Her Biggest Fan

Chapters

The Lust For Adventure
An Unfamiliar Feeling Pt. 1
An Unfamiliar Feeling Pt. 2
An Unfamiliar Feeling Pt. 3
Steurope Bound Pt. 1
Steurope Bound Pt. 2
Wolf's bite
'Accidents are everywhere.'
Dark Secrets, Hidden knowledge.

The Lust For Adventure

Months after having to deal with Ahuizotl in a temple hidden away inside of the Everfree Forest, Daring Do, a legendary treasure hunter in the entire world, was looking through some of the treasures she had encountered through her time traveling. It was night time. She had a home hidden away in Canterlot so nobody would bug her while she wrote her books. She sat in her master bedroom on her large bed. Paintings of lions, tigers, ancient looking castles and what looked to be a self portrait hung on the wall. She looked through a book of photographs of most of the artifacts she had. "...The spear of King Dune of Saddle Arabia..." She said looking at a photo of her holding a pole with a wide and pointed spear head on it. "...Ahuizotl really had me on a wild goose chase with this one... Too bad one of his Henchcolts screwed him over with this... Shoulda brought that guy on along with me..." She sighed and closed the book setting it on her nightstand. As she lied back in her bed and stared at her ceiling just pondering at what treasure she would go after next. Not one idea came to her. She sighed and climbed under her covers. Thoughts ran through her head. What if she couldn't find a new treasure to quest for? The readers of her books would be begging her pen name of A.K. Yearling what had happened to her books. They'd be asking for one last book to close off the series if it were ending. As she drifted off to sleep she had an idea come to her mind. "...The Canterlot Library...." She said before passing out.

Later that night she tossed and turned as a nightmare brewed. She saw herself walking through halls of a temple. Dusty hieroglyphics covered the cracked walls. Spider webs were everywhere in the corners of the hallway. Echoes of her footsteps rang out in the empty darkness. The only light came from a small flash light that could only reach three to five feet in front of her. "...Now if I were treasure where would the ancient humped camel black rock tribe hide me...?" She asked herself. Even her voice bounced off the walls. She soon came to a cross roads in the hall with the path still going straight forward. She aimed the flash light through each of the pathways excluding the one she had came from. She noticed a glimmer of light come from the path to her left. "...Strange..." She said. "... This wasn't in the sketches..." She slowly crept through the hallway following the glimmer of light. Suddenly she turned around having a strange scurrying sound come to her ear. She took a deep breath and turned back around continuing the pathway. "...Don't fret Daring... It's just the sound of your boots scuffing the floor..." She told herself. As she walked the scurrying kept going. Beads of sweat started to cover her forehead making her more nervous. Soon she came upon a large room. Darkness covered everything other than a pile of gold in front of her. She shined her flashlight around the room seeing more gold and treasure. "...Huh... Didn't think it'd be that easy..." She said walking around the room. She dug into a pile of treasure pulling out a handful of coins. She let coins fall out of her hand until one sat in her palm. She looked at it closely.

"It's all fake you know!" Someone said startling Daring making her drop the coin. Not a colt. A mare. Daring looked around shining the flash light everywhere. Nothing. "Miss Do I'm up here." They said.

Daring froze facing the middle of the room. She shined the light up at the roof and saw a dark blue mare in a midnight purple dress with a moon right on the hip. Wings protruded from her back and a horn from her long flowing mane almost like a starry night. "Princess Luna?" Daring said. She knelt down and put a fist against her chest. Luna gave a smile as she jumped from the pedestal and floated to the ground.

"I see you're having a little trouble trying to figure out what treasures to go for next. Am I correct?" Luna said.

Daring stood up and nodded sighing. "...I've collected many treasures and kept all from Ahuizotl's evil grasp..." She said. "My books will only end when I do. All the treasures I found were from my personal library of ancient texts. All the books I read with the treasures in them have been set in boxes that I've marked with read and completed. Forty boxes now sit in my basement and barely any books sit in my library. The treasures in those books are merely just gold and silver. Not protected by any traps, ancient evils.... Not even a curse! Real or fake! I ask you Princess Luna.... I wish to browse the treasure trove of the Canterlot Library..."

Luna thought for a moment. She hummed pondering at Daring Do's problem. "... You wish to look through the Royal Library to look for treasures unknown to yourself?" She said. Daring nodded. "...I'll consult my sister on it. Right now I have a little filly to deal with in Manehattan. If my sister agrees to the terms expect a few guards to show up at your door. Now is there anything else you need while I'm here?"

Daring smiled and shook her head. "No princess... Nothing needed here other than that one thing." She said. "Thank you Luna... You may just make your appearance in the next book I write." Luna gave a smile and backed away from Daring Do. Things started to fade away. Once things were dark the princess of the night disappeared. A loud beeping sound was heard. Daring opened her eyes having the sunlight peeking through a window covered almost all the way by curtains. She turned away and saw her alarm clock reading 7:00 AM. She slammed her hand on it shutting the beeping off. She propped herself up in her bed and swung her legs out flinging the covers off revealing a wrinkled tank top and no pants. She dug under the covers and pulled out a pair of inside out sporty shorts. She tossed them aside and got up walking to her dresser at the side of the room. She opened a bottom drawer and pulled out long jungle like camouflage cargo pants. She slipped into them bringing them up around her waist buttoning and zipping them up. She reached into another drawer and pulled out a sports bra and pulled off her tank top revealing luscious and plump breasts. She stuffed her head through the bra bringing her arms up through the straps. As Daring pushed in both breasts she reached in and grabbed a drab olive shirt and put it on. As she pulled her head through the shirt and pulled it over her stomach she started to walk towards the door.

Once outside the door she sighed and stretched. The hall she walked through sat murals of a jungle with tigers and tropical birds hiding in the foliage. "...I really do hope Celestia allows me to look through her study... I really need my books to continue..." She said to herself as she entered the bathroom. She pulled her pants down and lifted the toilet seat planting her plot on the pot. The hiss of urine filled the emptiness of the room. She sat there for a while resting her head on her hand her elbow resting on her knee. "... Maybe I can find a way to contact the princess inside the castle...." She grunted lying back on the toilet being careful not to slide off. "That wont work... Castle is always locked up tight with guards EVERYWHERE! Guess I'll just wait and see if it happens... If not I'll try a letter... She always responds to letters..." Just as she emptied her bladder she unraveled some TP from the roll and wiped herself dropping it in the toilet. She stood up pulling her pants up and flushed. "...Empty halls thank the sun... Wouldn't want someone walking in on me..." She told herself as started washing her hands. After she was done she started out into the hall with a now brushed head of hair and a smile on her face as if nothing bothered her. She came into the kitchen where she grabbed a loaf of bread in a bag from the top of the fridge and placed it on the counter turning back towards the fridge opening it and grabbing a jar of jelly out of it. She hurried over to a cabinet throwing it open and grabbing a jar of peanut butter out of it. She slammed it down on the counter next to the jar of jelly and opened the bread bag pulling out two slices out simultaneously grabbing a plate from a cabinet above her. She set it on the counter and started to make a sandwich. Just half way through spreading jelly on one slice she heard the doorbell ring. As she set her knife and jellied bread down the doorbell rang again.

"Royal Guard!" Someone called out.

Daring's jaw dropped and she hurried out of the kitchen towards the front door. The doorbell rang a third time. "Hold on! I'm coming!" She called out vaulting over the couch. She tripped clipping a coffee table and rolled to the door springing back to her feet. She grabbed a hold of the knob and took a deep breath. She opened it and there stood two guards wearing golden chest plates.

One Pegasus just like Daring and the other a Unicorn. Both colts. The Pegasus stood frozen. He just stared. "Miss Daring Do I presume?" The unicorn asked.

Daring looked to the unicorn guard. "Yes that's me." She replied. "I was in the middle of making some food for me to eat."

The unicorn guard smiled. "Terribly sorry for interrupting you." He said. "May we come inside and wait?" Daring nodded and stood to the side allowing both guards to walk inside. The unicorn guard sat on the couch while the Pegasus guard looked around the seating area.

"Uh... Is he okay?" Daring asked closing the door. She pointed to the Pegasus guard.

The unicorn guard nodded. "Yeah he's just shocked about the order to come pick up the treasure hunting legend." He replied. He looked to his partner. "Ryder! Sit your flank down! Relax!"

The Pegasus guard shook his head snapping out of his trance like state. He hurried to the unicorn guards side. "Yes sir!" He said sitting next to him.

The unicorn guard looked back to Daring. "Not to be rude or anything ma'am but Celestia is expecting us to get back to her soon." He said. "Not to mention my partner here is a fan of yours and I don't want him tearing you apart."

Daring looked to the Pegasus guard called Ryder. He blushed seeing her smile at him. "Well he's unlike any of my other fans." She said. "Most of my other fans would just think I'm A.K. Yearling without my glasses and well they wouldn't be wrong. Not to mention they're mostly little colts and fillies. But even they would be freaking out to my pen name. Ryder here... It is Ryder right?"

Ryder nodded blushing even harder. "...Y-yes ma'am..." He said hesitantly.

Daring sighed and shook her head turning back towards the kitchen. "You know there's no reason to be nervous around me!" She said. "You boys want anything to drink?"

The unicorn guard looked to Ryder and nudged him. "C'mon dude answer her!" He whispered. "You wanted to come get her and Celestia let you! Now are you going to ask for a drink or do you want me to play the role of your mommy?" He chuckled a bit.

Ryder took a deep breath and punched the unicorn guard in the arm. "...You always pull the 'mother card' don't you?" He whispered back. "You knew my mom died! Why don't you ever fucking stop with that shit?!"

The unicorn colt growled rubbing his arm. "I stop with that shit when you stop being a pussy about it!" He replied. "Now get your god damn drink! I'm driving!"

Ryder nodded and looked to the kitchen. "Water is fine Miss Daring." He said. He looked back at his partner. "You got me once when I was a trainee but I'm up to your tricks. Why do you think I never patrol with you?"

The unicorn guard chuckled kicking back as Daring came back from the kitchen with a glass of water in each hand. "Alright got your water." She said setting both glasses of water on the table. "I'll get my sandwich finished soon and then we can get on to the castle."

Ryder leaned in and grabbed his glass of water. The unicorn guard grabbed his water as well. "Thank you Miss Do. You enjoy your breakfast now!" The unicorn guard said. "We could even take it to go if you'd like."

Daring gave a smile. "That sounds like a great idea. Just let me get my boots and gear and we'll get going okay?" She said. The two guards nodded as they sipped their water. Quickly Daring went down the hall towards her room.

As the guards sat waiting Ryder sighed setting the glass down. The unicorn guard looked to him. "Alright what's wrong now?" He asked.

Ryder gave the other guard a dirty look. "Oh like you don't know!" He snapped. "I know i'm supposed to be the leader of the Pegasus regiment of the royal guard and you may be a unicorn but that still doesn't mean I cant write you up! Make enough fucking cracks about my mother or my sister you are GONE! You hear me?"

The unicorn guard huffed. "Yes sir Ryder sir..." He said mumbling something under his breath.

Ryder got in his face. "What was that you little shit?!" He snapped. "I can send you right back to the fucking academy! Just like that! I'm only wearing this fucking recruit armor because of Shining! He said he'd get me better armor once he had the time! You better fucking know how busy he is with Cadance!"

The unicorn guard shushed him and pushed him down. "Okay okay I got it! You just calm yourself!" He said a bit scared. "I'm only doing this to prove my rank! Daring probably wont even notice!"

Ryder took a deep breath and huffed. "Alright just drop it! You drop it, I drop it and we start acting our ranks!" He said grabbing his water again. He sipped it as they heard footsteps coming from the hallway. They looked to the hall and saw Daring Do wearing a bright red long dress, red framed glasses and a sun hat with a flower on the brim. She had a purse stuffed with random items.

"Alright you two let me grab my sandwich and then we can get going!" She said. She winked at Ryder making him blush. The unicorn guard checked him in the arm making him spill the water on his lap.

Ryder gasped and blushed harder setting the glass of water down. He grabbed the guard by the arms. "JUST FOR THAT YOU ARE NOT GETTING TODAYS PAY!" Ryder yelled. He dragged him off the couch and got up. He looked to Daring who was a bit shocked. "May I use your bathroom Miss Do?" Daring nodded and pointed down the hallway. Ryder smiled and nodded as if nothing were wrong and walked down the hall.

Daring looked to the unicorn guard getting back up. She went to his side and gave him a hand getting up. "Jeez what made him go off like that?" She asked. "I've never seen a recruit with that much temper!"

The guard huffed and cracked his neck. "That aint no recruit Miss Do..." He said. "...That guy is right hand stallion of the head of the royal guard Shining Armor. He has a temper and a bad one at that." He brushed himself off mumbling curses under his breath before sitting back down. "Sure he's wearing armor of a recruit but that's all we had since he kept breaking all his armor with the stupid stuff he was doing..."

Daring sat on the couch looking to the unicorn guard a bit shocked. "What kind of stuff was he doing?" She asked.

The guard adjusted his position and thought for a moment. "Well not just a couple months ago he got into a drunken fight with one of Luna's guards and yeah that was a little bit of my fault..." He replied. "... Before that he fell off a second story balcony due to more stupidity on my part.... One before that he had to patrol Manehattan with me and he ended up getting into a gun battle where he ended up killing a bank robber. The way his armor got busted there is that he walked out into the street and some drunken idiot clipped him with his car. Lucky for him he was only slapped with a DUI and not with murder. The only one time I wasn't involved in busting him up! And Ryder comes out nearly unhurt other than a few cuts and bruises. That last one only gave him a few broken ribs." He looked to Daring. "You should probably hurry with the sandwich. After something like that he's going to be itching to go notify Shining Armor of the trouble i'm in." Daring nodded and got up hurrying to the kitchen again.

A while later the two guards were driving down the road in a black truck with tinted windows almost to the point where you couldn't see through to the other side. Daring Do sat in the back with her bag at her side and a half eaten sandwich in hand. Ryder sat in the passenger seat as his partner drove. Ryder looked back at Daring. "Sorry you had to see what happened back at your home Miss Do." He said.

Daring swallowed a bite of sandwich and gave a smile. "Please Ryder call me Daring!" She said. "And it's alright! I deal with idiots in my line of work as well!" She looked to the unicorn guard driving. "No offence sir!"

The guard glanced back at her. "No worries I've heard enough from this guy!" He said nodding to Ryder.

Daring giggled a bit and looked back to Ryder. She took a deep breath and her laughter faded. "You know your partner told me a lot about the things you've been through." She said. "Gun fights, falls of great heights and even a few fist fights. Didn't mean to rhyme that way but that's what he told me."

Ryder gave a smile. "Well Daring you've had quite a life of adventure." He said. "I've read all your books before and I gotta say I never thought id get the chance to meet you. Guess I'm in the right line of work eh?"

The guard in the drivers seat glanced over just as he turned into a gate. "Yo Ryder tell her about the crush you have on her!" He said laughing. Ryder and Daring both blushed hard. Ryder looked back forward as Daring looked out the window. She noticed they arrived at the castle. Guards stood at the front doors and at every other window. She saw some unicorn guards behind them at the gate as it closed. She looked back forward as the truck shut off. Ryder and the other guard got out of the truck and closed the doors behind them. Ryder went straight for the front door of the castle as the unicorn guard opened up the door for Daring to slide out. As she slid out her bag nearly dropped to the floor but the unicorn guard caught it in his magic just by waving his hand. It floated up and Daring grabbed it out of the air.

"Too much of a shock right there eh?" He asked. Daring hesitantly nodded stepping away from the door. "Yeah well that is true. I've heard Shining Armor gave him the liberty of looking after Princess Cadence for a few nights. You know Cadence. Princess of love and what not. Guess she saw Ryder at his post crying about the break up he endured with some mare in Ponyville. She ended up calling Shining to see if she could make him happy by doing something. You can probably tell what she did. Got Shining's approval and made some music with a little role playing aspect." He chuckled making Daring blush more as they approached the doors to the castle.

Daring looked over at the unicorn guard as the walked up."...You think he's embarrassed about what you said?" She asked. "I'd really hate to know that a fan of mine is embarrassed about a crush secret coming out. I'm sure you have a crush on someone don't you?" The guard blushed a bit giving a small yelp. He covered his mouth as he averted his gaze. Daring grinned. "Well lets see now... Who can it be? It cant be me now can it?" She studied the guard's face closely. No reaction. "Maybe the fair Princess Celestia herself?" She studied his face yet again. Nothing. "Perhaps The Princess of The Night Luna?" Again she looked to the guard's face. Again nothing! "Come now you have be crushing on someone!"

The guard winced a little bit. He clenched his eyes shut starting to whimper. Suddenly he grunted and fell to his knees. "FINE!" He snapped. "You got me! I have a crush on Sapphire Shores!"

Daring Do knelt down in front of the unicorn guard who was blushing hard. "Was that so hard?" She said taking his hand. "Now cmon get up and stop being a baby. Lead me to Celestia please! Can you do that or do you need your bottle?" The guard sniffled and stood up. He wiped away the tears of embarrassment and slapped himself a couple times. He looked to her and nodded.

They walked through the halls together. Daring peeked in at every room they had passed along the way. They went up a couple sets of stairs, down a few halls and just went around for a while. They finally arrived at a large door with two guards standing in front of it with assault rifles aimed in down at the ground in between them. The unicorn guard saluted. They saluted back. "Permission to see the princess?" He said. The guards rested the barrels of their guns on their shoulders with the butt of their guns in their hands. They nodded and opened up the doors. Daring stood in awe as a bright light shown through the door as it opened. The light softened as the doors opened wider. A red carpet lined the floor from the door to the throne where Princess Celestia sat in a long white dress. Her long horn jutted from her colorful mane as it hung down in front of her face and swept off to the side. The guard looked back at Daring. "You ready?" He asked. Daring nodded clutching her purse tight.

Celestia smiled seeing Daring and the guard approach. The doors closed behind them and they knelt down bowing their heads in respect to the princess. "Welcome Miss Yearling!" Celestia said as they rose to their feet. "Forgive me but I was supposed to meet with a certain adventurer today but it appears she may have gotten a little lost."

Daring smiled and removed her glasses and hat. "Well Princess I just havent gotten ready just yet." She said. "Might I find somewhere to change? Oh and if you can would I be able to speak with a certain pegasus guard named Ryder? He bolted off somewhere while a certain someone was being a jerk!" She looked over at the unicorn guard she walked in with. He whistled nervously.

Celestia smiled and laughed a bit. "I'll let that certain someone off the hook if he finds Ryder and apologizes before anyone else does." She said looking to a pegasus guard next to her throne. The guard nodded and ran towards the door his armor clanging. The unicorn guard yellped and flashed away. Celestia looked back to Daring. "So i understand my sister caught you in the middle of a dream having trouble finding the right kind of treasure." Daring nodded.

"I've looked for every treasure in my own library which either gave me riches, a few nice artifacts, old paintings and the trust of an entire country." She replied. "I ask you today if I may research the royal library for a new adventure. My book series ends when I do! I intend to make my readers know of my departure before it happens. In short may I pleasue use your library?" Celestia smiled and nodded.

"You have my permission. Once you find a treasure you would like to go after notify Luna or myself and we will give you a room here in the castle until you are ready to ship out for said journey." The Princess said getting up from her throne. "Come Miss Do I must take you to the royal library to start your search!" She started towards the door as Daring allowed her to pass.

Before they got to the door it opened back up and in came Ryder! He had tears in his eyes and he was blushing hard. He didn't notice Celestia and Daring as he sighed leaning against the door. "...Lost em.... Cant they tell I just wanna be left alone...?" He said to himself.

Daring and Celestia looked to each other. Celestia shrugged and looked back to Ryder. "Why do you need to be alone Ryder?" She said making him yelp as his wings puffed out with a loud POMF. Celestia backed up a bit hiding daring behind her. Ryder hesitantly turned around and saw the Princess. He immediately knelt down bowing his head. "Forgive me princess! It isn't my fault!"

Celestia picked Ryder up with her magic and set him on his feet. "What isn't your fault?" She asked. Ryder started to whimper tearing up. Celestia reached over and wiped one of the tears away and shushed him. "Hey no need to cry! If this is about what happened with you and that mare from Ponyville I understand it wasn't your fault!"

Ryder sniffled and opened his arms for a hug. Celestia pulled him in and hugged him like she was his mother. "...It was that idiot I have to share a friggen patrol truck with...." He said sniffling. "...We were bringing... Daring Do here and... He blabbed about what I did with Cadence....."

Celestia sighed. "...The one about the dirty role play?" She asked. Ryder nodded into her chest. "Alright I'll do something about this. You think you can do a favor for me?" She pried Ryder off and looked at him. He nodded wiping his eyes. Celestia looked back at Daring and nodded to Ryder. She looked back to Ryder as Daring came to his side. He saw her and blushed hard. "Ryder I want you to escort Daring Do to the library! Can you do that for me?" Ryder sniffled and nodded hesitantly. Celestia smiled and patted him on his armored shoulder.

As Celestia went back to her throne Daring went and opened the door. Ryder hid behind it as the unicorn guard and the Pegasus guard ran in. The unicorn guard shoved the other Pegasus guard. "Great! We lost him because of you!" The unicorn guard said.

Celestia turned back around and looked at the two feuding guards. "You there!" She snapped pointing at the unicorn guard. The guard stood and saluted. "What is your name soldier!?"

The guard shuttered. "Lazer Light Ma'am!" He replied.

"Well Lazer..." Celestia started said approaching as Ryder and Daring snuck out. "You have soiled the good name of your superior Rough Ryder and for that you are released from your duty! Turn in your armor, your weapons and go!"

The guard dropped his hand and hung his head. "...Yes Ma'am..." He said.

Just outside the door Daring sat there with Ryder with their ears against the door. The two guards outside paid no mind because of Ryder's presence. Ryder gave a smile hearing the words The Princess had spoken. Daring smiled at him and pulled him away from the door. "...I'm finally rid of that self centered prick...." Ryder said giving the treasure hunter a smile.

Daring let out a little laugh and hugged him. "There we go! You got your wish of being alone!" She said. "And really Ryder... I don't think that little secret is going to leave my lips. I promise to keep this secret as long as you promise to keep my secret!" Ryder blushed hard and hugged her tight. She pried him off laughing a bit. "Alright now where's that Library Ryder?"

Ryder took her hand and started to pull her gently down the hall. "I-its this way Daring.... I hope you don't mind if i... shadowed you in there..." He said still shaking with nervousness. "Guard's a-always have to be with other ponies who- uh...."

Daring shushed him as he fumbled with his words. "Come now Ryder just take some deep breaths!" She said. As Ryder took a few breaths she stroked his cheek with her free hand as her bag hung from her shoulder. "There we go... You just take me to the library and relax while I look for a new treasure to go after! Can you do that for me?" Ryder nodded looking a bit calmer. "That's the spirit! C'mon lets get there!" Ryder smiled and nodded again.

As they walked through the halls together Ryder gave a hefty sigh. "...I swear I'm weak sometimes...." He said.

Daring looked over at him curious. "What ever do you mean? You're a highly ranked royal guard!" She said.

Ryder sighed again as they took a corner. "...Yeah I know that but... Back there when I hugged Celestia I felt like a little colt crying to his mother about some bully..." He said. "...Something I never did during my child hood.... I'm a stallion for Celestia's sake and I should be acting like it.... I'm glad that asshat is gone but.... I did it like I'm just some kid.... I was crying.... I was asking for a hug.... You might as well just get me in a fucking diaper let me shit in it and just drink milk from a damned bottle...." He whimpered a bit not wanting to cry as they passed guards patrolling the halls.

Daring sighed taking his hand. "Ryder the fact that he's gone is a reason to celebrate your freedom of annoyance!" She said. "Besides don't let the downs keep your mood down! Think of the good things you've done with and or without him! You've taken out a bank robber and got hit by a car the same day! You walked away with only bruising and a broken rib!"

Ryder sniffled wiping his eyes with his arm. "...I only had bruises and lacerations.... The worst cut I had from the wreck was right on my upper arm...." He said. "...And... Yeah... That gun battle was intense... Blind fire saved me until he ran out of ammo.... Bullet right through the head and FFT! He was DEAD!" He chuckled and sniffled some still. Daring smiled and laughed a bit with him.

"You see?" She said. "Cmon tell me what other things have you done like that? Any foot chases? High speed wrecks? What've you been doing?!" She started to get a bit excited wanting to know more about his adventures.

Ryder laughed. "It's either you calm down, I calm down or we both calm down!" He said. "How's about I tell you about some stuff over a drink later say around... 6:00?"

Daring blushed letting out a nervous laugh. "I...I'd like that..." She replied. They kept walking for a while until they stood outside the library door. Daring looked into Ryder's eyes and hugged him. "I'll be here for a while so maybe just go on patrol, go to the range or do something while you wait for me!"

Ryder gave a smile and nodded. "I'll be around." He replied. "If you need just ask for me. Oh and before you go in there I have a question...." His voice dropped a bit sounding nervous.

Daring broke the hug and rested her hand on his shoulder. She raised an eyebrow. "Come on lets just set all nervousness aside!" She said. "You know my secret, I know your secret we just keep those and trust each other. What's the question?"

Ryder blushed and averted his gaze. "...Well... Ever since I read your first book I've been wanting to go on an adventure..." He said. ".... I'm asking just this once but...." He met Daring's gaze again. "May I accompany you on your next adventure?"

Daring gave her armored friend a smile. "From what you do for Canterlot I would love to have you along for my adventure!" She said happily.

Ryder sighed and pulled away from Daring. "....There it is... The answer that crushes my dreams...." He said.

Daring grinned a bit as he walked away. "RYDER!" She snapped. He flinched and turned back around. Daring laughed a bit approaching him again. "Ryder! I said you can come with me! I don't mind! The more help the better!"

Ryder forced out a smile blushing embarrassed. "...Heh.... Woopsies..." He said scratching his neck. "...I'm always expecting a no whether it be from a criminal, friends or some of the recruits... Not to mention trying to get some of my stuff from my ex.... She's kept my friggen bike and her brother isn't letting me get it. He said 'Its a gift for you being such an ungreatful S-O-B'... You'll probably be hearing more about that later but you should start looking!" He hugged Daring Do one last time before he ran off down the hall.

Daring watched him as he celebrated his victory before he disappeared into the long corridor. She smiled and sighed turning back towards the library door and opening it. As she went inside she gazed at the endless amounts of knowledge that lie shelved before her. A green carpet paved the path in between the book cases and around tables in the middle of the giant room. A few guards sat at the tables with books in their hands. One of them looked as if he were falling asleep. Daring hesitantly approached one of the guards at the table. He looked up at her. "Do you happen to know where I can find books of ancient treasures or of civilizations lost due to any unaccounted circumstances?" The gray shaded maned mare asked.

The guard nodded. He pointed to the far corner of the library. "Go over there and you'll find a gated off area." He said softly. "You just wait over there and I'll bring you a key to get in Miss Do!"

Daring smiled a bit and nodded. "Thank you sir." She said walking away from the tables. She made her way to the gated area and waited for a while until the guard came and tossed her a key on a ring. She caught it and smiled. She shushed him just before he walked away. He nodded and disappeared behind book cases. Daring turned back to the gated area and peered in. There was a pedestal in between bookshelves at a side wall. She unlocked the gate and went inside closing the gate silently behind her. She approached the book on its pedestal and looked at the cover. It looked quite old. No visible marks, words or textures sat on its cover. She flipped it open and started scrolling through the pages. On some of the pages she saw treasures she had taken before. This was the book she was looking for. She sat there for hours flipping through the book and other books. All showed the same treasures. She sighed pulling one last book from the shelf. "...Please don't tell me I tapped out the treasures of Equestria..." She whispered to herself. She opened the book in her hand and she found a picture of a broad sword being wielded by a Pegasus colt. She marked the page and closed the book on her finger to know where the picture was. Daring looked to the gate and quickly left the area the key in hand. As quickly as she got to the gated area from when she entered, she sat down at the tables in the middle of the great library. Most of the guards had gone. Only one remained and he was passed out, his head resting on his crossed arms and an open book sitting off to the side. Daring sighed and got up nudging him. "Sir? Sir! Wake up!" She said.

The guard swatted at her hand and shifted a bit. "....Nhhhh... Mom.... Five more minutes...." He mumbled.

Daring took a deep breath and shook him waking him right up. As he sat up and looked around Daring backed right up. "Sir you are a guard here aren't you?" Daring asked. The guard nodded and stretched. Daring reached into her bag and pulled out a pocket watch. She pushed a little button and saw it read 11:55. She showed it to the guard. "You've been here since I came in. Aren't you supposed to be at your post somewhere?" The guard hesitantly nodded and Daring snapped the pocket watch shut. "Well you better get a move on to where you need to be! But I wont say you were here if you don't say I was here got it?" The guard stood up and saluted. "Hurry along now. I'll make sure Ryder doesn't hear about this." The guard nodded and quickly ran for the door. Daring Do smiled and sat back down at the table. She opened the book and started reading. She sat there for a couple hours reading the book for info. As she read another guard came in. It was a unicorn guard.

"...Um... Excuse me?" He said alerting her. She looked over to him. "Sorry if I'm disturbing you miss but Princess Celestia invites you to join her for lunch... She has also informed me that Ryder will be joining you and... Uh... Please don't take this the wrong way but you've been here for hours. I suggest taking a little break."

Daring stood up and stretched with her wings puffing out. She grabbed the book and put it in her bag. "Sorry sir." She said throwing her bag over her shoulder again. "I guess I just get a little too into my work. "Can you lead me to a bathroom? I wanna be freshened for when I dine with the princess."

The guard smiled and nodded. He turned towards the door which was about half open. As he walked Daring followed him out and down the hall. He looked back at her. "Judging by your mane color you must be AK Yearling!" He said. "I am a huge fan of your books Miss Yearling. You probably get this every time you meet a fan but is it possible for you to sign something say a book? I always keep one in my locker for when I'm on break."

Daring sighed. "Well if you bring it by at the end of lunch along with a pen I'd be able to sign it for you." She replied. "I'm always happy to sign anything at any time as long that its my work."

The guard stopped in front of a door and opened it. Daring peered inside for a moment and saw a bathroom. "Here Miss Yearling." He said. "Be quick in here please. I don't want you to delay on lunch." Daring smiled and walked inside the bathroom and the guard closed the door and stood there waiting. It took but a few minutes for Daring to emerge from the bathroom now in her olive green tank top and jungle camo pants along with her black combat boots. The bag was still slung over her shoulder but puffier with the dress now in it. The guard looked at her a bit confused. "...Wait... A.K. Yearling?"

Daring looked to him grinning. "What? Can't a writer dress up like her own character at times?" She asked. "If you've attended NovelPalooza in Manehattan some writers dress up like their characters and I happen to be one of them!" The guard shook his head and let out a breath meaning 'way too much to process'.

He started to lead her down the hallway. "Okay Miss Yearling..." He said still a bit confused. "...The dining room should be just ahead. You cant miss it! If you don't mind I'm going to get the book from my locker so you can sign it!" He turned around facing her walking backwards down the hallway. "I know where you'll be but please try not to go anywhere till I get back I REALLY want this!"

Daring smiled and nodded before the guard turned around and booked it down the hallway. She stretched more as she walked. "Always gotta deal with the fans that way..." She said to herself. "...Hopefully the princess wont mind if I borrowed that book from her library... It just makes me more and more curious the longer I don't read this!" She patted her bag a bit stopping just before a wide open the door. She leaned a bit and saw one end of a table. A familiar guard came from inside. It was Ryder!

He noticed Daring at the corner of her eye. He looked to her and smiled. "There you are!" He said. "You find anything in there?" Daring nodded and pulled the book from her bag showing it to him. He looked at it closely. "Well not much to the cover but I'd love to hear your findings over lunch." He took her hand and brought her into the room. A large dining room with a long table in the middle of it. All sorts of decorations sat on the walls and on tables at the side. Princess Celestia sat at the far end of the table.

As Daring and Ryder approached Celestia shot them a smile pulling out two chairs with her magic. "Ah right on time!" She said. "I was wondering if you were going to show before dinner tonight!"

Daring blushed a bit sitting next to her. "Sorry Princess I just get so caught up in my reading!" She said showing her the book. "Apparently this is all the way in Steurope in the area of Clippersville. Talks about the old paladins fighting in the name of the heavens. One of them was a Pegasus and he wielded a broad sword and took down an entire kingdom by himself after all of his comrades had fallen. When he took down the kingdom he became king and the kingdom he had come from asked for him to return to fight but he denied their request and ended up conquering that kingdom and a few others. He basically started a revolution that ended up costing him his life leaving his family alone. They moved to Equestria after fears of losing their lives as well."

Ryder and Celestia looked to each other. "You're lucky to go on this adventure Ryder!" Celestia said. "I've heard of this legend. The broadsword is encased in stone and the only one who can pull it from its resting place is a descendant of the king himself. All others who have tried have been humiliated in the town square. Each colt and mare that tried to pull the sword has failed. To this day they say his blood line has still ran on wards."

Ryder let out an interested 'oooh'. "That is awesome but there's one problem..." He said. "...How are we going to get the sword if its in stone? I know we can try and pull it out but I don't wanna have your name besmirched by a Steuropean magazine or news paper Daring!" He crossed his arms and sat back in the chair.

Daring sighed and closed the book stuffing it back into her bag. "You're right Ryder..." She said. "... My books wont be popular if my name was all over the news saying I failed to pull a sword.... They'd even put a picture of me being humiliated.... I'd just die..."

Celestia sighed resting her elbows on the table as she interlocked her fingers covering her mouth. "...Well Daring Do wouldn't be humiliated but A.K. Yearling would..." She said. "... Perhaps I could send you to a tailor and a wig maker to conceal your identity? Give you a new alias just so you aren't made fun of." She glanced over at Ryder. "You'll have to do that too Ryder. If you're humiliated so will my entire protection making me look weak.... I'd like to keep my royal guard looking strong so those griffons don't try anything stupid... Last time a griffon tried getting to my castle by hopping the wall someone at their post nodded off and let that little shit get to the grand entrance before getting stun gunned and nearly shot... It's a good thing that guard is gone now... More guards alert means a strong field of protection."

Ryder looked to her. "...A force field?" He asked a bit confused. Celestia sighed and nodded clapping her hands together.

"Sorry my mind is just... Ugh that guard I just let go pissed me off..." Celestia said as a few earth ponies came in pushing carts with a metal dome on top of it. "... Well I normally clear my mind with food anyways..." A colt and mare earth pony came to the corners of the table at either side of Celestia and set a metal dome in front of the three ponies that sat before them. A fourth dome was set in the middle of the three ponies. Each of the domes were taken off revealing a specific food for the diners.

The mare cleared her throat. "For Ryder we have cucumber and squash stir-fry with apples and oranges mixed in with a few red peppers scattered about." She said describing the sizzling food on the guard's plate. "For the guest A.K. Yearling we have given her chips and salsa as a side to a hayburger topped with habanero peppers and for the princess we have prepared veggie kabobs composed of cherry tomatoes, steamed celery, garlic halves, bell pepper and baby carrots. We have also glazed it with fresh squeezed lime juice from the ripest of limes!" The serving mare and colt bowed and backed away from the table. "Have a nice meal!"

The serving colt gave a noise almost like he was choking on something as he shot standing straight. He quickly removed the metal dome on the middle table revealing three slices of chocolate cake sitting on individual plates. "Almost forgot we have cake prepared just for a mid day's sugar intake!" He said still trying to be civil. "Forgive me for almost forgetting thy sweets princess!"

Celestia gave a warm smile picking up a fork. She waved the mare and colt away. "You are forgiven for now." She said. "Leave us to eat now." The ponies nodded and pushed the carts back away into a door way.

They sat there and ate their food, Ryder like a pig, Celestia and Daring like they were at a fancy restaurant. Celestia didn't look at Ryder as he shoveled bite after bite of stir-fry into his mouth. Daring couldn't help but watch Ryder as she finished up her hay burger. Just as Ryder finished up his food daring slid the plate of chips and salsa towards him and got up from her chair. She pushed it in and walked around to the other side and sat next to Ryder. Celestia slid the plate of chips in between her guard and guest using her magic. "I hope you two plan on sharing those!" She said. "I want you two to be well fed before sending you anywhere! If someone got sick I'm not taking responsibility on it! It's all on you!"

Ryder gave a laugh and burped during the laugh. "Woops excuse me!" He said blushing a bit. He reached for a chip and took it dipping it in the salsa. "You know me princess! Iron gut inside and out!" Celestia gave a laugh as Ryder looked to Daring who was already snacking on a few of the chips from the plate. "You gonna be good Daring?"

Daring swallowed her mouth full of chips and nodded before wiping her mouth with a napkin. She looked to the princess. "May I get something to drink princess? I haven't had much since last night and those were some good shots..." She said. "Vodka mixed with OJ and a little bit of mint leaf to garnish.... Surprised I didn't wake up with a hangover..."

Celestia smiled and nodded swallowing a bite of food. She clapped her hands and two unicorn butlers appeared. "Yes princess?" They said bowing in respect to her.

Celestia cleared her throat. "Bring us some drinks please!" She said. "My usual drink for me, Ryder will have a root beer and for A.K. Yearling I want you to bring her a glass of champagne!" She looked to Daring. "Will that be okay Miss Yearling?"

Daring shook her head. "Sorry princess but I'll just have a regular cola please." She said. "I wanna save my drinking for when this guy gets off the clock." She nudged Ryder making him blush.

Celestia smiled. "Alright so my usual, a root beer and a regular cola." She said. The butlers bowed and hurried off to the kitchen. The princess looked back at Ryder and Daring. "Alright Miss Do I've got you a room for the night but I may set you up in Ryder's room! I gave him a room after he was divorced and just kicked out of his home. Thank goodness he had Shining Armor help store his stuff. It wasn't a lot but he did have a hard time finding a place to live."

Daring looked to Ryder as she took the last chip. "Is that true Ryder?" She asked. Ryder hesitantly nodded and sighed. "Ryder if you'll let me... I'd like to rest in your room for the night..."

Ryder froze up after swallowing a mouth full of chips. He just sat there. Celestia looked at him worried as she took another bite of her food. She waved her hand in front of his face. "Ryder? Hello? Problem in there?" She said. Nothing. "Ryder! C'mon snap out of it!"

Daring nudged Ryder as the butlers came back to the table. One had two frosty mugs of soda while the other had a large glass that looked like it had a cherry soda in it with cherries in it and a few limes to garnish. As they set the drinks in front of the distinguished drinkers Daring slapped Ryder a bit. He let out a yelp of pain holding his cheek. "There we are!" Daring said setting herself back to her laid back position.

Ryder shook his head snapping back to reality and looked to Daring as she sipped her drink. "Sorry... I just... I wasn't expecting that..." He said blushing a bit. "If I do that again tonight you just slap me up and down my room till I snap out of it... Just... Try not to make a lot of noise because if the night time guards start hearing you smacking me they wont take you lightly when they tackle you and arrest you."

Daring smiled a bit as she sipped at her drink more. Ryder grabbed his drink and sipped it as well. Celestia took one sip of her drink and suddenly spit it to the side. "WHAT THE HELL IS IN THAT?!" She yelled. The butlers cowered. One took the drink away before taking it back to the kitchen. "Ugh that was the worst thing I've tasted! WHO THE FUCK MADE THAT DRINK?!"

The butler grasped his tray a bit shakey. He cleared his throat. "It's that new chef you hired madam." He said. "He made it while your usual chef is out sick."

Celestia looked to the butler. "Send him in here NOW!" She snapped. The unicorn butler nodded and hurried to the kitchen. Celestia crossed her arms and looked to Daring and Ryder. "Really glad we all didn't order a cocktail... That was AWFUL!"

Ryder chugged the rest of his drink and set the mug down on the table letting out a loud burp that echoed off the walls of the nearly empty room. He blushed covering his mouth. "Oops! Sorry princess!" He said.

Celestia smiled just as a chef came out of the kitchen. She looked at him as he bowed in respect to her. "Were you the one that made me my drink?" She asked.

The chef rose to his feet. "Y-yes Princess Celestia!" He said a bit scared. "I followed instructions just as it was written!"

Celestia looked to Ryder and Daring. "You two can go." She said. "I don't want you to see this!" Ryder nodded and got up from his chair. Daring was half way done with her soda as she got up, the mug still in her hand.

As they left they heard Celestia yelling at the cook. Ryder looked to Daring trying to ignore the yells of anger. "...Sorry you had to see that..." He said scratching his neck nervously. "Celestia hired him after the recent cook got fired for being drunk on the job. Yours truly had to take him out and drive him home in his own friggen car. It was hell trying to get his keys."

Daring took the mug away from her lips. "Its the first time I've seen a princess spout off like a volcano!" She said surprised. "But enough about that is your answer to my question a yes or a no Ryder? I'd wanna make sure my biggest fan sleeps alright knowing he's accompanying me on my adventure!" She sipped at her drink again.

Ryder gave a chuckle as he stretched a bit. "Sure bunk with me!" He said. He looked at her and inspected her. "Wait a second... I think you forgot something..."

Daring hummed a bit and looked at him after chugging the rest of her drink. She held the mug out now inspecting herself. "Ah shit... Forgot my bag." She said. She looked back at him. "I'll go and grab it. You want something more to drink?" Ryder shook his head as she backed away. "Alright just wait here and I'll be back!" Ryder gave a thumbs up and the camouflaged Pegasus hurried down the hall back into the dining hall. The princess still sat at the end of the table. The chef was gone.

As Daring approached the princess smiled looking to her. "Ah back for another drink?" Celestia asked.

Daring gave a nervous laugh. "Yeah but... That isn't exactly why I'm here..." She said kneeling by her original seat. She reached under the table and pulled up her bag. She brought it up and looked to the princess. "This is why I came back. Couldn't forget it." She looked inside and pulled the book from it. "And I don't wanna lose this baby."

Celestia smiled and giggled a bit. "That you don't." She said. She noticed a glimmer come to her eye and she saw a guard approaching with a book and a pen in hand.

Daring tilted her head and looked behind her seeing the guard. She smiled putting the book in her bag and throwing it over her shoulder. "There you are! I was wondering when you'd show up!" Daring said as the guard bowed in respect to the princess.

The guard rose to his feet and handed her the book and pen. "I'm soooo sorry I took so long!" He said. "I got a bit lost after Shining Armor stopped me!"

Daring smiled signing his book. "So I get to meet prince Shining Armor eh?" She said.

As she finished signing the princess gave a little laugh. "You're drinking with him and Ryder later aren't you?" She said. Daring nodded handing the book back to the guard. "Well I hope Cadence doesn't mind dealing with a drunk husband. He drinks a bit too much."

Daring chuckled and gave the book back. "He cant be that bad of a drinker!" She said. "I drink a bit but I can handle my booze."

Celestia gave a little laugh as the guard left the room. "You'd be surprised. about that. He drank so much he was still feeling it the day after he woke up with a hang over." She said. "Cadence was sooooo ticked! I'm glad he was at Ryder's when that happened. Cadence could've really ripped his head off if he came home drunk... Speaking of Ryder where is he?"

Daring set her glass down on the table and smiled. "Waiting for me in the hall." She said. "I should get back to him so we can go back to my place so I can grab a few things. Tomorrow we wanna train and get to Clippersville."

Celestia smiled as Daring started for the door. "Waiiit a second there Miss Yearling!" She said. Daring turned back to her. "You have to have a way to get to Clippersville! Tell Ryder to take my jet! It's a few days by boat and I'd rather you get there within hours!"

Daring's jaw dropped as she stopped just before the door. "You mean it?!" She asked shocked. Celestia nodded smiling humbly. As Daring backed out she bowed to her. "Thank you Princess! You wont regret it!" She waved at the princess before dashing down the hall excited for the trip. She saw Ryder down the hall talking with a white unicorn colt with a blue mane. His golden armor had a blue shield in the middle of his chest with a purple star in the middle of it. Three white stars sat above it. "Ryder! Ryder!"

Ryder looked down the hall and was immediately met by Daring hugging him. "Woah girl where's the fire?!" He asked.

The unicorn stallion smiled. "Ah you must be A.K. Yearling!" The colt said as Ryder pried Daring off. "Or should I call you Daring Do?"

Daring faced the colt blushing a bit. "Either is fine sir. You must be Shining Armor!" She replied shaking his hand. "Hopefully you don't drink so much this time!"

Shining sighed turning down the hall and started walking with Ryder and Daring at his side. "Is that what Princess Celestia told you?" He said. "I only drank that time because it was the day after my birthday and Cadence just wanted me to prolong it. I took a few friends and went to a bar but woke up just slightly off my bed."

Daring laughed as Ryder wrapped his arm around her. "So what's the news?" He asked.

Daring's laugh died down and she cleared her throat. "I just got some great news!" She said. "Celestia said we can take her private jet to Steurope tomorrow!"

Shining whistled as they walked. "Woah I guess I owe Celestia a big old thanks for that!" Ryder said. He looked to Daring. "I'll show you to my quarters and then we can get to your place to pick up some things you need. Then we get to the castles bar and we get WASTED!" Ryder and Shining bumped fists cheering a bit.

Daring let out a sigh. "Cmon Ry you gotta fly us to Clippersville don't you?" She said.

Ryder thought for a moment. "Fuck you're right..." He said. "...Maybe just a beer or two... Maybe we can get someone else to fly it?" He pondered at the idea. Daring looked to Shining and shook her head a bit.

Shining smiled and punched Ryder in the shoulder. "You dunce you can get other guards to fly while you and Daring kick back!" He said. "You can drink as much as you want tonight Ry. I'll try and stay sober long enough to get you back to your room."

Ryder grunted a bit rubbing his arm as Daring gave a laugh. After a couple hours Ryder, Shining and Daring were sitting in a fancy looking bar. Daring had a martini in hand while Shining and Ryder were doing shots over at another table. Daring sighed playing with the olive on a tooth pick. "...Guess I haven't drained the world of its treasures then..." She said to herself giving a smile. "....I'm actually bringing a fan, old enough to get sloppy drunk, with me to Steurope.... A royal guard at that... If I could get one treasure without Ahuizotl trying to steal it from me It would be a great adventure... But... It'd be a boring book..." She picked up the toothpick with the olive in it and ate it flicking the tooth pick aside. Suddenly she felt someone tap on her shoulder. She turned and saw an earth pony colt with a black mane swept to one side. He wore a red shirt which was ripped at the sleeves. The slacks he wore were stained with who knows what. "Piss off you're ruining my mood here." Daring said going back to her drink.

The colt sat next to her slamming his beer bottle down. "Aw Cmon baby you know you want me!" He said in a drunken slur. Daring turned away from him. "Aw I getcha ya need- *hic* - More to drink... What ever you n-need is on me...."

Daring grunted. "I'm perfectly capable of buying my own drinks thank you!" She snapped raising her glass to her lips. Just as she was about to sip from it the colt grabbed her arm and pulled her close. She retaliated by letting out a scream and trying to pull away. Ryder and Shining both looked back at Daring and sprang into action.

"ROYAL GUARD STOP WHAT YOU'RE DOING!" They both yelled.

Ryder grabbed the colt whipped him to the ground putting him in a head lock as Shining pulled Daring aside. "You have the right to remain silent!" Ryder said.

Daring watched as Ryder took cuffs from his pocket and clasped them on to each wrist of the drunken earth pony colt who was struggling. "'Ey lemmee go!" He said trying to break free. "Y-You should arrest that... Whore for.... Whoring....." He slurred his words even more before a bit of vomit came shooting from his mouth onto the floor. "...She asked me for sex...."

Daring huffed and broke away from Shining squatting down by the colts face. "Listen here you little shit!" She said. The colt looked up at her groaning. "I'm no fucking whore you... You.... STUPID FUCKING PERV!" She spit on his face standing up. She walked back to Shining and shot him a grin. "Hope that piece of crap rots from the inside out."

Shining shot her a grin. "Oh don't worry, we'll put him in the drunk tank and slap him with sexual battery charges." He said. "Any other charges?"

Daring thought for a moment. "Public drunkenness?" She said. "Maybe assault? Yeah Assault sounds good."

Shining nodded and went over just as Ryder stood the colt up. "I got it from here Ryder. You just get the victim's story." He said winking.

Ryder winked at him as Shining gripped the colt's shoulder and hands. The Pegasus colt hurried over to Daring a bit worried. "Ma'am I need you to come with me." Ryder said. "I need your side of the story while my partner gets Drunky McGee outta here." He pointed over his shoulder at Shining who was already dragging the drunk colt out of the bar.

Daring nodded and hugged Ryder. "Thank you sir. I hope its alright I do this... He really scared me...." She said.

Ryder hugged her. "It's okay I'll allow it." He said. He broke the hug and took her hand starting to take her towards the door leading out of the bar. It was nearly dark outside. The red sky lie over them almost like the castle right down the road. He looked to Daring. "You okay?"

Daring nodded and gave a sigh. "...That guy really did scare me... Stupid ass drunk..." She said shivering a bit.

"Hey SLUT!" Someone yelled out. Daring turned around and saw the drunk colt lying against the wall with Shining Armor holding him down.

Daring flipped him off before Shining's horn glowed making a can appear. He grabbed it and sprayed it in the colts face. Ryder gave a laugh and turned Daring back around putting her arm to her side again. "He's gonna pay for it in the morning." Ryder said.

Daring nodded. "I bet. You still gonna take the report?" She asked.

"Yeah I gotta..." Ryder replied stretching a bit. "I just hope he didn't ruin your day with that."

Daring looked to him and giggled. "He didn't but what would make this day even better is... Well... I cant really tell you now can I?" She said. "You'd probably blab about it to your cousin or the royal guard."

Ryder let out a little groan. "Come on please tell me? I promise I wont tell!" He said.

Daring hummed and looked at him as they walked. He was giving her a puppy dog face just as if a little kid was with her. "Maybe if you ask me nicely after you file that report." She said. "I'd really be willing to tell you after that. Right now its more important to get that report in." Ryder gave a bit of a sigh and nodded blushing.

Not even an hour later Daring was sitting in Ryder's room at the castle. He had an assault rifle sitting on a rack on the wall along with what looked like a pump shotgun, a few pistols and a few photos of Ryder and a few family members. On a nearby desk sat a computer with a screen saver that looked like the loading screen of a video game. In the corner of the room sat a vintage looking electric guitar. It was red and spiked in places but still sat on a guitar stand. The neck was an ebony wood with a spade in every other fret. The head of the guitar was just a standard squared head. Six knobs sat three to each side. A knock came to the door. Daring looked to the door as she lied back on the bed. "Come in!" She said.

The door opened and in came Ryder with a duffel bag over his shoulder and a smile on his face. "Alright the report is in, I got your things from your home and... Did a little sight seeing with your treasure room.... Hope you don't mind that I did that." He blushed a bit.

Daring laughed a bit as he tossed the bag over. "It's alright as long as you didn't steal anything." She said zipping open the bag. "You didn't steal anything did you?"

Ryder blushed hard and reached into his pocket. He pulled out a wad of pink fabric and tossed it on the bed. "...J-just a pair of your panties...." He said averting his gaze.

Daring picked up her panties and stretched them out at the waist band. They had a little cartoon character on the butt of the panties. She looked back at Ryder who was slowly walking across the room to his computer. "...Why did you steal my panties...?" She asked.

Ryder sniffled and sat down at his desk. "...I... I just couldn't help myself..." He replied sounding like he was holding back tears. "...I just... I just got lonely on my drive I started thinking about my ex... She just... She just broke my heart the worst way she could..." He started to whimper burying his face into his hands.

Daring sat back up on the bed tossing her panties aside. "I'd ask but... I really wouldn't wanna make you cry." She said scooting to the edge of the bed. "To be honest... You've got more of a chance for that surprise I was talking about earlier...."

Ryder sniffled and looked back at her. He had tears streaming down his cheeks. "...Huh...?" He answered.

Daring stood up and walked over to the desk leaning on it. "It was what I was talking about earlier!" She said. "How about you get on your bed but... Do you have a bathroom in here?" Ryder nodded and pointed to a door just to the right of the bed. "Thanks!" was all she said before darting into the door.

Ryder got up from his chair and sat on his bed. He took his armor off and set it aside. When he did that he revealed a white t-shirt with sweat stains on his under arms. "...Jeez I've been wanting to get that thing off since noon..." He said to himself. He started to take his shirt off and revealed a white undershirt. This had 'Spice' written cursive with little peppers on either side. "Ugh... Soooooo worth the wait..." Just as he got out of his pants the bathroom door opened.

"Alright my big stallion are you ready to get your surprise?" Daring asked. Ryder blushed hard as he looked to the door. There he saw Daring Do, his hero in nothing but her bra and panties. He stared at her as she approached his bed side. She gripped onto his arm as she sat down. "Oh my someone's been working out! Maybe this adventurer can give the guard a little adventure inside her cave?" She put her hand on the crotch of his pants and felt his member already stiffened. Ryder stammered blushing harder. Daring shushed him straddling his lap. His stammering stopped. "There we are! Just relax.... Take a deep breath and give me your answer."

Ryder did as he was told and took a deep breath. His dick throbbed in his pants creating a bulge. 'Answer her stupid! She's not going to answer for you! You need to stop acting like a little bitch for that other bitch and buck up!' He thought to himself.

His heart was beating nearly out of his chest as he stared into her seductive eyes. "....You... Want me to... do you?" He asked hesitantly. Daring kissed his cheek and nodded nearly tackling him onto the bed. "...Just.... Uh..." The words stopped forming. Suddenly he just full on kissed Daring. Daring reacted shocked but she eased into it. She closed her eyes starting to enjoy said kiss planted on her. Suddenly she was pushed to the side by the red faced strong man. "IM SORRY IM SORRY IM SORRY!" He yelled in a high pitched voice.

Daring sat up. "...Hey come on don't cry!" She said stroking his tear covered cheeks. "It's okay! I wont lie but... That was the best kiss I've had in YEARS!"

Ryder sniffled and looked to her. "...R-really...?" He said.

Daring smiled and nodded. "Yeah!" She said. "The last time I had a kiss like that was...." She thought for herself for a moment. "Well.... That's my first kiss actually...." She blushed averting her gaze. "...Well... you must've had a lot of experience with kissing that ex of yours..."

