Author's Note

Hey guys! Story update!

I know, it's been quite a long time since this story's had a new chapter. #

Anyways, allow me to explain.

Chris and Crystal Justice aren't two different people, but rather, they're exactly the same. Two halves of a whole. One and the same. One born on Equestria, and the other reborn on Earth.

Crystal(Chris) takes back his true name once he marries Celestia.

Also, him getting upset about being turned into a story is because the Battle of RedFall and many others were historical wars in Equestria, and he wants his friends to be given the utmost respect and honor for their sacrifices.

Also, spoiler alert! Nightshade isn't dead. He's in hiding, waiting to reveal himself. So be prepared to see more of him in the story.

Expect Ruby, Crystal's former deceased sister to be revived by the Element of Magic herself as a reward to Crystal. His parents Rocky and Flawless Justice(Flawless Gem) will also be brought back.

Dan, Crystal's bully, will make an appearance.

-PrinceOfDarkness.

Visiting Twilight.

Chris and Celestia awoke, lowering the moon and raising the sun into the sky. They used their magic together, focusing their power on raising it.

For Chris, it felt weird. He still hadn't gotten used to being able to control the sun. He could feel his connection to it grow and strengthen every time he raised it.

Not only that. but more of his memories from his past were returning to him. One of the worst ones he'd regained was the war he fought in. The Battle of RedFall. He remembered everything. From his village of Foalsville being attacked and ravaged, to seeing many of his neighbors and friends be slaughtered. Some managed to flee, escaping to wherever they could.

He remembered seeing his village burn down, his parents and his sister Ruby die in the house fire. Seeing their dead bodies after they were found...

Chris shook his head to clear his mind and focused on raising the sun.

Once that had been completed, Celestia wrote a letter to Twilight, informing her that they were coming to visit.

Chris and Celestia walked through Canterlot, the ponies bowing to them. As they walked through the city, they arrived at Golden Oaks Library, home of Twilight Sparkle. Celestia's student.

"You must be Twilight. Celestia's told me a lot about you." Chris said, extending his hand to shake her hoof. Twilight shook it, smiling.

"I hope it's only good things." Twilight replied, chuckling. She'd made mistakes as a student, and hoped that Celestia had told Chris none of the embarrassing things she'd done.

"Your name, you were a warrior in the past, right? Before Equestria became what it is today." Twilight asked excitedly, wanting to hear more about Equestria's past from Chris.

Suddenly, the sun marking on his forehead started to glow, making him hiss in pain. His eyes glazing over, a memory of the past taking over his mind, causing Chris to go through a flashback.

In front of him, he saw his village, Foalsville, up in flames. Everypony was screaming in fear, the Zebrican army tearing through the small town.

Chris looked over at the thestral a few feet away from him. "Nightshade, get as many as you can out of here! We'll make a rendezvous point to meet at!" Crystal yelled over the screams.

Nightshade nodded, his eyes narrowed on the enemies in front of them. "I'll hold them off!" Crystal said, increasing his grip on his sword in his right hand.

"But Crystal, that's suicide! You'll die! You know you can't take them on alone!" Nightshade exclaimed, panic evident in his voice. Crystal sighed, not liking the idea of fighting on his own, but it had to be done.

"Do as I say, Nightshade! Get them out of here! That's an order!" Crystal commanded, leaving no room for discussion. Nightshade sighed sadly and nodded.

"Yes, Commander Justice. Good luck." Nightshade said, running off to gather as many of the villagers as he could. Now that he was away and safe, Crystal charged at the Zebrican army, taking them on by himself.

As Nightshade tried to round up the villagers, he was shot at with arrows, the Zebrican soldiers constantly firing at him. A few of them managed to strike him, landing in different part of his body, making him yell in pain.

"Nightshade!" Crystal cried out, seeing his friend fall to the ground, pulling the arrows out as blood dripped down his fur and out of the wounds.

Crystal turned to the Zebricans, his expression full of rage and hatred. They'd just tried to murder his best friend! He would not allow that to happen!

"This is for my people! For Foalsville!" Crystal cried, running at the army and taking them out. He'd wounded them badly, the bodies of the soldiers falling to the ground. Crystal placed a hand on his right hip, a gash bleeding out from a Zebrican soldier's dagger managing to cut him.

Crystal groaned in pain and limped to try and meet up with Nightshade and the others, but passed out from exhaustion and his wounds.

"Chris? Are you alright, my love?" Celestia asked worriedly, seeing her beloved collapse to the ground. She used her magic to lift him up, Chris holding onto a bookshelf to stabilize himself.

"Y-Yeah, I'm fine, Tia. J-Just relived a memory, nothing to worry about." Chris replied, his breathing rapid as he took deep breaths to calm his racing heart.

"What memory did you relive?" Celestia asked softly, wanting to comfort her beloved. She saw the haunted expression on his face, knowing it was a bad one.

"Foalsville...The Battle of RedFall," Chris began, a tear dripping down his cheek, "I remembered telling Nightshade to get everyone left to safety and meet up with me. I remembered taking on a small group of Zebrican soldiers on my own. I was angry, I wanted those Zebrican fuckers dead." Chris replied, his voice shaky, morphing into anger as he spoke.

