Night Patrol Awakening: Chapter 11
By Foxgear
(Germane four days before Nightmare Night)
“Lord Kaiser! I beg your audience Sire!” A guard shouts through the thick oak doors of his room. He, Kaiser Hades, rolls from beneath his silky sheets with a displeased groan. The black crooked horn and silky green mane of his lover fray out from under the blankets.
“This has better be urgent.” He growls stepping down from four post bed. His long blond bangs falling over his blue eyes. He needs a haircut, but the masses and his lovely Kaiserin prefer it long. His Kaiserin said it made him more handsome than the military crew cut he had before meeting her. He wants nothing but to please his Kaiserin. Opening the door Kaiser gives the messenger a dead-eye glare, making the Platinum blonde peach mare shrivel in her armor. “What is it?”
The guard mare stood straight, saluting him, “I bring important news Lord Kaiser. Our neighbors, Hispania and Prance have broken out into war, Sire.”
“That’s it? That’s all you have to say? You’ve woken me up and force me to present myself in an unfashionable manner because the frog and pepper lovers are in a quibble?”
The guard mare blushes. Taking note of the Kaiser lack of clothing and the semi-stiff member below his belly, still wet and dripping with fluid. Her mouth dry she struggles to speak before the naked Kaiser. “That… that is not all my Kaiser. Princess Mi Amore Cadenza of Equestria is here as well with an escort of Austoponains. Seems Emperor Otto is asking we give her asylum as the sudden outbreak of war as blocked her path home.”
“Mi Amore Cadenza, Celestia’s niece, is here?” Kaiser smiles slyly as the guard mare nods. “That… that is wonderful! Lady Weiss please go and entertain the Princess. The Kaiserin and I will be there shortly. We need only a few minutes to freshen up.” Shutting the door Kaiser Hades goes and shakes his Kaiserin awake. “Wake up my Kaiserin. We have a guest to entertain.”
“I heard. The pink broodmare is here?” His Kaiserin snickers while raising out of bed. They lock lips in a hot clash of lips and tongue, the tips of her fangs poke his lips, but he didn’t care. He loves her natural form rather than the fake image his love must don to be in public. “I’ll have to take notes. This could be an opportune moment. In more ways than one. It’s not often the womb of an alicorn is so easily available.”
He scoffs, “She’s merely a Pseudo-alicorn. From the stories, Cadenza was merely a pegasus until a fateful encounter with a witch. I doubt she’ll produce any offspring of significance. Unlike you my dear. I am eager to see how this batch of hatchlings turns out.”
The Kaiserin raises fully. Her insectoid wings spread wide as she stretches her long black limps, but still mindful of the bulge in her stomach. The hundreds of precious little eggs inside her were going to be latest additions to her hive. Lovingly she caresses her stomach.
“The last batch had blue eyes. Perhaps this time I might produce another Queen too. I wouldn’t mind a daughter with your lavish blond mane.” The Kaiserin, or rather Queen Chrysalis of the Changelings said to her lover. She had bred many times during her many breed cycles. This would be the third time she’s bred with the Kaiser. Something that's never happened before. She inhales. Taking only a hint of the love he felt for her to eat. There was always more after all. “I love how much you love me. It is most delicious and the spice of hatred for Celestia gives it extra spice. I’m curious, what makes you hate her as much as I do?”
“I think you ask too many questions,” Kaiser replies pressing Chrysalis back onto the bed.
“Don’t we need to go greet the Princess?” Chrysalis says coyly as her lover’s member regains its vigor.
Kaiser scoffs, “Let the Pink Bimbo wait. I have much more indulging matters to take care of.”
“Indeed,” Chrysalis smirks as they kiss again.
The two royal lovers engage in another round of lovemaking. The Kaiser taking great measure to show his love to his love sucking lover of just how much he loved her. A lass they were forced to conclude their session quickly. Twenty minutes have already passed since the guard told them of the Princess’s arrival and they have yet to even dress.
