After a short while of Trixie freaking out she calmed down after I explained that nothing happened. It took a few minutes but I was able to remember enough to realise that all we did was snuggle. And that this sticky stuff is just alcohol. After parting ways and getting a good shower I looked down at my now sticky bed and just cheated by selling it and creating a new one. I then looked down at my toy box. First those guys that tried to kill me who were so well equipped, and then those things that attacked the other Canterlot. The first one wasn't so bad as they didn't kill anypony, just got whoever could get in their way out of it. But the attack on Canterlot was horrible. Granted most of the things I fought in that place were mindless attackers but they killed many innocents in their attack. It's time to step up my game. Rarity did her job well, by creating such beautiful works of art from my silk and advertising it. I've been getting many orders through my dummy company so my coffers were filling fast enough to start attracting some more capable recruits then an army of skeletons. Those are just sacrificial troops that I won't feel guilty about sending to their deaths. I'll need more like Vinyl, and have Trixie and Cluck trained up as well.

Closing my eyes I focused on one of the massive caverns I had dug out and turned it into a large treasury and set some imps to just dig away at a gem seam and keep filling it. Then I created a combat pit, casino and a small guard room, as well as a zoo, which is a room I created that attracts the bigger, and nastier animals this world has, as well as a beast master to train and care for them. I entertain the idea that it might attract Fluttershy but I doubt it. The heart will attract someone that will do the job and I can't see her training animals to fight let alone send them into battle. I built a massive hatchery next to that room and made a large portal with the other end in a large, unoccupied cave and set some deathtraps and locked doors between that room and the rest just in case something my heart didn't attract came in. Then picked another room to build a hangar big enough to build four flying dutchmans, a type of flying warship I invented for times of war in the past. That one doesn't actually attract anything. I then made all the imps not doing anything dig out a massive area where the path leading up to the forest was and created a shifting maze. A room I created to attracts minotaurs because even it they are clearly a class that can be attracted by one of my rooms, for some reason minotaurs won't come unless you have a maze. Also it's good for slowing invaders down. Lastly I created a massive farm room to grow food for the herbivores. With a satisfied nod I leave my room and head to the portal for Canterlot for breakfast and to talk to the girls about getting that skull sealed. Then maybe I'll get to work on one of those ships, even with the ability to get materials through transmuting gems or gold and being able to shape them into parts now through the inspiration manifestation spell it will still take time to put it all together, and longer still to create the mana battery to power it. It's going to need to be much bigger and more complex than the ones I incorporated into the traps so I can keep them going a short while without the heart supplying them. I have an imp take a diamond into the hanger and start rubbing it with it’s pickaxe to make it grow until it's big enough to make into the battery. Then I'm going to need a captain for it and that means giving them training to use it. I sigh as I walk as I think of all the work that I'm going to need to do when I start hearing strange sounds. I grin widely as I run over to the haunted room to see Vinyl and a few changelings in the room. I wondered if the torcher chamber would attract any of the kinky little things with the queen about. Vinyl is having a grand old time riding around the room in a flying chair as the piano plays itself and I can hear the sounds of rattling chains, the disturbing sound of an echoy filly's laughter and the sound of old floorboards creaking, oh and now the walls are bleeding.

"I love this room!" Vinyl shouted excitedly though the changelings looked uneasy about the place but for some reason stayed in the room.

"Not long now everyling. She'll crack soon and we'll win the bet." One of them said as they did their best to collectively look at the entire room at once.

"This room is awesome!" Vinyl cheered excitedly as I decided to just leave them be for now as I had a very important breakfast to get to.

When I come out into my room I'm surprised to see several day and night guards stationed inside my room. Four of them, two of each, walked up to me and saluted. "Greetings lady Rin, the princesses have assigned us to be your bodyguards till further notice." One of them said before moving to surround me in a protective formation and faced the same direction as me. The girls got me babysitters... In all retrospect I guess I can't blame them. I'll just put up with it till I get some suitable bodyguards under my command. I walk out of my room and down the halls with my protectors keeping step but before I got far I saw that twin earth pony mares were talking with some of the guards.