Celestia felt her heart clench for her beloved. One of her soldiers in the royal guard had found him and brought him to her chambers. She and her parents had looked after him and nursed him back to complete health.

"I'm so sorry, my love. The Battle of RedFall was one of the worst wars Equestria had ever seen. Nightshade and the others were noble until the end. They fought for what they believed in, and so did you." Celestia soothed, placing a wing over her beloved, pulling him close to her.

"Wait, that battle was fought in by...Crystal Justice. Wait...You're him? You were my hero growing up," Twilight exclaimed, "Alongside Princess Celestia, of course. No offence, Prince Crystal."

Chris chuckled. "None taken, Twilight. I'm just happy to be here with my girlfriend and Luna." Chris replied, smiling at Twilight.

Celestia smiled at him and Twilight, feeling a sense of warmth from the two. She'd always known that Twilight looked up to Chris' past-self.

"It's an honor to meet you, Chris. And welcome back to the world of the living." Twilight said, hugging him. Chris smiled as he hugged her back, considering Twilight to be his friend.

"I used to read about you as a little filly! I loved how you always fought for what was right and what you believed in!" Twilight squealed, still grasping the fact she was meeting her idol, reborn nonetheless, in the flesh.

"Wait, my life is a story now. I was that loved? They hated me, back then." Chris said, confused and surpised, memories of his former life before he died playing in his mind.

Twilight noticed the sudden shift in Chris' mood, feeling the air go cold. "Is everything alright, Prince Crystal?"

Chris took a deep breath before responding. "It's just strange to hear that my life has been turned into a story. I lived that life, I felt those emotions, I fought in those wars and now it's all reduced to a story. And to think, the same nobles who hated me and plotted against me are the ones who wrote those books, those stories, about my life without even knowing me." Chris replied, anger and bitterness in his tone.

"You have the chance to make new memories, to create a new legacy with Celestia. Your story may have ended, but your life is far from over." Twilight said warmly. Chris could only smile and nod.

"Calm down, my love." Celestia cooed softly, placing a comforting hoof on Crystal's shoulder. "You have to understand that times have changed, and Equestria is no longer the same. Your legacy still lives on, but in a different way." She felt her heart break for her beloved. She couldn't fathom how much he was struggling to adapt to Equestria as it was now than what it was when they were young.

Twilight looked at Chris with concern and sadness, "Prince Crystal, please don't be angry. Your story has inspired many ponies, including me. It's not just a story, it's a symbol of hope and bravery." Twilight said, trying to calm him down. She couldn't imagine what it felt like to die, be reborn, regain her lost memories and see just how much the world's changed.

Chris took a deep breath, trying to calm himself down. "I understand that, Twilight. It's just hard for me to accept that my life has been reduced to nothing but a story. I lived that life. I fought those battles. I sacrificed so much to make Equestria what it is now. It's just hard to see it all reduced to a story." Chris replied softly, grief and sadness laced in his voice.

Celestia nodded in understanding and sympathy, "I know it's hard, my love. But please, don't let it consume you. Your legacy still lives on, and you still have so much to offer Equestria." She soothed, stroking her beloved's back comfortingly.

"I know it's hard to accept, but your legacy lives on. You were a hero to many, including myself and Twilight." Celestia added softly, nuzzling her beloved's cheek with her own.

Twilight nodded in agreement. "Yes, your story inspired me to become who I am today, Prince Crystal. And now, you have the chance to continue your legacy in a new way." Chris felt his chest become warm from her words.

Chris looked at her curiously. "What do you mean?" Surprised by her statement. Twilight just smiled at him.

Crystal looked at Celestia, and then at Twilight. He took a deep breath, trying to let go of his anger. "You're right. I shouldn't let it consume me. I just need to find a way to honor my past and move forward."

Celestia smiled at Chris, proud of how he was willing to move on. "That's the spirit, my love. We'll figure it out together."

Twilight nodded in agreement, "And I'll be here to help you in any way I can."

Chris smiled at Celestia and his new friend, feeling grateful for their support. "Thank you, both of you. I couldn't ask for a better girlfriend and a better friend."

Twilight and Celestia only smiled at him, understanding it would take time for him to move on.

"Celestia's the reason I was able to come back. But I also owe it to you, Twilight, for bringing me home." Chris said, making Celestia smile happily with adoration.

"Well, I was just seeing if I could bring a creature from another world to Equestria," Twilight said sheepishly, rubbing the back of her head with a hoof, "But you're welcome, Prince Crystal." Twilight said, blushing.

"Call me Chris, or Crystal, Twilight. We're friends." Chris replied, glad to have a friend in this world. Of course, Celestia and Luna were his friends, but they both meant more to him than just that. Celestia was his girlfriend. Luna was like a little sister to him.

"Thank you, Crystal." Twilight said, glad to be friends with her teacher's coltfriend.

The three spent time chatting and catching up in the library, the atmosphere warm and inviting. Chris smiled, glad to be home. He may have been reborn on Earth, but Equestria was his true home. And he wouldn't change it for the world.