A life stolen for a war unclaimed

The Purple dog despite being small for its size seemed extremely agile and just a tad faster, mostly due to the head start it got, than those chasing it. Zig-zagging all about to avoid Lunges ducking Under cars heading one way and rushing between legs. The Dog led them through the night. Damocles watched in Fascination from the top of the school as it led them the long way around the campus to Sci-Twi standing at the entrance with her face in a book.

"What is with this Dumb Dog!" Virulent Roared as he went for one final lunge only for it dash to the left making him slide on the concrete to hit his head on the statue. The other caught up panting slightly from the mini Parkour Course before the dog, almost knowing the item was valuable, gently put it down in between the statue and the girl in purple sitting on the top steps of the High School.

"First of all... if I'm a Dumb Dog, then that means you are even dumber than me." It spoke with a cocked eyebrow and an non-plus look. It turned to look at all the others that were chasing. "Before anyone says anything My name is Spike, yes I'm a dog, Yes I talk. Yes I'm amazing. Yes I'm from this world. No not all dogs talk. I was hit by equestrian magic. And yes I was the riddle to bring you to her... But not too close because..." Spike paused for a moment as Damocles descended from the top of the school landing behind spike. "Of him." Spike finished gesturing with his paw to Damocles.

"Thank you Spike."

"No problem Just remember what you promised me." Spike said as he walked over to sit on Sci-Twi's lap.

"Yeah I'll get you the treat later."

"You better those are expensive." Twilight said not even looking up from her book as she pet Spike.

"Twist my arm why don't you." Damocles muttered as he took a stance that screamed 'come at me bro.' "Now then, Whose first." To everyone surprise Tender heart sighed growling before walking up to him slowly. "What's up Doc?"

"Oh something No doctor should ever do." She said calmly. The confusion on Damocles' face was obvious as she quickly Kicked him in the family jewels hard enough to actually make his eyes water and legs buckle. "GET THE BOOK NOW!" She ordered. Damocles was stunned for a moment as Veil and Virulent Tackled him to pin him and Satin got the book. Damocles coming around from the pain groaned in pain.

"SATIN!" He called as she almost made it to Twilight. "Remember our deal?" He said smiling confidently. This confused the other until realization hit Veil.

"Satin you didn't.." She silently Pleaded. Twilight actually looked up from her book for a moment as sunset sat next to her. "Tell me you didn't agree to betray us." Satin sighed.

"I did... but... THE MISSION COMES FIRST!" Satin said before running forward to meet Twilight.

"YOU CHEAT!" Damocles roared as the metal on his back coming fully to life as he threw the two off of him using the metal wings to push him off he ground. Rushing Forward and grabbing Satin he threw her against a tree the book falling from her hands into a bush. Virulent got up his eyes glowing again as tender Rushed over to Satin.

"VIRULENT DARK WIND PROTOCAL!" Veil ordered. As she charged Damocles only to stop just outside of his natural reach while Virulent used Veil as lift to Jump up and over Damocles, launching a leg out to put himself into a spin striking Damocles in the left arm.

"SATIN IS KNOCKED OUT!" Tender called out as she grabbed the book from the bush and began to rush towards twilight only to get intercepted as Damocles grabbed Virulent's leg from the kick and threw him at her. The two hitting the wall hard. Veil moved in while he was distracted and put him in a sleeper Hold squeezing as tight as she could while getting hit repeatedly by Damocles' wings. One the last hit she was hit hard enough to fly back a few feet.

Virulent and Tender had just gotten up as this happens and Virulent Rushed Damocles Grabbing the base of the wings and squeezing them. This caused Damocles to Actually scream as Tender picked up the book and limped towards Twilight. Veil got up and moved hold back Damocles while Virulent kept squeezing the Base of the wings more and more. Veil's eyes were glowing as well as she headbutt Damocles. Satin coming too slowly stood up staggering a bit before falling forward. Tender had just handed the Book to Twilight, who began to pull out her pen. Just before she would begin to sign her name however The first light of dawn would shine upon them. The Night was over. They had failed their mission

****** Meanwhile In The Castle Of Friendship *****

Luna paced back and forth chewing on the inside of her cheek as she kept watching the mirror before looking at Twilight was drinking her tea while reading a book.

"Has there been any word recently? The time for the Moon to set and the Sun to Rise is nearly here."

"Relax Princess if there was something wrong Sunset Shimmer and her friends have it all under control. There is absolutely No need to worry. Besides they got 6 signatures they just need to get their world's Twilight to Sign it and shes right outside the portal." Spike said as he read the rough draft drawing of Luna's adaptation of JoJo's Bizarre Adventures. "Also Dio is a monster what the heck Luna! An Earth Vampony that just resurrected 2 knights of the past?! And can Manipulate the Temperature of blood?!" Spike was freaking out. As he presented the panels to Luna. Twilight ear flickered and she turned to face the two.

