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50 miles north of Canterlot

There was a mountain range just north of Canterlot. It is here that the resistance led by Princess Luna and Godzilla, Jr. rested for the night. It had been three days since they left the Crystal Empire, opting to head to Canterlot by foot instead of by train.

"Do you think it was a wise decision to move by foot to Canterlot?" Luna asked Junior as they led down together.

"It's a feeling that made me decide this course of action," Junior said. "Chrysalis knew we were coming to the Crystal Empire, which is how she sent us to my world. I can't let that happen again to the ponies, including you."

"Junior-"

"Shh. Did you hear that?"

"Hear what?"

Junior looked out of the mountain and noticed what appeared to be three figures of creatures at the entrance. They moved slowly toward them, but suddenly Isom Sentry and Applejack jumped them and knocked them out cold.

Isom looked at one of the creature's outfit. "They are Ebony's forces."

"They found us?" Applejack wondered. "But how?"

"Isom, find anypony else who is awake and have them scout out the caves," Junior said. "We need to be sure there aren't more of them."

Isom nodded and went though the caves with several ponies in search of Ebony's forces. Using the darkness to their advantage, the ponies found at least three more squads of Ebony and quickly took them down.

"Isom, look at this," Applejack said. "This one has a different insignia than the others."

Isom looked at the insignia and saw that is was a human hand made of red. Ebony's insignia looked more like four red crescent moons crossing each other on the points with a white dragon in the middle of the moons.

"This must be a pony working for Ebony," he said. "But I have no knowledge of any insignia like this."

Isom noticed what appeared to be a note poking out of the pony's pocket. He took the note and read it. As he read it, his eyes began to widen.

"Go to Luna and Junior!" he ordered Applejack. "These ponies are a distraction."

Applejack rushed to where Luna and Junior where. When she reached the location, she saw Junior on the ground with three tranquilizer darts in his chest. She saw somepony at the entrance of the cave placing an unconscious Luna on a harness. The pony wore the insignia with the red hand she saw earlier.

"HEY!" Applejack shouted.

The pony turned around and noticed Applejack. The pony aimed something on his shoulder and it fired something at her. Applejack quickly dodged the fire, not knowing what it was that the pony was firing at her. When more of the resistance came rushing in, the pony jumped out of the cave with the unconscious Luna. When the ponies went to the edge of the mountain, they couldn't see the pony or Luna.

***

Junior woke up six hours after he was tranquilized with a massive headache. Applejack, Pinkie Pie, and Isom were in the room when he woke up.

"What happened?" Junior asked.

"You were tranquilized," Applejack said.

"Where is Luna?"

"Sire," Isom said as he held the note he found. "The enemy soldiers were sent here to capture you and Luna. While we were able to save you, we weren't fast enough to stop them from taking Luna."

Junior grunted his teeth. "She is probably in Canterlot by now."

"It's possible, Sire."

Junior got up and walked out.

"Where are you going?' Applejack asked.

"I'm going to save Luna," Junior said.

"By yourself?"

"It would be best."

"Junior, you need to think first. You can't do this alone."

"Well, what else am I suppose to do?"

"We need to come up with a plan."

"Sire, I know what it is like to have a love one taken from you," Isom said. "They took my brother Flash and had him in the catacombs of the Crystal Empire."

Junior calmed down a bit. "Okay, but don't take too long with making the plan."

***

Junior waited impatiently for the ponies to make a plan. He need to saw Luna and get rid of Ebony. Soon, the ponies had a plan and presented it to Junior.

"We have a way in Canterlot," Isom said. "There are catacombs under the castle. You see, before the castle was built, it was a mining facility. After the mountains were depleted of its resources, it was abandoned until Princess Celestia moved there during her reign."

"Hmm, I like it," Junior said. "But how can we be sure that Ebony doesn't know about the catacombs?"

"We don't, but only so few ponies remember the catacombs."

"So, it's a fifty-fifty chance that we might not be discovered."

"Exactly."

Suddenly, two ponies came in, dragging a pony in a camouflage uniform and threw him on the ground.

"We found him on the south ridge," one of the ponies said.

"Does he carry Ebony's insignia?" Isom asked.

"No, he doesn't."

"What about this red hand that we found last night?"

"He doesn't wear that either, sir."

"Hold on," Junior said. "What is your name?"

The pony pulled himself up. "My name is Captain Ford Brody of the United States Navy."

Junior moved his head back slightly. "You're a human. Why are you here?"

"I was sent on a mission from my commanding officer to hunt down a group of terrorist called the Red Hand. We found there camp, but it was abandoned. We found a portal to this world and have been trapped here for nearly two years."

"Where is the rest of the team that you came with, captain?"

"They're dead. It was a long time ago. I'm all that is left of my team. Who are you?"

"My name is Godzilla, Jr. the King of the Monsters."

