I had teleported myself from C.H.S. to Venezuela in South America. I then asked many locals for the Lovelace residence and with me I had a bouquet of Night Roses. I eventually made it to the place and I saw it was a huge mansion surrounded by a stone fence. The sweet smell of flora drifted into my nostrils as I looked at the expansive land. I smiled before I walked up to the gate and pressed a button on a voice box and heard a buzz from it before a young feminine voice spoke from the machine.

"Hello do you have an appointment to see Master Garcia?" the voice asked.

"Hello and no I'm actually here to see a friend of mine a maid that works here Ros...*clears throat* pardon Roberta," I said cursing myself mentally for almost saying her real name.

"One moment please," the voice said after a brief pause.

After waiting for about a minute or two the gates opened and I walked inside and over to the door which opened. I was greeted by a maid who curtsied in greeting before leading me inside. As I walked inside, I looked around and smiled at the care put into taking care of this place. The maid then led me to a single door in the house before she curtsied and left, I then knocked on the door and waited for a response.

"Enter."

I opened the door and walked inside the room and saw it was some kind of study and sitting at a wooden desk was a young boy with blonde hair and white skin, he looked innocent yet those eyes told a different story. The young boy was signing some documents before he sat back and looked at me.

"I'm sorry about the mess, I'd have cleared all this up if I knew I was having guests. Please have a seat," the boy said as he gestured to the seat opposite him.

"Please don't worry about it I perfectly understand the harshness of paperwork uh...Garcia Lovelace was it?" I asked as I sat down and set the bouquet in my lap.

"That is correct but who exactly do I have the pleasure of addressing?" Garcia asked.

"My name is Ash Blade but please I prefer to be called Ash and you can put the gun down little one I bear no weapons of any kind," I said as I put my hands up slightly to show I was no threat as the boy's eyes widened in surprise.

I then heard the shifting of cloth and a few footsteps before I looked behind me and saw a very young maid about the same age as Garcia behind me. She had fairly darker skin and was wearing a maid outfit carrying a pair of MAG 7 shotguns which were aimed at me.

"How'd you know I was here?" the young maid asked.

"It was the smell of gunpowder along with your breathing," I said casually.

"You've got quite the instincts Ash. Fabiola, you can put the guns away now," Garcia said.

The maid then did so and walked around to stand by Garcia while I sat back in my chair.

"Tell me how exactly did you know Roberta lives here?" Garcia asked.

"An acquaintance of ours told me I'd find her here after he mentioned she wrecked half of Roanapur, a Mr. Rock," I said causing Fabiola's face to twist into a scowl while Garcia seemed relaxed.

"I see and who exactly are you to Roberta?" Garcia asked.

Suddenly the door opened and another maid entered pushing a wheelchair and the person in the wheelchair was none other than Roberta. She had long dark hair hanging loosely down her back and she had white skin and a black dress that covered her arms and legs but to my shock I saw she was missing her left arm, her right middle and index finger, her right eye was covered by an eye patch and right leg was replaced by a prosthetic limb hense the wheelchair.

"Rosarita," I said as I stood up.

Immediately responding to her old name Roberta looked up at me and her eyes widened in shock.

"Excuse me but you must address our head maid as Roberta only," Fabiola said.

"Ash," Roberta said as a tear dripped down her only good eye

"Roberta do you know this gentleman?" Garcia asked.

"Yes he was part of an elite black op squad a long time ago, they ran many ops like assassinations and other things I don't wish to speak of, his code name was Wolf," Roberta said causing Fabiola to re-aim her guns at me. "Lower your guns Fabiola if he was here to kill either of us he wouldn't have bothered to ring the doorbell or bring a bouquet of roses."

"These are for you Roberta, had em taken from my own garden for you," I said as as I handed the roses to Roberta.

"They're beautiful Ash," Roberta said.

"I heard what happened about your master...You both have my condolences for Diego Lovelace's death, he must have been a great man," I said as I looked at Garcia then Roberta.

"Thank you Ash but tell me how do you know Roberta, did you...work together?" Garcia asked causing the both of us to chuckle.

"Uh no, no we actually tried to kill each other several times in the past before we became friends. It was actually thanks to me that Roberta actually made it here at all," I said.

"Indeed the both of us could go toe to toe against each other in the past," Roberta said with a smile.

Both Garcia and Fabiola seem surprised by the answer before Roberta spoke up.

"So Ash what are you doing these days or have you finally retired?" Roberta asked causing my smile to disappear.

"I have retired from military duty yes...but I stepped into the career of ruling a kingdom," I said causing everyone's eyes to widen before I began my story.

Two Hours Later

After telling my story in detail, also giving the three a demonstration of my power, all of them were spellbound but shocked when they heard about Equestria's current predicament.

"Merciful gods and this is happening right now?" Fabiola asked.

"...Yes but the caribou had best start preying to whatever gods will side with them when they learn that I am their enemy," I said.

"Those filthy pigs, if I had all my limbs I'd tear them apart," Roberta seethed while gripping her wheelchair tightly. with her remaining fingers.

"I appreciate it old friend but I'm not going to ask you to pick up another gun for my sake," I said.

"But Ash I still need to repay my debt to you," Roberta said.

I then kneeled down before Roberta and placed my hands on her own hand before looking her dead in the eye.

"You owe me nothing and if anything I just want you to get better so you can serve your master," I said before a soft white flame came to life under my left palm.

Roberta let out a gasp of shock before looking at my hand. Suddenly her right sleeve began to glow all the way down her sleeve till the same white flame appeared out of her sleeve. In it's wake was a brand new arm, the same went for her missing eye and fingers till finally replacing the prosthetic leg with a real one. Roberta then removed her eye patch before looking at both her fingers and arm before finally her leg, while the two behind me stared in shock.

"How-," Fabiola started.

"Magic," I said before looking at the still stunned Roberta. "It will take some time for you to regain the strength in your once missing limbs but knowing you that will be no problem," I said before I looked at Garcia. "You have a wonderful group Garcia take care of them."

Before anyone could respond to my words, I teleported out of the mansion and down the road far enough to the point I can still see the manor.

"Goodbye old friend," I said before teleporting to C.H.S. and stepped through the portal.

Upon arrival I was greeted by the guardians guarding the mirror who snapped to attention when they saw me.

"At ease boys continue to watch over us," I said before I walked out of the room.

I then walked through the hallways and saw it was dark outside the windows and it was snowing.

"Winter has come at last," I said to myself.

I decided to head off to the throne room and see if I could help out with any last minute appointments. When I approached the throne room doors I heard voices from inside so carefully I opened the door and looked inside and saw the mane six plus Rage were here with another pony mare. She had a dark mulberry coat with a berry red mane and tail, she seemed to be wearing dark armor that had twin lightning bolts on it. The pony also had a scar over her right eye and her horn had been broken off as well. Finally next to the mare was a small chubby hedgehog with silver spikes going down his back and his fur was dark grey and he was wearing a shirt that had the same lightning strikes as the one on the mare's armor. I sat there watching them as they talked till the mare's eye found me and she froze while the others talked on. We stared at each other for a long time till I was woken from the trance by Twilight.

"Tempest what are you...Oh Ash you're back," Twilight said when she noticed me.

"Indeed I am," I said as I walked towards the group.

"Well then uh Ash this is...," Twilight began as she gestured to the mare and the hedgehog.

"I'm well aware of who they are Twilight. First the mare Tempest Shadow, real name Fizzy Pop Berry Twist and former lieutenant to the Storm King and the hedgehog is Grubber, Tempest's assistant," I said after I held my hand up to stop Twilight.

"Okay then Tempest, Grubber this is Ash Blade the King of the Celestial Heavens and Equestria and the God of Balance," Twilight said as I stood before the two.

I looked at the two before me and they both seemed nervous.

"You're really...really tall," Grubber said nervously.

"Could you guys give me a moment with these two in private," I said.

Everyone looked at one another before Rage herded them out and when the doors closed behind them. I walked to the large window wall behind the throne that showed the kingdom outside of it and following behind me was Tempest and Grubber, who both stood to my left when we reached the window. We were like this for awhile till Grubber spoke up.

"So uh...you wanted to speak to us?" Grubber asked.

