Ocelot's Epic Journey

Chapter 2: My Second Greatest Challenge

While i slept i had wondered what tomorrow would bring. The night i had just had was divine and i wouldn't change it for the world. I dreamed of how amazing the next few days would be and instantly couldn't wait for them to come. Then i shot upright in my bed and looked around. I heard a noise when usually my home was silent. I looked around my room slowly as not to disturb whatever it was.

"Corrosion? Is that you?" I asked quietly. Corrosion was my pet dragon. She was just about nineteen years old now but was still small seeing how dragons live for hundreds of years or more. I looked around for the sapphire scaled dragon and saw nothing. Then i stopped all together as i saw something moving in the corner of the room.

"Hello Ocelot. Sleep well i hope?" A female voice asked me as a light turned on. She was wearing all black ranging from her head to her toes and i could only see her eyes. Which i found to be very strange when i looked at them. They were an emerald green color, but what was confusing was, they were dragon eyes. The same eyes that all dragons had and only one other person had ever owned, Nightmare Moon. But she was dead and her eyes weren't green, they were turquoise.

"Who are you and how did you get into my house?" I asked her.

"Straight to the point eh? I like that. Oh well, you can call me Nightshade for now. I came here to ask you something." She said and looked into my eyes.

"Well, then shoot." I said and sat up straight.

"Do you really love her?" She asked me. I looked at her with a confused expression as i spoke.

"What do you mean?" I asked.

"So you really love Celestia? Did you mean all you said?" She asked me.

"How do you know about our conver-" I was cut off.

"Answer the damn question!" She said angrily.

"Yes, i meant it all." I said and i could see her smile beneath her mask.

"Well then, how about you take a little test to prove it." She said.

"What do you mean, Test?" I asked as i started to get mad.

"A test to see if your willing to go through anything to protect her." She said and i lost my temper.

"WHERE IS SHE?! WHAT HAVE YOU DONE TO HER?!" I shouted and lunged at her. I pinned her to the ground and held her there.

"Nothing.... Yet, but if you don't listen to me...... You won't know how to find her!" She grunted and i stood up. I held her in the air and spoke.

"Where. Is. Celestia?!" I snarled.

"You must take this test or she will die. You must find her by following the trail of notes starting in her bedroom. If you go now you can save her!" She said and i could feel her breathing slow to a normal. She wasn't lying. I pulled her closer to my face and spoke.

"If i find out that your behind all this and i find Celestia, im coming for you. And i swear on my LIFE that i will find you and WRING YOUR NECK!" I said and threw her out the window. The glass shattered and she fell to the ground as i lunged outside and flew to Canterlot Castle. I sped through the air at blinding speeds and blasted the doors to her balcony off the hinges. I looked around and saw a piece of paper on the bed. I sprinted over and read it.

To find the woman you love, first go to the place where it all began.

The note said to me and i dropped it and flew out the window. I knew exactly where i was headed. I was going to the abandoned castle of the royal sisters. I flew there faster than i knew i could and kicked open the doors. I saw another note on the throne and sprinted to pick it up. But i was cut off by something dropping from the ceiling in front of me. I had no idea what it was but whatever it was it was keeping me from Celestia. I watched as it stood up and howled at the ceiling and charged me. I dived out of the way and grabbed a sword off the ground from next to a statue. It howled and charged me again, but this time i cut off its arm. It fell and howled again and i looked at it triumphantly.

"Not so tough now are you?" I asked and gasped as it stood back up and its arm grew back. "What the hell are you?!" I shouted as it charged again. This time i cut its chest wide open and it howled as it grew back. "Son of a-" I got cut off by a chunk of the wall hitting me and sending me flying back. I landed and stood up as it charged again. I threw down my sword and grabbed its head and swung it around a few times. It howled at me as i smashed it to the ground. "OPEN WIDE!!!" I said and snapped its head in half. It fell limp and rolled to the ground and died. I sighed and ran over to pick up the note.

If you are reading this, then you are alive and have defeated the first guardian. Next, you must head to Canterlot tower and find the secret passageway. Only there shall you find your next objective.

I read it and flew up and smashed a hole in the ceiling and flew away. I reached Canterlot tower and flew through the window and looked around. I saw a loose brick in the wall by the door and walked over to it. I moved the brick from the wall and saw a button. I pressed it and a door opened up on the ground behind me.

"Hello, whats this?" I said and looked down the hole in the center of the room. I used a spell and dropped a sphere of light down the hole and it stopped a minute later or so. I sighed and looked down the hole. "Well, guess im going down." I said and jumped down the hole. I plummeted down and smashed the ground then looked around. It was dark and very dull looking for what i could see. I lit a light with magic and looked around. There were three paths i could go down and i shot a light down each of them. "Hello? Hello?!" I shouted into the darkness.

"Ocelot......." I heard something say and spun around. There was a shadowy figure standing behind me and i spawned a sword from magic and raised it.

"How do you know my name? Who are you?!" I asked. The figure moved towards me and dispelled my sword and looked at me. It was a man, a built, masked man. He was wearing a white mask with blood stains all over it and it had stitches in red all over it. I looked at his chest and there were masks similar to the one he wore but in a belt around his chest. And one more thing made me uncomfortable about him. His eyes were the color of fire and death.

"I know many things Ocelot. My name is Jack Of Blades and i am here to guide you." He said and looked into my eyes.

"Jack Of Blades...... Why does that sound familiar?" I asked him and he stepped backwards.

"I have been away for thousands of years. I have finally returned to the world to help people once again. Take the right side path and you shall find your answer. I will be with you when you need me the most." He said and faded away into thin air. I looked down the path and ran through it. I stopped at a wall with a lever and a note tied to it. I picked it up and read it.

You have found the third note, very good choices. Now you must pull this lever and find a place called "The Shadow In The Mist". Go there, and you shall have your final test. But first, say hello to another guardian.

The note said and i pulled the lever and the wall moved out of the way. It revealed a huge man chained to a wall. I slowly entered the room and saw that he had his eye's stitched shut and a steel cage around his head. There were two bells on the walls and he was in a cage. There was a locked door to my right and i saw the key hanging from the back of his cage.

