On The High Seas To Egypt (A Few Hours Ago)….
On a small warship, which was borrow from the King of Spain, Alejandro, and his lovely sister Alejandra, along with Count Florin, who came to visit them, and to also update them on what has been happening in Egypt. As the boat was just entering the Nile River, Alejandro went inside his room to try on his costume for the masquerade ball, which was Kira’s Coming-of-Age party. While Alejandro was still putting on his outfit, Alejandra was sitting on the railing on the right side of the boat taking in the sun, and the swift, fresh breeze as she was doing so Florin came, and smile at her sweetly, and gave her a goblet full of strawberry sherbet.
“Oh my! How sweet of you Florin on making my favorite drink, you are so kind” said Alejandra smiling as her petite right paw grab hold of the goblet, and took a sip as her other paws made sure she was stable sitting down on the rails.
“You are welcome Milady Alexa” said Florin as he gave a flourished bow, before taking a seat across from her.
“So is it true that the mighty noble Altiar is trying to get Kira to choose him as her mate? Wasn’t he also in the Coming-Of-Age Party of Kiya’s Florin?!” asked Alejandra in an excitable tone of voice as her eyes grew a bit bigger in interest to see where this conversation was going.
“Yes that is true Alexa, he was at Kiya’s Coming-Of-Age Party, and was almost chosen to be her mate except she fell in love with the Roman Captain Lucifer of the Roman Army. I was there Alejandra, it was one of the most spectacular sights that you will ever see, these type of parties, have a…..whats that word? Oh, yes, an elegant, sophisticated air, and of course everyone in Cairo, and their foreign friends like us will be there! Also like last time I will be playing a role of ‘suitor’ for the princess, but I just do that for the fun of it, Alexa, for I know that Kira has made up her mind, since your spies had told us, you, your brother, and I; that Nasir is back. And also I get to dance with the princess, and see whether or not she deserves my loyalty as a noble, more than likely she will earn my loyalty, there is no doubt about that!”, said Florin as he was elegantly washing his paws.
“Sounds very dreamy Florin, just asking, have you chosen your masquerade costume yet?” asked Alejandra in an I am oh-so curious voice with her eyes growing bigger, obviously showing her interest and curiosity.
“Of course I have, what is a red flower, which is simpler than a rose, and yet fights for the right of others under the cover of the night?”,asked Florin smiling at Alejandra to see if she caught the hint who he going to come as.
“Of course, a flower by the name of the Scarlet Pimpernel, who is as fox-like and elusive as Zorro” said Alejandra smiling at Florin, who bowed his head toward her.
“You are a very smart girl, Alexa, I am impressed that you know the French hero, the Scarlet Pimpernel” said Florin as he was eating some grapes, and purring softly to show how content he is right now.
As Alejandra and Florin were talking Alejandro finally came out from his room wearing his Zorro costume, and then he asked, “Okay guys, how do I look?”
“Very dashing brother, also where is your sword brother, you seem to be missing it!” said Alejandra smiling, a very knowing smile.
“Let me see it should be in its sheath that I hooked onto my belt,” said Alejandro as he was patting his sides hoping to feel the hilt of his sword at his side, when he found out it wasn’t there, his heart started pounding a bit faster, and for good reason since that sword was given to him by his father before he left for this trip, and he started to think he had misplace it.
But before Alejandro could have a heart attack, Alejandra smile at him as she got off the boat’s railings, and after she set the empty cup that use to hold her strawberry sherbet, she picked up something inside a chest next to her. Inside the chest was her brother’s sword, which she hidden as a prank to see what her brother’s reaction will be, and to also see how long it will take him to realize their father’s sword was missing.
“Alejandra! How could you do that to me, mi hermana, I thought you care about me, and I almost had a mental breakdown, if not worse a heart attack!” said Alejandro as he collapse on a chair in a very exaggerated fashion, doing the woe is me act on his little, pesky sister.
Then Alejandra looked at her brother laughing slightly, before going to him, and rubbing his back gently with her tail, before saying, “Lo siento, mi pobre hermano,” laughs a bit before continuing to talk, “but you make it so easy to scare you like that! So Florin how is this Altiar that you and my brother talk about? You both once told me he was a friend of ours, what change?” Alejandra asked in a voice that show them how curious, and interested she was about this story….
