***Asphyxious pov.***

When I got home after that ridiculously dangerous outing with Bunnie and Ava, who I’m still having some ridiculously gay fantasies of her male form doing naughty things with me. Seriously, that sexy ass just drives me crazy for some reason. Regardless, everyone was pretty dang shocked at my new body.

I mean, I left as a sort of human with dragon features, and came back a full-blown anthro dragon, with a tail blade like Ava and Ichor. I had thrown my hoard into a rut for some reason, I’m still feeling sore from all the banging, especially from Gwyn and Zaz, those two actually hogged me for a whole day, still feel the phantom pains of my bones breaking when they got too rough, but my new body really didn’t give two shits about injuries apparently, and I was fine a few hours later.

After a few days of nonstop obsessed sex with me, my mates apologized and said it was just something about me that drove them crazy now that my draconic nature was fully apparent or some such, like when I’m in my full dragon form, only more compact. It made my discovery that I could transform into a fully human body now as well, for some freaky reason that none of us can explain, an amazing relief. At least in my boring 6-foot Average Joe from my hoard can keep a lid on their libidos without me having to be in my lich form. I had no idea I would ever fear nonstop sex before!

Almost makes me want to take a solo vacation to Maui and remain chaste for a few months…almost. I then get a note from Rex that Pinkie was going to see her family with the Apples in a day or two and wanted me to go as well. How could I say no to that, as long as Pinkies mum was nothing like Velvet, I should be fine. Also I’d get to meet Muad again.

I couldn’t wait as I ran off to my room and packed my things. I later found out everyone else had plans too. Although, Pupa wanted to go with me. I just can’t say no to her, Vix on the other hand was staying with Gwen and Revan. I guess she was starting to come out of her shell. Wonder if I should bring a gift? I then thought about the love tree, oh I had just the gift in mind.

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The train ride was okay, I felt a little out of place being around so many of the Apple family at once. I was looking at Big Mac’s arm, making sure it was working right and if it needed any tune ups. So far it all looked good.

I was also glad Applebloom wasn’t paying any attention to me. I was a little worried she try and jump me. Or something like that, guess the human forms working. I also brought my duel monster cards with me. Pupa was talking with Applebloom so they were busy. Also got some cards for her to play with from DM. Its funny how I lost some games with her.

Once we reached our stop, I helped with carrying stuff. Applejack and Pinkie Pie haven’t stopped chatting since we left the train station. Everyone was talking about their gifts. Me?, I had a small part of the love tree in a pot. Me and Pupa kind of stand out as we didn’t know what to get for Pinkie’s family. I was just happy Muad meet us at the station.

“Are we there yet?” Asked Pupa as she held my hand. I just smiled and nod up ahead to… An open lot full of rocks. I knew we were going to a rock farm, even though that's not a real thing. But damn did this place look depressing.

Pinkie and Applejack, along with their families were the first ones to meet. This will be interesting, I think? Once they all said their hellos in their own way, I felt a little out of place at the way the rest of the Pie family was looking at me and Pupa.

“Umm, happy holidays?” I said holding up the small crystal plant in the pot. Okay this was awkward… I saw one of them, a purple mare with a gray mane, walk up to me and give me the evil eye. Pupa even hide behind me as she glared at me.

“Look into the eye of Limestone pie.” Limestone said staring at me. Okay, I need help here.

“Come one Limey, leave Asphy. I wanted to introduce him to everypony.” Said Pinkie as she went behind me and pushed me and Pupa past the mare named Limestone. I was kind of glad she was as scary as Revan. Next thing I know Muad looking at me and, was that a small smile? Hard to tell.

“It’s nice to meet you again.” Said Muad. I smiled and shook her hand. After that she gave me a kiss on the cheek and walked off… Okay, should I be worried now? When I meet with Pinkie’s mum and dad, I had no idea what they were saying. What was this? Ye old english or something? I was even more confused when Pupa started talking to them in the same way… I was so lost right now.

