The airships returned with no news on Tirek's location. Felfire and Fel Haven have both been under attack again by a small force each, I still think they’re just testing us, but the enemy demons have been either killed or converted to my horde. When I asked the captured ones where Tirek was, all they said was they were taken from their homes in the unexplored areas of Tartarus and forced to attack us. Not once did they meet Tirek or know his location but had other demonlords mark them instead.

Pinkie Pie has been going around the city buying all sorts of games and novelties that she wants to take back to Equestria when the gate is open again. She spends most of her time playing with the children at the local orphanage, making some cakes or other baked goods for them as well.

Rainbow Dash has recovered from her stupid attempt at trying to fly above the flame clouds, she's lucky she doesn't have any burn scars on her body. She now just flies around with Gilda or some other harpies or succuponies. She even punched an inncupony in the face who tried to flirt with her.

Fluttershy has been mostly in her room during her stay here. Though she does come out now and then to read in our archive about the beasts and animals we have in Tartarus. Her animal demons are also very good at talking now and turns out the female kyuubi Yin is pregnant with Yang's offspring.

Angel surprisingly has even asked me for dark iron armour to be made for him, with a seat and hand grips on the back for Fluttershy to sit on. I agreed and took him to the Castle forge where my goblin smiths made his armour. Turned out pretty good and Fluttershy says it's comfortable to ride on.

Applejack has spent most of her time out in the blood apple orchard we have just outside the city, half of it was destroyed in the attack from Tirek's demons but it's recovering thanks to the fel ents. I've also noticed my son Tidus spending a lot more time with her as well. I think he has a crush on the dark orange orobas mare who I also believe is enjoying his company as well.

Rarity is mostly with Arachne and her arachniponies trading designs and making clothes together. Spike has come to me for combat training and I've trained him a bit before giving him a routine to follow. Seem's other demons have been trying to get Rarity's attention lately and he doesn't like it.

Twilight and Olivia have been working on something new and haven't told me anything about it. Said it'll be a surprise.

My naga daughters Yuna and Slitherine have visited now and then to meet Twilight and her friends. Even inviting them to their spa for a major discount.

As I promised my sons, we went hunting waste worms with nothing but rifles and swords. We weren't allowed to use any spells, powers, or abilities as that would be too easy. We managed to catch five massive ones and bring them back home. We kept one for dinner and gave the others to any hungry demons who wanted them.

Life in Tartarus is running smoothly for now, but everyone is on edge for when Tirek might attack again.

Luna and Selene have returned two weeks ago and said that to open the gate, someone or something must bind themselves to it as a gatekeeper. The one that was under Canterlot was kept by a massive three headed black furred dog named Cerberus. If we can find the damaged gate and Cerberus who was most likely thrown into Tartarus before Celestia destroyed the gate, we'll be able to repair it, place Cerberus back as its keeper, and open the gate to Canterlot again.

The alicorn twins agreed but are taking a couple weeks off to teach Dusk more night magic and to make sure he's healthy due to his new dietary needs. Though for now cuddles and nuzzles are enough to feed a young inccupony.

I've fed Desire and Twilight over the last month and Twilight is REALLY frisky now, as her baby bump is starting to show. She's been clingy and even hissed at Desire when she tried to hug me when Twilight already was, although she apologised afterwards.

Slitherana and I have had a few nights of just us two together and I've gotten her pregnant again. She's very happy about it and we're betting if she'll have another set of twins again or not. Desire is really pissed that she can't get pregnant yet as she wants to help fight Tirek when the time comes.

I yawn as I write down my signature allowing the orphanage to build an extension using some funds from the treasury. I may enforce harsh laws to maintain peace and order in my territory, but I have a soft spot for kids.

With the last of the paperwork done for the day, I stand up and walk out my office before heading to the war room. The scouts have returned today and I want to hear what they've found.

I enter the room to see my sons talking to the harpy Captain of the squad that returned.

"Father! Excccelent timing. The Captain here wasss jussst about to tell usss what they dissscovered," Vipirior tells me and I walk over to them.

"Then let's hear it," I say getting a salute from the Captain.

