And They All Lived...
"...and that's how Equestria was made," Princess Celestia concluded as she closed the book of Royal History, looking down at her former pupil - now a Princess in her own right - to see how she'd handled it all.
She wasn't surprised to discover Princess Twilight Sparkle struggling to even come to terms with everything she'd just been told. "I'm sorry, Celestia, but...what?" she demanded. "You seriously mean to tell me that that's how Equestria came into existence?"
"You did ask," Celestia answered calmly. "And as a Princess now, you are entitled to the full story." She giggled softly. "I must admit, Cadence reacted much the same way as you did when she first heard the tale." The only difference... she began to think silently.
"Then what happened with Luna and Asriel?" Twilight demanded irritably. "You made it sound like Luna was completely smitten with him or something!"
And there it is, Celestia thought to herself with a chuckle. "Well, that's a bit more complicated," she explained. "See, everyone who was initially joined with one of the human souls that became an Element of Harmony - Sans, Papyrus, Undyne, Alphys, Muffet, and Asriel -found themselves immortal. And Mother and Father found their own life spans expanded in a similar way, because Asriel's aging was no longer tied to theirs. When he came of age, Luna was still a filly, and her attempts at flirtation left him uncomfortable, since he still saw her as his little sister. So he went on a journey to see the whole surface." Celestia chuckled a trifle wickedly. "When he came back, Luna had grown into a young mare, and..." She smirked softly. "Well, Luna swore me to secrecy on those details."
"I just..." Twilight shook her head as she struggled to take it all in. "How?" she finally demanded. "How is it no one's noticed Monsters running around? What happened to them all?"
"Some of them chose to live amongst ponies, interbreeding with them, until eventually no one even knew they'd ever been," Celestia explained. "Some of the strongest magical bloodlines of all three tribes are a direct result of that. Others chose to live on their own, in the Everfree, Whitetail, and others. The stronger environments toughened them, and their descendants gained physical bodies, which is why races like the chimera, the hydra, and others are protected under law. They are our kin, after all."
"Wait!" Twilight interrupted. "If Asgore and Toriel could only age from Asriel aging...what happened to them?"
Celestia chuckled softly. "Haven't you ever wondered why the Minotaur Kingdom has been our staunchest ally since the day it became united?"
Twilight's jaw dropped. "...how?"
"It was a couple of centuries later," Celestia explained. "Mother and Father felt we were ready to rule ourselves, and were seeing if they could go back to being a couple for their own sakes. Father had planned a romantic picnic in a wide plain to help rekindle their spark. Everything had just been set up and he was pouring the cider...when the warring factions of the Minotaur Kingdom started to converge on the spot. In a fit of pique, he raised his battle fork and split the sky with fire before making a wall of pure blue magic to separate them. He said they could get on with whatever they were up to after their picnic."
Twilight's eyes were practically popping out of her head. "How did they...take it?"
Celestia laughed loudly. "When he lowered the wall of magic, every minotaur on the field was on their faces. When Mother finally stopped laughing, they found themselves the King and Queen of the Minotaurs." She chuckled softly. "The minotaurs are quite proud of their King Fluffybuns."
Twilight stifled a giggle at the absurdity. "So...if Luna was so happy with you and Asriel...why did she end up dominated by the Nightmare? Didn't Sans help her control the shadows inside?"
Celestia sighed softly. "Allow me to rephrase the essence of Sans' advice on controlling it. 'Conceal it, don't feel it, don't let it show'." She looked sorrowfully at Twilight. "Sound familiar?"
Twilight winced. She'd read that parable. "So...every time she felt jealous or ignored, she...buried it, rather than dealing with it..."
"And it built up with the shadows in her soul until it overwhelmed her," Celestia confirmed. "And because she refused to face those emotions until it was too late...there was nothing I, or anyone else, could do."
