Gilda, Limestone, Treehugger, Marble, Vinyl, Octavia, Moondancer and Maud stared in awe at Pinkamena who had not only ascended to become an alicorn, but also defeated Satan as if he were just another soul who needed to be placed into his own personal hell.

And that would be where The Devil spent his eternity.

While the others were stunned by what they saw, Pinkie quickly ran up to her sister to hold her in a tight hug. “Oh Mena, I’m super duper best-party-ever-type-happy proud of you!”

Seeing the display had pulled the others out of their shock and with various expressions, mostly shrugs, they moved in and pulled the two pink ponies into a huge group hug.

Feeling the love around her reaching uncomfortable levels, Pinkamena shouted, “Alright, alright, break it up. I don’t know if alicorns still need to breathe but I’d rather not test that out.” The others broke away and most burst into giggles. Gilda and Limestone only smirked and Maud gave a small smile.

The doors to the throne room opened and Dane, Blackbeard, Shakespeare, the twins and Vlad rushed inside, out of breath.

“You know, it’s hard to imagine what other trouble would show up after we had just beaten the ruler of this realm,” Pinkamena commented.

Dane regained his breath since he knew how to control his pacing better than the others. “It’s not from Hell that’s the problem. Three of the Tartarus gates appeared and opened around the edges of the city. The whole place is getting flooded by armies of centaurs, anubites and fire giants. Looks like pantheons got impatient.”

Pinkamena rolled her eyes, “Typical, the cavalry arrives after the main action is over. People really need to learn some things from movies. So who’s leading them?”

“Hades is leading the centaurs, the Egyptian three decided to send Set to lead the anubites and Thor is leading the giants. Thor is rushing this way while the rest slowly advance.”

“Overzealous, isn’t he?” Pinkamena shrugged. “Guess we’ll find out how he feels about their new twelfth seat.”

A few minutes passed before the castle entrance slammed open and a few seconds more before the throne room doors followed suit. “WHERE IS SATAN? I WISH TO DELIVER HIS PUNISHMENT!” Thor screamed.

Thor was about three times the size of Johnny and was wearing his viking chainmail and winged helmet. He had his hammer, Mjolnir in hand and ready for battle.

“Way too late to the party, Thor. But since you brought a hammer, maybe you can try out carpentry as you repair the damage me and my friends did to the place,” Pinkamena shouted to the storm giant.

Thor looked around for a moment then looked down to find out who had delivered the insult about his war hammer. Seeing the pink pony casually wave at him, he frowned as he got on one knee to look closer at her and glare, “You date call my hammer a mere carpenter’s tool?”

“What else would you call a hammer? Weren’t they originally made to hammer nails into wood?”

“Insolent pony! This is the legendary hammer Mjolnir. With it, storms are mine to command. Behold!” Thor commanded a powerful bolt of lightning and struck Satan’s throne, obliterating it.

“Great, you broke it. Now that has to be replaced. You wouldn’t know where to find some lumber around here, would you? Of course, you also need some nails if you’re going to get started building a new throne.”

Thor’s patience was pushed past his limits as he lifted his hammer to strike Pinkamena. The other Equestrians scattered before he brought his hammer down on the offending pink pony. The strike was parried by a bone white skeletal hobby horse with a unicorn head. The force from both attacks was sent outward and created a strong blast of wind that pushed back the others in the room by a few inches.

Thor’s eyes widened in surprise when he found his attack had been blocked. “How can something so small be so strong?”

“Because she is the fourth Underworld Goddess,” said a voice behind Thor. The thunder god looked behind him while Pinkamena moved between his legs to find out who spoke.

Pinkamena saw a red burning minotaur who was half Thor’s height enter the castle and approach the two. He entered the throne room and looked around. Seeing the scene before him, he figured that if Satan had not shown up by now, then he was already defeated.

It didn’t take a genius to know who did the deed. Spotting the familiar horn and wings and sensing the level of power that was not unlike their own, he knew who he was looking at.

