//------------------------------// // Brother's in Arms // Story: The Smiling Monster of the Everfree // by Ghost Alvasa //------------------------------// “Well then, today is the day…” Zeldris said as he woke up and rolled out of bed.  He groaned as he made his way to the bathroom to freshen up. Afterwards, he put on his normal red outfit and went down to the dining hall where he found Gar quickly scarfing down a pile of food. “Save some for me,” Zeldris said as he took a seat at the table. Soon after, mummies brought out a variety of food for him. “Wait never mind, I have plenty,” the demon told Gar as he stared at the massive assortment of food in front of him. “Your world always gives me better skills,” Gar says with a mouthful. “I recently got the Ruler of Gluttony skill. Not sure what all it does but apparently I can regenerate from almost near death if I eat something living.” “That might be due to the fact that most of my powers come from Overlord, which is based on a game.” Zeldris hummed in thought. “Possibly but my world grants skills through actions,” Gar adds. “It’s the main reason the angels are no longer just cooks but also hunters and fighters too. Which reminds me, how is the serum progressing?” Gar asks. “I was able to isolate the right genetic codes but beyond that, I can’t do anything else without more samples to finish the serum.” “Before the Dragons show up I’ll get the DNA from the sisters for you. Also, can you sample Simon's DNA to see if it would help? He is unique but nonetheless an angel.” Zeldris began to dig into his food. “With his and your permission of course,” Gar nods. “You best take Gar’s warning about the Incinerate Skill of the dragonlord seriously,” came a man’s voice from across the table. Everyone turned to see Edward crunching on an apple as red as his coat and twice as shiny, “I heard you wanted a favor.” Zeldris turns to Gar scowling, “Don’t be like that, he didn’t even know I was coming. Like I told you last time, I am keeping an eye on you.” Zeldris let out a sigh, “Hello there, Edward. I told your brother that I would get along better with you, and I will try. But don’t spy on me, you creep,” He said with a glare. “But yes, your help would be appreciated if you are willing to help us,” Zeldris said, trying to be polite. “Try and stop me from keeping myself entertained," Ed smirks as he nonchalantly finishes his fruit, "And what do you need my help with?” Ed asks, leaning back in his chair. “I don’t mean to be pushy, it’s just I am on a summons right now so not a whole lot of focus is dedicated to this fragment of my at the moment.” “Gar came up with the idea of making a goddess serum by using the DNA of multiple goddess hybrids. Your help would help us finish up a lot sooner but we can do it on our own if you're so busy.” “Genetics is still a newer field of study for me, but if I can clone a body for my niece using her adoptive siblings to fill in gaps with the original gene source this would be easy,” Ed says holding up his hand and a silver cloud comes from his arm and forms into a silver orb, “You have to love nanomachines. They’ll format into anything you need and are linked to the void network for info on what’s going on outside your universe. They can also act as a fabrication and material creation unit. I can leave an AI central unit if you want me to so it can act independently should you need it to.” “I do appreciate it, but I would rather not rely on you unless I have to. You can leave an AI here while you go back to your summons but I will send it with Gar when he goes home.” Zeldris said as he took a bit out of an apple. “Oh, but can the nanomachines do what the nanomachines in the manhwa Nanomachine can?” A sparkle could be seen in his eyes. “I understand and respect that," Ed shrugs, "These can do whatever you want them to,” Ed says, sticking his finger into the orb causing it to ripple like water. “They just can't generate organic matter outside, say, composite wood or dead wood. They can repair your body but that depends on what you have to spare.” He pulls his finger back and the orb morphs into a mini-Zeldris. “Say hello to chibi-Zeldris, or Zel for short, no pun intended. He’ll follow your order and is still connected to the void net. Another thing you need to know is these Nanites are infused with harmony magic and made of the same stuff my arm is so they’re indestructible, so even from your greater break item abilities. Whenever not in use he’ll float around making materials like Uru, vibranium, etc… You can also carry him inside your body for a quick med kit.” ‘Ok I have to admit, that’s pretty awesome!’ Zeldris thought keeping a straight face. “I may just keep it after all. But we are getting off-topic, can you help us in making the goddess serum?” The demon asked seriously. But before Ed could answer Zeldris called Simon over using Message and asked for a piece of his hair, which Simon gave him. The angel left afterward. “Here you go Gar.” Zeldris sent the hair over with magic. “Simon's race possesses the ability to disrupt the flow of magic with their magic eye, so I wonder if you’ll get that perk.” “Thank you,” Gar takes the hair and starts to process it. “These abilities will come in most handy.” “Your serum is done by the way,” Ed points to Zel. On the chibi’s back, there were six vials of glowing white glowing liquid. “I used the blood sample I took from Gar’s world, my wives, and your princess to create it. Use it well. Now I must bid goodbye for now. I need to stop a crazy sonic based Pikachu from hurting his girlfriend. I look forward to seeing your fight with Torch, Zeldris,” He smiles and then fades away. “Why would I fight Torch? We intend to solve this peacefully..” Zeldris mumbled. He then looked to mini him. “Your name will be Mel for confusion purposes. And make your hair blonde like Meliodas.”  “Name change accepted,” Mel says, changing its hair to blonde. “Ownership acknowledged. Greetings, I am Mel, your personalizable Void net chibi. I look forward to our adventures together lord Zeldris.” It bows. “What are my orders?” “Go explore or something, I’ll call you back when you are needed,” Zeldris said, shooing Mel away with his hand. “Oh wait, Gar do you need anything?”   “I will leave your serum here then,” Mel says, dropping the vials before floating off. “No,” Gar says, stuffing his face. “Though what my brother said brings up concerns. A fight with the dragonlord may be unavoidable at this point.” “No worries, I’ll just nuke him,” Zeldris said with a smile on his face. “But hopefully it doesn’t come to that.” “Let’s not forget in Overlord, dragons were one of the few things, if not the only race, that Ainz was wary of when he was in the Yggdrasil and the new world. You may have a weakness against them,” Gar voices his concerns, giving Zeldris a point to think over. “Hmm… you make a fair point,” Zeldris agrees with Gar. “Well then, should we make our way to the castle, or do you want to see if the girls want to take the serum?” “I’ll wait till we return home and ask them then,” Gar says, taking three of the vials and placing them inside his body. “That way I can be sure it is what they want to do. For now, let us go.” Before they left Zeldris grabbed the three remaining vials and stuck them on his inventory. At Canterlot Castle, 30 minutes earlier While the two displaced were conversing over breakfast, Dragonlord Torch was already at Canterlot Castle. “It has been some time Celestia! And it's been even longer since I last saw you, Luna!” Torch said in his loud voice. He had to look down to see the two princesses because of his massive ten-foot self. Luna was only 6’9 while Celestia was 7 foot. It was quite intimidating for them, and that’s not even counting how big his Dragon form is. “Ah yes it is good to see you to Dragon Lord Torch,” Celestia said with a short bow. “Torch! Did you get bigger in the last millennia? You're massive!” Luna said as she flew up eye level to him.  Luna and Torch were good friends before she got sent to the moon.  “Maybe a little?” The huge dragon said as he scratched his chin. He let out a sigh before becoming more diplomatic. “I wish we were here under better circumstances… but a dragon was murdered in your territory, breaking our 1,000 years of peace. I demand the head of the one who killed my kin or your kingdom will feel my wrath!” Torch bent over to make eye contact with Celestia. After he was done talking a stream of streams blew out of his nose. He was furious. A few moments went by as Celestia thought over the dragon lord's words. “Surely we can discuss another option of compensation. You know that we do not condone the old ways of the world in Equestria….” Seeing the look in Torch’s eyes made Celestia stop talking. She went to start up again but Luna beat her to it. “Guards! Leave us!” The guards hesitated for a moment but left. Luna looked at Torch and gave him a nod. Torch picking up on her message sent his guards and advisors away as well. “I will be truthful with you old friend. The one who killed your kin is someone of great power… one that I and my sister struggle to face at times. We have called him here today so that you can cast judgment upon him yourself, but I will let you know that your Kin isn’t truly dead.” Hearing this shocked Torch. “That is impossible, the head was displayed for all of Canterlot to see! I was given images of the head myself and I can say for certain it was real-” Luna raised her hand stopping his outburst. “I was not finished talking!” Luna raised her voice and flexed her magic. Celestia was surprised to see her little sister taking control of the situation. However, Torch was having none of it. Torch flexed his overwhelming magic right back at Luna. His magic enveloped the room which caused the room to rise in temperature. “You may be my friend Luna, but do not push me.” Torch said in a cold voice.  