"Damn....." I said as i realized i had to get past him to get out of here as the door behind me sealed shut. The creature shifted around in his cage and i saw his ears move around. He apparently had super human hearing and could hear my voice when i spoke. I walked forward and tapped the cage. He shook around a bit and looked back down before falling limp. I opened the gate silently and took one step inside. His head shot up and he ripped his hands free of the chains and crossed his arms. He roared at the ceiling and shot a pair of claws out of his wrist bracers. Each pair had three blades and he charged me, attempting to impale me. I backed up and dove out of the way as he sprinted towards the wall. He stopped and started swinging around in a frenzy.

"WHERE YOU GO?!?!" He shouted in an almost native voice. He stopped, looked around and retracted his claws and slowly walked around. I tapped the ground and he extended them and ran towards me, repeating his previous actions. Sprint, frenzy, examine, walk. I smiled and picked up a rock and threw it at a bell. It hit hard and rang throughout the room, causing him to howl and sprint into it. His claws ripped it to pieces and impaled the wall. There was something on his back that looked alive. I spawned a sword out of magic and started slashing it rapidly. I stabbed it once and he howled and spun around with a flail. I narrowly dodged him and landed at the back of the room.

"Over here big guy!" I shouted and he ran towards me. I dodged and he impaled the ground for only a split second. I snapped to myself as he turned around.

"ME KNOW YOU HERE LITTLE MAN!!!" He shouted and walked around. I threw a rock at the second bell and he did the same thing as before. He was stuck in the wall and i ran up to him and slashed it repeatedly over and over again and the i impaled him entirely. He howled in pain and fell limp. I dispelled my sword and he fell and died.

"Whew, glad thats over with." I said and ran to grab the key. I ripped it from the chain and unlocked the door. I kicked it open and sprinted ahead. I saw a light far ahead and started flying towards it. I made it outside and looked around. I was in an open field and i saw a dark green trail leading towards the mountains. I grinned and flew down it as fast as i could. I soon reached a large, black building in the shape of a mansion. I blew down the doors and flew inside. "CELESTIA!!!!" I screamed into the building. I heard nothing and saw a note hanging from the wall at the other side. I flew over and picked it up.

Dear Ocelot, if you are reading this, you defeated the second guardian and have proven yourself almost worthy. Now turn around, take three steps forward and look to your right. Then, run ahead and push the blue brick into the wall, then follow the path until you find a hidden room. It is there, that you shall find your answers.

I read it and did as it said. I followed all the steps exactly and followed the path. I found a black steel door and opened it. I saw someone in a blue robe sitting in a throne with his hood up and Celestia passed out in a cage next to him.

"CELESTIA!!!" I screamed and took a step forward.

"DONT.... Move, unless you want her to die." The man said and i froze solid.

"Who are you? Are you the one behind all this?!" I shouted as he stepped forward.

"Oh no, no, no. I am his right hand man. My name, is Maze." He said and pulled his hood back. He had glowing blue tattoos all over his body and his irises were a light, neon blue. "I am your final test. Fight me, using all you've learned about the last two guardians." He said and blinked once.

"What do you mean?" I asked him.

"I am blind, and cannot be killed like normal humans. Now, FIGHT ME!" He shouted and charged me. I dodged several of his attacks before he hit me really hard in the stomach, sending me flying across the room. I hit the wall with a loud bang and fell to my knees. He laughed out loud and looked at me. "Whats wrong boy? Can't handle an old blind man?!" He shouted and charged me again. I dodged and smashed my fist into his face. He spun around once and laughed.

"What's so funny?" I asked as he laughed hysterically.

"Your the first one to actually stand a chance against me in a hundred and seventy five years! Its good to finally have a challenge!" He said and charged me again. I tried to dodge but he hit me in the face, knocking me to the ground again. I stood up, wounded and bleeding. I chuckled and looked at him.

"So Maze, how'd you get your name?" I asked him as i charged him. He blocked all of by attacks and smiled.

"My parents gave me the name because i was always good at creating puzzles and riddles. I was born blind and it was incredibly difficult for me to do but somehow i did it." He said and i blocked a few attacks.

"You fight well for a blind man! Whats your secret?" I asked and returned the attacks.

"Years and years of practice boy!" He said and tripped me up. I fell to the ground and he lifted his leg and attempted to smash it down on me but i rolled out of the way and kicked his stomach. He grunted and smiled. "Excellent! Keep it up boy!" He said as i smashed hit after hit into his arms as he blocked. We sat and fought back each others blows one after another for about ten minutes and talking all the while before any real damage was inflicted upon either of us. I had spawned a sword from magic and had begun slashing at him while he used a doubled bladed spear as a weapon made from magic. We both had hundreds of bruises and scratches and several minor and major wounds on our bodies.

"Is that the best you've got?!" I shouted.

"Not even close!" He shouted back and slashed at my arm. I tried to block but failed in my attempt, and in the process, losing my hand as well. I held the wound and fell to my knees in agony. "Give up boy! I've defeated warriors that would make you look like a child with my bare hands!" He said and laughed.

"Then you've obviously never met me before!" I shouted at him.

"What?!" He said before screaming in agony and flying across the room. He landed with a crash and looked up at me. My and stopped bleeding right away as i walked towards him. Then, slowly my hand began to grow back.

"Even as a child i had powers. I am a very gifted individual." I said as my hand fully grew back. "There is no one that can stop me from achieving my goals." I said and let a spearhead grow out from my hand. The skin on the spear retracted, revealing a steel staff with a wicked blade. "Now then, time to finish you off Maze. GO BACK TO WHERE YOU CAME FROM!" I said and ran the spear through his heart. He howled in pain as i twisted the blade and ripped out his beating heart and smashed it. "Rest in peace, old man." I said as he fell limp and died before fading away like a shadow. The spear disappeared and Celestia's cage opened up. I ran over to help her up as she awoke.

"Ocelot...... What's going on?" She asked as she noticed my injuries.

"Don't worry about me, i'll be fine. Are you alright?" I asked her and sat her down in the throne.

"Yes, i think im fine." She said and tried to stand. She grunted in pain and sat down and let me examine her leg.

"Your legs...... Their broken!" I said and looked at her.

"That explains the lack of feeling..." She said as i looked them over.

"Hmm, this doesn't look to difficult." I said and placed my hand against her leg.

"What are you doing?" She asked me as my hand merged with the skin of her leg and moved the bones into place and fixed them in the blink of an eye. I pulled my hands back and looked at her.

"Go ahead, try and stand up. Slowly now." I said and helped her up. She stood upright and shook her legs a little bit and looked at me.

"What did you do?" She asked me.

