Author's Note

As stated in the long description, this entire story is told from Lola's perspective.

Prologue - When the Week Starts

As I entered the map room where everyone would go to meet, I quickly noticed one very important thing.

Everyone was there, and there were a few visitors.

The Cutie Mark Crusaders along with their friends Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon were enjoying some time with both Spoiled Rich and Filthy Rich.

Luster and her group of friends had over Princess Twilight, Luster's Parents, Trixie, and even Spike the dragon.

Sunset Shimmer was with the now ponified human versions of Twilight's friends who were also with them here too just of course without Fluttershy who I had heard had passed away before I got here.

Chrysalis and her daughter were with Thorax and Pharynx; Chrystalis was even trying to embarass her "cousin pharynx" from time to time which got a grown out of the king's brother but a chuckle out of the two royals.

And to top things off, Tirek was over as well as the two former princesses as well as the Young Six.

"...Okay I'll bite..." I spoke up as I headed over to the table. "Why the hell is everyone here?" I asked.

"It's spring break." Apple Buck said. "So everyone decided to take some time off for a week's visit in one way or another." He added.

"Right. Of course. So this is kind of a slow week then?" I asked.

"More or less, yes." Scootaloo said.

"Well, if you all want to just chat with one another, that's fine but...if everyone is here at once and this is a slow week, perhaps now is a good time." I said.

"Good time? Good time for what exactly?" Princess Twilight asked.

"Well I know I've brought up my father from time to time and everything." Lola said.

"Yes. You have done so. You always say that whenever we encountered something weird you would always say 'this is nothing compared to what my father has encountered' or something along those lines." Diamond Tiara said.

"Now now Diamond Tiara, you shouldn't sound so rude." Spoiled Rich said.

"She's not wrong." I said. Filthy Rich blinked.

"Wait she's not?" Smolder asked.

"I have said things like that from time to time, but there's just not really been a good time to tell my father's story until now." I said.

"You bring up a good point. It's just a shame Cozy Glow will be unable to hear this." Tirek said. "I may not be much for friendship or ponies, but I will admit, I did grow quite found of that former Pegasus filly at least." He added.

"It is strange to find that she has decided to search the different versions of equestria for a place to bring her newfound light to." Luna said.

"Twilight, you allowed her to go off on her own like that?" Celestia asked.

"It was her decision, she felt it was necessary. She has considered us all her friends though, and she knows that if we ever encounter something on such a large scale as Lavos, she has given us a means of summoning her in the case of such an emergency." Princess Twilight said.

"She even gave me this neat little necklace too." Luster Dawn said, showing off the necklace she had gotten from Cozy Glow.

"...Is it strange that we all kind of miss her in our own ways?" Silverstream asked.

"I don't think so, no." Sunset Shimmer said.

"Yeah. There was something about her once she finally opened up to real friendship." Original Rarity said.

"Not gonna lie, we're all gonna miss her. But I'm sure she'll come by to visit once she's able to. She's not going to totally leave us in the dust." Original Rainbow Dash said.

"Your right. She wouldn't just abandon everyone after spending so much time getting to where she is now." Human Fluttershy said.

"That's why I know for sure she'll be back. Maybe not right away once she finds the kind of world she's looking for, but she'll be back." Original Rainbow Dash said.

"Ah know the feeling sugarcube, and to be honest, I, myself, can't see her staying away forever." Original Applejack said.

"We all owe something to Cozy Glow regardless if we know it or not." Chrysalis spoke up. "It's why her going off on her journey is making us miss her. But we should not be so down in the dumps. It's not what she would want for us." She added.

"Well said." Thorax said. Everyone agreed.

"Yeah. It hurts to admit, but Cozy Glow being the Goddess of Light reborn as a mortal being was being earned over time as she proved just how much she was willing to change her dark ways." Princess Twilight said.

"Heh...it is funny how I got to witness a goddess gaining their powers when my father got to see the same for a different goddess." I said. "And that's near the beginning of his entire tale." I added.

"Well don't let any of us stop you Lola; if you feel like now is a good time to tell your father's story, then go right ahead. We'll listen." Sweetie Belle said.

"Your just curious to know about him because Lola talks about how he would only kill someone as a last resort." Diamond Tiara said. "What's with that mindset anyways, if you don't mind me asking." She added.

"My father told me that buildings could be always be rebuilt, furniture replaced, money re-earned, injuries treated, and limbs healed; life however, cannot be recovered. It's something my father would tell me to emphasize that while damages can occur, they can be fixed; yet when you end someone else's life, it's an action you can't take back once you make it." I explained.

"That does make a lot of sense when you think about it." Silver Spoon said.

"Yeah. Taking someone's life is a final decision type of thing." Scootaloo said.

"Exactly. So my father always told me to look for other ways, and to emphasize that, he told me the story of how he went from being a total nobody to being the kind of revered figure people make him out to be." I said. I drank a bit of tea. "A story, I shall now share with you." I added. "And my father's story starts in the strangest of ways, it all began with the weirdest of dreams..." I began.

To Be Continued