I was walking through the camp with everyone who was at my home but kept my hood over my head trying not to draw attention to myself. I then noticed Nightmare's muzzle was pinned to the ground and her pace had begun to slow.

"You alright?" I asked.

"Their looks...I can't stand their looks," Nightmare said.

I looked and finally noticed we had drawn an audience and many of them seemed to be glaring at Nightmare.

"Hey unless you got one hundred bit's so you can pay to stare shove off!" I shouted to the ponies staring and just like that they went back to what they were doing.

"Thank you," Nightmare said.

"Don't mention it," I said before I continued to walk.

Our walk led us to a massive red tent and the Immortals were hesitant to let Nightmare and I in but with a few little words from the princesses and Queen they allowed us passage inside. Once we were I saw this place was a collection of rooms. One I saw looked like a kid's pirate themed bedroom and on a table was a black flag. The end was ripped and torn from age while the image on it was intact. It was a picture of an hourglass that had the top half of an angry looking skull with pointed teeth sitting on top of it. Behind the hourglass was a crossed bone handled cutlass and a scythe.

I stared at the flag for a few minutes before I went to catch up with the others. I saw them step into a room and when I steped in I found myself in a room with all kinds of things. It all ranged from books to furniture and a few other items.

"We believe Silver Trey, Feather Duster, Moonlight Dew, Rose Petal and Flawless Job hid as much as they could in the basement before the caribou attacked," Rarity said.

"I hope we find them soon," Pipsqueak said to which Luna placed a hand on his head and began to rub it gently.

I continued to look around and saw a large portrait with a crimson ground and background. The figures in the portrait were incredibly detailed. I saw Pipsqueak was in front in formal attire and behind him was Luna holding Midnight Star who was also in formal attire. The last figure there was male human dressed in silver armour. The chest plate had a pair of wolves holding up a strange mark. It was of a shield and a sword sheathed downward in it and coming out of the sides of the shield were the same wings Pip and Midnight had. The male also wore chainmail over his arms, chest and thighs. His metal greaves were also silver along with the gauntlets. The pauldrons also had a strange symbol on them which was made of gold and silver.

The pauldrons reached halfway down on the upper arm providing better protection to the figure. Finally on the figure's back was a navy blue cape with golden leaves and vines going around the border. From what I could see the figure also had those strange wings and the figures face was something you'd think was crafted by gods. He had black hair with a silver stripe going through it and olive green eyes. He also wore the crown I grabbed from Diann.

"This is Ash?" I asked.

"Yes that is him and our family," Luna said as she walked up to me with Nightmare so she could see the painting.

"The painter has some serious talent," I said.

"Certainly the lucky one," Nightmare said sadly much to Luna's surprise but she said nothing.

I then walked away from the painting and saw some old armour standing in the corner at the back of the room. As I got closer I saw it was a wreck with large slash marks on it and the left arm was a hunk of twisted metal. All of it was covered in dried blood which had rusted the armour. Finally there was a gaping hole in the chest area where the heart would be that went all the way through to the other side of the chest armour. Finally there was the helmet. It was flat at the top and the front of the helmet was pointed from top to bottom in a vertical line.It was too short in length to fit a muzzle and the back of the helmet curved around. The helmet had a pair of holes on top of each other that went across the faceplate, so whoever wore it could see and breathe. But if it was among these other items this belonged to Ash somehow. I decided to leave so I walked back to the others and saw Pip showing Nightmare an old cutlass.

"Oh there you are Bones, where did you go off to?" Rarity asked.

"I saw some old armour back there and I gotta say the thing is a mess," I said.

"Oh that was when Ash fought against Tirek. He tricked Ash into holding me captive before he captured him and blasted a hole right through his chest and armour," Luna said sadly.

"I see," I said before I looked at the cutlass and was about to run my hand across its scabbed when suddenly my hand was encased in a silver ghostly glow.

"Whoa what are you doing?" Rainbow said.

