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// Chapter 13 - You got a job 
// Story: In the Royal Guard 
// by J8ck78 
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The two Guards walked over to their sign in posts, Charger once again unhappy where he had put. Same as usual, no one was in the hall, and Sergeant David sat his desk reading the Equestrian Daily paper; completely uninterested in anything around him. 

"Two weeks! It's been two weeks straight and we're still guarding the same door!" groaned Charger 

"Hey! Just think- I got nothing. This is boring." Crescent 

"Maybe so, but someone's got to do it!" said David, "The fact you haven't requested transfer by now is a testament of how much fortitude you guys have." 

"We can transfer?" asked Charger with a sudden burst of emotion 

"Yeah but I wont let you!" laughed David, "Anypony who chases Filly around for two hours is staying! We need ponies like you here in the Canterlot Corps." 

Charger lost all his sudden upbeat attitude when another Pony walked up trailed by one of Luna's Guard. David lowered his paper and snapped his head back and smirked a little. A Royal Guard Earth Pony walked up with a Unicorn Luna Guard in tow. Crescent and Charger went at attention as David just saluted. 

"Spirit! What brings you down here to my humble little post?" 

"Hey David. Got a job for your two door guards here. Also, it involves this Lunar Guard here." 

"Corporal Lonely Flower." said the Lunar Guard 

David didn't even try and resist the urge to laugh and fell to the floor. 

"Yeah, I get that allot." said Flower 

"Anyway. You two and Flower here are going to go the Canterlot air docks. We got a shipment of new Armor coming in since most of us are still using armor since the battle. It should already be signed for. You need four crates of the stuff. Just pick it up, get it back, and if the Sergeant ever stops laughing everything should be in order." 

David grabbed hold of his desk with his hooves and lifted himself up, recovering from his laughing episode. 

"Ah, finally. Get some bright new armor. Why does it involve *snicker* flower here? 

"New orders from top. They want more inter-working amongst the Guard corps to give ponies a sense that A) we are working together, and B) Lunar Guard are not to be feared." 

"Good luck with those." grunted David 

"Yes David, it's only amongst the new recruits. They're sparring us Veterans and older Guard. Besides, new armor. I heard they're designed to be more comfortable!" 

"I still ain't wearing the shoes." 

"It's regulation David come on!" 

"It throws off my flight pattern and you know it!" 

"The only reason you don't wear them is because the Captain hasn't decided to argue with you over it. Show some pride man. This is why you never gain rank!" 

"I like being a Sergeant, I like my job, I like my position! I don't want to gain rank!" 

"There's no arguing with you is there?" 

"Never has been buddy." 

Spirit was at his wits end with David, who himself just smiled and raised up his paper. 

"You three, go do your assignment. I need a drink." said a angered Spirit 

As the three left, David handed Spirit a glass of water.