WARNING DARK CHAPTER INCOMING

The Continent of Avalon
In the Edar, Sleipnir's chambers

Sleipnir's pov

The sound of the screams of anguish fill my head as I gazed deeply into the portal to Tartarus the prison of all who dared to break divine law... my law but instead of the sweet music of my beloved screams a wet sucking sound made itself known in room that held a red hue, a young unicorn mare no more the age of sixteen was hard at work pleasuring me in hopes that she could save herself from the hoof that fate gave her. Moans could be heard coming from the mare as the air grew heavy with feminine musk......what was her name again? oh yes Raindrops from Ibex one of the free states, in life she was murderess who killed three young colts between the ages of 5 and 7. Now she busy worshiping my cock in a bid to get out of being sent to Tartarus for her crimes and more importantly entertaining the oh so lonely inmates who would love such a fine whorse as she then my nose picks up on the smell of her virginity, instantly I licked my lips at the scent of her purity I felt my hunger growing but now is not the time no I need to save my lust for Faust using my magic I rip the unicorn whorse off of me and threw her into the portal relishing her anguish cries that soon turn into agonized screams of pains as the demons of Tartarus fought over who gets to claim her maiden's head and her soul in the fighting one her legs and horn were ripped off of her. As I begin to close the portal she reaches out towards me tears in her eyes I simply pointed behind her and like a fool she listens only for the very same colts she murder to gasp her by her head and the stump of her missing leg slowing turning them toward their open mouths filled with draconian fangs her eyes widens as the teeth close in and the light of my magic dims, the portal closes forever sealing her within before I could see what is to become of her.

With my holy duty done with I returned to my desk that was blanketed with maps of Avalon both old and new, for over two thousand years I had search for the remnants of accused Humanic gods, beings who nearly destroyed my Pantheon hundred thousands of Alicorns perish in The Titan War only now we are growing in numbers but still Aronnos, Grimmnjor and Valeria remain free......free to undo my perfect world. I took a deep breath forcing my rage back within me where are you hiding? I already knew that Grimmnjor and his wife reside in the Everfree but where in that blasted forest are they? no matter it's only time before Grimmjnor's enchantments fade into the void then the Pantheon will finally wipe that forest from existence but the true problem is Aronnos my greatest proponent. I had no idea as to where he is........I must find him, he is the only godly immortal that had the power to slay me and restore the spirits of Albion and Avalon I spent too long binding them to my will.

''Father '' said the familiar voice of one of my bastard sons Veyrc The Alicorn of Life '' I bring you news from the mortal realm''

''Where is your brother Zocla, Veyrc? is he watching his mother again? I asked the sphinx-like Alicorn colt with a knowing glare out of all my foals Zocla and Veyrc are my least favorite Life and Choices, Veyrc in charge of watching over the living while Zocla's duty wasn't as clear as others he appear to mortals when they have to choose between good and evil on their shoulder whispering into their ears one side he says to stay on the path of good yet on the other he says to give in to their darker side. Zocla had always remind me of that foal of a chaos god Discord both of them are chaotic in nature but unlike Discord Zocla has a weakness..........his mother an earth pony named Granny smith. I had told him time and time again he was just the spawn of deal she had with me to prolong her life in order to watch her foals till they didn't need her, that she doesn't love him but he stills go to that old rundown Apple farm for a single glance of the old pony.

''No I'm not father '' said Zocla appearing next to his much bigger brother, the Alicorn was the image of his mother lime green fur and silvery mane a nice contrast to the cat like Veyrc '' like Veyrc I too bring news from the mortal realm''

''Then get on with it and I might reward you'' I said as my desk chair transmutes into my godly brass throne '' but only it serves my purposes''

'' The Gryphons have total domination in the Avalonian islands, their High King was last seen sailing for Minos It's fairly safe to assume that they are planning to join forces for an assault on our southern holdings or enlist the aid of the Diamond Dogs for a three pronged attack on the free states and Roama Imperia '' Veyrc pauses noticing the bored look in my eyes '' but that is the least of our problems.............''

''The least you say if that was true then why you wasted my time speaking about the natives this isn't the first time that they assaulted our holdings Pongaea had guarded the south for the last 2000 years and not once had he failed pushing the animals back also I could careless for Roama Imperia despite them calling me their patron not once had they pleased me'' I said sternly my voice striking the two younger Alicorns like the kiss of flame, how dare they waste my time on mortal matters I have more important matters to tend too like finding Aronnos '' If you think that I would be pleased by this unimportant news then you're sorely mistaken '' my horn started glowing with magic I'll teach these brats to waste my time.

