//------------------------------// // With a side of flashback // Story: Proof within the moon. // by New Lunar //------------------------------// It must have been almost six hours since the dark reclaimed the cave room. I couldn't sleep at all and its not due to the luner guard title eather. During a test of a soldier prisoner, I was tortured for a whole two weeks. Whips, blades, magic, even acid was used in this process. All I could do is count the scars. But all was needed to show that I would not tell top secret plans of any thing. ----------- Flashback. Age 12. Posted at the train station of canterlot. "So Banjo how did you even get in the guards?" This was my partner speaking. "A fellow guard fount me at the age of 8 and ever since i've been training. Hell this is only my second week on the guard." "I heard they was going to resign you dude." "And where did you hear that Mister Shinning." I always liked bucking with him. He was pretty cool. Like any other royal guard he was a white stallion with golden armor. He was pretty young for him self too. The blue mane that was under his helment was short unlike his tail. I was also in gold armor but it was light compaired to his 150 pounds of armor. "The capt said that Banjo Everfree was to be transferred to luner guard. But why? You are no were close to a bat pony. But you are a pretty strong flyer though." 'Luner guard is he messing with me?' "But how did I even get referred to there?" I must be looking like a colt asking his mom for a candy bar. "I don't know but thats why we are here. I'm sending you off to Ponyville, you get to find that out your self." "But Ponyville is a lovey dovey town dude. You know I hate that!" "Orders are orders Banjo. Sorry we didn't get to spend more time togather." "Me to... So whens the train coming?" "Thats the funny part. First part of your training is to fly there, during the night." "THATS A THREE HOUR LONG TRAIN RIDE!" "Yep so i'm guessing it will take you at least five hours to get there counting if you need to rest. Oh and if you don't get there with in sun rise, You fail and is kicked from the guard and canterlot. Good luck!" "GAA! See you Shinning Armor!" I was now in the air with a golden flash. At my age it was rare to see a pegasus to break MOC 1, but theres been rummers that a filly in cloudsdale did a sonic rainboom. Thats like MOC 5 I think. --- Three hours into flying non-stop. Still mid night. I could see the lights of Ponyville only another 30 minutes at this pase and I should be there. My armor was starting to get heavy, the 85 pounds I was carring was the lightest a earth pony could get. Last time I checked pegasus lightest they could get was 35 pounds leather armor. But I was told that if I wanted to go on dutie I must have a crossbow and golden armor. Why I couldn't carry my own bow I don't know but the capt said it would most likely kill. Which was true. 'Come on almost there. To bad I can't break MOC 3, I would probly most likely kill my self doing it though. Aw well... Wait were am I going to be metting my trainer at? Damn it Shinning!' I was now standing next to a ginger bread bakery, and did it smell good in there. The only lights on was coming from the street posts that lined the dirt road in the center of the old town. Almost every house had a hayroof. But this still didn't help me with my problem. Ponyville i'm new to, but they didn't call me Everfree at training camp for nothing! There was one pony I know would always answer her door.... "HI!" I drew my short sword and spun putting it to the throught of a now scared pink mare. When I saw she was no threat I put the silver sword back on my side. "I'm sorry ma'am are you ok?" The hard voice I was trained to use did not help at all. "WHAT WAS THAT FOR! YOU COULD HAVE KILLED ME! WHY WOULD YOU DO THAT ANY WAYS!......" This fast paced speach from the pink young mare was driving me nuts, but I had to observe any pony that I encounter. Her once pink poofy mane was now stright and tears came from her soft blue eyes. The yellow skirt she was wearing came to her knees. The Blue sweat shirt had a picture of three party ballons on it. And she still hasn't stoped. "Ma'am i'm sorry but you got me by suprize and it was a reflex." "I thought royal guards were nice and not meanes!?" "We are nice Miss...." "Pinkie Pie!" Her mane puffed back up and she a large toothy grin on her pink face. "Miss Pie we are nice. But I am looking for some luner guards here." "LUNER GUARDS!!" She just... teleported, but how she was a earth pony? "Banjo Everfree?" This voice had bad written all over it. "Who wants to know?" Please let it be a friendly. "Get em." the voice behind me said that with a calmest voice I ever heard, but before I could do anything I was already being held down by two unknown ponys. "Look come with ease or by force. Your pick Mister Moon." "How do you know......" I felt a blunt object hit the side of my helmentless muzzle making me black out. --------- Place unknown. Time Unknown. "WAKE UP!" Cold water raped my face. The headach I had was painful. The room was well lit when I worked my swollen eyes open, I could see three ponys in luner armor. I was chained to a wall with my hoofs not even touching the floor. "Ahh its about time you peace of shit." The only earth mare there punched me in my armorless gut causing me to caugh. "So how are you likeing your stay so far?" This only made another punch hit my ribs. "You could work on your hospitality." The mare only got red in the face, and it wasn't cause she was embarrassed. "Oh airn't you the little smartass?" At this point the punchs was better, this time she signaled one of the earth stallions to hand her something. This something