"Ugh…ugh..agh…grrr…”

Alex’s groans and growls switched between Lycan and Human…as his voice changed from time to time.

What…happened…

He felt pain from his neck as if it was an open wound and wouldn’t be healed…he felt liquid drop onto his shoulder, down to his bare body and to his ripped jeans, down to his feet which still had claws from them…but no fur.

Half-Lycan….I…guess…

He feels stings from his neck and he finally decides to turn his head only to feel excrutiating pain every inch and second, he then sees the large open wound in his neck, revealing his spine.

Alex’s eyes widen as he remembers what happened…Starlight, she took the Mane Six’s Cutie Marks, and she managed to hurt Alex somehow and leave a Half Decapitated wound in him.

Alex screamed…at the top of his lungs in the pain and rage he was feeling in him, he thought of what happened to his friends, his love, Fluttershy…

“WHERE IS SHE?! I WILL KILL EVERY SOUL AND TEAR EVERY HOUSE APART UNTIL I FIND HER!!!”

Alex tried to move, but the pain kept him from moving, as well as the chains around his wrists and ankles.

Alex’s eyes glowed red…red as blood along with his mark which leaked black and red, just like back then when Blueblood pissed him off…it seems his eyes were now targeted on Starlight. He looked at his hands to see the fur sprouting, but barely…he was too weak to do anything.

I must wait for the fucking wound to heal until I can do anything…my blood is flowing irregularly; any mortal would be dead after what Starlight just did to me.

Then the sound of hooves were heard coming down from some stairs, Alex looks down as blood still spilt from his open neck, he breathed heavily as he had his eyes up, looking at the pony, but it couldn’t see that he was looking, due to his snow-white hair and now blood stained hair covering him. It was Starlight with the evil smirk on her face, Alex looked at her with extreme rage but stayed silent.

“So…it seems their pet is awake.” She says.

Alex doesn’t reply but he really wanted to say something, but he didn’t want to give into his rage.

“Why do you have this mark on your hand? Never have seen a Cutie Mark like this before…but it seems when I tried to take it away, It hurt me…bad.”

Alex smirked when he learned that.

“Stupid bitch…” Alex says quietly.

Starlight looked at him and she striked him across the face.

“What are you, monster?” Starlight says with anger in her voice.

“Heh…like you want to fucking know.”

Starlight striked him again which Alex does scream because his open neck made it worse, although he started laughing in an evil way.

“Is that all you got?”

Starlight stared at him with small surprise.

“Do what you want to me…nothing can kill me.” Alex says.

If I tell her about Fluttershy, she will break me…I can’t let that happen.

“Oh I plan to…but first, I have some business and I guess I’ll let you watch.” Starlight says.

Starlight then casts a spell of Alex to keep him from moving on his own…only Starlight could move his body, she unlocked the chains and the two head up where the village gathered up around a dark house. The door opens and the Mane Six exit out, all looking pretty greyish.

“I trust you had a pleasant night? This way, please. There are some friends who'd like to see you. Gather round, friends, gather round! We've come to ask if any of you are ready to join us! There are so many friends to be made once you realize you don't need your cutie marks or the talents that come with them.” Starlight says.

Alex mouths ‘Don’t accept them’

“We have a welcome ceremony for new friends! The whole village joins together to build you your own cottage--“

“Not interested,” Rainbow interrupts Double Diamond, “You may have them now, but we're going to get our cutie marks back!”

“Dash…you can’t do--“

The crack of a whip is heard from Starlight.

“Quiet Monster!” A Pony said.

“Oh my goodness.” Twilight says putting hands over her mouth.

Alex looks back with a mark on his eye, he was somewhat bleeding but he growled at Starlight as his eyes were still red.

“Y'all don't understand, do ya? You can't force nopony to be friends! It don't work like that!”

“And you can’t just chain up somepony like that! Let Alex go!” Dashie says. She tries to go after Starlight but she then pushes Rainbow back with her magic.

“Now why do you make friends with a monster? This thing is covered in blood and guts.” Starlight says.

