Balance is needed in everything... and in nothing.

Too much of anything is bad. You drink to much water and you die of water poisoning, too many sweets and you get sick. Too much light and no shade to cover yourself will make you go blind.

Receiving nothing at all is similar to that philosophy. If you don't drink water for at least a day, you will slowly suffer from thirst and die from dehydration if it continued. If there is no light and there is only darkness and that is the only thing you will see.

You see what I am getting at.

Life needs death and death needs a life, they need each other to exist or nothing exists. They say immortality is a sinful curse that no one should ever seek and death is a blessing that shouldn't be feared. That is true for all the reasons you think and more.

So what happens when all concepts: the Sun, the Moon, Harmony, and Chaos have avatars to roam the planet and encounter one another. Well, the answer is simple. An avatar of death is needed to bring in the other avatars when their time has come for balance to be achieved.

Who better than to pick an avatar of death then Death himself. You see death is a busy entity and has many important duties to get done. So to pick the perfect avatar, he must be quick and efficient. He will use the tried and true method of a dart and the stream of souls that are running throughout his realm of the dead and afterlife. He doesn't have time to interview each individual soul to ferry them to the afterlife from across the multiverse.

Death imbues the dart with some ancient powers at the sharp tip, throws with a precise shot towards a near random collection of souls and it lands in a soul that has been on the waiting list for the afterlife for quite some time now. Death was satisfied with this choice and quickly deploys his new avatar to the others to achieve balance once again. The soul begins to transform from a lovely little ball of white into a big black soul as it travels to its destination. The magic also begins to construct it a vessel to which to interact with its new world.

It takes the newly empowered soul some time to settle into its new form as its memories of its old one are erased like a chalk drawing in the rain. When that newly created avatar awakens it will know only whispers of the past and how to use her new powers once they settle into their new form that is.

Have you ever woken up one day and immediately knew that something had gone wrong because of some sound, smell or any other senses. Maybe it was because you drank too much the night before or stayed up all night as you contemplate every single life choices you made in the past. That was the feeling had before I had. So naturally, when I did open my eyes, I could only think.

Where am I?

I thought to myself as observe around this Candyland-esque place. Everywhere I look, I could see cotton candy clouds that rain chocolate milk, checkered patterned hills with slippery and bubbly soap roads, and different assortments of candy plants. But the most bizarre thing that I can't take my eyes off would have to be the animals that appeared too unnatural with extremely outstretched body appendages and I think some of those parts were replaced with inorganic items like light bulbs for eyes and pogo sticks for hind legs. It was all quite chaotic to comprehend that I didn't know what to think of it.

Am I supposed to be here? I don't feel like I belong here, everything feels wrong.

It's weird waking up to what basically amounts to one hell of a crazy drug trip. I get up off the ground and I start walking. The more I walk the weirder things get like, for example, I see a weird thing composed of all sorts of creatures facing off against some winged horses with horns... I think they were called unicorns... that were wielding some glistening prismatic stones. I pay no heed to any of that as I feel like apart of me is missing and that I must. No. That I need to find that missing piece.

The problem comes when I don't know what I'm looking for. But, I will know it when I see it. I don't know how much time has passed when mostly because the sun and moon were going up and down randomly making keeping track of time extremely difficult.

"Well, that is very inconvenient," I say to myself as I keep to my current path.

Over time as I continue to search the area, I noticed that I don't feel hungry, fatigue or thirsty as time slowly goes on in this chaotic area. I was both thankful and disturbed by this fact but paid no attention to it yet for it might just be my imagination or something to do with this place.

Soon I came across a small town. The town seemed to be in early development, only a few small shacks and huts as far as I could see. I walked forward to investigate the town. As soon as I stepped past the house I felt strong magical energy and looked up. There, above me was a cotton candy cloud, which soon poured out thick droplets of chocolate rain. I growled and moved out of the way, yet the cloud followed. I tried once more, but it seemed the cloud was stuck to me.

"Stupid cloud get off." I try and force it off by peeling it, eating it, scraping it, nothing seemed to get the stupid cloud off of me until a rainbow came and seemingly made all the chaos go away. That accursed cloud included. "Well, that was convenient."

With the chaos cleared I noticed that my senses have improved if the only temporary. Be that as it may, something is still clinging to my arm. Looking at the offender I see a small black horse-human mix with a horn on his forehead......crying.

"Why are you holding on to me as your life depends on it?" I ask what I assume is a colt. I do not know why as I feel I should ask but I also know that horses don't have hands or horns.Maybe all that chaos has made me more excepting of these things.

"I'm lost and I don't know where I am." the colt looks up at me. I see into his eyes, and what I see impresses me. Why do they impress me you may ask. It is simple really I sense a power similar to my own behind them. "Can I come with you?"

"Didn't your parents ever tell you not to talk to strangers?" I asked as I lower the colt onto the green grass.

After taking a moment to wipe his eyes with his leg. The colt looked at me, a tear in his eye, ”P-parents? I-I do-don't have any...” He then gave me puppy eyes,” P-Please! I-I’ll be good! J-just get me away from the s-scary mm-monster!"

"I see." I decided to take a moment to ponder this conundrum. I can't leave him alone he would die and it's not even close to his time yet....Where did that thought come from? "Where did you live colt?" I ask.

"I live in the Crystal Empire."

"I will take you back there but first I am looking for something of mine. Something important." I informed him as I commence walking again. I can hear him do cheers of joy only to realize I'm leaving and he quickly catches up.

"So what are you looking for misses?"

"Loreley is my name colt." I can see more tiny horses like the colt come out of the houses and start looking around the newly changed land. "I do not know what I seek I just know when I find it."

"My name is Sombra," Sombra said proudly. There must be a lot of pride in his name if he acts so valiant about it. I just nodded in response and continue on my journey with the colt in tow. I feel like the missing part of me is somewhere in the town.
"Sombra, what is the name of this town?" I ask as I follow this feeling.

"I believe its called Trottingham, Loreley. Why?"

"I feel it in my bones that what's mine is here in this town," I replied without any hesitation or doubt.

The colt giggled for some reason but I ignore it. The closer we get to this missing piece the more I notice the Locals are conflicted they seem to be scared of me and don't want to approach but they also seem very interested in this colt for some reason. As far as I can tell Sombra is the only one who walks on two legs or even has hands in this land.

So he appears to be more like me than the rest of them. Interesting I think to myself. Nothing much of interest happens for a while at least until Sombra ask me a question.

"Hey, Loreley?"

"Yes, Sombra?"

"I've been meaning to ask but why are bits of your skin missing?" That caused me to stop dead in my tracks as I turn to look at him.

"What do you mean?" I inquired.

He takes a moment as if to pick out the right words. "I mean I can see bone on like your chin and arms."

"Stay right here. I'll be right back." I instruct and bolted out to search for a mirror or any reflective surface to inspect my facial features. I then go to the nearest house and knock on the door. No answer but I know someone is in there so I kicked down the door.

"Sorry about the door everyone but I just need your mirror for a bit," I said to the residence. They appeared to be a couple of tiny grey ponies only without horns on their heads, hand's on there hooves, or wings on their backs. One of them does look round and kinda fat.

The none fat one shakily gets up and I assume goes to get a mirror I kinda demanded.

"Please don't hurt me I'm with child." Ah, so the pony creature must be bearing a child... wait no, I foal or baby pony. Either way, oh that's not good. I don't sense anything coming from the belly. Walking over to I inspect her.

She tried to get up to her feet but unable, must be due to the stress of the situation and her condition. "Please don't kill me." She pleaded towards me as if it will be her final moment. I don't see why she would say such a thing but I ignored her and put my hand on her belly.

"It is dead." I bluntly stated without a stutter or pause. As soon as I mentioned that fact, I heard what I presume to be the husband coming back with the mirror by the side.

"Th-Th-That can't be true. I just felt it kick in my belly last night." The mare replied while she smoothly rubbed her pregnant belly. At this point, the husband got my attention, so I cared less about her feelings.

"Here's your mirror. Now get away from my wife, you monster." I give him a quick glare of irritation before looking at the mirror.

What I saw scared me out of my skin... literally. From top to bottom, I could see that I possess long silver hair that looks to go down to the center of my back, red crimson blood eyes that appeared like they apathetic, could pierce right to the soul and had hunger for something immoral, pale white skin that had some small open patches that visibly revealed the bones of my jaw and upper arms. I also appeared to be wearing a black elegant dress with grey highlights with the sleeves being attached just above my elbows.

"I certainly look like an undead nightmare but monster might be quite a stretch," I muttered as I put the mirror down and turned my attention back to the pregnant tiny horse thing. Note to self ask what they call themselves later.

The mare suddenly speaks up. "You killed my baby." She shrieked as she tries to attack her husband, only to get knocked down effortlessly with one punch by the stallion.

"Look what you made me do, you monster." He then starts to run at me but I reach out for a moment, thinking I should do this. The mare seemed heartbroken, and the stallion seemed a little cruel and quick to anger for he physically assaulted his own spouse without a single thought.

A trade, I decided inside my mind. I have no idea what I meant about that but through instinct, I reached out my right hand, gently touched the enraged Stallion's chest and stole his life force, he dropped like a swatted fly to his spouses' horror.

His soul resembled of that of a black glowing orb and I can feel the hate radiating off of it. I take a moment to... I think the word is purified... yeah, "purify" the soul and returning it to a nice light blue before I reached for her and she cowered in fear. I touched her stomach and put the life force back into the child, allowing the unborn creature to regain its life again.

"W-what did you do?" The mare asked as I remove my hand from her belly.

"A life for a life." I simply informed her in a monotone voice before I got up and go to leave and I see Sombra at the door his mouth agape. "Sombra, we must go." on my way out I hear the future mother say thank you. Sombra quickly moves out of the doorway and we head out once again.

"How did you do that?"

"I don't know but it felt natural and that scares me," I replied, honestly. It was so easy that I may as well of be taking out the trash.

"But...but what was it?" Sombra asked in amazement "That...that was amazing."

"Yes, I'm sure it was."I replied a noise from Sombra made me sigh "As for what it was it was simply a trade, an old life lost so a new life may begin."

"Can you teach me that?" He asks with a smile a little too big for what he is asking.

"Maybe later but first I need to find what is mine," I say quickly changing the subject as we leave the area. After a minute of silence, I decided to speak up. "Sombra what can you tell me about this place?"

"Well we are in Equestria and I'm a unicorn but there are also pegasus and earth ponies."

"But you look nothing like the ponies I know." I casually reply.

"What do you mean?"

"Well for one the ponies I know don't have horns, wings, magic or walk around on two legs." I can hear him gasp at my statement.

"Then you must come from a mud pony village then." I raise an eyebrow at his statement but make no comment on it.

"You can say that when in truth I have no memory before my arrival." I state flatly. "but I do Remember seeing some Ponies as you call them with horns and wings." I hear him gasp again. I wonder if he gets light headed from gasping so much?

"Oh, you must be talking about the alicorns." Sombra gets in front of me and starts walking backward. "They are the rulers of Equestria that control the sun and moon and are rumored to immortal."

Something within me snapped when I hear that DISGUSTING word and the grass all around me began to go from green to brown to lifeless grey as my anger rises at an astronomical speed. I took a deep breath before I exclaimed with all of my strength and anger...

"THEY WILL PAY FOR THEIR CRIMES AGAINST NATURE!"

this is what Loreley looks like btw

It had taken me a lot longer then I would have liked to calm myself down after hearing that DISGUSTING word. Thankfully only the grass was the only thing to be harmed by my wrath.

Though I do worry about Sombra as he was excited and terrified at the same time about my power. I just shrugged that behavior off but, honestly, this concerns me since normal little kids... I mean, foals tend to be... frightened out of their minds if they witnessed something like that.

It has been about two weeks since I lost my temper and I am still looking for my missing piece... Whatever that could be. My search has been hindered considerably since I had to take care of Sombra living necessities like food, water, a place to sleep, and... Ahem, hygienic needs. Ever since I arrived, my body isn't demanding any of these basic necessities and for some unsettling reason, I don't feel any concern about this, not one bit at all.

We have gotten to know each other pretty well in that time and I have to admit he has really grown on me. The locals seemed to have calmed down over time as well none of them wanna talk to me all they know is that I'm looking for something and I won't leave until I find it, and that's fine by me.

The mare whose foal I saved has started to let Sombra stay with her at nights as a form of compensation while I continue my search. Her name is Granite Pie and She is the closest I have to what the ponies call friends.

The concept is not lost on me but it feels weird to have somepony (apparently that is their version of saying "someone", but it's better than every creature, I guess.) Call me a friend, but I just use her to look after Sombra so that I'm allowed to search during more dangerous nights without endangering, what is basically at this point, my property.

Speaking of night searches, I have been using that time to also practice my soul transferring powers on some animals. It was really funny to take the soul of a bird and squirrel and put them in each other's bodies. Oh, lord, just remembering the bird-squirrel trying to flap its nonexistent wings and the squirrel-bird trying to climb the tree by using its beak was funny as hell. I don't care who you are, and don't worry I did put them in the correct bodies after a few minutes.

Returning to the house after another failed night of searching. I just open the door and walk in to see Granite making breakfast for Sombra and herself.

"You're back early." Granite said, not looking back from the meal she is preparing. "Still no luck on your little search, I take it?"

"Well, the good news here is that I got more control over my powers but that's about it," I replied as Sombra gave me a welcome home hug. "I know it's somewhere in this town but that's all I know."

"Well, I know you already checked the cemetery, the woods, and the park, so maybe whatever you're looking for is in your heart." I just look at Granite with a skeptical look. "Too cheesy?"

"Yes, it was Aunt Granite," Sombra says as he goes back to his seat to get his breakfast. Granite gives him some hashbrowns with cheese. "So Loreley, when can I come with you at night?" He asked with his mouth half full. Gross.

"When three things happen," I said. I can see his smile and sparkling eyes widen with anticipation. "The first one is when you can defend yourself." He nods "The second thing is when you can stay up past sundown consistently." He nods faster his smile growing. A smile forms on my face when Granite takes the words out of my mouth.

"When you can speak without having food in your mouth." She and I have a good chuckle as Sombra looks away embarrassed while he finishes his breakfast in a sloppy manner. She then looks over at me. "So what are you gonna do when you find this missing thing of yours."

"Probably find myself a place to rule in peace," I said without much thought or understanding by what I meant rule.

"Well be sure to send a letter when you do deary I would love to visit with the little one sometime." I just nod in response as she takes Sombra's plate and we head out leaving her to rest.

Sombra and I quickly find an unsearched land by a newly built lumbermill near a river. I allow Sombra to do as he pleases while I keep looking. I find myself humming while I look. after an hour I still find nothing with a sigh I got look for the much easier to find Sombra. Whom I find digging a rather large hole in the sand.

"What did you find Sombra?" I giggled as he jumps at the suddenness of my voice.

"I found a really big bone and I thought I would dig it up for you Loreley." He then gets out of his hole as I go to take a closer look. "I wonder what creature has a bone this big?" He continues as I touch the bone and the second I touch it I knew I found what I was looking for.

"Take a step back Sombra sweetie," I say as I feel that missing part of myself disappear and I command them to rise. The ground shakes and stirs and the bone quickly becomes bones and form back to their original shape of two hands about five feet from end to end.

"Whoah, that is seriously cool." I heard Sombra happily exclaimed as I dropped a hand for him to look at. "So what now?"

"I'm off to correct some things you can come if you want but I would prefer if you stayed with Granite," I state as I get on one of the hands and it lifts me off the ground with no issue.

"I understand Loreley." I lowered the other hand and he gets on. I can tell he is really nervous about the prospect of flying the hand but I have a mission to do so I just have him tow behind me at a slower speed as we take off to those cursed ones. "Weeeeeeeeeee." He says until we arrive at granites house about three in the afternoon.

We land in front of Granites house and I walk in causing her to jump some as she was apparently about to leave. "I have found what I was missing," I informed her.

"That is wonderful Loreley." She gives me a hug. I don't hug back as I notice a small puddle a couple of feet behind her. "But if you don't mind I need to get going." I nod and I bring over one of the hands for her to ride on. "I don't care I'm in labor and I need this baby out as of yesterday."

"Sombra, stay here and watch the house," I instructed as I get on the other hand.

Sombra gives me a salute. "Yes mom," He quickly covers his mouth as I just nod and I take Granite away.

"Where are we going?" I asked as I don't feel like wasting much time on her.

"The doc's office *oof* It-it has a big red cross on it." She instructs. I remember seeing it while searching and I immediately head there. It takes about three minutes to find the place mostly because I didn't want Granite to fall. I may be able to have her soul but her body is a different story. Once we land I help her down. "Thank you so much, Loreley." She says. I just nod and leave as she goes into the building.

I head back to her house to pick up Sombra. Entering the building, I find the unique colt pacing back and forth. "Change of plans. You are coming with me but stay out of trouble." I said to him

"Can I leave a note for Aunt Granite?" He asks with big round eyes.

