Next morning, Palutena awoke to the cries of her foals and rushed to their side in worry. Turns out it was just messy diapers and hungry tummies. So she began changing their diapers and feeding them from either her own breasts or using the milk Ava had left her. She then burped them and carried them out of the room with her. As she exited her room she noticed Twilight limping slight with a deep blush on her face and a smug self satisfied Luna on her side helping her along.

“Sound proofing spell?” Palutena asked with a smirk as Twilight turned away in shame.

“Oh my dear filly, never be ashamed that you got laid by a goddess of anypony really so long as it was entirely consensual” Palutena said with a smile and a tone of voice with a hard edge to it as she turned to Luna, causing Luna to sputtered, “of course entirely consensual, right Twilight?”

Twilight nodded rapidly though winced, “you might want some ointment to relieve the sting,” Palutena added in concern conjuring some, “apply to the affected area and wait it should work,” Palutena explained. “I should know I had to use it myself after my first time with 'Tia” she muttered as an aside.

Asphyxious was just waking up and he decided to stay in his male form from now on to avoid any extra maintenance he would need. After the night he was hanging out with Palutena and her family. After getting dressed and brushing his teeth.

The whole idea of breastfeeding wasn't so bad, but it still made me feel uncomfortable. So he was going to avoid that for a while, unless it was one of his hoard mates that is. The next thing he knows he had the feeling of the room moving like an elevator. “What the hell?” He asked, Asphyxious went to the door to open it but it wouldn’t.

“Okay what is going on.” He was about to break it down until the door unlocked on its​ own.
Asphyxious came out of his room to the sounds he heard in the hallway. “Did someone just make this place move?” He asked, before walking out.

“yeah the residential rooms are basically sentient and move according to our needs. It's a spell I learned that Starswirl created a millennia back, for his tower,” Palutena explained, Asphyxious raised a brow at this but said nothing.

“Come along then down to the lounge we go,” Palutena said as she started down the stairs with her entourage in tow a small group of ponies who came and went asking for signatures or asking her what she wanted them to do as they walked with each pony who got what they wanted peeling off and rushing away.

“Looks like you have a lot of fans?” Asphyxious asked as he followed behind them, not really trying to get anyone's​ attention. Just going with the flow as ponies came and go like a school of fish.

Palutena heard him anyway and responded, “these are my staff and bureaucrats for Ponyville, in case you forgot I am Princess of this city. So no they aren't my fans Ax, this must be a first for you seeing kingdom management in real time?” Palutena explained as she continued to multitask, Luna snickering behind them.

“We art glad we need not do the accursed paperwork,” Luna boasted causing Palutena to respond.

“Dearest sister thou art in charge of the military and just pawn the paperwork off on thine poor underlings, though 'tis understandable considering all thine brain power is needed for thou to strategize.” Palutena reminded Luna causing her to huff.

“No plan survives enemy contact, you always need to think three steps ahead. Even if it means thinking you could lose.” Asphyxious added before yawning. “Luckily for me, my dogs don’t need me to over see very little detail. I miss some of them.”

“Yes. Well. Look, we art here!” Luna exclaimed changing the topic as we reached the lounge causing Palutena to roll her eyes at her.

As we entered the room, it was buzzing with activity and ponies rushing about. “Okay what’s going on?” Asphyxious asked as he avoided bumping into somepony.

A random revive Twilight came up to us and responded, “well the city is preparing for another expansion after the recent influx of ponies so we are researching ways to accommodate them as well as several other magical science research projects our current subjects are the side effects of anthropomorphic transformation, the effects of eridium on the environment and its possible uses and the optimal way to hatch dragons eggs. So far the only suggestion for that is for Palutena just unbirth the egg and carried it inside her.” she Explained to them.

“That was alicorn Twilight's suggestion wasn't it?” Palutena asked

“Actually that was captain Nova Flare's idea.” The revive Twilight chirped happily.

Palutena facepalmed and sighed, “okay thank you for the update.”

The revive Twilight bowed slightly and ran off, Palutena turned to Asphyxious only to see green ichor running from his nose and sighed in exasperation.

“I think I ate something that didn't agree with me, I also love it when Twilight talks science.” Asphyxious said before blowing his nose.

“What could you have eaten that would take this long to disagree with you?” Palutena asked the nonsensical dragon lich.

