Cherry Bunny had seen the 3 month wait for day court and found out she could get into night court that very night instead. The guard hadn’t been able to help her. Hopefully princess Luna was as nice and kind as the legends.
The pony didn’t expect to be in a completely empty throne room.
“I’m starting to think I’ve been pranked.” Cherry says to herself.
bang!
A Thestral came tumbling through the door and tumbled down the stairs followed by princess Luna who gracefully flew when she hit the drop.
“Ah! I win!” Steel announces in delight.
“How could you possibly be that fast!?” Luna shouts in shock.
“Science!” Steel replies not missing a beat.
The two are broken from their banter with a cough.
“Oh, hello my little pony how can I help?” Luna asks
“Princess Luna.” Cherry says with a bow.
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Luna just had a most fun chase with her head guard. The fact her guard was able to help her make it to court in record time was amazing aswell.
Luna watches as the pony bowing to her breaks out into tears.
“They took my son!” The pony shouts bawling
“Who is dying this night?” Steel growls
Surprising just about everyone in the room.
“They took him because he is a unicorn and I am not! My parents foal napped him.” The earth pony mare says crying.
A quiet ding could be heard.
Luna looked at Steel who had briefly checked her hoof.
“Steel?” Luna asks out loud.
“I’ll be right back.” Steel says with a rather angry look on her muzzle.
There is a shimmer as the mare disappears.
A second later the windows higher up in the throne room blast open with a crash.
“Who was that?” The earth pony mare asks
“The head of the night guard… her son was taken from her aswell so. I believe she took your case rather personally.” Luna states
“I don’t even know where to find my son through? My family has multiple manors. I just manage a farm.” The mare states.
“She is a Theastral… her tracking skills are sometimes else.” Luna says unsure of what steel was doing.
“I get that but there is tracking then there is whatever she’s doing. I mean she had a plan right?” Cherry asks
The doors to the room open back up.
“Of course I had a plan! And no pony even got hurt this go around.” Steel says with a smile.
The two mares look over at the entrance to see Steel sauntering in with a Foal on her back.
“MOM!”
“Bright Horn!” Cherry shouts happy to see her son.
Luna just smiles as Steel places the foal down with her wing.
“You know you’ll have to go arrest them in the morning?” Luna says
“…”
“Steel?” Luna asks
“Fine, but I want a reward. I’m also dragging Day Guard along. Seeing as I am the only current member of the night guard I need to push the paperwork off onto someone else.” Steel says
“Could thou not do it yourself?” Luna asks
“I could easily do it. I would just rather not. Especially since my hoof writing skills leave much to be desired.” Steel says
“That is true. Most ponies write with their mouths these days.” Luna considers with a nod.
“The night is young Luna. What comes next?” Steel asks
“We need to keep this mare and her son safe tonight.” Luna says
“Hey! You two! Front and center!” Steel shouts in a way that would’ve made her drill sergeant proud.
The members of Celestia’s guard who had been following them earlier show up with a salute.
“Put these two in a guest room and alert a maid that they are there. I expect to hear from your captain in the morning since arrest warrants will be served at that time.” Steel says with every bit of authority she could muster.
“Yes ma’am!” “Right away ma’am!” The two stallions says motioning for the mare who had just got her son back to follow them.
“Luna? Is my position as head of the night guard been finalized yet or did those two just obey an old mare who asking any questions?” Steel asks
Luna’s amusement at the sight was near endless.
“Your tone would’ve put old Iron Head to shame. Though, then again you are a Steel Gem. Something that seems a little more refined than just iron.” Luna says with mirth.
“So, what is the structure of the guard and who am I going to be meeting first thing in the morning?” Steel asks
“Steel, this is my third night back. I do not truly know either.” Luna says
Steel nods.
“Let us go and wake up your sister then.” Steel says trotting out of the throne room.
Luna look out at the position of the moon and judges it to be about 4 or 5 am. Tia shouldn’t be too upset being woken up an hour or two early right?