My, Daughter, Maree

Twilight Sparkle screamed in horror as she saw her friend fall, far beyond her ability to help. When she

saw that Dash wasn't moving after she hit the ground, Twilight feared the worst. Her friend was hurt badly, and

she needed help. Twilight wasn't able to spend much time worrying about her friend though, since Paragon almost

immediately returned his attention to Twilight. Dash's brave efforts had bought her a few more seconds, but she

still needed another minute. Her horn was glowing brightly, and Paragon knew that she was planning something. He

had to take her out.

"Pardon me, Mr. Paragon, sir?" Paragon turned around to see Applejack, right in front of her, legs already wound

up for a kick. "Special delivery from Sweet Apple Acres!" And she gave him a sound buck in the ribs, tossing him

several feet away. Paragon was winded again, and on the ground.

Applejack didn't spare a moment. Almost in the same motion, she immediately took off, running for cover

behind a building. Paragon was on his feet again, snarling ferociously. He could feel a couple of his ribs were

cracked. With another ominous shimmer of his horn, he cast a mighty spell, which conjured forth a small tornado,

headed directly in Applejack's direction. Twilight watched in terror as once again, one of her friends fell under

attack beyond her ability to help them. The tornado shredded the house with ease, discarding Applejack amongst the

wreckage, unconscious.

Before Paragon could turn around, he suddenly felt himself being assailed from behind, as someone jumped

up onto his back and began grabbing at his wings, holding on tightly.

"What in the-?" He began thrashing wildly, attempting to shake his assailant. Twilight saw that it was Fluttershy,

holding on for dear life on Paragon's back. Fluttershy finally realized that at a distance, Paragon was far more

dangerous, and was able to get off much more powerful abilities. All things considered, right on top if him was

the safest place to be in a fight.

"Get off me, worm! Left go of my wings, you little-!" He rocked back and forth violently, trying to throw

Fluttershy off balance. But she continued to hold, refusing to left go of his wings. She knew, as a pegasus, that

the wings were a very sensitive place, and that this probably hurt a lot. She didn't enjoy inflicting pain, but

she had to, in order to stop him from doing the same to her friends.

On one particularly rocking motion, Paragon's neck, on the upswing, connected with Fluttershy's lower jaw,

causing her to bite down on her tongue hard. The shock and the pain made her loosen her grip just so, and on the

very next swing of his lower back, she was launched off of Paragon and onto the ground in front of him. Fluttershy was

disoriented from the rocking and the blow to her jaw, and before she could regroup, Paragon walked over to her,

still laying down, and kicked her hard in the ribs. She yelped meekly, and rolled over to her other side.

Paragon was seething mad now, and looked ready to tear Fluttershy in half. His horned glowed once more,

and Fluttershy realized these might be her final moments of life, and a single terrified tear rolled down her

cheek. Before the spell was cast, however, Paragon felt himself once again being assailed from behind.

"Gah! Dammit! What is it now..?" Paragon roared, shaking once again. Twilight was stunned. It was Pinkie Pie!

"Ooh, shiny!" Pinkie exclaimed, looking at Paragon's horn. "That looks important!" And she clamped down on it with

her teeth, wrapping the rest of herself around his neck and shoulder area.

Paragon, now choking and unable to cast spells, tried shaking Pinkie off.

"M-my horn! Let go of my horn!" He cried, shaking his head every which way, until he heard a sickening 'crack'

that sent a chill down his spine. He yelped in a rather un-masculine fashion.

"Ah! Y-you're going to break it! Let go already!" He changed tactics, and started batting at her with his wings,

but Pinkie continued to hold firm. Though Paragon's wings had no effect in terms of getting Pinkie off his back,

he did noticed one thing; she didn't have any wings. That gave him an idea.

"Alright, if that's how you want to play, then you'd better hold on very tight!" He said, and took to the skies in

a powerful *woosh!*

Twilight feared for Pinkie, as he climbed higher and higher. The spell was nearly ready, only another 15

seconds or so to go. Her horn had begun to glow brighter, in a whitish-purple color, and was even a little warm.

"Just a few more seconds, Pinkie, that's all I need... hold on, please..."

