Author's Note

So I have been pretty busy and some things have happened that most of you know about. So this chapter is a bit short so please forgive me. Hope you all enjoy and tell me what you think!

Chapter 12. Vision, talk, and trouble.

Chapter 12. Vision, talk, and trouble.

Smoke filled the air. Fire burned around Matt as he stood on skulls.

His heart racing as humans and ponies skulls laid on the ground as the ground was on fire.

"This, this is the future Matthew." The smoke cleared as a man in armor walked towards him. Matt notices on the front of his armor was a dragon on his armor "Yet you still can stop this."

"W-What do you mean? I'm but a slave... there is no way I can stop this."

The man chuckled "One slave can change the outcome of anything." The world changed around Matt's feet as a kingdom that he saw before but couldn't remember where "Princess Twilight will ask her friends if they wish to join her in visiting the old ruins of an old kingdom. Applejack will fight but convince her to go, there you will learn the truth of why you are chosen."

Matt glared at him "No! I won't make her do anything! I can't trust you!"

"You can trust me Matthew." The man pulled out his sword and slammed it into the ground "Avalon has chosen you to free our people and bring balance to the world."

"W-Why me? Why must I be chosen?" Matt watched as the kingdom fell apart as only a single statue remained.

"Go to Avalon." The man faded and only the sword remained "Find the sword and you will learn all you need to know."

The sound of the heart monitor beeping lightly as he opened his eyes. His body hurt all over as his brain was pounding.

He opened his eyes to see the sun shining through the window and he frowned "Why did you have to wake me sun? I just need a few more minutes of sleep."

The door to his room opened and to his surprise it wasn't Applejack, it was Princess Celestia "Hello Matthew, mind if I have a word with you?"

Applejack sat by her window as she looked outside. Her mind still in deep thought about Rainbow Dash. She finally figured out what to do, she would let her friend down easily and tell her she only likes her as a friend.

She knew this was gonna be hard. She might even lose their friendship over this.

There came a soft knock at her door "Come in."

Applejack saw the door open and her eyes went wide as she saw Princess Luna "P-Princess Luna."

"Hello Applejack." Luna said with a smile as she walked into the room "How are you feeling today?"

"A-Ah'm feelin' better ta day." Applejack said with a smile.

"That's good." Luna closed the door behind her as she walked over towards her "I need to talk to you about Matthew."

Applejack blinked "W-What about Matthew?"

"Matthew isn't a normal human." Luna said looking over at Applejack "He's half pony. I believe somepony knows this and is trying to kill him."

"H-How do ya know he's half pony? and who would want ta harm him?" Applejack started to worry about the young man, ever since he came into her life, he had changed it.

Luna looked back outside "What I tell you here Applejack stays between us." She said looking over at Applejack.

"S-Sure, ya have mah word." Applejack said watching the night princess sit there looking outside.

"After our father died and the humans enslaved, our people were going through a hard time, Discord messed with our crops." Applejack could see her eyes have tears in them as she sat there "Young colts and fillies were starving while the stallions and mares ate their fill. My sister did everything in her power to help, but it was I that did something that would shake our trust." Applejack watched as a tear rolled down her cheek "I used my power of the night to place all those old asleep as I took off into the night sky and gave those young colts and fillies a chance to live. I created a society that would allow these colts and fillies to live under the moon. They became my children of the night, but one colt was different than the others, he had a curse, a curse I've only seen once in my lifetime. He was cursed with immortality." Luna looked back at Applejack "And that colt lived as the leader for over a thousand years after I was banished to the moon. He retired and found a human women who he fell in love with and they had Matthew." Applejack blinked in shock. She couldn't believe what she was hearing "I have been watching over Matthew for some time now," Luna rubbed the back of her neck as she brushed a bit "Don't ask how, it's a long story, but I can tell you that Matthew didn't have an easy life, he has been threw so much, with this attack I fear somepony might know of his birth and will kill him."

"What am Ah supposed ta do?"

"I can have Matt taken to the Crystal Empire tonight. I know a mare who can smuggle him out of the city tonight." Luna said "But it is your choice, who can have him stay with you or I can get him out of here safely."

"Ah need ta talk with Matt about this."

"He cannot know! If he learns about this... his mind could go into a state that could force him into a coma." Applejack looked at the princess with complete shock.

