growl could be heard from Ter-Rarity via their cerebral link before she responds:

-You can’t hide my own son from me, Sweetie! I deserve to know where Steven is!-

“No! You! Don’t!” Sweetie Gluttonia exclaims outwardly, but immediately realizes her outburst as everyone in front of her turns towards the demi-ancient with questioning gazes. Callie even hides behind Braelor in response, peeking around him as if he was a wall.

“You ok there?” Statis questions.

The demi-ancient laughs sheepishly, “Uh, yeah, don’t worry about it,” She fakes a yawn, “Oh boy, it’s getting pretty late. Let’s go meet The Queen, then we can see if we can’t track down Pinkie Pie to return her-”

[ZOOM]

“I’m back!” Pinkie Pie exclaims. “Celebes and I are coolie-riffic now, but she’ll be embarrassed for the next few years. Ooh! Maybe even the rest of her life!” The pink mare hops around the group merrily, “Sooooo many of you seem sooooo familiar, but you’re sooooo different too!”

Both Braelor and Statis nod to each other before approaching the pink mare. They both greet her respectfully as Braelor comments:

“By Terra, you’ve grown so much, Pinkie Pie.”

“The last time we saw you, you were just a little foal that still suckled on Harmony’s tea- ouch!” Statis suddenly shouts painfully as Braelor elbows him.

“Shut up, Statis,” Braelor said through gritted teeth, then turned to the pink pony who hopped in place, “What Statis meant to say was that it’s been a long time, my little pony.”

Callie was particularly interested in the pink mare as the clone takes a few steps forth and lowers herself, observing the pink mare’s form. Said mare smiling vibrantly as she extends her left forehoof and says:

“Hi there, I’m Pinkie Pie. What’s your name?”

The witch’s clone stares confusingly at the gesture but seemingly remembers Princess Cadence doing the same thing. She extends her right arm and grips onto the pink hoof while saying:

“C-Ca… ll-ie.”

The pink pony giggles, “That’s a super-duperilly-rifficly fun name, C-Call-ie.”

Sweetie Gluttonia chuckles, “She has a hard time speaking, but her name is Callie.”

……….

During this exchange, Tirek leans into The Princess and whispers:

“She certainly looks like Mena, minus the ‘I’m going to kill you’ vibe.”

The Princess chuckles, “This pony’s energy is more of ‘the club can’t even handle me’.”

“You know it, girl!” Pinkie Pie shouts in response, having overheard Cadence’s words. She also starts to moonwalk in place which causes Callie to try and imitate her but falls over in trying to do so.

Tirek clears his throat, “I believe we were supposed to give her something?”

Pinkie gasps, “Ooh, you got me a present?! Wait…” A realization dawns on her as she brings her forehoof to her chin in thought, “Why do I feel like this has something to do with big sis?”

Braelor approaches her, lowering his stature, and holding himself up on a knee. He extends a hand towards her and conjures forth a very particular piece of the party pony: Her very essence; a soul of light.

“I assume Candy the Party Girl told you about me and Statis already?” Braelor questions. “She did hire us to infiltrate Yharim’s ranks, and to help your sister retrieve this.”

The pink mare was completely entranced by the pink orb of energy before her, but the very mention of her sister pulls away from the pink mare’s gaze as she meets Braelor’s eyes.

“W-wait, my friends told me that Silly-Glitchy told them that big sis got hurt really bad… Can you tell me exactly what happened?” She questions, her mane deflating in the process.

Braelor looks over his left shoulder; towards the rest of the group present, “Go on ahead. I’ll take care of this.”

The rest of the group nods in response as they continue onward, leaving behind the paladin who was now tasked with the revelation of the events that transpired within Yharim’s Kingdom.

-TERRARIA, CAMELOT CASTLE: THRONE ROOM-

Twilight, Linn, and Queen Amore were currently conversing amongst themselves as the alicorn was amazed by The Queen’s latest words. And, of course, the lavender mare currently had numerous sheets of paper floating all around her along with a single quill.

“So, The Guide is the key to unleashing the demons?” She questions.

“That is correct, Twilight,” The Queen responds. “The station of The Guide not only keeps them sealed in The Underworld, but it will also call forth a legendary hero. The very same one who blessed my family with the great, Excalibur.”

