The next morning I was clogging the toilet. Fun fact, as an Admin, not always does vomit come up. Sometimes it’s nothingness thorns, sometimes a Creeper Nobody, one time one of Foudre, and then some other random stuff. A bottle, a pack of ciggarettes, one time a fucking TIRE, and most recently, exactly sixty munny. Morning sickness can go fuck itself!

“I hate everything!” I whined rather loudly. “Please...can someone end my pain?”

“Welcome to motherhood Ben. We’ve been expecting you.” Luna said, rubbing my back as something else came up in a coughing fit. This time it was just vomit.

“Motherhood can go fuck itself with Morning Sickness…” I groaned in pain.

“I asked Lord after he arrived last night, and after laughing his ass off for the last three hours of the night he finally said for Admin Morning sickness typically it will last about an hour and a half.” Twilight said, a large notepad in hands. “So about thirty more minutes, said these things were pretty exact on timing. After that it’s cravings, and they can be anything and to prepare you a… mountains worth of… everything, followed by some mood swings then some normalcy after that and sporadic code creations. Depending on the Admin these can be every day all day or once every other day, best case scenario he has seen is with Cript themself who only gets like this once a month.” Twilight informed.

“Well whoever made these rules need to get kicked in the dick really fucking hard.” I groaned. “I don’t have time for this garbage…”

“It’s from research, not rules someone made.” Twilight said. “In any case thanks to our now Growing resources thanks to this… rather odd marriage with Cript and Zeke… which reminds me… what are you going to do about Jericho? Zeke said he will be part of this given what happened, and he did have our kids… how do you feel about all this?”

“Jericho wasn’t going to die, we all knew that.” I coughed. “But Vincent is a cock sucker who has a hard on for his own son turned into a psycho bitch because Belief died one time.” I brought up. “Also, fuck Vincent being back, he died off screen like a bitch, he should have stayed dead like a bitch. Also Jericho is going to give our kids back I’m sure, Jericho isn’t retarded to just keep leverage he doesn’t need anymore when we’re on the same side basically.” I explained before coughing up a solid gold brick. “Seriously, the fuck is with this shit?”

“He appeared with them.” Luna said. “Cript threw him through a portal here. He had all our kids, Nancy is so happy, but she actually looks healthier than when she was taken, actually gained a few pounds. And not from normal growth, just some extra fat. Makes her look so adorable!”

“Well...she might be something special then.” I brought up. “Cause...I doubt she would be a Den Mother…but maybe she’s either something new or something that hasn’t been shown in forever…” I said honestly.

“Or she just ate too much.” Twilight offered. “Eclipse Jr. and Nix were the same, a bit overweight. In fact they seemed to miss him. If any of my research about babies tells me anything it’s that they know a good person from a bad one. Despite everything… I think we can trust him to be an ally.”

“As long as my babies still care about me, Zeke and Eclipsa I don’t care much…” I coughed. “Oh, what did you think of-” I threw up again, this time a Dusk. “Seriously, fuck off morning sickness.” I groaned. “Two giant kids and new giant girlfriend, what did everyone think?” I asked, having gotten one Mega Giant as a girlfriend because she cared enough about me after I ranted, raved, cried and fought in the bar, plus besides the lady in Skysplitter she was the only one to help us know how to take care of those two.

“She’s nice. Thanks to a member from Meliodas’s world, one of the people who were fused with Zeke, she can shrink to fit in the castle. As for the babies, I always enjoyed cuddling with them, but being a life sized plushie was...different.” Luna said. “Not too bad, they were gentle, but still, kinda weird.”

“Cuddles are always nice.” I said honestly. “Now here’s a good question...what’s gonna happen with all the fuckers Jericho recruited to his side when he’s immediately coming to our side?”

“Likely they will side with the next figure of their power and ideals, Vincent and this Void Mother…” Luna said, still rubbing my back as this time I vomited up a… wait is this a slipper? Great, Morning sickness has jokes...

“I don’t chew on shit, why did I vomit a fucking slipper?” I groaned. “Kinda glad my clones don’t have to deal with this garbage...cause if they all did I would never be able to get anything done…” I sighed out. “So...how has everyone been?”