Ryder wiped his eyes sitting up. "...Y-yeah but... I've never been one to kiss her like that before..." He said. "...You... You had my heart going.... I imagined it before but.... when you grabbed my dick i... I almost exploded.... My stupid ex never touched me like that before.... let alone me touch her like that..."

Daring smiled a bit. "...Virgin huh?" She asked. Ryder nodded hesitantly. "...Why don't we be each other's firsts?"

Ryder blushed and the bulge in his pants throbbed. He let out a barely audible eep. "...O...O-okay... Uh..." He said shaking a bit.

Daring pushed him on the bed and started to undo her bra. "Stop being a puss and lose the pants!" She said pulling the cups of her bra away revealing plump and luscious breasts. She got up off of Ryder and faced away from Ryder as she pulled her panties down giving him the perfect view of the goods.

Ryder shot up like a rocket and quickly dropped his pants getting out of his boxers, shoes and socks just as if he were going in super speed. He stood straight up having his huge cock throb. He firmly grasped his hero's ass cheeks making her look up. She looked back at him and her jaw dropped. "You wanna get a taste before you take it?" Ryder asked starting to stretch her asshole a bit.

Daring started to pant getting horny. She stood up as Ryder let go of her ass and sat on the bed with his legs wide open. "Y-yes... I need to taste that cock!" She said kneeling in front of him. She kissed his sack before licking his shaft and wrapping her lips around the tip. She grasped it and started to rub it as she ran her tongue around it.

Ryder shuttered. "...Oh... Daring!" He said holding her head. "Screw the sex!" He pushed her head back off his cock and pulled her up onto the bed.

"Why? I thought we were going to be each other's firsts!" She said. Ryder said nothing as he lied back on the bed and twirled his hand in the air. Daring thought to herself for a moment. "Oh I see what you're doing! get a little sixty-nining!" Ryder nodded and pulled her onto him. She brought her hips up and stuck her pussy into his face. She rubbed his cock a bit before she started to suck it again. She took her hand away and fondled his balls as she started to deep throat it. Ryder started to lick her pussy making her shutter. They both moaned as they toyed with each others genitalia. Ryder started to finger at Daring's asshole starting to make her even wetter. He started to suck on her clit almost every time he licked at her cunt. Daring brought her head up and started to rub his shaft again. She could feel it tensing up. She rubbed it faster and faster until he shot his sticky white essence onto her face as it pulsed. Multiple cum shots covered her face in his goo. She looked back at Ryder who was still going at her pussy but he licked lightly looking flushed. She brought her butt away from him and sat on his chest starting to rub her clit aiming it right at his face. "Let me help you 'money maker'!" She said starting to moan again. She panted and started to moan louder feeling pressure build. Suddenly she came nearly screaming as she squirted on to his face, making it sticky. She panted as she climbed off the sticky colt. He looked to her seeming in a blissful state. "I'm gonna clean my face off. YOU my friend get under the covers! I'll be right back!" Ryder yawned and nodded sitting up his cock now slumped. He reached for his boxers and grabbed them before climbing under the covers of his bed. Daring let out a little smile before going into the bathroom and closing the door behind her. As she stood in the mirror wiping her face with a washcloth she just stared at her nude body. She thought to herself as she squished her breasts together. She really just blew away a royal guard with her body.

An Unfamiliar Feeling Pt. 1

It was the same night at Canterlot castle. Daring and Ryder were cuddling in bed. The alarm clock on the night stand read 2:24. Daring started to shift a bit. She broke off from Ryder and started to grip the bed starting to look distressed. Suddenly she gasped sitting up in the bed now fully awake. She looked down at Ryder who was still passed out. She sighed feeling a bit of pressure on her stomach. "...Ugh... I knew that second margarita was enough to do it..." She said to herself as she stood up. She felt her way to the bathroom where a dim light was showing out from the open door. Once inside she closed the door and flipped the light on. She was still in her bra and panties when she went to sleep. She hurried herself a bit to the porcelain throne before lifting the seat and dropping her panties and sitting. She started to relax herself and the hiss of urine against water came to her ears. She let a hefty sigh of relief. "...That would not have ended well if I hadn't woken up... First bed wetting in a long time..." As she sat there she started to feel more awake. She was excited to start her new adventure. That and feeling her emptying bladder stimulated her a bit. As the hissing slowed to a little pitter patter on the water she started to unravel some toilet paper on a nearby roll. She waited for the pitter patter to slow to a drip before opening her legs a bit to wipe. Once done wiping she dropped the toilet paper into the toilet and flushed. Daring sat there for a moment waiting for any sign that she could've woken Ryder. No sound other than the afterhiss of the toilet. She didn't even see a light from under the closed door. She took a deep breath and stood up pulling her panties up as well. She quickly washed her hands and wiped them dry with a nearby towel on the sink. She felt a dried spot and looked to the rag. She saw it was the rag she had used earlier to wipe the cum from her face. "Gross..." She said as she cast it aside. She went back out into Ryder's room leaving the bathroom light on. She looked to the bed and still saw him sleeping. Not even an earthquake would wake him. Daring proceeded to get her clothing and don it before wandering into the hall.

Once out in the hall she was instantly greeted by two bat pony guards. They had dark blue armor on along with suit like pants and boots on. One looked to her. "Ah Miss Yearling!" He said stopping along with his partner. "The princess said you would be here! Shouldn't you be asleep?"

Daring shot them a little grin. "Shouldn't you be on your patrol?" She asked.

The guards laughed a bit. "Yea but what are you even doing up at this hour?" The other guard asked. "You definitely are having some sleep issues if you're up this late."

Daring sighed and shook her head. "No sleeping issues here." She replied. "I'm just excited to go to a new part of the world. That guard Celestia has. Rough Ryder have you heard him?"

"Ah yes Ryder. The one Celestian guard that almost got knocked out by one of our own." A guard said. "I had to break it up but... Well... Things happened but I wont say..." He rubbed his neck looking nervous.

The other guard looked to Daring. "Would you like to talk with Princess Luna?" He asked. "We need to continue patrolling. If you need I can lead you to where she is right now."

Daring gave a smile. "Sure I could use someone to chat with while sleepy-mcrocksalot is stone cold out of it in there." She said tapping the wall with her knuckle. "And you think I could get something to drink? Nothing too perky I still want to go back to bed after a little chat with the Princess. Oh and if I end up nodding off somewhere can you leave a note for Ryder please!" The guard nodded and started walking down the hall with Daring at his side. The other guard walked the opposite way continuing his patrol. "I've always heard of the Celestian guard getting most of the action but I'm not too certain on that. Can you clear something from me?"

The guard nodded. "I take it you obviously want to know if we bat ponies get any action during the night and we actually do." He said. "We actually have a bit of a rowdy crowd. A few nights ago we actually had to break up a brawl just outside of a concert. You've heard of The Dazzlings have you not?" Daring gave a nod. "Ah well somepony was moshing a little too hard in front of the stage and a bump turned into a punch, a punch turned into a kick and a few headbutts not to mention mane pulling and next thing you know about half the mosh pit was bloodied and battered. Nopony was seriously hurt thank goodness."

Daring gave an interested hum. "Are some of the small things a bit big too?" She asked.

"Yes actually." The guard said. "Sometimes ponies who work the night shift are the best targets for robberies. I've gone to a robbery the other night and the guy was armed with a freaking shotgun just for a couple hundred dollars from the register. A few shots went off from the gun but it turns out it was a prop from the movie '13 Dropped Road'. You know that movie?"

They turned a corner and Daring stretched. "Yeah. That one movie that happened in Fillydelphia." She said. "Two mares going undercover into a gang and end up sending a weapons dealer sky high with a rocket launcher that went off accidentally."

The guard gave a laugh as they started down a set of stairs. "So you have seen that movie!" He said carefully taking each step with his armor clanging. "I've seen that movie so many times before that I knew it was a prop. Told all my men to keep their guns trained on him but not to fire a single shot until they heard the gun click! Once the gun clicked I shot the stupid fuck right in the leg nearly leaving him out of commission."

Daring laughed as they came to the next floor down. "You guys do get a lot of action. You ever shoot a bolt action sniper?" She said. "Those things have such a kick! I nearly got knocked on my ass down at the range!"

The guard smiled at her. "I really didn't know you shot." He said.

Daring smiled back. "There's a lot my fans don't know." She said.

"I actually shot a bolt action sniper and I had my armor on." The guard said looking back down the hall. "Stupid thing dented my shoulder guard!" He pointed to his right shoulder and tapped at his armor. Daring looked closely and saw a textured spot looking like it had been hammered out from the inside. "That's not the worst part. I ejected the shell casing and that thing flew into my chestplate and the only day I choose to wear a loose shirt it burns the crap out of my stomach. I still have the scar from that damn thing!"

Daring laughed a bit along with the guard as they continued down the hallway again. As the laughter died down they approached the same door to the throne room. Two bat pony guards stood in front of the door both with assault rifles, butts of their guns in hand and the barrel resting on their shoulders. The guards grabbed the doorknobs not saying a word. They pushed the doors open and went with the door. Daring and the guard she walked with stood outside until the doors were opened. Inside they saw Princess Luna sitting at her throne clad in a dark dress, moons sitting here and there just as her sisters had suns here and there. They both entered and bowed in respect to Luna. "Ah... Someone seemed to have had a fun night!" Luna said as they rose to their feet.

Daring blushed a bit. She touched her face smiling nervously. "Do I still have something on my face?" She asked.

Luna gave a laugh and shook her head. "No but Ryder told me after his power shot." She said making Daring blush harder. "But I wont say anything." She looked to the guard at Daring's side. "You make sure none of this gets out to the other guards and I make sure your employment stays. Understood?"

The guard nodded and saluted. "Yes Princess!" He said. "I should get back to patrol now." He started for the door. "Have a nice night Miss Yearling!"

Daring smiled looking back at him. "Thank you and remember what I said earlier!" She said. He waved at her. "Oh and my drink please?"

The guard looked back at her. "Water fine with you?" He asked. Daring nodded. "I'll be right back then!" He then darted out of the room.

Daring turned back to Princess Luna. "Well you seem like you're ready for something now aren't you Daring?" The princess asked.

Daring sighed and nodded. "Yes Luna... Thank you for giving me the opportunity to browse your library..." She said giving a humble smile. "...Um... May I get a hug princess to show how greatful I am?"

Luna sighed and smiled standing up from her throne. She stepped over as Daring took a few steps closer. "Who am I to say no?" She said opening her arms wide. Daring hugged her giving a nuzzle before breaking the hug. Luna smiled. "You seem wide awake for being a day walker. What has you up this late?"

Daring sighed and sat on the ground. "My bladder, my thoughts and..... Well the whole new adventure..." She said. "Princess I have a question... This morning when Ryder ran off after that stupid guard blabbed about his secret why did he ask Celestia for a hug like a child?"

Luna sighed going back to her throne. "When Ryder was young he lost his mother and his father almost never spent time with him..." She said sadly. "I only learned this after Shining had brought him to visit one night he was kicked out and Shining couldn't keep him with Cadence. Time of the month you see." Daring nodded making a 'mmhmm' noise. "Well Cadence couldn't do anything to help him so I just had to care for him until he fell asleep and then.... Well... Please don't tell him I told you this but he had a nightmare that same night about him being at war and having to protect his sister. Long story short his sister got shot and he ended up getting blown to bits by a grenade waking him up a bit warm and moist..." She blushed a bit.

Daring's jaw hung open a bit. "He wet the bed?" She asked. Luna nodded. "Well he probably wasn't the only one who wet the bed after a night mare... I've actually wet the bed a few years ago. It was just after my crusades in the Foal Mountains and Ahuizotl had me tied up just over a pit of spiders..." She shivered a bit. "...Those eight legged demons are just the WORST! I did manage to escape but when I did I found one in my shirt... I nearly pissed myself there but it ended up affecting me at the end of that...." She blushed more hugging her knees a bit. "...Please promise you wont tell anypony this! Not even Ryder!"

Princess Luna gave a smile. "I'm not one to spill secrets. I've kept secrets for most of my life." She said crossing her legs. "My sister had a suitor long long ago before your egg was even created. I visited with him one day while he stayed here and found him bucking one of my guards!"

Daring gasped. "You're kidding!" She snapped shocked.

Luna shook her head. "Afraid I'm not Miss Do." She said. "Just before I backed out he caught my eye along with the guard. Even worse one of my sisters guards came from the closet clad in ONLY his chest plate. The next morning just before I went to sleep I told my sister about the suitor and she was so heart broken by him nopony knew his name, what he looked like, what he sounded like and only I remember because.... Well... I saw everything and my sister couldn't bear to see any suitors until the thought of him was wiped from her mind. I'm not sure if she found other suitors or not after that because... Well I was on the moon the whole time. To this day she still hasn't told me she found a suitor. She's always been spending time with me every now and then but nothing came from her mouth other than friendly words of generosity and kindness." Suddenly she tilted her head and hummed a bit.

Daring tilted her head a bit too. "Something wrong princess?" She asked.

Luna nodded a bit. "Give me one second." She replied standing up. When standing straight she closed her eyes. Her horn glowed and her eyes opened again now glowing white. Daring watched her in aw as she did... What ever that was. Dark blue wings came from behind her looking as if they were made with stained glass. See through, jagged in a few places but still managing to look like wings. This lasted for a minute or two until her eyes closed again and her horn stopped glowing. The wings disappeared falling into the air shard by shard. Just as the last piece disappeared she fell back into her throne and shook her head. "WOAH that was a doozy!"

Daring stood up again. "Are you okay Princess Luna?" She asked quickly approaching the throne.

Luna nodded holding her head a bit. "I-I'm fine." She said. "This happens sometimes when I come back from my dream walking and well lets just say yours truly had a bit of a nightmare to attend to."

Daring let out a sad little aw. "You need to be careful!" She said. "Cant that stuff get you hurt?"

Luna nodded again taking a deep breath. "It can be very dangerous indeed but I tend to keep myself out of harms way." She said getting up. "Would you like to take a walk with me? The dream I had to go to is someone you know."

Daring looked to Luna as she passed her. "Ryder?" She said. Luna nodded. The adventurer facepalmed and started to follow Luna back out the door.

Once in the hall a guard walked towards them with a glass in hand. "Going back to bed Miss Yearling?" He asked handing her the glass.

"I'm afraid she might need a new room for the moment." Luna said stopping. She turned and faced the two ponies. "I'll handle it. I needed to use the toilet anyways." She looked directly at the guard. "You go back on patrol. Understood?"

The guard nodded and hurried off down the hall. Daring looked to Princess Luna. "You want me to help with Ryder? I sort of feel bad for him." She said rubbing her arm as she started walking at the Princesses side once more.

Luna nodded and stretched. "It might help to be there to comfort him." She said. "He had a nightmare where his exmarefriend's brother pulled a gun on him. Next thing you know it turned into an all out war. I came into his dream when he took refuge inside of a hollowed tree in the Everfree forest. Just after we left the tree he ended up falling into a pond. I warned him about the water in dreams." She looked to Daring as she sipped her water. "If you ever are in a dream stay away from any water! You get soaked in it you're pretty soaked in real life as well."

Daring looked at her glass of water. "Well how do I know this isn't a dream?" She asked.

Luna gave a laugh. "Do you see any distorted things?" She asked. "Any distortions you notice in the dream world signify that none of it is reality." Daring started to look confused as they walked together.

Not too long later they were both in Ryder's room. Daring sat with Ryder on the opposite side of the wall shushing him as he cried embarrassed as he sat there half naked, wet and a bit smelly. Luna was having a few guards strip the bed of its sheets as she stood off to the side with a phone in hand. She made noises sounding like she was agreeing to something. As Daring shushed him she gave a sigh. "...Don't you worry Ryder... I gotcha...." She said feeling bad.

Ryder sniffled and pushed her away sobbing more almost babbling like a foal as he spoke. "...No!... Don't L-look at me...." He said starting to scoot away.

Daring grabbed his foot and held him there putting her boot on his soaked boxers. "Oh no you don't! You're staying right here!" She snapped trying not to yell. "Its either you stay next to me now or I blame you for destroying what I had for my newest book!" Ryder sniffled and tugged his leg away from her before returning to her side to sit down. She hugged him again. "...There we go... You're definitely lucky I wasn't in bed and that I'm wearing my boots! From the looks of it you need a shower."

Ryder whimpered. "...I... I miss my AJ...." He said. He turned a bit and hugged Daring who was now letting out little noises of disgust. She couldn't help but continue to console him.

"...Alright I'll let him know..." Luna said into the phone. "Well maybe have Shining Armor bring the chopper! I don't care if the trees there are I don't want him driving until he feels better! I'll have him get in the shower, I'll give him a new bed for tonight and then we send him down there tomorrow and he has to face his fears! Okay I'll let you get back to bed. Good night Cadence!" She took the phone from her ear and pushed a button hanging it up. Her horn glowed making it disappear as she faced Daring and Ryder. She walked over and knelt down next to them. "Alright Ry you're going to be moved to the bedroom across the hall for now but tomorrow you're getting on the chopper and you are going down to Ponyville to face your fears! If you can come back without crying you'll have a few days to yourself! I promise!"

Ryder sniffled and groaned a bit. Daring brought his head up from her shoulder. "Look here Ryder I'll go with you for this!" She said. "I don't want to write a book mentioning a guard who wet his bed after I sucked his dick! Granted I wont put that part in but it wont do any good to have your beloved adventurer blabbing about what happened! You understand me?" Ryder sniffled and nodded. "Good! Now you and I are going to get a shower since you got me a bit sticky by hugging me..."

Ryder blushed hard and sniffled. "...S-sorry..." He said as he stood up.

Daring sighed standing up. "Don't worry about it..." She said giving a smile. "...I just... well... I just wanna help you with this okay....?"

Ryder gave a nod and hugged her again. Luna rested her hand on Ryder's shoulder as her guards flipped the mattress over. "There we go!" She said. "Celestia cared enough to keep you here and I intend to keep you happy for as long as you are here!" She patted his shoulder. "Now you go and wash up you smell and your shorts are still dripping on the floor!" Ryder broke the hug with Daring and looked at his stained boxers blushing. He quickly darted into the bathroom. Princess Luna looked to Daring. She was inspecting her pants seeing wet stain marks. "You go on and get out of those and hop in the shower with him. Just make sure he doesn't cry and.... Maybe give him a little show while you're in there!" Daring sighed and nodded.

"My clothes will be right by the door Princess." She said going towards the door. "If you send a guard in just make sure he gets in and out with my clothes and please make sure they don't use any softener on my clothes! I like them stiff. Rugged feeling gives me more of a reason to finish my adventure." Luna smiled and nodded.

A little while later Daring and Ryder were both naked standing in the tub of Ryder's bathroom. Ryder was still blushing embarrassed as he washed out his mane. Daring couldn't help but look at him worried. "You okay?" She asked. No answer other than a sniffle. "...If you're scared about what I said earlier I'm sorry... Something in me just said 'Help him! He cant do this on his own!' And I just couldn't help but snap at you telling you to buck up! Please don't be upset at me!"

Ryder sniffled and leaned against the wall just under the shower head. "... I'm not mad... Just... when we did it earlier.... I was peaceful but in the dream I woke up in the morning and found myself in Ponyville with my ex standing over me.... You were tied against a pole and... Well... Lets just say you wouldn't wake up at any time..." He started to whimper more and Daring started to shush him.

"Aww come on no more tears!" She said hugging him from behind. "You can do waaay better than your ex! Hell you DID do way better! You have me!" She kissed his neck and brought one of her hands down to fondle his scrotum. She felt his wet but limp cock twitch. "Someone wanna go for round two?" She asked stroking Ryder's cock more.

Ryder took a deep breath and turned his head blushing, not embarrassed but he blushed wanting it. He turned around fully and embraced her and kissed her as his cock hardened almost immediately. He broke the kiss grinning leaving Daring blushing hard. "Might as well take that as a yes!" He said running his hands from her sides to her breasts groping them. She couldn't help but stroke his cock.

Daring pushed him away and maneuvered in front of him sticking her flank out towards him as she leaned against the wall. She looked back at him. "Rut me you sexy stallion!" She said. Ryder squeezed her ass cheeks and stretched her hole starting to tease it with his cock. She couldn't help but whimper wanting more. She closed her eyes as she started to feel his warm shaft start to enter her ass but... It stopped. She could hear something echoing but she couldn't make out what it was. She opened her eyes and found herself in the dark. She felt something on her whole back and a pounding in her head. She groaned a bit and looked around. Her vision was blurry. She saw a light in the corner but couldn't make out where she was.

"Miss Do?" Someone said. It sounded like a mare.

She looked around more. "...Wh-who's there...?" She said trying to keep the pain from getting to her. She closed her eyes wincing in pain and heard something move.

"Miss Do its Luna!" She said. Daring looked to the side of the bed as another light turned on and there sat luna in a chair at her bedside. "You're in the infirmary Miss Do. You passed out."

Daring groaned more and sat up a bit. "...I had the weirdest dream..." She said. "...Ryder wet his bed and I nearly had sex with him in the bath tub...."

Luna averted her gaze giving an unsure hum. "...Well... That actually happened Daring..." She said a bit hesitantly. "After Ryder kissed you, you fainted and hit your head. Lucky for you Ryder's hand saved you from splitting your head open."

"...Ryder...? Where is he?" Daring asked lying back down.

Luna gave a smile and pointed to the other side of the room where the original light was as her horn glowed and she pulled aside more curtains revealing Ryder passed out on a couch with his armor and a few of Daring's things sitting near a table. Ryder was covered by a blanket as he slept. "My guards got you out of there and got you down here as fast as they could." Luna said. "He finished his shower and hurried down here. You've been out for about an hour now. Poor thing was out like a light when he lied down. Do you need anything while I'm here?"

Daring looked back at the Princess and nodded. "...Some aspirin please... My head is killing me..." She said. Princess Luna smiled and nodded before going for a door. Daring looked over at Ryder and stared at him. She thought to herself. '...I... What... What just happened...? That never happened before.... I've never passed out with shock like that...' She thought. Ryder shifted a bit and turned over. She couldn't help but smile and sigh. "...Thanks for helping me... you sexy stallion you..." She sighed just as Luna came back into the room.

As Daring looked back over at Luna she winced a bit in pain feeling a bump on the back of her head. "Alright now just swallow these and you'll be good as new!" The Princess said as she put her hand over the bedridden mare palm up. Daring brought her hand up and took two pills from Luna's hand and popped them into her mouth before swallowing them. "There we go! Just so you know that's a super drug that heals all ailments that my sister and I created just incase one of us fell ill with a disease like Cancer, aids or... Even a broken bone."

Daring gave a smile as her head pain cleared away. "...Thank you Princess... Again I am greatful." She said.

Luna smiled. "I want you to put that book out to all your fans whether it be filly, colt, stallion, mare, princess or prince that book needs to be written and published!" She said. "Now you go on and get some sleep. You did say you were going to help Ryder with his problem tomorrow. Its best if you stay true to your word." Daring nodded and watched as the princess left the room once more. She then looked back over to the sleeping stallion. She couldn't help but smile and fall asleep.

The next morning Ryder was the first one to wake up. He found himself on the floor of the infirmary room with the blanket under him. He rubbed his eyes as they adjusted to the morning light coming through the windows just above the couch. He got to his feet and stretched. He looked down and saw himself in his uniform under his armor. Minus his boots. He gave a sigh and quietly tiptoed to the curtain which peeked in at Daring. He saw her still asleep but looking blissful. Like she was enjoying what he thought was her head pain. She shifted a bit and he hid himself with the curtain. He went back to his couch and sat down. "...This is my fault..." He said to himself. "...I shouldn't have kissed her like that... It was the worst thing I could've done..." Tears came to his eyes and he buried his face into his hands starting to sob. He sobbed quietly so as not to wake his hero but fate had other plans.

The door opened and in came a nurse wheeling a cart with food on it. She saw Ryder crying and she parked the cart against the wall giving herself enough room to squeeze by. "Ah Ryder you're awake!" She said. "What's wrong? You aren't having migraine headaches again are you?"

Ryder sniffled and shook his head. "...N-no..." He forced out. "...This... This is all my fault...."

The nurse sat down with him and wrapped an arm around him. "Nonsense Ryder you couldn't have done this!" She said.

Ryder gently pushed her off and whimpered a bit. "...Yes it is..." He said. "...I... I just kissed her and she fainted..." He started to cry again.

The nurse sighed and stood up. She walked back over to the parked cart and went to Daring's bedside without Ryder's noticing. She nudged Daring a bit. "Miss Do?" She said. Daring shifted a bit more until she stretched. She opened her eyes and looked to the nurse yawning. "Sorry to wake you Miss Do but you did get those pills last night?" Daring nodded. "Good good but... Can you do something here?" The nurse pulled back the curtain silently revealing Ryder crying into his arm. "He's blaming himself for what happened. I think it's better if he hears it from you. Can you do that?"

Daring sighed and un covered herself revealing a hospital gown. She swung her feet over to the side of the bed as she sat up. The nurse helped her off the bed and over to the couch and sat her down next to Ryder. As the nurse backed away Daring rested her hand on the sobbing stallion's shoulder. "Ryder... Please don't cry!" She said. "It isnt your fault!"

Ryder looked over at Daring and sniffled. "...Y-Yes it is..." He said.

"No it isn't Ryder its my fault!" Daring said hugging him. "I got weak and collapsed under the pressure! My head could've been split open if you hadn't broken my fall and I wouldn't be able to take you to Clippersville! Now calm down... You don't wanna get sick before our adventure do you?" Ryder shook his head and started to take deep breaths. "There we are... Nice deep breaths..."

The nurse approached them again. "Alright I'll leave you both to get everything all covered, calmed and if you need there are some drinks on the cart right here." She said pointing at the cart. "Once everything is good and ready you may wanna join Princess Celestia for breakfast before going anywhere."

Daring looked to the nurse. "Thank you. Oh and by the way... I noticed you called me Miss 'Do' instead of Yearling." She said. "Keep it a secret please." The nurse nodded and went back out of the room. She looked over at Ryder. "You gonna be okay? I don't want you replacing me in that bed." Ryder sniffled and nodded. "Alright then I'll get dressed and then we can get going to eat breakfast with the princess."

Ryder smiled and saluted. Daring stood up and faced away. "Need for me to untie you back here?" Ryder asked. Daring looked back and saw nothing but bare back and her butt. She blushed and nodded. Ryder reached up and pulled a few strings from the back of her gown. It draped open giving Ryder a good view of her squeezable ass. He sat back and watched as Daring let the gown slip off her shoulders and drop to the floor.

Daring turned around and looked at Ryder covering her chest. She noticed a bulge in Ryder's pants and smiled. She took her arms away from her chest letting her breasts breathe. "You like this don't you?" She asked squeezing her breasts. Ryder nodded just ogling her chest. "Well maybe if we get through your visit with your ex and get to Clippersville you MIGHT just get a little bit of this!"

"Please!" Ryder said almost like a little child. He quickly cleared his throat. "I... I mean Id like that." He gave a smile as Daring grabbed her panties and bra from the pile of clothes.

Not too long later they were walking in the halls together hand in hand. Ryder now had his armor on but he looked a bit shakey. Daring looked over at him. "First time going back after the break up huh?" She asked. Ryder nodded hesitantly. "Maybe you wanna tell me about her? I get curious about problems that aren't mine but that never stopped me. So? What do you say?"

Ryder released Daring's hand and sighed stretching. "Well... Okay but... If I start to cry that wont affect my chances later will it?" He asked looking over at her for a second. She smiled and shook her head. Ryder sighed. "Good.... Well... It all started when I went to Ponyville... My mom just died and my dad just never gave a shit.... First thing I did when I got there tried finding a job. First I went to a baker, a tailor, a veterinarian and none of them accepted me. First batch of cookies were burnt, I stabbed myself with the needles and pins, I... wont mention the veterinarian job because... Well... Lets just say the mare that helped with animals started me out on my WORST fear..." He blushed a bit and averted his gaze. "...Anyways... The baker mare told me one of her friends worked at an Apple Orchard and they always needed the help. She brought me by, introduced me to the stallion who did most of the heavy work and just by looking at me he hired me on the spot. It went on from there and when my marefriend and HIS sister caught me talking with my idiot cousin she joked about fucking, blowing me and when my marefriend walked in she over heard ONLY THAT PART when we were really talking about her own fucking coltfriend she just chews me out not even giving me a chance to explain herself and just tells me to gather my things and get out! Her brother over heard that and for breaking his sisters heart I end up getting FIRED! I went to the Princess there in Ponyville while Shining was there and asked for a job. Shining took me to the shooting range and I shot up the rankings. I'm fucking glad i'm rid of that bitch!" He howled like a wolf before Daring hit him.

"Pipedown fido!" Daring snapped crossing her arms. "I didn't expect you to be pissed off just... Well crying!" She looked to him. "I didn't want you to cry but it would've been better than you turning into a warepony." Ryder was speechless, his mouth gaping a bit as he looked at her. She saw his mouth close and his lips start to quiver, as if he were a foal scared by something. Daring sighed averting her gaze. "...Sorry Ry its... Its that time of the month for me... I didn't mean to snap at you like that..." She started to tear up herself starting to whimper.

Ryder hugged her and sighed. "It's alright.... I've dealt with it before with... HER." He said. "If I don't cry you don't cry okay?" Daring sniffled and nodded wiping her eyes. "Maybe the princess will let me make my special pancakes this morning if she hasn't got something cooking already." He laughed a bit getting Daring to laugh a bit and smile as they continued down the hall.

They continued on to the dining hall where they saw Princess Celestia sitting at the end of the table. They approached her at the same side of the table this time and bowed to her. "Ah its good to see everyone is okay." She said as they rose to their feet and sat at the table. "Luna told me everything that happened last night and to be honest you two are lucky. I've heard of guards having heart attacks in their sleep, ponies slipping in the shower and dying that way. I'm not saying that happens often but I just wanna say hope it doesn't happen to you two."

Ryder cracked his neck a bit. "I hope it doesn't happen after today." He said. "I only say that because we're going to Ponyville to confront you-know-who and try not to cry." He looked over at Daring. "Not to mention I have a bit of motivation..." Both Ryder and Daring blushed grinning at each other. Daring couldn't help but steal a kiss in that moment.

Celestia laughed a bit. "Well that's just great!" She said. "Well when you get there please visit Twilight and tell her to drop by. I want my faithful student to visit me since I haven't seen her for a while!"

Ryder gave a laugh. "Might as well get Shining to do that. He's the one flying us there in the chopper." He said. "Now not trying to be impatient here but I'm starving!"

Celestia smiled and stood up. "Maybe we should go out for breakfast in Ponyville." She said. "I heard Sugar Cube Corner has reeeeaaaally good donuts! If I remember right you loved to go there to visit Pinkie with your sister just to eat some of those donuts."

Ryder laughed a bit. Daring stood up from the table with her armored stallion and gave a giggle. "Ryder you never told me you had a sister!" She said surprised.

Ryder blushed rubbing his neck as they walked towards the door. "Well... I would've but she lives with my father..." He said nervously. "I forgot to mention it but... I tried moving back in with him before I came here but he said and I quote 'You're too old to be living at home!' That was before I went to Princess Twilight's castle. Also forgot to mention... I lived out of Ponyville where my father was. I ended up losing my job before hitting Ponyville. My sister saw me when I was out working one day and apparently she was friends with the youngest sibling of my ex... One of the sweetest little fillies I've known...." He sighed as Daring started to pull him down the hall.

Celestia rested her hand on Ryder's shoulder. "Maybe you can have Daring meet your sister before we eat." She said. "Shining has to land at Twilight's castle and if I recall your sister lives just a few blocks away from Sugar Cube Corner doesn't she?" Ryder nodded.

Daring smiled. "I'd just love to meet your little sister!" She said stroking Ryder's mane. "Perhaps we could take her with us to breakfast?"

Ryder broke a bit and smiled. "Yeah... It's been a while since I've seen her..." He said. "...It's up to Celestia though." He looked up at her. "Do you think we can Princess?"

Celestia smiled and nodded. "Yes Ry we can bring your little sister along." She said happily. Ryder cheered and hugged The Princess. She gave a hug in return letting out a little laugh. "Alright lets just get outside. I'll call Shining up so he can come get us. He'll probably bring Cadence this early..." She pried Ryder off and continued on down the hall with the two pegasai at her side.

Not too long later they were out on the helipad waiting. Ryder sat on the ground with Daring sitting next to him. She sighed nuzzling him. "You know I've been around Ponyville before." She said. "Never with a reason for breakfast or just to spend time with anyone special... Just adventuring and trying to keep Ahuizotl from screwing Equestria up."

Ryder looked to her. "Really now?" He asked surprised. Daring nodded. "Well? Arent you gonna tell me what went down?"

Daring thought to herself for a moments. She then shot a grin to the guard she sat with. "I might as well..." She said. "...I was deep with-in the forest just outside Ponyville and I don't mean Everfree... That place is too freaky even for me. Well I was just outside my old home where Ahuizotl jumped me after I was distracted by this stupid mare who ended up saving me... Her name escapes me at the moment. Rainbow mane, light blue coat and red eyes almost like mine."

Ryder thought for a moment. "Wait a sec..." He said starting to go deep into thought. "...Rainbow mane,.. red eyes and a blue coat...."

Celestia looked back at them. "I couldn't help but over hear this but that mare you met sounds a lot like Rainbow Dash doesn't it Ryder?" She asked. Ryder nodded.

Daring gasped. "There it is! Rainbow Dash that was her name!" She said.

Ryder's jaw dropped. "NO FREAKIN WAY!!" He yelled startling Daring.

She looked over at him. "What? What's wrong?!" She asked.

Celestia came back over. "Rainbow Dash is Ryder's cousin Miss Do." She said. "I was surprised to hear that you had a run in with her. Knowing Ryder he probably would've read that in one of your last books right?" Daring nodded.

"It was called Daring Do and the Golden Ring." She said. She looked to Ryder. "Didn't you read that one?" Ryder blushed averting his gaze as he hesitantly shook his head. "Why not? I thought you said you read all of my books!"

Ryder sighed and hung his head. "...I... I only borrowed most of my books from her but... That book in particular she never let me borrow!" He said.

Daring sighed. "Oh right, I signed it and everything...." She said mumbling something under her breath. "Well hopefully you bought my books after you borrowed them. Please tell me you did!" She grabbed onto Ryder's shoulders and looked him straight in the eye.

Ryder gave a smile. "That's the only good part about this." He said. "Except for that last one I did end up buying them. Got em sitting in a box under my bed." He looked out into the distance. "Oop chopper inbound!" He got up helping Daring up.

Daring looked into the distance and saw a helicopter heading their way. It was small but she could see it. "It's still a ways out Ryder." She said putting a hand horizontal on her forehead.

Ryder sighed. "You can never tell if its friendly until its up close!" He said. "I always have to be vigilant with anyone i'm with even if its a civie. I don't mean to scare you or anything but you and the princess are prime targets for assassinations, robberies and even burglaries. But not to worry about your home Daring. I have taken the liberty to send armed guards to your home to guard your treasures and yes I have made sure they wont take anything. Their employment is on the line." He let out a chuckle still scoping the chopper as it came closer.

As the chopper came closer they could see more of what the chopper looked like. There was a big sun on the side as well as a moon and a blue heart. "Alright that's Shining." Celestia said. "My advice is get low Daring. I clipped my horn on one of the blades getting knocked onto my ass. If I were any taller my head would be clean off a couple hundred yards away." Daring heeded her advice and bent her knees as the helicopter came over head. Ryder and Celestia lowered themselves as well.

As the chopper lowered Celestia held her dress as the winds picked up. They waited for a few moments just before the chopper touched down with Shining Armor and a Pegasus guard in the cockpit. Ryder quickly went to the side of the chopper and slid the door open. Celestia hurried inside still holding her dress. She climbed inside and sat in the seat. Daring hurried over and climbed inside the chopper sitting opposite of the princess. Ryder climbed in closing the door just as the guard next to shining handed head sets for all three of them to put on. Shining waited till they all had put them on. "You guys ready?" He said.

Ryder gave a thumbs up. Shining gave a thumbs up back and looked out the windshield. They lifted off once more and leaned forward a bit as they flew. Ryder looked to Shining. "You're coming with us to Sugar Cube Corner aren't you Shining?" He said. "If you are maybe you could bring Twilight before I go..." He swallowed a bit. "....Back there... Also... I kinda need someone to lead me. I haven't been around here in a while..."

Shining gave a chuckle. "You can count on me dude!" He replied. "Twily's definitely coming with us. If anyone can bring you around Ponyville it's my sister!"

Daring turned a bit. "Shining? Do these things have different channels?" She asked. "I wanna speak with Celestia alone."

Shining looked to the Pegasus guard at his side. He shrugged. "We'll just take our headsets off. You want Ryder to do it too?" He asked.

Daring looked over to Ryder who was looking back at her. "Yeah. I need my privacy with her." She said. She saw Shining use a hand signal to have Ryder and the Pegasus guard next to them remove their head sets. Daring looked to the princess and took a deep breath.

"Something wrong Miss Do?" Celestia asked. Daring hesitantly nodded. "Well I'm here to talk. Go on say anything you'd like and I promise I'll keep it a secret."

Daring sighed and averted her gaze a bit. "...I'm a bit afraid I'll faint again today..." She said. "...I don't know what's going on with me... I fainted last night in Ryder's shower after he kissed me and... Well... It scared me knowing I almost busted my head open..."

Celestia thought for a moment. "I'm no doctor or Princess of Love -That's Cadence- but what i'm hearing is you started to hyperventilate after that kiss and you didn't realize it yet." She said. "If it were me I wouldn't be afraid at all if I just kept myself calm. There's less of a chance if you keep your breathing in check. If you do happen to feel faint just let Ryder know and just find somewhere to sit and get your breath."

Daring looked to Ryder who was looking out the window as they flew. "Well... I'll try but if I pass out again just take me back to the castle." She said.

Celestia reached over and put her hand on Daring's lap. "You wont pass out! Just go and use what I told you alright?" She asked. Daring nodded. Celestia looked over and tapped on Ryder's shoulder making him look over. She pointed to her head set and Ryder nodded putting her headset back on. Celestia looked back over and her horn glowed yanking on the Pegasus guard's shirt. He looked back seeing her point to her headset. He put his back on and helped Shining put his back on. "Alright boys sorry bout that. Just a little girl talk you know."

Shining laughed a bit. "It's okay Twily and Cadence do the same thing since they're sisters now!" He said. "Speaking of which ETA is about ten minutes Princess."

Celestia smiled. "It's fine. As long as your sister is there I'll be okay with it!" She said.

After that ten minutes they finally landed at the castle in Ponyville. Ryder opened the door at the side of the chopper revealing unicorn guards each with an assault rifle in hand. Ryder stepped out and to the side just as the other Pegasus guard got out standing at the other side of the opened hatch. Shining shut the chopper off and looked back at the princess. "You ready?" He asked. Celestia nodded just as she got up still lying low.

Just as the chopper's blades started to slow barely making a noise the Pegasus guard called out "PRESENT ARMS!" Each of the guards put the barrel of the rifles on their shoulders. As Princess Celestia stepped out Ryder, The unicorn guards and the Pegasus guard bowed in respect to her.

Shining hurried around the chopper and stood in attention. "AT EASE!" He yelled. The guards at his side and in front of him stood up. The guards in front of him stepped to the side just as a purple unicorn mare clad in jeans, a tank top came from a nearby tower. Shining's face lit up just as Daring hopped out of the chopper at Celestia's side. As the unicorn approached a wave of purple formed almost glass like wings. She was an alicorn!

"SHINING!" She said running up to the armored unicorn guard in front of the Princess. She hugged him laughing playfully.

Shining laughed as well. "Twily!" He said. "It's good to see ya kiddo!" He broke the hug and stepped to the side. "Brought ya a little something from Canterlot!"

Celestia smiled brightly while Daring blushed a bit looking at Twilight. "Wait a second I remember you!" Daring said brightening up.

Twilight smiled as well. "I remember you too Daring!" She said. "Welcome back to Ponyville! Back to visit Rainbow Dash?"

Daring shook her head and looked over at Ryder. "Just here with my new partner and coltfriend over there." She said. Celestia nudged Ryder forward. He blushed hard.

Twilight tilted her head looking at Ryder. She looked over at Daring again. "You're kidding right?" She asked. Daring shook her head. Twilight looked back at the blushing Pegasus guard. "Well I know one cousin that'll hate her own cousin! But this cant really be why you're here right?"

Ryder sighed. "...Well... If I say something I want the other guards and your brother have to leave." He said.

Twilight looked to her brother who was already walking away with the Pegasus guard at his side. She looked back to Ryder. "What about Daring?" She asked.

Daring stepped forward blushing hard. "Well... I already know." She said resting her hand on Ryder's shoulder.

Twilight looked to Ryder again. "So you're here because...?" She said motioning with her hand for him to continue.

Ryder blushed. "I uh... Had a nightmare about AJ and wet my bed..." He said. He whimpered a bit.

Celestia stepped forward. "Not to mention he did want to see his little sister and have breakfast before confronting his problem." She said. "I was wondering if you'd like to accompany us to Sugar Cube Corner."

Twilight smiled. "Why not? I haven't eaten today and Pinkie always does make the best pastries!" She said. "Not to mention she's pretty much the only one who can have Ryder around other than me. Rarity never liked him, Dash cant help but feel stupid for breaking his cousin up from her best friend, Fluttershy acts weird around Ryder sometimes but I'm just assuming she doesn't like him and you already know the story with Applejack huh?" She looked to Daring who had Ryder's head buried into her chest blushing hard.

Daring nodded. "Cousin joking with him and she over heard." She said.

Twilight gave a laugh turning around towards the tower she came from. "Is that the story he told you?" She asked starting to walk away with the others at her side. "All I know is that's a lie. Nothing more and nothing less!"

Daring looked to Ryder feeling him grip her tighter. "You cant be serious... Lies Ryder?" She said. She pried him off her and stood him up. "I'm one to lie about where I hide my treasures but lying to a mare is a whole other deal!"

Ryder sniffled and averted his gaze. "...I... I had to lie..." He said through his tears. "...I... I don't forgive myself for what I did...." He started to sob more.

As they walked into the castle Celestia wrapped an arm around Ryder starting down a set of stairs. Daring crossed her arms sighing. "I don't mean to be nosy but to help out I gotta know what you did!" The Adventuring Mare said.

Celestia looked to Daring. "Maybe it'd be best if we waited to get that in the open." She said. "Only Applejack can tell you and I don't want him passing out. Okay Miss Do?" Daring nodded sighing.

A little while later Ryder was in the front passenger seat of a truck with Shining Armor driving. Celestia, Daring and Twilight were in the opened up back. Shining glanced at Ryder stopping at a red light. "You good to pick your sister up Ry?" He asked.

Ryder took a deep breath. "Yeah... I just hope my dad doesn't give me shit about not visiting..." He said.

Shining gave a grunt. "Being a guard is a full time job on and off duty." He said starting to press on the gas again. He glanced in the mirror. "Say Twily when was the last time I saw mom and dad?"

Twilight hummed thinking to herself. "Last time you saw mom n dad......" She said rubbing her chin. "... I think it was when you got married. I still cant believe they made it out during the Changeling attack..."

Shining glanced at Ryder again. "See dude? That was just four years ago!" He said. "You've been a guard for half of my marriage and you've been in and out of hospitals for a few months here and there! I wouldn't complain if I were him!"

Ryder chuckled a bit. "Guess I wouldn't complain either..." He said. He looked back at the three mares behind him. "Daring?"

Daring looked up at him. She still looked a bit ticked. "What?" She snapped.

Ryder gave an annoyed sigh. "I was going to ask if you wanted to sit in front while I sat with my sister back there but I might as well drive with her in the front seat!" He snapped back. He looked over at Shining. "You wouldn't mind sitting back there would you?"

Shining shook his head. "Go on ahead and keep that sister of yours happy." He said. "I cant help but sit in the back. Cadence always wants me to be chauffeured around instead of driving myself."

Daring sighed. "...Dammit... There I go again..." She said to the princesses in the back with her.

Twilight set her hand on Daring's lap. "Cant ever get away with the random anger spikes can we?" She asked a bit worried.

Daring nodded. "...This is the second time today I've snapped at him..." She said. "...I snapped at him this morning before we left but... Ugh... Stupid cramps...." She wrapped her arms around her stomach and blushed a bit.

Celestia looked into the rear view mirror. "Give us a minute here boys!" She said having her horn glow. A dark plate separated the three from Ryder and Shining. Celestia kept using her magic to make a light. She looked to Twilight. "Got anything to help? Last time I checked Daring's things were back at Ryder's room."

Daring blushed a bit. "...I didn't think it would come this soon... It normally comes around the second week of a month but... The first week...?" She asked.

Twilight used her magic making a package appear. She plucked it out of the air and held it in Daring's vision. "Here. Put this in your underwear." She said. "It wont help with the pains but it will keep from major embarrassment."

Daring blushed hard and nodded grabbing the little package. "...Uh... Can you... Look away please?" She asked. "I'm not one for letting mares see my privates and... Well I don't want to accidentally moon any Princesses." Celestia and Twilight nodded.

A little while later Shining pulled over to the side of the road right in front of a house in a neighborhood. Ryder stepped out and removed his helmet holding it at his side. Shining stepped out of the truck and walked around the front to Ryder's side. "You ready for this?" Shining asked.

Ryder took a deep breath. "Yeah. Stay here. I got this." He replied stepping towards the front door. Shining stood in attention watching as Ryder approached the door. The armored Pegasus colt stopped at the step and pressed the door bell. He waited for a moment. Breathing. Waiting. His ear flickered hearing the door knob rattle.

The door opened to reveal an earth pony stallion in a T-shirt and shorts. He took one look at Ryder and rolled his eyes. "Oh great... Someone forgot to call for the TENTH TIME!" He snapped. He tried to close the door but Ryder put his boot in the doorway stopping it from closing.

"C'mon Dad I'm BUSY!" Ryder snapped. "You at least gonna let me grab Scootaloo? I've got two hungry Princesses in the car and I wanna bring my little sister with me!" Ryder started to force the door open pushing his father back. "Now where is she?!"

His father grunted and turned into the home. "SCOOT! YOUR BROTHER'S HERE!" He yelled. He turned back to his son. "Hope you're happy with yourself. Next time when you visit you better bring a gift rich boy."

Ryder grunted. "... How many times do I have to tell you my paycheck is mine and the only time I can spend it freely is when holidays come around?!" He snapped.

His father mocked him and walked away from the door going towards the living room. Ryder pinched the bridge of his nose mumbling to himself. "RYDER!" A little filly yelled out. Ryder snapped out of his annoyed state and knelt down giving a big smile and holding his arms wide open. Suddenly a little Pegasus filly, purple mane and orange coat, clad in pants and a layered tshirt- Orange striped under a purple shirt- ran out of the house almost tackling him as she hugged him.

"Scootaloo!" Ryder said laughing as he held the filly close. Shining ran over and helped his friend and his little sister up. Just as Ryder got to his feet Scootaloo dropped from his arms. Ryder knelt down again getting to his sister's eye level. "You know why I'm here don't you?" Scootaloo shook her head. "Well I asked the princess and we decided to come here to take you to breakfast at Sugar Cube Corner with us! Plus... I have someone very special in the truck with Celestia and Twilight. Wanna meet her?" Scootaloo hesitantly nodded. Ryder gave a laugh and patted her head. "Alright now go get ready! I want you to look cute for them okay and just so you know you're sitting in the front seat with me!" Scootaloo gasped and gave her brother a quick hug before darting back inside. Ryder stood up and faced the truck and his armored friend again.

Shining smiled as Ryder walked back over. "Makes me wish Twily was still that age." Shining said leaning on the truck. "I ever tell you the time she fell asleep on my stomach while we were watching TV? It was just the cutest thing she wouldn't let go so I pretty much had to sleep in her bed with her." Someone knocked on the window. Ryder laughed as Shining blushed.

Inside the truck Twilight was blushing hard as she sat back in her seat. Celestia and Daring were having a little laugh. "Sorry Twilight but you were pretty cute when you were younger!" Celestia said. "You forget I've had some cuteness encounters with you as well! I wont mention it but you know what it is!"

Twilight crossed her arms and looked towards the front of the truck. "....It's not like Luna, My brother and my whole family don't know...." She said.

Daring sighed and looked out the deeply tinted windows. She saw Ryder talking with Shining by the door. She tried listening in but she couldn't hear anything except Celestias giggles. She even saw Ryder's sister come running back out of the house coming to hug him again. "...I wish my family had some moments to share but...." She said starting to whimper a bit. She grunted loudly and hit the seat. "STUPID PERIOD!" She leaned on Celestia starting to cry.

Just then the door opened. Twilight looked and saw her brother climb in. He took one look at Daring and sighed sitting next to her. "Alright what's wrong?" He asked as the door closed behind him.

Twilight looked to Celestia. Celestia looked to Shining and then to the passenger side door opening. She looked back to Shining. "Well you should know if you're married to a PMSing Princess!" She whispered quickly as Scootaloo hopped in. She pointed to the front seat and Shining looked. He looked back at Celestia and nodded taking his hand and made it look like he was turning a key into his mouth.

Just in the front seat Ryder was strapping his sister in. "Here we go! Don't want you to get hurt now do we?" He asked. Scootaloo laughed and shook her head.

The little filly looked back towards the back seat but saw nothing but a dark barrier. She looked back to Ryder. "I thought you said there were others here!" She said. "Those better not be criminals back there! Dad told you about that!"

Ryder looked at his sister. "If those were criminals in there do you think Shining would go back there?" He asked. Scootaloo shook her head. "Alright then you sit right here, Don't touch anything and I'll see if I can get Twilight to bring down this barrier... At least I hope its hers..." He stepped away from the door and shut it going to the back door. He knocked on the window and opened it up. Instantly he heard crying. Before he could poke his head in Shining blocked the door.

Shining looked Ryder in the eye. "You just drive to Sugar Cube Corner!" He said. He glanced over at The Princesses and Daring for a second. "Daring is.... Having a little moment...." He looked back at him blushing. "....You know..." Ryder nodded and closed the door before running around the front of the truck and hopping in the drivers seat.

Scootaloo looked at her brother as he strapped himself in. "Is it Twilight's barrier?" She asked.

Ryder nodded. "It's hers but it's going to stay up until we get to Sugar Cube Corner. Celestia and our guest are talking about something not suitable for your ears!" He said. Ryder turned the keys to the truck starting it up. As he stepped on the gas he heard Scootaloo sigh. He glanced at her for a second. She had a sad look on her face. "What's wrong sis?"

Scootaloo looked up at her brother. "...Daddy's talking about moving to Baltimare..." She said. "...I don't wanna move away from my friends Ry... And I don't wanna stay with Daddy any more... He's staying out late and drinking again..."

Ryder reached over and rested his hand on his sisters shoulder. "Was he planning on telling me about this?" He asked.

Scootaloo sniffled and gripped her brothers hand. "...N-no..." She said sounding like she was holding back tears. "...H... He wanted to take me away without telling you.... He's been trying to find a place and... I want.... I just wanna see you.... I don't wanna leave...."

Ryder sighed taking his hand back as she started to cry. "...Well... I cant take you to the castle.... Celestia wont allow it..." He said. "The only way I could take you away is if dad hurts you in anyway that isn't emotional...." He stopped at a red light and looked at his sister. "Did dad hurt you at all?"

Scootaloo sniffled and hesitantly nodded. "...H... He... touched me.... There...." She said starting to cry harder. Suddenly Ryder pulled over running the red light stopping almost immediately.

"HE WHAT?!" Ryder yelled. He started to bang on the barrier behind him and almost immediately the barrier disappeared revealing the four ponies, Daring now calmed down.

Shining came up between the seats. "Ryder what gives?!" He asked. "You nearly impaled me on my sisters horn!"

Ryder grabbed his armored friend by the collar and pulled him close. "Call some guards and get them to my fucking father's place to arrest him!" He whispered in Shining's ear. "Drunk and Disorderly, Molestation on a minor and attempted rape!" Ryder shoved him back in the seat and went back to driving.

In the back Shining heeded Ryder's angered words and used his magic to make a phone to appear. He plucked it from the air and started to dial. Twilight looked to Celestia a bit shocked. They both looked back at the crying filly in the seat and stared at her worried. Shining stopped dialing his phone and put it up to his ear. "It's Shining!" He said. "Alright I need a few cars to get down to 253 Everfree Way. Yes right down the street from my sister's castle. Now go arrest the colt there!"

Just as Shining hung up the phone Twilight got up in between the front seats. "Uh Ry...? What's going on if I may ask..." She said.

Ryder huffed as he turned the corner. "My own friggen father got drunk off his nut and molested my little sister and HIS OWN FUCKING DAUGHTER!" He said. "He's been doing this since mom died. The drinking but the fucking molestation is news to me."

Twilight put her hand on Ryder's shoulder. "But Ryder what about your sister where will Scootaloo go?!" She asked. "She cant stay with you, Rarity or Applebloom and her family! Where is she going to go if you get your dad arrested?"

Ryder turned another corner almost coming to a complete stop in front of a busy bakery. He looked back at Twilight and smiled a bit. "You mind giving me a hand until I get back to Equestria?" He asked nervously.

Twilight raised an eye brow. "Get back?! Where are you going you cant just up and leave her here!" She snapped.

Daring got up from her seat and pulled Twilight back. "Uh... Twilight...." She said. Twilight looked at Daring. "I may have agreed to take him to Steurope with me on my latest adventure. Hopefully its only a few days but any longer assume we've been captured or something. Just keep his sister here and what ever treasure I come back with whether it be gold, artifacts that are worth money or even a bounty placed on somepony's head I promise it all goes to him so he can buy a house here in Ponyville where he can live with his sister and still have everything good with my next book."

Twilight sighed and looked back to Ryder who had his arm around his little sobbing sisters shoulders. "Ry?" She said. Ryder looked to her. ".... I'll keep her at the castle and she'll get the best treatment from me, my guards and stay close to her friends. I'll even make sure Spike doesn't get clingy. You know how much of a crush he has on her right?

