Ever since the return of Nightmare Moon, Princess Celestia has noticed that her student and her friends have been getting into a lot of trouble, so, naturally, she worries that they may end up getting hurt while they're unable to protect themselves. Thus, she assigns a very special guard to keep watch over them, without them knowing, of course.

Ever since he'd met the Princess, he'd been serving her faithfully, how could he not? But when she tells him to head down to Ponyville to keep her student and her friends safe, he can't help but wonder if this is the best use of his time.

Unfortunately for Emerald Skies, a job is a job, and he'd be loathe to ignore an order from his Princess.

Sky Scraper's rocky tenure at Crystal Prep comes to an end when he gets into a fight and is expelled. He transfers to Canterlot High, where his family hopes he can pull himself together. Upon arriving at his new school, he meets a lovely girl named Lyra Heartstrings, whose friendship may be just what he needs to help rebuild his self-esteem. And as the semester goes on, their friendship may blossom into something more.

This story begins two months before Friendship Games.

Featured on 1/29/2023!