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// Party Crashers! 
// Story: Equestrian Judges! 
// by Zeno the Masked Writer 
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Canterlot castle


Tonight was the night! A very important night! Tonight was a night to remember! The perfect evening! 


These were the thoughts of everyone who came to canterlot that night. This was the night of Grand Galloping Galla! Every mare and stallion alike were dressed up and ready for the event. Not much of a party....but more like an excuse to meet royalty, as well as meeting for the high society. However, tonight was going to be much different than anything anyone was expecting. 


And it all started after a limo drove up to the red carpet. The door opened and two men came out of the car and walked towards the castle. One was wearing a black tux with bright blonde hair that he ran his hand through constantly while staring at the castle. The other man wore a solid white tux with matching white hair. The man from before looked very uncomfortable while his partner looked more bored than anything else. 


These two men were without a doubt the center of attention.


"Ugh.... why....why me?" Mako moaned as he dragged himself towards the castle. 


Shiro didn't respond to him. Instead, he was paying more attention to those around him and the reaction to their appearance.


"UGH! THIS IS AGRIVATING!" 


"Calm down....you're drawing too much attention." 


Mako looked around and noticed that everyone was staring at the pair in a mix of curiosity and fear. Mako sneered as he took out another cigarette. 


"Well, we do stand out here kid! Plus we're humans, we aren't normal around here." 


After this, the pair made their way to the entrance of the castle. Those who were attending the Galla made sure to introduce themselves to the princess and these two were no different. The princess was supposed to greet everyone as they entered the Galla, which meant she would be standing in the same place for hours on end just greeting everyone who passed through.


Finally after waiting in line for at least an hour to see the princess the two were finally able to see her. She was radiant, to say the least, beautiful by every definition. She was tall with long rainbow colored hair that seemed to be in constant motion. She wore a long white dress that really showed off her curves. She smiled kindly and waited for them to introduce themselves. 


"It's a pleasure to meet you, your majesty." Shiro exclaimed while bowing before her out of respect, however, Mako showed his respect in a.... different way. 


"Jeez, what's your cup size?" He asked before being whacked by Shiro. 


"WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU!?" 


"WHAT!? IT WAS A ACTUAL QUESTION!" 


The two bickered for a few minutes while the princess started laughing at their childish behavior. After wiping a tear from her eye, she regained her composure and waited for the two to stop. 


"You haven't changed Mako." She exclaimed catching their attention


"It's only been three years! Things don't change that fast!" He explained before handing her a cigarette.


Surprisingly she took it and hid it in her pocket. She placed her finger on her lips and winked at them both. Shiro was speechless while Mako laughed. After that, they both made their way towards the ballroom.




As they made their way into the ballroom they heard orchestra music playing and the loud gossip of other ponies as the talked about business ventures and current events. 


"Now we need to blend in...so make some idle chit-" Shiro tried to explain before realizing Mako had already made his way to the bar on the opposite side of the room.


Mako made his way to the stool and signaled for the bartender to come over. 


"Well, I've never seen somepony like you before!" He exclaimed cheerfully. 


"Yeah I'm new around here! So what's to drink tonight?" Mako asked excitedly. 


"What would you like?"


"Something strong! Strong enough to give me a good buzz!" He explained as the bartender walked over to one of the bottles and brought it back to him. 


"Dragon whiskey! This is our most expensive brand from Dragma! Sposed to taste like fire but is as smooth as silk going down!" The bartender exclaimed as he poured a shot glass and handed it to him. 


Mako slammed it back and felt the burning liquid run down his throat. He cheered as the rest of the bar cheered with him. After that, He took the bottle and started chugging it down. The bartender looked in shock as the man chugged the whole bottle and slammed it down on the table with a satisfied moan.


"WOAH BUDDY! THAT STUFF ISNT CHEAP YOU KNOW! AND BESIDES THAT, ITS A SERIOUS HEATH HAZARD TO DRINK THAT MUCH AT ONE TIME!" 


Mako laughed and reached into his back pocket and pulled out a card and passed it to the bartender. 


"Don't worry about it! You can take it out of my tab! Now.... LETS DRINK UNTIL HEARTS STOP!" Mako shouted as the rest of the bar patrons cheered with him. 