“So you are the new Underworld Goddess,” Hades said as he looked around the room. He saw the disheveled state of the mortals in the room and after sensing the clash of power, he had an idea about what happened. “Did you really have to provoke him?”

Pinkamena shrugged, “Since Satan went down so easily, I never got a feel for these new powers so I provoked this guy to test out my strength.”

Hades chuckled, “So did you get a good feel for your powers?”

“Not really, I’m not sure if he held back or not, but I feel like I could have hit harder.”

Thor’s mood turned jovial as he laughed heartily. “You remind me of how Celestia and Luna used to be before they put away their weapons to lead their nation. I only wish they had retained some of their old ways as they no longer seem like the warriors they used to be. Their soldiers aren’t even worthy of being called warriors. To be honest, those two have made an interesting utopia yet boring at the same time.”

“Celestia and Luna have their own plans for Equus and you and your father have your own plans for yours,” Hades explained.

“I have my own plans for my world; plans that would make my world more interesting,” Pinkamena declared. “Anyway, so how do we get out of here?”

Hades chuckled, “I look forward to how Equus will be in a few centuries then. Now that you are an Underworld Goddess, your Tartarus gate will now obey your commands and send you anywhere on the mortal plane that you desire, or here or your section of Tartarus. The other sections are not so easily accessed as you need permission from me, Osiris or Hel to enter our respective realms or our worlds. The same now applies in reverse as we now need your permission to enter your section of Tartarus or Equus. Celestia or Luna can fill you in on the rest of the perks and duties that go with the position.”

Pinkamena hummed, placing a hoof on her chin, “Can I take some people from this realm with me? I made a deal with one of them and I need to fulfill my end of the bargain.”

“You can, though they will give up their humanity in the process. Humans are forbidden in the magical realms so they must assume the form of one of the world’s native forms. The effects are permanent.”

Pinkamena looked at the six humans in the room. “So what are your thoughts?”

“We made a deal and I intend to see you honor it,” Dane said. “Though I wouldn’t mind if Kiki came along.” He winked at the woman in question. Pinkamena raised an eyebrow.

Viola answered with an eye roll, “Apparently, before I ended up in Hell, my sister ended up in a tough situation that was likely caused by some of your victims and Dane risked his life to rescue her. Seems they had a secret relationship that stayed secret until now. Sill, I’m going with them because I have ambitions that I won’t see fulfilled here.”

“Equus is no place for the likes of myself. Hell is where I can--” Vlad began before he was interrupted by Pinkamena.

“You can torture souls in my section of Tartarus.”

“Deal!”

“I will stay in Hell, the vast treasures of this realm are mine to plunder now that Satan is no longer a threat,” Blackbeard said.

Before Shakespeare could say anything, Pinkamena made an offer to him, “You can come with me if you want, your skills as a playwright could revolutionize the theater industry.”

“Shakespeare is intrigued by the dark queen’s offer to unleash the considerable power of this humble bard’s words upon the unsuspecting minds of the equine race. He cannot help but wonder if Equestria is prepared for the color that he would bring to bear upon their gray little lives.”

“He means yes,” Octavia translated roughly.

“So we’ve all decided, but first we need to head back to the ship and see who wants to come with us,” Pinkamena stated. She then closed her eyes and searched through her mind until she came across an image that she had never seen before: a door that resembled her cutie mark. She tried to use her will to bring the door to her and successfully made it manifest before her. Thinking about her friends on the ship, the door opened.

Looking inside, she saw the familiar interior of the ship that they spent their time inside. She also noticed that the other Saints and Jezebel were looking at the door with curiosity. Matt tried to put his hand through the door but his hand made contact with something invisible and solid.

Pinkamena cautiously stuck her hoof through the door before bringing her whole body through. The other Equestrians and those who chose to follow passed through the door soon after. The door closed once everyone was through.

“You’re back!” Matt exclaimed. “And I see you brought back...oh...hello Viola and Kiki. Wait, is that William Shakespeare?”

“What’s Dane Vogel doing here?” Shaundi demanded.

“Made a deal with him, he’s coming with me to Equus,” Pinkamena stated.

