Canterlot Castle/Third Person POV

"It's been one week...One bucking week since my daughter, grandfoals and Ash disappeared and you still have nothing!" Faust roared at the two kneeling guards before her.

"We're trying your majesty but both the culprits and Ash have hidden their tracks too well," A guard said while the other gulped in fear.

"Maybe you’re not trying hard enough if Ash was able to discover evidence at the crime scene in only a matter of seconds then what good are any of you?!" Faust demanded causing the guards to cower.

"Okay I suggest you guards had better get out now before Her Majesty really loses her temper," Rage said who appeared beside the throne.

The guards didn't hesitate to stand up and run through the throne room doors.

"Rage if you know what's good for you, you will not do that again," Faust growled.

"And you need to calm down Faust the reason I came here is to make sure you don't accidently tear some poor ponies head off," Rage said as Faust just gave Rage a cautious eye before she huffed and sat back against the throne. "Look I know you’re worried about Luna and the others I am too but you remember the message that Ash gave us that he would contact us if needed."

"Still I wish Ash didn't have to go about it in such a horrible way you saw those ponies inside that temple in the lower district," Faust said.

"Yeah six had Ash's feather blades wedged into them one was decapitated another had his neck snapped another had a blade wedged into his throat. And the last one was tortured and burned alive from the inside no doubt the same trick Ash used on Sombra," Rage said.

"I can hardly imagine how the others actually took that especially his friends I'm just glad the media didn't find out," Faust said.

"Yeah well Ash has learned a few tricks during his life I honestly wouldn't be surprised if he planned to use them on the ones that did something like this," Rage said.

"How do you know that?" Faust asked looking at Rage in shock.

"Seriously I have been going down to Ponyville for two months now to see Ash and you’re telling me you didn't even notice?" Rage asked.

"I don't constantly keep a leash on you Rage in fact I was the first one to trust you remember," Faust said.

"I see your point but anyway back to the main topic I've been going down to see Ash cause I wanted to find out about his past long before I came in and I gotta say it's a long, long history," Rage said.

"I see but back up did you say Ash picked up a few tricks what are they exactly?" Faust asked.

"Yeah and it's from either being tortured or doing the torturing," Rage said.

"...Rage I need you to swear that no matter what that info stays between you and me at all costs," Faust said in a serious tone.

"Cross my heart and hope to fly stick a cupcake in my eye," Rage said as he did the gestures. "Do you want me to put it in a blood oath too?"

"No the first one is enough," Faust said as she went through some paperwork.

"What are you looking at?" Rage asked.

"Some reports about the preparations for the summer sun celebration tomorrow," Faust said.

"Wait tomorrow wow I've been so focused on Ash, Luna and the foals I didn't even realise," Rage said.

"I wouldn't blame you Celestia said we should postpone it until those four are back," Faust said.

"I hear ya going to the celebration just feels wrong without them there," Rage said

Suddenly a familiar crow flew in from a window and dropped a scroll with a black ribbon and silver seal on it in Faust’s lap before he flew on to Rage’s shoulder.

"A letter from Ash finally," Faust said as she opened the scroll.

"Well what does it say?" Rage asked as he stoked the exhausted looking Dust.

"There are coordinates on here and it says come prepared any idea what that means?" Faust asked.

"Yeah we'd better let everyone know I'll head down to Ponyville while you get your kids ready we'll meet at the station," Rage said.

Two Hours Later

"Whelp this is the place," Rage said.

"It's huge," Vinyl said with a whistle.

"And well-guarded," Swift Spear said.

The group was hiding at the tree line gazing at the massive structure in awe and fear as the full moon shined down above it.

"Luna, Ash, Pip and Midnight are here I can sense their life signatures are inside but there's too much disturbance to know precisely where they are," Faust said.

"Well we aren’t going to be able to do much just by sitting here we need a way in," Shining said.

"Found one," Quick Shot said as he appeared from some trees to the group's left.

"Where?' Faust asked.

"A rectangular hole probably a window along the side of this place probably on what would probably be the second floor also least amount of guards there as well," Quick Shot said.

"Well done Quick Shot let's check it out," Rage said.

"Wait hang on," Dream Catcher said.

"What is it Dream Catcher?" Faust asked.

"An open window and very little defences there does anyone smell a trap?" Dream Catcher asked.

"I agree you just don't heavily fortify a fortress and leave a weak point unguarded," Twilight said.

"It may be a trap but it's the only way in unless you want to go through the front door kicking and screaming and bring them all down on us or if you have another plan please share with us," Rage said.

"We could just teleport inside," Twilight suggested.

"They could have put in magic sensors to detect if anyone teleports inside without permission," Rage said

Twilight opened her mouth to respond but closed it before everyone went to the left of the structure and avoided the guards till they came to the wall.

"Okay I'll check it out and if it's clear I give you a signal and toss you the rope," Rage said before he climbed up the wall and towards the window.

Rage disappeared inside the window for a few minutes before he dropped to the ground with the rope and when he removed his helmet and took a breath and everyone saw his skin was as pale as a ghost.

"Rage are you alright what did you see," Faust asked.

"Something that will scar me for the rest of eternity *shudder* everyone listen what's up there is something I would never wish upon even my darkest enemies," Rage said.

"I don't think I want to go up there now," Fluttershy said while cowering behind Mac.

"On a scale of 1 to 10 how bad would you rate it Rage," Spitfire asked.

"60," Rage said causing everyone to gulp.

"It doesn't matter right now this is our way in so we'll need to face whatever inside that room," Faust said.

"Alright but Nocturnal Shadow, Quick Shot be warned this will affect you both the most," Rage said earning nods from the bat ponies

The group climbed up the rope and entered the window and like Rage said none of them were prepared for what they saw.

They were standing in a laboratory of some kind but what horrified them were the occupants of six tables each one skinned and thin from being starved and suspended by metal restraints. Their backs were cut open and the skin was being peeled back by metal arms coming from the ceiling.

"Are those?" Celestia began to ask.

"Thestral ponies yeah each one of them," Rage said.

Holy Light walked towards a table and placed a hand on the body in sadness only for the body to grown and shift around.

"Holy Buck They're Still Alive!" Holy Light screamed as he backed away.

Swift Spear, Storm Cloud, Soarin, Fleetfoot and Quick Shot threw up the contents of their stomachs Fluttershy fainted along with Rarity and Octavia. Gilda and Trixie, the mane 6, the rest of the stallions, Cadence and Eris were mortified but the rest were angry especially Nocturnal who was about to storm out of the room and go on a killing spree if Spike didn't grab her and hold her tight. Nocturnal struggled to escape his hold till she gave up and did something no one saw when around her she cried. Both Nocturnal and Lightning were the no pain type in the squad but if anything after this it showed that even the heart of stone type can still cry.

"What do we do now?" Spike asked.

Rage responded by drawing a knife and walking to the first table where its occupant slowly looked up at him Rage showed the pony the knife who nodded seeming to understand what Rage intended. Rage then moved behind the body and sliced the nape of the pony’s neck ending the suffering before he did the same for the others and when he finished he did a small prayer before he sheathed the knife.

"Let's go," Rage said before he opened a door and lead everyone out.

The group walked down the corridors Celestia looked very uncomfortable when she saw the banners and statues of herself.

"They seem to like you princess," Vinyl said.

"Well I don't know what's is going on but I sure as hell don't like it especially if they like you in particular Celestia," Discord said.

"Same only more so," Celestia said.

The group continued their walk down the hallways till Rage held up a hand stopping them before they looked at the end of the hallway and saw an armoured figure blocking their path. The figure’s a face plate was made of twisted metal thorned vines with a horn appearing out of the forehead and on its left arm was a circular shield with thorns around the edge and the sun mark like on the banners was on the shield.

"Everyone take another route I'll deal with this," Rage said as he drew Fury and Hate.

"Rage Watch Out!" Eris screamed.

Rage looked to his left and saw an armoured hand collide to his face sending into the wall the figure itself wore a smooth helmet except for the horn on the forehead that had a face on the front it saw a large sharp tooth filled frown and thin eyes and two large horns on the sides of helmet. The figures weapon was a blade that rested on its lower back the scabbard was thick but short and there was a cross guard and handle sticking out of it.

Quicker than one could blink Rage rushed at the new opponent and drove his blades into the armour.

"How do ya like that?" Rage asked with a smile only for it to disappear when the figure reached for and pulled out the blades without even a drop of blood on them.

"Heh, heh, heh, heh a good effort but pointless knight of vengeance," the figure said.

"Huh?" Rage asked before he was slammed into a wall again only this time he didn't get up.

"A good show now shall we take care of the rest?" the thorned figure asked.

"Indeed," the second figure said.

The group minus Celestia was lead into what looked like the dungeons they heard noises coming from inside and they got louder and louder as they walked. The guards then pushed them into a large cell and across from them the found the source of the noise they saw three ponies in the cell along with a metal tub of water. One of the ponies was wearing rubber gloves and was holding another figure in the water until he was pulled up the group saw the figures face who turned out to be a very familiar human.

"ASH!" everyone screamed.

"Oh hey guys glad you could make it," Ash said before he was forced back into the water.

"200 watts!" a large earth pony demanded who was sitting on a stool watching Ash.

The last pony in the room nodded and turned a nob on a machine that was connected to the metal tub the pony then flicked a switch and the group watched as the tub became electrified while Ash's head was still in it Ash's body thrashed around a bit before he was pulled back out taking deep breaths.

"Ash are you alright?" Chrysalis asked.

"Are you kidding me I kinda loving this it's like getting a shot of adrenalin," Ash said.

"Ok I think this place caused him to snap," Rainbow said.

"Get him up," the earth pony on the stool demanded as he stood up.

The other two ponies grabbed Ash and stood him up and then chained him to the ceiling so he was standing up and his arms were in the air giving the group a look at him. His wings were bound to his back and there were fresh new scars on his chest and sides and the only thing covering him were his pants.

