Fire. Broiling heat and the smell of brimstone washed over the streets of Alexandria. A city named by Rin. Built by her followers around the black castle she created. The inhabitants of the growing city quickly moved away from the flaming portal as a tall man in black armor which glowed with enchantments stalked forth from the burning hole in space flanked by a man in black wizard's robes. Though it could be believed that this man is or at least was human. His form was twisted in unnatural ways such as eyes that looked like black marbles with a green spiraling core and shark teeth in his mouth. On the armored man's other side was a man that was dressed in such ordinary looking cloths that he looked out of place with the others save for a hood that covered his face in shadows. Shortly after they made their way from the portal soldiers in black berating a coat of arms showing the head of a wild boar with burning red eyes and blood soaked tusks started marching through.

"Give them no quarter! Claim this city and all of its riches!" The armored man shouted as he raised his sword to the sky. His army cheered and got ready to charge but the dark mage scowled at the reactions he was seeing. The people that looked like they could fight were backing away while covering their ears which confused him some as his lord and troops weren't that loud despite their efforts. And looking around, the fear, even amongst the ones that were running away wasn't as high as he was accustomed to seeing. He turned his head to speak to his dark lord but as soon as he opened his mouth to speak. 'Ka-BOOM!'. The wizard and the hooded man were knocked back and blinded and dazed by the bright light and defining crack of lightning that had just struck between them. The small part of the army behind them suffering from the same thing. Save for the ones that have yet to come through the portal and were now trying to force their way past their dazed comrades to get to the battle.

As their visions cleared they saw their leader laying down in a burnt crater with his armor glowing red from the heat. Slowly however the armored man shakily lifted himself off the ground. The powerful enchantments though unable to completely protect him from the massive surge of electricity were ably to keep him alive. And even now were glowing brighter than the armor to protect him from the heat. Looking up they all saw a twister descend from the sky before dissipating, leaving the giant Gate Guardian that had used it to descend from its lookout from the top of the black castle. Shortly after, much to the dark mage's horror, a beholder of all things appeared out of thin air and dropped for a moment before it caught itself and turned its eyes to them. The mage cursed as he felt the affects of the beholder's anti-magic wash over him. Preventing him from casting any spells unless he could hide from the floating head's gaze.

The hooded man was able to recover first and pulled a jar from his bags and tossed it like a grenade. When it broke against the ground a thick cloud of poison gas erupted from the broken container but instead of washing over their opponents like he expected the giant with the number thirteen on its chest used its power over the wind to suck the gas up into a vortex of wind which quickly advanced on the small group. The hooded man was quick enough to get out of the way but the dark warlord could only sink his blade into the ground to anchor himself and hold his breath while the dark mage was unable to do anything while the beholder could see him and was picked up by the wind and slammed against the wall of a nearby building breaking several bones. The small magical twister them managed to fly through the fire portal which ignited the gas creating an explosion which took out most of the army that had managed to get through the portal which was acting as a natural choke point. There were several other portals opening up all over the city but none close enough to get any reinforcements and from the sounds of it they were already being wiped out before enough could get out from each portal before they could get into sufficient numbers to fight back. A purple dragon could be seen off in the distance having a field day with the invaders. It didn't help that all of the power players came through this one portal.

Before the poison master managed to get up from his leap to safety from the poison twister he was struck by a beam of blue light from one of the beholder's eyestalks. He froze for a moment as he tried to figure out what the eye monster did to him until he felt a numbing sensation all over his body and looked down to see his quickly stiffening body turn grey as he began to petrify.

As quickly as he could in melted armor the dark warlord took one last glance at his most powerful minions and the troops that were being devastated by the floating head as well as the giant walking towards him before turning to run while shouting for a retreat. However before he could get close to the portal he was blown over by a strong gust of wind and before he could get up the giant picked him up before slamming him into the ground again and again until he was knocked out. Once that was done the Guardian walked over to the portal and let loose the floodgates as water gushed into the portal creating steam from the fire of the gateway and the water mixing. After a short while when it was sure the other side was wet enough it stopped and blasted another bolt of lightning into the gate way. Whatever was sustaining the gate on the other side must have been taken out by that because the portal close instantly after that.

