***Solar Vanguard pony. pov, On the wall of outpost thirteen.***

How did I get in this mess I mean me a everyday earth pony who grow up on a farm be taken by spear point for what my name was. I was happy my mum and dad named me Ironhoof but if I knew I was going to be dragged away from home, I would of had them call me something different. All to work for these crazy ponies well I was happy to know not all of them were crazy. But I didn't like how they ran things around here that was for sure.

"Hay Ironhoof keep your eyes open enemy's could come from out of anywhere!." That would be my superior. Her name is Golden Shield and boy was she a angry unicorn. I'm not sure if it because she was born in equestrian or that I was born out side of it.

"Yes ma'am." I learned a long time ago if you just tell her what she want to hear she usually leave you alone. I don't know why but the other unicorns make fun of her for coming from a earth pony family. I don't really understand it my self I mean the farm I lived on was close to the griffon empire. I met a griffon or two who were really nice folks, some of the more upper class griffons on the other hoof not so much.

"Now you listen here you may think your hot stuff but here you have to follow my orders!." She yells in a commanding tone. I just nod as I look out at the snowy fields and forest.

I really don't like it when she get like this I mean I know she doing it just to look just as tough as the others but really I felt sorry for her. Unlike me the other ponies out here don't listen to her orders, Then that get her mad then she calls out that big metal machine to make a point. Then she get in trouble with the captain and so would the pony who didn't listen to her. I felt like she rubbed everypony the wrong way just for being who she is and I feel a little bit the same.

"Now I am a warrant officer you are a corporal can you tell me what that means dirt digger?." She said standing in front of me.

"You are one of many of my superiors ma'am." I said calmly.

She was about to say more when I heard a male voice spoke up. "Well, well I guess it true what they say find one dirt digger and you'll find two"

I sighed at this I knew who this stallion was his name is Carrot Gold, he was in somepony from a house of noble's from some city called canterlot or something. I didn't move or face them as I kept a lookout tell the changing of the guard I wasn't paying any attention to the arguing of the mare and stallion. What I did notices was a small light in the forest it looked like the light of the sun was reflecting off of something.

That when I realised what the light could be. "Get down!" I yelled as I jump on top of Golden Shield and pin her to the floor. Before she could start yelling at me for well tackling her we both hear a bang.

The unicorn stallion dropped to the floor in front of us we both saw half of his face was covered in blood and their was a hole in the side of his skull. Carrot eyes were as wide as dinner plates and his pupils were the shape of pinpricks, I looked down at Golden Shield her eyes were wide with horror. If it wasn't for my quick thinking that could've been us.

"Are you alright ma'am?" I asked but she was still looking at the dead stallion. I take her face in my hooves and make her look at me. "Are you alright Golden Shield!?"

She blinked at me a couple of times before answering. "Yes... Yes I'm alright" She push my hooves away from her face before looking at the wall.

I looked at it to and sign for us to lay low and try and get off the wall as we both crawled on the stone floor I saw a Pegasus. He flow up to the wall and when he saw us laying on the stone wall with a dead pony not far from us it looked like he was about to yell something. Until I heard another bang and the Pegasus fell from the sky and landed on his neck on the wall with a snap. I watch as the body slowly slides off the other side of the wall then heard a thump as the body landed on the ground.

I slowly looked back to Golden Shield she was looking at me I could see fear and worry in her eyes. To think she was not just a moment ago yelling off orders not long ago. "Let keep going and find the captain" I said to her. Golden just nods at me as we kept moving with our heads low.

***Asphyxious pov. out side the outpost in the woods.***

I was glad that my new ghost dog wraith's were getting used to their new unlife one of them was known as a Pistol Wraith. The ghostly dog was a greyhound with a skull for a head. It was wearing a long coat not only that it had what looked like a big game hunter hat on it head. The coat had a small name tag that say D.A.H.L. on it and just under that was his name. Banjo... I wasn't sure if that was a joke or not.

However he was not the one shooting at the ponies the one sniping at them was a female diamond dog Labrador. She unlike her undead friend looked more alive she had all her fur and looked alive even if she was incorporeal. You couldn't tell if she was a ghost if it wasn't for the fact that they both don't have legs. The rifle was in the last crate that was sent by claptrap although I had to dig around for the parts for it. Turns out the crate was full of gun parts what they all were I had no clue. The rifle it self was a single bolt action so she had to be careful with her shots.

"Nice shot Abby." I said to her. The Sniper Wraith as I like to call her turned to look at me and smiled before look back at the outpost through her scope.

"She doesn't talk much boss so what do you want me to do?." Said the Pistol Wraith with his ghostly voice. Banjo then floats next to me as we look at the outpost.

"I need you to map the place out for us if you meet someone who try and stop you shoot but don't kill we need to know who they are." I looked the Ghost dog over as he laughed.

"Where the fun in that?." He said before fading out of sight.

I watched calmly as I saw a Pegasus get a new hole in it head then lands on the wall, on it neck I think. I then saw it fall off the outside of the outpost and hit the ground. Sucks to be him...

"Teddy, T bone, come here I need to ask you both something" The two dogs walk up to me as I look at them. "How good are you at not being seen and digging" Once I asked this both dogs smile at me that was all I need to know.

"You both will have a group of dogs go with you to help, if there is a underground in that outpost I want you to take over the lower levels understand" Both dogs nod at me as they take a mix group of dogs, some from their packs that they belong to and five of my shotgun dogs each.

I look to my own pack I took twenty dogs who knew how to use the shotguns with me seeing they would be more use once we get In side. Next on the list was the forty armoured dogs armed with a shield and spear, their back up weapon was a short sword or mace seeing as they could get the most uses out of those kind of weapon's. I then looked at the warjack and my bonejack as they stand ever side of me. The last group of dogs were from the other two Alpha's who give them to me to help.

Boomer's group had TNT and lot of it their was only five of them but I didn't want more out of fear they would blow us all up. Next was Eddie dogs they were smaller but attacked as a group that would be more useful in small spaces their was twenty of them. So Eddies dogs went with Teddy who was in charge of looking after them and Boomers dogs went with T bone. I had one of Boomers dogs stay with me just to help with any locked doors and five of Eddies dogs just to help keep an eye out. I hold my staff into the air and gave the order.

