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Chapter 11 - Chapter 11 Past Revealed

Lorien would say you remember when I mentioned that our father was the one who killed Grogar to which everyone who was in the throne room before the Legion of Doom's attack confirms then Lorien would say but I didn't tell is why he killed Grogar to which Twilight would ask was to stop Grogar's monsters from wiping out of ponies and any other race that crossed their path to which Lorien's state that only half of it while our father was one of the alicorns who wanted to help the ponies the main reason was revenge. Lorien's statement to would cause everyone to ask revenge for what to which Lorien would state that our father want revenge on Grogar after one of his monster kill my mother Ananke while trying to save some ponies from said monster. Upon hearing the last part of Lorien's statement Celestia and Luna would ask how can that be our mother was alive until we had to leave Skyros and her name was Selene to which Lorien would state that Ananke is my mother while Selene is your mother. Upon hearing this everyone would realize that one of the secrets Lorien's was hiding was the fact he was the older half brother of both Celestia and Luna which cause both sister to become beyond shocked leading to both sisters now angered to demand to know why their brother didn't tell them this to which Lorien would state that they had no reason to know on top of the fact after his mother's death left a pain in his heart that would heal for a long time until both Celestia and Luna were born where I decided that I would be there for the both of you and give the love that given me and while I would never forget my mother nor could be replaced I shouldn't close my heart because the one responsible for taking my mother was dead allow her spirit to rest in peace. Lorien would then explain that he was born in Skyros the land of the alicorns where alicorns were the only ones to live there while only a few hundred lived there which was due to alicorns having a low birth rate since they had a long life span and for the first few years of my life things were like any child however before I entered my teens the alicorns became concerned about that I was able to master every kind of magic even the special magic that is only restricted to only one alicorn which resulted in all the alicorns to treat me like I didn't exist which would happen for two years leading to me to confront my father about my treat leading explain that I could understood their worries and fears if I became stronger and would turn to evil I could become dangerous then I would state over the last two years I had time to reflect where I learn that the power to master ever form of magic is not just a gift but it's a responsibility and a burden that I only must bare. Upon hear how I felt our father would apologize for allowing our people to treat me like I didn't exist then everyone else would apologize as well to which I would explain that I understood their fears because over the last two years I could sense their fears and concerns which surprised them then I further explained that if I focused on a specific emotion then the memory behind that emotion leading to me having a better understanding of how they feel. The day that everyone apologize to me was also the day I discovered my special talent which was to being to bring understand to others shown by my cutie mark which is of two beings of different colour facing each with an orb between them and bridge that seems to be linking their souls together symbolizing the bridging of souls. After seeing this our decided to make me an instruction on how to use magic more effectively but also an instructor in spiritual training leading to me to accept that on the condition that during his classes he suggests that everyone wears magic inhibiters to suppress their so they can develop an appreciation for their magic and learn that their magic is not a mere tool but a part of their very soul then adding I would also wear an magic inhibiter as well to which our father found it to be a good idea.

A few years would then pass since that day during which my mother would killed which lead to our father to kill Grogar and as many of his monster he could which lead to me to create the spell that imprisoned Moloch in Purgatory. However sadly after my mother's death the relationship between me and our father had become strained which wouldn't be mended until you two were born leading to me to mend me and our father's relationship. A few years since you two where thing were peaceful however there were some among the younger generation believed that alicorns should rule over all magical creatures but the majority of the alicorns believed that they should interfere with the affairs of others unless they threaten our people then suddenly Jobe the leader of the group alicorns that wanted to use their magic to rule of the other races would kill our father resulting in the Skyros civil war with the faction lead by Jobe being calledthe Megalomanic alicorns which included Dreyfuss, Gunther, Abaddon, Pandora and Lilith being five that held the same beliefs as Jobe since the five were consider outcast since their magic the more darker kind which alicorns he practiced that kind of magic were punished by having their magic striped from them and banished from Skyros, the rest if those who fought in the Megalomanic faction were those who forced to fight by Jobe or he would kill their loved ones while I lead the loyalist faction those who remained to the beliefs of founders of Skyros. The loyalist faction was larger when compared to the Megalomaic faction but Jobe, Dreyfuss, Gunther, Abaddon, Pandora and Lilith who were the most dangerous of the faction not only for their abilities but the fact they were willing to use forbidden magic which result in a war that last for half a decade. Over the five years of the Skyros civil war many alicorns would die during one battle we see a group of loyalist lead by Lorien fighting a group from the Megalomanic faction but unlike Jobe, Dreyfuss, Gunther, Abaddon, Pandora