Chapter 8: What’s this? What’s this? Timeskip everywhere!

{edit version to come. Also be warn of a temporary wall breaking moment}

“Ugh, what’s taking them so long?” mutter Gabe as his back lean on the wall of his soon-to-be-home. He’s been waiting for the past hour for three people, this mare who is willing to sell this place, his uncle Zero, and hopefully someone who won’t show up, his uncle Sohm.

Gabe moves his eyes up in the clear blue sky as the sun shine down in the city he’s in, his eyes move as he see his two Day Guards just standing there as they are doing their best to impersonate statues.

He sighs as his head lean back on the wall, with his eyes close and wonder if he shall just go somewhere else and stop wasting, his thoughts stop as his ears hear the sounds of hooves coming his way. His eyes open as he sees a mare, a unicorn as a matter of fact, coming up to him.

Dark coat of purple, glaring evergreen eyes straight at him, and a mix of dark pink and purple cover her mane. She stop two feet away with a irritate tone showing how much she doesn’t want to be here, with one sentence. “You got the money?”

“Depends, you got the contract?” ask Gabe showing a neutral expression on his face, the mare snort as her horn glow and a key appears as she open the door the building. “Let’s go.” she says as she enters in through the door.

Gabe roll his eyes as he follow the mare, wanting to get this over with as much as she does. His two ‘statues’ follow through, up until he notice the mare stopping, he look ahead and knows why, his uncle Zero, leaning on the door with his arms cross, his signature cane in his left hand, and a smile on his face. “How did you get in? This place was locked!” call out the mare, he moves away as he answer back as his arms fall on his side.

“I decide to give this place a nice look before any deal went down.” reply the uncle as he moves by Gabe and takes out from his back pocket a fold paper, Gabe taking the paper decides to open it, as he reveal the inside of the papers he notice a few notes on it.

Broken sink, cloggy fireplace, infestation of bugs, the smell of eggs in the halls, and… Gabe say in his mind as he look through the list, until his eyes widen as he see the last part and speak it out. “decaying runes which allow this household to even stand?” the sentence itself is a question as his eyes look to the mare who tries her best to look away.

He isn’t even in the living room, and already he’s having doubts about this place and the mare in question. Behind him the Guards both look surprise to one another as Gabe hear one mutter to the other. “Is she for real? Selling this place for bucking 15 thousands bits?”

It surprise him to hear them talking and breaking their unspeaking vow of silence. But it make him thankful that they care enough to speak behind his back, for what it’s worth to him. Zero speaks as he lean on his cane, while he looks at his right hand nails. “Seems to me that the price should be, lower, eh house seller?” say Zero as the mare breaths in and out hard. “Let’s...discuss this.” Is all she says as the three move to the empty living room.

She turns around as she glares at Zero and speak harshly to him. “How did you figure out all the flaws creature?” Zero ignore her glare as he look at his fingernails while leaning on his cane. “Oh it wasn’t that hard. I snuck in and decide to give this place a good check up in case you might screwed the Boy over, and man I’m glad I trust my instincts!” He say with a smile as it turn to a frown.

“Because if you honestly believe that selling this place to my nephew for a whopping 15k and let him deal with your problems, then you got another thing coming lady.” tell Zero as he lean his head to her direction of glaring eyes to him.

“This place should be good for about at least a measly 5k from those runes itself.”

She shout out. “No way! This place is one of the best there is, 14 thousands bits!” Gabe just decide to stay out of this as he lean to the closet wall and see the haggling between his uncle and this mare. He knows that since he’s getting this place he can at least haggle for it, but his uncle is in the ‘zone of making my little nephew getting all the goods’ moment so trying to interfere will be unwise.

And considering that Zero is a expert of haggling and blackmailing due to him being a criminal, it’s best to leave this to a profession of criminal vs criminal haggling. “14? Lady there’s infestation all over the place! Not to mention the crummy architect and terrible smell of eggs, this should be at least 4k.” say Zero.

“Why should I haggle with you? You're nothing but an intruder and a stallion!” tell the mare, that’s when Gabe see the smirk on his uncle face, the ‘I got a surprise for you, and it’s not the good kind.’ A hand enter in his jacket as he takes out one of his most powerful weapons that Gabe ever seen.

The Book of Threats.

His uncle move the pages as he look up a name and speak. “You are a part of a herd with three other mares, and at least two stallions. You yourself currently have no foals, even though you claim you have three of them, and are in an affair with at least six other ponies, and a griffin.” All at once eyes wide in shock, for the ponies that is. Gabe is somewhat surprise of this information.

“W-What?” she stutters, but Zero went on. “You are cheating on your taxes, stole from your herd mates, and pretty much doing it all in the name of ‘giving out to the less fortunate’ when you really are just buying a new place to leave your herd and live out on your reserve lands somewhere at a beach with lots of, fine feathery companions.” finish Zero with a smirk.

“14,500!” she call out as her pupils shrink in fear as she realize that this person can ruin her life with a few words to her herd.

“7,000.” simply say Zero.

“10,000!”

“5,000.”

“8,000!”

“That’s not over 9,000. Yet it’s still not enough, 3,000.” tell Zero. “You're killing me with this!” cry out the mare, Zero give a small sigh. “No if I was ‘killing’ you, then you wouldn’t be standing. Make that 2,000.”

“5,000! At least that much?” she ask hopefully, Zero turn his head to Gabe without asking ‘will this do?’ to him, Gabe nod his head as Zero return his attention to the mare. “Very well 5k.” he return the book back in his jacket as walks out speaking while leaving. “Get the paperwork ready, I’ll return.”

As she sighs her glare return to Gabe showing how much hate she has for him and his uncle, while Gabe expression change to combat her glare. Without saying a word Gabe simply ask with his face the one simple question. ‘You mad?’

Before a word came from her, his uncle return with a large bag on his back with his right hand holding it. “where’s the paperwork? Are we going to get started or what?” say Zero as he place the bag down with a loud thud, the sound of coins perk the ears of the mare as her horn glow, a large paper with a ink bottle and feather appears as the two float to Gabe.

“Sign on the bottom.” is all she say as she try to control her emotions, before the contract even float to Gabe, Zero grabs it and looks over it. “Hmm, we may need an expert to understand this legal mumbo-jumbo.” mutter Zero to himself as he quickly left, before anyone can say or ask what happen he return with Grey with a scowling look on his face.

His look clearly says what he is feeling. ‘I’m being drag out of here, why?’ until Zero shove him the contract in Grey face as the shaggy hair magic user takes out his glasses and look it over, slowly a wide grin appear on his face as he understands the reason he’s here.

After looking over it with a few ‘hmms’ and ‘ahahs’ he moves his head to the mare with a large toothy grin that Gabe notice at once, the ‘businessman grin’, which means his uncle notice a few things that Gabe might of lookover if he taken the contract and just sign it.

His uncle slowly move to the mare, as if he’s a predator moving toward the prey. Sadly Gabe is thinking this right now since his Uncle Grey tend to act a bit ‘offensive’ when it comes to making deals, and Gabe pity the mare as she is going to face to face with his uncle as he goes over the contract with her.

“So,” Grey say with a savvy deep in his tone as he went on. “I notice a few, problems in this contract. Shall I list them out?” he ask, Gabe roll his eyes as he decide to sit down and lean against the wall as his uncle does what he loves to do, bringing down the pride of the contractor and reveal the flaws in said contract.

Meanwhile the Guards by him stand in statute formation, surprisingly one of them speaks, Gabe glance at the earth pony mare as she talk to him.

“So does this happen often?” she ask, Gabe give a snort as Grey breaks down the confidence of the mare in a calm and neutral tone as he talks to her. “And this show that he must pay a mortgage of twenty thousands bits, when clearly it should be smaller than that due to all this problems around in this household.”

“Only when he’s making a bargain, figuring out the loopholes in a contract, or in some case’s do this as an activity when he’s bored out of his mind.” She shows an emotion of shock with a look saying ‘You’re kidding right?” Gabe chuckles as he look at her expression and shakes his head.

“Sadly no, Uncle Grey loves to do this sort of stuff as a pastime when he has nothing else to do, like paperwork. But honestly I’m surprise that you are breaking your vow of silence and speaking to the ‘human that is temporary living in the castle.’” say Gabe as he ignores his uncle speech.

“And another thing,” say his uncle as Gabe continue talking to the mare as she answer him. “It’s not much of a vow, it’s more of a policy of ‘standing there and doing your job, no talking to important beings and look vigilant.’ Still only reason I’m not is because I’m getting tired of being called a statue and being somewhat mocked of it.” she says as she looks at him with a mid-scowl on her muzzle.

Gabe shrug. “It’s not my fault that you Day Guards are so boring. It would be nice if you guys talk time to time and not let me mock you so much.” replies the human as he glance to see the mare crying her eyes out from his uncle.

“And speaking of talking,” mutter Gabe as he gets up and go by his uncle as he taps his left arm, Grey stop talking to her for a second as he turn to Gabe. “Yes nephew? What is it?” Gabe cross his arms as he reply to his small uncle.

“While it’s nice for you to defend me uncle, I feel it’s a bit unwise to break her down into mere nothingness before I even sign the paper and get started on fixing up my new home. So would it be alright if you just skip the rest of the speech and let us get this over with?” tell Gabe as his uncle sigh and roll his eyes behind his hair.

“Fine.” groan Grey as he place the contract down and turn his head to the mare. “So we change it to ten thousands bits, give him the deed to the place, and give him full access to this entire place. Deal?” The mare nod her head as she wipe her tears away.

“Good.” tell his uncle as he digs in his pockets to take out a ball-point pen and toss it to Gabe. “Just write your name on the dotted lines and you're good Boy.” tell his uncle as he slap the paper on Zero back as the hat human shout out. “Ow! Grey!” Grey flatten the contract on Zero back.

“Shut up and lean forward Zero, the Boy got to sign away.” tell Grey as Zero grumbles and just lean forward a bit as Gabe signs away.

“Now you mare.” tell Grey as the pen is grip in magic as she sign her name as well, Grey then remove the paper from Zero backside and rolls it up and give it to her. “Done deal, nice making business with you.” say Grey with a smile as the mare shivers and toss the key to Gabe with her magic aura.