“Because that is his own!” Rainbow says.

“Oh really? One of my town members are dead because of him.”

This fucking bitch.

“I did no such thing--“ The crack of the whip hits him again.

“You lie!” Starlight shouts, she takes a deep breath and looks at the town citizens, “It's all right, everypony. This is a perfectly normal part of the equalization process for those who haven't... quite seen the light yet. We'll try again tomorrow once you've had a bit more time to consider our philosophy!”

The Mane Six were about to exit until Fluttershy stands up straight and looks.

“I’d like to join!” She says.

“Fluttershy? How could you?!” Twilight asks.

“If giving up my cutie mark means I get to stay in this lovely village with these lovely ponies, then I'll do it.” Fluttershy then pushes the rest of the Mane Six back into the house, closing the door.

The ponies chatter, then Starlight smiles and puts an arm around Fluttershy.

“We have a new friend, everypony!”

The ponies then cheer and all hug Fluttershy except a few to make sure Alex doesn’t do anything, not that he could.

Please tell me she isn’t doing this, she’s not risking her life more mine, not again.

“Now, there's one more order of business. It seems some in our midst might be... dissatisfied with the village life!” Starlight says with disappointment. The ponies gasp as they hear the words of someone wanting to resist, “Unfortunately, it's all too true, my friends,” Starlight then looks at Fluttershy with a smile, “Will you kindly tell us the names of those friends who so desperately miss their cutie marks that they would sneak around in the shadows talking to strangers about it? Just so we can be sure your intentions are indeed pure.”

Fluttershy silently gulps and has fear on her face, “Um, I don't know who they were. Um, I'm sorry. I don't know your names and faces yet.” She says.

“Nonsense! Obviously these ponies must have asked you directly. Kindly point them out!” Starlight says.

Fluttershy started to shake hesitantly, she then looks at Alex…he was in pain and he had an expression of worry and fear…for her.

“It was me! It was ONLY me! But I only wanted it back for a little while!” Party Favor says as he gets on his knees.

“And you're quite certain it was only you?” Starlight says.

“I just wanted to remember what it was like.”

“And no thought to the pain you'd cause your friends. Such selfishness.”

Starlight points her hand and arm towards the dark house where Party Favor looked down in sadness.

“I'm sorry, everypony! I never wanted to leave the village! I love all of--“ The door is slammed on Party Favor.

Starlight then walks over to Fluttershy and Alex both going back down to the basement, as they walk down, Alex does not make eye-contact as he is put back in the chains.

“Starlight, I would like to talk to this monster…who I thought was my friend…a little privacy please, I must face this alone.” She says.

“Take all the time you need, I have some needs to take care of.” Starlight goes back upstairs and out of the building, the door slams closed.

Fluttershy looks at Alex and walks over to him.

“Fluttershy, please…what are you--“

Fluttershy interrupts Alex with a kiss and a hand on his cheek, she had small tears down her eyes. The two didn’t break the kiss for while.

“What…did she do to you, she’s the monster not you!” Fluttershy says as she rests her muzzle on his head and in his white blood-stained hair.

“Shh…it’s okay Flutters…I’ll be okay…I’m a Guardian remember?”

Fluttershy looks at Alex whom had a smile on his face with a chuckle, she hugs him as tears still fell down her cheek.
Alex wanted to hug her, but his chains kept him from doing so, he felt her tears trail down to him as it hit his neck…the cold tears felt good surprisingly, as if it was healing him…but didn’t feel anything get better.

“Flutters…look at me, I’ll be okay, you trust me right?” Alex asks.

“Y-yes…with all my heart and soul.” Fluttershy says.

“Okay, now…once darkness has clouded the sky, go to the Vault, that’s where your Cutie Marks will be…you think you can do it?”

“What…what about you?”

“Don’t worry about me…this wound might take a while to heal, it might possibly be up to you and the Mane Six to finish this.” Alex says.

“Oh…um…”

“Flutters.”

