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5:45 pm Aephoceria Training Grounds Ash's P.O.V

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I was standing in the area wearing my full armour panting for breath as I held Whispering Wind tightly in my right hand while I held my kite shield up however I had never once dropped my stance for my opponent was the alicorn of the sun herself who was panting herself she was dressed in heavy plate armour with brown leather underneath the plating and a helmet that almost looked like Nightmare Moon's except this one was made with gold had a sharper look to it and in her hands she was clutching a poleaxe with her cutie mark upon it tightly we have been at this for hours and hours banging our weapons against each other the goal here...release some stress from court.

"So who are you picturing me as?" I asked as I blocked Celestia's strike with my shield before I went to counter.

"Scarlet Gem, you?" Celestia said as she danced out of the way of my strike.

"Got nothing too many ponies to be annoyed with," I said before I moved backward out of the reach of Celestia's poleaxe.

"I know the feeling," Celestia said before she expanded her wings.

Celestia then flew at me with the spear tip aimed at my chest but I just deflected her strike with my shield once more before hitting her in the face with the shield and slashed at Celestia's side causing my blade to hit her waist adding another point up on the score board.

You see the arena has a special function that allows two individuals to have duels each time the weapon of the individuals choice hits the opponent's body they score a point and by the end of a time limit he or she who has the most point's wins.

"Y'know I noticed you've been using that kite shield quite a bit since you returned any particular reason?" Celestia asked before she pushed me away with the staff of her weapon.

"Yeah and shamefully this and the combat style that handles this shield fit me better then when I wielded my heater shield I can still use my own stylised fighting but having this shield and the techniques of the Black Priors just completes it," I said as I recovered my footing and stance from the push when suddenly the bell went off signalling the end of the match but both Celestia and I weren't interested in the score.

"The Black Priors you mentioned them before after you told us of you're time in heaven," Celestia said.

"Yeah they're one in the same," I said as I began to pack up my gear.

"You tend to not talk about you're experience during the three way war Ash or is it four way what with the Wu Lin?" Celestia asked.

"It was remembered as the three way and I have very good reason to not talk about that part of my life Celestia," I said as began to walk back into the castle and Celestia rushing up to my side.

"Sorry I didn't mean to pry it's just...you mentioned an incident involved with the Black Prior's that involved a place called Eitrivaten and I'm just worried about what you said to Apollyon about you not wanting that incident to appear here in Equestria," Celestia said causing me to go quiet with my thoughts but I didn't stop my walking.

"Celestia what is going on between Apollyon me is something on a personal matter and as for the incident I doubt the immortals would do something as stupid as what happened back then," I said.

"Then why did you bring it up?" Celestia asked.

"Maybe because I was scared that history would repeat itself in more ways then one," I said causing Celestia to stop while I went on ahead I had soon arrived at my equipment room where I stash my weapons and armour along with many other little gadgets and as I did I thought about my days before the war Apollyon started. "Vortiger."

Suddenly I sensed a presence behind me and before I could do anything the midnight black arms of one of the alicorns of the night curled around under my arms and pulled me backwards slightly into a warm and tender embrace.

"Hello Moon," I said as I placed my hand over the mare's arms.

"What were you thinking about?" Moon asked.

"Hm what do you mean?" I asked.

"Not much scenery in here and if you were wanting scenery that's what the balcony's are for, you're not doing a painting or drawing that's obvious, and I know you're not thinking of redecorating or adding new furniture because this room is exactly how you like it, so the only explanation for you to be standing here like that is because you're thinking about something important or from the past," Moon said causing me to let out a small snort of amusement.

"Truly you know me well and you're right it is from my past and a grim one," I said before I moved out of Moon's embrace so I could turn around and look Moon in the eyes before placing my hand on her shoulders before using my thumbs to rub them. "But it's nothing to worry about."

"Alright but if you feel like talking about it I'm one of four sets of ears that are willing to listen," Moon said causing me to give her a quick peck on the lips.

"Thanks Moon," I said.

"Now then I believe we should go get some dinner," Moon said before she grasped my hand and began to lead me out of the room.

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11:00 pm Royal Bedchambers

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I was restless and I wasn't sure why maybe because of the attack on Griffionstone in a few days but I doubt that was the problem I look down to my sleeping mates and I see they're all asleep but the grooves of Luna and Moon's horns had a dim glow about them meaning they were both dream walking taking care of any nightmares suddenly I have an idea and decided to join them so getting comfortable I closed my eyes and suddenly I felt like I just flew through hyperspace with lights rushing by kinda like in the Star Wars movies till finally the world blurred back into focus and I stood within a starry void surrounded by doors each one a different style and colour I then approached a door and opened it and saw it was a scene of a mare dreaming of a sitting in a chair watching some foals run around and play before I closed the door and opened another and saw this one belonged to a colt who was playing hoof ball in a grand stadium with a massive crowd cheering his name.

The sight of both these dreams made me smile before I went on my way looking at different dreams when suddenly I saw Luna appear out of a door before she looked around and spotted me.

"Hey Lu," I said with a wave.

"Ash!..But how are you here?" Luna asked in shock.

"You're mother taught me dream walking while I was on the moon right after that Tantabus incident anyway," I said as Luna approached before she gave me a kiss on the lips.

"Seems like everybody can use this magic now," Luna said when she pulled away.

"Only because it's awesome why do you think Rainbow wanted it when you and Celestia decided to retire?" I asked.

"You knew about that...No dumb question of course you did and as for Rainbow I just assumed she wanted it because she's be able to get ponies to dream about her," Luna said.

"Hm that's make sense," I said causing both Luna and I top chuckle.

"So what brings you here?" Luna asked.

"Couldn't sleep so decided to see if I could help you and you're sisters out," I said.

"That's very sweet Ash I'm sure Moon and Dream Catcher will be very happy to see you help out," Luna said before she led me through the realm of dreams where we soon came upon the two mares who were surprised to see me.

"Truly you are a being of many gifts Ash," Dream Catcher said.

"It's nothing really now then I'm gonna do a patrol so I'll see you all later," I said before I took off.

After a few minutes of walking I suddenly remembered that this was all but a dream so using my head I imagined my wings were once again on my back and in a flash of light there they were wings of the demonic angels with the top half of my wings being a light grey and the lower half of my wings were of a dark red webbing like a bat or dragon and just one of my wings was at least 6 ft long so extending my wings I jumped upwards with a flap of my wings launching myself into the air before I began to fly over the dreams looking at each door as I flew over when suddenly I reached what looked like an edge where the doors all stopped in a straight line and when I looked ahead I saw a large group of doors lie ahead in the distance.

"Around the world in 20 minutes beat that Jules Verne," I thought with a smile before I flew forward towards the doors and landed among them.

Once I landed I looked at the doors and saw they were different then the doors of ponies instead of having bright colours with cutie marks upon them these doors looked like ones I've seen in Rome some of them wooden and some made from iron each with a stone coloum beside it but what had my attention was that several of them had what looked like some sinister aura around them.