Ryder nodded. He looked to his sister and used his free hand to turn her head and wipe her tears away. "Scoot? You hear that?" He asked. "You're gonna stay here in Ponyville with Twilight! I'm going to Steurope with her." He pointed to Daring. Scootaloo sniffled rubbing her eyes and looked back and at Daring who was smiling warmly.

Scootaloo sniffled and looked back at her brother. "....I-Is that.... Daring D-Do?" She asked still sniffly. Ryder nodded and shushed her. "...I gotta keep it a secret huh...?" Ryder nodded again.

In the back Shining opened the back door and got out. He stepped to the side and let Twilight and Princess Celestia step out along with Daring. Celestia let out a sigh and stretched. "Donuts and Cake here I come!" She said walking around the truck with Twilight.

Ryder walked around the front of the truck and opened his sisters door just as she unbuckled herself. She hopped out and stood away from the door so Ryder could close it. He took her hand and walked around the truck with her. "Alright when we get inside you and I are going to the bathroom to get evidence pictures to put dad away." He said quietly. "But a quick question. Did he go inside?" He stopped at the door and looked to Scootaloo. She blushed heavily and nodded hesitantly as she averted her gaze.

"...I-it hurt..." She said. Ryder sighed and hugged his sister seeing more tears in her eyes.

Twilight passed Ryder going inside not paying him any attention. Celestia too. Daring caught a glance but entered not saying a thing. Shining stopped at the door as Ryder put an arm in front of him stopping him. He looked over to him as he hugged the filly in his arm. "Evidence camera. I need it." Ryder said softly as passing ponies went by. Shining nodded and his horn glowed making a silver digital camera appear out of no where. It floated there until Ryder plucked it out of the air. "Thanks and uh... Just a quick question.... Can Pinkie keep a secret at all? I know once she see's Scoot crying she has to do something to make her happy whether it be silly stuff, stupid stuff or even random gifts."

Shining thought to himself. "You know... That's a question best to ask Twily... Need me to send her out?" He asked. Ryder nodded still consoling his little sister. "Maybe I'll send Pinkie out here with her. That okay?" Ryder nodded again and leaned against the wall. Shining gave a smile and patted Scootaloo on the back before going inside.

Once inside Shining looked around and saw a line of ponies on either side of Celestia and Twilight each holding pads of paper and pens. Pinkie Pie, a poofy pink maned mare clad in the most colorful of clothing. A light blue shirt and jeans that hugged her butt tight. She worked the counter with Mr. and Mrs. Cake both clad in aprons covering their own outfits. Mr. Cake is an orange maned earth pony who wore a paper hat as he moved pastries from an oven onto a waiting rack. He wore a white button up shirt that had thin vertical orange stripes with the sleeves rolled up and he had dress pants on. Mrs. Cake- Mr. Cakes wife if you haven't guessed - is an earth pony mare who was making milk shakes for a few kids sitting at the counter. She wore a short sleeved shirt and capris pants. It didn't work much for her since she was on the chubby side but Mr. Cake definitely thought it worked out very well. Pinkie Pie looked up and saw Shining Armor walking towards him. She gasped and vaulted the counter. "Yay! Shining's here to visit Twilight!" She said.

Shining chuckled stopping the overly excited pink mare in her tracks. "I've actually been here for almost an hour now Pinkie." He said. "Uh listen can you do me a favor? Grab my sister and meet me outside. I gotta talk with you two out there."

Pinkie looked at Shining's face and hummed. She noticed a twitch near his forehead. "...Wait... You don't need to talk with me do you?" She asked. Knowing he was caught Shining sighed and shook his head. "Someone out there needs to talk with me now doesn't he?" Shining nodded again. "Ryder and his sister?" Again a nod. Pinkie sighed and started for the door. "You get Twilight out here I'll check on Ryder...."

Shining turned and put his hand on Pinkie's shoulder. "Wait!" He said giving a grunt. "You take my sister out there with you. Ryder isn't in a great mood since... Well something happened and he needs you to cheer him and Scootaloo up after they use the restroom. Just let him use the upstairs bathroom and not the customer bathroom. Privacy reasons you know?"

Pinkie let out a little 'Ah' and nodded before going back towards the two princesses. She walked around the lines of ponies and rested her hand on each of the princesses shoulders. "Sorry for disturbing you two in your signing time but I need to borrow you for a moment Twi." She said.

Twilight signed one last thing from a colt. She looked up at her friend. "Sure Pinkie but we might need everypony to back off from this spot." She said getting up.

The crowd of ponies let out a sad aw as Celestia gave back a pen and paper to a mare. "Yes yes I'm afraid we need our space." She said. She looked to Twilight as she walked away from the table. "Twilight I'll just get a box of donuts so we can get on the road. Get you-know-who after Ryder does what he needs." Twilight waved to the princess as she walked out with her friend at her side. Celestia looked through the crowd and saw Shining sitting with Daring. "Shining!" She called out. She saw Shining give Daring a smile and get up from her table.

Shining walked over and bowed a bit to Celestia. "Yes princess?" He asked.

Celestia gave a smile. "Conduct your investigation and get some donuts. We're going to drop Scootaloo off at Twilight's castle before we head to Sweet Apple Acres." She said. Shining saluted and hurried to the counter.

Just outside Ryder was talking with Pinkie while Twilight held Scootaloo close as she rested her head onto her shoulder. "...And... That's why I need your help here Pinkie..." Ryder finished. He rubbed his neck blushing a bit.

Pinkie hummed a bit as she stared at his face trying to find some sort of twitch or sweat drop. "...Well you're telling the truth then!" She said smiling brightly. "Tell the truth and nothing but smiles from me! Now what about Scootaloo? Why was she crying?"

Ryder grunted and leaned against the wall clanging his armor. "My fucking father did something that he's getting arrested for... Something even I cant forgive him for...." He said.

Pinkie thought to herself as Ryder crossed his arms. Then she gasped. "You mean..." She pointed to her crotch blushing hard. Ryder nodded hesitantly. "...Oh jeez that sucks.... What can I do to make everything better for the poor girl?"

Ryder sniffled and wiped his eye. "...Just... Go to Twilight's castle and wait out front for us...." He said. "...I gotta face AJ after... Ch-cheating on her...."

Pinkie hugged him and shushed him. "...At least you're admitting it... First step in accepting it was your fault..." She said softly into his ear. "And... I don't blame you on cheating on her. It was my fault for spiking her drink but gladly she stayed sober enough to know what went on..." She broke the hug and hurried over to Twilight hugging her and Scootaloo together.

Ryder sighed and went over to her and pried her off her friend and his sister. He took Scootaloo from Twilight and found her almost passed out from her crying. "Cmon Scoot lets get those evidence shots and I'll get you a chocolate milk." He said turning back to the pastry shop.

About a half hour later Ryder just pulled up to the front gates of the castle with Shining in the passenger seat with Scootaloo on his lap sleeping with a bottle of Chocolate milk clutched weakly in her hand. A pink van pulled up behind them with three balloons on the sides of it. Two blue and one yellow in the middle of them. Text on the side read 'PINKIES PARTY VAN!' in big purple letters. Ryder reached over and opened Shining's door allowing him to step out with Scootaloo in his arms. Shining used his magic to catch the fillies milk bottle before it fell. He walked around the front of the truck and waited on the side walk for Pinkie to get out of her van. Ryder sighed and looked back at Daring, Celestia and Twilight who were all eating donuts. "Sorry for taking so long ladies I promise we hit my ex's place and then we'll get back here." Ryder said. "And save me a few donuts I haven't eaten yet!"

Twilight leaned forward in her seat and rested her hand on Ryder's shoulder. "You just go on ahead." She said. "I wanted to stay here with Celestia. I also wanna make sure your little sister is happy after what happened. You gonna be good heading down to Sweet Apple Acres with just Shining and Daring?"

Ryder sighed and nodded hesitantly. He stepped out of the truck via drivers side door. He went to the back door and opened it up for Twilight and Celestia to step out. They both hugged Ryder feeling bad for him. Celestia stepped away a bit before looking back at Ryder. "Ryder..." She said. Ryder didn't want to meet her gaze but as a guard he had to. "Ryder I want you to be strong for your sister. If she sees you crying and she's going to cry and probably think you have no choice but to send her elsewhere! I know you don't want her thinking that! Oh and when she wakes up i'll have her call you okay Ry?" Ryder sniffled and nodded before climbing into the back of the truck closing the door behind him.

Inside the truck he started to cry into his hands. Daring hesitated on comforting him but couldn't help but hugging him. "...Ryder come on I've had enough of your crying for one day!" She said. "Besides you crying is cutting into your chances on getting into my back AND front door. You stop crying and eat something i'll let you get some 'milk'..." Ryder sniffled and looked up at her. Daring smiled a bit and squished her breasts together. "Yes Ryder you get some of this but.... Maybe you could tell me what had you living at Canterlot castle before we do any of that?"

Ryder sighed. "... I... Cant hide it forever so... I might as well..." He said grabbing a glazed twisted donut from the donut box. He took a bite and chewed for a moment as Shining got back into the truck. "...It all started when I was going out with Applejack... She was a perfect mare..."

Shining grunted. "Oh come on you better not cry telling this story!" He snapped.

Daring shushed him almost violently. "Just drive and i'll handle it if he cries!" She said. Shining huffed and looked back forward and started to drive off. She looked back to Ryder who kept eating his donut. "Go on ahead and say something. I want you to talk without being judged!"

Ryder smiled a bit swallowing the bite of donut. "Thanks Daring..." He said. "Well... As I was saying AJ was a perfect mare... One night pinkie threw a party for Dash's birthday and got a smart idea of trying to bring booze into the mix. I was just barely a guard at that time..." He took another bite of donut and chewed for a moment. "...I wanted to drink a bit so I grabbed a bottle of vodka... Made a few cocktails with that and got my head swimming and one of Applejack's friends pulled me into the bedroom and locked the door. Music was so loud they didn't even hear us fooling around... I cheated on my marefriend with a friggen friend of hers while I was drunk and while she was drunk...."

Daring sighed as Ryder grabbed a chocolate glaze from the donut box. "Well I take it you've cut down on your drinking eh?" She asked. Ryder nodded. She sighed again. She looked to the front of the truck. "Shining how long before we get to Ryder's ex's place?"

Shining hummed. "Probably about a half hour." He said.

Daring smiled a bit and got on her knees and lifted her shirt popping her breasts from her bra in plain view of Ryder. "Good! Oh and... Any chance we could get some privacy?" She asked. Shining huffed a bit and started to use his magic to tint all the windows in the back darker while bringing up a black barrier between the driver seat and passenger seats. Daring looked to Ryder who was blushing hard. "C'mon whip it out! I want you to be chilled out before we get to your ex's and just so she doesn't think you still got feelings for her!" Ryder took a couple deep breaths and started to unzip and unbuckle his pants. He pulled his pants and boxers down a bit letting his cock breathe. Daring put her breasts on his cock squeezing it in between. She couldn't help but kiss the tip as she started to rub the hard cock. Ryder let out a little moan as he gripped the seat. Daring ran her tongue from one breast to the other over the guard ponies cock making it twitch.

Ryder shuttered giving a jittery "Aaa-aaaahhhh!" He looked to Daring his eye twitching a bit trying not to yell out. "...D-Daring... I don't mean to call you anything but.... You're a pro at this...." He said. "...Bring my treasure home to your mouth...." He held Daring's head in place as she started to kiss the tip again. He started to feel pressure build.

Daring started to suckle a bit on the tip getting a bit of her saliva down the sides of his dick to lube it up as she moved her breasts up and down his shaft. She felt horny herself as she massaged his hard dick. She wanted to put a hand to her crotch to massage her own pussy but with her hands full of breast and a mouth full of stallion precum. She whimpered and released her breasts starting to down the cock in her mouth. She put a hand on her crotch and started to masturbate through her pants. With her free hands she now started to unbutton her pants still deep throating the stallion's large member. Once unzipped she shoved her hand into her panties with ease and started to finger herself. She couldn't believe she was doing this but the words Princess Celestia had spoken earlier made her heart think otherwise. Ryder started to grit his teeth feeling the pressure build. He gripped the seat and grunted as his cock finally throbbed and shot cum right down Daring's throat. She slurped it up and swallowed not even gagging at the taste. As she backed away his cock slumped out of her mouth and she started to moan freely. "...Ryder... Eat me dammit! EAT ME OUT! RIGHT HERE RIGHT NOW!" Daring snapped getting in her seat across from Ryder with her pants and panties now around her knees. She sat on the edge of the seat so she wouldn't get her pussy lube on the fabric of the seats.

Ryder looked out behind him and saw apple trees on both sides of the now dusty road they were on. "...I would but... We're almost at my ex's..." He said hesitantly looking back at Daring. "I promise later we can do it but we still need to train and fly out to Clippersville!"

Daring whimpered still horny and looked at her hand still covered in her juices. She blushed hard and started to lick it clean as Ryder helped her with her pants. "...Sowwy Wydew." She said not even putting her tongue back into her mouth. "...Pewiod... That'th why I snapped eawiah."

Ryder sighed just as the truck started to slow down. "...I had the feeling." He said. "...Now uh... Need a napkin?" Daring nodded.

An Unfamiliar Feeling Pt. 2

When we last left Ryder and Daring they were having a bit of fun in the back of a truck driven by Shining Armor going towards Sweet Apple Acres where Ryder's ex, Applejack, lived. A home sat in a big clearing with the truck parked just by the road letting the dust settle before the back door opened.

Ryder sighed just as he stepped out of the door. He closed his eyes and took a deep deep breath of the country air just as Shining Armor came around the front of the truck. "Ryder you all good? Where's Daring?" The white unicorn stallion asked.

Ryder opened his eyes up and looked back at Shining. "She's cleaning herself up. I didn't make a mess but she did." He replied. "Now... I think I should wait until she cleans up. I don't wanna do anything without her."

Shining would've replied if it weren't for the sound of a motor coming from the trees. "WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOIN HERE I THOUGHT I TOLD YOU TO STAY AWAY!" Someone yelled out. Sounded like a mare that was pissed off. Ryder's heart dropped and he froze. He yelped and tried going back inside the truck but Shining grabbed him and slammed him onto the ground.

"Ryder you said you'd do this!" Shining snapped. "You even go NEAR the road if we're outside and the door if we're inside and I swear TO CELESTIA you wont be getting a fucking key to ANYTHING! Do you understand me?!" Ryder hesitantly nodded just as an ATV drove up covered in dried mud and dirt. Shining stood Ryder up and looked to the blonde maned mare clad in a red button up with the sleeves rolled up and tied up at her breasts. She wore jean shorts and cowboy boots and she did have a very pissed look on her face. "Well its good to see you too Applejack."

Applejack if you haven't read it in the first line is Ryder's ex marefriend. She approached Shining and pushed him out of the way. "Good to see you too and sorry for that but... I just want HIM!" She said slamming Ryder against the side of the truck.

Ryder couldnt help but cower in fear with Applejack in his face. "....D-Don't hurt me... Please..." He said almost like a mouse squeak.

Applejack growled. "You heard my god forsaken word and tossed it aside like it was trash wasn't it?" She said. Ryder whimpered. "ANSWER ME OR ELSE I'LL GET BIG MAC AND HIS GUN!"

Shining quickly got in between Ryder and Applejack prying them apart. "Woah AJ you and I both know your brother wouldn't come back for a while if he did that!" He said. "Just let him calm down and maybe just show you wont hurt him! Besides he's going to Clippersville in Celestia's jet not to mention... Well... His sister isn't doing so well..." He looked back at Ryder who had tears running down his cheeks as he shuttered.

Applejack looked to Ryder and hummed a bit. She broke off from Shining and put one arm on the window leaning against it. "That so...? What's goin on with Scoot?" She asked. Ryder didn't answer. With her free hand Applejack grabbed Ryder's jaw lightly and turned his head. "Look at me when I'm talkin to you boy I aint gonna yell like before!" Ryder sniffled and opened his eyes. She wiped his eyes a bit as he sniffled. "...There we are... You wanna tell me what's goin on with yer lil sister? Please? She's Applebloom's best friend and I just wanna know if she's okay!"

Ryder sniffled and nodded. "... Scoot... Is... A bit scarred from what our father did to her...." He said a bit hesitantly. "...I... have to keep her at Twilight's castle... Until... I get back from Clippersville... Sh-she wants to be near her friends and... I wanna keep that for her...." He started to cry again as he hugged Shining resting his head on his friend's shoulder.

Applejack gasped. "You poor thing! You boys go on inside!" She said. "I'll be right behind ya and if Applebloom see's you please explain what's goin on to her so she don't go runnin out to Big Mac screamin'." She looked back at her ATV as she patted Ryder's back. "...But maybe I can go on and tell him... Ever since one of them wolves snagged Winona's tail Big Mac had his gun at his side. Thank goodness there's a good vet takin' care of our pup." Applejack backed up and hopped on her ATV once more. "Y'kno just get on in there. I got it."

Ryder sniffled and nodded. Shining looked to the country mare before she pulled away. "Well... We have someone here that Ryder's going to Clippersville with and he wants her by his side." He said. "Think she can go inside? She uh... Seems to know you through your adventures with my sister and your friends."

Applejack gave a smile. "Sure just hurry there. Big Mac goes quick when he hears cryin." She said. "Last time he heard cryin' he found Spike lookin' hurt n scared." Shining nodded and Applejack drove off into the tree's kicking up dust.

Shining nudged Ryder towards the house gently. "You go on and get in there, grab a drink and tell that little sister of theirs what's going on with her friend." He said. "I'll send Daring in when she gets out alright?"

Ryder sniffled and looked back giving Shining a nod before starting back to the home in a jog. Once inside he closed the door behind him and gave a sigh leaning against the door back to the door. He looked at the inards of the house and sighed. He stepped away at the door looking at the living room before him. "...Things haven't changed..." He said to himself. He looked to the open kitchen and slowly made his way towards the fridge fearing of startling anyone in the home. As he opened the fridge he heard a creak. He froze as he reached in the fridge to grab a bottle of cold cider.

"...What are you doin' here?!" Someone said. Sounded like a little filly.

Slowly Ryder grabbed a bottle of cider and looked behind him closing the fridge. There standing behind him was a red maned filly clad in overalls and a short sleeved shirt. She wore boots almost like Applejack's. "...A-Applebloom hey!" Ryder said cracking the bottle cap open. "Just the filly I needed to see!"

Applebloom crossed her arms. "You know my brother would stick his shotgun in your back for even BEING here!" She snapped.

Ryder went around her and sat on the couch. "Well? Aren't you gonna sit n hear what I got to say?" He asked the ticked looking filly.

Applebloom pulled a chair up from the dining table and hopped into it. "If it's about Scoot moving away I already know!" She said.

Ryder sighed before sipping his cider again. "Well I got good news and bad news for you both about my little sister." He said.

Applebloom tilted her head. "The hell you talkin' about?" She asked.

Ryder put the bottle down. "Hey you shouldn't be using language like that young lady!" He snapped. "Do you want me to tell your brother and sister you're using language like that?"

Applebloom rolled her eyes and sighed. "...No Ryder..." She said. "Now will you tell me what's up with my friend?"

Ryder sighed and beckoned to her. "Come here. Sit next to me." He said. "Trust me you might need someone to hug when I tell ya." Applebloom stayed stagnate in her chair. "Applebloom come on. If I need a hug after I found out then you might need it too."

Applebloom sighed and got up from her chair and walked over to the couch sitting next to Ryder her arms still crossed. "Fine. What is it?" She said.

Ryder took a deep breath. "Well Applebloom..." He started getting a bit hesitant. "...Good news is Scoot is staying here in Ponyville with you, Sweetie Belle and the others. Bad news.... Our father isn't gonna be taking care of Scoot while he's in jail for molestation and rape... The perp, our father... The victim... His own fucking daughter...." He hung his head starting to get teary eyed.

Applebloom's heart nearly stopped. "...Scoot.... Was... Raped...?" She said shuttering. She looked up to Ryder. He nodded and hugged her holding her close. Applebloom started to sob a bit.

Ryder shushed her as she started to sob hard. "...There there 'Bloom.... I gotcha..." He said. A knock came to the door. He looked over and sniffled. "...C-Come in..." He said loudly but still trying not to cry. He looked back at Applebloom as she sobbed. '...Stay strong Ryder... Stay... Strong....' He thought to himself. He tried holding on to his tears as long as he could but he ended up breaking down crying.

As the door opened Shining ran in with Daring looking worried as they heard Ryder's sorrowful cries. Daring sat next to Ryder as Shining pried Applebloom away from him and held her like a foal starting to shush her. "Don't worry you're okay.... I gotcha...." Shining said softly.

Applebloom sniffled clutching Shining as she cried into his shoulder. "...I WANNA SEE SCOOTALOO..." She yelled out.

Shining shushed her just as Applejack and Big Mac came in. Big Mac wore jeans and a tank top with splotches of dirt here and there. "What the hell's goin on here?!" He asked. He looked to Applejack who went straight for Applebloom and Shining. He saw tears streaming down the little fillies cheeks. He heard crying other than his sister and looked down seeing Ryder being hugged by Daring. He growled and dove for Ryder prying the mare away and grabbed him by the neck lifting him off the couch and keeping him a foot off the ground. "WHAT'D YOU DO TO MY LITTLE SISTER YOU FUCKING RAT!"

Ryder grabbed at Big Mac's hand trying to pry him off. Shining gave Applebloom to her sister and used his magic to make a pistol appear out of thin air. He grabbed it and aimed it right at the big red colt holding his partner. "DROP HIM NOW!" The guard yelled. Big Mac grunted and dropped Ryder onto the ground where he collapsed gasping for air. Shining lowered the gun as Daring went to Ryder's side. Shining approached Big Mac after making the gun disappear in a flash. "You and I both know that Ryder would never EVER hurt a little filly! It's his fucking sister! Now either apologize or you're leaving your sisters in handcuffs!"

Big Mac sighed and reached down grabbing Ryder's arm bringing him up to his feet. "Sorry bout that..." He said. "Still pissed at you for breakin my little sisters heart... Y'all forgive me right?"

Ryder wheezed a bit and gave a grimace. "....P-piss off..." He said before coughing.

Big Mac sighed and hesitantly went around towards his sisters. Shining sat down on the couch along with Ryder and Daring. "...Definitely glad I tagged along.... This could've turned ugly REAL fast.... or... Uglier in a sense..." He said kicking back. He looked over to Ryder. "You okay? Didn't hurt you too bad did he?" Ryder shook his head still sniveling and trying to catch his breath. "Well... You wanna stay here and rest? I could bring Applebloom to see Scoot and maybe swing by Rarity's to pick up Sweetie Belle."

Applejack looked to Shining. "...Y'kno that might be our only option. I gotta talk with Ryder bout a few things... Maybe take Big Mac with ya so he don't hurt anypony else." She said. She looked to Big Mac who just took Applebloom out of her arms. "...You better go with him. I don't wanna have Ryder smack ya for nearly choking him out..." Big Mac nodded shushing his sister.

Shining got up from the couch and went for the door. "Alright you three I'll get out of your manes for now." Shining said opening the door for Big Mac and the sniffling filly. "Aj just have Ryder give my sister a call and she'll send me right back down here okay?" Applejack nodded as she leaned on the couch stroking Ryder's mane as he cried.

As Shining left closing the door behind him Daring lied Ryder back on the couch. "...C'mon you go on and take a bit of a nap if you need." She said.

Ryder pushed her off. "...I dont WANNA take a nap!" He snapped acting almost like a little foal.

Applejack sighed and tapped Daring's shoulder. She looked up at the country mare seeing her point upstairs. Applejack didn't have to say anything to want to go upstairs away from Ryder to speak with her. Once they got to the top of the steps Applejack pulled Daring into the first room they saw. Aj's room. There was a big queen sized bed with covers that had apples everywhere on it. A dresser sat near the corner near the bedroom door. It had all sorts of things on it. A hair dryer, a hand mirror and a few magazines. Applejack sat on the bed. "It's certainly been a while since we've seen eye to eye hasn't it Daring?" She asked.

Daring gave a smile and sat next to her. "It certainly has..." She said. ".... And really bringing me up here just to chat couldn't be the only reason isn't it?"

Applejack shook her head. "Nah... I just wanted to tell ya that what ya did aint gonna work!" She said. "That boy's been such a cry baby about his family. First day he came to me he was ballin' about his mother dying and then his father booting him out. Lucky for him we needed someone to fill a room down the hall here since our uh... Granny passed on..." Her voice got a bit weak as she averted her gaze.

Daring sighed and leaned back. "Well... I... I'm sorry for your loss....?" She said almost questioning her logic. She couldn't even think straight knowing her coltfriend was still crying his eyes out downstairs. "Well... I.... Uh... I've got a question about him Applejack..."

Applejack looked to her. "Well go ahead n shoot. I've been datin' his flank long enough to know a lot about him." She said lying back on her bed.

Daring took a shaky but deep breath. She hung her head a bit as she breathed out. "...Ryder... What was the reason you broke up with him?" She asked.

Applejack grunted a bit. "...Of course... He told the 'Cousin' story again didn't he?" She asked looking to the camouflaged mare. Daring nodded. "Well Rainbow Dash IS his cousin. I just happened to catch him the morning after her birthday party in bed with her best friend butt naked and they REEKED of alcohol. I assumed it was Ryder cuz Fluttershy cant really drink much but... A few days after that party Pinkie came up to me and said 'AJ I got a secret to tell ya....' Low n behold she spiked Ryder's drink AND Fluttershy's drink with some sorta drug makin them both of them go crazy, strip down and start mashin their genitals together.... God did I hate myself for breakin' his heart that day...." She sighed and closed her eyes fearing tears.

Daring sighed. "...So that's what happened..." She said. "... Well at least I know he couldn't have done it all on his own but DAMN can that boy drink..." They both let out a giggle at Ryder's expense.

Applejack stretched a bit. "Yeah that boy can surely hold his own." She said. "If he n my brother went and thrown down on a drinking contest he'd win no matter what drink we threw at him whether it be vodka, whiskey, moonshine, or even Rarity's wine. Girl's had that stuff fermentin' for a while. I tasted it and HOOOwee! That shit is just powerful!"

Daring gave a laugh and sighed. "I really hope Ryder stops crying soon so we could get a talk with you about a late night accident." She said.

Applejack sighed getting up from her bed. "Of course that boy'd be crying about losing me..." She said. "But pissin himself is news to me." She looked to Daring. "Why don't we get downstairs and out to the orchard. I feel like that boy just needs a bit of cool down time before I tell him what I got to say."

Daring got up from the bed and raised an eye brow. "What were you gonna tell him?" She asked.

Applejack averted her gaze blushing a bit. "...Well..." She said sounding hesitant. "... I... May want him back even after what I said...."

Daring froze. No sound. Nothing other than the beat of her heart. "...A-are you sure you want him back?" She said. "I mean... He could have a marefriend somewhere!"

Applejack sighed and hung her head. "...Yeah.... Y'might be right..." She said starting for the door. "...But... I... I really need him... I've been with colt after colt tryin' to feel well.... Like I actually have my special somepony by my side.... My brother either scared em off or had me break up with em since he was so worried about me getting my damn heart broken again..."

Daring sighed and wrapped her arm around AJ's neck and opened the door for her. "Look you'll find that special somepony and... well Ryder probably isn't the one." She said. They stopped at the banister and looked down at Ryder who was lied on the couch and cuddling a throw pillow sniffling. "...Just look at him..." Daring whispered. "...He's strong, handsome, he can pull a gun and put bullets in a guy without even flinching. What mare wouldn't want that?"

Applejack leaned on the banister. "...One that doesn't like a gun around the house... That's most mares right there but... He just... I...." She said starting to whimper a bit.

Daring hugged her and shushed her. "...Come on don't cry... I don't wanna have to deal with two crying ponies." She said. "If you start crying I'll feel bad and start to cry." She leaned in a bit. "I... May be on my red alert... and... you know how that screws with your emotions..." She brought her head up blushing like crazy.

Applejack broke the hug and sniffled. "...Yeah... It does do that..." She said taking a deep breath. "...Not to mention Big Mac'd bring up a reason to cry and Ryder knows what that reason would be... I aint gonna mention it but its the reason why its only me, my big brother and my lil' sister live here with no one older." She sighed and looked down at Ryder who was looking calmed now. Then she looked back at Daring. "...Why don't we go outside. I got some work to do and don't worry... Just a bit of patrol for stupid fruit lovin animals.... You any good with a gun?" Daring hesitantly nodded still feeling worried for Ryder. Applejack smiled a bit. "Good. Need some help since my lil sis is out. Y'all can use her revolver. I always keep that locked up since I don't really trust her with it in her own possession." As she started down the stairs she stretched a bit and yawned.

Daring followed and was hesitating on yawning. "Didn't get enough sleep last night?" She asked quietly.

Applejack looked back at Daring. "Nah." She whispered grasping the door knob to the front door. "I had to talk with my lil cousin Babs about her stayin' the night. My Uncle is goin' to Fillydelphia and she needs someplace to stay for a while." She opened the door and went outside. She let out Daring before silently shutting the door. She sighed starting towards the treeline. "Anyways how long you plan on staying here? I'd be able to set up a few cots in here and... Really it aint often we get someone famous here and we could get you to stay for dinner!"

Daring smiled a bit following the orange mare around the corner. "Well thanks but... What about Ryder?" She asked. "Would your brother be okay with him staying here close to you?"

Applejack grinned a bit. "With you here I'm sure Ry'd be good." She said. "When you was talkin' to me in there about him having a marefriend he definitely bagged his dream one. Even caught him peekin' from his shorts during a beach day reading one of your books in the truck. Glad he has you to keep him in check eh?"

Daring stopped as her heart dropped. "...W-What..? How?!" She said shocked.

Applejack stopped and turned giving a laugh. "I'm part of the Element's of Harmony sugarcube." She said. "Yes the very same Elements of Harmony who saved Equestria from Nightmare Moon, Changelings and Discord himself! My element is Honesty. I can tell if someone is lyin' and that my friend was a load of bullshit trying to hide the fact you and him are an item! All ya coulda said was you n' him were buckin four days from teusday and I'd've understood I couldn't do jack with em."

Daring took a deep breath and started to calm her shaky self. "Well... Applejack that is a shock you found it out so quickly..." She said nervously. "Nopony ever sees through my lies and I'm a great liar! I told all the guards that Celestia has I was just cosplaying as Daring just to get out of my own boots. I mean Dresses, flowered hats and glasses? Certainly not what I wanna be wearing on a new adventure!"

Applejack turned back to a shed with a big pad lock on it. She pulled keys from her pocket and started to unlock it. "Well its one thing when you're wearing a dress for formal occasions but working it aint the best thing." She said pulling the padlock from a hole and pushing the door open. "Trust me when I was just a little filly just about Applebloom's age my daddy wanted me wearing a cute little dress but every time I tried doing something one of my older brothers friends would try gettin' a peek at my panties.... Fuckin' pervs if ya ask me!"

Daring sighed and blushed waiting at the door. "I know that feeling all too well...." She said. "I wore a dress because I lived in Canterlot the whole time... I'd go down to the school dressed in a uniform that every filly had to wear. I had a stallion as a teacher and.... He was a total perv..." She started to tear up a bit as Applejack came out with a bolt action rifle and a revolver. "...He always had me stay afterclass just because he knew i'd like to wander here and there... One day... He... He wanted my hands to wander where they shouldn't be... I went home to my mom and she.... She saw my dress had a stain near my hip...."

Applejack sighed setting the guns down and hugged her starting to shush her. "There there sugarcube.... It's all just distant memories..." She said. "Why don't you just get yerself some chocolates from my little stash? Get yourself all calmed down." She pushed her off towards the house again. "Its up in my room, in my dresser bottom drawer in a little cardboard box. Get yourself as much as you need I'll buy s'more."

Daring sniffled and started to run off back around the corner sniffling. She opened the door and closed it as quickly as she got in. She closed it silently for the sake of her coltfriend. Tiptoeing she hurried up the stairs again and into the country mares bedroom once more. She went to the dresser dropping to her knees. Just as she was about to open the drawer a phone started to ring. She sniffled and looked up and behind her towards the bed. Hesitantly she got back to her feet and went over to the bed where she saw a touchscreen phone lying screen facing up. There was a picture of a Rainbow lightning bolt coming from a cloud. Text on the screen read 'Rainbow Dash'. Daring's face lit up a bit as she picked the phone up knowing Applejack wouldn't be able to hear it. She slid her thumb across the screen and put it to her ear. "AJ! Hey there girl what's up?" The phone said.

Daring smiled a bit. "Applejack is outside right now Dash... Your cousin seems to be a bit... Incapacitated too." She said.

A confused sound came from the phone. "Who is this? Where's Applejack?" Dash asked. "AND WHAT HAVE YOU DONE WITH RYDER?!"

Daring sighed. "Dash they're both fine!" She replied. "And... You should know who this is! I gave you a free copy of the book you were in! And really you should've let your cousin read it! I'll give you one guess on who this is!"

Silence came from the phone. Then a hum from thinking. "Wait a second.... Daring Do?" She said.

Daring gave an amused laugh. "Yes Dash and i also would've accepted A.K. Yearling." She said. "Now before you say anything I'm at Sweet Apple Acres with your cousin Ryder and surprisingly Applejack here is letting your cousin nap on her couch after crying his eyes out about his little sister... I would talk with you but... If i were you I'd visit with your friend Twilight. Scootaloo is there and she isnt happy about her father."

"Wait the little squirt is hurt?! Where was her dad in all of this!?" Dash snapped.

Daring hesitated on answering. "Just visit Twilight and ask Scootaloo herself! I wont be going anywhere and neither will Ryder!" She said. She listened closely for an answer. Nothing. Nothing but a beep. She looked to the phone and found out Dash had hung up. She sighed and went back to the drawer.

A little bit later Daring went back downstairs chewing on a bite from a chocolate bar. She had Applejack's phone in hand as she opened the door and went back outside. She saw Applejack leaning against a tree with her rifle against the tree and the revolver in hand as well. Daring walked over to her and held the phone out. Applejack took one look at the phone and quickly checked her pockets. "The hell I swear i had it!" She said taking her phone back.

Daring smiled swallowing her bite. "Ryder's cousin called and I told her he was here and that his sis was.... scarred." She said hesitating a bit. "Sorry if you didn't wanting me answering your phone."

Applejack smiled and shoved her phone into her pocket. "Not to worry there." She said. "It was Ryder's cousin. You had the right to tell her the happenin's going on in this place." She handed Daring the revolver. "Now c'mon lets get to patrollin'!"

Daring smiled and took the gun from her. As Applejack picked up her rifle she started off into the tree's. A few minutes into the tree Daring sighed. "Applejack I have a question..." She said.

Applejack glanced over at her. "'S wrong sugarcube?" She asked.

The adventurer mare took a deep breath. "...Have you ever... Had anything crazy to happen to you when you're with someone you love very much...?" She asked still a bit hesitant.

Applejack hummed a bit. "Well... I'm not really sure what you mean by crazy." She said.

Daring stopped and put her hand on the country mares shoulder. "Last night I took a shower with Ryder after his accident." She said. "...I got him a bit horny and i went and said he could take me but.... Just before he did I found out I passed out or... Blacked out as it were.... That's never happened to me before... I was fully hydrated, i was fully awake but... Somehow i just fell and slammed my head knocking myself out!"

Applejack shrugged her off and sat against a tree. "Well that is crazy." She said. "I think something like that happened to my friend Fluttershy. She was with Big Mac one day and she accidentally walked in on him in the bathroom and saw... It... And just fainted. He did help her up and well... One thing turned to another and now they see each other from time to time. I swear the last time i saw her with him she had her hand in his pants just... Feeling it..." She shivered and Daring blushed hard. She yelped and grabbed at her crotch.

"...Jeez..." Daring said. "...I feel like I'd buy Ry a few drinks before I did that but... Today I guess anything is possible..." She let out a nervous laugh as Applejack gave a fun filled laugh.

As AJ let her laugh die down she let out a sigh. "I really could go for a drink tonight but if Applebloom comes back to the house... I don't wanna get wasted and end up leavin' a mark on that girl..." She said. "I'm a bit of a violent drunk... My brother can handle it, my friends can, Ryder can and I know she cant. She caught me when I was about half way down a cider barrel and she nearly got my handprint as a cutie mark. Thank goodness for Big Mac..."

Daring let out a little giggle as they continued onto patrol. They lasted out there for about an hour before going back to the house. Daring stretched as they went back into the house. There they saw Ryder curled up in a ball on the couch snoozing away. "I'm really glad he isn't crying about his sister anymore..." She said softly kneeling by the couch to stroke Ryder's cheek.

Applejack gave a chuckle and leaned on the back of the couch. "Yeah... Hopefully you can keep him from breakin' down again..." She said softly also. "...Y'wanna wake him up? I feel he could need a little tenderlovin' after what he's been through... and if you don't mind...." She looked to Daring blushing a bit and smiling nervously.

Daring smiled a bit and nudged her coltfriend. "Ry? C'mon wake up!" She said. Ryder swatted at her hand and shifted. "Ryder C'mon and get up we still have something to do!"

Ryder groaned a bit. "...No dad... I don't wanna go to school..." He mumbled still asleep.

Applejack reached down and nudged him. "Ryder get up! Big Mac's got his gun and he's comin' for ya!" She said sounding panicked.

Suddenly Ryder woke up and yelped cowering. "NO BIG MAC I DIDNT DO ANYTHING!" He yelled scared.

Applejack chuckled and hopped the couch sitting next to him. "Sorry Ry I needed ya up but seems that was the only way I coulda got you up!" She said. "Big Mac's still out with Applebloom. Y'all wanna stay the night? I... I gotta talk with you about something Ry..."

Ryder looked to her as Daring sat next to him. "...What? You wanna chew me out again?" He asked.

Applejack sighed. "If I wanted to do that I'd've done it the second you got here!" She said. "I just wanted to let you know... What you did that night with Fluttershy was all Pinkie's fault. She told me she drugged your drinks and convinced you to do dirty deeds... I... I kinda feel bad that I broke your heart but... Least you got someone to call yer lover... And she's a damn good one lettin' you go with her on her escapade."

Ryder's jaw dropped. "No way Pinkie split us up?!" He said shocked. Applejack nodded. "...That party loving BITCH!"

Daring and AJ jumped as he slammed his hand down onto the coffee table in anger. "N-now Ry she'll say she's sorry if ya just talk with her!" Applejack said. "I could give her a call and have her over here faster than how Dash runs!"

Daring quickly held Ryder close fearing he could lash out. "Ryder if you accept to the terms I'll get AJ in on our fun!" She said. "You already know what happens if you say no!"

Ryder huffed. "Fine. Get her over here but she gives me any BS I'm calling Shining to get me the fuck out of here!" He said.

Applejack quickly pulled her phone from her pocket and started to tap at the screen. Soon after she put the phone to her ear and tapped her foot to the ground just as Daring got up bringing Ryder to the side. "Yeah Pinkie? AJ." The orange country mare said. "Yeah I need you over here now and... Might wanna swing by Fluttershy's cuz Ryder is here and he's pretty pissed.... Few minutes? Well get here fast cuz I don't want him to blow up. Thanks sugarcube!"

Daring struggled with Ryder trying to keep him still but he kept shrugging her off. "Ry I'm trying to help you calm down!" She said.

Ryder turned giving daring a death stare. "Why don't you calm down?!" He snapped. "This day just keeps getting worse and worse! First I wet my bed with my favorite author and adventurer there to see it, next you fall and hit your head because it was all my fault, then I arrest my own father because he raped his own daughter leaving her without a father and now I find out my ex was sorry for breaking my heart and finding out it was another friends fault. WHATS NEXT IS THE FUCKING JET GONNA CRASH?!"

Daring grabbed a hold of him and slammed him on the wall. "LISTEN YOU STUPID FUCK I CAN GO ON THIS ADVENTURE ALONE!" She yelled getting pissed. "I CAN EASILY SAY ONE WORD AND YOU ARENT GOING ANYWHERE NEAR THAT JET OR MY HOME! YOUR LITTLE SHIT OF A SISTER CAN FUCKING STAY AT TWILIGHTS!"

Everything fell silent. Ryder's face went from rage to sadness. "...It's one thing calling me a stupid fuck but... Calling my little sister a little shit just went too far!" He said. He pushed her off. "YOU JUST GET THE FUCK OUT RIGHT NOW! I DONT WANNA SEE YOUR FACE HERE OR ANYWHERE AGAIN! AND FUCK YOUR LAST BOOK!" He broke down crying and ran upstairs.

Daring looked back at Applejack who was standing there shocked. The grey maned mare grunted and turned back to the door not even saying another word. Tears started streaming from her face as she stepped outside. She walked towards the trees and sat burying her face into her hands as she started to sob. Just then a blue motorbike came riding up. On the bike was a Pegasus mare clad in a track suit, tennis shoes and a motorcycle helmet covering her face. She took the helmet off revealing rainbow strands of hair from her mane. Her ear flickered and she looked towards Daring. Quickly she got of her bike and ran over to Daring. "Shit! I missed something!" She said sitting by Daring. "What the hell happened?!"

Daring looked up at the mare and sniffled. She quickly hugged her. "...Dash..." She said through her tears. The mare she hugged was Rainbow Dash. Ryder's cousin.

Dash shushed her. "...I gotcha..." She said softly. "What happened? Did AJ kick you out of the house?"

Daring shook her head. "....Your.... FUCKING cousin..." She snapped. "...He... He... GOD DAMIT!" She started to cry hard into her shoulder.

Dash lied Daring back onto the tree and stood up growling. She stomped towards her friends home and banged on the front door. "RYDER YOU GET YOUR SORRY ASS OUT HERE RIGHT NOW OR I'M COMING IN!" She yelled. She waited for a few seconds and just barged in. She saw Applejack coming down the stairs but pushed her aside going up to her room. In her room she saw Ryder bawling like a baby. She pounced on him and started slapping and punching him. "YOU FUCKING DESERVE THIS FOR MAKING DARING, THE GREATEST WRITER AND ADVENTURER CRY!"

Applejack ran through the door and pried Dash off pinning her on the floor. "You stop right now dammit!" She snapped. "It wasn't he who made her cry it was all her fault! She made him cry after callin' yer little cousin a little shit!"

Ryder sniffled. "...I-It is my fault..." He said through his tears. "...When ISNT it my fault...?! ...It's my f-fault for hurting her... It's my fault for leaving Scoot h-here alone... ITS MY FAULT FOR FUCKING FLUTTERSHY!" He started to cry once more.

Applejack got off of her friend and went to Ryder. "How many times do I gotta tell ya? None of that stuff is your fault!" She said. "C'mon sugarcube just give Darin' a second chance! She's riding the red wave! Yknow what I mean doncha sugarcube?" Ryder hesitantly nodded. "Now you think you can give Daring another shot? Please Ry she's countin' on you for her new book and she really cant do jack without you!"

Ryder sniffled. "...G... Go get her.... Please... I... I need a drink..." He said.

Applejack looked to Dash. "You go out there and get her! I'll get Ryder a beer!" She said. Dash nodded and hurried out the door. Applejack looked back at Ryder helping him out of the bed. "C'mon now get on up I'll help ya out... I could getcha a beer or somethin' else if ya like."

Ryder sniffled and wiped his eyes. "...Just... Get me something to.... make me forget today..." He said.

Applejack threw his arm over his shoulder standing him up and started to go towards the door. "Alright one Granny Smith style moonshine comin' up!" She said as they went downstairs. As she sat him on the couch he coughed a bit. "Ry take deeeeep breaths... I'll getcha a water before you get that moonshine!" Ryder nodded coughing into his hand.

Just outside Rainbow Dash was looking through the trees. "DARING?" She called out. "Dammit where did you go?" She huffed stopping in the middle of the dense woodland. She listened closely for any noise. Her ear flickered a bit hearing sniffling. "Daring? Is that you? C'mon come back here!" She started to walk towards the sniffling and sobs. She walked on for a bit and found Daring lurched over leaning on a tree throwing up. "Daring!" She said hurrying to her side. "Daring! You are coming back inside now! We cant have you puking everywhere you could end up passing out in the road!"

Daring pushed Dash away. "Leave me alone..." She said spitting into her vomit puddle. "...I... I don't wanna go back in that hellhole..." She pushed off the tree and started to hobble away before collapsing onto her hands and knees.

Dash quickly went to Daring and helped her off the ground. "Oh no you don't!" She snapped. "You are coming with me and that's final!" Daring gagged a bit as Dash started off towards the house again. "Try holding that down. I'll get you something to drink and maybe something to settle your stomach. Just... Try and apologize to Ryder he takes his family really seriously."

Daring sighed and rubbed her throat as they came out of the trees. A little while later Ryder was sitting at the kitchen table with Daring sitting in the chair next to him. Applejack and Dash sat at the chairs across the table silent. Neither party talked. Ryder was sipping a jar of near clear liquid garnished with a green apple. Applejack sighed. "Daring you got anything to say to Ryder?" She asked.

Daring groaned a bit lying her head on the table. Dash looked to her cousin. "Ry? You got anything to say to Daring?" She said.

Ryder set the jar down and sighed. He looked to the mare beside him. "Sorry I pissed you off... All I wanted was to get through this and get back to my sister..." He said. "...I always enjoy reading your books but... Really I'd love to be in one as well... Can you forgive me?"

Daring brought her head up and sighed leaning on him weakly giving him a hug. "...I forgive you..." She said. "Can you... *urp* forgive me for calling your sister a little shit...?" Ryder nodded and kissed her on the forehead. "...C-can I get a glass of water please? And... Something light to eat...?"

Applejack smiled getting up. "You are lucky my big brother likes his ginger ale!" She said going into the kitchen. "I'll grab some fresh fritters for you to eat." Just then a knock came to the door. "Dash go'n get that I think it's Pinkie."

Dash gave a nod and hurried for the door. She opened it and there was Pinkie Pie looking a bit worried with a yellow pink maned Pegasus mare behind her looking worried as well. "Pinkie. Fluttershy. I think you guys got something to say to Ryder?" Dash said stepping out of the way.

Before Pinkie Pie could answer the yellow mare known as Fluttershy pushed Pinkie and Dash out of the way quickly going to Ryder. Fluttershy was wearing a green shirt and jean bell bottoms with boots. "Ryder!" She said nearly tackling him out of his chair. "I am so sorry! Please don't be mad!"

Applejack came back with a glass full of gingerale and an applefritter on a plate both in her hands. "Fluttershy it aint you who's in trouble with him." She said placing the plates in front of Daring. "You just get off of him, let him finish his drink and let him talk to Pinkie."

Fluttershy hesitantly let Ryder go and stepped off to the side as Pinkie approached. "...H-Hey Ryder..." She said sounding scared.

Ryder growled. "Pinkie. Sit." He said not even meeting her gaze. The pink pony didn't even hesitate going towards a seat across from Ryder. As she sat down he chugged the rest of his moonshine before looking to her. "...Pinkie... You've helped me and fucked me ALL at the same time... Your punishment for fucking my love life up... I call Cheese Sandwich and have him throw a party for my sister and her friends but YOU are to go no where near that party!"

Dash gasped as Pinkie hung her head sighing. "Ry are you crazy?!" Dash snapped. "Pinkie LOVES parties! That's like someone telling me not to be cool or Applejack not to sell apples!"

Pinkie stood up hugging herself whimpering. "...No no... He's right... I deserve it..." She said starting to tear up. "...I... I screwed up with a party... I'm punished with a party..."

Ryder let out a chuckle. "Well at least I didn't say you couldn't throw a party ever. Gives ya more of a reason to live!" He said. "Now... For the apology part... It's gotta be something good!"

Applejack leaned on the table and rested her hand on Pinkies shoulder pushing her back down in the seat. "Aw C'mon Ryder the poor girl cant take a bad punishment and think of the perfect apology!" She said. "Just... I don't know let her... Get Scoot a toy or a new scooter!"

Ryder huffed setting the jar aside and rubbing Daring's back. "It's either that or I get to use her as a cum dumpster." He said.

Dash slammed her hand down on the table. "RYDER!" She snapped angrily.

"Okay okay fine she can get her a fucking toy!" He snapped before slamming his head onto the table.

Pinkie Pie perked up a bit and smiled wiping tears from her eyes. "...C-cant I do both?" She asked.

Dash facepalmed. "...Don't even think about it you fucked with one relationship of his and fucking up another one would just fuck your chances of doing parties ever again..." She said.

Pinkie sighed as Ryder got up going over to Fluttershy. "Okay... I'll just get her a toy..." The pink mare said. She looked to Applejack. "Got anything sugary to perk me up before I head back to work? The cakes don't like me with tears in my eyes. Says it makes the kids scared."

Applejack turned back to the fridge. She opened it and pulled out a juice box looking like they were meant for Applebloom. She tossed it to Pinkie. "Here. Just get yerself perked up and swing by the castle for Scoot. Tell Twi what Ryder said." Pinkie nodded sipping at the juice box. "I'll have Big Mac take Fluttershy home once he gets back. Knowing what they got going he's gonna be a while."

Fluttershy whimpered a bit. "Big Mac and I... We uh..." She said starting to hesitate. "...We... MAY have only done it a few times...." She blushed hard hiding her face in Ryder's chest.

Ryder sighed. "Fluttershy you and I both know Big Mac can give it to you better than I can." He said. "Not that... I would give it to you... And... Not that I would know...." He averted his gaze blushing.

Applejack looked at Ryder giving him a weird look. "Which one? Givin' it to Flutters or Takin' it from Big Mac?" She asked.

Ryder whimpered a bit. "...Giving it to Fl- I MEAN TAKING IT FROM BIG MAC!" He snapped blushing even harder cuddling with Fluttershy.

Applejack came over glaring at Ryder looking into his eyes. His frightened gaze spoke even when he didn't. She grinned a bit. "Seems someone knows what it was like from both ends of his dick!" She said. "What was he like? Wasn't easy on ya was he?"

Ryder started to tear up from his embarrassment. Dash gave a laugh as she came over sitting next to her cousin. "C'mon Ry you know that's accepted here!" She said. "Just out and say it! Don't care if it was an experiment or just something you like just say it!"

Ryder clenched his eyes shut. He mumbled something under his breath. Applejack came over and leaned in. "What was that? Couldn't hear ya over your bright red cheeks!" She said.

Ryder started to whimper. "...I... I said... Leave me alone..." He said. Before Applejack could reply Ryder started to sob lightly.

Dash sighed and pulled Applejack away as she got up. "C'mon AJ don't give him a hard time." She said. "Just... I don't know let him come out on his own? Happened with me didn't it? You guys didn't pressure me!"

Applejack sighed. "Yeah yeah..." She said going to Daring. She knelt down at the snacking mare's side. "Darin'? Y'all wanna go upstairs n rest? Y'can take Ryder up with ya to snuggle!" Daring weakly nodded as she sipped at her ginger ale again. Applejack stood up looking over at Ryder. "Ry c'mon now get your marefriend upstairs and take a nap with her. I think ya both need one seein as she threw her guts up and you are cranky as a baby without any sleep! Trust me if you don't want Shinin' keepin' you here i'd listen." Ryder sniffled and nodded getting up. He quickly went over to the table and helped Daring up from her seat.

Not too long later Ryder was up in the guest room with Daring sleeping once more. Applejack peeked in at them sighing. She stepped away from the door closing it quietly. She went down the stairs. Dash and Fluttershy sat on the couch blushing. Dash looked up at her friend. "They out of it?" She asked. Applejack nodded. "Good... I'm kinda proud of him moving on from you. Holding a steady job and even banging a fucking celebrity! Something that I wanted to do! To who I wanted to do!"

Applejack sighed sitting down on the other side of Fluttershy. "Yeah... I'm kinda proud too..." She said crossing her arms looking away.

Fluttershy looked over to Applejack. "...You aren't mad that he and I... Did things are you?" She asked hesitantly.

Applejack shook her head. "Was at first but now... I just cant help but kick myself over it..." She said. "... I almost wanna steal him back but... Lord knows if I did that he'd arrest me on the spot..."

Just then a phone went off. Sounded of smooth jazz. Fluttershy blushed. "That's me! That's me!" She said pulling her phone from her pocket. She tapped the screen and put it to her ear. "Hello? Oh Twilight! Yes Ryder's here but he's asleep right now. Why do you need him? ...Scootaloo had a bit of an accident and she wants her big brother huh...? Well... I'd wake him up but he was a bit... Well tired... Are you really sure we should wake him?" She huffed. "... Fine here's AJ." She handed her phone to Applejack and got up from the couch. "I need a cider..."

Applejack gave a sigh and put the phone to her ear. "Yeah Twi?" She said.

The phone was silent. "AJ I hope you'll be better than Fluttershy." Someone said. Twilight. "Scootaloo just wet herself after a couple guards brought her father by the room. He scared her by yelling 'I'm gonna effing kill your brother if I ever get out of this hell hole.' She even said he doesn't want him to kill Ryder and she let loose the lemonade. Right now Celestia is helping her clean up while someone washes her clothes. Can you wake Ryder up and get him over here? Maybe stop by her home and get her things before the guards raid the place to see if drugs were in play."

Applejack grunted. "Fine I'll get him up but you send some wheels!" She snapped. "Big Mac has the truck, all Dash has is a bike, I got my quad yet Fluttershy doesn't have a damn thing. He has to have something to get to his place!"

Twilight sighed. "Fine I'll send Rarity down there she doesn't like seeing little fillies cry." She replied.

"Alright get her here fa- wait what car is she driving?" AJ asked. There was no reply. Just a click of someone hanging up. "DAMMIT! Rarity better be bringing her damn vintage truck... Girl does love vintage things but a vintage truck? The hell is she thinking...?" She tossed Fluttershy's phone onto Dash and went for the stairs. She hurried into her room and nudged Ryder. "Ryder! Ryder get your ass up now!" Ryder groaned and swatted at Applejacks hand turning over. She growled a bit and thought a bit. She grinned a bit. "Ryder i'm pissed at you for sleepin' with another mare! Now get the hell out of the house!" Ryder started to whimper. Applejack then noticed a stain on Ryder's pants. The stain grew and a hissing sound was heard. "No not that!" Applejack said but it was too late. Ryder started to cry realizing he just wet the bed. Lucky for him Daring was still passed out and just out of range from the stain.