I then heard Pinkie say something about a game? Or finding a flag? The next words that came out of her mouth filled me with fear. “Asphy and Limestone will be the judges!” Said Pinkie as I now find myself standing next the angry looking mare… what just happened? what’s going on!? Before I could even ask, everyone was walking off. I even saw Pupa walk off with Muad and Applebloom. Leaving me alone with Limestone… Oh crap.

Next thing I know I’m at eye level with the mare as she growls at me. “This is my farm, you break anything or hurt my sisters you're dead.” Something felt off to me. As Limestone pushed me away and walked off, I thought I saw her eyes glow. Well, what do I do now? I then noticed something glowing on her hand. Okay, that's strange. I have nothing better to do so might as well look into this.

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Following Limestone was, kind of boring. I wanted to ask about that glow on her hand but she just kept walking into the woods. So I decided to say something. “Yo, aren’t you going a little far from the farm?” I asked.

At this she stopped and glared at me. And I got a good look of her left hand, it had a number 17 glowing on it. Huh that's strange, the number looked a little like what was on the Gate… Garden. Oh, oh! This was bad! Before I could even think about running, Limestone reached into a tree and pulled out a duel disk… How the hell did she get one of those?!

“Get ready because I’m going to kick you and the rest off my rock farm.” Limestone growled with fire in her eyes. Well, I got nothing better to do and it’ll be some time before the others get back. So let see if I can invoke Rin powers here.

“Alright then, in the name of the goddess of games Rin. I challenge you to a duel!” I yelled, a magic circle appears around us, and I pull the dual disk I got in Rin’s world out of my echo and put it on my left arm. Then put my deck in it. I looked at the thing and saw I had 8000 points so that’s how we’re playing. We both drew five cards, she didn’t even question about the magical barrier that was keeping us in here.

“Lady’s first.” I said calmly, Limestone gave me an angry glare before drawing a card. I watched as she smiled, I know that look. Sonay gives me that same look when it’s time for training. This is gonna hurt.

“I summon Panther Warrior in attack mode and I will set a card face down. I end my turn.” Limestone said as a anthro partner in armour it was armed with a shield and sword appeared on the field. Well this will be interesting, I thought as I looked at my hand.

“My turn.” I said and draw my card. I had two trap and a spell card that could help. But I only had three monsters. Okay let’s see what I can do with this. “I place Supply Squad on the field, then I place the Dragon dwelling in the cave in defence mode. Then end my turn.” My dragon and her panther have the same amount of atk and def points. With 2000 each it’s not likely she can kill it off right away.

“My turn draw! I equip my panther with Axe of Despair. This card let my monster’s attack points go up by 1000.” Limestone said as her monster now holds an axe instead of a sword. “Next I play the spell Scapegoats.” She added as four small different colour goats appear on her field. “Now by getting rid of one my goats so my panther can attack your dragon.”

“Do da baa baa baa.” Said the scapegoats. As one of the goats disappeared. What? Then my dragon was destroyed, should of had that tarp card in place beforehand.

“I will place a card face down and end my turn.” Limestone said as she placed another card face down. Well at least I didn’t lose any points but I was still in a bad place with my hand. I draw two cards.

“Okay, Thanks to you destroying my dragon. Supply Squad come in to a effect, once per turn, if one of my monsters was destroyed by battle or a card effect I get to draw one card. I then place Toon Alligator in attack mode, then place two cards face down. And now I attack one of your scapegoats.” Toon Alligator smiled as it ran up and, ate one of Limestone goats… Wow. “Umm, I end my turn.”

“My turn draw! I play the spell Pot of Greed. This card allow me to draw two more cards. Next I play the spell card double summon. This card allows me to normal summon two monsters this turn. So I will summon two Giant Soldier of Stone in attack mode.” Limestone said as two rock giants appear on the field. Hey they look kind of cool.

“Then you will love this. I overlay my two level 3 giant soldiers in order to build the overlay network.” Limestone said.

“The over what now?” I asked as a large portal opened in the air. Oh this looks bad, what the hell going on?!

“I XYZ summon Number 17: Leviathan dragon!” Limestone shouted as huge dragon comes out of the portal with the number 17 on one of its horns. It gave out a roar as Limestone laughed. “Now I get rid of another one my goats so my panther can attack your dumb reptile.” Limestone said as one of two remaining goats disappear as panther warrior charged at Toon Alligator.