"Yes but make it quick," I say as he goes off to find something to write with and on. I'm heading into a fight that I may very well lose. Should something happen to me he will need a place to stay. I think which gets me a little worried to I then say. "Be sure to put that if something happens You are to return here."

"Okay." He yells from the other room.

If they really are immortal then this fight will last a long time. I better come up with a plan to beat them. I think as I head outside to ponder this some more. And if they really do control the sun and moon respectively then I will need to stop to allow them to do their duties.

"Okay, I'm ready to go," Sombra says from behind me.

"Good we will be walking as I have left a part of me with Granite so she can get home safely," I said as Sombra just groaned. With that, we head out for our journey.

As we walk one final thought comes to me. I think numbers will be a good way to test their abilities. Looks like we will need to stop by some graves.

I found this song and thought it was a hell of a coincidence

It was the middle of the night when my other hand had returned to me empty, so that tells me that Granite got home safely with the foal. Good for her. Truthfully, I wasn't expecting the hand for another couple of days but that tells you how resilient earth ponies are.

Sombra had gotten tired and fell asleep on my back. I just kept walking at the same pace since we left Trottingham despite the extra weight. I have been planning this entire time to play the long game in my upcoming fight.

So far I figure I will widdle them down with numbers, then once they are weakened, I'll try and take their souls. Should that fail, well, I am still figuring that part out, as a large problem comes from the fact that I don't know a lot about them or their abilities. It's quite a pain, really.

More walking and thinking happens until dawn arrives. The biggest problem is getting them out in the open so I can correct their existence. I don't want to start something with the mortals, as they are innocent in what's to come.

The only thing that I could use is the fallen kin of theirs. Yet where shall I find a large collection of them? And would they be the right ones? I don’t need mere ponies of low rank, such as mere towns ponies, I needed warriors and fighters, maybe even a few blacksmiths to make weapons and armor for them.

I think for a moment, then felt something pull on me, I look back, and yet Sombra still slept. The tugging feeling came at me again, in the opposite direction, and I followed the pull.

I have been walking for about two hours. This tugging sensation grew stronger and stronger as I kept on walking. It felt strange, that was for sure as my footsteps crunched twigs and leaves that had fallen in the forest. Each step, the pull was a little bit stronger, as long as it was forward.

I had no clue where I was walking at this point. My mind has gone numb from thinking too hard about it, but acute when it comes to finding a way to correct those crimes of nature these ponies dare call Goddesses and their princesses.

I broke through the clearing and my mind went blank at what I saw. I scanned the area, what I have found, what I’ve been dragged to for the past two hours was what looked to be a warrior graveyard. The very thing I needed as of now.

The swords stuck up from the graves, the helmets of every fallen one clung to the side of the tomb, their wears never needing to bear their helmets and arms again, for they have served their duty in battle. But I shall have their bodies serve me, for their souls have longs since been reincarnated.

Setting Sombra next to a nearby tree, I head to the center of the field and I begin casting a reanimation spell. Think of the spell-like controlling puppets on strings. Because the bodies are little more than puppets to me. Some might say it's wrong to mess with the dead but I am the ruler of death in this realm and me, and only I, can decide what is wrong to do with the dead.

Maybe something is wrong with me? I think as I continue casting the spell. One by one, skeleton ponies come from their graves. Soon, about two hundred skeletons have risen, their eyes empty, their flesh; hardly any left and armor still on them. Not bad for my first mass animation spell. When I finished, I had noticed Sombra had woken up at some point and was examing one of the skeletons.

"What are you doing Sombra?" I ask as I walk up to the small two-legged unicorn.
He quickly replied without looking at me, "I have never seen a spell this complex before." He then looks at me with big sad eyes. "Can you teach me it?"

I shake my head for a moment before replying, "Let us see how this upcoming battle goes first." He sighs before nodding. I look over my work and I quickly see something wrong. "We have an army but, they are weak and will fall apart easily"

As if to prove my point, Sombra throws a rock at one and it falls apart before it reassembles. "How do we fix that then, Loreley?"

"They need armor and more weight on them. As tough as bone is it can still be broken." I waved my hand across the skeletons and I basically put them to 'sleep' until I can get the necessary materials for them. "We will need to find a creature that can make the army armor and another one to enchant the armor."

"Making armor is one thing but the enchanting will be another thing altogether." Sombra points out. I nodded in agreement. I have not seen many unicorns let alone one with the ability and skill for what I need. This could be very problematic if I am unable to find an enchanter and a way to keep Sombra away from the fight.

"We will have to look for an enchanter first since finding a blacksmith will be easy in comparison." I begin casting another spell on the army so I can summon them without the need to physically be here. To perform such a spell I bite into my thumb drawing blood and I begin to mark every single one with a symbol connecting them to me. I do indeed have to bite into my thumb dozens of times during the process.

"Are you sure you can't teach me any magic?" Sombra asked as I finished up.

"I do not know, for I do not know what spells are suitable for you or the basic knowledge of this world's magic. I myself know only my powers since it comes out naturally to me," I say as I dust myself before I turn to him. "But I believe I can teach you this spell, as it is simple at least when compared to the magic I used earlier." I see his smile grow tenfold as he hears my words.

"Really?!" He then makes some sort of squeak as he runs up to me and hugs me, his horn piercing my stomach. I notice I feel no pain or discomfort from his horn, just some mild annoyance. "THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU," He repeated his flurry of thank you's as I brushed the black mane of his head. Eventually, he separates from me, and by extension, his horn from my stomach.

"You're welcome Sombra," I said. "Now, What we need for me to teach you the spell is something that you want that you can summon to you." I can already see him thinking about what he wants to practice with. "Then we will need to find a symbol that represents your soul."

Training little Sombra on how to use the location spell had been, as he would say, 'fun'.

While I was indeed entertained at his training, I wouldn't state that he has progressed all that far, as it took him about a week to find his soul mark, which I guess is understandable for mortals who just discovered their potential. Due to the training, he even discovered what he calls a Cutie Mark, a mark that "magically" appears on their butts or their "flanks". It was a crystal crown that had a pristine sheen, in case any of the souls that were listening to my thoughts were wondering.

Sombra told me that a pony receives this mark after performing a certain action and it describes that whatever the mark means is their destined path or something along those lines. I didn't really listen to the explanation considering it means little to me and I would receive one, not that would want to. As if I care about having a permanent tattoo on my lower posterior that I will never allow anyone to see.

On the other note, my wounds also healed up (not including the patch holes that surround my body and face) and so did my dress, strangely enough. I had moved Sombra from looking for his soul mark to how to use it.

"Okay, now that you have found your mark you need to first draw blood in order to apply its effects," I say as I give something sharp rock to cut his hand with.

"Are you sure that part is really necessary?" He says as he looks at the rock with a little fear, but accepts it anyway.

"You do not have sharp teeth to bite your thumb, dear," I stated as I give him a nice pat on the head. "And yes, it is necessary, for the souls' power is in the blood. But only the soul's body can draw its power from the blood, so that means no drinking others blood for more power. It simply won't work."

"That sucks," Sombra whines and made a sound that sounded like a horse (ha). He looked at the rock with such a disappointed expression. "I wanted to do awesome blood magic."

Blood magic? Why in my kingdom would he want to learn something like that? Come to think of it where did he learn of such magic?

I lightly tap him on the head. "No Blood magic, Sombra. It will destroy your soul, and when you die you will not be able to see me again." I have him look me in the eyes. I can see his fear of losing me rising as I stare at him "Where did you even learn of its existence?"

"It was in a book that I read back at Trottingham." I can see tears start to form in his eyes.

I gently wipe away a tear to let him know I'm not that upset at him. "What was the book called Sombra?"

"It was called the truth about myths, legends, and magic." I give him a small hug to help calm him down.

"Stay here while I go get you some food okay?" Upon receiving a nod from him I head into the woods to find some berries and mull over whether or not to continue teaching Sombra this spell and the answers he gave me. I have little doubt he is telling the truth but the book's title sticks with me.

That’s when I was reminded of an idea, or rather, more of a mythical moment that inspired into an idea. They were called Kirins, something I think I’ve heard of before, the name does ring a bell.

However, if the ponies that I’ve overheard tell me correctly, they are reclusive and hidden, myths. All myths hold some sorts of truth; no matter how small or how irrelevant the information they hold within it. They have originated from somewhere mystical and they have to come from something majestic and proud.

What did they say?

--Flashback--

“I told ya!” The stallion swore, ”When I was down in the lower woods, I saw one of them kirin folk! A majestic lookin’ thing, that’s what it was! But it were silent, wouldn’t answer any of my calls!”

“Oh, yer full of it, I tell you what!” The other stallion waved off his co-worker, "Kirins ain't real! We’ve been down there in the lower woods hundreds of times, and nothin’ was there! Not even a single horn or broken tooth to show fer it."

--end of flashback--

I need magic enchantments to help with the armor, maybe these Kirins creatures have what I need.

I search around to get a clearer understanding of my surroundings and I can tell that this is technically the lower woods. They are far from any town, and down mostly, closer to the murky terrains of an unlikely explored domain. Once I establish what direction I need to go with my small collection of berries and mushrooms I start heading back to Sombra with his food.

Once I return I find myself staring at Sombra, who is Levi-playing a stick with his magic. At least he has better control of his levitation magic.

“Sombra, come along, we are going to find something after you eat,” I stated in a smooth and calm yet slightly commanding tone.

He looked up at me with a grin and walked over, dropping the stick behind, ”Okay.” He eats the food fairly quickly and we are soon on the road again. The unexplored territory does seem to be filled with life but for some reason, they stay away. Not that I'm complaining, it just means less for me to worry about.

"Where are we going, Mother?" I hear the young colt ask.

"We are looking for an enchanter Sombra." I take a glance over my shoulder to look at him. "You know this."

"I know but wouldn't it make more sense to find one in a town?"

"Yes it would but I wish to investigate something that I overheard a while ago."

"Why tho?" Sombra continues with the questions.

Taking a second to exhale some air from my lungs I say. "To see if what I'm looking for is worth the effort."

"Okay" Feeling like He is done talking I go back to giving my full attention to looking for the kirin. "What are we looking for Mother?"

"Kirin, Boy." My tone is harsh and cold that should only be reserved for father figures but it gets my point across. Sombra is silent for a few hours after my response. I see a small creek up ahead which reminds me that Sombra is alive and needs a lot of maintenance. "Its been a while since you had something to drink yes?" I ask.

"I am very thirsty." He replies, his voice was croaking a bit.

"Do you see something to drink?" I nodded as I gestured my right hand towards the creek. He gains a large smile forms on his face as runs to the water. But before his mouth can actually reach the water, I grabbed him by the nape on his neck.

Is that what the back of the neck is called? Nape? It doesn't seem right but is scruff any better?

"Mom?"

Then again it could be called something completely random like skin fold or the pinchy area.

"Mother?"

No, no that can't be it but now that I think about it nape is definitely the right word. It's just a weird sounding word. Then again.

"LORELEY!!" Sombra screams breaking me out of my train of thought.

"Yes, Sombra?" I inquired as I found it quite rude for my thoughts to be interrupted in such a manner.

"Why did you stop me from getting some water?" I had to blink a couple of times before remembering what was going on before my thoughts even boarded the train. "Can you also let go this hurts?"

I remove my grip on him and he rubs his neck a little "I need to purify the water from parasites and diseases." Sombra gives me a confused look. "Dirty water will kill you if you drink them right now." I simplified my explanation. Sombra simply nervously gulps as I go over to the creek and I stick my hand in it. Next, I use a little magic to absorb the tiny souls from the microorganisms rendering them harmless. But I accidentally take some fish and crayfish souls as well. After a quick apology to those poor unfortunate souls, I look over to Sombra and say. "You can drink now Sombra," He wastes little time in drinking his fill. "Better?"

"Very much. Thank you, Loreley." That is quite the unique quirk of his mixing between calling me mom, mother, my name, and the occasional mommy. But that is just apart of him I suppose.

Once he puts some water in a container we get moving following the creek downstream. Nothing really interesting happens during this part of the journey, as most of the "dangerous" creatures seem to stay at a fair distance away from us or at least, from me since I do see them eye up Sombra from time to time.

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We travel for what I would have to guess about a month of nothing notable all while I continued helping Sombra with that spell until he managed to get it down. but it seems to take a lot out of him. A couple of times during that month some of the elderly animals came to me and I released their souls allowing them to rest.

"Are you sure you can't teach me that soul release spell Mother?" Sombra asks for the umpteenth time. I would be lying if I said that it wasn't irritating me and the dead don't lie, we may keep secrets but we don't lie.

"The living can not learn my most magic Sombra they need to experience death and abandoned the flesh just to get started on the basics." I begin the explanation again. "My magic rots the flesh, the mind and everything but the soul so the only way to learn it is by being a soul in the first place. So unless you are willing to die to learn my magic it will not happen Sombra any time during your life span."

"Well, that is very interesting." A new voice cuts in. Turning around I see a blue-scaled pony with what looks like a white lions mane I say nothing as it approaches us. "I never thought I would meet one so well versed in the dark arts and be so intact as it were, and that's not even mentioning your reluctance to even spread the corruption." As it was speaking it was eyeing me more then Sombra which I felt some relief flow through me about that fact.

"Are you a Kirin yes?" I asked calmly as Sombra grabbed a hold of my hand.

"Yes I am and the name is Winterbreeze, your highness." Winterbreeze does a bow as they say this. or at least as close a bow as a quadruped can anyway. "So what brings you to the Kirins neck of the woods?"

"I'm looking for an enchanter for a lot of armor," I state as Winterbreeze stops bowing "I am going, to be honest, I plan on going to war with the immortals of I believe is Equestria is the name of the country."

"How interesting," Winterbreeze ponders "And should you win what would happen to the sun and moon they control?"

"They will select a family to move them for generations as I imagine as they probably wouldn't want me to continuously go after whoever they pick," I reply The Kirin seems to pounder my answer for a while as no one says anything for a moment.

"I will enchant your armor just take me to it," Winterbreeze says with a smile on their face. "The closest town is a new village recently built called Ponyville I believe."

"Awesome I can't wait to sleep in an actual bed," Sombra exclaims as the three of us head to the nearest town from what I was informed was just a week away.

Perfect and then when everything is ready those disgusting immortals won't know what hit them. I think to myself as a smile appears on my face.

It was the afternoon, the weather was sunny with a few patches of dark clouds in the sky. Although the weather was a little unsettling, the royal sisters or Equestria were enjoying some tea and sweet snacks during their small intermission from their royal court duties.

"Tis a marvelous afternoon for a lovely cup of tea, wouldn't you agree, my dear little sister Luna?" The older sister asks as she takes a sip from her cup before using her magic to levitate a piece of cake in front of her mouth.

"Indeed, and it is nice to finally unwind our aching bodies and spend some time with you again, Celestia," The younger sister said as she took a bite out of a blueberry muffin while her older sister devoured an entire slice of cake, which Luna finds amusing every time she sees it.

All seemed quite wholesome and tranquil for these hardworking sister when suddenly, a Royal Guard suited with golden armor bursts through the door with a scroll held rather tight on his mouth and his face was filled with worry and urgency.

“My Princesses!” He exclaimed before he formally yet hastily bowed before his mighty monarchs. Celestia saw the letter immediately and floated the parchment away from the guard's mouth and towards her.

“Yes, officer?” Celestia asked while removing the bind from the scroll and reading the contents with a stern expression.

“I received a message from a creature named Loreley, calling you to battle,” The guard stated.

“Hm... why must foes come around and rear their ugly heads with awful threats and engagements for war?” Luna grumbled as her day was ruined and a muffin left unfinished. ”Where shall we meet this... Lore-Lay creature?”

“Apparently, outside the apple orchards of... Ponyville?” Celestia said slowly, making sure she read it correctly, ”In the open apple orchards, away from the innocent population.”

“Then let us get our armor and prepare our guards for battle!” Luna valiantly stated with a growl as she got up from her comfortable seat.

“No... they wish for only us to show,” Celestia stated as she looked at her sister.

“Sister, you can’t HONESTLY think-” Luna was about to protest, but her sister’s hoof gently pressed against her lips silenced her verbal outrage but not her expression.

“Luna, I know it may be a trap, that is why...” she looked down at the guard,” I want you to prepare the soldiers and be ready for battle at sundown, understood?”

“Yes ma’am!” the guard saluted her and ran off, a new message in the hoof.

“Sister, let us get our weapons and armor on,” Celestia said simply, "I wish to discuss some sort of treaty with this Lore-ley individual first before resorting to senseless violence and unnecessary bloodshed... but if they won’t yield to our diplomatic negotiations, then they will regret ever threatening our lands and citizens with death for they shall have to face... my wrath.”

