Author's Note

Hello everyone! Glad to return to this! Sorry for the late delay on publishing, my morning schedules are now a lot busier so I’m not given a lot of time to work on these. However I don’t plan on stopping so I hope you all enjoy this chapter and share your love by leaving a comment!

From your loyal thrall, love you all!

Return to the surface and retelling of old tales

Walking towards the group of frightened and startled Stallions the tall pale man had several scythes hovering around him giving a small soft smirk he titled his head to the side

“Gentlemen perhaps you could lower your swords to the ground and we might engage in conversation?” His request was met with stunned silence as the blond stallion started fuming at this creature.

“The one to bring home his head is awarded with more bits then they know what to do with!” That proclamation caused serval cheers from the guards as they charged the man

Signing at this the scythe closest to the group gave a small glow before being flung at a charging stallion, shoving itself into his chest pushing his beating heart out an exit wound in his back. As he fell to his knees coughing up a fountain of blood before the shock of this event reached his brain causing his arms to go limp at his sides and fall forward in a bloody heap.

The next scythe flashed orange and flew past two of the guards leaving a small white bead floating between them, as the scythe slowed and came swinging back around it decapitated a guard in the back as it glasses again. Causing the bead to turn orange before giving a small explosion blowing the two guards beside it to fly in opposite directions one dead and colliding with the stone stairs and the other screaming as he fell into the dark abyss beyond the cliff face.

The decapitated stallion’s neck shot a geyser of blood shot out into the sky causing a small rain storm of blood to fall around the collapsing body. This left two young guards and the blonde guy left. One of the two wisely dropped his sword and onto his knees covering his head with his arms as the last charged. Just as he swung his blade at the creatures head his blade was caught by a scythe that turned light purple. As it did a purple spike shot out from the ground and impaled the guard from his lower back and high into the air. This left the creature with a whimpering guard and a stunned snob.

“We’ll that was unfortunate.” He took a step forward as the spike retreated into the ground slamming the now dead guard into the ground. He walked pasted the whimpering guard and straight to the snob who shook like a leaf but glared at the creature before him

“I-I’m warning you monster! I AM PRINCE BLUEBLOOD OF EQUESTRIA ANS I WONT BE LOOKED DOWN ON BY THE LIKES OF YOU!”

His small speech echoing around the canyon like it was meant to be mighty. To Gaster it just made him give a sad sigh “so your a descendant of the blood family? How sad it makes me to see such a proud and Noble family line reduced to this.”

He shook his head placing a hand on BlueBloods head. The prince flinched expecting him to hurt or harm him but all he did was rough up his mane “such childish behavior from one so old… I imagine Tia behind this. She was never one for attention.” He stepped back as a red palmed hand appeared in front of BlueBlood

“Do not worry though… I am a experienced father.” Before he knew what was happening a Large neon orange sign appeared in front of him with the word LOAD on it. The red hand pressed the sign and the prince watched as his world went white.

(Lancer Sentry POV)

Lancer was still green as grass when it came to his job. He only worked as a body guard for the prince because he failed to join the Royal Guard, due to him arguing with one of the instructors over a order he was given. But he never expected being a body guard would make him see something like this! A tall bone white creature just erased his team from existence and now was standing in front of his prince. Fear gripped his chest forbidding him from doing anything against this being of the void. After a small flash of light he turned to look at what this thing could have done to his prince he was expecting any number or violent or blood filled outcomes. But when he looked at the scene before him his jaw dropped.

“Is that… the prince?” His voice barley above a whisper. Standing in front of the creature was a young colt who looked no older the five years old. Wearing a pale blue onesie with white clouds dotted the onesie. The tall creature leans down and picked up the colt and held him to his chest

“Come young one, let’s find you somewhere to belong.” He turned and walked back towards me as I stood up still shocked at the sight. “Your job was and still is the protection of this one. I expect you to continue your job.” He leaned down handing me the prince who looked to have been fast asleep.

(Gaster POV)

After handing over the young blood I turned to the only other person still here, the girl was looking at me in awe and in fear. I could tell she was confused but that wasn't important at the moment. walking over to her I lowered the shield I had around her. "My dear I need to know a few things, firstly what are you?"

She looked a little startled by the sudden question but relaxed seeing that I meant no harm. "I-I'm a Changeling sir. w-we are a race of insectoid ponies that feel and consume emotions."

Her answer only made my Questions grew in number. "Changelings? are you decedents or mutations from my Children? where is Mothria? or Sithis? why are there not more of my children here?" I would have asked more questions but the look on her face only filled me with dread.

"I-I don't know who those ponies are. or what you mean by mutations. We are as we all ways have been." that sent red flags up.

"...how long have I been gone? When were they going to release me? WHY HAS THE WORLD FORGOTTEN ME AGAIN?!" rage filled my heart and mind. HOW COULD THEY DO THIS TO ME! yes I admit I made mistakes! who doesn't and when you live as long as I have you make a LOT of them! but to forget about me!? they knew how I felt about such things! they KNEW! and they still forgot me...

(3rd POV)

A somber mood clouded the area as the tall man's shoulders which had stood so proud visibly deflated and sagged forward. taking a sigh he looked to the girl once more "My Name is Gaster, The Man Who Speaks In Hands... And I am the creator of your ancestors the First of the monster Ponies, known as the Exo-Skeletons." He said with some pride in his voice as he looked down on her "and I suppose that means I am technically your 'How ever many' great grandfather or god father." his proclamation caused her jaw to drop and the guards too. with a small wave of his hand a small light green upside down heart appeared in front of the girl who looked at it in confusion. "I can see you don't even recognized soul magic... or your vary own monster soul." that caused a second round of jaw dropping to occurred.

(Mean while at the legion of doom! nah were back at the ponies party!)

