What if Alex couldn't get online

Ponyville was once a quiet village on the edge of the Everfree Forest, with colorful buildings and equally colorful inhabitants. Everypony went about their business with a smile on their faces and a song in their hearts.

Then the caribou came. The colors faded. Mares were forced out of their lives of relative peace and into lives filled with pain, degradation, humiliation, endless sex and slavery. No where in town shows how far Ponyville has fallen than the town square, where the slave auction block, rape pillaries, and two poles where the few stallions and one drake who had stronger wills refused to accept the Caribou's lifestyle and the influence of the Crystal Cock are publicly transformed into hermaphrodites while their minds are broken, molded by Umbra to match her masters.

The few natural hermaphrodite mares in town had it better than their pure female friends by virtue of technically being in a higher caste. But like the transformed males they had become the main food source for the pure females thanks to their ability to consistently produce massive amounts of cum and milk without being bred. These mares were also on display in the town square locked into comfortable multi-milking/fucking mechines aphrodisiacs pumped into them to keep them producing.

Into this three cloaked ponies walk into the town. The sounds of pain, crying and pleasure as well as the stink of sex had the lead pony tense as he fought to keep his temper under control.

"Look I don't like it either but the Caribou at least keep them comfortable when they obey." One of the others said putting their scaled hand on the male's shoulder. "Not all of them are hurting but all are mind controlled. Look there," the Draconic being pointed to a few female Caribou. "They have it just as bad and even they are somewhat comfortable."

Suddenly, a mint blue unicorn with her horn cut off and wearing a black color shouted, "NOOO! I DON'T CARE WHAT DAIN'S LAW SAYS I WON'T SUCK YOUR DICK!!" Before kicking a caribou in the groin and ran unknowingly into the trio and hiding behind the largest which happened to be Alex. The Caribou painfully got up and stormed up to the group and attempted to get at the unicorn but stopped when Alex cut him off by holding out his arm.

"OUT OF THE WAY!" The Caribou buck shouted. "THAT SLUT NEEDS TO BE REMINDED OF HER PLACE."

Alex lowered his hood and simply said, "No." Giving the buck a downwards glare. "She didn't do anything wrong and asked for my help. As such, she's under my protection."

"So you'll break her yourself?" The buck remarked not realizing that Alex wasn't under the control of the Crystal cock. "Fine, just know that she bites." With that the buck walked off. "I'll just fuck one of my cows."

As the buck walks off Alex motions to Crystal and Selene saying, "Change in plan. We're returning to Castle Everfree." Ha says in a low tone as he picks the minty blue unicorn up. They then walk out of sight and in a Prismatic flash, they're back in Castle Everfree (aka the Castle of the Two Sisters).

While they were away, Luna had gathered up as many resistance cells as she could, which was about 300 ponies and brought them to the castle and began to restore it. Which meant there was less rubble strewn around. The three removed their cloaks.

"Why did we leave?!" Crystal asked. "We could've stayed and learned more now you made the suspicious by teleporting away!" Wonder if I can help fix up the place. I could use the practice with all my abilities.' She thought as she looked around the cleared courtyard.

"Because I got a bad feeling that if we stayed we would've literally walked into a trap." He replied. He stretched his wings. "Add that I saw a Caribou that if you took the difference in species was a dead ringer for Bellock." Alex turned to the unicorn and asked, "Now who are you young lady?"

"Trixie Lunamoon," the mare said."I was the aid to Starlight Glimmer head counselor of the school of friendship."

Alex nodded as he removed his Cloak, causing the hornless mare to gasp. "That's why he never ascended!" She remarked. "Shining was never the father!"

Alex looked puzzled at Trixie "What do you mean miss?" He asked. "I have been in this body for three days."

"Then why the hell didn't we have a male Alicorn in the form of Shining Armor, the father of the first naturally born alicorn in known history!" Trixie shouted.

"I said it had not happened in the history of Equestria, my niece." Luna said "Not that it never happened before. Though I agree Our nephew should have ascended for the conception of Flurry Heart."

"Point me at some ruins and ask me to unearth secrets within or give me an ancient document and I'll be able not only translate it but find a hidden map. But biology even magical biology is over my head." Alex turns to Luna and adds, "You did mention a land named Alicornia."

