Mystogan slowly opens his eyes, waking up to that all too familiar embrace of his loved one. He was most definitely enjoying her curvy form pressed against his new body, even his hand now rested on her flank like he owned her completely. Celestia was aware of his touch, and loved every single moment of it. She lets out a soft little moan as she presses up closer against him. Mystogan just smiles and lightly places a hand over hers that rested atop his chest. Lightly squeezing it in his grip.

"Come on Tia...it’s about that time to raise the sun."

"Hmmmmh....the sun can wait five more minutes. I am spending time with my wonderful mate."

"As much as I would love to fondle your rear even more Tia, we are going to have an issue with me coming back from the dead...and looking like this. Not to mention, I am not exactly wearing clothing anymore because what I had was ripped and tattered."

"Well, if I had my way, you would be parading around with nothing on so i can show you off. but I know that wouldn't be very fun for you."

Mystogan gives her a narrowed eyed side stare.

"You know Tia...I think sometimes you are even more devious than your little sister...and I have been gone for four years."

She giggled lightly and reached down, fondling and gently squeezing her member. This making him grunt a bit.

"At least I know I am the one that gets this all to myself..."

"Tia..has your heat not died off yet? It is nearly fall and-"

He was cut off by a deep kiss from her, she leaned in firmly and starting having her tongue dance with his, making her way over his body and pinning him down, grinding her lower half against him. She slowly breaks the kiss after a moment, a bit of steam coming from their mouths.

"I didn't tell you did I..? My heat gets even harder to cool down as my cycle ends...."

She said with lust in those now dark eyes of hers. Mystogan knew what he was in for, but that would have to wait till tonight. For things were about to get rather interesting. he heard a knock at the door. It was Luna, and she sounded very tired.

"Tia....it's time to raise the sun! Get up lazy bones!"

"I am BUSY right now Lulu!"

"What pray tell would keep you from raising the sun?! I am coming in!"

Mystogan gulps hard as the door swings open before Celestia could manage to lock it. In came Luna.

"Now then, what...-?"

Her eyes slowly got as wide as dishes when she saw what was in front of her. her sister paying on top of and grinding against some kind of creature. a goofy grin on her face as she sways her tail happily. Luna blushes hard as she sees what is going on before her.

"Tia! What are you doing?! I know it is at the end of your heat and all but, after the death of Mystogan you pulled this...creature in your bed?!"

Mystogan arches a brow as he leans up slightly and look at Luna.

"A 'creature'? Such a derogatory term wounds me Lulu."

Luna could sense something familiar about the beast that laid with her sister, and the fact that he called her Lulu, yeah something was off. She walks up to him and leans in close, almost nose to nose.

"Our last cake time..."

"Tia blamed the guard for stealing your piece when it was actually her that did it."

Both of their eyes widened at the same time. Celestia was out of her sexually aroused state now, know the jig was up. Luna glaring at her sister in turn.

"I'm gonna get you Tia…”

Luna’s eyes darted back to Mystogan, her face went into a state of shock once more.

“M-Mystogan…? How are you even..?”

“I will explain everything in detail when everyone had been gathered. ALL of my friends need to know about this. Lulu, if you would please send out letters to do just that, I would greatly appreciate it. I have to deal with this silly mare accordingly.”

He said as he pat Celestia on the head, now seeing her hiding her face away from her sister with a sheepish smile.

“O-of course, I am just surprised and very happy you have come back. I know you brought happiness back into my sister’s life..and even mine.”

She said with a light smile, nodding her head and turning to leave. She stops and looks back at her sister.

“I sort of envy you Tia...not many can come back from the dead to make their loved ones happy again.”

She said as she closes the door on her way out. Mystogan sits up and playfully glares down at his lover.

“Now then, young lady. I believe you have a sun to raise. Hop to it.”

He said as he smacks her rear firmly, a soft coo coming from her lips as she squirms

“Oh fine...but you and I are going to be VERY busy tonight mister. I will have my way with you before this heat ends…”

“Oh please Tia. I knew from the start that your heat doesn’t matter. You are naturally a very sexually aroused mare. But when you are around me, that control fades away..”

She blushes fiercely as he indeed had her pegged. She had been dealing with the last four heat cycles on her own but, now that he has come back to her. She didn’t have to suffer that now.

“I..can’t help it Myst...alicorns get aroused fifty times more often than regular ponies. It was so rough without you these past four years. But I knew in my heart, something would happen. I knew you couldn’t be taken away from me so easily.”