"Attack"

***Captain Longshot pov. in side head office.***

I sigh as I look at the large stack of papers on my deck, who ever the pony was that made paper work a thing I wish I could hit them. Not only that but I heard two musket shots outside, I then heard another bang. Make that three… I sighed as I let my wings unfold from my sides.

Maybe I could take a nap I mean I’m sure no pony would know, it not like we’re under attack or anything. I then heard another shot, just who in tartars is shooting out their?. I thought to myself before a pony kicks the door to my office open and then yells at me.

"Sir we’re under attack!" He screams. Wait we really are under attack, by who?!.

I then heard the sound of something hit the main gate, when I looked out the window I saw a steam giant force it way through the main gate. It gave out a roar of some kind as it walked in with an army of diamond dogs following behind it.

"Get everypony armed and tell the unicorns to start up the steam giants, I’ll set free the necromancers and see if they can help" A shot rang out the offices as the pony I was just talking to drop on the floor with a bullet wound in his back.

The pony was shaking as he try and deal with the pain I rushed over to the pony without even thinking about who shot him then I heard a voice. "Now you said something interesting that I think my boss would like to know about"

When I looked up it was a diamond dogs but at the same time it wasn’t. It was holding two pistols in it paws as it then said this. "Don’t worry I only shot him in the shoulder he should live from that, my boss gave us clear orders not to kill anyone but I found something I don’t think my boss will like"

I grit my teeth as I look at this ghost what kind of monster would rise the dead to fight for them. The Solar Vanguard knew full well the only ponies who could do this were the necromancers they kept locked away.

"Pick your friend up and let go, I’m sure Asphyxious would like to a nice long chat with you"

***Asphyxious pov. in side the main grounds.***

I didn't think things would go so smoothly I mean I was expiating a fight not for the ponies to take cover. As I walked the grounds I saw a group of them run out to face me and my dogs but they had one look at me and ran away screaming dropping all their weapons. Wow they weren't even in melee range for my Terror ability to take effect, that make me wonder how did Rex not get affected by it. I'll ask him later.

I looked at the Slayer that Kat made that was standing next to me, he was named Grave Digger. Why that name? well I think it had something to do with it shovel like claw's. I don't know why but she had the thing painted black with blue highlights. It didn't look so bad if I do say so myself, the Cankerworm that was on my other side as it was looking around almost as if seeking out warjacks to attack. It armour was coloured a dark blue and it highlights were a dark purple. I was happy with the look my self it still felt strange using my mind to control it. At times I feel like there's someone else in side some where in the back of the warjack mind.

"Boss we got most of them" Said one of my dogs in armour.

"How many dead" I didn't really want to think about it but if I was really going to do this I'd have to get used to my dogs dying in a battle. I was really hoping none of them got hurt.

"Only two boss, one of Boomers dogs held their TNT for too long. The other dog was one of Eddies got shot by the ponies, as for the ponies we got five dead from the ghost thing shooting at them and three more once we got inside" That was surprisingly light, not only that I was glad none of my dogs were hurt.

I thought I'd lose more dogs in the opening attack, I guess these ponies were less organized then I thought. I then heard something like a door get smashed. I looked at what I thought was some kind of storage shed, what broken the main door down was a miss mash warjack. I watch as a group of my dogs were running away out of a side door of the shed. It was then I saw one of my dogs was hit in the back of the head with a spanner.

"If you mutts think you're taking anything from my workshop you got another thing coming!" Screams a earth pony mare who ran out dressed in dirty blue overalls. Her fur was a soft mint green but her mane and tail were red that hand blue fabric wrapped around them giving off this spiky look to them.

"Fluffy get your metal tail over here" She all but ordered. I watched as the warjack followed her orders by walking back in side , than going through the wall to stand next to the mare who was standing out side.

"How many times must I tell you to use the main gate Fluffy!" She screams at it.

I call Cankerworm to my side and look at the Slayer that was standing next to me. If this pony was going to start a fight I was ready for it. However I was more interested in how she made it my self, so I gave the mental command to follow me.

You should just kill them all.

Spoke a voice inside my head a voice I was all to frailer with, it was Sombra.

Sombra long time no see I haven't heard from you in weeks, so how the family.

I thought back to him as I look at my staff.

You will set me free or I will make you live to regret it!.

I just shake my head at him. "How about no" I said to my staff and made my way to the Pony with my warjacks in hand. "I must say it nice to see someone who know how to build a warjack. Tell me how did you make it" I gave the command to wait as I move up to the mare warjack. It looked a little like the Ghordson driller a heavy warjack if I remember it right it had a drill on the end of one of it arms and a crab like claw in the other.

I look back at the mare as she looked at me with caution but walks up to the other side of her warjack. "What did you call Fluffy, a warjack right?" I nod as she looks at her Warjack as it looks back down at her. "Why did you call him that"

"That is what he is, a warjack" I said calmly as I look down at her, then over to my own. "It what they are called" I watched as the mare bites her lower lip before looking at me with a raised eyebrow.

"I like it, much better than steam giants anyway. As to how did I make him no some ponies that were mining for coal find this guy rusted to all Tartarus and back. But the one good part was the core to this thing was still in once peace" She hit the warjack leg with her hoof and it looked down at her.

"It took some doing and some help from a unicorn, they may know magic but they know nothing about engineering" She said with a smile.

I laughed a little at this. "You know I have a friend who would love to meet you after all she is the one who made Grave Digger here" The Mare eyes widen as she runs up to the warjack. I then notices the slayer back up away from her when she walks up to it.

"By sweet Celestia mane, you don't have a core suppressor on this thing" She asked when the mare looked back at me. Me I just looked at her not really understanding what she means.

"I have no idea what that is, also may I have your name it bugging me not knowing it I'll even tell you mine" I replayed as I go up to the warjack.

"Well I guess I should, my name is Gear Shift nice to meet you?" She holds out her hoof as I take my hand and shake it. "Asphyxious, Asphyxious the Iron Lich. It lovely to meet you miss Shift" I found it a little bit odd just how she was smiling at me.