"You're Godzilla?"

"I had a feeling that you knew about me."

"I haven't seen you since you were in San Francisco twelve years ago."

Junior tilted his head. "Captain Brody, I wasn't in San Francisco twelve years ago."

"I remember it happening because I was there."

"Sir, I do believe that you may have come from a different world than the one I'm from."

"I don't understand."

"It would probably help all of us to hear your story."

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Junior and his friends listened to Ford's story in silence.

"...And then he rose back up and went back to the ocean to rest," Ford said as he finished. "That was the last time I saw him face-to-face. It was something that I can't describe."

"Now I'm certain that you are from a different universe than I am," Junior said. "The closest thing to what you described happened weeks ago for me from where I came from, but I didn't fight creatures called MUTOs."

"I still don't understand how this is all possible."

"Magic. This world runs on magic as logic. Sometimes I don't even understand it."

"Is that the reason why we are all ponies here?"

"Yes. Now, you mentioned the Red Hand. Who are they?"

"They are a group of terrorists working for an organization called Apex Cybernetics. They're goal was to find ways to harness the power of the Titans, or kaiju as you would call them, and use them as weapons against the Titans. From what I know of the mission reports, Apex was testing one of its 'toys' and opened a gateway to this world. They sent members of the Red Hand to scout out the land beyond the gateway and bring back anything of use. Before they came back, the US military raided the facility and sent my team to find the Red Hand members that came here. However, Apex had the facility self-destruct and the gateway was closed, trapping my team here."

"So, you are saying that you and the Red Hand aren't able to return to your world, right?" Isom asked.

"I'm afraid so," Ford said.

"Sire, I think we should send him to the Crystal Empire. He could be a Red Hand spy."

"Well, I believe him," Applejack said. "After everything we went through just weeks ago, I'll believe anything at this point."

"I agree with Applejack on this one, Isom," Junior said. "But if you feel the need to have a watch on him, you may."

"So, are you their leader?" Ford asked. "This one has been calling you 'Sire' whenever he addresses you."

"I'm merely the temporary leader here. The real leaders are currently captured by Napolum Ebony, a tyrant who has control of Equestria. We believe that Ebony has the Red Hand in his employment."

"If that is so, this Ebony must be offering them something every powerful in return."

***

Canterlot

Luna was carried into the throne room at Canterlot. She once again had a device on her horn and a metal case holding her wings down. In the corner of the room was Napolum Ebony posing for an artist making a portrait of the tyrant. His outfit was unusual for someone who thought himself as a king. The outfit seemed more fitting for a military general.

"So, Princess Luna, what do you think of my attire?" Ebony asked. "I like it more than that shine garbs of gold, silver, and gems. Plus, it doesn't feel like I'm holding up massive amounts of weight on my head and back."

"You look like a common soldier than a king," Luna said.

"Emperor. Emperor Napolum. Has a nice ring to it and rolls off the tongue brilliantly."

"Doesn't change the fact that you're a tyrant and stole the throne from the rightful ruler of Equestria."

"And what made Twilight Sparkle the 'rightful' ruler? Was she your sister's firstborn or yours? No. Does she have a claim by any birthright? No. But when I reveal something that was hidden from you and your sister by your parents, you'll find out that even you both weren't even suppose to inherit the throne."

"What are you talking about?"

"What you hear next, it will change everything that you know about your family. It's time I guide you out of the dark and bring you into the light. And I do hope you believe me, unlike your sister."

"Where is Celestia and Twilight?"

"Oh, Twilight is here in the palace, along with Flurry Heart. Celestia, on the other hand, is somewhere I don't want to send you to, unless you are so desperate to have a reunion with her."

"Where is my sister?"

"You are more concerned with your sister's welfare than knowing the truth about your family?"

"I know the truth about my family. You are trying to deceive me."

Ebony sighed. "Your sister said the same thing before I sent her to her imprisonment."

"I want to see my sister, NOW!"

"Okay."

Ebony clapped his hooves together twice. There was a bright light and Luna was gone. Ebony took a sip from a cup with red wine.

"Who knows, maybe your fiancée will be more open-minded with the truth."

He noticed the artist had stopped painting.

"Who told you to stop?"

"Sorry, your majesty," the artist said.

The main door to the throne room opened and Chrysalis entered, bowing down to Ebony.

"What have your scouts reported?" Ebony asked.

"The resistance is moving from the camp they had in the mountain. Give the word and my changelings will finish them off."

"No."

"No?"

"No."

"I don't understand."

Ebony grunted.

"Stop!" he shouted at the artist.

He marched up to Chrysalis and snarled at her.

"Do I need to spell it out for you? I said no, which means 'NO'!"

"But why?"

Ebony sighed and relaxed. "Because I desire an audience with this king of the monsters I've heard so much about. He could be a great ally for me."

