Redemption

by RustyKat


Starboard and the new recruits

"And I see great heaviness in you." teased Fleur. "May the chub be with you."

Greythorn flattened his ears and gave Fleur a cold gaze. "Sometimes it is an advantage to be like this you know.... But i'd like some respect."

"My apppologies, Mr. Greythorn, sir." said Gale as he saluted. "For we are not true soldiers of the force." What advantage!?

"Hey, look at that." said Fleur as he pointed to one of the guards that had fallen asleep while on duty.
The stallion was a white Pegasus with a dark blue mane.

"Oh, that's Starboard." said Greythorn. "He's not terribly too bright... but he does his job well."

"S...should we wake him up?" asked Gale. Sleeping on the job is against code policy.....

"I got this." said Fleur. "Yo, attention!!"

Starboard woke with a start, and a salute. "O..on guard." he replied, ears flattened. "I..i wasn't asleep. I was just.... resting my eyes."

"Sleeping is against policy Starboard." said Arrow crossly. "I don't want to see it happen again."

"Y...yes, of course, LightArrow, sir." Starboard said nervously with a salute.
He watched as LightArrow walked off before giving a sigh of relief. That alicorn scares me....

"So.... I guess as long as you do your job, he doesn't care if you do it well or not?" Asked Gale curiously.

"Aw sweet. I could look like Starboard if I wanted and sleep all the time, provided I looked like I was on duty."

Starboard flattened his ears at this comment.

"I've been here longer than you have sirs.... I would advise you keep your mouth shut and keep word like a guard, not a small colt."