LunaSqueak: adventures of a Lunar Guard

by Kaliann25

Oh, the family!

Oh, the family!

The routine was always the same for the family. The hard-working mare known as Dairy Squeak woke up early every morning to milk the cows. Once she finished she proceded to pasteurize the milk. Then and then sell it at the family store.

It was a hard work that lasted for generations. First it was Dairy’s Etc.Grandfather. Then her Great-Great-Great Grandfather, then her Great-Great Grandfather, then her Great Grandfather continued with the legacy. Then her Grandfather took the family business until it was time to pass it to Dairy’s father who then passed it to Dairy.

And now, it was almost time for her son to take over the family business. He went to Canterlot to study Business Administration in a prestigious college, so it was only a matter of time before Pip to take over the business. Yes it was a brilliant future.

That day as always, Dairy finished milking the cows and went to have breakfast with her father Middle Squeak before opening the store.

She found him yelling at the newspaper. He always did that criticizing the Government, the taxes, the art news, etc. Complaining to the newspaper was Middle Squeak’s hobby. But this time he was yelling louder and angrier than usual.

“DAMN IT! HOW CAN OUR FAMILY HAVE COME TO THIS!! THIS IS IT! THE SHAME OF THE SQUEAK FAMILY! THIS GENERATION DOES NOT RESPECT TRADITIONS ANYMORE! THIS IS A MATTER OF FAMILY HONOR!”

It was when Dairy Squeak entered the dining room. “Hey dad! What is it today? Did Celestia raised the taxes again?”

Her father gave her an angry look. So intense that Dairy understood this was serious.
He showed her the first page.

THE NEXT PRINCE OF EQUESTRIA?
─ Princess Luna finds the love of her life in her Royal Guard ─

And right under the title, a picture of her son Pipsqueak with Princess Luna in a date in a restaurant in Canterlot.

“Do you realize what this means?!” said the old stallion. “Your son, my own flesh and blood betrayed the family!”

Dairy Squeak grinded her teeth. “You are right. The honor of our family is on the line. We cannot let this happen! Milk can wait!”

“Yes, let’s go to Canterlot!”

The two of them ran to get on the next train to Canterlot. This was an urgent matter.

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Pipsqueak’s day assignment was to patrol the streets of Canterlot. Under command of Leafa from the Clan of Sylf, sister of the Black Swordsman. And for the first time, since they became official guards he was on the same group with one pony from his promotion. Her friend Quick Storm.

It was a beautiful and peaceful morning like every morning in Canterlot. The city was very peaceful and most of the issues the Royal Guards had to deal with were minor disturbances. And rarely they had to send a pony to the dungeons. And when they did, most of the time the ponies were just ponies who had too much to drink (ironically most of them were other Royal Guards when they were off-duty).
For the Red Districts, Trixie’s unit would take care of.

It seemed to be another boring day when two ponies charged at the patrol.

A brown earth pony mare with a straight dark mane and hazelnut eyes. And an old stallion around his seventies but still strong and full of energy. His fur was white, with a short mane between brown and silver. His eyes were moss green.

Their Cutie Marks were a big bottle of milk and a round cheese respectively.

“There you are!” said the old stallion.

“Well, well, well kid. You have a lot to explain.” said Dairy Squeak sternly.

The guards exchanged a confused look. But Pipsqueak only rolled his eyes.

“Before you two try anything funny, let me remind you that assaulting a Royal Soldier on duty is a federal offense. My shift ends at six, after training. Do you mind if we meet at the Main Plaza?”

The two earth ponies looked at Pip, then at the patrol, and nodded walking away.

“Ehem… Cadet Squeak?” asked Leafa.

“My mom and grandfather. Long story, I blame tabloids.”

Nopony said more. They understood. Or thought they understood. Truth be told, Pipsqueak’s family problems were a bit siller than anypony thought.

And after patrolling and fight on the training Pip prepared to go out.

Unfortunately Luna came to intercept him.