And with that, it’s done. Gabe finally has a place to live.

Now he just need a job.

***

“What? What do you mean he got a place to live?” call out the lead changeling as the one pose as ‘Sweepy’ flinch a moment and answer. “I only found this out a few hours ago ma’am. Apparently he found a place to live, how I don’t know, but I do know that he is planning to shop for items for his new household.” tell the infiltrator. The lead changeling hiss as she shakes her head. The Queen isn’t going to be happy about this.

“This will force our plans to be re-thinked.” mutter the changeling as she turn to the soldier. “Go and gather more love as much as you can, I will tell this to the Queen and figure out what we need to do.” The changeling salute as she transform to a pegasus with a white coat and green mane as she left.

The lead changeling on the other hoof moves to a room with a glowing orb as she calls out to her Queen. “Highness, we have a situation.”

A few seconds pass as a voice call back to the lead changeling. ”Specify.” She looks away as she answer. “It seems the target has found a home to live in, and will plan to leave out of the castle soon. What are your orders?” At first nothing, then the Queen replies. ”How close is the target is with the nymph infiltrator?”

“Your Highness, it appears they have a friendly relationship of possible acquaintanceship from the reports the infiltrator gave to me.”

”Figure out a way to make her disguise form go to the target household and find other changelings to enter in as workers, the more in his home, the better chance we have to take him.” instruct the Queen.

“Shall I make her have an affair with one of the Guards?” suggest the lead changeling.

”No, that will cause suspicion. We are lucky enough to not cause anything when we manage to get the infiltrator in, no just use one of the workers there. That will cause minor problems for the castle workers, and will aid us to make the target have sympathy to the infiltrator.” tell the Queen.

The lead changeling bow to the orb. “I hear and obey my Queen.”

Before the energy is cut off the Queen ask one more question. ”Did you find anything about those who surround their ‘touch’ upon the target? Those who are unfamiliar.” The lead changeling shakes her head.

“No my Queen, we couldn’t identify the energy upon him, both those of unknown and those ‘uncles’ of the target.” the lead changeling hears a sigh. ”A pity, ah well. We must make with what we do. How many changelings have enter in the capital?”

“About thirty, your Highness. We are being cautious due to the mistakes of the other Queen hives committed to this place. More are slowly coming in with strong alibis your Majesty.”

”Good, I do not want to commit the mistakes that fool Chrysalis made when she tried to conquer this place. We must be cautious and steady if we want to have the most love. Queen Signxa calling out.”

As the energy disappear the lead changeling left the room to give new orders, orders that will be a step closer to the target. And soon to everything else.

***

3 days later...

“Okay so how much is it to clean up this entire place, including the runes?” ask Gabe as he look to the unicorn with a tan coat, dark brown mane, blue eyes looking at the human as the two are sitting in a office. The two Day Guards are currently outside as the two are having privacy for the details of cleaning up Gabe place.

“Well, from the looks of it I have to say about three thousands bits to get the entire place clean up, not to mention to restore the runes and figure out a way to make sure they don’t decay until about three years.” tell the unicorn.

“3,000? That’s a bit high, couldn’t we cut it down to about maybe 2,500 bits?” suggest Gabe as the haggling begins. The unicorn shakes his head. “The runes themselves are about a 1,000 to fix up, not to mention making the place look brand new with refurnshing everything. 3,000 is the exact price.”

“Oh come now, anyone can do a good spit job of cleaning a place up, but you’re asking a bit too much with the price of simply cleaning it up. 2,300.”

“While it’s true anypony can give a good old spit shine, it doesn’t mean that you can do the same to the other problems in the household. 2,800.” Well at least I manage to get him lower the price, now I just need to push a bit more, and hopefully I can somehow manage to get him to the price of 1,900, or around that number. thinks Gabe as he speaks again.

“Oh come now, surely you can lower it a bit more, I mean it’s not some big mansion you and your crew can’t clean up in a week. It’s a bloody two story building of at least 3 yards wide and five yards long. It’s not like you can just use some magic spell to clean up the entire place and focus on the runes themselves.” argue Gabe.

Meanwhile the two Guards who are standing by the door decide to have a conversation of themselves while the two stallions argue about the prices.

“So Endia, what makes you decide to talk to the ward all of a sudden?” ask the pegasus as the earth pony name Endia roll her eyes. “Because it beats being silence all the time, not to mention getting mock of being statues, was getting tired of it anyways. Beside it’s not like we’re going to be seeing him again, we be guarding him, a few days or something, right Fleet?” say Endia.

“Something like that, still think talking to him was a bad idea.” Endia roll her eyes. “Trust me, the moment he got his life ready, we’ll be out doing our jobs.” tell Endia while Fleet merely huff a breath. “If you say so First Lieutenant.”

The two become silent as they hear the stallions slowly stop arguing as they settle a price, a minute later the door opens to reveal their ward with a smile on his face and walk pass the two. “Alright, I’m done. Lets go and hit a place to eat, all this haggling is making me hungry.” say Gabe as the two look at each other for a moment and quickly follows the human.

“So, how much did you got the price?” ask Endia out of curiosity.

“Oh about maybe around 2,010 bits, I didn’t got the price I wanted. Still not bad for me, he said that he get his crew on the repairs for about maybe a week or two, tops.” reply Gabe. He glance to the pegasus to see her being quiet, which means the earth pony is the only one willing to talk to him at all.

Or maybe care enough to talk to him.

“What about furnitures? You got enough bits to get the necessary furnitures to your taste?” ask Endia, to this Gabe chuckle as he nod his head. “Oh trust me, Uncle Sohm made sure I got plenty of bits to spend, only thing is where to find the right place to get the furniture I need.” reply Gabe as he looks around for a nice place to eat.

Endia decide to give him a break as she speaks up. “There a small cafe if we go at least two more blocks and turn a left.” suggest the Elite Day Guard. Gabe give a glance to her and nod his head to give acknowledgement to her.

A few minutes later he spots the cafe after turning to the left, it looks to be a regular cafe with a open area where ponies can eat outside, however the moment he opens the door all the ponies turn their attention to look at him, he roll his eyes as he knows that this isn’t the first time ponies been looking at him, nor will it be the last.

He move through the cafe as he ignores the stares, and walk up to the counter. “Excuse me, ma’am. May I have a bowl of fries? Potato fries if you are able, and a glass of juice, with some roasted nuts please.” ask Gabe to the unicorn mare, she look at him with surprise on her muzzle, but it quickly change to neutral as she reply the amount of bits.

“Of course sir, that will be 15 bits.”

I’m thankful that cafes, restaurants, and some stores don’t do haggling like I did earlier with that fellow, now if I was in a marketplace, that’s a whole other thing. Honestly I’m not in the mood to haggle and my voice is somewhat tired out from the arguing. And another plus is that they got potato fries for those who don’t eat hay. thinks Gabe in his mind as he take out some bits in his pockets to give out a bit with a ten on it and five bits.

The mare nod her head as she takes the bits and soon a minute later a tray with a bowl of fries, a small bowl of roasted nuts, and a glass of apple juice is before him. He takes the tray as he nod his head in thanks as his eyes look around to find a seat unoccupy by the ponies around him.

Thankfully he found a spot by a window as he sits down and made a small pray and begins to eat, this small gesture isn’t gone notice by the two as Endia decide to ask. “Hey, what did you just do there earlier?”

Gabe raise his eyebrows in confusions as he chew his fries, he then gives a ‘ah’ expression as he finish and replies. “That? A prayer. I’m a person of faith, a Christian if you prefer, but I’m not going to go all pastory on you and anyone else.” Endia raise an eyebrow on the word he spoke. ‘“Pastory’?”

Gabe sighs as he decide to explains. “Some people like to convert others into their faith by deed, word, actions, or merely standing on a soapbox and shout out scriptures. While there are some good people of the faith, there are nearly bad who give us a bad rep. I’m not going to explain more because it’s somewhat a touchy subject.”

“All you need to know is that I like to live life a day and just let it be by deed of my faith, beside it’s thanks to my uncles that my viewpoint is a bit different, especially when it comes to meeting people of other faiths. And other things.”

The way he said means he really doesn’t want to talk about it, can’t really blame him, there are some ponies who take religion quite too far. Like those who follow a flying pasta thing in the sky, and the way they ‘worship’ it *shudder* I’m never going to get that image out of my mind. thinks Endia as Gabe continue eating his meal.

The two Guards stand by the human as he went on, both them and Gabe ignore some of the stares of the ponies around them. Endia decide to ask about his uncles out of curiosity. “So I heard you have eight uncles, what are they like?” Gabe glance at her as he finish his fries and went on to his nuts.

“You mean how others view them or how I do?” say Gabe, Endia answer. “The latter.” Gabe nod his head as he give a thought and answer her original question. “Well they’re a bit, strange. Sometime the greatest and annoying people you can ever meet. One minute they meddle like no tomorrow with a smile on their faces, then next they turn all serious like. A bit hard to understand if you just met them.”

“Luckily I had years to be with them. So I can tell who’s who in the group. Uncle Grey’s the leader, he takes charge most of the time, he can’t help it at times. Uncle Zero is the annoying one at times, yet sometime the smartest when he wants to be, but he prefer to be annoying than smart all the time.”

“Uncle GB is the calmest of them all, even if there’s a war he tries his best to be all calm in the middle of a war zone.”

This conversation went on as they all left the cafe and walk the streets of Canterlot and up to the castle. “Uncle Dreamer is the guy who try to keep a smile on everyone sometimes, the music man if you prefer to think him like one, and the one who has so many cloths. Uncle Undead is the ‘grandpa’ of the group, always acting like a grouch at times, even to the point I call him Grandpa Bones, much to his distaste.” add Gabe with a small laugh.

Before the mare can even ask what he means by ‘Grandpa Bones’ he went on. “Uncle Doll, is a hopeful guy that tries to look the bright side of life. Don’t blame him that much, considering where he lives and all.” Gabe quickly moves on to another uncle before she has a chance to ask why.

“Uncle Bob is the the mellow guy who has to take care of the crazy stuff, not to mention an addiction to coffee, I swear he drinks that stuff 24/7 all the time.” chuckle Gabe as he and Endia has a mental image of this ‘Bob’ with a cup of coffee in the bed and drinking it in his sleep.