"Yes...I know of the crimes you both committed in the past despite what you felt for others. I know for a fact that you both knew what you were doing was wrong and also what you almost did to my beloved Luna. If not for Twilight and the others, the both of you would be nothing but bloody smears on the wall," I said as I looked at them out of the corner of my eyes causing them to gulp. "Now I can see the both of you wish to make amends for your sins so you have nothing to worry about from me while you're here...But if you betray my friends trust in you then I'll run you both through myself, do I make myself clear?" I asked while growling the last part out with a sinister voice while the two nodded. "Good."

I then began to walk away but not before Tempest spoke up.

"Wait your highness," Tempest started.

"Yes?" I asked as I looked at her.

"I know I don't have the right to ask this but...could you restore my horn please?" Tempest asked.

"What are you talking about? I've already fixed it," I said as I pointed to her now restored horn.

The two were in awe as Tempest looked at her horn while I went to leave the room but when I opened the door the Mane six tumbled in, no doubt trying to listen in on the conversation causing me to sigh.

"They're both alive if that's what your worrying about," I said as I walked around the group.

Twilight was the first to get up and run over to the two while I walked out and Rage came up to me.

"When did they arrive?" I asked as we began to walk down the hallway.

"Just now honestly I'm a little surprised she's here of all places," Rage said.

"I see, was there anyone else since our departure?" I asked.

"Oh yeah, you're not gonna believe this but we have a couple of legends here as well. Like Twilight's idol Starswirl the Bearded," Rage said causing me to stop and turn to face him. "Yeah not only that but there's others as well Somnambula, Mage Medowbrook, Rockhoof, Flash Magnus and Mist Mane."

"The Pillars of Equestria," I said.

"Oh so you know the story," Rage said.

"I know of a certain unicorn who claimed he made the Elements of Harmony and decided they were a necessary sacrifice to banish a pony corrupted by shadows," I said.

"So you know of that too," Rage said.

"Know where they are?" I asked before Rage gestured for me to follow.

We walked through the castle till we came to a study room that was used by Faust when she lived here. Once we entered I saw the alicorn herself was here and was sitting at a desk while seven different ponies were scattered about the room. First was a large earth pony stallion with a massive build that put Big Mac to shame. He had a Celtic appearance and attire with an orange mane and tail and light grey coat of fur and carried a shovel over his shoulder. Next was a pegasus mare with peach colored fur and dark purple mane and tail and had an Egyptian style attire. Next was an elderly unicorn mare with a fur color of a very light blue and a silver mane that had the same effect as some of the royal siblings and unlike most unicorns, her horn was curved to a point that it reminded me of Sombra and she wore a yukata that matched her fur color. The next one was a earth pony mare with a blue coat of fur and a cherry red mane and tail and she had a green dress with a blue long sleeve shirt and she was carrying a mask shaped like a parrot that had several stripes and feathers on it. Next was an orange pegasus stallion with a scarlet mane and tail. He wore armor that reminded me of the roman legions and he carried a strange bronze colored shield with him. Next was a scrawny unicorn stallion with a grey coat of fur and dark purple mane and tail. He wore old fashioned clothes that were worn by the common ponies back then. Finally there was a unicorn stallion with a horn that could match Celestia's in length. He had grey fur like the other unicorn stallion and he had the robes and hat of a wizard and he had a white mane and tail along with a lengthy beard.

"Ah Ash Blade I'm glad to see you're back," Faust said causing the rest of the groups eyes to widen.

"Yeah sorry about leaving without telling anyone but it was last minute, I trust the girls from over there are okay?" I asked.

"Resting now," Faust said.

"So you're him."

I looked at the pegasus stallion and saw he was looking me up and down.

"The mighty warrior and king who brought the kingdoms of Equis together to face one of this world's darkest threats while defeating multiple threats along the way," the pegasus said.

"I thank you for your words Flash Magnus but the deeds you six bear is no small feet of it's own as well, it is both an honour and a pleasure," I said with a polite bow.

"I can see why the youngest child of the Royal Family has fallen for such a man, he is humble and kind," the pegasus mare known as Somnambula said with a bow.

Suddenly Starswirl walked up to me while stroking his beard and looked me up and down before circling me.

"Excuse me but are you a vulture or something cause for the record I'm not dead," I said.

"Oh my apologises I just...never expected the sixth knight would be a Demonic Angel from the legends from Zebafrica of all things and the young prince above that as well," Starswirl said.

"And I didn't think you six would banish yourselves to Limbo but here we are and also Starswirl, about you deciding the Elements of Harmony being a 'necessary sacrifice' to save Equestria when in truth the Elements were never yours to do with as you wished," I said.

"Uh beggin your pardon sir but didn't we create the Elements of Harmony?" the earth pony mare asked who spoke with a New Orleans accent. I knew the mare's name as Mage Medowbrook.

"Not entirely Miss Medowbrook. You see The Seed of Harmony was created by my people, the most you six did was give it the power it needed to bloom," I said.

The other pillars then looked at Starswirl and Faust had raised an eyebrow at the unicorn in an un-amused way before I turned to the scrawny unicorn stallion.

"Now if I'm not mistaking you are the one called Stygian," I said.

"Oh uh yes your highness," Stygian said.

"I heard about what happened to you I'm glad my friends helped you see the light," I said as I shook the unicorn's hand.

"So tell me Ash what brings you to my study?" Faust asked.

"Oh I just came to meet the ponies who saved Equestria multiple times before my friends took over," I said.

"Well you'd better go see your friends from the other side Ash no doubt they're eager to talk to you," Faust said.

"Yeah and if Rebecca is up she'd no doubt be ready to kick my butt," I said as I walked out of the room.

I then walked to the room Rebecca was in and saw my former cellmates were here. Rebecca was back on her feet, her burns where gone and she was checking her body in a mirror.

"I see Faust did her job well," I said causing everyone to look at me.

"Ash where have you been?" Rosa asked but I just looked down to avoid their gaze. Despite being a god and all my power, I am no match for a mother's gaze. "Ash look at me when I ask you a question mister."

"I...uh went back," I said causing everyone to stare at me in shock while I rubbed the back of my head.

"You killed him didn't you?" Eli asked causing me to nod.

Rebecca then walked up to me with an expression I couldn't read so I closed my eyes and waited for a beating but it never came. Instead I felt arms wrap around me in a hug followed by another and when I opened my eyes I saw Rosa and Rebecca were hugging me.

"Stubborn child," Rosa said with a smile.

"How'd you figure it out?" Eli asked.

"C'mon you all should know lying to me is useless, plus it was only a matter of putting the pieces together," I said.

"Did he suffer?" Rebecca asked after she released me from the hug.

"He will and also I found this," I said before I pulled out the Book of Solomon causing the other's eyes to grow in surprise. "It was in Blake's possession when I found it. I take it you all took shifts in guarding this?" I asked causing the group to nod.

"Ash I'm so-," Rebecca started but I placed a finger on her lips silencing her.

"Please don't be so hard on yourself Rebecca," I said as I removed my finger from her lips. "I'm just glad everything turned out well in the end."

With a quick goodnight I left for the kids room and saw Pip and his fellow crusaders and Akachi, leader of the Earth branch of the CMC, where there and they were all snuggled into their beds. I would have to ask their parents/siblings as to why they were here later but for now I closed the door and left for the master bedroom. I saw both Luna and Nightmare were there and sleeping with the covers covering them. Quietly I entered the room and got changed into my pajamas. While that was happening I couldn't help but feel eyes on me but shook it off before carefully climbing into bed with my mares.

"Where were you?" I heard Luna mumble.

"Luna please we can ask him in the morning and by the way Ash that little strip tease you did for us was really sexy," Nightmare said quietly and when I looked at her she had a smirk on her lips while one eye was half open. I could feel my cheeks heat up from that.

7:00am Castle Dining Room

"I will say that this...Roanapur is certainly a...dreadful place," Rarity said while trying to make it sound nice.

"No kidding. Roanapur, stay for the sun and the shooting fest and at the end of the day take a nap in one of our luxury coffins," Rage joked.

"Rage not at the table," Faust chided.

"In all the cities I've been in, Roanapur would be the type of place I would expect Blake to be in," I said.

"It's hard to imagine such a place exists, makes me wonder if there are cities like that in Equestria," Celestia said.

"Let's try and move onto a more interesting topic shall we, like the fact that winter is here and Hearth's warming is coming up soon," I said changing the topic to a happier one.

"Oo oo oo," Pinkie said as she raised her hand in the air.

"Yes...Pinkie," I said as I pointed at the bubbly pink mare as if I was a teacher in a classroom and dozens of kids had raised their hands.