"Look, miss, we can't let you two pass. This way leads to the private chambers of the princesses and lady Rin and no pony is allowed entry without special permission. Regardless of any strange feelings you two might be having." One of the guards said to them. Strange feelings?

"Excuse me. What's going on here?" I ask as I walk up to them.

"Lady Rin, these two were trying to gain entrance to this area without authorization." The same guard said with a sharp salute.

"Ok, so why did you two want in here?" I asked them.

"Honor." One said with a very serious look on her face. The no nonsense type I see. When I realize that's all she was going to say I turn to her sister.

"What my sister is trying to say is, we come from a long line of guards. Though our father rebelled against this and instead went to work manufacturing lawn ornaments our grandfather taught us how to fight since we were little to one day join the guard ourselves. We even got our cutie marks in it." She said as she gestured to her flank. The both had crossed swords only they were different designs and miss series had the image of a helmet over her swords jolly roger style.

"So you two are off duty guards?" I asked getting a slight snort from one of the surrounding guards. Is that resentment in their eyes?

"No lady Rin, though we trained hard they always sent us away with something we should work on and when we did and tried again they would find something else we need to work on." The more talkative sister said with a touch of anger mixed in with each word. ...I see, now that I think about it I don't recall seeing one female guard. I knew that a world without prejudice is impossible but it still irks me to think that it's happening here. "We were visiting our grandfather after the recent prison break to check up on him, he's the warden you see. We were about to leave when we were drawn here by... the best I can describe it is a promise on the wind. A promise that if we come, we can serve as soldiers and crush our enemies and defeat those who shamed our grandfather." Well that's not cliché at all. Still the heart wouldn't have attracted them if they couldn't do the job

"That was me. Think of it as a magical help wanted sign. How would you two like to be knights? Swear loyalty to me and help protect Equestria from its enemies." My words caused looks of shock to everypony, even the quiet twin went wide eyed.

"Lady Rin! You can't do that!" One of my babysitters said while showing a momentary lapse in discipline.

I slowly turn to face him. "As a member of the royal family I'm within my rights in building my own military force so long as I can sustain it. I have the funds to pay my troops, the resources to give them proper arms and armor as well as feed them. So I think you'll find I can." I say in an authoritative tone.

"But you'll still need permission from the princesses!" He countered.

"They already know what I'm doing and agreed." Actually they just never tried to stop me from doing it even though they knew so that's counts.

"But, There are plenty of strong stallions signed up and waiting for an opening." Now he's trying to push their rejects on me?

"The spell called to them so they can do the job. Of course I will test them." After all this isn't like Trixie who will fight from the back while staying close to protection where I can pull her out if something gets too close. Its clear they were called to be black knights and black knights are up front in the thick of it. So I'll need to know where they are in their skills and what they need before I take them into battle. "In fact." I say as I look the nay saying pony up and down. "I trust you four are some big, strong and well trained stallions seeing as my loving nieces chose you as my protectors. Care to be the test for their fighting capabilities? Assuming they agree that is." I say as I turn back to them and without hesitation they bowed before me.

"I, Unyielding Blade, pledge my life and my might to you lady Rin. My blade will be your word as it will strike at your command. My body will be your shield as it will protect you and those you'd protect. Until my dying breath." Said the previously quiet mare now known as Unyielding Blade

"I, Swift Blade, pledge my life and my might to you lady Rin. My blade will be your word as it will strike at your command. My body will be your shield as it will protect you and those you'd protect. Until my dying breath." Her sister gave the same pledge. I honestly didn't think I'd get such a strong and binding pledge and so quickly. They must have really wanted to get such a job and denied it for some time to jump into this opportunity like that.

"Pretentious to make such an oath before you two have proven yourselves." One of the other guard said. They calmed down and became more confident at the chance to prove that the two mares wouldn't make good recruits for my forces. Not wasting any time I create a portal to the guards training ground outside. When outside I used inspiration manifestation to make heavy armor for the mares to keep it fair. I then created a rack with needlessly heavy training weapons with soft covering.