''Father wait'' cried Zocla his wing shielding his bigger sibling '' there's more''

''More? '' I asked with a raised brow, dimming my magic to a light sheer but of course the actions causes my missing right eye to painful throb under my rose colored patch. Curse that damnable Venhayia from ruining my eye!

''Yes there's more '' said Zocla lowing his shield-like wings with a wide smile on his lips'' A human was sighted in Celestia's territory''

My remaining eye widen at the news.....a human in Equestria....so after two thousands they finally decide to show themselves but why I'm learning of this now Celestia should told me herself, she's a good girl but foolish and naive she may have attempted to make the human a friend and ally.....it seems that I need to visit her. ''A human you say Zocla.......how did you came about this information''

'' A follow Alicorn by the name of Shining Armor told me himself, according to his account Celestia gathered four Alicorns and Discord to identify a creature she couldn't identified, it turns out to be a very powerful Human by the name of Alkeyore Blood-raven'' said Zocla by the look in his pink eyes he was finding something from me......no matter I have a human to slay.

''Good work Zocla'' I said truly pleased of the lime green Alicorn for once '' I am of god of my word tell me what you would like for a reward and you'll shall have it may be it mares, riches or a crown of your own''

Zocla though for a mere moment before speaking '' I want a seat on the Pantheon as a major deity of equal standing to Celestia and Luna ''

''Done '' said I with a nod of my head, '' now the both of you return to your post in the mortal realm continue serving as my eyes and ears ''

The two minor Alicorns nodded before teleporting back to the the mortal realm, leaving me alone in my chambers with a wave of my hoof I reopen the portal to tartarus reveal the dismembered body of the unicorn Raindrops she was barely alive only a small tremble in what was left of her was the sign of life, blood stained her coat and flanks the smell of her impurity teased my nose quickly I moved the portal to the rusted cells. Many of the inmates coward in the corners of their cells in fear usually I would indulge their fears but I was not here for that I came to this prison for a reason.

The blood laden ash strives as my golden hooves touch the red earth for a moment the only sound in the entire prison was the clop of my hooves kicking up the red dust. As I past the rusted in cells hush whispers and whimpers fills the fiery air some making me want to dance in glee..........

.......Sleipnir you monster when I'll get out of here I'll make a mare out of you!!!!!!...........

......Are you mad? that's Sleipnir you foal he'll destroy you for that........

......Nononononono please stay back I been a good pony....no stay back, no stay back!!!!.......

.....Sob why *sniff* I am I here my lord? I-I-I-I severed you in the war what have I done to deserve this?..............

.....Please Sleipnir god of all of Avalon I-I want to make a deal! I give you anything even my daughter just let me go!!........

I chuckled at the souls of anguish and despair cried hollow cries for mercy, the old souls of the damned knew that I find a dislike for mercy and the other things of the like........such notions just ruin my fun, for those who dare to beg me for mercy their punishments are increased by nine fold. But again I hadn't the time to give them their just rewards all it took was a single glare of my remaining eye to send them scampering back into the darkness of their cells all but one....... a lone steel gray Red Horn lean upon his rusted cell door in boredom, his red eyes stared at my golden form unflinching and full of darkness.

''Ah Sleipnir.....(chuckle)......... what brings you to my abode this time?'' said the Red Horn his eyes still unflinching as I closed in on the stallion.

I stop just a few meters from the cell door my single eye baring down on the cocky damned soul before a dark smile grace my lips as my horn started to glow in a reddish green aura giving us both more light in the blood laden ash ''Hello Sombra, I have a job for you''

The Crystal Empire, The Crystal City

Shiny's PoV

Light snoring fills the crystal throne room as my silent hooves approach the sleeping pink Alicorn mare, my hoof lightly brushes her yellow rose and purple striped mane out of her perfect face. For a moment she mumbles my name before snuggling deeper into the crystal throne's arm with a lover's sigh. I felt a small smile on my lips at the sight of my sleeping wife '' I would do anything for you my Amore'' I whispered into her ear channeling my horn I teleported her into our bedroom for a proper night's sleep before teleporting myself away in a flash of purple light.

Once the colored light had faded into nothingness I open my eyes revealing the sight of a beaten up changeling stallion bound by heavy iron chains guarded by two mute Crystal pony guards that I had trained myself silently watch over him. The changeling glared at me with solid blue eyes busies adored his fame with green blood dripping from where his horn and wings use to be staining the white gold amulet that hung around his neck in the shape of a hammer an symbol of the Humanic faith. The smile on my face faded into a deep frown as the amulet burned its image into my eyes the face of Alkeyore fluttered before me for a moment reminding me of my failure and defeat at the hands of the human god the only thing I found comfort was the fact that Zocla will tell King Sleipnir about the human sealing the old god's fate.

