***Asphyxious pov***

I have spent the last week getting myself fix up from that fight with the Reak. I had some help from the diamond dogs and keep a look out for anything like to tell me if they see anyone else. I was also in my new room looking over the bag with all the random items that showed up last week. I was holding a bell in one hand and kept looking it over.

My room had two openings one being to the outside and main hall to the den. The other being the window sill to my left showing me where the mining was taking place. I guess that large Diamond Dog liked to look down on everyone. I was going to feel bad about killing him until I heard the stories from Rex about what he did to the female diamond dogs that lived here. I only wished I took his soul then he would know real pain.

Something about the bell I was holding just screamed at me that I should just ring it. I didn't know why and I don't really care. I also had the dogs as I call them get me some materials so I can get to work trying my hand at making some steamjacks. As well as books. Hey what can I say I like to read and history was a good way to hopefully find my missing pages.

I even kept an ear out for the elements of harmony in other words Twilight and her friends. As I can guess old sun butt has sent them out to look for me. And by looking for me I mean waiting in Ponyville for me to show up. Later I found out the dogs called this place their den of endless gems, But from what I can see they haven't call it that in a long time. Well it was nicer then that gem I was kept in. Speaking about gems I had the leftovers of my prison put in a bag in my room. I had a piece of that gem on the wooden table that I would look at from time to time.

I look at the bell once more and decided to gave it a little ring. I shake it three times it had a nice sound to it I then see a soft glow on the right wall of my room. I get up and put the bell down then picked up my staff that was on the table as well. I take a look at what was going on It looked like a small ball of energy and I had no idea what it was.

"What the hell is that?" I said as the small energy started to grow larger. I back away to the large open window sill. I just stare at it in wonder it then got so large it was as tall as I was. I couldn't help but stare at it, To me it looked like some kind of portal?

That when I start to hear music?. Then the next thing I knew I felt something hit me with all the force of a freight train. I was sent flying out the window a good 30 feet drop before hitting the stone floor. Let me tell you something it hurt but. I was happy I could feel pain again. Oddly not from the fall but from the hit I took.

"Wohoo!, Ya how do you like me now!. Oh sorry about that I didn't know I would be called up by a demon that a new one for me. To top it off this is my first time being summoned so don't disappoint me okay?"

I... Know that cocky voice. I recognized it but from where? I pick myself back up off the stone floor and see no more than 20 feet away from me was a man. He was dressed in a red coat with black and red boots. He has bleach white hair with what looked like a sword on his back. I then remembered I know who he was...

"Dante..." I said in awe. I just didn't know what to think at this point what was a videogame character doing here?! Wait was he even a videogame character or is he like me? To many questions. I think to myself as I stand back up on my feet if I had any.

"Wow so you know who I am and I didn't even have to introduce myself? I must be well known in the multiverse or something!" Dante said with a toothy grin on his face.

I just kept standing there not sure what to do. What did he mean multiverse? Should I fight him or talk to him? I don't understand. I thought as he start to pull out two handguns one in each hand then aim them at me!

"How about we have some fun just you and me?" He said and that when he start shooting at me!

I quickly used teleport to try and dodge out of the hail of gunfire. Wait why am I running away?, I have powers as well! I stop teleporting then take aim with my staff and fire off a fire spell, But what I found out is if you don't stop casting it you get a flamethrower!

The jet of blue flame left a scorch mark on the stone floor. Dante dodged out of the way like I thought he would then he drawn out a sword. He then runs right at me once he got closer I knew what sword he was using.

The sword was called rebellion the only reason I knew what it was call was because I play devil may cry 3 when I was still human. I was backing away from him and trying to block Dante attacks with my staff.

Dante is too overpowered!, He could have any number of weapons or powers that I don't even know about! I only played the 3ed a 4th games so who knows what he can really do. I need to think of a way out of this but what?! I thought as I try and cast fire again only for Dante to hit my staff in the middle of casting it.

I block his attack again, I maybe made of metal but that meant nothing here. I could feel Dante pushing me back with nothing but his sword and raw strange. It was then I knew I couldn't win and my strange leaving my arm as Dante with one move parry my staff away.

Is this how it ends? I was trapped for so long only to die here? I was trapped so long in the dark with no light. I know a long time has past. I've lost everything that mattered to me. My live, My family, My friends. It hurt me like nothing else knowing they're all gone now. I'm tired is it okay for me to die? Will I see them again? I think to myself as I saw Dante ready to strike.