"I was wondering if we could brighten up the castle, y'know like all the other houses that get decorated for Hearth's Warming," Pinkie said.

"Hm y'know that sounds like a plan but it's gonna take a lot of work," I said.

"I'm all over it," Pinkie said as she put a hard hat on her head and disappeared out of the room, leaving a puff of smoke shaped like her in her wake.

"I'll never understand how she can do that," Rage said.

"Hey Pip, Scootaloo," I said as I looked at my eldest son and my niece.

"Yes?" the two said in sync.

"I have something the four of us can do together. Meet me in the gardens once you got some warm clothes on," I said.

"Got it," the two said before they left.

"Hey why can't we do something with you?" Apple Bloom asked as she gestured to herself and Sweetie Bell and Rumble.

"Well I don't think you three need flying lessons do you?" I asked.

"Whoa hold up your going to give Scoots flying lessons?" Rainbow asked with annoyance and nervousness in her voice.

"Rainbow...I know what happened," I said causing her to freeze in mid-air.

"What's this about?" Rarity asked.

"I-I...," Rainbow started but I held up a hand to stop her.

"Let me tell them RD that way you can keep your promise, as for you three you can't breath a word of this to Scootaloo because this a sensitive topic for her," I said.

"But what about Pip?" Rumble asked.

"Pip knows already because she told him," I said as I sat down at the table and took a deep breath. "Do any of you know of how Scootaloo became the adopted little sister of Rainbow here and daughter of Bow Hothooof and Windy Whistles?"

"Was it because Scoot's parents...um died?" Rarity asked.

"Their dead to Scootaloo in fact Rarity," I said.

"Wha...what are you talking about Ash?" Applejack asked.

"Before Rainbow Dash's family adopted the filly Scootaloo was constantly abused by her adoptive parents. The worst abuse she ever got is when they broke her wings and didn't bother to have them healed," I said causing a few to gasp.

"B...but why didn't she say anything?" Fluttershy asked.

"Guess she didn't want anyone to feel sorry for her which is why Rainbow here didn't say anything. Anyway it was when Rainbow Dash was dropping Scootaloo off at her place when she realised what kind of treatment Scootaloo had been subjugated to. Rainbow then rushed to Celestia and told her of what was going down and boom, those two got a one way ticket to a jail cell with no trial since the evidence was as clear as day and with no one else in the family to take Scoots in, Rainbow asked her parents who whole heatedly agreed. So thanks to the assistance from Celestia, Scoots was given a new home and family to love, the end," I said.

"Gosh ah had no idea Scoots had such horrible birth parents," Apple Bloom said.

"It certainly explains a few things," Sweetie Belle said.

"If I get my hands on those two I'll...I'll bucking, buck them right out of Equestria," Rumble said.

"Rumble!...Language," Thunderlane said sternly.

"Sorry," Rumble said.

"I still don't understand something here, what does this have to do with flying lessons?" Spike asked.

"Well first off I noticed Pip still hasn't gotten used to his new appendages, despite the three year gap between us and as for Scootaloo, when her parents broke her wings and left them like that the injury prevented her wings to grow more and also destroyed several nerves in her wings, preventing her from flying," I said.

"So basically her parents grounded Scootaloo permanently?" Rage asked while gripping his chair tightly.

"Indeed with the state they're in right now she'll never be able to fly at all unless I intervene," I said.

"Ash I've already asked Faust to use life fire, it didn't work," Rainbow said.

"She's right. Life fire is used to close any wound or cure any sickness and repair muscles along with any wound on the soul itself but it cannot affect a wing's bone structure, it would only make it worse," Faust said.

"Who said anything about using just life fire?" I asked with a smirk.

"Wait you have a plan?" Rainbow asked as she flew over to me while I leaned closer to her and whispered what I wished to do. When I pulled back she seemed nervous about my words. "Is there any risk?"

"No but I'll only do this if you're both okay with it," I said.

After a few moments of silence Rainbow nodded and I turned around and began to walk to the garden. When I arrived I sat on a snow covered bench. I was wearing a winter leather jacket and a scarf wrapped around my neck along with a pair of gloves and snow boots. Soon both Pip and Scootaloo ran outside and over to me with large smiles on their faces.

"So dad what are we gonna do?" Pip asked.

"Today I'm gonna help you both to fly with your own wings," I said causing Pip's face to light up with excitement but Scootaloo seemed downfallen.

"Uh Uncle Ash, Rainbow has already promised me that she'd help me fly when my wings grow," Scootaloo said trying to get out of it.

"Scoots...I already know about what happened," I said as I crouched down before the foals.

"Huh...Wha...What are you talking about?" Scootaloo asked.

"Scootaloo I already know what your birth parents did to you," I said.

"Pip you said you wouldn't say anything!" Scootaloo shouted.

"But I didn't," Pip said.

"Pip didn't tell me Scootaloo nor did Rainbow Dash or Celestia, I found out my own way," I said.

"Uncle Ash life fire doesn't work on my wings and I don't want prosthetic wings either," Scootaloo said.

"I know but I do have a third way that will allow you to use your very own wings," I said causing Scootaloo's ears to stand at attention at my words before looking at me in disbelief.

"Really, is it possible?" Scootaloo asked.

"If you'll allow me to I'd like to try," I said causing Scootaloo to spin around and outstretch her wings for me. "Alright the first thing I need to do here is place a spell on your wings but it will take time for the spell to work so I need you to relax your wings.

Scootaloo did as I instructed before I placed a numbing spell on her wings before I stood up and let Scootaloo sit on the bench behind me before I turned to Pip.

"Alright Pip show me your wings," I said and the colt turned around for me before I placed a finger in-between his wings and gently pushed. "You feel that?"

"Mm-hm," Pip said with a nod.

"Okay now I want you to focus on this point and imagine moving your wings so that they're stretched out," I said.

Pip then closed his eyes and scrunched his face up in concentration. I saw his wings twitch a bit before they began to outstretch and when they fully extended I saw Pip had quite an impressive wingspan.

"Alright Pip," I said as I used my magic to pick Pip up and lift him above my head and have him lying down. I made sure to keep my magic away from his wings so he can use them. I learned from Bow Hothoof, pegasi hold their foals above their head with a hand on their stomach's to support them is a common thing for parents to do when teaching their young how to fly "Now Pip flap your wings with all you've got."

I then used my magic to move Pip around while he closed his eyes and focused on flying about. Soon I felt him try and fly out of my magic grasp so I released my magic hold on him and watched him fly about on his own for a bit.

"Hey dad don't let go, I don't feel ready to fly yet," Pip said.

"That so because you're flying pretty well on your own so far," I said.

And just like that Pip's eyes snapped open and looked at me while I held my hands up to show I wasn't doing anything and that's when Pip started falling out of the air in a panic.

"Just focus on flapping your wings Pip," I said quickly.

And just before Pip hit the ground he stopped. Pip then looked and we both saw he was flapping his wings alowing him to stay airborne.

"Look at you Pip," I said with both joy and pride in my voice.

"I'm doing it, I'm really doing it," Pip said as he lifted himself higher into the air and started flying around with glee. He was a little wobbly but he was doing well.

"Now Pip a lesson on how to land," I said catching the colt's attention. "You've seen Dust land plenty of times have you not?"

"Yes, I have," Pip said.

"Well I want you to land like that, come down to the ground to land and put your hooves beneath you and once your close to the ground tilt back with the top half of your body and glide till your hooves touch the ground," I said.

Pip then followed my instructions and landed upon the ground almost stumbling over before I caught him.

"Well done Pip," I said as I kneeled down and wrapped him in my arms for a hug.

"Thanks dad...I'm gonna go show the others bet they're gonna be so surprised," Pip said after I released him from the hug.

*chuckle* Go right ahead, I'm gonna get started with Scootaloo," I said before the young alicorn took off while I sat on the bench with Scootaloo and gestured her to sit on my lap which she did. "Now Scoots do you want to know what I'm gonna need to do here?"

"Uh...yes please," Scootaloo said.

"Alright well I did a scan of your wings and I saw the bones in your wings were in worse condition then I thought when you're birth parent's broke your wings. The damage shifted your bones about in different directions, you're wings may look fine now but in time they will get a lot worse," I said.

"So you can't fix them?" Scootaloo asked.

"No, no Scoots nothing like that. It just means that it makes my job a little more complicated but it also means I'm going to need to remove some of your bones then reset them in a way that will allow your wings to be able to grow again. Once that's done I'll close up the wounds and it will be like it never happened," I said and I could feel Scootaloo shaking in my lap. "Are you scared?"

