MLP: The Crimson Prince

by DaymanHS

Chapters

Prologue: Return of the Prince?!!! Updated 2020
Chapter 1: The Awakening (re-edited) updated 2022
Chapter 3: Heading to Ponyvile part 1 (updated 2022)
Chapter 4: heading to ponyvile part 2 (updated 2022)
Chapter 5: heading to ponyvile part 3/first strike (Update 2022)
Chapter 6: Road to Harmony
Chapter 7: The Battle Against the Nightmare
Chapter 8 Origins of the hellslayer part 1
Chapter 9: Hellslayer origins part 2
Chapter 10: Getting answers
Chapter 11: I AM A DAD?!!!
Chapter 2: Time skip and history lesson (Updated 2022)

Prologue: Return of the Prince?!!! Updated 2020

Author's Note

this is my first attempt at a story here on FimFiction so any feed back would be nice.

Stay tune for Chapter 1: Waking up in another word

1/31/20 was recently edited

Updated: 2/5/2022

Prologue: Return of the Prince?!!! Updated 2020

Prologue: The Prince Returns?!!

We begin our story in a place where magic and fantasy exist and were the inhabitants who were not only gifted with magic but are also anthropomorphic beings of mythical creatures from stories of old. This kingdom consists of a mixture of 3 different races of ponies the first being the earth ponies who tend to the land, the unicorn ponies who use magic for their everyday needs, and the Pegasus ponies who control the weather while also residing in cloud home of their own. It was nighttime as the residents of the kingdom were currently sleeping within the comforts of their beds while one pony stayed awake looking upon the night sky with sorrow in her heart and tears in her eyes. This pony was Princess Celestia ruler of Equestria, monarch of the sun, and is also an alicorn a pony the possesses both horn and wings as she stood in the balcony of her castle in a city called Canterlot. She wore a white dress with golden accents, golden horseshoes, a crown, a light rainbow mane and tail with an ethereal effect, purple eyes, large white wings, horn, and a white coat over her body.

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Within the night sky she is staring at the moon where the mark of a mare with a sharp horn is seen embedded into its surface as a memory begins to play back from a long time ago. One that has haunted her for 1000 years for it was the day where she had lost two of her loved ones; her dear little sister and her beloved brother. As she remembered what had transpired that day as Celestia remembered the moment when her brother sacrificed his life to protect her from her little sister who was consumed by her jealousy and tried to take over the kingdom by force. Resulting into her sister’s banishment to the moon as Celestia held onto the body of her dead brother before crying out in despair.

And after many years that day still haunts her as she looks up every night just to be reminded of that fateful day while also wishing for a way to see both her brother and sister again, but what she doesn’t know was that tonight she may get her wish. Celestia takes notice of something glowing within night sky as she spots a star shinning brightly than the rest as it glowed with a red aura the sight of it reminding Celestia of her brother. She then realized that that star was not glowing but was falling from the sky leaving a trail of red light as it was goes down toward the castle gardens as a load impact was made as it nearly shakes the entire area.

Celestia opened her wings and flies toward the garden to find out what had landed and as she arrives, she noticed that the area was not damaged, but did notice that some of the animals nearby were a bit shaken up by the loud noise. She then makes her way forward down the path of the garden wondering what had fallen from the sky and at the same time she could sense a strange energy and the closer she got it felt oddly familiar to her. And upon arriving to the source of the energy her eyes go wide at the sight of a familiar human lying on the ground battered and bruised as he laid over a scorch mark where the star had landed. Immediately Celestia rushed to the human and was quickly to his side as Celestia lights up her horn as the golden aura from it shines over the humans’ body healing him of any life-threatening injuries. But none of that mattered to her as tears begin to fall from her eyes again however this wasn't tears of sadness but tears of joy as she looks at the human before her as a single word exists from her lips.

“B-Brother?”

Just then a group of stallions dressed in gold roman like armor arrive in the garden armed with spears and shields as they were lead there by a stallion dressed in purple who had a blue mane and tail, white coat, and hand a horn sticking out from his helmet as he before the princess.

Note: this was the only image which had shining in the right armor and that every equine has hooves instead of feet.

"Your majesty we heard something hitting the garden and came as soon as possible are you alright?" asked the purple armored stallion as Celestia nods at him.

"I am Captain Armor however I don’t he is." she said as they all notice the human she was holding onto on to. They all go wide eyed at the sight of him as various things were said:

"What the?"

"What in equestria is that?"

"I have never seen anything it."

"Captain I need you to have the medics here right now." Said the solar princess

Shaking his head, the captain nodded as he turned to give out orders.

"You heard the princess get the medics here quickly!" he ordered as three of them rush back inside. The captain then approaches the princess who was still holding onto the human rubbing the side of his grey spiky hair as tears continue to fall from her eyes.

"Princess what is this creature? he asked as the royal princess looks to her captain.

"It’s not an it captain armor it's a he; and to answer your question he is someone very dear to me." she responded as the medics arrive with a stretcher in hand though Celestia was hesitant on letting the human go but she remembered that the human was hurt as she hands the human to the medics who proceed to bring him inside as Celestia followed behind them.

Later, various doctors and surgeons had been working hard to patch up all the humans’ injuries for about 3 hours as he was strip of his clothes and is seen laying on a medical bed fast asleep as the heart monitor beside him was keeping track of his vitals. The unicorn doctor was writing down notes of the patient’s condition as he was stunned at the many injuries the human had sustained as he wonder wondered how the human was still alive, however his thoughts were derailed once Celestia enters the room.

"Hello Dr. Scrubs, is the patient alright? she asked as Dr. Scrubs sighed

"Well, your highness he is stable, which is a shock especially when you take in account at the number of injuries this one received." He then pulls out his clipboard and begins to name a few.

"A broken rib on his left side, various cuts in the arm and legs, and a large gash in the middle of his lower abdomen. And that’s just a few of his injuries, but one thing that is that this human is really lucky to be alive especially with all of those injuries . Also, for some reason theirs an enchantment on his under garments and for some odd reason its preventing us from removing them." answered the doctor as Celestia as they both take another look at the sleeping human.

"How long will he be till he wakes?" asked the princess as the unicorn doctor looks to her.

"It’s hard to say, but with the injuries he had taken it may take a while we will just have to wait and see." Says Scrubs as Celestia nods at him.

"However, we did find something odd on his body." He says to which caused the princess to raise an eyebrow.

"When we examined his body, we found these red marks on his arms and legs as well as some that run down his eyes. Though what really caught our attention was the mark of a strange looking dragon on his back that had the body structure of a serpent, as it twists itself to the form of symbol, while also wearing a mask with one side of it black and the other white." said the doctor as this intrigued the princess.

"That is interesting. I believe we may find out more about our new guest once he wakes up. Until then we should let him rest which is probably what he needs right now. Thank you again Dr. Scrubs." said the princess as the doctor nodded as he exits the room as the princess glances over toward the human was still asleep. Celestia then approaches the human and places a kiss on his forehead before giving him a heartwarming smile.

"Rest easy now my dear brother." she says as she exits out of the room as she walks toward her private chambers for a good night’s rest, knowing that she will need to calm down the populace from what had crashed down in the castle gardens tonight. However, no one noticed the slight movement of the human’s index finger as it slightly moves up.

Chapter 1: The Awakening (re-edited) updated 2022

Chapter 1: Waking up in another World

It had been many days since the incident of the fallen star as the residents of Canterlot were in an uproar some were wondering what it was while some were wondering if it was attack by an unknown threat. Princess Celestia was able to calm them down and explained that the impact from that night was a fallen star and nothing more, however she did leave out the part of the grey-haired human to not raise too much suspicion for she believed it was too soon to reveal the human’s existence to her ponies. And to not cause a panic since this will be the first time her ponies will see a human after 1000 years and hoped that things will go smoothly for the human. Speaking of the human, he is still asleep in the royal infirmary, but to the surprise of the doctors and nurses his injuries seem to be healing at a faster rate which the doctors found it unbelievable. Dr. Scrubs has been examining the human every day since then but is unable to explain how this was possible; the time it would take to recover from broken bones would take maybe 3 to 4 months, but this human was healing in just a few days.

“Are you certain of this Doctor Scrubs?” asked the princess of the sun as she along with the doctor were in the throne room as the doctor was holding various documents of the patient’s rapid recovery.

“Indeed, your majesty. Every day I have been looking over the patient’s injuries and so far, each day his body begins to heal in a rapid pace. I first noticed after the third day his ribs were completely healed than on the sixth day the cuts on his body began to fade and the gash on his gut is completely sealed. Normally this would have taken some time to heal but this is beyond me your highness.” Said the doctor who was in complete disbelief at the patient’s recovery as the princess was also shocked, but also curious it was then that the doors to the throne room open as a familiar captain of the guard and two other ponies enter the scene as they each saluted. Shining was in the middle as the mare on his left was a yellow skinned female with orange and yellow spiked hair like fire wearing a blue skintight body suit with yellow designs in the shape of lightning bolts, circular googles hanging around her neck, a pair of pony eyes and wings behind her back along with a tail and hooves instead of feet.

Note: this was all I could find of her.

On Shining’s right side was a dark grey skinned female with a blue hair wrapped in a ponytail wearing brown light leather armor with black boots with metal shin guards and bracelets and a single shoulder guard on her left arm. Though what stood out the most was her bat like appearance as she had bat ears, wings, and blue eyes with slits in the middle, but still has hooves instead of feet and is carrying a small sword on her left side and a few daggers strapped to her thigh. Soon a guard approaches and begins to announce them; “Presenting the following ponies Spitfire captain of the Wonderbolts, Shining Armor captain of the Royal Guard, and captain Blade Dancer of the Equestrian Rogues.” The Princess nods at the guard as he turns and exits the room as the doors to the throne room close as the captains and sergeant laid their hands down and stood a more relaxed stance as the princess rises from her throne and walks over to them as the doctor followed her as she stood before the three.

“I thank you 3 for coming today for there is something that I wish to discuss with you three.” She says as the three ponies looked at one another facing the princess again to which Spitfire came forward.

“I’m guessing that it has something to do with the red star that came crashing down in the castle gardens days ago?” said Spitfire to which the princess nodded as Shining then spoke up;

“Wait I thought that incident was covered up?” he asked as Princess nodded toward hims

“It was captain Armor; however, I wish to explain exactly what came falling down to the castle gardens that day. But before I continue are you three familiar of the name Crimson Star? Said the princess as the three looked at each other once again in confusion as Dancer soon stepped forward.

“Crimson Star the legendary hero who aided in the creation of our nation and fought for us during our many battles. But what does an old legend have to do with what came crashing down in the gardens?” Asked Blade Dancer as Celestia looked at them with a serious which caught 3 off guard as they stood up straight by impulse as the princess sighed and was looking out the window.

“That thing that came crashing down was a human one that bares the same resemblance as Crimson Star. For he has finally returned.” Said the princess to which the three ponies were slacked jawed as Spitfire spoke up.

“Wait, but I thought Crimson Star died during the fight against Nightmare Moon how is he still alive?” The incident was then played back in Celestia’s mind as she recalled that very day when Crimson fought against Nightmare Moon the blows they delivered to each other as they fought to their last breath as Celestia gathered the elements of Harmony and how Crimson took a hit that was meant for her and how after sending Nightmare to the moon Celestia was holding onto a dying Crimson in her arms. As the memory faded, she shakes her head as she looked to back to her ponies who were still shocked at the possible return of Crimson Star.

“You are correct Dancer, Crimson Star did die during the battle against Nightmare Moon, but before he died, he told something in his dying breath something that I at the time did not understand, until now. He told me not to cry for he will return, but not as what he was before, but as someone far greater than he could ever be, and I believe that the human who fell in the form of a shooting star is him and is currently resting in the infirmary.

“She is right.” Said Shining Armor as the other two looked at him still in disbelief to which Shining continued; “I was there when it happened, and when I saw his face, I knew he had to be related to Crimson Star somehow.

“But that’s still impossible Crimson Star was many things, but he wasn’t capable of rising from the grave.” Said Spitfire who was in denial at all of this to which Blade Dancer stepped with her response.

“It’s possible that this human is a descendant of Crimson Star one that was kept secret from us and from you as well your majesty.” Celestia nodded as knowing that it is possible as she lifted her hand silencing both Shining and Spitfire who were still debating on the whole thing as they faced.

“As of right now the human resting in the infirmary and will be waking up very soon and once that happens, he will need to regain some of his strength which is I am having you 3 train him back to full strength. I believe his arrival may be a sign of things to come and if he is like Crimson Star, he may aid us in our time of need and until then he needs to get stronger.” Said the princess as the 3 captains looked at each other before looking at their ruler. Celestia knew what his arrival could mean she could sense the spell keeping Nightmare Moon imprisoned was growing weak, but she had a plan for it and maybe the human will aid in said plan.

“Umm… Your majesty withal due respect humans don’t have the ability fly like the Pegasus.” Said Spitfire as Shining Armor continued with his response.

“Not to mention the inability to use magic without a horn like the unicorns.” He said not sure about the whole thing.

Blade Dancer rolled her eyes at this as Celestia was aware of their words as she responded, “I am aware of this, but let me remind you that you each possess other skills that could benefit him since Crimson was skilled in other forms of combat than magic or flight. Shining your skills in tactics and ground combat will aid in regaining his strength, Spitfire your skills in hand-to-hand combat will aid in regaining his speed, and Dancer your skills in the blade will aid in regaining his sword skills. But if you’re not interested than it is fine the reason why I asked you all here to know if you’re interested in training our new human visitor and if you’re not then you don’t have too its your choice.”

For a moment the three were silent as they were not sure about this on one hand, they had to deal with keeping their men in line, but they would be lying if the idea of training a descendant of Crimson Star hadn’t cross their minds as Spitfire and Dancer were very interested while shining was still undecided.

“Ah what the heck it might be interesting especially if he is as cute as what the others in the barracks have been talking about.” Said Spitfire as Dancer rolled her eyes at her and said her part; “If he is as skilled as his predecessor, he may be a worthy swordsman in the future and a great ally to our troops.”

The two were still looking at Shining as he was still on the fence here, he then sighs and looks toward the princess with a determined look. “I will do my part as well your highness I won’t let you down. Plus having another male soldier beside might be nice in the long run.” He said the last part to himself as the three saluted as Celestia smiled at their response.

However, the moment was soon interrupted when a royal guard came storming into the room as he stops before the princess as he tries to talk but was panting heavily as he tries to breath. Before Celestia could ask what was wrong the guard then said something that had everyone go wide eyed; “Your majesty he is awake.”

We now go to the royal infirmary where the human was residing as he laid peacefully on the bed as his eyes began to slowly open his vision was blurry for the moment before going clear. He then proceeds to sit up a little disoriented as he looks around wondering where he was and what was going on and it was not until a nurse came into the room with a clip board in hand and upon seeing the human sitting up and fully awake proceeded to drop the clip board and runs off. The human was not sure what that was all about as he removes the covers over his legs as he proceeds to sit on the edge of the bed but before he could get up a headache began to form as the human was clutching the sides of his head as the pain intensified for a while before fading. It was then that the princess, the 3 captains, and Dr. Scrubs came barging in the room as the human looks over to them tilting his head in confusion at the sight of them. Without warning Celestia lunges at him in a loving hug to the surprise his captain as the doctor shakes his head as the princess was shedding tears of joy as she continued to hug the human in a tight hug. The human on the other hand did not know why but proceeded to hug the white alicorn back as he forms a small smile at the warm embrace.

“Welcome home dear brother.” Said Celestia as she held onto the human for a short time. Sadly, their moment had to end as Dr. Scrubs came close to them.

“Excuse me your majesty but I need to examine our human guest to see if he is completely fine.” Said the doctor as Celestia was reluctant to let him go, but knew she had to comply to the doctors’ orders as she lets him go and moves aside as the doctor approaches the human as he stands next him.

“How do you feel?” Asked the doctor as the human tilts his head, but answers.

“Fine I think.” Says the human with a raspy voice as this surprised the others in the room as they did not expect to hear him speak and in equish no less. The doctor then pulls out his note pad and begins to jot down notes.

“Do you remember anything? Anything at all?” Asked the doctor as the human tries to remember anything only for nothing to appear within his thoughts, but just then a painful migraine came in as the human was clutching onto his head as he groaned in pain. This alerted the doctor and Celestia as they got close to him as the human continued to groan.

“Are you alright dear?” asked a concerned Celestia as the human slowly regained his focus as he looks back to them as he let out a sigh of relief.

“Take it easy there, it’s probably the effects of the coma along with the other injuries you sustained. Honestly, I am surprised that you even woke up.” Said the Doctor as the human nodded, just then something does pop into his mind as it felt strangely familiar to him.

“I do remember something.” Said the human as everyone in the room were now paying attention to him. “My name. I think my name is…. Dayman.

This surprised the ponies within the room as Dayman starts to get a good look at each of them making him tilt his head in wonder.

“Who and what are all of you? Where exactly am I?” Asked the human as the captains and the doctor were not sure how to answer him as they were unsure if the human would react well by their answer. Celestia being the regal ruler she is took the initiative as she cleared her throat gaining the attention of her ponies and the human.

“To answer your question, we are called ponies and you are currently in the royal infirmary after being in a coma for many days now. “My name is Princess Celestia, the three beside me are my captains Shining Armor, Spitfire, and Blade Dancer, and the one examining you is Dr. Scrubs.” She answered as ones mentioned nodded at the human who then asked another question. “You called me brother. Am I related to you?”

Celestia did not expect to be asked this but was able to keep her cool and answered truthfully. “In a way you are especially since you carry a striking resemblance to Crimson Star. Though I do apologize for hugging you so suddenly you just remind me so much of him.”

Dayman was about to ask another but was stopped as the princess raised her hand. “I understand that you have a lot of questions dear, and you will receive your answers in due time, but you need to relax after all you did wake up from a coma.” She said almost like a mother telling her child to rest up after being badly hurt as Dayman nods at this as Celestia smiles and proceeds to hug him again. “Welcome to Equestria my little human.” Said the princess.

Author's Note

Sorry for the long wait but this was a headache to come up with hope you guys like it and will see you in the chapter

Update just fixed some stuff here and I apologize in advance for it. Some parts will be explained as I wish to reveal certain parts in future chapters.

update 3/12/2021 added some more stuff to end the chapter and introduce the next chapter.

Updated 2/6?2022

Chapter 3: Heading to Ponyvile part 1 (updated 2022)

Chapter 3: Heading to Ponyvile part 1

Few weeks have passed since Dayman was introduced the princess’s student Twilight Sparkle as he would take part in various study sessions much to Spikes dismay but would find time to do something fun occasionally. Spike was happy to hang around with another guy and one to bestow his knowledge of comic books as Dayman became rather interested in them though would also read various books that Twilight had recommended him. Twilight on the other hand was impressed at how well he was able to analyze information very fluently to which the human would say that it was easy for him for he loved to learn new things for some odd reason. And whenever Twilight struggled to understand something Dayman would be there to help her out and she would be lying if it did not feel nice to have someone study beside her. During the first few lessons with Celestia Dayman had sometimes struggle when trying to concentrate his power through his gloves and boots, Twilight would offer some aid, but so far nothing.

We now come to the present where Dayman is currently resting near a tree after another day of training with the 3 captains even though he was doing lessons with Celestia and Twilight he still found time to train his body. Though he was not alone beside him was a large red and orange bird who is currently rubbing against his side as the bird was cooing in delight for this bird was none other than Celestia’s pet phoenix Philomena. Dayman met her when Celestia brought him to the royal garden where the bird was currently residing in a tree, but upon seeing the human the phoenix would immediately nuzzle him much to his confusion while Celestia giggled at the sight.

“Nice seeing you again Philomena.” Said Dayman as the bird continues to nuzzle on his side as she lets out a loving coo. However, she stops when she notices the look on Dayman’s face as she taps him with her wing.

“Kaw?” she squawked out as Dayman turns to her and sighs. “It’s nothing Mena I just have something on my mind is all.” He responded as he looks back at what Celestia told him when Twilight left the room.

Flashback

Dayman shakes his head for this was the first he has ever heard of it as Celestia had a sad look on her face as she sits at the edge of her bed.

“Many years ago, the kingdom had not just one ruler, but two rulers two of them being the alicorn sisters who had control of the celestial bodies for I had control over the sun while my sister Princess Luna had control over the moon and in the middle was Crimson Star who acted as the guardian to both sisters and aided us in creating the kingdom that we now live in. Unfortunately, when the ponies started to favor the day over the night the unity between the two had broken as Luna was consumed by her jealousy as it turned her into the being that many would forever remember her called Nightmare Moon. She then led a revolt against me and Crimson in the hopes of taking over the throne and plunging the kingdom into an eternal night. During the battle Crimson sacrificed his life to protect me that day after taking lethal hit to the chest while I used an ancient set of artifacts called the elements of harmony as its magical power engulfs Nightmare Moon in a pillar of light before sealing her away in her own moon trapping her there for a thousand years.” Celestia stops for a moment as Dayman stands before as she sighs and looks over toward the window.

“As we speak the seal keeping Nightmare Moon locked away is weakening and very soon my sister will return to finish what she had started a long time ago.” She said as Dayman was shocked not only because it this being was her sister but is also someone who will return one day and seek to plunge the world into an eternal night. However, he also noticed a tear fall from Celestia’s eye as she wipes hey ears off and sniffles.

“It was my fault. If I had not been so blind to see the pain my sister was going through none of this would have happened my sister would have never become a tyrant and Crimson our brother would still be alive. I had lived with that pain for many years now wishing that I could have done something to change all of it, but all I could do is to prepare for her return for I have believe there is a way to stop her.” She said as this catches Dayman’s attention as Celestia lights up her horn and projects 6 gems each in deferent forms in front of Dayman.

“These are what’s called the elements of harmony relics that me and my sister once wielded many years ago and after they were used to seal my sister to the moon they were scattered never to be seen again. For years I had believed that they would be lost forever until one day I had a vision of the elements returning however they were in the possession of 6 new bearers one of them being my student Twilight Sparkle.” Dayman then goes wide-eyed at Celestia who nods at his reaction as her horn stops glowing as she walks towards the young human and was now in front of him.

“I believe my student along with 5 other ponies will be the ones to use the elements against Nightmare Moon and hopefully free her from her corrupted state. Which is why I plan to send her and Spike to Ponyvile where I believe she will meet the new bearers and is the place where Nightmare Moon will return to.” She said as Dayman was intrigued at all of this.

“Is there anything I could do?” asked the human as Celestia smiled him as it was something that Crimson would do always offering help to every pony in need.

“That’s what I wanted to discuss with you. I wish for you to be her escort in case something happens, but since you have yet to be revealed you will be disguised as one of the guards until it is time.” She says as she summons a guard’s helmet and hands it over times him.

“I enchanted this helmet so that you when you wear it you will take the form of a pony try it on.” She said as Dayman places the helmet on his head and after places the straps on a gem on the helmet begins to shine was his body was engulfed in a golden aura as his body alters to that of an earth pony with a white coat, his feet turning into hooves, grows a grey tail, and has pony ears on his head.

Dayman was amazed at the results as Celestia was also happy.

“You look good as an earth pony and as long as you have the helmet on you my ponies will see you as a fellow pony. Also, I want you to promise not to tell Twilight about the plan once I send you 3 to the town.” She says as Dayman raises an eyebrow at that.

“Why not?” asked the human as Celestia looks at him with a serious expression.

“The elements are not something that any pony could claim they must earn them only then can they use them, and this goes for the bearers that you and Twilight will meet during the summer sun celebration. Which is why I wish for her to seek the elements on her own terms and not because she was told to find them because she was meant to. But promise me that you will protect her at all costs and that you and Luna will come back in one piece.” She said grabbing both of his hands and lifting them up.

“After the time I have spent with Twilight I have come to see her as the daughter I never had one that has become dear to me after so long. Luna is my sister and because of my mistake is the reason for her becoming a tyrant and you are all that I have left of Crimson Star so please promise me that.” She said in a sad tone to which Dayman nods as Celestia wraps her arms around him in a tight hug as the human hugs her back.

“Thank you” was the last thing she ever said.

End of Flashback

“DAYMAN WHERE ARE YOU?!!!”

Said a female voice as the nearby critters run off as Philomena does the same as Dayman waves her goodbye before she flies off. Soon a familiar looking unicorn mare comes into the scene as the young human smiles at her.

“Ah miss Sparkle how are you doing this fine day.” He said however the unicorn mare was not amused.

“Where have you been Dayman? I have been looking for you all over the castle.” asked the mare as Dayman gets up on his feet.

“Apologies miss Sparkle, I was simply resting after an early morning training session with the three captains. And well the castle gardens were the only place for me rest due to the peaceful atmosphere around the area.” He said as the unicorn mare sighed at him though she could not fault Dayman after seeing the training he was put through though a part of her wonders how he was still able to go on even after having weights strapped to his wrists and ankles.

“I guess I can’t argue with that anyway I have been looking for you because I may have found something important about Nightmare Moon. Also, you don’t have to call me Miss Sparkle just Twilight is fine now come on.” She says as the human nods at her as she proceeds to pull him forward by the hand as they made their way back into the castle, passing by the various servants and guards as they all wave toward Dayman as he waves them back with a smile.

Apparently, he had made a good impression to every pony in the castle often helping the maids and servants with their chores and often gave the guards some words of encouragement during their training. It was then that the human and mare arrived at their location as Twilight steps in and in her haste steps on a present that Spike had in hand as she continues to drag Dayman to the black board.

“Uh Twilight aren’t you forgetting something today?” Asked the little dragon as Twilight looks at the black board.

“Not now Spike I am busy with something very important.” She says waving him off as the little dragon tosses the ruined present aside and notices his adoptive sister holding Dayman’s hand.

“Why are you holding Big bros hand?” asked Spike who after spending a lot of time with Dayman had been calling him big bro as Twilight then realizes that she was still holding Dayman’s hand and immediately removes her hand from him.

“Oh, sorry about that.” She says as a light blush forms on her face as Dayman simply smiles at her.

“It’s no problem, Twilight. After all I can’t faulter you for being too focused on something. So, what is it that you found out about the mare in the moon?” he asked as the young dragon sighed at this as Twilight begins to explain.

“Well after doing some careful calculations, I have uncovered that the seal keeping Nightmare Moon will weaken and I believe that it will happen today during the summer sun celebration. I have already sent the princess a letter about my findings for we need to prepare ourselves for when she returns if we wish to prevent the land from being plunged to an eternal night.” She says as Dayman nods at all of this.

Truth be told he was impressed at Twilights findings but had to follow through with Celestia’s plan it was then that Spike burped out a later as Twilight grabs it with her magic.

“Ah she finally responded let’s see what it says.” She says as she proceeds to read what it says only to go wide-eyed as this makes the human curious as he also looks over the letter.

“Twilight get a life…..” is what he read off.

Sometime later….

