Chapter 13.

Celestia mind was racing as she felt her whole body tensed up as her mind raced through her memories.

The pain faded and she slowly opened her eyes to see she was standing within a field.

"Well if it isn't my ungrateful good for nothing bitch of a daughter." Celestia felt a chill run down her spine.

Celestia turned her head to see her father standing there glaring at her "You!" The ground shook around her "How dare you call me a bitch you heartless bastard!"

"You are bitch! Nothing more than a mistake your mother and I had! You should of died the moment you were born!" Her father yelled as the ground around him became black and dead as the air smelt of ash.

"You should have died long ago! You were once a kind hearted stallion who loved all! Now you're nothing more than a monster! One that I had the honor in watching die!"

The stallion smiled "Who's the monster now?" He asked walking towards her. The ground around his hoofs started to die "You loved the moment my life ended, who enjoyed watching me suffer! I enjoyed watching all those humans die at my hoofs, I loved every moment of it."

Celestia's heart began to race as she saw the stallion slowly started to change before her eyes into a dark looking dragon "You're becoming me Celestia. You're gonna end up like me sooner of later Celestia, your gonna follow in my hoof steps."

"I WILL NEVER BECOME YOU!" Celestia's eyes began to glow but her magic wouldn't work "W-What's going on? Why can't I use my magic?"

"Your within your own head, your magic is useless here." Celestia felt a dark magic wrap around her as she was tossed towards a tree "And you my dear daughter will lose this fight, you will feel the darkness! You will destroy this world!"

Tears fell down her cheek as she felt the dark magic slowly wrapping around her once again.
"This isn't your father Celestia. Look past the darkness, look at the strings." She heard an unfamiliar voice.

Celestia looked at her father as she tried to figure out what the voice meant by strings. That's when she saw what looked like string wrapped around her father's body as a shadowy figure seemed to be pulling the string "Now you see. Now, focus. when did he begin to change, when did he become the monster?" She heard the voice say once again.
Celestia felt the dark magic slowly fading as she saw the unicorn her father haired. Her mind still couldn't place a face to the stallion as he just was a shadow to her "He changed your father, he made him do things he would have never done, you must keep the light within your heart pure, hate leads to darkness Celestia."

She felt the light within her. She could feel the light growing "Avalons light still lives on within you Celestia. You kept the hope alive even when hope was lost. You were chosen for a reason Celestia."

The world changed around her as the dragon before her changed back into her father as she saw the stallion she once knew "You are a child of Avalon, the elements of harmony made you pure for a reason. The the tree of harmony chose you for a reason. You are Avalons light." She heard her father say.

"C-Child of A-Avalon? W-What do you mean?" Celestia asked as she watched her father faded away and a man stood before her. She then notices the crest on his armor. A dragon breathing it's fire onto a sword.

"You are a child of Avalon like the rest of us." The human said with a smile "You became a child the moment you found the elements of harmony."

She watched as the gems from the tree of life flew around her "Luna is a child of Avalon as well. You two became the children for a reason Celestia, the world is on your shoulders." The figure faded as the world changed around her once again as she stood back within in her bedroom "But I shall give you a gift Celestia, because you made life for my kind easy, may you enjoy it."

She blinked as she looked around the room. She blinked again as she saw flower petals and candles all around the room "Hello my Goddess of the sun."

Celestia's eyes widen as she saw her once love standing there with a smile on his face "M-Mark?"

"It's really me Tia." She felt his hand touch her cheek "Tonight is gonna be special my Goddess." She felt his lips touch hers and her heart fluttered as she felt his warmth.

Matt watched as the doctor used his magic to feel around his body. It felt weird to him as he didn't like magic all that much "Well your bones are healing faster than I thought." The doctor said looking at Matt with a surprised look.

"Might be all those apples ya eat." Applejack said chuckling "Don't think Ah didn't know a few apples missin' now."