The Guardian looked around after that but the battle was over and the downed minions of the would be invader were already being dragged off to the dungeons that continue to be expanded underground thanks to people like this. Not that number thirteen Gate Guardian would complain. This is what he lived for after all. The only exceptions to the ones being dragged off are the ones that were taken down by the people that joined in on the fight and were claiming their right to loot. But as soon as they were done they will be dragged off as well. When a fox came up to him the Guardian dropped the leader on the ground to be dragged off before making its way back to its post on the palace top where it could see all of the city.

Empty. That is how the dark mage felt. He woke to find his bones mended and his magic gone. The power that he had sold his soul for had been taken from him somehow and he was locked away in some kind of prison cell somewhere under the city. From what he could tell from listening to the guards he was in the part of the prison reserved for those with a death sentence which is decided by looking into the mind and soul of the prisoners to see what evils they've committed compared to the good. A death sentence that won't even be done publicly or pleasantly like a beheading or a hanging. He had seen it in those that came before him. In other cells he could see men who looked out vacantly through the bars. Everything they were before now gone. He cringed as he saw the flesh start to peal off of the bones of the man standing in the cell across from him. There was no screaming. There was no pain. Despite the fact that he knew it wouldn't hurt he couldn't help be filled with dread as he watched his fate. He trembled as the flesh and blood of the man that had once kept his youth by stealing the vitality of others, preferably the young, to leave nothing but clean bones. The door to the cell then opened on its own allowing the man's remains to walk out. Making room for the next prisoner.

The mage's attention was turned to a dark chuckle he heard from the corner of his cell to see a window with the demon he had sold his soul to sitting on a throne as he watched. "...Come to collect?" The dark mage asked fearfully.

"Soon." The demon answered in an amused tone. "I'm not stepping hoof in that place so I'll just wait and enjoy watching you lose your mind. Once she gets your body I'll get your soul. But before that I do have one question for you." The demon said as he leaned forward and gave the dark mage a deadpan. "What did you think was going to happen!?"

A prisoner has died and risen as a skeleton. Hearing that is going to get very old very quickly if this keeps up. That was the sixth evil army that attacked my city. Between the gate guardian, my city guards, the ever growing fodder being created by those irredeemable enough to get locked up in my keeper prison and the army of adventurers and wizards that have decided to make Alexandria their home. They haven't made much of an impact. The only army that thought to bring their army out just outside my city so that the portals don't become choke points was funny enough an army of the undead led by a powerful necromancer. The look on his face when his army of skeletons and zombies turned on him in my presents was priceless.

Seeing as I don't think I'll need to make any skeletons myself for a while I'm now focused on using the dead in my possession to create more powerful undead. I've already got five of my newest model of flesh golems including the first one which only needed a few replacement parts. As well as a good number of bone golems which are thankfully much easier to make. Now I'm trying to recreate undead from video games. I smile at my newest one. In the rain forest on the other side of the badlands where I built my new dungeon there is a kind of giant tree frog a little bigger than a pony. Harmless in life but with some bone compressing I can make them tougher and more human shaped and I added some sharp teeth. They can still stick to surfaces and those tongues can still shoot out like a bullet to catch prey. In other words I've created a licker from Resident Evil minus the virus. I've also been working on ReDeads from the Zelda games by substation cockatrice eyes which can't petrify anymore but can temporarily stun those who make eye contact for a short while.

I glance up at the clock in my work room and see that it was almost time for the meeting with the other gods of this world about my acceptance into the pantheon. I won't be able to see the great meeting hall they have up in the sky because I'm not one of them yet. Normally they welcome new members in meeting held in the home of the potential new god or goddess but Harmony being the stuck up nag that she is refuses to step hoof in my territory unless she is aloud to bring it down so I was asked to pick a place that I don't own. Using my hand I pick up the licker and put it away before going to wash up and make myself presentable for the meeting.

