Mind of Matter - Chapter 14

The uncomforting winds blew over Canterlot as Luna stood upon her balcony eyeing the reddening sky with uncertainty; only once in Equestrian history had the sky darkened in such a way as the flutter of wings beckoned the arrival of her sister, Celestia.
"Sister..." Luna muttered as Celestia looked down in dismay.
"Its as we feared sister, the sky has shed tears of blood and the night of torment shall be upon us...I...am sorry we could not save him."
Luna's expression sadden as she hugged Celestia tightly, nestling her neck close to her elder sisters chest
"I know...we...we tired...but his mind has turned to the darkness."
"Hush sister..." Luna protests "I know Anon will never become one with evil, he is strong, far too strong to simply submit."
"Yet he approaches, bearing the crystalline scars of whatever has subdued him; his armour impervious to magic and his strength nearly unparalleled..."
Luna huffed, turning from her sister. "No...you cannot be so sure he has changed, he...he is still Anon..."
"But as one with the side of dark, Luna... I had seen his eyes, nothing but hatred, nothing but the blinding rage within his body and mind. He tore down two of my guardians without a second though and yet you still think he is Anon?"
Luna bit her lip as she turned "I know...i just know he's still anon..."
Celestia sighs, trotting over to her sister, nestling her from behind "I know your heart yearns for him, and i am proud how you still stand with him, but..." she eased away "what if he is gone, would you be willing to fight to get him back?"
Luna looks down, the only time she ever did fight him was when she first met anon...at sweet apple achers, and what a riot that was. Anon could have swept her aside...but he showed great kindess when so few but Celestia had to her ever since her freedom from Nightmare Moon. He meant a lot to her, and now she felt having to fight to save him...against his dark side...she was worried, but she knew Anon would, he'd fight..even die...for what was right.
"When the time comes sister..." Luna began, turning with vigor in her eyes. "I shall challenge him."
Celestia smiles, trotting beside her "Then i shall want you at my side...he is both of ours to save, and together only we can bring him to the light."

You are Anon
You cannot feel remorse, sadness, even the blood on your hands as hate and rage cloud everything.
The two blades of crystal from your wrists are stained with the blood of the two dead Royal Guards before you.
you can smell their flesh
meat
you want it
but your mind refuses
locked behind glass your subconscious bangs on your head, trying to fight the control that dragon witch put you under.  Your hands feel cold as the
crystals begin to sheath, fingers turned to blue as the stones embed themselves around your wrist.
You feel deep pain, pain nothing like before
beyond pain
betrayal, betraying Celestia....Luna
you hate yourself
and yet your strength grows.
You point your hands at both the guards as crystals shoot out like bullets, riddling them full of the crystal blue tint of your new weapons as their body slowly become encased.
Inside, each one of them begins to change, the crystals infusing with their forms slowly. The cocoons you've made keeping them steady as soft flanks tuned to stone and hooves to jagged diamonds.
Horns to brilliant blades, as their very figures turn into sleek dealers of death.
You smirk, or perhaps your body does as your mind builds guilt around it, sealing itself away from the pain you were causing these two, their family, their friends...murdered by the human who at one point was a symbol of strength.
You saw Celestia's terror, she hid it, but you know she was frightened
it only increased your power as both shells break and your brood whine like savage beasts.
"come..." you said as they stood by your side "to canterlot..." you whisper as you climb atop of of the crystal beasts, a pair of large wings sprouting from its sides as it takes flight, taking you skyward to your destination.

Canterlot
The guards lined the walls around the city, the light perfect for both the Solar and Lunar detactments in the city could equally operate, and with good reason, the threat approching was no matter to let slide by either side.
Celestia and Luna stood atop the castle spire, the balcony overlooking the horizon as both are clad in armour of pure crystal., calmness beyond as Celestia's horn gently began to glow.
"He is close..." she whispered with a chill in her voice as Luna looks vigilantly across the mountains and planes to catch a faint glint off the horizon.
Him
Celestia fidgest just a bit, tuned to her realm as Anons very presence sends chills down her spine.
She can see him flying upon a creature of pure crystal...seeing the corpses within them, moving them...her guards.
The ones he killed.
Luna is equally tense as she watches the three invaders edge closer, seeing anon atop a beast that bore resemblance to an alicorn was something, perhaps almost a romantic display of what a knight should be...
but not this one
not him, not now
all those wings carried was death as he flew closer, right over the main wall...and dropping himself right in the center of the interior wall to the castle.

