Chapter 13 Hollowed

Canterlot, throne room
Celestia's PoV

POP

Once Dust's strange magic died down, my eyes were filled with the very familiar sight of my own throne room, from where I ruled alone from for about a thousand years. My eyes then were instantly drawn to the new throne among the others... the throne of my father. So in my absence he had returned to us.. why? why now?with him here it would only led to further conflict. Then I noticed that I was freed of the bonds that creature named Chaos placed me in and to my left was my beloved Discord, he too was free. Either of us understood just how we came to Canterlot but it was good to be home after the unwanted adventure Alkeyore too-!

My eyes widen, where was that monster? where was my sister? '' Discord...''I said leaving off at the word.

'' They are not here Celestia...'' said the chaos god his voice hollowed

''I don't sense in them... they must have returned to the forest...''

I could see in his eyes that he was thinking of our time in Dust's domain and all the lies Alkeyore and Dust fed to us, it not true it couldn't be true.... we heard everything Luna's lost to Alkeyore; All-mother Harmony; the origins of the Ageless; Alkeyore being a brother to us Alicorns.... Alkeyore and Luna falling in love IT'S NOT TRUE!! ''Discord, you can't believ-“

''Celly,'' He interrupted his voice still hollowed yet in an way harsh '' Everything we saw and heard in THAT place was real! MAGIC never lies!! the magical balance it- it wasn't there.'' his eyes grew fearful and he whispers his bear paw grasping at the air '' the power... his power.''

I took Discord's face in my hooves and kissed him with all the love I had for the chaotic being '' Dissy don't let them get to you! That's what they want! To confuse us and let our fear cloud our wisdom!! Lies it's all lies!''

Discord's lip trembled and he return the kiss ''But Celly what if you are wrong?'' ''Alkeyore isn't one of us like we thought he is something else... I never seen a creature of his like before from 'The Pit' to the Edar there is nothing... this is our only lead to what he truly is.''

''Discord I-I-I... '' I didn't had answer, I was so sure that everything we had seen was a lies yet I didn't thought of what if it was true.

‘Everything we heard they had an explanation for and counterpoints to when Luna tried to intervene, what did they had to gain from giving us this knowledge? wouldn't keeping us in the dark would be more beneficial for them in the end where they could catch us off guard?

Why they told us theses things? what is their angle?’

Then my mind went to the Nephilim Alkeyore... he is a monster created by monsters and a Dark mage yet he tried to protect us again and again against an being with more power than high gods, he also has my d-daughter and sister is his grasp, what kind of ghastly spell he had placed on them?‘My sweet baby sister Luna can't be falling for him. But he was willing to fight Dust in order to protect Nightmare.... she made a deal with that human to just keep us alive..... I was a fool.. the entire time I nearly gotten all of us killed... ‘

'' Your are right Discord…'' I said lowering my hooves from his face and leaned up against the Draconequus I loved and shivered when I felt his claws brush against my back. My mind keep returning to our time among the others and remanded myself for my foalishness.

''I don't know what to do anymore'' Discord sighs heavily as he held me, he kisses me again.

''I was so sure of myself that Alkeyore was one of us… Things are moving too fast Celly much too fast, Entities; Ageless; lords of the void.. it's just too much!'' "I'm afraid Celestia I, Discord the Avalonian god of chaos afraid of the future... I'm afraid that if I close my eyes even for a moment something will take you away from me. I love you Celly!''

''I love you too.'' I said looking in his crazed yellow eyes '' I love you so much Discord.... would you stay with me tonight?"

''Of course my love.'' says the handsome chaos spawn kissing me again but this now I felt his tongue prodding at my lips asking for permission to enter but before I could grant him his wish, the sound of hooves on marble reached my ears, he hears that to and stops. I was upset at the timing I wanted him to kiss me like we did back when we were teenagers before he went to war against my father.

''What's going on here??'' I heard Twilight say, I pulled myself away from Discord's embrace and glazed upon the lavender form of my former student who looking at us with wide eyes. I smiled warmly at her my most beloved of my students in nine hundred years.

I just simply spread my wings a little and let my intention be known. Twilight’s smile grow wider and then she almost leaped in my winged embrace, rubbing her face against my chest in adoration. I could only smile at her action. And leaned down to nuzzle her face and cheek.

But then I smelled something coming off of her, something I couldn't place my hoof on but it was quite foul, it smelled like really bad cheese. Like that expensive blue cheese that some nobles ate. But I didn’t take Twilight to be a snobby eater. I also thought I saw something white and sticky on the side of her mouth. But Twilight was giddy with excitement and nuzzled my muzzle with her own. The smell getting stronger and I almost gagged because how strong it was, but to my shame that smell was also making my private parts acting funny, it was getting a little hotter and if was feeling as I wanted to go the little fillies room.

I almost jerked my head back in embarrassment from Twilight but stayed and let her nuzzle me some more before I raised my head. Out of the corner of my eye Discord's eyes narrowed slightly the moment of his eyes were so subtle even with my enhanced senses I almost missed it.

''Celestia!? Discord?! Your back!!'

''Yes we are back.'' I giggled at the starry look in the younger mare's eyes. While Discord expression changed into one of an mask, I could tell something was bothering him but what? the smell?

''Where's Luna? '' said Twilight looking around '' I thought she would of be here since...''

She stop when she sees the look on my face, Luna... I will save you and little Nightmare. But how? Alkeyore is an one of the Ageless an race of creature more powerful than gods if the caste system they spoke of did existed... I need help. I NEED allies. But who? who can I call on? The list of Equestria's allies had always been short and unfortunately entirely made of other pony nations... The Pantheon is the best and the worse choice at the same time they are the only ones with the power to fight Alkeyore on even ground but that cost of the peace we thrive on; Tanslymaneia would refused to help us work against Luna, Concordia and Saddle Arabia would eagerly join us but they would expect for me to open Equestria to the Changeling slave trade and as much I hate the bugs I couldn't stand for something so vile, Roama Imperia would be out the question....

'' What happen??'' asked Twilight '' where's Luna? you were going to save her..''

Seeing my expression Discord intervened.

"A minor setback I'm afraid, but nothing we can’t solve dear princess Twilight. Celly and I just need to talk and come up with a plan to get her little sister back. This Alkeyore fellow seems to have sunken his claws deeper into her sister than we originally thought. She seems to be delusional and think she loves that human."

I crinkled at that, the idea making my stomach turn, or is it that lingering smell...

"We just need to ask somepony that have a better understanding on these things. We need to use the Crystal ballroom."

I looked at my beloved with somewhat widen eyes. The Crystal room... one of Equestria's closely guarded secrets, none outside of only select few knew of it existence until now not even Twilight my beloved student knew of it's existence.

"You don't mean..." I said.

"Yeah Celly, I think we need to talk to your father about this. He has the most experience with demons and other evil things."

I didn't like it but he was right, also that room was only for extreme emergencies, but on the other hoof this could class as such, it involved my little sister, our daughter and maybe Equestria as a whole.

“If you think so dear, then we must make haste.” I said and quickly started to trot towards the exit, Discord hovering beside me.

“Can I come, what is this crystal ballroom?!” Twilight then said. I looked back at her excited expression.

“Sorry my dear Twilight, this room is private. It is a long range communication room hosting a pure deep sea black pearl. It is linked to my father. It function mostly the same way as young Spike’s dragon fire. But I can see who the one I’m talking to as if that pony is standing in front of me, that person can do the same with seeing me. The room is full of powerful wardings', talismans and runes to make this work. But the spell to cast it is draining and I know my father wouldn’t like to many being inside the room as it disrupt the spell he says.” then I recalled the spell Alkeyore used to speak with us and the rare communication crystals that very few ponies had access to. I knew not who created those crystals yet they were nothing like the black pearl.

Twilight made a cute pout and looking down. I used a hoof under her chin to raise her head to look at me.

“Maybe someday you will be able to enter it, I can sit down with you at a later time and show you the book my father used to cast it, and talk about it.”

Twilight expression grew bright and gave me a beaming smile.

“Okay princess, looking forward to that.” I gave her a motherly smile. Discord then conjured a big grandfather clock that he looked at.

“Sorry to cut this short ladies, but we need to get to that room now, come along Celly.” He then floated away down the corridor. I turned back to Twilight.

“I must be off then, see you later Twilight.”

Twilight PoV

I pout as watched Celestia walk away with Discord by her side. But the near promise of a study session with her made me wanted to act like Pinkie Pie and hop around in a circle in joy.

But before I could do that I saw Syco as he glided into the room from one of the opened windows.