“No idea, anyway where are we going?” Asphyxious asked. As he followed another Twilight with his eye. “Is it a bad thing I sometimes think of ponies as both food and possible hoard mates? Or am I just all kinds of messed up?”

“I don't think you're talking to the right person when I have devoured griffons and minotaurs,” Palutena lamented.

“I haven’t eaten minotaur in ages.” Asphyxious said before licking his jaws.

Luna and Twilight back off while also getting a guard to get the kitchen to “make breakfast a feast and fast!” With said guard running to do as ordered.

“Oh calm down I’m not going to eat anyone.” Asphyxious said crossing his arms. “I’m not a mindless eating machine.”

“Come on let's get breakfast over and done with we have a busy day got my court as well, then I have to contact Pit for his daily report, then then I have to go see the other gods in the first moot in which I have been invited to. I am sure that is going to be fun, ” Palutena groused. “Afterwards I suppose I can take a break.”

“Wow you’re busy.” Asphyxious said before looking around. “There no way I could do your job.”

“Yes I am it comes with the status of royalty, more is expected of you. You are expected to know everything, the strongest, be the kindest, most intelligent and that expectation only increases if you’re a semi omnipotent goddess. With that also comes fear and people whom would see themselves in your place.” Palutena sighed, “then you have to deal with diplomats and other countries,”

“Yeah, diplomacy for me was fighting a gatorman and a farrow. Only after I had won were they willing to hear what I had to say.” Asphyxious replied before sighing.

“But I would still do it despite all the long and tedious things I must do, for it is for the prosperity of Equestria and Equus as a whole and my ponies,” Palutena explained further as she her face turned determined.

“Mind if I sit in on all this?” He asked, as to took a cake from a tray from a passing pony. Before popping it into his mouth.

“Only if you keep to yourself and keep what you see and hear a secret,” Palutena explained laying out her conditions for him. Asphyxious agreed thinking who was he going to tell once he went home? It was most likely he won’t even remember the meeting.

“Oh and no flirting with the goddesses,” she added hastily, “ I may tolerate and participate but they won't.”

“The only one I’d really think about flirting with would be Ava. I’ll try and be good.” Asphyxious replied as they sat down to eat. “Besides I don’t know any of them, who would I even flirt with?”

“Lady Evyrfyre dragon goddess,” Palutena dead panned, “Viridi, goddess of nature, Faust matriarch of the gods and my mother in law. I just know Faust called this moot to nag me over Celestia.”

“Uh huh.” He said as a lot of food was put in front of him. “Cool.” He grinned before digging in.

“I have a feeling I am going to regret bringing you,” Palutena groused as she dug in as well once Celestia and Lumi arrived and taken a seat. Asphyxious was some how eating a whole cow by himself. Palutena slumped in exasperation as Celestia placed her right hand on her shoulder to comfort Palutena who smiled up at her and kissed her on the cheek, “I love you 'Tia and you too Lumi,” the use of her nickname causing the thestral to blush as she got kiss on her cheek as well.

“I feel so jealous.” Said Asphyxious as he stopped eating to smile at them. “I’d ship it.” He grinned after saying that.

“Why are you jealous?” Palutena asked turning her attention towards Asphyxious.

“I… Lost my Celestia. She died trying to keep Canterlot safe, right as Toruk began his attack.” Asphyxious explained as he started to play with a rib in his claws.

“My condolences Asphyxious, I didn't know, this must bring back the memories of the horrible tragedy, I’ll try and keep overt public displays of affection to a minimum.”

“To be honest, it reminds me of all the good times I spent with her. Seeing you all happy like this is bring back a lot of good memories. So don’t hold back on my account.” Asphyxious replied before going back to eating. He looked really happy to be here.

The rest of the breakfast passed without further comment and we all went our separate ways with Asphyxious following me but not without​ a kiss goodbye from Celestia and Lumi.

“So who else is coming to this meeting?” Asphyxious asked as he followed behind me.

“The nobles obviously, the parasites and the common people who want help,” she explained as she took to her throne as she conjured a pillow for Asphyxious, Who sat on it with crossed legs and his tail wrapped around himself.

“Okay let's get started, guard call the first petitioner!” the guard called in the first one in.

“Your highness, I want to discuss with you the local gem mines that have laid dormant since those diamond dog pests continue to occupy and continue to accost ponies to use a slave labour in what are our mines, I wish to petition you to send a guard squad to clear out this mines by force if necessary!” The stallion explained his foolish voice already grating on my patience. She rubbed her face, with a sigh she said, “We shall take your request under advisement and see what our options are, we shall get back to you if you’ll formally fill in the request forms.”