She looks at Alex who backed up against the wall so he could move his arms enough, he gestures Fluttershy to come to him, which she does without hesitation, Alex hugs her deeply, with her buried in his chest…though there was no fur this time, Alex stroked her mane with his other hand.

“Don’t worry about me one bit…I can’t be killed, I wouldn’t want to leave the mare I love with all my heart.”

Fluttershy looked up at him tears still streaming down her face, “I love you.”

Those words, deep in his soul…makes it more bright…more happy…knowing that someone deeply cares for him…somepony that deeply cares for him.

“I love you too Flutters.”

Fluttershy cradled in Alex’s arms as they both laid a kiss on each other, Fluttershy putting a hand to his cheek and Alex stroking her mane again, the two break after a while, which Fluttershy then gets up and slowly walks back with a hand trying to reach for Alex as if she was being pulled away from him.

“Goodbye Alex.”

“Good luck, my little butterfly.”

Fluttershy blushed at the comment, calling her a Butterfly, she walks out of the basement and house, she walks into Starlight.

“What’s wrong Fluttershy, you have tears falling.”

“Oh…um…it was just painful to accept that he was a monster this whole time…and not my friend.”

“It sounds to me you two were more than friends.”

“It never worked out anyway…he’s not a pony…so it would just be weird.” Fluttershy says.

“Oh, I’m sorry…but now that’s in the past, I’ll get you settled into my house in the Guest room…that’s where you’ll be sleeping tonight.”

Fluttershy then hugs Starlight.

“Thank you for accepting me into my community, it was hard and painful…but this feels wonderful now.”

“Oh, you’re welcome Fluttershy, now c’mon, I’ll make you some lunch.”

The two then walk over to the house as the town went on about their day.

Fluttershy couldn’t sleep…she kept thinking about Alex, he was in severe pain…he couldn’t hide it…nor the tears he couldn’t shed. She wishes she could do something to help but it felt like she was useless, she wouldn’t be needed.

Wait a minute, she is needed right now, she needs to get the Cutie Marks from the Vault…that’s right.

“Get to the Vault, get the Cutie Marks, and save Alex.” She says.

Fluttershy then opens the window in her room slowly with no creaks, she then slowly steps out of the house.

“This is for you Alex--“

“Excellent work, Double Diamond.”

Fluttershy looks up into the second story window in Starlight’s House.

“Work?”

Fluttershy climbs up a small pipe then onto the ledge and she peeks at the window to see Double Diamond, Starlight, and her and her friend’s Cutie Marks.

“Of course, but I don't understand why you wanted me to bring them here. Fluttershy is one of us now. Surely she can be trusted.” Double Diamond says.

“This one belongs to a princess. It could be very important to our cause.” Starlight says.

“But if Twilight Sparkle becomes our friend, then why do we care about this old cutie mark?” Double Diamond says.

“I just want to keep them close until everything is... settled. You may go, Double Diamond.”

Double then leaves the room closing the door, Fluttershy looked upset…heck maybe angry.

“Shit!” Fluttershy cursed aloud, which she quickly covers her mouth, “How am I ever going to get the Cutie Marks back now?”

Just then the sound of a bucket is heard clanging against the floor as well as water splashing.

“Ugh, Starlight, you clumsy foal!” Starlight says to herself, as water dripped from her fur and mane, she then takes a towel and drys herself but then…a Cutie Mark was on her and not an Equal Sign.

Fluttershy gasps then quickly goes back down as Starlight almost caught her.

“That…that…that bitch!” Fluttershy whispers to herself…she hasn’t cursed ever…but this actually was making her mad to no end, first imprisoning her friends, taking their cutie marks, and brutally injuring Alex…the one she loves?

“I have a plan…” Fluttershy says.

The Next Day

Starlight, Fluttershy, and a controlled Alex along with the town watch as the rest of the Mane Six walk out of the Dark House.

“I've got a good feeling about today! So, do any of you have anything you'd like to say?” The Mane Six stay silent, giving her hateful looks, “Aw, pity. Well, let's try this again tomorrow, shall we? No new friends today, I'm afraid!” Starlight says as she pointed them back to the house.

