“So the less revealing the clothes are, the more respectful the servant is,” Daring says, explaining things about the equestrian court.

The pharaoh huffs. “Strange customs.”

“So are yours,” Daring says rolling her eyes. “So don’t be surprised if the princesses come in wearing large dresses that cover them up quite well.”

“So tell me, what is your custom for finding a mate?” the Pharaoh asks smirking, trying to drive her into a corner.

Daring frowning. “I don’t think that is needed for this meeting as this is a political talk.”

“Oh, but you wouldn’t have brought the child of Ra without being interested,” the Pharaoh says.

Daring groans. “He is not the child of Ra. It’s just a power he has and he isn’t from this world on top of that.”

“That means he is more likely from the realm of gods where my ancestors are,” the pharaoh counters.

“It also means he could come from a world where gods don’t exist,” Daring counters back.

“There is no such thing,” the pharaoh says waving her finger, reminding her how stubborn the Decresians were when they decide something.

Daring groans and facepalmed. “Damn. Stupid attitude.”

“Want me to explain the multiverse theory to her?!” Rigi yells, suddenly near them.

Daring yelps a filly scream and covers her mouth. “How did you get up here?” the pharaoh demands frowning.

Rigi raises an eyebrow and points behind her. “I took the back way. Seriously, you do not have guards there and only the front end, for shame. But seriously, I can explain how gods can’t exist in another world just like this,” he says snapping his fingers.

“Anubis, please show him the way out as a goddess of death,” the pharaoh requests.

Anubis growls grinning and walks up to them. “Also, your seat is in a good view for an archer to take you out easily and without trouble too,” Rigi says looking where her chair is looking. “Bigger is better, but only if you can be safe while doing so.”

Daring smirks and extends her wing at the edge and it shimmered like water when the surface was broken.

Rigi raises an eyebrow and pokes the edge and sees it forms a magical film. “Huh. Not bad. Though…” he says stealing a nearby archer’s arrow and blows a bit of fire on the top and then huffs his breath onto it before spitting on it. “That should…” he says moving the arrow where the magical barrier is before it pushes through as the foil makes a hole. “Whoops,” he says pulling it back and the hole reforms. “I’m guessing this isn’t rated for dragon magic.”

“Get out of here!” Anubis yells in his face before kicking his tail down the stairs.

“I hope no one noticed the disruption in the mirage barrier,” Daring says.

“Breath mint!” Rigi yells from down the stairs and Anubis marches down to kick his flank more.

“Quite…is he always like this?” the pharaoh asks.

“Seems like. My first time meeting him…got the vibe of a rapist in waiting. Then over time, I just realized he’s just a pervert and took control of monsters as slaves. No idea you can do that if not a monster,” Daring explains.

The pharaoh smirks. “And Asherah, the son of Ra?”

Daring glares to her for that name. “Well…he’s very hard to read. I couldn’t get an idea to what he wants and goals. But I do know he is sleeping with Naruto and Sasuke who now have the ability to turn into different mo…why haven’t I used that in one of my books?”

The pharaoh just raises an eyebrow at her. “Books?”

“More compact scrolls,” Daring informed.

“Ah,” the pharaoh says smirking and gets up and slowly walks toward her. “So you are writing your adventures? Writing about how I successfully turned you into my most faithful servant? Taking you to my private quarters? And then…”

“Enough!” Daring yells, stopping her as she smirks as Daring blushes heavily and looks away.

“Continue. What were you saying about the two that were with us at the worm’s death?” Anubis asks, coming back up.

Daring sighs. “They can change forms at will. Apparently, they had so many misadventures, they ended up being able to change into different monsters and some part human or fully human. I think that is their original species. Anyways, I don’t know all of them, but I know that Sasuke can become a harpy. That harpy chick with their group is hers,” Daring says.

“A little one already? He must be quite the mate,” the pharaoh says smirking.

“Actually, harpies have certain breeding time that it drives them nearly crazy if they don’t breed and they lay an egg two days to a week later I think,” Daring says offhandedly as she makes a note in her notebook about them able to become other creatures.

“So?” Anubis says.

