//------------------------------// // Nobody's plans and actions // Story: Life of a Nobody // by Xinrick //------------------------------// So about a week passed after everything happened, and while I felt like crap about Zeke being split apart I knew I had to get stronger to face against his dark or light half when the time came. I was glad to hear Joy helped Zeke’s Scootaloo and was gonna date Zeke’s Diamond Tiara as well, even though I still teased him about Kira once in awhile. “Fuck, what weapon should I train with now?” I grumble to myself, not sure what to do right now. “Ben?” I heard Coco’s voice call out from the hall. “Yeah Coco?” I ask, walking over to where I heard her call. “What's wrong?” I ask while walking into the hallway. “I got a letter from Celestia for you.” Coco said, giving me the letter. “Wonder what she wants?” I wonder while opening the letter. “It better not be the titan that Joy killed.” I frown a little while reading the message. Dear Ben I am writing you this letter to ask a favor of. The details of which we will discuss upon your arrival here at the castle. I expect you soon, Celestia, Chrysalis, and Rune. “Well I'm off to help Celestia with something.” I say while rolling up the letter. “See ya, tell the others I'll be off to Canterlot.” I say while giving Coco a goodbye kiss before leaving and heading off to Canterlot on my glider. After about five minutes I flew over to the castle and entered without much fuss. “Wonder why Celestia wanted me? Unless Rune wanted win a bet or something.” I grumble, walking through the halls to find the three and hope Rune wasn't wanting to figure out if I can turn Celestia and Chrysalis bi. In the throne room sat the three, each with their own unique throne. “Glad you could get here so quickly Ben.” Celestia said, seeming relieved. “What's the problem? Or is Rune wanting to win a bet and I'm involved somehow?" I ask curiously. “No, well, you see-” “I had her call you.” I turned around, recognizing that voice anywhere. “You know, I never got your name. What is it?” I ask the assassin. “Just call me Lola.” She said, walking passed me and up to the princesses...queens… Whatever. “What do you want Lola?” I ask, ready to stop her from killing any of them. “Well let’s just say the blood you gave me had extra left over.” “And by that you mean?” I ask worriedly. “She knocked us up with your kids.” Chrysalis deadpanned. “Not even a thank you ma’am or foreplay.” “Well...you probably hate me…” I say worriedly. “And what about you Lola? Happy with having my kid?” I ask. “I would be...If it was just the one…” She said, trailing off at the end there. “We don’t hate you Ben.” Celestia said. “Honestly I was planning on asking you to, ehm, donate, for us to have offspring.” “Um…” I start. “I don't know the finer details...but uh...oh god how do I explain this?” I groan, rubbing my temple. “I don't know if it counts but you'll probably have a few...million kids in you.” I say sheepishly. “Fuck...I don't know finer details…” I groan, looking for the most obvious part of a nine month pregnant belly and hoping I'm wrong here. “Eh, that’s how I give birth anyway.” Chrysalis said nonchalantly. Celestia rubbed her chin while her horn lit up, there was a flash and the lot of them had pregnancy bellies like my wives all did. “Well that explains this…” “I kinda like it.” Rune said. “Well since this happened I need some help.” Lola said, walking up to me. “I’ve killed old, young, inbetween, but never babies...and seeing as now I forever have them inside me, I need you to stabilize me so I don’t explode in five years or so.” “Now I was told all of you could survive multiple big bangs at least…” I start before bringing up my assistant and trying to find someone that knows how to fix magical rune work. “Now where the hell is someone that can help…” I frowned, looking through the thing. I finally found one labeled doctor and clicked it. Almost like a ghost a skeleton man appeared. “Greetings. You dialed?” He spoke. He had a strange accent. “She needs help.” I point to Lola. “Her Mark is screwed up in a dozen ways.” I sigh out. “No idea how it's damaged, no idea how to help. Please help.” The skeleton man walked over to Lola, looking at the mark on her hand. “Hmm. A very dangerous situation. I can remove it, but there may be side effects.” “What side effects?” I ask worriedly. “Anything threatening to her or the kids?” I ask, Lola obvious pregnant here. “No. This mark is linked to her soul. Everything she is comes from a