Shadow Dancer

"As long as he doesn't try anything he will be fine. If he dose he will have to survive her and the few that did never survived me finding out." It was evident Indicus was speaking from experience. Nebula smiled, "Is that so?" "Huh he might survive. Might be the first time I get to give the big brother is watching speech." Indicus observed.

"Ah so that's why ya asked. What part of that hole 'n tae ground 're you from. Ya can guess I'm from the Threstral neighborhood. It's how I got me accent." Indicus noted they were nearing the war room. "Almost there."

"Born there me self. I'm ah mix blood like Indi over there, just doesn't show like his dose, r give me agelessness. His lineage 's of some old Thestral clan one of the first blessed by tae night goddess according to legend." Nebula explained. "Either way since we became part of tae same team Indi and I became like siblings. With all that implies." Indicus listened and smiled most were not desperate enough to deal with the implied threat in that statement.

Nebula takes up the offer with an amused smile. "Lady hmm yeah let's go with lady." Indicus grinned knowing how Nebula responded to Grand gestures or chivalry as a way to woo her. The attempts would be amusing.

"Let's get this ball rolling," Indicus replied as Nebula took her place beside him. "You heard tae stallion." Nebula confirmed nudging Indicus who nudged back. "So where are Shaded and Shadow?" Indicus asked Nebula. "They should be 'n tae war room if they ain't getting freaky with each other." "Wait they are an item?" Indicus questioned. "They sur' are." "Well damn." Indicus said as he shook his head.

"That is very true we will be hunting the hunters and I fully expect them to be elusive." Indicus replied Crystal blushed. "Sorry it is just Instinct from an age where a male that could breed with a Changeling especially a non-changeling were very sought after and other Queens would try to take each other's mates to make their hive stronger."

Indicus held out his hand, "So you are Calcaeno, the person Arcania was just talking about nice to meet you." Crystal watches the mare before her and keeps herself from giving into her instinct to keep her mate from an outsider that could 'steal' him away. Though she does get closer to Indicus wrapping an arm around her mate feeling some of the chitin plates growing on him. Noting that she could already see some chitin sticking out from beyond his shirt sleeves and on his upper chest soon enough they would be easily visible growing around some vital areas seamlessly transitioning to fur and skin.

"Huh I recognize that name very vaguely don't remember how though." Indicus and Crystal turned towards the door as Calcaeno knocked. Both curious and waiting to see and meet this 'Captain of the skys.'

Both Indicus and Crystal were intrigued by this new Information. "So who would this final crew be?" Indicus asked while observing Nebula now chatting to random crew member most likely swapping stories of missions she could talk about along with many of her exploits and any embarrassing information about the other team members she could recall.

Indicus was free from being passed around between several mares letting himself walk up to Arcania and Crystal. "If you want Nebula here don't worry she already is." Indicus pointed to Nebula chatting with several crew members. Crystal looked at Arcania for a second and took a drink of some ale. "Perhaps, but I think I will let him wait for now. I want Indicus here besides Nebula seems to have the captian covered." Indeed Nebula and the captain were both wildly dancing.

Indicus turned to Arcania and Crystal. "Well this is a lively bunch." Crystal nodded as she side stepped a stallion as he fell over. A mare with a bit much ale in her took Indicus's hands and started dancing to the music a crew member was playing. Leaving the assassin more then a little confused while making for a interesting sight as the mares iron grip kept him from getting away.

Indicus shook his head, "Don't worry about justifying yourself to me I have done business with groups much worse than you to complete a goal. Besides I would hope pirates were not all the same as the stories around them."

Indicus nodded. "Fair enough, I can command a unit, fight on anything I can stand on. But like most sensible people leave the sailing to sailors so an experienced captain with a ship and crew will be nice." "Anyway," Indicus waved his hand, "How do you know Arcania? I really need to find out a list of her contacts it seems vast as most countries spy networks."

Indicus keeps his emotions in check deciding to trust Arcania if not this newcomer. "That would be me Captain. So what brings you here it is a hell of a ways from the open sea." Indicus held out his hand in greeting.

Crystal accepted the greeting looking at Arcania then the captain before her. "A pleasure indeed. So, you have my name but I lack yours?" Crystal grins as she tastes Indicus's distrust of this pirate captian with a small hint of jealousy. She figured the only thing keeping her coltfriend polite was the trust he put in Arcania.

