It had been almost five centuries since Finn had sacrificed his happiness to make sure those who called him King could live on in peace and with the life they had always known although it was clear they would have to rebuild their lives after losing someone close to them. A lot had changed in those five centuries, eight of the thirteen demons who had fallen during that time had returned to them, once more as demons and with the memories of their past lives. Becky once again being the fiery warrior who always spoke her mind to the king and Paige still able to kill a mortal man with just her scream. With Brie's return her sister's smile had returned again, as had the true power of the Fire Priestess.
Finn's demon form had also changed, he no longer appeared with red, black and white colouring but instead black and orange. It was a change not many had noticed before, only the horseman had each of them thinking he would go back to the normal colours, after a few decades the others began to notice too. It wasn't until the Undertaker point out the change had happened after the death of the beloved queen, thrust in a way his demon form was also broken from the loss of someone he loved dearly and never really got to say a proper goodbye to. Bray and the Undertaker were starting to give up hope of the five ever being reborn again, they had searched the city Queen Stephanie of Helmsley had rebuilt all those centuries ago. Shadow-Stone. Hoping one day to see the familiar faces walking the streets yet each time they had come up empty handed and with a little less hope than the century before.
As part of the deal Finn had made with Queen Stephanie, the most powerful demons could only set foot in the mundane world one year per century or if someone was to call up on them. For the other less powerful demons, they could return for one year every two decades. In return the demons would no longer be seen as the enemy but as a different species that could also call their world home while there. They could also use their power freely and witches would be free to stay in the mundane if they wished, having the power to go between worlds whenever they seen fit to. This year just happened to be the year the powerful demons could return to the mundane world.
AJ Lee and Punk had married and taken up residency in the mundane world, helping Bray and the Undertaker with their plan and looking for the five during their time there. They were respected members of the community and many had called them the immortal lovers due to them never seeming to age. They had told stories of the demons and of course of Finn. Every year they celebrated the lives of their friends and the five everyone hoped to return on the day they had died. It had become a tradition of the small city, to the point everyone celebrated it even those who didn't even know who Morgan, Seth, Dean, Randy and AJ were. They just knew they were important in some way.
"Its good to see them you know, even if they don't know they are the ones this day celebrates" spoke Punk, upon joining his wife of so many centuries at the door to their home. She was watching five young adults joining in with the celebrations. The Ambrose twins Dean and Morgan along with Morgan's husband Seth Rollins and their close friends AJ Styles and Randy Orton. They had just thought their names were a coincidence, none the wiser of who they had previously been or that they were even reincarnations of those people. AJ smiled up at him, she knew Finn would be at least happy to see them although his former wife wouldn't recognise him any more and in a twist of irony was now married to the other man who had loved her so dearly.
"Bit of irony in there though. In Morgan's previous life she was the Demon Queen and married to Finn our King. Now in this one she is married to the only person who loved her as much as he did. Seth" responded AJ, smiling slightly when she seen her husband think over what she had said, before smiling as well. She was right that was kind of amusing. "Bray and Undertaker should be here soon by this year they will bring Finn along now they have finally returned to the world of the living" added Punk, he knew as AJ did the only reason why Finn had yet to step foot in the mundane world was because he knew there would be nothing there for him. Just the memories of the people he had loved so much and the ones he had to lose. Just painful memories of the people he never got to say goodbye to. It wasn't too much longer until the duo of Bray and Undertaker appeared in their living room, near the fireplace as they did every century. Hooded in black clad cloaks, small smiles on their lips at being able to see the pair who had permanent residence in mundane world.
"Its good to see you two again. Finn sends his wishes as he normally does, and this" spoke Undertaker, holding on to the one thing Stephanie had returned to him before her death. He had given it to her as a sign of peace and respect. She had returned it to him when she knew her time was over, allowing him to have another reminder of his wife with him again, as she had said it rightfully belonged in his domain where it would be respected and treasured where as in her own one it would be lost and forgotten with time. AJ took the crown and looked out the window still seeing the five joining in with festivities like they were mere minutes before.
"They have returned" spoke Punk upon seeing his wife looking between the crown in her hands and the girl in which it had once belonged to outside. "All five of them are here in the city, Randy is twenty six, he is married with two daughters of his own. AJ is a year younger at twenty five, also married and has four children of his own, three boys and a girl. Seth is pretty young aged twenty two, both Dean and Morgan are aged twenty one being twins. Dean is currently dating someone, but has a son called Moxley. Seth and Morgan married two years ago and have a daughter called Devitt" added Punk explaining who the five were now and if they were married and had any children together. Bray smiled upon hearing they had finally returned after so long, although he was surprised to hear how old they were, as it meant they had been born around the end of the previous century. The Undertaker soon disappeared a small smile on his lips that he could finally deliver good news to his king and so many of the others.
