(His Dragon-Knight Armor. He wears Amdusias’ helmet with it instead of the helmet in the image. His golden armor is the Dragon Wizard Armor. It's Ulthring's Set if anyone who played the game is wondering.)
(Because this is a short chapter I'm releasing it early. Other, longer chapters will be about a week apart each.)
As I used the Dragon Stone everything went white again...
When I opened my eyes I was in my quarters at the Battle Tower! Exactly as it was when I left.
Except I was a Pony this time.
Well, shit...
"Hello? Sassan?" I asked, looking around.
"Yes My Lord?" Came a voice from behind me as I damn near leapt out of my fur. See? I'm getting the hang of it!
"BY THE DIVINE!!!" I yelled. "Sassan!? Don't... Fucking... Do that." I said, seeing...
Wait, is that Sassan? It must be.
She was a black unicorn with her usual sword on her back. She used a one handed blade but was best with magic, so it made sense. She was actually taller than the average Pony. About Princess Cadance's height. Maybe a little shorter.
"I'm sorry My Lord." She said, bowing.
"Yeah, it's fine... Look, do you know what happened to me? Why are we Ponies?" I asked.
"Because we are in a new place My Lord, and I assume everyone here is a Pony." She answered. "As for what happened to you... I have no answers." She admitted.
"Right..." I nodded with a roll of the eyes at her serious attitude.
"No one else in the Tower seems to remember they were ever human. They remember Damien and everything that happened, but they all seem to be convinced it happened here, in this world. Not in Rivellon." She told me as we were on the way to the lift up to the throne room.
As we walked I saw Hermaphroditus sitting at the dining table, he was an orchid purple Unicorn with male and female gender symbols as his Cutie Mark.
Although 'he' is quite subjective. 'He' is an illusionist, which means he can change someone's gender, hairstyle, eye colour or anything, including his own.
Was he male? Female? I don't think even he knows anymore. But he has the appearance of a male right now, so let's refer to 'him' as such.
"Really?" I asked.
"Yes My Lord, they are the same people, or ponies now, but forgot Rivellon exists. it is rather strange." She said.
"You can say that again. So... Did ya miss me?" I asked her as we ascended.
"Yes. But I knew you'd be back." She answered seriously.
Backup... Hold the communication magic a second...
"Wait a second... Why can YOU remember? And how did you know I'd be back?" I asked.
"I'm not the only one, Erlking is still a Goblin. Both he and Creature still remember Rivellon if that’s any consolation. Although Creature is also a Pony." She informed.
"Really. Huh." I shook my head.
"And to answer your questions. I think I remember because of my otherworldly powers, what with being dead. I think that’s also why I knew you'd be back. Like with the imprisonment after freeing Ygerna." She reminded me.
"Oh yeah, you get premonitions sometimes and stuff." I said, knocking myself on the head a little for forgetting.
"Yes. And stuff." She said, glancing at me, annoyed at my dismissive attitude.
You see, Sassan was killed by Laiken in a ritual to open Maxos' protection spells cast over the Battle Tower. She was his concubine (Ew... have you seen that ugly fuck? Looks like fucking birdman without his beak...)
Part of the ritual was to kill a loved one. So, to get access back to the Tower I resurrected her ghost and he opened the barrier for his soldiers to kill us. Idiot.
(I would post a picture of Laiken, but it might be considered NSFW, that's how fuck ugly he is.)
I sat in my throne. Fucking Tartarus, it was awkward in this form... No wonder Princess Celestia and Princess Luna have a cushion instead of a seat...
Sassan stood before me.
"Well, I need to look for a way to get my human form back. I can't keep fighting like this. Hell, I don't want to keep fighting like this..." I said, fidgeting uncomfortably in my throne.
"I may know of a way, Lord Dragon." Sassan told me.
"Really?" I asked.
"Yes, I have found a sort of 'Reverse Polymorph' spell, if you will. It serves to undo permanent Polymorphs from the most complex spells or even if you have changed forms permanently." She informed.
"Really?" I asked.
"Yes, similar to your Dragon Stone back when you used it to turn to and from a Dragon. A very complex spell used, but a simple stone could turn you into one of the most powerful creatures in existence and then back again." She said.
"True. I always wondered..." I said.
"Well, I believe this is the same. We can use your Dragon Stone to turn you into two forms once again, Human and Pony. Since you do not need the Dragon Stone to turn into a Dragon anymore, we can replace the Dragon to Human Morph spell with a Pony to Human one instead." She explained.
