Misty

Within a few days, I could sense more of my kind. While it is good that they are amassing, the barricade this Twilight Sparkle had raised has all but halted my progress in raising my army. If I am to have my revenge, I must find another way of adding to my number. The local princess is said to be intelligent, she will thwart my plans if I dawdle. Perhaps I could sneak the apples into baked goods, but how would I do that. It's cider season. All I need to do is get a few of my apples in the batch and wait. The apples are so busy gathering apples from the trees they can access due to the barricade.

Since I was currently lodging here, all it took was some slight of hand and every sacred apple I could carry (about 10) was in the batch. It pained me to take action on a plan with such random results but results would come however long it took. My hope is to get more than just drones but an army of drones would suffice if nothing else. Celestia must have been thorough in hunting down anypony with the proper genes. The drones will listen to a highbreed such as myself but a queen would would work much better and also allow for breeding more intelligent kinsman. Either Way, this plan will take a while to enact. Of course, it doesn’t help that Hunter and his scientist friends keep “tagging and bagging” my kindred. Hunter may act like a normal human but I believe he may very well be straggler from the humans of old! There’s no telling what he could think of if that were true. He might even be able to speak. I must remember to take him alive so I might have him to aid in fixing my former allies.

A part of me wanted to merely raze all of these ponies to get back at Celestia, I shook that off as quickly as it came. Why kill them when I can convert them? Even if I fail, it will be glorious seeing the pained look on her face as she slaughters “her little ponies”. I have been repeating this process throughout the week and hope to see results soon. I must remain in the Apple family’s good graces and work hard at retrieving apples. I sat down in the main house and removed of one of the sacred apples I had stashed in my bag and devoured it whole. I can’t have anypony discovering my identity due to carelessness.

“You look plum tuckered out, Misty. I hope you didn’t use too much magic. Mana sickness is the worst!” Red delicious walked into the kitchen and poured a glass of milk for herself. She spoke in a thick country accent rather than her city accent and continued to do so with me. She must feel comfortable around me I’ve only ever heard her talking like that to Hunter. Delicious had taken a liking to letting Hunter brush her daily and even did so once in front of me. I like Delicious, she’s logical and down to the point. Her husband however, not so much. If things were different, I could even call her friend. But I mustn’t ponder on such things. It is far too late for me to turn back.

“Yes I have been working hard. I find myself humbled being presented with such hospitality. Your family is truly one filled with the warmest of hearts and I am most grateful to them for extending their home unto me. Even if I am staying with Jazz, I must earn my keep. Such is my way.” As the words I had spoken echoed in my mind, I realized I wasn’t lying to Delicious and was truly happy here and grateful for the kindness shown to me. However this realization changes nothing. I must avenge my people and show little to no mercy in doing so. If I must slay the apple family, then they shall go quickly and without pain. I owe them that much. In the few weeks I have been here I have found myself attracted to Jazz. I am quite certain it is love but I cannot allow myself such a leisure. Perhaps we could find happiness if things were different but alas they are not.

Hunter entered the kitchen for a glass of water and thirstily chugged it down. “Good day, Sir Hunter. How goes your beast hunt?” Hunter directed my gaze towards the screen door he entered from. I fell slack jawed to the sight before me, Hunter had bagged five of my kindred and one of them was an alpha hunter. In the three weeks I have been here I’ve learned not to question the marvels Hunter is capable of. Why he chooses to blend in with these poor excuses for humans, I will never know. I wiped the anger from my mind and whistled. “Sir Hunter did you catch those yourself. Your skills are most impressive.” Hunter gave a nod and walked to his crudely constructed buggy and pedaled away. That clever little bastard!

Hunter

I have a feeling that Misty knows so there’s really no point in me going beyond the usual “clever human” act. I’ll talk to her if she calls my bullshit but otherwise I’ll keep to the act. That mare has shown an unusual interest in me since last week. I’ll have to deal with that bridge when I cross it, I gotta take these mutates to the crew. They took over the lab and I gave them full access to my equipment. I trust the E.W.S,T. far more than i trust Twilight and it helps that I know they won’t try to confiscate the advanced tools from the “stupid human”. I may be giving Twilight less credit than she deserves but I am not about to give that girl unrestricted access to anything in my castle.

