Chapter 2
Introduction to Myths

(Aurora’s pov)

I sighed happily as I leaned against Ozz, my life mate. We had moved back to Ponyville to see Twilight’s new castle… not that I said anything about it. Unlike Ozz, I remember the key points and events of Friendship is Magic. So I had watched with amusement as they looked around the castle, running from room to room. Celestia and Luna kept glancing at me and my love as Spike passed out drinks; after all it, has been a long time from the last time we all saw each other. “So… questions?” I spoke out loud, making sure to speak Common (English/Equis) instead of the other six or so languages that I have used lately.

“Indeed, we have a few to ask; and knowing Twilight, she has many more.” Celestia said. She was a good foot taller than most ponies, the average height for them being around five foot two inches, she was only a half a foot taller than me though, placing her at 6’ 4. Her fur was a pure snow white, while her mane and tail were the normal multi-hued color that I remembered and love. She was also wearing a floor length white dress with gold and purple accents, it hugged her figure in such away as to enhance her looks, but not call attention to it immediately.

“Let’s do it one at a time, I just woke up maybe half an hour ago and I would prefer not to be overwhelmed with questions please?” Ozz spoke out as he held my hand.

I smiled as I pulled him over to a couch in one of the side rooms we were using so there was enough seats. “You used to like that Ozz.” The Night themed princess Luna said as she sat next to her sister, a pair of headphones around her neck, mismatched with her matching royal attire. She was wearing a similar outfit to Celestia, only in a blue, indigo, and silver palette. She was just a few inches taller than me at 6’ 1”. “But as you said you were being a sleepy head.”

“You call it being sleepy, I call it healing.” He quips without a second thought, shrugging softly as he wrapped his arm around my shoulder. I missed this, his quirkiness and charm, sure it’s silly sometimes, but it’s who he is.

I laughed and pulled out a small flat crystal, this was a prototype phone that I had some… friends work on. “Well you did take a long one anyway.” I scrolled through the ‘apps’ on my phone to find my photos.

“You both haven’t been seen in Equestria in a long time… what happened to you aunt and uncle?” Celestia said softly. My husband just sighed and looked down at me, his eyes asking the obvious question, ‘Do you want to tell them or should I?’

“You are the one that picked that fight without me.” I told him. I clutched my crystal harder at the memories. He nods softly and holds me closer, gently kissing my head. I sigh and kiss his cheek.

“I know, and I’m sorry,” He looks back to the awaiting princesses, “Tell me, do you know who the Lord of Tartarus is?” His question causes the sisters’ eyes to widen slightly as they look at each other briefly before looking back at us.

“You speak of the old King Asmodeus before he was locked in a cell.” Luna said with slight fear in her tone. I wince at her words, remembering my rage. Ozz tightens his grip on me, telling me that he’s here, causing me to lean into him more.

“He was the reason I had to go into hiding and rest all this time. He injured me greatly.” I glance towards his chest, covered by his clothing but I can only imagine what his wound looked like now. My mind flashes to that day, when he was hurt, and the unbridled rage I felt for Asmodeus followed by the terror that Ozz was going to…. I couldn’t finish that thought. I demanded my mind not to.

“He struck a life threatening blow to Ozz…. and in my rage I made the unbreakable cell.” I said before focusing on my phone, tapping away to look through happier times. Ozz simply nods and lays his head atop mine.

“She managed to get me to the tree, and put me to sleep until my wound was healed.”

“I am just glad I know so much healing magic.” I said with a sigh.

“Still want you to teach us those spells.” Tia said quickly and quietly. Ozz smiles softly, that smile he always gave that would melt your heart and make you focus entirely on him; I love that smile.

“And I need to make sure you two have kept up with your training. I may have been asleep for three thousand years but maybe that’s enough of a handicap for you two to kick my ass. Maybe.” His smile shifts to a grin and I giggle softly.