"Um yeah," Scootaloo said.

"Hey it's alright to be nervous kiddo I bet anyone in your position would be just as scared as you but if you wish we don't have to go through with this. I have Rainbow's permission to go through with it but I'll only continue if you'll allow me too," I said as I placed a hand on her shoulder.

"N-no if there is a chance of me flying I'll take it no matter how scary it sounds," Scootaloo said causing me to smile.

"You are one brave little filly," I said as I nuzzled the top of her head.

I then teleported us into the hospital and asked to use the operation room which was no trouble for the staff. Once we were inside Scootaloo took of her jacket and was about to remove her shirt when I stopped her. She then laid down on her stomach and I covered her back with a special cloth the doctors here use when working on a pegasus's wings and don't want blood to get on the patent's back. Once that was done I snapped my fingers and was now in a surgeon's outfit complete with mask and hair net before I placed a sanitation spell on my hands before summoning some gloves. With that done I gently ran my hands over Scootaloo's wings

"Can you feel my hands on your wings?" I asked.

"Uh no," Scootaloo said.

"Okay, so it means my spell has done it's job. Now for the tricky part and for this you must hold still and don't look back at me because it could muck something up unless you would prefer a sleep spell," I said.

"I think I prefer the spell Uncle Ash," Scootaloo said.

"Alright," I said as I looked at the surgical tools the staff was kind enough to provide for me. "Now Scoots are you sure you wish to go through with this?"

"It's okay I trust you Uncle Ash," Scootaloo said.

With a final nod I placed Scootaloo into a deep sleep and contacted Luna and Moon telepathically to give the filly pleasant dreams while informing them of what I was doing. With a deep breath I began to work.

One hour later

Sealing the openings of the wings closed with life fire I let out a sigh as I finished. There was a small amount of blood on the cloth covering Scoots so I removed it and placed it with the tools I used which also had blood on them. I then rang for some nurses to take Scootaloo to a private room while I stepped outside and to a bathroom before splashing some water on my face to cool off. When I left the restroom I saw the others were sitting down, my guess Luna and Moon told them of what was happening and when they saw me Rainbow couldn't get into my face fast enough.

"Is she alright?" Rainbow asked.

"Calm down Dash she's fine, but as for if she'll be able to fly we'll have to wait and see," I said as I led the group to where Scootaloo was and when we entered the room the small filly was sleeping on her side.

"She should be able to walk in about a few hours or tomorrow. Her wings will need to rest for a bit longer but it should be done before Hearth's Warming," I said.

Rainbow then went to the bed and sat beside it along with the others. The only one who stayed at the door with me was Faust.

"You did quite a job trying to restore Scootaloo's wings Ash but how exactly did you accomplish it, I know you wouldn't of done this unless you had a full understanding of a pegasus's wings," Faust said.

"You're right I wouldn't have dared done this unless I knew exactly what I was doing and if it worked, it's amazing what free time and a curious mind will drag you into," I said before I left to go clean myself up.

I then wandered the hallways before finding a good windowsill to read and summoned a bookmarked book called Seven Ancient Wonders by Matthew Reilly, a very good book from Earth.

Hours Later

"So what are you reading?"

Looking up from my book for the first time since I opened it I saw Luna was beside me and looking at the book.

"Oh just a very good book. I betcha any money that if Rainbow got hold of this series she'd never put it down and treasure it like her Daring Do books and Wonderbolt gear. Thing is this one is kinda more mature," I said.

"Then it must be good, will you consider reading it on snuggles night?" Luna asked referring to the one night every two weeks where I turn into a wolf and read a book in front of the hearth in my study with both Moon and Luna snuggling into my fur and every other two weeks there's reading night where I read to the foals and my wives if the later wish to join.

"Perhaps but I wish to read this myself first," I said as I bookmarked the page.

"Aw that's not fair," Luna whined as she pressed and rubbed her head up against me.

"Life is never fair Luna," I said as I nuzzled her back. "So were you just curious about the book or was there something else you needed?"

*scoffs* "Can't a mare simply ask what her stallion is up to without any alternative motive?" Luna scoffed as she turned away from me.

"Sorry it's ju-," I started.

"I came by to tell you dinner was ready," Luna said with a grin before she walked off.

"That mare is such a tease...Wait dinner?" I thought before looking out the window and saw it was dark out. "Has it been that long?"

I then got off of the windowsill and began a jog to catch up with Luna before we entered the dining room where the rest of the family was, including the group from Earth.

"Oh there you are Ash," Celestia teased as we walked in.

"Sorry I got caught up reading a good book." I said as I sat down but not before giving Moon a kiss on the lips.

"He even said it was so good perhaps Rainbow Dash would treasure it," Luna said.

"That so?" Earth's Rainbow asked.

"Yeah, what's it about?" Rainbow asked.

"It's called Seven Ancient Wonders by Mathew Reilly and it's about an all round Australian badass who manages to save the whole world by exploring dangerous temples and tombs filled with traps," I said.

"Can he fly?" Rainbow asked.

"No but that doesn't stop him from being awesome," I said.

"Oh I've read that book and yeah Rainbow he's awesome," Sunset said.

"Alright but tell me what's the most insane thing he's done," Rainbow asked and Sunset looked at me as if wondering if we should spoil anything.

"Well I'll tell you one thing kay," I said bringing both Rainbow's attention on me. "Well one time the hero of the story and a friend of his were trapped in a volcano temple which was about to erupt and the only way out was through a leaver that was being blocked by a curtain of lava. So the hero plunges his hand into the molten liquid and pulls the leaver before retracting his horribly burned arm allowing them to escape before the mountain erupted."

When I told them that particular scene from the book both Rainbow Dashes looked like they just orgasmed.

"So hardcore," Gilda said stunned from what I said.

"And that's just one scene the whole thing just keeps getting better and better if you read the whole plot, it's nuts," I said.

"You have any copies?" Rainbow asked.

"I'll see what I can find," I said.

Soon dinner was finished and everyone was engaged in small talk but I was looking at the bright full moon that hung in the sky over Equestria.

"Something on your mind Ash?"

I woke from my trance and looked at Nightmare who was looking at me in curiosity.

"Oh no I was actually thinking that it was a perfect night for a howl," I said with a smile.

*gasp* "Ash are you going to howl?" Luna asked.

"Hm you know what yeah, I take it you want to come?" I asked causing Luna to start vibrating with excitement, answering my question.

"What do you mean by howl?" Nightmare asked.

"Hm come with us and we'll show you," I said before I looked at Pip who was testing the movement in his wings. "Pip."

"Yes dad?" Pip asked.

"Your mother's and I are going to go howling after dinner you wanna come?" I asked.

"First I learn how to fly and now howling, tonight rules," Pip exclaimed.

"Oh joy appears we're gonna need cotton plugs in our ears tonight,"Eris joked earning her the stink eye from Luna.

With dinner finished my wives and eldest son exited the castle then the city before I turned to my family.

"You four ready?" I asked.

"Uh for what exactly?" Nightmare asked.

"This,"I said before I changed into my dire wolf form.

Next Luna charged up her horn and with a flash of light she changed into a wolf as well. She still had her ethernal mane and tail along with her fur color and cutie mark but unlike me she kept her wings and was smaller then myself. I then looked at Pip whose eyes screwed shut in concentration but could only get a few sparks from his horn.

"Aw I still can't do it," Pipsqueak said with disappointment.

"It's alright Pipsqueak no one gets transformation spells right away, it takes time. Now let me help you," I said before I used my magic on him.

There was a bright flash and when the light disappeared I saw Pip still had his colours and all that but he was just changed into a wolf pup.

"Our little prince looks so adorable as a wolf," Luna said before she nuzzled our son.

"Mum please don't lick me again," Pip groaned as Luna nuzzled him.

Pip's words reminded me of when we first did this and Luna started licking Pip like a mother wolf does when cleaning her pups. Thing is, when she disn't seem grossed out by it and when I asked her about it, she told me all mother ponies in Equestria cleaned their young this way when they're born. She did it for Midnight so it was natural for her which made sense since horses and ponies from Earth did the same thing.

"Alright Moon your turn," I said shrugging off my thoughts.

"Um okay," Nightmare said before her horn began to glow and there was a flash of light.

Once the light disappeared much like Luna and Pipsqueak, Nightmare kept her mane, tail, wings, coat color and cutie mark but she was just changed into a wolf.