"Chose your weapons." I say as I gesture to them. The two mares chose the broadswords and were able to move them around with surprising ease. The two day guards took short swords and though momentary taken off balance from the surprising weight of the training tools I provided they were able to move about easily enough after. "The rules are simple. Disarm and then take down your opponent. No going for cheap shots." I say as they take their positions. "And begin!"

With that they all moved in. Unyielding quickly moved her blade and blocked just as the guard swung to attack and quickly struck the weapon out of his mouth by hitting its hilt with a hoof. He made to do the same but she dodged it and shoulder rammed him to the ground before pointing the tip of the training sword to his throat, winning the match. Instead of blocking the initial strike like her sister Swift dodged and used the momentum of her movement to swing her larger and heavier weapon against his smaller one, knocking it aside as she kept the swing while dodging his attempt to take her weapon with his hoof and as it came around she stopped it at his throat. If that fight and weapon were real he would have lost his head. Granted the situation was just too cliché for it to end any other way but still.

"That was... surprisingly one sided. I know that I was trying to attract knight level which is stronger then guard but you should have lasted longer then that." I say to the losers who just looked ashamed. Too ashamed... wait their armor is different then other day guards. "Don't tell me... You two are knights?" I ask making them look even more ashamed, causing me to sigh in annoyance before looking over to the night knights, which is now what they will forever be known as in my mind. "You two. Get in there. I want to see how you two hold up." They looked less confident but went in regardless. One took a spear and the other took a crossbow.

When I start the match the crossbow pony spread his bat wings and flew up into the air and started taking shots at Swift, forcing her to bob and weave. The spear pony moved in and faked a lunge at Unyielding but instead of trying to block like he thought she would she surprised us all by standing on her hind hooves and swinging her weapon down like an ax but because it was a fake attack he was able to pull back in time. Trying to take advantage of the mares heavier weapon he moved in for a real attack but she knocked the lunge off course with a foreleg before grabbing it with her armpit and twisting it out of his mouth before pulling her weapon out and making to jab him but he jumped back before it could hit. He then tried to jump for his spear only for Unyielding to swing her weapon into his path and swung, hitting him in the chest and stopping him cold. By this time the crossbow pony was out of ammo and just flying there with no idea what to do. When it was clear he was just going to stay up there I sighed and called it a win for the mares.

"But she didn't disarm or strike me." The flying pony complained.

"You were just flying there. In a real battle you're expected to stop your enemy. All you were doing is making yourself a target. Though I will give you this. You two did far better then those two." I said as I point at the day knights which got some deep frowns. Though I'm disappointed in the girl's knights I'm pleased with mine and am impressed at how well they wield such weapons with both their mouths and hooves.

"Come on I need my breakfast." I say after dispelling the things I conjured and creating a portal to the dining room.

"Aunty, Who are your friends?" Celly asked as I entered with my new knights and the babysitters that have gotten back into character.

"My new black knights. Speaking of knights when testing their skills I found yours severely lacking Celly. Yours were better Lulu but still need work. I understand, after so many years of peace things could easily get lax but that was ridiculous." I reply.

"They couldn't have been too bad. The guard have kept the piece successfully for many generations." Celestia said as she looked over her knights.

"Let me share a memory with you." I say with a deadpan as I show them the test.

"Hmmm, Perhaps we should take a close look at the training our guards go through." Celestia said as the girls give pointed looks at the ones that were meant to be protecting me.

"Thou can just take a look if thou wants. But we will make sure to get our guards the most brutal trainer we can find that will make the one they have now look like a mother hen!" Luna said angrily toward her knights making them sweat bullets.

"Now now Lulu. Lets keep calm for our breakfast. We can whip our militaries into shape after." Celly said sweetly which caused Luna to do Cadence's breathing exercise.