As Paragon reached the top of his flight, he began to swoop backwards in a very wide back-flip. Pinkie's

back legs let go from the force, but her front legs and teeth still held on tight. Suddenly, Paragon's flip turned

on a dime, in a whiplash motion that Pinkie didn't expect. The centrifugal force was took much for Pinkie's little

jaw to bear, and she was launched off of Paragon's back, and was free-falling down the the ground. She started to

scream as she fell helplessly, and Twilight again felt totally useless as the spell continued to charge, leaving

her unable to do anything. Her hopes were recovered, however, as she saw Fluttershy, a little bit of blood

dripping out the side of her mouth, rush up to catch Pinkie Pie. The two landed safely a short distance away, out

of Paragon's sight.

Paragon slowly started to glide down towards Twilight, beginning to regain his composure.

"Now, if you're out of friends, Miss Sparkle, I say it's about time we complete our battle, don't you think?" Just

as he said that, a gentle ringing sound emanated from Twilight's horn that Paragon didn't hear. It's glow peaked

out, and it began to emit quite a bit of heat. The spell was fully charged. Her friends had done it! She looked

over them all now, injured and beaten. She sent them all a silent 'thank you', and prepared to fire the spell.

Paragon raised his now cracked horn, and it began to glow that ominous green glow once more. Twilight heard the

thunder rumbling, and knew that it was now or never. The spell discharged, its massive force pushing her back into

a wall, at exactly the same time as another one of Paragon's lightning bolts entered the field. It's energy was

mostly dissipated, but a small amount of it still zapped Twilight's horn, knocking her out.

From the center point of Twilight's horn, a large white orb began to expand outward, rapidly engulfing

Ponyville. Paragon, unsure what to do, was frozen still and collided with the sphere, his horn still glowing. His

screams were muffled by the humming noise the barrier created. It swelled outwards until it swallowed the whole

town, and a few moments later, it turned transparent and that was it. The clouds over Ponyville began to dissipate,

and the afternoon sun cast it's warm glow on the town once again.

A few minutes passed, and there was silence. Pinkie Pie walked over to Twilight, shaking her shoulder.

Twilight woke up drearily.

"Huh? Wh-what... what happened? Did we win?" She asked.

Pinkie Pie looked around. There was no sign of Paragon. She smiled, and her hair puffed up. "Yup! Looks like it!

That spell really did it Twilight! I had no idea you could that that kind of stuff, that was so crazy!" She

cheered, helping Twilight to her feet.

"I'm... I'm shaking... some of the electricity must of still hit me even while the barrier was going up... I can't

get full control of my nervous system yet..." She said, trembling and clenching all over. Fluttershy, still

bleeding from the mouth, and Applejack, who had awoken in the intervening minutes, surrounded her now too.

"Ya did it girl! I knew y'all had it in ya! Good goin', you saved the whole town!" Applejack cheered, patting

Twilight on the back.

"Twilight, don't you think we should check to make sure that Rainbow Dash is okay?" Fluttershy asked. Suddenly

Applejack remembered, and her expression changed drastically.

"Oh yeah! She's hurt, c'mon let's go check on her!" Applejack and Fluttershy started walking towards Dash.

Just then, Twilight came to a realization.

"Wait! Guys, hold on, I just thought of something!" The two stopped and looked at her. "If Paragon's lightning

bolt still hit me even right through the barrier, his magic is stronger than mine! He might still-" And right on

cue, Paragon burst out of the wreckage of a damaged house, his eyes aglow with a look that could kill. The four

friends' hearts collectively sunk at the exact same time, and Pinkie's hair went flat again. Paragon was still

ready to fight.

Paragon was now trembling with sheer rage, his horn now half gone, broken by its collision with the

expanding magic barrier.

"Y-ou....you... you BROKE my HORN!" He roared. The four friends all backed up at once. "You.... DARE to bring me

harm! I... I am royalty! divinity! Not one of you shall suffer as little as your rainbow-colored winged friend!

You will BEG me for death very soon!' He marched with vigor towards the ground, and his now broken horn glowed

again, dimmer this time. The damaged horn had diminished his ability to use magic, but once again, a little

slower this time, the dark storm clouds all began to swarm around Ponyville once again. Twilight felt like she

might cry. Even if her magic wasn't being blocked by her own spell, she wouldn't be able to do anything. She had

expended the last drop of her energy on that last spell, and now she was helpless.