Matt blushed "Apples have been known to be a healing fruit and since I'm more of a equin doctor, I do not know much about the human body but from what I do know, it would take some time for his bones to truly heal."

"Well, Princess Twilight has been stopping by and trying out a few spells." Matt said looking at the doctor.

"That mare, last time she came here hurt she used magic to heal her wounds." The doctor shook his head "When will she learn that magic can't truly heal a body. The body must heal in order to become stronger." The doctor placed his things in his bag "Matt, just don't allow her to use magic on you anymore, I want those bones healing naturally. But your cast can be removed today thanks to Princess Twilight." Matt heard the cast snap and come off "Your arm still needs healing so you'll need to take it easy with lifting."

"Ah think that wouldn't be a problem." Applejack said with a small smile "We're gonin' on a trip soon, so he'll be doin' nothin' for awhile."

"That's good." He zipped up his bag "Well, you two take it easy, have a good day you two." He said leaving the two alone.

"Hows the leg feel?" Applejack ask as she watched him move his leg.

"To be honest, a lot better with the cast off." He said standing on his leg as he felt a bit of pain but was glad to be standing on his leg once again.

"That's good but take it easy, ya haven't walked in a couple of days and since ya have been through a lot ya need ta take it easy."

Matt smiled "I plan on doing that Applejack, but for now with you still in a wheelchair I can push you around and still do a few things for you." He said looking at her.

"Matt ya have done enough for me." She said "Ya take it easy and worry about yourself."

"I'm afraid this is one thing I cannot do." He said giving her a smile "You have been taking care of me, it's my turn to take care of you." He said walking behind her and started pushing her "Now I believe Princess Twilight wanted us to come by after my checkup."

"Ah think Ah could handle mah wheelchair." She said turning her head and glaring at him.

"You could but I think it would be wise to just take it easy and allow me to just push you around." He said as they walked through the halls of the castle.

Applejack sighed as she looked back in front of her "Ya don't have ta take care of me Matthew, Ah can take care of myself."

"I know you can take care of yourself Applejack but you right now need a little help." He said smiling a bit "And I don't mind helping you out."

As Matt pushed Applejack in her wheelchair as two guard ponies walked by and Applejack heard one of the stallions say "It's about time that human got off his lazy ass and did something."

Applejack's eye began to twitch as rage slowly began to build up inside her "Oh did you hear about Pinkie Pie?" Matt asked breaking Applejack from her thoughts.

"Huh? What happened?" She asked looking up at Matt.

"She's got a date tonight with a stallion." He said "She was telling me all about it earlier today."
She asked raising her eyebrow "She got a date ta night with a stallion she just met? How does she do that?"

"What do you mean?" Matt asked wondering what she meant.

"It's nothin' Matt. Forget Ah said anythin'." She said looking away from Matt.

Matt knew something was wrong but he figured one of her friends will help her out with whatever is bothering her.

Celestia eyes turned back to their normal color as a blush appeared across her face.

"Tia? Are you alright?" Luna asked looking at her sister who was blushing.

"I-I'm fine Lulu. Just a bit tired after my journey." She said feeling light headed.

"Let's get you into bed so you may rest." Luna said helping her sister to her bed.

"Thank you Lulu." Celestia said as she felt her sister help her to her hoofs as they made their way towards her bed "Can you do me a favor Luna?"

Celestia crawled into bed as her sister looked at her "Sure, what is it sis?"

"Can you find all the books you can on Avalon for me?" Celestia asked looking at her sister.
"Of course. Anything else?" She asked giving her older sister a smile.

"That will be-" Celestia yawned "All."

Luna smiled as she tucked her older sister in bed as she left the room.

"It was so good to see Mark once again." Celestia thought as a blush returned across her face as she could still feel his touch on her fur.

Luna made her way through the halls of the castle as she was on her way to the dining hall.

Luna couldn't wait for dinner as tonight not only will they have guest, Twilight and her friends will be having dinner with them along with Matthew.

The doors to the kitchen opened up as she made her way inside "How is dinner coming along Chef Iron pan?"

