(Reach)

B-312 couldn't move his legs...

Every heartbeat was agony...

His lungs felt like they were on fire, with every breath he coughed up thick clots of blood.

The Spartan III knew he was going to die.

It felt like his entire body was being drained of life through the pierced hole in his chest from the Zealot's energy dagger.

Opening his eyes, Six looked up at the dark ash-filled sky through blurry vision but even he could clearly see the beams of burning light coming from the sky.

He has seen those beams before...

It would be a matter of a few short hours before Reach was completely glassed into a wasteland.

His eyes then laid on his helmet laying down before him the golden cracked visor of the pattern B of his Mark V helmet, it had been knocked around in the scuffle with the Zealots before they bailed leaving him to be glassed alive.

In the damaged visor the spartan III saw a stranger looking back at him in his armor.

Six didn't recognize himself.

His pale skin was covered with his own blood that had the orange sand of Reach pulled at his flesh while the right side of his face was burnt from a Plasma weapon.

Grabbing his helmet with all the strength he could muster he lifted it to his face.

He was surprised to see one thing in his reflection.

Tears...

The big bad wolf was crying.

He didn't know why.

Maybe it was fear that ONI's personal grim reaper was finally going to meet the real reaper.

Or maybe it was something else.

Honestly, he didn't care.

Dropping his arms Six turned to look at his free hand, scooping up a hand full of Orange sand Six lifted it up and let it pour through his fingers.

Six's eyes grew heavy as he watched the sand fall...

But he could have sworn the sand was white for a brief moment before his eyes closed shut.

(???)

"Hey, Six,"

Flinching at the voice Six 'awoke' stumbling slightly, looking around Six was no longer on Reach but in front of a large wooden gate with decorations of gold and jewels.

And before him was a familiar giant with a friendly smile on his face.

"Jorge?"

"Long time no see barátja," Jorge said with a smile.

Looking up at the Spartan-II Six felt a part of him want to rush up and hug the veteran warrior but another part told him to be on guard.

"Your-"

"Dead? So are you," Jorge's smile slightly faded but still remained on his face. "Well, not for long,"

Jorge's words confused Six.

"What?"

The behemoth in yellow and green armor placed a hand on Six's right shoulder.

"Listen Six I don't have a lot of time to tell you this but... you are not ready yet," Jorge spoke only confusing Six even more.

"I don't understand,"

"You will but not now. Six looks you have been through it all and trust me you of all people deserve a spot here... you and someone else I know," Jorge looked down at Six. "But you'll have to go back,"

That was when the other dead members of Noble team step in, that was when Six realized he wouldn't join his comrades just yet.

"Why must I go back?" Six asked wanting to be with his battle-kin in Valhalla.

"You'll see... stay strong Six,"

"This time you wouldn't be on your own Noble," Carter placed his hand on Six's other shoulder while Kat gave her best 'smile' to Six.

"Stay safe Six,"

"We'll see you around Lietunet," Emile spoke through his skull-marked helmet. "Take care of my baby will you?"

Then Noble leader and the giant pushed Six back.

(???)

"Sister it's not going to survive," A woman shouted before Six opened his eyes the pain from before washed over him but this time it was far worse. "These wounds I have never seen anything like them before,"

Six looked up to see a female stranger hoover over him with bandages covered with something.

Looking down at his body his entire body was bare... his armor and nerve suit were all missing but his wounds remained.

The moment the wet wraps touched his wounds he screamed.

The reaction was enough that many hands grabbed down his nude body while the strange looked down at him trying to med his wounds.

"Keep holding him down we must hold off till the goddess arrives," Ordered the woman.

"Sister look at it! We don't even know what this thing is!"

"HE will make it the goddess will arrive now be silent and help the others hold him down sister!" Looking up at the one dressing his wounds SIx looked up to see a pair of eyes filled with determination to save his life.

But...

They weren't anything he has seen before.

Soon the pain was too much to bear before he entered the darkness again.

...

"...When he fully recovers bring him to me," Six eyes opened again but this time he felt different his whole body ached in pain, he could barely move. "He will be in your care do you understand,"

"Yes, mistress,"

Turning his head on the pillow he rested on, Six looked up to see he was... on the floor?

Confused with one eye wrapped Six looked up to see someone sit down next to him, he couldn't make out with his blurred vision but he could see her eyes.

