The Other Side of The Story

It had been two years since Gojira had been living under the roof of the royal Alicorns. He was still bounded by the enchanted shackle that was insurance against him, but he had learned to live with it until his sentence was up. Now, he was almost an adult stallion, while Celestia was maturing into a young mare. Little Luna was also growing up, as evident by her small growth in height. Gojira was currently sitting beside Luna and Celestia on a hill. The three were eating snacks as they looked out towards the growing village that surrounded the castle.
"Beautiful, isn't it?" asked Celestia. Luna nodded in agreement.
"Indeed! You and the workers have been doing a fantastic job, Gojira!" said Luna as she smiled at Gojira in approval. The kirin nodded to her with a smile.
"Thank you, Luna," said Gojira as he looked towards the expanded village, where not only new buildings sat, but also the skeletons of those to come. He recalled every hour and day that he had spent, working to erect these buildings so that they may be worthy to stand on the soil they shared with the grand castle of his two Alicorn friends. Celestia wrapped a foreleg around Luna as she leaned close to her.
"Just think, Luna. When we're both old enough, we'll be ruling side by side over this beautiful land. Just you and me, sister," said Celestia as she looked to her sister with a smile, which Luna returned. To think that this was the reality that was soon to come. She and her older sister would be equals and will rule together over the three pony races, in peace and harmony. Not to mention that it was going to be a beautiful kingdom.
"And I would like you to be a part of this, Gojira," said Celestia as she looked to the kirin.
"Me?" asked Gojira in surprise. Celestia nodded in confirmation.
"Of course! And not just as a construction worker. I am thinking more of a fitting role for you," said Celestia as she rubbed a hoof over her chin as she analyzed the kirin.
"A royal guard!" said Luna as she raised a hoof. "You can be by our sides at all time! Not to mention you can have a special position in the royal guards!"
"I... I'm honored. But I don't want any special treatment over your other guards. I want to start from the ground and make my way from there," said Gojira. Celestia smiled.
"Very humble of you," said Celestia.
"So, will you do it?" asked Luna. Gojira bowed.
"I live to serve," said Gojira as he mocked a guard's tone. The three all shared a laugh. The kirin softly smiled as he looked out to the kingdom. However, he still felt something missing. No matter how much time had passed, he still could not move on from the fact that his old friends, the sirens, were no longer with him. He yearned for them to be back with him to share these new experiences with them.

It was the late evening. Gojira was lying in his bed, sleeping soundly. The air had grown warm, prompting the kirin to half way take off his blanket in his sleep. As he continued to snooze, there was a voice.
"Gojira..." whispered a mysterious voice. The kirin crinkled his brows as he heard the voice call him again.
"Gojira..." called the voice. Gojira shot his eyes wide open and shot out of bed. He looked around, only to find that he was alone.
"Gojira..." called the voice, startling him. He then noticed his door crack open, as a soft light shone through. The kirin quietly got out of his bed and made his way to the door. He peeked through, only to find that the light had moved further down the hall.
"Gojira...." called a distant voice. Gojira tensed, unnerved at who was calling to him. He didn't recognize this pony's voice. So, the kirin proceeded to walk out of his room and pursued the light down the hall. The light continued to move down the hall as Gojira came closer, prompting him to continue his pursuit. He followed the light all around the castle, but he was unable to see who was projecting it. In his frustration, Gojira ran after the light, only for it to move faster. After chasing the light through the castle, Gojira found himself outside, in the royal garden. He looked around in confusion, unable to find who he was chasing.
"Where did he go?" asked Gojira. He suddenly found the area around him to be softly illuminated by a white light. The light source wasn't in his sights though.
"Gojira," called the voice. Gojira stiffened. The voice had come from behind himself. The kirin whipped around, finding no one around. Instead, there was a small bush engulfed in fire. However, the fire was pure white. The flame flickered and sparked, creating a crackling sound in Gojira's ears. This flame was exactly the light source that he had seen, but what disturbed him was the fact that the bush was not being ravaged by the fire that engulfed its leaves and branches. It was if the fire wasn't actually there. Gojira stepped closer to the bush, filled with wonder by the sight. He carefully reached for the flames that danced in the air. He braced himself for the fire to scorch his hoof. However, when he touched the flames, he felt no pain. He kept his hoof in the fire as the flames merely bounced against his hoof, like wind. It was cool yet warm, something that was unnatural in fire.