“Thank you for your time your majesty,” the stallion bowed and raised his nose into the air as he marched out the door closing behind him. Palutena let up a long sigh, “damn speciests sorry you had to hear that.”

Asphyxious leans over and asked. “Does this happen a lot? And did anything he say was true?” It looked like he was willing to deal with this if asked.

“Yes, officially the mines are Equestrian territory and yes they do enslave ponies, they are no better than brigands. but all ponies see is a mangey mutt so I am torn between capitulation and performing a speciest act.”

“I could talk to the dogs if you want, I kind of know how they think. At least the ones in my equestria at least.” Asphyxious asked before anyone else come in.

“These ones have been a nuisance they are the same ones who kidnapped Rarity in the show.”

“Oh this will be easy then.” He said with a smile.

“Oh it wasn't the fact that it'd be difficult to clear them out it’d be rediculously easy from a martial standpoint but a moral one not so much, so any help you can provide is welcome and you have permission to end their lives if they refuse diplomatic solutions.” Palutena added.

“Trust me, they’ll listen to the King of all Alphas.” Asphyxious said before the doors opened again.

“You're not the king of all alphas here Asphyxious,” Palutena whispered before the pony reached us.

A female unicorn in simple clothes stood before us,

“Your highness, I come to ask what you are going to do with the Eridium that currently infest our countryside,”

“I understand your concern, I am currently in talks with a company that will remove this valuable, if toxic resources however talks are still ongoing before we reach a deal. Please bare with us as we work to deal with this problem.”

“Thank you for your time your majesty,” she replied happily as she bowed and left.

“Let's hope handsome jack accepts the wedding invite we sent him. Oh while I remember,” Palutena conjured a pink envelope, and handed it to Asphyxious, “you're invited too.” He grinned after that as he looked at it.

“Next petitioner!” The guard called out.

Captain Rainbow Dash walked in with her helmet under her arm, “My lady, I have come before you today to ask for your permission to date your Priestess Chrysanthemum?” She requested bowing her head in supplication. She missed the huge grin on Palutena's face. And she used her magic to silence Asphyxious before he ruined the moment and accidentally revealed her true identity. But it looked like he was busy reading. “Of course Captain, you have my blessings and my permission to do so!” Rainbow looked up in shock and beamed happily and exclaimed as all thought of proper decorum left her mind and she hugged Palutena, “Thank you my lady! You honour me with your decision. Thank you! thank you!” she continued thanking Palutena and singing her praises as she left the room doing a couple of flips.

Asphyxious just turned to her and smiled as she released his mouth. “I ship it.” He said before bursting out into laughter. Palutena joined in with a couple of chuckles, “I just hope Chrysanthemum telling her doesn't break them up. Chrysie does deserve proper love despite her misguided actions.”

“Yeah… Makes me miss my Chrysalis.” Asphyxious said with a small smile.

“I hope you're​ not going to tell me she died too? Right after this happy news.” Palutena deadpanned, Asphyxious just nodded sadly at this. Palutena sighed “Well there goes my good mood.”

“Next petitioner!”

An unexpected visitor walked through the doors, “Princess Cadance what brings you to Ponyville?” Palutena asked in interest.

“She knew we was shipping.” Asphyxious whispered as quietly as he could.

Palutena shook her head at him as Cadance started to talk, “Aunty, it is good to see you, I come asking for your help as you know I am currently helping couples with counselling and advice however there is a problem I have recently had a gang hanging out in front of my Ponyville business”

“You set that up to spy on Twilight and Luna didn't you?” Palutena interrupted with a grin as a flustered Cadance tried to deny it.

“No of course not, no I came to help the couples of Ponyville!” Cadance tried to reassure Her but Palutena's grin in response told her she had failed and she slumped and admitted, “Okay I admit that was part of the reason,” Cadance pouted.

“Anyway! They refused to leave, as you know I'm a lover, not a fighter and Shiney is too busy with security in Canterlot. I don't​ want to bother him so I came to you.” As soon as the words left her mouth the ground began to shake as Palutena​'s wrath tainted magic leaked from her body.

“Court is postponed for the remainder of the day.” Palutena ordered as she stood up, the guards and Cadance shaking, despite the fact Cadance knew her and why she was angry. She couldn't keep herself from feeling intimidated as Palutena slowly walked past her.