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"...Its face doesn't move." Summer said in a freaked out tone.

"Don't fear the cheese. This is a place of fun." I say as I pat her on the back.

"This place is like a war zone. Chaos everywhere. Projectiles being fired at targets. Even a little obstacle course. Is this where this species trains its future soldiers?" Krass, the griffin god of war asked as he looked around approvingly.

"It's an abomination is what it is." An alicorn a little shorter than a normal pony said. She had an ethereal rainbow mane and tail and a white coat. For a cutie mark she had the Tree of Harmony. "I swear she picked this place just to get to me! The first child was sweet and gave me one of his stickers." She said as she gestured to a price tag for twenty five cents on her neck. "But all of the rest keep trying to climb on top of me and the places they keep trying to stick their coins!" At saying that Harmony's eyes shifted around as if expecting to be assaulted with a quarter any moment now. The best part about being able to create any game I want from thin air. I can bribe children to help in pranks for free! Enjoy your new PSP Timmy. You've earned it.

"Stop being paranoid. You'd probably blame Rin if you spilled some of your drink." A young dragon said. He wore a golden magical head brace which allowed Tatonya to control one of her minions remotely when she needed to go somewhere she can't fit. Which was pretty much everywhere.

"What kind of food do they serve here?" We all jumped at the sudden appearance of an animatronic mouse hunched over like a pony.

"...Death? Is that you?" Harmony asked.

"Yes. The humans here thought that I was a prop and they stuffed me in this thing...I need help getting out." Death said plainly. Harmony just gave me the evil eye for a moment before helping death out of his predicament.

"I'm back. Sorry but the inhabitants keep wanting to take pictures with me." Summer said as she walked over and looked at death. "Did I miss something?"

"Aunty! Thou must try the strange confectionery they call pizza. Tis most delicious!" Luna said as she walked up to us with red pizza sauce around her mouth.

"We haven't ordered the food yet. Where did you get pizza?" I asked her.

"Several small humans took turns gifting us with the pizza by holding it up to our mouths and stroking our mane. Tis a most peculiar custom indeed but we took it in stride." Luna proclaimed proudly. "I hope when we get the pizza we get what they call pepperoni! Those were the best."

"Um...Luna...pepperoni is meat." I say nervously. Everyone else immediately turned their full attention to Luna who was turning a color of blue a few shades lighter than normal.

"Excuse us." Luna said as she rushed off to the bathroom. Brushing past Celestia and Oceanus the god of the sea as she went.

"What's wrong with her?" Oceanus asked as he watched Luna go.

"pepperoni is meat. Luna didn't know." Tatonya said with a huge smile.

"Oh dear." Celestia said as she looked to where her sister had run off too.

"Go on. It's not like you can even vote on this seeing as you're so close to the two." Oceanus said causing Celestia to nod and chase after Luna. Two? "By the way have any of you seen Twilight? We lost track of her." Oh... How did I miss that? The checker sky should have been viable from the castle. Then again I've been burying myself in projects. Maybe I should take a vacation once I've finished dealing with the Goodlies.

"I'm sure that Celestia will find her and send her our way. Let's just start with Rin first." Tatonya said dismissively as her puppet took a seat. The rest of us following shortly.

"Alright. let's get down to business." Oceanus said as a ball bounced off of his head. "Seeing as miss Rin has been the topic of the last ten meetings and I think miss Harmony has exhausted all of her reasons for why she thinks we should sentience Rin to be imprisoned in Tartarus's scrotum for all eternity can we all agree to just get to the vote?"

"Actually." Harmony said as she pulled out a stack of papers as tall as she was.

"All in favor of vetoing Harmony's pointless speech about why the darkness is evil and shouldn't be aloud to run free say I." Oceanus said in a bored tone.

"I" All but Death and Harmony said at once. Harmony spluttered at this before glaring at the others.

"But you can't honestly think that any good being would do the things she does!?" Harmony shouted. "Even if you did you can't deny that she is a danger! Have you seen the things that have attacked Equestria because of her!?"

