Dragon Of Instinct, Become's The All Father.

***Asphyxious pov.***

Pain, all I could feel was an agonizing pain and a blind rage as I tore my way out of the ground. Fire licking at my maw as I looked for the monsters who did this to them, they had to pay. All of cryx will pay! My mind was shaken out of my thoughts of killing them when I saw canterlot city burn.

“No…” I said in horror, fear and rage as I knew what this meant as a large shadow cast out from the flames. “NO!” I roared as my wings took flight carrying me into the sky as fast as they could.

No more, I can’t lose any more of what was precious to me! Not again, please not again!

***3ed pov canterlot castle.***

The city was burning, the dragon had destroyed everything in its path. Celestia golden armour was broken, her wounds were many but not life threatening. Celestia before the battle made Luna take their children and take them to safety.

A large claw reached down and gathered her up from the remains of a ruined house, as she saw the face of the dragon who attacked her city. “Who are you?” Celestia asked, trying to gather as much strength that she had left to get ready for one more attack. The dragon laughed.

“My, my, has little Asphyxious not told you my name?” The dragon asked, it fangs almost seem to be grinding at her. She then remembered, the one Asphyxious feared the most, the one who would bring ruin and death to her little ponies.

“Lord Toruk…” She spoke, the smallest lick of fear in her voice and the dragon laughed. Trouk smiled as he brought her up to eye level.

“So he has spoken of me, tell me. Did he tell you the horrors I inflicted on him while he was once human and still living? The endless nightmares I poured into his mind, the torcher I had done to his body, fooled him into taking his own life in some hopeless attempt to escape me?” Toruk laughed as a painful look crossed Celestia face. “It matters not, for I am now free to retake this world. This world that once belonged to me, all will know my name and die.”

Once he was finished something landed not far from them, Celestia saw it was Asphyxious in his dragon form. He looked more like an enraged beast looking for blood, tears fell from his eyes as they boil away into steam on his scales.

“Asphyxious, this is indeed surprising. I never thought you could take an athanc stone for yourself. Or are you one of my foolish kin controlling his form?” Toruk asked only to get a growl in return.

“Put her down.” Asphyxious snarled clawing at the stone rubble under his feet. “I will not let you take anyone else from me!” A number of thoughts flooded Celestia mind at these words, worry and fear filled her mind at what could have happened.

“Oh? Is this about how I was summoned?” Toruk asked, getting a roar of anger from Asphyxious in return. “How many of your lesser spawn did they kill to bring me back?”

“They were my children! Your minions killed them and Chrysalis! I won’t rest until you’re all dead, you hear me!” Asphyxious voice was filled with rage, grief and warth. Toruk marley laughed, moving his claw to hold Celestia up by her wings.

“Then come and take back your precious toy.” Said Toruk smiling. Asphyxious roared as he charged at the dragon, flames licking at his fangs ready to drive them into toruk throat. Asphyxious leaped up claws at the ready wings spread out one thought driving into every corner of his mind.

Before Asphyxious could reach Toruk, he suddenly coughed up blood as his body was overcome by pain. “Asphyxious!” Celestia called out as blood was flowing freely from his mouth, Asphyxious tried to stand but could not. Asphyxious did not understand what was happening to his body, the more he tried to push his body forward the more pain he felt.

“What… is this?!” Asphyxious gasped out as blood bubbled in the corners of his jaws. He looked up and saw something he didn’t notice before, it looked like a necklace around toruk neck. What hangs from it was a soul cage with a glowing light within.

“What is matter Asphyxious? Do you not understand what is happening to you? Your body is dying.” Said Toruk as he walked around the fallen dragon. “I knew once you were sent away as soon as you got the smallest lick of power you'd turn on me. You will not obey me, so I made a leach to make you obey. The part of your soul that is missing is here, in this soul cage.”

Asphyxious eyes widened at this as he looked up, a part of his soul, the missing part of him was there. Around toruks neck, the dragon laughed again as he faced asphyxious. “Your soul is trying to reunite with it missing piece, even if it means dying to do it. Now then, if you obey me. I may see fit to return it to you, do we have a bargain?”

Asphyxious would rather die than do anything Toruk say, however he had other lives to think about not just his own. Toruk noticed this, and reached up to Celestia with his other claw. “What are… You doing?” Asphyxious fear pulling on every word.

