***Asphyxious pov.***

I was already making my way down stairs, heading for the main gates of canterlot castle. I had changed into my Lich form on the way and I was not sure what to do next. Tirek was a problem, but my main target was the Lich Lord that was with him. My main question was how to deal with that undead army?

“I’ll figure that out when I think of it.” I said to myself as I pushed the doors open to outside. To find four warjacks waiting, they were not mine. It looks like Celestia finally decided to use them after all. They looked like the ones the templar ponies used, only had new paint job over them. Well from what I heard from Rin this guy eats magic, so any and all warjacks are going to be useless against this Tirek.

I could see they was still some distance away, so that gave me time to think of something. I just hope Celestia had a plan for getting everyone out of here. Because if they hurt her or my unborn kids I’ll be more than pissed!

The only way I thought to slow them down was to make the first move. That meant attacking them, wait. Why did I have to attack them? There are other ways to slow someone down, I walked past the royal guard and make contact with one of the warjacks they had. Once I made contact with cortex, I was shocked to find how simply mined it was.

“Note to self, upgrade cortex of the royal guards warjacks.” After noting that, I walked out the main gate as the warjack followed me. Once outside I moved around the city, I then sent the warjack off to attack the enemy head on to test them out. Discord stay out of the way, as Tirek smashed the warjack.

“Well that sucks…” After seeing what he could do, I’d need to use stronger spells then I thought. Bad news was I could not use them here, but as Tirek walked up with the Lich in toe. He looked shocked at the site of me.

“Well, I did not expect Asphyxious would be here.” Said the Pony Lich as he play with a soul cage, well at least he knew my name.

“It nice to see someone knows my name, but sadly I do not know yours?” My answer seemed to put him off. My guess he expected me to say some kind of line like, you won’t get past me or something like that.

“Poison Dagger, soon to be Lich King of these lands. Why don’t you join us? We could do so many things together.” I laughed as I draw my sword, then looked at Discord.

“Discord… I am disappointed with you. You had everything you could want, and you throw it all away to Tirek lies.” I growled but then noticed the way the undead were moving. I backed away carefully as they closed in on me.

“Fool I offer Discord true freedom, from these foolish ponies and their friendship.” Tirek boosted as he walked off. I watched as Discord looked unsure of himself and followed after Tirek.

“I’m going to enjoy killing that asshole.” I muttered to myself, as I get ready for the battle to come. “Well come on then, we both know I’m not going to back down from fighting you.”

“Asheim, but I do not feel sorry for this. After all, to gain power one must take it. Kill him.” With Poison Dagger commanded, his army moved in to attack me. Well then, let so how long I can last.

“I’m going to enjoy this.” I said as I’m about to fight for my life.

***Asphyxious diamond dog den. 3d pov.***

A female Togruta groan as she got up off the floor. She had fell from a portal that had closed. Diamond Dogs ran around her, doing stuff she didn’t care for. To her left was a darkly dressed male with a helmet that anyone could recognise. Darth Vader.

“Out of the way!” Yelled a Diamond dog who was followed by a large walking mech, it had a cannon for one arm and an axe in it right hand as they rushed past them. The Diamond dog had strang armour on and was carrying what looked like a glowing spear. By the looks of things the diamond dogs had something else to worry about more than them.

“What’s going on?” The Togruta asked. A diamond dog carrying what looked like a sniper rifle stopped to look at her and the man in black.

“We’re under attack! If you're here to help then help, if not go make sure the non combatants are kept safe.” Said the the diamond dog as she rushed off into a tunnel. It didn’t take them long to hear the echo of fighting down the tunnel.

“Oi! Who are you two?” Yelled a Diamond dog who looked like a rotten, he had armour on a sword on his belt and a pistol. “How did you two get down here?” He asked making his way over to them. The Diamond dog had bodyguards in some kind of steam powered armour. Each one held a spear or an axe with a shield in their off hands, the one thing that got the Togruta attached was the cannon in the shield.