You are Anon
and you are about to lay siege to Canterlot.
You've avoided the city, it is not of your target, the citizens need not die, only react in fear as you decide to remove Celestia from the throne by force.
You're very impact sends a ripple through the floor, no pain as your crystaline armour now encasing your arms and legs removes any weakness in form.
They turned blue, massive shards encroaching from your finger tips to your elbow like some elaborate glove as your legs bare the same from toe to knee like glass boots.
Guards surround you.
Solar on your right
Lunar on your left
each one tense, many of them don't want to fight you, but more still fear you.
You've been considered a hero, now a villain?
Many of them didn't understand.
You can't see the two Lunar guards that helped you escape canterlot the first time.
Good, they deserved to live for that.
Your glare turns to the center as you see Celestia and Luna looking down at you from their balcony, expressions of worry and feelings of concern hidden behind masks of utter seriousness.
"Anon..." Celestia calls...like always
You’re sick of her calling you all the time.
'Celestia' you reply, poison in your words as you...bow...respectfully 'ready to witness the demise of your kingdom?'
"Anon...stop this insanity at once, what has become of you? The human who had graced us with his strength now seeks to end us?"
'Perhaps I have been given the right incite on what I must do...and my duty to the darkness now around me...Celestia, your time...is up."
Celestia seems composed, her eyes alight as the challenge again was dropped to her hooves as she trotted forward, lunging herself from the balcony...just as you lunge at her.
Your blade flashes
Diamond shields react.
Your smirk
she shows now expression as you split apart, landing with you back onto the wall and Celestia upon a roof across from you.
"I do not wish to fight you Anon, but for the safety of my subjects and my kingdom, I shall stand against you with all my might." she flared her wings as your energize blade crackles, easing against the stone floor as you draw it up to point at Celestia.
"I don't seek your kingdom or your subjects Princess..I seek you and only you to be rid of your presence on the throne...and none else."
You lunge at her, body rushing as you draw your blade up and strike towards Celestia.
She doesn't flinch as the ting of diamond stopping blade radiated between you.
"Why...?" she whispered
You look at her, deepest expression of hate on your face.
"Because you need to die."
Celestian doesn't respond as you suddenly kick her in the chest, she recoils, tumbling back both in surprise and perhaps...more.
"Anon...you...you wouldn’t dare say such a thing?"
'Humans are good at killing Celestia, we make a sport of it...perhaps mounting your head for all to see will judge your actions accordingly..."
Celestias expression almost contorted to sheer disgust as YOu just grin.
"Got a nerve huh? hehe, I’ll do more than  that...'
You strike again, her diamond shield still hovering before her blocking your blade.
Cheap wench....
You grin, jumping back as you ready your next attack, the blade raising just as your about to engage her again.
The magic blast strikes inches from your face as you can see the brilliance of Celestias horn glowing before you.
"You cannot scare me Anon, I bested you once....i shall defeat you here."
'You only did because you could take a few more hits; I was still able to stand, had I not taken the blow to the head.'
"Then maybe another will clear your mind of this evil."
'Try me...'
She smirked "You said the same thing before...I gladly shall."
She lunges, horn forward as a magical spike radiates from it.
Your blade comes up, blocking it.
She parries, and the duel begins.
Celestia was faster than before, no holds barred here as she pushes right into you.
You back away as she magic’s your legs, flipping you up instantly as the crystals suppressed your resistance.
"You seem to lack the defense to magic Anon" Celestia mutters with a grin "...and I should know...those crystals are the same as my armour, they can protect you from anything...but...magic can influence them just as easily as a stone."
Shit...
You can feel more anger inside you, little prissy princess thinks she can beat you...You get up quickly and rush her, striking against her armour as her horn challenges your blade, trotting to the left to clash with your sword, her expression strong, bristling with confidence.
She was losing her fear.
Good.... you want that.
You fall back each time you disengaged, she'd sway her horn before you, you'd attack, but fall back.
Nearer and nearer she'd come, each time you did the same until you back into the wall.
Celestia smirked, she charged.
'Nice try...'
You side step, quicker than before, the crystals boosting your speed as you turn your sword, and smash the princess with all your might in the side of the head with the butt of the handle.
Its enough...you can feel it clank against the crystal helm she wore, the magic suddenly dissipating from her horn, armor fragments of crystal splintering from the impact as her eyes close, expression of pain as she gritted her teeth and tumbled back several meters and over in a heap, her crown tumbling off her head as you smirk.
"Celestia!"
Your foot is on her neck as she fidgets, your blade glowing steadily as you hold it up, but you do not move.
You want to slice her head off, but your body freezes, your mind refuses.
Your hand slowly turns the blade downward, easing it up with as much strain possible to raise it above Celestias head.
An impact to the rear with a magical strike.
You’re sent tumbling off Celestia into the wall, your sword dropping just in front of the princess face.
Luna looked at you; from the corner of your eye you could see her.
Tears on her checks, her horn radiating her brilliance as you slowly recover.
"Bad...move...you little..." you rush her.
Hate
She denied you the kill!
She must pay
Your body aches...you couldn't, but your mind had no power as you clasp the blade mid run, swing it back and with a war cry, slash right for Luna's neck.
Her barrier brilliance deflects it, zapping sparks all over as you can feel her strength, she donned lesser armour, but her magic’s rivaled that of her sister.

