//------------------------------// // Epilogue: Return Home // Story: Ponies and Fusion // by lolnewsPegasus //------------------------------// The next day, the two kids decide to go home. They went to the library to ask Twilight for a portal. "Sorry, boys." the mulberry unicorn said. "I opened the portal that got you here by accident. So I am pretty oblivious on how to do that spell." "Thanks anyway," said Trunks. "Hey, where's Goten?" Goten didn't really go with Trunks, instead he went with Discord. "So, mister? You were a bad guy before?" the ten-year-old asked. "Yes. I used to spread chaos and disarray everywhere. But Fluttershy gave me a second chance." the once-draconequus said. "After that, I ran into this, 'incident' which actually purified me further! From a mean, chaotic draconequus to a nice, upstanding Alicorn. The Princess was happy at the news, and I was granted a new job." "Wow! But?" "Yes?" "What's a dradoneqwus?" "Draconequus. Head of a pony, body of all sorts of other things. Gruesome, if you ask me." He said as he shuddered at his old self and its crimes. "It's evil?" the boy asked again. Discord nodded. "Now, as a true-blue bona-fide pony, I can atone for the chaos by maintaining some order. Only some, as too much of a good thing can be bad." "Do other ponies have that kind of job?" Goten asked. "Not exactly. There is one Pegasus with an unusual cutie mark. Think of an evil skull. letting out a single tear. I guess he's supposed to--" "Hey, Goten! Where did you go?" Trunks interrupted. "I was looking everywhere for you!" "Why?" the younger boy asked. "Because I found a way for us to go home!" the older boy said. Goten, saddened, cried, "BUT I DON'T WANT TO LEAVE!" "What about your dad, your big brother, and your mom?" Trunks asked. "Don't worry, we'll use the Dragon Balls to wish us a secret portal so we can visit!" "Wow, we can do that?" "Ugh." Discord suddenly caught glimpse of a sleeping cyan mare, on top of a cloud. The Alicorn, having retained some of his old form's mischievous nature, crept up at the cloud. "OH NO! A METEOR CRASHED INTO PONYVILLE! KABOOM! APPLE ACRES HAS EXPLODED! RARITY FAINTED! PINKIE SUDDENLY BECAME RATIONAL! NOW THERE'S A FIRE REACHING FLUTTERSHY'S COTTAGE! THE AGONY OF THE PONIES OH MY!" "NOOOOOOOOOOOO!" the cyan mare woke up. "Is Fluttershy okay? Is--" "And kids, that is how ponies fall in love!" Discord brought Trunks and Goten to see a tomato-red Rainbow Dash. "Yuck, I'm never gonna grow up." Trunks said. "Is Rainbow bleeding?" Goten asked. "Salutations. I believe your name is Trunks?" a voice asked. Trunks turned around to see a tall, majestic Alicorn mare. "I'm Princess Celestia." she said. "WOW! So you're who Twilight thought who could open a portal for us! Thanks, princess!" He joyfully shook Princess Celestia's hoof. "Where is your friend?" The kind ruler asked. "He's there, with Discord." Trunks pointed. "Hey Goten! Somepony wants to meet you!" "Wheee! Hi there, my name is Goten." the ten-year-old asked. "Princess..." Discord and Rainbow Dash stopped from their bickering to bow to the Princess. "Well, I'm Princess Celestia, Goten." She planted a kiss on the ten-year-old's forehead. "I'll open you a portal to take you home." "Thank you, Princess." The younger boy made the Princess chuckle. As she opened the portal without effort, she bade farewell to the interesting visitors. "Take care, boys." "Bye, Princess!" Trunks said. "We'll never forget you!" Goten cried. "Tell the others we said goodbye!" "Sure, bye!" Rainbow Dash added. "Here, a forget-us-not for both of you!" Discord levitated two feathers to the boys. The two took the feathers happily, and jumped through the portal. It closed afterwards. The Princess asked Diiscord, "Where did you get those feathers?" "Your wings." the smaller Alicorn replied. He turned to Rainbow Dash and said, "Fluttercrush!" which aggravated the cyan Pegasus. Rainbow chased the reformed pony around the Princess, who didn't mind giving two feathers to two boys. Trunks and Goten made it back to the Briefs house. "Looks like no one noticed us gone." Trunks whispered. "Hello there, son." a commanding voice said. "Heheheh, hey Dad." the boy said. Of all people to notice their absence, it had to be the Prince of all Saiyans. "Kakarot, I found your son as well." Vegeta said through the phone. Minutes later, a large amount of energy was felt. "Uh oh, it's your dad." Trunks told Goten. But it wasn't. It was Gohan. "Where have you been?" the adolescent hybrid asked. "You won't believe us anyway!" Goten said.