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The Beating of my Heart.

by Clockworklich

Chapter 14: An Unexpected Promotion. Part 1

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(Location - ?????)

In a well lit conference room with fine marble walls, a beautiful chandelier and a large well made solid oak round table sat a group of mismatched individuals of almost every sentient species on Equis. The massive table was crowded with every chair occupied save for one.

"This is a disaster!" An elderly unicorn yelled as he stamped his hoof onto his newspaper. "That upstart Hunter was way out of bounds."

A Minotaur furrowed his brow at the old pony's words. "For trying to cleans the world of a powerful evil?"

"No the way he went about it. We have worked in the shadows for generations successfully! Now I can understand the attack at the plaice. It was a small team of specialist and everything was done to make sure to keep the organization a secret. This monster is bad enough for that risk. But an all out attack at Ponyville!? Not only did he get himself killed but half of the forces under his control were captured. Worse is despite all of the training to resist torture this creature still managed to extract information from them. We were forced to abandon all of the strongholds we had that were connected to his in the information network and we have been exposed to the world and they see us as terrorist! We are now being hunted by the ones we protect because they think we're evil!" The old unicorn shouted angrily.

"She is the anti-human!" A female's voice rose up. High priestess Heartstrings was always so devout to the teachings of Strong Heart.

"Please settle down miss Heartstrings. We can all agree that she needs to be destroyed. That's not what we're here to talk about. We're here to decide what to do next." A pegasus stallion in a nice business suit calmly replied.

"Well regardless it's already done. So we might as well finish it by going all out. Once the princesses are free they will clear our names." A female griffin said in a bored sounding tone.

"No! That is not our way! Why in my day-" The old unicorn started before getting cut off.

"Everyone still thought that the world revolved around the sun." The female griffin deadpanned. Getting several laughs from around the table. "But like I said what's done is done. This isn't the same situation we all grew up with. So we need to do things differently to take this thing out. So one army isn't enough? Fine, several of us pulling together can take her out. Besides she got ousted too. Now everyone will know she is a creature of darkness. That will make it harder for her to work or move her forces with everypony watching."

"Hunter tried solving this problem with force and see where it got him? She would just summon the princesses again. As for the world knowing about her darkness it might not matter. Yes we will get support from many but many will side with this monster and even welcome her armies as protectors after the proclamation the princesses gave." The elder Unicorn countered which earned him confused looks from the others at the table. The old pony just face hoofed at this. "Was I the only one to read beyond what the papers said about us?" He asked. He got his answer from all of them pulling out their newspapers. Their confused faces quickly turned to shock and paled.

"She isn't." The sole diamond dog at the table said as he stared at the paper in shock.

"She is." The old pony answered.

"Can she even do this?" A minotaur asked in bewilderment.

"Controls the two strongest alicorns." The old pony deadpanned causing everyone else to groan.


(In the dungeon.)


"It is finished!" I shouted excitedly. Ever since the battle outside of ponyville I have been confined to my dungeon. Or at least I was told to stay in my dungeon. I had hoped that all of the ponies hiding when the fighting started meant that that nopony would see it but alas that was a long shot and a lost bet. A colt even snuck up and took pictures. So now the girls are dealing with the press and councils so I can't come out of hiding until they give the all clear. That was weeks ago. It has however given me plenty of time to work. Built a custom warjack for my windigo which I call Mr. Freeze because seven minutes is too long to pronounce any name from start to finish. After using it to test and make sure that mana batteries were compatible I sent Ax a package with schematics and some free samples of batteries for his warjacks.

Then I finally got around to reverse engineering the want it need it spell. After which I had Twilight's doll sent back to her. Speaking of dolls I decided that what happens to Trixie when exposed to the magic of poison joke would make a great replacement for the chicken spell. And the great thing about poison joke is it's great for creating new spells if given a chance to study the effects it has on it's victims. And since the effects are permanent until given the cure it's easy to have the spells learned from them be permanent too if you're willing to use the amount of energy to do it. Trixie didn't like the idea but the promise of a cozy bonus next pay day and two weeks vacation time as well as not letting anyone see her like that and she was rolling in those blue flowers. Two full days of uninterrupted study and I now have a dollification spell.

Then I got to work on this project. I made a private workshop and planted the knowledge of the runes I needed carved in every inch of the room and tools into my imps and put them to work carving them while I took a diamond the size of my head and started filling it with life force from the many weeds that grow like crazy in this forest. The process of preparing the room with all twenty of my imps even with them at level 10 took a little over a week and in that time I collected a lot of life force. Then I got to work creating this sword. Another week of work creating a magic sword in a room that can only be used to create this very weapon. A bone metal sword, not dragon bone, those things are a pain to enchant. But that of various magical creatures from this forest with sapphire grounded up and mixed into the blade.

I went simple in a big way with this one. The first and easiest conjuration spell a unicorn learns as a child in Celestia's school is conjure water. The first combo enchantment is conjure water mixed with a force spell to create water guns to play with. I did this to make a sword with that enchantment combo to the extreme. The idea is to conjure a wave to push back enemies that get too close. The added bonus of being able to throw a lot of water around is it will make a great combo with my thunderbolt spell. The sword looked like a katana. Its bone white handle decorated with pictures of sea ponies swimming around playfully while the blade glowed sea blue with it's magic.

