Apollo led Twilight out of the throne room and into one of the adjacent hallways before he stopped and turned around. When he did, he saw that the young pony was gazing around with the curiosity of a avid scholar. He smiled as he saw in her eyes that same spark of interest in gaining knowledge that he saw in Athena when she spent her days in the grand library.

"Enjoying yourself Lady Twilight?" He asked with a laugh.

Twilight looked away from Apollo and blushed with embarrassment when she realized that she must've been acting like a silly little school filly.

"Oh uh heh heh." She giggled awkwardly. "It's all just.....just...."

"Overwhelming?" Apollo finished.

"EXACTLY!" Apollo jumped back when Twilight flew up into his face with the largest smile he had ever seen. "This is the first time I have ever seen an actual deity community! The potential information from a visit such as this is near infinite in it's amount! So much new knowledge! So much culture! So much...!"

"Twilight my dear!" Twilight cut her rant short when Apollo interjected loudly. "How about we go to my chambers and get you settled and then afterwards I can show you to our library?"

Twilight's eyes went wide. "There is a library here?"

Apollo nodded.

This was the cue for Twilight to begin hopping around in a circle while repeating the word "yes" rapidly much in the manner when she first received her cutie mark and was accepted as Celestia's personal student.

Apollo could not help but smile at the sight of a creature so excited about the concept of learning. There was just something charming about that kind of behavior. However he knew that nothing would get done if he did not call an end to Twilight's chanting and prancing.

"Twilight?" He exclaimed as he leaned down to grab onto her shoulder. Twilight halted and looked up at the God of Light. Realizing what she had been doing, she blushed redder than one of Applejack's fresh apples.

"Heh heh. Sorry." She squeaked.

"It is quite alright Twilight." Apollo reassured. He then gestured down the hall. "Now if you will please follow me."

Twilight smiled and followed behind Apollo as he led her out of the hallway and outside. Once outside she found herself in a garden that truly surpassed the Canterlot Gardens in grandeur and sheer magnificence. Everywhere were flowers of every size and color that made the whole ground explode with like a sonic rainboom. Giant olive trees stood tall and proud amongst the many vines and bushes that created green pathways crisscrossing the whole complex. Twilight soon realized that her dear friend Fluttershy would be right at home in this garden as it was filled with all sorts of creatures, some familiar to her and some not so familiar. They were certainly more sociable than the animals in the Canterlot Gardens as they crowded around her in curiosity as she passed by.

One animal in particular came up in front of Twilight. The creature was one that Twilight had only heard of from her reading of Equestrian Fauna Volume One in the Royal Canterlot Library. It was an arctic fox! A creature that was only native to the frozen north in Equestria and therefore very rarely seen. From what little Twilight knew about them from her readings, this one was slightly larger than the average size of the arctic fox. It was also in it's pure fluffy white winter coat, even though the garden appeared to be in the middle stages of the summer season.

The fox sat before Twilight and looked at her with a quizzical look. For a few moments, nothing happened until Twilight smiled at the creature.

"Aw. Hello there." She chuckled.

"Greetings to you as well."

Twilight jumped nearly straight up in the air. She could hardly believe her ears! The fox had just spoken to her! TO HER! She had only known two ponies in her life that could communicate with animals and they were her friend Fluttershy and Princess Celestia. Her mind was in a scramble to try and find a logical reason for this turn of events when Apollo broke the silence.

"Twilight my dear? Are you alright?" He asked. "Did Alexios startle you?"

Twilight's brain snapped back into focusing on the issue in front of her. "Um...well....yes actually. You see, where I am from only a select few ponies are able to communicate with non-sentient species."

Apollo smiled as he understood. "I see. Well not all fauna on this world is sentient either. Only those that live here among us and a few that have direct ties to our home are." He gestured to the fox he had referred to as Alexios. "Alexios here is one of the many beasts that we share our home with up here."