"Gojira," called the voice again. However, it came directly from the bush. Gojira scurried back with a start as he retracted his hoof.
"Wha... Who are you?!" exclaimed Gojira.
"Fear not, Gojira. For I am not your enemy," said the voice as the flames pulsed, every time a word was spoken.
"Who are you?" Gojira asked again.
"I. I am Providence. I am the one who awakened you when you were imprisoned in ice. I am the one who forged you from fire, ashes, and bone," said the voice.
"You... You're my creator?" asked Gojira in disbelief.
"Not just yours. I've made many things," answered the voice. Gojira slightly stepped closer to the bush.
"Why? What purpose do you have to come about?" asked Gojira.
"I have heard your cries and suffering. It has weighed heavy on my heart. I want to help you," said Providence.
"I've suffered because I was not like the others. Because I was created from a monster, by a demon!" said Gojira with a look of anger.
"I know. I saw everything," said Providence. Gojira scoffed.
"So you just decided to make me and left me alone to be scorned by the others?!" demanded Gojira.
"I didn't leave you alone, Gojira. You were with Lori and your mother," said Providence in a soft tone. Suddenly, Gojira heard voices in the air around him.
"Gojira..." called a motherly voice. Gojira's eyes widened as he looked around. He saw a ghostly image of himself as a child being embraced by his late mother, as she hummed musically to him as she stroked his mane.
"Mother..." said Gojira.
"She loved you very much. She still does," said Providence as the kirin watched the apparitions with watery eyes.
"While you were scorned by others, I made sure that you were surrounded by those who cared and understood you," said Providence as apparitions of Celestia, Luna, Lori, and the sirens appeared. Gojira stared in sadness as he reached for Adagio with a hoof, only for his hoof to phase right through her smoke-like form.
"They have been few, but they felt like many to you. But Adagio, she was special," said Providence as Gojira stared sadly at her. She looked just as he remembered. The apparitions faded away, prompting Gojira to look towards the burning bush.
"But why? Why was I made?" asked Gojira.
"I know you were made to believe that you were placed here for vile purposes, but the reality is that I made you to be a shield. And you've demonstrated that time, and time again," said Providence as the flames revealed images of Gojira as a foal, destroying the Oni that attacked his temple. Then he saw himself defending the sirens from a sea dragon, then from Starswirl and the mob of ponies. Gojira even saw himself defeating the giant timber wolf, and saving Luna from the falling pillars from an old construction site. Gojira felt these memories flood him all at once.
"You have not only done that, but also helped shape the nature of the young Alicorns who you have befriended, which will usher in a wonderful future," said Providence.
"I want to not only help your aching heart, but also help you to continue to be what I have intended you to be," said Providence as the flames grew in size and began to wrap around Gojira like tendrils, lifting him the air. He gasped with a start, while the flames made contact with Gojira's enchanted shackles. They suddenly shattered and fell to the ground. The kirin was gently lowered down to the ground. He stared at the broken shackles in disbelief as they lied on the ground. He then looked to the flame as it settled back to its original size. Gojira felt a hoof against his neck, where his rugged fur had slightly been matted down from years of being bounded. He sighed in relief as he felt his shoulders to be lighter. He felt free. No, he was free.
"I can take you to Adagio, Sonata, and Aria," said Providence. Gojira looked at him in suspicion.
"Wait... What do you get out of this? What do you want in return?" asked Gojira.
"I have the pleasure to see you and your friends to be reunited. All I ask is that you continue to be the stallion that you have grown up to be," said Providence. Gojira looked down at the ground in reluctance. This was such a grand decision. He could possibly see Adagio again. But he would be leaving his friends, Celestia and Luna.
"But what about the princesses?" asked Gojira.