“I’m Ahsoka Tano and this is Anakin Skywalker.” She stated. “What’s going on?”

“Nice to meet you, I’m Rex. Well we’re under attack by minotaurs lead by a displaced calling himself, Zoktauir. He go by the title of the Butcher of Khador, at least that’s what Asphyxious tells me.” Rex replied as he looks them over.

“Can we help?” Ahsoka asked.

“Sure follow me.” Rex said as they walked down the tunnel with his bodyguards in toe. “I’ll explain this as quickly as I can, One of our outposts was under attack. Once we found out about it we got word that another outpost to the west was hit to. They would attack when Asphyxious isn’t here.”

“What do you need?” Ahsoka asked.

“What I need is someone to push them back, we lost one outpost and are holding the other. But if we can’t get that other outpost back, we’ll be hard pressed to get them out.” They heard more gunfire going off and what sounded like cannon shells inside the tunnel. As they headed closer to where the fighting was taking place.

The tunnel then opened up to a large space, well it was more wide than tall. The diamond dogs where on one side and looked like they had the better weapons. On the other was the minotaurs in red armour, who looked like they had the better defences, and ordering them was a large man in armour who had an axe in hand, with a two headed dog by his side and a large mech.

“Who’s that guy?” Ahsoka asked, preparing her lightsabers.

“That Zoktauir, the Butcher of Khador and living up to his name.” Rex pointed out to the dead diamond dogs and minotaurs on the large space, that basically no man land.

“We’ll deal with him.” Ahsoka said, then started to walk towards him. Darth Vader silently followed… Well, he was breathing loudly, but he didn’t talk. “Stop!” Everyone stopped, but the diamond dogs didn’t take their eyes off of the minotaurs, where as for the minotaurs looked confused. Before one of them had their head cut off by the by Zoktauir who didn’t look happy.

“No one commands my army but me!” He yelled at them as he points his axe at them. “What are you two doing here in my dream, if you're here you should be helping me kill these muts and the damn ponies!”

“You are not dreaming. This is real.” Darth Vader said.

“Sure it not, but I don’t care. I can do whatever I want and no one will stop me! Kill them!” Zoktauir ordered as his army opened fired at them.

Ahsoka turned on her lightsabers and started blocking the attacks. Darth Vader used the Force to choke two of the attackers to death in seconds before igniting his lightsaber.

“Send in the warjacks!” Zoktauir ordered, as five of the heavy warjacks lumbered over to the two Displaced. Two of them had cannons and an axe in one hand, the other two had axes in both hands and the last one had what looked like a saw blade for a hand, as well as a wrist mounted flamethrower.

But a cannon shell hit one of the warjacks as the diamond dogs attacked. Giving both Force wielders covering fire. “Aim for the heads! There warcasters will be forced to come to the field to fight!” Yelled Rex as one lucky diamond dog used a rocket launcher, to take out one of the warjacks head. Once the head was gone it just droped to it knees seating there, before slowly getting back up and being made to walk forward.

That when Ahsoka noticed one minotaur in odd armour holding his hand out, like he was controlling it. The minotaur warcaster quickly ducked when a Diamond dog sniper tried to take a shot at him. Taking a better look at things and taking cover behind the destroyed ripjaw she used to block their attacks. She saw there were three of these minotaurs, and wherever they was being shot at the warjacks would move to ever block or return fire at the diamond dogs.

“Vader, take out that minotaur.” Ahsoka said. Darth Vader headed towards his target, crimson blade ready as he ignored the rest of the fight. Until the Minotaur warcaster noticed him and the headless warjack turned around and changed at Vader.

The warjack swings both it axes at him missing every time it took a swing. It had nothing to do with it missing head, or that the warcaster was trying to do two things at once. But that helped as Vader kept one step away from it attacks.