"I'll explain later. Right now, lets get you home and in bed." I said and picked her up and carried her through the door next to her cage and outside, then back to Canterlot. I carried her in my arms silently for about five minutes before she said anything.

"Ocelot?" She mumbled.

"Yeah, whats up?" I asked her. She hugged me as i flew through the air.

"Thank you." She said and smiled.

"No problem. I told you i wont let anything happen to you and i meant it." I said and kept flying. After about four more minutes she had fallen asleep on the way back and Canterlot was now in view. I smiled when i saw the city and kept flying for about ten minutes before i got there. I gently and slowly landed on the balcony to her room and walked inside. I laid her down in her bed and pulled the blanket over her and kissed her forehead. I smiled and looked at the broken doors to the balcony. I walked over to them and did the same thing i did to Celestia and fixed them completely. They were back to normal and i looked at my handiwork. I chuckled and sprinted towards a wall and ran up the side of it. I stopped and pushed my legs towards the wall and backflipped through the air and grabbed onto a ceiling fixture and held onto it. I sighed and fell asleep there. A few hours later the moon went down and the sun came up and shined right in my face. I had forgotten where i was sleeping and tried to block it with my hands but ended up falling to the ground with a loud thud.

"What the-. Oh its you Ocelot." Celestia said and walked towards me. "Where did you come from?" She asked and i pointed up at the fixture and rubbed my head. "But how did you come from there?" She asked as i stood up.

"Extreme agility and strength. Watch this." I said and did what i did last night and grabbed and hung from the fixture. She looked astounded as i dropped back to the ground and slowed my decent before landing safely.

"That was amazing! Where did you learn to do that?" She asked me.

"When i was a child i grew up without a family so i had to be quick, agile, strong and resourceful. So i taught myself how to do everything i know. Come on, lets go outside for a little while." I said and opened the door only to reveal a man standing there.

"Ah, Silver Lining. Do you have a message for me?" Celestia asked him.

"No your highness, i have a letter for a one, Ocelot Striker." He said and held it up.

"I am Ocelot Striker." I said and he gave me the letter.

"Very good sir. Have a nice day your majesty." He said with a bow and walked off. I walked to the balcony and read the letter.

"What does it say?" She asked.

"I..... I cant believe it....... Its a letter from my best friends." I said and dropped it.

"Who are they?" She asked me as i looked to the mountain ahead of me. I smiled and pointed at the top where four figures were standing. One of them shouted in a voice so loud all of Canterlot could hear it.

"FORGIVE ME FATHER FOR I KNOW NOT WHAT I'VE DONE!!!!" He shouted as all four of them lunged from the mountain and flew through the air. The plummeted towards us as we stepped back and smashed into the ground in front of us.

"Hello Cole, Ash, Melissa, Jack. How have you all been? Its been so long since i've seen any of you!" I said and hugged them all. Celestia walked forward and they all bowed.

"Good evening princess Celestia. Do you know Ocelot?" Cole asked.

"Yes, Cole, she does. Everyone, this is my girlfriend. Princess Celestia." I said and she waved with a smile as all of their jaws dropped. They just stared for a moment before Melissa stepped forward. She was probably the most normal out of all five of us. She had long, sapphire colored hair and white eyes and bore a strange pair of wings. She shook hands with Celestia and smiled.

"Glad to meet you Princess." She said and stepped back. Ash stepped forward and shook her hand. He had short spiked up black and red hair and grey eyes and had claws.

"A pleasure Princess." He said with a bow and stepped back. Jack stepped forward and bowed instantly. He had long black hair and ruby colored eyes.

"Glad to make your acquaintance." He said and smiled as he stepped back. Cole stepped forward and kneeled. He was the most different of us all as he had medium sized, black and fire orange colored hair with ruby colored dragons eyes. And when he grinned he had fanged teeth and bore a tail and a bizarre set of wings.

"Aah, finally i have a chance to meet you Princess." He said and stood up. Celestia looked at him strangely as he stepped back.

"Alright, i may have some secrets about my friends i need to tell you. All of us except Jack are half-breeds." I said and she looked shocked and confused.

"Half-breeds? What do you mean?" She asked me.

"Well, to begin with, Ash is a half-breed between a human and a wolf." I said and he smiled and showed his fangs and flexed his hands a bit. "Melissa is a half-breed between a human and a very special type of creature. She is half-bred between a human and an angel." I said and her wings expanded. They were a beautiful color of white that shined in the sun and glowed. And when she held still for a short period of time you could see the faint texture of a halo above her head.

"Okay......." Celestia said as i continued to speak.

"Cole is a half-breed between a human and a dragon." I said as he breathed fire into the air and expanded his scale covered wings. He grinned and looked back at her as she looked at me.

"And what are you?" She asked me as i grinned.

"I am a very rare type of half-breed. Even Melissa isn't as rare as i am." I said as the skin on my body began to change color slightly to a dark red and black color. My wings changed and looked similar to a dragons but different. I grew long horns from the sides of my head and a second set of wings. I opened my eyes and they were black as the night sky. I grew claws and small spikes grew from my arms and back. "I am half Demon." I said in a low, echoing voice and looked at her.

"Y-Your a d-d-demon?" Celestia asked and back up slightly. "Why didn't you tell me sooner?!" She asked me.

"I had every intention of telling you when you woke up. Thats why i wanted to go outside." I told her and approached her. "Does it make me any different to you than i was before?" I asked and looked into her eyes. They were shaking slightly as if she was scared. I put my hands  on her shoulders and looked into her eyes. "Do not be afraid. I am far more human than i am demon. I have no intention of doing any harm to anyone." I said as i transformed back to normal. I looked back at my friends and spoke. "So why did you guys come by?" I asked.

"We had an invitation to play a concert here in town and we figured we needed our lead guitarist. Plus we wanted to see our old friend again." Cole said and all four walked into the room.

"Where's the concert at?" I asked him.

"Its in this town over here called Ponyville. Were gonna use the stage in the town square for the concert tonight." Cole told me and stopped walking.

"Well then what are we waiting for? Lets go!" I said as they turned and ran ahead before jumping off the balcony. They disappeared from view and i turned to Celestia.

"Go ahead, go be with them." She said with a sigh. I picked her up and carried her towards the balcony.

"Not even my friends can separate us Celestia." I said and jumped off the balcony. She squeezed against my body and held onto me tightly as we plummeted towards the ground. I opened my wings and covered her with them and smashed into the ground, shattering bits and pieces of the ground itself all over the area. I retracted my wings and stood up as i set down Celestia. She looked up where we were once standing and then back at me.