“They haven’t been.” I told him, much to their shock, and the exclamations I heard coming from the other room, though I doubt Ozz heard them. Sadly, besides his immortality, he is all too human.

“Aunt Rora why?” Tia said with a pout, how cute.

“Because you turned politician and let the peace make you lazy, and your ass is bigger than mine now.” I said plainly, much to Lulu’s and Ozz’s amusement, given the moon princess’ smirk and Ozz’s snort.

“That’s a feat.” Ozz says with a chuckle and a grin.

I raised an eyebrow at my love “Are you implying something?” I had pointed the ‘camera’ part of the phone at him.

“I’m implying you have a lovely rear.” He says with a slight noble inflection to his voice, grinning all the while. I can see the sisters blush at that, though Celestia shyer than Luna about their blush.

I giggle, “So, hitting on our nieces now?” Ozz puts his hands up defensively.

“You’re the one that mentioned her having a large butt, I simply commented on the matter. I will now not say anything more or less.” He crosses his arms and turns his head in playful defiance.

I take a picture before commenting, “You’re cute like that.” I giggle as he just shakes his head and smiles, breaking his playfulness as he turns and kisses my nose.

“And you’re cute no matter what you’re like.”

I roll my eyes while smiling. “This is fun and all but aunt.. What happened to you?” Luna asked worriedly. “We only heard myths and tales of you after our return...”

“I… explored, staying in my divine form.” I said softly, my hand grasping my love’s, squeezing tightly. He returns the squeeze and kisses my cheek softly, nuzzling his head against mine to comfort me, and it was working. I lean into him as I speak. “I moved among the other races, learning and teaching those I found worthy.” I look at my phone “I also inspired a country mostly on accident…”

“The creation of Neighpon right?” Tia asks trying to clarify.

“Yes.” I said simply.

“You created a country?” Ozz asks in surprise as he stares with wide eyes at me.

I blushed. “Yes.. as well as inspiring them to create a few things a tad early” I handed my love another crystal ‘phone’ “Remember how our phones broke?”

"There are phones now?!” He takes the crystal phone and looks at it, analyzing every inch of it, “Gods I have a lot to catch-up on....”

“Phone?” Tia asks as she looks at the crystal, I had made sure to put in all the data that was left in our original phones.

“And not really? There are only five made right now…” I said with a grin. “They are all made by a... friend of mine.”

Ozz doesn’t question further as he pulls me in for a kiss, “You’re the best, you know that?”

I shiver as I kiss back, having miss this. “I may have been told that… I have been active at one point in another over the course of each races history… incredibly it is a unifying fact for each. Though the dragons don’t really like me after the Tiamat fiasco.”

“Tiamat fiasco?” Ozz asks with a hint of concern in his voice.

“Tiamat tried to take over more land, and I had to stop her… the dragons didn’t just sit back and watch me duel her to the death… I am just glad my shields are so strong.” I shiver slightly as I recall the twelve hour long fight with the Dragon Queen and her minions; her greed had grown too strong and wasn’t going to be satisfied with ruling the dragons.

“Your portrayal in that myth isn’t a nice one….” Luna comments with a grunt, “They make it out that you were a coward and slew her through trickery, because she should have been able to melt your shields.” Luna winces, “Especially the one you shoved down her throat.”

Ozz hugs me firmly, protectively like he always does when I’m scared or worried about something, it’s one of the many reasons I love him. “Who cares if your portrayal is bad? They’re dragons; they never liked anyone besides themselves. And if they ever think they can get revenge on you, I’d love to see the look on their faces when they hear I’ve returned.”

I smile as him as I hug him. “True, but what I meant to say before getting distracted, is that every race has a myth about me.”

“And I have collected every single one I could find.” Tia told me, fire in her eyes and voice. “But why did you leave?”

“Yes… you are family to us, and you only left a note…” Luna added.