"Oh sorry you see whenever I interact with items that belonged to the dead I can see memories of the time when they were alive," I said before I walked over to the painting and placed a hand on its frame. I closed my eyes as my hand regained its silver coated glow. "I'm in a room...it smells of paint and is full of colour...I'm looking at someone behind a painting canvas. I'm wearing armour...I'm also very fidgety. Suddenly, the painter tells me to stop moving and tells someone to move closer to me," I said before I open my eyes and look at the others who were staring at me.

"That was the day we were having that portrait done," Luna said.

"Like I said, interaction with certain objects allows me see memories of the one who owned them. All the things I've seen so far from Ash I can see he loved you all dearly. So dearly it must have hurt him harshly to do whatever he did to save you all," I said.

"Thank you Bones," Luna said.

Suddenly I notice a scythe sitting on a trunk so I walk over to it and upon closer inspection I see the handle is made of diamond while the blade is obsidian. I also see a secondary blade on the bottom of the handle, like a spear, and is also obsidian. I then picked up the weapon to test how it felt.

"That's the blade Ash used to save us from Heartless," Twilight said grimly.

"This is a fine weapon. If I remember correctly Rarity you said that he made this?" I asked.

"Yes, he did. He also used that when he fought in the griffin arena," Rarity said.

"Well...He certainly knew what he was doing," I said before a thought came to me. "This weapon was used to rip out Hearless’s soul right?"

"That was one time and the runes on it have been washed off before it was placed in the tomb," Celestia said.

"Well what if it could do it again?" I asked.

"What are you asking Bones?" Luna asked.

"Is it alright if I borrow this to kill Diann and his sons? Once that happens I'll return it to you, cleansed of its curse," I said.

"You're a wraith, shouldn't you be able to take their lives all on your own?" Dream Catcher asked.

"My last attempt was when I cut off Diann's arm, to which he just repaired himself. If I am going up against a group of individuals that have the abilities of a Demonic Angel, I'm gonna need a weapon that can kill a Demonic Angel," I said.

The royal siblings then looked at each other, their expressions said they clearly didn't like this idea but I stood silent and waited for their decision.

"Very well Bones you have our permission," Luna said.

“Thank you,” I said.

“So what kinda curse you gonna use?” Rainbow asked.

I then held the scythe out in front of me in my left hand suddenly eerie black chains left my hand and crawled up the scythe surprising the others.

"Now all I need to do now is get close to them to use it," I said.

"There may be a way. You see before the attack we were going to hold an event called the Grand Galloping Gala to help our little ponies forget about the caribou for one night. But the caribou succeed in breaching the shield," Celestia said.

"Seems a little foolish if you ask me but continue," I said.

"Yes well the Grand Galloping Gala allows civilians to enter the palace and enjoy a party. This would allow you to get close and do what you must," Celestia said.

"So it's a big fancy party...It's a good idea however there is one problem," I said.

"And what would that be?" Celestia asked.

"They know what I look like and will arrest me on sight," I said.

"I believe there is a way to fix that," Luna said before a wooden box floated over to us encased in her magic. It opened and a silver ring floated out of it then over to me.

"What's this?" I asked.

"It's a disguise ring. All you have to do is put it on," Luna said.

I gave a shrug before I put the ring on my right index finger. Suddenly my fur turned black and became shorter and smoother. I summoned a mirror and saw I had been turned into a black unicorn with a black mane and blue eyes. When I looked at everyone they were all staring at me in surprise.

"What?" I asked.

"N-nothing it's just...no never mind. Rarity, Bones is going to need formal attire, can you assist him please," Luna said.

"Oh yes...come along Bones, we have much to do," Rarity said before she pushed me out of the tent.

