"Its always me." I grumbled dragging myself along the cold corridor as I yawned gingerly rubbing my eyes as I held two whimpering foals. Isaac approaching his second birthday had been suffering from horn growth much like teething but as the name obvious stated the horn started to quickly grow. This happened every couple of years until they reached sexual maturity. Thomas on the other hand was just hungry. Making my way into the kitchen I laughed as I missed the counter that usually smacked my toe only to crack my head off the side of a cupboard.

"Bastard." I hissed glowering at the inanimate object with a malice unseen since the last time I smacked my head of the damn thing. Despite there being staff on hand 24/7 I and the rest of the herd took no chances. This kitchen was warded so only myself the mares and foals could get access this was to insure that there were no "accidents." Prince Blue Blood had already suffered the wrath of the alicorns after he referred to Isaac as a half breed. The nobles had made their views clear on their distaste for myself and the foals. Though none had tried anything, yet.

"Thomas only being two months old still relied on milk as his prime source of nutrients and was why I was currently on my way to the bedroom. The other foals would breast feed for an average of 3- 4 years and then be weened onto solid food permanently. For the moment most of the foals only had small bits of meat to get the needed protein into them. Thomas gave a small whimper as I gave him a gentle kiss crouching down beside Chrysalis. Gently nudging the sleeping mare Harlequin green eyes flickered open as she drowsily looked at me in confusion.

"Lachlan." she slurred nuzzling me affectionately her eyes focusing on the two foals. Sleepily the mare pulled her top up gently ushering the youngest foal into her arms as the tiny changing hungrily latched on. Suckling and now distracted, Chrysalis yawned her serrated teeth briefly flashing in the low moon light as Isaac gave a small whine.

"Oh honey." Chrysalis cooed, gently nuzzling the alicorn foal. Isaac chirruping in response to her affection rubbed his face against his aunt. The exhausted changeling mare gave a small giggle.

"You know he sees you as a second mother." I whispered the mare nodding as she lightly burped Thomas.

"I see him and all of the others as my foals." she responded handing me the drowsy form of our son.

"I will get him to bed get back to sleep love." I finished giving the mare a gentle peck on the lips as she hummed in response settling down before closing her eyes.

Making my way back to nursery I gave the two foals loving smiles as Isaac chewed on the sleeve of my shirt

"You little gits will put me in the crazy house." I gently informed the two, gently rocking the two as Isaac whined, playfully bobbing me on the nose. Thomas now fed lay snoozing in my arms his legs twitching as he like his mother drooled. "I love you so much my baby boys." I whispered gently tucking them in as I checked on the other three just to be sure. Loki and Zen as usual lay curled up together their heads resting on the others shoulder as Aurora lay snoozing on her back her stuffed hydra toy firmly clutched in her hands.

Pausing outside their room I took a moment to watch the sky. A few shooting stars darted across the sky the display a thing of beauty. Despite being in night court Luna always found time to make a beautiful display for her subjects.

"You are up late, Twilight." I spoke up, the mare chuckling as she came to stand beside me. Silently peering up at the night sky, we watched the beautiful display.

"How did you know I was there?" She asked with an inquisitive look.

"The shampoo you use.Strawberry the others tend to use different brands. " I explained, the mare tilting her head slightly as she gave a small nod. "Have to say Luna really does go all out when she does a meteor shower. Not even the ones back home can compare to this."

"hmm." Twilight replied halfheartedly. Turning I looked at her with an eyebrow raised waiting for her to tell me what was bugging her. The talkative mare rarely acted like this, and the way her hands twitched something was obviously winding her up. The mare licked her lips her eyes meeting mine several times only to avert a few seconds later. Her hands fidgeted as she seemed to be debating wither to speak or not.

"Lachlan, do you like me?" the question came unexpected as I paused giving her a look of confusion as I smiled.

"Of course I do, you are one of my best friends. You took me in when I needed guidance in this world you helped me to navigate this world when I was at my most vulnerable. And yes we had a few fights I like to think we are close" I smiled the mare's ears dropping as she gave a look of hurt.

"Do you by any chance like me in a different way." she asked her voice almost pleading.

"Twilight." I sighed, gently clasping her cheek. The gesture seemed to calm her though I could see the pain in her eyes. She was expecting me to reject her. And I honestly found myself stuck. Sure this was one of the first times a mare had made advancements that did not come after a pregnancy or sex, But all the same I was not sure if I could give her the answer she wanted. From day one I had always found the mare to be attractive her sweet nature and sarcastic almost cynical view on life made her a laugh to be around. But did I love her?

I steeped forward, my mind made up as the mare readied herself. pulling her down as I pushed my lips against hers. The mare gave a small moan her wings enveloping me as I felt her tongue push against my lips. Allowing the adventurous mare in. Her tail swished excitedly wrapping around my leg as I found myself anchored to the spot.

