It had been two days since Zikel started staying with Twilight and Spike. Already the three friends were growing closer. While he stayed there. He helped out Twilight with anything she needed. That included magic experiments, resorting books, just anything He could do for her. He then slid on his robe and buckled it down. When he wasn't out doing anything, he mainly just wore pants and his sleevless shirt that was tied together in the middle. He didn't wear his boots anymore, as his dragon feet and claws didn't fit them, so all he wore was his leather legs guards. After he got ready, he walks to the door to leave, grabbing the handle after calling out to Twilight.

"Hey Twi, gonna go look for a job again today. Hopefully I can land something. Wanna get started on my home as soon as possible after all."

"Alright Zikel, be safe. And happy hunting!"

She said as she waved to him while passing by. He returned the wave and opens up the door,closing it on his way out and began his search for a way to make money...well the honest way anyways. He went from place to place. Ponies either saying no or istantly shutting the door as they saw him approach. Zikel let out a frustrated grunt and throws his hands up in the air

"Oh come ooooon!"

Zikel walked on for a little more. Coming across a large building that had what looked to be steam coming from the top of the building from a pipe. He rubs his chin in thought, making his way to the building and opening the door, crouching a bit to get in and closes the door behind him. He looks around as he sees ponies getting...massages and taking baths in rather large wooden tubs. He blinks a bit as he continues to look around. This was all so new to him. He thinks back to his time and the primitive technologies and how...advanced this places was. It was like a mixture of future and past all in one. Come to think of it, this whole realm was! He was suddenly greeting by two mares. They both looked quite similar. the only difference was the color of their coat.

"Greetings sir! What can we help you with? Are you looking for a massage?"

The blue one asked.

"Or are you looking to soak for awhile in one of our herbal baths?"

Chimed in the pink one.

"Actually ladies...I am looking for a job. But...something tells me this place maaaay not be for meeee..."

Zikel then noticed the light in their eyes as they heard him say 'job'. They wasted no time in pushing him into the back and slamming the door. He nearly trips over himself entering the room, he turns to the two ponies, seeing them run up to him and smiling.

"So you are looking for a job are you sweetie? Well, you seem like a big and strong stallion. Could you please remove your robe so that we may get a good look at you?"

"Yes, we need to see your physique before we can offer you a position."

Zikel blinked a bit before the slowly began to remove his robe from his body, setting it on a nearby chair. The moment they laid eyes on him they noticed his arms and hands. Their mouths hanging open and their eyes shinning.

"Oooh Lotus....look at him. I think the number of mare customers will sky rocket if we give him a masseur position...he has such fine arms, and those hands look so strong.."

"Indeed Aloe...but we should have him test them out to see if he would qualify for the job."

Zikel blinked a bit. He was getting rather nervous at this point. The mares looked up at him, they giggled lightly and pulled a certain to the side to reveal a massage table.

"Just to let you ladies know...I have never  given a massage before. While I know the human body...I don't know the pony body very well."

"Not to worry dear. I helped out the last employ who signed up with us. My sister Lotus Blossom will be the one helping you...should you need it anyways. I leave him to you dear sister."

"Don't you worry Aloe. He looks big and scary, but also quite handsome as well. And if he is as good as he looks, we will be piling high in bits in not time..."

With that, Aloe smiled and winked to the both of them before she walked out.

"Be gentle with my sister now..."

"Wait what-"

The door closes before he could finish his sentence. He slowly turns around as he heard a gentle patting sound, seeing Lotus laying on her stomache with her head on her front arms looking over at him with a teasing gaze. Zikel could feel his heart beating hard in his chest. He was nervous as all hell. Lotus could see this through his eyes and couldn't help but giggle.

"Oh my, for a big guy like yourself, you seem very very nervous. Do not worry sweetie, just follow my instructions and the rest will fall into place in your mind naturally. Now then,come here."

Zikel gulped a bit, but complied, As he walked over to her, time seems to nearly slow for him, thoughts where racing in his mind normal...then lewd, doing his most best to shove out the lewd. He finally makes it over to the mare and looks down at her.

"Please don't take this the wrong way Lotus, but would you mind if I studied your body so I know the general anatomy. I can find pressure points and points of stress through one of my spells. That way, I can get a little ahead and I won't trouble you with so many mistakes."

Lotus blinked a bit and blushed slightly, but she nodded lightly swaying swaying tail.

"Alright, this will require me going inside of you, so don't freak out when you feel my presence."

She blushed even heavier and before she could say anything, and vanished and turned into a black mist, darting towards her shadow and sinking in it. Lotus went stiff, she no longer had any control over her form, she just laid there. Now at his mercy. he was speaking within her mind.

"Ahaaa....very interesting anatomy. And for someone who works at a spa...you certain have a lot of stress knots all along your back and shoulders Lotus. I am pretty much feeling what you are."

"Forgive me, Zikel...I thought you meant inside me in the...other way.."

Things went quiet for a moment..

"Ooooh nonono Lotus! I would never..i mean..you are beautiful but i....I'll be quiet and get out now..."

Zikel quickly left her body and materialized outside in front of her, looking away with a large blush on his face.

"Maybe...maybe I should go now. I think I may have overstepped my boundaries. I am sorry."

As he was about to leave, he felt her wrap her forearms around his arm. She shook her head at him.

"Its alright hun. I was just...taken off guard was all. Please let us continue. I know you will be an asset to this business."

