The rest of the day is spent packing up supplies and arming the others coming with us with better weapons and some armour.

Pinkie and Applejack are conflicted about what to do, they want to be healed and go home but Pinkie wants to stay with her friends, while Applejack wants to make sure I don't do something stupid, her own words. In the end they decided to tag along but not be turned into demons... yet. It'll only be a matter of time until the pain and uselessness of their limbs will convince them otherwise.

Celestia has been a wreck since I left her with her sisters about what she’s done. The little colt that we took with us from Canterlot has been looking around the town in awe at all the demons, he's still shocked that he's the one responsible for my being here, but he's upset he can't use his magic anymore. I'll let Luna talk to him about if he wants his magic back or not via demonizing.

Before we turned in for the night, Twilight and Desire confront me in the main bedroom of the ship and we all share a night of intense rutting and both mares are well fed for a good week. After the mind numbing sex, Desire is to my left side while Twilight cuddles up to my right side.

"Hmmmm, that was wonderful, my love!" Desire says and kisses my cheek.

"You're welcome," I reply and look at Twilight. "Feeling better?" I ask her. She looks up at me and nodded before frowning in thought. "What's the matter?" I ask her with a raised brow.

"I... I want to go to Tartarus with you..." she tells me and looks away.

"I thought you already were?" Desire asks confused.

"Not just to find Tirek... I-I mean I want to live with you both... I've come to care about you both and... I want to be with you..." Twilight replies with tears in her eyes.

"What about your friends and home?" I ask her.

"I can just visit my home once Tirek is dealt with, and I've known my friends for just little over a couple of months... and while I do care for them, I care for you both and Spike more..." she says and her frown deepens. "Does that make me a bad friend?" she asks quietly.

"Not really. Love and Friendship are two separate things. I'd do anything to make Damien or my family happy before I would a friend. To me, family comes first, and now you're part of that family," Desire replies and leans over my chest giving Twilight a passionate kiss.

I just smile at the sight and rub both of their backs as Twilight returns the kiss.

"We still have a couple of months before we reach the gate, that's plenty of time for you to decide on what you want to do," I tell Twilight getting a smile from her. "Now let's get some sleep, we have a long road ahead of us," I say and yawn as we all settle in for the night.

The next morning arrives and our group now consists of: me, Desire, Luna, Selene, Twilight, Shining -who said he's only coming along to keep Twilight safe-, Spike, Rarity -who after was told about the arachneponies silk and clothing wanted to come and see them-, Rainbow -who stubbornly invited herself along-, Fluttershy, along with Angel, her ursinos she named Harry in honour of a bear she knew, and the two kyuubi she named Yin and Yang. Also coming with us are Ironhoof and his brother, Scarlet, Gilda, as well as three harpies, two wraiths, four lycans, and two of each pony type.

"Do we have everything we need?" I ask my wife.

"Looks like it, enough food for our group for three weeks, tents for everyone, plenty of cookware, and enough gold coins to restock our supplies," she replies.

"Alright, get everyone gathered and ready to go, the sooner we get Gilda home the sooner we can head towards the Plaguelands," I tell her.

"Okay, see you in a bit," she says and kisses me on the cheek.

I wait by the front gate of the port town and look out over the horizon; rocky outcrops litter the landscape along with trees and grassy plains. I take a deep breath of the salty sea air and sigh. I just want to get back home and make sure Slitherana, my kids, and Fel Haven are safe.

After a few minutes later the others show up each with their own bags and gear.

"We all ready to go?" I ask them all.

"Verily, we art ready to proceed onward," Luna replies. I notice Celestia next to her with a frown.

"And what about you?" I ask the white alicorn.

"I'm going to teleport back to Canterlot and let my ponies know I'm alright," she replies and then glares at me. "If I find out you've let my sisters, Twilight, or the others be harmed, I will do all I can to make you suffer," she threatens me.

I just raise an eyebrow at her. "I make no promises, but I'll do my best to make sure they'll be alright," I reply and watch as her horn glows, she's encased in a white light and once it disappears, she looks just like she did before I turned her.