He went back to the artist.

"You may continue."

He turned slightly to Chrysalis.

"You have something else to report?"

"No, your majesty," Chrysalis said.

"Then you may go now."

Chrysalis angerly left and Ebony quietly chuckled as she slammed the doors closed.

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Junior and the ponies marched across a forest that had grown into existence during a process of a hundred years. In the early afternoon, they noticed some snowflakes falling from the clouds overhead.

"Isom, is there someplace in this forest that we can take shelter for the night?" Junior asked.

"I don't know, Sire," Isom replied. "I'm not familiar with this forest."

"Oh, I can take care of that," Pinkie said as she placed a hard hat on her head. "Just give me a minute."

"Um,... okay," Junior said.

One minute later, Pinkie had cleared an area, built a two-story building, and over four hundred bedrooms with heating and electricity.

"Wow," Ford said in awe. "How did she-"

"That's Pinkie Pie for you," Applejack said. "Sometimes it's best to not question it."

***

During the night, all the ponies were asleep. Ford was awake in his cabin thinking of home as a guard watched him. The door opened and Junior walked in.

"Hey, I'll take it from here," he told the guard. "Go get some sleep."

The guard nodded and left.

"Why are you here?" Ford asked.

"I'm just checking on you is all. Seeing how the guards have been treating you."

Ford looked out of the window and watched the snow fall.

"Thinking of home?" Junior asked.

Ford nodded.

"Do you have family?"

"Yeah," Ford replied. "Elle, my wife, and Sam, my son. What about you?"

"My adopted mother, Azusa Gojo, and my fiancée, Luna."

"A kaiju?"

"The pony princess of the night."

"Oh. Wait, your mother is human?"

Junior handed Ford the photo of him, Azusa, Kazuma, and Miki. "That is my mother. That photo was taken over thirty years ago."

"Do you miss her?"

"Yes, I do. Everyday."

"When was the last time you saw her?"

"Almost a week ago. I couldn't be near her because I'm a walking hazard to humans due to the radiation in my body."

"So, is it wise for me to not be near you right now?"

"From what I can tell, the magic of this world seems to contain the radiation within my body. I've never fully understood the magic here."

"I remember you telling me that."

"Get some sleep. We still have a long way before we get to Canterlot."

Soon, Junior was asleep at the door and Ford was asleep on the bed in the room.

***

In the morning, the snow had finished falling and the ponies moved on to Canterlot. When they reached the southern edge of the forest, they saw Canterlot in the distance.

"There it is," Isom said. "Canterlot."

"It seems Ebony changed the colors of the interior," Applejack said. "So much black and dark colors."

"Isom, lead us to the mines," Junior said.

Isom led the ponies to the far end of the mountains that Canterlot was built on. They had to remove the wooden boards that sealed off the entrance.

"How long will it take for us to reach the castle from here?" Junior asked.

"It's hard to say for certain," Isom said. "This entrance is located at least five miles from the castle, but there are so many tunnels down there that it is hard to be certain how long it will take."

Applejack found a map on a wooden board at the entrance and wiped the dust off it. "Well, this isn't going to help. The writing on this map is hard to make out."

"Hold on, let me take a look at that," an unicorn said. "I'm good with old maps."

The unicorn used his magic and the old lines of the map reappeared on the wooden board.

"I need somepony to write this all down," Junior said.

Another unicorn wrote down the old map on a blank piece of paper and handed it to Isom.

"We have our map," Isom said. "Let's go."

***

Ebony was sitting on his throne when Chrysalis rushed in.

"My lord, the ponies are in the mines," she said.

"Good," Ebony said calmly. "I have them right where I want them."

"You wanted them to go into the mines?"

"But of course. I've aloud them to walk into a trap that I have setup years ago in case a resistance rose up against me."

"Let me and my changelings take care of them before they arrive."

"Shh. Tell me, whose empire are we in?"

Chrysalis was hesitate to answer.

"Mine," Ebony said, answering his own question.

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Junior and the ponies followed Isom as they went deep into the mines of the mountain. After a few mishaps and wrong turns, they reached a door at the end of a mineshaft. Isom opened the door slightly and looked through the crack.

"Well, what do you see?" Applejack asked.

"It seems to be the courtyard at the entrance of Canterlot," Isom said.

"How many guards are out there?" Junior asked.

Isom poked his head out and looked along the walls, across the court, and toward the stairs leading to the castle.

"I don't like this."

"What is it?" Junior asked.

"There are no guards out there and it's too quiet. This seems off."

Junior thought for a moment. "Then we need to be extra careful now. Which means no dramatics, Pinkie."

"Okey-dokey," Pinkie said.

"I'll take the lead here," Junior said.

Junior opened the door more. Suddenly, there was a click and cranking sound.

"MOVE!" Ford shouted as he shoved Junior and Isom through the door.