“It seems you need convincing.” Toruk replied as he held celestia wings in one claw and her body in the other. Then slowly began to pull.

“No stop this!” Asphyxious stouts out only to vomit more blood as he tried to drag himself closer. Toruk paid him no mind as he slowly pulled more, celestia was trying to hold back the pain she was feeling trying not to make asphyxious choose to have his freedom taken away again.

There was a pop and celestia screamed in pain, Asphyxious called out pleaded, begging for toruk to stop the dragon didn’t listen as he was about to pull the wings free from her back. Then in a flash of light celestia was gone.

“What!?” Toruk said in surprise looking at his claws before growling in anger. “She knows how to teleport, it matters not.” He then looked down at Asphyxious who was gasping for every breath trying to stay alive. “Well I can still devour your athanc stone, then maybe turn what left of your soul into a mindless thrall to hunt down the rest of your pets?”

Asphyxious quickly changed back into his lich form however that didn’t help as his body was still dying. Toruk however was surprised again. “You can change your form as well? That is a surprise.” He said slowly following asphyxious as he tried to get away.

“You can try and flee like you always do but it won’t help. Your soul belongs to me asphyxious, no matter how far you go or how hard you run I will always find you.” Said Toruk as asphyxious was trying to reach the edge of the city, however it was too far and he could not move fast. Asphyxious could not even use his magic as it started to fade along with his life.

“Why do you weak humans continue to struggle when it is hopeless? Why fight if you know your end will come, I do not understand you mortals or care. I will take back what is rightfully mine!”Toruk brought his claw down and picked up asphyxious, his breathing became labored and struggled to even look up at the dragon. Toruk opened his jaws ready to devora the dragon lich right then and there.

“Asphyxious!” A voice called, clearing Asphyxious mind for a moment. “Sonya?” He asked before Toruk snapped his jaws shut and ate the lich. Sonya could not believe what she just saw, as soon as Asphyxious life signs started to drop she went out to find him. She was too late to save him, she then saw the necklace around the dragon neck.

Toruk smiled as he then reached for the soul cage around his neck, only for something fast and pink to snach it then fly away. “What!?” He growled seeing the pink thing fly away at high speeds, it didn’t matter. He thought as toruk looked to the rest of the land, now his eye was on his next target.

***???***

It was dark, there was green fire everywhere, there were voices calling out. Offering their souls to the dragon father, why did that sound familiar? I? I then saw hundreds of people, one by one throwing themselves into the lave below. Why were they doing that? Didn’t they know they would die?

My vison moved and I saw a robed man with a familiar staff, walk to the edge of the lava pit. He was a blackclad, Someone from the circle orboros. What is he doing here? I? Was laying in, why was I laying in lava? And why did my body hurt?

The blackclad put down his staff and offered his loyalty and servitude, in return for power and to cheat death. “You know what must be offered.” Spoke a powerful voice, something was wrong. I saw the man walk up to the edge and then jump into the lava, I was shocked, as the man pained screams were quickly died off.

A moment later a large hand? No claw, reached in and pulled something out of it closed fist. When it opened it there was the bones of the man, and they had a green glow to them. Something wasn’t right, something like this happened before. It was different…

Everything was different now, the pain was gone, the followers who were giving up their souls to, him? Were no more, that when I saw a young man? A boy? Running from the nightmares and horrors of cryx. They had tortured him for days now, pushing him to the brink of death. No, he had to stop running.

The man stops at the edge of the lava pit, his soul smelled of fear. Turn back, please! I felt! Something was horribly wrong, that when I realized who it was. He was, me. And before the cryx could fall on him, he jumped into the lava. I could feel it now, the burning pain as the heat ate away at everything. Then it was gone, the pain and fear were gone.

I saw the claw reach out again, a new fear builds up inside of me as I saw it pull it closed fist out of the lava again. This time a different set of bones was in it open claw, My… Bones… These were my BONES! I needed to scream but can’t! Why can’t I look away?! What is happening!?

Then the voice spoke once more. "You will no longer have a name, you will serve me and free me. I will give you a new name, one from my most cunning of Lichs. You will be called Asphyxious Hellbring, and you will free me!" All I could feel now was blinding terror, As an over powering thought entered my mind. That, was my name, wasn’t it?