I sigh. “The hunters… I will not harm an innocent.” I said firmly. “So I moved away from them.” I smile. “Got to see a lot of the land that way…” That got Ozz to scowl darkly, the presence he made when he was mad making the sisters across from us flinch and look away slightly, even though it’s not directed towards them. “Love, don’t scare the kids, it isn’t their fault.” I whispered as I kiss his cheek.

My husband closes his eyes and takes a deep breath, calming his nerves as his face smoothens, “If I was around, they would’ve been slaughtered.” He states softly, the sisters not quite hearing the statement, though I’m slightly relieved they didn’t. “Sorry girls, uncle just got a little….upset.”

“You know how nobles can get.” Tia explained. “In the past it was a decree that she wasn’t to be hunted..” She sighs “But they found ways around it.”

Luna snorts, “Nobles.” Celestia gave a glaring glance at her sister that quickly faded as she looked back to us.

I shrug, “It could have been worse, the only ones that came where rangers, barbarians, fighters, and a few bards.” That only made Ozz hug me tighter.

“If they try while I’m around, I will have no mercy.” He states clearly and factually, causing Celestia to stare a bit shocked at her uncle. Luna only nodded softly, though thankfully, Tia didn’t see it.

“Ozz.” I said firmly giving him a look, showing him my dislike of that thought.

“Sorry, but I will not accept anyone hunting my wife.” Ozz says with a frown, it’s clear he doesn’t want to argue, but I don’t like this.

I sigh, “Then I will stay human.” I was grumpy about that, I like being in my ki-rin form, I could move so much faster and the feeling was wonderful. Though my love knows this and hugs me again, pressing his head against my hair and sighing.

“I’m sorry, I just hate how they treat you. You can be whatever you’d like, I just want you to be happy.” His voice was genuine and truthful, warming my heart slightly, knowing all he cares about is me. Gods I love him.

“I know.. But they may be idiots and I may dislike them, but I can’t go against my instincts...” I hug him.

“Well, if it helps we could always say you caught her.” Tia points out. Ozz shakes his head while never moving away from me.

“It won’t.” He states simply, not offensively, just gently enough to show his own dislike of that idea.

“But you did!” I teased him, kissing him and running a hand down his thigh, causing him to twitch at the touch and smirk at me, winking softly. Celestia and Luna blush deeply at the teasing in front of them, Luna coughing softly to grab our attention again.

“Hey, it has been a really long time alright?” I said with a small blush. Ozz just chuckles and nips at my ear to tease me further. I shiver at that, “It is a good idea, and it will get you into Canterlot and into the palace so you can get our stuff. You know, your clothes, tools, and notes?”

Ozz smiles and nods, “That would be nice to have back.” He reaches down and takes my hand that was still resting on his thigh, interlocking my fingers with, his which I gladly accept.

I grin and call out, “Get in here girls!” I had a feeling that they would be there, and with that the doors fall open, six bodies fall in a tangled mess. “Well hello.”

Ozz laughs his usual hardy laugh, one I missed oh so much. “Gods, the way they just plopped out!” He continues his belly laugh and even covers his mouth to try and stop himself.

Me, Tia, and Luna all laugh gently, hiding it behind a hand. “Well, that is one way to come in.”

The next minute or two was spent with the girls apologizing and freaking out. My husband and I just waiting patiently for them to stop.

Though that doesn’t last long when Ozz puts his hand up, “Alright stop, the amount of care I had left is gone now and you’re forgiven. Now what do you want?”

Twilight immediately perks up. “I want to know everything!”

This causes most of them to sigh. “Fluttershy and I were here to see if your alright.” Applejack said.

“I wanted to see the myth for myself.” RD proclaims.

“I wanted to ask Aurora about her dress..” Rarity says.

“Kimono.” Ozz and I correct at the same time, causing us to look at each other and chuckle.

“What is the difference?” She asked with a head tilt.

“Mainly cultural and how it is worn, kimonos are a traditional clothing for great events or for special occasions, while a dress can be casual.” I explain, the fashionista nodding softly and seemingly in thought.

