> awaken from yet another night of slumber
> the night sky still sleeps at my side
> a knock at the door
> a mail carrier
> I have received a letter
> "Dear Anon,
> I have heard of your victory over the giant snake, and wish to congratulate you in person. Please come to my palace.
> Eternally yours, Princess Celestia"
The pharaoh has summoned me!
> the night sky awakens
> "huh? what?"
> she takes the letter
> "I knew she would"
> I blink
> I am now with the night sky, at the pharaoh's palace
> "Ah! Anon, there you are."
> I take a knee
yes pharaoh, it is I
> "Anon, what you did was astounding"
I was only serving you, pharaoh
> "with magic such as yours, you should be a royal guard"
Am I deserving of such an honor?
> "Indeed, Anon, you are"
Many blessings upon you pharaoh
> "You shall remain in Ponyville, acting as guard against whatever threat may make itself know"
It shall be done
> I am returned to my house
> the night sky and I have a small celebration
> Soon enough, all of Ponyville knows of my new ranking
> the pink one holds another festival
> I speak with various ponies
> "um..h-hey anon"
ah yes, fluttershy is it?
> "y-yes..that's me"
it's nice to see you again
> "Congratulations on your new rank"
many thanks fluttershy
> "I feel so much safer with you guarding us"
I'll try my hardest
> the pink one speaks out
> "A toast, to our new guardian, Anon!"
> I drink my mead, as do all the others
> I hear a whispering
> "They don't trust you Anon, see how they are always watching"
who speaks?
> silence
> shake it off
> continue the party, speak with the fruit farmer
> "Anon, do they have apples where your from?"
apples are rare delicacies, imported from across the great north desert
> "A life without apples, sounds awful"
> a whisper follows
> "see how they mock your life"
My life is well enough!
> "calm down there anon, I didn't mean to insult you or nothing"
Forgive me, I don't know what controlled me
> move on, talk to a pair, one with blue and pink hair, the other, a light green
> the green one speaks
> "I bet it's pretty great being a human. All the attention, you can walk on two legs, and those hands"
> the whisper speaks again
> "the will not allow you to assimilate, look how they point out every difference between you and them"
No! They are my companions!
> the whisper now roars
> "If they are, then why do you doubt their intentions!?"
> I feel something consuming me
> My vision fades
> I see darkness
> I feel nothing
> I awake, bound, on the floor, the pharaoh looking over me
> the pharaoh looks upset
> "what did you do!?"
what did I do?
> I am imprisoned
> I was possessed by darkness
> it was the work of Set
Set! How dare you drive me to betrayal!
> I see the typhonic beast in my cell
> "I only released your doubt"
What did I do?
> "you did nothing, I unleashed my power upon Ponyville"
Did you harm my companions?
> "oh yes, deliciously so"
> I shudder at his tone of voice
Who?
> "The pink one"
what....what did you do to her?
> "just a little slash, threw her across the room"
> I'm straining against the chains, wishing nothing more than to destroy the beast before me
> "oh, and that quiet one too"
no
> "oh yes, I almost couldn't bring myself to do it. She was so timid and wouldn't harm a fly. Almost"
> I break into a fit of rage
> the guards immediately rush to my cell
> Set is gone
> "hey, quiet down in there!"
> I stop on their request
Forgive me guards, I...I was facing an inner demon
> "whatever, weirdo"
> weirdo
> could Set be right?
no, no he can't be right
> the beast returns
> "mmm, all this wonderful destruction, and no Ma'at to take it away from me"
why?
> "because, my child, I can"
I am not your child!
> my ankh flashes blindingly
> the beast hisses, as if burned
> the guards rush to my cell
> they catch sight of Set, just as he vanishes again
> "wha-what was that thing"
that was what attacked ponyville, using me as a host
> the guards, startled by this development, take me to the pharaoh
> "what is it?"
oh wise pharaoh, heed my warning, a terrible god is loose
> "what do you mean"
It was not I who attacked, but Set, the god of despair, and embodiment of all that is evil in man.
> "you did not attack?"
no, when I defeated Apep, darkness oozed from his wounds and entered me. This must be how he found me as host
> "how do we defeat him?"
I.....I don't know, it would take another god. I fear even the power of the pharaoh would not be enough
> "We must leave for Ponyville immediately"
why?