I then saw out of the corner of my eye them, The Diamond Dogs. I see them hiding in there tunnels with looks of fear on their faces, And that when I felt something snap in me. I quickly parry Dante strike with my free arm. I didn't care his sword cut through my armor and arm. I didn't care I felt pain from the cut. I didn't care if I would live or die!

All I cared about right now was keeping them safe! They was all I had so I let out a roar at Dante as I charge at him. I didn't know if that was fear or surprise on his face all I knew was I had to win!

I somehow managed to hit him with flat side of my blade. If I still had a face I'd be smiling right about now. He was sent flying a good 10 feet I think? Dante then got back up on his feet then shake his head. He then put his sword away and pulls something out of his coat pocket.

Was that an mp3 player?. I thought to myself as he started to play music again?. How is he even doing that without a headset or speakers?!?

Dante then looked at me with that smile I knew all too well from the games. He then after putting his mp3 away pulls out a red gem then crushes it in his hand. His arms and legs are covered in a white light. Once the light fades away his hands and feet are replaced with armoured boots and gauntlets.

Oh fuck... That Beowulf!!! Before I could even think of a way to stop him. Dante was already in front of me and had his fist pulled back. This was going to hurt the next well we'll say minutes, I think? Pasted with nothing but a fury of kicks and punches. I think he kicked me in to a wall at one point.

As I got up I felt him punch me in the head, Then the ribs. He then grabs my arm and throw me in to a cart. I didn't feel so good the next thing I saw Dante stand on one leg with his other leg pulled back ready to let loose a fury of kicks that sent me flying in to the air. Once I land back on the floor I try and get up again.

I only had a minute before I hear him yell. "Shoruken!" The next thing I knew I was on the floor and everything was spinning. Let me tell you, being punched in the roof of your mouth hurts. I then felt him grab me by my collar to face him. Dante had one fist pulled back ready to punch me again yet he waited.

"Okay big guy I want to know how did you get a token that was meant for a displaced. I'm also in a hurry I got a lass back in my world that in a bit of a pickle thanks to you so start talking!" He said as voice was full of anger.

"Displaced?, Token?, What are you talking about?" I was never more confused in my life. Just what was Dante talking about. He looked hesitant before answering my question.

"You know displaced?, Humans who are sent to Equestria after buying something from a guy everyone calls the merchant. Get turn into the character they cosplay as. Get turn to stone by the princesses?" He said as he made hand gestures with his free hand.

My mind was slowly starting to make sense of what he was saying. The Book and Soulsplitter I got from that man, He was the merchant! I'm... A Displaced. I was also not alone, all I could do was stare at him.

"We are the same..." I said more to myself then to him.

"Ya, Right. I maybe half demon but I'm nothing like you." He said it looked like he was about to punch me.

"No I mean I'm a Displaced just like you!" I quickly yell at him. I saw he stopped and looks at me funny. His fist was pulled back and glowing with white light. Then he said two words that filled me with hope and fear.

"Prove it." He said. Once he said that then I start to explained my story. How I got here, Who I was before and what happened to me.

***Celestia pov.***

I was worried by the turn of events It has been a full week and the metal creature has done nothing to show it self. She didn't even know it could speak let alone had a name. The fact was she knew next to nothing about this Asphyxious was frustrating. I had sent ponies in to the canterlot archives to try and find anything on this Asphyxious.

I sighed as I look out a stained glass window. All I knew about it, No I should say him was he could take souls. I could not let a creature like that loss in Equestria but what I want to know was why was that other creature fighting him? I had the guards collect the armour from what was left of that dragon?

I thought to myself as I wait for Twilight and her friends to arrive after sending them a letter. I didn't want to get them involved in this. I didn't want to run the risk of losing anyone of them. I just hope the elements of harmony will keep them safe.

I never heard of a dragon melting after death before was it something Asphyxious did to make it melt like that? I remember a long time ago when a group of ponies said they found a new creature that they wanted to study. At the time the dungeons were no longer in uses so I saw no harm in it being used as a lab.

I also had that book put down there as well. My hopes were we could find away to stop what ever spells were in that book. I found out the hard way that I was a fool to even try. I should've burned that book when I had it in my hooves. My train of thought was broken by the sound of a knock on the doors to the throne room.

"You may come in." I say as I look away from the window and clear my face of all worry. I do not need the guards to see me like this. The last thing they need to see was there princess with fears. I needed to be strong for them.