In Kira’s Room…
After an hour pass, Kira woke up from her nap, still feeling a bit drowsy, and as she sat up, she realized that Nasir has yet to arrive from his meeting with her sister, the Queen, as she was thinking what could have happen to Nasir, she caught a movement from the corner of her eye, it was Krios, cleaning his paws as he was laying down on the couch.
As Krios was finishing cleaning his paws, he saw that Kira was awake, and smile at her sweetly before getting up from the couch, which was situated near Kira’s bed. As Krios was walking toward her, Kira finally started to rub the sleepiness off her eyes.
“Krios, where is Nasir, he left just an hour ago before I took a nap, he said not to worry that everything will settle itself out between him, and my sister.” Said Kira looking a bit worry about Nasir as she got out of her bed, and took a sip of water from the fountain in the middle of her room.
“More than likely, he is doing just fine princess. You know you worry too much, Kira, and since Nasir isn’t here yet, let’s take a trip to my world, this time through the portal that I can finally summon from the emerald, and not through your dreams” said Krios smiling as he move his right paw slightly, and a portal open to his fabled land, then he playfully bow at Kira with a flourish in his bow as he waited for her to enter through the portal first. As soon as Kira enter the portal, Krios follow her…
“To be a leader, Kira is no simple task, much of a time there is a mask that you hide yourself in” sang Krios softly as he was guiding her to his ancient house in the village, which was still a ways from where they were standing.
“ Krios, leader of the Koryoshiko Tribe, teach me everything that you know about ruling, and acquiring power. I need to have that knowledge, if I am going to be the greatest queen Egypt has ever seen!” sang Kira as she started racing Krios through the grasslands toward the village.
As Krios was racing with Kira toward his old home, he let her gain more ground as he thought, “Hope, you came back reincarnated into my descendant, why give me this second chance? Of all that I have done in the past, you still have hope for redemption for me, Ah Hope. Kirrra is just like you, so kind, and sweet towards me, she can see through me, I might have been a harsh even merciless leader, the slayer of Star Heart, but like you, she can see the small bit of good within me, within me”, as he was finishing thinking , he started to speed up, and catch up with Kira to give her a run for her money….
In The Royal Gardens Of Kiya…
As Kiya, and Nasir strolled through the gardens enjoying the company of each other, Kiya stopped to water some of her plants, then she gave Nasir, a small bag fill with leaves of a dark blue hue, and then smile at him.
“ Here if my sister ever gives you a hard time, while playing and/or teasing you endlessly, put some of these leaves on her bed, or mix them in her tea; she will never see it coming till it’s too late, also these leaves are called “Poison Joke”, I was able to get them imported from Equestria. They have an antidote, which by the way I was able to get the recipe for the antidote from Zecora.” Said Kiya giving a slightly evil, mischievous smile towards Nasir as if she was sharing a secret with him.
“ Kiya! That’s pure evil!” said Nasir as he playfully admonish Kiya about her idea, but then he laugh, and took the bag anyways, before continuing “But then again I could be wrong, it is how can I say…an intriguing idea, and you are right, this could be use as a deterrent against Kira” , and then Nasir laugh again, and smile at Kiya.
“I am glad that you like that prank idea to use against my sister, sometimes she needs to be taught a lesson or two, even though her playfulness is pure innocence on her part.” Said Kiya smiling very thoughtfully as she continue, “Now to more important matters, as you know Nasir tonight is the masquerade ball, were, of course, many of our guests, and friends will be in disguises, which is a perfect setting to lay a trap for Altiar, but we shall not make the first move as my spies have learned that the younger sister of Altiar, Josette is coming back from Paris, France; for a while. And it also seems from what I have learn from my spies is that she is a close friend of yours, during your travels, Am I right to assume this information is correct?”
“My Queen, that is correct, when I went to Paris, France, I bumped into her while I was exiting a tavern, and was trying to find some work to earn some bits, money whatever I could get to buy some food, and a place to stay, but then like an angel from above came Josette, she was carrying so many parcels for shoes, books, and clothing that even to this day I wonder how she didn’t drop her stuff or trip, till she met me. When I bumped into her it was a total accident, thank the gods, I was able to catch everything she dropped. And because of that, I impressed her so much that she asked me to stay with her in her home in France, Kiya. During those times I was happy than I have been for a long while, even though the only catch was that I had to do some jobs for her. That kindness of hers reminded me of Kira so much that even though I was somewhat happy with my situation there, I was so homesick, and missed Kira so much, that Josette understand, and help me to secure my returning voyage here. She did ask, why I wanted to go back, and I told her the story of what happen to me, and how I was separated from Kira. Then right after that was when she told me that interesting bit of her life that she is the younger sister of Altiar. At first I was surprise, and wonder why she didn’t say anything before, then she told me that even though she cared for her brother still; what he has turn into, a power hungry, despot of a Prince, and that she wanted nothing more than to put him in his place once again.” Said Nasir to Kiya re-living some of those old memories of his exiled days, then he share a smile with Kiya as if to say that he is happy to be with her right now, and to be back with Kira.
