"What happend, what happend, what happend!" Pinkie shouted.

"Was she mad?" Fluttershy asked.

"Did you mend your friendship," Twilight asked.

"Just calm down already and I'll tell you," I said.

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Jessica then went to approach me but I stepped back making her stop.

"Ash it's me, Jessica," Jessica said.

"I know...I haven't forgotten your face but how can you stand to remember mine?" I asked.

"What do you mean Ash?" Jessica asked.

"I...I'm so sorry Jessica," I said as I looked down and felt tears crawl down my face. "I tried to keep my promise, I truly did but...I couldn't hold to it. After all the insults and the monster hunts for me and being alone for so long, I just couldn't take it so...so...so I tried to bring you back and..."

My next words didn't get a chance to slip when Jessica wrapped her arms around me in a hug.

"How can you not be furious with me?" I asked.

"I was never angry with you Ash, I was upset with myself because of how much I was asking of you. Honestly, if I was in your position...I'd have done the same," Jessica said as she pulled away to look at me with a smile causing me to wipe my eyes.

"I take it you both know each other," Merlin said while he stroked his beard causing both Jessica and I to step away from each other.

"Oh Merlin *clears throat* Uh yes we uh do know each other," I said as I dried my eyes.

"Long time friends before I...y'know," Jessica said.

"Mm-hm. Now Miss Jessica, you came in here looking for something you left behind, perhaps Ash could assist you," Merlin said with a smile before he turned to pack up the papers on his desk.

Jessica and I then went to work on looking for the item she left behind which was her data pad. Once it was found we left and began to talk about our lives. Turns out Jessica has been trying to keep up to date with my life by going to see or contacting my parents, which she found out who I was through the world archive. That has to be one of the largest collections of history anywhere. Jessica was squealing like a little girl when I told her about Midnight and my family before she latched onto me in a hug. I noticed a couple of male students give me the stink eye when we passed each other and I saw a couple of females doing the same to Jessica.

Soon enough I met up with my friends and introduced them to Jessica who welcomed her with open arms. I then looked at my time table and discovered I had only one more class which was right after lunch. The others told me every student has a unique timetable to follow. Some students in the same class will have a class they have to attend to while others won't because it doesn't hold any interest for them or because they don't need to learn it. Also the school doesn't have all that many teachers so there may not be a teacher to teach the class.

Soon the bell rung and my friends left for their next class leaving me all alone. So I began to head back to my room but when I approached my room I saw the door was wide open and there was a large cart in front of it full of bags. So silently I approached the door, peeked inside and saw a skinny woman wearing a tan overall dress that reached her ankles and a white shirt. I figured her to be a member of the school staff because she seemed to be finishing changing the bed sheets on my bed before she straightened up and looked around. Suddenly her eyes caught something and approached the bookshelf and I saw her reach for my memory scrapbook.

"Ahem," I said loudly as I folded my arms across my chest causing the woman to almost leap out her skin in fright. "I may be new here and not know anything but I doubt a member of the staff is supposed to be looking through personal items."

"I am so sorry I didn't mean any harm in it, I just got curious," the woman said as she bowed at the waist.

"Curiosity often kills cats you know," I said but the woman kept her head bowed. "Who are you?"

"Jozzy I'm one of the superiors in charge of cleaning the dorm rooms," Jozzy said.

"Jozzy hmm...Tell ya what, I won't tell anyone what you almost did and in return you give me some work to do," I said.

"Wha-?" Jozzy asked as she stood up straight and looked at me like I grew two heads.

*sigh* "How do I put this...I've got nothing to do until after lunch today and I'm bored. So I figured doing some work around the school, even if I don't get paid, will keep me occupied till lunch," I said.

"Uh mind if I have your name first?" Jozzy asked.

"Ash Blade," I said.

"Kay I'm not sure about this so let me just check with my supervisor first," Jozzy said as she walked out of the room and returned a minute later. "Kay she said yes but I have to keep my eye on you."

"Mm-hm alright, where to now?" I asked.

"Well the supervisor said you'll be working with me in changing the bed sheets and collecting laundry, but since I've just finished the boys dorm here we'll be moving on to the girls dorm," Jozzy said.

"You sure that's a good idea?" I asked.

"No but the supervisor did say to give you a shot and also a pass on your data pad just so no students get the wrong idea of another student being in their room," Jozzy said as she tapped something into her data pad before a beep went off on mine, informing me I received the pass.

"Wow these things sure are handy," I said.

"You know it. Now I recommend you get into something more comfortable," Jozzy said.

"Kay you mind closing the door please?" I asked as I began to get changed.

"Hm...Oh right," Jozzy said as she stepped out and closed the door.

Once I was changed into a set of jeans and a shirt, I stepped outside and was greeted by Jozzy before we went and grabbed a new cart. We then headed to the girls dorm and Jozzy gave me directions on how to make the bed.

"-This is important, you're gonna wanna make sure you give it a clean corner like so...you got that?" Jozzy asked after she stood up from giving me a demonstration from changing the bed sheets.

"Got it," I said.

"Alright let's see you do the next room," Jozzy said and after a quick changing of the sheets, I ran my hands over the sheets, smoothing them out. " Nice, your pretty good at that. Now once your done leave the door open to air out the room before you move onto the next room."

"Got it," I said.

"Great, now I'll leave this floor to you. I'll come back and help you as soon as I'm done with my floor down below," Jozzy said as she went down a set of stairs while I went to work on the girls dorms.