Applejack went around the bed and grabbed Daring picking her up just as Dash came into the room. "What the hell happened I thought Twilight told you to wake him not make him piss his pants!" She said going to her cousins side.

The country mare sighed picking Daring up. "He wouldn't get up! And I didn't mean to do that!" She replied. "All I said is that I was mad at him for sleepin' with her here and threatened to leave him!"

Dash grunted. "You knew that scared the crap out of him! Now you gotta find him something to wear!" She snapped. She looked to Ryder shushing him. "...C'mon Ry don't cry AJ didn't mean it! She just tried to get you up because Scoot needs her big brother! Now you just go and get out of those pants mister! Okay Ry?" Ryder sniffled and nodded before getting up from the wet bed. He wasted no time and hurried out the door and into the bathroom. Dash looked to Applejack. "You find him some clothes to wear and hurry. Rarity wont let him sit in her seats with wet pants!"

Applejack sighed. "Fine but you go and wash his clothes!" She said. "Now help me get this girl down to Big Mac's room!" Dash nodded and started out the door with Applejack following. Daring wrapped her arms around Applejack and nuzzled her thinking she was Ryder. "Don't go getting all grabby girl... I gotta find your coltfriend some clothes... Maybe Dash can snuggle up with ya!"

Rainbow Dash looked back at Applejack going down the stairs. "Maybe but if she tells you I molested her she wont be wrong." She said. "I'd wanna tap that even after Ryder did!" She laughed as Applejack rolled her eyes getting to the bottom of the stairs.

Both girls went into the open door of Big Macs room. Applejack lied her down on her brothers bed and pried her arms off replacing her neck with a raggedy stuffed animal. "There girl... If Big Mac comes back and you're still outta it I'll just tell him to leave ya be." AJ said rustling Daring's mane a bit. She looked to Dash who was standing off to the side digging through Big Mac's drawers. "What the hell are ya doin'? You know Big Mac's clothes are way too big for Ry's skinny ass!"

Dash pulled some boxers that looked way too small for Big Mac. "No worries I left some of my boxers here when you had problems with Fluttershy and a friggen batty attitude!" She said. "Ryder could fit into these... Right?" Applejack shrugged. "Well it wouldn't hurt to try to get these on him. You got anything he could wear?"

Applejack thought to herself. "Well I think I got something he wore as a nightmare night costume... Well If he had the right manestyle..." She said starting to giggle.

Dash snorted a bit. "...It isn't THAT one is it?" She asked. Applejack nodded trying not to wake Daring up. Rainbow Dash started to giggle holding it back too.

A little while later they were outside the bathroom door. Ryder could be heard behind the door struggling to put something on as he sniveled. "...D-Dash... These boxers you gave me don't fit..." He said sounding as if he were still crying. "...A-And theres no way I'm wearing this!"

Dash sighed. "C'mon Ry you're a royal guard you cant walk around naked! Celestia would boot you just like AJ did but give you a cell HALF of a quarter size of that bathroom!" She said. "Now put that thing on! AJ will find you some more underwear!"

Applejack sighed and went towards her door. "I don't think I got anythin' cept some panties." She said to herself. As she went into the room her phone went off. She felt for her phone in her pockets and pulled it from her back pocket. She tapped at the screen and put it up to her ear. "Sweet Apple Acres whatcha need sugarcube?"

A grunt was heard. "Applejack I'm not one to wait but since Scootaloo needs her big brother and a change of clothes I have to." Someone on the other side of the phone said.

"Rarity I know you're waiting but Ryder had a bit of an accident and I just need to get him some underwear." AJ replied pinning her phone between her ear and shoulder as she started to dig through her drawers. "He'll be out in a sec. You are driving something with doors and a roof on it aren't you?"

Rarity sighed. "Yes Applejack just look out the window!" She said.

Applejack grunted pulling a pair of red panties. "Look girl just tell me you got either your vintage truck or your town car!" She said. "He wouldn't wanna put him out there the way we got him and he ends up being scarred enough to where he aint goin' to Steurope and get to be in a Daring Do book!" She started out the door and went to Dash with the panties. She handed them to her and went to the stairs. "Now tell me what you're driving!"

Rarity groaned. "I'm driving my vintage truck since my car is in the shop." She said. "Now hurry him up Scootaloo will be out of it when Ryder gets there!"

Applejack took her phone from her ear and hung up on Rarity giving a heavy sigh. "Rarity's bein' a stupid bitch..." She said going back to the bathroom door and Dash's side. "You think its time for her white coat to turn a shade of pink?"

Dash shrugged. She knocked on the bathroom door. "You ready in there? Rarity's here to get you to Scootaloo" She said.

Ryder sighed. "... Are you sure this is the only thing you have for me to wear?" He asked.

Applejack leaned against the wall. "It's the only thing I kept that you and I fit in!" She said. "Just take a deep breath and step on out. This is for your sister!"

Both girls listened closely and heard the stallion take a deep breath. Dash backed up hearing the knob rattle a bit. The door opened and there was Ryder wearing a blue dress that hung just past his knees. He was blushing hard as he crossed his arms stepping out. "...God I hope Daring doesn't see me like this..." He said.

Applejack gave a warm smile and hugged him. "No worries she's still asleep!" She replied. "Just.... Hurry on and get to your sister and tell Big Mac to get back here. Applebloom can stay over there."

Ryder nodded and hurried keeping the dress from flying up with the breezes as he jogged. Applejack and Rainbow Dash followed him. Dash quickly opened the door for him and followed him as he ran out to a unicorn mare who was leaning against a silver and black vintage pick up truck. The mare had a purple mane and she wore a business like dress. Purple skirt, white shirt and a purple sports coat. "It's about time!" She snapped approaching Applejack. "And THAT atrocity was all you had for him to wear?"

Applejack sighed. "Rarity it aint my fault the boy had an accident!" She replied. "And none of my stuff or Big Mac's clothes were gonna fit but THAT! I knew he left it here and decided to keep it just to put Big Mac in if he ever passed out drunk. Now just get him on out of here he's got a little sister to attend to and... My advice is get into Twi's garage. He aint gonna walk anywhere near the road with that stuff on."

Rarity nodded and went to the driver's side door opening it and getting in. Dash came to the passenger side window just as Ryder rolled his window down. "Ry you just make sure that squirt keeps herself dry." She said. "I promise when you get back here you'll have a clean change of clothes!"

Ryder sniffled. "...Tell Daring where I am... I don't want her to worry about me..." He said. Dash nodded and gave a friendly slug to her cousins arm. She backed away just before the truck started up and drove off.

To be continued....

An Unfamiliar Feeling Pt. 3

It was only a short time after Rarity had pulled away from Sweet Apple Acres with Ryder in her truck. Ryder stared out the window blushing with his arms crossed. Rarity concentrated on driving hearing only the sound of the engine and the gravel on the road under the tires. She glanced over at Ryder. "I'm surprised Ryder I thought you weren't welcome back at that house." She said.

Ryder sighed. "...I thought so too but... I just... I just had to get over a fear...." He said. "...I had a nightmare last night and... Well.... Lets just say I felt like a big baby for a while... I... I had an accident and it just... I felt like I did something bad and... Well I was really embarrassed... Even with my new marefriend there..." He started to tear up a bit whimpering.

Rarity turned at the end of the road and sighed. "Ryder don't feel bad!" She replied. "It's understandable if you were regretting what you did with Fluttershy! I've had the same problem but with some clients and... Well Sweetie Belle... I told her she couldn't go to Scootaloo's for a while since... Your father was drunk and I was afraid he would mistake her for Scootaloo or even hit her while she was there!"

The dressed stallion sighed and reached for the radio. "...May I turn on the radio please...? I need some music to calm my nerves...." He said.

Rarity sighed. "Fine listen to your music just keep it at a low volume. I don't want to have to talk over it." She said.

Ryder turned it on and tuned it to where it played classic rock. As the music played it started fading away. "And that was Gash with his hit song Phantom!" A radio host said. "Now here's a song for those who want to make amends with those who just pissed you off! Here's The Falling Rocks with Kindness for Tirek!"

Ryder groaned and facepalmed as the radio started with some bongos. "...Not now... ANYTHING but this song..." He said.

Rarity glanced over at him. "What's wrong with this song?" She asked. "If you don't like it you can change the station!"

Ryder huffed slouching in his seat. "...You don't understand..." He said. "...I have a curse set on me or something... Everytime this song comes on I have to listen to it. If I skip it, change the station or even say the NAME something bad happens to me..."

Just as they stopped at a red light Rarity gave a laugh. "Oh PUH-Leez!" She said. "That cant be true! Just watch!" She reached for the dial and tuned it to a pop station.

Just then a truck rode up with two guards in it. One looked over and saw Ryder in his dress. "GENERAL RYDER?!" He said shocked. Ryder sank in his seat whimpering as the other guard saw him and laughed.

Rarity tuned the radio back to the previous station blushing a bit. "Woopsie... I guess you were right..." She said. She looked over to the guards truck. "YOU TWO ARE SO GOING TO GET IT WHEN I TELL PRINCESS TWILIGHT AND PRINCESS CELESTIA HOW YOU'RE TREATING YOUR SUPERIOR!"

Both guards shut right up and peeled out just as the light turned green. Ryder sat back up fixing the dress. "...Thanks Rarity... With the day I've had i'm not surprised that would happen..." He said blushing as he fixed the panties. "...May I ask... How was Scootaloo before you left...?"

Rarity sighed starting down the road again. "...Poor girl was crying hard after she saw her father." She said. "I honestly wanted to slap him but the guards nor twilight would allow it. You might have special privileges but I really would hope you don't strike criminals even if they were family."

Ryder gave a grunt. "I REALLY wish I could smack my own father..." He said. "...Violating my own sister, kicking me out of the house... Not giving a shit when mom died... Don't ask why but... I think this rage is gonna kill me or something... Hope that something isn't my marefriend..."

The unicorn mare turned down another road now. "May I ask who your marefriend is? I'm a tad curious on who you moved on to after AJ and I swear if it's one of the princesses that is great for you." She said.

Ryder sighed as they slowed in front of a familiar house. 'His' old house. "Just wait out here... It wont be good for me if I lashed out at you with memories going through my head." He said. He hesitated on stepping out.

Rarity sighed. "Are you sure you want to go in there alone?" She asked. "I'd hate to have you crumble under the pressure. Besides you might need someone to help hide your face." She took the jacket off and draped it over Ryder's shoulders.

Ryder huffed and shrugged the jacket off. "I don't mean to be rude but you don't need to do this!" He said. "It's my sisters home and I am a royal guard! I need to do this on my own! If I need you i'll shout." Taking a deep breath he grasped the door handle and opened it. He quickly stepped out and hurried to the door. He knelt down to a rock by the door and lifted it revealing a key. He picked the key up and unlocked the door going inside slamming the door shut behind him. Just as he stepped away from the door he heard a ripping sound and felt a draft. Blushing hard he looked back and saw the dress had ripped. It got stuck in the door. "...Shit... This curse SUCKS!" He stepped a few more steps and ripped the dress right off revealing the panties he was wearing.

Back at Sweet Apple Acres Rainbow Dash sat on Big Mac's bed where Daring Do still lied passed out. "...Cant believe my own cousin is dating you..." The rainbow mare said to herself. "...He did a real good job snagging you from... Where ever you were..."

A sigh came from the door. Dash looked back and saw Applejack coming in with rubber gloves in her hand. "...I swear that boy needs to drink more water and have less booze..." She said tossing the gloves onto a dresser. "You look like you're deep in thought. Bit for your brains?"

Dash sighed looking back at Daring. "... Don't take this the wrong way but how does my cousin leave a hick like you and hook up with a superstar like Daring here?" She asked. "He was so happy with you and with her... He seems like he thinks he's doing wrong by sleeping with her!"

Applejack sat at the foot of the bed. "Well I did yell at him and threaten him with Big Mac's shotgun..." She said. "... And that was just for sleeping with Fluttershy! He musta thought I was gonna blow his brains out not only with my brothers gun, my varmint rifle and even Applebloom's pistol! If I wanted to do that i'd've had Big Mac tie him down and pay Twilight to have her guards turn the other cheek towards what ever I do for a week."

Dash slugged her friend in the arm. "Really AJ?" She snapped. "You knew by that time he has a sister AND a cousin! If that boy was dead by your hand Scootaloo would've been dragged away by that drunk uncle of mine and raped silly! She'd probably be somewhere in manehattan or god forbid out on the street in Fillydelphia. That filly wouldn't be able to survive on her own let alone that drunk bastard of a father!"

The country mare rubbed her arm and looked over at Daring who was shifting a bit. AJ looked back to Dash. "Ya think we should wake her up?" She asked. Dash looked to Daring and shrugged. "Well... I think it might be a good idea so we don't have a remake and just so we don't have Big Mac flippin' out on a mare other than Applebloom cuddlin' his toy."

Dash sighed. "I got it." She said getting up from the bed. She shook Daring a bit. "Daring? C'mon wake up! We need you to get up so AJ's brother doesn't freak out!"

Daring groaned a bit. She swatted at the blue mares hand and shifted. Applejack sighed going to the other side of the bed. She grabbed a hold of the stuffed toy Daring was cuddling. "C'mon Sugarcube let go of it! It's my little sisters just give it up!" She said. "You get up now and hurry cuz we got some crazy fans wantin' some autographs Miss Do!"

Daring snorted a bit waking up. She yawned looking up at Applejack stretching as the toy she cuddle was tossed to the dresser. "...Fans...? Dammit who told them I was here...?" She asked a bit sluggishly as she sat up.

Applejack gave a nervous laugh helping her to her feet. "Sorry girl no fans here but what we got is one stallion gone!" She said. "Ryder ran off to go make sure his sister is alright. Y'all need some food or somethin'?"

Daring cracked her neck and twisted her back cracking that as well. "Any chance I can go to grab a hayburger or somethin'? Either that or some carrots and rice..." She said going towards the door.

Dash followed. "I could drive you to MacHaymans or St. Bleetersburg carrots!" She said. "Either way we could go check on my little cousin. I'm kinda worried about her."

Daring looked back and smiled. "Well... Alright but I don't have a helmet. You have an extra stashed somewhere?" She asked.

Applejack came from the bedroom and ran up stairs. "Hold on just a sec I got mine!" She said. Daring and Dash looked at each other and shrugged. Moments later Applejack came back with what looked like a motorcycle helmet with 'SAA' in big bold letters on the back of it. It was orange with red apples on the visor hinges. "Here. It should fitcha." She tossed it to Daring who caught it. "And before ya ask its for advertising purposes. Big Mac had it made but just take it and get on outta here. I gotta take a shower and do some laundry."

Dash gave a laugh. "Alright but... You owe me a day to when we can hang out no questions asked!" She said opening the door for Daring.

Applejack sighed crossing her arms. "Fine you and I can see that movie y'all wanted to see and I promise to give you a damn good fingering in that theatre!" She said blushing.

Dash blushed grinning and gave her a quick kiss just before running outside. She hopped on her bike putting her helmet on just as Daring got on behind her. "Alright hold on! I like to take it REAL fast!" Dash said starting her bike. Daring wrapped her arms around Dash as she reved the bike. The back tire kicked up dust and they started off down the road.

Back with Ryder he was dealing with something he hated in the panties as he was cowering in the corner like a kid on time out who just got spanked by his mother. The room he was in looked like the master bedroom. The bed sat against the wall not even fixed up. Beer cans sat on the dresser and the nightstands. Rarity was coming from a doorway with toilet tissue balled up in her hand. She walked over to the wall where a spider sat. Quickly she squished it and pinched the tissues. "There we are! I'm going to catch hell from Fluttershy later but oh well." Rarity said tossing the tissues in a nearby trashcan in the room.

Ryder sprang to his feet and hugged Rarity shaking. "...Th-thanks... Damn my curse..." He said.

Rarity hugged and shushed him. "You're very welcome darling!" She replied. "Now then you get some clothes on. I'll find some suitcases you can pack all your sisters things in."

Ryder let Rarity go and covered the bulge in his panties. "...Can you at least get me some pants to wear first...?" He asked. "Gotta trust the fashion expert on what to wear..." He smiled nervously. "...I think I'll keep these on... Don't wanna 'blow up my balloon' as pinkie were to say..." He tightened his legs a bit shrinking his thigh gap.

Rarity smiled. "Well it isn't like I've seen it before Ryder." She said going towards the dresser. "I've designed underwear for Hoity Toity and he wears manties like the ones you have on!"

Ryder tilted his head a bit. "Manties?" He said curiously.

Rarity nodded. "Man-panties." She replied. "Not only have I made his I've even made some for Braeburn." Ryder yelped quickly falling back and hugging his legs. Rarity looked back at him. "Getting a stiffy thinking of Applejack's cousin? No lies please!"

Ryder averted his gaze blushing. "...Yes..." He said. "...After AJ booted me I was lonely for a while and... Well... A few of the guards sort of gave me a few holes to plug and slowly my mood came back up."

The unicorn mare gave a giggle tossing back a pair of jungle camo shorts and a black Tshirt with the sleeves cut off. "Well sex always does it." She said. "Although for me its teasing my own clit until I feel blissful. You might think it's uncouth but I enjoy downing toys in my ass."

Rarity turned away giving Ryder some privacy. He gave a laugh. "Well... I actually think that's normal..." He said getting the bottoms on. "...After AJ yelled at me or my father gave me shit about being with a 'hick' or a family of incest practicing hillbillies, I actually hid myself in the orchard and just had myself a wank... A bit TMI but... Oh well..."

Rarity turned back as Ryder gave her a whistle letting her know he was all covered up. She sighed a bit. "There we are! You look like a rocker now!" She said going towards the door. "If you need I'll make another dress and make more comfortable manties for you."

Ryder sighed following her out. "Really Rarity you know I cant wear those around anywhere but... Maybe get some manties for relaxing?" He said going into the hall closet just outside his sisters room. He saw a few suitcases and reached for them. "I'll pay you when my next check comes in. Last few checks have gone to gas, my asshole ex partners expensive meals and a new guitar that I actually wanted. Oh and... A few drinks to help with some pain..."

Rarity smiled and giggled a bit as Ryder pulled the suitcases out. One of them looked heavy. "Well I'll give you half price on the manties for coming to terms with your loss of AJ's heart." She replied as Ryder lied the heavy suit case down.

Ryder unzipped the case and opened it a bit his jaw dropping. He put his hand up. "Rarity give me your phone now!" He said opening the suitcase all the way. Rarity took one look and saw package after package of drugs stacked in the suit case. She took her phone from her pocket and handed it to the stallion. He clicked the button and tapped an icon with a bell on the locked screen. It pulled up a red screen with black text that said 'Emergency Service' at the top. He put it up to his ear and waited for a moment.

The phone clicked and sounds of phones ringing. "911 what is your emergency?" A mare said.

Ryder huffed. "Rough Ryder of the Canterlot guard. Badge number 3462. I need you to send a few cars to the home of a recent rape arrest. I found something that slaps charges on to the rapist." He said.

He heard the mare hum a bit. "A couple cars are on their was sir!" She said. "You have a great day now!"

Ryder smiled a bit and chuckled a bit. "You too ma'am thank you." He replied. He took the phone from his ear and tapped the 'end call' icon and handed the phone back to Rarity. "That will put my fucking father away for even LONGER!" He opened the other suitcase and checked every pocket. "...Alright nothing in this one..." He looked up to Rarity. "Take this and shove every bit of Scootaloo's clothes in here! Meet me out front when you're done!"

Rarity took the empty suitcase and went into the room behind her. "Alright but if those guards come let them know I'm here so they don't freak out!" She called out going to a dresser inside the fillies room.

As Ryder went out the door he sighed. "Why don't I have my own phone? I should really buy one and get a few numbers before I leave to Steurope..." He said going to the truck at the curb. "...Scootaloo would want me to call in and check on her and what brother would I be if I wasn't caring of her?" He gave a hefty sigh and looked to the sky in thought.

As he stared into the sky guard trucks pulled up coming to a screeching hault around Rarity's truck. One by one guards opened their doors and got out with guns in hand. They aimed at the truck. "DONT MOVE SCUMBAG! HANDS IN THE AIR!" They all yelled.

Ryder yelped and dropped to the ground. He didn't have time to get up before three guards rushed him. One with a shotgun, the other with pistols. "ARE YOU FUCKING STUPID?!" Ryder yelled as the guards started to restrain him. "WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU ARRESTING ME FOR I WAS FUCKING CALLING YOU GUYS FOR BACK UP!"

The guards shoved his head into the ground. "You were contaminating a crime scene!" He said. "Now unless you were conducting an investigation you're under arrest for trespassing!"

Ryder grunted. "THATS IT YOU GUYS ARE SO FUCKING FIRED LET ME GO AND GRAB YOUR FUCKING THINGS!" He yelled. "I WAS HERE GRABBING CLOTHES FOR MY LITTLE SISTER WHO IS CURRENTLY STAYING WITH PRINCESS TWILIGHT WHO REQUESTED THIS BY THE WAY!"

The guard with the shotgun got him to his feet and dusted him off. He looked to the guard who had the keys to the cuffs. "You heard the general uncuff him NOW!" He said. The guard nodded a bit scared and unlocked the cuffs. Shotgun guard looked back to Ryder as he now rubbed his wrists. "I am SO sorry General I told them they shouldn't have done that!"

Ryder looked to two guards with their pistols. "You two. OUT of my sight!" He said pointing back at one of their trucks. He looked back to the other guard. "You get a few men and grab the suitcase filled with coke that's sitting in the hallway. There's a mare in there that was aiding me in getting all of my sisters things. Touch her and REALLY kiss your jobs goodbye!" The guard saluted and whistled to a few other guards before going into the house.

As the guards rushed in Rarity came out with the suitcase filled with clothes. She rushed to her truck and Ryder as fast as she could. "Alright I've got all her clothes in here. Don't ask how I did that." She said giving Ryder the suitcase. "What happened out here? I heard yelling!"

Ryder sighed tossing the suitcase in the back of the truck. "My curse almost got me arrested by my own men..." He said hopping in the back as well. "Now let's hurry the faster I get to my sister the faster I can yell at my asshole dad!" Rarity nodded and ran around the truck hopping in the drivers side. Ryder looked around the cab of the truck at guards who were still near the trucks. "YOU GUYS! ESCORT NOW!" The guards saluted and quickly entered their trucks. First one backed out allowing Rarity to pullout and wait for the trucks to drive in front and back of her truck. Sirens blaired as they started to speed up.

Just as they passed an intersection Ryder noticed a familiar motorbike sitting at the light. On that bike was Dash and Daring. Daring seemed to notice the truck with Ryder in the back. "You see that Dash?" She asked just before the light turned green. "Ryder was in that truck!"

Dash revved the engine and started off. "Yeah I saw. I just don't care." She replied. "Now you got the choice of where we go!" Daring tapped her shoulder pointing at a restaurant at the side of the road. "You got it!"

As Dash pulled in the parking lot Daring gave a sigh. "Any chance we can get it to go?" She asked. "I actually want to check if Ryder's sister is okay and... Well check on Ryder too... I really feel like I need to do so since I called his sister a little shit earlier... Might patch that hole I made in his heart..." She gave a bit of a whimper.

Dash pulled into a spot and turned the bike off getting it on a kick stand. She got off the bike and took her helmet off. "Yeah he does keep his sister close to his heart." She said fixing her mane. "I'll get your food and drop you off. I owe AJ a fun day and hell I might as well take her out for a meal."

Daring got off the bike and took her helmet off. "Well I might as well come in and order my food." She said starting for the door of the establishment.

Not even a half hour later Daring had her food in hand as she walked up the steps of Twilight's castle with Shining Armor at her side. Shining looked over as Daring gave a sigh. "Everything okay with you?" Shining asked.

Daring shrugged. "...Dunno..." She said. "...Still feeling like shit from earlier... Even after I badmouthed his sister after what happened..." She held the bag up. "Just gotta get something that fills my stomach first before I get something that fixes my heart."

The armored unicorn gave a bit of a laugh. "Yeah Ryder told me what happened while you were at Sweet Apple Acres." He said. "Glad he's facing his fears?" Daring nodded reaching into the bag to pull out some fries. "Well he isn't done just yet. All he has to do is have a meal with them and spend the night there. You can either stay with him or you sleep here. I already talked with Big Mac and he told me he'd take Ryder back here."

Daring grunted shoving a fist full of fries into her mouth. She chewed for a moment then swallowed. "I thought we were heading to Clippersville today!" She said. "The longer that boy takes the longer it'll take for my book to come out!"

Shining gave a sigh as they reached the top of the steps. "Look I promise come tomorrow you guys will take off to Clippersville and land at their military base. It's near the outskirts of town. I had Celestia call their prime minister and he has cleared you guys to land there. If you need any weapons Ryder can get them. He's friends with the head of their military base."

The adventure mare stopped in the hallway. She gave a bit of a laugh. "Yeah like I'd need a weapon!" She said. "My books are for everypony and I really don't want to have some little colt read the book and find the words 'sex, cum, bloody mess, dead and burnt alive' ANYWHERE!"

The armored unicorn leaned against a wall near a door and knocked on it not even breaking his gaze from Daring. "You haven't heard have you?" He asked crossing his arms. "They've been having a problem with mares being kidnapped. You stick to Ryder close or you get strapped. If you go missing and Ryder cant find you he's gonna feel like shit for two reasons! One is you're his marefriend and two you're his idol! You go missing, he might think it's all his fault he lost you, he flies the jet back or tells someone else to fly the jet back and kills himself somehow. I've seen him try it isn't pretty. How do you think he became a guard? I felt bad for him." He knocked on the door again. "RYDER! C'mon dude get out here!"

A loud grunt came from inside. Then came stomping. The door opened and Ryder's head poked out. "Would you be fucking quiet?!" He snapped whispering. "Scootaloo is taking a nap! If she fucking wakes up she's gonna think its our fucking dad about to fucking yell at her! That happens and she wets herself again you can bet I'm kicking someones ass!"

Daring cleared her throat. "...Um... Ryder...?" She said. Ryder looked over and saw Daring blushing a bit. "Ryder... you can go back to your sister but... I just want to say I'm sorry for what I said about your little sister. It's... Well... That time for me..." She blushed harder and averted her gaze.

Ryder came from the room wearing nothing but the panties he wore. He blushed hard as Shining averted his gaze. Daring blushed as well. "I know what you're thinking but... I needed something to wear while my shorts are being washed..." He said hugging Daring. "...Although... I cant lie these do feel comfortable..." He smiled nervously.

Daring shuttered. She felt the bulge press up against her lower stomach. She couldn't help but reach up and stroke it. "...You... I..." She muttered. The mare mumbled a bit and suddenly went limp dropping her food on the ground having her eyes roll back a bit.

Ryder tightened his grip on Daring holding her sort of up right. "Daring!" He said a bit frightened. Shining went to Ryder's side and helped him bring Daring onto his shoulder. Shining grabbed the bag of food and went to a door across the hall and opened it as the near naked Pegasus stallion hobbled over.

As Ryder stepped inside Shining averted his gaze trying not to stare. "I swear if you get a hard on Ryder..." He said.

"What are you gonna do?" Ryder asked lying Daring onto a bed. "Give me a swift kick in the sack? You know Cadence wouldn't like that! You know she gave me something she never gave you!" He stepped towards Shining. "She gave me authority to fight back with you or any fucking guard that attacks me! You touch me say goodbye to your fucking horn!" Shining was frozen just before Ryder shoved him aside going back to the other side of the hall. "By the way you haven't paid me this month. I need my check because I need a phone!"

Shining sighed as Ryder entered the other room once again. "Fine. I'll print it up here and wake you up!" He said. "You have to go back to the orchard for dinner!" Ryder gave a grunt before closing the door behind him.

Just inside the room Ryder was walking back towards a bed with his sister in it sleeping away. He sighed sitting at a desk with a dimly lit computer at it. On the screen was an Email. "Alright... C'mon get this done and then get back to bed... You can do this..." He said softly to himself. He cracked his fingers and went to typing.

'To: BigWolf33@Sprintmail.com

From: BlazingRyder25@blazemail.com

Subject: Problems and News

Wolf my friend... We got a few problems here in Equestria. You already know of the 'curse' I have. I heard the song today. The mare I was in the truck with changed the damn station and now bad luck is all around me. First came some guards and I had to wear... Well something that didn't quite fit so it looked feminine and I nearly fired their asses. Next thing my clothes RIPPED going inside my sisters home to grab clothes for her since she had an accident after my father raped her and scared her. Next I got scared shitless by a spider and celestia knows how much I hate those. Had to get the mare that took me there to kill it and almost got arrested for trespassing in a crime scene. The princess I'm with right now told me to get it and really they should listen. Not to mention I did find a few bricks of coke in a suitcase that I was going to get my sister's toys in but I've already sent a few guards with a truck to go retrieve them for her. And now for the news: You probably already heard that I'll be coming there to Clippersville with someone. Don't worry its not my sister or a prisoner. It's none other than AK Yearling! I met her a few days ago and well... Secrets slipped and somehow she became my marefreind. It was really a good thing but she's just seeing the worst parts of my life. Accidents, a dysfunctional family, tears of a guard... Nothing I'd want an idol of mine to see. Just a few seconds ago she kinda saw me in the most embarrassing clothing.... You know how sometimes little colts tried on a pair of their sister's panties...? Well... My ex gave me a pair of hers to wear after I... 'spilled something'... And while my shorts are getting washed these kind of help... To be honest it's weird... She saw these and kinda groped me a bit before fainting... Do you think that's a good thing or a bad thing...? Please respond soon but hopefully this shouldn't be a permanent. I'm supposed to get a cell before I leave for Steurope. See ya soon!'

Ryder typed the rest of the note signing it before clicking on the 'Send' icon. He looked back at the bed hearing his little sister shift a bit and groan. He got up from his seat and went over to the bed and nudged his sister. "Scoot? You okay there scoot?" He asked softly.

Scootaloo jumped a bit. She rubbed her eyes propping herself up on her arms. "...R-ryder...?" She said sounding tired. "...Ry I was sleeping..."

Ryder sighed. "Sorry sis but... I just want you to know that I'm gonna go to the holding cells so I can punish dad more." He said. "But first can you tell me something?" The filly nodded weakly. "Did dad bring any weird people into the house? Any that brought strange things?"

Scootaloo yawned thinking for a moment. "...Yeah... He had weird guys come over looking like they went face first into flower and forgot a bit near their noses..." She said. "...I even saw daddy put those strange boxy things in his suitcase in the closet... Is he in trouble for that...?"

Ryder nodded. "Daddy wont be doing anything to you, me or anyone for a long time." He said. "Now... Maybe you can go into the room across the hall and finish your nap. I gotta get dressed and give dad a piece of my mind... I'll even give him a few hits from you IF I'm alone... If I'm not then I'm shooting fire from my mouth."

Scootaloo threw the covers off revealing she was in her pajamas. Wonderbolt shirt and shorts. Each had a lightning both with wings on them. The chest on the shirt and right on the thigh of the shorts. She reached for her brother. "...Carry me?" She asked.

Ryder sighed a bit. "Alright just give me a moment to get my shorts on." He said. "Think you can handle just a few seconds?" Scootaloo nodded sitting up in the bed. Ryder stood back up and looked at the floor. He saw his pants at the foot of the bed. He quickly grabbed them and slipped into them. He let a sigh as he buttoned them up and zipped them up. He went back to the side of the bed and picked his sister up and held her. She wrapped her arms around his neck and rested her head on his shoulder. "There we go... I'm gonna put you in bed with Daring so you have someone to snuggle... If you need me just ask Shining or find Princess Twilight."

Scootaloo sighed a bit. "Alright but... Can you try and call me every night you're out...?" She asked yawning again. "...I feel like I wont go to sleep without knowing you're okay... I don't want you to get hurt..."

Ryder gave a bit of a chuckle. "I'm going to be fine sis..." He said opening the door and walking out into the hall. "I'm gonna buy a phone later, put numbers of everyone I need here including Dash, Applejack even Twilight, Shining and Cadance. I'll give you a call every morning, and every night." He nuzzled Scootaloo before opening the door to Daring's room. Daring was just out of it. She was taking up nearly all of the bed. Ryder sat his sister on the bed and knelt down. "...You sleep well Scoot. If you wake up and I'm not here just know I'll be back to say goodbye before I go to Clippersville okay?"

Scootaloo smiled a bit and hugged her brother. "...I love you Ry..." She said.

Her brother let out a sad sounding aw. "I love you too sis... Now you get to sleep!" He said. "When you wake up you're gonna be getting all your toys in your room. Remember what I said now okay?" Scootaloo released her brother and nodded before lying down and climbing under the covers snuggling up to Daring. He sighed standing up before going back out into the hall.

After a while Ryder, now fully dressed, was walking with Shining Armor down a hallway. Shining looked over at Ryder. "Dude are you sure you don't need me in there?" He asked. "I know you have a few things against your father but really if he overpowers you he could kill you!"

Ryder sighed. "Just stand outside the door." He said. "If he even tries anything I'll bang on the door or call for you. Just know if you see bruises on him don't be surprised."

Shining gave him a slug to the arm. "You know there are cameras in there that can see anything that happens!" He said. "I know that he did things to your sister and did you wrong but you're a guard still. Family or not you cant do anything to hurt them."

They stopped in the middle of the hall. "I know Shining I'm a fucking guard." He snapped. "If you want to be in the room fine but if I start to go crazy with rage just at least give me a few hours with the shotguns, LMG's and maybe the assault rifles if im mad enough. Shooting stuff seems to be the only thing in this job that keeps you cooled down."

Shining sighed going towards a door with a window next to it. Seen in the window was Ryder's father in an orange jump suit sitting in a chair handcuffed to the table. A guard stood behind him with his arms crossed. "Ryder you know there are other ways to relieve the stress of this job." He said. "For me its coming to see Twily all happy. Hell for Flash he gets a kick out of thinking of Cadence and I going at it but... With me all tied up with a few 'toys' here and there..."

Ryder noticed a little weakness in his voice. "You let him watch?" He asked almost feeling smug. Shining rubbed his neck blushing a bit. "Check and MATE! Now get that door open. I need to serve up some justice..."

Shining sighed and averted his gaze before opening the door and stepping in. Ryder walked in and looked at his father before sitting down. "Well... You finally got me on something... Couldn't do it before but now ya did!" His father snapped.

Ryder slammed down on the table. "You shut your god damn mouth RIGHT NOW!" He said. "You make me sick! First you deny me access to home, then you threaten to move away with Scootaloo even after molesting her, raping her possibly even beating her and now I find out you've been purchasing drugs even with your own fucking daughter not even feet away from the dope! What's next are you gonna say you were the one that killed mom?!"

His father gave a devilish grin. "...You are one smart coward..." He said starting to chuckle. "...I was the one who did it! She just made one step too far getting rid of the old stash I kept... I just played it out like I didn't know what happened... That day you went out with Scootaloo to go meet her friends brother... I wrapped my arms around her fucking neck and BROKE IT! Snapped... Like a FUCKIN' TWIG!" He started to laugh maniacally as Ryder looked like he was about to cry and beat his own father.

Shining snapped his fingers and pointed to the guard nodding to Ryder. "Get him out of here. Seems we might put this dirtbag to death! Murder, drugs and rape." He said. "You just take Ryder out of here and bring him to the shooting range. Give him any targets he needs, any guns he wants and if he ends up zonking out just bring him to his sisters room." The other guard nodded and hurried to Ryder's side grabbing him and dragging him from the room back out into the hall.

Just out in the hall Ryder broke free from the guards grasp and rushed the door just as Shining slammed it. The rage fueled stallion charged the door slamming against it trying to bust it down. "Sir! Calm down!" The guard said pulling Ryder away from the door.

Ryder shrugged him off sniffling. "HOW THE FUCK CAN I CALM DOWN WHEN THAT SORRY SON OF A BITCH LAUGHED IN MY FUCKING FACE ABOUT KILLING HIS WIFE AND HIS KIDS DAMN MOTHER?!" He yelled. "Do you know who has to explain why mommy is dead to his little sister?! Its ME! I'm ALL she has left! She's going to be here! Alone! No parents! No big brother at home! NOT even anyone to go to for her growing!" He started to sob a bit. Tears started gushing from his eyes as if they were hoses on a fire truck.

The guard hugged him and shushed him. "Sir if I may say you are a wonderful leader and an even better brother." He said. "I think we should head down to the range if you need. Although... There actually is another way for you to get your mind off of this..."

Ryder sniffled and looked up at him. "...R-really?" He said hesitantly through his sobs.

The guard nodded a bit. "Yes but... We have to go down to the spa in town for this to happen." He said. "You think you'd want to do that? The mares there really know what they're doing!" Ryder broke the hug and sniffled facing away from the guard. "I'll pay! I promise you it wont take that long!"

Ryder nuzzled the guard a bit giving a little smile. "...Th-thank you..." He said starting to sob again.

A little while later over with Daring she was lying with Scootaloo all snuggled up to her also asleep. Daring was looking a bit distressed as she slept. She tossed and turned a bit. She bumped into Scootaloo who woke up. She instantly knew what was happening with Daring. She could feel it! It felt warm and wet. The little filly shook Daring. "Miss Do!! Wake up!" She said.

Daring gasped sitting up. She breathed heavily. "...Wh-what the hell...? Where am I?" She asked.

Scootaloo hugged her. "You were having a night mare and... well...." She said starting to hesitate.

Daring whimpered feeling wetness under her flank. "...Please tell me this was your doing..." She said. Scootaloo broke the hug and went to the side of the bed turning on a bedside light. Daring looked down and saw her stained pants and a bigger stain on the bed. She also saw a few stains on the little fillies clothing as well. She started whimpering more. Tears came to her eyes as she hugged Scootaloo once more.

The little filly shushed her. "Don't worry Miss Do... It happens to all of us..." She said. "I had an accident today and Ryder said he had an accident too! Please don't cry."

Daring sniffled an broke the hug before getting off the bed. "...G-go get Ryder please..." She said. "...I cant go out and embarrass myself..." She sat against the wall and started to cry.

Scootaloo got off the bed and hurried to the door. She opened it and closed it as she went out into the hall. She ran through the hall past guards but she only planned on one thing. Finding princess Twilight. She stopped about half way down the hall and looked back. She hummed a bit. A guard was looking at her curious of what she was doing. "Need some help little filly?" The guard asked coming over to her.

Scootaloo smiled a bit. "Can you help me find Princess Twilight or my brother please?" She asked. "My brother is Ryder! You know him don't you?"

The guard sighed and nodded. "Unfortunately I do. He kinda chewed me out earlier for nearly arresting him...." He replied taking the fillies hand. "...Anyways lets just go find Twilight. Your brother walked through here with another guard looking like he was about ready to kill someone."

Scootaloo sighed blushing a bit averting her gaze. "...Probably because of our dad..." She replied. "...Do you know what he did?" She looked back up at him. He shook his head. "Well... He touched me... There.... and he bought stuff from people who looked like they had nose bleeds... They sold him stuff that gave him nosebleeds."

The guard let out a sad aw. "I'm sorry about that sweetie." He said. "You definitely deserve better than that. At least you still have your big brother to take care of you!"

Scootaloo whimpered a little bit. "Yeah... But its only a matter of time before he gets out of jail and finds us..." She said. The guard let out a little yelp muffled a bit. She looked up at him. "Are you okay?"

The guard averted his gaze groaning a bit. 'Do I tell her...?' He thought to himself. 'Do I break a little fillies heart...? Especially my own superiors sister...?' He looked down at her. "No no that isn't going to happen!" He said. "He'll be sent somewhere he wont be able to get to you. Anyways enough thinking about that. Let's just get Princess Twilight." Scootaloo nodded and reached up towards the guard. He picked her up and carried her. She wrapped her arms around his neck and just kicked back as he walked. He looked to her. "You have a bit of an accident or something?" She shook her head. "Well you must've lied in something. You got a bit of a wet spot on your hip."

Scootaloo sighed and smiled a bit. "Well I'm a bit tapped out to have an accident anyways." She said averting her gaze a bit. "Besides I don't have anything to worry about. Someone on the other hand does have stuff to worry about... Its why I need Princess Twilight.... And maybe a guard to change some sheets..."

The guard gave a sigh and set her down near an intersecting hall way. "Alright Princess Twilight should be just down the hall in a tea room with Princess Celestia!" He said. "You'll know which room they are in right away. Guards stand outside the doors when a princess is inside. Just tell them you need the princess! I'll be going back to the room you came from alright?"

Scootaloo nodded. "Alright! Thank you!" She said to the guard before running off down the hall again. She immediately saw guards standing down the hall facing the wall opposite them. "Hey! Excuse me!" The guards looked to her as she slowed in front of them. "May I see Princess Twilight? I need her for something! Please?"

The guards gave a smile. "Sure but make sure you bow to her! You know how to right?" One guard said.

Scootaloo nodded and the guards let a chuckle before opening the door. Scootaloo hurried inside and saw Princess Twilight sitting at a little table with Princess Celestia on the other side both with tea cups set on the table. Celestia looked over and saw Scootaloo giving her a smile as she bowed. "Well it seems Scootaloo is wide awake!" She said getting up from her chair.

Scootaloo giggled a bit and stood back up. "Kinda Princess!" She replied. "I just came to get Twilight. Ryder isn't here and... Daring needs her and... Maybe something new to wear?"

Celestia and Twilight looked to each other confused. Twilight sighed. "...I think I know what happened." She said looking back to the filly before her. "That why you needed me? Because Daring wet the bed or something?" Scootaloo nodded. Twilight sighed again. She looked over at Celestia. "Can you go and get my work out clothes princess? I gotta deal with this!" Celestia nodded before flashing away. Twilight took Scootaloo's hand giving a sigh. "C'mon lets go make sure Daring is okay."

A few minutes later Twilight sat in the room with Daring at her side. She was blushing hard as she covered up with a blanket. "...I...I haven't done that since.... The pit of spiders..." The grey maned mare said through her tears. "...I... It just... Happened... and... in front of a little filly..."

Twilight sighed resting her hand on her shoulder. "Be glad you still weren't at Sweet Apple Acres. Applejack told me she already had to clean her bed because of Ryder." She said. "And... Honestly its better you doing this. I'm sure Applejack wouldn't have anything you'd want to wear."

Daring sniffled a bit and looked up at Twilight. "...I... I don't have anything to wear now..." She said softly.

Twilight gave a bit of a reassuring smile. "You don't have to worry. I have a some work out clothes you'd be able to wear." She said. "Every guard whether Celestian, Lunar or even security all guards serve by a code never to talk about matters of a personal matter like that. If they did they would probably be out of a job."

Daring leaned on Twilight. "...D-does Ryder have any fears...?" She asked sniffling still.

Twilight sighed rolling her eyes a bit. "Other than never finding love he HATES spiders... Ironically he is a Scorpio...." She said. "Not to mention he screams like a little filly when he sees the tiniest spider. Really that bad. I've actually seen him get scared into regression!"

Daring looked up at the princess she was with. "...Ryder is afraid of spiders...?" She said. Twilight nodded and sat Daring up just as the door opened a bit.

Daring covered up as Celestia came in with clothes in hand. "Here we are Miss Do. I am deeply sorry that happened." She said. "Your clothes are being washed as we speak and you should have them in time for the trip tomorrow. Now put these on." She tossed the clothes onto the bed and a pair of balled up panties. "Sorry for raiding your underwear Twilight. I thought she might have needed something for covering herself first."

Daring blushed a bit reaching from the blanket grabbing the panties. "...Is there any way I can get a 'liner' or something...?" She asked. "I've got TP between my legs and under me and... I just don't want to mess anything up and... I may have wet my previous one." She blushed harder almost hiding herself in the sheets covering her.

Twilight sighed. "Give me one second." She said getting up from the bed. Her horn glowed a bit and there on the bed next to Daring was a box about four inches in length and five in width. "Here. It's filled with liners so just incase you have to change out you have more. By the way... Ryder went out and my brother told me something I really didn't want to hear at all..."

Daring hid herself under the covers more and got the panties on. "What'd he tell you? I already know it's something bad." She said.

Twilight looked back at Celestia. "Go find Scootaloo... I don't want her to find out this way..." She said. Celestia nodded and went outside closing the door behind her. Twilight kept looking towards the door as Daring got dressed. "Well... Apparently Ryder's father.... He was the one who uh... Well... He..." The purple princess mumbled to herself trying to get everything all sorted out.

Daring sighed pulling a short sleeved shirt over her head. "C'mon out with it Princess!" She said. "The longer I wait the more embarrassed I feel about having that accident..."

The purple alicorn mare took a deep breath and looked back at Daring. "... Ryder's father killed their mother..." She said whimpering a bit. "...I didn't want Scootaloo to find out that her father's going to be executed for the murder..."

Daring gasped. "That poor filly! I wouldn't dare say anything to her. Not even with her brother next to her!" She said standing up in her new outfit. "I wouldn't be one to hide it but... For her it's the best... I hate making AND seeing fillies cry..."

A slight but hesitant knock came to the door. Twilight went over to the door and opened it. There she saw Princess Celestia with Scootaloo gripped tightly to her with her face in Celestia's shoulder. "...This is not good..." She said. "...She heard didn't she...?" Celestia hesitantly nodded holding the filly close. "I'll get my phone and call Cadence then... She'd be able to help with her..." Celestia stepped out of the way and let Twilight out as she started to sob lightly.

Daring hurried out to the filly who was with the celestial princess. She hugged Princess Celestia sandwiching the filly who was found to be crying softly. "Oh my goodness I am so sorry you heard that!" Daring said. "Dammit I wish your brother were here! You really need him don't you?" Scootaloo nodded into Princess Celestia's shoulder. The little filly turned back and reached towards Daring and she took her from Celestia.

Celestia sighed and hung her head. "...She came from the bathroom down the hall... I saw her standing there looking like... Like she was just frozen by that damned cockatrice..." She said. "...I just... I just wish I was faster... She would've been alright..."

Daring gave a sigh going back into the room. "...It isn't your fault Princess..." She said. "Its her monster fathers fault... If he didn't touch her like that she would've been okay... He would've just went down for the drugs and the murder but... That really wouldn't have made anything better..." She looked back to Scootaloo who couldn't help but start crying hard.

Over with Ryder he and the other guard were walking into a spa. Ryder looked a bit tired and like he couldn't believe what was just said. The guard set his hand on Ryder's shoulder. "General you have nothing to worry about here." He said going over to a counter with a bell on it. "Go on! Ring that bell! Sooner you do that the sooner you can go to that dinner tonight."

Ryder sighed and rung the bell by slamming his hand on it. "...I really hope you're right..." He said. "...I swear if these mares try and give me a 'happy ending' you kiss your employment goodbye..."

The guard tensed up a bit just as two mares came from a back room. One pink with a blue mane and the other blue with a pink mane. They were twins from what Ryder could tell. "Bonjour and welcome to ze spa!" They both said. "Is zere anysing we can do for you?"

The guard nudged Ryder. "My friend here would like the deluxe package." He said. "Got a lot of stress pent up from what's been happening lately." He took a card from his pocket and gave it to the mares. "I'll get my usual massage. Just... Try to keep your hands from being around his crotch and ass. He's courting a princess and doesn't want to do anything to scare, piss off or make her cry."

The blue mare took the card and gave a smile. "Ah zee deluxe package wis a nice special member massage!" She said. "Sir iv you juzt follow my sister here to ze back and she will help you get prepped for your massage!"

Ryder gave a hesitant smile and sighed. "...Alright then... Lead on..." He said. The pink mare gave a smile and walked around the counter. Ryder looked to his guard friend. "...Thanks for doing this.... Maybe you can have the honor of keeping my sister happy while I'm away.... You might even get a little extra pay to be able to keep her happy."

The guard gave a sigh. "Thank you sir... I don't have much to do unless the princess gives me something to do." He said following the pink mare. "I'd be glad to do this. Seeing kids happy always puts a smile on my face."

Ryder gave a smile following after the two. They followed the mare towards a large bath area. In that bath area was a large ball in the middle of a hot tub. The ball was a fountain head pouring water into the tub below. "Since you have not been one of our regulars sir we may have to walk you through what we do for your massage." The mare said. "For ze deluxe package we give you a deep tissue massage. Next after zat massage comes some time in ze sauna but unfortunately we are low on towels. Ze only towels you shall get are to cover yourselves during ze massage. After zat we allow you a fifteen minute stay in a private hot tub to relieve any pain you may have. Beverages will be given to you at any time during ze treatments."

The guard hummed a bit. "I'd show him where he should leave his clothes if I were you." He said.

The mare looked back stopping at a door marked 'locker room'. "Zat is true sir!" She said. She looked over at Ryder. "You just leave your belongings in any locker in ze locker room! Just remember what locker you put your things in. Customers have gotten confused on where zere clothes were! Now go in inside! You will be given something to cover yourselves with if you need but... Since there is a client coming that thinks zis is a nude spa where you don't need to be covered up."

Ryder blushed a bit. "...Fine... Might not make me feel uncomfortable to be around other nude guys...." He said.

The mare giggled. "Don't worry there sir." She said. "Zat stallion zat comes in brings a friend for some private fun. I recognize a stallion lover when I see one and you sir are in ze middle no?"

Ryder blushed harder. The guard sighed. "Ma'am we came here to rid ourselves from stress." He said. "And yeah I've seen it." He looked to Ryder. "Look it might be good to not hide it. If that stallion gets to you I promise I'll get it too! I'm not letting a stallion screw my superior without me getting screwed too."

Ryder gave a smile and covered himself a bit. Just then a whistle came from way down the hall down near the enterance. "SISTER!" The blue mare called out. "Ze Prince Blueblood is here!"

Ryder groaned a bit and facepalmed. "...And this is where I want to hide..." He said.

The pink mare looked at Ryder a bit confused. "Sir is zere something wrong?" She asked.

Ryder nodded. "...I work for his aunt..." He said. "...He always comes by my station and trys to toy with me..."

The guard sighed and blushed slinging an arm around his superior. "His mother should've named him 'Blue Balls'..." He said. "...He PAID me to tie him up and fuck him..." Both guard stallions gave a sigh before looking down the hall seeing a big unicorn stallion clad in a red suit with a frilly white shirt. His blonde mane looked unstyled but freshly brushed.

That was Prince Blueblood. The pink mare gave a smile to him as he approached. "Ah! Welcome Prince Blueblood!" She said giving him a quick bow. "You came alone today?"

Blueblood gave a sigh and hung his head. "...Yes Miss Aloe..." He said. "Unfortunately my normal uh... Friend... Came down with a sickness and couldn't make it..." He brought his head up just as the mare gave an 'Aw'.

"Well I am truly sorry for zat!" The mare said. She looked over to Ryder and the guard. "Well maybe to replace zat company you can share ze hot tub AND ze room with these two!"

Blueblood looked at Ryder and gave a little squee. "Oh! I know you!" He said. "You're auntie's guard! Are you really going to keep me company here?"

Ryder thought for a moment and sighed. "I would've said no but... I guess I can make an exception for you." He said. "That and your aunt would dock my pay again..." He gave him a smile.

Prince Blueblood gave a near girlish giggle and hugged Ryder. "OH Thank you!" He said. "And do NOT worry about Auntie! She's too harsh on you! If you worked just for me you would never get any pay taken away!"

Ryder smiled a bit giving the big royal unicorn a hug just as Aloe, as she was called, opened the locker room door. "Alright you guys since we have three of you just start with ze sauna!" She said. "After zat you can get a massage and zen ze hot tub relaxation period!"

Each stallion gave a nod going into the locker room. As Aloe closed the door Ryder gave a bit of a whimper as he walked over to a locker next to Prince Blueblood. Blueblood looked at him. "Something wrong there?" He asked. "Is it about auntie and your pay? I can talk with her about it!"

Ryder shook his head. "...Well... It's... I've always gotten bareback alone..." He said. "...I haven't even used locker rooms since Celestia gave me a room and.... Even before that I've gotten undressed in the privacy of a shower stall or something...."

Blueblood took his jacket off and started to unbutton his frilly shirt. "Don't be embarrassed if its about the size between us!" He said. "I've taken it from stallions of all sizes! Even ones nearly as big as I am!" He helped Ryder take his shirt off. "Just take some deep breaths and relax! I wont do anything too fast until you are fully relaxed! Just.... Try not to urinate... I don't want anyone messing up my shoes! I just got them polished!"

Ryder took a few deep breaths as his chest was now exposed. Blueblood tossed the shirt into a now opened locker. Almost automatically he unbuttoned the shorts and dropped them after kicking out of his shoes. "...Okay... A little cool between the legs..." He said getting his socks off. Now he remained in only his manties.

Blueblood couldn't help but lick his lips a bit staring at Ryder's bulge. "You look simply cute in those!" He said dropping his pants revealing black manties. He stretched them a bit pulling them up making his package bulge more. "My advice is get a half size made. It makes EVERYTHING look bigger! Not to mention it never cuts the circulation off to your legs! That way it's comfortable!!"

Ryder blushed a bit. Suddenly he grabbed Blueblood's package. "I'd definitely say so!" He said giving a grin. "You want to take me? I can go as HARD as you want!"

Blueblood grinned blushing hard. "You just wait till we get in the sauna! THEN we get to have our fun!" He said. Ryder released Blueblood's stallionhood and went back to undressing.

Not even a little while later Ryder, the guard and Prince Blueblood were all sitting in the steamy room of the sauna. Blueblood sat with his legs wide open revealing his large stallionhood. Ryder sat with his legs crossed hiding his stiffened cock. The guard sat away from Ryder and Blueblood with his hands between his legs. The sauna was a big room. Wooden benches sat against the walls. Corners between the benches had what looked to be stone statues of a zebra meditating. The door (across from Ryder) opened up and in came the blue mare with a wooden box in hand. "Ah Lotus! Bringing us my little 'play things'?" Blueblood asked.

Lotus gave a smile setting the box down. "Yes Prince!" She said. "I hope your companions make you happy in ze mean time. I'll clean any mess zat is made!" The mare gave a quick bow before turning to the door.

The guard got up. "Wait!" He said. Lotus stopped and looked at him. "The heat is starting to mess with me... Can I get to a massage now please?"

