To do that which I was asked.
Chapter 9 - Comforting and Spies
Previous ChapterNext ChapterI walking through the forest, just hunting for some fruits and a pig, when I heard a sniffle, like someone was crying, so, with my bow strung and an arrow notched I stalked towards the sound, you could never be to careful in this forest.
I arrived at a hill that had a sharp drop into a ravine, what I saw shocked me, Dux Luporum, the demigod of wolves, was sitting there at the top, crying her eyes out.
Now I suppose I should say why this shocked me, Dux has never cried, not when her husband died, not when she saw her children killed, not even when the ponies started stealing the fruit needed for her wolves to mate (The Fruit of Fertility, 'Zap Apples'). So to see her crying...
"Dux?" I asked, at the edge of the clearing, "What's happened?" I approached the top, almost jogging over.
"Leave me be, Omnus." She said, turning her head to the cliff and huffing.
"Uh... no" I said, "Now tell me, what's got you like this?"
"Leave, Me, Be, Omnus, I will not talk of this." She growled.
"Very well, We won't talk, but I'm not going to leave." I said, sitting down next to her and putting my hand on her withers.
"Stubborn Ape." Was all she said.
"Human."
"Does it matter?"
"To you? God no, but where I came from it was a pretty big insult to call someone an ape, so it does to me."
"Very well... Ape"
I started Idly scratching her, being that she is an actual wolf, not a Timber Wolf, I could actually do this. She didn't object, instead relaxing into my hand, she stopped crying after a couple minutes
We sat like that for hours, just sitting at the edge of the cliff, until she said, "Thank you Omnus." and stood up to leave.
I watched her go, sitting there for a few more seconds before resuming my hunt.
Omnus' Shack, Everfree Forest. Omnus POV
I walked up to the shack and I could here arguing inside.
"We have to find him Miss Faust! Its a forest! What if he got lost, what if he got eaten!?" Said Jane, Getting herself into a panic
"Do not worry child, Omnus has been in this forest for almost a millenia, he knows it better than you know the back of your hand, besides, Your brother pretty much can't die." Said Faust, attempting to waylay her fears, although I could hear the worry in her voice.
"Faust is right you know, never seen something that can kill me sadly" I say, walking into the house, with Faust glaring at me, promising retribution for the last word, I assume.
"Marky your home!" Said jane, rushing over and hugging me.
"And with food!" I say back, holding up two bags, one with some meat and one with fruit and vegetables, "Sorry about the smell Faust"
"It's no problem, I know the smell, you forget I was the queen, I had to go to many carnivorous countries for my diplomatic duties."
"Very well, I'm going to start cooking, Just a simple fruit salad for now Faust, and the same with some bacon for you Jane, But I will be popping into town later to get some proper cooking food."
"It is fine, Omnus."
As I cooked we talked, talked about how things had been, I had asked if she wanted to talk to them and she said... No, suprisingly, she told me to just let her cool off for a bit with the recent news.
Celestia POV, Canterlot Castle
I was pacing in my personal study, wonder just how my sister did not realise that the prisoner was a child! Added on top of that was the fact that she was clearly related to Omny, being that they had the same eyes and dainty nose, as well as the same suspicious gaze, nomatter what they do its always on there. I smile as i start to think back to when I was little, he seemed confused over the fact that I had hugged him and given him a flower. Of course, from the right angle he always looks confused.
I chuckle, and of course, the door opens, admitting my nephew, Prince Blueblood.
"Yes, Blueblood?" I ask, knowing it was something important if he came to my study to tell me.
"My spies have finally gotten back to me, Auntie. They say they saw him heading into the Everfree Forest with the little one." Said Blueblood, once again proving his use as a Spymaster.
"Thank you Blueblood, Have you sent any of them inside?" I question
"I was merely waiting on your word to send Ms Sweetie Drops. She lives in Ponyville under the name, Bon Bon, so she already has a base of operations." He said, hesitating slightly on the last part.
"But?" I say, dreading what she would cost.
"Well, Auntie, She owns a business so we would need to cover her average income per day, as well as the Everfree fee." He said.
"And how much is this?" I ask, resigned to my fate.
"Per day she makes, generally, 100 bits, Then theres the Everfree fee, another three thousand bits. So if we want her in there for five days, the usual time, it would cost 3500 bits." He said, bringing out the forms.
"Do it, and make sure to tell her that she is not to harm anypony this time." I say, only wishing to know what he's doing.
"Very well Auntie, She will enter the forest tomorrow" With that he left, taking the paperwork with him.
Now then, back to what to do with Luna. I never thought she would go that far. I need a suitable punishment but i can't have it become public...
Hmmm, what if I send her out into the Badlands, with provisions of course, and make her walk back without magic.
But Twilight will probably wonder where she went, I can't just confine her to her room or send her back to the moon either.
Actually, Discord might have a suitable punishment, if only i was able to talk to him, If he's alive I may be able to, but I don't want to know if the elements killed my uncle, I mean, he is the Spirit of Chaos so a large does of Harmony magic might have.. .No, no, Bad Tia, stay off of this topic, you did the same thing whne you worried about Lulu and wouldn't have been able to rule without Omnus.
Omnus POV, Everfree Forest
I was scrying, thats attempting to see what others are doing, trying to see what Luna was doing at the moment. All I saw was her just laying on her bed, like a child having been sent to her room.
"Wacha doooin?" Asked jane, obviously bored.
I shrugged "Eh, not much, just spying on Luna. Why?"
"Wanna play with us? It's Monopoly."She said, with a grin.
"Fine. But if i'm playing I'm going Cor-pirate Execute-ive." I say (If i play i'm going to win).
"Do I want to know what that means?" Asked Faust, with the board resting on a table beside the bed she was laying on.
"It means I'm-" I begin to say
"Going to lose badly!" interupted Jane.
"Nuhp Ima gon win." I say, folding my arms and turning my nose up.
"Prove it." Said Faust.
"Oh it is SO on."
Dux's POV, Everfree Forest. Ponos Rock
As I lay on top of Ponos Rock, I look out at the forest, wondering how, in such a place as this, a place where it's eat or be eaten, some beings still have enough room in their hearts to look out for... People, I like that term, outside of their own packs.
I let loose a howl of contentment, before entering the cave and laying my head down, closing my eyes to go to sleep.
unknown POV, Everfree Forest, Ponos Rock, 15 minutes later
I enter the cave, there, at the wall furthest away, lies one of THEM, one of the ones who ruined my plan. I shall not fail again, But the Lord of Balance would sense it if she died, So I will have to settle for imprisoning them for now.
And when the striking surface it hot, I will RUIN him, he took my Wife from me, I'll take EVERYTHING from him, all of his supposed friends, the Whore and her two daughters, the Demigods of the Wild, that Bitch of Sombra's, that beast brother of Tirek's, the Spirit of Chaos,
ALL OF THEM WILL SUFFER FOR WHAT HE DID TO ME!
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