“Hey, Pipsy! Just the pony I was looking for. Ready for our walk around the gardens?”

Pip sighed. “Sorry Luna but my family came to visit.”

Luna frowned. She was upset but not with Pip. She knew his family very well and also knew the kind of problem Pip was in. “I love modern times. But the concept of freedom of the press is something I can’t truly get used to.”

Pip shrugged. “I know but at least you can call your Royal Guard and they will deal with your problems with you. But I, a commoner, can’t do anything about it.”

“But I can. I’ll add a couple of weeks to their sentence.” said Luna remembering the journalists the Lunar Guard captured when they started to stalk Pip and her.

“What?”

“Extra official sentence.” Clearified Luna. “I know I can’t arrest them for publishing article about us. But between us they haven’t been able to sleep in weeks. I make sure they see the worse nightmares as soon as they put a hoof in my realm.”

Pip didn’t say anything about it.

“Anyway. I would invite you but this is a family matter. I hope you understand.”

Luna nodded. “I do, Pip. See you tomorrow.”

“Me too. I’ll miss you Luna.”

“And I’m already missing you.”

Pipsqueak smiled and Pipsqueak smiled back at him.

“And tell me, how it went when they find you?”

“They were lucky to find me while I was patrolling you. At least my companions didn’t ask too many questions.”

“Respect among my guards is very important. More important than the respect toward my sister.”

“LUNA! I heard that!” shouted Celestia from her castle wing.

They giggled at this and finally Pipsqueak went to meet his family.

Pisqueak looked for his family everywhere around until he found them eating at a café.

“You were taking too long so we started eating without you, Piper.” said his grandfather coldly.

Pip sat with his family and a waiter approached. “Good evening mister. Do you want something to eat?”

“No, thanks. But can you bring me a beer? I have a feeling that I’m going to need it.”

The waiter was used to this kind of things so he only nodded and went to get Pip’s drink.

Dairy and Middle stared at Pip who patiently waited for what was coming.

“So…” began his mother.

But she was interrupted by Pip’s grandpa who exploded right away. “PIPER! HOW DARE YOU TO STAIN THE FAMILY’S HONOR JUST LIKE THAT? DO YOU REALIZE WHAT YOU’VE DONE?!”

The waiter brought Pip’s beer who drank half of it at once. “Okay grandpa, continue.”

“PIPER! DO YOU REALIZE WHAT YOU’VE DONE?!”

Pipsqueak nodded. “I realize. I’m a grown pony, okay? I’ve always dreamed about becoming a soldier. A Lunar Soldier.”

“This is outrageous! The rumors would spread like wildfire in Ponyville!”

Pip shrugged. “I don’t really care. I live in Canterlot now.”

Dairy Squeak sigued. “We had so many plans for you Piper… by joining the army you have ruined everything!”

“You just missed the chance to be the eight generation of milk ponies!” groaned Middle.

“Hey I wouldn’t quit my childhood dream for that.”

“But you said you would study business administration so you could take care of the family store when you come back!” said Dairy.

“Yes. Only if I missed the test to join the Lunar Guard. But I didn’t. And here I am almost completing my first year as a soldier of Princess Luna.”

“The family business is over because of you!”

“Then train an apprentice or something.” shrugged Pipsqueak.

“This is a family matter!”

“Then train my cousins or someone else. Or maybe a stallion catches mom’s eye. Who knows! I mean, she’s still pretty.”

Dairy Squeak blushed at this but didn’t let that distract her. “When were you going to tell us son?”

“As soon as I get promoted.”

“Why so long?”

“Because I wanted to delay this conversation as much as I could.” said Pip, taking a sip of his beer. “Oh, whatever!”

Dairy Squeak sighed. “Yes whatever! However I am more dissapointed that you thought you would have to wait until you get ascended to tell us Pip.”

“To be honest I was afraid that you would force me quit the Guard and get into college.”