Meanwhile, Shiro was idly talking with some of the canterlot nobles while explaining his species. 


"So you're a Judge!?" One of the nobles asked.


"Yes sir, our job is to protect peace at any cost." 


"It sounds like a very perilous job." Another noble suggested as the others silently agreed. 


Shiro was paying attention to conversations all around him. Most were conversations about current events around canterlot, however, one conversation caught his attention. 


"Excuse me, everyone." Shiro said before making his way to a group of ponies who seemed to be gossiping about a rather grim topic. They were whispering and trying not to draw any unnecessary attention. 


"Did you hear about what happened in Manehatten?"  


"I haven't heard many details, however, it seems like it was a very messy affair." 


"Makes sense.....I haven't heard of a murder case in years!" 


Shiro listened to the nobles conversation carefully and quickly blended back into the crowd. However, that stopped when a strange pink mare jumped on stage and started singing. Everyone watched in confusion as the pink mare finished her little song and dance routine, however...


"WAY TO GO KID!" A familiar voice shouted from across the room. 


Shiro felt the urge to grown as his partner laughed at the pink mare, who seemed relieved that at least someone laughed. She quickly climbed off the stage in a slump and walked over to the bar. Soon everyone went back to their conversations and forgot the whole thing even happened. 


"Ah don't worry too much about it kid!" Mako said passing her a drink which she gladly took. 


"Nothing but a bunch of stiffs out there anyways!" He exclaimed with laughing. 


The pink mare laughed a little while taking another sip of her drink. Mako was chugging down another full bottle of whiskey and by now he was visibly drunk. 


"So who are you anyways kid?" 


"M-My name's Pinkie Pie." She whispered in a defeated tone. 


Mako stared at her for a moment but it suddenly clicked in his head. He put his bottle down and patted her on the back to try and cheer her up. 


"Sorry that your Night got screwed up kid." He said which caused her to look at him with a surprised look. 


"H-How did you know?" 


Mako busted out laughing and took another big swig of his drink. 


"I could tell by that look on your face kid! Sheesh, you look like your puppy died or something!" He exclaimed while taking out another one of his cigarettes. 


"Damn last one to...gotta try and get some more soon." He thought before putting it back in his pocket for later.


Pinkie started laughing and soon reached for the whiskey glass he was drinking and chugged the whole thing down. After she finished she slammed the glass on the table and licked her lips with a satisfied expression. 


"THERE YOU GO KID! THIS IS A PARTY! AND WHATS BETTER THAN A DRINK AT A PARTY!" He cheered before asking the bartender for two mugs to pour their drinks into. 


"CHEERS!" They exclaimed before slamming their drinks back. 


 


While sharing a drink, Pinkie explained how she and her friends had come to the Galla in hopes that they could have what they thought was the "Best Night Ever". 


"Wow, you kids had your hopes set way to high here!" He exclaimed before taking another sip of his drink. 


Pinkie sighed and took a sip of her own drink.


"Yeah I know, but you can't blame a girl for trying you know!" 


"This is just a party for the rich to get richer." Mako said in a darker tone than expected. 


Pinkie looked at him and noticed his expression was completely different from before. He seemed more annoyed than his previous attitude would have suggested. 


"People like them only wanna line their pockets with as much cash as they can get their hands on.....things never change." He explained before pointing at a noble wearing a tailored blue suit. 


"That guy there is working as a sugar daddy." He calmly exclaimed. 


"What? How can you tell?" 


"It's the way he carries himself. He screams the kind of guy who will pay a lot of cash for his business. Plus he smells, like bad body spray!" He explained before finishing his drink. 


"Wow! You good!" 


"It's my job to be, after all, it's my job as a-" He tried to explain before a scream cut him off. 


They both ran out of the bar to see a circle of people around what looked like a pair of nobles arguing over something. One was a white unicorn mare wearing a beautifully crafted dress while the other was a very tall looking stallion with a tux on. He seemed rather annoyed with her badgering. 


"YOU ARE BY FAR THE MOST UNCHARMING PRICE I HAVE EVER MET!" She shouted at him which caused the crowd to gasp.