Linn raises a finger, “As it was written: ‘By the sacrifice of Terra’s most devoted pillar, he can be released into the world again, and wage war against the damned’.”

“That’s a horrible double-edged sword… Is there truly no other way to stop them? Does a Guide have to… d-die?” Twilight questions with her ears folded against her head.

“It is indeed a harsh fate, but thanks to that damned Voodoo Demon, the binding that keeps the demons from escaping The Underworld has been weakened,” Queen Amore responds, followed by a frustrated sigh, “I’m afraid our only option is to unleash the Doo-”

“Moooom!”

A sudden shout from Princess Cadence interjects and makes itself known which causes The Queen, Linn, and Twilight to turn towards the entrance of the throne room.

The sounds of footsteps echo throughout the room, not to mention the muttering of the shocked guards present, as Queen Amore hurriedly walks down the flight of stairs at the base of the throne, and runs with open arms towards The Princess with tears forming.

“Cadence! My sweet girl, you’re ok!”

“Moom!”

The two come together in a loving embrace, but Linn quickly follows seconds after as she joins in. The Princess is sandwiched between both her mother and cousin as Linn says:

“You had us absolutely worried about you, Cady.”

As the royals continue their reunion, Twilight looks on with a vibrant smile, but lowers her gaze sadly as she thinks of her own family, muttering:

“Mom… Dad… Shiny… Spike... I hope everyone is ok.”

Both The Queen and Linn part from The Princess, but they keep a single hand placed onto her shoulder.

“How did you escape?” The Queen inquires. “Calamitas told us that she took you away…”

“There’s a lot that we have to tell you, cousin, mother,” Cadence responds, then turns back to the rest of the group who accompanied her, aside from Braelor and Pinkie Pie, “As for my freedom, you can thank them,” A blush forms onto her face, “Especially you... Tirek.”

“T-Tirek?!” Twilight shouts in utter shock. “Y-you’re this world’s Tirek?!”

“Oh, hey. Suup,” He responds nonchalantly. “Digging the wings and horn. Where’d you buy them from?” This causes Twilight’s mouth to drop in response. However, a certain ninja was now approaching Twilight with his eyes wide open.

“T-Twilight...?” Statis questions, his mouth hung agape. “I can’t believe it… Harmony did it…”

The lavender mare catches onto his meaning, rubbing the back of her left forehoof with her right, “Y-yeah… I heard all about me being the reincarnation of-”

The alicorn’s words were cut off as in one swift motion, Statis zips towards her with amazing speed. He was now hugging the pony; lifting her up into an embrace.

“I know you’re not actually her… but your soul... your voice…” A tear forms in his eyes, “Twilight… I’m so happy to see you again.”

As everyone else watched, Twilight was confused by the Demi-God’s embrace, and yet, something about it felt familiar to the alicorn. Deep within her heart, she was sad, happy, and riddled with guilt. But what was most peculiar about these feelings was that the lavender mare couldn’t tell if it was truly her own. Even so, she did still feel that it was only right to return his gesture gleefully.

“There there, it’s ok,” She responds, patting his back with her right forehoof. “It’s all right now.”

……….

Queen Amore, Linn, and Princess Cadence had approached the remaining members of the group. The guards who had accompanied them had joined the ranks of those who were already present in the throne room. This leaves Sweetie Gluttonia, Tirek, and Callie - her hoodie covering her features via Statis’s request.

The Princess begins to gesture towards her saviors, starting with Tirek, “This man is arguably the true reason for me being rescued in the first place.”

Tirek half-bows respectfully, then rises back to his full stature, “Honestly… I just grabbed the cell bars and fell right through them.”

“There’s no need to be modest, my good sir,” Queen Amore responds as she and Linn bow their heads with closed eyes, “On behalf of the royal family, I, Queen Mi Amore, will forever be in your debt,” She raises her head, “Simply ask what you will of the crown, and we will happily grant your request within reason.”

Tirek gives them a thumbs up, and as Cadence looks at him with reddened features, Linn smirks with a side glance towards her cousin.

The Princess now gestures towards the daughter of Greed, “This is another one of my saviors, and one of the kindest beings I’ve ever met: Sweetie Belle Gluttonia.”

Both The Queen and Linn’s eyes widened in response, “Gluttonia?” Linn questions. “Isn’t that the last name of Greed? That Ancient from The Dungeon that Fluttershy and the others faced?”

