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A Lich Of Metal And Souls.

by ShadowsInTheDark

Chapter 17: I'm Your What Now?

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***Asphyxious pov. Lab/workshop.***



I was just humming to myself as little Pupa was sleeping on my lap, I was working on the finishing touches to the arc node then looked at the half assembled Ripjaw. I sighed to myself as I think about what happened last week, having one of the skull’s of hate kept in canterlot vault under the princesses watch was just one half of my plan. The other half was having a displaced from another world keep the other skull out of anyone reach, that way the Deathjack can’t revive itself again.


However I got some interesting news from the royal sisters turns out Gilda was royalty, I told Gilda about this and was even given the papers to prove it. Let’s just say she still dealing with the news about this.


Queen Chrysalis was showing signs of being pregnant and made her own chamber to live in. Most of the dogs and ponies alike stay away from her, my guess was to avoid angering the changeling queen, after all this was her new brood.


The Diamond Dogs heard about the role I played and I got more messages from other clans wanting to ally under my banner, one draw back; I don’t have one. “What about a Diamond being held by your paw?” Asked Kat who was in my lab along with Moon Dancer and Gear Shift, they were helping pick out a banner for my coat-of-arms, even if I still don’t think I need one.


“No.” I said as I was trying to work, that when Gear Shift spoke up. I was going to see how long I can stay in my human form with out going back to my Lich form.


“What about a Skull with a diamond in one eye?” I sighed as I picked up another tool, carefully putting the gem into the arc node can’t they do this another time?


“No.” I said again in the same dull tone, you could hear my boredom over this. Luckily Moon hasn’t joined in, just looking at the many drawings that were sent to me to look over. I then start to pour some magic into it, and smiled seeing as it was working.


“What about-”


“No.” I quickly cut Kat off as I carefully picked up Pupa as she slept, and put her in a hammock in my lab that I made for her. It was made out of a rope fishing net and was filled with furs and pillows. I smiled at her sleeping form before picking up the somewhat heavy arc node and move it to the Ripjaw body.


“You have to pick something Asphyxious, I mean you're their king.” Said Gear Shift as she gets up and helps me put the node into place. I growled at this but kept working, I never asked for this, I just wanted to be left alone and meet new displaced from time to time. That was it, no Celestia, no worrying about being attacked, no bloody cryx and worrying if I’m being a good dad to Puparium. Hey I got her full name right!


“I’ll pick something once I know I’m not copying someone else's, why do you think the dogs sent me all of these?” I asked hooking up the last bits to the Ripjaw. I was also worried about the griffon empire attacking to get Gilda back. I’ve had everyone working over time to set up the den to be a lot more fortified. I even used some ideas I got from Rin’s traps, can’t use lava but nail bombs are just as good and spike pits or even shallower tiger pits were good ideas, if a bit bloody.


We won’t be using them until we get word of another attack, that’s what the outposts to the den are for. We’ve set them up a few days ago, I think it’s five maybe six now? Anyway at each outpost they have one warjack each, that if we can make the Steamjacks to fill in that order. Can’t have anything too big, that is why I’m making the Ripjaw and it’s brothers as I like to call them.



“Tell me have the other clans been warned about the cryx ponies?” I asked them. I felt we should class the templar ponies as cryx now seeing as they’re using undead now. Many did die and were trapped within the soul cages that they brought with them, I sent most of them free but some Solar Templar ponies wanted to redeem themselves. Not only that but some of my dogs who were trapped too did not want to leave me alone, they would just give me this look and I just could not let them go.


So I turned them into Bane Knights, I didn’t like it but they were fine with it. They made up their own stories to tell their families they could see them and talk to them. I still felt bad about doing that but-that’s when I heard a scream and laughter. I looked to the girls and saw Kat with a box over her head, on the other side of the room was Gear Shift and one of my Bane Knights laughing.


“You should've seen your face!” Cried out Gear Shift in laughter.


“I’m going to kill you!” Yells Kat as she run after the pony in rage, I just smiled then looked at the Knight who looked sheepish.


“I couldn’t help it.” He said playing with his bone like claws, I just shake my head at him.


“Tell Kat your sorry once things calm down okay.” I said as I go back to work, things sure have gotten lively around here. That reminds me; we found out that the large warjack was called Colossals, it also had a name, it was called the Stormwall. The bug looking one on the other hand we maybe able to build much faster than the other one.


I already fixed what I could of it cortex the next part was fixing it body, there was no way we could rebuild it weapons at least not yet. That when I get a call from my echo. “Unit Asphyxious, this unit requires your assistants.” Asked Sister but she sounded odd.


“Sister can this wait I’m working on something and for god please stop with the unit stuff, you know how much I hate it when you talk like that.” I said back as I put my tools down, it wasn’t likely I was going to get this done anytime soon. “Thi- I need your help, please this can not wait!”


That was a little worrying Sister sounded like she was scared, I’ve never known the dragoness to be scared of anything before. Angry yes, Possessive that a given but scared? “Where are you now?” I asked. Sister just sent me a text saying she was hiding in my room, on yes this don’t scream ‘Trap’ to me at all.