"Not much is known about the race of ancient alicorns called the Alicornia." Luna said. "What is known is they are the supposed progenitors of the three tribes and all pony subtypes including changelings and the Kirin. Discord said that he never messed with records of their existence just that we haven't found anything complete yet, something I believe. We asked him this under the influence of the element of honesty after our most recent finds. Since the elements have such a strong effect on him as an outlier on the spectrum of Harmony it is almost impossible for him to fool us when under their influence."

"Then we table this for later." Alex said. "For now we concentrate on squeezing our prisoner for intelligence." With that he got up and walked to the dungeon.

12 hours ago - Dungeon of Castle Everfree

The prismatic aura lighting the pathway to the lower levels of the Castle. They came across a room where roots from the forest had grown into the room and covered one wall. Alex smiled and said, "Perfect." Carrying his prisoner to the root covered wall and pressed his back against it.

A spell caused the roots to bind spread eagle to the wall. Another spell the sank into the Captain of the caribou squad. "What did you do to me?" demanded. Alex smiled "Just put an Interrogation spell I created just for you caribou. Currently it's inactive. Now we're going to ask a few questions and if you take too long answering, refuse to answer, or lie the spell activates, resulting in up to two hours of agonizing pain after which you will slowly transform into a female. Answer questions truthfully and the transformation stops for an hour. When you take too long, refuse to answer, or lie, the transformation will accelerate for five minutes and be observable. When you haven't anything to tell, five minutes later the transformation will accelerate one last time and complete itself. Then you'll be remanded to Crystal's care. Hopefully she can erase the damage Dain has done."

"Be happy to be in my care," Crystal said as she prepared bandages and other wound dressings for the inevitable thrashing the pain would cause. "My king here wanted to throw you to the proverbial wolves by handing you over to your former comrades. I convinced him that culture and ingrained bias is part of the problem, something I hope to fix once you're more susceptible to the magic I use."

Alex spread his wings and asked, "Are all the Elements of Harmony still located in Ponyville?" The Captain spat in Alex's face, a moment later he was crying out in pain. "Come." He said over the cries. "Let's gather information in Ponyville."

PRESENT

Alex lead the way back to the prisoner. There was a grim look on Alex's face. "Crystal, could you ask the questions this time?" Alex asked.

"She'll be far more receptive by now considering how long we've been gone." Crystal replied. "after I bandage any wounds I'll ask her where Fluttershy is first. Luna mentioned Fluttershy was a red collar from the beginning, meaning she'll be the most difficult to convince but the easiest to rescue. Luckily Harry and Angel showed up while we were gone with them at our side you could probably even buy her. Luna said she found that the hidden vault she built still has all of her old funds from before Celestia abandoned the castle. Meaning we have the funds to buy the Elements when we locate them. Although it may be suspicious for one person to own all of them, I'll take on a male appearance to help with that when we do locate them."

Alex nodded then looked to the prisoner. “To make things simpler, what is your name?”

The caribou took a breath and said, “Frey Sunscout.”

Alex smiled. “Ok Frey. Where is the Element of Kindess?”

Frey gulped then said, "Tending the warbeast pens at the apple farm, the Element of Honesty also is there tending to the crops, her owner decided that she and her family would still work the fields. At first we wondered why he would insist on this but Grand Pear made a good point, 'you fella's brought me and Smithy back to our primes bout the way I see it I should pay you back and feeding ya is the best way I know how. Part of the land is mine anyhow and I have no workers to clean it. Might as well have my grandkids do it since they know how."

Alex nodded then asked, "Where is the Element of Laughter?"

"No idea." The cow said, "Last I knew she was a black collar undergoing conversion into a purple collar because of her unresponsiveness, that would be months ago. All I know is that they might still be in Ponyville. If you're looking to buy then you might be in luck, supposedly there's a big Auction sometime soon within the week depending on what day it is it could be as soon as two days there is a group of six that are to be auctioned off all at once but it would take a monumental amount considering they're supposed to be VIP. Might be your Elements."

Alex nodded then snapped his fingers and the roots released the currently herm cow. "Okay Crystal she's all yours."

"So is she going to transform further?" Crystal asked. "Cause I want to see how curvy my new aide will be."

"Over the next nine months shi'll become more she until she only has XX Chromosomes."

"Well then let me give her a gift." Crystal said as a menu popped up in front of her revealing a hidden aspect of her nature.

"Go ahead." Alex said he walked to a balcony & looked over the Everfree Forest and sighed. He then walked around the castle both familiarizing and plotting routes. Finding a great organ, he sat down and began playing a piece he had heard in the background of several movies.

