It was the next morning and Palutena had found herself bored yet again, she couldn't do day court anymore, as the nobles had practically begged Celestia not to let her back after her terrifying debut. Not that she could blame them for fearing her.

Celestia had explained that the reason for her explosive rage was due to her fluctuating hormones which were due to her pregnancy with the twins, have you ever seen a pony go white as a sheet at the mere mention of pregnancy? Or the thousand yard stare of the stallions who had experienced a pregnant mare, and even some of the mares shared the look as well. This however caused the nobles to quickly change it to a ban until her pregnancy was finished in another ten months time.

Palutena was currently pondering what she would do with her time as she had yet to receive any orders from her store in Alexandria and she didn't really have anything else to do, and here I thought being a statue was boring. Palutena thought to herself ruefully It was then that Luna came barrelling towards her in a flustered state, when she spotted Palutena from ten meters away, she came in for a landing, skidding across the recently waxed marble flooring. She stopped just short of knocking Palutena over.

“Sister! We have found the strangest gem we have ever seen! Can you help us with it? We have not seen its like in all our centuries of living,”

Palutena took the object and examined it, it was a green gem that had a drawing of a skull on one side wearing an eye patch. And when she held it, it started​ to glow blue. A voice then spoke from the gem.

<<I am Asphyxious. The Iron Lich. If you need my aid just take this token and call my name.>>

“Oh? Interesting. This is a token, a foxy friend I made named Rin, explained that these items are how people like myself, those who have been sent to other worlds and changed against their wills for the sick entertainment of a void dweller named the Merchant, and it can reach across the multiverse. A token allows us to communicate or summon each other and depending on the creator’s preferences may also include extra features, for example mine fires a mega laser,” Palutena explained to a bewildered Luna.

“Wait, you come from another world?” Luna asked in confusion,

“Yes, before I became a goddess and was sent here, a few months after your unfortunate ‘time out’ on the moon,” she continued, “though in the grand scheme of things, this is the best thing that has ever happened to me.”

<<Dad! Someone is calling you on your token!>> A child’s voice spoke from the token.

Palutena blinked in surprise and then facehoofed, “What's wrong sister?” Luna asked with concern.

“I would stand back Lulu, we have incoming,” she cautioned.

<<I’m coming! Hold on!>> Another voice yelled, before the sounds of fumbling could be heard. <<Yes? I’m here. Who is this?>> Asked another voice, this one sounded older.

<<Apologies for the interruption, my name is Palutena, goddess of Light, wisdom and craftsmanship, and owner of Palutena's spells, turning fictional spells into a reality, located in scenic Alexandria in Rin the Nine-tail's world. I found your token, and seeing as I became friends with Rin because of her token, I wish to speak with the creator of this token. Perhaps we can do business?>> Palutena explained.

<<Oh, you're one of mum’s friends, sure I’ll come right over!>> The voiced replied before a portal opened in the middle of the throne room.

Mum? Rin didn't say anything about children besides her nieces, I guess she finally settled down then? So who was the lucky mare? she asked herself.

A tall dragon walked out of the portal, with an eye patch on, wearing a long blue coat with hood. He had large wings sticking out of his back, his scales black with blue highlights. The more interesting thing was the blade on the end of his tail. “Hello ladies, I am Asphyxious Hellbringer. How may I help you this day?” he asked with a bow.

“Greetings, strange creature. We art Princess Luna! And beside me is my sister-in-law, Princess Palutena,” Luna introduced us, causing my eyebrow to twitch.

“Luna, I thought we discussed about using the P word in front of potential friends?”

“Yes we did, we just ignored you,” Luna snarked and stuck her tongue out at Palutena.

“Relax, I'm already married to my Luna back home,” Asphyxious replied waving them off. “And Celestia … And half the main six,” He added scratching his chin in thought.

“Wow, a harem protagonist, damn now I miss anime,” Palutena commented, while Luna looked aghast.

Luna quickly recovered however and sputtered out quickly, “W-w-w-we hath only eyes for mine Twilight!” Luna backed away slowly. Asphyxious laughed before explaining himself. “I said back home, not here. I have my hands full with my hoard mates back home, I’m not looking to add more to it.”

“Good, ‘cause I don't swing that way … well maybe if they were a cute trap I might consider it,” Palutena replied.

Asphyxious smiled as he changed forms, into a female dragoness and smiled. “I only do this for one of my wives back home,” Asphyxious said smiling at me.

“Well that's kinky, though I'm not one to talk, I turned into an alicorn mare just so I could take Celestia's …” she started to say but was interrupted by Luna squealing.

“Lalalalala, we canst hear thou, it's bad enough thou got us involved the first time!” Luna said, sounding disgusted.

“Hey Lulu did you know? You taste like blueberries?” Palutena replied with a smirk.

Asphyxious smiled before going up to Luna and hugging her. “What's wrong Lulu? Don’t want to join the dark side?” She asked fluttering her eye at Luna. Once she blushes Asphyxious giggled and let her go, before going back to his male form.

Luna ran away squealing about flashbacks and PTSD.

“Poor Lulu,” Palutena said in mock sadness, shaking her head.

“I was just trying to tease her, I didn’t mean to upset her,” Asphyxious added rubbing the back of his neck.

“Ah, she’s fine, just a little traumatised from when she got caught up in mine and 'Tia's heat fuelled sex marathon, my first time ever and it lasted three weeks though Luna managed to escape after one week.”

“Wow, makes me glad it only lasts a week in my equestria. And that’s for all the ponies,” Asphyxious replied not wanting to think about it.

