"Twilight you can't be serious after everything he did!" Rainbow shot up not believing what her friend had just said.

"Look I know Rainbow but the nobility has concerns about Salem's presence here in Equestria they were going to banish him but luckily a compromise was formed for Salem to be TEMPAROY leave Cantorlot and not return until the nobility has come to the conclusion that Salem is truly not a threat," Twilight told her rainbow maned friend.

"With all due respect Twilight that's a bunch of bull-"

"RAINBOW!" Rarity shouted cutting off Rainbow from cursing.

"What!?" Rainbow Dash turned to her friend. "This is unfair! Why is he getting punished for saving our flanks and the princesses!"

"I do agree I find this matter... unsettling we shouldn't turn to using such vulgar language darling it's simply not proper," Rarity pointed out.

Rainbow huffed while crossing her arms.

"It's not right,"

"I agree sugar cube and besides where is Salem supposed to go? He's got nowhere to call his home I mean not many folks will take him in and we all know it," Applejack stated while turning to Salem. "No offense partner,"

Salem nodded.

"It's fine I get it. I ain't the most handsome devil to look at," Salem half-joked while he stared at his helmet sitting next to him on the desk, closing his eyes while his other silently hugged him from behind knowing he needed it.

"Actually I was going to ask you Salem if you wanted to stay at one of my guest rooms in Ponyville. It's not as nice here but I it a start," Twilight asked in which Salem looked over to her.

"Ponyville? Are you sure?" Salem asked in which Twilight nodded with a smile.

"Yeah. Despite it's name ponyville has recently become more of a melting pot for ALL species. Dragons, hippogryphs, and even a few diamond dogs," Twilight said almost with a sound of pride in her voice. "We even have a school there that teaches all races... sure it's kinda being rebuilt after the attack right now but still I'm sure you'll like it here a whole lot better than here,"

"Good thinking Twilight! I can finally throw you that party I was talking about when we first met!" Pinkie bounced up her joyful tone returning back to her at the idea.

Salem looked away from the group in thought, he then brought his attention to Titus who stood next to him like a statue in which the marine looked down at him. The two didn't need not speak as the Ultramarine nodded his head causing the Chimera to smile, turning to his ever-faithful companion at his shoulder the evolved anomaly gave her hoist a thumbs up.

"It would be rude to turn down such an offer. We would be honored to take your offer Twilight," This caused the group to cheer at his answer while Twilight clapped her hands.

"What are friends for Salem?" Her words caused the Chimera to smile even wider at her response.

'Friends...'

(Luna's room)

The princess of the night sat on her stool in thought her right leg bouncing up and down while sitting in front of her mirror, holding her forehead Luna hissed slamming her arm down on the make-up desk.

"Damn Softskined Entitled Children!" Luna almost used her royal Canterlot voice at her venting in rage although the months of her controlling her temper prevented her from going so loose.

Taking a breath the night princess looked down at the small piece of metal in front of her, reaching for it she picked it up and looked at the piece that followed her from Ark. She didn't know how this 'eye' fell into her pocket while she and Salem explored the Ark nor she knew why she hadn't returned it. The broken metal eye fascinated her in a way she didn't know but as she looked at it now she couldn't help but feel remorseful.

All that horror... all that pain... all that death... from an echo of a fallen hope.

An entire species...

No.

An entire world!

Everything from every man, woman, child, animal, and planet turned into a eldrich horror by the very thing that gave them life.

The sun.

And to think Salem had survived such an ordeal even if it was for a brief time and not only that but come into Equis where he saved countless lives after such an atrocity he faced.

Not because he needed to.

But he wanted to.

Now they wanted him to burn because he chose to save them.

Luna softly put the eye down on the table she hung her head, she didn't know what to do...

"Ungrateful,"

Snapping up she looked behind her at the sound of the whisper but no one was there, however, she felt a familiar voice.

Turning back to the mirror Luna froze at seeing her face... her OTHER face.

"Suprised to see me?" Nightmare moon asked causing the night princess to turn away from the mirror

"Your not real," Luna scoffed.

"Is that any way to greet an old friend? Or well are we friends or are we sisters? We are the same pony after all,"

"We are not the same!" Luna snapped at her other side who smiled at her.

"Are you certain of that?"

"Begone,"

"Now. Now. Let's not get upset we already have been. Hate to have us have a heart attack from the stress. Besides, I'm not here to mock us,"

Luna looked at her reflection who pieced up the mirror image of the metal eye.

"He is quite the ever-surprising wonder isn't he?" Nightmare Moon announced. "That Salem if he was in the lunar guard back when the midknight order was still around we would have knighted him wouldn't we?"

The princess didn't say anything to her other while the dark half simply chuckled at Luna's silence.

"I'll take that as a yes," Placing down the eye nightmare hummed. "Although maybe you still should,"

Looking at the mirror this time Luna's brow raised.

"It is up to you after all... I mean I would make him a hero but then again I would also order those nobles to be stripped of their titles after having them flogged and impaled on our doorstep like we did with all those who offended us so long ago," Nightmare chuckled while Luna continued to glare at herself. "You let them walk right over you. You know that? Now Salem someone who should be praised and rewarded will be banished as we were or perhaps a far worse fate will soon befall him,"

Not saying a word Luna looked at her reflection again.