Luna stares at you, eyes full of sorrow.
"Anon...' she whispered, her tears held back by sniffles
"Anon..." fear in her trembling voice, her shield starts to buckle.
"Anon." her hooves hold their ground, her body is tall as her shield begins to crack.
'Anon!' she shouts, the blade sweeps past her barrier, just over her head as you slam your fist into her gut.
Her eyes go wide as you ram your palm right into her, sending her back almost four feet as she lands with a thud.
You slam your foot down hard inches from her head.
"Now...you watch...then you die..." you utter as Luna whimpers, her eyes looking right you as she tries to move, but her whole body seems...infused...with pain. Her legs would not walk, her magic would not start...what had he done to her?
You slowly turn, eyes scanning the night princess, glazed by whatever seemed to control you as you turn away from her, Celestias unconscious form still laying there, breathing steadily as you crack your blade to life.
Luna grunts, trying hard to get up...she must rise, she must defend...her sister.
"If you need to fight him to bring him back...will you?" Celestias words rang in Luna’s head as she began to slowly rise...watching you in the corner of her eye as you approached her sister.
"No..." she muttered once, her hooves regaining their feeling.
"No..." she muttered again, wings flapping to raise her body off the ground.
"No!" she shouts, lunging with her body in full flight towards you, slamming herself right into your backside as your pushed forward, right over Celestia as Luna abruptly stops, sending you over the wall....holding back the tears as Celestia open her eyes.
"Luna..?" Celestia mutters as the white alicorn rises.
Luna huffs, turning to her and pressing herself against her sisters front.
"Oh sister....dear sister...." she whined, her body shivering as she began to cry, she had...saved her sister, but surely anon would...
A sudden rumble erupted all over as the two crystal ponies fly back and down to recover their master  as a surge of energy rippled from behind the wall.
Celestia and Luna stepped back as something large began to form before them, and with a shrill, almost terrifying call, a massive dragon born entirely of crystal rose from where you had fallen.
it rose from the very spawn of torment, anons form cast deep within its chest as its massive wings flapped down, sending it airborne as it began to circle the castle common.
Instantly the guards rise to fight it, Pegasus buzzing past with their lances and unicorns from below casting their magical missile, all to no avail as glancing hit after hit dinged of the crystal carapace hide of this beast as it turned, and soared straight towards the two princesses.
Luna began to quiver, such a beast, it was not like the dragons of their world, this beast bearing only two wing-arms and powerful legs, crying its high pitch scream as it crashed through the guards that opposed it, casting them aside like discarded toys of a child before it slammed down to the catwalk and roof of the place its master had just fought.
Its maw gapped as it began to grind its body towards the two Princess as Celestia stood before her sister.
"leave this...to me sister, i shall end this."
"sister Celestia...but...what of Anon?"
She didn't answer as the beast jaw snapped, flailing its wings and digging its foot talons into stone and shingle towards the two princess as the white alicorn spread her wings, horn glowing bright, and flew right into the vast maw of its foe.
Almost aware of its victory, the beast swallows, taking flight again as it began to soar around the common.
"CELESTIA!" Luna cries out...and again she felt very alone. Taking flight, the moon princess begins to chase the massive beast around and between the spires of the castle, she dare not lose it as it began to twist and turn, eyeing the second prey it had sought and doubled in a spiral twist back towards her.
Luna hesitated, but dropped altitude quickly as she now became the target as she swooped low over the castle common.
It kept chase
its eyes glaring as it followed the young alicorn around and about the spires, over the garden and then out the city.
Luna flew, not wishing her subjects harm as she led the beast out beyond the range of mountains surrounding the city of Canterlot.
Luna was trying hard to keep ahead, but in open air, the beasts larger wings began to grant it speed greater than that of the lunar princess, its body gaining, maw extending as it came closer...closer.
"Celestia..." Luna whispered "Anon...please..." she closed her eyes, flying as fast as she could, the beasts maw agape, closing in...and then...the light.