“I have a fun idea, my love,” Chrysalis, now don in her disguise of simple green and black unicorn. A bit on the muzzle, but he liked her green/blue mane and black coat. Really other making herself a little shorter, removing her fangs and the holes in her legs. She looked mostly the same, just a little more normal is all. As she whispers into his ear, he couldn’t help but grin.
“That will be most amusing.”
Together Kaiser Hades and Kaiserin Chrissy (Chrysalis) made their way to the main hall where Princess Mi Amore Cadenza stood waiting. They laugh silently as the young pink Princess’s legs shook from having to stand for such a long time. As she is here to seeking their help it was unthinkable for her to do anything that might be considered rude. Thus, she had to wait with no complaints and had to stand until offered a chair. It’s not like she was an invited royal guest after all.
As the two took to their thrones they couldn’t help but smile slyly as the young Princess of Love sniffs the air. Her eyes widening as her cheeks turn a flustered red. She could smell the sex on them and clearly was uncomfortable about it.
“So,” Kaiser began, “For what reason does the Princess of Love stumble upon my doorstep? I hope not to preach to me about how to make love with my love. I assure you. I am rather skilled in such things. That is unless you need to see for yourself, dear Princess of Love?”
Cadence coughs uncomfortably, her ears burning like heartwarming lights, “Um… no…Your fears are not warranted. I can smell… I mean I can see your lord’s and lady’s relationship is strong and whole. I admittedly wouldn’t be much help in such an area yet.”
“Celestia keeps you on a tight leash then?” Chrissy teases with a laugh. Cadence entire body was nearly completely red now. This may be the first case of dying of embarrassment to happen before her.
“That’s one way of putting. Aunt Celestia is rather cautious about my… indulgent tendencies… Besides that, I am engaged to be married soon. So, there is no reason for me to engage in such behavior.”
“A virgin bride. Quite the lucky stallion.” Kaiser says loudly for the entire hall to hear. Cadence bites her lip with her tail presses firmly against her nethers as literal steam rose off her coat as the guard ponies lining the hall tried to suppress their chuckles and their leers. Either way, the Kaiser, and Kaiserin were loving the flustered Princess’s performance for them. Still, that was probably enough for now. If they push her any further Cadence might lose control of her magic. Pseudo Alicorn or not, the pink Princess still had an incredible amount of magic. “I apologize Princess. I couldn’t help but partake in some fun. Finding out the Princess of Love is a virgin is rather ironic.” He needed one last jab.
“I suppose it would be funny, but my love is a more metaphorical than physical,” Cadence says while trying to regain her composer. Aunt Celestia always told to never show weakness before other rulers and she had just been played. Very badly too. She needs to gain some ground! “Now that you’ve amused yourself, Sir Kaiser. Would you be willing to hear my plea?”
“Oh, yes, yes,” Kaiser waves, “The small matter of Prance and Hispania blocking your way home. But before we discuss that. Could you inform me as to why you are here all by your lonesome? I would think Celestia’s backup Princess would have more protection.”
Cadence’s hears flatten at the “Backup Princess’ remark. What had been a silly joke started by some political bullies has become an international slur. Of course, after the return of her Aunt Luna from the moon Cadence was saddened to discover the phrase had been true. Celestia had even told her so after she returned from the bunker the Sun Princess had placed her in on the night of Nightmare Night’s return. That should have the two sisters killed each other or Celestia died, but Luna returned to good. She would have been left to rule in Celestia’s place. What should have been an honor was merely a matter of, “You’re the only one left.” It didn’t help that she would have and still does, live in the massive shadow of her Aunt.
“Yes, I’m afraid I was separated from my guards after leaving Austopona by a Hispania air raid. Luckily the Austopona guards escorting my ship picked me up and brought me here. As your country borders the sea I was hoping you would allow me and my mares in waiting to go home by going around Prance to the north. Or at least drop us off in Britannia or Nippon.”
Kaiser nods, “I see, but you still haven’t told me why you are so far from home. Forgive my unfriendly questioning, but as you are the last pony I would suspect as a spy for Celestia, it makes perfect sense for you possibly be a spy. That is if you’re really Princess Mi Amore Cadenza and not just a unicorn with fake wings.”
