WARNING: DESCRIPTION AND STORY DOES CONTAIN MARIO AND LUIGI: DREAM TEAM SPOILERS. SKIP TO NEXT PARAGRAPH IN DESCRIPTION TO AVOID SPOILERS

Antasma, the King of Bats, used to be a bat before devouring a pi'llo's nightmare then he became the King of Bats as he was known on Pi'llo Island. Seeking the Dark Stone for his own malevolent purprose, he had acquired it but then was sealed into the realm of dreams before shattering it and petrifying the Pi'llos to stone. Then after being released he went after the Dream Stone with the help of Bowser, the king of koopas. With the Dream Stone in their possession, Antasma wished for the ability to enter the realm of dreams whenever and wherever he wished while Bowser wished for Neo Bowser Castle. Once the Mario Bros. had cornered them, Bowser betrayed Antasma and left him to his fate to meet his end at the hands of the Mario Bros.

Now Antasma awakes within the Everfree Forest with no memory of his past save for his name and very faint memories of the stones. How will Antasma fit into this new world he is now thrusted into? Only time will tell

Peace and harmony reigned over Equestria for over a millenia but what of prior and during Discord's reign of chaos? Before Discord's imprisonment, many deities commanded respect and fear. From the strong earth, to the great seas, to the majestic skies, Old Gods had reigned and ponies a plenty had worshipped, revered, and feared the wrath of their respective gods. After Discord was overthrown, the Old Gods vanished without a trace. Where did these powerful beings disappear to was the talk of scholars throughout the ages and in Equestria's modern age, the topic is only lightly touched upon.

However when an alicorn arrives in Canterlot with a message from Tartarus, the situation only deepens... The Old Gods are returning.

(Author's note: This story will contain intense battles, death, and too many characters than I can count. Rating may switch from Teen to Mature depending on how I wish for the story to go.)