“Are you crazy? After what he’s--”

“My decision, he’s with me. Besides, if he betrays me, I send him back to Hell in a box the size of a sugar cube after I turn every bone in his body to dust and stick him through a meat grinder,” Pinkamena cheerfully stated.

Dane gulped.

Shaundi shrugged, “Good enough for me.”

“You guys know where Johnny went?” Playa asked.

A rift suddenly opened and Johnny emerged from it.

“Yo, you guys won’t believe this but God told me he plans to recreate the Earth, though it won’t be the same Earth as the one we’re familiar with. He sent me here to get you guys’ decision on what you wanna do now.”

“What do you mean?” Ben asked.

“He said that he wanted us to decide whether you come with me to the new Earth and start over as different people or go to Equus to live as ponies.”

“Wait, is God wanting the Saints to break up?” Playa asked.

“Kinda, but you didn’t expect us to spend the rest of our lives as a gang, did ya? I may love killin’ things and leavin’ a trail of bodies in my wake, but I’d like to take the time to broaden my horizons before I die and take over Hell.”

“Wait, what?” Pierce questioned.

“Yeah, Since Mena’s got the Devil sealed away, Hell’s gonna need a new ruler. God asked me and I accepted on the condition that I live out my mortal life first. He accepted the terms and here I am.”

Playa signed in resignation, “I guess it’s been a good run. So, what’s everyone planning?”

“Equus, been through my chapter of being human, hated it.” Kinzie stated.

“I’m heading back to Earth.” Ben declared. “Maybe now I can get my shot at being the President of the United States.”

“If you’re running for election, then count me in as your running mate,” Keith offered.

“I’ve already become a celebrity on Earth, I wanna see if I can become one on Equus too,” Pierce said.

“I'm heading back to Earth,” Shaundi said. “I’m getting that date with Johnny.”

“Have it your way, hope you’re prepared for how I live,” Johnny warned.

“I’ve lived in shittier conditions. As long as you’re better than Veteran Child, that’s all that matters.”

“Heh, settin’ your standards pretty low.”

“I’m up for life as a pony.” Asha decided. “I’ve already experienced life as one when I was in Zinyak’s simulation and I have to say, it wasn’t bad.”

“Oh, I was hoping you would choose to go to Equus. I’ve always wondered what it’s like to be a pony ever since I discovered Pinkamena and her friends.” Matt squealed.

“I wanna live on Equus. I wanna see that happier life that my father never let me see. I might even find the love I’m looking for there,” Jezebel hoped.

Once everyone had made their decisions, Playa made his, “I’m gonna keep ruling the Zin Empire. Once I’m done with that, I’m gonna join Johnny in hell and spend our afterlives kicking ass.”

Pinkamena sighed, “Well, looks like this is goodbye for now for some of you. For those who turn up in Hell, I’ll see you again.”

Once everyone said their farewells, Pinkamena summoned her gate and opened the way to Tartarus. While she could have opened it directly to Equus, she had one last stop to make before everyone got home.

Once the group passed through the door, it disappeared, leaving everyone in a dark and rocky realm with cages everywhere as well as living stone guardians and a three-headed dog.

Cerberus saw the group and ran up to them, causing tremors as he ran. The dog panted happily as he saw his new master before he licked Pinkamena, covering her in drool. The mare frowned as she looked like a drowned rat after that lick.

“Welcome, mistress,” came a voice from nearby, looking around, they saw a stone creature about the size of an adult human not far ahead. “We have prepared everything for your arrival. All escaped prisoners have been returned to their cells, including this specimen.” The creature pointed at Tirek who was inside a hanging cage.

Pinkamena shook off the drool and flew up to Tirek’s cell to get a good look at him. The hybrid centaur groaned, “So, this is the face of my new jailer; some small, pink alicorn who looks like she wouldn’t stand a chance against me if I had my full power.”

Pinkamena frowned briefly before it turned into a wicked smile. She looked down at the stone creature. “Hey, how much magic can we give this guy? I wanna see if he can back up his words.”