“I assure you. I am no fake.” Cadence replies by floating off the ground. “As for why I’m so far from home. I was sent on a peacekeeping mission to visit nations in the Zebra and east Europona who needed aid.”
The Kaiser waves his hoof dismissively, “Prosthetics wings. They’ve been around for a thousand years. And your reason is generic, any pony could claim that.”
Cadence rolls her eyes and pulls a feather from her wing. Cringing as tears form around her eyes from the pain. “See?” The Kaiser steps down from his throne and approaches, offering a hoof. Cadence magics the feather down to the earth pony ruler who inspects it.
“Hmm, defiantly real and a fair trade for protecting you, but I’m afraid we’ll have to wait a bit before I can bring you home. War has just broken out and I do not want to cause a stir by rallying my airships so soon for no reason. Besides. El Cid and D’arc never fight long before they settle down again. For the time being, just relax and enjoy your time here. I’ll send a letter to Celestia telling her you’re here.” The Kaiser pockets the feather and turns away from the Princess. Cadence frowns as he walks away. “My dear Kaiserin will escort you around. Please make yourself at home.”
The princess of Love bows her head, cringing as a shiver of fear ran down her spine. Her Aunt told her never let any pony take her feather and she had just foolishly given one away by accident!
“Come along dear, let us go out to the garden. Leave the boring stuff to Kaiser.” Chrissy says motioning for Cadence to follow.
Once the two mares were gone Kaiser takes out the feather and smirks. “This was much easier than last time.”
Chrysalis leads Cadence through the royal gardens. Enjoying the pink Princess’s quivering lips as they trot past her personal treasures. The bright blue and green flowers glow eerie under the night sky, the long-tangled vines stretching menacingly across the stone pathway. As if they might suddenly rise and snatch an unsuspecting pony. And they could. It’s how she gets her breakfast when Kaiser was too busy to feed her.
As they walk Chrysalis eyes the pink princess. Observing the exact way, she moves her hips, how fast she trots, how loudly she speaks, everything! She was watching and studying everything princess did down the last detail. After if she was going to play the role of Princess Mi Amore Cadenza, then she’d need to act like her. How lucky the real one happens to drop in on her doorstep. This would make her and Kaiser plan much easier.
(Still…) Chrysalis’s eyes wander to the mare’s in waiting trailing several feet behind them. As lesser mares of their status were supposed to do. (I may need more than one disguise. I doubt I can keep the smiley, hug and kisses princess act up for too long before my perfect self-shines through. Hell, as delightful it is to see her creeped out by my lovely plants. I still can’t stand to look at her gaudy coat.)
A sudden pain from her abdomen causes Chrysalis to stall and hunch her back as a sudden feeling of vertigo hits her. Her little hatchlings were getting hungry and raising a fuss! Now could not be a worse time!
“Are you ok?” Cadence askes quickly, concern lacing her worried tone as she helps her stand straight again. Chrysalis licks her lips as compassion and love practically oozed from the Princess. Seems she found her meal.
“Yes, I’m just feeling a little tired. I’m carrying a little extra weight you see,” Chrysalis pulls back the folds of her dress to reveal her bloated belly to the pink alicorn.
Cadence gasps, “Oh my gosh! You're pregnant! That’s so wonderful! I love babies so much! Would you mind if I touched your belly?”
“Not at all, but not here,” Chrysalis smirks dropping her dress. Budding up close to Cadence she turns the younger mare away from the guards and her mares in waiting towards a small gazebo. “Over there. The Kaiser and I want to keep it a secret. I trust you can keep our secret?”
“Oh yes! Of course!”
“Excellent. Yes, right here should do.” Chrysalis sits down on the bench in the gazebo with Cadence and pulls up her dress again. The pink princess’s eye shines bright with wonder as she leaned down to rub her belly. Taking one final look to make sure no pony is around, Chrysalis opens her mouth, revealing her long fangs and plunges them into Cadence’s neck! The pink Princess’s body jumps from the puncture, but her body quickly relaxes and her eyes flutter close as the changeling queen uses her magic to put the pink princess in a deep trance. Allowing her to take her fill of the Princess’s love. As Cadence is the Princess of Love there was plenty to take. “Ah… that was a nice meal. And you know what? I think I’ve changed my mind. I might enjoy having you around for a snack for a few weeks.”