“Wow! So you two are close friends to each other, this is truly good news, so she will be willingly to lure her own brother into a trap, which will lead him to his ultimate humiliation? And his influence over me will be destroy for once, and for all!” asked Kiya looking at Nasir curiously.
“More than likely she will be willingly to help us, Kiya!” said Nasir quietly as he bows his head politely to her. As he was waiting for her to response, he was also picking some roses out to give to Kira, mostly the reddest ones, but then as he was picking those flowers, what he found growing behind the roses in an ancient, old hole in the wall was a rose, but what made it stand out was that it was red, Nasir thought, but then as it glow by itself every time he touch it, it turn a very dark hue of blue.
“How about that, I thought that was an old cat’s and pony tale, the legendary blue rose, was thought to have die off during the end of the fabled times of Egypt, after the fall of Krios. The legend Nasir that I am about to tell you is known only to the royal family. The Legend of the Blue Rose is that when a pony or cat finds it by chance, and for someone else, who they truly love, the rose will live forever, and so will the love of the couple who have acquired it. The Legend also has a small story that is directed toward thieves, for only a pure thief that is empty of malice, and seeks an impossible task will be helped by the blue rose in ways, which are not as obvious to his/her goal. But then one has to remember that when evil has the flower under its grasp, the rose can also be use for evil, but with a heavy price for each time the rose is use for evil, it will die, as its petals will drop, and wilt for every time it is use for evil, but when use for good the petals one by one will drop, and die, but it will always regenerate, what it has lost.” Said Kiya in her somewhat story-telling voice, then as Nasir, and Kiya kept on talking; they headed back to her room to get ready for Kira’s big night.
In An Old Street In Cairo…
“There was once a mare who had such a flair, her fashion was second to none, her skills were hers to bear alone, but she knew, she was the best at what she does, she always call herself a rare gem in this dreary world” sang Aminta, a little ditty, she made up in her head just now, as she was entering an old building hoping to find an old friend.
As she enter the old building the only light that she could use now was the natural light from the outside, as she was walking deeper, and deeper into this building, she smile as she was remembering her days here as a student, and started calling out, “Tamir, Tamir, Where are you?!”
After what felt like several minutes, a voice resounded around her, “ Why Aminta, anyone could have smell you a mile away!” laughed Tamir as he heard his voice echoing all around her, as he watch her from a catwalk that was near the ceiling of the ground room.
“Tamir, and how do you know, how I smell?!” asked Aminta as she was looking, and trying to pinpoint were the voice was coming from, but after a while she gave up, since she was guessing he was wearing his black cloak.
“ Aminta, my old student, and protégée, now not a thief as I hope, but something better, a spy beyond compare, a jewel of sweet success, and one who smells like sun-kissed flowers that she always used to put on her hair.” Said Tamir as a smile play around his mouth as he was remembering the old days, when he use to try to train her to steal things, but he saw that her talents lay in the field of espionage, even as a young filly.
“You still remember me wearing those flowers braided on my mane? How sweet, so do you know Tamir that tonight is Kira’s Coming-Of-Age Masquerade party? I am going, and I need an escort, and you are going to be mine escort to the ball, so please tell me, you are not going to go with your master thief outfit on, please! Because I don’t need you arrested just yet!” said Aminta at first with a how sweet voice to an almost business like tone with some humor in it.
Then Tamir started laughing, but a good-nature laugh, before he jump from catwalk to catwalk till he arrive at the ground level as soon as he hit the floor, he started talking again, “An escort you need? And a way into the party, I need, what a purrfect idea, Aminta.” Said Tamir as he walked towards her smiling as he reveal himself to her by taking off his hood from his cloak.
