“Wait out here for the others.” Sky instructs entering a doorway too small for the salamander.

The salamander hisses as it waits for him.

“I am going to explore a bit.” Sky says before holding out a torch. The salamander spits out a glob at him and Sky catches it with his torch and it caught on fire. “Thanks.” He calls going deeper into the temple.

Sky hums as he looks around the blocky temple with just simple stone walls all around. “You would think they would at least put some artwork into this.” He muses to himself before seeing another corroded off the hallway. “Finally. Something different.” He said to himself as he walks down it. On his way down, he saw through a barred window, a colossal tree. From its size, he could only guess how old. “Huh. Well, that's something.” He said to himself as he walks around the caged area and goes down the corridor to the other side before stopping at the sight. “What…the fuck…?” He asks looking at the many corridor archways in the large round room.

Sky hums as he peeks down a corridor and raises an eyebrow at how dark it is. “Strange. This has to be the strangest temple I have seen.” He said to himself as he continues looking around. “No markings. No paintings. Anything to tell what these are?” He calls out and hears some clicking and looks down a corridor to see one with stairs as a bead falls and hits every step before it stops before his hooves. “I asked what you guys are, not jewelry.”

“Fuck me. I'm not getting my deposit back.” He hears and immediately snuffs out his torch with his shadows as he goes to a corner.

‘What do we have here?’ Sky thinks before hearing something like a gate slam shut.

“Ah fuck! You have to be fucking kidding me!” He hears a mare scream before hearing the hoof steps a light coming from the stairs and then a light gold hoof step onto the floor and then goes wide-eyed as he sees a light gold coated mare with a black mane with some streaks of lighter black and a grey strain as she holds an older torch and wearing a pink see through veil and a dancer outfit that he swears is more showing than any other whore house he has been to as it has a small pink panty underneath her veil dress with a pink thick choker. “Fuck me! Follow the guy. Find out what's going on. Get a find that will last ages. Fuck it all. Now I have to get out of here.” She mumbles to herself.

Sky raises an eyebrow and smirks a little. ‘Little play piece.’ He thinks to himself as he covers himself in shadow and moves up to her slowly before sending a rush of shadow and snuffs out the torch she is holding. “Fuck me. Not now.” She said to herself as she checks the torch and tap and blows on it.

“Need a light?” Sky asks lighting his torch and offers it to light her’s.

The mare yells out and jumps away as she readies to swing her unlit torch. “Wha…you're not the bastard who I follow. Who are you? Just so you know, this is my find.” She said glaring at him.

“What are you talking about? My tribes just claimed this isl…” Sky stopped as the room started to shift and the stairs disappear and the wall turns. Only the entrance where Sky came from was left unaltered.

“You have to be kidding.” The mare said slouching.

“Should I continue what I was saying miss dancer?” Sky asks.

The mare blinks as she felt her body moving on its own and starts to move her hooves and shake her flank as she slowly stood up and starts to dance around like a snake around him as she glides across his body. “The fuck is going on…? Oh no. I was warned about this.” The mare says in horror out loud as she couldn't stop.

Sky smirks as he looks to her. “Ah. Such a needy mare.” He said chuckling as he whips her side slightly with his tail.

“Stop that. It is this dang choker. It has an enchantment on it that makes my body do this if the keyword is said. The problem is I don’t know the key word.” The mare says interesting Sky greatly.

“Should I continue what I was saying, miss…” Sky stops as he waits and she stops dancing. “Dancer.” He finishes and the mare starts dancing again.

“Oh you sonuvabitch.” She growls.

Sky smirks and moves to her before slowly guiding her to the wall and places his hooves around her on the wall and she dances inside the area he has made. “So you came to find somepony? Did you? Most don't wear that unless they want something.”

“I came looking for something and it is a disguise jackass to slip past some idiots you…viking?” She asks confused noticing the armor’s design.

Sky smirks. “Pirate and tribespony. I lead my tribe to victory and maybe I'll take over your land soon. Now on a serious note, why are you on the island me and my tribes just claimed for our own?”

She glares at him. “I'm searching for a big treasure that this temple has and your island? This island is owned by the griffon federation.” She said frowning.

“Griffon federation. Never heard of i…what's this? You got a hidden pack. That’s clever.” Sky says seeing the bag under her veils.

The mare huffs and moves back. “Back off.” She said as she stops dancing.

