And so, Hephaestus Wept

March Sierravista. Husband, Father, once Digi-Destined... Blacksmithing heir of Entropy... He was many things, but fantastically intelligent he was not.

His tale began when Dianamon of the Olympos XII used him as a means of escape from a binding fate. The day she mistimed her digital jump was the day their fates would be intertwined. From super conglomerates to the Digi-Devils of the Dark Ocean, his foes were varied and powerful. Despite this, with good friends, an awakened dark half and strengthened will, he made do.

His tale however had *ended*. The world could be saved by one of his many children and descendants, both half human and Digital... But, his foes would never rest, and thus in a moment of unguarded weakness was he met with a strange man in even stranger garb; within the comfort of his half destroyed/rebuilt castle no less.

It happened too quickly. No time to take a weapon. No time to take stock of any items. One moment he was surrounded by his many moon rabbits... The next, he was a prisoner upon a cursed moon.

The first year had been the hardest, his mortal mind still unable to fathom the immediate change in environment. Thankfully, deity and demon were not so easy to harm. Within the second year, their shared mind space, a recreation of their castle's forge room, would be created.

And so the trio spent the better part of a decade simply existing... That was until the first disturbance. It was a trivial affair, just an upstart child throwing a tantrum. Simply touching their mental barrier had put it to sleep.

Dianamon had been stronger then.

Centuries passed by slowly, the "child throwing a tantrum" had evolved into "that adolescent experiencing rage" to "Oh, this is actually an adult and they're pissed" whereas Dianamon had gone from "Sleep Inducing Goddess of the Moon" to "I can still induce sleep" to an unfortunate "I Am Smol Rabbit".

Which now brings us to...

"Ponies... We're surrounded by ponies..." March murmured.

"Hey! I asked you a question!" A rainbow maned pegasus shouted as they attempted to rush the currently Ultimate level being... Only to have their tail hog tied by an orange mare wearing a stetson hat.

"Woah~ Nelly! Why don't we think things through!?"

Of course, just as the cowpony(?) shouted at "Rainbow" she would groan as March was now being closely examined by a pink fluffy ball of cotton candy, "Hi! I'm Pinkie Pie! What's your name? Do you like parties- I loooove parties! Oh wait, you're not supposed to be here!"

March would attempt to step away only to find Pinkie Pie constantly ducking down and reappearing over his shoulder, over his head, under his crotch, and even out of his right ear as he tried to talk, "No, yeah, I got tha-"

"I mean, you fell out of the sky! Princess Celestia was supposed to come down from- *AUDIBLE GASP* "Did you do something to the princess!?"

The many ponies would stir, now sporting angered eyes before Twilight would teleport in between March and the now angry hoard.

"Wait! Stop! This creature is not your enemy!"

"Twilight!" Spike would shout with worry as he scrambled to the stage, "What are you doing!? You don't know if that thing is working with Nightmare Moon!" Drakeling would then point to the many crescent motifs scattered about March's body, "Look! It's covered in half moons!"

"Spike! I thought you didn't believe in Nightmare Moon!" Twilight shouted with righteous indignation.

"Well I do now! Plus, aren't you the one that said she would return after a thousand years!?"

The encroaching mob would stop, conversing amongst themselves as they digest this new information as Rainbow loosened herself, "And just how do you know so much? Are you a spy!?"

As the mob's restored angry attention was now squarely on Twilight, March would sigh before taking a cleansing breath...

"Everyone please just SHUT THE HELL UP AND FUCKING LISTEN!" Silence, followed by another cleansing breath, "Thanks Sato... Now, do I have everyone's attention?" Every pony nodded, mostly from the fact that they all experienced a visceral reaction after hearing that... word, "Okay, from what I'm hearing, your princess is in danger and that pony on the moon is dangerous."

When it was clear none would disturb him, he continued, "Now, where I'm from, we hunt demons like her..."

"I'm sorry, hunt?" An alabaster unicorn mare wearing what amounted to a noble's dress would ask in disgust as she made her presence known, "When you say... Hunt... You don't mean?"

"You don't often kill your demons, do you?" When the dreaded "K" word was uttered... The angry mob took a step back as they all seemed to show more than just apprehension. They held fear in their hearts... For their enemy.

"Wait, you can't kill Nightmare Moon!" Twilight began to argue as Rainbow stepping up next to her.

"Yeah! What, do you think we're just as bad as she is!? We're better than that! I'm better than that! PONYVILLE! Is BETTER THAN THAT!"

"YEEEEAAAAHHH!!"

Blinking, it was March's turn to be silenced.

"So whaddya say to that, uh... You... Rabbit... Thing?"

Smiling, March would release his form, returning to his normal human stature; to much surprise and gasps, "Okay, we'll do it your way, but the first sign of trouble and she dies. That goes double for anything that gets in the way."

"Now just hold on one apple pickin' second there partner," The cowpony declared as she climbed the stage, "Now Ah ain't sayin' I believe ya or this here Twilight gal, but iffin' ya think I'mma just let you wander off to Celestia knows where to do Celestia knows what then ya got another thing comin' to ya!"

"Why I concur!" The fancy dressed mare would shout as she was now nose to nose with March, stars in her eyes... Much to Spike's chagrin, "Not until you reveal your secret!~"

"Uh... My... Secret?"

With a haughty giggle, Rarity began to inspect his every feature and physical motions, flinching slightly at the dirt brown, large and loose fitting tank top he wore along with brown work boots and cargo shorts holding an empty tool belt, "Why... Yes, your secret! How was it you were able to change forms!? Why, your pink fur absolutely shines under the moonlight, ah but if only it's beauty wasn't marred by the garish brown of your... Wait, you don't have fur anymore."

"That's a really complicated question with an answer we don't have time for," March replied before looking at Twilight, "Can I assume you have the most information here about what we're fighting?"

Smiling brightly, Twilight gave a spirited nod, "It has been passed down the generations as a fable, that after a thousand years of banishment the seal placed upon the moon would break; freeing Nightmare Moon so she could bring everlasting night."

"Wow, that's a stupid plan," Lulu would speak through March, the ponies blinking in confusion as he continued the thought, "Ah- what my partner meant is most daylight crops will die without proper moonlight, even if you could concentrate enough sunlight through the moon. Most living things that need the sun would die after months."

"Oh yeah, that is a stupid plan." "Wait, are we all going to... Die?" "I don't wanna die! I wanna live!"

Bedlam soon followed as the crowd of ponies ran for their lives. Husbands to be with their wives. Mothers to be with their children. Friends and lovers alike running away so as to live whatever life they still could in spite... Save for six.

"Huh... You peo- ah... Ponies really don't have a concept of dea-" March would then find a cupcake shoved into his mouth.

"Chapter's over folks, come back next time!" Pinkie cheered to no one as the others looked at her strangely.