"I'll be back to take care of you," the earth pony said.

"Take your sweet time Burges I can wait," Ash said with a smile.

"True but that Night Mare can't along with your brat," Burges said before he left along with the two ponies and once they left Ash's smile fell into a frown.

"So how'd you get in?" Ash asked.

"Oh after we got your message we came here immediately and as for how we got in we came through a window that lead to some kind of Luna Pegasi morgue and...," Rage started.

"Say no more I know the room...I entered the same way," Ash said causing the room to go silent. "And the ones who caught you who were they?"

"Some pony wearing a thorned faceplate helmet who had a shield and another wearing a creepy face helmet and the both of them were unicorns," Twilight said.

"Ah you must mean Jude and Golgius and Twilight the pair of them are actually artificial alicorns," Ash said.

"WHAT!" the group screamed.

"I'll explain Rage did you by any chance stab one of them?" Ash asked.

"Yeah it was that Golgius guy but I wasn't able to draw any blood," Rage said.

"I figured as much only beings of high magic levels equal or higher than an alicorn and your still a little bit under it Rage," Ash said.

"But how when I've been training hard?" Rage asked.

"Hang on a sec Rage," Ash said.

Burges then came back with the other two ponies but Burges was carrying a shiny new machete.

"You see this ape brain?" Burges asked as he held up the blade.

"Yeah I gotta say it looks pretty did your girlfriend give that to you oh wait that's right you don't have one because of your ugly mug," Ash said with a cocky grin.

"Oh ha, ha, ha Ash Blade I will miss our little sessions together but I'm afraid this is where we part ways permanently," Burges said.

"Oh if I'm gone then who will you get to torture won't you be sad to see me go?" Ash asked.

"A little I'll admit but I'm pretty sure you can tell by that feather on your neck that the Night Mare's time is almost up," Burges said causing the group to look and see the necklace was halfway gone. "So think of it as me sending you off early and she'll meet you again in the afterlife."

"Oh don't worry I'll be reunited with her just not in the afterlife," Ash said slightly losing his smile and cheery tone before he hung his head before one of the ponies then placed a bowl under Ash where his head would be. "What's the bowl for?"

"It has been requested that your head be put on display after the Night Mare's death along with your unholy spawn so why don't you make it easier on all of us and stay still and I'll make sure to make it quick and painless," Burges said.

Ash didn't move from his position as Burges stood in front of him Burges then swung his blade down. But Ash stood up and kicked the blade out of Burges's hand causing it to wedge itself into the ceiling Ash then used the sole of his foot and kicked Burges in the chest sending him flying into the far wall. The two ponies in the room rushed at Ash but Ash used the chains to pull himself up and kicked the ponies in the face sending them into either the wall or the bars of the cell before Ash landed on the ground. The machete then came loose and Ash used his foot to catch the blade and balance it as Burges got up. The pair looked at each other’s eyes before Ash tossed the machete upwards with his foot and kicked it at Burges and as the blade flew at him Burges shut his eyes right as the blade cut through his jawline and wedged itself into the wall behind him.

"Whoa!" Spike yelled while the others jaws dropped.

Ash then kicked the bowl over to Burges's body and once the bowl stopped in front of him the top of the head then slid off the body and fell into the bowl.

"Holy...Shit," Gilda said.

"Ash its official…you are the god of badass," Rage said.

Ash then looked at the two ponies who were recovering from the attacks and went pale when they saw the still standing body.

"I suggest you get outta this building unless you want the same thing to happen to you," Ash said.

The two ponies nodded before they left without even closing the door.

"Ok what's next?" Applejack asked.

"Caramel can you get everyone out while I get myself out?" Ash asked as he began climbing up the chains.

"Sure," Caramel said with a salute before he grabbed a small long wooden bench and wedged it into the lower half of the door.

"I'm lost how is that supposed to help us?" Thunderlane asked.

These hinges are half pin barrels and with the right strength and leverage," Caramel said as he pushed on the bench causing the door to lift up and Caramel rammed into the door causing it to fall. "The door will lift free."

"What about Ash?" Octavia said before she turned to look at Ash who had reached the roof of the cell he then took a deep breath and let go of the chain and once the chain became taunt it was ripped from the roof and Ash landed on his feet. "Never mind."

Ash grabbed the keys from Burges's body and got rid of the cuffs before he let out a whistle and Dust flew onto Ash's shoulder while Ash tore off the bindings for his wings allowing him to stretch them out. Ash then looked at the others and saw Applejack give Caramel a kiss as they got out of the cell just before Ash left his cell as well.

"How do ya feel," Rage asked.

"Sore in my wings but I can still fly now let's get going," Ash said as he walked into a different room.

"Ash do you know what's going on here?" Snowdrop asked.

"Yeah and I have to say these ponies are fucking nuts," Ash said from inside.

"How so Ash just what is all this and what will happen to my daughters?" Faust asked.

"Listen if Celestia is here then these guys won't harm her but Luna and Midnight are the opposite," Ash said as he stepped out of the room with his weapons and top half of his robes.

"What do you mean Ash what's going to happen?" Discord asked in worry.

"Basically they plan to offer both Luna and Midnight up as a sacrifice to Celestia at dawn of the summer sun celebration," Ash said as he checked his weapons for damages.

"WHAT!" the group screamed.

"I told ya these ponies are fucking nuts," Ash said.

Ash's POV

That's pretty much everything I learned about this place since I was captured," I said as we walked down one of the many corridors.

"Well it's good to know that these artificial alicorns or Holy Knights aren't as powerful as we thought like some of them not being able to stay in the air forever," Chrysalis said.

"The ones that can still permanently fly were once Pegasi and the ones with the amped up strength were the earth ponies while the ones with strong magic were unicorns," I said

"Sucks that some will be able shrug off normal attacks but at least most are still vulnerable," Rage said as he inspected an alicorn stone blade he found in an armoury.

"True but remember that these Holy Knights are stupidly strong in whatever their race was like faster flight for pegasi not to mention they all have a unique power that comes with their horns," Storm Cloud said.

"Unique power?" Twilight asked.

"Yeah a different power for each Holy Knight like a cutie mark," I said.

"By the way Ash you never mentioned how they became Holy Knights," Faust said.

"Well I saw two of them become Holy Knights before I got captured but only one survived the initiation and it was cause they drank some strange liquid," I said.

"Strange liquid do you know what?" Faust asked.

"No idea whatever it is it's a well-guarded secret," I said.

Suddenly I heard hoof steps approaching so I held my hand up and gestured for everyone to hide everyone hid on each side of the hallway and I grabbed the handle of Whispering Wind ready to draw it. I saw shadows or ponies from around the corner but as they came closer the shadows got smaller till it revealed Scootaloo, Sweetie Bell, Apple Bloom and Rumble causing me to face palm and I could tell I wasn't the only one.

"This place is huge how are we going to find everypony if we keep going in circles?" Sweetie Bell asked.

"I don't know I'm not the one that's leading us," Scootaloo said as she looked at Apple Bloom.

"Hey we all agreed I should lead the way," Apple Bloom said.

"Girls we're not going to save Pip and help anyone if we can't figure out where the dungeon is," Rumble said.

"If you want I can take you there,” Golgius said as he appeared behind the foals.

I rushed out of my hiding place and before Golgius could see me coming I smashed my fist into his face and sent him through a wall before I looked at the foals.

"Uncle Ash!" the foals screamed in union.

"What are you four doing here?" I asked.

"We came to help you?" Apple Bloom said.

"Consarnit you four how did you get here? Granny Smith is going to skin you alive Apple Bloom when we get home if I don't do it here," Applejack said.

"Eeyup," Mac agreed with a glare of his own.

"I don't care even if I'm grounded for life or whatever there is no way we were just going to sit back and relax when a friend ours is in trouble," Apple Bloom said.

"Yeah!" the rest of the foals shouted taking the adults aback.

"Heh you lot are going to go far in life," I said.

"Not if I have anything to say about it."

Golgius appeared beside Twilight and was about to sever her head off with his sword but Rage blocked the attack with his own swords and Comet rammed Golgius in the side sending him skidding down the hallway.

"This guy just keeps popping in out of nowhere can he teleport?" Pinkie asked.

"What a clever little pony you are but no matter how many of you are I'll send you all to Tartarus myself," Golgius said as he readied his sword.

I dashed in front of Golgius and in one swift motion I punched him in the chest sending him flying down the corridor.

"Time to go," I said before I led everyone down the corridors and as we ran I regally checked to see if Golgius was behind us or was going to jump out at a random spot until I spotted a door I was looking for that was guarded by four ordinary guards causing me to draw Whispering Wind. "Wind Slash!" I yelled as I slashed my sword horizontally sending out a blast of wind hitting the four guards and causing them fall. "Everyone inside."

I led the group inside which happened to be another dungeon before I made sure to check the hallways for Golgius. I then brought the four unconscious guards inside the room and tossed them in a cell while the others looked around. I then used Whispering Wind to quickly stab at the ground multiple times before I sheathed it.

"Hey what you doing there?"

I looked and saw it was Apple Bloom who spoke.

"Don't worry it's just a little spell to keep ol' Golgius out," I said.

"A little spell my purple flank didn't look like any kind of spell I've seen," Twilight said.

"Don't worry it'll do the trick," I said.

"Is it really a good idea to be in here there's only one way out," Pierce said.

"There's something in here that was taken from me," I said.

"Dad is that you?"

"Hang on Pip I'm coming," I said before I jogged down the access way to where I heard Pip's voice.

"Pip!" the rest of the CMC shouted as they ran after me.

"Sweetie Bell, Scootaloo, Apple Bloom, Rumble your here too!" Pip cried out.

I arrived at the cell and I saw Pip looked very tired and weak I didn't hesitate to rip the door off its hinges and grab Pip in a hug and hold him close I then walked outside with Pip in my arms. I whispered promises about me never letting anyone harm him again I walked over to the others who were all worried about his condition. I handed Pip to Faust and stepped out of the way so she could see if he was alright and I saw Rage was not happy with his condition.

