***Asphyxious Pov. Everfree***

“Sometimes it just nice to have tea don’t you agree?” I said as I drink some tea. I have no idea what in this but I like it.

“Indeed, especially if it’s Zecora’s tea.” Baldur laughed as he took a sip himself. All I did was nod at him as I continue my story.

“Anyway like I said we found a cavern with all these old warjacks in them, not only that we found a old building with a lot of magic books and spells. They even had blueprints of even more warjacks even ones I’ve never seen before.” I tell him as I saw Bonbon giving Lyra a belly rub.

“That is both troubling and interesting…” Baldur said.

“I know, I think this world used to be Caen. But what happened to the other two moons I just don’t know.” I tell him as I think, I was thinking for a long time if I should tell him or not. Also about Fluttershy being blighted, he took it well… I think?

“So how goes your harem? I heard that you tried to add a Guy to It!” Baldur laughed.

“That must of been when I went to Dox party. To be far everyone was drinking that night.” I tell him as I drink my tea. “Who told you about that anyway? The only ones I told that to were… My hoard mates.”

“Well, I wouldn’t know much about drunken shenanigans but It would be nice to meet some fellow displaced. Being stuck in the forest every time you go meet one of them gets pretty boring.” Baldur admitted with a shrug.

“There some local ones but one think I’m evil and the other want to take over the world. Tell you what how about I give you some tokens then you can call them, Just be careful who you call.” I tell him then remember why I’m here.

“Say want to come with me and explore that underground cavern?” I asked drinking what left of my tea.

“The one you found the warjacks in?” Baldur asked as he stood from the table we were sitting at. I just nod as I watch his moves. “Sure, but if any of them spring to life on me I might smash them… Just so you know.” He decided as he stretched before hefting his sword over his shoulder.

“Trust me there far too old to move let alone work, some of them even fell in on themselves when we try to lift one up.” I tell him as I get up. “Besides this give me the chance to test out something I’ve been working on for a long time now.” I said with a smile as I heard for the door.

“What would that be?” Baldur asked.

“Just bring whatever you need to go into the cavern, there still no telling what lives down there.” I said as we head to ponyville.

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We was all teleported back to my den and man what a ride. I coughed and held my head in pain. “Did it work?” I asked looking around to see if Baldur and his group was alright.

“It would have been easier if you just teleported Zecora and the shifting stones first so that they could teleport the rest of us.” Baldur pointed out. How was he unaffected by the teleport?

“Sir Teleporter net is online and purring like a kitten.” Said Gearshift with a smile. I looked back at the large crystal that was pulsing with magic and runes.

“Thanks Gears, Is the Barathrum working again?” I asked as I called Cankerworm and Seether to my side.

“Ready and waiting, need some dogs to go with you?” She asked. Looking over some kind of notes.

“Ya and fit 4 of them with the power armour we’re working on. The remains of what left of the minotaurs Man-of-war armour should help.” I tell her as we walk into the what I call the warjack lot. I looked over the many Warjacks we was building and some of the old ones like Fluffy and Grave Digger.

“Should I get anything with a cannon?” I asked myself as we walked past some ponies working on a jack.

“Seeing as my wolds shoot magical lasers I don’t think it most likely wouldn’t be needed but shure.” Baldur said. I looked at him oddly as he said that.

“How do you know about Lasers?” I asked.

“I’m a displaced like you.” Baldur deadpanned. “Now I’m wondering how my nice Jen is doing…” I’m not going to question it, he most likely made a token after I told him my story how I got here.

After we meet up with my troops we headed down into the as a joke I called it the ‘Underdark’. I smiled at that but then explained to Baldur what we found and what was found where as we walk past the old bones.

“We’re going to look into something one of my dogs found said it was important.” I told him as we headed off, odd how there so much light down here. I looked back at Baldur wolds as he called them.

“Should be interesting seeing as the good guy version of the lich king finds it so.” Baldur joked. Strangely his wolds seemed to laugh with him somehow...

“I’m starting to think that story you told me about being the real Baldur was a lie.” I said with a smile but it was fine, let him play the role if he wants. Unlike myself he can remember who he was before. That when I saw some kind of tower.

“Huh think that it?” I asked as I hold out my hand as a Diamond dog put a spy glass in my hand and have a look.

“That… Is bad news, very bad news…” Baldur muttered as his Wolds and Zecora started to fidget uncomfortably.

