Author's Notes:

Warning this may contain minor far future spoilers for For Glory! For Equus! For Epicness!

Palutena​ stared at the turn of events on the screen unblinking, “Okay, I was boned before. Now I am super omega ultra boned now!” Palutena whined in despair, laying on the dinner table with her hands on her head. Celestia, Luna and Lumi all looked at each other meaningfully and sighed.

“I’ll go get the foals,” Luna said exasperatedly. Palutena looked up from her wallowing in despair to see what was happening. Celestia pulled the sullen Palutena up,

“Oopsie daisy, up you get Palu, we're going to one of the cafes around here to get your mind off things, perhaps afterwards we could do some lingerie shopping and you can judge them as we try them on,” Celestia suggested putting on a lustful tone of voice when she mentioned trying on some lingerie. Palutena gained a thoughtful look before blushing and getting a nosebleed. Mirrored by Twilight who was probably thinking of Luna. After they gathered up the foals and the money, they all left the room with the foals cradled in their arms.

Lumi stopped feeling a pain in her chest, “Ugh, already! But... oh buck it! Pally, I have to go synch up with Ava,” She said straining and having trouble moving, Palutena's eyes widened, and opened the portal leading to Ava, “Go on Lumi, I’ll be okay, don't suffer​ on my account,” Palutena kissed her on the lips, “till we meet again my mate,” Celestia kissed her next and mirrored Palutena's sentiment. Luna was about to as well, but a glare from Twilight stopped her and Luna pouted petulantly, with her arms crossed. Seeing this Twilight sighed and pulled her into a dip kiss. Trying to ignore Celestia taking photos with her cellphone.

The group headed towards the stores, looking over the selections, wondering where they wanted to start first, when a familiar voice came from behind them.

“Hello there. I was hoping to see you sooner, but I thought you might’ve needed time with your family first.”

They turned to see Gilgamesh and his Luna walking towards them, only a few steps away. His Luna was a pony and had noticeable light blue lines running over her body with no clear pattern, though they didn’t cover her face or cutie mark. Gilgamesh had switched out his body armor for a red kimono with gold trimmings, wide enough at the torso to show off his chest and with his symbol in gold on the back. He also wore white socks and zori sandals. Luna was smiling genuinely, while Gilgamesh had a more neutral expression.

Palutena whirled around and got in front of her family positioning herself in between them and Gilgamesh. She summoned her staff and shield. She handed her foals over to Celestia, while Luna pulled Twilight under her wing protectively and kissed her on the lips.

“Well, that was a bit more aggressive than I had hoped,” the pony Luna muttered, noticeably disappointed.

“Gilgamesh, what brings you here?” Palutena asked her strained tone of voice and flared wings revealing her nerves, as she prepared to fight to protect her family if needed.

Celestia placed a wing around her “Palu, calm down dear, I don't think he is here for a fight. Please?” Celestia pleaded as she peppered her neck and face with kisses, Palutena sighed and relaxed her stance but not her guard.

“Apologies for my behaviour, after seeing what you did to Voltar, I have been understandably wary of you, though that is no excuse for being rude.”

“Voltar?” Gilgamesh asked in confusion before the memory hit him. “Oh, him? That was more than half a century ago. Well, for me anyway.”

“Damn wibbly wobbly timey wimey, I caught a glimpse of it in the dreamscape,” Palutena explained.

“So… obviously your version of my sister is with you,” the pony Luna stated.

“Yes, that is correct. We are engaged to be married,” Palutena replied sincerely and a hint of pride in her voice.

“Oh, congratulations!” Luna clopped her hooves happily.

Palutena smiled genuinely and relaxed further, “Thank you,”

Her eyes then turned to her counterpart and Twilight. “And considering how close you two are standing together…”

Palutena's Luna smirked and puffed up with pride while Twilight, blushing, tried to hide behind the cover of Luna’s wings, “thou art correct, We art indeed together, she's mine beautiful Twilight,” she said beaming and nuzzling the mare hiding from her counterpart.

“It is quite interesting to see how our different counterparts have paired off. I suppose your tastes and mine are radically different,” she said while taking a glance at her husband. “But, considering what I’ve learned of the original Palutena, I suppose you aren’t much different from my own sister. You enjoy some pranking too and whimsy lighten the monotony of your royal duties, correct?” she asked Celestia.

“While I do enjoy Pranks, I have not had time to do so, what with the pregnancy, the constant warding off invaders with Palutena, and having to deal with ponies issues. It's been a huge drain, but It is my duty, my ponies need me. Still wish I could have more free time to relax,” she lamented.

“I help as best as I can but nobles don't like me after my first day court almost ended with an insulting noble finding out what being on the receiving end of Fairy Law is like, Celestia calmed me down in time and in my defense I was pregnant at the time.” Palutena explained sheepishly.

“‘Warding off invaders,’” Gilgamesh muttered under his breath.

“‘Pregnancy’? So then that would make these bundles of joy yours?” his Luna asked, looking rather surprised.

“Yes, I am the Dame and Celestia is the Sire and ‘Tia is pregnant with the foals I sired” Palutena smiled down at their foals.

“Goodness. To think the two of us are the ones with most children at the moment,” Luna said to her husband.

“Right? You’d think maybe your sister and her husband would have more, but I guess one half-draconequus is enough for the time being,” Gilgamesh replied.