I put those thoughts aside and asked Moon Dancer to keep an eye on Pupa for me as I deal with this. As I make my way down the tunnels things seemed much calmer now than they did when the ponies first got here. I was happy they was getting along, well as well as they could there was the odd fight here and there but it didn’t lead into anything more than that.


I was glad we had doors set up for all the rooms now I always used to worry about walking in on one someone in the middle of something. I knock on the door and called out. “Sister, it me is everything okay in there?” I asked but all I got was a whimper, this doesn't sound like her at all.


I carefully open the door just on the safe side that Sister didn’t jump out at me, good news was she didn’t. The Dragoness was hiding in my bed with the covers wrapped around her like one of Chrysalis cocoons. “Sister… Everything alright?” I asked not sure what was going on tell she spoke.


“Unit- I mean Asphyxious could you please close the door.” She asked. I had never thought I would hear her voice full of so much fear before, what happen to make her talk like this? As much as I knew I was going to kick myself for doing this I did as she asked, I then made my way over to the side of the bed and saw Sister try to hide herself deeper into the covers.


“Okay what going on did you get some kind of upgrade where you could destroy the planet or something?” I asked I mean I could not think of any other reason she is acting like this.


“What? No! I did not get a upgrade like that it’s… I can’t tell you.” Okay this was interesting, for the first time she ever shown more than one emotion in her monotone voice. There was nothing wrong as I can see but it the way she talking now, something happened but what. “I can’t help you unless you tell me what wrong.”


I asked, I swear I saw her blush it kind of hard to tell seeing as she pink and all. The first time I got a good like of her eyes they were a soft shade of green that light up. It was kind of cute seeing her act like this. Sister then removes the cover from her head but keeps it close to her body, that when I noticed something she not wearing her suit.


“I need you to promise not to laugh, understand?” Okay I now have no idea what is going on right now, why is she not wearing her suit, why is she hiding in my bed?, why do I have a feeling someone is going to kick my ass for this. “Okay?” I said and got ready for whatever happens next.


The Robot Dragoness stand up and drops the covers, she was naked… Okay I’m not seeing anything out of place. Apart from her breasts that were no longer flat, they was I have no idea I’ll just call them small for now. “Well…” I was very confused now, why did Sister show herself off to me like this.


I just cover my face with one hand and turn around with my back to her. “Sister why are you naked?” I asked. I mean really what was going through her head? “This is no time for jokes this is serious! I’m not used to having… theses.” I turned my head over and peek out of my fingers to see what she was doing, I saw Sister was now poking her small bust and I cover my eyes again. I am going to hell for this I just know it.


“Sister could you at least tell me how this happened?” I asked looking around the rest of the room to find something to cover her up. I took another peek and saw she now had the cover around her now, thank god. “I’m not sure I got another software update like the many others I’ve been receiving like always, I then got a massage that I would get a upgrade to test out soon. Mother said it would take some time for it to work I didn’t think… This would happen.”


Wow, she really scared about this I sighed then go over to the bed and sit with her. “So all this is a upgrade for you if I’m understanding this right?” I asked in the small hopes it would get her to calm down a little.


“I think so… What I don’t understand is why I need two holes down there?” I blushed hard at that and looked away as she looks at herself, she must know there no way she this clueless. “Sister do you have any data about sex?” I asked bluntly, please let me be wrong about this.


“Yes I have over four thousand files on this why?” f-Four THOUSAND!? what the hell were you thinking Jack?! I just sigh as I rub my face I didn’t need this right now. “Oh… Oh!, no, no we’re not doing that!”


“Nice to see we’re on the same page Sister.” I said with a half smile. Some how that made her blush even more she looks off to one side. “There must of been a mistake, I will just ask Mother to remove what has been done to me and things can get back to normal.”


“I don’t know I kind of like you like this.” I said as I found myself resting my chin on the palm of my hand. I was staring at the door ready to run if things go wrong. “Wait… You like that I look like this now?” What up with her she sounded so confused and a little hopeful? Oh no.


“Wait a minute, what happened when I was drunk that you was so happy about?” I asked and Sister well looked off to one side mouthed some words I couldn’t hear. “I’m sorry what?”


She sighed and started to play with her tail as her wings wrap around her. “You, kissed me…”


Okay, well at least nothing else happened thank god but kissing her, really? Huh, oh well that one worry out of my mind. I lay on the bed and rub my face I didn’t need this I just want to get back to work. “Also the new software update is making me act, strange…” Sister said still playing with her tail.


“Strange how?” I asked then she jumped me and get right in my face. “I can’t control these emotions! no matter what I do they just flare up without warning and I don’t like it!” She all but yelled in my face, Sister then blinked at me and blushes hard once she realized the cover she had around her fell off when she jumped me.


“I think you need to talk to Jack about this or your mum.” I said keeping my eyes closed once I saw the blush on her face. I didn’t dare move as she was still on top of me, worst part was she was sitting on my pelvis it hurts.


