//------------------------------// // Chapter 2 - The Life // Story: In the Royal Guard // by J8ck78 //------------------------------// "How was I supposed to know this is what we'd do all day?" asked Crescent "Shut it! I'm not talking to you for the rest of the day!" hissed Charger "I'm sorry man! I'll make it up to you!" "I can't believe I listened to you! "Go to Canterlot!" you said! "It will be fun!" you said "It's a honor!" you said! Yeah! A Honorable pain in my rump! I can't even feel my legs!" groaned the Earth Pony "Look sharp! Some ones coming!" Walking down the hall was a dark grey Pegasus with red eyes that could pierce your very soul. Her armor didn't help much either, nor did her wings. Dark, purple, fear inducing: The Armor of a Luna Guard. Each step of her shoes sent cold shivers down the manes and spines of the two Guards standing at the doors. She stopped in front of them and glared at them. Her hair, brushed off to one side, made it appear as though one all seeing eye was starring them down like a hawk, ready to kill at the slightest sign of weakness. She took in a breath and screamed. "Lieutenant!" It was shrill, piercing, commanding, yet somehow retained the voice of a lady. Regardless the two new Guards were terrified upon hearing it and didn't move a muscle. A few moments had passed and the Luna Guard was clearly annoyed at how long whoever she called for was taking so long. One Guard passed by and gave a wide berth out of fear and respect. Even Pegasus pony flight that passed over raised their altitude around her. Crescent and Charger wondered who in there right mind would take so long to get to her. They looked at each other in fear praying to Celestia silently that she didn't turn her anger out on them, for whatever reason. Just then a crash was heard. the two glanced with their eyes to see a galloping Earth Pony Royal Guard running up scared for his life. "Reporting f-f-for duty m'am!" he said nervously saluting "Just who are these two?" she asked "I, I, I don't know!" said the Lieutenant, "I've never seen them before!" "Really? Who are you!" she shouted at them, "Names and ranks!" "Gold Charger! Private!" "Charming Crescent! Private!" "Never heard of you! You have five seconds to explain your presence!" "We volunteered to serve here-" tried Crescent "No one "volunteers" to serve in Canterlot!" yelled the Pegasus Charger and Crescent felt their chances dash. She continued to boil in anger until a voice stopped her. "Regardless of your premonitions, they did volunteer!" Walking up was Sergeant David looking bored as ever. While all others seemed to shudder at the Luna Pony's very presence, he didn't seem to care. "They actually volunteered to be sent here?" "Yes. They reported to me as ordered, I set them up here because Lieutenant Spirit here is short on Guards in this sector." "Why wasn't I informed?" "You're being informed now." he said She glared at him, but he didn't seem to be affected. She snorted and turned around, trailed by her terrified Lieutenant. She walked off down the hall, scarring the daylights out of one random Pony who was walking by. "That there is Raven Shadow......... lovely name. Captain of the Luna Corps." "Luna's branch of the Royal Guards." said Charger "Yeah. Got it after Spectre stepped down. I swear, the names before the reintegration! Anyway, she's also got command of this section of Canterlot, something to do with the integration. She's strict, firm, loyal, and intimidating to all around her save the Princesses." "How do you?" asked Crescent "Heh heh heh. She can be scary as Discord at times, but what's she going to do to me? Were understaffed here as it is........ she needs me more than she needs my fear of her. So..... anyone get through while I was gone?" "Uh, no sir." said Charger "Good, keep it that way. Be back in two hours. I got someone to relieve you!" He walked off, his faint laughing could be heard as he did, then all went silent save for the occasional Guard patrol. Crescent himself was starting to drift off to sleep when a small pink blob appeared out of the corner of his eye. He looked down to see a innocent looking pink Unicorn Filly standing before them. "Hi there!" she said to him "Uh, hello." "Bye bye!" she said happily before skipping off into the room behind Crescent and Charger A few moments passed before it hit Crescent. "Charge, did you just see a little pink Filly walk into the room behind us?" "Uh huh." said Charger the two were inside the door before anyone could look.