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Crossover with Clockworklich The beating of my heart.

***Asphyxious pov.***

“I’m not going.” I said looking down at the piece of paper on my workbench. “I don’t care what they said, or where they want me to meet them I’m not going.” I don't trust Celestia as far as I can throw her and that is not much considering how big she is.

“Asphyxious you have to go this is a summons for you, this has never happened to the diamond dogs before. This could get you more allies with the other clans.” Said Rex as I look for something else to work on. “I don’t care, I’m not going Rex.” I swear he's been at this for the past hour now just let me work and stop bugging me.

“Asphyxious if you don’t go the other clans will see this as being weak and turn on you, you have to go. You are the King of all alphas, no alpha has ever gotten that title.” I never asked to be their bloody king. I groaned as I rest my head on a bit of metal I think long and hard about this. I do need some time away from the girls, they were getting very possessive of me.

“Fine… Where did they want us to meet again?” I asked knowing full well this was a bad idea. Rex smiled and pulled out one of his maps and rolls it out on the table. “They asked for us to meet them at Ponyville or Canterlot, Now to the dogs there not much point going to a small town but if we go to Canterlot.”

“Then the diamond dogs are seen as delegates.” I said and he nodded. “Did they say anything about me bringing bodyguards?” I asked looking at Rex he then looked up at me and smiled. Oh they didn’t specify what I could bring oh bad move on them. “Is my new staff and armour ready.” I asked as I walk out of the room with Rex hot on my heels.

“I heard from the guys in the forge it should be ready.” He said and I smiled it's time to show them it's a bad idea to piss me off.

I was in my Lich form now as we made our way through the crystal caverns. I had half the clan with me from my den, in simple terms that's a lot of dogs. Not only that Kat, Moon and Shift manage to make four more warjacks for me. Sadly I can only control four at a time, that way I had Seether and Cankerworm by my side the other two warjacks were what looked like a Lancer only with out the Cygnar look to it. The other one had a cannon and looked like a Destroyer from Khador only with less armour, instead of an axe it was holding a sword.

I had two unicorns control two more warjacks both of them were slayer’s. I saw the opening to the top and I was getting worried but I could not turn back now. If I did I ordered for everyone to drag me out kicking and screaming if they had to. “Well everyone time to say hello.” I said as we went to the city surface.

Two guesses as to the first thing that happened when we got up here, if you were thinking the ponies did not panic at the sight of us you were wrong. I and my small army calmly made our way to the castle, I made this clear before hand we’re not here to attack or invade them. I just didn’t want to come to this meeting by myself.

I didn’t fear the guard no, what I feared was someone much more powerful. We stop at the gate the only thing in my way was two guard ponies who were looking up at me in a mix of awe and fear. Wish I could turn off this terror ability I forgot to ask how the dogs didn’t even seem to notices it.

“Y-you will not pass.” I hear one of the guards whimper. Poor guy I just stand there waiting looking around the city from where I was. It was a lot bigger then it's shown in the show I can tell you that much. Wait did this pony just piss himself? I then heard one of my dogs growled. “You dare to make our King wait to enter when he has been invited by your rulers. Such disrespect.”

I heard a number of both the ponies and dogs who work under me complain. I just hold up my hand to shh them. “Calm yourselves I’m sure these things take time, we’re most likely early they must've thought that it would take us weeks to get here.” I said to them which they calmed down right after that.

I look back to the guard. “Your rulers are expecting me and my bodyguards.” I turn to Cankerworm as it hissed at them. “Inform them I am here and waiting.” Okay Asphyxious play it cool just remember what Rex said and you’ll be fine. I saw the pony run off into the palace it took them I think ten minutes before the pony came back.

“I am sorry but your escort will have to wait outside.” I heard growls but I just held up my hand. “Can I bring in my bodyguards.” The Guard pony looked to the other one then back at me and bit his lip. “Yes?” He should of said no. So I walk past him through the gates with three warjacks by my side and a bonejack this was going to be interesting. Oh and two of my ponies dressed in blue cloaks I’ll need them to get help if things turn bad.

As soon as I walk in I was lost with where to go next. I look around for some kind of guide all I got was nobles staring at me and my little group. Until two Diamond dogs turned up and stand at my sides. “What are you two doing.” I asked them

“We couldn’t just let you go in on your own my Alpha even with just two members of our packmates going with you.” I just rolled my eyes at them. “Fine, just try not to bite anyone please, I just want go in, see what they want to talk about and be gone as fast as possible.” That's when I noticed something strange, I saw a pony who looked like Twilight Sparkle… I was wrong that was Twilight Sparkle!

She slowly walked up to me and my group then past us and up to seether. “This is so amazing!” Wow, she’s geeking out on us it’s better than crazy Twilight. I watched this for five minutes until she saw us all looking at her and blushes. “Heh sorry, I’m to take you to the meeting. Please follow me.”

I watched her with a careful eye something was up I just knew it. We followed her I didn’t let my eyes wonder as everything in this place looked the same. I don’t know why but I think back to that dream I had a long time ago watching the way her flank moved from, I snapped myself out of that line of thought, dude she not even anthro... yet.

