Prologue: “Where It All Started”
I was once a member of the royal guard. I spent years guarding the Princess. I had slowly ranked up over the years, and was next in line to be promoted to captain of the guard, until Shining Armour got promoted instead. I was furious. He hadn't been a member of the guard for nearly as long as I had, why had he gotten the promotion? I had my suspicions. It was his sister, and all her heroics. He wasn't his sister, he didn't save all of Equestria, why did he get that promotion? I was sure that it was his sister and her relation with the Princess that got him the job, but I couldn't have been more wrong. I had thought long and hard about it, and I finally decided to approach the Princess with my complaint. I suppose that's where my tale really begins...