“Wait! I’d like to lock them in…and chain Alex to the basement.”

“Marvelous, Fluttershy! That's the spirit! Party Favor, will you join us, please?”

Party Favor sprints out of the house as he got on his knees again in front of Starlight.

“I'm sorry, Starlight! I'm sorry, everypony! I've seen the error of my ways! I never want to look at my cutie mark again!” Party Favor says.

“Well, I guess there is cause for celebration after all.”

The crowd then cheers.

“They tried to break me! They wouldn't stop talking about how different they are, and that somehow makes their friendship stronger!”

“Such Backwards thinking.” Starlight says.

“But I didn't listen! I knew what they were up to, and I didn't listen!” Party Favor says who looked like he was going insane…with his eyes crossing outwards.

“Well done, Party Favor! We welcome you back with open hooves!”

“Um, Starlight? I think we might have one more friend joining us today.” Fluttershy says.

Twilight then stepped forward out of the Mane Six, the ponies gasped.

“Is this true?” Starlight says with excitement.

“I-I think so. But I just want to be sure. If I agree to leave my cutie mark in the vault, I'll really be happier?” Twilight asks.

“Just look around! Equality has given us more happiness than you've ever known!”

“And you wouldn't let me just live here in the village with my old cutie mark?” Twilight asks.

“Out of the question. A pony with a different cutie mark in our midst would destroy our entire philosophy. We are all equal here!” Starlight says with force in her voice.

“Then how do you explain this?!”

The question came from Fluttershy who was holding a bucket, in which she then splashes on Starlight, Alex looks in a confused state.

What is she doing?

“I knew you couldn't be trusted!” Starlight says, everyone then stares at her equal mark…half of it was a cutie mark. Party Favor then washes it off with his cloak, “No! Get away!”

The crowd then gasps and Alex looks in surprise as well as the Mane Six.

Son of a bitch…

“Wha... What are you looking at?! They're the problem, not me!” Starlight responds to the staring crowd.

“How could you?” Party Favor says in doubt and sadness.

“You said cutie marks were evil! You said special talents led to pain and heartache!” Double Diamond says.

“They do! Don't you see?! Look at them!” Starlight says.

“Then why? Why did you take ours and not give up your own?” Sugar Belle then says stepping in.

“I... I had to, you fools! How could I collect your cutie marks without my magic?!” Starlight says.

“But the staff has all the magic we need!” The Blue Pegasus then steps in.

“The staff is a piece of wood I found in the desert, Night Glider!” Starlight says.

“Well that explains the shitty name.” Alex says as he chuckles.

“Shut it! It's my magic that makes all this possible! You'd all still be living your miserable lives thinking you're better than everypony else if it weren't for my magical abilities! I brought you friendship! I brought you equality! I created harmony!” Starlight says in anger.

“You lied to us!” Double Diamond says.

“So what? E-Everything else I said is true! The only way to be happy is if we're all equal!” Starlight says in small panic.

“Except for you.” Alex says with a skeptical look and smile, Starlight then lights up a spell that was about to hurt him.

“Everypony has unique talents and gifts, and when we share them with each other, that's how rea--“

“QUIET!” Starlight yells at Twilight.

“You can't have a cutie mark, Starlight! Either we're all equal, or none of us are!” Sugar Belle says.

The Ponies start to gain up on Starlight as she then casts a spell that pushes the ponies back, she then takes control of Alex’s movement again in which the two go to Starlight’s house.

“Come on, let’s go get our cutie marks back!” The Village cheers and run to the Vault.

“Let’s go get our Cutie Marks.” Rainbow says.

“Our cutie marks aren't in the vault! They're in there with her, along with Alex!” Fluttershy says.

“Why did Alex go with her?” Rarity asks.

“Starlight has him under a spell in which she controls his movement.” Fluttershy says.

Applejack and Rainbow then attempt to bash the door down to Starlight’s House, then they all look up to see Cutie Marks flying about looking for their owners.