Suddenly the smile on Gabe face went down as he mention his last uncle. “And there’s...Uncle Sohm.”

She looks at him with ‘huh?’ expression as he sighs. “Let just say that, he’s unique.” Endia decide it’s for the best she doesn’t press more, sometime she seen ponies, or in Gabe case people act like this when they don’t want to talk about relatives that are ‘unique’ in the lightest terms. So she decide to ask one of the more simpler questions.

“So, you never really did say how much bits you got?”

Gabe give a small smile as he replies which cause the two Guards to stop and give shock looks.

“20,000 bits.”

WHAT? rang out in their minds.

Gabe ignore their looks and shrug. “My uncles love to make sure I have more than enough cash with me.”

By Celestia huge flank, how loaded are his uncles?thinks Endia as the two slowly move again. And thankfully no more questions are ask, possibly because Gabe feels they can’t take anymore shock today.

****

“So wait, you’re leaving?” ask Gabe as he look at Janixe, she sighs as she nods her head and sit her rump down. Currently she, Gabe, and her brother are in the library, which seems to be one of the few places they’re seen together at all.

“So it’s not because your brother is an idiot and you don’t want ponies to think we’re a couple right?” tease Gabe as he feel the slap of a wing from Thojra, Gabe turn to the stallion and given a cheeky grin.

While the smile appear on Janixe, she shakes her head. “Princess Luna decide it’s best for me to get back to my job, as a Elite Guard mind you and do my duty. Since you got your own place, and ponies being somewhat tolerant toward you, there’s not much reason for an Elite to watch out for you.” explains Janixe.

That and it’s getting a bit harder to not stare at you half of the times, what happen was an accident, nothing more, nothing less. adds the thestral in her mind.

“Well I’m going to miss you Janixe, going to be hard to find someone, pony,” Gabe correct himself as he went on. “Who can be as moody as you sometimes, not to mention fun to be with whenever Thorja here gets slap for a stupid idea.”

The stallion merely glare at him. “You never going to let me live that incident down are you?” To which Gabe replies with by grabbing his cheeks and pulling them all the while a smile on his face. “Never my little blood drinker.” Thorja snorts as he pulls away from Gabe fingers. “You aren’t cute, quit acting like so.”

Gabe chuckle as he press a finger by his own mouth. “A guy can dream can he?”

Janixe roll her eyes. “I’ll be honest, I’m going to miss your somewhat strangeness Gabe.” Gabe response is a pat on her helmet. “Take care Batty.” She push the hand away from her head with a smirk on her muzzle. “Same to you annoying stallion.” The two look at Janixe as she departs from the library, two minutes later Gabe turn to Thorja. “So now what?”

The Night Guard ponders for a moment.

“Want to go to the training hall and do some practice on fighting against a pony?” suggest Thorja, Gabe shrug. “Sure, why not?”

***

*Knock* *Knock* *Knock*

Luna eyes look up in surprise to hear knocking on her door, it’s sound is upper on the door and isn’t from the usual location near the bottom, which means it’s one of Gabe uncles. “Come in.” call out the Lunar Princess as the door opens to reveal, a uncle she hasn’t seen before.

And somewhat terrifying at the while.

A being of 5’1 height, not including the tall wizard hat on the head. With button eyes and a stitch up mouth in a zig-zag line on said hat. The face of the uncle is pure white, no ears on the side, the iris of the eyes are blue, but there isn’t not white in the background of most beings. Instead of the milk white, there is only dark black.

The mouth is curve in a small smile, but there seem to be a medium zig-zag line as the same of his hat, the whiteness of what looks to be skin is down to the neck, but it stop there as a v-shape shows of white on the outside, while a black on the inside.

A long sleeve coat of red is on his upper body and cover everywhere, medium iron buttons on the front of his chest as her eyes move to the hands themselves. A small gasp went out as there are cuff-links, but instead of what she usually see of gold or bronze, there are only buttons of iron on his wrist.

His hands though, are unlike any she seen before.

His hands are large to say the least, two inches bigger than Gabe hands, his fingers an inch bigger if Gabe four fingers are ‘connect’ to one another. Not to mention the fingers are only of three, including thumb, and are cover by white gloves. His pants is of strips of white and green, a belt hanging on his waist with a strange large knife on the left side, his boots are large with button like covers on the top.

He close the door behind him as there is a an awkward silence between the two, Luna who is surprise to see something like him, and the uncle, who is trying to make this into a conversation without her screaming from fear, or disgust of how he looks. Although Luna’s doing her best not to do either with all her willpower, but sometime instincts can such be a hassle.

A minute pass until the uncle cough and speaks. “Um hi, I’m Uncle Doll, and you must be Princess Luna right? We haven’t really met and I thought it was a good idea to meet you face to face, or well muzzle in this case.” say the uncle, his tone of voice make him sound of a young man that dealt with much hardships in his life.

He slowly moves toward the chair, his gaze never leave the eyes of the Princess as he moves the chair and sits in it, another moment pass as Luna decide to speak. “Hello uncle of Gabe, I will be honest, I wasn’t expecting someone like you to show up here.”

Doll nod his head in understanding. “Honestly I thought that you were going to scream in panic and the guards will be coming here and I’ll be forced to fight. And I really don’t like fighting, it’s not my thing.” reply Doll.

Luna arch an eyebrow for a moment before turning to a neutral expression. An uncle that doesn’t like to fight? A pacifist then. Question is what is he doing here, and why come to me? thinks Luna as she voice out her question. “What is the reason you are here, is there something you wish to inform me uncle of Gabe?”

Doll gives a small chuckle as he nod his head and scratch the back of it with his right large hand. “Yeah there is, we heard that Gabe finally got a place to live, which is great, but what about a job?” ask Doll.

“Me and my sister are currently looking into that, we may have found something, but I am not to sure yet. But I do have a question, I heard from my Guards that your fellow uncle ‘tricked’ your nephew into kissing with Janixe. What pray tell, was that all about?” say Luna.

“Oh that, well it’s simple actually.” say Doll as he lean forward with his hands together. “You see Gabe can be what you call dense at times. Sure he’s nice and all, sure he’s a great kid, and sure he has us as his uncles. But when you come down to it, sometimes you can see how dense he is on certain, subjects.” tell Doll as Luna nods her head.

“Indeed, sometime I wonder how he survives at all. But what is the connection to this?” Doll sighs as he went on. “Remember that ‘seal’ Grey put on him? And remember that the blocking will slowly disappears and we want him to have someone to love when it does?” Luna nods her head once more.

“Well the Boy is dense when it comes to romance, or having a relationship, at all.” Luna mouth drops in surprise of this new information. “Yeah, in short he never had a relationship to begin with, because he doesn’t seen signs of romance at all, even though he learn if a pony is interest in him, there’s not much ponies to see an affection view toward our kid.”

“And if no pony is interested in him at all,” starts Luna as she understands what Doll is trying to say, he nods his head and finish for her. “Then getting him a love life will be hard. Even harder with someone he doesn’t know well, so our best chance to get him love someone will be someone he knows.”

Luna slap her forehead as she groans. “And I just sent away Elite Lunar Guard Janixe away for missions.” Doll sighs in agreement to Luna dismay. “Yeah, although she isn’t the only candidate for his relationship, but she is the best chance to get started at all.”

An expression of disgust fill Luna facial structure. “You say that as if this is all a game.” Doll sighs and shakes his head, with close eyes. “No I’m not, what I’m saying is that we are trying to make sure he has a good future here, and is content with all he has, not to mention have someone by his side when the memories start rolling.”

“And speaking of memories did you get a chance to enter in Gabe head and talk with him for a bit? See how he’s doing and all?” ask Doll with curiosity and not accusement, Luna look away and back to him with a sigh.

“Not so often, I try my best to talk with him as much as I can, but I have other subjects to look out for Doll, still I am impress with the design of the seal on his mind, Grey must be a powerful mage in order to make a thing.”

Doll chuckles.

“Careful, otherwise you might let Grey magical ego grow more if he heard you say that Princess.” The two laugh away as they can imagine Grey ego grow with a large head. Or until they hear the rapid knocks of the door. “Come in.” say Luna as her eyes are wide with surprise to see Lunar Guard Thorja panting and wheezing.

“You’re highness we have a problem.”

***

twenty minutes earlier…

“Huh, well I’m doing decent, eh Thorja?” say Gabe as he move away from Thorja leg kick as they move around the training area.

Thorja roll his eyes as he pull back himself from Gabe swing of his wooden blade. “You still have a long way to go, before you can even stand a chance against me Gabe.” tells Thorja as he makes a false attack and strike at Gabes knees on the behind, which cause him to bend down. “Ow!” call out the human as thorja chuckle as the stallion move by Gabe right side to help him up.

“Still you’re getting there, just need to practice with a pony, probably with an earth pony for basics.” add Thorja as he notice a Thestral coming up to the two of them, a stallion with a scowl on his face. He notices his markings as the stallion is part of the Elite Night Guard, and a high ranking one at that.

Gabe notice the scowl on him as a neutral look move onto his face. “So what can we do for you Elite Guard?” ask Gabe, the stallion scowl more as his yellow eyes move to Thorja and to Gabe as he flat out say what is on his mind.

“I don’t like you.” he tells to Gabe, the human on the other hand roll his eyes and mutter to himself. “Straight to the point, just like Uncle Sohm.”

“Well,” reply Gabe. “Is there an obvious reason to your dislike to me?” Instead of answering with his mouth he instead replies with a hoof to Gabe face, thankfully Gabe duck in time for it, however he still got hit by the stallion right hind leg in the face as he falls down.

“Gabe!” call out Thorja, however he is force to move away from the human as the stallion punch the regular Guard on the left side of his head and bark out an order. “Take this disgrace out and leave the thing to me. Wall!”

And the moment he say the word a magical wall surrounds the arena, forcing the non-combatants to only watch the fight, and not interfere in it. Gabe moves back a few steps away as the Elite Night Guard activates his hoof-blades, a weapon most Night Guards use efficiently on their front hooves, and ready to attack.

Gabe shout out to Thorja as he glance at his friend getting up. “Get Luna!” orders Gabe as he move in a defensible stance. His ears hear the sounds of galloping as he look at his new opponent.