"Thou are right sister. Though we will do something before we retire today." Luna said before turning to me. "Aunty we visited thy dreams last night and we have a question." Oh great, drunk dreaming. What did she see? "Thou were singing a song that we are curios about." Oh, that doesn't sound so bad. I think as I take a drink from my glass. "Who doth be this Oscar Mayer and why doth everypony want to be his wiener?" I then demonstrated yet again how much help the day guard needs when one on the other side of the room failed to dodge the flying milk that struck him right between the eyes. Which I do believe is the furthest distance I ever got out of my nose.

"Aunty, what's so funny?" Celestia asked before turning to Luna. "And what's a wiener?" She asked only to get a confused shrug from Luna.

"It's nothing." I answer as I regain control of myself. Thankfully they dropped it after giving me a curious look.

"Aunty, In our absence the ponies created a holiday in our image in a, less than favorable light. We are going to Ponyville to start on turning it into something truly grand and were hoping thou would come to the celebration with us?" she asked me in a hopeful tone.

"I'd be happy to spend the night celebrating your holiday with you." I say with a smile as she hops in her seat with excitement. "By the way where is Blueblood?" I ask as I see that he's absent.

(In Blueblood's room.)

"West side report!" Blueblood shouted as he turned to the guards stationed at his windows while he stood in the center of his room wearing a fine generals uniform with a well decorated sword on his side.

"No suspicious activity yet sir! But I did see that one of the teachers in Celestia's school for gifted unicorns got glued to their seat cushion again and is now walking around with extra padding." One of his guards reported.

"Didn't need to know that last bit but ok. Eastside report!" Blueblood said as to turned to the east.

"The door is sealed and secure sir!" The guard protecting the door reported.

"Very good. Southside report!"

"Still keeping your bathroom secure even though you won't let me use it sir!" the guard standing inside the bathroom reported.

"I told you that you can go find a restroom after you have been relieved of duty." Blueblood replied.

"I believe that's a paradox sir!" The guard said but Blueblood ignored him.

"Northside report!"

"Still a wall sir!" The guard charged with looking after the wall reported.

"Good! If that disgusting ruffian thinks he can get in here and defile my room again he will be in for a most unpleasant surprise." Prince Blueblood said with a challenging grin.

(Back at the dining room.)

"He's um... working on his military skills. Commanding guards in a war game." Celestia said as she watched me finish my plate. "Aunty is something wrong? You wolfed your food down so quickly." She asked with a frown.

"Sorry Celly but I have work to do. But before I go I'm going to need your help with something. And Cadence as well." I say as I show them the memory of what happened with Ax's world and the info on the skull. The girls look rather pissed about it but give no outburst.

"Of cores Aunty. I'll get Cadence and together we'll work on the spell if you would kindly make the container." I nod to her before getting up to leave with my new knights flanking me, the babysitter made to follow but were stopped by the girls.

"And where doth thou think that thou are going? It would appear to us that thou are in need of more training." Luna said in annoyance.

"Do look after our aunt Rin. We would be heartbroken if anything happened to her." Celestia said to my black knights in that sweet, motherly tone of hers as she telekinetically pulled her knights back.

"My lady, are my sister and I all that your spell called to?" Swift asked as we walked down the hall.

"No of course not. You two just so happened to be close by. The ones further away will need time to get here." I answered

"I see, if I may ask my lady. How far does it reach?" Swift asked.

(The Dragonlands.)

Black Fire looked off into the distance with a wicked looking smile. She was a powerful black dragoness and the head of her clan because of it. She towered over the other dragons under her and as the strongest her word was law. Though it wasn't always like that. Black dragons aren't born they're made by eating the right minerals often enough and the dragon grows bigger and their scales harden and darken until completely black. Black dragons are so rare because getting the right minerals is so hard. But long ago she subjugated herself to another who had a power over the land no dragon could match and so she feasted on them daily and was trained to be a great fighter and now enjoyed the benefits. And now it looks like the fox is back and preparing for war and Black Fire will happily offer up her children to Rin. And in exchange she will make them far stronger than they could ever get here, they will be well trained and undoubtedly get real battle experience. All of which will guarantee her bloodline more power in the long run. But then she frowned, she wasn't the only dragon Rin recruited and the others will have the same plan. She was smart enough to claim the lands closest to Equestria so her offspring will have a head start. She can't control how many dragons Rin will want but she'll be damned if she lets even one dragon get through till she was sure that all of her children filled an opening in the fox's ranks. Turning her head she spotted the fastest flyer in her clan.