Celestia then turns to the others. "Are you sure about going with him? I can still take you all back to your homes," she offers the girls and Spike.

"Ah'm sure, I ain't leaving mah friends in his hands alone," Applejack says while glaring at me. She's sitting in a cart with the camping gear as she can't walk on her own, though her legs have been splinted and wrapped up in cloth to keep them straight.

"As much as I would like to get back to my boutique, the chance to meet a race that can produce their own silk is too tempting," Rarity tells her.

"I'm sticking with my friends! Besides... I wouldn't be much help to the Cakes with my arms being... floppy..." Pinkie replies sadly. Her arms are wrapped up in two slings under her chest and splinted as well.

"I'm staying with Twilight, she's hopeless without me," Spike says with a shrug getting a slight glare from Twilight and a chuckle from me.

Fluttershy just whimpers behind Angel refusing to look at the alicorn, Angel though looks like he wants to rip Celestia apart if the expression he's giving her is any indication, but he holds his ground.

Rainbow is still glaring at me with her arms crossed. "I'm going to make sure jerkoff here doesn't do anything to my friends, cuz if he does I'm giving him a beating he won't soon forget!" she says making me shake my head. Has she already forgotten what happened the first time we met?

Twilight shuffles on her hooves and then looks up to Celestia's face. "I'm... I'm staying with my mates," she says making Celestia and the other girls go wide eyed.

"Your what?" the alicorn asks stunned.

Desire grins and hugs Twilight from behind. "You heard her, she's now a part of our happy family," the new alicorn demonlord tells Celestia with a shit eating grin before kissing Twilight in front of her.

The others gasp while Twilight just smiles into the kiss. I smile at the two of them and shake my head, seems Desire still wants to rub it in to Celestia for what she did to us.

Celestia watches with a grimace until Desire backs away. "If that is... what you want, Twilight... I'm in no position to judge another for their actions right now," she says and looks at me. "If you harm her or break her heart, I will rip yours out and feed it to you," she threatens me again.

I just huff at her. "I protect my own with my life, she's one of my demons, and now a part of my family. I'll do whatever it takes to keep her safe," I reply and sling my bag over my shoulder.

Celestia narrows her eyes at me and I couldn't care less what she thinks. I make sure we have everything we'll need where Twilight helps me double check everything. Desire is right, Twilight will make a great secretary when we get back, if she decides to really stay with us that is.

I then turn to Desire. "So who did you say you're leaving in charge here?" I ask her.

"Remember that lich?" she asks me and I nodded. "His name is Thin'ta and it turns out he's quite smart and was the quartermaster of the bay. He knows what we have, where it needs to go, and who gets what. So him and a few other deamons will keep the place running for now," she tells me.

"I see, alright," I reply and look to the others. "Okay everyone, we're heading through Gryphonia towards the Plaguelands to find the Tartarus gate there. Once we find it, we either kill its guardian if he or she doesn't let us through, or if they do, we go in peacefully. Then we'll make our way to Fel Haven to make sure it's still standing before beginning the hunt for Tirek," I tell them.

"And how will you fight Tirek? He'll just steal your magic and use it against you," Celestia asks me.

"I have weapons that don't need magic, we'll just kill him from a distance with bullets and cannon fire. Heck, I'll even take back some silver and make some more bullets from it. Besides, a demon can only take another demon's power if that demon willingly gives their power to them," I reply.

She frowns again and I roll my eyes at her. "Erm, Master? What shall we do?" an orobas asks me.

"I want those coming with us to keep an eye out on our surroundings. One harpy will be in the air at all times to scout ahead, you'll then rotate out with each other to rest," I tell them getting bows and nods in return.

I then watch as Twilight gives Celestia a hug, she may be free of the influence and now one of my demons, but I don't fully trust her just yet. Once Twilight lets go of her, Celestia then hugs her sisters before finally teleporting back to Canterlot.

"Now that she's gone, we can get moving. Ironhoof, please pull the cart and be gentle with Applejack, we don't need her any more of a grouch than she already is," I tell the balrog.

He grumbles but his wife jumping up onto his left shoulder and stroking his horns makes him comply, he grips the front bar with his right hand and starts walking forward.