“What's your name?” Sky asks.

The mare frowns. “Daring. Daring Do.” She said as he hides the bag behind her.

“Sky Sprint. Well, Daring Do. I think I found me a treasure here.” Sky says moving her along.

Daring tries to pull away from him. “Hey. Back off! Get off me!”

“You're lucky I found you. If one of the Gual soldiers or one of my tribesponies did, you would be a lot worse off. I would wager they would not have stopped till you were completely broken.” Sky says.

Daring stops before moving away slightly so he can't reach her. “How are you going to make this look?”

“Don’t know yet. Maybe play it by ear…you have any other clothing?” Sky asks before taking her choker and Daring felt like she could breathe and move a lot more freely.

Daring blinks and feels around her neck. “I have these.” She said opening her bag and shows him some strange clothes.

“You an explorer?” Sky asks.

“What was your first clue?” Daring sarcastically asks.

“I really like you. Tell me you are single.” Sky says seriously.

Daring glares at him and brings a hoof up ready to slap him before some shadow tendrils grab her hoof and stops her as she becomes wide-eyed at the sight.

“I am waiting.” Sky says making her sputter a bit.

Daring struggles against the shadow before it wraps more around her hoof and forcibly brings her hoof down to the ground and wraps around her other legs and holds her there. “How can you…?”

Sky hums as he runs a hoof along her cheek. “I can do great magic. Unicorn or not.”

Daring gulps as she realizes the damage he can do with this dark magic. “Yes.”

“So are you married?” Sky asks again.

“No.” She said frowning to him.

“Then will you be mine?” Sky asks completely taking her off guard.

Daring frowns and huffs. “No.”

“Why not?” Sky asks.

“I just met you asshole.” Daring shot back. “And I…I…” Daring stops smelling something.

“Yes?” Sky asks.

Daring keeps sniffing the air. “And…and…”

Sky smirks as he leans closer and makes his shadows move her closer. “And?”

Daring blinks away something as she tries to look at him. “And…and…I…”

“Will you be my wife?” Sky asks.

Daring keeps trying to blink away something. “I…I…wi…”

“Good enough. Daring Do you are now my wife.” Sky says picking her up as she seems to regain some of her senses.

Daring shakes her head lightly and tries to look at him. “You…you tricked me…”

“Nope. I think you got lost in my stunning good looks.” Sky says.

Daring huffs. “There isn't much to look at.”

“Oh sorry.” Sky says removing his horned helmet.

Daring stares at him. “Yep. Nothing much to look at, at all.”

“Ouch. The wife has stinging comments.” Sky says carrying her out, letting her carry his torch.

“I'm not your wife.” Daring grumbles.

“You accepted.” Sky says before nuzzling her.

“What the heck is that?” Daring asks horrified.

“A salamander.” Sky says looking to his mount.

“That thing is a salamander?!” Daring argues as she posts to it and glares at him.

“Well it is bigger tha…what is it trying to get?” Sky asks before they noticed a branch bearing fruit coming out of the top of the ruins wall. “Ah. That is what I came here looking for.” Sky says.

“Piece of fruit?” Daring asks with a bored expression.

“According to our beast handler who she claims to be about to understand them at least. That girl used to be a normal salamander till she ate a fruit like that as the salamander told it.” Sky says.

Daring raises an eyebrow at him at that point.

“Hey. I am just investigating the claim. ” Sky says setting her down and flies up to start collecting the fruit as Daring notices how much colder it was.

“This is a strange place.” She mutters to herself as she holds her hooves around her a bit.

“That should be enough. Alright, let's head back.” Sky says putting one last one in his pack before flying down onto the salamander’s back.

Daring stares at where he is right now.

“You going to stand there all day my wife?” Sky asks motioning her to join him.

Daring scoffs and grindingly flies up to him and sits behind him. “We are not husband and wife.”

“Back to camp.” Sky instructs before making the salamander go.

“So what do you think?” Sky asks as Snow looks Daring over in their tent.

“She seems okay. Any reason she is wearing these…clothes?” Snow asks not sure how to describe them.

“She is an explorer.” Sky says as he sets his pack on the table.

Snow hums and grabs Daring’s head and looks at her closely. “She has more fat, but less meat.”

Daring, hearing that, slugs Snow hard. “Don’t call me fat.”

Snow chuckles as she wipes her muzzle. “A fighter. You are going to need some very long alone time with her.”