As soon as she mentioned "my wrath" with a low ominous tone, her eyes began to radiate with such intense light and heat that closely resembles the sun that she controls.

I aligned my soldiers of the undead in formations, each in a fine row of ten across twenty separate rows, their weapons and armor glowed with power and Death's blessing. We were ready to face these unholy abominations head on. I have asked Sombra to stay in the town away from the fighting because even though I rule death, I can only do so much to keep him safe on a battlefield. He was upset but understood that this was dangerous.

Looking up, I could tell that it was almost time for our guests to show up. I stand at the front ready to give the command to attack should they refuse to give up their souls. I get the feeling that this will end in a fight. I hear the flaps of pegasi and the marching sounds of an army.

Called it.

In front of the opposing army are the two royal sisters that I was informed about. One was a massive alabaster white with a rainbow mane and tail. I'll make the assumption that she's the head queen of the kingdom of ponies. The short one beside the white one that I'm guessing is the little sister had a dark blue fur coat with a star-patterned mane and tail. They were a bit taller than the average pony, sure, but still smaller than the other one by good, I'd say, two feet. I could not see their Cutie Marks because of the armor they wore.

I took a head start, walking to the middle of the field. I see that the DISGUSTING immortal abominations talk for a minute before coming to meet me in the halfway point.

"Greetings." I performed quick curtsy bow to show my opponents that I have some respect and formality, even though I would rather see these freaks of immortality burn on a stake and hearing their cries to me to end their lives quickly and that they regret being immortal.

I am not so just as to think that this fight will be easy or over quickly but I have some confidence that I'll get what I deserved in the end.

They were clearly surprised by my actions as it takes them a minute to collect themselves. "Greetings. I am Celestia and this is my sister, Luna," The white one named Celestia speaks.

"It is rare that we face an opponent that is as respectful as you." The blue one named Luna speaks. " I assume you are willing to negotiate. Yes?"

"I am along with the terms of the battle should they break down," I replied. I notice the grass around me starting to wither as I try and contain my anger. "I will start off simple. Give me your souls and your troops can go home, free and uninjured."

"I'm sorry but did you say give you our souls," Celestia replies in what I assume disbelief. "We can not do that I'm afraid." Her sister nods in agreement.

"Well, then I guess its time to discuss the battle terms," I say, leaving them to start off this portion of the talk.

"Should this battle last long, my sister and I have a right to stop fighting to do our duties of raising the moon and sun at the appropriate times," Luna suggests.

"During which time to clear the field of the wounded, yes?" I ask as I put a hand on my chin. They both nod "That is acceptable."

"We would also like the doctors and nurses to be safe from the fighting if possible," Celestia adds on to which I also agree to. "Anything you which to add, miss?"

"Loreley and I would like to cast a spell that would send those that fall into the afterlife almost immediately so they don't become ghosts over time." I can tell they were surprised at my words yet again. "Should I lose, I would like you to take care of my son." It seems they were judging me based on my appearance. But I cannot fault them, as they will not get the chance to know me.

Celestia quickly speaks up. "No offense, Lore-a-ley was it?" I give her a nod. "But why would we do that when we are about to battle?"

"For my son is not of my flesh, but I found him some months back when the land was in chaos," I tell them as I start preparing my spell.

"Well, if that is the case, Loreley, then it would be a great honor," Luna says as she shoots her sister a look. We each give a bow before going back to our respective sides. I cast Death's Fog as I walk, covering the area in a thick fog that will indeed send the souls of the fallen to the afterlife as I said. But the fog also helps hide my troops, as they barely make any noise, at least when the battle starts, anyway.

Despite the fact that neither side can see the other, the tension in the air was so thick that you could get stuck in it should you try and jump. After waiting a few moments, I move my right hand forward and my army of just two hundred skeletons starts marching in sync to the enemy.

I will not hold any grudges to those that will die this day as they are just following miss guided orders, I think as I can hear the battle begin. I know my forces are not as adaptable as the sisters', but mine has the edge in endurance and durability.

Seeing a yellow bolt of magic coming my way, I move my skeletal hands to block it, lowering one of the hands to where I can get on it quickly. Taking to the battlefield myself, I use my magic to reassemble any defeated skeletons I see. The work will be shoddy, and they won't last long, but hopefully, they will take out one or two more before they fall again.

"Laughing Skulls," I say as six skulls from my army catch a brilliant purple fire as they start laughing before they lock on to a poor soul. Once the skulls are in range, they explode. I see some pegasi dropping large rocks from the nearby forest on my troops.
Seeing this, I raise a hand, and some of my troops equipped with ranged weapons immediately take fire at the pegasi, scoring more than a few fatal blows. I see that my spell is working as the souls do indeed go into the afterlife.

The pegasi were just small fry compared to the earth ponies and the unicorns, as they are doing a number on my "small" army. It seems my Laughing Skull attack caused some damage but was overall ineffective. How do I know this? Well, simply I can see through the fog, as I am the ones that cast it. Real handy, actually.

How interesting. The earth ponies are acting as a wall while the unicorns support them and provide artillery fire with magic, I observe as I start casting another spell, this one is what I call "Soul Shackle." I finish casting it rather quickly, as it's a simple spell. Shooting two ethereal chains from each of my hands, I hit four earth ponies causing them to feel the full weight of their sins on their souls.

Before I could do anything else, however, a blue beam of magic blasts one of my arms off. "How inconvenient," I mutter as I drop the spell to look at the pony that struck the blow. I see that it is Luna and her sister up in the sky.

"Thou art unarmed, heh," Luna says as Celestia rolls her eyes. "Give up now Loreley."

"The battle has only just begun," I say as I secretly summon my skeletal hands.

"What are you up to?" Celestia spoke up. "Why are you doing this?" With subtle movements in my still attached arm, I direct the hands into the guts of the sisters. The hit was strong enough to knock them to the ground but nearly enough to subdue them.

"You should have asked that before the battle," I simply reply as I go over to a dead pony, tearing a foreleg off and attaching it to my socket. My magic immediately starts to transform the limb into my former one. Unfortunately, this also gave the sisters time to recover and attack, as it had taken longer then I expected to recover my arm.

Dodging the sisters' aerial assaults are not easy, especially since I am not used to using my magic in such an aggressive way. So, for the time being, I simply look for patterns in their attacks and try and wear them out. However unlikely that second one is, it is still worth a shot. After all, the living must rest.

The battle continues throughout the rest of the day and night only really stopping for the agreed upon raising and lowering of the sun and moon respectively and the abominations have no signs of slowing down their assault they just seem to run out of magic or at least stop blasting it randomly at me in favor of more physical attacks.

So it seems my plan is working just not as fast as I would like. I think as I dodge boulder that one of their troops flung at me. And their followers are not giving much room to attack either. At least The pegasi seem to have stopped coming after me. Probably because they drop like flies around me.

I'm knocked out of my thoughts be a solid hit to the side of the head as I am slung across the battlefield. Now I'm mad.

“Soul shackles!” I scream as I launch the ethereal chains at the sisters with one hand and with the other I launch it at the soldiers. "You will pay for your sins!!" I say before I slam the two groups together as their sins weigh them down. Then A Idea strikes me I may longer have a skeleton army but that doesn't mean I won't be out of troops.

Casting an extremely rushed version of the spell I used on the skeletons as I say. "Raise dead." I can see the abominations getting up as I had to cancel soul shackle in order to do this but it will be worth it. I look at their horror as their once dear allies rise from the dead. “Your own soldiers will end you, abominations.”

They reply but I don't really care about the words they speak as I can feel that the battle is about to turn in my favor. Seeing that The blue one whose name escapes me at the moment is having some trouble. I can't help but smile as I cast. “Laughing skulls!" And like before some of the skulls from the dead soldiers catch fire and rush towards the sisters leaving the bodies to resume their march. The attack is successful and The blue one gets hit by at least three of the skulls. The rest follow Celestia. “One down, one to go."

I use one of my skeletal hand to grab Luna by the throat and hold her in the air. Ah yes, I remember now Luna is her name. The other one continues to fly and barely dodge one of the exploding skulls. "You can't run forever Celestia." I taunt. It would seem I would be back with Sombra before I knew it. Maybe I could take over the abominations castle and turn

“Mommy!" A very familiar voice calls out.

"Sombra?"

up next day to and the long-awaited crossover.

No. Nonono. Why is that foolish foal here right now?!

"Sombra, what are you doing here!? I thought I told you to say safe." I distressingly shouted at Sombra, who nervously flinches at my question, but the bipedal thing with white hair with him speaks up before my adopted son can. It is wearing some sort of armor and it has a rather unique look to it as it is layered across the arms, legs and the helmet has a fancy looking crest? on it.

"Wait, that's her?" It spoke in such a deep masculine voice indicating that it is, in fact, an adult male.

He knowingly brought my son into an obviously dangerous situation. That is a sin that can not be forgiven with mere words but with their blood and soul. I raised my hand on to this new threat and the other towards the Alicorn. After all, I haven't easily forgotten her DISGUSTING presence.

"Soul Shackle." Once both are hit by my attack and their limbs were bound linked together in ethereal chains, I prepared to slam them into each other. "Get away from my son, you fiend."

"Look, lady, I don’t know who you are," He said as he tries and fails to stand up. "But Sombra was the one who summoned me in order to come to find you. He was worried about you. I am not your enemy here!” His words will not easily persuade me for it felt like a ploy to lower my defense and be exploited.

“Please mommy, I’m scared,” Sombra cried out. I glance at him to see him giving me such tear-filled eyes and pouted lips. This expression is what I believe is called puppy dog eyes, a manipulative method for weak-willed individuals and parents.

“Fret not, little Sombra. I will protect you.” I stated as I slammed the immortal abomination and the thing into each other "But first, I need to take out the trash."

“Oh come on… COME ON!!” He exclaimed as he very clearly getting irritated and as his anger intensified, I can see red lines fuming out him. "I’m RIGHT HERE!!!" He screamed.

As he wishes, so shall it will be granted.

"Soul Shatter," I said as I raise my hand again at him but before my spell can be released, I felt a heavy sensation and that's when I see the abomination Luna's horn through my neck. My body collapsed as my head was basically decapitated out of my body. It was still somewhat attached, of course, but the effect is still the same. It also cancels all of my current spells.

Well this is inconvenient, just as I was about to have a swift victory as well. It seems that they will look after Sombra after all. Well, at least my blood will inflict the one that pierced me with a powerful yet random curse at least. Come to think of it I wonder why Sombra isn't cursed since he has my blood on him as well. Questions for another day.

"SKEITH!!!" The voice of the uninvited guest screams at the top of his lungs before. I could hear something happening. Due to the position of which I lay, I couldn't get a clear view but I did hear the sound of a massive attack before I am picked up and suddenly moved to a cave. "That should buy us some time," He says before sitting down for a moment. Once everything has calmed down the thing from earlier sets me down and both he and Sombra start examining my wounds. "Is your mother okay, Sombra?" He asked I can hear the genuine concern in his voice.

"I dunno, I’ve never seen her get hurt like this before," My son said as he embraces my body with care and sadness.

Oh Sombra, you are in so much trouble for disobeying me. I think as I just barely notice the other creature cast some sort of spell on my neck as I can feel the healing of the hole, except for my spine.

Once I feel the holes healed, I quickly stated. "You two are idiots, " Once I speak the pair jumped in surprise. I glanced at our unwelcomed guest's direction. "Why would you bring a child into a battle?"

"I’m so sorry, Mother. I was just worried about you.” Sombra said as he hugged me that much tighter.

I would have hugged back, but my neck still had a hole, making my body effectively incapable of mobility for the time being. Though I can feel it healing at a rapid rate which was a pleasing result

“It’s alright Sombra but as soon as my spinal cord is better you are grounded until the day you die,” I said quite seriously. I then, with what limited mobility my neck allows me, I turn towards our guest. “My name is Loreley, by the way."

“Pleasure to meet you,” He replied back. “My name’s Haseo.”

“I wish I could say the same. Because of you, I lost one of those filthy immortals.” My voice gave away the fact that I am very annoyed. "I still need an answer. Why did you recklessly bring a child to a battle?"

“Would you believe me if I told you I couldn’t say no because-”

“Puppy dog eyes?”

My interruption gave him some pause before he continues with his explanation. "That’s one bit. The other was that he was hoping that you were okay was what caused him to summon me here in the first place.” He took a moment to explain the initial encounter with Sombra back at the village as well as take out the small figurine.

To make statements short and brief, Sombra discovered the figure in an unknown location, made a childish wish and summoned this Haseo creature.

Oh my neck is ready. I pondered as I noticed that I can move my fingers again.

"I see." I take a moment to pop my neck back into place. "Ahh, much better. Now, I don’t know about you, but a hole in the neck is not all that pleasant of an experience.”

“Try being encased in ice for a thousand years. That’s worse.” Haseo muttered in response. He must have thought that I wouldn't be able to hear him.

Oh how feebly wrong he was.

“Encased in ice for a thousand years and you have no ill effects from that?” I cast my crimson red eyes at the rouge with unbridled rage. “If I discover that you are a DISGUSTING immortal abomination, your soul will be mine for all eternity. Understand?”

“That wasn’t what I meant at all. If anything, I’m… not from this world,” For a moment, he looked towards where Sombra was. As if a bit nervous at what he was going to say next before looking back at me. “Can we have this conversation somewhere else, I rather not have Sombra overhear what I’m going to tell you.”

"Fine." I simply replied as I summoned my hands from the battlefield before I placed them infront of me and Haseo."Get on." I order and he gets on his hand without hesitation, once he was standing, I take us high in the sky out of Sombra's hearing range. "So, why did you want some privacy, Haseo?"

"There is a reason why I did not want for Sombra to listen,” He told me, clearing his throat and letting out a sigh. “Back where I’m from, Sombra isn’t a child, but a full grown adult. One who was driven mad with power, had me take the blame for the murder of the Crystal Empire’s ruler and was the one who encased me in ice for a thousand years. I’m from a future where he isn’t the sweet son that you see now, but a ruthless tyrant who went as far as to sacrifice his own well being for unrivalled power that he did not know how to control or understand. He’s the one that made me be known as ‘The Terror of Death’ back where I am from. All because he wanted everything for himself and his own desires.”

There was a brief pause after he said that as the sound of owls could be heard hooting in the night sky. But not long after did the adept rogue ask a new question. “Does that explain why I was concerned?”

“Indeed. Even now, I see a spot darkness within the deepest depths of his soul. He always wants to learn my magic and how to use it. However, I refused because he is unable to learn most, if not all of it. For the magic of the dead is not for the living.” I explained to him.

He asked another question after I finish answering his last one. "Loreley, would you happen to know what an Umbrum is?”

“The name is unfamiliar in my vocabulary and memory yet for some unknown, familiar in my heart to me.” I replied as my curiosity ever growing.

“It means Shadow Pony,” Haseo explained. “That’s what Sombra is. He is one of an entire army of Umbrum that is buried under the Crystal Empire. I know of this because, where I am from, I am raising one as my daughter. And I… well, I don’t want your son to turn into the power hungry Umbrum that I had to slay back where I’m from.”

“I see.” I folded my arms as I continue. "Well, from what I know is that a creature composed of all sorts of random parts tore families asunder and moved entire plots of land. I know that some of those are true for when I arrived the land was chaotic until a large wave of rainbows washed over everything."

"Wait, you mean Discord? The draconequus?" Haseo replies in shock.

"I know not the creature's name, nor his species, Haseo. I just know what I saw and that when I first met Sombra, he was covered in cotton candy.”

“Yeah, that sounds like him,” Haseo replied back. “Discord is a draconequus, some kind of pony-dragon hybrid with the talon of an eagle, paw of a lion, foot of a dragon, hoof of a pony, a horn and antler of his head. He is known for his Chaotic magic such as making it rain chocolate milk from cotton candy clouds with just a snap of his talon. However, yours seems to be more hostile because mine would just do this stuff as a prank.”

“Perhaps, but I believe we are getting off topic here.” I pointed out.

I cared little for this Discord creature. However, as a precautionary idea, I placed a mental note in my mind if I ever encountered this creature in the near future.

“Fair point,” Haseo replied back. “Though, there is one other thing from what you said that I might know. That rainbow you were talking about.”

“And what could you know about it?” I asked suspiciously.

“That’s not an ordinary rainbow. That’s magic from a set of powerful artifacts called the Elements of Harmony,” The adept rogue told me. “Six gemstones filled with harmonic magic that were composed of six virtues of friendship. Honesty, Generosity, Laughter, Kindness, Loyalty, and lastly, Magic. In my time, it has been used to vanquish powerful villains and ‘fix’ damages and losses that were the result of those said villains. When they are used, their magic takes the form of a rainbow. Like what you said.”

“How interesting.” I pondered what he said before something clicked in my mind. “If what you say is true, then who would of been the wielders from your point a thousand years ago?”