Setting Cadence upright Chrysalis calls out for the guard to come help her bring Cadence to the guest rooms. The young princess was so tired after all. Doing her best motherly impression as Cadence’s mares in waiting fretted over the fainted princess. Chrysalis waits till they’re deep in the confusing maze of the castle before pulling one of the mares aside, away from the group.
“I need but a moment my dear, please come this way.” The Changeling Queen purrs leading the mare down a dark hallway and into a large even darker room. “Yes, right here. Please stand right there.” She told the mare walking back to the door. The mare looked confused as the Queen shut the door, the loud clang of a heavy metal latch vibrates through the mare’s bones as the door was shut tight. The mare ran pawing at the door while screaming for help.
“Your Highness! Please let me out! This is not a funny prank!”
“Oh, my dear,” The Queen’s voice said from the other side. “This is no prank, tis a feeding.”
The mare stiffens. Turning around she saw the hundreds of glowing blue eyes peeking out from the darkness. She let out one last horrified, yet short scream as the horde of eyes descended upon her. Chrysalis walks away from the door chuckling as a shadowy figure fell beside her. Once in the light, the same mare stood beside Chrysalis.
“Go to the Princess’s side. You know want to do.” The fake mare nods and walks away. Leaving Chrysalis grinning ear to ear.
(The garden perimeter 5 minutes earlier)
“Did you see that?” Fleetfoot gasps watching Cadence and Chrysalis exit the gazebo. She hands her binoculars to Bricks.
“I do, that’s Princess Cadence. Why is she here? She’s supposed to be in Austopona. I don’t see her guards either.” Commander Bricks hands the binoculars back, rubbing his scruffy beard as he thought over the situation. They’ve only just arrived for their mission to determine Germane’s involvement in the pirate attacks. Nothing so far on that angle, but Princess Cadence’s presence complicates their mission even further. If caught they would have to exact the princess. It would be chaos. And chaos leads to death.
“Fleetfoot check around, see if any pony is trailing the Princess.”
“She’s in a foreign country, of course, they would be watching her.” Fleetfoot retorts peering through her binoculars. “Uh, that’s strange.”
“What?”
“I was wrong. There is no pony watching her. At least none that I can see. Unicorns under a cloaking spell maybe?”
Bricks shook his head, “Doubt it. Germane has a low unicorn population. The Kaiser wouldn’t waste his mages to simply follow the princess around. He would know or at least assume Celestia trained her to sense unicorns under a cloaking spell. Did you see an anti-magic ring on her horn?”
Fleetfoot shakes her head.
“Hmm… hard to imagine they would let her roam free and unbound. They’re either very trusting or they don’t see her as a threat.” Bricks conclude. Still, something didn’t feel right. “Did the Princess look weaker after exiting the gazebo?”
“Kind of, but it’s hard to tell from here. She looked half asleep.” Fleetfoot replies. Trying to think of the Princess’s condition before and after the gazebo. “You don’t think they drugged her? Do you?”
“It’s possible. It’s not like Alicorns are magically immune to drugging. Princess Celestia can attest to that.”
“You drugged Princess Celestia?”
“Only under her orders,” Bricks quickly explains. “Keep your head in the game Vice Captain. You see over there by that leaf? The big blue one hanging off the roof of the gazebo.”
“Yeah, I see it. What about it?”
“I thought I saw it move,” Bricks says sharply. “Why don’t you zoom in with those keen pegasus eyes and tell me what you see.”
“Fine, let’s see leaf, leaf, leaf… there! I see something. It looks like a tiny pony… with insect wings and antennas. I think it’s what they call a Breezy or something like that.”
“Let me see that,” Bricks demands quickly taking the binoculars from the pegasus mare. Cursing under his breath when he saw the little pony insect. “Shit, this is trouble.”