“Actually, I am a special case as a huge component of heat is light, and as the goddess of light I last longer than most mares apparently,” she corrected.

“Anyway, what do you need me for?” He asked smiling at me.

“Well originally, not much that's exciting sadly, unless one of the armies of other gods decide to attack my temple in Ponyville. I was going to suggest some trade … . Quick question before we start though, how do you react to light magic? My experience with Rin hasn't been all that favourable in the magic department, caused an undead plague when I teleported her and then I had to clean it out. And I will not subject myself to that again,” Palutena lamented.

“Not sure, as long as it not holy magic I think I’ll be okay … . Maybe, anyway can I get a copy of your temple so I can make it back home? I’ll put it next to Ava’s temple, I think you two would get along,” Asphyxious asked looking at a wall.

She had to wonder why he was staring at the wall, “Sure, come hop on my back, not literally though I am still pregnant,” Palutena warned, Asphyxious just looked at his wings then back at me.

“Fine, whatever, show off,” she grunted as she opened a nearby window in order to fly out, she flapped her wings and took off through the window followed by Asphyxious. She nearly fell due to the extra weight of the twins in her belly before she readjusted to the extra weight, “not a word,” she cautioned him, cutting off any snide comments, Asphyxious said nothing as he flew next to her.

“You can see it there,” Palutena said pointing towards the center of town, “it’s the white one that is sitting next to Rin’s temple,” Suddenly, an explosion rocked Ponyville and her temple powered up, a shield extended over the town and the orb atop it sparked to life, light magic arcing from the corner orbs as the magic circles spun and turned rapidly, the light magic then gathered to the main orb atop the tower, firing beams of light cutting a wave of destruction. Palutena blinked, then growled, “Fuck you, Murphy!”

“Why does everyone hate my cook so much?” Asphyxious asked looking at her. “How does everyone even know his name!?” It was genuine concern in the dragon voice.

“Well, it's a common turn of phrase in the multiverse, it’s not about your cook unless you hired the metaconcept.” Palutena explained wondering if the dragon was all there in the head, and turned to see a rainbow blur fly over to her.

“Princess, Ponyville is under attack! The temple is dealing with the majority of the forces, and the arcane quarter is working on shielding the city and fighting, but the craftsman's quarter’s outer wall has been breached, we need reinforcements!” Rainbow panicked.

“Calm yourself Captain, who is attacking?” Palutena asked her.

“I don't know! A bunch of cartoonishly deformed skeletons and flying eyeballs.”

“Just great! The underworld army, reaper's are the skeletons, stay out of their sight if they catch you they will spawn tiny exploding versions of themselves that home in on you. The floating eyeballs are monoeye, basic grunts. They're weak and only fire spheres of magic,” she explained. “Shore up the defences till I get there,” she ordered causing Rainbow to salute and dash off, Palutena then turned around to speak with Asphyxious, “Would you gather your forces if you have any?” she asked, before turning again and gathering her power, light surrounding and coalescing around her body. “You know, this may be good for shock and awe, but I really need to get better at moderating my magic.” she commented idly as she worked.

As the light increased in size the sky was filled with blinding light. “This could be fun, ma’am, please stay out of the battle. I’ll fly down and deal with this. You stay up here where it safe.” Asphyxious said to me before flying down to Ponyville. “You’re pregnant with twins, remember that!” he called back.

As the spell completed a huge army of Pegasi bearing weapons and armor looked around in confusion.

"My Pegasi, hear me and obey!" Palutena started in the royal canterlot voice, gasps came from the Pegasi as they bowed, "You must defend Ponyville, from the underworld army, go now, report to my Captain, Rainbow Dash. She is in the Craftsman's quarter!"

“For Lady Palutena!” The armies cheered before flying down to Ponyville to attack the interlopers, <<Be careful, this dragon is our ally, do not mistake him for the enemy.>> Palutena ordered sending her words into their minds and showing them his image.

“Hello Ponyville!” Asphyxious yelled from on top of a tree, facing a reaper of Thanatos's army with a smile on his face. “You get a rare treat today, for you will get to see my army!” He roared as a number of ghosts in armor slowly appeared around him. Asphyxious jumped down before changing his form again, this time looking like a tall metal lich with a large sword in hand.

“I call on you from the shadows of fear, Bane Lord Sombra!” Asphyxious roared driving his sword into the ground, as an armoured being climbed out of Asphyxious shadow dragging a large black crystal mace. “Do not let any of them pass!” Asphyxious roared again, as his ghost like knights let out howls of their own and marched with him into battle with the reapers. Two portals opened behind Asphyxious as two large machines walked out and flexing their claws.

Palutena sighed in exasperation, she hated being more of a supporting role, might as well do something useful. She gave Asphyxious a mini aerial map and the mega laser power, Asphyxious saw fit to test it on a large number of the reapers who were in a large group. A huge beam of black light with patches of purple and white rushed at the reapers, exploding into them and destroying them with ease, and when they disappeared hearts appeared, <<Asphyxious, I just gave you a minimap of Ponyville and access to the mega laser power, use it sparingly.>>

What the actual fuck? Hearts really appear when they die just like in the game!?

Palutena then heard Asphyxious reply back. <<Don’t know what that laser was, but thanks for letting me use it. It helps, I know where the enemy are now, who are these guys? They look like Cryx rejects.>>

<<These are a part of the underworld army, led by Thanatos. Do not let them see you, if they do they will continually spawn mini reapers that home in on you and explode on contact, best course of action is stealth kills.>>

<<... So that's why I’ve been killing so many of them.>> Asphyxious replied back. <<And here I thought they just liked me.>> He joked, as Palutena saw a flash of an image of large metal claws being driven into a reaper body.