Ozz looks to the rest of the girls, “You get one question for now, and afterwards, we will decide whether you get more. I am rather tired after that entire ordeal and simply want to spend time with my wife, not answer questions for three hours.” He explains carefully and blankly, most of the girls nodding, except for Twilight, who pouts. “Fine….”

“Pouting booklaphiles don't get a question!” I say loudly, making her immediately drop her pout as Ozz chuckles softly. “Not even a denile, wow.” Making him snort and me grin.

“My question is just how strong are ya?” Applejack asks.

“In what ways?” Ozz asks for clarification.

“You were out running us even with our boost.” She says, “Does that speed mean that your physically powerful as well?”

Ozz hums slightly in understanding before nodding, “I’m strong, sure; but I’m honestly just fast. I’m a very dexterous man. Though I’m a little weak in body after sleeping for three thousand years, but pins and needles.” He gives a dismissive hand wave, causing Rainbow Dash to look surprised, looking at Applejack for clarification. The orange farm mare silently nodding in confirmation.

“How fast?” Rainbow demanded of my love, causing me to giggle. Ozz takes a minute to think, humming in thought.

“Last I remember, I could easily jog a mile in less than two minutes? At my fastest, I could run nearly three miles in two minutes. Though that’s definitely slower now considering my wound and physical deparity from sleeping for a few millena.” He explains slowly with a shrug of unsureness at the end.

“I want to race you after this!” She said with narrowed eyes, her friends all either sighed or rolled their eyes as I giggle again, leaning against my love more. Ozz just shrugging which she accepts as a yes. Fluttershy nervously raising a hand which I barely manage to spot.

“Yes Fluttershy?” I ask softly, not wanting to spook the shy mare but it’s inevitable. The pink maned pegasus makes a small high-pitched noise and shrinks down, muttering something extremely quietly, making it hard for me to even pick up. “I’m sorry, what was that?” I ask again softly.

“Um… uh… can we see your wound?” She said louder, just enough for me and my love to hear. “You said it made you sleep for so long..”

Ozz glances at me from the question, mentally asking me if it’s okay to show not only them, but me. I nod, honestly needing to see it to know if I needed to use more healing magic on him. He nods in return, scooting away from me slightly to access his chest piece more, unstrapping the leather chestpiece and pulling it off, revealing the tattered cloth of a black shirt underneath, which he rips off, much to the disappointment of Rarity, probably thinking she could have renewed the ruined cloth, but I didn’t care as I stared in silence at his scar. Covering most of his chest area, a large groove of rough skin covers his pale skin, the light brownish color easily contrasting against his normal skin tone. I instinctively reach out and gently touch the scar, the skin coarse and bumpy like soot, my heart aches. The rest of the girls just stare, some in shock, Celestia and Luna have small tears in their eyes. My husband takes my hand, holding it gently as he kisses my forehead softly, “It’s okay. I’m fine.” He whispers soothingly to me.

“Doesn’t mean I have to like it.” I told him gently, already calling up my magic. “And I know that scar is going to bother you.” I brush my hand against the scar again, watching it shrink some more in a gentle white glow. “Better?” It was still there sadly, but it was smaller.

My love smiles warmly, leaning forward and kissing me softly on the lips, “Much.” He puts the armor back up and straps it back before pulling me closer again, an act I gladly allow as I nuzzle against his neck.

“How… what… what was that!” Twilight said with wide eyes, her desire to learn overwhelming her incredibility at what she just saw. I laughed and looked my love in the eyes. “Shall I?” He grins and gestures with his hand to go on.

“I am a Ki-rin.. A Divine Beast,” I explain, “Because of my nature, and who created my race, we are tied to life in a.. unique way, our magic is what is called, ‘holy’. Able to smite foes or heal our allies both physically and mentally.” I point to my love’s wound, “What I just did was a spell called ‘Lesser Restoration’, it is able to remove curses, most scars, and diseases.” Twilight writes every single word I speak, Ozz chuckling at the princess and her antics.