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Canterlot One Hour Later

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I was wearing the disguise ring while I walked around Canterlot. I had my hood covering my head and made sure no one got a good look at me. I was looking for a way to get into the Grand Galloping Gala. I've seen the caribou put up posters dedicated to informing the public that the Grand Galloping Gala will continue this year but with some changes which I found disgusting. I then discovered the entire royal caribou family will be at the party. I then walked over to the castle walls, made a door, walked through it and entered the castle gardens beside the ball room. I then climbed into a tree, took a large bag I was carrying off my back and tied it securely to the tree. Once I climbed down I looked around for any prying eyes before I left.

Once I appeared outside the castle walls I made the door disappear before I went to go figure out how to obtain a ticket for entry. Suddenly, I saw the gates to the palace open and out came a caribou wearing some kind of uniform and a satchel with a winged envelope on it. I then saw him stop beside a caribou male and hand the caribou a golden piece of paper before he left. I then remembered Celestia telling me the tickets were golden. So I decided to tail the delivery caribou and find a way to grab a ticket without getting noticed. I made sure not to draw attention to myself as I followed the caribou. When he arrived at a mansion he placed another ticket in the mail box and left so I began to walk over to the mailbox to grab the ticket. But before I reached it three caribou appeared in the street and walked in front of the house. I then assumed they were gonna be there for a while so I decided to follow the delivery caribou again and hope I get another chance. But I stopped and heard the sounds of the caribou knocking on the mansion's door.

"Hey Fancy Pants come out we know you're home!" one caribou yelled.

Suddenly a white furred unicorn stallion came out wearing a fine tuxedo. He had a short blue gentleman styled mane and a blue tail. He also had a thin blue moustache on the end of his muzzle and finally he had a molecule over his left eye. His eyes were baby blue meaning he wasn't affected by the curse however if he was a traitor or not I would have to wait and see.

"Oh good day to you how can I be of assistance?" the fancy stallion asked.

“Cut the crap we know your hiding that bitch Fleur De Lis,” one caribou growled causing the stallion to have a nervous expression on his face.

“I assure you all, the only ones in my home are me and my son, Saint Blade,” the stallion said.

“Out of the way Fancy Pants you know the law, every mare is to be collared and re-educated for our purposes,” the caribou said as he went to push the stallion aside to enter.

However the stallion grabbed the caribou and punched him in the face, knocking him out the door and onto his back.

"Stay away from my family you...savages," the stallion said

“Get him!” the stallion yelled.

I then saw the two caribou grab the stallion, drag him into the streets and start beating him. I then looked at the end of the street and saw the delivery caribou disappear around a corner.

“*sigh* Damnit,” I muttered before I walked over to the three caribou

“What the-” the caribou leader said as he turned to look at me but I pushed him to the side.

I then grabbed the second caribou and threw him to the ground behind me before I punched the third caribou in the face knocking him onto his back.

“Better get back,” I said to the stallion before I looked at the caribou.

“What are you standing around for hit him,” the leader caribou said.

The third caribou removed a police baton from his belt and ran at me. When he was close enough I grabbed the caribou and threw him into the second caribou that was getting up. I then grabbed his baton before I smashed it into the second caribou’s face breaking it. The first caribou then grabbed me from behind but I elbowed him in the gut and spun out of his grip. I then flung my left arm out and a knife flew out of my sleeve. I grabbed the blade while it was in mid-air before I punched the caribou in the face.

The third caribou then tried to grab me but I tossed my knife to my right hand. I blocked his right hook with my left hand and drove my blade into his exposed armpit. I then slashed at the attacking second caribou causing him to clutch his wound. Suddenly, the third caribou tried to attack me again but I blocked his attack and drove my blade into his neck. I then grabbed the second caribou and spun both him and myself around making us stand back to back. I then held my blade at his throat before I then stepped to the left and slit the third caribou’s throat killing him. I then sheathed the dagger beneath my sleeve again and walked over to the last caribou.

“Wait…What do you think you’re doing?” the last caribou asked fearfully.