A small explosion occurred and the door became blocked off. Only Junior, Isom, and Ford made it to the other side.

"Applejack! Pinkie!" Junior shouted as he banged on the rocks that blocked the door. "Can you hear me?"

"Yeah, we can hear you," Applejack replied. "What do we do now?"

"Take the others back the other way. This was a trap. Get out of there before they get to you."

"Sire," Isom said. "They found us."

In a matter of seconds, they were surrounded by Ebony's forces. Tranquillizer darts were shot at them and they fell almost immediately.

***

Junior slowly regain conscience and found himself bounded to a chair. He noticed two changelings guarding him from behind and two Red Hand soldiers in the front. He saw the door at the end of the hall opened and a dark blue Alicorn with white hair for the mane and tail walked in. He wore a white shirt and vest, covered over by a navy blue jacket. He wore black shoes on each hoof. On left side of his jacket were medals and on the right was a gold badge of a sun. He wore a black military hat designed like it was made for a general.

"Greetings, your majesty," the Alicorn said. "I am Napolum Ebony, emperor of Equestria. Perhaps you have heard of me."

"I've heard of you," Junior replied. "But only as a tyrant. Emperor is something new."

"It suites me more."

Junior listened closely to Ebony's voice. "Your accent. I've heard it before, but not here in Equestria. You're Corsican, aren't you?"

"Yes, I am."

"Which means that you are from a world with humans."

Ebony nodded.

"Parlez-vous Francais (Do you speak French)?" Junior asked.

"Oui, je parle Francais (Yes, I speak French)," Ebony replied.

"I was afraid of this," Junior said. "You are Napoleon Bonaparte, aren't you?"

"The one and only. Emperor of the French from 1804 to 1814 and 1815."

"I thought you died in 1821."

"I thought that too. One moment I felt my spirit leave my body; the next moment I find myself in this body."

"So, this Napolum Ebony is just a facade? A disguise?"

Napoleon chuckled. "Well, the name is a disguise. However, the body was another's at one point. It belonged to a Leyte Justice, the uncle of Princess Celestia and Luna, the rightful ruler of Equestria. However, after he tried to overthrow his parents, he was disqualified from the line of succession and the throne went to his sister, Lilly Gloria, the mother of Celestia and Luna. For his act of treason, he was imprisoned far in the east. As the centuries passed, he was soon forgotten and he was left in his prison, abandoned and alone. It was that as he died, I was dying in my time. Upon my death, my spirit was transferred to his body. I broke out of the prison and journeyed in secret across the land of Equestria, learning the culture and the history. It was on one occasion that I discovered the history of Leyte and realized why I was here, in this body and land. My true destiny was not to be the Emperor of the French, but the Emperor of Equestria."

"And you learned how to use magic and began to unleashed the villains of Equestria's past?"

"I did, but only little by little, not all at once. During Celestia and Luna's final decade of ruling, I desired to test the strengths of these individuals. First, I wanted to see how they fair by themselves; second, see them work in groups; third, discover they're weaknesses and strengths; and lastly, wait for the right time to strike. It was only in a time of peace, though I saw as weakness, during Twilight Sparkle's reign did the opportunity arise."

"And you conquered Equestria in a single night?"

"Oui and it was glorious."

"Which now raises a question: where are the princesses?"

"Oh, take comfort, your majesty. They are in good hooves. I'm sure Twilight would love to meet you someday. And my hope is that Flurry Heart will make a great empress by my side."

Junior felt like he would puke. "I... oh, the mental image won't leave my head. Ugh." He cleared his throat and focused his mind. "Okay, where is Celestia and Luna?"

"Oh, so glad you asked. All you need to do is look up."

"Look up?"

Napoleon pointed his hoof up to the sky and Junior looked up at the moonlit sky.

"I don't see them."

Napoleon grunted silently. "Look at the moon."

Junior looked at the full moon and he saw what appeared to be the faces of two unicorns on the moon's surface.

"What did you do?"

"Oh, don't worry. I'm sure they'll be all right after a thousand years. Though you'll have to wait for your precious Luna another twenty years after Celestia comes back."

Junior grunted his teeth in anger. "I'll kill you for this!"

"I don't think you will. Because only I can reverse what I have done. Plus, there is a invisible barrier around the moon which nothing can pierce through."

"I'll die trying."

"Hmm, you have determination. I could use you as a valuable ally."

"I'll never join you."

"Shame."

Napoleon turned to the Red Hand soldiers.

"Take him to the others. Be sure to-"

When the guards unchained Junior from the chair, he charged at Napoleon and struck him across the face. Napoleon fell to the ground as the guards held back Junior with the chains wrapped around his neck. Napoleon stood back up and wiped the blood that dropped from his lips.