soul. So she might come out different.” “How different?” I ask. “Like different physically? Emotionally? Both?” “These issues are always mental. It varies from person to person. Some lose all their memories, others keep them but they are exact opposites of who they were. Rarely are they the same, but it happens.” He explained. “We will just have to see what happens.” “Well...you can at least stop her from being a living bomb.” I say. “What do you think Lola? Want to get that second chance I offered?” “Eh, let’s roll the dice.” Lola said, holding out the hand with the sign on it. The doctor held it, his other hand held a glass jar with some sort of engravings on it. He placed the open lid over her mark, and the mark started lifting off her hand. When it was just floating in there, it then pulsated. The doc quickly covered the lid and sealed it. “There it is, safely locked away.” “Lola? You okay?” I asked the woman. “Oh yeah, I feel great!” Lola said, moving in an...extremely feminine way. “Uh...what's the last thing you remember about me?” I ask, knowing she'd know something about me specifically. “Or just...the last thing you remember in general?” “The last thing I remember is you asking me what was the last thing I remember silly~” Lola said, patting me on the head. “Is she stupid?” Chrysalis asked. The Doctor’s hand glowed, waving over Lola’s head. “...plainly, yes. Her I.Q. was 185, now...it’s 37…It also seems her personality was altered.” “Oh no…” I groan under my breath. “So...she's stuck like this...forever?” I ask The Doctor. “Yeup. These things are permanent. I.Q. loss is even rarer though. One in, a thousand at least.” I stood there for a moment. “Never would I have ever thought of saying I wish I still had the super assassin trying to kill me back…” I say with a frown. “Crap...well sadly I can't change that…” Lola gahsped. “An Ass sisin! ...is that a type of workout clothes?” Chrysalis burst out laughing while the others, myself included, nearly face palmed. This...is going to be a thing… “So, now that this is all settled, I am afraid there is still a matter to attend to.” Celestia spoke up, rubbing her temples. “I mean besides all of you being pregnant with my kids?” I ask the three rulers. “But I wanted to point out about a bet Rune would make...to see how long it would take me to at least make you two bi.” I say to Celestia and Chrysalis, “Still not happening.” Celestia said. “Eh.” Chrysalis said, shrugging. “But, the matter is in an old law. Whoever lays and has the princess, or princesses, bare an heir, is to be crown king. You technically already are with Luna, but this...event, after some discussion is a qualifier for the law. So...congrats, you married me also. Still not gonna be bi though.” “That's fine.” I say simply. “But by that law I'm technically also co-ruler of the Changelings and Diamond Dogs right?” I ask curiously, “Full ruler actually.” Rune and Chrysalis said simultaneously. “Once married the queen's job is, well, simply to breed. I don’t mind, more fun for me.” Chrysalis said. “Diamond dogs have all their laws tiered towards males in terms of marriage and laws. So, yeah. This accident fully united Ponies, Changelings, and Diamond Dogs...which is funny since all our kingdoms are next to each other.” Rune finished. “And Dragons, don't forget dragons.” I point out. “Actually, Ember took that crown.” Celestia chimed in. “While you were away Spike was called to the dragon lands and events happened, so Honora’s older sister is Dragon Lord. Their laws are simpler. Whoever wins the Dragon Lords staff in a competition or dual is the Dragon Lord. Regardless of race too.” “Cool...but now this raises a question, will I accidentally unite the other countries this way or not? Cause this...is quite something.” I say nervously. “Huh…” Celestia said, scratching her chin. “That’s...a thought. Let’s see. Each of the royal families have heirs and daughters. The Deer, the Caribou, the Griffons, though that’s a long shot, the Minotaurs, the Camels, the Hippogriffs, the Centaurs, and the Zebras.” “Don’t forget the Bison and the Yaks.” Chrysalis added. “True, but no one really knows how their customs work. The Yaks have lived in isolation for years, and the Bison are very secretive of their lands. They only shared with Appaloosa for a share of the food so they could use some land to farm.” “Are there any wolf or tiger tribe's?” I ask curiously. “Or are they hidden in jungles and forests?” “Wolves live under the rule of the Deers, and Tigers live under