“Are you sure, mistress? There should be enough spare magic to let him reach his full strength but are you sure you can take him?”

“I’m sure.” Once she said that, the stone servant released Tirek from his prison and drew upon the magics of Tartarus and fed it to the centaur. He grew to colossal size while regaining his youthful energy.

After some villainous laughter, Tirek prepared to fight Pinkamena by firing a blast from a sphere of energy between his horns.

As he fired his beam at the ground, he failed to notice that Pinkamena had maneuvered herself beneath the centaur. He only realized where she was when he felt a sharp pain at his barrel and that pain expanded back toward his groin.

Pinkamena used her Vorpal Blade to cut through the centaur’s underbelly which caused him to move erratically to force her to escape but she wasn’t about to be intimidated by his movements as she reached the target of the assault and used her Executioner’s Scythe to cut it off.

Tirek would tell everyone that he did not scream like a little girl.

While the two were fighting, the stone steward kept everyone else protected under a potent magical barrier to avoid any unwanted casualties.

Tirek continued to fight as his entrails spilled out of him. He quickly turned around to face his adversary only for her to teleport to his left horn where she quickly smashed it off with her Knightmare. He reached up to grab Pinkamena only for her to quickly fly over to his other horn and smash that off. The centaur desperately tried to grab the mare with his hands but she continued to evade him. Using her Vorpal Blade, she slashed at Tirek’s wrists above his manacles. Tirek grabbed his wrists in reaction which left him open to Pinkamena placing her Executioner’s Scythe to his neck.

“I’d yield if I were you,” Pinkamena warned. “Unless you wanna be a head in a cage for the rest of your existence. Any head cut by this scythe stays off even if you are undying.”

Tirek was smart enough to know the position he was in at that moment. If he tried anything and knowing how fast she was, he was certainly going to lose everything from the neck down.

Tirek sighed in defeat, “I yield.”

The magics of Tartarus were drained from him immediately and he returned to his emaciated form. As he was returned to his cell, his wounds were healed at Pinkamena’s request.

She wanted Vlad to fully enjoy torturing him.

She introduced the steward to Vlad and informed her servant that he was going to be the guardians’ newest coworker.

“Pardon mistress, but am I correct to assume that these humans will be taking up permanent residence on Equus?” the steward asked.

“Yes.”

“By the customs set by The Creator, they will need to be converted. Are you ready?”

The humans were unsure at first but were warned about giving up their humanity so they nodded.

With that, the humans were converted to ponies. Asha retained her hunter green coat and black mane and tail as an earth pony. Kinzie became a sky blue unicorn with an orange mane and tail. Dane became a gray earth pony with a white mane and tail. Viola and Kiki became maroon pegasi with mainly black manes and tails except Viola had a pink streak in hers while Kiki had a white stripe. Pierce became a purple pegasus with a yellow mane and tail. Matt became an indigo-colored unicorn with a mane and tail of various shades of blue.

Shakespeare and Vlad, who had spent the most time in Hell, went through an odd transformation. Both became obsidian colored ponies while Vlad’s body had a yellow-glowing filigree design all over his body with his mane ablaze of yellow flames. Shakespeare’s body had an orange-glowing filigree but his mane and tail were normal with orange color.

Jezebel became a dark red thestral mare with a mane and tail of red and black. She retained her horns through the transformation.

Each newly transformed human-turned-pony was sporting their own cutie marks that represented the abilities they had on Earth or Hell.

Each of the newly transformed ponies except Asha displayed disorientation related to getting used to their new forms.

The process of learning how to walk as ponies took about an hour. In the meantime, Pinkie pulled out a deck of cards and a box of poker chips from her mane so they could play poker while they waited. Octavia won the most chips by the time the former humans had fully adjusted. Pinkamena wasn’t surprised since she had the best poker face out of everyone.

With the former humans now ready for their new lives, Pinkamena summoned her door that opened to a place the Equestrians had not seen for many years; some less than others. A place that Pinkie had longed to return to so she could deal with the massive workload of parties she had to make up for.

Ponyville.

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