“Pretty good. Been training with Unum, both of them.” Luna said.

“Been researching on these Firearm based Key-armerments with Starlight. Their very different from normal Keyblades.” Twilight said.

“I’m sorry…”

“For what?” They both asked.

“Remember when I promised or talked about me actually helping you all train and learn to fight and either forgot about it or never fucking bothered?” I asked. “Yeah...just wanted to point out that fuck up of mine along with the laundry list of it...even though I’m one fuck up away from doing something pretty bad…”

“Even with clones Ben, you are one person. Besides, this gives us a larger library of attack patterns to work with.” Luna said.

“If you really want to help that badly we can work on a training session for us all?” Twilight offered.

“I promised to help do a lot of things and yet have never done any of them cause I’m fucking retarded…” I grumbled. “And sure, why not.”

“I’ll work on it with Consequence.” Twilight said.

As Twilight left, calling Consequence and they appearing next to them. “So, what’s on your schedule for today anyway? I heard there was a Photo session?” Luna asked with a sly smile.

“Yes, but not for lingerie or anything like that.” I said. “Just some public things, being all ‘hey, look at me I’m so cool basically being demoted from King to poster lady’.” I rolled my eyes. “Even though that was me before this entire thing happened but still.”

“Well, hope that goes well. I heard some of the others might get called in for scenes so… that sounds interesting.”

“Sounds like fun...and here Zeke was complaining about me wearing nice shoes that weren’t heels...seriously, fuck heels.”

“Agree with you there, though the only pair of heels I have ever worn was made by the royal blacksmith for over a hundred years before my banishment. Battle ready and elegant enough to wear to any gala. If only they didn’t get ruined…” Luna sighed. “Well, maybe one day.”

“I’m sure you’ll get another pair for your weird battle ready bondage kink.” I chuckled. “But...Rarities are gonna be so happy about all the dresses I have to wear…”

“As long as I get to see you in something sexy I’m happy.” Luna said with a laugh. “Show off all those cleavages… that… are they bigger? Oh right pregnant. Yeah they were already milk makers so how much more are they going to make?”

“I have a feeling both the kids, and all of you will make sure to test that.” I rolled my eyes with a little chuckle. “And yes, I will probably be wearing something sexy don’t you worry.”

“Good. Also… I should warn you, but the Pinkies and your Rune are making a… special industrial milking machine for you… given how much you are likely going to be producing…”

“Yeah, that’s what I need, those three selling my milk to keep people feeling young...and to just get really good healing potions cause my milk is super healing and other good things.”

“Actually Cript’s company, Freak Inc, says that on open market your milk alone would fetch a five thousand Rem a bottle, more for a refined version that focuses on healing over the other stuff, and a lot of companies under Freak Inc hire races that produce milk in massive amounts to sell after some careful sanitation for safety. Have to admit… they sell just about everything and well, kids need milk.”

“Well...another way to make an assload of money that we don’t ever fucking need.” I said honestly.

“As Admins no we don’t really need money at all but not everyone is an Admin so a market still needs to exist.” Luna pointed out.

As I was about to speak, before something else came out, this one a… Hammer? The fucking hell… Wait…

I took a sniff at the air, and another and more. Someone here that smells...familiar… someone who hasn't been here for a while… Den!

“Wait, Mom’s here?” I asked. “Why didn’t anyone tell me?”

“You mean Den? Is she here?” Luna asked.

“I just arrived.” Mom said, entering the bathroom. “Hi Ben.” She said, teary eyed and kneeling next to me. “My goodness. You’re bigger than I expected. You’re about my height now, though given what I am seeing and smelling, that’s likely to change in a month.” She chuckled.

“Yeah, and from what Twilight told me I’m not going to like it...bitch and a half with morning sickness to begin with cause that makes sense. I’m an Admin, can’t just ignore all this stupid crap…” I grumbled.

She pet me, and I felt a bit calmer. “Well you won’t be alone in this… As you know, things have changed… dramatically from what we expected.”

