'My wrath is finally...gone'

Were a few of the words he could remember saying. Afterwards there was a new found feeling of peace. As this new feeling took hold he looked back on the last 12,500 years...

So much anger...so much needless death. And far too many tears shed. Too many faces that have simply been wiped from existence. So many battles fought, both won and lost. Far too many fools running around with more power than they deserve. However all these things he's experienced, all these things he's lived through, they all began to fade away.

His rage was gone, his ever moving anger had finally subsided and he was finally free to rest...but he felt strange. All his life he had known fighting, battle after battle. While each battle was for a great purpose, for it all to be over now...it was...disappointing. He chucked to himself as the throught crossed his mind, even after the fight of his very existence, he still thought the same.

He opened his eyes and looked towards the light he was moving towards. He felt a strange energy course through him as the light engulf him, it was incredibly similar to the mantra that once had enpowered him. So a new thought crossed his mind, maybe he wasn't about to pass on just yet...

"We must do this more often sister." Luna said happily before she drank more of her tea.

Celestia nodded and smiled. "I agree wholeheartedly." She nodded to herself and let the feeling of the soft blanket they were laying on fill a part of her mind.

Today was a rather quiet day. Aside from the usual high-and-mighty rich pony, nothing else was happening. It was a calm and quiet day...and that put Celestia on edge.

Its not she didn't welcome slow days like this but whenever they came there was a rather annoying constant. Something evil or curse and sometimes both would come crawling out of the woodwork.

"Sister? Are you alright?" The concern in Luna's voice snapped Celestia out of her guarded expression and made her look at her navy blue sister.

"I'm sorry Luna, I'm fine really. Its just...you know how days like this go, everything is fine and dandy until...BOOM! Evil monster from dark place numder three hundred and twelve!" Celestia waved her forelegs in the air and made a small snarling sound.

Luna giggled lightly. "Yes that does seem to be the norm doesn't it? Well here's an idea, what if today, instead of an evil monster or some cursed spirit for Tartarus, its somepony or something nice and sweet?" Luna put on her best sweet-looking face.

Celestia caught a laugh in her throat and chuckled lightly instead. "That would be something wouldn't it? An old pharaoh is awakened after thousands of years and he's only looking for a friend. How does that sound?"

"Incredibly unrealistic."

The alicorn sisters couldn't hold in their laughter and bellowed out in happy laughing fits. After a short while both sisters tried to recompose themselves while still giggling inbetween breathes.

"And do you know what the icing on the normal-to-strange day cake?" Celestia breathed slowly and looked at her sister.

Luna wiped away a tear caused by her recent laughing fit and answered between laughing. "What, heehee, would that be dear sister?"

"Its bound to happen near Ponyvile." The sound of the royal sisters laughter could be heard all throughout the Canterlot Castle halls. Hearing thier happy laughter gave all the guards, maids, butlers and the like a feeling of bliss.

Today was a good day.

This was odd by his standards.

There was no earth breaking explosion of power, no climbing an unnecessarily long tower out of Naraka. As a matter of fact the most strenuous part of his current experience was getting his eyes used to the sun's light and vibrant colors around him.

Its actually quite refreshing, not destroying everything in site by simply waking up. Instead he had been blinded by a bright but welcoming light and when he opened his eyes he was…where ever he was now…

There were a few things he noticed immediately was that his body had drastically changed. He was no longer well…human, he was more horse like now but he sure didn't look like one. He was fairly tall that much he could tell, the fur that covered him was a khaki brown and he still had his dirty gold full arm gauntlets on his front forelegs. He took a look at his body and he retained his combed back spiky white hair or mane and he had a equal spiky tail. On both sides of the upper part of his back legs there was a star with eight diamonds, each with different colors that he assumed represented the eight generals. He also retained the many markings on his previous body, the only major change besides in species was that he didn't feel like he was made of stone anymore. He assumed he was more organic than before.

He thought that he should've been a bit more bothered by this but it just felt somewhat…natural. He could walk without too much problem and he was enjoying the view. It was then that he realized that he didn't know if his voice or eyes were the same. Eyes could wait though.

"…the grass feels nice…" He looked around and sighed. "I wonder where it is I am this time…"

He looked at the trees and poked at the grass with a hoof. He noticed a road and shrugged. "Well I've got nothing better to do." He began down the road and thought about what could have happened.

"Should we be doing this?"

"Are you questions this now? We're almost there."