Mako watched the mare with a very amused expression before he saw Pinkie's worried look. 


"You know that girl?"


"Yeah, she's one of my friends!" 


Mako looked back at the crowd and saw Shiro watching as well with his usual bored expression, however, he seemed focused on the stallion for some reason. Mako laughed and took out his last smoke and lit it before making his way through the crowd. 


"How dare you! I am royalty! For a mere mare to say that is the same as treason against the crown you arrogant hussy!" The stallion shouted before bringing his hand back. 


Surprised by his sudden rage She shut her eye's and waited for the pain to follow, however, it never came. She opened her eyes to see a strange looking creature holding his hand away from her. 


"Jeez, you should really learn some manners kid." 


Everyone watched in shock as the man released him. The stallion stared at him with fire in his eyes, however, Mako just looked annoyed. 


"Who do you think you are!? You simple minded ape!" 


"Damn, really stings kid....might actually need a band-aid for that one." He exclaimed before blowing smoke in the stallion's face. 


Suddenly the stallion tried to throw a punch at him, however, he didn't even try to dodge the blow. Suddenly a sickening cracking sound followed as the stallions fist hit the side of his face. Most had thought that the stallion had broken the man's jaw, however...


The stallion screamed in agony as he held his broken hand. Mako only spat a little blood on the floor and cracked his neck before making his way towards the stallion who had made some sizeable distance between them both. 


"You got a good right hook kid, but I think mine's better." He said in a dark tone while cracking his knuckles. 


The stallion bumped into the statue behind him and watched in horror as the man brought his right fist back and slammed it into the wall beside his head which sent sizeable cracks all across it.


"Be careful next time you pick a fight kid." 


Those were his last words before bending his cigarette and flicking it at the stallion, who only stood in shock at the man's amazing strength. Suddenly everyone heard the sound of bending metal and watched in horror as a giant golden statue started to fall. 


Suddenly a flash of white whisked through the crowd and in the blink of an eye cut the statue to pieces. Everyone watched in shock as the golden statue fell like golden rain. At this moment, the one responsible sheathed his blade before walking over to the man. 


"What on earth were you doing?" 


Mako only shrugged before suddenly getting grabbed by the collar. 


"You must be very stupid because I asked you a question fool." He said with a bloodlust in his voice. 


Mako sneered and shoved him off while stuffing his hands in his pockets. 


"I really don't have to explain myself to you, kid!" 


Shiro sneered and felt his hand reach for his blade while Mako started cracking his neck. Suddenly the stallion from before stood up and pointed a gun at mako. 


"I AM ROYALTY! AND YOU WILL OBEY!" He shouted before pulling the trigger. 


Everyone gasped in horror as soon as they heard the gunshot, but what scared them more was what happened next. Mako turned his head and suddenly it felt like the world turned red as everyone watched his head explode. 


There was an eerie silence before anyone said anything. Suddenly the world returned to normal again, however, everyone remained quiet. 


Shiro's eyes were the size of pinpricks as he watched his partner fall to the ground, however, he didn't expect the body suddenly explode into smoke. 


"SMOKY DOLL" 


Everyone suddenly looked behind them and saw Mako completely unharmed. He waved to everyone as he made his way to the stallion who hadn't moved an inch after he shot his pistol. 


"Your gonna poke somebodies eye out with that thing kid." He said before taking the pistol out of his hand. 


After examining the gun, Mako threw it to Shiro who fumbled in catching it. 


"Now why would a prince like yourself be carrying around an illegal pistol?" Mako asked while the prince seemed to literally freeze on the spot. 


"Well that's not any of my business, is it Cele?" He said before walking past a very angry looking princess. 


"Blueblood.....explain.....NOW!" she shouted as Blueblood seemed to visibly shrink beneath her. 


Suddenly the door burst open and tons of animals poured into the building causing everyone to panic in a cartoonish manner. There was even a cake that flew overhead. Mako and Shiro watched as everyone ran in a panic. 


"Well, this has been a very interesting afternoon." 


"Indeed...." 


"We should leave." They both said in unison before bolting for the door. 


TO BE CONTINUED