“Even without my cutie mark, I can tell this is beautiful!” Rarity says.

“They think they can come to my village and disrupt my life? Let's see how they like spending the rest of their lives without their precious cutie marks…and you are coming with me…let’s see how Fluttershy likes it when she never sees you again.” Starlight says as she looks at Alex.

“Like hell she will, as soon as I break free, you are mine.” Alex says.

“Oh and your…rune will help you…you wanna know why you haven’t healed yet,” Alex looked at her with surprise, “Even though I hurt myself trying to remove it, I learned something, what you are, and what you do…I placed a spell that will counteract your healing.”

Just then the door breaks open downstairs.

“Oh, I have a better idea, let’s see how those fools will react…with you fighting them.” Starlight says with a laugh.

She then casts a spell which actually unbinds the counterhealing spell, Alex felt his strength returning, but the wound would still take a while to form back together, just then another spell hit him which made his body move but he wasn’t controlling it.

“What…what?!”

“Have fun with them.”

The Mane Six along with some villagers who got their Cutie Marks searched the house inch by inch looking for the Mane Six’s Cutie Marks.

“Oh where could they be?” Applejack says.

Just then steps were heard from upstair and it seems they were coming down.

It was Alex, he still was beat to hell, but he was walking but…weirdly.

“Alex! Thank goodness, did you see where Starlight took the--“

“Run…” Alex says interrupting Twilight.

“Wait what?”

Twilight then sees his rune was glowing the same color as Starlight’s Aura.

“Run!”

Alex attempted to slash at Twilight, but she dodged, Alex slowly stood up straight again, trying to attack her.

“Alex, get away from her!” Rainbow says trying to restrain him.

Alex pushes her away and she slams into a wall.

The ponies tried to hold him down but he was fight back hard.

“It hurts! It hurts!” Alex shouts as small tears were flowing down his eyes.

“Alex, why are you doing this?!” Applejack asks.

“I…I’m not…”

“It’s Starlight, she bewitched him, Alex fight it!” Fluttershy says.

“I…I--AGH!!!”

Alex clutched his head as he swung his claws around the room, he was in pain, his wounds were not even close to healed, and he was in combat as well.

“Fluttershy, get away from me…I don’t want to hurt you!”

Alex says as he was clutching his head and had his back bent forward.

“Alex…you won’t, I know you won’t.”

Alex was breathing rapidly, as Fluttershy slowly approached him.

“Fluttershy don’t.” Alex says as tears were falling.

“It’s okay.”

“Fluttershy we need to get our Cutie Marks back--“

“Then go without me! I’m not leaving him.” Fluttershy says.

Fluttershy puts a hand to his chest as she nuzzled him.

“Alex, you are at peace…you are with me, fight it.”

Alex groaned and grunted in pain as his movement hurt as well as the mental pain from being controlled…he was fighting it, but it was a losing battle.

“Fluttershy, get away!”

Alex clutched his head again as Fluttershy stepped back.

“Alex, you need to fight it!”

“I…can’t…AGH!!!”

Alex started slashing his claws around again as the Control was taking over.

“Alex, stop!” Fluttershy says as she approached him.

“Fluttershy don’t!” Twilight yelled.

It was too late, Fluttershy got too close and Alex then slashed at her cheek, she screamed in pain as blood fell from the scratches on her cheek…the same place where he hit Blueblood.

Fluttershy fell to the floor as Alex stood over her.

“A…Alex…fight it…”

He froze as then bright memories flashed…him and Fluttershy…how they first met…how she defended him…when they danced together…when he sang for her…when they first kissed.

Tears fell again from Alex, he was crying.

The Half-Lycan then reached towards his mark and he clawed at it, he shouted in pain, but then it started to feel like the spell was breaking, he then clawed at his half-decapitated neck, he striked his spine…Alex screamed but then he collapsed to the floor crying.

Fluttershy slowly got up and layed next to the crying Half-Lycan…who slowly turned back into a full human.