Twilight had always secretly feared death. She was mystified and terrified by its uncertainty, and was

shaking now that it was upon her. She closed her eyes tightly, squeezing warm tears out. She didn't want to see

it, and she especially don't want to see her friends go through it. She led out an uncontrollable sob, which only

served to demoralize the group further. Paragon rose into the sky, imposing his commanding figure upon them.

"I've said it once, and I'll say it again, you fools..." He bellowed down to them.

"I RULE THESE SKIES!"

"Actually, Paragon, I do." A voice came from behind. All of a sudden, the clouds began to part, and the

storm stopped. Paragon turned around, and his eyes doubled in size. It was none other than Princess Celestia,

making her final approach to the scene.

Celestia descended on the battlefield from well above Paragon, who was completely wordless. Fluttershy,

Applejack, Pinkie Pie and Twilight Sparkle all lit up at once, as their fears melted away at the sight of their

princess. Paragon eyes suddenly turned from surprise to anger, and his horn began to glow again.

"Celestia! You... you have something of mine that was never intended to be yours! This kingdom is mine, do you

understand? I'm taking it from you, right here, right NOW!" He summoned another tornado, directing it at Celestia.

Without even moving, with a flash of her horn, Celestia dismissed the attack, and continued her approach.

Paragon's attacks persisted, and his created a whirlwind to knock her down. With a single sweep of her arm, she

rebounded and redoubled the wind's force, knocking Paragon right out of the sky and onto the ground. He was

already beaten in just a few moments, and Twilight and her friends all cheered her on.

Paragon struggled to his feet, weak and angry. Celestia landed softly, being sure to magically dry the

spot she landed on to avoid being caught in Paragon's mud trap.

"You've been a terror to my people, Paragon, and I'm here to put a stop to you." Celestia declared.

Paragon acted as though he didn't hear her. "It's... mine! I will take it from you, I will! I can still fight!"

Paragon grumbled, and his horn began to glow once more. A single, large storm cloud returned, and the terrifying

sound of thunder was heard again.

Twilight tried to warn the princess. "Princess Celestia, look out he's going to-" Too late. The bolt tore out of

the sky, crash right down on top of Celestia. Paragon, believing to have won, favored one side, panting. He too

was virtually out of magic by now. To his horror however, he discover that Celestia has created a barrier to

protect herself, and was unharmed.

"It's a terrible shame. We had the same father, and yet we're so different. You really should be thankful, if you

think about it. Had it turned out any other way, you would have had a different mother, and therefore would not

exist as you do today." Celestia commented. Paragon was unamused and uninterested.

"You will regret angering my father! You, your sister, your entire kingdom! You will regret this!" Paragon

snarled.

"It seems like it's time for you to find your place. Allow me put you there." Celestia's horn glowed again, and she

fired a great, green bolt of energy directly into Paragon's chest. He screamed in pain, and was on the ground

again. Paragon was defeated.

The four friends all flocked around Celestia, cheering her on and celebrating her arrival.

"Oh Princess Celestia, thank goodness you're here! We tried, we really did... but we weren't strong enough.."

Twilight said.

Princess Celestia put a hoof on Twilight's shoulder, comforting her. "It's alright, Twilight. you tried your best.

You're no match for divinity, but I think that considering the circumstances, you and your friends put up a

valiant effort." Celestia said, looking at all of Twilight's friends.

"You should all be very proud of yourselves. If you hadn't done your part today, many ponies might have been

seriously harmed, and this little town may not still be here. Congratulations, all of you." The friends all

cheered again.

Broken and defeated, Paragon forced himself up onto his feet, stumbling as he attempted to make his

retreat. Twilight noticed him. "Where do you think you're going?" She demanded, walking up besides him.

"Leave him be, Twilight." Celestia commanded.

Twilight was confused. "What? But, what about everything he's done? He must pay!" Twilight said angrily.

"It is simply not in my nature to harm someone who cannot fight back, Twilight. He is no threat to us."

"But... Princess Celestia, he'll just come back when he's healed! It'll all start again right from the beginning!"

Twilight tried to reason.

