//------------------------------// // Chapter 9: Then the Government got Involved... // Story: Help! I've Turned Into a Princess! // by ScorchingFlamesInc //------------------------------// George looked out the window, and felt his heart jump. A black van he's never seen before has parked in his driveway, but he had the strong belief of what it was. Quickly he made his way outside, to meet up with the people that exited the vehicle. Two had suits while two others were dressed like SWAT members. "You the man who sent us that letter?" the female agent asked. "Yes I am... but I wasn't alone," George replied. He held out his hand. "The name's George." "Beckey," Agent Beckey shook his hand. "So... the horse... is it here? Or is this just a prank you managed to pull off?" "Yep. Right this way." George led the people to where he has been keeping the horse for two weeks. When the visitors saw the pony, their eyes went wide and their jaws dropped. "She looks familiar..." Beckey muttered. "Before you pick her up, I need to invite some friends over," George explained. "They took part in this as well. And another person I need to invite is the news." "How far are they from here?" Beckey asked. "My two friends are five minutes away," George answered. "And from what I know, the news station is about eight minutes away. The reporters husband should be... maybe ten minutes?" "I don't think we have time to wait until then," Beckey said. "Well, maybe you could take some tests on her while we wait," George suggested. "We don't have the people and the equipment for that." "Well at least give me some time to invite the gang over. How about I make you sandwiches and help you feel welcome?" Beckey sighed. "Alright," she began. "If you keep on insisting we stay, then we'll stay. But if it takes longer than fifteen minutes for everyone you call to arrive, we take the horse, without payment. Understand?" "Right..." George chuckled, bringing his phone out of his pocket. "Come on inside. When I finish the calls, I can make the sandwiches." Darryl and Hunter... Just as Darryl and Hunter were about to close, Hunter's phone rang. He grabbed it and answered the call. "Hello?... Uh-huh... hmm... Really? Great, see you then." Hunter put his phone away. "The government's here," Hunter began. "Let's go get out cash." Darryl smiled. Sheila... Sheila was in a room hanging out with a couple cameramen when her phone rang. She picked it up. "Hello?... Really?... Now?... Alright, be there in eight." She put her phone away. "Let's go, boys," she smiled. "We got a live news story to make. I'll just tell the ancorman our news and we'll be on our way." Adam... Adam's phone rang. He swallowed his bite of steak and answered the call. "Yes?... Ok... Alright, I'll be there as fast as I can." Adam put his phone away, wrapped his unfinished dinner in siran wrap, and put it in the fridge. He then grabbed his coat and ran out the door. And ten minutes later, George's driveway was filled with vehicles. The college... Every night, Dale watches the local news on his phone. And every night, he and his friends hang out together in the same room, doing their own thing. "Yes, thank you Frida for the report on the fox, the anchorman said. He then tapped his earpeace. "Oop. I just recieved word from Sheila Devon that the government is here to apprehend an exotic creature. Take a look." What the camera switched to caused Dale's eyes to go wide. "Yes, as of now, I am standing in front of the cage containing this creature," Shiela said. "As of now, a few members of the government is taking residence in the house of George Silver, who is discussing with his friends about the creature and recieving payment. We don't know how long it will be until the government folks head outside, but one of the agents I've asked said it will take twenty minutes for them to finish their snacks, sign some forms with the people taking care of the horse, and leave with the horse herself. Mow that a discovery has been made, we'll get to explore more of the functions of not just the world, but beyond. Do aliens exist? We'll just have to see..." "Guys!" Dale piped. "Leo is still at that house." "Please don't bring that up..." Evan muttered. "I still feel guilty." "The government is here to take her! We have to go and help!" "How?" Jeremy questioned. "That house is about twenty-five minutes away." "We'll just have to break a few laws to save a life..." Dale said. "Are you serious?!" Joey's eyes went wide. "Don't worry... I took acting class once. You'll have to trust me." "But if we go, we're screwed!" Evan rebutted. "They can't do anything to us when the government is there. We break the speed limit and avoid all obstacles? We should get there mere seconds before they leave. So... who's with me?" Jeremy, Evan, and Joey didn't even flinch. But seconds later, Evan got up. Followed by Jeremy. Only Joey was left. "Oh... fine," he got up. "Now let's get out of here," Evan smiled. So the four friends dashed out of their dorm, through the hallway, and out the door, thankfully not running into an older adult. Five minutes later... Evan speeding the car has already cut a good chunk of time. They would only stop when gettine to a stoplight (they had to slow down earlier, obviously. Luckily though, there were no small towns to slow them down). They passed many cars, going off the side of the road when there was a car on the other lane. At some point, a police car was coming up from behind them. "Shit!" Evan began slowing down. "What now?" "Trust me..." Dale promised. The