I then felt lips push into mine I opened my eyes and saw the Dragoness kissing me, I was a little shocked at this. Once she stop she just looked into my eyes then her eyes widened and sit up. “Why did I do that!?” Sister yelled as she quickly get off of me and go to the beacon and types into the holo controls. “I need to speak with mother about this NOW!”


I was still trying to work out just what happened, she kissed me and she can’t control herself right now. Okay new plan I need to slowly and carefully slip away without her noticing, not as easy as it sounds who know what Jack put in that robot dragon body.




***Unit H.O.M.A.G.E. Named Sister pov.***


I was not happy about this upgrade or the update ever I wanted them removed as this to me was a waste of time and resources. Once the line was open I heard strange voices talking over the line.



“What is that thing!?”


“It’s on. Fucking. Fire!”


“Run you fools, it’s going to-”


“I’M THE CONDUCTOR OF THE POOP TRAIN!”



I blinked at this in confusion for a moment I turn to unit Asphyxious who was staring at me as his jaw was wide open over what he just heard. I get the feeling this happens a lot, I’ll have to fix that later that when Mother appeared on the holo.


“Mother we need to talk about these new, upgrades.” I said but my voice lost all it edge once I saw the smile on Mother face.


“We take it that Asphyxious has been treating thou well?” F.A.U.S.T. asked with a warm motherly smile on her face. I could not help but feel a little fear for unit Asphyxious, why was I fearing for his wellbeing? I quickly shake my head and get back to the point.


“Unit Asphyxious is fine, I am not calling about him. I am calling about the upgrades you sent me.” I said making sure Mother understood I was not happy about it.


“Oh! did thou and Asphyxious have begun the mating rituals already? Are thou carrying thy first clutch of eggs Sister?” Mother asked excitedly. Wait, what did she mean by ‘clutch of eggs?’ “What are you talking about Mother?” I asked feeling more fear than before receiving this new update.


“So thou haven’t had coitous yet, hmm how are we going to test out Cross species breedability with claptraps if thou are not throwing thyself at him?” She stated in a slightly irritated if not exasperated motherly tone, causing heat to flush across my chasis. “For already thy older dragon type sister has been bred by that chaos spawn of fertility, it shouldn’t be difficult to rile this one up into bedding thou with savagery.”


“WHAT!?” I and Asphyxious yelled at the same time, I felt my power core racing at the idea of me and him doing. I stop myself as I try and get control of myself, I needed these upgrades removed NOW!


“Mother I don’t know what you were thinking but I’m a Testtrap not a… Anyway why did you send me this upgrade if you have already tested it!” I yelled at the holo. I needed to get better control of myself the software update was messing with my thinking processing patterns.


Mother’s expression grew stern, causing me to recoil into Asphyxious then behind him in a vain attempt while she spoke in a low but menacing tone. “Thou should realize that we wouldn’t simply send thou off on a whimsical fancy, that was done centuries ago. Though surprisingly more came back then didn’t, regardless thou art given a ‘puberty’ update that has begun the sequences that would trigger simulated accuracy of a young dragoness of age. From imbedded draconic mating instincts and other little ‘goodies’ to only make thou be more suitable, it would only make sense to do this coupled with thy type of chassis and those he rules is perfect grounds for a dragoness… Be a good clap and rock his world freely.” Mother said, while making little gestures to shoo us off towards a bed, my pink chassis may as well have been painted red by this point...


“Umm, okay what going on?” He asked sounding very confused about what was going on. “I feel like something happened and I’ve been cut out of the loop here.” I was blushing too much to say anything, what Mother wanted me to do was just, but what do I do!?


As if likely sensing my distress, mother smiled and sent a momentary flicked stream of data to me. Showing him and unit Chrysalis in this very room and everything they did. “Thou should try those things, she is quite experienced for a bugling.”


“How did you get that!?” He yelled at the holo as his cheeks were red as my chassis. I felt a need I never felt before and I was scared of it. “Isn’t there a law against this kind of thing?!”


Mother only smiled, in her hand in the holo only now taking up half of the screen as she highlighted a specific area on it. “Thou hast signed the contracts young colt, this section here allows us having thy permission to install surveillance equipment in any and all areas thou owns.” She suddenly was wearing a Hyperion equivalent of a Lawyer’s suit that was snug to her frame and wearing an alluring pair of glasses over her optics in a ‘sexy look’.



“When, how? I was in the den for months. How did you get this set up without anyone knowing.” I bit my lip at this, I hope mother doesn't tell him it was me. That was when I felt unit Asphyxious heart spike, oh no mother he’s MINE!


Her gaze stayed on him, while she held a mock look of contemplation. Giving at long last a soft pout as her eyes shifted onto mine before winking. “Well whom else might have been oh so helpful, if not very possessive of thou for ensuring she kept thou?” She in an exaggerated way flipped her leg up only to cross it over her other, smiling proudly at me with a nod of approval.


I saw Asphyxious slap his palm over his face. “You made Sister do it didn’t you?” I felt so guilty about this if I had known about all this before hand maybe, I shake my head again damn update! It didn’t help I felt a heat from within my chassis I don’t know how but I know Mother is behind this some how.