"Quite right my lord." Alexios nodded. He then turned to the still slightly shocked horse creature before him. "Apologies dear lady." He bowed. "I did not mean to startle you. As Lord Apollo said, my title is Alexios. And I believe he referred to you as 'Twilight' correct?"

"Um yes. That is my name. Twilight Sparkle."

"A pleasure to meet you then madame. Though I do wonder what species you are exactly as I have never seen any member of the equine family with you appearance." Alexios asked as he looked at Twilight's horn and wings.

"Oh!" Twilight said realizing that she had yet to explain what she was and why she was here. "Well you see I actually........."

"ALEEEXXXIIIIIOOOOOOSSSS!!! DO PLEASE COME BAAAACKKK!!"

All three of the figures present turned their heads towards a path that led off to the right when what Twilight could only describe as an extremely flamboyant male voice echoed from. While she looked down the path with curiosity, both Apollo and Alexios rolled their eyes.

"Is he drinking with his cats again?" Apollo asked Alexios.

"Yes I believe he is." Alexios groaned in response.

"Who are you talking about?" Twilight asked them.

Alexios and Apollo looked at each other. "Should she meet him?" Alexios asked.

Apollo sighed. "She was going to meet him sooner or later at dinner tonight."

Alexios looked back down the path and groaned. He then turned back to Twilight and gestured with his head. "Follow me please." And with that, he walked off down the path with Twilight and Apollo following close behind.

After a few moments in the hedge walled pathway, the trio found themselves in a large circular clearing. Twilight could see that the walls of the circle were covered with grape vines that bore a true bounty of a harvest. In the center of the clearing was a large pool of crystal clear water. The pools floor was covered with white and black tiles that made the shape of a cluster of grapes. On the opposite edge of the pool, underneath a tall purple and gold edged canopy tent was a long red cushioned bed. Lying in front of the bed was a large spotted leopard that was purring deeply as it licked it's left foreleg. Lying down at the back of the large bed was another leopard who held a cluster of pure purple grapes hanging from it's mouth. And in the center of the entire display was another male human like creature. He had long curly dark brown hair that draped across his shoulders and interwoven in it were small grape clusters and green vine leave that circled his head like a crown. His face was youthful and his eyes were sparkling pools of green. He was much skinnier that Apollo to the point of almost looking feminine in his figure. The reason Twilight thought this was due to why she was now blushing deep red for the second time this strange day. For like when she had first encountered Apollo, the figure lying on the couch before her was naked, from head to toe. Twilight couldn't help but wonder how many more times she was to witness the human body today.

Apollo and Alexios however, did not seem to be at all flustered by the man's nudity. Rather they seemed annoyed as they both looked upon the figure with expressions that spoke only one word: really?

"You called Dionysus?" Apollo spoke at last.

The figure he had referred to as Dionysus stopped sipping from a golden challis of wine that he had been drinking from when the trio had shown up and looked up and smiled.

"Ah my dear Apollo." Dionysus smiled as he sat up to face the new arrivals to his personal party. "And how are you this fine day?"

"I am quite fine thank you." Apollo sighed.

"I am doing splendidly my dear." Dionysus smiled even wider when he saw Alexios standing alongside Apollo. "I must thank you Apollo for bringing Alexios back. We wanted nothing more than to share with him these great elix....." He paused when his eyes landed upon Twilight standing next to Alexios. Twilight stared back at him as he rose from the bed and walked around the pool over to them. Twilight did her best to focus on Dionysus's face and not anywhere else.

"Um...hello." She said when he finally stopped in front of her.

Dionysus squatted down until he was eye level with Twilight and continued to stare at her. Then slowly but surely, a smile that could only be compared to one that Pinkie Pie would display when excited spread across his face. He then much to Twilight's surprise and slight discomfort, pinched her cheeks.

"OOOHHHHH!! Aren't you just the most adorable creature I have ever laid eyes on!" Dionysus squealed. He then looked up at Apollo. "Where did you find her Apollo? Is she descended from Pegasus?"