"My lord, we discovered a massive Castle just beyond the Dread Swamp. The reason we missed it the first time is that it has eight massive spider like legs and is able to move. We would have left a harpy behind to keep an eye on it, but they discovered us and sent a force after us. I decided to retreat back here as fast as we could to inform you of what we found," she tells me.

"A Castle with legs?" I mutter to myself.

"There are legends of an old Castle like that, but I thought they were just an old demons tale..." Tidus says with a frown.

Then this makes tracking him all the more difficult. And where the fuck did he find a walking fortress?

"The best we can do is send another scouting squad back and see if the Castle left any tracks. Something that big must have left some behind," I say and look at the Captain. "Send another squad and try to track that Castle," I tell her making her Salute with her right wing.

"At once, my Lord!" she replies and walks out the room.

"Any other news?" I ask my sons.

"None, father. That'sss the firssst possssible sssighting we may have had of Tirek sssinccce hisss firssst attacksss," Scalefang replies.

"Alright... Keep me informed if something happens. I'm going to check on Twilight," I tell them.

"Of course, father," Tidus replies and they all start discussing on what to do next.

I head down the Castle to Olivia's lab where I find Twilight and Olivia standing over a rune circle on the floor with some soul crystals around it.

"What are you two up to?" I ask them making them both yelp in surprise.

"Daddy! Don't scare me like that!" Olivia scolds me with a pout.

Twilight frowns at me and then takes a bite of the black cabbage sandwich she's eating.

"Sorry, just came down to check on Twilight. I take it you're feeling okay still?" I ask her. She's been having morning sickness lately and it's making her cranky.

"I'm fine, just going over some notes with Olivia," she replies.

"Notes huh? So what are you trying to do now?" I ask again, hoping to get an answer this time.

They look at each other and then seem to silently agree to something.

"Well. I've been wondering what your world is like after all of the technology you've told me about and I've tried to replicate. Computers being the main thing. So I've been trying to make a portal back to Earth for the last ten years without you finding out... Surprise!" Olivia explains with a nervous grin at the end.

I just stare blankly at her like she's gone mad. "You're trying to open a portal back to Earth?" I ask her just to make sure.

"Erm... I'm not trying to, daddy... I have already, nine months ago... small ones mind you, but I've already established a connection to Earth using your soul's signature to pinpoint its location," she tells me while tapping the tips of her index fingers together.

"You've managed to open a portal to Earth... and never told me?" I ask starting to get angry. Not at her for trying, but at her for not telling me! She could have brought someone through by accident! Or fell through and never be able to return!

She flinches at the tone of my voice. "I-I know you're upset, daddy. But I wanted it to be a gift..." she tells me on the verge of tears.

She's tried using tears before to guilt trip me, it has never worked once.

"And what would have happened if you pulled someone through!? Or got stuck there yourself!?" I ask her still angry.

She whimpers and rubs her left arm. "I... I'm sorry..." she replies.

I walk up to her and stare down at her, making her look away.

After a few seconds I sigh and force her to look at me with my right hand. "Olivia... I would never forgive myself if anything ever happened to you or your siblings... This is why I always tell you to inform me first of anything you plan to research..." I tell her softly.

She bursts into tears and hugs me tightly. "I'm sorry, daddy! I promise I won't do it again!" she says and bawls her eyes out.

I stroke her hair and just let her cry herself dry. Once she's calmed down I ask her to explain what the rune circle on the floor is for.

"It's an anchor point, I've made a crystal to teleport the user back here when the portal is closed. I've already tested this by putting a timer on a crystal strapped to a rock on Earth, and then closed the portal. After a minute, the rock reappeared back on the rune circle. So it should work with anyone holding it," she tells me.

"And why have you been trying to open a portal to Earth for me?" I ask her.

"I know you miss your mother and sister... I wanted you to be able to go and say goodbye or something... I also wanted a computer..." she tells me with a nervous giggle.

I sigh and look at the rune circle on the floor. Despite coming to terms with never being able to see them again, I do want to know what happened to my family back on Earth...

"And you're sure it works?" I ask hesitantly.

