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// Day 85: Equestria Games 
// Story: Changeling Trust 
// by Nightmare Rift 
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Styx’s POV:
The Equestria Games are upon us and Sombra and I are to be guards to all the royalty of Equestria, including the normal guards that all of them normally have. However, extra security is needed for the Saddle Arabian royals, as they are under threat from the Eastern Griffins, of which the griffin student at Twilight's school is not a part of, he came from the group of North Eastern Griffins. The Eastern Griffins are violent and unforgiving to anypony. Thankfully, Sombra and I are well equipped to deal with anything that today may bring, other than maybe the hundreds of glares that we are receiving from everypony that walks by, mainly me though, since nopony particularly likes me. I am forbidden from changing, so I can’t do much about it other than try to ignore them. The two Saddle Arabian royals are quite calm and don’t treat me any differently, then again, they have never met my kind so they would have no reason to fear me. 
I look towards the main entrance to see two Crystal Empire archers coming in with their bows and arrows. They approach me and I finally recognize them, Chrome Shield and Scarlet Arrow. The two that held me hostage while working for another pony, whose name escapes me because I don’t care to remember and I killed them. I greet them with a head nod and they do the same. “Good luck you two, I wish you the best in the Games today! Represent the Crystal Empire proudly today.”

“Thank you!” they both say in unison and proceed towards their respective areas for number assignment. 

I look towards Sombra to see him staring at the sky, after all, that is where the attack is most likely to come from anyway. I turn back towards the gates to see that they are locking them and placing a magic barrier. That is our cue to head up to the royals to stand guard there. Sombra and I walk towards the upper booth holding the royals, but what I find up there is the last thing I expected. I see Celestia, Luna, Twilight, Cadence, Shining Armor, two royals I don’t know, the two Saddle Arabian royals and a small colt, similar in dress and shape to the Saddle Arabian royals. The colt is a surprise, but not my business, so I pay no mind to him. The colt on the other hoof has a different idea. He goes over to Sombra and stares at him. 

“Casho, leave the guard alone,” pipes the royal that I assume is his mother. 

Sombra chuckles and says, “No worries, he is just curious, I can’t fault him for that.” 

Sombra kneels down to the colt and smiles, giving the colt a little nudge back towards his parents. The colt readily gallops towards his parents and that is when I hear an ear-splitting shriek. I whip my head upwards to see a massive hoard of griffins descending towards the stands, right towards the colt who is not near anyone. I run towards the colt shielding his body with my own. I feel a net come around me and know that I am captured, and holding the colt under me. I see the rest of the griffins turn and start to fly away as I see Sombra leap towards the net I am in, but another net comes around him. Well, I guess that means all three of us are going to be hostages. Not saying that is much of an issue for any of us, except the colt.