I didn’t answer as I grabbed the caribou by the shirt and muzzle I then forced his muzzle to look upward. I pushed his head backwards causing the back of the caribou’s head to touch his back before I then looked back at the stallion and saw he was staring at me.

Ash?" the stallion asked.

"Uh no where did you get that assumption?" I asked as I removed my hood.

"Y...you look just like him," the stallion said.

"Hm...Oh sorry," I said as I removed the ring revealing my true self.

"You...you're a wolf," the stallion said.

"Damn right I am," I said.

"Well um sir I don't know what to say," the stallion said.

"Listen pal I just need the ticket that was placed in your letterbox," I said.

The stallion then got up and walked over to the letterbox. He retrieved the ticket and inspected it.

"A ticket to this year's gala, I'm not sure why you want to go there but I bet my best molecule it's not to rape the princesses," the stallion said as he handed me the ticket.

"Defiantly not besides, they aren't there to begin with," I said as I took it and put it in my coat.

"What but everyone was informed that they were captured," the stallion said.

"Hm then perhaps the caribou are covering it up, trying to make them believe they succeeded in taking over," I said.

"How do you know all this?" the stallion asked.

"Well who do you think got them out?" I asked.

"Y...you?" the stallion asked.

"Yeah but anyway I'd better get going already drawn enough attention to myself," I said before I put on my hood and I looked at the caribou around me. I then looked at the stallion who was looking at the bodies. "You know there's gonna be trouble if they figure out you were involved in this so you'd better come with me."

"Wait you're willing to trust me...just like that?" the stallion asked.

"Any guy who decides to land a punch on a caribou to protect both his son and wife from these fuckers is trustworthy enough," I said as I held my hand out to him. "Bones."

"Fancy Pants," the stallion said as he shook my hand.

"Better grab what you need. Tents, supplies, anything for the wilderness. Who knows when this will be over," I said.

"Thank you sir," Fancy Pants said before he went back inside.

I stood outside and waited for Fancy Pants to return. After a few minutes of waiting I pulled the ticket out of my coat and looked at it. Suddenly, the door opened and Fancy Pants walked out with a bunch of items in his magic grasp. Next came a white furred mare with a pink and white mane and tail, blue eyes and wearing an elegant dress. In her arms was a young colt with a white coat of fur, blue eyes, a pink and blue mane and tail and the child looked to be a toddler. I then noticed the mare seemed a little cautious of me and held the child a little tighter.

"It's alright Fleur he saved me," Fancy Pants said before he looked at me. "Bones, this is my wife Fleur De Lis and my son Saint Blade."

I gave a nod to them before I created a door and led the group through it. Once we were through the two adults looked around in awe.

"Same reaction of everyone who arrives," I said as I walked into the camp before I looked at them. "You guys should find a place to get comfortable. If you need anything just ask around."

I then left the group before I walked over to the royal's tent. The immortals allowed me entrance and I saw Celestia sitting in a chair reading a book.

"You’ll be interested to know I have a way in," I said as I showed Celestia the ticket.

"Impressive. Even though it pains me to admit it, having a wraith on your side is rather helpful," Celestia said.

"Not as bad as you think huh," I said as I folded my arms over my chest.

"You aren't what I'd expect from a wraith but that doesn't mean I can trust you yet," Celestia said as she looked up from her book to look at me.

"Pfft whatever," I said.

Suddenly I felt something on my leg. I looked down and saw Saint Blade was clinging to my leg while nuzzling me.

"Uh," I said as I lifted my foot off the floor but the colt held firm.

Celestia then noticed my predicament but placed a hand to her mouth and started giggling. I then tried to shake the foal off my leg gently but the foal just giggled and held on. I then reached down and pried Saint Blade from my leg and brought him up to my eye level.

"How did you get in here?" I asked the giggling foal.

Suddenly Fleur entered the tent in a panic and took a sigh of relief when she saw Saint Blade.

"There you are Saint...I'm so sorry, he's been able to use teleportation for a while now and we've been struggling to keep hold of him," Fleur said as I handed her Saint Blade.