There were a few girls present within one or two rooms, luckily I made sure to knock before entering. When the girls asked why I was here I showed them my pass and explained why I was here so they allowed me in and change their sheets. Once that was done I gave them a bow and a quick apology for interrupting but they all just shook it off before I continued on my way till I finished the floor. I then decided to go see Jozzy to see if I could help her and when I arrived she was busy packing some sheets into her cart.

"Hey Jozzy," I said as I walked over to her.

"What the, don't tell me you screwed up already," Jozzy said with surprise.

"No, I finished my work so I thought I'd come and see if you needed help," I said.

"No way your done just, no way. I'm not even halfway through yet...You better not have done a crappy job," Jozzy said as she went up the stairs. So I followed her and saw her checking out the rooms and when she got to the tenth she seemed exhausted.

"Uh if you wish, I can redo them," I said.

"No...no you did great," Jozzy said with a genuine smile.

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"Wow, I haven't a doubt you'd put the castle staff out of business if you could," Celestia said.

"Your flattering me," I said.

"I don't understand why you'd wanna work and at school for crying out loud," Rainbow said.

"Well when I'm bored and can't think of anything to do I go out looking for chores to do to keep me busy. But I can't do that here because servants are doing everything for me since I'm a god," I said.

"Goodness Ash, you sound like Applejack when she was bucking every single tree back on Sweet Apple Acres," Rarity said.

"Heh heh guess I do. Anyway, I was doing work all around the school till it came time for lunch and after dining with my classmates came my next class with Hephaestus, the god of fire and the forge.

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The room I entered was hot and the banging of metal against metal echoed around the cavernous room accompinied by the sound of whirling machinery.

"Ah my newest student."

Spinning around I see a hulking figure wearing a chiton under a blacksmith apron. He had a long beard and hair but was bald on the top tho he pulled the look off nicely.

"Hephaestus," I greeted with a smile.

"Ha ha so the newest god, who happens to be the greatest legend in history, is now my student," Hephaestus bellowed with a laugh.

"Shh not so loud please, I don't want anyone to know that," I said.

"Relax Ash no one's around, just you and me," Hephaestus said causing me to look around and see he was right. Work spaces that should be full of students were empty.

"So am I the only student?"

"For this period yes but don't fret, I have more then my fair share when it comes to the school. Now no time to delay, let's get you your own anvil and hammer shall we," Hephaestus said as he lead me deeper into the massive workshop.

We were soon standing in a rather spacious area. Hephaestus then snapped his fingers and suddenly dozens and dozens of hammers surrounded me, each one was of a different style and made up of a different element. I looked around in wonder at the designs of each item with amazement before I looked back at Hephaestus who gestured to the hammers.

"Take your pick, which one feels right to you?" Hephaestus asked.

Like a kid in a candy store I ran off to scour the goods struggling to pick which one to choose. When I went to reach for one, a voice in my head said 'no, not this one' before I pulled away and went to scour the other hammers till finally, my eyes caught sight of a beautifully made silver hammer that glowed in the dark like a dim star. There was so much design to it and yet it looked thin and frail. Approaching the hammer I felt a comforting call coming from the hammer luring me closer and when I reached for the hammer no force stopped me but encouraged me. So I grasped the hammer and suddenly the hammer glowed brighter while the others vanished.

"Well, a mithril elven forge hammer, not bad. That tool is said to be very picky when it comes to it's wielders," Hephaestus said before he snapped his fingers once more and suddenly a plain old anvil appeared dead center in the space around us. "Now let's see what kind of anvil you will be using from now on. Use the hammer and strike the anvil."

Doing as requested, I approached the anvil and adjusted my grip on the elven hammer before I raised it above my head and brought it down on the anvil, creating a loud ringing sound when the hammer struck. For a few seconds I saw runes appear on the anvil before they vanished.

"Again," Hephaestus said, so I did so again and when the runes appeared, they were brighter. "Again, harder," Hephaestus said so I swung the hammer down harder. "Again, harder," Hephaestus said almost shouting now and so I hit the anvil harder with the hammer. "Harder!"

With a roar I brought the hammer down on the anvil with all my might. When it made contact there was a burst of light and a shockwave that knocked me off my feet and onto my back a few feet from the anvil. When I got up I gazed upon the anvil and saw it's dull metal appearance was gone and in it's place was a milky way in the shape of an anvil.

"Bugger me, a celestial anvil," Hephaestus said.

"That a good thing?" I asked as I stood up.

"A surprising thing more like it. I've not seen one of these in eons, a truly rare accorance but then again, I'd expect nothing less from you Ash," Hephaestus said.

"So what's so special about this?" I asked.

"Ash, with the right know how, these anvils have the ability to forge stars and weapons that could match that power," Hephaestus said.

"Whoa," I said.

"Whoa indeed," Hephaestus said causing the both of us to gaze at the anvil in silence for awhile.

"So what now?" I asked.

"Now heh," Hephaestus said before he summoned his own hammer in a flourish of flame. "What's say we take a look at your equipment."

"Wha?" I asked.

"You heard me, summon your equipment. I wanna see what kinda gear your using," Hephaestus said causing me to shrug before I summoned my armor, shield and Whispering Wind. Hephaestus grabbed the armor's right arm and managed to lift it before he began to inspect it then turning to Whispering Wind and looking it over.

"Hm, good choices. I must say I never expected this armor and sword to be in your hands. I remember the day I forged them even," Hephaestus said.

"Wait, you made them!" I shouted.