''Tih quppe hia Aronnos qew Merlin d'lit boh Aal tolge hikka!!!! Yoh dara Alicorn fee doh Changelings un ek Ver nos do^l fu dar Nvo !!!'' (In the names of Aronnos and Merlin I will not Break!!! Do your worse Alicorn The Changelings will never lay down and die we will stand to the end) snarled the changeling in ancient Avalonian defiantly when he noticed me standing in the shadows of the room unlike the likes of Discord and Celestia I never could understand or speak the olden tongue.

Silently as the changeling's guards I walked out the shadows the light that was seen was the light of my channeling horn. The changeling snorted aggressively as his predatory blue eyes followed my every move, trying to predict what I am going to do.......to him.

''Where is she? '' I growled at the snorting changeling my horn burning with magical light '' where is Chrysalis?''

''Un Aal tolge ridwen daa estors Alicorn'' (I will not betray my Queen Alicorn) said the Changeling defiantly, '' Lom bah ayen doa fua ros doh Badlands '' ( give up, you'll never find the Rose of the Badlands)

*Smack*

My magic slam itself into the changeling with enough force to break the bug's jaw snapping his head back audibly ''TELL ME WHERE IS YOUR QUEEN BUG!!!!'' I roared. The mute guards boredly watched as I beat the overgrown bug for the information I needed, most of the time it was them who 'interrogated' the slaves I brought from Concordia, out of the thousands of bugs over the years not one dared to give up the location of their Queen's camp they took that secret to their graves and time is running out soon Cadence will find out where all the empire's funds and myself been going.

After recovering from the hit the Changeling spits green bloody spittle onto my white coat '' What that to impress me Alicorn? my grandmother bucks harder then that little love tap.''

''No it wasn't Changeling, I grow tired of your senseless defiance I have only one question just one....and you had refused to answer it for weeks......tell me where is Chrysalis and I will let you free from your enslavement'' I sweetly lied, I will never allow an Changeling free in my Empire nor I would allow a bug to be free from their rightful place......as slaves. The equine race are the rightful masters of the world, the Changelings and all other navies need to be put in their place our slaves......we were born to be the master race of Avalon and we shall rule all of Avalon with King Sleipnir leading the way.

The changeling beckon me closer with a hoof, eagerly I followed with a triumphant grin before spit landed in my eye '' I would rather die than live as a coward,'' shouts the changeling '' Do^l fu dar Nvo!!! ( we will stand to the end).

Again my magic lashes out striking the Changeling mercilessly this time breaking bones but the Changeling stubbornly refused to cry out, I felt my blood boiling how dare that bug defy my holy will, I tried being nice to it, I tried reasoning with it but no more this time I will not be denied.
Using high level telekinesis I slowing but surely crushed the bug's forelocks with a loud crunch again the changeling refused to cry, my eyes harden as I begin to twist the ruin limbs.

''Do^l fu dar Nvo!!! '' yells Changeling stallion not a ounce of pain in his voice yet his eyes spoke of the unbearable pain all of his accumulated wounds placed him under. ''Do^l fu dar Nvo!!! ''

Releasing the bug's ruin forelocks my magic quickly took a hold of one of the most sensitive part of a changeling body their wing stubs and pulled hard. The bug's agonized screams ripped into the dungeon's air as my magic ripped out what remained of his cut wings, now tears were actively flowing down his muzzle as his back became wetter with green blood.

''D-D-Do^l...... fu dar N-Nvo!!!'' said the Changeling in a pitifully weak voice while he breathing grew heavy '' I-I-I will n-not...... break.... Alicorn, I-I will........not''

I let out a deep growl of frustration at the defiant changeling any lesser bug would of begged me to stop yet still he refused to break, what will it take for me to break him! Suddenly a dark thought was whispered in my mind, a very dark thought......one Cadence; Twily; Luna and Celestia would never forgive me of yet deep down I knew that if I didn't acted on that one single thought Chrysalis would be forever free to haunt my dreams and free to attack Equestria again. With but a look the mute crystal-ponies nodded in understanding and silently they left the room. The Changeling's eyes followed them out before returning to me whispering in ancient Avalonian from his eyes I could tell that he knew by the leaving of the guards meant that his time in this realm was ending.

''Daa Estor Aronnos Un rok ayen qow ga Deatos o boh, Un Taa gor tu ayen Gou xei daa estoras Chrysalis qew fauto wrves'' ( King Aronnos I call you now for my death is near, all I ask of you now is that you watch over Queen Chrysalis and protect her always) the changeling whispers in a prayer.

