Author's Note

I guess this is a PSA for 2 reasons. 1 this chapter might get a little graphic, and the next chapter is the probably the last or second to last for this story. ( I will edit this sometime this Friday, or this weakened. I finished this after taking my insomnia meds so pls give me a lil lee way i feel off lol. Love yall <3 (I wanted to get this done, I stg i will edit this for grammar soon if its really bad just dm me 👍)

Shadow and Crystal Unbound

“Ok, that should be all of the farmers and their families,” Jai said, taking a deep breath. The wrecked farmland around him saddened and infuriated him. The ground shook, as the dragon from Nocta marched forward in the distance.

“Jai behind you!,” Dusk shouted, as the human dove forward and rolled. An axe came down milliseconds after Jai saw the face of his new opponent. To his dismay it wasn’t just one, but the vanguard of the Umbrum and Changelings.

“There! Send word to Primrose we have found the human,” An Umbrum said to a changeling soldier. Jai watched as the changeling flew away and several guards had weapons and shields floating in front of them.

“Oh come on. I gotta get the hell outta he-,” Jai said, as he focused his magic beneath his feet.

“Help me! Where's my mommy? It hurts!,” A child's voice echoed, through the chaos. Jai glancing to his left saw a soldier kick a young colt away from him. Through the smoke and debris of the fires raging around them Jai’s eyes grew wide.

“Ugh, shut up KID!” The soldier grunted moving to swing a shadowy sword down on him.

“Eek,” The colt shrieked, as he closed his eyes and cowered against the wall.

“Goddamnit-,” Jai mumbled, as he launched himself into the sword path of the soldier.

WHOOOSH!.... CRACK!

The colt looked up and saw the human kneeling in front of him with his head down. The sound of metal striking against crystal rang in the surrounding soldiers' ears. Using the brief moment he had been struck he encased himself and the colt in a dome of gold crystal.

“I am so fighting god, when I get the chance,” Jai said through gritted teeth. The colt looked at him and then to Jai’s right.

“Mister! Your hur-,” The colt said, trying to hold back his emotions. Looking at the sword stuck in the human's shoulder.

“Is what it is. Can you run?” Jai asked, standing up and looking at his right side.

“Ngh, yeah,” The colt said, nodding and wiping his tears away, as mucus ran down his nose.

“Turn around, and when I say ‘go’ run as fast as you can,” Jai said, wincing in pain. The colt nodded and turned around. Jai gripped the handle of the shadow sword and pulled it out and grunted.

Defend against Shadow Changeling Army: 47/400
Defend outer walls until the Guards arrive: time n/a
Upon completion: Meeting within ???

The robotic voice said to him. Jai rubbed his head as it pounded from the overstimulation. He had no clue what an advancement was but it probably had something to do with the thing that looked like him in his dreams. His thoughts were cut short as cracks in the crystal formed. The ground rumbled and the sounds of shouting were getting clearer and closer.

“GO!,” Jai yelled, as he dropped the dome. The colt ran as fast as he could away from the Human. The soldiers that tried to follow were frozen in place as crystals formed around their hooves.

“Ignore the colt! Focus your efforts on the human!” A changeling soldier hissed. The soldiers Jai had rooted in place had begun to chip away at the crystal at their feet with their weapons.

“Stupid quest, stupid voice, stupid dragon. I hate this! Where the hell am I supposed to find a mirror?,” Jai yelled, as crystal spires erupted from the ground. He threw the sword he pulled from his arm impaling the chest of a soldier about twenty feet from him.

“Agh!” Countless soldiers screamed in pain. Those who hadn’t freed themselves were impaled, the others jumped and dodged until the attack subsided.

“Hope I got everyone out. Ready?” Jai said, turning Dusk back into a short sword.

“Don't die on me!” Dusk said, sarcastically. Jai rolled his eyes and charged forward. Dodging, stabbing, and blocking the best he could.

Advancement Condition confirmed: Civilians evacuated 213/213

The voice said as Jai ducked an Arrow aimed at his neck. He smiled as his magic began to radiate off of him and the surrounding crystals.

“Just what I needed to hear, now I can let loose!” Jai yelled, as a crystal halo formed above his head. Parts of his skin shone as patches of yellow and silver crystal formed. Said crystals coated the edges of Dusk as well as he held the sword firmly in his left hand. This was all Jai had left to give in defending Canterlot. The Umbrum had already taken so much from him when he was weak. It wasn’t going to happen again, it couldn’t happen again.