police man from behind got out of the car. "I got this." Suddenly, Dale started twitching wildly, making gasping and choking sounds. Evan rolled down the windw, meeting eyes with the bearded officer. "Good evening officer," he greeted in a mixture of calm and panic. The officer looked at Dale, who continued gasping, choking, and grasping his shirt. "Alright, I'll leave you off with a warning," the cop said. "But just remember to not speed in a non-emergency." "Of course sir," Evan nodded. "May I-" "Go ahead." And Evan floored it. Leo... thirteen minutes later... I didn't realize it took this long for the government to make a deal with those men. But finally, they came out and approached my cage, before moving over to the side of the cage to get closer. One of the guys in the SWAT clothing lifted something. Before I knew what it was, I felt a tranq dart in the side of my barrel, giving the feeling of a mosquito bite. And just like that, everything went dark. The humans... The two SWAT members entered the barbed wire gate and picked up the unconsious body, which was lighter than it looked. They carried the body to the van, put it in the back, and closed the doors. "And as promised, here's your cash," Agent Beckey said, giving Darryl, Hunter, Adam, and George each a neatly packaged stack of one-hundred dollar bills. "Thank you," George said, his smile wide. And the government agents and SWAT members all entered the van, backed out of the driveway, and drove off. College students... "We're almost there..." Evan muttered. The car has amazingly avoided any accidents during it's speedy run, and now they were only a minute away from their desired location. But finally, the car slowed down, and turned into the familiar driveway. All four college students got out of the car. "Where the hell are the government trucks?" Dale asked. The door to the house opened, and out came George, along with his two accomplices. "I thought I told you four bastards to stay the hell off my property," he hissed. "Where is the pony?" Evan growled. George smiled. "You four are too late," he grinned. "The government took her." "You son of a..." Jeremy marched over to George and swung his fist, punching George in the jaw with a loud CRACK!!! As soon as George recovered, the attention of the seven humans was suddenly diverted to a blazing white burst of light. Leo... I groggily opened my eyes, only to find myself back in a small space. Only it was neater and had hay on the ground. Though there was only one window. I looked through the window and saw the inside of the van, containing two agents and two SWAT people. "I'm screwed..." I whimpered. And then I noticed a blue glow on my forehead. I looked up, but the glow followed. I returned my gaze to the window and all four humans in the van suddenly vanished in blue bursts. Through the window, I could see the wheel began to glow blue. "I'm not the one doing this..." I muttered. But then it hit me. Even if I'm not driving, once I stopped this van in a safe spot, I'm free! "I'm free!" For the first time in a week, I truly smiled. "I'M FREE! I'M... HUH?!?" I suddenly saw a sharp turn up ahead, with a metal bar on the other side of the turn blocking off a cliff. If I drove straight forward, I'd fly off the cliff! And then I noticed the wheel no longer glow blue! "NO!!!" I shrieked. I tried to use my magic and regain control of the wheel, but to no avail. I was done for! CRASH!!! The van suddenly burst through gate, and began to fall down to the bottom of the cliff. Then the front of the van quickly tilted downward. My body fell. And I landed on my head on the van wall. CRACK!!! And without feeling any pain, I was out like a light. Later... I awoke, immediatly feeling sharp pains in my head and an extra appendage on my side. I immediatly sat up and put my arms over my head, hoping this was a dream and I was human again. "Mommy?" My eyes opened and I turned my head to the source of the voice. My eyes shrank. The room I was in was cartoony and filled with a crystal gradient. My blurry hearing cleared, and I could hear a beeping heart monitor. But that was only one of the two most important things I noticed. And in the middle of my sight was a filly, who appeared to be five years old. She had a coat that was a mix of pink and bright purple. Her mane was a darker shade of purple, with a streak of blue on it, along with a streak of blue on each chunk of hair that hung on either side of her head. And on her forehead was a horn. And I could see large wings on her side. Her expression of confusion turned to one of joy. "MOMMY!" she shrieked, jumping up and wrapping her arms around my side. I grimaced as I felt the pain on the mystery appendage, which was my wing, increase... and I immediatly realized I was still Princess Cadance! I turned my head to the sound of yawning and saw a familiar stallion who was sitting on a chair wake up. His mane was a few different shades of blue, one shade being turqoise, and his coat was white. And he had a large horn poking out of his head. He looked at me and his eyes went wide. He shook his head wildly before he looked back the kid that was latched on to me. "Flurry!" he exclaimed, appearing to be alarmed.. "Be careful!" "But Mommy's awake!" Flurry replied, before being covered in a magenta glow and being taken off of me. The pain in my wing calmed down. Shining Armor put the pouting Flurry on the chair next to him and he came over to the... hospital bed that I was on. He put his hoof on my hoof. "Welcome home, Cadance," he smiled. Well shit...