We see Twilight, Dayman, and Spike boarding on a royal chariot as they sat inside before closing the door and were soon flying off to another location. Spike is looking outside of the window seeing a view of the land while Twilight sat their annoyed with her hand under her chin.

“I can’t believe the princess is making me do this. Does she not see the potential danger that is coming?” she says as Dayman gives her a sympathetic look.

“She probably has a lot on her plate now after all this is the summer sun celebration.” He responded however this did little to lighten the mare’s mood.

“Ugh but what if something happens and we are not fully prepared for it?” She says to which the human sighs before giving a serious look to her.

“You can always count on me to aid you if anything does happen. And that is a promise.” He declared as this surprised the mare for, she wasn’t expecting Dayman to help her so readily, but she would be lying if she didn’t appreciate it as she smiles a bit.

“Thanks, Dayman I really appreciate it.” She says as the man smiles at her and gives her a thumbs up.

“No problem, Twilight.” He says as Spikes then turns back to the two and notices Dayman had on some armor as he wore a metal chest plate under his jacket, metal shin guards, metal bracelets, as small sword on his left side, and a helmet that was beside him. It was then that the human lifts the helmet and places it on his head as the enchantment then proceeds to alter his appearance to that of an earth pony.

“I still don’t see why you have to disguise yourself as a pony Big bro.” said Spike as the human now turned stallion simply sighs at him.

“Unfortunately, I have yet to be revealed to the ponies of this land so to avoid any potential panic from the populace I have to disguise myself. From what Celestia has told me there hasn’t been a human in equestria for the last thousand years so seeing one after so long may cause some commotion so it’s better to be safe than sorry.” He says as the 3 felt the chariot finally land as they all proceed to exit out through the door as they set foot at their new location.

“So, this is Ponyvile I have to say it feels much greener that that of Canterlot.” Commented the human as he thanks the guys pulling the chariot as they head off back to Canterlot.

“Now then we should head to the library and see what we can find anything about how stop nightmare moon.” Says Twilight as Spike looks over to her.

“Aren’t we supposed to look over the preparations for the summer sun celebration?” he asked as Twilight sighed in annoyance at this as Dayman places a hand over her shoulder.

“Maybe we should hold off on that and focus on the preparations. That way we could have time to do some research okay?” He suggested and after some thinking Twilight agrees to it as Spike adds his part.

“Plus, the princess did say that you need to make friends too. Why not start with that mare over there?” he says pointing earth pony mare who was standing near in the center of the town.

The mare had a pink coat, blue eyes, wore yellow top with pink stripes under a pink dress, dark pink shorts, with a pink poufy mane and tail that for some reason reminded the group of cotton candy as Twilight says at this before making her way towards her and clears her throat.

“Hello, my name is Twilight Sparkle, and these are my companions Dayman and Spike what’s yours?” she asked but instead of answering her the pink mare just gasps in surprise before zipping off. Twilight and Spike are left bewildered at this while Dayman for some reason chuckles at the act.

“I must say that was unexpected I have never seen some ponies move that fast.” He says as Twilight rolls her eyes as she summons a list of things to do.

“Ignoring that we should probably focus on the preparations for the event the first thing on the list is to look over the catering which is handled by some pony by the name of Apple Jack in Sweet Apple Acres.” She says at they all walk down the path though they had some trouble trying to find Sweet Apple Acres that they had to ask for directions from one of the residents who pointed them to the right direction. After a short time, they finally arrive to their location as they arrive to what looked like a barn down the path as they arrive to the entrance where they spot another earth pony mare who was busy kicking a tree with her leg causing it to shake as some apples to fall off as they land on a basket on the ground.

She had an orange coat, freckles, blonde mane and tail in a ponytail with a red ribbon, a red checkered shirt and denim shorts with a brown belt wrapped around it with an apple belt buckle and was sporting a brown Stetson hat.

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Dayman however was intrigued at her ability to kick a tree like that as a part of him wondered if she would like to spar with him as he shook his head as the group approached the mare as Twilight was the first to face her.

“Hello, my name is Twilight Sparkle it’s a pleasure to meet-...” she was cut off as the orange farm pony proceeds to shake her hand rapidly shaking the mare in place.

“Well, howdy there it’s nice to meet a new face in these parts my name is Apple Jack and welcome to Sweet Apple Acres.” Said the apple mare as she lets go of Twilight whose arm was still shaking to which Dayman proceeds to stop in place before as Twilight nods to him as he smiles at her.

“Hello, Lady Apple Jack, my name is Dayman and this is Spike. It is a pleasure to meet you.” He says as the little dragon waves at her. She then approaches the stallion as the two shake hands though instead of shaking Dayman’s arm they instead form a normal handshake much to Twilight’s annoyance. The young human did notice the mark of 3 apples on the back of the mares’ hand as he recalled that mark was a cutie mark which Celestia explained to represent a pony’s special talent.

“A pleasure to meet ya though I have never heard of any pony with that kind of name before. Also, nice grip by the way I was afraid I was going to shake you like your friend there. Sorry about that by the way I sometimes forget my own strength.” She says though the last part was directed to Twilight who simply nods in understanding.

“So, what brings ya to Sweet Apple Ares” she asked to which Twilight answer her.

“We were summoned from Canterlot to look over the preparations for the summer sun celebration. It said that you oversaw the catering.” She mentioned to which the apple mare nods at.

“Yup all of the food is freshly made with the best apples all from my family’s farm here in Sweet Apple Acres why don’t you and your friends try out some of our stuff and in meantime why don’t I introduce you to the rest of the family.” She said though Twilight was reluctant Dayman sends her a reassuring smile to which she agrees to it as Apple Jack rushes over to a bell hanging by a poll and begins to ring it.

“Soups on!” Apple Jack yelled out as various ponies came running out to the front to the surprise of the three as she began to list off everyone there. And boy were there a lot of them however three stood beside the orange mare the first being a tall red muscular stallion with freckles, orange mane and tail, a horse collar around his neck, as he wore blue overalls with a brown belt around his waist. The second was a smaller mare with a lighter yellow coat, red mane and tail, orange t-shirt, blue overalls, and a large pink bow tied in her hair, the third was a much older mare with white mane and tail, as she wore a green dress with white accents as checkered apron around her waist as they all smiled at the group.

Note: If you’re wondering why there isn’t an image of granny smith is since most of them showed how she looked like when she was younger.

Twilight and Spike introduce themselves, however they noticed their human friend was strangely quiet and as they turned to him, they notice the sad look on his face as Apple Jack, her siblings, and Granny Smith take notice of this as well as Apple Bloom walks over to him and tugs the sleeve of his jacket. And as the disguised human turns to her he goes wide-eyed to see a young human girl with red ruby hair wearing a black dress shirt with a red skirt looking back at him as he shakes his head and sees Apple Bloom in front of him.

“Mister are you okay?” asked the young mare as Dayman mentally sighs at this and forms a smile at her.

“I am fine young one no need to worry about me.” He responds however Apple Jack raises an eyebrow at his answer as Granny Smith stands before him.

“Don’t bother the young stallion he is probably just hungry here have some of our famous apple pie.” She says handing a plate with a piece of pie to him and not wanting to be rude he accepts the plate and proceeds to eat it as his eyes begin to sparkle at the shear taste of it.

“Oh man never have I ever tasted a pie this delicious.” He said as his mood brightens as the elder mare smiles at him.

“Glad to hear it sonny help yourself to any of the apple treats we have to offer.” She says however it was then that Twilight steps in.

“Actually, I think it is time for us to leave right now we have other things to look over.” She says after eating some of the food and wanted an excuse to leave.

“Do you have to leave so soon?” says Apple Bloom who pulled out the puppy dog eyes to which Twilight gives in as she and her companions continued eating.

Later on,…

We see Dayman and Spike walk along the streets of ponyvile after the feast curtesy of the apple family and behind them was a sick looking Twilight who was holding onto her belly and lets out a light burp from her mouth.

“Twilight are you okay?” asked Dayman as Twilight slowly walks over to them.

“I think I ate too many pastries. Oh, my stomach.” She says as she felt a bad ache coming as Dayman could not help but feel bad for the mare as she then glares at him and Spike.

“How is it that you two aren’t suffering like I am?” she asked envious of the human and dragon who were completely fine.

“Well, this is just a guess, but maybe it’s due to me being a dragon though I don’t know about Dayman since he is a human and all.” Answered Spike as Dayman also wondered as well after eating 10 plates of apple pies and strudels.

“By the way Dayman are you alright you looked really sad when you Apple Jack introduced her family to us. Plus, you made a weird look when you saw Apple Bloom.” Asked the little dragon as Twilight also wondered as well.

“I don’t really know. For some reason I felt a strange sense of sadness after seeing such a happy family, but the strangest was when Miss Bloom approached me and I was meet with the sight of a human girl with red hair.” Said the disguised human as Spike was surprised at this as Twilight was a bit worried about her human companion.

She knew about how he was suffering from amnesia after waking up from a comma and has been recently getting small pieces of his memories and wondered if the girl he mentioned was someone Dayman knew. It was then that she and Spike noticed the downtrodden look on Dayman’s face.

“So, what’s next of the list?” Asked Twilight who wanted to change the subject as Spike lifted the list.

“Well, the next thing on the list is cloud duty which a pony by the name of Rainbow Dash is in charge of.” He says they all look up to the sky and notice a bunch of clouds scattered all over the sky.

“Well doesn’t look like she is doing a good job especially with all of the clouds in the Sk-….” She was cut off as she was cut off as Dayman pushes her to the side as a blue blur crashes into him as both him and the blur are skidding on the ground.

Author's Note

Sorry for the lack of post i have been busy with stuff back on my end. and don't worry about the other story i am still working on it but i am currently working on it hope you guys like this one and will see you in the next post.

Updated 2/6/2022

Chapter 4: heading to ponyvile part 2 (updated 2022)

Chapter 4: Heading to Ponyvile part 2

Dayman is currently on the ground with something over him as he raises his head before checking on the helmet to make sure it wasn’t knocked off after being tackled by whatever hit him.

“Ugh… not my best landing. Though this one was different from the last time I wonder why?” Said a raspy female voice as Dayman looks before him to see as rainbow maned pony with a blue coat wearing black and white sports bra and shorts as well as a rainbow-colored tail. Though what really stood out were the pair of blue wings on her back as Dayman realized that she was a Pegasus mare as the girl then took notice of him, her red eyes staring back at him as the mare realized the position she was in as she was now sitting on top of him and immediately got up from him and had a tint of red on her cheeks.

[center]“W-Who the hay are you?!” she said in an embarrassed tone as Dayman got up from the ground and started to wipe any dirt from his body. But before something in his mind flashed as the mare before him was now a woman with black hair with a ponytail, wearing a brown leather jacket with fingerless gloves, blue leather paints, and black boots. Dayman then shakes his head as the women turns back into a mare as the human mentally sighs at this before clearing his throat.

“I should ask you that same question. The last thing I recall was a blue blur coming towards me as I pushed my friends out of the way and tried to catch whatever was coming towards us.” Answered Dayman as the Pegasus mare soon realized what he was talking about as she sheepishly rubbed the back of her head and looked away from him.

“Yeah… Sorry about that.” Said the mare as Dayman soon snickered a bit.

“Though I have to admit that was one powerful strike you must have trained a lot to use such powerful speed. I am just glad that I was able to catch you before you got hurt.” Said Dayman as the Pegasus mare smiled at his words especially when he mentioned her speed.

“Thanks. Also, thanks for the save I thought I was going to do another bad landing by the way my name is Rainbow Dash the fastest flyer in all of Ponyvile nice to meet ya.” She said with a cocky smile as Dayman smiled back at her.
“Likewise my name is Dayman. Me and my friends were looking for you. Speaking of which Twilight are you-…” he stops his sentence as he sees Twilight walking towards him smeared in mud and dirt as Spike followed beside her. However, the unicorn mare was not happy by the slightest as she stood before the human with a blank expression and her arms crossed as the human had a look of worry towards her.

“Oh my-… Twilight I am so sorry I didn’t mean-…” he was cut off as Twilight raised her hand signaling him to stop talking as she lets out a small sigh.

“It’s fine Dayman after all you did take a hit for me, and I am grateful for that. Though I wished you didn’t push me to on a mud puddle.” She said as Dayman looks ashamed of this.

“Hey, don’t sweat it I’ll have you clean in no time.” Said Dash as she zips off into the air leaving a rainbow trail behind as she returns with a cloud much to Dayman’s surprise as the mare places the cloud over Twilight and proceeds to jump on it causing water to rain down on the unicorn mare and as Dash stops and pushes the cloud away. However, Twilight was now drenched in water and was now seething with anger and annoyance at the rainbow haired mare who had a sheepish look on her face.

“Heh well how about this my very own patented rainbow dryer.” She said as she proceeds to fly around Twilight in rainbow tornado drying her off as she stops to admire her work, however this causes Twilight’s mane and tail to puff out causing Rainbow to laugh uncontrollably as Spike started to laugh as well. This makes Twilight upset as she then spots Dayman trying to contain his laughter as he covered his mouth as she sends him a glare as the human shook his head at her.

“I-I don’t mean any disrespect miss Sparkle. But you have to admit it is a bit funny.” He said trying to make light of the ordeal with a kind smile as Twilight looked way from him not seeing how this was funny.

“So why were you guys looking me for anyway?” asked Dash who had finally stopped laughing and was in front of them.

“We were looking for the pony that overseeing the weather management for the summer sun celebration. However, the pony in question has yet to do it since there is still clouds in the sky.” Said Twilight who at this point was annoyed as Rainbow shrugs her off.

“Oh, don’t worry about that I will get to that pretty soon once I am done perfecting my moves. I was in the middle of training for the wonderbolts that I simply lost track of time. Also, thanks for the save dude I messed up when performing a stunt that it caused me to crash into you.” Said Rainbow though the last one was said towards Dayman who nodded at her and after hearing the name the wonderbolts he was reminded of Spitfire.

“Who are the Wonderbolts?” asked Twilight and as Rainbow was about to answer until Dayman decided to answer it.

“The Wonderbolts are a group of elite flyers who specialize in aerial acrobatics lead by captain Spitfire. They also work as the kingdoms aerial forces in case of any possible attack.” Said Dayman as both Twilight and Rainbow stared at him in surprise for knowing that.

“Whoa I didn’t think anyone other than myself would know about the Wonderbolts.” She said as Dayman shrugged at her.

“What can I say I like to learn new things.” He said as Twilight decides to cut in.

“But if remember correctly they don’t accept slackers especially those who are supposed to be working on the weather for the celebration.” She said as Rainbow rolled her eyes at her.

“Please I can get this all done 10 seconds flat.” She said Twilight smirked at her.

“Well, if that’s true then prove it.” She said as Rainbow smiles at her accepting her challenge as she fires off into the sky twisting around in different directions clearing the sky of any clouds leaving nothing but blue skies as she sets down and finished in 10 seconds. Twilight had a look of disbelief in her face while Spike and Dayman were amazed and impressed at Rainbow who smirked at their reaction.

“Told ya I would do it. Any way I gotta continue training, though it was awesome meeting you guys hope to see you at the summer sun celebration.” She said to which Dayman did a 2 fingered salute to her.

“Looking forward to it.” He said as Rainbow dashed toward the sky as the boys turn around only to notice that Twilight was still in shock as he waved a hand over her yet she doesn’t react to it as he then proceeds to Boop her on the nose braking her out of her funk as she shakes her head and scrunches up her nose before having both hands over it.

“Dayman what was that for?” said the mare as Dayman stared at her with a bewildered look.

“You were still in shock from Miss Dash’s speed, so I had to break you out of your funk by pressing my finger onto your nose. Did it hurt?” he asked as Twilight sighed at him before placing her hands down.

“I am fine. But please don’t do that again ponies have very sensitive noses so receiving a boop on the nose causes us to scrunch our faces like that. Though it is my fault for not telling you that detail during our lessons and I thank you for breaking me out of my stupor. Anyway, what’s next on the list?” said Twilight as her question was directed towards Spike who pulled out the list as he marked off weather management before spotting their next objective.

“Says her that we need to look over the decorations which is being handled by some pony named Rarity Belle in Carousel boutique.” Said Spike as the three make their way towards their destination though they had some difficulty finding the place, but after talking to one of the locals they were able to arrive as Dayman took notice of the buildings design. Which was an actual carousal and for some reason he was expecting it to start spinning around while playing a song as it goes around.

The 3 enter the building causing the bell above the door to ring as they take notice at the many mannequins’ inside as well as the many dressed that they wore. They then spot the mare in question as she was busy with one of the banners while humming a light tune as she was using magic while examining her progress. The mare had a white coat, a purple curled mane and tail, as she wore a black and white dress shirt, with a black skirt, and black pants.

“Amazing.” Said spike as Dayman and Twilight looked around at the other banners and various other dresses she has made admiring the mare’s work.

“I agree the dresses here along with the many banners here are a sight to behold.” Said Dayman but as he looks over to Spike, he notices hearts appear over him as he looked longingly at the white mare.

“I was talking about her.” He is pointing towards the mare who is putting on the finishing touches.

“I apologize for not greeting you all. I will be with you in a while once I finish this part and we are done.” She says as Dayman then introduces him and the others to the mare.

“Forgive us ma’am for barging in here unannounced, but we were hoping to speak to the mare named Rarity Belle who oversees decorations for the event today.” He says as the mare turns around to see the group but was surprised at the sight of Dayman admiring the disguised humans looks and outfit which was different from the usual guard uniform.

“Oh, it’s no problem, dear though I didn’t expect a guard to be over seeing the preparations and a handsome one at that.” Said the white mare as she flutters her eyes at Dayman who smiled at her not realizing that she was flirting as Spike gives him a dirty look as Twilight did the same much to her confusion. Suddenly his mind flashed again as he started to see the mare as a grey-haired woman with a black and red Victorian dress with a tiara and red eyes as Dayman blinked as he saw the woman as a mare again as he wondered why this was happening.

“So, what can I-… Oh sweet Celestia what happened to your mane?!” she nearly yelled out as she spots Twilight messy mane and tail much to the girl’s surprise.

“Oh, this it’s nothing really, but know that I have your attention we came here to see how the decorations for the Summer Sun Celebration and seeing how you have everything we will be on our way.” She said but before she could leave, she was pulled back by a blue aura and was now in front of the white mare.

“OH no, no, no, no. I can’t allow such a sight to soil your appearance. Come I will fix your mane and you will look better than before” said Rarity as she pulls Twilight to the side as the white mare gets to work to fix her leaving the two men alone.

Dayman was bewildered at the whole thing since he didn’t expect something like this before and wondered if this was a common thing among the ponies or was it just here. He was broken from his thoughts as he notices the little dragon still looking at him with a dirty look as Dayman raised an eyebrow.

“Is something the matter Spike?” he asked as the dragon looked away with crossed arms.

“Nothing. Nothing is wrong.” He said with an unhappy tone not knowing that the human was oblivious to Rarity’s flirting. 15 minutes had passed as Twilight comes running towards them as purple bookworm uses her magic to pull them along as they exit the building and away from the building before, they stopped at the center of the town near a water fountain. Both Dayman and Spike got off from the ground after being dragged by Twilight who was now panting like crazy and was now sporting a new outfit which was a purple turtleneck sweater with no sleeves and jeans, as her mane and tail were back to its normal style. Dayman was surprised at this, but had to admit that Twilight looked good, but had to look away once he realized that he was staring at the mare much to his confusion.

“Sorry about that you two, but we had to leave if we want to get everything done. So, what’s next on the list?” Asked Twilight as Spike pulled out the list marking their completed task as before spotting the next one.

“Next on the list is the entertainment as which is being set up by a pony named Fluttershy.” Answered the little dragon as the group proceed to their next destination however, they did notice the look Dayman was who was in deep thought.

“Something on your mind?” asked Twilight as Dayman looked at her with an unsure look on his face.

“I have just been thinking is all. I don’t know why but I have been seeing things after interacting with some of the mares that we have come across. For some reason I saw them as humans whose appearance looked familiar to me, yet I don’t know why.” He said as the human continued to wonder about it.

Spike was happy for him thinking that his memories were starting to come back to him and maybe remember what brought him to Equestria in the first place. Twilight thought the same, however a part of her was worried since she recalls how he saw Apple Bloom as some pony else and hoped that it wouldn’t lead to him hallucinate things from his past that wasn’t there which she read from a book back in Canterlot. After asking the locals of where to find the pony named Fluttershy they were soon lead down a path passing by the apple farm and towards a small cottage near the edge of the forest. And as they got closer, they heard what sounded like a group of birds singing as they followed the source of the sound and soon come across a mare with light pink hair, yellow coat, blue eyes, and wearing a green turtleneck sweater, with white pants, along with pink butterfly hair clip, and had a pair of yellow wings on her back. The mare was busy orchestrating the birds singing as one starts to sing off key causing mare to abruptly stop as she looks toward the bird.

“Mr. bird I mean no offence but you’re a little bit off key.” She said in the kindest tone as the bird nods at her as she was about to restart until-…

“Um… Hello there.” Said Twilight as the act not only scared the birds away but also surprised the hell out of the Pegasus mare who let out a cute eep before covering her face in her mane.

“My name is Twilight Sparkle what’s yours?” said the purple mare as the yellow Pegasus trembled a bit as she peaked through her mane and answered.

“I am Fluttershy.” She said in a quiet tone as Twilight raised an eyer brow at her unable to hear her as she got closer however Dayman was able to hear her and found her name to be quite cute.

“I am sorry I couldn’t-…” she was cut as Dayman gets in between her and the yellow mare. And for a moment Dayman saw the shy mare as a human female with long brown hair, freckles, and wore a skintight suit with knee high boots as after blinking say the shy mare again. He then shakes his head as the sight of the human girl returned to being a Pegasus mare before looking back to Twilight.

“Twilight its best to keep our distance it seems to be making the poor mare nervous with how close we are.” Said Dayman as Twilight seemed to be bewildered at this but complied with him as they backed away a bit as the disguised human bowed to the shy mare.

“It is a pleasure to meet you Fluttershy my name is Dayman, and this is Twilight Sparkle and her assistant Spike, we do apologize for interrupting your session we only came here because we were told that you oversaw the orchestra for the Summer Sun Celebration. And seeing how well you were guiding your birds you have everything all under control.” He said before raising himself up and giving a kind smile to the mare as she looked to him and upon seeing his eyes she started to feel more at ease.

“I-It is no problem you just startled me is all.” Said the shy mare it was then that she noticed Spike and immediately rushed to him in fascination much to Dayman and Twilights surprise.

“Oh my, a baby dragon. I have never seen one before since there aren’t any dragons here in Equestria.” She said in pure fascination as Spike seem to smile at this.

“Well then todays your lucky day then.” he said as the mare had sparkles in her eyes.

“Oh, you can talk.” Said the mare and it was then that Twilight was getting annoyed at this and proceeded to pull the little dragon towards her.

“Well, it’s been fun and all, but we really must be going now to the library. Especially if Spike wants to rest up for the day.” She said as she proceeds to walk away.

“Twilight do you know exactly where the library is?” asked Dayman to which the shy mare answered them.

“If you like I could lead you to where the library is. If you don’t mind that is.” She said as Dayman smiles at her.

“That would be wonderful miss Shy lead the way.” Said Dayman much to Twilight’s annoyance as the they head off. During the walk Fluttershy would then talk to Spike who proceeded to tell his whole life story as the mare listened to every word he said as Dayman smiled at the whole thing though he would also notice the annoyed look on Twilight’s face as he mentally sighs. He understood how Twilight’s mind works during his sessions with Celestia though he wishes that the mare would learn to lighten up occasionally especially when one of her study sessions would lead to her losing a night of sleep.

After a while the group arrived to the library as Spike was finishing up the last of his life story as Fluttershy smiles at every word as they reach to the front of the door. But before any of them could thank the shy mare they noticed that she had vanished without a trace much to the groups surprise though for some reason this act felt familiar to Dayman before shaking his head.

Though Twilight seemed relieved as she opens the door as the three enter inside though they notice that the place was completely dark and quiet. Dayman was about to find the light switch until…

Author's Note

good this took a long time and i apologize for this.

Also someone in the comments mentioned how i was misleading with the pics i used however i want to remind you that every pony in this story is a mix of their ponyselves and human selves. The pictures used in the story is to give you general idea as to how they will look throughout the story. Also the next part of this story will be coming soon and don't worry i will continue the Frank story, but i need to continue with my first story and post some chapters for it

Update 2/6/2022: all characters will look like anthros from now on.

Chapter 5: heading to ponyvile part 3/first strike (Update 2022)

Chapter 5: Heading to Ponyvile part 3/ First Strike

Dayman was immediately on the defensive as he pulls Twilight and Spike behind him as he pulls out his sword and has his shield at the ready and it was then that they notice their surroundings. The entire inside was covered in streamers, balloons, and other party favors as they also notice the many other ponies around them who all looked nervous especially the ones who the 3 have met as Dayman puts away his sword and shield.

“Sorry about that. You all surprised me so much it got me on the defensive.” He said as Twilight came to his side.

“What is going on?” asked the unicorn mare only for a pink mare with a cotton candy like mane and tail appeared before them out of nowhere with a bright smile.

“Silly ponies its your welcome to Ponyvile party. Every new pony that comes to Ponyvile gets their own welcome party as soon as I saw the 3 of you, I knew I had to have a party because who doesn’t want a party after all parties are fun and every pony deserves to have fun and smile.” She said in one single breath as Dayman wondered who she was able to say all of that so quickly.

“Well thank you for the party, Miss-… I am sorry I don’t believe I know your name.” said the disguised human pink mare smiles at him.

“My name is Pinky Pie it’s nice to meet ya.” Said Pinkie as Dayman nods at her, but like the others he soon saw the pink mare as a human female with long black hair, metal right arm, ninja outfit, and with grey eyes just like his. He shakes his head again trying as seeing the mare again who looks at him with a confused look on her face.

“You okay?” asked Pinkie Pie as Dayman nods at her.

“I am fine. And it’s a pleasure to meet you Miss Pie my name is Dayman, this one beside me is Spike, and the other is… Twilight?” said Dayman though he was slow to mention Twilight as he noticed that she wasn’t next to and as he looked around, she spotted her walking toward the punch bowl with an annoyed expression on her face.

Dayman and Spike sighed at how their unicorn friend was acting as they had hoped that she would at least try to make friends but was too adamant on stopping nightmare moon not that Dayman could blame her. After all he knew more about the whole situation but had to play ignorant and follow Celestia’s plan though he hoped that Twilight won’t be to mad at him for this.

“Hey dude what’s up?” he was broken out of his thoughts as he turns to see Rainbow dash who sets herself down on the floor and with her were the other mares that he and his group had met.

“Nothing much what about you?” responded the disguised human as the Pegasus mare smirked at him.

“Training, napping, the usual stuff.” She said as Applejack came in.

“Glad to see that yer doing alright. Especially from what Applebloom mentioned.” She said as Dayman rubs the back of his head sheepishly.