One may think he is afraid out of his mind, and they’re right. He is afraid, afraid of getting seriously harm, afraid of possible death, and above all afraid of dying for something stupid he doesn’t know about.

Yet deep down in his mind this entire scenario he’s in, his mind remembers a lesson his Uncle Sohm force into his head every single day under his guide of offensive attacks. He can practically hear the words in his mind right now.

‘Nephew, if you are to ever survive a fight against a foe that is stronger and experience than you are, the only option is to survive at all cost. To move away from the enemy and strike when they least expect it, if you are to charge, make sure you have the upper hand. Otherwise, you’re dead.’

‘Always keep an eye on your opponent, see their expression, that’s the easiest way to know what type of attack they will use, never let your guard down even for a moment, or it will be your last. Check your surrounds and know you are only facing one opponent and not more, and above all, keep a healthy distance from your foe, not too far, nor too close in their range.’

‘If they are normal then they will keep moving around you or charge at you, if magic then keep focus on what they use to channel their magic, and if they fly? Keep your eyes on the sky, or you’ll feel the sting of death from the back of your neck nephew.’

The voice of his gruff uncle make his nerves calm somewhat, now all he needs to do is to remember his lessons. Which are easier said than done, it’s a shame Uncle Sohm never fought a flying four-leg creature before, otherwise I would know how to survive against a guard like this.

Gabe eyes move quickly to make sure that no one else is getting in, thankfully it’s only him and this douche right here. But the stallion isn’t making it easy for the human as he moves around both in air and ground formation. The Elite keeps moving around as Gabe tries his best to either dodge or defend against the onslaught of attacks.

Sadly fresh wounds of cuts on his arms and legs begin to show on his bandage body, some are small to notice, while there are large ones, like the ones on his arms and legs sides. Blood ooze out of them as they redden the bandages on him.

Gabe grunts as he decide to figure out why he is being attack in the first place, it will probably make this seem less strange and probably stall time for someone to put the magical wall down. “So is there a reason for you hating me, or you’re doing this just because?” ask Gabe as he gets two hind hooves to the chest as a response from the stallion.

“Oof! Ugh, guess that’s your answer then.” mutters Gabe as he’s on the ground, which he quickly moves out of way as he dodge the strike from the Elite left fore hoof. I have a pretty good feeling he’s just toying with me a bit and wants to drag out this fight for some reason. thinks Gabe as time pass on.

***

Now…

And indeed the stallion is dragging on the battle as he plays with the human as if he is a cat and the human’s a mouse. Question is how long this is going to last, thankfully not too long since they both hear the shout of a certain Princess. “WHAT IS GOING ON HERE?” shout out Luna in RCV (Royal Canterlot Voice).

The stallion stops moving as he looks at the Princess with wide eyes. The Lunar Princess turn her gaze toward Gabe as she looks in shock of the heavy breathing, many cuts on his body, and sweaty human looking at her with a tired look on his expression, her gaze turn to the stallion with rage she rarely use.

Which means the stallion ass, is now grass in her sight.

Her eyes turn to the Guards as she calls out in anger. ”Why haven’t any of you taken down the barrier yet?” many flinch from the loudness of her shout, but one answer her. “W-We can’t, most of the unicorns in the Guard are out patrolling and not many who live in the castle knows the spell to take this down. Not to mention the wall won’t come down until either one of them yields.”

Luna response to the guard answer is her horn glowing with her pointing it at the magical wall.

Gabe look at the Night Princess with a smile as he doesn’t notice the stallion rushing at him with his right fore hoof coming straight at his chest, however Gabe does hear a sound of something popping, a roll, and something grabbing onto something else.

His ears hear some gasp as he turn his head to see a familiar uncle holding onto something. He’s wearing a long brown trenchcoat down by his ankles as a beret of brown cover his head. “Uncle GB?” say Gabe, his eyes turn down to see his uncle clenching the leg of the stallion as the blades on his hoof are three inches away from his heart.

His eyes are wide as he hears his uncle speaks. “Nephew, please move away, I’ll handle this.” tells his Uncle GB as Gabe slowly nod his head and moves away. GB lets go of the stallion leg and cracks his neck. “You have a lot of nerve to try to kill my nephew, much less harm him like so.” tell GB in a calm tone.

He raise his talons as the fingerless gloves of brown cover them as he crack the bones. “So how about you fight with someone who can actually give you a beating instead of taking the hits?” ask GB as he stand in a position to fight.

The stallion snort as he charge straight at the uncle, while this happen Gabe notice the walls coming down as he’s levitating toward the Princess as her own horn glow with her magical aura. “I am thankful that you aren’t seriously injure Gabe, or dead.” tell Luna as she gives him a friendly nuzzle.

To which Gabe pats her head in response. “Your welcome Luna,” He turn his attention to the two fighting in the ring. “But if it’s alright with you, can you wait until my uncle beat up the Elite? He needs the stress reliever.” ask Gabe, Luna arch an eyebrow in confusion. “What? But your uncle doesn’t sound angry at all!” replies Luna.

Gabe chuckle as he shakes his head. “Believe me, uncle GB may sound calm, and look like it, but when he notice me with the wounds, he’s mad, and he’s going to show how mad he is by beating the living crap out of the Elite, which reminds me, who is he anyway? The Guard didn’t even introduce himself at all. Didn’t even told me his reason of trying to cut me up.”

Gabe sits down by Luna right side as they both watch the battle against the stallion and the uncle, and talk all the while.

Luna glance at the Elite as he flies around the uncle to strike, but the uncle moves away. “I believe that is Corporal Blade of the Elite Lunar Guard. As for his reasons I do not know, but what I do know is that he will face harsh punishments for attacking you so, and for almost killing you.”

The two stop talking as they see GB sucker punch the Corporal and force him down. The stallion decide to take this chance to stab at GB leg, however when he does so his blade stop at what he assumes skin. GB response is a kick to the face, almost everyone, or pony in this manner notice the three talons on the front and the lone one in the back of the limb.

“That was for ruining my coat.” tell GB, and indeed it is, during the talk between the ruler and human GB coat has multiple slashes on his entire coat. GB sighs as he decides to take off his coat and hat. “And this cost me good money too, *sigh*.”

Two green wings of feathers move out as GB gives a moan of relief, his upper body cover in a sleeveless Tee of white as leather chest-belts form in a ‘X’ with many different shapes of knives on him.

His skin looks to be of scales of green covering his entire form, down to his waist are two leather holsters for his handguns, his lower body cover in brown baggy pants with some wear and tear on them.

His talons are cover with leather of black up to the ankle as a tail of three feet is notice by all as it slowly moves with a little twitch now and then on the end of the tail. Many of the ponies gasp of the form of GB, even Luna’s mouth is open at GB physical form.

“Now then, it’s time to wrap this up.” tells GB.

As he takes advantage of the Corporal shock, he moves on top of the stallion pressing down on his body with his lower talons as he grab his throat with his upper talons. The Elite choke for a moment as GB squeeze his throat as he lean down to whisper in the ear. “I am not a violent person most of the time, hell, not even the most angriest when facing against my opponents. But whenever I see someone that either harm someone I like, or insults me in a demeaning way, I get a little angry.”

“And trust me, you don’t want me to be angry, so you are going to take your punishment like a man, or in this case a stallion and you will never interfere with the Boy life or those around him ever again, and if you do...Let just say that the last time you breath, will be the last day you lived. Got it?” say GB in a calm and ruthless tone.

The stallion can only nod his head as GB turn his head to Princess Luna. “Hey, can you use your magic to hold this bastard before I let him go? Don’t want him to try anything stupid.” ask GB, Luna nods her head as her horn glow as the stallion can’t move his body as much as he tries to struggle against the magic.

GB removes himself off of the stallion as he takes his coat and beret off the ground, he wraps the coat on his left arm while his tail holds his beret. He moves to Gabe as he pats his nephew head with his right talon as he pass by him. “See you later Boy, try not to get into too much trouble you hear?”

Gabe roll his eyes .”Come on Uncle GB, whenever I’m with you guys I always expect trouble.” GB gives a snort for that comment. “True, just be wary kid.” replies the uncle as he walks away from his nephew. “Oh and you should probably take some painkillers nephew when you wake up.”

“Wait, painkillers?” say Gabe.

Then a moment later he feel something hit from the back of his neck as he drops down on his front. Luna moves away in shock with her horn magic disappearing temporary, the stallion tries to run away, only to be stop by other Guards.

Luna looks to see Zero with a broken pumpkin and toss it as he wipes his hand and grab his nephew as he place him around his shoulder. “It’s time to take a quick nap kiddo.” say Zero. “What in the name of Luna was that?” Thorja shout out in shock.

“Oh I just hit my nephew over the head with a pumpkin and am now going to change his wounds that he has sustain.” He turn his attention to GB. “Oh hey there, how are you doing?” GB shrug. “Eh just beat up the stallion over there who try to kill off our nephew, by the way Luna shouldn’t you use that magic again?”

Luna shakes out of her shock as her horn glow again and hold onto the stallion, she turn her attention to GB as Zero is dragging the knockout nephew of theirs away. “And you’re going to let him get away with that? Knocking out your nephew?” GB shrug once more. “Honestly it’s getting old to give a crap about, why bother chewing out on him if the Boy’s going to do it?”

“You’re not a good uncle.” tell Thorja.

GB glance at him. “And you’re not a good Guardpony, letting your ward getting his ass kick by an experienced Guard, shame on you.” GB wave away at them all. “Anyway, so long.” And when the two uncles leave the area, one who looks strange, and the other a insane uncle carrying their nephew does Princess Luna turn her attention toward the Corporal. “Now, what shall we do with you?” ask Luna in Old Canterlot speaking with a dark and evil look on her expression.

***

“So how is the jerk handling his new life?” ask Gabe, Luna gives a smirk as the two enjoy some light drinks of booze in Luna’s office. “Well Private Blade and those who aid him are currently taking a duty of the far arctic north outpost with a order to stay there until death. And how is your uncle handling the new markings on his neck after what he done towards you Gabe?”

Gabe gives a small chuckle as he replies. “Oh they look rather nice on him, and the bonus of getting back at him with a large frying pan does wonder as well Luna.” They both clink their drinks to Gabe response. “Not to mention the dress we put on him.” adds the Princess.

