When I woke up in next, I saw chrysalis standing there.
"Hey honey. What are you doing?"
"Hey dad. I just came to check on you."
I smiled. "I'm fine Crissy. Don't worry."
"Ok. When will you get out?"
"It might be a while. But as soon as I get out, you'll be the first one to know."
She smiled.
"Thanks dad. I love you."
"Love you too." She walked out and I fell back asleep. The next morning, I was allowed to leave.
"I hope to see you again doc. Hopefully not in the same manner."
"Bye."
I walked into the forest and found my house. I walked in and saw Chrysalis there making some food.
"Hey Crissy."
"DAD!!!" She tackled me to the ground and hugged me.
"Alright Crissy. I can't breathe."
"Sorry." She let go and stood up.
"Well, why don't we make some supper?"
"Can I help?"
I chuckled and ruffled her mane.
"Of course you can."
We made some supper and soon after we went to bed. If only I knew what would happen the next morning.
I woke up the next morning to find it completely empty. No one. I looked around but couldn't find any traces of life. I ran to the castle and into the throne room. Celestia was sitting there talking to a pony.
"One minute Jon," she said.
"SHE'S GONE!!!"
"What!? I'm sorry sir, but this will have to wait." We ran out of the throne room and found Luna and night walking down a hall. As soon as they saw us running, they knew what had happened.
"How can we help," Luna asked.
"I have a good idea of where she is. Follow me!" I ran into the forest and made my way to the old castle. As soon as I saw it, I knew what was happening.
"We need to get her. NOW!!!" We ran in and came face to face with Shadow.
"Well well well. Look what we have here. The three alicorns and a human. Welcome."
"WHERE IS SHE!?!?!?!?!?"
"Right here." I raised his hand and showed Chrysalis, beaten and nearly dead.
"She'll live, but for a price."
"RELEASE HER!!!"
"I don't think so. Either you give me what I want," he raised a knife to Chrysalis's throat, "Or she dies."
I was about to attack when I thought better of it.
"What do you want?"
"NO! Jonathon, don't do this," Luna said.
"I have to. Otherwise, Crissy dies. Now, what do you want?"
"I want you dead."
Luna stepped in front of me. "NO!!!! I WON'T LET YOU TAKE HIM!!!"
I grabbed her and moved her to the side.
"Hold her please," I asked Night. She did.
"Is that all?" I looked back up at the devil.
"Yes. That is all."
I looked at Chrysalis, who had tears in her eyes, then at Luna who was yelling at me through her closed mouth. I looked down and said, "Very well."
"Good. Now then," He through Chrysalis at Celestia who caught her and grabbed me by the neck, "Time to die." He snapped my neck and I fell to the ground, dead.
(POV change to Chrysalis)
"DADDY!!!!" I ran over to him and hugged his body. "YOU MONSTER!!!!"
"Sorry." Then he vanished.
"Daddy, no." I cried onto his lifeless body, with Luna Night and Celestia next to me. We sat there for what felt like hours. Finally, we got up and buried his body in the cemetery. The same one he was in before. We said our prayers, them left.
(POV change to Jonathon)
I woke up in nothing. Absolutely nothing. I looked around but didn't see anything. As I walked around, I notice a light in front of me. I took a step forward. Then, something exited the light. It walked up to me and stared at me.
"Hello Jonathon."
"Who are you," I asked.
"You salvation. Or, your guide if you wish."
"Guide to what?"
"To the after life." It point towards the light.
"Or, you can go back." Then it pointed in the opposite direction.
"Why are you letting me choose?"
"Because, you sacrificed yourself to save your daughter. And I am here to allow you to go back t her. But I must worn you. You will not be cursed anymore. You will still be able to use the weapons that we have created for you, but you can't change form. You can also still summon, because that was your family's gift from us."
"What weapons?"
"These." She handed me and duel pair on scythes. "They are enchanted to kill anything it cuts through."
"Wow."
"Now, make a choice."
I looked between the light, and the dark.
"I would like to go back. They need me."
"Very well. Follow me." I followed her into the darkness, and then FLASH!! I was in an enclosed space again. I got out and realized I was in the same place I was before. I looked up at the castle, but instead made my way to the forest. I found my house and went inside. Inside, I found Luna, Celestia, Crissy, and Night, all sitting in my living room.
"I miss him," Luna said.
"We all do Luna. But, there's nothing we can do."
"You don't need to do any thing," I said.
They all gasped and turned to look at me. The first to scream my name and tackled hug me were Luna and Crissy.
"Hey. It's alright. I'm here." I could feel their tears soaking my shirt,
"Jonathon, please don't leave us again. We can't live without you."
"Don't worry. He has no reason to kill me anymore. So we're safe."
They got up and Night and Celestia gave their farewells and we got ready for bed. Tonight, we all slept in the same room, just to be with each other.