Location: Castle of the Two Sisters
3rd POV

Maou looked them with wonder due to that reaction, "What is so shocking with that, and on top of it what species are all of you?," He asked with wonder in his voice. It was understandable due to this may be the first that he saw of their kind as well.

"Well, we are called Ponies in the country of Equestria, there are other species like dragons, griffons, zebras, horses....." Twilight was about to continue when Maou put his left hand up. He heard enough and needed to ask something.

"With such a diverse group, how do you consider everyone in your form of speech or do you use what is ruling party like everypony?" Maou's question seemed odd to everyone, Rarity was the one to answer due to the subject.

"Well darling, we say everypony when talking about multiple ponies and other species, Stallions like little Spikey-wikey, and Mares such as myself and the rest of us," She said as she put on a smile. Spike was all over her so to speak, but I wasn't pleased about the speaking pattern on how the Ponies talk to other species and I wonder how the others feel the same.

"That will be a subject I will have to remember for another time to talk to your leader, but for now I would wish that you try to use 'everyone', 'male', and 'female' when they are not of your species or if there are more then one in the group, it shows respect." When he said this, everyone was at awe. The fact he said so was shocking, but his honesty but such things was showing true to Applejack. But he then added, "Well then everyone, lets enter the castle. It's about dusk now and we better be inside due to the wild animals outside."

Everyone except the pair of Kacchumushi's guarding the door outside, entered the castle. Maou saw his book in his hand's glow as it shined four blue stones and the red stone still has not dimmed. This was noticed by Twilight and the her friends, but it was Spike that asked before anyone else was able to, "What was those lights on the book, they look like gems?," He asked with wonder, with a little bit of drool on his mouth.

Maou turned his attention to the drake child and smiled, "Not exactly, they are core crystals. They tell me how much magic I can use at a certain amount of time. It seems my limit is every few hours before it returns to full with a little more." This put a shock to everyone's eyes except to Dramaru.

Twilight looked to with some shock on her face, "Wait, are you saying this creature, as well as the other two out at the front, can be summoned from your book?!," Said twilight shockingly, not even realizing what was about to be said next. Even this shocked everyone else as well.

"Yes, the three you saw is nothing to the numbers I can summon. However, there is a limit of how many I can summon of each so for now I am planning out my placement of the cores before I commence my negotiations to the leader of these lands you called Princess Celestia." He then opened the pages and started to looked through his book for a creature to summon.

Fluttershy, who is pretty timid about him right now, asked him a favor, "C-Can you summon something cute?" She doesn't see him doing it, just wanted to see if there were anything other then the scary monsters she has scene.

Maou looked and saw just the thing to summon, "Sure, but before I do. What are all of your names? I know of Rainbow Dashes due to you all shouted her name, what about the rest of you?" He stood there with the page open, waiting for them to introduce themselves.

Rainbow didn't like what he was hearing, it had to do with how they first met. So she went up to his face, "Hey, what does that mean!?," she said out of frustration. However, she was pulled back by Applejack and Rarity.

"Simmer down sugar cube, I think he was getting act is that you go in before you know what he was attempting to do." Applejack said when pulling her away with Rarity. Rarity added to what Applejack said, just to keep Rainbow from doing this again.

"Exactly darling, now calm down a little alright. You as much as Applejack can tell, he isn't saying it to be rude but so you can learn a lesson it seems, like a teacher," She said with her finger up as they let go of Rainbow Dash, she wasn't happy about it but Maou walked up to her and did a bow.

"The best teacher is life, the second is the assistant of life. I only spoke such a way due to there was something to learn, I apologize if there was any offense Ms. Dash," He said as he bowed, showing his sincerity of his apology. When he lifted his upper body and head, he noticed a few blushes coming from the three girls, but Twilight coughed to start things off.

"Well, with that taken care off. My name is Twilight Sparkle, Princess of Friendship and The Element of Magic. Its very nice to meet you Maou Dairokuten," She said while doing a curtsy. She looked up with a smile, happy to do such a thing, to a being from another realm no less.

"My name is Rarity, The Element of Generosity, it's a pleasure to meet you darling," Rarity said with a bit of a cheer in her voice. However Rainbow Dash still wanted in, so she said her name next.

"The name is Rainbow Dash, Element of Loyalty, the fastest flyer of all equestria. Better remember it for next time I may not go easy on you." Everyone sighed to her boastfulness, but the only one who laughed was Maou who took it as a joke. Applejack came next, taking off her hat.

"Name's Applejack sugar cube, Element of Honesty, nice to meet ya," She said as she bowed, copying Maou by placing her hat over where her heart is. This actually got Maou's attention, the others haven't tried to do what he did out of wondering if his people do the same or if out of habit but Pinkie came next with a giant grin on her face.