Luna was doing her best to hug and comfort Nova but tears fell from her own eyes having been reminded of her old father figure, the girls and spike all gathered around the two to comfort and support however they could. "just breath Nova... he is long gone now... just breath."

Nova slowly calmed down from her episode of memories as she took steady albeit nervous breaths. "Th-Thanks Luna... "

"Would some one fills us in on what that was about?!" shouted rainbow as she hovered in the air above the group.

"RAINBOW!" shouted 5 voices as her friends glared at her for her insensitivity

"No its alright... you see Rainbow... Many moons ago, Long before I fell into the Nightmare. Gaster had wiped out the Dragon kingdom during our war with them. his actions that day set in motion a chain of events that saw him less and less as a hero and more as a vile Monster. My Mother tried everything she could even offered Gaster her love... but his mind was different from ours. and so he couldn't see the wrongs he committed. before my sister and I had the elements, the only thing strong enough to contain powerful enemy's of Equestria was the void which he came from." Luna started telling the tale of his fall, freash tears threatening to fall.

"He was a mad man... he went on to create different species of ponies! he called them Monster Ponies! one of which gave rise to the Bat Ponies and another the changelings! his madness was clear as day!" shouted Nova as she thought of her worst fear in life.

"Yes but they weren’t evil necessarily, plenty of his creations helped and joined our kingdom, they took to calling themselves monster ponies in honor of his former family and kingdom which he referred to as the kingdom of monsters. He was also a master of soul magic, it was he who bound Nova to myself to be my servant through eternity. and forced her to watch as her father eventually grew old and died... The Nobles at the time had much more power and standing then they do today, so when one of them plotted to remove Gaster from office... The planned to incriminate him and encase him in stone for his relationship with our mother and Gaster slaughtered all of the nobles who were involved ... gaining the name Noble Hunter. Heartbroken my mother saw no other option and locked him back in the void. she never told us where he was locked away at or if he was ever to be released... he hated the void and my mothers actions... never sat well with me, He had a deep hatred of being alone and Being forgotten... but we still forgot him for so long..."

The tale left them all speechless, on one hand he sounded like a crazed lunatic who used mad science and dark Magic’s to explore his power and unlock more dark mysteries, but on the other hand he sounded like a kind man with a loving heart who only ever did what he thought was right to protect those around him. Two vastly different types of people crammed into one person couldn’t be health for the individual in question, Twilight found herself more interested in this Gaster then she ever thought she’d be.

Spike was heartbroken to hear that after all he’s done for their kingdom, to simply be abandoned and forgive by those he loved, he knew what it was like to have a broken heart, but not on such a level as that.

Applejack and Rainbow both thought it was a bit harsh to simply abandon someone so loyal and honest with those around him, it went against everything they were as elements.

Rarity and Fluttershy were both in tears hear how he was treated, what he did sounded barbaric and cruel, but they could tell from this tale he did it out of fear for those he cared about.

Pinkie was uncomfortably silent and had a blank stair at the princess, he tail gave a small twitch as she listened “pardon me princess but… didn’t you say he was lost in that voidy place?”

“Yes… why do you ask?” She asked with a raised eyebrow

“Because every time somepony says his name my tail twitch’s!” This made the entire group gasp mines the guards and Nova who were confused as could be.

As they were about to question it further they heard a gasp and loud clapping from the other guests, turning to the they saw everypony had they’re eyes to the sky, turning to the sky they all gasp in shock at the sight above. The stars were moving, not like how Luna uses them to decorate her night, the were depicting strange images in the clear night sky, it left all but one amazed, all but Luna who recognized the signs.

Luna swallowed the lump in her throat as she read it aloud “Daddy’s Home… where are my children…”

(3rd POV with Gaster group)

After the revolution that he was forgotten… again, he had the now four person group walking through the desert heading in a seemingly random direction, when night fell and camp was made he turned to the sky as his eyes flashed pink, allowing him to control and write his message in the stars.

“If she doesn’t see this I’ll eat a Gaster blaster.” He turned back to the group, blue and his guard were sleeping by the fire while the changeling was watching him with wide unbelieving eyes.

“Is something the matter young one?”
The changeling seemed to tense up but didn’t shy away

“I-I’m just a little confused about what has happened in the past few hours… you said earlier something about me being a descendant or mutation?” She asked sitting up by the fire, he smiled and sat opposite of her.

“I had a daughter named Mothra and a son named Sithis, they were both insect type monster ponies who were in charge of the other insects types. You look kinda similar to Mothra, outside of the green color, and she had moth like wings and no horn.” He grew a soft smiling remembering one of his children.

“She sounds amazing, I hope I can meet her, oh! I’m Bazel or Bazzy to my friends.” She said putting her hand over her chest.

“Well Bazel, as I said before, I am Gaster, before anything else is asked or told I need to know…. What has become of the royal family? What of Celestia or Luna? What if Faust?” He almost begged as he stared at her.

His question caught her a little off guard “well princess Celestia is still in power, Princess Luna rules with her but only just returned almost a year ago from her banishment to the moon. As for the old Queen, last I heard she went missing almost 1300 years ago after fighting off a kingdom of Monster and a Empire of slavers.” She said as Gasters eyes grew wide and his smile fell.

“I can guess the kingdom of monsters… they were always to loyal for they’re own good… but an empire of slavers?” He felt his soul tremble as Bazel grew a somber expression and shivered

“I don’t know all of the history. But the stories told is enough for anyone to pry they never return, it’s possible the Queen chased them off and fell to her injuries or something… but what I do know is that this empire was run by something call Caribou.”
She immediately regretted saying they’re name because the skeleton in front of her lost all color around him as the area around him turned a dull grey color and his eyes glowed, one red. One pink.

What…