POV Celestia
"Now before you judge Ally by what I'm about to tell you, You must understand the times we were in when he showed up in our land." Said the alabaster princess.
"I'm sure it can't be that bad, can it?" The lavender unicorn sitting at the table spoke up.
"I assure you, if you were to know all of what happened you might never sleep again for fear of the nightmares it would give you. Now, when Alucard appeared Equestria was at war with the allied forces of the Minotaurs and Griffons. At first we thought he was a spy sent to gather information on our troop placements and such, but after some time we noticed that he wasn't trying to escape his imprisonment. Luna thought he was just buying time to make us drop our guard, however I had a feeling that he wasn't here for evil. So one day i took a stroll down into the dungeons and confronted him about it, and the answers I received were most disturbing. It turns out he was NOT a spy, but he was sent to our land albeit against his will." Celestia explained while they all waited for their lunches to arrive.
"Wait, what do you mean he was sent here against his will?" Twilight asked.
"What I mean is that he is not of our world, Twilight. He was sent here by chance and he is stranded here for all eternity, considering he is immortal like Luna and I."
"How did you know he wasn't lying to you to get you to let him out?" Rainbow Dash asked looking skeptical.
"If you all remember, both me and my sister were the embodiment's of the Elements of Harmony. While Luna was the holder of Magic, Laughter and Generosity. I was the Holder of Loyalty, Kindness and Honesty, and I'm sure Applejack here knows what being the Element of Honesty means."
"Ah do, ah can spot a lie from a mile away." the farm pony confirms.
"So I could tell he was telling the truth when he explained his situation to me. He was sent here after he purchased a set of armor from a merchant in his home dimension, and he ended up landing in our old castle's courtyard nearly giving poor Lulu here a heart attack." Celestia said with a giggle.
"Tia! That's not funny!I thought the griffons were attacking or something!" The lunar mare replied.
"Anyway, once he told me of his plight, we released him from our custody. Once he was free, he did the most unexpected thing ever! He thanked us, and when we asked him why he told us that back where he was from... prisoners were tortured or mutilated for information and he was grateful we didn't do anything like that to him." Celestia continued. "After that, he asked if there was anything he could do in exchange for a place to live. so we asked him what kinds of skills and abilities he possessed. Turns out that he used to be a prince back where he came from and was well versed in war tactics, he even knew how to lead troops into battle properly. Something very few ponies knew how to do considering how our morality is shifted towards the lighter end of the spectrum."
"Once we learned this we offered him the position of General and full command of our forces. Normally we were careful who we entrusted with this job, mainly because of how one mistake can bring about the deaths of so many soldiers. After his first confrontation with the griffon army however we saw a side of him that still frightens us to this day. When the killing started,he did not stay back and command from a distance like most officers would. He charged into combat along side the ponies who served under him as if he were one of them! The sight of him tearing through countless enemies with such ferocity can still give me nightmares sometimes." Said the solar princess.
"But I'm afraid that isn't what is most disturbing about Alucard, It's his supernatural abilities that are most frightening. When we first saw his wreak havoc on the field of battle, we were appalled at what we saw! Alucard consumed those who fell to his blade... and then when he was finished they would rise again and start slaughtering their own brothers in arms. It was truly terrifying to say the least."
"And so, after a full year of war after he arrived, the allied forces agreed to make peace with us to stop further bloodshed. So started the Era of Peace that is still going to this very day." Celestia concluded. "Any questions, my little ponies?"
Twilight raised her hoof in the air. "How long ago did he get here?"
"He appeared in our courtyard just over 1,023 years ago." Luna answered.
This time it was Rainbow Dash that spoke up. "So you mean to say that this guy eats MEAT? Wasn't letting a carnivore live with you guys dangerous?!"
"He isn't strictly a carnivore miss Dash. He happens to be an Omnivore, capable of eating both animal and plant matter. And to answer your second question, not really no." Luna replied.
"What other powers did he have?!" Pinkie asks.
"Well he was able to do a lot of things, he would even mimic unicorn magic and levitate objects." Celestia explained.
"Princess, can I talk to him? I would love to gather information about his old world and what is was like to live there!" Twilight said with stars dancing in her eyes.
"No! I forbid any of you from approaching him. We don't know what his mental state is like, he lived in isolation for a thousand years remember? If he knows Luna is free from her banishment, he will come to us eventually. Then you may ask him all the questions you like, Twilight." Celestia exclaimed. "Now if there aren't anymore questions, you might want to head on back to Ponyville."
And with no more questions to ask, mainly because those who didn't speak were too shocked or disturbed to do so, they all left the castle and boarded a train heading back t the small rural town.