"SO EMOTIONAL!" Napoleon shouted. "I can see how afflicted you are. You are confused in your purpose. You are angry about something I did that was an act of justice for the sins of the past. Yet you are taking this all much too personally. Tell me, what do you think Chrysalis will do to the ponies of your resistance if you kill me or is killing me more important than their welfare?" He pointed to the moon. "Or hers?” He gestured to the guards and they dragged Junior away.

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Isom and Ford were placed in separate cells within the dungeon of Canterlot. They were chained to the wall by their hooves.

"Hey, Isom, how are you fairing?" Ford asked. "You feel comfortable in there?"

"No, I'm not," Isom said. "You?"

"Me neither. What do you think Ebony is doing to Junior?"

"I'm more concerned what Junior will do to Ebony."

"You think Ebony will get under his skin?"

"Yeah, and lose his cool in the process."

They heard a door open down the hall and saw some Red Hand soldiers dragging Junior down the hall.

"Sire, are you okay?" Isom asked.

Junior gave no response.

"What did you do to him?" Ford shouted.

"Shut up!" a Red Hand soldier said. "No talking!"

They chained Junior on the wall in a cell, even chaining his neck to the wall. When the guards left, Isom and Ford listened for Junior to speak, but he said nothing.

"Sire, please tell us that you are okay," Isom said.

"I'm okay," Junior said with no emotion.

"What happened?" Ford asked.

"He put them on the moon."

"Who's on the moon?"

"Celestia and Luna. Ebony placed them on the moon."

"Oh, no," Isom gasped.

"He told me who he really was and why he is here, why he took over Equestria."

"What did he tell you?"

Junior told them everything that Bonaparte had told him.

"The Napoleon Bonaparte is Napolum Ebony?" Ford wondered. "How is that even possible?"

"It would seem that there are greater secrets in Equestria that we have yet to uncover out there in the great unknown," Isom said.

"Hmm. So, you think the others have escaped the mines?"

"I hope they have."

***

Applejack and several ponies pressed their weight against the boards that they placed on the entrance to the mines. The changelings had chased them through the mines with Chrysalis leading them.

"You can't hold us back forever!" Chrysalis shouted. "We will destroy you!"

"Pinkie!" Applejack shouted. "We could use some help about now."

"Everypony, move away!" Pinkie shouted.

Chrysalis noticed the ponies move away from the entrance. She peered through between the wooden boards and gasped. She saw a fully loaded cannon on the other side. Before she could give the order to retreat, the cannon fired its load at the changelings and set them stunned on their backs. When Chrysalis recovered, she saw the ponies charge at them and a battle persuade.

***

Isom felt the mountain shake around him.

"What was that?" he wondered.

"That sounded like artillery," Ford said. "It could be a tank."

"What's a tank?"

"A moveable piece of artillery on tracks. It can be controlled by as many as half a dozen men."

"We don't have anything like that in Equestria."

"Maybe it was cannon," Junior said.

"It's possible," Ford said. "After all, Napoleon was known for his use of cannons in battle. In fact, he started off in an artillery unit in the French army."

"But did he ever have a cannon that could shake a mountain?"

"I don't think so."

"There is one pony I know who has such a cannon," said a feminine voice. "That's Pinkie Pie."

"Who's there?" Isom asked.

"My name is Princess Twilight Sparkle," said the voice. "I believe you are the one the other pony called Isom?"

"Your majesty. Forgive me, I would bow, but..."

"There is no need to be sorry right now."

"Excuse me, Princess Twilight," Junior said. "But have you been listening to us this whole time?"

"There isn't much else to do. I unfortunately don't get many visitors down here. Who are you by the way?"

"My name is Godzilla, Jr. the King of the Monsters. These voices you hear belong to my friends: Captain Ford Brody of United States Navy and Isom Sentry of the Crystal Imperial Royal Guard."

"Sentry? Isom, are you by chance related to a Flash Sentry?"

"He is my older brother, your majesty," Isom replied. "Why? Do you know my brother?"

"Not exactly."

Suddenly, there was some noise that sounded like metal breaking. The sound of cell door opening rang in the hallway and Twilight saw a charcoal gray horse with a white mane and tail walk up to her door.

"Pleasure to finally meet you, Princess Twilight," he said.

"You're Godzilla, Jr. yes?" she asked.

"Please, call me Junior. Now, I'm breaking us out of here."

Twilight saw Junior's mane and tail glow blue and a beam of blue light shot out of his mouth. The beam melted the lock on the cell door. Junior opened the door and walked in.

"Don't move," he said.

"It's hard for me to move," Twilight said.

"I was talking about your head."

Junior spit a small ounce of atomic energy at the device he saw on Twilight's horn. It broke in two pieces and Twilight was able to use her magic. She freed herself of the rest of her restraints.

"Thank you, Junior," she said. "You may just call me Twilight."

"As you wish. Now, we have to free Isom and Ford."