"There won't be a next time. The moment he returns to his small kingdom with our father, Hayperion, he will be

bound there until Hayperion's dying breath, as he will have gained knowledge of Paragon's actions, thus binding him

by the curse set on him so long ago." Paragon had started to gain a little distance and was almost away from the

group. Through he several broken and cracked rips and almost unbearable fatigue, he managed to usher a slight

chuckle.

"My father... is very ill, you know... He might not live for much longer..." Paragon mention over his shoulder,

still walking away from the group.

"Then when you return, Luna and I shall both face you. We will be ready for your return, and next time you shall

not leave alive, and that is a promise. Bare that in mind, should you think to come back here to Equestria."

Celestia warned him.

"Paragon chuckled again. "So be it.." He spread his wings and started to take off. Celestia called after him as he

left.

"And next time, you leave my people out of our quarrel! You will come to me, Do you understand?!" She got not

response, but she knew he had heard.

The group watched for several minutes, and didn't look away or speak until Paragon's image had faded

completely into the background. Then they all sighed a sigh of relief.

"He is finally gone." Celestia stated. "Thank goodness." Twilight decided she might as well, now that there was no danger.

"Princess Celestia, how did you end up finding out about Paragon? And why did it take you so long?"

Princess Celestia was hesitant in her answer, knowing it wouldn't be very impressive. "Simply put, I just didn't know. He had things locked up pretty tightly in terms of information. I might have heard a few complaints about him early on, but I never got any names, and I simply dismissed, not realizing how serious it was." She replied. "That was my first time meeting him. I never expected such a vile pony could be related to me."

Twilight continued with her questioning. "And, while I'm at it, why aren't there any texts about Hayperion or his kingdom? Why is he absent from history? He seems like he's a rather big deal to me."

"Who the hay is Hayperion?" Asked Applejack.

"I'll explain later, AJ." Twilight said.

Celestia paused again, this time because she knew her answer would be difficult for Twilight and her friends to understand. "Well, whatever Paragon told you was likely not the whole story. You see, when Hayperion demanded a son after mine and Luna's births, my mother refused him, and it was at that time that Hayperion threatened her... with war." Celestia explained. "He declared that if he was not satisfied, he would take his loyal followers and kill those who were loyal to the Queen, and then eventually he would work his way up to the Queen herself and her children. She had to stop him at all costs, and so she did what she had to do. She cursed him, and banished him and his soldiers to a far away and remote land, never to return, but not before he inflicted fatal injuries on her. It was the first time in over 25,000 years that a god had threatened another god with violence, and the first time in the history of ponykind that war had ever been a real threat. If it hadn't been for my mother's decision, it's likely Equestria would never have come to be, and none of us would be alive today. And so, in honor of her death, they named their first country as a united people after her. Hayperion's imprint on history was wiped out, in an attempt to cover up what may very well have been ponykind's darkest hour. It wasn't smart or wise, I realize, but the decision wasn't mine. historians hid this knowledge from me until only very recently, and catching up on it has left me quite distracted as of late."

Twilight, satisfied but not very pleased, accepted this. She believed Celestia; she had no reason to lie to Twilight.

The group was quiet for a few moments, taking in teh information. Twilight was the first one to perk up, remembering Rainbow Dash.

"Oh no! Quickly, everyone we have to check on her to see if she is okay!" Twilight started running towards Dash's

body.

"Check on who..? Oh dear..." Celestia spotted Dash's body, and her along with the rest of the group all ran over

to Rainbow Dash. They caught up to Twilight, and a look of worry was on her face.

"She...she's not breathing..." Her voice was cracking, and She knew she was going to start crying soon. "Princess

Celestia, please! You have to help! Do something!" Celestia initially regarded her student with a blank

expression.

"I... I don't know what I can do, Twilight, you regard me as an almighty, but I cannot undo nature..." She

admitted.

Twilight grabbed Celestia's leg, begging her.

"Please, you've got to try! Please!" She was crying into Celestia's leg.

"I will try, Twilight, I will try..." She pointed her horn at Rainbow Dash's motionless body, and both began to

glow. For a while, the group remained motionless and quiet, hoping not to jinx anything. When Celestia's spell was

completed, she exhaled heavily and stumbled a bit, slightly light-headed. No one could say she hadn't tried her

best. There was no sign of life coming from Rainbow Dash's body.