Seeing his form made me lick my lips and feeling my loins getting wet, my focus was on his dangling member as he descended towards me with a bored look on his face.

As he was getting closer I was getting a closer look at his member and also starting to smell the familiar scent he was emitting, my muzzle have by now gotten used to his putrid foul smell, my body seemed to crave it now it seems. A small part in the back of my mind trying to tell me a warning about that, but my mind was getting foggy, the little voice fades as I deeply breathed his scent in and I started to rub my muzzle against his groin as soon he came near me.

I teasingly licked his balls the way he liked it, earning a satisfied grunt from him as I took in his scent and borrowed my muzzle in his balls sacks, his flaccid member laying across my face and mane. I could even feel some of his pre-cum dripping into my mane and face. I then started to kiss and lick his hardening length in a teasing manner before I came to his tip.

I gave it a few sloppy exaggerating kisses before I took it inside my mouth and starting to swallow his length in an eager manner. I could feel my mind getting foggier with lust and my marehood winking and leaking my juices in need of something long and hard being inserted there.

I felt my muzzle press against his groin and him giving a satisfying moan as I did. I smiled at that for making him feel good, and also that I have coming so far in my training that I could take his phallus with little effort now, and not even gag so much doing it.

But as I was using my throat and mouth to massage his member, coating it to give its rich putrid load, started to smell and taste something different.

I few more bobs of my head and sucking’s it finally registered what it was.

‘I can smell and taste of another mare’s love juices. She seems to have orgasmed hard as his groin is reeking and dripping in it.’

That made me pout and stop in me pleasuring him, he looked down at my pouting face with a raised eyebrow.

“What?”

I removed my mouth and lips from his throbbing member and looking up at him, still pouting.

“Who did you buck?” I asked, my voice dripping with curiosity and also some envy and a fair bit of jealousy.

“Ohh nopony special princess cutie, just a mare I had to see to get some information about a few things.” Syco said but I felt that it was a little more to it, I pouted more. I felt a small victory as I saw him sigh seeing my pouting face (thank you Cadance for those lesions).

“Alright Princess Cutie you don’t need to twist my arm. If you must know it was my ex-lover that I needed to meet to get this information from.”

I gasped and pouted more.

‘It seems this mare had demanded that he bucked her as payment for getting this information, what a skank.’

Syco seemed to understand my thought, he gave me a smile and rubbed his member against my face.

“Think nothing of it cutie, your skills with your mouth are way better than hers.”

I couldn’t help but feel proud about that, but tasting her juices over his member also indicated that he had used her marehood.

“But my marehood...” I said unsure, it was winking in need. I know that it was important that I remained untouched and unspoiled for the moment and that is the same for one of my friends. But it burns as if I was in heat but mating season is months away. Again my mind tried to tell me something but the burning was too much Syco seemed to know what I was thinking.

“Don’t worry Cutie, soon you will have gathered enough of this lustful magic for making the special ritual to take place and after that it will not take long for you to come up to the same level as her, so don’t concern your cute head with that.”

I blushed at the praise and teasingly kissed his member a few times before I resumed to stick in in my mouth and blowing him in an eager manner.

After a few moments, I was feeling the telltale signs from his throbbing dick that he was ready to blow his load. I started to bob my head in a more faster manner and then I heard Syco gave a satisfying grunt and then my tongue and mouth felt the familiar taste of his thick putrid imp batter fill it.

The strong taste and his musky smell sent my body into overdrive and my mind going blank. I think I made a loud moan as I felt my marehood wink like crazy before I felt myself orgasm and spray my juices onto the marble floor.

Syco PoV

I was looking down at the orgasming purple princess mare with a smirk. I saw her glossy eyed dumb smiling face and could only pat my back as the progress was moving along nicely. It won’t be long before she was ready for the next stage, and once she has completed that it was no turning back for her. She will either complete the main mission the books ask of her or she will be just another causality to the books binding magic and will not be no better than a low whorse.

But as I was enjoying Twilight licking my member clean I was having a little flashback of what I was doing before this.

*Flashback*

I had just entered the royal gardens when I spotted a familiar face. I didn’t take convincing (just dangling and slapping my member across her face in a teasing manner a few times) to lead her to a more secluded place and started to ask some questions to her, by asking I mean thrusting my member inside her dripping cunt as I did just that, the old whore didn’t mind as the slut she is.

So, there I were in some secluded corner in the garden and having some fun bucking her. I leaned forward as I thrusted in and out of her wet dripping cunt that felt just as I remembered it.

“So how is it going you old slut, found a new coltfriend yet? I know it is hard to find a replacement for me but for what I know?, I’m sure you have tried Philomena .”

I could hear my ex-lover chirp and moan as I trusted my hard member inside her to the hilt. She gave a loud wanton squawk as I did, I could see her being in bliss, her tongue lolling out and her warm wet snatch squeezing my member as I could feel her orgasm, I could even see my cock’s outline along her stomach as it was distorting it with its cheer size. I could only smirk at that, I roughly almost pulled out my member and then showered it inside her again, earning another wanton squawk and another spray of juices as her avian cunt was milking me. Philomena Redwings, the former queen of the Succubi class and chief spy mistress of Tartarus, after two thousands of absence (at least from my cock that is) she is still easy prey for me. Then again Hel did designed her to be like that.

I looked down at her red feathered avian form with a smirk, then I leaned forwards to whisper in her ear.

“So Philomena, how have you been doing, missed me?”

The moaning phoenix/succubus demon chirped and moaned her answer while rubbed her backside against me.

“Ohh glad to hear that, I knew you had missed my member inside your greedy hole.”

I moved my member a little inside her member and making her squirm and moan at that action.

“So anything worthy to report, how are things with your role as the distractor and pet guarding for Celestia?”

Philomena chirped some words and moaned.

“Ohh so you had to yet again use your mare form to seduce and lead away some horny stallion so that Celestia kept her innocence.” hen it's strange that Sleipnir would put an Succubus of all things to guard his daughter's virginity as well a way to spy on her at each and every moment at the same time, ingenious to have a demon shadowing her but an Succubus? the poor old cunt must be so starved, the lust of Alicorns are addicting to us as much of ours are to them, a intended design flaw for Sleipnir to control both sides. I remember the old days, the time before we demons severed the Alicorns when the Arch-Demons ruled Tartarus but thanks to the humans, the time of Arch-Demons were long gone but the humans' currant fate pleases us to no end and Sleipnir does give us plenty of pretty pony pussy to overlook his control over our hellish home and our race. A fine trade indeed. Perhaps when this job is done I should visit them, raping the banished humans (and very unluckily ponies) is an beloved Tartarusian past time.

Philomena chirped again.

“And you being the lewd prankster you are, you couldn’t help but give a blowjob and rubbing your avian cunt against a stallion guard that was guarding Celestia as she had her day court. You even made him blow his load right as an old mature mare was in front of him as she stood in line to present her case.

The mature old mare could only look at the blushing guard and his discharge with a raised eyebrow but then smirked. Thinking her backside was the cause of him cumming in excitement, she cancelled her complained case and instead dragged the young stallion to the side when his shift was done to a cheap hotel and riding him dry. She maybe had past her foal bearing years but she still could buck.

You being the pervert that you are knew about this because you had followed them and peeking into the window of that hotel and have watched the whole thing. You even heard that the stallion complimented the old mare and saying she was better that his marefriend.”

I started to thrust more harder into the slutty bird as she started to tell a few other tales about how she sexually pranked some ponies and what she did to lead away some ponies from the princess attention.

My climax was starting to reach its peak and with a few more hard thrusts I came into my former lover hard. She gave the loudest most wanton squawk and spraying my member with her juices as I started to fill her with my thick putrid spunk that she loves so much. I could see her stomach starting to bulge out and grow bigger as a result of my generous load.

After I have emptied my balls in her milking avian snatch and pulled my member out of her. She gave a weak moan and slumbered down on the ground, my jizz pooling out from between her legs into the ground.

I asked her a few other things that I wanted to find out, and while Philomena was giving me a sloppy blowjob, I still can’t figure that her and Gryphons beaks looks so hard but are yes so soft and dexterous in nature. But I wasn’t complaining as she skillfully swallowed my member and letting me use her face as a onahole as I thrusted into her wet throat hard.

I let her answer my questions between the short breaks I gave her. But the fun have to end sometime and I then started to feel my second load approaching and I didn’t warn her about my impending orgasm and let her find out for herself.

