A Jester's Hat

Epilogue

Resurrection

Everypony in Equestria came to the funeral. Celestia was in a white casket with a picture of the sun on it. She was gently lowered into the six-hoof deep pit by six unicorns. Twilight Sparkle was crying, as was Spike, Rarity, Applejack, Rainbow Dash, Fluttershy and Pinkie Pie. Next, Shining Armour was lowered into a separate pit. He was in another white casket, this one with a shield on it. Inside the box, he was wearing his armour and had his weapon and shield beside him. Twilight broke down as he was lowered, wailing as Applejack comforted her. Princess Cadance was also crying, standing next to Twilight and dabbing her eyes with a tissue. That funeral was held during the day.

At night, everypony made their way back to the cemetery and watched as a black casket with a picture of a moon was lowered next to Celestia. Darklight took his helmet off and held it over his heart. Twilight and the others also cried, but not as hard as for Celestia. They hadn't known the princess of the night all too well. They had only met her during that nightmare night and at the end of Shining Armour and Cadance's wedding. As she remembers that, Twilight bursts out crying again. It was so hard to accept her BBBFF's demise, and also that of her teacher. If only she had been there.

Princess Cadance took on responsibility for the sun and moon and tried her best to follow in the sisters' hoofsteps. Twilight helped when she could and the seven friends cried very often in the following months. Life in Equestria would never be the same again.

And what of Taz? What of the Jester who had killed himself? His body was discarded, thrown in a ditch and left to rot. He had killed the two rulers of this wonderful land along with many innocent ponies. he deserved no burial. As the flies began to land and the scavengers began to feast, a pony fended them off. The pony was hooded and as big as the scarred, black alicorn. The pony lifted Taz onto its back and carried him a long way, all the way to a cottage in the Everfree Forest. The pony put Taz on a table and began to chant in the language of the north. As the pony chanted, the gash across Taz's throat began to seal itself slowly. In addition, Celestia's head began to reattach to its body, Luna's body began to stitch itself together and Shining Armour's insides began to grow again. The pony in the cottage began to chant louder and louder, until He finished with one last screamed word, then collapsed. As he collapsed, Taz, Celestia, Luna and Shining Armour gasped, their eyes opening. Celestia, Luna and Shining armour used their magic to teleport themselves outside their graves, gasping for air. Taz, on the other hand, kneeled down next to the pony who was now unconscious. Taz turned the pony around and lowered the hood. His eyes widened when he saw who it was. He instantly stood again and backed into the wall, terrified. That pony... no, iot was impossible. It couldn't be!

The pony was Taz's brother. Lightning Strike.