We all stop at two doors it looked like I could walk a warjack through them easy. Even if it was one at a time. But as soon as the doors open I had my two new warjacks wait outside with Seether. I went in with Cankerworm and my group then slowly turn to Twilight who said this before leaving. “The princesses will be with you shortly is there anything I can get you or your bodyguards?”

I knew what she really wanted I can see it in her eyes. “You want to take me apart and find out how I work.” That got her, her eyes widen and she blushes like crazy. “I wouldn’t mind if you let me do the same to you.” That made her face change to a look of horror and she ran out as she said. “I’ll let them know you're here!”

I sigh there goes my fun, I look around the room then pulled out my new reforged staff and look into the eye as it is open and slowly looks at me. “How are you doing Sombra?”

Despite the fact I’m stuck like this, I can take some enjoyment at the fear you bring these fools.

“Whatever.” I said just dropping him on to the table, I laughed at his complaints. When did I become so twisted, well I know why, being alone for so long will do funny things to your head. I watched the dogs as they sniffed the room looking around for any traps, the ponies were also looking in their own way. One even looked outside I used my link to my warjacks to look down the halls to see if anyone was coming. That was when I saw Luna walking up to one of my warjacks. “They are on their way.” I said calmly as my group take their places by my side.

I saw the door open and there she was Luna of the night, Twilight and her friends? What are they doing here, was this really a trap after all? That was when I saw Celestia I quickly grab my staff and stand ready for some kind of attack, but she just looks at me. Surprised at what I just did, odd I thought she would think I would act this way.

“Asphyxious I’m happy you decided to come, we welcome you Iron Lich Asphyxious.” She then bowed, what was this. What is she planning, does she think I will drop my guard just like that? I saw the worry in her eyes, as she looked to the others.

“We’re sorry but you did not address him by his new title. It is Lich Lord Asphyxious, King of all Alphas.” Said one of my Diamond dogs. This looked like it shocked them all good, so they didn’t know about what I’m doing, that one worry put aside.

“We’re sorry Lich Lord Asphyxious, we didn’t know you were royalty.” Said Luna. I felt one of my fingers twitch at this. “I’m not.” I said calmly as I look at my dogs. “The other clans just decided that I would be their king without informing me about it.” Everyone else and my guards may have been sitting at the table but I stay standing. I didn’t trust any of them, but I will at least hear them out. “What is it that you want…”

I glared at Celestia I was making it clear I was not here to make friends with her. I think if our first meeting went any other way I may have seen her as a friend but after all I went through. “I want to ask for your forgiveness.”

What, she want… WHAT!!! After all that time I spent in that hell and she asks for forgiveness? I slowly look at my staff, Sombra looked back at me he knew what I was thinking. I raised up my staff and stab it into the table, that shocked most of them as I slowly go to the window and look out side.

“Nine hundred years… I suffered for nine hundred years, as my mind was driven mad, as I wished for death to free me from that hell and you want me to forgive the very one who put me there?” I asked them. I didn’t face them I didn’t need to, I felt I would snap if I faced them now. “What you’re asking of me is something I can not do, the scars run too deep to the very core of my soul… I understand why you did it, I can not fault you for that but the damage has been done. I can not pretend it didn’t happen and everyone will have a happy ending.”

I face them and look at each and every last one of them, Celestia looked at me sadly as she said this. “Is there nothing we can do so you can forgive us.” I turn my head to the side and point at her. “They have nothing to do with this, this is on your head no one elses. What I want to do is cut off your wings and leave you for dead…” I saw they all get up and look ready for a fight so do my guards but I will not give it to them. The only one I want to hurt is Celestia no one else.

I pulled my staff out of the table and look at them all. “We’re leaving, do not follow us.” I said as my guard looked confused at me before following me out. Followed by Cankerworm it moves to my side and let out a hiss, I pet it's head letting the metal beast know I was alright. My heart was in pain but I will be fine. I saw a guard pony run past me and head for the room I was just in. Hmm, wonder why he's in a hurry?

“My Alpha, are we going to war with the ponies?” Asked one of the ponies in my group I sighed at this do I really want to start a war? “No we’re not at war with them I may not like Celestia but that's no reason to start a war. Could you go back and tell them not to worry and we may talk about allying with them at a later time.” The pony nodded and ran back as we walk.

Something strange was going on the nobles were running around in a panic, just what was happening? Once I found my way to the front door there was a group of Celestia guard all facing the door. I pay them no mind as I moved past them they yelled something about an attack but I didn’t care, my clan mates were out there and I was not about to let them face this attack on their own.

Once outside I saw small towers of black smoke, by the looks of it I’d say warjacks, Five maybe seven there to far away to get a clear count. I go up to my small army and gave them my orders. “I want two warcasters to stay here with a warjack each to help the guard. The Rifleman will target enemies of opportunity throughout the city, Nightclaw.” I called out to the old griffon in armour.