I blow my load inside her throat as she deepthroated my member, her beak pressing against my groin and she had all of my dick inside her, I could see the outline of my member inside her throat and could feel how far down it was.

So, when I came I was shooting straight into her stomach, my generous load adding to the bulging look she was sporting thanks to my previous load, making her starting to look a few months pregnant, it was a good look for my slutty ex-lover.

But I pulled out my member to spray my last shoots at her face, earning a surprised squawk and a chirping giggle. I smeared my jizz out on her face using my member and she giggled and licked and cooed in a teasing manner as I did that, all the while looking up at me with a blissful smile, her mind far away.

“Well so long slut, will see you around.”

I left the cum covered phoenix there laying on the ground in the garden, I smirked as I can image that if somepony finding her they will be granted the fun sight of seeing the avian bird in such a state, and also based on my putrid smell, they will have no problem identifying what the naughty bird have done. Maybe she will offer herself to that somepony to keep quite or he or she will take advantage of the bird’s state.

*End flashback*

I came back to the present and then felt a familiar pleasurable feeling in my balls as during my flashback Twilight have been really going at it and I was just blowing my load inside her greedy mouth, her face and chest coat was smeared with some of my pre-cum as it seems she had been rubbing my member against them.

Back to her face I could see that blissful expression that was seen, just like a certain ex-lover but this face was much cuter to look at, but her innocent look was the most cause of it, the ideas and possibilities that was ahead to corrupt this mare was making my big dick shoot out a few more globs of my smelly imp sperm.

Those globs of jizz was seeing coating her face as she had removed her mouth and let some of my spunk paint her face and chest white. It was not much but it gave a nice view. She happily licked my now flaccid member and smeared more of my spunk in her face. She giggled and then started to head out the room in a fast but determined trot, I smirked.

“So trying to get that mission finished princess cutie? The one about letting a pony see your sperm covered face and no doubt smell my putrid spunk, leaving no doubt what you have been doing.”

Twilight just giggled and continued to walk down the corridor with me hovering behind her, smirking and wondering who will be the one that will notice my student state.

Crystal room
Discord's PoV

As we left twilight and entered the forbidden crystal room my breathing grew dark and heavy but I kept it low enough to the point Celestia couldn't pick it up even with her enhanced senses, Sleipnir you son of an windigoian bitch! how did you use Twilight like that! Sycophanta the lustful! you know how dangerous using that tool is! He would devour her very soul . I felt my godly rage soar in my chaotic body, my hatred poisoning my magic but I knew there was nothing I could do to save her... or anyone. I tried a thousand years ago and I lost, the memories of my war with the Alicorns haunted me so... The Discordains my precious children I failed you...

''Discord are you sure that we need to speak with my father? you know he hates you'' said Celestia, the one person I loved more than chaos itself, She knew of the sacrifices I had made to keep Sleipnir in check... just not the dark parts of our deal.

''Yes... if we had any other choice I would take it but if Alkeyore is as powerful as he and Dust claims then Sleipnir is the only one that could defeat him...'' It's ironic in a way that I would try to stop the Nephilim instead of enlisting his aid in dethroning the Alicorns. I like many other elder beings in Avalon all tried to fight the Alicorns after the fall of the humans and each one of us lost, the Avalonians had forgotten that the age of the humans gods was a truly a dark one but then again it wasn't dark for them yet it was for my kind.. The Ancients, when Aronnos was defeated we celebrated it because to us it meant we were free to walk among mortals once again like we did long before the humans came but when we shown ourselves to what we thought as our liberators, we too were forced to fight them not for the control of Avalon but our mere survival. There were only a hundred of us thanks to the humans and their purges, now after our fight with the Alicorns, what became the others I do not know... and I was only a child when we fought them for all I know I am the last of the Ancients, the very first race to dwell in Avalon . Alkeyore is in some ways like me...

''Discord... you think..'' Celestia paused when she reached the black pearl, her hoof hovering hesitatingly visibly pondering if we are doing the right thing... no we are not. The right thing would be to turn our backs on them the other gods and the world itself to never look back to the world of mortals. But this world doesn't work that way.. '' that we should tell him that we're getting married? should we get the Pantheon in involved??'' her voice wavers as her throat tightens ''should we.... should we be prepared to... Luna, is she going to be hurt?''

“I don't know'' I said my own voice failing me. Luna is going to be devastated if we do this.. and that if the Pantheon doesn't come after her next or little Nightmare moon. Poor Luna she had been through so much but I must keep my half of the bargain if we are to keep the peace. Luna, Nightmare I am sorry but my duty to Avalon must be kept. ''But we must try...''

With the lightest of a feathery touch by her hoof, Celestia activated the black pearl revealing a furnished room, with a fireplace and an Inn like interior. I could see to the side a frost covered window and some of the landscape on the other side of the window. What I saw was mostly of ice and snow, the golden form of Sleipnir taking up most of the pearl's surface, his horn glowing and sitting on his hunches in a big low chair.

At first his face was one of the annoyance but that was before he saw Celestia, his one good eye struggled to watch the both of us, it appears that he was in the lands between the Crystal Empire and the free states if my knowledge of Avalon was correct. But what was he doing up there? there is little reason why the north required his presence since the north is solely in the ponies’ holdings outside of the Gryphon Colonies at the coast.

''Ah my sweet beloved daughter, the sun of my world,'' The bastard said in his ironic honeyed voice. I noticed small facial moments, as he was trying not to make any sudden strange voices.

Looking further down towards his groin I clenched my claws as I saw why. Between his legs a mare was seen blowing him. And by the look of things he had used her marehood and tail hole as cum was seen leaking from them. I could only see her backside as that was the only thing projecting my way. But based on her size and looks, I could guess she was a mature one, and probably the owner or wife to the one that owned the Inn he seems to rest in. I could also see two younger mares pressing against his sides as he had his wings around them and they looked like they didn’t want to be there.

I caught a glimpse of almost outside the crystal pearl’s vision and I saw a stallion that was looking on the scene with a miserable expression. He had been beaten and his right hind leg was broken next to him lay the shivering form of a blood drenched wingless Changeling mare with tears running down her face. The bloodily stubs that was once her wings bleed piously till it dripped onto the cold floor below her..from her short orange fur I could tell she was from Clan Vulgaris, one of the last great northern Changeling clans and it had been centuries since the last time I saw one of the northern Changelings.

Celestia didn't see all this, thanks to his magic Celestia couldn't see what really going but those ponies could see us, I saw the young mares looked like they wanted to crawl under a rock and hide, trying to cover their cum stained bodies. I think the mature mare had also now noticed us as she had stopped blowing Sleipnir and locking over her shoulder in horror, her face and mouth leaking cum on her blushing mortified face. I felt my fist tighten and I had to look away... I am useless I can't even protect my own people from him '' It is good to see you my dear.''

''But I know that this isn't a simple hello to your sire since you are using the black pearl...'' His voice trails off for a second ''Discord...'' Celestia couldn't see it but he smiled darkly and knowingly at me before using his magic to have the mature mare hovering closer to the projection and spread her asscheeks and letting more of his sperm leak out from her, She was using her hooves to try to cover her face, tears streaming down it. He let her hoover for a few moments before he brought her towards him and then lined her up with his member and then just speared her on it. I could see that to her shame she came and spraying her mare juices in a an ark. Her hooves trying to cover her face, the others could just watch what was happening.

This only reminding me just how much I hated him and that there was nothing I could do to stop him.

''Sleipnir...'' I said with a slight growl. Hatred for him and for myself ran deeply in my veins, it was because of my failure as both a leader and a god that changeling mare was suffering, it was because that I lost the war that Sleipnir was free to do anything he wanted and I couldn't left a single talon to stop him...

''Hello Papa,'' said Celestia with a warm smile unknowingly of the scene that was taking place right in front of her. Celestia you sweet, sweet naive girl, foolish girl. I pray that the veil upon your eyes never be lifted... I love you too much to curse you with the truth about the monster you call father. '' I need your advise..''

This causes Sleipnir to raise an eyebrow '' Advise? you never came to me for advise before daughter... does this have anything to do with the human Alkeyore and the fact he took you to somewhere else?''

''Unfortunately Papa'' said Celestia before telling her father about our unexpected adventure in Domain of Dust and how we came across Alkeyore. She told him everything we saw and heard, how Alkeyore defeated Luna in a spar and how we learned that Luna was falling for the newly revealed Nephilim, Sleipnir remained silent and just listen to Celly's tale.... just listen and waited. When Celestia was finally done regaling our experience, Sleipnir closed his only remaining eyes sigh heavily.

