Board Thread:What Would You Do?/@comment-34904368-20180412132738/@comment-28718853-20180708194201

I investigate the scale further and ponder, "An Apophis...here?"

The creepy laugh had already sent a chill down my spine, but I try to remain optimistic and tell myself, "I must be dreaming. She could have moved out a long time ago."

There is the same laugh echoing through the cave, this time followed by several others. Okay, perhaps this isn't a horrible dream and I actually have guests living under my manor. Speaking of which. I peek up at the hole that I fell through. Were the architects even aware that there was a cave system with with a possible Apophis underneath the foundation where they constructed the building.

Unfortunately, I couldn't locate a way back up. Cursing my terrible luck, I move down the cavern hall hoping to find a way out. What I come up to instead forces me to hide behind a half buried minecart. Up ahead is a large space with several interconnected railroad tracks that are extremely rusty from years of neglect along with two entryways. Eloquent decorations dot the area and in the center is a small group consisting of an Apophis, a Girtablilu, a Mantis, a Manticore, and a Minotaur.

All of the mamono except for the Apophis are armed with various weapons crafted with Demon Realm Silver.

"You four are doing a great service for me. This plan will bring both the Pharoah and her kingdom to its knees.  Once I take the throne, you will all be paid handsomely, and will receive husbands of your own," the Apophis explains with a sinister grin.

"Have you gotten a good look at them for us?" the Minotaur chuckles, getting a rough nudge from the Girtablilu.

"I can assure you ladies that you will have the finest men in all the land," the Apophis replies.

Both the Minotaur and the Manticore fistbump each other when a Sphinx who appears to be corrupted with Apophis venom rushes into the chamber shouting, "Mistress! The Queen's forces they're aauuugh!"

The feline is hit from behind with a stun bolt and she falls over. Mixed hordes of Automatons and Mummies fill up the entryways and slightly spill into the massive room. "Fuck! How did she find us so quickly!" the Apophis hisses as she ducks behind her band of mercenaries who prepare to attack, only to get grounded by an overwhelming array of stun bolts from the Automatons.

"Damn," I whisper in amazement.

Just then, I spot an Anubis step forward through the crowd toward the purple mamono. This Anubis is different in that she is tall, muscled like a Jinko, and possesses a decorated falchion on her back.

Her expression is firm as she directs her finger onto the furious Apophis and bellows out, "Mistress Chenzira! You are to be brought before the Pharoah to stand trial for your crimes against her kingdom.  Submit peacefully and come with me!"

"I'll never turn myself in you troublesome bitch!" Chenzira snarls as she turns tail and flees in my direction. "Open fire!" the Anubis orders. The Automatons train their cannons on Chenzira and the cave becomes alight with stun bolts.

The Apophis is about to zip past me when she freezes in front of my hiding spot. One of her eyes shifts in my direction when a stun bolt strikes her in the back and she collapses to the ground. A group of Mummies and Automatons grab her and carry her off, but one of the stragglers spots me and calls out my position.

"Bring him to me!" the Anubis orders. "Orders received," the Automaton states as she reaches in and pulls me out with the strength of a bull.

I'm carried out to the Anubis and I get a very detailed look at her physique. She is built like an Olympian. The girl grabs my chin and asks me, "Has Mistress Chenzira affected you in anyway?"

I shake my head and reply, "No ma'am. I never even knew she was down here until my floor collapsed."

"From the manor above?" asks the Anubis. "Yes, I moved in not too long ago," I answer. "Are you hurt anywhere sir?" she asks me. "Nope, I was lucky enough to land on a bed made of straw," I say as I muster an idiotic smile.

"What should we do with this man Captain?" asks a passing Mummy.

"Well, he sounds like he just happened upon her secret hideout, but the Pharoah may have some questions for him as well. Let's report back with him in tow," the Anubis replies. "Hold on, what about my home?" I ask, not eager to be taken away from the place that I had just moved into.

The Captain holds me up under her arm and says, "Just tell the truth, don't be stupid, and it should go by quickly."

I am brought to the pyramid where the Pharoah and her husband resided. Chenzira was given harsh words by the Queen and was sentenced to five years in the Tentacle Pit. She questioned me right after, but they were quite simple such as when I moved here, why I moved here, and if I liked it here.

As soon as that was done, I ask the Pharoah, "Soooo...am I allowed to head back home now?"

The Pharoah rubs her chin and lets out a monotone hum. "Do you have a wife?" she asks me. I shake my head and reply, "Nope, never had one. Many women consider me too weird to even come close to."

My interrogator gestures to the Anubis and says, "Captain Ebonee over there has desired a man for a long time, but has lacked the fortune in acquiring one for her. I believe that you will be the perfect husband for her."

She ends that with a kind smile while I am just standing there slackjawed. Ebonee on the other hand is blushing. I raise my hands to the almighty Pharoah and say, "Woah now, we just met. How can you assume that we'll be a great couple already?"

"That...sounds wonderful my Queen," Ebonee says as she bows, clearly already sold on the idea. "B...but hold on a minute. We only just met!" I try to protest, "I'm not trying to sound cruel here but..."

"Go home with your new wife," the Pharoah orders me, still maintaining that sweet smile.

Now for some reason, I felt compelled to take Ebonee by the hand and take her back to the manor where we have a lovely session of making love to each other.

Months down the road the hole in the floor has been fixed and Ebonee has been a wonderful part of my life though she can be really bossy from time to time, managing my schedules and such. I don't understand why I had doubts about our relationship from the beginning. It was perfect for us and here's hoping it stays that way as the years go by. Especially now with a new baby on the way.