“What is it sir.” He asked as he walks up to me, once I found out he was in the military for a number of years I picked him to be my field commander. “I want you to take everyone not helping to protect the castle and do as much damage to the attacking force as possible. Do what you can and don’t get killed.”

“What will you be doing sir?” I laughed as I look at my soul cages and summon Banjo and Abby along with my Bane Wolves. “I’ll find the one in charge and kill him.” I left my two new warjacks with them they would get better use out of them. Me I was angry and pissed, I was a little happy that some fool decided to attack this city. It was time to put the fear of death into these fools.

***Firestorm. pov. Gates to Canterlot.***

I felt pain with every step but did not show it, I felt so tired but I kept walking on. I look at the once tall gate with sadness in my heart but to all who saw me. I did not look sad just calm curse you Poison Dagger! If I was not under your control I would have killed you where you stand!

“Sir the last of the Mechanithralls have been let loose into the city. I still don’t understand why we’re attacking Canterlot?” Asked one of the Vanguard’s. I wanted to scream, to beg, anything to not listen to what I’m about to say, to just kill me now but.

“Our princesses are surrounded by heresy, they have slowly been blinded by the nobles of this city. They wish to control both of them we will not let this happen, we will cut all down in our path and cleans this city of the evil once and for all. Can I trust you to do this?” I said those words as if they were the truth but they're not, they’re nothing but lies. Please see though this lie, do not listen to the words they’re poison to make you throw your life away and kill the innocent. I am begging you don’t do this!

“It will be done thank you sir, we’ll save the princesses and restore order once we have rooted out these evils who would do this to them.” Said the Vanguard pony as she walks off.

I despaired, nothing could get worse than this but then I heard his voice.

Now, now sir Firestorm there no need for that all we have to do is collect the souls of those that die here and we’ll be on our way.

Wait soul’s? all this was to collect soul’s but how, to cast something like that would take a lot of magic. Not only that but you would give yourself away unless… I heard him laugh.

That right my old friend, there was another way to collect souls, my old master found this out in a old book. The tools that he made and used to collect the souls of hundreds are called soul cages. You see for this to work I could not go myself and collect all these soul’s but the vanguard could do it for me. Look at what hanging from their armour.

I had no control as I looked at the armour of the solar vanguard and saw small, what looked like in seacen. That when I saw the dim glow with in them.

That right, I made up some lie that it would keep them safe and stop any dark magic from harming them. Little did they know those are really soul cages, just like the ones that are hanging from your armour.

I don’t know how but I will stop this, I won’t let this happen! I raged within my own mind as I had no control over my body or what I was saying. I felt myself walk away to see a large group of unicorn's, casting spells and forcing a large steam giant to move and follow them. It then lashed out and grabbed one of the ponies before shoving the pony into it chest. I watched in horror but to everyone who saw me I did not show any sign of this.

I watched as the unicorn body burned and then the steam giant dropped it as if getting what it wanted. It then looked at me as I felt my hooves moving to get closer to this metal monster of death. “Is it ready.” I felt myself ask one of the unicorns who was still trying to get over the shock.

“Y-yes sir, but it killed some of us as we moved it. I think it was eating there soul’s sir… Don’t tell me you intend to let it run loose in canterlot?!” I felt my head turn to the unicorn. I felt my face smile, then I said this. “No I do not, this is a weapon one that I will use to save the princesses!”

I heard many of my follow ponies cheer, but I’ve read the reports on when we first found this monster and dug it up. The first time it was made to work it killed the crews that were trying to fix it, some how after killing all the ponies in the outpost it just fixed it self. No sign of age, rust, or the wear of time on it. I saw it's wicked form was meant for nothing but death, I looked over it's large claws, the meat hooks dangling from chains around it's claws. But the thing that stands out most about it was the two large skulls on it shoulders and the open hole in it chest.

“We still haven’t given this monster a name yet sir, what will you name it?” Some pony asked. I didn’t know who asked me that but I felt a small smile growing on my mouth, I felt something else within my body excitement about using this thing to kill other ponies.

The next words that left my mouth made me feel sick and fear. “It's called, the Deathjack.”

***Asphyxious pov. Unknown Street of canterlot.***

I was having a blast! But it kind of sucked fighting these pony like zombies. For one thing they didn’t think, whoever was attacking just let loose a horde of undead and thought it was a good idea. I blasted one to bits with the butcher and laughed at the sound of it acid eating away at the undead body.

“If this was all there is to their plan I am very disappointed.” I said as I heard gun shots throughout the city. My pack mates must be making good time, I even heard the cannon of the Destroyer go off from time to time. That when I noticed a group of three ponies in armour, they all had swords but the key thing I noticed about them was the soul cage on there armours.

“We see them boss, give us the word.” I heard Banjo say as he take aim at them. I looked to my wolves and saw they were tearing into the bodies of the thralls as I’ve grown to call them. Seether and Cankerworm were cutting anything down in there way I think this was a little to easy for them but one thing worried me.

“I’ll deal with them, take down the pony thralls as many as you can. I’m going to call for back up.” I let my ghosts runoff and help where they can as I start to look through the tokens I took with me from the den. Let see what one to pick, I think to myself as I look through my ECHO.

