An Immortal Thief

As two of minons returned to Tartaros they feared to bring news of what had transpired in the world above. For they knew repercussions for their failure was certain death.

"Do you have any clue as to what could happen? He got away from us and to add to it Abaddon is dead!"

"I don't see what the problem is. Even if we didn't find him he's still just a mortal pony. There's no way he could survive the wounds he sustained, let alone the fall from the cliff. Sooner or later his soul will come back here and we can resume his punishment. Besides the only reason he's been alive for so long is because he's been here. And don't forget it was our masters dark magic that was keeping him alive, to make an example out of him."

"But that was only for the past thousand years. If you have forgotten he entered Tartaros around the same year Princess Luna became Nightmare Moon. The only thing we know about him is he used the fountain of youth for who knows how long. But it mite have been long enough to give him the motive to come here an try to claim immortality."

"Sooo as far as we know he could be older than he looks?"

"Yes, however we don't know anything just yet."

As the two slowly entered the thrown room of their dark lord, they where unawared to the fact that he had heared every word they said.

"What do you mean HE'S NOT DEAD!! You should have brought his head back to me on a SILVER PLATTER!!!" He shouted with a great rage causing his very domain to shake in fear.

"M-m-my lord you have nothing to fear he will die shortly."

"Have nothing to fear? I FEAR NOTHING. however, that thief should be dead and I cannot stress how important that is right now and...and...where is Abaddon? Well? Tell me where is that cowered. Why does he not show his face? Is the punishment for failure far to great for my single GREATEST WARRIOR?!?! Well? ANSWER ME DAMN IT!!!"

Out of fear one of the guards dropped to his knees. "A-a-ab-b-bad-d-ddon...m-m-my l-l-lord...is dead. He died at the hooves of that accursed thief."

"We chased him as per your orders with Abaddon leading the way. He ran for quite a while until we cornered him at a cliff side water fall. Located some where in the Everfree Forest. With his back to a corner he turned to face us only after saying a few words." The second guard spat out hoping to turn the dark lords rage onto the thief.

Believing they had turned his favor the first guard walked forth on his knees." We never anticipated that he could be that skilled as a fighter. Who would have thought a thief could have the skill and the power to kill one of the greatest warriors Tartaros has to offer. And stranger still when he spoke Abaddon's name, he seemed to have lost half his power. But not to worry my lord even though he killed Abaddon we rushed him when he was wide open. Our surprise attack left him mortally wounded."

"T-that's right and as a last attempt to try and live he jumped off the cliff. H-however..."

With his anger still on the rise he channeled a small amount of dark magic to his horn. And with the faint glow he slowly killed the demon who had been on his knees by slowly ripping his limbs off and tossing what was left of him into a small fire.

"However?"

With fear taking hold of him the demon froze in place as he began to sweat bullets. "H-h-however...we looked every where for his body starting with the base of the water fall and found nothing but a small hint of his blood on the jagged rocks that where just bellow."

"Had it never occurred to you that he could have tried to swim to safety?"

"In his condition I don't think he could with the river current being as strong as it was."

Scoffing at his ignorance he gave him a glare with the intent to kill. "Then why not jump in your self to find him?"

"Well...no." As the dark lord began to channel his magic once more the demon fell back. "B-but even if he did some how manage to survive, he has two mortal flesh wounds. I am more than sure that he will die soon enough my lord."

Walking to him the dark lord put the back of his hove on his right cheek and slowly caressed it. "Why yes...how right you are." Filling his hove with his rage he beats him into a pillar causing it to collapse. "IF HE HADN'T TAKE THE MEDALLION OF IMMORTALITY. I took the time to check the vault. And out of everything that had been returned, and according to his foolish lackeys, it's the only thing missing right now. NOW go back out there and bring me his head and the medallion."

"I-I-I'm afraid I can't do that my lord." He stuttered out of fear of his own life.

Vanishing from his sight the dark lord teleported right behind him, prepared to kill him. "And just why not?"

"W-w-we t-t-took the time too follow the river hoping he washed a shore further down. With no luck I'm afraid, and to add to the problem the river slows down as it comes to a head near a village called Ponyville."

As his rage grew he knocked a hole in the wall as he walked toward his thrown. "DAMN IT!!! Why...of all the places in the world. I knew he would run to Equestria. But so long as he remained out of any populated area we could handle him. And I dare not challenge Celestia... ...let alone the Elements of Harmony." Slouching in his thrown he placed his hove on his face closing his eyes. "Perhaps I can get her to aid us...yes...yes. Scribe, send a warning to Celestia... ...tell her a dangerous pony has escaped from Tartaros and is hiding in Ponyville. He will more than likely have disguised himself. And should anypony try to apprehend him they must use extreme caution."