“Yeap… I think it Orgoth.” I said as I saw the faces on the tower, and an open doorway. “Well as long as no one go inside and let, well the Deathless know anything it should be fine to leave him alone.” That when I heard a scream from the tower… Why it never easy.

“By Dhunia tits damnit.” I said as I looked at my troops. “Stay here with Barathrum, he’ll keep you safe… I think.” I said as I looked at the Helljack turned warjack. “One of you a warcaster you should be fine.” I tell them as I walk off to the tower with Cankerworm and Seether. This is going to be a pain in the ass. I think as I turn into my Lich form and call on my Bane Knights, Banjo and Abba.

“Don’t forget me.” Baldur said in a serious tone as he followed close behind me with his wolds right behind him, their runes glowing a vibrant forest green.

“Thanks man, it looks like we’re going to save someone who thought going into a Orgoth tower was a good idea… Should we slap them once we find them?” I asked as we head inside.

“I’ll personally bend them over my knee once this is over with but sure.” Baldur replied. “Is anyone there!” We got an a none back and the sound of a lot of feet. Just our luck, I think as we get ready for a fight.

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“How many more of these buggers do we have to kill! We must of killed over a hundred of them already!” I complain as I killed the Excruciator that attacked Baldur, he was a pain. For once I found something other than a displaced that can hurt me. Didn’t help we was on the first floor of this tower so there's bound to be more.

“I’m not going to say anything in fear of Jinxing us but I will say this. MOW THEM DOWN BOYS!” Baldur shouted before his wolds finished charging up and unleashed a wave of magical energy beams that annihilated most of the undead before they went back to melee combat.

I’m starting to think about bring him to the Shadow war. Could be a big help, but he may not like what I have planed. Fuck it, I’ll ask him later. I send in my Bane Knights to back them up then cast Scything touch on them, let say it made cutting up the undead easier. Banjo and Abba were giving covering fire and me.

I cut down another Excruciator that got to close for my liking, I was killing off the one thing that could make our attack fall apart. Once that was dealt with I waited on Baldur and Zecora to rest. “You two okay?” I asked as I had my Bane Knights keep an lookout.

“Mostly, This was quite the workout though… Boy do I need more combat practice…” Baldur Wheezed.

“I am fine my Iron hearted friend, I get more tired from when we’re in bed again.” Zecora said with a smile. God dammit why must she flirt at a time like this.

“Alright let me know when you're ready to move again and we’ll head up.” I said and that when we heard another scream, this time it was louder. That not good, I think as I order Cankerworm to scout out ahead.

Once I got the all clear from Cankerworm we head up, the next floor was some kind of torture room. They had rakes, all manner of torture tools to cause someone a lot of pain. I remember reading about this in books but seeing it first hand, made me glad I couldn’t smell in my Lich form. To make thing worse we found a body, a Crxy pony by the looks of them.

“At least we know who came here what we don’t know is why?” I said as I pick up a bloody bone saw. Then looked at the body, there was no telling if this was who we heard screaming or not. Being an undead and all.

“What do you think, we go deeper or turn back?” I asked as I drop the bone saw to the floor.

“We go deeper, We need to destroy what’s locked away here so that It can't cause any harm in the future.” Baldur said once he caught his breath.

“I wouldn’t call it lock away as thinking he's still in charge and still thinks the Orgoth rule the land. Just a heads up, trying to tell him anything different sends them into a murderous rage.” I tell him as we head on up. Last thing I want is to piss him off before I can stab the Deathless in the back.

“I hope you have some kind of plan, or this will go out of hand.” Said Zecora as she walks next to me.

“My plan is to kill him.” I said as we entered some kind of armory, didn’t help there was Orgoth weapons and armor everywhere in this room. “No one touch anything.” I till them as we keep walking.

It didn’t help when I looked at one of the weapons they had that eerie green glow, and I swear the faces on the blades where following our movement. They all kept mouthing the words ‘You're going to die’ Creepy... Take us with you. I stop when I heard that as I looked at this one sword.

“Also, don’t listen to the voices ever.” I said as I try to ignore the voices of the Fellbaldes in the room. Each and every last weapon whispered promises of power, to keep those I cared for safe, to kill everything but didn’t care. I then picked up Zecora as she reached out for one and walked faster.

“Never trust the whispers of the dark.” Baldur muttered as he had his wolds follow him single file to avoid them touching any of the creepy blades.

“They should be fine touching them just don’t have them keep the blades for a long time, It been known to drive the living insane. But I’m not going to risk it even if Cakenworm or Seether are not affected by it.” I said holding Zecora in my arms. Once we’re up the next floor I put Zecora down and look at her.