"Ah ain't a grouch!" I hear Applejack yell at me, to which I ignore.

The harpies talk amongst themselves before one nodded and flies above us. The convoy of demons begins their march while Desire speaks to the lich one last time.

"Everything better be running as I've told you by the time we come back, if it isn't I'm going to use your head for a football," she warns him making his ice blue flame pupils widen.

"Of course, Mistress. Everything shall be as you've requested," he replies and bows to her.

"Good~" she says with that smooth tone of hers. She then turns to me and smiles before skipping over and jumping onto my back. "Onward, my love! Home awaits!" she orders me making me raise an eyebrow at her. She's certainly in a good mood today.

I chuckle as I grip her thighs and squeeze tightly making her moan and giggle at the same time before I start walking forward.

Twilight follows behind us and looks a bit upset. "What's the matter, Twilight?" I ask her.

"Oh erm... it's nothing," she replies and straightens out her clothes.

I look over my shoulder at Desire and she smirks. "You know you can tell us, Twilight. You're family now," she tells the purple succupony with a smile.

Twilight looks between me and Desire while I notice the others looking at us. "Well, I... would like Damien to carry me," she replies with a mild blush.

Desire giggles and uses her wings to get off me. I then smirk as I turn to face her and before she could protest, I scoop her up bridal style and kiss her without warning. She yelps and then relaxes before wrapping her arms around my neck.

"Argh, I know you have the hots for him, Twilight, but please don't do that in public," Rainbow says with a sour look on her face.

Desire frowns at the rainbow maned thestral before smirking. "You're just jealous, you probably heard us last night and want some of that action yourself don't you?" she teases her and grins.

Rainbow blushes deeply before growling. "Fat chance! I'd rather have my wings removed than get in bed with that jerk," she replies before flying off but remaining in sight.

"Well that proved one thing," Desire says.

"And that is?" I ask.

"She was listening in on us last night, if that blush was any indication," she replies and licks her lips while Twilight looks like a deer caught in the headlights with rosy cheeks.

I shake my head and keep walking beside the cart. Twilight is still embarrassed as she buries her face into my neck.

"That's so romantic," Rarity says looking at us. "Though you're not exactly Prince Charming, the fact you care about her is still heart warming."

My right brow raises and I just give her a deadpan stare while Desire speaks up. "The cliché of the Prince Charming stereotype is so overrated. Why would I want some prissy spoiled brat when I have my big, strong, and dark demonlord who can crush his enemies with a wrath you've never seen before. Because at the end of the day I know I'm safe knowing that my mate can protect me and punish those that would dare do us harm," she tells the white mare before groaning. "And not to mention he knows how to rut a mare into a puddle of bliss."

Rarity's eyes widen before blushing and then frowns. "Well... be that as it may, it doesn't hurt to show a little class and good manners," she replies while flicking her curly mane out from her face.

Argh, why didn't these girls decide to go home instead! They're going to drive me insane! And I can’t force them or hurt them without Twilight getting upset.

I walk closer to the cart and look at Applejack; she's frowning while glaring at her legs. "You know I can get you back on your feet or er, hooves," I tell her and she just turns her glare to me.

"No thanks, ah'd like to remain a full blooded pony thank ya kindly," she snaps harshly making Twilight flinch in my arms.

"Oh? Even if that means you may never walk or even run right again?" I question her.

She looks away with a look of thought. After a few seconds she speaks up. "Ah'm sure ah'll be right as rain in'a few weeks..." she replies in a more neutral tone.

"Well you better make you're decision soon, if your legs don't heal right by then, I don't think even demonizing you would fix them properly," I warn her before stepping away and taking flight, I need to stretch my wings a bit and clear my head after all that's happened lately.

"Damien?" Twilight says getting my attention.

"Yes, Twilight?" I reply and look at her eyes.

"Is the only option to heal Applejack or Pinkie really by turning them into demons?" she asks me.

"As far as I know, unless you know a pony spell to heal them," I reply and look back ahead.

