Twilight awoke to find herself in a pretty dark but well lit up room that was hot all around her. She took a whiff of the area and immediately, her mouth watered: delicious food was all around her and she could now tell that she was in a kitchen. She looked around her, seeing many ponies that weren't alicorns, making dishes that, even by her own eyes & nose, were handled professionally. Loud clangs were heard in a nearby room, followed by some yelling.

"I TOLD YOU TO STAY OUT!!!" a French sounding stallion yelled, followed by a clang of pots & pans.

"PLEASE!!!" Darwin's voice yelled "Just a taste test!!! JUST A TASTE!!!"

"Get out of here,  ruffian vous!" a French sounding mare added. The doors flung open, and Darwin ran past Twilight, having what was most likely some sauce around his face. Two Alicorns came out, throwing some pots & pans at Darwin, though missing and destroying a couple of plates. The stallion had a green coat with a yellow, fuzzy mane & tail, was really short & plump, standing nearly as tall as Twilight (though being only a couple inches taller), wore a white, kinda messy shirt with a matching toque, showing his cutie mark was also a toque. The mare, however, was very tall & slender, was red coated with a blue mane that was colored almost like bluebarries that looked like Cadence's mane after it got wet, but she wore a black silk dress that made her look ready to attend any party, showing only her cutie mark, which was a simple wine glass.

"And stay out!" the stallion yelled, taking deep breaths. He began to calm down, but the alicorn mare turned and saw Twilight.

"Oh look! Young Twilight Sparkle is here!" The mare exclaimed

"She is!?" The stallion turned to Twi. "Oh... She is." He walked to her and cleared his throat. "My apologies for that, Miss Twilight, I try to make sure no... pest... enters my kitchen while I'm preparing a feast for everypony here."

"...Everypony is going to be here?" Twilight asked

"But of course!" The mare replied, walking next to stallion.

"Allow me to introduce myself," the stallion spoke "My name is Gusteau, the Prince of Food."

"And I am Pinot Noir, the Princess of Drinks."

"...Food and drinks?" Twilight asked

"A little thing I go by." Gusteau replied "We all know food is energy, so why not try to make it delicious?"

"And as for me," Pinot added "after a long, hard day of work, it's best to get something that will both quench your taste and make you feel satisfied."

"Put the two of us together-"

"And it's a delicious meal that will help you move!"

"Even if you do eat those... burgers." Twilight blushed

"What can I say?" she replied "They're actually tasty."

"FAH! Living in Canterlot all your life and you enjoy the taste of fast food!? Ech!"

"Please, brother," Pinot spoke, lowering her head "Everypony has at least one guilty pleasure."

"Oh sure! Just like you drinking too much wine those years ago!?"

"... I thought we agreed to never speak of that again."

"I never promised anything!"

"I guess I'll leave then." Twilight spoke, turning and walking away.

"WAIT!" They both yelled.

"Please," Pinot begged "You need to stay with us!"

"And you need to see our origins!" Gusteau added

"UGH! I need to find Celestia!" Twilight exclaimed "I'm lost without-"

"The feast will begin soon and everypony will be there."

"Including our eldest sister, Celestia." Pinot added. Twilight stood for a few moments, then turned around and walked to them.

"You promise Celestia will be there?" the lavender alicorn asked

"We promise!" they both replied. They both used their magic, making Twilight see the past.

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Both Elysium and Tartarus sat in front of each other in Tartarus' kingdom , both in disguise. Both were disguised as one of many of Tartarus' soldiers, who were also around them, messily eating whatever they got with fights happening nearly everywhere. Elysium watched in disgust as Tartarus messily ate what was the leg of a turkey covered in slob.

"How can you eat that?" Elysium asked, trying her hardest not to gag.

"I'm not eating it," Tartarus replied "My children inside are."

"And how are they inside you?"

"So far... Braveheart seems to my most favorite, with Eris, of course."

"What about the others?"

"Them? They're a waste of space." Elysium growled at his comment, but controlled herself, as she was viewed as an enemy to his soldiers. "What about your kids? How are they?"

"My kids? Well, unlike you, they're getting along together really well."

"Did they... 'elect'... a leader yet, or did one of them seize power?"

