Author's Notes:

Just so you all know it annoys me greatly when someone writes a story and to simulate a pony like Pinkie talking fast they leave no spaces between the words as it forces me to slowly sound it out to get what is said. So from now on when you see the fast-forward sign in front of a sentence. >> That means the pony is talking fast.

"And this is little Celly and Lulu when we caught them trying to sneak a peek at their Hearthswarming presents." The picture on the page showed presents under a tree. However it can clearly be seen that a blank white flank was sticking out from behind one of the box while toddler Luna's plan to hide was to put one of the present's bows on her head and tried to pretend to be a doll. A large nervous smile on her face. Unfortunately my audience has been greatly decreased by Luna threatening the crowed with treason if the stayed any longer to look at the pictures after I showed one with them in monstrously bulging diapers. I don't see what the big deal is. Alicorn bodies require a lot of energy and their diets reflect this. Did all of Celly and Lulu's subjects think it all disappears? Fortunately My insistence on having ponies to show them off to and their hero status allowed me to keep the main 6. This latest picture got me more dawwws from the ponies I now have seated around me. Though Dash looks bored now which is a shame because watching the faces she made while she was trying to force herself not to laugh while the princesses were watching was kind of funny. And I keep catching Applejack giving Celestia and Luna looks of pity. I guess if any one of them knew the humiliation that is baby pictures it would be her.

"Aunty it's dinner time, and I'm sure Twilight and her friends will need to get back to their homes." The pleading look Celestia was giving the main six unfortunately got her what she wanted.

"Ya um, gotta be up early to work on the farm. No day off for a town wide celebration for beating Discord or nothing." Said Applejack as her lips puckered up like she tried to eat a whole lemon and her eyes started rapidly shifting from side to side.

"But Applejack don't you remember? The parpmph!" Pinkie was quickly silenced by an orange hoof in her mouth.

"That's right lots of work tomorrow. For all of us." The way Applejack emphasized that last sentence clicked in the pink pony's head causing her to nod vigorously.

>>"Yeperoony I have lots and lots to do like bake cakes cupcakes brownies muffins cookies pies domph!" Pinkie once again had Applejack's hoof in her mouth only this time she kept trying to talk threw it. Well at least she knows she's supposed to be lying to me now but I'm not sure she understands why. The idea of being embarrassed by family photos must be alien to her.

"So sorry darling but I need to finish a custom order dress. I simply must be going." Rarity, my potential cash cow. I hope spider's silk is as valuable as it was before. The good thing about being a Keeper in Equestria is no matter where I set up my dungeon its almost guaranteed to have a gem seam close by. The bad thing is gems are pretty worthless because of that. Only creatures that would accept it as pay are diamond dogs and dragons. I don't like the dogs because they would constantly be trying to jump me for my leadership unless I traumatize them first. And dragons are too proud to be worth trying to recruit any at the moment. And conjured gold is even less valuable as it's basically counterfeiting that any unicorn can tell is fake.

"I should get back to my animals. They need to be fed soon." After it was made clear I wasn't another ancient evil Fluttershy warmed up to me fast. Not surprising considering I'm a fox.

"Ya I need to get back to training for the Wonderbolts." Dash boasted.

Twilight was shaking a little while grinding her teeth. "Of course. I should get back to my studies." Said Twilight before doing Cadence's breathing exercise. Poor thing, I can tell she's been burning to ask me some questions this whole time waiting for an opportune moment. The only thing holding her back is probably my relation to Celestia. And now she's being asked to leave before she can ask even one and it's killing her inside. I suppose I can offer to have a tea time chat with her so she can ask her questions then. But I don't want to spend hours answering questions that I'll more then likely have to sugar coat or lie about. Celestia would get so mad at me if Twilight got interested in learning about anything dark. Which is a shame because she would be a great researcher.

"Alright." I say as I close my book. I think I've embarrassed them enough for now. I hear Luna give a sigh of relief as I shrink the book and return it to my bag. I give my last goodbyes to the main 6 as they leave before turning back to Celly and Lulu. "So what's to eat?"

Apparently everything. Yes I know Alicorns need to eat a lot for a healthy diet and in quantity this would be an average meal but I've never known them to have such a variety before. I don't think there is a type of fruit or veggie on the planet that's not on the table. They must have done it for me. How sweet. "So anything noteworthy happen while I was away?" I ask as I fill my plate with several things from the sampler platters on the table.