"Wendy Rider! Gather my children and bring them to me. I'll need you to transport them someplace as fast as you can." She watched as he flew off to find them with a smile that shows every last fang in her mouth.

(Borders between the Griffin Empire and Equestria.)

Crocodile Dunbeak was flying over the border with his hat decorated with the fangs of several predators and his whip on his side. He is among the best beast trainers in the world but anyone that would hire him never appreciated the work of a true genius. But now he follows a promise on the wind that he will not only get one. But the opportunity to work with new and exciting creatures nofeather ever worked with before and he couldn't resist the call. He wasn't the only one either as another griffin was flying the same way. He was obviously a fighter as he wore body armor and carried a large sword on his back.

(The Friendship Express moving thru the minotaur republic.)

Heading back to Equestria Ticket Taker was confused by the group of minotaur warriors with large, packed bags and large weapons riding the train. He really should just punch their tickets and move on but... Those weapons were just so big.

(Back with me as we enter my dungeon.)

"Pretty far." I answer as we head towards the haunted room.

"Wait you died sitting on the toilet? I thought you said you died peacefully in your sleep." I heard Vinyl ask.

"I did." An echoey voice answered.

"Wow, and I thought mine was bad. I drowned at a party for lifeguards... to celebrate a full season of nopony drowning." another ghostly voice echoed.

"Vinyl! I got some black knights that need the special welcome!" After I spoke Vinyl showed up in a red flash with a huge shit eating grin on her face. I then conjured armor and their preferred weapons on them causing them to grunt in surprise. "Those are for training. The real ones will be lighter and more durable." I tell them just before Your creatures are under attack! Your creatures are falling in battle! My eyes widen at hearing this as I use my sight of evil to see my timber wolves being cut down by a centaur that kills them by sucking the magic out of them. Tirek! I quickly pull the survivors much to Tirek's confusion. "Belay that, we have an enemy. A magic eater, he's weak so we strike now!" I create a portal and jump through with my three minions behind me.

When we get to the other side he's nowhere to be seen and he's not using his dark magic so I can't sense him. "Vinyl can you sniff him out?" I ask and she sniffs the air a few times before nodding and following her nose with Swift following her then me then Unyielding last in line. As we walk across a ledge I'm suddenly pulled up in a net attached to a vine that was hanging from the higher cliff on the other side and I'm sent swinging to the other side as my team watches in shock. When I reach the other side my net is grabbed and I'm now facing the wide open mouth of Tirek as he makes that vacuum sound. I panic for a moment before I realize something. So that's how it works. Well that explains why he needed to get stronger before trying to take the princesses in the show. He attached his magic to mine and is trying to real it in. It's a tug of war and the one with the most muscle wins. He must have thought I was an animal and so easy pickings. With a wide grin I pull back and he gets a look of panic as his magic along with what he stole from the animals he was feeding on was pulled out of him and into me.

"No!" He shouts as he pulls a dagger out and tries to kill me to get it back but I catch it in my magic and pull it away from him just as Vinyl teleported in and knocked him out in one blast. I swing back and my black knights catch me and pull me in before cutting me free. When I stand up Vinyl teleports back to our side with the unconscious villain.

"So what are we going to do with him?" Vinyl asked as she looked down at the now powerless enemy...

(Later that day.)
Tirek groaned as he came to and saw that he is in some kind of cage. The prison cell has a kitty pool full of strange pellets and a clear tank of water that has a pipe dripping water and a large wheel on one wall. Boom boom boom He turned in shock to see a giant blue unicorn with silver hair walks past. Moving as fast as he could he stuck his head out through the bars to look around at the giant room. Looking down he sees a plaque at the base of his prison with the name 'Mister Nibbles' written clearly.

Author's Notes:

Just so you know the way those ponies died actually happened to people. Also please look at this.