I ignore the fact that he called out for Aronnos the ancient Humanic god of the sea according to what little surviving writings that predated the Titan war the Changelings patrons were Aronnos, Adalricus the god of Madness and Drair'Na'r the god of change....I snicked that it's only fitting for a race of shiftshapers to worship change '' What is your name Bug''

'' It doesn't matter if you know my name Alicorn,'' said the Changeling in a brave voice '' in the end my time in the world of living is at a end but if you must know it's Thorn-runner''

'' Thorn-runner I give you one last chance to save yourself........ tell me where is your Queen'' I asked with hope that threat of death would break the changeling resolve unfortunately all it does is to strengthen that resolve as the bug or rather Thorn-runner remained silent on the matter refusing to answer. Another bout of frustration erupts in my core awakening the great Holy Rage......I smile as I feel the fiery rages seep into my veins fueling my magic with it's power '' You had your chance to make things easy for you Thorn-runner, I gave you a way out and you're refused my mercy, all that shall happens now is on your head''

Like a foal the bug remained silent ready to meet death but death would be merciful compared to what I'm about to do '' you had your chance Bug, now you must weep the consequences of refusing my will................send them in!!!

The dungeon slams open as the mute crystal pony guards dragged a beaten sobbing Changeling mare and a small frighten Changeling filly instantly at the sight of the two female changelings, Thorn-runner struggles with his heavy chains trying to break the chains in vein.

''Paie Alr!'' (Father!) cried the small filly reaching out to the bounded stallion while the older mare weep at his bleeding condition.

'' Mist!!! Sunrise!!! Kolda Paq, Paie Alr qiup '' ( Hold on, Father's coming) shouts Thorn-runner trying to undo his bounds before roaring at me with fear in his eyes '' Leave them outta this Alicorn, this is between you and me not my daughters''

'' As I said this is on your head Thorn-runner '' I sneered while taking the bug filly up my magic much to the horror of the older mare who was struggling with my mute guardponies screaming.

'' Moir hak girir aloen ayen Alicornian Rohcia!!!!'' (Leave my sister alone you Alicornian bastard) one of the mutes punches the screaming mare in the under carriage causes her to not only to shut up but fall to the ground as they pin her roughly down tears were actively running down her dark muzzle for her redden cyan eyes. Thorn-runner's growling and ceaseless struggles only increase at the sight of his foal being treated as such ''In the name of all the gods strike my foals again and I'll will never stop hunting you'', he shouts at the mute crystal stallions then he turns to me with fear of a father in his eyes and his voice begging '' Let them go Shining Armor.......please let my daughters go free, they have not apart of this......for Aronnos sake their only nymphs''

'' No Bug, they have every part of this! since everything I did to you couldn't break you into giving up Chrysalis, so your foals shall suffer for you in your stead '' with a jerk of my horn I not only place the foal into my hooves but I gave the mutes permission to do whatever they want to the one they had pined. With cruel smiles on their faces one of the crystals stallions began to relentlessly beat changeling mare while the other moves to her rear and slowing spreads her failing back legs causing her to sob louder my thoughts were running faster with thrill and to my great surprise instead of doing the obvious he took out an whip, a whip that crafted by Sombra to whip his slaves into submission....... I felt my mouth watering at the sight of crystal ponies gleeful brutality it seems that Sombra left a bigger mark on their psyche than we ever realized, the cries of both the filly in my hooves and Thorn-runner reminded me of my other business that needed tending too.

The small Changeling filly struggles in my godly grip shrieking for Thorn-runner as I slowly crushed her alive yet at the same time my magic was hard at work keeping her whole Thorn-runner screamed at us to stop, the whip wielding crystal pony silently kept his whip still no doubt picking his targets and admiring the young Changeling mare's marehood as her upper body was covered in more bruises her pretty eyes swollen shut her pained moans sweetly fill the air if they were not too careful they would beat her to death while her death might break Thorn-runner there's no sense in killing her.......yet. Not wanting to be out done by the mortal ponies my magic in veil ups the filly and began ripping out her wings causing her own wails to fill the air, my hooves savagely break her forelocks in three places unlike her father whose forelimbs were crushed almost completely I took my time in breaking her ensuring that if she survives all of this she'll never walk again.

