A short time had passed since that night. Omnipotent, who had normally stayed out of pony affairs, saw that many ponies began to commit acts of evil. This was not uncommon, but what bothered him was that they did these acts of violence, hate and other wrongs in the name of honor. Omnipotent was sickened by their claims that the causes that were so obviously evil were for honor. He saw evil ponies manipulate and take advantage of the weak and innocent of their kind and use them against forces of good. The line was finally drawn when evil ponies led their armies against Omnipotent himself. They claimed that the one who had nearly died to save their ancestors had no honor at all and that they should lead ponykind.
They lead their forces in a war that came all the way to the castle gates itself. Once again the elements of honor were called upon, but not against a foreign threat, but against the ponies that he loved so much. Dante, Onus and Omnipotent stood with the best of the royal guard on the bridge to the castle as the nearly endless hordes of evil pony armies advanced upon them. The battle lasted for some time, both sides taking heavy losses, until finally the evil leader ponies showed their cruel and violent heads. Then the elements were ignited, their power smashed through the forces of evil, leaving none in their path. As soon as it had begun, the war had ended.
Omnipotent was very troubled by this event, the very thing that was the ultimate force for good was somehow used for great evil. It was used to twist and wash the minds of many by evil, yet sweet tongues, to rise against the bearers of honor. He shuttered to think what would have happened if those evil ponies had gotten their hooves on the elements. Days later Omnipotent was at the battlefield still thinking about those evil ponies, and then he had an idea.
“General Ballista!” Omnipotent’s voice rang over the field of battle as a single, dark grey coated pegasus, flew towards to origin of the call.
“Yes, my king.” General Ballista’s voice was deep and horse from the combat from those past days. “What is it you wish?”
“Gather your fastest pegesi, and make travel to Inferneon, tell Dante of the Inferno to meet me ten days from now at the castle, during the high moon, I will need words with him then.” Omnipotent spoke with a tone that even General Ballista was concerned about the reasons for such a request.
“It will be done, my king.” General Ballista said flying away gathering his fastest troops who were still able to fly.
Back at the castle, Omnipotent walked down its halls contemplating what should be done. After many hours of endless thought on the matter, he came to the one and only conclusion that he could come up with that would keep everypony safe. He made his way down the castle’s corridors, towards his daughter’s rooms, it pained him greatly, but this was the only way that he could think of to keep all his creation safe form harm.
Some ten days later at the castle, a large purple figure loomed in the light of the moon. Dante had arrived, still wondering why Omnipotent had sent such a strange summons. It wasn’t his normal means of doing it; he must have been very busy doing something important in the castle. Dante found Omnipotent, standing on his personal balcony, staring out at his creation. Dante noticed he looked very troubled, what was this about, he wondered, something must have been tearing him apart for at least a few days. Omnipotent looked as if he hadn’t slept in a week or more. He wondered what was bothering his oldest friend, whatever it was he was surely going to get answers tonight.
“I am here friend,” Dante said, “now, do you mind telling me why you have summoned me in such a way and at this late of an hour?” his tone was in jest, but Omnipotent’s expression remained unchanged.
“Dante,” Omnipotent began with a deep sigh, “I am a horrible father…”
“Is that what this is about?” Dante’s tone turned into one of surprise, “Friend, I’m sure that I could find two sisters in this very castle that would disagree with such a statement, now what is it you wish to speak of?”
Omnipotent kept staring into the night as the words came from his mouth, “I cursed them…”
“YOU DID WHAT?!” the dragon’s voice thundered through the castle, “How could you do that to YOUR OWN FLESH AND BLOOD?!” small flames flew out of his nostrils as his rage toward his friend grew with every passing second.
“I did it to protect them,” Omnipotent said turning toward Dante with tears in his eyes, “to protect my entire creation… to protect the thing my beloved died to create.”
“You have A LOT of explaining to do ‘old friend’.” the dragon’s words were softer but still harsh toward the alicorn.
“And I will, but not here,” Omnipotent said stretching out his wings, “please friend follow me.”
The two flew a great distance, toward the noponies lands that had been barren since Destruction’s coming. Once they had arrived Omnipotent pointed toward a rocky out crop.
“There…” he said descending towards it with Dante following close behind. The two landed and placed themselves facing each other.
“Now, before you ‘confide’ in me Omnipotent,” Dante began, glaring at the alicorn, “do you mind telling me what curse did you put on your own, loving daughters?”
With a deep sigh, Omnipotent responded, “Immortality…” he shook head, a tear falling off his muzzle.