“Yeah, I do apologize for how I was acting, it was due to a condition that I have, but I am good so no need to worry about it.” He said trying to reassure the mare that nothing was wrong though the farm mare could see that he wasn’t telling the whole truth.

“Well, you are a member of the royal guard, so it makes sense for you to have those kinds of conditions though I do wonder what a handsome stallion such as yourself is capable of while on duty.” Said the white unicorn mare known as Rarity who was fluttering her eyes at him much to his confusion as Spike looked at the human with an angry gaze.

“But you are okay right… if you don’t mind me asking?” asked Fluttershy as Dayman rubbed the back of his head.

“I am miss Shy. Though I have to admit it was nice to be in a much greener area like Ponyvile as much as I enjoyed training within the barracks of Canterlot Castle it’s nice to branch out occasionally.” He said with a smile as this catches the mare’s attention though for different reasons.

Just then a scream was made as they all saw Twilight running up the stairs with smoke and flames leaking out of her mouth as the others looked on with confused gazes.

“What just happened?” asked Dayman as Spike walked over to the punch bowl and noticed a bottle that was spilled onto the bowl before lifting it up and reading the label on it.

“Hot sauce?” he said in a questioning tone before Pinkie popped in front of him snatched the bottle from him and poured it contents onto a cupcake she had before eating it.

“What… its really good… for cupcakes.” She said between as Dayman grew curious about the pink mare but decided to put that in the back burner as he walked over to the stairs.

“I need to check on Twilight and I would also like to thank you again miss pie for the party.” He said before climbing up the stairs.

Later that night…

We see Twilight, Dayman, and Spike arrive at City Hall as the celebration was about to start however no pony, but Twilight noticed the mark on the moon fading as the unicorn mare grew anxious by the minute. She soon felt a hand on her shoulder as she turned to see Dayman giving her a reassuring smile as it calms her down a bit, however Dayman herself was being vigilant knowing what was about to happen as the Mayor of Ponyvile known as Mayor Mare was reaching the end of her speech as the mark on the moon soon disappeared as Dayman placed a hand on his sword.

“And now please give a warm welcome to our bringer of the sun… PRINCESSS CELESTIA!!!” Said as the ponies pulled the curtains to present the ruler of the fair kingdom only to reveal no one there as the ponies looked on with confused gazes.

“Wow the Princess really is good at hiding.” Said Pinkie Pie as the other ponies looked around the area hoping to find some trace of their beloved princess only for something else to happen as a sinister laugh was made scaring every pony in sight as a black twister appeared on stage before fading away revealing a female alicorn who looked like Celestia only this one radiated a dark power that sent shivers down the spines of the other ponies.

The mare before them had a black coat, wore blue armor around her body, large black wings, blue eyes with slits on them, and fangs that stood out as she smiled at the crowd who shivered at the sight of her.

Twilight and Spike grew fearful of the mare, but Dayman was calm he pulled his sword slightly out of his sheath waiting for the mare to make a move as she takes notice of the of the crowd before her.

“Come now my subjects… today your true ruler has returned.” she said as Pinkie oblivious to the situation begins to guess her name.

“Oh, is it nights…or maybe, nightshade… oh or how about-…” she was cut off as the mare fires a blast of magic towards Pinkie who eeps at the attack before jumping towards cover.

“Tell me my subjects have you forgotten who I am?” she asked as Twilight steps forward to answer.

“You are Nightmare Moon.” She answers as the crowd gasps at this while the mare known as Nightmare Moon smirks at Twilight who shrank under her gaze.

“That is right my little pony. I have returned to claim what is rightfully mine and create a kingdom where the night shall last forever and this time no one shall stop me. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!” she said before letting out an evil cackle as the ponies watched on in fear.

“STOP HER.” Yelled out the mayor signaling the guards to attack as they charged towards Nightmare who proceeded to blast them away with a projectile spell from her horn.

“Come now is that the best you can-…” she was cut off as she was hit by a flying kick to her side as she was pushed back a few feet. Groaning in pain she lifts her head with an angry glare at the pony who would dare hit her as Dayman stood before her with sword and shield ready for battle.

“Every pony, run and get to safety NOW!” He ordered before blocking a magic projectile with his shield from a furious Nightmare Moon.

“YOU DARE ATTACK ME!!!” screamed the midnight alicorn as she fires up her horn as she summons a group of black armored soldiers with red eyes and armed with their own weapon in each hand.

“KILL HIM!!!” ordered Nightmare Moon as her knight’s charge towards the disguised human who raises up his shield before running full speed towards them.

While many of the ponies ran out of City Hall a few remained as Twilight, Spike, Dash, Shy, AJ, Pinkie, and Rarity watched the disguised human do work as he leaps into the air and delivers a flying kick towards the first knight in the head.

He then blocks an attack on his left with his shield before slashing the knight with a downward strike as the second knight goes down. The third one carried a spiked mace as he swings his weapon toward Dayman who dodges the attack before slashing the knights head off from his shoulders. The fourth charges towards him with spear as Dayman blocks it with his shield before slashing the tip of the spear then proceeds to knee the knight in the hand before turning his blade upside down as he pierces the knight through his neck before pulling it out. The fifth knight fires a set of arrows through his bow at the human who blocks it each arrow as he rushes towards the knight once Dayman was close he swings his sword slicing the knights bow before delivering a roundhouse kick to the knight’s head denting his helmet as the force of the kick sends him flying before hitting the floor hard. The first knight for then gets up from the floor and spots Twilight nearby who was watching the fight as the knight then decides to go after her instead drawing his sword before charging toward the purple unicorn who goes wide-eyed at this and was frozen in fear. But just before the knight could get close to him Dayman tosses his shield toward the knight’s legs causing him to trip as he falls as Dayman leaps into the air before bringing his blade down on the knights back ending him once and for all as Dayman pulls his sword out before looking toward Twilight who after a moment breaks out of her frozen state.

“You, okay?” he asked as Twilight nodded in relief as Dayman gives her a thumbs up.

Unfortunately, this manages to distract him as Nightmare charges at him with a broadsword that glowed with a blue and black aura as she swings towards the two as Dayman pulls Twilight away dodging the attack as they hit the floor. Dayman gets up with sword in hand as he and the midnight alicorn do battle as both of their blades clash with one another and as Nightmare swings again Dayman parry’s the attack before kicking her in the chest sending her back as the attack was strong enough to dent her chest plate a bit much to shock of the ponies witnessing the fight. Angered at this Nightmare Moon fires a magical beam towards the human who leaps over her and after landing behind her tries to strike her only for his attack to be blocked by her blade. She then charges up her blade the aura around it glowing brighter as she swings it towards the human who tries to block only for his sword to shatter at the strike. Nightmare Moon smiles at this before delivering a downward strike toward who proceeds to catch the blade by clapping the blade with both hands much to Nightmare’s surprise as the Dayman moves it away while trying to ignore the burning sensation from his hands from the magical aura emanating from the blade.

“Please stop this madness….” Said Dayman as Nightmare looks at him with a raised eyebrow.

“I know what had happened to you. How you were sidelined by your sister because they valued her over you. How they feared you even when all you wanted was their admiration. But plunging the world into an eternal night will end up destroying the land you wish to rule over. Please Luna… Don’t do this!!” said Dayman as Nightmare Moon goes wide-eyed for called Luna as well as the rest of the ponies witnessing the whole ordeal. Unfortunately for Dayman this causes the midnight alicorn to become even more furious than before as she fires up her horn before striking the human with jab to his gut sending him back as he impacts onto the wall while also knocking his helmet off before being grabbed by the neck by an enraged Nightmare Moon who proceeds to slam him onto the wall multiple times.

“YOU KNOW NOTHING OF WHAT I HAVE BEEN THROUGH. YOU HAVE NO RIGHT TO SPEAK TO ME IN THAT MANNER. FOOLISH PEASANT!!!!” Screamed out the midnight alicorn who stops after the 10th slam as Dayman remained conscious but was struggling to breath from the mare’s tight grasp. Once she had calmed down she then lifts her sword ready to end him once and for all, but not after saying one last thing to him.

“I admit you put up a good fight, but I am afraid that this is where we-…” Nightmare cuts herself off once she got a good look into the being in her grasp only to go wide-eyed at the sight of a human bearing the same face of someone she knew. She then drops her sword before placing a hand over the humans left cheek as her eyes had change from her blue slit to blue eyes with round pupils.

“B-Brother?” she said in a trembling tone however something within her mind started to flare up as she tosses the huma away from her as Dayman falls onto the ground where Twilight and Spike rush to his aid hoping that their friend was alright. Nightmare is seen clenching onto her head as she lets out a pained scream before bursting through the wall in the form of a black cloud and towards the Everyfree Forest.

“Dayman are you okay? Please speak to me!” asked the worried unicorn mare as Dayman groans at the abuse he had endured before sitting up as both Twilight and Spike sighed in relief and proceeded to hug their friend in a tight embrace.

“Big bro, thank Celestia you’re alright.” Spike says happily as they help onto his feet.

“What happened to Nightmare Moon?” asked Twilight to which Dayman shrugged at her.

“I am not sure she just looked into my face and-…” he cuts himself off before realizing that he was missing something as touched his head.

“My helmets gone.” Said Dayman as both Twilight and Spike go wide-eyed at this.

“We should go right now!” said Twilight as the 3 exit out from city hall and head straight toward the library however they are unaware of the 5 other mares that were following behind them.

Location: Golden Oak Library

The 3 arrive at the library as Spike helps Dayman to the couch even after telling the small dragon that he was fine even though he would occasionally groan as his back was still hurt from being slammed onto the wall. Spike was relieved to see that his big bro was alright as well as admiring how well he fought Nightmare Moon to a stand still as he grabs a first aid kit and proceeded to patch him up starting with his hands. Twilight was relieved as well, she was shocked that Dayman was able to handle himself well against an alicorn, however she was mostly grateful for him saving her from one of the knights that tried to attack her.

“What do we do now?” asked the baby dragon as Twilight had a determined look on her face.

“Stop Nightmare Moon. And I believe that there’s a book that may hold the answers on how to stop her.” She said it was then that the 5 mares from before entered the library as Rainbow got in front of Twilight wanting answers while Rarity and Fluttershy check on Dayman who was having his hands wrapped with bandages by Spike.

“Now just a minute there you seem to know a lot about what is going on. Are you 3 spies?” said Rainbow as Applejack pulls her back.

“Now hold on sugar cube, let’s hear her out. For all we know she may explain what in Equestria is going on.” Said Applejack being the voice of reason as Twilight sighed at this for, she couldn’t keep this to herself any longer.

She explains how she had seen the signs of Nightmare Moons return and how she had tried to warn Princess Celestia who shrugged it off as nothing but an old legend. And how she was trying to look something called the elements which is the key to stopping Nightmare Moon once and for all but was unable to find any book related to it.

“Silly pony its right here.” Said Pinkie as she pulls out a book and hands it to Twilight who went wide eyed for it was the book that she was looking for.

“How did you find it so quickly?” she as the pink mare giggles at her.

“It was under E.” she answered as Twilight proceeds to face hoof at the realization before opening the book and reading what was in it.

“Okay so the elements are a set of artifacts that were once used by Celestia to seal Nightmare Moon for a thousand years on the moon. 6 of them to be exact though the last one is an unknown element that is said to ignite the magic from within the other 5 elements.” She said as the others looked at each other before looking back at Twilight.

“So where are they now?” asked Rainbow Dash as Twilight flipped over the pages before stopping on a particular page.

“According to this the elements were last used withing the castle of the two sisters the very same castle that is within the Everfree Forest.” She said as the mares were scared at the mention of said forest.

“That scary forest where the weather is not controlled, where it’s filled with ferocious wildlife, and where ponies enter but never come out from.” Said Fluttershy who trembled at the mere mention of the forest.

“That’s right and whether you like it or not it’s where the castle is located along with the elements that can stop Nightmare Moon. And if we don’t stop her now or Equestria will be plunged into an eternal night forever.” She said as Dayman to his feet much to the disagreement of Spike and the 2 other mares.

“Not without me you are not.” Said Dayman as everyone in the room stared at him with wide eyes.

“Darling you can’t be serious I mean look at you.” Said Rarity who points out the dents in his armor along with the various areas where he was wrapped with bandages.

“She’s right Dayman you got hurt during your fight against Nightmare Moon. The last thing I want is for you to be severely hurt or even worse.” Said a concerned Twilight as Dayman shakes his head to her.

“I can’t do that Miss Sparkle. I made a promise that I would help you during this crisis and I intend to keep that promise. Look I understand that your concerned for my wellbeing, but I promise you that I will be more careful. After all, this was the first time I ever fought an alicorn so just think of this as a sort of lesson to learn for next time.” He said though Twilight and the others were not convinced as Dayman sighed at this.

“Look I am not only doing this for you, but I am also doing this for T- I mean Princess Celestia who promised to protect you if this ever happened, and I intend to keep it that way. And that also includes the rest of you as well, I may not be one of you, but having lived in this world for the last few months I have come to see this place as home, and I am willing to do whatever it takes to protect this land and its residents.” He said with confidence as the ponies and dragon were moved by his words as he had on a determined look on.

“Well, your goin then I’m goin as well.” said Applejack which surprised Dayman and Twilight.

“If your willing to fight Nightmare Moon then I am coming too.” Said Rainbow Dash as Rarity and Fluttershy said their piece.

“I would gladly aid in your quest sir knight.” Said Rarity as Fluttershy covered the side of her face with her mane once it was her turn to speak.

“I would like to help too… if you don’t mind that is.” She said in a soft tone as Pinkie appears behind the two with a cheerful smile.

“ME TOO…. And I will through us a *We stopped Nightmare and saved Equestria Party*.” Said Pinkie Pie as Dayman smiles at the pink mare enthusiasm as Twilight was surprised at all of this before looking back toward Dayman before forming a determined look on her face before facing the others.

“Alright then. Spike you stay here and hold down the fort. As for the rest of us let’s go.” Said Twilight only to be stopped by Pinkie who yells out…

“Wait!!!”

Everyone stops as the pink mare pulls out a broadsword from her mane before handing it Dayman much to his surprise.

“Figured you would need something to defend yourself after your sword was shattered hope this one will help.” She said as Dayman couldn’t help but smile as he places the sword over his sheath before facing the mare.

“Thank you, Miss Pie.” He thanked as the mare smiled at him.

“No problem. Now then let’s go.” She announced as they all leave out from the library and towards the Everfree Forest. However, Rainbow Dash had something to ask toward the one called Dayman.

“Hey Dayman, what exactly are you anyway?” she asked as Dayman and Twilight both looked at each other before looking back toward Rainbow Dash.

“Well have you ever heard of the legend of Crimson Star?”

Author's Note

i had to post a chapter for this one since its been on my mind for the past few days hope you guys liked it and will see you in the next post.

Updated 2/6/2022

Chapter 6: Road to Harmony

Chapter 6: The road to Harmony

The 6 mares plus human are seen traveling deep within the Everfree forest at night under the light of the pale moon. During that time Twilight and Dayman had explained to the other mares of how the human had arrived to Equestria, his relation to the legend of Crimson Star, and why he was under disguised upon arriving to Ponyvile.

“So let me get this straight.” said the rainbow haired Pegasus known as Dash as she floats next to Dayman.

“You crashed down in the form of a shooting star, was hidden in the royal castle in Canterlot, found out that you were related to not just the princess but to the legendary Crimson Star, and was planned to be revealed to the rest of us during the celebration which is why you disguised yourself as a pony.” Said Rainbow dash as Dayman and Twilight nodded at her as the other mares were in disbelief that the stallion before them was a descendant of the legendary Crimson Star.

“That… is so… AWESOME!!” said Dash who was overjoyed at the news.

“Dayman if you don’t mind me asking, but if what you and Twilight said is true then why was it kept a secret? After all I figured that a descendant of Crimson Star would have been something to celebrate.” Asked Rarity as Dayman sighed at this.

“Keep in mind Miss Belle the ponies of this kingdom did not know that Crimson was a human for he had altered his appearance to be better accepted to the ponies. Plus no one had ever seen a human before which is why they had to hide that detail to not cause a panic.” Answered the human as Applejack walked next to him.

“It musta been surprisin to find out that your related to one of the most legendary heroes in all of Equestria.” She said to which the human agreed.

“It is though I can’t really say for sure since I can’t remember anything but name.” he said to which then asked.

“What do you mean you don’t remember?” she asked as Dayman answers the pink mare’s question.

“When I arrived to Equestria I was in a comma for a few days before waking up. But for whatever reason I am unable to remember anything but my name and even as I try to remember I would suffer painful migraines.” He said as Twilight says her part.

“The doctors believe that it’s because of the comma that he is unable to remember. But so far he seems to be getting small bits of his memories such as his fighting skills.” She said as Dayman continued.

“Not only that but I seem to be getting small flashes when I first interacted with the ponies of this town. For they would all look like someone familiar to me then back to their normal selves.” He said as Applejack realized something.

“Is that why ya reacted that way when Applebloom got near ya? Asked AJ as the human nodded at her.

“For some reason I saw her as little human girl with red braided hair. She looked familiar to me, but I just can’t remember why. And it wasn’t just your sister the same had happened after meeting Fluttershy, Pinkie, Dash, and Rarity.” He said as Flutter pats the man on his back.

“I am sorry that your unable to remember anything, but I am sure that you will get your memories back some day.” She said softly while also giving him a reassuring smile as Dayman smiles back at her.

“Thank you for the reassurance miss shy, but I believe that we should focus on getting the elements and put an end to this nightmare once and for all.” Said the human as the other mare nodded as Twilight smiled at the human’s optimism.

However, that soon changes once she notices at how quiet the forest was as she looks around worryingly.

“So, none of you have ever entered this place?” asked the purple unicorn as the other mares shook their heads.

“Oh, heavens no, just look at this place its completely dreadful.” Answered Rarity.

“Folks say it doesn’t work the same way as the rest of Equestria. All the plant life takes care of itself here.” Said Applejack as Fluttershy said her piece.

“Even the wildlife here takes care of itself.” Said Fluttershy as Rainbow said her part.

“Not only that, but the weather here even works on its own.” Said Rainbow as Dayman raised an eyebrow as Twilight was feeling creeped out.

“Is there a reason for all of this?” asked Twilight as Rainbow then appears before the group from the shadows.

“No pony knows… because no pony has made it out alive.” Said Rainbow is a creepy tone scaring some of the mare except for Applejack and Twilight who looked unamused while Dayman just looked confused at the whole thing.

“Alright Rainbow, ya had yer fun now let’s-…” said Applejack who cuts herself off when the ground started to shake violently as the ground then collapses as group were now sliding down the cliff side.

Dash and Fluttershy were in the air thanks to their wings as they zoom toward the mares as Dash lifts Pinkie up in the air while Fluttershy lifts Rarity. Applejack manages to grab onto a root stopping her decent as Twilight is seen grabbing onto the ledge of smaller cliff as AJ lets go of the root and slides towards the hanging mare. Dayman on the other hands was still sliding down as he drives the pointed ends of his metal glove onto the dirt as it stops his decent. He then looks up from only to see Twilight hanging on for dear life and Applejack struggling to pull her up as the human goes wide-eyed at this.

“TWILIGHT!!” yelled out the human as something flashes on his back where a pair of red wings made of energy appear as Dayman then zooms up toward the mares.

Applejack take notice of this and is surprised before looking toward Twilight.

“Twilight I am going to have to let ya go!” she said as Twilight goes wide-eyed at this.

“WHAT! NO JUST PULL ME UP!!” yelled the frantic unicorn mare as Applejack shook her head.

“Trust me Twilight. I promise ya that yer going to be fine. And that’s the truth.” Said Applejack as Twilight was hesitant at first, but after seeing the sincerity in the apple mares’ eyes Twilight nods to her as she lets go and goes down only for something or rather someone to catch her as she was now held in the arms of her human friend Dayman who now sported a pair of red wings on his back much to the shock of Twilight and mares around them.

“You okay Twilight?” asked the human to which Twilight simply nods at her as they both set themselves down as Applejack heads down the cliff side.

Once they were down it was then that Twilight realized that she was being carried like that of a princess as her face turns completely red. Dayman then sets her down as the purple unicorn tries to calm herself down while the others approached the two still in disbelief on the humans’ glowing red wings.

“Darling, are those wings?” asked Rarity as Dayman examines his new wings before they close and disappear from his back.

“I believe they are.” He said as Dash said her part.

“That is so awesome. Well not as awesome as me but still awesome not to mention that you moved so fast when you went in to save Twilight. You were like zoom, then Twilight was like falling down, then you were like got you, and then you were like floating down to the ground.” she said in excitement as the others soon agreed.

“Could this be one of your abilities that Crimson Star had?” asked Twilight to which Dayman shrugged at her.

“I honestly don’t know Twilight. When I saw you hanging on for dear life my mind was focused on saving you and as if on auto pilot these wings appeared, and I flew towards you.” He said honestly to which Applejack then confirmed to the other mares who were shocked at this.

“Anyway, we should continue our journey to the old castle if we wish to stop Nightmare Moon.” He reminded the group to which they all nodded as they continued down the path, yet they started to wonder more about the human and what other abilities he may possess.

As the group continued down the path Rainbow was recounting on what had happened earlier from saving Pinkie Pie to mentioning Dayman’s new wings much the annoyance of Twilight and to the human’s amusement. However, it was then that they heard a growling which had startled the girls as Dayman pulls out his sword as they all got close to him as the human looked around in all directions hoping to find the source of the growl. Suddenly the sound of bushes being rattled was made as large form leap from them before landing in front of the group, revealing itself to be a large lion with bat like wings and a scorpion tail as it then roared at the group some scaring some of the mares while the human stayed calm as he stared daggers at the creature.

“It’s a manticore.” Said Pinkie as the monster was snarling at the group it was then that Fluttershy noticed something was off with the creature for it was standing on 3 legs while the fourth one was held up from the ground.

“Looks like we have to fight our way past this thing. Every pony, get ready.” Said Twilight as the group was preparing themselves for a fight but before any of them moved Fluttershy stepped in.

“Wait!!”

She yelled out as the group froze while the yellow Pegasus flew towards the creature who snarled at her as Fluttershy begins to pet the large creature who to the surprise of the mares and human was calming down.

“Its okay.” she says in a soothing voice as the manticore was now calm and as she stood close to it Fluttershy then notice the large thorn on it paw to which.

“Oh, dear you poor thing. Its no wonder you were in a bad mood. Dayman, can you help me remove this thorn from the manticores paw if you don’t mind me asking?” asked the yellow Pegasus to which the human nods at her before putting away his sword as he stood beside the Pegasus mare and proceeded to pull the thorn out in a snap. The creature then grabbed the two and started to lick both in gratitude much to their amusement while the others stood there in surprise. It was then that Dayman motions the others to move past the manticore who was now distracted as they nodded and proceeded to move farther down the path as the manticore lets Dayman and Fluttershy down as it walks away as the human and Pegasus mare rejoined the group.

“How did you know about the thorn?” asked Twilight as Fluttershy answered her question.

“I didn’t at first, but sometimes we all need to be just a little kindness.” Said the yellow mare as Dayman nods to her.

“Wise words miss shy.” Said Dayman to which the yellow mare smiles at his compliment as Twilight then catches up the two.

As the group continued down the path Rarity was beginning to grow a bit agitated from all the muck and dirt around her the further, they moved down the path.

“Honestly I wish I could rest my eyes from all this muck and dirt.” She said in disgust, but that was when the light of the moon began to dim as everything started becoming darker than before.

“This is really not what I meant.” Said the white unicorn as the group tried to maneuver down the path but found it difficult with how dark it was as they would bump into one another, or trip onto something on the ground.

Dayman on the other hand was able to move through the darkness without any issue, for it seemed that walking through the darkness was familiar to him yet he didn’t know why exactly. He was then broken out of his thoughts when he heard a scream as he pulled out his sword as he looked around and saw the mares were running around screaming as the trees around them had monstrous faces to which the human simply raised an eyebrow at as he got to the center where the mares had gathered still screaming their heads off, but it was then that they heard someone giggling nearby as they all turn to see Pinkie Pie laughing at one of the scary looking trees.

“Pinkie what are you doing? RUN!” said Twilight as Pinkie shook her head towards the group.

“Silly girls don’t you see.” Said Pinkie as music began to play much to the human’s confusion as the pink mare began to sing a song.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bVfzvS0FbR8&list=PLWgJlwnblLH_Y3IN6wvHK21jnmQbLo-HF&index=14

Note: start at 0:15

Over the course of the song Pinkie began to explain how her grandmother had told her that its best to face your fears rather than run and hide. For they will not hurt you in the end and to simply laugh at them to make them disappear which helped as the trees began to revert into normal trees. Soon the mares plus the human joined in as they laughter had reverted the area back to normal as the mares soon fell on the ground giggling while the human stood up smiling at the whole thing.

Once they all calmed down, they all got up from the ground and continued down the path, but not before thanking Pinkie Pie.

“I have to say Miss Pie that was a unique way to break the rest of the mares out from their fears.” Said Dayman as all eyes were on him.

“Wait you weren’t scared?” asked Rainbow as Dayman shook his head.

“Honestly, they seemed rather ridiculous to me.” He said as the mares stared at him in bewilderment as they continued down the path, until they arrived close to a rived which was blocking their way.

As they wondered how to cross the river, they then heard crying nearby as they were shocked to see a large purple dragon serpent crying his eyes out as the tears were forming a literal river. It was then that Dayman approached the dragon with curiosity.

“Excuse me sir, but my I ask what seems to be the problem?” asked Dayman as the dragon sniffled and noticed the human and the mares behind him.

“What is wrong, just look at what had happened to my poor mustache.” He said as he motions toward his mustache which had the right half torn off.

“I was simply minding my own business until a blue cloud of smoke appeared and proceeded to ruin the right side of my mustache. And now look at it, its ruined just what kind of heartless being would destroy an important feature to one’s body.” Said the dragon as he continued to cry.

“Oh, you poor thing such a thing like this a crime against fashion. With how elegant you’ve kept your mustache and that elegant looking mane certainly this matter must be corrected immediately. Dayman be a dear and hand me your sword.” Said Rarity as Dayman hands her the sword as she uses it to cut a chunk of her curly tail before using her magic as she attaches it to dragon’s mustache as he smiles with glee.

“Oh, my mustache, thank you very much little miss thank you so much.” Said the dragon as the white unicorn nods at her as she hands the sword back to Dayman.

“Oh, Rarity your beautiful tail.” Said Twilight as Rarity smiles at her.

“Oh, don’t worry dear, after all short tails are in this season. Plus, it will probably grow back.” She said as Dayman smiled at her.

“That was very generous of you Lady Rarity.” Said the human as Rarity smiled at Dayman’s words.

With the water now lowered they were about to cross only for the purple dragon to use its body as a makeshift bridge for the group.

“Allow me it’s the least I could do for you. Farewell my friends.” Said the dragon serpent as they all crossed over the river as they continued down the path, but not before Dayman waves goodbye at the dragon before catching up with the girls.