“Why? Because you have your own body this time and being here instead of needing a statue for it?” I asked.

“That’s part of it.” She said, helping me upright and then placing an herb in my mouth, it tasted… flavorless, but my stomach ache from the vomiting was already feeling better. “Nurtur herb from home, or rather, here. Heh. Helps with Morning sickness, but only for an hour or so.” She said, petting my face. “As you know, Cript is marrying Zeke to help gain power for everyone and this realm, this one and his will become one after this and all that. Before then though he is going to make us all the best of what we all are, all us mothers, wives of his, then make us Admins also, meaning soon I’ll be like you, a proper Den Mother. Cript offered before but I didn’t think it was needed, so at least you won’t be the only one anymore. But, by rules of marriage both this Kingdoms, Cript’s realms and Admin rules, this will make us all wives too… meaning I won’t just be your mom.” She said, drying off my face.

“So...should I make mention that I have a mom kink?” I asked nervously. “But that’s great to know...also I’m learning the Dire Wolves long forgotten language...which apparently exists.”

“Really? Oh Ben!” She said, hugging me tightly…. Squishy… “You’re rebuilding a once great place. But that is not all Ben.” Mom said, looking me right in the eye. “This war… is going to be worse than Admin war, meaning some rules of reality in this and many realms will have to change in order for us to have a chance. I don’t know exactly what Cript plans to do, dealing with someone as powerful as them, MORE powerful than them, but one thing I do know is this… For a while the Afterlifes will be… empty. Cript thinks the best way to make sure we have enough numbers for armies is to revive all the dead of the past. At least for his realm, I don’t know about here, but something tells me Zeke would be okay with it.”

“So basically the rules can start making sense for once?” I asked.

“Heh, likely not. All I know is that things will be getting… crazy from here on out. Especially now that we have a front lines set up…” Mom said sadly. “Where Jericho was hiding, his old hideout, was where Cript faced Vincent again and then saw this Void Mother… There are these monsters there, not Deletes but something just as bad… more mindless. More aggressive. He has some forces there but at the moment it’s just a stalemate with these monsters. For now anyway.”

“Can’t wait to have them all fall over cause, funnily enough, Nothingness can do a lot of fancy shit against Void from what my studies have shown.” I said honestly.

“Hopefully.” Mom said worried. “These aren’t like Deletes Ben, their void is… much more pure. Then if the intel is to be believed supposedly those who were originally recruited by Jericho are there, sometimes just showing up, they look… the same, more or less, but… that void stuff is on them like a tattoo or paint. Whatever is going on is not good.”

“Can’t wait to make their little power up a moot point.” I said honestly. “Cause that’s what good guys do, they see the bad guys getting buffed up, so they do the same and outclass them in most cases.” I shrugged. “So...next up is my mood swings sadly…”

“Heh, the first pregnancy is always the worst, after that it’s pretty simple. Some morning sickness, not often, and some cravings. For me it’s always Kiltch, this lizard up in the north, meat is not that good but the bones… oh stars the bones are the best.”

“Well I don’t know what mine will be cause Twilight and the rest got me...a mountain of everything.” I sighed out.

“I saw, one things good about Cript’s company is that is always made sure that progress had no negative drawbacks.” Mom said, feeding me another one of those Herbs. She then handed me a bottle. “Fresh is always best but these capsule pills are just as good. Just take three, one every hour in the morning and you should be able to bypass any morning sickness troubles. As for cravings, I have no cure for.”

“I’ll hopefully figure something out…” I sighed out. “But thank you mom...also seriously...you technically being my wife...as well as all of Cript’s wives...good lord…”

“And Cript themself.” Mom added. “No technically about it, Harem rules, when one harem marries into another all wives and husbands can share in each other… though if you want anything I expect a good date first.” Mom said giving me a light boop, making my blue fur glow bright pink in blush.

