Recon Group Equis

I continued to stare at her until I felt a familiar hoof on my shoulder.

I looked back to see Scope and Crescent looking at me.

"You mind telling us what that was about." said Scope in an amused tone

"I was trying to report our new post when I was attacked by... well I don't know what it was it happened so fast. When I met the princess and you know the rest."

Scope and Crescent covered their mouths and tried not to laugh.

"And what is so funny about that."

"Oh nothing it's that you left out the part where you fell in what I hope is chocolate."  said Crescent trying even harder not to laugh

I looked back in horror at the big brown stain on my back armor. "Oh come on!"

"He probably didn't notice it while he was staring at the princesses flank." he started to laugh again when he was silenced by Crescent punching him in his side. "Owww what was that for."

"That's not funny and it's a very serious thing!"

"Yea serves you right for laughing at me." I was then smacked outside the head by Crescent "Ahh what was that for."

"That's for staring at the princesses flank. I mean how disrespectful can you get of a higher entity."

"Hey I was not staring at her flank, and you two are ones to talk you don't even give me the respect I as your commanding officer deserve."

"Well your not really earning our respect when you do stuff like stare at the princess's flank. Right Scope."

"She does have a point you really should be more respectful to the princess. Besides rumor has it she's an insane genius who stocks children and casts spells on dolls just to study the effects. So you better watch what you say or you might end up being one of her experiments."

I looked at Scope in disbelief "You know I doubt that because insane and genius have pretty much opposite meanings. She probably wouldn't even be a princess if she was crazy. And I don't want to continue talking about it. It's been a long strange day already and we've only been here for fifteen minutes. I'm tired so lets just go check in to our posts so we can get off this armor and relax."

Crescent and Scope let out a deep exhale. "Aw, but we just got here and they through a party in honor of us, why leave now when we could be celebrating with cake." said Crescent

"Huh fine do what ever you want, but I'm going to go report in. Enjoy yourselves."

I started to walk off when I was tackled into the ground again by the same pink mare "Wait you can't go yet! You still have to meet the others."

"Others?"

"Yeah me and all of Twilight's bestest friends."

"Great" I said sarcastically "now can you please get off of me"

"Oh right sorry."

I got up off the ground and looked at her in the eyes. "Okay so who do you want me to meet?"

She then grabbed me, Scope, and crescent by the neck and some how in a blur managed to pull us over to an apple stand where four mares were chatting. One mare was orange with a long blonde main who looked like she was from a more rural area, another one was light blue with a rainbow colored main that looked like a rats nest and appeared to be very energetic, the next one was white with a curly purple main who was very attractive and well composed, and the last one was yellow with a long pink main who appeared to be very timid.

Pinkie pie plunked us down in front of the stand and we were quickly noticed by the group of mares.

"Hey girls" said Pinkie-pie "look the new guards just showed up."

"Uh Pinkie pie we kinda figured that out when heard the music and cannon fire." said the orange mare behind the counter

"Yeah, but I really wanted to introduce them personally to all of us." She then pointed at the mares and started to introduce them "So I want to introduce you to Apple jack."

she tipped her hat to us "Might fine pleasure to meet ya."

"Rarity"

"Charmed I'm sure."

"Rainbow dash."

"Hey what's up."

"Fluttershy."

"It's nice to meet you."

"And I'm Pinkie pie, but you already knew that."

I composed myself and replied "Hi I'm Flash Sentry and these two are Silver Scope and Crescent Sun."

They started to exchange glances amongst each other accept for Pinkie pie who just standing there with a giant grin on her face.

"Is something wrong?"

"Oh nothings wrong it's just we weren't expecting you in particular." said Rarity

"Yeah I think I can understand why that is."

"You can?" all of them said in unison

"Yeah considering I've only been a guard for almost three months, and that's including basic. And a third of that time I've been apart of Celestia's personal guard. I guess the only reason I'm here is because I was recommended for being trust worthy... don't know why I was considered to be trust worthy."

"Yur jok'n right?" said apple jack

"Sadly I'm not."

"So what your saying is there are spies in the guard." said Rainbowdash

I considered my options before I answered. Not wanting to cause suspicion towards myself I passed it off as nothing "Yeah there allegedly is, but I think it's just paranoia. Now if you'll excuse me I have to go clean off what I hope is mud and go check into my post."

"Oh don't bother yourself deary. Spike!"

I looked over to see a baby dragon walking over towards us to which what the fuck.

"Yes Rarity." he said affectionately

"Spike would you be a dear and go find Twilight for the nice stallions please."

"Anything for you Rarity."

"Excuses me if you don't mind me asking, but WHY do you have a baby dragon that can talk."

"Oh he's not mine he's Twilight's."

Then out of no where I heard a familiar voice "Hey AJ where do you want me to put these extra apples?"

"Just stack'em next to the stand."

"Hey Ridge is that you?" I shouted

"Flash? What are you doing in Pony ville?"

"I was transferred here by the guard. To become a personal guard of princess Twilight."

"And where's Ze?"

"He's still back in Canterlot."

"So what your telling me is you left Ze all alone back in Canterlot."

I started to talk in code "Don't worry we still have some friends that can check up on him."

"I see you two know each other." said

"Yeah we're friends from along time ago. Whelp see you later Flash I gotta get back to work."

When he was outta sight the girls started to talk again.

"Sometimes I wonder Apple Jack how you managed to get your hooves on to another stallion as strong as Big Mac and might I say just as handsome." said Rarity

"You may not, because it's very difficult to find a worker like him and I'd rather not lose him."

"You know AJ it must be pretty hard trying to keep mares off both Big Mac and Ridge." said Rainbowdash

"Yeah I gotta confess it was already a chore with just Big Mac, but now it's practically become my job. What with some mares trying to lure one them away every time I turn my back."

"And what's so wrong with two them having a little fun." I said

I then found myself being stared down by Apple Jack who looked very angry.

"Look if you give them a bit of leisure time soon they'll want more and more until they stop working all together." she stated

"You know kind of stupid right. Like your some kind of slave master. Come on guys back me up on this she's starting to scare me a little... guys." I looked back to see that they were gone and also Fluttershy and Pinkie pie were gone as well "Where'd they go?"

"They left to go enjoy the party and if you don't mind me I think I'll go enjoy it myself." Rainbowdash said with a smirk

"I think I'll go enjoy myself as well." Rarity then disappeared into the crowd

"Well..." as forced as it felt "buck me."

I then felt a cold painful smack across the face. "Oww what was that for!" I then collapsed to the ground clenching my face

"That was for using inappropriate language around me."

"What are you doing out here all by yourself Apple Jack."

"I'm not alone and I'm teaching this here foul mouth varmint a lesson in manners."

I then heard some hoof steps walk over to me "You know Apple Jack you really shouldn't hit some pony just because they say a bad word."

I then reached out to gab the somewhat familiar mares outstretched hoof and pulled myself up off of the ground. I then took my hoof off of my throbbing face and looked into the eyes of my hero and current boss princess Twilight Sparkle.

"Thank you ma'am for helping me."

I continued to look into her eyes until I finally realized she was staring at our touching hooves and not moving at all.

"Are you okay princess you seem a bit discombobulated. Hello."

It was then that I saw at the last moment a familiar gray hoof grab the princess's back leg. Then  the next thing I realized was the princess being thrown on top of me as I heard Scope shout "ha payback!"

It was at that moment that my mind stopped as I noticed how attractive she was. If I hadn't been on a mission I'd probably would have been more easy going to the events that followed.