As she watched, she spotted a boss from the kid Icarus game, Hewdraw, oh great, he’s here!? she thought to herself,

<<Who?>> Asphyxious asked as another image appeared, this time she saw Asphyxious with his back to her. Then her vision turned right to see a reaper about to attack, but two metal claws swung out to attack the reaper.

<<He is a blue three headed flying dragon serpent, similar to a hydra. However, when he loses his heads they do not die. Two of the heads will separate from him and the one you attacked last will still have a body.>>

<<Interesting, also could you get out of my head? I sometimes see thing from your point of view, and I can’t see what my warjacks are doing.>> Asphyxious asked as she saw from his point of view driving his sword into a reaper.

<<Strange. Normally, that shouldn't happen. I shall stop here then. Bye.>>

Hewdraw spots Palutena flying in the air and sped towards her​, she summon her staff with disdain in her eyes as she spin around and swung her staff, launching a black hole at Hewdraw, slowing him down, and then pointed her staff’s orb at him to fire a mega laser at him. This sent him backwards, singed and angry. He recovered and charges towards Palutena while firing fireballs at her. She used​ her mirror shield to deflect his attacks back at him, but they don't affect him. Growling, she started​ sending waves of light attacks at him. “Gah! If only I wasn’t pregnant, then I could go all out!” she complained loudly, then teleported​ backwards as she continued​ to pepper him with balls of light.

Just as Hewdraw was about to attack again, a loud roar came from out of nowhere, and another dragon collided with Hewdraw in mid air. The two dragons roared, the one with a single eye on the right side off its head biting and clawing at Hewdraw, leaving gashes and bite marks on him.

Hewdraw roars and bites Asphyxious's neck while the other two heads bite onto his arms. Asphyxious swings his tail blade into the other dragon’s side, before trying to use the claws on his wings to attack the hydra.

<<Hold that bastard still, I am going to end this with the Palutena glam blaster, but it needs time to charge.>>

“I will devour you worm!” Asphyxious roared back at the other dragon before breathing fire at it to free himself. “Take your time!” He called back before going back to fighting Hewdraw.

Palutena closed her eyes and a massive cannon appeared around her like a mounted weapon, stabilisers shot into the cloud below. The twin golden barrels glowed with light along the side of it,”twenty percent charged!” the cannon's computer AI said in a flat feminine voice, behind her flaps started opening like wings and began to gather power. “fifty percent charged!” It announced again. Palutena aimed at Hewdraw as Asphyxious fought him. Beams of light glowed around the twin ports on top of the barrels releasing steam, “eighty percent charged, heatsinks active!” It announced as a ball of light gathered at the end. More light gathered as the ball increased in size and diameter, “ninety percent, primary charge complete, beginning firing sequence, target acquired.” the cannon whirred with life. “One hundred percent charged, awaiting firing authorisation.” Came its final warning, <<Bitches love cannons! I am firing! Get out of the way Asphyxious!>> A huge beam of light left the barrels of the cannon, pushing it backwards in recoil, the stabilisers creaking under the strain. A bright white and purple beam easily thirty feet in radius sped closer towards Hewdraw and Asphyxious.

Just before it reached them, Asphyxious did something that no dragon should ever have to deal with. Asphyxious punched Hewdraw where the sun don’t shine before diving away, leaving the stunned hydra to be blasted to bits.

“Is he dead?” Asphyxious asked, flying in the air.

<<The body fell into Ponyville lake and the heads are wreaking havoc in the town, I can't seem to locate the main body! You’re going to have to hoof it, so proceed with caution.>> Palutena warned him.

“Can’t be that hard, I did punch him in the knackers.” Asphyxious replied before flying down to deal with the rampaging heads. “I’ll let my Bane Knights know to keep an eye out for the main body.”

Palutena panted as she removed the goddess super clobber laser. By my Name, Nintendo, couldn't you come up with better names, and why two for the same thing, she groused internally, as she collapsed on the cloud debating whether or not to just fall asleep them and there. Soon however her choice was made for her as she felt her eyelids grow heavy as sleep took her.

The sound of wind and powerful wings reached Palutena's ears. She darted up in response, but the blood rush made her​ woozy, nearly causing her to fall back onto the large scaled back.

“Where the fuck am I?” she groaned as she looked around finding the sky and scales as far as she could see.

“Oh, you’re awake now?” Asphyxious asked turning his large head to look at her while trying to not be too loud. “Don’t worry, I dealt with that hydra. He won’t be coming back any time soon.”

“Oh good, what about everypony, casualties, collateral, wounded?” she asked with worry in her voice,

“Everyone is fine, nothing but some broken bones here and there but they’ll live. Some of the town was badly damaged but that can't be helped. If we didn’t go there when we did things could have been much worse.” Asphyxious replied calmly as he flew around in the sky.

“That’s good. Twilight!?” she exclaimed and charged off the back off asphyxious and tucked her wings to her body for a dive, she angled herself toward the arcane quarter and Golden Oaks library.

“Whoa, slow down,” Asphyxious called back, it didn’t take him long to catch up. “You should be resting right now, Ava will throw a fit if I let you fly off in your condition.”

Palutena slowed down and responded, “I need to know if Twilight is alright!”