"Pip you look like you haven't eaten for days what happened?" Rumble asked.

"They wouldn't give me any food until I told them what mum and dad were planning to do to conquer Equestria and say they were nothing but monstrous tyrants. But I don’t know what they were talking about nor did I want to say that," Pip said weakly causing me to clench my fist.

"Hey Uncle Ash that teleport guy what do we do about him?" Apple Bloom asked.

"From experience I'd say wait him out for now the guy is slippery and sneaky," I said.

"Well if we're going to hide maybe we should close the door," Caramel said.

"You do know Caramel that doors don't have much effect on teleporting," Comet said.

"Besides Golgius could just pop up in between us right out of the blue," I said.

"Don't say that," Fluttershy squeaked.

Suddenly I felt a presence behind me and a familiar blade appeared next to my neck

"Good guess but try behind you," Golgius said behind me with a chuckle.

"Good guess try under you," I said before I turned to look at him with a cocky grin hidden behind my mask and gave him a wink.

Suddenly the floor broke and Golgius fell through the hole.

"Wow I didn't see that coming," Discord said.

"Wait Ash that spell from before did you...?" Eris began.

"Cut the floor and set a trap for him yep and that's not all," I said as I pointed into the hole causing everyone to look and see Golgius was trapped in a purple glowing spider web. "Paralysis Web anyone who gets caught in it will be paralysed immediately a handy trick when I want to set traps."

"But how did you know he would appear there?" Twilight asked.

"Well when I broke out of my cell the first few times both Dust and I were able to sense a magic trail coming from Golgius even when he disappeared I soon figure out he wasn't using teleportation but perfect invisibility isn't that right Golgius?" I asked as I looked into the hole again.

"You're are something Ash impossible to figure out but yet easy to understand," Dream Catcher said.

"Well anyway since we've taken care of the obstacle let's go get Celestia," I said.

"Why her now isn't Luna in danger?" Rage asked.

"It will be dangerous once dawn approaches and I don't know where Luna and Midnight are but Celestia's whereabouts are close. Since I don't know where Luna and Midnight are we'll have to search this massive place to find them before we come back here so that will kinda be a pain in the ass and with Celestia with us she can delay the sunrise," I said.

"Fair enough," Rage said.

"C'mon," I said as I lead the pair out the door.

We continued our trek through the corridors till we came to a pair of golden doors decorated with a sun in the centre and two Holy Knights standing out the front.

"That's the room," I said.

"How can you tell?" Shining asked causing me to look at him with a raised eyebrow.

"So how do we get past those clangkers?" Rage asked.

"Got it covered," I said as loaded a dart into my phantom blade.

I aimed my phantom blade at an unprotected part of one of the Knights armour and fired it we didn't have to wait long before the Holy Knight I shot at drew its weapon and began to attack its partner. The pair used magic and their strength ferociously but the Holy Knight I shot my dart at was the victor before he too fell over and died.

"Ash was that a berserk dart you used?" Faust asked.

"Yeah but I don't use them too often for good reason," I said before I stepped out of our cover.

"I need to get myself some of those," Rage said as I opened the door.

I walked inside and I saw Celestia sitting in a chair with the back facing us I got a good look around the room and I saw it was filled with items fit for royalty and the walls were pristine white and gold.

"I told you I will not speak to anyone until my entire family and friends are free," Celestia said her voice filled with anger.

"Really well we can grant that request," I said.

Celestia spun around like a whip and leaped out her chair as her siblings and mother went to embrace her.

"Are you all ok is anyone hurt?" Celestia asked only to gasp when she saw Pips who was still in Faust's grasp.

"He was denied anything to eat till he told them some stupid made up plan about Ash and Luna conquering Equestria and that they are tyrants or such," Dream Catcher explained causing Celestia to gasp and summon a bowl of fruit for Pip who began to eat without hesitation before Celestia turned to me.

"Ash are you alright?" Celestia asked.

"Just a few new torture scars nothing I can't handle," I said causing Celestia's mane to flame up. "Whoa love the fire Celestia but just not here."

Celestia then took a deep breath before her mane turned back to normal and she looked at me.

"Well I glad you’re alive but what of Luna and Midnight do you know where they are?" Celestia asked.

"Uh yeah this you’re really not going to like Celestia they plan to sacrifice both of them in your name," I said before I covered my ears.

WHAT! Celestia roared in the Canterlot Royal Voice while her mane took on the flaming look again and her eyes glowed white and metal objects around her began to melt miraculously leaving me untouched. "Moloch I will personally see you burn for this!"

"Wait Moloch?" I asked before I looked at Rage.

"That's a pretty big coincidence," Rage said causing Celestia's anger to halt again as she looked at me and Rage in confusion.

"Do you know Moloch?" Celestia asked.

"That name belongs to a demon back on earth whose specialty was child sacrifice by burning them alive," I said with a shudder.

"Demon seems like the right title for this bastard," Gilda said.

"Anyway Celestia I need you to delay the sunrise for a while," I said.

"Why?" Celestia asked.

"Cause they plan to kill Luna and Midnight as soon as the summer sun rises," I said.

"The summer sun oh no I completely forgot," Celestia said.

"Don't worry you're not the only one," Rage said.

"Can you do it Celestia?" I asked.

"If it means to save my sister and nephew I'll leave the world in a state of eternal night until they are safe," Celesta said.

"Well I'm afraid I can't allow that."

I looked at the entrance and saw a familiar thorn faceplate wearing figure.

"Holy Knight Jude," I said.

"Out of your cell again monster you never learn do you?" Jude asked.

"I can say the same about you I just can't seem to get it into your thick head that no matter how many times you place me in a cell and throw away the key I'll just get out again," I said.

"Holy Knight Jude I order you to stand down," Celestia demanded.

"I appears the corruption runs deeper than I thought I'll have to report this later but first," Jude said as he flung his shield at my friends.

I looked and saw the path the shield was flying in so I teleported myself in front of the shield and grabbed it before I spun around using the momentum from Jude's throw and sent it flying back causing the shield to rip off one of Jude's legs. I then teleported in front of Jude and jumped up kneeing him in the chin and leaned back I then used the soles of my feet to kick Jude in the chest sending him flying out the door. While in mid-air I back flipped and summoned the claw Rage gave me onto my left hand and then I landed in a crouching position before I rushed forward and wrapped my left hand around Jude's throat as he impacted the wall.

"It's not a wise idea to target my friends in front of me," I said coldly as I squeezed the helmet slightly.

"So what will you do now are you going to rescue that Night Mare and that brat of yours and then kill Celestia and spread your tyranny across Equestria?" Jude asked.

"Kill Celestia and spread tyranny across Equestria with my family oh yeah I remember being accused of doing that," I said.

"Try it I dare you every single member of the Radiant Dawn and subject in Equestria would leap at the opportunity to engage in an all-out war against you demons," Jude said.

"If I wanted Celestia dead Jude I wouldn't have saved her life from Real Estate," I said before I crushed his head and let the body collapse I then walked back inside and shook of the excess blood on my hand. I then walked over to a table and wiped my face with a cloth ignoring everyone's looks before I snapped my fingers and was dressed in my armour. "Let's go we still have two more ponies to save," I said as I turned to the door but stopped. "Oh and Rage you'll need these," I said as I tossed Rage a bag I pulled out of a pocket dimension and Rage opened it and gasped.

"Demon souls why are you giving me these?" Rage asked.

"Even though we’re split apart you still require you to eat those in order to get stronger but once you've eaten enough you won't need to eat them anymore and be able to grow stronger on your own," I said.

“How do you know that?” Rage asked.

“I…I honestly don’t know I just know,” I said.

“Okay well let’s get into it then shall we?” Rage asked as he pulled out a soul

Third Person POV

Ash led the group down the hallways till they arrived on a high up balcony on the left side of the main room the floor and several balconies were filled with members of the Radiant Dawn in hundreds of thousands.

"Whoa that's a lot of bad guys," Rumble said as he peeked over the railing.

Ash gave a quick nod to Dream Catcher and she nodded back before she used a sleep spell on the foals so they wouldn't see what was going to happen before Ash peeked over the railing again. Ash saw Luna chained to the alter with an anti-magic brace on her horn but Midnight was nowhere to be seen Ash then did a quick scan for Midnight's life force and found it inside a shield that was covering Luna and the statue of Celestia. But it was preventing Ash from pin pointing him Ash then looked around for the source of the shield and saw eight unicorns keeping the shield up while standing around the alter and statue in an arch shape

"They're both inside a magic shield so I can't figure out where Midnight is exactly but I know he's there," Ash said.

"Good thing that you can pass through shields then without losing your magic then," Faust said.

Suddenly the white unicorn from when Ash entered this place appeared and walked down the pathway that went in between the members of the Knights of Radiant Dawn that led to the alter.

"Moloch," Celestia hissed.

"So that's the rat bag huh," Ash said as he began to crush the stone railing with his hands.

Moloch walked inside the shield and stood in front of the alter before he rubbed his throat.

"Brother, Sisters, Fellow Knights!" Moloch voice boomed around the temple thanks to magically amplifying it causing all the knights to go silent. "Today is a most historic and glorious day for our noble cause for today marks the end of the Night Mare of the Moon, and freeing Her Immortal Shining Majesty and placing her on the throne as Queen of not just Equestria, but the whole world!" All the knights in the temple room clapped and cheered but not before Moloch raised a hand to silence them. "It has been 3 years since I had received a vision of the future."

"A vision is he serious?" Ash asked.

"Perhaps it is rare but not impossible for such a thing to happen," Faust said.