"Neither. The 'Leader' was a natural born one, who listens to all of it's siblings and settles everypony's dispute's with each other in a calm way."

"So you're not going to tell me who it is?"

"Nope!"

"Not even a clue?"

"In your dreams." She continued watching him eat messily, making her want to gag even more. "Know what? Let's head to my place." Her horn glowed, causing her to lose her disguise, as her aura surrounder her and Tartarus. The soldiers around saw her and pulled their weapons, charging at her! Before a spear could hurt her, they were both gone!

Elysium and Tartaus stood in what was Elysium's throne room. Unlike Tartarus's throne, carved inside a mountain, Elysium's was made from jewels and was small, normal sized to ponies everywhere, unlike Tartarus's huge throne that only he could sit in perfectly. The place around had glass windows, each showing how both made the world and other things. Some of Elysium's guards came from the doors, each wearing golden & sleek armor rather than Tartarus' soldiers, who wear little to no armor at all. They held their spears at Tartarus, beliving him to be one of his own men infiltrating the castle.

"Relax," Elysium spoke. "He's with me. If you please." Tartarus casted a spell, making him lose his disguise. All of the soldiers gasped at the sight of Tartarus here, and fell to the floor.

"Ha! Even here, I am feared!" Tartarus spoke in a prideful voice.

"Yes. But with me around, they shouldn't be that afraid." She walked to the captain of the guards and rubbed behind his ear "It's alright. If he does anything here, I'll deal with him, alright?"

"Y-yes your majesty!" The pony spoke, stammering while staring at Tartarus.

"Come, Tartarus, I'll show you how food is really made." The two titans began to walk into Elysium's dining room, which doubled as a ball room.

"This place... it's beautiful." Tartarus spoke.

"You really think so?"

"Yeah. I can't wait to crush it."

"Oh ha ha!" They both sat on a table, where a chef came along, brining in trays of food. All of these foods weren't huge, but small with even smaller utensils. Tartarus stared at how small this was.

"Yeah... I'm not gonna eat here."

"Suit yourself." Elysium began to eat her food in a more civilized manner, taking small bites out of the already small bits of food.

"How can YOU eat that!? It's so... small!"

"True that it's small, Tartarus, but that means we treasure more of it than if it were huge. That is how I view my subjects here, unlike you."

"My followers are expendables! You need to make sacrifices to get what you want!"

"True, but I don't sacrifice lives to get what I want." The chef came back, giving both a glass of wine with a bottle of wine.

"Got anything bigger?"

"I'm afraid not, good sir." the chef replied "Everything here is ran professionally. Doing so will take a long time."

"...Fine!" He took the glass of wine and drank it, smacking his lips as he tasted it. "Huh... not bad."

"Try the food then." Elysium spoke, smiling.

"...Only for you." He grudgingly used a fork to take the small bit of food on his plate and took a bite out of it. Immediately, his mouth watered, as he never tasted anything this good!

"See what I mean?" She jumped back a bit, as Tartarus began to pig out on his plate.

"SO GOOD!!! NEED MORE!!!"

"...Calm down, Tarty. You'll get more."

"I'll be back." the chef spoke, quickly running to the kitchen. Tartarus drooled, licking his lips to savor the flavor.

"Maybe... you shouldn't have tried that." She took another drink from her wine, then looked at the bottle. "Care for another glass?"

"...Please," Tartarus replied, regaining his control. "Do it."

"Alright then. I guess I'll take another glass myself."

2 Hours later:

On Tartarus's side, three piles of plates were stacked, nearly touching the rooftop, and on Elysium's side, a pile of wine bottles were behind her. Both were having a good time, as Tartarus seemed to have the most control of this area while Elysium couldn't focus on anything anymore.

"You call me 'Tarty'?" Tartarus asked, chuckling to himself "Since when have you called me Tarty?"

"When we *Hic!* first met!" Elysium replied, having a serious case of the hiccups.

"I have never seen you this happy!"

"...*Hic!* That's because you... weren't *Hic!* the most... goodliest of... horses."

"But I take it tonight is different?"

"...N*HIC*ah."

"Oh... such a shame." She fell to the floor with a loud 'Thump!', laughing at what she did.

"Oh look... I fell! *HIC!*"

"You did." The chef came out and noticed Elysium on the floor.