"My King" called Undertaker upon arriving in the throne room, he could see the confusion in the eyes of so many of the others around there, Nikki and Brie along with Daniel and John, Becky with Sheamus. Even the four who had become the new horseman stood either side of Finn appeared confused as to why he was back so quickly. "Finn they have returned. Together again" spoke the Undertaker, seeing the almost forgotten smile of Finn's appear, he quickly stood up and ran towards the Undertaker, wishing only to seem them again after so long. He knew if it wasn't for the stone statues of them he would have forgotten what they looked like. The pair soon arrived at AJ and Punk's home to which Finn quickly hugged the pair of them and thanking them for keeping a close watch for the five.
"Is it true have they returned?" asked Finn, not wanting to get his hopes up. AJ and Punk only looked at each other before walking out the door, the remaining three following behind. Once they reached the festivities, AJ pointed the first one she located to them. Smiling when Finn whispered his name, as well as noticing who he had married. Like Kim and Renee. Wendy had asked for death not being able to bear losing her husband. Upon getting permission Finn had allowed the Undertaker and Bray to do as they wished. He smiled upon seeing she had found her beloved again in this life, happy once more and with children surrounding her.
"Dean is over there with his partner and son" pointed Punk, watching as Finn followed where he was pointing to see Dean with a small baby boy in his arms, the woman he was with had her back to them, but they could see her long blond hair, and see she was well dressed. It wasn't until she turned around did Finn recognise who it was. "Renee and Dean found each other in this life as well. Only this time got the family they deserved. A little guy called Moxley" added Punk, he knew the next bit of information concerning Dean was going to come as a surprise to the king. "Dean also has a slightly younger twin sister" continued Punk seeing the way Finn turned to look at him, only this time the man in question looked through the crowed until he found the dark haired young woman he was looking for. Pointing her out to Finn, Bray and the Undertaker.
"Morgan" whispered Finn with a smile on his lips, his eyes also lit up at seeing her again, how her black hair blew slightly in the breeze and also had red and white flowers woven through it. How the black dress she wore fitted her figure so well. Even how she smiled when a two year old girl come running to her, like Morgan the girl also had black hair, although her skin was a little darker than Morgan's. "Her eyes, there purple" spoke Finn not taking his eyes of her for fear she would disappear again. When he looked back at Dean and AJ he could see they still held their original eye colour, ice blue.
"None of us truly knew her natural eye colour, and it appears the spell Bray and Undertaker used couldn't distinguish it either, so it settle for the colour she used so often. Purple" replied Punk revealing why this version of Morgan had purple eyes rather than her natural dark brown eyes. Finn smiled upon hearing it. "The little girl is Devitt, her daughter" added Punk, once again seeing Finn's smile get a little bigger upon hearing the name of the little girl. It wasn't long before Seth appeared by Morgan, kissing her on the cheek and hugging the little girl, smiling the entire time. Finn knew what wasn't being said but smiled none the less, he knew Morgan was in safe hands with him.
"What about Randy? You said all five of them were back" asked Finn, his smile not fading, he knew they were happy and he couldn't have asked for anything more than that, other than maybe they remembered who they once were and what each of them meant to him and the other demons. AJ looked around spotting him not long after, like Punk had done she pointed to the area she had spotted him at, watching as Finn looked in the direction, seeing Kim with him along with two girls, one appeared to be near the age of ten and the other around the same age as Dean's son. "They are all so happy. AJ, Dean and Randy unwittingly found the person who loved them so much in their previous lives. And Morgan is in safe hands with the only other man that loved her as much as me. She's happy with Seth" added Finn, not being able to stop smiling, after five long and painful centuries they had finally returned.
AJ smiled when she waved them over, she knew Finn wanted to get to know them again. To be able to make a few more memories with them before he once again loses them. But he didn't have the confidence to ask, so AJ had silently waved them over, knowing they would oblige as she was good friends with each of them. Randy was the first to appear, like normal being polite as he was to most people in the city, he was shortly followed by AJ, Seth, Dean and Morgan. Each of them smile, Dean even laughing at something, and Morgan looking as if she could punch him for it.