"Nightmare's," I said before I approached one and held my hand over the door handle.

I then concentrated and felt that whoever this dream door belonged to was very young and most likely male but I couldn't figure out what species it was.

"No Ash...whoever or whatever it is it's still only a child having a Nightmare you're offered to come in here and remove these terrors and that is what I shall do," I said to myself as I shook my head before I went to open the door only to be greeted by a chorus of angry shouting and I saw many individuals all of them ponies shouting at something so walking through the doorway I then closed the doorway behind me before I summoned a scarf/cloak.

Once I put the item on I concealed my wings and began to move my way through the crowd towards what they were shouting at and when I arrived at the front I saw I was in what looked like some kind of town square and in it's centre was a large raised platform and upon the stage were eight individuals four of them were guards and one wore the robe and wig of a judge and these three were ponies while the two of them were caribou while the last figure was me or more accurately my alter ego Bones dressed in white armor and all without the helm and in his grasp was a large axe I looked at the scene and saw the four guards were holding both of the caribou two guards held back a struggling caribou calf who appeared to be the owner of this dream and it looked like he was desperately trying to reach the other caribou but the other guards held a firm grip on him while the other one of the caribou being an adult was being forced by the two guards to kneel and have his head placed upon a large wooden block and when I saw the position the elder caribou was in and me holding the axe it's when it clicked together and that this was a public execution I then looked and saw the elder caribou seemed to be...familiar.

"Dad please no you have to fight back!" the young calf cried out with tears in his eyes.

"Russet for you're crimes against our people you are hereby sensitised to die by beheading may no mercy be granted upon you're soul," the judge said in a hollow voice.

Just then Bones went and slowly raised the axe above his head before stopping to line up for the swing.

"Dad please don't leave me all alone!" the calf screamed as he closed his eyes while tears poured down.

I then teleported up on stage and summoned a plain sword just as Bones took the swing and I moved my blade to intersect the axe right before it took of the elder caribou's head.

"Enough!" I shouted causing the air to ripple before the scene around us vanished like smoke leaving only the calf and me it was then I banished the sword before pulling the make shift hood over my face further to hide my face.

"Young one," I said as I turned to look at the calf causing his attention to snap towards me after he finished looking around. "Are you okay?"

"Who are you?" the calf asked.

"Who am I...a good question," I said calmly but on the inside I was panicking cause I wasn't meant to show myself and it's too late to change my appearance because the child will most likely notice. "Wait a sec this a dream I can just alter his memory before I leave."

"I have had many names during my life young one but I believe you know my face," I said before I pulled back my hood to reveal my face flooring the child.

"Ash Blade," the calf said.

"Indeed and that was some dream you were having," I said.

"I'm dreaming?" the calf asked causing me to nod before he tapped his hand on the floor causing it to ripple. "It all looked so real."

"Looks can be deceiving much like you're view on ponies it seems," I said.

"The ponies started this mess if they didn't my dad would still be here," the calf said causing me to raise an eyebrow.

"The ponies started this huh and how would you know that?" I asked.

"My friends told me it was when some ponies used some magic to summon the four harbinger's," the calf said.

"That so and how would they know that?" I asked.

"Well uh...," the calf began before trailing off.

"Have they ever been to Equestria?" I asked.

"Well no," the calf said.

"Have they seen anypony summon them?" I asked.

"No," the calf said looking downtrodden.

"Anyone teach you to never judge something till you've learned what it really was?" I asked.

"...Yes many times...I'm sorry it's just my dad's a soldier and he went of to fight the rebels in Equestria says he was going to be a hero that will stop the bad guys," the calf said.

"And what is it the bad guys are doing?" I asked.

"Well um...bad things I guess," the calf said.

"They don't know," I thought.

"Tell me who is the ruler of Equestria?" I asked.

"Easy Prince Bolanus," the calf said.

"Wrong," I said.

"What! Prince Bolanus has ruled over Equestria for centuries," the calf said.

"Wrong again and weren't there any rulers before him," I said.

"No Equestria was founded under Bolanus's rule and has been ruling for a long time," the calf said.

The calf and I stood in silence for a long time staring into each other's eyes before I let out a sigh.

"Wrong," I said as I shook my head. "Clearly the adults of his people decided to censor what exactly is happening." I thought before I looked back at the calf "I have one last question for you I heard you say you didn't wish to be alone," I said causing the calf to become sad.

"My dad is the only family I have right now I had a mum and also an older sister but...guards came to take them to some place called an education centre they said I'd see them again when I got older," the calf said causing my hands to tighten.

"Is this the same with other females too?" I asked.

"Mm-hm in fact none of the other boys in my village have seen a girl since all those guards came then one day the guards came back to take my father to join the army because of the war the pon-," the calf started but trailed off when I raised an eyebrow. "When the war had started." he finished.

"And now you're living by yourself?" I asked.

"No I'm staying with a friend until my dad or mum come back," the calf said.

"I see," I said.

"Do you...do you think you can bring my family back?" the calf asked.

"What?" I asked.

"Please," the boy begged before he got onto his hands and knees before me. "I-I want to see them all again I want everyone to be happy ever since my mum and sister were taken my dad stopped smiling and play his guitar every night after dinner dad would bring out his guitar and play for us while I dance with my mum and sister so please I beg of you can't you help?"

Looking down at the young calf I could only let out a sigh before I approached him and sat down beside him and placed a hand on his back and gave it a rub.

"I'll do all I can," I said causing the calf to look up at me with a tear stained face. "Because like you I want to see everyone smiling again but for now little one sleep and dream happier dreams tonight."

And just like that I left but not before tweaking his memory and placing him in a memory of when he and his family were all together his father playing the guitar while the calf danced with his mother and sister I then looked around at the large landscape before me and saw that most of the dreams around me were nightmares.

"Got a lot of work cut out for me but unfortunately this will have to wait," I said before I left the dream realm and opened my eyes to see I was back on the bed in the master bedroom.

I then got up out of the bed before I got dressed and journeyed down to the dungeons where two guardians who stood at the entrance escorted me down and once we arrived I saw that all the prisoner's were asleep and as I walked by their cells I inspected every caribou face till I came across what I was looking for.

"Him in the far corner," I said to the two guardians as I pointed at the caribou that was in the calf's dreams.

With a nod the two guardians opened the door waking almost every prisoner in the dungeons and causing them to panic a bit when the guardians grabbed the caribou and dragged him out of the cell and brought him before me.

"Bring him," I said as I turned around to leave.

I heard the cell door close behind me then the sound of metal boots clanging against the ground as the guardians walked behind me with the prisoner.

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Three Days Later Over Griffora

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The wood creaked around me as I sat in a small simple cabin aboard the pale horse the room contained only a desk and cabinet that was bolted to the wall and my source of light was a window sitting opposite me and at ,night there was a swinging lamp attached to a hook above me I was in the room sitting at the desk welding a small apparatus to the back of Rage's helmet and as I sat there I began to think back to the caribou that I pulled out of the dungeon.

