When The Darkness Ends

     Chapter 6

     "Well, here is how the story goes, Twilight." She seemed really interested when Celestia had kissed me on my cheek. "I went out for a walk, to forget what you have done to me. I stopped and rested on a hill. I was having a flashback about us, and I guess I just fell asleep, ya know. I woke up with a startle. Anyway, I heard wings flapping, so I looked behind me, but I didn't see anything. So I looked up, same result. Then I heard Celestia's voice behind me. She was saying I betrayed our truce and that. I yelled at her saying I just wanted the book so I don't live under a tree all my life. We had a bit of an argument, but when I told my part of the story, she started to get sorry for me. When we both apologized, we decided to head back here so I could get that book and fix our "little misunderstanding" with the 'breaking and entering'."

     She smiled at me, but I think she was acting interested so I could just get on to the good stuff.  "Anyway, when we went through the Everfree Forest, Celestia was a-"

     "WHAT!? You went through the Everfree?!" she acted like it was a taboo, but with all the weird stuff that could make you go insane, I wasn't surprised.

     "Yes, we did. She said we could just fly, and I smirked at her and said 'I could fly if you're to scared to go through it!' and she huffed and walked ahead of me. In the forest, we were getting along, but then encountered a Timberwolf that tried to eat her, but I defeated it by changing my keyblade, you know, my sword." She nodded, knowing what I meant. "Well, I changed it's other form into a dark power called Oblivion."

     "W-what is Oblivion?" She asked, a little scared by now. I'm guessing it's the name that got her goin'.

     "Let me show you instead of telling you." I made my keyblade appear while it was still the Kingdom Key. I thought of changing it to Oblivion. It stayed in the same form. "Huh? It's not changing..." I wondered why, I mean, I could change it in the forest, why not now? "Huh? I wonder why it's not changing..." I said under my breath.

     "What, Rikaru?" Asked Twilight.

     "Nothing, it's just... Come on!" I exclaimed. I started to get angry. "I am in control... Come on, let's go!" I felt something inside of my head, like a dark feeling. I shut my eyes, and grabbed my head.

     "R-Rikaru, are you okay?" Twilight asked, concerned for me.

     "N-ngh, I-I...it hurts...make...it...STOP!" I opened my eyes, but my iris and pupil were not there, only the white part. I shook with rage, but I did not know why. I felt like my body was being controlled by something. My keyblade shaking with me, changing into Oblivion.

      "Oh no!" she said as the books were surrounding me. Her horn lit up and then she teleported me outside.

      "AAAAGHHHHHHH!!!!" I screamed in agony and rage. A huge fireball was surrounding me, then two, now three! I couldn't stop my self, I felt like I was no longer in control.

     (Demon P.O.V)

     "BEWARE, PONIES!!!" I then unleashed the fireballs into the air. They then exploded, making fireworks in the air. "MY WARNING YOU SHALL HEED, OR WOE TO ALL:" I felt my body float down the road, with nearly everypony looking at me. "THIS HUMAN'S NAME IS RIKARU, WHICH ALL OF YOU SHALL NOT HAVE IGNORANCE OF. I AM A DEMON WHO HAS TAKEN CONTROL OVER THIS HUMAN'S MIND. TO SAVE THIS HUMAN'S LIFE, ONE PONY STAND UP TO ACCEPT MY MISSION."  My eyes turned to look as I floated to the ground, waiting.

     "I WILL!" I turned to see a purple pony. I smiled at her evilly, and walked up to her. I could tell she was terrified, and, OOOOH, it was making me happy all over.

     "What is your name, pony?" I asked, getting close to her.

     After a few seconds of terror, she answered: "T-Twilight." I smiled.

     "Twilight, I bestow you a quest that will determine the outcome of this human's life. Now, your mission is to travel around this pitiful world, and look for the Elements of Harmony, and bring them to me, as promised by your princess. Now, GO!" I floated invisibly out of the human's body, returning him to himself. I soared through the sky, smiling. 'Mission accomplished, Celestia.'

     (Rikaru P.O.V)

     I felt something leave me, and I was now in control of my body. I crumbled to my knees, exhausted by the power that had controlled me at that moment. Twilight quickly helped my up, and I could tell that she was a bit frightened.

     "RIKARU!" She yelled in worriness.

     "U-uhhhhgh... what had happened to me? I just got so angry, and then, nothing. Twilight, what does this mean?" I looked up to see all of the ponies, backing up out of fear.

     "It's okay, everypony! That was not our friend, but he is now normal. Don't be afraid."

