***Asphyxious pov Rin Temple.*

“Rin we need to talk, you there?” I asked tapping my foot. I had enough to deal with getting my wedding ready for my hoard mates. Not only that all of my kids have been starting to say strange things. Even Pupa. There was a rumble as the black stuff in the pit began to boil before a paw reached out and grabbed the edge of the pit and Rin pulled herself up and used her magic to float over the rale.

“Yes Ax? What is it?” Rin asked. I smiled when the baby deathclaw Rockstady started roaring. It was cute and all but he wasn’t really trying to get Rin to leave. I think he was just happy to see her.

“Care to tell me why all my children started calling you, there grandmother?” I asked crossing my arms. Rin just tilted her head at this before leaning in close.

“Why, whatever do you mean? It’s not like it’s a surprise that they would call me that. I heard some of my worshipers talking about how they’ve heard you calling me mother...son.” I swore I could hear the shit eating grin in her voice.

“Mother… Rin, Just tell me this all isn’t something that because of a spell. To be honest, I kind of like calling you mum.” I replied rubbing the back of my head. I wasn’t sure what I was seeing, the mask face gave a look of… Something I couldn’t tell. “And I’d feel better if my children can see you as more of a nan. Then all this being some kind of prank.” One of Rin’s tails waved over her face changing it to the most heart wrenchingly sad expression I’d ever seen.

“You… You’re saying that you don’t want me as a mother anymore?” She asked as she trembled a little. She isn’t. I thought to myself as black tears started to roll down her face. She is! “Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!” Rin began to cry as she ran out of the temple and down the hall. I could feel the daggers shooting out of the eyes of everyone who heard that and dig into me.

“That not what I’m saying!” I yelled, as I ran after her. “I just want to know if you’re serious about being my mother. The kids can’t stop talking about you, they ask me when can we see grandmar Rin again?”

“How can you ask me that! Of course I would take the role seriously! And I visit those kids once a week!” Rin cried out.

“Wait you do?” I asked surprised, why does no one tell me these things!? I just found out about this yesterday. “Look I’m sorry okay mum, is there anything I can do to make things better?” Rin sniffled a bit before conjuring up a pair of overalls with a cartoonish picture of a fox being followed by a baby fox and the words ‘mama's baby boy’ written on it. Okay that was kind of cute.

“You can wear this for me.” Rin said as she used her free paw to wipe the tears away but still gave a few sniffles. I sighed but agreed to wear the silly thing, if it’ll make her happy.

“I’m surprised you didn’t ask about my new look?” I asked showing off my wings, and rubbing my snout. I guess my new dragon body was overlooked.

“Oh like this is the first time you’ve gotten an upgrade. It’s hardly a surprise when it keeps happening.” Rin replied. “Besides I can smell the woopy goddess on you and I don’t want to know. Do you know how long it took me to have my dungeon cleaned after her one and only visit?” Rin said in annoyance but then squealed after I had the overalls on. She then grew larger and picked me up and placed me on her lap. “Smile for the camera!” Rin said as she summoned a camera and held it in front of us with her magic. Why not, I smiled a little.

I looked down at the other alls once she took the pitcher. “So… How long do I have to wear this for?” I asked feeling like this was nothing new.

“All day!” Rin proclaimed happily as she set me down. “Oh! Mommy has a question about those warjacks. Are soul drives lost knowledge?”

My eye widened as soon as I heard the word souldriver, I left that out of the copy I gave to her. But then again, the Seether warjacks from the books was seen as a rare and hard to rebuild. Let alone copy… “How…” Was all I could think to ask her, as my mind ran a mile a minute. Soul drivers can be built, but the seether warjacks not so much… But I did build one. That when it hit me what the book was… The book true name. I could not remember the name of the book, but I remember the lore of it.

“Well I’m asking because I built one. You see, to help someone I needed to keep a soul compressed while I mended it and I just built one to use for this procedure. I know there was a few mentions to it in the book you gave me but nothing more than that. It wasn’t till I was done that I realized what I made. I figured it was either my aspects of lost or forbidden knowledge that let me know how to make it so I asked you if it was lost to see which.” Rin replied.

“I’ll… Be right back.” I said as I head off to get my book on the cryx. I needed to make sure it was safe, that it was still in Kat’s paws. As I walked back to the den it gave me time to think. I knew Rin well enough that she won’t abuse this knowledge, but I had to look at some things first. Rin just watched me run off before shrugging and summoning a 3DS her size and started playing while she waited.

By the time I came back with the book, I saw Rin had turned her temple into a mini arcade… I didn’t see that one coming. “I… Have the book.” I said out loud.

“Okay, why did you need it?” Rin asked as she and a diamond dog were playing a fighter game. I bring the book over and put it in front of her and looked through the pages until I found it. Somehow she was still winning despite her view of the screen being blocked.

“Soul drivers, this is what you wanted to know right?” I asked as I showed her what they were used for. And the number of mad souls used in it.

“Hmmm… guess it was forbidden knowledge then.” Rin replied while giving the pages a flat look after one of her tails waved over her face.

“How did you know about it? I made sure to leave the more, questionable stuff out of the copy I gave you.” I asked looking over the book myself, now that I look at it. Did it always have this many pages in it?

“I’ve already told you how. Pay attention when your mother speaks boy.” Rin said in annoyance. “Two of my aspects are lost and forbidden knowledge. I needed something that can keep tiny weak souls compressed so that I can fuse them as they all shared one body and I just suddenly knew how to make them.”

“Funny, I just stuffed a manticore soul into my Seether souldriver and he’s fine.” I replied looking over the book, Something was bothering me but I didn’t understand what?