Mystogan stretched and cracked his back some, letting out a sigh of delight when it did.

“Honestly Tia, I really thought I was done for. Just because I strong, doesn’t mean I don’t have weak spots. If it is one thing that I learned from fighting aragami, no creature or being is invincible.”

He turned to her, seeing her get dressed in her usual attire. Nodding in approval.

“Good girl. now then, go and raise the sun, we got things to do this day.”

He said as he then rubbed his chin in thought.

“Still need to get myself some new clothes…”

Celestia rubbed her chin for a moment as well. The way he looked, it made her think of a being that is said to roam the graveyard and dark wooded areas of all of Equestria. No one has really ever seen him. But to Celestia, his new features, they just seem to fit him so well. She smiles widely and snaps her fingers. Her horn glowing brightly and aiming it at Mystogan. A beam of black light hits him and surrounds his body. What comes out of the light made Celestia squee like a fanfilly. Mystogan was dressed in a black long coat that split off into two tails, tight leather armor top and pants, a long black scarf around his face that flowed behind him with tattered and frayed ends, leather legguards that were strapped securely to his shins and a deep hood that hid all but his glowing eyes. He was an exact copy of the being, Corvus De Animus. Mystogan looks down at his new clothes, the looks up to Celestia who had sparking in her eyes, her tail swaying faster than it ever has.

“Uuuh Tia, not that I don’t mind the pretty neat new clothes but, the design seems rather...specific.”

“That is because it is silly. You look just like a myth that is spoken about in this land.”

She said as she walks over to her balcony and begins the rising of the sun. It took a few moments, but afterwards she runs back in and circles around him, nodding in approval.

“You look just like him, Corvus De Animus or, rather ‘The Raven Of Souls’. A myth that roams our land.”

“Soooo..your version of The Reaper?”

Celestia giggle lightly.

“Oh no, nothing as supernatural as that. While he does resemble The Reaper, he is just a simple mercenary who gets his work done, but only kills those who deserve it. The thing is though, no one knows his real name or what he really looks like, but this was over a thousand years ago. Some say he still walks the realm, others say he died a long time ago. Only ponies that would know of him are myself and Lulu and possibly Nightshade. I also wouldn’t put it passed Twilight to know about him either, considering myths fascinate her very much.”

“He was just a simple mercenary huh? Then why call him the “Raven Of Souls”?

Because like you, he used a scythe as his weapon of choice. Not as advanced as yours, but a scythe nonetheless.”

“He must have had a fascination with The Reaper then. As did my god arc back when she was still human. Interesting.”

The door opens again as Luna steps in.

“Alright Mystogan the letters are-”

A gasp and another fanfilly squee was heard as Luna ran up to Mystogan with the same reaction that her sister had given him.

“Tia...he..he..”

“I know right?! Just like him!”

Mystogan simply facepalms.

“Shouldn’t you ladies be into more...I don’t know. Handsome muscular ponies in white and gold armor with shining smiles and all that fairy tale garbage?”

They both giggle and shake their heads.

“We were never into the white knight in shining armor thing, even as little fillies. We prefered the dark and broody kind of ponies. The ones who didn’t care for all the attention and glory of their opposites. It’s the ones that stand in the shadows and do the real fighting that we admire..and Tia has one. That’s not fair…”

Mystogan laughs and reaches up to pat Luna on the head.

“Don’t you worry Lulu, I am sure you will find your own broody mate in the near future. Do not despair.”

Luna looks up at him hopefully.

“You really think so Mystogan/?”

“Of course I do Lulu. Everyone deserves someone they can love and ely one. You are no exception. Even Nightshade, as bitchy as she is deserves someone she doesn’t want to kill.”

He said with a light chuckle at the end. But both Celestia and Luna went quiet at the last part.

“What?”

“Mystogan...how can you even say she deserves anything good after she killed..well almost killed you? She took you from me for four years. If you ask me, she doesn’t deserve any kind of love.”

Mystogan nods in agreement.

“True Tia, I hate her very much for taking my life and causing you great sadness. But even the most hated and ruthless beings have someone that they love very much, despite their reputation. I suppose i just pity her is all.”

Celestia comes up behind Mystogan and wraps her arms around him, nuzzling into one of his wings.

“So kind hearted...even towards an enemy. One of the reasons why i love you so so much Mystogan.”