“Should be, I left my jacks with her. Couldn't stop looking at them really,” Asphyxious replied with a smile before he flew under her and she landed on his back. “I’ll show you,” He added, turns out he didn't fly far from Ponyville. Once he landed, Asphyxious waited for her to get off before turning back into his old form.

Palutena glided towards Twilight's library, she burst in and saw a large machine sitting on the floor as Twilight was looking at its claws. “See? Safe as a kitten with a dog,” Asphyxious said making Twilight jump.

Palutena charged at Twilight and glomped her, causing her to blink in confusion at the alicorn she had never seen before, but looked familiar.

“Twilight, thank my Name, you're safe!” Palutena exclaimed as she nuzzled the mare, and an expression of dawning comprehension settled on her face.

“Palutena?” she asked cautiously,

“Yes, Twilight. I am so glad that you're safe! I had feared the worst!” Palutena replied​ as she nuzzled her.

“Why are you acting like this?” She asked confused at Palutena's behaviour as she turned her attention to checking Twilight's body for wounds, “Can I not care for you Twilight, without there being a reason?” Palutena shot back,

“That so cute,” Asphyxious said smiling at them.

Twilight screamed, “What the buck is that!?” she exclaimed pointing behind Palutena.

“Your husband.” Asphyxious replied in a dramatic fashion. Palutena turned around and glared at him while Twilight froze up in horror at the thought. “I’m joking! Lighten up,” Asphyxious added before laughing.

Twilight relaxed in relief.

“Twilight, how are you feeling, any pain?” she asked worry tinged her voice.

“I am fine, despite the excitement. Why do you care?” she responded, still confused,

“I care because I can't adopt you if you're dead!” Palutena responded angrily, before covering her mouth, Twilight stared at her in shock.

“What did you just say?” Twilight asked quietly,

Palutena sighed, “I said, I can't adopt you if you're dead Twilight.”

“This must be a dream, this can't be real,” Twilight muttered to herself.

“It is not a dream Twilight, I wanted to surprise you when I had all the paperwork completed,” Palutena explained as she picked her up and hugged her.

“You didn’t open the big guy up, did you?” Asphyxious asked looking over his warjack.

“No, I didn't,” Twilight responded innocently from between Palutena's forelegs, Asphyxious smiled as he started to work on his warjack.

“Did you mean it? Are you adopting me?” Twilight asked her.

“Yes, Twilight I am, I heard about what happened to your parents and decided that I could and wanted to give you the love you missed out on for so long, and don't worry we didn't forget Spike either,” she explained as she watched tears of joy fall down Twilight's face with a matching large grin.

“Thank you!” Twilight exclaimed as she dug deeper into Palutena's embrace.

Asphyxious smiled at them and then said something he could not help but say. “Now … kiss.”

Palutena turned around and gave him a deadpan look, though she did give Twilight a kiss on the forehead, while she kept her eyes on Asphyxious.

“Awwww, you’re no fun,” Asphyxious said seeing as Palutena didn’t react how he wanted her to.

“Time and place Ax, time and place,” she responded, He then looked back at his Warjack before looking back at Twilight. “How’d you get my warjack in here?”

Twilight's eyes widened and gave Asphyxious a sheepish grin. “You teleported it in here, didn’t you?” Asphyxious asked crossing his arms. “Not bad.”

Everyone heard coughing and movement inside the warjack. Asphyxious looked confused as he walked up and opened the Warjack up. “Twilight?” Asphyxious asked confused.

“Next time warn me when you’re going to take one of your warjacks into a battle,” A dragon pony Twilight said as she climbed out of the jack. “You have no idea how cramped it is in there,” She said before noticing everyone else. “Oh … Hello.”

“What the buck!?” Twilight exclaimed, her loud exclamation drew Spike out of the basement,

“Twilight?” Spike asked and froze at the scene in front of him. He promptly fainted, while Twilight herself was moving her mouth open and closed, doing an impressive impression of a goldfish.

“Oh, I remember what it was like to have four hooves,” Said Asphyxious's Twilight as she walked up to the other Twilight and held out her hand. “Hello there, I’m Twilight Sparkle Hellbringer. Princess of Friendship and an alternate you,” She announced with some amusement.

“How is this even possible!? Nevermind, you're another me, but how did you become part dragon!?” Palutena's Twilight screeched holding onto her tightly, while Palutena's ears folded due to the high pitch noise. Asphyxious looked the other way, blushing as his Twilight was looking at him with a smile.

“What? Why are you blushing, did you kiss her and give her cooties or did you do other things?” Palutena asked Asphyxious as she looked at him, she then turned to look at the other Twilight who was also blushing, “what the buck is going on!? How did this happen? Come on we are all adults here,” Palutena looked at her Twilight. “Well, almost all of us are adults,”

“Well, I’ll tell you. It was an interesting experiment,” Asphyxious’s Twilight replied as she whispered into Palutena's ear. What she heard made her cheeks warm.

“You did what! But that would mean … . Oh my, well, your chances with me just went well below zero now.” Palutena muttered.

“I have control over my blight now, thank you,” Asphyxious replied blushing as his Twilight giggled. “Besides, it not like I could stop Twilight. Once she wants to know something she won’t rest until she finds out.”

“For better or worse,” Palutena replied as she turned to look at her Twilight who blushed with embarrassment for reminding her how they met,

“Definitely better,” Asphyxious’s Twilight added as she hugs him.

“So Twilight two, how much did you hear exactly?” Palutena asked,

“Mostly everything, but I’m interested in why you think he has zero chance now?” She asked while Asphyxious covered his face out of embarrassment.