They both stopped their magic. “As I was saying, the Dragon is alive. And I would like to say that it was that very dragon who started the conflict! He was the one who slaughtered our battalions in the area who went to issue our order for him to leave because he was poisoning the environment.” Torch’s eyes showed shock but soon went back to his cold gaze. “If not for personal reasons which I care not to say, you are lucky WE didn’t declare war on YOU! Zeldris, the one who tamed the dragon and showed that illusion to the public, was the one who satiated the citizens' rage, stopping a petition of war from ever taking place!” Luna was now staring back at Torch with a glare. Celestia was to her side looking up at Torch studying him. “You are the one who should not push ME, Torch.”  The tension in the air was high. Neither side wanted to go to war with each other but both sides were harmed in different ways.  “I see that there was still information I did not know…” Torch spoke as he hummed in thought.  “Why don’t we all settle down and discuss over brunch?” Celestia pitched in.  “That sounds lovely, Celestia.” Torch agreed. “Very well then.” Luna sighed. Present time... Celestia, Luna, and Torch sat on an open hill not too far away from the Castle. They spoke every now and again but mostly just ate in silence thinking over the things that were said. “Oh yes... by all means give each other the silent treatment,” Said a voice, the trio turns to see a blonde man in a red hooded coat stand not far away sipping on some hot tea. “Because silence between those you consider friends solves so much,” he opens his eyes to reveal amber sclera. “Who are you?” Celestia asked curiously as she took a sip of her tea, she could tell that he was one of Zeldris's kind, a displaced person. Luna and Torch were also curious about the man's arrival. “And this silence is necessary, as we are collecting our thoughts.”  “I can tell,” he says looking directly at the three rulers, “Cause you all have so much on your minds, and yes I can read your minds but I’m not as that would be very rude,” he sets his teacup in the air and bows, “My name is Edward Elric, and I go be the monicure of the Crimson Sage you may call me Ed. It is nice to meet you. I am afraid I didn’t extend the courteously last time I was in your world, and yes I am a Displaced but know I answer to myself and only myself.” “You talk too much, boy.” Torch said, looking Ed in the eyes. “Now if you have nothing else to say, leave, we are busy.” Torch made a mental note to ask the princesses what a displaced is after tensions settle down. “Boy, you call me boy,” Ed glares, “And just how old do you think I am, Torch. I can tell you this, even this copy of me can blast a hole in your head and not even bat an eye. Don’t test me, boy.”  Torch began to laugh. “Did you hear him, Luna? He addressed me without my title! And had the balls to threaten me.” Torch slammed his hand on the table and flexed his magic, “I don’t know who you are, or what ludicrous fantasies you speak of, but if you dare to threaten me again… I will Incinerate you on the spot.” He ended with a glare.  “Go ahead and use your Incinerate skill on me,” Ed smiles with a light-hearted. “I won’t lift a finger to stop you. Just so you two know,” he looks at the sisters. “I am far stronger than you and your captain combined as well as much, much older.” This immediately puts the two on high alert. Torch senses this from the sisters and decides to settle down some. “That was a wise decision, old friend.” Luna started. “Because if what this Sage says is true then none of us stand a chance.”  “That begs the question, why have you come here?” Celestia asked. “To make a point known,” Ed holds up a finger, “Don’t fuck with my baby brother or his friends. He may think otherwise but I do hold a good bit of respect for your captain, sins. And if you dare raise a hand to my brother or Zeldris,” he unleashes massive waves of power and magic along with a cold-blooded killing intent. “I will come after you and neither your souls nor corpses will be left behind. Understand?” After facing the overwhelming power that Ed displayed, all three nodded their heads.  “Good, now I have other business to attend to,” a portal opens behind the sage. “Just so you know, only the more powerful members of the displaced can freely travel to other universes. You’d be wise to remember that as Zeldris ages and grows stronger. Have a good day rulers of this world,” he says coldly walking into the portal and it closes. “You two, I need you to tell me more about displaced and whatever these Sins are. Immediately.” Torch said in a deadly serious tone.  “Well… umm…”  A few minutes of explaining later… “Do you two realize how much of a threat this is to our kingdoms?! No! How much of a threat this is to our world!?!” Torch practically shouted in the two princesses' faces. Before the princess could respond, they saw a figure out in the distance. Soon it was clear enough to make out. Gar was flying their way with Zeldris on his back. The two landed and Zeldris walked down off of Gars tail to the ground. “Is this Torch?” Zeldris asked as he looked at Gar. “Matches his description from what Spike has told me,” Gar notes. “My older brother has been here too. I smell his power over everything.” “That must be the source of this magic lingering around… I wonder why he showed up here?” He looked at the princesses. “Did a lanky-looking blonde guy show up here?” Zeldris asked as he crossed his arms. He got nods as a response. Torch turned around to see a short demon and a monster that was taller than him. However, he immediately sensed that these two were demons and prepared to fight them. “Wait, Torch! Those are the two displaced that we told you about!” Luna yelled and ran up to the dragon.  “You never told me they were demons! Demons are our number one enemy Luna!” Torch said in response, raising his magic higher. Luna flinched at his words. “Demon he says, technically I am a parasyte with demon, fairy, and saiyan attributes and appendages,” Gar says flatly, swishing his tail. “Just so you know, I am also one of the sins, though a stand-in in actuality, I am the reigning fairy king as well.” Torch was caught off guard. In the far past, the fairies and dragons stood side by side. Their people were one in the same. Until one day all of the fairies vanished from the world. “How is a monster like you the Fairy King?”  “I wield the spirit spear Basquias,” Gar scowls as the spear forms from the thorns around his neck. “That is how. I guard the forest from atop the sacred tree. I watch over the fairies born in my forest. Do not question how I am the king, I just am,” he glowers at the dragonlord with disdain. “Your people, the fairies, were close allies with my ancestors.” Torch said as he shook his head. “It is a shame that I will have to kill you here… I cannot let a demon rule the fairies! I don’t care what that amber-eyed man says!”  “So he issued a threat,” Gar notes. “You would be wise to heed my older brother's warning dragon lord Torch. I have no quarrel with you or your kind in this world nor do I wish to start one. I am only here to support my friend,” he motioned to Zeldris. “But if you do intend to fight me, know I am not an easy opponent to take down,” his eyes narrow as he flexes his killing intent and bloodlust. “I don’t like to fight like many of my kind, I only do it when I must.” “Torch please calm down, let us continue our discussions! Let’s not resort to violence,” Celestia pleads with Torch. She doesn’t want one of Luna’s oldest friends to get hurt, or worse, killed. Torch looked down at Zeldris who was standing there with an impatient look on his face. He then looks back at Gar. Judging that Zeldris is the weaker one, Torch catches Zeldris off guard and kicks him.  “What the f—” is all Zeldris can say before he gets sent flying. Gar shook his head. Rushing to where Zeldris is, Torch's wings appear on his back to boost his speed. Zeldris, perfectly fine, gets up from off the ground with an annoyed look on his face. “Stupid ass motherfucker kicking me like that.” He sees the dragon charging him, so Zeldris does the same. They clash, sending a small shockwave throughout the area. “So that tiny fists of yours can actually punch?” Torch says with a smile on his face.  Zeldris's expression never changes from being annoyed responds, “Shut up.”  The two jump back and start charging up their attacks. Torch goes for a breath attack so Zeldris does the same. “Burn to ashes!” Torch yelled as a stream of fire exploded from his mouth. “Cero!” A crimson energy beam comes from Zeldris's mouth and counters Torches fire.  The demon uses Soru to appear in front of Torch’s face and slaps him to the ground. While Torch is still on the ground Zeldris slams into his stomach with his knee. Torch however reverted into a half-dragon state. His scales took the impact from Zeldris's knee attack. The demon hopped off of Torch and studied him.  Now Torch had two big horns on the sides of his head, and scales littered across his body.  He also spotted a tail that had a sharp end, looking to be made for piercing. His hands and feet now were fully covered in scales and had claws extended from them “Round two!” Torch yelled as shooting fire at Zeldris. Stepping to the side the fire missed him. However, the fireball turned around and hit Zeldris in the back.  “Hraaa...” Zeldris let out a sigh. The wound heals immediately but his homemade shirt now has a big hole in the back. Slightly pissed off, Zeldris kicked the ground. “I just made this shit.. I don't feel like wasting time on you anymore.” Teleporting next to Torch’s head Zeldris delivers a kick sending the dragon flying. “I’m tagging out Gar, he ruined my mood. Have fun.” The demon teleported back to the table the princesses were at. He made a new shirt and put it on.  