Fleetfoot looked perplexed as she gazes at the harmless bug pony. What was so bad about it? “Do those things explode or something? What’s the big deal?” Glancing at Bricks she found her earth pony partner flipping through a small notebook with diagrams. He stopped on the page depicting a Breezy. “What’s that? Some sort of monster thesaurus?”
“A copy of Celestia’s list of troublesome beasts. Right here, it says Breezy cute, tiny, colorful Equine Insectoid like creatures genetically made to be the perfect spies. Breezies can send sound and visual images to whoever controls them and where there is one, there is a hundred more. Beware, if you’ve spotted one, they’ve spotted you long ago.” Bricks close the book. “Our cover was blown before we even begin. This is above our pay grade. Let’s get back to the team and decide on a course of action.”
Fleetfoot nods, her eyes darting every direction in search of the little bug ponies. “Sounds good. After hearing that, I can’t shake the feeling of being watched now.”
“Same.” Bricks agreed as they silk back to base as cautiously as they could. They found a cave soon after the chopper dropped them off. Being as it was large enough to provide protection for all nine of them it was the perfect setup. It also wasn’t far from the clearing where they deployed so that was a plus too.
“Hey.”
“Yeah, Fleetfoot?”
“Should we really be going back to base? I mean if those things are watching us, we would be jeopardizing the entire mission.”
He had thought of that too. But what could they do? They hadn’t brought any gem communicators when they went out to scout today. Couldn’t risk somepony calling them and giving away their position. Also, couldn’t let that kind of magical tech fall into other nations hooves. Sure, other nations had similar devices, but none were quite as advanced as Starwind’s communicators.
“We’ll have to risk it.” Bricks answers reaching a conclusion. “Our base camp might have been found already and if it hasn’t it won’t stay hidden for long. They know we’re here, it would be only a matter of time before they find the others. This is their territory after all. For all, we know we set up base camp in the Kaiser’s foalhood hideout.”
For the remainder of their journey, Fleetfoot and Bricks kept quiet as they approach upon the cave. At a glance, everything was quiet, perhaps too quiet. Cautiously they step out of the brush, quickly trotting across the small clearing to the mouth of the cave. Inside the cave entrance was dark, as it should be, that’s why they picked the location after all. Hugging the wall, they follow it to the end, where the cave makes a turn into a large chamber. Where they set up base camp. The smell of smoldering wood made their nostrils twitch as they peer around the corner. Inside was a horrible sight! Their fellow Equestrians, two Wonderbolts, and five SEAL ponies lay in puddles of their own blood. The dim embers of the scattered firepit the only light source. Fleetfoot moved to help their comrades, but Bricks grabs her and covers her mouth in the nick of time as heavy metal hoof beats thunder through the cave. Emerging from the darkness were three Germane shock troopers. Germane’s elite special forces.
“Where are others? I see nine packs, but only seven ponies.” Demands the lead shock trooper as she stomps her hoof on the skull of one of the dead Wonderbolts, crushing completely. “Neigh, what do the Breezies report? Are the other two here yet?”
“Ja Dame Weiss, they are right over there by the entrance.” The trooper on her left points.
“Gut, Neigh, kill them. I will dispose of the bodies here.”
“Ja Madame! Leave it to us!”
“Shit!” Curses Bricks as he throws Fleetfoot on his back and sprints out of the cave. The two shock troopers rocketing after him. Literary. They had rockets on their armor. In the light of the moon, he got a full view of their armor and he could not tell if it was a unicorn or a pegasus inside as both helmets were fitted with a slot for a horn and both wore metal on their wings.
(Are they prosthesis? Did they put fake wings on unicorns or fake horns on Pegasus?) Bricks sprints into the forest weaving between the trees as fast as he could with Fleetfoot on his back. (Doesn’t matter. One of us must get back to Celestia and only one of us has the ability too.)
“Fleetfoot!” Bricks yelled as he spots a river up ahead. “You have to fly home! Don’t bother going to the chopper, they might have found that too. Just get home and tell Celestia what going on! And sorry about this!”