Gabe laugh at the image in his mind. “Oh Uncle Zero is going to be shouting all the way from the ceils down here when he wakes up wearing that dress.” Gabe tells to her.

They both laugh at the image in their minds and take a toast to it. “Ah, anyway it’s going to be a while before my place gets fix up, not to mention finding good places where I can get furniture for my house.”

Luna nod her head, she drink for a moment until she remember something. “Oh!” she say with her eyes wide of remembering. “That reminds me, I finally found a job for you!” Gabe arch an eyebrow and lean in with surprise. “Oh?” say Gabe as he place his drink on the desk.

“I found a library that is in need assistance and of help. Thankfully the owner isn’t like most of the nobles so you’ll be good.” tell Luna as she takes another drink.

“So how far is it anyway? Because if it’s five miles,” Gabe starts until Luna waves her right hoof. “No, no, it’s only about at least a mile or so away from your place.” Gabe gives a confuse look. “And how do you know that?”

Her horn glow as a piece of paper came out as there is a small map on it with Canterlot in it and shows how long the distance it will be between the library and Gabe’s place. “I found this on my desk earlier, I don’t know who it was, but I can guess it was one of your uncles. Why give it to me I don’t know, perhaps to give it to you Gabe?”

Gabe shrug to Luna’s question as it’s float toward his hand as he fold it in his pocket. “It’s probably a good assumption if you think about it Luna, why they didn’t give it to me I have no idea.” Luna expression change of one who is confuse. “But I thought you know your uncles Gabe.” To this the human shakes his head.

“Not everything.”

He takes a drink from his cup and finish it. “There are still many things they never tell me, out of old habits of being secretive, or good reasons. To which I’m thankful for, beside “ he say with a smile. “What is there to learn?”

I pray that you will never know of the biggest secret they kept from you, one which is hidden right before you. is all Luna can think of to his sentence, still she takes her glass and drinks the rest of her cider. Nothing else can be say as they both enjoy each other company and drink up the cider.

***

A week later…

Gabe smiles as he walk through the halls with a suitcase full of clothes in his left hand. He decide to wear the regular blue t-shirt with blue shorts as the pair of brown sandals fill the halls of the morning time of Canterlot castle. Behind him are both Day Guards as Endia gives a small smile to the human as she knows that today will truly be the start of his life.

“Ah! Got a good place, got a job, and everything is going to be,” say Gabe with full of enthusiasm, until he hears the sounds of a pony walking in a in his direction, with much sobbing coming along for the ride as Gabe look forward to see Sweepy with her head down, her suit gone, and a saddle bag on her as she sobs and sniffs without noticing the human.

Gabe smile turn to a frown as he goes down on his left knee as he speaks out in a gentle tone toward Sweepy. “Hey, Sweepy are you okay?” he ask, she looks up to him with puffy red eyes as her ability to hold her tears in snap as she latch onto the human with her forehooves on his upper back as she cries.

Gabe eyes wide in surprise as he slowly moves his arms to wrap around her neck gently, the Day Guards decide to sit this one out as Gabe gently pats the back of Sweepy head and waits for her to settle down of her crying.

I’m pretty sure my shirt is now drentch from the tears she’s giving. thinks Gabe as he waits, it takes about twenty minutes for the pony to settle down as she lets go, by now Gabe leg is sleeping as Sweepy wipe her tears off.

“Sniff Sorry about that Gabe, it just that, I Iost my job of working in this castle, and I have no idea where else to go!” tell Sweepy as Gabe give a concern look towards the pony. “That’s terrible! Is it possible for you to find a job somewhere else?” ask Gabe, she shakes her head as she sniffs and wipes another tear.

“Only if I’ll be willing to sleep in the streets, its hard to find a good place that isn’t so costy, not to mention a tolerable job. This was my last chance of finding a decent job too.” Gabe looks away with a heavy mind on his conscious as he can’t find a reason to not to help her. She’s a good pony around, and an efficient worker as well.

However if he’s going to decide what he’s going to decide he needs to know why she’s fired in the first place.

“What happen that got you in this predicament in the first place?” ask Gabe, Sweepy turn away as guilt fill her expression as she slowly speaks out the reason. “W-Well, I had this thing with one of the maids, and we both, well…” Gabe arch an eyebrow as Endia raise her eyes in surprise of what she’s hearing she enter in the conversation.

“By Celestia, don’t tell me that it wasyou that did that?”

Gabe turn his head to Endia as he turn it back to see Sweepy slowly nod her head, Endia whistle her muzzle as she shakes her head. “Wow, I’m surprise that you haven’t gotten kicked out earlier.”

“What? What happen?” say Gabe as Sweepy turn away her head, which leaves Endia to explain. “Well I heard this from the others a few day’s earlier while you were out with the Princess drinking away. Apparently two ponies were having an intimate activity in the cooking area where nopony was at during the time, until they made a mess of the food by pure accident in the moment.”

“And not to mention ruining the Princess favorite cake.” adding the Guard.

Gabe eyes are wide as he realize what she is talking about. She nods her head as she went on. “Oh yeah, to say that the Princess was mad is an understatement. She was this close to go over the edge,” tell Endia as she use her hooves to show how close they are to interpret of how angry the Princess was a few days ago.

“But Sweepy being here means that everything went well, right?” ask Gabe with the lack of conviction behind the words. Sweepy just sighs as she replies to Gabe question. “All of my hard earn bits are gone, all of my things gone, and not to mention a yellow mark on my chance of employment anywhere in Equestria.”

This cause Endia to flinch and her fellow Guard to gasp in shock.

“A yellow mark? You serious?” say the pegasus. Sweepy only nods her head.

Gabe glance at the Guards expression as he decides to ask. “Okay I can guess that it’s some sort of thing that tell others that you aren’t allowed to work in their business or homes.” Endia nods her head.

“Yeah, usually there’s a black mark to tell others that the pony who has it can’t be trusted with certain things around your business, but a yellow mark pretty much doom any chance to work in Equestria, best bet is to work outside the country, unless you're willing to degrade your business stander to somepony else.” tells Endia.

Gabe eyes are wide of this information, then squint of the image of someone he knows going through such dirty things. He growls as he shakes his head and mutters. “Not if I have anything to say of it.”

“Hey Sweepy guess what?” say Gabe with a smile, she lifts her head up as her expression is still of sad. “I’mma getting you a job,” It change into hopeful. “And that means you’re working for me now.” And turn into joy.

Which soon means that she’s hugging the life out of him as her fore hooves are around his neck, squeezing him with tears of joys and repeatedly thanking him. “Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you!” Gabe taps her shoulder as much as he can as the air isn’t getting in him, at all.

She lets go as she notice the taps on her shoulder, a moment later of breathing in loud and a few coughs a smile appears on his face. “Well, that wouldn’t of gone well in your resume when people ask how you react for a job, eh?” ask Gabe jokingly.

The pony only blush as the Guards give their own chuckles.

“Well anyway, the place isn’t fully set up, all I need is to find furniture for my place, problem is that I don’t know the stores well, and I’m betting the Guards behind me don’t know much either.” The pegasus object. “HEY!”

While Endia roll her eyes as she chuckle. “Well, not all of us Gabe, only the ones that aren’t always thinking about other things when they’re aren’t on duty.” The mare huff a breath as she looks away.

Gabe gives a smile as he shakes his head. “Anyway we can do an interview when we head to my place, then we’ll discuss about your employment, payment, and other stuff.” Fleet decide to interrupt Gabe. “Wait, by Equestrian law, she shouldn’t get a job at all.” Gabe merely turn his head to Fleet with no amusement on his expression.

“This expression is telling you that I don’t care, beside it’s easier to just accept the fact of me helping out a friend and not wondering why you’re getting ship somewhere by the time when you wake up if you report me helping Sweepy out.”

Fleet eyes open wide with her mouth dangling from the somewhat passive threat Gabe just straight up said to her without a raise of tone from him. He force himself up from kneeling to long as he moves his sleepy leg in order to get it back moving again.

“D-Did you just threaten me?” say Fleet, Gabe scratch his cheek as he replies. “Well I may not be a criminal like my Uncle Zero, nor magical like Uncle Grey, or strong as Uncle GB, doesn’t mean I have ways to make sure my friends stay happy. At any cost, and from the words of my Uncle Zero, threaten is such a strong word, I would say ‘reminding’ you of the possibilities that can happen if somepony doesn’t keeps their mouths shut.” tell Gabes as he gives a ‘innocence’ smile to her.

“You wouldn’t.” say Fleet, he just keeps on with that smile as he turn to Sweepy. “Well, lets head to the place shall we?” Sweepy only nods her head as he grabs his suitcase and leaves the Guards, until Endia decides to speak and move up to the two. “I think it’s in everypony best interest if you didn’t do that Fleet. Especially your own.”

“Hey by the way, is it possible for me to bring in more ponies who wants jobs?” ask Sweepy.

***

“Report infiltrator, how was it?” ask the lead changeling.

“The mission went into success, not only have I gotten a spot, but I manage to find an opening for other changelings to work in his household, however I shall lead that to you lead changeling.” report the infiltrator.

“What did you sense from the target?”

“I only sense a friendship feeling from him to my alibi lead changeling, nothing more, nothing less.” The lead changeling hiss to herself as she looks at the infiltrator who awaits instruction, both knowing that the Queen wants the target within changeling hooves by now, however cannot due to those who keep their eyes close upon him.

But they can be patient, it is all they have to be in order to win.

“Is there anything else?” ask the lead changeling, the infiltrator nods her head. “Yes, he has shown me of his household and gather some small furniture's in it, that is all.”

“Nothing else?” ask the lead changeling.

“Negative.” replies Seria.

“Very well, I will gather the changelings for the jobs as soon as possible, now go and gather love. I will report to the Queen of this achievement.” soon the lead changeling leaves the presences of the infiltrator without a word as they went on to their duty.

***

3 months later…

“So how are you doing Boy?” ask Doll, his expression is of curiosity as his hands are behind his back, the uncle looks toward his nephew as the two walk in the broad daylight of Canterlot as they take the time to talk to one another.