***

Napolum Ebony, or Napoleon Bonaparte as he was called in reality, felt a tremor in the palace.

"Now, what caused that?" he wondered.

A changeling rushed in.

"My lord, the ponies have engaged our forces in the mines," the changeling said.

"Fruitless cause. It will be their downfall."

Twenty minutes later, the door to the throne room opened and Junior, Twilight, Isom, and Ford entered. Napoleon was calm despite his unfortunate dilemma.

"Napolum Ebony," Twilight said. "I'm here to accept your abdication from the throne."

"There will be no abdication," Napoleon said. "This is my empire and mine alone."

"It was never yours to begin with. You took it by force. Abdicate and I promise that you will be treated humanely. I will even give you a chance to reform."

"Reform? I did not take the throne out of greed or the desire for power over millions. I took it to right the wrongs of Equestria's past. To reveal the real history that you all forgot."

"And because of you, we have finally learned of that past. Now, it is over. You must relinquish your power and abdicate."

Napoleon chuckled.

"The ponies of Equestria will no longer follow you."

"Equestria will follow me to the stars!"

"You have done what you claimed to do: reveal the truth, the dark truth of Equestria's past. Now, you must give up the throne."

Napoleon stood off his throne, chuckling. "Oh, Twilight, Twilight, Twilight, the throne? You want to know what the throne is, my dear Twilight? The throne is an overdecorated piece of furniture draped in velvet and the finest linen in the land. It's what's behind the throne that counts: my brains, my ambitions, my desires, my hope, my imagination, and, above all, my will. You stand here before me, brave and determined, crying 'abdicate, abdicate, abdicate, abdicate'. I WILL NOT, I WILL NOT, NOT, NOOOOOOOOOOOOOT!!!!!!!!" The last 'not' echoed across the throne room and down the halls of Canterlot. "I will die before I dare abdicate again!"

"So be it," Junior said.

He charged at Napoleon and they both crashed through a glass window. They fell down, down, down, until they hit the bottom, which laid within the upper courtyard of Canterlot.

"If you kill me, you'll never see Luna again," Napoleon said.

"Don't waste your breathe for mercy," Junior said. "You'll receive none from me today."

"Then I am left with no choice but to kill you first."

Napoleon shot a blast of magic from his horn and Junior went flying across the court. Junior fired his atomic breath just as Napoleon fired again. The beams hit each other at the same time. Suddenly, a explosive blast occurred and sent both of them flying in opposite directions. They charged at each other and butted heads at full speed.

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Junior and Napoleon crashed through a barracks as they continued to fight. They hit, kicked, and blasted each other over again and again. If no one interfered with their fight, they would fight for days, nay, weeks. They were covered with cuts and bruises, yet they continued to fight. While Junior wasn't lucky to avoid a blast to the chest that left a huge wound, he was lucky enough to burn Napoleon's wings, removing his ability to take flight. Napoleon charged and dug his horn into Junior's wound on his chest. Junior cried out in pain as he felt the horn go through him and the point shot out his back, penning him to a wall.

"You fight well," Napoleon said. "You have my respect in that. But now this little game ends now."

As Napoleon prepared to blast Junior into nothing but mush, Junior knew what he needed to do. Raising his front hooves, he smiled at his enemy.

"I concur," he said.

He rammed his hooves into Napoleon's horn and unleashed his atomic pulse, sending him flying across the courtyard. Napoleon got up and readied to blast Junior, but then he noticed something. His horn was still in Junior's chest. He ran a hoof on his head and found only the stump left there on his forehead.

"Impossible!" Napoleon exclaimed.

"Well, my family have been known to do strange things that would be considered impossible," Junior said as he pulled the horn from his chest. "Ow. That's going to hurt for months."

"Go on now. Finish it. You said you have no mercy to give me. So, go ahead and kill me."

"Yeah, about that. I lied. I'm not going to ask you to abdicate. I'm here by deposing you. Napolum Ebony is dead today, yet Napoleon Bonaparte will live on."

Twilight flew down from the throne room and approached Napoleon.

"Where is Chrysalis?" she asked.

"In the mines fighting the other ponies," Napoleon said.

Isom walked up. "I'll take care of this, your majesty. Save the others."

Twilight nodded and flew away toward the mines.

***

Applejack and the ponies struggled to hold back the changelings in the fight. No matter how many they defeated, more and more would just come in.

"Destroy them, my children," Chrysalis ordered.

"We can't hold them back," a pony said.

"Stand your ground!" Applejack shouted. "Don't give them a chance to push us back!"

Suddenly, there was a bright light and Twilight Sparkle appeared overhead.

"Oh, no," Chrysalis said in fear.

"Is this bad?" a changeling asked.

"It's ouch time," another changeling said.

A rainbow shot out of Twilight's horn and engulfed Chrysalis and her changelings. When it was done, Chrysalis and her army were turned to stone.

