Zemrite lets out a groan of pain as he opens his eyes, a muffled voice was heard as he slowly sat up, holding his chest where his heart is.

“Sister...is...up!”

He could still feel the after effects of...whatever happen to him. His vision was blurry and he was feeling dizzy. He felt like he was going to vomit. He slowly starts to bring himself to his feet, only to all back to his hands, his arms shaking to hold him up.

“You..to….relax...you...alright?”

Asked another voice, fading in and out as it spoke. He lifts his head to have his vision finally clear and looks at the two...ponies?

“Tia..Lulu? This...this has to be a dream right?”

Both of them look at him with confusion in their eyes and a tilt of their head.

“How is it you know those names, stranger? You don’t even look like you are from this world.”

Luna asked as she as she stared curiously at Zemrite.

“Well, you two are quite famous from where I come from. And all the other ponies that are involved in the show. But you...look more humanish...Wait. I...I remember the boss casting his ultimate ability. And then me and my raid party died…”

He looks back up to them, eyes wide behind his mask.

“And think...I think I died...in the real world. So why am I…?”

He grabs at his head with one hand, the feeling of what felt like a huge migraine hitting him all the sudden. When he sees his hand though, he blinks. It was the hand of Zemrite, his character. That same metallic clawed hand. He gets to his knees and lifts both of his hands up.

“I remember this voice asking me if I wanted to be reborn in a new land.I said yes, and next thing I knew. I was clawing my way out of darkness that felt like it was crawling through molasses. Then I remember seeing you, Lulu…”

Celestia kneels down in front of him and puts a hand on his shoulder, feeling the soft fabric of his cloak when she does so. Luna kneeling at his other side. They both examined his mask. It was rather startling, but in a way, very beautiful.

“May we see what is under your mask? Forgive us for prying...we are just curious. We have never seen any being like you before. And your attire seems….very outlandish.”

Zemrite simply nods and reaches up to pull off his hood, his hair falling from it and reveals his elven ears. He brings his hand up to his mask and waves over it, the mask disappearing and revealing his marked face and his rather sinister eyes. They both lean away from him a bit.

“Oh my...that is rather startling to say the least…”

Celestia said, though she found a dark beauty in his markings, she and Luna both wanted to reach out and trace their fingers along them. They also noticed his pointed ears. Like theirs, but more sharper and longer.

“What...exactly are you..?”

Hey both asked in fascination.

“Well, I am half moon elf and half garou.”

Celestia’s eyes widen at that last bit.

“Wait...garou. I have heard that term before. It is in association with the term lupus. You are saying you are half wolf?”

Zemrite nodded.

“Well...technically yes. I was a regular human back in my own world but now...well, I am the very being I created. It’s really weird…”

Luna and Celestia both nod to each other and help the man up.

“Come, everything can wait till later. But right now, it looks like you really need some rest.”

They were both much taller than he was, but he was still a bit heavy. Sot it took both of them to help him into the castle. They eventually got him to one of the guest chambers, opening the door and carefully lowering him onto the bed. He doesn’t even bother with removing his cloak. Once he hits that mattress, he was out like a light. Celestia and Luna giggle quietly and leave the room, carefully closing the door behind them.

“So what do you think Tia? Is he the one you saw in your dream?”

“Well,the way you explain how he...crawled from the shadows. And the way he was explaining how he was reborn. I think he may be the one. He may be the one to combat..’him’ should he ever return. Fight fire with fire.Or in this case...shadow with shadow.”

I am still curious on how he knows those nicknames and how he seemed to know us…”

Said Luna as she placed a finger on her chin in thought. Celestia places a hand on her sister’s shoulder.

“There will be plenty of time for questions later. For now, let him sleep. If what he said is true about transference from one body to another, it must have been divine magic that brought him here. In other words, it must have been Mother.”

“Did you also notice the markings on his face, Tia? They looked like they had been carved into his skin...they looked so painful.”

“Indeed. Do you think they may be the reason why he can do the things he can do with shadows and darkness? I also noticed that he has no malicious intent in his heart. Like, he is a wielder of dark magic, but at the same time he is a kind hearted being to those who show him the same treatment.”

