***Rex pov underground tunnels.***

I didn't understand why Asphyxious was in a hurry to get back to the den, let alone why he was carrying a dead pony with a hole in it´s head. I and the other Diamond Dogs kept our distance, thinking it was best just to let him do what he thinks he needs to. I on the other Paw wanted to know more about these two dogs Asphyxious met.

"So why are you two coming with us?." I asked. I could tell the small one called Kat was of some interest to Asphyxious. What I didn't know was why.

"Well after that attack on the trader clan den Pa thinks it would be safer moving to a new one. Also that tall metal guy wanted me to work for him or something." Said Kat as she seems to be fiddling with some kind of small machine with long legs.

I pondered over this, why would Asphyxious want a diamond dog like her?. "Why does he want you to work for him?" She replied after she put her small machine away in a bag.

"He said something about making I think it called a Steamjack? Anyway he wanted to know how I made my prototype. I told him and he agreed to leave if I gave him the plans for it. That was before the attack mind you. Pa got really worried about staying there after the attack and that why he talked with you and made that deal to work for ya."

I nod at her, it was true Kats father did say he would work for us if we could keep his daughter safe. I didn't really think about it until now I'm not even sure they would be any safer with us then they was back at the trader clan. I look to Kats father who was on the other side of her. He always looked like he was keeping his eyes on Asphyxious.

"So got a name blacksmith?" I asked as we're walking. He looked at me and narrowed his eyes at me I could feel the hairs on the back of my neck stand on end. How he doing that?.

"My name is Bronze Fang. Just remember our deal, as long as Kat kept safe I don't really care about what you do or say." I nod at him quickly and move away from them to Asphyxious side. I look up at him he said once when I asked what he was he said he used to be something called a human? I had no idea what that was but he then said he was now an iron lich, a undead with a metal body.

I remember the old story's the older Diamond Dogs would tell about things like undead, vamponies and dark magic. The vamponies thing he thought was just silly. I know dark magic was real and heard about the story's that go with it about rising the dead. I look back to the others I can tell there starting to get tired.

"Asphyxious we need to stop." I said but he did not turn to face me.

"Not now we need to get back as fast as possible." He said not slowing down.

"Asphyxious I don't know if you realized this but we can't keep walking like this. I just ask you that you give us some time to rest and sleep, then we'll get up early in the morning okay?." I watched as Asphyxious slowly turned around and looked at me.

"Is it night time or something?." He asked sounding confused.

"Yes..." I wasn't sure what that had to do with anything really. I mean most diamond dogs take shifts through the day and night to get more work done.

I see him look off to one side at the cave wall, the tunnel we were using opened in to caves that go to many other tunnels. I waited as he looked around, then came back to the others and sighed. "Fine, fine get everything sat up and tell Kat I'll need her help and tools."

I was a little worried about what he just said but at least everyone could rest now. "Okay everyone drop your stuff and get some rest. Kat, Asphyxious want to see you with your tools." I walked over to the others as they started to get a fire going with the wood they packed. I sighed as I sat down on the stone floor and looked up at the rocks other head. I just wished everything was more easy in life.

***Kat pov***

I was a little bit scared when the Beta called for me to go see Asphyxious. I was more confused by him wanting me to bring my tools with me. I saw Pa keeping an eye on me from where he sat with the other Diamond Dogs. I just nodded to let him know I was alright as I made my way other to the metal guy.

I saw he took the hood off of the... body. I gasped when he pulled the rest of the cloak off and I dropped my tools. It looked like this pony didn't eat anything in weeks!. Not only that but the ponies chest was covered in metal and two of its front legs were replaced with metal ones.

"Kat I need your help." I heard him say as he looked over the body.

I picked up my bag with the tools in it and walk up to him, putting the bag on the floor next to him. I watched as he emptied the bag on to the floor, then picked up my prototype and looked it over in his large claws.

"Can I use this for Parts?." He said as he put it down next to the dead pony.

"Why?." I asked not really liking the idea of having my hard work being taken apart.

"I think I can save her life. Blood is still pumping through her body if I'm right, a number of internal organs have been replaced with steamjack Parts." I just blinked at him as he picked up one of my tools and started to remove pins keeping her chest plate on.

"I don't know what you are trying to do but I don't think you can save this pony. I mean she has a hole in her head, she is dead." I felt sick as I tried and not to look at the pony as I hear him removing the pins. I saw her face once and then watched as Asphyxious closed her eyes before leaving the trader clan den.