"This is very...different," Nightmare said as she moved each of her legs getting a feel for them.

"Well since you'really new to this we'll go slow," I said as I walked over to Nightmare and let her lean on me till she could walk on her own. "Alright let's be off."

Luna then grabbed Pip in her jaws and picked him up by the scruff of his neck much to the colt, now pup's, delight because of his laughing before he was placed on Luna's back. Once that was done we walked off heading to the forest. The trip across the snow was peaceful and halfway to the forest Moon started walking on her own. We soon made it to the forest and headed in before we came to the small rise which is where I dug up the box that held some items that belonged to me.

"So what happens now?" Moon asked as we climbed to the top of the rise and I set Pip down on the ground.

"You still don't know?" Pip asked before he started howling.

"Here son how about I start us off," I said with a quick nuzzle to Pip's head before I lifted my head upwards so I could face the moon.

I then began to tap my tail in the snow creating a beat before I started a low deep howl, shifting in pitch every so often. Luna followed the song by adding her own voice in, next was Pip and then finally moon. the music was powerful and soothing, the very winds even added it's own voice to sing with us. Our song changed in tune every so often from fast to slow and as we ended the song the wind's voice vanished. When I looked down I saw Pip had curled up beneath me and both Luna and Moon were leaning into my sides with smiles on their faces. with a kiss placed upon each of their heads I picked Pip up and placed him on my back before I led my wives out of the forest and back to the city. As we entered the city we changed back to our original forms and headed back to the castle with Pip still on my back. Once I made it back to Pip's room I tucked him into bed.

"Goodnight my little prince, I'll see you in the morning," I said with a quick kiss to his fore head just below his horn before I left.

"Love you dad," Pip whispered just as I closed the door.

One Week Later Master Bedroom

"Incoming!"

*BOOM!*

"They're coming this way we gotta get outta here!"

*sounds of a falling tree as it hit's the ground*

"Ash get over here!"

I woke up with a start and looked around and could only see my room. I saw Luna, Moon and myself were in our wolf forms because they wanted to snuggle like this as we fell asleep and as I looked at them I realised how cute they were like this before my mind traced back to my dream or rather night terror.

*sigh* "Hadn't had that dream in years, I thought I finally managed to get rid of it," I said to myself.

"Ash?"

I looked at the voice and saw both my wives were awake and looking at me in concern.

"Are you alright Ash?" Luna asked.

"You're covered in sweat and you look...spooked," Moon said.

"I'm alright girls...just an old memory in dream form," I said as I lay my head on my paws and sighed and Moon and Luna lay their heads down on top of me as a show of comfort.

"We're willing to listen y'know," Moon said.

*sigh* "It was during World War 2 on Christmas Day 1944. We were in some god forsaken forest, I can't remember the name of for the life of me, and it was so cold it reached my bones. Some poor recruit even froze to death during the night but he was the lucky one in my opinion...the Nazis were making us pay dearly for how far we pushed them back towards Germany and they came down hard on us with everything from mortars to tanks. During the fire fight some madman orders an air strike within the safety range of our troops *sigh* it was a mess. I thought I repressed those dreams years ago but it turns out old habits die hard," I said as I released a heavy breath.

Luna and Moon then nuzzled me as a show of comfort that made me smile. We then relaxed for several minutes till suddenly a scream shook us from our rest and I saw Rose Petal was here. I then saw a pile of clean towels on the floor meaning she dropped them at some point since she entered.

"Rose Petal calm down," I said as I got up and leapt off the bed and changed into my original form while in mid-air.

"Oh y-your majesty forgive me, when I saw you as a wolf I-I panicked," Rose Petal said.

"Would you mind explaining to me as to why you entered our room without knocking," Moon demanded as both she and Luna changed back into their original form.

"Forgive me your highness but I was placing fresh towels in your personal bathroom and I didn't knock because I did not wish to disturb you in case you were still resting," Rose explained.

"I understand Rose but in the future please knock before entering even if we are sleeping," I said as I helped pick up the towels before handing them back to Rose Petal.

"Thank you your highness I'll make sure I correct my mistake in the future," Rose said before she quickly put the towels away before she went to leave.

"Rose," I said halting the mare in her tracks. "I thought I gave the order that everyone could have the day off for Hearth's Warming why are you here working?"

"...My family is still missing your highness," Rose said sadly causing me to wrap my arms around her in a hug to comfort her.

"We're going to find them Rose and we're going to bring them home," I said as I stroked her back. I could feel her tears through my shirt as she silently sobbed and once she was done crying she stepped back before bowing before she left.

*sigh* "The missing board has been having more and more faces added every day," I said as I rubbed my head.

"Ash...you'll find them and we will put an end to this tyranny," Luna said as she hugged me from behind and Moon hugged me from my side.

"Thanks girls," I said as the hug ended.

With that we left the bedroom and made our way over to the dining room and sat down. I saw there were a few ponies still working here despite my permission to allow them to have a day off. Even Perfect Serve saying who would cook our Hearth's Warming breakfast if she wasn't here, but to me it was an excuse because everyone she care's about is also missing. I decided not to press on about it anyway. I sat at the table and waited for breakfast to be served.

"Say has anyone seen the foals?" Moon asked.

"Oh no doubt carrying out their little tradition," Luna said.

"Tradition?" Moon asked

"Oh that's right you were asleep the last time this happened," Twilight said.

I realised what was about to happen and suddenly laughter and a clatter of metal come from outside the dining room doors. The doors then burst open and the foals rolled in on a food cart much to Moon's surprise. Before they crashed into the table I halted the cart in my magic, sending the foals flying into the air but I grabbed them before setting them down in a chair.

"Perfect timing," I said to the giggling foals.

"That was even better then last year, you three using your wings as boosts was awesome," Sweetie said while looking at Pip, Scootaloo and Rumble.

"Yeah ah think we even got airborne back there," Apple Bloom said.

Suddenly Perfect Serve came out with all our food on a separate food cart and we all began to dig in. As everyone ate I couldn't help but smile at everyone gathered here, from earth to alternate dimensions and even other countries along with the variety of couples. Like Spike and Nocturnal who the latter was cuddling up to Spike in an adorable fashion, which was a rear sight to see from the fearless and ruthless thestal guard. I then looked over at Shye, Pita and Diamond Cutter who were getting along rather well and Kamau was making friends among my stallion friends, both old and new. Suddenly the doors opened and both Tempest and Grubber walked in but froze when they saw everyone. It was then I stood up and gestured to a pair of empty seats for the two to sit at and with a bow the two sat down and I sat back down.

Afterwards I then took in the shape of the table which was once straight but was now crescent shaped thanks to a little magic. After everyone had eaten we went to the ballroom where a massive pine tree had been set up thanks to everyone. It wasn't like one of those trees you would see in a supermarket, all primed and proper. This one was done to our specifications, a mix of colors and trinkets along with some tinsel and baubles here and there and there were even a couple of photos placed on it and right at the top of the tree was a silver and ice blue star. Below and going all over the tree was a train set and tracks wowing the foals. There was also many presents about as well and thanks to a little prodding, and mind reading, I managed to figure out what everyone wanted for Hearth's Warming but the funniest expression was when Twilight got a board game called Pitfall. She almost ripped the box open so she could play it and it was quite amusing to watch when she knocked the board over in excitement with her magic when her dragon got trapped in a pit. (she even knocked me over with the blast) Everyone went around giving gifts to one another till Pinkie handed me a large rectangular box.

"This is from me Ashy," Pinkie said as she handed me the box.

"Thank you Pinks," I said with a smile as I took the box.

I then ripped off the wrapping paper revealing another board game called Domination.

"Oh I've seen this game before, I believe the objective is to conquer a continent by building your army which you can do using cards or capturing enemy troops. You can then outfit your troops with power cards and get your enemies’ resources, then you use your army to take over you're opponents territories," Luna said.

"Heh seems fitting for the Harbinger of Conquest," Rage laughed.

"Y'know Rage, I think you may be right. Anyone up for a round?" I asked and just like that almost everyone wanted to join in but Faust, Chrysalis, Dream Catcher, most of the Pillars, all the Fluttershys, Grubber, Diamond Cutter, Shye, Pita and Kamau decided to just watch while the foals played with their toys.

