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// Magni: Laughter's Imprisonment 
// Story: Monster's Debt Paid 
// by Jaycren 
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Magni strolled down the pathway to the Equian town, his heavy clawed feet scratching along the graveled road.  As he approached the Equianiod natives began to distance themselves from him, muttering to each other.  Smiling without baring his fangs, he tried to look harmless, but there was only so much he could do in his present form.  After all, being a fanged, clawed, canine that towered over them was bound to be intimidating.  Settling for keeping his eyes, on the ground he slowly moved his way forward.  Sniffing the air for Jormungdr's scent, he failed, until the last second, to notice a pink pony standing in front of him.  

"The Asgard stole his laugh."  she said.

Magni stumbled, trying to avoid the pony before him.  Crashing to the ground, his face slamming into the dirt.  Whimpering he glanced at the obnoxiously pink pony before him.  Her hair hung straight over her stern face, covering one of her eyes, her well muscled form was tense and ready.

"Did I bump into you?  I'm sorry I am looking for...."

"I know who you are looking for."  The Pony snarled.  "And no Asgard will ever steal his laugh from him again.  I will make sure of it."

"It is not my intention to do so, Ms...?"  Magni let his question hang, hoping the mare before him would give him an answer.

"Pinkamena Diane Pie, Element of Laughter."  

Rising to his feet, he tried again to clarify his reasons.  "Noble Lady, It was Odin and his lot that imprisoned the Midgard Serpent, I have no wish to continue that feud.  Indeed, I only wish to test my strength against him and afterwards drink with him to his health."

"Really?!"  Pinkie's hair immediately poofed upwards, "You just want to have a match then party with him?"

Magni let out a sigh of relief.  "Yes, in fact you seem like you could use a drink too, after he trounces me thoroughly want to join me?"

The Element of Laughter chuckled, "Sorry, I'm a one Stallion Mare, so going to have to turn you down."

Magni chuckled, "I am sure he is very lucky then, if you could direct me to where Jormungdr is I will commence my challenge and we can see who is strongest."

A frown came over Pinkamena's face, as a chill ran down Magni's spine.  "There is still the matter of the crime against Harmony that the Asgard were never punished for.  What shall we do about that, I wonder?"

Magni's face turned serious.  He had wondered what Sleipnir's words had meant.  The crimes of Odin and his father still followed his bloodline and tainted this perfect place.  He could feel the fear of the natives around him, judging him as a monster, a thing.  They no more saw a thinking being than Odin had seen one when he threw a young Jormungdr into the ocean.  To be alone in that darkness till the end of all things.  Magni looked into the eyes of the Element of Laughter, he could see the pain and sorrow she felt for Jormungdr, see the torment of someone alone.  Magni's jaw set, he knew what he had to do.

"Then I will pay the debt that the Asgard owe Jormungdr.  I will submit myself to the Element's of Laughter's judgment and abide therein."

Again Pinkie smiled, but somehow this smile scared Magni more then when she had worn a serious countenance.  Taking a step back, he nonetheless held himself firm, he would hold to his course.

"Then Magni, Son Of Thor, I give you my judgment.  Unto you will be inflicted the same as Jormungdr was given.  To be set free by him or by one of his choosing, only then will you be free."

Pinkie drew her party cannon and fired, and Magni knew no more for a time.





Opening his eyes once more Magni surveyed his placement.  He existed in the same spot in time and space, but just outside of it all.  He could see all that was around him, but could not touch any of it.  Nor could he be perceived or felt by those on the other side.  

"Fitting, that I should for a time be as the Midgard Serpent was.  Outside of it all.  Only able to observe, lest he be called up or dragged forth from the depths.  I will endure and when the Serpent comes, I shall thank him and perhaps test his thirst and hunger before I test his strength."

Magni laughed at his own words, "In both cases would I lose, but I would have much fun in the losing."

"Now that's the spirit."  A female voice exclaimed. 

Turning Magni Beheld Pinke and with her a Stallion of Brown coat and mane.  The stallion wore a yellow checkered shirt and had the same unruly hair of the pink mare next to him.

"Indeed Pinkie dear, I think I like him.  He definitely needs the both of us to make that party happen."  The stallion chortled.  "Name's Cheese Sandwich, and between Pinkie and me we'll make sure you're ready."

Laughing with his new friends, Magni saw, that even in isolation, Laughter still echoed forth.





Standing at the door of her hut, Zecora once more called for her Wolf to come home.  After the incident the night before, Fenris had still not returned.  She knew that the forrest carried her words to him, but still he refused to respond.

"If that wolf thinks me he protects, he should give me greater respect!"  She scowled.  "And Yes Forrest Everfree!  Send that to your Lord for Me!"

Feeling the mirth of the forest wash over her, she smiled.

"I know he's being silly, to think I am such a filly."  

Touching her throat she hummed, "By his claws I was claimed, perhaps by my dagger he could be tamed."

Feeling the forest uneasily shift, Zecora smiled nastily, "I intend by that wolf to be bred, even if by him I must be bled.  No timid Mare am I, I be a Zebra Shaman that can call the sky.  I like things in bed to be rough, so that our future children can be tough.  When he slammed me unto my table, I was looking forward to being pounded as hard as he was able.  I can give as well as take, of this Fenris should make no mistake."

Snorting, Zecora's cheshire smile split her face as she watched the Everfree flinch back at her words, knowing that they would be carried all the way to Fenris.  Hoping they enticed him home.

A multicolored blur slammed into the ground at her feet, looking downward Zecora beheld the Element of Loyalty, Rainbow Dash.

"Rainbow Dash, why have you hit my yard in such a crash."

On her feet in an instant, the speed addicted Pegasi immediately demanded.  "I need to speak to Fenris.  There is a really hot male I need to feel inside of me and your wolf's my ticket to getting filled, I know he was with you Zecora.  My element told me and it wouldn't lie to me.  C'mon, Help a Mare get some raw griffin cock!"

Zecora sniffed the air, "Why Dash, I thought with Applejack and Rarity you got smashed.  Yet arousal I do smell, what is the name of this Griffin you want, do tell."

"Rarity and Applejack handled each other, I blacked out on the cider, so I never got any satisfaction.  Please Zecora, you have to help me.  I want that Griffin so bad!"

"Serves you right, I still have not had my night.  The three of you left me hanging, while you all went off to do some banging.  I should let you suffer, but that will only make my heat rougher.  Answer what I asked, and we will see about the task."

"His name is Modi and he wants to meet Fenris to apologize for failing him as a friend.  Those Asgard jack offs that locked your wolf up are dead.  Magni just wants his childhood friend back, before the adults bucked it all up.   My element says you'll do for acting as Fenris's representative.  Now please can we go let loose the future father of my kids!  I want him so badly!"

"I will go and talk to this Modi, his intentions I wish to see.  Afterwards, if I deem him true, I will turn him over to you.  But if my judgment he does not meet, you will just have to find another way to deal with your heat."

"Alright, Fine, Lets Go Then!"  Rainbow Dash exclaimed.

Grabbing Zecora under her arms, the Cyan speedster, jetted off to where Modi lay, the forest itself moving aside.  Even the Everfree knew better to get in the way of a Mare in Heat.