Zemrite's eyes suddenly shot open as he lunges forward and pins an unsuspecting mare to the ground and reaches for his dagger...or where it should be anyways. He grabs for the hilt multiple times and blinks a few times as he looked still half asleep. Apparently, he was doing this out of habit when he felt an unknown presence around him. The mare in question was Princess Cadence herself who had come to check on the recovering rogue from his close battle with the orc leader that had come from the rift that had opened in the Crystal Kingdom.

“Z-Zemrite, it’s m-me!”

Zemrite fully opened his eyes as he had become fully aware now.He looked around the room to see exactly where he was. It looked like a medical wing room from the smell of antiseptic and various other medical items that sat on the shelves and such. He then looked down at Cadence who had a look of complete fear and shock on her face but at the same time a blush that formed across her muzzle. Zemrite was holding her down with a hand pushing and squeezing on her left breast. Zemrite quickly made a point to get off her with a back leap and put as much distance between himself and her at the same time.

“Wh-what’s going on? I remember collapsing and~.”

He feels the temperature of the room on his face...that’s not supposed to happen. At least not when he is in his chambers with Luna and Celestia. He places his hand on his cheek and looks back at Cadence who is getting to her hooves. Zemrite stands up from his crouching position and locks his gaze with hers.

“My mask..how did you…?”

“We didn’t Zemrite. Your mask just...disappeared off your face a few days ago. You have been out for nearly a week now from your injuries. They were pretty bad.”

Realizing what he had just done, he quickly bows his head and holds up a hand.

“Sweet shadows...I am SO sorry Princess...I didn’t mean to….it’s a defense mechanism...I-”

“Zemrite!”

Cadence exclaimed as she came up to him and gently cradled his jaw in her hands.

“Settle down...take a deep breath and relax. I know you didn’t do it on purpose...I should have taken aunty Tia’s words to heart. She did warn me about that.”

Zemrite blinks a few times at the soft touch of the princess of love. He feels his beating heart slowly climb down to a normal speed. He nods and turns away from her, quickly grabbing the beds thin sheet to cover up his naked form. He sighs lightly as he turns back to her.

“How many know of my real face…?”

He asked in a calm manner. Hoping that not many did actually see his face. Thankfully he was more than happy with her answer.

“Well, along with Shining and I, a few of our trusted medical ponies only saw your face. Tia and Lulu made it very clear in their letter the sent. I believe they are on their way to the castle off the train as we spe-”

“Where is he?!”

Zemrite knew those voices that shouted out in the hallway of the medical wing. He prepared himself for what was to come, bracing his footing on the floor. Cadence only had time to step out of the way before a white and dark blue blur rushed into the room and tackled Zemrite to the large bed. The amazonian mares tackling their beloved and wrapping their arms around him tightly

“Zemrite, we came as soon as we heard! We4 have been so so worried about you!”

Exclaimed Celestia as she nuzzled into his chest with her cheek, Luna doing the other side

“You are so reckless! Why must you worry us so?!”

Luna and Celestia both didn’t let him go for what felt like hours. Between smothering him with their affection and their words of worry, he was powerless. But at the same time, he was more than thrilled to see his sweet mares once more. Shining walked into the room to see this and stood alongside his wife with a nervous smile.

“I...tried to get them to calm down..but they were quite determined to get to him. I gotta admit I am a bit jealous...he gets two princesses…”

Cadence crosses her arms under her large breasts and glares up at her husband who quickly recovers from his words.

“B-but they don’t compare to you sweetie!”

He said as he scratched his head with a nervous face. They then gaze back to Zemrite and the two sisters who were smothering him with their large breasts and just loving on him as much as they could before finally releasing him, then peppering his lips with kisses. After which they finally gave him time to recover. He flies up out of the bed and looks back at them both as he gathered his breath.

“Not that I didn’t miss you two, and not that I mind those wonderfully soft and sexy bodies of yours. But geez, you gave me little time to prepare! He said before snapping his fingers, a black mist surrounds him and covers him from head to toe, clothing him in his armor and cloak.