Celestia visibly paled and ran off to throw up in the nearest trashcan, “Huh, she’s barfing the rainbow? That's new. Well I guess it was a futile wish that her pregnancy was going to be normal, ” Palutena​ lamented,

“Anyways, I did not see Dissy and Celly coming, my Celly was always bullheaded when it came to eradicating my friend in a misguided attempt at order. So I take it your Celestia got over his past actions?” Palutena asked curiously.

“I guess. I’m honestly not too sure how it happened, but it did. The only answer I really got from her was ‘he makes me laugh,’” Gilgamesh answered.

“Ah that'll do it,” Palutena commented idly watching Celestia with concern on her face.

“So if I’m not with you, who am I with?” Twilight asked.

“Danger! Danger! Twi do not go there, there are only a few variations on that.” Palutena warned.

“Well, I don’t want to be too spoilery, but… do you know what a changeling is?” the pony Luna asked.

“No, not Chrylight?” Palutena asked slightly shocked, “ I mean sometimes it worked out, other times not some much,”

“Actually, it’s her daughter Nectar.”

“Chrysalis has a daughter​!?” Palutena asked in shock. note to self check with Chrysanthemum if she had a Queenling.

“Technically all the changelings are her children, but Nectar was a Queenling”

“Hang on, the daughter of the changeling who's going to ruin my brother's or mother's big day, why would I even do such a thing!?” Twilight asked hyperventilating.

“Yeah I kind of had to spoil that future event, I don't know how 'Tia keeps those prophecies of the future to herself so well.” Palutena wondered as a more pale Celestia returned to her side, Palutena rubbed her back comfortingly,

“Well, long story short, big war happened on my world, all the races joined together to fight demons, including the changelings,” Gilgamesh explained. “After a few years of fighting on the same side, you kinda build camaraderie with the people you fight alongside. Not to mention Nectar was actively pushing for building positive relations with ponies even before her mother’s invasion, and saw Twilight’s deeds in friendship as the perfect reason to ask her for help. That and they’re both huge science nerds.”

“D’aawww that's sounds cute! Say you wouldn’t happen to have photographs, I know not all equestria's are as advanced as mine but it’s worth a shot.” Palutena remarked before pausing, “wow my motherhood instincts to embarrass my children are growing strong,” Palutena smiled while Twilight paled, secretly thankful that she didn't have baby photos to be embarrassed about.

“No digital unfortunately, but we’ve got film,” Gilgamesh said and pulled out a picture that showed an alicorn Twilight snuggling up to a changeling who looked very much like Chrysalis but with a different mane style that covered her right eye. Behind them were Shining Armor, Cadance, and Chrysalis, who were all also equally affectionate with each other.

Palutena​ squealed and clicked her fingers like discord and produced a copy. “That's a keeper!” Palutena announced as Twilight looked over her shoulder

“Wait, am I an alicorn!?” Twilight shouted.

“Oh fuzzbuckets,” Palutena said slumping in exasperation.

“Oh… well, there’s another spoiler,” Gilgamesh smiled sheepishly.

“Do I have to go Riversong on your ass?” Palutena asked defeatedly. And transforming into Riversong, “Spoilers darling!” She said and turned back into her anthro Alicorn form.

“What? What the hell could I do? It’s not like they met before she ascended.”

Palutena sighed, “fine, I understand. Hang on while I deal with this.”

“Yes, Twilight, you are probably going to ascend, however it is unlikely going to happen how it would have happened, our world has gone so far from the alpha timeline progression so it is uncertain how or when.” Palutena explained gently to her neurotic daughter.

“Hell, I met a version of her where it was almost three years after you should’ve ascended and it still hadn’t happened yet. For all we know it’ll never happen to you,” Gilgamesh explained.

<<Technically we haven't reached season two>> Palutena surreptitiously explained to Gilgamesh

He looked surprised for a moment. << Huh. Does that only go one way?>>

<<No, not for gods. For mortals it's harder>>

Gilgamesh sighed. <<Guess I’ve got a lot of adjusting to do with this so called ‘godhood.’>>

“So… I notice Cadance and Shining Armor don’t seem to have a problem with Chrysalis in this picture,” Palutena's Luna noted, causing Palutena to look at her.

“What? We were classmates in high school chemistry,” she explained defensively, she produced an old photo of herself as a teen alicorn pony wearing heavy black makeup and wearing all black, while Chrysalis was dressed in a pink sweater.

“That explains so many things,” Palutena remarked simply, causing Luna to huff. Palutena paused as she tapped her chin in thought, then smirked to herself, unnerving Luna.

“Hang on, I want to test something,” Palutena said as she shoved her head into Luna's mane, she felt Luna flinch as she came out in an alternate Luna's mane, this Palutena was with Luna and Celestia was with Twilight, Gilgamesh was an Amazoness fighter, and Gilgamesh's Luna was a male alicorn, oddly enough Palutena looked the same. They all looked at her in confusion,

“Hi. Bye!” she waved cheerfully and left.
Removing her head leaving a traumatised alternate Luna behind.

“Did you know your mane is a portal to another equestria, where you and I are engaged and Twilight's with Celestia, oh and Gilgamesh is an amazoness and his Luna is an alicorn prince. Oddly enough I wasn't any different Looking,” Palutena remarked.

“Well… that’s certainly interesting. Oh, and in the case of Shining, Cadance, and Chrysalis, that’s because they all decided to enter a relationship together,” pony Luna explained.

“Surprisingly enough, it was Cadance’s idea,” Gilgamesh added.

“Huh, what do you know, well I just hope something peaceful works out with my Chrysie, I have had enough genociding to protect ponies to last several lifetimes.” She lamented sadly, as she began to tear up, Celestia and Luna hugged her as her tears turned into sobs.