"W-What do ya mean he'll go in ta a coma?"

"His last owner who passed away not to long ago, it was too much for his mind to take as the memories of his past came flooding into his mind and it put him into a coma, he was lucky, I placed magical barriers inside his mind to help keep those memories at bay. They won't hold forever. This news would break that barrier and force him into a coma."

"If I cannot tell him about his father... could I tell him about the danger of him being here? He won't go if he thinks I'm wanting to get rid of him."

Luna could see sadness wash over the country mares face "Ah'll tell him about the danger, but Ah need ta at least let him chose."

"That's all I can ask of you. If he does wish to leave, I shall be ready to take him." Luna stood as she made her way towards the door "Good luck Applejack."

Applejack sat there in deep thought as she looked back out the window as she saw Celestia's sun already greeting her "First Rainbow Dash, now Matt. What else could go wrong?"

Matt's room was silent as the Princess of all Equestria was sitting inside his room looking out at her kingdom.

"What do you think of me Matthew? And be honest." Celestia finally spoke as she looked at him.

Matt blinked as he looked over at the princess "W-What do you mean?" He stuttered as he looked at her with confusion on his face.

"What do you think of me? As what you know." She said. Celestia had to know what Matthew thought of her. She had to know.

"I-I think you're okay." Matt really didn't know what to say. What could he really say about this mare.

"Just okay? I've enslaved your kind and made you all live as slaves in my kingdom while we ponies walk around free to do as we wish... and you think I'm okay?" She asked making Matt blink as he could see tears in the princesses eyes.

"Y-You must have had a good reason for enslaving my kind Princess." He said trying not to make things worse.

Celestia sighed as she looked outside the window "Matt, what I did to your people was wrong." A single tear fell down her cheek "I made a mistake many years ago and I live each day with the guilt of my mistake." She looked back at Matt "And you, I have wronged what childhood you could could have had. I know you were beaten by the markings on your back and that is my doing by having you all enslaved because of a mistake." She closed her eyes as she tried to fight back the tears "You should hate me."

"I won't lie, I do in fact hate you." Celestia's eyes opened up as she looked at the young man in front of her as she notices his face. His face was emotionless "I hated you for so long, but after the accident and, a close friend telling me how kind you are to your servants, it's hard to hate somepony who has been kind to the people she enslaved." He looked her right in the eyes as she could see his eyes shining from the sun light "I forgive you for what you have done to my kind. You have been there for my friend and for that... I cannot thank you enough."

Celestia found her voice after a moment of silence as she sat there looking at him "I don't believe I am worthy of your forgiveness." She said lowering her head "If it wasn't for my mistake you wouldn't be here today enslaved."

"Then make it right." He said looking back out the window "Fix the mistake you have made."

Celestia looked back at Matt and notices he wasn't standing there "And besides, you never made mistake Celestia." Celestia looked around the room only to land her eyes on a figure standing by the doorway "Our love was never a mistake, Avalon brought us together for a reason." She stepped forwards towards the figure, tears flowing down her cheek "The mistake you made was never a mistake my sun Goddess, our love is still strong and will last a lifetime in this lifetime and the next." She felt a hand touch her cheek as she looked at the figure "You must confront your past if you wish to move forwards Tia, Matt needs his grandmother in his life, and our son needs his mother."

"H-How do I confront my past if it's still fighting me?" Celestia asked the figure as the tears kept falling down her cheek.

"Your father Tia, go back and fight him. Once you overcome him you shall be able to stop what he started all those centuries ago." She felt her forehead be kissed "I shall always be here for you my love, but now, I believe our grandson is wondering why you're still staring out the window."

Celestia blinked at his words and found herself back in front of the window looking outside "Y-You alright Princess? Y-You have been staring out that window for an hour now." Matt said worried and scared at the same time.

"Y-Yes, I am fine Matthew." She said looking at him "Just trying to piece together what I want to talk to you about." She said feeling a tear fall down her cheek as just the thought of her old love telling her to fight her past hurt her heart "Matthew, what do you think about me? And be honest." She said looking at him.

Matt blinked "Um.. I think you're a nice pony." He said as he didn't understand why she was asking him what he thought of her.

"You think of me as a nice pony?" She asked raising an eyebrow.