I’m glad I showed Tesla my old man’s Harley. I was able to reverse engineer a small engine that stored kinetic energy built up from pedaling via a crystal and dispersed it throughout the machine. It’s really alarming how quiet we managed to get it. I found myself back at basecamp before I even noticed. With the help of my bike, I made a thirty minute walk in less than five. “Hola, Hunter. You know where to take the specimens.” Scoots came closer to me. “Five of them. Please don’t go taking unnecessary risks.” I rose my eyebrow at her when I noticed Twilight heading this way. She squealed in delight at my bringing more live specimens for her to study. The team didn’t have much time to capture their own due to the headway they were making on research. Not a single pony has come up with a cure yet in these past few weeks but science can be a bitch that way. I started thinking about Louis Pasteur and various others that had gone through similar strifes.

It sucks that all I’m good for right now is tagging and bagging since I can’t talk around Twilight but I’ll live. Smart as I may be, I’m no geneticist so that went well. The most I could do at this point is offer a different perspective. I really hope these five help with the effort. The blockade seems to be working a little too well. They have to make the best of what we got for now. Those five were an annoyance and a half, their alpha was a crafty little fucker and what’s worse, I think the mutated are getting smarter or just better at avoiding detection. These mutates are primal and more attuned to the everfree. If I hadn’t lived here pretty much all of my damn life, I’d have been in for more than I could handle. As soon as I was at the team’s room, the door opened. “Wow Hunter you look like shit. Maybe you should take a shower. I’m sure your girlfriend could help you with some of that stress while you’re at it.” Punchline had been teasing me and Scoots about our “secret love affair” since the incident a few weeks ago. Her teasing me was a fun distraction from the aggravation of being stuck and she was an adult. She knew where the line was and not to cross it.

“She’s too busy aiding Twilight and the other scientist to have a little afternoon delight.I bagged y’all five specimens. Twilight and the others are probably analysing them as we speak. How are the modifications to your stasis gun holding up.” It was a good idea to give them a soundproof room for their living quarters, too bad I didn’t think I’d need to soundproof their lab. Lyra had soundproofed and warded anywhere that had a bed. At least I can talk to them here.

“Adding a rotator cuff to the blaster really helped my dispersal system. I find that it’s using far less cryotic fluid to freeze targets than it did before. And switching from that heavy pack to these lighter cylindrical cartridges does wonders for my mobility.Your otherworldly ideas are coming in handy for all of us. Keep this up and you might not even need that cursed item to turn yourself into a wolf.” Punch took a softer tone in her look. “I may tease you about being with a filly, but you two have good chemistry. At the very least you should find some way of telling her she’s doing good. Have either of you used the L word yet.” I heard the door opening so I shook my head negative. A full force smile was on my face when I noticed it was Scootaloo.

She gave me a hug and kiss. “I meant what I said about not taking too many risk. If you go out to hunt again, take one of them with you. I worry when you go out there alone so please don’t do it as much.” Scoots is sounding like she’s aiming for me to wife her with that one. If it were possible I might even do it. I give her a kiss on the forehead for her honest statement and walked out. Punch was right, I needed a shower or better yet a bath and I wasn’t the only one working to the bone. As I walk into the lab, I see my target. That little purple Alicorn needed some rest and relaxation. Her mane was a mess and there were bags under her eyes. That girl was running on fumes and unfortunately so was I. We both needed a day off before we make a fatal error. I draw closer to her with stealth then grab her and make for the bath all while fiddling with her horn. Not enough to be sexual, but just enough to ruin any chance of concentration. By the time I stopped making her my bitch, the bath was drawn and bubbly.

Twilight took a sniff of herself than of me. “You’re right, we do need a bath. Let's get in.” And there i was naked in the bath with Twilight, The woman i revered as my goddess. I couldn't help staring at her luscious body. It took an immense amount of will to fight the erection that wanted to happen and in the end, I failed. “My my Hunter, do you want to play?” Well shit, she noticed. Sorry Scoots but there’s no way I’m getting out of this one. And I don’t think I want to either. “Do it Hunter, I need this.” My hand went to Twilight’s crevice without hesitation and started working her over. Her horn light up so I’m sure she soundproofed the room. Her sweet moans were echoing through the room and it just made me harder. Twilight not being as innocent as one would think knew full well that I was losing it and brought her head my way and got to work on me.

