"...So you accept princess Rin as a higher authority because Princess Celestia said so?" Lyra asked in bewilderment.

"Of course." Blueblood replied. "A royal can't be wrong and the higher the royal the less wrong they are." Lyra had to take a moment to process the prince's 'interesting' logic.

"So... that would mean she is more right than you. Even though she just came out of nowhere?" Lyra asked but Blueblood just shook his head with a frown.

"Unfortunately yes. But I don't mind that much relay. She did give me a new sky boat that makes all others I've seen look like a filthy old wagon. It was a thank you gift for saving her from being shot in the head from an assassination attempt. And she didn't come from nowhere. I had my servants look through the history books after she showed up and she is there. Though only in the oldest texts. And I have seen her as a statue in the garden many times in the past I just didn't know she was alive and not just a big rock." Blueblood said with a dismissive wave of his hoof. That can't be right. The heroes kept records from day one and nothing ever mentioned the fox. At those thoughts however a new question set in. But she was a statue and it had to be the Elements. So wouldn't there be something? Lyra then looked up to see an annoyed Blueblood.

"Oh, I'm sorry?" She asked with a sheepish smile.

"I said I have business to take care of and more importantly this conversation has strayed away from the topic of me so I'll be going now." Blueblood sad before walking off in a way that made Lyra think she had offended him. In reality he would never have talked to her when she tried to speak to him but his aunt Celestia had asked him to and to make sure not to end the conversation until she had asked and gotten answers to the right questions. And as soon as the last one was crossed off the list he couldn't get out of there fast enough. Now that Lyra was alone she thought for a moment before walking over to the room she has been taking tea in of late but in reality she used the rooms proximity to the throne and her sound magic to eavesdrop whenever the fox took court.

(Rin's POV)

"This is a very impressive resume Mr. Physics and you answered my questions satisfactorily. Though you aren't eligible for the lich position because you listed the location of your body and its condition as N/A I would love to have you working in my lab." I say with a smile as I extend my paw to shake his see through hoof. The ghost that had been a bundle of metaphorical nerves throughout the interview gladly shook my paw sealing the deal. "Now I'm going to send you to a room filled with life sized mad scientist dolls to use for bodies. Get used to moving around in them for now and you will be given the full tour and start work later today." I continue once I feel the link making him mine before sending him to my dungeon. Because Celestia had done such a good job securing her ponies loyalty the only unicorn I was able to attract was Trixie and it's been long enough for me to look elsewhere. In this case I used a spell from the Necronomicon to advertise to the dead.

"Next!" I call out in a cheery voice. After Bronze's little stunt the nobles avoid me like the plague and only the bravest would came to my court now. And since Celestia said I have to do it anyways or I get no dessert for a month I'm using this to get more researchers. As I watch the doors open a low fog enters the room. Mr. Freeze and Claw who were acting as my body guards while my Epics work on their training got ready for any act of violence. I wonder how they're doing in their training.

With a final roar the beast fell to the cave floor dead. "Yes!" Bloody Horns shouted with a fist pump while the monster as well as the environment dissolved back into a stadium. "We didn't lose anyone so I think we can move up in level now." He said as he walked over to the controls set so players wouldn't have to leave the game to change settings. "Let's try jumping a few to a C rank threat." At his words the others gave him a look.

"That is too far a jump from what we just fought. We're getting better but we should take it slower." Unyielding said aloud.

"Ya man we can't win against something like that. Not as we are." Vinyl agreed getting a snort from the giant of a minotaur as he pressed the start button.

"You sell us all short. Besides it's just rank C. There is still rank B, A and S. So we could at least... Where is Trixie?" He asked as he looked around only for them to spot the mare in the seats waving down at them. "Coward! Come down here!" He shouted up to her. "Come on what's the worst thing that could come out?!" As soon as he said that the arena changed to look like the ruins of a modern city with a large crater in the middle with what looked like a dead human sitting in a pool of his own blood. The human wore blue tights with a red cape and a crest with a red 'S' on his chest.

"Enemy randomization selection confirmed." Rin's recorded voice echoed inside the game as a large grey humanoid with bone protrusions sticking out all over his body materialized in front of them and a life bar appeared over its head. "Doomsday."

...Well at least he'll learn in a controlled environment. I think as I watch the dramatic entrance of the next ghost. He glided across the fog with grace. His wizard's hat tilted to cover the upper part of his face to make himself look more mysterious.

"Jingles!" I cry out happily making the ghost fall forward face planting into the ground before righting himself. Before he could do anything however I used my magic to pull him in making him scream in panic as he tried to drag himself away from me by trying to grab the floor with his incorporeal hooves. He gives out a grunt as I take him in a crushing hug which he tries to struggle out of. But so long as I have my necromancy he may as well be soled flesh and bone.