"It's fine" I said.

"It’s a relief to see you Fleur," Celestia said as she stood up.

"You're highness," Fleur said as she bowed.

"Please Fleur do not bow," Celestia said.

I then took the opportunity to leave the tent before I walked back to my house and plan on what to do next. Suddenly, there was a knock on the door so I walked to the door and saw both Rainbow Dash and Luna were outside.

"Yes?" I asked.

"We need your help," Luna said causing me to raise an eyebrow in curiosity before I stepped to the side to allow them entrance.

I led them upstairs and into the living room before I sat on a chair and looked at them.

"Alright what do you need?" I asked.

"I left something very important to me back in the castle and both Rainbow Dash and I wish to accompany you to the Gala," Luna said.

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Three Days Later.

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I was standing in my room looking at a mirror and the reflection looking back at me was of a black unicorn with a black mane and tail with blue eyes. He was wearing a black tuxedo, white gloves and a bow-tie. I gave a nod before I grabbed a cane-stick which was actually a weapon I took out of Ash's personal stash in the assassin's HQ.

I then walked into the living room and was met with the princesses and the mane 6. Both Rainbow Dash and Luna were wearing latex corsets that left little to one's imagination Both of them had their wings secure in those boxes. Luna had disguised herself as a light blue Pegasus with a baby blue mane and tail with a star cutie mark. Meanwhile Rainbow Dash had a cream coat and purple mane and tail with a snow flake as a cutie mark. Both of them had red collars around their necks.

"I don't know what's worse, taking two mares into a party where stallions and caribou rape mares or taking them in while dressed like this," I said as I gestured to the two mares.

"As humiliating as this is I need to go back," Luna said.

"I agree but it will be worth it to see the looks on those bastards’ faces when you kill the king and his sons," Rainbow said.

"Anyway think of them as cover to get inside if you show up without a mare or two they might get suspicious," Twilight said.

"Doesn't mean I have to like this crap," I said pinching the bridge of my eyes.

"Bones let me make this clear to you. If anything happens to our baby sister, anything at all, I'll make sure you'll regret existing," Celestia said fiercely.

"I already do Celestia now quit worrying. Your baby sister is a grown alicorn who can move the damn moon. I seriously doubt she needs my protection," I said as I stepped around Celestia and over to the two mares. "You both ready to go?"

The mares nodded before I created a door, led the mares through it and into an ally near the castle entrance. The mares then handed me a pair of leashes attached to their collars before they got on all fours and I led them out of the alley. I then saw the entrance was being guarded by three elite caribou guards and also a metal arch only big enough for one person to fit through. Now how could I tell they were elite, because of their armour. It was bulkier and they had crimson capes on their backs.

"Seems they're taking security seriously," I said.

"Is that going to be a problem for us later?" Luna whispered.

"Possible but what is life without risks," I said before we approached the gates

"Invitation please," a guard said who seemed to take his job very seriously. I then retrieved the ticket from my pocket and handed it to the guard before he inspected it. "Right this way sir," the guard said before he led me over to the arch. "I'm going to need you to hand anything metal over to the guard here along with your pets before you walk through the metal detector sir."

"Of course," I said before I handed the cane and leashes over to another guard before I walked through the metal detector. But once I did the machine went off and a pair of guards restrained me. The guard then grabbed a rod and waved it over me. "Apologies you see I've had a little surgery on my right wrist recently. Artificial limb now, it's just simply embarrassing to mention."

The guard then waved the rod over my wrist. There was a beeping coming from the rod before my sleeve was pulled up and the guard checked my wrist.

"Alright but next time mention that before you walk through," the guard said.

"But of course," I said. The guard then handed me the leashes to the two mares and the cane before we walked off.

"Dude that was close how'd you fool them?" Rainbow Dash whispered.

"Slipped a large piece of metal beneath my skin before we left. I figured I should take precautions in case they do a weapons search and found the ring that disguises me," I said.