'You're letting me go...Just like that?' the caribou asked

'Yes but with the condition you will not remember I'm Conquest until the time is right and you will never again use females as you're pleasure items because if you do,' I said before I wrapped my fingers around his throat. 'Then I will squeeze the life out of you myself,' I said before I released him.

'I understand but...but why have you allowed me out of everyone else?' the caribou asked.

'Because you have a son who begged me to see you return to him so you can smile and play you're guitar once more,' I said.

"Is that the only reason?" Red asked.

"No...I just don't want to be seen as a monster to new generations...the look a child can give to a guy like me...is one of the few things that can truly terrify me," I said as I looked over my work before going back to wielding

Once I welded the piece in I turned off the small welding torch and placed it on the desk before I took the helm in both hands and gave it a shake just to make sure there was nothing loose and when I heard no rattling sounds I gave a nod before I placed the helm down and pushed my stool away from the desk before I put away my tools and then grabbed the helm before I began to walk out of the cabin and into a hallway and headed down to the cargo deck where I saw the harbingers and Immortals along with Rarity, Rainbow, Pinkie, Thunderlane, Soarin Pierce along with Spike, Gilda, Spitfire, Tempest most of the Royal family and finally Apollyon and Dawnclaw each one of them gearing up for a fight.

"Here ya go Rage," I said as I tossed Rage his helmet.

"Sweet," Rage said before he put it on before Elisa handed Rage a computer chip who then inserted it into the new slot in the back of Rage's head.

After a few minutes of silence and Rage looking around he finally spoke.

"Hello anyone there?" Rage asked yet we said nothing because we knew he wasn't talking to us. "Huh Beowulf eh well then welcome aboard."

"How is it?" I asked as I put the armour panel on my back and activated the rune alowing the armour to now fully cover me.

"Perfect no glitching the on board targeting seems accurate and my A.I. seems like someone I can get along with," Rage said.

"Okay now that over and done with what's say we go over the plan one more time," Chrysalis said causing Rainbow and Gilda to groan.

"I'm pretty sure we've all go the plan covered Chrysalis," Shining said as he finished sharpening his sword with a whetstone.

"Agreed meet up with the rebels over Griffonstone tear some shit up save Dawnclaw's wife Petalwing liberate the city and the nation and kill...what's his face," Rainbow said.

"Gratian easily the most twisted of Diann's sons also the same bastard you stabbed when you drove him and his out of Canterlot Rage," I said.

"Oh yeah guy was a total tool as well," Rage scoffed.

"Um...and we also need to find your're wings Ash," Soarin said.

"That's a secondary objective at most Soarin don't worry about those for now," I said.

I then looked around the room and that was when I saw Luna was...trembling.

"Luna...you okay?" I asked as I kneeled before her and brushed my fingers along her cheek.

"Yes I'm fine we shouldn't keep father waiting for this bastard's soul," Luna said as she stood up and made herself look confident before she strode over to where the cargo bay opens to converse with Faust leaving me to only to think about what's been bothering her lately but before I can act on asking her the P.A. crackles to life.

"Alright everyone batten down you're hatches and get ready we're approaching Griffionstone and it's a war zone out here," the voice of Celaeno said over the P.A.

Walking over to the switch on a wall I gave it a flip that caused the cargo bay doors to open and when they opened and I stepped out onto the ramp I saw a snow blanketed mountain with smoke rising from several spots in the city surrounding the mountain much like in Aephoceria and sitting on a ledge on the lower part of the mountain unlike Canterlot was a another part of the city most likely for the high born aka nobility and raised a little bit higher then that was a grand castle meanwhile above the city was two fleets of airships battling it out one set of ships looked like the Storm King's bearing the mark of the caribou and the others were ships that originally belonged to the Griffon Kingdom bearing the old kingdom's colour's and mark.

"Streets seem to be too hot to make a landing Ash," Celaeno said into my helmet radio.

"Alright circle around and fly us over the mountain then the castle and get ready to drop some lines so we can get in we'll take care of the rest," I said.

"K but what about those AA guns on the mountain," Celaeno asked.

"It's risky yes but we don't have a lot of choice right now we need to get into this fight," I said. before I turned to look at everyone. "Okay listen up bad news the streets are too hot for a landing so we're gonna have to jump."

"What!" Rarity shouted.

"Not literally Rarity I've told Celaeno to fly us over the castle we're gonna use cables to lower us down into the castle," I said as I grabbed all my gear and began to put it on.

"Ain't those cannon's gonna be a problem though?" Spitfire asked.

"We're one small ship amidst a battle raging on out there they most likely won't even notice us...hopefully," I said.

I saw The Pale Horse change it's route and we began to circle around the city before we flew towards the mountain and as we approached we began to ascend suddenly there was an explosion and I fell forward out of the ship but managed to grab onto the edge of the ramp but the wind rushing against the ship pulled my under the ramp and I was only holding onto the ramp with my fingers looking up/forward I saw The Pale Horse was approaching the peak of the mountain but we were too close to it the worst the ship will suffer is scratched pain but and if I did nothing I was going to hit it face first so I did the only thing I could...I let go.

I then landed in the snow and tumbled through it for a few seconds while the ship flew on I then lay there for a few seconds just staring up at the sky till I sat up banged out any snow that managed to get into my armour before I marched up to the peak of the mountain where I could look down at the city and I saw The Pale Horse was still in the air but pulled away from the castle and I saw one of it's engines was trailing smoke.

"Celaeno, Rage are you all alright talk to me?" I asked over my helmet radio.

"Ash! *phew* Scared us half to death dude you alright?" Rage asked.

"I'm good what about you lot?" I asked.

"We're all fine jostled but we'll live," Elisa said.

"Bastard's only took out an engine but we're still in the air but what about you?" Celaeno asked.

"I'm on the mountain peak and like you all I'm still alive," I said.

"We can't come get you Ash those damn guns are fixed on anything that gets to close to that mountain," Evan said.

"Don't worry about me stick to the plan my part is the only thing that's changed," I said.

"What do you mean Ash?" Rage asked.

"I'm gonna take out the guns you guys just stay back till they're clear and with a little luck I'll make it to the castle when you do," I said.

"Ash what are you planing?" Elisa asked causing me to look around and spot a massive ice sheet not too far from me.

"Oh the usual something dumb and crazy tell Pinks to have her video recorder ready," I said as I shut off the radio and quickly scrolled through my songs before I before I summoned a snowboard and fastened it to my feet before I began to slide down the mountain towards the ice sheet.

Once I arrived smirked at how perfect this was but asked how this thing hasn't collapsed yet what with all the gunfire form the AA cannon's I then pulled out every explosive I had and tossed it to the base of the ice sheet before I hit play on my IPod.

