//------------------------------// // Let's get to know Ben. // Story: The hunt for the kill,the hunt for love and the hunt for the love to kill. // by TripleSNazi //------------------------------// Well it did not take long for Ben to start giving up the creeps to Shining Armor but the crazy part is that he was not doing anything...almost absolutely anything at all. Shining Armor was not sure if he was even breathing at some point and just staying totally still,his eyes not appearing to be focused anywhere but not moving at the same time and it's been quite a while he's been in that state.Being face to face with Ben just made him it worse. "is he daydreaming...can someone just space out like that?"-Shining Armor thought to him self. Trying to find out in what state he was and why was he chosen to be his partner by the HC Shining Armor decided to call out. "Ben."-Shining simply called out "Yes sir?"-Ben answered not taking even a second to respond. "Are you at attention?"-Shining asked confused at how fast he answered. "Yes sir,I was very focused sir."-Ben replied with a tone that did not appear to ever change. Shining Armor was not sure if he was joking or telling the truth but the circumstances seem to head at the truth rather than a joke but Shining Armor did not want to believe that, cause that just made him even more creepy.Shining Armor saw his resolve weakening and thought of a different approach to the conversation maybe a little more offensive was the key... "Quit the formalities for now."-Shining Armor said trying to be a little intimidating. "Is that an order sir?"-Ben asked still with the same tone. "Yes it is."-Shining Armor responded sheepishly to Ben's question that made him sound more like an idiot than anything else. "With that goes the offensive approach"-Shining thought and mentally face palmed himself. "Well it looks like you are a person who wants to get right to it,aren't you?"-Ben responded before Shining had a chance to recover or say anything. "What?"-Shining asked without even thinking, more a reflex than anything else. "We both know that you do not deserve the rank you have and you know that and except that you are in the same page with me"-Ben said still on that same tone. "I was given those ranks by Princess Celestia herself..."-Shining started defending himself before being cut off. "Because you where the bitch of every single Corporal if not anybodies else and her pupil's brother, not just me but everyone knows about it even the HC and that's why they are puting you in these special conditions of a STG until you somehow prove yourself worthy in the most dangerous assignment of all,that being where are we heading."-Ben continued himself using a higher tone to cut Shining Armor off. "How dare yo-ugh"-Shining was cut off again but this time it was not by words but rather the tip of Ben's spear that was softly pressing down harder as time passed Shining Armor's throat. "...but in a difference to those fucks I lack the ability to care,i don't care what or who you are or what you do...I don't care if you become a general or even if you get somehow transformed into a fucking alicorn princess *Ben smiles* for as long as it does not effect me*sign* but even if it does, not to become my problem because if it does *Laught* I would still not care who or what you are,you are going to die and that is going to be cause of me."-Ben did not appear to finish but the train instructor was coming to check up the tickets and could be herd approaching from the distance. Ben withdrew his spear from Shining Armor's throat giving him a second or two to cough before the instructor entered to their cart. "Tickets please."-A young unicorn mare appeared near their seat demanding the tickets. Both Ben and Shining Armor reached for and gave her the tickets just to receive them back a moment later that was just enough for Ben to receive a death glare from Shining Armor that just made him grin a little. "Have a nice trip"-the inspector mare said before exiting their cart and closing the door behind them. "You should have seen the look on your face"-Ben said taunting his head. As crazy as it seems to admit Ben was right, others worked for years to achieve what he had and Shining Armor did start to think more highly of himself than he should have...as much so that he himself began to notice it. Whatever is too much is no good Shining Armor knew that he just didn't realize how much his ego had increased these recent times, at least he now knew that it was enough to blind him.Ben opened his eyes before he could do something stupid that Shining Armor would regret.Ben might have been rude but Shining did felt thankful somehow for what Ben did. Shining Armor learned something for him at least, Ben judged...differently as it seems. "What should I think of you?"-Shining Armor asked in a volume that most people would call it a whisper,holding his throat with his right hand. "Think of me as an ally at least,at most a frien-emy."-Ben answered with a smile on his face returning to his usual tone. "Frien-emy, what is that supposed to mean?"-Shining Armor asked confused. "It means that we might talk,work and even play as friends but beside that we would kill one another if could go away with it clean.In the other hand, deserve it or not you are still my commander at least in other guards perspective so you will act as one and I will have to deal with it...for as long as you don't become stupid enough to over do it."-Ben explained himself. "Why the fuck did the HC choose you for me to deal with?"-Shining Armor asked with anger in his voice, not commenting the previous words Ben said cause for some unknown reasons it made sense. "I joined the royal guard because I wanted to die...my only purpose of me being here is because I want to die but if I shall die I will die for something.I am not going to be one of those people who just gives up on life and kill their own self.I asked for this assignment cause it's the most dangerous one there is right now.My reasons why I choose death upon life are none of your business and I guess that now you understand that threatening me with my life is the stupidest thing you can possibly do so never give me that glare EVER."-Ben said raising his tone at the last word Shining Armor was surprised to hear that...Ben was suicidal maybe suffering from severe depression and he has been dealing with it for entire years until he became a Specialist means 9 years minimum with the private training.Ben needed help even if he thinks he is doing fine on his own and Shining Armor was more than just willing to give it, but for now not much can be done let's wait a little. *The Crystal Empire could be seen appearing in the distance by the train mirror "Well Ben I hope your wish gets true, heh I am your frien-emy after all and we are almost there! "-Shining Armor faked both the words and the smile he gave to Ben. Ben got up to see from the window Shining Armor could see the Empire a smile slowly forming on his face. "Well then I thing we should tog in back the formalities right, SPECIALIST?"-Shining Armor said with sarcasm on his last word. "Yes sir."-Ben replied also with sarcasm too but did not turn to face Shining Armor, still the result was the same.Now they both had grins on their faces.