"Damn straight, but the blade seems to have an improvement done to it. It can turn into a duel set of both unholy and holy magic," Hephaestus said before he looked at me with a smirk. "I suppose that was your doing hm."

"Uh yeah I was fighting a litch and well, it just kinda happened," I said.

"Well, I can't think of anyone better to wield them but I do have one thing to complain about...the shield, too weak. I saw the way the buffed daughter of Ares tore through it. How can you fight with something so...cheap," Hephaestus asked.

"I prefer something that's easier to swing. May not be able to put much power into it when striking someone but this way I can quickly move the shield about to defend myself and if they do get past the shield, the armor itself is tough enough to shrug off most attacks and bullets. Besides, it may not look it when I'm wearing it but it's seriously heavy. Too much weight and it'll just slow me down and make me vulnerable," I said.

"Hm perhaps you just haven't found the right material...Y'know, I think I have a few ideas on how to improve your armor and sword," Hephaestus said.

"I'm listening," I said.

"Follow me so we can grab some materials, your gonna love this," Hephaestus grinned.

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"Hephaestus and I worked all through the period running through the basics of what I knew about metalwork before he showed me techniques I've never seen before. We didn't get much done on my armor before the period ended but we had a start and finished upgrading Whispering Wind," I said to the group.

"So what kind of changes did you make?" Caramel asked causing me to summon Whispering Wind.

"Well I'm sure most of you are familiar with this," I said as as my blade became a staff sword; one blade glowing with Holy magic and the other blade with Unholy magic.

"Okay and your armor?" Caramel asked.

"In time but for now, on with the story," I said.

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I was in the last period of the day and once again I had a free period. So I was in a set of casual clothes and was training with Whispering Wind before I went to test out his newest function and so far things were going well. Until I felt a presences behind me, one I was familiar with but not in the nice way. Turning around I spy Xuthus, the eldest of Ares children.

"I see you've been busy since we last met," Xuthus said.

"What do you want Xuthus, I can tell it's not to discus about the weather so let's not beat around the bush and get on with it," I said as I lowered my blade but kept at the ready in case he tried something.

"Heh right to the point, your either impatient or want to get rid of me quickly," Xuthus said.

"Neither, I just know when there's a more important topic one wants to bring up with me, weather it be good or bad and will most likely use flattery to soften me up. A trick I've seen too many times now," I said.

"Hm impressive," Xuthus said.

"If there's nothing you wish to say then leave," I said as I turned back around so I can train.

"My father told me what you are," Xuthus said causing me to pause in my swing.

"Did he...and your siblings, do they know?" I asked as I looked over my shoulder at him.

"No," Xuthus said causing me to look ahead once more. "So it is true."

"You didn't believe your father so you came here to ask me?" I asked.

"At first I was a little hesitant to believe you are a god," Xuthus said causing me to turn around and point Whispering Wind at him.

"God in training, big difference between what your thinking...I don't even know what I'm supposed to be the god of. Unlike you demigods, your the demigods of whatever your parents are gods and goddesses of, me...My path is a little more extreme," I said as I turned around one again.

"Honestly after all the stories and deeds both told and read about you, I'm surprised your not a god of battle or war," Xuthus said.

"I may fight in wars and battles Xuthus, but like Tyr, I fought to bring about peace, not for the thrill of fighting or killing others," I said.

"Ah yes Tyr, Norse god of war, law and justice if I'm not mistaking. You know, my best inspiration is actually a story about you during your time in the Greek army. When you decided to stand against Cronus despite all the odds against you," Xuthus said.

"Hmph I remember that...if I had survived his last attack, would have made for quite an interesting tale when I returned. But I still say I just got lucky. Cronus wasn't even at a fraction of his full strength and height when he was resurrected," I said.

"And yet he could still flatten a mountain with the power he had," Xuthus said.

"Yeah well, I still say I got lucky," I said before taking a pause as I remembered the event before shaking it off. "So what now, you gonna tell the whole school, try and blackmail me so you'll keep quiet?"

"No, after everything you've done, and you beat us all fair and square, the rules of the arena are clear 'any bad blood must be settled here, no matter the outcome'. *sigh* I should not have let all that power go to my head," Xuthus said.

"That just proves that your part human. Sure humans are greedy, selfish bastards but those are just bad apples in a much larger bunch, as someone back home would say," I said as I faced Xuthus.

"Hm," Xuthus said.

"Hey tell me, what was that sword trick your sibling used to shatter my arm? What was that about?" I asked as I looked at my left arm.

"A sword stance strike, a powerful strike of lethal force. You can learn them here at this school," Xuthus said.

"Hmm, may come in handy one day," I said.

"You make it sound like your going back to the realm of the living," Xuthus said.

"You never know. Now that I'm dead fate no longer holds me, might be my greatest feat," I said with a laugh.

"I admire your optimism but you honestly think you can?" Xuthus said as I sheathed Whispering Wind and began to leave.

"Just try and stop me," I said as I turned around and held my arms out before I spun around again and left.

I hung my blade up beside my armor, in a personal storage closet for students who own armor, before I left the arena and began to make my way through the school grounds. Right now I was walking through a group of hedges calmly enjoying the weather.

"Found him!"

Suddenly I'm surrounded by a swarm of female students and pushed back against a hedge.

"Hey Ash Blade right, we saw your fight yesterday and I just want to tell you were magnificent," one girl said.

"Yeah but I found you to be breathtaking," another girl said as she jumped in front of the other.

"Not as much as I found it," a third said jumping in front of the second.