"Ah ain't seen her in a real long time! Ah bet she's been mighty lonely out here all alone."

Today was another day of the cutiemark crusaders looking for new ways to get their cutiemarks. Today's escapade was less dangerous than usual so they hadn't bothered to tell any pony that they were going into the Everfree to see Zecora.

"When were you here last?" Scootaloo asked and looked around the forest cautiously.

"About a month ago. Ah feel sorta bad fee not com in' by much…" Applebloom kicked at the ground a bit and sighed. "Ah miss her."

Sweetie Belle was going back and forth on whether or not to go home and just sighed. "Well…we're going to see her now right?"

Applebloom brightened up immediately. "Yes we are!" Applebloom picked up her pace.

"Hey wait up!" Scootaloo and Sweetie both ran up behind her. Applebloom turned back and called out to them before bumping into something strong and sturdy.

Before she could fall back a large hoof reached around and caught her. "Woah…are you okay?"

Applebloom looked up at the pony who caught her. He was big and tough looking. But…when she looked into his somewhat dark red eyes she saw a kindness that could match a mother's. "Uh…yeah…I-I'm alright…"

The tall stallion put her up on her hooves. "Thats good, but what are you doing here in this forest al by yourself."

"Oh well…uh…you see…" Applebloom blushed and looked at the ground in shame.

"If you're going somewhere I can go with you." Applebloom, Sweetie and Scootaloo all looked at the large stallion. "You seemed to be in a rush so I can take you where you want to go."

Scootaloo jumped forward. "Really? B-but why? Normal older ponies tell us to stay out of Everfree…"

'Older ponies? Must be a difference in terms...' The stallion look at them. "Well…lets just say I'm a little more flexible. I won't tell you to go back so long as I go with you, regardless of how well you know this forest, danger is still danger."

The three fillies smiled to each other and jumped for joy. The stallion watched them and felt a warmth move through him. 'Ah…this must be what its like…to play with children…Mithra…I hope you are happy…'

"Mister?" Sweetie called up to the stallion lost in thought.

"Huh? Yes what is it?"

"I don't mean to be rude but…I haven't seen any pony as tall as you in Ponyville before, who are you?"

He scratched his chin and nodded. "Sorry that was a bit rude of me. My name is Asura."

"The three of you sure do get into more trouble than children should…" Asura and the Crusaders had been walking for a short time and Asura had becoming pleasantly aware, shocking him completely, that these three fillies loved to talk. Their excitement was very refreshing and made him feel very welcome.

"Yeah looking back we're not the best behaved…" Scootaloo rubbed the back of her head and chuckled dryly.

"I think its admirable to have so much drive for one thing. To put everything that you are into find what you can do, I bet your families are proud of you." Asura looked down and the files walking around him.

Sweetie Belle and Applebloom looked at Scootaloo and she sighed. "I don't exactly…have one…"

Asura didn't waste a motion. He brought a hoof up and rubbed her head softly, Scootaloo looked up at him and was trapped by the kind smile on his face. "Even if you never knew them…know this. Every parent, both mother and father, love their children more than life itself, even if they don't admit it."

Scootaloo blinked at him and smiled happily. A hoof lifted her up and dumped her on Asura's back. "I should know I have a daughter you know. She's a bit older than the three of you but she's strong of heart and a bit of a troublemaker. It might be my fault…I sort of…spoiled her."

Scootaloo and Sweetie laughed together at Asura's bashfulness and Applebloom ran a bit ahead. "Zecora's hut!" She ran over and knocked on the door a few times.

Asura stopped behind Applebloom and watch the door open and reveal what looked like a zebra with a mohawk. "Ah Applebloom so good to see you again. I had thought you think my company mundane."

Applebloom hugged Zecora and shook her head. "Never! Ah've just been a bit busy thats all."

Zecora smiled and looked up at Asura's he was a head and a half taller than her. "Hello there stranger. I must thank you for keeping these fillies safe from danger."

"No thanks necessary, I simply did what I thought right." Asura's smiled at Scootaloo and she happily buzzed her wings a bit. "My name is Asura. It's nice to meet you Zecora."

"It is nice to meet you as well. But where you come from could you tell?" Zecora tilted her head and a playful smiled built on her face.

"I am…new in the area. But I haven't gone into town yet." Asura didn't want to give away too much until he knew what kind of dangers were in this world.