"Ah yes but you haven't seen the true strength of Dio yet Spike. Please continue reading and see what happens with Baron Zeppoli and Speed Wagon." Luna smiled as her work was appreciated.

"Wait... Princess Luna... just how graphic is that Comic Series?" Twilight asked as she put her book to approach it taking a few of the pages reading it. "Princess! Spike Shouldn't Be seeing these Things! He is still just a baby!" Twilight's wings flared as she scolded Luna. Luna for her part simply raised a questioning eye brow as a look of confusion crossed her features.

"While yes by Dragon Years he is still young, Princess Twilight. But Spike by pony years is entering mid Adolescence if not his Young adult years. Correct us if we are wrong but isnt spike a meager 5 years younger than you?" Luna gestured with hoof towards Twilight the bottom of it upwards. Eliciting a nod from Twilight. "Add on that he has a higher that average Maturity level for one his age, with all that in mind to treat him as a child by his races standards in a society of pony standards would be demeaning and insulting would it not?" Luna stated more than questioned as she admonished Twilight. Twilight wilted as she listened to and considered what Luna was saying.

"You are right Princess... Sorry Spike, I guess I haven't been fair to you." Twilight said softly.

"Ah don't sweat it Twilight, I know how busy you get besides Your my big sister I kinda expected this out of you heh, and Honestly i wasn't going to worry too much about this especially with the Crystal Empire knowing my greatness. I could probably be just like JoJo and see if I can do Hamon Bre-" He shut up as everyone heard an alarm go off signaling it was time for Luna to lower the moon and Celestia to Raise the sun.

Luna moving to Upstairs Balcony in the Crystal Castle began to bring her sovereign duty as the Mistress of the night to a close, making way for her sisters Sun. When the Job was finished there was the Tell tale sound of shimmering signalling someone was coming through the mirror. Damocles yawned Stretching as he walked to greet his mother. Flapping his wings a bit just to get them back to normal. This was followed by the shimmering sound again with 4 ponies flopping onto the ground outside of the mirror all of which groaning in pain. Tender began to then run medical detail on the group using her magic to take notes.

"Ok lets see... 2 dislocated shoulders, sprained wings and bruised backs across the board, a few broken bones in various places on everyone, Chipped fangs, and Concussions... Lots of concussions." Tender Heart said as she held her own head. "All in all atleast a week and half of recovery...." She sighed. "Damocles we have returned..." groaning weakly.

"So my Son?" Luna Asked hearing what happened as she turned and looked at Damocles. "How did they do?"

"They almost had it.... But ultimately they failed the mission. Now if you will excuse me with your permission I need to use some Dark Magic mother." Damocles said as he looked at his troops. Luna nodded as she saw him approach. "Tender Heart I'm gonna need your full attention for the next few days, Please have some morphine or something ready for me and get me something to bite on please?" Tender Heart was confused at the orders until she saw some dark energy begin to wrap around Damocles. Twilight was quick with Quill and Paper as was Spike with getting a towel for Damocles. "thank you ... Now who has it worst." This was answered with a whimper from Veil. "Took it like a champ, dont worry you will be back up on your feet just now." Biting the towel he walked over to her placed his hoof gingerly on her chest as the dark aura enveloped Veil and everyone could hear and see her body physically repairing itself at the same time Damocles's was taking damage. Bones were melding inside of Veil while the cracking of Ribs was heard through out the room. Damocles's Eyes twitched as the pain grew and he bit down hard on the towel. The groans and whimpers of Veil Seemed to lessen to a content sigh as she slowly sat up. Damocles removed his hoof from her before walking with a limp over to Virulent and Glaring at Tender Heart who had just arrived with a med kit. Quickly injecting him with painkillers of high levels.

"What just happened?" Veil asked as Damocles Repeated the Process on Virulent.

"It seems an attribute of Dark magic is that the user can take all wounds from one person and inflict on another in this scenario Damocles is taking on all 4 of your conditions. That's not safe." Twilight said as she wrote down what has happening. "How do you all feel though?" Virulent got up as Damocles moved to heal Veil.

"Like i just tried to make a hurricane with only 4 other ponies while wearing lead weights." Virulent said as he clumsily walked to the table. "Our Fearless leader... Cheats..." he said his face hitting the table. "Never Saw him use that fighting style before... not even on the Zodiacs." his voice was muffled. Satin got up and he began to heal Tender Heart.

"Ok so you are all experience Physical and Mental Fatigue..." Twilight was writing this down. "Damocles is obviously in pain." There was a loud pop and Damocles screamed in pain as he essentially crumpled to the floor. Everyone's eyes suddenly shot to Damocles as he was on the floor with everyone's pains.