     "T-thanks, Twilight. You really are a good friend." She blushed and sheepishly smiled at my compliment. I smiled, but I then remembered my date with Celestia today. "Oh crap! My date with the Princess! I totally forgot about it! I have to get ready!" I then rushed inside the library. "Twilight! Do you know any fancy restaurants?" She chuckled at me.

     "Rikaru, calm down. It's okay. Now, why don't you just wait here and I'll get you some breakfast."

     "Oh, thank you, Twilight. I appreciate it, but I'm not sure if we have time." She giggled at me and went to wherever her kitchen was in this place. I sat down and started to think of how I was going to pick her up when she as at a totally different kingdom! Hmmm... Oh, shit! I don't got no money, either! I threw my hands into the air and sighed a very long sigh. "Such a SHIT!"

     "HEY! None of that kind of language in this household, mister!"

     "Yes, ma'm."

     "Good, come in to get your breakfast."

     Oh, great... like food will make it all better...

     "Alright, Twilight." I went to her dining room, which was next to the living room.

     "Here you go, Rik." She said with glee. "Rik now, is it? Pretty cool nickname, huh Twilight?" I said as I sat down at the table to look at my breakfast selection that was actually pretty close to what a human would eat.

     ...Well, most of it, anyway...

      Instead, it was grass on two pieces of toast with eggs. "Oh, something that's not flowers: instead, grass! But thanks for the meal, Twilight. The eggs and toast look delicious!" She blushed and gave a nervous smile at my comment. "And..." She looked at me like something was wrong. "it's digestible, unlike most of the stuff in this place!" She laughed a cute and genuine laugh.

     "Well, I'm glad to hear that, Rik."

     "Not complanin' but why the new nickname, anyway?" She then looked like she had to make something up.

     "Uhh- err, n-nothing! Just wanted to give a friendly nickname to you since you are my friend! And nothing else! Heh heh..." She had a drop of sweat coming out of her forehead.

     "Uh huh... Anyway, how do I make money here in this world? I don't have a job, and no job, no money."

     "Oh, I can pay you for cleaning up the mess you made in the living room. 200 bits for it."

     "What mess?" I looked at the living room and saw there were books everywhere and shelves were knocked over. "Oh, that mess."

     She giggled at my realization. "Here, I can take your plate if your finished."

     "No, that's okay. I can take care of it." She giggled again. Man, she sounds so cute... Makes me want to kiss her right here, right now. No, I can't do that to Celly...

     "RIK!" Twilight yelled. I flinched at her sudden change in voice and temper.

     "Y-yes, Twilight?"

     "I'll clean the dishes, you can go clean the living room."

     "No, I'll clean it. I owe you for breakfast and that little show I made earlier." She sighed in a playfully way.

     "You are stubborn, aren't you?"

     "The most you'll ever see, Twi!"

     "Okay... You'll clean your dishes and when you are done, I will put them away and you can go clean the mess, okaaaay?"

     "Alrighty." I got up to clean my plate, but they were snatched out of my hand. I looked up to see Twilight float the plates up and she turned to start the water.

     "Nope, I clean dishes. You go clean the living room."

     "Fine, but there's no need to clean 'em."

     "Huh? What do you mean, there filth-" She stopped when she floated the plates down to see that I had used my magic to clean them. She huffed at me. She put them away and walked toward the living room to go read a book that was on the ground. I put the dishes on the counter.

     "Twilight, where do they go?"

     "Up in the cabinet on the upper right."

     "Thanks, Twi." I put the dishes where they belonged and walked into the living room. I closed my eyes and focused on the powers coursing through my body. I felt myself float up, and went deep into my mind. I found an image in my memory of Twilight's library earlier today. Then, I could feel the books and everything else slowly move into place.I could hear the books slither along the ground into their appropriate places. I got back down and saw that Twilight's wonderful home was back to how she liked it. I then used my Chaos Control abilities to summon a full-body mirror, a fancy tux and a comb. I then got to work...

     Time Skip: 10 minutes

     "Grrr..." I said with frustration.

     "Wow, not bad, Rik. Here's your 200 bits for the good job. But, uh, what's wrong?" Twilight walked up to me and handed me a small bag filled with... gold? Strange, but considering all the other things, why the fuck not?

     "Nothing, just this fuUUUUUreakinnnggg hair, why do you ask, Twi?" I caught myself and she gave me a mom-look. Yeah, you know the one I'm talking about.

     "You seem to be having a ferocious battle there." She said with a beaming smile on her face.

     "Yeah, yeah..." I said with a chuckle, and I smiled with satisfaction with my hair. I put the comb away. "Hey, do you know of a restaurant in Canterlot?"

     "I do."