"I guess that would be true if she didn't have all this put into her." He replied as he took the chest piece off, I wished I didn't look but I did. I wasn't sure if I was horrified or amazed, he was right more than half of her in sides have been replaced. I saw what looked like a pump acting as her heart and some kind of bellows acting as her lungs.

"I... can't believe it." I said in a whisper.

"Say what you like about the living but this, this is in the realms of Necromancy. No more than that this is Necrotech." I gulped at his words, I slowly looked at him as his skull like head looked in to the mares open chest. I saw a lot of Parts inside then looked up at him.

"What do you need my help for?" I said as he picked up a knife and moved it to the mares head.

"I need your help to fix a hole." He said as he started to cut a line in her head.

***??? pov***

I was in pain I had burn marks all over the right side of my body. I hissed every time I walked on my bad hoof I was just lucky my armor was what hit by the worst of it and the other thing was there to see what happened and get me out of there. I was a little worried thou he was with our order far longer than the others unlike the new ones he didn't show any sign of fear, if anything he looked indifferent even with the undead hollows as we call them at his command.

I hated how we left weaklings like them to control throe's dead things. I would have killed them all if it was up to me, to bad I held no rank that would let me give a command like that. I'd also have to get the other captain's to agree with me.

"Is something wrong Corporal?." I almost froze in place before I felt the pain in my hoof shoot up my leg again. I almost growled at the hooded corpse of a pony.

"What do you want scum? As you can see we need to get back to the others as quickly as possible!." I growled at it. This thing just stood there and blinked at me as if he didn't hear me at all!.

"I understand that you are upset sir but the mission was not a complete loss. We did manage to get a number of iron ore and some steel, It may have not been the amount we wanted but it better than nothing also sir if you do not rest soon your just as likely to pass out from your burns." I hated him I hated them all! I look back to the hollows with their saddle bags on they didn't even look tired they just stare at you with their empty eyes it made me sick!.

I looked up at the night sky as much as I disliked it, he was right. I bet that this thing and its hollows could walk all through the night and not even feel the least bit tired. I glared at him, this thing that use to be an earth pony.

"Fine... I'll rest but I want us on the move come dawn you understand me!." I saw that he did knew better than to disobey orders. He was about to say something when he looked off to one side as if someone was talking to it. I heard the older ones do that but this was the first time I've seen it actually happen.

"I understand father." It said. I then heard the sound of the hollows growling, I even saw two of them drop there saddle bags and started walking up to me.

"What are you doing?." I commanded but the hollows just kept walking, they even bared their metal teeth at me!.

"Stand down! I order you to stand down!." I yelled. I was about to pull out my last pistol with my magic, sadly I lost the other three in the cave in. I then felt something slam in to my right side and a wave of pain burned through my body as I cried out in agony, losing my only weapon. I then screamed in pain as I saw that one of the hollows was on top of me and was eating me!.

"I am deeply sorry about this but there nothing to fear, all are welcome in the arms of the Dragon Father. We will take good care of the Solar Templars, you have my word." That was the last thing I heard before I was eaten alive by the horde of dead ponies.

***One day later Asphyxious Pov***

I rushed the pony in to a room that could be blocked off in case my idea go horribly wrong I was grateful for Kat help fixing the hole in the ponies head. I unhooked my book from its chain and looked through it for anything about freeing someone's soul. I found enslaving souls, turning souls into power, binding souls to metal but I couldn't find anything about freeing THEM!.

You cannot save her.

I stopped and looked around there was no one here just like I asked the dogs. I needed to be alone for this, for I didn't know what would happen. I looked back into the book and found a spell that could help me that one was for pulling a soul out of someone, control them, enslaving it to your will. I thought about this. If I could use this spell and stop before the part that would enslave it to my will, could I free her that way?.

It won’t work.

"Is someone there?." I called out and saw no one I was alone in the room. I start to draw the marks on to the table I was using and looked at it again, I was a little worried I had no idea of what would happen once I do this.

Why do you fear my gifts?

Ok now I know I heard that!

I stopped what I was doing and had a good look around the room, there wasn't really a lot seeing as the room was empty when I got here. I was sure someone was here but I didn't know who so I started to cast the spell. The next thing I knew after I closed my eyes and opened them again, I was somewhere I didn't want to be. A place I've only have been to once and thought it was just a dream.