"Well, The under cities you established were abandoned some time after your petrification. No idea why, the inhabitants just seemed to vanish one day." Well that's odd. "We also had your dark artifacts moved to our castle for safekeeping. But we missed some and somehow they wound up in old ruins and were recovered by an archeologist and are currently residing in the Canterlot museum." Hmmm not too concerning. I was careful to make them relatively harmless. The worst one was a cursed quill that made whoever used it have everything they did narrated by the disembodied voice of Morgan Freeman for a few days. Not as fun as it sounds. Celestia then summoned some Daring Do books to show me. One of which caught my attention immediately.

"Bwahahahahahahahaha! Daring Do and the Stick of Trolling!? That thing made it into a museum? That's hilarious!" The cover of the book showed Daring Do holding up what looked like a tree branch like a sword. Ready to bring it down on what looked like the pony equivalent of Pegasus from Yu-Gi-Oh. Golden eye included. That thing was the result of my study of the poison joke flowers. The enchantments effects were instant but didn't last long. How did my simple, harmless toy warrant a novel? That thing can't even leave a bruise!...Great now I miss it. Note to self, make a new Stick of Trolling next time I find a big stick.

"Also your friend Strong Heart founded an organization dedicated to protecting the innocent that he named The Goodly Heroes. Unfortunately it didn't last long after his passing." I rolled my eyes at the little joke that Strong made when naming his group. " The rest you can find in the history books. We can get you a room set up next to ours. It will be great having you live with us again." I cringe slightly at that.

"Sorry Celly. But I'm going to be setting up shop in the Everfree." Oh don't give me that hurt look.

"Must you make another one of those dreadful things? Things have changed in the time you've been gone. You don't need a dungeon or minions. You can stay with us." Celestia pleaded.

"Sorry Celly but I'm not going to be a moocher. I'll make my own home and bits." I also need to make preparations. After being exposed to the void a few times when I lost some hearts, I saw things. It's happening now. Throughout the multiverse the majority of them are waking from their imprisonment. There are those I would gladly call friend but there are others that bring not but death and destruction. Things that can kill even you two. I won't let that happen here. Not to you or you're little ponies. "And no Luna. I can't set up under Canterlot. You know the things my heart will attract. I don't think the ponies here would care for such things marching to this city." Oh don't you start giving me that look to Lulu.

"Aunty Rin is there something you're not telling us?" Celestia was giving me a suspicious look now. Whoops, I must have gotten a little transparent with my thoughts there. Winning smile time.

"Nothing you need to worry about." As long as I have anything to say about it. "I'll get some giant spiders and start production again. Spider's silk is still valuable right?" Celestia nods. "Good... Oh don't look at me like that. Tell you what, pick a room you're not using for anything and once I'm set I'll make a permanent portal connecting to my dungeon. We can still see each other every day I just won't be living here." I can also use it to recruit some vampires later on. There must be some not in a coven in Canterlot. They're always trying to give off an aura of nobility. The very embodiment of class and grace.

(Meanwhile in the line of petitioners waiting for night court.)

Red Velvet, a noble of an old and respected bloodline in Canterlot. A perfect image of beauty and grace. Was waiting to petition the princess of the night for funding for a new hospital in the town of Sweetoats. The town's population has grown reasonably large and they're one doctor's office just won't cut it anymore. And with a new Hospital it will bring in more of the wealth, and therefore power she craved. Ppppppppppppppppppppfffffffffffffffffffffffffft Red's eyes shot open in disgust as she backpedaled into the pony behind her. "How dare you, you disgusting commoner!" Red shouted at the pony in front of her. She couldn't believe that a pony would just cut one while waiting in line to see royalty! This was made worse by the fact that the pony body shape and tendency to go around naked meant that it was literally done right in Velvet's face with nothing blocking it. The pure white unicorn with an electric blue mane turned to Velvet with a sheepish smile on her face.

"Hehe... Woops, sorry about that. I forgot that anypony was back there." Said Vinyl to the unfortunate pony behind her. She had gotten to the palace as soon as she heard the rumors about a giant fox with several tails showing off baby pictures of the princesses. So she was fortunate enough to be first in line. That fox could only be her old boss finally free from stone. She made good friends with her while in her service years back and it will be good to see her again. Vinyl wondered if Rin would even recognize her anymore.

(Back with me.)

Celestia was still not looking convinced. I guess the thousand years looking after her little ponies and dealing with selfish nobles has taught her to be better at reading others. "Look it will be fine. I'll run my business, you two will keep this kingdom safe and functional and we'll still stay a happy family. And together we will keep our homes peaceful and nothing is going to change that." I say with my most comforting smile. "If I'm lying may I be struck down where I sit!" I felt a sharp pain and everything went black.

"nty Rin! aunty are you ok?!" I groan and I pull my face out of my food.

"What happened?" I asked while rubbing the back of my head.