“Palu clam down and breath, there's no need for overkill.” Asphyxious called after her. “Let the guards handle this it is their jobs.” Palutena paused and turned around and looked at Asphyxious, her eyes leaking shadow and light the whites of her eyes so black light couldn't escape their gaze, rings of rainbow surrounded pure red slit irises. “Or… You can handle it yourself?” He said before slowly backing away. “My god you do have a bit of Ava in you.”

Palutena blinked at that offhanded comment and sighed as she calmed herself down, “Sorry, everypony, you too Cadance. I don't like hearing that my family or that my ponies are being hurt.” her eyes didn't turn back but her body stopped leaking magic, “guards, find these ponies and remove them… by force if necessary.” The guards saluted and ran tripping over themselves to escape ground zero. Palutena moved over to Cadance and hugged her, “I am sorry that I scared you my dear. I am still having difficulty with my emotions, Sharp really did a number on me and that was after she contributed to my rebirth.” Palutena pulled away from the hug and sighed, “sorry about that Ax that wasn't aimed at you.”

“It’s fine, I kind of like it seeing you all powerful like that. Maybe I have a problem or something?” He said rubbing the back of his neck. Asphyxious even looked off to one side.

“Nah! You just like mares that are stronger than you.” Cadance chirped happily in response. Asphyxious blushed at that but he didn’t say anything to deny it.

“Anyway who's next?” Asphyxious asked hoping to move things along. As he tried to ignore Cadance giggling.

“I need a break before I go to the moot, I need to vent so we go to the gem mines, and flush out the diamond dogs and may Faust help them if they don't leave peaceably because I am not in the mood to.” Palutena growled smoke exiting her mouth.

“Do not hoard, do not hoard, do not hoard.” Asphyxious kept whispering to himself as he went with her. The last thing he wanted to do was make her any more angry than she already was. Palutena grabbed Asphyxious by the hand and dragged him behind her, “you’re coming too!” she stated like it was an Absolute law of the universe, and It might have well been.

Palutena sighed as her rage boiled down to a simmer on the way but her eyes remained the same and smoke still emanated from her nostrils and the side of her grimaced lips. Asphyxious hadn’t said anything for a while. It was almost as if he was afraid of saying anything that could upset her.

Palutena eyes turned to Asphyxious, he just looked back at her like a lost puppy. It was kind of cute in a dragon kind of way. She left out another sigh and stopped, “Asphyxious you can talk I won't be angry at least not at you.”

“Okay, it’s just I’m kind of used to only being manhandled by Ava. This is the first time someone else has done it.” Asphyxious replied as he get up on his feet.

Palutena smirked, “After having absorbed gods, there aren't many I can't man handle,” she chuckled, “To be honest I miss being weak, it's so boring not having anyone who can contest you.”

“I can understand that.” Asphyxious replied as he stands next to her. “Say after all this want to have a sparring match?”

“Perhaps, so far the only legitimate threat to me is void dwellers and perhaps Gilgamesh, Auric Fulcrum and that multi-universal tech support merchant Umbra.”

“Well, that gives me a lot to think about.” Asphyxious added before pointing at something. “Is that the mine?”

Palutena looked ahead and nodded, “Aye that be it,” Palutena smiled showing rows of sharp teeth, “let's knock,” Palutena walked up to the mine entrance and wound up her punch leaning back before subverting expectations by headbutting the stone to bits, causing tremors through the ground. She leant back and Laughed, “knock! knock! bitches!” she exclaimed,

“No kill like overkill?” Asphyxious asked as he lazily followed. “Ladies and gentledogs, hear me for if you do not. Well… Your fate will be out of my hands.” He looked around to see if there was anyone there.

Eventually a group of diamond dogs dug through the dirt and looked shaken and wobbled on their paws. One of them Palutena recognised as Rex the red vested leader of this pack, “who make ground shake worse than screeching whining white pony?!” he demanded.

“Well, her. But I'm here to see if you and your pack are worth keeping alive.” Asphyxious said as he walked deeper inside. “I understand this place is your home, but it's​ lands that are owned by another and you all must move on. Without your slaves, or you won’t leave alive.”