"Oh most definitely. Twilight helped to make it perfectly stable and Luna also helped with some time magic so that it should be around the time you... died... It's been ready for the last three days. I was going to tell you tomorrow actually," she says.

"Then let's give it a try," I say, actually looking forward to seeing my mother and sister again.

"Right then!" Olivia says as both hers and Twilight's horns start to glow, making a dark purple swirling portal open up and get bigger.

"I've managed to trace your soul's signature to a location nearby where you left from," Olivia says and their horns stop glowing.

I look through the portal to see that it's night time on Earth, and surprisingly, the area looks just how I remember it.

I poke my head through and look down to see the portal is high up in the air, and I recognise the building below me. It's the general store I died in.

I look off into the distance and see my old small house. I fight the urge to just fly off and turn back to Olivia.

"You'll need this," she tells me and hands me a dark blue crystal with runes all around it. "To activate it, just pour your demonic energy into it, it'll do the rest," my daughter tells me.

I take it from her and look back out the portal.

"I guess I'll be back soon," I reply and jump through the portal.

It closes behind me and I grip the crystal tightly. I fly down to the store where it all ended and began. It's closed and the shutter is down, but I can still see through the gaps to the exact spot where I was shot.

I grip my chest as I remember the pain of being shot and the sensation of dying as the darkness enveloped me.

Shaking my head, I put the crystal in my coat pocket as I leave the store and fly off to my old house, hoping my mother and sister are still there. I land on the small porch and stare at the door. The living room light is on so someone is home. I raise my right hand and knock on the door firmly.

I hear the sound of feet shuffling across the floor and the door opens to reveal my sister Melanie. She stares at my chest then slowly looks up.

Her eyes look tired, she looks older, and she looks like she hasn't been taking care of herself. She even has a cigarette in her left hand and a beer can in her right.

"Who the fuck are you, it's two in the morning," she asks with a frown.

I just stare at her unsure what to do or say. But I eventually settle for scooping her up in a hug making her yelp in surprise.

"The hell you think you're doing! Put me down you creep!" she tells me.

"I missed you, sis..." I tell her making her stop struggling.

"I ain't your sister!" she replies and struggles again.

I put her down and frown sadly at her. "It's me, Damien," I tell her making her growl.

"My brother's dead! If this is some sick joke..." she says but the stops as she notices my eyes and wings.

"The fuck?" she mutters and looks at her beer can before looking back at me.

"Yes, I did die. But I guess you could say I was reborn," I tell her.

"Alright then. What happened on the day that YOU died then huh?" she asks me with a glare.

"You left the fridge open again. I had to go and get fresh food from the nearby grocery store to replace what went off. You gave me a twenty dollar bill and mother asked me to get some polo mints for her. You said you had enough cigarettes to last the week, and I told you that they'll one day kill you... You said you had more chance of getting shot before that, I guess you were right," I tell her making her eyes go wide.

"I worked in a soap factory boxing up soaps and shampoos, I remember when we went to the lake for a summer vacation in one of those rented cabins. The time you were picked on at school because you had to shave your hair due to the lice you caught from that billy kid, and I chased off the bullies for you. The time you told me you're boyfriend dumped you for the baseball cheerleader and you cried on my shoulder for hours," I tell her and list off a few more things I remember we did together.

Tears are now slowly rolling down her face she she drops her beer can.

"B-But how?" she asks in disbelief.

"Would you believe a demon resurrected me?" I tell her making her eyes go wider.

"A demon!?" she asks shocked.

"From a different world, not hell. Can I come in? I'll explain everything," I tell her making her nod.

I walk in and notice a table in the living room with a photo of me with some flowers around it. One thing I notice though, is that most of mother's stuff is missing and there's beer cans everywhere.

"Where's mom?" I ask her.

She goes quiet and sits on the couch, I sit down next to her. "She... she died three years ago," she tells me.

My eyes widen and tears start to form. "How?" I ask.

"Once we learnt of your death, she fell into depression and a year later, she died of heart failure," she tells me. "I've been taking anti depressants since then and counselling after tying to kill myself... " she tells me and shows me the scars on her wrists. "I've always blamed myself for your death. If I didn't leave the fridge open, you wouldn't have gotten killed."