Lotus noticed his nervousness. "Oh right away sir!" She said. The guard hurried out still keeping himself covered. She looked back at Ryder and Blueblood. "Remember if you need anything else feel free to call out to me or my sister!" They both nodded and watched as Lotus left the room closing the door.

Once the door shut Ryder uncrossed his legs revealing his thick shaft. Blueblood gave a grin getting hard himself. He got up from the bench. "You want me to give it or you wanna be the one to give it?" He asked. "Either way we both come out sweaty!"

Ryder grinned a bit. "I guess I'll do the fucking." He said. "Got a mare I gotta please but... Can you promise me that you wont say anything about me doing this? I nearly buried myself alive in guilt today!"

Blueblood gave a smile getting down on his knees and opening the wooden box. "I wont tell IF you promise me to aid me when ever I need you!" He said as he pulled a red ball gag from the box. He held it up. "You mind helping me with this... Oh... Shit... I've seen you around but cant seem to remember your name!"

Ryder took the gag and shoved it in The Prince's mouth and latched it on. "Name's Ryder." He said. "And please don't ask for me in the next few days. Going out with my mare to Steurope. Understand?" Blueblood nodded and pulled Ryder closer. The guard stallion sighed and started to prod at the royal stallions ass. '...Just pretend you're fucking a mare if you don't agree with yourself for this...' Ryder thought. He closed his eyes and started pushing into the unicorn stallions ass. Prince Blueblood gave a muffled moan as he grabbed his long thick shaft. He couldn't help but rub it as he was thrusted into. Ryder squeezed the colts hips moaning a bit feeling the warmth increase. "...AH! F-FUCK!" Ryder said feeling Bluebloods ass tighten.

Blueblood reached back and fondled Ryder a bit. "Cmmm FFFK MUH AFF!" Blueblood called out. Ryder started to ram him harder. He even reached under and started to jerk Blueblood off as he fucked. Blueblood started to drool crying out in pleasure. The unicorn stallion couldn't help but stretch his anal hole even more by shoving two of his fingers in along side Ryder's cock.

Ryder stopped thrusting a bit and flipped Blueblood onto his back pushing him more up onto the bench now back to the wall. Ryder met Blueblood's gaze and thrusted more. Blueblood grabbed his own meat rod again and started to masturbate moaning louder almost yelling. "...ALMOST... THERE!!!!" Ryder said starting to thrust faster. He felt the pressure grow as the sweat drenched his mane. Suddenly they both came yelling. White goo filled up what it could reach of Blueblood's ass as he shot almost a solid stream of cum onto himself.

As their cocks stopped throbbing Prince Blueblood took the ball gag out of his mouth and panted. "...W-wow... You're better than I exp....expected." He said. "...You... J-just go... I need to collect myself...."

Ryder gave a smile and moved his mane from his eyes. "...Remember wh-what I said.... Your lips.... Sealed..." He said. Blueblood nodded and waved Ryder away. The guard stallion went to the door and stumbled out all sweaty. He looked down the hall and saw Aloe coming towards him. He stood up more trying not to fall. "Uh... Miss? Can I get... Something to clean myself off... And something to drink before I get going?"

Aloe gave a smile helping him stay balanced. "Yes sir but a massage to get?" She asked.

Ryder nodded. "...I do but... I just don't think I should stay here that long... Prince Blueblood definitely gave me a massage but... Eh..." He replied. He looked over to Aloe. "You mind getting him out of there...? I'd hate to have him pass out in there..."

Aloe sighed a bit. "Zat is understood..." She said walking with Ryder to the locker room. "We keep Prince Blueblood here so he can rest after he has his time after he and his companion have zere fun. Even me and my sister could join in with Blueblood but... We are on your end."

The colt chuckled. "...Gotta say it is a workout when its in the sauna..." He said. "...How long was I in there...?"

The mare at his side thought for a moment. "I'd say nearly a half hour." She said. "Ze time flies when you are having fun. Your friend mentioned you are ze general of ze royal guard no?"

Ryder gave a smile. "...That I am ma'am!" He said. "I work for Princess Celestia mainly but she has me on an escort mission in Steurope mainly in Clippersville. I'm supposed to be taking the mare I'm escorting to dinner. She has a problem trusting colts." The mare stopped at the locker room door and opened it for Ryder. "A question... is it possible for me to give my massage to Princess Twilight? I have to leave tomorrow and I wont be back for a while."

Aloe gave a warm smile. "I understand sir! By ze way we gave your friend a full refund." She said. "I gave him a bit of a massage but ze table he was on broke... It was quite old but it definitely was sturdy enough to hold a mares weight. Ze massages for him and ze princess are free!"

Ryder nodded before going inside the locker room. Once inside Aloe came in with him. "Well thank you for that... Now about something to wipe off with?" He said looking back at the mare behind him. Aloe nodded and went for an opening in the locker room. He gave a chuckle and went to his locker pulling out each article of clothing before the spa mare came back with what looked to be a wet wash cloth.

"...Might I wipe you down sir?" Aloe asked. "I'm ze one who cleans up ze sauna and ze hot tubs while my sister keeps ze hot rocks and ze massage tables all disinfected. And... What you did was done in ze sauna..." She blushed a bit smiling nervously. Ryder gave a sigh looking at his sweaty member. He shrugged and sat down on a bench behind him opening his legs wide. Aloe gave a big smile and knelt down starting to clean Ryder up. "From ze look of you it seems you had done more zen enough to please Prince Blueblood."

Ryder gave a sigh and nodded. "...I'd rather feel like a stallion fucking a mare than the other way around..." He said. "Speaking of a mare... How long is it going to take for the other guy to get done with everything?"

Aloe gave a giggle. "Zat other guard is almost done." She said wiping away what was left of the mess off. "Zere we are! All clean!"

Ryder smiled and stood back up. "Thank you miss." He said. "Now please get Blueblood! He wakes up somewhere that isn't his room or cool I'm boned." Aloe nodded and quickly left the room. Ryder wiped his forehead again and started dressing up again.

Steurope Bound Pt. 1

Back at the castle Daring sat with her coltfriend's sister in her arms. She sat silent in a study. Books sat in a few shelves along the wall near the chair she sat in. Scootaloo was sniffling holding back tears cuddled up to Daring. A knock came from the door on the other side of the room. "Come in." Daring said not wanting to take her attention away from the filly in her arms.

The door opened and Twilight came in. Shining was at her side. Both looked a bit regretful. "Hey Daring... Scootaloo." Shining said. His sister closed the door as they both approached. "We have good news and bad news. Good news is Ryder is coming back to stay with his sister. Bad news is Scootaloo is going to have to stay here in the castle before you go on your trek to Steurope."

Daring sighed looking at Scootaloo almost nodding off. "...You think we should take her to dinner with us so she can spend a few more hours together with Ryder?" She asked.

Shining took Scootaloo and put her on his back. She wrapped her arms around his neck and rested her head on his back. "You might as well but try not to stay out late." Twilight said as Shining started to walk back towards the door. "We need you to go and sneak to Canterlot in the morning. If she see's Ryder leave Ryder wouldn't want to leave if she cries."

Daring stood up and rested her hand on Twilight's shoulder. She even looked her in the eye. "Ryder has to tell her goodbye before he leaves though." She said. "She's probably gonna cry no matter what! She wakes up, Ryder says he has to leave she's gonna cry. If he sneaks out and she wakes up seeing him not there she's going to CRY! You have to have a Plan B for this."

Twilight gave a grin and shrugged Daring's hand off turning to the door. "Walk with me." She said. Daring followed Princess Twilight closely. They walked on down the hall not saying a word. No noises exchanged. All that was heard was the scuff of Daring's boots against the floor and Twilights mind doing a lot of work.

Daring sighed breaking the silence. "Uh... Twilight?" She said.

Twilight hummed looking over at Daring. "Oh!" She exclaimed shaking her head a bit. "Plan B! Right uh.... I have a Plan B if she cries either way... Toys would work right? If that doesn't help... Which... Possibly wont..." She rubbed her neck a bit blushing. "...I do have a Plan C and that plan is my sister in law. Princess Cadance!" Daring gave a hum. Twilight gave a quizzical look. "Need me to elaborate?" Daring nodded a bit. "Cadance is Shining's wife. She used to foalsit me and well... She can definitely make anypony feel happy and loved just by using her magic. Cadance will take Ryder's place before Scootaloo wakes up. If she starts to cry here comes some lovey magic."

Daring gave a sigh as they turned into a room down the hall. It was the tea room Celestia and Twilight had sat in earlier. Twilight sat down in a chair and Daring sat next to her. "Twi... You know I never meant to be rude when we first met right...?" She said.

"Well... I just thought you were busy hiding away from Ahuizotl!" Twilight said pouring tea from a tea pot into two cups.

Daring looked over at her. "That was one part of it... The other part is I've been secluded myself off for so long I never knew there was a fourth princess added to Equestria... Seeing you I thought it was just my eyes playing tricks on me but after that... I went home to Canterlot and read that you had just been crowned Princess of Friendship..." She picked up her tea cup and sipped a bit from it. She gagged a bit and set the cup down. "...Uh Twi this tea is cold..."

Twilight looked at the tea in the tea pot and sighed. "Maybe a milk shake or something is going to be a better thing." She said. "Could even replace it with a few smoothies! You want something like that?" Daring gave a smile and nodded. "Alright then lets go grab some smoothies! I'll even wait for Ryder and then we can get going!"

Daring laughed a bit as they got up. "That'll definitely be awesome Twi... I'll pay for mine though." She said. Twilight gave her a smile before they both went back out the door.

A little while later they were on the road. Twilight was driving a violet town car. The windows were tinted. Interior was a dark fabric material. Ryder and Daring sat in the back. Ryder looked a bit tired as Daring nuzzled him. He yawned a bit and kissed Daring. "...Missed ya baby..." He said.

Daring looked up at him blushing. "...Missed you too..." She replied. She looked up at Twilight as they turned a corner. "Sorry for making you feel like a chauffer princess... I just... I wish there was enough snuggle space in front."

Twilight glanced in the mirror for a second. "Don't worry my friends always take that back seat. Only three fit but they seem to fit alright." She said.

Daring looked back up at Ryder. "You look really relaxed... Those spa ponies must've had magic fingers." She said.

Ryder nodded. "...I think I stayed in that sauna a bit too long..." He said. "...Heat just makes ya all groggy huh...?" His mare friend nodded. "... Baby... You think you can get me either a strawberry banana smoothie or a cherry limeade? I kinda wanna stay in here and nap..."

Daring smiled a bit. "You take a nap and wet yourself in my car I'm forcing Shining to demote you in rank AND in age!" Twilight snapped.

Ryder blushed and sighed. "Twi just because I had an accident last night and... At AJ's doesn't mean I'll do it again!" He said. "Besides I went to the bathroom before I left the spa!"

Twilight sighed and pulled into a parking lot. "Fine take a nap. Just try not to zonk all the way out!" She said pulling into a space. "If you start snoring that's when I dump you on the side of the road!"

Daring gave her colt friend a kiss on the cheek. "You just kick back here. I'll sit up front with Twilight. I'll even get her to drop us off at Sweet Apple Acres" She said. Ryder gave a smile as Daring slipped out the door.

As Ryder flipped around in the back seat getting his face out of where the sun light lay on the car interior. He closed his eyes and gave a sigh before slipping away into sleep. Not too long later Daring and Twilight came back to the car. As they got in Daring peeked back at her coltfriend cuddling a jacket in the back like it was a blanket. She gave an aw setting a smoothie into the cup holder on the back of the center console. Twilight sighed looking back. "If he doesn't wake up by the time we get to Sweet Apple Acres we can probably get Big Mac to carry him in." She said strapping herself in.

Daring smiled sipping her smoothie. "Might be best for him." She said. "You got a phone right? Before I left Applejack said something about needing to spend a day with Dash and I just wouldn't want to have him there with Big Mac there.... For some reason I don't trust him..."

Twilight set her cup in the cup holder. Her horn glowed for a moment and a cellphone appeared out of no where. It floated in the air for a moment before Twilight grabbed it and started to tap at the screen a bit. She handed it over to Daring. "Here you go!" She said smiling. "Just let Big Mac know we're coming there. If he's there alone I'll take him back with me to the castle and have a guard take him back. Being a princess means always have protection at any time even if it is a random citizen."

Daring smiled and took the phone putting it to her ear. Not even a second after the phone clicked. "Hello? Twilight?" Someone said. Big Mac.

"Daring Do, Twilight's phone." The adventurer mare said. "Big Mac right? We met earlier when you were taking your little sister to see Ryder's sister?"

Big Mac chuckled a bit. Or at least it sounded like it. "Ah yeah... What's up whatcha need?" He asked.

Daring looked back at Ryder. "Twilight's going to drop me and Ryder off at the orchard and Ryder's napping." She said. "Any chance you could help me get him inside to finish his nap? Don't worry he'll be dry this time. I promise!"

Big Mac laughed more kind of holding it back. "AJ told me he pissed her bed but.... Damn I never thought it'd be true!" He said. "Alright c'mon by. I'm gonna give AJ a call and tell her to get back here."

Daring smiled big and sighed. "Thanks! See you soon!" She replied before hanging up the phone. She looked to Twilight who took her phone back and made it disappear before pulling out of the parking space. "Alright he said we can go back there and that he'll help get Ryder inside."

Twilight smiled and pulled out of the lot. "That's good. Hopefully AJ will be there after I leave." She said. She glanced over a bit as she pulled to a red light not even seconds away from where they just came from. "You're welcome to turn the radio on. I don't mind any music that you like."

Daring took a sip of her smoothie and clicked a button on the radio. "Alrighty there listeners you got the deal of a life time!" The DJ said. Sounded of a colt. "First one to call in and tell me the name of THIS SONG you can win a free all expense paid hotel ANYWHERE in the world! Your choice! No questions asked! All you have to pay for is food from restaurants! You'll even have your own rental car!" A bit of silence came. "Sorry about this but my bosses are telling me to play the song!"

Just then the DJ fell silent and then came a hard guitar strum. One and then three going down in octave. Daring gave a gasp and gave a silent scream starting to mimic the fast work of guitar. "ALRIGHT!" She yelled out. Twilight quickly shushed her as they started off again. Daring blushed smiling nervously. "Sorry... This is my favorite song by Metallicolt... 'Caster of Spells'... Think I can borrow your phone again Twi?" Twilight gave a smile having her horn glow again. Again her phone appeared floating in mid air. Daring plucked it from the air and held it close.

Twilight turned down a road. "I'll just wait till this song is over so you can call." She said. "The number is in my contacts. I always give some guards some thing just in case I get it. Give em a bit of a vacation y'know?" She glanced at Daring and just saw her rocking out to the song.

Just in the back of the car Ryder shifted a bit and smiled hearing the song. He nuzzled the jacket and flipped over starting to dream. In his dream he was in his room playing his guitar to that song. He was in his boxers having a good time alone as he strummed his guitar. Just as he tried to hop onto his bed he slipped on his covers and went face first into his bed jumping as he woke up from his dream. He found himself upside down in the car. Head on the floor board. Feet on the ceiling. He felt his shorts and gave a sigh feeling dry. He grunted sitting up and stretching. "...Daring? Twi...?" He said rubbing his eyes a bit.

Twilight glanced in the rear view mirror for a second as Daring still rocked out to Metallicolt mimicking a slow guitar solo. "Well morning there sleepy head! Gotcha a smoothie!" She said using her magic to make Ryder's cup float up a bit.

Ryder took it and sipped from it. He tasted a sweet strawberry banana flavor. "Oh. Thanks!" He said now feeling awake. "How long was I out?"

The driving princess hummed a bit. "I say you've only been out for about ten minutes judging by how long this song is." She said turning down another street. "Daring seems to be liking the song as well."

Ryder looked to Daring and gave a smile as he sipped at his smoothie. Not even seconds later the song ended and the DJ was heard laughing. "Alright! Remember what I said earlier about the free hotel anywhere in the world? THAT is STILL going strong!" He said. "Free hotel for a few days, free rental car but that isn't all! YOU get free tickets to the band we just played next concert! WHAT ARE YOU DOING THERE? GET CALLING!"

Twilight turned the radio down as Daring opened up the phone tapping at the screen nearly frantic. Not even a second after that Daring put the phone up to her ear and took a deep breath. Ryder listened closely to the quieted radio. "Hello?" He heard from Daring and echo through the radio.

"HEEEELLLOOOOOO Caller! You are on J4 Radio!" The DJ said. "If you can name that song AND the band we just played you'll go and be a big WINNAH!"

Daring took a deep breath and gave a smile to Twilight. "The song is Caster of Spells by Metallicolt!" She said.

On the radio a bell chimed sounding victorious. "AAAAND WE HAVE A WINNER!!!" The DJ yelled out. "You my friend are going to ANY HOTEL in the world, get a FREE rental on ANY CAR AND BEST OF ALL YOU ARE GOING TO SEE METAAAAAAAAALIIIIIICOOOOOOLLLLT!" Daring squeed a bit and gasped. "AH! Don't celebrate just yet! YOU can take another friend with you! ANYONE! It could be your mom, your brother, your coltfriend WHO KNOWS YOU MIGHT EVEN BE ABLE TO TAKE A PRINCESS!"

Daring laughed and looked to Ryder. "No worries sir! I already know who I'm taking!" She said. "When can I pick up the tickets?"

"You can pick up the tickets at the station just outside of Ponyville!" The DJ said. "Just leave your information with my boss and you have yourself some FUN!" The phone clicked and went to a buzzing sound.

Daring and Ryder couldn't help but let out a yell of happiness cheering for what had just happened. Twilight shushed them both and pointed to the phone again. "Be ready!" She said.

Daring nodded and put the phone up to her ear again. She still heard the buzzing as Twilight turned the radio back up. Suddenly the phone clicked having the buzzing stop. "Hello you must be the winner of the Metallicolt tickets and the hotel and car package." A mare on the phone said. "Can I ask your name Miss?"

Daring thought for a moment. "My name is A.K. Yearling." She said. "I know you're probably shocked to hear this but... Please keep quiet about this."

The mare laughed. "No worries Ms. Yearling. I'm working at a rock station yet I listen to classical." She said a bit softly. "Just come by the station any time today or tomorrow to pick up your tickets. OH! Almost forgot where do you want your hotel to be?"

Ryder tapped Daring on the shoulder. She knew what he was prodding at. "I'll get that Hotel in Clippersville please. I'm taking a bit of a vacation with someone close to me and he's always wanted to go there!" She said. "Oh and... About the car what's the story on that..?"

Ryder happily sipped his smoothie as Twilight glanced back at him turning down a dirt road going out of Ponyville. "You guys are SO lucky!" She said. "That paycheck Shining has for you probably wasn't enough for a hotel. By the way... The phone that you want? I'm talking Cadence into buying one for you and using her credit card to pay for it. She'll put my number in it, Shinings, her own number in it and a few other numbers you might need. Luna's if you're having trouble sleeping and MAYBE just maybe she'll put a secret number in there that you'll just LOVE!"

Ryder gave a sigh after swallowing a mouthful of smoothie. "Well Twi it's one of the best things that happened today..." He said. "...My curse happened today... Even after my accidents..." He blushed averting his gaze. "...Even happened yesterday on the way to pick her up..." He looked to Daring who still talked on the phone.

Twilight sighed slowing down to let a few ducks cross. "You know that DJ is that bully of yours back when you were living with AJ." She said. "I still cant believe that guy is still getting to you. Anyways just... I don't know keep yourself dry. That means don't get sloppy drunk! You drink you just stay at AJ's. I'll even tell Big Mac before hand so you don't even try anything funny. Besides Scootaloo wouldn't like to see her older brother in the drunk tank not to mention Celestia would definitely be cracking down on you for that."

Ryder gave a sigh and kept sipping at his smoothie. Not too long later they were just pulling up to Sweet Apple Acres. Applejack was standing out front with her brother there as well. Ryder and Daring stepped out of the car both hand in hand. "Well lookie who's feeling all better now!" Applejack said walking up to them. "Rarity already told me what happened to that dress and told me she was gonna make another one."

Ryder blushed a bit as Daring looked to him. "Yeah.... Sorry about that.." Ryder said. "Really glad Rarity helped me find these clothes..." He looked down at his rocker-esk outfit.

Daring nuzzled her coltfriend. "Someone seems a bit lovey right now!" Big Mac said giving a laugh.

Ryder gave Daring a quick kiss nuzzling her as well. "Well she just got us a free hotel and tickets to THE BEST Metal band EVER!" He said.

"Lets not forget that car baby!" Daring added before sipping her smoothie.

The cars horn honked behind them. "Big Mac!" Twilight called out. "C'mon I gotta get back to Scootaloo! I gotta have someone that looks like they can kill if someone messes with me." Big Mac quickly gave Ryder a fist bump before hurrying to the car. "Don't worry AJ! He'll be back for dinner tonight!"

Applejack waved at Twilight as Big Mac got into the passenger seat. "Alright get him back here soon!" She called out. "He's the one supposed to be cookin'!"

Twilight honked her horn again before pulling away from the house. Daring looked to Applejack. "You know if he doesn't get back soon I can always make some pasta or something." She said.

The country mare gave a chuckle going back towards the house. "That's fine but you don't have to cook you're my guest!" She said. "I always got a pizza place on speed dial! Maybe we can get some pizza!"

Ryders stomach growled a bit. So did Daring's. "...Well... Can we give em a call now?" Ryder asked. "I haven't eaten anything since this morning..."

Daring sighed a bit blushing. "...I forgot I had food at Twilights castle..." She said. She looked to Applejack as they went inside the house. "Is it possible to call Twilight and tell her to send Big Mac back with my food?"

Applejack gave a laugh closing the door. "C'mon Darin' y'all wanna leave your man eating a pizza and eat a hayburger?" She asked. "Just relax, let me call the pizza place, and we can do what ever the hell we want!"

Daring sat down on the couch thinking as she sipped at her smoothie. She hummed. "Well... I think I'll save that hayburger for a meal tomorrow." She said giving a smile. Ryder hugged her and kissed her. "Down boy! I'll fetch your bone later!"

Applejack gave a laugh blushing a bit. "Y'all mind if I join in? We could use my new toys just for this one!" She said.

Ryder blushed hard and averted his gaze. "...Aj... I already told you what happened last night I don't want anything else to happen..." He said.

The country mare gave a sigh. "C'mon Ry y'all gotta let that go! I aint gonna be mad atcha if you sleep with Daring." She said. "All I ask is for one last night... If you feel guilty about it I can send you on your way with your clothes, a meal and probably give you some money just for a gift for your sister."

Ryder thought for a moment. On one hand he gets to have sex with his idol and his ex, who booted him out forcing him to move to Canterlot, or he only goes with Daring, eats a pizza and something else for dinner, go and grab his passes and tickets to shove off for Steurope and Clippersville. Then he started to think about what he had done with Prince Blueblood at the spa. "Well..." He started. "....Maybe you and Daring could.... I'm still feeling a bit relaxed from the spa."

Daring gave him a look. She knew something was up. So did AJ. "You sure that's the spa talkin' and not you being spent?" Applejack asked.

Ryder felt his heart drop yet he froze. Daring pushed him back and pinned him a bit. "Ryder you be straight with me and I'll be willing to let you and Applejack go at it without me intervening!" She said.

The stallion whimpered feeling both mare's eyes drill holes in him. He grunted grabbing a pillow. "FINE!" He snapped. "Prince Blueblood came to the spa and he asked me to have sex with him in the spa!" He couldn't help but break down crying knowing he was caught.

His mare friend let out a sigh. So did Applejack. "I've seen Blueblood at the Grand Galloping Gala and saw him doing nothing but hitting on stallions." AJ said pulling her phone. "And were you serious about whatcha said?"

Daring nodded. "I'm letting him sleep with you just like you asked." She said sitting her coltfriend up. "Not gonna intervene, not gonna break up just gonna let you guys go at it. Now lets get that pizza and his clothes back."

Applejack nodded and started tapping away at her phone. A little while later Ryder was getting dressed in Big Mac's room with Daring sitting on the bed. "...Gonna feel good getting back into my own clothes..." Ryder said slipping into his pants. "Maybe when that pizza gets here I can get a few slices and seclude myself in shame..."

Daring sighed giving the clothes he was wearing a good folding. "Ryder come on I already said I'm letting you fuck your ex!" She said. "I'm letting that go! You told the truth! I'm even looking past the fact that you've wet yourself TWICE today. Besides you work for all the royals no matter what! Blueblood needed a partner to plug him and you just had to oblige by it!"

As Ryder buckled his pants he huffed. "....Daring just... Please let me just sit alone for a bit..." He said going to the corner. "... Just let me know when the pizza is here..."

His marefriend got up and went to the corner grabbing his arm. "Ryder you are NOT doing this!" She snapped. "You are going to come out of this room and you are going to have a meal with us!"

The stallion grunted pulling away. He pushed past Daring and went to the bed again. "...You might as well give me a slap or something so I don't feel like this is going unpunished..." He said.

Daring approached yet again. "I'm not hitting you!" She said.

Ryder turned to her. "Hit. Me!" He snapped.

"No!" Daring replied.

Ryder grabbed her hand and slapped himself with it. "Feel that? DO IT! HARD!" He yelled.

Daring grunted and sat on the bed. "FINE! YOU WANT ME TO HIT YOU I WILL!" She yelled pulling him over her lap. "YOU ACT LIKE A FOAL YOU'LL BE TREATED LIKE ONE!" Suddenly she started to spank Ryder like a child.

Ryder gritted his teeth a bit and took his punishment like a man. He blushed a bit as she paddled his flank. He felt weird doing this but he kinda liked the feeling. A hesitant knock came to the door and the spanking stopped. Ryder got up covering a bulge in his pants as Daring got up and straightened her clothes out. She hurried to the door and opened it seeing Applejack standing there blushing a bit. "...Pizza's here... Y'all okay with just a cheese pizza?" The country mare asked.

Daring averted her gaze blushing hard. "...I guess so...." She said. "...The Pizza Pony didn't.... Say anything did they...?" She looked back at Applejack. She shook her head. "...You wont... Say anything will you...?" Applejack shook her head again. Daring turned back to Ryder. "Well then... Come along Ryder."

Ryder nodded and quickly darted out still covering his bulge. Daring followed and so did Applejack. A pizza box sat on the dining room table and a nice smell of tomato sauce and spices filled the air. Applejack went to the kitchen and went into a cupboard pulling out some plates. "Well that's the first time someone got that loud doing something here..." She said. "...If ya needed something to hit him with I could've given you a whip or something... Dash is into that masochistic thing and... I always got one in case..."

Daring sighed opening the pizza box and taking a slice. "Nah... That's fine just uh... Pretend that never happened..." She said. She looked to Ryder who was sitting on the couch blushing embarrassed. "Ry how many slices you want?"

Ryder sighed. "...Just give me two slices..." He said not even meeting her gaze.

Applejack went to the table with three plates and grabbed two slices from the box. She looked to Daring. "You think you can grab my big brothers shotgun?" She asked softly. "It's always under his bed. I know where he keeps the ammo."

Daring gave her a quizzical look. "Any reason why?" She asked whispering as softly.

AJ leaned in close. "Ry loved shooting that thing when we were together." She whispered. "Always bought slug rounds to fire from it. Never used buck shot... 'Course he... Accidentally shot our dog... But she just ran in front of him chasing a damn cat... Even saw Ry cry with Applebloom feelin' guilty about what he'd done... Girl was getting old too... Now... Just go n get it. I need to talk with Ryder..."

Daring saw tears forming in Applejack's eyes. She nodded and went towards the room she just came from. Applejack put another few slices on another plate picking it up and walking over to Ryder. She gave a whistle and when Ryder looked up at her she gave him his pizza. "...Thanks..." He said sounding sad.

Applejack sat next to him setting her plate on the coffee table. "Ry... Talk to me Sugarcube..." She said. "...You were honest with us and she's willing to forgive you. Y'all might not be lucky next time but why are you feelin all mopey about that...?"

Ryder took a bite from his pizza. He sniffled a bit. "...I went behind my marefriends back and had sex with somepony else..." He said. "...I did it with you... I did it with her... I'm the worst coltfriend anyone could ever have..."

As Ryder hung his head Daring came back out of Big Mac's room with what looked to be a pump action shotgun. She had a box of ammo marked 'Slugs' in her hand. "Got em Applejack." She said.

Applejack nudged Ryder. He looked at her and she pointed behind them. "Wanna fire off a few rounds at some targets?" AJ asked.

Ryder saw the gun and rounds with his marefriend. "...Maybe..." He said turning away taking another bite of his pizza.

Daring sighed walking around the table and setting everything in her hands down. "Ryder we both want my new book to happen." She said. "You fire off some rounds I let you fire off in my good spot... BUT you gotta wrap it. I get pregnant, no more books. We got a deal?"

Ryder stayed silent eating more pizza. He wasn't ignoring her. He was in thought. Deep in thought. Applejack gave a hefty sigh. "Just leave the gun there Daring and get some food." She said before digging for a remote for the TV in front of them. She pulled the remote and flipped on the TV.

What came on was a cartoon show. Seemed like something Applebloom would watch. Applejack changed it to a news station. Then came a soap opera then a pawn show. Daring came back as Applejack stopped flipping channels there was another cartoon on looked like it was made from paper mache. Either that or construction paper with a very low quality. "...Isnt there anything better on...?" Ryder asked.

Applejack shrugged as Daring sat down on the couch. "We could always get those cartoons again." She said. "Just because we're adults doesn't mean we cant like... What ever is on nowadays."

Applejack handed the remote to Daring and started eating her pizza. After a while Ryder was leaning on the arm of the couch staring at the door. Applejack was in the kitchen bringing a few bottles of cider over. Daring came from upstairs in a more lose outfit. Overalls and a white T-Shirt. AJ saw her in the outfit and smiled setting the bottles on the coffee table. "Well how're those fittin' ya? No chafing?" She asked.

Daring gave a smile hopping the couch. "Much more cooler than those workout clothes Twilight gave me to wear..." She said. "I must say it was a generous offer for her letting me wear those while my clothing is being washed..." She blushed a bit. "...I still cant believe THAT happened with me... It was years since that happened..."

Applejack looked to her giving a worried look. "Wanna tell us what happened sugarcube?" She asked. Daring looked over at Ryder blushing a bit. She looked back and nodded slightly at him. Applejack sighed. "Ry! Ryder sugarcube why don't you go upstairs? Feel free to go back in my room. Beddin's all clean. Maybe y'all can be expecting me n Daring up there."

Ryder sighed and stood up from the couch grabbing a bottle of cider. He cracked it open and sipped it walking towards the stairs. "Alright... If you aren't up there I know when I should stop trying..." He said.

Daring sighed looking back at him. "I promise you we'll be up there!" She said.

Applejack watched as Ryder went up the last bit of stairs and into the bedroom closing the door. She looked back at Daring. "Alright sugarcube quick!" She said. "Tell me what happened!"

Daring blushed. "Well... Back at Twilight's castle I saw Ryder in those panties you gave him and... I sort of fainted..." She said. "I think he put me in a bed and his sister must've crawled in with me after a potty break but... I wasn't so lucky... I kinda pissed the bed and it just... Happened!" Tears came to her eyes as she hugged a pillow whimpering.

Applejack hugged her. "No worries there sugarcube... Y'all're just worried for nothing...." She said. "Maybe y'wanna tell Ryder about this...? Tell him what made ya do that n it might just clear up." Daring thought for a moment shivering a bit. "...If you sleep in that hotel of yours and have an accident in bed with Ryder something's bound to happen. I don't want him to call Celestia telling him he's taking you home because you had to leave due to personal circumstances."

Daring sighed into the pillow and set it aside. "....I guess that could work..." She said sniffling a bit. "...Maybe... You wanna lead the way?"

Applejack gave a smile and took Daring's hand. They both got up from the couch. Applejack turned off the TV and bypassed the bottles of cider she had set out. They both went for the stairs and climbed. Daring hesitated a bit but still followed Applejack. They stopped at the door. Applejack knocked. "Ryder? Y'all okay in there?" She listened closely. No answer. "Can we come in sugarcube?" Again no answer. She sighed and opened the door. They both peered inside and blushed seeing Ryder frozen in fear at the closet not even wearing his shirt. The closet was half open and he was looking at some of Applejack's outfits. "...You uh... Rekindlin' some memories between us sugarcube?"

Daring pushed past Applejack and went to hug her coltfriend. She pried him away from the closet and hugged this shell shocked colt. "...Ryder please talk with us..." She said. "...Say something... Anything...."

"...P-puh..." Ryder mumbled starting to shake.

Applejack came up and rested her hand on his shoulder. "C'mon! Out with it!" She said. "No pony's gonna hurt you here!"

Suddenly Ryder pushed Daring off into Applejack and dropped to his knees. "But I want you to hurt me!" He said. Daring and Applejack gave a look of disbelief. "Yes I said it! I want you to HIT me! I've cheated on you both and I need to be punished!"

Daring looked to Applejack. They both didn't know how to answer. Daring fixed herself and leaned to Applejack. "Should we just... Do this for him? But try to make it sexy?" She whispered. "I mean... He wanted me to hit him and now for both us we can try something."

Applejack sighed a bit. She looked to Ryder. "Well..." She said getting a bit closer. She put her boot on Ryder's shoulder and pushed him to the floor. "We will punish you... BUT you have to promise me y'all're gonna let this thing between you n me go!"

Ryder tried pushing upwards but her boot kept him down. "I promise! Just treat me like the sack of dirt I am!" He said.

Daring knelt down next to Ryder. "....Can I say something before we do this...?" She asked. Ryder nodded. "...Ryder... I love you and... When I saw you in those panties it just... I was hypnotized by what I saw... While I slept with your sister in the bed I started having a nightmare where I wanted you to wear those through our adventure... You said you wouldn't and left me to get raped by Ahuizotl.... I even.... Had an accident..." She blushed hard. "I need to know... Would you please wear those on our adventure? Please?" Ryder gave a smile and nodded blushing hard. Daring gave a smile and raised a hand before back handing Ryder.

Applejack stepped off of Ryder and yanked him up. She threw him onto the bare bed. "Alright you whore... You strip down and assume the position!" She snapped grinning. She looked to Daring. "You just get undressed and slip into what I got in my closet. I'll get it out for ya so keep yer eye on him."

Daring nodded and unsnapped the overalls and dropped them after kicking off her boots. She lifted the shirt off and her breasts sat free on her chest, no bra holding them. Ryder froze seeing almost bikini like panties on her. He was about half undressed himself. Daring walked up and forced him on the bed yanking his pants down bringing the panties with them. "Come on you slut TAKE IT LIKE THE BITCH YOU ARE!" She snapped.

Applejack came back over with a pair of leather panties with a dildo strapped to it. There was a hole right at the crotch of them. "Yeah take it you little bitch!" She said as Daring dropped her panties. She handed Daring the leather panties. "Your tools miss."

Daring grinned and donned the garb handed to her. She stood with her legs wide and with a big plastic cock front and center above her crotch. Her pussy dripped with her horny juices. "Alright... Ready baby?" She asked lovingly walking up behind her coltfriend. Before he could respond Daring grabbed his ass and spread them apart plunging the strap on cock deep into Ryder's ass. He yelped a bit as she started to thrust ramming him.

Applejack started to get undressed going around the bed. Soon she sat naked in front of Ryder. "You just have yourself a taste of this apple...." She said. "I'm sure this is the punishment that clears everything up with us... But who knows maybe we can get a foursome with Big Mac tonight...."

Ryder blushed a bit and gave a hesitant shake before starting to lick at AJ's marehood. Applejack pulled Ryder's mane grabbing a clump of it. "You like this don't you slut?!" Daring asked her coltfriend. She reached down and grabbed at Ryder's cock which was pushed up against the bed as stiff as ever. "Judging by this you really do like it!" She fondled his sack giving them a massage as she thrusted. The colt they fucked moaned in between licks. He even sucked a bit on Applejack's clit. "After this someone's helping me with me!" She slowed the thrusting feeling her sopping wet marehood drip and go onto her legs. Ryder came quickly on how fast Daring was thrusting into him. She heard him grunt a bit and stopped thrusting pulling out of him. She grunted and slapped his sore looking flank. "I really hope you don't do THAT if I give you first wack at it!"

Applejack made no noises as he slowed his licking feeling tired. She grunted and pushed him away as Daring took the leather panties off. They came off sort of easy because she was a bit sweaty. "C'mere sugarcube... Y'all might do a better job than he does..." Applejack said repositioning along side Ryder. Daring grinned and hopped on the bed pinning Applejack on to it. She kissed her and started to rub her pussy. The kiss broke almost as fast as it started. Applejack gave a bit of a pleased hum along with a blushing smile. "...Seems this aint your first rodeo with a mare..."

Daring giggled a bit getting in position. "... Lets just say some things are best to leave out of my books..." She said. Applejack grinned and plunged her tongue into Daring's wet marehood and started to lick. Daring mirrored the feeling she felt by doing the same thing. Both mares gave muffled moans feeling their tongues lick at each other. Ryder was half awake seeing his current and ex marefriend sixty-nining with each other.

Applejack's pussy twitched a bit as Daring licked. Tension started to rise as the adventuring mare spread her lips apart going even deeper. AJ couldn't help but do the same thing to her but with only one hand. With the other she squeezed her own breast. Daring suckled on AJ's clit and rubbed her wet cunt until they both came near simultaneously. Applejack squirted splashing Daring's face while Daring just dripped a bit. Applejack gave a sigh as Daring crawled off and flipped around. "...Damn... Y'all really know what t'do..." The country mare said.

Daring pulled Ryder and got him to where he didn't hang off the bed. Applejack helped her. Both mares lied on either side of him. "...Well... I'll probably tell you later... but now... " She said giving a sigh and passing out. Applejack smiled passing out as well.

Hours later Ryder woke up groaning a bit. It was a bit dark and he found a blanket over him, Daring and Applejack. Daring was sprawled out a bit. The colt carefully lifted the blanket and maneuvered over Daring stepping onto the floor. Once out of bed he got dressed in his boxers which were folded nicely with his clothes. His ass still felt sore from the pounding he took. After he got dressed he stretched a bit before leaving the room. He heard the Tv on downstairs. Sounded like a news station. Ryder looked over the banister and saw Big Mac watching TV. He whistled a bit before making his way down. Big Mac looked up at him. "Well someone's finally up." He said giving a smile. "They up yet?"

Ryder yawned a bit vaulting over the couch sitting on the other end of the couch. "Nah... They're still out of it." He replied watching the TV. "They were out after I was but... Hey they did something I cant do after I'm spent twice in one day."

Big Mac gave a sigh. "Well it aint every day you get to nail a pro writer and your ex." He said. He looked to Ryder. "By the way... I found my gun here on the table with the slugs you left here... Any reason for that?"

The guard stallion gave a sigh. "Applejack wanted me to cheer up and she remembered how much I loved nailing those Frisbees you tossed in the air." He said. "Hell that right there taught me how to lead a shot." Ryder looked behind him up at Applejack's door and then to Big Mac. "...Any chance we can fire off a few rounds? I haven't shot any guns since my fire fight in manehattan a few months ago..."

Big Mac gave a smile. "I was waiting for you to ask. Got myself a new double barrel I keep in the shed." He said getting up. "Pump actions getting a bit tired on my muscles. I hadn't had the time to work out y'know?"

Ryder smiled a bit and they both got up from the couch. "I'll be waiting outside." He said vaulting the couch again and darting for the door. He stopped at the door and looked back at Big Mac. "Wait... What the hell are we gonna shoot at?"

The red stallion laughed a bit. "You don't worry about that Ry!" He said. "AJ let me clear out an area in the trees.... Well... Even after she told me to plant some more trees out near the road. You'll see what I got out there." Ryder sighed and nodded before opening the door and walking out.

Once outside the air felt cooler. The sun had just set over the mountains. Stars could be seen twinkling in the sky as the moon rose. "...Luna your nights never cease to calm me..." He said to himself as he stuck his hands in his pockets. "...Fresh air... Sound of crickets... Everything is just so calming..." He walked over to a tree and picked an apple from it. He sniffed it and took a bite out of it.

As he waited the front door to the house opened back up and out came Big Mac with the shotgun and the box of slugs in hand. He hurried over to him and tossed the gun over. Ryder caught it. It had a bit of weight to it. Of course it is a gun. "Sorry bout this Ry but I had to wake Darin' and AJ." He said handing the box of slugs over. "Don't worry I didn't see anythin' on your mare. AJ kinda doesn't give a shit anymore if I seen her naked."

Ryder gave a nervous and unsure laugh. "...Yeah... Just wondering... Why doesn't she give a shit anymore...?" He asked.

Big Mac sighed starting to walk to the side of the house. Ryder followed. "Well... It happened a bit too many times accidentally walkin' in on her in the shower and... When we were younger we did have to share a bath for a while until my stuff started to work that way..." He said. "Anyways I just got tired of seeing it and now she struts out in the house just to spite me."

Ryder laughed now more sure. "Jeez you know I'd love that if I weren't with Daring... And if it were months after AJ smashed my heart..." He said sounding a bit hesitant. He shook his head and snapped out of his thoughts. "So about this clearing... What did you put there?"

They stopped at the shed and Big Mac unlocked the door. "Well since I don't get to fire my guns off I built a shooting range." He said opening the door. "Got flood lights lighting the area, Shining gave me targets enchanted by Twi to fix themselves and even an area to get rid of the shell casings, hot, cooled and even got a hidden cooler out there hiding soda's, beer's, juice boxes for when Applebloom trains her aim with her pistol." He grabbed his double barrel and quickly got out closing the door behind him. Ryder took the other shotgun and waited as Big Mac locked the shed up again. "Alright lets get shootin'!"

Ryder gave a smile tossing the gun back to his friend and they started for the trees again. After a bit they came to a clearing. At least it felt like a clearing to Ryder. It was a bit dark to see. He heard an engine sputter a few times with Big Mac mumbling in between the sputters. Suddenly the engine roared up and lights flared up making Ryder cover his eyes. "Damn that's bright!" He said.

Big Mac hurried somewhere and did something with one of the bright lights. Ryder could only see the bright light on the ground fade a bit. "I think you can look now!" Big Mac called out. Ryder uncovered his eyes and there in front of him was a fenced off area. Wooden targets familiar to Ryder, crates with an opened top a big rock in the corner near the entrance gate and four generator powered flood lights three of which were on and lighting the area. "So whatcha think about this?"

-------------> Ryder walked up through the gate. "Well... Pretty nice.... but is there anything that stops the bullets from flying through the trees and ricocheting off of them?" He asked starting to load the gun.

Big Mac picked up a rock and threw it at the far fence line where the rock just dropped to the floor. "Shining did this one. Anything going the velocity of a bullet gets stopped by the field he put up." He replied. "Living creatures can pass through the field but anything not living is stopped in its tracks and flung back at one-eighth its speed. Bullets hit it they just get tossed back like its that rock I just threw."

Ryder cocked his shotgun and grinned. "Alright... Lets get this done!" He said.

Big Mac grinned as well going over towards the rock. "Wait just a second!" He said. He gave the rock a quick stomp and the top half flung up opening like a chest. The red stallion reached inside and pulled out a can of beer. "We got ourselves a bit of a score to settle from last time!"

Ryder sighed lying his gun down. "...Come on dude that was months ago... Cant I just slide with it?" He asked.

Big Mac shook his head and tossed him the beer. "Nu uh buddy." He said. "We had a bet. If AJ and you broke up and you somehow managed to get back in bed with her you'd pound a few beers and embarrass yourself on camera!"

Ryder huffed. "...You're seriously going to do this NOW?" He snapped. "We have guns. Guns and beer don't mix. Trust me I've seen it all!"

Big Mac sighed as Ryder tossed the beer back. "Fine. Of course you know this means we are gonna take shot after shot of vodka, whiskey or Applejack's bourbon from Uncle Orange!" He said putting the beer back. "We shoot here, put the guns away so we don't get stupid and shoot ourselves or each other and we get to the bet! I say we make it interesting!"

Ryder raised his eyebrow. "Whatcha mean?" He asked.

Big Mac reached back into the rock and pulled a box marked 'Shells'. "My shells versus your slugs. Fire only two shots into our targets. BUT! Theres a catch!" He said. "I get AJ out here, you get Daring, we blindfold them and have them shoot for us. First one to get closest to the bullseye has to buy the winner a meal of choice!"

"Item of choice." Ryder said. "I'm perfectly capable of getting any meal I want. I eat breakfast, lunch and dinner with Celestia each and every day!"

Big Mac grinned. "Fine with that!" He said. "You just get your girl ready and i'll get mine! Oh and grab my bandana from my room. It's on my dresser!" Ryder nodded and he ran off back towards the house slowing down at the fence to lean his gun on it.

It didnt take long for Ryder to run through the front door. There at the kitchen table he saw Applejack and Daring having a few bottles of Cider. "Something tells me Big Mac issued a challenge?" Applejack asked before sipping a cider.

Ryder sighed. "He tried getting me to do that stupid bet he and I had before you broke up with me." He replied leaning on the door jam to Big Mac's room. "Now he's got me grabbing you two for a shooting bet. We each get you girls to take a gun, Daring with my slugs and you with Big Mac's buckshot we blindfold you and have you shoot at targets. Closest one to the center has to make the loser buy them something expensive and really... I'm not wanting to do this. My money is going towards a phone so I can talk with my sister!"

Applejack sighed setting her cider down as she got up from her seat. "You just tell him we're both still half asleep." She said. "You boys just have your fun."

Ryder sighed again. "Even worse... He actually wants me to get drunk and embarrass myself on camera. I gotta fly tomorrow!" He said. "I could get a few drinks but to where I just get shitfaced? You might as well be readjusting the damn wheel to the plane and cause me to crash that shit!"

Daring gave a sigh as she brought the cider bottle from her mouth. She looked back at him. "Ryder how about I see if I can give a call to Princess Luna see if she can get someone to fly us. I kinda want a drink tonight." She said.

"Thats another thing!" Ryder said going away from the wall. "He wants to do some damn drinking contest. Vodka shots, few glasses of bourbon, probably a fucking margarita! I already know if I get drunk, I start doing stupid things and pee in places I shouldn't. ...The bed for one..." He blushed a bit as he sat down on the couch. "But it seriously was that damn nightmare that got me to do that last night. I wasn't even buzzed coming home from the bar! You could even ask Shining and Luna!"

Applejack thought for a moment walking over and sitting on the couch. "...now thatcha mention it last time you got hammered here you woke up out in the mud." She said. "Even though it didn't rain a lick! Not only does our hose don't reach that far into the orchard and us carrying buckets of water out there drunk? Just forget about that!" Ryder leaned on her giving a bit of a sigh. "You don't worry about Big Mac sugarcube. You leave him to me! Can we just go back out there to shoot them guns? I'll probably grab my varmint rifle and Applebloom's revolver for Daring to shoot. Give her something to expect."

Daring got up from her chair. "Well... It might be good practice from what Twilight told me about the kidnappings in Clippersville!" She said helping her coltfriend up. "I also thought about what you said and well... My books could use a bit of gun play." She gave a smile which made Ryder smile a bit.

Ryder gave her a kiss and picked her up holding her almost like a child. "Protecting mares is what I do and mares that protect themselves are just fucking SEXY!" He said. Daring blushed hard and nuzzled him before he walked to the door.

Applejack gave a sarcastic laugh as she opened the door for them. "Y'all think I'm invisible or something?" She asked.

Ryder gave a laugh as she came outside closing the door behind her. "Sorry AJ but you're kinda expected with that." He replied. "Lets hurry! Can't keep your brother waiting!"

After a while they were back over with Big Mac. Applejack stood off to the side and talked with her brother while Ryder sat with Daring each of them sipping a soda. Daring looked over at Ryder. "Ry...?" She said a bit hesitantly. Ryder looked over. "...I just wanna say well... I love you no matter what happens..."

Ryder blushed a bit lowering the can from his lips. "You know that's a bit cheesy don't you?" He asked. "I don't mean to be rude but honestly just saying that made me think of the pizza we had earlier. You have to be mad at me for things like... What I did today for example... I paid for it but sometimes that might not be enough you know?"

Daring sighed sipping her soda again. She lowered it again. "...I know... You were honest with me..." She said giving a smile. "If you're honest with me I'll forgive you but... After I punish you for the severity of it."

Ryder gave a smile and nuzzled Daring just as Big Mac and Applejack came over. Big Mac had a sorry look on his face. AJ nudged him. "Go on! Tell him!" She said.

Big Mac sighed hanging his head. "Sorry for trying to make ya do that stuff Ry..." He said. "Just got a bit fueled by my past feelin's about you... Wanted to try and get you all embarrassed so you'd probably go back to the castle for your sis..."

Ryder stood up and sighed. "Maybe I should get back to my sister..." He said helping Daring up. "...Maybe Twilight can get her chef's to make some dinner... Not to mention theres a better range there."

Applejack thought for a moment. "Yeah we might wanna head down there to snag Applebloom..." She said. She looked to her brother. "Get the guns and the truck keys. Put the guns away and bring the truck around and we'll be out front!" Big Mac nodded and went to the fence where all the guns were grabbing each one making sure the safety was on with each one.

Not even a half hour later Ryder and Daring were walking up the stairs with Big Mac and Applejack behind them. "I really hope Scoot is still awake..." Ryder said. "...She might need her big bro to sleep with until morning...""

Applejack gave a bit of a sigh. "I'd sure hope so. She's gotta have one last night with her big brother." She said. "Now why don't we hurry. Scoot could be eating dinner right about now!"

Ryder nodded and started to double time it up the steps. Daring and the other two just skipped every other step. After a bit they were all in the dining room. Ryder sat with Scootaloo in his lap. She had a bowl of salad right in front of her. Twilight sat at the end of the table which was just seats from Ryder and Scootaloo. Daring sat next to Ryder, Applejack and Big Mac sat on the other side of the table. "Well it's good to see you've finally let AJ go Ry." Twilight said. "Besides I don't think Scoot would wanna wake up with her brother soaking in a puddle of urine from either sibling."

Ryder blushed as Big Mac and Applejack gave a laugh. Applejack calmed herself quickly. "Thank's for lettin' Applebloom sleep here Twi." She said. "You got Sweetie Belle here too?" Twilight nodded. "Ah Rarity's keepin' them crusaders all together eh? Speakin of which why aint they out here?"

Twilight sighed as a butler brought a tray of milkshakes out. "They fell asleep some time ago." She said. "Girls cried hard for their friend... Heck I did too..."

The butler placed a milkshake infront everypony and left. "So Twi..." Ryder said. "Is Shining still here with the chopper?"

Twilight shook her head and sipped from her milkshake. Looked like a strawberry flavor. "Sorry Ryder." She said. "Cadence is coming tomorrow morning to pick you up and she needs the chopper to be refueled before then. You'll still be able to get to Steurope. Just a bit later than usual." She gave a nervous smile.

Ryder gave a smile and nuzzled his sister as she sipped her milkshake. "As long as I get to see my sister when she wakes up I'll be fine." He said.

Big Mac gave a burp and blushed a bit. "Woops... S'cuze me..." He said. "Think we can get a meal while we're here? We was gonna make some dinner but with the way some things went I'd say we just drop Ry off and walk him up just in case Shinin' needed to know if everythin' was okay." He went back to sipping his milkshake.

Twilight set her milkshake cup down yet again. "Gladly!" She said smiling brightly. She clapped a few times and a waiter looking colt came in. She looked to him as he bowed in respect to her. "Get my friends here what ever they want to eat please. Oh and give the little filly a bit of cake to share with her brother."

"Right away princess!" The waiter said getting a pen and paper ready. After he took every stallion's and mares order he left to the kitchen leaving everyone.

After the meal Ryder was in his sisters room yet again with the computer. He was looking at his Email.

'Subject: Incoming?

Ryder. Got your email but my stupid internet didn't want me replying. I'm using the local library's. Anyways I'm glad you're coming

to Clippersville. I'll hook you up with any weapons you need. Even give ya a bit of clearance to fire it off if you're ever needing to. Even

got word from a few of my men that are vacationing out there said that they saw you with A.K. Yearling. Care to explain?

Wolf'

Ryder sighed and logged out of the email before shutting the computer off. "Jack ass..." He mumbled going to the bed. He sighed and lied down next to his sister who immediately cuddled up to him. He smiled and kissed her forehead before covering himself with the blanket.

TO BE CONTINUED

Steurope Bound Pt. 2

It was late at night at Twilight's castle. Daring was up walking around the halls pondering what this adventure could hold for her. As she walked a unicorn guard noticed her from his post. He rested his rifle on the shoulder and gave a smile to Daring as she passed. "Excited for your trip Miss Yearling?" He asked following her.

Daring gave a smile. "Yeah... Even more excited I get to see Metallicolt with Ryder!" She replied. "You know where that rock station is outside of Ponyville?" She looked to the guard he gave a nod. "Well... Do you think you'd be able to take me and Ryder to pick the tickets up please?"

The guard sighed. "Sure Miss Yearling!" He said. "Ryder should be able to find me. Just ask him to find Jet."

Daring gave a thumbs up before stopping. "Sure thing. Um... Do you happen to have a phone and Princess Luna's number?" She asked. "She's one that helped me with getting this adventure off the ground."

The guard nodded and reached into his pocket. "Speaking about getting off the ground... You're a Pegasus aren't you?" He asked. Daring nodded turning the phone on and tapping a bit at the screen. "Well... How do you get off the ground? Pegasus can fly but the pegasai here only use the planes and choppers for the princesses!"

Daring handed the phone back. "Needs a code." She said. "And.... Well I do fly I just... My thing just got busted..."

The guard tapped in the code and handed the phone back. "Thing? What thing?" He asked. "Twilight's friend Rainbow Dash is a Pegasus. She's the one that clears the clouds around here. Never seen what ever you're talking about."

Daring pulled up Luna's contact and knelt down raising a pant leg and slipping her boot off. She had an ankle bracelet on with a button that looked like it got gummed up with something sticky. "This ankle bracelet lets me fly but I dropped my gum and didn't realize this thing got busted until I tried clicking my heels together. It's how I activate it. Surprised that didn't break it." She said. She stood up and pressed the call button on the guards phone before putting it to her ear. "Well now let me have a bit of a chat with Luna before I tell you more okay?" The guard nodded and backed up towards the wall.

