//------------------------------// // Chapter 7: Hermetic Atlas // Story: Demonoid Overlord // by Reizthefakebrony //------------------------------// Driving the motorcycle form of his twisted minion, Alex wandered in the desolated places of the Freak World in search for the one mysterious guy that Aidan mentioned. In almost every part, some places resembled the battlefields of TF2, only twisted. After some minutes of travel, he arrived into a wasteland. "Halt!" Aidan ordered. And so Alex did and get off of Faceless Horror, who dissolved into a pool of black slime and disappeared. "So where is he?" Alex asked. "Right there." Aidan said while grinning, indicating one figure in front in the distance. It was a blue skinned man dressed as a greek orator, with vulcanic eyes and sharp teeth. A sight that shivered Alex's spine for a moment. "Welcome, Alex Phirell," The guy said. "It seemed to be good choice having brought you there from the reformatory." Alex glared. "You! You are the one responsible for my conditions! You kidnapped me from my cell!" "But you weren't even lamenting when you got this terrific power. Oh, I forgot. You can call me Atlas." "Ok, cut the bullshit. What is the gimmick? And more importantly where is Twilight?" "One day the mane six were trapped into another dimension and were scattered in a zone nearby a hollow graveyard, lured by a cloaked mare named Vaga. As each one of them wandered in search of her friends, they were eventually possessed by a different ghost and turned into powerful, chaotic pony freaks by them. You should recognize these specters with the name of two groups: GMod Monsters and Internet Memes." "That's...." Alex widened in realization. "Are you telling me...!" "Let me show you the truth and the motivation of your presence." Suddenly, multiple image were shown in Alex's mind. In the graveyard Rarity became possessed, remained stuck in a very upsetting trance, accompanied by her eye briefly twitching. There was no change in her appearance, but then Rarity's face assumed a very psychotic look as she wears the red hat from before. Her transformation became more evident during her fight with some Red Team's rejects as her mane became multicolored, her hoof suddenly wearing a gauntlet and her psychosis became more shocking as she killed both of them with her new powers. "This is the part were Rarity became a pony freak?" The memories continued to flow in his mind, showing also the fate of the other ponies. The same possession and mind corruption happened to Fluttershy, then to Derpy, then to Applejack and the list goes on. Alex was confused to see Derpy, of all ponies, being one of the possessed ones despite her having nothing to do with the Mane Six. But that is something that he would have reserved for later. "I knew it! It's the same why as Sunset Shimmer!" "As you can see, one by one the Main Six were possessed and turned into dreadful abominations. The possession took a heavy toll on them as they had their minds fragmented and perverted to suit the needs of the monsters inside of them. Twilight Sparkle was their last victim, and the first one to have actually two souls being implanted inside of her." "Two soul?!" "Scary, huh?" "And Celestia knows nothing about that?" "Princess Celestia has no heart to hurt Twilight and the others. Which is why you must be the one who could do that, Alex" Atlas said. "Because you thinks of me as a asshole, right?" Alex asked. "You want me to beat them up and purify me so I can go home. And that is also the reason why you had bestowed Aidan on me." "Correct." Atlas said. "But I'm in the mood to give you a real reason of your presence." "..." "The madness exuded by the Elements of Insanity, if not kept in check, has the potential to liberate a powerful lovercraftian horror." "L-lovercraftian horror... A real one!?" Alex said incredulous. "A powerful one that threatens to tear the multiverse apart. A entity trapped in a dimensional seal known with one name: the Mad Void." "The Mad Void?" Alex said confused. "He's a embodiment of bloodshed and madness, born by the insanity and foolishness of three alchemists who died to create it. The moment the Mad Void raised, his own world was turned into a living hell. His influence twisted the minds and appearance of any living being into his own, which is very handy for him since he feast on their insanity in order to grow his power. If left unchecked, every dimension will be thrown in a eternal mad nightmare shaped at his own image." "Now that is the kind of shit that i don't like at all." "Vaga is her servant and serves in the shadows. Purify the Mane Six is also a way to lure her out and finish off her plan once and for all." "Seems easy... when its not" Aidan said. "The Elements of Insanity lives inside the Mann Manor," Atlas informed. "But let me tell you. Whoever challenged them never returned. Now I have to go. And now...." "Wait a minute. This-" Alex didn't had the time to say anything that Atlas disappeared in a white mist. "Fun fucking tastic. where I am supposed to start?" "Open the gate to Endru Maz." Aidan said. "Endru what?" "Just do it." Aidan said. "Alright... OPEN GATE!" Alex materialized his portal and stepped inside, entering into a sort of throne room, adorned with a mix of gothic, buddhist and futuristic decorations. The throne seems made of both metal and obsidian. "This place was once raided by the Elements of Insanity. But now you can have this place." Aidan said. "What I am supposed to do with this place?" "Is not just your home. Remember your minions? You can fill this place. Not only that but you have another resource to use in this ordeal." Aidan said. "What is it?" Aidan grinned "The dead. There are seven corpses that you can resurrect. Alex, I am giving you a prospective about your powers and what to do in order to get upper hand on Brutalight and friends, because your power alone isn't enough." Alex showed interest as he sat on the throne. "Explain yourself better." "You have to become one thing: Overlord." Aidan said.