“Alright and Snow, get one of the salamanders that we tamed separated from the others. I have an experiment I want to do.” Sky says looking at one of the fruit more closely.

Snow nods and walks out. “I will see what I can do.”

“Alright. Now that just leaves you and me, my lovely golden wife.” Sky says walking over to her.

Daring backs off slowly. “What are you doing?” She asks frowning.

“Tell me, do you dance?” Sky asks moving closer and grabs her hoof and bows as if inviting her to an old-time dance.

Daring blinks in surprise. “Um…?”

“If not, I could teach you if you want.” Sky offers.

Daring raises an eyebrow. “No bullshit?”

Sky chuckles. “None of it. I would rather have you happy…and maybe drooling on the sheets and half-passed out.” He said grinning at the end. Daring gives him a blank stare at him. “Plus you’re my wife. I have to treat you until you are passed out in pleasure.” He said slyly as he wraps a hoof around her waist.

“I am not your wife.” Daring says starting to follow his lead as they danced.

Sky chuckles. “But you agreed. You have to honor it or you will just be put out in that dancer outfit you had and…well…”

“Don’t. You. Dare. Finish. That.” Daring says angrily overpowering him and pins him on the floor.

Sky raises an eyebrow and smirks. “You think you can win like this my golden mare?”

“Don’t push your luck.” Daring growls before feeling petted.

Sky chuckles as she purrs quietly. “I'm good. But you better not slam me down again or I will do something…messy.” He said smirking.

“Oh?” Daring asks.

“So?” Sky asks looking to Daring as they lay in the bed.

Daring blinks slowly as she tries to move her legs. “G…ge…”

“So you enjoy your first time?” Sky asks.

Daring moans as she tries to crawl out of bed before Sky flicks his hoof and sends a bed of shadow under her and lifts her up before making her turn to him. “Yo…you…”

Sky smiles hugging her.

Daring shakes her head slightly as she felt his hoof travel down her back. “Sto…stop it…” Daring groans out as she pushes him away.

“Did you like your first time?” Sky asks petting her mane.

Daring frowns at him before purring happily and starting to lean towards him again.

“My golden mare.” Sky says happily.

“So…good…” Daring moans out as she leans into the petting.

“Let us rest, ok?” Sky asks.

Daring purrs happily as she keeps enjoying the petting.

Sky chuckles and moves a hoof down her back as he kept petting her. “Such a good mare and all mine.”

Daring slowly shakes her flank under his hoof as he kept her tail raised and Sky starts to cover them in shadows and massage her all over.

“Sky.” Snow says walking it.

Sky groans as he lets the shadows fall and gets up and let's go of Daring before she fell and yelps. “What is it?” He grumbles not happy.

“You told me to come back later. It is dinner time and I separated a salamander from the others.” Snow says looking to Daring.

Sky rolls his eyes. “Okay. I'll take some dinner and then I'll see about this salamander afterward, but first.” He said looking to Daring rubbing her head before picking her up and puts her on his back. “Food, for the both of us…oh, that is right. Feed this to the separated salamander.” Sky says handing her a fruit.

Snow blinks as she looks to the fruit and he walks past her with Daring confused on his back.

“I do not believe it.” Snow says as she, Sky, Daring, and Fluttershy were looking at the now huge salamander the same as Sky’s new mount.

Sky hums as he walks up and lightly taps on the under armour scales. “Almost the same. The skin is new so it's a bit soft. But I'm sure it grow hard in time.”

“So third duty, collect the fruit?” Fluttershy asks.

Sky nods. “These guys will be our heavy mounts.” He said patting the salamander and makes it hiss.

“Have we met before?” Daring asks looking at Fluttershy.

Fluttershy shakes her head confused.

“So we will head back today on the first four ships heading back to our territories today.” Sky says.

Daring goes wide-eyed at the sound of that. “Good. We need to look at what is missing from the territories.” Snow said sighing.

“Alright. Come on you. Let's go.” Sky says as Fluttershy gets the salamander to start to move to the boats.

“Snow dear, you mind showing Daring to our cabin?” Sky asks. Snow nods and leads Daring away as she looks to them all while Sky keeps looking over the salamanders. “Tear?” He asks smirking a bit.

“Yes, my husband?” Tear asks tilting her head.

Sky smirks to her. “Join me in my cabin but ask Daring to come to my cabin when she's settled in.”