(Simultaneously on the other side of Canterlot)

“AGH! T-this isn’t over. I h-haven’t lost yet,” Chrysalis stammered out, before disappearing in a puff of black and green magic. The six elements of harmony all looked at each other as if on queue after the Queen's retreat.

“Twi, we’re sorry. We should have listened to ya’,” Applejack said, bowing her head. She and the rest of her friends realized too late something was wrong. Even though Twilight had been pointing it out.

“AJ, it happens to the best of us. I wish I wasn’t right this time.” Twilight said, shaking her head slowly.

“Twilight, you said you went to get the human right?” Rarity asked as she sighed, exhausted from fighting Chrysalis.

“Yes. He is actually the reason I was able to come straight here. He should-,” Twilight said.

BOOM! CRASH! CRUMBLE. . .

The six of them made their way to the balcony of the wedding venue. They overlooked the chaos in the streets of the upper city. Then in the distance they saw the source of the commotion and earthquakes shaking the area.

“What is that?” Rarity asked. She watched as pillars of crystal, and magic flew in different directions.

“It looks intense whatever it is,” Rainbow dash said, turning to take off before anyone could advise her not to.

“I think that's Jai, but how did he end up so far away from the center of the city?” Twilight asked, as she got lost in thought.

“Ahh, Girls I think we have another problem,” Rarity said, pointing a hoof upwards. Small holes in the barrier around the castle had begun to form. Changelings had begun to squeeze through the barrier where they could. The barrier was holding up, but was getting weaker by the moment.

“Well girls, I guess helping the human will have to wait!,” Rainbow said, taking off quickly and heading straight into the danger above.

“I’ll help Rainbow out, the rest of you please go help Princess Celestia with the barrier ok,” Twilight said. The rest of them nodded and retreated back into the castle.

“Uh Twilight? What about me?” Spike asked.

“I need you to talk with the ambassadors. See if they’ll help us, or if they can,” Twilight said. Spike saluted and ran towards the door as fast as his little dragon legs could run. Twilight only hoped that they could get through this in one piece. After casting a spell to levitate, she took off after her technicolored friend in the sky. Hoping that the barrier would hold off the monstrosity she saw further in the distance.

Clank! Clink! Thud. . .

Steel and magic alike were being exchanged. It was on paper a losing battle for the lone human. The Umbrum and changelings numbered into the thousands. Yet here he was, a blinding blur of gold and silver. Dancing through the battlefield like it was nothing at all.

“Above! Left! Down!” Dusk called out, as Jai continued to make his way around the battlefield. As he dove into the dirt, a ball of fire blazed past him.

Conditions updated: Survive

“What the hell does it mean to survive?!” Jai whined, as he quickly stood up. In front of him was the very thing that haunted his dreams. Standing as tall as the moment he ran into her in the forest of Nocta.

“YOU! I killed you!” The dragon said, scowling down at him. Tracing the scar over its right eye with one of its claws.

“Did you kill me? News to me,” Jai said, looking himself over. He had seen better days for sure but alive.

“Now you mock me! I will have your he-,” The dragon roared before going silent.

“Oh, the esteemed human. I have heard and seen so much about you,” A smooth feminine voice said. Jai glanced down towards the feet of the dragon and there was a shadowy grey mare. With a pale yellow mane, sparkling green eyes, and a familiar red horn.

“My Queen, please let me take care of this mistake,” The dragon said, as quietly as it could.

‘Nonsense Rouge, he is a potential colleague,” the mare said, approaching Jai.

“So, I take you’re Primrose?” Jai asked, trying to keep his composure. Here was the mare that ordered the attack on his new home. Ruined and corrupted it since she couldn’t have it and left.

“Tis’ I. This makes things a bit easier then. Join me,” Primrose said, smiling sweetly at him.

“I refuse,” Jai said, flatly. Primrose however did not relent in her proposal.

“How dare yo-,” Rouge said, before Primrose turned to glare at the dragon. Rouge grew silent quickly once again and Primrose continued towards the human.

“I will give you everything you ask for. Whether that be a castle, more power, or even me. If you just help me,” Primrose said, finally stopping right in front of him. Jai could only scowl at her as she beamed up at him expectantly.

“What do you want anyway?” Jai asked.

“I knew you would see reason! I want revenge and to unite Equestria with the world beyond the mirror,” She said happily.

“Ok, then give me back Amorè and every crystal pony you killed,” Jai said, watching the smile fade from Primrose's face.