“I am pregnant with Celestia's foals and I’m engaged to marry her, so while I'm more open to herding as an idea adding in a possible mutagen into the equation and the fact I doubt my Celestia would be interested in a Lich … no offense. I don't calculate there being any chance,” Palutena explained,

“None taken, as far as I see it. It was up to everyone else if they want to join my hoard or not,” Asphyxious replied, as he looked at his ECHO. “Besides, I’m not looking to make my hoard any bigger then it is.”

“Is it because you have your hands full with the girls back home?” his Twilight asked, smiling at him. Asphyxious just smiles at that and shook his head.

“Anyway, I better get my other warjack. Also, it was nice meeting you, hope our next meeting is less crazy,” Asphyxious said as he was about to leave.

“Hang on, I got spells for sale, I accept most currencies except Scoltish bits or Scottish pounds, I also accept bartering(you never know what world a person/pony comes from), oh, and didn't you want a copy of my temple?” Palutena asked, Asphyxious blinks at this before facepalming.

“You’re right. I’m just not used to my Twilight embarrassing me like this,” Asphyxious replied. His Twilight giggled as she pet the warjack.

“Okay, first question, what spells from fiction do you want, I have most fairy tail spells, all of Negima!?'s spells, I also got spells from macademi wasshoi and Dresden files or I can do a custom spell, but that will cost extra.”

“Wow, can I get a list?” Asphyxious asked.

I gave him a deadpan look, “We’d be here all day, I can give you a few examples the full list is on my vendor orb, they are Fairy Law, Shadow Dragon Lacrima, I got Magia Erebia, Thousand Thunderbolts and lots of others,” I list off a few spells, “I also have Summon Kuroukin Maou.”

“Maybe I’ll buy something later,” Asphyxious said before looking at his Twilight.

“Hang on then.” Palutena conjured a vender orb of my store, and hoofed it over to Asphyxious.

“Cool.” Asphyxious picked it up and put it in his echo.

“Follow me and I'll show you my temple,” Palutena said as she made her way out the door, her Twilight followed and added,

“It's being used as a triage centre at the moment, so please be quiet.”

“We will,” Asphyxious’s Twilight replied, wrapping her arm around him.

Palutena led the group through the arcane quarter and into the craftsman's quarter, the temple was scorched in places but otherwise largely undamaged, “Wow Rin’s fox imps sure do know how to make buildings last,” she commented wryly. “Heh, maybe she should branch out into construction,” Palutena added and then chuckled.

“I think my mum would find some of that boring. Unless she is free to make whatever she wants.” Asphyxious added as his Twilight had brought both his warjacks with them.

“By the way, you never did explain the situation about Rin being your mum?” Palutena asked.

“Ummm, my kids kind of really like her. When they had to be looked after by her, when I went to a party with the girls, I also kind of agreed to be her son,” Asphyxious explained.

“Huh, fair enough,” she replied with a shrug.

When her temple came into full view, our guests gasped at its size, for some reason his Twilight was blushing, Palutena shrugged it off and continued onwards. The temple was solid white with royal purple accents. It had a single tower, which rose out of a large square building, which in turn was surrounded by alcoves filled with statues of herself executed in silver and seemed to also double as fountains that flowed into the moat. that moat was bridged by a wide reinforced wooden drawbridge, which now had holes in it which were currently being repaired.

As they walked past, ponies would nod their heads in greeting or wave, and Palutena led them through the portcullis. The base structure also had ramparts skirting the roof edge, and on each corner of the roof stood pointed towers with glowing orbs, glowing white runes etched on it and placed on top of each tip. On top of the temple tower sat a huge glowing orb, with the rings of the magic circles moving around it, one ring was horizontal, another was vertical, the last was diagonal turning the rings were flipping and turning, the rings looked to be in perfect condition despite the beating it likely took. The tower itself was cylindrical with windows at the four cardinal directions, two balconies midway up on the sides as you view the temple from the front and a single large balcony near the top front of the tower.

She watched as ponies ran around like headless chickens carrying wounded or the dead into the Temple away from the throne room, for hygiene purposes. As they entered they immediately felt the pleasant warmth washing over them, seeing Palutena's main shrine statue of her, Asphyxious snorted, “Somebody is fond of themselves,” she rolled her eyes in response ignoring the jab directed at her. The statue had a queue still forming where they heard whispers and prayers for those lost in battle, the statue was flanked on either side by stairs that curved up and around the statue to a landing taller than it, Palutena led them up the left staircase, and passed the two large oak doors with iron hinges and door rings. The doors were open to let the flood of ponies move quickly with their precious cargo. As she stepped into the throne room she saw a flustered Captain Dash pacing about the main room with worry, as more ponies came in on stretchers, ponies were going through a lot, families weeping by cots brought in to treat patients on.

The room itself had a comfy looking cushioned throne sitting at the farthest end, on either side of it an arch doorway that opened to a curved staircase each, the left side going up and the right side going down. Above the throne hung a large red velvet banner with my halo in the centre and bordered by golden embroidered filigree. The ceiling was vaulted with red wood, and around the top edge of the room was a gallery with benches, wooden stairs leading up on each side.

Before the stairs leading to the gallery was a door on each side, where they led I had no idea. “A bit on the big side. But I can make this work,” Asphyxious said as he rubbed his chin.

“Yeah, so which one of the hoard mates want this thing? I forgot in the thick of things.” Palutena asked absently watching all the suffering.