As I looked I heard there hoof steps getting closer but I didn’t see them as a threat. Why would I? I’ve faced monsters, army’s and things far stronger than them. That when I found a small heart token, huh that was odd I don’t remember picking up any heart tokens? I pulled it out of my ECHO and heard a voice.

“I am Rin the Dungeon Keeper. If you are a hero fear not my darkness for I am immune to its taint. If you need my aid in battle or my expertise in dark magic call me and I'll come if I can."

Interesting I was always a fan of that game if I remember right, I think to myself well let see who this Rin is. “My name is Asphyxious Lich Lord of the diamond dogs, the city of canterlot is under attack and I need your aid.” I wait calmly as a portal opens and get the ponies in yellow armour attention. Oh well let see what comes out.

A hole opened up in the ground then 4 crystal pillars shot out around it for a moment nothing happened but soon an army of skeletons of wolves and big cats started clawing their way out. This was soon followed by an undead that looked like it was stitched together with animal parts. It was a bald manticore without wings, on its back were snakes squiggling around. Then a large white and pissed looking fox with nine tails rose up flanked by Vinyl Scratch and Trixie.

“Who is attacking my nieces city!” The fox yelled, I just point at the three ponies in armour who looked ready to attack causing the fox to turn her head with glowing green eyes similar to the ones I saw on Sombra. They must be stupid, to try and take on a army by themselves. “For equestria!” One of the three ponies yelled before running at the army.

Rin snorts and charges up a spell that surprisingly created a large amount of gold coins right in front of the charging pony causing him to slip. “There goes my thought of them being badasses.” Rin said as she looked at the pony try to keep his balance.

“I can’t help but think this is what a cartoon version of Cryx would look like.” I said to myself as I watch this small army fight. I was more interested in the fox I guess shes the displaced.

“Miss Rin I feel I need to inform you on some things before we go on the attack.” I said as Seether and Cankerworm move to my side. I pet my bonejack as it hissed at the small army.

“Yes?” Rin asked in a sweet tone with her head cocked to the side. I calmly pointed at the armoured ponies as I said this. “I feel they’re being used as cannon fodder, you see the small cages on their armour like the ones I am wearing?” I hold up a soul cage so she can see what I’m talking about.

“They feel like necromancy those aren't used for souls I hope.” Rin replies with a flat stair. I felt I should tread carefully with this one, just like someone else I know. “I try to not use it where I can, but having a book on it being left in the hands of this world and not knowing who read it. Was one of my most worrying fears. They’re soul cages, there job is to collect souls of both the dead and dying…”

Rin gives me a contemplating look. “Is that what you’re character used them for or what you use them for?” She asked consciously.

“The first one, but when I started I had no idea what I was doing and then got locked in a gem and buried underground. Let just say, I am no longer sane thanks to...Her.” I let out a growl but I move over to the armoured ponies who were being cut down.

“I suppose I can’t blame you for that and I’m guessing your talking about Celestia. Even raising her in my world she just barely tolerates my dark magic.” Rin replies as she cast a spell on one of the ponies making him change colors a few times before turning on one of his fellows.

I just nod calmly as I remove the soul cage from the body and sigh at what I found. “Just as I thought, there souls have been taken into the soul cages as well as the ones they killed.” I was about to free the soul when I thought about this. This soul could know something and where there base was, so I add it to my other soul cages.

“What are you doing?” Rin asked when she saw this I just calmly looked at her as I explain myself. “Information is a weapon I have very little of, and it is far easier to get information from a soul. I can feel his fears right now, this pony didn’t know this would happen.” I said as I hold up the soul cage.

“I do not plan on keeping them, just to learn what I need then I will free them. You have my word.” I watched Rin to see what the displaced Fox would do.

“...Pinkie promise?” She asked with a large grin as she took the soul cage off of the pony that the one she controlled just killed before taking a stick off her back and whacking the survivor on the head causing him to turn into a she.

I always wanted to do this. “Cross my heart, hope to fly, put a cupcake in my eye.” If I was in my human form I would be smiling.

Her smile widened as she gave a firm nod. “Ok so ponies down and I didn’t even need my minions. Anything else?” She asked as an imp started tying up the gender swapped pony.

That's when I hear the familiar screeches of the thralls, that's just want I needed. “Ya, how good are you at killing undead with metal parts?” I asked as Seether growled flexing it claws.

“...I honestly don’t know, it’s never come up before, are they weak to fire like the normal type? If they have exposed gears I guess I can use conjure gold again to clog them.” She replied as her ears twitched and swayed looking for the source of the sound.

“Think skin and bones with metal claws that should give you a good idea.” I said as the first of the Mechanithralls rounded the street and made a run for Rin’s army. Why did it have to be mechanithralls? I cast ice wall to block their path to us. It’ll take some time for them to ever get through or go around it.