“And what is your main reason to go to Kira’s party? To see your other old student, Nasir?” asked Aminta curiously as she kissed her old mentor’s cheek sweetly as a way of greeting an old friend.
“Yes, that’s one reason, but the other reason is to meet this Kira that Nasir has always been talking about, since the first time he met her, and now she has become his mate, but to also try to steal a kiss from her, since Nasir already stole her pretty, little heart” said Tamir smiling at her sweetly.
“Then of course, you can come to the party as my friend, and escort, so you are going to wear your master thief outfit? Okay, then! Where can I find one for me to match yours? Also how are you planning to steal a kiss from Kira, unless you can pull off a trick like tricking her into thinking that you are Nasir?!”
“What an idea, what an idea! Tricking her to think that I was her mate, I can do that easily, what a trick to do on the princess, especially on her birthday, and the reaction from Nasir should be priceless. Also good question, how will I be able to trick her; here let me demonstrate that for you, Aminta!” said Tamir laughing quietly as he quickly readjusted his cloak to hide the emblem on his shirt, and to also cover his face, and the rest of his body that showed his orange fur, then he impersonated the voice of Nasir as if it was second nature to him, “ Hello, my darling, old friend Aminta, how are you?” as he used his “Nasir” voice, which sounded almost like the genuine thing as he handed her a midnight, black cloak along with a female master thief outfit for Aminta to use as her disguise for the party.
“Hmm….That could work….Yes! That could definitely work to your advantage, Na-Tamir, I mean!” laughs a bit as Aminta thought how close she was going to call Tamir, Nasir as she was putting on her costume as soon as she put her cloak on, and her small black mask which balance itself on her nose as it cover her eyes’ area, then she asked, “How do I look Tamir?”
“Like a true thief, Aminta! It is actually a good look on you, my student!” said Tamir proudly as he put on a similar mask that Aminta got for him, and then they both share a smile, before they set out toward the palace, but more specifically to the ball.
In The Ballroom…
As everyone was getting ready for the Royal Masquerade Ball, a small, silver falcon materialize out of thin air as soon as she hit the ground with her clawed feet, she look at the ballroom room with utter amazement written all over her face. Then she remove a slim box that was gift wrap as to make it seem it was always there in the ballroom, and with her right feathered wing, she carefully push the gift just enough under Kira’s throne.
“ A present for you Nasir, Future Prince of Egypt, may this give you a piece of mind, after the fire accident you have been through” said Nephthys, the Egyptian goddess of lamentation as she turn herself back into a falcon as she saw that someone was coming, then she faded into the shadows in her falcon form.
In Luna And Celestia Room….
“How about this sister, we are not even a week through the festival, and already we are going to a huge gala, or should I say a masquerade party” said Luna, as she was putting on her Nightmare Moon disguise, and a dark blue mask, which was laced silver in its borders.
“You are right sister, Egypt is very different from Equestria; this is an excellent place for Twilight, and her friends to not just learn about the power of friendship, but other morals that I hope Twilight, and her friends report to me.” Said Celestia as she was putting a masquerade costume exactly like Luna’s, except that the color was not dark blue, and black, but it was just a very bright, golden set of armour, and with a golden mask. Then the two sisters share a smile, before they continue to get ready for the party.
In Altiar’s Manor….
As Josette was walking through the entrance garden to her family’s house, she was thinking about the conversation she had with the Queen, and her old friend Nasir. Their conversation, Josette thought took a very interesting turn, indeed.
“Hmm…So they want me to play a role in their little ‘play’”, laughed Josette in her head, before she continued thinking, “Of course I will help them, my brother has grown into a tyrant, when he is suppose to be loyal, and helpful towards Kiya, he has lost his way, so now it’s time for him to be put back into his place!”
As she thought that, she came up to the door of her family’s house, and then she knocked twice, and waited for someone to answer the door. As she was waiting, she was also thinking how nice Kiya was to let her stay in the palace, since she didn’t want to go back to her family’s house until Altiar, and his goons have been stopped, since she didn’t want to take the chance of being used by her brother. Then the door open, and she took a deep breath, before beginning her part of the play.
As Altiar opened the door, the sight he saw surprised him, and his shiny, shiny eyes gazed a upon his younger sister, and for a moment, he remember their foal days together, and how they were like the best of friends, and he knew that deep within himself, he wanted that again to be a close friend, and confidante to his sister.