“Oh no, it was me. Once I heard you knew Rin. I thought it would be a good idea to have your temple close by. I already got one of mum and my friend Ava.” Asphyxious replied, as his Twilight was busy looking over the artwork.

“Oh okay, I accept money, craftwork made with all your heart, any books, good booze as offerings” Palutena explained before leaning in, “that's a new one I’m saving up for when my foals are born,” she whispered conspiratorially, Asphyxious just smiled and nodded his head at me.

“Do you take gems?” He asked.

“Oh yeah, and gems, heh forgot that one,” she chuckled sheepishly,

“AJ!?” Palutena's Twilight exclaimed and rushed over to the apple farmer, Palutena followed solemnly.

“What happened?” she asked.

“Ah’m a mite sorry yer Majesty, I seem to have dirtied your temple with my blood,”

“Nevermind that Applejack, you’ve done nothing wrong.” Palutena knelt down and stroked the mare comforting her. “Tell me what happened?”

“Them varmints swarmed mah farm and me an big Mac tried fending them off, we barely survived with our lives until them pegasi soldiers took them out,” Applejack explained with tears streaming down her face, “Well, we almost all made it, Gran—Grann … Granny didn't, she were to old, despite her sprightliness she succumbed to her wounds!” Applejack broke down sobbing.

“Oh no!” Palutena​'s Twilight gasped as she covered her mouth with a hoof and joined her friend in her tears, Palutena grabbed Applejack and held her and Twilight as they cried.

“What are your injuries?” Asphyxious asked Looking AJ over.

“Broke me hindlegs bucking those varmints too much, and then I was cut down.” Applejack explained, shame written on her face,

“Would you like me to heal you?” Palutena asked,

“Ah dun know? Will ya heal everypony else?”

“Of course I will, Applejack, you are all my important little ponies. Rest now,” she said gently and smiled warmly at her as Palutena laid her down.

“Ax, how will you and your Twilight react to light magic healing?” Palutena asked,

“Don’t worry, I already ran tests on myself, I’ll be fine. I don’t know about Asphyxious though?” replied the dragon Twilight.

“I’ll be fine,”Asphyxious added rolling his eye.

“Good to know,” Palutena said as she got up and walked to her throne to sit down on her side,

“Hear me, my most precious subjects, you have protected Ponyville valiantly! Yet many of you suffer for your service or suffered as victims of the invasion. Let me heal you, it is the least I could do for such brave ponies.”

Palutena closed her eyes and her horn began to glow brightly as layers of magic circles appeared above her, rotating, a song began to play as the spell started. “Oh Stars of the night sky, gather and flow freely.” The room was filled with the clear night sky, stars and a nebula, and light began to rain down onto everyone present.

“Wrap them up in thy warm glow and free them from aches, pains and sorrow.” The rain of light coalesced into large weaves that curled and flowed through the air, each went to a wounded pony and wrapped them up in cocoons of light,

“Whether new, old, or hidden, return what was taken, turn back the clock.” A large clock face made of light appeared with two hands at midnight, before they began rapidly spinning counter-clockwise,

“Refresh and renew their bodies, whether natural, unnatural, or magical cause, stars dance, stars weave and sing.” The rain continued to fall and swirl and weave between the cocoons of light glowing and sparkling,

“So that they may know tomorrow, and the weary reaper may know reprieve. Star song of radiant recovery!” Palutena called out as the song finished playing, the cocoons of light dispersed, leaving ponies in perfect health although they were all crying at the sad song the stars had sung.

Palutena returned to the group, and turned to see Asphyxious was also crying, “What is the matter Ax?” she asked while smiling at the lich, Asphyxious shook himself off and wiped his face.

“Sorry, I just got a little emotional,” Asphyxious replied as his Twilight hugged him. “I just need a moment.”

“He's a big softy at heart and easy to upset,” Added his Twilight as she wrapped her dragon wings around him.

“Heh, it is a sad song, isn't it?” Palutena replied, as she watched them hug.

“So did you figure out how you’re going to get this temple in your home, and what can you tell me of this Ava? It sounds like she's got you whipped.”

“All I needed was the plans for the place and I can get my dogs or mum to build it. And here is Ava token.” Asphyxious replied handing her the token. “Just a heads up, she’s … How do I put this? Energetic?”

“Can you elaborate? I doubt you’d warn me of somepony who is merely energetic,” Palutena asked.

“She a goddess of fertility and trade,” Asphyxious explained.

“How can I get more fertile when I'm already having twins?” she replied in confusion,

“Trust me, after what she has done to me she’ll find a way,” Asphyxious replied with a smile. “Hell, my virility is so strong I bet I could get everyone in equestria pregnant. But I haven’t tried to test that out, and for good reason. I have enough kids as it is with Chrysalis.”

“What! You did what with Chrysalis?” Palutena asked, her Twilight poked Palutena's right wither, she turned to acknowledge her, “yes dear?”

“Who’s Chrysalis, and why are you shocked?” Twilight asked, Palutena started sweating nervously.

“She’s the queen of the changelings and my wife,” Asphyxious replied like it was no big deal.

“Shush, it hasn't happened yet!” Palutena screeched,

“Oh come on she is going to find out sooner or later, no?” Asphyxious said smiling at her. “Or do you want to be trapped in the goo with your girlfriend?”

“Fiancé,” Palutena corrected, “and no I don't, but integrity of the timeline and all that,” she complained.

Asphyxious poked his tongue out at her before climbing up a wall.