Rin nods at this. “Give me my token.” She said while holding out a paw, I just throw it to her and cast hellfire on the undead horde that was trying to kill us. She then moves back and sets it on the ground before it grows into an actual dungeon heart and she creates a toxic green barrier around it and let the imps claim land forward.

“That's not going to work you know, there already dead.” I said as I watch the Imps running around like crazy.

“I don’t need it long just long enough.” She replied as she conjured up more gold and started shifting it around into sentry traps and a few more she placed in the ground. She then blasted each trap with dark magic before shrinking the heart again and tossing the now unbeating heart token back to me. “The charge I just gave them will allow them to stay for a short while without the heart.” she said before opening the portal again then a chicken of all things wearing sunglasses and a belt holding what looked like explosives popped out.

“Okay?” I said as I look back to the ice wall as it gives way and let the horde come racing toward us. As they charged in they suddenly fell into a pit of lava that wasn't there before. The ones behind stopped for a moment before running around it or jumping over it as the century traps opened fire, occasionally setting off a few more.

One thought came to my mind at this, there must be a warcaster close by if they’re showing some form of intelligent. As the horde of undead was being cut down something was bothering me, I looked around at the houses and buildings looking around. I then saw two towers of black smoke getting closer and closer. That when I heard the familiar sound of mechanical foot steps.

I quickly grab Rin and order for my warjack to move as they quickly move back as something big just crashed through the building. I heard a roar I didn’t want to hear as the dust and smoke hide it from site. I felt fear as I heard Rin army being killed off by what was attacking them, but I didn’t want to think about it, it can’t be here.

“Trixie, Vinyl move back. Cluck try to get some of your bombs in that things armour threw the joints but don’t get close.” Rin ordered. The body of the thing that had snakes in it's back was thrown out of the cloud and into a house as it dead body lay there broken. “It can’t be…” I said to myself in fear, no for the love of all thing don’t let it be that.

An imp ran out and dragged the creature that was just thrown out into a portal. “Oh come on the flesh golem was supposed to be a tank! What is that thing, a boss?” Rin asked with annoyance and a little fear as the chicken that climbed up a wall was raining bombs down on the large metal horror I didn’t want to believe was here.

I was still shaking trying to come up with some kind of plan to get away but it pointless, once it has you in it's site your a dead man. “I’m sorry, Rin take your friends and run…” I maybe afraid but I’m not going to let that thing take them. “I’ll try and hold it off!"

Rin gives me a concerned look before opening a portal. “Trixie, Vinyl go back you to Cluck you are out of bombs.” They give concerned looks but follow their orders. “If that thing is that tuff then don’t worry I’m not stupid enough to charge in. If we can’t out fight it we out think it, it must have an Achilles heel.” Rin said as she examines it while staying in a position ready to retreat to a safer location.

I watched in horror as the Deathjack calmly walk out of the dust cloud dragging a body with it. It was the armour pony that Rin turned into a mare, oh no. It slowly lifted the body to the opening in its chest and the pony screams in pain as its body was set on fire. It just ate the pony soul and dropped the dead body to the ground. Rin seemed to notice exactly what it just did too if her sudden look of horror and rage was anything to go by.

“It called the Deathjack, unlike other helljacks it can repair itself by eating the souls of both allies and enemies alike. It is the servant of Lord Toruk… The one thing I feared to be let loose in this world.” I said as I keep my eye on it.

“...That thing, needs to die!” Rin screamed with a dangerous tone in her voice as she pulled back her last seven skeletons. I sighed at this as much as I agree with her but there was one drawback with that plan. “It can’t, from what I know it has been destroyed a number of times before in the Iron kingdoms but it keep coming back thanks to…"

That when it hit me the skulls of hate once its dead and we get a hold of those skulls, we may be able to stop it from coming back. The hard part was killing it. “Rin I have a plan but I need your help to kill this thing."

Rin looked up at me and smiled. “If I plan on giving up I would've left when you told me to.” She replies. “What's the plan?”

“Your skeletons won’t be much use here, but I’ll have Seether and Cankerworm attack it. In the mean time we will hit it with as many spells as we can, if that doesn’t work.” I pulled out the handgun I looted from that war hog and throw it to her. “Shoot it till it's dead."

Rin just nods as she holds the gun in her one of tails and passes it to one of her paws. “Ok but don’t expect me to get near that thing. I may have alicorn levels of magical reserves but I’m still a squishy wizard.” She said and she builds up a large amount of dark magic and fires a powerful thunderbolt spell at it.

The Deathjack roars and charges but I have Seether block its path and Cankerworm to attack its unguarded back. I cast winter’s grasp as the Deathjack right shoulder that was now encased in ice, damn this thing is hard to kill...

As Rin was firing another thunderbolt spell at it when she perked up. “Hey I got an idea. But I need to know is the area evacuated?” Rin asked.

“I have no idea! I hope so or this thing has been eating ponies on the way here and I don’t want to think about that!” I saw the Deathjack pick up Seether and throw it into a building, I growled as I pulled out the butcher from my ECHO and started shooting at the Deathjack. Okay that just pissed it off as the acid eats into its armor.

