A Minion for the Night

"WAARAAARAAAA! SING WITH ME!"

Flash Sentry barely ducked Krieg's savage lunge, the buzz axe going through the wall behind him like it was made of paper.

Control yourself! Focus! He is not your enemy!

"COME FOR THE NUTS AND STAY FOR JELLY!" Krieg laughed as he followed the retreating pony.

"What in all of Equestria are you!?" Flash Sentry jumped out of the way of another frenzied swipe, his wings flapping furiously to gain height. He had been sure he could take on the strange creature at first, after all; it wasn't that big. ...Not at first at least. Now though, he was having serious doubts.

The creature was nothing like it was the first time he had kicked it. It had already been hard then, but now... he might as well have been trying to kick a wall of bricks. ...And the noises it was making, the noises. It constantly switched between laughter, screams of rage and senseless gibberish. It even cried at some point, which only made it more terrifying.

He needed to get a unicorn, he needed magic. If only he could reach the princesses. Flash Sentry ground his teeth as he ducked another swing; he couldn't leave, not with this 6thing running rampage in Canterlot. He needed to come up with a plan, he needed to- a huge hand wrapped itself around his leg. "Uh oh..."

The next moment Flash Sentry was flung downwards and into the ground with enough force to knock the air out of his lungs. When he opened his eyes again, he found himself staring into the red eye of the hulking creature above him. With horror he watched it pull back his weapon for the final blow.

"THERE IS NO FENCE ON THIS FENCE!"

The buzz axe shot down, accompanied by Krieg's mad laughter. Flash Sentry closed his eyes...

NO!

"STOP!" a female voice thundered through the air around him.

Silence. Flash Sentry carefully opened his eyes, wondering why the fatal blow had not landed. He felt his mouth go dry, the blade of the buzz axe was a mere inch away from his face; the terrible weapon held perfectly still but the blade spinning at a terrifying speed. The sound it made alone was enough to send shivers down his spine.

His gaze traveled up further, and into the face of the creature. It was looking away from him, staring at something to the side as it trembled from time to time. Flash Sentry followed its gaze, and spotted Princess Luna and Celestia standing several feet away from them. He realized that it had been Princess Luna's voice he had heard a moment ago.

Luna let out a deep breath. "Now, step away from the pony." Her voice was stern and clear, but Flash Sentry saw the nervous expression on her face.

To everyone's obvious surprise, Krieg slowly backed up from Flash Sentry. His eye never left Luna, even as his body slowly started to shift to its normal form again. Flash Sentry did not dare move; fearful for that if he did, the creature would return its attention to him.

You have got to be kidding me...

"Be careful, sister." Celestia whispered to Luna, all the while keeping a sharp eye on every of Krieg's movements.

Luna gave a short nod. "Come to me." She beckoned Krieg.

Krieg did not move. Instead, he held up his buzz axe. "I WANT TO RIDE THE PONY!"

Not this again.

Luna put on a scowl. "Not in a lifetime."

"We need to get it away from our subjects," Celestia reminded Luna.

"I know," Luna frowned. "But this..."

Krieg started to dance from one leg to the other. "RIDE THE PONY!"

"I think he wants to-" Celestia started.

"I know what he wants just as well as you do!" Luna snapped back. "But I am not letting him ride me like some toy!"

Clear enough. Let it go man, you can't...

Celestia gave Luna a nudge and whispered. "He's starting to shake again."

"You cannot seriously expect me to-" Luna whispered back fiercely.

Krieg's whole body started to twitch. "WHY ARE THERE NO PEANUTS IN THIS JAR? WHY!?"

Luna gave her sister a glare. "If you ever tell Discord about this..."

"Not a word, my dear sister. Not a word." Celestia replied with a smirk.

"Where are Princess Celestia and Princess Luna?" Twilight Sparkle asked one of the scouts. "Have they found it?"

"It appears that Princess Celestia and Princess Luna have found and successfully contained the creature, my princess," the scout replied. "They are currently escorting it back to the castle."

Twilight let out a sigh. "Good... good. I was worried for one second that-"

"Twilight!" she was interrupted as Spike stormed into the room. "Twilight! You have got to see this!"

"What is it Spike? Can't this wait? Celestia and Luna are-"

"That's just it!" Spike interrupted her with excitement in his voice. "They're coming back right now. You won't believe what they are bringing with them!"

Twilight gave Spike a wondering look, but then she heard an all too familiar voice that pretty much explained what had gotten the little dragon so excited.

"ALL ABOARD THE PSYCHO EXPRESS!" Krieg bounced up and down happily, waving his buzz axe high in the air.

I can not believe she actually agreed to this...

"I cannot believe I actually agreed to this," Luna uttered with a sour face. "This is the most degrading experience I have ever had to endure!" she gave a groan. "And he is heavy!"

"THERE ARE PEANUTS IN THE BACK! WOULD YOU LIKE A CUSHION?" Krieg laughed as he rode upon her back, making Luna blush furiously. Even though she was walking at a modest pace, he was bouncing up and down upon her back as if she were in full run.

"At least he has become somewhat controllable..." Celestia hid a small smile from her sister as she watched Luna struggle under Krieg's weight. "Maybe he really is your minion. After all, he did listen to you."

"If only for a short moment," Luna replied. "How can such a creature be my soul mate? There is clearly something wrong with its mind! The spell must have gone wrong! How is this creature supposed to be perfectly suited for my needs?!"

"FASTER PONY! FASTER! BURN THE MOIST NOISE!"

"Will you at least keep quiet!?"

You wish... you and I, lady...

"Let us get him inside and do our best to keep him calm. We will try to find out more then," Celestia said even as they walked past a completely baffled Twilight Sparkle and Spike. "And make sure that Flash Sentry keeps a good distance from him. ...I don't think it would be wise for them to meet again too soon."

"EMERGENCY EXITS ARE ON ALL SIDES! PLEASE REFRAIN FROM SMOKING DURING THE RIBCAGE SLAUGHTER! NO WANKING ON THE POOP DECK!"