My Name Is Tatsurion the Unchained

Entry two.

I am currently lying on the ground near the Canterlot train station, waiting for Twilight and her friends to arrive. Cadance read the schedule wrong, or so she claims, and we arrived two hours earlier than necessary. Personally, I think this is just her way of easing her anxiety by ensuring there is no way we could be late.

I don’t mind, it gives me some more time to work on this journal. I think it’s helping, if only that I can put words on paper. I must be quit the site to these ponies, clutching this tiny pen while writing in this equally small book, lying on the stations floor with a princess snoring away on my back.

This isn’t the first time she has done this, I swear she is part cat, and I don’t mind. Hell, I can only tell she’s up there because of the drool. What I do mind is that it’s like she’s gloating. Haha, I can take a nap and you can’t. Part of being a bodyguard I suppose.

I suppose I can share what I remember about my ‘human life’. Damn, I suppose it's a good thing this thing is personal or Pinks would give me a lecture on how I should be ‘accepting myself as I truly am, both the human and kaiju aspects’. And probably sock me for calling her Pinks again.

Let’s see, I was born on November 2nd, 1992 in a nest within the Quillspike territories a hospital in San Campion, California. My name, as I listed before was, is, Matthew Mandel. My parents are Ryan Mandel and Allia Jackson-Mandel. I lived in the same apartment complex for the first eighteen years of my life. My parents got a divorce when I was six, I stayed with my mom, never saw dad again. My life I feel was pretty average, which is to say I went to school, had a B average and graduated high-school on time. I was the treasurer for the hiking club though.

When I graduated I got a job working at a local Petco, I enjoyed being around the animals and helping people pick out new pets, and helping out the old ones. Unfortunately I did not go to college, something that bothers me now. I moved to an apartment closer to my job, a nice place on the second floor, coincidentally at the same time as my new neighbors the Pierce-Okamoto family. They were nice people, consisting of a woman named Janet, her son Raiden and her father in law Raiden. I love those inherited names.

As I lived alone, Janet would often ask me to come over for a meal or so, and my friendship with the family grew. Eventually it came to the point that they were like a second family. Janet was like a older sister, with all the cons to go with the pros. It’s none of her business who I date, I’m a grown man! Ray, the nickname by which the younger Raiden goes by, became  sorta like a nephew, I guess. Not to sure thats how he thought of it, but I always watched out for the kid.

If Janet was my sister, and Ray my nephew, then Raiden was like a father. It was the subtle things, advice about how to stay ahead on my bills, dating advice, old man knew what he was talking about. Things like that. The old man always had a cup of tea and some advice ready for me.

The last thing I remember, before waking up in the frozen north, was driving back to my apartment from my mothers place. And thats it. No flash of light or near death experiences, just driving home.

Well, thats all for now. The train just arrived.

Matthew Mandel, the man within the beast.

The blaring horn of the approaching train announced the arrival of six very special individuals. They were not famous actors, or super models. They were not politicians or foreign dignitaries, and most would not look at them twice if they saw the walking down the way. No, they are not famous, but these six are very special, for they  are the bearers of the Elements of Harmony. And they are who Cadance and Tatsurion were waiting for.

“Princess,” Tatsurion gently spoke in his rumbling voice  to the slumbering alicorn on his back, “Twilight and her friends are here, it’s time to wake up.” The princess just continued to sleep on, ignoring her bodyguard. Sighing, Tatsurion tried again, this time reaching back to poke her gently. “Time to wake up Princess Cadance,” again she failed to wake up, and to make it worse she grabbed at his hand with her hoof, somehow latching on.

He tried several more times, each time losing a bit more composure and acting a bit less  professional, not that anything about the situation was professional. Inwardly he knew why she was so tired, and felt bad about trying to wake her up. But he also knew that she would hate to not be awake to greet the young mare she already thought of as a younger sister. Mindful of the train which was already unloading, and the subsequent crowd, he went for his last resort wake up technique.

“Sorry Pinks, but you have left me no choice.” Very gently he picked the wielder of love off his back, who only shifted a little at the sudden change, and placed her on the ground in front of him. Leaning down until his mouth was near her ear he whispered, “Cadance, you’re late for the wedding.” The effect was immediate. The tired princess immediately jumped up, fully awake and began to freak out until she noticed where she was.

The look she sent Tatsurion was murderous  and she was no doubt about to tear the partial beast kin a new one, had a certain purple librarian not arrived.

“Cadance!” Twilight yelled happily, running up to her old foalsitter and giving her a hug which Cadance happily returned. “It’s been forever, how are?” Twilight asked as she pulled away, her friends coming up behind her. The librarians five friends eyed the large form of Tatsurion with a small amount of trepidation, weary of the large carnivore. Well, except Pinkie, who was just happily bouncing and Fluttershy who was cowering behind AJ. They had been warned that Twilights old foal sitters bodyguard would not be normal, but they had not been expecting anything like Tatsurion.

“Twilight it’s only been two weeks.” Cadance laughingly said. “And these must be those friends that you are always talking about. How lovely to meet you all.”

The eyes of Twilights friends moved from Tatsurion to Cadance. They all gave the love princess warm smiles before stepping forward to introduce themselves.

“It’s nice to finally meet you, Princess,” Apple Jack began in her southern drawl, “My names Apple Jack.”

“It’s nice to meet you Apple Jack, Twilight has told me you grow the best apples. And that you are the most honest and hardworking mare she knows.” Cadance said with a smile to the farmer, who blushed a little from the praise, before standing tall with pride and thanking the Princess.

“It is lovely to meet you, Princess Mi Amore Cadenza. I am Rarity.” The fashionista said formally, ending with a bow. “ I look forward to making your dress, when I’m done nopony well be able to forget it!”

“I’m sure, from the pictures Twilight has shown me, I just know that it will be wonderful.”

“Oh those old things? They are nothing compared to what I have planned for you, Princess!'

“Yeah, yeah, yeah. Jeez, that's all we've been hearing about from you for, like, the past three hours Rarity!" Rainbow Dash complained, hovering a foot above the ground. Rarity huffed in indignation, turning her head away from her brash friend. "Anyway, my names Rainbow Dash, and I'm the fastest flyer in all of Equestria!"

Cadance silently  laughed as the boastful mare introduced herself, knowing that while the Pegasus may be fast for a pony, she was not even close to some of the creatures she had seen around Equestrias borders, to say nothing of alicorns.

"Oh," Rainbow Dash paused for a moment before pointing at the intimidated Fluttershy," and this is Fluttershy. I'd let her introduce herself, but the whole 'can you repeat that' thing gets really old. "

"Not a problem and it's lovely to meet you both." Cadance kindly said, smiling as the animal expert gave the stunt flyer a smile full of gratitude, relived she wouldn't have to speak in front of the royal at the moment. Before she had a chance to respond further, a wall of pink fur and blue eyes filled her vision.

"Hi! I'm Pinkamena Dian Pie, but you can call me Pinkie Pie, everypony does!" The baker said excitedly, before dawning a contemplative look. "Well, not everyone everyone.  My mom dad call me 'Daughter' and Pinkamenia, and my sisters call me sister. Except Maud. But that's beside the point! Will you be my friend? I've never had a Princess for a friend before! Unless you count Celestia, but I think we're more like acquaintances. So please be my friend, please, please, come on, please?"

"Of course I'll be your friend, any friend of Twilight is a friend of mine." Cadance chirped happily. "And now I want to introduce you all to my good friend and body guard."

Stepping forward, Tatsurion bowed his head low so he could look the six in the eye. "I am Tatsurion the Unchained."