and Lilith the group fight the loyalist joined out fear for their loved ones, during the battle an alicorn named Forge who was the aid of Lorien was asking me to retreat to which I answered I will not abandon the injured leading to ask then at least let order the troop to order to kill them to which I stated I don't want to kill any more of our people to which Forge would reply by saying we don't have a choice their defences are about to break this may be our only chance to save the wounded to which after a moment I reluctantly gave the orders to return fire but must make sure that their deaths are quick and painless to which Forge understood and make sure it's done then the loyalist forces would return fire and successfully kill the Megalomanic forces and would see the look in my eyes before they died and understood that he didn't wanted to killed they and they understood dying in peace. With the battle now over Forge would rely Lorien's orders to get the wound back to base which the loyalist would do just that then I would ask Forge if he had ever met the commander of the forces that just died to which Forge would answer no sir to which I explain that his name was Razor and they we were part of the same generation growing we had the the same mentor I even got to meet his family his wife Demeter is expecting to be a mother, this is what makes this war so difficult here we now everyone we kill. After hearing this Forge would say I never thought about until now but your right sir before the people we have killed before they were ours enemies they were our friends, our neighbors people we lived side by side with for years and now we're force to turn our weapons against them it's not right to which I said I know and I will try to find something to say to their loved ones when this is over heavens know what. Hours later after returning to the loyalist main base of operation I along with others would discuss the coming battles to I would state no this war ends tonight. Upon hearing my declaration everyone in the war room would shocked leading to Oceanus one of my advisors would ask how are we going to end this war tonight to which I answer we are going to kill the traitors in their sleep, my plan would shock everyone in the war room at the fact I would suggest such a plan to which I answered that I don't like it any more then you do but I have had enough of this war and see the death of some many of our people and I am sure that you all feel the same to which Sirius another one my advisors would say yes we are tired of this war and of killing our people who we have known for years then suddenly one of the loyalist troops named Hermes would enter the war stating that Celestia and Luna have been taken. Upon hearing that both Celestia and Luna have been kidnapped would not only shock me but and me leading to me to demand to know how this could happen to which another one of my troops specifically one of the one I assigned to guard my sisters who is called Artemis would that both Dreyfuss and Gunther were the ones leader the group that took Celestia and Luna and left a message stating if you want to see your sisters alive and unharmed you have to meet at the Megalomanic faction main base and surrender or else they will kill them. Upon hearing the Megalomanic faction's demands I had came up with a new plan that but was told that I only had a few hours to answer the Megalomanic faction's demand which lead to me come with a new plan to end the war and hoped it would work. Hours later I had arrived to the traitors base where Jobe, Dreyfuss, Gunther, Abaddon, Pandora and Lilith would be waiting for him leading to Jobe to ask if I was to surrender to which I would state I have come to end this pointless war by calling for trial by combat. Upon hearing this my advisors ask not to do it since if I lost that would mean not only would I killed but I would so regret it when I saw my opponent which was my blood brother Talion. Upon seeing that Talion was my opponent I would demand to why he was fight for the traitors ask that you have join them to which he stated that he has join them but has his own reason for fighting then readying for the duel while I was hesitant long enough for the duel to begin resulting in Talion launching the first attack which nearly cut me if I hadn't drawn my sword but would grazed by the tip of Talion's sword. After breaking away from Talion's first attack he would then follow with a barrage of slashes which I was able to block however I would fight back and who could blame me Talion was the last person I wanted to fight to the death since he was my blood brother and my dearest friend and the only person who actually the only one to interact with with me since he knowns what's it's like to be treated like you didn't exist but the difference was that Talion magic was like Jobe, Dreyfuss, Gunther, Abaddon, Pandora and Lilith but unlike the five traitors Talion's magic was centered around the dead specifically on communicating with the dead and being able to summon the dead but was able to learn it a few years before Celestia and Luna were born, over the years after Lorien was made the instructor for moral use of magic Talion would eventually gain the trust of the people with my help after I discovered that if he had someone who had a strong connection to the departed soul which was proven when I asked Talion to summon the soul my mother days before Celestia and Luna were born but only was only able to summon my mother temporarily but long enough to heal the bond between me and our father. As the duel continued I would keep dodging then stated I don't fight Talion to which he answer we both don't have a choice then adds that this is the only way to end the war once and for all then would explain that even if me and my forces surrendered Jobe and his forces were going to kill Celestia and Luna any way and would make me watch. Upon hearing this me and my forces had become angered but not surprised that Jobe wouldn't keep his then Talion would state the real reason why he choice to fight was in fact to distract