“Of course.” Tear says before hugging him.

Sky smiles and hugs her back. “And…wear something very innocent.”

“Am I not already?” Tear asks.

Sky nuzzles her nose. “More innocent. Like something a filly would wear.”

“I am.” Tear says smirking.

Daring looks around the ship and can't believe that it was made only a month ago. “Time travel? Maybe…or universal travel?” She thinks to herself before stopping at Sky’s cabin. “Maybe he can provide answers.” She said to herself and pushes the door open and steps inside. “Listen, I need…” Daring stops at the sight of Sky sitting on the bed with a moaning little mare in his lap as she bounces on him. “Wh…huh…?”

Sky smirks as he holds Tear and keeps bouncing her. “Hello, Daring. I see you haven't met…”

“A filly?!” Daring suddenly yells and makes him stop.

“Excuse me?” Tear asks panting.

“You…a fully grown stallion is mating with a filly?” Daring asks frowning.

“I am a grown mare, thank you.” Tear says.

Sky shrugs. “True. She is still a bit young, but fully grown and quite supple. So what were you saying?” He asks grinning as he massages her flanks and makes Tear moan.

Daring stares at them and was about to open her mouth to speak before thinking on it. ‘Olden days had the age of marriage at thirteen. She is legally fully grown. No wonder. Geez, we have changed.’ She thinks before huffing and sitting down and looks away. “Nothing. Do what you want with her.” She said before getting up and leaving.

“She is my wife from the Strike Terror tribe. She was part of the deal for an alliance.” Sky says.

Daring raises an eyebrow at that as she kept her back to them. ‘So this tribe is a deal maker. Better than bloodthirsty.’

“She has a hot flank, doesn't she?” Sky asks chuckling as he places a hoof between Tear’s legs.

“I like you, not other mares, unlike Snow.” Tear reminds as Sky lifts her up and puts her on the bed.

Daring blinks. ‘At least same sex liking is confirmed.’

“So let's go over the plan one last time before you head to visit your family.” Sky says getting up and goes over to a desk and gets out a map of the northern tribe territories.

Tear hums happily and wiggles her legs as she gets up and goes to him. “Okay, you start.”

Daring peeks over her shoulder at that.

“Ok, the plan is we will invade the Metal Guard tribe in the next six months.” Sky says pointing to a big territory on the map.

Daring moves back into the room and leans over their shoulder as she looks at the map.

“While we prepare, I would like the Strike Terror tribe to pressure the Dragon Mole tribe here. Make them either swear loyalty to your father’s tribe or mine if you can before we conquer the Metal Guard tribe. If you can’t, we'll just invade them as well.” Sky says pointing at one that had a lot less territory that was bordering what he had pointed to before.

Daring raises an eyebrow at that. ‘It can't be.’

“Got it.” Tear says as Sky made notes on the map that Daring recognized as early equine.

Sky sighs. “Okay. Oh and make sure they send something to either of us as proof of their loyalty. Gold, wives, whatever.”

“I got it.” Tear says.

“How old are you?” Daring asks.

Sky hums and looks to her. “What?”

“How old are you?” Daring asks.

Sky raises an eyebrow at her. “Seventeen. Why?” Sky asks rolling up to map and gives it to Tear.

Daring goes wide-eyed at that. “Seventeen?”

“Yes, but keep your voice down or I will have to execute warriors who question my authority.” Sky says.

Daring blinks at that. “You? You are the ruler?”

“Yes, of all these tribes.” Sky says unfurling the map again and points to all four tribes he rules.

Daring became surprised at that. “All that?”

“Yes.” Sky says.

Daring hums as she looks over the map.

Sky smirks. “Impressed my golden mare?”

“So small.” Daring suddenly said.

CRACK

“Come on Sky. It is alright.” Tear says petting him.

Sky slouches heavily as he stays in a corner as a dark cloud hung over him. “It's not small…” He mumbles.

Tear tries to come into his view. “I can let you have me and prove to yourself that you are not.”

“Your territory.” Daring says.

“Oh good.” Sky suddenly said beside her in a happy mood. “I was thinking you wanted me to sleep with you again at the end. Also, how are you?”

Daring glares at him after she got her composure back. “Fine.” She grumbles as she goes back to the map. ‘Too different.’

“So how old are you?” Sky asks petting her.

Daring stops before purring. “Twenty-three.” She purrs out.