"Whoo-hoo!" Applejack exclaimed. "Way to go, Twilight!"

"Applejack, Pinkie!" Twilight exclaimed as she landed. She hugged her friends. "I missed you so much."

"We missed you too, Twilight," Pinkie said.

"What about Ebony?" Applejack asked.

"We don't have to worry about him anymore," Twilight said. "He is no longer a threat."

***

Isom and the ponies spent an hour rounding up all of Napoleon's forces in Canterlot. Twilight noticed that Junior was nowhere to be found until she saw him out in a field west of Canterlot. She teleported herself to him, staring at the moon. She sat next to him, seeing a tear slowly roll down his cheek. She looked at the moon and gazed at the figures engrained on the surface of that distant satellite.

"Isom told me that you and Luna were close," Twilight said. "And that you were going to marry her."

"It's true," Junior said. "I love her, but now it feels like I'm failing her after what I did to Napoleon. I fear I have doomed her to a life of solitude."

"Well, Celestia is there with her this time. Luna isn't alone up there."

Junior stood up. "You'll want to move away from me."

"What are you going to do?"

"She wouldn't give up on me. So, I'm not going to give up on her."

Twilight moved and landed a quarter of a mile away from Junior. She saw a bright blue light and witnessed a giant reptilian monster stand nearby.

"Oh," she gasped. "Now I see why he called himself the King of the Monsters."

Godzilla, Jr. looked to the moon and fired his atomic breath at it. The barrier around the moon deflected the blast. He charged up and fired a red spiral ray at it, but the barrier still reflected it. He roared in frustration. Suddenly, he heard what sounded like a roar of a Godzilla echo nearby. Godzilla, Jr. turned and saw what appeared to be a phantom of a Godzilla. But not just any Godzilla. It was one he knew all to well.

Father, he said. How-

It's not important right now, said the older Godzilla. I'm here to tell you to get help in this endeavor.

How? I'm a Godzilla.

That doesn't make you all-powerful. I once thought that of myself. It was only when our home was destroyed did I realize that I was mortal like the humans I once hated. I had power, but even then it was limited and it was my power that ultimately killed me at the end.

So, what can I do? How can I free Luna and her sister?

Your friends. The ponies. Let them help you. Together, you can do what you alone cannot do.

Thanks, dad. I miss you so much.

I never left. I wish you and Luna the best. May you both be happy in the life you'll soon begin.

The Godzilla phantom vanished.

Godzilla, Jr. looked at Twilight and stared her straight in the eye. It seemed that she had gotten the message he was trying to tell her.

"Together," she said.

***

An hour later, the ponies at Canterlot gathered down in the field.

"Junior needs our help to destroy the barrier around the moon," Twilight said. "With the combined power of friendship and Junior's power, we may have a chance to free Celestia and Luna from their imprisonment."

"Then let's do it," Applejack said.

"Let's bring them home," Pinkie said.

"You with us?" Isom asked Ford.

"All the way," Ford said.

Twilight began to use her magic to combine the ponies magic within her. She nodded to Godzilla, Jr. who nodded back. He fired his atomic breath again and it hit the barrier around the moon. Twilight shot her magic at his dorsal fins and his atomic breath changed from blue to white. Energy surged from his dorsal fins and the beam shone like sunlight that brightened up the night sky. Within a few seconds, cracks began to appear on the barrier and it soon shattered into pieces. The beam of both atomic energy and magic hit the surface of the moon and there was a blinding light. When the light faded, the moon was missing the figures that were engraved into the surface. Godzilla, Jr. roared in triumph as he saw Celestia and Luna flying down to the ground.

"Twilight," Celestia said as she hugged her former student.

"Celestia," Twilight said. "It's so good to see you again, safe and sound."

"I had no doubt that you would defeat Ebony and restore the peace."

"Well, he is the one to thank, actually. Without him, none of this would have happened."

Celestia turned to Godzilla, Jr. "And who might this be?"

"This is Godzilla, Jr. the King of the Monsters. He is the one who defeated Ebony in single combat."

"I can see why. He is quite big compared to Ebony."

"Oh, I think this is what he really looks like. I met him under different circumstances."

There was a flash of blue light and the reptilian monster was replaced with a charcoal gray horse.

"Princess Celestia, my name is Junior," he said. "It's nice to finally meet Luna's older sister."

"You know my sister then?" Celestia asked.

"Indeed. I wish to marry her, if you'll give us your blessing."

Celestia gasped in surprise. She turned to Luna, who was standing next to Junior and they nuzzled together. She could clearly see her little sister was in love.

"Is this true, sister?" Celestia asked.

"It is true, sister," Luna replied.

Celestia smiled. "Then you have my blessing. I wish you both happiness and joy with this union."