Twilight put Scoots to shame. Just her tongue caressing me felt heavenly. However much I liked seeing her head bob up and down, this wasn’t about me. Twilight needed a lay and she needed it now. I try to push her away but she insisted on sucking me. She must not have had any dick in a long time considering how feverishly she was attacking me. Twilight used her magic to caress my balls and that’s when I lost it and started fucking her mouth. She had a look of enjoyment on her face and I feel her in my mind. ‘Go on Hunter, do it until you blow!’ An immense sense of jubilation washed over me as my dick bottomed out in her throat and I could feel Twilight enjoying this. I noticed water splashing about behind her. I was rewarded with the view of Twilight fucking herself with a dildo composed of water. So she’s the type that gets off on getting you off. Once the distraction of Twilight’s “aqua boogie” was out of my head, I realised one thing. I was fucking the throat of my chosen sovereign and she was loving it! Worthy or not, I'm Gonna take this moment and own it!

After a few minutes of wild throat fucking I gave Twilight exactly what she wanted. My hot jizz went sliding down her throat and she swallowed every last drop. Holy shit that was hot. Thanks to my youth and how often i screw in the farm, I was ready for more. “How much more do you have Hunter?” I pulled out my hand and she was delighted. Twilight didn’t know everything about me but she knew I was smart enough to actually understand her and that worked to my advantage at times. I lifted Twilight up to about the height where our stomachs touched and I dropped her onto my length slowly then pinned her to the wall and began to make love to her. She rose her head for a kiss and I gave it to her. I couldn’t care less that she guzzled my cum down less than three minutes ago. ‘Faster, rut me faster!’ I heard her in my mind again while I was kissing her and stroking her mane. If she wants the hammer, she’s gonna get it!

As per Twilight’s request, I picked up the pace and fucked her like a maniac while revelling in her pussy. If this is how an alicorn feels like then no wonder males don’t exist. They fucked until the died! I could feel her tighten around me and my crotch got damper. Twilight had the goofiest grin in the world on and it was obvious she came her brains out. Just not giving a fuck I smiled sadistically and plowed her harder and faster producing agonizingly gleeful rolling orgasms for her to the point where her eyes rolled to the back. I don’t even think she saw me smile and if she did, she was far too busy coming her brains out. Five minutes of this and I blew load number two and slowed my assault.

This time it was Twilight’s turn to smile wickedly. She tossed me to the ground gently and started riding me like a wanton whore. I found myself moaning and groaning while she made me her toy. Damn did the script flip quickly or what. Her teats were in plain view, I couldn’t resist and she fucking knew it. While her soft mounds of flesh were smaller than human breast they were still nice to fondle. But her teats were plumper than they should be. Must be an alicorn thing. While one of my hands was busy playing with her teats, the other was working on her clit and she loved it. “That’s it you naughty boy. Keep it up! Play with me while I play with you.”

Punchline In the Lab

“Those two are taking a long ass bath. Did they fall asleep of something I can’t hear squat.”

Scootaloo rolled her eyes at me. “That’s because they’re fucking like maniacs and Twilight probably soundproofed the room and masked the scent.” She said in a blunt and uncaring tone. You’d think she’d care that her boyfriend was in there getting busy with a princess. I don’t care how young and active she is, there is no way she can be cool with this. “He’s herding and Twilight is his alicorn of choice. He’d give his damn arm for a chance to plow her and there’s nothing I can do about that. I also have to remember that he’s a comfort human so anypony that can pay his premium gets their hooks in him. Needless to say he does a lot of fucking and the act alone is just that. But he’s probably in there worshipping his goddess. Could you blame him for that?” I couldn’t argue that logic at all. If I was in his place and into mares nothing could stop me.

