“So, Swift... What's with the goldfish impression?” I asked as I walked along towards the castle with my friend.
He had finally made up his mind and decided to apply for a transfer to Luna's Night Guard. Worse schedule, same pay. But you got to be inside for most of the winter and that would get him assigned to the castle.
Not roaming around town, looking for trouble.
He blinked at me. “Goldfish impression?”
I pointed upwards. “Giant fishbowl bubble appeared this morning.”
“Oh. That.”
I gave him a look. “Yes. That.”
“I figured your girlfriend would have told you.”
Sighing, I shook my head. “She is not...” I started to answer out of reflex before I paused. “...I haven't seen her in a couple of days, she has been busy.”
I kept walking for a moment before I noticed that I was suddendly alone, so I stopped and looked back at the other unicorn who had stopped to stare at me. I raised an eyebrow at him. “What?”
“...Seriously?”
“What!?”
Swift quickly shook his head and moved closer. “You and Princess Luna? Really?”
“...Yeah.”
“Wow. I was just messing with you, I didn't think anything of that rumor.” He explained; “...Really? You are not messing with me?”
I frowned at him. “No. And I'd rather you didn't spread it around any more than it will on its own.”
He shook his head. “No, of course not. I know how to keep my mouth shut. I'm a guard... and if I am to be Princess Luna's guard, it's doubly so. I was just... surprised.”
Shaking my head, I started towards the castle, letting him catch up on his own.
When he did, he grinned. “I just figured out why you never seemed interested in mares! I thought it was the entire human thing or that you liked stallions or something. This explains so much!”
Rolling my eyes, I did my best to ignore him. He would likely calm down in a little bit and giving him attention would just encourage him.
“So... goldfish?” I instead asked, changing the subject, glancing up at the shield over the city. Honestly, it was worrying.
The city didn't have a shield over it during the entire Discord... though I guess that that happened to fast to put one up... or the Nightmare Moon incidents.
Swift frowned and said: “Well... I really shouldn't tell you.” before he shrugged and continued; “But it's not like I know much to begin with and you are going to find out soon anyway.”
“So?”
“There has been a threat against Canterlot.”
“...And?” I asked, motioning him to continue.
“That's about what I know.”
Learning to facehoof while walking on three legs was something you quickly learned to do when knowing Swift and I now utilized this skill. “Well, are you not a well of information.”
“Hey, a day ago I was patrolling the streets. It's only today I have a chance to try out for the Night Guard. You have higher security clearance than I!” he chuckled and reached to give my medallion a flip.
“I'm not sure it works like that.”
“Actually, it does.” He countered as we approached the checkpoint onto the castle grounds. “Just watch.”
That was quite a few more ponies here than normal. Normally there were two guards by the gates. This time, however, there were four guards and one pony in fancier armor than the rest.
“Halt. Your identities and reason to visit to the castle?” The one with the slightly fancier helmet demanded. Damn it, I really should learn to read ranks.
I think he was an actual officer. Lieutenant or something like that?
“Sir, Swift Spear, Canterlot Royal Guard.” Swift said and saluted before pulling out his identification. “I'm here to apply for a transfer to the Night Guard, sir.”
The guard inspected the identification papers before eyeing Swift. He then nodded. “Please step to the side for a magical scan.”
“Yes, sir.”
The guard then turned to me. “And you?”
“Uhm... Blank Page. Here to visit Princess Luna?”
He checked a noteblock before he nodded. “You are free to pass.”
“...What? No scan?”
“You are clearly who you say you are, sir. Nobody else carries those and it's not glowing.”
That logic had holes in it big enough to fly a planet through.
“So you could tell if it was a fake simply by looking at it?” I asked, raising my eyebrow.
He paused at that and then shook his head. “...No, sir. I couldn't. That is a very good point. If you would please proceed to scanning?”
I nodded and padded over to where Swift was standing still as a pair of unicorns ran some kind of light over him.
When I get the opportunity, I might need to see if I can talk to Shining Armor about security. If I could bypass it, it needed an update. A big one.
I might also need to talk to him about how to date a Princess as well. He might have a couple of tips on that front.
Alright so I love that you update so frequently. Also, FIRST!!!
6360626 How about rather than "A magical accident has a human end up in Equestria in the form of a unicorn." you put "A magical accident has a writer end up in Equestria in the form of a unicorn. And life keeps going"
Also, could you repost the deleted stuff in one chapter as an "Alternate Ending"? For the ones that don't frecuent spacebattles.
Wait I'm confused with the timeline now.
Isn't the whole changling insident over now?
That was why they were battling in the streets and the whole glowing giant glowing shield knocking the changlings away, seemed to fit that...
But now some days later there is now a new 'threat to canterlot? And a new city wide shield?
Is this a flashback to before the wedding? Of is the timeline different from the show cannon?
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I nuked that entire timeline.
Me. Need. MOAR!
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If you have such a need, I have more stories. Well, not here and not Ponies, but still. You can find them on Spacebattles.
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Yes.
Gods I love this, I have a reason to wake up in the morning, as silly as that sounds
Was holding off reading this fic till it was of a good length and after shotgunning chapters 1-47 I am loving it and can't wait for more
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You should really let people know that you just decided to up and nuke the last 2-3 chapters and whatnot, although I didn't really see any particular need to do so myself. What about it was so bad that you had to go back and delete it all? Just curious.
Also explains why this chapter made absolutely jack sense.
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I have. Several times. As for why, it didn't gel with the rest of the story and it had several large plotholes.
I understand that you wanted to rewrite the last few chapters, but just add a note in next time so that the readers know what is going on. At first I thought this was some kind of flash back and was a bit confused until I actually looked back at the other chapters. Overall nice story so far and I will continue to follow, and it was most likely for the best to change the last few chapters ,unless you where planning on giving the story a much darker tone.
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Oh I see now, didn't see any sort authors not to indicate the dropped chapters, so I just assumed this new one was following, not replacing the old one,
Curious to where this will go now instead
Wonder if that will mess Chryssi's plans?
There again, I would wish to see him saying something like "It just happened recently".
would he still need to check his list then?
.....
I expect something like "it is exactly like having a normal Marefriend".....and now for the comedy...."the only difference is that she is far more able to kick your ass if you screw something up"
i think i saw a similar line in a different story...but they said that about Pinkie pie.
Yeah no kidding, his security is so bad he let a changeling queen into his bedroom.
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*dies laughing, a very happy man*
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...so there is no difference to a normal girlfriend.
Yeah, outside perspectives from a member of a conniving race of bandits can only be helpful.
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You never know, they may be related.
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There's deliberate absurdity and banal lack of smarts in the system. Don't mix those together. Swift is not the sharpest tool in the shed, but this doesn't apply to the Pink Menace.
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*joins you in dying from laughter.*
Swift Spear... A pony you can count on
Yep... Security needs to be tighter...
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What makes you think that was an accident?
Cadance and Shining could help Blank Page big time!
I actually have Castle security in one of my stories as something of a event, should really make it to every of my stories eventually!
I wonder if Shining and Page will go for a guy nights out.