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// Chapter 15 - Trouble 
// Story: In the Royal Guard 
// by J8ck78 
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"Okay, I think I got them all!" said Flower  

"You sure?" asked Crescent flying above the tree line trying to spy any more armor they may have missed.  

"Trust me, I've literally torn apart trees and put them back together. I think I got them all."  

"Well I can lift you, but you got to lift that box." said Crescent  

"Can do." said Flower  

Thus the two began the flight back up. By the time they returned to the docks, the trailer was gone and only Charger remained. He sat on a wagon holding the crates resting on it as he happily enjoyed a Muffin.  

"Where'd the mail pony's go?" asked Flower  

"Huh? Oh they had other things to deliver! Since it was already signed for, they could leave."  

"And you got the Muffin from where?" asked Crescent  

"Oh! The gray one! She's awesome! She gave you two some as well, they were....... uh, they were right here."  

The other two looked at each other knowing full well where the other Muffins had probably gone.  

"Sorry guys, they were right here!" he said looking around  

"Come on Charger. I'll explain on the way." said Crescent  

Hitching the wagon to Charger(the strongest being a Earth Pony) the three Guards made their way back to the palace. As the trio turned a corner they came across four teenage Mares and Two Colts of the same status laughing at a smaller Unicorn mare huddled in a corner. Her pink mane was stained with what looked like food thrown at her, and she was doing her best to hide away from the world.  

"What is this?" asked Charger as he walked over to the group  

"Charger wait! We don't need to cause a scene!"  

"It's our job Crescent!" said Charger  

"Does he always charge headlong into situations like this?" asked Flower  

"Always? it's in his name!" said Crescent  

The two rushed over to back their friend up.  

"Alright, what's going on over here!" said Charger as he walked up  

The formerly laughing Mares turned around to look at him, yet showed little fear in what he was.  

"Nothing Guard. Just go away on your duty." scoffed the eldest Mare  

"If it's nothing why does she look like she is having a breakdown."  

"*Sigh* if you must know we found her walking in our territory."  

"Territory? Canterlot is free to all pony's unless it is a private party!" said Flower  

"You're not from around here." said one of the Colts  

"Alright, leave her alone. Get out of here!" said Charger  

"Or what are you going to do?" asked one of the Mares  

"You'll see." said Charger getting into a attack stance.