“As I slept I was in the temple paying homage to Her Immortal Shining Majesty who sat on the throne in all her glory,” Moloch said followed by more enthusiastic clapping but Moloch had merely paused for dramatic effect. “But then out of the darkness rose the Night Mare and her two Sons of the Night with a monster of Death and Destruction!”

Everyone in the hall gasped at the words that poured from Moloch's mouth while Ash remained silent and watched with a pricing glare.

"This beast was unlike any seen in 1000 years when the Night Mare tried to overthrow our Queen the first time the beast was tall and wore armour but the helmet was too short for a creature of our world. Its wings were deformed both feathered and webbed pure black flames burned the ground where it walked its sword coated in the blood of fallen members of the Knights of the Radiant Dawn. The creature had no emotion to it no mercy no pity it only had one objective to destroy," Moloch said causing the audience to gasp. "The beast then approached me and in a voice like thunder it said 'this is your sin now burn with it' before he struck me down. Obviously this beast served the Night Mare and he declared my sins were to serve our Imperial Shining Majesty. And if the beast does declare me guilty of doing so then so be it I am guilty of serving our beloved Queen."

The knights then cheered for Moloch while Ash felt bile rise in his throat and he saw the others were looking at Moloch in disgust.

"Lord Moloch," a Holy Knight spoke up. "You mentioned three Night Demons how will we stop them along with this beast you saw?"

"Have no fear for as you see here we have the Night Mare chained to the sacrificial alter were we have spilled the blood of the disgusting Luna Pegasi for years," Moloch said causing Luna to try and break free of the chains and lunge at Moloch who only grinned. "One of the children is not one of her blood he was adopted by this wicked mare and the beast and they have been secretly training him in the dark arts the beast has even taught the boy how to take a life."

The audience gasped in horror at the words while Ash looked on in shock, horror but mostly anger. Black flames flickered on Ash's left hand for a split second which didn't go unseen by Faust who quickly shook at off as her imagination.

"It is indeed horribly tragic but in time we will prevail in helping the colt see the light once more and as for the beast it was captured three days ago and is being slowly tortured as we speak for its crimes where we will later present its head on a pike atop our temple. As for the other son of the Night Mare," Moloch said as he used his magic to make a chest which was invisible at the foot of the alter open and lifted out a brown cloth bag that squirmed in his grasp and a cry Ash was all too familiar with reached his ears.

"Midnight!" Ash gasped.

Ash almost got up and jumped down to the ground level to slaughter each and every member of the Radiant Dawn and take back both Midnight and Luna if Rage, Shining, Discord, Mac and Spike didn't grab him and hold him still. Ash then calmed down and thanked them before he gazed over railing and kept his eyes on Luna, Midnight and Moloch.

"Behold!" Moloch screamed. "The spawn of this tail-lifting whore and deformed creature that is dared to be called the sixth Knight of Equestria."

Ash tried to lunge at Moloch again but everyone grabbed him this time and held him back despite their own anger they all watched as Moloch ripped off the bag and held Midnight in his magic. Midnight was still wrapped in a blanket and he tried to reach out for help his eyes were closed but tears streaked down his face the foals screams were true torture to Ash and he couldn't help but let tears run down his face. The Knights jeered and hissed at Midnight several of them making obscene gestures that made Ash want to grind their bones to dust while others laughed at Midnight’s crying and made faces mocking Midnight’s fear.

"Oh yes this is the disgusting unholy product who would drown the world in fear and more chaos then Discord himself could ever create but thanks to our efforts this will never come to pass the sun will reign supreme forever!" Moloch yelled.

The Knights abandoned all semblance of decency and jumped up in praise of Moloch. Ash watched them in hatred and disgust for what these ponies had become they were murderers, ponynappers, and perverse pagans they were a dark blight upon Equestria and Ash would take great joy in annihilating each one of them.

"Rage listen and listen good I'm going to go down there and get both Luna and Midnight out of there," Ash said.

"So what do we do after that?" Rage asked causing Ash to look at him his expression hidden behind his helmet.

"Kill em all," Ash said darkly.

"I like it," Rage said.

"Any objections?" Ash asked as he looked at everyone.

"Ash, Rage," Faust said gaining the pairs attention her face filled with anger and pulses of anger radiated off her being. "Go wild you have access to any form of magic at your disposal and if you wish make them suffer."

"My intention from the start," Ash said.

"Same," Rage said.

Suddenly Ash heard the Knights down below began to chant something.

Dawn Fire! Dawn Fire! Dawn Fire!

Moloch raised a hand and silence filled the room before the sound of massive gears turning echoed in the walls suddenly the wall above the statue of Celestia split in two and retracted into the walls revealing a massive glass window with a sun made out of frames in the centre. Outside it was the starlit sky and forest and Ash then heard movement on the other side of the room in a hole in the wall. Ash saw a contraption appear made of mirrors and lenses while metal bars held them in place Ash then saw Moloch use his magic to place Midnight in the bowl that was being held by the statue of Celestia and below. Ash then saw ponies placing logs of wood under the statue and then he remembered the scorch marks on the bowl and realized what was happening.

"They plan to cook Midnight alive!" Twilight gasped at an almost screaming level.

"But that is barbaric," Rarity said.

I think I know how they plan to do it as well," Ash said gaining everyone's attention. "When the sun rays shine through that window and hit that contraption on the far side of the room it will create a beam of sunlight that will light the wood up with fire."

"So if Celestia was back at the castle and didn't know about this...," Cadence started.

"I would be killing my own nephew," Celestia said as she covered her mouth in shock and collapsed threating to spill tears.

"Celestia look at me you’re not going to kill Midnight because you can stop the sunrise ok you just need to keep the sun under that horizon until this is over I have faith in you Celestia," Ash said causing her to dry her eyes and nod at him.

"Lord Moloch!"

Ash looked over the railing and saw a guard running over to Moloch.

"Speak," Moloch said

"Her Holiness is gone sir and the two Holy Knights that guarded her door along with Sir Jude are all dead sir also the beast and the first Son of the Night Mare have also disappeared along with their allies," the guard said after he kneeled to Moloch.

There were gasps and shouts of worry and anger coming from the mob before Moloch re-gained their attention.

"Calm yourselves brave knights I am aware of this situation but fret not for if we kill these two then the spell on our beloved Queen will be undone and she will enact her wrath on those who have taken her and for that we must raise the sun ourselves," Moloch said causing the knights to cheer.

"Are they for real?" Vinyl asked in shock.

"They seem like they will if those Holy Knights are doing the lifting," Comet said.

And like Comet said all the Holy Knights in the room gathered and their horns all glowed and the moon settled below the horizon and the first rays of dawn began to appear.

"Celestia," Ash said.

"I'm trying but those Holy Knights strength is too powerful," Celestia said as she gripped her head in pain.

Ash looked and saw the sun appear over the horizon and a beam of light bounced off the mirrors of the reflector and a beam of light shot out of the lens and ignited the wood. Ash then leapt off the balcony as he simultaneously sent a blast of magic at the reflector destroying it while Ash shut of the magic around him and dived through the shield as if it wasn't there.

"It's the monster!" Moloch screamed as he pointed at Ash. "Kill him kill them all!

Ash flew into the bowl and he could already feel it getting warm he found Midnight and the sight of his dad lead Midnight to reach out to him begging to be held. Ash didn't hesitate to pick up the foal and placed Midnight on his back and used his wings to make a cocoon around him to protect the foal from attacks and placed a sleeping spell on him to to prevent Midnight from seeing what his father was going to do. Ash then threw a massive smoke bomb out of the bowl cutting off any vision inside the shield Ash then leapt out of the bowl and ran to the alter where he saw Luna along with Moloch who was about to stab her with a dagger.

"Hey you ugly basted," Ash said gaining his attention. "Get away from my marefriend."

Ash leaped over the table and delivered a kick to Moloch's face sending him flying before he drew Whispering Wind and saw the blade was coated in black fire Ash then cut the shackles that were holding Luna to the alter. And when she sat up Ash gave her a quick hug before he went to remove the bracer on her horn but got an electric shock from it that hurt both of them.

"Damn it I should have seen that coming," Ash said.

"Worry about my horn later where's Midnight?" Luna asked in worry.

Ash turned around and unfurled his wings just enough to reveal the foal Luna then grabbed the child before she hugged him close. Suddenly, Rage and the immortals dropped in and Rage greeted Luna with a hug.

"Glad you're alright Luna but you'd better get to cover things are about to get messy," Rage said.

Luna nodded before she ran into the smoke armed with an alicorn stone dagger Nocturnal had given her.

"What's our play boss?" Quick Shot asked.

"Quick Shot take up a position on a balcony with your rifle and keep your eyes peeled use the armour pricing alicorn stone bullets we swiped from this place and take out as many Holy Knights as you can. Also keep your eyes on Luna and Midnight for me she's still a target for these creeps we'll take care of things down here," Ash said.

"Yes sir," Quick Shot said with a salute.

"Stick to mind chatter as well team," Ash said earning multiple yes sirs before Quick Shot flew off.

Ash then turned to what was presumably the front and in a single slash of Whispering Wind the smoke was swept away revealing the massive hoard of Knights of the Radiant Dawn. Ash then raised his left hand above his head and thousands of small red orbs appeared in mid-air above the knights before Ash brought his arm down pointing at the Knights of the Radiant Dawn.

"Pain Plague," Ash said.

On The Balcony after Moloch Was Sent Flying

"Oooo that's going to leave one hell of a mark but I doubt Ash is done with him yet," Lightning said as she watched Moloch fly out of the shield shattering it in the process.

"Well that's our cue to get blood on us Immortals with me," Rage said before they all leapt into the smoke.

"Faust do you really think it's a wise idea for Ash to be let completely off the hook here I'm just saying Ash may go overboard with his anger for these guy no matter how bad they deserve it," Twilight said.