"Why don't we find somewhere more private." I hinted the mare giggling as she dragged me to her room. I laughed as I looked at the messy room books and pieces of parchment littering the floor as the alicorn blushed. "hey don't be embarrassed pall trust me when I say I have seen and caused worse." I reminded her the mare calming herself as she eagerly pushed me down onto her bed.

"Make me feel like a real mare Lachlan."

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"Bastard he cant help himself."

"Cant just have most of the alicorns got to have them all."

"Leave them alone I think they are cute." Celestia giggled as I groaned. Twilight gave a sharp cry of alarm as I opened my eyes, four alicorns looking down at us with varying expression. Celestia and Molestia watched on amused expressions whilst Moon and Luna looked less than amused.

"Did you sleep well my mate." Luna hissed towering over me as I pathetically raised the sheets over my head plunging my vision into darkness. I heard the smaller alicorn huff tearing the covers off of me as I gave her a meager smile.

"In my defence she came on to me." I spoke the lavender alicorn smacking me upside the head as I gave her a apologetic smile. Twilight looked up nervously though her body shaking as she gave a small whimper. Celestia gave a gentle smile walking around the bed as she gave the terrified mare a hug assuring her that none of them apart from Luna were really. Luna was more annoyed that she had missed out than angry at the two of us for going at it.

"Why sister, does our mate insist on taking mares we like into the herd. I have yet to have a valid excuse to challenge any to combat to prove their worth. The only reason I tolerated my two new sister and the changeling at first, was because he got two of them pregnant and the other offered us a chance at diplomacy with the changeling race." She complained huffing as Molestia brought her into a hug.

"We love you too." she giggled the night blue alicorn grumbling under her breath. "Also one on one combat for joining a herd went out of style nine hundred years ago." Molsetia replied as Luna groaned.

"You would allow me to join?" Twilight whispered looking up in wonderment as the mares gave soft nods.

"Why the hell would you want to join? I mean you would be competing with seven others and that is hardly fair, these dusty fossil couldn't get a stallion now, but you, you still have a chance you're not fat." I informed her the temperature plummeting as Twilight winced.

"Fossils." Moon snarled

"Fat." Luna repeated coldly.

"That was uncalled for sorry." I sighed the mare pausing as they gave me impressed nods.

"Wow, you actually apologized." Chrysalis chuckled the tense situation defusing to my relief.

"Well yeah, I'm Scottish at heart. We insult the shit out of each other, it is just out type of humour. Though I am not going to be a dick purposely if you girls are upset. Look the jokes, the chasing and all that shit is in good fun but at the same time I sometimes go to far. I am fine with a bit of banter and playful chasing but hurting ponies is just cuntish. Though it is not nasty to say that you are fat." I smiled unable to resit light teasing as Chrysalis took the bait.

"I bore a foal for you, you little shit how dare you call me fat." the changeling spat stomping forward, her lethal nails missing me by inches as I ducked under Moons legs. In the end I was cornered grinning nervously as the four gave me triumphant grins. "You are trapped you little weasel." Chrysalis smirked her fingers roughly pinching my face.

"I always was considering how big you are." I retorted cheekily the mare laughing as she kissed me.

"You are going to pay for that Lachlan." She threatened, her hands clamping around my shoulder. With a small giggle she hungrily pushed her tongue though my lips. "I know that look, you honestly think you can escape. I commend your optimism but we have you completely surrounded there is no way you can escape." Chrysalis cackled pushing me to my knees as she placed one of her legs over my shoulder. "if you can not learn to keep your mouth closed then I shall give you something to occupy it." she teased.
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"Aurora honey, don't jump off the swings." I shouted, yawning whilst the filly stuck her tongue out at me. Isaac and Loki were chasing each other around the many obstacles as Zen and Thomas lay snoozing on my lap. I had decided to take the foals out for the day in the hopes of giving the mares time to speak with Twilight. The kids had been kept cooped up for too long and needed a chance to interact with other foals and toddlers. Though that would have been great, if the snooty fucks around here could bring themselves to allow 'half breeds' near their little bastards. Within the first five minutes of playing some little shit had bitten Isaac and pulled on his hair when the human/ alicorn foal had retaliated the mare of the little shit had started shouting at him. Suffice to say two minutes of screaming at the mare and threatening to force feed her, her own teeth had made her back off. Though not that it mattered none of the mares around here would let their kids come near royalty out of fear or disgust I cared not.