Twilight was silent for a time. Celestia wasn't surprised. After all, it was a lot to take in, and she was likely trying to rationalize everything she'd taken in to make sense of it all with what she already knew, or thought she knew. "Alright..." Twilight began slowly at long last. "So...how does Prince Blueblood fit into all this? Is he...Luna and Asriel...?"
"Not quite," Celestia corrected. "He's actually my grand-nephew."
Twilight tilted her head. "But then-"
"Yoo dispoint, Bluey!" an insistent voice snapped out.
"But how was I to know?" Blueblood whined as he walked by, a robed figure seeming almost to float beside him. "It's not like-"
"Not cause who!" the figure in the cloak insisted. "Dispoint that Bluey treat anyone like that! Bluey know better!"
"But..." Blueblood whimpered softly.
"Bluey...pologize!" the figure insisted firmly.
Blueblood sighed softly. "Alright...I'll tender a formal apology."
"Bluey good boy!" the figure insisted, floating over to nuzzle him. "Princess Tem so proud."
"I love you too, Mom," Blueblood replied as the pair walked out.
Celestia stared down at Twilight. By the expression on her face, Celestia was very glad that she hadn't been drinking anything when Blueblood approached.
Asriel leaned back in thought as he stared up at the Tree of Harmony. To every pony who'd ever seen it, it was a symbol of hope and the ultimate protections of the land. To himself, it was both a grave marker and a birth place. He wasn't entirely sure how he felt about it. To say that his perspective on it was 'complicated' was a massive understatement. Even after all these eons, he still got chills when he came close to where he died.
"Feeling maudlin, brother?" Chara asked as he stepped out of the shadows in the back of the cave. "You always spend so much time staring up at your old self."
"I can't help it," Asriel replied. "I can't really leave it behind. And...I still have trouble living with everything I did as Flowey. Even if most of it never really happened in this timeline because of my Resets...I still remember it."
"...I understand that all too well," Chara replied, leaning against the side of the cave. "You grew up well, though."
Asriel glanced down at his adult form, standing nearly as tall as Asgore and garbed only in simple white shirt and breeches. He glanced back at Chara. "You didn't grow up so bad yourself, bro. But the striped shirt still? What happened to only kids wearing striped shirts?"
Chara shrugged his shoulders. "Red likes it."
"She's still around?" Asriel asked in surprise.
Chara nodded. "All that time posted at the edge of the void altered her personal time state. She's as immortal as we are-"
"Chara~" a quiet voice sang out. Red - like Asriel and Chara, now having a fully adult body - stepped out of the shadows, her long legs visible beneath her still short cape. "Are you ready to-" She cut herself off as she saw Asriel there, pulling her cape tight around her and blushing. "Uh...I don't know how I feel about your brother watching..."
Asriel's eyes popped open. "You...you do that here?" he gasped out. "Under my corpse?"
Chara shrugged as Red giggled. "You're comfy," he replied with a wide grin.
Asriel groaned. "You're sick, bro." Shaking his head, he ignored the pair's chuckles before speaking up again. "How are things down in Tartarus, and on Redemption's Path?"
Chara sighed softly. "Tartarus is well...but it's still unnerving to see our old homes recreated by the magic of the path, and shades of everyone who lived there while Luna made her way through. It's...somewhat comforting, since the shadows make it feel less lonely down here for both of us...but watching how those from Tartarus try to walk the path..." He shook his head. "If it weren't duty, I wouldn't do it."
"And...what about the soul fragments?" Asriel asked worriedly. "You mentioned they'd shown up."
Chara nodded. "Yes...the fragments of the seven sages...they fused together into a single being. They've been walking Redemption's Path over and over. They...don't define themselves, beyond being human...as though all that's left of humanity that made war on monsters was inside them, and represented by them. And...I think I know why they're walking."
"Why?" Asriel asked, confused.
"The Path is designed so that, while the damned can expiate their crimes if they choose to walk the peaceful path...there will always be one they can't save, to represent the fact that expiating guilt does not erase the consequences of the crimes," Chara explained. "That human...can't seem to accept it. They walk through over and over...desperately trying to save your shade, brother."
