Author's Note

Took a break and decided to finish this chapter off i know I said a week but turns out I had a brain storm please I am experimenting at the moment so please have patience with the plot I will modify or change if it is poorly received. This chapter was rushed and I apologise for the poor quality please note that I will spend more time on it as soon as I get the chance to. Thanks

Rekindling

The gentle hum of equipment gently lulled me back into the land of the living my head pounding as I felt bile rise in my throat. My lips cracked gave the foul taste of blood as I grimaced. My eyes itched as I clumsily rubbed the thick later of sleet . A strong feeling of pins and needles ran up my arms. Needles covered my shaking arms as I panicky started tearing them off. In my fear induced state I failed to notice the breathing mask attached to my face. yelping as the apparatus yanked sharply on my face I cursed as my head hit the side of the bed.

Tearing the mask off, my eyes tried to make sense of where I was. Bright white walls caused me to wince as the sun beamed in from the large windows directly across from me.

"Where the fuc— SHIT MOON" I cried jumping to my feet sluggishly limping to the door as I stumbled. Cursing I dizzily pulled myself up using a small cabinet for support.

The sharp cries of the machines crashing behind me faded as I wobbled violently using the walls as support as I hobbled along the corridors my eyes stinging as my sweat clad jeans gown stuck to my body. Flares of pain spiked in my stomach and chest as I doubled over panting for breath as sweat poured down my forehead. I knew I was in canterlot but why had my memory returned what had caused it? I had seen nightmare Moon in my dreams but then she had vanished something pushed her out but what?

I gasped as I stumbled over a poorly straightened out carpet. Seeing a door at the end of hallway I knew from memory that it was a war room of sorts, more accurately a debating room for the high powers of Equestria. Muffled voices could be heard from within as I weakly collapsed against it.

"We must track the beast down it has already turned some of the flutter village against us and it is responsible for our mates condition" the familiar voice of Chrysalis shouted angrily bringing a gentle smile to my lips as I weakly chuckled. "I say we send out scouts and track the Liche down and kill it" she hissed my chuckle dying in my throat. I realized I was the beast they were referring too. They didn't know I was a liche, beast keep that to myself I mentally grimaced.

Too weak to move I knocked on the door my legs shaking as I groaned lightly. I received no answer as I gave a snort. Raising my hand I knocked louder as voices inside paused momentarily silence descending, waiting patiently I irately sighed as I raised my hand bringing it down as hard as I could.

"BUCK OFF, we are busy" the brash voice of Dash followed by a muttered berating from Rarity.

"Right as I was say—" at this point I slammed my fist repeatedly against the door a crack echoing across the corridor as Chrysalis paused. A frustrated sigh came from most of the occupants inside as the sound of a chair scraping was heard.

"YOU HAD BETTER HAVE SOMETHING IMPORTANT TO SAY OR I SWEAR TO FAUST I W—" the door was wretched open Chrysalis's rant cut off mid way gasping at my swaying form.

"Hey girls." I smiled limping inside as I yawned. The mare sat frozen Chrysalis following me as I collapsed into random chair massaging my head.

"LACHLAN!" As one the mares surged forward my frail body being wrapped in multiple hugs as I coughed violently feeling my body strain despite my new found power. A mesh of sobs and cries of relief brought a tear to my eye.

"It is a miracle." Moon whispered her head resting on my shoulder as I gave her a loving kiss on the check.

"Lets have a look at the goods." Molestia giggled her hand going down my trousers as I froze shivering as I felt her velvet fur rub my to my relief still working member. "Well you are still in one piece anyway" she purred her lips meeting mine as she straddled me.

The sharp wail of a child was a quick reminder to why death hadn't been so bad. My eyes tiredly opening as I crawled out of bed. The hospital was silent save for a single nurse who gave me a disproving look. I had been recovering for about two weeks now and from day one I had found myself going to the distressed calls of my kids. 'God how they had grown' I silently mused my stiff body causing some discomfort as I made the tedious journey down the large halls.

"What's wrong?" I cooed gently picking up the squirming changeling as he whimpered pitifully. Gently bouncing the foal I sighed, gently stroking his back. The little changeling looked much like his mother but as with all of the foals retained my eyes and canines. I had been surprised when I had learnt that they had named him Thomas. It turned out that named him after one of my fathers. Life had as expected mostly gone back to normal the over protectiveness of the mares had been wearing at time but I did appreciate there display of affection.