Gilgamesh and his wife looked at each other, surprised at the mention of genocide, but cleared their throats and sidestepped the issue.

“Actually, that kinda brings me to one of the reasons we wanted to talk to you,” Gilgamesh said. “Certain… experiences of mine have led me to believe that there are too many threats in this multiverse for Displaced to be limited to simply helping each other with a call for help every so often. With that in mind, I’ve started trying to create an organization dedicated to protecting our multiple versions of Equestria against threats too large for just one Displaced.”

“We’d also be willing to help out in smaller, less world-ending scenarios as well,” his wife added. “We still have yet to iron out all the details, but with that being said we were wondering if you might be interested.”

Palutena looked up from her mate’s embrace and thought for a moment, “What would it entail exactly, I am fine with helping but I’d like to hear how I would fit into this organisation. Merchant, crafting, support, transportation, R&D or something else entirely?” Palutena asked listing off likely things she might be asked to do, “I am not exactly a frontline fighter,” she added.

“We understand. In fact, one of the things that could be included is the exchange of technology, new magics, combat techniques, and other things of the sort,” Luna explained.

“That being said, I’d much prefer it if Equestria could ally itself or at least come to peaceful agreements with each other before we would make any alliance between us official,” Gilgamesh said. “I know that may be a bit much, especially considering that I don’t have to worry about those things since I’m literally the King of the World, but I don’t want my armies being used to help Equestria expand its borders or put pressure on other nations.”

“Once more into the bureaucratic breach I guess,“ Palutena sighed, taking a drink of her personal brand of whiskey from her hip flask, wiping her tears off her face before returning it to her hip, “Okay, I want to ask, do you know of my temples being spread across the multiverse?” Palutena asked Gilgamesh.

“I’m afraid I haven’t heard anything about that yet.”

“Okay I’ll try to give a brief breakdown then. The dungeon keeper displaced Rin built my temple in my home world. On the second floor is a room, that holds many doors with no destination in its default form. When I meet displaced, I give them a temple dodecahedral seed of crystal. This when planted creates an exact duplicate of the temple and its rooms and the contents of its library, when this happens in the second floor room two doorways pair together forever linking them, once that happens interworld travel between them without tokens becomes possible. These temples spread my influence and enable me to act within that world as if I were in my own Equestria. And it enables me to answer prayers of my worshippers in that world. Do you know what my aspects are?”

Gilgamesh’s eyes furrowed and his jaw clenched, glaring at Palutena. He caught himself and closed his eyes, taking a deep breath to relax before answering. “I’m sure Light is one, and I believe you mentioned craftsmanship,” he answered, his voice sounding a bit more aggressive than before.

“You are right they are but I have more, the full list is light, darkness, harmony, order, chaos, wisdom, blacksmithing, fire, craftsmanship, and destruction. I am a True neutral goddess,”

“And just for the sake of asking, what would happen if I did not plant this… seed, as you called it?”

“Well nothing really,” Palutena shrugged “it just makes things easier especially with this plan of allying multiple worlds under one organisation, which is why I brought it up,” Palutena replied, “Do or do not either way is fine, but if you do so it is beneficial,”

Gilgamesh closed his eyes in thought for a moment before opening them again. “You call yourself a goddess, correct? So you’re worshipped? And not just in the way that the Princesses are revered in Equestria?”

“Well, in the case of my world that is incorrect, all my world's leaders are gods and goddesses that are worshipped. But it is not expected or encouraged. But yes I am a Goddess and I am revered for what I have done and continue to do for them. Granted I don't let them rely on me, it is abhorrent to me if they do that, it is a sin to give yourself over to the whims of another, or to try to persuade another to take an extreme ideological or moral viewpoint. Before I entered the world of Equestria, before I ascended to godhood, I was an atheist.

I took up the mantle and embraced it, and the duties that were expected of me and more besides that. I am the guardian of balance and my ponies,”

Gilgamesh tapped his chin in thought for a moment before sighing. “I’m going to be perfectly honest with you Palutena, I absolutely abhor organized religion as it is conducted back on Earth, and I’m still hesitant about even your version of it. It’s one of the reasons I’m… less than thrilled with my newly acquired godhood. That being said, I would be willing to considering erecting a temple for you to aid an alliance between us… if you can perhaps address a few of my own concerns?”

“Ask away, I will try to answer to the best of my ability,” She replied with a smile.

“I watched your first match. Pardon my language, but… the fuck was that all about?”

Palutena's smile died and turned into a grimace, and she sighed a sigh of someone with a heavy conscience, “Okay kiddies, gather round for the tale of the monster that lives inside of me! Hidden under lock and key.” She gestured exaggeratedly and began, “a long time ago I visited a displaced who is now my Mother through weird unbirthing shenanigans, Ava or Avarice, the merchant and fertility goddess. As an effect of this event I was gifted with a dominant plaga named Lux, who mutated me and gave me the ability to absorb and assimilate living creatures and take their memories, soul, and magical power into myself so they become a part of me.