     "Well, let's go, but wait, I forgot. We need to go to Rarity's place, and ask her to make me some clothes. Race you there!" I said, sprinting out the door to get there first. I then realized I don't know how to get there, so I moon walked back in the library and asked Twilight with a nervous chuckle, "Umm... ya know how to get there?" We both laughed a bit walking out the door. I started thinking. Does Twilight like me? She has been showing signs. Then again, she is nice, cute, sexy... WHOA! Come on, Rikaru...Wait, let her build up to me. "So what is this restaurant in Canterlot called anyway?" I asked Twilight Sparkle.

     "It's called the 'Canterlot Special Reserve'. It's only for the most special and fancy ponies in Canterlot."

     "Sounds like a good place to go to. Well, is this the place Rarity lives? And is she the one who sounds high class and all that?" She giggled.

     "Yes to both of your questions. Well, here it is, the Carousel Boutique." And as the name had suggested, it looked like a circus with purple ribbons. It had a fancy exterior. I went inside with her to see Rarity. A bell jangled above us, signaling Rarity that there were customers ready for business.

     "Coming!" said the all-too-familiar accent I remembered all too well from the fight so long ago. Then, the fashionista showed herself in front of us, with red glasses on her face with the still curly, indigo mane. "Hello Twilight , what can I do for yo-" she stopped as she saw me stand up. "*gasp* YOU! The thief that broke our truce!"

     "Rarity, calm down. I can explain everything." I said, and I tried to walk toward her, but she quickly fired a spell at me, but was too slow for me. I put my hand up and put up an energy shield. the ray of light hit the shield, and disappeared. "Rarity, I have become unimaginably stronger than what I was 6 months ago. I advise you to listen to me and Twilight." She turned her head toward Twilight, who had nodded. She turned her head back to me, gulped, and took a deep breath.

     "O-okay, Rikaru."

     Time Skip: 5 Minutes

     Rarity had a look of sorrow and shock, much like Celestia's face had been when I had told her the story of the misunderstanding, too. "O-oh, I-I see... Well, I apologize for the out burst. Please forgive me."

     "I do, Rarity. I need a favor to ask you to make." She looked at me pity and guilt, probably because of what I had to go through.

     "Yes? What is it?"

     "I need you to make me some spare clothes. I got a date with the Princess. Celestia, I mean." She gasped and put her hooves to her cheeks.

     "Oh yes dear, I just need to take measurements for your shirt and your pants."

     "I... don't got a shirt, but the pant's I got on me right now."

     "Oh. Well, I need you to take your cloak and your other garments off, darling." I blushed at the fact that I think that meant the underwear also.

     "O-okay, Rarity." So I took off the cloak to reveal my shirt-less body. They both blushed at my body. I wasn't exactly the big macho-man with the huge muscles, but I had noticeably ones, and a 6-pack.

     "Oh my..." I heard Twilight whisper. I chuckled and flexed my muscles for her, which turned her cheeks a deep blood red. I handed the cloak to Rarity.

     "Here. Do you have a dressing room somewhere so I can take off my pants in privacy?" They both blushed harder. I chuckled nervously at their reactions."Well?" She snapped out of her gaze as she just now realized I asked her a question.

     "O-oh, yes, darling. Just go there." She pointed to a small dressing room with 2 curtains.

     "Thanks." I said as I walked over to the dressing room to take off my black sweatpants. As I did that, I heard the two ponies talk quietly.

     "He looks so...so...sexy, I should say." said Twilight.

     "My goodness! You have already taken a liking to him?"

     "W-well, yes, I have. He is so amazing, he is a sweet heart on the inside, and he looks amazing! I just wish I could just tell him that. But he is going on a date with Celestia."

     "Maybe he feels the same thing for you, maybe even deeper..."

     "RARITY!" I jumped at the sudden raise in voice. I realized that I had my pants and boxers off and I was just standing there listening to them talk to each other about me.

     "Rarity, here ya go!" I yelled , throwing my jeans and boxers on the ground.

     "Alright, darling. I'll get to work right away, dear. You can come out now."

     "D-do you have a quilt so I can cover myself? I'm only in my birthday suit, if you know what I'm getting at."

     "O-oh, yes. Here you go, darling." A black robe was thrown inside, but it was too small for me to wear, so I wrapped it around my waist and walked out of the dressing room to see only a blushing Twilight.

     I smirked and said while flexing my arms, "What, Twi? See something you like?" She blushed harder till her beautiful face of lilac was a deep crimson color. I laughed and said, "Well, Twilight, come sit with me." I then sat on Rarity's couch as did she.

     "Well, could you tell me how you got here?" she asked, a little worryingly.