''In the names of Aronnos; Adalricus, Drair'Na'r Amothos; Vozakh; Ziouia; Grimmnjor; Tilakia; Delos; Roctar; Noric; Valeria; Tryrion; Edonia; Tmos; Vaa^rnaos; Arekui; Amous; Rhulan; Migdra; Rhudra;Tauger and the Ancient Changeling Queens I'll tell!!!!! just please stop this Shining Armor I'll tell you where is our main camp is.......just stop'' begs Thorn-runner with tears staining his muzzles '' stop please my heart can't take it'''

I laugh cruelly at the broken bug '' I'm afraid that it's too late now Thorn-runner.....( taking the filly's head in my hooves I force her to look at the one who caused her suffering in the eye).......Take a good look bugs for this will be the last you'll see each other........alive but I doubt that you'll want to remember the father who dammed his own daughters to a life of torture and slavery''

The cracks of whips fill the air with the screams of agony echo in the dungeon yet those screams felled on deaf ears.

The Badlands, The Main Changeling Encampment

Chrysalis's PoV

From the crest of the hill I could see the vast waste of the badlands surrounding the small camp threatening to swallow the entity of the closest thing to a settlement we have in the waste. According what little books the Arachnaponies have from the pre-Titan war era the badlands were a lush forest of redwood with great cities of white gold but that was before the battles between the Humans and the Alicornian hordes, the badlands saw the bulk of the titan war, each step in these lands has been painted in gods-blood. In the vast distance I could see the line of green far from the borders Concordia and the Buffalo tribes and beyond that lies Equestria our ancient homeland long stolen from my people, even from here I could fill my changelings hatred for the ponies like a deadly poison it runs in our veins devouring our hearts.........I let out a solemn sigh before lowering myself into the burning sands, it was easy to get use to the burn of the badlands sun after all we had dwell in this land for a long time. As I lay in the sands memories from another life played in my mind's eye reminding me of all we lost.

''Piae Arl? Hre veili karai Paie Alr? '' (Mother? What's wrong where's Father? )

''Chissy ros ayen byori qew ruw Veelo eoh cof!'' (Chissy find your brother and run the village isn't safe!)

''Piae Arl ayen eoreme ka (Mother, your scaring me)

Slap........koh equ Un huer ayen stupie pusi!!!!!! (Slap....do as I say you stupid bitch!!!! )

'' Your highness'' the sound of my older brother's voice snaps me out of my memory from my sandy bed I craned my head to look at the sitting armored changeling warrior his blue eyes failed to meet mine like always '' if I may ask what are you doing out here without your guards an queen shouldn't be left alone''

I rolled my eyes at Razorhoof's words I know that he means well but I'm the Rose of the Badlands I have more power within me then my so called guards or rather Council of Nobles' servants they were always watching me trying to bind me to their will ''Brother how many times I have to tell you drop the titles, you use to call me Chissy all the time before you earned Father's armor.''

''Your high-..... Chissy I was your bother but that was then now I am your servant as Queen you are needed to leader our people to reclaim the throne of Eraidor, I only exist to ensure that you'll live to see that day if you continue to insist this notice of family I will only become a hinders to your destiny'' said Razorhoof in a masked tone yet I could easily tell that his heart wasn't in those words

'' Razes do you know how much you sound like mother '' I said a worried sisterly tone, a sad frown graced my lips.

For a moment he visibly trembles before falling still once again '' Chissy I-I-I.........

''You're still afraid of her brother after all these years, she can't hurt us anymore, you know that don't you '' I said rising for my bed of sand my magic caressing my beloved older brother the only family I have left in this cruel land.

''It's just so hard Chissy so hard to forget her and what she's done '' says Razorhoof his voice growing louder in fear again he trembles yet this time he doesn't stops '' I-I-I still can remember the touches in the night and....and Father's screams as she burned him alive leaving his body to be devoured by Land Sharks...........can you remember him?''

The image of an smiling albino changeling dressed in purple armor with an antlered crown on his brow play before my eyes ''Yes I remember Father though sometimes his face is bleary but it's his warm singing that I remember best, he loved singing to us before bed much to mother's disdain''

''It seems you remember better then I little sister, what was the song he sang to us? it's been so long since I heard it I had forgotten the words'' said my brother showing a little of his old self.

Taking the much older Changeling in my forelocks I whispered into his ear singing Father's song.

Hush now my little ones
The moon is high tonight
The time has come to dance
Under Edonia's jewel sky
We shall dance round the fire's ring

My love weaves its tapestry
Eternal threads, unbroken for you
My sweet little ones
We'll dance the night away

Now sleep till we can dance again

I felt an ache in my heart as the words hung themselves in the air as Father appeared taking Razes's place for a short moment before the white changeling faded away revealing the sleeping form of my dear brother. Gently I lowered the sleeping changeling into the warm sand beside me, my magic removed the old purple helm with ease allowing his long graying blue mane to fall freely, for an Changeling Sage-knight Razorhoof was odd unlike his fellow warriors he allowed his mane to grow out instead of cutting it off. My hole filled hoof caressed his face lovingly tracing the scars mother gifted him after she killed Father..........Father had told us many times she was ill with an Alicornian sickness that in reality destroyed the once kind hearted mare twisting her into the bane of the clan. It started with her torturing myself and Razes during the night Father of coursed tried to stop her then she had him burned alive freeing her to do terrible things raids on ponies fill up rape and murder, stabbing Razor with knifes, coming into our beds at night to beat us till the bed was wet with blood and other liquids the time of madness was ended when I killed her. Taking my hoof off my brother I stared at the hoof as my thoughts raced forcing on one single word Kin-slayer