I... I didn't know what happened one minute I was in the den, the next I was here in a dark city and when I mean city I mean like the dark ages kind of city. I saw green flames light everything from fires to torched, also black stone made up the walls and the road I was on, whatever this place was I wanted out. I looked up and watched as black smoke chocked out the sky.

"Let me go..." I heard someone say.

As I slowly made my way around this creepy city and tried to find the voice, I then saw a Helljack walking down the road. I on the other hand wanted to stay away from the walking tank there no need to start a fight at lest not yet. I saw glowing green fire through the gaps in it rib cage and black smoke coming out of its back. I moved in to a side alley and watched as the metal monster walked past.

"I want to see them again..."

I turned down the alleyway and saw that the stone wall were lit up and slowly made my way to it. I made my way to the edge of the alley and looked round the corner and saw the pony Moon Dancer I think she was called in some kind of cage that was being held up by a chain over a pool. I only have one guess as to what the pool was seeing as it was glowing green, acid.

"I did everything I was told... I followed their orders why am I here?..." I saw that she was talking to someone who was standing on some kind of bridge next to the cage. Was that another pony? I looked harder and found that it was more than just a pony it was a ghost.

"Well for one, you are just one of many sacrifices to bring our lord to your world. This place is called the Void, we have been trapped here for so long we cannot leave but our Lord can. The Dragon Father Lord Toruk has so many gifts, all you have to do is give in, let him take your soul and things will be better."

"No... no I did what I did to keep my little colt and husband alive and safe. Now... they are dead and I can never get them back." I watched as the ghost like pony sneered at her, then made its way to a winch that was attached to the chain holding her cage over the acid pool.

"I didn't want to do this but it looks like you will be unwilling to talk, so I will come back once you have thought this through and understand where you are." I watched as the ghost green pony kicked a latch off the winch and the cage was slowly lowered down in to the large pool.

I saw the ghost disappear and carefully made my way other to the bridge. I then made my way over to the winch and stopped it by grabbing the wheel next to it. I looked around before turning it, making the winch pull the cage back up. Once that was out of the way I put the latch back on and made my over to the pony. I noticed that she didn't look so good, she had scar's all over her body. I was a little worried she was badly hurt.

"Are you alright?." I asked to try and get her attention.

When she looked up, I could see her chest was open and she was missing her insides. I now knew what this was, this was her soul she looked a bit ghostly but she wasn't green she was white. I felt bad for her, the way she was looking at me was someone who didn't care if they lived or died.

"Are you here to toy with me... Just leave me alone." She said as her eyes closed.

I on the other hand got up to the cage and tried and get it open I then decided to just break the lock and pulled the door open. I saw the look on her face change to fear as she backed up to the back of the cage. I really didn't need this.

"Look I'm not here to hurt you, I just want to get you out of here hopefully without losing any body parts. It’s up to you if you want to come with me or not it can't be worse than staying here?." I held out my metal hand to her. I watched as Moon Dancer looked from my hand to me.

"Even if I go with you, what do I have left? I've lost everything..." I watched as she laid down on the floor of the cage.

"You still have your freedom! Are you really going to give up on that and become this dragon’s power? Another tool to be discarded? If you come with me, you can be free!. It’s all I can give you, please come with me." I was begging I felt a fear I didn't know one could feel. The longer we stayed here, the more danger I felt we'll be in.

You cannot escape.

I saw the pony looking around for where the voice was coming from, she wasn't the only one. I reached in and grabbed a hold of her, then put her under one arm and moved as fast as I could! I looked down every path, every street, feeling the fear building up in me. I was even starting to panic. I had to get out of here now!.

Where do you think you're going Asphyxious?.

I teleported to get further away but it didn't help. This city was like a fucking maze! I could feel this unknown force pushing down from all around. I just wanted a way out, there had to be a way out!!!.

"Your scared aren't you?." I heard Moon Dancer say as I was rushing to get us out of here.

"Right, I'm bloody scared! This is Lord Toruk we're talking about, he eats souls for crying out fucking loud!." I stopped and saw a way out of the city. One drawback was that it was infested with Helljacks and there was only one bridge across. A very long bridge with a very large army in my way.

"But you are like them, aren't you?." Asked Moon Dancer from under my arm.

"I am nothing like them." I almost growled at her when she asked that.

Oh but your wrong you are just like us Asphyxious.