Bathroom

Twilight surprised me by slamming my dick in her ass and enjoying it. For a moment i let myself forget what she used to be like. She probably took playing with herself to an artform so there’s no wonder why she’s so bold and adventurous. She backed into me like her life depended on it and we were fucking a storm. I was well beyond six shots and would be sleeping it off most likely with her. As we cum simultaneously Twilight looks at me deep in the eye. “We need to get going Hunter.” She got off me and gave me that goofy O face she had as she slid off my dick and my seed leaked out of her. “O..One more for the road okay Hunter?” Damn my dear goddess is a horny little devil isn’t she? Not like I'm complaining though.

The last round had her screaming in the RCV and I’m damn sure everyone in the castle heard it. That voice defies all logic and magic. “Oh fuck..Oh fuck...OOOOH FUUUUCK. FUCKING DESTROY ME HUNTER! BY ELYSIUM, YES!” She was exhausted and slightly embarrassed not wanting anyone to see us right now. Twilight blinked us to my bed and we continued for a bit longer until we both lost consciousness. I think I was still inside her when I dropped. She must have cast a spell on me my count of orgasm’s was about twenty! But then again I could just be too fuck drunk so I dismissed the number.

Scoots

It’s about fucking time those two got that stress out. They are the only ones I suspect of barely sleeping and working til the wee hours. Looks like Twilight wore Hunter out something good and vice versa. If those two sex maniacs became a thing I don’t think we’d be seeing much of them at all. But at least they’d handle their fucking business. I giggled a bit at my unintentional pun rubbed one out and got back to work.

A few days later

Twi and I had a bit of fun here and there and we both avoided overworking ourselves like Scoots had asked. We’d be of no use to anyone if we couldn’t think straight. We only had to fuck ourselves to sleep once after that Sunday. I have a feeling that Twilight will be paying my premium a lot from now on. Scoots has been out sick for the past couple of days and multiple reports of ponies getting food poisoning have come across Twilight's desk. There had been an increase of mutated sightings around town and the team had to cease their attempts at a cure and run patrols. The guard wasn't prepared to deal with the mutated but we are. Twilight saw fit to deem me an official member of the team thinking I'd just be some extra muscle.

The mutated are getting smarter, more organized. Our old tactics were starting to lose effectiveness and we were forced into brute force. we were having issues dealing with the sheer numbers and realised we’d have to start killing if we wanted to survive. Another day went by and Scoots was at the castle but something looked different about her. She looked deadlier, I could see it in her eyes and apparently so could Goldie. The team was ready to point weapons at her (myself excluded) “Stand down, she’s different. Scootaloo came to me willingly and I think know where all of these mutated are coming from!” The team stood down by Twilight’s command and I sighed in relief. With weapons and abilities powered down, the team stepped closer to Scoots.

“Fascinating her body seems to have adapted the mutation and made herself stronger without losing her sense of self. When did you eat an apple Scootaloo?” Goldie asked in pure intrigue.

“Never, I know what those things do to you. But I had been eating a lot of apple pies specifically ones from the Acres. Hunter I know you might not want to hear this, but I think Misty Breeze might be like me. What’s worse is i think she may be the mastermind. Poor Jazz. You lot claim the apples cause mutation, well Twilight and I have concluded it’s just the opposite. The apples force evolution into something far stronger than a normal pony. I have become a predatory pony” She opened her mouth to reveal razor sharp teeth and what’s better, she started flying. “My wing deformity is gone guys. I can fly. The turn of events for me is rather mui bueno but I understand that others weren’t so fortunate.”

Scoots went on to state that she had given Twilight samples of her DNA and it appeared she had a unique genetic marker that the enzymes in the apple seemed to amplify. It was the only thing that the mutates lacked. Scoots might be the key to solving our problem and I’ve seen enough movies to see how that ends. Twilight was in the main lab so it was safe for me to talk. “Scootaloo, you need to get out of here right now. Once Twilight files that report Celestia and her science team will take over and they might stick you in a lab and not let you out. That is not me being paranoid, it’s the truth. Trust someone who would be in a similar jam. Run.” The team nodded their heads in agreement and Scoots shot off like a rocket.