“Well that’s lucky because you’re missing a few parts. The page is worn in a few places where some parts to it are supposed to be shown.” Rin said as she looked it over.

“Understandable, I did lose more than half of the pages for nine hundred years.” I added looking a a line of words on a page.

“Hmmmm… What you have here is enough to work but it’s not as strong. But that also means that the parts that would torture the souls trapped inside are gone. So it’s best you just use It how you’ve been making them unless you find a soul evil enough to warrant it.” Rin said.

“I make it a point to avoid those kind of parts. I did find one soul but I gave him to Ava to eat…” I replied as I looked over and over lines of words on another page, What was this some kind of spell? “Hey Rin take a look at this line.” I asked pointing it out to her. Rin just hummed as she looked it over. “And here.” I pointed out on another page, we both then began working finding out what this code was… At least I think it was a code? Have the book was mad ramblings.

“It is a very complex summoning spell. A nasty one at that as it requires live sacrifices. Lord Toruk?” Rin questioned.

“Nothing new there, the Cryx run on souls and death. Lord Toruk was the dragon who made the cryx. I’ve had a run in with him now and again… Wait, how many sacrifices?” I asked looking at her in worry. If that Lich Poison dagger found out about this, his had more than enough time to put this spell into action. Rin just shook her head.

“To qwote Davy Johns, one soul is not equal to another. The more innocent the soul the more it’s worth. And this spell is expensive. Considering the level of this spell I’d say...About five hundred children or over a thousand adults.” Rin said in a disgusted tone. As soon as I heard that fear started to build in my soul.

“Nine hundred years…” I said to myself as I fell to my knees, I stared at the floor as I tried to control this terror that was clawing at my mind. “Nine Hundred years…” I said again as the fear made it way into every part of my being.

“If they had completed the spell wouldn't you know about it by now? It requires those sacrifices but I never said that’s all they required. Just that that’s what makes it evil.” Rin said as she patted me on the back. I started to calm down as I started to see reason, that right just because they may have meet the number of souls needed for his return without knowing the details. It’ll be like making a house without mortar.

“Okay… I’m good now, what else was needed for this spell to work?” I asked as I get up. Man I was just glad Revan didn’t see that or I would have lost all respect from her.

“Well first of all it’s not a gradual process. The sacrifices need to be killed during the ritual itself so souls they’ve already harvested won’t count. Secondly it must be performed somewhere in this world that has been stained by evil. Such as the Crystal Empire or Tarteras.” Rin said as she looked it over.

“Or the broken coast…” I said to myself as I think this over. There was no way it still be here after all this time. Land masses would have moved and for all I know the islands could have sunk into the ocean or turned into mountains. But I do know one thing for sure, dragonblight scar the land and for him to live on the islands of cryx for well over a thousand years. It has to stand out… But at the same time I have no idea how much time has passed between now and the end of the Iron kingdoms.

“Lastly the ritual needs to be performed by a servant of the one being summoned that meets some qualifications. One who has forsaken all empathy, who has killed their own kin, and have embraced undeath. That is, became an undead by choice and killed them selves to become it.” Rin finished.

“Well nice to know I didn’t meet any of those requirements.” I replied something tell me I’m going to see more Cryx ponies running about but something was bothering me. “Rin… You know about Moon Dancer and the unliving, would you still call them innocent… Even after being turned into what they are now?”

“Yes, I guess they would. This ritual does not require blood just souls to extract.” Rin replied. “But every evil dead they do strips away innocence.”

“I think I understand what they’re doing. The reason Moon Dacner and the others weren’t mindless undead... They were collecting them, maybe trying to find a loophole for the ritual.” I explain as I think this over. Why keep their free will if they weren’t being turned into proper undead?

“Hmmmm, anyone who would willing work for such people wouldn’t be worth much. Unless they didn’t know or were being forced in some way.” Rin replied.

“Oh trust me they were being forced and mind controlled with false information.” I added as I pet Rocksteady.

“Then yes that would keep enough innocence intact for the ritual.” Rin confirmed. That’s not good. Wait, something was still missing… They have everything they need to get this to work, they have the means and away around the soul problem… So what’s still missing? Why haven’t they done the ritual yet. I double check to make sure that the pages weren’t stuck together and when they weren't I turned the page. I facepalm when I realised that there was more on the next page. It wasn’t much but it was still there.

“Hmmm?” Rin looked down at the small print. “An additional sacrifice of a brother's blood?”

“I know what it means…” I said as I set down and sighed. “I think it means the blood of one of Toruks children. He needs their blood to make it work, or it has another meaning.” Rin just looked down at me.

“Say...your transformation from absorbing those stones. You don’t think?” Rin began to say. I didn’t know what she was going to say, but I had a good idea. And if this is going where I think it is.

“Yeah… Maybe it needs my blood.” I said looking down at the baby deathclaw. I pet him as I looked at his small form.

“It is a possible loophole they could have considered. As far as I know you are the easiest target to get to and harvest from.” Rin said.

“Not only that… Lord Toruk said I was his key. Fucking asshole planned this.” I growled to myself. He manipulated me without even doing anything. But now that I know, what could I do about it? “I need more heart stones…”

“This spell is very complicated. The one he gets to perform it needs to be highly intelligent.” Rin said as she looked it over. I can’t help but think of a certain lich I’m now much happier I killed. Well more or less killed, but then I had an idea.

“Everblight… There’s a displaced of Everblight.” I said as I get up. “He told me he was planning to fight his Lord Toruk, if I help him I maybe able to get a piece of that old bastard’s heart stone. The implications are… a lot to think about.” And the risks were even higher than that. No matter where lord Toruk was from or what equestria he was in, he was the first dragon of Immoren. One mastick and I’ll be the one who gets eaten.