“You guys go…I’m staying with him.” She says.

“Are you crazy?! After what just happened--“

Rainbow was then interrupted by Twilight who shook her head.

“Don’t worry Fluttershy, stay with him.” Twilight says.

The gang all exit the house which left the inseparable couple alone.

Alex still had tears falling as Fluttershy stroked his Black and Blood-stained hair.

“Why…did you not move?”

“Because, I wasn’t going to cower away from you…I’m not scared anymore.” Fluttershy says.

“But…I”

“Shhh…don’t say anything…it’s all thanks to you I’m not afraid, it’s thanks to you I can stand for myself…It’s thanks to you…that I finally found somepony in my life.” Fluttershy says.

Alex slowly moved and he hugged her but he way laying on her lap technically still crying, but Fluttershy continued to rub his back and hug him.

“I wish to be with you for the rest of my life…I wish to be alongside you when you fight…I wish to protect you as much as you protect me.” Fluttershy says.

After those words…her hand glowed, it was glowing green, something was being painted onto her skin it looked like…it continued to shine until it stopped.

A Black Mark…it was a large star but within it, was a Butterfly that was shaped like a heart.

“What is this…oh my.”

Her mark glowed again as the hand rested on Alex’s skin, just then the Green Aura spreaded through Alex and he calmed down and breathed normally.

His wounds were slowly disappearing…his half-decapitated neck was forming back to normal, he then sat up to look at Fluttershy…there was not even one trace of a wound.

Alex looked at her, with tears still falling…he looked at himself to see he was healed…he then looked at Fluttershy…the wound he planted on her including Blueblood’s…was gone…no trace.

“I…but how are we…”

Alex looked at Fluttershy’s Hand…the mark that glowed green…Alex’s eyes widen.

“By the Goddesses…I can’t believe it…” Alex says as tears fell again…but he was smiling.

“What does this mean?”

“Fluttershy…welcome to the Guardians.” Alex hugs her deeply, he then kisses her.

“I’m a Guardian now?” Fluttershy says.

“Yes you are…your passionate heart, your love for me, and the bravery you just showed just turned you into a Guardian.” Alex says.

Fluttershy smiles as small tears formed, she kisses him.

“Does that mean we’re both immortal and we can’t die?” Fluttershy asks.

“It does.”

Just then a small explosion was heard.

“They might be having a hard time…what do you say we go help them?” Alex says.

“Let’s do it.”

Fluttershy’s hand glows again as she held Alex’s…then Alex’s hand glows.

“I…feel like I can transform…but it’s not nighttime neither is it dark.”

“I think that’s me…I think I just gave you enough energy to transform.”

Alex then slowly transforms into a Full Lycan, he stood at eleven feet tall once again…but his eyes had a small green aura from them besides
the Red Color.

“Hop on.” Alex says as he gets on all four. Fluttershy climbs on and lays on her stomach, holding onto Alex’s fur and one leg on each side.

”Hold on tight, butterfly.” Alex then sprints forward onto the mountains.

He jumps from edges to cliffs and he comes across some probably recent events here.

Just then Fluttershy sees something floating towards them…her Cutie Mark!

“Alex look!”

Alex looks up to see Fluttershy’s Cutie Mark, he then leaps to it which Fluttershy then absorbs which gives her back her light yellow color and
Pink hair.

“Yay.” She says meekly but cute.

Alex chuckles as the two cross…a Balloon Bridge, but then they spot the Villagers, Mane Six, and Starlight.

“Wh--I studied that spell for years! How can you--“

“I studied magic for years too! But what I didn't know then was that studying could only take me so far. Each of my friends has taught me something different about myself! It was their unique gifts and passions and personalities that helped bring out the magic inside of me! I never would have learned that I represent the element of magic without my friends! And I certainly wouldn't be here to stop you now!” Twilight says.

“Spare me your sentimental nonsense! I gave these ponies real friendships they never could've had otherwise!” Starlight says.
Just then they see a large figure approaching fast…and Fluttershy.