“You set off my trap card magical hats!” I yelled, Just before the panther could attack the toon. A hat fell on top of toon alligator, then two more hats fell before moving around and stopping in place.

“I play my face down card remove trap to destroy those lame hats.” Limestone countered as one of her face down cards destroyed the magical hats leaving Toon Alligator wide open as the panther bought its axe down on it. “And since you're dumb Gummy look alike was in attack mode that means you take damage.” Limestone said evilly.

“Oh this will hurt.” I said as I felt the force of the attack rush past me. I look at the life points to see I had 5800 points left. “Don’t forget about my other card in play.” I then draw one card and smiled at what I saw. Well it was a blue eyes toon dragon, but without toontown it won’t be much use.

“Before my dragon attacks I remove one of its overlay units so its attack can go up by 500.” Limestone said as one of dragon’s orbs went into its mouth. “Now Leviathan Dragon attack his life points directly!” She ordered her dragon as it launch an attack. Oh that’s just great, now my life points are down to 2300, this is really bad.

“You done?” I asked, wait I forgot about my other face down card. But on the other hand I could save that for later.

“Yes. I end my turn.” Limestone said. I draw my next card, well things are looking up.

“I play Red eyes black chick, in attack mode.” I said and, oh my it so cute! It’s a little red eyes in a egg. This couldn’t be any better. “I then play the spell card Raigeki… Am I saying that right? Anyway, this spell card destroy all monsters on your side of the field.” Then lightning rained down destroying all of Limestones monsters. “Then I attack with my little red eyes.” The small dragon shot a fireball at Limestone, 800 attack points isn’t much but I'll take what I can get.

“I play my trap card Time Machine!” Limestone said as a huge machine with a door appeared. “This card allow me to bring back a monster from last turn. So I bring back Number 17: Leviathan Dragon!” She added as her dragon comes out of the door of the machine.

“Oh, okay… Well I play monster reborn to bring back my cave dragon. Then end my turn.” I added, I really hope she doesn't have any more trap cards. Those things are kicking my ass.

“Prepare to lose. I summon Beta the Magnet warrior.” Limestone said as a magnet warrior appear on her side. “Next I equip my dragon with dragon treasure. So his attack goes up by 300 points.” She added as her Number gets stronger. “Now I attack you with Leviathan Dragon! This time I’ll win!”

“Not so fast you set off Mirror Force, it takes all you monsters attack and sends it right back destroying all your monsters!” I yelled in time as Leviathan Dragons attack hit a mirror like barrier as it sent back at Limestones monsters. I sigh in relief, thank god that-.

“I now play monster reborn to bring back Leviathan Dragon!” Yelled Limestone… Really! What is with her, does she have a hard on for that dragon or something!? “I place one card face down and end my turn.”

I draw my next card and oh yes, it wasn’t toon town. But it was the next best thing. “I use my Red eyes chick effect, I send it to the graveyard to bring Red eyes black dragon to the field. Then attack Leviathan Dragon!” The Red eyes roared as it came on to the field before firing a fireball at Leviathan Dragon, the number dragon roared as it was destroyed. “Yes! Suck 400 points of damage!”

“Don’t be happy just yet, I still have 7400 life points left. You have 2300. All I have to do is bring Leviathan Dragon back again and I’ll win this game.” Limestone said with a evil smile, note to self. Ponies under the control of monsters are assholes.

“I play pot of greed and place one card face down before ending my turn. I place my cave dragon in defence mode.” I added before sighing. This is going to be a hard fight.

“My turn, draw! I play another double summon. So I can summon my Alpha the Magnet Warrior and Gamma the Magnet Warrior.” Limestone said as two more Magnet Warriors appeared. “Next by removing all three of my magnet warriors I am allowed to special summon Valkyrion the Magna Warrior from my hand.” She added as the three Magnet Warriors disappeared and a bigger one was now in their place. Oh goody, I thought with a deadpan look on my face. “Now Valkyrion attack Red Eyes Black Dragon!” Limestone ordered as it charged the dragon.