Sometimes, I hate being right. Not even three hours after Twilight made her report Celestia came in and took over. I was not happy having her and her people stomping around like they owned the place. Someone had asked where the “prime subject was” and I could tell they were talking about Scoots. I wanted to deck the jackass but that wouldn’t end well for me. “Now look here. Scootaloo is a valued member of my research team and she gave me more than enough samples to at the very least concoct a stabilizing agent. Since at this point, I don’t think a cure is possible.” Twilight defended Scoots with vigor. They could down talk the team all they wanted but Twilight was a princess and they were government employees. Badmouthing her would not be wise. As if things couldn’t get any worse Celestia stepped into the room.

“So you let her go then. I know what is going on and am saddened that you didn’t tell me sooner. If that tree exist then one of those things must have escaped. This time I will finish what I started. Those foul warped excuses for ponies shall not be tolerated! Twilight, gather the elements at once. We shall purge this epidemic right now!” I get the idea that Celestia ain’t telling us everything. Using the elements is a bit extreme and worst case scenario, could kill the mutated. This bitch ain’t playing around! But Scoots is among the mutated….no she’s evolved. I hope the elements won’t hurt her. I gotta find her and get her the hell outta dodge now! I pulled Goldie aside and begged them to keep working on a cure with something Scoots gave me as she was leaving...a feather. I don’t need a feather to remember her by because I’m gonna save her!

Misty

It worked! I can’t believe it worked! My plan to dispense the sacred apple via baked goods worked. I could feel an army of drones, alpha predators, a Chevalier, and what’s best a Queen albeit a partially formed one but with her I can control the greater number of drones. Perhaps even convert them into proper kinsman. I am but a vassal but now i have a queen to serve. I can sense her, she is close. I follow the scent and was surprised by who it lead me to… Lady Applejack. Or i suppose it would be queen Apple jack now. I grabbed hold of my new queen and teleported to where I had been slowly amassing my army. Within this small grotto in an untouched section of the Everfree, my army… Queen Applejack’s army was ready to begin the assault. All they needed were encouraging words from their queen.

Applejack seemed disoriented and befuddled. I can use this to my advantage and warp her allegiance towards my people. Whisper in her ear and ensure that I keep her in the proper mind set. I can’t have her siding with Celestia. A second surprise was waiting for me at the throne in the form of the chevalier. I saw a pegasus with orange feathers and fur and a purple mane. Her teeth were now razor sharp and I could sense her killer instinct. I believe her name was Scootaloo. While my queen was a jumbled mess, chevalier Scootaloo seemed to of sound mind and body. “You little punta, I knew you were behind this! Do you know how much pain suffering and destruction you’ve caused!” She was angered and righteously so. It would not do me well to have the leader of my army to be this angry with me. I could attempt to order her disposal but they would never follow that order. She is the only chevalier amongst them and it would appear that she is so through noble birth. My mind was raging at the thought of being outranked by this upstart but at the same time I was glad that some of my kinsman survived to pass on the gene.

“What is done cannot be undone, Chevalier Scootaloo. You and all who stand before the queen are now of Spartan decent, you must come to terms with that and lead our Spartans to victory lest we perish. You have one choice and only one; FIght or die.” Scootaloo let that marinate in her head would hopefully soon realise that I was right. Attacking the solar bitch before she attacked us was our only option. With our superior speed and strength, we could easily take the towns adjacent to the forest and use them as a hoofhold. It would be all too easy to do so and absorb their numbers into our own.

“No, that’s a stupid Idea. I don’t know if you realise that Equestria is a world power and has four alicorns ruling over it and immensely powerful allies and would eventually destroy us elements or not. It would be in our best interest to hold our current position and open the floor for negotiation. You got extremely lucky with me and what few alphas there are here. Let’s not forget that we have no queen. Applejack is merely a proxy and you know it! Que demonios, how do I know all of this?” I went on to explain the nature of the sacred apple to all that could process it. Scootaloo was correct, intelligent troops were not many in number. I counted ten, including scootaloo and that was not enough to deal with the roulette of adding to our numbers could be disastrous, even with Applejack as our queen. She wasn’t a proper queen and would need to constantly eat the apple to keep her from reverting.