From the corner of the princess eye, a brilliant white light began to appear from the creatures belly.
It suddenly veered off, turning...back...to Canterlot as Luna slowed, turning with the beast and keeping chase as it seemed...to calm.

Its great wings flapped slowly, gliding it across the sky as it began to twist and turn, flying right towards the castle again, but turning up...flying upwards, high, high into the sky, higher than any Pegasus could soar before breaching the clouds above, its wings outstretched as the light engulfed the entire body, its crystal cracking, fragmenting as the light grew brighter and brighter.
The beast let out a soft moan...almost a whimper as it coiled in on itself and the light exploded, sending the crystals as rain-like fragments down to earth before the light slowly faded.
There
To Luna's surprise and amazement
Was Celestia, her Sister, and Anon, hovering before her, his eyes pure white as his mouth moved, but a voice unknown spoke.
"Thank you...Princess... his mind and soul had been saved..."

You are Celestia
You had never seen a creature such as this before.
The once strong Anon, now consumed by the crystal that tainted him, now as a draconi beast that sought your demise.
Your body was still in shock from his strike, but it was non-lethal, a simple blow to the head.
It was enough to tell you Anon was still inside, still alive, still fighting like he always did.
This beast, this creation he forged was of his pain, and though it was a great dragon, the human inside, the spirit, still held strong, wishing to be free from the world of hate that surrounded and clouded his mind.
As Luna hid behind you, your only thought was to get to Anon inside the belly of the beast.
You spread your wings and take flight, soaring right for the monsters head, its eyes fixate on you, a chill down your spine as it know of you, perhaps what you plan.
You can't stop, you can't hesitate.
you soar right at it, its maw gaping wide as you fly right down his throat.
"CELESTIA" is all you hear before everything goes dark.
You fly straight and steady, never veering as your path is true...the eventual beating of its heart as your path lightens, and there, before you, a figure hovered suspended in an encased crystal.
That was calm until the beast came at you.
The pair of crystalline alicorns with him took flight towards you.
You fixate your attention on them.
Two of them, both in resemblance equally to you.
Its concerning, but almost flattering as you smirk, and kick back your wings, gaining near sonic speeds as you fly to intercept the attackers, quickly brilliancing your horn as it encases it in a javelin of magic, sending it straight at the first one.
You watch as it impacted through its neck and freeing the corpse's hold on its figure, shattering instantly as it and the body of the lifeless pony fell, dissipating from existence before they touched the shadows.
You shiver, the mere thought of what that was a forgotten memory...and a distraction.
The second alicorn was already upon you, its horn of brilliance radiating similar to yours as it flings it own spearhead at you.
Something from Anon reverberates in your mind.
You decend quickly, letting both it and the alicorn soar right over you.
As the alicorn passes, you flap your wings down, soaring upwards, letting the other creature become open from below, and the force of the impact upon its weaker underbelly launched it from the very plane of flight, up into the air as its figure vanished into the abysee above.
You turn to the heart, the very light above it radiating the one connection still fighting for freedom as you gaze up at it.
"Hello" spoke a voice as suddenly, standing in front of you.
A dragon, but not one of your equestrian estates.
"My name is Kushan T''ydiis, I speak the voice of our ancient kin of this world and I must ask you, do you really wish to save this human child?"
Celestia pause...a child...a creature like their fillies and colts within presence here? A child so intelligent and capable that it seemed unequestrian in very nature, yet too was a creature...much like her sister.
You look at this dragon, standing taller than you with two large outstretched wings, and a pair of black spandex pants from his legs to his toes.
"A child you say...well...it certainly explains the reason for his almost innocent nature..."
Kushan looks at you with an unchanged expression.
You sigh.
"Only a foal is the true essence of innocence, only as they mature do they acquire their loss of such treasures."
The beast grins 'Innocence still brings doubt, but even a child can never be sure of himself sometime.'
You pause, looking back at the dragon, his eyes bright blue and white.
"I know what he is, and see what he's capable of...he's something we need in this world...and I'm  willing and capable of seeing him prosper through."
The dragon nodded slowly, stroking his lower jaw.
'We shall be watching' he said before he suddenly vanish from existence as Celestia turns herself fully onto the light of hope, aiming her hear straight down before a single flap-whip sends her mach one towards it
Your aim must  be very precise here as you expose and bite your tongue in meticulous thought before you summon all your straight and right about you before you strike the right spot of the essence reverberate.
It clinks, and a sudden flash of light.