“Well Uncle Doll, I’ve been doing decent so far,” tell Gabe, Doll raise an eyebrow with the word ‘but’ all over his face. “But it hasn’t been easy, it’s been a long while since I last seen those Day Guards around, probably been doing Guard stuff and all that, Thorja I haven’t seen around since I left the castle,” admit Gabe as he went on.

“Luna’s probably is too busy to hang out with me since she’s a Princess and all, while Sweepy is a nice friend around, she’s too busy to hang out, and it’s rather been a long time since I last seen Janixe as well.”

“Have you’ve enter in the training area since leaving the castle?” ask Doll, his nephew shakes his head. “Haven’t really been able, sure I may be somewhat friends with the Night Guard Captain, but that doesn’t mean I have leeway into getting into the training area in the castle. Not to mention I haven’t been able to afford my time to go to the training area around the city.”

“Ah right, you easily get lost and have a high rate of anxiety in new places.” say Doll, Gabe snorts to that. “It’s a justified concern! I mean it’s not easy remembering all the places and locations so easily in this big city! I almost gotten lost three times, even with help from the map.”

“Well why not ask Sweepy for help?”

“Pfft! She told me she wasn’t around in this area for a long time, told me she moved here recently from Stalliongrad. Only way she manage to find her way around here is thanks to her cousins,”

Doll interrupt him. “Wait, so those ponies you hired are all family?” Gabe nod his head. “Yeah, I only manage to gather six of them, including Sweepy.” The two notice some of the ponies around them either glance, glare, or look at curiousity. Both the males ignore the looks as they went on talking.

“So are six only you can be able to employ?”

“Yeah, not to mention the only willing ponies who want to work for, and I quote ‘The Doombringer of all Ponykind’, really who bright idea was it to go to that building in the first place?” ask Gabe, Doll looks away as Gabe answer his own question. “It was Zero was it?” The silence can only bring the truth to his answer.

“*Sigh*, well it’s not totally bad. I at least have my job and can still live a decent life here,” say Gabe, Doll waits for his nephew to say more, however what came out shocks him. “Or until I’m force to move.” Doll almost trip from the information. “What? But I thought you were loaded?”

“Correction, was. Ever since I lived in this city, the expenses has been getting to me, I’m almost around 5,000 left, I’ve been trying to cut on spending, but these ponies are too rich for their own good.”

“Have you tried to get to the middle class area?”

Gabe glare at him. “No offense Uncle Doll, but I haven’t been around that area due to not knowing where it is in the first place,” Doll interrupt him once again. “Don’t you have that map?”

“Uncle you forget, geography isn’t my strong suit when it comes to big places, why else do you think I always tag along one of you guys when you go on a ‘adventure’?”

“Point.” replies Doll.

A few minutes of silence later Doll snap his large left fingers. “Boy, I think I know what you need!” Gabe looks at his bandage form as he speaks. “Less bandages so I can see my wounds that I somehow gotten three months ago?”

“Well yes, but you also need a get together with us as well.” say Doll, Gabe stop as his eyes wide in shock and some small fear. “Uncle, please tell me you're not saying,” All of a sudden he feels a arm wrap around his right side as he see his Uncle Zero hugging him with his one arm with a large grin on his face.

“PARTY! TIME!”

Gabe jump in surprise as he shouts to his uncle. “Damn it Zero! How many times do you have to sneak up on me? You know I hate it when you do that!”

Zero grin as he gives a little shake on his nephew shoulder. “I have decided to tell the others guys that it’s party time, at your place!” say Zero as he ignores his nephew indignation.

“WHAT!” yells out Gabe as Zero and Doll talk to one another. “You’ll get the guys, I’ll get the pals! Oh also tell Grey it’s his turn to get the booze this time!” tell Zero as he left the two, Gabe just slap his face as he sighs and accepts the fact that he’s going to have a houseparty whether he likes it or not. While Doll smiles at Gabe.

“Well hopefully you can have a nice time when the party starts.” say Doll as he try to raise the hopes of his nephew. But in reply Gabe just sighs. “And hopefully I won’t have to pay for the damages for the wild night we’re about to have. Well I better get going and warn the guys about tonight, see you later Doll.”

“Take care nephew.”

***

Meanwhile a certain pink pony hear the words ‘party’, in the town of Ponyville.

“A PARTY! WITHOUT ME?” shouts the pink mare as she disappears in the dust as she ran to the source of the one who made the idea of a party.

****

Fleur sighs as she’s finally done with the diplomatic job she’s been assign for since she left Canterlot.

She hears talks that her friend Gabe, finally obtain a job and a home. She’s sadden of the fact she miss him before she left, but is thankful that she has time now to see her former student once more.

So this decision came to be as she leaves her home and decides to find where Gabe lives.

Until she hear something odd.

“Arg! Stop that you crazy monkey!” shouts out a male voice, which she realize the voice belong to Thorja. “Oh shut up you bat! I keep telling you that I’m taking you to a house party!” This voice she recognize as it belongs to one of Gabe uncles, Zero.

She turn around the corner to see Zero, holding a length of chains wrap around the stallion body as he struggles against the chains. “In the middle of the afternoon?” call out Thorja while Zero wave his hand. “Eh, details.”

Fleur looks at the two as Zero drags the stallion until he turn his head to look at her. “Oh hey there! I was actually heading to you, thanks for making me do less work!” he say in a cheery tone.

Fleur raise an eyebrow of what Zero just said as the human grin and lean on his cane. “He’s taking me against my will!” shout out Thorja, Zero merely snort as he gently tap his foot on the Guard helmet. “I told you, I’m just taking you to the party the Boy’s going to have, that’s all.” Thorja merely grumble. “Now I understand why he doesn’t like you.”

This earn him another tap from Zero. “Quiet you!” He turn to Fleur. “So want to come to the party tonight? Nothing fancy, just everybody having a good time. Whadda you say?” Fleur tap her right hoof at her chin and decide why not?

“Oh why not? although am I going to be wrapped in chains like poor Guard Thorja there?” Zero look in mocking horror of what she just speak to him. “No! I would never do that to a lady! I would use ropes, they’re much easier on the skin and not hard on the bones either when tighten, honestly how can you have such thoughts?” say Zero.

Fleur decide to play along to the ‘insane uncle’ as Gabe always say to her whenever Zero is mention. “A mare must know ahead of time if she is to be hostage in a wonderful gathering of course.” Zero nod his head as he suddenly take out ropes and start to gently tie her up, after getting a good knot he merely grab the end of the rope and chains, and start to drag them.

Thorja glare at her. “You enjoy this do you?” Fleur merely shrug underneath the ropes. “I will not confirm or deny such thing, but I will merely state that sometime something new must happen or you’ll go crazy of the sameness all around.”

***

Luna sighs as she look at the mountain of paper work she needs to fill out before the night is done, some are for the new armor that are require for the Guards to wear, taxes of ponies who are earn their due, and other things. However she stops when she hears shouts outside her door, she drops her quill as she went out of her chair, move to the door, opens it and looks out to the right to see nothing, however to her left she see a strange sight.

The uncle of Gabe, by the name of Zero, holding three individuals, or rather dragging them is a better word as she see Lunar Guard Thorja, Ms. Fleur Dis Lee, and Lunar Guard Captain Cavena, two are tied up by ropes, while the stallion by chains.

Luna looks at them as Thorja notice her and shout as much as he can. “Princess Luna help! We’re being drag by this madpony here against our will and,” his helm head earn a tap, this time by the cane end. “Quiet! I said this before and I’ll say it again, I’m just taking you to the party the Boy’s having, and since you’re all buddy buddy with him, it makes sense for you to go.”

“You mean ponynapping us against our will!” tells Thorja, Zero shrug. “Eh, details smetails, also I’m a madman, not pony. Get it right.” corrects Zero. He looks to Luna with that toothy grin on his face. “Oh hi there! Want to go the Boy party at his place and possibly be taken against your will along the way?”

Luna just look at him as if he’s asking for the hoof of the Mother and later hit pies at her face. Which isn’t too far fetch honestly, seeing as he is crazy after all. But she is reminding herself of the large amount of paperwork, with not else to do, with all that stress…

She shuts the door behind her and walks up to Zero. “Do I really need to be tied up for this event?” she ask as Zero temporary drops the lines in his hands as he dig something in his jacket as he takes out handkerchiefs that seem to be all tie up at the end of each ends. All in different colors and things on them.

He quickly tie up the Princess of the Night as Thorja drop his jaw, with Fleur giggling and Cavena sighing as she rolls her eyes. “Handkerchiefs? Really? That’s all you got?” she say to Zero. “Oh I’m sorry, I didn’t bring enough ropes for everyone to be tied up in and I’m doing the best with what I got, if you want to complain some more feel free to take it up with my cane.” tell Zero as he finish up, until he get hits from the behind of his back by a pink pony.

“HOW DARE YOU START A PARTY WITHOUT ME!” The four look in surprise as the two tumble and move to another room as they shout in a argument. “HEY! THIS IS FAMILY AND FRIENDS ONLY PARTY! NOT EVERYONE CAN COME TOGETHER PARTY, BESIDE YOUR TOO EARLY FOR THIS STORY PINKIE!” shouts Zero.

“BUT I’M THE BEST PARTY PONY EVER!”

“WITH PERMISSION! REMEMBER THAT YOU KNOW WHO DOESN’T WANT YOU TO ENTER IN SO QUICKLY? BUGGER I’M NOT EVEN ALLOWED TO DO MY OWN STUNTS IN, CONSIDERING THERE ISN’T A BLOODY RANDOM TAG ON THE STORY IN THE FIRST PLACE!”

While the two are arguing and possibly fighting due the sounds in the other room, Thorja decides now is the best time to escape. As he tries to worm away he suddenly can’t move as Princess Luna horn glow, with a smirk on her face. “Come now Lunar Guard Thorja, you can’t be a good hostage if you run away, now can you?” Thorja looks at her in shock of his Princess betrayal of freedom. “Come now, let us enjoy the event that we will partake very soon Lunar Guardspony.” tell Luna.

“BUT I THOUGHT YOU’RE THE GREATEST FOURTH WALL CHARACTER EVER!” say Pinkie. “AS IF! ONLY WAY I CAN BE THE PIMPING BEST CHARACTER IS IF I’M ALLOWED TO DO ANYTHING IN THE STORY, AND THAT’S WHEN THE CREATOR IS IN A GOOD MOOD TO ALLOW ME TO DO ANYTHING!”

