A stunned gatekeeper

You step through the portal and as your disorientation clears, you see a very surprised Gregor staring at you.

“What...Josh? How? And what’s happened to the portal? What is...ok, how many of you are there?”

You chuckle as the girls pile through, and then Trevor walks through, causing Gregor to gasp and bow.

“Master Brightwind! You’re...what’s going on?”

Trevor shakes his head. “I’m outranked here, Gregor. Josh is in command, I’m just an advisor now.”

You nod. “Sorry, Gregor. I changed the portal, it’s two way now. I’m here to...well, make some changes. Nothing directly affecting you, but my plan is to reform things. I’m sick of seeing horrible things happen to people. The stories the girls tell me are awful. Rulers like Halid cannot be allowed to brutalize their people.”

Gregor looks at you. “Lofty goals. I have to ask, you and what army?”

You chuckle. “Yeah, I know. I’m not planning on using ****, at least at first. We gather like minded allies. And if necessary, intimidation. I don’t know if you noticed, but this is a powerful group.”

Gregor’s eyes look over the collection of monster girls. His eyes catch on Kali, with her radiant aura and feathered wings. On Maya, clawed and scaled. On Sadie, idly playing with a gust of wind. He sees Yura, in her traditional dress, glowing purple eyes taking in the room. Finally, he looks back to you.

“Fair enough. And you have Trevor with you. Wether in charge or not, his presence adds weight to your words.”

He sighs. “Still, it’s a long road ahead, and your first target has to be Halid. He controls the lands around the portal, and you can’t risk leaving an enemy behind you. So I know you’re going to him first.”

You nod. “We have a...plan of sorts. But if it goes poorly we may be back in a hurry. If that happens, the portal will be shut down for a while.”

Gregor nods. “I understand. If it comes to that, I may take refuge with you.”

“Of course. I don’t expect that to happen, though. Even if our plan fails, I have a friend in the court. And Halid thinks I’m a minor mage. I don’t think he will be a problem for long.”

Gregor smiles. “Then I wish you luck. Halid is vile. The world would be well rid of him.”

Suddenly, there is a crash outside. The rushing of wind and heavy footsteps shake the ground. A moment of silence, then the smashing of wood. A powerful voice rings out.

“Maya?!”

Maya jumps in surprise. Her red eyes light up and a broad smile comes across her face.