"Then again why didn't Celestia try and defend him? Feels to me that she might think the same thing as those grateful children," Nightmare brought up. "Tell me would she do the same as Earth's own sun did to the humans? She did bring up the fact of humanity's capacity for war when the two of you returned from Earth after exploring the human world for the first time,"

"She would never betray Salem like that,"

"Oh, would she? Like she did us?"

"Stop right there! We betrayed her! We betrayed all of Equestria over jealously!" Luna shouted. "And for that, we were punished and rightful so because I listen to you!"

"We?"

"You know what I mean,"

"Of course... however we are not talking about us. We are talking about him,"

"Salem will have no harm come to him. He will be fine in ponyville until the decision is made to lift his ban on Canterlot,"

"Oh and when will this decision be made?"

"Soon,"

"Perhaps... but what happens when the decision is not to lift his ban perhaps they seek to exile him or execute him are you willing to take that chance? He is our friend,"

"HE IS MY FRIEND!" Luna roared slamming both hands down on the table, she snarled at the imagine who remained to smile at her.

"But of course... I'm simply looking out for your potential consort," Luna blushed slightly at the mention but still retained her glare. "Really? Think I wouldn't notice? I'm you... but if you wish to have these nobles have their way so be it I will not stop you after all it is all your choice,"

Luna slowly turned away from her other side.

"When his head rolls at your feet don't say I didn't warn you,"

Snapping to look up at Nightmare Moon only to see herself as she is now, looking down at the eye Luna sighed
holding her face in her hands the night princess leaned forward on the table. Sitting there she shivered slightly feeling a sudden cold rush over her causing her to get up and close the window to her personal bed chamber. As she did so Luna looked down at the train station seeing familiar figures in the distance as she held the window frame with one hand.

"Stay safe dear Salem,"

While she watched her friends depart onto the train Luna didn't notice a dark spot form on her ceiling as a tendril-like hand snaked out followed by a twisted face. It stared at her for a moment before crawling back into the spot giving a low wailing sound almost like a whisper.

"MMMmmmMMAaARRRrrriiIIIIeeeEDed onnNNNnnnNn AaaaaA wWwWWWEeeeEEEedDDDnEsDDDDAyyY,"

(Friendship Express, Cargo cart)

Titus sat with a book in hand about this world's history or the history of these equine xenos known as 'ponies' Some of the parts he read made him nearly want to throw the book through the train cart. Yet he pressed on reading about these creatures despite his original first impression, they were a kind race and seemed friendly however with the Inquisitor being 'temporarily banned' from their capital his suspicions of these creatures grew slightly.

He stayed his tongue when the xeno 'Twilight' informed Salem of this development, he was close to disobeying Salem's orders he stayed his hand and followed the inquisitor's orders to the letter. However, these ungrateful Xenos have unknowingly allowed him to understand their political structure.

Like all ultramarines they followed in the footsteps of their gene-father Roboute Guilliman in the field of politics, many Astartes would question this while others like the salamanders would understand in following in their father's footsteps.

While thinking of a thousand plans to convince the Xenos' political council perhaps, the marine attention was grabbed by the sound of Salem entering the cargo cart with something in hand.

"Inquisitor, is everything alright?" Titus asked to which Salem shook his bare head.

"Nothing to worry about Lieunent just wanted to see if you wish to share a drink among friends," Salem held up his hand revealing a bottle to the marine. "A little 'requisition' from the dining cart,"

Titus couldn't help but smile under his helm, he couldn't recall the last time he had a drink of Amasec or Ultmar wine. He watched Salem put three glasses on the crate between him and Titus where the space marine removed his helm.

"Hope you don't mind me picking Vodka,"

"Not at all Salem," Titus remarked causing the Chimera to match his smile.

Filling the glasses Titus watched as Salem took one while another disappeared, lady Malo never ceased to amaze the Astartes even if she wasn't a human. It took Titus a while to understand the species that was 'SCP-1471-A' where they would be faithful companions not seeking anything but to aid their human hoists. Even if they were not 'abhumans' the brothers and sisters of Lady Malo were a race that Titus respected for their loyalty to humanity.

"To Earth and those who were lost," Salem raised his glass up, Titus picked up the small glass in his massive hand and lifted it up to meet Salem's glass.

"Numquam oblivione delebitur," Titus said in high gothic while Salem nodded while the trio took the shot.

Placing his glass down Salem looked up at Titus.

"Now how about we finish that game, my friend?"

Author's Note

Just before Halloween! Let's go! Next chapter will be the spooky special so be on the look for that.

Now then back to the story (Also sorry firehearth about the whole latin part)

So the elements aren't happy about the whole ban deal and so is Luna which now facing her literal inner demon to make matters more difficult. Along with that the creature from the dead Ark isn't the old man just to let you all know this is a creature of my own making. However, there is a rule to never take something from a place that is haunted... like for real NEVER EVER take anything from a place that has a spirit you could an unwanted guest in your home.

Before I forget Titus said during the drink translates to 'They (or it) will never be forgotten' which works since he would be referring to Earth, Humanity, or both.

The next canon chapter will be Salem, Malo, and Titus coming to ponyville but will it be a warm welcome or a cold one?

I hate to say but ya'll be going to have to wait, till then guys see you all in the next one.

(Also my editor be back hopefully by next week, but I'm actually excited to see what he's been working on!)