-TERRARIA, ANUBIS’S PYRAMID-

The next day of Anubis’s training would soon take place as the morning rays of the sun blanketed The Ancient’s pyramid. All of King Amidias’s men had already taken their leave as the many tents that were once set up are now gone. Humanoid changelings could be seen cleaning up any after-effects. Incidentally, the real Anubis, Celebes, Silence, and Echo Silhouette remained inside The Pyramid for various reasons.

Soon enough, a large group of individuals was now leaving The Pyramid as Rainbow Dash, Applejack, Fluttershy, Rarity, Pinkie Pie, and various individuals of Home Town are following a clone of Anubis.

“Alrighty then, pups!” The clone exclaims as it randomly starts to flex and pose, “Today’s training will be a little different and I called forth an old acquaintance of mine,” The Ancient’s imitation looks around as if searching for someone, “Where in the afterlife is that damned imbecile?”

Fluttershy raises a forehoof in response, while those around her converse and amp themselves up, as the clone of Anubis chuckles to itself, “I appreciate that, but it’s not necessary here. Anyway, what is it, Flutterbutt?”

Various individuals couldn’t help but contain their laughter. Rainbow Dash, in particular, fell to the desert sand in hysteria, earning a glare from Applejack, as Pinkie Pie and Candy The Party Girl giggled amongst themselves.

With embarrassing features, the yellow pegasus responds:

“Oh, um, I was just wondering about what you meant by Echo Silhouette not feeling well?” She hides her right eye behind her mane, “If that’s, um, ok with you.”

Anubis’s clone laughs, “Oh you sweet summer pony!” His features instantly turn from laughter to absolute seriousness, “Looks like I’ll have to personally toughen you up a bit, Flutterbutt. In fact…” He grins devilishly, “I think I’ll be slapping you silly today.”

Fluttershy yelps in response as Rarity in particular starts to sweat nervously, rubbing her flank with a forehoof. Incidentally, that spot on her flank was where a vibrant red outline of Anubis’s hand once rested, just a mere day ago.

The clone then laughs, “I’m just pulling your wing, Fluttershy! Lighten up a bit!” He continues to laugh, but suddenly stops with a stoic face, “But, seriously, you should practice being sterner even outside of combat,” Anubis’s imitation brings a hand to his chin in thought, “As for Echo… he’s, uh, unavailable at the moment,” The clone snickers, “Or shall I say: She.”

This garners various confused reactions from the group as Pinkie Pie questions:

“Wait, she? Isn’t Echo a dude?”

Shroom suddenly started to rub the back of the entity’s ‘neck’ as The Truffle comments:

“Shroom be sure to apologize to changeling. Shroom forgot to tell changeling about mushroom after effect.”

The clone of Anubis was now laughing uncontrollably with both of his hands placed onto his stomach. He soon recovers, wiping a tear from his eye, “Remember when Echo ate the mushroom from Shroom here? In the fight with Crabulon?”

The group nods in response, Shroom lowering his head in an apologetic fashion. The clone of Anubis continues:

“Well, after he used up the powers he gained from that mushroom, it caused him to turn into a female! And that’s not even the worst part of it!”

“Wait, ya’ mean like, Poison Joke?” Applejack questions after pondering on it with a forehoof to her chin. Rainbow Dash is still laughing beside her.

Shroom turns his gaze towards Applejack, “Poison Joke is plant born from mushrooms on truffle’s body. Shroom give changeling mushroom from Shroom’s head. Mushroom from truffles give power and mushroom contains some of truffle’s emotions. Changeling be strong after eating mushroom,” The Truffle then scratches the back of his neck in an awkward fashion, “However, mushroom from truffle is natural defense. Eating a truffle mushroom has a mocking result.”

Vinny The Demolitionist, along with various other individuals, was still noticeably confused as he looks towards The Truffle, “Can you say that again in english?”

Ceeman The Arms Dealer laughs nervously, “Basically, and Trust me when I say this, if you eat a mushroom straight from a truffle’s body it will empower you… but will also come back to haunt you. A random effect will take place; all of them being unpleasant and, in some cases, hilariously unpleasant.”