"They have a responsibility to rule over the nation. I will not force you to leave, Gojira. It is your decision whether you wish to remain here with them, or to be with your old friends," said Providence. Gojira folded his ears against his skull with a sigh. He looked down at the ground. He quickly left the garden and headed back to the castle.

It was the early morning. Celestia had awakened early from her room, strolling through the castle halls. She hummed to herself as Luna trotted by her side. The two were followed by two guards until they came across Gojira's room. Celestia opened the door with a smile as bright as the sun.
"Rise and shine, Gojira!~!" greeted Celestia. However, the bed was empty. Celestia and Luna looked at each other in confusion as they and the guards walked inside of the room.
"Gojira?" called Celestia as he looked around the room. Luna turned to the door in the room and opened it, expecting to find Gojira in the tub. However, he was not in there. It was empty as could be.
"Your Highness," called a guard as he levitated a parchment off of the bed.
"A letter," said the guard. Celestia took it, and her eyes widened as she found a shattered chain link to be pasted on the parchment. She began to read through the letter.
"He wrote a letter," said Celestia. Luna made her way to her side.
"Can he even write?" asked Luna.
"I helped taught him how to write and read Equestrian. It says..." Celestia started reading.
"Dear Princess Celestia and Luna, thank you for the last two years. You have kept me company during my time of despair and loneliness. You housed me and kept me from losing myself. Although our meeting wasn't idealistic, it was certainly something that I cherish very much. That’s why it pains me to tell you that I will not be by your sides during your official reign. I believe that I must go about my own path. A path that I was presented with, and that I feel is the necessary path to take. But I will always be thankful to you both, and I wish you both a harmonious, long reign. Yours truly, Gojira'." Celestia read. Her eyes moistened with tears as she removed the chain link from the parchment. She sniffled sadly while Luna's eyes ran with tears.
"The prisoner has escaped?! I want all guards to search the castle and the village!" ordered a guard.
"No!" called Celestia as the guards were about to leave.
"Your Highness?" The guards looked at her in confusion. Celestia did not face her guards. She kept her eyes on the letter.
"We the princesses of Equestria grant Gojira a full pardon from his sentence. Do not pursue him," said Celestia.
"Are you certain?" asked one of the guards.
"Yes. You are dismissed," said Celestia. The guards bowed as they began to leave the two Alicorns alone in the room.
"He... He left?" asked Luna.
"I'm afraid so," said Celestia.
"But... That's not fair! I thought he was our friend! I thought we were..." Luna sobbed as she lowered her head. Celestia wrapped a foreleg around her little sister as she pulled her close.
"I know, Luna. But we have to understand that after his sentence was up, he was free to do what he wished. Even leave. As much as it hurts you and I, we should respect his decision," said Celestia as she nuzzled Luna.
"I'll miss him," muttered Luna.
"I will too. And I'm sure that Gojira will as well. Let's just hope that he can find what he's looking for," said Celestia. The two remained close to each other, hoping that their friend will be safe and find the path that he is looking for.

Elswhere...

It was the late morning. Adagio Dazzle walked down the streets of this new world that she had found herself in. She and her sisters had been banished to this new world by Starswirl, and have been here for a few weeks. Before, they were all frightened about their new surroundings as well as their new forms. These 'humans' as the inhabitants of this world called themselves were unlike anything that they have ever seen. They even seemed to be much more advanced compared to the world that she and her sisters had come from. This revelation filled Adagio with more sadness. Not only has she and her sisters been banished from their home, but they were completely separated from their family. It was just as the old fortune teller had said, she would lose everything that she held dear. All she had left was Sonata and Aria, which made her even more fearful to lose them as well. Her lust for vengeance had led her and her sisters into this predicament, causing guilt to swell up in Adagio's heart. They were here living in an abandoned house with no money, no family, or even experience in their surroundings, because of her actions. Adagio sniffled as she wiped her eye. She then bumped into a tall teenage boy in a dark coat, who was walking in her direction.
"Oh. I'm sorry," said Adagio as she backed away.
