//------------------------------// // Chapter 2: Solar Stallions' New Rules // Story: Lunar Stallions: Rise of The Thunderbolt // by LightningBlade //------------------------------// This is great, just great, my room is now somepony else's storage room, I swear to Celestia, I will beat the crap out of him or her. My room is now a complete disaster, swords, spears, and armor, all the equipment was thrown here, I think somepony just had sex here too, and I wouldn't know unless I get a CCTV like in the human comics, and exactly, they don't fucking exist. They should pay some respect on the last Second Commander, and that's me. I'm beginning to regret coming back here. "Hey recruit, get into your standing position, the commander is heading this way." a Solar Stallion ordered me. Obviously a fresh stallion. "Yes, Sir." I gave a rude reply. Then, two stallions marched forward, their helmet with blue linings, or fur you could say, are high ranking stallions, and then the commander marched forward, his head lifted high, pussy, I bet he could hardly bear a punch. He's one of the youngest commanders I've seen in my whole life, maybe Your Majesties need my help after all. He's a good leader type, but not a commander that will sacrifice his own life for his troops, much less block a arrow for the princesses, I know it because I have a Lieutenant with that same face, Steel Scepter. "Attention! Your Highness wants a group of five to escort her personnel, to Ponyville tomorrow morning, any volunteers?" said Steel Scepter, man why don't he just choose himself. Since we're low on troops, and the damn sad news about the last squad, no one will do it, especially these newbies. "Sir, if I may speak?" I asked, I wanted to show who's the actual commander here, well before. "Yes, and I assume you don't talk non-sense other than the escort mission?" he said, okay, you sir, are being too comfortable in this position. "Why don't you just choose yourself? Surely you know that yourself that no one wants to risk their life for these personnel unless for good reason, because the only stallion with guts, is Arche Venture!" I barked out like a soldier answering his commander. ( Just imagine in the US Marines or something, I learned it from a comic ). "And who do you think you are? I am your commander! I give the orders, you follow! Am I clear?" he barked at me, I AM SERIOUSLY PISSED. "He's gonna get himself into trouble." whispers in the soldiers began. "I am Lightning Blade, previous Second Commander. Ever heard of me?" he took a step back, the lowered his head, and apologized, the other stallions quickly stopped gossiping. I think I've gone too far, he's just trying I guess. So I decided to turn this around a bit. "Okay I don't mean to hurt your name Steel, but you're doing it wrong, try and make decisions a commander 'should' make, you don't ask for volunteers, unless you're escorting the princesses, and you sir, didn't even manage the bunkers cleanliness? Plus, this used to be my room, and I assume no one had done mating in it right?" two soldiers flinched. Mare and Stallion, my tactic worked *grin*. "Sorry sir, I'll follow your words." he quickly ordered somepony to clean the bunker, and chose 4 stallions who are fit for the job, and me, of course he would want me to go out into the field right? After all I'm pretty much the most experienced stallion here. "Excuse me commander, you should be calling me recruit, since I've left a long time ago, now rejoined, a veteran, but not a commander." I saluted. I give him my word, I could rest for a while, not shouting at newbies and shit like that. *Clearing Throat* "Your advice is appreciated recruit, now back to your bunkers, you'll need your rest now, fall asleep in your escort, you'll get it! Dismissed." Now my stallion is acting like a true commander, guess that turned out well after all. I stepped into my bunker, now cleaned and neat, I laid on the bed, it's not that comfortable as before, since all that junk sat on it for so long, the springs should already been damaged. *Sigh* Guess this will have to do tonight. I opened the roof-window, watched the moon rise, then the stars too, I remembered the first time I've been with Princess Luna on the balcony, she raised her moon, she hasn't done it for a long time, so she needs somepony to hold her, and I knew this would end up a friendship, *laugh* if I were her, I would do better. I'm boasting don't mind me. It was nice, and quiet, she sat beside me, well of course I had to stand, because you're the guard, what do you expect? She did offered me to sit, but I insisted to stand, that would be more formal, in a way. Guess I did go out of my position, laughing with the princess of the night, and talking about this and that, I still can't understand her royal ascent, thy and thou, I hope she learned to use the modern ascent. I glanced at the night sky, slowly I fall into my dreams. The next day, I was woke up by Emerald Spark, he brought me to the new constructed cafeteria, it's totally better than the previous one, there's even a bar and snack bar, and oh my gosh, nachos with cheese, *shaking head* Sorry I was carried away, heheh, now the seats, they are better, softer than the last ones, hard wood, urgh. Emerald treated me this time, since I don't really have any bits now, so I had no choice. Cereals and hot chocolate, a normal day's starting meal, most ponies prefer milk, I prefer hot chocolate. Man, the hot chocolate really remind me of my dad's brewin.... I stared at the cup, when was the last time he made me one, well, when I was 7, he died, life's hard for a Solar Stallion, danger's in every corner of your life. "You okay?" asked Emerald. "Yeah, the chocolate just reminded me of my dad, don't worry, I moved on." I took the cup and drained it quickly. "We're gonna be late if we eat slowly." I reminded him of the escort mission. After the breakfast, we headed to the main hall, Princess Celestia sat royally on her throne, with Princess Luna beside her, I tried hard not to lock eyes with her, it would be bad. There is also six ponies in front of them, I recognize one of them, Princess Twilight, man, it's just getting better and better, I don't hate her, but I just have a feeling Flash Sentry's always starring at her or something, or is it just me? Flash Sentry is a higher ranking pony, he's our squad leader for today's mission. "These are the best you've got? Seriously? A group of assassins want to kill Twilight, and you send her a small group to protect her?" said the rainbow haired mare, well pony might fit her better. "Rainbow Dash! Princess Celestia is doing her best, besides, as long as we're together, our magic will always protect us." said Twilight, I give a 4/5 for that, nicely said. "Whatever." said Rainbow Dish? Okay never mind. "I'm sorry, it's just Jackal's hiring more assassins to try to kill Princess Luna here, and I have to keep some to guard the palace and her." said Princess Celestia, you really need to recruit more Solar Stallions. "It's okay Princess Celestia, I'm sure we'll be fine, that right sugar cube?" said the pony with 3 apples for her cutie mark, with some good country-side ascent. "Yes! Of course, now lets go back to Ponyville, I miss Owlowiscious." said Twilight. "Have a safe trip back, I think we'll be seeing each other soon." said Princess Celestia. "I think Princess Luna is looking at you Lightning, lets just go." said Emerald Spark, since when did he knew my relationship with Princess Luna? We formed a diamond formation so that if any assassins were to pop out, and attempt to assassinate them we have a 5 sided defense, or 360 degrees you could say. Basic military tactics do save your lives sometime. We took the train, trains, urgh, they always have this kind of smell, a type of scent I could smell, my nose is hyper sensitive at times, and it seems to activate now.... dammit. We secured the entrances of the hallway to prevent any passengers, to pass by, they might by chance be an assassin, and it would be ugly. Problem is, I don't know why is Twilight involved in this, Princess Luna is, well her own business, but Twilight's just a normal princess, okay, I have to admit they are strong, in magic, friendship, and I still don't understand, maybe because I'm really dumb. Shining Armor did tell us to take good care of her, and he even sent SilverShot with us, one of his finest troops, an unicorn, strong, disciplined, and well, higher rank than me. Suddenly, the train shook, SilverShot went out to take a look, but there was nothing, the roof of the train suddenly opened, daggers began to pour from that freaking hole, I quickly shouted "Assassins!"