As the scribe finished the message he walked toward the window. "I shall send it off now my lord."

"Excellent...soon both the medallion and that thief shall be back here." The dark lord boasted as he began to laugh diabolically.

As his plans where set in motion the dark lord was unaware that the thief had hidden himself in more ways than one.

Casually flying over the near by area with Rainbow Dash, Fluttershy spotted something along the shore of the river bank right out the corner of her eye. She pointed the object out to Rainbow Dash as she flew in as quickly as she could.

Seeing it was a badly beaten pony she quickly pulled him out of the river.

"Oh Rainbow, do you think he's okay?"

"I'm not sure, I've never seen a pony this badly hurt before. Now that I think about it...I've never seen him around Ponyville either."

Trying to pick him up as best she could, Fluttershy struggled just a tad as she tried to fly. "Well either way we need to help get him to the hospital."

As they rush off as fast as they can trying not to drop him, he awakens for a brief moment. "...T-thank...y-you."

"Hey save your strength, will have you at the hospital as soon as we can." Rainbow Dash reassured him.

"Oh I hope he's going to be alright." Fluttershy whispered to Rainbow.

Having swallowed the medallion shortly after making his jump he was more than alright. The power that came from the medallion was slowly closing and healing his wounds. As they reached the hospital his wounds closed up to appear deep and nothing more.

Once inside the hospital they rushed him into the back where they started by injecting him with morphine to numb the pain as they began to clean and stitch the large gashes in his flesh. Once the work was done they put him in a room with light supervision believing he would be a sleep for quite a long time.

"Well its a good thing you got him here when you did. Any second longer and no telling what could have happened. And from what we can tell aside from the lacerations, he has a concussion and will suffer some meory loss. But in time he will make a full recovery. Now he will be out cold for a few days and we shall keep an eye on him till he awakens." The doctor proclaimed with a small hint of relief.

Knowing he was in good hooves Fluttershy sighed as she started to sit down. "Thank you doctor, will you let us know if there is any change?"

"Of course I will, now do either of you know his na..."

As the doctor inquired about his name one of the nurses came running from down the hall. "Doctor! Its the patient in room seven he's...he's..."

"Yes? What is it. Come now spit it out."

Having just heard some of the medical equipment getting knocked over they watch him slowly come around the corner. Barely standing on his hooves, stumbling down the hall as he walked. His vision was blurred from the morphine.

"Where...am...I?" He asked slowly falling to the floor, while bracing him self on the nearest door.

As the orderlies came running in the doctor rose his hove and signaled for the stretcher right behind them as he walked toward the disoriented stallion. "Your in a hospital right now, you've been in a small accident. Its okay, where her to help you. Now if you can remember...what is your name?"

"M-my name?" As he starts to remember a sharp paralyzing pain shot through his body causing him to drop to the floor in a fit of pain. "I-I don't remember." He grunted just before losing conciseness.

As he passed out the doctor gave his stitches and bandages one quick look over just before the orderlies carefuly lifted him up. "Well...lets get him back into bed. I'll worry about his name later. And get some pony from security to keep a closer eye on him. The last thing we need is for his wounds to open up again."

They kept a close eye on him day and night for nearly a week. And while they believed he was resting peacefully thanks to the occasional injections of pain killers and muscle relaxers. All in a steady and careful dose. However just below the calm of his flesh was a pain the likes of which nopony ever knew of, not even the dark lords of Tartaros them selves knew of this kind of pain.

Attempting to force his memory it sparked a chain of images, and voices that ran threw his mind. All of it scattered and jumbled about, it was so incoherent and inconsistent not even a second made any sense. Only a few things stood out from being repeated again and again.

"What are you doing here?!?!"

"It's him...GET HIM!!!"

"That bounty on your head is MINE!"

"I thought I tolled you never to come back to this orphanage!"

"Look everypony big brother is back."

"GREY MANE!"

"It's good to see you Grey."

"Well, well, well if it isn't Grey Mane."

"Listen to me, I don't care how much money you bring in for this orphanage. Your a no good stallion and these foals don't need to have your influence. Now leave at once, or I'll call for the guard!"