“You Ponies think you so strong but you're all weaklings with your Harmony and your friendship, we not care what pon…” he didn't get to finish his sentence as he was eviscerated by white scaled and green furred claws

Asphyxious sighed at this. “I guess he wasn’t that smart to not tell we’re dragons, not ponies…” He said before rubbing the side of his head. As he let Palutena work.

A flash of light emanated from beside him engulfing​ the mutt, his wounds disappeared and he gasped as he sat straight up with wide eyes, his eyes shifting over to Palutena's position shaking.

“Ready to listen now mutt!?” Palutena snorted derisively. Asphyxious walked over and put a hand on her shoulder.

“Palutena, it’s alright. Let him go.” He asked calmly looking at her. She snorted again but didn't answer. “Now then, whatever your name is. Here is what you’re going to do, you and your pack will no longer take slaves of any kind and any you own will be set free. Also you will move your pack out of these mines, but you can still work in them. Share what you find with the owner of this mine and he will pay you for your work. If you do not like this agreement then, you can talk it out with Palutena here.” Asphyxious finished holding his hand out to her. Her eyes glowed,

“and trust me mutt, the mood I am in right now. I’ll make Tartarus seem like a pleasant vacation in comparison to what I’ll do to you for hurting my ponies!” She threatened.

“I also recommend we have a third party member act as a kind of negotiator between the two parties.” Asphyxious added. “It’s clear that these dogs and the owner may not see eye to eye. And the last thing I want is for both sides to start a fight.”

“Because I won't be lenient on either side if you don't work together,” Palutena added, “ I am not without mercy and compassion if the pony refuses to agree to the compromise, I will take great pleasure in correcting a bad behaviour of his.”

“Do we have an accord?” Asphyxious asked baring his teeth at the dog. “I’m getting kind of hungry.”

Red looked cowed and meekly asked, “what will you do if pony won't listen to you.”

“I am his goddess and high alpha of the ponies alongside my mate, they do not have a choice if they choose to go against my word, I will punish them accordingly.”

“And I’m king of all alp-Umm Diamond dogs where I come from.” Asphyxious added. “So don’t cause any trouble.”

“Come along Asphyxious it’s time for the moot,” Palutena declared before she engulfed them in light and teleported to the moot hall.

Palutena and Asphyxious appeared in on a pure white cloud filled with fluted columns made of the clouds. In the center was a long cloud table with seats along its edge. Faust was the only one there at the moment, she sat at the other end at the head of the table her red flowing hair and tail moved even as she remained still, her cream coat and was wearing a daring strapless little black dress she wore barely containing her bust.

“Mum’s place is cooler.” Asphyxious said in a joking manner.

“I am sorry but a sex dungeon isn't the best place to hold meetings, it is far too... distracting,” Faust replied with a simple smile. Asphyxious looked insulted by that comment.

“My mum is the goddess of undeath and games. Among other things. You’re thinking of Ava, she the one with the sex dungeon.” He said crossing his arms and trying not to blush.

Faust shrugged​, “she may not use it but my alternate sister does have one.”

“Hello, my name is Palutena, a pleasure to meet you Faust. Although I have one question where are the other gods?” Palutena asked Faust.

“Oh they won't becoming, one this is a more personal meeting and can you really blame them after what you did to three other gods with disturbing ease. You can understand their weariness regarding you can't you Palutena​?” Faust stated with a calm serene expression. Palutena slumped down on the nearest chair.

“No I can't blame them, but that begs the question if they are scared of me why are you still here,” Palutena asked confusion evident in her voice. Asphyxious took a set and decided to not speak.

“Oh dear daughter in law, I am here because I know that was beyond your control, and that you’d never do that in normal circumstances​,” Faust tittered to herself, “granted the damage still exists inside you but it is getting better, another reason was harmony was getting out of hand and you saved me some time and effort. Runehorn's demise was unfortunate, but he brought that on himself. And Pandora was a useful interloper while poor Discord was trapped.” Faust replied.

“Well thank you for the glowing review but I sense a but coming,” Palutena squinted suspicious of Faust’s motives.

“Something always go wrong.” Asphyxious commented as he started picking his teeth with his tail blade.

“Alas, dear daughter in law you are correct, the council sees you as a Renegade true you are largely beneficial, and largely a good mare but the other gods are spooked. I kept them at bay as long as I could. But in the last meeting I was out voted, and so now must enforce a punishment, luckily this punishment is something that will likely benefit you greatly and might even stave of that boredom. Soon there is going to be a multiversal gladiatorial tournament of the gods, champion gods are chosen from each of the universes to fight in their name. The others want you to be our champion as punishment. When you arrive you will be given the rules of engagement.”