Crystal was now curious. "Okay, lead the way Arcania." Indicus would follow Arcania while the others went off to explore the mansion and claim a bedroom to sleep in for the night. Crystal tried to think about anyone she knew that she lost touch with but nothing immediately came to mind.

Crystal finished greeting the group. "It is a good idea." Crystal looked over Indicus's old friends with a smile. "If these three can fight like Indicus can, I think the lives of the hunters are numbered." Indicus and his old friends started to talk among themselves.

It was then Chrysalis woke up. She stretched her arms out with a yawn. "Hmm what did I miss?" "Arcania gathered my old team together for me and we made introductions." Indicus replied. Shaded, Nebula and Shadow all greeted Crystal with open arms. Though she had to hop off her perch on Indicus's back.

"I disappeared because once Dusk's killer died I had every assassin thug and hitman hunting me once they found my body was not in the rubble It took three years for me to kill enough that no one but the stupidest would accept a hit on me. To this day I get an idiot or psycho occasionally trying to be the one to kill the dead stallion." Indicus looked over at Arcania, "Don't worry I won't just up and disappear on you and Chryssie I like my genitals a bit too much for that."

(Nebula has a irish accent in my head but I suck at wring them so take it as you will) Indicus hugged Arcania, "Thank you you can only imagine how much this means to me." Nebula Star was the first to talk, "Well, well, well, when I got a message from your marefriend saying you were alive and kickin' and managed to start a relationship with not only her but Queenie I almost didn't believe it but here I am wrong as all Tartarus." Her accent was ever present. Nebula put her hands on her hips "Com' over her ya old bastard. Haven't aged a day past thirty five and here I am gettin' older." The pair share a brief hug before Shaded walked up giving Indicus a fist bump hard enough to cause Indicus to shake his hand a bit. "Heard rumors of a assassin's guild rising in Canterlot. Then a freelance assassin that was one of the best in the business, hearing the descriptions reminded me of you but I wasn't sure you were even alive. So color me surprised when I get a letter to hunt down the hunters and it says my old squad was being gathered for the job and that you were in a relationship with my queen and another mare no less." Shadow Step true to her name appeared right in front of Indicus and the first thing she did was gut punch him. "Don't you ever fucking worry me like that again! I thought you died during your hunt for Dusk's killer. No letters no nothing to say you survived the damn explosion I had my words with Luna for hiding it for over twenty five years. We even went to your fucking funeral." Shadow Step then briefly hugged Indicus. Indicus turned to the others, "Meet my old team, The changeling is Shaded Persona, Nebula Star is the accented Unicorn raised by thestrals though she has plenty of earth pony in her. Shadow Step is the pegasus that rightfully gut punched me."

Indicus was shocked as the three remaining members of his team walked out. Shaded Persona was first he walked out in his natural form, wearing a tee shirt and jeans. Shadow Step was second in line she was a navy blue Pegasus with a dark red mane and tail. She was wearing a plain blue dress that was not too conservative but also not too revealing. Nebula Star was the last of the group. She was a white unicorn with a dark blue mane and tail. She wore a tank top and some shorts. Indicus looked at Arcania then his old friends that he had not seen since Dusk Flower was kidnapped to lure him. "Wait how did you pull this off?"

Indicus looked at the door before him. He adjusts Crystal more comfortably on his back. "Okay then let's see what you have in store for me." Anticipation leaks into his voice and a smile on his face as he waits for Arcania opens the door.

Indicus looked at Arcania and Crystal then nodded. "Yea your right their quite happy." Indicus raised an eyebrow, "Guess you are keeping the secret as well?" Indicus shrugged, "Oh well I'll find out when it happens won't I."

"I know that much but I don't think that is quite what is bothering me. It's more the hunters. I trust Luna's word, she is a second mother slash sister to me but I can't imagine with how busy the guard is that they will find everyone in that group." Indicus sighs, "I don't know Dremora, maybe I'm just restless and part of me is itching for a fight. After this guild stuff I might take a little contract or two on occasion keep from getting too wound up."

Crystal mumbles incoherently though it is easy to tell she is liking the attention. "This little family of ours is starting to be not so little after all." Indicus jokes. The paranoid p[art of his mind briefly tells him things are going too good. "Sometimes I think things are too good, too peaceful." Indicus said before he could brush the stray thought aside.