Panting softly, I sunk down next to Luna on the soft grass, looking up at the stars above through the flickering light of the torches lighting up the courtyard.
“Out of breath?” Luna teased and nuzzled at my ear.
I shot her a small glare, “How can you always be a step ahead of every single trick I try to pull? And how can you possibly keep going at that pace?”
That got a smile from her, “Practice, My Page,” and her wing settled across my back, “Practice and experience. I am a bit older than you.”
“Yeah, and the ocean is a bit moist,” I teased and leaned against her slightly, “…am I even getting better?”
“You are, I promise,” Luna said with a smile at me, “I’m just that much better.”
“I got a couple of hits in this time!”
“You did,” she agreed with a nod before she nuzzled, “You’re getting sneaky with those illusions of yours.”
“Thank you,” I agreed and nuzzles, “I’ll get you soon enough, My Sky.”
She smirked at that, “We’ll see about that.”
I eyed her for a second, “I know where you are ticklish.”
That got a laugh from her and she bumped her nose against mine, “As do I… and I’m stronger.”
…Fair point.
Relaxing against the grass, I poked at it with a frown, “You are however missing something, My Sky.”
“Hmm?”
I pounced at her from the other side as my illusion self turned into sparkles, pinning her beneath me as I nuzzled at her neck, “That wasn’t me.”
Luna eeped and fluffed her wings in slight surprise before she looked at me, “…I admit, you are getting a lot better with those illusions. That one felt real.”
I grinned and cuddled close, nosing along her neck, “Gotcha.”
Sticking her tongue out at me, she flicked her ears and then nuzzled, “Always,” she admitted, “Always, My Page.”
Kissing her, I moved to lay next to her where my illusion used to be, getting comfortable beneath her wing again.
Relaxing next to her, I settled down on the grass and Luna shifted to rest her head against the back of my neck, “My Page?”
“Hmm-eeep!”
Flicking my ear, I glared a bit at her and she smiled at me in turn,
“Just making sure.”
Rolling my eyes, I settled down again. Okay, maybe I earned that one.
“I have been thinking of something however,” Luna said after a couple of moments.”
“Hmm?” I asked and rolled onto my back, hugging her close with my frontlegs.
Luna shifted to look down at me, “You need your own guard.”
I raised my eyebrows at her, “Luna, I have a guard, two infact. Amber is constantly following me around. Swift is also following me around almost anytime I leave the castle grounds. Guards? Those I have.”
That got a smile from her, “Not how I meant, My Page. What I mean is that you need a Guard. Such as my Nightguard and my sisters Dayguard.”
“Why? I’m not royalty.”
“You will be, however, once we get married. But that’s not why, Page. You are an Alicorn and royalty or not, you are special. Princess Cadence has her Crystalguard.”
“Twilight don’t have a guard!”
Luna smiled, “Oh, she does, I’m just not quite certain she realizes it. The other elements count.”
“If that count, then my changelings does too!”
She shook her head, “Their first priority is their Queen and Hive, My Page. While Princess Skitter does like you, if they have to choose, they will chose their Princess. That’s why you need your own guard.”
“The Nightguard…”
“Is my Guard,” Luna finished for me and sighed, “While I can order them to protect you as a priority, in an reallity they will protect me first. At best their priorities would be split.”
“I don’t need my own military, Luna,” I groaned with a sigh, “I’m not royalty and let’s face it, I’m barely an alicorn.”
She looked at me with those big bluegreen eyes, “Please?”
“That’s so very much not fair.”
“It would make me feel better that in a crisis, your protection is focused on you and not me.”
Sighing, I held her close, “I’m not winning this, am I?”
“You are most certainly not.”
“...Fine."
Page had an army of fanmares even before he became the sole alicorn stallion, At this point I'm pretty sure he is good.
Also Merry Christmas!
so Page needs a guard in a way the answer is in the chapter.