The same ones that weren't going to let him die.

"Uuuuhggg," Six groaned trying to get up but a gentle hand pushed him down.

"Hush rest now... save your strength," Spoke the woman, Six's vision began to set slightly but he couldn't make sense of it.

It looked like this woman had... yellow fur?

"I am Priestess Tao and I will help recover,"

'Priestess?'

Confused but he couldn't really ask any questions or move for that matter, he was kinda stuck where he was.

"Here drink," Bring something to his lips, Six's numb mouth open enough to let the cold liquid run down his throat.

From how numb his entire body felt he could taste it, if it were regular water or medicine he didn't know.

"Your path to recovery will be a long one... your body was heavily damaged and the goddess did her best to rebuild you," Placing a cold cloth around his forehead Six stared up with a blurred vision. "It will take time for you to adjust but it will all be worth it in the end,"

'Tao' looked down at him.

"The goddess has given you a great gift but I fear Celestia Princess of Equestria will hear of the goddess's actions and will not be pleased that she went against the agreement,"

Okay, what did she do to him...

Goddess?

A princess named Celestia?

Equestria?

What the actual fuck is going on here.

"GGGgGuhhhH!" Six tried to do something but the numbness could only block out the pain if he didn't move.

"Don't move your body needs time to heal," Tao told him.

Placing a hand on his chest Six looked down but flinched upon seeing a three-fingered hand...

Even with his blurred vision, he could see this woman had three fingers and not five.

Looking at her Six's felt his vision slowly start to clear but he passed out upon seeing Tao's face.

(Dream realm)

Luna floated past the doorways to dreams looking for any signs of nightmares.

So far so good.

Though a door caught her eye.

Setting herself down at the sight of the door, Luna raised her brow upon seeing the casual-looking door, sure it looked normal like any other dream door but this one looked a bit...

Faded?

Pushing open the door Luna was met with the sight of a young buck's room, but this room looked different.

The future looked strange but nothing too strange, there were a few toys on the ground but none of them she recognized from the many dreams she had seen before in other childern's dreams.

Yet this dream seems more like a memory...

All looked fuzzy and blurred but there was a child on the bed with his back to her but...

'Is that a human?' Confused at the sight of seeing a pony's mirror race but this child seemed to mess with something.

Not wanting to interrupt the child she walked over and sat down next to the child by the foot of the bed, where she sat the princess of dreams noticed a small creature in the boy's arms.

A yellow creature nuzzled into the child's arms, it was strange but something that warmed the princess's heart seeing the human child smile.

"Hey kiddo," Look up Luna saw a blurred figure walk across the room to the child. "You like your new friend?"

The human child nodded.

"Yes sir... She is so soft and nice," Luna looked at the child who spoke to what she assumed was his father.

"I'm glad but remember you can't tell anyone about her otherwise dad will get in trouble," This confused Luna before the child nodded. "Good remember she will grow up with you and one day will protect you... but remember till then you have to protect little Rena till then,"

The father pet the strange creature.

"I will dad I promise," The child said but the father shook his head.

"Don't tell me that... promise Rena that you'll protect her kiddo," The father told him before the Child held out the strange creature from him.

Luna blinked at the features it held.

It looked like a strange fox.

"Rena?" The child spoke and the creature looked at him. "I promise to protect you,"

The princess felt her heart melt at the sit of the child holding the strange companion in his arms while the fox-like creature smiled.

"Don't make a girl a promise you can't keep," Whispered a woman's voice from the darkness.

Luna turned to see a woman walk away through the darkness of the door frame with something under her arm.

Standing up Luna reached for the woman but the dream melted around her and before she knew it she was back in the dream hall and the door was no longer there.

Staring at the place where the door was Luna closed her eyes before opening her real eyes back in the real world before pulling herself up.

"I hope Celestia isn't asleep yet," The princess of dreams walked to find her sister to tell her what she had seen.

Author's Note

First off...

That was Halsey but she IS NOT Six's mother!

I repeat... Halsey IS NOT Six's mom!

Though Six's 'father' might be connected to Halsey I wouldn't spoil anything but stay with me all will be explained later on trust me.

I know this is a way different approach from the original story 'a red knight' but I wanted to mix things up if that makes sense.

Well hoped you enjoyed it.