“Back in the past, Celestia and Luna had to use them,” He responded. “In the present… or my present to be more precise, they are wielded by six mares who each represent one of the qualities of the elements. I believe that’s all I should say though, because I don’t want to offload too much.”

“Then I gotta hurry and get back to the fight. Too much time has passed. If the immortals do indeed have these elements, then I gotta finish one off before they can use them on me.” I start to go back when his words reach my ears and cause me to pause.

“Can I ask you something though this time?” He told me. “What are you specifically? I mean, I have introduced myself, told you what I was and more about me, but I’m just as curious about you. If anything, I would think you are the living incarnation of death itself. A piece of the circle of life that one can’t just simply ‘defeat’ if you know what I mean.”

“As I said before, my name is Loreley and I am the Queen of Death. I cannot die until all life in this plane has been extinguished through natural or unnatural reasons.” My words seem to take him be suprise as he doesn't say anything for a moment, so while he gets over his shock another qustion pops into my mind that I want the answer for. "While I have you, I must ask you something. How did you forged the trinket? The one that Sombra used to bring you here?”

“I’m not entirely sure,” He told me, looking down at the figurine he shown me earlier. “But… let me see something,” Wrapping his hands together around the doll, he began to channel a different kind of power than what he used to heal my throat, well what ever the power he used he used that power to make an exact replica of the doll before handing it to me. “I may not know how it works now, but I believe that the next time we meet, I will have the knowledge that you seek. I believe there are others in the universe, each with their own trinket that serves as a catalyst to summoning them. However, getting that catalyst out to everyone else is the kind of knowledge I currently lack.”

“How interesting, but I feel like the next time we meet you will be dead, but I have been wrong before.” I Give a small smile. Despite my first impression of him he as been a delite to talk to and who know what this catalyst or others like it could do besides transportation.

The adept rogue chuckled at that, shortly before looking back at me. “So have I sometimes. But I will do what I can to stay alive until the next time we meet, Queen Loreley.”

“That’s the fun part. No one plans to die, it just happens.” I giggled a little ”But I do wish you luck in your life.”

“Why thank you,” He told me in response. “Before I go though… I would like to see Sombra one last time. You know, to say goodbye to him?”

“Of course.” I nodded, lowering both of us to the ground and back to the entrance of the cave that we were at earlier. “I would hurry. I feel the sisters will be arriving shortly.” I inform him and he nods before going in. I stay outside the cave to keep a eye out for the sisters as I fear our talk so out in the open might of given us away.

Haseo speaks to me once again, after he gets done with his talk. "Do everything you can to make sure he has a bright future."
"I already have a plan in place should I fail.” I look Haseo directly in the eyes. “I am not so arrogant as to think that victory is all but mine. Sombra will go with the sisters should they win. Though, I feel like it is more for his sake then mine.”

“You believe that he will do well in the hooves of the immortals you despise?”

I swiftly reply "No, but they are the only ones who could have a chance at taming the beast within him.” He just sighed and nodded before he started to fade and as he was fading he gave Sombra one last goodbye. I go and give Sombra the token and give him a hug. "You're still grounded." I informed him as my little boy chuckles slightly. "Stay put until Someone comes to get you." He just hugged the token and sits back down.

"Loreley, We know you are in there." Luna's voice echoes through out the cave.

Damn I thought I had more time. I give Sombra another hug before I leave the cave. Upon leaving I can see that the sisters do indeed have the elements just as Haseo has described to me.

"Are you ready to end this?" Celestia said as she takes a step foward.

"Sombra is in the cave." I informed them as I ready up Soul Shackle and they ready up their Elements. No one makes a move and it isn't until one of their recruits sneezes that everything come to a head as we both fire our spells at the same time, a bright light covers my vision before I was knocked out.

this was brought to you by the Terror of Death I had a blast working with him tho I am ashamed to admit this took longer then I thought for my end to come out but it happens.

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I kept falling, or at least I thought I was... am I? I don’t know anymore. All I know is that this, this isn’t going to keep me down. I see something, I see... saw? There were many visions of dreams that felt too real but there were only two scenes that felt important to focus on.

One was in a familiar and nostalgic land, the underworld, where all the souls and spirits go for fair judgment on what their afterlife will be. There was an imposing and respectable silhouette... I think it was my father Death standing there on top of a mountain as he led the lost souls and spirits away.

Then, I saw this melancholic and claustrophobic world, one of the spires high in the stone ceiling. The ceilings had chains that had were attached to extremely durable wooden cages that were shrouded with faint yet indestructible glowing aura and containing hostile creatures. I wished I could close my eyes shut for I witness a horrendous scene of souls of the dead mindlessly roaming everywhere without jurisdiction or even guidance... this will not do.

Once I have the chance to return from my slumber, My first actions will be to instill true and proper order, return the balance between the living and the dead in that foreign world... and enact my ruthless retribution on those who have wronged me.

As I woke up, I notice a couple of things the most prominent being that I seem to move all too much. It feels as if I am weighed down by wooden logs or something of equal or greater weight. Needless to say, it is very annoying given the fact that I just basically lost my son.

"Haseo! Your soul is mine if I ever meet you again," I cursed out his name as I play the events of the battle in my head. He literally caused me to lose my son. "But first I have to be able to move."

After an indeterminate amount of time, I can finally sit up. Although there weren't any lights to fully reveal my surroundings, I can get a better view of my surroundings with my special eyes and I can only see bones.

To be more specific, I see that I am in the center of a valley of many bones from miscellaneous types of creatures. I seem to be inside a dark and damp underground cavern.

This doesn't bother me at all, in fact, I find it a quite fitting sight for my interest really.

This reminds me, my entire skeletal system is definitely broken more than once as I struggled to accommodate the new weight that is pressuring my body down. After quite a long time I do eventually manage to stand up but that makes the weight almost unbearable. "Whatever those DISGUSTING Immortal abominations did to me, it's effective," I muttered as I struggled just to raise my torso and get on my feet.

Snap

Aaaaaand there goes one of my bones in my legs and I end up falling off the bone pile once I reach the bottom I notice the weight has lifted considerably.

"Well, that just happened." I grabbed a leg bone from the pile and I replace my broken bone as it looked like it would take to long to heal the normal way especially where ever this place is at. Replacing the bone was discomforting, to say the least as the new bone had to grow to fit in the old one's place.

Once the bone is properly in place I give it a couple of tests steps to make sure it is in place. "Much better," I confirm as I only have to give minor adjustments to it. "Now let me see the extent of the damage to my magic." I sit down on my knees and start channeling my magic to raise a few dozen of the skeletons from one of the bone mountains before me.

To my misfortunate surprise, I can barely manage to raise one Skeleton minion.

Rubbing the sweat off my brow, I take a look at the Skeleton and it seems to be that of an earth pony. The Skeleton's figure wasn't in the best condition but it would have to do for now. I get on its back and I mentally command my new minion to explore the rest of my new prison. It is not a fast-moving ride but still faster then if I were to go on foot, if only slightly.

Aside from Bone Valley as I call it, I discovered a river that consists of crimson blood-like substance, and the place was very very grey with very little to no lighting in a lot of the caves and tunnels that formed this place, I also notice quite a few demons or demon-like creatures who seemed to ignore me, in favor of doing everything possible to avoid my presence for some reason.

"How interesting these creatures seem to be in charge yet they avoid me," I noted to my minion who of course doesn't reply as he keeps walking. Why a He and not she why its simple I'm going to use both terminologies for Minion.

Eventually, we come across a rather large pathway leading up the issue is what' s guarding it. The Guardian being is a rather large Golem with six arms and legs with crystals all throughout its body who takes a stance whenever I get too close but returns to a resting position when I back up.

This is going to be a problem as its a Golem and they are just big toys with no souls, That's not to mention the fact that I don't have all of my magic because of the royal pains in my ass. I thought as I had Minon look around the seemingly endless caves and tunnels some more. After, What I am sure is years of walking I somehow find my way back to the Bone Valley.

This place is enormous but for some unknown and annoying reason, I get the feeling that Getting lost is part of the design. I think as Minon and I turn around to go back the way we came.

"This place is gonna give me such a headache what about you girl?" I say to Minion who keeps walking as we have a long way to go before we either escape or are freed from this place and neither was happening any time soon.

Sorry for the short chapter I wanted it to be longer but couldn't come up with the words to make it so

A quick announcement. No I did not get a computer I am writing on a phone I just thought it was rude to make you guys wait while I was dealing with this stuff. So this might not be the best chapter I ever written.

After aimlessly wandering around this life and light forsaken labyrinth for a very long and unnecessary time, I have finally concluded that the only way to escape is to get through that unit of a Crystal Golem.

Even if I regained what I've lost, I was not looking forward to that even with my powers for it would be a challenge because my magic effects souls and golems are soulless by their design, so defeating it in my weakened state was currently out of the question.

"Minion, after going over on many, many alternative options, it looks like we have to wait for my powers to return to some extent," I said to Minion, who of course gave no reply because she has no vocal cords and didn't have any skin or any sort of facial features to make expressions.

But I can tell that she was going to make a sarcastic remark on my obvious situation. I will allow it... but only once.

"Return to the bone pile for I shall wait there for my powers to make its return, Minion." Minion nodes and he took the next tunnel on the left were we shortly ended up at the bone mountain.

"Rest," I said as Minion crumbled into pieces and slowly meld together with the other bones. I entered into what I think would be a sleep-like state but it's hard to say for sure for I can still physically feel my surroundings and my conscious is not fading into a dreaming state.

I shortly after feeling a tugging sensation on my magic almost like a child wanting to grab their mothers attention. I decided to follow the pulling and it was then I realized I was having an out of body experience and the pulling was some sort of summoning ritual that was incomplete because of my banishment.

"How Interesting," I say as I was getting pulled through the ground up to the surface where it was wintered by the white snow everywhere. There was also a crystal tree planted over where I can assume is my exit once I come up with a plan to defeat the golem. Once fully "free" I'm quickly pulled away at much faster speeds than before where I can see more pony towns have popped up in my absence.

Intresting I wonder how many years have passed since that fateful day? Did I ponder as I soon approached a Kingdom? That at first glance appears to be made of similar crystal to the golem guarding the exit. I would need time to study the crystals to know for sure.

The pull was dragging me towards the castle or more specifically the top of it as I entered the palace. Well entered is the wrong word to use more like forcefully dragged into a massive magical circle of some kind with various enchanted items, five chanting ponies in some sort of powerful wardrobe similar to my dress in design but different in function.

"Who called for me?" I asked the ponies who by now stopped chanting because they looked drained at their efforts.

"That would be me." A very old yet familiar voice came from behind me. Turning around I see my son who looks like he's about to join the afterlife at any moment. "It's been a long-time mother." He says with a smile.

I wanted to go over to him but I know not the consciences of leaving the circle that is currently holding me. "Maybe for you but for me, all I see is that little foal that I found covered in cotton candy," I replied.

"Archmages go rest for the day" Haugh Haugh he coughed up some blood. "And send up my daughters and grandson please." The ponies who once they caught their breath bowed and left.

"So how did you summon me or at least part of me from banishment?" I asked in curiosity.

"It wasn't easy, I'll tell you that much," He said with a bit of snark that later came with a wheeze and a cough of blood. It appears that he is losing his breathing and will to speak.

He wiped at some of the stray blood before moving closer to the circle, "Trust me when I say this isn't the first time I've tried, that said you're not the first success either, but the failers of the past matters little to me now," he began wheezing as the effort of moving began to strain him.

"But the short answer is your blood and the spell you taught me all those years ago Mother." A smile formed on both our faces as a rock got suddenly appears in his hands. If I had more emotional range, I would probably be crying with joy at this.

"You are almost too smart for your own good Sombra," I said as some ponies came in. Two somewhat middle-aged mares with (if I had to guess) a teenaged colt. All unicorns.

Sombra moved to them as best he could. The mares seemed to be worried about him while the colt seemed to be more interested in me or more precisely what's holding me here.

"Mother these are my daughter's and grandson." He holds a hand out to the darker colored mare wearing a white dress similar to the archmages just without the power behind it. "This is Shadow blossom." The mare seems unsure of me but gives a polite bow. Sombra then gestures to the other mare "And this Amour"

"Greetings grandmother," Amour says with a similar bow to her sister. Unlike her sister, she is pure white and wearing a dark blue dress.

"She is currently leading the Crystal empire until this little guy is of age," Sombra says while rubbing the main of the colt. "He's named after me." That got me to raise an eyebrow.

"Is that so?" I ask my voice seemingly scaring Shadow blossom as she hides behind her sister.

Looks like Haseo's warnings were for the wrong one not much I can do about it in this state.

"Indeed I felt quite honored" I could see his chest swell with pride at the memory only for a bad coughing fit to hit him.

"FATHER!!" Both mares said as they help him sit down.

"I know my time is near but if I had any regrets it's that I never got to say goodbye to Haseo." He takes a few deep breaths. "Shadow when I pass I need you to destroy that circle, understand?"

"I do." Shadow blossom spoke her voice barely audible as she nods and lights up her horn a crimson red and she stands near the edge of the circle holding me.

"Geez, this is so boring when I'm in charge the elderly won't need long drawn out sessions." Sombra Jr speaks up his voice cocky, arrogant and very prideful.

"You aren't in charge, are you?" I spoke up, electing a growl from the colt which resulting in Amore chuckling.

"Not yet anyway." He mumbles.

So much pride and hatred in this one. He's going to do something he will regret and it will be his biggest sin.

"What was that, colt?" I yelled with a patronizing granny-like tone to fuel the flames of irritation within him. I raised my right hand to my ear and smugly leaned towards him. "You need to speak up?"

"Grrrr..."

I guess my annoying gesture worked pretty well as he immediately growled like a wild beast as the first response. Hmmm?

Am I going a little deaf or did I infuriated my grandson a little too much that he's fuming silently in rage?

I guess it was the second part because I'm beginning to hear steam sounds. I turned my head and... yup, knew it. His ears begin to produce steam out of his pony ears. I'm not even sure if that is physically possible.

"Yo-you... I can't... Grrr..." Junior kept grumbling something but could not form an understandable sentence through his gritting teeth.

Ach! Ach! Ach!

Oh dear, my son is coughing up a storm. His ailment snapped his son's enraged trance and looked at his father worryingly, as did Amora.

"Don't mind him," Sombra said threw his coughing "He can be a bit of a pain but I'm sure he'll grow up to be a great leader," Sombra Jr smiled at that.

"I have some life-changing ideas," he said, the look in his eye leaving a sour taste in my mouth as I looked at him.

"I can imagine." I simply stated.

My son coughing catches my attention, but unlike the other coughs, this One was a polite cough. "But back to the topic at hoof, I wanted to tell you some of the highlights of my long-struggling yet fulfilling life, mother." He gives a small weak smile.

"I'm not stopping you, Sombra." I chose my tone and the name carefully as to let both of them know I wouldn't stop them.

I know Jr has got something stupid planned but the question is what is it.

"Well, Mother shortly after your battle I was taken in by my Aunts." He began. "Just as you requested them. I found a portal to a different world shortly after but I can't remember too much about it other than it was an older version of me in well here the crystal empire."

I say nothing as Shadow Blossom takes her place and Amorua helps my son lay down.

"In my early twenties, I believe I left my Aunts to come back to the Empire to rule with honor and, and friendship" He was getting weaker I can hear it in his voice. "Shortly after I became king I met my beautiful wife Twilight shine." He then closed his eyes. "And as the saying goes the rest is historyyyyy"

I stood in silence as I looked at the corpse that had once been my son, all things had a natural end, I just wished my son's end had been a little later, I would have liked to have held him, in any manner, at least one more before his passing, I was about to say something when I heard a sound, a sour sound, a sound that should never be present in the time of one's end, the sound of laughter, me eyes snapped to the source, Sombra Jr was laughing himself silly, a tear in his eye, not one of sorrow but of joy.

"Hahahhaha about time that old fool finally died." He cackled "now granny dear it's your turn."

"Sombra what is the meaning of this?" Shadow Bloom demanded as my son's soul left his body and began to travel to me.

"Why it's simple, Mother. In all of grandfather's research, he was doing it to say goodbye." He then gagged as he lite up his horn. "He should have been using it for POWER!"

"You are a foolish idiot," I state flatly as I take my son's soul and being the reincarnation processes.

"And you have fallen for my trap." He then fires some sort of spell at me only. It hits and I feel surprisingly weaker it is now I realize his plan.

I watched as Sombra blasted the dome that held me in the world with his spell, laughing madly as he attempted to steal my powers, I was almost impressed as I did feel a slight tug as he did the spell, but even before the backlash started building up I knew what was about to happen, to use my powers one had to be dead, which meant that even if his spell did work, it would still kill him and stop the transfer before it even began.