I felt my eyes widen in fear as I looked back to the black city, I saw a huge wave of green fire rise up in to the sky. I put Moon Dancer over my shoulder and made a run for the bridge. I moved past a Slayer that saw us and acted confused as to me being there. Sadly that didn't last long as the Helljacks and Bonejacks start to try and attack me! I may have been as tall as your standard Helljack but they were a hell lot bigger then I was, they could even crush me with one claw!.

"Behind you!." The mare cried out.

"I know!." I yelled as I stabbed a Bonejack in the back and threw it into the face of a Helljack. I used the Helljack mad flailing about to hit other Helljacks and stepping on anything under foot to get away. I ducked in time to doge its harpoon firing and hit another Helljack in the face.

I was in the middle of chaos as they all started to attack each other just to try and stop me from getting away. We reached the bridge and I didn't slow down or looked down, I didn't need to, the bridge was so long and narrow we were over a never ending cliff. I slowed down and stopped feeling not to good once we get about half way. I stopped, looking over the edge I dropped to the floor of the bridge.

"Why aren't they coming after us? why did they stop?." I paid no mind to her as I dropped to my knees. I hear some sort of yell before I just stared at the bridge under me.

"What are you doing we need to get out of here!." I heared the pony yelling at me but I just could not move.

"I... I have a fear of heights..." I said as I slowly moved one hand out in front of me. I knew I had to keep moving I just... Had to go a little slower is all.

"Your joking right?." Asked Moon Dancer in panic.

"L-look just go on ahead without me, I'll be fine!." I replied as I slowly moved my other hand holding my staff. I then saw her walk under me to look into my eyes.

"I am not leaving you behind to face them alone!." I just watched as she got under one of my arms and try to pull me along. "Just look at me and nothing else, alright and you'll be fine." I did as she said and found we were picking up some speed. I didn't have any legs so that was easy.

You cannot escape from ME!!!

That was when we heard the roar I looked away far off in to the deeps in to the darkness of the cliff and saw a spark of fire. I saw on the other side of the city a tower of green flame shoot in to the air and eat up the darkness bellow. I then looked to the other side and saw the same thing only the flames were getting closer.

That all I need!!!.

I grabed the pony and bolted down the bridge, it was still a long way to go, not only that but two waves of fire were rushing to close our path! I could see it the gate, it was old and rusted as if no one used it at all. There was no one to even stop us I didn't liked it, just what was going on? there was no way it would be this easy.

"Run faster!." I heard her scream in to my skull. Once we get to the other side we heard a boom as both walls of flames hit each other. I turned back and saw nothing but a wall of green flames burning high in to the dark sky.

"W-we did it... We're free!." I heard her yell in joy. I then heard the old gates move and Moon Dancer stopped her cheers.

I slowly turned around to face the gate I knew it had been too easy. I saw the doors part ways to let something out, something big. I let the wisp of a pony down who quickly ran behind me to get something between her and what was on the other side. I held Soulsplitter in both hands in some small hope it would keep me safe but knowing full well it won’t.

"W-what is it?." I heard her whisper in fear. I saw the green glow of something big, then the sound of gears moving, a fire starting, the sound of heavy limes moving together with the sound of chains dragging in the dirt. I closed my eyes when I heard the sound of souls screaming in pain.

"It... It´s what I feared, what I feared to ever be let loose on your world. It´s the Deathjack..." I watched in horror as the horned horror of metal and steel walked out, it´s large hands swinging from side to side as it walked. They were big enough to crush me in one go. I saw the familiar meat hooks that dangling from chains that were on both its hands that could hook in to not just the living but dead as well.

Your soul is MINE!!!

I felt nothing but fear, I could not move. I knew only one thing I was going to die. I then heard the pony whispering, it almost sounded like a prayer. Fuck it, If I'm going to die I'll die FIGHTING! I thought to myself and charged up a big fire spell.

"You want me? Come and get me you MONSTER!." I roared at it. I must have lost my mind.

I watch as the large machine of death marched over to us, it´s right hand rising up high in to the air, the grizzly claw opening. I was about to attack, even if it was hopeless a soft light filled the area and then the Deathjack started acting strange. I watched as it covered its small head with one of its large hands, then start to swinging its free hand about wildly. I heard it start to roar and back away from us.

What the hell is going on? I thought as I just stare at it as the Warjack backed away.