I pulled out a detonator before I began to slide down the mountain and once I was far enough I pressed a button on the detonator causing the explosives to go boom and yes you guessed it the explosion caused an avalanche and I was riding down the mountain in front of the whole thing I then drew both Damnation and Salvation and shot any caribou I passed on my way down the mountain suddenly ahead of me I see some kind of transport ship that was a mix between the body of those Warbirds from Call of Duty Advanced Warfare and the wings from a V-22 Osprey anyway this aircraft was coming down to save some evacuating troops but I wasn't going to have that so speeding up I made a ramp out of magic and used it to jump into the air and angled myself so I was on my back with my legs out in front of me and then used my legs ad board to kick a pair of caribou out of the aircraft while I pointed my guns at the pilots and while I was in the ship everything seemed to just...slow down.

"Hi this the flight to Hell?" I asked before I shot the pilots.

Once that happened everything speed up again before I launched out the other side of the ship and landed on my feet back on the mountain before I continued to ride down the mountain while the avalanche continued to chase me soon enough I saw I was fast approaching the city I then looked at the buildings in hopes of seeing one that was strong enough to hold back the avalanche till finally I spotted a stone church so turning my board I angled myself so I was heading towards the church the rumbling behind me indicated the avalanche was very close now and was growling like a beast but I paid it no mind and instead focused on the stained glass window on the wall I then created another ramp for me and launched myself at the window while dispelling the board and with a mighty crash I flew into the window headfirst but slammed into something hard and maybe made of stone but whatever it was gave way and fell forward with me which caused me to land upon my stomach where I just lay there while several screams of terror echoed around the room as I slowly came to my senses as I got up onto my hands and knees just in time to see the front doors slam shut as someone ran outside meanwhile I heard grunting sound as I got up and looked to see a caribou pulling on a griffoness's leash who was pulling back and behind the griffioness were several other females ranging from mares, female caribou and other griffioness.

"Hey you God Hand help me here these bitches won't come to their new master!" the caribou shouted as he pulled harder on the leash.

It was then I drew Damnation once again causing the females to gasp but instead of aiming it at them like they were expecting I aimed it at the caribou and shot him in the leg causing him to let go of the leash and scream in pain while he grabbed his leg I then stood up fully and looked around and discovered what I slammed into was actually a statue of Diann and below the statue was the bloody remains of a priest I then turned to look at the females before I put Damnation back in the holster and went to approach the females but they all moved away from me so I stopped and snapped my fingers causing all of their collars to fall off much to their surprise before I noticed a mare had a nasty gash on her thigh so I approached her and got onto one knee before her and looked at her leg but she curled up into a ball away from me maybe she thought I was after her body but I held up my hand to stop her from moving about before I pointed directly at the wound the silent message asking her if I could see her wound.

Slowly the mare hesitantly extended her leg towards me where I gently grasped it before I went to work in healing her and when it was over I released her leg and she ran her hand along where the wound was to feel the results suddenly I felt someone grab the dagger from my back and when I looked I saw a griffoness charge at the downed caribou with my dagger in hand and letting out a war cry before she leapt onto the caribou and began to repeatedly stab him over and over again letting out screams of hatred every time the blade pierced flesh.

I then got up and calmly walked towards the griffoness and waited for her to bring the blade up once again only for me to grab her hand and stop her and after ten seconds her grip on the blade loosened and I seized the dagger before putting it away when suddenly the griffoness started bawling her eyes she then spun around and cried into my armoured chest the blood from the caribou that got onto her was then transferred to my armour it was then I summoned a blanket and wrapped her in it and just let her cry before I summoned some more blankets for the females before I walked out of the church where my radio finally buzzed to life.

"Ash...Ash you there!" Rage said in the radio.

"Rage," I said simply.

"Agh bout time we all thought you were buried alive in all that!" Rage shouted angrily into the radio causing me to wince from the volume.

"Sorry not a lot of reception on where I landed anyway I'm en route to the castle," I said.

"Got it we'll see you there," Rage said.

"Copy that," I said.

I then began my treck through the streets towards the castle which was easier said then done since the streets were a literal war zone between the caribou forces and the united rebellion between the equestrians and griffons with guardians backing them up meanwhile I was trying to go unseen since the rebels would think I'm a God Hand and the caribou would just make an effort to send me into the fight which would lead to me fighting them soon enough I made it onto main street and made my way to the palace only to be stopped by a checkpoint of caribou right at the gates.

"God Hand what have you gone haywire return to the fight!" a caribou shouted but I just stood there.

Suddenly a pair of caribou came to restrain me but I stayed absolutely still till they got close but I was looking around for a way to handle the rest of the guards when I noticed a classic blue beetle car parked on the side of the street.

"Hey is this some kind of new model or something?" one of the caribou asked as they examined me.

"I don't know just find the access panel should be here somewhere," the other said.

I then grew tired of this and so with a flick of my wrists I extended my hidden blades and impaled the two soldiers in the neck before they knew what hit them before I quickly moved to the blue car and lifted it into the air by the rear bumper bar.

"Blue punch buggy!" I shouted before I threw the bug at the gates and caribou effectively squashing the caribou and breaking down the gates. "No punch back."

With that I made my way inside the courtyard where I spotted an open window two stories up and so using my shadow wings I flew up to it.

"Damn these anti teleportation zones are a pain if not useful," I said as I entered the castle and dispelled my wings.

Looking down the hallway I saw they were clear of any troops before I headed to the right towards the throne room if my memory was correct and they didn't change the layout of the castle running through the halls I didn't stop for anything and anything that did try to stop me I charged through it as if it was nothing till finally I made it to my destination which was a pair of gilded doors.

"Ash!"

Turning my head I saw everyone approaching from the opposite end of the corridor.

"Ya made it and still in one piece but damn you look like hell," Soarin said as he flew over and landed before me and looked me over.

"As always but if you think this is bad you should see the priest I landed on when I crashed through a temple window," I said.

"Yeah but that whole avalanche thing holy shit that was sick," Gilda said.

"So...how'd Luna, Spitfire and Tempest take it?" I asked.

"Oh believe me honey."

Turning to face the voice I see both Spitfire and Tempest with their hand on their hips and arms folded under their bust and both with a scowl on their face that could scare off a Ursa Major.

"If that stunt wasn't as awesome as it looked I'd be beating you senseless myself," Spitfire growled.

"Oh shit I've never seen the captain so mad," Soarin said as he backed away from me.

"Well I'll have no problem doing that but I'll hold that off until after we're done here," Tempest said calmly which did not help settle my nerves at all but instead did the opposite and made them worse.

"And you Luna I suppose I earned a slap to the fa-," I said as I went to look at Luna but when I spotted her I saw she was staring at the throne doors and her family was with her it was then I approached Luna and saw she was trembling again. "Luna what's wrong?" I asked as I placed a hand on Luna's shoulder and gently turned her to face me where I saw tears in her eyes. "Hey...Luna if this is about my stupid stunt...," I began only for Luna to shake her head.