"Impressive," Luna whispered.

We entered the castle and I saw a room full of males standing around while several mares were being fucked. It took all of my restraint not to kill everyone here. I led the mares into the party and several males requested to rape Luna and Rainbow Dash but a simple no was all it took to send them away. Suddenly, trumpets echoed around the room and at the top of the stairs were eight caribou. Among them was Diann leaving me to assume that the rest were his sons. Suddenly, another male caribou appeared. I saw the guy was some sort of general judging by how decorated the guys armour was. Suddenly, all the males in the room applauded the caribou till Diann raised a hand.

"Thank you all for coming tonight it has been six days since we have completely liberated Equestria from the tyrannical mares that have ruled over you all for too long. Now with all rebellion against us crushed we will usher in a new age just like our gods foretold," Diann preached.

"Jeez this guy makes himself sound like some chosen warrior or something, talk about nauseating," I thought.

"And the liberation of Canterlot would not have been possible if not for your fallen member of royalty, now my right hand stallion and leader of the crystal empire, Prince Blueblood," Diann said.

Suddenly a pompous white stallion with a blonde mane and tail and wearing a white suit with what seemed to be a chain burned into the fur around his neck, stepped out of the crowd. He walked up the stairs to join Diann and his sons. The very sight of this guy made me dislike him already.

“Prick,” Rainbow muttered

"You two know him?" I asked.

"That's prince Blueblood, Celestia's nephew. He was banished from Equestria for several crimes. Always said he'd be back but I thought he was dead after the first day," Rainbow growled.

"Well looks like he's kept his word," I said before I watched Blueblood wave to the cheering crowd. "Alright Luna where do we go to find what you're looking?"

"We'd better get to a more secluded area first," Luna whispered.

I then led the two mares to a garden balcony and shut the door gently so I didn't draw attention to ourselves.

"Okay I think we're good," I said.

The two mares then stood up and removed their leashes.

"Alright I'm going to teleport ourselves to a hallway close to my room," Luna said.

Suddenly there was a flash and we appeared in a dark but moonlit hallway. Luna then led us through the hallway till we came to a set of stairs before we walked up them. We then came to a door with a crescent moon on it and Luna then led us inside. I looked around and saw a night themed bedroom with a four posted bed, a veil covering the bed for a mysterious look. I also saw a desk, books on a shelf and a door that led who knows where. I then saw Luna walk over to a wall, grabbed a brick and pulled it from the wall revealing a safe. She then entered a combination, opened the door and reached in before she pulled out a silver necklace with a midnight blue feather attached to it that matched Luna's.

"More items of Ash's?" I asked.

"A necklace symbolizing our love," Luna said.

"You're right," I said.

"About what?" Luna asked.

"Those were worth coming back here for," I said.

"Whoa bit out of character for you," Rainbow said.

"Just because I don't have a heart it doesn't mean I don't understand the value of stuff," I said before I walked over to the door and checked for any guards. "We're good."

I then heard the sound of struggling coming from down the hallway so I decided to check it out. I ran down the hallway following the sounds til I heard them coming from around a corner. I decided to have a peek and saw a pair of guards trying to restrain a black collared mare. The mare in question was a baby blue coated Pegasus with a white and baby blue mane and tail. Her cutie mark was of a snowflake sitting on a plant. I then decided to help the mare so I stepped out into plain view and held my cane in front of me.

"You gents sure you want to do that?" I asked gaining their attention.

"What the buck do you want?" a caribou asked.

"I want you two to let her go and go jump off a cliff," I said causing the caribou to laugh while one of them walked up to me and I saw he was a foot taller than I am.

"Do you have a death wish or something?" the caribou asked.

"No because I'm dead already," I said before I used my foot to press a button on the bottom of my cane causing a scythe blade to sprung out of the bottom.