the rule of the Camels.” “Okay then...but I'm not gonna whore myself out here.” I frown. “Just to be clear here okay? I want peace as well but not if I have to plow every queen or princess on the planet.” “Well we have tried in the past for that, the only issues are the fact that barriers stop the process dead. Customs, Languages, you name it. Finding common ground to make peace will be...tricky.” “Well don't worry, I've managed weirder situations.” I shrug. “But god are all these women gonna be confused when their suddenly indestructible and pregnant with a million kids.” “Well the way I see if you have two options for this world peace thing.” Chrysalis said. “Whore yourself out, or take the time to learn every customer and such to ensure peace. Either way, it’s your time wasted, not mine.” “It's not time wasted when I'm supposed to be this planet's hero.” I frown. “This is gonna be bad...god what will my fiance’s think? Oh hell actually what will they think of this situation?” “I imagine Pinkie will be happy, Luna maybe.” Rune said. “Oh, she will. Luna has a herd fetish.” Celestia said, nearly making me trip over nothing. “Of course she fucking does…” I groan. “No wonder why she was always so excited for more wives…” I sigh out. “God...what's Twilight and Dinky gonna think when I ask them to teach Lola in some way?” “I imagine it will be a challenge for her.” Celestia said. “Twilight is many things...parents for teaching others...she is now. Not much at least.” “I hope she can manage…” I sigh out. “I wonder what else I'm going to do today besides...this.” I motion to Lola. “Aside from doing her, get your family here. Might as well move into the castle...Heh, staff and city are gonna freak.” Chrysalis said, a smile on her face as she stretched in her seat and relaxed. “I like where we live, besides it's a lot bigger than this.” I say. “Also I'm not gonna do her...I barely know what to do anymore…” I sigh out, my shoulders sagging a little. “Awh, it’s okay.” Lola said, putting both hands on my shoulders and looking me dead in the eye. “I forget how to dodo too.” This...is going to be a long, LONG, day... The princesses and Lola all came with me back home, they, and my wives, all sat in the living room...me in the middle….and Jenny laughing her ass off. “HAHAHAHAH! Oh man!” She cried between laughs. “So besides laughing at me, or possibly hating me, who else wants to talk about...this?” I ask, trying not to feel like crap while everyone was silently judging me. “Well, it’s definitely...out there…” Twilight said. “I for one am up to it if it makes the world whole.” Rarity said. “As am I.” Honora said in agreement. “Life can’t get much stranger, right?” Coco threw out. “No Coco...it only gets worse and worse.” I tell her bluntly. “Whether it's for the better...or it just makes people laugh at me.” “I wonder if this is just a family thing?” Pinkie asked. “Think about it, your new dad is married to, pretty much all where he’s from.” “So what? I'm gonna have to marry every royal women on this planet?” I ask. “That’s the easiest in terms of the plan. Plus, it’s a good card. Most every Royal in the other lands have been giving birth to female heirs. Plus, your reputation will help convince them.” Celestia said. “In the past Equestria, and the other lands have had issues in terms of gender balance, but these recent years have been largely shifted female. Female to male in Equestria is close to a hundred mares per two stallions. Don’t even get me started about the Caribou. Their males are one in every thousand births.” I looked at everyone in the room. “So what? Now I'm the solution to your breeding crisis? I'm a hero...not...this…” I sigh out, more finding this conversation weird and strange then demeaning honestly. “Welcome to the club…” I nearly jumped out of my seat as Cript appeared next to me...wearing sun glasses oddly enough. “And I am still getting girls...It’s something you never expect, don’t ask for, but deal with in my experience.” “Except you're an omnipotent god who’s been dealing with this crap for god knows how long.” I frown. Cript looked over at me. “I was married to my first wife Lyra for two and a half years before a herd even happened. Back then, I was just a mage, not a god, not even close to an admin. I was just a mage that knew every spell in the book and had a link to origin magic. That discovery explained a lot about my talents with spellcraft. You know what I did when Lyra and my other now wives came to me and asked for a herd?” “Probably