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// Chapter 11: The Truth 
// Story: The Guitarist 
// by Kiniro 
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	The Guitarist

Chapter 11: The Truth.

All the ponies had lined up behind me as we awaited for Celestia's chariot to arrive in front of the library. I could barely spot it in the sky from where I stood, it was just a speck in the morning sky.
"Kiniro the Princess is going to address you first, I hope you know what to say." Twilight asked me.
"I'm pretty sure what I need to say now, I think I've figured out why I'm here." I responded "I just can't believe it took me long enough to figure it out."
Celestia's chariot had touched down in front of us, two regal ponies with golden armor were pulling it. Shortly after he had touched down, another 2 chariots with 4 guards each had touched down, with what appeared to be guards of Celestia base on the golden armor, but there were 2 guards that stood out, their armor was a dark color, could they be the guards of Luna?
"Twily!" I heard one of the guards in golden armor call out, as he stepped out of his chariot.
"Shining!" Twilight responded. She quickly ran up to him. "My big brother best friend forever! What brings you here?"
"Celestia asked for extra protection coming here, your letter causes her some great alarm, not so much for her our our sake, but for his." The pony in golden armor claimed and pointed his hoof out toward me.
"Now if you'll excuse me sis, I'm going to go set up a perimeter with the other guards of Celestia and Luna, I'll talk to you later!"
"Bye Shining Armor!" Twilight yelled out.
Shortly after the perimeter of the 8 guards was set up, Princess Celestia approached me with her sister in tow with a slightly shameful look.
"Kiniro, your presence here in Equestria is alarming to all of us. We know that you are not here to cause us any harm based on Twilight's letter to me, but in you being here puts us all in grave danger. The folds of both of our worlds have been temporarily connected, and just like you who has great magic was able to pass through these folds. Is there any information that you might be able to give that will assist us in getting you back home?" Celestia had commented.
"Your Majesty Celestia, at first let me say it is a great honor to meet you, but my information is skeptical at best, but it is all I have to base off of." I explained.
"Proceed Kiniro."
"When I was fighting this great evil by the name of Satan Morroc from my world, I was called upon to perform a powerful magic spell, but unlike traditional spell casters from my world, I harnessed my magic through the power of music and of my soul. I was to perform the song of Ragnarok which is the most powerful magic my world. It is so unpredictable and very difficult to control."
"I do not mean to insult young Kiniro, but then why use this spell?" Celestia asked me.
"Because it was my worlds only hope. I had used it before, but I had used it before by accident and it had brought peace to my land, at least for a short while it did."
"But I assume you felt you were more disciplined in your abilities to be able to control it?"
"Yes... that is correct your highness." I said shamefully.
"Do not be ashamed Kiniro, you did everything in your power to stop Satan Morroc, but it was not a battle that you were to win."
"I know the odds of me defeating this evil was slim to none, but I couldn't just roll over and let my world be destroyed. I bet if you were put into the same situation you would do the same your Highness." I retorted.
I just had heard what sounded like a large gasp from the 6 ponies behind me. "Kiniro you are right, and I have done this several times during my reign here as ruler of Equestria, I do not take offense to that comment."
"I was not meaning it to take offense your Highness, I only stressed the great responsibility placed on me and how no one could deny what had to be done, if it was asked of them." I stated.
"I want you to know that you did control your song of Ragnarok as intended Kiniro. But you were not strong enough to defeat the beast. That's where my sister stepped in." Celestia had then pointed her hoof over to Luna.
"Yes this is true... I am not sure if I am to be ashamed of myself. For intervening in another worlds affairs." Luna said with a familiar voice.
"Wait a second I recognize that voice. IT WAS YOU!" I shouted. "You are the one who brought me here from the dark void, you were that light that brought me to Equestria!"
"Celestia, I am sorry I did not mean to cause this trouble" Luna hung her head low to her sister. "But I felt his powerful magic from so far, and that it began fading, when I was finally able to track it to where it had gone. I had found him in this empty dark void. I believed it was right that I should save him."