Unknown even to them I continued to sneak out when the nurses would sign off at about 1 in the morning. I trained and tested my new power tracking down bloody hooves bases and scouting parties. I had also been doing clean up crew removing pests that had escaped tarturus. Of course none could know of this and the fact that the liche continued to evade the mares was to my slight amusement driving them up the wall. In fact they were actually holding a meeting right now trying to find a pattern in his movements. I knew all there tricks and whilst I loved them I did not trust many of them

Despite my brief amnesia and undead state memories of our encounter still made me uncomfortable around them. Considering how many had been prepared to kill me I felt that it was maybe best they not know that I was the liche. I feared that if they discovered what I was despite our bonds they would kill me. Fluttershy and Nightmare Moon were the only two that truly stood by me when the rest would have left me for dead. Discord and Chrysalis more out of loyalty which was commendable but as soon as I had left they had very quickly changed there tune.

My magic had continued to grow stronger as I could do more and more with out getting tired. From what I had learnt the girls had limiters in a sense on there magic cutting it to about a tenth of there true destructive power. Had they removed this during our fight they would have killed me in a instance.

The more and more the mares seem to argue about removing them and finding me. Those without the limiters can sense all magic as well as different strands. The last time they were removed was when nightmare Moon came to face and the two sisters fought for supremacy. I personally did not feel comfortable knowing that the mares I play and joke with, could destroy me even with my new found powers with little more than a wave of the hand. It was for all insentience and purposes scary.

"Good evening" Nightmare Moon purred causing me to jump as I shakily turned to meet the giggling mare. I got a whine of annoyance from the dozing foal. "You never fail to get to them first" Moon chuckled following me as I gently placed the changeling back in his cot. Even now as the mare showed nothing but affection I still felt on edge and it showed as her eyes seemed to dim at my reluctance at contact. I feared them and they knew it but not why and it was hurting each of them. I knew it was stupid but I was terrified of them!

Lachlan honey what's wrong?" Moon whispered crouching down as she wrapped her arms around me burying her muzzle into my neck as I flinched. The hurt look cut deeper than any knife as the confusion and sadness made me physically ill with myself as I gently kissed her. The mare moaned as she pushed for tongue though the gap.

" I need you" She hissed pulling me closer,aggressively pushed her lips against mine. Pushing me to the floor the mare gave a predatory grin as she started to strip. "Tonight you are mine!" she hissed menacingly as I gulped. Already her blanket like fur was causing me to sweat as I nervously wiped my forehead.

"Don't suppose we can just cuddle and maybe have gentle sex?" I asked my body slumping a she shook her head her eyes glowing as she flipped me over pinning me as she in hailed sharply.

"So greedy, would you really keep him to yourself" the bored tone of Chrysalis sounding from behind as I looked up my acceptance with rough sex with one mare quickly being dashed as I took in the small crowd looking at me expectingly. Twilight at least had the decency to look slightly ashamed as the rest grinned. Molestia was already getting ready to remove her dress as Eris impatiently floated beside her. Luna's wings twitched impatiently as Celestia gave me a wink. Despite the original hostile welcome from the two, they had softened up and accepted me back in. The two had been suspicious of me, bringing someone back from the dead impossible and the feared that I was a cruel trick made by the liche. Though sadly as a result they all wanted to kill the liche now. For daring to grave rob me and try and use me as a servant.

"Ladies I am sure we can rationally talk this out an—" I stopped mid way turning tail and running as cries of protest came from behind. Unfortunately I had not taken my fucked leg into account as a pair of hands wrapped around me pulling me back as I kicked and cried in protest.

"No I wont you cant make me" I playfully and defiantly cried my hands latching onto anything to save myself from the pain, pleasure and most importantly pain that was promised in the soulless eyes of those monsters.

" How did we get here?" I dead panned seven content mares lying on all sides as sweat poured down my heaving form.