"Now, now flattery will not get you anywhere with me" I was about to say something along the lines of you're not my tip but I then hear Banjo calling for me. When I look to the Wraith and saw he had two prisoners with him. I move away from the mare as I go to my wraith.

"I told you to map out the lower level" I said bluntly. Then I notice the look he was giving me, this look was as if saying to me he found something. "What did you find" I asked as I looked to the two ponies.

"I think you should see for yourself, not only that but take the Pegasus with you." I looked at the winged pony as he put his friend down but once he see we're taking noetic of him he looks at us in fear.

He is hiding something.

Said Sombre with in my mind and I just thought back to him.

For once I agree with you.

I followed the pony called Captain Longshot along with some of my dogs just to make sure he didn't try anything. Sadly Grave Digger the slayer was too big to fit down in these halls. Cankerworm on the other hand was more long than anything else so it was following me down the underground passage.

"Banjo, so far I haven't seen anything that would keep my interest" The Pistol Wraith moves over my shoulder and points with it bonnie finger down the stone hall.

"It not that far now Asphyxious" Said Banjo.

I was a little annoyed at this but I kept moving down the hall. However the one thing I noticed was that the Captain was getting more and more nervous the deeper we went. We then went down a staircase and that when I heard them, half dead groans, quiet sobbing and snarls. What I find once I get to the bottom was a prison, as I walked past the cell's I saw they were all packed with mechanithrall ponies or ponies that looked half dead with metal parts over their bodies. Just like Moon Dancer.

The real kicker was the next cell I saw fore griffins who looked half starved and weak. Just one cell over from them I saw another griffon, but this one I've seen before a long almost forgotten memory clicked. I was gritting my teeth and held my staff ready to kill someone, the griffoness in the cell that looked half dead was Gilda, Gilda the griffon, Rainbow Dash old friend.

"What have you been doing down here" I growled as I look at the Pegasus Captain as he fearfully backing away from me with no where to go.

"I asked you a question Captain, what in the bloody hell have you been doing down here!" I roared at him as I pick him up by the neck and look in to his fearful eyes.

"I was just following orders, as long as they were kept in their cells everything would be fine" As soon as he said that I slammed him into the bars of a cell.

"Does this look fine to you" I snarled as I made him look at them. "You did this to them, all this is on your head. You let this happen" I then throw him at the feet of my dogs. "Get that thing out of my site before I kill this scum my self!"

Two of my dogs quickly pick him up and walk away with him. I look in to one of the cells and saw a mare holding a small form in her hooves. She was hiding in the back of the cell with other ponies, the small form that looked out from her hooves was a diamond dog pup. I stared at them, I then looked for other diamond dogs in the cells I only found one, it was dead...

"We are getting them out... All of them" I then shouted out orders to get more dogs down here to help them and free them. We were leaving and they were coming with us.

***Twilight pov.***

"Twilight deer I know you want to find this, Asphyxious character but is it really necessary. The princess said that we should forget about him" I heard Rarity say as I was packing.

"Look Rarity I understand you're just looking out for me but I can't just ignore this. I need to find who he is, where he came from, who made him and why did he help us at the crystal empire. I'm sorry but I have to do this" I said as I pack a map in to my saddle bags and put them on my back.

"I still think this is a bad idea" Said Spike as he walks up to me with what looks like a backpack on his back. I didn't like this one bit there was no way I'm letting him come with me.

"Spike no you're not coming with me, it could be dangerous!" I really didn't want Spike to come with me I didn't want him to get hurt.

"Twilight I'm coming with you there's no way I'm staying behind, did you see how tall that thing was. He was huge!" Spike explains with his arms in the air.

I sigh as I put a hoof over my face it was sweet but I don't want to have to worry about him being safe. I was about to say something else when the front door opens and the rest of my friends walk in. Oh no, how did they find out about this, I then saw the look on all their faces even Rarity. I could not help but smile at them they must of known me better than I thought.

"I guess you girls are coming with me even if I say for you to stay behind?" I asked with a knowing smile.

Rainbow Dash flow into the air and pumped her hooves up in the air. "Oh ya!, you didn't think we was just going to let you go all by yourself now did you egghead" RD Grinned after saying that.

I could not help but shake my head at them, I know full well that no matter what I say they will not back down from this. I was about to tell them that if they really wanted to help then I guess I couldn't stop them, that was until Spike burp out a letter. He looks at it before handing it to me and I start to read.

"Looks like a change of plans girls Celestia want to meet us outside of ponyville" I said as I look over the latter more to find their was nothing else.

"That all, no telling us what for or why she callin us?" Asked Applejack as she rubs the back of her head.

"Well whatever it is I'm sure it important" I said with a smile. I then put the saddlebags away. I just hope she doesn't make some kind of order for me to not try and find this Iron Lich. I know he's evil but why is she so worried about us meeting him.

***Asphyxious pov. Main grounds of the outpost.***

I was angry no not even that could began to describe what I was feeling right now. But I was lucky it looked like not all of these Templars even knew about the small horde of ponies that was being kept down their. As soon as they saw the first be taken to the barracks they jumped at wanting to help them. The first two was a earth pony called Ironhoof and a unicorn called Golden Shield.

The others only said they wanted to help because they saw how easy it worked for their two members. I how ever saw right through them, they just wanted to get out of whatever miss their Captain got them in to. Once I found out that Golden was a warcaster I asked what warjack was hers, Gear Shift told me it was going under some repairs so I asked them to get it up and running as soon as they can. I didn't want to stay here any longer then we had to.

I did find one other thing when I was down their I found what looked like a coin with some kind of mask. The mask was black and white and the eyes to the mask was green. I guess it was a token of some kind but who it belonged to I was unsure of. I then heard the dogs on the wall calling for me once I made my way up their I asked what was wrong.

"Sir you see those clouds by those hills?" I looked and used my eye to zoom into get a better look at the cloud, then I saw it. The banner of Everblight...

"It Everblight... The Legion of Everblight is coming!" I yelled out in to the main grounds of the outpost. My dogs looked confused but quickly got themselves in order running all over the place.

"Get the sick and the weak in side with all the other ponies, I want all armoured dogs on the walls!, you set the Templars free. If we want to live through this we'll need their help, what are you all looking at me for get to work!. I want those warjack ready by the time they get here!" I all but shouted at them.