Rin nods solemnly before taking her token off me again. “Ok when I say so pull your guys back to my location.” She said as she ran back and in a voice only Luna could match yelled. “Anyone in hiding in the area better head for the hills if they want to survive."

Why does all the crazy crap happen to me, I think as I saw the Deathjack having a hard time trying to remove Cankerworm from it back. I then noticed in one of the buildings was a small filly crap! I teleported over as I saw Seether tackle the larger Helljack way from the building I was in. I quickly pick up the small filly and teleported out of there. Good thing too when I looked back I saw all three warjacks roll into the building I was just in. “I’m going to need a holiday after this.” I said as I keep the filly under one arm.

“Alright come on!” Rin yelled in the distance as she just stood in the street. That when the sisters show up in battle armour next to Rin, about time they showed up. “We have come to aid you in battle King of the diamond dogs!” God damn it Luna.

“Asphyxious what is this thing you’re battling.” Asked Celestia. I just give her the filly as she holds it in her hooves. “No time!" I yelled as I gave the command to back off, it took a hellfire blast to the Deathjack head to give my Jacks time to get away.

As the Deathjack charged at us with a defining roar Rin started charging her dark magic which grabbed the sister’s attention. Before they could do anything however the Deathjack wobbled in its charge as a large pit of lava appeared at its feet from many lava traps making it stumble for a moment. When it made to continue its charge Rin let loose a trimmer spell causing the buildings around it to crumble and fall on top of it. “How much of a dent do you think that made?” Rin asked as she looked at the pile of rubble waiting for it to move.

I on the other hand saw some of the rubble move it looked like it didn’t seem to care as it tried to move its way through the lava. It even roared again as it dug itself free digging its large claws into the molten rock and rubble as it tries to drag itself free. It was clear it was being damaged but the Deathjack just kept coming. The rubble falls around it as it melted armor was falls off and parts of it turn into nothing but slag.

The Deathjack was crawling on the ground hissing, growling and giving off hated roars as it was trying to get closer, but it was clear to me it had nothing left to fight with. Sadly it would never give up as long as it could kill and get souls for its master it would die as many times as it would take, to carry out its masters plans.

“Wow, well I was expecting to actually kill it but I think we can finish this. You said you had an idea to kill this thing permanently?” Rin asked me and I slowly go over to the deathjack.

“No just a way to stop it from coming back.” I watched as the Deathjack succumbs to the heat and its parts braking down on it. I look at the two skulls on its shoulders, I move to one and pull it off it was easy it just came off like nothing. I then looked at Rin and hand her the large metal skull. “It needs two things to come back again, the skulls of hate and a warjack. If we keep the skull's apart then it can't come back." I told her than gave her the skull.

Rin looks at the large skull in her paws. “Cadence's love magic?” She asked I just shrug at her. “This is the magic of a dragon that close to a demigod. There no way of knowing if her magic can, would, or is strong enough to remove that kind of power.” I replied as she looks at it.

“Maybe it doesn't need to be. We’ll try of course but maybe we can enchant a container with the stuff to stop hate from getting to it?” She asked while going full on science nerd as she studied it.

I smiled on the inside at this. “Maybe, I’ll trust you with this in the mean time once this fighting's over want to come to my den for a party?” I feel I could use a drink.

Rin gave a Pinkie Pie approved grin as she opened a portal and sent her skeletons in. “Yes I would! I’ll just have my imps dig a very deep hole and have my skellys guard it. Since they’re just the body without a soul they can’t feel anything. I can have my Celly and Lulu work with Cadence to create a proper love container for this thing and bring it back. I’m sure you can take care of it from that point.”

“Seeing you have things undcontrol here we will help our little ponies elsewhere, we thank you for your aid.” Said Celestia as she gave the foal to Luna and was about to fly off before I punched her in the face. She looked at me surprised and I said this. “You’re forgiven.” I just turned away and start walking with my warjacks. I felt really good about myself after that.

Three hours, it took three hours to clear out the city but we did manage to catch some of the ponies that were behind this. Sadly we lost there ring leader, they were ready to give up who he was once I told them that they had soul cages hanging around there necks. But by the sounds of things they were planning to head north, looks like I’ll be meeting Everblight army sooner than I thought.

“WooHoo! I haven’t gotten drunk since my Faust forbade me after I raised an army of the undead and had them form a marching band to parade around the capital city!... Still don’t know where I got all of those instruments." Rin said with a big smile.

I laughed I was in my human form now and enjoying the party, however Sister was glaring at me and Rin, Chrysalis on the other hand looked a little bit more relaxed. “Hey there little one. What's your name?” Rin asked the not so small dragoness.

“This unit is known as Sister and this unit wanted to know why do you have unit Asphyxious Unkempt Harold.” She almost growled, what was up with her? Rin just looks down at her in confusion before looking back to me then her again. “What? I’m sorry I’m a bit tipsy and I don’t know what that means.”

“This unit want to know why you’re marrying unit Asphyxious.” I was in the middle of drinking some mead and almost choked on it as I try to breath. “WHAT?! what are you talking about?” Where did Sister get the idea we was getting married? Sister then glares at me.