Then he smile at her, and ask, “Why dear sister, what brings you back home, please step inside, you must be feeling oh-so hot from the weather. And we can’t have that now can we?”, while using a sugar-sweet tone of voice, as he guided his beautiful sister to a velvet couch to sit on, and then he order a servant of theirs to get his sister, some of her favorite mango juice.
“ Thank you brother that is very sweet of you, I come here bearing some interesting news for you, my brother, the thief Nasir has return, and is planning to steal the heart of Kira, to ultimately become her mate as you tried to stopped those many years ago, when they were young. I propose a plan to you, my dear brother of mine. The plan is this, how about you entice the thief by having some of your men position around the palace talking about a jewel that is perfect in every way, and beautiful beyond compare, which could be found in the old, abandon palace, where I heard by some of the people, here in Cairo was use for the annual treasure hunt that the princess, and her servant, a Talisia won the event there. Then set a trap or an ambush in that palace, then chained him, and have him dragged back to the party, and show the true colors of the thief, and then I am certain that the Queen will have him thrown in the dungeon, or even executed, who knows?” said Josette finally playing her part in Kiya’s little play for the masquerade ball, and because of her part of the play, she needed to act cool, yet sneaky, and one could even call it evil on her part.
Then Altiar listen very intently on the plan, which she propose to him, a plan that sounded very flawless, and finally a way to permanently get rid of this thief, of this Nasir. A plan that will get him what he wanted very badly Kira as his mate, his consort, and the crown of Egypt; his eyes started to gleam very excitedly.
“Josette, Josette, sister of mine, what a splendid idea! I knew that you will come back to me, my sweet, little sister of mine. How could I have ever doubted your loyalty towards me? You have just made my day that Nasir will rue the day he tried to get in my way! What a trap we will set, he will fall for the trick for he is always a thief at heart, what could ever change him to be someone as noble as me? “ sang Altiar in a refine voice as he was looking at his sister, knowing that he could more than likely trust her, but then a gnawing feeling was pulling at him from deep down within himself, thinking why should I trust my sister, who just came back after such a long period of time from Paris, France? Then Altiar tried to shrug off that feeling as he was too happy with his sister to even begin to doubt her loyalty.
“ So Altiar, you have already decided on your outfit, that you will wear to Kira’s masquerade ball?” asked Josette in a curious tone of voice as her brother was leading her out of the house, so then after they finish, she could go on ahead to the palace to change into her costume for the party.
“Oh, and sister just for you, I will tell you my masquerade outfit, it will be that of a white knight, and a mask as white as the full moon, laced with gold, and silver trimmings, along with my decorative sword as an effect for my costume, one must always look good, right my pretty, little sister?” asked Altiar at the end as he bow before his sister playfully.
“Yes that is very true, my brother, thank you for the juice, and everything, see you at the party, my brother” said Josette, but before she could leave, Altiar put on her sister a gold locket, and Josette smile sweetly at her brother as she let him finish hooking it onto her, then she left to get ready for the party…
In Krios’s Fabled Land….
“Welcome to my home Kira, come here to this rug, and sit or lay down, whatever you want to do to relax” said Krios as he stretched on his bed, and purred contently as he watched what Kira will do.
Then Kira smiled at Krios warmly as she lay down on the rug, and then what surprise her so much was the softness of the rug in this fable time of Krios. When Krios saw her face, he smile at her, and laugh a bit.
“I see that you are very surprise about that old rug, it was pass down through the family, for such an old rug it has still retain its softness, some say that this rug is enchanted, I wouldn’t be so surprise Kira” said Krios smiling at her.
“Krios, thank you very much for becoming my escort to my Coming-Of-Age party, by the way, what are you going to wear Krios to the party, I mean?” asked Kira curiously as she looked at him, waiting for his response.
“Well, since your party is all about wearing masks, and wearing disguises, I will go as myself for no one will believe that I am truly the legendary Krios, leader of the Koryshiko tribe, Kira” said Krios as he jumped out of his bed, and went to his simple, wooden closet, and took out a most impressive tribe leader ceremonial outfit, which was a bit fancier than his warrior outfit, and he put it on, and as soon as he finish, he look a lot more fiercer, and one could say even more dangerous looking in it.
“Wow! Krios, you look dashing for an ancient cat” said Kira playfully, but her face showed how impressed and amaze, how Krios looked right now.