had a better time then adding more and more with little more than a day's notice.” I roll my eyes. “I ran to the nearest room, which happened to be a closet, and closed the door behind me. Lyra had to talk me out of there for nearly half an hour. You wanna know why I hid?” “You were either scared or you were too shocked to hear such a thing?” I ask. “Heh, a bit of both. Me marrying Lyra, it was hard to believe. With all I do, what...Psychopath made me do...I was ready to spend my life alone...Then she comes along...runs me over with her waggon and gives me amnesia...When my memories came back, I was ready to leave her...Sneaky mare found her way onto my ship and she stuck to me like glue. When the herd thing came into play, that was...unexpected. But, my former boss explained what happened to lead to that.” I sigh out. “Fine...I suppose this is because everything kind of...caught up to me is all.” I say. “I mean...seriously? Who expected a severely depressed idiot to suddenly have all this in half a year?” “Took me longer, but join the club.” Cript said, patting me on the back. “You know that saying ‘everything just lines up perfectly for you’?” “Its ‘everything happens for a reason’ or something like that.” I tell him. “And yes I do. Why do you ask?” “Cause it’s true, different for everyone. In my case, I had the potential to become to much, and I surpassed it all, and I was meant to be nothing more than a side character when the “adventure” started. Because I stepped out of that, became the protagonist, I ROYALLY screwed up timelines. The reason my herd started was because those that my herd started with, were my other timeline possibilities. Same is going for you right now.” I was about to say something...before I rubbed my temple and started chuckling. “Jesus, I was feeling like crap because I was going to go basically fuck all the female royalty in this world...then we suddenly had a nice chat about life...who else normally does that?” I ask. “Eh, let’s see here, Zeke for starters, you, me, Lan is on his way there at his rate. Here. Let me show you something.” Cript said, tossing a pocket watch on the floor. It opened, and what looked like a single blue beam, but upon closer inspection was actually countless smaller blue lines, shot up out of it. “This, is the timeline of everyone on this world, before I stepped out of my role of Side character and into Hero.” Cript then waved his hand, the lines changing and now acted like something out of Dubstep. “This is every individual timeline now. Tell me, does this make sense?” “Only to Vinyl at the moment.” I frown. “Why are they acting like something from Dubstep?” “My doing. Long story short, I cause the god of time to quit and retire. Because I stepped out of something what was meant to be fixed, Every timeline now can crossover with another. Lovers that were never meant to be, or even happen happen, work. It actually worked out. It’s funny really, temporal chaos lead to order among most of Sentient life.” Cript said, closing the pocket watch and putting it back in his pocket. “That must have been weird. Hearing the god of time say ‘damn it I'm too old for this shit’ when they're supposed to look over time itself.” I chuckled a little. “And okay then...that sounds pretty special.” “I guess, it’s why you have all these girls. How I have all mine. Accidents happen, but sometimes they lead to great things.” “So literally being the king of a world just because you married every single royal woman leads to great thing?” I ask. “Think of it this way, you can make people get along, slowly, but surely. After all, they may defy you, but would they defy their princess and/or queen?” “That depends on if the princess or Queen was being complete bitch.” I say. “Well, true. Heck, if she is then they will definitely listen to you.” Cript said, taking off the sunglasses. “Two simple things. There are leaders, and followers, good leaders change what’s important, bad leaders change everything but the important things.” With that, Cript snapped his fingers and was gone, though, his sunglasses were still there. I grabbed the sunglasses off the ground, wondering why he left them. “So…” I start. “Where should I go first?” I ask the others. “Perhaps some training.” A voice said behind me before something banged the back of my head. I looked up. Vexen? “I have been waiting on this world for three days!” “When the fuck did you get here?” I ask the guy. “Like I said, three days ago! Ramilua called me asking to help you train since