Asriel's eyes widened in surprise. "That's...I don't know how to deal with that. Do they...have a name they use?"
Chara nodded softly. "They call themselves Frisk."
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That's... huh.
The fragments of the sages, doomed to walk the path of redemption because they refuse to believe that you can't save everyone...Emiya Shirou would be proud.
Damn fine ending.
Well THIS is quite a mind screw... I doubt anyone could've predicted the revelations in this part!
...Oh my.
Now that is an interesting take on Undertale's story...
I enjoyed this story. Thank you for posting it.
BLUEBLOOD AND TEM
Good story, though I kind of wonder how the rest of the gang is doing...
And so it begins again and the past repeats itself such is the nature of the game.
Oh god the ending is just right., another one down my friend.
Found an error.
Other than that, HOLY SH
T THAT ENDING. 
YOU. YOU KNOW WHAT YOU ARE? 
YOU'RE A MAD GENIUS.
No.
That's a bit of a lie, considering-
Hold the damn phone.
That's...that's going to be interesting. I can't really say much else, but it has interesting implications in the future.
Although...they still killed the sages. Sure, their fragments recombined into a single being, but they were still murdered, and that hasn't been addressed yet. In some series, this wouldn't be a point of contention, but the whole prevailing theme from both MLP and Undertale seemed to be that no one had to die, and no one is beyond redemption. Ever.
And you had them die without going into the consequences thereof.
Really kind of muddles the message and otherwise strong theme you had going.
Maybe you'll address it in the sequel? I can hope so, at least.
Anyway, onto the rest of the chapter...
i don't know. I liked some of it-Princess Temmie comes to mind, but others just feel like a cop out-like all the monsters interbreeding with ponies-and let's not even get into how that actually works-it feels like an easy way to explain why they aren't around anymore while keeping with the show's cannon, kind of. Now don't get me wrong-some of it I happen to like, for example the concept of some of the monster races, over generations, evolving physical bodies is interesting to me, although they've lost a lot in exchange, if the hydra is an average example considering it, you know, tries to eat ponies that enter their territory and all.
I also like how you've worked the Underground/Abyss/Tartarus into one place, and that's a genuinely creative aspect I liked. I just wish you'd gone further with it.
Honestly, I feel like this ending would have been better if you let yourself be creative-step out of the show's cannon a bit, have the streets of Canterlot be infested with Temmies, instead of just kicking the monster races to the curb, essentially.
That being said, I still liked this chapter, but it's not as good as it could have been.
"...and that's how Equestria was made." -
Wow, just, wow. That ending is SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO COOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL!
too
Edit: I liked that ending.
Holy shist, what the freak. What the FREAK. WHY DO THEY FRICK FRACK UNDER A CORPSE UNDER HIS BRO'S CORPSE UNDER HIS FREAKING CORPSE???!?!?!!?!! AND HOLY SHIST WHO DID PRINCESS TEMMIE MATE WITH AND THE FREAKING ENDING. what the hell Frisk. what the hell. also: oh my gOD SANS REALLY?
Beautiful
you magnificent bastard that ending had me speechless when i read it my face was like
and the bit with blueblood and princess temi 
The ending was nice. Kinda wondering what happened to Sans, Papyrus, Alphys, Undyne, Muffet, and the rest, though.
...Shit, I think I broke my mouse clicking your Like button. I think I put a bit too much Boss behind that smack.
I am sad that this story came to an end, but happy with the way it ended. Also 69 chapters in the story, lol.
DUDE YOU DID IT YOU GOT FEATURED. GOOD JOB BTW. I LOVED THE THE STORY WHILE IT LASTED. ALL CAPS LIKE A PRO.
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.......I...didn't expect that. but...wow. That's....that's just...I have no words.