“What are you talking about?” Fleetfoot yells as Bricks chucks her into the raging river with no warning! She flounders in the water, watching as Bricks is tackled by the two Shock Troopers. Taking a deep breath, she dives under the black water, straining her eyes to avoid the rocks hidden beneath the rushing stream. A sudden feeling of vertigo hits her as she finds herself falling down a waterfall. Bracing herself she dives into the water, but quickly recovers from the shock and swims to the corner of the falls and tucks herself into a small crack in the rock wall. Even with her small frame she barely fit inside the crack. Looking through the falls she spots the two shock troopers flying overhead. Looking for her. They float there, arguing with each other as hundreds of Breezies gather around them. They yell some more and the Breezies scatter, traveling downstream. The two troopers stayed where they were.
One hour passes and Fleetfoot is shaking from being submerged in cold water, but she dares not move. The two shock troopers remain rooted in their positions above her. She was beginning to wonder if they would stay there forever, until a flock of Breezies return. They say something to ponies. Something they clearly didn’t like as they yell at them and point downstream again.
Another hour passes and the Breezies once again speak to the two ponies. The leader of their unit joins them as well and they talk amongst themselves. Fleetfoot was too far away and the waterfall was too loud to hear what they were saying, but she was confident they didn’t know she was here. How much longer she could remain here was in question as her entire body was nearly frozen stiff. The water spraying off the waterfall preventing her from drying the past two hours. This was really testing her pegasus cold endurance.
Finally, the three flyaway downstream, but Fleetfoot doesn’t move, even when they were out of eyesight. She waits five minutes and then another five to be sure they were gone. Leg’s trembling with possible hypothermia. She enters the water and slowly floats through the water to the shore. Climbing up the flat face shore. Fleetfoot beings to walk, not daring to fly just yet in fear of being spotted and also to get her blood moving again. She needs to warm up before she freezes to death!
“Gotta get home, gotta get home,” She chants as she begins to break out into a fast trot.
(Four days later, Nightmare Night, Canterlot)
Fleetfoot flew lopsided, swooping heavily one way and then the other way, her eyelids heavy as they threaten to close at any minute. Ahead of her was Canterlot, light brightly in orange lights for Nightmare Night. She kept her eyes fixed ahead. She’s flown for four days straight. Her black flight suit was nothing but tatters from the journey. She had thrown through two countries, hitched a ride on a Nippon trade ship while flying over the sea and then flew from the edge of Equestria to Canterlot in a single day. Basically, she was shot.
(I’m so tired…) Her eyes flutter shut and she begins to fall, her wings flailing uselessly in the wind as her body literary shutdown. She fell straight down. Falling past the surprised pegasus guards in the sky. They yell for help. For somepony to catch the falling Wonderbolt. Everypony dived after her, but none were fast enough to catch up. None of the unicorns could get a fix to catch her in a levitation spell. All the guards watch in horror as the Wonderbolt vice-captain fell towards the street below. Their shouts catching the attention of the citizens who looked up and gasp at the sight.
Fleetfoot’s eyes flutter open, as she regains consciousness from all the screaming. She knew she was in trouble. She was in free fall and couldn’t stop. Her wings wouldn’t even move. It seemed like the end, but a warm aura of magic waff over her as she was saved by… Nightmare Moon? No… Nightmare Moon with a white coat?
“Princess Celestia?” She questioned, uncertain if the pony before her was really the Princess of the Sun.
“It is I, Fleetfoot,” Celestia said softly as she carries the Wonderbolt in her magic towards the castle. “Don’t worry I have you. I’ll get you help and then you can tell me what happened.”
“Ok… sounds good,” Fleetfoot sighs as Celestia lays the Wonderbolt on her back. Minutes later Fleetfoot was placed in the royal baths. Two of Celestia’s finest healers tending to her. Several hours passing until the Wonderbolt was finally able to relay her message. A message that had Celestia running to her sister.
“LUNA! I NEED YOUR HELP!”