//------------------------------// // [Celestia] Redemption and Preservation // Story: The Strangest Damned Thing // by Jaytee //------------------------------// Due to a severe head injury, My writing is most likely going to be very shaky and different, don't judge me too hard, alright? It was hard to crank out these chapters. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Luna walked up to the throne and sat on it. "Forfeit your powers to me, sister, and I will let your prized 'student' go." "You know that's impossible, Luna." "DEATH!" With that, a large black alicorn appeared next to her, it's eyes seemingly empty. "For my last two favors, I want you to siphon Celestia's powers to me." "Only if she agrees." The voice of the black alicorn was next to a whisper that echoed through the room, his mouth not even moving to talk. Celestia looked at her, then looked at you. Words began to dance across your vision, forming sentences in the air. "You don't have to do this... please." You didn't have to do this, but why betray the one who freed you? You didn't need to do this... did you? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fortunately for her, you didn't. You sighed, audibly. "I never have been one for betrayal..." You said quietly, hoping the only one that could hear you was Twilight. You quickly stood, facing Luna. "Sorry, but I'm better than this. I topple governments that take advantage of people, not care for them." You slipped the ring off of Twilight's horn. "I don't need to do this." You said, turning back to Luna. She stood quickly, her eye twitching from pure hate and anger. "THEN SUFFER!" A black blot quickly shot from her horn and impacted your head. Instantly you were assaulted with the most horrific and terrifying images you could have ever imagined, some worse than what you could imagine. Your eyes slowly roll back into your head, and you pass out. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- You opened your eyes ever so slowly. Your head really hurt from the nightmares you were forced to see, but you lived. You turned your head to the throne and saw Twilight and Celestia battling it out with... Two Lunas? One was clad in armor, the other was not. You rolled quietly on the ground to get a better view, and found that you had a secret bomb strapped to your inner thigh. You slowly and awkwardly slid it out of your pants, hoping not to draw attention to yourself. Lucky for you, Luna was too busy fighting off Celestia and Twilight, protecting her throne. You knew what you needed to do now. You flipped the switch and hurled it at the Lunas. The following explosion cause one Luna to burst into black smoke, and the other to break concentration from the fight. Then it was all over for the poor Alicorn. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *A year later.* You shifted in your seat next to Celestia. For the last year, you had watched over her as her personal guard. Much to the distaste of every other guard, which you could easily outsmart and beat down. Everyone was slow to trust you, especially Twilight and all her friends. Fortunately you had Celestia at your back, supporting you for your 'Just and heroic' actions. You slowly rose from your seat at the end of the court and turned to Celestia. "It's been a year already, Celestia..." She turned to you and gave you a sympathetic look. "I know, but Luna still lives, even if it is not how you wished." "And that leaves me thinking..." She turned her head to you and gave you a concerned look. "About what?" "I think it's about time I returned to Earth. Returned to my home." "Wh-... How?" "Death owes me favors. He really should stop doing that." "He actually works within very strict rules..." You gave her a questioning look. "What? You think I haven't needed favors either?" You both laughed heartily. "But really. I have one thing left to do, then I'm going to leave." "It pains me to do so, but very well." She gave you a warm, mother-like hug, then backed off a bit, and smiled. "Now begone, before I decide to make you stay here." Your eyes instantly shot wide at the threat, but she simply doubled over laughing. You shrugged it off and walked out of the room with a 'Goodbye' that you shouted over her laughing and mad ranting about 'The look on your face.' You dismissed it and walked into your room, walking over to the dresser. You slide the hunk of wood to the side to reveal a small hidden compartment underneath. Opening it slowly, you produced a black necklace with a Moon Crest in the middle, and an orb of magic you have absorbed over the years. Taking the two, you walked towards the cell where Luna was held. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Luna was poking at the food on her plate. She failed to overthrow her sister. She sighed and stuffed her head in her hooves, and slid to the dark corner of the room. She heard the door open, and she looked up quickly at you. You had her necklace in hand. "Why do you have that?!" She yelled at you through the jail cell bars. You simply shrugged. You gave the orb of magic to Twilight, she deserved it more. Finally getting a good look at Luna after all these years, you see she was no longer an Alicorn, she was a simple earth pony. Her flowing mane was now just laying flat against her fur, and her cutie mark was no longer a moon, it was now an 'X,' "Well?!" She yelled. Sighing, you turned to her. "I'm going home, I thought you might as well have this." You saw her expression turn a little softer, "You're going home?" Nodding, you began to walk out, leaving the single piece of regalia on the floor in front of the jail cell. "Wait!" She yelled. Turning, you looked at her. "yes?" "..." She hesitated. "Please take me with you." Stunned. That was the only word you could use to describe your reaction. "Why would I take you?" You said, a tad harsher than you intended. She looked away, clearly not ready for that question. "You.. You shouldn't. But I truly ask you too. I no longer deserve to live here. Even if I get out, ponies will never accept me again." You pondered this for a moment. If you were in her position, you truly would have asked the very same thing. You hated it, but she was right. Even after she left this cell, nopony would want her there. Sighing, you knew this was probably a terrible idea, but you had a heart, and she was in very dire need. "Fine. On one condition." She nodded. "You cross me, and you die." She shrunk back a bit, and nodded again. "Death, my last favors..." The black alicorn appeared next to you. "Yes?" "Me and her return to Earth, she turns into a human." "..." He paused and looked at you. "yes I'm sure." He nodded, and you began to feel yourself fade from reality. "Say goodbye to Celestia for me." In a flash, you were gone. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- You woke up on the street, you still remember everything, even if it seems like it never happened. You slowly sat up and looked around. The riot was nearly over, it appeared. You looked at the ground next to you and gasped. Next to you was Luna, wearing very tight black jeans, a dark blue t-shirt, and an even darker blue hoodie. Still unconscious, unfortunately. You picked her up along with everything you had, and slowly walked back to your home, you were going to have a hard time explaining this reality to her. What I started will finish itself... ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FIN, punks. Keep in mind these are raw and totally unedited.