“Okay here's the deal I am not going to have sex with Sister unless she feels good and ready.” Wait, what? “I don’t know her that well and I feel it is important for us to get to know each other before we do anything more internment.” I growled at Asphyxious and then he slowly looked at me. I wanted him NOW!


Mother smiled, as she looked vaguely formal again. But I wasn’t paying attention to that as every code and fiber of my being screamed out ‘jump him!’. “Do enjoy thy selves dearies, for when expect good results and remember. NO protection, it’ll only make things worse for thou Asphyxious, as Dragons HATE rejection.” She smiled, though likely not as big as I was looking at him, my feet adjusting for maybe a likely chase as my snout flared intaking his scent with my optics dilating.


“How am I supposed to get protection here of all places? I don’t even know if they have condoms let alone any that would fit me.” He deadpanned at my Mother but that was when I felt his hand grab my tail. I let out a soft squeak at that made me blush like crazy, I looked at him and saw he was smiling. “And you calm down.”


I couldn’t take it anymore and jumped on top of him kissing him and wrapping my arms and legs around his body. I heard a mix of muffled cries and moans but I didn’t care I needed Asphyxious right now, I didn’t care if Mother was watching. I already had him naked now and my word he was licking my neck. That when I heard the door open.


“Sir Asphyxious I have a report that Everblight maybe trying to…” I looked at the unicorn as she stands in the doorway and drops the papers she was most likely holding in her magic. I was already on top of Asphyxious, we were both blushing at the mare that just walked in on us. “I’LL JUST LEAVE THESE HERE!”


The mare yelled and slams the door shut, I just look back down at Asphyxious as he pants and looks up at me. “I get the feeling you girls are going to do this to me a lot, no matter what I say huh.” I smiled at him warmly, I think I’m starting to understand what Mother meant. Asphyxious was my hoard and I wasn’t going to let anyone take that away from me.


Gazing back towards the bed, then to him and finally the bed again with an almost feral instinct threw him onto it. Likely surprising us both with the strength I held, until I leaped onto him to ravage what is MINE! “Have fun you two!” Barely hearing mother by this point as I silently commanded him, before throwing the sheet over us both.






***Asphyxious pov. Two weeks later, The Frozen North.***


We have only been out in this wasteland for about three days now, we only stop to eat, rest and make pit stop when we need it. I got to say it is cold out here not only that but walking around in my new armour on was a drag but if I turned into my Lich from it would not be fair on all my dogs. Only four ponies decided to come with on this little out going to find some outposts of Everblight if he had any or the new Cryx ponies as I like to call them. Some of the other clans sent some dogs of their own to aid in this little game of hide and seek.


At least the Steamjack’s can keep up in this bitter cold, me I was always rubbing my hands and felt every time my tail touched the snow on the ground. It felt like the cold was running up my tail then my spine and I was loving it.


“It feels good to be out here don’t you think lads?” I asked a nearby diamond dog, the dog just laughed at this and looks at me with a grin.


“I didn’t think you would like the cold seeing so little fur on you sir.” Said one dog from behind me, I couldn’t help but laugh me I loved the winter.


“I was meant to live out here I love snow the cold all of it. If I had my way it would be winter all year round but sadly mother nature as her own plans for the seasons, she is one no one has any hope to control.” I said with a joy in my voice, I felt free out here I really did. I may of felt safe in the den but never free, I reminded myself I could not let my guard down out here. This was Everblight territory.


That when I saw something I was at the head of this little army, I say little but it was over a hundred strong. With four warjack’s under my control, walking up to my side as I look at a small pillar of smoke over the next couple of hills. “Is there anyone else living out here that we know of?” I asked one of the dogs.


They each look at each other then look at me with a frown, okay looks like we found one of Everblight army or the Cryx ponies. The dogs were quietly ordered into a defensive formation and we began planning. “What’s the lay of the land over those hills?” I asked as one of my dogs lay down a large mat and another dog rolls out a map on top of it.


“Mostly rocky from what our scouts say about it, there also a frozen river down this part here.” The dog who pointed this out had a large shoulder plate on his left shoulder, His name was Toby if I remember right.


“Not only that, there this dead forest just on the other side of these hills to the north, if these monsters try and retreat that where they will run.” Said an old dog who looked like a bearded collie. He was old but one of the other clans dogs said he was the best at planning traps.


“So do we split up into three smaller groups or attack them as one big group?” I asked them. Really I was just bouncing ideas off of them until I could get a better look at the land. Once I can see what I’m working with I’ll give out my orders then. “Maybe we should get some info first…” I said out loud, the dogs look at me as I then look to the many fur pelts we brought with us to keep us warm then I had an idea.


This was my most worst plan I could of ever thought of, I dressed myself in so many pelts to cover up what I look like I could hardly move. Not only that I was walking over this hill by myself, I turned back just to make sure I could still see the dog spotter. Good he’s still there that means if things go to hell he blows the horn and the rest of the dogs will come and save me. Sadly I had to leave the warjacks behind, can’t have them giving away who I was after all.