“If we are going to burn for what we are, then so be it! But we shall not taking it lying down. Chevalier Scootaloo,- I implore you to at the very least to prepare a defensive line. Celestia will not allow negotiations. Trust me when I say that that bitch will see us destroyed.” Chevalier Scootaloo didn’t question me when she saw the fear in my face and quickly began to mobilize the troops. She didn’t want to die anymore than I did and since Applejack is one of us, they won’t have the option of using the elements. Celestia won’t risk massive area spell so close to four pony filled towns. Meaning it will be a battle and she may take the field herself. If I fall, it shall be with dignity!

Hunter

I can’t believe what I just saw! Misty was one of them the entire time! She must’ve masked herself with magic somehow . As if things weren’t bad enough the putain took Applejack and she seemed different than others who have consumed. I am so glad I learned how to hunt and track. These tracks aren’t Scotts’, but they are plentiful. I covered the tracks as I went to make it a little harder on Empress Fatass to follow them. But who am I kidding once she finds out that Applejack is amongst the infected she’ll go berserk. Why did you do this misty, you’re a good girl. So why? All I could do was guess that Celestia had wronged her to the greatest extreme and knowing what I do of her old self, I won’t argue. She may try to hide it but is a vapid cunt. I don’t care how much she changed after her sister left she committed almost as much horrors in the name of her ponies as Nightmare moon did in the attempt to usurp her.

I could hear Celestia’s roar. It was time for me to kick it into gear. I didn’t even bother removing the tracks anymore and ran like hell, not caring what danger lay ahead in wait. After dashing like mad for five minutes, I found a grotto that I was quite surprised I had never seen before and was flabbergasted by the sheer number of mutated. These things had pack mind and know my face well as one that captures and kills their kind. Tread softly hunter. Scootaloo was rallying them and they all seemed to respect her. If she has some position of power among them then I should be safe. “Scoots, Celestia knows about Applejack and is probably on the warpath as we speak. That bitch has a serious fear of the unknown from what I’ve read in my archives and you need to run now!”

Scootaloo and nine others turned to face me. The nine’s mouths agape. Staring at the talking human as he runs to what I’m assuming is their commanding officer. “Negative, Hunter. Retreat is not an option. Celestia will hunt us down to the last man and kill us all, Applejack included. I’m not just being paranoid here Hunter. Misty shared her memories with us and we know for a fact what will happen if we don’t hold the line.”

“Take me to Applejack and Misty, now! We don’t have much time left and I’d rather not see hundreds of innocent ponies get slaughtered just because they’re different.” Scootaloo ordered one of the nine to take me to the queen’s chambers and not take no for an answer. I was taken to a tree that was hollowed out similar to the way golden oaks was prior to its destruction. My mind wandered to the fact that the royal library was open for public use while a new library was being built for the public. I got back on topic when I saw Applejack though. She was wearing a green parka with a golden trim that covered her face and seemed out of it. “What have you done to her Misty? It doesn’t even look like she’s in there!”

The soldier took an offensive stance. “Leave us, now!” She did as she was asked and left. “I knew it, you’re a human of old! I do not know what is going on with her. She has the gene to be a queen but her mind is rejecting it. Why would she do that! our people need a queen and she is it. Without a queen to aid us and help the drones evolve, we are doomed.

I pat Misty on the head and scratch her on the ears. “No, you’re doomed either way. Lady Fatass is on her way here and will most likely drop a small sun and scorch our asses with it. Maybe I can help you though. Applejack won’t take the role of queen right?” Misty shook her head affirmative and didn’t even try to mask her terror. “I think I can help you get a queen since AJ clearly ain’t gon do it. C’mere Misty, meditate with me.”

A look of apprehension was on her face. “What in the great name of mars will meditating solve?” Mars huh, so they’re Spartans. Neat.

“I’m going to guide you through the realm of ascension and then you are going to use that alicorn magic to help me snap AJ outta this stupor so we can stabilize your “sacred apples” to the point where you don’t get mindless beast from just about anyone who eats them. Fatass can’t justify attacking another alicorn or a people that pose no threat to Equestria. But you must swear to defend Equestria or at the very least the innocent.”

