Glory On The Side

“Jack, how many times do I have to tell you!? No traveling without me!” Griffon gave an excited grin.

“Oh, this is so cool! Come on Jack, there’s someone I want you to meet.” Jack smirked.

“Well this is certainly getting interesting.” He said trotting after Griffon. The brown stallion stopped dead in his tracks, causing Jack to bump into him.

“Aren’t your friends coming?” Jack looked behind him and motioned for The Doctor to follow.

Dash flew above them as they headed for what seemed to be a park. Griffon stopped in front of two gates. “I’ll unlock it for you.” He said turning towards The Doctor. He gave a nervous laugh, realizing he was the only one without wings. The ‘Draco’ stretched out his wings and jumped onto the fence, retracting claws from his hooves.

“Whoa…” Rainbow’s mouth hung open as the stallion climbed over the gates and jumped to the other side. A small clanking sound came from the other side before the door creaked open. Griffon smiled as a sand colored stallion walked up beside him.

“Guys, this is Thunder. He’s a royal guard for the princess." The stallion was dressed in a golden suit of armor, and wore a medallion around his neck, which had his dark grey mane held tightly to the back.

"it's nice to meet you." He said, proudly giving Rainbow a kiss on the hoof. She reacted with a blush just as a doe (Female deer) approached from behind Thunder.

"Excuse me, Captain Thunder Hooves." A look of fear and embarrassment reached the stallion's face.

"Princess Delilah! I was just-" She raised a hoof to silence him.

"You need not to apologize. I know you were only being social." She turned to Griffon and frowned. "I thought my father got rid of you."

"Nope! I'm still here!" He said with a smile.

"Delilah?" A male voice came from the background. The princess twirled around.

"Coming father!" She scowled angrily at Griffon. "I better not see you in the castle again, or you'll be hearing from my FATHER'S guards!" She trotted away towards a brown buck (Male deer), giving Thunder a wink before disappearing behind a corner. Thunder sighed, lovestruck. The Doctor and Rainbow Dash were speechless.

"Isn't she beautiful?" The blushing stallion asked, laying his head between his hooves.

Thunder led the ponies through roads and alleys, finally ending up in front of the castle. It was very tall, and it was lined with guards ranging from deer to gazelles. A red stallion stood out from the rest, his coat brightening as he stepped out of the shadow. He had a violet mane with dark purple highlights.

"Captain Thunder Hooves, sir!" He said saluting.

"At ease, soldier. What's wrong?" Thunder asked, stepping forward. The stallion lowered his hoof.

"There has been an unidentified spaceship in the area, we've never seen anything like it. The king believes it could be dangerous."