15 minutes through heaven, hell and everything between

-Equestria, Everfree forest-

The castle of royal pony sisters. Once a great fortress, now just an old ruin in creepy forest. For thousand years it had been without any life, excluding some occasional little critters and birds. Now there was something going on, something big.

Inside the castle seven mares and one human watched each others in awkward silence. “So, what are you things?” The human finally asks and breaks the silence. when he doesn’t get answer he raises an eyebrow. “Hello! Are you listening, or are you even sentient?” He asks after while. "please be sentient, i hate worlds without sentient life. Minute thinks to him self. His words snap all of the mares out of their shocked states. “Yes we are sentient.” One of the mares answer. “But what are you and where did you come.” The purple mare in front of five others asks in suspicious tone. the humans mouth turns to wide grin when he hears her question. “Well, i’m known as many and to answer your other question... Where didn’t i come from?” He says with widening grin.

All the mares look at him in confusion. finally the silence is broken by loud voice. “What are you, creature?” The black mare bellows to the human. He turns to look at her and continues smirking. “Oh, i already said. I’m known as many, but if you want to know my name it’s Lord 15 minutes.” He answers. The black mare looks at him with anger in her eyes. “Lord of what, creature?” She asks loudly. Minute looks at her while holding his ears. “Hey, no need to yell.” He says and glares at her. “I’m not lord of anything, it’s just my name.” He continues, while still looking at the mare. Everyone is silent again until Minute continues. “By the way what are your names? None of you have told their names even though i gave mine.”

The group of six mares look at him and after while the purple one starts to talk. “I’m so sorry for that, My name is Twilight Sparkle and these are my friends.” Twilight says and points her hoof towards rest of the group. “This is Applejack” She says and points towards the orange mare. “Howdy.” She says and tips her hat. Minute just nods. “This is Rarity.” Twilight continues. “Good evening.” the alabaster unicorn says in refined tone. “It is pleasure to meet you miss.” Minute answers to her with slight tip of his hat. “This here is Pinkie Pie.” Twilight says and points the pink mare. “Hello mister Minute sir.” Pinkie says with grin. “Oh, which do you like more cupcakes or muffins.” She randomly asks. Minute raises his Eyebrow to her question. “I really like blueberry muffins, but chocolate chip cupcake is near second.” He answer to Pinkies question. Pinkie looks at him and her grin widens. Twilight looks at Pinkie and shakes her head at confusion. “Anyway, this is Rainbow Dash.” Twilight says and points the cyan mare. She looks at Minute With narrowed eyes. “I’m watching you” Rainbow finally says. “And finally this is- Hey where did Fluttershy go?” Twilight asks in confusion. “Do you mean that yellow and pink ball behind Rainbow?” Minute asks from Twilight. Twilight looks where Minute is pointing and nods. “Yes she is j-” Is what Twilight manages to say when loud voice interrupts her.

“What are you doing.” The black mare yells with loud voice. Minute turns to glare at her. “Could you quiet down little? We’re trying to get know to each other's.” He says with frustration. “Besides who are you?” He asks from her. The mare looks at him with angry glare. “I’m Nightmare Moon, bringer of eternal night and mistress of nightmares!” She bellows. “And soon i will be the ruler of Equestria.” She continues in triumph. Minute looks at her little while and starts to chuckle.

As he continues to laugh, all the mares look at him in confusion. Finally he calms down enough to stop giggling. “So you’re some kinda of bad guy?” Minute asks from Nightmare. Nightmare is just about to answer, but Minute cuts her off. “Actually don’t answer to that. You’re probably just some unfortunate pony that had really much power, but got corrupted by her anger and/or jealousy.” He says to her. Nightmare just glares at him and huffs to his words. Minute sighs to this and shakes his head. “You’re lucky that i have seen something like this before.” He finally says and starts to search the insides of his coat.

He’s just about to start take something from his coat, but gets stopped by Twilight. “Actually just before you fell we were about to use the elements of harmony to her.” Twilight says in serious tone. Minute turns to look at her in confusion. “The elements ofwhatnow?” He asks from Twilight with raised brows. “The elements of harmony, they are powerful magical artifacts that were used to banish Nightmare to moon.” She tells him. Minute looks her awhile and then shrugs. “ Okay then.” He says and walks near a wall behind Twilight. “ If you need help just yell to me.” He yells and turns to watch what is going to happen.

Twilight turns to Nightmare and takes a stance. “As i was saying before our friend fell. ”She says and looks Minute. He smiles widely and waves to her. “Where was i?” Twilight says and closes her eyes. “Oh, yes. it was different spark, the spark, that resides in the heart of us all, it creates the sixth element.” Twilight says and the elements around her friends activate again. “The element of magic.” She states. Suddenly a blinding light appears over twilight and what they see is sixth stone orb. The pieces of elements connect to jewelry around Twilight's friends necks and the sixth orb turns to tiara that goes to twilight's head. “That’s impressive.” Minute says from sideline where he looks the spectacle unfolding before him. Suddenly the group of mares start to float and shine. Brilliant rainbow bursts from the elements and heads to Nightmare. It encases her in its rainbow colored embrace. After awhile the rainbow turns to blinding light and Minute has to shield his eyes.