Everyone was running all over the place as I give out my orders, I had the shotgun dogs stay inside with the ponies seeing as they were still new to their weapons and they would have the advantage inside. I hide myself in the only tower of the keep and looked at what we were dealing with, It looked bad.

They had a large number of warbeasts, I saw a hundreds of lesser warbeasts at the front they looked like Shredder's and Stinger's. The Stingers were nasty little things, not only did they have that barbed tail but they could also breath fire. Next up were four light warbeasts known as Nephlim Bolt Thrower, to put it simple dragon looking things with large crossbows.

The real kicker was the Nephlim Soldier that looked like it was leading them, I then notices the group behind them. They looked like Blighted Nyss Archers but they were not nyss, they were bipedal deer's. Well I didn't see that one coming. They were dressed the part even had the small scales of the arms and everything, but one thing was bothering me where was the warlock?.

I carefully looked through the ranks and then I spotted him, it was a tall Stag with large horns. He was dressed a bit like Lylth only he wasn't female and didn't wear the head gear ever. The stag took one look my way and I hide behind the wall.

Okay I'm not liking this one but at least I found the warlock.

I thought to myself, I then pulled out the token and looked at it. "If you are hearing this I could use some help, and bring guns lots and lots of guns…" After I said that I waited as nothing happened.

You have got to be kidding me…

I think to myself then turn the coin over and saw something on the back then read it out loud. "I send my Scourge, I send my Sword, Thus saith the Lord?" What the hell was on this token?. Suddenly a huge portal opened up in the air and black figure with a ridiculously long cape jumped out of the portal and landed perfectly on the ground, followed by ten massive steel crates.

"You called?" the figure asked. I just blink at him as I look to the crates then back at the guy in the cape.

"Name, what you can do, if those are guns follow me" Just as I finished saying that a large arrow shot through the window I was next to and impales the stone wall between us.

"I’m called Spawn. The Ghost of Dream Valley where I come from. As for what I can do, its more like what can’t I do. And yes those are guns plus medical supplies and ammo. Your turn for introductions."

I didn’t have time for this; lucky for me Abby floats through the floor and stands by the window as the ghost like dog snipes what ever horror she sees. I just wave my hand to the guy to follow me.

"I’m Asphyxious the Iron Lich, let’s just say a army is heading this way to kill us all." I explained as we made our way down and outside.

***Spawn’s POV***

While I was listening to his explanation I telepathically spoke to Lilly.

"Is this guy really a Lich?"

"Yes he is."

Okay then I better be careful. Lich’s were notoriously hard to kill back where I was from. But on the plus side their very existence gave me additional strength so I was confident I could beat Ax if he were to turn on me. The next thing Ax mentioned was a war, well more like they are getting ready for a big battle by something Ax know about. I paused at that. The last war I participated was back in my Gunslinger Spawn days. Ah memories. I turned to Ax,

"So who or what exactly are we fighting/being attacked by? And what are their weapons status?" I asked.

"Hey, you hearing me?" Said the Lich as the weapons were being past out to both the ponies and diamond dogs.

"Yes sir we know the plan" Said a dog as he start to bark out others to the others.

"Sorry about that just telling them the plan" Said the Lich as he turn to look at me, he then looks at the army he was talking about before. "That my friend is the legion of Everblight, they are a group that is under the control of a dragon called Everblight. Who tries to remake those under him in his image" He then points out at the horde of monsters that were heading their way.

"I see." I said not really getting it my self.

I went to box labeled 'High Ordinance' and pulled out three black coloured machine guns. I tossed Ax one. "These are very special guns. They have thermal imaging, 4x Scope and has three modes: Burst, Auto and Grenade. Now then do you need anything specific or should I just charge in there and blast everything in sight?"

Ax looks over the gun before looking back at me. "This will help us get past the main horde but our target is in the back. We are going after the warlock, we kill him they will turn back" he then points out behind the horde of pony sized monsters to a group at the back who were walking with five dragon like bodyguards. The most strange thing was they didn’t look like they had eyes.

"One last thing. What are our Aerial capabilities? And external defences? Do we have anything decent?"

After saying that I hear the rumble of something large and made of metal moving. It only now that I notices the large machines walking up to the main gate to the wall and wait. "We have what looks like seven warjack’s, counting mine with that. My dogs who are on the wall. Some ponies who were jackasses and that it" Was all Ax said as he make his way down the wall.

"Well then it’s a good thing I brought ten of these RC helicopters. Infinite ammo, lasers and four heat seeking missiles." Ax just shake his head at me, he then pet the head of some kind of metal worm thing that hisses at me. I then pull out a two silver guns. I strap one to my back along with a sniper rifle and toss the other silver gun to Ax.

"That is called 'The Samurai.' It can fire multiple shots of powerful lasers. And it has a charge mode that when fired eliminates anything in or near the ten foot blast-radius. Only problem is that they over-heat fast and have to cool down. Especially in charge mode. Use it wisely."

The gates open as Ax and the warjacks as he called them walk out side. "Grave Digger, stay with the other warjacks and cut down as many of the little buggers as you can" The metal thing with large claws gave a groan as if understanding what he said.

"Spawn, you me and Cankerworm are going for the warlock. All we need to do is cut a path through them, watch out for Stinger's, their the ones with the long tails and fire in their maws!" He all but ordered as we walk out of the gate.

"Got it." I looked turned my machine gun to full auto and rushed out ahead of everyone. My eyes looked out onto the field as a horde of teeth and claws rushes up to meet me, just how many of them where there? No matter. I had faced worse odds. I took aim at their heads and fired at one with a large horn but the thing’s small body and large legs told me it didn’t have much of a brain.

It went down quickly but at the cost of more ammo than it should have. "Well fuck. I may need to actually try and put more effort into this. Good thing I packed, Armor-Piercing rounds." I quickly switched ammo rounds.

Ax was shooting as well after firing off all the grenades in a wide field, he was most likely trying to take out as many of them as he can before using the auto fire on the rest.

"Ax! Which ones are the Stingers? You said they use fire right?" I shouted.