“First time and she laid the egg,” Daring informs from what Sasuke told her.

“Moving on to you wanting the son of Ra,” the pharaoh says sneaking it in there.

Daring frowns at her. “Quiet. Why are you so keen on that anyway?”

“The pharaoh’s duties,” the pharaoh says confusing her.

Daring is just confused.

“Pharaoh’s two main duties, rule the people well and to produce a good heir to take my place when I feel they are ready,” the pharaoh informs.

Daring blushes heavily. “Um…I do not think that is needed.”

“Besides, you are still young. You haven’t even ruled a century yet since your predecessor ascended,” Anubis says.

The pharaoh rolls her eyes and smiles to her. “Oh please. It’s best to prepare as early as possible.”

“So what other forms do they have?” Anubis asks.

Daring sighs. “I think one has two human, harpy, and that is all I know of for her. The other one has two humans and a kitsune form,” Daring says getting a confused look from the pharaoh again. “A fox with very strong magic power mostly found in the Sunacon lands.”

“Ah…I am starting to like not only the son of Ra but also these two. Any chance they are available to take?” the pharaoh asks smirking.

“Can we focus on the thing at hand?” Daring asks.

“Very well, what else?” the pharaoh asks.

“Ok. So next is addressing. The princess is addressed as your majesty,” Daring says,

The pharaoh smirks. “Oh really? And not your highness, holiness?”

“That is how their subjects address them. Yours can address you the same way,” Daring explains.

“Such a big world,” the pharaoh says.

“Yes, it is and the four cultures that now exist in the territory of Equestria are just a few. The entire world has a habit of producing more,” Daring says.

“Oh, such a complicated matter,” the pharaoh laminates.

“It is a part of how this world was put together. The ancestors of our country here were once separate tribes,” Anubis informs.

“And we needed to band together to form a powerful one that can’t be rivaled. I know. You taught me this,” the pharaoh says rolling her eyes.

“So basically that is how nations are started. Even Equestria although we almost didn’t because the three tribes were constantly fighting after a climate shift and were hounded by Windigos,” Daring informs.

The pharaoh raises an eyebrow and looks to Anubis.

“Creatures of ice and the wind that feed off hatred and anger,” Anubis explains.

“Ah,” the pharaoh gets before turning to Daring. “You had a bad history to warrant that.”

“A lot of infighting, but this was before we even had the princesses,” Daring informs.

“Still, terrible history,” the pharaoh says.

“Moving on,” Daring says.

“So tell me, that blue one, is she your sister or daughter?” the pharaoh asks.

Daring glares at him. “No! She is a different pony who isn’t related to me.”

“But you are identical,” the pharaoh says.

“I don’t see it,” Daring says shrugging.

“How old are you?” the pharaoh asks.

“Twenty-seven,” Daring says.

“Hum and given her age, not long enough to have a child her age,” Anubis says.

“Alright. Enough. Back to the topic at hand,” Daring pushes frowning.

The pharaoh smiles as she kept teasing Daring the entire time.

“You need something Rainbow?” Twilight asks as she was once again working on Asherah’s arm.

Rainbow sighs. “Yeah. To see him.”

“Alright. Just nothing too strenuous. His arm still needs work,” Twilight says stopping.

Rainbow smiles a bit as she sits by him. “Thanks for helping her.”

“It’s no problem,” Asherah says, wrapping his right arm around her.

Rainbow smiles more and leans against him. “I’m guessing you are not going to leave her side, aren’t you?”

“I got one right here,” Asherah says.

Rainbow giggles and nuzzles his side. “Yeah. You do.”

“And she has been with me,” Asherah reminds.

Rainbow just smiles more as she starts to rest against him. “Yeah.”

“So what are you up to?” Asherah asks.

Rainbow chuckles. “Just wandering around. Kinda bored really.”

“They haven’t stopped you?” Asherah asks, patting her back.

Rainbow shrugs and gives a wry smile. “Guard tailing me.”

“You went into the city yet?” Asherah asks petting her.

Rainbow shakes her head. “Nah. We have kinda been trapped in this place anyway.”

“I will talk to the pharaoh,” Asherah says before laying back.

