Of Villains and Heroes

Hey! This is Noctis. Thanks for reading my story this far. I hope you enjoyed it!

Don't worry this isn't the end of the chapter. I'm only putting this here to explain what is going to happen in this last part. I'm going to be describing both POVs of what's happening with Aduro and Scutum at the same time. What Aduro says will be in a yellow color, while Scutum will be in blue. Purple is of course still the mare ( Just tell me if blue and purple are hard to distinguish).

Sorry for this cut right here. Just don't want you to be confused by what is going on. Enjoy!

It took Aduro and the remaining four guards five days to return to Akturo. In the five days that passed much had happened. The funeral of King Dexus had been a sad one. The Kludarians and RSSA troops agreed to a cease-fire for negotiations. On the day that Aduro returned to the capitol, everyone cheered and celebrated the safe return of their Prince. However not everything ended.

The King's court had attended to matters for those five days. A meeting to set up a peace treaty between the three nations. The biggest event, by far, was the crowning of Prince Aduro. With the death of King Dexus, Prince Aduro is the next in line for the throne. Aduro was scheduled to be crowned then give a speech to the public.

Scutum, after the event that passed in the crevice, flew east and settled into an abandoned cave. There he thought of his actions and what to do next. He cleaned his face and wiped off all the dried blood to reveal a scar across his left eye. He also noticed when he looked into some water, that his eyes had turned a golden yellow color and turned into slit, like a cat's. Except that his left eye's iris wasn't the same color. It had turned red. He also found that four of his teeth had grown sharp. When he opened his mouth to see his teeth, it would remind him of a predator's.

After a week of thinking, Scutum had decided what he was going to do and prepared to leave the cave.

The crowd in front of him clapped and roared with congratulations as Aduro walked onto the balcony where he stood during his Coming of Age Ceremony. He touched the crown that now made all know him as King.

Scutum walked out of the cave, and closed his eyes as the bright light and cold winds blasted his face. He walked on to the edge of the cliff that allowed him to see the flowing green land that hid behind these monstrous mountains.Are you sure you are alright to head out? The mare asked Scutum.

"Ponies of Lumin!" Aduro began. "No, ponies of Alteria! I appear before you now, no longer a Prince, but a King!"

"Yes, I'm ready. No more waiting."

"With the signing of the Treaty of Alteria! The three nations of Alteria agree to peace and co-operation, until this mysterious pony that killed my father, is dead!"

"I can not change what has already happened."

"I too wish to do something about this. That is why I am continuing my journey!"

"But I can continue an era of peace for Alteria."

"I made a promise with my father, that I would protect not just Lumin, but all of Altera!"

"I will keep my promise."

"I will move eastwards, and slay the evil that lies beyond!" Aduro used his magic to pull out his sword, Celestina and raised it into the air. The light from the sun seemed like nothing compared to the radiance of the sword's light. The crowd below him cheered.

"I will become all that Alteria loathes."

"I will become your sword!"

"I will maintain Alteria's peace."

"I will maintain Alteria's peace!" The crowd roared in cheer and encouragement. Aduro slipped Celestina into it's scabbard and walked back inside. "I will save Alteria. And I'll save you too, Scutum." Aduro walked out of the room and down the many halls to his room. All the while, the crowds outside continued to cheer for the revenge of their King, and the death, of his murder.

Then let us go. To the far east, Scutum.

"No," Scutum shook his head. "I am no longer Scutum any more. I am the evil that killed a king. An evil that is hated by all. I am, Acerbus."

He swore that he could see the mare smile. Very well. Then, shall we be off? Lord Acerbus?

"Twilight? Twilight! Where did you go! It is time for your lesson!" a voice resounded into her room. Twilight closed the book and placed it on her bed.

"Just a second Princess!" The little Twilight replied. The door to her room opened and the Princess of the Sun walked in.

"Twilight," Celestia said. "You're late for your lesson. You're never late!"

"Sorry Princess." Twilight blushed. "I found a really interesting book and lost track of time." She ran up to her teacher.

"Oh? And what book was that?" Celestia asked her student.

"It was an odd book. I found it wrapped up in a cloth." Celestia seemed to get more interested.

"What was it called?" Filly Twilight jumped back onto her bed and held up the book for Celestia to see.

" Alteria: Lord Acerbus The First and Greatest Villain." Twilight put the book back down onto her bed. "But that Acerbus pony didn't seem like such a villain to me."

"That's quite nice Twilight." Celestia walked to the door. "But we must be going, you'll miss your lesson" Twilight rushed out the door. Celestia stopped as a strange wind blew the book on Twilight's bed open, the the very last page. She stopped and stared at the page. On the back of the last page, was a pentagram with a spell written on it. Celestia smiled and used her magic to close the book. She then closed the door and followed her eager student.

After the door shut, the book's cover began to glow as a golden shade of magic( like that of Celestia's). Letters began to write themselves below the last line of words. The light continued until the last letter was written. The letters came out to spell this:

And the Greatest Friend one could have
By: Aquitas Aduro Lumin II