Then I heard a hissing roar as a large number of blue fire balls fire right at us. Ax grab my shoulder then the next thing I know we are ten feet away from where fireballs hit. I saw a group that looked a bit like the horned ones only they didn't have horns they did have spikes all over them, a long tail that was covered in spines and a open maw that was glowing with blue fire.

"Okay then that answers that question." I aimed my left palm at the beast’s mouth and instantly a massive gush of water shot out and into the creature’s maw before it could shoot another fireball. Once inside the dragon I converted the water to highly corrosive acid and burned it from the inside out.

"One down, hundred more to go…" Ax said as I saw he then pulled out the Samurai and took aim.

"Remember to keep an eye on the counter! Once it reaches 100% you’ll be unable to fire another shot until it cools down and reaches 0% again!"

The Lich just fired the Samurai off again and again until it overheated, he then throw the thing into the mouth of one of those Stingers then pulls out a SMG I didn’t know he had and fire at it. The Samurai explodes creating a mushroom cloud of pure destructive energy.

"Hey! Those aren’t easy to make!" I yelled as I pulled out a sniper rifle and began shooting at the Stinger’s eyes but then I saw it didn’t have any. "Fuck! Okay then. Time to do this the traditional way." I pulled out a sword then took to the air. Once I landed I then saw that the horde of monsters then started to run past us and there didn’t seem to be as many of them as before.

"Time to end this." I closed my eyes and focused, after one minute I opened them again and saw nothing but a cloud of snow.

"The main horde has past us, now comes the hard part. I hope the warjacks can hold the rest of them off" Said the Lich as he stand next to me.

"No need, now that there aren’t as many. I can do this!" I grinned under my mask.

I brought my hands together and pulled them apart as if ripping the very air in half. But before anything can happen a torrent of arrows rains from the sky. Without even thinking my chains instantly lashed out deflecting and smashing the incoming arrows.

Ax then pulled a staff from his back and watched as the snow cloud clears. "They’re here…" Once the snow clear I wasn’t sure what I was looking at; for one thing there was a army of deer’s all holding bows. With five dragon like monsters that were bigger than they were and one of them was holding a sword as the other four had large crossbows. But the real kicker was the deer’s were standing on two legs and had hands.

And breasts… The deer’s had breasts, what, the, hell.

"Who the hell are they?" I demanded of the lich. He however didn’t even take his eyes off them.

"They are the legion of Everblight, or should I say the ones in control of that horde back there" Said Ax as he sounded tense.

"Why don’t you ask us yourself?" Called out a voice from within the group.

I saw the dragon thing with the sword move to one side as a tall stag walks out. His armour looked like it was made more for free movement, the bow in it hand looked like it was made of both bone and metal. But the oddest thing was his black eyes.

"Ok then. Who are you Mr. and Ms. Deer?" I asked the newcomers politely but gruffly.

The Stag did not look happy about being called a deer, even more so that I couldn’t tell if he was male or not. "My name is Nara, I am the hunter of Everblight chosen. I hunt those who dare to come to our lands and I am a Stag not a deer"

"Oh. Right then. I apologize for calling you a deer." I then notices how the other deer’s were drawing their arrows.

"Wait a minute! We are not invading! We are defending. Your army attacked us first!" I shouted indignantly.

"Oh we know, we are just carrying out Everblight’s will and he is telling us to kill you. The Iron Lich even more, we can not let the Cryx return to this world." The stag said as he draws a arrow as well.

"What do you mean stop the cryx from returning?" Asked Ax. This made the Stag stop mid-aim.

"Cryx? Something I should know about Ax?" I questioned my ally.

"The Cryx is another army, I am an Iron Lich. I am apart of that army but they are not here. Their no way the Cryx can be here because I’m the only one… " Said as he looks at the Stag.

"Okay. Clearly this is a misunderstanding. Unless there is more you’re not telling us Mr. Nara."

"We will not be fooled by the master of manipulation, kill them." Said the Stag as the deer’s take arm and so do the dragon things with crossbow’s.

"Oh god! They think I am the real Asphyxious?!" Ax panics. He then uses some kind of magic and makes a wall of ice to block all the arrows. The arrows being flimsier and slower than bullets were again easily deflected and smash the arrows.. I then teleport to Ax’s side.

"So that happened. What’s the plan? Do we just kill them all or do we try to negotiate or something?" Ax gave me this long look as the larger arrows look like they're getting through the ice wall.

"I don’t know… We stick to the plan, I want you to kill as many of the Nephlim as you can. I’ll go after the warlock" He looks at his staff before looking back at the wall of ice.

“Alright then.” I cracked my knuckles then ran toward the beasts.

***Asphyxious pov.***

I saw Spawn run off to fight the Nephlim were as I teleported behind the Blighted Archers. I was about to use a fire spell on all of them, but the look of fear they gave me when they saw me. I just couldn’t do it, so I did the next best thing I destroyed their bows.

Some of them were firing their arrows at me and the ones who lost their bows pulled out dagger’s then try to attack me again. I was having my hands full, until I pick one of them up and use her as a human shield. It looked like the deer’s were unwilling to shoot at one of their own to stop me.

Until I saw a arrow come out of deer chest, I was horrified who would do this why?. That when I saw Nara and he was smiling. I took one last look at the dead deer in my metal hand and slowly put her body down on the floor.

"Why do you even care for her life, she was your enemy. She was going to kill you for the glory of Everblight" He called out sounding proud over what he did.

"I am going to kill you…" I growled as I rush over to him with the intent of cutting off his head!.

I swing my staff at him only for the nimble stag to jump back out of the way. I saw him pull out three arrows then aim them at me but I didn’t care, I just wanted one thing this guy dead. I cast hellfire on the guy only for one of the other deer's to run in to the attack and take the hit. I quickly cancel the spell before it did any serious damage. That when I felt one of the arrows hit my shoulder and explodes.

"I can’t believe you showed her mercy, I don’t know what your game is Asphyxious but I won’t fall for it. Attack!" I move forward after Nara shouted out his order. I stand over the deer who was burned by my attack as I use my body to shield her. I grit my teeth as I take the hail of arrows then heard his voice in my head.

What are you doing you fool!, fight back and kill them all!.

I won’t do it, it not their fault their are under Everblight control all we need to do is kill the warlock and this will be over.

