Both the Overlord and Starlight returned to the fields.

"Testing, Testing, One, Two!" Gnarl's voice was heard "Is this thing working? It's a bit grubby. Can you hear me, Master?"

"Woud and Cweaw." Starlight replied

"Oh... it's you again. Master, call forth some minions and head to the peasant village... Spree! Such a revolting name."

"Wet's some mowe fwiends!" Her father nodded, having the minions push a fallen pillar out of the way. They approached the village, but were stopped by two villagers acting as guards in a tower.

"Halflings approaching!" The first one spoke "Get ready!"

"Hang on!" The other replied "Those ain't halflings! Look at the one with the helmet and the cute filly."

"Hi!" Starlight spoke gestering to her 'family' "I'm Stawwight Gwimmer, this is my daddy, these are my fwiends."

"Aw! Ain't she a cutie! I better let them in."

"Hold on," the first spoke again. "it could be two halflings holding some armor and that may just be a puppet. Yeah, I bet that's it! I don't trust those sneaky little wossnames!"

"Hmm... maybe you're right. 'Ere prove you ain't halflings and free our men from the camps down the road!"

"If you are, stay where you are so I can get my aim straight!"

"Time to wescue some fwiends!" Stralight announced. She jumped onto her father's head "To victowy!" The Overlord walked, but stopped as he saw Halflings hiding in the fields. The minions could've been one way, but the way they hid in the dry fields, he wanted a cookout. He threw a fireball, and the Halflings burned to death with screams of pain. Starlight laughed at the scene. "That's what buwwies get!" They walked to see another field filled with Halflings. Starlight's horn lit, and she fired a much bigger firball herself, burning the field instantaniously, along with the halflings in it. The Overlord was surprised at how powerful her spell was compared to him.  

Hm... maybe she could be an Overlord herself. He thought. Starlight laughed harder at the scene, though it turned more devious as she rubbed her front hooves together Yep! She's Overlord Worthy! And perhaps her 'friendship' thing will help her in the long run. They passed by some villagers where were there, probably enslaved, but Starlight smiled and waved a welcoming 'hello' to them. They waved back. A Two-Faced Leader? Welcoming to those who listen and threatening with those that don't. This is a great form of evil that Gnarl will love!

They arrived to the fortress, Halflings stood there, ready to attack with some on a post, holding rocks. The Overlord Sent out his minions to quickly take out the 'archers', followed by the rest of the Halflings around. He joined the Carnage,swinging his ax around, killing the halflings along with his minions, but one Halfling stomped on the Overlord's foot, making him wince in pain, bouncing on one foot as he held the other. Starlight gasped at this and, with great anger, summoned the same spell she used on the first minion she killed, making the halfling a dark dull. She lifted her father's ax with her magic.

"You don't hurt Daddy!!!" She yelled, swinging and slicing the Halfling in half. The Overlord was surprised at two things; how the halfling stomped on his foot, making him act like he stubbed his toe, and Starlight's power in that rage. She smiled as she gave her father's ax back. "I think he wearned his wesson." They looked around the battle they had; all the halflings were dead, and a few of their minions died as well. "Oh weww, we have mowe fwiends waiting to join us."

Hm... she claims them all to be her friends, yet she isn't afraid to lose nor sacrifice them. That is Evil! The Overlord nodded and they made their way into the camp.

The camp was more of a logging place, as villagers around mined for valuable minerals and chopped down trees for their Halfling rulers. Banners were all over the place, all having a pumpkin with the word 'Obey' above it. They spotted a few halflings on patrol, keeping an eye out for trouble, whether it be their slaves trying to escape and/or trying to fight back.

"Sway them, fwiends!" Starlight ordered. The Overlord pointed to the Halflings, and their minions charged, ready to slay anything in their way. The Halflings were killed, and Starlight watched in interest as her 'friends' took the weapons & armor of their fallen foes. A lone peasent approached them.

"Thank you, Lord." He spoke, grateful "You should know that the camp up ahead is defended by rock throwers."

"Thanks!" They charged ahead into the camp, sending the minions to attack the men while they dealt with the rock throwers. Starlight really loved seeing the 'bullies' burn to a crisp with her magic, as well as seeing her father slice them in half like someone cutting the cheese.

I couldn't find a better metaphor, but it's much better than 'cutting the grass'.

She hated to admit it, but seeing her friends die was pretty sad, though it was easily solved, as she knew more friends would come along and replace those that have fallen. It was nice to see new faces... even if they looked the same... and were completely useless when they first arrive... but they got better, or died easily.

"Hey! Help us out!" A villager yelled in a cage filled with other villagers "There are more villagers over there, but they've got a big ol' troll guarding 'em!"

"We'll help you slay the brute!" Another added.

"Mowe fweinds!" Starlight exclaimed, letting out an adorable noise. Her father rolled his eyes, and the minions turned a wheel around, freeing the trapped villagers. They all ran into a large battlefiled, where a large, fat troll stood in the middle, letting out a large fart that made Starlight gag. "KILL IT!!! KILL IT WITH FIRE!!!" She fired a fireball at it. With the smell around it, the troll blew up from the fire spell, resulting it to be quite an easy fight.

"Well... that was something." a villager commented. All the halflings retreated as the villagers cheered, worshiping the Overlord and his adopted daughter, Starlight Glimmer. The minions turned another wheel, releasing more villagers inside, having them praise the gods above as well as suggesting that they head back to Spree.

"Our liberator!" A villager praised "Hey, we don't need this crane anymore. You take it."

"Thank you!" Starlight replied. The minions picked up the crate and quickly moved it to the waypoint, where it's magic took the crane back to their castle. "Awe we going home, Daddy?" Her father nodded, stepping onto the waypoint and headed back to their castle.

When they arrived, they saw the crane was put to good use, rebuilding the castle. The place was noisy, but it was necessary to make new rooms and make the castle look presentable to make villagers cower when they entered. Starlight was excited to see that the place was going to be a lot more presentable!

"Ooh! Wet's make the chair huge and mighty wooking!" Starlight suggested "And we could make the pwace heaviwy wit, with chandiwiews above us! Also, wet's have a wug that cwosses fwom owa thinking chaiw to owa poo!" Some of the minions giggled at the last. "Wiww we have fwags, daddy!?" Her father nodded "Ooh! I have a suggestion fow a fwag!" She took a lone minion's axe from him.

"Hey!" He yelled, but cowered from the Overlord's gaze. Starlight scratched two lines on the floor. The Overlord scratched his head, then shrugged a 'I don't know' gesture.

"It's an equaw mark! Evewyone wiww see us as theiw equaws!"

She... wants us to show the villagers... that we're equal? The Overlord thought But... I guess with her magic, they can be equal. Eh, more power for us! He nodded at the suggestion. Starlight gapsed and hopped around her dad.

"YES-YES-YES-YES-YES!!!" She continued repeating for a while, though her father left and entered the newly build dungeon Gnarl told him about. She stopped as she saw her father was gone and the minions staring at her awkwardly.

"Uh... you ok?" A lone minion asked. Starlight blushed and giggled.

"Uh... yes."     Next Chapter: Home Crashers Estimated time remaining: 20 Minutes