//------------------------------// // Prolouge - The Villain Who Lives // Story: Metal Redemption // by RandomChance //------------------------------// (P.O.V 3rd) Metal climbed the walls of the crease as the magma river bellow him began to rise. He reached his hand up to reach Sonics and Knuckles was telling him not to. Metal suddenly slapped Sonics hand away from him. This surprised Sonic as he looked down at Metal with a shocked expression. Suddenly an aura had appeared around both Sonic and Metal as Metal spoke. "There is only be one Sonic." Metal spoke in a synthetic monotone voice that sounded like Sonics own. Sonic screamed out Metals name as the magma covered him before the last of the sparks around him died. Knuckles began to pull both him and Sonic up as they tried to out run the magma that rose underneath them. As both Knuckles and Sonic got to the surface Knuckles immediately met up with Tails and the others that were waiting for them. Sonic looked out over the horizon that the sun began to set on as he wondered about Metal and everything that had happened in the short time period that they had fought. He then stopped pondering to meet up with his friends and the president whos life was saved thanks to Metals selflessness. Oblivious to the Two figures that watched the entire adventure from the shadows. (P.O.V. 1st Metal) I found myself in an black void with stars and constellation moving around, all to different to be that of my world. I looked around franticly looking for a familiar constellation to try to figure out where I am. I ended up finding none as I fell to the ground in shock and worry. It was then that I noticed that I wasn't just floating through space and was instead sitting on the ground even though there was none to speak of. I looked around once again to figure out what was going on. Then the memories of what had happened previously came back to me as I held my hand to my head. I was ashamed of my actions and even though I saved the life of the president I still was a villain that needed to be stopped. And Sonic was right there to do the job. "Hello Metal. I hope you are finding your current surrounding comfortable." I heard a soft but powerful female voice from behind me. I quickly whipped my head around to see two figures in front of me. Both very different from each other. The first was an old man with a long white beard flowing down his face. He wore a long set of white robes that looked Greek in nature along with a small crown made of vines and white flowers. His eyes looked full of wisdom and knowledge as he looked at me with a smile. The second was equine in shape and stood at around 6 feet tall. She had a white coat as well as a long red mane and tail. On her head was a foot and a half long horn that was glowing the same hazel green as her eyes. Upon her back was a set of wings the were folded and in a resting position. I looked at the two figures in shock before relaxing. Though inside I had questions floating around like crazy. Who are these people? Where am I? How am I here? What am I doing here? The man spoke to me as if he heard my inner questions. "We are the gods of our respective worlds. I am the god of your world while the pony to the right is the goddess of equestria. you are currently in the space between worlds as we have brought you here." He looked at me again before speaking. "We have brought you here because of your selfless actions in saving The president and unintentionally Sonic and Knuckles lives as well despite your programed mission. The thing none of you realized is that Sonic nor Knuckles had the strength to pull you from that rising magma, and would have died trying." he said with a sad expression before the pony walked up and began speaking. "It is because of these actions that we have decided to let be reborn into my world as a pony. Free from your previous actions and connection to Ivo." After hearing this I stared at the two in visible shock and horror. Shock because they were letting me be reborn, and horror because of what would have happened if I had grabbed Sonics hand. I thought about it for a moment before speaking. "Would I still have the same abilities as I have now." I asked before the old man responded. "Yes. Any memories and abilities somebody acquires during their life time carries over to their reincarnation or afterlife. You will as well." He said before the ponies horn began to glow brighter. She began to move forward before speaking again. "It is time to begin your new life metal, and for your sake I hope it is a good one." She said with a smile as she began to cast what looked to be a spell of some kind. "Wait!" I said abruptly as they looked at me with confusion on their faces before I continued speaking. "I would like to know your names." I said as they smiled softly. "I am Kami. The god of The land of darkness and The land of the sky." Kami responded before the pony spoke. "And I am Faust. Goddess of equuis and its many kingdoms." Faust followed before she completed the spell and my vision faded to black. "Thank you both for giving me a second chance." I said before they smiled at me once again. "Good luck Metal." They spoke in unison before my vision faded completely. (Meanwhile in Canterlot) A white alicorn was sitting in her bed reading a book she had read many times before. She had and ethereal mane and tail with multiple rainbow like colors flowing through it. She was quite tall for a pony standing at 5 feet 11 inches. Her reading was cut short when she felt a strange but familiar magic that had felt as if it had shined bright like her own sun for what felt like hours. Before then presence suddenly disappeared leaving what felt like an empty space. Celestia closed her book before looking out the window into the night sky. Wondering what that strange magic was.