"Isaac pall don't bite your brother." I yawned, the draconequus pup squealing at the black alicorns actions. It was hard keeping an eye on the five but with two of them out for the count I mostly just had to watch the three most mischievous of the lot. Zen unlike his brothers and sisters was far more relaxed happy to soak up the rays of the sun. Gently placing the exhausted changeling and draconequus in the pram I yawned as the world around us went about their day.

I had to admit that I worried for my kids. Given that they were hybrids I worried of future times when they would suffer at the cruel hands of bullies, users and worse of all politics. Many countries around the world had already made it clear that they wanted alliances with the changeling and Equestrian countries empires. Thomas had been announced only recently to the changeling queens of Equis and already the foal was a hit with the ladies. Arranged marriages had been requested from several nations including changeling queens some of whom were thousands of years old wanted to marry Thomas. It was creepy as the cradle robbers apparently had no shame. I would be damned if the changeling mares got anywhere near him and that went for the rest of my kids.

Gryphon empress Golden wings had taken an interest in Isaac, believing that a marriage between her and the foal would result in a child that would strike fear into her enemies given the heritage of this fictitious foal. I had strongly made it apparent that my kids would not be whored off for profit and land, the mares had strongly agreed with this.

"Well, well, well, what do we have here girls." A pompous voice spoke up my ire rising as I spotted four mares swaggering into the park. "It looks like's the princesses consort and their foals all alone." the blond unicorn smirked her accomplishes smirking as I got to my feet Moving forward as to bar the mares any further entry. I made sure that my body was in front of the five. Not risking these mares trying anything as Isaac and Loki paused in their playing the hackles on their necks rising as they retreated to the pram with Zen and Thomas. Aurora watched fearfully from atop a slide crouching down as I gave a proud nod. Human instinct mixed with alicorn had made the foals fearful of new or threatening creatures.

"They are so cute imagine what someone would pay for one of them." a mare to the right spoke up my eyes widened in disbelief as in broad day light these mares spoke of slavery and off royalty no less. Then again no video cameras and not a soul in sight strangely enough. My confusion at the lack of traffic was quickly answered as more mares emerged from hiding forming a semicircle around the park as I gave a small snarl.

"I am going to ask you once and only once leave my kids and I alone or else." I spat a chorus of light chuckles sounding as I watched out the corner of my eye as a pair of mares approached the foals. How could this shit be happening in fucking canterlot where the fuck were the guards why was no one contacting the police or Christ the princesses.

My kids cowered beside the pram the three whimpering as I felt my anger build. Faster than the lead mare could react I slammed my fist into her stomach her eyes widening as she doubled over my follow up blow knocking her to the ground. Not finished I stomped down on her head a sickening crack sounding as her muzzle split in two. Wither she was dead or not was irrelevant to me as all hell broke lose. The three remaining mares leapt forward tearing into me as magic flew around the play park. Stronger and enraged I was easily able to throw the mares around lashing out with the fury only a parent could wield as I tried to make my way to the currently defenseless foals.

Sticking my hand out ice shot to my surprise from my hand impaling one of the mares legs as she fell to the ground screaming. A gentle cold wrapped around my hand the skin turning an ice blue as I gave the mares a sneer. Another shard materialized in my hand striking the same mare in her kneecap splitting the bone in half.. I had no idea how I was using magic but I was not complaining give then circumstances.

" I am going to end you." I snarled as the large group advanced on me many drawing weapons.
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"Cunts" I snapped, resting on one knee as the distressed foals cowered behind me. Their whimpers fueling my temper as I looked at the carnage before me. I had to my surprise managed to not kill any of the mares but I had come very close as some lay in bloody heaps. I had struck out with magic and ice using everything to my advantage as I had some how managed to beat them. A gentle groan to the left brought me to my feet as I stormed over grabbing the earth mare by the hair as she gave a strangled cry.

"WHO SENT YOU." I roared. My patience with the mare running out. The mare whimpering as I slammed my fist into her eye, the mare squealing in pain. But despite that the bitch remained silent. With another roar I slammed my fist into her stomach following it up with a sharp yank on her ear some of the skin tearing from the force. "I will ask you one more time! Who sent you and what did they want with my kids." I hissed venom lacing every word as I formed a sharp ice cycle in my hand resting it against her eye as the mare shivered.

"Prince Blueblood, he paid us to get rid of the foals. We were told to either kill them or sell them. please don't kill me that is all I know I swear!" the mare babbled the snivelling waste of flesh making me sick to my stomach. I head butted the bitch, knocking her out as blood splattered across my face. A cold fury built up inside of me I was going to kill that little bastard when I got my hands on him. Tearing off part of the mares t shirt I cleaned the blood from my face. Turning I rushed over to my kids Thomas crying as the fighting had awoken both him and zen. Aurora and Isaac were huddled together Loki curled around them defensively as I swelled with pride. Loki had a cut on his arm one of the bastards having thrown a knife and hit him quite badly. Suffice to say I had broken the mares spine using my foot whilst she had been on the floor. She would be in a wheel chair for the rest of her life if blood lost did not kill her.