"It's nothing you did Ash," Luna said before she looked down at the ground. "It's something I did...and I don't know if you'll ever forgive me when you find out."

"Luna," I said before I used my hands to brush away her tears. "You can tell me anything you know and I will always be her to listen...just like for when you're there to listen to me."

Luna then began to sob quietly causing me to wrap my arms around her in a warm embrace but I removed my armour first so she wasn't uncomfortable.

"Ash I-," Luna started when suddenly the doors to the throne room opened inward.

Instinctively I held Luna protectively and glared into the room the opening doors revealed a room that looked like it was sitting below a tree with roots crawling up the walls and between every gap of roots was a stained glass window and at the back of the room was a golden throne sitting upon a pillar of rock with more pillar's in front of it that formed stairs and there upon the throne was Gratian and beside him was a bare griffoness wearing a diamond studded black collar and leash tied to the throne she had the body of a snow tiger and head of a hawk with rose petal pink feathers for her head and wings with magenta eyes.

"Petal!" Dawnclaw shouted.

"Dawn!" Petalwing shouted as she went to go meet him but the leash yanked he back when sh got to a certain distance causing Gratian to chuckle at the display.

"Bastard release my wife or I shall tear you apart!" Dawnclaw growled.

"Release my prized slut you must be out of you're mind," Gratian said before he turned to me. "Well, well this is a surprise the great king and god of Equestria has returned what an honor to be in your presence," Gratian said with a short bow.

"You can drop the false modesty Gratian I'm here for you're soul," I said as I drew Hingure and pointed her at him.

"I see so you're The Hand of the Reaper nicely done I doubt anyone would have expected that," Gratian said with a grin before I saw his shift to my left. "Oh and I see you brought dear Luna."

At this I could feel everyone from my group tense up and everyone holding a weapon clenched them tighter.

"What are you getting at here?" I asked.

"Huh you mean no one told you?" Gratian asked with a maniacal grin on his face. "By the gods this is too much tell me were you all afraid of how he would react or would you all blame yourselves for what happened.

"Quit running you're mouth you maggot!" I said loudly and sternly making Gratian's lips curl back into a scowl. "I don't know what's going on and I've suspected that something has been kept from me for quite awhile now and I'm guessing either you, one of you're brothers or even Diann is involved in it so if you've something to say say it before I decide to tear it out along with you're tongue!"

Suddenly Gratian started laughing like a villain and continued for a few seconds before he stopped.

"Since you wish to know so bad you're beloved Luna and I had a lovely little night of passion and lust," Gratian said causing Luna to shiver behind me while some of the group growled at him while he went on laughing.

"You're saying you raped Luna I don't think moron's like you have the brain power to pull such a thing off," I said calmly.

"Ha! Moron," Gratian said as his body began to morph and change. "Tell me who the real moron is here because I don't think it's me that title is more fitting for the ones who falls for a cheap trick like this," Gratian said as his change finished and once it was over I saw myself looking at an exact body double. "Ha ha oh wow the look on you're face oh this is amusing but that was the same look on you're friends and beloved's face when I revealed myself to them and her the utter shock and the dumb confusion you could see every emotion on them when the saw I was the one that ploughed Luna into ecstasy ah it was absolutely delicious." Gratian said before he licked his lips.

"Enough!" I shouted out while every thought feeling and cell in my body burned and urged me to kill him. "It was stupid enough for you to confess but to brag and boast about it everything you've just said has guaranteed you a death that will only be whispered of in horror," I said as I lifted my left hand upwards till it was chin high before I clenched my fingers into a fist and transformed my arm into a demonic arm. "And so I think I'll start...With reducing you into a bloody paste!"

I then walked forward till I was dead center of the room my eyes focused soulfully on Gratian.

"The lot of you take Petalwing and go I'm dealing with Gratian on my own...he's mine and mine alone," I growled.

"Alright then just make sure you kick his ass," Rage said before he teleported over to Petalwing only for Gratian to summon a sword and hold it at her neck.

"I don't remember giving any of you permission to leave this is my throne room and I'm it's king and I also owe you a sword in the chest fr-," Gratian started before he was flung into the back of the throne room where he was reduced to a massive bloody smear where his organs and bones were scattered across the walls.

"You should keep your focus on me Gratian I'm the only thing that should concern you at this time," I said as I kept my gaze on Gratian and saw his body was already beginning to reform.

"Ash are you sure you can handle...," Faust started.

"Get going already...I'm gonna be honest with you here what happens from here on you guys will only get in the way," I said.

"He's right Faust we're not needed here besides he can handle himself," Rage said as he returned with Petalwing.

And so the others filed out of the room but I could tell only Luna looked back to wish a silent word of good luck.

"You know I kind of admire your determination to come back to life of all things just so you could slay me and my brothers you're a true hero right to the end," Gratian said as he began to change form again.

He then grew to about 20 ft before his fur fell away leaving what looked like brown rock like scales when suddenly his hooves and hands became three fingered claws that were soon covered by the same scales suddenly a spiked tail with the same scales on them grew out of his back and the wings that were a symbol of what I am changed to be covered by those rock like scales suddenly four bulges appeared in his shoulders before exploding and turning into long scaly necks followed by his own then his head began to change into one that was pointed and draconian like with four horns growing out from either the top of his head and bottom of his chin all of them pointed towards the end of his snout and suddenly three identical heads grew out of the other three necks before they let out a roar and out of each mouth blasted the four elements fire, air, water and somehow earth and the combined blast blew apart the roof.

"Out of respect for your tireless quest for justice I'll give you the fight you deserve I'm not going to be so easy as my brothers so you'd better co-," Garian started when I decided to just snap my fingers and suddenly eight bolts of lightning came down and struck him in his eyes.

"What's it like to have eight billion volts running through you're eyes and into you're cranium maybe it would give you the brain power you needed," I said.

"Curse you!" Garian shouted when I used Whispering Wind to quickly slice three of Garian's head's down the middle including the neck till they reached the shoulders causing the beast before me to howl in agony.

"Can't believe you gave me a bigger target did you honestly think increasing your size would improve your chances of winning, you idiot," I said as Garian began to regenerate from his injuries. "Get up creature regenerate yourself as many times as you wish you'll still suffer ten thousand horrible deaths before I'm even close to being done with you."

The heads on the beast before me seemed to now have the expression of fear on them when suddenly the earth spewing head blast at me forcing me to duck behind my kite shield while two other roars echoed around the room before it was filled with steam.

"The fire and water heads must have combined their firepower," I thought.

Suddenly I felt the rush of air go by and heard the sound of footsteps running by before I turned and used my own mastery of the wind to blow away the steam I then looked to the entrance doors just in time to see Garian run out.

"So hide and seek is it," I said as I folded away my kite shield.

As soon as I stepped outside the throne room I heightened my sense of smell and soon found his scent I began to follow but my search went on for awhile till I came across a set of corridors with no windows with only lanterns for light.