"That was..... Fun..... Even if it was a bit terrifying." She said as we all started walking towards town. I had realized that the time had gone by much faster than i thought and it was already two in the afternoon by the time we reached Ponyville. We approached the stage, which had been set up with a piano, a drum set, a microphone, a guitar and a bass guitar. A small crowd of people had already started to form when we got onto the stage and got our stuff set up. Celestia had a seat in the back of the crowd where she always sat when she attended things in the town square. She sat and watched as we got ready and set up. Cole approached the microphone and we all stood still.

"Good Evening Ponyville. Tonight we have a very special guest here. Please say hello to Princess Celestia in the back." He said and everyone cheered as she smiled brightly. He chuckled and went back to the introduction. "My name is Cole Alastor. These are my friends, Ocelot Striker, Jack Smith, Ash Force and Melissa Stone. Tonight, were going to be playing two songs, and if you still want more, an encore. We will be playin the songs What I've Done and New Divide by Linkin Park. Everybody ready?!" He shouted and the crowd cheered for us and instantly started growing in size. I smiled and got ready to play as Cole cleared his throat.

Author's Note: I do not own these songs, they are made, sang and played by Linkin park. Go to this Link to listen while you read if you want to. " Good reading.

The piano started playin and everyone was silent as the guitar started playing over it and it stopped altogether. Cole began singing the words to it in exact sync.

In this farewell,

There's no blood,

There's no alibi.....

'Cause i've drawn regret,

From the truth,

Of a thousand lies.....

So let mercy come.....

And wash away...........

WHAT I'VE DONE!!!!!

I'LL FACE MYSELF!!!

TO CROSS OUT WHAT I'VE BECOME!!!!!

ERASE MYSELF!!!

AND LET GO OF WHAT I'VE DONE!!!!!

Put to rest,

What you thought of me.....

Well i clean this slate,

With the hands,

Of uncertainty.....

So let mercy come.....

And wash away............

WHAT I'VE DONE!!!!!

I'LL FACE MYSELF!!!

TO CROSS OUT WHAT I'VE BECOME!!!!!

ERASE MYSELF!!!

AND LET GO OF WHAT I'VE DONE!!!!!

For what i've done!

I start again,

And whatever pain may come!

Today this ends,

Im forgiving WHAT IVE DONE!!!!!

I'LL FACE MYSELF!!!

TO CROSS OUT WHAT I'VE BECOME!!!!!

ERASE MYSELF!!!!!

AND LET GO OF WHAT I'VE DONE!!!!!!!!!!

(Na-na-na-na)

(Na-na-na-na)

(Na-na-na-na)

WHAT I'VE DONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

(Na-na-na-na)

(Na-na-na-na)

(Na-na-na-na)

(Na-na-na-na)

FORGIVING WHAT I'VE DONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

He shouted the last words into the microphone and we kept playin for a second then stopped to let the piano take over. It played and then stopped and we all stood up, side by side and bowed. The crowd cheered and shouted for more as we stood back up and looked around. Celestia AND Luna were in the back clapping together and we all bowed again. We got back to our instruments and got ready to play again.

"Thank you! Thank you very much ladies and gentlemen! I'd like to dedicate this next song to my friends who are behind me tonight and my family, who are no longer with us. Rest in peace all of them...... Alright, lets get this party started!!!!" Cole shouted and we started playing music for New Divide. We played until it was time for him to come in and sing and kept on playing.

I remember black skies, the lightning all around me.....

I remembered each flash as time began to blur.....

Like a startling sign, that fate had finally found me.....

And your voice was all i heard.....

That i get what i deserve.....

SO GIVE ME REASON, TO PROVE ME WRONG, TO WASH THIS MEMORY CLEAN!!!!!

LET THE FLOODS CROSS, THE DISTANCE IN YOUR EYES!!!!!

GIVE ME REASON, TO FILL THIS HOLE, CONNECT THE SPACE BETWEEN!!!!!

LET IT BE ENOUGH TO REACH THE TRUTH THAT LIES!!!!!

ACROSS THIS NEW DIVIDE!!!!!!!!!!

There was nothing in sight, but memories left abandoned.....

There was nowhere to hide, the ashes fell like snow.....

And the ground caved in, between where we were standing.....

And your voice was all I heard.....

That I get what I deserve.....

SO GIVE ME REASON, TO PROVE ME WRONG, TO WASH THIS MEMORY CLEAN!!!!!

LET THE FLOODS CROSS THE DISTANCE IN YOUR EYES!!!!!

ACROSS THIS NEW DIVIDE!!!!!

IN EVERY LOSS, IN EVERY LIE, IN EVERY TRUTH THAT YOU'D DENY!!!!!

AND EACH REGRET, AND EACH GOODBYE WAS A MISTAKE TO GREAT TO HIDE!!!!!

AND YOUR VOICE WAS ALL I HEARD, THAT I GET WHAT I DESERVE!!!!!

So give me reason, to prove me wrong, to wash this memory clean.....

Let the floods cross, the distance in your eyes.....

GIVE ME REASON, TO FILL THIS HOLE, CONNECT THE SPACE BETWEEN!!!!!

LET IT BE ENOUGH TO REACH THE TRUTH THAT LIES!!!!!

ACROSS THIS NEW DIVIDE!!!!!!!!!!

ACROSS THIS NEW DIVIDE!!!!!!!!!!

ACROSS THIS NEW DIVIDE!!!!!!!!!!

He shouted those last words into the microphone and stepped back while we finished the song. I hit the last note and looked down for a dramatic effect, which apparently worked. The entire audience was silent as my hand sat up in the air. I looked up and we lined up again for one more bow and the crowd exploded into a roar of cheers and applauds. We looked up with a smile and looked at each other.

"I think they want an encore." Jack said to Cole. Cole grabbed the microphone and spoke to them.

"DO YOU WANT MORE?!" He shouted.

"YES!!!!!" The whole crowd shouted in unison.

"ALRIGHT THEN, LETS GET THIS PARTY STARTED!!!!!" Cole said and put away the microphone, causing some of the crowd to murmur. We put away all of the instruments we had, minus the piano, and pulled out completely new ones. We still had a guitar but now we had a violin, a cello, and some drums. We got setup and Cole stood at the front with his violin and looked over the crowd. "This is a song i knew as a child. Its called 'Lunar Eclipse'. I hope you enjoy it as much as we all did." Cole said and started playing.