"Tirek." Tatonya said flatly. "He came because of you. Even brought along that black rainbow of his just because you were in Equestria. And that weapon alone was worse than everything Rin has attracted collectively." Harmony opened and closed her mouth a few times unable to think of a counter to that before righting herself.

"Fine. But I do have one more thing before we do this. Summer has given Rin aspects without a vote." Harmony said. Wait what?

"And she has already payed for it." Oceanus said in exasperation.

"I'm just saying that considering this fact I don't think she should be aloud to vote on this just like Celestia and Luna." Harmony replied with a smug smile. Wait. Is she planning to pick off my support before the vote?! "All in favor?" I grew worried as Harmony, Death, Krass and Oceanus voted for this even if the last two didn't look like they cared one way or the other. Summer took a moment to glare hatefully at Harmony before huffing and storming away from the table. "And there is the one who hired that thing to start selling her token to her followers. I don't believe they should be aloud to vote either." She added as she turned her gaze to the dragon.

"Fair enough." Death said as he stood up and walked away shocking everyone including me. He never borrowed me from Faust before and we've never hung out. And the few times we've met it was only for a short time and he has only ever shown, at best, cold indifference to me. So I can't see why he would do that.

"Well...shall we get on with the vote now?" Oceanus asked as Harmony looked panicked but remained silent. She most likely was banking on Death's vote on this. "All in favor?" Oceanus and Tatonya voted for me. Krass looked like he was going to stay in the negative but seeing that it was about to be a draw he raised his talon to avoid a stalemate. "Welcome aboard Rin."

"So...That's it?" I asked.

"That's it. Take this book and read it cover to cover before the next meeting." The sea god said as he pushed a book over to me. "Normally there is a lot of debating first but as previously stated we've talked about this before hoof so everyone has already made their minds up about you. Now let's discuss miss Twilight Sparkle."

"But Twilight isn't here. So while we wait let us talk about Bronze. The young godling that has sworn his allegiance to Rin. By our laws no god or goddess may command another." Harmony said. You're asking for it Harmony. I thought and as if she read my mind she gave me a quick glare.

"He's not one of us." Tatonya argued.

"Recognized or not he's still a god and should not be one of Rin's minions. I would like to vote to ban him from this world, powers and all." Harmony countered.

"If Rin wanted to summon a god or god like being to do her bidding she could have done it at any time with her tokens. You should know. You've tried to convince us to take them from her. And she never did such a thing anyways." Tatonya countered before looking to me. "Why don't you anyways? You could stop those terrorist in one blow."

"I don't summon anyone unless I believe I could take them down myself or with my army just in case they're evil or go out of control." I reply. "I have a contingency plan for every displeased I meet. Like Batman."

"Now that I can believe and am reassured to hear. After all it is in the nature of your kind to want complete dominance over others. But this doesn't count for that argument. He is a god and he has already sworn allegiance to Rin." Harmony stated.

"Very well. We can debate this while we wait for miss Twilight if there are no objections." Oceanus said with a sigh.

"Hay wait!" I begin to protest.

"Now now miss Rin you can't vote on this as you are directly involved." Oceanus said with a dismissive wave of his hoof.

"I know but could you at least hear me out on this first? It'll be short I promise." I say in a pleading tone. Oceanus just sighed in that way that said he wanted this to just be over with already but waved his hoof in a 'go on' gesture. "Bronze is not a simple minion but my great nephew as well. Even if only in adoption he is still my family. And lastly I only excepted his asking to serve under me because another god in his world is trying to enslave him. And I want to be able to help him at any given moment when he needs it."

"Very well. Your words shall be taken into consideration. Now please leave us. And if you'd kindly find and direct miss Sparkle to us I'd appreciate it." Oceanus said as he waved me off. I nod at this and wander off as Summer walked back over to the table. Shortly after Death was also about to pass me on his way back to the table. I guess they got some kind of call back to vote but I do stop him to ask one question.

"Why?" He stopped for a moment at my question and looked to me. I had to stop myself from laughing at the face paint and stickers all over his skull and the tickets glued to this upper lip area like a curly mustache.