was brung to my chest leaving only a bloody trail behind the small dagger. "NAAA! WHAT DO YOU WANT?!" "TALK!" Royal training one-o-one never talk. I took a deep breath before saying the stupidest thing ever. "Hey if you want me to talk you're better off getting one of the other mares to do it." This made me smile when the biggest stallion stepped up to the plate. "Before I turn into your punching bag, may I ask for your name?" "No you can't." His deep voice only made my thoughts true. The fist this stallion had was the size of my head and it only made the punch he delivered to my gut only hurt more. I couldn't stop gasping for the much need air but was only stoped when the mare walked back up to me. "So do you want to talk now?" I nodded my weazing face to her still grabbing air. "Yea... give.... me.... a sec." "Thats fine with me, just make it quick so we can throw you out for the timber woofs." "What do you want to know?" "Tell us about Celestia's plans." "Fine..... Last time I hear she was going to get some cake. HA do you really think you can make me talk. Even though I know this is a test i'll ride this tain till it stops!" I musterd up the biggest smile I could before she got the knife to my chest. "This is your last chance before I make you wish you weren't even born." "HA I don't have any family left. Go for it, and plus I doubt anypony would morn for little old me. Oh and before you start you might want to get a doctor ready cause I know its going to get messy." The smile only got bigger when she drug the blade from my right shoulder to my left hip leaveing blood just to ooze out. I went on two weeks of looseing more blood every day. They just gave up, I can't really remember alot after that but the scars was only a dally reminder that all that was to surve Luna. It was worth every minute, Luna and I grew close but we nevered showed it. ---------- Hive. Morning. "I see your awake. So is my little pony going to talk to day or still a no?" "All depends on the questions." "Well lets get started. How was your first night here?" "Could have been better. Why do you even care? All I am is a prisoner of war to you." Is this for her personal gain? "Thats a shame it wasn't that good, and I do care." Lies. "Whats your personal gain? You can't feed off of me, so why am I even here?" "Its just been awhile since I could cut open a fine stallion such as your self." "Mabe we should trade spots cause you answered wrong. So buck off." "So much for that respect I got to get yesterday. Shame I have to do this." The steel blade came up to my right side and was drug deeply down to my hip. "GAA! Your going to have to do better than that bitch." "Such words from you. Lets go for another question shall we?" "I don't know can we its not like i'm going any where." The look of disgust filled my face. "Oh this is how its going to be? Hmm what was your post of the luner guard when you last surved?" "I didn't have one. I was a scout that took out heavy troops." They were mean griffins and they were ruthless. "Hmm I don't know if I should give this one to you or not. But I guess you did answer it right so why not." It was still pitch black in the cold stone room. I could only tell it was me and the queen in here. The chains I lied about within the night the magic started to show its self. The potion idea was completely wrong, It was also magic at work. "So is this all that today is going to be like? Just darkness? That must suck for you. Well thats the next question. Would you like your queen to give you some light in this dark cave?" "No if it means I get to call you my queen than hell to the no. But if you feel the need for me to see you than go for it. Other than that I can care less." If I was to belive in Celestia I would pray but there is no need to pray to her, now or ever. "So you don't want to see your queen in the nude?" "Your not my queen. SO BUCK OFF!" The yelling only echoed through the room. "Wrong answer." This time it wasn't the hot blade, it was her magic slowly ripping me apart limb by limb. My only struggle was to scream in agony. "Aw does this hurt? Would you perfer me to cut you open slowly instead?" "YES! JUST STOP!" I could hear my joints popping out of place when she finally stopped the force. "Are you going to start answering my questions?" "YES I WILL! Just, stop!" This pain I could not take but I still can't tell her about the plans. "You know how you killed that one changling?" "The one that caught my arrow with his face? Yes." "Well I need one to replace him you know." Does she wants sex? "I will kill every one of you bugs before I would ever reproduce with your kind!" "We are changlings not bugs! And you don't have a choice." "Want to bet on that?" Please take the bet I dare you. "Yes I do. What do you have in mind?" "Me VS your best soldier. I don't need weapons eather." Changlings have one weakness. Love. If I show some love they will all go crazy and fight each other just to get some. There all starving with out it. Plus if I can get out of here I will kill all the changlings my self! "Your on!" I could only tell she had a grin on her face. But if she is smart she will face me and not one of her bugs. "If I win I get to keep you and your my own personal slave." "If I win I get freedom or at least a 10 minute head start with no magic." The way she said deal was not half bad. I felt her wet lips touch my dry lips. But she wanted more in the lip lock she forced her tounge into my mouth looking in every nook and cranny. "Hoped you liked that cause that will be the last one with out it being forced." With this the door slamed once more leaving me by my self once again. Just me and my thoughts to think about what just happend.