I couldn't do anything but hug her again as she cries into my chest. "I'm sorry," I tell her and rock back and forth to calm her.

"What happened to you?" she finally asks.

I tell her a short version of what happened to me when I died and the first few years in Tartarus.

"It really is you isn't it?" she asks still unsure.

"Yes, I've come back to say goodbye," I tell her making her gasp.

"WHAT!? You're not staying?" she asks fearfully.

"I can't. I have a family and nation waiting for me back in Tartarus. Unless you want to come with me?" I ask her.

"Tartarus? As in hell?" she asks unsure.

"Kinda, It's hot and mostly the colour red. But it's not an eternity of pain and torment like the Catholics describe it," I tell her.

She looks like she's about to say something but the front door slams open and a hairy and chubby looking man walks in looking drunk.

"MEL!? WHERE'SH MY DINNER!?" he shouts angrily.

"Who's that?" I ask my sister.

"M-My boyfriend..." she replies ashamed.

I frown at her, then at the man.

"BITCH! I SHAID WHERE'SH MY *hic* DINNER!?" he yells again and stumbles into the room. He's wearing a blue shirt that barely contains his gut and baggy black trousers. His face is flushed and his short black hair is plastered to his forehead.

Mel gets up and walks over to him. "Jack, it's in the microwave," she tells him and he frowns at her.

My eyes narrow angrily as he pushes her away but she catches the table before she fell and he stumbles down the hallway.

"Why didn't you *hic* jusht shay sho?" he says and I hear the microwave open. "The fucksh thish?" he says to himself and storms back in. "I shaid I wanted shteak tonight!" he yells and slaps Mel across the face.

My anger boils over and I stand up and walk over to him and he just now notices me.

"Who the fuck *hic* are you? What you doing in my houshe!?" he asks me but I grip his throat with my left hand and raise him off the floor.

"I'm her brother," I reply coldly and tighten my grip.

He chokes and claws at my hand futilely. Mel gets back up and starts pulling on my arm.

"Stop! Please don't kill him!" she tells me.

"And why shouldn't I?" I ask her still choking the beached whale of a man.

"He's all I got left!" she says desperately and I frown at her.

"You're better than this sack of shit. Why are you even with him?" I ask her.

"He... he..." she tries to come up with something but then sighs. "He promised me drugs if I became is girlfriend..." she replies sadly.

So not only is my sister now an alcoholic, she's a drug addict as well. Seeing my sister like this is breaking my heart, I'm not leaving her here like this anymore.

Before she could do anything to stop me, I summon Thanatos and without warning, stab the fat bastard in the heart through the left side of his ribcage and rip out his soul. He will suffer for making my sister suffer!

"DAMIEN!?" she screams in horror as the body shrivels up like a husk.

I pull out my scythe and drop the corpse before turning to Mel. "I'm not leaving you with a guy like that!" I tell her.

"B-But... I..." she mumbles and looks afraid of me.

I sigh and dismiss Thanatos. I then walk over to her and kneel down. "For the last sixty-two years, I've missed both you and mom everyday. And now that I got the chance to see you again, I'm not going to let you suffer anymore," I tell her and gently hold her right hand.

"If you want to, do you want to come back with me? I can give you any life you want to live," I ask her sincerely.

She stutters and mumbles while looking back and forth between me and the corpse. She then frowns at me.

"Wait, sixty-two years?" she asks confused.

"The portal that brought me back here also sent me back in time, but it wasn't perfect, as I'm a few years off. I've been living in Tartarus for decades, Mel. I have a family now, with kids," I tell her making her gasp. "Making you an aunt, and I would like my children to meet their aunt."

She gulps and looks around the room. "I dunno," she replies scared.

"I promise, you'll be better cared for than you ever could be here," I tell her.

After a minute of silence and her thinking she sighs. "Okay..." she replies making me smile.

"I promise, you won't regret it," I tell her and stand back up. "Go pack what you want to bring. Is my computer and laptop still here?" I ask her.

"Yeah. They're in your old room still. Jack wanted to convert it into a erm... sex den, but I managed to convince him not to..." she replies sadly. I think I know how she convinced him.

