Grogar inspects Lord Tirek's training with the Chameleons, Diamond Dogs, and Lizards. They are tired and frail due to the lack of rest. Lord Tirek is pushing them brutally, reminding them how creatures in United Equestria continue to annex property, possessions, and land. Grogar admires Lord Tirek's motivation to toughen those creatures into shape.
Grogar enters Sadistic Spike Knightwalker's laboratory to animadvert his weapons and the stability of the baby dragon. Sadistic Spike Knightwalker greets Grogar with a domineering smile while holding an injured baby dragon wishing for death.
"The longevity of this youngling has outstanding sufferance. I tested every color of the gemstone, and surprisingly, the youngling won't die."
"What color are more efficient on dragons?"
Sadistic Spike Knightwalker grimly laughs, which scares the youngling dreadfully. "As I anamnesis, the blue one has freezing qualities. Dragons are cold-blooded except for a few that practiced water magic."
"Which was imminent since Fairy Dragon bestirred every dragon's potential," Grogar intentionally provokes Sadistic Spike Knightwalker with his peerless opposite.
Sadistic Spike Knightwalker grabs the head of the baby dragon and twists its' neck. Grogar evades his insulting measures, so no Chameleon returns to the Dragon Lands to retrieve another dragon egg.
"You wouldn't want me to be the catalyst of your declension, right?" Sadistic Spike Knightwalker chuckles sinisterly.
"No," Grogar grits his teeth. He snorts bitterly.
"Red gemstones are inutile for all dragons. Others that use magic to escutcheon themselves or those around them will suffer the consequences," Sadistic Spike Knightwalker warrants.
"Are you sure you can validate that theory? Young dragons are incommensurable to Ponies, Changelings, and Alicorns."
"Come with me," Sadistic Spike Knighwalker walks out of his laboratory with the youngling in his arms. Grogar abides and wonders what else Knightwalker acquired.
Grogar enters a chamber and sees a unicorn in shackles, standing on her hind hooves. She has a light yellowish-gray coat, a red mane, a tail with purple highlights, purple eyes, and a cutie mark of a crescent moon and three stars. "Who is that?" Grogar surveys the barbarous scarring on her body. On her horn, she adorns a voice command ring.
"Moondancer. No one suspects anything of her vanishment."
"What's with the accessory?" Grogar scans the ring Moondancer is wearing.
"Since her abduction, I needed a willing participant to conjecture my formulas with each gemstone. Moondancer refused and rebelled against my demands; I gave her a reason to submit. Observe," Sadistic Spike Knightwalker reveals his modified pistols. "Ring, activate magic shield."
Moondancer's horn ignites after the command. Moondancer looks at Sadistic Spike Knightwalker in humiliation; She has no control of her magic and casts a bubble shield. Grogar relishes the dolor emitting from a hopeless unicorn.
"Please.., no..," Moondancer becomes teary; she knows what awaits her. Sadistic Spike Knightwalker aims at Moondancer's left side. "PLEASE! DOOOOOOOOON'T!!!!" Moondancer squirms for dear life, not wanting to experience the insufferable paroxysm. Sadistic Spike Knightwalker fires an incinerating shard bullet at Moondancer's left side. The gemstone pierces the defense spell at ease. Moondancer wails and thrashes in affliction; the shackles hold her in place. "AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH! LET ME GO! LET ME GOOOOOOOOOHOHOHOHOOOOO!" Moondancer bursts into tears. "I WANT TO GO HOOOOOOOOOOOOME OOOOOOHOHOHOOO!"
Grogar grins with satisfaction. Hearing the cries of mercy and discomfort brings happiness to his cause. "You have done well. Although, that was a mere unicorn. I need further advancement with an Alicorn. Also, an almighty Changeling infused with the Crystal Heart."
"You dare mock my power?!" Sadistic Spike Knightwalker fires an incinerating bullet at Grogar.
Grogar conjures his defense bubble. "Insolent worm-" The bullet dispels Grogar's shield, and the incinerating gemstone pierces Grogar's left eye. "GRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!" Grogar falls over and feels his left eye melting. He roars in torment.
Sadistic Spike Knightwalker walks up to Grogar and lifts his horns for an eye-to-eye confrontation. "That was from my pistol. It's only a fraction of my capability. Imagine if I used my arrows or turret. You would be dead or emanating for mercy!" Sadistic Spike Knightwalker drops and kicks Grogar. He collides with several walls.
Grogar sees Sadistic Spike Knightwalker as a worthy adversary but has deep concerns about his motives.
Sadistic Spike Knightwalker shows no sympathy for his actions. "You require my assistance; remember who owns you, punk."
"Dare speak that tone at me?!" Grogar rises from the impact. "My scepter will obliterate you where you're standing!"
"What's stopping you from retrieving it?" Sadistic Spike Knightwalker challenges Grogar.
"Who is this guy?" Grogar has a new respect for Sadistic Spike Knightwalker's personality. Grogar decides to catechize Lord Tirek's progress.
"Walk away," Sadistic Spike Knightwalker unimpressively says. He returns to his laboratory to work on his weapons.
Grogar strolls to the makeshift training facility near an underground rapid. Lord Tirek is pushing the Chameleons, Diamond Dogs, and Lizards with several weight-training exercises.
"I detest these weaklings," Lord Tirek slumps over after watching everyone flopping due to the heavyweights.
"After all of these weeks, they are meaningless?" Grogar turns to Lord Tirek.
"Unavailing scum is the right terminology, Grogar," Lord Tirek turns to his superior. "What happened to your left eye?"
"Sadistic Spike Knightwalker's incinerating gemstone appears more omnipotent than my better judgment. He's a worthy ally for the conquest. Best not provoke him either."
"You pissed him off?" Lord Tirek asks out of interest.
"I aroused his theory after commentating on the bullet's prowess on a weak unicorn in confinement. Sadistic Spike Knightwalker shot me and dissipated my defense spell. What I felt is unlike anything that rived me in agony throughout my existence. He's terrifying," Grogar unwillingly admits.
"My hero..," Lord Tirek is afraid of Sadistic Spike Knightwalker. "Have any spells that'll increase the muscle mass of these weaklings?"
"I don't have enough magic power to share with an army yet. I need a supplement to channel enough force. I need-" An idea strikes Grogar. One creature has the potency to increase his magic since the Alicorn Amulet is worthless. "I shall return by nightfall. Do not follow me."
Rover crawls to Lord Tirek, begging for rest. He and all the others are narcoleptic from today's unmelodious session. Lord Tirek permits an hour's recess for every creature.
Grogar puts on his cloak and transforms into a blue earth pony. He departs the mines and embarks on a scavenger hunt; He'll take a trip to the Crystal Empire.