“Thank you Kira, and I have something to show you” said Krios as he open the chest that was situated at the end of his bed, and when he open the chest, Kira saw a beautiful, black skirt, and a top to match.
“ One day, when I came back from a solo hunt of this fabled land of mine, I open this chest for no reason whatsoever since I have always kept it empty, Kira, but on that fateful day, I found this outfit here, which means wherever Hope, my beloved mate is at, she is still watching over me, and for that I am grateful. Ever since that night when you gave me permission to be in that onyx necklace something has change, it seems like the power of the Shadow Realm is weakening, since I am able to live during my own time, but to also transport myself to your time, and vice versa with, or without visitors.” said Krios as he set Hope’s High Priestess outfit on his bed, “And I will be very honor, and touched, if you were to wear it to your Coming-Of-Age party, Kira.”
Then Kira looks at Krios, she was shocked, and touched that Krios will bestow such an honor to her to wear, what her ancestor’s mate use to wear, so then Kira smile before saying, “Of course, Krios, I will be honor to wear this beautiful outfit, and I will take care of it.”
“Thank you Kira, thank you so very much, you made this ancient cat very happy, indeed! Also before I forget Kira, let me put this on, it will finish the outfit, nicely.” said Krios as he then show her a necklace with sapphires dangling in different layers.
As Kira was putting the outfit on, she was very surprise that it fitted her perfectly as if it was made for her, at first she felt shocked, but then she overcame that initial shock, and was smiling at how she look in it. Then she let him put on the necklace as he did so just by looking at the mirror across from her, she saw herself transformed, she did not look like Kira, she looked like the spitting image of Hope from those pictures she saw in some books she read about Krios, and Hope, when she was a young filly.
When Krios was done with the necklace, he too saw that she was the spitting image of his mate, and then he gone silent, for he was truly in awe by this revelation that all he could do was to stay silent as not to destroy this magical moment that he felt as if Hope was truly with him right now. Then he smile before saying:
“Well, I guess it’s time to transport ourselves back, we don’t want to miss your own Coming-Of-Age party do we now?” asked Krios laughing as the emerald started growing very brightly, and then in a flash, Krios, and Kira landed in her room, then Kira put on top, a light black, silk rob she brought from Rarity’s shop here in Egypt…
In The Ports close to Cairo….
“Aye brother! I am so happy, we have finally made it, this could be the first time we get to go to an event, which we have been invited to on time!” said Alejandra as she was getting help from Florin to transferred their luggage, and such to the chariots, which awaited them.
“Florin, how are our instruments doing? Since my sister and I are also going to play a bit as entertainment for the other guests at the party.” Said Alejandro, who was a bit worry about their set of Spanish guitars that came with them on this specific trip to Egypt.
“They are fine, my friend, you musicians worry more about your instruments than yourselves, it’s a wonder that you haven’t fallen apart yet, Alejandro!” said Florin jokingly as he securely fasten the cases of the guitars to one of the chariots waiting to take them to the palace.
“And I see the last of our guests have finally arrived!” said Lucifer as he was in his masquerade costume, and as he was walking, Ares was walking behind him wearing the same thing as Lucifer, except his face was hidden by the hood of his black cape.
“Why Lucifer, I mean Don Giovanni (in Spanish lore Don Juan) so nice to meet you!” said Florin laughing a bit at his joke as his face show how impressed he was with the masquerade outfits of Lucifer and Lucifer’s Second-In-Command, Ares.
“You know one could see you guys a mile away, that’s a way to start a sneak attack!” laughed Horus as he was landing to meet, and greet the last of the arrivals.
“We were not planning a sneak attack Spymaster Horus, So how is the Queen of Egypt faring?” asked Alejandro as he bowed to Horus, the falcon, and personal spy of Kiya.
“Kiya is doing just great, Alejandro, it has been a long time since you have honor us with a visit, Alejandro, am I to assume everything is going smoothly still in Spain?” asked Horus as he was getting ready to fly off again.
“Yes, it is Horus, Spain is doing just fine, and we can’t wait for Kira’s masquerade party to start; my brother, and I have our outfits, and masks ready for the party.” Said Alejandra excitedly as she smile at Horus.
“That is very good to hear Alejandro, and Alejandra, come on let’s get you three, that includes you Count Florin, how can one forget you is beyond me, and I almost made that mistake” laughed Lucifer as he nodded towards Florin, who was starting to looked peeved that Alejandro received such a welcome, and he wasn’t notice till the last minute, but then he smile, a good-nature smile.