"I swear to fucking Faust, one of you fucking do something!" Damocles Roared before trying to move and screamed in pain again. Satin was rushing to the med kit as Luna slowly walked over Damocles.

"Damocles?" She said softly to get his attention on her. His eyes filled with rage as they opened up in understanding as she drew up her hoof. Before Closing his eyes grunting in affirmation. Luna's horn glowed blue for a moment as a hoof blade appeared on her raised hoof and she slammed it into this chest using the towel to keep the blood from the floor the blow was fatal. "Childish, stupid, prideful, wonderful stallion... What am I going to do with you... No I know what I'm going to do... I am going to get you realize there are better ways than what you're pursuing but i will help you with what you do every step of the way." Luna Said as she sat down with the Spare sheets of paper and Quill her aura encasing Damocles as putting him on the couch next to her resting his head on her barrel. The area that was stabbed had already healed. He was still unconscious for a while longer. "I guess I'll just have to give Ms. Cheerilee a note on why he wasn't in school today."

"Whoa... So he really is Immortal?" Spike asked looking at Luna.

"No not immortal, Just unable to stay dead for too long of a period." Luna answered. "So what happened during the initiation that you say he cheated?" She looked at her former Zodiac apprentices. Veil Sat up attempting to be at attention. "Relax there is no need for formalities... you all just recovered a lot of damage in no time at all Speak freely please." She said while sketching the complex fights. Veil opted to just sit. Virulent had already passed out and Satin was drinking heavy amounts of water, with Tender Heart supplying each of them with it and a small granola bar.

"when we first made contact with the other side we were unprepared for what happened. Our physical forms had shifted into Bipedal like creatures with no wings or Horns, or magic of any kind. After analysis from Nurse Tender Heart, Thank you by the way Tender," She said nodding her head to the Mare aforementioned. "We made our way to the first contact points where we met Sunset Shimmer. The former Student of Princess Celestia. We also learned that the portal Regresses the age by a good amount at that point. When we got the book she said she would provide transportation for the location of the riddles but we had to Verbally state the answer for her and the next ones to continue. There was no Contact with Prince Damocles until we got the equivalence of Sugar Cube Corner and Met their Pinkie Pie for the 3rd signature. When we asked her to sign it she said 'you haven't secured the area to ensure both the signer and book are safe. You only just arrived. For ex Zodiac's you haven't been doing your jobs very well.' That's when everything went to Tartarus. Prince Damocles began using a fighting style that ignored the defense of the opponent while using High agility and dexterity. On top of that he seemed to be using Minimal effort to avoid, block or redirect our attacks. It was unlike anything we have ever seen before." Veil stated.

"Watching it from the sidelines as I declared I was non-Combatant, I can confirm those movements were not from any kind of training, they were at the core instinctual and reactive reflexes." Tender stated.

"Wait, it was 3 on 1 how did you guys get so banged up then?" Spike said.

"On top of that, you were all training for the roll of zodiac for the past 3 years. How did he read your movements?"Twilight's voice carried the confusion the rest shared. As Luna smiled softly and knit her eyebrows.

"He cheated us hard, his body moved like nothing I've ever seen before..." Virulent said Yawning "We were fighting his rules, with his strengths and our weakness, and worst of all he was toying with us... I know he wasn't going all out." Virulent growled as he bit into the granola bar his stomach growling.

"How do you say that?" Satin asked panting from drinking the water.

"It was in his eyes. He was gauging us treating it like a game... like we're toys...The dude is not equine in anyshape or form... dude is a monster." he sighed leaning back against the chair and staring up at the ceiling. "No A monster is not doing him any justice... No he is a Devil..." Virulent Slammed his hoof on the table in anger. "He was just toying with us as he tested what he could do! Not to mention he was using his wings!"

"Well I can't say you're right or wrong. The technique you are all describing are 2 different things from his home that are practiced by the most Elite... He studied and adapted it to himself if I am to guess correctly. The offensive technique is something call Panzerkampf... Its meant to tear apart his opponents strength is replaced by speed and precision. The other is a sort of mode that many people try for eons to attain but more often than not fail to do so as it requires an insanely high aptitude of Reflexive Sensitivity. So I imagine he was testing how much of it had." She sighed as she began to hear him snoring. Smiling softly Luna let her son sleep. "We'll see you all tomorrow, Something tells me he will be sleeping the entire day away. He was awake for over 24 hours. So all of you should see about getting rest as well." Luna said calmly. "Spike Enjoy the story that is written so far. I'll send more and see if you could recommend anything that should be edited." Luna said before teleporting herself and the guards to their chambers. Luna resting with Damocles as the day continued on after Sending a letter to Cheerilee.