Don’t be a fool once you kill Nara they will fight even harder to destroy you!.

I drop down to one knee when I felt one of Nara arrows hit me again, I let out a growl as I commanded Cankerworm to attack them. I saw through it eyes as it shot out of the ground and attacked one of the Archers, it bit one of the deer's arm off before seeing Nara. I give it one mission kill, NARA!. I then heard a weak voice that drawn me away from the battle.

"Why…" I looked down at the deer who arm and leg were badly burned from my magic. She just looked up at me as if not understanding what was going on.

"Everblight said you would kill me why haven’t you?..." She said still confused this made me laugh.

"I’m a sucker for a pretty girl" If I could I would have grinned at the blush on her face.

I however had other things to deal with I left the hurt deer and charged the archers, back handing most of them out of the way and hitting them with the flat side of my staff blade to send them flying. Once they were out of the way I saw Cankerworm was shot by one of the Nephlim Bolt Thrower. I gave it the order to help Spawn as I teleported over to Nara and roared at him.

"I AM GOING TO KILL YOU!" I Roared as I slash at him with my staff.

***Spawn pov.***

I sensed that Ax could use some back up. Thinking quickly I thought about what I could do without diverting too much attention away from these freaks. Let’s see. War+Blood+Flesh+Time+Climate= Rot. Rot equals Flies!. One of the things Ax called a Nephlim fired an arrow at me as I was thinking. Leaving the one with the sword to charge at me head on.

"Lilly would you mind? I need to help Ax." I ask as I drogue out of the way of the blade.

"No. Of course not."

Leaving the battle to Lilly allowed me to focus on Ax. As two of the Nephlim were firing arrows at me.

"Let’s see here. How did it go? Oh yes."

My hand glowed an evil green color as I lifted it to the sky.

"I send the Swarm! I send the Horde! Thus saith the Lord!"

After that proclamation hundreds upon thousands of Flies and Gnats swarmed onto the battlefield. Annoying and blinding (at least the ones with eyes.) our enemies.

There that should provide a decent distraction for Ax. Now to take care of these monsters. However the five Nephlim had other idea’s and just charged me all at once, roaring and firing. I sighed.

"Alright Lilly I’ll take over from here."

"As you wish."

One of the Nephlim with a crossbow stop and looks at the metal snake thing that was now trying to eat Nara. The Nephlim then fired it arrow in to it side of the snake, the Cankerworm if I remember this right then decided that attacking the one who shot it was a better idea.

That when I heard Ax yell. "I AM GOING TO KILL YOU!" And all most cut Nara’s head off if he didn’t jump out of the way.

"Lilly keep an eye on Ax I don’t want a rampaging Lich on top of everything else." I ordered as another arrow almost got me in the head.

"Understood."

I shot two of my chains towards the nearest Nephilem and wrapped it around it’s neck. I then had my chains sprout saw like teeth and then I had then move really fast effectively sawing off it’s head. I then turned my fingers into claws and sprouted spikes all over my suit. The one with the crossbow then drops it weapon on the ground and run to tackle me to the ground. Not only that but the one with the sword was running not far behind it’ It looked ready to drive it sword through the both of us.

"Damn it. Wait a minute. Heh." I laugh to my self.

The Sword wielding Nephilem finally reached us and stabbed the one on top of me piercing through the both of us. I screamed and fell still pretending to die while the one on top of me was what sounded like snarling. It then sniffed me and got up with the both of us impaled, it then grabbed my head as the other Nephlim with the sword pulls it weapon free. I was then dropped to the floor as they turn their backs on me thinking I was dead.

I quickly jumped into the air and said "Got ya. KA-ME-HA-ME-HAAAAAA!!!!"

And I blasted the two of them with a massive beam of green energy, both Nephlim turned just in time to see what was coming. And were instantly reduced to nothing. I then said this. "Vegeta how would you rate that attack? It’s OVER 9,000!! Heh. Always wanted to say that."

He then heard what sounded like bones snapping and saw the Cankerworm had it’s body wrapped around the last Nephlim and was slowly crushing it to death. "Damn. Just like an Anaconda. Now then who’s next?" I said as I cracked my knuckles.

***Asphyxious pov.***

I was so pissed I wasn’t even thinking about using magic to attack this guy, I just wanted him dead!

Fool stop playing with him and use your magic!.

I paid old Sombra no mind as he yelled within my head, I didn’t care about this I’ll fight my way. I cast Wintergrasp as a block of ice formed just behind Nara, he lands right in to it looking a bit shocked. I guess it would be shocking to anyone to find out I had more tricks up my sleeve. I was right on him as I drive my free hand right at his head ready to crush it between my fingers like a grape. But the snake keeps jumping out of the way!.

"Stop running and fight me!" I roared as I keep up with him, wow when I’m pissed I move fast.

"How are you doing this, Everblight didn’t say you could use this kind of magic!" Nara shouts as he fire an arrow at me.

"There one thing you all don’t know about me" I say as I use my staff to block the arrow. "I may look like him, I may even have his name, but I am not the real Asphyxious!"

I teleported up to him and punched him right in the face, I heard a satisfying crack as I sent him flying in to the snow. I then go up to him and stab my staff into one of his legs, he let out a scream of pain before growling at me. He looked up at me then started to laugh as he said this.

"You think you have won, with that army of lesser warbeasts attacking your base their is no way for the ponies to hold back that horde" I drive my staff deeper into his leg as he then grabs his own leg to some how lessen the pain.

"My dogs will win, I trust that they can win" I said coldly at him. Nara then looks up at me as he holds his leg in pain.

"I want to know something… if you really are not Asphyxious, then who are you?" He asked.

"I have forgotten who I am, my name, my past is nothing more then shattered glass. All I am now is Asphyxious the Iron Lich, traitor to Lord Toruk…" I then heard the roars and hisses of the horde.

I look back and saw that their numbers were cut back more than I thought, it looked like their was nothing but engerd Shredder’s all the Stinger must be dead. I could see smoke from the outpost but what was coming out of it was a relief, it was my dogs charging with Grave Digger at the front with another warjack next to it. The other warjack had a shield and a mace in it right hand, however the funny thing about it was it head looked like a pony with a helmet on.