"I'm surprised," Crystal said. "You didn't comment on my Gamer status. I had thought it was just part of my dream but when I met you I got a quest, 'reclaim the Atlantean monarchy' it seems that we both are direct descendants of Atlantean survivors."

Alex sighs as he stopped playing. "What gave my Atlantis connection?" He asked.

Crystal said. I can sense Atlantean materials including orichalcum that's important because of its everyday use in the great City. The inhabitants' bones had large amounts of orichalcum bonded to them. In fact they began to biologically produce it. I have trace amounts in my bones and I can sense the same in you."

"*Sigh* The Traveler, the progenitor of my Clan, came from Atlantis to deal with Buhe, the prince of chaos, who claimed to be from another world. Long story short, he the last of 14 standing, received the family curse and Atlantis under the waves."

"Well then calling you my king is warranted or should I say I'm your queen." Crystal said. "I'm the last surviving member of the Atlantean Royal bloodline and I choose you one of the last surviving members of the Atlantean Warriors as my king as my husband."

A fanfare plays as Crystal says these words and a screen pops up in front of her. The screen reads, "Quest Complete! Atlantean Royal bloodline secure!" Suddenly the chiming of crystals brings out as a pure white aura surrounds Alex before a screen appears in front of him and a voice says. "Welcome Player."

Alex sat down in surprise and then for no apparent reason began to laugh. He laughs until he has to gasp for breath. "That old woman in Ciro. I owe an apology if I ever run into her." Looking at Crystal he says, "Hours before we met, an ancient woman gave me an odd slate and told me 'A wedding gift my King, long may you and your queen reign.' And she disappeared into the crowd. Doc and I were puzzled as all get out. Hours later we met for the first time"

Looking at the screen puzzled. "What on Equis?"

"The same thing happened to me when I first got here," Crystal said "until I woke up I thought the whole thing was some constant of my dreams, my mind creating a construct to help me understand the constant lucid dreaming. Turns out I gained a massively OP ability when I crossed over."

Alex experimentally touched a spot marked, "[Status]". The spot lit up then new selections appeared a reading

• [Health]
• [Condition]
• [Mana]
• [Close menu]

"Huh your screen is simple compared to mine." Crystal said as she opened her status.

• Atk
• Def
• Arc
• Drgbld
• Crpt
• Str
• Spd
• Skl
• Rgd
• Close menu

"As you can see I have far more things I have to keep track of."

Alex Closed his status menu and checked the root menu.

• [Abilities]
• [Status]
• [Spells]
• [Weapons]
• [Level]
• [Feats]

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Meanwhile, in Castle Canterlot, the three survivors standing naked before a pacing and irritated Dain and an ancient and skeletal looking caribou stood behind and to dain's left.

Dain lost his temper at the mentioning of that four alicorns were and ordered the three turned into broodcows and impregnated. After a few minutes to allow his king to calm down the skeletal caribou steps up. "My king." He said in a raspy voice. "I have news you must hear."

"Alicorns awaken and Atlantis returns." A voice says. "Another world will come to bear as the Alicornia return." It continued "None shall see Day as the Game comes to you."

Dain Stonehoof looked at his advisor in puzzlement. "What is this Atlantis?"

The ancient caribou says, "A land of great power and magic. A land from which two of new alicorns hail. One of the awakening Alicorns is male."

"The powers of this world rejected Chaos with it's own. The game begins." The voice said again. "It will end unknown."

"That wasn't like before," the elder said "it is never that clear."

"Yet there are no riddles or ambiguity." Dain says pondering unless the clarity is the riddle."

Dain walks up to a Chained Celestia who looks a tad slimmer then said, "your Sister has escaped again Sunslut and brought others into the frey but fret not by this time she and her allies will be joining you."

At that moment prince blueblood walks in and says, "The grand auction in Ponyville is ready my liege. All we need is my aunties former student and we can proceed."

"Which I'll provide but I must clarify which one?" A new voice answered, revealing it to be Neighsay "I am grateful to you for allowing me my revenge against Twilight Sparkle." 'Honestly I was glad to get her away from you. Hopefully whoever buys her can treat her well.' "There is her school." He joked. "Though I take it to mean Headlight Spunkbucket, once known as Twilight Sparkle."

Alex looked at a pile of bone meal and a three pound rod of orichalcum after a moment of prayer gathered up the bone meal and uttered softly, "Thank you ancestors the sacrifice of the bones shall aid those in need."

