Shadow, Love and Pride

XXXV

The Summon and A Minor Annoyance

“Hey Derpy did that minotaur really sneak up on you?” It was morning and the young guards from the Ponyville station were doing some final paperwork during their office works.

“I have no idea how.” Derpy answered her boss as she kept writing.

“Says here that he learned to be sneaky by watching “”Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles””?” Kido had a confused expression.

“That's what he said...”

“I CAME... !!!” Bellz slammed the door to the station open.

“What?” Derpy asked.

“To this station.” Bellz announced.

“Okay.” Kido said.

“I had an awesome night.” Bellz practically danced in the lobby.

“I'm glad you had fun.” Derpy said as she smiled.

“Thanks... Wait... What the fuck?” Bellz started sniffing the air. “I think it's coming from you.” She started sniffing Derpy.

“Leave me alone.” Derpy started to put distance between her and Bellz.

“OH MY GODDESS!!!” Bellz covered her mouth. And looked to Kido.

“Bellz please.” Kido said very sternly.

“Very well. I... am going to take a shower.” Bellz started to head upstairs. And stopped. “And by the way... ”

“Yes?” Derpy asked.

“I came.” Bellz headed upstairs. A moment passed.

“She knows?” Derpy looked at her boss worried.

“She can smell the pheromones. I will never hear the end of this.” Kido put his face on his right palm. “But I won't apologize for having a great night with my girlfriend.” He looked at a smiling and blushing Derpy.

“COME ON!!! IN THE KITCHEN TABLE!!!” Bellz yelled from upstairs.

“SHUT THE FUCK UP BELLZ!!!” Kido and Derpy yelled.

Around an hour passed. Kido was entering the lobby from the hallway leading to the detaining area and storage. “Now all that is left, is to wait for them... and face the music.” He sighed heavily. Derpy from her desk walked to him and placed his hand on her head. He smiled and rubbed her ear.

“What is it with you and the ears?” Derpy said toying with him.

“I can't help it they're so fluffy. Besides, it makes you giggle most of the time.” They laughed. Until they suddenly heard a carriage park outside the station. Derpy quickly stood at Kido's side in attendance.

In less that a minute, a clearly angered Captain Shinning Armor entered the station practically slamming the door, with two other guards armed with lances at his back.

“OFFICER ON DECK!!!” Kido yelled as he saluted, as did Derpy.

“SAVE IT!!!” Kido and Derpy became at ease. “You clearly have no respect for me, nor the guard and least of all our prime ruler... ”

Quick steps were heard coming down the stairs from the living quarters. Bellz opened the door hectically and stood in attention as she entered the lobby.

“At ease monster! We'll deal with you after HIM!” Shinning Armor spat in disgust at the bat. Bellz didn't really care, but was worried about her boss. He continued.

“Do you realize what you've done!? Years of peace ruined by one night two days ago! By you and four others wearing Royal Guard Badges. What's worse! Guards all over felt “”INSPIRED”” by what you did and are now fighting back the kidnappings and the Slavers. This is a declaration of war!” He took a deep breath and calmed down. “Luckily we've convinced Inferos's leaders that it was an isolated incident carried out by new and young Guards who hadn't yet been instructed on the Diplomatic Immunity of the camps and that I will personally travel to every Guard base to give the memo. But you and you're “”team””, a month from now,  will formally apologize to Inferos. Is that clear!?”

Everyone in the room turned to look at the silent, cool tempered wolf. Kido turned his head to look at Bellz then Derpy and finally his superior. “No.”

“What!? Now listen here...” The Captain fell silent once he felt the wolf's aura as it turned menacing. The five foot Kido looked to be giant now as he stared down his superior. Shinning Armor took a less dominant stance. “What do you hope to gain from this? What is it that you want?”

Kido spoke plainly and clear. “Freedom and to do what's right. No more slaves, no more disappearances. That is what I have to gain.”

“That is noble, I agree.” Shinning Armor looked concerned. “Knowing that across the country ponies are submitted to the fear of being taken away, to Celestia knows where, it's hard for me as Captain. But that is a price I'm willing to pay, so the many may continue to live.”

“Then I shall settle for your wife and first born.” Everyone turned shocked at the request.

“How dare you!?” The captain said in indignation.

“No sir. How dare you!?” Kido took a dominant stance as he took a step forward. “You dare say it's hard for you knowing the innocent suffer the price for peace? You dare say it's a price you're willing to pay?” Kido started to growl in rage. “BUT YOU'RE NOT WILLING TO PAY THE PRICE YOURSELF!!!?” The thundering roar stunned even some ponies outside the station. He calmed down. “If you want me to stop fighting, I want you to lead by example. Turn over your wife to me to work as my slave, for me to do with whatever I wish. And later, your first born. I want you and your leaders to realize that slavery is not a fair price for peace. Join me or get out of the way.”

“I'm removing you from the guard.” Said Shinning Armor without a second thought.

“Then I'll see you in court. As a Sargent I'm entitled to a hearing before being removed.”

The Captain had nothing further to say. So he turned to leave and did.

“Went according to plan Boss.” Bellz said smiling.

“That it did my dear.” He turned to face her. “Well now we wait for the court date. Until then we have work to do so lets... ”

“SARGE!!! SARGE!!!” Applejack came running to the door and entered the station. “SAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARGE!!!”

“By the Goddess my dear. We're right here.” Kido said as he uncovered his ears.

“Fuck! Is she part Banshee?” Bellz complained.

“It's an emergency!” Applejack looked worried. “Discord is back and he challenged the Elements of Harmony!”

“Sarge... !” Spike appeared at the door.

“I know my friend.” Kido sighed. “LETS SUIT UP!!!” Bellz and Derpy quickly went upstairs. “That goes for you two as well. Your things are in storage. Locker one and two.”

“I was gonna meet the others at the library and head to Canterlot.”  Applejack protested.

“They'll just have to bring yours. Things are changing for the Guard, us four will be at the tip of the spear. Now go my friends.” Kido pointed to the door leading to storage. Spike and Applejack hurried.

A few minutes passed and the four young privates stood in perfect attendance awaiting their orders.

“Comrades our town is being threatened by an asshole... ” Kido started.

“Wait. What?” Bellz asked.

“He makes the world annoying and pisses everyone off. Sounds like an asshole to me.” Kido stated.

“What does that make you then?” Applejack asked.

“What are you getting at?” Kido asked.

“You know we respect you and will follow you to the ends of the world. But you constantly prank us.” Applejack said.

“Well there is a fair explanation for my actions.” Kido said seriously. A few seconds passed in silence.

“Well?” Applejack asked.

“As I was saying we must stop Discord... ” Kido continued.

“Darn it!”

“You Mad?”