“Oh?” Sky says before starting to massage her.

Daring moans in relief as she relaxes against the table. “So good.”

“You like that my golden wife?” Sky asks making Tear snicker at how silly that sounded.

Daring sighs in relief and slowly flares her wings out. “Oh yeah.”

“Who is my good golden wife?” Sky asks continuing, starting to make Tear giggle.

“Me.” Daring draws out happily as she stretches her wings.

Sky smiles and just kisses her.

Tear laughs as Daring turns and kisses him back and allows him to push her down onto the desk.

“You now admit it?” Sky asks.

Daring looks at him with glazed over eyes. “Your…mare…”

“Ok let's rest. It has been a long day.” Sky says.

Daring hums happily as Sky lifts her onto his back and leads them to the bed before putting Daring on it and starts to undress her from her explorer clothes. “She is going to need new ones.” Sky said before looking to Tear. “Looks like you are getting more clothes for another wife.”

“And this is our home.” Sky says.

Daring blinks as she looks around. “This place?”

“Yes.” Sky says.

Daring hums as she kept looking around. “Seems quaint.”

“Girls!” Snow calls.

Daring kept staring at the architecture before hearing some mares all call out, “Yes master?” And makes her look to see three mares and a griffon in tribal clothes.

“Snow, I will leave you to explain the rules of the house and introduce everyone. I need to meet with my warriors real quick.” Sky says.

Snow nods and walks up to Daring. “We have a lot to talk about.”

“Who are they?” Daring asks.

“My husband’s slaves.” Snow said simply.

“Slaves?” Daring asks.

Snow nods. “As by the laws that we have, victories over other tribes state that the winning tribe must gain a slave from the losing tribe as a tribute and show of proof of win.”

“I see.” Daring says.

“And they all were males once.” Snow adds.

Daring, hearing this, looks back at her. “Explain.”

Snow shrugs. “Remember the rule I stated?”

“Yes?” Daring asks.

Snow nods. “Those were the losers.”

“How?” She asks.

“Potions.” Snow said simply.

“So this is a law or traditions?” Daring asks.

“Little bit of both. He is thinking of extending the tradition to everything we take over now.” Snow explains.

“So what do we do?” Daring says.

“Take care of the place, make sure it's running, oh, and please our husband and master. Right girls?” She calls smiling to the four.

“Yes, mistress.” They say.

Snow smirks to Daring. “And this is our life here. What can you do to provide for your husband?”

“My expertise.” Daring says.

Snow nods. “What can you do?”

“I have quite a bit of knowledge.” Daring asks giving her a squee smirk.

Snow frowns and raises an eyebrow. “And they are?”

“A secret for now.” Daring says sweating on the back of her head.

Snow frowns more angrily now. “You better tell me or you are useless.”

“Don’t make me beat you black and blue.” Daring growls.

Snow glares at her now. “Why did he choose you? You are useless if you can't do anything.”

“Same to you.” Daring growls as they ram their heads against each other.

“Should we stop them?” Burning asks as they both try to push each other away.

“No, they are fighting for dominance.” White says.

“Wonder who will win?” Mint asks.

“Finally back. Now just have to wait for the morning to show them what their mounts have become.” Sky says walking in.

Sky walks for a bit before hearing something and looks to see Daring and Snow on the ground with their clothes undone and sweating widely as he walks over and looms over them. “And how are you two my sweet mares?” He asks grinning as he lightly runs a hoof across Daring’s exposed stomach.

“Oh um…” Snow says.

“Found one that will make out with you?” Sky jokes.

Snow groans as she sits up. “She will not tell a thing.”

Sky chuckles. “I can make her sing like a bard. So if you want her to talk, have me involved.” He said grinning.

“She wants me to submit to her and I say no.” Daring says.

“Oh, is that so my naughty Snow?” Sky asks grabbing her.

Snow tries to push him off. “She will not listen to me.”

“Oh, I will if you sleep with me tonight.” Sky whispers into her ear.

Snow glares at him. “Get her to listen to me.”

“Not everyone will Snow.” Sky says before kissing her neck.

Snow moans and show more of her neck as she tries to glare at Daring. “You better.”

“Now bed you two. It has been a long day.” Sky says.

They both groan as they get up slowly and walk off as they raise their hindlegs more than usual.

“Not tonight. I need sleep.” Sky says.

‘How did this happen to me?’ Daring thought as they followed.