"Oh by Celestia I've forgotten how childish you are!" The ghost complains as he struggled in vane to get away but I won't let go. In fact I squeeze tighter locking him in place. "And my name is Starswirl!"

"I've missed you so much Jingles!" I say excitedly as I rub my cheek against his making him grumble. "Are you here to get your old job back? I'm so happy!" As I say this I lean back in the throne while holding on to the ghost in my outstretched paws like a kid would hold a teddy they were talking to.

"...put me down."

"I don't want to."

"Can't you even take a job interview seriously?"

"I can. You're hired!" I say as I pull the papers he dropped when I pulled him in and look them over. "And you know where your body is! And it's in good shape! I see lichdom in your future!"

"Now hold on! I have a condition to coming to work for you!" Jingles shouted causing me to raise an eyebrow. "I'll only come back if you stop calling me Jingles and use my real name!"

"Nope." I say with a huge grin making him deflate in my paws. "You and I both know you can't resist the chance to study things from other worlds regardless of what I call you. And you will always be my Jingles!" I say as I start petting his head with one paw. His mouth opened and closed a few times before his head slumps in defeat after I had just called his bluff.

"Fine. You're lucky that I respect you as a fellow mage." He grumbled irritably.

"You know that none can stay mad at my adorable fluffiness." I say as I send a mental command to some of my imps and the directions given for Jingles remains. "So, ready to sell your soul to me?" I ask teasingly as I hold a paw in front of him which he shakes. "Next." I say with a smile. Jingles tried to get up and leave but I didn't let go. Confused he looked back up at me as I lay him on my lap and start petting him like he was a cat.

"...Are you...petting me?" Jingles asked.

"Yes" I reply.

"...stop it."

"Fine. Spoil sport." I say as I let him leave. When I look to the door I am surprised when in place of a ghost I get a group of Zebras and one chubby unicorn.

"Please tell me they were not lies. A goddess of darkness before our eyes?" One said excitedly. Looking over them I see child like wonder in their eyes. A few of them had also already visited the gift shop meant for tourists because they were cuddling figurines of me. Wait. They have boles attached to the front of them...Those are idols. They made idols of me without my permission. I resist the urge to fidget uncomfortably at this situation. I can't say I'm surprised that the zebras are excited. They are much like earth ponies except that they found a way to use magic by using dark magic's hungry nature and some runes to suck magic out of the land and pump them into plants which they dry and grind into powder that can be used to cast spells. I didn't answer. I just gave them a Celestia approved smile.

"I just wanted to thank you." The pony among them said to me. "You allowed me to meet the mare of my dreams." He gestured to a zebra that looked like she could take on Big Mac in a hoof wrestling contest and win.

"Though he quickly asked that we be wed to rush in I do dread. But to save his friends he was willing to die and that was enough to catch my eye." The zebra mare said while pressing up against him.

"Well I'm happy for you two but that wasn't me. My great nephew who is a god of space did that." I say sheepishly.

"A blessing it was that makes us smile and travel to see you over many a mile. We bow upon a humble knee to ask for your favor you see." A mare in there group asked as they bowed to me.

"Okay." I say simply making their eyes sparkle with joy. It's not like I could correct them. Firstly because the girls stuck their necks out for me when they told the world I was a goddess and secondly because it would break the zebra's little hearts. After all as far as I know none of the gods of this world favor them so they are the only ones that had to make do on their own which I respect them for. And I can at least help them out one way. It was common practice for gods to give gifts to help the people they favor. Some give blessings some give blessed items. While they were groveling my focus was in my dungeon where I was creating a gift for them and using a large portion of my reserves to give good enchantments.

It was a large fountain with foxes playing. I couldn't use conjured water because having fluids suddenly disappear from your body isn't healthy. So the water will be summoned from deep under the sea where the water pressure will allow the water to gush through. The second lair of enchantments will purify the water sending the salt or anything else that comes through back to the ocean. The next enchantment will give that water vitamins to boost the immune system and help their bodies grow stronger. And the last enchantment the water goes through before leaving the fountain will suck up any dark magic still in the water leaving only the healthy, vitamin enriched water. Now where to put it. I thought as I summoned a map and used it with my sight of evil spell to find a good spot in the middle of their country that not only had a prime landscape but also a layline to power the fountain and make it easier to make their magic powder.

"Listen closely my little ones." Wow that felt wearied to say. I thought to myself as I point to the map. "Here you will find a gift. A fountain that will give never ending water that well help those who drink it stay healthy and strong. Creatures I control will dig a path for this water to reach your settlements but I want you and the other tribes to build yourselves a city there for all of the tribes to trade and help each other grow." I say getting excited nodes and thanks as they somehow manage to leave while walking backwards and bowing at the same time. I give a sigh of relief that that awkward meeting was over and for the large drain of mana creating that gift. "Next." I say as I send the gift and my imps to the chosen location so they can get to work. When I looked back to the doors I almost fell out of my seat at foxes that came bounding in before bowing.