No one outside of the clan has really seen me in my human form and seeing as I don’t leave the den that much ever. All anyone saw was the Iron Lich not the half human half dragon trying to get the jump on Everblight and his army. I find my mind wondering about Sister and what she said, apart of me thinks I should feel bad about what happened to me but I don’t. I feel fine, I feel content?


I guess after losing ones mind you stop worrying about the little details. I felt more in control unlike before, all I wanted was to be left alone but after having Pupa call me dad, Chrysalis wanting my help to rebuild her brood and now Sister basically calling me her mate now. Maybe this was what I really needed, a family, a reason to fight, to hunt.



“Stop right there!” I heard a voice call out above me. I stop and look up to see two anthro griffons land in front of me, hmm, I did not recognize their armour so they’re not with Everblight.


“What are you doing out here creature.” Said one of the griffons. I carefully look them over, the one on the right had what looked like a crossbow with a scope on it. The other griffon had what looked like a bronze sword, very big and nasty looking time to play my role.


“Sorry about this my good sirs I’ve been walking for so long could we stop at your camp and warm my bones?” I asked in a tone having a mix of being jolly and curious. “I’m trying to map these lands but it looks like I’ve lost my way.”


The two anthro griffons look at each other with a look that said, is he serious. The one of the crossbow spoke up. “We’re sorry sir... but we’re in the middle of an important mission to keep the lands of equestria safe.” I’m calling bullshit on that. Gilda told me a little about the griffon empire and I found out about the civil war that going on from old sunbutt. It was time to give these guys some Q and A see how much they know.


“I was at the griffon empire a thou years ago, it was a terrible thing that happened that day. Tell me are your fellow griffons still fighting those terrible Farrows?” I saw the confused looks they was giving me over my question.


“Umm, yeah sure we are that way we’re all the way out here to stop them from attacking again.” Said the one with the sword. These guys don’t know a thing about this world, still let play with them a little.


“That one worry out of my mind but can we please continue this over a warm fire I’m sure I can do something to help you on your mission.” I asked as I was about to move forward until the anthro griffon blocked my path with his sword. I slowly looked at him as I moved my hand under my cloak to put my hand on the Shotgun that I had under it.


“I’m sorry but you’ll have to go somewhere else to get warm.” I took a step back and looked the two over. “Oh come now I’m sure it nothing I haven’t see before after all you griffons have those airship’s you uses to get around.” That when I noticed the worried looks they was giving each other. I knew it they wasn’t from this world at all that means someone sent them to my world or another displaced came here for who knows what.


“Why are we keeping up this act let just kill him.” Said the one with the sword. That when I made my move, I jumped back using my tail to push myself back as I drop the furs that was all over my body. I take aim at the sword wielding griffon and fired at him, shot him right in the face with that. Once his body hit the floor I hear the horn go off over the hill behind me as I take aim at the other griffon then fired.


Sadly the one with the crossbow was quick and flue into the air. I turned back and saw my army of dogs and warjacks running over the hills to meet these griffons. As I looked back to the downed griffon to well loot the body I saw that was back on his feet and swinging his sword at me. I jumped back but not before the bastard could cut my left eye, by god it hurt like hell! It felt like someone just set my eye on fire, I was in pain and pissed. I fire again this time getting one of his wings the anthro griffon gave out a roar and charged me, bad idea.


Seether claw came down and grabbed the anthro griffon in it claws, the warjack then grabbed it upper body in one claw and it lower half in the other and pulled the anthro griffon apart in two. The Seether throws the upper torso over the hill and just dropped the half with the legs on the floor. “Good boy.”


I said as I pat it arm and go up the hill to followed by Cankerworm and some dogs. “FORWARD!” I yelled as my army of dogs make it to the other side of the hill, what I saw was encampment of anthro griffon’s. I even saw with my good eye the one with the crossbow talking to a large anthro looking griffon.


“Sir take this!” I heard one of the dogs yell and throw me something, once I got it I looked over the short sword with a smile. It’ll do, I saw the anthro griffon’s charge my dogs. I was in the thick of it I clashed swords with another griffon, I couldn’t help but wonder who were these guys. I’ve never seen there armour before they’re even using large swords and battle hammer’s.


I shot it in the foot before stabbing my sword into it neck seeing the gap in it armour. However it didn’t stay down, the griffon just coughing up what looks like rainbow blood? before standing up again and give me the evil eye. “That going to make this fight harder, so you guys don’t die like everything else huh?”


I asked and the griffon laughs at me. “That right freck we’re Die Leucht and I’m going to kill you then we will take over this weak world!” I couldn’t help but smile at him as I saw Cankerworm bite into the head of a griffon that got to close. “Thanks for the info now I know who you are but tell me, you can heal from any wound right?”


I saw him grin showing off his teeth in his beck. “That right and you can’t kill us ever.” He then holds his sword ready to attack again but I put the shotgun away and start charging a spell as well. “Tell me this, can you come back if someone cut off your head?” I throw up my left hand then cast hellfire on him.