I cast my gaze over my Throne Room as I tried to get comfortable again...
My three Runners/Gatherers were beige coloured ponies in steel armor with swords by their sides.
Dick, my gem gatherer with a gem with wings as his Cutie Mark. Tom, my ore gatherer with two pieces of rock with wings as his. Harry, my herb gatherer had a leaf as his.
Salome was to my left as a sky blue normal pony with no horn or wings, she was a 'normal' Pony, like Applejack. Her Cutie Mark was a music note with a heart at the bottom instead of a circle and a dark gray line going through it.
On my right was Kirill as an... Alicorn? I guess he was the Prince of Music. He had an actual musical note as his Cutie Mark with a microphone and a diamond in the background.
(The real life Kirill Pokrovsky died last year and was an amazing composer for the Divinity series. This is my mark of respect for him.)
I don't know how else to describe the butt marks, damn it! Honestly, you ponies expecting humongous amounts of detail, there's pictures of all aforementioned Cutie Marks in the damned Author's Notes! Go look there! I'll wait!
I'm not going to pull your good time out of my arse! Get on board!
...
...
...
There! Happy!?
Yes? Good.
No? Too bad.
...
;15 minutes later, after a trip around the Tower to make sure everything was in order;
"Ok, so what do we need?" I asked as we were in my quarters.
"Nothing. I have the spell from when I went down to the study while you inspected the Tower. And you have the Dragon Stone. That’s it." She said.
"Couldn't be more simple." I smiled with a nod.
"Yes, but if you mess up the spell you could be blasted to pieces by the Dragon Stone." She informed me.
"Oh right. No pressure then?" I said with a fake smile and chuckle.
"Do not worry." She soothed.
"No, not at all." I said.
"Of course, you could also be stretched between here and the Plane of Hypnerotomachia but you will live if that occurs. Although I think you would rather wish you didn't... But you are perfectly capable of casting this spell." She reassured.
"Yeah... Not helping." I answered with a few nods and the fake smile still on my face with worried eyes.
"Sorry My Lord. Here is the book." She said. Putting the book down.
I lay the Dragon Stone on the table in front me and my smile turned to a frown.
"Ok... Here I go." I said, rolling my eyes, praying to my buddy Lucien The Divine that I get this right...
;5 minutes later;
As I finished the spell I shut my eyes tight.
"My Lord..." Said Sassan.
"No." I said in monotone voice, eyes still shut.
"My Lord?" She asked this time.
"No!" I yelled. Wanting to keep my eyes shut for more than a minute to make sure.
"Ok..." She said, waiting...
...
"Ok!" I exclaimed as I opened my eyes, all pieces of me still in place. Pony pieces anyway.
"You're not dead." She said as if trying to comfort me.
"I know." I said with a breath of relief.
"Good. If you didn't I'd be worried." Said Sassan.
"Sure... So, did it work?" I asked.
Like I said, I was still a Pony so...
"Only one way to find out." She said and gestured with her head to the Dragon Stone.
"Ok..." I said, preparing for the second time I'm putting my life on the line...
I touched the Stone and another white light...
And voila! I was Human again! Sassan wasn't though...
I had a set of Armor on too! Awesome!
(His Dragon-Knight Armor. He wears Amdusias’ helmet with it instead of the helmet in the image. His golden armor is the Dragon Wizard Armor. It's Ulthring's Set if anyone who played the game is wondering.)
"My Lord, it worked!" Exclaimed Sassan.
"I know! Woohoo!" I said and jumped up, pumping my fist in the air!
No, not my hoof, my fist!
"I take it you're happy?" She asked.
"Ya think? But I think we should rest for a while." I said.
"I agree My Lord." She said.
"Night." I nodded as Sassan left to her chambers.
I curled up on my again and did my best to get some sleep. This time without switching worlds.
And I did.
I did the same exercise routine again for a few weeks. I just assumed there was nothing out there. Then, while waking up one day, I thought on...
We were in a land of Ponies! The Black Ring were back! They must be! If Stone was back, the others must be as well! And that means I have some hunting to do!
(MLP timeline is sketchy at best. So, I'm assuming there's a few weeks between the wedding and the Crystal Empire's reemergence. If you have evidence to the contrary, please let me know.)
"...SASSAN!!!" I bellowed from my quarters, echoing throughout the Battle Tower...