Bronze awoke. His face in a small pool of water. He coughed the water out of his lungs and mouth. The taste of mud and fungus was stuck in his mouth. Bronze was on his stomach. He pulled his head out of the water entirely and examined his surroundings. He found himself in a jungle of some kind. The pool of water was a murky, dark, brownish color. He saw tall trees, each sending its branches far out near the top. This created an over head covering of leaves and branches. Bronze felt rain drops dripping on his body. Drops that had made it past the overhead cover. He heard the pitter patter of rain. Very hard rain. Bronze now examined his body. He felt as if he could climb a mountain. No trouble breathing, no pain as he stood, and he was extremely energized. He looked back towards his flank to find something odd. They were orange, they moved, and appeared to be attached to his body. They were of course...wings. Bronze was shocked to see these. He caught a slight flash of light in the corner of his eye. He looked back towards the pool his head had been in to find. A box. A small wooden box with silver running through as a design. Bronze reached his fore-hooves into the water and pulled to box out. He opened it, it was now sitting on the grass around the water. Inside was perfectly dry. Inside sat two rolled of pieces of paper. He reached in an grabbed one in his hooves. He unrolled it on the ground to his right. It was a map. He was in a large jungle, apparently about 20 miles from Ponyvile. Ponyvile was north west of his current position. Ponyvile was marked by a lot of small gray squares indicating buildings with in big bold letters "PONYVILE" over the squares. Bronze saw his positioned circled with what looked like orange pen, the circle had "YOU" written inside of it in pen. Bronze let the map roll back up on its own and just sit there. Bronze then grabbed to other piece of paper from the box, he unrolled it to his left. It was a letter to him.

It read...

"Dear Bronze"

"As you may have realized you now have wings, and are in a dense jungle south west of Ponyvile. I did not choose for you to awaken there. Your resurrection was suppose to be in a random exact spot that did not pick. In a large area I did pick. So I picked to jungle south west of the Everfree forest, also south west of Ponyvile. The wings were like....trophies for getting resurrected, it was either those, or a gender change and a horn. It's been 5 years since you were vaporized in the Canterlot explosion. Celestia is in Ponyvile. Fluttershy's home."

"- The guardian of Bronze"
"I have a guardian?" Bronze questioned aloud he then re-read one line "FIVE YEARS" he shouted at the top of his lungs.

Bronze quickly thought. Okay, okay, I need to get to Ponyvile. Fast. I wonder how hard flying would be?
He quickly tested his new wings. He could get off the ground. He flew forward a few feet. Then said "Okay, I can fly, now time to get to Ponyvile."

He rose above the tree covering slowly. Then took off full speed, heading north east.

"Here I come Ponyvile." He whispered to himself.

5 years before: 8 months after the Canterlot Castle collapse.

Celestia looked at the headstone. Her eyes filled with sadness, she looked over the words

Bronze.

Friend. Protector. Father.

Reading it filled her with even more sadness. The only thing the search teams had been able to find of Bronze was his necklace. Celestia now wore it. It gave her a feeling as if she were with him still. He'd been her first actual love. She'd always had sort of a turn off towards to opposite gender. Well until Bronze and their forced relationship.

She'd forced their relationship on him. After she had her way with him, he couldn't have just walked out. The curse Twilight put on him bound him to her, But wait. Why didn't he leave after the curse was broken when he left the hospital. Well, because he had already proposed to her and it would seem cold blooded to just call it off and leave. He never really had a chance to leave her. Celestia's felt guilt for her actions, but she also thought, he did willingly jump back into bed with me. Repeatedly. She couldn't decide whether to feel guilty for forcing herself on him or to feel loved and thankful she had a meaningful relationship with him. She couldn't conclude her thoughts. Twilight and her friends stood by her side. The 8 months since the collapse had been quiet. Mostly mourning for all those who died. However Luna's increased 'Lunar' guard patrols had captured a few that had tried to slip through the defense.