At first I was unaware of this change, that is until a crystal pony unicorn mare collided with me accidentally, she was so happy and carefree celebrating being saved from Yakyakistan,” Palutena shuddered but pressed forward, “I bore witness to her entire life and her last moments of fear, her skills and magic became mine and I was able to take on her form. I reeled back and was comforted by Ava as I processed what had happened in horrific detail. I broke down and that is when the bitch Sharp, a shard of my mother. Sharp was someone so sadistic and prior to them merging, had raped Ava in the past. She decided to do a test, she created a mini version of her and possessed it, she jumped into my body, and let herself be assimilated. I bore witness and felt every evil twisted thing she had done as if I had done so myself!!! It turned out however that event had done more than expose me to evil, it corrupted me, I was slowly becoming her, and I am disgusted by that fact! I did a lot of things that I hate myself for, including assimilating Harmony and Pandora, the goddess of chaos (long story) and transforming my whole world anthro, and many other things. This was a blessing in disguise though as assimilating Harmony and Pandora brought me into Harmony and balance with myself and stopped further damage. But the damage was done and the parasite Sharp had left in me had been feeding off my dark magic and my mind. During the birth of my foals it was discovered and removed, and since then the damage is still healing.

In fact that is why I was sent here, this is my punishment from Faust, to take part in this death tournament. I am emotionally unstable, suffering from PTSD, and what you saw was my body reacting to my state of well-being, I wasn't conscious at the time and my body went berserk, Jack the ripper style. Gilgamesh, understand that I am, under normal circumstances a good person, kind, helpful to a fault. What you saw was the monster lurking inside, there is only so much Lux can do with regards to repairing the damage. I hope that explains and I know that it is not an excuse. I will carry the horrors I have committed for the rest of my immortal life,” Palutena explained as she tried to keep herself from breaking down again.

Gilgamesh’s Luna looked absolutely horrified, and immediately wrapped her forelegs around Palutena, trying to offer what little comfort she could. Gilgamesh, on the other hand, rubbed his chin as he pondered what he had heard. After a few moments, his eyes widened before he turned his head to look back at the arena. “This is way too convenient to be coincidental. Did that bitch plan this, too?” he muttered before turning back to face Palutena. “Alright then Ms Goddess of Harmony, you say you’re normally a good person? I think I can give you the chance to prove that.” He smirked. “Have you heard of a series called Touhou?”

“ I have only played the demo of the seventh game, I forget it's name, it is something cherry blossom, why do you ask?” Palutena asked, “oh wait! Yes, it was’ perfect cherry blossom’!”

“If you were more familiar with the series you’d know that almost every character in the game has some sort of power unique to them, a lot of them which never get used due to fairness because they are ridiculously overpowered. Some of these are obvious, like the ability to will anyone to death or the ability to manipulate fate, but others are more powerful for… semantic reasons.”

“Okay, how does this pertain to my situation other than my being overpowered?”

He chuckled. “Perhaps I should give an example. One of the characters has power of density. This manifest in a few obvious ways like being able to disperse into mist and grow to giant size, and also in more flashy ways like creating black holes. But it also allows her to manipulate population density, i.e. she can gather or disperse people.”

“Well damn, that's positively dark and ominous?”

“Oh don’t worry, she’s a hard drinking party girl who just wants to gather people to have festivals.”

“Pinkie Pie must never gain this ability!” Palutena suddenly announced.

Gilgamesh chuckled. “Onto to more relevant matters. Due to circumstances beyond my control, I just became the god of seas and storms. Obviously this should give me control of wind, rain and lighting. But, if I’m right,” he stepped forwards and placed one hand on her head and the other on her heart, causing her to wince a bit at her breasts almost being groped. “I might be able to quiet the storm of emotion raging inside you.”

“Some stability will help but I don't know how that gets rid of the monster. If someone I care about gets hurt I also go into a similar state my eyes change and go like sombra’s but with light and dark magic leaking out instead of hot topic mix n match, a rainbow ring appears around slit pupils and my true form leaks through.” Palutena explained nervously.

“Of course. I don’t expect this to be permanent. But like a trip to the spa or a particularly successful therapy session, I might be able to provide you temporary relief. So, if you could just close your eyes for a moment?”

“Okay if it'll help, I’ll do anything.” She said as she closed her eyes.

“Now… relax.” As he said those words he laid his hands on Palutena suddenly felt an overwhelming, but by no means unpleasant, sensation. The smell of the ocean filled her nostrils while the sensation of a cool ocean breeze mixed with a warm beach sun began to spread along her skin. As her muscles relaxed the feelings only became more pleasant… and personal. The smell of the sea was replaced by those of Celestia and Lumi, and she could almost feel her lovers’ bodies pressed against her as they all lied on the soft sands, simply relaxing and enjoying each other’s company. Just when she was starting to lose her touch with reality Gilgamesh took his hands off her and the feelings all stopped. In a daze she stumbled and almost fell backwards, only for Celestia to catch her.

“... Whoa, hey pretty lady, Did you know I'm an angel and I just fell for you again,” she snickered as if she was drunk. Celestia just rolled her eyes at the bad pickup line,

“So, feeling better?” Gilgamesh asked.

“... Yes. The voices, the guilt… they’re still there, it’s just… more like an afterthought.”

“Good. Now, Palutena, I’d like to apologize for bringing up this subject, but I had to know what kind of person you were, and just what kind of stances you had. You see, while I’m willing to hash out policy and make some compromises with you in regards to our alliance there’s one thing I’m rather unwilling to negotiate: my stance on killing others. Basically, if your opponent isn’t irredeemably evil, or unless you’ll die if you don’t, no. killing.”

“I have only ever killed in self defense or to protect others… well there was that dragon that harassed spike hmmmn…” she grimaced,”though that's while I was corrupted….” She sighed, “I guess I’ll just shut up now,”

“I’m willing to overlook your past in regards to this. I want you to promise me, you’ll do what you can in the rest of your fights not to kill or irreparably maim your opponents. If you need another relaxation session, come back to see me. If you can keep that up, I’ll seriously considering erecting one of your temples back on our world.”