The Sith Lord lifted the warjack with his right hand, holding his lightsaber in his left one. He threw it to the ceiling, then returned it to the floor in one swift motion. With his left hand, he cut one of it’s arms off, then plunged his blade into the warjack’s ‘neck’. He then used Force push to send it into the caster, before he could use the jack as a makeshift iron maiden. It shakes uncontrollably, then exploded taking out the cater and a number of minotaurs with it.

One warjack stopped moving, but the other three quickly changed their targets to the displaced. Once they saw one of their comrades killed, it didn’t help that the diamond dogs were helping by shooting at them.

The other three warjacks quickly close in on the two displaced, one firing it cannon and the other raving it saw. The last warjack was still following it last order to shoot at the diamond dogs, sadly it just used up it’s last shell and was doing nothing. As it was quickly being used as cover for the diamond dogs to push up.

Darth Vader was quick to throw his lightsaber into one of the warjacks, then jumped onto another. The Warjack that was hit looks down at it chest before looking at Vader, with what he guess was annoyance.

Meanwhile the one he was standing on was trying to shake him off. It didn’t help it was trying to hit him with it axe.

Vader used the Force to pull it’s cannon arm off and sent it into the unharmed one’s chest area, jumped off of the one he was on and grabbed his lightsaber and lifted his arm up, then lowered it, cutting the warjack in half.

Then a heavy warjack with a cannon stuck in it’s chest left it up flamethrower and point it at Vader. Ahsoka cut it in half before it could shoot. The one he was on didn’t last long, and three lightsabers tore it apart.

“Your dream has turned into a nightmare.” Darth Vader said, turning to the Displaced. Zoktauir just roared in rage, but he had the look of fear in his eyes. He turned and ran as he left the minotaurus behind to fend for themselves.

“They lost most of their warjacks! Don’t let any of them take control of the last one, charge!” Yelled Rex as the diamond dogs attacked with their two working warjacks, it didn’t take the minotaurs long to turn around and retreat. Rex sighed once the main force was pushed back, he sent a runner back to the den for more dogs to keep the outpost.

“I was hoping things would not turn out this badly.” Rex said to himself looking at all the dead diamond dogs. “Only bit of good news is, we get a new warjack and loot what left.”

“I hope that’s enough.” Ahsoka said, then turned to where Zoktauir was. “I hate people like that.” Darth Vader crossed his arms and looked at her expectantly.

“Oh, sorry. Not you.” Ahsoka apologiesed. They watched as the diamond dogs cleared out the dead, the diamond dog bodies were lined up so they could be seen to by families and friends later. The minotaurs bodies were just dumped into piles and sent on fire outside.

Rex walked the two displaced outside and seat down on a turned other tree. “I’ve been told we lost over sixty five dogs, if you wasn’t here I think it be a lot worse. Thank you for your help.”

“It was nothing. We’re glad to help.” Ahsoka said. Vader shook his head. “I was glad to help.”

“One thing bugs me, how did you two get here?” Rex asked, looking the two displaced over.

“We’re travelers mostly. Looking for our family.” Ahsoka said. “We open portals and travel through them to other worlds. We came here because our Displacer summoned us though.”

“Not sure what a displacer is, but I’m sure the boss might know. You can stay here until he come back from-.” Rex trails off, when he noticed a royal guard flying over to them. The guard gasps for breath as he lands.

“Canterlot… i-is under attack…” The guard pants as Rex growls.

“That just great! No wonder that dickless git attacked us now, can you two help our boss. His in canterlot right now and knowing him, he’ll stay and fight. Think you can give him a hand?” He asked looking to the both of them for help.

“Okay. Just take us there.” Ahsoka said. Rex just smiled as he lead them back to the den.

“We have a faster way to get there.” He said as Rex lead them to a large crystal. “Just put your hand on it and say where you want to go. Just a warning, the boss may try and flirt with you ma’am.”

“Great…” Ahsoka groaned. “Let’s get this over with.” Once the two displaced put there hands on the crystal they was teleported to Canterlot.