I CANT EVEN XD
Frisk, its going to be alright. Stay DETERMINED
well im sad its over. this is one of my most favorite crossover reads ever and i loved every chapter. the way you had each character interact with Woona. hell having Chara start out not caring,and by the end was best friends with Woona was the best thing. meeting Red, and even the Mysterious ????☝✌?❄☜☼. Thank you for writing this story.
Been a good run. Thanks for another awesome story.
Everyone else has already said whatever I would've said. So... all I have to say is...
I'm still waiting for that Muffet fanart.
But now I need the Red fanart more.
Tatsurou, why you do this to me...
Will Luna meet Frisk? Perhaps have an exchange with Frisk telling Luna "You stole my spotlight."
It's over. I'm sad, yet happy because of this.
So that's where Frisk comes in huh. Damn this was an amazing story, of course I'll wait and see if theirs any more updates, but this is still amazing none the less.
Well, the ride is over. Sad to see the story end, but I'm also glad to have read one of your crossover stories, Tatsurou.
BUT I WANT TO KNOW WHAT HAPPENED TO THE GREAT AND POWERFUL PAPYRUS...AND MY RACE CAR BED! THERE HAS TO BE ONE MORE CHAPTER, RIGHT? THIS CHAPTER ENDS WITH AN ELLIPSES! AND BASED ON MY THEORY, THERE MUST BE ONE MORE CHAPTER TO END THAT ELLIPSES! I hope....
You attempt to pull off the deadly 2X reference combo.
And succeed.
I wonder how Iron Will would've reacted.
{IW: When a goat king casts a spell, you make sure to run like-}
You can picture the rest.
*Ahem!*
Bad Woona, bad!
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*... A tear sheds, and a salute is given*
Your time will come!
... So I'm just going to tell you this because I care. You have two options. Get a girlfriend who's attractive in appearance and personality, who connects with you on a personal level. Or make lemon fics. Because you've got some SERIOUS sexual repression to work out.
Hmm, there's something to consider on that point. Why is it that people know of Gaster's existence? Because people looked through the coding of the game. It's also true that one can erase the effects of a Genocide Run by altering the file or using a patch. So then. How does one escape the inescapable? By doing what the game has taught us all these months:
We find another way.
So yeah, the final(?) thoughts. It was good. The story, I mean. Most people were in character, and 99% of what you seemed to realistically benefit the story. Now it's time for my nitpicks that everyone just loves! With Asgore, it seemed like you were doing something with him. Like, he'd be a guy who's the king of the Underground for a reason, but be mentally tortured by the acts he had to do. A bit out of place, but an interesting take that didn't do something stupid like making him into some "All Humans Must Die!" sort of character. But then after his initial appearance, it was downplayed for the most part. He seemed more like the original Asgore more than anything else, and the one we saw having a conversation with Undyne was just an episode... or perhaps that was the intention by being literal; showing us an instant of his life, not to define his character, but to provide insight into those moments when he gets to his lowest emotional threshold.
Then there's Red... to be honest, she doesn't really feel like Red. It's more like you took most of her dialogue from her neutral fight, then dramaticized it while giving her a tsun moment. By using her for those serious moments, we saw the Weisse Schnee part of her more than we did the Ruby Rose part, and that sort of took away the magic we got from watching playing Undertale Red. Not to mention, the romance is kind of forced for my liking (but then, when is it not?).
Then there's the last thing I can think of: changing the setting. So it starts off with The Underground being trapped in some sort of time bubble because Gaster messed something up and lost half of himself. This also ties into the very nature of the Underground, so instead of it being a natural location where meta ties in with themes of redemption and consequences, it's a straight-forward magical whatsit where anything can happen to suit the flow of the story. Then there's the humans. In the game, the reason why they sealed the monsters was because they posed a threat if they ever got their hands on a soul. This is a parallel to the player character being told that monsters will do the same to them if they're not careful, so they have to wonder what they can do about it to begin with. But then here, that idea goes down the drain with the whole "the seven mages were seven sages who sacrificed their lives in order to keep them sealed". Because not only is their fear the only thing tying their souls to the barrier in the first place (wouldn't it be the
determstubbornness one has to prevent someone from getting the upper hand?), but the whole thing started because an evil adviser-type character used deception and guile to further their own goals.vignette3.wikia.nocookie.net/disney/images/1/17/Jafarrmdd.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20130412025115
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Gee, it's almost like this is a trope or something. So yeah, this is one of those times when extrapolating the noodle incident makes it lose its poignancy. At least for me, anyways.