Bronze's grave was on the road to Fluttershy's house. Celestia had dropped off her daughter there for the weekend. Fluttershy was an excellent babysitter. When her daughter was born, Celestia had named her, in a way, after Bronze. Silver. Celestia thought it sounded fitting to any daughter of a stallion named Bronze. Celestia, Silver, and everyone of Twilight and her friends were constantly followed by royal security. The guards followed Celestia along the path to Fluttershy's home.

Minutes later she arrived. She knocked on the door. The door unlocked from the inside and opened.

"Hello Princess" Fluttershy said happily

"Hello Fluttershy, has Silver behaved this weekend?" Celestia asked smiling.

"Oh like an angel, I have never seen such a well behaved mare, usually at this age they start to be a little rebellious...but Silver seems to be the exact opposite."

"You should see her around Luna, follows every request or command to the dot." Celestia exaggerated.

Suddenly the small 6 month old light, gray, alicorn, Silver appeared at Fluttershy's side "Mommy!" she exclaimed

"Hi sweetie! Did you have fun at Miss Fluttershy's house!?" Celestia said excitedly as she lowered her head to Silver's height.

"Yeah! Mizz Fluttewshy is the best!" Silver exclaimed.

"Silver, say 'thank you' to Miss Fluttershy." Celestia spoke

Silver cocked her head to meet eyes with Fluttershy "Thank you mizz Fluttewshy!" Silver said with much joy.

"You two are welcome any time." Fluttershy said looking to Silver and Celestia. Silver walked to Celestia's side.

"Thank you Fluttershy." Celestia thanked.

"Oh..any time Princess."

"Come, Silver, Mommy has to get home in time for the grand galloping gala." Celestia said as they turned to walk away, she quickly looked back to Fluttershy "Are you coming to the gala tonight, Fluttershy?"

"Oh...yes Princess....Rarity is bringing my outfit any minute now." Fluttershy said as she closed the door to her home.

Present time: Fluttershy's home

Bronze landed on the door step and knocked quickly. There were voices inside, Bronze was able to make out a few of the words that were said as somepony (Probably Fluttershy) answered the door.

"....who do you think that is?" Fluttershy's voice said

"...Rainbow dash maybe" Twilight said the door opened and Fluttershy and Twilight stood before Bronze.

The two gasped.

"Hello to you too" Bronze said raising a hoof.

"What...how....your suppose to be dead!?" Twilight said loudly.

"I know."

"We....well why aren't you!?" Fluttershy exclaimed

"I got a second chance"

"Who is that Twilight?" Bronze heard Celestia's voice from upstairs "I'm sorry I had to help my daughter find a book, but who is.....oh my...." Celestia's eyes widened on Bronze "....Br..Bronze..."

"Wow no pony says hello anymore." Bronze joked "how long have I been dead...five years?"

"Yes....that...sounds about right....but how in Equestria are you...."

"..alive now?" Bronze interrupted "see for yourself" Bronze tossed her the letter to him he had found when he awoke.

She read it quickly "...gender change and a horn........the guardian or Bronze?"

"The afterlife is an odd place." Bronze said stretching his wings while standing in the doorway, he lowered his wings "May I come in?" he asked Fluttershy.

"Of....of course." Fluttershy and Twilight stepped aside. Bronze walked in and took a seat on the green sofa. "Comfy." he commented

"Silver. Please come to Mommy." Celestia called upstairs.

There was a mare's voice from the top of the stairs "Yes mother". Within seconds of that response, Silver was at the bottom of the stairs. Bronze looked at her from the sofa smiling. She had dark green eyes...like him. Silver stood by her mother across a small table from Bronze.

"Silver...this is....Bronze....your fa...father." Celestia said almost in tears at the sight of Bronze finally meeting his own daughter "Bronze this is Silver...your daughter."

"Daddy?" the young mare asked

Bronze felt his heart in his throat "Yes honey...I am not sure if your mother told you this" He nodded his head to Celestia "my name is Bronze."

"Bronze. Mommy has told me told me this."

"Good. Well I've been gone too long and now its time for me to return. For good."

"Wait? For good?" Celestia asked

"Yes for good as in the rest of my life."

"From this day forward, I live with the two of you...as it should have always been." Bronze finished

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