a field.

A field is where you find yourself after Anon's freedom.
You appear alone, feeling the soft grass beneath your hooves as you eased down to your stomach, feeling the cold texture around you, falling to your side, laying there.
It had been a long time since you could rest like this, open air, grass cold and soft.
You enjoy it immensely.
'Well, seems I owe you big time.'
A voice...familiar and comforting as you lift your head to see Anon.
He's normal, smiling his smile as he stood before you.
"Anon."
He nods, gently patting his chest.
'Celestia... thank you.'
You smile back, simply rolling onto your back in the grass as you eye him with cuteness in your expression.
"It is my duty to protect my kingdom and its subjects, save the human who has been a blessing to our world."
You neigh abit, turning upright to proper posture as you rest back on your tummy.
"I could not simply stand to lose you, much have you done to warrant my deepest care and...trust for you."
Anon smiles as he rubs the back of his head.
'After what I did...I didn't-'
"Nonesense... Luna..." You pause "Luna always knew you'd fight till the end, it was never an issue of you siding to the dark...just...having to take you down..."
You look away, feeling slightly remorsed about fighting Anon again, with both your lives held in balance of losing one or the other.
Your thoughts are interrupted as Anon begins to stroke your cheek, blush suddenly radiating over your face.
'It helped either way, I did my all to prevent myself from trying to, sure you noticed it...but...' he looks back at Canterlot in the distance.
You can see even from here some ruin about the once proud castle.
"It can be repaired, and no lives had been...." you pause, looking around as you notice the two bodies of your guard ponies almost materialize behind Anon, lifeless only for a moment as they rise, clad back in their respective wares, looking around with confusion before seeing ANon and backing away.
You giggle, smiling as they look at you, smiling at them in return.
"Do not fear, the danger has past."
The two look at one another, then at Anon, then you.
"You may return to Canterlot."
They bow, doing so without haste as their minds couldn't really fathom what had happened.
'I hope i didn't mess them up to much...'
"They should be fine... a bit shaken, but no worries on their well being... dying and coming back is still...jarring."
Anon sighs, sitting down next to you as you rest your head on his lap.
'So, id that it? I mean, most advetures tend to end with some celebration, welcoming the victory of the good guys.'
"That would be so, but the outstandings of your crimes still play a bothersome tune."
Anon looks at you, rather bothered in expression.
'I take it Bb won't let that go, but what about what you saw?'
You huff "Indeed, I did see what I needed to see, and my word can pass judgement to your crimes, but that leaves your friend Cermina still...well...unaccounted for."
Anon seemed to look away for a moment, then at his hands.
"You harmed her, did you not?"
'Yeah, she defended Twilight, took a chunk out of the drakes side when i went at her...she's tough, not a grevious wound.'
"She will not be crossed?"
Anon chuckled
'I think she will be more upset about the fact I didn't finishn the job, what way is a warrior to go but death, not to be crippled... she'd probably want to face me again, she didn't expect me to be so...'
"Violent?"
'Was going for aggressive...but yeah.'
Celestia smirked "you two suit well together, perhaps this will benefit her."
'I saw Twilight tending her before she teleported her away, i can only assume the others in Ponyville helped her out.'
"That I can grantee, my student cares deep for her fruends, and the bond you share with them would mean the utmost in care for your friends."
Anon smiled 'Well, when she gets back, I guess you can put her to judgement, she did do okay with keeping your student safe from me.'
"Indeed Anon, her actions were befitting merit, but there is still her origonal crime."
'Let BlueBlood try, he'd be to squeemish to refuse anything you may punish her with, as linent I would imagine it to be.'
You turn to the castle, then Ponyville "the thoughts of her 'contribution' to our society as her punishment have come to mind, she will find good use in her...new assignment, keeping her busy and with honorable cause."
'She'll like that.'
You rise from the comfort of Anon, going to your full height as you spread your wings as your flowing mane ebbs behind you.
"Anon, I do believe a celebration is in order, marking our victory over darkness, and the presence of a saviour to our kingdom, subjects, and of course, my sister and I."
'Ah, sounds like a wonderful idea.'
You smile, eyeing Ponyville in the distance.
"And I know just the pony to help.