Rainbow smiles a bit to him. “Okay. That sounds good…but what about you?”

“I’m staying here till we leave. There is a rumor I am the child of one of their gods,” Asherah says.

“After what you did as a power move, yeah,” Twilight spoke up nearby.

“You weren’t even there,” Asherah reminds.

“But the stories. Besides, if Princess Celestia did the same thing, she could be seen as a daughter of a god,” Twilight points out.

“No. They see her as a pretender or heretical,” Asherah informed, making Twilight look appalled.

Rainbow hits his side. “Shut up before you make it worse.”

“Better to hear it from me before the entire country starts getting up in arms,” Asherah informs.

Rainbow shakes her head. “You still need to learn bedside manners.”

“Meh,” Asherah says.

“Learn it or I’m breaking up,” Rainbow threatens.

Asherah pets her head and motions her to lie with him.

Rainbow rolls her eyes and lays with him and sighs. “I partly hate you.”

“You chose me, remember?” Asherah asks, holding her gently.

Rainbow sighs and closes her eyes. “Yeah.”

“Do you regret it?” Asherah asks.

“No,” Rainbow says, resting her head against him.

Rigi yawns as he stumbles around the temple and ends up before the open door of Asherah and sees him sitting in bed, thinking, and Rainbow laying her head on his lap. “Hey, man. How’re your wounds?” he asks, leaning against the doorway.

“It will heal,” Asherah says, petting Rainbow.

Rigi nods. “Good enough to move around?”

“Yeah, why?” Asherah asks.

Rigi nods his head to the city. “You want to find some more guys to recruit. The tribes I have are just a buffer until we get some real guys to handle our shit. If this place is as grand as it is, there must be some guys and gals we can take with us back home to run our shit.”

“A merchant would be a welcome addition,” Asherah says following.

“And maybe scout out places we are going to, maybe a guard to watch over our place. My girls and tribes are good, but not all the way,” Rigi adds.

“We will see who we can find,” Asherah says.

Rigi smiles. “Want to head out or spend time with your girl?”

“Let her sleep for now,” Asherah informs, leading him out.

Rigi chuckles. “So…who are you going to get?”

“You think the merchant we recruited will get back to our home before we do?” Asherah asks.

Rigi shrugs. “We are taking another ship back home. It would only be right he would. My tribe will get him set up. Now just need a few more.”

“What about him?” Asherah says watching a pickpocket taking ponies purses without them realizing it.

Rigi grins. “Play it cool. And let him pick up our pouches and then grab his arm, don’t break it. Though we also need a bodyguard. A really good one…maybe at a bar…tavern?”

“You go and I will get this,” Asherah says.

Rigi nods and walks off in another direction. “Thief’s special weapon is his arms. Don’t break ‘em,” he warns smirking to him.

Asherah just shakes his head and walks toward the thief’s way as Rigi hums to himself and walks down a grimy path for a such a clean city. Passing by him are the many citizens of ponies, zebras, griffons, and various animals and creatures pulled into this world from the corruption. Some mostly burly, possible to fight the corruption and monsters, but none of these have the potential to take care of his home and girls. Heading down another alleyway, he finds an area where a lot of citizens gathered and walks toward it, some eyes being drawn toward him and his out of place attire. Rigi pays them no mind as he waltzes right past the main group standing outside of the doorway and heads in to find a tavern he could be looking for. Laughs and drinks being passed around as tales of conquests are heard of.

Rigi shakes his head as he heads for the bar and sits down in the rickety chair, looking around a bit at who could be a good one to take home. He sees many groups together, talking about how many kills they got or how much money they stole or earned. Not the right type. They could steal right from under them and Asherah doesn’t forgive that much in terms of not hurting. Rigi looks to the other side and sees a small group, quiet and looking around. Shifty, possibly looking for a place to score. Not good as the money will be an issue. Though there is also the question of how tough they are. Rigi knows he is not tough enough to take on Asherah by himself. So if they can beat him, maybe they can get in, now to start this somehow.