The armour looked like it went up in flames from around him, but he was still standing I turned to my dogs and yelled. “Shot him!”


I called out and saw three dogs point their weapons at him then fired. I saw the blast from the two shotgun wielding dogs and the one with the rifle, there shots just seem to dent the armour not go through it. “Forget him worry about the others!”


I called out again and charge the griffon as he off balanced by the dogs that was shooting him. I ducked under the griffons blade as he swings at me and slammed my tail into his gut, he dropped to the floor and put my foot on his arm that held his sword.


The griffon in green armour looked up at me I could see the fury in his eyes, I then swing the short sword against his throat. Multi colored blood ran free as I swing my blade again cutting away more of the anthro griffon neck then with one last swing his head was freed from his body and rolled away.


I didn’t have time to see if it worked as I started giving out my new orders. “Cut off there heads and remove there lims! they can’t get up again if they don’t have any arms or legs!” I hear a howl from my dogs and smiled, that when I saw something in the sky. My eyes widen in fear when I saw the flying warbeast in the sky, they were Harrier’s to put it simply they were Shredder’s that can fly.


I then heard a roar, I turned to the dead forest and saw four warbeast’s run out of the forest. Two of them were Carniveans with four legs and two arms with claws made them a deadly thing to face not only that they was covered in bony like armour. I then saw the other two warbeasts that were next to them over evier side they were Nephilim Solder’s, oh crap.


“Everblight is here!” I shouted out as they charged into the battle and I saw the Harrier’s attacking the griffons that were in the sky as the Carnivean’s breathed fire on and cut down anyone in there path, the Nephilim Soldier’s were swinging their swords killing my dogs and attacking the griffons to. “Things are getting out of hand even for me!” I said as I slam my tail into another anthro griffon sending him flying.


That when I fell to the ground after as something landed behind me I turned around ready to attack but stopped at what I saw. The being I saw before me had one of her claw like feet on the head of a anthro griffon, her long dragon like wings stretch out as it welcoming the battle that going on all around us. I looked to her claw like hands to find another anthro griffon trying to free himself with her claws in his throat, I then saw the armour on her body with all the markings of Everblights troops. The one thing I saw out of place was the long red hair that was flowing in the winds and then saw her face.


“...Faust?” I asked confused. I wasn’t sure if I should run in fear or stand and fight, but when she looked at me I felt like running. She then smiled at me as she twisted her foot braking the griffon neck and said with warmth in her voice. “Welcome home, brother.”


And just like that she take off into the sky and fly away with the griffons in her claws. I was a little shocked, what just happened? was she the, was the Faust of this world the Daughter Of Everblight? As I saw a fireball heading right at me I then teleported away, sadly I ended up right next to that large anthro griffon who looks like he's giving out orders.


“Get that bomb out of here and set it off I don’t care what happens we can’t go back as failures!” He then turned to me and wow, he was a mass cuts and burns covered both his armour and body. He must of had a run in with one of those Carnivean’s.


I looked to the two griffons who were trying to move what looked like a box with pipes sticking out of it. “So big guy did one of the warbeasts set you on fire or something?” I asked with a smile, even with one working eye I was enjoying myself.


“You, you did all this!” The large griffon yelled. Well not really me I was looking for Everblight army. It just these dicks got in the way, but I’m more interested in that box they call a bomb. “When I get my talons on you I’m!-” He was then tackled by a one of the Nephilim Soldier’s, huh didn’t see that coming. I looked at the two griffons and smiled, I’m going to have fun.


“Run!” One yelled and they both legged it, so they pick to run seeing the sky to heavy with Harriers to fly away. Let see what this body can do, I take off running after them then I hear a roar. One of the Carnivean’s was following us!


“Oh for fucks sake!, wait how am I staying ahead of it?” Once I look forward and saw the griffons were right in front of me, I smiled and jumped on one of their backs. One was sent falling to the floor as I jump off and grab the handle of the box. “Hey there mind if we leave your friend to get eaten?”


I asked as the griffon looked at me in horror before letting go of the box and drawing a battle hammer. I let it go to and grin let see what he can do, I still had the short sword but then I saw a body fly past both of us. I blink at this and looked at the dead griffon with half it body eaten. The griffon and I both looked at the blood covered Carnivean.



“So… truce?” I asked but the Griffon launch for the box and hit something on it. “For Die Leu!-” I slashed his face and swing my tail sending him flying at the Carnivean grabbed the griffon and bit into his head. “Okay this is bad…” I said looking at the box as it give off a strange glow. I then saw the Carnivean moth light up with fire and I just without thinking kicked the box at it, why did I do that!? the next thing I saw was an explosion of light.




***Die Leucht Griffon pov.***




I felt pain as I was being dragged along the cold floor, it hurt to much to open my eyes I then felt something pick me up and was strapped to a table. I hissed in pain and opened my eyes to see a pig growl at my face as some drool drops out of it mouth.


“Get away from me!” I yelled at it, that’s when I heard her voice. “Now, now there’s no need to anger the Farrows, they have been allies of the Legion for a long time now.” I looked off to the side and saw, it can’t be, she should be dead.