"You take only what is unwilling to go with me and aid the others in coming to me. But it is what you did for the dead world that convinced me to do it. Even if I didn't get them myself." He said in a breath before continuing on. I gave a hum at this before moving on to find Twilight. Maybe the girls know where she is at the moment. Now where are they now?

"Oh my God!" A woman's muffled voice creamed out from my left letting me see the bathrooms.

"We-e are so-ho sorrrrryy-y-y-y-y-y!" Luna's voice cried from the bathroom. One of the workers walked over to the bathroom and she opened the door before jerking back like she was punched in the face. She looked down and scanned the entire floor. The looked at all of the walls and finally looked up at the ceiling with the expression of someone that has just witnessed a murder. Without a word she slammed the door shut, walked over to the prize counter, handed in her name tag and walked out the door.

Several hours later at the dungeon.

I walk back into my dungeon to find Vinyl waiting for me with Shit Storm. "Did the vampire recruitment go well?" I asked.

"Considering I was straight forward about how they were expected to fight, train hard and follow orders I'd say pretty good. I convinced a good twenty seven to join up. They are attuning themselves with the graveyard coffins they picked out as we speak in their rooms in that mansion you gave us. I'm ready to start training them as soon as they're done but most of them want to bask in your divine fluffiness first." Vinyl said with a huge smile.

"Alright if that will keep up their morale." I say before turning to the pigeon. "Do you have a report for me?" I ask him. He responded by making all kinds of cooing noises. My smile slowly disappearing as he gave his report. (All of the basses we have been watching that you deemed as less important have all been abandoned as are some bases that we hadn't found yet. They aren't even trying to be sneaky anymore. They have all rushed to the more important basses and have dug themselves deeper than a slippery worm at lunch time.)

"Damn it! This must be because of that accidental breach at the old dungeon! I've been building up to strike but now that they know we're coming this has gotten a lot harder! And of coerce I find out about this now after the pantheon decided to limit my use of Bronze's power to corpse delivery and moving heavy things. And forbidden me from using him for any military action! If that had happened just one day later This would have been perfect!" I shout out in anger before sighing tiredly. "And with the capability they've shown when given time to think I can't just wait them out either can I? How many bases?" I ask getting a few coos from him. (The correctional facility, the main weapons factory, the main training facility and a new location we didn't know about before. It has been marked on your war room map.)

"Lovely. The most fortified locations. And no doubt they took all of their weapons and ammo with them so they'll be armed to the teeth. And my army isn't ready yet. Guess I'll need to resort to mercenaries." I groan. "Anything else?" Shit Storm just shook his little head. "I see. Thank you for the information." After I said that Shit Storm gave a salute and flew off. "Alright vinyl. Let's go see the new recruits." At my words Vinyl vanished in a puff of smoke and a small white bat appeared in her place. She flew over making sure to show off as much as possible before landing on the top of my head. I find her new form adorable so I allow it and start walking when a thought crossed my mind. "Hey Vinyl you remembered to get rid of that filthy pinball machine right?" She started making this strange sound that oddly sounded like laughing.

Snooty Ear the famed critic among the Canterlot elite had just returned from bringing down another musician that was trying to introduce yet another new kind of music called heavy metal. He smiled in satisfaction at the thought of that kind of music being snuffed out after his description of them being disturbed ponies just wildly striking their instruments while screaming into the mic. As he walked up to his home he noticed that somepony left a pinball machine in front of his door with a red ribbon on top.

"Not exactly conventional but it's nice to receive gifts from my fans." Snooty said aloud as he walked over and gave it a once over. "Is it some kind of modern art? It would look lovely in the sitting room." With that Snooty opened his door and with his mouth grabbed on to the edge of his gift and pulled in inside.

Author's Notes:

And here it is. I took advantage of the deals on Steam and got a few good games that were all around 80% off so I won't start the next chapter for a little bit as my free time will be eaten up by my new games. But I will still check in and stop if someone wants Rin to crossover into their story because I do enjoy that as well so don't be afraid to ask.