Steven The Clothier blinks twice in response before saying:

“But, wait a second, why would it be a natural defense?” Anubis turns towards The Clothier, while Shroom seemingly releases a low growl, and answers:

“Call it a development after many other races harvested the mushrooms from a truffle’s body, for enhancements and potion use.”

Various individuals took on a sympathetic expression as they came to realize the implications. Pinkie Pie’s mane deflates and she takes on a saddened expression.

“Y-you mean people used to hurt Shroom’s kind? Even before that big crab meanie showed up?”

“It goes beyond ‘hurting’ them, Pinkie,” Ritsu The Zoologist answers with a sorrowful tone. “They were killed for their mushrooms.”

“But why, darling?!” Rarity exclaims in shock, “Why would they try to hurt such a gentle giant like Shroom? Isn’t the rest of the biome filled with mushrooms? Why hurt the truffles?”

“Those mushrooms won’t empower you,” Anubis answers with crossed arms, “They serve only as materials for potions, but they do not increase your strength.”

Everyone momentarily remains silent in response; looking towards Shroom with sorrowful expressions. During this time, Rainbow Dash had stopped laughing due to the touchy subject as she questions:

“So, uhm, what was the other drawback you mentioned?”

Anubis’s clone chuckles, “Aside from the ‘random effects’, It messes with your mind, your senses, and gives you the shits.”

……….

A loud series of feminine discomforting grunts, and farts, echoes out from a restroom within Anubis’s Pyramid.

……….

A moment of silence ensues as some were conflicted while others began to laugh upon realizing Echo Silhouette’s current ‘condition’. Individuals such as Fluttershy and Rarity were conflicted, given the former touchy subject, while others such as Rainbow Dash and Vinny The Demolitionist laughed outwardly.

Suddenly, a whirlwind of sand manifests itself nearby which causes everyone to turn their gazes towards it. Anubis’s clone smirks in response before saying:

“Finally, he’s here.”

The whirlwind starts to morph into a muscular entity, but most interestingly, the vortex itself acted as the lower portion of this new being’s body. A head, torso, and muscular arms soon form as a series of apparel sat on the being’s head and waist.

“Yeah! It’s training time!” The muscular, genie-like entity cries out in a fashion similar to Bulk Biceps. This was appropriate as Anubis slowly walks towards the genie with a smirk and shouts:

“Bulk Djinn!” The genie, in turn, also approaches Anubis as the two extend an arm towards each other. Anubis’s right arm, and Bulk’s left arm, “You son of a bitch.”

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Both of their hands collide together and their muscles tense up as the duo are locked into a sort of arm wrestle. Anubis simply smirks as the two continue to perform their contest of strength while Djinn slowly starts to lose.

“What’s the matter?” Anubis’s clone questions with a smirk, “Not rubbing your lamp hard enough?”

The genie showed clear signs of a struggle but tried to hide it behind a smile.

“Had enough?” Anubis’s clone questions, smirking all the while as his arm pushes back the genie’s.

“Just making it easier on you, Lord Anubis.” Bulk Djinn responds while still trying to hide his struggle behind his teeth. The two continue their contest as the genie finally lets loose a chuckle before submitting.

“Ok, ok, you win! Hahaha!” The genie exclaims gleefully as he surrenders to Anubis’s might and lowers his arm. The two pat each other on the back, but suddenly hears the nearby celebration of the others present.

“Yeah!” Rainbow Dash exclaims with a raised forehoof before turning sideways, “You owe me a gold piece, Ceeman!”

The Arms Dealer grunts in annoyance, “Terra damn it…” Ceeman says as he extends his left arm forth and conjures a gold coin from his inventory. The coin falls soon after and is caught ceremoniously by the cyan pegasus’s forehoof.

As it turned out, the trainees took on bets during Anubis and Bulk Djinn’s match of physical strength. Others began to cheer as Rarity fans herself and says:

“My word, gentle sirs. Quite the display of strength you two performed.”

“Oh, um, congratulations,” Fluttershy says with a smile.

The clone of Anubis and the genie laughs in tandem. Anubis’s clone recovers first and says:

“Hah! If you think we’re good, you ain’t seen Rajah Rabbit’s strength.”