“Yes, let’s leave now Lucifer, so then Alejandra and her brother, and I will have time to get ready for the party since we only have a couple of hours left to do so.” Said Florin smiling as he was helping Alejandra into one of the chariots waiting for them to take them back to the palace. Then as soon as everyone was settle into each of the chariots; Lucifer gave the signal, to some of the Black Stallion Guard, whose job was to get them to the palace quickly, and safely, of course, along with Horus following them.
In The Bounty Hunter’s building in Cairo
Everything was quiet except for a couple set of hooves pacing around the office area of the bounty hunters building . Both ponies were thinking the exact same thing, and the thing was: How could a killer come to Cairo under their very own noses.
“Saladin! How could this have happen, we have never, ever let a killer get away with a crime, and from what I have heard about the crime, the killer killed a noble cat, and then just like that vanished out of thin air!” said Serena in an irritated voice, as she walked into another room changing into her outfit for Kira’s masquerade party, when she came out, she was wearing a long black dress with a hood that was covering her face, which was part of a black cloak she found in a closet of the bounty hunters building.
“Why Serena that’s a nice outfit. Also I know that you are stress out because of this unknown criminal, but I am sure Aminta, our old friend, or Tamir, the well-known Master thief can shed some light on who it could be that killed that Noble cat, Serena” said Saladin as he did the same thing as Serena, and went to change into one of his undercover disguises, which was as a thief in Tamir’s guild.
“ I know Saladin, I know I should relax, but I am just worry about the people of Egypt, especially the Royal Family, if something happens to either Kiya, and/or Kira, Egypt is doomed, chaos will reign without their guidance.” Said Serena calmly as she , and Saladin headed to the masquerade party, as they were wearing mask with black rhinestones…
In The Ground Level Of The Palace….
For it being the night of Kira’s masquerade ball, for all of the hustle, and bustle of the palace last minute activities to make this ball perfect for Kira, it was very quiet at the ground level of the palace that as Cadence was coming down with a dark purple mask, and a beautiful dress that was a bit more sophisticated than the one Twilight wore to the gala last year, and with that outfit she wore a small silver crown, and a silver-layered necklace. As Cadence was walking toward the ballroom entrance way, her vision was a bit limited because of the mask she was wearing so she bumped into Daring by accident.
“Oh my, I am so….wait a second, why do you look so familiar?” asked Cadence when she force herself to stop apologizing, when she saw who she bumped into, finally. At first glance what Cadence saw was a mare, but not just a regular, old mare, this mare had an air of class, and of high-standing, and one could even say she was part of Kiya’s royal court. What this mare wear that confused Princess Cadence for a good, few seconds thinking this mare was part of Kiya’s court was a golden dress with a light golden cloak attached to it with a gold brooch that had a design of snakes interweaving each other, and this mare wore a simple gold necklace with a couple of emeralds dangling around the necklace.
“Hello, Cadence, it’s me, Daring, I found this outfit on my bed, a servant told me that this was a gift from the queen, and I have to say it compliments my fur color nicely.” Said Daring smiling at Cadence, and then look at Cadence’s outfit, which look lovely on Cadence.
As Daring, and Cadence were talking to one another, Tali came from the garden pretending to limp as she was thinking how tired she was from her work in the gardens, but that lasted for just a moment as she saw Zecora, arriving to the entrance of the ballroom. So then Tali ran as fast as her masquerade outfit will let her, which was a warriors outfit that mostly had earthy tones like light brown for the top, and the skirt part was mostly a dark green color, she was also wearing a brown, intricate made belt, along with a simple stone arrowhead necklace, and a dark green mask.
As Tali got closer to Zecora, she saw that Zecora was wearing a black dress that almost look like an elegant robe, full of an array of patterns of golden flowers, and after a while Tali guess that Zecora decided to wear a kimono. Wasn’t that the latest fashion in that country, what was it call again, oh yes, Japan, thought Tali as she went over to Zecora to talk to her, while waiting for the doors to open, and for the masquerade ball to start.
Then after a while the four came together, and just started laughing, and joking around as they waited for the masquerade ball to finally start. What they didn’t know were the surprises that the party had in store for them, and for everyone else, besides if they did knew about the surprises, how will this party ever get the title of “The Masquerade Ball That Bested Them All”?
To Be Continued……