“I always try mom.” I said sheepishly. “God, some people are gonna flip about this…”

“Yes, but they have their opinions, but our race evolved so these… relations were alright genetically. Part of how we breed so fast and become the dominant race of our world. If there is no genetic concerns then it’s all on the one judging and their opinions. Ethics is in the eye of the viewer, what’s ethically good or bad is different for many places and people across everywhere. I learns pretty quickly that none of that matters and so long as both are happy and consent you can make the best of life.”

“Actually did a little research on that...did you know that if you married your cousin that’s perfectly fine on a genetic level?” I asked. “God, before incest would be weird but...now incest is perfectly fine and no one cares.”

“Ethics change with time, sometimes for the better, sometimes not. WHatever comes after all of this will really be… something different and unique.” Mom said, giving me a kiss on the cheek. “I have to go, but I’ll be back soon, with an extra set of juggs and likely be taller than you if I’m to be made one of many of the best Dire Wolfs I can be.” She said, standing up. “Likely I’ll be back tomorrow for the wedding.”

“Alright, see you tomorrow.” I said with a gentle smile. “Oh and...mind if I ask...how does Cript do that whole...fusing with his wives thing?”

“Hmm… It’s hard to describe, I guess the best way I can describe it is like placing data from different storage drives all onto one, and making sure they don’t get mixed up or corrupted. When we fuse or I fuse with another it’s like, I still feel I’m me, but I also feel I’m the one or many I’m fused with, but we also feel like someone different, someone new. If that makes any sense.”

“Good to know, but I asked ‘how’.” I said honestly.

“You’d have to ask them that.” Mom said with a smile.

“Well he’s probably gonna walk in right now.” I rolled my eyes, knowing trends are a hell of a thing.

Nothing happened. Mom chuckled. “He’s likely ‘upgrading’ the others so I best head over there.”

“Alright.” I nodded. “Best you be off while I...deal with things.”

“Alright. See you again soon.”

After a nice shower and taking one of the pills mom gave me for good measure I headed off to this Photo shoot. I arrived in Rarity’s, or rather Rarities studio where I was immediately placed on a chair and shown many rather beautiful dressed… except this one, yellow and pink? What am I, a pastry? And with this coat colors? Nope… Wait, when do I know fashion?

“Okay, let's start with the problems I’m...somehow mystically seeing.” I said before listening them off to the Rarities.

“Yes, that color is so not you.” My Rarity said, rocking a sexy loose hair look.

“But if their hair had the right sheen and grooming the colors would complement each other, giving a youthful spring time gal look.” Zeke’s Rarity said, hair in a, ironically, ponytail, and glasses on her face.

Oddly… I can see that thinking it over? Still don’t like how puffy it is.

“Can we make it less...puffy or poofy though? This isn’t a royal ball two hundred years ago.” I brought up.

“I’ll make some adjustments.” My Rarity said.

“Thank you.” I nodded. “I’m already fluffy enough, no need for my dresses to also be it.”

“Now then it’s time for the Photos!” Zeke’s Rarity said with an eager smile and a clap of the hands. “Photo Finish, three, all three of our realms them are in the garden with scenes and such set up, let’s get moving!”

“Oh boy, this is gonna take a while…” I sighed out. “Well, let’s get going then.”

We headed out to the gardens and All three Photo finishes were there with cameras in tow and several little sets made up for me to pose in. Actually some of my wives were here too. Even the kids- Nancy! I immediately scooped up the little girl. Wow, she did get fat.

“Oh my god I am so happy your back.” I said happily. “And look at you, what have you been doing, eating all day?”

She blushed. "I er… Jericho had this baby formula stuff that he said was a liquid form of some of the more sought after preys on my home word, which I honestly didn't know what that meant but what I do know is that I not only finished every bottle I also demanded seconds… and thirds… and fourths…"*

I giggled and gently tickled Nancy. “I understand my little girl. The food is really good.” I said honestly. “But I’m so happy your here.”

"Time for photos!" All three Photo Finishes said in unison.

I gave Nancy back over to Pinkie and began getting dressed. This was a picnic scene so I was dressed in a sky blue dress with a long skirt that showed off a fair amount of my girls, but not enough to be considered indecent. I was sat next to the basket, the food was all fake but what do you expect for a photo shoot. Pinkie and Nancy came here also, Nancy was holding a toy rattle that looked like Lunatic… okay that's cute.