I then used the handle of the cane to make the bottom of the cane rise up and the blade to piece the balls of the caribou. I placed a hand over his mouth to stop him from screaming before I then grabbed the handle of the cane and pulled out a blade. I then spun around and threw the blade at the other caribou impaling him through the neck. I then pulled the cane out of the caribou's balls and brought the blade down on the back of his skull killing him. I then retrieved my cane and then the blade before I looked over at the mare.

"Thank you," the mare said.

"Bones."

I look to the source of the voice and I see both Luna and Rainbow Dash round the corner.

"Sorry I heard a struggle and when I saw-," I started.

"Snowdrop!" Luna yelled before she ran over and hugged the mare.

"Never mind then, I can see you know each other," I said.

"I'm so glad to see you Luna," the now named Snowdrop said.

"Not as glad as I am to see you," Luna said hugging the Pegasus.

"Uh thanks for saving me," Snowdrop said as she looked at me.

"Names Bones now that we know each other I've got a royal family to kill," I said before I created a door and walked through it onto another garden balcony.

"Why're we here?" Rainbow asked.

Instead of answering I just climbed a tree, grabbed the bag I left here earlier in the week, jumped to the ground with it and pulled out Ash's scythes.

"You know, something just occurred to me," I said.

"What?" Luna asked.

"This a very special party yet I haven't seen any fireworks," I said as I pulled out a sphere shaped explosive charge that can stick to anything if wanted. "Wanna set a few off?"

This caused Luna and Rainbow to smile darkly each one grabbed a few charges and I gave them instructions on where they should go. We then walked back into the ball room and began our work. I placed a few explosives on the pillars while the mares placed a few under tables but we made sure to get any mares in the blast radius out of the way but still in view of the males. I even looked to see if there were any brainwashed stallions but there were none here. Once we were done we all gathered near the balcony entrance while I primed the detonator. I then saw Diann step onto a circular table with a glass of alcohol in his grip to make a toast. I then pulled off my gloves then the disguise ring revealing myself.

I then pulled out one more explosive, armed it and rolled it along the ground towards the table. Since all eyes were focused on Diann no one saw the bomb roll under the cloth once it was all set I waited for Diann to raise his glass. Once he did I pressed the button and an ear shattering boom rocked the room along with fire burning or blowing the guests apart. I then took my chance and walked over to the brothers and got ready to take a swing at Bolanus. But one of the brothers saw me and pushed Bolanus's head down causing me to only cut off his horns. I twirled the blade around and impaled Bolanus through the chest causing all of them to freeze in shock.

"I take you all know what this blade is," I said in a whispered growl that brought fear to any who heard it.

I then summoned a lantern into my left hand and opened the door.

Suddenly black chains appeared from the scythe, reached into Bolanus and pulled out a pale blue orb. They placed it into the lantern and closed it before I made it disappear. I then pulled Ash's scythe out of Bolanus's body and let it slump to the ground lifelessly.

"You...you monster!" one of the brothers yelled.

"I get that a lot these days but you are no better than I am," I said.

Suddenly I felt a presence behind me so I vanished and reappeared a good distance away from the royals were I saw the general had tried to slice me in two. I then noticed I was surrounded by guards.

"General Servius, destroy him!" the eldest brother yelled before his horns lit up for teleportation.

Realizing what was happening, I tossed the scythe at the royals in hopes of killing them all. But before it could touch them they disappeared and the scythe impaled the stairs. All they left was Bolanus's body.

"Dammit!" I yelled before I called the scythe back to my hand.

"You will not leave this place alive," the general named Servius said.

"Who said I was alive," I said before I levitated Bolanus's horns over to me, held Ash’s scythe ready for battle and selected a song.

As the first part of the song played I glared at the caribou, making sure fear sunk into the very atmosphere. As the music started to pick up I gave a dark smile. I then used the same technique I used back at the Wonderbolt academy to kill all those caribou. This technique pulled me into limbo and allowed me to see, hear and touch anyone around me who is in the world of the living. But anyone in the world of the living was oblivious to me like I was never there to begin with. However I can’t hold this technique very long otherwise I will become exhausted easily.