"Greeting great goddess Rin." The lead fox said confusing me greatly. There are no sentient fox species on this world. So where did they come from?

"We have travel across the Vail to bask in your glory! Regardless of your domain all of the foxes of our world now worship you as the goddess of pranks!" Another said. Oh, this is about that drunk rampage I went on isn't it?

"You inspired us all when you pranked the entire kingdom of Forley with all of those feathers, candy, socks, fish and loincloths! To think that they could be used in such a combination to preform a single prank that could hit an entire kingdom! Many foxes lost control of their bladders from laughing so hard!" Another said with a look of respect in his eyes. ...What did I do? "Everyone in that kingdom burned all of their hats because they now fear them because of that prank!" ...Seriously what the %^#$@! did I do?

"My favorite was when you drew a picture of king Alfred licking the boots of king Fredric...ON THE MOON!" Another said excitedly.

"Speaking of which when king Fredric heard we were looking for a way into other worlds to find you he asked that we give you this gift on his behalf. His kingdom is worshiping you now as well." Another said as she presented me with a well decorated golden box.

"And this one is from us!" Another fox said as he presented me with another offering. "We hope that you like it and remember us well even with all of the others that came from across many worlds to see you this day."

Link to appropriate sound affect.

...No...No no no. "Guards could you open the doors fully for a moment." I ask and when the way is clear I see a long line full of various races from humans to what appeared to be creatures of the void. I think I can even see a beholder floating in line further back. ...$%#^$!

Several hours later.

I groan as I walk back to my room while all of the offerings I just got were being screened by the palace mages to make sure no one was trying anything. Half way to my room Trixie walked up to me from down the hall before bowing to me. This causes me to raise an eyebrow for two reasons. One she had the cutie mark of this world's Trixie who is busy training. Secondly there is no link connecting her to my dungeon heart. My mind got to work quickly and I gave her a smile while I sent a few mental commands to some of my minions to prepare.

"Hello Trixie. You may rise now. Come." At my words she fell in line beside me as we walked to my room Once we entered I used my illusion magic to flair a fake alarm which panicked the fake Trixie. "Trixie did you get another knife for your collection? I keep telling you to register those things." I chastise.

"Y-Yes. Trixie apologizes." The fake said nervously.

"Just fill out the paperwork and come back." I say as I point down the hall.

"O-Of course. Trixie will fill out the paperwork and be right back." She said before turning and heading towards the door. Once she enters it I turn to the guards in my room.

"Now listen carefully."

Three hours later.

"And done." Fake Trixie said with an exasperated sigh as she finished the last of the paperwork which was hastily put together from other forms to be as long and tedious as possible. During this time her mind was probed and her body searched without her noticing. From this it was learned that she was a mercenary hired by the Goodlies. "Now Trixie will just take-" She began to say until the dragon that gave her the papers picked the knife up off the desk.

"Now now Trixie you know the rules. The papers need to be filed first and then it will be sent to your room." He said as he placed the weapon in a lock-box. "Now get going you know it's your turn to guard the princess while she sleeps." At those words a black knight lead her out and pushed her into my room where I lay there pretending to sleep. She looked around at the guards surrounding her before walking over to me looking concerned. She no longer had a weapon and was stuck in a room with me and several guards. She swallows nervously as she sits next to me. The gears in her head turning as she tried to think of a new way to do her job. As she is thinking she leans a little closer and bumps my bed which I use as an excuse to reach up and grab her.

She gives a small squeak as I pull her into my embrace. The entire time pretending to be doing this in my sleep. I give her a crushing hug as I snuggle her like she was a teddy and rest my face in front of hers. I take a deep breath and open my mouth to let it out. The moment my breath washed over her her eyes shoot open and begin to water as her mouth scrunches up like Applejack's when she lies. After the Nightmare Night incident I looked up a make breath minty spell that Doom asked about for Spider-Mare and in doing so I also found a spell that does the opposite. It was meant for pranking so the one inflicted can't smell it which is good because right now my breath smells like an old dumpster that had every kind of meat and vegetable thrown into it, had rain water get in it and was aloud to rot and fester into a pool of slime with the lid closed allowing the stink to build up.

As she lay there with me she gave the guards a look that begged them to save her which they ignored I lay there with my mouth open just breathing. While I'm keeping up the act in the real world in my head I'm laughing my butt off knowing that Just laying here with her is going to provide me hours of entertainment.

Author's Notes:

I would like to draw everyone's attention to another Dungeon Keeper story. This one is old and it never got past its first page but I already like it. I believe it hasn't progressed because it still hasn't gotten enough thumbs to even show it and I know that would have killed my story had that happened. Every time I get even one thumbs up I do a little happy dance. So please check his story out and if you like it give it a thumbs up so he might be motivated to continue it.

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