She said as she looked up to him with a warm smile on her face, that blush from earlier still on her face a little. Zikel nods to her after a moment. Lotus gets back onto her stomach and rests her head on her forearms. Zikel cracks his knuckles and stretches out his fingers he then straddles over her body on the table and begins to place his hands on her back, remembering back to how he saw how his mother and father did this. He began to rub up and down her back, gently applying pressure to the most tense areas, circling and rubbing out the knots. He was careful to avoid using his claws. Meanwhile, Lotus was letting out moan and soft whines with a massive blush across her muzzle. The way he was straddling over her made her think lewd thoughts herself, but also the blush came from how good he was doing this for his first time.

"Oh my...oh my Celestia. You have such wonderful hands sweetie. And you have never ever given massages before?"

Zikel didn't say anything at first, he was now solely focused on the task at hand, continuing to rub up and down her form, making sure to get every tense spot and knot loose from her body, she turned her head to look at his eyes. They were so fierce and serious, but his touch was firm, yet gentle. She wondered what was going through his mind as he fell silent. Though after a few minutes, he finally spoke.

"I am a visual learner of sorts, my mother and father used to do this all the time for each other when they have had stressful days. I am only applying what I have studied. Though from the sounds you are making. I only assume that you are enjoying it. Or am I being too rough?"

"Oh no...you are doing absolutely perfect...I think you will be our most requested masseur we have...um...What is your name my dear?"

"I am Zikel. I probably should haven't given you my name earlier. I am sorry for that Lotus."

Suddenly the was a loud crack as Zikel popped Lotus' back in all three areas at once with both hands, Lotus let out a sharp gasp, her eyes widening quickly, but then slowly drooping back down and a goofy grin spreads across her face. Her tail was swaying faster under him, lightly thumping against his legs. Zikel could tell she was enjoying herself. Now that he had finished her back, it was time for her hind legs, he carefully switches directions and begins to trail his hands from her lower back, down her flank and to her upper legs muscles, kneading and squeezing them while working his wrists in circular motions working that tension from her legs. Wanting to make sure that he got the job. He could have sworn he heard a sensual moan coming from her as he ran his hands over her flank, but that didn't matter to him now.

"You know Lotus, before I came here...no one else was even letting me come in to their establishment to get a job or even ask if I could have one. But you and your sister took a chance with me. I want to thank you for that. I am saving up money so i can build my home just across town. And this opportunity you have given me is greatly appreciated. I will not fail you and her."

"Oh trust me Zikel. You do what you are doing now, and you will not have to worry about making bits. If its one thing I admire about non-ponies...its those hands...they are more effective than hooves. Trust me when I say...mmmnh~...that you will be busy."

Zikel smiled and moved down to her lower legs now, repeating the same process until he felt that it was enough. When he finished, he carefully got off the table and turned to look at her. Zikel blinked a few times as he saw that grin on her face and those sultry eyes...or was she just sleepy?

"Oh Zikel....Aloe is going to be sooo jealous when I tell her what just happened. but she will be excited non the less. Welcome to the team. Now then..could you help me and carry me over to the sofa over there? You have turned me into quite the jello pony..."

Zikel blinks and rubs the back of his head.

"Oh...sorry about that. I just really needed this job was all."

"Oh sweetie, the job is yours, no doubt."

He chuckled as he went over to her and rolled her on her back, lifting her up in his arms gently and carrying her to the sofa, laying her down gently. The door suddenly opens, Aloe makes her way into the room after closing it behind her. She sees Zikel Laying her down on the couch and gallops over with a worried look on her face, but the is relieved to see her sister grinning like a goof.

"Aloe....this dragon...he is without a doubt a master of the body. His hands are so very divine. He has the job alright..."

Aloe looked up to Zikel with big puppy eyes and lowered ears as if saying 'Me next?'. Zikel chuckled lightly and complied. he did the samefor her as he did for Lotus, and now he had two dazed out ponies lying on the couch before him. He was a rogue...rogues had to be good with their hands!

"Well then Zikel...since you have proven yourself to both of us, here is a bit of an advanced payment. Consider it a...investment"

She reached over to a drawer and pulled out a hefty bag of coins, she tossed it to him with her teeth. He caught it and opened it, his eyes widening at how much was in the bag.

"You...are really giving me this much?! Ladies...you don't understand how much this means to me...just a little more and I can get the materials I need to begin building my home! Thank you so so very much!"

He ran up to them both and hugged them in his arms, they each wrapped a forearm around him and nuzzled his face gently.

"And thank YOU Zikel. With you here. Our business will sure thrive even greater than before. And I am sure that your future marefriend will be lucky to have somepony like you. Alright stud, we will see you back here tomorrow nine in the morning. Be ready to impress."

"You better believe I will. Thank you both again. You won't regret this."

He said as he left the two ponies lounging on the sofa. he hoped they would be able to move soon. It finally hit Zikel when he noticed something after he removed the two sister from the massage table. It was a little damp where their legs had been. And the smell of...wait. He looks down at his hands and then back to the door, then his hands again.

"Naaah, couldn't be!"

He said as he walked out the establishment, he had the biggest smile on his face. He had a job, his employers seemed to reeaaallyyy like him and he had friends all over now. Things were indeed looking up for this man. Living here wasn't such a bad thing after all. Next Chapter: Act 8: A Surprise Spa Visit From Royalty Part 1 Estimated time remaining: 2 Hours, 18 Minutes