They soon found themselves finally close to the helmet as Twilight is seen rushing toward the castle as Dayman and Applejack rush behind her. But as she got close, she had not noticed the bridge leading toward the castle was out as she manages to stop just as her hooves stopped near the edge of the cliff as the about to go forward until Dayman and Applejack grab her by the shirt and pulls her back.

“Whowie that was close.” Said Applejack as Dayman looks toward Twilight who was shaking a bit.

“Never rush in head on remember that for next time Twilight.” Said Dayman as the 3 sighed in relief as the other mares arrived as they noticed how the bridge was held on onside while the other half was dangling downward.

“So, what do we do now?” Asked Fluttershy as Rainbow clears motioning to her wings.

“Duh I will simply fly toward the loose rope and tie the bridge back in place.” She said before flying toward one end and tied the front of the bridge back in place before flying toward the other side.

It was then that the other side was obscured by a thick fog blocking their view of Rainbow.

“I have a bad feeling about this.” Said Dayman as a feeling of dread swept over him.

On the other side Rainbow was about to tie the other half of the bridge before she heard a sound from behind her.

“Rainbow Dash, we have been expecting you.” Said a female voice as Dash turns around in a defensive stance as 3 Pegasus’s appeared from the fog. Each of them was dressed on an attire like the wonder bolts only with a much more darker color scheme.

“Who are you guys?” asked Dash as the 3 Pegasus’s smiled at her.

“We are the shadow bolts and we have heard a lot about you Rainbow Dash. We have heard great things about you, how your speed rivals other Pegasus’s, your unique skills that make you above the rest. A perfect candidate for our group.” Said the 2nd shadow bolt as Rainbow became interested.

“You want me to join you guys?” she asked as they all nodded.

“We only recruit the best of the best and you Dash are the best. But this is a once in a lifetime opportunity so what do you say Dash ready to join the big leagues?” asked the 1st shadow bolt as he offers his hand to her.

“As much as I want to join you guys, I am currently busy helping my friends with stopping Nightmare Moon, so I am going to have to decline your offer.” She said as she turned away from her unaware that the shadow bolts had pulled out a dagger as the 2nd one was getting close to Rainbow Dash.

“You should have taken our offer.” She said lunging toward the rainbow haired mare only to be kicked to receive a flying kick to the face as Dayman arrives in the nick of time as he lands in front of Rainbow while the 2nd shadow bolt lays defeated on the ground.

“You alright Dash?” asked Dayman as Dash nods at him and points at the other 2 shadow bolts coming towards them.

“Look out!” she yells Dayman catches the 1st shadow bolts arm before judo flipping him to the ground and twisting the stallion’s arm as he drops his dagger before receiving 4 punches to the face.

Rainbow ducks avoiding the 3rd shadow bolts dagger before elbowing him in the gut followed by a right cross kick to the chest sending him toward a nearby boulder where he slams onto its side completely out cold.

Once the shadow bolts were delt with their bodies had then turn to smoke much to the human and mares surprise as they look toward each other.

“That was nice moves you got there.” Said Rainbow Dash sounding impressed.

“You’re not so bad yourself I am just glad I was able to make it in time. For you were taking too long we were worried that something had happened to you.” He said as Rainbow raised any eyebrow at him.

“Wait how did you get here? Wait don’t tell me you flew here?” she asked as Dayman shook his head.

“I ran along the rope of the bridge a skill I recently remembered when I sensed there was trouble nearby. What exactly happened?” He said though this made Rainbow curious but decided to just roll with it as she answered his question.

“These guys called the Shadow Bolts wanted to recruit me to their group, but I told them that I couldn’t since I needed to help the rest of you guys to stop Nightmare moon. Besides I never leave my friends hanging.” She said as Dayman smiles at her.

“Loyal to the very end. Which is to be expected to some pony as honorable as you.” He said winking at her which caused her to blush lightly before smirking at him as she manages to tie the last part of the bridge as she flies over to the others signaling them to cross the bridge.

Once that was done the group were now in front of the old castle for, they were about to face the might of the all-powerful Nightmare Moon. Its still unknown as to what waits for them within the castle, but they know one thing they have to get to the elements of harmony if they wish to stop this eternal night once and for all.

Author's Note

finally got this chapter made and don't worry the next part will come out really soon

Anyway hope you guys like this chapter and will see you in the next post.

Chapter 7: The Battle Against the Nightmare

As the group entered the old castle they begin to look around hoping to find the elements of Harmony where ever they were as Twilight was becoming more and more nervous by the second. Dayman had his sword on the ready due to a sense of foreboding that was plaguing him while also wondering why Nightmare Moon hasn’t appeared to stop them yet.

“You okay sugar cube?” asked Applejack as Dayman turns to her his hand still by his sword.

“Not really. I am getting this bad feeling ever since we entered the castle. Not to mention Nightmare hasn’t appeared to stop us which has me thinking that we are being led to a trap.” He said as Rainbow scoffs at him.

“Oh, come on dude. We were able to make it this far so don’t worry so much.” She said with confidence before…

“Found them!!!!”

Said the excited voice of Twilight as Dayman and the others rush toward Twilight’s location as they entered a room where the elements resided only instead of gems they were now covered in stone as Rainbow and Fluttershy grabbed each one and placed them in a circle in front of Twilight. Dayman seeing this then saw a flash back of two individuals a man and a female being turned into stone before seeing another being with a sinister before laughing maniacally as this caused Dayman to groan in pain as he leans onto the wall while also clearing his mind from whatever that was before joining the others.

“Wait there is only 5 of them where is the 6th element?” asked Pinkie Pie as Twilight gets onto one knee.

“The book said that once all 5 elements are together a spark will cause the 6th element to be revealed.” She said as others wondered what that meant.

“What in the hay does that mean?” asked Applejack as Twilight began to ponder on something.

“I am not sure, but I have an idea. Stand back.” She says lighting up her horn as the stones began were now coated in a magenta aura.

Applejack motioned the others the move away to let Twilight do her thing, but just before Dayman had moved, he felt the same dark presence from before as he pulled out his sword and began to look around wondering where it was coming from. It was then that he noticed a circular glow around Twilight and the elements as Dayman goes wide-eyed at this.

“TWILIGHT!!!” He yelled out as he leaps toward her as it breaks the mare out of her concentration only to the then notice what was going on as the two then disappeared from the area leaving the others with shock and worried looks on their face.

Both Twilight and Dayman reappear in a new location as they both hit the floor along with the stone elements as they quickly got up as they started to look around at their new surroundings.

“What happened?” asked the perplexed purple unicorn as the two go silent once they heard a familiar dark laugh.

As Nightmare Moon walks out from the darkness with a broadsword in hand as it glowed with a black and blue aura as Dayman gets in front of Twilight who was trembling in fear.

“Well, if it isn’t Crimson Star… I see that you survived our last fight and come to die, is that right?” said Nightmare as she points her sword toward Dayman who raises an eyebrow at being called Crimson Star.

It was then that he noticed Nightmares eyes who were glowing with a dark aura as the sight of it made the human feel nervous for some reason as he pulled out his sword as Nightmare smiles at him.

“Twilight, you focus on trying to activate the elements of Harmony. I will keep Nightmare occupied for as long as I can.” He said as he prepares himself for the fight in hand.

Twilight was worried that Dayman would get hurt again but knew that this was their only chance to stop Nightmare Moon as she nodded at Dayman as the human warrior was now facing Nightmare Moon before the two charged forward clashing their weapons together as the two battle for dominance.

“Luna, please stop!” pleaded Dayman as Nightmare looks at him with an angry scowl.

“DON’T CALL ME THAT!!!!!!!” she screamed before blasting Dayman back with projectile spell sending back a few feet as she then dashes to him.

“YOU LOST THAT RIGHT TO CALL ME THAT WHEN YOU WENT AGAINST ME AND PROTECTED THAT SOLAR BITCH CELESTIA!!!” Yelled out Nightmare who proceeds to send a barrage of sword strikes as Dayman proceeds to dodge and block each attack yet some of them manage to graze him.

He manages to parry one attack before delivering a right swing which grazes her right side followed by a left hook to her cheek and a right jab kick to the gut which sends Nightmare back. Dayman then charges forward and throws in a flying right kick only for Nightmare to catch his foot then swings the human away as he slams onto the wall before hitting the floor. Nightmare then lights up her horn and proceeds to fire a barrage of magic projectiles toward the human who sees this as he leaps out of the way while also performing various flips as each attack misses him.

Meanwhile Twilight was trying to concentrate as she charges up her horn as each of the stone elements were encased in a magenta aura, yet she finds herself glancing at the fight in hand while also praying to Celestia that Dayman would be alright.

Back to the fight Nightmare fires a beam of magic toward Dayman as the human dodges the attack before charging toward her then leaps into the air as he brings his sword down with all his might as Nightmare is forced down to her knees. Both were then seen delivering various strikes from all directions yet each as the enter area was covered in the sounds of loud clanging as neither one of the two would let up.

CLANG, CLANG, CLANG, CLANG, CLANG, CLANG, CLANG

Having enough of this Nightmare lights up her horn encasing Dayman in her dark blue aura as she levitates him from the floor as he is then sent slamming onto the wall to the left, then the wall on the right, followed by being slammed onto the ceiling before letting him go as he hits the floor hard face first. And just before Dayman gets up Nightmare then grabs him by the neck before choke slamming him onto ground while also adding pressure onto his neck as the human struggled to breath.

“Its over you have lost!” said Nightmare who was about to use to deliver the final blow before something to the side caught her eye as she spots Twilight who was charging up the elements with a lot of her magic as they each began to glow brightly.

Seeing this Nightmare Moon lets go of Dayman as she rushes over to the purple unicorn to stop her as the entire area is then engulfed in a bright flash blinding everyone in sight while also signaling the other 5 mares to where Twilight and Dayman were. But as the light dimed down Dayman then notices the shock look on both Twilight and Nightmares faces as the elements were now completely shattered as Twilight fell to her knees in despair while Nightmare cackled in wicked laughter.

“You fool, without the sixth element those stones are pretty much useless and now look what has happened. The only thing that could stop me are now nothing, but small little pebbles while I rain supreme and shall have nothing to get in the way of bringing an eternal night to the very world I stand on. And I shall start by destroying the very being that would dare use the elements on me.” She said as she charges at Twilight with her sword in hand as she delivers a downward swing to the purple alicorn.

Time seemed to move slow as Nightmare’s blade was coming toward Twilight’s head as she stood their frozen in despair at the loss of the elements of harmony. Yet all she could think about was how she had failed to even form the very spark to activate the elements for she had failed not just Princess Celestia, but all of Equestria as she awaited the hit that would end her life for dooming all of Equestria to Nightmare Moon. Seeing this something within Dayman had triggered as his horrified gaze turned into a serious look as he rushes in front of the purple who at this point had accepted her fate as awaited the hit that would end her life…

Yet no hit was made as Twilight looks up only to see Dayman blocking the attack with his sword as Nightmare glares at the human for stopping her while the purple unicorn stares the human with disbelief.

“STAY AWAY FROM HER!!! Twilight what ever you do, do not give up.” Said the human as Twilight breaks out of her stupor before looking down sadly.

“But… the elements are-…” she was cut off as Dayman responded.

“No… never think that all hope is lost.” He says before parrying Nightmare’s black before kicking her back as she lands onto her hooves as she scowls at human who stood up tall.

Even thought bits of his armor was dented or had fallen off while also sporting some bruises and cuts around his body Dayman stood tall not backing down. As he pointed his sword forward while Nightmare Moon stared back at him with hatred.

“WHY DO YOU CONTINUE TO RESIST?!! THE ELEMENTS ARE GONE WHICH MEANS THAT I HAVE ALREADY WON. SO WHY DO YOU CONTINUE TO GET IN MY WAY?!!!!” Roared out Nightmare as Dayman had a serious look on his face while also panting heavily from the damage he was taking.

“I made a promise to protect this girl with my very life as well as save you from the very darkness that has corrupted your mind and I intend to keep that promise. And if it means having to kick your ass to protect my beloved friend then so be it. I don’t care how much pain I endure fighting you but know that I will never give up nor will I accept defeat against the darkness NOT NOW, NOT EVER!!!” he said in defiance and from out of nowhere a bright flash was made blinding the 2 mares in the room before fading to reveal the human now in cased in a red aura.

It was then that the other mares arrived only to take notice of the light as they along with Nightmare and Twilight cover their eyes as it begins to slowly fade as everyone goes wide-eyed at who it was. As the human now stands there completely free of any cuts and bruises along with any armor that was now clear of any armor on his body though what came to a surprise was the mask that appeared onto his face which had the same red markings around the eye holes as the design of the mask looked like that of skull as he stares at Nightmare in defiance.

Without warning Dayman is seen charging at Nightmare with speed that shocked Rainbow Dash he swings his sword toward Nightmare who swings back only for the human to parry her attack then disarming Nightmare of her sword. Then receives a knee to the gut before receiving a kick to her left side sending her back a bit much as she rolls onto the ground before raising her head up toward the human. As Dayman moves toward her with his broad sword still in hand as he stares back at the midnight alicorn.

“If you value your life, I suggest you surrender now.” He said pointing his sword toward the midnight alicorn who glares at him in anger as she bared her fanged teeth to him before getting up from the floor as she summons a scythe on her right hand before twirling the weapon around before pointing it towards Dayman.

“NEVER!!!!!!!!!!”

Screamed out Nightmare Moon as she charges toward the human before swinging the blade of her scythe towards Dayman who backflips away from the attack before deflecting a strike to his left. Dayman swings an attack to the left only for Nightmare to block it then tries to due a downward strike toward the human as he leaps into the air before delivering a flying kick towards Nightmares face sending her back a few steps.

Meanwhile Twilight was still in disbelief at the display for she had never seen this kind of magic before or was even sure if this power was even magic at all as the other mares soon joined her all of them.

“Twilight are you alright?” said Applejack as the apple mare helps the purple unicorn onto her hooves as they all look back to see Dayman duking it out with Nightmare Moon, yet all eyes were mostly toward the red aura that was emanating from his body.

“What the hay is this, what’s going on?” asked Rainbow as Nightmare was delivering a barrage of swings as Dayman does the same to her as both of their blade collide with each other.

Clang, clang, clang, clang, clang, clang, clang, clang, clang, clang, clang, clang, clang, clang, clang, clang.

Frustrated at this Nightmare fires a beam of magic toward Dayman’s face hitting him dead as he steps back a bit before receiving a strike to his chest followed by a jab by the scythes pummel which spears him to the gut sending him flying as he slams into the wall. Charging up her horn she then fires a magic projectile towards Dayman as the area around him explodes before covering the area in smoke. The other mares looked on with horror at what happened to Dayman while Nightmare smiles darkly at finally dealing with the human yet that all changed when she saw the glow of red from within the smoke. And in the blink of an eye Dayman is seen rushing toward the midnight alicorn before leaping forward then bringing his blade down with both hands in a vertical strike and as Nightmare tries to block it the blade slices through it. Followed by a variety of strikes vertical, horizontal, diagonal, before delivering a back handed horizontal strike as Dayman was now behind her. Pieces of Nightmares armor shatters while the receiving various cuts on her body as she was reduced to her knees as Dayman stood up before flinging the blood off from his blade before turning toward her. And as if receiving a second wind her body then let out a dark aura as her eyes were now completely black as she turns to Dayman with a snarl.

“YOU INSOLENT LITTLE PEST, I WILL HAVE YOUR HEAD FOR THIS!!!” she screamed out to which Dayman got into a fighting stance.

“It’s over Nightmare why don’t you do us all a favor and surrender so we can end this nightmare once and for all.” Said Dayman to which the midnight alicorn glared at him.

“Without the elements you have no hope to stop me and even with that power of yours it won’t be enough to stop me from making this world into an eternal night.” She declared to which Dayman shook his head at.

“You’re wrong!! The elements are not destroyed for their currently standing behind me.” He said motioning toward the girls who stood behind him as they all went wide eyed at Dayman’s declaration.

Twilight was also shocked as well, but after analyzing what Dayman had said as she realizes that Dayman was right as she stepped forward now with a confident gaze.

“He’s right. The elements were not destroyed for their standing right here!” Declared Twilight as the shards of the elements began to swirl around the girls.

“Applejack who assured to me in the face of doubt represents of element of honesty. Fluttershy who tamed the manticore with compassion represents the element of kindness. Pinkie Pie who banished fear by laughing at the face of danger represents the element of laughter. Rarity who calmed a sorrowful serpent with a thoughtful gift represents the element of generosity. Rainbow Dash who could not abandon her friends for her own hearts desire represents of element of loyalty. The spirits of these of five ponies overcame every challenge you threw at us.” Said Twilight as Nightmare was trembling with fear.

“But you still don’t have the sixth element the spark didn’t work.” Said Nightmare as Dayman shook his head.

“That’s where you’re wrong Nightmare Moon.” Said Dayman as Twilight continued.

“He’s right for it did work. I realized that the spark was never a magic spell, but the spark I felt when meeting you all how much I have grown to care for all of you especially one that was able to bring me from falling into despair and I am proud to call each and everyone of you my friends.” Said Twilight as she moves toward the girls with each word while also taking a glance toward Dayman who gives her a 2 fingered salute. And it was at that moment that the sixth element had appeared before Twilight.

“You see Nightmare Moon when those elements are ignited by the spark it creates the sixth element the element of… MAGIC!” said Twilight as a bright flash was made as stone pieces that swirled around the girls formed into golden necklaces with a gem in the shape of their cutie marks as Twilight receives a golden crown with the same 6-pointed star in the middle.

Knowing what was about to happen Nightmare was about to fly off only for Dayman to grab her in place as she struggled to break free.

“You’re not going anywhere, NOW GIRLS FIRE AWAY!!!!” said Dayman as a blast of rainbow energy fires from the group as both Nightmare and Dayman were hit by the blast.

“NOOOOOO NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO”

Yelled out Nightmare Moon as the entire area was now engulfed in white.

As Dayman slowly opened his eyes, he finds himself in a strange white void as he looks around wondering where he was as a strange looking belt appears before him. The belt had brown leather strap with a silver center with a red 5-pointed star in the middle of it along with 4 other gems surrounding it.

“TAKE THIS BELT FOR YOUR JOURNEY IS NOT YET OVER.”

Said that nearly startles Dayman out from his boots as senses a familiar sensation coming from the belt. Raising an eye-brow Dayman places a finger on the strange looking belt only to be consumed in the same white light as before. It was then that his memory was coming back to him as past events from his past to before coming to Equestria come running back into his mind before a voice breaks him out from his funk.

“DAYMAN…DAYMAN WAKE UP!!!” shouted Twilight as Dayman sits up from the ground and was soon hugged by Twilight while the others looked relived to see their human friend was alright.

“Dayman thank Celestia your alright.” she said as Dayman hugs her back while also patting the mare on her head once the mare started to sniffle a bit.

“There, there I am alright.” he said as both got up from the ground as Dayman noticed the jewelry the girls were wearing, and the crown Twilight wore on her head.

“Wow girls I love the jewelry your all sporting. Especially you Princess Twilight.” He complimented as the mares giggled at his compliment while Twilight smiled sheepishly as her cheeks go red from being called a princess.

“Thank you, Dayman, apparently these appeared around our necks once Twilight’s element appeared.” Said Fluttershy as Rainbow Dash notices the new accessory on Dayman.

“Yo Dayman, where did you get the belt from?” asked the blue Pegasus as everyone plus Dayman looked at the new belt Dayman was sporting as it wraps around Dayman’s waist.

“I am not sure I received it after me and Nightmare Moon were hit with the el-…” he cuts himself once he realizes something important as he rushes over to where Nightmare Moon was only to find a smaller blue alicorn mare that was laying on the floor unconscious as Dayman kneels to her as he lifts her head up.

“Luna are you alright?” he says which causes the mares to raise an eyebrow as the blue alicorn mare slowly opens her eyes as she notices the human looking towards her as she goes wide-eyed at the being before her.

And as she places a hand on Dayman’s cheek as tears began to fall from the mares eyes as she wraps the human in a hug.

“B-Brother!...”

Sobbed the blue alicorn now called Luna as the human wraps his arms around Luna as he pats her head the action helping the mare to calm down as the mares were shocked at this while some of them smiled at the cute action. It was then that another being appears before the group revealing it to be Princess Celestia as the mares cheered at their princess’s return only for the princess to go wide-eyed at the blue alicorn who holding onto Dayman as Celestia approaches them. Dayman motions Luna toward Celestia as the blue alicorn had a concerned look on her face at facing her sisters after what had happened between them many years ago. Yet instead of scowling at the blue mare Celestia had a loving smile toward her sister as the white alicorn mare proceeds to hug Luna much to her surprise as Celestia was letting out tears of joy.

“Luna, little sister I am so glad to have you back.” She said as Luna goes wide-eyed as she slowly hugs her sister back as the two royal sisters were finally reunited after being separated for thousands of years.

Yet the moment was soon broken by the sound of a loud growl as creature made of pure shadow appears revealing it to be a tall skinny demon with black horns, claws, tail, and skeleton frame as it stares at the group with hatred in its eyes.

“I HAD IT I HAD IT ALL IN THE PALM OF MY HANDS UNTIL YOU ALL GOT IN MY WAY. BUT NO MATTER I STILL HAVE ENOUGH POWER TO OBLITARATE YOU ALL FOR RUINING MY PLANS.”

Roared out the creature as it lunges toward the group who go wide-eyed at the creature, but before it could get closer to them something else happens…

“DRAGON FIST!!!!”

Yelled out Dayman as he strikes the monster with right hook that was coated in a red aura as the creature stumbles back a bit shocked to feel pain from someone beneath it. Yet once it noticed the power coming out from the human the creature goes wide-eyed as Dayman approaches the creature.

“NO THIS CAN’T BE YOUR SUPPOSED TO BE DEAD. VICTOR KILLED YOU!!”

Yelled out the creature as Dayman pulls out two strange looking cannons from his jacket before firing at the black creature with various shots one to it left leg, the left shoulder, right side of the gut, right eye, and chest before falling to its knees. Once that was done Dayman twirls the cannons back into his jacket before pulling out a red crimson colored curved blade out from the left side of the jacket as he points the blade at the dark creature who stared back him in fear.

“Well guess what he failed and guess what you will be seeing him real soon…IN HELL!!” Said Dayman as he delivers a horizontal strike beheading the creature as its head hits the floor while the rest of its body does the same. It then begins to slowly disintegrate into nothing as Dayman then twirls his sword back into his jacket before letting out a sigh at this before standing up straight.

The others stood there in disbelief at the sight of the human who had took down the vile creature with ease as Twilight approaches the human who stood still and was about to call to him only for the red aura surrounding him to fade away from his body as Dayman collapses to his side. Twilight rushes over to his side as the others did the same as Dayman vision begins to blur yet he could hear the concerned voices of the girls along with the voice of Twilight who was yelling out his name before everything turns black for the human.

Author's Note

oh man this took forever to make and boy am i glad to have this finally out and i can now focus on the next part of the story and i hope you guys will love this for this concludes the first act of the crimson prince story.

Well then thats all i have so i will see you all on the next post see ya....

4/2/2022 update: I realized that i wrote the ending to this chapter really fast and figured i would change it into something better i hope you guys enjoy this version and apologize for how it was the last time.

Chapter 8 Origins of the hellslayer part 1

Chapter 8: The Origins of the Hellslayer part 1

A lot has happened after the events of Nightmare Moons such as the return of Princess Celestia, the return of her sisters Princess Luna, and announcing Twilight and her friends are the new bearers of the elements of harmony. Unfortunately, Dayman was unable to witness this for he was currently resting on a medical bed in the castle infirmary after he was immediately brought to there after he had collapsed after the fight. Twilight and her friends were worried at the condition of their friend though not as much as Celestia and her sister Luna who was by his side after being bedridden for 3 days now.

Not to mention a few on witnesses stated that they spotted the human without his disguise as it spread throughout newspapers, and it soon reached the ears of the residents of Canterlot. The nobles wanted answers as well since the human had worn royal guard armor and wanted to know why the princess was hiding his existence. Having no choice Celestia but to make an announcement to the citizens of Canterlot where she unveiled the Dayman’s existence and explained how he was the one that came to their land in the form of a red star and is the descendant of the legendary hero Crimson Star. Which sent the crowd and various news ponies in a frenzy as many of them either could not believe it or were too dumbstruck to believe in such a thing. Yet Celestia was able to clarify that the human was in fact Crimson’s descendant and was going to be revealed to the public during the summer sun celebration but due the return of Nightmare Moon it never happen. And that the reason for why he is not present Celestia explained that the human is recovering in the infirmary after fighting against Nightmare Moon and has been unconscious ever since.

Some of the citizens were still skeptical of Dayman being a descendant of Crimson Star while some were excited as some of the news ponies were planning on getting an exclusive interview with the human. And it would seem that Dayman will have to deal with the press once he wakes and lets hope he has the strength to deal with them.

Meanwhile Doctor Scrubs has been keeping an eye on Dayman ever since he received that strange red energy and after bringing this information to the magic experts, yet they couldn’t make heads or tails about this power coming from the human. He had also told this to the two princesses which caught Celestia attention for she knew what it was but said that it would be best to wait until Dayman is awake to reveal what that power was. Luna who had been regaining her strength had been by Dayman’s side as the sight of him had reminded her of her brother Crimson Star and wishes for him to make a full recovery especially after what she put him through as Nightmare Moon.

Meanwhile back in Ponyvile Twilight was trying to adjust to their new home in the Treebrary yet she couldn’t stop and think about Dayman especially after the whole incident. Spike her dragon assistant was also worried about his big bro especially after hearing about him collapsing into unconsciousness after the fight with that strange shadow creature. Not only them but some of the other mares had also been wondering about Dayman and hoped that he is doing alright back at Canterlot Castle.

And as we return to the human, we now find ourselves entering Dayman’s subconscious as he finds himself in a strange new world…

Mindscape

Deep within his mind Dayman finds in a white void where two figures stood before him as the one of his left, was an alicorn male with a dark blue coat, with bat like wings, wore dark grey armor, with sashes, a sword strapped to his side, with a crown over his head as his mane and tail flowed like the cosmos itself. The second one on his right was an alicorn mare with a white coat as she wore a white dress with golden jewelry with a mane and tail that is orange with blue highlights like the galaxy itself.

Note: this is the closest image I could find of them also shout out to the artist for this design.

Dayman is surprised at this since the sight of these two had reminded him of his two parents as the beings smiled before him.

“It great to finally meet you I am King Cosmo former king of Equestria.” Said the dark blue alicorn as the while alicorn then spoke.

“I am Queen Galaxia former Queen of Equestria and let me say that you look just like Crimson Star.” Said the white alicorn as Dayman just stood their completely wide-eyed at the two as he then then bowed before them as the two chuckled at his action.