"Is she alright?" The chef asked

"I'm A-Okay!" Elysium replied, waving a hoof in the air, trying to grab the table.

"And I take it you're satisfied, Mr. Tartarus?"

"Indeed I am." Tartarus replied, watching Elysium struggling to just stand.

"Well... thank you. I never thought I'd serve two Alicorns in my life!"

"And you didn't fail." Another thud was heard, and Elysium fell to the floor, fast asleep.

"Anything you need?"

"...I think she needs help. Care to lead me to her chambers?"

"...Of course!"

Tartarus used his magic to carry Elysium into her room, following the chef that was leading to Elysium's chambers. He opened the door and followed the two inside, seeing how, despite how cruel Tartarus was to his followers, he was gentle when settling Elysium to bed. Elysium woke up, then groaned a bit.

"It's alright," Tartarus spoke in a whisper "You're in bed."

"...HEY!" She yelled, not even hearing herself "I've been hiding something from you!"

"...Hiding something?" He turned to her "What is it? Care to tell me?"

"... I have... kids with me!"

"...Ok. We both do."

"No, no, no... I had kids... before you had kids!"

"... Yeah. I remember them."

"No, no, no! I have... others!"

"...Others? Wait... are you telling me you had TWO KIDS inside you already!?"

"Uh huh!" Tartarus stared at Elysium. All this time, before earth was made, she had two of their children inside her already!

"WHO ARE THEY!?!?!?"

"They're-" She stopped and froze, not moving for a couple of seconds.

"IS SHE DEAD!?!?!?" The chef asked. Elysium burped loudly. Out of her mouth, came a red-purple bubble. Elysium fell down again, fast asleep, and the bubble popped, revealing another one of their kids. The chef saw all of this and bowed to newborn Alicorn. Tartarus turned to the chef.

"What are you doing?" He asked

"Bowing to your child, Tartarus."

"There will be no need for that."

"...What do you me-AHHHH!!!" He was levitated into the air. "What are you doing!?"

"You satisfied me, so I'm rewarding you!" His horn glowed brighter, causing the chef to be encased in a large glow, then reappeared as an Alicorn! Immediately, he was shrunk to the size of the other Alicorn, who was also levitated and put into Tartarus's giant hoof. Tartarus sat on his haunches and, with his other hoof, gently caressed both of their heads.

"There, there," he spoke "It's alright. Tell me your names, my new kids." They both looked at each other in fear.

"M-my name is Pinot Noir!" the alicorn mare replied

"And yours, my chef?"

"...I-it's Gusteau!" he replied

"Aw yes. You two will be pleased with your siblings. I believe your dishes are still inside, Gusteau." He levitated both of them and opened his mouth wide for both to enter. They both tried to fly away, but soon realized, it was useless. Tartarus closed his maw and swallowed the two together, feeling them land with their siblings. He got up and walked to Elysium. This was his chance: he could easily kill Elysium and make his kingdom rise in power! But... he didn't. He stroked her mane gently, hearing her lightly snore and toss a bit in her sleep.

"When the time comes, I'll have you begging for mercy!" Tartarus simply spoke with rage in his voice, but he calmed down with a deep breath. "But... for now... sleep Elysium. This may be your last night of a good night's rest." His horn glowed and he teleported away, back to his land.

Both Gusteau and Pinot Noir landed on the floor below, surprised to see so  much food around, as all of the other Alicorns began to eat it.

"Welcome to Tartarus's gut!" Eris welcomed them, holding some of Gusteau's dish to the two "Please! Try one before I take it." Gusteau stared at the other Alicorns inside.

"You know... I made these dishes." Gusteau replied. They all stopped munching and turned to him.

"You made these delecius treats?" Aeros asked before stuffing his face into one of the dishes.

"I did."

"Sure beats slob!" Fuego added

"And that no good tasting meat." Alloy added.

"But what about that red stuff from earlier?" Braveheart asked "You didn't make it!"

"He didn't," Pinot answered "But I know what you mean. That would be wine. Name's Pinot Noir."

"And yours?"

"Gusteau!"

"... Just follow my rules and no one gets hurt... got it?"

"Yes sir!" They both replied with a salute.