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The Beating of my Heart.

by Clockworklich

Chapter 43: Quick Preparations.

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A horn sounded drawing the attention of everyone in the city as yet another dark army tried to invade. This one had readied outside the city rather than using portals inside that can be used as choke points. Instantly many of the guards in the city both living and dead along with members of the adventurer's guild and any combat ready mage from the school moved to meet the invading forces. The dark army was led by yet another stereotype dark overlord with needlessly decorative armor. His army though large wasn't all that impressive as it consisted mostly of goblins but did have a fair force of humans as well. What drew the most concern was the mountain of an ogre that towered over the rest of the dark army wielding a massive tree as a club that looked comically small in the giant's meaty hand.

"Why are these overlord types always so tall?" One of the adventurers asked.

"Magical enhancements." One of the wizards from the magic school replied. "They always feel the need to compensate for something." At her words several of the defenders laughed. They watched as the dark leader of the newest army rose his sword and got ready for him to sound the charge but instead one of the strange magical phenomenon of this world, which still baffles the minds of all of the mages in the city chose that exact moment to strike. It was the magic of random and involuntary musical numbers.

"I am the very model of a modern evil overlord. I striped my father of his power and ran him through with his own sword. I've crumbled many kingdoms and brought their people under heel, took sadistic pleasure as their wealth and hopes I did steal. I understand the art of widely spreading out the grip of fear. Like a herd of cattle my new slaves I gleefully do steer. When it comes to the darkest powers my spies bring me the latest news. And soon all that stand before me are sure to get their gruesome dues!" The armored man sang out before the goblins dancing behind him joined in.

"And soon all that stand before him are sure to get their gruesome dues!"

"And soon all that stand before him are sure to get their gruesome dues!"

"And soon all that stand before him are sure to get their gruesome dues!"

"I'm very good at torture that can make my victims go insane. With countless techniques and tools that can really bring a lot of pain. I can make a man kill his mother using nothing but a cord, I am the very model of a modern evil overlord!" The leader sang out.

"He can make a man kill his mother using nothing but a cord, he is the very model of a modern evil overlord!" The human troops in the invading army sang out. At this time the ogre tossed his weapon back and started dancing a ballet despite the fact that it was clashing with the music that was ranging out around it. This brought great horror to the defenders. Not because they feared it would fall on them as it was too far away. If anything it would only just crush the smaller invaders near it. No what terrified the defenders is the fact that the only piece of clothing that it had, a giant pair of underwear made from the stitched together skin of different animals, looked dangerously close to falling off as the giant bruit bent its legs in ways it was never meant to. Rather than risk it every member of the defending forces with ranged spells blasted the ogre all at once killing it instantly. Unfortunately for the invaders in front of the ogre, they weren't able to react in time and were crushed under the blueish grey skin of their heavy hitter. Not giving them a chance to recover from the lock up that often comes with the magic of the music being disrupted the defenders rained arrows and AOE spells on the evil army so by the time the army was able to move panic had already set in causing the army to fall into disorder. All the while the evil overlord just stood their. Completely mortified at the fact that he had just sang and danced in public.


Inside the black castle.


"Almost done... there." I said as I paint the last of the magic runes in blood on Pinkie's dead body. I watched as the blood runes sank into the body granting the corpse more brute strength. Next I took a bottle of hydra's blood and a case of gems and started the spell to give it regenerative properties. Mostly just to keep it from rotting.

"What the buck!?" Celestia shouted after she came in and saw what I was doing.

"Relax it's just a cloned body. I payed Pinkie for a small pit of the flesh in her rump to grow it using a spell in that lich's spell book." I reassure her as I work.

"...Why?" Was all that Celestia could ask as she watched me work on the corpse which I've enlarged to fit the imposing image I have for her.

"Because I wanted to make my own Pyramid Head and Pinkie would be perfect for it." I reply as if it was the most obverse thing in the world. Not having any idea what I was talking about Celestia just sighed and shook her head. "I've been working overtime on getting more weapons and troops for the battle. Or have your latest attempts to talk them down finally succeeded?" I asked.

"Unfortunately not." Celestia replied with a sigh. "I don't suppose you've produced anything I could give my guards as well?"