Finally all of a light dies down and Minute drops his hand to look what happened. What he sees is six mares unconscious in middle of the room and seventh night blue mare not far from them. “So she is the one who was corrupted.” Minute thinks and scratches his chin. All around the night colored mare is parts of Nightmares armor. “Hmm, maybe i could...” He starts to think. “Hey solitude what do you think about that armor.” Minute asks from his companion. “It looks like something created with shadow magic and hardened it with some ritual. We should study them.” Solitude answers to him. “You should take them with you, but don’t leave any pieces behind.” Solitude continues with concerned voice. Minute just nods and starts to work.

-10 minutes later-

Twilight and the other elements start to wake up from their sudden use of power. “Ugh, my head.” Rainbow says while holding her forehead. “Everypony okay?” Applejack asks with concern. Everyone answers to her and she lets out her breath. “Oh, thank goodness.” Rarity suddenly yells. Fluttershy turns to look her. “Why Rarity, it's so lovely. “ She says to her. “I know! I'll never part with it again.” Rarity says and hugs her tail. “No. Your necklace. It looks just like your cutie mark.” Fluttershy says and points the necklace. “What? Ooh. So does yours.“ Rarity says back to Fluttershy. “Gee, Twilight! I thought you were just spoutin' a lot of hooey, but I reckon we really do represent the elements of harmony.” Applejack says to Twilight with smile.

Suddenly Sun starts to raise and bright light shines through window. From the light descends a pure white alicorn. “Indeed you do.” She says with smile and looks everyone in room. Everyone gasps when they see who she is. “ Princess Celestia.” Twilight yells and runs to her teacher. “Twilight Sparkle, my faithful student. I knew you could do it.” Celestia tells to Twilight and nuzzles her. “But... you told me it was all an old pony tale.” Twilight says to her teacher while looking confused. “I told you that you needed to make some friends, nothing more.” Celestia says and shakes her head. “I saw the signs of Nightmare Moon's return and I knew that you were the one that had the magic inside to defeat her.” She continues with smile. suddenly her smile turns to frown. “but you could not unleash it until you let true friendship into your heart.” She says and sighs. “Now if only another will as well.” Celestia says and turns to look the deep blue alicorn.

“Princess Luna!” Celestia says and starts to walk towards the other alicorn who gasps when she hears her own name said. “It has been a thousand years since I have seen you like this.” Celestia says and looks Luna with stoic face. After while she starts to smile. “Time to put our differences behind us. We were meant to rule together, little sister.” She says and continues smiling. When everyone hears Celestia's words their mouths drop. “Sister!” All of the elements yell same time. Celestia doesn’t care about their sudden yells. “Will you accept my friendship?” She asks from the Night alicorn. Luna looks her sister little while before she jumps to her. “I'm so sorry! I missed you so much, big sister!” She says with tears streaming from her eyes.”I've missed you, too.” Celestia says while smiling and creating couple of tears herself.

Suddenly a slow clapping interrupts the beautiful reunion. Everyone in the room turns to look where the sound is coming. Behind them stands Minute leaning in the door frame. “Well, isn’t this just cute.” He says and stops clapping. He looks everyone in the room awhile before turning to look Twilight. “Congratulations, you just defeated great evil and without even destroying or banishing her.” He says while smirking. Twilight looks him and smiles back. “What manner of creature are you?” Comes suddenly Celestia’s voice. Everyone turns to look at her. Minute looks at her and decides to answer, but before he can another voice starts to talk.

“Oh oh, he’s an alien that came through this, cool glowy ring in sky. When he fell from it he was like ‘argh’ and then he went like ‘splat’ straight to ground. then he standed up and started to yell these really bad words and after he stops he looks all of us and says ‘i’ve seen weirder things’ and i’m like ‘huh’ and everypony else is like ‘what’ and then he asks us that what are we and-” Pinkie continues her rambling but no one is listening any more. “I’m lord 15 minutes, but you can call me Minute.” Minute says and looks at Celestia.

Celestia looks back at him with one eyebrow raised. “I asked what are you not who are you.” She says and glares at him. Minute just smirks to her words. “Maybe so, but it’s always better ask someone's name before asking what he is.” Minute says and widens his smirk. “But to answer your question, i’m human.” He says and holds out his hand. Celestia looks him and then his hand before she finally shakes it. Suddenly a voice comes behind them. “-And that is how dragonborn saved Skyrim and whole Tamriel.” Pinkie finally finishes her rant. Everyone in the room looks at the pink mare with ‘what just happened’ looks, excluding Minute who just chuckles to her words. “Well, that was entertaining.” Minute says and snaps everyone out of their shocks.