"Alright Deano it wasn't that funny and it could happen to anyone" spoke Morgan looking to her older twin who was near enough on the floor with laughter. He had already gone slightly red and was holding his ribs from where they had began to hurt. She tried to put a serious expression on but that only made him laugh more, which in turn caused her to shake her head and smile. "This is payback for when I did this to you isn't it?" asked Morgan knowing it was most likely payback for when she laughed at him when he crashed into a door, not being able to stop in time. He soon nodded to her, then looked at the others quickly standing up when he seen three he didn't recognise.
"Randy, AJ, Morgan, Seth, Dean. These are Finn, Bray and Undertaker. They are close friends of ours from out of town" spoke Punk introducing the five to the trio, he smiled at how Finn couldn't seem to take his eyes of Morgan. Something that didn't go unnoticed by either of them. AJ Styles looked between Finn and Morgan a few times, trying to work out why he was staring at her, yes she was beautiful and had a usual eye colour but other than that he didn't see any reason for the man to be staring at her. Punk soon snapped Finn out of it, seeing the way the much older man looked at him.
"Sorry, you remind me of someone I used to know" calmly spoke Finn, apologising in case he had made Morgan feel uncomfortable in anyway. She nodded shortly after, picking up the dark haired girl who had appeared, hugging her and kissing her on the cheek. A smile on her lips as she did so. "You all have a striking resemblance to some old friends of ours, it really is uncanny" added Finn looking at each of them, and remembering the demons they once were, and how different things had become after their deaths. Randy and AJ looked to each other knowing something was wrong with the three they had been introduced to, but didn't say anything as they didn't see it as their place to.
"You look beautiful in that dress Morgan, it hides your bump well" spoke Randy, remembering when Seth had informed them all his wife in Morgan was once again expecting, he had smiled when he found out, as it meant they were finally happy. Especially with what happened when he and Dean were arrested, poor Morgan had almost torn the place apart not understanding why they were being accused of something they hadn't done. Dean smiled too upon remembering being told by his twin she was once again with child. He could even remember how excited Devitt appeared to be when she learnt she was going to be an older sister.
"Congratulations, Lady Rollins" spoke Punk, he had known each of them since they were children, watching as AJ and Randy played together and how Seth had befriended the twins at a young age only to fall in love with Morgan when they grew older and marry her. AJ soon congratulated them too, a smile on her pink lips at hearing how the small family was going to be extending. She soon sent them on their way again, not wishing to hold them up from the dancing and music they all loved so much.
"Its good seeing them again, especially now we know Kim, Wendy and Renee found their partners again in this life" said the Undertaker, watching as Seth placed his hands on Morgan's dress where her swollen stomach would be. He knew they were happy even when they didn't know they were the ones the days festivities were celebrating. Bray watched as Dean picked up the little blond boy, spinning him in circles before hugging him, giving him something from his pocket. He knew like the Undertaker did, there was no way of getting them back as they had known them, but them being there as mortals and enjoying the life they had was something they were thankful they could see. Especially when they knew their spell had worked after all, that their power being immensely weakened for decades wasn't in vain as they were beginning to believe.
"They are free and happy, we could ask for no more than that my king. They also live again. You have a full year to get to know them before we have to return to our own domain, for another century" spoke Bray, knowing all Finn wanted was to have his queen back at his side and for things to return to how they once were. AJ and Punk looked at each other before nodding, giving Finn the crown that had once belonged to his version of Morgan, as well as the chains that belonged to the remaining four when he knew them as his horseman.
"Maybe one day they will remember who they once were. But for now allow them to live in happiness, knowing that they will come again after this. Knowing that we have a full twelve months starting today to get to know each of them as mortals before we have to leave. Lets make some new memories with them and in the city of Shadow-Stone" spoke Undertaker, watching as Finn nodded and began to walk towards the festivities. How he looked at each of the four who were once the horseman and to Morgan, the woman who had previously been his queen. He smiled slightly as he remembered their wedding day, even when he remembered the day he had first met her. How innocent and pure she was compared to him, yet she still loved him even when she discovered who he really was.
"For you" spoke Finn loud enough for Morgan to hear him over the music. "You remind me of my wife, the same hair and beauty" added Finn placing the black and red jewelled white gold crown in her hair, smiling when she didn't try and remove it. Instead she thanked him with a smile, the same smile he had missed so much over the years, and also the one that reminded him of why he had continued on when he had lost her in the first place. It wasn't long before Seth returned carrying his two year old daughter in his arms, he had seen the interact between his wife and the man who could keep his eyes of her, to him it was worrying as it was to Dean. When he reached them he was surprised when Finn held out a chain with small metal plating handing off the end. He look on in confusion as he placed Devitt on her feet, taking them in his hands. "Morgan here isn't the only one who reminds me of someone I lost, you do too. A close friend of mine, I hated him once but realised how much I was lost without him when he left. Same with the other three members of the small group he was apart of" spoke Finn, in a way finally admitting what he had known all along.