“Well I should have said I can give you ‘almost’ anything. This time around I need her gone,” Primrose said. Jai snorted as she responded to him.

“Knew she was better than you” Jai said, smirking down at a now annoyed Primrose.

“Fine. I had hoped this time around Destiny’s child would have asked for the removal of my father from your soul and joined me again,” Primrose said, backing away from the human frowning.

“Destiny’s what now? Father? That explains why he doesn’t wanna sell you out,” Jai said, laughing as it dawned on him. Sombra usually wanted to help and would give advice. However when this invasion started and when he looked into Primrose the tyrant was silent.

“You really haven’t learned a thing? I guess you did come sooner than usual. No matter though I can still succeed without you,” Primrose said, nodding to the dragon and then disappearing.

“She has forsaken you now. I CAN KILL YOU!,” roared Rouge. Suddenly the dragon began to shrink and stand upright. She was about the size of the dragon warriors he fought in the castle. Sleek black scales, two black and purple wings and angry gold eyes glared at him.

“Figure size isn’t everything here?” Jai said, holding back a snort at his own joke.

“You who ruined my face. I will enjoy ripping you limb from limb,” Rouge screamed running at him. Swinging her claws at him frantically, she pushed the human back. She opened her mouth and spat purple flames at him.

“Stop wasting my time. Last time you waited I took your eye,” Jai said, cutting through the attack and cutting the dragon's cheek. In a fit of rage, Rouge roared once more, her scales catching fire in her rage. Her black scales emitted a purple glow from the fire, as she gave the human a crazed look.

“NGH! You will mock me, NO LONGER!” Rouge screamed, continuing to rush Jai. Regret settled in as Jai realized he wouldn’t be able to win this as easily as he’d hoped.

“I would make the mistake of underestimating an army,” Jai said , frantically blocking the dragon's claws and tail swipes. Using everything he’d learned in magic from the Empire’s library, to the sword and spear techniques from the memories in the sword. Jai struggled with every part of his being. The gap in strength was apparent and he needed a plan to deal with army shooting arrows at him and the dragon beating him down. He had a plan he wasn’t fond of, but he was running out of options

“I will not fail in killing you this time,” Rouge said, taking a moment to distance herself from him. She had every advantage on him in terms of strength, magic ability, and instincts. Yet she felt uneasy looking upon the crystal clad human.

“Stop talking. I'd rather listen to Primrose spit bullshit at me again,” Jai said, irritably. Jai swore he could see a vein pop from the dragon's head.

“HOW DARE YOU!” The dragon said once again. Her wings flapped as she flew at him with blinding speed.

“Yea, how dare I again, Oh Shi-,” Jai said surprised, as he blocked the attack but went flying backwards into one of his own crystal pillars. Slumping against the pillar, the dragon took the opportunity to kick the sword from his hand.

“DIE!!!!,” Rouge screamed, as she jumped on the human pushing him to the ground.

Thud Thud Thud Thud

Punch after punch was thrown into the face of the human. Rouge continued to punch him until the scales on her hands began to crack and split. Jai, whose face had been bloodied and swollen, groaned as he heard the laughter of the tyrant in the back of his head.

“Come on boy. You know you need my help~,” The tyrant cooed in his ear. It made him shiver hearing him sound so happy that he was getting beat the hell up.

“Shut up,” The human said weakly.

“Still strength to talk? Good because I am going to make good on the promise of pulling you apart!” Rouge said as she knelt on his chest.

POP Click RIIIPPPP

“AHHHHHHHHHHHHH,” Jai screamed as Rouge pulled his right arm out of socket. She grinned as he screamed in agony as she took her time dislocating it.

“Music to my ears,” She said, giving a wide toothy smile. As she pulled and pulled, then suddenly she toppled over backwards. Confused for only a moment, then she looked down to see she had finally pulled his arm clean off. She watched as he rolled around in the dirt. Watching him made her laugh hysterically as she savored her imminent victory.

“JESUS FU-, OWWW,” Jai yelled in agony. Rouge wasted no time getting up to kneel over him again.

“I told you I would,” She whispered in his ear and she tossed his dismembered arm aside. She slowly gripped his left arm and stared him in the eyes before she started to pull again.

“Say the word boy. It’ll be over in a minute when you accept my help~,” Sombra said again. Between the blurred vision and voice in his head Jai had to hold on for the perfect moment. His everything hurt like hell, and he was barely able to breathe the right way. Then…

“I’ll be taking the other one now-, Umph!,” Rouge’s mockery was cut short by the sword protruding through her chest. The hilt of the sword pressed into her back as she fell on top of the human. Her blood soaking through what was left of his clothing.