“Oh my god, that is just adorable.” I said honestly. “What, are all my weapons turning into toys for all the little ones?”

"Yup!" Pinkie said.

“Oh my god that is so adorable!” I squeed...yes, I just did that with how adorable it is.

The photo session went on for over five hours… I changed outfits a lot. But finally that was over. I didn't know I could be exhausted just posing.

“Yeesh, too many poses.” I sighed out. “But that is that...unless I have to do more photo shoots.”

"Not until tomorrow." Pinkie said holding Nancy.

“Wonders…” I muttered. “So anyways, what’s next on the things I need to do?” I asked, feeling like I’m supposed to do other things today.

"Next is a meeting with Kingdom Talk, a TV show that's been around since before you arrived. The host's name is Penny Tree."

“Well let’s hope the host isn’t a bitch.” I brought up. “Nothing can ruin someone’s attempt at a good start than someone who’s so willing to just completely ignore basic facts.”

"It's mostly random topictopic talks and some questions from viewers." Rarity said. "They keep it very PG."

“I’m probably gonna make that a PG13 on accident to be perfectly honest.” I shrugged. “But I’ll try to keep it down.”

"Good." Pinkie said. "We will be watching!" Pinkie said.

“No pressure.” I rolled my eyes.

I can't fucking do this…

A stage audience of at least five hundred, a good quarter are all kids, and damn it the host is that mix of sexy age grey hairs that is just… sexy.

"So Ben, a question on everyone's mind these days is your title. Are you still going by king or do you also accept queen?" Penny Tree asked.

“Eh, either or is fine.” I said honestly. “Given my current...physiology, I can go either way with certain titles.”

"Okay. So Queen Ben, how does it feel to be in this new Grand Crown? Multiple Kings, multiple Queens, yourself included, does the paperwork still pile up or is it pretty evenly distributed."

“All I know is that I’m not doing any of the paperwork, and that is a wonderful thing to know.” I chuckled. “And how does it feel? Well...I’ve already been a king for a while, sharing it means I’ve got less of a workload so I can focus on other important things than the mountain of paperwork that I used to be forced into doing.”

The audience seemed to agree with that. "Okay, now then. Your weapons. Replicas of them made from plastic and foam being sold in the market as toys. Now this decision was made by King Mors who wanted it as a means for the young to know both the crown and the weapons you use to defend it. How do you feel about that?"

“I actually didn’t know about it until a photo shoot I had with the three Photo Finishes, and my daughter Nancy was holding a Toy Lunatic, and I thought it was just absolutely adorable.” I said with a smile.

"Yes, my own son has a foam replica of your Frozen Pride shield. So, Admins. Can you give us a little more Insight as to what exactly they are and you are."

“I forgot, how far has video games progressed while I wasn’t paying attention? Cause it’ll help me give an example.” I started, wanting to know how things have progressed and if I can even make this analogy.

"Currently with this new merger with Freak Inc VR is not only possible but items brought from this virtual world can be made a reality here. And vise versa."

“So you know the Server Admins for these games? Able to do basically anything they want because of ‘Admin Powers’?” I asked honestly. “Yeah it’s basically that, except like...fifty times more convoluted than what Game Admins have to deal with.”

The audience laughed. "Well that's an idea at least we have on it. Now, onto something a bit more serious. This war that is said to be approaching, now, from what is known it is actually said to be even worse than expected. Does the crown have a plan of action?"

“I mean, besides winning?” I asked honestly. “But right now...several idea’s are being passed around, trying to figure out more and more things…” I looked over to all the kids. “But…I don’t think we should talk about that in front of the kids…”

"Right. Sorry. Onto a lighter topic, news leaked from a source within the castle says that you are expecting. Is that true?"

“Was it Jenny?” I asked. “You can tell me it’s Jenny, I’m pretty sure she would have very quickly told everyone.”

"Actually this leak delivered it within my morning cinnamon bun so I am going to assume it was Queen Pinkie Pie and not Princess Jenny."