“Do you need some undead throw away troops to fill out your forces for that battle? Some soulless dead will be useful if you have to fight any more of those...Son of a bitch!” Rin shouted, releasing the game controllers for the first time to cover her head. I stared at the diamond dog who won. He was howling and jumping up and down without a care in the world. “I know how to make skulls of hate! Oh, even by my standards that is just sick!”

Well, I’m just glad I had to take over mine and not know how they're made. I then started to think about one of my hoard mates, Who I knew I could do nothing for. I then thought of something. “Say mum, have you seen a Siren before?”

“Yes, They live under the sea. Why?” Rin asked, happy for the change in topic.

“Know anyone by the name Sonata?” I asked in a small hopeful mamer. I might as well meet them, it don’t help I know my Sonata was going to die and I could do nothing to stop it.

“One of the three banished to the equestria girls universe?” Rin asked. I just nod my head yes as she looked at me. “Never met them.” Rin replied. I saw one tail move over her mask, showing a missjiff mask.

“Want to go over there in your equestria?” I asked smiling little. I wasn’t looking for a replacement for Sonata, I just wanted to talk to them was all.

“I would need to send some undead to dig it out. The Goodlies stole the Crystal Heart so the hole place in trapped in ice.”

“How those morons get there hands on-never mind… It was in the open unguarded wasn’t it?” I asked rubbing my face. For ponies who were big on friendship, they were really dumb at keeping things safe.

“Yes, and this was when Sombra was trying to get inside so the crystal ponies didn’t even remember it so nopony even batted an eye as they walked out with it.” Rin answered.

“Alright let go. Just a warning, when we get to the other said expect some… changes.” I warned as Rin opened a portal. I really hope this don’t turn out like last time.

I had no idea Rin had this many books, I think I found Twilight’s wet dream. As I stared with a slak jaw. She had books on everything, even on stuff I’ve never even heard of before. What the heck even was a wabbajack?

“And this is just the first floor with the safe stuff. You need to take a test to deturman what kind of knowledge you can be trusted with to get a library card and visit the higher floors. The further up you go the more dangerous the knowledge can be. You can’t tell from here but the first floor of my library is bigger than Canterlot by itself.” Rin explained. “An entire magic school moved into this dimension just to be close to this library.”

“I’m shocked Twilight hasn't moved in yet.” I said out loud as I followed Rin. I then saw several Twilights working at the desk and a few scanning the shelves. Why do all the Twilights look so cute.

“The local Twilight has been giving that teleportation spell a workout visiting every day. Thanks to the Twilights I had to set up restrictions on how long you can stay in here before you’re forced to leave for things like eating, sleeping and socializing. Not short enough for it to matter to anyone but a Twilight as no one else is as obsessive so most don’t even notice it. We even have a dragon Twilight that moved into the city. She’s the one adventurers go to to have their loot appraised.”

“Cool, so where this morrier portal?” I asked as I saw a Twilight blush at me before running off with a book. I smiled at that to myself, there something about a blushing Twilight that never get old. Rin just looked up to the sky for a moment before answering.

“Still being dug out but I’ll have it soon. Unfortunately skeletons aren't as fast as my foxy imps but they are immune to the intense cold.” Rin replied.

“Wait.. Cold?” I asked confused. “Why was it cold?” Rin then whacked me upside the head.

“Listen when I talk to you boy I’ve already explained this! The Crystal Heart was stolen and without its protection the Crystal Empire froze over faster than Mr. Freeze could do on his own.” Rin stated. Okay I get it, no need to hit me upside the head.

“So it was still in the casile when it all went to hell?” I asked wondering just how tall this library was.

“The crystal ponies were more focused on getting out before they were flash frozen into ice sculptures.” Rin replied. I could understand that. Hell I would have done the same thing, in there place. “Anyways I figured that you might like to check out a few spell books while waiting. Or maybe go shopping in the market district for potions or there is this one place called the Body Shop. Adventurers sell the bodies of defeated monsters there so you can buy parts or even hole remains.”

“Interesting, I may have a longer look at those when we come back, But for now i’ll just look up some new spells.” I replied, as I started to look around at all the books. I didn’t go far, didn’t want to get lost and all.

“If there is anything you can already think of, those crystal balls on the walls and tables are magitech browsers. You can search by content to find a book on this floor and an imp will deliver it.” Rin said. So cool, I thought to myself as I started looking around. After finding an interesting book I waited for the imp to show up. I saw one running up to me with a book. After taking the book, I hugged the little fox thing before letting it go. This should be a good hour read, unless something happens. About an hour later a portal opened up next to the table which I took as an invitation and closed the book and left it on the table as I hopped in. What I saw was Rin, a creepy little clown puppet with knives for fingers, Nightmare, a bellsprout and a Mr. Mime that was carrying the plant type before it jumped from the mimes hand to Rin’s head.

“Thank you Gambit.” Rin said to the Mr. Mime before it walked over to me and offered a hand to shake.

“I would ask where you got the pokemon from… But I know better.” I said rubbing my head. I glared at the clown puppet, ready to set the damn thing on fire should it look at me funny. “So that the mirror?” I asked pointing at the wall of ice behind Rin.

“No that’s just the chunk of ice it came in. Once it was in my dungeon I was able to get the mirror out.” Rin said as she pointed to a mirror on the other side of the room. The puppet made a disturbing, echoed laugh as it pointed at the Mr. Mime that looked like it was doing a strange little dance for me. Immediately everyone ducked behind the hunk of ice.