“Sweetie there is no need to bow to us but there is something you could do for us and that’s give your grandparents a hug.” Said Galaxia as she and Cosmos proceeded to hug Dayman much to his shock but would later warm up to the hug as he wraps his arms around the two.

Once the hug was over Dayman takes notice as to where he was.

“Where am I?” he asked as Cosmos answered.

“We are currently speaking to you within your mind for this was the only way for us to communicate with you from the other world. But enough about that for what we must discuss relates to why you were summoned here.” He said as his wife stepped in.

“Do you recall the creature that appeared after the elements of Harmony were used to cleanse Luna from her corrupted state?” asked Galaxia as Dayman nodded at her.

“A shadow demon, a creature that has the ability to latch on to any being before corrupting them from the inside and upon absorbing enough negative emotion it then takes over the hosts body as a being of darkness.” Said the human as the former king and queen were surprised at him as Dayman had a serious look on his face while having both arms crossed.

“I have had experience dealing with them back in my world and had successfully cleansed my home of the darkness once I took down the Shadow lord. But I had no idea that the same evil exists here and had corrupted Princess Luna.” Said the human as Galaxia then spoked.

“That’s because that same evil that tried to swallow your world in Darkness originated here from Equestria. Many years ago Crimson Star had fought against a being of darkness that had tried to swallow the land in darkness and succeeded but was unaware that bits of its essence has scattered throughout the land. Princess Luna our daughter was one of many to have been corrupted by its dark influence and I fear that there is a dark group that wishes to continue what its creator wanted to do.” Said Galaxia as Dayman was shocked at this since no one back in his world knew where the darkness came from as Cosmos then spoke.

“As for why it came to your world it somehow discovered that Crimson had an heir residing in that world and to make sure no one would get in its way it came after you and your family, I am sorry for what happened to your parents, but I am glad that you were able to avenge them and saved your world. But your fight against the darkness is not yet over for there is still the matter of dealing with the ones residing here in Equestria and I believe that your up for the task at hand especially with all that you have accomplished back in the 3 kingdoms. But I fear that you may need to train to regain your strength as your power has yet to regain its full potential after it saved your from being killed.” He said as Dayman looked down.

“I see… Wait what about my friends and my family back home? Will I ever see them again?” he asked as both royals had a sad expression on their faces.

“I am sorry to say this, but without a connection to this world to your world you won’t be able to return home. I am very sorry for this dear, but you must understand that your presence here in this world is very important for it means saving this world from being consumed in darkness for there others like Luna who are victims of the darkness’s corruption. They had originally made their move by severing her and Celestia’s connection to the elements of harmony, but now that they have received their new bearers, I fear that they will also go after them. Which is why you will have to stand guard beside them as well as them in their quest especially with what will happen to a certain unicorn that you know.” Said Galaxia as Dayman was about to say something until the area around them glowed brightly.

“I fear our time is almost up, but before we leave, we wish you good luck on the path before you for we believe that you will do great things in this world and discover new things unknown to you back on Earth. And to also keep Celestia and Luna safe as well for our sake.” Said Cosmo as both he and Galaxia faded as the entire area was then engulfed in a bright light….

Real world

Dayman opens his eyes as he remembers what had happened as he tries to catch his breath. He then takes notice to where he was for it was the same medical room that he had awoken from when he first arrived to Equestria as he mentally sighs at this since this was a common trope he endured back in his world and was about to get off only to feel something weighing him down. He looks down and is surprised to see Princess Luna laying on top of him as her body laid on my right side as her head rested on his chest which had brought back a memory from the human’s past as his little sister had done the same thing. Though he felt that this was odd for him since this was someone entirely different even if they are technically family.

“Umm… Luna? Luna, wake up.” He said as the night princess begins to slowly open her eyes raising her head off from the human’s chest as she sat up while trying to rub away the drowsiness from her eyes.

It was then that she finally takes notice of the being before her who smiles sheepishly at her.

“Hello there…” said Dayman and as the night princesses’ eyes widen she then proceeds to wrap the human in a loving hug much to his bewilderment.

“YOUR FINALLY AWAKE!!!!” yelled out the princess in a booming voice as the entire castle shook from her mighty voice which startles not only the human but everyone within the castle as it also alerts Celestia who leaves the throne room and teleports to where her sister was.

There she sees Dayman awake and alive as he simply smiles and waves at her as the sun princess then proceeds to do the same as her sister and hug him.

“Dayman, thank the sun your alright!” said Celestia who hugs onto him tightly however, she ends up hugging him in between her bust as he also felt Luna’s grip on him tighten as he starts to turn blue.

“Girls…I can’t…breath…”

Location: Golden Oak Library

Meanwhile back in Ponyvile in the library called the Golden Oak where Twilight and her dragon assistant Spike were now living in as they try to adjust to their new home. However, the two were unable to focus on anything else for they could not help but think about their human friend Dayman. Spike who had seen the human as a big brother hoped he would make a full recovery though not as much as Twilight especially after Dayman’s strong words helped her when she had nearly lost all hope. Not only that but the other mares as well were worried about the human especially after seeing their new collapse like that after destroying the monster that had been separated from the lunar princess.

Just then Spike belches up a scroll with a royal seal as Twilight grabs it with her horn and immediately starts to read it only to go wide-eyed at what she was reading.

“Something wrong Twilight?” asked the little dragon as Twilight had a wide smile on her face.

“More like the opposite Spike I just received word that Dayman is has made a full recovery and is now heading to Ponyvile. Spike you get Rarity, Applejack, and Fluttershy to the library while I get Pinkie and Rainbow Dash here as well. Our friend Dayman is finally coming home.” She said as Spike jumped with joy as they both bolted out from the door as they ran off to get the rest of the rest of the girls.

Far away in the sky a chariot is seen flying towards Ponyvile as Princess Celestia and Princess Luna within the chariot along with the human Dayman who sat quietly while looking out the window.

“So, what has happened while I was unconscious?” asked the human as Celestia sighed at his question.

“Where to begin? I had to deal with the press after some eyewitnesses told them about you without your disguise. I had no choice but to tell them about you and your relation to Crimson Star which so you will probably have to deal with members of the press because of it.” She said as Dayman chuckled at this.

“And what about Twilight and the girls?” he asked as Luna chuckled at the mention of Twilight and her friends.

“They were worried about you since it had been 3 days since your fight against my darker half. We had also heard from our sister that Miss Sparkle had to deal with a skirmish back in Ponyvile due to having tickets to the Grand Galloping Gala which sister had sent to her.” Said Luna in a tone that was once used by ponies during the old days. As she spoke in a more normal volume unlike before as she looks toward Celestia who rolled her eyes at her sister’s comment.

“If she had only asked it would have settled the issue though that is another thing that I forgot to mention to you Dayman. You will be attending the event as a special guest for their will be other important figures from other lands that wish to meet you for, they are individuals that were good friends of Crimson Star and wish to meet his descendant.” She said as Dayman nods at her knowing full well what was about to happed for it reminded him of the things he did back on earth as he mentally wonders how the royal sisters and new friends will react once he tells them about his past after regaining his memories.

They soon felt the chariot descend before making a stop at a hard surface as Dayman looks out from the window and spots a familiar looking library/treehouse as he smiles at this.

“It appears that we have arrived. Let’s see how the others will react to my return.” Said Dayman as both the sisters nodded as he opens the chariot door and allows the princesses to exit first before exiting last.

Dayman is then seen helping Luna walk for she was still weak after being corrupted and was slowly regaining her strength as the younger sister smiles at the human for aiding her as they walk toward the library. But before they could even knock on the door a flash of light was made as Dayman turned to his left only to receive a hug from a familiar purple unicorn as she wraps her arms around his neck.

“DAYMAN YOUR OKAY!!!” yelled out Twilight as she hugged the human tightly while Celestia giggled at the sight while Luna pouted at the sight of some pony else hugging onto the human before letting him go as Twilight gives a cheerful smile to Dayman.

“Glad to see you as well Twi. By the way where’s-…” he was cut off as a pink blur tackles him to the ground.

Looking up he finds both Pinkie Pie and Spike on top of him as both were grateful to see him though not as much as Spike who was glad to see his big brother alive and well. Soon the other girls arrive with smiles to see their human friend again and well as they gathered around him as Dayman smiles back at them.

“You girls know I am not the only one here.” He says motioning to the Royal sisters as they all bowed before them much to his amusement.

However, he did notice some that were wary of the Lunar princess since she was once Nightmare Moon, as Dayman reassured them that she was not an enemy.

“Princess not that I don’t mind seeing you here, but what brings you here since the message had only mentioned Dayman coming to Ponyvile.” Asked Twilight as Celestia and Luna looked at each other before looking back at the group.

“We had arrived because Dayman reveal everything about his life before coming to Equestria and wanted me and my sister Luna to be here since we are family.” Responded Celestia as the mane 6 went wide-eyed at Dayman.

“Wait does that mean that you regained your memories?” asked Rarity as the grey-haired human nods at her as the girls were about to ask him some questions until Dayman spoke up.

“But before you all ask your questions, I suggest we get inside so that there won’t be any prying eyes for what I am about to say is pretty serious okay?” he said as the mare nodded at him before they all entered inside the library as Dayman is the last to enter as he looks behind him before entering inside and closing the door.

Soon they were all gathered in the center of the library as Dayman sat on the floor with his legs crossed as the others sat on the floor as well as all eyes were now on him as he clears his throat.

“Before we start, allow me to reintroduce myself. Hello everyone, my name is Dayman the Hellslayer, Guardian of the 3 kingdoms and it’s a pleasure to meet you all.” He said as the girls looked at him with curious gazes at what he just said.

Though what stood out the most was the mention of 3 kingdoms as Twilight cleared her throat.

“What do you mean 3 kingdoms does your world house only 3 separate nations?” asked the purple unicorn as Dayman shook his head.

“That’s not it, but I can understand why it would sound like that. Where I come from the Earth is split into 3 versions of itself which are referred to as kingdoms. The first kingdom being the world of man which is where I reside where humans live day by day however stuff like magic and beings similar to those of Equestria don’t exist. The second kingdom is the world of Arcadia an advanced civilization where technology and science are the norm not to mention it houses creatures like aliens and cyborg humans. The third and last kingdom is the world of Gaia a world where beings of fantasy and magic exist, and you could say its similar to Equestria though the only difference is that there aren’t any anthropomorphic beings there well other than the werewolves at least to my knowledge.” He said as every pony around him looked at him with wide eyes though not as much as the princesses, Twilight, and Spike.

None of them have heard of such a world especially one split into 3 though one question was on every pony’s mind was to how such a world exists.

“Dayman if you don’t mind me asking how such a world came to existence?” asked Celestia as Dayman soon dawned a serious expression as which was noticed by every pony.

“Truth be told it was never like that, many years ago the 3 kingdoms were once united as everyone lived together in harmony, but that all changed when he came into existence. He who after corrupting one of the previous guardians orchestrated a war between each kingdom by having many of them killed then pointing the blame at the people of Arcadia and Gaia. This being was called the Shadow King a monster powered by darkness who grew stronger by consuming the negative emotion of any living being thanks to the war and once he reached his full power, he would spread his dark influence on his followers. Thankfully two celestial beings were about to stop him as they sealed them away for thousands of years these two were Nocturnis and Solaria. Two powerful beings that were able to stop the war but had no choice but to separate the kingdoms into 3 separate worlds after seeing the damage the war had brought to the planet. And as the years went by all the citizens of each kingdom moved on with their lives as knowledge of their own existence faded throughout time that is until now.” He said as everyone was surprised to hear that.

To think that such a kingdom existed back in Dayman’s world it was also sad to hear about what had happened that caused the kingdoms to be separated though they soon became nervous at the last part of Dayman’s words.

“W-what happened next?” asked a nervous Spike as Dayman took a deep breath before speaking.

“Before I continue there is something else, I should mention that relates to the Shadow Lord. You see there is a legend that states that the Shadow King can only be destroyed by the one that bares the power of the red core which happens to be the same power that you all witnessed back at the castle of the two sisters.” He said presents his hand before the girls as his hands sparked with red energy as a red ball of light floats over the palm of his hand.

Every pony gasp at the sight though not as much as Pinkie, Spike, and Rarity who were mesmerized at the sight of the red orb.

“Ooh pretty.” Said Fluttershy as she and Rarity were mesmerized at this.

“That some power you got their Dayman.” Said Applejack as she and Dash felt a strong force coming from the orb.

Celestia and Luna were just as surprised as the others for it reminded them of their brother.

“That power it looks just like the power Crimson Star once used many years ago.” Said Celestia as Luna proceeds to touch the orb with her finger and feeling a familiar warmth from it.

Twilight was jotting down notes like crazy at the new information she was learning as she conjured a scroll and quill as she writes down everything that came out of Dayman’s mouth as her eyes sparkle at the sight of red orb.

“An oracle said that the one who bared the power of the red core would be the one to destroy the Shadow King for good. Not to mention that the one the red core chooses as its bearer would be one of Nocturnis and Solaria’s children.” He said as everyone was shocked to hear that the human was the son of two celestials from earth.

“However, I would like to clarify that I am not a celestial, but a regular mortal and the reason for that is due to what happened when one of my siblings went against me and the rest of the family. Along with having Nocturnis and Solaria as my parents I had three siblings a twin brother named Victor, a semi-younger brother named James, and a younger sister named Michelle things were fine until the day when the bearer of the red core would be chosen. And after it chose me out of all my siblings Victor grew angry at me for taking something that what he believed was rightfully his and tried to kill me for it. Thankfully my parents were able to stop him as had severely punished him for his actions, however things would later get worse when word about the seal trapping the shadow lord was broken and as the lord came to my family’s home there standing by him was Victor now powered by the Shadow Kings influence. Me, James, and Michelle managed to escape as both of my parents stayed behind and with the last of their strength had trapped the shadow lord and Victor within the crystal fortress on the moon. Before being turned to stone by Victor as me and my siblings escaped to Earth as my godmother MP used a spell on me and my siblings which turned us into humans to hide ourselves from the Shadow Kings radar. However, it also had the added effect of erasing our memories of our earlier years as we each resided in one of the 3 kingdoms and were taken under the care of our respected masters where we would train under them until the day when we would face the Shadow Lord and destroy him for good. It wasn’t easy for us since we had to face various enemies that were under the control of the Shadow King, but thankfully we had some help from some friends we made within the 3 kingdoms who aided us in the battle against the Shadow King. Of course, we had also had to deal with Victor who was leading the Shadow Kings forces throughout the 3 kingdoms and after facing him I was able to take him down before facing the Lord himself from tearing the world apart. After his defeat I had used the red cores power to repair the damage done to the 3 kingdoms thus ending the nightmare once and for all and avenged my parents.” He said as no one said a word for that had no idea what to say after what Dayman had revealed.

Fluttershy and Pinkie became upset as they proceeded to hug Dayman after he had revealed what had happened to his parents and what he had went through when facing against the lord.

“I am sorry that you had to go through that Dayman I can’t imagine what you had to go through during your time back on Earth.” Said Fluttershy as Pinkie said her piece.

“Yeah, and I will throw you a *you saved the 3 kingdoms and stopped the Shadow meanie party* to congratulate you for saving your home.” Said the Pink mare as Dayman smiles at her.

However, a question brewed within the mind of Celestia once Dayman mentioned about what had happened to him and his brother.

“You mentioned how you went against your brother but wasn’t there any way for you to make amends especially when you mentioned that he was under the Shadow Lords control?” asked Celestia as Dayman shook his head at her.

“I did try to reach out to him in the hopes of returning him to the side of good, with the belief that was under the control of the Shadow King, but I was wrong. After I was captured after being led to a trap, he proceeded to torture me and admit to me that he intended to release the Shadow Lord because he wanted me and the rest of the family to suffer for going against him. He even told me that he had hated me for taking the red core even though it chose me and believed that I was nothing but an insect that deserves to be squashed. He is also the one that left this on me.” He said as he lifts his shirt to reveal the large scar on his lower abdomen as the girls were shocked to see it as Rarity and Fluttershy covered their mouths in disbelief as Dayman lowered his shirt down.

“He stabbed his hand through my abdomen in the hopes of turning me into one of his minions. Unfortunately for him, it didn’t work as the rage within me took over and after breaking free from my restraints I proceeded to beat the life out of my traitor of a brother but not before leaving him with only one arm.” He said in a cold tone which as he soon noticed the look of worry and fear on the other girls though not as much as Celestia and Twilight at the dark look in Dayman’s eyes as Luna pats Dayman on the back which seems to calm him down.

“Was that really necessary Dayman?” asked a worried Rarity as Dayman let out a guilty sigh.

“I did agree my actions were extreme, but at that point all I could feel at that moment was rage as well as the man responsible for my families suffering. Though I should have ended him right then and there especially after what he tried to do after what he tried after defeating the Shadow Lord. Me, my siblings, and our friends were all in the roof of a skyscraper when this all went down as Victor soon appeared before us with a bomb strapped to his chest and a detonator in his single hand keep in mind, we were all weak from the fight as he had us cornered. So, I did the only thing I could think of which was to tackle him off the edge of the roof as we both went hurdling down to the ground as I closed my eyes as everything went white for me.” He said as every pony could not believe what had he just said.

“So, the reason why you appeared with your body heavily damaged was because of him?” asked Celestia as Dayman nods at her.

He was then hugged by Luna as Pinkie and Fluttershy did the same as the others looked heartbroken after hearing what had happened between with Dayman and Victor. This also hit Twilight and Applejack the most as it reminded them of their older brother and how close they are to them so to hear about two siblings hating each other to the point of killing each other was unheard of not to mention unbelievable. Celestia and Luna were also affected by this for it reminded them of what had happened to them many years ago though the only difference is it ended with Luna being freed from her corruption while Victor sought to end Dayman’s life no matter the cost.

“I am sorry that you had to go through that.” Said Celestia a Luna and the other mares let go of Dayman as he nods at Celestia.

“Its no problem Celestia. Though this does bring us to something that I wish to discuss with you along with everyone else in the room here.” He said as every pony in the room had their eyes on him.

“While I was unconscious, I met the two previous rulers of Equestria named King Cosmo and Queen Galaxia who told me about a great evil that was looming over the land of Equestria. The same dark force that tried to take over my home that originated from this world and the one that Crimson Star had fought against many years ago and was believed to be dead until it was discovered that remnants of the darkness were scattered throughout the lands. And it was also the same dark force that had corrupted Luna in the form of a shadow demon as it latched onto her and filled her mind with negative thoughts to achieve full control over her and once it did the demon than took over her body and turned her into an entirely new being. And I believe there are others out there and I fear that they will be coming after each of you now that the elements of harmony are back and are now with new bearers.” He said as everyone grew wide-eyed at the news as Celestia and Luna could not believe that Dayman was able to speak to their parents though the mane 6 were getting worried once he mentioned how their will be others who will be others like that creature out there as Fluttershy began to shake with fear.

“Why in Sam Hill would those monsters be after us?” asked Applejack who both worried and curious at the whole thing.

“Other than the red core the power of the elements of harmony was seen as a great threat to the darkness which is why they went after Luna in the hopes of severing any connection to the elements until now. Which is why I will be staying here for the foreseeable future.” He said as mane 6 were surprised at this though Luna had a sad look on her face.

“Are you sure about this Dayman?” asked Celestia who was secretly worried about not being able to see the human like her sister as Dayman nods at her.

“I am Celestia, from my experience I can tell that these monsters will stop at nothing to get the elements not to mention they will resort to using any pony close to the girls just to get to them and not to mention the many innocent lives that will be caught in the crossfire.” He said though Celestia and Luna were reluctant to let Dayman stay here instead of the castle but with the threat of more monsters like the shadow demon running amok they had no choice to agree. As Dayman smiles at her.

“Don’t worry I will be sure to visit you and Luna whenever I can now there’s just one more thing that we should discuss…which is where I will be staying here in Ponyvile.”

Author's Note

this chapter took so long that i decided to split it into 2 parts hope you guys enjoy this chapter and i will see you in the next post

Update 6/1/2022: i recently had to alter the name Shadow Lord to Shadow King since that was how the enemy was called but i forgot and called him the Shadow Lord by mistake hope you guys understand.

Chapter 9: Hellslayer origins part 2

Chapter 9: Origins of the Helllslayer part 2

3rd POV

The entire room grew silent after what Dayman had said and after a few minutes the girls minus the princesses then said…

“WAIT YOU WISH TO STAY HERE IN PONYVILE?!!!!”

Is what every pony yelled out at the same time as Dayman managed to cover his ears from their yelling before answering the girls as he places his hands onto his knees.

“Yes, I figured it would be the best choice to protect you girls from any Shadow Demons that are still roaming around the land. I have already discussed with the princesses, and they have agreed to let me stay here in Ponyvile for the foreseeable future. Plus, I wish to spend some time with you girls to make up for making you all worried while I was still unconscious.” He said though Celestia and Luna were a bit saddened that Dayman will remain here instead of Canterlot.

“Are you sure about this darling? I mean after Celestia revealed your existence to the citizens you might be hounded by news ponies as well as the residents here in Ponyvile.” Said Rarity as Dayman waves it off.

“It’s no issue Miss Belle its not the first time that I had to deal with citizens and the press so I assure to you that I will be fine. Though I must ask you if you can help me with something mainly Twilight, Applejack, and Rainbow Dash.” Said Dayman as the 3 mentioned mares looked at him with a curious gaze.

“What ya need our help for?” asked the apple mare as Dayman clears his throat.

“Though the elements were able to help me reconnect with the red core as well as my memories my abilities have been reset and will require me to train myself to use its power again. And I believe that each of you can help me regain my strength as well as learn a few new skills after all I recall Applejack building up strength in the farm after witnessing how powerful her kicks are which are amazing if I do say so myself. Also, I will need to properly learn how to fly now that I have acquired the phoenix wings again and I believe Rainbow Dash can help me with that since she is an excellent flyer. And after acquiring this belt here I may need some help learning how to use magic and who better then the magical expert herself Twilight Sparkle.” He said though he meant every word as a compliment he didn’t realize how effective his words were as the 3 mares proceeded to blush at the praise.

However, one thing came into Twilights mind after Dayman said Phoenix wings.

“Wait why are those wings that you used back in the Everfree called the Phoenix wings? Are they a form of magic that you use or is it something that only you can do?” asked the purple unicorn as Dayman facepalms after realizing that he forgot to explain about some things.

“Right, I forgot that there are somethings that I haven’t properly explained since I had lost my memory so why don’t I explain somethings that have whether it be abilities and the gear I have. Starting with your question Twilight about the phoenix wings, you see when I was under the care of my godmother Mother phoenix who happens to be a real-life phoenix bird and one that is larger than Celestia’s pet phoenix Philomena. And after absorbing one of her feathers, I was given the gift of the phoenix whish granted me these wings.” He said as two wings of red energy appear behind them as everyone awed at the sight though Celestia and Luna had looks of shock at the sight of the wings as both sisters proceeded to touch the wings as they felt a comforting warmth from touching them.

“That’s just one of my abilities I have other abilities, but I think I should hold them off for later and explain my gear. For starters this jacket that I wear is no ordinary jacket for it was made with a unique material called cosmic thread which grants me the ability to store and carry items no matter the weight or the size like so.” He said as he proves it by reaching inside the jacket and pulls out a can of cola much to the surprise of the girls as he proceeds to crack it open before drinking it.

“And that’s not all check this out.” He places the can down to the side and reaches inside before pulling out a curved single edge blade with a black handle and grey guard as the entire blade had a crimson color and a very sharp edge as he places the blade down on the floor. He then reaches with one hand in each side before pulling out two black metallic cannons which looked like a mixture of a .45 caliber pistol and a desert eagle as he twirls them around his finger before placing them back into floor beside the blade as every pony stared them as mane 6 recognize what these were.

“Wait those looks like the items you used when that shadow meanie appeared.” Said Pinkie as Celestia and Luna examined the blade and cannons with interest.

“Such a strange looking blade, we have not seen such a weapon like it before.” Commented Luna as Twilight was jotting down notes in her scroll.

“Well, that’s no surprise since most of the swords used here seem to look like western swords from the Middle Ages from back on my world. This blade here is called a katana a Japanese style blade that was crafted for cutting and slicing through enemies with powerful swings called the Infamous Blade. A blade that was used by the skilled blade masters of Gaia and the only one of its kind since it was made with a unique material that allows the user to fuse it with his or own energy and its sort of a family heirloom since the last one who used it was my mother.” He said as every pony was amazed at the blade as Luna uses her magic to lift the blade up only for her magic to dissipate upon touching the blade.

“What trickery is this?” asked the Lunar princess as Dayman chuckles at this as Luna raises an eyebrow at the human

“Forgive me Luna, but the reason why that happened is due to an enchantment that was placed upon the blade where it can only be used by the one who has earned the right to use it. And after learning the ancient arts of the blade the sword is now bound to me until it can be passed down to someone worthy to use it.” He says as he lifts the blade up and hands it to Luna who after holding it was surprised at the weight the blade had and by the gleam it was giving off once the light hits its side.

“Such a unique blade thee have, a fine blade to be in the hands of crimson descendant.” Said Luna as she hands the blade to Celestia who is also amazed at its design.

“And what about those weird looking cannons there?” asked Spike as he points toward the two black and grey cannons as Dayman grabs onto one and begins to twirl it around his index finger as he pulls back the metal slide on its top as a cartridge slides out from the handle before letting out some steam which startles the group.

It then beeps 3 times before he pushes the metal slide back in place as the cartridge enters inside the gun as a red light shines from the side of the weapon before doing the same to the other one as he holds both in each hand.

“These right here are my dual black heart pistols, twin guns crafted by me during my time in the city of Arcadia which fires red energy projectiles in a rapid pace and able to hit its mark to whoever I am targeting. By channeling my energy through the cartridge, I can fire without the worry of having to reload it, however using it for too long causes them to overheat which initiates the cooldown feature. Which is why I make every shot count something I learned when I was taught in the ways of the gunslinger as I was taught in the ways of various firearms as I learn how to hit my mark while also being quick on the draw.” He says twirling both guns around his fingers before setting them back down onto the floor.

Many of the girls were amazed at his guns as they remembered how they were used against the Shadow Demon that had once corrupted Luna and the many projectiles it fired at the demon as it left it with holes on its body.

“That is quite fascinating, are there other weapons that you have in your jacket.” Asked Twilight as Dayman shook his head.

“Sadly no, my other weapons were badly damaged during the final battle against the Shadow King.

He says just then Pinkie’s head pops out from inside the jacket startling the girls as the pink mare giggles at their reaction.

“You girls should see the inside of this thing I could store a bunch of cakes and many other tasty treats.” She says as the girls just had wide-eyed expressions while the princesses were trying to hold back a giggle.

“Pinkie, what are you doing in there?” asked the purple unicorn as Pinkie then pops out of Dayman’s jacket as she sat next to him.