"Y-Yes, my friend Amber told me you have been kind to the humans here, you can't be all bad if you take the time to sit and talk with us." He said giving her a light smile and she smiled back.

"Matt, I want you to spread the word to every human you see. The day of human slavery is coming to an end." Celestia stood "And one last thing Matthew." Celestia leaned forwards and kissed his forehead "Stay safe and be happy." She made her way out of the room leaving a very confused and very shocked Matthew behind.

"T-That just happened." Was all that went through his mind.

Applejack rolled into Matt's room to see him by the window with Twilight showing him maps "And this is where I believe a human kingdom was built here." Twilight said using her pointer to point to the spot on the map "Maybe when you're able to walk you could come along and see how your kind lived."

Matt chuckled "That would sound fun Mrs Twilight."

"Twilight, what are ya doin' here?" Applejack asked as she wheeled herself over towards the two.

"Oh Applejack!" Twilight quickly turned her map around with her magic to show her what was going on "I came in here to talk to Matt and show him what I found."

Applejack looked at the map before her as she could see a big red X near a mountain "What's with the X?"

"This is where I believe a kingdom once known as Avalon is at." Twilight said smiling "Rarity, Fluttershy, Pinkie Pie and Rainbow Dash said they would all come with me to explore the old ruins and I was hoping you and Matt would tag along once your injuries have healed."

"Ah would be happy ta tag along Twi, but Ah don't know about Matt." She said looking over at Matt.

"I already said I wouldn't mind going if you were going Applejack." He said giving her a warm smile.

"Twi, do ya think ya could give me and Matt here a moment ta talk?" Applejack asked looking at her friend.

"Y-Yeah, sure." Twilight used her magic to roll up her map and she quickly made her way out of the room. She closed the door behind her as Applejack rolled her chair over towards Matt's.

"What's wrong Applejack?" Matt asked noticing her eyes were bloodshot.

"With the crystal empire now freeing humans, Ah think it would be wise for me ta send ya there so ya can be free too." Applejack said looking into Matt's brown eyes.

"No." She heard him say making her blink in surprise "I know you're just wanting to help but I'm not leaving, after everything that has happened here, I cannot leave. You still need me on your farm, and you know this." He said still surprising her.

"B-But your freedom?"

"My freedom will come one day Applejack, just not anytime soon. I am still needed here and besides, I don't think l could handle being free, not yet at least." He said chuckling making her chuckle.

"If that's what ya wanna do, then Ah can respect that." She said smiling "But know ya need ta take it easy for awhile and not over work ya self." With him not wanting to leave she knew she would need to keep a closer eye on him so she could protect him.

"I'll try not too Applejack." She watched as his smile grew "So, what else is wrong?"

"W-What do ya mean?" She asked blinking once again.

"Your eyes are bloodshot and your fur is ruffled, you have been crying and I don't think it's because of me leaving." He said making her surprise.

She sighed as she looked down at the floor "Ya don't need ta worry about that Matt, it's something Ah have ta deal with."

"If you say so Applejack, but you don't have to go through it alone." He said making her look up at him "I'll help the best I can."

She smiled "Ah'll remember that Matt, but this is between me and a friend. Ya don't have ta worry about it."

"If you say so Applejack."

There came a soft knock at the door "Can I come back in please?"

The two chuckled "Yeah, ya can come back in Twi."

The door opened up and the two watched as she reset up her map once again.

Celestia lowered her sun down as Luna raised the moon into place.

"Are you sure about this Tia? Reliving your memories could damage your mind." Luna said looking at her sister with concerned .

"I am sure Luna, in order for me to move forwards I must face my fears." Celestia said making her way towards the middle of the room "Once you seal me in, do not pull me out till I have fought off this. Do you understand?" Celestia asked looking at her sister.

Luna nodded "Yes Tia, I understand."

"Good, then let us begin." The two sister's horns began to glow as the candles around Celestia came to life in red. Celestia's eyes began to glow a soft white as Luna's started to glow a light blue.

Sunflower closed the door to her home as she used her magic to light up the room.

"Hello my dear." Sunflower went to scream when her mouth and horn were covered in green magic as a green mist flew around the shadowy figure "I'll be taking over for awhile, hope you don't mind."

To Be Continued.