As he put the bone meal in a sack he looked at his herd. "Now we're guaranteed to get all six." He said "since orichalcum is rarer than platinum."

Crystal nodded thinking bout her own prep "So is the forge ready?" Crystal asked Luna and Selene "I'm able to work it without protection thanks to my dragon scales but I still need materials and a safe space for my black fire."

Selene looked to Luna who nodded and the pair lead Crystal to a forge with silver-blue fire. "Will this do?"

Luna says "This is where I forged my armor and weapons."

As Luna was showing Crystal the Lunar Forge, Alex and eight guards ponies that fought off the crystal cock's influence enter Ponyville and make their way to town square and grand auction. The auction started as soon as they got next to the stage. Alex kept a small part of his mind on it as he partially tuned out his mind to keep from loosing it.

Alex almost missed the chance to get all six elements in one sale.

"I GOT 12,345 BITS. DO I HEAR MORE? NO? 12,345 GOING ONCE! 12,345 GOING TWI…"

"3 POUNDS OF ORICHALCUM!!"

"SOLD!!"

Alex and the disguised guards gathered up the Mane six. Applejack & Fluttershy were in the best shape as they were untouched. Rainbow was battered and pregnant with a belly that showed she was three months away from birth. Rarity and Barb had been sold together because of Barb's draconic greed being enhanced by the influence of the artifact making her possessive of her old lover. Pinkie Pie looked like her foal was days away from entering the world and Twilight looked like she was going to pop out twins any moment. As they made their way out of town Twilight doubled over crying out. "SHIT!!" One of the guard shouted. "She foaling now if we don't get Her in the castle her first born daughter will belong to the market." Every crowded close to the stricken mare. Alex teleported to the throne room of Castle Everfree. Caribou guards following the group to kill whoever had enough to by the set so they could be scattered around Equestria eliminating the threat they possessed. Watched as the collars and wing boxes fell to the ground the runes ment to keep that from happening burnt-out from the power of the spell used.

All they could say was, "Fuck."

What the group found instead was a group of metallic and crystal golems with black flames for eyes.

"Shit! These things again!" One of the Caribou guides said. He was a buck who would patrol the border of the Everfree and had noticed the beasts pop up within the last few days. "We need to run! If these things attack we're doomed. They are incredibly resilient and magic doesn't affect them!" (Actual game lore, these are Dark Souls 1 enemies BTW)

The golem started to March towards them and the group following the advice of their comrade fled.

Meanwhile, in the throne room of Castle Everfree, a Prismatic flash announced there Return. Twilight was layer down as a midwife to help the princess bring her children into the world. As This was happening a Prismatic covered the seven as Alex intoned, "healed in mind, body, & soul you shall be. Now act like you did when Equestria was free."

The spell's effect was surprisingly guy effective as, rainbow's, Twilight's, Fluttershy's wings became fully feathered. Rarity & Twilight's horns were restored. The most encouraging thing happened when pinkie's mane floomphed out. It then flattened again as pinkie went into labor.

Two hours later Pinkie Pie and Twilight were sitting up in bed giving their children their first meals. Alex walked in to see how two new mothers were his wings folded and caped. "How're the new moms?" He asked. Twilight looked at Alex and said, "I don't know how it's possible but I can think clearly about multiple subjects not just sex and to keep a male pleased with me. As far as I know there is no equestrian spell that can do that and restore my wings and horn."

Alex chuckled then said, "You're right. No equisian spell can do it. But the spell wasn't equisian origin." Twilight's eyes lit up and before relising she had a quill input and paper in front of her ready to take notes. Then before he could say anything he heard sniffles around him, looking about he saw Pinkie (still feeding her filly), Fluttershy, Rainbow Dash, Rarity (whose belly just stating to bulge), and Applejack were at various points of the room with shimmering eyes. "What's wrong girls?" It was Rarity who replied, "It's soo relieving to see Twilight acting the she did those dreadful caribou came." Then there was a sudden commotion and a midnight blue knocked first Rarity then Alex aside. It turned out to be Luna who was hugging the second smallest alicorn on equis. Luna notices Twilight looking in shock at something behind her.

Following Twilight's gaze she sees Alex, whose wings had popped open, revealing his alicorn status

Smiling she says, "Twilight Sparkle let me introduce Alexandrite Obsidian Twilight, my husband. "

"Husband!!!"