They both start walking down the hall, eyeing the bedroom he was in before heading down the stairs.

“Whatever the case is, it can wait till the morning comes. I am headed back to bed. If he needs anything…”

“Of course sister, I will see to him personally.”

Luna said as she heads back to the throne room, Celestia heading back upstairs to her chambers

--Morning--

Zemrite slowly opens his eyes, placing a hand on his head as a small bit of pain still lingers, but it wasn’t anything he couldn’t handle. He makes his way out of the bed, walking over straight to a mirror and runs his fingers over his face.

“Yep...this is definitely not a dream it seems. Why...do I feel no desire to return back home though? Is it because in my heart I knew Ii would become just some run of the mill office desk jockey? Even after I finished college? Other than play the game..all I did was eat, sleep and went to school. Not like I have much back home waiting for me.”

He lets out a sigh, then laughs to himself.

:Iam literally living every brony’s dream right now. It’s a good show don’t get me wrong. But that’s all I ever did, just watch the show. You figured someone who did that and collected the merchandise hardcore would be here instead of me...oh well.”

He said before masking himself again and pulls his hood over his head.

“Who knows...maybe I will like it here.”

He said as he walks over to the room door and makes his way out, seeing two guards standing outside waiting for him. Both a little startled after seeing such a dark figure emerge from the room.

“Um..Princess Celestia wishes for you to meet her in the royal study, we shall escort you there.”

“Lead the way, fellas.”

He said as he waited for them to go ahead of him. Once they starting walking about the castle, Zemrite looked around at all the architecture of the castle. It was definitely spot on from what he could remember back home in the TV show. Eventually they made it to the study, the guards opening the doors for him and letting him in. One thing he noticed that it was full of rather comfy looking pillows. Then again, he thought she may spend most of her time here if she wasn’t in the throne room. Which he was wondering why she didn’t have him brought there.

“Thank you for bringing him, you are dismissed.”

“But your highness...should we really leave you alone with a being like-.”

“It’s fine, he is no threat to us. At least not yet anyways.”

“As...you wish princess…”

The guard said before backing out and closes the doors behind him. Celestia turns her attention to Zemrite and smiles warmly to him. Motioning to come and sit on the pillow across from her. He does so hesitantly, plopping down on the pillow and crosses his legs, his cloak bellowing out behind him and resting straight on the floor behind him.

“So first off. What is your name?”

Should I give her my character name or my real name? Well...it really shouldn’t matter...since my other body is dead…

“My name is Zemrite. My occupation is a ‘Ghost’,I am also good at alchemy. It is my non-combat profession.”

Celestia nods in fascination, very curious at to what he means by ‘ghost’.

“So tell me Zemrite. What do you mean by the term ‘Ghost’? Apparently you really aren’t one.”

He couldn’t help but laugh and shake his head.

“No no, Tia. By Ghost it is a combination of a ranger and shadowmancer. It was decided the combination of those to classes be called ‘Ghost’. Because their attacks could be rarely seen. I mainly specialize in long range combat, but I can kill someone up close without them knowing until a minute or two. A delayed reaction, and by that time I am already gone.”

Celestia places a finger to her chin in thought.

Hmmm, a deadly being indeed, but since he is here. He won’t have much use for that…

“Yous aid you also specialize in alchemy? Such as potions and such?”

He nodded to her in response.

“Mhmm, I can make health potions, mana potions potions that enhance your strength and speed for a short while. All kinds.”

Celestia tilts her head at the second one he spoke of.

“What is..mana?”

Zemrite reaches into his cloak and pulls out a glass bottle with a glowing royal blue liquid. Inside of it. Celestia stared at it with great curiosity.

“This, is mana. It is a potion that replenishes magical energy when casters like me get low of it.”

He reaches into his clock again and pulls out a red one. It looked like blood.

“This here is a healing potion. Should you ever become wounded, simply drinking this will fix you right up.”

“It...looks like blood.”

“If it looks like blood, then it is a true healing potion. They say if you are able to craft a potion that resembles the color of God’s blood, you are definitely a fine alchemist.”

“And they are safe to drink…?”