I am both a well renowned alchemist and knight.” “Okay first up, how did he know to find you specifically?” I ask, finding that a tad suspicious. “Some old cook named Merlin gave him my number. Apparently they know each other and Merlin knows Ansem so I was given time off to train you. To my disappointment you weren’t here. Three days of my time I am never getting back.” He grumbled. “Okay first up i was never told about you coming here so sorry. Two I was either busy doing stuff off world or something else.” I tell him while rubbing the back of my head. “And three weren't you using your time wisely in those three days? You seem pretty miffed about being on a world full of magic.” “Yeah, but all the magical knowledge in this world is C grade at best, everything in every book on science and magic I picked up here since arriving have been revie of things I learned long ago. Most I’ve done so far is freeze some ancient evil thing.” “What ancient evil thing?” I ask with a frown, having completely forgotten about this world's time line. “I don’t know, I was far up north studying the geology when some city made of gemstones came out of the ground and a black mist with a face attacked me. Froze it on the spot, then went back to work.” “Um...wasn't Sombra already taken care of?” I ask Twilight. “Unless you managed to find *another* long forgotten crystal town that a shadow monster hid…” I say. “Who’s Sombra?” Twilight asked. I looked at Celestia and Luna, who both kinda coughed, as if a cat got out of a bag. “Okay I know Cript did a thing….but how in the hell was Discord redeemed *before* the Crystal Empire appeared?” I ask. “*Cough*” I looked to my side, seeing Jenny about to whisper something to me. “Yeah...this Equestria’s timeline is different. Discord was reformed same day he got out by Fluttershy.” She whispered. “Guess each reflections is different in very strange ways.” I could only facepalm. “Of course...” I groaned. “Anyways, Cadence and Shining now own a kingdom up north Twilight, sooner or later we're gonna need to help them find the Crystal Heart, and I have some training to do.” “Exactly.” Vexe-...whatever his actual name is. “Well, come on, we have work to do.” He said, grabbing me by an ear and dragging me. “Ow!” I shout while getting his hand off my ear. “No dragging me by the ear.” I growl, my ears being a bit more sensitive than more ears when it comes to pain. “But anywhere specific we need to go?” I ask while rubbing my ear. “I set up a laboratory in one of the stupidly many spare rooms you have.” He said, waving for me to follow. “Oh, and the name’s Even.” “Yeah my house had a crap ton of rooms.” I say while following along. “But the names Ben if Ramilua didn't already tell you.” I say, the two of us continuing through my home. After a while of walking and some hello’s to my wonderful daughter's that were roaming around and seeing Joy walking to the kitchen while his head was steaming we finally made it to the specific room he took over. He opened the door...and it was like walking into Dexter's Laboratory. “Come on, let’s start at the basics.” He explained, walking me over to...something. It was huge and had a lot of flashing lights and buttons. “So...all of this huh?” I ask, not really knowing what extra stuff the shield could do when I thought his fight involved something only his Nobody could do then what his ice magic and shield could do. “I have...literally no idea what most of this stuff is.” “Just some basic stuff.” He said, opening a panel on the side of the huge device and taking out some kind of wires and a helmet with a huge wire connecting it to the machine. The next thing I knew I was shirtless, had wires attached to me and that helmet on my head while Even was looking at a screen on the side of the machine. “I told Twilight no on this kind of stuff…” I say nervously, rather concerned about this. “But should I be concerned about if you're going to start doing weird mad scientist shit on me?” “Oh please, this is just a physical.” He said, pushing a button before what felt like a lightning bolt struck me. When it was over some of my fur was burnt, even smoking while Even looked at a data appearing on the screen. “You can take the stuff off now.” “The fuck!?!” I bark. “Trying to stop my heart or what?” “Don’t be so dramatic.” He said, looking over the data still. “Alright, so far so good. Though, it seems you are genetically prone to addiction. Best steer clear of addictive things.” “You basically sent a lightning bolt through my