“What were you thinking Zecora?” Baldur demanded causing the zebra to give him a sheepish expression.

“I’m sorry it just, they sounded so sad and alone they begged me to take one home.” Said Zecora as she rubs her face.

“That a Fellblade for you, They pick at your weakness and desires then drive you insane.” I said then looked back the way we came and sighed.

“Unless you know what you're dealing with they tend to draw you in.” I said as we heard another scream this time it sounded close. “What the plan?” I asked as I look at the doors into the next room.

“Charge in and find out what’s going on before destroying all the evil undead artifacts?” Baldur suggested.

“You do that I’ll try and help who they're hurting in there. And they're not undead there Orgoth artifacts. Also I don’t know if they can be destroyed.” I tell him as we get ready.

“Nothing is completely indestructible.” Baldur said. I agree but handling Orgoth artifacts is to dangerous to try and destroy.

“Let do this.” I said as we change in.

***Balbur pov.***

Once inside we saw what looked like undead guards standing in a line of two rows. And in between them was a long carpet going up to a throne. What sat on the throne was a man in armour with faces on it, the large sword which glowed green, all the faces on it turned to look at me they looked like they was smiling.

“Ah more servants come to seek me out? Who sent you to report to me, are you lost molgur?” The man on the throne asked as his glowing green eyes stared at me. But the one thing I noticed was the body on the floor in front of the armored man. It looked like a mare with black fur and a strange floating mane but she was covered in cuts and chained to the floor.

“Who is that you have there and what have you done to her?” I demanded.

“Oh this? She was a gift from a strange group of molgur, they said another commander needed some Fellblades in return for her. I must say she a strong one, all the better once I break her.” Said the Deathless as he get up.

“I have decided your existence will only hinder the will of oberos, you shall fall today.” I said as my voice resonated through the room before my wolds charged in.

“I beg your pardon, Do you know who I am! Slave, I am the 7th governor Gomel and I’ll not let a slave talk to me like that. Kill him!” The Deathless ordered as the undead guard turn to face me.

“I AM BALDUR THE STONECLEAVER! DRUID OMNIPOTENT OF EQUESTRIA! I AM NO SLAVE OF YOURS UNDEAD FILTH!” I roared back at the poor excuse for a noble, before sending my wolds after his minions and charging after him myself.

“Let party!” Yelled Asphyxious as his Ghosts change into the fight with his warjacks, it now I realize just how many undead there where in this room.

I heard a roar as the Deathless ran at me before jumping into the air and swings his fellblade down in my direction.

“Not today!” I laugh as I deflect his weapon with my own before activating the runes and causing a forest to grow around us. I then signal Zecora to activate the shifting stones before counterattacking by hitting Gomel in the gut with a right hook.

The Deathless growled before headbutting me in the face. “It’ll take more then that to kill me. I can not die!” He roared before cleaving his way out and after me.

“Everything dies eventually, even the gods.” I quip as Asphyxious appears behind him. I saw him raise his sword ready to strike but the Deathless blocked it and laughed. Before swinging his sword and cut off Asphyxious arm!

“Nice try pretender but I am the only ruler in these lands, no one can stop the Orgoth from ruling you all!” He screamed in rage as he go on to attack the Lich.

“We will destroy you!” I shout as the Shifting stones glow before My Wold Guardians start to appear. The Deathless turned to me and growled in rage before marching over to me.

“I’ll put you in your place Molgar!” He said as he raised his blade again in both hands.

“Oh? you were talking to me when you said that? Sorry, but I’m human.” I say before smashing my sword into the side of his head, causing him to fly off to the side a good couple of meters. Or at least, that what I thought would happen... but he took the hit broken bones and all he just roared at me in rage before attacking me again. What did it take to kill this guy!?

“Fuck you!” Roared Asphyxious as he swing his sword into the Deathless back. All he seem to do was piss it off more, but the large wound on it back told me we were hurting it.

“Oi Ax! Should we pull a samurai Jack?” I called over to the metal lich. Asphyxious looked at me then nods, I guess he understands. Asphyxious dodged another swing from the Deathless before pulling back. I then pull back myself an signal for Asphyxious to go first with a grin.

“Come and get some!” Asphyxious said as he rushed from the right keeping low to the floor. The Deathless was too busy following the Lich moving to bother with me. Just as the Deathless was about to attack Asphyxious I cut his legs off by the knees. As Asphyxious slammed his sword into it sending the Deathless flying into his minions.