> "for the Elements of Harmony"
> Harmony
> Set is god of Chaos
That would work, by establishing a source for Ma'at to draw power, we could defeat him
> We are now in the tree of the Twilight
> "Twilight, we need the elements of harmony, immediately"
> "Why princess"
> the Twilight sees me, and makes as if to jump away
> "Fear not, for he is not the attacker"
> "Who is?"
Set, god of chaos, misery, and evil
> "Chaos? As in Discord?"
Yes
> "oh no"
You are right to be worried, Set's power is very large
> "I'll collect the girls, you find Set"
> the Twilight runs out of the house, full sprint
> "Where might Set be?"
Anywhere, but he prefers to remain away from society
> "Then we shall check the Everfree forest"
> I ride the pharaoh into the forest
What is to be done when we find him?
> "Stall for time, until the Elements can be assembled"
> A flit of something to the left
There!
> We head to the left
> now a flit to the right
> we run right
> the flits take us in every direction
> we meet a hut
> we go inside
> inside is a nubian horse
> "hello there human and princess, what kind of troubles can we assess?"
> "We're looking for a monster"
> "Many monsters I have seen, but I don't know which it could have been"
He is an evil god, he bears a snout, and resembles a dog
> "I have not seen such a beast, but if I do, I can tell you at least"
> "Thank you Zecora"
> We leave the hut
> A creature leaps from the brush
> A blue winged horse
> "Guys! I found them!"
> all the other horses find us
Now, we must find Set
> "No need to find me, I've already found you"
> the beast
> the Twilight shoots a bolt of magic
> the bolt dissipates
> "nice try, but you can't defeat me"
> the beasts eyes glow red
> a monstrous scorpion manifests itself
Selket
> Rarity responds
> "oh no"
pharaoh, you fight Selket, I and the others will handle Set
> The pharaoh takes flight, summoning several of her guard to fight
> Set begins to levitate
> blasts of heka fly toward us
> a shield appears in my hand
> the crest suggests Isis
> I take the heka
> the Twilight and the others seem to be producing heka themselves
> the Twilight's eyes glow
> the pharaoh is evading Selket's tail, blasting her with fire
> the pharaoh's guard rolls away from the claws, and lances at Selket's head
> One pierces her mouth
> another in the arm
> Selket stabs her tail downward
> the guard narrowly avoid the tail
> the pharaoh, seeing the opportunity, brings a tree down on the tail
> Selket screams, as the weight of the tree snaps her tail
> She reaches into the sky and clasps the pharaoh
> Selket squeezes as the pharaoh cries out
> The guard spear her in the head
> the spear, penetrating the exoskeleton with a satisfying crack
> Selket goes limp
> The pharaoh escapes
> Selket's body vanishes, presumably to the land of the gods
> the Twilight has cast a spell
> the other ponies form a ring of heka
> The ring forms a vortex
> Set has gained the upper hand on me
> My shield is destroyed
> I am left to the mercy of the gods
> Set lunges, content to rip my heart out himself
> As he nears me, a blast hits him
> Ma'at has arrived
> Embodying the Twilight, Ma'at duels with Set
> Set swipes with animal fury
> Ma'at dexterously rolls away, and stomps on the back of Set
> Set bellows, but does not surrender
> Set lashes with his teeth
> Ma'at is bitten by the neck
> Set does not let go
> I tackle Set
You are so content to fill me with doubt, but I can see in your eyes, you doubt yourself
> Ma'at recovers, and lands another stomp on Set's head
> Set's snout snaps as he is crushed under Ma'at
> Ma'at delivers the final blow, a blast which condemns Set to the realm he once lived.
> the Twilight faints, as do the other ponies
> the pharaoh summons her chariot, and we carry the ponies back to the Twilight's house
They must recover from the overflow of power received from the gods
> "You did well, anon"
you as well, pharaoh
> "We shall see that they get their much needed rest"
> It is evening
> I yawn
> "you need rest as well"
I must ensure that the pharaoh is taken care of before I may rest
> "I am very well taken care of, thank you"
> The night sky joins me now
> "Come anon, let us return home"
Yes, that would be best
> the night sky carries me home, seeing how exhausted I am
I am sorry that we may not fornicate tonight...Luna
> "I understand, you must rest. I would not expect any more from you"
> she kisses me on the forehead
> We enter bed, content that with Ma'at restored, the world will be safe