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// Chapter 21: The Queens Old Castle. 
// Story: A Walking Chestnut 
// by Netap 
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Queen Katherina looked like a bitch.

Not in the sense that she was a female dog, that was obvious enough.
But in the sense that she is currently looking down at us, The Group that she requested to mediate tensions in her country, and two of her own sisters.

Now, I don't know a lot about royalty, but usually when you invite people to your country you treat them with respect and civility, Not whatever is currently going on in the throne-room.

"Great," Queen Proudpaws starts as the guard escort lead us in front of her "Not only are you two hours away from the estimated time of arrival, you come in with them. Celestia really knows how to pick them." Fuck you too.

"In our defense Queen Kathe-" "Queen Proudpaws, It seems you don't even know the bare basics of high society, Pony.
When speaking to a royal you address them by their last name or title, Katherina is my first name, such that is NOT what you will call me" Queen Bitch interrupted Cadance.

Blueblood, who was looking at how Cadance was going to go about this moved forward to defend us before he too was interrupted by a royal.

"That! That right there is why we left." Jennino Lanternlight exclaimed as she walked towards the steps leading to the throne, Princess Muffinsbuns holding her paws in front of her mouth to hide a face of shock seeing the scene.

I feel like we shouldn't be seeing this, And if the uncomfortable face on both Cadance and Blueblood is anything to go by, they agree.
We shouldn't be seeing this Family Drama.

"Lanternlight, So you deci-" "Jenn! My name is Jenn Barghest Dammit! I'm your sister!" Jennino continued to walk up the stair to the throne, her face scrunched in a frown, "And now is not the time for your games of high society, You heard that Bastard, all of Caninia probably did, Our sister is being held prisoner and her life is at stake!" Princess Lanternlight finished as she stopped right in front of the Queens throne, Standing over her seated sister.

"Watch your tone Lanternlight" Queen Proudpaws said as she looked up at her sister, "I should have you arrested with treason for what you have been doing in the past year."

Feeling a tap on my shoulder, I look over and see a Diamond Dog trying to catch my attention.
A Golden retriever wearing a blue skirt and vest with pink collar.
"You're human right? Follow me." She whispered before walking towards a hallway off to the side where another Dog is waiting, A Husky with a red cape and purple collar.

As I focus back on the Queen and Jennino argument, I feel another tap on my other shoulder.

Seeing Blueblood trying to get my attention, I look over and he leans down next to me.
"Those two are Princess Fiona Floppyears and Indiana Ambereyes, Go with them, Me and Cadenza will meet up with you when we're done, We'll be at the Separatist castle." He then subtly pushes me towards the two Princesses, who have now been joined by Princess Muffinsbuns.

Quietly leaving the throne room and heading towards where the Princesses are, I Enter the hallway and spot Princess Floppyears waving to me from a room at the end of the corridor.

Entering the room I am spot not only Princess Fiona and Indiana, but also Princess Ambrosia and Duke Snifflepaws.
I look to the other side of the room where a board filled with maps and photos is standing.

Seeing Princess Floppyears pull up a chair for me to sit on, I decide to do as shes suggesting.

"Sorry to spring this on you, but this is why we called Equestria." The Husky in the room starts as she sits down in front of me, obscuring the whiteboard behind her.
"I would have requested military aid if I knew The D3U was going to be doing this." She looks me in the eyes and continues.

"I am Princess Indiana Ambereyes, And I am the one who sent Duke Snifflepaws to get Equestrian Aid." She continues, "It seems there has been a misunderstanding among your leaders. We asked for a Princess, Hoping that Celestia will come and help us, Not the sorry excuse of an entourage that was brought with you" I could hear the disappointment in her voice as her eyes look towards the Duke before focusing back on me, "You are a human as well, just like that Bastard Lycanroc, You will help us deal with this problem."

Oh... I get it.
This Ambereyes Princess used the name of Katherina Proudpaws to send Duke Snifflepaw to Equestria to request aid from the crown to deal with the D3U who have been getting more and more aggressive.
However Problems emerged when instead of meeting up with Princess Celestia, he was met with Raven Inkwell.
Who as it obviously turns out, had outdated information about the situations, therefore sending Blueblood and Cadance instead of the obviously correct choice she should have gone with.

Not Send anybody at all.

If I'm correct about all of that, the only reason I'm here is because Lycanroc is also a human.
If so, There is no reason at all for me to be here.
I could still be in the little burrow by the Lake, minding my own business waiting for the time I get to go home.
I could be relaxing on the coast, having a chat with Angel or Antonio, maybe finally get Power Up Punch to work.

But Noooo, I had to be brought here, away from the only place in this rainbow shit-hole of a world where I felt any sort of comfort.

"Fuck You, I am not helping you, I am going back to the ship." I say to the Princess in front of me, who obviously only heard "Chespin ches ches pin, Pin ches"

I stand up from the chair and walk to the door, "Huh, where do you think your going?" I hear Ambereyes ask as she spots me leave. My answer is to show her my paw making the vague impression of the Middle Finger.

"You dare to-" I shut the door behind me as she enters a tirade.

I am not her subject, I am not an Equestrian subject either. I am a human, I have an Israeli Citizenship, I serve in the IDF, But I'm also not a combatant, I'm a Data Analyst, I look at satellite imagery, I don't go into enemy lines with a gun.

I Really hate this, Every single moment of the past four days has been miserable. Except maybe when Blueblood gave me this suit, that was at least nice of him.

Walking back towards the Throne Room, I stick close to the wall and head towards the door that we entered from.
I give Cadance a small wave when I spot her looking at me from the corner of her eye before I sneak out of the Castle.

I fucking hate this cartoon world.




Moonbeam Twinkletail was terrified, She was supposed to be on her way back from one of the villages on the outskirts of the Kingdom, when her carriage was assaulted by members of the D3U, They beat her guards and took away her magic staff, Leaving her defenseless surrounded by enemies.

If she still had that staff, She could have beat them all up with the magic she's been studying, but as it turns out, getting Punched in the stomach makes it hard to hold on to a magical staff.

Soon she was captured and brought to an abandoned mine outside the Dimondia.
She was lead at spear-point towards a room dug into the cave walls, where she was then seated in front of President Lycanroc Himself.

And when Princess Moonbeam Twinkletail spotted the sharp grin stretching onto the criminals face, she knew she was in danger.


She was in so much Danger.