This of course instantly catches not only Fluttershy’s attention, but Ritsu’s as well, as the yellow pegasus hops with joy and exclaims gleefully:

“A rabbit?!”

Ritsu walks forth, away from the group of trainees behind her, as she places a hand onto Fluttershy’s shoulder, “The defender of the innocent, and the strongest force of nature: Rajah Rabbit,” She then smiles vibrantly and declares proudly:

“And the one who appointed me the station of, The Zoologist.”

In that same instance, a portal opens up as Tempest The Bandit and Magius The Wizard leaves the anomaly soon after.

Character inventory/equipment:

Fluttershy: Statigel Armor(pony, equipped), Overloaded Blaster, Eviscerator, Crimslime Staff, Corroslime Staff, Slime Staff, Finch Staff, Snow Flinx Staff, Hornet Staff, Blood Clot Staff, Deathbringer Pickaxe, Blood Lust Cluster Axe, Healing Potion, Honey Comb(equipped), Brain Of Confusion(equipped), Mana Polarizer(equipped), Honeyed Goggles, Slime Mount, Staff Of Necrosteocytes, Purified Jam.

Rainbow Dash: Necro Armor(pony, equipped), Star Cannon, Minishark, Eviscerator, Aquatic Discharge, Bloody Rupture, Deathbringer Pickaxe, Blood Lust Cluster Axe, Healing Potion, Aero Stone(equipped), Brain Of Confusion(equipped), Bone Glove(equipped), Mana Polarizer(equipped), Victory Shard, Slime Mount.

Zecora: Crimson Armor(zebra, equipped), Dune Hopper, Sausage Maker, Beenade, Tooth Ball, Aorta, Deathbringer Pickaxe, Blood Lust Cluster Axe, Various Potions, Rocket Boots(equipped), Honey Comb(equipped), Sand Cloak(equipped), Brain Of Confusion(equipped), Bloodstained Gloves(equipped), Bone Glove(equipped), Mana Polarizer(equipped), Honeyed Goggles, Skeletron Hand.

Starlight Glimmer: Meteor Armor(pony, equipped), Space Gun, Starfury, Vein Burster, Purple Phaseblade, Deathbringer Pickaxe, Blood Lust Cluster Axe, Mana Potion, Healing Potion, Victory Shard, Rocket Boots(equipped), Aero Stone(equipped), Brain Of Confusion(equipped), Mana Polarizer(equipped), Bone Glove(equipped), Slime Mount, Book Of Skulls, Skeletron Hand.

Rarity: Meteor Armor(pony, equipped), Space Gun, Hornet Staff, Snow Flinx Staff, Ice Mirror, Blood Clot Staff, Deathbringer Pickaxe, Blood Lust Cluster Axe, Mana Potion, Rocket Boots(equipped), Brain Of Confusion(equipped), Mana Polarizer(equipped), Slime Mount, Book Of Skulls, Skeletron Hand, Staff Of Necrosteocytes.

Applejack: Crimson Armor(pony, equipped), Vein Burster, Orange Phaseblade, Deathbringer Pickaxe, Blood Lust Cluster Axe, Rope, Metal Detector, Healing Potion, Rocket Boots(equipped), Honey Comb(equipped), Flurry Boots(equipped), Brain Of Confusion(equipped), Mana Polarizer(equipped), Honeyed Goggles, Slime Mount, Bone Glove, Skeletron Hand.

Twilight Sparkle: Meteorite Armor(pony, equipped), Space Gun, Book Of Skulls, Deathbringer Pickaxe, Blood Lust Cluster Axe, Mana Potion, Ichor, Victory Shards, Aero Stone(equipped), Brain Of Confusion(equipped), Mana Polarizer(equipped), Slime Mount.

Pinkie Pie: Crimson Armor(pony, equipped), Vein Burster, Blue Phaseblade, Bloody Rupture x2, Aorta, Deathbringer Pickaxe, Blood Lust Cluster Axe, Metal Detector, Rocket Boots(equipped), Honey Comb(equipped), Flurry Boots(equipped), Brain Of Confusion(equipped), Mana Polarizer(equipped), Bone Glove(equipped), Honeyed Goggles, Slime Mount, The Blood Butcherer, Skeletron Hand.