Waking up almost always felt no different then falling asleep. The only difference was that I ran out of coffee which sucked big time. I got dressed and head to the market to find something to satiate my hunger and sleepiness.

I wander around town for any coffee beans for sale when I bumped into somepony; both of us falling over the other. I get up first to see I bumped into Ditzy Doo: the mailmare of Ponyvile. I help her up as she thanked me. I noticed some of her mail fell out.

"Is this yours, Ditzy?" I said picking up mail off the ground.

"Yeah! Thanks Shadow," Ditzy said with a smile as she bends down collecting the mail letters too.

Once all the mail was collected, Ditzy focused back on me. "I haven't seen you around last Nightmare Night."

"That's because I was foalsitting for Berry Punch." I said.

Her expression brightens up. "Really? She has been looking to find one for forever now!" She said.

"And why is that?" I asked.

"It's because of Berry Punch's last experience. She especially doesn't allow her friends to take care of Rum."

"I thought friends being trustworthy to you is the motto of this town."

Ditzy's smile falters. "Berry nearly loss her daughter due to a friend of hers foalnapping her four years ago. Luckily, she manage to get Rum back in time. Ever since then she has not let nopony, not even her closest friends, get near or take care of her."

I was stunned by the words coming from Ditzy's mouth. So much for Equis being a peaceful utopia. "If that was true she would have declined me." I said.

"That seems quite strange for a mare with that kind of trauma behind her to suddenly allow me to babysit her child."

"Enough doom and gloom. If I know you, then you came out to eat something, right?" Ditzy asked.

"Actually, I came out to get some more coffee."

"I could make you some muffins! It always makes ponies much fuller." She suggested.

I weighed my options about ready to decline before my tummy rumbled loudly. I sighed. "Alright, but what about your mail routines?" I asked.

Ditzy became really excited. "Don't worry, I can always get to them later, plus, I always make time for my friends!." She said.

So I followed the bubbly grey pegasus mare down to her house chatting the entire way. It wasn't until I walked inside that I recognized a certain stallion sitting on the couch doing some complicated math.

He is a earth pony with a light brown coat and dark brown mane. His blue eyes had the familiar eerie sense like it revealed more age then he had physically. He also wore a blue suit, blue dress pants, and a green tie.

"Doctor, I'm home!" Ditzy sung sweetly.

My breath caught in my throat as all the pieces finally clicked together who he was. The pony had the same realization when he laid his eyes on me too.

"Doctor, this is Shadow Faze; Shadow this is the Doctor." Ditzy introduced.

We both froze in each other's gaze, but the Doctor was first to respond with a smile toward Ditzy. "That's wonderful. Ditzy, would you mind getting some tea and snacks?" he said.

"Of course, how did I forget that! That's the most important rule for proper house manners." Ditzy said horrified with herself. The pegasus mumbled the last bit to herself like she was refreshing her mind about mannerisms. I didn't mind though, I was too focused on the Doctor to be potentially upset anyway. She burst into the kitchen leaving the Doctor and I alone in the living room.

The atmosphere around us both made it feel like ones aura was challenging the other; like we were old rivals. Unfortunate for me, it was worse then just that.

"Well, it seems we meet again Shadow." The Doctor said still in a locked piercing gaze with me.

"Indeed Doctor. Look, I didn't come here to destroy anything. To be honest, I don't know how I end up on Equis." I said.

The Doctor didn't seem to believe me getting closer. "If I see you try anything rash, especially toward my wife, I'll personally make sure to do everything in my power to make you suffer for your crimes."

All I did was just smiled. "I have been suffering for them my entire life, Doctor." I said with an unnerving calmness that even surprised me.

The Doctor's slightly stunned expression was all that I received. Ditzy came back out from the kitchen holding a tray with desired ingredients. The Doctor helped her with passing out the snacks and tea.

It was a while later before heading back home. I grab a pen and notepad for clean paper. I then jot down some notes of the events that happened on Nightmare Night. Hopefully, Princess Luna did as was asked and called off the press from exposing the explosion as a result of my own stupidity.

The notes explained briefly about my encounter with the demon ponies.... The only problem with all this is explaining the humanoid she demon to Luna. I muttered a curse as I sigh heavily.