As it all slowly subsided he began to awake. With the sun in his eyes and is vision still slightly blurred all he could see was a fuzzy shadowy figure that made him jump. The instantaneous movement caused him to grab his side in pain where one of the many of the stitches where.

Having watch him jump like Fluttershy being touched by a random falling leaf the good doctor couldn't help but chuckle behind the medical chart. "It seems some pony is finally ready to get up. Though I suggest taking slow steady movements if I where you."

As his vision slowly cleared he started to look around the room. "Where am I, how did I get here, how long have I been out?"

Looking under the last of his bandages the doctor quickly scribbled down a few things. "You're in a hospital, but for general location you're in Ponyville. You've been a sleep for almost a good week now. And if it hadn't been for Rainbow Dash, and Fluttershy here you mite not have survived."

Calming down as he looked over he saw the yellow mare with pink hair, and the blue mare with rainbow hair. "Thank-you." As he rushes to get out of his bed his body starts to ache with the source being right at his chest.

Using his magic to slow him down the doctor shook his head. "Easy now, though you're fine to leave, but you still need to take it easy for the next couple of weeks. Now if its not too much trouble for you, can you remember who you are or where you mite be from?"

As his eyes shifted back and forth, all he could get was jumbled bits of information that couldn't add up. "The only thing that stands out in my head is...Grey Mane...But I have no idea as to why."

"Did you just say 'Grey Mane'?" Inquired a lavender mare as she entered the room weighed down with books in her saddle sacks.

"Why...yes...why do you ask?"

"Well I just got done reading an old book with several stories and tails dealing with a pony who is believed to be a legendary thief called Grey Mane. According to the book he took to stealing for unknown reasons, and that he was untouchable. Not even royal guards could catch him. But as the stories go on with tails of him, get this, stealing even the stars them selves from the night sky. He just vanished around a thousand years ago. But he's just some old ponies tail sense there was never any prof that he was real. Some history books say that the leaders at the time believed he was real and put up wanted posters of him using the description used in the book."

Using her magic she levitated the book out of the sack and flipped threw the pages. "Ah, here it is. According to the book he's an earth pony who's coat, mane, and tail are dark grey. He doesn't have a cutie mark. And here is where it gets a little farfetched, he could fly and use some magic. All that aside its more than likely you've hear the tail when you where younger."

"Hey Twilight, not to be rude or anything but, what are you doing here?" Inquired Rainbow Dash as she leaned toward her.

Quickly putting the book away she brought out a letter. "Oh the Princess sent a letter with a warning. It says that a very dangerous pony escaped from Tartaros and will more than likely be hiding in disguise. I was on my way to inform the mayor of this and let her know that a few of the royal guards will be sent here out of uniform. I thought I should warn you guys as well."

Trembling behind the bed, no thanks to the news, Fluttershy slowly peeked over the covers. "D-d-does it say w-w-what this pony looks like?"

"Sadly, no. And the Princess has sent many letters back to Tartaros asking for more information. All we are tolled is to use extreme caution. However the letter also mentioned that Princess Luna would come by with a few of her personal night honor guard."

Having just opened the window the doctor looked out into the court yard. "Well its safe to assume that if he is going to disguise himself he would try not to bring any attention to him self. Now on a separate matter, you young stallion, until you can remember who you are I'll just write down Grey Mane under name."

As the doctor walked out of the room the security mare left as well knowing she wasn't going to be needed in that room any longer giving Grey Mane the oddest look. "Too think they where worried you where going to get up again and hurt your self."

Attempting to quietly tiptoe out from behind the bed fluttershy looked up at both Twilight and Rainbow Dash. "Oh I hope everything will be just okay."

Limping toward the door he Grey Mane gave a slight blank stare. "I'm sure everything will be fine."

"Where are you going?" Twilight inquired with one eyebrow cocked.

"I-I don't know...any where I guess."

Floating next to him Fluttershy put her hove on his shoulder. "With out your memory it would be much safer for you to stay here in Ponyville."

"I don't have a place to stay, nor do I have the means to get a place. I don't even know if I have the skills to do anything about it."

"Well...I have an extra bed at my cottage you can live with me till your memory comes back. And you can help me take care of all the little critters in exchange. I mean, if you want to that is."

"Oh that reminds me Apple Jack has the harvest coming up we can go ask her if she will accept your help when you get better. It will give you some work experience in the mean time." Twilight stated to get his hopes up.