The doors open and I see the guard who was a unicorn walk through the open doors he bow before speaking. "I bring news the bearer's of the elements are here your majesty."

I smile at him like all the other guards it brings me hope and joy to see them take their duty seriously. I also can't help but wish they would lighten up sometimes.

"Thank you, Can you send them in please." I asked with a gentle smile. He bowed again before walking out the doors and closing them with his magic. I can't help but sigh once he leave out of the room why is it something crazy happens every week in my country. The doors to the throne room open again but this time they were thrown open then close on their own. I saw a pony mare dressed in yellow, Bronze and steel armour. I only knew of one group who had armour like that.

"What are you doing here. I thought your order was no more after I banished them from Equestria over 9 hundred years ago." I said making sure that who this pony stand for was unwelcome here.

"I'm sorry your highness but we are still alive and strong sadly we have some disturbing news." She said as she bow to me the mare was showing a lot of respect. I shouldn't be angry at this mare I should be angry at the ones who thought that book could help us.

I didn't like it they took too much from that book. I didn't like their ideas for Equestria what they wanted was power. I always hated myself for letting them get away with what they did and what they knew. I hated more there machines that were made for one thing... To take life.

"I... Will listen. But only if you tell me everything your group has been doing for the past 9 hundred years. And I mean Everything."

***Asphyxious pov***

"And that my story." I said as we just sat on the floor looking at each other.

I look around at the 50 or so Diamond Dogs that were armed with mining tools and decided to try and help me. Even Rex was there standing right next to me with a pickaxe in his hands. I mean paws?, Giving Dante the evil eye. I swear Dante was acting like they wasn't even there. My guess is none of them could even come close to hurting him let alone take him on in a fight. It would be like a mouse trying to fight a dragon.

"So let me get this straight. You was lost in the Everfree Forest, It took you a full day and a half just to figure how to move on your own. Then you get attacked by Timberwolves. After that you sat fire to a tree after finding out you had magic? To top it all off your saying it took you three days just to learn 4 spells. Then get attacked by a manticore that you killed and ended up using a random spell to take not just the manticore but the Timberwolves souls. You then get attacked by Celestia who saw you do this and with all this time on your hands you didn't even think to learn how to talk. Before she locked you up in a really big gem?" Said Dante as he tried to pull a pinkie pie and say it all in one go.

"She was shooting spells at me then sent her guards after me! I didn't really get a lot of time to learn anything else once her guards started shooting at me as well!" I replied with anger in my voice.

"Dude that kind of cool what you got going on with the blue flames but cill okay. You might set one of them Dogs on fire." He said holding both hands up.

I was giving off a lot of light and when he said that. I look at myself and I can see blue flames coming out of my metal ribs like I was breathing. I calm myself down and saw the flames go back in to my rips.

"Sorry." I was feeling very insecure about myself right now. I haven't talk to another human for a long time. I was also fearful of what I could really do if I lost it.

"It okay dude I know what it like to be attacked for no reason." He said with a smile on his face.

After that we talk for sometime now. I even got him to teach me some moves as a bonus he gave me some of his power then told me how to make my own token. Once we say our goodbyes a portal open up next to us.

"If you ever need a hand just give me a call okay!" Dante yells before jumping in to the portal with out a care in the world.

I went back to my room as Rex was walking by my side saying stuff like how this would never happen again and he was sorry but you know what. I was happy this happened. I found out I wasn't the only one this happen to. I set to work as I pick up the peace of broken gem. I draw a skull with an eye patch on it left eye with the out line of a fire around the skull. Rex was sitting off to the side somewhere watching me do my magic.

I hold up the jagged gem in my hand pouring magic into it. I then spoke not with my voice but my soul. "I am Asphyxious. The Iron Lich. If you need my aid just take this token and call my name."

I watched the sickly green gem glow blue in side before it turn to dust. I had no idea if it worked or not but now it was a waiting game to see what happens. I then had Rex inform me of what he and the other Diamond Dogs have found. He told me they found the books I was looking for but the other things like metals I wanted I'd have to talk to one of the other Diamond Dogs clans.

"Interesting. I think we should talk to these other clans." I said to myself. I had Rex with five other dogs show me the way deeper into the tunnels he said it would take us a day to get to the closest den. I was in no rush. I had all the time in the world.

Author's Notes:

Crossover with Devilish Intervention. Read his stuff it a good read.