"it's okay, daddy's here, no one is going to hurt you." I whispered spreading my arms wide as the foals cuddled into my larger frame. The fact that Blue Blood had sent thugs to sell or kill my kids left me with a hatred that I had never felt before. "Come on lets get you home." I smiled weakly.
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"No one gets inside apart for their mothers or Twilight, anyone else tries kill them." I barked the six guards nodding hesitantly as I left my goal clear as I gave a twisted grin. At the moment the little bastard was in the throne room trying to get money from the four alicorns. my fury only increased as I heard the faint whinny voice belonging to the bastard.

"Blue blood as I have just told you, we can not take money from the royal tre—." Celestia paused as I stormed in, I threw at the stallion. Impaling his leg the little bastard cried out in panic. the mares gave horrified gasps as I stormed over my eyes holding the promise of death as he shrunk under my rage fuelled glare.

"You!" he gasped his form shivering in fear as I slammed my fist into his face. Throwing him across the floor I knelt down next to him my fist slamming into his face repeatedly. I took a delight with every meaty whack, the gurgled cries coming from the bloody mess that was his face giving me a sense of satisfaction.

"Lachlan what are you doing" Celestia screamed rushing over as Luna tried to pull me off the badly beaten stallion. Shrugging the mare off I relentlessly tried to do as much damage as I could. "LACHLAN STOP!" Celestia cried Nightmare Moon and Molestia straining to stop as me as I roared i anger getting off one last kick before I was pinned.

"I WILL KILL YOU, YOU FUCKING CUNT!" I roared three alicorns holding me down as Celestia rushed over to her fallen nephew. "YOU TRIED TO KILL MY KIDS I WILL FUCKING END YOU." I snarled the mares freezing as I took the opportunity to throw them off lunging for the bastard as Celestia grabbed me.

"What do you mean tried to kill our foals." Chrysalis hissed her eyes narrowed as she entered the throne room.

"This bastard put out a hit on me and the foals." I hissed as I heard a growl from behind. Eris snapped into appearance her eyes murderous as she looked at me.

"I just came from the nursery those foals are terrified Isaac has blood on him and Loki has a gash on his arm." she hissed.

"One of the bastards threw a knife and it grazed him." I replied the mares growling as I pushed Nightmare Moon away from me.

"Aunt Celestia you cant possibly believe this brute. It was most likely somepony else trying to tarnish my good name." he mumbled his muzzle croaked and coated in blood.

I pulled out a scroll handing it to Celestia the mare looked over the scroll her face darkening as for the first time in my life I saw the true extent of Celestia anger. Her eyes glowed white her lips pulled up into a snarl as she read the last sentence of the letter.

"I prince Blueblood the third of the upper crust family, promise the sum of two hundred thousand bits for the removal of the alicorn foals . An additional forty thousand bits will be added for the murder or enslavement of the human known as Lachlan Goudie. sighed Prince Blue Blood. Its your signature Nephew" Celestia finished hissing the stallions name as she threw the letter aside.

"So that is why you wanted bits, I was surprised when you came requesting money, considering your great wealth in Equestria. I understand now, you wanted us to fund the murder of our own foals. You... you monster" Celestia whispered tears streaking down her face as Discord growled,

"Guards take him..." Celestia stopped as I sprang forward, my hand latching onto the stallion's throat. I wanted to hurt him, to let him experience the fear I had. To my shock and horror black tendrils exploded from his body. Tearing chunks of flesh and fur out as Luna cried out in alarm. The Blue Blood gave a pitiful moan as I was torn from him. The alicorns pinning me as guards rushed over to save the dying stallion. Blood pooled around him as I watched on in a mix of satisfaction and horror. The look of fear in his eyes made me pause. I hated him, I hated him with all my being yet as I watched him die pitty was all I could feel. And a niggling feeling of disgust.

It's no use he's lost to much blood, a guard informed Celestia. Blue Blood's twitching steadily getting weaker his breathing laboured. I was watching someone die. Someone I had killed the feeling left me ill as I watched his body gave a light shudder, before going stiff. Around me Luna was barking orders at the guards as Eris shouted my name. All the while I found myself transfixed on the corpse of Blue Blood. A sharp ringing in my ear made it hard to make out what ponies were saying but thought it all I heard one thing.

"Black magic!"
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Author's Notes:

I changed the death of Blue blood to be less edgy and more realistic. Anger driven murders may seem great to the person doing it but after they have calmed and seen what they did regardless of how evil the person that is going to mentally fuck someone.