'' So it's worse than I thought '' said the golden Alicorn '' Luna is under the influence of both demonic power and dark magic no doubt, it's a good thing you came to me with this. As master of Avalon it is my duty to see that it is protected, once my business in the north is done I will come to deal with this Nephilim myself but until till I send seven minor Alicorns to aid you, Alkeyore must be stopped.''

''What about Luna? Papa what about my sister? I will not have her harmed, she's only a victim in this..'' said Celestia her face full of worry for the moon princess'' it's not her fault... it's not her fault that she felled prey to the likes of Alkeyore.''

''Luna.... I'm sorry my daughter, Luna is far beyond my help... there had been too much damage done to her if we remove Alkeyore's influence from her, her mind will break turning her into feral goddess. I'm afraid we'll need to seal her awa-

''NO, we can't! we can't do that to her!!! cried Celestia interrupting her father, the worry on her face grew into fear ''NOT AGAIN! PAPA! please there must be another way!''

'' Celestia Solis !!'' barked Sleipnir harshly '' WHAT will you have me do??? Luna is out of control!!! she had already broke my laws once before now she done so again. I know you love her but Celestia it's time to face reality! Luna will never submit herself to the Pantheons' will, she will never change that much is clear, she is irredeemable'' ''This is not some foal's story book Celestia, heroes die forgotten and good doesn't always wins! I had given her one too many chances and this is how she thanks me!? My mercy is spat in my face! Luna was to be sent to The Pit but at your request I changed her fate and had the Elements send her to the moon for a thousands years instead.... what you will have me do Celestia??! Did you even think about how I feel about this or how her betrayal would affect Avalon? No you didn't. What other way is there? Tell me! Truly tell me that there is another way?''

Celestia's lip quivered as tears started to run down her muzzle '' I-I-I.... I only want my sister back..'' she said hoarsely before teleporting away into her room leaving me alone with the golden Alicorn.

''My-my Sleipnir this is quite a turn for you, being cold-hearted to your beloved Celestia'' I said surprised that he was so harsh to her, never before was a time in my very long memory he was harsh to his favorite foal but as much I love surprises and all thing chaotic, there was a limit even for the likes of me. One is such making my mare cry.

''Discord...'' growled Sleipnir his one eye gleamed in his hatred for me or for anything outside of his complete control ''... stay away from my daughter.'' ''She isn't part of our deal!''

''We both know I can't do that, I love her. That is something you can't or ever will understand'' I said '' no matter how sweet your honeyed words are, I'll always be here with her.... What did they do?

''Ah yes, these little ponies broke my holy laws renegading Changelings, harboring Changelings rebels and runaway slaves often leads to execution but I'm an merciful god king if they prove to be satisfactory then they won't be sentenced to Tartarus or The Pit.'' said Sleipnir smirking as the mares went back to work hearing what could happen to them if they fail to be satisfactory.

''In others words, they must satisfied your overgrowing lust '' I said with a deep frown, again I had failed to protect the people from him... just how much longer will he do this. Is this peace truly worth it? being powerless to save them, all to upheld a false sense of peace is it worth it? I had worked on all sides of the Avalonian conflict as my chaotic nature just trying to keep them in check in the hopes of peace no matter how false it's truly is '' and the Vulgaris? since she is damage I doubt you'll find a buyer for her.''

''In a sense, but I sure you would like to satiate your own lust... there are plenty of mares that would love some 'inspiration' or you rather not sully yourself with the love of mortals you always could have my leftovers'' Sleipnir smirked darkly as the crack of an whip snapped at the ruined Changeling causing her to curl up in a shivering ball, trying to shut out the world and the stallion cried out as magic broke his other leg, the mares whimpered as they worked ''As for the Changeling... I'll send her to some of my servants as a reward for their loyalty to me and our peace.''

'' I am an Draconequus, we only can have one single mate in our very long lives.... what of Luna? what are you really planning to do to her? '' I asked knowing that the bastard had something in mind for her and I knew that he could help her with Alkeyore's influence if he only wanted too. What just are you planning bastard.

'' That is none of your concern Draconequus'' said the golden Alicorn, the look in his remaining eye told me all I needed to know. He was planning to enslave Luna.. and Alkeyore.

'' I will stop you'' the words left my lips before I could stop them. But it felt right to say them'' Your time is ending Sleipnir, Avalon is not your toy.'' ''The true lords of Avalon will free us from you tyrant''

'' Stop me? stop me? stay out this Discord, you had your chance to stand against me and you lost! '' You remembered our battle a thousand years go, and the thousands of dead that died in your name as I and my cult destroyed your hidden Discordian temple city. You failed Discord! Your armies are dead, your followers only a but an whisper in the dark alleys.You lost Discord there is nothing you can do to stop me! Avalon is mine and mine only I will have no one question my kingship especially the likes of you!''

'' Not my king!'' I snarled '' For too long I watch you toy with the people that dwell in this realm but no longer! I will not sit idly by any longer, war is coming Sleipnir of Epona and it's coming fast! This false peace you and I had created is at an end. We both can see that much without Faust's powers of sight.''

''Remember our deal Draconequus!'' said Sleipnir '' I spared your life and the souls of your remaining cult from my justice as well halt the genocide of the native Avalonians, in return for my mercy you not only help me kill the reminding humans once found and turn a blind eye to my activities but follow my commands....This is my command as the head of the Pantheon if Luna escapes my servants you yourself must surrendered her to me for judgement as well the Nephilim Alkeyore, kill any of his followers he may have, do this and I might allow you to marry Celestia''

'H-how you know about that?!'' I said alarmed there were only two others that knew Celestia and Bluebood.... unless Sleipnirites!!!! Sleipnirites in Canterlot!! No that’s way too far south! they are only in the far north... are they?

'' I know many things Discord Vunis... keep your end of the bargain or there will be consequences.'' sneered the Alicornian king ominously

''What consequences??''

''Do I need to remind whom hold all the cards?'' said Sleipnir smugly '' I have your entire filthy race locked away in dark places....I'm sure they're would make excellent subjects for my experiments or I could release your dark dealings to my beloved daughter I doubt she could love you if she knew the extent of your many sins... better yet I could press my influence into her and force her to mode into my desires ensuring that she would never love anything again.'' ''Then again I have so many other more less than savory choices if you should ever rebel against me... your choice Discord, it's your choice.'' he honeyed his words ''Do right thing.. and you can have the life you had always wanted.''

I grit my fangs, I had lost again I lost before the game could began but what choice did I had? Celestia my darling please forgive me... forgive me, I never wanted this.. any of this... Luna please please don't come home'' what are your commands?''

I had never felt so sick than when I utter those four little words. Is this what I been reduced to? Just another plaything? Now I know just how the ponies felt when I did the same to them. Oh how I had fallen... Chaos why did you make me?

'' Luna and Alkeyore are a threat...'' repeated Sleipnir '' I have already sent my servants to capture them in order to bring them for my Judgement but knowing what I know now thanks to you and Celestia, I fear that my lowly slaves are not going to be enough. What I want to you to do is if they should prove to much for my slaves is to bring them to me yourself and to keep my beloved daughter blind to this.... 'questionable means of keeping Equestria safe' also I want you to use the memory easing tea on her as well this Dust und Chaos talk is a dangerous idea to have.... destroy all evidence of your meeting with them.''

''Anything else?'' I asked knowing that couldn't be all that he wanted for me to do.... there was always something else he wished to be done.

'' Why yes... convince Celestia to join the rest of us in the war to finally conquer the natives and open Equestria to the the slave trade '' ordered Sleipnir.

''She'll never go for that'' I said with a shake of my head.

'' You will convince her, now leave us slave'' said Sleipnir '' and remember what will happen if you rebel against me ''

The black pearl darkens returning to it's normal state leaving me alone in the forbidden crystal room. I stared at the infernal object with all the hatred I had in my heart for the golden Alicorn, his words burning in both my mind and heart with my eagle's talon I scratched the surface and watched as the damage disappear as if it was never damaged in the first place. Did Faust foresee this? Did she knew what will become of me or Celestia? Did she? Lowering my talon I asked the empty room ''why?''

The word echos off the walls taunting me with the silly and pointless question of why. It was pointless... it was all pointless the war to free Avalon from him, all the deaths I helped in causing all for a pointless false peace, thinking he would help to save Luna... instead only damming her... is there forgiveness for one like me?

What more fate will ask of me?