"Then can I show you around town!?" Scootaloo shouted happily and quickly clamped her hoofs over her mouth. "I-I mean…uh…"

Asura chuckled and nodded. "I'd appreciate it Scootaloo." She smiled widely and Applebloom looked from Zecora to Asura.

"Does this mean I have to go?"

"I can tell Applejack you're here with Zecora but you know she won't be happy." Sweetie Belle trotted over to Applebloom. "I think we should go home now anyway…Rarity's bound to be mad right now…"

Applebloom thought about the earful she'd get if they found out. "Um…Zecora?"

"Worry not little one. Now that I know that I am in your thought I won't be alone." Zecora smiled and hugged Applebloom lightly.

"Would you calm down Rarity? I'm sure they're just off somewhere playing in town." Twilight said for the fifth time in the past few minutes. She, Spike and Rarity were walking toward the Boutique as Rarity rambled on about Sweetie Belle.

"But what if she's hurt? What is she's been pony napped? What if-"

"She's being carried by a very large stallion with golden legs?" Spike breathed out from Twilight's back. Rarity turned to Spike vision and blink furiously. Sweetie Belle, Applebloom and Scootaloo were all riding on top of a rather large stallion with golden forelegs and markings all over his body. The stallion look to be as tall as Celestia or even taller and seemed to be conversing with the three fillies as they walked.

Twilight noticed something completely different. The stallion was bursting with power, the likes of which she had never seen before. She didn't even need to try and sense it because he was simply expelling it naturally. Before she could speak Rarity darted over to the stallion an stopped in front of him.

"Unhoof my sister you brute!" Her horn flared with her magic glow and the stallion looked at her and blinked.

"What?" Rarity's eyes seemed to get more angry with every passing moment. But Asura just couldn't see her as much of a threat to even consider he was being threatened at all. She was so…small. Not in size but in power. Asura noticed this about many of the ponies he saw while walking around 'Ponyville', they were all very weak compared to him. And there was no sadness.

Asura looked past a fuming Rarity and looked around the town once again. No one was bowing in respect. There were no Mantra shines. There was no corruption as far as he could see. This place, no, this world…was a new kind of peace.

Asura's smiled lightly and turned to the fillies. "I think she's talking about one of you." Sweetie swallowed hard and moved to jumped off Asura's back before he raised a hoof and pulled her down softly. He put her dow band Rarity scooped her up in both forelegs and glared at Asura.

"Your sister loves you very much it seems…" Asura chuckled and Sweetie Belle pulled out of Rarity's hold. "I am sorry if I gave you the wrong impression. I am new to this area so I asked them to show me around."

Twilight shook out of her mental shock and trotted over slowly. "Um sir?"

Asura's ear perked up immediately and he looked at Twilight with a look of sadness. His heart squeezed itself tight when he heard her voice.

"SIr? Are you okay?"

Her voice…it was Durga…

"Sir I-" Twilight froze and watched as tears began to roll down the face of the stallion before her.

"I-I'm sorry…I…you sound just like my…late wife…" Asura blinked and the tears stopped. When was it that he last felt so at peace that his emotions were so…fragile.

"Oh? Oh! I'm so sorry I…well I just…what's your name sir?" Twilight felt her heart being to break as she looked at the stallion.

"HIs name is Asura." Scootaloo called out from the top of his head, she reached down and touched his snout. "Are you okay?"

"Yes…I am fine." Asura smiled peacefully and Scootaloo smiled. "It is as she said, I am Asura."

"Its nice to meet you Mr. Asura…I'm sorry about you wife…" Twilight put a hoof to her chest. "My name is Twilight Sparkle, I am the Princess of Friendship."

'Princess of…Friendship? Would figure a candy colored place would have candy colored tendencies.' Asura nodded and looked at Rarity who had calm down and was poking at his gauntlets.

"These are very well made. Expert craftsmanship! What pony made these?"

"Thank you for you kind words. These are less armor and more my power put into form. When I channel my power I create these gauntlets to fight with. But…now it just feel natural to have them…" Asura lifted his hoof and inspected the golden armor.

"Power? Do you mean your magic?" Twilight asked as she inspected his hoof alongside him.

"…I just might…" Asura put his hoof down and looked at Twilight. "I have come to a decision…what I ail tell you is not something that is easily believed and I would like it for any important figures to be present as well."

Twilight blinked and thought for a moment. "Does it have anything to do with this 'power'?"

"Yes, and everything about who I am."

Author's Note

I know its everywhere but this is as crackfic as it gets.