Epilogue

I would say that I went home right after that. I did return to the world I had come from, but I didn't really know where my home was anymore. I had been traveling for a long time that it didn't feel like I had a home anymore. So, I started to retrace my steps, visiting the friends I had made in other lands and cities. As I visited my friends, I started to feel that I owed more to my family at home, and my land for that matter.

My last stop was Chicago. It was the first place I went to after I left home. And it would be my last stop. It would also be my third trip here. My first stop was to take the coin to St. Mary of the Angels where I could give the coin to the church so they could lock it away. After that, I went to visit friends. As I walked the streets after visiting my wizard friend at McAnally's Pub, I thought about the friends I had made in Ponyville. As ridiculous as it sounds, it was life changing. It was the second life changing event I went through.

When I was younger, I resented the fact that I was supposed to be the first king after centuries of no royalty in the land. My father was suppose to take the throne first, but died to save the land before he could. I hated my father for leaving me to take the throne and became a gang leader in protest. It was after years of being a bad guy that I pulled a magical sword from its resting place. The sword was only suppose to be wielded by a hero, not a gang leader. So, I left to try and find myself.

I used the sword a few times, learning how to melt it and mix it in with the metal I wore. But it wasn't until I fought Chaogent to save my friends that I realized something. If it wasn't for my father, I would have died before I was even born. He didn't just die to protect his land. He died to protect his friends and his wife, my mother who was still pregnant with me. My father was a hero. And I had done the same. In the end, I was still following my father's footsteps.

I was so lost in thought that I had ran into someone. The man was older with a white beard and wearing a red shirt. "Sorry," I said. "My bad." I looked at the shirt and realized he was in a costume. And I recognized it. "Is there a convention in town?"

The man gave me a smirk and looked down at the uniform. The red shirt was black on the shoulders with a few simple dot pins on the right collar and was over top a black jumpsuit. Over his left chest was a crest. The uniform was well done and looked straight from the show. "Possibly, but I'm a big fan of the show," he said. I recognized his face and his voice. I frowned at him and then puzzle pieces started to fall together.

"I ran into you in New York City last year," I said. "Discord."

A smile spread across his face. "Took you this long to realize it?" he said. "A year later?"

"It 'was' you who took me to Equestria."

"I had a feeling you could be helpful. My brother contacted me from where ever he was. And I had the feeling that Equestia was in trouble. Sure, my friends had power, but they were going to need a lot more than their power to stop him."

"So, you came to my world looking for someone who could help."

"Of course. And you fit the bill. Wasn't planning on you attacking Pinkie Pie or going all Fallen Angel on everypony. But I guess you learned something from this little trip."

Funny thing is, they could have taken care of it themselves had he not taken up the Coin, but he didn't seem to realize that. "So, what brings you here now?" I asked. "Looking to use me again?"

"I wanted to say thanks since I didn't get to before," he said, holding out his hand to me. I stared at him and his hand for a moment before I took it. "Without you, Chaogent would have taken over and hurt Fluttershy and the others. So, I wanted to give you something for your help."

I stared at him before I smirked a bit and nodded. "It's still weird to hear an Outsider being friends with ponies. You didn't have to get me anything, Discord."

"But I did. I left it in your suite. But it's on a time limit, so you best get there soon to enjoy it." With that, he turned and started to walk down an alley.

"Why show up like this to me?"

"I told you. My powers are more limited here." He pulled out a device, flipped it open. "Besides, I sort of enjoyed this character in the show." He spoke into it. "Beam me up, Scottie."

I growled. "That's original, not Next Gen, dumb ass," I said, referring to both the device and what he said. He smirked at me as he started to disappear, Star Trek style. "And they never actually said that in the show," I called out to him. He was gone. And I was getting some looks. I just chuckled and kept walking, heading back to my hotel.

Weird looks were not as common anymore. I had removed most of my piercings, necklaces, and bracelets. My natural blond hair had grown out, though I still had about three or four inches of green hair at the tips. Still wore my coat though. It was my father's.