“The new princess is a fun addition Tia and Lulu, not gonna lie.” He says with a grin as the two sisters blush from the nickname they haven’t heard in a long time.

“Indeed, she is a bit accident prone.” I mutter.

“She isn’t that bad.” Tia defended her former student.

Ozz just shrugs, “I have no opinions at the moment. Though I have to ask, how long has she been a princess? She doesn’t seem to carry herself like one.” He comments while staring curiously at Twilight, who is still writing in her book.

“She has only ascended in the past year.” Luna said, watching Twilight as she wrote down theories behind what I was.

“Any other princesses I should know about? What about princes?”

“Well, there is one more, Princess Mia amore Cadenza, and sadly you are the only ‘prince’ uncle.” Tia explained.

“He’s a prince!?” Rarity yelled out. Ozz snorts softly at her exclamation.

“Only because my wife is a princess.” At this point, everypony except Celestia and Luna stared shocked at us, I just shrug and nod.

“And I only am because Faust didn’t want a servant, so she took me in as a sister.” I poked my love in his side, I didn’t like being called a princess, especially because of the Disney movies I had grown up with. Ozz knows this however and just smiles and kisses my cheek softly.

“That’s also how we’re their aunt and uncle. Faust made us her siblings.” Ozz continued, pointing slightly at the alicorn sisters, who wave sheepishly.

“But Faust left a long time ago… how old are you both, and when is your birthday?” Pinkie said, in her hands was a small book, obviously planning our birthday party. Ozz thinks for a second.

“I’ve been asleep for at least three thousand years right?” He asks me, knowing I’d be the one to know the answer.

“Almost to the day actually. That was the reason I was so close.” I explained, “I visit every… fifty years or so.” Ozz smiles softly and kisses me again; I happily return it, missing his touch so much, taking every moment I can to take as much as I can.

“So about 4 and half thousand years old then for the both of us.” He states to the girls, all of them staring wide eyes and open jaws, Celestia and Luna even looking surprised, having never actually knowing our full age.

I giggle. “We stayed with Faust for about.. Six hundred years before she had to move on, she left these two-” I poke both of the sisters, “under our care as we watched this world.”

“You could call us the protectors of the world.” He says with a shrug.

The girls look at each other, each having asked their question. “Um.. if it is alright can I ask one more?” Twilight asked us.

“I wouldn’t mind.” I said as I looked at my love, who simply nods and allows her to ask her question.

“You said she didn’t want a servant in you… why is that?” I wince as I recall how we got here, to this world.

“That is a long story…. A long and personal one.” I sighed. Ozz holds me closer, kissing my head to calm me (it always works) and looks to Twilight, “And a story we’d like to not tell at the moment.”

“Please?” She pleaded. I sighed and reached into my Kimono, getting a look from Ozz as I pull out a picture book, which under normal circumstances shouldn’t have fit there. Ozz doesn’t question it, he’s learned not to, though the other girls (except Pinkie Pie) looked a little confused but awaited further explanation. I flipped open the cover and show the first picture, showing my husband and I, before he was even my husband, standing next to a alicorn that was taller than tia and with a mane and tail like fire.

“We were lost souls…. and my nature immediately bound me to her; after all, I was made to serve gods..” I sighed before putting it back, tears in my eyes. “And for now that is all that I will say.” Even Tia and Luna had tears after seeing a picture of their mother. Ozz has a sad frown on his face and the sadness showed in his eyes, holding me close as he look to Celestia and Luna in sad pain.

The sisters hug us, and we hug them in return. “We need to bring you home to Canterlot with us, we remade your rooms in a hope you would return one day.” I smile and nod, looking to Ozz who looks confused.

“The fucks ‘Canterlot’?”

Author's Note

And here is chapter 2!

The necessary question and answer segment! and as always questions are welcomed!

"Want you all to know we have big plans for the future!"

Shush Ozz!