“Get away from me or I’ll set you on fire..” I growled as smoke left my nostrils. I was about to brave fire on the pokemon before I felt something tug on my tail. I turned around and saw it was glowing. “What the?” Before I could question more on what was happening, The next thing I know I’m thrown into the mirror.

Once on the other side I growled to myself as I started to get up only to have something heavy land right on top of me.

“Woo! That was fun! Oh, looks like I grew a little on the way through. Glad I still fit.” Rin’s voice rang out from above me. “Now where did Ax go?” She said as she stood up and started shrinking down to a normal size.

“Get… Off…” I said in pain as she was still standing on me. How can she not notice that I was under her feet?

“Woops, sorry about that. Still a little wobbly from the ride.” Rin said as she hopped off. I was about to get up again before something light landed on the back of my head and gave off that same creepy laugh I heard the clown puppet make.

“I swear to god I will eat you when this is all over.” I growled pulling the stupid thing off my head. I held it out to Rin before I ended up killing it.

“Leave poor Show Stopper alone!” Rin said as she took the possessed toys and hugged it against her… My brain stopped at what I saw. “Wow how are my boobs so huge?” Rin said as she looked at her giant melons under the kimoto she was wearing. Why is she so hot!? My mind screamed at me before I slapped myself.

“Okay moving on!” I called out and looked around. Hmm, school in the right place, everyone going about their day like nothing’s wrong? Yeah we’re in the right place. Now where was Sonata and her sisters?

“Well this won’t grab unwanted attention.” Rin deadpanned at her outfit. Her now human like mask showing her annoyance before she waved her hands over herself. She seemed confused when nothing happened and she hummed. “Hmmmmm…. My magic is still there sooo….magic blocks? Let’s see if I can break those.” She said as she started grunting in exertion.

“Rin, magic not as abundant here as it was back home. You’re going to have to deal with limited power for now. I know I had to…” I said as I looked at where my tail used to be, I miss it already. I was suddenly blown over by a strong wave of dark magic that flew off in all directions for what looks like miles. The sound of every car alarm in the town going off at once filled the air.

“Much better.” Rin said as she used her magic to change her cloths and create an illusionary face over her real one.

I stared at Rin with a look that just screamed, now you've done it. I guess the word not getting attraction did not apply to her.

“Oh don’t give me that look. How did you expect me to explain why I’m wearing a mask and I can’t take it off?” Rin asked Before looking around. “Strange. It looks like no one preseaved the magic at all.” She said and I looked around and indeed everyone was looking at the cars in confusion as if not understanding why they all went off.

Meanwhile in the science lab.

“And that class is why photosynthesis is…” The teacher suddenly stopped talking when he saw the human skeleton unhook itself from its stand and start walking out of the room. “Verry funny miss Dash but you’re not tricking me into thinking that the dead are rising from their graves again. I learned my lesson after the fifth time. Much better job though. I could hardly see the strings.” The teacher said to a very confused Rainbow Dash as she watched the dead leave the room.

Back at the portal.

“Let go before someone notices us?” I asked as I start to walk away from the school. I sighed as I looked at my human hand.

“Alright alright Just making sure my four bodyguards are ready.” Rin said and I turned to look at her. She was carrying the evil clown toy in one arm and had the bellsprout in her hair like a flower decoration but those two were all I saw. I guess it helped they looked like toys.

“So how do we find them?” I asked having no idea what point in time we landed in. I knew nothing about this place apart from that everyone from equestria is human here.

“Well you’re looking for those Sirens right? They feed on conflict and hate?” Rin asked as the third body guard phased into sight behind Rin. The Nightmare grinned like a cheshire cat as Rin pointed at her.

“I see, we use nightmare like a greyhound?” I asked rubbing my chin, it wasn’t a bad idea. “Lead on Nightmare.” I said holding out my hand to one side. It just looked around itself sniffing the air before flying off in one direction.

“Follow that spirit!” I yelled running after it with Rin. We followed it across town before stopping at a sports stadium. I just stared up at it and then looked back to Nightmare. “You sure this is the right place?” It just made a rude gesture at me before flying inside.

“I guess that’s a yes.” Rin said as she followed. I just sighed and followed Rin as she cast invisibility on us allowing us to get past the guards. We then came to the seats where all of the sports fans were either cheering or booing. Mostly booing. It looks like the home team is loosing.

“Wonder what going on?” I asked looking around at everyone yelling. The Nightmare then appeared in my vision and flew into my body. Suddenly I was walking but had no control of my actions, oh I was not going to stand for-WOW?!? I can see them! I thought to myself when the Nightmare lifted my hand over my eyes and focused on them in some distant seats just soaking in the negativity. After that I felt Nightmare leave my body and float over to Rin.

“You see them Rin?” I asked as I start to walk over. Luckily it looked like the game was going into half time or was ending I didn’t care.

“Yes I see them.” Rin replied from behind me. We walked over to them, I was being careful not to make a sound as we get closer. I was a foot away before I felt something slam into the side of my head! Next thing I know I’m on the floor seeing stars.

“You okay Ax?” Rin asked as she pokes me.

“Mum, I don’t want to go to school today…” I had no idea what I just said. All I knew was Rin was poking me. I then felt magic course through me and the pain was gone.

“What the hell!?” And it looks like Rin’s healing spell got the sister’s attention. My head must still be spinning because to me they looked like angels. Especially Sonata. But there was also a mix of feelings to. I decided to let Rin do all the talking, sadly my brain wanted me to say something I didn’t intend to.

“Are you angels?” I asked, before I realized what the hell I just said! I hate myself so much right now. Great first impressions Asphyxious. I thought to myself before facepalming. I wheeze in pain as the bitchy leader walks on me like I was a carpet, before coming face to face with Rin.