“Wha-what happened. I won, I-i beat you,” Rouge sputtered, trying to avoid choking. Jai laughed weakly delirious from the amount of blood lost during the fight.

“Simple levitation. I couldn’t win with your guard up. Bye asshat,” Jai said, cursing the dragon. He watched as he willed Dusk out of the dragon's chest. Rouge opened her mouth, and Jai watched as purple flames began to form in her mouth. Using the last of his will power he used his magic to pull Dusk straight up, cleaving the rest of the dragon in two. He watched as the flames faded like the life in the dragon's eyes.

“Eat a dick Sombra. I d-don’t need yo-,” Jai said, as his breathing shallowed.

“Jai please don’t leave me! Please, I don't want to be alone again!” Dusk screamed. The sword writhed and shook as she rested near him.

“Sorry. Couldn’t keep good on my word,” Jai said weakly. Faintly he could hear the voice that spoke of the contract as he drifted off into death's embrace.

Defend Until guards arrive: Error!!
Defend against Shadow Changeling Army: 400/400 Fulfilled
Unprecedented Victory: Shadow Dragon Rouge, The Conqueror Slain

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“Do I what?” Jai mumbled as he tried to stay conscious. The shouts and screams of the guard's pony were drowning out his own thoughts. At this rate whatever Primrose had planned might be put to an end. Yet, he didn’t feel like it would. She talked as if she knew him personally, and like she knew what was going to happen.

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The voice asked again. Jai in his final moments of consciousness made his choice.

“Sure…,” He muttered and everything went grey.

“I’ll be damned! This is the first time that has happened!," a male voice said from in front of Jai. Groaning Jai sat up slowly rubbing his eyes. Then he realized he was only rubbing one eye. Glancing down he remembered what happened to his poor right arm and himself.

“Shit that's right I died,” Jai said, face palming.

“Not yet, you agreed to have your restraints removed, there is a catch however,” The voice said again. Looking up, Jai saw the old man from the corner that he ate with.

“The hell? Are you telling me you're the last person I see before I go?” Jai whined. The figure clenched its fist but did not move from the spot he was floating.

“Perhaps this form isn’t suitable. I have others,” he said, changing from the dream figure of himself, to Varos the elder pony from the crystal empire and then one of the colts Jai had protected from the soldiers. Finally settling back on the old man from their first meeting.

“Ok, what the hell is going on and where are we? Who are you? What are these quests?,” Jai asked, confused. He hadn’t really been this confused since he was transported to Equestria.

“I am Destiny, we are in Eden, and the quests were sent to you via the ring I gifted you. Finally you have earned the right to not be bound,” Destiny said, smiling brightly at him.

“Primrose called me Destiny’s child? I'm your son?” Jai asked, hoping that wasn’t the case. He had other questions but for some reason asking this felt necessary for his mental state.

“Hmmm, more like a deity foster parent. Now enough of the chit chat,” Destiny said, snapping his fingers. The grey fog around them transformed and Jai saw where he was moments prior.

“Why am I looking at my own corpse? Kind of morbid don’t ya think?” Jai asked, rolling his eyes at Destiny.

“Haha, sorry. You aren’t quite dead yet, but this is what would have happened had you died,” Destiny said, laughing as the scene began to play. He watched as Rouge got up, looked at the guards and began to rampage, massacring everything in her way. Then the scene shifted to Twilight and her friends trying to stop Primrose from taking Celestia’s life.

“So what does all of this mean anyway?” Jai asked, confused what any of this had to do with him or why he was brought to Equestria.

“Well if Celestia dies, Primrose takes her magic. An Umbrum with control over sun magic is disastrous,” Destiny said, grimacing. Their surroundings changed once again and what Jai saw made his heart sink. Above the Crystal Empire was an eclipse, and it seemed the world had been lit ablaze. As far as he could see everything was going up in flames, and dying around him.

“So everything ends if she kills Celestia?” Jai asked, wide eyed.

“It simply makes things harder, this is what happens when she pulls both worlds together," Destiny said, snapping his fingers again. He saw buildings and people walking around, but the stark difference being some had horns, others had wings.

“This is almost like earth?” Jai said, amazed at what he saw. People who shared the colors of the ponies in Equestria, yet they looked human. Some had wings or horns, but they looked human.

