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// Reunion 
// Story: Issac 
// by Eyes 
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"It is good to see you after all this time," Celestia said, walking up and nuzzling Issac. 

Issac wrapped his arms around Celesta and smiled. "I actually saw you about one hundred and fifty years ago. We just both happened to be in Manehattan." Stepping back from her, he glanced out the window. "A lot has changed."

"The more things change," Celestia began, before being cut off by Issac.

"The more they stay the same. Yes, I know." 

Issac sighed and turned away from Celestia, "I'm sorry for leaving you when you needed me the most. "He began, walking away from her. Clenching his fists, he continued, "I abandoned you," stopping he looked to the ceiling, "I was so mad at you, furious isn't even enough to describe it..." He looked over his shoulder, back to her. "You took her from me."

Celestia slowly walked to Issac, "You and I both know there was no other way to resolve the issue before things got worse." She gently spoke, stopping on his left side. Leaning her head down on Issac's shoulder, she gently whispered. "And you know how bad it was."

"I know what you're getting at, we've all done things we're not proud of. You did what you had to... We all do what we have to." Issac smiled, stepping away from Celestia while holding a hand under her chin. "I didn't understand then, but I do now. I'm not angry anymore, I haven't been for a while."

"I love you too, Issac." She smiled, backing away from Issac, "Would you care to join me for an afternoon breakfast and catch up a little?" 

"That would be, nice. Thank you."





Celestia and Issac were seated in a small dining room, the patio door was open showing off the castle gardens. He sat to the left of Celestia, facing the exit.

"Did you ever find somepony?" Celestia asked, sipping her tea. To Celestia's delight, Issac was too busy cleaning up the apple juice, that was in his mouth, to answer.

"Yes, and she's gone... For a while now." Issac sighed as he picked at his pancakes. Pointing the fork at Celestia, he continued. "And, don't start the lecture. We both knew all the problems before we started."

Celestia frowned, "I wasn't going to lecture you, I'm sorry." 

Silence filled the room as Celestia stared at Issac, but the awkward moment passed just as quickly as it came. "Frost Lilly was her name," Issac chuckled, "She was cold to everypony but me... I was the only one to call her Frost too." Issac smiled, looking up at Celestia. "She saved my life more times, and ways than I can count."

Celestia smiled, "Sounds like I owe somepony a debt then."

"She would disagree, she was doing her job... But why open with that?" He asked, grabbing a muffin. "I would have gotten mad a few hundred years ago."

"I was just checking... Also, Luna and I had a bet. I won, thank you. I always knew somepony would steal your heart, despite what you always said."

"Shpeaking omf wifch-" Issac swallowed the muffin he had been chewing, "how is she?"

"Don't speak with your mouth full. But she's about as good as you can imagine. She only remembers up to the point where it started to get worse. Then when she finally realised something was truly wrong, she lost control." Celestia paused for a moment and sighed, "She knows she stabbed you, by the way." She looked over to Issac whose head slammed against the table.

"Buck." He mumbled, turning his head to look at her. "How did she figure that one out?" 

"Well, you were the first pony she saw when she regained control... Pointing a bloody sword at her... With a hole in your chest." 

"Ah-" He interrupted, "that might do it."

"Indeed." She leaned forward a bit to look at Issac's collar, "by the way, how is your wound?" Issac sat up and pulled the collar of his tunic down, showing the mostly healed and bruised puncture mark. 

After a moment, he chuckled, "It'll be gone in an hour." looking down and rubbing it. "Itches like crazy though."

"You'll live." She smiled warmly at Issac.

Issac chuckled, fixing his tunic, "I usually do." Looking down at the wound, he continued. "It's been getting faster as the years go on, what used to take days now only takes a couple of hours. I've completely regrown a finger in just a few months."

Celestia hmmed softly, putting a hoof to her chin in thought. "Well, Star always did say you would heal faster over time. I don't think he ever thought you would be able to regrow limbs though."

"No, he didn't, I would remember if he had." Issac sighed, "My worry is what's going to happen in another thousand years."

"That's a long time coming, we'll figure it out. In fact, I've found one as bright as Star." She reassured, "You've met her actually, Twilight Sparkle." Celestia picked up a fork in her magic and cut off a small piece of the strawberry cake sitting in front of her. 

"The purple one?" He asked, getting back to his pancakes. "She was annoying enough. I can see it." Placing his fork on his plate, he turned to Celestia, "I want to see Luna. Can that be arranged?" 

Celesta chewed on her cake for a moment before swallowing, "Mmm, yes. I told her to expect you after breakfast. Keep it brief though. She needs her rest." 

"Thank you. Shall we get back to our breakfast then?" He asked, motioning to the table. 

"Let's."






Issac hesitated before Luna's door, as Celestia's guards stared at him. Rubbing his hand down his face, he groaned, "Buck it." Issac lightly knocked a few times before speaking, "Princess Luna, it's Issac. May I come in?" He waited for a moment before looking down to one of the guards, he was staring ahead blankly. Issac scoffed internally. After a moment there came a soft, "You may enter."

He took a breath, grabbed the knob, and stepped inside.