"Actually yes." I reply as I summon up a box for her. "Used one of the Twilight's working for me and the mirror pool to start making those." I say making her cock an eyebrow. With a frown she opened the box only to see a foal sized Twilight yawn as the light flooded in before grabbing some kind of harness that she put on so that she had a strap like a piece of luggage.

"Hi! Would you like a tutorial on how to use your T.W. Mark-1?" The mini Twilight asked.

"Oh, um, yes?" Celestia replied in an unsure tone.

"When using your new T.W. Mark-1 it is always advised that you do so in real battle situations or controlled practice areas only. The T.W. Mark-1 is a weapon and should be treated as such. Never point the horn of your T.W. Mark-1 at yourself or others unless they are intended targets. When carrying your T.W. Mark-1 remember to always do so by having the looped over one shoulder and the T.W. Mark-1 hanging from your opposite side so as not to drop your weapon. When firing your T.W. Mark-1 hold her up with one arm or leg under her midsection and holding the hind legs with your other, preferably your dominant, hand or leg. To get rapped fire simply squeeze the hind legs gently, or if you pat her side three times she will charge up a single shot. Power shots require a short cool down period."

"Now remember that your T.W. Mark-1 came with a set of books which you can load into her fore hooves here for your T.W. Mark-1 to read. If you attempt to fire your T.W. Mark-1 and it fails to fire and she says 'click click click click' as you squeeze her hind hooves this means that your T.W. Mark-1 has finished reading her book and needs to be reloaded. Your T.W. Mark-1 does not jam. You do not need to clean your T.W. Mark-1 as she can clean herself if provided with warm water, a rag and soap. Remember your T.W. Mark-1 is your friend on the battlefield. Take care of your T.W. Mark-1 and she will take care of you. Would you like me to repeat the tutorial?" The small twilight clone asked.

"No, I think I've got it." Celestia replied before looking over to me. "I can't believe you've actually managed to weaponize adorkableness." She said as she shook her head while massaging her temples.

"I'm a former member of the human race. We can weaponize anything!" I proclaim before taking a bite out of my snack. Celestia actually looked bewildered at the sword I was munching on. Or rather the wave of tainted energy that came out like a solid cloth when I pulled my mouth away from it. Seeing the question in her eyes I answered. "Cursed sword. I find that I can eat curses and they're the only thing I can eat without sucking things in. So now I keep getting cursed items as offerings." I say with a shrug. Celestia gives me that dear in the headlights look before she breaks out of it and decides just to not think about it.

"Well regardless everyone else is ready. Come on." Celestia said as she turned to leave.

"Alright. Guess that means we're done now." I say to Pyramid Pink as I fasten the helmet to her head. Slowly the pink monster stood up as if she were meant to be bipedal and grappled her giant kitchen knife which I made for her from dragon bone metal and started dragging it behind her just like in the games. As an afterthought I use the Inspiration Manifestation to give her an apron to hide her privates since she was walking on her hind legs. With a nod of satisfaction I create a portal to get to the meeting.


I came out into the meeting room and looked at the others present before taking my seat.

"Why is Dr. Wolf here?" I asked.

"Well he is a displaced so we figured that he could help." Cadence said.

"Not really. The only reason the author put him in the story was so Twilight will still learn all her friendship lessons through him even if Rin did something to stop what taught her before." Discord said with a dismissive wave of his paw.

"What?" Dr. Wolf asked with uncertainty.

"Nothing you need to concern yourself with." Discord said dismissively. "What I want to know is why we have to do this anyways. I wouldn't mind if these guys didn't have those annoying magic canceling weapons but didn't old fluffy butt and blubber butt used to be friends?"

"Blame that fool Quick Note. As a scribe it was his job to keep good records for those Goodlies but against my warnings he insisted that the founders friendship with a darkness user was an embarrassment and that because Rin was 'gone for good." Jingles said that last part with air quotes. "No harm could come of editing the records."

"Alright, now that we're ready I'll put up the privacy wards and we can start this meeting." Celestia said as I sat down at the table.

"No worries. I've already put one up." I reply with a wave of my paw.

"And you're sure it will keep eavesdroppers out?" Celestia asked.


Meanwhile in the Dark Magician's tower.


The Dark Magician was getting bored with the displaced he was watching so he shifted to another. When he tried to hone in on Rin however he got something else.

"It's not enough. Lather on more grease." His eyes widened when he saw the image of his own grandparents going at it in bed.