As I make my way to the stairs, I stomp on Jack's head hard, crushing it into dried out chunks.

I reach the top of the stairs and open my old room's door. The inside is just like how I remember it, and the place looks clean with no dust covering anything. I spot my laptop and gaming computer on my desk and smile as I walk over to it and put my hand on the tower.

I look at the few game cases I have as most of my games are on Steam. I quickly get to unplugging it and carry it, the games, and the laptop as well as my old cellphone downstairs. I place them on the living room floor just as Mel comes in with a suitcase.

"Got everything?" I ask her making her nod.

"Before we go... can we say goodbye to mom first?" she asks me still sounding nervous.

"Sure, I want to say goodbye as well," I reply and I lead Mel out the back door.

"Why are we in the backyard?" she asks and then yelps as I pick her up bridal style.

"I'm going to fly us there, I just need you to tell me which way. And try not to scream, I don't want to draw attention to us," I tell her.

"O-Okay," she replies and yelps as I take off. "T-T-That way!" she tells me pointing to the old cathedral about a mile away while holding my neck tightly. I change course and after a quiet two minute flight, I land in the graveyard and put Mel down.

She walks off and I follow her until she stops at a tombstone.

"Here lies Katherine Jackson. A kind and loving mother of two, may her soul rest in peace," I read the epitaph aloud.

I notice the candles next to the tombstone are unlit and using my darkfire, I light them back up giving the area a faint dark purple glow.

Once done, Mel sniffles and hugs me again. I return her hug and pat her back.

"Who's out there!?" I hear an old man ask. I see a light shine at us from a torch coming from the Cathedral. "Heaven preserve us..." he mutters after seeing me.

"That's our cue to leave," I tell Mel and quickly pick her up.

She yelps again as I quickly take off back to the house. I doubt anyone will believe what he saw so I'm not worried.

The trip is silent as I land in the backyard. I put Mel down and we walk back into the house.

"You ready to go?" I ask her.

"In a minute," she replies and starts writing a letter.

I look over her shoulder and see it's a note for whoever finds it, saying she's left and not coming back.

"What about any friends you have?" I ask her.

"I don't really have any anymore. They moved away for their new jobs or just didn't want to be around me when I got depressed," she replies.

"I see. Then I think you'll make lots of new ones once we get there," I tell her making her smile slightly. "Now a word of caution. Once we get there, the demonic energy of Tartarus might turn you into a demon like me," I warn her.

"A demon?" she asks worriedly.

"It's not that bad, we're immune to diseases and if you end up as a deamon, you'll be ageless. And if you don't I can make you one," I tell her making her go wide eyed.

"Okay... I'm ready," she tells me and hugs me tightly.

I place a foot onto my computer gear while Mel is holding her suitcase. I'm still holding the crystal and I pour my energy into it. It glows brightly before enveloping both us and the area around us.

"AAAAHHH!" I hear a scream as we're teleported back into the Lab.

I hiss in pain as the crystal is damn hot making me drop it and it shatters on the floor.

"Damien! That was fast... who's that?" Twilight asks me.

I was about to answer but Mel starts screaming and grabs her stomach before curling up on the floor.

"It's okay, Mel. Just bare through it," I tell her as horns grow on her head like a succupony. Her skin turns a light pinkish red colour and a tail with a heart shaped tip grows from her tailbone. Next a pair of bat like wings rips through her shirt and her brown hair grows longer.

Her change takes a few minutes but once over she passes out. She still looks human but with succupony traits, I guess she's a true succubus now.

I pick her up and smile at her. "This, Twilight. Is my little sister," I tell her making her gasp. "Olivia, you can have the laptop and the phone on top of my computer, but leave my computer untouched. I got games on there I want to play again," I tell her and head for the door.

"Oh!" I turn back to them both. "Never open another portal to Earth again! From now on, it doesn't exist anymore alright? I don't want humans finding a way here or other demons figuring out how to get there," I tell them both making them nod quickly.

With that done, I take my sister up to a spare room that she can have and let her rest. She’s got a lot to see and get used to once she wakes up.

Next Mature chapter coming up is a one on one with Damien and Slitherana. Expect to see some hot naga loving.