Diane was returning to Beacon on an Atlas shuttle, she was sitting down looking over the recent news on her scroll. A familiar cheery voice echoed in her head “Finally, I am able to speak to you. It’s been so long travelling through the dark place back there, it was really boring too.”

Diane let out a loud cry as her head felt like it was about to split, she remembered a farm covered in rocks as she trudged on four hooves along the grey fields. She was about to return home when she saw a huge rainbow explosion and she was pushed into her mind. Diane frowned as she saw a vibrant pink mare now in control.

Year past as she watched the pink mare Pinkie living her life, she was always quite a sad filly and the smile on Pinkie’s face was worth so much more than the sad life she would have led on the rock farm. One day however after Pinkie’s birthday she was worried, talking to rocks and other objects was not normal.

Diane frowned as she felt the realm shake, she approached where Pinkie was in the mindscape only to see a pony with a darker pink coat colour similar to her own. That was where the similarities ended, she galloped over to Pinkie and kicked the mare off of Pinkie. The dark pink mare’s mad smile didn’t even phase her, Diane’s eyes narrowed “Who are you?”

The mad mare laughed “I am Pinkamena and this body is mine now, so if you would kindly get out of my way I’ll get back to taking control.”

Diane leapt at her and lifted her up by the neck with a single hoof “This is not your body nor hers. In reality it’s mine but I have no place out there, she does though which is why she is in control not I. You on the other hoof do not have my permission.” Diane destroyed Pinkamena with a single slam into the ground.

Diane opened her eyes to find herself back on the shuttle, Diane smiled “Pinkie, I’m glad that your back. Just give me a second.” Diane's hands glowed and in a flash of light a copy of her with a poofy mane stood in front of her, Diane smiled “Hello Pinkie.”

Pinkie leapt at her with a big smile “Diane, to it’s so good to finally meet you in the real world!” she looked around in confusion “Um where are we?”

Diane smiled “Pinkie, we are in an Atlas shuttle. We are not even on the same world anymore but soon you will return, I told you that I had no place in Equestria but here I have a life to lead and a purpose here.”

Pinkie began to tear up “I’ll miss you Diane.”

Diane pulled her into a hug “You can always visit but Equestria needs you, I have no idea what could have befallen your home without two of it’s guardians.”

The shuttle arrived outside of Beacon, Rainbow Dash rushed Pinkie “Pinkie, your back.” She then turned to Diane in confusion “You two are not the same pony anymore?’

Diane nodded “I remembered what I needed to, I was who Pinkie was before the Rainboom. I didn’t really have much of a place but Pinkie did. It is time for you, Pinkie and Tempest to return home.”

Rainbow frowned “I need at least say goodbye to Ruby first and I’m sure Tempest would wish to do so as well.”

Tempest walked up beside them “Indeed I would, Ruby has gone through enough without us bailing on her without so much as a goodbye.”

Meanwhile Ruby had just returned as well, Salem and Summer were standing there. Ruby walked over to them with surprise on her face “Mum, I wasn’t expecting you to be here today.”

Summer smiled “Well while you were gone we got the Relics and have established dominance over all nations except Atlas.”

Ruby noticed that Salem was wearing a crown and carrying a lamp while Summer had a staff strapped to her back and sword on her side, Ruby blinked “I was only gone for a few days? How did you accomplish so much so quickly?”

Salem smiled at Summer “Someone prefers to act quickly and decisively.”

Ruby frowned “Does Beacon still have it’s headmaster, I mean he is your enemy right? Wouldn’t be killing him easier?”

Summer frowned “Ozpin would just reincarnate in a new body, keeping as headmaster will allow us to monitor his movements.” She then sighed “I have to tell something, it’s better you hear it from me than from Qrow. I killed Raven and her tribe, she was the Spring Maiden before me.”

Ruby frowned “I don’t really know Raven that much and I doubt Yang did either. Whatever happened is in the past and I will not let that cloud the good memories we had.” Before Ruby could say another word, a crow landed in front of her and transformed into Qrow. Qrow eyes narrowed only for Ruby to place her hand on him “I know what she has done uncle.”

Qrow turned to her “You are okay with that, she killed Raven and the entire clan.”

Ruby frowned “I won’t start hating one of the family members I have left simply because of the deaths of people who I don’t know. I met Raven once, you don’t really learn much about a person in a single meeting.”

Summer frowned “Qrow, I am not the person I was when we met. I was so naive and full of hope, after our failure against Salem I felt lost. The only thing that give me any sort of hope was the kids and the mission, Salem saved me from the futility.”

Qrow growled “I can’t just let this go Summer, for all of her flaws and faults Raven was my sister!” He then pulled out his canteen and took a swig “I will remain amicable when we all meet but I can’t leave this in the past Summer.” Ruby, Summer and Salem watched as Qrow left to get drink from the local pub.

Author's Note

Next Chapter you will see happened to Equestria