"This bastard must use these corridors to confuse and trap anyone that follows him no doubt teleporting is out but good thing I've got a good nose. You Hear Me Garian Sooner Or Later I Will Find You And When I Do I'm Gonna Use Your Skin For A Doormat!" I roared into the hallway.

I then began my treck into the hallway's keeping my eyes peeled and ears sharp for anything that might give away Garian's location but the only sound I received so far was the sound of my on metal clad feet hitting the floor Red singing this strange yet creepy little rhyme he invented.

"Run little rabbit run, run, run the devil's coming now to have some fun," Red sang.

"Could you knock it off you're throwing off my concentration here," I said.

"Aw is someone a little angry," Red teased causing me to mentally growl at him. "Okay okay I get it you're pissed and you have every right to be hell I want to see this guy squirm just like you do."

"Why?" I asked genuinely curious as to why Red of all beings would want to see this guy dead.

"Eh I have my reasons...Maybe one of those reasons is because he had his way with you're girl and made her cry," Red said causing me to raise an eyebrow wondering if this guy is serious before he began to laugh giving me my answer when suddenly I felt something graze along the back cutting into my coat and shirt and then pain suddenly hit me like a train meaning someone was able to slash me.

Spinning around I went to use Whispering Wind to cut the head off my attacker but I hit only air and when I looked at my attacker I saw it was Garian and he was armed with a soul steel dagger I could feel the blood running down my back but I paid it no mind and refused to show pain suddenly the little bastard bolted down a hallway but I just unleashed a torrent of flames after him and soon heard his screams of agony which were music to my ears I then followed the hallway Garian ran down and when I reached the end of the scorched path I found no Garian but found a cross section hallway so I decided to go on straight ahead.

"Come out now Garian otherwise I'm going to burn you alive from the inside out next time and I'll start with you're bone marrow," I said as I walked suddenly I then spun around and went to use Whispering Wind only to freeze at what I saw.

"Ash is that you?" Luna said as she ran over to me.

I could only growl before I slashed her across the chest causing her to let out a scream of pain however it wasn't in her voice.

"What the hell is wrong with you you didn't even hesitate to slash at you're own wife!" 'Luna' cried out before her form began to change into Garian.

"My wife would never look at me with a murderous intent in her eye like you do Garian nor would she reek of sweat and cum as badly as you do but for the fact you took on her form to harm me means you must be a glutton for punishment!" I growled before I sent out a gust of wind from the palm of my right hand that looked like a horizontal tornado the wind was powerful and threw him against the far wall at the end of the hallway and if that wasn't bad enough the wind sliced into him as if it were made of blades instead of wind and when the wind stopped I saw his clothes were shredded and the many wounds inflicted upon him had already begun to heal.

"Gargh I'll show you real punishment you damn monkey!" Garian roared as he charged at me but I just snapped my fingers and soon his eyes erupted with fire causing him to collapse onto the ground screaming and rolling along the ground in pain.

"My eyes!...They're gone!...You bastard!" Garian cried out all the while he was kicking and screaming in pain.

"Painful isn't it but this is nothing compared to the pain you put Luna through," I said as I went to approach him and once I was close enough I shoved my left hand right into his chest the claws on my left hand piercing through his skin and bones and finally his lungs before I shifted my hand to the right and grabbed his other lung and begun to squeeze causing his breath to hitch while he began to spit up blood at this point he began to gasp and pant to regain his breath suddenly he began punch, kick and hit me in an effort to throw me off but all he ended up doing was breaking his own hands till I threw him away but I kept my grip on his lungs which resulted in me tearing both his lungs out of his body leaving him lying there struggling to breath as new lungs began to reform in his chest the only reason the bastard wasn't choking on the lack of air right now is because his magic is working overtime to keep him alive.

"Don't think for a microsecond that I'm done yet you worm I did say you were going to suffer and I intend to make good on that promise," I said before I snapped my fingers.

Suddenly several bulges appeared on Garian's body when suddenly they burst open to reveal thousands of bugs and insects even spiders crawling out of his wound and began to bite the caribou causing him to scream in both fear and pain but this just encouraged the critters to start crawling out and into his mouth meanwhile I just stood there and watched till he suddenly grabbed a handful of bugs and threw them at me and when I recovered I saw him bolting away down the hallway.

"You don't get off that easy," I said before I began to walk after him.

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Third Person P.O.V.

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"Sounds like Ash is really having at the bastard," Tempest said as a scream of pain echoed through the hallways.

"I don't blame him and I say good riddance to the fucker when Ash is through with him," Elisa said.

"What do you suppose he's doing to him?" Spitfire asked.

"I don't know but whatever it is I hope he is suffering," Luna said.

"May I ask what the heck are we even looking for again?" Evan asked.

"We're looking for Ash's wings while the boys, Celestia, Chrysalis Dream Catcher and Faust look for any females and males that are being held here and the most likely place where Garian has kept Ash's wings would be in the treasury," Rage said.

"Damn it I wish Dawnclaw was here to tell us where it is," Rainbow groaned.

"Hey for you're information since you so clearly forgot Rainbow is that he left to get his wife's injury's taken care of put yourself in his wings and tell me what you'd have done!?" Rage asked as he glared at the rainbow speedster.

"I...sorry I didn't mean to sound inconsiderate," Rainbow said looking down in shame while Rage took a breath.

"Sorry RD I didn't mean to snap at ya it's just...Ash isn't the only guy whose pissed at Garian for what he's done I feel somewhat responsible for letting him do what he did and not being able to do anything," Rage said.

"You have nothing to be sorry for Rage what happened that night was on me for my own weakness not yours," Luna said.

"Perhaps but that still doesn't change how I- Whoa!" Rage cried when a blade came up to his throat from a hallway they were about to pass when suddenly the blade lowered and the wielder stepped out to reveal Ash.

"Oh it's you Ash hey where's Garian?" Gilda asked.

"He outran me the place is a maze," Ash said.

"Well we haven't seen him," Rainbow said.

"I see must be using some sort of hidden passages to move around bad idea to go alone...Luna would you like to come with me no doubt you're itching for some payback," Ash asked.

"With pleasure you all go ahead," Luna said causing them all to nod before they left while she and Luna took an alternate route.

After a few minutes of walking the pair came across a cross section with at least seven pathways Luna then drew a midnight blue sabre which was sheathed on her hip, and the blade also also had a silver crescent moon on the hilt and was dubbed Moon Glow she then pointed the blade at Ash.

"Luna what are you doing you do know you're pointing that blade at you're husband?" Ash asked as he turned to face the mare.

"Husband don't make me puke fool me once shame on you fool me twice shame on me and I will not be fooled by you twice Garian," Luna spat causing Ash to smile a sinister smile before his form changed into the caribou she so despised.

"Hm must be getting rusty in my technique you're beloved saw right through me something about a sense of smell," Garian said.