Turning around he gave a faint smile as a single tear ran down the side of his face. "Thank you...all of you. I'm just some vagrant, and here you all are helping me as if we've known each other for years."

"Great...I'm going to see Apple Jack right now why don't you join me." Twilight hinted as she walked passed him.

Looking back behind her she saw Grey Mane limp as he struggled to walk. "Perhaps you should use a wheel chair."

"Its alright, I've been a sleep for a while. I just need to stretch my legs and get a little exercise."

As Rainbow Dash walked up she brought a wheel chair over to him."There's a difference between stretching your legs and over doing it. Now have a seat before you hurt your self again."

Looking at all three of them stare at him, he buckles and does as they command. "Very well then."

As they take the time to wheel him off to the Apple Farm they took the time to get to know each other. With Grey Mane being the only exception at the moment. He learned what he could, and when he was out of questions he read a few of the books Twilight had on her, starting with tail of the legendary thief, hoping to gain some insight that mite spark a memory or two.

As Grey Mane took small steps toward what could be a brighter and better future. The dark lord he escaped from was taking steps to recover his lost prize.

The guard that had narrowly escaped death, had found him self delivering yet another letter to his master. "Why can't the scribe do his job...its not like he has anything better to do." Opening the door he gazes at something he had never heard, nor seen, before. "Master, another letter...from...Celestia...has."

With a disgusted look he stares at the guard. "Has what?"

"Oh...umm...has come in. She still requests more information on our little run away."

"Send a letter back to her detailing how useless it would be if he has not only disguised himself, but if he has already gone into hiding."

Bowing as he starts to leave he takes one last look at the room. "As you command my lord. Umm...if you don't mind me asking. What are you up to if you don't mind my asking?"

"I am preparing to leave my body and take an astral form that lesser creatures such as your self cannot comprehend or see." As the guard started to leave, the dark lord turned and looked at him. "When was the last time that I raised your rank from minion to lesser?"

With a tremble in his voice he turned and faced his master. "I-i-its been about four hundred years. In fact I surprised that I had survived long enough to make lesser at that moment in time."

The dark lord's face grew blank as he closed his eyes. "I see. Well then lets change that." Using his dark magic the dark lord levitated his minion off the ground as the shadows around them moved toward the demon consuming him. "You are no longer some nameless lesser demon. Consider your self a proud ranking solder in my army. Hence forth with your new found strength and power you shall be known as the greater demon Abatu."

As the shadows left his body he barely hovered over the ground flapping his new wings. "I shall my lord."

As the dark lord began to sit down Abatu walked out of the room as a barrier was raised up behind him. "After you've passed the message along I want you to go to the ferry-mare. Oh and take Adramelech with you."

Cowering in fear Abatu looks back shaking in his knees. "W-wont the Lord of the Flies be angry?"

"You let me worry about that dried up excuse for a demonic god. Now...GO!"

As Abatu rushed off the dark lord began to focuses, as an eerie glow began to emit off his body. As his body fell over almost lifeless his astral form stood over it for a few seconds, then shortly after shot out of Tartaros with great speed. Flying past the River Styx, he made his way threw the Everfree Forest and into Ponyville where he began his search.

Going from one building to the next as he passed threw walls searching every nook and cranny for any signs of Grey Mane.

"Where could he be hiding. Even if he's a master thief he can't hide forever, all it takes is one slip up. All I need to find him is the smallest theft." As his patience grew thin he frantically took to the sky as he made his way out to Sweet Apple Acres. "He just has to be here some where."

As the dark lord came to a clearing he could see a barn with a few ponies standing around talking. Slipping past them he hid in the near by barn and eavesdropped on the conversation.

"So he has some memory loss but ya'll think he can help with the harvest. I'm sorry Twilight but the harvest starts at the end of the week. And from you said the doctor mentioned he would need two weeks at the least."

Raising from the chair and standing strong Grey Mane walked toward her with no problems what so ever. "Please I'll do any little thing you can think of till then Ms.?"

"Its Apple Jack."

"Apple Jack. I need the work. And I can prove I'm a hard worker. And its only half a week I'll need to get better any way."

Shaking her head with a faint smile as she put her hove on his shoulder. "I'm sure you are but I don't know if there's anything I can have you do till then. I'm sorry truly I am. And besides I know my friends wouldn't lie to me so don't go trying to push your self too hard."

As Grey Mane followed her trying to plead with her, the dark lord phased threw the wall to get one good look at him.

*No...can it be?* He thought to him self as a few young fillies came running past him talking about ways they could get their cutie marks.

