A Visitor From Beyond

Without hesitation, Ben reached into his pack and unveiled a scroll. The scroll was white with a gold trim on the edges, and it was rather large. "What's that? Your pathetic attempt at salvation?" Celestia asked.

"Nope. It's... wait for it... an Elder Scroll!" Ben replied with a smile.

Awkward silence fell upon the group for several seconds. "Uh... what's that?" Twilight asked, confused.

Ben's smile quickly lowered into an embarrassed frown. "You... don't know what an Elder Scroll is?"

Everypony shook their head back and forth. Ben facepalmed, and then said, "Well, the important thing is, it's a scroll of unmatched power. Found it on my adventures. Apparently, this guy everyone calls the 'Dragonborn' was looking for it, too. I guess I found it first, heh heh... Okay! Enough talk! Time for action!"

Ben quickly held the scroll in front of him, aimed at Celestia, and grabbed onto the roll of paper with his free hand. He unrolled it and began reading it's texts. As he did so, a blue aura started to swirl around him. "Obsecro maiorem vim esse planum Eripe me volumine et deleat atque opere interficiam omnes testimonio ipsa mundi. Quod ut disperdam materialibus formam senior librum misi et quod hic dominus petentibus novae. Mine, potentiam libri et ut eis mandatum fuerat!"

With those words, the blue aura grew to tremendous power, and Ben was surrounded by it. Not long after, the blue aura disappeared, Ben with it.

And so, the story of Ben, the human in Equestria, the Visitor from Beyond, came to a close. The vast kingdom of Equestria was forever changed.

The Mane Six, saddened by the disappearance of their human friend, continued about their lives. All the changes Ben had made - Twilight's wings, Rainbow Dash's horn, and all of their amulets - disappeared. As they continued on living, however, they would never forget the impact that Ben had on their lives.

Princess Celestia, angered by Ben's escape, brought changes to Equestria that weren't all for the better. A curfew had been enacted, martial law had been declared, and the draft was reinstated as the Princess of the Sun made sure that the vampire threat was truly gone. During this time, riots sprang up all over the land, and civil unrest led to many innocent ponies dying at the hands of the Solar Army. After several months, just as quickly as they had been enacted, the new laws had been revoked once the all clear came from Celestia's top field commanders that the threat of vampires was gone. Although peace returned to the land, many lost respect for the princess.

Princess Luna was saddened by Ben's departure but knew that if he hadn't left when he did he would've surely perished. Her sister's harsh sweep of the land in search of vampires only reassured her that Ben's departure was just. She went on with her life, wondering if Ben would ever return.

...And so Ben, the human who cheated death when he came to the world of Equestria, cheated death once again. His departure saddened some, and barely phased others. Still others wondered if Ben would ever come back to their fair land... under more peaceful conditions. But the human known as Ben's road had ended... for now.

The End

"Wow! That story was great, dad! Thanks for reading it to me."

"Not a problem, son." The dad replied, rustling his hand through the young boy's hair as he lay in bed. "Now wait here. I have something for you."

The dad left the room and came back a few seconds later with a plush toy shaped like Twilight Sparkle. The boy had a wide grin on his face as he was shown the item. "Oh, wow! That looks so cool! Where'd you get it?" He asked.

"Well," his dad replied, "I gave the book a read while you were out with your mother and I thought I'd try my hands at making one. I hope you like it."

The boy grabbed the Twilight plushie and hugged it. "This is great, dad! You're the best!"

"You're welcome, son. Now get some sleep."

The boy covered himself up with his blankets and closed his eyes, snuggling his newly acquired Twilight plushie. The dad walked out the door and closed it gently. After he did that, he walked down the hall to his office. Stepping into his room, he pulled out his desk chair and turned it to face the wall, then sat down on it. He glared at the contents of the shelf in front of him. Plush forms of the Mane Six, Celestia and Luna stared back at him with their sewed on eyes and sutured smiles. Tears welled up in his eyes, and after a few seconds he started crying.