Rigi smirks as he sees a passing group walking behind him and lets his tail hang behind him on the ground and trips them. “Oops,” Rigi says smirking to himself and looks to the group as they glare at him as he gets up and gives a shrug. “Sorry guys. But if you came here to boost, then you can kiss your reputation goodbye with that plat fall,” Rigi says, eliciting a laugh from most of the residents of the tavern and a few growls from the dog looking creatures in scattered plates of armor. “Bring it,” Rigi only says and dodges his head to the side as the punches came at him and he backs off.

Rigi smirks as they all started to charge at him, making Rigi note these guys are off the books immediately with that maneuver. “Fucking…” Rigi only says and quickly moves to the side and lets them fall through the wooden window of just pieces of wood covering a large hole. Rigi leans outside a bit and sees them all scattered on the ground and busted a table too. “Yeah…you’re not worth it,” he says before looking to the rest of the bar. “So…who wants to prove themselves to me. Live up to your own words. I’ll give you an experience,” Rigi says grinning and half the tavern gets up as the rest all go to the side, noting that those who stepped to the side seems to have almost no interest in his boosting ways. Rigi only smiles as everyone came at him.

Yells and hard hitting punches were heard with the sound of breaking bones and more tables and glasses breaking. Soon, a body fell out of the window that was broken from the group before and fell on top of them. Then another, and another, until that wasn’t enough and more bodies came out from the door and another window.

Rigi sighs as he sits at the only table in the middle, sniffing a glass that was unaffected from the fight and cringes at the smell. “Yuck. I don’t know what you see in it,” he says tossing it behind him and knocks out another creature that was getting up on the pile of bodies outside. “So…you’re the only ones left,” he says looking to the side of the tavern to see those that hadn’t participated in the tavern fight and smirks. “Now then, who wants a job?” he asks smirking and leaning back in his seat and half of them came forward. “Good for you,” he says cheerfully before frowning and pointing out the blocked door full of bodies. “Get out!” he yells before giving a sly smirk to the rest, which is only three of them. “You guys win. Weaker than me, I don’t think so. Only in it for the money, nah. So, you guys want to get out of stinking fucking hell hole and visit someplace nice at least? Green maybe,” Rigi suggested as he tosses the table aside and gets up as he kicks up dust. “Citizens are better. Heck, they can do damage themselves if pushed to it. All you have to do is guard a very good compound of me and my friend. You in?” he asks and the three look to each other, a hooded wolf in scouting armor and cloak, a large bear with a large axe on his back, and, what could he only describe, a femme fatal of a golden fox that had double daggers on her hips of a nicely done dress. Then they all look back at him. “If, as a bonus you want, I got some girls that need to be fucked constantly sometimes and I can’t do it every day. So, that’s a little bonus, free of charge,” Rigi says shrugging and sees they are still not looking convinced. “Beds, own rooms, and some of them go for the opposite gender and both at the same time.”

“I’m in!” the fox calls happily.

The bear and wolf looks to her and looks at each other before shrugging. “Fine,” they both say.

Rigi grins at the fox’s eagerness to push things along.

“So how did you recruit yours?” Asherah asks.

Rigi grins. “Kicked everyone’s asses at a tavern. Took the one that could pass a fight with me, but not with you and was not in it for the money. Got some good three guards to take and I took all.”

“Ah, me. I just gave him an option. Either work for us or I turn him in and personally cut off his arms,” Asherah says.

Rigi chuckles. “I see you followed my advice. So…is that everyone we need or we need more?”

“Yes. Let’s head back,” Asherah says before stopping at a clothing store.

Rigi smirks. “Need new digs?”

“Go on. I will be back soon,” Asherah instructs.

Rigi nods and walks on ahead.

“Back,” Asherah says, entering his room, wearing an attempt to recreate his clothing that was destroyed, even the bandana.

Rainbow smiles as Naruto and Sasuke looked up at him. “Hey, man. I…see you tried,” Rainbow says looking over his clothes of so many clothes.

“Yeah…so, what do you three want to do?” Asherah asks, giving them ideas unintentionally.

“I can think of a few things,” Sasuke says before switching to her alternate human form while Naruto stays in her original female human form.

Rainbow rolls her eyes as she gets up and pulls Asherah into the room and shuts the door.