As they passed by one of them knocked over a large bag full of sand onto a plank of wood that sent a few rocks flying in their direction.

"LOOK OUT!!!" Shouted the yellow filly with red hair.

As they both turned and looked Apple Jack attempted to get out of the way. Where as Grey Mane's instincts toward danger naturally kicked in causing him to jump right into the path of the falling rocks. While in mid air his hooves made contact with the rocks pushing them to his right as he moved like a snake threw them till all of the rocks had landed away from any pony.

Once on the ground a sharp pain shot threw his body starting from his chest.

Rushing to his aid they slowly helped him to his hooves. "How did you do that?" Rainbow Dash inquired.

"I... ...I don't know. It just happened."

As he slowly turned to check on every pony he heard a strange but familiar voice. "That is quite the display of skill."

As he slowly turned to see who it was the oldest, yet happy. memory came forth from the deepest recesses of his mind. In this memory he was able to recall a small conversation.

"Don't be afraid, your safe now."

"Who are you?"

"Me? Well I'm no pony important. Whats your name?"

"I'm woona."

As his memory came to an end he found him self staring at the ground. "L-lu-na?" He stuttered as he tried to piece together what just ran threw his head.

As he slowly regained control of him self he looked up and made eye contact with the princess of the night as she sat down in front of him. "Are you okay? You look a little pale."

"I...believe so."

Having one good look at his face Luna tilted her head slightly to the left. "You look familiar. Have we met some where before?"

"Oh lets hope so, any clue to help jog his memory would help." Fluttershy had gently stated with great optimism.

Seeing the look of confusion on Luna's face, Twilight walked over and bowed. "I'm sorry princess but our friend here has lost his memory due to an accident."

"Oh we're sorry to hear that." said Luna as a faint frown came across her face.

As he saw her start to frown Grey Mane gave a small smile. "Its quite alright. And you have nothing to apologize for, its just a..." As he tried to lighten the mood more memories came flooding back.

As a faint smile came across her face once more Luna extended her hove to him. "If you don't mind us asking, what is your name?"

Trying not to make any of them worry as he fought his way threw the many recollections, he reached out and kissed her hove. "Its Grey Mane. Sorry about this every pony but I need some time to think. Excuse me for a moment."

Watching him struggle to his hooves Apple Jack cocked an eyebrow. "What in tarnation?"

"That's one thing we forgot to mention. When his memories do start to come back...it seems to hurt him for some reason." Rainbow Dash said while rubbing the back of her head with a guilty smile across her face.

As he stumbled away Luna looked on with a small worried look on her face. "We hope he will be alright."

"Wait Twi, can't you cast a spell to help him remember?" Apple Jack asked enthusiastically.

As the lavender mare's ears folded back, she lowered her head. "I thought about that. But, if the smallest memory does this to him there's no telling what remembering everything at once would do to him."

Having witnessed every thing the dark lord pieced everything together. *It is him... ...though with his memory loss this can work to my advantage. And if everything goes well not only will the medallion and him be back in Tartaros but, I can also try and conquer Canterlot. All I have to do is get him to go there, and if the other dark lords question it I'll just put it down as a casualty of circumstance.

As the dark lord dissipated and returned to Tartaros, Grey Mane walked away from them and hid behind a few rows of trees as not to worry any of them. Knowing he was out of eye sight and earshot of any pony he buckled under the pain that pulsated from his chest as another old memory played threw his head.

"You know you didn't have to save me there."

"I was just returning the favor that's all. And we can't believe you lied to us. Was it part of some greater scheme just to get close to us? "

"Is that the reason you spared me from your guards, or is it something else?"

"You saved us when we where just a filly, and here you are now the same as you where then. You haven't aged a day, your not an alicorn, and your definitely not a unicorn casting an illusion. Your an earth pony...how is it that you have not aged?"

"That's the real question now isn't it?"

As the memory came to an end the pain started to subside as he found himself panting and sweating. In his weakened state his mind had open for a brief moment allowing him to receive a telepathic message.

As the message comes to him it appears to him as a faint whisper that came from all around him. *There are dark forces at work here great thief. Leave this town as soon as you are able or far greater harm will come to you and all ponies around you than what has already happen.*

As his mind closed its self off  he called back in frustration under his breath. "Who said that?" When he heard nothing he shrugged it off. "Calm down Grey Mane, its more than likely just a memory coming back. You've gotta get a grip on your self, don't need anypony to think you've gone crazy." he hinted to himself as he sat down.