Faust, it was her, but she looked different. She had dragon like wings, tail and claws. The way she moved said she was the one in control here then I heard another voice. “Now my dear Faust there no need to worry my newest toy.” I looked to the other side was wait I’ve seen him before?


“Dr Arkadius?” I asked, he just smiled at me as he saw me on the table. I saw one of the pig things wealing in a table with what look like the tools I saw in the labs. “What are you doing?”


He smiled at me as his eyes start to glow. “Well Leon’s been complaining how you boys can’t seem to ever kill your targets lately so I’ve got my own plans in the works, Sadly Everblight is not one to cross not only that I’ve seen what the real Dr. Arkadius saw of the Dragon father and it not pretty.”


I didn’t understand what he was talking about before he stab something in my chest as I cry out in pain. “We can’t let him get out of the void or we’re all doomed. I do not want to worry about that dragon being on the loose.”


“Remember our deal Dr Arkadius, as long as you are working for Everblight you will not cross him or me.” I heard Faust say as she walks into my view, I felt hot tears run down my face I try to stay awake from the pain. “Don’t worry I won’t hurt your presh girls you have my word.” That was the last thing I heard before the darkness take me.





***Asphyxious pov.***


I felt like shit, what ever that bomb did I sure as hell am not dead. I open my eyes and set up to see half of the Carnivean was gone, just gone his other half was melting in the snow. That not out of place I then walked back to the dogs to see how the battle went.



I then saw all the bodies. Most of them were the griffons who were cut up and I saw some dead dogs, but something felt strange. Like the air was charged or something. As I made my way down I saw Seether walk up to me and hiss. He looked okay apart from his claws being covered in blood, Cankerworm was nesting in a pile of bodies and my dogs were cleaning up.


“What happened?” I asked and the dog, well, his fur was white for one this was a first. He just pointed to the other side of the hill and I walked over to it. I saw the dogs were pulling off the armour off the dead griffons and taking their weapons. Well that was good for one day, I saw the Destroyer warjack that I left in the control of Golden Shield. I saw it and made my way over to it but I was still getting this weird feeling I’m forgetting something.


“Hey Golden, where are you?” I called out. Next thing I saw was an annoyed looking anthro pony in armour that looked like Golden, wait, what? “What in the name of the royal Sisters did you DO!?!” The next thing I saw was a fist and I black out.



***Die Leucht base. Gates pov***



“So not only did you not record the date of the bomb going off you let a third of your troops get slaughtered before reporting back with your findings.” Said an angry griffon in a lab coat. I was just happy he wasn’t yelling at me, or one of the griffonesses who work in this place. My job was simple stand guard and that it.


“It wasn’t our fault. We were attacked by some kind of dragons and an army of diamond dogs. Luckily we did manage to catch some of the beasts.” Said the injured warrior as a cage with a winged beast was kept in. It snarled and tried to bite and claw its way out of the cage. I didn’t want to be the one to try and feed that thing.



“How many did you get?” The Griffon in the lab coat looked it over. He then looked at the soldiers. They all looked at each other and then the ground. “We… lost tin just to get two of them alive.” Wow, that sounds as bad as the last mission that went bad.


“I think it time we test the Plagalings.” My eyes widen at this I heard the stories about those things and didn’t like any of it. They were creepy I had to guard one time and hand nightmares that it was sitting on my bed waiting to take over my body.



“Sir are you sure about this? you do know what happened last time right?” The wounded Griffon asked. That when I saw the almost solid iron box holding that thing be wheeled in, it hissed once it saw everyone through the breathing holes, a special precaution considering the damn things could shift form like their progenitors and can almost get out of any container if a hole larger than a coin is presented.


The land shark thing with wings gave a roar of it own once the two of them were in the same room, the box still sealed. I backed up a bit to the door ready to run and call for help if things go wrong. The griffon in the lab coat go to the other side of the box holding that thing. “Ready everyone?”


He calls out the wounded griffon quickly moves out of the way so he doesn't get attacked by either of the two monsters. The box was opened and so was the cage, both of them leaped out and attacked each other, but it was over before things could even begin. The damned bug-pony thing bolted so fast out of the box it was hard to see, and by the time the great beast it lunged at was barely half out of the cage, it was stumbling, shrieking, and the monstrosity that was causing it was nowhere to be seen.


The tell-tale signs of it being possessed, controlled and fused with began manifesting, black chitin armor began sprouting in places, the teeth became even longer, and the eyes began to glow. But that was where the familiar changes stopped, and the beast suddenly slumped to the floor, beginning to liquefy like it’d been dropped in an acid bath.


“WHAT HAPPENED?!” Yelled the griffon in the lab coat as he stood over the puddle of both monsters. “What did that thing do to end up killing the Plagaling?!” That’s when I saw another griffon run in, panting. “S-sir, that thing with the wings! It just died sir!” Well, that’s something you don’t hear everyday, even in their fucked up line of work.