She shakes her head sadly. "No, we need to be able to see what we're fixing otherwise we'd just end up doing more damage, and piecing back bones from fragments is a long and complicated process that requires surgery and not always effective," she tells me.

"I see, well it's their decision for if they want to stay as they are or get healed," I say.

We remain silent as I fly for a few more minutes before landing next to Desire and I let Twilight walk on her own again. Our group continues to walk for a good four hours before stopping for lunch next to a forest.

Everyone gets something to eat while only Thunderhorn, Gilda, Dusk, Applejack, and Pinkie have some water. It seems Fluttershy has fallen asleep on Angel's back along the way as her demonic animals stay around her, I'll have to ask how she is commanding them when they all have my mark on them when she awakens.

Rainbow and Gilda are talking to each other while Shining is writing a letter to his marefriend back in Canterlot, which Spike sent with his fire. I noticed Rarity staying next to Spike and talking with him which made the dragon happy.

Luna is talking to her student and asking him if he wants to become a demon so he can have his magic back. To which he's not sure of yet.

The other demons kept watch over us as we ate and once fed, we pack up and move on again.

It's taken us two days but we finally arrive at Eaglesburg just before nightfall. Rarity has started kissing Spike to feed off him and despite Twilight's protests she knows Rarity has to to survive. Spike seems to be very possessive and protective of Rarity now after mutilating a manticore that sneaked into our camp and tried to attack her during the first night. Rarity wouldn't leave his side at all after that, even now she's sitting on his shoulder with her right hand stroking the fins on his head. She's taking to her new instincts quickly and adjusted to it just fine, Twilight has even taught her how to make herself infertile for when the time comes that just kissing alone won’t be enough.

Applejack and Pinkie are getting more and more depressed about their broken limbs as Pinkie is going mad at not being able to do things by herself. I predict she'll be the first to snap and accept my offer at being healed. Rainbow discovered she's slightly faster now than she was before and has been pushing herself over the last two days. Despite being a right cunt, she knows how to fly.

Angel's speech has improved thanks to Fluttershy's tutoring, even the ursinos and kyuubi are showing signs of being able to speak a few words, but not as well as Angel is doing.

Scarlet, Ironhoof, and his brother have been mostly silent during the trip as well as the other demons we brought, seems they're still wary of us and wish not to anger me or Desire. I'm sure they'll lighten up over time.

Twilight has spent most of her time teaching Rarity how to use her demonic energy like she has, while Luna and Selene have been sparring together whenever they could, seems they're very serious about putting Tirek in his place.

Desire has noticed Shining being more intimate with Gilda as they shared a tent together the last two nights, she says he's showing the signs of subconscious possessiveness with her that most incuponies show when hitting puberty for the first time with a female they like and he might react badly if Gilda decides to leave the group once she gets home. I'll be keeping an eye on him then to make sure he doesn't do something stupid or he'll regret.

Spike received a few letters from those in Canterlot and Ponyville. Applejack's family say they miss her while Shining's marefriend Cadence misses him as well but told him to protect Twilight with his life. Celestia even sent a letter letting us know that Canterlot is back to normal and no one suspects her new affliction as she called it. She makes it sound like we're a disease.

Dusk has been helping out Luna with whatever she needed, he still hasn't decided if he wants to become a demon or not yet but it looks like he will soon.

We keep our distance where Gilda sighs while looking at the town. I walk up to her and glance down at her. "So this is where we say goodbye?" I say to the gryphon.

She looks at us and then sighs again. "Yeah... you know what? It was actually pretty fun, wouldn't mind going with you all, but I need to make sure I still have a house here," she replies and then frowns. "Would you mind waiting here? I got a bad feeling about something, I'll be right back after I check it out," she tells us and flies off towards the town.

I yawn as Luna's horn glows meaning she's raising the moon. "Alright you lot! Set up camp for the night, Cut Throat and Helga will take the first watch," I tell them all and they begin setting up camp for the night.

I notice Rainbow has a frown on her face as she watches her friend fly off towards the town.

And they're back on the road! What will happen in Eaglesburg? *shurgs* I dunno... haven't written it yet.

Also Damien x Twilight x Desire clop chapter will be up within 24 hours.