"You going to kill yourself," I warned, "And it's not going to be a pleasant end that I can assure you, I warn you-"

"Oh shut up," Sombra snarled back,
"Plead and make up stories all you want In a few minutes I'll be the master of the dead, and with your powers along with the crystal ponies as my army taking the Princesses down will be a-" It was at this point I lost interest in his stupid plan and looked at the other's.

Shadow Bloom seemed at a lost for words as she watched what unfolded before her, The shock of what was happening leaving her a mess as she tried to piece together what she should even do. I shook my head and watched as the Backlash built up, ready to strike the fool Sombra dead where he stood, then it happened, whether because she had seen the backlash and thought it was her moment to steal the power at the last second or because she was against his plans I didn't know as I watched Amorua slam into her nephew and push him out of the way just in time for the Backlash to strike, Amorua was dead before she even began to fall.

"Look at what your actions did," I say as I release the purified soul of my former son, so that it's next life may not bear witness to this.

"My actions did nothing but bring me the power I deserve." His voice was filled in both fear and desperation. "You should just give me your power like a good zombie."

"You know nothing boy," I reply cutting him off. "The living can't know the secrets of the dead nor wield the power" I then nod to Shadow who finally destroys the circle sending me back much like a rubber band snapping back into place.

I open my eyes to see myself back in the cave next to the bone mountain, and the soul of Amoura awaiting reincarnation. As I begin the process I can't help but let loose a single tear for my son

"As the saying goes time stops for no one." I proudly stated to Minion as I attempt to raise her from her immobile state. "That is very true even I, the Queen of the Dead still faces against time, one of my greatest tools to mercifully execute old souls... and also, sometimes my worst adversary when it comes to initiating my plans."

"Ahem."

I gave a slight cough to get back to the point of this conversation. "Anyway If I want my powers back and better than before, being passive and having luck on my side aren't gonna cut it, and to get stronger than my past prime state, I need learn, practice, and completely master new techniques of Death magic. Maybe study other attribute types to be versatile against those winged horned horses' Light and Holy magic."

Once Minion fully raised from its resting state, I got on her back and we were off to find those little creatures that lived down here. Finding them isn't hard it's capturing them that's gonna be difficult and that's what I'm counting on.

"Minion, while I'm traveling and training, I want you to build me a castle," I ordered as we spotted the first creature. "Make it big but small and mobile enough to move for when my freedom comes. I will naturally raise more to help you when I can."

Minion makes no objections, not that she could even if I permitted her to have free will or the ability to speak. I get off her back to go start training. "One last thing Minion go nuts with the design we can worry about decorating later." She gives a little nod before going on to follow her orders. I then turn to the tiny wing creature. "Time to train.".

And that's what I did I spent years, eons even, training to develop my magic. Casually reading this world's spell scrolls and tomes on days when I have free time to rest lead to the creation of new spells that even I didn't that my magic was capable of.

I may have been lucky before or my opponents were too cocky or pathetically merciful to stall my progress but I doubt it will happen again if we have a reunion war. I need to be ready for round two because I doubt those DISGUSTING immortal abominations will just be sitting around and getting fat off the cake.

Well, maybe the tall white one will. Even I know that wide and plump rump of hers was not due to pregnancy.

Anyway, back to the point at hand and hoof. I did stop now and then to reincarnate lost souls of the bone pile that somehow didn't pass on and ended up down there or to check up on the progress of the castle above and to raise more minions to speed up the process.

The castle itself was coming along nicely as it was just a giant pony skull that had its teeth open for the door. They are surprisingly clever for reanimated creatures with no brains.

This process repeated until one day, I heard a loud shattering sound like a chandelier falling or a crystal golem being smashed. I summoned one of my minions and go see if it's finally time.

One relatively short navigation through the winding tunnels does confirm that the pesky golem is destroyed.

I raise my hand and summon three more minions as scouts. "Looks like it's time to be free," I say to them with a smile as we start up a long narrow path to the surface. "Hmm, good thing I requested a small castle," I say as a bit of the path crumbles into the abyss below.

As we need the surface I can hear voices. "Yaks know things not forever. That's why we smash things and rebuild things that we smashed... so that we smash them again."

For some odd reason, those are some wise words from one who sounds so young. I think as I reached the end of the path.

"I think we took care of the smashing part." Sounded another voice. This one sounded petite

"Then maybe we should start building. Together, yes?" A male voice picks up.

"Whatever you're going to do can wait," I stated as I burst through the ground into the cave I saw all those years ago, I also see a blue Griffin, a yak, some bug horse, a pink hippogriff, a light green earth pony and an orange dragon.

"My minions and I need passage then you may continue with whatever it is you were doing," I say as I pull my four minions from the ground.

"AHHHHHH!!!!!!" they shouted in unison as they left.

"I suppose I didn't make a good first impression." I pondered as we made our way out of the cave. "But for now the Queen has returned."

Special report this story will be combining worlds with Guess this is happening. We been planning this for a good bit but we think it will be fun.

Aaaand... They're running away.

An expected yet still rude reaction when mortals face me and my exquisite form for the first time. This is quite not a good event that occurred right now. I can't have those youngling mortals screaming like there's a forest fire; they might alert the local authorities and soon signal those DISGUSTING immortal abominations and their useless army.

My plan is still in progress; I'm so close to initiating the plan. I have to stop them as soon as possible and in any manner.

Wait. No no no, I can't execute innocent souls... I refuse to raise my hand on them. Even if it meant exposing myself too early.

"Ahhh..."

Hmmm? It appears chance made a faint call towards me... or maybe it's that little pony who tripped on an exposed tree root and seemed to have passed out after few large gasps for breath.

I walked casually towards the fainted pony and observe closer on its physical features. It's real with a sea turtle of his flank.

"Oh, you. I recognize you from the cave." I said to the unconscious colt as I pick him up and put him over my shoulder.

As I do my eyesight fades as I see a sandy beach with lots of different creatures on it.

"Stay safe Sandbar dear." Turning around I see the source of the voice. It's a light blue mare with a large straw hat on her head.

"I will mom." Says the voice of the now named Sandbar as my vision returns to normal.

"How Interesting so it seems my training has paid off more then I could have planned for." A smile dawns my face as I resume walking.

As I walk I keep picking up random bits of memory from time to time throughout the walk. Such as another golem this one pink with an upside-down gem in its chest, with a rather loud mouth. But more importantly the current location of all the known immortals.

"That has to be something I have to work one so I don't look into memories while emanating souls," I say as I use the memories of Sandlebar to guide my way to this town of ponyville. I believe the town was called.

As I walk I try and call for my hands that I used so long ago to no avail.looks like I will have to refind them. How annoying but it can't be helped.

"Ugh, what happened." The colt said as he woke up from his short faint sleep.

"You tripped and knocked yourself out," I stated as I touched a rather large log causing it to wither and rot.

I heard his anxious gulp before speaking again with a slightly clearer tone. "W-Where are you taking me?"

"Back to Ponyville... unless you wish to die out alone and lost in these woods." My words shut the colt up as I send my one of minions a little ahead as a plant snaps it up mere moments later. "See."

"Do you know where you are going?" His voice filled with panic.

"I know bits and pieces from your soul's memory but overall not at all," I replied bluntly.

"If you put me down I can get us their miss?" I summon the other minions as I set him down.

"Loreley." Said as I hop on his back.

"Ugh! Ummm... What are you doing?" He asked a pointless question.

"I carried you now you carry me," I explained simply. "Now. Get a move on."

"Fine, fine." The colt said as he began trotting. "Name's Sandbar by the way."

I just nodded despite the fact I already knew his name by rummaging memories within his soul. Although he should give a formal introduction of his name instead of that poor attempt for I find it rather rude and disrespectful. But I guess I'll spare him from soul torture due to his adolescent state.

I can feel his warm yet somewhat shivering body under my legs, which is quite dissatisfying. This is why I prefer reanimated corpses over living creatures as my main form of transportation. They are cold and don't move at all during their standby state if I command them to do so.

I didn't (verbally) complain about speed or handling because these things take time to adjust too, but with Sandbar's guidance, we were able to make it to the town and out of the woods. Apparently but was heading the opposite direction of where I needed to go.

The town was fairly pained with straw rooves, brick walls and a small creek that cuts through it. Though the giant crystal tree and building on the edge do catch my attention quite easily.

"Can you get off me now?" Sandbar asked to which I obliged. I just now noticed the hight difference from ponies from oh so long ago. Sandbar comes up to my waste were as Granite Pie came up to my breast.

How curious. I think as I have my minions sink into the ground until I have further need of them.

"Go to your friends I'm sure they are worried about you." I begin to walk towards the giant crystal tree.

"Hey, we're you're going?" He asked as I'm fairly sure he was following me.

"To get information as I have been gone for a long time and my enemies are likely far stronger than when I left," I informed him

"What enemies could you possibly have?" He asked again.

"They were Princess Celestia and Princess Luna in my time." I heard him gasp as I keep walking.

"Why are you enemies with the princesses?"

"You ask a lot a lot of questions don't you?"

"Well maybe it was some sort of misunderstanding and you can talk it out."

"They are ABOMINATIONS and it's my job to bring their souls to the afterlife so that the world may have balance." I once again informed the colt this time leaving him in silence as reach the border of the town.

"WAIT!" He screams as he rushes to catch up with me. "I don't understand how are they abominations?"

Sighing I begin. "I am the queen of the dead, and rule over all aspects of it. Immortality is an insult to my very existence. Understand?"

"No, not really.." He finished with a well-meaning smile.

"I grow tired of you," I say as I touch him to induce a death-like sleep. I look to a set of ponies with flowers. "It should wear off in three minutes don't move him too much." They promptly faint but I move on as I have research to do, a castle to build, and most importantly immortals to track.

As I walk the locals all run and hide from me, I also see a Lapis color bipedal humanoid creature walking through town. They appear to be wearing a long blue dress. I also catch the gem in its back.

"How curious. It would seem golems are a lot more common in the future." With a sigh, I continue not looking forward to more golems.

"Well maybe they are just more common here because of the town's location to where I was banished."

Moving ever closer to the Castle I noticed that the foals are playing carefree even as I pass, but the adults barely notice me except when I get close and they can't take their eyes off of me. Their eyes were filled with such terror that they couldn't run.

Has their concept of death changed so much that they can't see me unless I am right in front of them? I will have to awaken the ponies to the fact that no one escapes death. But then why did Sandlebar not fear me?

Shrugging I continue to my very much obvious destination. As I get closer I feel a presence similar to my own but different, calmer? No that's not the word it's similar but it's worried about something that's for sure.

Maybe one of these future dictionaries has the word I'm looking for. I think as I finally arrive at the entrance of the Castle.

Upon entering I am greeted with a slightly disorienting sight of the inside appearing to be bigger then the already huge outside would suggest.

Oh, and there was a magical construct of a purple alicorn there as well. "So you are the being I was sensing earlier," I say as I enter the building.

"Indeed but I have to know clue how you escaped your banishment your highness but you have no authority here." It spoke with conviction.

"You are correct and I don't plan on staying I just have to know the idea where anything is or how much has changed since I left." I countered.

"I sense you are not telling the whole truth." It spoke.

"The dead don't lie."

"Dead also tell no secrets." It smiled as we begin walking deeper into the castle.

"Clever one you are." I gave a bow of respect. "If you must know I plan on establishing a sort of One-way bridge between the afterlife and here to help to get to the afterlife easier and getting out harder."

"And what of the Royal sisters?" It asks with some nervousness.

"They are still Immortals abominations and are still messing with the balance of the world's order and nature." I shot it a menacing glance, who seems to be calm all things considered.

"But the world has never been more harmonic, why are you still after them?" It asks when we arrived at a large set of double doors.

"Ahh, there is your problem harmony and balance are not the same things. They are not mutually exclusive either but they are fundamentally different." I explained as I entered to see a giant crystal map surrounded by seven crystal chairs.

"Hmm, I see, well you can use this map to find a place to build this bridge of yours." And with that, the construct leaves but the presence is still there.

"Well let's see what this map can do." I touch a random town and it goes to the town. "Now how do I get the full map again?"

I don't how long it took me to figure out how to zoom out, and I don't wanna know in all honesty. Not one of my prouder moments I'll admit.

Spending some more time on it I noticed I can't find any graveyards. "This can't be right?" I find several abandoned towns that are centuries old that have them but none of the modern towns have them.

"No, NO, NO!" Slamming my fist down. "The balance is far worse then I thought I may have to take drastic measures to correct things."

As plunged my hand into my eye, I then rip it out of my socket to get the appropriate amount of blood that I will need to accomplish what I need to do. Drawing the bloody runes into the table.

Once that's done I put what's left of my eye back to regrow which will take about a day or so. After my eye is back I then start chanting to for my spell to activate.

As I proceed with the incantation for this spell, the table's calming glimmer hue shifted from a light crystal blue into my favorable color, a crimson blood-red glow like the waters of the River Styx. The color change soon spread throughout the rest of the room following shortly after.

The map itself instantly displayed something new that brings me utter curiosity; it was a weak spot between the afterlife and the mortal plane. It's in a place called Rainbow Falls.

But other than that no recent cemeteries, which I find skeptical for there weren't even any cremation dust essence floating anywhere.

DO THESE CREATURES JUST DISPOSE OF THE DEAD IN AN DISCLOSED LOCATION SUCH AS UNDERGROUND OR SOMETHING!?!

"What do they do with their dead?" I hissed with disgust for the uncertainty is making me irritated and unnecessarily curious. But before I could delve in further for information, just then the door bust open. I turned to the creature who would enter at such a time and situation.

"And you are?"

"Who... wh-what?" The Lapis blue colored golem from town stuttered in confusion and fright as it recoiled at the sight of my bloody eye.

"I'm not going to say it this again. I asked, who are you?" I repeated my question while I started to look for a way around the golem or at least, find an opportunity to incapacitate.

"Now, hold on a second. Pretty sure the last time I was here, you don't live here, not that I live here as well, mind you, h-however, I only broke in because I witnessed you broke in!" It ignored my question and tried to feign ignorance by making a feeble excuse to say why it is here. "Ha! Yes, that's right. That's why I'm here."

hmm, maybe its creator didn't give or, to say at best to everyone's sanity, didn't bother to give this thing a name, yet they went through the trouble of giving it the ability to able verbal-communication and have some will to think. How Interesting... if you like animating pieces of rocks.

Or maybe it has an identity but this thing wasn't willing to provide it to me due to its crude personality.

"I don't have to give you a response to your question due to your rude phrasing but I will return the favor by asking you my question to give you a hint." I casually replied as I wipe some of the blood off my face. "Is it truly breaking into one's property if I was invited in?"

"Pretty sure, Twilight is at Sugarcube Corner, and the dragon's off doing stuff with some Griffin." The golems attempted to make snarked comment, however, it was somewhat held back by the visible gag from, what I assume, the blood on me and some places.

"Twilight, so that's the name of the pony the spirit took the form of." I see. So I have a name to this new DISGUSTING immortal abomination to add to my list.

No no, I must contain my rage until it is time.

This is a newly formed immortal abomination, maybe there is still time for her redemption into the afterlife. I can hope this Twilight pony is more understandable than those last two abominations and will listen to reasoning and sacrificing her immortality in exchange for a quick and peaceful death.

"I don't even know what you just said but I'm guessing you weren't invited here, are you?" the golem said as water flowing out from its back.

"It matters not, you lifeless golem. You are unworthy of my attention, let alone my honesty. Now out of my way for I have important business to attend to." I bluntly ordered as I have no time for sentient rocks or whatever raw materials it is made of.

I quickly identified its legs and knee joints as this golem's weak points. Although, I might not even use force to vacate the premises if I use my Charisma and Deception... however, that would be rather tedious and too time-consuming, in my opinion.

"Naw, gotta smash you into the ground. I could have just let you leave but if I don't do it, Spinel will and if Spinel does it, she'll wreak the whole town again." While the golem informed me of its pointless life moments, one of its water tendrils formed into a giant fist. "She's still paying for that bill."

Now's my chance.

"It matters not how many golems there are, for I only care about completing my task," I stated as I immediately go for a low sweep tripping the surprising lightweight golem. As it recovers I taker off down the hallway.

"You're just gonna hit and run!?" It shouts as the flapping can be here shortly after. Glancing back I see the golem flying with water wings.

I guess that explains why it was so light.

Rounding a corner I said to the golem. "If you want to fight, I suggest doing this destructive activity on the outside as to not destroy this castle's interior. Not that I truly care."

"I thinking more of trapping you in a sphere of water and letting Princess pony know-at-all deal with your freaky butt." The golem says back once it regains line of sight on me.

"That would be inconvenient," I replied as I quickly go through a door once again breaking line of sight from the golem for precious few seconds.

Is it possible? a random thought accuser to me.

"You wouldn't happen to have a soul would you?" I asked, and that gave the golem some pause.

"...Even if I told you that I do, it's not really from this reality." It seems to reply in honesty this time.