"Hey," a fourth said as she grabbed my right hand in both of hers ad looked me right in the eyes. "Why don't we go to a more private place to talk?"

"No don't try hogging him all to yourself," a girl said to my right.

"Yeah that's cheating!" someone on my left shouted.

"He should be allowed to talk to whoever he wants to, which is me!" someone else shouted before the girls pushed forward trying to grab at me but all that happened was me being smothered in all directions.

Suddenly I felt a hand grab the back of my jacket and I get pulled through the hedge. When I look at who grabbed me I see a young male Minotaur who then set me down and dusted off all the twigs and leaves off of my body.

"You'd better get going," the Minotaur said.

"Thank you very much," I said with a small bow before I ran off but not long after, I had girls chasing me some more.

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"Good grief Ash where ever you go, girls seem to just throw themselves at you," Celestia said.

"Not on Earth, before I arrived here, and the only time in Equestria when I had females chasing me is during heat season. Plus, if I'm not mistaking, you yourself were one of the many chasing me before you knocked me out and dragged me into bed," I said causing the mane six's cheeks to glow pink along with Moon before she snarled at Celestia in anger. But with the blush still on her face she just looked adorable.

"I wasn't in my own state of mind remember," Celestia said also blushing at the memory.

"She's right, what was that name you were calling yourself?" Rage asked as he looked to be in mock deep thought.

"Don't you dare," Celestia growled.

"Molestia," Luna said with a shit eating grin causing most of the royal siblings to laugh.

"Alright, alright now where was I, oh yeah. The female students ended up chasing me around the entire school for the rest of the day and during the run more and more joined but in the end, the female students ended up overexerting themselves leading them to collapse on the ground from exhaustion," I said.

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I was jogging through the forest, carrying two exhausted girls upon my back, till I arrived at an area that had several exhausted girls on stretchers being tended to by some of the castle staff and over seeing this is, Airmid, one of the many Celtic goddess of healing and I saw her talking to Athena.

"Ash Blade?" Athena asked with surprise as I approached.

"Oh hello Athena, one second," I said as I jogged past the goddess of wisdom to face Airmid as two men came and removed the two girls from my back. "M'lady Airmid, those two were the last ones in the forest."

"You did a fine job Ash, thank you," Airmid said with a smile.

"Thank you. Now if the goddesses will excuse me I have more work that needs to be attended to and all this running around has thrown me off schedule."

"And yet you haven't even broken a sweat," Airmid said causing me to smile and bow before I ran off.

After doing some work around the school, I was heading towards my room when I saw Karen leaving the gym and I saw her gripping her shoulder in pain.

"Karen!" I shouted as I jogged over to her getting her attention.

"Ash hey, word is you were getting chased around by a good tenth of the campus's female students," Karen said.

"Wait that was a tenth, I thought it'd be a quarter or something," I said.

Don't be foolish this place is huge, almost enough to house a small nation," Karen said.

"Yikes that's kinda scary. Place needs some serious staff to tend to it all," I said.

"No kidding argh," Karen said as she gripped her shoulder.

"You okay, I saw you leave the gym, you strain something?" I asked.

"Yeah damn this is killing...uh you know what I mean," Karen said.

"Sure and if you don't object, would you like me to help?" I asked.

"Uh how?" Karen asked and I answered by gently placing my right hand on her shoulder and began to massage it but she leapt away from me. "Hey what are you doing!?"

"Helping, I've learned that rubbing down aching muscles soothes them. I mean, if you asked Luna she'd agree," I said.

"Who is Luna?" Karen asked.

"Uh...She was someone very very dear to me," I said rubbing the back of my neck.

"Oh...I'm sorry," Karen said before we stood in silence for a bit. "Alright, give it a whirl...but no funny business.

"Deal," I said before I placed both hands on her shoulders. I then began to rub them causing Karen to sigh and coo. Once I was done she rolled her shoulder.

"Hey it worked, you must have magic in your fingers Ash," Karen said.

"Your too kind Karen and I was just glad to help," I said.

"Hey, if you don't have a problem with it, whenever something like this happens could you do that again?" Karen asked.

"Sure thing now if you'll excuse me, it's been a long day," I said as I left.

The next day I woke up and first thing I did was check my data pad and saw I had a free day but I had a notification asking me to see the head of staff in an hour. So I got up and got cleaned up before I went to grab breakfast after which I followed the map on my data pad till I reached a large control room in an arch shape with screens all over the place and a raised platform. On the platform was an incredibly tall and muscular woman who could only be described as an Amazon warrior. She wore dark green overalls and a white shirt. She had short brown hair tied up in a ponytail with a few stray hairs here and there and she had a friendly smile on her face.

"Ah you must be the new student that everyone is talking about, Ash Blade hm," the woman said after she spotted me.

"That's me," I said.

"Pleasure to meet you, my name is Hannah. I'm the one in charge of the staff in the school, besides the gods that is," Hannah said with a laugh.

"Would be a little weird, gods taking orders from mortals," I said joining in on the laugh.

"In all serious though, I've heard about you helping out around the school without anyone asking you. Gotta say such a thing has not happened in all my time working here," Hannah said.

"Uh that's not a problem is it, me wanting to help?" I asked causing Hannah to laugh.

"Not at all, in fact a little help is welcome these days so thanks a ton. But the reason I called you here is to ask if you can help out with a few more jobs," Hannah said.

"Sure I'll...do what I can. I've got a free day today anyway," I said.

"Great I'll get ya a list. Now as for how to pay you...," Hanna began but I held up a hand to stop her.

"I'm not interested in pay," I said.