"We should probably take this to a more comfortable area," Celestia said before she teleported all of us to a large room filled with couches surrounding a large circular table. The foals were a bit surprised by the sudden shift in surroundings but shrugged it off before going back to their toys. I then opened up the game box and took out a massive folded board game and when I unfolded it the board almost took up the whole table and had a satellite view of a continent. When I looked back inside the box I saw a diamond shaped crystal and a gold tripod, a pair of dice, a deck of cards and finally an instruction manual. Flipping through the manual I read what the items were for before I placed the tripod in the center of the board before I placed the crystal on it and when I did the crystal lit up and a 3D hologram of the board map appeared on the board, wowing everyone. When the map appeared six flags appeared, each with a different colour Red, Blue, Orange, Black, Purple and White.

"Okay we're going to need to be put into teams," I said.

The bearers of harmony from this Equestria along with their stallions decided to team up and go with Blue, Elisa, Evan and the group from their world decided to go with Black, Rage, Gilda, Discord and Eris went with Red, Everyone from Earth teamed up and went with Orange, Celestia, Cadence and Shining Armour, Flash Magnus, Rockhoof went with Purple leaving Luna, Moon Tempest and myself with White I then had Faust cut the deck and once we had the right amount of cards, I addressed the group.

"Alright we have two dice here one for movement and the other for attack power, we're also going to see who goes first by rolling the highest number and in case any of you are concerned I pinkie promise I won't use any divine power or whatever to cheat, this game is entirely up to fate that good with everyone?" I asked earning several nods in agreement.

With a final nod we began and Rainbow from this world scored the highest number.

“Prepare your troops for battle Earthlings!” Rainbow shouted.

"Bring it on!" Earth Rainbow shouted.

As the battle between the two factions waged I kept on coming up with different strategies to win. I felt Moon and Luna open up a telepathic link between us and Tempest and I saw my team wince when the link was connected so I had to stop thinking and let them adjust before I filled them in on the plan. Tempest seemed greatly impressed of some of the strategies I thought of. Soon the army of Earth fell and the Blue army took control of their territories before Red took on Black. Elisa and Evan were good but they soon fell victim to the red army.

"Your ass is ours Ash!" Soarin shouted.

"Hm debateable," I said calmly.

"We shall be victorious!" Moon shouted while the group looked at each other before silently agreeing on something.

“We deploy, the Admiral’s fleet!” Twilight said causing the alicorns and unicorn beside me to gasp.

“We can fly right over your spell AA forces and attack your kingdom directly,” Soarin smirked.

“You fiends!” Luna yelled.

“But we're not done, I activate the card Miracle Mend so our cool down time is reduced to one turn!” Dash said but this caused me to start laughing at the mare’s words.

“A cute attempt my adorable little pegasus but...,” I said before trailing off while I held up a card. “you activated my trap card, Wyvern Swarm!”

“WHAT!?” The group yelled.

“I roll a seven or higher then the wyverns will rip your fleet to pieces,” I said

“B-but, if you roll a six or lower, the Wyverns will turn on your own forces!” Comet said.

“What's war without risks and this...is war” I said before I took one die and Luna took the other. Luna then rolled her die and it landed on a three while I let out a breath held the die before Luna and Moon and they both blew on it for luck. Before I went to toss the die someone grabbed my arm and I saw it was Tempest, she then blew on the dice also before releasing my hand. Luna and Moon were staring daggers at the unicorn but with a quick roll of my neck I tossed the die. Time slowed as the game piece stopped rolling and landed on a four. “YES!”

“No, our forces!” Dash said as several holographic Wyverns came out of a nearby mountain and tore their fleet apart. “Vengeance I say!”

“Nope.” Luna smirked. “It is our turn now. We play, Emergency Recruitment! Now we can take your destroyed air fleet and add it to our own!” The Princess rolled the dice and it put her right near the group's home base. “Attack!” The fleet and army burned the Blue's base to the ground ending them and their winning streak.

“NO!!!!” The group yelled in a defeated tone while our team high five’d as we took all the Blue's conquered territory for ourselves. The Red army was the next to fall this time courtesy of the Purple army and the former Captain of the Royal Guard, and Royal Legionary along with the Princess of the Sun proved to be formidable opponents. Even Cadence put up a hell of a fight leading me to guess she learned something from Shining Armor. We were having the standoff of the century, every attack one of us played the other countered. This process went on for twenty minutes. Each team now only had a squad left and barely any cards. The Purple army had only three cards left while our team only had one but fortunately it was our turn.

"Shining, Magnus, Celestia, Cadence, Rockhoof this game has tested us but as you are all well aware all good things must come to an end so why don't you surrender now and save yourselves the embarrassment of being destroyed," I said.

"Brave words boy but you seem to forget, you only have one card left Ash," Shining said.

"So that's a no then, you think that was a no?" I asked my team who nodded in agreement. "Alright I was honestly hoping I wouldn't have to play my trump card but here goes." I said before I showed my card and our enemies went from Purple to Pale when they saw the card. "The Necronomicon, this allows me to revive all my fallen troops during this game for one final assault. It's funny actually, I always hated this book with every fibre of my body, who'd of thunk it'd grant me victory today."

With that I played the card and all my forces returned from their graves and brought the purple army to ruin.

“Huzza!” Luna yelled as she and Moon hugged me, Tempest even got behind me pressing her large EE cup breasts against my back and nuzzled my head while she wrapped her arms around me in a hug also before quickly letting go.

“Good game.” Celestia smiled while the others sat back and sighed.

"Whoa that had to be the longest time I ever sat still before," Rainbow groaned as she stretched out.

"Y'know I kinda wanna play a different game like this now," Pinkie said.

"It was rather entertaining," Faust said.

I then set my mind to work in thinking of a game to play.

"Ash what are you thinking about?" Rage asked before something clicked.

"I think I've got a game in mind, wait here," I said before I teleported to my study and looked trough the shelves before spotting what I was looking for.

It was a wooden box the size of a large chapter book in both height and width with gold plated corners. The lid of the box had engravings of battles on them and runes going around the edge and in the center was a glowing blue gem. The lid was also split down the middle and had hinges on the side of the box that connect the lid to the rest of the box. I then brushed my hand against the box and smiled at the memories before I teleported back into the room where everyone was and saw they packed up Domination.

"I'm back," I said as I set the box on the table.

"Oooo pretty," Pinkie said as she tapped the gem.

Suddenly the box burst open and a rush of light spilled out causing the box to disappear before the light swirled around and became a rectangular board with two rows of miniature buildings going along two sides of the board and at each end of the board was a deck of cards and an orb full of red liquid resting on a golden stand.

"Whoa," all the Rainbow Dash's and Gilda said when they saw the board.

"I know right, I used to play this game with my mentor Merlin back when I was his apprentice," I said.

"Wait Merlin as in the great wizard from the story of King Arthur, you mean it exists or existed?" Rage asked in shock.

"Yep it existed Excalibur, The Round Table, Camelot it was all true," I said.

"Now hold on now Camelot?" Applejack asked.

"Human version of Canterlot in fact there are all sorts of legends about it that amaze even me still," I said.

"So how do you play this game?" Twilight asked.

"Well these cards here have a type of magic in them that allows you to summon monsters. Here I'll show you but first I'll need an opponent," I said as I sat at one end of the board.

"I'll play," Pip said who took an interest in our conversation.

"Alright Pip sit at the other end and pick up five cards from your deck and put the rest to the side," I said and Pip did as I instructed. "Now listen every card has a unique ability but there are only two types of cards, monster cards and spell cards. First let's start off with the monster cards which can be identified by the crossed axes symbol on the corners of the card."

"Got it," Pip said.

"Okay now listen, on the card is a picture of what your monster looks like and below the picture is of how much attack power and health your minion has. The attack power is the one with the crossed swords and shield symbol behind the number, the health is the one with the heart behind it and below those is what your minion can do. For example healing will allow you to heal either your minion or this," I said as I pointed to the orb full of red liquid.

"Uh what is it?" Soarin asked this time.

"This is my HP orb, if this orb shatters it means it's game over for me but I'll get back to that in a second but first back to the minion cards. Now as I was saying each card has an ability to use like strengthen other minions attack or heal them. One thing you should know is that when you summon a minion they need to wait a turn to attack and every time your minion attacks another minion your minion will take damage but not unless you attack the HP orb," I said.

"What, that sucks," Rainbow said.

"It's how the game was designed to give it an extra challenge but moving on. Next are the spell cards which can be identified by the swirl of stars and these could be used to give your minions abilities or to sabotage your enemies," I said.

"Okay but how do I win?" Pip asked.