“I know he acts silly sometimes, but it's good for him,” said the dragon Twilight as she looks to her other self. “He’s been under a lot of stress.”

“What? Why would Celestia be stuck in goo?” Palutena's Twilight asked, sounding confused, which then caused her to sigh.

“Sometime in the future, I don't know when, but your brother, Shining Armor will marry Princess Mi Amore Cadenza, or to her friends and family Cadance, your old foal sitter. At this wedding the changelings captured the real Cadance and will start harvesting the love Shining feels for Cadance. Then the changelings will invade Canterlot and capture Celestia and Luna will sleep through it,” she explained in an exasperated tone.

“And that love is what set Asphyxious free,” Dragon Twilight added with a smile. “I still remember the first time I met him. I can’t believe I used to be so scared of him.”

“And what exactly attracted you to miss cheese legs, it was the ovipositor wasn't it?” Palutena guessed, while her Twilight was panicking.

“The what now?” Asphyxious asked hanging upside down from a banner.

“It's where the eggs are laid from and could be used to penetrate an orifice.” Palutena explained to Asphyxious. He just tilted his head sideways at her.

“Her daughter Pupa saw me as her dad, so I just took up that role. After that the queen kind of fell for me. But now I have to compete with that stupid pokemon that lives with us. Stupid pink slime bucket,” Asphyxious growled.

“Why in Tartarus would you need to compete with a ditto? Surely she already loves you?” Palutena questioned.

“True, but it’s annoying, and I can’t get rid of it,” Asphyxious complains. “I’ve tried but the stupid thing just comes back!”

Palutena gave Asphyxious an evil smirk, “do you perhaps care if it lives?” she asked, causing her Twilight to give her a horrified look.

“Well … Yes, I mean it’s annoying and all, but I don’t want to hurt her,” Asphyxious replied rubbing the back of his head.

“Good to know, too many are too quick to murder their romantic rivals,” Palutena replied with a smile.

“What?” Palutena asked her Twilight, who was now giving her a confused look.

“Twilight, dear, I was just testing him, the people of my original world weren't exactly afraid of getting rid of the competition and herds or hoards were frowned upon, a silly thing to be sure, that monogamy.”

“Can I have a cuddle?” Asphyxious asked as he looked at Palutena's Twilight.

“Why do you want a cuddle?” her Twilight asked, tilting her head to the side in confusion.

“I was locked away for nine hundred years and I need the attraction,” Asphyxious replied as his Twilight giggled and hugged him.

“But what does that have to do with that test?” she replied. Palutena just shrugged.

“Cuddles!” Asphyxious yelled as he hugs Palutena's Twilight.

Her Twilight squealed in discomfort as she shook her head at Asphyxious' antics.

“Perhaps you can answer, dovah Twilight?” Palutena asked as she turned to her, ignoring the two beside us.

“As for the ditto, send it to me and I'll deal with it.”

“Are you sure?” Asked the dragon Twilight.

“Yes, I am sure I can, it's just a horny animal, that can Shapeshift.”

“Okay, I’ll make a call to Sonya to send it over,” She replied before pulling out her own echo.

“Does it have a pokeball?” Palutena asked, dragon Twilight just looked at her in confusion.

“What is a pokeball?” Dragon Twilight asked,

Palutena conjured up a pokeball and showed it to Twilight, “It is a device made from the apricorn fruit, that was native to Ditto's homeworld, humans used them to capture pokemon without any discomfort.” she explained to her, “you might want to avoid telling Fluttershy, she seems like the PETA kind of pony.”

“Okay, I’ll send this to Sonya and she’ll get back to us.” Dragon Twilight replied as she sent the ball on its way.

“Warn her she will need to physically weaken it first to make it easier, putting it to sleep helps,” Palutena explained further.

“Shouldn’t be that hard, Sonya is a dragon.” She added sending a note about weakening it. As soon as it was sent the pokeball popped out of a small portal back into Twilight hands. “Well that didn't take long.”

“Time doesn't seem to be constant between worlds, it's more like a big ball of wibbly wobbly timey wimey stuff, yours is way ahead of mine, apparently, and Rin's is ahead even further, but is also way off the rails as it were. I didn't even get turned to stone by the elements of order.” Palutena explained.

“Don't you mean the elements of harmony?” her Twilight asked,

“No, I mean the elements of order, they are not harmonious, if they were discord wouldn't be stone as well as all the other neutral people frozen, for things they cannot help.”

Dragon Twilight held out the ball, a flash of light was seen as Ditto was let out. What surprised me was it looked more like a slime girl then a pokemon. “Have fun,” she said before joining Asphyxious in hugging Palutena's Twilight.

Her Twilight let out a squeak as her doppelganger got a little fresh with her tail,
“Please, I am saving myself for my Princess Luna,” she said plaintively,

“That’s even better, she is already married to Asphyxious back home.” Dragon Twilight teased. Ditto was enjoying the show, smiling.

“Okay that is getting to stepford levels of creepy,” Palutena pointed out,

“Not my idea, Celestia and Luna roped me into it,” Asphyxious explained, and Ditto turned into Luna and smirked. “You stop that, you’re not fooling anyone.” It pouts while looking at Palutena.

“Do you understand me, Ditto?” she asked the abomination. She smiled and nods her head in affirmation.

“Can you speak English, or Equish?” Palutena asked it again,

“Not well,” Ditto replied in Luna’s voice. “Can copy good.”

She turned to Asphyxious “I am sensing a trend with you and abominations of nature,” Palutena snarked at Asphyxious whom gave her a confused look. Ditto then went up to Palutena and tried to hug her, as she gave her bedroom eyes. She stopped when Asphyxious growled and took a step back away from Palutena.