***Asphyxious pov. Canterlot cwear.***

I was getting sick of this, no matter how many I cut down more take there place. I know this Lich called Poison dagger was playing with me. He had helljack’s and Brute thralls, my guess he wanted me to tire out. Not really going to work when you're dealing with a Lich of any kind.

“How long are you going to play games with me? Aren’t you going to fight me like a lich?” I was trying to bait him into a fight, but it looks like he wasn’t taking it.

“Why should I fight you? At some point you’ll make a mistake and when you do, I’ll send everything I have at you.” He replied sounding almost like he was enjoying this, as much as I hate to agree with him. He’s made the smart move, sending weaker troops to see what I can do. Dagger slowly been pushing me to fight harder and use some of my spells, I needed a way out of this combat but what?

That when I saw a cart being sent flying at the Lich pony. “What the?!” Was the last thing I heard him say before the cart crashed into the Lich pony. I didn’t do that did I? I asked myself in thought before hearing fighting going on behind me?

I turned around and saw I shit you not Darth Vader. Oh my god! My inner fan boy was screaming in joy right now, I don’t even care that Tirek is leaving the casilt. Wait, what? I didn’t have time to double check as a Slayer was on me swinging it claws.

I grab one arm and drive me sword into it neck. I roared at it before I saw it arm fall off, I pulled back as it legs were cut off next. It was thrown away by what I assume is the force, and I see Ahsoka, but she was older and she was twirling her white lightsabers. “Need a hand?”

I was at a loss for words, so I just nod yes and crush a mechanithrall pony and throw it away. “I’d like that thank you!” I yelled out after casting hellfire on a slayer that was about to attack Vader, I didn’t know how they got here but I’m just happy there helping.

“You haven’t won yet!” Yelled Dagger as I saw him casting a spell. “I’ll have your soul Asphyxious one way or anoth-” He was cut off as a slayer arm was thrown at him interrupting his spell. I looked to Ahsoka and blinked at this.

“What?” Ahsoka asked. “Vader did it.”

I then looked to Vader as he was looking back at us as he held a Mechanithrall in the air with the force. “Nice shot!” I called over before making my way over to the Lich lord pony. If I had cheeks in the form I’d be smiling right now.

Poison Dagger was trying to free himself and once he saw me walking over tried to reach for his staff. I then cut his hand off, he growled and looked up at me in rage. “This isn’t over yet, you may kill me but the cryx cult will live on!” I put my sword away as I opened up his metal rib cage.

“What are you doing!?” I heard him ask in fear, but I know how these bodies were built after all. I reached inside and removed the covering to his core. “Stop! Don’t touch that, I’ll do anything I’ll work under you just-!” And I then pulled out the glass and steel cylinder out of his clockwork core as the Lich Lord stopped moving and went limp.

“One drawback to being a Iron lich, this is both our strength and weakness.” I said to myself putting the cylinder away into my echo. I then looked back to the two displaced as we still had a horde of undead thralls to deal with. “Fuck my life.”

Once it was all over and Twi and her friends dealt with Tirek, I asked to deal with him myself. I was not impressed, I looked to the other displaced as we looked at him. “What do you think I should do with him?” I asked, running my metal fingers over my sword blade.

“Oh please, you think I’m afraid of you?” Asked Tirek looking back at us. “Why should you be fighting for the ponies when we can work together?”

“Why would you needlessly kill them?” Ahsoka asked.

“I didn’t kill them, just took their magic. They wouldn’t need it anyway.” Tirek replied smiling to himself.

“You think you can turn us? I sense your intent.” Darth Vader said. “Why not kill him and end this?”

“I’m thinking about it, I guess I want to see if you can bring up a good point why I shouldn’t. After all, I lost my morality a long time ago.” I replied walking around Tirek dragging my sword along the floor. Making this horrible screeching sound, I like it. “And at the same time, I’m thinking of another use for him.”

“Let be reasonable here, I’m sure we can work together?” I could tell he was lying, every impulse in my body wanted nothing more than to take his head. The question is, what will push me to do it?