“I promise, I’ll avoid it when it doesn't match those criteria, if I go berserk I’ll try even then, though in that situation I can't absolutely promise I won't,”

“I’ll accept that. Also, about this whole ‘devouring and absorbing thing’, it would go a long way towards me trusting you if you could somehow find a way to free those souls and minds trapped within you, or at least enter some kind of symbiotic relationship with them. As someone who places a high value on freedom, it doesn’t sit well with me that you’re basically a living cage for all of those you’ve absorbed.”

“I can try, whether it is possible or not or even it being a good idea is another thing entirely, as when I do they literally become a part of me, and I have during my less than stellar past assimilated thousands of soldiers,”

“This can be a problem we can both work on in the future. Although in the case of Kagutsuchi, I have no problem if you still keep her powers if you manage to separate her from you. She was kind of a bitch and could use a bit of humble pie.”

“Having her head bitten off and eaten will do that.”

He smiled genuinely at her. “Glad we could all come to agreements like this.” He extended his hand for a shake.
Palutena grabbed and shook it.

“So do you want to join us, we were about to go lingerie shopping and do some retail therapy,” Palu’s Luna asked with a smirk on her face.

There was a flurry of navy blue feathers sent flying as Gilgamesh pointedly tried to ignore his wife's wingboner. She looked back to him and smirked.

Gilgamesh cleared his throat. “As delightful as that sounds, I’d like to pay a bit more attention to the matches. There’s one in particular that has my attention,” he then turned to his wife.

“Oh, which one? There's a screen in the cafe,” Celestia asked curiously​.

“Oh really? In that case I think I will join you. However, I don’t think we’ll actually be buying much. Not much need,” he said with a smirk as he faced his wife. His Luna then closed her eyes before her body was engulfed in green flames, much like a changeling, and within seconds assumed an anthro form of herself wearing a long flowing blue dress with a star pattern near the bottom. Then, in another flash of green, she changed her outfit to match her counterpart. “She can just morph any kind of outfit she’d like. Benefits of changeling magic.”

This time it was Palutena’s, her Luna, and Celestia's wings turn to flare in a gloriously turgid fashion and Twilight got a nosebleed. “Me gusta,” Palutena remarked, as she handed Twilight a box of tissues.

Gilgamesh's Luna smirked and said, “Hah! I still got it, those mares from The View can kiss my midnight blue flanks!”

“No kidding. Also…” Gilgamesh trailed off, giving a glance at the clearly aroused ladies in front of them before looking back to his wife with a questioning look “... I’ll think about it,” she said with a blush and a smirk.

“And to answer your question, Celestia, I’m quite interested in the fight between the two rebel deities coming up next.”

“Welcome to the third fight of Block B!” Dollette announced to the cheering crowds. “We have Asura vs Sun Wukong!”

A man stepped into the arena, his skin tanned, almost red, and his hair white, short and spiked, red eyes, and had several markings all over his body. He wore a pair of blue hakama pants with red flame designs, some white sarashi wrapping under them around his midriff, golden gauntlets that went up to his shoulders, and golden greaves over foot wrappings. His face was something like he was trying to suppress a scowl, trying to hide his anger and disgust.

As he entered someone leaped from the top of the crowd stands before landing in the arena. The person rolled before standing up. The being wore a full body armor in the style of the Song Dynasty, with heavy gauntlets, shoulder pads, greaves, cuisses, and a breastplate over intricately worn chainmail. All of the metal was gold, with red cloth visible underneath, and the edged all framed with white fur. Despite looking heavy, it didn’t seem to impede him at all. His hair was an auburn brown, short and styled up into a peak, and his whole face was framed with thick fur, with notable inch long sideburns. Despite all the hair, his face was particularly youthful and handsome. He had scarlet eye shadow, golden eyes with a noticeable shine, and a confident smirk that showed off his fangs.

The crowd cheered and several of the mares in the audience screamed excitedly trying to get Sun Wukong's attention, some would be breaking several public decency laws if they were in Equestria. Gilgamesh turned to see that even the mares next to him were seemingly entranced with him, but not to the extent as the rest, he concluded that single mares were more affected.

“Tia… WHAT THE FUCK!?” Palutena screamed at her husband to be.

“Wh-What? Oh! I’m sorry, it’s just… I don’t know what came over me! He’s just… so dreamy…” she finished, falling back into her trance.

“You do remember that you're a fillyfooler right?” Palutena asked with a quirked eyebrow.

“For him, I might make an exception,” she said, seductively biting her fingernail and not even looking at her mate.

Gilgamesh laughed after seeing that even his own wife was affected. “Oh, wow! I didn’t think that would actually still be in effect here!”

“Explain now so I can stop it and then brutally beat him for doing that to my mares!”

“Well, to make a long story short, the Jade Emperor gave Sun Wukong a title and a position in heaven, hoping this would appease him and get him to stop acting up. Unfortunately, since the position was basically nothing higher than stable boy, he abandoned it and and started to rebel against heaven. However, all horses could sense that he was once the Celestial Groomer and instinctually adore and admire him. I didn’t think it would work on ponies too, especially ones on the same level as these four,” he motioned to both Lunas, Twilight, and Celestia who were still smiling and giggling like school fillies as they watched. “Better keep him away from Equestria, or else almost every mare will be fawning over him.”

“Why doesn't it affect me, I have assimilated ponies before, though unintentionally?”

“Dunno. Maybe because your human side is dominant.”

“Well not really truthfully human anymore, I am more a divine feathered dragoness now, but that might account for it,” Palutena surmised. “With that being said, KILL HIM, ASURA!”