“WHAT? CREATOR OF THIS STORY, HOW DARE YOU TO NOT ALLOW ZERO TO BREAK ANY FOURTH WALL!” shout out Pinkie as, okay hang on a moment.

*intermission music*

Zero: What do you mean we can’t even show the random?

Creator: Because people aren’t here for this, they’re here for romance, drama, and good characters, not random WTF moments all around. You should be thankful I decide to add you in this story at all, not to mention get away with certain things here and there.

C: As for you Pinkie, I thought we made an agreement you’re not allowed to break the fourth wall until you’re introduce.

Pinkie: But,

C: Look I like you pinks, and I’m glad you're my favorite pony, but I’ve got to stick to the rules, otherwise it’s my tail on the line. Just...Go back to Ponyville and wait okay?

P: Can I at least go to the party?

C: …...Just...Yeah, but you’re going to seen, not talking too much okay? Got to focus on the romance, you know?

P: Okie Dokie Loki!

Loki: Did someone say my name?

C: OUT!

C: Okay, I’ll resume, Zero you go back to the ponies and just resuming to get them okay?

Z: Can I at least sing that song?

C: Fine yes! Just...GO!

As Zero exit out the room, take the ponies by their lines and begin walking, all the while humming the tune of something cheerful, and ignoring what just happen.

Like regular people.

***

“Excuse me sir?” Sweepy ask to Gabe as they see a piano being move into the largest area in the house, which is the relaxing room, which actually has a bar area, which is mostly fill with light alcohol.

And the piano is being move by his Uncle Dreamer as it’s gently settle down. “Yes Sweepy?”

“Why are we allowing them to move and decorate everything in your house?”

“Well Sweepy it’s simple, one less stress for all of us, and mostly because my uncles are one of the stubbornest people you will ever face. When they say they do something, they bloody do it. And speaking of uncles, where everybody else? They should be here by now.” say Gabe as he hears the door opens as he looks to see Uncle Grey moving a barrel before him, with two more under his arms.

A large grin on his face as he move the large containers of booze to the bar area. “We got the booze fit for drunkards!” say Grey with happiness in his tone. Gabe slap his face as he knows what type of booze Uncle Grey has with him. “King Richardson Beer.” mutters Gabe.

“What?” say Sweepy, Gabe sighs. “Let just say it’s a type of beer that will get me knocked out in seconds.” replies Gabe as he hears more movement as the rest of his uncles drop in. Uncle GB moves inside as his right hand is holding a violin case, his entire body cover in that coat of his as he greets his nephew.

“Ah hello there, how are you nephew?” Gabe shrug. “Not bad, you?” GB wave his left hand in a ‘eh’ position. The next to come is Doll as he helps Grey set up the barrels for the mugs to be pour in. Uncle Bob came in as a figure of 5’3 feet came in through the door, his entire being cover in darkness as a large brown trenchcoat cover him, except it’s open at the front, revealing a handgun on his right side and a badge on his chest to show he’s a cop.

Glowing eyes of yellow are notice to all as a large cup with the aroma of coffee is notice as well.

He grumbles as Gabe call out to him. “Hey Uncle Bob!” the uncle grumbles out his hello, as he drinks his large cup of coffee. “Probably had to do lots of shifts before getting settle down.” say Gabe to himself, as he turn to hear the sounds of metal softly hitting wood.

Gabe turn his head to the door as Sweepy, and the other ponies who work for him stop doing what they are assign to and look who it is that entering in, at first nothing can be notice. Then a figure of 4’9 feet came out, his head, down to his ankles around him is a red hood cape, which covers his face. Black garments with some holes in them are notice as rust tip boots are moving in the area.

His hands, as well as his entire arms are cover in iron metal as the right grips a chain as it’s connect to a coffin as he drags it behind him, his right is gripping on a metal scythe from the bottom the top as there appears to be a drawn ‘eye’ on the part where the blade and metal connects to one another.

However when he raise his no flesh can be notice as there is only bones, blue bones with red glowing eyes looking at them all, before anypony, or anyone can say a word, Gabe walk up to the being and hug him. “Uncle Bones!”

All the ponies are shock of this, creature is kin to their employer, however it is conferm by the strange voice of the undead as he speaks back. “Hello nephew, and for the last time I thought we all agreed I’m going to be called Uncle Undead.” Gabe chuckles as he let go and scratch his chin.

“Well it’s more easier to say Uncle Bones than Uncle Undead half the times. Or would you rather make me call you UU instead?” and in a second he has an answer. “Uncle Bones it is. Say,” he speaks as he looks around. “Where’s Zero?”

And right on cue a door slams open as Zero calls out. “Never fear! Uncle Zero is here!”

All heads turn to see Zero, holding what appears to be ropes, a chain, a handkerchief, and a string. To the ponies gasp they can see two guards of the Night Guard wrap up, including a guard of the Day Guard, Fleur Dis Lee, and Princess Luna.

Gabe notice the ponies and slap his head. Again. “Zero, will you please tell me why you have them all tied up, especially without ropes?” Sweepy whisper to him. “You aren’t bother that he has them all tied up at all?” she ask in a hush tone, trying to not raise her voice.

Gabe roll his eyes. “Honestly this doesn’t faze me anymore, Uncle Zero antics with a criminal touch is always going to be his thing, especially half of them were used on me.” Before Sweepy can ask anymore Gabe resume talking to his uncle. “Seriously Zero? Handkerchiefs? A string? What happen, did you lost the ropes on the way?”

“Oh hardy har har nephew. If you must know I didn’t had enough ropes to go around, so I had to make do, by using what I stole and make the best of taking my hostage’s.”

Gabe sighs as he looks to the ‘hostages’ as he move by them, his uncle lets go of the leverage he has and speaks to one of his uncles, to who he doesn’t notice as he takes his attention to the ponies who are tied up.

“So did he threaten to any of you, or was it volunteer?” ask Gabe as he leans by the wall. “Well the only one that was taken against their will was probably Thorja,” say Cavena. “I was sleeping!” cry out Thorja in indignation. Cavena ignore the stallion and went on. “And well, for the rest of us, I just wanted to see how you’re doing, been busy with paperwork and all that, how come we never see you at the training area no more?” ask the mare.

Gabe rub the back of his head as he looks away, at the same time Zero comes by and untie the lot and move away, as the mad human dodge the hooves of a piss off, cranky Thestral stallion who is ready to spill blood.

While the rest decide to be by Gabe and be apart of the conversation. “Well, I wasn’t exactly too sure if I was allowed back in the castle at all, I mean I was a guest and the moment I left I probably lost the privilege of entering back again, and let me tell you, it’s been somewhat difficult to release stress when you can’t find a training area at a location you know you can get back to now and then.”

Cavena nod her head in understanding. “Yeah, this capital is a big place, wouldn’t blame ya if you did get lost a couple of times, I sure would if I didn’t pay attention to where I was at. Still I’ll find a way to get you inside kid.” Luna decides to enter in the conversation rather than listen to it. “That is hardly necessary,” she turn to Gabe. “Don’t worry, I will give you entry into the castle whenever you wish.” tell Luna.

Gabe smile from this information. “Thanks Luna, now I can spend less time worrying if I accidently snap at somepony and have more time releasing stress the best way I know how. By the way, I’m glad you all came, but you guys didn’t exactly answer my question, volunteer or threaten?”

“Well I wanted to see how you were doing these past months,” answer Fleur. “I just decided to come because why not?” say Cavena. “I needed a break from the paperwork in my office.” tell Luna. They soon look at Endia as she looks at them in confusion as she realize it’s her turn to answer, she sighs and replies.

“Well, it gets boring at times patrolling the halls without talking to somepony at times.” Gabe raise an eyebrow. “Oh, and are you saying that it’s better to be a actual pony and not a statue all the time?” ask Gabe with the clear bait before the mare, however she doesn’t take it as she turn her head away. “I’m not going to fall for that.”

“Why hello everyone!” Everyone turn their heads to see Discord waltzing in, before Luna speaks to the chaos bringer, Gabe taps her shoulder and shakes his head. He walk up to the draconequus with a smile as he takes Discord talon and shakes it. “I was wondering when you’ll showed up! Honestly I thought I would see you months ago, where were you man? What did Celestia decide to give you more work to do?” ask Gabe as he lets go of the talon.

The maker of chaos sighs as he snap his paw as a glass of chocolate milk appears floating by his mouth as he takes a sippy straw and drinks it up. “Oh you have no idea, I’ve been going left and right doing all those pesky jobs she wanted me to do. I couldn’t even find a nice day to visit my favorite human!”

Gabe snort as he lean on the draconequus. “Discord, I’m the only human here.” Discord toss the glass as it turns to dust as it hits the floor. “Exactly! Which means I need more time off.” Sweepy gives a confuse look as she see the uncles around the area. “But I thought you’re uncles are humans as well?”

Gabe gives a small laugh. “Ha! They don’t count.” Zero shouts at him as he takes his items of hostage uses back where they belong. “Hey! I have you know I am a human!” GB on the other hand merely gives a ‘50-50’ shake. “Well technically we all aren’t consider humans, so in a way our nephew is right.”

“Shut up Guardian.” tell Zero.

“Oi! What about me? How come no one invited me?” all at once everybody, and pony turn their heads to see Janixe, without her armor on her this time. Her mane is actually short, the longest length appears to a few inches away from her chin bone, while the rest appears to be short around on the front of her eyes.

And without all that armor covering most of her, they can all see, especially Gabe, the muscle on her, showing not a single fat on her body. Her coat is still the light gray as ever, however Gabe notice something with her tail, back when they first met he didn’t look at her tail all that often, mostly out of respect and not wanting to lose his balls back then.

He notice it’s a bit short than most mares have when they’re in the Guards. Just a few inches shorter than Endia tail actually, in fact compares to tails like Fleur or Luna, the Guardsmares tails seem shorter than the regular ponies tails. Probably to make sure it won’t get stuck in battle or something.