Authors note: Here's the link to the song. " Go ahead and copy/paste it to listen to it.

Three and a half minutes later, when the song was over, we stood together and kneeled.

"We chose this song in your honor, Princess's. We hope you enjoyed our performance. Thank you all and good night." I said as we all walked off the stage as everyone cheered. and clapped for us. We waved as we walked through the crowd. We were forced to sign some things for quite a few of them but made it to Celestia and her sister. Twilight and her friends were also standing with them. I smiled and hugged Celestia then looked at Twilight's confused expression. I chuckled and looked back at Celestia. "So, did you enjoy our performance sweetie?" I asked and kissed her.

"Of course i did Ocelot. It was amazing." She said and looked at Twilight and her friends.

"Uuh, princess what was that?" Dash asked.

"What? Didn't he tell you were dating?" Celestia asked.

"I told Twilight, but apparently she didn't tell the others." I said and chuckled.

"So how have you two been?" Twilight asked.

"We couldn't be better. And honestly, i haven't been this happy since Luna came home." Celestia said and smiled at her sister. "Ocelot says he's going to stay with me forever." She said and hugged me.

"What do you mean? Can't he-" I stopped her and put a finger to her lips.

"Just wait a second Twilight. I have something to show you." I said and snapped. We were instanly inside of Celestia's bedroom and all four of my friends and i were in our human form. "We have given ourselves the name 'The Half-Breeds'." I said as Twilight scratched the back of her neck.

"And why's that?" She asked. I grinned and looked at ash.

"Four of us five have half human blood and half something else. Ash, go ahead and show them." I said and we all moved away from him. He shrugged and grew about six inches taller and got really hairy as well as growing claws and a long tail. He howled at the ceiling and smiled at us.

"I am the half-breed wolf of the group." He said and backed up.

"Cole, your up next." I said as he stood in the middle of us all. He grew three inches and grew a tail and scales over his whole body. His wings also became scaled around certain parts and see through in the others. He grew sharp teeth and dragons eyes before roaring at the ceiling.

"I am the half-breed dragon of the group." He said and stepped back and let Melissa take his place. Her skin grew lighter and her wings turned white and she bagan to glow.

"I am the half-breed angel of the group." She said and backed up.

"And what are you?" Everyone asked Jack.

"Im the only human in the group." He said and backed up. They all looked at me as i took Melissa's place.

"Only human? What does he mean?" Luna asked.

"You won't like my half-breed form." I said and closed my eyes and crossed my arms. My skin became blackish red and i grew a foot in height and grew a second pair of wings that became as big as my old ones while my old ones grew twice in size. I grew long, curved horns from my head and claws, as well as spikes all over my arms and back. I lowered my hands and opened my eyes as everyone but my friends and Celestia backed up. "I am the half-breed Demon." I said and expanded both of my wings outward. They nearly reached both walls together before i retracted them and smiled.

"You..... Your a....." Twilight said and i finished her sentence for her.

"Demon? Yes, yes i am. I hope that doesn't change your opinion of me." I said with a questioning tone. Twilight looked at her friends before responding.

"When did this happen?" She asked me.

"I am a half-breed. I was born this way. We were all born this way. We hide it from the world because we are powerful and the world fears power." I said and made a fist. I sighed and looked around for a moment.

"So, you've always been like this?" Twilight asked.

"Well, im not like real demons. I love to read, exercise and help others. But there is nothing i love more than Celestia." I said and became human again and hugged her.

"I can see that very clearly. So these are your friends?" Twilight asked. They stepped forward, changed to human and bowed to them. They introduced themselves one by one. Cole stepped forward and kissed Dash's hand and introduced himself.

"My name is Cole. I am Ocelot's oldest friend and a half-breed dragon. I am honored to stand in your presence." He said and bowed. Ash stepped forward and kissed AJ's hand then introduced himself.

"My name is Ash. I am One of Ocelots closest friends and a half-breed wolf." He said and bowed as Jack stepped forward. He kissed Fluttershy's hand and introduced himself.

"My name is Jack. I am Ocelots friend and am the only human of our group." He said and bowed as Melissa walked forward. She bowed and introduced herself.

"And i am Melissa. I am Ocelots only girl friend and am a half-breed angel." She said and bowed again. She stepped back and i took her place.

"I don't believe we've been properly introduced. My name, is Ocelot Striker. I am the oldest living human in this entire world. I have a secret library a hundred feet below my home with knowledge that is centuries old locked inside. I love to work out and help and protect those close to me. I love Princess Celestia and would rather die than see harm come to her. I demonstrated this last night." I said and bowed.

"What do you mean Demonstrated?" Dash asked.

"Good, people don't know yet. Tell NO ONE of this. Celestia was kidnapped by someone named Maze and i had to fight off three brutal creatures before i could get to him and kill him to free her. The creatures were easy, he wasn't. He posed the greatest challenge to me i have every faced in all my life. I have lived for five hundred years and have never faced anyone quite so strong. But, like anyone else i have ever faced, he fell before me and died at my hand. I freed Celestia and brought her home before anyone even knew she was gone and fixed everything to look perfect in the morning then slept on the ceiling." I said with a chuckle.

"Amazing..... Now, what was that about a secret library?" Luna asked.

"Aah, yes. Right this way your highness. Come along everyone, we mustn't be late home or Corrosion will be furious." I said and began walking, followed by my four friends and the other eight new ones. We reached my home and i unlocked the door and let everyone in before closing it. "Corrosion, im home!" I called out and heard a knock at the door. I opened it and saw a purple dragon panting on the steps. "And who might you be?" I asked him.

"Im..... Spike. I saw Twilight come here and needed to......" He stopped and i turned to see Corrosion walk down the stairs.

"Ah, there you are. Everyone this is Corrosion. Come on in Spike." I said and opened the door for him as he walked in and sat next to Twilight. "This is my pet dragon but i dont think of her like that. She's family to me and always will be. I treat her like a daughter most of the time but i think she enjoys it." I said with a chuckle.

"Hello Corrosion." Everyone but Spike said.

"Hey." She replied.

"So Spike, what did you need from Twilight?...... Spike?" I said and waved a hand in front of his face and he shook his head.

"W-What? Oh right, i came to check on Twilight. You know, she where she was, what she was doing. That kind of thing." He said with a weak grin and a chuckle. I smiled with a shake of my head.