“I wanted to see how big it was inside of his jacket and figured I would have a looksie there. And boy is there a lot of space there I could store a bunch of cakes in there.” She responded though Twilight seemed bewildered at Pinkie’s words while Dayman couldn’t help but smile at Pinkies antics.

Suddenly Dayman felt a strange presence to as he looked at a nearby window with serious gaze only to see nothing in sight as this catches Rainbow Dash’s attention.

“Something wrong Dayman?” asked the rainbow haired mare as Dayman turns back to the group with his serious gaze now gone.

“Sorry about that for a moment I thought some one was watching us.” He said as every pony had a curious gaze at the human.

“Umm…Dayman. Where do you plan on staying here in Ponyvile if you don’t mind me asking?” Asked a shy Fluttershy as Dayman nods at her.

“Well, I did plan on making a camp within the Everfree, but the royal sisters were against that idea so I figured I would stay her in the library with Twilight and Spike.” He responded as Twilight and Spike were surprised at this.

“It is also something that I figured would be the best you 3 have been inseparable since your time at Canterlot. Not only that but Dayman will also be here to keep an eye on Twilight so that she doesn’t go overboard and help her along the way of her studies in the magic of friendship.” Said Celestia as Twilight blushed at the remark but smiled at the thought of having Dayman living with her and Spike as the purple dragon was overjoyed as he leaped at the human and gave him the biggest hug he could muster as the human accepted it gladly.

“So, with that out of the way does anyone have any questions they wish to ask about me?” questioned the human as Dash raised her hand up as Dayman nods at her.

“What were those killer moves you used on that Shadow Demon? And is it possible to teach me that.” asked Rainbow.

“That was a form of martial arts called ‘Way of the Dragon’ a fighting style that consists of striking hard, very fast, and on the mark. However, the training required for it requires me to use weights on my body and limbs, so I am not sure if your up for that.” He said as Rainbow had a sheepish look on her face as Applejack raised her hand as Dayman nods at her.

“Since ya got your memories back. You mentioned that when ya met my little ya said that she reminded ya of some pony familiar to ya who was it?” asked the apple farmer mare as Dayman nodded at her.

“Ah yes well to answer your question your sister reminded me of my little sister Sophie. Daughter to one of my god mothers named Mother Phoenix or MP for short. Seeing her reminded me of how she looked like when she was little before me, and my other siblings were separated.” Answered Dayman as Rarity then raised her hand as Dayman pointed at her.

“Seeing that your related to Crimson Star who is the brother of Princess Celestia and Princess Luna does that make you a member of the royal family?” asked Rarity as all eyes were now on Dayman who sighed at this while Celestia and Luna giggled at his reaction.

“Yes, that would make me royalty as well. Celestia and Luna explained to me that due to being Crimsons descendant I apparently inherit the title of prince much to my annoyance. Just don’t treat me any differently just because I am a royal, okay? I am not really the prince type if I am being honest with all of you.” He said as everyone looked at each other surprised at hearing all of this though they were not as surprised as Twilight and Spike who could not believe that the human, they were with was royalty. Though this did make the girls raise an eyebrow as to why he would be annoyed to be called a royal.

Soon Fluttershy raised her hand to which Dayman then pointed at her as she eeps a bit but manages to calm herself as she asked her question.

“Umm how old are you? If you don’t mind me asking.” She asked shyly as Dayman smiles at her.

“Well, that’s another thing I forgot to mention. What you see before me is how looked like when I was 18 when in reality, I am 21 years old. This is due to my genetics which causes me to age slowly than any normal living being, something that I inherited from both of my parents and is something that my other siblings have also inherited.” Answered Dayman as every pony grew surprised at this bit of news. Soon it was Twilight that raised her hand to which Dayman then pointed at her as she then asked her question.

“What was it like living in a world separated into 3 kingdoms?” she asked as Dayman began to ponder at this.

“Well, I admit it was scary since the first time I was shown Arcadia and Gaia I was about 4 when I met some of the other races since many of them were non-humans in fact looking back those, I have interacted with them the most were cyborgs and vampires in fact 2 of them are actually good friends of mine.” He said as though some of the mares wondered what a cyborg was Spike was shocked once he heard the word vampire along with the other mares as they looked at the human for him to elaborate more.

“Much like the other races here their exist various other races in both Arcadia though it will probably take a long time to explain each and everyone of them so I will just explain the ones that I mentioned just now. To start off Cyborgs are humans who were given cybernetic enhancements in their bodies making them both flesh and machine not to mention that they also have a love for neon lights which light up from their bodies. In the lands of Gaia their also exist a race who fall under the category of monsters called vampires and before either one of you say anything they are not blood sucking parasites but a race of night creatures who maintain order in the more nocturnal creatures of the land. Speaking of which…” he then reaches into his jacket and pulls out 3 journals as the first was labeled NYC, the second labeled Arcadia, and the third labeled Gaia as he then hands them over to Twilight.

“These journals contain information about the very kingdoms I was in and figured that this would help explain the very things that exists in each Kingdom.” He said as the purple unicorn smiled in glee as she hugged Dayman before hugging the journals for, she was looking forward into learning new information.

“So, anyone else have any other question?” he asked as Luna then raised her hand to which the human then nods to her.

“You mentioned that you had a younger sibling is she the only member of your family?” she asked as this makes Dayman smile brightly.

“Well other than my little sister Sophie, have 3 other siblings in my family. A younger brother named James who is basically a soldier with a mastery of firearms as he is able to hit anyone without missing and is also an inventor. Not only that but he is skilled with an ability called telekinesis where he is able to move things with his mind as well as use elements like fire you could say it’s a form of magic but one that comes from the mind and not from a horn.” He said as Spike whistled at this bit of info.

“Sounds like a cool soldier makes me wonder how he would fend off against the royal guard.” He commented as Dayman chuckles at this.

“Believe me when I say that James would overpower them especially after being how they were easily dispatched during the summer sun celebration, no offense Celestia. I bet he wouldn’t mind training some of them which may be too much for them since he is often serious and strict though he tries to act that way when not in a fight.” Said Dayman though Celestia did give him a look at the comment about her guards which was true as Luna let out a small giggle at the comment.

“The next one is my younger sister named Michelle who is a skilled warrior called a shinobi or in others a ninja and is skilled in the arts of ninjutsu and espionage. And like my brother she is skilled with the ability to use wind magic and is also skilled in the ways of the blade much like myself. In fact, Pinkie reminds me a lot of her with how she pops up from out of nowhere and has her bubbly personality as well.” He said as Pinkie lets out a cute giggle as Dayman then continues.

“The third one is Carter, a lunarian with a unique skill in magic as he wields a powerful staff that grants him great power and has been serving under my family for many years now. Even though he isn’t related to me by blood he has earned the right to be called my brother especially since he has kept the rest of my family safe from harm when the Shadow King invaded. Now if only he would treat me like a brother instead of treating me like a bloody royal.” Said Dayman as he lets out a sigh as he remembered the many times Carter would bow to him and would even speak to him with title.

Celestia and Luna places a wing on his back as Celestia could relate as she and Twilight had that same problem and would wish she would dispense with the titles when they were alone.

“So, any more questions?” asked Dayman as Pinkie then raises her hand enthusiastically as Dayman then nods to her as she smiles at this.

“I only have two questions for you.” She said as she dawned a more serious look toward the human who had a curious look at the mare while the others were a bit surprised at the look the pink mare.

“Do you like parties? And what’s your favorite kind of cake?” asked the pink mare as all eyes were now on Dayman who began to ponder at the mares’ questions before answering.

“Well to answer your second question my favorite kind of cake is chocolate with red cherries. As for your first question I can’t answer that question for I haven’t been to any parties for quite some time now. In fact, that welcome party you threw for me, Twilight, and Spike was the first one I have been in.” Said Dayman as Pinkie goes wide-eyed at his words as the others did.

She then grabs him by the collar as she pulls him off the floor.

“How could you not attend a party in your life?” she asked as she started shaking him from his collar.

“My parents had to keep me and my siblings in a low profile since no one in the 3 kingdoms knew about us and after we were separated, we were all focused on training that the thought of parties never came to our minds.” He said frantically as Rainbow and Applejack pulled Pinkie off from him as the human fell to floor.

“In that case I will make sure to give you the bests party that you will ever experience.” She says before jumping into the air and proceeds to dash out from the door much to the surprise of every pony in the room.

“Well that happened.” Said the human who was calm at this as everyone else looked at him surprise at how calm it was as the princesses shook their heads at him for it reminded of them of a similar incident that happened to Crimson when they were young.

“I believe this will do for now. Me and my sister must return to Canterlot otherwise the nobles will start bickering about where we are.” Said Celestia as she mentally sighed at the thought of the nobility as she and Luna got up from the floor though not before both hugged Dayman as he hugs them back.

“Take care of yourself, dear.” Said Luna as let’s go of him.

“And be sure to keep an eye on Twilight for me, alright?” said Celestia as she lets go of him as human nods at her.

“I will and don’t worry I will make sure to visit you both once in a while.” He said as the two princesses nodded at him before making there way towards the carriage as they entered inside as the carriage is then lifted off into the sky and back to Canterlot. Dayman gets outside as he waves at the retreating carriage as the others then exit out from the library.

“Well as much as I want to stay and learn more from our new friend I must be heading home now and continue working on my orders. However Dayman, if ever you need some new attire don’t be afraid to visit my shop at Carousel Boutique and I will fashion you a new attire for someone as dashing as you.” Said Rarity as the human nods as the white unicorn then makes her way back home.

“I gotta get goin too. I still need to finish up on the harvest, but if ya ever need some work be sure to come visit Sweet Apple Acres I am sure some pony like ya can be an excellent farm hand.” Said Applejack as Dayman chuckles at her.

“Understood Applejack, see you then.” said the human as the orange apple mare then rushes down the path and back to the barn.

“Yeah, same here I need to get back on weather patrol duty if I want to do some more training in before the day is done but if your ever need a training partner just give me a call and I be there in 10 seconds flat.” She said as Dayman gives her a thumbs up.

“I also need to head home I need to feed the animals back home before it gets late.” Said Fluttershy as Dayman nods at her as Dash walks over to the yellow Pegasus.

“I will walk you home Flutters don’t you worry.” Said Dash as the two Pegasus mares leave the library together though not before waving goodbye at Dayman, Twilight, and Spike.

With just the three of them Dayman then turns to mare and dragon.

“Well, that was fun.” He said as he felt a tug on his jacket as he looked down to see Spike trying to grab his attention.

“Come on big bro I will show you to your room and I also wished to show you on some new comics that I managed to get before we left Canterlot.” said Spike as he pulled Dayman toward the direction of the guest room as he shakes his head in amusement as he followed the young Dragon.

Twilight simply smiled at the sight as she was overjoyed at the thought of her human friend staying with her and Spike as she looks back at all the things that lead to this point. However, a few stray thoughts of him started to appear one was of him carrying her bridal style and him protecting her from Nightmare Moon when all hope was lost. This causes her to blush as she placed her hand over her heart which seemed to beat at the thought of him as she shakes her head trying to calm down as she then lifted the journals Dayman had given her with her magic before going after the human and baby dragon.

Unknown to the group a mysterious figure was watching over their meeting and was quick to duck into cover when Dayman looked toward the window. This figure was an agent of a secret group and was ordered by Elder Red to keep tabs on the human upon learning of his reawakening as the agent witnessed the human use the power that was once wielded by Crimson Star confirming that the human was in fact his descendant. The agent smiles at this as she pulls out a scroll with the emblem of the red star on it as she decides to wait until nightfall to hand it over to him.

Nighttime…

It was already nighttime as Twilight and Spike were fast asleep after looking through the journals that Dayman had given Twilight as the human proceeded to place them all in bed as the human smiled at how peacefully they slept. Dayman was still trying to wrap his mind on where he was right now and as to why Equestria was never mentioned back in the 3 kingdoms or why Crimson Star was never mentioned in the family records. He also wondered about the new belt he was given as well as wondering if there were more shadow demons lurking within the lands of Equestria. Dayman decides to meditate on the matter as he sat down on the floor legs crossed and his hands clapped together with his eyes clothes as he manages to ease himself with all of those thoughts from before. Not only that but his body began to glow red as this also helps him manage the power of the red core from within him as his power began to flow throughout his entire body, but just then he felt a surge of energy from outside of the library as he then opens his eyes and immediately got to his feet.

He then heads out from the library as he pulls out his sword with both hands as he looked around the area seeing nothing but the land being bathed in the calmness of nighttime. But just as the surge appeared it soon faded as Dayman was confused as he checked the outside one last time before heading back inside the library. But just before he could enter, he noticed as scroll was placed in front of the door as he grabs it and take notice of the red star emblem on the scroll.

“What is this?” he says as he enters inside the library and proceeds to read it the scroll.

“To the descendant of Crimson Star, we are pleased to see that you have made a full recovery from your recent battle against Nightmare Moon. We are also happy to hear that you have also regained the power of Red Star, but I believe it is time that we reveal our existence to you as servants of the great Crimson Star. Within this scroll contains the location of where you will meet one of our agents there, she will reveal who we are be for will be wearing a medallion with the mark of the red star on it. We have much to discuss with you and we hope to see you very soon. Signed the…Church of the Red Star?” is what the human read as he began to ponder at this.

Meanwhile the mysterious figure looks at the human from the distance as she formed a smile at the thought of meeting the human for the very first time. As she caresses the medallion around her neck as she looks back at the human who was still in deep thought.

“Soon my dear human we will meet very…very soon.”

Author's Note

this took a while and i apoligize for that and will be continuing to do more for this story.
Don't worry i will continue the other story for this wont be the other stories that i will be working on.

Anyway see you all in the next post.

Chapter 10: Getting answers

Chapter 10: Seeking answers

Morning had arrived as both Twilight and Spike awake as they prepared to take on the new day. However, this morning was also when they saw Dayman in a strange position as he was seen meditating, yet he was floating above the wooden floor while also glowing the same red aura from before as the two looked at each other before looking back at the human.

Spike proceeds to approach Dayman as he then starts waving underneath Dayman only to go wide-eyed for he assumed that their was some sort of trick to what he was doing.

“Uh Twilight is that normal?” he asked toward his adoptive mother who shakes her head as she gets closer to Dayman.

She then starts to move around him examining the reddish aura around him as she could also sense the amount of power emanating from her human friend and begins to grow more fascinated the longer, she stared.

“How long do you plan on staring at me?”

“EEPP!!!!!!!” said both Twilight and Spike as Dayman sets his feet down to the floor as he was now standing up as he opens his eyes to see a blushing Twilight and a bewildered Spike.

“Were you listening to us?” asked Twilight as Dayman nods at her before stretching out his body.

“Wait I thought when a person meditates, they become so deep in their mind that they ignore everything around them.” said Spike as Dayman shakes his head at him.

“True one is in deep thought when meditating, but I have also learned that one must also sense whatever is around him something I learned as a way for me to detect anyone when I am unable to see them.” he says as then stands up tall.

“By the way did you need me for something?” he asked as the two shake their heads before answering the human.

“Well can you explain to us how you were able to float like that?” asked Spike as Twilight then spoke.

“And are you going somewhere?” she asks as Dayman is seen putting on his gloves and boots one as Dayman sighs at this.

“Well to answer the first question, whenever I meditate my body surrounds me in a field as I am channeling the power of the red core throughout my body however it causes me to float from the floor. And to answer your second question yes I am, but its mostly due to something that I received last night.” He says as he hands the later from the other night to Twilight who proceeds to read it and goes wide-eyed at the contents in the letter as Spike snatches the later and reads it raising an eyebrow at the name of the sender.

“Church of the Red Star?” asked the little dragon as Dayman nods at him.

“Last night while you two were asleep I was alerted to a sound outside of the library and went to investigate it but once I got inside, I found this on the wall. By the way Twilight have you ever heard about a group called the Church of the Red Star?” said Dayman as Twilight began to ponder on this before answering the human.

“No, I have never heard of such a group, and you said that a member of them left you this letter?” she asked to which the human nods at her.

“That’s right I was told to meet one of there agents within the Everfree and I was planning on meeting there.” Said Dayman as Twilight grew worried at this.

“Are you crazy? What if you get hurt over there? For all we know whoever sent you this message could be leading you to a trap!!!!” said a concerned Twilight as she grabs onto the collar of Dayman’s shirt.

“I understand that, but they claim to have information that they wish to discuss with me. And I believe that they might have some info on the situation here in Equestria which is why I have to meet them.” he said as Twilight shook her head.

“Not without me you’re not.” Said Twilight in resolute as Spike stepped in.

“Same here bro. No way I am letting my big bro enter the Everfree without back up.” He said as Twilight shakes her head at him.

“No way Spike I need you stay here and keep watch over the library until we come back plus I want you to send a message to Celestia asking about this group and if we haven’t come back in less than 2 hours I need you to notify the others as well.” said Twilight as Spike wanted to protest until Dayman jumped in.

“Twilight is right, the journey over there may be dangerous and the last thing I want is for you to get hurt as well. *Hey but don’t I promise to bring you along the next time, and I will make sure to let Twilight know that its just us hanging out*.” Said Dayman though he whispered the last part to Spike and gave him a wink as well as Spike does the same.

Twilight was unaware of their little talk as she was gathering her bags which had her cutie mark on both sides before facing turning to Dayman as she conjures up a map with her magic.

“From what they said from the letter it would seem that the location should be right here in the Everfree.” She answered as Dayman nods at her.

“Alright let’s be off then.” Said Dayman only to be stopped by Twilight who grabs him by the wrist.

“You’re not going to bring anything with you?” she asked to which Dayman then pulls out his katana from out of his jacket.

“And I also brought these as well.” he then pulled out a bunch of smaller knives in his hand before placing them back into his jacket.

“Is that enough?” he asked to which the purple unicorn simply nodded at him as the two proceeded to exit out from the library though not before waving goodbye at Spike who does the same as the two leave while the little dragon proceeds to write a letter to Celestia about the current situation at hand.

Location: Everfree Forest

As we see the human and unicorn entering the forest Twilight begins to grow curious at Dayman who was currently twirling one of the smaller knives in his left hand.

“Hey what are those? You never showed those when you spoke with the others.” Commented Twilight as Dayman looks at her.

“Oh, these are just some knives I crafted just as a backup weapon for my guns once they overheat. Which is why I am grateful for having a craft skill to make these things along with some other items as well.” He said as Twilight was surprised at this.

“Crafting Skill? Why didn’t you mention this before?” She said as Dayman shrugged at her.

“Well, you never asked, but hey now you know though I am glad that I had some of the materials needed within my jacket to make these knives. You see back home in the land of Gaia certain individuals are given a unique skill once they reach a certain age. I was one of those that was given the crafting skill which allows me to create items just by channeling my power through my hands to create them but in order to do that, I need to know the instructions of how to make it and the materials to do it.” He said as Twilight was surprised at this bit of information.

“Your simply full of surprises aren’t you Dayman?” she said as Dayman chuckles at her statement.

“What can I say I like to learn new things. Though I honestly didn’t think I had such a skill since my other siblings have more unique skills than mine.” He says as Twilight was about to answer them until Dayman stopped in his track as Twilight did the same as she looked at him with a curious gaze.

“Why did you-…” she was cut off as Dayman shushes her to stay quiet as he pulls out his sword and was in front of Twilight in a defensive stance.

“Trouble is coming…” he said quietly as Twilight got closer to him as they both looked around for whatever was coming until.

“GROWL!!!!!!!”

A wolf made of wood is seen lunging towards the two as Dayman swung his sword severing its head from its shoulders as the wooded beast falls onto the ground as its head rolls to the side. Dayman then turns to his right as he pulls out his gun and fires at 2 of the wooden dogs hitting one in the forehead and the other on the side of its neck as they each hit the ground. One dashes from behind him as but is immediately blasted by a bolt of magic curtesy of Twilight as her hands and horn glowed with magic as the two continued the fight as 5 more rush toward them.

“What in the world are these things?” asked Dayman as he kicks one of the wooden dogs back.

“Their timber wolves I read that these creatures are apparently beings created from the Everfree itself.” She answered before sending two of them away with a levitation spell.

“Remind me to read more about the creatures in the Everfree when we get back to the library.” Said Dayman as he slashes one wolf in half with his katana.

“Noted and I also wish to know how that crafting skill works too.” Said Twilight as she fires another bolt at one of the wolves.

However, one manages to lunge at her while she wasn’t looking as it comes towards her in the air but is then hit to the side by Dayman’s flying kick as it impacts onto a nearby tree before shattering into splinters as Dayman lands on his feet though not before giving Twilight a two fingered salute. The purple unicorn mare blushes at this but was able to quickly recompose herself as she gives Dayman a thumbs up before the two then regrouped. The wolves that survived went running while those that were cut down by Dayman’s katana lay across the dirt as Twilight took notice at many cut down wolves as Dayman wipes off the green blood from his katana before putting it away in his jacket.

“You really are good with a sword Dayman.” Commented Twilight as Dayman smiles at her.

“And you were incredible with those magic bolts Twilight; I honestly didn’t think you use attack spells before.” Complimented the human as Twilights cheeks turned red for a moment.

“Well after seeing you trained, I got curious and started looking up some attack spells that might come in handy and I am glad I did find some for what happened right now. Anyway, we should probably keep going if you wish to meet this agent.” Said Twilight as Dayman nods at her.

“You’re right let’s continue then.” said Dayman as they continued down the path.

However, they were unaware of a mysterious cloak figure watching them from a far as this one mostly heads her eyes on the human as she forms a smile underneath the shroud of her hood as she follows the two toward the location of the meeting.

After a passing through more of the Everfree, Twilight and Dayman had finally arrived to the meeting point as they find themselves in a large open clearing of the forest as they move toward the center. Both looked around hoping to spot this agent that had told them to come out here.

“Well, we’re here on the spot it said. So where is this agent that had told us to come here?” said the purple unicorn as Dayman continued to look around.

“Actually, the message was only meant for the descendant of Crimson star to arrive but seeing is how you’re the bearer of the element of magic I willing to let this slide.”

Said a female voice which startles the two as they look around for the source of the voice only for Dayman to spot a figure in a black cloak standing over the branch on one of the nearby tree’s as he points towards the figure as Twilight then spotted them. The figure smiles under the shroud of her hood as she leaps off the branch and lands onto the ground gracefully before walking towards the two as they felt a bit uneased at the sight of the figure as Dayman got into a fighting stance for whatever may come. However, the figure raised her hand to them as she stood before the two.

“There is no need to feel threatened descendant of Crimson Star I am the agent that had sent you the message last night. And let me say it is honor to finally meet you in person.”

Said the agent as she bows to him in a respectable manner which surprised the human though Twilight felt a bit irked at how she spoke to him.

“Umm well its also a pleasure to meet you…miss…?” he said as the agent then removed her hood to reveal a unicorn mare with a dark pink coat with a red velvet mane and tail with blue green eyes though what stood out the most was that she had a broken horn.

“My original name was Fizzlepop Berrytwist, but after joining the church I now go by the name Tempest Shadow.” Said the unicorn agent as Dayman found her name to be interesting though he did find her original name to be rather cute.

“Well then it’s a pleasure to meet you lady Shadow my name is Dayman, and this lovely lady is my companion Twilight Sparkle.” Said the human as Twilight blushed at his words as she then realized something.

“Wait you mentioned the church of the red star just what exactly is this church and why has no one ever heard of such a group like this?” asked Twilight as Tempest looked at her with an unamused gaze.

“You bring up a good question Miss Sparkle. But before I tell anything I wish to examine something first with lord Dayman here. After all I had recently learned that he regained his connection to the red core is that correct?” she said as Dayman was shocked but quickly recomposed himself as he channeled a bit of the red cores power through his hand as it begins to glow with a reddish aura as Tempest grew fascinated at the sight of it.

“Amazing, just simply amazing the very that Crimson Star once used many years ago. And now his successor finally returns to us.” Said Tempest as she held onto his glowing hand much to Dayman’s bewilderment and Twilight’s annoyance.

Tempest realizing what she was doing lets go of him and backs up a bit as she face reddens a bit.

“Forgive me Lord Dayman I don’t know what came over me.” Said Tempest who bowed her head to the human while mentally berating herself for acting in that manner.

“Its alright and you don’t have to call me Lord or anything like that just Dayman is alright okay.” answered the human who was not used to having people treat them in this sort of manner even back on his world.

“Of course, lo-…I mean Dayman. Now then I believe that I should explain more about the group I work for and what it means for you. Though I suggest what we all sit down because this may take a while.” Said Tempest as both Dayman and Twilight nodded at her as they all sat by the shade of the tree before beginning the tale of the Church of the Red Star.

“So, you two are familiar with the many things Crimson Star had done during his time in Equestria correct?” questioned Tempest as the other two nodded at her.

“Well, its thanks to the many great deeds that Crimson had done it inspired the equestrians to form a small group of agents which later became an underground organization called *The Church of the Red Star*. An organization that works behind the scenes in order to aid Crimson Star throughout his life though in the beginning we started working without his knowledge before revealing ourselves. And throughout the years we have worked alongside Crimson during many of his adventures.” Said Tempest as both Twilight and Dayman raised an eyebrow at this.

“So, Crimson never made this group?” asked Twilight to which Tempest shook her head.

“Not in the beginning the church was formed while Crimson took part in the war against the griffons when their mad king declared war on the ponies of Equestria. When he returned is when we revealed ourselves to him though much like Dayman, he was surprised at this but was amazed at this. Since then, we became his eyes and ears within public. But it wasn’t much later that things got serious and how he later left us instructions that we had though at the time we were unsure what he meant and were unable to find out for he later died trying to protect Celesita from Nightmare moon but it wasn’t until many years later that our elder brought together and foretold of Crimson’s descendant coming in the form of a shooting star. The same star where you come in Dayman.” Said Tempest as Dayman was surprised at the bit of info.

“His instructions were to aid his descendants by aiding him in the fight against the very darkness that had corrupted Princess Luna by helping him regain his strength while also passing on the knowledge that Crimson had learned many years ago. Now that you received his old belt you can now learn some of the magic that Crimson once used against the darkness.” She said as Dayman nodded at her.

“Right the spirits of King Cosmos and Queen Galaxia had told me about the situation here in a Equestria. And if I wish to stop this threat, I will need all the help I can get to handle this situation.” He said as Twilight then spoke.

“Don’t forget I will also help out as well and if possible, so will the girls after what you did for us, we pretty much owe you a lot for what you have done…including me.” Said the Twilight though she said the last part in a low tone though it was then that Twilight had a thought in mind before facing Tempest.

“Wait but does Princess Celestia or Luna know about you guys?” asked Twilight as Tempest shook her head as both Dayman and Twilight look at each other wondering why.

“During the time the organization was made, the elders figured that it would be best to keep this group under the crowns radar as to not put too much attention toward Crimson Star. And it got worse after he and the royal sisters had failed to save the Crystal Empire it lead to the 3 having a falling out as it caused him to leave Equestria for a time before coming back when Nightmare Moon arrived. Sadly, that’s all that I know about that situation.” Said Tempest as the other two were shocked at this bit of info.