"It's alright," said the boy. His voice deep, giving away the fact that he was an older teenager compared to Adagio. He then stopped as he noticed the girl. She was a beauty. Her long hair was curly and wavy, with brilliant golden streaks of highlights running down to the bottom. Her eyes dazzled in the morning light. But what stood out the most on her was the golden pendent that hung over her chest.
"That's a... That's a lovely pendent. Where did you get it?" asked the boy.
"Oh. Thanks. I was born with it," said Adagio as she looked at her pendent.
"Born with it?" asked the boy with a raised brow. Adagio stiffened as she realized what she had said.
"I-I mean... It's something I have had ever since I was young! Like uh... A heirloom!" said Adagio with a forced smile.
"I see..." said the boy. Adagio cleared her throat as she began to walk passed the boy.
"So... Good bye," said Adagio.
"Um... Hold on!" called the boy. Adagio turned her attention to him with a curious look.
"Would you... Would you care to join me for some tea?" asked the boy. Adagio cocked her head in confusion.
"Huh?"
Adagio soon found herself sitting across from the boy just outside of a cafe, with her own cup of tea. She took a sip from her cup and gave a sigh.
"So, do you know anything about this town? I'm a bit new," said the boy as he looked around. Adagio shrugged.
"Sorry. I'm still trying to get an understanding of the area myself," said Adagio. The boy chuckled.
"New yourself?" asked the boy.
"Relatively. My sisters and I have been here for a few weeks now," replied Adagio.
"I see. That's interesting. It's good to have family around," said the boy. Adagio nodded, but with a solemn expression.
"Yeah, but I'm pretty lousy for family," said Adagio. The boy looked at her curiously.
"Why do you say that?" asked the boy.
"Well... I have done some things that I am not proud of. I got my sisters involved with these things, all because I was angry. And because of me, I've gotten us into a bad situation," said Adagio as she held her arms and looked down at her tea in her cup.
"Oh. So, things are pretty bad?" asked the boy. Adagio nodded.
"You have no idea," said Adagio with a sigh. She then stood up.
"Thank you for the tea. But I should get home. My sisters will be expecting me," said Adagio as she proceeded to walk away. The boy stood up from the table.
"Well, as someone very special to me told me..." The boy sighed as he took a breath.
"Just move on, to the dawn~. Don't let anyone keep you on the ground. Just move on, to the dawn~. Don't stop, until the promise land is found~." sang the boy. Adagio stopped as her eyes widened in shock. She slowly turned around as she saw the boy meeting her eyes. It was hear that she began to actually take note of his appearance. His amber eyes and dark spiky hair. Traits that began to trigger old memories as the boy stepped closer to her.
"Just move on, to the dawn~. Keep your head held high. Stop that sigh. And just spread your wings and fly~," sang Gojira. Adagio's knees quivered as her eyes watered. Her entire form began to tremble as she stared into the eyes of this boy.
"Gojira..." said Adagio. The boy smiled as he held out his arms.
"Adagio," said Gojira. Adagio broke off into a sprint and ran into Gojira's arms, wrapping him into a tight hug. She sobbed against his chest as she cried tears of joy. Gojira allowed a few tears to flow as he caressed Adagio's head, holding her tightly. The two slightly pulled away from each other so that their eyes could meet. Adagio gave a small laugh as she shed joyful tears, while Gojira wiped her cheek with a thumb. The two brought their faces closer together, where they locked lips. They kissed passionately as they held each other in a warm embrace that they both had yearned for so long to feel from each other once more. The two broke their kiss, while Adagio rubbed a hand gently against Gojira's side of his head.

"I... I can't believe it," said Adagio softly.
"Believe it. We're together again," said Gojira. Adagio took his hand.
"Come on! W-We have to tell Sonata and Aria!" said Adagio as she began to tow Gojira away from the table. Suddenly, the door to the cafe opened.
"Hey! You have to pay your bill!" shouted an employee as she held a bill. Adagio looked to Gojira, whose face was pale.
"Run! Run!" whispered Gojira as he pulled Adagio with him as he ran.
"Wha-?!" Adagio exclaimed as she found herself running with Gojira.
"Hey! Get back here!" shouted the employee angrily as she began to run after the two, but she was too slow to catch up.