I then noted the soft light around us and looked up at the sky. Somehow the cloud cover was broken by the light of a full moon. I didn't question it, I just grabbed the pony and bolted for the main gate.

STOP THEM!!!

I looked over my shoulder for a brief moment and saw the moon got blocked out by the clouds, then the Deathjack got back to trying to kill us. I didn't think, I didn't stop, I just felt strange as if my mind was fogey. My body felt heavy and before I fell in to darkness I heard a voice. My voice.

What am I going to do with you?.

It time to wake up.

I sat up and gasped for air I didn't need. As I put my hand over my chest I looked around and saw the room I was in was full of Diamond Dog's. I blinked at them confused what just happened?. "He is awake!." One of the Diamond Dog's called out before running off. I got back up and looked at the room full of dogs, then I saw the pony was on the table just where I left her and saw a soft blue glow coming from her.

"What happened?." I asked them. The dogs just looked at each other before one walked up to me and spoke.

"You don't remember? Sir you passed out as far as we could see and the pony was covered in some kind of green fire, then the fire turned blue. You were out all day and night, Rex said not to move you as you said before you was using magic but didn't know if it was safe." said the dog.

I just rubbed my head and growled to myself. "I feel like someone was hitting me on the head with a hammer?" I blinked when I saw one of the dogs was holding a hammer, then the others look at him. The dog noticed this and hid the tool behind his back and grined sheepishly. I was about to have a word with him before I heard a voice.

"H-hallo, where am I?." I turned to the voice. It was Moon Dancer but she looked lost. I wasn't even sure she knew where she was.

"Moon Dancer." I said calmly. I was about to walk up to her but stopped when I saw the confusion and fear on her face.

"Who are you? Where am I? Who is Moon Dancer?." She said sounding more and more distressed.

"You don't remember what happened do you?." I asked.

"N-no. What happened, why are there Diamond Dog's here? Where am I?!" She started to yell. I calmly waved for the dogs to leave and they walked out one after the other. As I walked up to the table, she backed away. I stopped and lowered myself so we were at eye level.

"A lot has happened, you were hurt, me and my... friends tried to help. You better get comfortable, this is a long story." I started to explain, this was going to take some time.

***??? PoV.***

"And that my report sir's." I said with a bow to the high Templars and the solar vanguard. In truth they were both Solar Templars. I looked to the left where a group of ponies of all races sat, they were on the religious side of things talking all about the holy light that was Celestia´s sun. I could not help but roll my eyes, I saw something that was far more god-like then her. If only they knew.

I then looked to my right. The group of ponies there was mostly made up of Pegasi and Unicorns. They were the solar vanguard and they made up the military side of things. I didn't like them, don't get me wrong they did let Earth Ponies in to their ranks, just not many of them got higher rank then Sergeant. I then looked to the middle of both groups where three ponies sat, one of each race. I knew all three held the rank of Brigadier, they couldn't do anything unless they all agreed on something. The others didn't matter, only the Pegasus and Unicorn Brigadier.

"So what you are saying is the mutts killed the others and Corporal Steel Vain ordered you to flee with what you could carry?" Asked the Pegasus Brigadier whose name was High Runner. I simply nodded my head at him, he knew only a small bit of what was really going on in this outpost.

"I knew we should not have sent him, he was always to impulsive that one." Said the Brigadier Earth Pony as he rubed his head. His name was Thunder Path. I heard his parents were both Pegasi. Shocking, I know.

"There is nothing we can do about it now. If there is nothing else this meeting is adjourned." I was about to make my leave when I saw the Unicorn Brigadier that was talking did not got up from his seat. I knew what that meant, he wanted me to give him the full story once the others left, so I waited. I watched as the others left one by one, walking out of the doors. Then the massive doors slowly closed behind me.

"High Runner feels you are holding something back from us. Would you like to tell me what really happened now Poison Blade?" I could not help but smile at the sound of somepony using my name. I even risked somepony finding out what and who I really am, having it sound so close to my real name.

"Steel Vain killed both ponies that went with him in to the Diamond Dogs den. I'd like to report that they also found something else down there too." I slowly walked up to the Unicorn and whispers in his ear.

"The mare saw a steam giant down there." I backed away from him to see the look on his face. The Unicorn was old but he still held power and his rank. I knew his father and even helped to name him Fire Storm after all. I watched Fire Storms face turn in to a scowl.