Gar quickly flies in and spins his spear with one hand, “With pleasure,” he smiles looking at the dragonlord. “My oldest brother warned you, and you chose not to heed him but I think he already knew that you wouldn’t listen,” he shakes his head. “Well, let's start things off right then. I am Gar, The Fairy King, Smiling Monster of the Everfree, and Stand-in Boar Sin of Gluttony, I look forward to this match.” Torch stared at the hybrid in front of him. He doesn’t know if he’ll be able to win this fight. He underestimated the smaller demon.. a mistake he won’t be making with this one. Especially with the information that this demon is the brother of the amber eyed being. “I am Torch, the ruler of all dragons. The Dragon Lord.” The dragon lord began to grow in size until he towered over Gar. As he grew he began to take on more Draconic features. Scales began to form all over his body forming a type of armor. “I will Incinerate you and all of your kind.” He said in a low voice looking down at Gar. “You’re more than welcome to start Dragonlord,” Gar motions with his clawed hand. “I was never one for fighting when I was younger but since my revival, I've taken somewhat of a liking to it, but don’t take that as I spread violence unnecessarily mind you. I'll give you the opening move,” he says as his eyes grow stern but continues to smile, throwing Torch for a bit of a loop. “As you wish.” Torch said ignoring the ignorance of his foe. If the hybrid monster wanted to give him the advantage then who cares. Torch knelt down and put his hands on the ground. They began to glow red, as did the ground. “Volcanic Eruption!” The dragon king yelled out when the ground under Gar exploded into a magma stream shooting into the sky. Seeing this as a chance, Torch began to prepare for a breath attack. “So,” Gar looks around with intrigue, “You can cast an area effect to alter terra around you. I’d expect nothing less than this from the current Dragonlord,” he smiles wickedly, “My turn,” Gar extends his arms, “Grand Forest of the Elements!” Suddenly from the ground erupt several trees but there make was of a wide array of elements ranging from ice to steel, the didn't show any signs of stress for the dragon lords lava either. Seeing the incoming attack Torch released the built-up fire breath towards it. He managed to negate some of the attacks but a lot of it went through and hit him head-on. “You bastard!” Torch yelled out. The elements didn't pierce Torch’s thick scales but they still caused damage. Torch grabbed a piece of steel off the ground and charged at Gar with it, acting like it was a sword. “Kaioken,” Gar says as a red aura quickie covers him and he quickly lands an uppercut on Torsh’s jaw sending him back, Gar looks at the dragonlord, “Black Breath!” Gar spews a solid Black Hellflare spews from his mouth on the dragon lord destroying the steel in his hand and part of his clothing. Torch grabbed his jaw, feeling that the scales were cracked. ‘This hybrid packs a punch.’ He thought as he ripped off the remains of his clothing, his scales covering his entire body. Out of Torch's wings, spikes grew, and his tail got sharper. He launched the spikes from his wingtips and followed after them. Gar blocked the spikes with little effort, but as he was doing so Torch stabbed him with his tail.  “Seems I underestimated you,” Gar morphs his body around to face Torch, also shocking the dragon. “I simple Kaioken is not enough,” Gar takes hold of Torch’s tail and spins before throwing him off. The wound quickly healing, “Let me show you my battle from RAAAAAAAAAAAAA!”  Gar roars and this time a golden aura envelops him as his eyes turn into a cerulean with golden spiked hair. Purple lightning randomly coming from  his body, “Multiple,” he says and his spears separates into several short swords, “I will show you not to mock me or the fairies, Dynamic Thrust,” the sword blade all glow red, “Dynamic Assault!” Gar throws his hand forward and the swords all rush the dragon lord at once. Having little to no time to react, Torch’s body began to glow a bright red making the earth melt beneath him. As the swords got closer to him, his body sank into the ground. However, he wasn’t able to dodge them all. His right horn was blown off and he suffered a blow to his right eye, rendering him blind in it. He made it into the ground, but Gar could hear what he was doing. Torch was swimming over to Gar, as the ground turned to magma when he touched it.  Torch, thinking he had the upper hand, grabbed Gar’s leg and dragged him down into the magma pool. “It burns!” Gar cries out, “IT BURNS!” Torch smirks, “IT keheehe ahaahahahaHAHAHAAA! JUST KIDDING!” Torch then realizes he just stepped in it, big time, “Absolute Zero,” Gar smiles as his body chills to the point the even the magma instantly starts to freeze. The Dragonlord quickly releases the Fairy King and flies into the sky. The fairy King then digs his way out of the frozen ground, his ability to change elements even starts to surprise Zeldris as the Demon Lord smiles at the battle noting his friend’s vastly improved strength since the last time they met. “Tell me Dragon Lord,” Gar looks up, “Are you satisfied or do you still wish to not heed the warning you were so politely given?” As Torch looked down at Gar his face contorted into one of anger. “Are you mocking me… the Dragon Lord!” He descends to the ground a few yards away from Gar. Smoke starts to come out of his nose and mouth. “I could have incinerated you at any point in time, hybrid! DO NOT TELL ME TO HEED YOUR WARNINGS! INCINERATION CLAWS!” Torch’s claws lit on fire that and he swiped at Gar, sending the fire claws through the air at Gar, making a wave of fire blocking Gar’s vision.  “You think to block the eyes on my face will blind me HAHAHAAHAHA!” Gar reels back in laughter as eyes come randomly out of him, “I can generate any organ I need as need anywhere on my body you idiot!” Bloodlust overflows from the Fairy King, Throwing the fire from his face Gar class at the Dragonlord, “You were warned by my brother, by the princesses, by Zeldris, and by me! I AM DONE BEING NICE!” Gar roars as a golden aura erupts from his and the field is wiped clean. Gar swipes his hand across in front of him creating several ki blasts that fire on Torch. The dragon is fast but not fast enough to dodge all of them as he soars through the air. “Right here!” Torch hears and looks to see Gar next to him as he lands a sucker punch to the face sending him down into the ground. Gar rockets down slamming his feet into the lord’s stomach. He holds his right hand up and covers it in the Yggdra Armor then slams it into the ground next to Torch’s head, Gar bends down, “You lose.” Torch’s wounds burn as he looks up to Gar. “No no no no no… I am the dragon lord… the strongest of the dragons.” He mumbles to himself. Gar looks down at him, his emotionless face making torch even angrier. As torch talked a white glow was forming in the back of his throat, Gar didn’t pay it any mind, he thought it was a last-ditch attack that Torch was going to try.  “I’ll show you… WHY I WAS NAMED THE DRAGONLORD!” A sense of dread washed over all of the people present. “INCINERATE!” A pure white stream of fire shot at Gar.  At this point, Gar was already trying to escape Torch’s blast, but he didn’t act quick enough. “GAR!” Zeldris appeared and pushed gar out of the way. And in the process losing his left arm.  Torch got up and looked on with a face of pure joy. “Hahahahaha! Look at you pathetic demons!” “Zeldris!” Gar splits his form one going after Torch, immobilizing him via contorting around the lord's body with black flaming teeth at his throat, “Doing something you’ll regret, I welcome it, bastard!” Zeldris tried to recall his arm to him, but nothing came back to him. Torch’s Incinerate, utterly destroys anything it touches. This caused him to realize that his arm was gone, for good. ”MY ARM!”  The other Gar rushes to Zeldris's side as the demon lord writhes out in pain, “THIS WILL HURT!” “DO IT ALREADY!” Zeldris yelled out. His anger starting to overflow.  Gar nods and holds up his right arm and cuts the still flame piece of what remains of his friend’s arm off. ‘There's only one way to do this,” Gar thinks, ‘I have to merge with him and give him a piece of my own flesh to replace his last arm.’ Gar’s arm morph into several small toothed tendrils that Quickly dig into Zeldris’s flesh causing even more excruciating pain. Gar does his best to take a small piece of Zeldris’s flesh and absorb then only into his arm, “Regulating blood flow, “ Gar says as he feels a surge then, “GRAAAAA!” Pain shoots through his own body as he shares Zeldris’s sense for a moment and then he is thrown back by a surge of white energy. “I did what I could,” Gar huffs as the screaming dies down and the twins help their master to his feet. “Did it work?” Yuki asks. “Ask him yourself,” Gar huffs, “Never that I could transplant a piece of myself onto someone else, Now we know your summoning works too.” “Easy there,” Adreana says comforting her master. “Splitting into so quickly and then the operation left ya a bit winded.” “Gar, what did you do to my arm,” Zeldris looks down at his newly attached left arm.  “That bastard Torch.” The demon lord says coldly as the sky darkens above them. Black lightning bolts of pure darkness rain down all around them. In his anger, he created a storm of darkness. “Sorry, but there was no saving your old arm,” Gar explains, “That’s what his skill does. It destroys anything the flames touch. So I gave you a bit of myself to make up for that loss.” Zeldris looks over his new hand and then over examining the other side. He stares at the back of his hand that seemed to have some sort of gold ornamentations that were on his knuckle; lines that ran along the back of his finger with a red gem in the center along with two golden spikes at the base of his wrist. Suddenly, a large red-eye opens replacing the gem allowing the demon lord to look back at himself. Zeldris smirks and closes the eye and lets his hand fall back to his side. “It can do everything I can, just on a smaller scale,” Gar cackles at it and then notices something. “Is it getting darker?” Just then the sister teleport in. “Whichever one of you is making it rain down Darkness, stop at once! You are causing the destruction of my pony's homes.” Celestia starts to speak before Luna could.  