Soon, Gojira and Adagio found themselves walking along side each other through a neighborhood as they held hands.
"I don't understand. I thought you were dead," said Adagio.
"I was frozen by Starswirl's spell. He buried me alive in the cave, but the spell was broken, and I was free. 15 years had passed since the mob came, and I found myself at the mercy of two young Alicorn princesses," said Gojira.
"I was sentenced to serve in labor in their kingdom because of what I did previously, but, eventually, I ended up befriending the two. Two years later, I met someone who said that he could reunite me with you again. And he did," said Gojira.
"Who?" asked Adagio.
"My creator," said Gojira. Adagio's eyes widened in shock.
"Wha- What was he like?" asked Adagio.
"He was mysterious. He was nothing like I've ever seen, but he was no demon," said Gojira with a soft smile. He then stopped with Adagio and held both of her hands.
"I have missed you, Adagio. There wasn't a day that went by where I hadn't thought about you. When I was presented the opportunity to see you again, I couldn't turn it down. I love you," said Gojira. Adagio's cheeks flushed as she shyly smiled and looked away. She then leaned her head against Gojira's chest.
"I missed you too. But I was so blinded by my anger that I sought vengeance against the ponies. What's worse is that I got Aria and Sonata involved. Now, we're stuck in this world. And so are you," said Adagio with a deep frown.
"I don't care about that. All I care about is being with you again. And I know that things seem bad. But we'll get through this, together. Don't think of this as a bad thing, Adagio," said Gojira as he walked with the girl.
"Think of this as a new beginning, for all of us. Remember, we have to move on to the dawn, until the promise land is found. I believe this is our promised land," said Gojira. Adagio smiled in amusement as she snorted.
"That is so cheesy!" said Adagio in a teasing tone. Gojira scowled in response.
"Oh come on! It wasn't that cheesy!" said Gojira.
"It was extremely cheesy!" said Adagio with a laugh. Gojira looked away with a scowl as his cheeks were red with embarrassment. Adagio leaned her head against his shoulder happily as she held his hand. Soon, they came across an old, raggedy house that was in the neighborhood. The two entered it, finding the house to be mostly empty, as the walls peeled and the carpet torn. There were some cracks, and the paint was worn down from years of neglect.
"It isn't much, but it provides decent shelter from the rain," said Adagio. Gojira looked around with a light frown. All this time, they were forced to live in an abandoned house that was likely condemned.
"Well, maybe just a few repairs to the roof, the walls and the replacement of the carpet, with a little bit of furniture will spruce up this old place to be real homey," said Gojira. Adagio looked his way with a raised brow.
"What? I think I can do it. I did work in construction for two years. I just need the tools and supplies necessary," said Gojira with a shrug. From the corner of the hall, a girl with a pony tail with light blue hair and dark blue streaks made her way out to the living room as she rubbed her eyes. She yawned.
"Morning, Dagi. Morning, strange guy," said Sonata as she smacked her lips.
"Morning, silly filly," said Gojira with a smile. Sonata stopped as she heard the voice and the name. She slowly looked to the boy with her eyes wide awake and alert.
"Go-Gojira?" asked Sonata. Gojira nodded. Sonata's eyes welled up with tears as she sniffled like a child. She cried as she made her way over to Gojira and wrapped him into a tight hug. Gojira hugged her back as she cried.
"I-I-I missed you!" sobbed Sonata.
"Likewise," said Gojira. He then noticed a third girl to be emerging from the hall. Her eyes wide as she stepped into the living room.
"No way..." said Aria as she rubbed her eyes to rid herself of her possible delusion.
"Gojira?" called Aria.
"Hi, Aria," said Gojira with a soft smile. Aria chuckled as she felt her eyes nearly water, but she held back her tears.
"This can't... No way," said Aria, denying what she saw. Adagio took her hand and led her to Gojira.
"It's really you," said Aria with eyes that stung. Gojira pulled her into a hug, which she surprisingly did not resist. The three sisters had their arms wrapped around the boy, who wrapped them in his own embrace. They were finally reunited.