"No Dionysus." Apollo replied. "In fact, Twilight here is not even from our world. She is from a land known as Equestria."

Dionysus smiled and then actually lifted Twilight up and brought her into a tight hug. Twilight was unresponsive as her brain had quite literally been fried from the sudden display of affection from this possible god.

"Well she certainly is a delightful looking creature." Dionysus said as he cuddled Twilight against his chest. Twilight meanwhile was beginning to feel a bit squeezed.

"Um excuse me? You're crushing me." She croaked out.

Dionysus's immediately placed Twilight down on the ground and rubbed his head in embarrassment. "So sorry my dear. It's just that I have never met a creature a sweet looking as you. Oh you must attend some of my parties in the future. I promise you will not regret it."

"Maybe some other time Dionysus." Apollo interjected. "She will be at dinner tonight if you so desire to attend as well."

"I just might my dear Apollo." Dionysus smiled as he returned to his bed on the other side of the pool. "Now would you three like to join me in consuming this delectable nectar." He sat down and picked up his chalice again as his two leopards curled up against him.

"Perhaps some other time Dionysus." Apollo replied. "I first have to take Twilight to my chambers to set her up with a sleeping quarters until she can find her way back home."

Dionysus put on a pouty kind of face that was very Rarity like to Twilight. "Aw you're no fun Apollo. Oh well, maybe next time." He then lay back on the bed and plucked a grape from the bushel in the leopards mouth.

After Twilight, Apollo, and Alexios had departed, Alexios let out a long winded sigh of relief. "Thank you my lord." He said. "You have my gratitude for getting me away from that intoxicating experience."

"Think nothing of it Alexios. Now if you'll excuse us, I must take Twilight to her chambers. See you at dinner tonight I hope?"

"Oh yes. See you tonight." Alexios then walked off down the path away from Twilight and Apollo. Apollon then looked down at Twilight and told her to follow him. When they had finally exited the gardens, the lingering question in Twilight's brain finally found a voice.

"Um Apollo. Who was that exactly?"

Apollo chuckled a little bit. "That Twilight was Dionysus. He is the god of fertility and wine. As you can see is quite the pleasure lover." he replied. "Do not worry though. I won't let him force you to partake in anything you find unsavory."

"Thank you Apollo." Twilight then blushed as she thought back on the incident. "He was quite affectionate though."

"He's affectionate to almost everyone." Apollo said.

Soon the duo arrived at Apollo's chambers, which were almost as grand in size as the baths were. The room was all marble with a large open wall at the opposite side from the door. In the center of the room was a grand bed with a teal colored mattress and pillows on it. Beside the bed was a large jar of water and on the other side was a small wooden table with parchment containing sketches of various constellations. Several tall candlesticks, as high as Apollo almost, stood around the room illuminating it with flickering light. It was a sight to behold.

"Something tells me that you will be satisfied with sleeping on the floor like the average beast." Twilight looked up to see Apollo looking down at her. "Therefore, you may occupy the other half of my bed if you are comfortable with that."

"Oh no I wouldn't want to impose." Twilight protested.

"Think nothing of it Twilight." Apollo smiled. "My home is your home as long as it may be."

Twilight paused and looked around the room once more. She then slowly made her way over to the open wall on the other side. When she reached it she gazed out on one of the most glories sights she had ever witnessed. The clear blue sky stretched out in front of her forever and was dotted with puffs of pure white clouds. And at the edge of the horizon, the sun sat shining in all it's celestial glory, illuminating the world in shining light. With this sight in front of her Twilight had only one thing to say.

"It's beautiful."

Author's Note

Hello everypony! Here is another chapter of our greek epic. Hope you all enjoy meeting the god that I think is best described as a cross between Pinkie Pie and Rarity.

Still working on other stories. College is hectic. Hope to write some more soon.

Again I hope you all enjoy and thank you to all that have already read this.

Until next time!