Snapping my fingers, the crystal room was replaced by Celestia's chambers. The mare I loved was laying in her bed with an very old homemade Luna doll warped in her hooves asleep, there were lines upon her lovely face no doubt from her tears that her blasted father had caused. I quickly joined her in the bed warping my arms round her while my tail wrapped itself around her causing the white Alicorn to happily hum knowing that she wasn't alone . Looking over to Philomena's cage I wasn't surprised to find that the Phoenix missing, the old girl had a nasty habit of disappearing at times, one habit I was thankful for. My bear paw lightly I was able gently caressed the beautiful mare... I had appreciation for beauty.

''I love you Celestia..'' I said softly

Nearby the her desk was the tea set, the same one she had used since she used since she was a foal... the sight of it caused Sleipnir words to echo in my head. If I do as he asks then he might allow me to have the life I had always wanted.. with Celestia but at the cost of Luna and Alkeyore. with great reluctance I left the bed and walked to the tea set, the potion was already there since Celestia had taking time to study the potions made by the Zebras.... it would be easy to 'accidentally'' knocked over one of them into her morning cup of tea. I would be free to give her all of my love... we would be free.. Celestia will understand.. I love her..

As my paw touched the tea port, I felt something warm on my face moving my eagle's talon to it I realized it was a tear. why am I crying? this is everything I wanted! to be with Celestia forever! why am I crying?

''I-''

''I-''

'' I can't do it''

The castle of the two royal pony sisters, Everfree forest
Alkeyore PoV

The shadows sank about into the corners of the room revealing of the battle-scarred walls of Luna's old home and the still forms of the two we left behind.... Luna still barring a sleeping Nightmare could only stare at the broken bodies with anguish in her eyes. From the distance I could tell that despite the aid that both I and the demon gave to them, they still were overwhelmed, the poor beasts they hardly stood a chance against the Dahirm-hal and Sleipnir. I held onto Moonlit a bit more tightly dreading what I had to have to tell her when she awakes and wonders of what became of her forest friends, I called Luna to me and placed the Kirin upon her back... she looked at me questionably at first but quickly realizes what I was doing...

''We mustn't let the girls see them'' I said to her softly, my hands brushing the mane of nightmare's and Moonlit's face before retreating it '' ...I'll give them a warrior's farewell.''

''Yes... of course but Alkeyore what are we going to.....'' she gestures to the Kirin on her back '' about her?''

''Tell her the truth... it would better then giving her false hope that the two were alive waiting for her'' I said using simple Rohnirian logic. Since we as a people are of the wild and are a Gaeaish tribe, death isn't at all an stranger, most know what death is by the age of three moons.

''But she is just a foal'' Luna pointed out

''A foal that was almost rapped and murder by a gang of Gryphon soldiers... there not much leave of childhood innocence after such an event.'' I said both in truth and wisdom before calling upon my magic and set the two bodies ablaze. For an time we didn't say anything and just watch as the dark fire burned the bodies, bones and all, Luna chewed on her lip with the want to say something. What she wanted to say I didn't know. Silent reigned leaving us to our own thoughts, the truce between Celestia and myself had ended when we left the Domain of Dust, it wouldn't be unrealistic of her that now in her own world she would gather all of her allies to come after me especially now she knows what I am. Meaning if I was to keep Luna and foals with me and speak with the various Avalonian leaders about the Dahirm-hal threat then I too need to gather what allies I could find then there is the need for me to become an arch-demon for Caldorel to return my missing memories thus leading me back several steps in my plans. And of course there is Luna's and my own blooming feelings for each other.... again it only leads me with questions perhaps this 'Grimmnjor' could answer my many questions about what exactly happened two thousand years ago..

We stayed there until the hellfire left no evidence of the Timberwolf and Manticore with an subtle wave of my hand I absorbed the magic created from their deaths adding it to my innate magics fueling both the spell keeping my human disguise and helping what was left of their souls pass on into the dead realms. I could of restore them using my necromancy but their souls were too damaged if I revived them then their bodies would fail forever trapping the remains of soul energy in corpses effective making them utterly and completely a waste of both time and magic. Zombies are indeed very poor useless tools. Souls only have a very limited time frame to be revived... three days at the most before becoming too damaged for realistic use and given the state of the bodies it had been weeks and strangely enough there was no smell... a very bad sign.

''Luna, let us leave this place.'' I said retaking Moonlit back into my arms removing some of the burden from Luna's back '' our enemies know of this place too well we must find another dwelling to hold up in''

'' Celestia and Discord are not our enemies Alkeyore '' said Luna as we walked though the castle to save on magic it had been a while since we had time to rest though the meal we shared with Dust did wonders for our strength yet I worried for Moonlit ''though you maybe right, Sleipnir and his servants knows the castle well.'' '' Let us return to Canterlot we'll be protected from him there, it's perhaps the one of few places in the pony nations free of his influence and that of his slaves. ''

''That is debatable'' I grunted, exiting the ruins of the old castle an blinked wildly at the sudden light of day. Yet being back in the wilds gave me a small smile, ah yes this is the element of the Rohnirians, the untamed places of the world. The smell of the coming winter was heavy in the forest air. '' He would expect us to run to your sister and she herself is hunting for us, he could verily be there right now waiting for us and judging by the bodies he had weeks to gather his influence... in fact he maybe had already flooded the countryside with his spies.'' " I'll take my chances in the wilds thank you much, but we should consider leaving the pony nations until we had gather enough strength to return to Canterlot preferably with allies of our own. ''

''B-but where should we go?'' asked Luna following me as we walked through the still oddly quiet forest '' I know we had already discussed it partially but with Sleipnir after us we need to come up with an plan.. why are you perfectly calm about this?''

''This isn't my first time on the run with an king and his servants hunting for me... though I did have an company of loyal soldiers and friends on the run with me, in fact for about fifteenth years I lead a group of mercenaries in a deadly game of cat and mouse in Tahuia but that was before I become an general in the Rohnirian army.'' I said recalling those days the days before I became a legend, back when I lead the Hollowsteel Knights. Hen good memories, Bahu never caught us and Dulaman as well when he and Rohnir betrayed me. Then I realized that I spoken a bit too much and shared one of things I was most proud of in my past... though given in this situation the tale of I got my start as a hero may help us.

''You were an mercenary?!?!'' said Luna with a grasp and had a light in her eye at the fact I shared a little light on my past.

'' Oh no the Hollow-steel Knights are not an mercenary company... that was just a cover at first... but now they are the elites of the Dark Magi Confederacy armed forces, perhaps when we find a safe dwelling I'll tell you how I help to find them'' I said rather quickly '' for now we run with the wind and follow the stars, that is our road''

'' Run with the wind and follow the stars? but it's day.'' said Luna with smirk pointing out the one flaw in my logic.

'' let's just get deeper in the wilds then we talk..'' that just gets a giggle out of the dark blue Alicorn.

With an renewed purpose we entered what I assumed to be the deeper parts of the woods, I busied myself with continuing to help the little Kirin in my arms just in case my earlier spells missed something and burrowed into my thoughts thinking of different strategies that could prove useful. Yet again the lack of information proved to be my undoing, in sense I was no farther than I was before my escape from the ruins, did that made everything I had ponder on useless? No it is better to be prepared.. just in case. But being back in the wilds did roused my spirits, the trees overhead gave us much needed shade as the shadows of the shade did put me at some minor of ease though night would of been more preferable, an sentiment I had no doubt Luna shared. As we traveled we still saw little life in the forest, the same when we entered the woods the first time, yet we continued to walk the wooded paths now and then the sounds of a river played at least giving us something to distract us for our pondering, it was not long till we reached the river. Out of the corner of my eyes I could see the longing on Luna's face for a moment's' rest which I couldn't I denied her of since I too needed to rest for a moment in order to recover some spent magic and I smiled when I spotted a soft patch of clovers.

Setting Moonlit down in the soft patch of clovers, she was soon joining by a levitating Nightmare moon shroud in Lunar magics. The two foals subconsciously scooted together unknowingly snuggling the other, causing the both of us to smile sweetly....

''They are adorable together.'' whispered Luna

''Aye, that they are'' I said to a smiling Luna before settling near the water, the mirror like surface almost tempted me into scying Celestia, Discord and Sleipnir to learn their plans and the traps they sure to be setting but it would only a waste of my already limited supply of magics and since scying spells need large sums of magic it wouldn't be very beneficial in the end if I tried myself out, then again there are certain enchanted objects that could verily well sever the same purpose but those require enchanter and mage forge which I am short of. Enchantments I have a plenty but no forge '' We can linger here for a while.''