“Who are you!?” She demanded.

“Only warning, get off my son.” Rin said evenly. The siren just snorted and stamped her high heels into my back.

“That’s it!” I growled before getting up making their leader fall off of me. I expected to hear her shout or cry but after a light flash all I heard was a squeak. I looked back in time to see Rin bend down and pick up a dollified Adagio.

“Rin.. Turn her back.” I asked looking annoyed at her.

“After I’ve played with her a bit. She needs to learn there are consequences to her bitchiness.” Rin replied as she started squeezing the mine siren getting musical squeaks from her. I sighed before looking back at Sonata and Aria.

“Can we go somewhere we can talk?” I asked in the small hopes Rin didn’t freak them out. The two looked like they wanted to run but didn’t as they looked to their sister.

“Ya…” Aria said in an unsure tone as she grabbed Sonata’s arm and started walking. I sighed as we followed and I tried to get Rin to ease off on squeezing Abagio.

I look around at the inside of the abandoned building that the three were apparently living in. I felt sorry for them, no one should live like this. “So, who’re you guys?” I heard Sonata ask. I wasn’t sure what to do. So I say the next best thing.

“How would you three like to come back with us, back to equestria?” I asked, once Rin turned Abagio back. Said siren turned from glaring at Rin to looking at me with her face doodled all over by Rin when she was playing with her.

“We’re listening.” Abagio said as she gave me a suspicious glare. This was not going to be easy. I thought to myself.

“My name is Asphyxious Hellbringer, and this is my mother Rin… What is your last name?” I asked in surprise, after all that happened I still didn’t know her last name.

“Flufflten.” Rin replied making Sonata laugh and making Abagio even more paranoid.

“You never got your own mother’s last name?” She asked incredulously.

“She… And I are not related by blood. Also we’re what called displaced, Rin would you mind explaining it to them?” I asked. Without a word Rin created an illusionary screen that began to count down. Huh all we need now was-.

“I got the popcorn!” Sonata yelled as she held a bag of popcorn in her hands. Oh the Pinkie is strong in this one.

3,2,1... The images of those vault boys from those fallout game advertisements appear on the screen. “Welcome to being displaced!” The voice from those same advertisement called out. One of those boys on the screen looked around before turning to the screen and pointing to himself in a questioning way. “Yes you! Are you ready to get super powers?” The voice asked and the boy nodded excitedly. “Are you ready to leave all of this world’s responsibilities behind?” The boy nodded faster. “Are you ready to leave the planet forever?” The boy was about to nod but stopped himself before shaking his head no. “Then you’re going to need a costume!”

Suddenly the boy found himself in a magical girl outfit and he quickly jumped behind a trash can to hide. “Oh, alright you big baby. Is this better?” The boy looked at himself before standing up in a generic superhero costume. “But wait! There’s something missing! Where is your cape?” The voice cried out dramatically. The boy looked behind himself before looking back to the screen and shrugged. “Luckily for you there are creatures of the void that will be happy to trick you into buying what you need so that they can turn you into your character and give you a good kick into another world!”

At this the boy was suddenly next to a stall with a man dressed as the Resident Evil merchant who was holding up a cape. The boy looked very nervous and tried to back away. “What’s wrong? Don’t you want the cape?” The voice asked causing the boy to shake his head as fast as a toon. “Well there are a few other ways to go about it. But this is how it happens most of the time so congratulations! You have a shiny new cape!” The boy turned his back and saw the cape attached and tried to take it off. Before he could though he was sucked into a portal.

Next the boy found himself in a brighter area surrounded by plastic, toy ponies being moved around with strings like puppets only without moving limbs. “Welcome to the Equestrian multiverse! Where you and countless others like you can now call your new home!” The boy blinked and looked around in confusion. “Wondering where the others are?” The boy nodded at this. “In other versions of this world! You can make friends with them by using their tokens which they send out like a message in a bottle!” The boy looked up and made an exaggerated shocked pose before jumping back and avoiding getting hit with a sword that embedded itself right where he was standing.

“Be careful though. For some reason some of them use very pointy things even though they tend to nail people on the head.” The boy just glared at the screen after hearing that. “Well, aren’t you going to use it?” The voice asked. The boy just crossed his arms. “You know I’ll just keep dropping more on you until you do.” The boy’s eyes widened at this and he quickly picked up the sword. As soon as he did a hole opened up in the air and a man in armor and a horned helmet showed up. “Oh look! It’s Dave the dovahkiin! Here to say hello!” The new man waved and opened his mouth wide making the boy fly back from the force. “Woops! Careful now. It might be hard to master your new powers! But don’t worry. You are now Vats boy! So now you can take it!... Vats boy?” The voice asked as it zoomed in on the boy with swirling eyes. A long stick came in from off screen to poke him in the face a few times to no affect “...Well anyways now you are a part of the world of displaced! Now go out and make a bright new tomorrow! And ask someone else how to make your token because I don’t think he’s waking up any time soon for that part of the video!” At this the screen went black save for the word ‘End’ floating in the middle.

“Did you like it? I made it for when I needed to explain being displaced.” Rin said with a smile.

“You’re aliens!” Yelled Sonata with a smile. “I knew you were real!” She called out before hugging me. I blushed as she had her arms around my neck. Okay do not panic!

“You have got to be kidding?” Aria said dryly. “How do we know you’re not lying?”

“One second.” Rin said as she stamped her foot on the ground making one of her portals in the ground. This caused the three to jump away from it as a beholder floated out of it! “Hey Bob.” Rin said with a wave.

“What is that thing!?” I asked as Sonata hide behind me.