Later that night, I swiftly stuffed the materials I had in a drawer before I got ready to head to Canterlot. I didn't feel like my magic was stable enough to teleport there, so I walked to the Canterlot castle's enterance.

Third Person POV

Twilight and the others have secretly met up near Shadow's house and followed him all the way to the palace. Since the guards recognized them as heroes they easily allowed them in.

They continue to follow him eventually leading into the throne room where Princess Celestia and Luna stood in all their glory facing Shadow. Meanwhile, Twilight and her friends stay close by and out of sight.

"Good evening, Shadow. I trust you slept in well?" Celestia acquired.

Shadow just simply stared half interested in the Princesses. "I get what sleep I can. I'm sure you two heard or seen the explosion yesterday, correct?"

Both of the Princesses nod in agreement. "Well, that explosion was caused by me slicing into this thing." Shadow said teleporting the two pieced Hell Gazer from thin air.

Both Celestia and Luna visibly looked confused at it. "Uh, what exactly might that have been?" Luna asked.

"By what I saw it was in short an artifact that can open the gates of Tartarus," the Princesses, plus Twilight and her friends, were flabbergasted. "The demon ponies were trying to bring the famous rapture on Equis." Shadow continued almost out of reflex.

"The 'rapture'? I've never heard of such an event." Luna stated confused.

Shadow looked to have immediately regret spilling such information to Princesses of Equestria. "Oh uh, it's nothing to worry about." he lied.

Celestia's stare seem to harden at his reaction. "Do so tell us. If demon ponies were trying to bring about this 'rapture' then it has everything to do about Equestria's well being." Celestia said.

Shadow paused momentarily before he sighed. "It's like the end of the world when He- I mean, Tartarus opens their once forever sealed gates on to the living earth. Evil in its purest state."

Luna and Celestia seem to shiver involuntarily at how serious and dark Shadow's tone changed. However, Celestia was still skeptical of such a thing.

"That sounds farfetched. Ends like that has never happened before." Celestia said.

"Well good because the rapture only happens once." Shadow said.

"So it seems. Anything else relating to the incident?" Luna asked.

Shadow seem to put some thought into it. "Well, I did see one she demon pony that was not a pony."

"Hades is expanding his reach I see." Luna said.

"It's not that....." A pregnant pause fell on Shadow, "That she demon isn't from Equis I mean."

"I'm not sure what you mean Shadow. This world is all we have." Celestia stated.

Shadow made eye contact with Celestia and Luna. "What I'm saying is I think other demons of different species, and other worlds, are trying to release Hades from his own underworld."

"Why? What would other demons gain from releasing Hades?" Luna asked.

He looks to the side. "I don't know. We'll just have to see what happens next time. The damn demons are good at hiding."

"In that case, we'll have to assign other ponies to help you." Celestia stated.

Shadow raised an eyebrow. "Excuse me? But I thought you wanted this to be kept in secret Princess."

"I do, but the circumstances have changed." Celestia said leaving no room for argument on my part.

"....Of course Princess." Shadow said doing a little gesture of respect before walking away.

"Did you get all that girls?" Applejack asked quietly. The girls nod simultaneously.

They quickly leave themselves as the Princesses where the only ones left in the throne room. "He knows more than he tells us. I grow wary of him, sister." Luna said in concern.

"I know Lulu, but this stallion has not betrayed us yet. I just hope that he continues to get rid of these demons. If Hades returns it would be a 'rapture' as he likes to put it." Celestia said.

Shadow's POV

I walk out of the palace suddenly nervous. An echoing steel cold laugh could be heard.

"Are you done playing the good guy?" The voice said.

I search for the call as Atone steps out from the shadows of the buildings. His malice smile not waning any sympathy.

"It seems even in the day you find new ways to annoy me." I said with malice.

"Ooooh, that hurts me so much. I like that." Atone said with a mock pained expression.

"Well I prefer if I don't have the peanut gallery hovering over me 24/7. I have more important things to attend to." I said continuing to walk away.