Misty shook her head but knew she had no other choice. It was ascend or die and she clearly didn’t want the latter. She sat down and I could see the mana trickle from her sea green jagged horn. It was good that her disguise didn’t change much of what she was. She’d need that sense of self in order to ascend. “Let the mana flow through you but don’t cast any magic. Just center yourself. Feel your very existence and strip yourself of anything that doesn’t make you who and what you are.” She was skeptic at first but she seemed to be getting the hang of it quickly enough. Some unicorns have to meditate daily to keep their mana aligned or just to not lose themselves in the immense power they posses. I’m just glad that I took to joining Lyra in her meditations and took it further by finding the realm of ascension. I of course didn’t ascend but I let myself enjoy its tranquility.

Misty was struggling a bit. She must be having a hard time letting go of her vengeance. “If you want to enter the realm of ascension you must strip yourself of all petty thoughts such as revenge. If you somehow made it there with such feelings, you would risk forever losing the access to the realm or worse, death and becoming a hollow shell of what you once were. Trust me Misty, revenge isn’t worth losing yourself. Let it go and save your kind that reside in the present instead of avenging those of the past. You must let go or hundreds, if not thousands of ponies will die this night. Be they equestrian or spartan. They will die just the same and your pettiness will be what caused it. Find your inner peace and come with me to the realm of ascension.” Celestia’s forces had found the grotto and battle had begun. The clock was ticking and if Misty couldn’t ascend, we’d all be dead. Her head was swerving back and forth as if ebbing and flowing to a beat. That was a good sign she was feeling the energy and that meant she had let go. All that was left was for her to reach her epiphany so she might ascend.

“Mortars! Magic team intercept. We can’t have this grotto burning down. Linemen hold the line. These ponies haven’t seen battle in ages and are ill equipped to handle us. Don’t let their magic scare you! Bombardiers, deploy first wave aim for the unicorns. Magic is their only advantage on us. All other Airmen cripple their pegasi none shall advance. We must hold this line.” I could feel Scootaloo’s authority from here. I don’t know if it was destiny or luck that Scoots was a fan of RTS but it would play in our favor. She would buy us the time we so desperately needed.

Twilight Sparkle’s ascension was predestined and came effortlessly. But to drive one not prepared to ascension in a short time was practically impossible. I could sense Misty had entered enlightenment and it was now time for me to give her the final push and open the door. I let myself slip into the realm I so loved being in. Here in the realm of ascension, all knowledge was accessible to those that knew how but I wasn’t here for that and couldn’t risk Misty getting distracted like many a unicorn have been before. Misty stood behind the gate it wasn’t quite open for her. It was like the door was unlocked thanks to me but the chain was still on. I focused on the gate and cracked it just enough that Misty wouldn’t give in to despair. Of course I could have opened the gate for her but that is not what ascension, true ascension is about. I am not like Fatass who practically shoved Twilight through the door after it was clear she could do it but it would take more time than she liked. Misty would have to do this part herself and I had no doubt that she could.

Misty

With Hunter’s help I had reached the realm of ascension and had rid myself of my petty desires. But now I find myself at the door and am slightly terrified. If I cannot ascend than we are all doomed! Nay, I shall not let my own fears be the reason for the end of an entire race. I shall finish my journey and may this gate be damned. “I fear not the gate for there is no gate! Begone foul illusion!” I was rewarded with the presence of a smiling Hunter. “Thank you Atreyu. Now I must make the final step and rise anew!”

“I am proud of you but please don’t use that name again. I haven’t gone by it in almost two years.” I nod and apologize of what happened during my confusion at having my mind assailed by so much information. I walk to the light and return to my body.

Celestia

I sense a disturbance in the balance. Somepony is ascending...NO IT CAN’T BE!!! “Enough I will end this now!”

Hunter

Before me stood an ascended Misty Breeze and I couldn’t be any prouder. I had managed to guide someone to ascension in less than an hour! I doubt I could repeat those results though. Lives were in the balance, mine included. Misty stood taller than Celestia and was bulkier as well. Her entire body was made of ether and I couldn’t help but gawk. “Thank you for aiding us. We shall help you in regaining your friend. However I suspect she is more than that to you. So go sweet prince and kiss your princess. True love’s kiss shall be what awakens her and removes the taint from within her body.” Well I’ll be, Snow White was my favorite fairytail and now I get to be Prince Charming. After that thought entered my mind, I realised Misty had taken a little more from my mind than I thought she had but that was the cost of helping her ascend the way I did. Her voice echoed and boomed the way a wraith’s did in Stargate Atlantis. Only hers was very pleasant.