Luna joined me by the water's edge leaning against me while the tips of her hooves dipping slightly in the waters. At first the muscles in my arm tensed thanks to my years of warring and her unexpected movement, her head lay near my heart as if listening to it's slow beat, willing my arm to calm itself I wrapped it around the blue Alicorn causing her to squeak slightly and pulled her minorly closer to me. We lay there in silent for a few more moments just enjoying the peacefulness of the woodland realm we found ourselves in once more.

''It's so peaceful here...'' Luna sweetly sighed before looking up at me with her big eyes '' I never thought that the Everfree could be so peaceful.''

''It's the magics of the wilds Luna,'' I said understanding where Luna was coming from, to my limited knowledge the ponies think the forest as place that was never meant to be.. they had forgotten how the real world works due to using magic for everything they see, the blasted fools that is one thing I plan on remedying once I gather enough forces under Darkness's ever guiding hand. '' here in the untamed places magic is free... it's in the way it always meant to be. ''

''Free?'' asked Luna '' How can magic be free? it's extension of our minds and our will... isn't it?

'' In a way yes and no... magic is alive but just in a different way than what we call an living being.'' I replied yet despite all of my collected knowledge and teachings from Dust magic's full nature is still a enigma... even for the Ageless magic does not give up its secrets easily but magic do what magic doses. ''It can be said that magic is a form of life energy but is an extension of your will... yes I know it's confusing if you try to think about it but magic has a life of its own as does any creature yet like any enigma it's secrets are often best left alone .''

Luna opened then closed her mouth thinking to think of something argue my admittedly rather vague stance on magic before pausing in clear attempt to changed the subject to something else less confusing in nature or at least I thought so ''Alkeyore... why you are still using your disguise?" " I know what you really are, Nephilim but why you still use the guise of a human.. it's rather pointless now.''

An fine point I thought but..."Why do Changelings wear disguises?'' I asked

''Their shapeshifters.. it's a part of their deceiving nature, Changelings are known throughout Avalon for stealing and feeding on the emotions of others, they according to some sources lack to ability to produce emotions on their own thus they foalnap and replaced many of my subjects and those of the other nations as well to steal love of others. It is because of this and their part in the Titan war Sleipnir had outlawed them, though it did little good since many ponies in the other pony nations like to enslave the changelings...'' ''But fear not though my and Celestia rule over Equestria we had made the changeling slave trade illegal.''

'' Luna that sounds like text out of an scroll word for word methinks, I asked you why they wear disguises? though it is good that you shared more information than I asked for of them'' I said in a leveled tone disguising the disgust in my tone, slavers.... it seems that some old enemies always remain a thorn in your live if you walk in one world or the next, Tahuians and Elves are both slaving peoples in Gaea which I so happen to hate minus Senna Rose she was an acceptation as well the wood elves... quite an decent folk strangely enough. But still... the Changelings need my aid it as my duty as an Lord of Magic to help them. '' what is your opinion on them? the Changelings Luna?''

'' I fear that I don't have much an of opinion on them since the last changeling I had send was well over a thousand years ago but they did attack Canterlot during my niece's wedding while I was way in Tanslymaneia meeting with the leaders of the bat pony tribe.... But Celestia hates them much like Sleipnir does..'' '' and they are a enemy to Equestria and Alicorns.''

I recalled Celestia's reaction to my decision to head to the badlands yet I can't recall if I had informed Luna of going south.... I think I did? But before I could comment a shout from the bushes destroyed the peaceful aura and something or rather someone I haven't seen in ages launched out of the bushes.

''Kren?" I breathed at the sight of the brown hair human standing hooded robe of greens and browns with images of golden and silver leaves dancing in the wind, pieces of Orcish leather formed an satchel strapped across his shoulder while potion and scrolls hung from an leather belt. it had been some time since the last I saw him, my student.... my friend...my- what was he doing here? He should be in Orciemia with his adoptive orc family, what happen?

''Alkeyore?!'' he said happily, his eye shone with relief at seeing me again.

-ROOOARR

Alvae’s love what he done now?

It had taken days but they had finally got a hold of a boat that could take them across the lake, crossing into what Nara called Equestria was verily easy where Kren was concern but the only 'secret' way into the forest was though the river that lead to lake which hid the entrance according to Nara.

Speaking of the Gryphon, Nara was busy pouting at him as the pony mare that heavily highhandedly bargained with them for the boat made her lose the last of her bits on claw. Kren heatedly promised her that he would pay her back the money she have spent on him when he could. He had draped an arm over her barrel and pulled her close as he said that. Nara couldn’t help but purr at the warm feeling as he hugged her to his side.

“You better tree hugger…” She then gave a cute squawk as Kren kissed her beak as she was looking up at him. Her cheeks blushed before pushing him away and trying to look tough.

They then as the morning mist still was seen laying over the big lake and the sun was starting to show itself over the treetops, the two set off and started to paddle over the lake.

They were glad it was next to no wind so they didn’t have much trouble steering and navigating the boat.

It took an hour or so for them to get across the lake and starting to see the Everfree forest. It looked foreboding as they saw the big gnarly trees and the gloomy atmosphere it generated. But Kren have been inside some similar forests back home. He even has been out hunting with his fellow orc brothers in one or two nearby ones. The trophy taken back home was not so grand, just a couple of rabbits. But he had the chance to get better at his trap skills.

He was steering the boat towards the forest and started to navigate in river that have formed. But thanks to the swamp like area it was very difficult to navigate.

After some time and yet getting the boat unstuck from some random log or low bank, he said to Nara.

“We have a better chance ditching the boat and continue on foot.” Nara nodded and they looked for a spot to park the boat. They found a spot and dragged the boat up onto land and then gathered their stuff and started to walk inland.

Kren have checked the map and had marked where a ruin called “The castle of the two sisters” was probably located. That seemed a likely camping spot and a favored spot for a base of operations at least for now.

Kren cursed a little as he used his arms to push away thorn branches and bushes as he fought against the Everfree forest fauna. He was lucky that Nara warned him about a flower called poison joke as he one time almost walked right into a patch of them. She had explained what she knew about it. He was curious about the effects she said It have been told to do to anypony encountering them. But for now he put that aside.

He had just grunted a orcish curse word a he stepped through yet another thorn bush and come out in a clearing. He looked around but then he spotted something on the other side.

There laying on some flat boulders and rocks he was seeing three feline like creatures. They looked like the female kind of one of the greater felines that he had read about; a lion. But this felines had some added features.

Their bodies was a light yellow but on their backs he could see a pair of black bat like wings and instead of a tail, he was seeing a scorpion stinger. With all that added he came to a conclusion.

‘A manticore… Shit they are said to be very territorial and aggressive.’

Kren started to think about what spells he had to use to defend himself and Nara should this female manticores’ prove hostile. At the moment, they seemed to have been taking a nap and started to come to. Nara then entered the clearing behind Kren. She also saw the manticores’ and got into battle mode.

He could feel their gaze on him. At first, they seemed surprised but then things started to go weird for Kren. The three females seemed to smile, even purr as they spotted Kren. Then they started to get up and calmly walk towards Kren.

Kren was not lowering his guard but it seems these felines are acting more curious than hostile. He could see them sniff the air and then was it his imagination or are their backsides swaying more and also their tails.

He was watching them starting to circle them. He was preparing if one of them pounced on him. But they instead were moving closer and closing the circle, making it smaller and smaller until the lionesses was seen rubbing against him.

He could feel them starting to purr and rub their heads against his legs and pressing and dragging their bodies against him. He started to relax somewhat. It seems they wanted to cuddle and act like house cats. Strange Kren was thinking because big felines like panthers, lions, tiger don’t usually act like that, only when they are trained from the birth. Maybe this have been and by some events brought back to the wilds.

But Kren figured also that it has to be due to some part of his “aura” he seems to have around animals. It was one of the things that drawn him into studying the earth elements and magic in the first place. He seems to have an aptitude for it. He then reached out an hand and scratched one of them behind the ear, earning a deeper purr and a head rubbing against his hand, he was relaxing more now.

But then it started to get a little weird as the one he was using his hand on started to lick it, but in a sensual teasing way and looking at him with half lidded eyes, her gaze was making Kren feeling a little unsure and uncomfortable.

Kren gave a little yelp as he felt one of the lionesses rub and press her nose against his groin. Nara seeing this spread her wings and pouting. “Hey back off, that place is off limits for you!”

The feline manticore looked at the gryphoness with a blank stare, she then seemed to smirk and teasingly rubbed her face more around his groin, making Kren grunt and trying to back off.