Not being able to wait to test it out I create a portal to the badlands and pop out in a canyon. With a manic grin I swing my new sword and activate its magic and my jaw drops. The sword didn't just make a wave, it made a tidal wave. I watch as a massive wall of water moved away from me as it gradually got shorter as it grew wider, giving it a wider area of effect. I can't help myself as I fall onto my back and started laughing like a loon and kissing my new sword over and over.

"Oh you beautiful baby! Mama loves you so much. Oh what am I going to name you? You need a name worthy of you!" Happily and in a completely non creepy way I start lovingly stroking the sword as I giggled and tried to think of a name for my baby. But my joy was quickly replaced with confusion at the sound of a lot of water getting closer and I turn to see that the wave had hit the canyon walls and though no longer a tidal wave was still taller than me and coming fast. "Oh son of a -" That was as far as I got before I made an involuntary attempt to surf without a surfboard.


(Back at the dungeon.)


When I come back up through the portal in my dungeon with my new sword on my back I find Celly and Lulu were waiting for me and obviously weren't happy I left. I responded to their looks by shaking like a dog getting them nice and wet while my fur poofs up. That did not get them to laugh.

"Where have you been? We told you to stay here." Celestia asked.

"Sorry but I had to test my new sword. It was deep in the badlands no ponies saw me I assure you." I reply to which she just sighs and shakes her head.

"We don't have time for this. Come, we need to get you ready for your test and not much time to do it." Celestia said as she and Luna turned and walked down the hall while using their magic to dry themselves.

"...Test?" I ask before gulping as I was picked up in a golden aura and had a collar fastened around my neck that I can instantly tell has the enchantment for magic suppression rings and my sword was taken from me and tossed into my room. "My baby!" I cried as I was carried along behind them and a newspaper enveloped in a blue light floated in front of me. I take it in my own paws and read it in the hopes of finding out what's going on. I can't help but smile as I see the picture of Hunter right as he got hit with the bass cannon and the look on his face. But all that story was about was what we already learned about the Goodly Heroes minus some info we wanted to keep close to their chests till we could use it so I moved to the next story. Hmm lets see. Undead and monsters yada yada... Oh joy Celly admitted I'm a dark magic user to the world. At least she told them I'm immune...wait. "When concerns were voiced princess Celestia gave her assurance that her aunt, Lady Rin was a good and loving individual and pointed out that any element of magic be they good or bad doesn't hold any sway over their mistresses that reign over their realms as the ascended... You told them I was a goddess?!" I exclaimed as I drop the paper. The girls cringed as they looked back at me.

"Please aunty nopony uses that word anymore. Now we say princess. As for the question itself... It was the only way to convince them all that the darkness isn't controlling you." Celestia said with a forced smile. Despite everything Celestia hates dark magic and I know if not for the severity of the situation with the displaced she would be doing everything she could to convince me to stop and just live with them at the palace. But by announcing to the world that I'm the goddess of darkness she has made that hope of hers imposable. I just sigh as I can't stay mad at her as she would never have done that if she wasn't sure there was no other way...wait princess...

"You're making me a princess?I" I said with wide eyes as I started flailing around in a panic. "Nooo! Don't make me do it!"

"Tis law that those who ascend are to be given such a role unless deemed unfit to rule. We and our sister have given our vote of confidence so..." Luna said and trailed off letting me fill in the blanks as we walked into the portal leading to the palace. I am not happy about this. The last thing I need right now is more responsibilities. And even worse... This is going to cut into my play time!


I can only guess at some of the thoughts going through the heads of the ponies we pass in the palace halls on their new potential princess from their faces as Celestia and Luna carry me kicking and screaming. "Don't make me do it! Don't make me do it! Don't make me do it! I don't want to be a princess! I would have to go to boring meeting and go to boring parties to listen to snooty people who corner me and try to be smart and funny while failing miserably at both!" I whine.

"You get used to it." Celestia said with her trademark motherly smile as she took me into their private beauty salon and she had me magically bound with a paralysis spell which like in Skyrim had me frozen like a statue forcing me to watch helplessly as four mares came up and started washing me all over with expensive shampoos and conditioners and I do mean all over. I need an adult!

When my bath was over I was pulled out by Celestia before she dumped a lot of water on me to rinse me off then attacked me with towels once more transforming me into a puff ball then setting me down for those mares to return and spray me all over with something before they start brushing my fur with the speed and precision of a ninja.

I soon felt my body regain it's mobility but unfortunately Celestia saw this as well and before I could do anything I find my paws and butt magically glued to the floor. "Why are you doing this to me!?" I cried before my eyes widened in horror as I saw one of those beauty salon ponies coming at me with a basket full of makeup. When she lifted the lipstick up to my face I lock my lips tightly and backed my head up and turned up and to the side. When she tried to adjust to my new position I moved it again, turning it to face the other way. I must look like a infant refusing to eat the way I avoided that lipstick.