“How much did you take from my mind, Misty?” I was deadly serious. She went on to explain that she took nothing and I merely gushed a bit of myself into her mind and a mental link of sorts had been formed from the residual energy of the ascension plain. I was skeptic at first but she opened her mind to me to prove it. A loud scream of outrage could be heard from ghd distance getting closer.

“Perhaps you should kiss her before Sunny le Fatass gets here.”

She was right, I don’t want to have lead Misty to ascension just to die here. I move to AJ while staring in her eyes all the while and say something that I would damn sure repeat to Scoots if she’s still alive. “Je T'aime” After my love was confessed, I kissed her passionately and a few seconds later the kiss was returned and the element of Honesty I had been wearing on my neck below my shirt since I discovered AJ’s condition glowed. Seconds later it was on the neck of its proper owner and glowing something awful.

“I love ya too, Hunter. And you had best tell those words to Scootaloo, that girl would die for ya. Sorry poor choice a words. C’mon princess. Let’s giterdun!” I love this woman and all the country that comes with it.

Misty teleported us to the battle ground and took a deep breath. “ENOUGH. THIS BATTLE IS OVER!” All ponies and I mean every last one of them halted and dropped their weapons. Celestia was pissed. “Greetings and bienvenue Princesses Twilight, Luna….and Celestia. I am Misty Breeze….No that name no longer fits” I thought as hard as I could and gave her a name “I am Etheria, queen of the Spartan Empire. Know that I bear you no ill will for what you have done to my ilk in the past but I shall never forget the atrocities you committed to them. Twilight Sparkle, gather the other four elements. I need their assistance in fixing problem that needs to be addressed. Applejack know that we shall move the sacred tree once it has been cleansed of the hatred I corrupted it with. And I suppose I owe Jazz an apology while I’m at it.”

Celestia wasn’t happy that Twilight was complying but there was nothing she could do. Etheria was an alicorn now and that essentially made her a princess of Equestria as far as her little ponies were concerned. If she raised a hoof against her in war, it may very well lead to a civil war and that is the last thing she wants. I can feel her glaring at Etheria and oh shit, she’s glaring at me now. Does she know my part in this? Or does she just feel the ascendant energy that I’m sure rubbed off on me. One problem at a time, Hunter. One problem at a time.

One month later, the Spartans were considered as a military faction lead by Princess Etheria. Etheria didn’t like being bumped down to princess but I told her it was better for her in the long run to just become apart of Equestria and be less work for her. Thanks to the elements drone was now considered a rank and not a sub race and the apples from the tree no longer call to ponies to eat them. The apple still serves as a converting agent but now only works on those willing to accept the change. When I told Scoots how I felt about her she said “ You damn well better!” and accepted her role as the matriarch of my herd. Etheria was given the grotto as her realm and it surprisingly expanded to form a city state of sorts. I suppose the Everfree itself was making a statement to Etheria and Celestia. Not even she would dare challenge the spirit of the forest knowing it would end badly for her ponies should she do so. Willing ponies with the gene have gathered and are being prepared by the Great Ten (Scootaloo and the Nine). It was a long ass month of transitioning but Etheria promised to keep ponies the fuck away from my castle by claiming it hers due to it being in the Everfree and none could contest it. The ten knew of my secret and kept it to themselves and I continued to aid Zen Healing in the ways of enlightenment. One random event gave me a best friend, two wives and a group of people I’d trust with my very life Spartan or not. Life tried to kick me in the nads and I kicked back.

Author's Note

Sorry that took so long to get out. Funny thing is the idea for this arc existed in my mind before Hunter did and I made a few mistakes in forming the story around this arc. Feel free to let me know if I missed anything while fixing the original few chapters to make sense. And as always, thank your for your time.