“Go Magic Cylinder.” I said as a cylinder appeared and sucked the attack into it. “Want me to explain what it does?” I wasn’t sure if it was the question itself or the face she was pissed at me.

“Do I look like I give a buck?” Limestone asked back. The attack destroyed her monster.

“Well look at your life points and you tell me?” I asked. I could not help but feel a little like a dick. But like they say turnabout is fair play.

“Buck you. When Valkyrion is destroyed I get my three magnet warriors back.” Limestone said as the three magnet warriors returned to the field. “I place one card face down and end my turn.” She added with placing a face down card. Okay she has 3000 points left. I draw my next card and knew the risk but I had to take it.

“I give up 1000 life points to play toon world.” I smiled as the cartoon book fell onto the field. “Next I send my cave dragon and red eyes to the graveyard to bring out. Blue Eyes Toon Dragon.” Once my two dragons are gone the Toon dragon jumps out of the book laughing.

“What the buck?” Limestone asked glaring. I smiled as the Blue eyes was jumping around and laughing. You gotta love cartoons. “What is that thing!?”

“I kept forgetting, you girls don’t have something like tv. This is to put it simple is a Toon monster, it follows most of the rules and punchlines of a cartoon. Isn't that right blue eyes?” I asked as the cartoon dragon pulled out a book and glasses nodding it head as if reading a rule book. “So I’ll play one card face down and end my turn.” My last and most risky of plays here. What Limestone draw and play will ever win this game for me or I lose it all. 1400 life points left. Let see what happens…

“My turn, draw! I switch my magnet warriors to defence mode and I place one card face down and end my turn.” Limestone said. This was it the risk was there, attack and set off a trap. Do nothing and she finds away to win. Damn, when did this game become so nerve racking? Here goes nothing, I draw my next card.

“Okay… Nothing left to do but jump in the deep end. Blue eyes toon dragon. Attack Limestone directly.” I watched as the toon dragon sucked air into it mouth before firing a blast at Limestone. I didn’t look as I waited, and waited… I open my eye and saw the shocked look on Limestone face… Okay. I looked down at my dual disk and it said winner… Wait did I just win?

“Buck….you..” Limestone said as she fainted. Oh crap, I ran over to make sure she was okay. Oh good she just passed out, from a card game? That just sounds strange to me. I noticed the cards on the floor and saw that dragon she was using. I picked it up and looked at it.

“Well, looks like you're coming home with me.” I said as it put it in my deck and put my cards away. And looked at Limestone with a deep sigh, something tells me no matter what I’m going to get hit today. So I pick her up and take her back home. Maybe I can enjoy the rest of my stay here.

It was only after I got Limestone home and everyone else got back that things went, well, how do you say...odd? Anyway later that night I couldn’t sleep, something was bugging me and I had to find out what it was. I walked all over the rock farm that night trying to find what was bugging me.

It was only once I reached the mine I felt a pull, one I’ve felt before. I know this feeling, this is a dragon heart stone. After going inside and spending hours looking I found it… Then eat it. Yeah, it was like eating hot soup. Anyway once I stop writhing in pain, I found out it was morning… and the big rock was missing, huh?

I looked around until I saw Pinkie's family trying to push the big rock back up. “You guys need help?” I called down to them. Limestones reply was for me to buck off, well nice to know she fine. Maud nodded yes and Pinkie smiled. And… I don’t think I got the name of Pinkie’s last sister. Anyway I went down and helped them push the large boulder back up to the Pies rock farm.

“Need a hand?” I heard Applejack say, I turned my head and saw the apples. I almost lost my footing when limestone let go and shouted at them. They started talking, and more and more of the Pies went over to talk to-wait…. If they’re all over there, who’s helping me keep this thing up? I turned to the smiling face of my blue eyes toon dragon. I smiled at it. Well, this was some crazy day off for me.

I then saw the toon lift one claw hand away from the big rock. “No, no don’t even think about!-” I was to late as the large rock rolled back on top of me. All I could hear was the toon dragon laughing.

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