“But I did find one thing amusing, seeing Celestia so fat. I didn’t think she was carrying, until I saw the fear in her eyes when I said I was going to remove them.” I stopped and looked at him, on yes that push me to do it. “But I know your type, you always do the right-.”

I didn’t let him finish as I drove my blade through his back. I saw the look of fear on Tirek face was he slowly turned to look at me. “Just a little word to the wise, I’m not all good, but I am a little evil myself.” I grabbed his head as I pulled the sword out before cutting his head off, I looked at it and had an idea. But there was one thing, how was the displaced going to react to what I just did? They didn’t seem to care.

“So… Want to stay over for dinner? I hear they're going to hold a feast for Twilight and her friends.” I asked, putting the head away and turning into my human form as I sent the body on fire.

“Sure I suppose. I’m Ahsoka Tano.” Ahsoka said. “This is my brother Darth Vader.”

“Nice to meet you, I’m Asphyxious Hellbringer.” I replied as we left the remains behind and I teleport us to the party. I was a little sad to hear what happened to my diamond dogs, when they was attacked. But I was happy they kept everyone safe.

“Here we are dig in and enjoy yourself, I’m going to check up on my kids and see how they're doing.” I said as I walked other to Vix and Pupa, Pupa ran over and hugged me. I smiled at this and give her a hug back, I looked to Vix and hold an arm out to her so she could join us. Vix then walked over and join in on the hug, I was just happy they was okay.

“What’s going on father?” Vix asked.

“A lot, and I’m to tired. But we also made some new friends.” I replied looking to the two displaced.

“I think we should talk.” Ahsoka said. I looked at her confused as I put the kids down.

“Okay what about?” I asked, then noticed the way Discord was reacting to Vader. Discord was dressed as yoda… And was talking like him, I was just trying not to laugh but it looked so funny.

“About who we are and about what’s happening.” Ahsoka said. Now I was really confused, just what was she talking about? I just look at her and tilt my head to the side. “First off, who are you?”

“Me? Before being displaced you mean? Can’t remember, all I know was my old name. It Mark.” I replied, as I took a drink that a random pony was handing out. “But I like Asphyxious better.”

“I mean now.” Ahsoka said. “What are you?”

“I’m a half dragon human right now why?” I asked, I was really not following what she was getting at. “Look what are you trying to ask me?”

“I’m trying to figure out what’s going on and whether to trust you.” Ahsoka said. Now I understand, I sighed and take her over to a empty table and sent down.

“Okay, ask me whatever you want.” I asked drinking the drink, huh it was black current.

“We were summoned by our Displacer here. Do you know her?” Ahsoka asked. I looked at her, and sigh as I looked at my drink.

“Was she called Warzone?” I asked, wondering if they was sent here before she died.

“Yeah.” Ahsoka said. “You know her?”

“More then that, we had Vix over there.” I point out as Pupa was helping Vix playing with the other kids. “We… Didn’t have long to have a proper relationship.”

“So you were her mate.” Vader said. I didn’t know if I wanted to laugh or cry, but I did reply to the question.

“After meeting her, I wanted to help her understand more about the world around her. Sadly things, didn’t turn out that way.” I saw a bottle of wine and grabbed it off the pony who was carrying it. Before he could saying I opened it and drink it, if I was going to talk about this without breaking down I needed this. “She was killed, and there was nothing I could do to stop it.”

“So you’re the father of her daughters.” Ahsoka said.

“Daughters? What do you mean, she had more than Vix?” I asked, I was worried. If Vix has a sister I needed to find her.

“Yeah, three.” Ahsoka said. Three of them!?! I thought and took a big gulp of the wine, okay calm down and hear them out. You can back to the war and find them once things have calmed down here.

“What are their names and are they okay?” I asked looking at her. One thought kept running through my head, why didn’t Vix tell me she had sisters?

“There’s Moonstruck, Cutthroat and Vixen.” Ahsoka said.