''I had to do it '' I told myself sternly as I felt the chill of an wasteland night come to an end ''there wasn't any other choice.........as Queen's heir I had to ensure the safety of the five clans, Queen Pupa was placing us all in grave danger''

''Yet you did the same when you invaded Canterlot........ ironic isn't it you killed your own mother to save the changeling race only to place them in greater risk than Pupa ever did'' said one of part of my mind

The guilt of failing the clans weighted on my mind and heart heavily, the invasion was to not only to save my subjects but it was to be the call to the other navies that the time was right to take back our homes and county with the Changeling Sage knights leading the change deep in pony lands. I never wanted to reclaim the Bass throne of the ancient Changeling Queens or the Emblem throne of Avalon all I wanted was to save my people...we lived in exile for too long we dwelled in this waste for far too long, we had forgotten what it was like to live in our own land. I saw the tears in my subjects eyes when we first entered Eraidor or rather Equestria as the ponies call it for the first time over two thousand years we're at home, but all our struggles were for nothing Cadance's Alicornian magic was too much for us and cast us back into waste, too many changeling warriors perished on that black day to some that number of losses would be nothing, small almost forgettable at best Not for me not for the mothers who lose their nymphs, I was there comforting all those grieving mothers crying with them....... each lost was a cut on my own heart.

The form of Father appears in my mind again I could felt his white hoof on my shoulder '' It had been said that an crown bears the heaviest of burdens, my daughter all we can do is bare it so others would be free of that weight and follow our hearts '' the memory of his wise voice echo deep within me causing tears to form in my eyes..........Father I miss you I whispered as the ghostly memory disappears but not before smiling an smile full of love at me.

Looking to Edonia's everlasting sky with tears rolling down my face, on my lips a prayer was spoken as the first light of the sun lit the world of night ''Aronnos......Adalricus; Drair'Na'r; Amothos; Vozakh; Ziouia; Grimmnjor; Tilakia; Delos; Roctar; Noric; Valeria; Tryrion; Edonia; Tmos; Vaa^rnaos; Arekui; Amous; Rhulan; Migdra; Rhudra; Tauger; the Kings and Queens of the past hear me now as I pray to you....................help us I beg of you help us to remain free, help us save our people.''

The Continent of Gaea
The Human Realm of The Beron Empire
The Beron Capital City of Tila, The Royal Council Chambers

In the hallowed halls of the Kings of the Berons, a meeting that was unheard of in the last five thousand years was taking place for the first time and perhaps for the last time. All the rulers of the remaining twelve Gaeaish kingdoms had gather under one roof to decide for once and all the very future of Gaea herself. The twelve rulers sat in stone thrones around a oaken table with carvings of the faces of the past Beron Kings the room itself was silent as some of rulers simply glare at their long time rivals and enemies, the Tahuian overlord sharpen his blood thirsty wicked weapons licking the blade with his webbed fingers while the Ernian priest king and the Elvish lord stared at the Rohnirian king and the high king of the dwarfs with discontent. The Beron king himself was silently threatening the Orcish warchief while the Dragon elder ignored the ever growing complains of the Dryad queen. The fairy queen, the Representative of the Draaosian clans, the spokesman of the Dark magi were contented to watch the proceedings fall apart to total chaos for a time .

Till they were fed-up with the insistent arguing and the silent game of political scheming the Draasoian let's out an unearthly screech while both the fairy and dark mage called down the thunder and Lighting from Gaea's ever stormy skies alarming their follow rulers as while causing some of the more hot blooded leaders to draw blades, thousands of years of warfare and ceaseless infighting had long robbed the Gaeaish leadership almost all sense of kinship and brotherhood, earning each race distrust and discontent with those outside of their own inner circle and allies. It was only with the Lord of magic where the majority of the twelve races could meet in such notices as brotherhood and friendship but not certainly with this meeting too many faces, too many memories and bad blood corrupted it before it even begun.

''Put your little toys away Bahu, Togul, Dulaman and Rodin'' giggled the Fairy queen in a mischievously tone ''it's quite unbecoming to jump up like goblins all because a little spark''

''Who are you calling a goblin'' said Bahu the overlord of the Tahuians his wicked sword in hand, pure hate in his soulless black eyes '' Fairy whore I thirst for your blood......your broken body will fed my dogs while your head will be nailed atop my throne.''