The grandfather grumped. “I am tempted to do it, but I guess it is your life.”

Piper smiled, thankful. He knew how stubborn his grandpa was. “Thank you for understanding granps.”

“Then are you sure you’re not even a bit interested in the milk business?” asked the old earth pony.

“Nope, sorry.”

“I see. But if you change your mind the family business would be waiting for you.”

Pip smiled and made a toast with his grandpa. Everything was okay.

Then Dairy asked. “So the Princess and you?”

Pip couldn’t help but blush and smile.”Yeah, I don’t know what happened but I am glad it did.”

Middle Squeak sighed happily. “This reminds me of your grandma and me. She was my first crush. After many years we tied the knott and continued the family business.”

Pip sighed in annoyance.

“Anyway, pretty much like you and dad, right mom?” asked Pip.

Dairy frowned. “Don’t mention him again please. But back to you Pipsqueak, I still remember how you told us you’ll take her to your favority hayburger place, then a date on the park and end the night with ice cream.”

Pip’s face was completely red. “Please stop mom!”

“Aw, is my little Pip too ashamed? Come on, this is my job as a mom!”

“Mom please this is not Ponyville. I don’t want to give them anything to annoy Luna tomorrow morning. They’ve had enough material with the two of you yelling. I don’t want to get angry and do something I would regret. I’ve sent a pony to the dungeons already, and I don’t want to be forced to do it again.”

Mom and grandpa exchanged a worried look.

“Oh, Pip is that true?”

“Are you sure that you want to live here if you have to deal with it?”

“This has just started. But I don’t mind as much. What I can’t stand is them bothering Luna, that I will not allow.”

Dairy Squeak smiled. “Aw, aren’t you the sweetist thing?”

With that they finished dinner and Pip walked them to their hotel and then he returned to the Castle.

At the next day somepony gave him the day’s newspaper.

Pip sighed in annoynace. “Of course! It never fails!”

─ A Prince or a milkpony? ─
Princess Luna’s new coltfriend mysterious origin finally comes to light.

After breakfast Pip went to check his daily assignment. Luckily for him it was patrolling the hallways. He wouldn’t have to get out of the castle.

Luna came to find him a later on.

“Pipsy!” she called.

Pipsqeak saluted. “Princess! We’ve talked about this, when I am on duty I am cadet Piper Squeak!”

“Don’t give me that Pip, I’m not in the mood! Have you seen the newspapers? They said horrible things about you on the paper.”

“They said I am coming from a family of milkponies, and it’s true. You’ve been in my house multiple times, and seen the family business.”

“Well yes but the way they said it is wrong. Pip, they can say whatever they want about me but no one messes with my Pipsy!”

“And nopony messes with my Princess.” said Pipsqueak. “I don’t mind they reveal I’m from a family of milkponies. But I will now allow them to say anything bad about you.”

Luna ended up kissing him on the spot must of his fellow guards’ amusement.

“Luna I am on duty.”

“Yes I know, but today I had a hard time dealing with this, also I am the Princess and I demand a kiss from my knight.”

Pipsqueak finally did as he was told knowing that if a reporter somehow made his way in, the rest of the guards would take care of them.

“See you tonight Pip?”

“I invited my family if you don’t mind. They want to formally meet you as my marefriend.”

Luna smiled. “I would love to. Good job Cadet Squeak.”

“At your service, my Princess.”

Author's Note:

So here it is a new chapter in this story, sorry for the delay but I kind of forgot I was translating this story. Also next chapter will include an element from ‘Chaos the Age of Spike’ so I hope you enjoy it.

Read ya’ later!!

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THE NEXT PRINCE OF EQUESTRIA? ─ Princess Luna finds the love of her life in her Royal Guard ─

I’m sorry.... what?!

I can get family tradition, but.... it’s ROYALTY! A seat in the government. Isn’t that something you’d want? Sorry, I just... wow... I did not expect to hate the Squeaks within a few paragraphs of meeting them.