The Deathless was both shocked and angry as he fell landing on his back. “You think we’re weak laddie!?” I shouted before tearing off my cloak to reveal myself wearing a white tunic with a green kilt, “Then you obviously have never fought a Scott!” I added before charging at him as my wolds mowed down what was left of his minions.

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“Well, that was… Fun I guess.” Said Asphyxious as he cut the Deathless’s head off.

“That it was.” I said as I pulled my sword out of the dead Deathless before going to retrieve my cloak. “We need to do this again some time, though we should probably bring more people with us when we do.”

“I’d be happy just letting this place burn.” He said as he set the body on fire. Then go over to the mare. “Holy crap…”

“True, that would be for the best.” I reply as My wolds use the shifting stones to leave.

“Dude, this is Nightmare Moon…” Said Asphyxious as his metal worm picked up his cut off arm.

“Who’s Nightmare Moon?” I ask as I walk over to him and the unconscious mare.

“I’ll tell you on the way.” Said Asphyxious as he put his sword away and picks her up in one arm. “Luna will not be pleased.”

Take us with you… Said a voice in my head, I looked back at the sword by the Deathless body.

We can make you stronger, We can help you kill your enemies, please take us with you and you’ll be strong.

“Hey thor!” I call out to one of my Wold guardians. The Aformentioned wold turns around and walks in my direction before he would have teleported away. “Can you smash that for me?” I say pointing to the talking sword. Thor gains a glint in his crystalin eye before turning around and raising his stone fists into the air before grunting at the sword.

“I don’t think that’ll work.” Said Asphyxious as he go to leave. “Don’t worry it can only talk if someone close to it. Once we leave it should be fine.” The Lich then go to leave.

Don’t leave us here alone! Screamed the sword. As Asphyxious was leaving with his warjacks. I took one last look before turning away, all I could hear was the Fellblade screams of rage before it faded away.

***Asphyxious pov Den.***

“I’ll need to inform the Diamond dog clans and the princesses about the dangers of Orgoth artifacts. So what do you think we should do with her?” I asked looking at Balbur. As Nightmare Moon rested on a bed. “The healers say she’ll be out like a light for the next few days.”

“I guess I can take care of her, she looks like she could use all the help she can get. And from what you told me on the way here she could really use a friend.” Baldur said as he looked at Nightmare like he was reminiscing something.

“Ya I guess I’m just worried how the others will react to her.” I Said as I look her over.

“Well, I guess it's time I moved base then.” Baldur chuckled, “I’ve been meaning to move out of that forest anyway. It is way too gloomy back there.”

“I always liked that forest.” I said as I look over Nightmare. She woke up and grabbed me by the throat!? “E-Easy! Little help?!” I said as I try to get her to let go.

“Easy now, we aren’t going to hurt you.” Baldur said as he took Nightmare off of me. I gasped for air as I rubbed my neck.

“Who are you… And why does he smell of Luna and Celestia.” Nightmare asked looking at us. Oh crap she can smell their scent on me...

“Umm I can explain.” I said looking between her and Baldur. “I think… There apart of my hoard.”

“Luna? Celestia? I don’t really know who they are, but I have heard their names mentioned from time to time.” Baldur said as he stroked his beard in thought while holding nightmare up by her scruff.

“They rule this kingdom.” I tell him as Nightmare give me the evil eye.

“Oh? Meh, I don’t really care. So tell me Nightmare, do you have another name for yourself or just this one? Because a cute girl like yourself doesn't look like a nightmare to me.” Baldur said, changing the topic.

“No, I do not. I just want to be returned to my other half. But I’m too weak to face her right now.” Nightmare said looking at her bandaged arms.

“What does being weak have to do with being reunited?” Baldur asked.

“She Luna’s dark side I guess, but I agree she to cute to be seen as evil.” I tell him as she looks at us.

“I think I’ll call you Selina, because you're no nightmare in our eyes.” Baldur said.

“Call me what you will. As soon as I’m healed I’ll be leaving.” Said Nightmare as she looks away.

“Sorry Selina, but I’m not going to allow that. You're your own being now and I don't intend on letting you go through what my nice did.” Baldur said as he set Nightmare down.

“Well I can set up a room in the den if you want.” I tell him as I get up.

“Sure, that would be appreciated. I’ll let Zecora know she’s in charge of the forest now.” Baldur said as he scratched behind Nightmare’s ears before walking off. If the moan was anything to go by I think she liked it.

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