“You do not give another unit a legendary weapon unless you plan on marrying them!” This was the most emotional I’ve even seen Sister, I still had no idea what she was talking about.

“Whoa, whoa, whoa! Cultural misunderstanding I am not marrying him! My barn door doesn't even swing that way I was a guy before I was turned into a displaced and my preference hasn’t changed.” Said Rin, that's when Sister went up to the Fox Displaced.

“So Asphyxious unit is not good enough is that it unit Rin!” What the hell is going on?!? I have no idea what is happening, why is Sister so angry about this? It was a misunderstanding why is she so mad about this?

“Look Sister I’m sure he’s a great guy and all but I just want him and I to be friends.” Rin said before a flash of understanding came threw her eyes at the way she was talking.

Sister looked like she understood this but then looked at Rin chest then herself. “This unit understands, Unit Sister must ask that you give that weapon back before you go home… I have reports to look through.” She then turned around and walked out of the pub, I will never understand that dragoness.

“Sorry she… I don’t even know.” I said to Rin as I start rubbing the back of my head. Rin just gave me a look before looking to Chrysalis with a face that said ‘Really?’ I had no idea why she had that look on her face.

“Hey what's that look for?” I asked, really what was she thinking right now? it's bad enough that they fight over me. Now I got this sexy Fox lady giving me looks who by the sounds of it used to be a guy.

“Lets just say that tin girl doesn't need to be asking Oz for a heart, sorry I guess all those years raising the girls I picked up on a few things.” She answers with a shake of her head.

I sigh and take another drink. “It's fine, I’m still getting used to the idea of having her around the den. The thing is I didn’t even plan on it or ask for… her, I just feel bad about the idea that I bought her from a friend and didn’t even know it. Not only that she act so much like a living being I just feel guilty about it...“ I take another drink and start to feel it now. My mood didn’t listen up but I was getting drunk.

Rin just nodded. “Wait you bought her? There's someone selling robots?” Rin asked with interest. So I told her what I knew. “She's a claptrap and yes he’s my friend, Jack, he helped me out when the den was attacked. Let just say things were, there was too much going on and I wanted them to go home. I ended up agreeing to have Sister and she will be the test bed for all the other Claptrap lines upgrades. So I worry about any new powers she could be given thanks to Jack.”

Rin stares at me in a pitying way. “Wow you are in trouble. Possessive, emotional girl with super powers. Scary thought, anyways I take it the sweet wedding gun came from him to. What else does he sell and what does he ask in payment?” Rin asked as she took the gun off her back and set it on the table in front of me.

“Oh no I got that from the guts of a war hog same with my shotgun.” I said calmly. “He sells guns, bots, Echo’s, anything the real hansom Jack would have I think. I just give him gems but I think he would take gold to.” As I think about that I saw Rin give me a look as she crossed her arms, I give her a deadpan look. “I cleaned them before hand.” I said, I mean really did she think I wouldn’t wash them clean.

“It’s not that it just I don’t understand how you got that thing out of something's gut, did it eat it?” Rin asked. That was a good question one I didn’t know so I just shrug at her and keep drinking.

Rin just gave the gun a glare before shrugging. “I’m just going to say it’s like questioning Pinkie Pie and try not to think about it. Anyways you said he sells those things for gems?” Rin asked with excitement in her eyes as I take the gun and put it in my echo.

“Good plan sexy fox lady and yes.” I stop and blink as my mind slowly thinks about what I just said. “Wait, did I just call you sexy?” Okay that was a even worse idea.

“I wasn’t kidding when I told Sister my door don’t swing that way.” She deadpan at me. “Right, right sorry when I’m drunk I say what I’m thinking.” I replied as I look at my mug.

“Right its ok just don't try anything. I’m good with making cursed and dark artifacts and I’m pretty sure I can enchant a piece of your body.” She said with a smile that didn’t say she was joking.

I laughed as I lay my head on the table. “I always follow the wishes of a lady.” I said as I look at the door that Sister walked out of, I got the feeling she needs a cuddle.

“Hey I hope you don’t mind that Cluck Norris just KO'ed most of the D-dog’s in the room for trying to eat him…” She said as she looked at the dog pile with her chicken sitting on top while eating popcorn.

“They must've had too much too drunk, nun of my dogs would have tried to eat a pony.” I calmly said as I look at the chicken, I was hungry, wait what was it name again? “Besides the worst they would do is lick you to death.” I then remembered a night where a diamond dog got so drunk he was licking Moon Dancer saying she tasted like ice cream. I smiled at that.

“Cluck is my magically altered super chicken.” Rin replied as she pointed to the chicken on the pile of unconscious dogs. “Oh, then yeah they would try and eat him.” I said as I try and drink more from my mug but it was empty. “Why is the rum always gone?” I groaned as I got up to get more only to lose all feeling in my legs and fall over. “...I’m okay…”

“Hey mines gone to, there must be a rum thief on the loos!” Rin shouted as she stood up angrily but then lost balance and fell over. “Hey when did I shrink myself? better get back up to size.” She said as she started to grow larger.