"After all the work you do, I don't think so," Hannah said.

"I guess but...," I began.

"Ash?"

Spinning around, I see Valentine the head chef was there.

"Hannah wanna tell me why he's here?" Valentine asked.

"Ah Valentine, perfect timing. Ash here is gonna be helping out doing jobs around the school," Hannah said.

"That so, then you don't mind if I take him for the kitchen. We're kinda overflowing with deliveries today?" Valentine said as she placed a hand on my shoulder.

"Not at all," Hannah said.

"Looks like your stuck with me Ash," Valentine said with a grin.

Valentine then led me out of the control room and across the grounds towards the kitchen before she handed me an apron and I got to work on several small orders, each one different and unique to the order's specification. I then looked around at each chef working on a different order thinking I could now truly sympathise with how much effort they put into their work before I looked down at the order I was working on, which was a Japanese style lunch box.

"Hello Ash how are you doing?" Valentine asked as she looked over my shoulder.

"Oh, I'm almost done ma'am," I said as I moved to the side to let her examine.

"Certainly a very unique style of presentation Ash. Now I'm certain you studied under someone," Valentine said with a smile.

"Nothing of what your thinking of mi'lady. I just learned a few recipes from family when I was alive," I said.

"Keep telling yourself that hm...Hey, what are those?" Valentine asked as she pointed to the green decorations cut into different styles amongst and around the food.

"Those are sliced bamboo leaves," I said.

"Yes, it's very well done. Now I need you to deliver three of these servings yourself," Valentine said.

"But what about the rest of the orders?" I asked as I looked at the still working chefs. But to my surprise and confusion Valentine just laughed.

"Are you kidding Ash? Thanks to you we're actually working on the last of the orders. I don't know where or who you were in the past but your a miracle kid," Valentine said.

"Uh thanks," I said.

"Hm now hurry up, we've got hungry mouths to feed," Valentine said causing me to nod before I got back to work.

Once I completed the meals, I put them in a carry bag before I grabbed the delivery ticket and used my data pad to head to the destination which was a door in a hallway. So deciding to be polite, I knocked on the door.

"Who is it?"

"I'm here with a delivery from the kitchen," I said.

"Enter."

Obeying the command, I opened the door and saw a small set of stairs. I walked up them and saw a long table surrounded by seats and in three of those seats was Zoa, Washu and the girl in my class who sits at the top/back of the class in the single seated desk.

"Ash?" Zoa asked with surprise when she saw me.

"Hello Zoa, Washu. I believe you ordered lunch from the kitchen?" I asked.

"Yes I take it you were doing work for them today?" Zoa asked.

"Most certainly," I said.

"Well then this meal shall prove to be most delicious," Zoa said.

"So this is the one you both were telling em about hm," the unknown girl said.

"Oooh introductions. Ash this is Saba, daughter of Zeus and president of the student council. Saba, Ash Blade you know the one who beat up your relatives," Washu said.

"I see hmm...To tell you the truth Ash, you aren't what I would expect. You look more like a wild dog," Saba said simply.

"Wild dog heh, that would have to be the first time someone has called me that," I said.

"Really," Saba said.

"Saba have some manners, Ash is no wild dog. If anything he is a proud wolf," Zoa said causing me to smirk.

"I don't see how it changes anything since both are wild animals," Saba said.

"Shame on you," Zoa said.

"It's alright Zoa believe me, I've been called way worse then wild dog before so it's fine," I said.

"Really like what?" Washu asked.

"Oh I have a very long list of em but I believe the most popular one would be monster. Now you must excuse me but I must be on my way," I said as I finished handing everyone their food, grabbed the bag and gave a bow before I left to return the bag to the kitchen.

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Hours Later

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Hey Ash...

Ash wake up...

I woke to the sound of someone calling me and shaking me. I remember after returning the bag to the kitchen, I decided to settle beneath a tree and read a book. Slowly opening my eyes, I was greeted by the sight of Zyt.

"Zyt, what are you-," I started but Zyt held up a finger for silence.

"Uh yeah, you might wanna look around you dude," Zyt said.

So doing as asked I looked around and saw I was surrounded by sleeping female students and even Aphrodite was using me as her own personal hug pillow.

"What The?!" I shouted but slammed a hand over my mouth, however it was too late. I saw most of the students begin to stir from their slumber.

"Oh crap now you've done it," Zyt said.

"Just hang on," I said as I grabbed Zyt and teleported us back to my room, where Zyt hit the floor while I landed on the bed.

"Ow...wait huh what, where?!" Zyt asked in shock as he looked around my room.

"We're in my room Zyt, just calm down," I said.

"Yeah but how are we here," Zyt said.

"Uh teleportation magic duh," I said.

"Teleport...wait a second, you teleported the three of us?" Zyt asked.

"Uh yeah, you sound surprise- wait three? You sure your eyes are working, there's only two of us," I said but suddenly I felt something tighten around my waist. So looking down I saw Aphrodite was still clinging to me and was looking up at me with a rather annoyed expression on her face.

"Well that was rude, teleporting me while I was having a pleasant dream," Aphrodite said.

"Just what the hell are you doing here!" I shouted.

"Well you just looked so lonesome, sitting beneath that tree all on your own and I saw you shivering, so I decided to help keep you warm," Aphrodite said as she pulled herself closer to my head and started nuzzling the crook of my neck. "Oh and by the way Zyt, the reason why Ash can teleport so easily is because he's lived in a world constantly producing magic and he is also a god who had recently ascended to our ranks."