"Hi my name is Pinkie Pie, and you need a PARTY!!! withballonsandcakeanddecorationsandpartyfavorsandguestsand.....OH right, I am also The Element of Laughter too," She spoke while hopping up and down with joy in her voice. It was easy to guess she like to throw parties for anyone that is new in the area as long as it was available for anyone to come. So it was easy for Maou to smile as well to her words, despite her talking so fast.

"My name is Spike and the one who asked you to summon something cute is Fluttershy. She is the Element of Kindness." He said with a smile while pointing to the young woman behind him trying to hide behind her hair waving. Maou figured to hold his end of the deal.

Maou then said with a smile, "Its very nice to meet you all, now its time to hold my end of the deal for you Fluttershy." As he said so, he returned to looking at the book and called out, "Homuragdoll, come forth. There is someone who wishes to meet you." As he did, a creature came out of the ring of fire as one of the blue core crystals dimmed. It started to lick its paw and yawned until it saw the group with a shocked face.

"OH, hello commander, who is it that you wish for me to see?" When she asked this, Maou pointed to Fluttershy who just rushed to her and just started petting her. As such, everyone can hear purring sound coming from Homuragdoll and this made Dramaru laugh while the others giggling. Homuragdoll was pawing the air as her belly was getting scratched by Fluttershy.

"Well, it seems Fluttershy is more content, as is Homuragdoll. Now as you know, this is one of my comrades, Dramaru. The two outside are called Kacchumushi, and you already met her, He said hen pointing to everyone of his 'comrades'. "But as you all already know, its getting dark out so the route you took to get here may be unusable until daylight. Unless you are willing to face the dangers of what lies in the forest?," When Maou introduced his comrades, he brought up a good point to the girls, it was Twilight who put her two sense into it when bringing them into a circle.

Twilight POV

"Well girls, what do you think? Should we stay?," When I asked, Rainbow said almost immediately like you can tell how she felt about him.

"I say we leave, I don't like him at all," Said Rainbow in dislike about Maou. It was childish how she was acting about it, but then again, she did get hurt from the Kacchumushi's standing outside right now.

"I don't know darling; even though I wish to get out of this icky forest, the way he is treating is positively dashing. I vote for staying," Rarity said with a giggle, she loves being treated so well from those who know to treat a lady.

"W-well, I think it's kind of nice how he is treating us. I-I mean, its different as to how even Celestia talks to us and its like what the other two said, he only has shown up today but talks like he was here for a long time. I vote staying, he seems fine to me," Fluttershy said while trying to put a brave face on. She made a point, Maou was only here for less then a day but is acting more like a leader to others.

"Yeah, he is Mr.Nicey Pants in comparison those other meanies we have met before. I vote for staying." Pinkie's optimism was nice to hear, but she brought up one point that we never ran into before, every being with a lot of power was always harsh or that were beneath them. But here is one, at his weakest, seeing us as his equals and we didn't even have to face him.

"Well, I reckon we stay. I want to see what kind of person he really is and with us all here, it would make it easier to see what he is up to." Applejack looked around her shoulder, seeing that Maou was still there. It was clear and it was for the best for the rest of us to rest for the night after our hike just to get here.

"Ok, so everyone made there decision?" Everyone nodded, Rainbow just huffed when she did, knowing what the verdict would be. So I turned to Maou with everyone and said with a smile, "Were all in agreement, we will be staying."

Applejack POV

Maou smiled, "Excellent, now the barracks in this castle are still a little run down but they are still on good shape. I know you don't have any sleeping arrangements on you as well as I, but no worries I will make it up to you the next night you stay here. To be honest, I will be doing the same thing until I can get some mattresses for me and my comrades." When he said this, I couldn't help but giggle, he was even being honest with such a thing. But seeing as the others just started to laugh as well as himself, I began to wonder, is he really up to something or am I imagining it?

As he took us there with Dramaru on his left side and Homuragdoll at the right side, Rainbow asked it, "Hey, why are you guys always around this creep?" This made them angry when she added 'creep'. Dramaru pointed its Spear like weapon to her neck where its blade was close to touching her.

"If it wasn't for the commander here, we wouldn't be here. I would protect him with my life as for the rest of us, and I am not the strongest of my clan but I will die for him just the same." When he said clan, it occurred to me, Maou's forces are a mix of different species like us ponies are. How much strength does he have to have such loyalty from them? But whatever the case is, I am going to ask him when he is alone tonight. "*Thump Thump, Thump Thump* Just thinking about him and me alone at night, with his strong stature holding me......WHAT AM I THINKING?!"