“Yeah...I’m pretty sure Pinkie would have been too excited not to share it with the world.” I chuckled. “But...yes, yes I am. And to all the mothers out there, first pregnancy is not fun and I now fully understand it.”

There was some laughter in the crowd. "Amazing. And pray tell, who is the father that deflowered you?"

“Zeke actually, and while Zeke was probably pregnant with Eclipsa’s kids...well he’s certainly going to be pregnant with my kids that’s for sure.” I chuckled.

"Interesting and that brings me to another hot topic on the public's mind now. You and Zeke and Eclipsa all have both genders anatomy and some people wonder, was this a choice or a means of stating that being a being of your power and status that one's born gender is unneeded or in a better word, not a base to which to base one’s identity and sexuality. So the question is do you find being one gender better or both and why?"

“That is a tough question.” I said while thinking about it. “Well to start, this really isn’t about ‘oh, I’m powerful I can do whatever I want’, it was more of a...understanding thing between me, Zeke and Eclipsa.” I explained. “And to the broader question, neither is better or worse to be honest. I’m...trying to figure out a more PG way of saying this...but if you want to be the opposite gender then that’s fine, you can do it as long as your not being a jerk about it.” I said honestly. “It’s fine if your still you, even if your a boy or a girl or both, but it’s not okay to be rude to everyone because you changed genders.” I explained.

"I see. So, now onto some audience questions. Uh, yes you there."

A mare, young, yellow coat and green mane stood up. "Um, yes Queen Ben. First off, hi, and secondly a lot of us are wondering just how old you are exactly, because ever since you first appeared on Equis it's been a debated question."

“Time is really weird to be honest.” I brought up. “Cause when I originally came here, I was eighteen, then maybe a year or so past and then I was nineteen...then a certain event happened where I was stuck in a coma in a pocket dimension for thirty years…” I explained nervously. “So...I’d say I'm in my late forties? But given I’m an Admin I can look however young or old I want honestly.”

"Oh, wish I could do that. Then again so does every woman."

“What? Look young and beautiful?” I asked honestly.

"Yes. Age often takes away beauty, energy, all that. So, we have officially reached the halfway point of the show and I would like to say that Ben, there is a movie in the making about you, actually."

“To start, I can easily point to Penny Tree here to prove that age doesn’t take away beauty and energy.” I started. “I mean come on, the grey hairs actually make her more beautiful, and she’d need a lot of energy for this show to be honest.” I explained simply. “And what about a movie about me?”

"First off thank you for that complement and secondly yes, a full movie about you is in the works."

“What? Is it going to be about all the good things I’ve done or something?” I asked honestly. “Hopefully it does well cause...well my life isn’t that special to be honest.”

“We got all the details we could from whoever we could about this movie and sources say your sibling Joy, Mother, Father and Grandmother were all interviewed to get as accurate as a story as possible. There likely will be some creative licence using here and there but as long as it’s mostly the same as the true story the citizens won’t mind too much.”

“Oh then it’s probably going to be very sad.” I said honestly. “But can’t wait to see if it’ll do well.” I said honestly. “So, any other questions?”

“That’s all for now. Next up on our guest list tonight is Sapphire Shores to talk about her new album.” The crowd applauded and I was kindly escorted back home. Once there I saw my office, mostly just images from the photos I took were there for preview and only a small files worth of documents. Better than a stack.

“Well quite a bit of photos…” I muttered while moving over and checking the documents to see if they were anything important.

It was mostly approvals for further photos and payments for the Photo Finish’s. The only thing here that was not related to the rest was some report about the War Front.

Report: {Redacted}

For Queen Ben’s Eyes only.

Report states special operative {Redacted} has retrieved sample of one of the Nexus replicas of Lindworm. Base materials match the originals but they have been infused with three unknown materials. Sample sent to Kingdoms Science and Arcane research division for further examination. Front holding strong.

“Hopefully they don’t know Lindworm takes a Wind Dragon God’s soul...which I’m gonna need to actually talk to the thing sooner rather than later…” I muttered.