"I can understand what you’re saying but when my family is threatened this way along with innocent ponies it pushes my patience a little bit too far. Even alicorns can get angry we all have need and wants we're not Goddesses like we're claimed to be we're just ponies that are seen that way Twilight Sparkle and this makes me angry above anything right now. Which is why I allowed both Rage and Ash free use here but don't worry the won't go as far as say necromancy even when angry there are still lines those two won't dare to cross," Faust said.

"Hey I see Luna," Gilda said as she pointed to Luna who had ran out of the smoke.

"Celestia...," Faust started but before Faust could finish Celestia dived down to Luna and teleported back onto the balcony.

"Luna!" the siblings cheered as they hugged her.

"You're all here," Luna asked with tears of joy in her eyes.

"Of course little one no family member dies no matter how crazy I get," Discord said with a meaningful hug.

"Luna is Midnight safe?" Celestia asked.

"He's fine just sleeping right now but what about Pipsqueak?" Luna asked.

"Sleeping right over there your highness along with the other four foals that came to rescue him," Applejack said.

"*sigh* I'm just glade everyone is alright," Luna said.

"Don't bet on it," a Holy knight said as he flew at Luna only for a snake tail to grab him around the throat and began to squeeze the air out of him before the Knight was brought face to face with the owner of the tail.

"Big…mistake,' Discord said as the pupils of his eyes got brighter and snapped the Holy Knight's neck and tossed him away.

"Wow am I glad we're on the same side," Spitfire said.

"If you think me being angry is scary Spitfire then Ash would be your worst nightmare come to life," Discord said as he pointed to the smoke that disappeared in a gust of wind revelling Ash, Rage and the immortals. But Faust gasped when she saw the black flames flickering along Ash's blade and around his hands and feet.

"Death Fire," Faust said causing the royals to gasp at her.

"Mother are you sure?" Chrysalis asked.

"Whoa, whoa, whoa back up a sec what the hay is Death Fire?" Rainbow Dash asked.

"Death Fire isn't an ordinary fire if you so much as touch it you die instantly but there's more a soul is eternal and will be reborn again and again in a new life once the old one ends. But Death Fire actually ends that cycle by destroying the soul there is no life after that just darkness," Faust said.

"Ok I'm not sure whether that's cool or downright scary why would someone make something like that?" Rainbow asked.

"So new souls can take their place," Faust said.

"Excuse me I don't mean to interrupt but it looks like Ash is doing something," Rarity said.

The group watched as the red orbs filled the air and when Ash lowered his arm so it was facing the Radiant Dawn suddenly the orbs rain down on many of the Radiant Dawn who all tried to get out of the way but stopped when nothing happened to them. Once it stopped no one said a word but Ash just snapped his fingers that echoed in the silence before several screams of pain came from the Radiant Dawn. Slashes appeared on parts of their body and blood erupted from wounds some even began to throw up blood and some shook uncontrollably. The pain went on till they either died or it ended on its own while the group on the balcony watched as Rage, Ash and the Immortals charged at the army no hesitation in their movement. They watched Ash particularly as he killed his opponents with the Death Fire each one of them burned until nothing but a skeleton remained and then crumbled into dust. Whether it was a Holy Knight or regular guard they all fell to the black flames but the Immortals and Rage's luck wasn't as strong. Mac called the stallions along with Spike, Vinyl and Octavia away from the others and told them of a plan.

"So are we all in agreement?" Mac asked.

"I don't know Mac Ash doesn't look like he needs our help besides what will our marefriends, the princesses not to mention Shining do if we just jump in there like what you’re suggesting," Pierce said.

"Hey you all seem to forget we owe Ash big not only that they were going to find out sooner or later so might as well make it sooner," Comet said.

"And we were all going to share the blame here like we agreed," Spike said.

"Whelp I'm down with it how bout you Octy?" Vinyl asked.

"Yes I quite agree with this idea I just prey it turns out for the better then worse," Octavia said.

"Don't need to ask me to do this I was going to do it if you all weren't," Thunderlane said.

"I'm game as well," Soarin said.

"Oh why the hell not but let's prey the Radiant Dawn kill us before our marefriends do something worse," Caramel said.

Everyone then turned to Pierce and waited his answer.

"Well if you're all going in then I'll go too hardly fair you guys face the punishment and not me," Pierce said.

"Atta boy Pierce," Thunderlane said as he placed an arm around the unicorn.

"Hey Faust we have a favour to ask," Mac said.

Faust rose from her seat and walked over to the group leaving the others to watch the battle and after a few minutes passed a bright light goes off behind the spectating group and before they could turn around nine multi-coloured hooded figures run past and jumped off the balcony. Some used a strange device that fired a rope from their arms and zip-lined down to the ground level while a pair ran along the walls to get to another balcony. The rest used their wings and dropped down onto the unsuspecting Knights helping the immortals kill the Knights.

"What the buck was that!?" Rainbow asked.

"Hey where did Pokey and the others go?" Pinkie asked as she looked around causing the others to do the same.

"Appears that both Octavia and Vinyl are gone as well?" Luna said.

"Don't worry they're all close," Faust said as she stepped onto the balcony.

"What do you mean great aunt Faust?" Cadence asked.

Faust then pointed at the hooded figures and they all watched as one in marron red and straw yellow robes draw a war hammer while another one in dark yellow and chestnut brown robes and drew a tomahawk. The figure then planted the tomahawk into a Knights chest before he leapt over the body pulling the tomahawk out before he stood up and drove the tomahawk upwards into the Knights chin and spun around revealing Caramel's face to the group. Caramel then pulled the Knight over his shoulder and pulled the tomahawk out and stabbed the Knight in the chest. Suddenly a Holy Knight tried to bring a halberd down on Caramel but he got the blunt end of a war hammer that belonged the marron red robed pony to the face instead the figure then spun around sending the Knight flying. As the figure spun the group saw Big Mac's face before he brought his hammer down on another member of the Radiant Dawn crushing the head into paste on the floor causing everyone's mouths to drop especially Applejacks and Fluttershy's.

Twilight, Shining and Cadence watched as two figures fought together like brothers one wore yellow and purple robes while another wore purple and green robes who were revealed as Comet and Spike. Comet threw one of his daggers into the air while the Knight he was fighting followed it with his eyes while Comet stabbed the knight in the gut with his other dagger and caught the first one in a spin stabbing the Knight in the neck. Spike then used his wings to jump over Comet and shot a couple of Knights with his pistols before he landed on the ground in a roll and slashed a Knight in the chest with his kukri.

Rainbow, Rarity, Gilda, Spitfire and Fleetfoot's jaws could not hang any lower as they watched both Thunderlane and Soarin battle Holy Knights and Pegasi in the air. Soarin flew at a Pegasus and put his feet first and kicked the knight in the chest before he dropped onto the Pegasus. Soarin then drove his dagger into the knight's throat and threw him to the ground and slashed a Holy Knight across the neck with his sword while Thunderlane battled a Holy Knight blade to blade. The two fought fiercely until the Holy Knight drew a dagger and almost stabbed Thunderlane in the side of the head. Thunderlane saw the attack and moved his head backwards avoiding the blade before he extended his hidden blade and stabbed the Holy Knight in the neck.

Luna watched as Vinyl and Octavia ran across the walls killing members of the Radiant Dawn who were on the balconies the pair were like spiders and they threw knives at far off targets and Luna gasped when she saw Vinyl drop down onto a Knight who was on a balcony below theirs. And as Vinyl was in mid-air Octavia threw a knife at a mare Knight who was on the same balcony as the other Knight and the knife embedded itself into the mare's neck just as Vinyl landed. She then drove her hidden blade into the Knight’s neck before she walked over to the gaging mare and threw her over the balcony railing.

"What...huh...who...how?" Twilight asked as her mane began to spring out causing the rest of mane 6 to back off.

"Ok it's either I'm having a sick twisted dream or I just saw Soarin kill two guys with a sword and dagger," Spitfire said as she rubbed her eyes.

"As much as I wish it was Spitfire this isn't a dream," Dream Catcher said.

"So our coltfriends along with Spike plus the two musicians kill ponies?" Rainbow asked.

"Close Rainbow Dash but there's more to it than that you see you've been hunting them for a while now and they've saved millions of lives thanks to their training," Faust said.

"Hunting them what do you mean mother?" Chrysalis asked.

"Can anyone see the blades on their wrists?" Faust asked.

Everyone looked and saw Spike drive a hidden blade upward into a Knight's head through the chin before he pulled it out and brought his kukri down on a Knight's shoulder cutting through him like a knife through butter and then his left hand turned black before it shifted into a massive blade and cut down ten Knights in one blow.

"Wait a second those blades and that move they're the shadow vigilantes," Luna said.

"Indeed and each one has been well trained but only Spike can control his shadow like that it's quite interesting," Faust said causing Twilight to gasp in surprise.

"But there's only nine here where are the other four?" Shining said.

"They are here as well Shining Armour I can tell you the names of two but I let you figure out the last two both Lightning Dust and Quick Shot are also assassins that were welcomed into the brotherhood as well," Faust said.

"Wait Lightning Dust is an assassin lucky mare," Gilda said as she folded her arms in a huff.

"I know who the last two are," Celestia said.

"Alright then Celestia who are they then?" Faust said.

"It's both Rage and Ash they've been leaving little hints every time they appeared and also the knights before them were assassin’s," Celestia said.

"You are correct and Ash is their mentor he's the one who trained them all in the form of combat," Faust said.

"But then how did Ash make himself look like a unicorn or alicorn when we saw him?" Shining asked.

"That's the easy part it was his ring he used in the arena in the Griffon Kingdom we just forgot it existed," Twilight said.

"Very observant Twilight," Faust said.

"What I want to know is why they didn't tell us in the first place aren't we trustworthy enough?" Rainbow asked in anger.

"I'll let them explain that one once this is over but for now I think I'm going to get a piece of the action too," Faust said as she summoned large golden bulky armour that had beautiful engravings on it and a long-sword in one hand.

