While he was moving through the various hallways, this place was strangely endless like a maze. It was very unusual and he couldn't figure out what the whole point of such a design was. Other then to postpone the inevitable, he hasn't run into any further enemies and on top of that anything he did run into was a dead end. If he didn't find food or water, or a way out? He would be having some serious troubles come the near future.

But that didn't stop him, as his determination stayed strong for the time being, he had finally moved into a large open room with a big Iron Door. Similar to that of the old games from the nintendo series that needed a big ass key to open! The question remained, where was this key and why was this room so big unless it was a....

As if on queue, a beast had appeared before him, from the ceiling and it was an incredibly large spider, with multi colored eyes that seemed to suggest alternating elemental attacks. Giant fuzzy legs, with faded tints of different colors in the black and brown fuzz, with a large abdomen with an hourglass on it, roughly double the size of him in height and width? "Thats a big bitch!" He would shout as he ran towards the hallway only for it to be hit by fire and destroyed right in front of him!

The spider would begin its approach in rapid movement as he tried to look around for something that he could use, but it finally dawned on him that he had a sword now and he just needed to use it!

"Not sure if this is going to be too effective against a giant tarantula but who cares!" He would charge forward towards the spider, with ferocity in his tone and a battle cry as loud as the vikings, let them be proud! He charged only to suddenly sweat a bit when the spider stopped and began to shoot out instead of orange? It was Green, and immediately he thought. "Acid?!" Quickly dodging out of the way, only for the path that was blocked to slowly melt now to boot!

"Fire, and acid and a giant spider? How am I supposed to fight that thing?!" He complained, but then in his panic he realized, "Don't most heroes complain in the beginning like this? Instead of bitching about this how about I fucking just do something and think after!" Looking to the sword, and at the mouth of the giant spider that seemed to be glowing a bright blue. He threw the blade, straight and true hoping that he would get a nice hit on it!

The blade would be hit by the blast and it was Ice, only for it to be covered in the elemental attack and hit firm into its mouth! Sliding back with a loud -slink!- The spider stopped moving, as the glowing began to stop, The beast fell to the ground with a loud thud and disappeared into particles surrounding the area. "Wait... Hold up... How the fuck did that work?" There where the boss laid, was a big key and a strange material that looked to be stone. He couldn't figure out why it seemed familiar... "This thing looks similar to the mythril Icon in Warcraft.... Is this mythril? Can't remember if that stuff is hard to acquire, or hard to work with but there is at least 5 in here..."

Thoughts interrupted by the sound of him leveling up, he would look at his window and give a big old grin! "Now thats what I am talking about, that spider must have been a bit higher then me to die in one hit either that or I hit a vital organ! Doesn't matter since I got 4 levels off the thing!" Looking over his stats he would then frown... "They nerfed me further by forcing me to only have 1 point to use each level?... Thats fucked up..." Cursing the princess or princesses of the night and the sun. He would pocket the mythril, thus heading towards the doorway before him. Utilizing the big key, he turned it with great effort in the lock. Using the moment to place the 4 points into intelligence, he would see the door slowly open as he would move through it and find himself strangely enough in the everfree! Back in the hole where he had found the adagio sisters!

"Wait, the dungeon connects here? Why?..." He couldn't put it together, but he exited only to see the book case slide into place. "Another entry point?... Maybe that is where I can go back into the tower for the next floor..." He thought to himself, as he would sigh looking over towards the dark hole. "Are... any of you in there?..." He would ask, his voice betrayed his emotions that flushed through him at the moment. On the one hand, he did somewhat extort them for the powers... but on the other, they were also going to betray him... So why did this feeling in his chest hurt so much. "Betrayal is a bitch you know..." He would whisper aloud, only for a voice to echo from the cave before him.

"Well... We didn't have a choice in our case..." A blue figure would slowly move out of the shadows, as Sonata came into view, tears having flown through her eyes for quite some time with how red they were and a handkerchief in the other hand. It looked like she was here for a bit, "What happened to you?... Where are the other 2?"

Sonata frowned when those words were uttered as she lit up the den with a few candles. "Would you come over here please?" The sincerity in her voice was clear, but even then he knew the most innocent ones were the ones you needed to watch out for. As such, he would opt to come close to the den but not inside it let alone the chair.

"Your caution is well received... Sorry about what happened, if I could I would reverse it but I just... I can't, not alone at least not without my sisters. You see, after you had saved Equestria from the reign of James the princesses started to question everyone....."