"Tonights dinner shall be one to talk about for months to come." Iron Pan said with a grin as the fire on the stove roared.

"I shall let you work on your masterpiece." She said leaving the ponies in the kitchen.
Luna made her way into the dining hall and saw the long table ready for tonight's feast.

With everything getting ready for tonight Luna made her way outside to get some fresh air and get a bit of sunlight while she could.

She found herself within the garden and she smiled as she saw the flowers all in bloom.

“Are you sure about this Applejack?” Luna heard a voice say making her stop dead in her tracks.

“Ah’m sure Matt. Twilight says no guard ponies patrol out her. Ah can teach you what Ah can before dinner since Ah’ve been slacking as a teacher.” Luna knew that voice, no mistaking it. She let her horn slowly glow as the bush became see through and she saw Applejack sitting in her wheelchair with Matt sitting in a bench with a book in his hands.

“Things happen Applejack, it’s no ones fault.” He said looking at her “If you just want to just enjoy this day we can?”

“We are enjoyin’ this day together outside.” She said with a big smile “Now let’s get started shall we?”

Luna slowly walked away from the scene letting the two enjoy this day alone with each other.

Night walked through the thick forest. His body mind and soul hurting from the long journey from the sea to the mainland.

He came to a clearing and before him stood the ruins of an old city. He couldn’t believe his eyes, it was Avalon. The forgotten city of the humans.

As he walked through the city, he could see trees growing inside the old buildings that laid in rubble. He couldn’t believe this use to be a city at one point. He made his way towards the castle that stood in the middle of the once proud city. The castle’s walls were done and the front gate was smashed. The bridge that once connected the city and castle was in the river that flowed around the castle. He jumped across the rubble in the water.

Old weapons laid on the ground all “Looks like they tried to hold the castle during the attack.” Night said out loud as he saw skeletons all around the surrounding area. He found the doors to the castle ripped off and tossed inside the building. He could see the forest wouldn’t grow inside the castle.

“You made it.” Night looked around searching for the voice “In order to save the future you must look to the past.”

“Show yourself!” Night yelled. Night slowly backed up as he saw the knight from the beach “Y-You’re the knight from the beach!”

“Yes Night, I am.” The knight stepped forwards “I am King Drake, the very first king of Avalon and you Night shall see the truth of the attack on our city and the enslavement of your kin.”

“Kin?”

The ground shook and the world began to rebuild itself back to it’s glory day. Night watched as the King stood next to him “The truth shall be reviled.”

Night’s eyes went wide as he saw none other than Princess Celestia standing before the king “It is good to finally meet you Princess Celestia! I hope the trip wasn't too long?”

Fire Heart looked at the food in front of him. It was burnt to hell and he was praying to whatever to please spare him from the dead in front of him.

“Go ahead sweetie, take a bite.” Amber said with a smile making.

Fire gulped. Death was sitting in front of him. He slowly took a bite of the food and he tried his best not to throw up or die from the taste.

“So… How is it?” She asked with a smile.

Fire swallowed and smiled back at her “It’s delicious.”

“Wait till you try the cake!” Fire watched as Amber took of running.

“Looks like I'll be teaching her how to cook a good meal…. tho the fish taste somewhat good.” Fire watched as Amber came back in with a cake and she smiled.

“I bought this from the local baker.”

“At least it wasn't homemade.” He felt relieved she didn't make it.

The two shared a piece of cake “So you ready for your real dinner?” Amber asked with a grin.

“Real dinner?” He asked surprised.

Amber took off running into the kitchen and before Fire could follow she returned with real food “I know I burnt the dinner and I wanted to see how you would take it. You really are trying to make me happy.” Fire looked at the food then back at her “Go ahead, let’s eat.” She said with a smile.

Later that night Fire and Amber laid on the couch as Amber read through a book “I love you Amber.”

“I love you too, Fire.” She kissed his lips as the two relaxed by the fire.

To Be Continued.