“That is what you did?” Dante asked surprised, “That seems more like a gift than a curse to-”
“Everypony they will ever become friends with, whoever they choose to love, will die, yet they will continue to live on,” Omnipotent’s voice cut through Dante’s thoughts, “Dante, I could not imagine a worse hell…”
“I see your point,” Dante said looking upon the emotionally torn alicorn, “but why them, friend why?”
“They are the closest thing to Aurora’s creation that there is,” Omnipotent replied, “they can connect with them and protect them better than anything in my creation…”
“You will have to explain further, my friend,” Dante replied, a look of concern on his face, “you could have just as easily cast that spell on myself or Onus, even on yourself yet you chose your daughters, do you see them using the elements of honor better than the three of us?”
“No,” Omnipotent’s voice turned sharp with the element’s mention, “the elements of honor must be forgotten, they are the most powerful thing in creation, but we have both seen what those with evil in their hearts can do with the noble power of honor.”
“Those were mad ponies; their lust for power was their undoing the elements had nothing to do with their rise.” Dante responded.
“I wish it was like that, Dante,” Omnipotent said looking up at Dante, “but you know damn well that they used honor to manipulate the minds of the innocent and weak, and since all ponies have a bond amongst each other that makes them stronger than any alicorn, dragon or draconequus, there would be a time when we would fall and those who wish to use the elements of honor for their dark purposes could not be stopped…. I cannot let that happen, Dante” he stared into the darkness back towards the land that he had nearly died for on several occasions.
“So, what do you plan on doing about it, Omnipotent?” Dante asked raising his eyebrow.
“It’s simple, Dante,” Omnipotent began, “the first part of my plan has already been set in motion.”
“Plan?” Dante asked, his head tilted to one side, “You will need to explain further, my friend.”
“The elements were created to stop Destruction, Dante,” Omnipotent began, a cold seemingly endless stare on his face, “it was a proud moment, not just for ponies, but in all beings history, but now all beings know of the elements of honor, all know of Destruction and all know of us, however, if nopony can remember these events then they can’t use the elements for evil or, as I fear, to bring Destruction back…”
“You cannot be talking about what I think you are talking about, Omnipotent…” Dante said with a look of disbelief.
“I am, Dante,” Omnipotent continued, “when I believe my daughters are truly ready I shall cast a spell to wipe the memories of all beings across my creation, nopony will have memories of Destruction, the elements… or even us, and it will be a new start for all.”
“Using that much magic at once will kill you, friend,” Dante grew concerned for Omnipotent, “and what if it doesn’t work.”
“It will work, Dante,” Omnipotent responded, “I can only see dragons being able to resist my spell, namely you, so I ask you please when you sense the spell over you, let it take hold, don’t fight it, it is to protect us all.”
“This is a fool’s hope, Omnipotent,” Dante said, “I cannot forget, I will not forget, if Destruction returns you and I both know that it was honor and honor alone that stopped him.”
“I thought you would say that,” Omnipotent said looking disappointed, “I will do it soon, for my daughters are almost ready and again, friend. I ask you to let the spell take hold, for the better of us all.”
Omnipotent and Dante parted ways, both with heavy minds about the things one another had said. Years passed, and Omnipotent, with a heavy heart did what he said he would, he flew to one of the highest mountains in his creation. There he cast his spell whipping all memories and physical evidence of the elements, Destruction and himself off his beloved creation. With tears flowing out of his eyes, the magic from his horn began to take effect.
“I’m sorry Celestia…” he said to himself feeling his strength began to fade, “I-I’m sorry Luna…” his horn was aglow, the waves that rippled from it shot out across his creation whipping all evidence of the past.
Memories flooded his mind as he could feel every last bit of magic fade from him, when he made Aurora, when Celestia and Luna were born, all the times they played together, the creation of ponies, Aurora’s death, Destruction’s coming, the peace after it, had all come to this. Tears continued to fall as his spell finally faded, he looked around. It seemed that nothing happened, then he looked down towards his hooves, they were starting to dissipate. He had used all his magic and more, now his body was fading from reality. He closed his eyes and smiled and just before he disappeared completely, a single final tear fell from his eye to the ground.
His one last sacrifice cost him his life, but his mission was accomplished, none remembered anything of the past and history began again. The windigos, Onus’s decent into madness and rise to evil as Discord, the forging of the elements of harmony, his banishment, Luna’s corruption, Nightmare Moon’s imprisonment, her return, the new elements of harmony, Discord’s return they all came to be because of Omnipotent‘s sacrifice, but as one tale ends, another is bound to begin.