The phone buzzed in her ear for a few moments. The it clicked. "Princess Luna isn't here at the moment and wont be able to take your call. Please leave a message at the beep." A colt said. Must've been another guard.

The beep came to Daring's ear and she gave a laugh. "Hey Luna. A.K. Yearling here..." She said. "I just wanted to say thank you for letting me browse your royal library. I'm calling from a mister Jet's phone by the way. Just... Maybe try and give Princess Twilight a call or something I cant really control how somepony reaches me. Thanks again!" She took the phone from her ear and tapped a few icons before the call ended and she handed the phone back to him. "Thanks. If Luna calls tell her I went back to bed. I gotta at least try and get some sleep. Oh and by the way... Only call me Miss Yearling in front of civilians please. When I'm with Ryder, Princess Twilight, Princess Luna or Celestia just call me Daring..." She smiled and started off again.

Over in Ryder's room with his sister he was sitting at his computer almost wide awake. Scootaloo slept soundly on the bed behind him. The light from the computer revealed he did have clothes on. "...Cant believe tomorrow is the big day..." He said to himself as he typed up an email. The email he typed up was of course replying to his friends earlier email. He was replying to the fact of being caught with Daring out in public. He sighed and sent the email off. "...I'm living a dream... This dream is a reality..." He got up from his chair and looked at his sister in the bed. "...You're probably gonna be sitting pretty for a while... Even after I'm back..."

A knock came to the door. He walked over and opened it a bit poking his head out. There was Daring looking wide awake. He smiled and opened the door. "...You cant sleep either I take it." Daring said hugging her coltfriend.

Ryder sighed and nodded bringing her inside. "I'm a bit giddy about tomorrow... Cant help but just love life right now." He said going to the computer shutting it off. "A free hotel, a free ride in Princess Celestia's jet and... Free tickets to a Metallicolt... Too bad I gotta go back to work for the princess after this..."

Daring grabbed his hand and took him out of the room closing the door behind him. "Why didn't you tell me you had to go back to work?" She asked leaning him against the wall. "Cant you even ask for any more time off?"

Ryder shook his head starting to walk down the hall. "...Wish I could but I'm a royal guard. I protect ponies of high importance!" He said. "I don't work for a day, the princess could be shot, I could be blamed for not being there, I get fired, I come back here, live on the fucking streets and probably trying to scrape up enough money to eat for a day."

Daring hurried up along his side and grabbed his hand shushing him. "Look Ryder that probably wont come to that." She said. "Princess Twilight has your sister here, she can probably find you work with someone only IF she doesn't rehire you- which I doubt you'll be fired from this job since you already have done a really great job at busting criminals, communicating with a..... Uh... Saving your sister from a rapist father...."

Ryder stopped and looked at her. "What was that?" He asked.

"What's what?" Daring asked becoming a bit nervous. She smiled a bit.

Ryder studied her face a bit. "...You are hiding something..." He said. "Tell me! What was that you said about communicating with someone?" Daring averted her gaze a bit. "Daaaaring! C'mon you know what I can do to get it outta you!" He reached out and tickled Daring's side getting her to snort a bit. He continued tickling her till she started to giggle.

Daring fell to her knees and then backwards with Ryder still tickling her. "S-STOP! Please!" She said through her laughs. Ryder kept tickling her. Suddenly Daring wound up a bit and punched Ryder where the sun don't shine making his voice go up an octave and having him fall to his side with his hands between his legs. "Shit! I am so sorry!" She got up and helped him to his knees.

Ryder groaned a bit standing up. "...I-its fine!" He said. "....It w-was my fault... I shoulda listened..." He started to hobble down the hallway with the help of the wall.

Daring went to his side and got under his arm. "...Jeez you are so lucky I didn't squeeze.... That probably would make you sound like me..." She said. "...Lets just head back to your sisters room so you can climb in bed with her... I need to get to sleep too so we can fly okay... Uh... Speaking of flying... You're a Pegasus aren't you?" Ryder nodded taking a few deep breaths. "...You have one of those things that give you wings right?"

Ryder stopped leaning against the wall again. "....Yeah... It's in the shop being fixed... Stupid thing fucking broke when I fell from the balcony when I was drunk." He said. "Why you ask?"

Daring got him moving yet again. "Well... I've got mine just around my ankle..." She said. "I just accidentally dropped my gum in it one time and the button got stuck and it shorted out. Is there any way we could get new ones from Shining at all?"

Ryder thought for a moment as he grasped a door knob. "...Probably..." He said not breathing heavily any more. "...Mine's been in the shop too long and I think the fucker's gonna charge me more than I actually make..." He looked to Daring as he opened the door. "Help me in?" Daring nodded and followed him in sideways through the door. "...Anyways... I'll just ask Shining tomorrow morning before we get out of here..."

Daring helped him over to the bed and helped him get undressed before tucking him in like a mother. "Well it might be good for you to get those." She said. "If we ever have to dive from a building away from Ahuizotl or some stupid lunatic I wanna be able to save myself from a fall before I end my series with 'Daring Do and The Ring of The Zantolines'! That's the one that got me off the radar since your cousin found me. When I'm with you I honestly do not give a single care in the world!"

Ryder yawned a bit. "...Do you think Ahuizotl really is going to follow us?" He asked. "...I kinda wanna meet him but then again I don't want him following us..."

Daring smiled and laughed a bit. "You gotta know he's gonna follow us. Who knows he could be in the castle right now!" She said. Ryder gave a bit of a yelp but Daring shushed him. "Kidding! I'm kidding if he were in the castle the guards probably would've gotten him by now... Probably..." She sighed and kissed his forehead. "Now you get to sleep young man! Ahui might getcha!"

Just as she stood up and tried walking away Ryder grabbed her arm holding her there. "...Can you... Stay in here with me Daring...?" He asked scared. "...Y-yknow... Just for Scootaloo... She wouldn't wanna wake up to Ahuizotl in her face..."

Daring sighed. "Fine. Just let me get into my shorts back in my room." She said tugging her arm back. "If I were you i'd stay here... If I remember right you're still in your manties... Those guards would seem relentless on making fun of you."

Ryder gave a whimpering 'Mmhm' before Daring went to the door. "...H-hurry back!" Ryder said. Daring gave a nod as she hurried out into the hall just going a few doors down.

One had the door opened just a crack with a little dimly lit nightlight against the wall. The other one looked like it had a glimmering spell. Daring stopped and hummed looking at the door opened a crack. Slowly she crept to it and opened it slowly. She saw a shadow run to hide inside of the room. She flipped on the light and saw a white little unicorn filly sitting at the wall. She had a curly pink and purple mane. She looked a bit scared. "....Y-you aren't a guard..." The filly said.

Daring smiled a bit approaching her. "I wish I was." She said. "Something worrying you?"

The filly nodded. "...I wanted a glass of water..." She said. "...I just don't wanna go out and be tossed out by a guard..."

Daring reached out. "Why don't you come with me?" She asked. "I could help you get your water." The filly nodded and hesitantly grasped Daring's hand. "...There we go... You seem like you'd be friends with Ryder's sister right?"

The filly nodded again. "...She's a good friend of mine..." She said as they went to the door. "....M-my name is Sweetie Belle...."

"I'm A.K. Yearling. You've read my books haven't you?" Daring asked walking down the hall with her. Sweetie Belle nodded. "Ryder is escorting me to a vacation in Steurope to get me inspiration for my next book." As they walked down the hall they approached a guard. "Excuse me?"

The guard looked to her. "Yes Miss Yearling?" He said.

Daring nudged Sweetie Belle a bit. "This little filly here is a friend of Ryder's sister. She needs a glass of water yet she's a bit shy." Daring said. "Can you take her and show her you aren't that scary?"

The guard smiled a bit. He looked to Sweetie Belle and reached his hand out. "Come on! I wont hurt you!" He said softly. "I'm here to protect you and I wouldn't be here if I hurt little fillies like you would I?" Sweetie Belle hesitantly reached and grasped the guards hand. "There we go! Now come on. Lets go get that glass of water you want."

Daring released Sweetie Belle's other hand and let her walk off. Sweetie looked back. "Good night miss yearling!" She called out.

Daring smiled and waved at Sweetie Belle before going the opposite way down the hall. She hurried her footing going past Ryder's room and Sweetie Belle's room before opening the door to her room just doors down from Sweetie's. She closed her door behind her and flipped the light on. She went to her bed where her bag was. She unzipped it and brought out a few items of clothing. She took a shirt out and a little tape recorder fell out with a sticky note on it that said 'Play me'. She hummed and picked it up. "...What the hell is this....?" She asked herself.

Daring clicked the button and a bit of music started to play. Eerie music. "....Well well.... Seems you're heading to Steurope..." The recording said.

Daring gasped. "....A-Ahuizotl....?" She said shocked.

The voice on the recorder was Ahuizotl. Her treasure hunting rival. "...Be lucky you have a guard with you... otherwise I would kill you while you slept!" Ahuizotl's recording said. "...You better stick close to that guard of yours because this might be your last trek... Oh and... Check your bag again... I've left a little surprise... See you soon!..." Ahuizotl started to laugh just before the recording cut out. Daring dropped the recorder onto the bed and dug through her bag again. She pulled up a shirt and a black thing fell out. A spider. Taranchula. Big. Hairy. and GROSS! Daring dropped her shirt and let out a scream backing up towards the wall.

A few guards ran in along with Ryder who was wrapped up in the blanket he and his sister would've shared. "What the fuck is going on here?!" Ryder asked scared. Daring quickly went to him and pointed to the bed. He saw the taranchula and yelped holding Daring close. "KILL IT KILL IT!" He buried his head into Daring's shoulder as she did him.

The guards ran to the bed and knocked the spider onto the floor. One of the guards was a unicorn so he used his magic to pick the hairy thing up. He quickly hurried out of the room with the other guard on his tail. Daring looked up. "...I-is it gone...?" She asked. She looked to the bed and everything else and gave a relieved sigh. "...Its gone... Thank god a second longer I'd be sitting in a fucking puddle... Again..."

Ryder looked up and blushed a bit. "...Nearly gave me a heart attack.... I hate those creepy things..." He said.

Daring looked to Ryder. "...You... have Arachnophobia too?" She asked. Ryder nodded blushing more. "Uh... Can you sit down please? I found something that... Well... It just surprised me and trust me it is NOT another spider!"

Ryder nodded and broke the embrace. He went and sat down on the bed. Daring ran up and grabbed the recorder. She pressed play on it and let play out for him. As the message ended Ryder sat in shock. "...Th-that's... Ah.... Ah..." He said just hesitating.

Daring sighed setting the recorder aside. "....Yep... Ahuizotl left that in MY bag..." She said. "...How did he get it here...? How did he even get in...?" She shuttered. "...Ryder just... Go back to your sister's room... I'll get a cup of coffee and just... I don't know go read a book or something... I'll sleep on the plane."

Ryder gave a nod and got back up from the bed. He walked out into the hallway and back to his room where he saw Scootaloo lying there shivering a bit. The stallion unwrapped the sheets he was wrapped in and covered his sister again before going to the door closing it and going back to the bed. "...Why did it have to be friggen Ahuizotl....?" He asked himself cuddling up to his sister.

As Ryder slept he started to dream. It wasn't really a dream but just a little room where he sat in thought. The room he sat in had windows that went out into a purple world. They didn't look like they opened. Ryder sat in a folding chair and just stared at a chalk board with 'AHUIZOTL' written in big powdery white letters. A door behind Ryder opened up making him look back. There he saw Princess Luna coming in looking a bit worried. "Judging by the board and the look on your face Daring just encountered something about Ahuizotl." She said.

Ryder nodded looking back at the black board. "...Daring found a recording saying Ahuizotl knows I'm with her..." He said. "Also said I'd better stay close to her. I gotta stay strapped at all times no matter what... Ahui even comes around us I'm gunning his ass down..."

Luna made a chair appear next to Ryder using her magic. She sat in it and rested a hand on his shoulder. "Ryder this is a kids book." She said. "Sure it's had a few close combat moments and a few traps but gun play is not in the nature of this story!"

Ryder looked to Luna standing up. "Ahuizotl threatened to kill her while she slept! I have to do this!" He said. "Having Daring die is like having a fucking princess die! In other words its my fault if she dies and my fault if you, celestia or twilight dies! Leaving out Cadence because she has Shining. You understand where I'm coming from don't you?"

Luna nodded. "Okay Ryder... Use a gun to protect Daring. If Ahuizotl brings guns you have the right to shoot at him." She said. "The only gun you use is a pistol. I'll give a call to your friend 'Wolf' as you call him and tell him to give you an M1911 or a Magnum. Any bigger than a pistol and you can consider yourself suspended with a pay cut."

Ryder sighed. "Fine. No shotguns, no assault rifles, no SMG's not even an MG." He said. "But.... Can I use a glock? It's semi-auto and auto. Might fire fast but its more accurate than the Mac-10."

Luna shook her head. "I will not allow it!" She snapped. "If you use something other than a semi-automatic or revolver you will be demoted. Am I understood?"

Ryder stood in attention and saluted. "Yes princess." He said. "Now uh... Is AJ dreaming or something...? I kinda.... well... I want to ask a favor of her...."

The princess rolled her eyes still annoyed. "I shall connect your dreams but make it quick." She said. "A filly in Manehattan is having problems and I REALLY need to help."

Luna got up from her seat and closed her eyes. Her horn glowed and her stained glass wings appeared again. The whole room started to waver and fade into an outdoor area. It became the orchard. It looked mid morning with dew still on the trees and the fog sat in thin a thin layer. Ryder and Luna walked through the apple trees going to where they heard a bit of music playing. It sounded of country music. It slowly faded but it definitely got a bit louder. Soon they came up on the house. The music had faded away and now came the sounds of the nature itself. A bit of sniffling could be heard. "LUNAAA!" Someone yelled.

Luna blushed and covered her face. "....Shit.... Not THIS dream...." She said.

Ryder face palmed. "...You don't mean THAT dream..." He replied sounding a bit scared.

"I'm afraid so!" Luna replied. "Lets just... Hurry give her a quick hug, ask her the favor and lets go out QUICK!" Ryder nodded and they ran into the house as fast as they could.

Inside the house they saw Applejack curled up on the couch crying a bit. Luna sat with her and hugged her shushing her. "...God dammit Luna..." The sobbing mare said. "...This was the only dream where I could remember mom n pop...."

Luna sighed. "...I'm terribly sorry AJ... I didn't realize this was about your parents if they hadn't have died..." She said. "...Besides... I brought someone to ask of something." She looked over at Ryder who looked a bit regretful. "Ryder go on and ask your question!"

Ryder cleared his throat. "Applejack..." He said. "First off I'm so sorry I interrupted the dream. I didn't know and I really know your parents meant a lot along with granny smith... Now what I really need to ask... Can you check up on Scoot every day? Please? Daring got a message from Ahuizotl and since he said 'You better keep that guard with you if you want to live.' or something in that nature!"

Applejack sighed. "Ry... Y'know I'll do anything for that filly..." She said. "...She's as much as my family now that your... Jack ass of a father is going to the hooskow..."

Ryder hung his head. "...Well... That's the child friendly version..." He said. "...What's really happening... He's gonna get killed off.... Didn't even hesitate saying he killed mom... And... Didn't I already t-tell you this...?" Applejack shrugged sniffling still. He sighed. "Luna... Just wake me and AJ up... It might be about time anyways...."

Luna sighed. "Alright Ryder... And... Tell Daring I'm sorry I couldn't return her call. I was busy when she called." She replied. Ryder nodded as Luna and Applejack broke the hug. The night princess got up and closed her eyes having her horn glow again. Her wings appeared and everything faded away.

Ryder now sat in darkness. He heard a blunt buzzing sound. As he opened his eyes a bright light came from the desk. He rubbed his eyes and got up from the bed. The cold floor made him wish he had socks on as he went over to the desk. There on the desk he saw a phone. His very own phone. An image of Princess Cadence was on the screen. He picked it up and slid his thumb across the screen. "...Hello?" He said softly noticing his sister still asleep in the bed.

A giggle was heard. "Courtesy of Shining Armor!" A mare on the other side said. "If you took any longer this probably would've been the fourth to fifth time I've called you! Oh and by the way... You do know who I am don't you?"

Ryder gave a bit of a laugh. "Cadence if you wanted me to guess you shouldn't have put your contact photo as yourself." He replied. "Oh and... Thanks Cadence... I'm sure Shining persuaded you to do this for me... Give him a high five and a hug for me."

A rustling was heard through the speaker. "Why don't you just come out here and give me one yourself!" Someone else said. Shining.

Ryder smiled a bit. "Just give me a minute to put my pants on and i'll come out." He replied going to his pile of clothes. He took the phone from his ear and set it on the bed.

As he got his pants up he fell onto the bed nudging Scootaloo a bit. She gave a bit of a groan as she woke up. She opened her eyes and sat up looking towards Ryder as he got dressed. "...Ryder...?" She said still tired. "...Is it morning already...?"

Ryder gave her a smile as he got his shirt on. "Yeah Scoot! You sleep okay last night?" He asked. Scootaloo nodded rubbing her eyes as she got out of the bed. "Well... Got some good news and bad news. Good news is we can spend a bit of time together before I leave. Bad news is Applejack is going to come and check on you. More good news is I now have a phone!"

Scootaloo looked back and Ryder picked the phone back up before shoving it in his pocket. "Awesome!" She said giving a smile. "Where's mine? I wanna call you where ever you are!"

Ryder sighed. "Scoot if I'm sneaking around somewhere I don't wanna get a call from you giving away my position!" He said. "You've been over to Button Mash's house right?" Scootaloo nodded hesitantly. "Well he plays spy games. Spies have to be quiet or else they get caught. You don't want me to get caught do you?" Scootaloo sighed and shook her head. "See? I'll call you up. If a guard answers I'll get him to get me to Twilight. She'll let me talk with you okay?" Scootaloo nodded. "Alright now lets get dressed. Need to get breakfast."

Not too long later Ryder was walking with Scootaloo, Shining Armor and Princess Cadence down the hall. Ryder held Scootaloo's hand. "I'm very glad you like your new phone!" Cadence said. "Shining picked it out and I paid for it. I've paid a pretty penny for the service to never run out. Service doesn't go. You don't have to pay. Think of it as a gift for your sister to hear your voice when you cant be around."

Ryder laughed a bit pulling his sister up and putting her on his shoulders. "Yeah I hear ya!" He said. "This is just... This is grounds for something to pay back with some good deeds. Anytime you guys need me to do something I'll be more than happy to help with it!"

Shining gave a laugh. "Ryder you do more than enough to help us out." He said. "We should probably get this little filly a few things to keep her happy while she's here. Cadence wont let a little filly cry if she's watching them or not!"

Cadence sighed as they stopped at the dining hall door. "Very true Shining." She said. "Any colt and filly that need cheering up I will do anything I can to make them happy! And with your sister I might be able to help Twilight care for her."

Shining helped Ryder get Scootaloo off his shoulders. "I'm sure a princess of your power can make my sister beyond happy." Ryder said. "Now lets get some food. Starving!"

Shining nodded and opened up the doors. Inside Twilight sat at the end of the table with Applebloom and Sweetie Belle still in their pajamas on either side of her. Each filly had a bowl of cereal and a glass of chocolate milk in front of them. Twilight smiled as Scootaloo ran up and took a seat near Applebloom. "There's all the crusaders and some hungry guards." She said. "Cadence you mind getting Shining to cook?"

Shining gave a chuckle. "Fine fine! I'll make those pancakes you always had me make when you were little!" He said going to the door of the kitchen.

Twilight gave a giggle. So did Cadence. "Twilight you must tell me how you get your brother to do these things!" Cadence said.

Twilight sighed letting her laughter die away. "He does anything I want. Always has since we were little!" She replied. She looked to Ryder. "You guys sleep well last night? Daring told me she found a HUGE spider in her bag."

Ryder shivered a bit. "It really was big." He replied. "Damn thing really had my heart going. Oh and speaking of Daring where is she?"

Twilight sipped from a glass of orange juice. "My guards found her passed out in my study reading a book." She said. "They tried waking you up but you just look like you were having a dream and didn't wanna wake you."

The stallion gave a bit of a grunt. "Woulda been a good thing." He said. "I was just in thought about freaking Ahuizotl. Son of a gun freaks me out!"

The purple princess gave a hum and stood up. "Ryder can you follow me for a quick sec? It takes a bit for Shining to make those pancakes." She said. Ryder nodded and got up from his chair. He waited till Twilight was at his side and walked with her to the door. Once outside she closed the door and faced Ryder taking a deep breath. "My advice is be careful around Ahuizotl... Those guards even told me about the recording Daring found. Threatening to kill her while she slept. A few guards have been in her room and outside of her room to keep an eye on her."

Ryder gave a sigh. "...I cant really leave her alone at all.... Not to mention Luna only wants me to be armed with a pistol if I get into a fire fight with his henchponies." He said. "I need to be armed with an SMG or something. Fast fire, can get a silencer put on it along with a sight, a bigger clip... You know what I mean don't you?"

Twilight nodded. "Yes I do." She said. "But this book is supposed to be for kids, and teenagers..." She hummed averting her gaze a bit. "...But then again this could be her last book... I could possibly give you permission to let you carry a bigger weapon but... The noise a bigger gun could make when you walk... Not to mention if you need to fit in small places... I don't think an M60 can be that mobile... Or an AK-74u for that matter... Of course what do I know about guns? I'm just a princess!"

Ryder hummed looking at twilight making her blush a bit. "I'm assuming you learn about a few guns when you get bored don't you?" He asked. Twilight nodded a bit. "You ever shoot one just in case you get caught without your guards?"

Twilight nodded again and blushed more. "Celestia told me I should keep a concealed weapon on me at all times." She said. "When courting a stallion and he tries forcing himself on me I get pepper spray... If I'm walking around town and I get held at gunpoint I could pretend i'm getting my bit's and pull the pin on a flash bang before tossing it to him and hiding behind what ever I can."

The guard stallion sighed crossing his arms. "Say you don't have those and someone manages to... I don't know kill the guards going into your room..." He said. "What would you do then? No flashbangs, no pepper spray." Twilight sat silent thinking. "What you need is something that could wound or even kill. You might be frightened at first but it gets easier each time."

Twilght sighed. "...Celestia said if I killed someone I could be pinned for murder or be blamed for something bigger..." She said.

Ryder would have responded but a yell came from down the hall. They both looked down the hall and saw a guard running towards them. "RYDER! TWILIGHT! IT'S DARING! SHE ISNT IN HER ROOM!" He said.

Ryder grabbed the guard. "I THOUGHT SOMEPONY WAS WATCHING HER!" He snapped.

The guard flinched. "I-I just.... Walked away to use the bathroom!" He said. "A-another guard should've been in there to watch her!"

The guard's superior threw him to the side and started running down the hall. Twilight ran after him as fast as she could. Guards were in the open door of Daring's room looking worried. "DAMMIT YOU GUYS WHAT THE FUCK HAPPENED?!" Ryder yelled.

The guards looked at him and stood in attention. "S-sir! We just got here! We have no clue what happened!" They said saluting.

Ryder grunted and pushed them both aside. The room looked still tidy other than a pile of clothing on the bed along with the recorder. Twilight grunted coming inside. "Dammit... This is on MY head..." She said.

Ryder looked back at her. "What do you mean?" He asked still a bit scared.

The princess sighed. "My guards must have put her in another room..." She said turning away. "It's on MY head because they're MY guards... She's gonna wake up and just flip out knowing she isn't in her room!"

Ryder sighed and hugged her. "No worries lets just go find her." He said. "Please try and be happy for when we get back to the dining hall? Scootaloo and her friends wouldn't like to see you crying. Neither would Cadence or your brother!"

Twilight sighed. "...I'm not gonna cry..." She said pushing him off. "I'll cheer myself up when we find her... Now lets just get going. You've got a plane to catch."

They both went out into the hall and split up. A guard went with Twilight and another went with Ryder. They searched the rooms for about ten minutes until they met up just outside the last room they didn't check. Ryder panted bending over. "...Find anything...?" He asked.

Twilight huffed a bit and wiped her brow. "No... Nothing..." She said. "...This is the last bedroom in the entire castle... Why I have so many rooms in this castle is beyond my knowledge..."

Ryder readied up on the door like he was about to do a raid on a drug deal or something. He counted to three in his head and opened the door running into the room. It was empty. As clean as all the others. Not even a trace of someone staying there. "...Fuck..." Ryder said dropping to his knees. "...hope Ahuizotl didn't get her..."

Twilight came in and picked Ryder up. "Ahuizotl couldnt get in here." She said. "Call me a worrywart but after you guys got here yesterday I took one look at Daring and thought 'Adventure.' After you guys dropped me off here with Pinkie and Scootaloo I enchanted this castle so only my guards, daring and my friends could get in. There must be someone on the inside that could've planted that recording."

Ryder shrugged her off. "Is there anywhere safer they could've gotten her?" He asked.

The purple alicorn thought for a moment. "...She could be down below in my safe-room just in case a castle lock down is in order..." She said. She looked to Ryder. "I'll check down there. You go back to the table and get to eating. Shining always saves some if i'm not up yet."

Ryder nodded and hurried back out of the room and down the hall. It didn't take long for him to get back to the doors of the dining hall. He leaned on the wall catching his breath to make sure he didn't seem like he took a jog around the castle. As his breathing slowed he took a deep breath and fully caught his breath. He opened the door fixing his clothes and stopped in his tracks. There sitting where he sat was Daring eating a hayburger. "DARING!" He said darting inside.

Daring got up wiping her mouth as she set her burger down. She hugged him. "Jeez I was wondering where you were!" She said. "I remember being in Twilight's study but only for about an hours worth after you went back to bed. Woke up to a bit of talk caused by Cadence and Shining armor."

Ryder sighed not even loosening his grip as he looked into her eyes. "You scared the living you-know-what outta me!" He said censoring his words for his sister and her friends. "I didn't find you in your room after I woke up! I even went to check on you!"

Daring gave a chuckle as she pried his arms off him. "I was in the kitchen since five in the morning!" She said. "I was trying to make you a special breakfast before we head out!"

Ryder blushed a bit and smiled nervously. "Well... What were you making me?" He asked.

Daring turned to the kitchen door and gave a whistle. Not even a moment later a chef came out pushing a cart with a tray on it. She turned back to Ryder. "Well... It's not much of breakfast but more of a challenge..." She said giving a grin. "If I remember correctly somepony said you had a challenger when I had my habanero peppers with my hayburger... Question is... How hot can you go?" She grinned and sat down.

Ryder sat down next to Daring just as the chef came around the table with the tray. He set it between Ryder and Daring. "I say we both have to wait and see!" He said. "How about we make this interesting?"

Daring stopped the chef from taking the cover off the tray. "You mean who pays for the first meal in Steurope?" She said. Ryder grinned and nodded. "...How about we up the challenge? Both of us drinks a mixture of blended peppers in some pickle juice. First one to finish doesn't have to pay for the meal!" She extended her hand.

Ryder grasped her hand and shook it. "You are SOOO on!" He said. He looked to the chef. "Blend up the hot peppers and the pickle juice and bring em out here please!" The chef nodded.

Daring released the chefs arm and he set the tray down and taking off the cover revealing four plates of pancakes with chocolate chips baked into it. "Here is your breakfast mares and gentlecolts!" The chef said grabbing two plates. Ryder grabbed one plate setting it in front of himself. The chef placed a plate in front of Scootaloo, Cadence and where Twilight should be sat. He quickly grabbed the tray again went back to the cart pulling it back into the kitchen.

Ryder licked his lips picking up a fork and knife and started to dig into his food. As he ate the door opened back up and Twilight came in looking a bit scared. He noticed the purple princess at the corner of his eye and swallowed what he had. "There you are Twilight!" He said.

Twilight looked to Ryder and saw Daring next to him continuing to eat her Hayburger. She gasped and rushed to her. "There you are!" Twilight said. "Ryder and I have been looking EVERYWHERE for you!"

Daring swallowed what she had in her mouth. "I am VERY sorry I panicked you like that Princess!" She said. "I was in my room after I fell asleep! I saw no guards when I went out to try and create a challenge for me and Ryder before we went off!"

Twilight sighed going back to her seat. "All that matters is you're here..." She said. "After breakfast and your challenge we can go pick up your tickets. Don't wanna forget those do we?"

Ryder gave a sigh finishing the pancakes. "Yeah can't forget those!" He said leaning back in his chair. "Lets just hurry up and get those spice smoothies! I'm itchin' to take that challenge!"

Daring, Cadence, Sweetie Belle, Applebloom and Twilight gave Ryder a weird look as he wiped up a chocolate chip stuck to the plate. "I wouldn't be surprised at my brothers appetite!" Scootaloo called out. "He's a real pig when it comes to eating! He once ate a pizza by himself!"

Ryder blushed and looked over at his sister. "Scoot! You know that was only because I hadn't eaten all day!" He snapped. "Besides I only eat properly when I'm with Luna and Celestia!"

Twilight sighed looking down at her plate. "You might still keep your job if you eat properly with Me and Cadence in your presence..." She said.

The kitchen doors opened and out came Shining looking a bit weirded out by the multicolored drinks he carried. "Okay... Kinda expecting it was Ryder who ordered these..." He said walking around the table. He set both drinks between Ryder and Daring. "... Ryder I swear you need to cut back on what ever you're drinking because this is the craziest thing you have fucking thought of."

Ryder sighed. "This wasn't due to my drinking!" He snapped. "I haven't sipped any booze since we got here yesterday morning!"

"This was pretty much my idea Shining." Daring said grabbing a glass. "I wanted to challenge Ryder, we got a spicy cocktail each, first one to finish doesn't pay for our first meal in Steurope." She looked to Ryder. "So you ready to pay up big boy?"

Ryder grinned grabbing his glass. "Prepare to eat your words with that meal! You're the one who pays!" He replied. "On my go... 1...2... GO!" At the same time they brought the glass to their lips and started to chug. Everyone averted their gaze as they started emptying their glasses. About half way down both Ryder and Daring gagged and dropped their glasses not thinking about their free hands to cover their mouths trying not to spit anything out.

Shining jumped back at the breaking glass. "Sonova... Now there's no telling who won AND there's broken glass and barefooted fillies!" He said. "You two don't move, I'll get you something to wash the spice away and get someone to clean this stuff up!" Ryder groaned and nodded.

As Shining walked away Twilight sighed. "This is why I try to keep shenanigans like that at Sweet Apple Acres with Dash and AJ!" She said. "I'm okay with Applejack and Dash doing this stuff to see who can do it better but with a famous writer slash adventurer and one of the royal guard?! You should be lucky that your sister needs you to take care of her now because I could take your badge, your weapons AND your armor just like that!" She huffed with everypony looking at her.

Scootaloo whimpered a bit with her lip quivering. Quickly Cadence used her magic to create a heart that popped over Scootaloo instantly calming her. She gave a sigh as Shining hugged his sister. "...That was a close one..." Cadence said. She looked to Twilight. "You need to calm yourself Twi. I wouldn't want Princess Celestia coming in hearing you say something like that especially with little fillies around."

Twilight hung her head a bit sighing. "Sorry... Just a bit on edge still from thinking Daring was missing..." She said. "...Ryder... Daring... Just get your drinks from the kitchen and just go to the helipad to get lifted out of here... I'll be up with Scootaloo so she can see you off..." Ryder and Daring nodded a bit and stood from their seats still being weary of the glass shards at their feet. Despite wearing shoes they stepped over the glass and went around the table. Ryder shot a bit of a teary smile to his sister. Not really sure if it was the burning sensation in his throat or the fact that he was going to miss her.

A little while later Ryder and Daring sat near the helipad with Cadence's Helicopter behind them. They drank what looked to be bottles of juice. "...That was a fucking dumb idea..." Daring said. "...Peppers blended... What were we thinking...?"

Ryder sniffled. "...We weren't..." He said. "...Maybe Celestia can get a few Pegasus guards to fly... I'm not even feeling too good and if I gotta hurl while we fly it isn't gonna be good..." He drank from the juice bottle again.

Daring's stomach gurgled. "... It better have a good bathroom... My stomach hasn't taken so much spice in one sitting..." She said. "...Doesn't that phone of yours have Celestia's number or something...?"

Ryder dug into his pocket and pulled his phone out and turned it on. He tapped at the screen a few times before pulling the contacts. "...AJ, Big Mac... Braeburn? Why is his number in here...?" He said. "...Blueblood, Cadence... Ah here. Celestia!" He tapped the call button and gave a burp. "...Ah shit... Daring can you check the chopper for some air sickness bags...?" Daring nodded and grabbed the phone from Ryder seeing his face turn a bit green. "...Those pancakes plus that cocktail.... NEVER again...."

Daring put the phone up to her ear and got up. The phone buzzed in her ear as she walked over to the chopper and climbed in. She looked to a metal medical kit attached to the chopper wall. She pinned the phone on her shoulder a bit as she tried opening the medkit. The buzzing stopped and the phone clicked. "Hello? Ryder is this you? I've been waiting for a call all morning!" Someone said. Princess Celestia.

"Celestia, Daring." Daring said stilly trying to figure out how to open the blasted bandage box. "Ryder cant fly. I made a stupid decision that's making him puke. By the way would you happen to know where the air sickness bags are in this damn helicopter?"

Daring heard Celestia give a sigh. "At least he had good intention to at least listen to said decision..." She said. "...Anyways I can give up his flying position to a few other guards... Kinda was planning on it and for those Air sickness bags they should be in the medkit above one of the seats. Push in and slide it down. Everything is held in by straps."

Daring looked over to Ryder who had his mouth covered. "Thanks. Right now he isn't really looking too good... Shining's gonna have to help keep him inside the chopper.... Possibly awake if needed..." She said into the phone as she pressed down on to the medkit lid. It slid down with ease and she grabbed a white paper bag lined with plastic. "One second princess!" She looked over to Ryder. "Ry! Come get the bag and get strapped in!" Ryder gave a nod before getting up and hobbling over to the chopper.

Not too long later Daring sat back near the chopper. Ryder was slumped over in his seat in the chopper holding the bag still looking a bit green in the face. Shining came from the tower with Scootaloo walking with Cadence and Twilight holding her hands. Daring stood up smiling at the four ponies as they approached. "Here to say some goodbyes?" She asked.

Twilight sighed picking Scootaloo up. "Yeah... Cant let Scoot go and cry because she didn't say goodbye to her brother." She said.

Daring gave a bit of a sigh. "Wouldn't want him to cry about missing his sister but he probably will being the softie he really is." She replied. She reached over. "C'mon. Lets see Ry. Just be careful. He's not feeling too good still."

Scootaloo reached towards Daring and jumped into her arms. Daring set the filly down by her side and grabbed her hand walking with her over to the chopper door. Scoot couldn't even wait before darting for the chopper door hopping in and hugging her brother. "...Bye Ryder..." She said squeezing her brother a bit. "...I'll miss you... Please call me when you get there... I don't want you to get hurt..."

Ryder sighed a bit wrapping his arms around his sister as his eyes swelled up with tears. "...That aint gonna happen unless I'm protecting you..." He said. "...Be good for Princess Twilight and her guards... Applejack and Big Mac will check on you and give me an update on what's going on with you and just so you don't hurt yourself..." He gagged a bit and pushed Scootaloo away. Daring quickly grabbed her and they both faced away just as Ryder blew chunks into the air sickness bag.

Shining and Twilight turned away looking as if they were going to get sick as well. "...Jeez that's gross..." Shining said rubbing his throat. "I should get them to Canterlot... Longer he stays here hurling the longer I have to clean it."

Daring looked to Shining. "Is there anyway you can make a quick pass over the radio station?" She asked. "I have tickets I need to pick up TODAY!"

Shining looked to her. "...Sure but... You do realize we'll have to land to pick you back up right?" He said.

Daring blushed a bit. "Sorry about this but... I really needed to get one of these incase of a quick escape..." She said kneeling down. She pulled up her pantleg to reveal the metal ankle bracelet with the button on it. It looked shiny and new. "...I had a few guards bring me and Ryder one and they only brought one for me..."

Ryder spat into the bag. "...N-no worries..." He said sounding a bit weak. "...Someone seemed to have slipped it onto my leg while I slept..." He lifted up his pantleg revealing the same thing.

Daring sighed climbing in to the chopper as Twilight got Scootaloo out. "There... That's perfect... Don't have to worry about it." She said. She looked to Twilight. "It was great seeing you again Twilight. Again sorry about the broken glasses. Scootaloo it was good meeting you too. I'll keep your brother in check and make sure he calls you okay?" Scootaloo nodded smiling a bit.

Just before Daring closed the chopper doors Scootaloo called out to her brother. "BYE RYDER!" She yelled. Ryder waved to his sister as Shining started up the chopper blades. Scootaloo teared up a bit and hugged Twilight before backing away with Twilight as the chopper started to lift off.

Twilight felt the filly's grip tighten. She looked down and picked Scootaloo up seeing tears starting to stream down her cheeks. The chopper started off towards the outskirts of ponyville and Twilight just waited until the sound was minimal before shushing Scoot. "...C'mon Scoot don't cry... I don't like it when my brother leaves either..." She said. "...Cadence is still down stairs. Maybe we can get your friends and take them out to an amusement park or something. Want that?" Scootaloo nodded a bit and hugged her again.

A little while later in the chopper Ryder was looking tired. The bag of his puke was sitting on his lap with the top rolled up. "You feeling better Ry?" Daring asked into her headset. Ryder nodded a bit. "Good. Just take a nap and I'll dispose of that once we get over the station."

"How you guys doing back there?" Shining asked.

Daring looked back behind her into the cockpit. "There anything in here that Ryder could drink to keep his fluids up?" She asked.

Shining pushed a button and a little creak was heard. "Cadence always has this thing stocked." He said. "A drawer should've opened up right next to ya Ryder!"

Daring looked over at Ryder who was just out of it. There was a bit of a protrusion in between Ryder and the other empty seat. Daring unbuckled herself and opened the drawer. It was filled with water bottles, sodas, and a few alcoholic drinks. Daring grabbed a soda finding it was a root beer. It was cold like it was in a refrigerator. "He's out but it might need a bit of a kickstart once we get to Canterlot." She said sitting back down. She looked back into the cock pit. "You got anywhere you can hold this for Ryder?" Shining nodded and reached back grabbing the bottle.

"Perfect timing too!" Shining said. "We're right over the station. Get down and back up safely. I'll make a few passes until you can get back up here!" Daring gave a nod taking her headset off handing it to Shining. She opened the door away from Ryder after grabbing the air sickness bag. Taking a few deep breaths she threw the bag out before readying herself. She made a T shape with her body and leaned forward falling from the chopper.

Daring dove down seeing a building with a radio tower just behind it. The wind swept her mane back as she fell just looking down at everything. Suddenly she clicked her heels together and in a flash of light her wings appeared. The feathers sat thickly held against her back. She opened them up and whipped upright almost as if she was parachuting. It took a few minutes to land she was up so high. When she landed her wings disappeared and she gave a sigh. "...I've missed that so much..." She said fixing her mane before walking towards the building.

As she walked to the building a stallion came out wearing a tie-dye shirt and denim jeans. He basically looked like a hippie. He gave a smile seeing Daring. "Ah A.K. Yearlin' I presume." He said having a slight accent. "I heard you were the one who got those Metallicolt tickets along with free passes to a hotel in Clippersville!"

Daring smiled. "Yup. Wouldn't have expected it would ya?" She asked. The colt shook his head. "It's not really a custom for a mare of my nature and of my occupation to listen to calming music. Now uh... Can you show me where I can pick those up?" The colt nodded again and opened the door for her. She entered and the stallion followed her closely.

After a half hour or so Shining, Ryder and Daring were just landing at Canterlot. Ryder was awake and sipping from his bottle of soda. He was still a bit tired but wide awake enough to know what he was doing. Shining got out of the cock pit and opened the door. As Ryder and Daring stepped out they saw Princess Celestia approaching them along with a guard at her side with two suitcases. "Ah welcome back Miss Do, Ryder." Celestia said.

Daring gave a smile. "Glad to be back after hell in a hand basket during a few sleepy moments, a near mess with a gun, a bit of vomit and... Well... Other things." She said. "The few good things were luck with a radio station 'guess the song' thing, a forgiving mare and a bit of a punishment for this one for screwing around with Prince Blueblood."

Celestia chuckled. "Ah Blueblood... He really does enjoy toying with the guard..." She said. "I actually would've let it slide. Blueblood really had a crush on Ryder but he knew he'd never chase his tail. Never thought he'd actually do that. BUT since he did I've gone and had someone pack your bags each with a little something to aid you on your journey and your adventure." The guard walked over and sat the suitcases next to Ryder and Daring. "No worries they're all packed with your clothes. Daring i assume you found your duffel bag at Twilight's castle?"

Daring sighed a bit. "...And left it there... Fuck..." She said hanging her head a bit. "But...Did you notice anything unusual about it when you got it there?"

Celestia thought for a bit. "...I did find it opened a bit. I assumed you let that sit that way." She said.

Ryder looked to Celestia. "...She found a recording from Ahuizotl informing us about his knowledge about me." He said. Celestia gasped. "Not to mention a huge fucking spider.... GOD i fucking hate those things..." He shivered and brought Daring closer as she picked up both suitcases.

Celestia stamped her foot a bit. "I knew there was something weird about this!" She said. "That is why i had guards EVERYWHERE around the jet. Just to make sure no pony messed with it! I've gone to everyone of my guards this morning and they all said no pony had messed with any part of it!" She gave a laugh and a grin. "You'll be flying out in style! Pegasi guards flying, a catered lunch, a fully stocked bar WITH a bartender. Also your surprises are in the jet on the bar. I just put them in so nopony would be a snoop and look through them. Shining! Take them to the jet now!"

Shining stood in attention and saluted. "Yes ma'am!" He said. He took one of the suitcases from Daring and walked with both Ryder and Daring away from the helipad. They soon came to the jet where Daring took the suitcase again. Ryder stepped in first disappearing inside. Daring stepped in after. "Daring!" Daring looked back at Shining setting the suitcases down. "Good luck out there. Keep Ryder in check and please make sure he still has his phone on him at all times." Daring nodded and went in pulling the stairs up closing it.

Shining stepped back seeing Ryder and Daring in the windows looking down at him. He waved at Ryder and Daring still backing up as the jet pulled away turning down the runway. Soon it pulled away just as Celestia walked up. "Shining." She said startling him. He looked back at her. "Sorry for scaring you but I need to ask if you think they'll go and encounter Ahuizotl after that tape they found."

Shining shrugged. "I don't know but... Hopefully if they do they'll come back safe." He said. He turned back looking at the jet now in air. "Even if Ryder gets injured one way or another and he comes back he has to for Scootaloo's sake."

To be continued...

Wolf's bite

It was about an hour later and Daring and Ryder were sitting down for a meal inside Princess Celestia's private jet. Inside was almost overly decorated. The bar sat more towards the back stocked full with alcohol. The bar tender behind it was a unicorn mare dressed up in a vest, dress shirt and bow tie with a black skirt. There were a few stools attached to the bar with a curtain past it. Ryder and Daring both ate what looked to be tofu cubes. Ryder's looked like it was doused in some fruit juice. "...I never liked tofu..." He said giving a grossed out face. "...Soy never tasted right for me..."

Daring hummed a bit before swallowing a bite she took. "Well at least its organic huh?" She said. Ryder nodded a bit. "You know you don't have to eat this. You could've ordered something else. We are in Princess Celestia's private jet after all."

Ryder sighed a bit. "Sorry I just feel like since I'm with you I shouldn't be such a little foal being picky with my food..." He said. "...Not to mention my mom always tried to get me to eat this when I was younger... My dad... Actually told me when I got home that mommy had choked on tofu since she ate it a lot..."

Daring reached across the table and grabbed Ryder's hand seeing tears in his eyes. "...Ryder look you don't need to eat this if it reminds you of your mother..." She said. "I only eat this because... On an undocumented adventure to griffon territory Ahuizotl had held me captive and forced me to dine on... Meat... I've had cravings for it but I knew I couldn't ever eat it again... I went to a therapist telling them a friend forced me to eat it while they were on drugs...." Tears starting coming into her eyes. "...I just... I just couldn't help but just eat this every now and then to soothe the cravings..."

Ryder got up and went around the table standing Daring up and hugging her. "...Daring c'mon calm down..." He said. "...It's all okay... I can eat tofu without thinking of my mother and... You can at least try to have one memory to replace the memories of Ahui making you eat that wretched meat. Maybe a drink can help calm your nerves... Want it?" Daring nodded sniffling. Ryder took her hand and walked her over to the bar sitting down with her. "Two shots. Tequila."

The bartender nodded and reached under the bar bringing up two shot glasses simultaneously bringing a tequila bottle and pouring it into each glass. "I'll leave the bottle for her." She said nodding towards Daring. "She looks like drinking away her pain could help."

Ryder hesitantly nodded a bit just as Daring took her shot. Ryder took his and held it up. "...Here's to the adventure!" He said. At the same time they both drank the shot.

Daring sighed setting the glass down. "...Maybe you should make something that could help with the taste of blood... Make it a surprise so we have no clue what we're drinking..." She said. She thought for a moment. "...Wait... Didn't Princess Celestia leave something here for us?"

The bartender smiled a bit. "Almost forgot about that didn't you?" She asked ducking under the bar. She brought up two boxes. Each marked for the pony they were for. 'A.K. Yearling' was written on a big red box and 'Ryder' on a white one. "Well go on and open them up while i get your drinks ready."

Ryder smiled and took his box as Daring did the same. He looked to his marefriend. "Go on open yours first. I get stuff from Celestia on my birthday and around Hearth's Warming." Ryder said.

Daring smiled and nodded before opening the lid. She dug inside where there was all wrapping paper stuffed inside. She ended up pulling out a pocket knife and a leather belt with a holster on it looking as if it were for a gun yet it had a note in it. "...What's this...?" She asked taking the note from it. She unrolled it and opened it up.

'Dear Miss Yearling,

Brings back memories doesn't it? I do remember before you were a book writer you wrote for a column under this pen name. Anyways my sister told me that Ryder would be armed with a pistol protecting you on this adventure. Might as well have your own gun you know? I've had an arms expert camouflage this to make it look like an ordinary belt to anyone outside of you, and the guard. The weapon that is slipped into the holster is made to disappear. This note was making the holster visible to the bartender if you had opened it at the bar. Now that it's out and you're reading it the holster disappeared. Ryder will get one upon his arrival to the militant base just outside of Clippersville along with a revolver, snub nose.... or at least that's what Wolf is telling me... Wolf and Ryder go way back by the way. Wolf and Ryder were once friends inside of Canterlot but once Wolf had gotten transferred they've kept in touch through Email.

Princess Celestia

PS: Dont tell my sister i told you this but Ryder is getting the keys to a mobile Armory just incase you get in any tight squeezes. It's made to look as if it were just a normal Van. The outside might look 'vintage' as you would put it but the inside is supped to high hell with the latest tech!'

Ryder whistled sounding impressed. "Nice!" He said. "Still gotta get you to shoot something just in case we're cornered and I cant get to my sidearm in time."

Daring gave a bit of a laugh looking back at him. "You open yours now. I trust this will be gold compared to mine." She said standing up. As Ryder dug into the box Daring got her belt on with the holster. She hooked the pocket knife to the belt as well.

Ryder pulled an even smaller box from inside looking as if it contained a necklace of some sort. He opened this box as well and there was a folded up piece of paper containing something else. Ryder took it out and opened it up having a card fall from it and into the box below. "Lets see here..." He said clearing his throat. "'Dear Ryder. I have given you you're own bank account and slipped some money into it. Fourty thousand bits are in this account but don't be stupid and go crazy spending it. Act like a tourist spending it on some souvenirs or meals. One thing's for sure you can probably buy something for Scootaloo. If you mail it back just send it by military postal. It could help by doing it like that. By the way...'" He continued to read it mumbling it under his breath.

Daring looked at the credit card and hummed. "Nice nice!" She said sitting back at the bar. "Well I guess we have something to get excited about once we land... Speaking of landing..." She looked to the bartender who was shaking up a cocktail. "How long until we land?"

The bartending mare stopped shaking the cocktail stuff before setting two martini glasses. "I'd say about two to three hours." She said. "Trust me when the Princess goes out of Equestria like this I pretty much make her what I call a Sunshine Shot. Orange Juice with a half ounce of vodka. Every hour I make her that. It's enough to know the passage of time yet not enough to get her off her nut. Trust me I've set a drink limit. She's had a moment where she was so drunk she actually got a guard pulled into her sleeping area and... Ugh... What I heard was NOT princess like..." She blushed hard as she poured the drinks.

Daring blushed a bit. "...You think she'd mind if me and Ryder used it?" She asked. "...I promise it wont be that much."

The bartender sighed. "...She wouldn't mind but when you do leave your drinks here please." She said. "She took her drink back there and when I walked in she was giving the poor guy a reach around. He looked scarred. Never saw a guy like that since when I was working for a bar a few years before I started working for the princess."

Daring and Ryder both nodded and chugged their martinis before both of them got up from the bar. Ryder walked towards the curtain and went through with Daring behind them. Inside they saw a big lounge area with a bed big enough for Princess Celestia to sleep in. The covers looked of that of a civilian's. Daring gave a sigh sitting on the bed. "...You thinkin' what I'm thinkin' Ryder?" She asked.

Ryder grinned. "You mean have a bit of a nuzzle in bed?" He replied.

Daring nodded and took her shirt off. "Get a bit of a twist in it!" She said. "You guess a few of my questions right and I lose a bit of clothing each time. You ready for this?" Ryder just stared at Daring's chest covered by a bra. She looked down a bit and saw his pants tenting a bit. "I'll take this as a yes!" She grabbed Ryder's crotch a bit making him yelp a bit. He quickly backed away and sat on a nearby chair. "Alrighty... First question... When did the first Daring Do book come out?"

Ryder thought for a bit. He hummed but just kept staring at his marefriend's chest. "Maybe a hint?" He asked.

Daring sighed bringing his head up. "I don't think so... And by the way... Eyes up or else I start pinching!" She said. Ryder gave her a puppy dog face. Daring rolled her eyes. "Fine ONE hint! But that's it! It was around the late eighties to early ninties."

Ryder bit his lip a bit. "... 1987...?" He said a bit confused.

Daring chuckled and kicked her boots off and took her socks off. "I'll give you a freebie here since I probably haven't done a good job with washing my socks..." She said giving a bit of a blush. "Next question... How old do you think I am? The grey mane doesn't mean I'm in my late fifties or sixties. I'm below that line!"

Ryder leaned back. "Easy. You're 39." He said. "Grey mane came from a shock when you were younger from an electrical socket when you were plugging in a chord you didn't realize was frayed. ...By the way... What is your natural mane color?"

Daring unbuckled the belt she had just put on and slipped off her pants now sitting in her underwear. "My natural mane color is a darker black." She said. "I swore it was coming back but shades seem to fool you... Final question so you can get the good stuff... Ahuizotl first crossed me where?"

This was a toughy for Ryder. He never heard of this before her first book. "...Just a question... Is it before your first book?" He asked.

Daring giggled a bit. "I'm kidding you know my first encounter was in my first book!" She said starting to unhook her bra. "I nearly got you there didn't I?"

The guard stallion sighed. "That you did..." He said. "So close... I nearly fried my brain thinking if I knew that." Just as Daring tossed her bra aside he got up. "You wanna have a few questions about me or should I just take it all off?"

Daring got on the bed more and onto her hands and knees pulling her panties down mooning him now. "Just lose it and fuck me!" She snapped sounding really horny. Ryder flung his clothes off as if they were tear away. Now he only sat in his manties with his cock coming out of the top. "...Lose those too you look like a femboy!" Ryder sighed and took his manties off now letting his 'blue balls' hang free.

Ryder grinned and got onto the bed starting to tease Daring's ass and pussy with the tip. She moaned a bit. "Which hole do I get baby?" He asked.

Daring grabbed his cock and started to rub her own marehood. "Just remember to pull out.... And go slow... It still is my first time there..." She said grinning.

Ryder grabbed her flank but stopped having his stomach gurgle. "...Uh.... D-daring... You remember where the bathroom was...?" He asked sounding hesitant. "...That tofu isn't agreeing with my stomach..."

Daring stammered thinking. "It should be here somewhere!" She said. "Just get your pants on and find it!" She rolled off the bed and helped her coltfriend up simultaneously getting her underwear on. "It's either that tofu or those pepper smoothies from earlier... No risks to take here!"

Ryder got his manties on and just ran out feeling his stomach gurgle more. He ran up to the bartender who looked away. "Bathroom?" He asked.

The bartender pointed up the plane further and Ryder darted away. Daring ran out in her pants and bra following Ryder. She slid across the table now cleared of food and went to a door just as Ryder went inside of it. "Ryder? Is everything okay with you?!" She asked a bit scared.

Ryder groaned. "...Its the peppers... God it burns..." He said.

Daring sighed. "Just stay in there and we'll save the dirty play for the hotel." She said. "No body should feel bad here. Tofu and peppers do not mix trust me! ...Speaking of which I hope I don't need a toilet... My stomach is strong but sometimes breaks after a bad mixture..." She looked over to the bartender. "You got any ginger ale over there?"

The bartender mare gave a nod and reached under the bar tossing over a can of ginger ale. "By the way he did leave his card here. It fell on the ground when you guys left the bar." She said.

Daring hurried over and grabbed the card from off of the bar. "Shit that would NOT have been good." She said shoving it in her pocket. "Thank you so much for telling us about that.... If we got off the plane and he went looking for the card we probably would've been fucked..."

The bartender smiled. "Well I've worked for a princess." She said. "Anything I find that doesn't belong to me goes directly to princess celestia or the guard with her. Besides if I did take that Ryder would have me fired as fast as that GT he crashed... Surprised he was even licensed to drive."

Daring tilted her head grabbing the martini already made for her. "Ryder crashed a GT?" She asked sipping the martini.

The mare nodded. "Yep. Saw it with my own eyes." She replied. "Princess Celestia got notified that Shining had given Ryder a job after his heart was broken and he was driving his GT that also damaged his flight cuff. I was right outside when Ryder pulled up but before he stepped out he put it in neutral instead of park. That thing rolled down the road and it ended up crashing into a street light. The light fell and it crushed it."