“Yes. He is my father, and I am his child,” Sweetie Gluttonia bows, “I’m a Demi-Ancient.”

Queen Amore suddenly raises her right hand, “Guards, please leave us. This is a private matter.”

The guards all nod in response before marching out of the throne room in a unified fashion. The large double doors close soon after as Queen Amore takes a few steps closer to Sweetie Gluttonia. Once she was mere inches away, something entirely unexpected takes place: The two women form a smile and hug one another, much to the surprise of everyone else present, before The Queen plants a kiss onto the Demi-Ancient’s right cheek.

“It’s good to see you again, Sweetie Belle.”

The demi-ancient chuckles in response, placing a hand onto Queen Amore’s right cheek, “You look ravishing as always, my love.”

The entire throne room goes silent as a series of shocked expressions and agape mouths become prominent. Both Twilight and Statis were among them, as was Linn and Princess Cadence.

“MY LOVE?!” They all shout in unison, aside from Callie.

Sweetie Gluttonia raises a hand and beams a smile, “Surprise.”

“W-wait a second!” The Princess shouts, having recovered from her stupor. “Sweetie Belle is the one you were telling me and Linn about some time ago?! Your secret lover?!”

Linn’s mouth was still hung agape from shock to form a proper response.

“What a twist…” Tirek comments.

Callie was looking around the throne room, seemingly oblivious to all that went on.

“I was going to reveal her much sooner, but she requested to keep things under wraps until the proper time,” Queen Amore answers before she turns back to her newly revealed lover, “Is it safe to say that now is that time?”

“Well, I kind of popped the lid on our relationship myself. But, yes, we no longer have to hide, Mi Amore,” She rubs the back of her neck, “Just, uh… don’t go announcing our relationship to the entire kingdom just yet.”

Queen Amore giggles, “You’re always so cute when you become so flustered.”

Twilight raises a forehoof, “Incidentally, mare on mare relations do happen back home. I mean, just look at Rainbow Dash and Applejack.”

Shockingly, Queen Amore glances towards Twilight, and comments nonchalantly:

“Here in Terraria, same-gender relationships aren’t common, but they’re not frowned upon due to a saying we all have,” She winks, “It’s nothing a Gender Change Potion can’t fix.”

The Queen looks back to Sweetie Gluttonia and half lids her eyes, “And I make excellent use of that potion with my Sweetie here~”

“M-Mi Amore, not in front of them…” She responds with reddened features.

“...We’re seriously going to talk about this later, aunty,” Linn comments with a deadpan expression.

“Yeah!” The Princess shouts. “How could you hide such things from us?!” She questions with a pout.

……….

Following Queen Amore and Sweetie Gluttonia’s revelation, The Queen now stood before Callie as she says:

“There is no need to hide your features. Please, remove your hoodie, my dear.”

The witch’s clone seemed hesitant, but Statis makes his way towards them while saying:

“It’s ok, Callie. Don’t be afraid of The Queen. She’s a fair ruler and not one to judge from appearances alone,” Now standing beside her, he places his right hand onto Callie’s shoulder, “Trust me.”

The clone nods in response before placing her hands onto her hoodie and promptly removes the covering. A pair of small white horns were laid on her forehead as her silver hair nearly glittered in the moonlight that crept through the windows.

The Queen chuckles, “Callie is a wonderful name, and I am quite fond of your silver hair.”

“T-th… ank y...ou,” Callie responds strugglingly. This catches both The Queen and Linn off guard.

“Is she speech impaired?” Linn questions.

“In a way, yes,” Statis responds. “But it’s a bit more complicated than that. In fact, I’ll have to start from the beginning, so everyone please listen up.” The ninja takes a breath as he goes on to explain all that transpired within Yharim’s Kingdom.

……….

Following the explanation, Queen Amore was absolutely terrified to learn that Yharim had planned to invade Camelot even during the rising of the demon hordes. In addition, and thanks to the other ponies, she also knew of the return of the GrimDarks. And now with Statis’s revelation, the return of Abaddon was also known as she sighs in frustration and places a hand onto her head.

“Demons, Yharim, Abaddon, and GrimDarks… by the love of Terra, this is absolute madness,” Her features morph into absolute sympathy as she walks forth and brings Callie into a hug, “I am so sorry for the pain you endured, child. No one should be subject to such a cruel fate.”