“H-Hey kitty, don’t rub your face there, it’s quite sensitive.” He stepped back a little but then felt him bumping into the body off one of the other felines. He then felt two pressing against his side, boxing him in. He was starting to feel a little unsure and also mixed about their affections actions.

With him having had sex with Nara and had a wonderful time. His body was responding to the felines actions. This was a first time a beast or animal have acted this affectionate towards him in this manner. Much to his embarrassment he was beginning to let his gaze lingering at their backsides and also what he was seeing between their legs. He could see their feline looking private parts and with Nara being part lion he had have the pleasure of exploring her private parts.

His little friend below was beginning to want to play. This was a first for him. But he could clearly see that these felines were acting smarter than normal animal beasts. He could see it in their eyes. It almost seems that they are flirting with him as they flutter their eyelashes at him and pressing their bodies against him and purring.

Thinking back and trying to keep this frisky manticore lionesses away he remembered that the only thing that was a clear indicator of an animal showing interest in him in the past was a female arctic wolf that he met during his traveling and exploring in the mountains when he was younger. He was rather young at the time and he didn’t know what the female wolf wanted.

He had taken cover in a cave and stumble upon her there. He first was thinking he had to defend himself but thanks to his aura it didn’t happen. Thinking he had somebody to cuddle with to keep warm that night he relaxed and did just that with the wolf.

But the wolf was beginning to act strange towards the morning. He didn’t know what she wanted as he was rather new to the act of flirting and female mating rituals (still is). But he got a clear message then when the female wolf lifted her tail and presented herself to him later.

Blushing he told the wolf he was not a wolf male and such. He didn’t remember clearly what he said to the female wolf in that night, she left him in the morning. But not before pressing her nose against his cheek like a kiss and gave him a lick.

He had always thought back to that encounter and now older he wondered what would have happened if he had responded differently to that, what would have happened if he did what the female wolf wanted and mated with her.

Blushing more as he shook his head to clear his mind from such things. It didn’t help that he had breached the barrier and had a few times since that night with Nara and had some amazing sex with her. He was beginning to have his gaze lingering at her backside and also taking notice off different body traits that he didn’t look at before as with biped looking girls.

So now he was also checking out coat softness and looks, tails, teats and their flanks. Besides Nara he had those few times also been checking out the ponies that he had pasted in his disguise.

He had been checking and comparing them and Nara. Ponies was looking more adorable and soft cuddly and having some nice-looking curves to their flanks but that was not to say that Nara wasn’t soft looking or cuddle. But Nara had a different feeling to it.

The gryphons had more pride in their movements, he could see the body move more fluently, like a predator that they are in nature. The ponies have more daintily careful moments.

Kren have seen the different reactions a pony can show in their moments and body actions when they are surprised, happy, sad and such.

But he now had to focus on the moment and the affectionate manticore felines before him.

During his flashback through memory lane, one of the females had moved towards Nara. She had gotten into a battle stance but the lioness sniffed around towards her and then she was to her tip her head down and seemed to show respect and bow her head a little, it seems she was showing her respect and accepting something.

But he felt one of the lionesses again rubbing her face against his groin, he used his hands to push her way. But she seems to smile at that and giving off a teasing playful vibe as she tried again to rub her head against him.

“I love petting and showing affection towards animals but this is getting a little too personal, it is almost like they are flirting with me.”

“You think.” Nara said sarcastically as she pouted and tried to move towards Kren but the lioness that bowed her head to her a few moments ago, was intercepting her movements and preventing her from moving towards Kren.

“Yeah it is almost like…” Kren said but he voice trailed off towards the end.

Why? Well because the manticore lioness had used her broad tongue to lick his groin and his growing tent and then had turned around and lifted her tail high and clearly was showing him her goods, she was looking over her shoulder with what seems to be an alluring gaze and smirk. He was stunned at the action, his mind going blank, also again the image of the female wolf flash into his mind and also the thoughts about if he would have taken the offer and mating with her in that cave flashing in his mind.

“Hey wait a feathery minute, that’s my mate you are presenting your bitch cunt too!”

Nara angry yelled and tried more move towards Kren and that shank lioness that had the gall to present herself to him. Also, she was feeling a little jealous and possessive.

But the lioness guarding her didn’t let her through and Kren was with a blank stare looking at the brazen lioness swaying flanks and feline cunt with a conflicting expression.

But then a new sound entered the clearing, it sounded like a surprised gasp. All the lionesses and Nara and Kren looked towards the sound and found a young male manticore with a surprised looking expression on his face.

He seems to take in the scene with one lionesses pressing against his sides and the second one presenting herself before him, the third one keeping Nara from reaching Kren in the background.

The surprised on the manticore turned first to confusion then finally anger. The male manticore gave out a loud roar and flared his wings.

''GET YER DIRTY PAWS OFF ME WIVES!!!''

“Shit!” Kren said and put his hands up in a surrendering gesture.

“Look I didn’t do anything, they were acting strange and starting to rub themselves against me and just know one of them just done and did that.” He used his hand to point at the presenting lioness. She was looking smug and swaying her hips in a teasing manner and saying something in her beast language with growls and such.

Whatever she said it made the male manticore roar louder and then started to run and glide towards Kren with murder in his eyes. Kren seeing that could only gave a startled yelp and duck and dodge the incoming manticore and then run around and dodging his paws and tail.

"I know you can understand and talk, so stop your..." yells Nara

“Hey cut it out!”, “Watch it!”, “I didn’t do anything; I wasn’t trying to steal your mates!”, “Watch the tail!”, “That will leave a mark”, “Aww this tunic was new.”

Nara watched Kren jump around and dodging the angry manticore around the clearing. She looked at the female manticores’ that was watching the event with bemused expressions, but they all seem to pout a little, one even pawed the ground in an irritating manner, angry pouting for the slipped away chance for some nooky. But one seemed to giggle at this, the one who showed her goods to Kren.

“Hey! Make your boyfriend stop chasing my boyfriend and talk some sense into him! You know this wasn’t his fault and that it was you that came onto him!” She yelled towards the group.

The one that had presented herself to Kren (the skank) rolled her eyes and snorted, she seems also the be the oldest and the leader of the group. She spoke in her language and with a set of growls and with a flick of her head to signal for Nara to follow her.

'' Red don't you hurt that boy now!'' ordered the skank causing Nara to give her a stink eye.

''So you can speak Avalonian.'' ''Why didn't you do that in the first place!'' growled the Gryphon hen. '' Damn Everfree folk''

''Cause it's more fun.'' said another cheekily '' besides we Ahiu'mnir prefer using our own language in our forest.''

The lioness group and Nara then followed the fading sound of Kren as he was running from 'Red' yelling excuses and explanations and trying to talk some sense into the enraged male manticore.

'' By the great green lord of the deeps!'' cursed Kren as he ran with all of he might, leaping over bushes and rocks making good on his Rohnirian heritage. Since Rohnirians were a people of the wilds the terrain did little to slow his footwork and the innate magics of the wild places fueling his magical reserves, in all the wilds are the one place where you don't want to piss off an Rohnirian. Though that did little to save his skin from becoming catnip for the very piss overgrown cat on his tail. He thought that he could feel the cat's hot breath on the nape of his neck, his hand glowed green with nature's power cause for walls of thorns to grow in his footsteps of couse the wall of thorn could led the cat to him if he ever lost him but they would at least try to persuade the cat to give up the chase on the count of ruining his paws. He was also sure of that he could hear Nara shouting for him somewhere in the back of the chase.

He also called upon the trees to bin out of his way momentarily granting him passage before snapping back whipping at the male manticore, he could almost laugh at hearing the cat's yelps but he forced himself not too. He jump though one last large bush with the hope that he had lost the male manticore yet instead he came face to face with a very familiar face one he feared that he would never see again

''Kren?!'' said an wide eyed human in dark clothes by the river's side with an pony in his arms and a small bed of clovers with two small sleeping fillies in it.

''Alkeyore?!'' Kren said happily that he was right. Alkeyore his beloved friend and teacher was alive and well.

-ROOOAR

Shit...

Canterlot
Blueblood's PoV

I sat at my desk, going over the developments of the past few days for my report that Auntie Celestia would be expecting in her private chambers tonight. The letter will have the summary from the latest council meeting to Aunties return and Alkeyore's disappearance, it has been only but a few days since Big mac's revelation at the council, with his bold statement to plan to invite Alkeyore into the Equestrian Pantheon.