“Can I watch?” Asphyxious asked raising his hand. “This sounds like a lot of fun, also can I bring friends and popcorn?”

Faust turned to Asphyxious, “You have a mission first Asphyxious, Palutena is going to leave after I finish here, you are to inform Celestia and Luna of the gods ruling today then you may follow Celestia. No doubt she will wish to witness the glory of her fiance first hand.”

“Huh, And how do I tell them without them… Hurting me?” Asphyxious asked before biting his lip.

“You can't.” Faust replied bluntly closing her eyes and smiling cheerfully, “However this seal might at least mitigate the damage done.” Faust said as a golden seal dropped in his hand with Faust's scroll and quill cutiemark engraved on it.

“Oh, crap.” Asphyxious said looking at his hand.

“Take care!” Faust said as Palutena disappeared followed by a light engulfing and blinding Asphyxious.

He suddenly found himself in Celestia's room where she was busy nibbling on Luminescence's left batwing. “Oh… Crap…” Asphyxious said as he both blushed at this and froze with both hands held up. “Ladies… This was not my idea.”

Celestia glared at him and got off her bed and proceeded to demonstrate her martial prowess on the poor dragon lich. After the dust cleared Asphyxious’ twisted body lay twitching as the seal fell from his hand, Celestia picked it up and groaned as she returned Asphyxious to semi working order. “What does my mother want that she would send you here Asphyxious?” Celestia demanded while also grumbling about her mother cock blocking her again.

“Ow… Umm, how do I put this.” He began before just sighing. “Palutena has been sent to fight in a tournament as punishment for eating the other gods. Not your mum's​ fault she was out voted.” Asphyxious said quickly and clearly.

Celestia groaned and facepalmed, “Come on Lumi, we need to find a foalsitter and inform Luna,” she then dragged Asphyxious along with her as they left.

“What is it with mares and dragging me everywhere like a security blanket,” He grumbled before looking up at her. “On the other hand, could be worse.”

Celestia granted his wish and used him to bash down the crescent moon gilded door belonging to Luna who was currently making a lot of moaning noises that made Asphyxious blush when he went flying past them Luna let out the girliest squeal of embarrassment as Celestia walked in.

“Sister we are going on a aether trip grab your stuff Palutena has been chosen for the divine gladiatorial tournament as punishment.” Celestia explained as Twilight looked at the Asphyxious shaped hole while Luna paled.

“Sister how couldst mother hath allowed this, Palutena isn't even an offic…” Noticing how Celestia fidgeted she asked, “what didst thee do Celestia?”

“Well you see in order to marry Palutena in the first place mother ruled that she had to be an official member of this worlds pantheon and that to get her permission I would have to register her to it thus binding her to the rules.”

“I’m okay, I’m o-” Asphyxious managed to say as he crawled out of the hole before falling on the floor. “-kay…” Twilight blinked at the twitching dragon lich as he laid on the floor.

“Thou didst what!? She doesn't even knoweth our rules! What possessed thee to doeth such a thing!?” Luna shouted in the royal canterlot voice. Causing Twilight's ears to fold back.

“We love her! We couldst not bear being unable to marry her!” Celestia said slipping into the old tongue due to her distress.

“and thou couldst not consult with her afore thee carried on!?”

“It couldst hath ruined mine surprise when we asked her.” Celestia complained

“What!? Thee kept this from her for a measly surprise and thee couldst not hath told her afterwards!?”

“Thou art a lackwit sister thou really art.” Luna chided as she rubbed her face finally stopping with the voice.

“Ladies? Could we talk about this, after finding out if Palutena won or not?” Asphyxious asked as he slowly get back on his feet. “I also apologize for this Twilight, Luna. I had no control over being used as a battering ram. No matter how hot all three of you are… I didn’t mean to say that last part out loud. Again sorry, Oh the room is spinning.”

Luna sighed, “'Tis not that simple ser Asphyxious, the tournament is not merely a single round battle royal, it’s a several round tournament with one on one matches and a single preliminary elimination battle royal.”

“So… This will take a long time.” He asked holding onto the bed so he did not fall over. “My skull is still ringing.”

“It wilt take a week if we art lucky. Prepare thyself and inform thine family” Luna added with a sigh.