Ash's POV

I just sliced a Holy Knight in two with the black fire that continued to burn on Whispering Wind I then felt a presence behind me and spun around ready to hack whoever it was in two but it was Soarin in his robes.

"Soarin what are you doing here?" I asked as I stood back to back with him.

"What we weren't going to let you have all the fun now where we," Soarin said.

"You do know you're wearing your robes?" I asked as I locked myself in combat with a Holy Knight.

"I know we all figure we should come clean to help you," Soarin said

"Well let's pray you're still around when RD is done with ya," I said as I killed the Holy Knight.

“Yeah and hey Ash do you have a knife on ya?" Soarin asked.

"Here," I said as I pulled out a feather blade and handed it to Soarin. "What do you need it for?"

"Oh not much," Soarin said as he aimed the feather and threw it at a Knight that was sneaking up on Storm Cloud which hit the Knight in the ass causing the Knight to scream in pain and for Storm to spin around and kill the Knight.

"That's my boy Soarin you've always been a pain in the butt," I said before he flew off.

A few minutes later I grabbed another Knight and drove Whispering Wind into his head when I felt a chill run along my back. I turned around and to my shock I saw a Holy Knight wearing dark purple heavy armour and a bronze face etched into the faceplate of the helmet with breathing holes on the sides of it and was armed with a spear and aimed at me. But between the knight and myself was a familiar mare with a buttercup yellow coat of fur and long pink mane and her back was facing me. Fluttershy then fell into me and I carefully set her on the ground and saw a wound was in her side from the spear that was meant to stab me.

"Humph the stupid bitch should have been more careful otherwise she could have avoided that," the Holy Knight said in a deep voice that echoed inside his helmet.

"Ash let me take care of this."

I looked at the source of the voice and I saw Mac walking over to us cracking his knuckles while the expression he had on his face would be enough to scare off ten dragons. A face that told me not to stop him if I want to stay alive.

"He's all yours Mac," I said before I teleported over to the balcony where everyone else was.

"FLUTTERS!" Rainbow screamed when I appeared holding the Pegasus.

"Pinkie you have a medical kit in your mane somewhere?" I asked as I set Fluttershy down causing Pinkie to rummage around in her mane before she pulled out a med box. "Holy Light I need you over at the balcony."

"Did someone call," Holy Light said as he appeared.

"Fluttershy is wounded she needs treatment," I said.

"Of course," Holy Light said as he looked at the wound. "I can patch her up no problem she'll be fine but what happened?"

"Holy Knight tried to stab me from behind but Fluttershy took the blow for me she's a brave mare," I said.

"Fluttershy," Gilda said sadly as she looked at the unconscious Pegasus.

"Where's the bastard Holy Knight or not I'll tear him a new one," Rainbow said as she took off but I topped her by grabbing her tail. "Let go Ash!"

"Kill the jet's RD Mac has it covered," I said as I let her go.

"Big Mac what can he do?" Rainbow asked before the sound of something crashing into a wall appeared below us.

"There's your answer," I said as I went to look over the railing and saw the Holy Knight on the ground floor along with Mac who were both in a dust cloud.

"Alright this is more like it," the Holy Knight said.

Mac then rushed forward in a burst of speed and punched the knight in the gut shattering the armour in that area revealing his midsection.

"Impossible how could you have crushed my armour in a single blow...Well done indeed...Is that what you expected me to say you fool!" the Holy Knight roared as he stood up straight and his abs began to grow and look tougher. "This is nothing more than a tough outer shell my flesh is my true armour many times harder than steel now what will-," the Holy Knight was cut off again when Mac punched him the abs again. The punch left a hole in his gut and a bulge from Mac's fist sticking out of his back and blood squirted out of the breathing holes of the helmet and oozed from the gaps in the neck before he fell.

"Never and I mean never hurt the ones I love," Mac said to the dying Holy Knight.

"Whoa remind me to never make him angry," said an awestruck Eris.

"Hey Mac you satisfied yet?" I asked.

"Not even close," Mac replied.

I just gave a nod before Mac ran off and I turned back to the others and saw all the sleeping foals, Luna, Cadence, Snowdrop, Holy Light, Eris, and the mane 6 were the only ones here.

"Hey where did the others go?" I asked.

"They all went to fight Celestia was none too happy with these guys and I think that set of some serious anger issues," Applejack said.

I gazed at the battle and I saw Nocturnal and Rage were taking on an armoured Moloch who was armed with a short sword and he looked bigger in the muscle area plus he had a pair of dark purple wings on his back meaning he drank the strange liquid. He was also very skilled and seemed to be having no trouble crossing swords with Rage and Nocturnal.

"Hey Ash why-,"Twilight began before I raised a hand.

"Can the questions wait a little longer cause I've got a certain pony I want to gut right now," I said never taking my eyes off the battle.

I extended my wings and lifted myself into the air before I flew at Moloch and when he saw me coming it was when I punched him in the chest shattering the chest armour and sending him flying into a wall at ground level creating a massive dust cloud before I landed myself.

"I had that y'know," Rage said.

"Sure you did," I said with a smirk before I turned back to the dust cloud that was created by Moloch.

"Well it appears the fabled knight of Equestria has decided to fight me what an honour," Moloch's voice said from inside the dust cloud.

"The feeling isn't mutual," I said.

Moloch then walked out of the dust cloud revealing himself his body was indeed larger thanks to me crushing the torso armour leaving the amour on his arms and lower half untouched. But some black stuff was on his body turning his fur a purple like black the dark stuff also crawled onto his face turning his right eye red while the other remained blue but I didn't let it bother me. Moloch then raised an arm to try something but I drew Whispering Wind only this time the black flames were gone and dashed forward and severed off Moloch's arm off and kicked Moloch in the back of the head. But Moloch regained his footing and spun around and would have severed my head in two with his short sword if I hadn't used my left arm to block the attack but the blow knocked me back a bit. When I looked at Moloch I saw the dark stuff shift to his severed arm wound and his severed arm reconnected with him right at the wound.

"So your power is regeneration right?" I asked.

"How very perceptive of you it truly is a gift this power," Moloch said.

"Maybe for some," Rage said as he ran at Moloch and kneed him in the face. "But it can be a pain."

I then ran at Moloch and made three deep slashes in Moloch's chest.

"Try again," Moloch said as the dark stuff went across the wounds healing them.

Moloch then took to the air using his wings but I followed him we continued to clash against each other in the air until a strong attack from each other sent us flying backwards and when we stopped we both paused in our attack and glared at each other before we charged. I held Whispering Wind behind me and Moloch did the same and as we passed we slashed at each other before I landed feet first on the ground with Moloch doing the same behind me. We turned to face each other while everyone stopped fighting and looked at us.

"It appears to be a tie," Moloch said.

"So it seems," I said.

Suddenly the roof above received two slashes one on each opposite side of the wall leaving two clean cuts causing the roof to slide off the lower half of the temple allowing more of the dawns light to enter. All the bystanders gasped in awe and fear at the displayed power but honestly I couldn't care about it.

"Let's end this now Moloch," I said as I twirled Whispering Wind around and pointed it at Moloch.

"Finally we can agree on something," Moloch said.

We rushed at each other and blocked each others attacks and skidded to a stop behind each other before I held my left hand out as if I was grabbing something and four pillars of rock rose out of the ground around Moloch.

"Crush Cube," I said as I clenched my hand causing the pillars of rock to rush at Moloch and try to crush him like he was in a trash compacter.

"You don't really expect this to work do you?" Moloch asked as he tried to break out but the stone began to crush him. "What the?"

"You seem new to this so allow me to give you a heads up on regeneration it is fine and all but it doesn't fully repair the damage unless your body is immortal. So basically think of it as you running on adrenalin you're ignoring the pain despite how bad you're hurt. And how many times have you regenerated?" I asked.

"You knew so you set a trap," Moloch said.

"Now you’re vulnerable to others Moloch," Rage said as he ran at Moloch his arms crossed in front of his face while his swords pointed behind him and as Rage ran at Moloch his blades lit up with fire. Rage swung his swords as he ran into the rocks trapping Moloch obliterating the rocks and leaving a burning X on Moloch's chest just as a burning bird rose out of the X. "Rising Phoenix!"

"Nice move Rage," I said as I looked at him.

"Turning away from your opponent is a bad idea,"

I looked back at Moloch only to see his fist collide with the front of my helmet sending me flying and my upper half through a wall. I shook my head and looked around the dark room my head was in and saw something I was not expecting to see. I quickly pulled myself out of the wall and saw some of my friends and Rage were fighting Moloch I flew above the group and landed in-between Moloch and Rage just as they finished an attack.

"Yo hey Moloch would you mind telling me where you found that thing?" I asked as I pointed to the wall I got stuck in.

"What's that?" Moloch asked.

"C'mon you heard me...I said I want to know where you got the damn thing so you'd better spit it out already!" I said calmly before I began punching Moloch rapidly before I kicked him into the wall smashing it.

When the wall crumbled and the dust settled my friends and some of the knights of the Radiant Dawn gasped in shock at what was inside. There chained to the ceiling was the very same Nuckelavee I killed in the abandoned fortress when I went to recover Faust.

"This creature is the source of it all," Moloch said with a chuckle as he stood.

"Let me guess you drank its blood it's what gave you and the Holy Knights this much power," I said.

"Correct as always sometime this year I found this body among the ruins of an old fort and brought it here my experiments with this creature's blood have been a blessing all that I have accomplished has been made possible from this Nuckelavee. Although there were those that were unable to wield the power they gave their lives for a good cause and now with this power I can destroy you all," Moloch said as a dark tendril of the Nuckelavee's blood exploded from Moloch's hand and rushed at me.

"If the Nuckelavee's blood is your best chance of winning this fight you'd best surrender now," I said as I moved to the side and let the tendril pass me before I grabbed it and yanked Moloch towards me. "CAUSE I'M THE ONE WHO KILLED THAT DAMN FREAK!" I shouted as punched Moloch in the face as he came in range. The force of my punch was so strong it shot Moloch into the ground creating a large hole so deep it was pitch black.