"How did the Diamond Dogs make a working steam giant? As far as we know our order is the only one who can make them." said Fire Storm crossing his front legs, looking at me.

"I don't think the mutt´s made it. From what I saw from the mares mind, it was acting on its own. It even called on some kind of ghost's to fight for it. It could also talk." I spoke sounding a little confused. I've never heard somepony being able to do something like that. I also found it strange that it could speak.

"That impossible we made sure to kill or imprison all necromancers that used magic like that. Not only that but a talking steam giant? I'm getting to old for this." Said Fire Storm. I helped him as he got up out of his seat. I could even hear his old joints pop as he got all hooves on the stone floor.

"I agree but until we know more about this thing, we have to find out where it came from. Or who is controlling it." I said as I helped him to the door.

"You know you’re the only one I trust in matters like this. You have served with us for over three hundred years, yet how do you stay looking so… young." I almost laughed at his statement. The fool really thought I was here to help them.

"I have to replace my hide, flesh and bones. Even some of my metal parts, it is not easy. This is my, I think four hundred skin? I stopped counting after two hundred and six." I said with a knowing smile.

I quickly put my act back on when I heard the doors being thrown open. I looked into the doorway to see a Earth Pony gasping for air. He looked like he ran all night by the look of the way he was panting. I move out of the way for Brigadier Fire Storm as he made his way to the pony. I watched the solar vanguard as he reached in to a saddle bag and pulled out a letter. Fire Storm took the letter with his magic and opened it before reading it out loud.

"This is outpost twelve of the Frozen North. We have seen movement of unknown creature's to the north of our Patrols. We fear it might be the same creature's that drove out the old pony races over fore thousand years ago. We cannot hope to hold outpost twelve, we request that you reinforce outpost's thirteen, fourteen and fifteen. P.S. We are sorry, we don't have the numbers to hold if they come in force."

I watched as the old unicorn licked his lips as he rolled up the letter. I then saw Fire Storm walk up to the stallion and hoofed him the latter back. "I want you to send copies of this report to every captain in every outpost outside of Equestrian border's. I want everpony to be ready, do you understand?" He said.

I saw the stallion nod at the Brigadier before taking the latter in his mouth and running off with it. I then walked up to the old Unicorn, wondering what this was all about. "The Windigo's have returned." I asked, keeping up my act there was no telling who could be listening in.

"Hump, the Windigo's where just a story to hide what was really after us. The Legion of Everblight is what really drove them out of the Frozen North as we call it now." I was about to ask more like who they were but then I heard the Dragon Father voice in my head.

Everblight must die. Kill every last one of them!.

I made no move to the Dragon Fathers words, all I felt was this overwhelming hate in his voice. I then shook my head, looking back to the Unicorn telling his story.

"Before we knew what they really were, we thought they were just a cult of some kind. Small, easy to deal with, easy to kill. We didn't know of the power that they could wield. They could turn ponies into monsters, they had ponies called Warlocks control them. They all said it was Everblights will or something close to that." He then walked out the doors as I followed him.

"Sir what is Everblight?" I asked as I walked beside him. I was more worried about what this Everblight could do to make even Lord Toruk speck with such hate and rage.

"We don't know. For all we know, they think it is some kind of god, demon, spirit? No idea but our order has fought them before. That’s why our order still stands to this day. After today I'm going to send a message to Celestia for help. If we're lucky, she will send us supply's to fight them. In the mean time I want you to get to work on your... project's you have free reign on anything and pony you need." My face lit up at his words.

Free reign to do whatever I want to anypony I want!.

I was smiling from ear to ear and raced off down to my lab under the prison. I couldn't wait, I just couldn't wait to get back to work! I didn't have to be careful now about who I take or where they were from, Minotaur's, Griffon's, Tartarus maybe even some Diamond Dogs for laughs! I only knew one thing, I had a lot of work to do. Maybe I could start with some Griffon's? I'm sure no pony will miss them thanks to the civil war the Solar Templars started.

The Griffon Empire was in chaos, who knew killing one Emperor would send a nation to its knees. I smiled to myself as I walked into my lab with a number of cages filled with hollows who like myself were gifted by Lord Toruk to keep their minds. I look over my tools as my mechanical limbs moved out from under my cloak and pick one up.

Soon my Lord, soon they will understand your gifts whether they want it or not.

Author's Notes:

Edited and pre-read by Schroedingers-Katze
Thanks for the help. ^^