“Fight!” Dollette said. Asura immediately lunged forwards, covering the distance between the two of them in a few seconds, while Sun Wukong reached into his hair and, from seemingly nowhere, pulled out the Ruyi Jingu Bang staff, took aim, and extended it towards Asura, who managed to weave out of the way without losing his momentum. He grabbed the staff and turned for an over the shoulder throw, only to find the weapon was much heavier than he expected. Still, he grit through it and managed to swing the weapon over, pulling Sun Wukong with it. The monkey responded by retracting the staff and pulling Asura along with it before kicking the Demigod to the arena floor, smashing into it like meteor. With a wave of his staff Sun Wukong summoned a cloud to stand on, then plucked a few strands of hair from his head and blew on them. He let them go and as the dropped they all turned into copies of himself that attacked Asura, who had managed to recover and was now doing what he could to dodge and deflect the many staff blows coming at him. The original, meanwhile, began to lounge on his cloud and pulled out a peach, taking a bite while he watched his magic clones deal with his opponent.

Asura did his best to keep up with all the copies, but wasn’t able to block or avoid everything, and each blow landed on him only sparked his anger more. Eventually fed up he grit his teeth, and four extra arms sprouted from his back. Each of his six arms caught one of the staffs that was about to hit him, shocking the copies, before he spun and threw them away, managing to wrench the weapons out of their hands and send the copies flying. He then hurled the weapons into the other clones before turning back and punching at the copies that were still airborne, unleashing a blast of energy that took them all out. With a roar of rage a red aura burst from his body, shaking the arena and sending out gusts of wind. Sun Wukong’s eyes widened, shocked at this surge of power, before smirking. Asura locked eyes with him before leaping at him, clearing the distance in a moment, and slamming all six of his fists down on Sun Wukong’s head, smashing him into the floor, before shooting himself after the monkey. Sun Wukong just smiled and twirled his staff, ready for a more interesting fight.

Asura punched with all six of his arms, only for Sun Wukong to block them with his staff. “Well, what do you know? And here I was worried this would be too easy,” Sun boasted before grabbing one of Asura’s arms, slamming him into the ground, then kicking him away. He then raised his weapon, extended it out for a mile and brought it down on his opponent. Asura managed to stop himself, sliding on his feet before catching the weapon with four of his arms, holding it in places as he sprinted forwards, metal sparking against metal, before catching up to a stunned Sun Wukong, who was met with three rights to the face and sent tumbling backwards. He followed it up by running forwards and grabbing the monkey king by the face, slamming his head into the floor and dragging him along, before leaping up into the air, pulling Sun Wukong along with him, before slamming all six arms into him and sending him rocketing out of bounds. It looked like nothing was going to stop the ring out until his staff extended and lodged itself into the ring. He then retracted it pulling himself back in bonds.

Sun Wukong rubbed his face before smirking. “I’m impressed. I actually felt that,” he said before twirling his staff and then pointing it at Asura. “But if that’s all you’ve got, then this isn’t going to last much longer.”

“Oh, don’t worry,” Asura replied, gathering his power. “This is far from my best.” Golden energy then swirled around him as he roared, then he swung his arms out and thousands of arms sprung from his body. A moment later they all converged into two and with another shout of force his two arm bolstered to looked more like bludgeons than hands, taking on his Mantra Asura form. With a burst of power from his elbows he rocketed himself at Sun Wukong, who could barely react before being hit in the face hard enough to send him flying backwards and releasing a shockwave hard enough that some of the spectators were actually shaken out of their seats . He didn’t hit the ground until he was miles away from the arena.

“Winner by ring out, Asura!” Dollette announced as the crowd cheered. As Asura powered down Sun Wukong somersaulted back into the arena, growling in anger. He stepped right up to Asura, getting right in his face… before sighing and scratching his head. “Alright, that was pretty good. You got me.” He turned to look at the screen showing the matches. “Probably for the best. If I had beat you, I would’ve had to beat up a woman next. That’s not my style.”

Asura chuckled. “Never figured you for the chivalrous type.”

He merely shrugged and walked off. “We’ll try this again sometime, without any silly rules. Then we’ll see who’s really stronger.”

Asura grunted, smirking a bit before walking back his own way.

Twilight sighed dreamily. “Graceful even in defeat.”

“And so, so handsome,” her marefriend added.

“Celestia, dear, remember that you, Lumi and I are to be wedded soon and that I am the Dame and Sire of your foals, not Sun Wukong,” Palutena said through gritted teeth. Celestia blinked and her face contorted with horror, in realisation as the effects of that damned monkey Sun Wukong vanished. Luna and Twilight blushed and couldn't look at each other due to embarrassment.

“Oh Palutena, I am so sorry, I have no idea what came over me. Fawningover some male. Can you forgive me my love?” Celestia asked Palutena who looked at her with a pained look on her face.

Ramuh Vs Horo, the wolf. Results: Horo loses.

“Okay folks! You know the drill, Kuugen Vs Bastet, it's time for a deathbattle!” Dollette announced,

“Hey! That's my line bitch!” Came a male voice as the screen camera panned to the direction it came from, sitting in the stands was a tall god in black wrapped in chains with a flaming skull for a head. Next to him sat a man in a business suit and had a blue flame surrounding his head, who was actively rolling his eyes at his partner in crime.

“Shut up Deadman, this is my tournament! Shouldn't you be back home corrupting ponies with Deathbattle?