After a few seconds I walked over to retrive Whispering Wind which I dropped when Moloch sent me flying before I used a Wind Slash to destroy the remains of the Nuckelavee.

"I can't believe they were using such foul magic and I couldn't even sense it," Faust said.

"Don't feel so bad I didn't see it either and I should know the power signature of it," I said.

"Damn check out this hole," Thunderlane said.

"I can feel a slight breeze coming from down there so there must be a cave system down there," Pinkie said.

"I'll check it out," I said as I sheathed Whispering Wind and walked over to the hole.

"Ash you can't go down there alone," Celestia said.

"Tia if Moloch is only using the blood of a Nuckelavee then I'll be fine okay," I said.

Celestia was about to speak when Faust placed a hand on her shoulder.

"Ash is right besides we have our own mess to clean up over here," Faust said as she looked at the remaining Knights of the Radiant Dawn.

"Don't worry I'll be back as soon as I can," I said before I jumped into the hole.

The way down was extremely long and I had to use my wings several times to slow down before I touched the ground I then created an orb of light and found fresh hoof prints on the ground. I followed the tracks and kept my eyes peeled for Moloch and as I walked I noticed this place was once a mine. Suddenly, I saw Moloch standing next to a wooden stand with a trey on it.

"My gratitude to you Knight of Equestria without your efforts this would never have been possible," Moloch said.

"Yeah well it's a mess that I'm going to clean up," I said.

"It's been tiering really seeking those capable of withstanding the blood but I'm done with that now this creature is far more powerful than the Nuckelavee and will serve me well," Moloch said causing me to raise an eyebrow before I made the orb brighter to illuminate the room only to gasp at what I saw. Behind Moloch sat a massive creature its skin was grey and the body was thin and bony its eyes were empty and hollow and had four arms on it. But, what really spooked me was I saw this thing before in my earliest memories.

"You're a fool if you think that beast will serve you."

I look behind me and I saw the Knights of Equestria were standing behind me.

"Hello you lot I was wondering if you were going to show up," I said.

"Greetings Ash I believe congratulations are in order for your son," Arno said.

"Thanks also I need to have words with you five after we're done here," I said.

"So the original Knights have decided to step out of limbo and greet us," Moloch said.

"If you resurrect that thing you won't be able to control it," Ezio said causing Moloch to laugh like a maniac.

"Resurrect it hahaha far from it I'm going to take its blood and destroy the Sixth Knight along with anyone else who stands against her Immortal Shining Majesty," Moloch said as he stabbed a syringe into the grey demon and drew out the blood.

"Are you out of your mind!?" I yelled.

"Now then let's see who’s stronger shall we?" Moloch asked as he injected the blood into his arm.

Suddenly Moloch began to scream in pain which went on for a minute before he began to glow and got brighter and brighter until I had to look away.

"Ash Get Out Now!" Corvo yelled.

I was too late to head the warning before I felt a blast of power slam into me and sent me through the dirt and rock and exploded out onto the surface where I fell to the ground hard I let out a groan as I sat up despite the pain I'm in.

"Ash!" I heard the others scream as they came into view.

"Ash what happened?" Rage asked as he helped me up.

"Damn this just got a whole lot harder," Link said as he appeared beside the others.

"What the? What the hell is going on here?" Spitfire asked when she saw the ghosts.

"The introductions can wait till later right now we have a bit of a problem," Corvo said.

"Uncle Corvo what do you mean?" Chrysalis asked.

Suddenly the sound of footsteps came from in the dust cloud and everyone turned to see a figure walk out of the cloud the dark energy rolling of the figure made me feel sick I could also tell it was having an effect on the others. Suddenly, the figure walked out of the cloud to reveal a monster the creature's lower half was black and it had feet with thin yellow claws on the ends of its toes and its upper half was a grey like blue with cracks in the chest and claws on its hands. Two upward curved horns sprouted out of its forehead and its eyes were magenta in the white’s area and yellow with slitted pupils but the face was definitely Moloch's.

"Don't tell me that's Moloch," Faust said with a little fear in her voice.

I saw Moloch look at something and I followed his gaze and saw Luna quickly realizing what was happening I leapt in front of her and held Whispering Wind out in front of me just as Moloch rushed forward with great speed stabbing himself on the blade. But the blade couldn't pierce the skin Moloch then backhanded me into the ground knocking me several feet away from the group I looked over at Luna and saw Moloch make an attempt to strike down Luna but Celestia then used her magic to blast Moloch back. But, Moloch skidded to a stop in front of the Knights of the Radiant Dawn that were backed into a group Moloch then made a spear of black magic and tossed it at Celestia impaling her in the leg causing her to scream and fall over.

"Lord Moloch wait you'll kill our Queen," a Holy Knight said.

Moloch turned to the Knights with an expressionless face before he raised an arm at them.

“Get out of there now!” I yelled

"Acid Rain," Moloch said.

Suddenly, rain appeared out of nowhere and rained down on the Knights but the substance began to make the knights melt into nothing killing them all suddenly a large pillar of shadows launched Moloch high into the air and I looked to see it was Spike.

"Shadow Launcher!" Spike shouted as Moloch fell and hit the ground.

"Hell's Fury," Rage shouted before he plunged his swords into the ground causing geysers of fire to shoot up from out of the ground around Moloch.

"Did you get him," Trixie asked.

"That should have caused some damage but keep your guard up," Rage said as the smoke cleared revealing Moloch un-harmed.

"No way there's not even a scratch on him," Soarin said.

"Girls your power it might leave some damage," Faust said causing the mane 6 to nod and power up.

The girls began to glow before they fired the rainbow and everyone watched as it arched into the air and descended on Moloch.

"Dark Void," Moloch said before a large dark coloured ball appeared around him and grew destroying the rainbow with ease and tearing up the ground as it approached the others blowing them and me away.

I recovered first and tried to stand and saw the others were unconscious I looked and saw Moloch was walking towards Luna despite the knights doing what they can. I tried to get to my feet despite the pain and managed to do so I then limped my way over to others and once I stood in front of them I tried to raise Whispering Wind in defence.

"You continue to get up even after you can see what kind of power I wield why?" Moloch asked as the knight's appeared next to me and took a stance.

"My entire life has been fill with nothing but pain, heartache, violence and death if it weren't for the friendships I made all that time I would have let myself be dropped into despair. But that's when I came here and found ones that I am determined to keep by my side friends and family that were nothing more than a dream for me and no matter what happens even if I have to die a million times over. I Will Fight To Protect Them!" I roared just as a pulse of magic shot out pushing back Moloch.

Grass and flowers grew around the area my body also changed like the time back on earth when I was versing my world's Twilight. My wings became larger a rune circle appeared behind my wings a horn grew out of my helmet's forehead and a black mane with a silver stripe in it and it was blowing in a non-existent breeze but it flickered like fire and grew out of the back of my helmet. The mane went around to the front of my body much like Celestia and Luna's manes.

"So it has awakened," Link said.

"Dark Void," Moloch said as another ball of dark energy appeared and came towards us.

Out of instinct I raised my left hand up and a bright ball of powerful magic formed in it and grew just like Moloch's Dark Void the two powers collided but mine overpowered Moloch's easily consuming him and causing him to cry out in pain.

"Heavenly Charge," I said when after I ended the attack and lowered my arm.

"Ash?"

I turned around and saw the others and saw all their injuries have healed and they were all staring at me in shock.

"You guys what happened to your injuries?" I asked in shock.

"Some of that fire on your sword healed us as soon as you changed," Dream Catcher said.

I looked at Whispering Wind and saw she was right glowing white fire flickered along my blade but suddenly I felt weak and collapsed into a kneeling position the fire on Whispering Wind vanished and my body returned to normal.

"Ash!" Luna cried out as she rushed to check on me.

"Damn I knew it would be too much power for Ash to use he's exhausted his mana pool," Arno said.

Faust was about to ask a question when the sound of rocks moving broke the short silence everyone looked and saw Moloch get up and that parts of his body were smoking from burns he received from my attack.

"What a bother I should have killed you as soon as you came inside this temple Knight of Equestria," Moloch said as he began to walk forward only for my friends to block the path.

"Don't get me wrong I'm glad we're not dying anymore but the situation hasn't improved at all," Lightning said.

"Stand your ground," Rage said.

"But Rage we don't stand a chance against that thing," Pierce said.

I looked at the others and I could hear Rage's armour clanking from him shaking and saw Moloch smile before he dashed at Rage. With newfound strength I dashed at Moloch and as he was about to kill Rage I stopped Moloch by putting the sole of my boot to his face and after being rattled around so much my IPod began to play a random song.

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Third Person POV

"Back off from my brother," Ash said before he kicked Moloch away from Rage and landed on the ground before he ran after him. Moloch skidded to a stop using his claws and when he stood up Ash stood in front of him and punched him in the gut but Moloch remained standing before he looked down at the massive dent in his torso from the blow. Moloch then fell backwards causing the others to stare in awe. "I may not be able to use any magic attacks right now but that doesn't mean I'm out of this fight."

Moloch leapt onto his feet and was about to bring his hand down on Ash but Ash jumped over him and pulled Moloch's arm downward receiving several breaking sounds coming from his bones before he ran around Moloch and kicked him into the air. Suddenly, Luna came flying in sent Moloch flying into a wall with a punch.

Suddenly thousands of icicles flew at Moloch while he was still in the wall and Ash turned to see it was Snowdrop with the icy horn coming out of the Windigo Crown.

"Icicle Blizzard!" Snowdrop shouted.

Moloch flew out of the wall without any injuries and charged at Ash but he was blasted into the ground by Faust who had a crimson aura around her horn.

"You will never harm my family again foul creature," Faust said.

Moloch despite everything got up and fixed the arm I broke and then his jaw.