chest , and what addiction?” I frown. “Anything. Drugs, cigarettes, booze, the works.” He said, looking at the data again. “And a shellfish allergy.” “Well I'm not addicted to any of those, I've never actually had shellfish, and this is so far this has nothing to do with training.” I frown. “I know the thing I'm going to train with is a shield but it's probably got something special about it.” “This is just a formality, also, sign this.” Even said, dropping a foot thick stack of papers at my feet, a pen resting on top of it. When it was dropped I grabbed the entire thing and read through all of it out of reflex when me and Luna did so much signing. “And why should I?” I ask, still looking through everything about the thing I have to sign. “So in case of any-” He then tapped the stack of papers. “Mutations, injuries, indigestion, cryogenic freezings, illnesses, magical mishaps, and in the rare case, death, I am not at fault.” “How in the nine hells does this have anything to do with this?” I ask while summoning my shield. “It's a fucking shield with ice magic, how does literally anything you explained pertain to it besides the cryogenic freezing part?” I ask, royally confused on this. Even rolled his eyes. “Because it’s my policy. Non-negotiable after...well, let’s just say an incident where a former lab assistant received a...fourth head, I make everyone I work with sign this.” I take a deep breath and disband my shield. “Policy or not you still didn't answer my question. What sort of stuff are you planning on doing that involves ice magic and a shield? I know you're a scientist but...still.” “Well it blocks both physical attacks and magic ones idiot. I’ll be casting all manors of spells, each with varying effects.” He then tapped on the paper, right over where the word Explosive Diarrhea, was written. “I recommend keeping clean clothes near by.” “Well I'm immune to all illnesses and most likely unwanted mutations so fine.” I say. “Also, this better not have some crap where I'm legally signing myself to be your test subject for whatever reason.” “Relax...that stack is ten feet thick.” Even said, taking the papers after I signed them. “Alright, so, what exactly can you do with it so far?” “So far I can cause people who are touching it to start freezing, cause a small spike of ice about...three feet away, and have stopped really powerful and possibly magically enhanced attacks with it.” I explain. “But besides that I haven't done much...just using it like a proper shield even if it's design is...a little weird for shields.” Even sighed. “Fun fact.” He said, summoning his own shield and throwing it, and it went a distance before flying back. “It’s also a boomerang.” He said, catching it. “These spiky, sharp edges aren’t just for show.” “Huh...aerodynamics be damned.” I say in honest surprise while summoning my shield. I threw it like a boomerang, and surprise to me it did come back, and I caught it with my hand even though for some reason my wolf part wanted me to chase it like a goddamn stick. “Not bad, now try this.” Even said, throwing it again, but this time large spikes of ice grew under where it flew, and when it flew back ice spikes shot out of it, hitting anything on it’s side before flying back to him. “Uh…” I mutter, throwing it again and when I tried to concentrate only a spike or two appeared under it and that was it even as it returned. “This might be a little more complicated than I thought…” “Okay then, let’s start with something more simple. Try this.” Even said, raising his shield up as a single ice spike rose up from the ground a few feet away. “Just focus your mana into it, and think about size and location.” I took a deep breath, holding it and, for once, I actually took note of my hud and saw a circle slightly glowing where I thought it would be. I focused my magic and lifting my shield up, making a single ice spike about five feet away, four feet tall and three feet in diameter. “Right then.” I nodded. “Good. Now try this.” He said, raising his shield to defend as some kind of frost layer covered it. “This makes it harder for anything to knock you to the side like a rag doll.” I raised it up, and when I tried to do as he did I felt a pulse of mana and the area in front of the shield, about five inches away, suddenly made a solid ball of ice and it fell, shattering as it hit the ground. “Damn it.” I frowned a little. “Not what I wanted but nifty to know I could do that.” I say to myself while focusing again, putting the shield up in a defensive