He grins and places his hands over Celestia’s. The door opens as a guard peaks in.

“Princesses, they have arrived.”

They both nod and look up at Mystogan, who is all the sudden rather nervous.

“This is...going to get rough...I am about to be piled upon by multiple mare. Tia, please don’t get too jealous.”

“Oh I won’t be, cause I know you only prefer me over any other mare.”

“You bet i do.”

He said as they all walked out.

--Canterlot Castle, Gathering Room--

Ten ponies stand in the room wondering what exactly was going on and why they were all called together. Twilight and her friends, and Shimmering Blade and the rest of the unit.

“Why do you think Princess Luna was so excited in her letter for us to come here?”

Asked Fluttershy as she looked between her friends.

“And she had us come along as well, we were on patrol until she came and told us to come here.”

Said Shimmering Blade as she looks between the other three ponies.

“Probably because it is the day after..well..you know.’

Said Dash with a saddened expression. The others following.

“But it doesn’t make sense, why would she be excited about that?”

Asked applejack with a slight head tilt. Just as they were about to debate though, the door opens and whispering was heard. Along with the sound of pushing and struggling. Mystogan is suddenly pushed in by both Celestia and Luna, both with big smiles on their faces. Mystogan giving them a glare as if saying ‘I’ll get you both for this…’. The door closes quickly, the room’s attention quickly brought upon Mystogan as the mares stare at him with wide eyes. Twilight especially.

“Corvus De Animus..? But I thought...I thought you were just a myth! Shouldn’t you be dead?!”

Mystogan sighs and takes in a deep breath, then exhaling slowly and lowering down his scarf and hood, revealing his face to them all.

“I should be dead yes, but I am not the Raven Of Souls. And I am sure you do not remember me with this new form-”

He was cut off by Pinkie Pie running up to him and locking eyes with him instantly. She stared for what felt like ages...and ages. Mystogan could have sworn her fur got pinker than it already was when she gasped. But after that she was speechless.

“Pinkie...are you okay..?”

Twilight asked as she walked over.Mystogan laughed a little, scratching the back of his head.

“Even after four years, I should have known Pinkie would be the one to remember me right off the bat.”

“Sir...who are you exactly?”

She asked as she looked up at him, a bit intimidated by his height. He only offers her a gentle smile, holding his hand out to his side, wondering if the blade would still come to him.

“Eisbrecher, come forth.”

With those words,the blade did indeed begin to materialize in his grip, though in this body, it became more of a broadsword rather than a greatsword now. Both Pinkie and twilight back away from Mystogan with disbelief in their faces, unable to accept the reality of what exactly is going on, Rarity even more so.

“Y-you shouldn’t even be holding that weapon, you brute! It doesn’t belong to you!”

Rarity shouted as she ran up to Mystogan and tries to pry it from his grip. But he shoves her back gently and sends the blade back into the aether.

“Fine, then this will make you all see reason.”

He said as he held his right hand out, his god arc taking full form within his hand. This causing Rarity to fall to her knees and cover her mouth, tears flowing from her eyes along with every other pony in the room.

“B-but….we were at your funeral, we saw them lower you into the grave! There is no way..no one comes back from the dead!”

Rarity said between sobs.Mystogan walked over to her and kneeled front of her, reaching up and lightly running his claws through her mane.

“Rarity...it is me. I am Mystogan.And if you don’t believe me, I can tell you one thing that can prove it. And you know what it is…”

“Prove it…”

She said with a tear filled glare.

Mystogan closes his eyes and leans in,whispering in her ear

“I believe your exact words were,”If she doesn’t scoop you up, momma will take good care of you.”. Am I wrong?”

He came back up to see her face turn bright crimson, then the shock finally went away as she looked up into his eyes.

“Mystogan...it...it really is you..”

Suddenly she jumps up and wraps her arms around him, tears pouring out of her eyes again as she nuzzles into his neck.

“Thank Celestia! It really is you! We have missed you so so much!”

And just as he predicted, he was piled on by all the mares in the room, multiple arms surrounding his form and the softness of breasts pressing against his body. It took everything from him not to give a perverted smile. But, he was with his friends whom they thought they lost him. And to see them smile once more, it made him all the more happier to be back and alive

“That;s right everyone...I am back, and I am not leaving you ever again...I am home.”

Author's Note

Ran this through G Docs, figured it would help me out with my spelling errors along the way, and what do you know, it does! here is another one for you all :)

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