“Alex? Fluttershy?”

The two come in hot, but break hard to not hit them.

“Hey girls.” Fluttershy says with a smile.

“Alex? How are you a Lycan, it’s not dark!”

“We’ll explain later…right now we have unfinished business.” Fluttershy says.

Alex and Fluttershy approach Starlight with ease.

“Get away!”

“You caused me to hurt the one pony I severely care about, something that I’d rather die than do.”

“You’d rather die then do what you’re supposed to do Monster?” Starlight says as she laughs.

Alex growls as he got closer.

“Get away from me!” Starlight pushed everyone back and she ran into the dark caverns behind her.

“She’s going to get away!” Double Diamond says.

“No she’s not.” Alex says, he places Fluttershy off his back and he sprints into the cave.

“Be careful.”

Starlight was sprinting deeper into the cave, it felt like it went on forever…it was like a system of mazes…she then heard a growl. Starlight whimpered as she continued to run, then sniffing was heard, after that…more growling. Starlight started to breath rapidly in fear.

Just then she looked back to see a pair of Red Eyes.

Starlight screamed and she continued to run, the eyes then started to run to her, she kept on running as the two eyes started to catch up to her.

“Please, please, please don’t hurt me!” Starlight shouted, she was then tackled and was pinned to the ground.

“You have caused so much pain for me, for Fluttershy, for the Mane Six, and for your ponies! If you were in Gateway, you’d be fucked! If your were in the Lycan’s Den…oh…that is a fate worse then death…then again…nothing will be more worse compared to what’s about to happen.”

Starlight shouted as she waited for death…she then felt like she was knocked out.

The Mane Six and Villagers waited patiently outside for Alex to return.

“So…you two are a couple?” Double Diamond asks.

“Oh, yes…he is just the sweetest wolf ever.” Fluttershy says.

Just then steps are heard from the cave, the gang look to see red eye emerging from the darkness, a while later…it was Alex, carrying Starlight Glimmer on his back.

“Yee-haw, that’s what I’m talking about Alex!” Applejack says.

“She’s not going anywhere.” Alex says with a smile.

“How did you find her?” Twilight asks.

“You think I can’t see in the darkness through senses, ears, and smell?” Alex answers

“Anyway…thank you for bringing her back, We just have to hope that when she's had a chance to think it over, she realizes that you all have taught her something.” She says at the Villagers.

“It's you who have taught us something. We all came to this village because we were searching for something missing from our lives. We thought Starlight had given it to us, but now... now it seems it was in front of us all along. It's us!” Party Favor says.

“Does that mean you'll stay in the village?” Alex asks.

“It's our home. I'm not going anywhere.” Night Glider says.

“This is a chance for all of us to get to know each other again for the very first time!” Double Diamond says.

“And I finally have a chance to bake something besides terrible muffins!” Sugar Belle says.

The gang all laugh as they return to the village.

The Mane Six along with Alex on the train home, Fluttershy was cradled into Alex’s arms whom was back into a human and had his clothes remade again thanks to that villager who designed cloaks…turns out he was a Stallion Fashion Designer so he helped Alex out.

“So…a Guardian, huh darling?” Rarity says with a cheeky smile.

Fluttershy raises her hand up again to look at the mark.

“Yep, I am now a Guardian…and I am bonded with Alex for as long as we both shall live.” Fluttershy says as she kisses Alex on the cheek.

The Girls let out an ‘aww’ sound at the Guardian Couple.

“So, Alex…how about that song?” Rarity asks.

“Oh, thanks goodness I decided to leave my Guitar on the Train.” Alex says as he Gets the case and notebook, he hands it to Rarity for her to look at the Lyrics to the song earlier.

“Okay…this seems easy enough…I’ll get the gist once we start playing.” Rarity says.

Alex smirks and nods as he then starts the beats from his phone.

Author's Note

Oh my goddesses, finally a new chapter, this was pretty exciting...like the reveal btw, that Fluttershy is now a Guardian...awww yeah!