Applejack took her hat off and put it across her chest, only to bury her face in it as she let out a

stream of tears. Pinkie wailed uncontrollably, and Fluttershy had to take a few steps away from the ground. She

couldn't even look. Even the Princess shed a few tears, despite her best effort to maintain composure.

"I... I'm so sorry, Twilight... I tried.. I really did..." Twilight buried her face in Dash's body, muffling her

sobs in her coat. She had lost one of her dearest friends.

"Mommy?" a voice came from behind. They all turned to look. Oh god no, not now Twilight thought. It was

Mare. She had awoken, alone, and had gone wandering.

"Oh dear... is this the one... the one that you told me about?" Celestia asked. Twilight nodded. "Oh dear... what

unfortunate timing..."

Maree walked into the middle of the group, suspicious but still unaware of what everyone was crying about. "What's

going on? What's wrong with Mommy?" She asked, to no response. No, please no.. stop, I can't take this now...

Twilight kept thinking.

Maree pushed her mother, who did not respond. "Mommy! wake up!" She too was now growing concerned. "Mommy, please,

wake up, why won't you wake up?" She was starting to cry a little now, and Twilight could bare no more. She got up

and walked away, unable to watch anymore.

"Mommy! Why won't you get up?" Maree kept shaking Dash, crying more and more.

Celestia put a hand on Maree's shoulder, and she looked up. "I'm afraid your mother... can't wake up anymore." She

tried to say it as best she could, be her words failed her.

"But... why?" Maree asked, forcing Celestia to explain more. The poor child had never been touched by death, she

had no grasp of the concept.

"Your mother is... gone." Celestia said.

"Is... is she coming back?" Maree asked.

This was doing terrible things to Celestia's heart. "I'm afraid not." She replied.

Maree began to cry even more now. "But... but... she said she'd never leave, she said we'd always be together!"

Maree curled up by her mother's body, wailing. "Come back, Mommy, Come back!"

The entire scene was gut-wrenching. No one could think of anything to say. Nothing could be said. It was an

emotionally heavy moment that was immediately and profoundly changing their lives. They had lost someone very

dear, and nothing could be done to rectify it. What was more, Maree was now orphaned once again.

Maree snuggled up close to Dash body, which was still a little warm. You could almost fool yourself into

thinking she was asleep. All of a sudden, Maree's horn began to glow dimmly. Twilight's tears broke for just a

moment as she made room in her emotions for surprise. This was her first time using magic!

"What is she..?" Twilight started.

"Twilight... watch." Celestia said, and they were all silent. After a few moments, Maree stopped crying, and her

breathing became more relaxed and rhythmic. She was asleep. Her horn stopped glowing then. A moment later, Dash's

ear twitched. Twilight gawked in amazement. Dash's hoof twitched this time, and she let out a quiet groan, and

said something very quiet.

"Dash? Dash, are you okay?" Twilight asked.

"Mmm... mommy..." Dash moaned, half conscious.

Twilight was overcome with excitement. Rainbow Dash was alive! They group cheered with joy at their friend's

revival. Dash looked up, confused at the commotion.

"What's going on? Why's everypony so excited? Where am I?" Dash asked in a daze.

"You're alive! Dash, you're alive, I don't know how, I just... I can't explain it, but she did something, and

now..!" She hugged her friend tightly. Dash was still confused.

"What do you mean? You're saying Maree saved me, like with magic? Can you just do that?" She asked.

"I don't know! But she did it! I still can't believe my eyes, she did it..." Dash looked down on Maree, sleeping

quietly by her side. I guess you did it, kid. You saved my life. Guess we call it even now.

When everyone had settled down a little bit, Dash starting talking about the experience of being dead.

"It was the oddest... feeling ever, I was completely weightless... and My mind was clearer than... it ever was...

all of my memories...all of them... came flooding back to me... and I felt like I... knew everything... and then

I... I saw..."

Dash paused for a while. "I saw her, Twilight... I was right there with her... this time..." Dash was saying.

"Who are you talking about, Dash?" Twilight asked.