"No this can’t be right, we didn’t get anything about the diamond dogs being here" I turn back to Nara as he looked up at me with a bloody nose.

"There's one last thing I want before I will let you go, I want that heart stone" I saw the fear and hate in his eyes once I said that and drive my hand in to his chest.

"Ax, what the hell are you doing!?" I heard Spawn yell as he ran up to me but I was not done with Nara once I felt the stone with in his body.

I ripped it out of Nara chest as flesh and meat cling to the stone as if Everblight it self was not going to let it host go willingly. So I burned the flesh from the stone, I could hear Nara scream as he try to both pull himself free from my staff and get the stone back. Once it was done and the stone had nothing left to link it to Nara body the stag died.

I then looked at the heart stone as it glowed blue, I could feel the power within this stone. I could even hear the whispers of Everblight him self from within. I then looked at Spawn he looked a little shocked I think?.

"What is that?" He asked, I guess I should tell him.

"This is Everblight or a piece of him I should say" I looked at the stone that was no bigger than my hand. I then looked to the group of female deer archers who were all staring at me as if getting ready for some last stand.

"You should all leave, you don’t have the straight to keep fighting" I said to them calmly.

"Why should we, how do we know you won’t just stab us in the back when we retreat" Asked one of them, I didn’t care who it was.

"Tell me can you hear Everblight right now?" That gave them a little scare right there so I was going to play on that. "I bet you he's telling you all how important this stone is, that it apart of him and his not wrong but tell me. Do you think you can get this stone back and get away from a army of diamond dogs at the same time?"

I saw the fear, I saw how they wanted to get the stone back but to ask them this would mean they would all die. "Go home, heal your wounds and get the stone back another time. To ask you to do this now… I don’t want to see any more die to day…"

I looked down at Nara as he lay their, even if he was a prick he shouldn’t have had to die like this. I then saw that they were looking at each other as if waiting for someone to come up with some kind of plan. I then saw one of them pick up their wounded and start to walk away. Then the rest did the same, I then hear one of my dogs run up to me and stop by my side.

"Should we go after them sir?" He asked and I just sighed.

"No… let them go, their has been to much death to day for my liking" I said as I turned to them. Out of the forty dogs that came with me to take that outpost only thirty two stand before me. "We’re going back… Then going home" I said as I made my way back to the outpost with the others.

I then looked at Spawn and asked him this. "Do you think you can get home by yourself and can you take all of your guns with you?" He just waved it off as if it was nothing to worry about.

"Yeah I can get back home. But there is something I want to do first." He closed his eyes then said this. "Lilly. Do you think there is enough energy on the field for what I have in mind?" I didn't know who this Lilly was but it must be like when I stuck Sombra in my staff.

He looked toward the deer and said "Bring me your wounded and I shall heal them. Bring me your dead and I shall bring them back. Same goes for you Ax."

The Deer just look at Spawn with fear when he said that, Ax on the other hand just shakes his head no. "I don’t think that a good idea they may think when you asked for their dead you're going to turn them into undead"

He snorted at that before we heard one of the deer talk. "Are you going to turn us in to undead or take our souls?..." One of the deer’s asked with a and on the end of their arrow.

"No. I will bring back your dead as they were before they died. No zombies no nothing." Said Spawn as he crossed his arms.

They all look at each other but slowly they just shake their heads no. "We’re sorry, but Everblight does not trust you or him… The fact that he is letting us go, is making Everblight commanded us to run." Said a deer who was holding one of their wounded.

"Very well. Your choice. But will you at least allow me to heal your wounded?" They look at each other again once he said that, but one of them nodded as two of their number take aim at Spawn with their bows. One of the deer’s with the bow’s specks. "Make one wrong move and you will lose your head, understand?" I just laugh at this as I leave Spawn to deal with them.

"Good luck man and thanks for the help!" I was going to make my way back to the outpost with a sigh walking with my dogs. That was when I heard a growl from the heart stone almost as if wanting me to stay and watch. But I just kept walking.

I could still hear Spawn when he sighed and then he said this. "Fine be that way. But how can one shoot arrows when you have no bow?" I looked back and saw he snapped his finger and their bows burst into flames. "Don’t ever threaten me." He said scowling at them.

Note to self Spawn is on the list of things to not piss off, second under F.A.U.S.T.

"Hey Ax. Wait up." I stop and looked back at him as he called out to me. "What about you? Shall I heal your wounded and bring back your dead?" I think hard about that, do I really want to do that to them?. I know just how painful it is to be brought back from the dead, I sigh as I look at him.

"You can heal the wounded but leave the dead where they fall. We have no right to bring them back" I then pull an arrow out of my arm and look at it. "I’ll get fixed up by the others once we get home"

He nodded then said this to me. “Very well. One last thing Ax. I noticed King Sombra is floating around somewhere. Care to explain?” If I still had a face I'm sure I would be grinning from ear to ear.

"I took his soul and trapped it within my staff, I didn’t want his power to go to waste and I didn’t want him to come back as something more powerful. So I cut off the root of the problem you could say" I then heard Sombra yell in my head again.

When I am free of this staff I will make you pay, I am King Sombra ruler of-!

I just cut him off thinking of the nyan cat song in side my head, god I miss the internet.

"I see. Well as long as he isn’t a problem for you." He said looking around at the dead warbeast that we were walking past. He most likely just now noticed just how quickly their bodies were braking down in to a puddle of meat.

Spawn was silent for a moment before he said this. "Hey Ax? Do you have the feeling like we’re missing something?" I just blink at him then look around.

Let see here warbeasts, dead. Deer people are walking away after being healed, good. My dogs are here with the pony who can control a warjack. Wait… I looked back to the outpost and yelled for everyone to get back there as fast as they can. Once I get there I saw some of my dogs being taken care of by the ponies or the other way round. But one pony was missing.

"Where is Captain Longshot?!" I yelled into the air.

I got a look from all of the other ponies that I could see that he wasn’t here, I then thought he must of died in the battle until I heard a pony call out. "That bucker ran out on us in the middle of the fighting!" I looked at the one who said that. The pony was a unicorn he had what looked like a gunshot wound on his front leg. I just lost it and roared into the sky.

"What?, what’s the problem?” Spawn asked alarm in his voice. I sighed as I calmed down then looked at the others.