Zeldris realized what he was doing and the darkness and clouds cleared up, but the sky was still dark. He looked at the two sisters. “That isn’t my power anymore.”  Gar looks to the sky, “It’s an eclipse, a solar eclipse.” Gar turns his attention back to the sisters, “You two are the only ones with these magical affinities. Zeldris is strong but he can’t cause a solar eclipse without blackening the sky out. This is your doing, not ours.” Celestia looked at Luna who only shook her head in response. “You are wrong, neither of us are the ones making this eclipse. We can't move either the sun or the moon from their current positions,” Celestia said back to Gar. “What my sister says is true. When I saw the eclipse I tried to move the moon back but quickly found it to be firmly anchored in place by a much stronger lunar magic. Much stronger than either myself or my sister possess,” Luna explains to her captain and fellow sins. Gar’s attention then fell to Torch, “What have you done?” Torch only looked at the two demons with hate in his eyes. That’s when a wave of magic washed over them. “You feel it too, don't you Gar… this magic.” Zeldris looked up to his friend. His own magic flaring up. Gar turns his attention back to the sky as red electricity starts to spark in front of the eclipse far above the group high in the skies, “This power,” he starts to shake, “He can’t be…. Is he really this strong?” "I have a feeling he still holding a lot back," Zeldris says clearly disheveled by this new presence high in the skies above the group. The red electricity then from a gate then solidifies into a large white blank door. The doors fling open to reveal a vast blackness that can swallow even the brightest of lights. Slowly, a large ball drops from the gate before the gate closes and vanishes. “What is that thing?” Yuki asks as she shakes in fear. “That thing is bad news,” Adreana grits her teeth as she tries to keep calm. “He.. is pissed,” Zeldris says as he turns to look at the two angels. Two things unfold from the sphere to reveal silver that then unfolds to reveal they are silver feathered wings with the first being draconic-like wings. Four arms make themselves known, folded by two legs and a long tail. The light reflects to show red twisted metal and bone as the finger left its head to show a skull head with a large maw of teeth, twin small horns, and a singular cold blue and pink eye a gaping hole in the middle of the throat. On the chest, something doesn't reveal a large slanted golden eye with a ripple pattern with Tomo on the line and the ouroboros in the center for a pupil. The figure then let out a noise in the voices of many,  “TOOOOOOOOORRRRRRRRRRRRRRRCCCCCCCCCCCCHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!” Torch looked up nervously. “Disgusting demon.” He said with fear and hate present in his eyes. Zeldris looked at Gar. “I didn’t know he could transform into that... Did you?”  “I…. Had no idea,” Gar gulps hard. Suddenly the creature disappears only to instantly be in front of everyone, or more accurately, towering over them dwarfing even Canterlot’s attached mountain. Upon getting close up everyone could see thousands upon thousands of eyes, mouths, and hands making up the creature's form. Zeldris reached out with his senses and a shiver ran down his spine, the creature's body was made of still-living souls. “Gar get your other self off of Torch quickly! We don’t know what your brother is going to do!” Zeldris quickly said to Gar. Gar quickly complied, releasing the dragon lord and merging back into his original form. Just as one of the creature's hands reaches out and picks up Torched with a forefinger and thumb lifting him up to the monster's eye. The eye stares into the shaking lord, “I WARNED YOU DIDN’T I!” It bellows, “I warned you not to challenge them and you still did! Now, you shall pay!” The beast opens its bout and several shadow hands slowly come for Torch. “A demon like you can never order me, THE DRAGONLORD around! INCINERATE!” Torch fires off another incinerate flame at the huge monster in front of him. “DIE YOU MONSTER!” He spoke through his flames. “PATHETIC LIZARD!” The beast roars, blowing out the flames like a candle. “You are not fit to be dragonlord anymore. I will consume your soul as punishment for taking my little brother's arm!” Torch’s eyes shrank, “Who do you think you are to order me around!? I can walk between the universes with ease, even this eclipse is nothing for me to do! I sent a fragment of myself before to speak with you but now you have my FULL ATTENTION!” Torch looks down at the two demons he fought previously in horror. Zeldris was rubbing his new arm as he looked up at Ed. And Gar looked up at his big brother with a small smile. Then he looked back to the monster that was holding him. “Those are your siblings?!” Torch yelled out in confusion. “I see the resemblance now, how all three of you are pathetic demons!” Torch could barely spit out the words because of how bad his body was trembling from fear. ‘I’m sorry Ember..’ he thought with regret. ‘If only I didn’t let my pride and anger get to me.’ Ed throws the lord up and then grabs hold with a clenched fist. He squeezed, “Shut your pathetic mouth lizard!” Torch can’t even speak, “They didn't start anything, you DID! It is you and the ilk like you that can’t accept the fact that on both sides there are good and evil! You being the latter,” he slams Torch into the ground, “Your daughter will make a better lord than you…” the shadows spread over Torch, “I will leave nothing of you behind, not even bone!” He glares, “YOUR SOUL WILL MAKE A NICE WEAPON FOR ZELDRIS TO USE IN THE COMING FIGHTS!” Zeldris appeared next to the dying dragon lord. He placed his right arm over Torch’s face and took out his soul. “Are you sure you don’t want to keep this for yourself?” He questioned looking at Ed.  “A puppet would be the better choice in my book,” Gar adds as a tendril shoots out gathering up a large quantity of Torch’s spilled blood. “I am fed by a never-ending wellspring of souls little brother,” Ed says as Zeldris eyes widen, “One more dragon makes no difference to me, though choose your next move carefully Zeldris. There is no stopping the war with the dragons now. Torch already sealed that fate when he attacked you.” Zeldris looked between his two brothers. “I understand the point in keeping a puppet but,” a wicked smile appeared on Zeldris's face. “Who needs a puppet when you are going to war? The dragons started something that they can’t win, and I plan to exterminate them.”  “No,” Gar interrupts, “Subjugate them Zeldris. We’ll need as many forces on our side as we can get. They will make a great addition to your forces, willing or otherwise.” Zeldris thought about what Gar said before speaking. “I will give them a chance. But those who decide to not take my offer will die. I will need to speak to the next Dragonlord to see how things turn out.”  “When you do show her this,” Ed drops a crystal from his body. “It is a recording of the fight with Gar. Also, take one of his horns after Gar costumes the rest of the body, that way there's something left to honor in his tomb in the Dragonlands. The dragons will accept his defeat and his choice to attack starting the war. His daughter is names Ember and though she will harbor no wish for war she will carry out her father's last wish.” Zeldris nodded and broke off the remaining horn that torch had, he planned to hand it to Ember personally. “Gar, can I extract his DNA since I have this arm?” He asked, thinking about taking the power of Incinerate for himself. “You will gain some of his powers but not all of them,” Gar explains. “Incinerate is a skill that all dragons have so that is a given. Be Careful with what you absorb though as it can affect you in adverse ways, like that of goddess flesh.” “I must take my leave little brothers,” Ed says as he looks at the cowering princesses, “Do forgive the intrusion. The sun and moon are yours again. Don’t fear to call me,” he says to Zeldris as he turns to ash to be blown away in the wind. “Remind me to never piss him off,” Adreana says. Zeldris placed his left hand on Torch’s head and absorbed some of his blood. Soon a fiery sensation spread throughout his body. He grabbed his chest in pain and then ate the soul that was still in his hand. The pain died down and Zeldris looked at Gar in confusion. “Do you feel pain like this when you absorb something?”  “Whenever I have a permanent integration, yes,” Gar nods. “Whenever I use magic, no. You won’t get used to either.” Looking at his arm he looked back to Gar. “Will your body be ok? I am the son of the demon king, one of the strongest demons there is. Your body might experience some negative effects from the darkness you absorbed.” As his eyes left Gar they landed on his hollow hole. “And I am part Arrancar. So expect a new source of energy.”  “I expect something will happen over the coming days,” Gar sighs, “But I plan to take it easy for a while. I have young minds to teach back home. Be Careful with that arm though,” Gar points, “You can regenerate it if you consume enough living or fresh flesh, plant or animal will work either way,” Zeldris nods, “I believe it is time for me to go. He stands up and the sisters are at his sides. “I wish you luck Zeldris, goodbye for now, brother,” he raised his right fist. Zeldris looks to his old friend, his brother, and walks over, extending his fist. Which Gar readily returned. “It was good to see you, take care, brother.” He then looks at the angel sisters. “I’ll tell Simon that you two said bye.”  “Thank you father,” Yuki bows.  “Yea, thanks pops,” Adreana snickers. “To the forest,” Gar points up and he summons his spear and the trio takes flight and soon disappears into the sky. “Brothers huh… I wonder how Damien is doing.” Zeldris said lost in thought as he looked at his new family leaving.