***Sonya Pov.***

I had to save him, save my mate! I had already called mother and had a small army of Louder bots sent to me. However this would mean nothing with out a plan, I had to speck to Asphyxious clan. I was sure Rex and the others would help, but that dragon was already on the move. Burning everything in it wake, I needed to gather as much help as I can.

Logically I scanned for Celestia, she could not have gotten far with those injuries. So I looked to the lower city of canterlot. Lucky for everyone living there the dragon took no notice of them before flying off. I found her, Celestia was being tended to by her ponies however they seemed reluctant to touch her wings. They were clearly dislocated, so I walked up and got to work.

"I-it is you, you're one of-?!" Before she can say more I grab one of her wings before pulling it back into place, there was a loud snap and pop. As Celestia cried out in pain, I already moved to work on the other wing. As the ponies were yell at me, we didn't have time for this we needed to act now not wait for that dragon to burn another city! There was another snap and pop but this time Celestia did not cry out in pain. "a-Asphyxious wives yes?"

"That right, right now we need to act quickly. I don't know what happened to him, I can't get though the dragons scales. I've already sent for aid, we just need a muster point before we can stop that monster." I told her as my mind was busy, mapping out possible targets along the dragon path. Because I knew if I stopped working on this, I would break down at the thought of Asphyxious being... Gone. No, he was alive! I won't give up on him. That fool has too much work to do to die by being eaten by some stupid dragon!

***Asphyxious pov.***

I watched as the humans flee like rats, as I burned the land and feast on there souls. I was king, I was a god! I rule this world and all in it! Let these bugs run and tell there pitiful kingdoms of my glory! For I am-!

Asphyxious.

Wait, what was that? That voice, that... name? What was that name, I feel like I've heard it before. But where, what was that, who was that? I've heard this voice before. I'm sure of it, I saw the army's of man changing to meet me and die by my-.

Asphyxious!

Again! I heard it that time, my head it hurts! Why my mind full of some much pain! What is this, what is happening!? I am a dragon, no one can harm me for I am Lord-!

Asphyxious!

I woke up and scream in pain! My very soul was on fire as light from a green glow filled the space I was in. I quickly reached out and tried to rise, only to see to my horror. My claw like fingers were eroded to stumpy nubs. My own armor was being eaten away as well, that when I realized where I was looking down at the floor that was wet and pulsating. By the gods, I was inside him!

About time you woke up! I've been trying to wake you for days now! Asphyxious we need to get out of here!

Wait did he say days!? I've been inside this, this, stomach? No, no. Toruk had no need for such a thing, that right Toruk ate me. And this monster been trying to absorb me! Consume my heartstone, my mind and soul until there was nothing left but him! I quickly look around for away out, until I saw where the light was coming from. That when I saw it, Toruk Athanc - the crystalline heart that formed the core of his divinity. That right, the cryx believe he was the first god of Caen!

I quickly look to my ECHO to find it was smelted slag at this point and draw my other weapons, My cutlass that was made with my own blood and my sword that held Sombra soul. I had an idea, but it wasn't without risk. What other choice did I have, I wasn't about to sit here and wait to die! I had to make sure everyone else was safe, I didn't even entertain the idea they were already dead!

"Sombra, I need to ask something of you. I need you to fight this dragon and destract him for as long as you can."

Have you completly lost your mind!? You want me to fight this beast?! For once you have truely gone mad.

"Do this for me and I will give you your freedom. Your soul will no longer be bound to me. I think that would be worth the risk."

I could feel him, Sombra would do anything to be free right now. I looked at my own soul cages and saw they were already eroded to rust, broken glass and shattered crystal. We didn't have a lot of options left, well not any good ones. We heard Toruk roar as I could feel the dragon land, sounds like someone pissed him off. We didn't have much time we needed to act now!

Fine! I have your word once this is done you will free me!

"You have my word, now hold on this will get messy!"

I growled, dragging myself to the wall of this fleshy prison. I then found the gap where the under belly should be between the ribs, I activated the rune plates inside my weapon. Grievous wounds one hit with it cannot heal or be healed for one hour, Balefire give me a boost to damage agent undead, and lastly Corruption it rots the flesh and rusts metal. So let see what happens when you use all three at once!