'' and you would die before you ever gotten near her '' growled Togul of the warchief of the orcs coming to the aid to his people's ally Fairy Queen Isika the long-lived as did the elderly Dulaman Ireheart of Rohnir and the other leaders who all had fought the Tahuians, the orc smiled at the ageing human king in kind before speaking again '' I would fall back if I was you Bahu your kind don't have many friends here''

The Tahuian gave the brave orc an beastly growl before returning to his seat but his hand never left his barred weapon. With not but a slow nod to each other the rest of the leaders returned to their seats as well, all of them expect Rodin King of the Berons, he remain standing to address the gathered powers of Gaea from the vile Tahuains to the wise Dragons each race had a part to play may be it for good or evil.

''Friends of old and strangers from distant lands we had been gathered in the hollow hall of Til, the very meeting place of the ancient high council of Gaea to decide the fate of all races that reside in this land of ours,'' he pauses only a moment studying the faces of his follow rulers Bahu the foolish Tahuian held a cruel but disinterested sneer upon his blue face while Pao-lot the high priest of the Ernians stared at Dulaman the man who had exiled his kingdom's only true defense many years ago the dread Alkeyore Blood-raven The Shadow Devil.....the bane of the Tahuains, the Beron monarch thought to himself ''What would cause a king to banish the only thing that kept his kingdom from falling apart? what would happen if Blood-raven was here doing he sworn duty of being one of the Lords of Magic guiding the remaining free kingdoms? the memory of the deadly wizard played in his mind of how he prevent the destruction the Beron royal house from Belhumnar the soul-eater and his bid to claim the empire for himself ''We all had learn of terrible rumors that our long time protectors and leaders of the magi The legendary Lords of Magic had.......vanish, sadly those rumors are true ''

While the other Gaeaish leaders languish in abhorred silence, Bahu laugh mockingly at his fellows and their misfortune yet there was only one ruler that Rodin's ill news truly affected Nar-Thosik the spokesman of the Dark Magi Confederacy or the realm hidden in shadows. he felt his heart crushed at the notion that his old mentor and the rightful king of all dark mages, Alkeyore Blood-raven had vanish along with the Lords of Magic, despair threaten to snuff out the dark mage's will not to weep in face of the leaders only his beloved mentor's last words mattered to him when Alkeyore left to join the Lords in Gaea's defense '' Nar-Thosik my faithful and most trusted student, I leave you the rule of our nation, in the coming days the dark magi will have need of your wisdom and strength use them well then you'll truly be a great wizard and always remember that it takes darkness to see the light ''

Bahu's mocking laughter fill the hollow hall echoing in Nar-Thosik's being to an unbearable crushing grip, both Isika and the Draaosian Ironbreak noticed Nar-Thosik clenched fist erupting in black flames, they smirk knowingly as their eyes went back to the laughing Bahu........yet even though the Tahuians are one Gaea's most vile races but they still do have a role to play in keeping the twelve kingdoms free.

'' HA '' said Bahu mockingly with wide toothy smile before his cruel eyes harden '' So what The Lords of Magic are gone, the twelve kingdom lost a old relic that livid way pass their time........about damnation time I say. Rodin what wasting our time with some useless relic from a bygone era and let us get to more important business''

Nar-Thosik shot up from his chair, his hands glowing with the aura of dark flames '' Not Important.....Not Important!!! Bahu you forget that it was the Lords of Magic the saved us from Gaea's bane eight thousand years ago and held back The Fallen Realms ever since, a threat that still exist today this is important......(his fist slams onto the table causing to tremble under the might behind the blow).........once the Demons learn of our sole defense has vanish.........he lets off allowing the other rulers to draw up their own conclusions.

''Like I said the Lords of Magic is nothing but a unneeded relic, and if they are great like the stories say they are then why does The Fallen Realms still stands hmm, can you answer that black wizard'' said Bahu raising a validated point.

''The Fallen Realms is a vast territory with millions of Demonic armies; undead; monsters and fallen races like the Dark Elves and Fel-unicorns'' said Nar-Thosik his eyes hardening '' the land is filled with nothing but ash and dust the very air is you breathe is fire and ice that forever burns with each step you take in that accused land is a slow agonizing death tis folly to enter those lands Bahu, The Lords of Magic were the only ones that could survive there ensuring that Gaea's bane, The Demon King could never rise again.''