I reached the hotel within a few moments later. I wasn't expecting anything big, though with Discord, I didn't know what to expect. I went up to my suite and stepped inside only to be greeted by a pink bush of hair in my face. "Surprise!" the girl said, hugging me. I grabbed the girl's shoulders and pushed her away so I could look at her. She couldn't be a year or two younger than me. She had a child like demeanor to her and she wear a frilly pink dress with balloons on it.

"Pinkie?" I asked in shook. She gave me a grin as a way of confirmation. I looked passed her and saw that she wasn't the only girl there. They were all about the same age as her. The first girl was dressed in a glamorous blue dress with gems in its design. Her hair was styled also and I knew instantly it was Rarity.

The next girl had darker skin with purple hair and wore a simple school uniform, except that there were stars on the skirt. Twilight. A shy looking girl with a yellow and green sundress with butterflies on in, Fluttershy. A tomboy looking girl who looked like she was in physical shape as an athlete with rainbow colored hair with a white tank top with a rainbow colored bolt and blue jeans on. Rainbow Dash. And just a little behind them was Applejack. She wore jeans also with a white shirt and brown vest that had apples on it, with cowboy boots and hat to complete her look. She had freckles just under her eyes and her hair was tied in a red ribbon. Out of all of them, she looked a little older, maybe even beating me by a year. I had to say, it was really weird seeing them all in human form.

"What are you all doing here?" I asked them.

"Discord brought us," Twilight said. "You had to leave so quickly last time that we never really thanked you. So, he said that he could bring us here for a few hours."

"So, let's party!" Pinkie shouted in my ear.

"Ow!" I protested, rubbing my ear.

"Sorry," she said.

"It's ok." I looked around and realized that they had redecorated the place with streamers, balloons, and confetti. "I did say I don't like parties, right?" I saw Pinkie nod, but continued to smile. I had to smile too and shook my head. "You never change, Pinkie."

It was nice to see them all again, though it was weird to see them in a human form. It was interesting to see them walk around, trying to get use to their temporary bodies. Except Twilight, who seemed to be doing just fine. They danced, though they danced on all fours. I had to laugh at that. It was funny as hell. But they laughed also, they didn't care. I did enjoy myself more this time around than last time, though I didn't dance. We ended up talking for hours though.

After a few hours though, Discord showed up in his Next Gen uniform and it was time to say goodbye. I wanted them to stay for a while longer, but I knew they had to get home. I hugged Pinkie, thanking her for the party. I guess that was a big improvement from stabbing her. Rarity was next, who mentioned that I looked a lot better without the piercings and green hair, even though she missed it a little. Twilight Sparkle was next, glad to actually get to meet me this time. Fluttershy, who wasn't shy to give me a hug now and told me I had to come back sometime. Rainbow Dash actually gave me a bro fist before hugging me.

When I saw Applejack, I thought she was going to start crying. "Ya know," she said. "Ya shouldn't be a stranger." I nodded as I stared at her. "I...ummm...I've missed ya at the farm."

I smirked a bit before I wrapped my arms around her, planting a kiss on her lips. I caught her by surprise, but she quickly melted into the kiss, wrapping her arms around me and kissing me back. After a long time, I finally broke the kiss and smiled at her. "You take care of yourself, A.J."

She blushed and nodded. "Ya too." She gave me a soft smile before she walked over to the others. They giggled a bit as she joined them. They all looked back at me, waving. I waved back as they disappeared.

"I'll always remember you, everypony."

The End

Author's Note

I thank you all for reading my fanfiction. Despite the fact that's been a few years since I last did a fanfic, and I'm still new to the My Little Pony community, I feel this came out really well. I thank everyone who left a comment or messaged me about the story. I do like the positive comments I've gotten. I do like the constructive criticism. I'm always looking to improve on my writing and would love to do more fanfics. I can't promise I'll do another MLP fanfic, but if I get a spark I may do another one. Until then, I'll probably work on stories that tell more of Hero, something I've been wanting to do since I first developed him many years ago.

Herorian "Hero" Time is of my own creation, inspired by The Legend of Zelda, The Dresden Files, Full Metal Alchemist, and Naruto. I do not own My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, Star Trek, Star Trek: The Next Generation, The Dresden Files, The Legend of Zelda, Naruto, or Full Metal Alchemist. This is purely a fan made story and should not be viewed as an attempt to be otherwise.