This story is a sequel to Guarded Emotions: Burying the Past
Captain Shining Armor and Captain Moonwhisper. There are many similarities between the two stallions. Both are among the most powerful of the unicorns in Equestria's Royal Guard. Both are romantically tied to an alicorn princess. And, strangely, both were completely absent during the Storm King's invasion of Canterlot. In Equestria's hour of need, where had these stallions gone?
The answer, as it turns out, involves a friendship mission in a remote corner of the Equestrian wastes.
Chapters (6)
Yay!! New Guarded Emotions story!! Instant fave.
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I can't help but worry that you've written yourself into a corner. Banditry is the kind of problem that should be solved by bringing down the hammer of the state. But because this is a map mission, there must be a friendship problem at the root of it. Probably something between Moonwhisper and Hammer.* The latter of whom is probably deserving of execution at this point - banishment (or self-imposed exile, it's not clear) hasn't exactly done wonders for him or protected Equestrian society from him.
* A small, unimportant Swiss town exists in Equestria?
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I can't say too much regarding this without spoiling the rest of the story, but rest assured there is a method to the map's madness here.
On a lighter note, Lucerne Hammer's name comes from a type of polearm, essentially a warhammer on a stick. If there is one thing I have learned from years of playing D&D, it is obscure polearm names.
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And the polearm is named after the small, unimportant Swiss town, whose mercenaries used it.
LOL
*Loves Moonwhisper now*
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Suffice to say, threatening Twilight within earshot of Moonwhisper is generally not conducive to somepony's health.
Fun fact: I had actually written Moonwhisper's monologue at the end around the same time I wrote the first Guarded Emotions story, this was just the first time I've had an appropriate opportunity to use it.
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The second I read the threat toward Twilight, I thought: "Oh boy... He's going to regret that..."
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And I have to say I agree with Shining Armor: Moonwhisper went a lot easier on the idiot than I thought he would.
"Donkey's" Inferno? Seriously?
Donkey AlleNEIGHri?
YOU ARE ALIVE!!!!!!!!!!!!! YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! IM SO HAPPY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ah, there's the friendship problem.
Really enjoying the roasting that Poncey Armor is getting. Deserves every bit of it, too, the useless lump.
I... Would NOT want to be Lucerne Hammer when all is said and done.
Yeah you wrote more!!!!!!!!!! I'm happy.
Don't piss off Moonwhisper...
I like that Shiny gets a moment of badassery I this chapter.
YEAH!!! U R ALIVE!!!!!!!!!!!
Oh boy... things are getting interesting.
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Coming next time, what happens when Moonwhisper actually gets angry
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Uhhh... Yikes. I'm guessing it's pretty bad news for whoever he's mad at?
I thought of a season nine tie in. Moonwhisper helps Twilight and friends defeat King Sombra and Grogar's team. Then, out of spite and jealousy, Penumbral Dusk tells the Crystal Ponies that Moonwhisper is descended from Sombra. Their reaction, after Moonwhisper helped save the world?
"Uhh, okay... And we care because...?"
Would be hilarious.
Also, I'm guessing Moonwhisper wouldn't be a fan of Cozy Glow.
Sooooo I hear Murphy will be at the friendship festival
Wonder if he's going to say "I told you so"?
Awww.... I wanted to see the storm king get turned into red mist..
Awesome story by the way, I hope there is more to come?