Zero leapt away from her initial strike, bringing forth his sword just in time to narrowly deflect her next strike from piercing his heart. Instead, the tip of the blade cut through the skin of his left shoulder, blood already beginning to leak through as Zero winced, jumping back. As Amane leapt at the mercenary once again, a beam of purple energy cut through the air between them, forcing the demonic girl to stop her progress towards Zero, her glowing eyes glaring at the source.

“Stop this, now!” Twilight ordered, stamping her hoof into the ground, wings spread out in an aggressive stance, her horn already charging up another spell. Amane growled, before letting loose an ear piercing screech of rage. Twilight cried out in pain, dropping the spell as her wings covered her ears. The demon girl launched herself at Twilight, her blade aimed at Twilight’s chest.

The Princess of Friendship winced as she heard the sound of metal piercing flesh. She looked up to see the back of Zero, standing in front of her, crying out in pain as he clutched at the sword currently burying itself in his… less than sturdy spot between his legs.

“I have made many mistakes in my life…” Zero squeaked, eyes wide with the most unholiest of pains. “...but none can compare to this…” He dropped the sword in his hand, his attempt to use it as a shield having failed miserably. Even Amane looked pained, grimacing as she turned away from the sight, removing her blade as Zero tumbled to the ground, clutching his lower region as blood soaked the ground.

Amane watched him fall, her demonic visage slowly returning to normal. She slowly raised her sword, flipping it upside down to point the tip at Zero’s trembling head. “F-for my brother…” She muttered, until a beam of energy smacked into her, sending the silver-haired girl flying straight into a tree, flopping down as she fell unconscious.

“Oh my Celestia, are you alright Zero?!” Twilight asked, looking over her comrade with an extremely worried expression.

“I just… got my manhood… cut in two…” Zero managed to gasp out as he fought against the dark spots emerging from the edges of his sight. “Of… course… I'm not alright!” He said, before falling unconscious as well.

“Z-Zero?! Oh buck, what was the formula for that healing spell again?” Twilight yelped, panicking.

A few hours later

Zero groaned as he woke, looking around to find that he was still in the ruined city . He put a hand to his head, rubbing his eyes.

“Oh, Zero! Thank Celestia you’re awake!” Twilight spoke up, stepping into view.

“What… happened…?” Zero groaned, sitting up. “I had this horrible nightmare, where this psycho bitch appeared out of nowhere, and in the fight she stabbed me right in the dick…” He paused, eyes narrowing. “That wasn't a dream, was it?”

“Unfortunately, no. Even more unfortunately, not even my magic could repair the damage done… so I removed it entirely, to lessen the pain.” Twilight shuffled her hooves, looking down. “Though… it's not every day someone risks their stallionhoods for me…”

“If you start getting feelings for me, I'm immediately ditching you. And even if I had my dick, I would not bang a horse.” Zero stated blandly. Twilight looked up, her face reddening.

“I-I was just thanking you, jerk!” Twilight turned around, huffing. “It was awkward enough having to remove your stallionhood, so don't make things weird!”

“Fine, whatever you say, you crazy purple horse…” Zero rolled his eyes, before realizing something. “Wait, where is the girl who attacked me?”

“She's tied to that tree over there.” Twilight pointed her hoof off to the side. Zero followed it to find Amane, true to Twilight’s words, tied to a tree with rope.

“Where'd you even get the rope?” Zero asked, before shaking his head. “You know what, nevermind. I don't want to know. Let's just see if she's cooperative enough to talk to us.”

Amane groaned, slowly returning to consciousness as the image of the floor came to her.

“Hey, sleepyhead. Enjoy your forced nap? Good, because I have a few questions for you.” She slowly raised her head to find Zero staring at her with a neutral gaze. She yelped, shifting to find herself tied to a tree. “Yeah, don't even try to escape.”

“Release me, you monster!” Amane growled, attempting to break free of her bonds. However, whoever tied them was obviously an expert, as the rope wouldn't budge an inch.