Pinkie had gone all out with this party, which was odd because it wasn't what you expected.
She turned Canterlot, in the span of one day, into
The
LARGEST
party
Ever!
How Celestia permitted this was beyond insanity, but hey, victory parties always gotta be big right?
You found yourself being led through the city, confetti raining from pegasus flying overhead as you, Celestia and Luna are carted through the city with ponies from all over waving, cheering, and guards saluting as you are brought through to the castle gates of their now proud city.
The Palace had been undergoing repairs, scaffolding lined the damage wall sections and archways you struck, but it went on as though nothing happened.
Better to be ignorant than aware.
To many of the other ponies, they thought you had slain that crystal dragon, bringing peace to their city from a terrible monster.
Well...less they knew.
Celestia eased from her seat in the chariot, and with Luna in toe, land atop a raised stage as they turn to you.
The crowd dies down as everyone holds their breath.
"Anon, once again I give you my thanks, and hope that wherever you see yourself in the future, the kindess and generosity of your efforts, the strenght and fortitude of your abilities, and the skill of your conviction shall never waver."
Hoof clopping and some cheering as Celestia's wings brandish to a full wingpsan, silencing the crowd.
"Twice, you have done due diligence above and beyond any creature we've witness venture to our land, your strenght in friendship and compassion is second to none, aiding my sister in her troubles, and...reminding me what it means to be princess of this wonderful kingsom." she smiled.
You easing yhour hat close to your head, she was putting it on heavy.
More cheering, another wing flaring.
"Anon, let it be known that your aid to us has changed many ill fated ideals and reasons our kingdom would have foolishly conducted without truth and reason, make away the threats we face and..." she looked at her sister "The strengths we all bear. Anon...never again shall weakness befall this kingdom, its court or even its subject. Anon...we thank thee, and welcome you as a Canterlot Guaridan, may your strenght bring great light to our city for many eons to come."
Two pegasus drape a large medal around your neck, glistening gold as it depicts a Sun beneath a crecent moon spiked by a sword.
You smiled, holding the weight in your hand and gazing at the princess before you salute.
'You have my word, I shall honour it to the end of my days."
Cheering rippled through the city as Celestia and Luna take off with delight, flying alongside the wonderbolts high above.
"This is so Aweeesome!" spoke a familiar tomboyish voice from behind as you turn to see them.
The mane six.
Twilight with Spike on her backe, Applejack, Rarity, Fluttershy, PinkiePie, and Rainbowdash.
'Hey, you guys made it.'
They all smile
"Wouldn't miss it fer the world sugh."
"Yeah, not often some boring boresome gets this kind of cred with royalty."
Applejack nudges Rainbow in the gut, both stare at one another before giggling as Rarity trots forward, resting herself against you.
"Oh darling, it is so wonderful to have seen such a presebtation of masterful elegance for a creature that trully can shoe such great compassion...of coures, looking the part helped too, and darling you look simply fabulous."
'Well, can't blame me for that, it was your help that made ;e so, swave.'
Rarity blushes abit "oh, such a gentlman."
You smirk as you turn to Pinkie who tackles you, pressing her faace into yours.
"toldya we'd get a super awesome party for you!"
'yeah, so I see...thanks Pinkie.'
Pinkie smiles a big smile as she bounces off and back to the others before Twilight approches.
"Anon...I."
You sigh, sitting up as you can see some blush upon her cheeks as you ease over and pat her head.
'Relax...what happened, happened...I'm...just glad you weren't hurt.'
Twilight blushes a bit more "I couldn't just let you go off on your own..."
'and it was quiet a risk to takw, but if anypony had to, i'm glad it was you who did.'
All the other ponies giggled as Twilight lowered her ears in embarrisment before she went close and hugged you.
D'awww
So cuute.
You pat her gently as she parts from you, a smile across her face as you realizw someones missing.
'Hey..is Cermina okay?"
Twilight looks down a bit before you hear footfalls behind her to see Cermina, left arm in a sling and bandages around her gut as Fluttershy went over to her to check out the injuries.
"Fluttershy was quick with tending to her, and well..."
"As you can see comrade, takes more den dat to stop me."
Cermina grinned, easing over, patting your shoulder before drawing you close.
"Nevar knew you had such...ferocity..." She licked her jaw a bit.
"Sw'hat drives me...wild..."
She kissed you
hella did she kiss you.
All the other ponies went wide eye before the drake parted "I Tink...its time to head home comrade...."
and she shoved you back.
Falling backwards
you feel the world go silent as you close your eyes.