“I don’t know. It looks like it’s been growing on the walls for a while now though.” Bob said as he looked at some kind of fungus growing on the wall.

“This is Bob. Bob is a beholder.” Rin replied. “You know, Dungeons and Dragons? The guys that can shut down your ability to use magic just by looking at you.”

“Oh we play that at the weekends.” Said Sonata with a smile, making her two sisters blushed. Wait… What did Sonata just say? I thought to myself as I looked at her.

“This doesn't prove anything.” Adagio said from her hiding place.

“If you’d like I can take you to this one world where everything is made out of grumpy crabs that pinch you all the time. Boy that world got old fast.” Rin replied.

“What?” I asked confused, okay this went in a wired dershion. I thought as Sonata looked up at me. “W-what? Something on my face?” I asked. She just stared at me as she looked at my eye.

“You have nice eyes.” She stared staring at me. Okay I am freaking out!

“Stop flirting with the moron!” Adagio shouted in aggravation. “The point is why should we trust you tw- wait where did the giant floating eye monster go?” She asked as she looked around.

“Bob went out to find some shops. He likes seeing if he can find new things in worlds he has never been to before.” Rin answered.

“WHAT!?” I yelled. “Do you have any idea what could happen with that thing running around in the open!?”

“Oh my dear child. That ship sailed a while ago. Remember that wave of dark magic I let off when I broke the limiters?” Rin asked. I nod my head yes. “Well I’ve been picking up a lot of new minion links after that. I hit a few graveyards and at least one morge so about now everyone in town is going to notice the zombies. Not to mention there was a museum in town so, dinosaur bones.”

Oh my god, I thought as I put a hand over my face. The city going to be overrun with zombies.

***In the Middle of the City.***

“Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!” A high pitch scream rang out with the groans as the rotting dead began tearing their way out of the ground and flooding the streets. People ran from the hoard of slow moving zombies only to see the skeleton of a T-rex stomping down the street. Before long the streets were devoid of the living as everyone ran inside any building they could get to and barred their doors and windows. The sole exception being a girl with electric blue hair marching down the sidewalk while bobbing her head to the music as she waved the the walking cadavers as she would anyone else on the streets.

***Back with Asphyxious.***

I had no idea what to say when I saw the army of undead walking down the street. It didn’t help some of the zombies were, dressed up and had muasal increments. “Well… At least there playing my favorite song…” I said as Sonata looked entertained by the spatel.

“Strange, they shouldn’t be doing anything like that without ouders. They should be acting like-” Rin began to say before the sound of groaning and banging could be heard as the dead tried to get in. One of the windows shattered as a zombie dog broke through. “Ya, like that.”

“Should we be worried?” I asked before I heard a yelp as the zombie dog was kicked back out side by Aria. Huh guess she tougher than I thought.

“Stay away from my sisters!” Aria yelled at them.

“No they’re just trying to get to me. They’ll only start attacking someone if they attack them first.” Rin replied. Aria’s eyes suddenly widened at hearing this.

“Aria, stay behind me and your sisters. I’ll keep them away.” I said before seeing the zombie dog jump back inside. As it ran over I picked the little bugger up. It just growled and chomped at the air in Aria’s direction as several more zombie animals took advantage of the window and jumped, crawled and climbed inside just as the door broke down as a horde of human undead poured into the room. All of them fixated on Aria.

“Rin… could you call them off?” I asked as I throw the dog at a Zombie. “Upstares ladies!” I yelled as we ran, well me and the sirens did. When we got upstairs we locked ourselves in one of the rooms and barricaded the door. Quickly I run over to the window and looked to see if Rin had done anything to see the zombies shambling out of the house. In fact all of the undead appears to be marching to the same spot off in the distance.

“Well that a relief.” I said then felt someone hug me, I looked over and saw Sonata smiling at me.

“How can I ever repay you for saving us.” Sonata asked fluttering her eyes at me. I just stared at her with a blush on my face. Oh boy what do I do?

“He didn’t do anything useful!” Aria yelled.

“But he looked hot while doing it.” Sonata replied making her sisters facepalm. Looks like my family getting bigger and bigger… Oh god help me when my kids reach their teen years. Everyone froze as that creepy laugh could be heard along with the sounds of something moving through the vents.

“Oh god no.” I said as all three sisters all of a sudden hugged me at once. We all screamed at the vent was violently kicked out before that dambe puppet fell into a clump onto the ground before untangling its limbs and standing upright before it laughed at us as its head did a full 360.

I looked on annoyed but the siren sisters all screamed and held on to me for dear life. I blushed a little when Sonata buried her face into my neck. This is not my day… The puppet just laughed again before it moved over to the door and started using its blaid fingers to start chopping up the barricade to free the door.

“Oh no you don’t!” I yelled as I tackled the little bugger to the floor. We then began to wrestle which was surprisingly difficult considering the size difference. Rin must have built this thing to get to you through any gap because I had to constantly change my hold on it to keep it from slipping out of my grasp.

“Look out behind you!” Sonata yelled before I was picked up myself in the grasp of… Rin’s shadow? I knew it was hers because it was still fox shaped. Unfortunately this aloud the puppet to get loose and start chopping again as the shadow started moving things out of the way with its tails.

“Well this sucks, hey shadow Rin? Is the other you on the other side of that door?” I asked.

“I’m here.” Rin said from the other side of the door. “Phantom Rin can’t talk.” At this the door was cleared and opened. Quickly the shadow set me down before going flat and reattaching to Rin’s feet. Rin then picked up the puppet and petted it. “Thank you Razorkinder, thank you Phantom Rin.”

“Okay now that’s out of the way, umm do you still want to come with us?” I asked rubbing the back of my head. An old shew collided with my head courtesy of Aria.