Palutena found herself in a luxurious room a double bed sat in the corner, it’s duvet was a crimson red with golden embroidery depicting Faust's cutiemark. Around the room hung matching frescoes, a large TV hung on the left wall and to the right a cubby kitchen and a dining table. Behind her was a door that opened letting in a unicorn mare, she had a long wild blonde mane and tail with silver highlights, her coat was a light tan. The mare looked unassuming but there was something off about her. There was a large smile on her lips, “ Ah you must be Faust 3159’s Champion. My name is Dollette, and I have been asked to inform you of the tournament rules by your Faust. I am the tournament proprietor, the enforcer, the referee and the announcer. The tournament is broken up into several rounds, the first is a preliminary elimination battle royal there are two blocks 'A’ and 'B’ and the fight will last until only eight fighters remain in each block. There are a further four rounds per block as per standard tournament rules. Each round is made of matches in round one there are four matches and round two has three and round three has two the final round is made of a single match pitting the best of block a and b against each other.

The following is not permitted, betting on yourself before a match, only non combatants may do so. You must not leave the ring falling and hitting the ground outside the ring is an instant loss. Attempting to deliberately breach the audience shield results in your forfeiture. No anti-god materials are allowed these are those materials specifically made to kill gods. These matches end when one participant is killed, knocked out of the ring, knocked out or they surrender however if the opponents give up you are forbidden from continuing. Otherwise there are no other rules.” The mare smiled​, “the tv on the wall can be used to watch matches in comfort, you are in Block A and the Preliminary elimination round begins in an hours time. Good luck.” She smiled and left.

There was a flash of light behind​ me once Dollette left the room standing there was Celestia, Lumi, Luna and Captain Rainbow Dash, Chrysanthemum. Also with them was Asphyxious, Palutena's Twilight, A Pink claptrap dragoness, a Demon looking Twilight and Luna who was as tall as Celestia and all of Palutena's foals.

“I called Sonay incase you got hurt, Midprise wanted to see the fight and my Luna. Well she wanted to see the fight to.” Asphyxious explained those who were with him. “I only wanted to get Sonya, but then they wanted to come once I explained everything that was going on.”

“Well more the merrier I suppose, choose who will be in the stands and who will stay in here to watch it on the tv, there is a fridge in the kitchen.”

“Don’t worry, I won’t make any chaos cults whilst I’m here. Besides it more fun to see Asphy in trouble.” Said Midprise with a knowing smile. Sonya also grinded at this showing of her fangs.

“Moving on what this I hear about a wedding?” Asked Tall Luna who was looking at her older sister from another Equestria.

Palutena's Celestia raised an eyebrow, “that would be mine and Palutena's wedding, how did you find out?” She asked her gaze drilling into a certain lich’s direction. She held up Asphyxious invitation.

“Palutena! you said you'd wait till we had finished writing them out before sending them!” Celestia pouted, but looked away when Luna cleared her throat and glared at Celestia motioning with her head for Celestia to confess.

“I have got to say, I was surprised when I was given this punishment, I thought only official members could be punished.” Palutena thought out loud to herself idly.

“Oh about that darling you… erm… you see I may have registered you as a member so mother would let us get married,” Celestia belted the rest out quickly before cowering behind her wings.

“Oh someone’s in trouble~” Midprise said in a giddy tone. “This is better than seeing Asphyxious getting emasculated by mares.” Asphyxious blushed then groaned at this before everyone heard Sonay and Luna laughing.

Palutena sighed rubbing her the top of her head before stalking over to Celestia, before ducking under her wings and kissing her on the lips and hugging her.

“I’d be a hypocrite if I got mad at you for your mistakes 'Tia, but in future tell me when you bind me to a contract so I at least know what's expected of me.”

“Well you better win! I don't want to be a widow before we even get married,” Celestia demanded.

“Please, how bad could the competition be….”

Block A
Hundreds of gods and goddesses all look in Palutena's direction as she enters the ring. Me and my big mouth! Palutena groused internally as she heard Celestia, Luna, Lumi, Asphyxious and Sonya cheer from the bleachers as her foals watched in awe. Hell Asphyxious was even waving a banner around yelling at the top of his lungs.

One of the bigger gods that looked like a smiling golden bhudda walked up to Palutena, “hey rookie, leave now while you still can. Nogod will think less of you,”

Palutena looked up with melancholy in her expression, “my apologies, I cannot this is my punishment,”

“Oh really what did you do rip off mortals?” The bhudda laughed mockingly.