'' But Bahu still does rise a good point Nar-Thosik '' said Pao-lot ,'' as you said only the Lords are the known survivors of the conflict in the Fallen Realms yet they failed to reclaim the heart of Gaea, freeing the souls trapped by The Demon King foul magics perhaps the Lords had outgrown their usefulness perhaps that it's time that we stop looking to magi to defend us......( for the moment The priest king's calm eyes flashed with hatred for the magi orders)......look at Bahu's Tahuians they never had the need for magic nor they allowed The Lords to defend them since the day of Gaea's bane felled the Tahuians have fought Tydorel's spawn themselves why not we have them teach our soldiers the art of demon slaying''

''and allow the Tahuains to spread their poisons about magic? In most of the twelve free kingdoms magic is forbidden already if we let them protect us then who would protect the magi from them? Pao-lot you ask too much'' said Idra of Amos Queen of the Dryads

''but as we stand who will keep the magi in line without the Lords, Demon magic wielding wizards will rise once more to wage the wizards wars again we need the Tahuians to ensure that they never gain control over the minds of lesser wizards'' said Ironbeak of the Draasoians with his beak twisted into a frown

''Are you mad Ironbeak and Pao-lot! Tahuains taking The Lords of Magic place? We all know here what good the Tahuians are worth killing every new born baby in hopes of ending a magical bloodlines, genocide of the magical creatures such as fairies, elves, orcs even my follow Dovahri'' said the Dragon Elder Jun-Neben-Strunmah of Audin ''This is madness we all here had fought them time and time again now you want to invite them into our homes so they can kill us in our sleep if so Tydorel take you!!''

''But the Tahuians are the only ones left in Gaea that can keep human magi from the hands of the Demons, The Elves would never allow the Demon mages to return '' said Luwin lord of all elves '' it is because you humans that Demon King Tydorel still lives!''

''You forgot that it was a human that lead the original six Lords of Magic against Gaea's bane '' sneered Dulaman pointing that the elf accusingly.

''and the fact it was Elves who aided Tydorel in the Demon magi's creation Luwin !!!!'' roars Tane Njor the Hammer, High king of the dwarfs ''Didn't the wanderer taught you that when it took the elite mages from the Lords of magic to keep him from separating you head from your shoulders and keeping his hounds back when he revealed that secret.''

Luwin instantly pales with his hand protectively hiding the scars that danced along his neck for the moment the elven lord looked fearful his eyes checking the corners of the room for monstrous black dogs with fiery eyes and the smell of death on their breath.

Togul stands up abruptly his yellow eyes glared at the smug Bahu ''I would rather die than trust a Tahuian'' shouts he with a guttural growl, an green clawed fist drawing his sword pointing the blade at the Tahuian Overlord ''Never trust an Tahuian''

With that one action the Halls of Til erupted into chaos once again as the leaders screamed at one another both curses and oaths of support to each side's cause flew about the room as Bahu and Togul glared at each other with weapons in hand soulless Tahuian black drank deeply of bestial Orc yellow. Slowly the two leaders begin a dance of blades silently daring the other to strike first but Togul a genius by Orc standards knew what his Tahuian counterpart real goal was a council stanchion witch hunt the orc warchief felt his orcish blood boiling giving rise to orcish rage. He remember the look on his mother's face when the Great Alkeyore Blood-raven brought them the body of his little brother Null for proper Orcish burial, the human wizard stayed at his and his mother's side for a few shorts months before returning to the other Lords. Ever since the Orcish hordes hounded the Tahuians in a bid of vengeance.....vengeance for Null the first orc shaman that was invited to join the Lords since the days of The Six.....Aron the Ravenking; Selma the Silver haired; Talos the Red; Groim the Stormbringer; Uerk the Wild; and lastly Arline the Ice-queen. Null's dream was to be Uerk's heir but Bahu's race stole that from him and the orcish people.

''ENOUGH ALL OF YOU'' roared both Rodin and Nar-Thosik instantly the quarreling monarchs fell silent watching the two human rulers, the silence of the room was broken by slow clapping as a figure dressed in raggedy Ernian priest robes his long wild blond hair flowed easily his serious green eyes spoke little to the gathered rulers who stared in shock at his sickly skin..... they all knew the uninvited man but they couldn't believe their eyes.

'' I see that somethings never change'' smirked Teigue as his eyes greedily drank the shock on the rulers faces '' wouldn't you say so Lady Isika ?''

Author's Notes:

I bet no one expected Teigue to make an return in the story

But what a dark chapter I think I lay the dark too much this time...........nah but I did made that group I promised in last chapter http://www.fimfiction.net/group/208863/a-wizards-tale-fan-group so what was your favorite scene?

I forgot to put this in earlier it's a picture of Teigue created by xluferx