"Twas an assassination attempt!" Bellowed Luna angrily. This caused me to tense up. Assassin?! I just got out, what did I do to have an assassin sent after me? Looking around the room I see that guards are now searching the room for my attacker. Along with one stereotypical trench coat wearing detective.

"I'm sure it wasn't an assassination attempt Luna." Celestia corrected.

"Twas assault!" Luna corrected herself. "Thou were struck down by a rogue flying banana!" Loading... loading... done. What? At my look of confusion Luna produced a forensics bag containing a golden, slightly glowing banana. Wait, is that?

"let me see that." I say as I take the bag from her magical grasp and pull the cause of my headache out. I smile widely as I hear a message in my head. "This wasn't assault Luna it's a friend request."

"Art thou saying there is a custom where one makes friends by rendering another unconscious with flying bananas?" Luna had an incredulous look on her face.

"No Lulu, remember when you two were little and asked me why you haven't seen others like me and strong around?" When they gave a nod I continued. "Well theres others like me out in other worlds. This is a way we get in touch. Its like a message in a bottle that seeks out others like me in other worlds. I'm sure he didn't intend to hurt me."

"I see." said Celestia before turning to the investigators. "False alarm everypony. You may return to your posts." As the ponies left I heard the voice from the banana in my head again. Hey Rin this is Donkey Kong. I could really use your help with something. Mind helping an ape out?

"He just contacted me. He said he needs help. I'll be back as soon as I can." I say as a begin creating a portal.

"Just be careful." Said Celestia with a worried look. I give a smile and a nod as I jumped in. Not expecting that Luna would jump in after me.

(A short while later) Luna and I rose up out of the portal in the ground just before it closed behind us. "That was horrible." I said as I just stared forward in shock.

"We can't believe that other Luna came on to us." Luna said just as horrified as I was.

"I can't believe he wanted me to build a dungeon just to attract dark mistresses." I reply. There's a word for people like him.

"We will never be able to look at whipped cream the same way again." We both look down at our filthy bodies as we both give a shudder.

All this time Celestia was staring wide eyed. Struck silent by our appearance and the things we were saying. Standing up I walk over to Celestia and placed a miniature dungeon heart at her hooves. "Here, you can use this to call me in an emergency. Now I'm going to borrow your bathroom for a while." I tell her before walking off. Luna teleporting shortly after. Presumably to her own bathroom. Celestia shifted her gaze between the small dungeon heart and the direction I left in. Having no idea what just happened.

Several hours later...I still don't feel clean. But I used up all the hot water and was starting to feel sore all over from all the scrubbing. As I walk out of the bathroom looking like a white Fluffle puff, I find Celly sleeping peacefully in her bed. Smiling I went over to her desk and wrote her a quick note.

Dear Celly and Lulu. Went out to make new dungeon. Be back tomorrow. Please have any of my old stuff you might still have ready. Love Rin.

P.S. Sorry Celly I used all of your shampoo. And a few other things in bottles I was unable to identify.

Leaving the note on her bed I walk out to her balcony and close the door so the sound of my portal won't wake her.

(Unknown location.) Commander Hunter sat at his desk looking through some paperwork when loud knocking was heard from his door. "Enter." He commanded as he looked up at the pegasus that came into his office. "Ah Swift Retreat. Are you here to tell me the job is done?" The pegasus shifted uncomfortably at the question.

"N-no sir. The evil one has not been destroyed. And is still standing on its pedestal in the Canterlot garden." Swift shrank under the commander's harsh glare. "We felt there was a more pressing issue! When scouting the area for any lingering surprises it might have left, one of the teams witnessed a strange creature publicly humiliating the royal sisters. They were helpless against it! They didn't even try to resist. The unicorn in the party was able to detect strong dark magic within the creature." This was disturbing news. A creature of darkness running loose that has some kind of power over the princesses? Who knows what Kind of devastation that could cause.

"Very well, I want a full report on this creature ASAP Discord can wait we need to destroy the immediate threat. Dismissed!" With a sharp salute Swift Retreat made a swift retreat from the office. Leaving his superior to his thoughts. Looking out of his window at the subterranean stronghold he was currently in charge of. Hunter's eyes fell on the memorial statue in the middle of the courtyard. A strange creature by anypony's standards that looked more like it could beat anypony in nothing but an eating contest. From its back grew a pair of wings and from its head grew a unicorn's horn, The plaque at its base read.

In memory of Strong Heart. Our founder, a brave warrior and protector of the innocent. He will always be our princess.

No crossover this chapter. I used a displaced created by Flutters is shy's for the story Applegate as a joke character. I decided to use it for my own story when reading his awhile back. Hope you don't mind Flutter. :)