Daring gave a whistle before downing the rest of the martini. "Didn't think he had that much cash for a GT." She said cracking the can of ginger ale open. "Did he restore it or something?"

The bathroom door opened and Ryder came out giving a sigh. "Wolf got it fixed up for me." He said coming over to the bar. "My friend who we're meeting in Clippersville is an engineer. He makes everything that can help with the guard. That GT I had... Keyword 'had'... was a product of his. He made it for me to remember him before he went off to become the leader of the Steuropean Guard. That thing got wrecked and I could swear I was about to kill myself... Thank Celestia for my sister eh?"

Daring sighed as well nuzzling him. "Yeah without you your sister would have been done worse and worse..." She said. "Not to mention I wouldn't have any protection with my next book... If I had a next book. I mean... If you hadn't come to my door I'd still probably be sitting in my kitchen eating nothing but peanut butter sandwiches."

Ryder hugged her and gave her a kiss. "C'mon you two relax now!" The bartender said. "Besides a meal left unfinished does mean some room left in your stomachs!" She pushed them over towards the table and pulled a note pad. "Just tell me your order, I'll get the stewardess to get it right up!"

Daring gave a smile sitting down. "...How about something to share like a cake?" She said looking to Ryder. Ryder gave a nod not even breaking his gaze. "Any flavor sound good to you Ryder?"

The bartender mare just wrote something down on the note pad. "I'll just bring a chocolate cake for you love birds." She said. "It's almost all Celestia has on this flying hotel room."

Just as she walked away Ryder's phone started to ring. He reached into his pocket and he pulled his phone seeing Shining's picture on the screen. "...Wait is it safe to answer a call on a plane like this...?" He asked sounding hesitant. He looked to Daring. She shrugged. "...Shit... It could be about Scootaloo... But then again it could be a test to see if I remember what to do in a fucking plane.... AND i don't..."

Daring got up from her seat. "Don't answer until I get a straight answer from the bartender." She said. Ryder nodded looking a bit worried at his phone. Daring went to a side curtain and found the bartender behind it talking with another mare dressed almost the same as her. "Um excuse me?"

Both mares looked to her. "Can we help you?" The bartender asked.

Daring nodded. "Ryder is getting a call from Shining armor and... Well it's got him worried for his sister." She said. "Would he be able to answer it or is that a bad idea?"

The bartending mare looked to the stewardess. "Is it good to use a phone on a plane...?" She asked sounding hesitant. The stewardess shrugged unsure herself. "Maybe one of us should go ask the pilots... They should know."

Daring stepped aside just as the bartender slipped out. Daring followed and went back to the table. Ryder sat looking at his phone which was still ringing with the same picture on it. Shining, sticking his tongue out with a middle finger raised. "Alright Ry the bartender's asking the pilot." She said sitting down. "Just... Don't worry and keep waiting until the bartender gets back..."

Ryder hesitantly nodded. He rested a hand on Daring's lap and moved towards her crotch. She wanted to slap it away but she could feel Ryder shaking. The bartender hurried back in from the front of the plane. "Ryder!" She said. "The pilot says go ahead and use your phone."

Ryder quickly snatched his phone up and hit the green phone button quickly putting it up to his ear. "Shining? Dude what the fuck is wrong? I see you calling and i am freaking out!" He said frantically.

A sigh came from the phone. "Ryder your sister wanted me to call you just because she was worried." Shining said. "I know you're in flight and you just left the country but you should always answer. I was getting a bit worried when you didn't pick up for a minute..."

Ryder sighed relieved. "Where's Scoot? Let me talk to her!" He said. "...Let me talk with my little sister...."

"Alright give me a second." Shining said. He heard a little scratch and then a few voices. Shining's could be heard a bit. "Scoot! I got him c'mon he wants to talk with you!"

Not even a second later there were a few beeps from buttons being pressed and then some breathing. "Ryder? Y-you there?" Someone said. It was Scootaloo. She sounded like she was about to cry.

Ryder smiled a bit. "Yeah... I'm here... I'm okay. Just haven't landed yet. Should be another hour before i do." He said. "You doing okay over there sis?"

Scootaloo whimpered a bit. "...N-not really..." She said. "...I... I found Daring's bag and a little radio thingy... I listened to it thinking there was going to be music but... It... It just scared me..."

Ryder shushed her. "Scoot don't worry I'll be okay... And... Can you tell Shining he should've taken that tape player as some evidence or something?" He said. "...By the way... When i come back I'll have a present for you okay?"

He heard Scootaloo sniffle and the shuffling of something going across the phones mic. "And she's off to Cadence...." Shining said through the phone. "She just handed the phone to me and ended up running off towards Cadence ready to cry..."

Ryder growled a bit. "Shining I thought somepony would've taken care of that... I would've but I needed to stay with my sister." He said. "Take that recording, put it somewhere where no body can find it and listen to it... It is EVIDENCE! A threat made by Ahuizotl against Daring and myself. Do you understand?"

"Yes i do understand and it has already been done I took it back after Scootaloo had already listened to it." Shining said. "Now just enjoy the flight. You should be landing soon since you've been gone for... I don't know an hour and a half?" Ryder and Shining both hung their phones up. Ryder shoved his phone in his pocket just as the Stewardess came and put two slices of chocolate cake in front of Daring and Ryder.

About an hour later the jet landed. Ryder was looking out of a window at the side of the plane where he saw a line of guard's and one blue stallion smoking a cigar with an oil stain on his cheek. He stood there with black armor on. He puffed away at his cigar staring at the jet. Daring tapped on Ryder's shoulder startling him a bit. He looked back at her and saw her in a dress wearing her red glasses. She held both her suitcase and Ryder's. Ryder stood and took his suitcase giving a smile. "You ready for this?" Daring asked.

Ryder nodded and walked to the door of the plane. He opened it up letting the stairs drop. He walked down the stairs and stepped to the side for Daring to step down. The blue stallion approached them slowly. Ryder grinned and set his suit case down. Suddenly Ryder darted at the stallion and tried punching him. The stallion stopped the punch and flipped him onto his back on the ground. "Gotcha!" The colt said. "Y'still haven't learned not to ambush me!" He had an accent almost strong enough to not be understood.

Ryder blushed a bit and stood back up. "...Damn... Thought I could get you this time..." He said. "Still haven't changed a bit there wolf. Damn things have yet to kill you!"

Wolf gave a laugh. "Aye! Ya gotta know when to celebrate and when it's completely necessary!" He said. "Now for instance is a time fer celebration! Tell me how's that car I gave ya?"

Ryder sighed. "Cant lie... She was a beauty..." He said. "...Poor thing took a pole to the fender and then down the middle..."

Wolf took the cigar from his mouth. "Showin' this little lady here a good time?" He said pointing to Daring. "Didn't tell me y'had AK Yearlin' under them sheets while ya slept!"

Daring approached. "You assume i'd get in the same bed as this... Drunken ruffian?" She said. "I'm only traveling with him for protection. Not some two bit whore for him to rut into the night." She fixed her glasses and gave Ryder a wink.

Ryder huffed. "Miss Yearling I do realize I'm here for your protection but please save the bitterness for the hotel staff!" He said. He winked as well.

Wolf sighed and released Ryder. "Hope y'got coats. Weather calls fer a bit of snow tomorrow." He said. "Lucky y'can get a free car but... Might wanna let that free car go to another. We got some armored trucks and from what y'told me some protection could be used."

Ryder nodded. "Yes sir." He said. "Armored SUV's will help with traction, with any gunfights I could get into somehow and... Maybe hook me up with a pistol? Luna says I can ONLY have a pistol to protect Miss Yearling from those kidnappers I keep hearing about."

Wolf gave a grin. "Have I got the thing for you then..." He said. "Come! Follow me and we'll getcha armed and ready." The blue stallion turned around towards the militants behind him who stepped aside. Behind them was a jeep looking as if it were from an earlier war. Ryder grabbed his suit case along with Daring's to act gentlecolt like. "Just put yer bags right in the back of ol' Nessie here. I fixed her up with a V8 engine. Works like new or even better. I can never tell."

Ryder put both suitcases into the back of the jeep and went to the side door opening it for Daring. She gave a grunt and averted her gaze. The stallion accompanying her sighed hopping into the back. "Alright I gotta call Shining up let him know I made it here okay." He said taking his phone from his pocket. He clicked the screen on and tapped at the screen a few times pulling up the contacts. He scrolled to Cadence's number and tapped 'call'.

Ryder put the phone up to his ear and listened to the buzzing just staring back at the jet. The phone clicked. "Ah there you are Ryder!" Someone said. Cadence. "Was your flight enjoyable?"

The stallion gave a sigh. "...Not really Cadence... All I had in there was fucking tofu and it tasted like shit." He said. "That call during my flight had me scared shitless for my sister. It's nothing against you or Shining but I'm ready to blame someone for making my sister scared. I blame who ever left that tape." He gave a whistle just under the sound of the motor.

Cadence gave a sigh. "You're lucky we could get her calmed. Shining took them to an amusement park with his sister." She said. "I just stayed behind in Twilight's castle to relax in her spa with my son Blueblood. Don't tell Shining he's mine please he shouldn't know about this. It's why he lives with Celestia."

Ryder gave a smile. "Well you know I wont." He said. "I called you because Shining has a tendency to losing his phone where ever he sleeps. Speaking of Shining can you tell him I called once he gets back? I need Scootaloo to know I landed okay."

The princess on the other side of the phone gave a giggle. "Alright then I'll let her know." She said. "And... Thanks for giving Blueblood a good bucking in that spa here... Why he comes here to use a spa I have no idea...."

Ryder shivered a bit. "...I'd tell you but you might've wished I hadn't." He said looking at the front of the jeep. They were slowing up at what looked to be a work shop. "Alright now I gotta get going. Armory in sight and you wouldn't be able to hear me. Armory and shooting range right next to each other."

"Alright you be careful now." Cadence said. "Before you go I persuaded Celestia to put direct pay on that card of yours. Your paycheck will be added to what ever total you have left from what Celestia has given to you. And... Also add half what she added." Ryder's jaw dropped. "Close your mouth or you might as well eat flies! Now just get into that armory, eat something and don't worry about your sister. Everything will be fine here." Cadence hung up on Ryder who was still a bit in shock. He shook his head and shoved his phone back into his pocket as Daring and Wolf stepped out of the jeep.

Ryder hopped out and followed Wolf into the armory. "Alright Ryder now that you're off the phone let me tell ya what I got for ya." Wolf said. "I've been testing out a few designs for shotguns. So far... Most of them have not passed testing." He opened the door to the armory and guns were everywhere. Crates marked with what guns were inside them. AK-47, M-16, SPAS-12, even a G-18's, M1911's and Skorpion's. Ryder and Daring followed wolf over to an open pile of scrap. Wolf reached in pulling out guns. "I've tried everything from making a SPAS fully automatic, giving a sniper the ability to shoot slug rounds and even just incendiary rounds to a fuckin' Lever Action!" He pulled up a repeater shotgun with the barrel blown out and the rest burn up. "The few that passed testing were immediately broken or stolen by a gang in town.. Don't ask me how they did it but.... It's just really embarrassing..."

Ryder huffed. "How much you wanna bet I can get them back for you if I was given the location of their hide out?" He asked. "I just need armor, some guns and some back up to at least give me a shot at getting those guns back."

Daring looked to Ryder. "And just what do you think you're going to do with me? I'm not going to sit around a hotel and wait to be kidnapped!" She snapped. "You set me up in some armor, give me a weapon, some ear plugs and maybe a mask to hide my identity so nopony sees me."

Ryder looked back at Daring. "Miss Yearling you know I cant let you in any danger like that!" He said. "You'd pretty much have to be in juggernaut armor for you to be safe. Not to mention if you were injured MY head would be on the chopping block! Not to mention I'd probably be blamed for an author of your stature with that much fame, dying in Steurope. Who knows I could be sitting with my sister one day and a car drives up and all you hear is just BANG BANG BANG and either ME or MY SISTER OR BOTH OF US DEAD! Would you want to see me and my sister at the pearly gates holding hands after you died?" Daring shook her head hesitantly.

Wolf grabbed Ryder and pulled him back. "Alright we'll do it yer way Ryder. I'll be at yer side in this and we'll get a few of my best colts on it." He said. "As for A.K. Yearling my men will keep an eye on her. She'll remain here at the base in my private quarters. It'll have everything she would need. Food, water, a place to nap if needed even a TV if she gets bored."

Daring gave a sigh. "Fine but I have the right to fight back if any of your men try making a move. Agreed?" She said. "I don't want to be alone in the room and take a nap only to wake up to being nude and someone fondling my breasts, my marehood or even looking into some stupid moron's ass."

Wolf held up a finger before going around the box and looking into another box. He reached in and pulled a Taser. He turned it on which made a loud cracking and ticking. After he turned it off he tossed it to Daring. "There. Should be enough to get them good." He said going back over to Ryder. "I'll get ALL of my men informed you are in my quarters. Also... You can keep that just incase this one here makes a move as well." He nudged Ryder who blushed a bit and laughed.

Ryder met Daring's gaze. She shot him a grin and a laughed. "Celestia would be GLAD to hear the second in command had done anything to me." She said. "If he touched me I'd be the first back to Canterlot leaving him here to hide in shame as he waits for his precious job to be terminated leaving him somewhere to sulk and wallow in his own filth!"

Ryder hung his head a bit. "Well... I hope it doesn't come to me losing my job over violating a lady such as yourself." He said. "Wolf may I speak with Miss Yearling alone?" Wolf nodded and went towards the door. He looked back at Ryder who snapped and pointed out. Wolf turned away and went all the way out. Ryder looked to Daring. "Look I know you're playing your role but... This is actually hurting me..."

Daring sighed. "Look I just don't want to be left alone here." She whispered. "Not with Ahuizotl creeping up on us. If you can put off the raid for tomorrow so we can at least settle in AND if I can train myself with a gun we can both help take everything back and look for that sword. You still remember that don't you?"

Ryder nodded. "Yes I remember but you need to be protected at all costs." He whispered back. "Besides, using a gun would blow your cover, I'd lose another marefriend and go home with a heavy anvil hanging on my head. That anvil will either get me fired, killed or have my sister go without a home!"

Daring grabbed Ryder's wrist. "I have no clue what that last one has to do with this but you should know I can defend myself." She said. "Have your friend there take us to our hotel, and leave us until tomorrow morning!"

Ryder nodded and grabbed his marefriends hand. "Wolf! We need to get to a hotel. Jet lag has Miss Yearling tired." He called out. By the time he stepped out of the armory Wolf was already closing the armory doors. Ryder opened up the jeep door and sat Daring who was acting tired now. "We're gonna need to hold off on the raid until tomorrow. I'll contact you later with what we need to do." Wolf nodded and hopped into the jeep before driving off with Ryder in the back.

Hours later Ryder and Daring were in their hotel room suite. It was a nice room with two beds. A flat screen TV hung on the wall. A desk sat against the wall near a balcony. Daring sat there looking at Ryder who was walking back and forth. "C'mon Ryder I said I was sorry!" She said. "I cant just say 'Oh hey I'm actually Daring Do and all my books are of what I usually do in my fuckin life!' Ponies will start talking, secrets get out and I could even have some stupid kid coming up behind me and hiding in some crate or even have Ahuizotl kidnap him!"

Ryder sat down on the bed. "Well I cant have you follow me into that hide out." He said. "One stray bullet and you could be dead." He reached back and grabbed the remote control. "...Surprise this hotel gives us access to the remote..." He pushed the button turning on the TV.

The stallion flipped it to a news channel with a head line saying: 'Gang overtakes warehouse, cops outnumbered.' "The local gang known as the 'Manehattan Mafia' has taken over a warehouse storing items meant to be shipped everywhere around the world." A mare said. "The police department would go in but they are out gunned, out numbered and are too busy paying for damage caused in last weeks firefight in the museum."

Ryder muted the TV and paused the picture. "Look at this shit its unbelievable!" He snapped. "The longer these guys stay here the more money is lost due to some businesses all over!"

Daring stood up and looked at the warehouse. It had a building in the distance looking as if it were just half a mile away. "What if I provide sniper fire?" She asked. "I can be set up on a building far enough away to where I wont be shot at and to where I can help with everything."

Ryder looked at the TV closely. "...That might actually work..." He said. "If we can get you trained with a sniper to get precise shots we can get that warehouse and the weapons back for wolf."

Daring sat on the bed. "Well I have used a Fifty Cal. Barrett before." She said. "Very powerful sniper. Can blow through a lot of thin walls."

Her coltfriend gave a laugh. "Pretty and dangerous." He said blushing a bit. "Maybe you wanna finish what we started in the plane?" He grinned giving Daring bedroom eyes.

Daring gave a smile. "Well I suppose I do owe it to you after I was being a bit of an ungrateful bitch towards you." She said averting her gaze. "Perhaps you should punish me?" She looked back and pulled him onto the bed. He landed on top of her and rolled so she was on top. She lied across his lap and pulled her pants down a bit giving Ryder a good view of her panties. "Spank your bad marefriend! Don't be afraid to make it sting!"

Ryder just stared at her ass blushing hard. His stallionhood throbbed pushing up against Daring's stomach. He panted almost drooling when suddenly he fainted falling over. He woke up in the hotel room later. He saw Daring standing over him with his phone in hand. "...D-daring...?" He said weakly trying to sit up.

Daring lied him back down shushing him. "Stay down... You're weak from malnutrition..." She said. "You tossed your breakfast, that tofu doesn't do much and we haven't eaten for a few hours. Oh by the way... Shining called and I answered for you. Said you were taking a nap."

Ryder gave a smile. "...Thanks... Uh... How long was I out?" He asked.

Daring sat on the bed stroking his cheek. "About 45 minutes." She replied. "I called room service to bring up some water and a few hayburgers. They should be here in a bit." She averted her gaze a bit. "...By the way.... I.... May have given you a hand job while you were out."

Ryder blushed. "...Felt bad about all the inconveniences huh...?" He asked. Daring nodded blushing hard. "...Maybe we just eat and go to bed.... If I zonk out before you I want you to call and tell Scoot I said good night."

Daring nodded and kissed Ryder on the forehead. Not too long later Daring had Ryder sat up at the end of the bed. They drank some waters and munched on different style hayburgers. Ryder had fries piled on the burger with cheese on it. Daring had hers in slider form with onions on it. Daring looked over after swallowing a bite of one of her three sliders. "You feeling better Ry?" She asked. Ryder nodded as he took a bite of his hayburger. "Well I guess we both needed something in our stomachs. While you were out I kinda lost my breakfast thanks to that horrid cocktail... This is the only food that we've had all day other than that shitty tofu on the plane... You probably kept that down while I just lost it all."

Ryder set the half of his hayburger down and grabbed the glass of water. "Better we eat this and feel good and alert for tomorrow." He said. "Gotta have you on that sniper position wide awake. I really don't wanna go in there without any cover. You already have an idea what could happen." He sipped his water getting a few good gulps in before setting it down.

Daring gave a smile setting her hayburger down. "Yeah I do know what could but wont happen because of my overwatch." She said. "My shoulder might be sore but my shots wont miss. My advice is wear something on your sleeve or something so I'd know where you are. Don't want to accidentally shoot you instead of some guy who you're in a tussle with."

Ryder sighed a bit. "I'll see what I can do in that department." He said. "I've done a bit of thinking and if you're seen something might be spilled about your true identity. My idea is to wear a mask or something. I'll make sure its cool and that it doesn't frizz that mane of yours." He picked his burger back up and took another bite. "Maybe as an extra precaution you could have another sniper helping you with to take down any other heat. And... I guess while we're on our way back over no radio either. That asshole at the ponyville radio station plays Kindness for Tirek every day just to spite me... Not sure if he has any friends here to fuck with me either."

Daring sighed a bit. "...I really want that mission to go smoothly." She said. "...What happened back in Equestria makes me think my luck wasn't just like picking the ace of spades from a deck of cards... It was like...tossing a rock from the plane and trying to get it into a two inch hole you dug on the ground... Maybe not even that." She lied back on the bed looking over at Ryder. "And you... How the fuck did you- one of MILLIONS of fans of my books- get wrapped up into my adventures and the chance of a family member being in a previous book! Do you know how many calculations would be used to determine that? It would be astronomical!"

Ryder shook his head and lied back as well. "...To be honest Princess Luna sent me to get you..." He said. "...I was supposed to go alone but since you're an alias playing treasure hunter Celestia had me bring that no good jackass... Theres a reason why I hate him.... and its not just cuz of the shit that he's done being my partner and all but... He actually used to be a bully to me... Fourteen years old I was going out with my best friend... She was as adventurous as you are or at least she thought.... She stumbled onto an old time capsule that somepony forgot about. Brought it to my place and it had a lot of cool things in it... Had an old dagger in it that she gave me. One day I was just out buying a sheathe for it just in case and the bastard steals it from me... To this day he has it AND the sheathe... Wouldn't be surprised if he's trying to sell it after losing his fucking job..." Tears came to his eyes.

Daring rolled a bit and cuddled him shushing him too. "...Ryder c'mon... You're gonna have something better than a stupid dagger and I don't mean one of my books!" She said before she kissed him on the lips. She broke the kiss and saw him give a smile. "You good now?" Ryder nodded a bit. "Good now lets finish our hayburgers and get to bed. Big day tomorrow!" She got up and helped Ryder up. Daring reached and grabbed the remote changing the channel to what looked like a show about the Royal guards on the force. A familiar stallion was seen running after a crook in what looked like Manehattan. Daring looked over at Ryder who was blushing hard with his mouth hanging half open. "Something you wanna tell me before we get to the good part?"

Ryder swallowed what he had in his mouth and laughed a bit. "...Well that episode was a surprise to me too after I ended up getting hammered that same night..." He said. "I just hope no one here recognizes me while we're here..."

Daring picked her drink up. "Same here..." She said before sipping from her glass.

The next morning they were just getting ready over at the military base. Ryder was getting a mask on as he got into some tactical urban camo pants. Daring got into a similar outfit but she wore a hood with hers. Wolf came in in the same get up. Except for the mask which he had in his hand along with the duffel bag. "Ah you two look ready!" He said setting the duffel bag down. "Ryder I've got something special in here just for you! Something I designed and made way before you even got here. Was thinking about sending this as a birthday gift but hey why not today?" He knelt down and unzipped it half way before standing back up and backing away.

Ryder knelt down and unzipped the rest of it. He pulled out what looked to be three shotguns in almost a revolver like contraption. He cocked it and it shifted to the next shotgun. He hummed as he cocked it again. "...Seems more of a collectors thing..." He said. "How the hell do I load this? Does it even shoot?" He looked down the sights. "...Seems accurate if i'm shooting slugs..." He pulled the trigger getting a click out of it. "...Firing mechanism works..."

Wolf took the gun. "Okay it's only a prototype but it does fire!" He said putting it back in the duffel bag. "I'll have this thing shipped to Equestria. I'll work on another design make it more efficient." He sighed throwing the duffel bag over his shoulder. "You guys get to the armory, get your weaponry and meet up by the armored car. We're moving out soon and Miss Yearling, I've arranged for a chopper to take you to that building you told me about. We should arrive there at around the same time so you should have enough time to get ready before we breach. Take out any tangos you can see. Outside, windows anywhere you see the tangoes. I'll have Ryder tie a bandana somewhere so you know where he is."

Daring nodded. "Yes sir. Thank you sir." She said. She looked to Ryder. "You're all ready to go aren't you? I want this to be done and over with before something bad does happen... I've got a deep feeling in my gut...."

Ryder sighed and finished tying his boot. "Don't worry everything is gonna go without a hitch!" He said standing back up and patting the mare on her back. "After that we're coming back here to grab me a gun to protect you with!"

Wolf chuckled a bit. "No worries just take the side arm you go in with." He said. "We've got plenty. Might have a little something just for ya! Just follow up. I actually need to get my weapons too." Ryder and Daring nodded before following Wolf out.

A little while later they each came from a hangar with a truck outside with a turret on it. A guard stood outside the door leaving room for Ryder to get in and take control of the gun. Ryder came out with an AK--74U and a Desert Eagle in a holster. Daring, A Dragunov sniper fit with a variable zoom scope and a muzzle brake. Wolf a P90 with a holosight. Just before Ryder hopped in he gave Daring a quick kiss. Ryder looked to Wolf who looked shocked. "Ah bite me that might me the last time I'd be able to do that!" He snapped. "Say a word to anyone and I could spill everything I have on you!"

Wolf nodded and waited as Ryder climbed in. He looked to Daring. "Ma'am. Your chopper is ready and waiting on the helipad." He said. "A jeep should be around to pick you up any minute now but you will get there in time."

Daring nodded and let her sniper hang by a strap. Not long later she was in a chopper flying over Clippersville. She sat on a mini gun placement at the side. Her sniper lied behind her still on the strap. A guard nudged her. She looked over and he handed her an ear piece. She took it and put it in her ear before putting on her mask on. "There.. You can hear me right?" The guard said. Daring nodded. "Good! You'll be able to hear everyone else and communicate with the others. Go on try it out!"

Before she had time to say anything a familiar voice came to her ear. "Miss Yearling I hope you know what you're doing with that sniper of yours!" Someone said. It was Ryder. "Anyways I'm wearing a blue bandana around my neck. The chopper should drop you at that building we discussed before. Wolf gave the coordinates to said building. The chopper will aid in a distraction just so the gang members don't notice us blowing the wall with C4. Stay safe. Ryder out."

Daring looked to the guard again. "You ever fire one of these things?" She asked pointing to the Mini gun.

"Yeah!" The guard said. "It's fitted with explosive rounds so it'll do more to what ever we're shooting at. But we aren't allowed to let civies shoot em. You're lucky Ryder vouches for you to use that sniper! Hope you're a good shot!"

Daring cocked it as the chopper hovered over a building. "I'm no good shot..." She said. "I'm a damn great shot!"

The guard smiled a bit. "Alright get out there." He said having the chopper land on the building. "Little tip, confirm you have visual on the allies before shooting."

"YEAH!" Ryder yelled making the guard and Daring jump. "I don't wanna get my head blown off just because you don't know where I am!" Daring sighed. "Sorry for the yelling. I'm just pumped.

The grey maned mare hopped out onto the building with her sniper in hand. "You better be sorry." She said going prone. "You at the objective yet?" She looked through the scope and scanned the city scape.

"Almost there." Ryder said. "Hold on one second. MOVE MOVE GET TO COVER JUST RUN AWAY GET OUT OF THE WAY!" Just then the truck carrying Ryder and the other guards screeched to a stop in front on the warehouse.

"Ah Got you in my sights!" She said before scanning the rest of the building. There were windows boarded up. Not even any broken out windows. "Ah shit... I cant see anything. I have no visuals on any tangoes. You're on your own, sorry." Just then she saw two C4 explosives stick just below a long boarded up window. "Clearing away? What a gentlecolt. Lets hurry I wanna light these suckers up." She kept her sights trained on the guards with charges set on the wall. Everyone took cover behind the truck.

"This is gonna be loud!" Ryder said. "Brace yourselves because FIRE IN THE MOTHER FUCKING HOLE!" Suddenly a big explosion rang out throwing up a cloud of dust from what Daring saw. Over with Ryder rubble and dust rained down with the sound of a lot of guys yelling. Ryder was in the truck when he set the charges off. He quickly got back on the gun and turned it to a hole and spooled up the mini gun before shooting a few rounds off inside. "GO GO GO!" He hopped out of the gun placement and took his AK-74u rushing in with his squad. A few sniper shots rang out just as he entered the building. Dazed earth ponies and unicorns all armed with some sort of weapon. He fired a few shots taking out three stallions. Some bodies fell off a balcony. The guards who followed Ryder in kept firing at everything around him.

Gunfire erupted from what looked to be an office area. Wolf, Ryder and the other guards took cover behind a few shipping containers. Wolf pulled a flash bang and pulled the pin before chucking it to where the gun fire was coming from. It went off and some of the gun fire stopped. "Advance!" Wolf called out. "Ryder cover fire!" Ryder came from the corner and started firing everywhere like a maniac. "GO GO WHILE YOU HAVE THE CHANCE!" Wolf and the guards advanced on the door to said room. One guard tossed in a concussion grenade. It went off and they entered firing a few times. Wolf tossed a frag grenade up into the balcony office door. That exploded and all gunfire stopped. Ryder and wolf went in with the rest of the guards.

The office had corpses near the windows and behind desks. A door was still closed but riddled with bullet holes from the fire fight. Guards got on either side of the door while Ryder and Wolf put their guns into holsters on their back before taking their handguns out and cocking them. "Leader in there?" Ryder asked his friend. Wolf nodded. "I'll knock!" Suddenly Ryder kicked open the door and aimed his gun at a stallion who already had his hands up. "Grab him, get him out of here!" A few guards moved in and Ryder put his handgun away in the holster and turned around.

Suddenly Wolf cracked him across the face knocking him to the ground and holding him at gunpoint. "You even move I make it seem like an accidental discharge." He said after hitting his earpiece turning it off. "Say anything and I send you both home in bags!" Ryder nodded. "....Do you think what I do is a fucking joke? That what I make for you is some sort of novelty toy?" Ryder shook his head. "First... It was that car I gave you... You crashed it... Now this weapon I'm still letting you go home with? I worked hard on BOTH and for what? Just to have it trashed?"

Ryder was going to answer but a muffle in his ear piece got him silent. Over with Daring she was staring down none other than Ahuizotl. He had a grin on his face and a snake skin boot on Daring's chest. He wore a leather jacket and khaki pants. He had Daring's sniper in his tail which had a hand at the end. His black hair was slicked back and glistening in the sun. "...My my... Military work Daring?" He said. He bent down and plucked her ear piece. He held it near his mouth looking at it. "...You should've listened to my message... 'Stay close to that guard'.... Does that mean anything to you?" He threw the sniper off the edge of the building and threw the earpiece to the ground giving it a good smash with his other foot.

Daring grunted in pain as her rib cage was crushed under his boot and the Kevlar she wore. "...You bastard... How- how did you find me?" She asked.

Ahuizotl laughed and brought Daring up holding her by her arms. "Well... I have my men everywhere..." He said. "...One being at that radio station in Ponyville... A few servants in the castles... I told each one SPECIFICALLY not to engage.... Now... I've told you how I did it... Now..." He used his tail to take Daring's pistol and drop the clip causing a a few bullets to fall out. He kicked it away and dropped the gun. "...Say goodbye to your beloved treasured sword and say HELLO TO THE NEW KING!" He threw Daring off the building.

It all went in slow motion. Daring falling. Ahuizotl's laugh, Ryder having a gun in his face with his friend at the trigger. Just about half way down the building Daring grinned and clicked her heels having her wings appear. She quickly caught herself and started for the building. Ahuizotl noticed and picked up the gun and aimed it. She could hear one gunshot and had the bullet whizz by her head. She dive bombed the streets. Her grin turned to absolute fear as a few more shots were fired. The bullets still missed. One actually hit Daring's mane flowing in the wind narrowly missing her head. She quickly dropped below the building roof getting out of range of her attacker. She ran up to the hole in the building having her wings disappear. "RYDER!" She called out going into the shot up warehouse still dusty and a bit smokey from the explosives. She pushed past guards and shoved some to the ground. She saw Wolf with the gun in Ryder's face. She stopped. "RYDER!"

Wolf looked back and Ryder acted quickly knocking the gun out of his hand and springing up to his feet giving him a few good slugs to his jaw. He fell to the floor dazed. "Stay down, keep the gun where it is or I will shoot you!" He said. Wolf hesitantly nodded. Ryder looked to Daring who just hugged him shaking. "What's wrong Daring? Who was that on the com?" He looked to Wolf who looked confused. "Shut the fuck up about this or I make it look like an accident." Wolf nodded.

Daring looked up just as her boyfriend looked back. "...I-it was Ahuizotl..." She said starting to tear up. "He... He nearly killed me.... He wants us BOTH dead!"

Ryder's heart dropped. "...Fuck... He wasn't kidding..." He said. He looked to Wolf holding her close. "You get the weapons, we get the fuck out of here! And why are you keeping that fuck alive? We don't need him anymore!"

Wolf stood up and spit blood from his mouth. "We need him alive to find and raid other gang hideouts." He said. "We've already called for back up to look for the weapons and to take him back. Grab any guards not holding him and get the fuck out of here. I'd even check out of that hotel if I were you. No telling if who ever's after you could have it trapped!"

Ryder pushed Daring away and nudged her so she would go out of the room. "Then the guards come with us, and disable any traps that could lead to civilian casualties and I do not want that on my record!" He snapped. "That room is under my name so nopony knows that's where the famous A.K. Yearling is staying. Unless you want my good name AND good nature accepting the gifts you give me to be tarnished go ahead and let some fucking bellhop die!" Wolf stayed quiet. "You and I are going to talk later. Any of your men want to touch me for doing that to you, you might as well say I actually got you that time!" He grinned and just walked out of the room. The grin died down as he took Daring who was in full blown tears under his arm. "Those who wanna wait for another truck stay here. Ones that are free to help ON ME! I'll fill you in on what needs to be done." A few guards broke off of the suspect and followed Ryder. Wolf and two other guards were left.

Not long later Daring was passed out in the back seat cuddling up to Ryder. Ryder felt bad for her and was even scared himself. There were three guards with him. Two in the front seats. One on the gun. Daring was lying on the seat just inches under the gun. One guard in the front looked back at Ryder. "General? Sir?" He said. Ryder looked up at him. "Why are we going to your hotel again?"

Ryder sighed. "There's someone here who wants me and Miss Yearling here dead." He said. "I'm afraid he could have trapped the room we were staying in."

The driver looked back at him. "Sir is it necessary to keep referring to her as Miss Yearling?" He said. "We all heard the voice on the comms. And just before you had arrived we were told of the message and threat left at that Princess of Friendship's castle. Captain Shining told us and told us to not mention her real identity. We understand clearly sir."

Ryder rolled his eyes. "Of course Shining..." He said to himself. "Anyways yes this is Daring Do and Yes it's Ahuizotl trying to kill her. We need to get up to room 324 and make sure no traps are in the room. No betties under the bed, no claymores at the door, trip wires on the toilet or C4 wired to buttons on the remote. Am I clear on it? Check that room for any possible OR impossible weapon placements!"

"Yes sir general!" The two stallions in the front seats said.

Ryder sighed looking down at Daring. "I'll keep her in here." He said. "Two go in, evacuate the rooms next to and above an below. One stays here with me make sure no one- and I mean NO ONE knows about her! Get some towels from the hotel to cover her or something to block the windows!"

The driver glanced back at them. "I'll handle Daring Detail!" He said. "Ace! Vandal! You guys get into the hotel and take trap duty!" They stopped directly in front of the hotel. Daring didn't even stir.

"Alright everyone know their assignments?" Ryder asked.

"Yes sir!" Each stallion said.

"Good! Now get moving and hurry!" The stallion snapped. "There's no telling if Ahuizotl is around here ready for an ambush! I'm gonna call home, make sure they know what the hell is going on." The three stallions nodded and jumped out of the truck rushing to the hotel door. Ryder carefully picked Daring's head up digging into his pocket. He pulled out his phone and started dialing numbers FAST. He grunted and went to the contacts quickly scrolling to Princess Celestia's contact number hitting the call button putting it to his ear. "C'mon c'mon pick up pick up!"

The phone buzzed in his ear a few times before getting a click. "Hello? Ryder?" Someone said. Didn't sound like Princess Celestia. "Ryder aren't you supposed to be on vacation with a little author of your books?"

Ryder looked at the screen for a second. He didn't call Princess Celestia. He called Princess CADENCE! "Ah shit! Cadence I'm sorry!" He said. "I'm worried so much right now I cant even see straight! I meant to call Princess Celestia not you! Is Scootaloo doing okay over there?"

Cadence sighed. "Yeah she's fine." She said. "Right now I'm with Twilight watching them out here at the park. And yes Shining is here too. Do you want to talk to your sister or Shining?"

A guard returned with a few towels. Ryder opened the door to grab them. "Let me talk with Shining." He said draping the towels in the door. He gave one to the other guard and pointed to the other door before closing the door. In that time Cadence handed her phone over to Shining. "Yo Shining! You better be watching my sister CLOSELY! We just got attacked here!"

Shining mumbled something away from the phone. "Yeah Ryder I'm watching her." He said. "If you need I can give extra security to ensure her safety. Is anyone hurt over there?"

Ryder sighed looking into the rear view mirror. He saw he had a black eye. "Other than a black eye and a few bruises I'm fine." He said. "Might not be from Ahuizotl but... Hell it hurt.... Anyways I'll call you later. I wanna get back to base for either a drink or to get some shut eye... This day has barely started and I am already tired and ready to be wasted..."

A grunt came over the phone. "My advice is just get some sleep." Shining said. "Let the drinking come from a victory. I want you vigilant. My sister will have you executed for EVERYONE to watch because you let an author die! And her favorite one at that!" A scream came from the distance on the other side of the phone. Shining sighed. "First off I'm sorry second... I gotta go... Your sister heard me and she's crying now... I might as well just go see if Big Macintosh has a place where I can sleep... See ya..."

Ryder sighed as the phone went silent. He looked down at Daring who looked a bit flushed with dried tears running down her cheeks. He stroked her cheek before looking back to his phone and making sure he was dialing the right number this time. Now he was calling Princess Celestia. He put it up to his ear and within seconds a click was heard. "Princess Celestia? It's Ryder..." He said hanging his head a bit.

The phone muffled and shuffled in the sounds on the other side. "Ryder! Thank you for calling me!" Princess Celestia said. "I'm seeing a news report about your friend Wolf saying you took down a cartel with his help. Great job!"

"Yeah but... At what cost...?" Ryder asked. "Daring was attacked by you know who... and if you don't it was Ahuizotl...." Tears built up in his eyes. "She came to me in tears... She's lying on my lap passed out... Our hotel room could even be bugged and trapped... If Ahuizotl knew Daring could fly... We'd have guns to our heads and we'd probably be coming home in wooden boxes... Or a bloody burlap sack..." He sniffled and sobbed softly hiding his eyes.

"Ryder... Are you crying?" Celestia asked. "Ryder I know you're scared but... You wanted to do this! You're one of the best guards I have in my personal protection! If you come home in one piece and call me without crying your eyes out I'll give you your elite armor. The one that Shining has. Can you stay strong for me, your sister AND Daring? Please?"

Ryder wiped his eyes. "...Y-yes princess...." He said. He heard a little mumbling. "Princess? ...A-are you there?"

"Oh sorry Ryder!" Celestia said coming back to the phone. "I've just been informed your old partner whom I fired was trespassing and he was armed with an old knife. He claimed he was trying to give it back to you but we need to know if it is yours. Looks like something off of an old semi auto rifle..."

Ryder thought to himself. 'M-my dagger...? He's returning it...?' He thought. "...Y-yes Princess that is mine. Can... Can you put it up in my quarters please? I want someone who I trust to put it in there...."

Celestia laughed a bit. "Yes Ryder." She said. "Consider this something we both keep secret. Now call me in the morning. I have a meeting to get to. See you soon general."

"You too Princess." Ryder replied. He hung up and held his phone on his lap. He looked down at Daring and stroked her cheek.

Daring jumped a bit with a slight scream. She panted sitting up as far as she could. "....fuck...." She said sighing. "...Where am I...?" She looked up to Ryder. "Where are we?" Ryder sniffled and grabbed the towel blowing his nose with it. Daring scooted up more and sat on her boyfriends lap. "...Have you been crying...?"

Ryder nodded. "...Yes..." He said. "....I'm just scared that I'm not going to be in time to take a bullet for you... And.... I'm just scared of not being able to make it back home with you...."

Daring wiped his tears away shushing him. "...You will make it back home with me.... Both of us alive..." She said. "If not for me and the princess but your little sister.... If you didn't come back with me I'd have no idea on what to say to her... Now calm down..."

Ryder sniffled and nuzzled Daring kissing her. The guards came back and notified Ryder he was checked out, they had his luggage as long with Daring's. They even looked through it just in case there was any triggered explosives. Thank goodness none. It was a quiet ride back to the base. Ryder even passed out nuzzling Daring, holding her close. Only woke up for a little bit to get to a bed in private quarters. Wolf's private quarters. And something tells me this wont be the last time Ahuizotl will be in the mix.

'Accidents are everywhere.'

It was late at night just after Daring was attacked by Ahuizotl. Ryder sat at the foot of the bed wearing sweat pants and a tank top. He had his phone in hand sending texts to Princess Luna without waking Daring up.

'Luna I cant believe that happened to her... It honestly scared the shit out of me... Hearing Ahizotl's voice through comms then having to hear it get smashed... The loud sound of my marefriend's ear piece getting smashed... I almost thought it was a gunshot...' Ryder's first text said.

Luna replied: 'Be lucky it wasn't... I had a bit of a bad feeling in my gut about today but I couldn't put it on what was... I didn't even realize it was about you until Cadence called. Oh and By the way Scootaloo might have a few new items due to a little error of Shining's big mouth.'

Ryder typed 'new toys and a new scooter?' before sending it off. He sighed looking back at Daring. She slept peacefully. Or at least what he thought was peacefully. She was dreaming of roaming a stone maze armed only with a flash light and a silenced pistol. Looked to be an M1911. It was quiet. She turned each corner keeping her gun at the ready just incase. Suddenly she came to a dead end and sighed turning back around. She yelled a bit coming face to face with Ahuizotl again. He quickly took her gun and aimed it at her. "Gotcha bitch!" He said. He pulled the trigger and Daring woke up screaming a bit.

Daring panted sitting up in bed. She saw Ryder looking back at her and blushed hard feeling the bed under her grow warm and wet with a slight hissing and pitter patter sound. Ryder sighed and got up putting his phone in his pocket before helping Daring out of the bed. She sobbed lightly hugging her coltfriend. All she wore was her panties and bra. Her panties were just soaked. "...N-no.... Why now...?" She asked herself through her tears.

Ryder shushed her. "....It's alright baby... Now I guess we both pissed ourselves from a fucking nightmare..." He said. "...Find one of my shirts and cover yourself up.... I gotta find Wolf... Should be around here somewhere...." Daring nodded and stood up slipping out of her panties before digging through Ryder's bags as he stepped out. He came into a dimly lit office looking area completely void of anyone. Well... Almost... "Wolf?" Ryder's voice rang out in the empty room. He walked through out the office, his bare feet hitting the linoleum. "C'mon out Wolf. I know you're here! You always email me during this time! You haven't slept well for a few weeks! Just come out, we need to talk NOW!"

The sound of boots came from a hallway. Ryder looked to his side and saw Wolf, looking a bit pissed, in a black tank top and his pants from the raid earlier. "What do you need?" He asked approaching Ryder. Ryder readied himself. "Don't worry I'm not gonna hit you!" Suddenly his friend gave him a punch to his face and then the gut. He straightened himself out spitting off to the side. "...I admit I deserved that... Now what do you want!?"

Ryder sighed and leaned against the wall. "Fresh sheets, a shower and a quiet mouth." He said. "It being your room, you're clean up crew. Just point us in the direction of the nearest shower. We'll handle what we can. Alright?" Wolf sighed and nodded. "Remember if I hear ANYTHING from the fucking troops about what you're about to see and you and me go mono y mono. Got it?" Wolf nodded again and followed Ryder back into the room where Daring sat in the corner sobbing softly wearing one of Ryder's Tshirts. Just a plain black V-neck. She had her ass covered as she hugged her knees. Ryder went over and knelt down next to her while Wolf started stripping the sheets from the wet bed. "...Daring? C'mon baby lets get you cleaned up."

Daring looked up and took Ryder's hand. Wolf looked back at them as he piled his sheets next to him. "Shower's just a building over to the right when you get out the door." He said. "You're actually lucky. Tonight was laundry night and guess who's fucking stuck with it...."

Ryder didn't answer as he left the door with Daring in his arms. She held onto him like a kid. Arms wrapped around his neck as he carried her as if she were sitting in a chair. He shushed her as she still cried. "...I-i'm a grown mare.... I shouldn't b-be doing that...." Daring said sniffling.

Ryder stroked her mane. "...It's okay everyone does that at one time or another..." He replied. "...That one back in my room... I can even say that wasn't my first one in my time as a guard..." Daring wiped tears from her eyes looking up at her colt friend. He nodded even without her saying a thing. "...First time as a guard I had to go on patrol but I needed to look busy. Got nearly every call. One day I had a busy day. Dispatch had me on everything from robberies to domestic disputes. It's like no one else was getting calls. One call was about a mare running naked in the streets and it's pretty much against protocol for a stallion to grab her because she could say I raped her. That day I... I actually had gotten fed up and called in on a lunch break. Drank about three ciders, two waters, six sodas and a coffee. I kept on my work and the last call did it... About half way to the call it just... Came out. Called in to let others take care of it. Nearly got a rash as I pulled into a back alley in Canterlot to call up Shining so he could bring me a towel and a fresh pair..." Tears came to his face as he blushed hard.

Daring sniffled and hugged him again. "...It's all behind you now... " She said. "...We cant change the past but... Certainly we can change our future... One of us could wind up with money while the other loses it all... You could wind up going home to your sister with me but you might not have any good place to live whilst I'm stuck alone in my house alone and waiting to be raided and shot..."

Ryder sniffled a bit. "...Well... Maybe with what ever take I get from this.... assuming I get a cut of what ever treasure we get- if any-... I could buy a home in Ponyville big enough for both of us to live in... Assuming you'd... Want to move out..."

Daring looked up at him and wiped away his tears as they came outside. "I'll think about that one... But... We still have that Metallicolt concert and I cant certainly go alone! Who would I take since you aren't going? I certainly cant take Princess Twilight. Too much of a security risk there right?" Ryder nodded. She looked to the sky as Ryder slowly walked to the next building over. Stars glistened in the night sky. The moon was glowing bright. The cool air and slight breeze made everything more relaxing. "...It's a beautiful night..... Perhaps we could get a drink and enjoy the night before going back to bed..."

Ryder stopped at the door and looked to the sky. "...Why not?" He said. "A few beers, a folding chair for us to share and we're good." He looked to Daring. "What can I say? You look better without pants." He grinned and blushed as well as Daring.

The mare in his arms laughed a bit. "Maybe some other time. I'd prefer if I had at least some clean underwear on..." She said. "But don't worry... Maybe we can shower together?"

Ryder grinned and nodded opening the door. Inside was totally empty. Shower stalls lined the walls of the building. "...I feel lucky I get my own bathroom..." He said looking around. "...Celestia knows what i'd do if I went into the guards showers back home... At least these ones have cover..."

Daring lightly hit him on the chest. "Oh please you fucked a prince in a sauna!" She said. "Now uh... Put me down and look for some towels. I don't wanna have to walk back into that room still wet... And that cold will just make us BOTH sicker than a dog!" Ryder nodded and set his marefriend next to a stall pulling up the shirt covering her. Daring gave a bit of a scream and shoved the shirt back down laughing. "You dirty boy! Not until you find those towels. I catch you peeking and you get on the other side of the shower!" Ryder nodded and went into another room. Daring stepped into a stall and started undressing. She hung Ryder's shirt and her bra on the door and kept track of where Ryder was. She yawned not even a few minutes after being brought in. "...Ryder... Hurry up I'm gonna pass out again!"

Ryder came from the back with just a towel in his hand. "Don't worry." He said. "You'll be able to go back to bed. Just take a quick rinse and dry off. This towel was all I could find. Laundry day remember?"

Daring nodded and sighed turning the shower on. "... Todays excitement got me really worn out..." She said. "...Just seeing... HIM behind me... He could've shot me... He TRIED to shoot me as I was flying away... I was glad he had never handled a gun in his life... Just sat back while his lackeys did the work..."

Ryder leaned on the stall next to Daring's so he wouldn't get splashed by the water. "...Book two... Daring Do and the Serpents Staff.... Ahuizotl only handled the staff once... The one who used it turned to ashes... You probably have that sitting in your study right now..."

His marefriend looked back at him. "Are you kidding that thing was dangerous!" She said. "That's in a shatter proof case inside my den. Same with those Lions Jeweled Eyes from book 5. Those things touched and burned holes in the stallions that held them. Cauterized the wound. Got infected and they both died. You wanna guess book 4's death or no?"

Ryder rolled his eyes. "A battalion died disabling traps for Ahuizotl for some statue that broke right?" He asked. Daring nodded. "Well he isn't getting this treasure. This ones OURS! Even if it does mean I have to ruin a great book series by slaughtering the motherfucker with my fucking hands!" Daring looked at him scared. "...Not cool?"

Daring nodded. "...A bit too brutal but... I'm running low on treasures..." She said. "...This could be my last adventure with my own death and my last book being my last book or a new series with this being the starting book and you being my new partner... Or the last book with my enemy dead and me starting on my new life... Two of three I might be okay with... The one I'm not okay with is having a bullet through my skull leaving my boyfriend alone and in the crosshairs of another sniper... If you cant handle anything thrown at us and just go insane pumping him with lead and or punching the shit out of him I wont mind... As long as I don't get any blood splashed on me I'm fine with that..."

"And ending the greatest book series? Are you crazy?" Ryder asked. "I'd rather die myself than let that happen!" He peeked into the stall now staring at his marefriends naked body and started to get hard.

Daring took a nearby body wash bottle and started to scrub herself down. "Well if you did that you'd leave me to die and your sister alone at the castle in Ponyville!" She said not knowing he was jacking off at the sight of her. "Sorry i'm doing this but I've been sweating like a pig all day and I smell like shit..."

Behind the stall wall Ryder was having the time of his life ogling his marefriend as she scrubbed the bodywash into her breasts. "Take all the time you need there..." He said. "...Maybe you should get your flank as well... I wanna see that cutie mark's original colors!"

Daring grinned a bit facing away from him. "Well alright now... but why don't you get undressed and get in here pervert!" She said. Ryder's heart dropped and he blushed hard. She laughed and turned around looking at him. She leaned on the stall and looked over seeing his cock, dripping with precum, in hand. "Anyone who'd want to see my ass that bad would have to be jacking it when i'm not looking! So drop em, step in and I'll let you in." Ryder nodded and went and dropped his pants and taking his undershirt off. She looked down at his pants and his shirt in a pile. "Oh damn... You aren't wearing those manties!" She backed away just as he opened the door.

Ryder sighed. "Those are in my bags... Besides... They'd've held me just right to just lose it..." He said closing the door behind him. "Probably would've gotten a wedgie from this thing..." He gripped his cock again.

Daring turned around and leaned on the side wall. "Well don't just stand there! Do something!" She said. Ryder hesitantly stepped in to the shower and started to tease her ass a bit. "Oh come on you aren't worried I'll pass out again and hit my head again are you?" Ryder nodded hesitantly and averted his gaze. "Stop being such a big baby and fuck me! We've tried multiple times and everything failed! One of us faints, something stupid kills the mood or we just don't get to it. Closest we got was just a blow job and that nearly failed!"

Ryder tilted his head. "'Almost failed?'" He said. "What do you mean it almost failed?! And the closest we got was me getting pegged by my exmarefriend!" They both looked at each other. He immediately averted his gaze and went to the other side of the stall. "...Forget I said anything and did anything... Just... Dry off and go back to bed... I'll air dry my ass and I'll sleep on the fucking floor..."

Daring shut the water off and went to the other side hugging him from behind. "Look I'm sorry okay?" She said. "I didn't mean to snap at you... Ahuizotl is just... He scares the shit out of me, once quite literally! It was a book I didn't document because well... Something wasn't working right with my body... He tied me up, pulled a spider from his pocket and just.... He laughed as I just shat myself... Had to escape, go commando after cleaning myself off and I grabbed the treasure and ran."

Ryder sniffled tearing up a bit. "...It's not you snapping..." He said. "...I'm just afraid I'll hurt you in someway... You're my idol... I didn't want you mad at me... I didn't want you hurt... I... I didn't even wanna get you pregnant even with that being part of my sick mind... I just... I'm just another fan who just pussies out when I'm in the presence of their idol..." He started to sob softly.

She shushed him and kissed his cheek. "...Ryder come now... You had the jewels to say you would do this with me..." She said. "Not as a fan but as a guard who just got lucky by me saying yes and letting you get my love. Can you just stop crying for me please?" Ryder nodded a bit wiping his eyes. "Good... Now how about this? I'll dry myself off and get into bed naked. If I fall asleep and you get aroused again you have my permission to do whatever you want with me excluding a seeding in my fertile land. Does that sound good?" Ryder nodded again giving a blushing smile. "Well you get out there and start drying off. I'll be where I need to be."

Not even an hour later they were both passed out. Both naked in the bed with just a fresh pair of sheets and a standing heater. Daring lied on her side while Ryder tossed and turned a bit. He woke up panting. Nothing but darkness around him and a stiffness between his legs. "...Dammit.... I... I need this...." He said repositioning. He felt Daring up with one hand gripping his cock with the other. He felt her asshole and started to tease it with his cock. Daring moaned a little bit. He slowly pushed in and started to thrust. "...Mmhh... Thank you Daring..." He gave a little moan groping what he could of the tired mare. He had enough room to grope her pussy and finger it a bit. She moaned a bit and shifted to where she rolled on her back. He leaned forward thrusting deeper as he grabbed her tits making her moan more. He started to thrust a bit faster kissing his sleepy marefriend.

Suddenly Daring woke up feeling his kiss and his cock. She didn't move or make a sound other than moaning but she just immediately fell into bliss. '...Oh yeah... That's the stuff Ry... Give me your treasure....' She thought to herself. She wanted to play with herself but Ryder was just going at it just right. He moaned loud as he thrusted a bit harder feeling his limit come close. He came hard shooting a hefty load grunting so he wouldn't wake anyone in the area up. Daring twitched feeling his warm cum pour into her ass. "OH RYDER!" She said loudly. Ryder yelped and pulled his cock going back to his side of the bed. Daring reached over and flipped on a light where she saw her boyfriend lying down facing away from her shaking scared. "Ryder don't you wanna cuddle with me now that you took my advice from the showers? I told you you'd do that without any consequence from me! Come now Ry spoon with me... Please" She rolled him over and saw him looking a bit scared. She shushed him and got into position before turning the light off.

