After Starswirl knocked on the door of Scorpan's house, Scorpan himself opened the door, glaring down at his visitors: Starswirl and Cozy Glow.

"Starswirl!?", began Scorpan.

"Indeed Scorpan. Long time no see", said Starswirl.

"Starswirl! It's been a thousand years! I've missed you so much! Who is this adorable little filly next to you?", asked Scorpan.

Cozy Glow rolled her eyes while giving off a small smirk.

"She's my friend as well", said Starswirl. "We're here to-"

"Not yet, Starswirl", said Cozy Glow. "I need to get to know him first."

Cozy Glow, Scorpan, and Starswirl were later sitting together on a couch. Starswirl had explained to Scorpan where he was the past thousand years.

"So that's where you've been all this time?", asked Scorpan.

Starswirl nodded his head.

"From what I've heard, you're Lord Tirek's brother who came with him to conquer Equestria but soon came to appreciate the ponies' lifestyle. You couldn't get Tirek to halt his plans, so you had to warn Celestia and Luna of his intentions and get him imprisoned in Tartarus. Is that correct?", Cozy Glow asked.

Scorpan was shocked that Cozy Glow knew about his origins, and was visibly uncomfortable at the mention of Tirek.

"Yes, it is true", responded Scorpan.

"Well, I myself have served as Tirek's accomplice, but I turned over a new leaf. You may not believe this, Scorpan, but Tirek turned over a new leaf as well, and the reason Starswirl and I came here was to get you and Tirek to reconcile. Are you willing to make amends with Tirek?", Cozy Glow said.

Scorpan was shocked, but nontheless extremely happy that Tirek turned over a new leaf. However, he had to ask Starswirl if what she's saying is true.

"Is she telling the truth?", asked Scorpan.

"Yes, she very much is telling the truth", replied Starswirl.

"Err, I'm ecstatic that my brother reformed like I did, but I'm not completely sure I'm willing to reconnect with him", said Scorpan.

"That's what Tirek told me before I went on this mission, but I told him that he'll be nothing but happy when the two of you reconciled. C'mon, don't make our trip go to waste!", said Cozy Glow.

Scorpan took a deep breath.

"Okay, I am willing to make amends with my brother Tirek", said Scorpan.

Meanwhile, Tirek was seeking solace in the remains of Grogar's lair. He was still unsure if Cozy Glow and Starswirl had found Scorpan yet, and therefore remained worried. Suddenly, a letter literally flew next to him. He started reading it, and it wrote:

"Hi, Tirek. This is Cozy Glow. I'm exited to inform you that Starswirl and I have successfully found Scorpan, and he is willing to reconnect with you! Isn't that great!? The two of us went on a long journey, so Scorpan let us stay at his house for a few days, but when we return home with Scorpan, the two of you will finally be able to reconcile!

Yours truly, Cozy Glow"

Back in Scorpan's house, Scorpan is showing Starswirl and Cozy Glow the rooms they'll be temporarily staying in. Starswirl's room was large but empty and had only one window, while Cozy Glow's room was small but had five windows. Regardless, they didn't mind it that much and agreed to stay in those rooms for a few days.

The next morning, at the Changeling kingdom, Tirek was showing the letter Cozy Glow sent him to Chrysalis.

"I can't believe it", began Tirek. "Cozy Glow and Starswirl the Bearded actually found my brother!"

"That's amazing!", said Chrysalis. "Though, is everything okay? You don't seem completely happy."

"No I'm fine. It's just that... I'm still worried that Scorpan still hasn't forgiven me", Tirek said.

"Don't be silly, Tirek", Chrysalis chided. "Cozy Glow said it herself in her letter, Scorpan is willing to reconnect with you. Just you wait, soon, you and Scorpan are going to be so happy to be reunited that you'll tell all sorts of stories to each other."

"You've changed a lot since when you were evil, haven't you?", remarked Tirek.

Chrysalis giggled. "I suppose."

After staying at Scorpan's house for 6 days, it was finally time for Cozy Glow and Starswirl to take Scorpan back to Equestria so he can reconcile with Tirek. They left Scorpan's homeland, set up camp at night when they haven't reached Equestria yet, and are boarding a train back to Ponyville.

"I'm still not entirely sure about reconciling with Tirek", said Scorpan. "What if he's still mad at me for betraying him?"

"Scorpan... you did what you had to do. Tirek didn't realize that at first and considered you to be weak-minded for letting your friendship with me and the other Equestrian ponies change you, but he understands now, and while he himself is nervous about the two of you reconciling, he's willing to make amends with you", said Starswirl.

"Besides, I spoke to Tirek. He's actually nervous that YOU won't forgive him and want to reconnect with him. I'm sure it'll be fine, Scor, and when you're reunited with Tirek, the two of you will be incredibly happy to see each other again. You can tell Tirek what you've been up to in your homeland for a thousand years, and he can tell you how he attempted to take over Equestria alongside me and Queen Chrysalis before turning over a new leaf", explained Cozy Glow.

"Yes, I-I'm sure you're right, Cozy", said Scorpan nervously.

The trip back to Ponyville took 4 days, just as much as the time it took for Cozy Glow and Starswirl to arrive at Scorpan's homeland. This meant that Cozy Glow and Starswirl have been on this mission for 2 weeks, and they're exited to meet with their friends back in Equestria again.

Eventually, Cozy Glow and Starswirl have returned to the Friendship Express, going off the train alongside Scorpan.

"So... where is Tirek?", asked Scorpan.

"I'll send a letter to him telling him to come here", said Cozy Glow.

A few hours later, Tirek arrived at the Friendship Express, where he and Scorpan saw each other for the first time in a thousand years.

Author's Note

I hope you guys enjoyed this chapter!