"That sounds like him and now that you have revealed you're true face you can do me the favour of dying," Luna said with a growl.

"Oh scary...is what I would say if I were frightened by a damn whorse and with the others gone dispatching you will be easy," Garian said as he summoned a sword of his own.

"Really?" a voice said before the telltale sound of a gun being cocked.

Garian turned around just in time to see the gun barrel of a shotgun being aimed at his head before there was a massive bang that destroyed his head and splattering the remains upon the wall but the body didn't fall and like a chicken it stumbled around and soon bones and tendrils of muscle began to grow and restore the head and when Garian regained his sight he looked and saw he was surrounded by the group from before and they were ready for a fight.

"My, my what a predicament you've wound up in," Rage said.

"You should have kept the fact that you can shape shift to yourself you slug," Elisa said.

"Maybe then you might have caught us off guard," Evo said as he began to reload his shotgun.

"But because of you're blunder we all had a code word set up just before we left the throne room just in case we ran into you," Gilda said.

"But...how?" Garian asked.

"Telepathic link a handy little trick reserved to alicorns," Luna said as she tapped the side of her head twice.

"Now that we have you surrounded we're going make sure you suffer for not only having you're way with Luna but by using our lover's face to do it," Tempest growled.

"And for using his face again to try and fool us," Spitfire said with fury dripping from every word like poison.

However Garian wasn't going to let this slide with a roar of fury he unleashed a powerful blast of magic that ripped through the air striking the walls and causing the ceiling to crumble and collapse on everyone pinning them all beneath the rubble but for those that were strong enough to move the rubble Garian then created suppressing chains designed to deplete any magic and strength.

"Ha, ha, ha well, well it seems the tables have turned and what a treat this is Ash Blade starting his own harem now I know it can't be with you bearers and I doubt Ash has any taste in a washboard like you," Garian said as he gestured to Elisa causing her to scream in fury. "So I believe that you two must be the new additions," Garian said as he looked at Tempest and Spitfire with a hungry look in his eyes while he licked his lips before he turned to Luna. "But first tell me my sweet Luna is Ash growing bored of you is that why he's starting this harem."

"Go and burn in Tartarus you bastard," Luna sneered.

"Hm you know why don't we remake that night of pleasure you loved all those years ago," Garian said causing every face in room besides Garian to be filled with terror.

"You bastard!" Elisa shouted.

"Don't you dare touch her you perverted son of a dog!" Tempest shouted.

"Shut up whorse you're next," Garian said before he kicked her in the face blackening an eye.

"Animal!" Rage roared.

Motherfucker when I get out of this I'll fucking tear you apart!" Gilda cried.

"You had better not touch her damn it otherwise you're gonna be damn well sorry," Spitfire growled

"Oh and just what hope do you ha-," Garian started when suddenly a pillar of fire burst out of the ground and rose to the ceiling leaving only the silhouette of Garian to writhe in agony within the blazing pillar.

When the pillar dissipates Garian is seen on his knees panting for breath and covered in burns when suddenly a bolt of lightning comes down a corridor and hit's Garian in the back making him scream in pain when suddenly the sound of footsteps come from down the same hallway the bolt of lightning came from and then from out of the shadows appears a figure covered in red bone/skin like plates with spikes growing out of the fore arms shoulders and shins the legs bent like a pony's but instead of hooves four claws that stretched out to form a X shape which supported the figure there were no cloths on the figure only the plates and when the face of the figure stepped out of the shadows everyone gasped in shock the figure's face was again mostly cover in the same plates that covered the body a pair of horns grew out of the left side of the head one shorter then the other with a wide split mouth that if the face smiled it could reach the ears of the head and the mouth was full of sharp teeth and darkness along with a forked tongue and the left eye was full of darkness with two burning crimson irises and two pupils glaring down at the caribou however the upper right corner of the head was of a human head as if the demonic appearance of the body was nothing more then a broken shell the upper right corner of the face had skin and hair but it was no ordinary human that portion of the face belonged two but it was Ash himself even the demonic half of the face held the same resemblance with the Demonic Angel and glaring down at Garian alongside it's twin was an amber coloured eye with a black slit pupil and the ones who knew what that eye was could only gulp down a mouthful of air in terror at what was to come.

"What in all the seven Hells do you think you're doing to them," Ash growled and when he spoke it was if thousands of voices were trying to speak in sync with him.

Ash then turned his gaze to his downed comrades and with a simple flick of his wrist the chains and rubble around them vanished and were lifted up and out of danger but still able to see what was going to happen next before Ash turned back to Garian could only feel the cold reality of fear as he gazed up at the monster before him with it's eyes seeming to burn a hole right through his very soul before he pulled himself together and silently growled back but this did nothing to sway the towering demon before him if anything it just made him narrow his eyes as if he was gazing at something that both disgusted and angered him which is the most likely case.

"You damn bastard don't you know who I am don't you fucking underest-!" Garian began to shout before he was set alight once again by a snap of Ash's clawed fingers.

When the fires diminished Ash snapped his fingers once again and at first nothing happened when suddenly shadows moved along the ground, walls and ceiling all towards Garian suddenly the shadows began to rise off whatever surface they were on and took the shape of long spindly arms with clawed fingered hand that reached for Garian and when they reached him they grabbed a clump of fur and clothes and began to rip them off him and they kept pulling and pulling and pulling till they finally ripped all of his skin right off leaving his muscles and insides exposed to everyone all the while he screamed in agony before he began to regenerate Ash snapped his fingers again and suddenly a portal opened up and a white ground substance started to pour out of it and when it landed on Garian he began to scream in pain and tried to move out of the way but the portal followed where ever he went and once the white substance ceased to fall from the portal it closed up before Ash snapped his fingers again and suddenly Garian was hit by a bolt of lightning before Ash snapped his fingers again engulfing Garian in fire Ash repeated this process again and again burning away Garian's new flesh before it could even grow back and he would even throw in weapons that would strike deep into Garian's body offten cutting off limbs and as this went on the blows became faster and faster till finally a extremely bright ball of fire appeared in Ash's right hand.

This caused Rage's eyes to widen in shock and horror before he leapt in front of the group sitting on the sidelines just as Ash rushed forward with a vicious roar and slammed the ball of light right into Garian's face and as soon as it impacted a massive explosion ripped through the hallways and a wall of flames began to approach the group but Rage held his arms out and instead of consuming the group Rage began to absorb the explosion as fast as it was coming at them.

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Ash's P.O.V.

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All that was registering within my mind at this point was killing Garian in the most horrible way imaginal every single horrendous way of inflicting pain that I could think off till finally I summoned a sun the size of my hand and slammed it into his face and once that was done I started taking deep lungs full of air a as the fire and smoke swirled together around me and once the smoke dissipated I saw I had obliterated a good portion of the castle and beyond that everything I could see was burned black even the mountain had a massive charred hole in it giving it a crescent shape but my eyes were not on the destroyed scenery but rather on the charred and crumbling and withered skeleton before me but even now muscle and flesh began to regenerate over the bones but slowly.