Twilight would normally be fascinated by the origins of Callie, even by the brilliance of Dr. Draedon. However, the lavender mare was absolutely disgusted by the purpose of the clone’s creation as she comments:

“That’s horrible… how could someone use such knowledge in such a cruel way?”

“Knowledge is almost like a weapon, Twilight, or a tool. It all depends on its user,” Sweetie Gluttonia answers. “It’s not always about having just raw power to defeat your enemies. Even the smallest shred of knowledge can do more harm or good than even the strongest individual. The man who has eons of knowledge is far more dangerous than the one who can throw around Sky Islands like a softball.”

Suddenly, the doors to the throne room open up as Braelor walks in. However, within his arms was the unconscious form of Pinkie Pie who had noticeable damped fur on her cheeks, signaling that she was recently crying. He closes the door behind him while saying:

“My apologies for the interference, but she was going through a lot,” He finally turns around, “Poor girl cried herself to sleep wh-” His eyes widened as his gaze locks onto the form of not just Twilight, but a certain pink-haired terrarian who was standing next to the alicorn: Linn.

-Odin’s beard... sh-she’s beautiful…- He says internally.

“May I ask who you are, good sir?” Queen Amore questions as she pulls herself away gently from Callie, who was admittedly confused about parts of the situation.

Braelor instantly recovers his composure, although Statis seemed to catch onto the Paladin’s momentary stupor. Braelor clears his throat before saying:

“E-excuse me. My name Is Braelor, son of Baldur and Nanna; grandson of Odin, Ancient of Time.”

“Another demi-ancient?” Linn questions. “How many of you are there?”

The Paladin was honestly entranced by Linn’s voice, but hides it as he responds:

“There is a handful of us that I know of running around as we speak, but some could still be hiding out in the world,” He turns his gaze towards the lavender alicorn, “Twilight… It’s an honor to stand before you once again.”

Twilight trots towards him with a look of concern, focusing on the pink mare’s form “Pinkie Pie… this whole situation has been hard for her,” She looks up towards Braelor, “I have so many questions for you and Statis, Braelor. This whole thing about me being a piece of this world’s version of myself is just so crazy. On one hoof, she and I are two separate beings, and yet, I’m still a part of her.”

“I promise you, Statis and I will gladly offer all of our knowledge to you,” Braelor responds as he lowers himself to the floor and places Pinkie Pie down gently, “But I think it would be best if you took her to your quarters. She’ll need someone she can trust by her side.”

“That is an excellent idea,” Queen Amore said. “In fact, this is the perfect way to close up our talks for tonight, dear Twilight,” She turns towards both Tirek and Callie, “As for you two, I will happily arrange quarters for you.”

Tirek waves his hands in rejection, “No, no, I couldn’t ask that of you. I’ll just go back to The Guild.”

“I simply must insist, Tirek!” Cadence shouts, but seemingly as a sudden outburst as she catches herself and clears her throat, “I mean, if you’d like to, that is…”

Both The Queen and Linn look towards each other with a raised brow, a smirk formed onto their features. Queen Amore turns back to Tirek and says:

“I too simply must insist that you stay here as our treat. You saved my daughter’s life, and I must repay you even if it’s with or without your consent,” Then, an idea comes to her, “Consider this payment for not only that but for also delivering those papers you so diligently brought to my daughter.”

Tirek blinks twice, “Well, damn… I guess if you put it that way, I can’t-”

“Excellent!” The Princess shouts while clapping her hands. She runs towards him and grabs him by his left arm, pulling him along, “I’ll show you the way to the West Wing.”

“Daughter… the room I had planned for him is on the East Wing…” Queen Amore says, followed by a small chuckle. “Put him in Guest Room 117.”

Cadence’s eyes widened in response, followed by sheepish laughter, “I-I mean, yes, the East Wing. Room 117, got it.”

With that, The Princess guides Tirek to his room which leaves behind the last few individuals in the throne room.

“Dear niece, would you be so kind as to take Callie to the same quarters that hold the other ponies?”

“Of course, aunty,” Linn responds as she approaches Callie, “Come with me. Come morning, I have a lot of new friends for you to meet.”

“Friends?” Callie questions with interest. She looks towards Statis and Braelor like a child seeking permission from their parental figures. The two men nod in response as Statis says:

“Go on ahead, Callie. I’ll come to check up on you after Braelor and I are finished here.”