"Corrosion, why don't you talk to them for a moment." I said and motioned for Spike to follow me. He gulped and stood up nervously as i walked upstairs. Corrosion sat down in his seat and began talking to Twilight and her friends as Spike walked up the stairs. I sat down in a chair and he sat down on the bed.

"S-So what's up?" He asked nervously. I chuckled and smiled.

"There's no need to be nervous Spike, your not in trouble." I said and he sighed.

"Then why am i up here?" He asked and i leaned forward.

"I wanted to talk to you about Corrosion." I said in a low voice causing him to gulp again.

"W-What do you mean?" He asked and looked side to side.

"I saw you staring at her a moment ago." I said and he scooted back slightly but i pulled him back towards me with my demon tail.

"Woah, dude whats th-" He stopped and saw i had become something much bigger in the dark of the room. I turned on a light so he could see me and he yelped. "What the hell?!" He said and i chuckled.

"Im a half-breed demon. Im sure you believe in half-breeds right? Well listen, i saw you looking at Corrosion the way you did earlier and i recognized the look immediately." I said and he got confused.

"You did? From where?" He asked.

"It was the same look i gave Celestia when i first met her. And now look where we are. Dating." I said and leaned back.

"Wait, your dating the Princess?" He asked.

"Indeed i am Spike. So i wanted to talk to you about Corrosion." I said and leaned forward again.

"Well what about her?" He asked.

"What do you think of her?" I asked in a low tone.

"What do you mean? I dont even know her." He said and i laughed.

"I barely know Celestia and im dating her. I dont want to know about her, i want to know what you think of her." i said and sat next to him.

"Well....... I.... Uuh....." He kept stuttering and i laughed.

"No need to be nervous Spike. I won't be angry what you think of her. I just want to know before you two get together." I said and laughed again. His expression changed to shocked and shot to me.

"What?!" He half shouted.

"Oh don't act like you dont like her Spike." I said and laughed. He laughed and smiled as well before speaking.

"Well i guess i couldn't say i don't." He said and i chuckled.

"Alright then, what can you say?" I asked him.

"Well i guess i can say she's pretty. She's the only girl dragon i've ever met so i wouldn't know what to expect." He said.

"Im not asking form personal experience, i just want to know what you think of her." I said and sat next to him. He sighed and inhaled.

"Well, she's beautiful. I really like her but i don't know if she'll feel the same. I'd do anything to make her happy." He said and looked at my now human and smiling form.

"Thats all i need to hear. Also, just remember, i am technically her father. Alright, come on Spike." I said and opened the door and began walking downstairs with him. We walked back into the room while Everyone watched intently as Dash told a joke. I missed the punch line so i just sat down next to Celestia while Spike hopped up next to Corrosion.

"Alright, were back." I said.

"What was that about?" Twilight asked.

"I just wanted to talk to Spike about something. Thats all." I said and they all shrugged.

"Well thats fine." Twilight said with a smile.

"Well i guess i should show you all why we came here then." I said and walked over to the bookshelf. I found the red blank cover book and pulled as the shelf went back and to the right and we all walked down the stairs. We entered the library and everyone but me and Celestia gasped.

"What is this place?" Twilight asked.

"This is the Arcane Sanctuary of Endless Knowledge. Or, as i named it when i built it, The Arcanum Acknowlagia. Welcome to my library." I said and picked up a piece of paper. "Shall i demonstrate some of the ancient knowledge lat lies within these walls?" I asked and looked around.

"Please do." Twilight said and then looked confused. "Wait, how can you use magic?" She asked me.

"Watch." Celestia said as i ripped the paper in half and crumpled it in my hands. I pressed them together until they smoked and then revealed two fireballs.

"View the magic of the pegasi." I said and threw them into the air and let them float there. I blew into my hand and then threw it at the fire and it became a blizzard and extinguished the flames and made it snow. It snowed for a minute before anyone moved.

"How did you do that?" She asked.

"The magic of the pegasi. All three races can use magic, just differently than others." I said and placed a barrier over all of the bookshelves and turned to a gold statue in the center of the room. Celestia stepped forward and stood next to me.

"Who was he?" She asked.

"My father. I still carry his blade today." I said and picked up the sword from in front of the statue. I turned to Luna and handed it to her. "Here, look at this." I said and she looked it over. Everyone stepped back slightly.

"Amazing, this sword is absolutely incredible!" She said and unsheathed it and swung it around slowly a few times. I chuckled and then my eyes shot open as i heard a noise. I looked around for anything and shot my view back to Luna.

"Ocelot whats wrong?" Cole asked me as i gasped.

"Luna...... RUN!" I said and dived for her. But i was too late, the thing i saw behind her had taken hold of her and was now retreating outside. "NO!!!!!!" I said and flew up the stairs, followed by Celestia and my friends. We reached outside and looked into the sky.

"LUNA!!!" Celestia called out.

"Oh no...... Were too late......" I said as the sun disappeared and the moon came up. A black sphere floated close to the ground and a voice came from it.

"Let the never ending night......... BEGIN!!!!" The voice said as the black cloud turned dark blue with white spots and revealed the tall figure of Nightmare Moon. She laughed maniacally into the air and then looked back at us. "Whats wrong everyone? Aren't you happy to see me?" She asked and laughed again.

"Hello Nightmare....... Its been a long time....." I said and realized she still had my sword in her hands.

"Aah, if it isn't my old friend Ocelot Striker. How have you been? I've been waiting for you all this time." She said and took a step forward. We all backed up and all but me gasped as she threw the sword and launched me onto the ground with it jammed in my chest. I lay there, motionless and limp for a minute while i could hear the screams of my friends around me. My fingers twitched and made a fist.

"Princess Look!" Twilight said as my eyes shot open. My world blurred as i slowly started to stand up, blood pouring from my back as i did so. I slid up the blade towards the handle. I reached the base of the blade and met the side hilts and slid right over them. I stood up and fell forward and coughed up blood. No one dared to move a muscle as i stood up halfway. I grinned and spun around to grab the sword. Little areas of the blade began to glow with heat as i picked it up. I held it to the sky and the blade burst into flame and fired into the sky. I held the sword there for a second as my body changed form into the demon that i am until i lowered the blade.

"Ocelot...... Are..... Are you o-" I cut off Celestia with a nod of the head as i spoke.

"You think you can defeat me, just like that?" I asked Nightmare as i slowly approached her.

"Of course not Ocelot. I know you all too well for that. I was simply testing your capabilities before i tell you something." She said and grinned as we began to circle one another.