"I saw... I saw my... my mother..." Dash explained. "She looked exactly like me... except her mane... her mane was

white like snow... I didn't expect that... then again, I had no memories of her... until then, so I didn't know

what... to expect." She said. "I saw her so many times... in my dreams, not knowing... who she was... after I

died, I... took one look at her and... instantly, I knew who she was. I flew right into... her arms and gave her

my biggest hug... I felt amazingly happy... more so than I ever had... in my life... until I met her." Dash said,

pointing to Maree.

"Did She say anything?" Twilight's eyes were alive with curiosity.

"Yeah... she said, 'I'll always be... with you. I've always been... with you.' and..." Her voice trailed off.

"And what? what else did she say?" Twilight inquired.

Dash didn't make eye contact. "Well, just normal mom stuff... you know... like..." She trailed off again.

Twilight persisted. "Come on, tell us!" Everyone was watching Dash, waiting for what she'd say next.

Dash sighed, and blushed a little. "She said... 'I love you, Rainbow Dash.'" All of Dash's friends let out a big

"Aww" together, and they all shared a giggle.

"I remember, as I was being... pulled back  down... towards Equestria, I heard... heard her say... 'take good care

of her'... I remember that I promised... from now on, we're together... forever. Unconditionally.

Maree... that was her name... now I remember... that's where her name... comes from..." Dash said, looking at

Maree again.

"Do you remember what the place you went to looked like?" Fluttershy asked.

Dash thought back. "It was... cloudy... made of clouds, basically..." She explained.

"Cloudsdale?" Applejack suggested.

"No, I think I was higher... than Cloudsdale..." Dash said.

"But, Clousdale is the highest point in Equestria!" Twilight pointed out.

"Come to think of it... I don't think I was... even in Equestria... anymore." Dash said. All of them were stumped.

"Well, wherever you say you were, Rainbow Dash, I believe in you." Celestia offered. "I am a firm believer in

spirituality, and I do believe in a higher plane, where your mother is now... where you too shall go, one day."

She offered a warm smile. "Luckily for us, that day was not today." She took a few steps back to that she could

address the whole group.

Well everyone, now that all five of your are together again, I would just like to say one last time that I

am impressed by, and proud of each and every one of you. And I would like to cordially invite you all to a ceremony

at the Canterlot royal palace, where I will present you each with a medal, commemorating your bravery and your valor."

Celestia announced.

Dash laughed nervously. "That's really something special, Celestia, but could we maybe do that tomorrow? I for one

would like to get some rest... I'm sure at least one of us is going to need medical treatment... just put it off

for a bit while we all recuperate, okay?"

Celestia laughed. "Of course, get some rest; you've all earned it. I will see you all tomorrow then." She started

off, but then stopped again to give Maree one final look. "That filly you have there... she's very special you

know. I've never seen anypony bring someone to life, not even myself." Celestia remarked. "She could grow up to

do amazing things."

Dash smiled humbly. "Yeah, I know. I'm pretty lucky, I guess."

"I wish you both good luck ,and good health." And Celestia flew off, back to Canterlot.

Two days later, the five friends were all waiting at the train station. Rarity was finally visiting home

again, back from one of her frequent trips out of town tending to her new expansion. Rarity spied her friends from

the train and rushed out to greet them, lugging several bags.

"Hello, hello! It's so wonderful to see you all again, I've got presents and stories, and-" Rarity took a closer

look at her friends, and dropped her luggage in shock. Fluttershy was bandaged around the chest area, and also had

a couple band-aids around her face. Applejack was bandaged in the head, and was suffering from a mild concussion.

Twilight had several cuts about her body. Dash, who was later found to have two broken legs, as well as a few

broken ribs, was in a wheelchair, since she couldn't properly walk by herself. Maree stood by her side, giving Rarity a polite, friendly smile. They both had large, unsightly scars down the center of their chests in nearly identical locations.. Only Pinkie Pie seemed mostly unharmed, which was unusual. She was typically

the most rambunctious one. And all five of them were sporting these absolutely darling little medals.

"WHAT IN EQUESTRIA HAPPENED WHILE I WAS AWAY?!"

THE END.

And so, the story finally ends. After 2 long months of writing, over the course of 13 chapters that were

originally only going to be about 8, I have conveyed to you a story I have been passionate about for a while now.

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