"It appears as if Finn knew about the love Seth bared for Morgan after all" whispered the Necromancer when he reached The Voodoo Prince. A smile on his lips at how well the king had hidden it for eleven centuries including the six where they were alive and with him as his Queen and one of the Horseman. "He did his knowledge of it for so long" added the Necromancer, just noticing something about the way Randy and AJ were looking to Morgan, Seth and Finn. It was something that gained their attention and curiosity. Punk and AJ soon appeared, smilies on their lips, knowing something AJ had used her power to had appeared to have worked, although they didn't know on how many of them it had worked on.
"At least three of them remember who you the three of you are, and who they were in their past lives" spoke Punk revealing they did indeed remember who they were. "Randy, AJ and Dean remember who they were, as does Renee, Kim and Wendy. We are unsure if Seth and Morgan remember who they were or not" continued Punk seeing the surprise sweep over the features of both men standing next to him, at learning the new piece of information, three of the horseman knew the day celebrated them, and who each of the visiting three were but said nothing in case the remaining two didn't remember anything.
"That's why Morgan's eyes are purple, the colour they were when she first turned into a demon. She does remember him, but like the others doesn't process her powers. My magic was able to restore their memories of their past lives but even I'm not powerful enough to restore their power as well" spoke AJ continuing where her husband had left of and revealing they were well aware of who the three visiting where. They just didn't show it. Bray and Undertaker looked at each other, knowing Finn had just admitted something not realising he said to the person he was referring to, instead of the one who doesn't remember who he had once been.
"Think we should tell him?" asked AJ Styles walking over to their four of them, he could remember when AJ had called the five of them just before the wedding of Seth and Morgan, saying she had something to give to all of them. She had used her power as a sorceress and restored their memories, explaining to them they were once the feared Horseman and the Demon Queen, but had died from a power. She never stated what exactly had caused their death or how they returned as mortals instead of the demons they had previously been.
"I shall tell him, since it is rather obvious he hasn't spotted the look he is receiving off Seth yet" spoke the Undertaker walking away shortly after, a small smile on his lips about the small piece of information being revealed to him by Punk and AJ. Although he was curious how she had managed to restore their memories he wasn't curious enough to ask. He knew she had done it for a reason, most likely so they knew the truth on who they really were and how much they were missed in the realm that had once been their home. It wasn't long before he reached the three of them, smiling slightly at them before pulling Finn aside, knowing the man was likely to ask why he had done that when he was telling the duo about his wife and close friend.
"AJ and Punk have informed me and Bray of something, I'm sure you will be interested to hear about" spoke the Undertaker seeing the intrigue appear in the eyes of the King. Smiling once again before continuing with what he was saying. "They know who you are Finn. They know you are the demon king, that I'm the Necromancer, and Bray is the Voodoo Prince, they know this day celebrates the lives of the demons they once were" added Undertaker seeing the confusion appear in the place of the intrigue. "AJ she cast a spell just before Seth and Morgan's wedding, returning the memories of their previous life to them. They all know who they were and what they meant to so many people. Seth knows you are referring to him" finished the Undertaker, just putting it plainly, Fin quickly looked back behind him, not sure how he was going to deal with that one. He nodded before returning to them. Undertaker following behind seconds later.
"It's good to see you again Queen Morgan, and The Torn Prince" spoke the Undertaker to which both smiled confirming to Finn what he had been told seconds earlier was indeed the truth and they did remember. "AJ and Punk informed Bray and myself of the spell she cast returning your memories to you, I'm good to see you again after so long" added the Undertaker before walking away leaving Finn to explain. The Undertaker was aware of what he had said to them, hence why he had left him to it, knowing he would have to explain to the pair of them.
"So now you know we remember, mind explaining how you knew he was in love with me and never said anything? Hell why you hated him so much?" asked Morgan, she understood Finn did particularly want the competition he ended up with for her heart, but she never thought he would say he hated one of his closest friends for something as daft as that. Seth stood by her side, knowing it would have pained Finn to see them together especially when he learnt they had a daughter together and were expecting their second child as well.