Though Dayman and Twilight to make a mental note to investigate that incident on a later date.

“You mentioned something about learning the knowledge of Crimson Star just what kind of knowledge are we talking about?” asked Dayman as Tempest reach into her cloak as she pulled out a light blue gem before presenting it to the two.

“Many years ago, Crimson was able to learn how to use spells by channeling his power through his belt along with a set 4 of spell gems infused with elemental magic. This gem was one of the sets that the church was able to recover as the other 3 were scattered. Here.” she says handing the gem to Dayman as he held the gem in his right hand.

Just then the gem begins to glow before it floats off from his hand as the belt then appears around his waist as the gem then inserts itself into one of the empty slots on the upper left side. Suddenly his body begins to glow with a sky-blue aura as his body then floats off from the ground as they two mares grew worried as they got to their hooves.

“OH NO DAYMAN!!! WHAT IN EQUESTRIA DID YOU DO?!!!” Screamed Twilight at Tempest as the two got onto their hooves.

“Do not blame me for this I didn’t know this would happen!!” yelled back Tempest as they both watch as Dayman’s eyes lit up with the same sky-blue aura as his hair turned white as his hands were incased in ice before a bright flash blinded the two mares who quickly covered their eyes.

Once the light fades both look back to Dayman who was now on his knees as he tries to get up as the two mares rush to him as Twilight holds him up by his left while Tempest held up his right as he was up on his feet.

“Dayman are you alright?” asked a concerned Twilight as Dayman tries to shake off the blurriness from his eyes as he tries to get his mind straight.

“Y-yeah I am fine, at least I think I am…” he says however the two mares felt a sudden chill as they let go of his as Dayman’s hands glowed with the same blue aura as his they were now coated in a layer of ice.

“What the?” said a shocked Dayman as he fires a projectile from his right hand as it hits a nearby tree trunk coating it in ice shocking the mares though not as much as Twilight who had stars in her eyes.

“SWEET CELESTIA THAT WAS AMAZING. I HAVE NEVER SEEN THIS FORM OF MAGIC BEFORE, SOMETHING LIKE THIS NEEDS FURTHER STUDY.” She said in a fan girl like state as Dayman smiles nervously at the purple unicorn.

“Amazing it would appear that the gem had granted you the ability to use the elemental magic of ice just like Crimson Star. From what I learned Crimson was able to use elemental magic based on the 4 gems he collected when he explored all around Equestria.” Said Tempest as Dayman is surprised at this as he examines his hands amazed at how he can use magic now.

However, it was then that he felt a presence as he looks to his right as he gets into a battle stance as the mares take notice of this.

“Dayman what’s-…” Twilight was cut off by a loud howl as another Timber wolf appears only this one was much more different than the others she and Dayman fought.

This timber wolf was much bigger than the ones having jagged teeth, darker colored wooden body, and was emanating a dark blue aura as it snarled at the sight of the 3 as it had its eyes on the human who had a serious look on his face as his mask covers his face.

“Looks like the darkness has sent one of its minions to attack us get ready for a fight you two.” He said as he pulls out his sword as Twilights horn and hands lit up with a magenta aura while Tempest’s lights up her broken horn and hands with a blue aura as it sparked with power.

The corrupted wolf lets out another howl before charging at the three as Twilight fires a bolt of magic hitting the wolf in the left eye as it stops in place as Tempest moves to the side before firing her own magical bolt toward the wolfs side as it hits its mark. Dayman then rushes forward before delivering a right downward slash and a horizontal slash to the wolfs snout as the beast howls in pain before trying to take a bit on to the human who dodges to the side. Twilight then fires another bolt as the wolf then sets its sight on the purple unicorn as Dayman takes this as an opportunity to deliver a slash to the wolfs left front leg cutting it off as the beast goes down.

The beast then lets out a loud howl as a bunch of black holes appear from the ground as 10 wolves made shadow rise from the ground as they snarled at the 3 who were shocked at this as they all charge them. Twilight and Tempest fired their own magic bolts only for them to push some of them back while not doing any damage to them while the rest of them lunged at the mares.

“OH NO YOU DON’T!!!!!”

Yelled out the human as gets in front of the girls with his left-hand cocked back glowing with a blue aura before thrusting it forward as he fired a beam of ice toward the incoming wolves who were then frozen in ice as they fall to the ground before shattering into pieces. Both the mares stare at the human in disbelief as he stood tall as the aura around him glowed brightly as the other wolves shivered at the sight of the human. Two of them decided to be brave as they rush toward Dayman who then delivers a left hook to the wolf’s snout as it dissipates into nothing as the second one tried to attack him from behind only for Dayman to catch the wolf before judo slamming the creature to the ground then proceeds to stab it with his sword as it dissipates as well.

“YOUR TARGET IS ME LEAVE THEM OUT OF THIS!!” Said Dayman as he glares at the wolves who then proceeded to snarl at the human as they prepared to lunge at him much to Twilights shock.

Dayman then gets into stance as places his sword downward to the left side of his hip with his right hand holding onto the handle tightly while the left hand was pressed onto the side of the blade. The remaining wolves then proceed to rush at him before lunging towards before….

*SLASH*

*SHINK*

*WHOOSH*

In the blink of an eye each of the wolves were cut down as they all fall towards the ground completely lifeless as Dayman stood up with bits of green blood stained on parts of his body as he flicks the blood off from his blade. The mares were stunned after witnessing how fast Dayman had swung his sword as well as the precision he did with each strike as the human then puts away his sword before turning towards the black timber wolf who snarled at him with hatred. Dayman then reaches both hands inside his jacket before pulling out his dual black heart pistols and aims them towards the snarling timber wolf.

“Your move.” Said Dayman in a calm tone as the wolf then lets out a loud howl before charging towards the human who then proceeds to fire both of his guns. Little did he know that his hands were coated in ice and as he channeled his energy into his guns they began to fire light blue projectiles as they each freeze parts of the creatures body as it begins to slow down yet it continued to approach the human who continued firing as various shots rang out as ice covered the wolf’s arm, shoulder, eye, and side as Twilight and Tempest covered their ears from how loud his guns made.

*BEEP, BEEP*

Just then both of his guns begin to let off a beeping sound ending his shots as he looked at them to see that they were both steaming which can only mean one thing…

“There Overheating now? Crap....” He says as he twirls his guns back into his jacket as the wolf manages to shake off the ice and proceeded to charge forward with its mouth open and was about to take a bite out of Dayman. However, he quickly leaps into the air as the creature bites onto the ground as Dayman then channels a bit of his power onto his right foot before bringing it down hard onto the creatures head before channeling power onto his left leg as he then delivered a left roundhouse kick sending the creature back a few steps as it rolls onto the dirt as Dayman lands onto his feet.

Both Twilight and Tempest stood there in awe after seeing what Dayman had done though they notice that Dayman had flinched as he struggled to stand up. The wolf gets back onto its paws as it shakes off the dizziness from the attack it received as it turned to the human who was letting off sparks of red as his hands and feet glowed with a red aura.

“IT’S TIME TO END THIS!!!” Said Dayman as he rushes toward the wolf and in the blink of an eye, he delivers a right jab to the wolf’s muzzle before sending a barrage of punches while shouting out a battle cry for everyone to remember.

“AH TA TA TA TA TA TA TA TA TA TA TA TA TA TA TA TA TA TA TA TA TA. AH TAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!”

He then delivers a powerful round house as the impact of the kick was enough to cause the wolf to bulge up like a balloon before exploding into a million pieces as Twilight and Tempest were in disbelief at what had just happened as they look toward the human who stood tall for the moment before falling onto one knee. This gets them worried as they rush over to the human who was panting heavily as Twilight grabs him by his right side while Tempest grabbed him by his left as they both help him onto his feet.

“Dayman are you alright?” said the two mares in unison as Dayman shakes his head before looking at the two.

“I-I’m fine. It would appear that I still have a long way to go until I can use my power without any issue.” He says as Twilight sighs in relief while Tempest smiles at the human grateful to hear that he is alright.

Just then a dark blue orb appears before them as it emanated the same aura that was inside the large timber wolf as floats in front of them.

“What in the world is that?” asked Twilight however Dayman was starting to hear something from the blue orb as he moves toward the blue with his hand glowing red and as he grabbed onto the blue orb when all of a sudden a bright flash is made blinding the three as they each covered their eyes for a few brief seconds before the light faded as a small creature was then floating towards the ground as Dayman immediately caught it before it could even touch the ground. Sighing in relief he then has the little creature laying on his arms as Twilight and Tempest are wide-eyed at the small creature laying in the arms of the human.

For it was nothing but a small black and blue baby alicorn foal with a midnight coat, blueish mane and blue eyes as it slowly opened its eyes at the 3 staring at her yet at seeing Dayman’s eyes she begins to smile excitedly while one word that had both the human and the two mares shocked beyond belief.

“Papa!....”

Author's Note

this took forever and I do apologize for taking this long. Thanks to a flood that ruined the basement of my home i was busy with renovations. but thankfully i was able to get everything ready for this story and soon the other story i hope you guys like this and will see you in the next post.

note: the pic of baby nightmare moon is an anthro filly sorry for the mix up

Chapter 11: I AM A DAD?!!!

Chapter 11: I am a DAD?!!!!

Last time where we left off, both Twilight and Dayman were seen entering the Everfree where they meet Tempest Shadow who is an agent of the *Church of the Red Star* as they learn a bit more about the group and Crimson Star. As well as have a run in with a couple of timber wolves to which they defeat along with a larger wolf who was glowing a black and blue aura and upon defeating it came out a blue and black ball of aura as it floats toward the human who upon touching turns it into a baby.

Which is where we continue right now….

3rd POV

The baby filly seems to giggle happily toward the human who is still shocked beyond belief as both Twilight and Tempest are also shocked as well.

“How is this even possible?” asked Dayman as he touches the child in the cheek with his index as the child spots the appendage and proceeds to grab onto it with her small little hands.

The action that was so adorable as she begins to let out small coos as Dayman was beginning to smile at the baby Alicorn.

“This is unbelievable, Nightmare Moon was supposed to be destroyed but is now a baby.” Said Twilight as the baby in question turns to her as she gets a scared look on her eyes and hides into Dayman’s chest.

Soon Tempest approaches the child as she proceeds to rub her finger onto the child’s cheek getting her attention as the baby alicorn turn to her and began to reach out for her as Tempest got closer to her only to receive a boop to the nose as Tempest goes cross eyed at this. This causes both the baby alicorn and human to snicker in unison as Tempest had both hands on her nose as while trying to not scrunch up her nose.

“Though there is still the matter of what to do with her.” Said Twilight as Dayman looks at the child again a memory then flashes in his mind as he remembered holding onto a baby version of his little sister Sophie from the past as a fond smile formed on his face as he held onto the child as the baby smiled happily at being this close to her

“Why not take care of her?” asked the human as Twilight looks at him with wide eyes.

“Are you crazy?!!! If you have forgotten that this is Nightmare Moon were talking about the very being that tried to bring an eternal night and nearly tried to kill you.” Berated Twilight as Dayman looks at her with a serious look on his face.

“Yes, I know, and I believe this would be a chance for her to lead on the right path. Let me remind you that the only reason why this happened was because of how ponies badly treated Luna, and the shadow demon took advantage of that and turned her into her darker half. Plus, I don’t really sense any evil from her in fact all I sense is Luna’s magic emanating from her as and a bit of the red core as well.” Said Dayman as he looks at the new sleeping baby alicorn who snuggles on to the human’s jacket.

“Still, this is strange that a remanent of Nightmare Moons magic would turn into a living child though I wonder if the red cores power may have done something to do with that?” wondered Tempest as Twilight also began to wonder about that as well.

“She does have a point. But anyway, how are we going to explain this to Celestia and Luna. Or to the rest of our friends if others found out that Nightmare Moon is now a baby ponies will flip out once word gets out.” Said Twilight as Dayman sighs at this.

“You do bring out a good point, but I am sure things will be alright besides can really look at this cutie here and call her dangerous?” he said presenting the baby alicorn as she cutely slept onto his chest as Twilight couldn’t help but agree as she smiled at the adorable baby.

“*sigh* okay you got me there.” Said Twilight as she rubs the head of the baby alicorn as Tempest clears her throat.

“Sorry to disrupt this very adorable moment, but I must be going now. I must meet up with the group and report back about our meeting, but don’t worry if you wish to speak to me again just use this.” She said before giving out the same medallion with the same 5-pointed red star on it in the form of crystal as Dayman accepts it.

“Simply channel your power onto it and it will pinpoint you to the location of where we will meet again.” She says as Dayman and Twilight nod at her as she bows to the two of us before walking away.

“Tempest!” said Dayman as Tempest stops for a moment before turning her head to him.

“Maybe next time we meet we could hang out and possibly train a bit that is if your up for it.” Said the human as Tempest was silent for the moment before smiling at him.

“That would be wonderful, see you then.” she says before lighting up her horn as she teleports away from the group.

“Well now that that is done, we should probably head back home to the library Spike must be worried sick about us. Plus, this forest is not safe for a baby on board.” Said Dayman as he rubs the child’s head who coos at his touch as she cuddles on his chest as Twilight giggles at the sight of them.

“If I hadn’t known you better, I would have thought that you were already a dad.” Said Twilight as she and Dayman walk down path back to Ponyvile as Tempest watched from a far as she stood from the top of a tree as she smiles at the two and the little one Dayman was carrying for she knew that things will were about to get interesting.

Meanwhile…

Spike was pacing back and forth inside the library as a part of him was worried about Twilight and his bro Dayman as sometime had passed causing him to become even more worried about the situation at hand. As a part of him wanted to go into the Everfree and save them but knew he couldn’t do much with just his fire breath. He had also told one of the ponies like Rainbow Dash who crashed into the library literally as she rushes out to get the girls, Spike had also notified Celestia about the letter Dayman had received and had yet to receive anything from her for some time now. Just then the door opened as Spike turned around to see Dayman and Twilight as he rushes toward them and proceeds to hug them tightly much to their surprise.

“Oh, sweet Celestia you guys are back. I was worried that something happens to you two when you two hadn’t come back for some time and…uh is that a baby?” said Spike as he pointed at the little bundle of joy who was currently sleeping onto Dayman’s chest as he held onto the little alicorn.

Both the human and purple unicorn had nervous looks on their faces for they were not sure how as to how to explain this especially since the child was created with the remnants of Nightmare Moon and came into existence thanks to red core.

“Well Spike…Let’s just say some stuff had happened when we went to the Everfree.” Said Twilight as Dayman nodded.

But before they could explain any further the sound of someone screaming was made along with a loud crashing sound followed by the sound of the door being slammed open as the other 4 mares arrive.

“Dash again?” said an unamused Applejack as Dash got up from the floor while shaking off from the floor and some pieces of broken glass as well.

“Girls? Why are you all here?” questioned Dayman as the other 5 mares looked at him with a raised eyebrow.

“We got word from Rainbow Dash that you and Twilight headed into the Everfree and had not returned for some time now.” Said Rarity as Pinkie popped beside him.

“Yeah, we were just about to meet back here for some more information from Spike. But I guess we don’t have to since you guys are back.” Said Pinkie though she notices the little bundle of joy who was waking up from her little nap.

“Oh, is that a baby?” said Fluttershy who got closer Dayman as she examines the child as the baby alicorn smiles at the yellow Pegasus mare.

Soon the other mares take notice of the child as they all awed at how adorable the child was though they all went wide-eyed once the baby flapped up her small wings and small little horn on her head.

“Is that a-…” said Dash with a trembling finger as Dayman let out a sigh as he took a quick glance at the baby alicorn who proceeded to say one word…

“PAPA!”

Soon the other mares had wide-eyed expressions once they heard as they all looked at Twilight who shrugged as Dayman proceeded to close the door before looking back at the girls.

“Yeah…I think you all should sit down for this for there is a lot to explain.” He said as they all look to each other before nodding at him as they all sat around the carpet.

Soon Dayman and Twilight began to explain what had happened when they went to the Everfree as well as explain the reason as to why they were there. Once the explanation was over the girls could not help but look at the baby alicorn with a raised eyebrow as she sat on top of Dayman’s laugh with a smile.

“So your saying that after meeting this agent name Tempest Shadow, you encountered a Timber Wolf who was corrupter by a blue orb which is a remanent of Nightmare Moons power and after you used your red core power on the orb then it turned into that baby that is sitting in your lap right now?” said Rainbow Dash as Dayman nods at her as the other girls looked at each other not knowing what to say.

“That still doesn’t explain why she called you papa big bro.” said Spike as Dayman rubs the back of his head sheepishly.

“To tell you the truth Spike I am not sure either though I honestly don’t mind.” Said Dayman as he rubs the baby alicorns head who giggled at his touch before latching onto his metal glove.

“Still its hard to believe that the baby was that big meanie Nightmare Moon.” Said Pinkie who popped beside him as she does some funny faces to the little alicorn who giggles cutely at her.

“But are you sure about this? I mean taking care of a child is one thing but taking care of a child that was once Nightmare Moon may bring some problems along the way.” Said Rarity as Dayman shook his head.

“She may have been created with the remnants of Nightmare Moons magic but that doesn’t mean that she will become Nightmare Moon in the future. Plus, I don’t sense any dark energy from within her in fact all I sense within her is Luna’s magic flowing within her.” He said as a thought came into his and Twilights mind to which they both face palm.

“Great we forgot about how Princess Celestia and Princess Luna will react once they hear about the baby.” Said Twilight as Dayman nodded at her.

“Maybe once you explained the situation, they might understand what happened. And I will admit she looks adorable.” Said Fluttershy who tickles the baby alicorn as she giggles at her.

“I just hope that they don’t freak out. Especially Princess Luna, though I do admit this will be a first for me since I haven’t taken cared of a child in a long time.” Said Dayman as all eyes were now on him as he cradles onto the baby alicorn who smiles at him.

“Dayman did you…have a kid back on your world?” asked Dash as Dayman looked up to her and shook his head.

“No, but I did have experience taking care of an infant when I was a boy.” He says as this surprises the mares within the room though not as much as Twilight and Spike as they proceeded to imagine a younger Dayman caring a human baby.

“By the way, Spike have you heard anything from Princess Celestia?” asked Dayman as Spike shrugged at him.

“Sorry big bro, but I haven’t. Which is weird since she doesn’t take this long to respond to any of the messages, I sent to her.” Said Spike as both Twilight and Dayman raise an eyebrow at this.

Just then a bright flash was made as the sudden flash startles the people within the library and as the light fades everyone is shocked to see none other than Princess Celestia.

“I apologize for not responding to you sooner I was in a meeting with the other nobles that took a lot of time that I finally got your message and-…” said Celestia as she was then cut off at the sound of a baby crying as she looks over to the source of the sound only to go wide-eyed at the sight of the baby alicorn in Daymans arms as he tries to calm the infant down.

“Shhhh there there. Don’t cry. Don’t cry its alright…its okay.” said Dayman as holds onto the baby alicorn as it begins to calm down as it takes a look at the sight of Dayman and begins to smile.

“Papa!!”

Said the baby alicorn as this had Celestia completely wide-eyed as Dayman holds onto the baby alicorn before looking back at Celestia as the human lets out a deep sigh before speaking to her.

“I have a lot to talk to you about so I might as well start from the beginning.” Said Dayman as he gives a run down as to what has happened when he and Twilight entered the Everfree.

Meanwhile…

In another location far from Ponyvile and the Everfree Forest we see Tempest Shadow walking down a path as she recollects on what had happened. From meeting the descendant of Crimson Star, to fighting along side with him, and having to witness his skills in action along with the power had when facing the corrupted Timberwolf. Tempest had been amazed at what Dayman was capable of, though a part of her mind also noticed how brave he was when facing the corrupted Timberwolf as the memory of that moment caused her to go red in the face. She immediately shook her head trying to calm herself down knowing full well who was thinking about.

“Why am I thinking this way? My job is to assist Crimson Stars descendant nothing more I shouldn’t be thinking this way.” She said to herself as she manages to calm down and arrives to her location.

Which was the cathedral church as she enters the building where group of individuals were there dressed in robes as one of them with a wooden staff and medallion with a 5-pointed star as he stood before Tempest for this was none other than Elder Red who was the guide to the members of the church of the red star.

“Ah Tempest, I see you have returned from your assignment. I take it that you had made contact with Crimson Star’s descendant, correct?” asked Elder to which Tempest nodded at him.

“Yes, though he wasn’t alone he appeared to be accompanied by the bearer of the element of magic Twilight Sparkle. And then revealed everything about the organization to the both of them and had handed the elemental gem to Dayman who was able to use its power for the first time in a long time.” She said as the others began to comment among themselves before they were silenced by Elder Red.

“I see but I must ask is he just like his predecessor Ms. Shadow?” asked Elder Red as Tempest nodded.

“Oh, he is. I was able to witness his skills when we were attacked by a Timberwolf that was corrupted by the same darkness that had taken control of Princess Luna. Dayman as what he is called, he apparently is a master with the blade as he was able to deliver power strikes and hand to hand strikes with great speed and precision not only that, but I was also able to witness him using the same kind of magic Crimson had used with the help of the gem and the belt. As he uses ice magic on the corrupted timber wolf incasing it in ice before using the same legendary power that Crimson used a long time ago by delivering a barrage of punches before delivering a powerful roundhouse kick as the corrupted creature exploded into pieces.” Said Tempest as everyone else was shocked and surprised at this though not as much as the Elder as a part of him wished to have been there to witness such a fight.

“It must have been a sight to behold, as expected from a descendant of Crimson Star.” Said Elder Red as he looked away recollecting of what he had learned of the hero of old it was then that Tempest cleared her throat as Elder Red looks back at her.

“There is something that I should mention as well. You see after defeating the corrupted Timberwolf a blue orb had appeared before Dayman who upon touching it with his power caused the orb to take the form of a small alicorn which looks exactly like Nightmare Moon. From what Dayman says he doesn’t sense any dark energy within her as the child seems to be connected to him now so much that she called her papa and is now under the humans care now.” Said Tempest as this had everyone form worried gazes at this for, they weren’t expecting to hear about something like this.

Elder Red was also shocked to hear this as well for he had learned about Nightmare Moon and how she was a corrupted version of Princess Luna when the darkness took over her body. Yet instead of destroying all her a remnant of her survived and combined with the humans power it brought her back to life in the form of an infant.

“Tempest…I want you to keep a close eye on both the human and the child from now on. If the child is anything like Nightmare Moon, it may complicate things for the human and his quest to cleanse this land from the very darkness that threatens this world and its inhabitants.” Said the elder as he had a worried gaze as many of the other robe wearing members along with Tempest were also nervous as well.

Back at the Tree Library…

“And that’s about it…though I can safely say that this was unexpected, but I am capable of overcoming this.” Said Dayman as he had just finished telling Celestia of what had happened during him and Twilight trip to the Everfree from meeting a member of a secret group called *The Church of the Red Star* to having to care for a baby version of Nightmare Moon.

As he is currently feeding her a bottle of milk to the baby alicorn thanks to Pinkie who proceeded to dash away and return with a baby bottle as Dayman accepted the bottle without question. Celestia was silent at what Dayman had said as she tries to process everything while also trying to comprehend the child that is being held in Dayman’s arms.

“I understand that this a lot to process but I would like to point out that the child in my arms is not evil. I don’t sense dark presence within her which means that she won’t end up like her older self.” Said Dayman as this had every pony stunned though Celestia was still silent which made Twilight and Spike worried for they had never seen her this quiet.

After a few seconds of silence Celestia lets out a sigh as she looks at the baby alicorn who was snuggling onto Dayman after being fed.

“After all that had happened, I shouldn’t be surprised at all of this. But here I am seeing you taking care of a baby alicorn of my little sisters corrupted state. However, I must ask are you certain about taking care of this child I mean other than this being a big responsibility this is an alicorn child that we’re taking about, are you certain that you’re up to the task?” asked Celestia as the mares look to Dayman as he looks into the eyes of the baby alicorn who looks back at him as she smiles and reaches her little arms to him as Dayman proceeds to hug her without hesitation.

“I am sure.” Said Dayman as the small baby alicorn nuzzles the side of my cheek as she rests on his shoulder.

“And if you like I could lend a helping hand to take care of her…if you don’t mind that is?” said Fluttershy who places a hand on Dayman’s other shoulder as she gives him a reassuring smile as Dayman smiles happily at her.

“And if Fluttershy is willing to help after all I still owe you for having my back against the Shadowbolts.” Said Rainbow Dash as she gave me a wink and a thumbs up.

“Oh, I want to help to after all a guy like you will be busy with other stuff so you will probably need some pony to help babysit for you.” Said Pinkie Pie in a sing song voice.

“She’s right sugar cube after raising a child is a lot harder than it looks and I want to help ya out too.” Said Applejack as Rarity stepped in.

“I will also offer my aid as well after all you might find yourself being overwhelmed with having to raise a child which is why you will need all the help you could get to raise her.” Said Rarity as she and the other mares nod in agreement.

“If big bro is going to do that that I will too.” Said Spike as gives a thumbs up to Dayman as Twilight looks at every pony else, she then spoke.

“I might not know much about raising a child, but I am sure this will be an excellent learning experience for all of us. But I do know one thing she certainly has the best dad for the job.” Said Twilight as the other mares plus Spike nodded in agreement as Dayman smiles at the others in appreciation as Celestia smiles at this.

“I do agree with what Twilight had said about you being a perfect dad for the baby alicorn. Though I wonder if maybe one of you wishes to play the part of the mother in this case.” Said Celestia in a teasing manner at the mares around Dayman who immediately go red in the face as Dayman, Spike, and Celestia giggled at their reaction.

“However, there is still that matter of this group you mentioned. The Church of the Red Star, correct?” asked Celestia as Dayman nodded at her.

“Many years ago, my brother was known to keep secrets from me but this…this is rather new to me and to think he had a group working under him under my very nose and after these years they still exist.” She said in a serious tone which threw the others minus Dayman for a loop.

“Let me clarify that Crimson didn’t create this group. For it was formed after the many great things he has done for the kingdom, and it wasn’t until after the war against the griffons that the group revealed themselves to him. And since then, he had used the group as his agents among the kingdom, but they kept their presence hidden from under the crowns radar mainly after you and Luna had a falling out with Crimson.” He said as this caused Celestia to look away in sadness which made the others worried upon hearing this.

“Look the important is that they’re offering to help us out with the issue that is going on in the land of Equestria. From what I have been told there is trouble looming over Equestria something very big and I am going to need all the help I can to fight this because the last time I dealt with this it led to an all-out war that nearly tore the world apart.” he said as Celestia had unsure look on her face as Twilight approached her.

“Princess, I understand that this is a lot to take in, but I assure to your that we can trust this group after all they seem to be excited to work with Dayman if you ask me. But its like he said we may need their help if we want to stop whatever threat may come to Equestria.” Said Twilight as Celestia lets out a tired sigh before looking back at Dayman.