“I would but my Harmony is a psychotic bitch!” Deadman replied

Dollette made an exaggerated effort at thinking, “ask my niece, Palutena to help!”

“Thanks for the tip!” Deadman responded cheerfully.

Palutena and Trepp groaned simultaneously.

“Now apologies for the interruption folks! Let get it on!” Dollette smirked as the crowd cheered.

The next fight started off as usual with the combatants entering the ring, a young beautiful girl in a miku uniform, piercing blue eyes, fair skin and long golden hair.

Suddenly the girl spontaneously gained long fluffy fox ears and a tail, fur golden in color and tipped with black fur rather than white.

On the other side of the ring sat a black anthropomorphic cat woman wearing a simple white dress with a plunging neckline and intricate gold jewelry. Her green slit eyes watching Kuugen as she licked her clawed hands.

Kuugen growled a wisp of blue flame exiting her mouth as her true face was almost revealed. Catching herself she returned her face back to normal. Bastet snickered and grinned at her, looking away “you dog bitches are all the same, no matter what breed the canine family will always be sec…. “ Bastet didn't get to finish her taunt as she felt Kuugen’s jaws locked around her neck, kuugen was now a giant golden fox. Bastet’s eyes widened as she desperate kicked and clawed at kuugen catching her face, hitting her on the eye, torn flesh was met with a growl.

“That’ll scar.” Kuugen idly commented before flailing her prey about like a rag doll, her claws tearing through Bastet's clothing and flesh savagely, Kuugen continued until Bastet was a bloodied mess, coughing and hissing in pain.

“You cats are all the same, high and mighty but when push comes to shove your arrogance is your downfall. All you have is your speed and agility. Well you’re not going anywhere now,” kuugen growled again as she used foxfire to burn Bastet causing her to screech as she cooked and with a swift twist of her head Kuugen broke Bastet's neck, dropping her as she gurgled, trying to breath as blood filled her throat.

“Winner Kuugen Tenko!” Dollette announced with a grin.

“Next is block A Ramuh Vs Kuugen Tenko” Dollette announced cheerfully.

Kuugen stood waiting for her opponent, she didn't have to wait long as opposite her appeared a giant balding man, garbed in black robes with a large upturned collar, his hair and his beard were long and white. He floated in front of her quietly judging her. The man's remaining hair was done up in a high ponytail and his forehead had three tiny pairs of horns at an angle,​ or perhaps they were stones embedded into it.

“Combatants ready?” Dollette asked
Kuugen snickered as she hid behind a fan, she shut it and pushed her hand together on either end of it, it disappeared between them and as she pulled apart her hands again, a straight sword with a red cord extending out of the pummel and the half moon hand guard was made of a golden metal.

Ramuh lifted his right hand open above himself as electricity emitted from it, a black gnarled staff of unknown but wooden-looking material, the staff head looked like a unicorn bust with the shaft looking like a zigzagging lightning bolt coming down from it.
The staff was giving​ off lots of lightning as it was drawn back like a javelin, Kuugen looked confused but readied herself.

“Fight!”
Ramuh tossed his staff at Kuugen, who dodged it and laughed, “you call that an attack!?” She asked mockingly while Ramuh said nothing. Kuugen’s laughter was then cut off as she was shocked by Judgement bolt, she screamed as billions of volts of electrical​ current flowed through her body, once the spell had finished, Kuugen wobbled on her feet before keeling over onto the charred and melted floor.

“Thou art not worthy….” Ramuh said as Dollette announced his win.

“Attention, Artemis Vs Selune has been cancelled, due to Artemis pulling out, Selune wins by default.” Dollette announced, “Coward,” Dollette grumbled to herself.

“Well I guess that's that then, Palutena remarked idly as she was busily nuzzling Celestia reaffirming her love for her, who was sporting a massive blush that was obvious on her white coat. Lumi and Luna snickered and smirked respectively at her adorable reaction to the attention she was receiving.

Gilgamesh's Luna was likewise peppering Gilgamesh with kisses and apologies for her behavior when they watched Sun Wukong.

When Palutena wandered into the ring, she was expecting to see Aqua, however she was nowhere to be seen, shrugging she decided to wait.

“So Palutena, how are you finding motherhood?” Dollette asked with actual interest expressed in her voice. Palutena blinked,

“why do you care?” Palutena asked suspicious of her sudden interest,

“Am I not allowed to care about my family’s lives,”Dollette asked with a raised eyebrow, “your mother has been busy.”

A loud commotion drew Palutena's attention to one of the arena entrances, a young looking human boy with a green and blue tracksuit on and a sword hung from his back, his brown spiky hair and his green eyes adding to the long suffering look on his face. This marked him as Kazuma, on his right shoulder in a fireman's carry was Aqua, kicking and screaming about not wanting to fight. Her thrashing however revealed one pertinent piece of information that had long been a secret to the internet masses; She wasn't wearing panties, and because of this her plump butt and her pussy were exposed to the world she looks delicious…. Wait! what the fuck! Get a grip, girl! She's not food! her strange thoughts were interrupted by a smirking Dollette, “you're drooling dear,” Palutena squealed in embarrassment and wiped her mouth and turned away blushing.

Kazuma stopped, “Hey! Vore megamisama, when you win eat her for me will ya?” He asked seriously, Aqua started freaking out more, “No! I Don't want to become breast fat! Did you see what happened when she ate Kagutsuchi! Her boobs and butt got bigger!” Aqua cried frantically crying.

“Vore goddess!? I am not… “ Kazuma interrupted Palutena's denial with a deadpan, lifted Aqua's skirt and grabbed her ass,

“where do you think you are grabbing Kazuma!~” Aqua squealed blushing in embarrassment, “ Aqua is not a pig!”