"Fuck does this guy ever die or what!" a voice shouted from my left but I paid it know mind as I watched Garian regenerate.

Once the caribou had fully regenerated his looked face reminded me of The Mountain's from Game of Thrones when The Hound knocked his helmet off if The Mountain had the head of a caribou on his shoulders with antler's growing out of his head his body was deformed and rotting and it looked as though he was covered in boils it was then I figured out he was a leper as he began to try and crawl away from me albeit weakly.

"Dammit...Reduced to this," Garian said with a raspy voice before I approached him and put my foot on his head the claws digging into his flesh just enough to draw a small amount of blood.

"So this is what you really look like huh using all those souls and my power to hide your disese ridden self from the world. You're ugly...Fitting considering this is how ugly you are on the inside," I said as I put a little pressure on Garian's head.

"Please don't...I don't want to die no!" Garian cried out.

"You make it sound like I'm giving you a choice," I said as I held my left hand out with the palm of my hand facing Garian while a black orb of dark energy formed before it. "Now return to nothing!"

Before I could do anything a midnight blue hand was gently placed upon my hand and when I looked out of the corner of my eyes I saw it was Luna with a look of pleading on her face.

"Ash that's enough," Luna said.

"Why are you stopping me Luna?" I asked.

"He's beaten one only needs to end him," Luna said.

"And I intend to by reducing him to nothing not even a memory," I growled as I turned back to Garian who was still squirming beneath my foot.

"No Ash I mean cleanly not with malice passing judgement," Luna said.

"Are you telling me that this misbegotten son of gnat deserves mercy after everything he's done after what he did to you" I asked.

"I'm taking a couple of pages from you're book Ash there are times when we get hurt but we always rise stronger for it just like you always do when you're brought down," Luna said causing my eyes to widen. "And there was even a phrase you once said 'don't become the monster you're fighting otherwise there is no point in winning' you're hurting him to make yourself feel better just like he hurt everyone around him to make himself feel better because of how he truly looks."

I looked into Luna's eyes deeply before I looked down at Garian and it was like I was looking at him for the first time. As I looked at him my mind traveld back to the dark ages where lepers were feared, shunned, rejected and disowned without thought and I could only feel pity for him. Regardless though everything he did was wrong and I can't forgive him for that and he still deserved to die but the only emotion I could feel...was pity...So I dispelled the black orb lowered my hand then removed my foot and stepped back and then I felt all the demonic energy fade away and my right eye returned to normal.

"He only has his own life left any blade will finish him off now," I said.

"Allow me," Luna said as she levitated her sabre over to her before she approached Garian and looked him in the eye with only pity in her eyes.

"Don't...look down...on me...you damn whorse," Garian said weakly trying desperately to put as much hatred into his words as he could.

Luna said nothing as she pushed her blade into Garian's heart.

"Don't look...down...on...me," Garian said before he breathed his last.

Suddenly Garian's soul rose from his body I then summoned my lantern and opened it and the soul flew inside before I closed the lantern and dispelled it with the task done the group began to leave leaving me alone I looked down at Garian's body and debated if I should do what I have done with his first two sons when I shook my head and left

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An Hour Later

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We were mopping up the rest of the Caribou forces within the city any who resisted were dealt with and sent to the dungeons which is where I am now escorting the chained and shackled traitors to await punishment for their deeds and once the last cell door slammed closed I let out a sigh showing just how exhausted I was before I tuned around and began to walk up the stairs passing through damaged hallways which was created from slamming a fucking sun the size of my hand into Garian's face.

"My powers are growing faster then I thought," I said as I looked at my hands while I walked.

My brief journey came to it's end as I arrived at the throne room doors before pushing them open with a massive heave and was greeted by everyone who came with me to liberate the griffon kingdom Dawnclaw was on his throne alongside Petalwing who was being treated buy a female medic and around the room banners that once symbolised the Caribou Empire had now been replaced by rebels before they began to hang up the previous banners of the Griffon Kingdom.

"I still cannot believe you have returned to us Ash even though I'm seeing it with my own two eyes," Petalwing said.

"It's me alright how are you feeling now?" I asked as the medic removed her hands from Petelwing's now bandaged arm and began to pack up her equipment before she left.

"Better knowing that animal won't be hurting another soul," Petalwing said before her expression turned sorrowful. "Ash I'm so sorry about what that monster did to you and Luna and I hope you'll forgi-," Petalwing began before I raised my hand to stop her.

"There is nothing to forgive her for and I'm gonna make sure that's the first thing she knows when I see her next," I said.

"You don't need too."

Turning around I was greeted by Luna who in turn greeted me with a kiss.

"Princess Luna I trust you have found what you were seeking?" Dawnclaw asked.

"I did thank you Dawnclaw," Luna said.

"Find what?" I asked.

"Hm oh yes you were tending to the rest of the caribou in Griffonstone the rest of us decided to go searching for that secondary objective and thanks to Queen Petalwing and King Dawnclaw we found it," Luna said causing my face to light up with a smile.

"You've all been busy," I said.

"Come let us show you the way," Dawnclaw said as he and Petalwing began to step off the throne and lead us out of the Throne Room.

Soon we were ascending the stairs of the tallest tower and once we reached the top we stood before what appeared to be an open heavy duty vault door but as we approached the door I felt a tingling sensation run down my back and suddenly there was a gasp that came from multiple voices inside the room causing the rest of us to rush inside were I was met with a room full of piles of treasure of every shape size and valuable material but the centre piece of the room which was dead centre of the room was a massive wood, iron and glass case which was surrounded and being stared at by everyone who journeyed here with me till Mac noticed our entrance and silently got everyone to look at us and step away from the case and when I looked the feeling in my back returned and the item or rather items in the case twitched and moved but I ignored it as I approached the case and placed a hand on it.

"Hello old friends," I said as I gazed at my two wings.

"Ash why don't you turn around and we'll hold them in place for you," Rage said as he, Luna, Celestia and Faust moved over to the case causing me to nod before I removed my shirt and turned around and got onto one knee before I looked up and saw some of the female guards and Petalwing were blushing at my naked torso soon I hear the case doors opening and then there was the the sound of shifting feathers when suddenly I felt two items being gently pressed against my back there was no pain or anything just the feeling of something being pushed against the stumps I then reached out with my healing magic and I could feel muscles and tendons reach out to my wings and when they touched the joints that were once connected to the stumps of my wings began to reconnect I gritted my teeth in pain as I felt the sensitive nerves reconnect with my long lost limbs leaving what could only be described as a burning sensation

Finally the burning feeling dissipated and when I looked over my shoulder I thought about extending my wings and to my delight the wings responded to my command but as I gazed at my wings I saw a subtle glow come from my wings till they became engulfed in a pure radiant light and I could feel all my mana was being pushed directly into my wings sapping me of my strength till finally my vision was greeted by darkness.

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