I held on this document and began to think things over. “Okay so...what could be the three unknown materials? Plus they would probably have to come up with other ways to simulate what my weapons can do but at a worse output, even if it’s ‘perfect’ in their eyes, the originals are special with how they were crafted, made and used.” I hummed with some thought.

As I pondered over this I began to notice the sun was setting. I got up, and headed to the nursery. “Let’s hope the kids are okay…” I muttered, all my other clones either doing stuff off world, with Zeke and Co, or doing other things.

I sat with some of the other kids, feeding some and fixing up the hair of others. “So many kids...and I’m just happy you're all here.”

As I settled in snuggly I saw one pup sniffing around. Awh, so cute. “What are you sniffing for?”

As they crawled around oh so adorably, they eventually dug into a small pillow pile, and emerged with a tennis ball… No, no, it’s theirs, not mine… why… why with Tennis balls!? The pup walked away happily with their toy and I sighed. Damn Canine instincts. “Hi.” I turned, seeing Jenny sitting next to me, belly rather large.

“Hey Jenny, how are you doing?” I asked.

“Craving cow bones and strawberry yogurt.” She sighed. “Joy’s in the Hospital now actually. Giving birth already.”

“Oh my god, congratulations.” I said warmly “Hopefully it’s not the millions of kids I...wait no, you and Joy are also under Cript’s curse so yeah, have fun with your own little army of cute.”

“Heh. Call it millennial insight but as it turns out while the Cript’s family curse is unable to be removed, it can be edited via~” She tapped on her assistant. “While he is also knocked up for life his body will give birth to six or eight every seven months… forever… Heh. Unless we hit pause.”

“I can also just teach him how to make Clones, cause even then it would only be to the one clone that got pregnant.” Ben said honestly.

“EIther way.” Jenny said. “Joy has about six, I’ve got nine in here. All girls too. Surprisingly.”

“That’s wonderful.” I said honestly. “Kids...kids can help make people better.”

“Yeah. So, how’s the new job going?”

“So far so good I suppose.” I shrugged honestly. “Photo shoots and talk shows are good so far.”

“Heh. If you told me my life was ever going to be this...nice, I’d have shot you.” Jenny laughed. “I’m a little worried though.”

“About?” I asked curiously.

"Well… I'm still a Ventral dad. Of the kids ever for one reason or another kill someone… Killing Mood activates. And if they have red eyes like Zeke it's even worse."

“Oh that?” I asked, closing and opening my right eye to show it was a Psychopath’s eye. “I already know...full well what they want...but, there is another.” I said before closing my left eye and opening it, showing the gold and blue of Humanity. “Humanity, Psychopath’s opposite. Keeps me balanced and has this parasite happy for...some reason.” Ben said while pointing to his black and red eye.

“That doesn’t mean the kids will be like that…” Jenny said.

"I mean, there's also the Guardian, where the host and the damn parasite are both cool with each other. Honestly Jenny, Psychopaths haven't been a problem for like...ever, and will not be an issue, especially when there's medical stuff to get rid of the psychopath permanently from your blood and any kids you would have."

“How many have been Admins?” Jenny asked. “I just worry. I mean, when Zeke had his removed he went blind!”

“And then he either got prosthetics or he got better.” I pointed out. “Also I’m pretty sure, a long time ago, they took out the Psychopath blood in you. Like, way long ago.” I said honestly. “Unless you double checked that.”

“Don’t need to. Every Ventral after their first killing mood just sometimes hears this voice… tells us how to kill or where a target is. Do you know what I did when my killing mood hit?”

“What?” I asked. “Also I’m pretty sure Trinity got rid of it…” I muttered while checking my Assistant if Jenny is Psychopath free.

“I slaughtered… I don’t wanna talk about it now…” She said, rubbing her belly. “Let’s just say… If you haven't changed it, it wouldn’t haunt me like it does now.”

I nodded. “Believe me...I understand.” I sighed out. “But trust me...it’s not going to get to that point, okay?” I told her softly. “Besides, I’m pretty sure Cript knows a way to train them...which begs the question of why haven’t I been trained in either Humanity or Psychopath powers...that was just kind of skipped over to be honest.”