“I devoured my world's Harmony and chaos gods and assimilated their aspects, they weren't doing what they should have been doing and I acted,” the whites of Palutena's eyes turned black leaking light and dark, the iris was red and slitted again surrounded by rainbow rings, the other gods backed away while, the bhudda stood there aghast and even a little bit afraid, stepping back, “say mister bhudda, what do bhudda taste like?” Palutena giggled like a little girl. Slightly unnerved as he was before, he was freaked out now. the bhudda backed away calling her a monster.

“Go Palutena! Hit him in the jugular, the jugular!” Asphyxious yelled, he must have thought the fight had already started. He was pulled back in his set by Sonya who explained the fighting hasn’t started yet.

The gong went signalling the fight starting, the gods were so preoccupied with the creepy new comer that they didn't fight each other. Palutena tilted her head to the side and looked confused. “Why aren't you fighting? Oh I know you're letting me go first, because I am a lady how kind of you!” Palutena beamed and clapped her hands together gleefully. “Okay here I come, teehee!” Palutena announced as she walked up to the gods some of which fell out of the ring out of fear, the bhudda regained himself and charged at her winding up a straight punch, as the bhudda’s fist collided with Palutena's face he pushed her back slightly, he smirked, “heh, your not so tough!” He boasted until he heard her giggles, “that tickles, thank you for the gift,” Palutena smiled as the Bhudda tried to withdraw his fist.

Palutena remarked, “Ah. Ah. Ah no take backsies,” Palutena grabbed his fist crushing it in her left hand before ripping it from his arm socket, “teehee it’s mine now.” she declared as she absorbed it and let out a dainty burp once she was done, “all gone now.” The Bhudda had in the interim surrendered deciding that he would not survive otherwise.

“That was disappointing, I was expecting a good fight. Not a one sided slaughter, you all suck! Grow some backbone! I’ve meet ponies who have more guts then you guys!” Asphyxious yelled.

“Can’t really blame them, from what you told me she has powers close to both Ava and Dox.” Sonya added before eating some popcorn.

Some of the braver gods huddled up together to strategize, when they broke out they teleported around her, surrounding her, Palutena summoned her staff tapping it on the ground idly before she planted it in the ring and spun around the pole like a stripper kicking them all before landing with her staff behind her back holding the center of it she twisted it as she brought it in front of her while she rose up straight they all dodged the spinning staff of death and lunged forward only for Palutena to throw her staff forward spinning it vertically knocking him down as the staff came back to her she swung it behind her missing as they dodged again, Palutena spun her staff around like a practiced martial artist lunging spinning and twirling it around her body, but wasn't hitting them. This hurt Palutena's​ feelings, why did they want her to die she thought to herself, “I am sorry mister redshirts, but I can't afford to play anymore,” Palutena slammed her staff on the ground her body split into four copies that mirrored her movement and as such her earlier prowess was multiplied by four. They couldn't dodge and if they did another staff would hit them, eventually they all laid out on the floor. Palutena sigh as she returned to normal.

Palutena sighed, “okay I'm bored now,” she twisted as blackness gathered at her staff’s head on the apex of her twirl she lobbed the darkness before her at the gods, when it didn't hit them all but ten of them laughed, “ha! You missed,”

Palutena's​ grin widened, “missed did I? look again,” a small but black orb pulsed as nearby corpses of fallen gods were slowly dragged towards it until they disappeared into the small orb. It doubled in size and strength as the last nearby body entered it causing massive gravitational forces pulling those who hadn't held onto the ring edge into it.

Another god closed the black hole before it could continue. Saving those who remained, Palutena sighed she was about to continue when she saw eight were left and the rest had daggers in their backs.
Palutena stamped her foot on the ring leaving fissures in it as she huffed at being denied more fun.

“Well that was more like it.” Asphyxious said a bit more happily. But he felt bad for Palutena that she could not enjoy her fight more. On a large screen above the arena the tournament table showed up showing Palutena in a match with a goddess that had black hair red skin and flames covering her body Kagetsuki a Japanese god of fire and destruction.

Palutena wandered back to her room to rest and snuggle.

“That looked fun. Nice going.” Asphyxious said giving her the thumbs up.

Location bleachers with ax Celestia n co discuss fight.

Author's Notes:

For every reaction there is an equal and opposite punisment.