"Eh?" Zyt asked.

"What the hell Aphrodite!" I roared as I threw the goddess of love off me only for her to land on her feet.

"What, your friends were gonna find out sooner or later. All I did was...speed things along," Aphrodite said.

"Your as bad as Cadence and Rarity put together," I groaned as I rubbed the bridge of my nose with my right index finger and thumb.

"Your a-a...g-go-g g g," Zyt began but stuttered like a fish out of water.

"God in training Zyt, no fancy titles or whatever and not a word about this to anyone got it," I said as I pointed at the satyr causing him to nod rapidly before looking towards Aphrodite. "And not another word about what I am to any other student. If they find out, then so be it. But till then keep your nose out of it."

"Fine, fine but like I said, it's gonna happen sooner or later," Aphrodite said as she sat down on the edge of my bed.

"I don't get it, why don't you want anyone to know about you being a god?" Zyt asked.

"I hate being put into the limelight. I prefer to be just another cog in the massive machine called life instead of being the one who operates it," I said.

"Well if that's the case then why did you become a god in the first place?" Zyt asked.

"Zyt...did you have family before you came here?" I asked as I started fiddling with the ring on my finger.

"Uh...well no but that doesn't expl...oh," Zyt said as he noticed the ring on my finger.

"I figured if I were to become a god I wouldn't be bound by the rules of death and I could return home once more," I said.

"Kinda selfish thinking don't you think," Zyt said.

"If you were in my position, you'd do the same," I growled.

"Kay, kay...this a photo album?" Zyt asked as he pointed to the sky blue cover of my memory book.

"Yes, you can have a peak if you wish," I said causing Zyt to carefully pull the book out and open it but his eyes widened in shock.

"The family your trying to get back to are...horses that stand on two legs?" Zyt asked.

"First of all they're ponies and if one of them heard you call them that she'd slap you right across the face. Second, is there a problem as to who I consider to be family?" I asked with a low growl.

"Well it's just...," Zyt said nervously.

"Don't forget your people were born from both goats and nymphs pal. Besides their was no one like me where they lived and they were just as sentient as both you and me," I said.

"Kay, I suppose there are weirder match ups in life and I'll admit these...um," Zyt started.

"Mares or Stallions," I said helping Zyt figure out the wording.

"Right, these mares are really attractive," Zyt said.

"Hold on Casanova most of those mares are taken and the some of them are either the daughter or married to the Grim Reaper himself," I said with a smirk causing Zyt's face to turn pale.

"Uh ha ha right," Zyt nervously chuckled before he put the book back where he found it. "Well I better get going."

"Oh and Zyt," I said stopping Zyt as he opened the door. "Not a word to anyone about this."

"Got it," Zyt said before he left and I let out a sigh before I felt a presence to my right and saw Aphrodite was looking at me innocently. "Your still here?"

"What, can't a goddess ask a simple request?" Aphrodite asked.

"It depends on the request," I said flatly.

"Oh fine. I got word from a little birdie that you give amazing massages. So I would like for you to give me a run down," Aphrodite said as she lay upon her stomach upon my bed.

"Excuse me but what makes you think that?" I asked as I stood up and folded my arms across my chest.

"Oh come on Ash, everyone knows about your magic fingers. Why do you think all those girls and myself were there under that tree with you in the first place. Your little friend Washu saw you massage your other friend Karen's shoulders after she left the gym," Aphrodite said causing me to facepalm.

"I'm gonna kill her," I said to myself.

"Too late for that. Now do you want me to strip so you can get a better feel for my body," Aphrodite asked but with a flick of the wrist Aphrodite vanished, leaving me alone in my room before I collapsed onto my bed and stayed there till a bell rang for dinner. But I didn't budge from my bed because I didn't feel hungry till suddenly there was a knock upon my door.

"Enter," I groaned as I sat up and when the door opened I saw my friends were here each carrying a tray of food but Zoa was holding two.

"We brought you some dinner, Zyt said you could use it after the day you had today," Zoa said as she and the other entered.

"Thanks guys and yeah, I've had a lot of depressing thoughts on my mind lately, mostly about home," I said.

"Homesick?" Saniel asked.

"Yeah...you guys ever feel that?" I asked.

"More then you know," Karen said causing most of the group to look at her strangely. "What I have sappy feelings too, at least I can admit it."

*chuckles* "You know, I know some friends of mine would learn a lot from you," I said before Zoa handed me my tray, which I took with a nod, while everyone took a seat anywhere and ate in silence for several minutes.

"Why so quiet Zyt, normally you'd start a topic off by now," Karen said.

"Yeah...You have the look of a guy who has a secret to tell," Washu said causing me to look at Zyt and see he had a nervous expression on his face.

"That can wait, right now I need something explained Ash," Zoa said as she pulled a book out from her bag and plonked it down in the center of the group, the title read 'Heroes of Ancient Greece'. "I've marked the pages to be read."

Setting my tray aside I walked over to the book and opened it to the pages Zoa marked and saw my name, along with a pretty accurate picture of myself on an urn battling against men dressed in robes, and on another page was a description of me on why I was in this book.

"That's not all, there's more," Zoa said as she placed more books beside the first, each one telling heroic deeds of the past. Even a massive book with my history in it up till my death.

"Welp...Guess the cat's out of the bag huh," I said before I went back to my bed to eat.

"Ash I think it's only fair that you explain this," Zoa said as the others read through the books.

"Alright...I'm immortal," I said simply.

"That's it?" Zoa asked.