“Monster, eh? Says the one who stabbed a mans dick. Now, since you have destroyed my most precious part of myself, I think the least you can do is answer a few questions before I do the same to you.” She visibly paled, only now noticing the sword laying casually to the side.

“F-fine, I'll answer your damn questions.” Amane muttered, eyes suddenly fearful.

“Good. Now, first and foremost, who are you, and why did you attack me?” Zero asked, sipping some tea out of a cup that was graciously given to him by Twilight, who returned to the campfire they had constructed.

“I already told you, I'm Amane, a Killer Princess, and I attacked because you stole my brother’s body, you vile monster.” Amane said, before letting loose a frightened squeak as Zero’s sword was raised up slightly, digging into the wood between her feet. Zero grinned, removing his hand from the blade and leaving it there.

“Monster is a bit harsh, don't you think?” Zero smiled innocently. “Now, I didn't steal anyone’s body. We should get that straight. I was transported here like this, after some asshat in armor killed all my friends. Now, unless your brother is that ghost that lives in my sword, I personally don't know the guy.”

”Well, you should probably know that she's talking about me.” Laevateinn said, appearing next to Zero.

The mercenary turned to him. “Wait, she's your sister? Then why isn't she.. y’know, all ghostlike, like you?”

”Because, you moron, she obviously didn't get combined with a mercenary like I did.” Laevateinn rolled his eyes, turning back to Amane. ”Great job in the fight, by the way. Though I don't really approve of losing that particular part of me, you did well.”

“What, you planned for this to happen?!” Zero growled, turning to his duplicate as Twilight stared at him from the campfire, sipping her tea.

”Yes, because I wanted to see if you had actually learned anything from our training. Which, by the way, you have. Somewhat. Still need to learn when to let others die though.” Laevateinn said.

“Excuse me?! Just because you’re an incorporeal asshole, doesn't mean I can't still kill you!”

”Actually, it does. You cannot do anything to me. Or perhaps your brains were kept mostly in your dick, and losing it has made you dumber?” Laevateinn said snarkily, causing Zero’s eye to twitch.

“Oh, that's it! If you ever get your own body, I'm kicking your ass! You hear me?!” Zero growled. Amane, having watched the two bicker the entire time, began to giggle lightly. Both Zero and Laevateinn turned as they heard this, both raising an eyebrow.

“I-it's funny to see my brother getting so worked up by another person.” Amane giggled, unable to stifle them. “So… have you really not stolen my brother’s body on purpose?”

“No, I haven't. But once I find the asshole who did this, I'll be sure to let you have a crack at him.” Zero said. “Now, since I seriously don't want you trying to kill us again, I'm going to offer you a deal.” Amane looked at him curiously. “You can join me and Twilight on our mission to find the rest of the Elements of Harmony, and not kill us along the way. Or, I can avenge my dick and kill you now, so I don't have to deal with you again. What do you say?”

Amane stared at him for a moment, before sighing. “Fine… but only if you help me find a way to return my brother to his body. Or any body.” Amane said. Zero nodded, before cutting her ropes and setting her free.

“You want something to eat? Me and Twilight were planning to make some food before we venture into the city.” Zero asked. His answer was Amane’s growling stomach. “I'll take that as a yes. Come on, we can learn more about each other!” He said, before pulling her along towards the fireplace. She was hesitant at first, before sighing in defeat, and followed him along willingly.

Author's Notes:

Sorry for taking so long! I haven't had much motivation to write, and I probably needed a break. I should hopefully be back now, so don't worry! Also, sorry for the short chapter. It's 1:43 in the morning, and I need sleep.

Anyways, so now Amane will be joining the group! And I have effectively killed off any potential sex scenes in this story forever! So, those who dislike Displaced with sex in them, don't worry! I've burned that bridge here and now!

Anyways, I hope you all enjoyed! See ya in the next one!