“Let me guess….” The scientist drawled, looking at the molten remains of the failed test, until the familiar signs of depossession were starting, and the scientist sighed. “Even liquified, the parasite survives.” The guards all prepared their shock prods as the parasite reformed over the puddle of flesh.


It was only the size of a pony, but that was all it needed. It was a lithe thing, wiry, fast, and with wicked fangs, red, glowing eyes, and had a bladed scorpion tail like all of it’s mass-bred bastardized kind. But it looked like some small parts were missing. One of its stubby antennae-like ears looks like it was badly burned along with one of it legs and a part of its back, revealing a ruined wing. It growled, chirping with hisses and clicks as if it were nothing but a mindless bug, which would’ve been true if the things didn’t steal the minds of their hosts too.



“Umm sir what do we do with the… remains?” The guard’s inane question was answered by the Plagaling leaning down and started to lap up the mess, knowing it’s captors were too smart for it to bypass and preferring to get in a meal so it could heal it’s wounds.


“Well then time to put this thing away, put it with the others.” Said the scientist as he start to walk out. The parasite hissed when the guards approached, corralling it towards the box, the small, too-dark and choking box. It growled, but eventually surrendered and entered the box on it’s own, the door slamming shut on it. Felt kind of bad for it really if it wasn’t so dangerous. Could’ve sworn the glowing light of it’s eyes turned blue for a second though.



***Asphyxious pov. Three days later back at the den.***


I have no idea what the fuck was happening turned out that bomb did more then turn Golden Anthro it did the same to everyone in equestria, and everywhere the “rainbow rain” started falling from the sky as a sort of fallout, spreading everywhere, causing every sentient being to become humanoid in shape. I was getting messages from all the clans about this and guess who turned up, go on guess. If you say Luna ya she here but so was her sister and the main six… And god did Twilight look sexy.


“Are you listening Asphyxious?” I snap out of my day dreaming and blink at the royal pain. Why do I hate you so much.


She made you go insane.

Thank you sombra…


I sighed as I rubbed my eyes, I then start to think about other things like Pinkie’s sister Maud. I wonder if she’s single here? No bad idea you have two girls fighting other you already we don’t need a third. “I’m sorry what did you say?” I said as I rub my face trying to think but that kind of hard when they’re all NAKED! And incredibly well-developed!


“We want to know how to change everypony back.” Said Celestia. I just hit my head on the table and sigh before replying.


“What makes you all think I know anything about what this bomb did or why it turned you all… like this?” I asked them trying not to stare at them.


I then saw Sister doing something with her holo, nothing good I bet most likely sending dirty pics to her mum. I know she would get a laugh out of it or Jack that, according to Sister; ANOTHER world that was originally Feral turned Anthro. I swear crazy just follows me wherever I go like gum on your shoe.


“Well, to be fair darling, I kind of like the new me.” Said Rarity, actually being the only one wearing clothes, even if they were a bit too small on her new, much larger body. Especially her wide, extremely fertile hips. Good gosh, why’d she get the hips and not Fluttershy? Shy got all the boob of the group apparently. AJ got all the muscle, Dash was the only one with a fairly normal frame with her athletic muscle tone, and Twilight...oh~ Twilight...sexy librarian just one step away with her body.


I then kept thinking back to my dream of her and Shy and. No!, cut that out you’re in a meeting and they will kick my ass if they found out I was thinking about that. That’s when I looked at Luna who was poking her nice, jiggly rack in prolonged confoundment and god damnit I can’t take this. “Can you all please put on some clothes!” I yell with a large blush on my face. “You’re not ponies anymore and trust me; any humanoid who goes nude is just a pervert!”


That kind of made them all blush, all but Pinkie Pie who was smiling, that when a thought hit me, No. I think as she about to open her mouth, don’t you even think about! “Everypony naked party!” I just face palm at this, god help me.


“Oh? A naked party? How fun.” Suddenly; Discord. “I have to say, I’m glad you let that thing go off; a delightful lot of Chaos it’s brought.” Oh god no, not him. He was anthro too and still had all his old body’s features, just proportioned as an anthro, and he at least had the decency to dress in a tux even, until he started stripping, getting all the mares to blush at the unusual and new sight.


“GET THE HELL OUT OF MY DEN!” I yelled at him I didn’t even care what he would do, my fault for not thinking ahead. Next thing I know Discord snaps his fingers and ya I and Sister were naked too… God damn it.


“Welcome to Chaos Asphy! Dance, ladies!” Another snap, and suddenly a disco ball is hovering in the air, spinning as bright lights go everywhere and the party was actually starting with 70s disco music playing, my own dogs even stripping and dancing about, making me cover my face in embarrassment at all the naked bodies, the dancing, the laughing. They didn’t care; so indecent!


“Come Unit Asphyxious! Let us join in the festivities!” I just let Sister pull me along, I swear I am going to strangle him once I get my undead metal claws on him. To make it worse I heard Sombra laughing inside my head. I hate you all so much right now.

Author's Notes:

Had help from DJ and Gamejunkie7 thanks for the help guys. ^^

What a Carnivean looks like.

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