“Look at this tender juicy butt, are you sure you don't want a taste?” Kazuma asked darkly as he squeezed it, Palutena was about to deny it vehemently but her belly growled loudly.

Aqua looked at her in horror and renewed her efforts to escape and Dollette oh so helpfully pointed out, “you’re drooling again, dear.”

Palutena slumped over in defeat sobbing, “I am a monster….” Palutena wailed to herself.

“That's what I thought,” Kazuma said as he walked past and dropped Aqua roughly in the ring, on the opposite side.

Kazuma walked off, while Aqua cowered in a corner opposite.

“Okay! combatants ready?” Dollette asked and sighed when she got mumbled affirmative from them,

“”Fight!”

Palutena sighed and caught the water goddess in her magic, and dragged her kicking and screaming towards her.

“Silence!” Palutena roared rocking the stadium, everyone even the audience dared not utter a word or sound, if a pin dropped no one knew because it was that silent in doing so. Aqua was crying streams down her cheeks, Palutena wiped them away with her thumbs as she caressed her face, “Aqua, do you want a way out of this?” Palutena asked softly

[I am ready when you are Palutena,] Lux announced,

Aqua nodded rapidly, “good, then there is one thing that I can do,” Palutena's face gained a look of concentration as her hands glowed as she traced Aqua’s body, causing Aqua to blush as her breasts were caressed,

The crowd wolf whistled and cheered, but a swift glare from Palutena silenced them again.

“Umn Palutena sama that umn is… aahh, what are you….” Aqua panted and then was interrupted when Palutena loudly exclaimed,

“Aha! Found it!” Palutena's hand dove into her body, Aqua’s pupils shrunk as she cried out in surprise, Palutena then slowly withdrew her hand and a glowing blue light was clutched in it. Aqua’s eyes widened, she recognised what it was too late as Palutena dropped the glowing orb on her outstretched tongue. Aqua watched in horror as it slid down her tongue, disappeared into her mouth and then closing her mouth Palutena swallowed. A bulge slid down her throat, the light emitting through her skin as it then disappeared into her chest.

“No! Give it back!”Aqua screamed, as Palutena glowed blue and a new navy blue highlight stripped her hair. “Kazuma will abandon me, I don't want to be left alone!” Aqua wailed as she hit Palutena ineffectively, while Palutena looked at her with pity in her expression.

“Aqua, do not fret, do you know why Kazuma hates you?” She asked Aqua shook her head.

“It's because you are arrogant, vain, waste money, constantly cause him trouble and you laugh and look down on him.”

Golden motes of light transferred to Palutena,

“Due to extenuating circumstances, Aqua you have forfeited the match, Palutena wins.” Dollette announced boredly.

“this was supposed to earn us money! And then... and then you took my aspect. Kazuma is going to abandon meeeeheeee!~” Aqua sobbed into Palutena's breasts.

“Silly girl, you are mortal now, I reset your level to his so you are on a level playing field with him, he can't have high expectations of you anymore. P.s increase your intelligence and wisdom stat, they increase your​ ability to think and reason and they are necessary for mana generation, and the power of your attacks. And stop learning party tricks they are useless.” Palutena advised her calmly as she stroked her hair comfortingly.

“What, but I… is that why he gave me that pitying look when I boasted I had the highest level!?”

Palutena gave her deadpanned expression, “now, I shan't send you away without a consolation prize, with a proviso,” as Kazuma walked back into the ring, “oh, you didn't eat her?” This remark earned him a glare from Palutena causing him to flinch, “not that you deserve this Kazuma, but you're the only one responsible with finances,” Several big bags of platinum bits crushed him satisfyingly beneath a billion bits in coins, “go to a currency exchange here to get it in your home denominations, and be patient with Aqua,” Palutena laid her left hand on Aqua’s head, glowing light engulfed her, “you are now my Archpriest in your world Aqua, I am a goddess of balance, blacksmithing, craftsmanship, and I am true neutral,” a tome and temple seed appeared in her hands.

Aqua sniffed, “so I can still be useful?”

Palutena nodded and smiled, unwilling to say anything that she was thinking in regards to that statement.

“Why do I suddenly feel more intelligent and wise?” Aqua asked in confusion,

“I permanently buffed your intelligence and wisdom slightly.” Palutena replied as she made her way over to the buried Kazuma, she crouched and grabbed him by the head, pulling him up, when he surfaced he locked eyes with the death glare of Palutena.

“And you, you are not bound together by the contract now, but you are now bound to me, your new Goddess, you will worship me and you have a month to put a ring on Aqua’s finger, and if not, you’d better have a damn good reason. Because I will find you and demand one. I am a Goddess of Blacksmithing and Craftsmanship so I suggest you work hard on your craft. And in the spirit of that goal,” Palutena's right hand glowed over Kazuma, once the glow dissipated she let go, “I just buffed your dexterity. Now begone!” Palutena ordered

“Dollette, if you don’t mind would you send them home once they have exchanged their new money?” Palutena asked her.

“Don't worry, I will, so how close were you to just eating her?” Dollette asked teasingly with a wide grin on her face,

“Eat her? I don't know what you're​ talking about! It never crossed my mind,” Palutena laughed nervously and ran off back to her room.

[Your mind was telling you no! but your body. Your body was telling you Yeah!!!!~] Lux sung joining in on the teasing.

<<You're a real ass Lux!>>

[I love you too, Sis.] Lux chirped happily.