“We were worried about you! We thought that you may have really been seriously hurt…!”

“Indeed! We all know that you don’t handle silver well...we could have lost you!”

Zemrite sighed and turned towards them, seeing tears well up in their eyes. He walks up to them and gently takes their jaws into both of his hands and gazes down at them in a loving manner. He could definitely tell that haven’t gotten much sleep over the matter.

“Come on ladies. I am a tough moon elf. A little bit of silver may hurt me, but I certainly won’t let it kill me. I would be an idiot leaving you two behind simply because I got careless in a fight. Now, no more tears…”

He said as he leaned in and hugged them close to his form. They, in turn, wrap their arms around him and nuzzled into his chest. He could hear a few light sniffles and feel both of them gripping at his cloak from behind.

“I will never leave this world behind, not as long as I have you two.”

After a few more warm-hearted words and a five-minute long embrace, the three finally break apart all except their hand which Zemrite helps them back to their hooves. He then turns to Cadence and Shining as a black mist forms over his face, placing his mask where it rightfully belongs.

“Now that I am up. What happens now?”

“Well, actually we were hoping you’d awaken today. Shining?”

Cadence asked as she looked to her husband.

“See that the preparations are made for later this afternoon.”

“Of course. He does deserve it after all~!”

Said Shining as he leaves the room with a smile, more than happy to get the much-awaited party underway. Zemrite, on the other hand, was slightly confused as to what exactly he deserved. His gaze falls to Cadence once more

“What..is going on, exactly?”

“Oh, you will just have to wait and see. In the meantime…”

Her gaze goes to Celestia and Luna. A wicked smile on her face slowly appears.

“I do believe you have a lot of catching up to do, feel free to take him to your chambers~.”

Zemrite puts a finger up in protest, but it was too late. The mares jumped at the moon elf and teleport him. Faust knows what kind of lewd, steamy things are going on in that room now. Cadence could only giggle to herself before exiting the room to help with the preparations and gather all the guests.

--4 PM, Ballroom of the Crystal Castle--

The ballroom was now full and lively with nobles and select few members of the army that survived the onslaught of the orcs. Shining and his wife stood in the back of the room greeting their subject and spending time with them. All this went on until the door swung open and soon, the room began cheering and welcoming in the team that Zemrite had worked with. Until it came down to him.

“And now, for the one who made it all a success with his cunning planning and nerves of steel, it gives me great pleasure to welcome the last but far from least, Zemrite!”

And with that, Zemrite walked into the room with his usual garb on. He really didn’t like the whole fancy clothes thing. But that didn’t stop Celestia and Luna dressing up in lovely silk dresses in their respected colors that also hugged them in the right spots. Both at each side of the moon elf with their arms looped around his. All Zemrite could do is just keep his gaze low. Had he known this would have happened, he would have found a shadow to hide in or something! He doesn’t like big fancy parties like this and this was definitely a big party. Not to mention everyone cheering for him wasn’t exactly something he’d be used to.

“Look at you mister popular~. So many mares will want your attention tonight, Lulu and I will have to beat them off you with a stick.”

Celestia said with a cute giggle, loving at how he kept quiet and still kept his head down. As she knew his face was bright red under that mask he wore. He sighs in slight annoyance.

“I hope something happens to make this party short. I am still kind of exhausted from the whole ordeal..among other reasons…”

Both of them giggled again knowing EXACTLY what those reasons were. The party went on into the evening. Ponies enjoying the food, the music the company. Just all around having a good time. That is until the whole area began to rumble and shake. Everyone started panicking and wondering what exactly was going on. It seemed that Zemrite got his wish in the end, and it was going to be him that got to leave first. A dark portal opened up above him. And long jagged tentacles came down and wrapped around his limbs faster than he could react.

“Zemrite, NO!!”