     "Well, a giant purple void appeared in my house while my wife, Julia, was out of the house. It absorbed everything, including me with it. I was then teleported here an-" I was interrupted by Twilight hugging me and sobbing.

      "I-I'm so sorry. T-t-that was m-m-me." She cried into my chest. I hugged her back as she thought I was blaming her for making me come here using that spell thingy.

     "Thank you, Twilight. But don't cry, it makes me full of sadness. Shhhh. Thank you, Twilight for bringing me here." She looked up at her, her face becoming a pool of tears, reminding me of Julia when I went to join the army.

     "Y-you mean it?" I gave her a sincere smile.

     "I totally mean it.Without you, I would've never have met any of you. Especially you, Twilight." She smiled at me, and I wiped her tears away. I then knew at that moment that I might love her. But I had to take it slow. I heard someone clear their throat, and twilight and I jerked out heads toward rarity. She then glanced away and blushed.

     "O-oh, sorry to ruin the moment, darling, but here is your cloak, pants, and your new suit." said Rarity trotting over to us. She handed me all of the clothing items, but I put on the suit first.  (I know that I had already made my self a suit, but I wanted to have another one just in case.) It was a perfect fit! Now I can go to Canterlot to go and pick up Princess Celestia for our first date.

     "Amazing, Rarity! Just what I wanted!" She blushed a light one as she made a movement with her hoof like it was nothing.

     "Oh, it was a challenge, but it was fun to make a new size in my spectacular clothing hobby!" She said, her words filled with pride.

     "Heh, well I gotta go and get Celly for our date."

     Twilight's P.O.V

     He already has a nickname for the Princess!? I have to make him mine quick! Wait, when they are done going on their date, I'll teach him about herding when they get back. It might work, but what if he doesn't love me? I hope he does, or things will get really awkward.

     Rikaru's P.O.V

     I was about to walk out with Twilight to go Canterlot to pick up Celestia for our date.

     "WAIT!" I turned around to see Rarity.

     "Yes, Rarity?" I asked, confused.

     "I would like to speak with you, in private, please." I turned to Twilight, and just shrugged. She nodded at her.

     "Sure, but make it quick, please." I smiled as she walked out. i turned around, to see a serious Rarity in my face. I jumped back, a bit startled.

     "Rarity, is something wrong?" Her face didn't budge.

     "You know, Rikaru, that twilight loves you, more than a friend, perhaps?" She asked. I crossed my arms, giving her the same look.

     "Yes, humans have superior hearing, and we can solve a puzzle from the tiniest bit of clues. I have recognized it from the way she took me in so quickly, and the way she's been acting. Why?"

     "I you happen to make a herd with Celestia and twilight, you take care of her no matter what, if that even includes your life. Understand?" I was a bit confused with what she had said.

     "Herding?"

     "Yes. In Equestria, the females outnumber males ten to one. So, our relationships are polygamy." I then pieced it together.

     "I understand. Anything else?" she smiled.

     "No, now go get her!" I grinned and walked out. I saw Twilight, waiting for me.

     "What did she want?" I had to lie, as much as it would hurt me, I had to.

     "Talkin' about clothes. Wanted to know if i needed anymore. I told her later, and we made a due date." Me used to being an actor, I could pull off almost anything. She smiled at me.

     "Okay, but we don't have enough time to take the train, Rik. You'll have to teleport there."

     "No problem. Bye, Twilight." I was about to teleport to Canterlot, but I was startled by her hugging. I was caught back, but I wrapped my strong arms around her. "It's okay, Twilight. I'm comin' back. Alright?" She let go, smiling so beautifully.

     "I know that, Rikaru. I just...just..." she looked away, and I knew she was having trouble with something. I cupped her chin and looked into her lovely lilac eyes.

     "I understand, Twi. I'll miss ya." I said as I let go and walked backwards into a Corridor of Darkness.

     10 seconds later

      I arrived in Equestria's capital. I looked around, and found the castle just a little ways. As I started to walk towards there, i thought of something. Does she even remember? What if I don't look good enough for a Princess? I am just so worried...  Shut up and go get 'er. I was about to walk toward the stair case, but I noticed mare sitting down on the ground. She had an ash gray coat, and had an amazing looking dark blue mane. Her cutie mark was something like a solar eclispe. She was crying about something of which I did not know. I walked over to her to try and comfort her. "Excuse me, miss? Are you okay?" She looked at me and then got scared and...

     Opened a Corridor of Darkness?

     "Wait!" I yelled, but she ran inside. I decided to follow her. I quickly sprinted inside, and experienced the familiar darkness. Who is that? And why was she crying? Those were the only thoughts running through my mind.

     Chapter End