Finding Hope: Hope is Lost

        The entire royal guard was called down for attendance today, save for the few who had more important jobs to do. Lined up against the wall of the cafeteria were guards of all types, Pegasi, Unicorns and even the rare earth pony guard.

        "Why do you think Little Dipper called us all down here?" Firework asked me. She was standing to the right of me. Nopony had much time to put on their royal armor, so many just were casually dressed, for many that was no clothing what so ever. Firework was wearing a red sweater.

        "I don't know, rumor has it that nephew of the princesses is looking for a new team of guards," Firework answered "Apperently he got a paper cut and blamed his last crew, nopony has heard from them since."

        "Hmmm. Would make a good campfire story!" I exclaimed "The princesses nephew you say? What's he like?"

        "We'll Princess Celestia had not allowed him to be on the royal council during the day court so he is part of the nobility. He is a snobbish bastard if you ask anypony who has met him," Firework answered "His snobbish grates are said to have come from his father."

        "And who is that?" I asked.

        "Actually not many ponies know, as a foal he was raised by his Aunt Celestia," firework explained "Along with his much kinder sister, Princess mi amore something or other."

        "Hmmm... Wasn't she that one that got married a few years back?" I aksed, before firework could work out a reply, the booming hoof steps of Little Dipper trotting in the room.

        "LISTEN UP MAGGOTS. THE NEPHEW OF THE PRINCESSES NEEDS A NEW TROOP OF GUARDS. THIS MAY BE YOUR BIGGEST HIGHLIGHT OF YOUR CARREER, MAYBE LIFE. SO DONE SCRW THIS UP." She hollered in a voice that could rival the Royal Canterlot voice

        "YOU, HUMAN!" She hollered at me, trotting up to me slowly "The little bastard probably won't even pick you, if he does well... There goes another prince."

        "Ma'am! He's approaching the door!" A guard near the door informed the bitch of a pony.

        "Good. EVERYPONY LOOK GOOD AND SHUT UP!" She hollered again.

        All the guards ponies were quite. The only noise was the sound of the prince coming down the hallway to this room. Tlot-tlot, tlot-tlot. All the way down the hallway he went. Finally reaching the door he effortlessly pushed it open with his magic.

        "Commander! I request you give me your finest guards!" His voice filled with the snobbish traits of a "Canterlot Noble". He looked groomed, like a prize pet. His fancy mane, well cut coat. On his chest he dawned a rose and Bowtie.

        "We'll your majesty I have had all the guards brought down just for you," Little Dipper explained "You may have your pick."

        I watched as he examined each guard, he was slowly making his way to my end of the room. It was probably gonna be a while.

        I dozed off thinking of me in downtown Canterlot. I walked the streets. I was wearing a casual teeshirt and jeans much like I am now. Walking down the street. The birds above chirped and there seemed to be some smog emanating from the city. Wait smog? Canterlot doesn't have smog! I continued down the street to a four way stop. The street lights showed red. I could cross, when I did a whole bunch of other people joined me. Wait other humans? What is this? I kept on thinking.

        Then the thought went black, their stood the dark figure from before. I took this time to examine him more. He had pale skin but certainly more tan than I. Waving black hair. And he seemed to have robes of a charcoal color.

        "The city, eh? I never much liked it myself." He said, obviously commenting on my vision

        "Huh?" I just looked at him dumbfounded.

        "A human city, toying with your mind I found some distant locked away memory of yours." This man was kindof freaky, ability to see my mind and make me rember random things?

        "Who are you?" I asked the same question from before.

        "Like I told you befor, I will not answer that question. I merely want to hint it to you. Your first step, to finding out? Well... Lets see..." The whole image disappeared as I seemed to have awoken, still standing and The prince almost near me.

        "Ugh! What in the name of King Tartarious is that!" The prince (by the looks of it) just noticed I'm standing here "It looks dangerous! Wait... Dangerous... Commander! I woulid like to have five more of these!"

        "I'm sorry your highness but this is the only one!" Little dipper followed behind the royal.

        I almost spoke up but I heard the faint voice of the dark human "No! Don't mess this up!" I stood there for a good two or three minutes while the two continued to insult me. He finally resided with having my team.

        "Alright, they will begin to guard you after lunch, okay my prince?" Little Dipper asked the stuck up prince.

        "Yes, That will do." And with that he left with Little Dipper, everypony else began to converse with each, other for the last few minutes until lunch started. I suddenly felt an immidiat pain in the back of my head.

        "Way to go,just landed us the worst possible job." Lone had obviously hit me upside the head.