position and a frost layer formed in front of it thankfully. “There we go…” “Good, now try this.” Even said, the frost on his shield melting, floating just above the shield a bit then shooting out, making a machine that was in their way metalic swiss cheese. “Well...that's a thing.” I say, letting the ice melt part was easy, the hard part was me trying to make the water turn to ice needles...but sadly after three times of shooting bowling ball sized ice chunks out I face palmed. “Damn it.” I groan. “I doubt making a cannon is the proper way to do this.” I scratch my head, trying one more time. While it didn't look as good as Even’s I managed to make a bunch of needles finally and shot it out, the needles passing through an unused machine with ease. “Good. Took a while, but good. Now, my personal favorite.” He said, grabbing a blue plastic cup and summoned just a little frost, which melted and fell into the cup. He then made some small chunks of ice and let them drop into it also. “Cleanest water you will ever drink.” He said, taking a sip. “Owe. Cold as a glacier too. Instant brain freeze.” “How does one make ice cream again?” I ask, for some odd reason the first immediate thought I had to that trick was ice cream made of my fiance’s breast milk. “For that you need a blazing gem, and a mythril to pull off ice cream.” He said, taking another sip and getting another brain freeze. “No need to hurt yourself anymore on cold water.” I say. “But for some reason I have a feeling we're talking about something different when I mention ice cream…” “Eh. So, time for something harder.” Even said, raising his shield...and swinging it on his arm, the spike impaling it. “SHIT!” He yelled, pulling it out then waved the shield over the fresh wound, ice covering it, melting, leaving only a scar behind as the wound was instantly healed. “This has saved my life...five times. Almost six, but thankfully it was not that bad a wound that one.” “Huh...didn't think ice could heal that quickly...” I say while looking at my shield. “Um...can I at least get some explanation so finding accidentally do something bad to myself?” “Basically you instantly freeze all the way through the wound, and the ice that melts becomes, well, water, the ice that doesn’t has adapted, becoming flesh and blood, bone even if needed. You just need to freeze the wound, the ice will do the rest.” “Okay then…” I start while summoning a spike of ice and rolling up my sleeve. I rammed the spike into my arm, the pain not feeling at all bad before I tried the technique, breaking off the ice and channeling my magic, the wound healing up rather well. “Good. Now, if you don’t mind I have important business to take care of in a bit so if you would kindly...do something else for a day. Come back tomorrow.” “Okay.” I nodded while fixing my sleeve. “Thanks Even...um I forgot do the other knights in Radiant Garden know about my training or is it just you?” I ask curiously. “They know, and they’ll call before arriving. Now head off, before-” Knock, Knock, Knock. There was a knock at the door. “Coming!” I call out, walking over to the doors and opening them. “Yes?” When I opened the door, it wasn’t anyone I knew right away...I’ve seen this guy around town… Damn, what’s his name. ‘Um, Hi. Is Even here?” “Here! Here!” Even said, almost pushing me out of the way. “Okay, um, give me a moment.” He said, closing the door. “Leave. Now.” He said, looking dead at me. “Okay okay fine jeez.” I say while leaving. “Just remember to make sure none of my kids get in here.” I tell him before leaving, wondering what I'm going to do with the rest of the day. “Either travel...or do that one idea…” I mutter to myself, walking through the place again. “Pinkie! Can I get some help with an idea?” I call out through the halls, knowing her she'd be here in an instant. “What ya need?” My pink fiance asked...somehow appearing inside my cloak with me... “Do you know how to make Ice Cream? Even taught me a thing...and it made me wonder...if I could make ice cream from….your breast milk…” I blush. “Oh silly billy.” Pinkie said, rubbing my head and giving me a kiss. “I already have a tone of breast milk ice cream in the walk in freezer in the kitchen basement.” “Glad to know that.” I chuckled. “But uh...about me roaming the world marrying princesses or queens to bring about world peace somehow...none of you mind?” I ask nervously,wanting to check here. “We talked about it while you were gone with Even. We’re okay with it since it’s a fast way to bring