As he slowly calmed down, his breathing slowed to a normal rate. He still worried that he would never learn who he truly is, let alone whom he was.

As fear started to plague his mind a hove slowly rested on his shoulder causing him to jump. As he landed on his hooves his body had made instinctive movements causing him to turn around and take a defensive stance.

"Whoa now sugar cube. No need to get all excited and jumpy."

Having one good look at him self as he started to stand strait. He was confused as to how he took that stance with out ever knowing how to fight, or so he believes. Looking around he saw that it was only Apple Jack and nopony else around.

"I'm sorry, I'm...its..."

"Ya, I know. They tolled me. Ya'll have some memory loss."

As he sat down once more he closed his eyes and lowered his head.

"Now its not ya'lls fault ya can't remember nothin. But the best thing to do now is move on and make a new life for your self."

"And what if my memory comes back?"

"Then will help you make sense of it all."

"And what if it never comes back?"

"Then at least you have something to look forward to here in Ponyville. Now I've given it some thought and I've decided. I'll have you help around the farm as needed. Now how does that sound?"

As he started to smile he hugged her. "Thank you...thank you for giving me this opportunity."

As she started to smile knowing how she helped out a pony in need she patted him on the back. "Think nothing of it. Now come on every pony is worried about you."

As they got back they saw every pony talking over a nice tall pint of cider, and behind them was Big Mac. struggling with a rusted old pad lock on his tool box. "Having trouble with that darn thing again?" Inquired Apple Jack.

"Eeeup."

As Grey Mane started to walk up his eyes narrowed in on the old lock causing one of his oldest memories to return. "In some cases if a lock is old enough all you have to do is tap it with the back of your hove. Like so, and some of the mechanisms will fall out of place opening the lock."

As his memory came to an end, every pony watched him walk up with a blank stare. Squeezing between Big Mac and Apple Jack he looked at the lock and raised his hove. And with a small tap they heard something come lose in the pad lock as it popped opened with little effort.

As some of their jaws dropped from seeing this Big Mac walked up with a faint grin on his face. "Now how did ya'll know to do that?"

"It just came to me...I'm not sure how but it just did." As he stared at his hooves he slowly began to fear the words of warning that came to him just moments ago. The two words that stood out the most where great thief.

*I-I can't be a thief... ...can I?* He thought to him self trying not to hint his fear to the others.

Having just had a good look at him Luna put her hove on his shoulder. "We are surprised to see a stallion like you hasn't earned his cutie mark. Perhaps you mite me a lock smith?"

Looking at his own flank his fear started to rise even farther. Not even the question presented by the princess could draw his mind away from his current thoughts. He worried that if his memories came back would he be the same pony he was now, or would he just be some criminal? As his fears started to eat away at his mind he remembered they where looking for somepony that had recently escaped from Tartaros, this only made things worse and added to his fear as he slowly began to sweat.

Trying to keep a calm look on his face as he looked up the easiest of his many skills took root as he smiled. "Perhaps I lost it when I lost my memory."

As they all started to chuckle at how poor of a joke he just made the idea of losing a cutie mark just by losing ones memory seemed funnier in some small way. As they all sat around enjoying cider as they made jokes the dark lord had awoken in Tartaros with a guest looking over him.

"B-Beelzebub... ...how did..."

"You think I can't walk threw a week barrier as that?"

"So...what brings the demonic god Beelzebub to my domain?"

"The Arch-demon Adramelech has gone missing from my vast ranks of demons. Samael mentioned seeing him run off with one of your lesser demons. Care to... ...enlighten me Asmoday?"

"I know nothing of this. P-p-perhaps one of the other dark lords mite know?" He faintly stuttered in fear.

"Keep this in mind Asmoday, if I find out that you have something to do with this. Not only will Samael and my self bar you from the council of the dark lords but we shall strip you of your title." As Beelzebub ended his threat  his body dissipated into a cloud of miasma.

Watching the cloud vent out of the room Asmoday's rage only grew. "Damn it...he wasn't even here, it was just another one of his tricks. Oh well if all goes according to plan I'll have the power of a demonic god and he will be the one licking my boots. But Grey Mane needs to be under lock and key for everything to work."

As he walked over to his desk at the far end of the room he removed the clutter that was laying on top. Under all the clutter and trash was a map  with a knife stabbed threw it at the south of Unyasi and small markings of battle plans.