Suddenly my vision is filled with a golden light and I'm forced to face forward and pucker up allowing the mare to apply the makeup. "Because there is no other option aunty. And because you love me." She said that last part in the same way I said it to her when playing with those displaced using the book I created to read them bedtime stories when they were little using those I didn't like as characters. Touchy.

When all of the makeup was applied and my head released I quickly turned to her and attacked her with the only thing I could with my magic bound and glued to the floor. Eat puppy pout! Celestia was forced to step back against the full force of my attack.

"Ney sister! Thou must resist! Remember this doth be for her own good." Luna said causing Celestia to avert her eyes. Curses! Foiled again.

When all of that was done I was freed from the floor and lifted once more into the air and I see Celestia's evil henchmares coming at me with a dress that looks like it was made for business.

"Oh no you don't!" I say to them as I flail like I never failed before. My tails whipping around as I tried to make it impossible for them to dress me. Celestia just sighed before holding me still in her magic again and allowing the beauty ponies to work.

"Honestly aunty you're acting like a foal being taken to get a shot." Celestia sighed earning a giggle from Luna and the ponies dressing me up. When the deed was done and I was given movement again I immediately chomped down on one of the sleeves and tried to rip it only to find it holding strong. Spider silk! Not ready to give up I instead try to use the sleeve to wipe the makeup off of my face but when I look at the sleeve it's clean. I look up and see that I'm facing a mirror and the makeup isn't even smudged. I don't even have one ruffle in my fur from the fight I put up.

"All of the beauty care products used are magic and won't come off until their magic runs out." Celestia said as she levitated a pill in front of my face before forcing my mouth open and tossing it into the very back forcing me to swallow on reflex. "And that will make any gas you pass smell like a field of roses." She said with a smile as she carried me back out into the hall as she started talking about the things I could expect when they test me while I continued to uselessly kick and scream. Whatever those ponies used on me was some potent stuff because when I got to the courtroom I wasn't even sweaty. I was now sitting between Celestia and Luna being restrained in Celestia's magic as three ponies sat in needlessly tall seats looking down at us.

"This hearing has been called to... um. Why is Lady Rin wearing a muzzle?" The pony in the middle asked in confusion at seeing Celestia's brilliant plan to get me to stop screaming strapped to my face.

"She was just so excited she couldn't stop talking about it and she asked me to help keep her calm." Celestia lied causing me to try to scream in outrage. "See? Excited." Celestia said with a smile.

"I...see." The stallion in the middle said with a confused look on his face but he decided not to question it further and just cleared his throat and continued. "As I was saying this hearing was called to determine if Lady Rin is truly an ascended being and to take a crown. Let us begin the tests by measuring the level of her magical power." He said as a machine was carted up to me and they pulled out a cone attached to it with some wires. The pony with the cone just stood there for a moment with a confused look on his face. Obviously not sure where to place it on a being with no horn before shrugging and sticking it on my nose through the hole in my muzzle. Turning on the machine we all watched as the numbers grew.

"Well, that's not only enough to qualify. It's a new record." The one on the left said with surprise. I guess eating the magic if two major villains and several animals dose the body good.

"Very well." The middle pony said as they wrote something down one some papers. "Now let's test her abili-" Whatever he was going to have me test next was interrupted by the sound of fighting outside. When we all turned to look at the door a guard came flying in and crashing into the wall on the other side of the room. That was soon followed by a hulking human that stood like a giant marching in wearing red clothes and boots. On his head was a large red helmet. My eyes widened with recognition at seeing this muscle bound giant as he casually brushed off some guards who were attempting to hold him back. He scanned the room before looking at me.

"So you're the fluff ball that made an alliance with old metal face. I have two pieces of business with you." He said as he pointed his meaty finger at me. "First a message from a certain group of vault hunters. What you did to Jack...Funny." He said as he gave a thumbs up. "And the second bit of business. You made a bad choice making friends with Doom. So now I'm going to crush your head like a grape." He announced with a grin causing the guards in the room and those attracted by the sound of the destruction the man made to attack. He just laughed as he walked forward despite being blasted by every unicorn guard in the room. Arrows fired by the others bounced harmlessly off of his body.

Seeing that the royal guard were unable to even slow him down Celestia and Luna turned and blasted him with as much power as they felt safe to unleash with so many mortal ponies so close to them. Unable to run as the man came from the only exit. With my body free I desperately fought with my muzzle which was thankfully not magically sealed so I was able to get it off. With my mouth free I turned to Celestia.

"Celestia get this collar off of me!" I shout as I try to pull the thing off myself but she just keeps blasting the man. "Celestia!" I shout and she stops her attack long enough to take the magic suppressor off before continuing her attack but I know it's useless against him. I rack my brain to think of the best plan to deal with this new threat as I watch him walking as he held his hands out to keep the attacks from hitting him in the face.
"You runts think you can stop me? Nothing stops me! Don't you know who I am?" He asked as he leaned down like a football player getting ready to charge forward. "I'm the Juggernaut bitches!"

Author's Notes:

Hope you all liked this first part. Also would anyone like to make any suggestions for a name for Rin's new sword?

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