"What, you were expecting something else?" I asked.

*sigh* "Zyt, something tells me you know mo-," Zoa started.

"Ash Is A God!" Zyt shouted before letting out a breath of air and causing me to facepalm.

"Note to self, never trust Zyt with a secret," I said to myself.

"Sorry man but this is just too big for me to handle," Zyt said.

"Hold up a second...You...Are a god?" Karen asked.

"In training, my ascension was nine days before my arrival here," I said.

"Training or not this is a major deal," Saniel said.

"Oh for Christ's sake, you guys have gods as teachers. Me being a student shouldn't be a big deal for you," I said.

"Uh yeah it is. Once everyone knows your a god you'll be the most popular guy in the school," Karen said.

"And we'll be friends with the most popular kid in school. Oh I've got to spread the word," Washu said as she got up to leave. But with a flick of magic I tripped her up causing her to face plant upon the ground.

"The hell you are," I growled as I got up and revealed, and then extended, my wings, intimidating the group. "I already have most of the students in this school chasing me. I don't need to be put into the limelight any more then I need to. Also I haven't forgotten about you blabbing to everyone about me helping Karen with her shoulder. I had Aphrodite in here earlier asking me for a massage!"

"So it was you!" Karen roared as she glared death at Washu before tackling her.

"Um...Ash, if I may ask, why do you look older in these pictures when you look so young right now?" Alice asked causing everyone to stop and look at me.

*sigh* "Might as well I suppose," I said before I showed them all what I really look like.

"Okay I thought you were cute before but...rawl~," Karen said with a lidded gaze.

"I'm married," I said and that seemed to slap everyone in the face before I showed them the ring on my finger.

"Dammit, why is it always the good ones," Washu groaned.

"Wait a second. Ash Blade, those wings...Your the prince of the Demonic Angels!" Saniel shouted as he stood up and pointed at me.

"Wait, your royalty too?" Zyt asked.

"Just what in creation are you?" Karen asked.

"I suppose you all want my life story hm?" I asked earning dumb nods from everyone so with a sigh I began to fill everyone in on my life.

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"Well your secret certainly didn't last long now did it?" Faust teased.

"It held up for a month and if it weren't for a certain goddess of love and some dumb and idiotic scribe writing about my life, then things might have been different," Ash said.

"So how was your graduation?" Twilight asked.

"What?" I asked.

"Well you can't just go to a school and suddenly just drop out, that would be ridiculous Ash everyone must complete their time in school to the very end," Twilight said but nothing was said. "You did complete your course right?"

"I would of if something more important hadn't come up," I said with a smile directed at the group but Twilight wasn't having it.

"You...you what! Ash, what could be more important then education? Do you have any idea how important-," Twilight said getting lost in her rant until her mouth was zipped closed.

"Your welcome," Discord said.

"Well anyway, it was about four years when I realized what was going on down here whe-," I started.

"Whoa, whoa hold on four?" Comet asked.

"Yeah Heaven's sense of time flows faster then in the worlds of the living. Thus four years to two years for you guy," I said.

"So Ash...when exactly did you know we were in trouble?" Fluttershy asked causing me to think for a few seconds before I explained.

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Resume Flashback

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"ASH WAIT!"

"Aw man," I said as I looked behind me only to see dozens of girls chasing me, some of them were even armed with massive butterfly nets as well. "This is seriously starting to get old."

I leapt over a bench chair and dove through a hedge and landed on the ground with a roll before I stood up and took a deep breath only to hear a mechanical whirling sound. When I look at the source of the sound I see three mech suits that reminded me of the ones in Avatar, but these ones were only armed with massive butterfly nets. I've seen workers operate these things but only for the purpose of doing heavy lifting. So how did these students get permission and knowledge on how to drive these things?

"Okay, this right here is overkill," I said.

"Give up already Ash, there's no escape this time," one of the pilots said.

"Yeah uh hmm....nah," I said before I dashed forward and dove between the legs of the mech in front of me before I continued my run. Again dodging obstacles and students until I ran around the corner and ran into Artemis, but the only one who got knocked to the ground was me because it was like hitting a brick wall.

"Hey watch were your going Ash," Artemis growled.

*grunts* "Sorry Artemis," I said as I got up.

"What has gotten into you Ash, you look like a pack of hell hounds are chasing you," Artemis said.

"Well your half right there," I said when suddenly one of the mechs skidded around the corner before straightening up and another dropped down behind me.

"We told you to give up already," one of the pilots said.

"Uh this is getting ridiculous," I growled.

"Attack!" both pilots shouted before they charged.

Suddenly something clicked inside my body and I saw one of the nets coming in to grab me but my left arm then suddenly shifted to it's demonic form. I then held out my left arm causing the net to become naught but ashes before I grabbed the mech's arm and threw the entire mech overhead and slam it into the ground. I then suddenly found myself hanging onto the back of the second mech where I saw a blue glowing cylinder was inserted into the center of the back. So reaching in I pulled on the cylinder till it came free and that is when the whole suit locked up before it went limp and collapsed. I then saw the first mech was about to get up but with a snap of my fingers a bolt of lightning came down and struck the blue cylinder in the back of the first mech before it too fell limp. Suddenly the last mech appeared from around the corner the first appeared from.

"There you are!" the pilot yelled.

The mech then went to charge at me but I somehow managed to summon a ball of wind into my left hand before I made a sidewards throwing motion. Like I just threw a right hook the mech was thrown into the corner of the building, back first, and I saw the blow shattered the cylinder as well. Once that was done I looked around at the mess and I saw Artemis was staring at me in shock. She looked like she wanted to say something but I suddenly heard the sound of my pursuers getting closer.