Atone appeared beside me in a puff of shadows. "Important things as in obeying princess alicorns while thoughtlessly killing demons for both of them? You owe them nothing. Matter of fact,
you don't even need their protection. You could just leave and let all of them burn." A sickening twisted smile crossed his features thinking of all the chaos and needless bloodshed.

I however felt physically ill hearing Atone talk in such a psychopathic manner. "You're right. I don't owe them anything. I could leave them to burn, but then where can I go? I ended up here with no memory of how, and my powers just seem to not be at its full potential anymore!" I yelled at him.

Atone didn't seem to be phased by my rant. "You remember Bell, right? The one you were with for a time?"

I flinch at the mention of her name as my fists ball up tightly. "Don't you dare speak to me about her."

"Ah yes, she betrayed you the most. Poor Shadow. Your whole life was ruined because of her. Your job, your hard work, and so much more. She's a prime example of women. Fragile yet the cruelest type of living weapon to man. And just like Bell, the females of this world are just here to use you for your power and masculine skills. Nothing has changed." Atone's smile just grew wider and more maniacal.

"SHUT UP!" I yelled slamming a fist into his head, but when it made contact his whole body phased out. Instead, I hit a tree taking a huge chunk of wood out of it.

Near by ponies jumped in fear hearing the commotion I caused. I quickly got myself together and walked off to Ponyvile. I needed a break.

By the time I made it there it was dark out. Everypony was asleep so I head to my house. Once I got inside, I was greeted by the girls.

"Oh, hello girls. I was just about to wrap it up tonight." I said.

The girls didn't seem concern about my answer at the moment though. Twilight was the first to speak. "You work with the Princesses to fight theses demons, right?" she asked.

The girls glared at her straight-to-the-point speech while I was shocked she knew. "What?.....You all must have been following me. You know that you shouldn't know about that." I said my shock turning into a glare of my own.

"Shadow, we just wanted to make sure our friend is okay. You understand, right?" Applejack asked.

"Yes, I understand that," My glare only softening slightly, "but I expect it to not happen again. Next time ask me first."

They all agreed with me. It wasn't long before they left my house. I went to bed shortly after.

The next day, I had decide to sleep in until about noon. For the first time I felt slightly more alive than normal. It was a pleasant surprise, but also very disturbing.

Suddenly, I hear a dragon roar from outside. I went into action bursting out of the house. What I saw shocked me to great highs. There was a green and purple adult dragon rampaging through Ponyvile burning some house down or crushing things in its way. What made it all worse was that the dragon held Rarity in its tail.

I materialized Apocalypse and jumped into action. "Hey dragon!" I cried out.

The beast looked my way as I used the butt end of Apocalypse directly on his stomach hard. He stumbled hissing out in pain. Rarity looked shocked at the skill and accuracy I land on the beast. However, the beast was not an amateur by any means. He wildly used his sharp claws making several successful scraps across my cheek and limbs. Fortunately, I was able to block most of his fury attacks though.

"Damn it, this is why I avoided dragons....
They are a pain in the ass to kill."

I then noticed an unholy purple glow emitting from the beast. It seem to be whispering words of promise and power into the dragon. "Spike.....Want!" He shouted.

With the identity now known, I decide to take out whatever plagued Spike. In a blur of speed I charge at Spike before ramming the butt of Apocalypse once more into him. While he was momentarily stunned I lit up my horn and made contact with him. The strange thing began channeling through me as the whispers of its temptation and evils became louder. A small part of it manage to escape the area unnoticed as I gathered almost all of the thing in my body.

Spike seem to realize what happened looking around. Once he laid his eyes on the jewel on Rarity's neck he remembers something before quickly shrinking in size. They plummet to the ground soon after, but Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy caught them both. All the girls plus Spike looked relieved for the most part as Rainbow Dash walked up to me.

"You know, I never have seen you fight before. You're really fierce in battle." she said.

"Thanks Rainbow." I manage to say just before my vision began to blur.

They saw me stumble as they went to help me. My vision blacked and fell unconscious. The last thing I remember hearing is Twilight barking out things to do.

Once again, I was dragged into the lovely acquainted dream realm in my mind. But strangely though some things were different. Sick shades of evil purple were just about everywhere. Some places I still remember are there as well in the mix of the purple stuff. A sinister laugh rang through my head, but this New voice was not Atone. Instead, a familiar alicorn showed herself from the shadows of my mind.