I then slashed at a caribou’s waist before I spun around, impaled another caribou, yanked the scythe out and twisted the two making a large double ended scythe. I then tossed a caribou into the air and sent the scythe after him. I watched as the scythe grinded against the caribou like he was being pushed up against a sand belt machine. Blood and organs were sent flying all over the place. Once the blade returned to my grasp, I slashed at another caribou, then another and tripped a third onto his back before I impaled him.

I then took the opportunity to reveal myself before I slashed at more of the guards ending their miserable existences as painfully as possible. I then pulled the scythe in two and cut more down. I reattached the scythes and twisted them to make a double bladed scythe again. I then spun the weapon around really fast and anyone who ran at me got torn up like they were in a blender. Once I was done with the guards the song had ended and I looked at the massacre around me in silence.

“Y…you slaughtered them,” Servius said behind me but I looked at him out of the corner of my eye.

“Yes I did,” I said emotionlessly

“What in the god’s name are you…do you even regret what you have done?” Servius asked.

“Do you regret on what you have done to this kingdom?” I asked but instead of answering Servius attacked but I teleported behind him. “As much as I’d love to continue I’m rather busy at the moment.”

I then slammed the scythe's end on the ground and a giant cloud of darkness shrouded the room blocking out all sight and light. I then ran over to Luna, Rainbow Dash and Snowdrop, grabbed them and led them down a random hallway. We kept on making lefts and rights trying to avoid guards.

"C'mon," I yelled before I led them through a doorway that led to a balcony were I stopped at the edge. But before I spun around to tell the mares to go another way they ran into me, knocking us off the balcony. While we were in mid-air only one thing came to my mind. "Uh Houston, we have a proooblemmmmm!"

Suddenly, we hit the ground and we started to slide down the hill. One of the mares then grabbed hold of my ears and was using them as a steering wheel. Which I gotta tell ya hurts like crazy along with my chest skidding across dirt, rock and roots. The mares then steered me towards a river and we went in or rather, I went under. I felt the mares get off me before I got up and glared at all of them.

"Thanks for the ride," Rainbow said.

"Next time you three be the sled and I'll hold on," I said with a growl after I spat out a lump of dirt.

"You're dead already so it's not like you’re going to die after that," Rainbow said.

"Still Hurts!" I yelled.

"Wait your dead!?" Snowdrop asked in shock.

"I'll explain later but for now we best leave this place. Bones, would you be so kind," Luna said.

I didn't say anything as I picked myself up, made a door, walked through it and entered the clearing. I then walked over to the house and entered. I saw the others were there and as soon as I entered everyone turned to look at me. Rarity then let out a scream of horror when she saw my shredded, wet and dirty clothing.

"Wha - what happened?" Rarity asked.

"Ask them," I said as I pointed to the three entering mares. Everyone got up and greeted them while Celestia walked over to me where I handed her Ash's scythe. "Like I said she didn't need my protection."

I then walked into my bedroom, sat on the balcony and watched the sky.

"You seem angry."

I turned to look at the voice and saw Nightmare step onto the balcony.

"Sorry?" I asked.

"You seem angry and not at the rainbow one, my counterpart and the new mare riding you down the mountain," Nightmare said.

"*sigh* My targets were all gathered in one place tonight and I let seven of them escape. Wraiths never let their targets escape and I'm no different," I said.

"At least you killed one," Nightmare said.

"Not good enough," I said.

Nightmare didn't say anything to me but instead walked back inside.

"But thanks for trying to cheer me up," I said and after a few seconds I could feel Nightmare smile at me.

I gazed at the night sky for a few more minutes before I pulled out my flute and played a familiar melody.

Once I finished, I rested against the wall and pulled out the strange crystal that I recovered from the castle. I gazed at it till my eyes felt heavy and closed.

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