"I knew you were going to ask that" responded Finn, smiling slightly when he seen their daughter run around them, just catching on to the girls name, to which his smile got a little bigger. The dark hair girl gave something to Morgan before hugging her slightly and running off into the crowd again. "What I said was true, I did hate you Seth for centuries, but knew if I did anything to you I would be hurting Morgan too. I also figured after a few centuries you were be the best as her protector because you loved her as much as I did" explain Finn, seeing the way the pair looked at each other. "I never told either of you I knew because I didn't want things to be awkward. I didn't want to be distant from two people I loved so much. As much as I hated you at the time Seth you were like a brother to me as were the other horseman. Plus I didn't know if Morgan loved you as a friend or in the same way you loved her" finished Finn, smiling slightly when he admitted he never knew if Morgan returned the love Seth had for her in the same way or just as a friend.
"It was confirmed for him when Seth there had a huge argument with Finn during the two centuries you were held captive by the McMahon family. He wanted to rescue you and even attempted to do so a few days after you were taken. Finn there wanted to wait until the weaker ones come in future generations. The two didn't speak to each other after that until you returned" spoke Dean, he could always remember that argument, how it was Seth idea to do something after two centuries of waiting for Finn to do something, it was that unexpected attack that had allowed them to bring her home. "You two didn't speak until the day we come back from the attack on the tower. Seth got tired of waiting, so convinced AJ, Randy and myself to help him with the rescue mission he had planned out, Brie sent some of her ice creatures with us as Nikki did with the fire ones, combine that with some of the lower demons, we pretty much had the army needed to distract the guards of the tower" explained Dean, always remembering who it was who had come up with the plan and convinced others to help. Seth just smiled at the memory.
"In that case I owe you a thank you Seth. You did what I wouldn't and because of that it brought the queen home" replied Finn looking to Seth and holding his hand out to Seth, who looked between the duo of Dean and Morgan before shaking his hand. He knew anything that happened between them in the past was water under the bridge. Morgan soon held a hand to her stomach, taking a sharp breath at the same time. To which the three with her looked on in concern, it wasn't too long before that faded for Dean and Seth.
"Baby kicking?" asked Seth, watching as Morgan nodded to him, he soon placed his hands on her stomach as well, feeling as their as of yet unborn child kicked like it was reminding them it was there. Dean smiled soon after, remembering he was technically Uncle Deano to Devitt, and how he was going to be Uncle Deano to this one too. Morgan soon took hold of Finn's hand placing it on her stomach so he too could feel the child she was carrying kicking. She seen him smile shortly after. It was then he began to wonder what it would have been like if he and Morgan had children. If he would have felt as alone as he had, or if he would have gotten through it a little better than he did.
The others soon joined them, with the children, Devitt returning to her parents, noticing the dog tags her father was wearing and the crown her mother was wearing. She smiled as her father picked her up and cuddled her, as well as wrapped her mother in his free arm. The group went to the river that ran through most of the town they called home, watching as the portal opened up allowing other demons to enter their mortal realm. Finn smiling when he seen how some of them reacted to seeing the ones who had passed on centuries before hand standing there. Dean and Renee looked at each other and laughed slightly confirming to the others they had their memories. AJ and Wendy surrounded by their three boys with AJ holding his daughter. Randy holding his older daughter while Kim held their youngest, where as Seth and Morgan were stood with smiled on their lips, their little girl stood near by with Dean and Renee's son.
It was like a family reunion, only one that would only happen once every few centuries and last an entire year. After the year ended Finn returned to the realm he ruled over with a smile, knowing in a few centuries time he would be able to see them again. He had promised each couple he would keep an eye on their families. Something the Necromancer and Voodoo Prince had also promised. AJ and Punk kept an eye on all of them keeping Finn and all those who asked in their own realm updated if anything happened, even when Morgan gave birth to a healthy baby boy to which she and Seth named Balor. She and Punk informed the others of when one of them passed on.
Morgan was the first one to go, contracting an illness and dying within a few days of catching it, Renee followed her shortly after as did AJ and Randy. A couple of years later, Dean followed them in a hunting accident, where as Seth joined them when part of the building he was in collapsed, Wendy and Kim were the last to go, they were killed when the boat they were travelling on to a new country sank. AJ and Punk had held funerals for each of them, keeping a close watch on the families each of them left behind. Even helping their children through their hard times and telling them the stories they had of them when they were demons centuries before hand.
Those in the demon domain had also held little ceremony's for them when they past on. Using the statues like they had centuries before hand. Holding small funerals for them as their way of showing respect for them. Some of them smiling when they remembered about the children each couple had. Knowing when they visited the mortal realm again, they would be seeing the families they started several generations down the line. Each of the demons were well aware they would return again, and would thrust be able to see them once more.