"Honey you should know by now that we can smell you a mile off. The moment you sweat, we all smell you. Did you honestly think we were going to let her get first dibs on you without us? " Molestia finished giggling as she stroked my chest as I lay nestled on her lap. Celestia and Twilight lay snoring to my left the large alicorn acting as the big spoon. Eris was contently snoozing on my stomach as moon silently played angry birds. Apparently whilst in the human world the mares were able to take on disguises to avoid detection and trading in a few bits for a ridicules amount of money had allowed them to buy computers iPod and so on. As a whole equestria was rapidly changing as the new influx of technology helped them to further the game and entertainment industries.

Luna to my surprise was actually unintentionally grouping an amused nightmare Moon as she mumbled unintelligibly in her sleep. occasionally she would nibble the larger mares neck causing her to groan. As a whole the group was happy and I despite my fear for my other half being discovered was more than content with the familiar routine.

As I closed my eyes I inwardly shuddered as I knew that my other half would want to talk.

"Buddy, good to see you back. Nice job by the way those mares look happy" he laughed slapping me on the back as I grimaced. "Oh come on don't pull that face I thought we were friends? Look our first chat was maybe a little rough but I had to warn you. If you had revealed yourself to them they would have killed you. Trust me when I say an alicorn that revels her true form will not stop until the thing that caused it is completely sub servant to her or dead! You see when they remove the limiter as I like to call it it changes them the kind looks are replaced with razor sharp teeth, glowing eyes and nasty claws, trust me you do not want that. also don't try to leave them Alicorns mate for life and if need be they will kill and in some extreme cases will eat there mate that tries to leave." the liche finished as I felt myself going green with disgust.

"Eat but they are vegetarian, also they would never hurt me" I panicky replied the liche giving a sad smile as he rested a hand on mky shoulder.

"Lach old buddy, Alicorns are selfish, They love you to bits I know that but if you tried to abandon or leave them without there permission, there desire to keep you would over power there affection for you. If you escaped they would hunt you down might even kill you in there grief. They would have every guard and citizens searching for you and most likely make up a sob story about you being possessed. Lets not forget the reward, the reward that would make even the most loyal waver millions of bits enough to turn friends against each other. If they caught you dear god they might just beat you half to death if you are lucky the most likely is that they would snap your spine so you could never leave them again. If you escaped it would devastate them they would try everything from seduction to threats. Funny thing is that if you survive the initial aggression and are not killed or captured they get so deluded that they get it into there heads that you must have been possessed and will make it there mission to rescue you. It is really creepy they never raise there voice just repeatedly insisting that you are just confused, bewitched or being difficult. Lachlan you need to get the fuck out of there all the above will happen if you do that but if you stay with them then the neediness and protectiveness will only get worse until they are having mares executed for merely staring at you!" The liche finished my eyes widening as I collapsed fearfully looking at the liche as he gave a sad smile.

"How do I know this is not just bullshit?" I replied my voice wavering as he rolled his eyes.

"Because what use would lying to you do me we are the same being just split personalties, I know this because I have the collective memories of all other Liches that have been. A new liche gains the experience and memories of deceased and trust me there have been many though out the years. I have seen the alicorn rage and possessiveness and in part is what lead to there downfall. Why do you think draconequus and alicorns are so rare. Both have that hidden side and power to them and because of that they destroyed each other in a great war that resulted in the bad lands. Lachlan nearly 65% of this world is uninhabitable because of that war. You sadly are not just herded with one alicorn but with five though one is still young so she wont have that power yet. But the thing is there is also Eris, the two changeling queens all of whom could tear you apart if they went full out. I can help you and maybe with training we can get to a level where we could fight one of them off with them at there full power. The thing is that if you don't leave soon, then leaving later on will be all that harder. as they will never give up and will find more destructive and violent means to get you." Giving me a dejected sigh the Liche moved away leaving me to take in the information as I felt sick.

I couldn't belief what he was saying he must have been lying there is no way that any of them would hurt me or others. But on the other hand some things rang true, they never took my opinion in when it came to what they wanted if I refused they would playfully bully and even out and out force me to have sex with them or use it to get me to agree to there demands. Whilst none of that was what he was describing would it get worse. Would the teasing and chasing turn into rape and beatings. The mares didn't take no for an answer but they were never aggressive with it. But what happened if they did start getting aggressive would they hurt me to get what the wanted?

"What do I do"
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