about world peace. Plus, it’s kinda fitting. Your adopted bio-dad Cript has endless wives, you can get close. Sides, Zeke had like, what, twenty?” I sighed at hearing him. “I probably forgot to tell you all….” I shake my head. “But he had sixteen or so wives...I hope they're doing okay based on what Joy told me.” I say. “I heard you all meet Zeke’s wives from time to time right?” “Lately...not so much.” Rarity said sadly. “They’re...working through things, so we’re giving them their space.” “Yeah…” I sigh out. “Zeke’s death probably hit his entire world hard…” “We can only hope things get better later on.” Twilight said. “Hopefully.” “Not to be rude, but back to the matter at hand?” Celestia said/asked. “The original topic was breast milk ice cream.” I pointed. “Or did you want to get back to me sleeping with every single princess and or queen on the planet?” “The later…” Celestia replied, looking rathe confused. “Is that..common here?” “I asked Pinkie if Breast Milk Ice Cream was a thing because I was curious if it could be made...little did I know it was actually real…” I say sheepishly. “I think I have a lactation fetish…” “Okay...I’ll have to get used to that…” “Meh.” Chrysalis said. “Well I’m used to that, Diamond Dogs only ever drink their own milk. It’s a tradition thing.” Rune replied. “Anywhosits, which kingdom should I start with first?” I ask curiously. “Cause I have zero idea on any of the other countries.” I say nervously. “Well, the hardest will be the griffons, so we start there the rest will be easy.” Chrysalis said. “Where’s Gilda? I might need her help with some history and such.” I say, not knowing much about the Griffin kingdom as is. “She’s napping still.” Pinkie answered. “She stayed up late last night helping Dinky beat something on a video game.” “Right then.” I nodded. “Where be Joy?” Joy immediately walked up with a frown. “Why were you thinking about breast milk ice cream?” He huffed. “Science?” I lie horrifically with a sheepish smile. Joy saw through it easily. “Anyways, Griffin Kingdom right?” I nodded. “Right, does anyone know Griffin history besides Gilda?’ “I do.” Twilight said. “I did a lot of research on it. The short version is that the griffons used to be a very proud and powerful kingdom, but they worshiped a special idol made from pure gold. One day a monster came and stole the idol. They chased it to a gorge where the monster, and the idol fell in, and the winds passing through that gorge are so fast and dangerous, they didn’t dare try or else they’d be blown away and probably end up stuck forever or impaled on the sharp rocks. Without their idol, they fell apart.” “Good enough for us.” I shrug. “But is there any ruling body as of now or is it just a massive wreck?” “Last time I was there it looked like they never bothered fixing up the city after the monster attacked.” Chrysalis spoke up. “It’s all a wreck, and the only form of government they have from what I saw is currency. No one there does anything unless there’s money involved. I can see why too, get out of there as fast as possible.” “Well looks like Gilda’s gonna be a queen soon enough.” I say simply. “Actually, there might be someone there still related to the old king.” Twilight said, her horn glowing before a book appeared and she opened it up. “Yeah, here it is. According the legends, the old king had a wife, who already had an egg by him, and was pregnant with another. After the monster attack, she left her kingdom, unable to see it falling apart. They say she went to the only other griffon city that held no ties to any lands or crown, Revastal. The griffon equivalent of Cloudsdale.” “Alright then.” I nodded. “I'll go to Revastal and go find the Queen and Joy can go find the Idol, cause if we have both then the people will hopefully come back together and not be in shambles.” I say, hoping this simple plan will work. “Oh uh...how long was it since the kingdom fell to shit?” “Four hundred years.” Celestia answered. “After Griffinstone fell, Revastal went into isolation. All we know about it is that it was ahead of its time when the griffon kingdom fell.” “Right...so I have a feeling they might or might not know who I am.” I say with a nod. “I guess you’ll see.” Rune said. “You two, good luck, we'll work on finding a bigger bed and getting more rings.” “Thanks Rune.” I nodded while me and Joy started to leave, ready to start a new adventure. “Know what time it is?” I ask Joy. “Adventure Time?” Joy asks with a grin while we both fist bump. To be continued...