This isn't good not even two hours and our Ace in the hole already been dealt a bad hand, I need to rethink our strategy. The Queen had taken the new form of a creme Unicorn. I may have a contingency plan. "Manuel, there has been a change of plans, you'll be the one to grab her and keep her safe in the caverns."
"What's wrong with Juan?"
"I feel like a chew toy,"
"Nina that means you'll have to research alone."
"I'll be faster and more thorough, without the distraction."
That's one thing that went well today."
(Anton POV)
Shining Armour took me to a nice Cantina and we sat down and were served chilled alcahol. "You have some strange ways of testing your troops." I said asfter a sip of what tasted lik Dos Equis. I don't always drink with horses, but when I do We drink Dos Equis.
"You have to be vigilant, a true guardspony has to put the ponies first even off duty." He replied.
"They had horrible response times, poor detective work, not to mention their lack of squad tactics."
"You seem to know a lot for a civilian."
"I grew up around these types of situations."
"Really, Experience supersedes rank in my book, and you have no shortage of that."
"So tell me about yourself."
"Not much to tell, really."
"If you don't trust me just say so."
"Sorry about that."
"Well to break the ice I'll tell you about myself, I was an orphan until I was ten, I was adopted by a travelling Salespony who didn't have many friends. So I had to learn to defend myself, and so did he. the hardest tussle we were in was when we got on the bad side of a gang of griffins."
"They can be quite mean spirited." He can't really be buying that try selling ice to the Eskimos! "Well if you can hold your own against warriors of that caliber I'm sure you'll pass the tests with flying colors."
"What kind of tests are we talking about?"
"Quick thinking, staying calm under pressure, and reaction. already you've shown that you possess all of the above an then some."
(Gregory POV.)
My Father had just feel asleep when Jordan appeared in the hospital room. "What do you want?"
"He's not gonna like this, You're in trouble." The ten year old mocked. "I'm in trouble, cause of you. You had to play the hero now I'm stuck cleaning up your shit! When are you gonna wake up and smell the Water Lilies. Chivalry is dead, I'm dead, you're dead, it's only a matter of time."
"What Happened to you."
"I've been doing this for five years and no one's ever asked me. Five years ago I was at Giza with my parents. I got separated from my parents but I didn't care, I was busy exploring Sphinx guts. I found secret door and went inside. You know how they were supposed to booby trap the important places. That's how I got this." Jordan lifted the hair from in front of his right eye. "Or rather lost the real one. Poison dart right there. Fell over, slit my throat on a trip wire and down the pit fall. Or that's what she told me." He pulled out his glass eye. "You got those gloves I got the Eye of the Pyramid, and the Osiris Obelisk. I've been here too long." He tossed his eye into the air, and caught it. "Try not to get killed, buddy," He stood in the window. "At least let me knock you around first."
(Outside.)
Anubis was kicking back a little so to speak, just sniffing around looking for anything out of the ordinary. By his standards anyway. His nose picked up a scent very familiar. "Jordan." His mother's protege, he turned his head to the sky and saw Jordan landing from a three story drop.
"Hey Pup," Jordan was happy to see Anubis and scratched between his ears. "Have you been following me?" Jordan asked as Anubis couldn't resist the urge to shake his leg. Jordan turned his head to find two small birds staring at him.
"Hello young one, do you like this realm?" One spoke as it preened itself. "I love it here, so peaceful."
"You," Jordan was albeit surprised he had not seen either since they saved him.
"Of course what other birds can speak?"
"Parrots."
"Jordan Delphos, Age ten, five foot two, sandy blonde hair." Death appeared before him as a large condor speaking through a shut beak unlike the others.
"Who are you?"
"We've never been fully introduced, I am Death,"
"Why so late, I've been dead for five years."
"Well long story short, Mummies Curse, separated your soul from your body, I need both intact in order for you to help me."
"Your body was destroyed we were unable to mummify it, that meant building you a new one from scratch. It took two years. to make it and another six months to transfer it so you could be able to pass on." Isis explained.
"Sadly we missed our one chance to save your soul thus trapping you in the statue body, permanently"
"So seven years."
"Going on eight, and you still haven't killed your sentiment." Death cracked his long neck and unfurled his massive wingspan.
"I've fought plenty,"
"But Isis and Nepthys, tell me you never delivered a final blow."
"Why bother, I haven't found one that feels right for me, besides why kill one, that could be perfect for someone else."
"All those years on the job and you still haven't gotten over your fear of bloodshed?"
"You could say that, are there any near here that might be remotely interesting?"
"I think that there might be one around, somewhere in the desert."
"I'll take a look."
(Back at the Castle.)
Shining Armour and I had quite the time at the Cantina but there was someone watching me, he still is. "This is where you'll be staying while you train at the academy. Make yourself at home, and if you have any questions the rule book is in the top drawer in the nightstand."
"Thank you, I won't let you down."
"I'm not supposed to have favorites but, if you prove your worth I'm sure you'll rise up the ranks rather quickly."
"I'll send someone to give you a tour, Mess in a few hours."
"See you later then."
"Bye." He nodded and I locked the door behind him and shut the curtain before standing up into my human form.
"Uno menos, quedan dos. ¿Es realmente tan fácil?" All I could think of was how easy it was to fool him, then it occurred to me. My other self, what did he have to do with any of this? Why had he appeared only when I came here. And where is my Father, Death said something about him working off his debts. I brought my hand to my forehead as a tinge of pain shot over it. You aren't used to that new body of yours, besides he isn't the one you need to fool. "What do you mean?" You don't think, that you are his only friend, he's bound to know at least one Wraith, there's more than you think. "If that's true then we better step our game up," First thing's first we gotta get you a Sentiment, looks like we got another dream session with dear old dad.
A knocking on the door spurred me from my conversation with myself and I quickly returned to the Pony I was before. The door opened to Nina. "Hi Dad," She shook her head. "I'm sorry I don't know why I said that." She's grown up so much in the past few days, I'm proud of her. I do see them all as family, but I see most of myself in Nina. I want to raise her right. I mean look how I turned out.
"It's fine, just don't call me that in front of anybody other than us okay?"
"Okay, so I'm supposed to give you a tour, where should we start? Oh I know, the Archives. there's some stuff both of you would find interesting."
"Lead the way."