“The world beyond the mirror. The place where Primrose turned back time, disrupted the balance, and shattered both worlds in her quest for revenge,” Destiny said, frowning.

“So I have to fight someone from the future to stop them from in essence blowing the world up a second time?” Jai asked, sighing.

“She turned back time so as to not ruin the world. She wants to rule over both worlds, not bury them in ash,” Destiny said.

“Cool. So revenge and world domination. How original,” Jai said, laughing to himself as he stood up.

“Quite original indeed. Now that I have explained that to you, please help Faust and I protect these beings,” Destiny asked, bowing his head. Jai felt a lot of emotions when he was asked to help. Where was Destiny when he needed help in Nocta, or when Amorè went missing, or when his goddamn arm got pulled off.

“You know I hate you so much right?” Jai asked, staring down at the being bowed before him. Destiny said nothing in response to the humans question. The silence that followed only served to piss off the human more. Jai approached Destiny as calmly as he could.

“I’m a man of my word. You seem to know that better than anyone,” Jai said, making Destiny raise his head.

“That I do,” Destiny said, slowly extending a hand to Jai. Who looked at the outstretched hand, clenched his fist and promptly punched the celestial being square in the jaw staggering him.

“How many times did I say I would fight god when I saw him? However this is bigger than how much I hate you,” Jai said, shaking the deity's hand.

“There will be more who join Primrose. It will not just be Chrysalis, especially if you cross the mirror,” Destiny said, taking a hold of the human's hand.

“Well…It's fight or burn and frankly I’d rather stay in my skin,” Jai said, laughing to himself. Destiny smiled at the human and let his magic flow into him.

“Go and get your better half back. This is a temporary boost for now. Chase your destiny unleashed,” Destiny said, laughing to himself proud of his play on words. Jai rolled his eyes at the deity, not too pleased that he called him out.

“Whatever, now send me back. I have a plethora of ponies and then people to help,” Jai said, smiling. Destiny waved his hand and Jai disappeared from Eden.

“You know, you left out that you’re the reason the world is this way?” A pale redheaded woman said, as she walked through the wall of grey fog.

“Faust, I don’t think you would understand. I would rather eat star shards than run the risk of him being a threat…again,” Destiny said, shaking his head sadly.

“I know not why Primrose remembers her other lives, however, I hope this is the last time we have to loop time,” Faust said, shrugging her shoulders.

“We have turned time back one hundred and fifty-seven times. I promise this is the last time,” Destiny said, staring at Faust who looked at him with disgust.

“You will not be forgiven for ruining either boy's life. He should have hit you again,” Faust said, turning and walking away. Destiny knew that, he couldn’t even forgive himself for what he’d done. In every timeline, every time Amorè died. Jai would burn Equis and the world beyond to the ground in anger. Each and every time he did, he would end up at Eden's door step, ready to pull the very heavens apart.

“I hope his help is ready when the time comes,” Destiny said solemnly as he took a seat. Looking down he watched the moment Jai had Destiny’s fate in his hands.

BOOOM!

The ground shook as a blinding light hit Jai changing him. A pair of white wings sprouted from his back, the inner plumage matching his pale pink eyes. As his minor cuts and bruises healed he was able to push the corpse of the dragon off of him and sit up. He rolled his shoulders and shuddered with the unfamiliar sensation on his back.

“YOU'RE ALIVE THANK GOODNESS,” Dusk wailed. Jai winced from the volume but quickly smiled.

“Apparently I don’t die,” Jai said, sarcastically.

“Hmph, I was so close to having a body,” Sombra complained. Jai rolled his eyes in response to the tyrant's comment. His reunion with his body was interrupted however when yelling came from behind him.

“The human has killed the dragon, quickly move in! Kill him! We must not fail her majesty!” A soldier said, rallying the surrounding enemies to charge him.

“Oh no, what are we going to do? You’re out of magic… wait what?!” Dusk panicked at first then confused. She had felt the magic power of the humans diminish as they fought. Yet he was stronger than when he was fighting earlier.

“Well, god finally got a punch in the face,” Jai said, grinning ear to ear as he flapped his wings and took off as if he’d flown his whole life. Looking down at the battlefield he watched as the Umbrum soldiers stared back at him in disbelief. His instincts kicked in and a sense of Deja vu hit him. He knew exactly what magic to do about the situation.