Not from this reality? So either a displaced like Haseo or the immortals are putting the souls of the otherworldly dead in golems. And given I can't find any new graves on a magic map, I'm betting option two.

A frown forms on my face "Interesting. SOUL REND." My hands ignite in a blue ghostly flame as I suddenly turn around and slash the golem across the chest.

The effect is instantaneous as the golem cries out in agony and falls to the ground as my test does yield results. This golem does have a soul.

What I did not expect however was the water on its back to start lashing out randomly. I try my best to dodge them but they are coming too fast and into many numbers to dodge them all, eventually one of the attacks sends me through the wall and I land outside.

As I lay there wet and covered in minor cuts, I couldn't help but think out loud. "That's interesting so one possibility is they turn their dead into golems..... I do not approve."

I summon minions to help me up as I broke my back against the crystal wall on way out. "Take me to Rainbow falls, go get my Castle and start building it there. I am infuriated that I don't think that I could try and do calm negotiations with the one DISGUSTING immortal abomination in this hamlet. And be sure to go underground when moving the castle. I don't need it destroyed before it arrives."

One minion carries me off in some directions while the other one goes to get my other minions.

"I estimate that it will take about three days for my back to heal great. Well, at least that will give me time cool off and plan.

Taking this realm's modern "train" system has proven to be quite useful and convenient for me and the minions with me, although, the rest of my minions had to march on through the distance with the castle.

Arriving at my destination was rather strange as the closer I got to it I feel the connection to the afterlife as clear as day and night.

Yes, with this connection I can hide my Castle in the afterlife without worry bod the living finding it. I thought as my minions carried me off the train.

The noise struck my ears that it made me slightly flinched. The train had been loud enough to muffle any of my unnecessary noise, however, this transportation is horrible and not up to date on its features for random flashes of lights kept occurring, tons of ponies converged from random areas in random windows of time.

There's plentiful of irritating chatter from every separate group of passengers. They are a distractful bunch for some wore shirts with trees on them and strange hats, they seemed so oblivious that one of them almost stumbled into me and his reaction was barely even one of terror, rather it was a daze of distraction about his trip.

The location that I am arriving at must be the pinnacle destination for tourism if my appearance doesn't attract any attention, let alone cause terror.

Aside from the tourist and the noise of the train itself, I had some time to plan to fix the balance of the world. I briefly considered a mass extinction to level the scales but that would be overkill and an unnecessary inconvenience for the innocent bystanders.

Negotiations didn't work in the past but then again I didn't exactly make any serious attempt due to my unruly rage and ignorant hatred against those DISGUSTING immortal abominations either. But what can I say, I was only a few years young after my rebirth and made brash decisions back then.

Hmm. What to do? What to do? If I can't do something about those immortal abominations then the afterlife will be forced to be brought into this mortal realm unless a sufficient amount of life is sacrificed to prevent the unstable convergence in the first place.

I'll have to forge a more precise plan on how to do this when my castle re-construction is finished. I should...

Ugh! I sense a presence... an annoying and meddlesome presence observing my activities. I might as well use this annoyance to interact with the local populace on what I will expect at this Rainbow Falls location.

I shifted my head at my back and saw a pony's face inches near mine.

"Pardon Trixie for my manners. However, Trixie couldn't help but overhear you performing a soft soliloquy about a castle being built? You don't look like a pony, what are you? You dress quite uniquely, are you perhaps a traveling performer like Trixie? Are you rehearsing a line from a play?" This pony has barraged me a plethora of nonsensical questions that I don't want to answer, even if I was pretending to be nice.

Its voice sounds feminine with a hint of boastfulness and sincere. She had a light blue fur and a unicorn horn but no traces of death or life magic in her soul. It was also donning a purple pointed hat and a long cape that had some star decorations.

She told me that she presumes that I'm a traveling performer like her, so I'm going to assume that she is not from around this area as well. This means I can just ignore this one and keep my thoughts to myself next time. I turned my head back to the window view and try to muffle this Trixie pony's voice.

"Trixie, that's not nice." Another voice has arrived to intervene in the annoying one's rude questioning. Her tone seems to describe her personality which is responsible, kind and wise.

"Can't you see that she is injured and needs rest." A different voice said in the same place "besides you need to focus on your group we don't need to lose any creature."

"Ugh. Pfft." This Trixie individual scoffed at the other's remark. "Trixie was just captivated by this one's monologue about a castle. Trixie presumes that she is a performer and that maybe the officials at Rainbow Falls is finally constructing a play stage."

Turning my head once again to were my good eye could see who this "Trixie" was conversing with. This other one had light purple fur with a purple swirl mane with a light blue highlight in the front.

"I'm sorry for my friend she is a bit of a loudmouth. I'm Starlight by the way" The responsible purple pony introduced herself and apologize for her friend's behalf. Maybe I can extract some information from this one.

"That is quite alright, Ms. Starlight, there's no need for apologies," I said, attempting a nice persona to lower her mental guard. I stare at this Trixie with a grin. "I'm just glad that some... pony was sincere enough to worry about my injuries. And to answer some of your questions..."

Maybe using this traveling performer guise would be a perfect option to conceal my true intentions on Rainbow Falls.

"I am a performer from a far far away region. My colleagues and I are conducting a play about... a solitude ruler in a castle who is currently in a war against..." I'm assuming immortal abominations are highly favored by these ponies, so I'll have to use this alternative.

"... the zombie army and return the natural balance of the world." I begrudgingly said. I'm hoping that these ponies would fall for this terrible excuse... or I'm going to make this train have an unexpected stop.

"Hmmm... that sounds..." Starlight appears to be having a hard time conjuring the right words on how to critique my fake play idea. Cold sweat dripped down her forehead and she was gritting her teeth to prevent any negative complaints.

"Wonderful!" Trixie exclaimed with joy that made me think that she wasn't lying and approve this cliche of a play.

While the play will provide some suitable concealment for my castle's construction and my minions to have free reign to roam the area, I will now actually have to put on a play now. Because the dead don't lie.

"I certainly hope it will be but sadly it will be put on hold until I am healed as I am one of the leading actors of the play," I say to the over-enthusiastic unicorn.

"While it is a shame, Trixie understands completely," Trixie replied nodding.

I turned back in the seat and looked at the nearest minion as I pondered about the play I was to put on, my first thought was to set the minions up with the task of setting it up, but there was still the very basic problem that I would either have to give them speech or get a cast of ponies to work with me, then the Trixie began speaking again.

"You're so lucky to be running the show independently," I looked back at her as she continued "Trixie once worked for months to get into a well-known and highly regarded play in Manehattan. One week before the show that Trixie was supposedly to perform, Trixie got fired because they decided to change to the entire wardrobe and her character's outfits clashed with Trixie's fur," Trixie grumbled angrily as Starlight patted her.

"Just count yourself lucky," Starlight warned me, her voice giving away that she was just saying this to join the conversation "Your shows gonna be in Rainbow Falls, which is less criticizing and spontaneous than Manehattan. However, if the producers get too antsy and over-condescending at making last-minute changes, you will surely get kicked out of town and be replaced in a clop."

What?

Oh, I get it. Clop instead of snap...

Haaa, I need to find some bipedal creatures to converse soon or I'll obliterate this entire pony population and their horse-pony wordplay.

"I'll take that warning to heart then, Ms. Starlight." I made a falsely reassuring statement to this reasonable pony.

Ah, I hear the train's loud whistle and steam releasing out of its exposed pipes. That would only indicate that I am approaching my designated location.

I've arrived at Rainbow Falls

It was about an hour after I had stepped off the train that I had realized things were much worse than I feared. I was staring at the famous rainbow waterfalls for which the town is known for, only to discover that the actual rainbow water is shrouded in a very powerful illusion that even I can't analyze with my magic alone.

I guess I have no choice but to utilize this world's magic source to dispel this powerful illusion magic.

I went up the stream, far from the populace as to not be disturbed by the locals and raise suspicion. While I tested my hypothesis. I had my minions dig out a little trench in a much calmer part of the river while I readied a spell potion to disperse the illusion on the trench.

The requirements for the spell are composed of a sterilized potion bottle, a butterfly wings from a still alive butterfly, a month-old pinecone, a bluebird's song in the form of an undamaged feather from a still dying bluebird and a drop of the rainbow water for the components.

The potion bottle, pine cone, and water were fairly easy to get given the location but the butterfly wings and the song are a lot more difficult to get.

To ensure that two of the vital ingredients remain fresh, I had to place the still alive butterfly and the still dying bluebird in containers. Unfortunately, I only possessed a small jam jar, so I had to keep an eye on the two specimens constantly or the still dying bluebird will consume the still alive butterfly, which will render both ingredients useless since the bluebird would become partially alive and the butterfly... well, it will just be bird poop.

Most of these ingredients were not very hard to procure but it can be very difficult to find if one is unprepared like I am right now.

Anyway, as I take out the ingredients from my bag and lay them down on the ground, I levitated them high in the air and, with a quick snap of my fingers, the ingredients instantly liquified and I put them in the bottle. It will take some time until it is ready.

I hope the procedure doesn't fail or I will have to go all that trouble in gathering the ingredients again. The bluebird just ate the butterfly and died in a matter of seconds when I wasn't looking.

"Maybe I can find them a local pet shop for the bluebird if I'm lucky." I pondered my contingency plan as my minions carry me back to town.

I did notice my eyesight fully recovered within the couple hours I had been in this town and while that's a good thing overall that scared me. "Although, the butterfly catching will be an irritating chore. Now that my vision is starting clear up again, I don't want to go back to any flower field again or I will cause another death wave on the flora and insects. I don't want to bear witness to another unnecessary genocide on the innocent."

As soon as I was done with my deep thoughts, the dispel spell potion for the illusion had just finished mixing and gathering enough this world's magical energy.

Since it is only a small bottle, the dispel on the illusion will only work for a few seconds, so I have to make this analysis count.

I poured the entire contents down the water and immediately begin my examining.

I can't believe this. This is worse than I thought.

It's Sin.

I've never encountered one until now but I have some hidden knowledge within my psyche that mentions this liquid. A black slime that is darker than the empty abyss and consists of only agonizing pain and suffering from millions and millions of realm-tethered souls within this stream of faux rainbow water.

However, for some strange reason, this Sin is nearly pure for I can sense something contaminated on its surface... and I think I know what that extra component is. This must be those DISGUSTING immortal abominations' magic presence mixed in with this substance. Their magic must have been used for the powerful illusion.

Either way, this gives a huge explanation for the unstable convergence between this realm's living world and the afterlife. Millions of souls are forcing the way towards the afterlife.

"How did this happened?" I asked in shock. I immediately formulate plans on what methods and ingredients I need to cleanse this massive concentration of nearly pure Sin.

ACK!

The second I started the process, a terrible piercing pain instantly overwhelmed my body.

GAAHH!

I unintentionally released an anguished cry as I tried to stop this travesty but I couldn't even initiate my first attempt on the cleansing.

Those abominations must have also placed a powerful physical pain spell to prevent prying eyes from looking too deeply in this faux rainbow water's dark secrets. The last thing I could think of before I get overcome with this pain was if this little trench was causing me this much pain then the river WILL somehow kill me over and over again if I even attempt to cleanse it.

I... must... rest...

As I awaken from my short comatose state, the last thing I expected to witness was the unicorn pony, Trixie, placing her equine lips on me while her friend, Starlight pounding... no, more like stomping on my chest

I assume that these young ones are (poorly) performing a life recuperation technique on me as if their attempt would bring me back to life. However, if life did begin to dwell inside me, that would be a hilarious moment to be in.

"I don't think it's not working at all, Trixie I'm not getting a pulse! I don't even know if this technique is adaptable for her physique." Her voice was ragged as she kept pushing until I could hear a loud crack snapped. "Hehe oops."

Fortunately, I have no deadened sense of pain on physical injuries or this would have made me scream bloody murder.

"Trixie supposes you're correct. Besides, she tastes awful," Trixie replied as she stands up with tears in her eyes. "Worse than death. I wish you were the one doing the breath of life part instead of me. You have the stronger lungs while Trixie knows many gentle messages."

"As much as I appreciate you breaking my sternum, can you explain to me what happened?" My sudden surprise caused these two ponies to jump in surprise and stiffen in fear. "Well, I'm waiting for a response?"

"Ummm... well, you see..." Starlight muttered incoherently while Trixie's eyes kept shifting side to side, avoiding making any sort of eye contact with me. "We... we were just guiding our students around the Falls and describing the history and pastimes about this landmark when suddenly we saw you writhing in pain and collapsing on the ground."

Starlight inched herself away from me and levitated Trixie's frozen body off me.

She hyperventilated for a few seconds before she finally calmed down and continued her explanation. "We thought that you must have a heart attack or something. I'm not sure which one for I have little medical knowledge involving sentient bipedal creatures. The first instinct I could perform was to ask my students to look for a doctor around this area while Trixie and I initiated the breath of life technique."

"Ha!" Trixie let out a gasp, breaking out of her frozen state. "THANK CELESTIA'S SUN, YOU'RE ALIVE!" She shouted in, what I believe from her tone, is in relief.

"Alive is not the state that I would call myself per se," I replied in a half-truth form as Trixie broke down in tears. "At any rate, the purification process of that Sin took a lot out of me and I still have a lot to do with probably less time than I would like to get it done."

"Wait, hold up a second." Starlight spoke up, "What do you mean you wouldn't call yourself alive?"

I gave her a blank stare as I summoned my minions scaring the ponies. "I would say as I have stated previously I have a lot to do and not a lot of time to do it and besides the dead tell no tales." I then sank into the ground with the help of said minions as the screaming of the ponies behind.

It had been about two weeks since those two ponies tried "reviving" me. While I do sort of appreciate their meaningful attempt to help me, it was kinda pointless on me.

In the two weeks other than healing from my injuries I have found a suitable location for both my castle and the play and I have as many minions as possible working on the Castle so it won't take a thousand years to complete this time around.

I did notice that the Token that Haseo gave me was missing, and like with my hands, it could be anywhere at this point for it was not a high topic on my priority list like finding my big hands.

Being an entity that doesn't require any rest and possess nigh-infinite amounts of stamina has its advantages, like for example, I noticed that some of the local children who have been here for any number of generations are resistant to the Sin river effects, while the tourists get the full force of it.

"What else have those abominations have done to this world?" I pondered as I see some foals playing in the Sin even drinking it on occasion. Tho they don't seem to enjoy the taste all too much.

The local kids don't seem to mind but the ones visiting appeared to be exhausted and struggling to stand on their own four hooves, it seems they were drained of magic and life essence.

As soon as I thought of that statement, I immediately theorized that either the powerful spell that has been cast over on the Sin is draining them to sustain its strength...

Or another theory which is the Sin itself is unintentionally absorbing oblivious living beings as if the millions and millions of tormented souls are attempting to reclaim their lives to escape from their current painful existence.

Either wat, it is hard to tell this early in my research.

I wish I could spend more time searching for a less painful way to analyze the faux Rainbow Water but I have tangled myself in a web of lies that a certain annoying pony has put me in.

"Are the preparations completely yet?" I irritably exclaimed to all of my minions, who were either constructing the exterior of my castle or... ha, forging flyers for my faux stage play.

The only foreseeable outcome of this play is for me to cancel the charade due to my faux play's lack of sponsorship or any sort of funding to maintain it so I don't have to spend more wasted time into this than I already have.

Minion No. 4 of castle section 52 came up to me and was making body gestures for me to follow.

They must be done with the preparations. I reflected as I follow the minion. The minion takes me to a cave about five minutes away from where inside was a couple of large bone pile of skeletons.

These bones appear to be related to some sort of reptilian but seem to possess large extra appendages. There were about two of them... with countless piles of scattered armored pony skeletons around them.

"How curious." I rubbed my chin while pondering on my discovery." Perhaps I can make use of these."

I slowly approached closer to one of the giant skeletons, the one that had many rusted spears pierced all over its body. I caressed one of its large ribcages and I can feel a bit of this realm's magic... and a lot of undying rage against ponies... specifically, towards those DISGUSTING immortal abominations.

"Hmmm... I can use these." I said, feeling a little gleeful like an innocent child in a sweets emporium. I glanced at my minions, who were on stand by and staring at me, waiting for new orders. "You may return to your previous duties."

With a slight wave from my right hand, I sent my minion back to work and I continued to examine my findings further. Aside from the rusted weaponry and shields, I see a nest that appeared to have several smashed eggshells that have been left to be forgotten before they could even exist. Such a sha-

Hmmm? I walked closer to the nest and... I was right to suspect this. There was an imprint that indicates that there was one intact egg left but appeared to have been moved... or rather taken away. I don't see any scattered egg shards away from the nest, which would mean...

"How peculiar. It seems the devastating battle between these two creatures took place within this cavern and these eggs were the cause. And if my guess is right then the ponies won the battle and reap their rewards from their fallen foes·

"But that is history. I'm more focused on the present and the future." Turning to the dragons skeletons. "Speaking of the present, fate has given me two marvelous gifts for my endeavors."

