MLP:FiM Video Game Crossover Saga - Legend of Zelda Series

Back in Equestria, Luna was monitoring the dream realm when she came across Gareth's dream. She had noticed something peculiar: The dream she was seeing was one being played on an endless loop. Curious, she looked closer, and saw the events that Gareth had explained about.

"For the one who still monitors the dream realm from time to time, you certainly couldn't help your curiosity about me, could you?" Gareth suddenly appeared, the real Gareth.

"Considering that I too have made mistakes of my own, I am curious why you are punishing yourself by looping the events that lead to Zanth's creation over in your head without end." Luna noted.

"It's not a punishment. It's a reminder to myself. I was weak willed back in this time. So weak willed, when an offer to better my life came, I took it without thinking of the potential consequences. I was naive, and it has caused this conundrum." Gareth said. "That's why I play this on loop. A reminder to myself to never be this weak willed again. To never take deals from a stranger you've never met. Especially when the deal sounds too good to be true. No doubt that if you were offered a similar deal to mine before becoming Nightmare Moon, you would've taken it. Do not lie to me about it either." He said.

"Maybe so, but if the wording made me hesitate, I would do so. As the then princess of the night, such a thing as a deal that sounds too good to be true would've left me with questions that I would've asked." Luna added.

"Hmph...you are smarter then I. And stronger willed too." Gareth said. "And yet, if you were also accused of a crime you didn't commit and every single one of your subjects pegged you for being the guilty party regardless of what you said, then you would've become desperate if even Celestia left your side." He added. "Because that's what happened to me essentially. And it ended up creating Zanth." The griffon concluded.

"You speak as if there is no way to redeem your other half." Luna said.

"That's because there is none." Gareth said.

"What do you mean? There must be something." Luna said.

"There is nothing. Because what Zanth is now is an entity born out of sadness, lonliness, and anger." Gareth said.

"What do you mean?" Luna asked. "You sound like you know more about Zanth then you first let on." She added.

"...You are correct. I do. Perhaps, when the group returns with Cozy Glow, I will tell the full truth then. But just know that no matter what you try on Zanth, that monster cannot be redeemed. The only way to stop it will be to kill it." Gareth said.