"Sorry Miss Artemis but I gotta go. I'll be back to clean this up later though," I said as I ran off once more and into the main control room where I saw staff running around the room.

"Honestly, I can't believe this," Hannah said as she was looking at a monitor that showed the mess I created.

"Uh sorry about that," I said as I rubbed the back of my head.

"Hm oh don't worry about the damages Ash. I'm just upset about the students taking those rigs without permission. You in fact managed to put on one heck of a show for us," Hannah said.

"Oh...anyway, got any work for me?" I asked.

"Wow, not only do you go to school here but also help keep the place running by cooking and cleaning. All the while trying to stay out of the hands of two thirds of the students here. Just how much stamina do you have kid?" Hannah asked with a smile.

"Enough to get me through the day and a little extra I suppose," I said causing the pair of us to laugh.

"Well in any case feel free to use the place your working to rest," Hannah said.

"I appreciate that Hannah than-," I said when suddenly I felt my body lock up before I fell to my hands and knees.

"Hey Ash are you okay?" Hannah asked when she saw me.

Suddenly my left arm fell off and begin to disappear. So I quickly grabbed the wedding ring from the finger but that too began to vanish, along with a small weight around my neck which was the necklace that held Luna's feather. Suddenly I felt a warm liquid crawling down my back and when I looked at the floor, I saw silver liquid pooling beneath my body. I then looked at Hannah and saw she was looking at me in shock and then like a lightning bolt pain erupted in two points on my back, making me scream bloody murder causing Hannah to rush to my side. Through the pain and my screams I could hear her barking orders to get a medic but the pain soon became too intense and that was when I knew nought but black.

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I awoke to the feeling that I was lying on my stomach, which is odd because it is normally either on my side or back, but never my stomach. Shaking off the drowsiness I tried to push myself up but forgot about my left arm. So I tried again and managed to sit on my legs before I took a deep breath. Suddenly I hear the sound of a door bursting open behind me and when I look I saw all my friends were here and were staring at me, their jaws hanging open in shock. I then noticed a full body mirror in the opposite corner to the door and I saw my torso was covered in heavy bandages and large padding covered my back. Looking down I saw where it was all being held in place before I began to unwrap the bandages slowly. My friends tried to stop me but I halted them before they did anything. I removed the rest of the bandages and the pads. Suddenly my friends all gasped and not in a good way. So I slowly looked at the full length mirror and to my shock, I saw only two freshly cut stumps on my back were my wings were once attached.

"I see you've already seen what has been done to you."

I looked at the door and there before me was a woman with golden skin and purple hair that reached her lower back. She wore a tan kalasiris, had a Egyptian decoration over her left eye and held an ankh in her left hand.

"Lady Isis!" Zoa shouted in surprise when she saw the woman.

"I thought I told you children, Ash was going to be left to rest," Isis said.

"Sorry miss but we just couldn't leave this alone when we heard," Zyt said.

"What...what happened to me?" I asked shakily.

"...I'm afraid there is no easy way to say this Ash," Isis said.

"Just tell me," I said sternly.

*deep breath* "Someone has severed your wings and your arm from both your physical body and spiritual body and they also took the items you tried to grab before you passed out. To simply put somebody has plundered your final resting place and taken these things along with your body," Isis said causing my friends to gasp in horror while I could only look down at my knees in shock. "Your parents have been contacted and are on their way."

And with that I heard Isis leave but I could tell my friends had stayed.

"Ash...Are you alright?" Alice asked.

"My arm...my wings...I can deal with the fact that they took those...however who could be so vile as to steal a bond of love and marriage?" I asked without looking at the group.

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"Shit, now I remember why I hate the caribou so much," Soarin said as Moon and Luna hugged me on both sides.

"How did Alga and Ronsihr take it?" Faust asked.

"I had never seen either of them so angry before, not at me of course but dad...," I said before I shook my head. "He looked like he was ready to go on a one demon killing spree against the whole world along with heaven and hell."

"Important note to self, don't piss off Ash's dads," Comet said.

"Every single god made an effort to find out those responsible. However Equestria was being shielded from their sight for some reason. But now I know for sure it was Geralt's doing," I said.

"To shield an entire world from the sight of gods, just how much power do those guys wield?" Elisa asked.

"A lot more power then you've ever felt in one place I bet and it's one that even I fear facing," I said.

"Yeah well I say bring it on. As long as we stand together we can defeat anything," Rainbow said making me chuckle, if not slightly.

"Well anyway, it was only after that mess I received full on god training, which was like nothing I ever saw before. They even returned my proper arm as soon as I got out of the hospital. When I found out it was the caribou responsible for my condition, I decided I couldn't stand idle no more. So I went before the gods and made my request to them about going back. Which they told me it was what they were preparing me for. Even devised a plan that involved me taking up the mantle of 'The Hand of The Reaper'. I was to work down here without memories so to make everyone believe I was someone else till I got them back. Make it seem like my foes were dealing with someone less powerful then me which worked out pretty well but Geralt and the others apparently aren't so easily fooled," I said.

"So what now?" Rage asked.

"Now...," I said as I stood up and walked towards the globe of the world in the room before giving it a spin. "Now we take this fight overseas and liberate other kingdoms along the way, starting here," I said as I brought my finger down on the globe which happened to land on the Griffon Kingdom. "And as a bonus, the bastard son controlling the country has my wings."

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