Luna hugged Celestia. "Thank you, sister."

***

Later that night, Junior and Luna were alone in her old room, which needed an extreme overhaul in the painting department.

"So much black," Luna said. "I was never so depressed to make this room as dark as possible."

"I'm guessing Twilight left it alone in case you ever decided to visit Canterlot," Junior said.

"Yes and there were a few occasions where I did."

Junior looked at Luna. She felt he was staring and looked at him.

"What is it?"

"I forgot how beautiful you are."

"Are you trying to butter me up?"

"Is it working?"

"In a way."

Luna leaned in and gave him a kiss and he kissed her back. They heard a vibrating noise and a book dropped from the book shelf. Luna used her magic, picked the book up, and looked through the pages.

"What is it?" Junior asked.

"It's from Azusa," Luna said. "She says that a giant turtle named Gamera is battling a creature named Legion in Hong Kong."

"Well, it seems that my dimension needs the King of the Monsters."

Junior kissed Luna on the cheek.

"I'll be back soon."

"You better."

"I love you."

"I love you, too."

Junior rushed out and headed to his dimension and get back to work defending the people of earth. Luna would wait for him to return to her.

Chapter Text

Marching down the halls of the castle at Canterlot, six well-dressed ponies moved with metaphorical fire in their eyes. They entered the study of their emperor, Napolum Ebony, who was staring silently out the window and unmoved by their presence. It had been a week since he was overthrown by the armies of the resistance lead by Princess Luna and the one named Godzilla. Just hours ago, he had received a note from the reestablished ruler of Equestria, Princess Twilight Sparkle, about his fate.

"We must keep hope, Sire," one of the generals said.

"We must rise up against the rabble, Sire" said another general.

"We have followed you for decades, Sire. We have made a road of glory throughout the land. Now, we have another road to forge."

"The resistance had taken Manehatten two days ago, the dragons are coming from the east, and the citizens can hear the war cries from Ponyville."

"The Pegasus city, Cloudsdale, is now under attack by the Pegasi who have joined the resistance. It is the last stronghold we have left."

The disgraced emperor silently sat in his chair, refusing to speak on anything that his generals told him.

"You must gather what forces we have left and retake the throne."

"Sire, we know about the letter. Your enemies plan to send you into exile at the former Storm king's island. There is no honor in it."

"Sire, lead your armies. Reclaim the throne and be Emperor Napolum again."

The former emperor sighed. "Why? Why should I continue a facade that died a week ago? Do you not accept the death of Napolum Ebony? Or do you not care?"

"Sire, we can't survive without you. You must rise up against your enemies."

"You all had survived on the mind of my true self, Napoleon Bonaparte, the man I was born and died as. Now, you will all listen to him: if there is one thing in life I have grown to hate is blindness to reality. What do you expect me to do? To face them all again and lose more than the wings and horn that they've already taken?"

"So, you have chosen abdication as a means of surviving?"

"Abdication? You dare stand before me and accuse me of abdicating? I was defeated in single combat, fair and square."

One of Napoleon's soldiers entered and handed him a letter. Napoleon read the letter to himself and sighed in surrender.

"There is nothing left now. Cloudsdale has been taken by the resistance early this morning. There is nothing more to fight for."

"Sire-"

Napoleon raised a hoof to silence the general who tried to speak.

"I will hear no more about taking back the throne," he said in a quiet manner. "It. Is. Over."

Napoleon walked back to the window and stared at the landscape before him.

"But," he said as he heard his generals about to leave the room. "If it gives you any ounce of assurance, Princess Twilight will give me an opportunity to speak one last time to my army before I leave for my exile tomorrow. I pray you will all be there to hear what I have to say."

While the generals stopped to let Napoleon speak, they continued their leave of him when he finished.

***

The next day, Napoleon stood in the center of the courtyard that was on the castle grounds. On all corner's of the courtyard was his soldiers. However, he noticed his generals weren't present, which didn't seem to surprise him. On a balcony connected to the palace was Twilight Sparkle, Celestia, Luna, and Godzilla looking down toward the courtyard.

"Soldiers of my Old Guard," Napoleon addressed. "After twenty years, I have come to say my final good-bye to you all. The changing of the guard has come, so embrace it. Though I love you all, I unfortunately cannot embrace you all. I will leave, but you must stay. Go to your homes, embrace your love ones, and live the rest of your lives in peace and prosperity."

Napoleon went to the flag that was next to him. He placed a hoof to the flag and pressed it to his lips.

"With this kiss, I pray that you will remember me. Farewell, my friends, and may we meet again on the other side of the next life."

Turning to Twilight, Napoleon bowed his head in respect. He was lead out of the courtyard and placed on the train at the station. Before getting on the train, he faced the crowd on the station platform and raised his hat over his head. He sat down in a sit and the train left the station, heading south to Napoleon's final destination.