A/N: Sorry it took so long, I have writers block and I'm also writing like 6 other stories! Will you all know the disclaimer, so on with the story!

Chapter 3

Iris sat on a chair, watching the happy family together again.

"Oh no! I forgot to get some water from the well!" The woman, known as Maria, said.

"I'll get it for you, it's the least as I can do for letting me stay here a couple of days." Iris said, getting up.

"Thank you, but take my son with you, just in case. Since as it's nightfall, there's sure to be a thief around that area, taking everyone's belongings."

"Sure, no problem. We'll be back in couple of minutes." Iris put on her hood, as Joey, the son, grabbed a bucket and headed to the well.

~Shani, Lei, Makoto, and Rai~

The ride to the next town was quiet. Each of them thinking what to do, when they see their princess and friend.

Makoto than looked up and saw that the next town was now close by, "look, we're almost there."

Everyone looked ahead, seeing the huge wall around the town.

"Isn't that the town of Badari, that the Pharaoh Yami rules?" Lei asked, as they got closer to the door.

"Yes, it is." Shani said, as the guard stop them.

"What business do you have here?"

"Have you seen a person in a dark cloak some time today?"

"Ah, you mean that beautiful girl that had sky blue eyes, and was a light tan skin color?"

"Yes we do, have she been here?" Makoto said, a little impatient.

"Is she still here?" Lei said.

"Yes, she has been here and yes she is still here. Only for a couple of days, if I remember correctly."

"Will, thank you sir. May we go in now?" the guard nodded and let them in.

They rode in and tied the horse next to Shadow Dancer. Rai than started to sniff and walking towards the center of town.

"He must've got a scent from the princess, hurry lets go." Shani said, the guys following behind.

~Iris and Joey~

"Hey, I've been meaning ta ask ya." Joey said, as they stop in front of the well.

"Yes? You can ask me anything if you like." Iris said, taking the bucket and getting some water.

"How were ya able to get so much money?" Iris looked at him, wondering if he should tell him.

'That's what I like to know.' the guy in the red cloak was hiding in the shadows, hearing everything they were saying.

Iris sighed, "okay, but you have to promise not to tell anyone, promise?"

"Promise."

"Okay, I'm actually princess Iris, soon to be pharaoh of the city Dahshur." Joey gasped, "look, you don't have to be formal or anything. If I wanted you to be, I would have told you who I was long ago."

"But what are you doing here in the town of Badari?"

"I ran away from my father, because he is holding a party for my birthday in two days. And I couldn't handle that pressure for two days, so I ran away."

"It's a shame for a princess to act this way but I guess that's the way she is."

Joey and Iris turned around to see Shani, Lei, Makoto and Rai standing there.

"Lei, Shani, Makoto, Rai, how are you guys?" Iris said, watching them.

"The pharaoh sent us to protect you from afar, but of course we couldn't let you have all the fun!" Shani said, surprising everyone but Joey. "What? I do have fun, you know."

"Hey, we have ta take back da water for my mom right now. You're all welcome ta stay if ya like."

"Thank you." Lei said, everyone ready to follow Joey back to his house.

But Rai picked up a scent and started to growl in the shadows. Everyone turned around to the shadows and tried to see what Rai was growling at.

"The thief!" Joey whispered.

"Come on out! We're not afraid of some stupid thief!" Lei said, getting out his sword.

The same guy in the red cloak came out of the shadows.

Joey going in front of Iris, "you must be da thief who's been hanging around here. Da one who tried ta buy me and ma sis dis morin!"

"I a sure you I am not the thief."

Joey scoffed, "yeah right, show yourself coward!"

The guy pushed back his hood to reveal multi color hair that was spiked up, with a crimson tipped, blonde bangs ran through it, in zigzag shaped.

Joey gasped and took a step back in fear, "Pharaoh Yami, I did not know it was you, I am sorry."

"Do not worry, I understand you were merely just trying to protect your friends." Yami turned to the princess, her bodyguards and her high priestess. "And now I know how you got so much money to buy of the kids."

Iris smiled a little, "yes, um, are you going to send me away?"

Yami also smiled back, "no, you are free to stay as long as you like. Come visit me, if you like, at the palace before you take your leave."

"I'll do that. Good night Pharaoh Yami."

"Good night princess Iris." and with that he watched them leave, before he snuck back in to the palace.

A/N: sorry if it was short but I have writers block and I'm also trying to write my other stories! Will R & R please! And some suggestions or ideas you have for me to write in this story!