I used the full weight of my body and stabbed my sword though the wall of flesh! I could hear him roar in pain as I drove my sword deeper and deeper, until I could feel my blade reach the other side! My arm snapped as I lost my grip on my sword but that didn't matter. Sombra was outside, I turned back to Toruk heart as I pull what was left of my steel ribcage open, I held my cutlass in my hand as I walk up to the heart of this monster.

It was time that I was the one who did the eating of souls around here! Then I remembered, they murdered my children to bring this monster here! Before I would have said vengeances was pointless, however right now, being in the belly of the monster who took them from me and my queen! It was looking like it had a lot appal right now, I will have my revenge! Or die trying!

As I moved closer my legs were already falling apart, I jumped as I sunk my sword into it. Yet everything below my waist fell away. Leaving me with only one arm, I opened my jaws and bite into the heart. Pulling and tearing away a shard of Athanc, I could feel it burning in between my teeth. Yet I was resolved, I would end this monster or die trying. I then swallowed it!

***Lord Toruk. pov***

I glide thought the sky's as I leave another city a burning ruin. I land on a montane top looking for my next target, my plan was simple yet effective. Destroy every nation capital city and leaving the masses in a state of fear and panic. After leaving the city I had burned down I was going to make my way to the next city, however much to my surprise a human stood in my way with there war host.

It was the circle of orboros, being lead by Baldur. I do not know how he survived the fall of our world yet I did not care. I cut them down, I burned every beast, crushed every wold construct. And lastly I cut down their worriers. I was closing in to kill Baldur myself when a skinwalker with a horn growing out of it forehead distracted me. I noticed to late there plan to escape, it mattered not.

I would wipe them out later, next was the nation called New Khador. It was a joke, I smashed my way though there warjacks and there single colosssals. I much to my surpried saw another human leading these beast men. I burned him to nothing as he tried to run from the flames.

Next was the land of griffons, that were much smaller than there orboros cousins. They put up more of a fight and again, there was another human from the iron kingdoms here! What was going on, I made that deal with that being to escape the fall of this world long ago. Did it make the same deal with them as well! Once I've establish my rule of this world I'll make him pay.

These attack were made within the first day, he has burned many more lands after that. That when he heard a roar, I frowned at this. I turn to the sound and saw a flock of dragons, no. These beasts were lesser beings, not true dragons like myself. I could tell by there sent no matter how much they have changed, their blood was that of the drake's. I snarled as they land around me one by one.

However I smiled as the largest of them all landed at the foot of this montane, at last something like a challenge. Than I saw a smaller blue drake fly in front of the largest one holding a staff? A warlock perhaps? Controlling this large beast?

"I am Dragon Lord Ember, leader of the dragon lands. In my name I order you to stop this mindless massacre!"

"Yeah you tell 'em Dragon Lord!"

I turn my gaze to the small red one flying, it noticed me and quickly hide behind one of the larger drakes. I snort at this, dragon lord? The only true Lord of dragons was I and I alone! I turn back to this, Ember and smiled a cruel smile. I will make an example of them all.

"I'm afraid you must be mistaken, I am Lord Toruk. The Dragon Father. And I rule over all, submit and I will let you flee. Do not and you will die, here. And I will turn you into my new undead legion."

The other so called dragons roared at this, yet the largest of them all remain silent. That one was a worrier, the only true fighter among them. Ember looked at her staff in confusion. That when I noticed it, the red gem on the top of the staff. It was an Athanc stone, one of my stones!

"You!" I roared pointing my claw at this, insect pretending to be a dragon. Who were dare call them self lord. "That stone belongs to me, hand it over and I may let you and your rabble live!"

Ember looked surprised however, the larger drake shield her with it body. I narrowed my eyes at it. I was ready to attack ignoring the rest, once this one falls the other will soon obey. I glide down and land before them, as fire licked at the corners of my maw. "Who are you?" I asked, slowly making my way closet to them.

"I am the former Dragon lord Torch, and I will end you here monster!" Torch growled as flame gathered within Torch chest. I smiled a twisted smile, as I took a breath. "Good, you have chosen death." I attacked, I will enjoy rising this dragon remains once his dead, he will be my first of many. The Nightmare Coast will rise again!