"It fine, I’ll get the info I need from the ones who didn’t run away… Not only that I should get the others moving out of here" I then told the ponies if they wanted to come with me and join my pack they can, but if they didn’t they can just go back to Equestria.

Most just took their gear and walked out of the outpost, the only ones who stayed were Gear Shift, Ironhoof and Golden Shield. Well the only ones who were Templars, the ones we found under this place wanted to join as soon as I asked them. I watched as everyone was getting ready to go. I thought I’d talk to Spawn one more time before he left.

"So, what’s it like in your Equestria?" I asked as he was getting the last of his gun’s from my dogs. One of them really didn’t want to give it up but I made him give it back to Spawn.

"It’s relatively quiet. For the most part. The ponies and others are anthro but they have the ability to revert to their animal forms just like an eater of the Zoan devil fruit from One Piece. Also as my nickname implies"

"Huh, interesting. Oh that reminds me if you meet a Displaced called handsome jack help him. He a good guy for the most part but watch out for the vault hunter’s the one I meet of Gaige turned into some kind of monster thing, her robot to. They have some kind of plan to try and make Jack not trust the other displaced what it is I have no idea" Damn I don’t like talking a lot if I don’t have to, but it needed to be said and from what I saw Jack could use all the help he can get.

"I’ll do what I can but the fact the person is handsome jack makes me wary. From what I heard about the games he is very unstable. But if you trust him I’ll give him the benefit of a doubt. I should also warn you of two particular displaced I have researched on. The first is BLack Alice."

"I vaguely remember that game… Alice was kind of cute in a crazy kind of way" I said trying to remember what that game was about, something to do with madness I think. Their was the mad hater and everything.

Spawn shook his head before saying this. "Black Alice isn’t from a game. She is a lesser known creation of DC comics. From what I know of her she has the ability to steal the powers of any magical being/s and render the being she stole from powerless. For a limited time though. If you meet her befriend her immediately. Otherwise…"

I just nod at him I guess I was thinking of the wrong Alice, But I get it what his saying This Black Alice will kick my ass all over the place if I tick her off. What is it with me and meeting Displaced that want to fight me all the time is there some kind of label that say call this number for a punching bag?.

"The other Displaced you should beware is Kat Shifter. She controls Gravity and from what I’ve learned she is immensely emotionally and mentally unstable." I just stare at him as I go over this info in my head, her power could be really useful but the one thing on my mind was not about how strong she was or anything like that. I will never know what made me ask Spawn this.

"Is she single?" I Asked calmly. I would slap myself later for asking that.

Spawn laughed, "Last time I checked she was but it has been a while since then, so maybe"

"No harm in trying, the worst thing that could happen she says no. beside I’m already dead I got nothing to lose" I said with a jolly voice, I never thought I would find my own unlife something to laugh about.

Spawn snickered. "Well I could tell you the worst that can happen but let’s not dampen the mood. Besides if Kat turns you down you could always go after Black Alice. She’s pretty cute."

"Okay, okay get out of here before I find out there’s a mob of hot displaced girls out there just waiting to be found out" I said laughing at that idea.

"Okay. Two more things though. First is does 'Dream Valley' and 'Paradise Estate' mean anything to you?" Spawn said to me as he give me this strange look.

"Not really no why?" I asked sounding pretty confused about what he just asked. Something tell me I’m in for a long story for a short answer. Ever way as long as he doesn't try to kiss me or something I’m fine with it.

Spawn sighed and rubbed the back of his head before saying this to me. "Damn. Every damn time, nothing. It has something to do with my Equestria but every plane I go to is a dead end. Okay second thing, I’ll need your token thing."

"Okay" I hold out my hand and charge magic into it as my token slowly take form then drops in to my hand. I then hold it out to him. "Here you go one token, hold the cheese" I said in a joking manner.

"Thanks. I’ll just send this to my castle." In a burst of green fire the token disappeared.

"You have a castle… Lucky" I said but keep my thoughts to myself. Damn and here I am living underground what did he do to get a castle… He must of nicked the one in the everfree forest.

"And not just any Castle. The Castle that Never Was" As soon as he said that he lost me. Never heard of castle called that before. But I just nod at him as if saying I know what he's talking about.

"Anyway if you ever want to hang out or need my help, just call." He said giving me a thumbs up and with that Spawn opened a portal and levitated his weapons containers toward him.

"Oh yeah, is there anything else you want to talk about before go?" He asked with one foot in the portal.

"No I’m good. I’ll call you if I need a hand with anything or just want to hang out" I said and give him a nod.

Spawn nodded and jumped into the portal with his containers following suit, the portal closed behind him. I however found my Cankerworm was already digging it head in to fallen warjack. It was most likely salvaging it for parts to fix it self, but I was looking at my dogs. Most of them were hurt but thanks to Spawn they were all healed, one of my dogs walked up to me and asked this.

"Are you alright Asphyxious?" I looked down at the diamond dog who asked me this. I saw many things in his eyes, sorrow, anger, grief and lastly pity...

"I didn't expect that attack, I didn't even think we would meet them so soon" I lean on the wall and just look up at the sky as it start to snow softly. I looked back at the dog not really know what he want me to say.

"Losing eight diamond dogs is not as bad as it sounds sir" I just punch my fist in to the wall behind me. I didn't say anything as bits of stone fall to the floor I rest my skull on the wall. I couldn't take it, knowing their lives were in my hands and I fuck it all up!.

"Any loses is to much in my book" I turn back around and look the dog over for a long time. "What your name" I ask as I wait for the others to get ready to leave. Once the dogs burned the bodies we started the long and quirt walk to the tunnel in the woods, then we head home with sorrow in our hearts over those we lost.

I look down at Everblight heart stone that was in my hand and think to my self.

You and I are going to have a long talk... Everblight.

Author's Notes:

It done crossover with Inazuma and a little into seeing one of the many enemy's Asphyxious will face.

This took so much energy to make I feel like I could sleep for a week. Just a little spoiler for what happens next, he get to meet Dox.

This is what a Shredder looks like.

Also I'll be adding Anthro to the tag's seeing as their are Deer Anthro walking around thanks to Everblight magic/blight.