"Nightmare Moon." I spat out in both shock and anger.

"Ah, well if it isn't the colt who stopped me a few months ago," She growled dangerously. Nightmare Moon then circles me observing me like a predator. "It looks like though I can exact my revenge after all. You are the stallion I've been looking for. It's because of you that I'm in my current weakened state now! But no matter," Her sword appeared in her hand. "I'll just kill you now!" She charged at me, at full speed slashing vertically.

I skillfully dodge the thrust, but I couldn't avoid the solid punch to the face. I painfully landed into a wall. The purple on the walls wrapped me in restraints as Nightmare Moon laughed at my struggling.

"It appears in your mind you are the weakest. I'll enjoy using you to the fullest." She said her homicidal glare never stopping.

Suddenly though a black blur sent her flying into the ground. "Don't be taking my job, bitch. He's mine to torment." Atone said coldly.

Nightmare Moon gets up shooting a lightning bolt at him which he easily dodges. "How DARE you interrupt me!" she bellowed.

Her anger subside and replaced with slight fear seeing Atone's appearance more closely. The aura around him seem to grow darker by the second.

"One thing you should know bitch is that we are one and the same being together."

My mind shook as the walls begin to morph. Nightmare Moon tried to stop the process, but the owners of the mind seem to prove they still had a firm grip on the dreamscape in her weakened state.

Atone appeared behind Nightmare Moon pinning her down, and restrains her in his magic before she could react.

"A simple-minded male like yourself will be punished for disobedience!" She bellowed her glare filled with defiance and snobbish hatred. Her horn flick to life, but then Atone grabbed her long horn with two hands, her magic dissipating immediately.

*CRACK*

The sound was loud enough to make it visibly painful. Nightmare Moon not long after screamed in agony. She shakenly touches the broken base of the used-to-be horn, on the verge of tears. The alicorn's broken horn rest in Atone's hand. He maniacally laughs somewhat satisfied with her agony.

"You know 'Nightmare Moon', the funny part of all this is that you had this coming. You've ruin every life you touched thus far. Even your own so called citizens."

"W-What?"

Atone walked in front of her bending down to her muzzle, his sick smile never leaving. "Oh, don't remember? Let's see. How about Dim Light? Remember him? He was a nice lad back in the day. The stallion only made one gesture to you in his time alive. Do you even remember what it was? He opened the door for you. And guess what you did for him in return."

Nightmare Moon got defensive. "This has nothing to do with-"

*SLAP*

Once she was absolutely silent, he continued. "You took him into the bathroom, and had your way with him."

Nightmare Moon scuffed getting on her hooves. "That was Luna, not me! And even if it wasn't me, ponies who don't listen learn their place very quickly."

His aura darkened making Nightmare Moon's skin crawl in anticipation. "Really? You and Luna are different?" He laughed for a bit. "Don't make me laugh. You two are no different than Shadow and I! YOU pushed her to do that to him. YOU gave her the indication to continue and own your 'pony'. You mold him into your puppet way before Celestia sealed you with the Elements."

Atone shoved her to the ground and kicking her on the stomach. She wretch for a moment before the crazy stallion seem to get a wider smile, strengthening his magical hold on her. "And for that, I'll make sure you won't be able to form proper words once I am done with you. I CAN'T WAIT!"

Once Nightmare Moon was able to think again, she tried desperately to get out of her magical bonds. Unfortunately, his grip was stronger. "Oh, and another thing. It's not the best idea to invade the mind since this is my main domain."

"Atone! Don't you dare do it! You said this would never happen again!" I shouted.

He stared back at me with his maniacal expression evident. "I'm not doing this for your justice mind you and you know that. I only care about my needs. Now let me have fun!"

His horn lights up as a gag materialized in my mouth already locked in place. A magic restraint ring also appeared around my horn to stop my magic supply. I was helpless to stop what happened next.