Princess Skitter have her move her hive to the castle this will bring the Changelings to canterlot and give Page a full time guard.
Ear bite! Love the ear bite!
His own guard? Sounds to me like we are bringing the war mages back!
I'm with Blank Page here, if the elements count, then so do changelings for sure. Or at least partially count. Plus, it sends a strong message of support and trust of his friend.
So what do we call Page's guard? The Dream Guard though they can't enter dreams so that's not it. Hmm, kinda stumped on guard names since everything else is either a permutation of Luna and Celestia's guard or names the fandom have come up with already.
Wonder what they will be called?
Bring your ideas Here
Well, looks like Swift will be applying for a transfer in the future.
“I’m not winning this, am I?”
Page you know will never win against your sky so why do you keep trying?
Heh! Page, you knew the answer to that before you asked.
Even when they're wrong, you'll not win.
That goes double when they're right.
Small nitpick here.
I am curious to see what page's guard will be like... War mages?
What would he even call them, though?
The Bookguard? The Dorkguard?
Storm Troopers! They'll be his own Storm Troopers!
Merry Christmas, Oh and thank you for the awesome chapter! I loved the interaction between Luna and Page, especially Page one upping Luna, even more so if its so rare.
Also new guards... My reaction...
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Very much true. 👍
Nice. Imagineers is go.
This was adorable! Perfect for this time of the year! Merry Xmas Hiver and other readers! Always love interaction between Luna and Page.
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And they will be all Pegasi that specialize in attacking with lightning storms but miss every shot lol.
The illusionary gard it is almost like they aren’t there
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"These are not the Alicorns we are looking for.."
His guard could consist of one giant monty python skit.
"See that rock? Thats a guard, see that bush, thats also a guard, see those fence posts? Guards, all of them guards, mwahahahahaha!"
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Or they're veterans of some battle or other and have injuries that make them walk funny
Ah yes, the dreamguard. Filled with many every so sexy stallions and mares of great competence and consideration for their charge.
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A critical hit!
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It's super-duper-hyper effective!
You seem to have issues with using plural terms when you should be using singular terms.
my guess would be the dream guard, cheesy as it sounds. though the Void guard has a rather nice ring to it.
It's kind of starting to annoy me how he seems to run from everything that will inevitably happen. Like wtf did you think was going to happen if you (a male alicorn) we're to marry a princess? What the fuck did you think was going to happen to society when you were revealed. Ponies would just go "oh cool, moving on" no dumbass! I get it he wants a normal life but he gave up that possiblity the moment he fell in love with Luna. Really hope he mans up and owns his life.
His guard should be called the dream police.
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I mean, with changelings around, they probably are. Imagine it.
BP: *nonchalantly walking down the road whistling Luna's favorite song*
Random Villain Leaping On Him From Behind: *fence post to the face*
Jealous Punk Poisoning His Tea: *a dozen kitchen knives change midflight into a dozen pouncing changelings*
Think about it.
Dream guard!
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Yes, YES!!
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His elite squad can be the Dream Team
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And they all wear white smiley-face masks. God that would be terrifying.
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That stock Ms. paint smiley face
He can Illusion that mimick his body down to the touch. Perfect to use against assasins or for a demonstration in strength!
I hope his guard is made up of illusionists and the like
Well, when the lady is right the lady is right
I'm sorry but the elements do NOT count as guards! Twilight was just in Canterlot without any of them for a whole week. Not only that but 2 of them would qualified as combat worthy. Fluttershy is only really animals and pinky is easily distracted. On top of the even with the map they never stay together constantly through out there mission's.
Yes twilight is strong but she has been taken out multiple times and her skills are vary lacking.
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I have to agree to this. Twilight’s castle is completely defenseless…
Illusion master? Body doubles in fights would be good.
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Redicules that a Alicorn is not defended, it's literally a assassination target asking to be terminated.
What about shining armour?
Is it because he's not an alicorn?
Me: Imagine not having Accelerated Development💀