“Is there tachoes?” Sonata asked. I blinked at this and turned to Rin. “I’m not sure about my equestria but there maybe some in Rin equestria? Maybe?”

“I enjoy a giant tacho from time to time so they’re there.” Rin said with a shrug. “At least in mine. But if you wind up living in my world you’re going to live by my rules or you will be punished.”

“What could you do to us worse than using me as a seat cushion on the bus ride here?” Adagio asked with a deadpan. Rin just blinked at this question before summoning an old book that looked like it was made from a patchwork of human flesh.

“Hey necronomicon. What’s the worst curse you got?” Rin asked it and to the surprise of the three sisters it replied.

“Hmmm... Well there is gut worm. It makes your intestines break apart and turn into giant worms that start eating you from the inside out. It also traps your soul so you can’t die from it.” It replied.

“How about they stay with me and not worry about being turned inside out?” I asked. As all three of them were hiding behind me. When did I become their shield?

“Oh I wouldn’t actually do that. They asked what’s the worst I could do so I decided to give them an answer. Besides that curse is like giving them their own paradise compared to some of the other things I could do. Like using them to make skulls of hate.” Rin said with a shudder. “Besides I always tease the villains. They’re not reformed yet.”

“Wait, she’s not a villain?!” Adagio asked incredulously as she pointed at Rin.

“No just has dark powers.” I replied.

“She has to be evil! The undead! Her behavior! I spent an entire bus ride under her butt! Half of my body is still sticky from the seat!” Adagio replied angrily. Okay too much info…

“Hey, I wasn’t going to sit on that sticky bus seat. Besides as a plushy you make a comfy cushion.” Rin replied.

“Okay let’s go and get you girls reformed.” I said before I felt Sonata hug me again.

“You can reform me anytime.” She said smiling up at me. Oh boy… Revan not going to like this.

“Strange, why is it that every time she flirts with you I feel this powerful pulse of rage coming from outside this world?” Rin asked as she looked up. Yeah, that must be Revan… I’m in for a long week. “In fact I think I can feel it getting closer.”

“Let get home before anything else happens?” I asked, I don’t like to deal with Revan in other worlds. The last thing I need is her trying to kill someone.

“Let me collect Bob and my new minions first.” Rin replied before closing her eyes.

“Now hold on! We never said we would go with ether on you!” Adagio shouted.

“Come on don’t you want to go back home?” Asked Sonata. “I miss the ocean. And being able to breath underwater… I miss home.”

“Obviously they need us for something. Why else would they come all this way to this miserable cesspit of a world to get us? If they want our services then they’ll have to listen to our demands.” Adagio replied.

“Okay what do you want?” I asked, well it can’t hurt to hear them out.

“First we demand negativity to fuel our power! Hate, rage, fear.”

“Yes the power of the weak.” I said offhandedly. I saw no use in something like rage, it blinds you to other possibilities. Fear is only as useful as the ones who fear you, at some point they will not and fight you. Lastly hate… I would say it pointless but through the better part of my imprisonment it kept me going. But there is a point where you must let go of that hate.

“Hay!” Rin said in an offended tone. Nightmare reappeared and glared angrily at me. “Don’t insalt your mamma!”

“Sorry.” I said with a defeated look on my face. I can never win can I?

“I forgive you.” Rin said with a smile as she patted me on the head.

“Secondly we demand our own luxury rooms.” Adagio continued.

“And takoes!” Sonata shouted out.

“Fine, and takoes.” Adagio deadpanned.

“I think we can work something out?” I replied smiling at Rin.

“You want me to build their rooms don’t you?” Rin asked with a deadpan.

“Well, I’m not sure how well they'll do living with Revan and Twilight.” I added rubbing the back of my head. “As well as Starlight and some of my unliving.”

“Fine.” Rin said with a sigh. “But you’ll have to do something for me in exchange.”

“Okay what did you have in mind?” I asked looking at her. I just hope it nothing crazy.

“You must pay attention to your kids.” Rin answered.

“What? I do pay attention to my kids.” I replied feeling hurt, what make her think I don’t pay attention to my kids?

“Oh really? Name one time you visited the little ones in my dungeon where you weren't there because you wanted something from me. In fact name one time where I didn’t have to bring them up for you to go visit them.” Rin said in a disapproving tone.

“I…” Rin had a point… I haven’t really seen my kids in Rin world. With how crazy things have gotten lately it never crossed my mind. God I feel horrible now.

“Did you know they’ve started talking? They have started calling the changelings mommys, me fluffy. Want to know what their mothers have taught them to call you?” Rin asked with a deadpan.

“I’m getting an idea…” I replied softly before looking up at her. “Okay, I get it. I need to spend more time with them.”

“...Are you sure you want to get with that guy?” I heard one of the sirens ask in a hushed tone.

“I would think someone wearing those ridiculous overalls would be a poor choice anyways.” Adagia added. I looked annoyed at them, they make it sound like I had a choice.

“I don’t know, I think it kind of cute.” Said Sonata with a smile on her face.

“Thank you. I made it myself.” Rin replied. “I can make your rooms and you can refill on negative energy in my temple.”

“Your temple? What are you some kind of priestess?” Aria asked.

“Dark goddess actually.” Rin replied. She just got strange looks at hearing that. “I broke the magic binding this world gives with enough force to hit this entire city with my power. How tired do I look?”

“Ummmm...You know what? The demands we’ve made are fine.” Adagia said while shaking in fear. The idea that they were trying to extort things from a dark goddess must be making them nervous. I’d hate to know how they react to finding out I'm becoming a dime god like dragon.