On your bed
In your room, you slowly fidget awake as you eye your clock.
8am?
Had...it been a dream?
You shift, feeling the weight on your chest, easing hyour right arm over, seeing the medal...and then the gauntlet on your arm.
'Nope...'

Epilogue

"Anons dissaperance post the party was unfortunate, but he was not of our world. If we shall see him again, that is uncertain, but for now, this court stands upon the trial of one Cermina."
The party had come and gone, and with Anon having left for his world, the last vestiage of his presence here was still remaining.
Cermina had been brought before the court, cooperating as she would per Anons request, and Celestia was more than happy to see her come forward.
Luna, as well as those who defended Anon did the same for Cermina, though those against her, BlueBlood especially, were absent from the trial.
"As princess and judge of this court, your crimes against royalty cannot go unhpunished, but...as seeing as the prosecutor is absent, I have taken the liberty of prepating my own punishment for you."
Cermina hurred, looking away from Celestia for a bit before the Princess smirked.
"Cermina, for your defiant actions, and combat prowess, I hearby sentance you to protect the citizens of ponyville as their guardian. You shall reside within the Everfree forest, keeping charge of all creatures that potneitaly could harm those who reside within."
Cermina turns back to Celestia with a suprised look on her face but slowly turned it to a smile as she hissed delightfully.
"Until the time of your requirement is needed, that is where you shall stay."
Cermina huffed "Dat is...fitting..." she remakred "I shall accept."
Celestia smiled, dropping the gaffel on the plate "This court is hearby adjourned."

Elsewere, far from the comforts of Canterlot, the saftey and secuirty of its gates and walls, a defeated Blueblood wanders about with the last few guaridans under his command.
His fur was a mess, mane unkept, but he had escaped
That Human and his dragon pet...they had ruined everything.
Twisting his Auntie and her Sister to defy his plans, making his life miserable, and above all, harming his perfection with their commoner hands.
He felt sick, they all needed to pay as he yelled and smahsed a tree with his hoof.
"Such anger and rage, fitting for a washed up Prince."
Blueblood paused, the voice...it...sounded like Auntie.
"Who..who goes there?" His guards stand firm as their emotionless gaze survey the emptyness as one of them suddenly collapse in a pile of metal.
Blueblood wheels around "Show yourself?" He demands as laugher returned, and then the second gaurd fell.
Blueblood wheeled around again, only this time seeing another Alicorn, striking a similar apperance to his Aunti, but...bearing traits of something...else...A dragon?
"So...the once might Prince reduced to nothing, for shame thy must be set about as a fugativie when at a time, thy was king of his realm?"
BlueBlood tensed as he backed into the tree.
"A-auntie?"
The alicorn laughed "Haha, oh to be considered as much as that weakling, I am not."
She grinned, stepping forward, making BB back into the tree he kicked as this Alicorn was now upon him.
He quivered.
"Hrmm...your rage for them...it is shared, and desires to be satiated." she came closer, whispering.
"I seek the downfall of all, and to rule Equestria...but....I need allies, and you, are one such."
Blueblood blinked "w-what? Why do you seek me?"
"Do you wish not to rule Canterlot? Powering over your Auntie and her sister without as much as a whim? AH, perhaps you do, but maybe I should seek another."
"No...I would want nothing more than to take power over my dispicablE Auntie and her sister, to make the Ponie's lives miserable, and to rule with an iron hoof over Equestria as my mother had done long ago."
"Then...all you have to do is say yes...and It shall be yours with my aid."
Blueblood tensed for a moment, this Alicorn was...offering him his dream, but, could he? COULD HE? he smirked "Why...yes...I would."
"Then...let us prepare, soon. our time shall come."
With a flash...both vanish, their own twisted plot slowly beginning to turn.