CADENCE POV

The horde of monsters approached us slowly, surrounding us in a corner with there presence. I could hear the cries of a mare as one of the monsters was now right in front of her. A ghastly white hand reached out and in its palm was a magic sphere ready to be fired. I wormed my way out of Celestia's embrace and stood in front of the mare, spreading my wings and arms to defend her. The monster persisted, charging its attack until it was ready to fire. I closed my eyes, letting a final stream of tears roll down my face. My aunts tried to stop me, reaching out for me but it was too late. It had already fired. However, I could feel the impact, only a gust of wind. I opened my eyes and saw Noire in front of me. His hair was a little raised and n his skin was pink lines running up his skin but eventually turned black. The monster in front of me was gushing blood from the large slash mark now present in its chest. The monster screamed in agony but still tried to attack us. "How is it still able to move after all of that damage?" I questioned.

"I can feel the determination emanating from this thing as well as all of the others here. Grim made these things with a single purpose; to kill... but..." Noire said. He swung his sword at the monster again and cut dozens of the army along with it "Why aren't the others attacking?" he said, looking at all of the other monsters standing there doing nothing. That was when two unicorn guards charged through the doors, blasting the monsters with everything they had.

A light bulb flickered on in my head and I was shocked into the realisation "Its magic! Magic fuels them!" I yelled as the monsters began running towards the guards. The guards continued shooting them, making them move even faster. Noire moved at lightning pace, reaching the guards before the army and gripped his sword.

"Decode Sword: Longblade," he said. HIs sword responded, glowing blue and transforming into a long, curved blade. He gripped it in two hands. He propelled himself forward and sliced a third of their forces in two. They all crawled towards him, determined to kill as Noire had theorised but he was prepared, releasing a torrent of magic slices with the longblade. The rest of the army stopped their pursuit and started firing magic bolts at Noire. "Decode Sword: Gardnablade" the sword transformed again into a large greatsword, big enough to shield 3 people. Noire slammed the blade into the ground and took shelter behind it. The sword blocked all of the attacks with no scratch left on the blade. Noire lifted the sword from the ground and it reverted back its regular form "This has gone on long enough. The sword that destroys all magic. Final Decode:" he lifted his sword high into the sky. The sword emitted a royal blue aura and created a transparent blade that reached up to the ceiling phased through it, ascending into the sky above Canterlot Castle "Phantom Excalibur!" he brought the sword down on the army but the blade passed through them all. We were all sceptical about whether this 'finishing move' worked but our doubts were erased as the horde fell over one by one "Doctor Curdle is going to have a field day with these" he said, revealing his face. His face had black marking all over and his eyes were gold once again but his pupils were sharper and slit instead of their usual roundness. "Don't worry, princesses. You can have one too," he said. His markings started to recede and his eyes returned to normal.

From the crowd, I saw a noble cheer for Noire's victory "The knight saved us! There is hope for ponykind! Three cheers for Equestria's Sword!" the crowd cheered for him. Celestia, Luna and I smiled, seeing Noire getting the recognition he deserved. However, Noire began to stumble on his way over to us and halfway there, his legs gave out and he fell over. Celestia caught him and carried him bridal style.

"You should get some rest. You've been working non-stop since Shining's departure and anyone, including me, would collapse after using so much of the code like that," she teleported herself and him away, leaving Luna and me to clear out all of these ponies.

LATER IN THE NIGHT, SAME POV

Celestia, Luna and I were gathered around a round table with a steaming tea pot. Noire was still asleep after passing out from the battle. His form was a subject for discussion, which is what brought us to the tea room for. It was an area where no-one would disturb unless there was a serious problem. "So now that we have settled everything outside, there is something I would like to know, Luna, what is 'the code'?" Luna remianed silent "I know the basic lore around it from the lone human but I was never told what it really was. Could you explain, if you know?"