"Really Rin?" Dark Magician said with a deadpan as he was not amused. At that moment Dark Magician Girl walked in but because of how the magic worked, when she looked at the screen she saw her own grandparents instead.

"That bitch." Dark Magician Girl said in an annoyed tone but grinned."Well that fox better prepare for a incoming Shits and Giggles spell." She added evilly.


Back with Rin.


Why do I feel like a perfectly good setup for a prank just failed miserably? I thought sadly.

"Is something wrong aunty?" Celestia asked.

"No it's nothing. Let's just get on with the-" I began to say before one of the markers on the map got hit with a spell and was sent flying. Shining Armor jumped out of his seat and looked around for a threat before he started farting loudly. His eyes widened in surprise as Cadence looked on in shock at her husband.

"Shiny!" Cadence shouted as she covered her nose.

"I-I can't stop it!" Shining Armor shouted.

"It's the Dark Magician's Shits and Giggles spell. They like to spy on other displaced. I guess they didn't like that they are being blocked." I say as another piece on the table went flying. "Looks like they're trying to hit me and are firing blindly."

"This is dangerous! We need to stop this before-" Celestia began to say before Princess Cadence squawked in surprise as she was hit with the spell and launched forward where she collided with the wall. With a look of horror on her face she realized that the force of the wind was keeping her front end pressed against the upper part of the wall as the force of her breaking wind lifted the rest of us and threw us all into the opposite wall where it kept us pinned. As the room filled with a strong scent of cherry blossom I could see Shining Armor looking to his wife with pride.

"So, Shall we discuss strategy for the attack?" I shout out to be heard over the noise. The others looked to me like I had lost my mind. "What?" At that moment before any of them could respond Celestia was hit. Eyes widened in horror she was pushed along the wall under her own power and crashed into the corner. The change in wind knocked Cadence onto her side facing the opposite direction as Celestia on the opposite wall. This resulted in a small but powerful twister in the middle of the room that picked up everyone and flung us around the room in a rose and cherry blossom scented storm. Everyone screamed as they flailed their limbs in a desperate but futile attempt to stop themselves save for Discord who only responded by throwing his arms into the air while shouting 'weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!"


I groan as I walk out of the meeting room. It took five hours for the Shits and Giggles spell to end but we managed to get a plan of attack together and we'll be moving out soon. Walking into one of the many empty rooms rooms in my dungeon I get to work. First I create the throne room in the back giving me a command seat. The rest of the empty space was filled up with the scavenger room. In the first game the scavenger room was used for recruiting. By placing a minion in the room they could convince the same kind of minion in another dungeon to defect to your side. In reality I've found that the eyes are used for scrying like a crystal ball. Only unlike a crystal ball you can also use it to communicate with the ones you're scrying on. Anything the user says into the eye they're using will be projected telepathically into the targets head. This makes them perfect for a simultaneous attack like this. With my command center functional I pick out and call for several ghosts to man each eye so that they have time to learn to use them properly.

"Aunty?" I heard Celestia say and I turn to see my two girls walking in. "Are you ready to cast it?" With a mental command Phantom Rin came in to help me with this and I summoned two onyx gems for this spell. They had insisted that I cast it on them for my extra protection just in case and I saw no reason not to oblige.

"Alright sit in front of us and we can begin." I tell them.


Inside the pocket dimension in the Tree of Harmony.


Harmony was fuming. The pantheon counsel was failing her! Rin has fooled them all and was going to attack heroes... Well okay they've been getting a little extreme what with taking the Crystal Heart and all but that was a result of desperation caused by that fox! What's worse is she's sinking roots into other worlds and even managed to enslave a god of space and the council has decided to allow her to keep him with restrictions over a minor technicality of him being from another world! At that she froze. Her eyes widened in realization.

"I can't touch her without the others coming down on me until she shows her true colors... But so long as it can't be traced back to me than those of other worlds can!" Harmony said as she jumped up and flew over to her scrying pool. "And thanks to that fox's new hobby of collecting Twilights from other worlds I already know who would be perfect. With the attack she's about to launch Rin's dungeon won't be as well defended." As she said those words many images of different Celestia's of the multiverse could be seen in fractured images in the pool. "I'm sure that vile fox will appreciate the irony."

Author's Notes:

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