"Jeez this guy is becoming a total pain in the butt right now," Rainbow said.

"Well I have an idea Rage Faust we're going to do the double edged blade plan we talked about and I want you all to go all out," Ash said much to everyone's confusion.

"What Ash that's nuts," Rage said.

"Ash are you sure?" Faust asked.

"We're running out of options so unless you can come up with a better one share it," Ash said.

Rage and Faust both nodded at Ash's words before they sent the message to the others.

"What's this?" Twilight asked.

"Seriously this is the plan?" Fleetfoot asked.

"I've heard many dumb plans but this tops it not to mention it's risky," Soarin said.

"When did these those three come up with this?" Celestia asked.

"This plan is crazy and I like it," Discord said as he rubbed his hands together.

"Fortunately I live for crazy," Eris said as she sent Rage a smile and wink.

"Ash are you sure about this?" Luna asked.

"I'll be fine," Ash said as he took off my helmet torso and arm armour leaving the chain mail on.

"Removing the important pieces of your armour what are you planning?" Moloch asked.

Ash didn't answer but instead dashed at Moloch and made a thrust at his head only for him to dodge and try and deliver an uppercut to Ash’s chest. But Ash grabbed Moloch’s fist before it came and contact a flipped forward pulling Moloch into the ground before Ash punched him in the face before both Moloch and Ash took a massive bolt of lightning.

"Lightning Hammer," Storm Cloud yelled who was hovering next to a storm cloud.

Moloch then threw Ash off before he rose into the air and Ash stood up only to feel like he had a massive weight on him. Ash looked around to see both Eris and Discord were responsible.

"Gravity X60!" the pair yelled.

Suddenly Soarin, Gilda, Rainbow Dash, Lightning Dust, Spitfire and Fleetfoot began to fly around Moloch and Ash in a circle creating a tornado. As the tornado formed Twilight, Trixie, Rage, Chrysalis, Dream Catcher and Storm Cloud begin to attack with either bolts of magic, fire or lightning

"Inferno Tornado!" everyone yelled

Moloch then blasted everything aside and dived at the group friends but then a massive wall of shadow enveloped Moloch thanks to Spike.

"Shadow Veil," Spike shouted.

Moloch burst out of the shadow and was about to kill Spike but Ash dashed forward and grabbed Moloch in a choke hold.

"You're fights with me Moloch," Ash said.

Suddenly the Immortals pulled out their rifles and shoot the two with the destructive rounds knocking Ash off Moloch.

"Becoming a shield to protect the others so they can attack is commendable but foolhardy because it appears you’re the only one that's sustaining any damage," Moloch said Ash then used Whispering Wind to slash at Moloch hoping to hit a weak point but nothing worked. "Dark Void," Moloch said the attack hit but instead of pushing Ash back he held his ground refusing to move.

"Don't underestimate me," Ash said before he disrupted the Dark Void and punched Moloch in the chest. "You'll regret it," Ash said before he grabbed him in a headlock.

“Damn it Ash you’d better survive this or I’ll never forgive you,” Celestia thought as her eyes glowed white and a beam of sunlight descended down on Moloch and Ash from the sun itself. "Solar Blast!"

"Aw crap take cover!" Rage shouted causing everyone to move back to avoid the ray of heated death.

Both Moloch and Ash were caught in the blast and the heat was intense and whatever chain mail that survived on Ash so far was melted while the lower half of Ash’s armour miraculously held out. But that did not stop Ash from getting badly burned.

"Impressive Ash Blade of the Knights of Equestria even though you're halfway into your grave you continue to stand even knowing it's pointless to stop me so you can save the ones you care about...A pity I will destroy them after I'm done with you," Moloch said.

"I doubt that," Faust said.

"Attack if you must you'll only kill your little hero but I will endure it," Moloch said.

"Yeah well it's worth a shot," Faust said before a shield appeared around the group and the foals were teleported inside the shield while Moloch and Ash were left outside. A book then appeared in front of Faust with her cutie mark on it the book opened and a feather quill appeared before Faust scribbled something in the book. "Armageddon Bombardment."

Suddenly, meteors fell from the sky and descended upon the group and once they hit a massive wall of fire rushed forward burning anything in its path and once the smoke cleared the group saw Moloch still standing as if nothing happened but Ash was nowhere to be seen.

“Where’s Ash?” Luna asked in a worried tone.

“It appears that I am the victor I must thank you for helping me kill the sixth knight it will certainly make things easier for me,” Moloch said as he walked towards the shield causing the others to take a stance. But, Moloch stopped when he heard the sound of moving rock everyone looked to the source and an arm so badly burned you could see its bones burst out of the ground followed by the rest of the body who happened to be Ash. Ash looked more dead than alive with similar wounds on his arm in parts of his chest instead. "Well it appears you’re the stubborn one aren't you.”

"Hey Ash is that enough?" Rage asked causing Moloch to raise an eyebrow.

"Yeah," Ash said as body became wrapped in a red glow and power radiated off him and began to flow into Whispering Wind. "This is a move I've been working on for a while now called Pain Counter it's a trick where all the magic that was inflicted on me is charged by ten and turned into a devastating blow," Ash said causing Moloch to back away.

"Based on the calculations on all the attacks done to Ash chances of Moloch surviving are 0.1 percent," Twilight said.

Moloch looked at Ash in fear before he extended his wings and began to fly away only to be trapped inside a magenta coloured ball created by Shining Armour.

"You can't leave the party without saying goodbye," Shining said with the same colour aura as the ball of magic around his horn.

"Pathetic insects why do you insist on standing against me?" Moloch asked as he shattered the shield in a single blow as Ash flew into the air just above Moloch.

"You don't get it do you Moloch you've slaughtered many given up everything you could have had all for an ideal that will never happen because I exist. You also threatened my family with death and drank demon blood This Is Your Sin Now Burn With It!" Ash shouted as thrusted Whispering Wind into Moloch's chest and unleashed all the magic charged into it.

"I can't be defeated not by the likes of you!" Moloch yelled in pain as the attack consumed him.

The attack exploded and everyone watched as something fell out of the cloud of smoke and hit the ground and once the cloud of dust disappeared it revealed Ash. Ash then got up as if the injuries weren't there and looked at the others who were staring at him in shock before he gave them a smile and walked over to them.

"So is everyone alright?" Ash asked.

"Everyone is fine Ash Fluttershy is conscious and foals weren't awoken despite the racket we made," Faust said as she gestured to them.

"Good," Ash said before his eyes closed and passed out.

"Ash!" most of the group called out when they saw him collapse but let out a tired groan when they heard a gentle snore.

"Damn if Ash could live through all that plus Tirek I don't know what the fuck will kill him," Rage said as he sat on the ground.

"Damn right just what the hell is he some kind of holy immortal being or something?" Spike asked.

"Close," Link said.

"Huh?" everyone asked.

"What are you going on about?" Applejack asked.

"He means that Ash is both holy and unholy."

The group looked around for the new voice who revealed himself as a familiar figure.

"Outsider," Corvo said.

"Hello Corvo I see you've been busy," The Outsider said.

"Are you watching Ash?" Corvo asked.

"You know me so well yes I am for you see he is like you a clouded future and I have to say I honestly thought he was done for on that last attack. My congratulations on surviving such an onslaught," The Outsider said to the sleeping Ash.

"Outsider why are you here," Faust demanded.

"Calm yourself Faust I'm actually here to speak to you," The Outsider said.

"I don't need to hear anything from you," Faust said as she turned away.

"Even if it has to do with the fact why Heartless hates you and why Ash is this powerful and how Moloch got all that power in seconds," The Outsider said causing Faust to snap back and look at The Outsider.

"Alright speak," Faust said.

"Now first let me ask ever in your entire existence have you ever seen one being have the ability to use both Death and Life Fire?" The Outsider asked.

"Life Fire that fire that healed our injuries?" Celestia asked.

"The very same and no I never have but what does this have to do with everything?" Faust asked.

"Everything Faust no human not even the unique ones no matter how powerful they are have the ability to use both of those techniques not even one otherwise they'd die immediately the only one's that have that ability are myself, you, the black robed figure from Ash's memories and others you don't remember," The Outsider said.

"So you’re saying Ash isn't human?" Rage asked.

"Exactly," The Outsider said.

"Alright Outsider I'll bite what exactly is Ash Blade?" Faust asked and The Outsider just summoned a white glowing orb in his hand.

"Recognize it Faust?" The Outsider asked.

"No should I?" Faust asked.

"Well these are memories that belong to you that you tossed into the void," The Outsider said.

"If I did that then I probably did it for a good reason," Faust said.

"True but these memories are also the key to all your questions you've asked and why you can feel something familiar about Ash but can't grasp it. Also Heartless's anger towards you not to mention the mysterious figure in the black robes that placed Ash in the tree of life," The Outsider said before he handed the memory to Faust "Your choice now I know I won't be disappointed whatever happens next," The Outsider said before he disappeared.

"Mother are you alright?" Luna asked as Faust stared at the orb.

"Just confused about so much I guess," Faust said.

"Faust," Altair said.

"Yes?" Faust asked looking at the fallen warrior.

"You need to know that most of those memories are not fond ones," Corvo said.

"Do you five know what they are?" Faust asked.

"Yes we saw but all we can tell you is that these are from before Equestria was created," Arno said.

"And that it was after the first civilization," Ezio said.

"Before Equestria?" Faust asked.

"Yes but we'll leave the decision up to you if you chose to see them again for now take care also tell Ash we're sorry for not sticking around for the chat he wanted to have with us," Link said before they vanished and Faust stared at the orb in her hands before she looked at the others.

"I think it's time we get the full picture on what is happening," Faust said receiving nods from everyone before she inserted the memory into her head.

Faust's eyes glowed white for a few minutes and tears began to fall down her cheeks before her eyes returned to normal and she looked down at Ash in tears.

"Mother are you alright?" Celestia asked.