After having arrived in Krokotopia, Spike stepped off his ship, dressed in his old pirate garb, the stuff from when he first became a pirate. The guards would have no knowledge of his identity. He told Time Turner to stay on the ship, so as not to alert the corrupt navel officers.

As he stepped off his ship, he was greeted by two Kroks, who asked, "Who are you? You're not one of the Equestrians."

Spike spoke, "My name is Bahamut. I'm just here for business. I'm a pirate, and I'd like to see if you're interested in any of my goods."

The Krok nodded, "If you have high quality goods, Krokopatra will be happy to deal with you. Let me show you to her chambers."

As the Kroks led him to Krokopatra's throne room, Spike bowed in respect and said, "So, you're the ruler of Krokotopia? It's truly a fascinating realm. I came here to do business. I have Saddle Arabian silk, lots of exotic spices, and this." before taking out a dagger with beautiful carvings on the blade, "I believe it belongs to you to begin with, I managed to snag it from a Monquistan ship."

Krokopatra was shocked when she saw the ceremonial dagger Spike had brought as a gift. "Thank you, young pirate. This dagger means everything to my friend Krokotep's family. He will be delighted to see it returned to its proper owner. If you don't mind me asking, what realm to you hail from?"

Spike smiled, "I come from Equestria, but I have no dealings with the other Equestrians that are here. I'm a pirate, not a soldier."

"I see... to be honest, I don't like these soldiers. Something about them... it worries me. And on top of that, the Marleybonians are stealing our history right from beneath our noses, and claim it is for the good of history."

"That does look like what I'm seeing. It seems the Equestrians and some of your citizens may have some sort of deal to keep the Marleybonians safe and allow them to take the artifacts."

"I hadn't thought of that. You said your name was Bahamut, didn't you? I know little of Equestrian culture, but Bahamut was a hero of Krokotopia, he drove off the seven plagues that were inflicted upon us when a foolish Pharoah dared to place himself above the Gods of Krokotopia. He showed us the art of combat and taught us to survive in the barren desert."

Spike smiled, "In that case, I'm lucky to be named after such a great man. I can help you weed out some of the problems with tomb raiders if you'd like."

Krokopatra thought about Spike's proposal and said, "If you can be discreet about things, that would be preferred. However, I can grant you the title of a Lord of Krokotopia. You will be given permissions to stop such dealings and handle them in any way you see fit. I understand if a pirate does not wish to be called a lord, but I thought I'd at least offer it."

"It's fine. I'll gladly accept that title."

The Krokotopian queen smiled and said, "We are honored to have a Lord such as yourself. The news will be made public by tomorrow. As for now, why don't you enjoy yourself? Or you could return Krokotep's family heirloom to him. I'm certain he would be grateful for your actions."

"I'll take you up on that offer. It's truly been an honor." before bowing once more and leaving the throne room. As he returned to the main island in the small cluster, he thought to himself, "Krokopatra is against the soldiers too. Perhaps I can use that to my advantage. I have to be careful with the Marleybonians though... I can't risk our alliance being destroyed against Valencia and Monquista."

As Spike entered the Krokosphinx to return the stolen dagger to its proper owner, he was stopped by a guard who said, "Halt! Who dares to enter the Krokosphinx?"

Spike explained, "My name is Bahamut. I've been granted the title of Lord by Queen Krokopatra. I have a gift for Lord Krokotep." before showing them the dagger.

The guard bowed in respect, "My apologies my lord, please, feel free to come and go as you please."

Spike walked into the temple and was met by Krokotep, who asked him, "I heard you have a gift for me?" before being shown his old family dagger, "By the Gods... I thought this dagger was lost forever. You are kind indeed to return it instead of trying to profit off stolen artifacts."

Spike nodded, "I have my own morals, I won't deal in stolen goods that deserve to be in their owner's hands."

Krokotep smiled, "Thank you young one. I do have something to ask of you. I hope I'm not being rude, but I know who you really are. There's no need to hide from us Kroks, Prince Spike."

Spike was shocked that the Krokotopian knew his real name, and said, "I'm not going to bother insulting your intelligence by denying that. I am indeed the Prince of Equestria. If you know my name, I suppose you know why I'm here?"

Krokotep nodded, "Indeed. You've come here to get rid of the corrupt members of your realm's navy. I wish to assist you, but there is a problem."

"Nothing worth doing comes easy I always say. What's the problem?"

Krokotep explained, "Krokenkahmen has been so absorbed in the gifts that the Equestrians have brought him that he has begun to forsake his own people. Those that worship the Pyramid of the Sun live in poverty while Krokenkahmen and his elite collect endless taxes and allow corruption and violence to thrive. Krokenkahmen has betrayed his followers, and they demand justice!"

Spike nodded, "In that case, I'll help. But as far as the Equestrian Navy knows, I'm an outsider, muscling in on their territory. If they find out I'm the Prince of Equestria, they're slink into the shadows, and the corruption within my ranks will only spread."

Krokotep thought for a moment and said, "That is true... however, Krokopatra and I have guards who are loyal only to us, not Krokenkahmen. They will keep your secret."

"Thank you Krokotep. It's been an honor to meet you, and I appreciate that you and Krokopatra are willing to help me weed out corruption within the Royal Navy. I will gladly help you overthrow Krokenkahmen when the time comes. A true ruler should show genuine concern for the lives of his people. If I'm hearing you right, Krokenkahmen is letting his own people suffer so the fat cat can keep getting fatter."

"An unusual saying, but true all the same. Thank you for helping us Spike, or should I say Bahamut?"

And so, after arriving in Krokotopia, Spike has learned that one of the three Pharaohs, Krokenkahmen has been using his connections with the corrupt Equestrian soldiers to live the life of luxury while his citizens squalor in poverty and hunger. Knowing this, Spike has joined forces with Krokotep to defeat Krokenkahmen and the corrupt officers. Will he be able to keep his disguise up and defeat the tyrant Pharaoh?

Find out next time!