“Why would Warzone name one of them Cutthroat?” I asked a little worried. Something tell me Warzone was not that good with names. “Anyway is there anyway for me to get in contact with them, let them know Vix, Vixen okay?”

“I wouldn’t know. But I know they actually don’t know each other exist.” Ahsoka said. I was heartbroken at that news, they didn’t know they had sisters or that i’m there dad. I had to find them and give them a place to live here. That when I saw Gwen walking over to Ahsoka, before I can warn her Gwen hugs Ahsoka, I almost forgot Gwen and Revan were staying with me. Ahsoka sighed and pushed Gwen away.

“Who the hell are these?” Revan asked as she walked over. “Oh… A wannabe and Jedi Hunter…”

“Revan please no fighting.” I asked as I saw Gwen go over to hug me. I just let her, I needed the hug anyway. “This is Ahsoka and her brother Skywalker, guys this is Gwen one of my hoard mates and this is Revan a honorary member of my hoard.”

“I sense she’s a Sith Lord.” Vader said. Pinkie then put a party hat on Vader before going off to to enjoy the party.

“And that was Pinkie.” I said smiling at her antics. “I do have one last question. How did Warzone send you here if she, not here anymore?”

“The kids have the ability to summon their mothers Displaced.” Ahsoka said.

“So Vix called you here huh. Hey, if you ever meet her sisters can you tell them about me and Vix, I’d like to meet them. I’m a little worried about how they're dealing with the loss of their mother.” I asked looking at the bottle in my hand.

“Uh… We’ve met Cutthroat…” Ahsoka said. “She seems fine.” I didn’t like the way she said that, it made me even more worried.

“But?” I asked looking at her. If there was something wrong I needed to know.

“There’s no but really. She’s kinda cold. Heck, I’d even say she’s a murderer.” Ahsoka said looking away. I felt a little depressed after hearing that, I would have been angry but after everything I’ve been through. I can understand, more so when I meet Warzone and how she acted.

“Maybe because she is.” Vader added.

“What about Moonstruck?” I asked after drinking some of the wine, but Revan took it off of me. Giving me a look I didn’t understand.

“Moonstruck I haven’t met, but we know where she is. I saw a recording...” Ahsoka cleared her throat. “It wasn’t positive.”

“Where is she and how do I see her.” I asked, I was in full protective mood right now and I wanted to help my daughter. I’ve had a full day of stuff happen and knowing this just adds to it.

“She’s in a universe the WoS knows as the ‘Hollow Zone’. You knew Warzone, so I assume you were in the war.” Ahsoka stated. I remember Time telling me it was a universe the Breach used to ‘play’ at one time. I also had a warp gate in my other base here, maybe I can tap into it and go there. The hard question was how…

“Know a way for me to go there?” I asked looking at her.

“Indeed. Our Tokens have a homing beacon we can use to arrive.” Vader said, pulling out a pyramid-like item.

“Okay, can I have one and will I be able to come back here after using it?” I asked looking the item over.

“I have a better idea. We’ll head over there, use your token, you find her, do your thing, and we’ll complete the contract which’ll send you home.” Ahsoka said. I as so happy I hugged her.

“Thank you! You have no idea how much this means to me, I could kiss you!” I said happily hugging Ahsoka. “I’ll have Vix send you guys back as soon as you're ready.”

“We can just go there. We’ll help to. Is there anyone you want to bring?” Ahsoka asked as Vader walked into the portal. I looked back to everyone enjoying themselves, and saw Vix looking at me.

“Just one.” I said as I wave Vix over to join me. “Vixen come here, we’re going to find your big sister.”

“Isn’t that Pupa?” Vix asked. I smiled at this and nod.

“I found out you have more than one sister.” I replied as I looked at everyone and thought, well there's no rush. For now, I’ll just enjoy the party then help my dogs bury there dead. “But we’ll meet them later for now enjoy yourself.”

BP helped me out a lot with this. Now what could my next chapter be?