The authority of the Sun herself had now begun to seethe with anger and ferocity as to what had happened in her own castle let alone her kingdom! The fact that James had managed to put her and her sister into such a humiliating experience, and even threatened the whole of the world she was in... "He wouldn't have just stopped at Equestria, for that I am sure. If these humans are left unchecked wherever they may come from then we need to be prepared! So my little Ponies, where exactly did he come from? The violent nature is clearly written with these creatures, one dead and the other unconscious from overuse? I can't quite understand why this Human fought for us while the other was against us, but your powers on him must be lax. We cannot allow him the opportunity to grow too strong too fast, especially if we wish to take advantage of his power... I would advise placing a limiter on his powers more harsh then before! Then we shall throw him in the cell, before he is able to figure out what is going on! We don't want another one of these situations to occur."

Twilight was the first to come forward, "But Princess, he did the best that he could for the benefit of Equestria why would you throw him in a cell when he has proven to not be the same?!"

Applejack was the second to speak up, "That there don't make a lick of sense either, with all that he did for us in such a short time, takin' on the Nightmare Moon and even coming forth to save you and your sister!"

Rainbow Dash, Rarity, and Pinkie Pie all seemed to be unsure of what to say or do without risk of being hurt or thrown into the dungeon themselves. However...

"A human.... Instead of punishing them, wouldn't it be better to understand them? We have someone who studies Anthropologie, and maybe we can task her with figuring things out?" A mare in the back, spoke quietly to herself, in hopes the others would catch, as tensions flared it seems this mare had caught onto something they hadn't.

The three Sirens all came together, utilizing their magic on the human of Lix, and thus placed the limiter... Princess Luna returning from her chambers fully clothed while Princess Celestia got the report, took the authority to speak up. "Regardless of what has transpired, we cannot let them run loose! So for now, the sirens here shall go into their own respective cells and so will this human! Until we can decide if he is a threat or a problem!"

The other 2 Siren sisters looked to each other with a nod, and with quick work had reached their hands out to Sonata before Princess Luna could think that they would try to betray she had vanished and had appeared at their home where she now resides.

"That.... Doesn't seem to me that its fair... Especially given how your sisters clearly care greatly for you." He scratched the top of his head furiously with a loud exasperated sigh as he began to pace back and forth. "I have higher stats then I did before now. Yet, I don't know this limiter you placed on me. If we are going to get them out then I am going to need to be able to remove that right? So what was it?"

She would look away with some red on her face, "You have to find somepony who loves you for who you are and isn't deterred by others opinions no matter how strong... Someone willing to help you, date you, treasure you... A strong truth of true love."

Eyes widening with a gasp, lix would stare at her as venom would fill his voice briefly. "Whats my limit now...."

"Your limit is now maxed out at 20 each... Which is still better then most if not all stallions at your level of capabilities... Then again your a human so I am not sure what to call the numbers there..."

Slowly sitting down in complete shock, he placed his hands both of them on his head as he began to think instead of panicking. "Moving, actions they all speak louder here then words and the sooner I act the better... Knowing how Princess Celestia and Princess Luna work they would immediately branch out from Canterlot then move to the nearest places that reside nearby... That means for now, what I need to do is find a base of operations and begin building it up to start..."

Sonata just nodded as she went back into the cave, shuffling about as it seemed that she was getting herself together. When she had returned, his jaw had dropped as she held a sheathed blade and seemed to be looking at him with a bit of hope. "If you will let me, I want to join you in order to make sure that we can get my sisters back... I specialize in hunting and it may help us here in the everfree if I set up traps.."

Lix just sighed softly to himself, "First thing we need to do is we need to make sure we get you set up here safely. There is a way I can safe your sisters and get out safely but... I will need a quiet outfit thats dark..."

Sonata smiled a bit, "Then what we need is Changeling Chitin, Poison Joke, and the hide of a chimera. I will get to work immediately!" Storming off without a question, he just looked towards her flight pattern before grabbing some blank paper that laid on the ground. Grabbing some charcoal, inkwell and a quill he looked up into sky. "Guess this is the beginning of a new kingdom... Wonder what to call it if I start this shit up."

Author's Note

Sonata Dusk Appearanced: https://derpicdn.net/img/2022/1/5/2779229/large.jpg (Credit to the original artist.)

Status Window: Lix: Level 7

Alive

Equipment:

Gloves of blocking: makes it easier to guard against attacks unarmed.

Boots of swiftness, +2 to speed.

Str: 18

Dex: 15

Int: 16

Wis: 12

Cha: 15

Skill: Change: allows him to make things that he thinks of with his surroundings with less work.

Classes unlocked: Explorer, magician, berserker.