Maou voiced a command, something that none of the others saw coming, "That is enough Dramaru, there is no reason to intimidate our guests. Also, Rainbow Dash, don't take my kind gesture out of friendship but out of good will. If it wasn't for your friends, I would have sent you back to your village during the night without protection." The stern voice got to the point to them both, Dramaru put down his weapon and nodded in understanding while Rainbow just was in shock.

"You would sent us out, but to watch us able to return home weren't ya?" I asked, I had this funny feeling he wouldn't just let us go home alone if that did happen. He just smiled as he continued down the hall, leading us to the door where the barracks are. That smile scared Fluttershy, put the others at ease and just made Rainbow Dash mad. But that smile he shown to me, I knew the answer, he wasn't lying to me, he wouldn't leave us alone, and deep down inside, he wouldn't live with himself if he did.

Everyone went to what looked liked beds, everyone were scared out of their boots due to how stern Maou was. But the out who was the most was Rainbow, it seems her winds was taken out of her sails to see that she wasn't the only one that was just as loyal. I was about to sneak out when I noticed Fluttershy standing right in front of my door, "Oh, hey there Fluttershy, What'd need?" She fidgeted her index fingers before she spoke.

"I want to ask you to come with me to s-s-see Maou so I can ask him to apologize to everyone for what he said earlier, it-it wasn't right." She was frightened, but she wanted to tell him her thoughts and even Applejack knew that. Then a door slammed open showing Rainbow's angry face.

"AUGH, I can't stand it. I am going to where he is right now and telling him straight up that he only needs to punish me and only........... Oh uh hehehehe." When she saw us, Rainbow looked a little embarrassed. but we all had the same idea so we all began to walk back down the hall to the main hall to see the two Kacchumushi's taking turn guarding the inside of the castle while Homuragdoll laying on the steps sound asleep. We went up the stairs to the throne room to see him waiting for us, I was surprised but he wasn't when he huffed as he stood up.

Its night time ladies, it's best that we talked about the words I used earlier in the morning. But I guess it can't wait." He began to walk down the steps to approach us, Rainbow Dash was the only one who went up to him about it.

"Alright bub, spill it. Why threated everyone if it was just me who made the mistake? It just doesn't make sense." She said with frustration, trying to make a point. However Maou went up to her face to show he was serious.

"Where I am from, where one makes a mistake, everyone pays the price. Be it family, friends, even those around you just out of association. But I don't like the idea to have innocent blood on my hands so I allowed you all to have a choice to stay or leave and we all know what choice was made. Besides, no matter what species anyone is, protecting those under my care is my top priority above all else." Those words they sounded like one other we expected to come from and I am surprised to say it. His stern nature but with respectful intent, the way he looks at others equally as himself despite having more power. Even with the mask on, everyone one of us can tell he tells things straight out so they know what is going on, even if it hurts. Its almost like.......

"You sound just like Princess Celestia, even though you two never met," I said with a smile, Fluttershy just smiled as well that was warm while Rainbow just crossed her arms with a smirk on her face nodding in agreement.

All he did was stand there for a moment, then noticed a tear coming down his face first, then he smiled, "Well then, let your friends know that the moment I meet your leader, I will make my apology in front of everyone in attendance with my comrades behind me. This I vow," He said with cheer as the moon came into view from the hole of the roof, making him look like why the others followed him. However in the shadow of the place, a few pair of yellow eyes were starring at them all. But before they could jump into action, a strong wind blown the book open as all of the lights from the crystals from the book dimmed, the wind became a small tornado and picked up two Timber Wolfs and then were torn part from the creature that came from it.

"No matter the danger, anyone or anything after the commander must face me, The WhirlwindNinja, Kirikage," it said with seriousness, the wolfs didn't even have a chance as even though it towered even Maou by doubling his height, it took them out so quickly none of us were able to react. As we were amazed by how fast it took them out, I then realized something almost immediately due to if there were two, there must be.....

"The others!!!"

Author's Note

Colors of creatures:
Red - 2 (+ 1 to cards with "Samurai-Dragon" or "Souldragon" in the name from Dramaru)
Green - 3 (+ 1 to green cards from Homuragdoll)

Core Crystals available:
0/4 Blue Core Crystals
0 Soul Core Crystal

Creatures:
Dramaru - lvl1
Kacchumushi - lvl1
Kacchumushi - lvl1
Homuragdoll - lvl1
The WhirlwindNinja Kirikage - lvl2

As before, any errors or misspelling, please let me know I would appreciate it and hoped you enjoyed the chapter. ^^