“You’re not here to sleep with anyone.” Asphyxious added, as Ditto looked back at him. “Why here?” She asked turning into Twilight now.

“Because young filly, you're going to be living with me from now on,” Palutena explained, “you also need a name, how about Mira?”

“No!” Ditto screamed as she ran and hugged Asphyxious. “He’s good! Want to stay, like him.”

“Ditto, stop it, you’re not getting out of this.” Ditto then changed into Pupa and gave Asphyxious puppy eyes. “And stop doing that! It freaks me out when you turn into my kids!”

“Ditto, why do you want to stay with Asphyxious? Has anypony even bothered to ask you?” Palutena asked her in a kind tone of voice, flicking her eyes glancing at Asphyxious and his Twilight.

“He good mate, he kind. Want to stay, Asphy really nice,” Ditto cooed as she starts to nuzzle him. Asphyxious just looked annoyed before sighing to himself.

“And you thought she was trying to steal Chrysalis, why?” Palutena asked Asphyxious with a curios tone in her voice.

“Make lots of eggs with her, surprised for mate,” Ditto added as she turned into Chrysalis. “Thought you’d like,” She informed while looking up at him.

“Pffft Hahaha, my sides just left the multiverse!” Palutena laughed as she fell to the floor gasping for breath,

“God damnit, stop with the guilt trip already,” Asphyxious groused as his face was blushing red. “Fine … You can stay, but no more random sex with everyone, understand?”

“Yay!” Ditto yelled before kissing him and making Asphyxious fall over.

“You can keep the pokeball as a timeout,” Palutena said as she handed over Ditto's pokeball, still giggling, and dragon Twilight took the ball and giggled too as she watched Asphyxious flander about trying to get Ditto to stop kissing him.

“Sounds like a good idea, you can send us back now.” Said Dragon Twilight as she looks at her other self. “Don’t be afraid to call us if you want to fulfill some fantasies. Or work on some interesting spells.”

“Sure! I expect news from the new temple and any orders made to my store.” Palutena held Asphyxious’ token up.

“Where the hell were you keeping that?” Asphyxious asked looking all over her body for bags, pockets or storage.

“Wouldn't you like to know,” she responded coyly.

“Please tell me you didn’t keep it in your bra like Everblight Twilight and the Dark Magician Girl,” he pleaded with a deadpan look on his face.

“I am naked and an equine, why would I wear a bra? I am not Milky Way the milkmare of Trottingham,” she deadpanned.

“... Good point,” Asphyxious replied as Ditto laughed at him.

Palutena's Twilight looked well and truly lost, “who’s Milky Way?” she asked her.

“She is a mare that lives in Trottingham who has huge mammaries, and is a milk mare,” Palutena explained, though Twilight didn't seem to understand and so she showed her a picture of the mare. She was an earth pony, with a blue curly mane and tail, a light yellow coat and an old-fashioned Milk bottle with drops beside it for a cutiemark,”

“How have her hips not broken holding those things up!” her Twilight screeched

Dragon Twilight's wings flared up in response, “I asked the same thing about Fluttershy,” she added.

“She looks cute,” Asphyxious said seemingly oblivious to the point Palutena was making. But his eye soon widened when he noticed her point, then covered his eye.

“I take it you don't like inguinal mammaries?” Palutena asked with mirth in her voice,

“It’s not that I don’t like them. I just think you should care about someone for who they are, not what they look like.” Asphyxious replied with a blushing face.

“So why cover your eyes?” her mirth increasing with his discomfort, Asphyxious looked around quickly as he tried to say something.

“He's afraid of going into heat again. He loses all control over his body,” Dragon Twilight informed as Asphyxious face went even redder out of embarrassment.

Palutena smirked, showing mercy on the lich, “Asphyxious, our contract is complete. Oh and here is one more present for your Twilight,” Palutena said as she encased the dragon mare in a cat keyhole bra and panties, complete with cat ears and tail with a bell collar.

Asphyxious facepalms, Ditto giggled, while Dragon Twilight looked pleased as she looked back at Asphyxious. Before he could say one word all three were pulled into a portal.

“God damn it,” Asphyxious said as he just walked back to his room. But soon smiled when his Twilight was following him.

“You need to relax Asphyxious,” Twilight purred as Ditto changed into Twilight as well with matching outfit. “We’re going to take care of you.” They said at the same time. Asphyxious for the most part thought this was a bad idea, but at the same time he was to tired to fight them on this.

“Fine, just let me sleep first?” He asked as the twin Twilights giggled, taking him by the arms and leading him to his room. “I guess that's a no then?”

“Well that happened, I guess we got a new token out of it,” Palutena said holding Ava’s token, an ancient cold blue iron brazier torch floated above her hoof as she held it,

”If you seek a bargain, a trade, or an extra gun, light this blue flame and call my name! Avarice, The Merchant!”

“A merchant eh, well I look forward to conducting a few transactions.”

“I guess I'm going to also talk to Celestia about the possibility of a wedding invasion,” she sighed in exasperation,

Twilight yelped as Palutena suddenly picked her up in her magic and placed her on her back. “Come on, let's get you home Twilight, You had a long traumatic day today,” Palutena said as she carried her home, with the mare in question curled up on back, hiding her face in her hooves in embarrassment.

Author's Notes:

a cross over with ShadowsInTheDark's
Asphyxious Hellbringer The Dragon of Instinct