"You have to use spells or your minions to hit my HP orb. Every time you do the red liquid disappears and once it's gone the orb shatters and the game is over. But don't worry the game resets everything once the match is over and if you wish to close the game just tap this jewel on the side," I said.

"So how do you summon the minions?" Twilight asked.

"Watch," I said as I took a card from my hand and placed it right way up, and in a puff of smoke the card was replaced by a small pond and out of the water leapt a little green fish man with sharp teeth before the pond disappeared in a cloud of smoke. The fish man then let out a tiny roar and at the fish man's feet were the minion's heath and attack power.

"Oh he's adorable," Discord said as he scratched the minion on the top of his head with his finger but jumped back when the tiny creature tried to bite him.

"Yeah but they get kinda cranky when you try to touch them," I said as Discord blew a raspberry at him.

Pip then picked up a card and placed it on the board but it did nothing so he tried again but only yielded the same result.

"Uh dad my card's aren't doing anything," Pip said.

"Oh of course, I can't believe I forgot," I said as I face palmed hard enough to leave a mark. "Pip you see that tube to your left?"

"Uh the one with the blue orb at the bottom?" Pip asked.

"Yes that's your mana counter any creature you have in your hand that matches the number of mana orbs in that tube or below it can be used. You can see how much mana you need to use a card at the cards top right corner, it should be a mana orb with a number in front of it.," I said.

"I see it but why do I have to start off with only one though?" Pip asked.

"I started off with only one as well Pip and as you play the number of mana crystals you can use increases by one every time it's your turn till it reaches twenty and if you have any mana crystals left in the tube after the round it will be added into your next turn. The more mana you have the stronger the minions you can summon or spells you can use," I said.

How do we change turns?" Pip asked.

"Well you either push the next turn button in front to the mana counter there or it will happen automatically when that rope burns out," I said as I pointed to the center of the board which had a quickly burning rope going across it.

Pip then started to panic and quickly looked through his cards before placing one down the card then disappeared and that particular area of the ground was covered in snow. Suddenly an undead humanoid with thin papery skin clinging to it's bones and glowing blue eyes clawed it's way out of the ground and let out a ghastly howl and suddenly my fish man was frozen as the snow disappeared.

"A Frozen Thrall, not a bad choice Pip. Basically your minion's cry froze my minion in his tracks by fear and can't move or attack for a turn which gives you the upper hand here," I said.

"Uh how do I attack?" Pip asked.

"Point but don't touch just point at your minion before pointing at which target you want them to attack," I said.

Pip then nodded and pointed at his minion before pointing at mine the thrall then jumped at my minion with it's arms raised before bringing it's bony hands down on my minion, defeating it and turning my minion into a puff of smoke.

"You're doing well Pip shall we continue for real this time?" I asked.

"Yeah!" Pip cheered.

The match was long and it was close but I managed to beat Pip much to the colt's disappointment.

"Now no reason to be upset Pip you did quite well for your first time, very impressive," I said with a smile causing the colt to perk up a bit as I got off my seat. "Alright anyone else want to have a go?"

"Me!" Pinkie shouted as she took my place.

"Alright then you all have fun," I said before I left.

I then made my way into the kitchen and when I got there I saw the place was deserted before I made my way over to the oven and turned it on. I then got out a bowl and spoon along with some flour, eggs, sugar and vanilla and started mixing them together to make the batter for a cake. I then went to get a cake tin and once I turned around I came nose to nose with Celestia.

"GAAAAAHHHHHH!" I shouted as I leapt backward but ended up falling on my butt. "The hell Celestia, you trying to scare my soul back to Craig?"

"I could smell you making a cake," Celestia said as her ears flattened against her skull and her eyes grew slightly as a way of apologising in an almost pitiful way.

"How could you smell that from that distance along with the fact there are multiple walls and doors between here and the room the others are in? Besides I haven't even begun to bake it." I asked causing her ears to stand straight once more.

"Please no one can bake a cake in any castle without me knowing about it. I've tuned my senses in a way that allows me to sense the making of any cake within a certain radius," Celestia said with pride in her voice while I rolled my eyes and went back to work but Celestia was continuing to stare at me.

"What are you doing?" I asked.

"Watching you bake a cake," Celestia said with a tilt of her head as if she was curious as to why I asked that.

"No way," I said as I folded my arms across my chest.

"What, why?" Celestia whined.

"Because this particular cake requires both time and concentration and the latter is difficult to obtain with a certain alicorn pony princess looking over my shoulder," I said.

"What's so special about this cake that it requires that much concentration?" Celestia asked.

I then teleported behind Celestia and picked her up by the back of her shirt before walking over to the door leading out of the kitchen and into the hallway before dropping her on her butt outside. I then closed the door went back to work but suddenly I heard scratching and whimpering coming from the door leading to the hallway. I let out a sigh before walking to the door and opening it. I was met with Celestia sitting on her legs and giving me the biggest puppy dog eyes I've ever seen along with the quivering lip and her arms were raised in a begging pose.

*sigh* "Alright listen as soon as I'm done with the spoon and bowl I'll let you lick them," I said.

"Yay!" Celestia cheered.

"But it's going to take awhile so I'll ring for you when I'm done," I said causing Celestia to teleport to some where other then here letting me work in peace.

And peaceful it was. I managed to put the cake together and set it to bake before I sent a guard to find Celestia and low and behold as soon as I turned around I saw her there licking the bowl and spoon. She licked them so well I thought that they were clean before putting them into the sink. When I went to talk to Celestia she was already gone but I swear I heard her whisper 'Soon' but shrugged it off as my mind playing tricks on me.

7:00 pm Castle Dining Room

When the cake was done I put the cake in a safe place with a certain chef even Celestia wouldn't go up against just so she didn't get to it before checking in on the others. They seemed to be having a ball with the game I got them before I told them dinner was ready leading to a round of groans before we all went to grab something to eat. Upon arrival we were greeted by a spectacular feast and everyone ate like kings.

"Oh wow am I stuffed," Soarin said when we finished.

"You said it because I don't think I can eat another bite," Pinkie said.

"Aw well that's a real shame because I put a lot of hard work into tonight's dessert," I said causing everyone's ears to perk up.

"You made desert!" Apple Bloom shouted in excitement.

"Sure did," I said.

"Forget being stuffed where is it!" Pinkie shouted.

"Is it that pudding recipe you made?" Faust asked.

"Oh no Faust this one was something I leaned from a grandmother of mine from a long time ago, be right back," I said before dashing into the kitchen and coming back with a plain six tier cake with Perfect Serve holding a metal jug with mitts on her hands.

I saw everyone was drooling at the sight of the cake despite the lack of decorations or icing. I then set it on the table I told everyone to hold on for a few more seconds before I grabbed the jug and thanked Serve before offering her a place to sit along with the other servants who stayed at the castle today. With that I flew above the cake and carefully poured the contents of the jug over the cake and it was hot melted fudge causing everyone's eyes to widen and the drooling to intensify.

"Oh sweet mercy that looks good," Rainbow said.

"You say that before we even get to the best part," I said causing everyone to stare at me as if I grew two heads. "Pip, Rumble, Apple Bloom, Sweetie Belle, Scootaloo could you come here?"

The foals eagerly approached before I summoned a knife and tossed it into the air before I caught it and started cutting slices for everyone but placed slices of cake upon the foals plates first.

"Hey this cake has layers in them and they're not even made of cake," Pip said.

"Indeed they're not, in fact those layers are actually made from sweets I ordered from Bonbon's shop which I melted into the layers you all see," I said causing everyone's jaws to hit the floor. "Everyone...please enjoy," I said with a bow as I used my magic to place a piece of cake before everyone before I returned to my seat and started eating my own. I don't mean to brag but damn I'm good.

After eating I saw everyone was floored by the work of art.

"This desert...Never have I tasted it's equal," Faust said.

"I am unworthy. I must train myself harder to become a baking master to create this dish," Pinkie said.

"Marry me," Celestia said who looked to be in pure bliss.

"Forget her marry me!" Chrysalis shouted.

"No me!" Perfect Serve shouted.

“No me!” Tempest cried.

"Stay away from him you whores!" Luna and Moon shouted while I just sighed.