Jobe, Dreyfuss, Gunther, Abaddon, Pandora and Lilith long enough to rescue them with help from Megalomanic faction's who weren't under Pandora's or Lilith's powers. Upon hearing that Talion had double crossed them Jobe, Dreyfuss, Gunther, Abaddon, Pandora and Lilith would become angry but then Lilith would gain a sinister smile then ask Pandora for help with her new plan leading to Pandora to ask what Lilith had in mind to which Lilith asked they haven't yet to combined our magics and used it on a person to which Pandora would then gain the same sinister smile then asks what's the plan to which Lilith whispers her plan in Pandora's ear then both of them would share their new plan which lead to Jobe, Dreyfuss, Gunther and Abaddon to gain the same sinister smile which didn't go unnoticed by both me and Talion then both would see both Pandora and Lilith are combining their magics which they would fire at me but Talion pushed me out of the way take the magic blast. After the magic blast dissipated I would ask Talion was alright but I would soon see that Talion eyes were different then I realized what Pandora and Lilith had done leading to Jobe, Dreyfuss, Gunther, Abaddon, Pandora and Lilith would state this is even better then what we had planned now then lets see if your will to fight your blood brother now with Talion now being controlled would begin to fight more aggressively with the intent to kill me which would lead to me to dodge and block all of Talion's attacks for some minutes then suddenly Jobe, Dreyfuss, Gunther, Abaddon, Pandora and Lilith would order Talion to attack me force starting with my sisters which he hesitated for a second but would then charge towards them causing me to commit my greatest sin. Seeing that Talion was charging towards my sisters I rushed to block Talion's attack which resulted in my sword being knock away leading to me to use my magic to break Talion's sword then with great pain I would take the part of Talion's sword that was dropped to the ground after firing my magic at the blade which I used to drive into Talion's as I say I sorry my blood brother then suddenly I would see that Jobe was dying which everyone would see and wonder what happen to which Talion would state that he had placed a spell on Jobe if he died Talion would die along with him and vice versa then a portal behind Dreyfuss, Gunther, Abaddon, Pandora and Lilith and would suck them in leading to Talion to say you five will now be imprisoned in Purgatory with Dreyfuss, Gunther, Abaddon, Pandora and Lilith being drawn into Purgatory with the portal closing after the five had disappeared. After Dreyfuss, Gunther, Abaddon, Pandora and Lilith had ben trapped in Purgatory everyone would turn their attention to the dying Talion with myself asking in a pained tone why did make me do this Talion to which he would explain that this was the only way to end the war once and for all while making sure that your sisters and save our people while also dying with honour then Talion made me promise to take care of our people to which I would say I promise my blood brother to which Talion would say thank you and goodbye my true brother and with that Talion my blood brother would die leading to me breakdown and cry for only a few seconds since I saw a magic circle on Jobe's body leading to me to order everyone to flee Skyros while I teleport with my sisters and Talion's body. After teleporting out of Skyros I would witness the destruction of our home while not knowing if there were any other survivors which lead to me believe that me and my sisters were the only survivors of Skyros.

Lorien would then show everyone his from the years that followed the destruction of Skyros where they would see him become the bodyguard of his sister while hide the fact that he was their brother and see he create Equestria's military then sees the methods which went to against the beliefs of his sisters and the rest of Equestria and would see that Lorien didn't to do it but believed that it was necessary in ordr to make sure Equestria didn't face the same fate as Skyros.

After seeing Lorien's memories Celestia would be the first say oh my gosh brother I had no idea that you endure so much with Luna following by saying I mean how could we have known since you did everything to keep us at a distance ever since Skyros was destroyed. Starlight would then say when told me that Talion died you didn't say that you were the one who killed him but I saw that you had no choice then Nova would say now I understand what you meant when you said you would be dammed if you lost another home which now makes sense then Nova would ask her father about what she was to him even though she has an idea but wants to hear from her father to which Lorien would place one of his hoofs on her face then says that you were born before sunrise at the time I was serving at my sister bodyguard and been two years since I met and fell in love with your mother and had see more then a moral could dream of but when I first looked upon you for the very first time at that moment you instantly became more precious to me then all the magic of the whole world and I known that my heart couldn't bare losing you which is why I gave you what me, my sisters, Cadance, Twilight and Flurry Heart were never given which was a choice. Upon hearing this Celestia and Luna would ask their brother what did he mean to which Lorien would explain that he and the alicorns he named never choice to be alicorns and I wanted to give Nova that choice and first two decades I allowed to live as a mortal pony then after Eve died Nova decide to live as an alicorn leading to Lorien to teach her ever he knew about how to be an alicorn while also teach not to use her magic for selfish goals at the expense of others and for nine hundred years she would into a person I can be proud of. Upon hearing that her father was proud even she believed that he was but hearing it was all Nova Spirit wanted from her father then suddenly everyone would hear a voice they had but couldn't place but Lorien would become shocked since he would never think he would hear that voice