Shouted Celestia and Luna as they flew toward Zemrite who was being pulled up into the portal. But a dark force was keeping them away from getting to him. And they noticed that Zemrite was actually calm and not really struggling within the grasp of these appendages. He looks over to them and simply says.

“I will return, don’t you worry.”

That’s right, Zemrite has been expecting this for a very long time now. Something he had never even told Celestia and Luna. it was time for Zemrite’s next class evolution. Even in this world, his ties to the game that he once played when his human self was alive, is causing all the issues with the rifts in Equestria. And Zemrite knew it from the very first rift when the Dreadwolf came through

--Dark Abbey, Unknown Location--

Zemrite woke to find himself in an all too familiar place. It was cold and rainy. And he was surrounded by a dark forest on a large cement slab that laid before a path that leads to a large building in the distance. He stood up from the slab and looked made his way down the path in a slow walk, the wind blowing at his cloak as the light rain came down. Zemrite’s eyes felt upon the abbey that was in front of him. Once he made it to the gate, it asked him a question in a sharp loud whisper.

“What is the eternal power that we cherish most in the world beyond all others?”

"Darkness, my brother."

“Welcome home, brother.”

The gate slowly opened with a low squeak, allowing the moon elf entry into the abbey, the doors of the building slowly opening as he makes his way into the dimly lit area. Inside the abbey was gothic looking architecture and statues of both werewolves and vampires. Walking around the abbey were various races from his old world. But either werewolves or vampires. This was neutral ground for both the races and even friendly to most who came here. Zemrite removed his hood as he made his way closer to the black marble altar where a man in a long robe and deep hood was waiting for him, and others began to gather around as well. The man spoke in a dark and old sounding tone.

“Brother Zemrite, it has been too long since your last visit here. I assume the Goddess and God of darkness deemed it time for you to evolve once more? You must have been very busy in your travels to have earned this right. And such a rare gift they are giving you...you are going from Ghost….to Reaper. You must have spilled much blood and killed many to have earned this.”

Zemrite noticed that all the beings gathering around him gave him smiles of approval and placed their hands on his shoulders. Each of them whispering to him.

“A fine achievement…”

“The darkness has indeed chosen well for the next reaper…”

“May you slay your enemies and collect their souls from here on….”

“Indeed. So shall we begin with the ceremony then, brother?”

Asked the older male who turned to pick up a black chalice that held a black liquid. No, this was not blood, this was something that was far more precious. Pure essence of darkness, given graciously by the god and goddess themselves and reserved for Zemrite only. Not that he was the only reaper. Not by a long shot, but the pair usually select their reapers. Zemrite removed his mask and took the chalice into both hands. He quickly drinks down the dark liquid and waits for what is to happen, happens. And soon enough, he is jerked up from the ground and into the air with his hands stretched out to his side, he begins thrashing about and letting out grunts and screams of pain. His ears grow to be longer and sharper, and his long dark hair begins to turn platinum white. And his eyes form a soul blue aura around them that seemed to be permanent now. Not only did his physical form change, but also the kind of armor he wore. He went from just leather and a cloak to a now full-length open robe with wide sleeves, and his leather armor became brand new and tighter to his skin, giving him the perfect leather armor to silently stalk his enemies without a single footstep heard and to top it off, a pair of large bone wings sprout from his back to reveal that he has truly reached dark divinity. The bone wings then disappear as Zemrite is lowered to the ground onto his feet. His brothers and sisters catching him before he could fall back. They carefully lay him onto a similar cement slab he came in on.

“This is truly a celebration to remember everyone. One of our brothers has achieved dark divinity this day. This is truly a celebration to remember. Now then my brother, return to your land. And put the fear of death and darkness into your enemies…”

And with that, Zemrite’s vision faded to black. All he remembers was the sound of the same portal opening before he lost total consciousness.

Author's Note

Here you are everyone, enjoy! And yes, Zemrite still has his weaknesses, calm your tits. :P

May the darkness grant you peace.