“If that is what you believe it alright then I will support you. Just don’t keep under the loop like my brother, however there is still the matter on the child since she is a baby alicorn and so far, only me and Luna are the only existing alicorns in the kingdom. Not only that I am worried on how my ponies will react to see a baby version of Nightmare Moon and how my sister will react to seeing her still alive.” Said Celestia as this does bring up another issue that both Dayman and Twilight forgot about.

“What if we keep her existence a secret until things blow over and after that we can try to slowly introduce her to the kingdom, but not as Nightmare Moon instead as a reborn alicorn child.” Suggested Dayman as every pony looked at one another before looking back at him.

“Are you sure that is a good idea, Dayman?” asked Dash as the human shrugs his shoulders.

“I mean its worth a shot after all every pony is still spooked after the incident at the summer sun celebration so until the heat dies down its best that we should keep a lid on little Stellaris here.” he says as he boops the baby alicorn on the nose to which she giggles.

“Stellaris?”

They all said in unison as he raised his head up to them with a raised eyebrow.

“Yeah, it’s a name that means starry night figured it would suit her since she looks like the night sky. Plus, she seems to like the name, don’t you my little Stella?” he says as the little alicorn grabs his finger.

Celestia moves beside her as she eyes the little alicorns before smiling at the cute sight.

“I do admit that she is adorable, but there is still the matter of how Luna will react to seeing the child.” Said Celestia as Dayman sighed at this.

“Maybe given some time, she will understand that the child is not her dark counterpart but a being that is cleansed from the darkness that corrupted her though I am still surprised that the red core was about to do this.” He said as this had every pony’s attention.

“What do you mean? Is it not supposed to do that?” asked Twilight as Dayman shook his head.

“No, usually a creation of darkness is destroyed by the red core’s power, which you all witnessed when that shadow demon was separated from Luna. Yet a trace of her dark counterpart was still alive as it took control of a timber wolf and after defeating it an orb appeared to which I touched it with my hand glowing with red energy then she came into existence. Then again, I thought that that red core was all but a weapon, but I later learn that it was more than that, still this has never happened before.” Said Dayman as he looks at the child who begins to feel sleepy as she nuzzles onto Dayman’s arms.

“Maybe this is something new that you didn’t know about the red core. From what I learn from one of my comic books a superheroes powers have the possibility of doing more than one thing so maybe what you did must be a new ability from the red core.” Suggested Spike as Dayman wondered if this could be a possibility.

Just then a letter appeared in front of Celestia as she grabs onto it as she reads the contents within it before letting out a tired sigh.

“As much as I wish to stay any longer, I must return Canterlot, apparently the nobles are becoming rather restless seeing is how I disappeared during day court so I must return sadly. But before I go, just promise me that you will be careful Dayman and if you have anything related to the church or anything related to any of the shadow demons, alright?” said Celestia to which the human nods in agreement as the solar princess smiles at him as she lights up her horn.

“Thank you dear and when you have the time dear, please visit Canterlot sometime, farewell.” She said as every pony and human wished their goodbyes toward the solar princess before vanished in a bright flash luckily Dayman had the foresight to cover the Esra’s eyes when that happened as the child giggled at the action and as she latches onto her fathers armored glove.

Hours later….

It was now nighttime as the other mares had left to return to return to their respective homes leaving just Twilight, Spike, Dayman, and little Mooney as they prepare to head to sleep after today’s events. Though Spike had some trouble convincing Twilight to go to bed as she became enamored with the journals Dayman had given as Twilight began to read every word within the pages as Spike and Dayman were forced to drag the purple unicorn to her room and into bed.

“Oh, come on, please just a few more pages?” pleaded the unicorn mare as the little dragon sighed as Dayman shook her head.

“Twilight…Remember what happened last time you were invested on information?” asked Dayman as Twilight looked away sheepishly as Spike shook his head.

“Not to mention the many nights you stayed awake just to find out about Nightmare Moon that me and big bro here had to drag you to bed. And something that we both along with Celestia had to make you stop doing since you would occasionally fall asleep during your magic lessons.” Said Spike as Twilight sighed in annoyance after being reminded of that and how embarrassing it was as she fell asleep during one particular lesson as the purple unicorn was on the floor with drool leaking from her mouth.

“How about this, you get some sleep and tomorrow I will explain anything that your curious about from the journals I gave you okay?” suggested Dayman to which the Twilight perked up as she nods her head in happiness as she gets into her room and to her bed as Spike lets out a sigh of relief as Dayman chuckles at this.

“Well now that that’s done, I should probably put Stella to bed as well. Have a good night, Spike see ya in the morning.” Said Dayman as Spike lets out a yawn before waving good night towards the human.

“Night…big bro.” said the purple dragon as he walks into the guest room where he sees his beloved baby alicorn who was currently laying on a baby crib which was given to him thanks to Pinkie Pie. Where she got it from, Dayman will never know but was grateful for the gift as the baby alicorn laid there sleeping peacefully as she cuddles beside a small blue teddy bear yet another gift from the pink party pony.

Smiling at this Dayman proceeds to remove his gloves and boots before making his way to his bed as he laid on his back and began to look back all that has happened. From his arrival to Equestria, meeting the ponies, fighting an old enemy, discovering that he is the descendant of a legendary being, and now the unexpected father of a child who was once a former tyrant. This does nothing but make the human chuckle for it wasn’t the oddest thing that has happened to him in his life since he did come from a world separated into 3.

“Man, my family would have been livid if they were here right now…I really hope that they and the others are doing alright. Of course, now I must deal with the shadows again I just hope things won’t end up with what happened back in my world. But no matter what happens I will be here to protect the ponies of this world against the darkness throughs at me. This I swear it.” Declared Dayman in a low tone before closing his eyes as he drifted off to sleep.

It is still unknown as to what comes next for our grey haired human but just know that his adventure here in Equestria has just begun for he will take part in a great battle against the darkness…

Author's Note

sorry for taking a long time to post anything just had to deal with some personal stuff on my end plus a bad case of writers block. But now i am and ready to bring new chapters for this and my other stories here for the new year.

thats all for now and i will see you in the next post and also happy late christmas and late new year

Chapter 2: Time skip and history lesson (Updated 2022)

Chapter 2: Life in Equestria

In an unknown location stood a building that had the distinct appearance of a cathedral church and inside were a group of hooded individuals who stood around a circular table with the mark of a red 5-pointed star in the center as candles that light up the room. Soon walked in another figure who held a wooden staff and wore and amulet with the same red star on it as he stood before the others as they all faced him.

“Elder Red is it true? Has the promised one finally arrived?” Asked one of the hooded beings as the elders nodded as this had the others in disbelief.

“A descendant of our great hero has finally arrived my brothers and sisters. And soon the evil that has been plaguing our land will finally be stopped.” Said the elder as one of the hooded beings spoke. “Are you certain that this individual is a descendant of Lord Crimson Elder Red? For all we know he could be just some regular human.” This had every one’s attention as the Elder then continued.

“I understand your concern, but I assure to you that this human is the one we have been waiting for.” The elder then motions another member to come forward a female in a grey hood though what stood out was the broken horn on her forehead as she stood by the elder.

“My agents have confirmed that this human is related to our lord Crimson Star as the reports they sent me state that he has a striking resemblance to the lord himself and had arrived in the form of a red star that came down in the castle gardens.” As she said her piece the others spoke to one another amazed at the discovery as one of them then asked; “So what will we do now Elder Red?”

“As of right now the human is currently being rehabilitated in the castle and has yet to regain his strength like his predecessor. But when the time is right, we will reveal ourselves to him and finally the quest to freeing the land from darkness shall finally begin. Until then we will continue to monitor him from the shadows though I believe he will regain his power very soon if he is to stop the one that resides in the moon.”

They all then look upon the night sky through an open window and there they see the full moon as well as the imprint of a pony symbol that is slowly beginning to fade.

Location: Canterlot Castle

A few days have passed after the human now known as Dayman had awaken and is undergoing rehab though in the first week Dayman had struggled to get back on his feet, but by the second week he began to show incredible results. Thanks to the Royal seamstress Dayman was given a new set of clothes since the shirt and pants he had on when he first arrived were beyond repaired and were replaced with a grey V-neck shirt and dark blue training pants with the sun emblem embedded on the chest and left thigh and as an added bonus a pair of brown boots. Celestia to the surprise of every pony had been there to help him whenever she was not busy with royal duties and would also try to interact with him hoping to know more about him. Sadly, the human was unable to say much about himself as the effects of the comma had affected his mind as his memories were all messed up because of it and even if he tried to remember anything, he would succumb to a painful migraine thankfully Dr. Scrubs was able to prescribe the human some medicine if that ever happened.

Celestia did however, discussed more about her brother Crimson Star to Dayman about the many things he did for Equestria as well as mentioning the time she spent with him when they were children as it brighten the solar princess greatly. Though Dayman would notice that the princess would occasionally make glances at him for some odd reason though paid it no mind thinking that it was due to him looking exactly like her brother from many years ago. Little did he know that the princess was also remembering what had happened to her brother as she tried her best not to even mention it as well as not mentioning how he died.

Once Dr. Scrubs gave the okay on Dayman’s rehabilitation he was then sent to the training yard with the three captains as his trainers. Though he questioned why, they said that it was to help him get into shape after being cooped up in the castle for so long to which the human just shrugged and agreed to it to the relief of the captains. He did receive some looks from the guards that were training there though they were informed from the princess that the human called Dayman was staying at the castle, but they were not used to seeing a being without pony ears, a tail, wings, a horn, or hooves. But that all changed after seeing the kind of training that he was put through ranging from lifting weights, running in the track field with weights around his ankles, as well seeing him maneuvering through a makeshift obstacle course with ease to the surprise of the guards and shock to his trainers. It also grew even more once Dayman started training with Spitfire in martial arts only to copy her movements in perfect synched to her with every punch, kick, and step she made. And in the end his movements were faster as every punch and kick looked like a blur and every time, he hit something he would shatter it with ease. In a month, his skinny demeanor was now more muscular to the level of Bruce Lee as he stood tall all fired up as he was moving around the yard doing warmups as he shows off the results.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3PXloKm7GwU

Soon it was time to train with Blade Dancer as they were both were using wooden swords as they started to clash strikes with each other, though in the beginning Dayman struggled to block her attacks, but as he held the wooden sword in a samurai stance, he began to fight back to the shock of Blade Dancer as each strike caught her off guard. It was the that he swung in a downward angle as Dancer was almost unable to block it as the force of it broke her wooden sword in half as to the shock of the thestral pony as Dayman quickly stood back with worry.

“Oh crap, sorry I didn’t mean to break it half. Are you okay?” Asked Dayman who was concerned for Dancer who stood there shocked as she, Shining, and Spitfire stared at him, for a moment he thought that he made a bad move only to be grabbed by both hands by Dancer who was now in front of him with stars in her eyes.

“That was incredible sword work you must have been a master of the blade in your past for you to fight like that. Skills like that would be perfect for the Equestria Rouges.” She says in glee as Shining knocks her to the side.

“Buck that he would be perfect with the royal guard the fact that he can handle himself in heavy armor and would be a perfect addition to the ranks.” Said Shining and like Dancer had stars in his eyes.

“As if the guards can handle the things, he’s capable off his skills will probably be waisted with guards.” She retorted as this got Shining mad.

“What was that?!!” he said angrily as Dancer retorted. “You heard what I said!!”

Soon the two were butting heads as Spitfire sighed at this and walked over to Dayman.

“You certainly have skills kid it’s almost as if you did this kind of stuff before.” She said as Dayman rubbed the back of his head at the praise.

“It’s weird for some reason it’s almost as if this is all familiar, but I am not really sure.” Said Dayman as this caught other two’s attention. At that moment he soon realizes something as his eyes go wide.

“Wait what time is it?” he asked as Shining pulls out a pocket watch. “It’s 1pm why do you ask?” Asked Shining as Dayman was now worried.

“I need to go now I have a meeting with T- I mean Princess Celestia at this time and I don’t want to be late.” He said in a worried tone as Blade Dancer sighed at this.

“I guess we can end our session for the day.” She says as Dayman bows in gratitude.

“Thank you miss Dancer I will see in our next session see you all later.” Says the human as he rushes off and leaps into the air as he grabs onto the ledge of an open window as he enters inside and is seen rushing down the hall. Leaving the 3 captains bewildered but amused at his antics.

“I sometimes wonder if that guy was a ninja in the past.” Said Spitfire as the other captains chuckled at her comment.

We now see Dayman running down the hall as he makes his way toward Celestia’s chambers hoping to any deity that he was not going to be late. Running past various guards and maids who at this point were used to seeing the human running down the hall and just as he makes a sharp turn, and he was unable to see the individual in front of him as he was too late to stop and ended up colliding with said being before they both hit the floor.

“Twilight are you okay?” said an adolescence male voice as Dayman raised his head and shook it as his vision was fuzzy as it slowly started to become clear as he took notice of the individuals before him. The first was a unicorn mare with a purple mane and tail with pink strand in between, she had a purple coat, dark purple flannel shirt with white sleeves grey skirt and black stockings around her legs. And next her was a small purple and green dragon who looked worried at for the mare as she rubs the pain away on her head as rolls of quills were scattered around them.

“Oh, sorry about that I was in a hurry and didn’t see you when made that sharp turn.” He said getting up as the mare grumbled as him.

“Next time don’t go running around the halls then. Oh, Celestia I drop my notes Spike please help me gather them up.” Pleaded the unicorn as the small dragon helped her gather up the scrolls as Dayman joined in as he grabs a couple of them before lending a hand toward Twilight who upon seeing this finally gets a good look on his face before going wide-eyed.

“Need a hand?” Said Dayman as the mare was unable to say anything as she could only nod at his question as he smiled at her before helping her up onto her hooves. Twilight was still in shock at the being before him as he lifts the last of her quills from the ground before handing them to her.

“Umm thank you…” said the unicorn mare in a shy tone as the human smiles at her kindly.

“It’s no issue miss. However, I am sorry that I must cut this short, but I have a meeting with Princess Celestia so I must be on my way.” He says as he was about to leave.

“Wait!” Said the mare as Dayman stops and turns to her. “I am actually on my way to the princess as well, so would you mind if me and Spike tag along?” She asks as this made Dayman feel a certain before nodding at her.

“I don’t see any problems with that. Oh, where are my manners my name is Dayman what’s yours?” Said the human as Twilight cleared her throat.

“My name is Twilight Sparkle and this little guy here is my adoptive brother Spike.” She says as she motions to the little dragon by her legs.

“Nice to meet ya” said the dragon as Dayman smiled at the little guy as they all moved down the hall.

“So Dayman. What exactly are you I mean I have never seen any being like you before?” Asked Twilight as Dayman responded. “Well, I am a human in fact the very first human to ever arrive in Equestria at least from what Princess Celestia has told me.”

His response caught the mare and dragon’s attention.

“Wait you know the Princess?” Asked Spike as Dayman nodded.

“She is actually the one who I interacted with the most when I first arrived here.” Said they human as Twilight raised an eye at him.

“That’s weird I have been I the castle for some time now and I never seen or even heard of you before.” She commented as Spike knew exactly why.

“Maybe if you were not so focused on your studies all the time you would probably notice.” He snarked as Twilight gave him an annoyed look though this caught Dayman’s attention.

“Are you a scholar here miss Sparkle?” He asked as Twilight was about to respond but was cut off as Spike snorted at his question.

“Well, when you’re the personal student to the princess she is one mega scholar.” He said as Twilight was looking more annoyed as Spike looked back at her with a look that said *What? *. However, this surprised him as he recalled something that the princess had mentioned to him.

“Oh, so you must be the mare the princess was talking about. I do recall her commenting on her student and how she possessed unique skills in magic. For you to impress the princess that much you must be an immensely powerful magic user miss Sparkle.” Said Dayman with a kind smile as Twilight looks away and starts to feel strangely warm for some odd reason.

“I-I wouldn’t c-call myself powerful I am still leaning after all.” She said nervously as she started to smile a bit though Spike tilts his head at the expression Twilight was giving off while Dayman smiles at the flustered mare.

It was at that point that they arrive to the door of Celestia’s chambers as Dayman knocks on the door as the sound of hooves gets louder as the door opens as Dayman was now in the embrace of the princess who was now hugging him tightly to his confusion and to the shock of Twilight and Spike.

“Oh, your finally here I got worried for a moment when you didn’t arrive in time like usual.” Celestia says as Dayman struggles to breath due to how tightly she was hugging him.

“Forgive me Princess Celestia…but I ran into some pony who was heading here…” said Dayman with a weak tone as Celestia takes notice of this and lightly lets him go as she now notices the other two near the door.

“Oh, hello my dear student I am sorry that I didn’t notice you and Spike there I was just happy to see Dayman finally arrive is all.” She says nervously knowing that she may have embarrassed herself in front of the two as Twilight shook her head.

“It’s no problem, Princess Celestia though may I ask why you wanted to speak to me and Spike?” She asked as Dayman stood up straight.

“Now that you mention that I also wanted to know why you asked me to come here as well since you never gave me answer as to why” Questioned Dayman as Celestia nodded to them.

“Of course, though I believe we should discuss this in my chambers for this will be a private discussion between the four of us.” She responded as the three nodded and entered the room as Celestia closes the door as her horn glows covering the door in a gold aura.

“There I raised up soundproof barrier so that no one will eavesdrop on us. Anyway, may you three take a seat so that we can begin our discussion.” She says as Twilight and Spike grab a seat while Dayman sat on the edge of Celestia’s bed.

“Now then to answer your question Twilight I actually wanted to introduce you to our human friend, but it seems that you both have already meet.” She comments as Dayman scratches the back of his head sheepishly.

“Yeah, I bumped into her by accident when I was rushing over here. And again, I do apologize for that.” He says though the last part was directed to Twilight who looked away for a bit. “And I as I said before it’s fine just don’t do it again.” She reminds him as her cheeks grew red as the princess giggles at this.

“Is that all, princess?” Asked Spike as Celestia stopped giggling and looked at the dragon as both the human and mare were now facing her.

“No Spike, there’s actually more that I wished to discuss with you and Twilight. Are you both familiar with the legend of Crimson Star?” She asked the two though Spike had no idea who that was, but Twilight did.

“Yes, I have your highness, the legendary hero who once served under you and aided in the creation of the kingdom. I learned about him from the scrolls you gave me.” She answered as Celestia nodded as she sits next to Dayman.

“That is correct my faithful student, but did they say who Crimson was in the scrolls?” she asked her student who took a minute to remember what she learned about him.

“No, the records never mentioned anything about Crimsons race just that he was some pony who served under you as well as the many things he has done for the kingdom. Why do you ask?” Said Twilight as Celestia placed her hands on her knees as she faced Dayman for a moment before looking back at Twilight.

“You see Twilight, Crimson Star was a being called a human that appeared many years ago when my parents the previous rulers of Equestria were still in power. They found an infant child who they later adopted into the royal family becoming my brother and over the years would aid in the creation of the kingdom that we live in now up till the day of his passing.” She stops there and smiled at the look that Twilight had at the new information as her horn glowed as she summoned a quill and paper as she started to write it down making Celestia giggle, Dayman tilts his head in confusion, as Spike rolls his eyes.

“So, this Crimson Star was your brother, but why was that never mentioned before? From all the books Twilight has read none of them mention anything about him being part of your family or that he was a human.” Said Spike as Twilight nodded at this as they all look to Celestia who sighed at this.

“You see my parents decided to keep his race a secret as they were afraid that he would not be accepted into pony society not to mention the nobles would have caused an uproar if they learned of him being in our family. So, they decided to keep him in the castle for the time being as he grew up a strong fighter and would later serve under me once I took over the throne. Dawning a mask that would alter his appearance and allowing him to serve under the crown, though a few knew of his true form, but had also sworn to keep it a secret as time went on. And upon his death he would be remembered throughout the land as a hero to the ponies, but up until now it seems that he has returned in the form of a red star.” She said as this caught everyone’s attention for, they had heard about the incident that nearly shook that land when something had crashed into the royal gardens as Dayman knew about this while Twilight and Spike were still in the dark about this as they were given a false story about the incident.

“You see Twilight, the falling star that hit the garden turned out to be a human and that human happens to be a descendant of Crimson Star and is currently sitting next to me right now.” She says as Spike and Twilight went wide-eyed as they slowly look towards Dayman who was looking at Celestia with a surprised look on his face as she giggled at his expression.

“So…that means….” Said Dayman as Celestia nodded at him.

“That’s right my little human you are a descendant of Crimson Star.” Said Celestia as Twilight and Dayman stood up.

“HE IS?!!!!!!!” Yelled Twilight out as parts of her hair started to stick out as her left eye started to twitch.

“I AM?!!!!!!” Said Dayman who was also surprised at the news as Twilight then looked at him.

“WAIT HOW CAN YOU NOT KNOW ABOUT THIS?!!!” She yelled out startling Dayman as he turns to her.

“Miss Sparkle please understand that this is all new to me. I had just woken up from a comma a few weeks ago not to mention that I can’t remember anything, but my name.” Said Dayman as this caused Twilight to groan as Spike came to her side.

“Easy Twilight. I understand that this is some heavy information, but you shouldn’t let this effect you this much.” Said Spike as Twilight looked him. “Spike this human happens to be the descendant to one of the most important figures in Equestria’s history alongside Star Swirl the bearded the fact that I never heard of him until now is just nerve wrecking to me.” She said still in a tangent as Dayman places his hands on her shoulder and looks at her in the eye to her surprise.

“I understand that this a lot to take in, but you need to calm down and take a deep breath.” He then shows what he meant by inhaling some air through his nose then slowly exhaling through his mouth. He then proceeds to motion her to do the same thing as she inhales then exhales.

“Okay now try again.” He says as Twilight does it again as she begins to calm down and her hair was back to her usual shine as she felt surprisingly better.

“Feel better now?” Asked Dayman as he removed his hands off her shoulders as she shyly looks down and nods. “Yes, I feel better now thank you.” She responds as Dayman smiles at her before looking back at Celestia who was giggling at the scene.

“Forgive me, but what you did just now was something that Crimson also did when I was overwhelmed with royal duties. It’s great that you inherited his caring demeanor along with the many other unique skills from what your trainers have mentioned in the reports they gave me.” She responded as this made Dayman scratch the back of his head feeling a bit bashful at the praise.

“But if I may ask Princess Celestia, how are you certain that I am a descendant of your brother Crimson Star.” Said Celestia as she stood up from the bed and walks over to her closet and opens it.

“I asked myself that same question when you first appeared other than having the same face as my brother, I also sensed a familiar power within you something that Crimson possessed many years ago and believed was lost when he died until now.” She said with her back turned as she grabbed some items from her closet.

“Do these look familiar to you?” she asked as she turned around and presented him with some items that were covered in a golden aura and were gently floating towards them and handed off to Dayman as he began to examine them. The first item was a black and red leather jacket with padding around the shoulders and elbows with short sleeves and around the collar was a silver cross that dangled on a small ring as well as a design of a red serpent dragon with a black and white mask as he was in the form of a strange circular symbol on the back. The next item was a pair of grey metal glove with armored padding in on the back of the hand, studs around the knuckles, and pointed ends on the tip of the fingers, along with black cuffs around the wrist. The next item was a pair of black boots with armored padding around the front and bottom with straps along the lower shin to the ankle with a red gem embedded on one side of each boot.

For some reason, these items felt familiar to him as this also caught the interest of both Twilight and Spike as they began to examine it as well.

“You arrived with these items which happen to belong to my brother many years ago but were thought to be lost along with more of his possession, except for the jacket of course. The gloves and boots are what my brother used to channel his magic as a conduit just like how unicorns and alicorns use our horns to channel magic.” Said the princess as Spike stared in awe in the gear while Twilight was even more curious than before.

“Please try them on.” Said Celestia as Dayman proceeded to place the gloves first as they fit perfectly around his hand. Then comes the boots as he slips his foot in completely and tightens the straps down to the ankle as he finally puts on the jacket as it hugs his upper body perfectly as he zips it clothes.

“Fits like a glove as some ponies would say.” said Celestia as Dayman began to admire his new items.

“Yeah, it does plus the dragon on your back looks really cool could that be your cutie mark?” Said Spike as Dayman raises an eyebrow.

“What’s a cutie mark?” He asked causing the baby Dragon and Mare go wide-eyed and their jaws dropping at his words. It was then that Celestia stepped in to prevent another scene.

“Which brings me to why I brought you all here. Not only did I wish to introduce you all to each other, but to also learn about Dayman’s connection to Crimson Star he will also be studying alongside Twilight during our lessons to better understand magic and how things work around here in Equestria. And do not worry Dayman you will continue training with the captains seeing is that your far more ahead than I was expecting.” She said as Twilight was surprised at this while Spike was smiling with glee at the chance of having another male during their study sessions. Though Dayman was feeling a bit unsure as he never thought about using magic let alone knowing how to make it work.

“Do you believe it’s possible for me to use magic your highness?” Asked the human as Celestia nodded.

“Crimson had a hard time learning as well, but he was able to find a way thanks to his gear and was able to grow strong in both magic and in body. Plus, I doubt that my beloved student will not mind having a study partner after our lessons, now would she?” Said Celestia as Twilight became a little nervous after being put on the spot by her mentor as she calmed herself down and nodded at the princess.

“No, it wouldn’t be a problem.” She said as Celestia smiled happily. “Great, however I also wish to remind you and Spike that everything that I mentioned here will be kept secret. I have asked every pony in the castle to keep Dayman’s presence a secret for I wish to properly introduce him to the rest of the kingdom when the time is right is that understood?” she said as both Twilight and Spike nodded as princess smiles gratefully.

“Thank you well now that that’s settled you can go now. Except for you Dayman there is still something that I wish to discuss with you that relates to your training with the captains.” Said Celestia as Twilight and Spike bow their heads as they made their way out the door not before receiving a wave goodbye from Dayman as they wave back before exiting out the door. Twilight was still curious about the human after learning about his relation to Crimson star as well as the unique power that Celestia mentioned as for Spike he was happy with the idea of having a guy to hang out with hopefully one that was interested into comic books instead of the ones Twilight usually reads.

Celestia and Dayman were now alone in the room as he turns to her only to see her looking out into the sky with a look that Dayman had never seen before.

“Tia is there something wrong?” Asked the human using the nickname she asked Dayman to call her by whenever they were alone together as she turns back to him with a sigh and forms a serious look on her eyes.

“To answer your question dear, I wish to discuss something with you and no its not related to your training as for it is something serious that I had to speak with you in private.” She stops for a moment knowing what was coming next, she took a deep breath before looking back at Dayman. “Have you ever heard of the tale of the mare in the moon?”

Author's Note

this Chapter took a lot out of me and if its seems rushed its because it wanted to start the story though the first season and didn't now how build it up along the way, but at least i finally got to introduce Twilight and Spike in the story.

Hope you all enjoy and will see you in the next post.

Updated 2/6/2022