"So you pulled me from my world to bring me here?!" I shouted at Luna.
"No, No Kiniro, by the time I had located your magical signature, you were already in the void. I brought you here to give you a second chance to live." Luna had explained.
"So then why was I there... Is it possible that I was put in that void by Satan Morroc?" I questioned.
"It is possible young Kiniro, my sister only rescued you, but she broke one of my most sacred rules in Equestria, do not bring beings from other worlds to ours unless they arrive here naturally on their own." Celestia stated with a slightly more frustrating tone at the end.
"Your highness Celestia, do not punish your sister, she only did what she felt right in her heart, she rescued me." I defended Luna.
"While you are right, I should wait punishment until this matter gets resolved." Celestia said again with a frustrated tone.
"But Sister..." Luna whimpered.
"Princess Celestia, I beg of you, do not punish your sister, all she did was was give me a second chance, and by doing that, she  has given my entire world a second chance. Is she not just doing what you felt would have been right in your heart, granted though it was not her world to defend, why should the innocent die?" I again defended Luna. "If anything if the folds off our worlds are temporarily open should we not focus on getting me back home and defeat Satan Morroc before it is able to cross over to this world?"
"I will have to agree, your logic young Kiniro is very sound. My dearest sister, I apologize for getting upset at you, you only did what you thought was best." Celestia forgave Luna.
"Luna do you think its possible to take me back to my home of Midgard?" I asked.
"It is possible but sending you back will be much harder, and will require more magic to send you back, but with the aid of my sister, and perhaps the elements of harmony we can provide enough magical energy to send you home." Luna explained.
"It would be possible for just Luna to achieve this by herself, but she has been up playing her 'Hoof-Life 3' game for many days straight so she is not well rested." Celestia stated, but I noticed that the tone in her voice had changed. It seemed more playful. "She has even forgotten to raise the moon a few times!"
"Sister I have brought out the moon every night! Granted it hasn't been a full moon every night... but I have been trying!" Luna explained.
"Then it it settled, you will come will accompany the Elements of Harmony in Canterlot in 2 days, and we will attempt to send you back home, once Princess Luna is well rested and can perform her part of the spell." Celestia jabbed at Luna again in a joking way."	
"But Princess Celestia!" Twilight spoke up. "Me and the girls have been talking about this for a while, from Kiniro's story, he came close to defeating Satan Morroc by himself, but the spell had fatigued him and he could not go on. We have come to a decision to help Kiniro defeat the beast with your approval."
"Twilight your intentions are good, but what will we do if you fail." Celestia questioned.
"We will not fail my Princess, because if we do not make a stand together, what stops Satan Morroc from coming here? Our only option is to fight together." Twilight explained.
"Very well my special pupil, upon your recommendation, I shall allow you to fight along side Kiniro against Satan Morroc, to not just bring peace to his land, but to defend our from this new threat."
"Thank you!" The elements of harmony spoke out in unison.
"I must take my leave my ponies and Kiniro, I wish you the best of luck in these new few days and I shall see you all in Canterlot soon." Celestia said and took her leave.
"I will not let you down Kiniro, I have given you a second chance, please use it well." Luna commented and followed her sister. "And thank you for defending me."
I just nodded my head in agreement. "OH before I forget your highness Celestia. I wanted to ask, if we succeed and this is all over, I wanted to ask if I could take residence here in Equestria."
Celestia heard me and turned around as she boarded her Chariot. "Kiniro, you are not a pony, you can not stay in Equestria. I am sorry." She continued turned back to board her Chariot with her sister in tow. As they both were ready to take off, I had heard one final comment. "Luna why did you not mention about the other you brought here." But I had thought nothing of it. I was more concerned about not being able to stay.
My heart had immediately sank. Even once this was over, I would not be welcome here in Equestria either. I guess I didn't have a choice now... I was to remain in Midgard and after my victory, alone. My friendships with all these wonderful ponies would be cut short, I'd hate do part with them, especially Twilight, but she'd have no place in my world either. I knew at some point I'd have to say goodbye to everypony.

End of Chapter 11