Luna took a sip of her tea and sighed "We all now the magic the pony races possess. The earth ponies' connection to nature, the pegasi's maniplation of the weather and the unicorns' ability to perform spells of high variety. Only a few know of the magic we alicorns possess; arcane magic. The abilities of all three races but higher in potency. It also gives us some level of control over a body. Be it physical, like your sun and our moon, or abstract, like Cadence's love,"

"Please get to the point, dear sister,"

"Only our mother, Grim, ourself and possibly Noire should his transformation give him such knowledge, know of the primal force that has been curtailed and weakened into the magic we use today; the code," Luna paused to sigh again "The lone human confided in us the secret of the code. How during the creation of Equus, our mother created the code, magical force originally created to bond all living organisms. However, the untamed power ran loose, its energy either draining the energy of its surroundings or feeding it too much energy, causing droughts, volacnic eruptions, every life-threatening hazard known to all before our mother absorbed all the magic she could before disappearing and starting..."

"...The dawn magic. Starswirl was working on a theory about it before passing. It was true? That was the birth of magic?" Celestia said in bewilderment. I couldn't believe what I was hearing either. I thought magic was here since the dawn of time but apparently our magic is some 'watered down' version the code.

"If the code is so wild and untamed, how can Noire and Grim able to use it without blowing up or turning into dust?" I asked Luna. Celestia turned to her as well, also wanting answers.

"The lone human believed it was due to trait that he possessed. We were never able to deduce what or who it was and gave up after many years of research producing zero results. We could only simply deduce it to the code that the lone human possessed was less potent than the original,"

"In that case, the potency of the code can vary from user to user," I said, Luna nodded "I'm going to bed. My darling needs love after all he's been through," I was about to teleport out but Aunty Tia stopped me "Yes? Do you need something?" Celestia and Luna shfted nervously in their seats, avoiding any eye contact.

"Would it be okay if we slept with you for tonight?" my jaw dropped "Well, it has been a long day and we were this close to death until Noire saved us all. I would just like to thank him for what he did,"

I turned to Luna "We would also like to thank him. However, the lone human wasn't just known for defeating Grim. He was also known by only us sisters as the best cuddler. I would just like to see if Noire is of the same level of... cuddliness," I was silent for a few moments and took another sip of my tea. I stared back at my aunts, who were now showing their best puppy dog eyes. The adorable eyes of a deity are hard to fight against, making me sigh in defeat and nod my head in approval. My aunts smiled and teleported themselves to Noire instantly.

"I really need to find them a coltfriend,"

GRIM POV

I saw all that went downn at the hall through my orb, impressed by my targets recent growth. He was going to be a very crucial part of my plan very soon. My new loyal followers knelt below me; Chrysalis, the changeling queen who slaughtered her entire kingdom for power and Shining Armour, the new slave, former husband to one of the three princesses of Equestria, the weakest one, I must say. "How much magic have you been able to procure today?" I said.

Chrysalis stood up and motioned for Shining to do the same "We have gathered magic from Trottingham and Las Pegasus. Not taken all of it at once, like you said, but collectng enough for the newest batch of ghouls," she responded. I remained silent. Trottingham had a low population and would slow down the process of collecting energy for my true plan. Chrysalis was so short sighted, only thinking of the power these weak ponies possess when there is so much more to claim. Reforming the world is a difficult climb and the ghouls were just a stepping stone for me to achieve it.

"Move your collection spots more inland. I need magic fast and small towns won't cut it. However, keep an eye on Ponyville. There are a few ponies with arcane magic which we must dispose of at a later date" both Chysalis and Shining bowed there head and I dismissed the both of them, leaving myself 'alone'. "How has my fellow code user been doing?" I asked the shadows. My slendermare emerged from it and handed me a collection of photos, all of them pictures of Noire in his Unbound form. I knew he could do it when given the correct advice; merely using magic is only using a small part of the magic that gave birth to ths world "Say, before you go back to your assignment, how about you and me go a round~? It has been so long since we've been alone together, Slendy~" she replied by taking of her suit, revealing her naked, hourglass figure. You would think a lady named Slendermare would have a more petite form but no, she sported a large DD bra and hips wider than the sea. "I see you're already warmed up~" I said, gently stroking her moist thighs, drenched in her femcum "Now pleasure your master." She dived down to my crotch and undid the robe I wore, revealing my firm manhood. "I love slendermares. So submissive."

