I awoke to the smell of cooking, for a moment I thought it was bacon but then I remembered that I can’t eat meat here, it frowned down upon. I opened my eyes and looked around, it still looked rather early, I wonder if I should wake Dash up? Nah, she need’s her rest after how wasted she was yesterday. I slowly began to get up when I felt a sharp stabbing pain in my head, dam, I hate hangovers. I began to massage my temples as I stood up, I need to get some water and maybe offer some help in the kitchen. I walked over to the door and open it just enough to see inside. I see Spike over by the stove cooking something, I could try and give him a scare, yea, I’ll do that. I quietly opened the door and snuck up to a wall behind him. I tried doing the most badass pose I could leaning on the wall about five meters behind him. “What’s cooking?” He froze in place when he heard me.
He quickly turned around with a look in horror in his eyes, once he saw who it was his shocked softened.
“Oh, it’s just you Shepard.”
“What, aren’t I scary?” I gestured to myself.
“Are you meant to be?”
“Ha, ha, anyway what’s for breakfast?”
“Egg’s and bacon for me and I’m going to make you girls some sandwiches.” Wait, they have bacon.
“This may sound weird but can I have some eggs and bacon too?”
“I don’t know, I didn’t know ponies like meat.”
“I’m an omnivore, I eat meat and plants.”
“Really?”
“Yea, I’ve been like that since I was born.”
“How will you eat it, don’t you need sharp teeth?”
“I have them.” I opened my mouth giving him a good look at my teeth.
“Wow, I’ve never seen that before, anyway yea, you can have some bacon. Do you eat jewels too?”
“Umm, no.”
“Oh well, breakfast will be ready soon, can you wake to girls up?”
“Sure.”
I went into the main room and prepared to wake them up, how should I do this, I could use the megaphone option on my Omi-tool or I could yell or I can walk up and poke them. I’m going to be as nice as possible, I don’t want to come off as a bad house guest.
I walked over to Dash who is still sleeping on the coach, she looks so peaceful , I can’t wait to wake her up.
“Shepard.”
“Yea.” I turn my head to see who said my name. No one there.
Huh, I guess I’m just hearing things. I grab Dash’s wing lightly and began to tickle her nose with her feathers.
“Mmmmmm, five more minutes.”
“Oh, I just wanted to tell you that the Wonderbolts are in town at the moment but if you prefer to slee-“
“NO, I’m up, where are th-ah, my head.” She quickly jumped off the coach and then fell over rubbing her temples.
“I’m sorry to say but they aren’t here, also how’s the hangover?”
“Dam you, my head hurts a lot.”
“Wouldn’t blame you, anyway just go to kitchen, Spike’s cooking breakfast .”
“Wait Spike, where are we?”
“We are at Twilight’s you were so wasted you fell asleep and with you knocked out we couldn’t get back to your house so I went to the only place I know of. Also can you please wake up Twilight?”
“Yea whatever.” She looked tired.
I walked back into the kitchen while Dash heads up stairs . When I entered I was greeted with Spike making the sandwiches.
“Hi Shep, the girls up yet?”
“I hope so, I asked Dash to wake Twilight due to the fact I don’t know where she sleeps.”
I sat at the table waiting for the others to come in.
“Good morning everypony.”
“Morning Twi.”
“Good morning to you too Twilight.” I gave her a smile as she came into the room.
Dash and Twilight sat at the table, Dash was next to me while Twi was across from me. We sat there for some time in an awkward silence.
“Breakfast is ready.” Spike came over with four plates.
“Ah, I haven’t had this for ages.” Can’t wait to have some actual bacon for years.
Spike put the plates in front of us, when Spike put my plate in front of me I quickly began to eat. With a mouthful of food I looked up from my plate to see Dash and Twilight with their jaws hanging to the floor. I swallowed my food.
“What?” Did I just kill a puppy or something?
“Why are you eating meat!?” Twilight was totally shocked while Dash less so.
“Because I’m hungry and I haven’t had bacon for years.”
“How are you even able to chew it? We don’t have sharp teeth.”
“Well that’s not entirely true.” I guess Dash wanted to join the conversation.
“Yea, Shep has teeth like mine.” And there’s Spike.
“Really, can I see?”
I open my mouth to show Twilight my teeth and she gasps.
“What did you do to your teeth?”
“Nothing, I was born with them like this.”
“How, I’ve never seen that before.”
“Well I think you can tell by now that I’m not your average per-pony.”
“And that’s what I love about you.” Dash threw her wing around my back.
“Anyhow let’s finish breakfast.”
We continued having breakfast for some time till we all finished, Spike took all the plates into the kitchen. Dash and I headed to the door and set out.
The walk back to the house wasn’t that long but with the hangover and the coldness in the air made it go by so slowly. Not many people are out at this time, mainly people that run stalls and stores. As we were walking down the street something caught my eye, it was a stall asking for recruits for the royal guard. Huh, my whole life I’ve been in the Alliance so why not join the army here?
“Dash you go ahead, I’ll be back at the house in a bit.”
“Okay Shep, don’t take too long though.” Dash began to walk off.
When I was sure she was long gone I walked over to the stall. A guard was stood behind the stall in his armor.
“Good day ma’am, do you want to join the royal guard?” He looked total board.
“That’s why I’m here.” He seemed to perk up when I said that.
“I just need to ask you some questions before I can let you sign up.”
“Shoot.”
“Okay question 1: How old are you?”
“31.”
“Question 2: Are you an only parent?”
“No, but I do have a marefriend though.”
“Okay question 3: do you have any combat experience?”
“Yes, 14 years.”
“Wow, you have more than me by far, come to think of it where you here yesterday?”
“Yea, I guess you saw the robbery.”
“You kidding, that was awesome, I don’t know why you aren’t in the guard already, anyhow, question 3: are you a convicted criminal?”
“No.”
“Question 4: are you able to meet the equipment requirement?”
“And that is?”
“Weapons and armor.”
“Yes.”
“Okay and last question, are you sure you want to join the Royal Guard?”
“Yes.”
“Okay, you check out, you’ll need to get to the train station by 1500 hours.”
“Okay, see you later.” I gave him a wave and then left to Dash’s house.
I really need to get ready for later today.