“Maybe there isn’t a way to train?”

“Well let’s ask Cript.” I said honestly. “He’s the one that brought that up, plus he himself is a Psychopath technically.”

“Call them then.” Jenny said.

I nodded and gave Cript a call. ‘Let’s hope he’s not too busy.”

A short bit later Cript arrived. “What’s up, Jericho just barely woke up. Eclipsa really did a number on him. He hasn't been injured that badly since his fight against the fifty imperials when he was ten.”

“I’m...not going to question that.” I started. “So, Jenny has a concern...and this concern also stems to me I suppose. Can you train people to control their Psychopath power? Cause Jenny here, who might not even have psychopath blood in her anymore, is concerned for her kids...and given that I am a Psychopath as well even though Humanity is a thing, will my kids also have a bad time with this?”

“Hmm… well that’s tricky. You can learn all their abilities, master their blood techniques, but train? No, it gives you a power or ability when it feels you have gained the strength to use it, all you can do in the end is ether co-exist with it, or keep out of the hive mind. Not many can return from that once they fall in.”

“So what you're saying is that it’s pretty easy to deal with having another voice in your head?” I asked. “Or is that just me given that I’m just completely insane.”

“Funny enough in order to live with it, you have to be insane. A mind that can flex between normalcy and complete insanity.”

“Or having Humanity?” I asked curiously. “And honestly, with this family...insanity isn’t really that hard to have.”

“Humanity is harder to have.” Cript said, crafting a quick little potted plant with Code, then another. “Psychopath power just required a drop of blood, and the right host. It’s died to blood.” He said, slicing his finger a little, dropping a bit on one plant, and it shifted to a razor sharp thorn covered thing with teeth as petals. “Humanity on the other hand can’t reside in a body without Psychopath power.” Cript said, a small drop of humanity formed in his palm, falling to the other plant as it began to grow, then quickly died. He put another drop on the Psychopath plant, and the plant began reverting to normal-ish, but kept a few thorns. “Two sides of the same coin, but one can’t survive without the other, but the other can.”

“Right then.” I nodded. “Good to know...now question, is it even a wise decision to talk to the damn thing?”

“How so?”

“I mean actively mentally talking to the Psychopath Parasite in you.” I said. “Like how I can talk to spirits in some of my weapons, like Skysplitter, my keyblades, or Lindworm.” I said honestly.

“You can try, but it’s not quite a parasite, more like… a mix of magic and genetics. Every living thing already has one in them, but like genetics it’s either vary dominant or not active, dorment.”

“So basically it’s that whole ‘this is your evil half’ thing?” I asked honestly.

”In a sense. Without Psychopath you can’t kill, in a dormant state one can kill, feel regret, in a fully active state you kill and crave more. But it changes as the host does. Like Jenny there. Before, she didn’t care who died, now, she regrets it all.” Cript pointed out. “Her gene is more dorment now. Active enough to allow her to kill if needed, not enough to make her not care.”

“Okay then.” I nodded. “Good to know.”

“So, anything else?”

“Here’s a thing, remember when you told me you’d train me in how to use Humanity and Psychopath powers? Yeah when did that stop being a thing?” I asked honestly.

“When many things started happening. But you’ll be ready to train when you can do this.” Cript said, his hands becoming coated in Psychopath and Humanity… a lot like what happened to Zeke earlier today.

“I would like to do that, but how can I do that when I have literally never trained with it and the only time I can remember was a fluke against a Delete?” I asked honestly.

“There are no flukes, just possibilities.” Cript said. “One of my old teachers used to say that.”

“I know I know.” I said honestly. “Good to know though. Anything you want to ask him Jenny?”

‘’Not right now.” Jenny said.

“If that’s all I’m heading back to check on Jericho.” Cript said.

“Alright.” I nodded. “But good thing Eclipsa figured out how to do that.”

“Now she just has to learn how to control it.” Cript said, taking leave.

“Better not play punchies with Eclipsa anytime soon.” I chuckled.