Warning: Violent Rape Scene. (scroll down to "***" if you wish to skip)

Atone tore apart the star blue metal off the alicorn's ebony body. Moon however streamed every curse word she could think of to express how weak he is to her, or even make him back off her. Unfortunately, Atone took little to no interest of her petty words. Instead he thrusted violently into her fresh sex.

Her rant was cut short as she arched back screaming in unimaginable pain. A little blood trickled from the source of the sudden pain.

Atone grinned smugly. Oh, did that hurt? I didn't know. I should go HARDER!" Atone said in a mock sympathetic tone.

His thrusts were not by any means firm nor soft. Instead all that came from them was pain. I could tell it was the worst pain in the world judging by the tear filled agonized face Nightmare Moon had. It made my blood boil to heights seeing this display. Nopony deserved this; not even my worse enemy. Unfortunately, the mare came into my mind physically without knowing the risks.

Her moans of pain and dispair rang just before Atone unloaded a healthy amount of his seed into her womb. Once the flow stopped he pulled out and forcefully shoved his dick into her ass. Her cries intensified in strength. Suddenly, he ruthlessly fucked her back door. I could see blood dripping from her asshole too.

Nightmare Moon seem to look at me out of desperation, but she didn't have long to think because Atone sped up his thrusts.

Moon visibly shook furiously in her bonds for freedom. Her eyes nothing more than pinpricks. Atone's dominating and experienced gaze fell down at her in smug satisfaction at her suffering. I wanted to puke and punch the living crap out of the heartless bastard all at once.

He finally released his nasty seed into her after a while of the torture. Atone pulled out soon after. Nightmare Moon relaxed weak from the pain inflicted on her. He positioned himself in front of Moon's head and forcefully opens her jaw with his magic.

"Bit and I'll make you wish that you were still banished to the moon, bitch." He said coldly.

Unfortunately, she didn't have long to respond because his penis was shove violently all the way balls deep. Her eyes widen once again as she gagged. Atone grinned in satisfaction as he eased a bit thrusting more mercifully this time into her muzzle.

I could tell though that Moon was struggling with the sheer size of his piece of meat. She tried her hardest not to choke. However, Atone seem to want more; forcing her head up on his dick to get her to accept more in. She did not complain even though she barely could fight back anyways.

It was not long after when he tipped over pouring his seed balls deep violently down her throat. He pulled out looking at the display of Nightmare Moon in agony.

***

His magic dropped her, but she would not budge from her spot on the ground. I, however, mumbled with anger toward Atone. How dare he does that to a mare even though she was going to do the same to me. She didn't even had a fighting chance. I shouldn't have absorbed her from Spike, but I had no choice then. Now I'm stuck with a traumatized Nightmare Moon and a sexually satisfied Atone. Great.

"Aaaah, the wonders of a female," he said before focusing back on me. Speaking of which I still got my daily torture to do."

The noise of a chainsaw roars to life as he turned to me with an activated chainsaw. The crazed smile ever present. I shook in the restraints on me with a vigor. Suddenly, a blast of a blue beam hit Atone sending him flying into one of the walls of my mind.

Luna appeared moments later running up to me.

"Shadow!" She helps me break free of my bonds as I get rid of the gag on me.

"What happened here? Who was that stallion?" Luna asked.

"He's a side of me that is a very long story. But right now, I need you to help Nightmare Moon." I said picking the mare up as she shivered fearfully in my arms.

Luna was about to protest until she saw the state in which she was in. She was horrified while she help me drag Moon out.

"SHADOOOOOW!!!!!!" Atone roared, but it was too late to stop now.

I woke up just as Luna awoke too with a Nightmare Moon's figure in her hands. I heard the sound of gasps seeing my friends there as well. They looked in horror at the state Nightmare Moon was, but at the same time they showed no sympathy toward her. Not even for her broken stub of a horn. Although, the unicorns flinched just looking at it.

"Why is she here? I thought we got rid of her. What's going on?" Twilight asked.

Luna materialized a blanket around Moon setting her off to the side for now. Her stern expression glaring at me. "That's what I would like to know."

"I can explain," I began. "In short, he is the result of my insanity getting the best of me....." I said.

"Who?" Twilight asked.

"He goes by the name Atone."

"I understand that Shadow, but that doesn't explain what happened." Luna said.