Nothing had been done about it just yet the herd heads and the nobles still haven't agreed on an answer, fortunately they haven't yet ordered the red earth ponies arrest perhaps that shows they actually are considering of accepting his plan if they maybe in it just for the bits the new trade could bring in but even if the herd heads and nobles do allow Alkeyore to join with us, only Auntie Celestia and Luna could make it official.

''Big Mac I don't know if you’re a genius or a fool.'' I said aloud largely to myself.

''Hmm, he could be both but Trixie would be never foalish enough to demand the council to legalize human worship.'' mewled the azure unicorn mare who just so happens to have stolen my bed, I hoped she had at least showered after her mission from last night. Trixie Lulamoon; age seventeen, the magical muscle and original member of team Nightingale, code name (and pet name) Crackers.

''Trixie please remove yourself from my bed, I just washed the sheets and mind you Saddle Arabian silk never washes well.'' I said once more going over her report, another one of my ponies had disappeared last night and the only clue was a ripped collar.

''Make Trixie, Ghost.'' Giggled the mare and digging her hooves deeper into the covers and buried her face into the fine silk sheets and looking back at me with her eyes full of mischief and those eyes seemed to say 'make me.'. Any other time I would have humored her but not tonight.

"Trixie, Ghost could always cut you paycheck if you interrupt when he's working.'' An impish voice said, coming in the direction from my shower, which was heard running. ''Or even better, I could allow myself to use your Prench Blueberry Shampoo ~♫♥.''

''Touch Trixie’s shampoo Moondancer and Trixie will teleport you straight into the male guard barracks. I'm sure the boys would love seeing your full moon.'' Threaten Trixie as she jumped down from my bed before galloping across the room and quickly entering my bathroom and into the shower to save her very special shampoo.

Moondancer Whirlwind; age twenty, newcomer to team Nightingale the replacement for one miss Heart-song, currant stasis M.I.A. She was one of the ponies in my employment that went missing over two years ago while scouting a suspected slavers' den 'The Bucking Mare brothel' ...

The only thing we could find of her was a bloody hoof on the site and the eyewitness report of one of Fancy Pants goons an Mister Gold rush buying her a drink, ' heat in a bottle' the house's specialty.

With a groan I planted my face on the desk.

‘Heart-song was one of my best... I can't keep losing ponies to that bastard, sooner or later I will have to go in after him as The Ghost. I am not the first to take the marker of The Ghost, for a thousand years 'the Ghost' has haunted Equestria's elite in game of cat and mouse, keeping the nobility in line to the best of the fear of finding a pony wearing a white comedy and tragedy mask in their chambers and putting an arrow in their heart of hearts could do.

The first was Night-Commander Jigsaw, the batpony mare who also started Auntie Luna's war-maidens the elites of the Night Core. Warrior mares of the night who guarded Luna during the day while she sleeps chosen for their purity of heart and mind as for long they sever the night they shall take no husbands (even if they can't marry they still have foals in order to keep the family tradition).

After Luna was banished the war maidens were disbanded and exiled from Equestria and just with her return from the moon the war maidens returned to Equestria dress in their night-steel armor to take their charge once more as Luna's companions.’

Suddenly I felt the hooves of a mare on my shoulders, rubbing them, massaging the stress out from me. But it did little good, I’m still The Ghost. Both Celestia's spymaster and assassin that operate here in Canterlot and around Equestria and its borders.

Thus my first instinct was to strike and kill the mare, it would be so easy to snap her neck, and equal easy to hid her body as well before using it to remind the nobles that the Ghost was watching them always, but I didn't because.... reasons.

''Sweet Nights… Stop…'' I said to the batpony standing behind me. The mare only stopped for a second before rubbing me a bit harder and whispers into my ear.

'' We both know that if you wanted me to stop then you would have stopped me long before I could set a single hoof on you... Admit it Ghost you wanted me to touch you.'' She says as her hoof snakes downward to my chest touching it with the lightest of touches. She tries to go lower but my own hoof stops her and removes her for my body. As much I wanted for this continue I still have work to do. In my mind her info pops out as I try to keep my thoughts clean.

‘Sweet-Nights Mangos, a light sliver batpony mare with a light blue mane; age fourteen but looks like seventeen. Another original member of team nightingale. She has worked for me ever since she was five years old.... Her parents both died on a mission in Prance; killed by Fancy's partner Fleur. She always had been a tease and she have made one thing clear about me and her. One thing that I have difficulty to comply.’

''Sweet Nights, we had talked about this....'' I said sternly as I tried to go back to work, it was my job to keep the nobles in line, I couldn't afford having a relationship. My enemies will use anyone close to me against me. As long I am the Ghost in Canterlot I must be able to cut lose every tie I have at a moment’s notice despite how I feel about. Until the next Ghost is chosen I must keep my valiance.

''Oh no you talked, I just admire that flank of yours the entire time.'' said Sweet with a nod and impish expression on her face.

‘She's up to something. That's bad, the last time she was up to something a pony ended up becoming bald. Permanently bald. And I so happen to love my coat fur.’

''Cheeky.'' I replied with a small glint in my eye, it appears to her good glint but in truth I was closely watching her.

''You know it!'' She smirked before placing her hoof on me again while her wing pushed the paperwork on the desk out of my physical reach. Her smirked grew sly and I knew that smile. It was the same smile she wore during the ambush on a sunny day street and on the corner of Book's End, it was supposed it be an undercover mission to discover exactly where Fancy Pants and his partners kept changelings to be sold but it ended as a surprise attack from the Knights of Unicornia.

A unicorn supremacist gang based in Stalliongrad and of course in Pants employ. The Knights of Unicornia of course just by the name want to revive the old Unicornian kingdom and supposedly led by a royal bloodline and to my information, the notion of them being led by a royal bloodline was only half true their leader one Lady Fire-Starter is a royal but she actually belongs to an old nobility earth pony clan not a Unicorn bloodline and her name isn't even Fire-Starter it's Blackberry Pie, I wonder if Miss Pinkie Pie knows her?

''Perhaps but you know we can't be together as long I am The Ghost.'' I sighed

''Who says that she is the only one that wants you? After all Trixie deserves the best.'' Said Trixie causing my head to snap in her diction. I had a few words prepared for her but they died on my tongue as my eye felled on her. In the doorway to the bathroom stood Trixie with her classic ironic confident half smile and dressed in a baby blue lacy lingerie with a matching ribbon tied on the end of her tail and standing next to her was a madly blushing and shy looking Moondancer dressed in a red but see through nightgown with sunflower panties and her hair was a pony tail.

''We know that you can't be with us given your position and we can die at any given moment while on a mission or be captured and sold as slaves but still we are mares Ghost. Lonely ones at that. The least you could do is let us show you just how much we want you.’' mewled Sweet Nights nuzzling the side of my muzzle ''... I love you Blueblood, the Ghost in Canterlot or not I still love you.'' she pauses before adding ''That and we both know that Celestia's heart is set on us getting married at some point. ''

'' I-I....'' I started, I wanted to tell them just how foalish they were being that I can't be with them as long I am Ghost..... the nation is in trouble, Celestia needed me and my ponies and perhaps we are her only hope ''I need to get back to work'' I finished lamely

''Sorry Ghost but no isn't an answer we're going to take'' said Moondancer with her cheeks still burning bright red but her shyness slowly dissipating '' I spent my entire life in books chasing after an mare I thought I loved but you shown me the real world.. the REAL Equestria. Ever since my first mission I never felt so alive. please let us''

I didn't answer her, my calculating mind racing with finding a way to denied this but I couldn't... I couldn't do this to them they risk their lives on every mission I gave them, knowing that the ponies will never know all the good and all the bad, they do on my orders. They will never be recognized as the heroes they are and they were satisfied with knowing that. Seeing that I wasn't going to give them an answer Sweet nights dragged me from the desk and into the bed causing the others to giggle just before joining us in the bed.

''Okay girls it's seems that Ghost had given us full control so let's show him just how Team Nightingale handles naughty little colts ~♫♥''

Author's Note

I love Discord in this one but there is something I need to ask ya'll.....what exactly going on here? i think I've lost count of the different fractions in the story due to the sheer size of the epic I'm creating... is this a bad thing? the story so big even I the creator starting to have trouble remembering everything thing. hmm Naw

1) The Pantheon (including the ponies)
2) The Gaeaish
3) The Natives ( including the old human gods)
4) The Wendigos
5) Discord?
6) Demons...

who else is there?

new and upcoming fics that I helped to create/develop check them out ya'll

https://www.fimfiction.net/story/357449/by-way-of-sorrow

https://www.fimfiction.net/story/351090/the-monster-of-white-oak-woods

the video from our second anniversary of writing..