Marking the bones in my soul sign so I can summon them should I ever need their strength.

Once the deed was done, I exclaimed in a commanding tone. "Extollens vocem meam illud praeeat dracones." and the skeletons began to be shrouded in a shimmering blue ethereal aura that instantly enveloped towards their chest, eyes, and wings as they roar with life.

"Quis audet pro me audet testimonium nostrum." The former male's voice rang throughout the cavern.

I'm a bit taken back at their ability to speak despite not having the physical components to do so, but that quickly passes as I reply. "Tua regina vocat te."

I will admit being able to talk in the tongue of the dead is rather refreshing for a change. Unfortunately, the dragons seem to disagree as I sense that they angered by my statement of a simple fact.

They prepared a breath attack but I put a stop to that with a wave of my hand. "Tu mihi impress accersiam te, cum opus est, nisi quia iam requiem." And with that, the dragons light fade once more and I couldn't be happier with this discovery.

Leaving the cavern I blast with a laughing skull sacrificing a precious minion, but it had to be done to ensure that no one tried any funny business with the dragons.

As I'm walking back to the castle construction sight I hear a faint but distinctive sound of teleportation but it didn't sound like the sisters spell from so long ago no it sounded more a whine of some kind.

"I just know I'm going to regret going to go where that sound is," I said with an exhausted tone. "And I was having such a good day as well."

Curse this ambitious curiosity of mine but if I didn't possess this troublesome trait, my wisdom would have been split in half. Come to think of it I still need to go and find my giant hands. I wonder if they are in a museum, underground right was I was banished or possibly locked away with THEM.

THUD

"Oh, this is why Sombra would always get annoyed with me for getting lost in thought." I look at what I ran into.....which appears to be some sort of gyroscope with the center being the power source?

"How curious I will mark it for later but right now I got other things to do," I said as I draw a little fish on the base of the device.

Why, a fish? The real question is why not a fish? Well, that and I didn't want to leave any obvious signs it was me in case something big is going down soon.

Lucky for me, I was able to get back to the castle site with no more restorations, I spent the rest of the day in town hanging up flyers for the faux play.

who can guess the language used in the chapter and the reason. The first person to do so gets a cookie.

No translation available As its the language of the dead and I'm very much alive.

I...

Hate...

This...

"... But these lines make no sense," Leech, the uncooperative one, whined for the tenth time as she and the rest of the cast began to rehearsed some scenes from the script.

"I mean, where in Equestria would make any sense if a battle is about to occur? Like this one, 'Should this battle last long much more? My sister and I have a right to stop fighting to do our duties of raising the moon and sun at the appropriate times'."

I want to reap that non-compliant soul out of your pathetic flesh and bones, you mortal dog food.

Leech continued to chatter like her mortal life meant nothing. "...More importantly, who would agree to that?"

I shall feign ignorance on that snarked tone and pointless criticism for now. As soon as this pathetic faux play finishes, her soul will join that conclusion as well.

I will enjoy that process a little too much more than I should but it will be worth it.

I took a deep breath, gave a false grin and said to the uncooperative one. "I can assure you those lines are historically accurate... from what I have researched in the libraries and reliable historian, Leech. Now, Shall you return to your positions? I need to look for backers if there is any hope for this Play."

As she slowly sauntered back to the other cast members, she muttered something under her breath. I expect that it was something rude, but I could not hear a single word. Quite a few actors would be generous, but I'm not exactly aiming high standards with this faux play.

"The rest of you study your lines and get that prop working soon or it won't matter if we have the funds," I informed every creature who was in the room right now.

So far, I have recruited to my faux play a Kirin, a Cow, and a Griffin. But I was still looking for a few more creatures to fit some other roles, considering using my countless undead minions to take the roles will cause a mass hysteria towards the mortals.

I could care less about screaming ponies running amok, however, they will surely inform the authorities, who will inform those Immortal abominations, who will destroy my hard work.

Regardless of the situation, the rest of the recruitment process will wait for now as there are other important issues to be concern about.

Stepping away from the stage while the others kept doing whatever it was they were doing, I decided to go grab a sample of the Sin for study later.

Walking past a small gathering, I snatch up a bottle of "sweet apple acres cider" and pouring out the contents as I enter the woods.

I think the play is coming along rather well. Sure, the cast has some work, but it is still a long way away from being ready.

The play aside, I thought I would have seen some activities from those immortals by now, but maybe they are too scared to cause a panic among the public.

Hmmm?

Oh my, It appears that I have arrived at my destination without my awareness.

I guess being lost in a cloud of thoughts does have its advantages, which was to quickly pass the time.

"Either that or rather, my thought process has become slower after my reckless analysing on that fraudulent rainbow Liquid Sin." I proclaimed to myself as I took out a glass potion bottle from my inventory and gathered some of that said fraudulent rainbow Liquid Sin in the river.

I rise from the River after gathering the necessary amount of samples. Since I've already completed today's activity, I was prepared to make the return journey...

When suddenly, I heard what might be a noise...

The stupidest noise that I have ever heard.

This sound was squeaking so loudly that it was surrounding my ears and echoing in my mind.

The culprit of that life-forsaken noise was something both solid and moldable, which made contact into the upside of my head.

The impact knocked me off balance, causing me to drop the bottle. This is not my day. I think as the feet of whatever hit me gets off.

I looked up only to first see the most cartoonish of hands reaching down to casually pick up the sample bottle and holds it carelessly, spilling a small amount of its contents inches from my hands, the ground sizzling as soon as the liquid sin touches it.

"You are a moron," I bluntly stated as I get up and dust myself off.

“Thanks,” The Pink Golem replies, rubbing the heart-shaped stone in its chest. Before I can reply on how stupid of a reply that was another, more familiar voice chimes in.

“Spinel, stop returning insults with gratuities,” Another voice said. I turned to the voice and see the Blue Golem I had met previously at the crystal castle. I distinctly remember that water wings its using.

“I’m just being polite,” Spinel called back as she scattered more of the liquid sin, I almost grabbed for it on instinct but held myself back, not wanting the creature to flinch back and splash me with it.

“No, you're just being a moron,” The blue one snarked back as it looked down at me, “Sup, Zombie Lady?”

"That's Queen of the Dead to you, you moronic Golem," I hissed. "I don't care much for you or your equally moronic companions flying on top of me."

“Not fly, Jump good.” Spinel replied, motioning around as if she were a large primate. This time splashing a large amount of the liquid sin around her feet, its reaction was instant and somewhat comical. It dropped the bottle of Sin and the substance shot into the air like a rocket, landing off in the distance with a mushroom cloud.

"It's not too bright, is it?" I asked as I grabbed the bottle and refill it in the river. "May I ask why are you two here and not guarding some vault or prison or whatever golems these days do."

“To answer your questions. First, We don’t like to talk about it,” It looked over to where it’s friend had landed before looking back at me “To answer your second question...none of your business.”

I was about to reply only for the sound of rapid-fire squeaking to draw my attention to the pink one and watched as it charged at me, I readied a counter-attack, and proceed to watch as it kicked out at me, missed by a mile, and ended up with its leg flying into the air, and falling back down to land in its face, the Pink on fell to the ground in silence for a moment before speaking out.

“That was your first and only warning bottle.”

"I'm done here," I flatly declared as I capped off the now fully refilled bottle and start walking towards town.

“Hey, I haven’t even done anything yet!” the blue golem called down angrily as she raised her hand, there was a moment of silence and it looked down at the rainbow water before shaking its hand again, it proceeds to do what I could only call an angry mime act at me.

"That is not water, unintelligent one. It is a negative essence known as Sin and it is enveloped with a powerful illusion that even I can't truly observe." I cordially informed as I got farther away from the Sin stream.

“It’s still a liquid, isn’t it?” Lapis shot back, “I control liquid...I think,”

"No, it's negative energy that consists of millions and millions of forcibly tethered souls." My patience is wearing thin with every millisecond I converse with these two imbeciles.

Sometime after I left the river, the golems decided to take a stealthy approach at following me but the pink ones squeaking made it painfully obvious.

I turned to the sound and quickly spotted the pink one as it’s pigtails could be seen sticking out of the side of the tree it was hiding behind.

"Are you done hiding?" I say not so quietly causing some squeaks to happen, though I don't know if it's from its feet or some other body part it possesses. I watch as is peeks out from behind the tree and looks me dead in the eye before sliding back into cover and calling out loudly.

“Lapis, I think she saw you!”

"I didn't I could hear the squeaks from the river," I inform them.

“Lapis, I think she heard me!” the Pink one corrected.

“What gave you that idea?” Lapis replied as she landed behind me,

The Pink one jumping out of the trees landing next to her friend. “Alright Queen acid bottle, give up the goods,” the Pink one opened her mouth and Lapis used her wing to trap her head in the water.

"Spinel, be quiet and be serious for a moment,” The blue one, apparently named Lapis, snaps at the idiotic companion. The Pink one said something but its voice was lost in the water around its head. Lapis turned her attention back to me with a glare.

"Is there something you wanted to say?" I ask, my patience wearing thin with these golems and their shenanigans.

“Lapis said she wanted revenge for you doing something, and I was the only one available cause Bismuth was busy and Peridot said no so then I told her I was her last choice since Twilight, she’s the princess of the castle you broke into, anyway so-”

“Spinel,” Lapis called out, a noticeable tone of irritation in its tone “I love you but you need to learn to answer a simple question with a simple answer,”

"First the play now these idiots I'm this close to just causing a mass extinction with the stress I'm under," I growl out as the pink one gets in my face.

“DID YOU SAY PLAY!?!?” It demanded loudly, excitement sparling in its eyes “I love playing, I’m good at Juggling, hopscotch, playing pretend, hide and seek!” The Pink one might have gone on indefinitely had the third one not caught my attention.

“Spinel don’t you dare!” Lapis called out angrily, the look on its face telling me it had most likely heard me mention mass extinction when it landed and dissolved its wings I could tell it was trying to think of a plan.

"The play is in town and it's about the battle that took place about 1000 years ago," I explained as I pushed Spinel away and the look of stupidity is obvious. "It's in town look for the stage it's all yours."

I had enough on these two annoyances. I'm heading back to my castle to relax.

“Did you hear that Lapis?” Spinel asked excitedly “We get to play pretend,”

“Bismuth did tell me to put you on a tight leash and tie you to a rail. I thought she was being humorous. Why didn’t I listen to her?” Lapis pinched the bridge of her nose and muttered silently, the only words I could catch was something about a creature named Lee as it shook its head.

“Fine, not like you’d listen to me if I said-” Spinel turned it’s bottom half into spring and shot off like a rocket in a random direction “-no,” Lapis finished before eyeing me. “I still hate you” She managed to say before taking off after her companion.

"What even was today exactly?" I muttered as I decided I needed a nap to get rid of this annoying headache and forget those two imbeciles. "At least I don't have to worry about the play anymore… for now at least."

Although I don't require to actually lie down and slumber, I feel like I deserve to rest for I have a long plan to fulfil...

Ever since those bumbling golem duo took over the play, I have been suddenly given enough time to devote my focus into inspecting the interior and exterior of my castle which was completed in a little two weeks.

I have yet to initiate the interior decoration process for I have to assign most of my undead servants for stage handling duties while the rest for excavating new rooms and escape tunnels within the cavern.

As I casually roamed through the empty halls of my castle, I felt an eerie and familiar sensation in the air. It was the feeling of being observed within the shadows. I have decided to conceal this discovery as to not give away the element of counter-surprise and maybe discretely attempt to use my magic to locate this mysterious presence's location.

Around the fifth step, I took after discovering the presence, I heard a noise echoing clearly at my ears.

It was the sound of the living being clumsy by bumping into something if I had to guess.

Following the noise, I find myself in the east wing of the castle when I see a familiar figure, that little pony mortal, Sandbar hiding under a table as one of my minions walk by him. I likely wouldn't have noticed if it wasn't for the fact I can see him.

"What are you doing here?" I asked, causing him to jump and hit his head on the table.

"Ow." He muttered as he came out of from under the table. "Oh, Loreley. Thank Celestia I found you."

"Don't thank her as she didn't do anything." I interrupted.

Rolling his eyes he continued. "Riiight, anyway, you gotta come with me back to Ponyville."

I looked at the little mortal creature unamused.

"No."

My answer was short sweet and to the point. I didn't even bother asking how he found me and entered my "heavily surveillance and guarded" inner sanctum as if it were a public landmark. That would be requiring me to truly care about this little mortal

"Great, you can pack a quick bag and... No!?" The young Sandbar was genuinely confused. "Why the... no?"

"Simple, I'm too preoccupied to join on your silly adventure... and also, I have no reason or ability to even care to do whatever you ask."

He sat there for a moment flabbergasted. "But my friends are in danger."

Ah, that's the reason.

I still don't care.

"Not my problem." Seeing as I stunned him into a silence I continue. "You have other options other than to waste my time, Sandbar. What did you think would happen you found something that didn't want to be found and you thought that I would stop whatever I'm doing to come to help you?"

Rubbing the back of his head. "Well yeah because almost every creature helps somepony in need."

I snapped and summon my minions. "Then go bother them." With a wave of my hand, my minions grab him and begin to escort him outside.

"Oh come on, why won't you help me?" He whined, his lower lip quivering and eyes watering. "Aren't we friends?"

I scoffed and rolling my eyes. "As I stated previously I'm busy and don't even acknowledge in pathetic rescue missions of the living." I brushed off some crumbled debris on my right shoulder. "And selfishly attempting to use the 'friendship' bargaining chip as if we truly are one just proves that you are not what you seem, 'Sandbar'."

"Oh shoot, well if that's the case."

Ding-Ding Swoosh

The sound of an ominous bell rang, echoing through my castle's halls.

As soon as the bell rang, I noticed that Sandbar has begun to radiate in dark cobalt blue light and his body began to slowly shift as the dark blue light envelop around him. His size grew a few more feet, his eyes became bloodshot, two rimmed horns suddenly arose on top of his head, His fur turned rugged and blue, his foreleg hooves enlarged, his tail shortened, and a large menacing bell magically appeared on his neck.

That bell is emitting large amounts of this world's negative magic. That artefact would be a perfect piece for my plans but for now, it is a threat that is wrapped around to more threatening figure.

"Then I believe performing this poor charade has failed..." Said the menacing blue goat stood where Sandbar once stood. "And that true proper introductions are in order."

"So it would seem." Putting my hands on my hips and gave my death glare at this newcomer. "Before I terminate your poor of an excuse soul, who are you and why should I bother using up space on my memory capacity to remember you?"

"I am Grogar and I am here to negotiate with you," Grogar said with a gracious bow. "I want you to join me to take out the princesses of Equestria."

"Uh-huh, why should I join a 'temporary' alliance with someone who broke into my home?" I'm losing my patience, which has been happening a lot more frequently now that I think about it.

"Because one can not take on a team alone." He made a solid point if rather bland. "I bring you a gift of sorts." Putting his hoof to the biggest bell on him he summons my missing Skeletal hands.

Pulling them by my sides and taking a moment to get used to them again. "While I am thankful, I must ask the whereabouts of them."

"I... acquired these marvellous trinkets at one of the ruins of an old castle." I knew it, there were magic-infused artefacts. "So, to answer your paranoid question, I have some things that you desperately required if you have any chances of defeating this world's guardians."

This fool has no idea.

"Anyway, I'll give you a month to give me your answer." He exclaimed as if he was truly threatening.

I feel like I should make myself clear.

Nobody... And I mean, nobody can order the Queen of the Dead and expect I will do their bidding as if I were a pet, a dominated creature who possesses lower willpower and no true strength.

"Hehehe..." I sarcastically chuckled. "It would seem this little goat has been eating his tin cans too fast that he truly thinks that he is a genius in negotiations."

"Excuse me?"

"Oh, do you not understand what that meant?" I smugly said. "If you want me to thoroughly explain my phrase. I'm implying that you are clinically braindead due to the lack of oxygen from not properly chewing your food."

"How dare..." He was about to furiously shout out his objection...

However, I abruptly cut his speech as I swiftly waved my right arm. This gesture caused the ground to quake and instantly conjured up a destructive wave of miscellaneous dead creature bones that went straight to this mysterious stranger.

As expected, this goat summoned a spherical barrier to protect himself from my attack. I guess there is a bit of intelligence from this little goat.

"I am not one to be trifled with, you low-tier lich." He shouted.

... But not that much.

Suddenly, sharp spikes made out of spines sprouted under the little blue goat, impaling his body and legs.

"ACK!" The little goat yelped in pain.

While he was sidetracked by my obvious attack, he did not notice that my true attack was already in place beneath him. I planted that trap with my magic when I first sensed his presence.

I don't let living creatures roam freely in my inner sanctum unscathed. Especially ones with such arrogance.