I think of my words carefully. "Spike was doing all that damage in Ponyvile because she was controlling him, so I decided to absorb her to avoid killing Spike. I only planned on releasing her to end the thing, but she decide to try and take over my mind. I was unable to stop Atone from doing the rest." I explained.

"Why not?" Applejack asked.

I look toward her. "Because the monster is a ever-growing hunger dumpster. He's me, but another side of me."

"So that means you would do those things just like he does, right?" Rainbow said.

My anger peaked. "He may be a part of me, but it will be a cold day in hell before I repeat that again Rainbow Dash. I thought you would have been at least a bit understanding of this." I said.

"Rainbow makes a point. We simply cannot let this go unpunished. She maybe an evil tyrant, but this behavior is unacceptable." Luna said. She gets closer as her horn lights up.

All the other girls seem to agree with Luna. They gave off predatory hunger I had not expected to see in each of them. Their eyes read of no mercy and malice toward me. My dreaded fear rising.

"She's a prime example of women. Fragile yet the cruelest type of living weapon to man. And just like Bell the females of this world are just here to use you for your power and masculine skills. Nothing has changed." My memory brings up.

The reality of that statement matches the behavior of the mares right now. They are looking for somepony to blame. Even though I never commit the crime myself personally they assume I did because of my gender. My expressions harden as I backed up from Luna. "And it appears Atone was right about one thing." I said.

Luna paused her horn still lit up. "And what's that?"

"You mares are all the most sexist beings I have ever encountered." I said simply.

Luna seem to not be pleased with me scowling. "HOW DARE YOU CALL US SUCH! KNOW YOUR PLACE!" She yells at me in her Canterlot Voice forcing me to grab something to keep me up on my feet. She then fires a poweful blast of blue magic at me. I manage to make my hands cloaked themselves in a black aura before catching the blue bolt in midair.

The girls and Luna's eyes widen in the familiar fear I was used to seeing daily. I simply destroy the bolt of magic in my palm glaring a strand of my hate at the mares present. "This might come as a shock to some of you, but I'm not one of your fucking clueless, bulky males you can just boss around. It's time that you realized who you really are looking at." I said walking up to them as they back off.

"I'm a traveler that seeks to try and help other planets or even universes from destroying each other. I strive to save lives, but I won't hesitate to end yours. You have no idea what kind of bullshit it is for me everyday," I said emphasizing my point. I look to all, but Luna and Rainbow Dash both looked hurt. "As for the rest of you, I didn't mean to reveal myself like that, but today marks the end of my stay."

My magic flicks on again as I immediately pack my stuff up. "Shadow, we didn't know of this. No one knew you were not native to Equestria." Twilight said.

I gave her a hard stare. "I know, that was the point Twilight. If I had said something in the beginning you all would have made a great first impression for me to keep the real truth from my eyes and ears. I've seen many countries do the same." I said picking up my stuff heading out the door. Applejack blocked my way.

"Look sugarcube," she paused before sighing. "Ah knew from the beginning that you weren't from this world." Applejack said.

All the girls including me were surprised. "What do you mean? I did a good job at hiding it." I said quickly recomposing myself.

"Element of Honesty, sugarcube. Ah could tell that mostly everything that came outta your mouth was a lie." She said.

"Then why didn't you tell us, AJ?" Fluttershy asked.

Applejack shrugs lightly. "Ah don't know to be honest. All ah know is that even though ah knew he was lying. Ah had a feeling that he meant to be here for the greater good."

I stayed silent before teleporting just behind Applejack outside of the door. "That does not make me change my mind Applejack," I said before walking away. The girls get out of my former house to attempt to tackle me. I simply dodge each one of them forming a dog pile near me. All except Applejack joined. "I'll be in the Everfree Forest if I'm needed." I say teleporting quickly away from Ponyvile.

Author's Note

Hey gentlecolts and mares, as you can see I finally got another chapter up. It took me a while to find the time, but here it is. Let me know how this chapter was to you guys (it helps me know what I might have did wrong). Anyway, see ya until next chapter.....

Edit: So, if you haven't noticed, I made Atone's actions a bit more reasonable for his morals. Besides that, else nothing changed.