As Linn guides Callie out of the throne room, she stops in front of Braelor and comments:

“Sweet armor.”

“T-thank you, It was-”

“That hammer of yours is a bit overkill, though. Gives off the wrong impression, you know, the overcompensating type,” Linn finishes with a wink as she and Callie walk away.

Statis snickers to himself, “I can’t tell if that was a compliment or a burn. Great job, lover boy.”

“Shut up,” Braelor responds, followed by a chuckle as he looks back towards the throne room’s exit and says internally:

-What a woman.-

Some time passes by as Twilight, Braelor, Statis, and the unconscious form of Pinkie Pie suddenly appear via the alicorn’s teleportation spell. Said party pony was being floated within Twilight’s lavender aura as she placed Pinky gently onto a nearby bed. As it turned out, this was the same room specifically designated for the party pony.

“Be sure to keep an eye on her, Twilight,” Braelor said. “She was heartbroken from everything I told her, regarding her sister. Make sure that you and your friends comfort her.”

“At least we can take solace in knowing that her essence is hers once again, and far beyond Yharim’s reach as of now,” Statis comments. “We’ll be nearby, but make sure you get a lot of rest, Twilight.”

“I will,” Twilight responds with a vibrant smile, “Thank you… both of you. I look forward to knowing more about you,” She raises a forehoof, “You’d better prepare yourselves for an extensive interview. I will at least require three to five hours of your time.”

Both men look towards each other, and back to the lavender pony before breaking out into hysterical laughter. Twilight pouts as she asks:

“What’s so funny? And keep it down, Pinkie is still sleeping.”

The two men barely managed to recover as Statis is the first to respond:

“Y-you sound just like the Twilight we once knew.”

“She made a schedule for literally everything you can think of,” Braelor said.

……….

The trio was now outside of Pinkie Pie’s room as Twilight closed the door slowly, her horn fired up. She then looks towards the two men before her and comments:

“My room is just next door to Pinkie’s. I’ll be able to help her should she wake up for any reason before morning.”

“Sounds good. Have a pleasant night, Twilight,” Braelor said as he bows respectfully.

“Good night, Twily,” Statis comments, imitating Braelor’s actions. “Oh, and don’t forget about what Queen Amore told you. There’s something waiting for you in your room.”

Twilight nods in response, “Good night,” She says before turning around. The two men start to distance themselves down the long hallway as they could hear Twilight open her door and close it behind her.

“Statis, we must do everything in our power to protect her.”

“Indeed, Braelor. If Harmony’s plan is truly a success, then Twilight will be a huge help in bringing her original self back to us.”

“There’s also the other piece,” Braelor responds with a hand to his chin, “The one that we sent to that other universe thanks to Ross. I believe the planet is called: Earth.”

……….

Within Twilight’s room, her eyes were widened in shock at what she saw sitting on her bed. There, leaned up against the bed frame where she’d rested her head on a series of pillows was the form of a very particular doll.

“It’s good to see you again, Twilight. I see Queen Amore has fulfilled my request.”

“T-Tanner?”

Back in the throne room, only Queen Amore and Sweetie Belle Gluttonia remained as the duo was currently in a conversation.

“Sweetie Belle… I will never forget this, my beloved.”

The demi-ancient waves a hand dismissively, “It’s the least I could do. When you told me that Calamitas had abducted your child, deductive reasoning told me exactly where she’d be,” She chuckles, “Besides, it was only right seeing as it was with your help that I could keep Steven away from Rarity for this long.”

“I was quite surprised to see that one of the ponies from Equus was their own version of your sister.”

“Multiverse theories’ a funny thing, sometimes. Granted, Harmony did fashion her creation after Terraria, so similarities were bound to happen,” Sweetie Gluttonia looks towards the exit, “I’d better get going, Mi Amo-”

“Now hold on for just one second, Sweetie,” Queen Amore interjects, but with a very particular expression, “I can’t just allow you to leave without ‘proper’ thanks for helping me.”

The demi-ancient swallows a lump as she takes notice of Amore’s gaze, “W-what d-do you mean by that…? I know that look...”

“My chambers, five minutes. Oh, and bring a Gender Change Potion~”

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“Y-yes, ma’am…”

Once again, I must apologize for the long upload times. I think the best course, for now, is to make larger chapters towards the end of each week.