NOIRE POV

"Cadence, I know you like feeling my butt but not tonight, I'm tired." I said as what I assumed to be Cadence's hand gripping my butt. However, a voice whispering in my ear quickly disproved my theory.

"My my, I didn't think Cadence would be that touchy with you in bed." the voice which I identified as Celestia. I rose from the bed and saw Celestia to my left, still groping my butt while Luna was to my right, still holding me tight and nibbling on my ear.

"What the h-" I tried to speak but Celestia put a finger on my lips silencing me.

"I know what you're thinking and before you say anything, Cadence approved it and polyamory is widely accepted in Equestria because of the mare to stallion ratio. For every 10 ponies, only 3 of them are stallions so we create herds in an attempt to balance the ratio" I remained silent, accepting that my marefriend's aunts were actually indirectly proposing a herd "You must understand what I'm trying to say and I'm not looking for an answer straight away. We've only been around each for a little over a week. However, I'm not saying I would say no to it. I have grown quite fond of you over the time you've been here. You treat me like a friend and not a god and even now, you don't take me now just for bragging or power. I know a lot of ponies who would kill to be in the same position you are."

Again, I had to absorb what I just heard. Another princess admitting their feelings to me and it was completely out of the blue "I'm assuming by Luna's tight grip that she feels the same as you?" I question, which gained a nod from Celestia "Well, a date with the both of you wouldn't hurt. Though, Cadence and I have sorted out some things back at the Crystal Empire. I heard from Cadence that Burning Fist has taken charge and Windy Wing has been the acting Captain." The thought of the generals reminded me of someone of equal importance "We also need to check on Tidal. Last I heard, she was still unconscious and no-one knows what happened to her."

"It is nice to know you have the well-being of my little ponies in mind. We should get some rest before Cadence comes back and kills us all," she said, drifting off. I soon followed her, my eyelids grew heavier and I gave out a loud yawn before drifting entering the world of dreams.

SHINING POV

I was walking through the halls of the castle I once called home. However, I strived to protect everypony in this castle and empire. Now I walk with a new purpose, to neutralise the unicorn general. The other two were just as big of a threat to our forces but Tidal Horn was the most vulnerable and I was under command of Chrysalis to deal with her first. I made my way effortlessly into the room where Tidal was staying, quickly disabling any guard that I saw before they even saw me. he slept in her bed silently, only whispering a word in her sleep "...Shining,"

"If not under Chrysalis' instructions, I would kill you. However, she made it very clear not to. Instead, you shall be given the honor of bearing child of changeling and pony; mine and my queen's own spawn. This spawn will feed on your magic until you are nothing but a shriveled corpse," I pulled out a small box and opened it, revealing a green egg. Spreading Tidla's legs wide, I lifted her hospital dress and gently slotted the egg into her until it was completely inside. A green glow emitted in her stomach, signifying the mission was complete. I teleported myself out of the castle and back to my queen. Maybe she will be pleased enough to allow me on top this night. Or at least suckle on her tender breasts. Regardless, she will be pleased with my work tonight.

Author's Note

I needed to grind this out or else I would fall asleep and when I wake up, It would be Monday and I had to compensate for all time I spent dreaming about food (Preferrably Dominos) and I don't feel like anyone would have the energy for that. Anyway, hope you enjoyed (even though this pacing is an atrocity) and I will hopefully see you next chapter!

Stay dizzy. Wuzzy out.