"And what is that?" I asked with the sword raised and pointed at her.

"I will end the night on one condition." She said and stopped walking. I held my sword in both hands and it lit up, blinding me completely. I screamed and dropped the sword and fell to my knees. I looked up at Nightmare but half of my vision was white while the other was visible. I held a hand over my right eye and looked at her. She looked terrified.

"What...... Happened to me?" I asked and tried to look around with my, now white, right eye.

"Ocelot are you okay?" Twilight asked as i waved a hand in front of my eye.

"IM BLIND!!!!" I shouted. I looked at the sword and saw it begin to change shape. It transformed from a samurai sword into a  four foot handle with a blade the same size on the edge of it. I used my magic to cover my right eye with an eyepatch and stood up. I gripped the blade and it glowed again. I closed my eyes and squeezed the sword and the glow turned black. It began to let off a crimson red aura from the blade as i held it and i pulled it back and the blades on it shifted around and became a large, doubled headed spear. I grabbed the bottom and the middle of the handle and the blades shifted again to become a very large scythe. I looked it up and down with a grin and threw it high into the air. Everyone watched it as it came crashing down blade first to the ground and ripped a hole in the ground.

"Ocelot, what is that thing?" Celestia asked.

"The blade of the demon general. The blade, of Death. I now wield Death's Scythe!" I said and pulled it from the ground as it turned back into a sword. "Now then, Nightmare, what do you have to say for yourself?" I asked and slowly approached her. She had terror in her eyes as she backed away. "I said TALK!!!" I shouted and smashed the blade to the ground in front of her. She screamed and fell onto her back in tears. I now stood towering over her holding the blade. I looked into her eyes with anger, resentment and fury. But all of that disappeared entirely when i noticed something Nightmare had never shown before. True Fear. I turned back into a human and the blade turned back to normal as well and i kneeled next to her. She squeezed her eyes shut and looked away from me, crying in fear. I ran my hand across her cheek and looked at her with sorrow. "Shh..... Calm down." I said and she looked at me. She sniffled and sat up before speaking.

"I was..... Trying to tell you i cannot lower the moon. I can try and try but it will not listen. Someone else is controlling it and you must find out who so that i can lower it. But i will only do so on one condition. If that isn't too much to ask from my old friend?" She asked and smiled weakly.

"That all depends on what this favor is of course." I said gently as she sat upright.

"I wish to ask that after the moon is lowered that i could remain in this body, so long as i give control back over to Luna. In exchange for my control to be given every full moon." She said as i put a hand on her shoulder. She whimpered and pulled her head away.

"Its alright, i will see what i can do." I said with a gentle smile. She smiled weakly and sniffled before i helped her stand up. I walked next to her until we reached the others. Some of them bore angry expressions, others confused and others were scared. I held up a hand and closed my eyes.

"Ocelot what are-" I cut off Twilight with my voice.

"Please, do not fear her. Do not hate her. For she was never attempting to harm anyone. Her past is long, unforgiving and confused. She only wishes to remain here and to find the one who is now controlling the moon and get rid of them." I said and lowered my hand.

"Dont tell me you actually believe her?!" Dash shouted.

"I do believe her. Unlike you all i can tell when someone is lying and when someone means what they say. Everything she has told me is the truth and i know this for a fact. She never was a very good lier." I said and chuckled.

"How can you be sure?" Celestia asked me.

"Celestia, please, i can be no more sure that she is true to her words than i am sure that i love you. If that is not enough for you all then there is nothing i can do for you." I said and she stepped back a bit.

"I am sorry Ocelot, you know not what she has done. It is-" I waved my hand and she stopped talking.

"I know far more than you could possibly imagine Celestia. I have seen what Nightmare can do and i fear her. But i also feel that she does not deserve to be feared." I said and looked at her. "She only wanted to be loved and accepted." I said and she sighed.

"Ocelot, what are you talking about?" Celestia asked me.

"When Nightmare Moon was born, how had Luna been acting Celestia?" I asked calmly.

"She was acting upset and bratty, why?" She asked me.

"Because she was upset. She thought no one appreciated her beautiful nights and she thought no one liked her. Everyone was scared of her and some even thought that she would steal their souls from them in the night. This is the reason she was treated like an outcast from everyone accept for one person......... You." I said and looked at Celestia again. Her eyes shrank back as it all clicked in her mind.

"I........... It was all my fault..... Wasn't it?" She asked and fell to her knees.

"Princess whats wrong?" Twilight asked.

"It was all my fault....... I allowed Luna to feel abandoned and alone. I let her feel unwanted and unloved. Nightmare Moon is part of this world because of me......... I lost my sister because of my own ignorance....." She said and began crying. Twilight kneeled down next to her and everyone approached her as i sat in front of her. I raised her chin to meet my face and looked her in the eyes.

"You cannot dwell on the past, even if you just realize something you hadn't so long ago. No one should be allowed to dwell on the past and all past mistakes, great and small, should be forgiven. No matter what. Because a world without forgiveness or compassion is nothing more than a war without fighters......... Nothing." I said and stood up. "So, can you accept her for who she is and give her one final chance?" I asked as Nightmare stepped forward. Everyone looked at each other silently until Celestia broke it. She stood up and walked towards Nightmare and hugged her tightly.

"I can....... You may be a creation of her anger and resentment but you are still my sister." She said as Nightmare returned it. Everyone stepped forward with a weak smile on their faces as the two looked at them.

"I forgive you." Twilight said.

"Me too." Dash said.

"I can as well." Rarity said.

"No harm done" AJ said.

"Im sorry" Fluttershy said.

"We forgive you." My four friends said and everyone looked at me. I kneeled in front of her and bowed my head.

"You have my eternal forgiveness." I said to her and held a fist to the right side of my chest.

"Welcome home." Celestia said and hugged her again.

"Im........ Im home." She said and began to cry weakly. I looked at her and put a hand on her shoulder.

"What wrong?" I asked her and she smiled.

"Its...... Its just that i've never had a real home before. During my time on this earth all i could even call home was Luna's body." She said and wiped a tear from her eye.

"Well, your home now and you always will be." I said and hugged her. We separated and i looked up into the sky.

"What is it Ocelot?" Celestia asked. I waved a hand and my four friends came over.

"My friends, i have an idea that might allow us to find the one controlling the moon." I said and looked at them.

"What is it Ocelot?" Cole asked me.