But I have to say, when you're not focusing on 14-year-olds having sex with old men instead of focusing on the part of her character that's a thousand and one times more interesting to explore and interpret at your leisure, you can write a pretty good story overall. I look forward to seeing more of the same, if not better, stories to come.
And So it ends.
We all wish the stories could continue on, but there is an end to every road... (cries in corner from feels)
So you're telling me that Red and Chara like to get Frisk-y under Flowey's tree? Oh mai~
7487536 it's alright bro, you probably slept through the race to the finish anyhow. it's also almost like red and chara were having a... corpse party huh? then again, that pun was downright bad to the bone even for me.
It says complete, but the obvious incompleteness of the chapter title speaks of one more chapter. Eagerly waiting.
I wonder what everyone is doing in the present day?
Papayrus: If he's not the captain of Luna's personal Guard, I'll eat my hat.
Sans: This is going out on a limb... but I think Luna's fall because of his own advice adversely affected him. He's likely pulling a hermit somewhere.
Muffet: Likely owns a bakery or something similar. Maybe in Canterlot, and the reason no one realized there's a Monster there? She cooks, while Ponies handle the front desk stuff.
Undyne: I think it's just plain obvious... but Seaponies. 'Nuff said.
Alphys: Probably the only sane person in the Seapony community, and likely doing her best to keep Undyne from becoming as bad as them.
Mettaton. Being a ghost inhabiting a robotic body, he has customization options which, over time, may have led to him acquiring a Pony-like body that allows him to blend in easily. My bet on where he is? Travelling the road as a blue-coated Unicorn performing magic shows.
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I WILL ALWAYS HATE YOUR PUNS, SANS. BUT YOU ARE MY BROTHER, AND I APPRECIATE THE THINGS THAT YOU AND THE OTHERS DO TO ENTERTAIN OTHER FELLOW READERS WITH YOUR HURRICANE OF PUNS.
NOW THEN! I AM OFF TO EXPLORE THE REST OF THIS WONDERFUL SITE! FAREWELL, BROTHER! NYEH HEH HEH HEH!
WELL, THAT IS, UNLESS THIS FANFIC GETS UPDATED SOME TIME IN THE FUTURE.
Also, tatsoura, I am saying this so no one can say I didn't try to help. The scene with red, suggests you have some tension. My advice, IS TO WRITE A GODDAMN LEMON FIC!
Can you please make a sequel to this story? I want to know what happen to Sans and the others... Toriel and Asgore especially...
A very enjoyable story. Well done!
What the frick frack diddily dack patty wack snick snack crack pack slack mack quarterback crackerjack biofeedback backtrack thumbtack sidetrack tic-tac do they think they're doin'?
........ I got nothing.... it's a great chapter and a mostly perfect ending... but I have no clue how to respond to the final lines....
HOLY SHIT.
Great ending to an even greater story. I'm sad to see it done, but I'm glad it ended the way that it did. Masterful work, sir, I will more than likely read this over and over again because I have no life and love the story.
And boom, an ending that tied this timeline to the original game.
Hah, I can only imagine the minotaurs' surprise of Asgore's separation of the war for the duration of the picnic
Using such power so casually... well, no wonder if left such a mark.
Tem being Blue's mother... oh damn
Still, a wonderful conclusion to a highly enjoyable story. Thank you for this lovely piece of work
And they all lived mindFREAKIDLY ever after! The end!
7487732 I agree, the author should make one more chapter that shows what Sans, Papyrus, Undyne, Alphys, and Muffet are doing.
7487351 Agreed!