I turned over to my back and looked at her then laughed, she had one of those coasters on her forehead. “No, No if you get bigger the room will get smaller and there will be less rum to drink!” I shouted at her, I didn’t want her to drink it all I had to save some for the dogs ponies and myself.

Rin stops growing as she gives off a gasp. “No!... Wait I just thought of something, give me a keg and I’ll grow that instead!” She shouted with glee in my drunken mind this sounded like a good idea. “Good idea but let do this where there more room, I don’t want the pub destroyed.” I complained as I pick up a jug full of something and started to drink that.

When we got to a large and mostly empty cavern Rin set down the keg in the middle and jump on to it, it then started to grow larger and larger until she had no more room before she jumped down then tried to turn the knob. Heh heh nob…

“Rin I think I can help.” I called over a warjack, I don’t think it understands what I wanted it to do and just punched its fist into the huge keg and made a hole. It then formed into a large crack as the sound of straining wood giving way filled the chamber.

“Oh that’s going to hurt…”Rin said as her ears folded back at the sight. Then the next thing I know I’m covered in rum and little Rin was sitting on top of me, aww she so cute and so I hugged her. Who wouldn’t I smiled a goofy smiles as I cuddled the little fox.

Rin wiggled uncomfortably before starting to grow to get out of my grasp. I suddenly found myself crushed under a lot of weight and I heard snoring… Hmmm I moved my hands trying to find some way out, not knowing what the soft things I was squeezing was until I saw light and poked my head out.

“Ahhhh!” Rin screamed as she woke up and jumped high into the air before landing on top of me. She then looked down in confusion at the large amount of alcohol. “Oh now I haven’t lost control of my bladder since... well the last time I got drunk.” Rin said as she tried to get away from the rum thinking it came from her.

I wasn’t sure what happened as my drunken mind tries to work out how I got her off me. The only thing I could think of was she had a bad dream. “You okay Rin? It got dark and I didn’t know where you went.” I asked.

“I’m fine but I feel like someone just gave me a purple nurple.” She said once she realized she was just sitting in a drink and on top of me. I just blinked confused as her eyes got larger, what was wrong I was still stuck to the floor thanks to her sitting on me. As much as I’d like to look for some more rum I didn’t mind just laying here on the cold ground it was nice.

She then jumped off me and looked a little freaked before picking me up by the back of my shirt with a paw then held me up to her face. “No one... And I mean no one hears about this, Uuderstand?” She asked with an unreadable expression.

I just smiled at her as I looked into her eyes. “Your cute.” I said and boop her on the nose, she was really cute and wow I’m really high up where's the rum anyway?

As my drunken mind try to work out how I was in the air I was then let down and fell on my back again. Huh, that didn’t hurt, Rin then tried to walk out of the room but forgetting her size just walked into the wall that was above the door.

“You okay Rin?” I call out as I crawl on the floor over to her head and looked down at her. Rin just stared at the ceiling for a moment before she started to glow with sparkles like Tinkerbell.

“God I love that healing spell.” She said as she shrank back down and looked back at me before I started to glow too. Cool, I’m a night light now, was what I was thinking before looking at Rins head and thinking it looked comfy and rest my head on her head. “Good night fluffy fox lady…” I then drift off to sleep.

My head felt like hell, I think as I just stay in bed as I wait for the pain to go away. I then opened my eyes and saw Sister with what looks like a jug of water in hand. “What happen?” I asked as I didn’t move Sister just poured the water in to a cup and handed it to me. I slowly reached out and drunk some and slowly sit up, how did I get in my room?

“Unit Rin has gone back to her world but wanted this message to be given to you once you wake up.” Sister held out her palm as a holo recording plays.

“Hey I had to go back sorry I couldn’t stick around but I needed to replenish my skelly supply. I was wondering if you can send me something to contact this Jack guy, if he takes gems as payment I’m going to break his vault and get all kinds of new toys. Just set it on my token and I’ll get it through my main dungeon heart. I also want to take a look at that book I heard about at the party. Anything necromancer catches my interest don’t worry I won’t let it spread in my world like I didn’t let the normal stuff spread I’m more curious than anything. Also Keep my token someplace safe, when I send the love box with that skull back to you it will come in through the same method. Anyways good luck with your troubles and remember I’m always glad to lend a paw. :3”

What a Skelly? I wondered then once I dunk more water it came to me. Oh skeleton's that's what she meant, there was no way I’m letting her have that book, but maybe I’ll give her an edited version of the book. I was also happy she was willing to lend a hand if I needed it. I drink some more water as I look at Sister. “You sent her one of Jack tokens didn’t you?” I asked.

“Not before informing C.E.O. Jack of this Rin unit and her plans to try and steal from him and Mother.” Said Sister as she smiled at me. Why was she smiling at me? “This unit also enjoyed last nights activities this unit hopes to do it again.” Sister then turned around and walked out, what the hell did she mean by ‘activities’ what did I do last night!?