again leading to him to turn around to come face to face with one person he never thought he would see again, his very own blood brother Talion. Seeing Talion Lorien had become so shocked that he wouldn't respond for minutes until Talion says yes it's really me my blood brother this would lead to Lorien ask how is this possible to which Talion explained that the spell I used at the end of the war didn't just kill Jobe and Dreyfuss, Gunther, Abaddon, Pandora and Lilith imprisoned in Purgatory also sealed my soul making the key stone that kept Purgatory from being destroy since Moloch, Dreyfuss, Gunther, Abaddon, Pandora and Lilith were to strong for it to hold so Purgatory needed a balancer to keep Purgatory from collapsing until the Moloch, Dreyfuss, Gunther, Abaddon, Pandora and Lilith are killed and their souls sent to hell which means because of you Lorien you have set my spirit free. Upon hearing Talion's statement Lorien would begin to laugh sarcastically then states that's rather ironic since I was the one who killed you which I had to carry for a thousand. Lorien statement would lead to Talion to say that's not true my death saved your soul from damnation you choice to see it as a sin and if you had killed me Jobe, Dreyfuss, Gunther, Abaddon, Pandora and Lilith would have killed your sisters leading to you to turn all of Skyros into a mass grave after being blinded by your grief which would lead down a darker path one where you would be the only alicorn by killing any alicorns that would appear regardless of who they are or how old they. Talion would then ask his blood brother to use his magic to tell him if he was wrong but then adds you could have used your magic anytime to see but you choice to let your grief blind to the truth that my death was the only way to not only to end the war but also the only way to save your soul. Talion would explain that the alternate timeline that Twilight showed Starlight if she and her friends never met where the whole world is nothing but a life wasteland was caused by a full on war with Moloch and his army which resulted in the death of the whole world with the other event that lead to that wasteland world came from the timeline where your sisters died. Upon hearing what Talion had revealed Lorien would use his magic where he would learn that Talion's claim was true leading to Lorien to say it appears that your soul is the only one that has been set free. Everyone had become curious about the last part of Lorien's statement leading to both Celestia and Luna to ask him what do mean to which Lorien would explain that he killed the three pony armies was also the day he had died further explaining that he was caught in the blast then becoming badly injured to the point where he was dying leading to him to use a spell that Talion had create but never use which Lorien would which drain the magic from the dead ponies from the three armies but didn't know if it would work and didn't want to use but he made a promise that he would protect his sister to his dying breath then the next morning he awoke in a bed which belonged to Nova's mother Evening Star who found Lorien and nursed him back to health as well as during that time he had fallen in love with her. After Lorien explanation everyone would realize why Lorien didn't get involved because he was saving his magic for emergencies then Talion would state that there are two scenarios when someone uses all of their magic the first is that the caster would over time die of old age with the second being the caster passing on if they have nothing tethering to the mortal realm with Lorien's tether not being his sisters or Nova Spirit but the guilt over kill me believing he had to atone for killing me but in truth there was nothing to atone for only that Lorien had to forgive himself and from the look I see in his eyes he has forgiven himself then Lorien would say you are right the time has come for me to rest now then comments that he is already beginning turn to ash showing that parts of his wings are turning to ash this would lead to Nova Spirit to hug her father while tears ran down her face as she says that this isn't fair to with Celestia and Luna following by she right after everything we've been through all you endured you don't deserve this leading to all of Lorien's troops to ask the same then Lorien would state that he knew that this day would come and accepted then explain that he achieved his goals I made sure that my sisters were protected long enough so they would be able to take of themselves after I was gone, I got see my daughter grow up, created an organization that will endure long after I am gone and I got to meet my grandsons while knowing their going to be alright. Upon hear that Lorien has grandchildren everyone would shocked yet again. Lorien would get everyone's attention stating that he doesn't have much time left and asks for one last moment with Nova to which everyone would allow Nova this moment. Lorien would then say I wanted what I had to endure while wanting to have it live on well now as I die I can rest easy know that it will live on and that I know your going to be alright Nova my pride and joy leading to Nova to tighten her hug leading to her to say I am only got this far because you father then Lorien would say I only helped find the path you were to walk and for that I will always love and cherish you my Stellua. Upon hearing that name Nova would say little star you haven't called me that since I was a child then Lorien would say my time is up now I can final reunite with those who lost long ago those who I had missed for so long I will give your love to your mother then would say with a single tear running down his face goodbye Stellua then would become ash in the wind with his last turn to drop to the ground leading Nova to breakdown and cry followed by Celestia and Luna with his troops now having somber expressions on there face would remain silent then it would begin to rain but no one cared because they believed that the heavens were now grieving at Lorien's death.

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