"Now, Now we can talk about this." He pleaded. "Think of the possibilities of working together. You shouldn't squander this opportunity."

"Opportunity? You barge into MY Domain with the assumption that I would not notice, insult my title by calling me a lich, and YOU have the nerve of even thinking about assaulting me?" Using my rigid skeletal hands, I dragged him closer to me. "I'm done playing host. You living beings have made me well and truly mad."

"What are you going to do?" The fear is evident in his voice. "Kill every creature?"

"Ha, do you even know me? That is precisely what I plan on doing," I say as I put my hand to his chest. "Starting with you." I started to remove his soul, only for him to shatter my powers like glass. "What?!"

"Well, this has been quite an insightful visit, my Queen but I must be going now." His voice echoes through the halls. "I will return in exactly one month for that answer. Not one day more or less." His voice fades as he ends with laughter.

"By that time, you will know my answer." Looking at the spot of my spike trap went off, I rest it back in case that fool makes another attempt. "Still he is better than I have him credit."

Sorry about the delay but I been super busy irl.

If you have Any questions for anyone in the story feel free to ask.

Partaking in a strolling outside my domain would help clear my head before I do anything out of anger. Especially since I don't have the necessary resources to cleanse that Sin-infested stream... or cause a mass extinction on every living being... yet.

Heading to a town that was nearby Rainbow Falls, I pondered on my predicament and how to overcome the tedious obstacles that were in the way of my secondary goal of returning this colour pastel world of ignorant innocence to a balanced state.

First, I have to find the source of that Sin-infested river, after that, I gotta set up a way for the restless souls to come to my castle, deal with those golems and any tricks they might have up their sleeves, and lastly kill the immortals.

"But Mommy, I want the doll." A young girl's voice pulled me out of my thoughts. As I casually observe my surroundings, I witness a light blue unicorn mother with her pink pegasus daughter strolling past a toys store.

The store's name is Happy Heart's Happy Heart...ugh. Ridiculous store titles aside my curiosity. Is peaked so I decided to take a look inside if anything to break from my routine.

The inside of this quaint store was unique, to say at least. Faux heart shapes were decorated all over the shop in various sizes and colours, mostly in red and pink. As expected for this store, an assortment of crafted toys and miscellaneous trinkets were neatly stacked on the shelves and display window. The toys were divided up between the wooden shelf isles in an organized manner and there was even a stuffed animal tower.

"Cute," I say as I pick up a porcelain doll that was on an on-sale rack. It had a little white sun hat and a yellow dress.

That dress looks so familiar...

I can still remember my past life quite clearly as if I was staring at my reflection of a clear river. Everything seemed so happy and carefree.

My past life's parents were minor lords of a small nameless town that its only source of income was the outrageous taxes on the lesser-known travelling merchants and handouts from their noble and merchant connections.

They always strive to increase their social standing to escape from their 'impoverish' lifestyle by attending special occasions to make connections with high-ranking nobles and rich merchants. Their bargaining offer to these connections was the marital rights of my brothers or sisters.

I had numerous siblings; some had died before they even reached ten years through either plague, hereditary illnesses from weak ancestors or the worst, suicide due hey refuse to marry an older noble. Those who committed the taboo act were too cowardly to run away for they lack any knowledge of the outside world.

Despite this detestable background, my past life's parents were nice to all their children, although a little strict. They strive for a better noble life to ensure that their children live a better life without financial worry like them and their predecessors.

For every death of their children had brought great heartache for them but didn't deter them on their goals. Such ignorance should be a sin for they never cared about their children's feelings. If they did they acknowledge that problem, they could have prevented all those suicides.

Fortunately for my past life, I got off easy.

One day, I vaguely remember the day of my eighth birthday, my parents while they did love me decided to marry me off that day to both give me a better life and increase there power in one fell swoop.

I don't resent their choices but my husband was four years older and was a tad spoiled but he did care for me and I for him... well, rather my past life did.

His name was Gunther, who was the son and future heir of a well-regarded trading company. Even though his family weren't nobles who earn their income through their territories, they were merchants who sell their wares throughout the civilised region.

I don't remember much else about him for he wasn't an important person or a factor in my past life. I couldn't even remember his family name that my past life's family praise during dinner.

When I was alive and naive with my surroundings, I thought of him highly and desired to make relations with him to gain higher status and wealth for the sake of my family. However, after my rising as the Queen of the Dead, I see him now as lower than trash and faeces of lower intelligent beings.

Our first meeting was in his family home's salon or living room for modern era thinkers. In my young past live's perspective, that room was quite larger and had better furniture than my own home's.

I was accompanied by my mother for my father had some duties to fulfil as my past life's town's lord.

I remember that my mother and I smelt slightly of seawater and fish. Our fragrance perfume hardly masked that smell.

Before we attended to my future husband's manor, we headed to the fish market to inform them of the new safety regulations do to a sudden rise in food born illnesses.

My mother gave me a bunch of fliers to hand out while she gave a speech about how important this was to our family. I never cared for the fishermen back then and I certainly not now.

...

...

...Ugh, my past life must have possessed such poor memory and short attention span as the rest of the day... Hell, my entire past life is a complete haze. My past life is such a failure.

The next few years, to be honest, but I remember soon after that on my eighteenth birthday, I discovered I was with child and the smiles on everyone's faces, especially from my husband.

I, on the other hand, was terrified that I wouldn't be a good mother due to my obvious upbringing from my manipulative parents.

His name was Herald. As that horrid child grew older, my fears proved worse then I could imagine, I felt no love for my child. Don't get me wrong I would have died for him but I didn't love him the same way I loved the rest of my family. To me, he was just an annoyance and was just a burden.

I thought he would grow up to be a despicable nobleman who leeched of our wealth and status while never bothering to learn the responsibilities of a nobleman.

However, my delirious suspicions were quickly destroyed as he grew up just fine and became an excellent chef of his restaurant that was located in my past life's region's capital city. He knew I didn't love him the same way but I still supported his choices and took care of him.

I died shortly after visited my son for the last time.

The black death got me and a handful of others. It's kinda funny really in my final days I saw a black stallion with red eyes standing, observing... waiting.

It made me feel safe oddly enough but when I hopped on it I woke up here in Equestria.

Though my memories are incomplete and scattered I still cherish the small moments like my wedding, my son's birth and subsequent restaurant opening. And upon thinking on it that stallion was with me through my living life, almost like a Guardian Angel of sorts.

"Excuse me are you alright miss?." An elder voice spoke. Looking around I saw a grey elderly earth Pony with a bonnet covered in hearts on it. "You have been standing there quite a while."

"Yes, I'm quite fine I was just remembering how I used to have a doll like this," I replied putting the doll back only for her hoof to stop me.

"Why don't you take it then, Sweetie. On the house." She replied with a smile."

"Thank you, you're too kind," I say with a smile.

"The only thing I ask from you is that you don't use my body when I'm gone." I gave a small chuckle and gave a nod.

"Goodbye then," I replied when something occurred to me. "How did you know?"

"It doesn't take a Canterlot Royal Guard to figure out when you just carelessly showed you skeleton claw thingies. Those things have been going around scaring away most of the tourists." She gestured to my skeleton hands, which I forgot to conceal.

Ugh, I've become too reckless these days.

"Makes sense. Well, I promise not to knowingly use your body."

With that, I took my new doll and left the store. Deciding it would be best if I went back to my castle to reflect on the sudden recollection of my past life and what it means.

As soon as I arrived at the faux rainbow shrouded Sin river, I had prepared everything that I would need to purify the river no I would perish from such an act but my true intent is to fully control it for my upcoming mortal combat.

As every newly crafted candle that surrounds me has been magically lit, I began my incantation. "Erant Autem Regina Praecipiat ut Peccatum Suum Oriri ut Mundent Terram Eorum Quae Quis Facere" over and over with little results. Well little in the fact I was able to dispel the illusion and divert a small part of the sin to head where I wanted it to go.

"Non, Quod Ego Volo, Sed Quod Facturus," I muttered as I pick up my supplies and head back to my castle.

The entrance towards my delightful sanctuary is in sight when I'm stopped by the local town enforcement. "Quid vis?"

"Errr what?" His puzzled look and the ignorant question must mean that he is confused at what I just said. To be obvious, I used my native tongue.

"What do you want?" I repeated in the living tongue.

"Well, umm you see the ponies are very worried about what happened to the river and since you were doing some weird magic I'm afraid I'm going to have to put you under arrest miss." His voice quivering with fear as he pulled out some rope to presumably make do on the arrest.

Normally I would humour him but I'm on a schedule. summoning my skeleton hands as I go touch him, he must realise his mistake and runs for it.

"Everyone always run to their fullest but Death comes for all in the end."

Entering my castle I head to the basement where I stored the sin in wells. Going over to one of the said wells I summon a minion with spell components so I can test my new spell.

Mixing the ingredients with the Sin it turns from a dark grey to pink. I chanted until the sin transmuted into a mist of silent anguished screams from the millions of deceased within the detestable substance.

"Ut Poenas Criminum Contra Est Vivos Pro Mortuis. Tua Te Regina Peto Auxilium Ad Restituere Faciem Terrae Ut Emundent In Statera" After completing the incantation, the mist then leaves my castle and descends on the town below. I take no pleasure at what I have done, but it must be done to restore balance to the world.

Summoning another minion with some parchment and ink. I took the materials, dismissed that minion, took a seat at a desk to write a letter to Them.

Dear immortal abominations who the beings in this land consider their leaders,

I have unleashed an incurable and infectious plague upon your precious territories as to purify the land of the living since I fear the damage of so many immortal abominations from the past, the present and if I fail to accomplish this task, the future is too great to fix by simply removing you from the equation.

And as such, I need to take both you and at least half the population of ALL life in this world. You can consider this a declaration of war if only to accelerate the process.

Signed Loreley.

After writing two other copies, I summoned my skeleton dragons and have them send them to deliver my letters.

Holding one to one to hand-deliver to Grogar for his visit later this day. I looked out a window to see the results of my plague that I have meticulously scattered throughout the town.

Ah, I noticed countless ponies running around the mist seeming unaffected but I did notice them start to walk funny.

Excellent It should spread throughout the land with this being a popular tourist attraction.

After long months of observation and reports from my minions, I have kept track on most the inhabitants' daily activities and interactions with others as to see the different effects they have on other ponies and which locations have the best chances of spreading the plague without being quickly noticed.

After observing for a couple of hours I noticed that those that lived here were much more resistant to my magic, while not unexpected is slightly annoying. As soon as I looked away from the window, I immediately headed down to my throne room to wait for the arrival of that annoyingly elusive goat creature, Grogar. If he ever shows up on time or at all, that is.

After my last encounter with that bearded intruder, I have decided in the future against new traps as my understanding of him from that short event has led me to believe that he will anticipate a hostile welcoming again, which he will cause him to formulate numerous quick escape procedures.

If I am ever going to capture him and forcefully obtain his power, I must have the element of surprise and have him remain oblivious of my intentions as to lower his guard.

While I waited for the fool's arrival, I have my minions report to me regularly about my experiment, while they can't talk I can still obtain information from their recorded memories with a simple memory jacking spell. My minions don't need to retain the new memories for it would have a small chance of them regaining their previous lives' memories.

Their souls have already passed to great beyond and would be meaningless to regain their free will. Their animated corpses' only purpose now is to serve all of my needs and demands... until my own purpose has been fulfilled.

"Where is that fool?" I grumpily mumbled while I repeatedly tapped my fingers on my throne's armrest. After waiting for hours for that goat, I have grown impatient and irritated.

This must be his plan to wear out my patience to either initiate a surprise attack while my awareness is lowered or to get the upper ground and force me to make a lethal error.

Unfortunately for him and his feeble mortal way of thinking, I am the embodiment of Death itself. Death is patient, however, can inflict great damage in an instant.

Okay, that is enough overdramatic rhetoric.

In all seriousness, I can simply shrug off that sodering old goat's meeting and continue what truly matters to me; sending those disgusting immortal abominations towards eternal reformation and cleanse away all of their sins.

Waiting for a mortal who I know will never arrive will never deter me.

BANG

I hear the loud opening of my throne room's doors and

"Sorry for the wait, my dear but I had three that disappeared on me and I had to find them." The goat said as my minions let him in.

"I care not for any excuses. Now I have something to give you." Using my skeleton hand, I give him my letter. "Surely, you'll find that letter's contents to be rather... interesting, to say the least."

Taking the letter in his magic he reads it and as he does his eyes widen in I can only assume is a shock. "You can't be serious you can't just wipe out a population in half?!"

"I have no other choice the immortals won't surrender their lives to me so I have to do something to restore balance to the world."

"You're crazier then I thought Loreley." I slightly chuckled at his sarcastic phrase. He continued to speak. "What will I rule if every creature is dead!" Snorting angrily, he stomped around as if my inner private sanctum is his.

I will not allow this behaviour of this bearded fool to continue in my inner sanctum anymore.

"You're right," I admitted. "I possessed eccentric personality traits and my true objectives are somewhat... destructive. However, I have a considerably significant reason for all of this and that."

"Oh ho, and what is this supposed reason, your undead majesty?" He asked with a sarcastic tone.

Overlooking his rude comment, I continued my monologuing. "Well, it would seem that you are completely ignorant of the world we are currently inhabiting." I looked at his face and I felt a bit amused to see his annoyed expression. It would appear I have struck a nerve on this little old goat.

Unfortunately for him, now it is time to be serious.

"If I didn't hit the mark for you, then let me be more clear." I stealthily preparing both my offensive and defensive spells. "The reason for all of it is very simple. I want everything to die because..."

I took a quick inhale and roared my answer with such fury. " There are at least Four God Damn immortals running around freely and ruining the balance of everything in this world!" I screamed with so much strength that the minions instantly shattered to pieces by my rage.

Unexpected by my roar, Grogar was staggering and had trouble to even utter a single word, let alone a sentence.

Seeing his disoriented state as an opportunity, I implanted and strengthening physical binding and soul damaging magic traps around the goat and all over the room while in the same time, I kept continuing to keep up the pressure.

"One or two immortal abominations would have been fine as long as they remained neutral and don't interact with this world and its inhabitants. When it increases to three, then that is too many but can still be manageable. However, if it increases to four, then any form of interaction with life would have a small chance of destroying the balance of this world. And adding any more than that will just hasten the extinction date of this world. Those immortal abominations' deaths are very much needed if this world has any chance of surviving. If you still want to interfere with my objectives then get out of my sight or you will be added to my list, you Billy goat."

After completing to place the last of the traps on the walls and ceilings, I waited for the goat's next move.

"You think you can carelessly bark orders at me and call me names like one of your boneheaded slaves." Grogar scoffs as he quickly rushed towards me and attempted to bind and lift me with his magic. "You've got some nerve ridiculing me, you sack of rotten flesh and decaying bones."

"You're one to talk." I used my magic to easily break free from his feeble grip. "You held back any other living being would have damaged me to some extent, but you basically nudged me." As I brushed off the dust off me, I glared at him in the eye, whispered a single word that only the dead could hear and I unleashed more of my power than he did.

Muttering a jest spell to summon a swarm of pale moss green laughing agonized skulls. The goat must have anticipated my first move for he cast his own spell; a barrage of dark blue horned goats that had a similar appearance to their caster.

The spells collide and it became a battle of skill, unfortunately, my spell was a bit weaker for the goat's spell possessed a physical component to them, which easily smashed my astral form skulls.

I see that he has some... decent talent. I'll give him that.

Pfft, but I haven't even reached a double-digit percentage of my true power. The goat is struggling against 9% of my magic.

This is hilarious. The goat thinks he could put me in a corner. Quickly casting soul shackle he puts up a barrier that my attack pierces with little trouble.

"You should have dodged that," I smugly commented as my spell brings him to his knees.

"W-what have you done to me?" He huffed as he struggled to breath.

"Soul Shackle is a spell designed to attack the soul directly forcing the body to feel the weight of every sin, insignificant or not, they committed. It is a formidable spell against the likes of you." I casually explained as I dragged him closer to me. "And the best part is now you can't escape, even if you have an army that has the same or greater levels of strength than you. In fact, if that were to happen, the shackles will only grow stronger."

Finally, the soul of an immortal abomination of this realm is within my grasp. I will not... NOT let those abominations escape again. Putting my hand to his head, I ignored his pitiful screams as I dragged his soul out of his body.

"Huh, that was almost too easy." Releasing the soul from my spell, I examined my well-earned bounty. It was chaotic, swirling with sins of order. Before I can perform a closer observation of the soul, it somehow squirmed out of my grasps and began floating away. "Get back here" I ordered, only for the soul to phase through my walls.

"Hmmm... so, immortal souls from this realm can resist my commands. That's quite an annoying feat to discover. I will have to deal with that lost soul before it can do anything." I give my signal and my groups start to rally. "

Bring me that soul!

Sorru about the delay shots hit the fan