“Well, other than having a bitter flavor to them, yes, they are safe to drink. Though I am not sure how the mana potions would work on you..or anypony for that matter.”

“If you don’t mind...I would like to try a mana potion.”

Zemrite quickly places them both back in his cloak.

“Forgive the denial, Tia. But the last thing I need is for the sun princess to be a tripped out on a mana potion. I am not sure it will grant you the same effects as it would with me.”

She gave a cute pouty face at him. She was wondering why he called her by her nickname, and why it didn’t bother her so much. Luna felt the sameway as well when he called her Lulu. Speaking of Luna, she makes her way into the study as he puts up the potions. Celestia looks over to her sister with a big smile.

“Lulu, I have found out quite a bit of information on our guest here. And he is so willing to share!”

“Why wouldn’t I be? I see you as no threat, Tia. Nor do I see Lulu as one.”

Luna walks over to them and sits in front of Zemrite next to Celestia. She looks over to Luna and smiles.

“He is quite a skilled fighter, but even more impressive when he told me he is an accomplished alchemist.”

“Hmmm, very handy indeed. Did he give us a name?”

He did, his name is Zemrite.”

“And does this name hold any particular meaning?”

He blinks and looks away.

“I am not sure you want to know, it’s pretty grim. I don’t know what I was thinking when I chose it at first, it just sounded cool.”

“It can’t be all that bad. Please tell us.”

Said Celestia as she leans in close, along with her sister.

“It means….to die. It’s a word in one of many languages I have back home, it is from a language called czech. It is part of my heritage. I am mostly german...well, I was anyways.”

Both the sisters did lower their ears at such a grim name, but shook their heads.

“It is your name. It doesn’t mean that is who you actually are, in a personality sense anyways.”

“Well, I am just a laid half breed who is trying to make a bit of coin. Back before I was put into this body, I was a an eighteen year old kid who was going straight into college right out of high school. And now, here I am. A half moon elf half garou that controls the power of shadows and can pin a fly to a wall with an arrow without killing it.”

Zemrite could in fact do that. He was at max level back in the game, and it seemed all his items and skills followed him through. He still had all his weaknesses of course. Silver was still a threat to him, and the sun was a threat to his shadowmancy. It cut his power down in half. The sisters looked to each other and whispered to one another.

“What do you think we should do sister? Should we send him down to Ponyville and see how he fairs with them first? We don’t want to cause an uproar in the city.”

“I agree Lulu, maybe it is best if he is introduced to Twilight and her friends. Maybe they could show the others he is no threat. I know that they would hear us, but would still have doubts.”

Celestia’s eyes widen and a heavy blush comes across her face as she felt a hand running over her wings.

“Wow...so soft…”

Celestia looks over at him with a rather cutely embarrassed stare. He quickly pulls away.

“S-Sorry! I couldn’thelp myself! You...have such lovely wings, as do you Lulu. I have always wanted to touch them. Uuumm..Oh! I know!”

He shifts into a black blob for a moment, then out comes a large black and ice grey direwolf, already sitting on his back legs.

“Here you go, feel free to pet me as much as you-...”

Zemrite’s eyes widen at their reaction. They leap towards him and wrap their arms around his large form.

“Oh my...Tia...he is so ,lovely! And such well kept fur!”

“And he is so large! I have never seen wolves this big before. Sure the timberwolves can get this big, but an actual wolf?!”

They both nuzzle their faces into his fur, running their hands through it gently and just all around enjoying the warmth. Zemrite on the other hand was rather...shocked.

“I didn’t think you two would ever have a fondness for wolves. Maybe you Lulu, but certainly not Tia.”

Luna looks up at him with hopeful eyes.

“How...long can you stay like this?”

“Oh I can stay like this for as long as I want. Though shifting back and forth is limited. I mainly use this form to travel long distance. But it seems-.”

“Oooh could you please stay like this for a little longer then? We have always wanted to snuggle a wolf, and the fact that you can change into one at will…”

She lets out an adorable squee as she tightens her arms around him. What has he just done…?

Author's Note

Yeah..I feel like this is going in the right path. Much better than my last version of this story.

May the darkness grant you peace.