However what quickly caught his eyes as he takes a glance at her flank when there isn’t a cutie mark to be look at all. No mark? Well guess there’s a first time for everything, if I want to keep my dignity left then I better not point it out. thinks Gabe as Janixe trots up to him. “So how come I wasn’t invited? Huh?” ask the mare as she glares at Gabe, the human merely shrug. “Well to be honest I, or probably my uncles, had no idea when you’ll be back. I’m not exactly part of the high ranking officers of the Guards you know.”

Her glare went on until she stops and sighs. “True, can’t blame you for that.” She looks back at him. “Still it’s nice to see you again, how’ve you been? Manage to get into trouble during the times I was out in the field?” ask Janixe.

And trying not to think too much about you during my missions. add Janixe in her mind, in truth ever since she left the human presences three months ago she hasn’t really gotten him out of her mind, it wasn’t that bad, but she sometimes think about him time to time when ever she see certain things or hear them.

Like books, the open sky, and for some reason a goatee, she doesn’t know why for that last one, but still she was somewhat, and still is concern for her human pal.

“Not so much, anyway it’s good to see you Janixe. So how long till you get out in whatever an Elite does for missions anyway?” ask Gabe, unnoticed by the two and possibly the others Princess Luna and Doll look at each. With Doll expression saying ‘Should we?’, while Luna replies ‘Don’t worry, I’ll do it.’ Doll nod his head as Luna went up by the two.

“Actually, Elite Lunar Guard Janixe? I have no further missions for you, so if you wish to hang out with Gabe here then so be it.” Both turn to the Princess as their expression is full of surprise, however before either say a word they all hear footsteps as they turn to the doorway for the final uncle to be seen.

Uncle Sohm.

Everybody, even Discord himself look as this mysterious uncle reveal himself for all to see. The first to be notice of him is that his entire body is surround in armor, the first to see of his armor are his boots, three claws, coming out of the boots, next are the scars on the armor showing not only how many times it been scratch, but how strong it is.

The claw like fingertips came next as they twitch for a moment as they seem to stop moving in one second, and in the next tap the tips against each other. The braiding of metals on the back of move gently as the uncle takes each foot step as if he owns the place, but all can see the slit eyes of black that cover the owners eyes look at them all, the helmet is shape in the form of something, something of predator form.

However all can see the two-blade longsword on his back as the hilt as a strange jewel eye, which seems to be moving a tiny bit when one least expect it. The astmophere change to cold when the uncle came into the room, he doesn’t stop moving as he walk before Gabe who gulps out of instincts whenever they meet. All is silent as the uncle speak to him, his voice sound of a man that doesn’t give a damn of the whole world unless he deems it so.

“Boy.” say the armor uncle.

“Sohm.” replies the human as all is quiet once more. Or until Zero pops by the two. “Why hello there Sohm! We’re beginning to think you wouldn’t show up at all! How’ve you been you sociopath?” Surprisingly the uncle snort. “Been better Comrade, just got done with a hunt. And you Comrade Zero?”

Zero shrugs. “Eh not so much.”

Sohm nod his head to Gabe. “Gabe.” To which Gabe nod his head to Sohm. “Sohm.” And the mercenary left Gabe space as he talks to the other uncles. Janixe lets out a breath. “You know, I was skeptic of your uncle Sohm when you said you had reasons to not talk about him. Now I know why.”

And for a hour or two they all mingle, talk about small stuff here and there for a while until Zero shout out to them. “It’s time for the booze!” Janixe, who’s been by Gabe and talking to him the most notice the smile on his face, she turn to see Zero taking a violin under from the bar where the booze are at, and moving by the piano.

Gabe takes a mug of cider as Bob became bartender for them all, all at once the crowd notice Dreamer on the piano stool, Zero reading his violin, as the same with GB with his own, Undead with a cello, and Doll who has a strange looking violin. And at once they ready their instruments.

Janixe decides to ask Gabe what’s going on. Until he explains to her in the simplest of terms. “We’re going to sing and drink to a favorite song of my uncles.” And on cue Grey takes a large mug of the Richardson Beer, including a familiar pink pony on his left side, both holding onto each other as Dreamer taps his paw and the five music users begin playing a song

Yo-hohoho, Yo-hohoho,
Yo-hohoho, Yo-hohoho,
Yo-hohoho, Yo-hohoho,
Yo-hohoho, Yo-hohoho.

All at once the uncles sing, well except for Sohm as they sing with a merry cheer, even Bob. The ponies look at the uncles as Gabe laughs and sings along with them.

Going to deliver Bink Sake!
Following the sea breeze!
Riding on the waves!

Far across the salty depths!
The merry evening sun!
Painting circles in the sky!
As the bird sing.

Janixe notice a few of the others slowly being to sing as well as the music is allowing them to get in sync with the strange males who are singing as if this was the best time of their life. And in a way it’s sorta is, it’s a party after all.

Farewell to the harbor,
To my old hometown
Lets all sing out with a Don!
As the ship set sail.

Waves of gold and silver
dissolve to salty spray
As we all set sail to
The ends of the sea.

Luna claps her hooves together as she decides to sing along as she takes the mug from Grey and drinks it down, the magical uncle doesn't seem mad, in fact he just takes another mug which Bob throws at him and went on drinking.

Going to deliver Bink's Sake!
We are pirates
Sailing through the Sea!

The waves are our pillows
The ship our roost
Flying the proud Skull
On our flags and our sail.

Now comes a storm
Through the far-off sky
Now the waves are dancing
Beat upon the drums.

If you lose your nerve
This breath could be our last
But if you just hold on,
The morning sun will rise

All around the room the voices of the beings raise higher and higher as the music takes full effects of them all. And they don’t even care what happens at all, even when Grey switch drinks on Gabe as he takes the Richardson Beer and drinks all the way.

Yo-hohoho, Yo-hohoho,
Yo-hohoho, Yo-hohoho,
Yo-hohoho, Yo-hohoho,
Yo-hohoho, Yo-hohoho.

Gabe smiles as he takes Janixe fore hooves. “Come on, dance with me!” say Gabe as the alcohol slowly takes a hold on him, Janixe looks at him with surprise, but a smile appears on her with her mind saying. Why not? Beside it’s been a while since I last had fun. as the two begin to dance, or at least some form of dancing.

However the uncles, and the ponies slowly begin to sing down in a whisper as the went on singing. To this the two slowly move as Gabe holds onto the hooves of the Elite mare, a smile is seen on almost on all the people who see the two, well except for the brother of the mare of course. However he is preoccupied by the music and booze.

Going to deliver Bink's Sake!
Today, and tomorrow,
our dreams through the night!

Waving our goodbyes,
We'll never meet again!
But don't look so down;
For at night the moon will rise!

At the end of that last note they raise their voices so high all can hear all the way to the castle. Everybody had a large smile on their faces as they sang with all their hearts, especially the uncles.

Going to deliver Bink's Sake!
Let's all sing it with a Don!
A song of the waves
Doesn't matter who you are,
Someday you'll just bones
Never-Ending, Ever-wandering,
Our funny Traveling tale!

Yo-hohoho, Yo-hohoho,
Yo-hohoho, Yo-hohoho,
Yo-hohoho, Yo-hohoho,
Yo-hohoho, Yo-hohoho.

As the song ends Discord notice something. “Hey Gabe, you said Zero singing voice is bad, yet he sings just fine, what gives?” However Grey decide to answer for Gabe as he is preoccupied at the moment. The two laugh, giggles, and give a few snorts as they sit down somewhere and drink to their heart contents.

“Well you see Discord, by himself Zero is a bad singer, however if we are together and singing as one,” Discord finish for Grey. “Then you all work in harmony.” Grey nods his head as he turn to see the nephew of his talking to the mare, all the uncles see the two and a smile is on their faces as they sing and drink to the end.

***

A few hours later and the party ends as most of them are too drunk to play or leave the building to go to their own homes. Except for Luna who say she has to leave and be prepare to lower the moon and to face the hangover she will have as soon as she wakes up. And some of the uncles.

However the pink mare is nowhere to be seen.

Dreamer snores as his head lay down on the piano, Zero leans on the wall with his violin in his grip, GB say farewell to them all as he left them all. Doll rest on the floor with a blanket cover his body, Bob left saying he has to be ready for paperwork and such.

Undead decide to sleep in his coffin of his as he snores away.

Grey’s half way to sleepiness as he takes his glasses to see his nephew snuggling on the ground with Janixe as she rest her head on his chest, both drank large amounts of alcohols as they literally don’t care if they snuggle together or not, or at least until morning comes.

Thorja sleeps like a baby as he curls around on the ground, Cavena sleeps on a table as a empty mug is in her hoof grips, Fleur decides to take the guest bed in the household and is sleeping in, while Endia sleeps by the bar.

Discord looks at Grey and gives the magic user a smile as he disappear by smoke, knowing he too have to leave, right after he snaps his fingers and get rid of the alcohol that invade his brain which went out by his own power. However Grey notice Sohm leaving. “Leaving already?” Sohm turn his head and nod.

“I have things to do Comrade.” Grey shrug and lay on the bar with the stool under him to take care of his needs of not falling down. “Well take care Sohm.” The mercenary nod his head as he move to his gaze to the Boy as he quietly speaks to the sleeping human. “Goodbye nephew, may you dreams of peaceful things.”

And with that he left as a portal of gray form before him with just a wave of his hand. However on the other side he looks down at his prisoner, one of the females who stole his nephew away. He takes a knife from a table by him as he leans down on the shackle female and press the blade against the neck.

“Now then, where were we? Ah yes, what,” he slash the blade on the chest. “Are.” A slash on the arm. “You.” A slash on the leg. “Planning.” A slash on the face. “Whore.” And a small slash on the neck.

She glares at him and spit at his helmet face, to which he cracks his neck. “Fine by me.” And the screaming begins.

Author's Note

So yeah, now we know the reasons on why his uncles are practically pushing Gabe like this, also do you see a boost of relationship growth? Oh yeah, not to mention a growth of plot continuing, as for the religion here's what I have to say: No I am not changing it, yes I am sticking to it, and if you have a problem with it you can take it up with this.

Also the music is own by Monty Python, the people who own One Piece. I tired my best to make the song seem working to the lyrics....

Oh also, what did you think of that little cliff hanger there? Sorry if it seems rush, I honestly add that last bit there because I feel the need to do it somehow. Now if anyone needs me I'm going to fall down on my bed and sleep.