"The arena competition tomorrow. We can all enter guys and we'll be able to look around the crowds during the intermissions. All four of us will enter and fight in the arena and hopefully we'll be able to find this person." I said and smiled.

"And what about me?" Melissa asked.

"You'll sit in the stands with the Princess's. You three will attend and sit in the royalty booth together while we fight off the things in the arena. And once were all done we can split the prize between us all or just give it to something that needs it." I explained and everyone understood. "Alright, Twilight, you and your friends will sit in the crowd in different areas so you can each search the arena stands while me, Jack, Cole, and Ash fight in the arena. Melissa, Celestia and Nightmare will sit in the royalty booth and search as well." I said and stopped because Twilight was going to say something.

"About that. How will we disguise Nightmare?" She asked me.

"Let me handle that." Nightmare said and closed her eyes and transformed into Lunas body. "Im still in control seeing as the moon won't go down and its a full moon. I know that the arena will have lights all over it so you can see in the darkness. Now come on, we should all get home and get some rest." She said and everyone agreed.

"What about us?" My four friends asked.

"Celestia, do you have anywhere they could stay in the castle?" I asked.

"Hmm, they could use the guest rooms. No one ever stays in the castle but its always kept clean so feel free." She said with a smile.

"Alright good, good. Now then, everyone go home and get some rest and make sure that your at the arena by seven forty five." I said as my friends, Celestia, Nightmare and i flew up to the castle. I had Corrosion and Spike on my back as we flew. I chuckled to myself as they sat together looking up at the stars. "Hey Celestia watch this." I whispered to her and tilted my head up at the two. She chuckled and nodded her head.

"Go for it." She whispered to me. I chuckled and looked up at them.

"Hey you two!" I shouted and they both screamed in surprise. "Having a good time?" I asked and laughed out loud. held a hand to my face and kept on laughing and laughing before i calmed down. "Im...... Im sorry, i just couldn't resist doing that." I said and they both growled.

"Not funny dad." Corrosion said.

"Yes it was and you know it." I said and laughed a little bit more. Spike and Corrosion looked over to Celestia for help but she was laughing too.

"That was really funny. I have to admit, he asked me if he should and i said go for it. I just wanted to see your reactions is all." She said and chuckled.

"Dont worry you two, you can have all the alone time you want when we get to the castle." I joked and i could feel them both tense up a bit, causing me to laugh even more. They both growled again and i threw them both up into the air and flipped over and they landed on my stomach.

"Dude, seriously, not cool." Spike said angrily.

"Spike Chill. Im just screwin' around. Hey, wanna know what its like to divebomb the ground?" I asked them and looked over at Celestia. She smiled and shook her head.

"Uum, what do you mean?" Spike asked as Corrosion looked at me confused. I changed into my demon form and grew the wings.

"Hang on you two lovebirds!" I shouted and wrapped my wings around them both and started shooting towards the ground. All i could hear was their screams as we shot towards the ground. I laughed hysterically as we neared the ground and i wrapped my arms, legs and tail around them and smashed into the ground and created a crater. They sat on my stomach, panting and holding onto each other staring at me.

"What....... The....... Fuck....." Spike said between pants. I turned back to my human form and let them down and stood up. I cracked every bone in my body just by moving around and a grunted at the feeling.

"Man..... That felt GREAT!! I haven't done a real divebomb in years!" I said and backflipped. I laughed and looked at the two, who were still clinging to each other. "So, what do you two think? Was that awesome or what?" I asked as they realized what they were doing and moved away from each other with a blush.

"That was the most terrifying thing i have ever experienced in my entire life." They both said in unison. I laughed and picked them both up and started flying. I put them on my back and went silent.

"So how do you two like each other?" I finally asked.

"Uum......" They both said and scratched their necks. I chuckled and looked over my shoulder at them.

"I guess i'll let you two be for now." I said with a chuckle and kept flying for about four minutes until we got to Canterlot and landed.

"Thanks for the ride Ocelot." Spike said to me.

"No problem, now go ahead and hang out in the castle. Just stay inside for the night." I said and walked off. When i reached the hallway leading to the throne room i stopped and looked around. I lifted my hand and a red sphere materialized upwards from it. It turned into a machine of some sort and i pressed some buttons on it and snapped. It became invisible and flew off and followed Spike and Corrosion. "Thats a good drone....." I smiled and walked off towards Celestia's bedroom. On my way up i looked to my right and saw a hallway with Nightmare standing on the balcony at the end. I sighed and walked over to her. I gently placed a hand on her shoulder and caused her to jump slightly.

"Oh, Ocelot, its you." She said and looked out over the city.

"What's on your mind Moon?" I asked her and leaned on the balcony. She sighed before looking at me and talking.

"Im just thinking about what is running through the minds of Twilight and her friends about me." She said and looked down.

"Nightmare, you dont need to worry about that. Im sure they were sincere in their apologies." I said and smiled as she looked at me.

"But how can you be? How can you know if they really forgive me?" She asked and i sighed.

"Nightmare...... Just watch." I said and placed a hand on her shoulder. The world flashed and we became see through. She waved a hand in front of her face and looked at herself.

"What is this?" She asked.

"This is the thought watcher. It allows one to see into another's mind and read their thoughts. This will allow you and i both to know what their really thinking. Come on, lets go to Twilight's first." I said and walked through the wall and plummeted to the ground. She did the same and dropped to the ground next to me and i smiled.

"That was exhilarating." She said and we began to fly towards the Ponyville Library. I walked through the wall and into her room, followed by Nightmare. I stood next to Twilight with Nightmare next to me.

"Place your hand on her forehead." I said and stepped back. She inhaled and did as i told her to and sat there for a moment before pulling her hand back.

"She....... She really does forgive me...." She said and smiled.

"See? I told you. Now, do you want to go to the others houses or what?" I asked her.

"No, no i think im fine." She said and a light flashed and we were standing on the balcony in the castle.

"Well, you should get some rest. I'll see you in the morning." I said and kissed her cheek before walking off to Celestia's bedroom. I reached the room and knocked on the door.

"Come in." I heard her say and opened the door and walked in. I closed the door and walked over to the bed and laid down next to her. She was reading a book i couldn't quite see the name of in the darkness.

"Hey Celestia, what are you reading?" I asked her and saw her close it and put it in her drawer.

"Nothing important. Now, try and get some rest." She said and kissed me and went to sleep. I smiled and followed suit and went to sleep. We had a big day tomorrow after all.