9:00 pm Castle Hallway

After dinner, and a complete mess, I took all the foals to to spend time with them, even read them a story called 'How The Grinch Stole Christmas' before putting them to bed. Now I was on my way to my bed to sleep and when I arrived I opened the door and entered before closing the door behind me. When I look around I felt blood rush to my head and my nether regions as I gazed at Luna and Moon who were sitting on the bed wearing the skimpiest Santa outfits I've ever seen. They both wore the hats but the red dresses looked like they could barely contain their bodies. They barely covered their large bubbly butts and cutie marks and I could see the edge of their areolas on the top of the red fluffy trimmed dresses so they weren't wearing any bra and I doubt any panties either.

"Well about time you got here stud," Luna said as she got up and walked towards me with a sway in her hips before stopping before me and giving a little twirl before she ran her fingers through her mane. "So what do you think of our outfits, we had them custom made by Rarity."

"Well they're *gulp* quite something," I said with a nervous smile.

"I don't know I think mine makes my butt look a little too big," Moon said as she turned around and bent over slightly while flagging her tail confirming my suspicions about them going without panties. "Tell me Ash what do you think and be honest."

Shaking off the embarrassment I felt a smirk crawl across my lips before I cast a sound proof spell around the room.

"I think," I said before I slapped Moon across her sexy rump sending it into a fit of jiggles while the mare herself let out a cute eep before a pleasured moan. "That that ass is puurrrrfect and spankable."

"Mmm do you think our stallion deserves something special dear sister?" Luna asked.

"I do believe so sister," Moon said as she stood up straight before she grabbed the front of my shirt and pulled me close before smashing her lips against mine.

Both Moon and my tongues battled for dominance over the other till we had to break for air with only a string of saliva connecting us. When Moon released me Luna leapt at me while using her wings for extra momentum and wrapped her legs around my waist. I folded my arms beneath Luna, providing her a seat. She placed a hand on my cheek while she looked down at me before kissing me with as much passion as Moon. I then walked towards the bed before I set Luna down upon it before breaking for air. I then started undoing the buttons that were holding Luna's dress together before leaving kisses down her jawline then her neck and collarbone, earning little mews of pleasure from the midnight blue mare. Once I got to the last button a black furred hand stopped me.

"Now, now handsome, perhaps you should strip first," Moon said as she pressed her massive soft milk melons against my back.

I then stood up straight and Moon walked around me and sat on the bed with her legs spread out revealing her drooling nether lips. With a smirk I then removed both my shoes and socks before taking off my coat and then lifting my shirt over my head before I slowly took of my pants. Both mares were loving the show and Moon began teasing her marehood and when I kicked away my pants I gestured to the dresses the mares were wearing causing them to smirk at each other. Extending their wings the two then used one wing to cover themselves and the other to cover the other and with a shuffle of fabric both dresses were tossed to the side. Realising now that the only thing covering the two was their wings was incredibly sexy and made my shaft painfully hard and noticeable thanks to the tent in my boxers and both mares were eyeing it hungrily. I then gripped my boxers and pulled them down exposing myself to the mares who then removed their wings showing off their gorgeous bodies.

"Could you two get anymore beautiful and be anymore drop dead sexy?" I asked with a smile causing the two to blush and look away giving me my moment to strike. I rushed forward and wrapped my arms around Moon surprising her before leaning forward and causing us to collapse upon the bed.

"Sneaky move," Moon moaned as I started kissing her neck while running my hands down her voluptuous body.

"You'd know all about that wouldn't you," I said.

Suddenly Luna pushes me onto my back and both she and Nightmare jump upon me and pin me in place with their magic before they started leaving trails of kisses down my chest, making me squirm from the feeling these mares were leaving on me till they reached my spire. Suddenly I felt slender fingers wrap around my shaft and squeeze it causing me to gasp and look to see both Moon and Luna with a hand on it before placing a kiss on the head causing me to let out a small grunt of approval. With a nod Moon then takes over by placing my shaft into her mouth and gulping it down to the hilt like a pro. While I could only gasp at the feeling, Luna crawled up towards me with a seductive smile on her face.

"Is my king enjoying the evening so far?" Luna asked.

"Oh you have...urff no idea," I moaned.

"Good," Luna said before she spun around and lifted her tail away from her flank revealing her soaked flower. "Because your queen requires your assistance."

With a grin and no further words needed, I gripped Luna by her foal bearing hips and pulled her towards me while I brought my head forward and kissed Luna right on her marehood. I then thrusted my tongue into her depths causing Luna to cry out in both surprise and pleasure as the sweet taste of blueberries assaulted my tongue. I then started writing the alphabet on Luna's marehood causing her to squirm in pleasure. Suddenly my manhood was enveloped in something large or rather two large somethings which were very soft and squishy. I couldn't help but moan into Luna's dripping snatch.

"Hm it seems our stallion is enjoying your tit fuck Moon," Luna said informing me on what Moon was doing.

"So I see," Moon said before licking the head of my spire as if it were a lollipop.

Moon then started pumping my shaft with her enormous rack and that, combined with the blow job, became too much for me as I cum into Moon's mouth while Luna's floodgate's released her fluids onto my face. Luna then got off me and I looked down at Moon and saw her remove herself from my dick before she opened her mouth and showed my cum was still in her mouth. She then pulled Luna into a passionate but sloppy kiss where they fed each other my cum. The sight was enough to make my manhood go rigid once again and once both mares were done they turned to look at me with a hungry look in their eyes. Moon then approached me but when I went to get up and greet her she pushed me back onto the bed and when I looked back at Moon, I was met with her large black and blue butt and the nectar from her flower was already dripping onto my chest.

"Dig in beloved," Moon purred before she lowered herself onto my face.

When my lips touched her nether lips the taste of blackberries rushed across my tongue before I did the same to Moon what I did to Luna. Suddenly I felt my dick being enveloped in something warm, wet and tight and I could feel a rhythmic pulling sensation around it which was most likely Luna's marehood and I could hear the two making out with each other above me before Luna started bouncing on my member. While the two mares were going at it I reached out and grasped Luna by her hips and matched her pace by thrusting upwards to meet Luna's hips as they came down, creating a rhythm that got faster and faster as we continued till the sound of flesh slapping against flesh echoed around the room along with the moans of the passionate make out session up top. After another minute I could feel Moon was getting ready to cum because she reached backwards and grabbed my head in an attempt to push more of my tongue into her marehood. Luna was almost at her limit and I wasn't too far behind so I retracted my tongue into my mouth and lightly pinched Moon's clit with my teeth making Moon scream in pleasure as her fluids poured over my face before she collapsed onto the bed on my left while I continued thrusting into Luna.

"OH YES, FUCK ME, FUCK ME...OH STARS ABOVE KEEP RAMMING MY SLUTTY FUCK HOLE!" Luna screamed.

Not long after, Luna orgasmed the second time that night but I kept on pounding into her during her orgasm till I came myself into her quivering marehood causing Luna's eyes to roll into the back of her skull while her tongue hung out of her mouth in bliss before I set her down on my right. Suddenly I felt a presence behind me and when I looked I was met with a pair of eyes that looked like Moons but these eyes reminded me more of a predator who has prey within it's sights and reach.

"My turn," Moon growled before she pinned me to the bed and slowly got on top of me, making sure to grind her body against mine in a seductive yet slow fashion before she started grinding her pussy against my still hard rod.

Leaning up, my lips made contact with hers before I rested my head back upon the bed. Moon then reached down and grasped my member before directing it to her drooling nether lips before she slowly inserted into her. While she was doing that I placed my right hand upon her hip before giving it a tender rub before I reached for her ass and gave it a slap causing Moon to whinny in surprise, which surprised even me. Moon then leaned down and placed her muzzle into my hair and began to sniff it while giving me a front row seat to her massive boobs, which I couldn't help but latch onto, causing Moon to groan in pleasure as I teased her nipples with my tongue. All the while Moon was bouncing on my spire and was getting faster with each thrust and as I teased her nipple a stream of sweet milk flooded my mouth which I gulped down eagerly.

"Oh you are all mine," Moon moaned.

"That so?" I asked before I rolled over so that Moon was below me. "Cause from where I am you're all mine."

Getting a firm grip on Moon, I then began to pound into Moon like a jackhammer and each time our hips met my dick entered her womb where it tried to suck me in further while Moon had wrapped her arms and legs and tail around me to hold me close as I thrusted into her. After what felt like hours we both came at the same time before I set her down gently on the bed next to a sleeping Luna and once I got her limbs loose I saw Moon was also asleep as well. With a smile on my face I pulled the bed sheets over us before I too descended into the dream realm but little did I know what was waiting for me.

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY HEARTS WARMING EVERYPONY!