“Crystalis…Regia,” Jai mumbled. No sooner than he muttered those words, his cutie mark glowed, and the ground froze over in colors of grey and gold. All Umbrum and Changelings in the area were incapacitated. Either stuck in place or completely encased in crystal it didn’t matter. He had never felt so in control of his magic, or over himself for that matter.

“Since when? What is this?” Sombra asked in disbelief.

“I gave up an arm for this,” Jai said exhaling sharply. Although his other injuries healed up, doing everything one handed was still awkward to him.

“The voice gave you this power?” Sombra asked, still confused how the human grew so strong in the amount of time he was down.

“Who knows. Why would I tell someone who wants to kill me,” Jai said, mocking the bewildered tyrant. Landing slowly he reached down to pick up Dusk. It was time to head to the castle. He had some words for the little miss from the future he needed to say. Flapping his wings Jai disappeared in a flash towards the castle

“Come on Princess Celestia, you’re better than this,” Primrose mocked. Spell after spell was thrown at the diarch. Each time Celestia blocked but couldn’t counter. Celestia had not expected to be tracked down, let alone have all of her guards on the upper floors taken out.

“You will not be allowed to hurt these innocent ponies,” Celestia said, trying to sound as confident as she could. The magic being thrown at her was heavy and much stronger than what she could withstand while trying to keep up the barrier.

“Mhmm, you said that last time sweetie. This time however, I will be taking the sun in one piece,” Primrose said, readying another spell to throw at Celestia. She knew she had to make a choice here, keep the barrier up or lose her life. She figured she would die of old age, but this feeling of impending dread.

“My Faust guide my soul,” Celestia said, resigning herself to the end of her life as she watched a spell she knew she could not block.

“OH SHIT, MOVEEEEE,” Jai screamed as he broke through the wall of Celestia's bedroom and into her study.

“I give it a 4,” Dusk said, laughing at the human sitting in the pile of stone and books on the floor.

“New to the wings piss off,” Jai mumbled, slowly standing up.

“You never cease to impress me, love,” Primrose said, laughing at him as he stood. A cold chill ran down Jai's spine as he heard her speak to him.

“Eww, I think I might hate hearing you call me that more than Destiny right now,” Jai said, making a gagging sound.

“Hmph, I’m not giving up on you. Seeing how you are still alive,” Primrose said, turning back to Celestia.

“S h a t t e r,” Jai said, as the magic Primrose was readying to throw at Celestia dissipated.

“Tsk, I see. This is going to be a problem,” Primrose said, clicking her tongue and frowning.

“Although I have a lot to curse at you for, I’d rather just kill you,” Jai said, clenching his fist. Primrose took a moment to study the Human and then she sighed.

“I found the mirror. This isn’t Ideal but I’ll leave you for now Sun bearer,” Primrose said, as she began to dissipate into the shadows.

“No, you goddamn don’t,” Jai yelled, using his magic to throw Dusk and the dagger from Selene at her. He felt a connection from the dagger, but was disappointed to see that only a piece of her horn had been taken.

“I thank you. If not for you then I would have lost my life, along with countless others,” Celestia said bowing her head.

“You are only alive because of the inconvenience it causes me if you die. I’m pissed at you,” Jai said, glaring at Celestia causing her to flinch. Sighing, Jai walked over to the spot Primrose had dissipated at and picked up the horn piece she had lost.

“I-well. You have every right to be angry with me. I am so-,” Celestia said, trying to apologize.

“Nope, I don’t forgive you. Save that apology for your student, who you totally disregarded by the way,” Jai lectured. Celestia’s ears flattened against her head as the human continued to lecture Celestia on looking at the bigger picture. He would have continued had it not been for the door to her bedroom slamming against the wall as it opened.

“Princess! Is everything alright?” Twilight asked, as she frantically barreled towards the alabaster mare. Tackling the Princess who froze for a moment, then wrapped her wings around her student. After a few moments Celestia couldn’t hold herself together and for the first time in a hundreds of years; Celestia sobbed. The rest of the elements of harmony began to slowly show up.

“Ah, maybe give them a minute, or two,” Jai said, ushering them out of the room.

“Oh dear, your clothes are…,” Rarity said, looking at Jai with wide eyes. Looking down at himself Jai saw that his clothes had much to be desired. His pants had been reduced to a loin cloth, his boots were missing the toes and his shirt was now nonexistent.

“Oops. Wouldn't happen to have a towel lying around would you,?” Jai asked, laughing as he and the other elements of harmony left Celestia and Twilight alone.