“So we all ready to go now?” I asked looking at everyone. Before Sonata hugged me again, this made me miss my Sonata even more…

“Keep in mind you’re going to have to share him. He doesn’t hoard… gold.” Rin said with an eye roll. I just blushed in embarrassment at that, I have that under control now! Why everyone think I still do that!? I just cover my face with my hand.

“Hoard? You mean like...a dragon?” Sonata asked and Rin just nodded. Her two sisters looked like they were trying to wrap their heads around the mechanics of their sister and a dragon… working.

“It’ll all make sense once we get back.” I added to avoid any misunderstandings. I also had a powerful need to see my kids in Rin equestria now.

“Alright. I guess this place won’t be much fun for a while with all those tanks filling the streets and the town being locked up as a quarantine zone. Hmmmmm… Do you think I should make a giant illusionary projection over the city and tell them it’s not contagious before I go?” Rin asked.

“Yes. Yes I think you should.” I replied, she already made a army of undead. The last thing this world needs is to worry about something like this happening again.

“Alright alright. You guys go ahead I’ll catch up. Your world or mine?” Rin asked me.

“Yours, I need to see how my kids are doing.” I replied as I started to walk back to the statue. Hell maybe I’ll stick around for a week or two.

“Hold on let me portal you to the...portal. You don’t want those army guys in hazmat suits snatching you up on the way with the limiters on you guys.” Rin called out before we could get down the stairs.

“Oh okay.” I replied as I stopped walking. I wait as a portal opened up in the floor and jumped in. I wait on the other side for the girls as they came up screaming. Guess they expected to keep falling down. Without a word I stuck my arm through the portal to show them that it was there before jumping in myself. It didn’t take as long for the three sisters to follow. As I changed slightly in shape and grew in size it felt good to have my tail back. And my old clothes under the overalls. ‘Smash!’ I felt something hard collide with my head before I fell to the floor.

“Now look what you’ve done you crazy mare! And will you stop that! It’s a portal! What makes you thing hitting the opening with a sledge hammer will do anything!?” A voice shouted angrily.

“You don’t understand! That world just suddenly went crazy for no reason all at once! I’ve seen enough of their horror films to know how that’s going to turn out. We need to stop the plague from getting to this world!” Sunset Shimmer's voice shouted.

“Ouch… Why must I feel pain?” I asked holding my head I looked for Sunset before seeing her. Why the hell does she have a sledge hammer?

“Ahhhhhh! He’s infected! I’m sorry!” She said with tears as she raised the hammer over her head and aimed at mine.

“That’s it! You’re getting locked up until you calm down.” The other voice said as the weapon was pulled from her magic by the skeleton pony from before as she was quickly put to sleep with a spell.

“Good thing I’m part dragon or that would have split my skull open.” I said as I get up again only to once more be struck to the ground by three scaly ponies that fell on top of me. I stared at them as they stared back at me. They did look kind of cute.

“Oh...It’s you three again. Just stay out of trouble and you won’t get any.” The skeleton said in an annoyed tone as he looked at the three.

“Starswirl!?” The three shouted at once. Huh, so that what he looked like. Well, as a LIch.

“Are we going to have any problems?” Starswirl asked in a dangerous tone. I wrapped my wings around all three sirens.

“I’m sure they’ve learned their lesson. Besides I’m going to feed them negative energy so they don’t need to do wrong to keep their power.” Rin replied as she hopped through the portal and shut it off with one of her tails. The lich just nods at this and walks off with both Sunset and the mirror. “I think I might have gotten some more worshipers in that world with that announcement. “Well time for you to go visit the little dark angels.” Rin said happily as she picked us up in her magic and started walking to a new portal she created. “And in any of you three do anything to harm them I will take your souls and craft a hell just for you three. Okay?” She asked in a cheery tone making the three nod rapidly.

“Mother I’m sure they won’t harm anyone. Now could you ladies get off me please? I really need to see my kids.” I asked as I removed my wings from them.

“Can’t...move. Magic holding us down.” Aira groaned as she tried to push away. I stared at them before giving them a playful smile.

“Hey kids! Look who granny Fluffy brought you!” Rin said as she set us down and I could see my kids looking at me.

“Dedbeet!” They all shouted at once.

“That’s right! Deadbeat came to visit!” Rin cried out with a chuckle as the kids came running up to me. I felt a little hurt at the nickname but I was just happy to see them.

“Hey kids, did you miss me?” I asked as I still could not move with the sirens on top of me. They just cheered and started climbing on me and the girls and one of them was tugging at my tail. I didn’t mind it so much, the sirens on the other hand?

“Stop it that tickles!” Sonata giggled as one of the little changelings was pulling on her fin? I blink after one of the kids bopped me on the nose with a plushie of me in my lich form. Aww that was cute.

“Dedbeet stay?” She asked innocently with big eyes. I smiled at her as I bopped her on the nose to.

“Yeah, I’m going to stay.” I replied, something tells me Sonay or Rin are going to work on making portals between our two worlds. “And please call me Dad.”

“Dedbeet!” She cried out with a giggle before giving my face a hug. She then joined her sibling in using us as a jungle jim.

“Their mothers have been teaching them their new name for you for a while now. It will take a while to change it.” Rin said with a smile.

“It fine.” I replied in understanding, besides it give me a chance to explain to their mothers what happened to me and why I haven’t seen them in so long. I then saw the way Sonata was smiling at me. “Yes?”

“I think I’m going to like staying with you.” She replied before hugging me. I was going to wrap my arms around her, until I heard Adagio squeaked.

“Who touched my flank!?” She yelled, before I moved my hand away. I did not intend to do that. Sonata giggled as I got death glares from her sisters. This is going to be a long week.

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