The next morning Ryder was dressed in a pair of jeans and high tops. He wore a black button up shirt over a red tshirt. Daring wore a white Metallicolt Tshirt and some jungle camouflage pants with a pair of skate shoes. "....Gotta look like tourists somehow..." Ryder said as they climbed into an old jeep from the wars. He looked to Daring as he started the engine. "You holding up alright baby? I didn't fuck you too hard did I?"

Daring giggled a bit. "Nah... You were fine baby." She said. "You still alright? Not too tired?" He shook his head. "Well that's good. I feel like I should have diapers after that nightmare... It just... It scared the piss out of me literally... If it happens again if i'm napping or just still awake... E-everyone will know A.K. Yearling is a bed and pants wetting embarrassment... Soon enough just a big baby wearing diapers with her so called 'caretaker' known as General Ryder of the Equestrian guard..." Tears came to her eyes as they started to pull away from the building they had slept inside.

Ryder glanced at her blushing face and slung an arm around her shoulder. "Don't worry Daring... It wont come to that." He said. "If you do have an accident... I'll just say I spilled a drink on you. Besides I don't think anyone would notice you in a diaper I don't think..." He blushed a bit as he turned the wheel towards a few hangars.

Daring sniffled and looked over at him. "...A-are you sure you're okay...?" She asked. "And... How do you know if anyone wouldn't noticed?"

Ryder blushed embarrassed and made a b-line going across the runway towards communication buildings. Daring saw tears grow in his eyes. She wanted to say something but he looked as if he could just rip steel plating in half. She sat there and just looked away at part of the city at the end of the runway. Soon that view was interrupted by a building wall. Ryder put his arm up and slammed on the brakes. Daring leaned against his arm as she jerked forward. "...You wanna know how the fuck I know that....?" He asked sounding like he was just about to lose it. Daring looked to him hesitantly. "...If I tell you... Promise me this wont go with anyone else but you, me and Big MacIntosh...." Daring gave him a weird look. "...I-itll make sense if I just tell you..." He averted his gaze. "...I was about ten years old and I had a lot of accidents... One day... My mom saw me pee my pants in the hallway just steps from the bathroom... She got worried while my dad smacked my ass up and down the hallway and rubbing my nose in it like a fucking dog... My mom stopped him and took my in my room to change my pants... We left my dad at home and she took me to the store where she bought me diapers... I had to wear them to school, to bed and even out in public with a few spares in a backpack I had to carry... One day I wet myself at recess... My mother told me to go to the nurses office to get changed but some bullies stopped me thinking I was going back to get my lunch... They pushed me and the nappy I wore just... It showed and they laughed at me causing me to run away and hide in the bushes where the principal found me and called my mother to take me home... From that day on I just... I just couldn't take being bullied... Sure e-everything was fixed but.... I had to fight which caused me to get suspended..... And... How Big Mac knew was... He... He was one of my bullies... He only became my friend when I helped his sister out of a bully situation... He actually told me he never told anyone about the diaper and wouldn't ever...."

He broke down crying and Daring hugged him. She was kind of shocked. Not because of what happened but that her protector was pissing himself at ten years old, many years after he should be fully potty trained but... She didn't want to laugh but she just felt the need to cry with him. But she just couldn't give any tears for him. "...Well... I-i'm sorry that happened..." She said. "...You... You want me to drive? I could get us a stall at the range so we can fire off some rounds at a target or two. Maybe I could give a challenge for you and me? You up for it?" Ryder sniffled and hesitantly nodded. "Alright c'mon switch with me and hold on tight. I'll get us there fast okay?"

Ryder sniffled and nodded before getting out of the jeep and walking around the front hugging himself. He hopped in the passengers seat and held on to what he could inside the jeep. It had no doors or roof but it did have a bit of a windshield. He gripped that and where the door should've been. Daring quickly put it into gear and slammed on the gas pedal making the wheels screech sending them going out of the alley backwards. She whipped it around putting it into drive. She peeled out going right back across the runway just as a plane touched down forcing them to turn and drive away from the plane knowing Daring couldn't beat it going across. The plane pulled to the right taxiing over to a hangar. Daring turned the wheel almost causing Ryder to fall out. He kept himself from rolling out but he did get a good look at the ground before holding himself in his seat. Soon they came to a screeching halt in front of the armory door. Ryder had stopped crying but he looked freaked out. "...That... That was something out of a fucking video game...." He said as he released his grip shaking a bit.

Daring laughed a bit hopping out. "I'd say so but.... I seriously didn't see that plane coming..." She said. "...I thought we were fucked there but... Told you I can get us here fast so just in case we need to get out of a jam real quick."

Ryder hugged her. "...Hopefully my own adrenaline keeps me from looking at the ground next time..." He said. "Now uh... I'll get the weapons for us... Any weapon you'd want?"

Daring broke the hug and grabbed his crotch. "I'd love this forty-five again." She said blushing.

Ryder blushed and laughed as well. "A revolver then... Good choice but... My forty-five stays in my pants till later!" He said. "Maybe if we find a quiet place in town we can do some dirty dancin'!"

Daring blushed and kissed his cheek before they went into the armory. Not long later Daring was loading a revolver wearing ear defenders and range glasses. The range was completely empty excluding a guard working the weapon distribution. Daring watched as Ryder came over with an AA-12 automatic shotgun with a drum mag. He cocked it and aimed it down range at a few wooden targets. He pumped a few rounds out at the targets. Daring aimed her revolver down range at some paper targets hanging on strings. She only shot three rounds of the eight round revolving chamber. Bulls eye on three targets. "That's what I'm talking about!" She said. She looked over at Ryder who was just laying into the targets emptying his clip. "How you feeling over there?"

Ryder sighed popping the empty clip. "Feeling better!" He said. "Now what did you want for the challenge mentioned earlier?"

Daring smiled emptying the bullets and casings into her hand. She discarded the casings and set four bullets on the counter separating the targets from the shooters. "We are going to take Ruskie Roulette to a new level." She said. "We aren't shooting ourselves though. I'm not THAT stupid. We are going to use a one target thing. Each bullet fired is a point for who ever fired it. Doesn't matter where it hits as long as it's fired from the revolver. Rules understood?"

Ryder nodded as she put a bullet in the chamber and pulled back the hammer locking it in place before spinning the revolving chambers around. "Ladies first!" He said coming to her side. Daring smiled bright and aimed it down range. She pulled the trigger. Nothing but a click. Ryder laughed a bit as Daring handed the revolver off switching sides with him. He took a few deep breaths and aimed it down range. "...Before I fire this thing off any prize for the winner?"

Daring hummed in thought. She still watched Ryder closely to make sure he wasn't cheating by looking into the chambers. "Winner gets.... Winner gets sex when ever they want!" She said. "So that means at any time- excluding traps set by Ahuizotl and gunfights- either of us, if we had won, can have sex anywhere and anytime they like."

Ryder smiled and pulled the trigger firing off the round that was in the gun. He laughed a bit. "WELL! Seems I'm one step closer to fucking you on a desk in the office!" He said emptying the casing from the gun. He loaded in another bullet and popped the chamber into place before spinning it and cocking it. He handed it to Daring. "Neeeext!"

Daring smiled and took the gun. She didn't even break her gaze from Ryder's as she fired a shot. "And I say we fuck right in the middle of the tarmac." She said sounding smug. She cleared the chamber and put another bullet in. "Someone should really have watched their mouth when they accepted this bet! Anyways..." She flicked her wrist and popped the revolving thing back in. Don't judge me I have no clue what it's called. "...You're up."

Ryder took the gun and held it one handed as he pulled the trigger. Nothing. His heart dropped as Daring took the gun and fired the bullet. "FUCK!" He yelled. "That isn't fair!"

Daring laughed a bit loading another bullet into the gun. "It is fair! The gun has eight chambers, I set the bullet in one and I got lucky enough to hit the filled chamber. She spun the chambers before clicking it into place. "Now why don't you pull the trigger and let your magnum do the talking later!"

Ryder took the gun and aimed it down range firing the shot. He didn't bother emptying the casings. Just stuffed the bullet in and spun the chambers. "Well... All down to this..." He said chuckling a bit. "One bullet... And so many places to fuck... Maybe I could get a few condoms and get your sweet spot in a public spot. May even buy you a cute outfit so I could drill you upskirt!"

Daring smiled and aimed it down range pulling the trigger. Click. Ryder grabbed the gun and aimed it down range. Click! Same with the next four trigger pulls. Click. ...Five trigger pulls. "Dammit!" Daring said. "There is no way we didn't hit that fucking bullet! Seven fucking chambers and NOTHING!" Ryder huffed and grabbed the gun. But at the wrong angle and time. When he pulled it the gun went off pointing at his leg causing him to cry out in pan and fall to the floor. "RYDER!" Daring knelt down next to Ryder as the smoking gun dropped to the floor.

The guard came out with a radio in hand. "I need a medic at the armory FAST!" He said. "We have accidental discharge! I repeat accidental discharge!" He ran over to Ryder and saw a big patch of blood form on his pants. He pushed Daring away and starting tearing the pants off of him. The bullet went diagonally into his thigh stopping it short of going all the way through somehow. "Entry wound four millimeters... No exit wound.... Must be a metal replacement for a bone there..." He raised the radio up to his mouth. "Where's that medic?! Equestrian General is down! I repeat! Equestrian General is DOWN!"

Daring sobbed a bit kneeling down near Ryder's face. "...R-ryder I... I'm so sorry!" She said through tears starting to pour from her eyes.

Ryder grunted and looked up at her panting. "...I-i'm fine.... Really!" He said. "... Here... Grab my phone, call Celestia right away.... See if she can send something over fast... I need to be fully able to protect you.... I cant do anything like this... Y- you do know what I mean when I mean see if she can send s-something quick right...?"

Daring nodded and reached into his pocket. He grunted in pain a bit but she managed to pull out the phone, unharmed by the gunshot thank goodness. She hurried out just as a few guards with medical bags hurried in. She fumbled with the phone and hurried with Celestia's contact. She took a few deep breaths and put the phone up to her ear as she started the call. It buzzed in her ear a bit but went to voice mail. She didn't even wait for the message before hanging up and going back to the contacts. "FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK I AM SO FUCKING DEAD!" She said panicking. She tapped on Princess Luna's contact. This time it buzzed a few times before it clicked.

"....Mnnh... Hello? Ryder...? Why are you calling me at this time of day....?" Luna said sounding really tired.

Daring sniffled. "...P-princess..." She said. "...Yearling here.... I... Ryder got shot and.... I'm just shitting my pants scared.... I-I didn't mean it... It was an accident I swear..."

Luna yawned a bit before a rustling was heard. "...Calm down Daring!" She said. "Now I want you to take a few deep breaths and tell me what happened."

Daring sighed and took a few shaky but deep breaths. "....R-ryder and I.... We were shooting a revolver in the range for a challenge...." She said. "...Ryder grabbed the gun and... It went off hitting him... It's in his leg at the moment and... I... He wants something so he can protect me... So I don't die under his watch... Th-that pill I took before I left... I need one for Ryder... I need it NOW please...." She leaned against the wall off the armory.

"Alright Daring listen to me and listen good." Luna said. "Those pills aren't some miracle cure for anything. They do heal injuries but some take time. Your concussion took but a few seconds. Ryder's gunshot wound could take up to a day. Ask for Ryder's friend and give the phone to him once you see him alright?"

Daring sniffled. "...O-okay...." She said. She got up and covered the mic on the phone going back to the door. Just then the two medics carried Ryder out putting him in the jeep. She went to the jeep just as they started it up. "Wait!" The medic's looked to her. "....I need to speak w-with Wolf immediately..."

The medics nodded. Ryder sat up and looked to Daring. "...Wait for me baby...." He said. "...All I need is to get the bullet out of my leg... Then I can just drill the fuck out of you anywhere.... I won after all..."

Daring sighed and watched as the medics drove carefully away with her boyfriend. She put the phone back up to her ear. "...Princess? Are you still there?" She asked.

Muffled sounds were heard. "Yes I'm here I'm here! I just went to find my sister." She said. "Something tells me you tried calling her first and she didn't answer..."

The grey maned mare wiped away her eyes. "...Yeah..." She said. "...She didn't answer.... She was more priority than you were at the moment but... I'm glad I called you... And that you answered.... I could've called Princess Twilight and she could've had Ryder's sister around.... Thing's probably would've been worse... Well... With his sister..."

Luna sighed. "I know what you mean..." She replied. "...That bullet could've ricocheted and killed either one of you causing an orphan to lose everything she ever had and fans losing a beloved author leaving some maniac to find some treasure he could steal giving him entire control of a country. Either that or he just destroys it taking away a piece of history and for knowing if the bloodline of the king is still going or if it has died away. I surely hope that bloodline hasn't died away... Is Wolf there yet? Talking about that kind of stuff reminds me of old friends I lost a long time ago..."

Daring looked up and saw a speeding motorbike coming towards her with wolf on it. Always wearing his military gear. "He's almost here..." She said. "...And by the by... I know how you feel... I've lost friends both move away and dying... A few times they asked to be put out of their misery... Most during a few books. I just said they left doing something at the end of my books..." Wolf's bike slowed down screeching to a stop near Daring. "...One second princess..."

Daring got up with the help of Wolf. "You needed me miss?" He said. Daring nodded. "Alright I'm here. What do ya need?"

Daring handed the phone to him. "...H-here... It's princess Luna..." She said. "...Before you talk... I-it was a total accident... I swear!"

Wolf took the phone in her hand. "It's okay just calm yourself." He said covering the phone mic. Daring nodded and put the phone up to his ear. "Wolf here Princess. Yeah... Well I didn't see it but I rushed over as fast as I could. Uhuh..." He gasped a bit. "A-are you sure princess? Something like that might give a little side effects such as infertility on someone such as him!" Daring saw him raise an eyebrow. "You're kidding right? You had the doctor who has these made test it on patients? How many came out infertile? Two? Well.. Oh only one... Well I feel sorry for him. Alright. Understood. Yeah he should be out within the hour. My men informed me he had a metal plate in his leg. A that fall he took... Wait that was the armor he wore? Must've been ripped off his ass! Okay okay princess. Yes ma'am I certainly will do that. You sleep well then Princess."

Wolf hung the phone up and handed it back to Daring. "So? What'd she say?" She asked still shaky.

The stallion sighed. "Told me to give him a pill to speed the healing process." He said handing the phone back. "Hop on and let me take you for a drink to calm you down. Don't worry. We wont be going off base for this." Daring nodded putting the phone back in her pocket. Wolf got on the bike and waited till Daring got on before starting the bike up. "Hold on! While your at it tell me what happened here! Just remember no one is going to be in trouble! Accidents are everywhere! Even have a few in that shooting range." He slowly balanced the bike as Daring gripped to him shaking scared.

The grey maned mare took a deep breath. "...O-okay..." She said just as the bike pulled away. "...I was trying to b-blow off some steam after what happened last night and... I combined ruskie roulette with targets down range... I had five bullets left so... I just said... Lets play a game... First one to fire the bullet gets the point and the last one we manged to lose track of where the bullet was and... Before I had time to remove my finger from the trigger he grabbed it and it went off hitting him in the leg... I... I... I'm just lucky the gun wasn't aimed any higher... He could've been dead... I could've been dead..."

About an hour later Daring sat at a desk in the office. Few guards still worked on their computers while Daring drank from a bottle of beer while looking at a computer screen saver with feathers falling and interacting with a few icons in the middle of the screen then falling off the bottom of the screen. Wolf came along with a bottle of whiskey and a few shot glasses. He set both on the desk and poured a little whiskey into each. "Here... Something stronger than a fuckin' ale..." He said before pulling up another chair. "Got word from the medics. They got the bullet out of Ryder's leg. He should be here in a bit but I'd be careful with him. You're gonna be given an armored pick up truck. Inside the bed will be a few weapons. M60, AK-47, and a few cases of ammunition. You'll be armed to the teeth with you being armed with an M1911 pistol under a jacket each of you will have. Oh and Ryder might be a bit slow with a quote unquote 'broken leg' so you might need to keep track of him while you walk with him. Don't worry if you parked weird or illegally. I've contacted the UFG and told them to be on the look for a red pick up and not to interfere at all with what you're doing UNLESS it's a shoot out. They know not to arrest you and Ryder."

Daring sighed and took one of the shots immediately knocking it back. "Better hope I don't get wasted here and now..." She said setting the glass back down. "If I'm the one driving I need to see straight so I don't kill myself or Ryder... Just... Fuck everyone else... They could be Ahuizotl's men..."

Wolf poured another shot and took it himself. "Well don't aim a gun at any children then." He said. "One young casualty and I'm denying I ever had contact with you guys. So will the UFG!"

The mare looked up at the stallion before her. "...What's the UFG?" She asked.

"The Urban Force Guard." Someone said. Daring and Wolf looked over and they saw Ryder walking with the help of a few crutches.

Daring sprang up and hurried over to Ryder hugging him. "RYDER! I'M SO SORRY PLEASE FORGIVE ME!" She yelled starting to cry again.

Ryder sighed and hugged her. "Hey hey calm down it was my fault baby.... I grabbed the gun too quickly..." He said. "...Maybe we should just tie it... We both had a hand on the gun... I ended up getting the shit end of it..."

His marefriend sniffled and looked up at him. "...N-no... You won fair and square..." She said. "...I should just let you have the win... I fucked up... I... I lost track of the.... The..."

Ryder held her close and shushed her. "Just calm down... I wont take the win at all." He said. "Just come on we gotta get moving on the king's sword." He looked to Wolf. "And I'll only be shooting that M60 and that AK if that pistol runs out of ammo after I blow Ahuizotl's brains over the god damn floor! Getting shot once is enough for me and if he tries to make that an even two he's gonna get fucking plastered all over a fucking city wall..."

Wolf huffed giving him a shot. "Just drink it and go." He said. "You're driving since she had two beers and a shot. A DUI, weapons and ammunition in the bed and an Equestrian guard that doesn't even own the truck is going to look REALLY good plastered all over the fuckin' news. Now go mate get your ass out but don't make it seem like you're in a hurry to be there."

Ryder nodded and hobbled out with Daring behind him. Not long later Ryder was in the drivers seat of the truck. His crutches were in the back seat while Daring lied in the back seat curled up scared. "...I-If you see Ahuizotl... Please drive fast..." Daring said. "... I don't wanna die... Not yet..."

Ryder glanced in the rear view mirror. "C'mon at least sit up!" He snapped. "Now we're going to grab some hayburgers for breakfast... Hopefully one of us can keep em down... You might be able to keep it down if you stop worrying about Ahuizotl. What you should worry about is how we're gonna get that sword. We may have to steal it some way if Ahuizotl gets there."

Daring sat up hesitantly. "But... What if he moves while we're getting hayburgers?" She asked.

Ryder turned out of the gate of the base into the city. "Do you think Ahuizotl will sit around a restauraunt, scaring the shit out of everypony?" He said. "If anything he'd have a safe house somewhere outside the city. He'd have a servant cook him a meal and really who wouldn't go running around the day with nothing to eat. Not to mention where ever it is it's a ways away from the sword."

Daring shoved her hands between her legs. "....C-can.... Can we at least find a bathroom....? Please...?" She asked. "...Those beers went right through me... And... The fear of Ahuizotl isn't making it any better.... I feel like I'm about to piss my pants again..."

Ryder looked in the mirror back at Daring. She looked desperate to pee. "How about we give you a punishment for shooting me in the leg?" He said. Daring's jaw dropped. Ryder laughed. "You seem like you think I actually forgive you for that 'accident'... The punishment? Wanting you to have an accident!"

Daring looked away out the window blushing. "...N-no I cant... I don't have a change of clothes here.... Besides... Store owners might know me..." She said. She looked back and her heart dropped. There sitting in the front seat was Ahuizotl where Ryder was supposed to be. They weren't driving on a road anymore. They were driving off the edge of a building. Daring clenched her eyes shut screaming but felt shaking.

"DARING! DARING WAKE UP!" A familiar voice yelled. Daring opened her eyes and saw Ryder over her as she was laying down in a bed, her bladder aching. Ryder sighed giving a smile. "...Thank goodness you're awake... You were having a nightmare..."

Daring sat up in the bed and hugged Ryder starting to cry a bit scared. "...I-it was terrible..." She said. "....I-I shot you.... You were injured...." She said. "....C-can you carry me to the bathroom...? I don't wanna move..." Ryder nodded and took Daring in his arms.

Ryder sighed as they walked out into not an office but into connected barracks. "You were afraid of Ahuizotl sensing me weakened and he got to you didn't he?" He asked. Daring nodded as they went into the communal bathroom. "...Well that's not gonna happen at all. I wont let him get a chance to even TRY. Oh and... I heard talk about an M60 and an AK-47?" Daring gasped a bit before he set her down in front of an open bathroom stall. "Careful don't wet yourself. And yeah you do happen to talk in your sleep. Kinda glad you didn't piss the bed for real either."

Daring went inside and dropped her panties before sitting down. "...I'm glad too..." She said. "...I just don't understand how I didn't... In my dream it started with me wetting the bed but... Somehow that didn't affect me earlier..."

Ryder hummed a bit. "...Well... I don't mean to embarrass you but while I was trying to carry you inside you did have an accident..." He said. "You were out for the whole day... I was actually thinking you were scared into a coma or something..."

Daring blushed hard. "So... I did pee my pants...? In front of everypony...?" She asked. Ryder gave a little 'mmhmm'. "...Did... Did you change me out of my wet clothes...?" He made the noise again. "....Th-thank you... Ryder? Can... Can I ask a question?"

Ryder sighed. "Yeah... Go ahead." He said.

Daring took a deep breath as she started to pee. "...Would you.... Ever punish me for doing something horrible to you like shooting you in the leg?" She asked.

Ryder gasped. "No baby I'm not one to punish anyone but... Now that all I have is my sister... That's gonna change with her..." He said. "And besides if I ever hit a mare I'd look onto myself as a remake of my own father... He was an abusive jackass..."

Daring sighed not only because of her bladders relief but of the answer Ryder had given her. "...Another question then Ry...." She said. "Did you happen to try anything while I was passed out? I wont object if you had done anything like groped or gave me a little tease."

Ryder gave a little whimper. "...Well... It wasn't much of a tease..." He said. "P-please don't be mad but... I... Kinda buttfucked you while you were asleep..."

Daring giggled a bit. "I'm not mad Ryder!" She said. "In my dream I literally said... well... after I pissed my self... 'you can do anything to me while I'm asleep and I wont call you out on it' or something of that nature... I cant remember it clearly."

The stallion outside of the stall sat down on the floor giving a hefty sigh. "...Thank Celestia..." He said. "I was afraid you'd go to celestia saying I'd... forced myself on you... Anyways... I had a talk with Luna while you were asleep but... she couldn't do anything to wake you up... I was just sitting up, at your side just... looking out for you..."

Daring finished up and wiped herself before standing back up covering herself again with her undergarments. "Awww somepony was worried about me." She said. "Now... why don't you and I get something light to eat and go back to bed? We have a big day ahead of us." She unlocked the door and stepped out just as Ryder stood up. He nodded and walked back outside the bathroom.

Ryder looked to Daring just as they went back into the room they had to share. "...I'm glad that was just a dream and not a reality..." He said. "...I'll see if we can get a bit of firepower with us just in case we do get.... Y'know..."

Daring nodded and nuzzled him before going to get some clothes on. Dream or not it was still pretty realistic.

Dark Secrets, Hidden knowledge.

It was the next morning after Daring's 'realistic nightmare' and Ryder was getting dressed along with his marefriend. He looked excited like a little filly getting her favorite toy. Daring was taking a little bit to get dressed because she just wanted to tease Ryder. Just then a knock at the door startled both of them. Daring quickly picked her pants up, buttoned them and got a shirt on. Just jeans and a tee. Ryder had dressed up in camo shorts and a black button up. The door opened and in came Wolf. "Ah good you're getting ready!" He said. "Ryder I have your weapons ready. You can either choose between the Desert Eagle or the Colt M1911. I had a third one in mind but you told me it was strictly semi-auto pistols."

Ryder sighed. "Yeah that is what Luna said but... I did talk with her last night and told her about Daring's dream." He said. "She told me that I can say screw the rule about the semi-auto pistols."

Daring looked over at Ryder. "She... She did?" She asked shocked.

Ryder nodded not even breaking his gaze. A tear came to his eye. "...Daring I'm sorry if I have to end your books to keep you safe..." He said. "...I had to think about the after effect... You could be assassinated after or at the Metallicolt concert... I am supposed to serve and protect! Not serve and let a mare I love get killed..." He sniffled and hung his head still standing in attention.

Daring gave a sigh and thought a moment. "...Well... You... You could be right about that..." She said. "...A-ahuizotl told me to stay close to you no matter what... I could go and get a drink from the stands at the concert and end up getting shot, stabbed or... or even poisoned... Killing him.... Might..." She started to whimper tearing up.

Wolf sighed. "...It might keep you alive from there on..." He added. "Hell... Even I hate to see the best book series end.... Read it for a while in secrecy... But... I think what Ryder's doing is for his job and your life. A noble gesture. It's his job. Now uh... Get yourself all calmed down and get to the mess hall. Breakfast wont last all day."

Daring gave a nod before Ryder hugged her breaking down. "...Ryder look... I know you feel sorry for this but... You're putting my life in front of some materialistic thing..." She said.

Ryder sniffled. "...B-but... Your books are something my cousin loves... a-and its the same with Princess Twilight..." He said. "...How... How can I face them.... After this adventure...? They're going to h-hate me..."

Daring shushed him stroking his mane. "...Ryder... Please calm down... The more you cry the more useless you are to me..." She said. "...Each sob is a bullet that you take... Each bullet you take lands you a few days in the hospital... maybe even closer to death... and away from your sister..." Ryder looked into his marefriends eyes. "Yeah... I brought that up. Now are you going to buck up and face this head on? What if you hadn't known if Applejack was going to forgive you for a mistake that another friend had made? You'd still be in Equestria WITH ME I might smacking the crap out of you for ruining this trip! Not to mention you'd be fired from your job forced to move somewhere with your little sister not being able to go back to that drug ridden, piece of shit house where a murder of your own fucking mother took place!"

Ryder sniffled staring at Daring in silence. He wiped his eyes and pushed off of Daring not in anger or disgust. Just... of realization. "...Y-you're right..." He said. "...I... I have to do this... for Scootaloo... Fuck what Dash says and what Princess Twilight thinks about me killing Ahuizotl and ending some fucking book series... It's just BOOKS... Not lives of living beings..."

Daring smiled. "There... Now maybe splash some water on your face." She said. "I might need to use the toilet before breakfast... something in my stomach isn't agreeing with the other nothing..." Ryder looked to her and nodded.

Not long later Ryder and Daring were sitting in the mess hall. All they had were pancakes and juice. As Ryder took a bite of food he took out his phone. He saw there was a missed call from Princess Twilight. "...Shit..." He said to himself. The over all noise of the soldiers talking almost covered him. Almost.

Daring looked over at Ryder as she finished her juice. "Is everything alright?" She asked. Ryder showed her the phone screen. She saw Twilight's name and 'missed call' and she gave a sigh. "I would just text her. Would you want me to be hit on by one of these soldiers?" Ryder shook his head. "Then just text her let her know... Well... let her know the plan and she might be the first to get the book after I'm done writing it.... If she blames you just say it was my idea with the plan."

Ryder started to text but he was a bit shaky. Just then the phone started to ring again. This time it was Rainbow Dash. He yelped and gave the phone to Daring hitting the answer button. She put the phone up to her ear. "RYDER WHY THE FUCK HAVENT YOU ANSWERED?!" Dash yelled. "TWILIGHT CALLED YOU THREE FUCKING TIMES, GOT SENT TO VOICEMAIL EACH TIME! YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO ANSWER PRINCESSES NOT IGNORE THEM! DO YOU WANT THIS TO GO UP TO PRINCESS CELESTIA BECAUSE I WILL HAVE TWILIGHT CALL HER AND- Wait what's that sound? Can you even hear me?"

Daring clenched her eyes shut letting out a silent 'ow'. "Dash... Think twice before you yell..." She said.

Dash gasped a bit. "DARING! Oh god I am so sorry!" She said sounding panicked. "Where's Ryder? Is everything okay? Why is it so loud there."

Daring gave a grunt taking the phone from her ear covering the receiver. She nudged Ryder. "You think you can get Wolf to shut everyone up?" She said. Ryder nodded and got up from the table. She put the phone back up to her ear. "One second there Dash."

She watched Ryder go up to Wolf who was leaning against a wall watching everyone making sure there were no troublemakers. Hasn't actually been one since he was made the head of the guard here. There are three types of guards. Military Guard, Urban Guard and Royal Guard. Wolf had Military Guard. Ryder was part of the Royal guard but dabbled in Urban Guard things. Anyways Ryder spoke into Wolfs ear and wolf nodded getting off the wall. He pulled out a small pistol and aimed it in the air before firing it three times. The guards around Daring went face first into their food ducking down. "ALRIGHT! LISTEN UP!" Wolf yelled out. "There is a call with a princess going on! I need it DEAD quiet! Is that understood?"

"SIR YES SIR!" The whole room said.

Ryder came back to the table laughing a bit. "...Ah you gotta love that thing..." He said sitting back down next to his marefriend. "No live ammo. Just blanks. Uses it to scare the shit out of everyone and keep them on their toes. Hell he used it on me once."

Daring shushed him. He pinched two fingers together and made a zipping motion across his mouth. Daring smiled and put the phone back up to her ear. "WOAH! What the hell is going on there now?" Dash asked. "You aren't being attacked are you? Ryder needs to lay into those fuckers if they try and hurt you!"

The grey maned mare sighed. "...Exactly what I needed to say..." She said. "Are you with Twilight now? I kinda need her to hear this too..."

There was a muffled noise on the phone. "Yeah... Twi's here... It's on speaker so be careful what you say...." Dash said. "We gots some fillies here that should probably be taken out by a certain princesses brother..." Multiple groans were heard. A moment passed. "Alright feel free to swear as much as you please."

Daring took a deep breath and sighed looking to Ryder. "...Well.... I'm sorry to say this but.... I'm done..." She said.

Silence from the phone. "Uh... Twilight here Daring..." Twi said. "...What... What do you mean you're done....? Like... Done with Ryder? He isn't crying is he?"

Ryder took the phone and put it up to his ear. "Princess. It's Ryder, I'm fine." He said.

A hefty sigh was heard. "Good. I would NOT want you to make your sister cry." Twilight said.

"Yeah... Don't want that..." Ryder replied. "...What Daring actually means by being 'done'.... air quotes around done... Is that Ahuizotl is going to have to die... Ending... her books... It hurts me but... We thought of after effects... If Ahuizotl lives Daring could die on her doorstep, in her room, in bed, in a mall where ever she goes... Think about that recording Daring found... He told her to keep me close... After this I wont be near her and she could end up dying..."

Daring took the phone back seeing a few tears in Ryder's eyes. "Daring again." She said into the silence of the phone. "...Somepony once said all good things must come to an end and... Well its the end of my adventures... Without Ahuizotl what are my books? Just a guide on how I found that treasure... Everypony will stop reading them making the name A.K. Yearling as a no body.... Now do you want me living a normal life....? Or do you want me to die at the hands of a sadistic monster?"

Ryder and Daring both listened to the silence of the phone. "...A-are you there?" Ryder asked.

A sigh was heard and a bit of whimpering. "...Y-yes... We're both here..." Princess Twilight said. "...Well... One of us... Dash just went into the corner..."

Ryder took the phone. "...Well...? Which would you rather have?" He asked.

Again more silence from the phone. "...We... We'll take the book ending..." The princess said. "...Losing a friend is a fate worse than death... Well... For me... You guys just do what you need to do... Just.... Don't expect a warm welcome from Dash.... She just started crying.... Talk with you later. I'll tell Scoot you said hi..."

As Ryder hung up he sighed. "...As long as The Princess is okay with it... I'll be okay with it..." He said. "...I cant believe this is how its going to end..."

Daring sighed. "...Better than just letting a book go unfinished with my death all over the news..." She said. She looked around at the still silent guards. "WOULD YOU MIND?!" The guards jumped and started back to their breakfast starting to talk with one another. She sighed. "Now that's how you get privacy..." She looked back to Ryder who just picked at his food. "...You have your wishes of sleeping with the best treasure hunter there was AND the chance to star in the ending book to my series. Hell you actually might get to live with me. Your sister would probably love to have an older sister role model. Besides she's gotta have someone watching over her while her big brother is putting out for her!"

Ryder sighed as he sipped his juice. "...Yeah... Guess you're right..." He said. "...Let me just get a little time in with the range, I'll choose what gun I want to use to protect you... You stay with Wolf, get something to drive out of here with. Something civilian but that can hold weapons out of view so no one gets scared and slams us with urban guard. I have zero power here."

Daring nodded and kept eating her food. Not long later Daring was walking around with Wolf. They were walking towards a large hangar. This looked more like a giant garage than a hangar actually. "So ya needin' wheels to get around eh?" He asked.

Daring nodded. "Yes sir. We need something that blends in." She said. "Please no pick up trucks... Dreams can be all too real..."

Wolf sighed. "Yeah. Ryder told me about that nightmare..." He said. "No pickups here." He grabbed onto a handle at the bottom of the door. He pulled it up with Daring's help. Daring gasped and stepped back seeing a lot of classic cars. Some had humped wheel wells. Some had the original paint on it. Matted yet not too badly chipped. Others were just really nice cars. "Each cars here have some weapons that fit within the cars perfectly. There's an old town car in here that is basically a convertible. Goes well with a Thompson with a grip and the extended mags do wonders."

Daring looked to Wolf as they entered the garage. "Just like the mafia back in Manehattan?" She asked.

The stallion smiled. "Exactly!" He said. "Since you're wantin' a vehicle and Ryder's getting his weaponry you get choice on what you're driving. Doesn't matter if that is that old town car, a new muscle, a sports or what ever. This isn't the only garage I have on this base. Got one under this garage, please don't ask how the hell I did it."

Daring looked back at him after looking inside of a classic muscle car. "You do?" She asked. Wolf nodded. "Well I don't want to waste any time. Maybe after we're done with you-know-who we can take a look at a few and who knows I might just buy one off of you. Treasure hunting has its perks being I can buy and sell anything I like."

Wolf hummed. "Well I'll think about the offer of the purchase." He said. "Just choose your car and drive it up to the range. Oh and just if you are feeling a bit trigger happy you can get something for yourself while we're in there. Y'know uh... Just incase you and Ryder get separated."

Daring nodded and they were on their way in said convertible town car over to the armory. Wolf was Driving while Daring sat in the back looking around. As they pulled up to the armory where muffled gunshots rang out Daring sighed. "This thing handles like it was just off the show room floor!" She said hopping out of the car. "You really take care of everything you put together!"

Wolf laughed getting out as well. "It helps when you've got a few engineers helping you." He said. "I'm not supposed to say anything but I've got a vintage spy car with the hidden guns refurbished. They fire faster and almost never jam. Almost meaning one gun has jammed but there was a contingency plan for that. Got it set like a gattling gun except it doesn't switch barrels every bullet or two. This just changes barrels so it can keep firing. Anyways we should probably get in there. Less time here means less time Ahuizotl has for that sword."

Daring nodded and walked inside. Ryder was in stall number two with a few weapons on a wooden table. She walked up to the stall and looked at the weapons. "Lets see here... Uzi, M16, Scorpion..." She said. A glimmering pistol caught her eye as it sat in a holster at Ryder's side. "...Is that a golden Desert Eagle?"

Ryder took it out grinning. He popped out the clip and the one in the chamber giving the gun to Daring. "Just so nopony lands in the hospital." He said. "You might as well thank Wolf for that. The guy in the armory just gave it to me said it was a gift."

Daring looked back at Wolf. He was grinning nervously. "Well... You really weren't supposed to get that until you were leaving..." He said. "But... Maybe you should just leave it here... I really would not want you to lose a gift like that."

Daring looked back at Ryder. "...Yeah... This does look a bit expensive... Losing it could be a waste of money...." She said handing the gun back.

Ryder gave a sigh. "I guess I should.... Losing it or breaking another gift from Wolf will NOT be good..." He replied setting it back on the table. He looked to wolf. "You mind getting this thing on the plane? I actually might have a good few guns I wanna keep nearby in case we get some resistance." He popped each bullet out of the clip and laid them on the table before popping the clip back in before giving it to Wolf. "Put this in the jet and give me a normal Deagle. I already lost my father... I'm not losing a friend!" She set the gun on the table and held a hand out to Wolf. Wolf grabbed it and they brought each other close for a friendly bro hug.

Daring smiled brightly. "Alright come on Ryder we gotta get going!" She said. "Oh and.... We might be going out Mafia style so grab a Tommy, some round mags, we swing by a shop to get some disguises and go for that sword."

Ryder and Wolf broke the embrace. "Wait you took the Mafioso car?" Ryder asked turning to Daring. Daring nodded smiling brightly. "Oh HELL yeah! We are hitting up 'the closet' for this shit!"

The grey maned mare tilted her head. "...'The closet?' What is there a closet around here that holds weapons and costumes just for stuff like that?" She asked. Wolf and Ryder smiled nervously. "...There is isn't there?" They both nodded. "Well? Lets get a move on! I wanna get going!" Ryder nodded and they hurried out with the golden gun in hand.

Not long later Ryder and Daring were driving down the road. Ryder wore a pinstripe suit with matching trilby. Daring wore a similar mare's but with her breasts taped back making her look more like a stallion. Ryder had a hidden gun holster under his vest with an M1911 pistol tucked away. Lucky for them the top was up so they didn't have to take the hats off. "I am honestly excited!" Ryder said turning down a side street. "I'm going to be in a Daring Do book! Sure all the dirty and... Weird crap will be cut out of it and replaced with something different but I'll be okay with that! Only you, me, the princesses and my cousin will know the real story."

Daring sighed looking out the window at the citizens of Clippersville. "...I'm... I'm actually glad I met you Ryder..." She said sounding sad. "...Without Luna's guidance this treasure would be going to Ahuizotl and an entire country would be turned against Equestria... A whole war could break out..."

Ryder sighed turning back onto a main roadway. "...Can I confess something baby...?" He said taking a glance just before stopping at a red light.

Daring looked over and rested a hand on his shoulder. "...Of course Ryder... You can tell me anything." She said.

The stallion at the wheel took a deep breath. "... I'm not who you think I am...." He said. "...Yeah... I'm still Ryder but... I... I actually used to be part of Ahuizotl's militia. You cracked me in my jaw trying to get the golden ring in our last encounter... Ahuizotl is trying to kill you because of me..."

Daring saw a tear in his eye but couldn't do anything. She was shocked. "...R-really?!" She said. Ryder nodded and sniffled. "...But... How did your cousin not notice....? I mean... You had to have been where she could see you!"

Ryder sniffled pushing on the gas pedal again. "...Well... That's the thing... She never knew I was there..." He said. "...Even I didn't know I was there... Ahuizotl hypnotized me and when you smacked me the first time I got my memory back but that second hit knocked me into bushes hiding my face away... Not to mention the face paint I had to wear hid my face...." He wiped his eyes with his sleeve. "...I want revenge on Ahuizotl... Can.... Can I ask something else....? Please....?" Daring gave a slight 'mmhm'. "...Will you stay with me.... kn-knowing that.... I once worked for your enemy...?"

Daring thought for a moment. Just a moment. She started to tear up a bit with a smile on her face. "...Yes... Yes I will stay with you...." She said. "...I just... Cant believe this information you're giving me... You? Part of a militia ran by my nemesis? That's insane! I mean you're the last person who i'd expect from that..."

They stopped at another red light and Ryder pulled Daring over for a kiss. They broke the kiss not even seconds after getting a honk from a car behind them. They started off again. "...I've been given new meaning ever since I first saw you..." Ryder said. "...At first... I thought that was a dream caused by drunken bar hop for the longest time.... But when I was given the order to pick you up.... I... I knew I had to tell this to you somehow... I didn't wanna come out like this too fast because you'd've left me in Equestria... Not to mention word would've gotten to Celestia and I'd be fired on the spot... Not to mention I didn't want to ruin my love with you telling me off, and leaving me somewhere possibly holding a gun to my head..."

Daring gave a sigh. "...And that would not have been an option from what I've seen... This will honestly make the perfect twist to my... I mean... OUR book..." She said. She glanced in the mirror which was just attached at where the top of the windshield met the rag top. She could see a few black jeeps following them. Each dangerously close to each other. "....R-ryder... You might wanna speed up... I uh... I think we got company!"

Ryder glanced into the mirror. His heart dropped. "...Hold on. We don't want to do anything just yet..." He said. "We try to run they start shooting. We start shooting we could be hitting the wrong things. A lot of high stakes with what ever we do but we just have to stay calm. Alright?" He glanced at Daring. She nodded looking scared. "Take some deep breaths. Turn on the radio we'll be okay."

Daring nodded and clicked on the radio. It was dial controlled. She slowly searched for a station between the static. Suddenly a rock station came on playing the very same Metallicolt song that was played in Equestria. Caster of Spells. The mare took a few deep breaths and slumped in her seat. "...That's better..." She said. "...I should keep an eye on them... Warn you if they try anything..."

Ryder turned glancing in the mirror. The jeeps followed. "...Yeah... Good idea..." He said. "You're packing too right?" He looked at Daring who was glancing in the mirror. She reached in to her jacket and pulled a snub nose revolver. "Good.... Got two Tommy's in the back and plenty of ammo in the clips."

Daring watched as the jeeps backed away. "...I swear they're trying to pull something..." She said. "They're giving us the lead... You'd think they'd ram us off the road or... Fire a few bullets through the tires or even try and race us to the sword.... What's their game...?" She looked to Ryder. "Think I can use your phone to call Wolf for a bit of back up? I don't want us to get cornered and be pinned down taking cover from a hail of gunfire!" Ryder nodded and pulled his phone from his pocket. He gave it to Daring. She proceeded to unlock it and went into the contacts. She tapped Wolf's contact and put it up to her ear.

The phone buzzed in her ear as she kept her glance to the mirror. Then it clicked. "Wolf here." Wolf said. "What do you guys need?"

Daring smiled. "I hope you have trackers on this car..." She said. "We might need a little back up. We have three black jeeps following us believed to belong to Ahuizotl. They haven't made a move but I know they're planning something. You think you can rally a few troops together and help us out here?"

Wolf chuckled a bit. "How'd you know all those cars have trackers?" He asked.

"Lucky guess?" Daring said.

"Lucky indeed." The stallion on the phone replied. "Just keep heading toward the sword. ETA seven minutes. Wolf out."

Daring hung the phone up and gave it back to Ryder. "Alright he's on his way to help." She said. "You've got a plan if they aren't here in time right?" Ryder didn't answer. He was deep in thought. "Something tells me to just stop, shoot and survive...."

Ryder sighed. "...Well that's the best thing here." He said. "I was thinking something along the lines of running our asses off and one of us using those Thompson's to make Swiss Cheese out of their corpses... But that idea seems less of being a complete pussy running away from the problems.... I honestly still feel embarrassed about you having to tell off my fucking bully and ex partner..." He glanced over a bit. "I just want to thank you for that... A little overdue but... Yeah thanks..."

Daring sighed. "Well he did seem like he was giving you shit for no reason when you first came." She said. "I kinda saw myself in your position when I was younger... Someone following me around, making fun of me every chance they have saying I wont do anything good in my life... that 'Little' Riche.... Such an asshole... I hope he's dead..."

Ryder huffed as he turned the corner seeing a line of black cars ahead. "Wish he were." He said. "He's in jail for embezzlement and domestic abuse. He's lucky his daughter is with her mother..." He glanced over at her. "Both stuck up and spoiled... Not even a thank you for saving their flanks from possible rape..." He looked back to the road. More black cars. "Load a gun. Open fire. The building with the sword is up ahead. They must've blocked all the routes to Ahuizotl...."

Daring looked to Ryder. "Let me in the drivers seat." She said. "I've got a lead foot that's itching to burn some rubber. Plus.... I think you'd have a better trigger finger than I would right now... Something tells us we'd get fucked before Wolf could come.... Faster we get to the sword more chance of holding there. You say we do that?" Ryder nodded.

Both pegasai swapped places, Ryder taking the duffel bag from the back seat. He took a clip out and a Thompson shoving the clip in and cocking it. He grinned and leaned out the window taking the grip aiming at the front of the car. "EAT LEAD MOTHERFUCKERS!" He called out before unloading on the cars ahead. He looked inside continuing to spray down the road. "FLOOR IT! MAKE SOME FUCKING BLOOD ON THE ROAD!"

Daring grinned and slammed her foot on the gas pedal. The car's tires squealed and they sped off just before they hit Ryder got back inside. The loud sound of metal and shattering glass filled the near quiet air of the city. As they pushed through the cars corpses of Ahuizotl's henchmen, bleeding profusely from bullet holes all over their bodies. "WOOH!" Daring yelled. "THAT'S WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT!" She glanced in the rear view. Two of the three jeeps following had crashed into the blockade. The third one wasn't anywhere to be seen. "How the hell did we get through that? This thing should be broken down..."

Ryder chuckled. "Wolf has each car armored to hell with what's on those jeeps." He said. "He has some of his guys help build V6 engines that can fit in cars like this, He always tunes these things with turbo and sometimes he even puts a little nitrous canisters just in case he needs to go fast. This one has a hidden canister in the back. Exactly why I got that duffel in here and not there. I'll show you where that switch is when we need to get out of here." He looked to a building with a few jeeps in front and an armored car in front, all doors opened two men in front. They had assault rifles. M16. Ryder aimed his Thompson and fired at both of the guards at the door. They both dropped as Ryder emptied the clip. He unhooked it and dug into the bag loading another clip into the gun as the car came to a stop. "Oh I'm going to enjoy this..." He looked to Daring and handed her his gun. "Ready to rock n roll mob style?"

Daring cocked the gun. "Lets lodge some lead!" She said. "Let's move." At the same time they both got out of the car. Ryder took the other Thompson out and put in another drum clip throwing the duffel over his shoulder. He rested his Tommy on his shoulder and pulled his pistol with his free hand. He held it out and Daring cocked it for him. "There. Not even having to put the big gun down."

He smiled. Almost evil looking. "Thanks... I wanna be ready for his ass..." He said putting it back in its holster. He held the Tommy again at his hip aiming it in front of him. He spit on one of the dead bodies as they went through the opened door. A gate more like it. "AHUIZOTL I'M HERE FOR YOUR FUCKING BLOOD!" His voice echoed in an almost empty corridor. In the corridor they were in there were busted paintings, little side tables in splintery piles and dropped possessions everywhere. Jackets, glasses, a dolly or two. There were very few bullet casings. Bullet holes in the ceiling. "YOU COME OUT NOW AND GIVE YOURSELF UP I MIGHT KEEP YOU ALIVE! ALTHOUGH THATS JUST A TWO PERCENT CHANCE!"

Daring huffed. "I KNOW WHAT YOUR GAME IS AHUI!" She yelled. "...I swear if he even tries to aim at us..." They soon came to a divide in the hall. Four more guards ready with guns. All four mowed down. Blood everywhere. "...Fucking assholes... LISTEN AHUIZOTL! I'LL LET YOU GO OUT LIKE A GENTLECOLT! GIVE UP NOW! YOU DONT GIVE UP I'VE GOT AN ENTIRE CLIP READY FOR EACH FUCKING PART OF YOUR BODY!"

They came into an open area. There were Ahuizotl's guards everywhere standing in attention while Ahuizotl himself stood near the sword shoved about half way in a rock covered in plastic explosive. There were steps leading up to the sword. It had was a shiny metal while the hilt was golden with a blue gem in the middle. Ahuizotl had a grin on his face as he held the detonator up. "...Well Ryder... It's about time you've returned to work for me..." He said giving a laugh.

Ryder grabbed Daring's gun and aimed both one handed. "Shut the fuck up you piece of shit!" He said. "You've hypnotized me one time too many... I want revenge and I have it! You wanna say good bye to your men now or you wanna do it with about a hundred bullets inside of you?"

Ahuizotl sighed. "Well wheres that 'going out like a gentlecolt' thing this prissy BITCH said?" He said looking to Daring. Daring pulled her gun. "Well now don't get too ahead of yourselves... I suggest Ryder and I have a little duel..."

Ryder and Daring stopped. They still kept their guns aimed at him. "And how do you suppose we do that?" He asked. "I could easily pump you full of lead right now if I want to... But... I think you've done much worse to Daring.... I might as well take your legs off, your arms and leave her to execute you... Now drop the fucking detonator!" Ahuizotl with his hands still raised disarmed the detonator and set it on the ground using his third hand. "Now kick it over! Now!" He did as he was told and slid the small detonator closer to Ryder and Daring. Daring picked it up. "Now... Tell me why the fuck you want you and I to duel!"

Ahui huffed. "In olden times when the only weapons that could be fired were flintlock pistols, muskets, cannons and the occasional blunderbuss two stallions such as myself and you would take two flintlocks, stand back to back and take ten paces before turning and firing on each other." He said. "Sure no single shot weapons anywhere here but perhaps either you or one of my men to relieve themselves of a pistol to only have one round in the chamber?"

Just then Daring fired five shots into the roof and emptied the revolving chambers into her hand. She gasped a bit but held the hot casings before loading one of the chambers with a bullet. "Here you piece of shit!" She said setting the revolver on the ground and kicking it over. Ryder gave her the Tommy's as he pulled his pistol loading a round into the chamber before dropping the clip. As Ryder went to Ahuizotl's side Daring looked to Ahui. "You keep that tail hand on your head! I see that move elsewhere once and it's as good as over for you!" Ahuizotl's third hand rested on his head. "Now have your men drop their guns."

Ahuizotl glanced at Daring for a moment. "What's wrong? Don't trust me?" He asked. Daring pointed one tommy elsewhere. He huffed. "Everyone! Weapons down! Kick them away from you!" Everyone did as their leader said. AK's, Uzi's, Mini Uzi's, Pistols of all kinds were on the floor away from their owners. Ahuizotl glanced back at Ryder who stood back to back with him now. "Ten paces and turn about! Ready?" Ryder nodded and they counted out loud as they started to walk away from each other.

"1....2.....3...4...5...6....7....8...9...10!"

They both turned about and Ahuizotl pulled his trigger first. Nothing but a click. Ryder grinned. "...Gotcha bitch...." He said before firing a round right between Ahuizot's eyes. He looked to Daring who smiled holding a bullet, an actual ready to fire bullet between her fingers. "You're hurt aren't you?" She nodded dropping the bullet and opened her palm towards Ryder. It was burned here and there. Blistered. "You get ready... I got the sword."

Darin nodded and readied up with one of the Thompsons. Ryder dropped his gun next to Ahuizot's dead corpse and walked up the steps to the platform next to the sword and rested a hand on it. The gem in the swords hilt started to glow. Daring's jaw dropped a bit as Ryder gave a few tugs and slowly slid the blade out. "H-how...?" She asked as the stallions around them started to talk.

Ryder grinned as he hopped down. He looked out to the side and saw some stallions go for the first gun they could get. "RUN!" Ryder said grabbing his Thompson from the ground holding the sword on his shoulder. Daring fired a few shots before following Ryder. Just then a hail of gunfire erupted. Ryder had to duck dragging the sword along the ground. Bullets ricocheted everywhere narrowly missing Daring and Ryder. They hurried out the door and stopped seeing black jeeps blocking both entries to the road. Ahuizotl's men everywhere. Ryder dropped his gun and gripped the sword with both hands. "Daring.... I need you to duck... NOW..." She looked at him for a second. He met her gaze without moving his head. "Go prone... This might get bloody!" Daring nodded and dropped to the ground still aiming down her sights. Ryder took the duffel bag off and regripped the sword.

"THERE THEY ARE GET EM!" The men from behind yelled. Ryder growled and turned back before slashing diagonally sending a ray of light at them also making the roof collapse. He turned back and saw the stallions looking scared shitless.

Daring got back up and leaned over a bit. "H-how the fuck did you do that?" She asked.

Ryder shushed her. "ALRIGHT! MOVE THE FUCKING TRUCKS OR I DO THE SAME TO ALL OF YOU!" He yelled. "I'VE GOT THE ENTIRE MILITARY ON THE WAY HERE! YOU MOVE NOW NONE OF YOU DIE! ANYONE DARES TO FOLLOW OR TO COME FIND ME GETS KILLED! JUST MOVE THE TRUCKS NOW!" As they were told all the stallions either ran off or hopped back in the truck. Just before they had a chance to move two military trucks busted through from the right side. "...Fuck... That's not gonna go well...." He got down on one knee and pulled Daring down. Just then a bunch of soldiers came from the backs of the trucks scattering everywhere going after any colts that were still alive. Some were executed right on the spot but others were just arrested.

A loud laugh was heard coming towards them. "RYDER!" Someone familiar said. Daring looked to Ryder and saw him smiling either being glad no major gun battle took place with them caught in the middle or smiling because Wolf had come to their rescue. "YA DID IT BOYO YOUR FUCKIN' RESEARCH PAID OFF!"

Daring got up as the same as Ryder except Ryder dropped the blade and hugged wolf. "Research?! What research was done?" Daring asked confused.

Ryder laughed and sighed a bit. "Sorry baby but... While you were out I did a little research on myself and on that sword." He said. "Turns out the gem in the hilt of the sword reacts when a member of the one who wielded the sword. It was hand crafted by a blacksmith closely related to Starswirl The Bearded who enchanted the sword to do attacks like that." He came back and picked the sword up. "Give me a second here this one is new to me...." He backed away and pointed the sword's blade to the ground. He tossed it in the air, turned around and it came back down putting itself in a sheathe which appeared by magic. It landed near his back and stayed there in its sheathe. He turned around giving a sigh. "I didn't think that would work first try... Anyways do you wanna guess who is related to that king? And guess who is the NEW king?"

Daring shuttered dropping her gun. She hesitantly approached Ryder. "...I-it's you... You're related to him... You're the king..." She said. Tears came to her eyes. Ryder nodded. Suddenly she hugged him breaking down crying.

Ryder shushed her. "C'mon no tears.... We did it..." He said. "We just need to do one more thing... You wait right here." Daring nodded as Ryder released her and stood up.

Ryder walked to the car just as Wolf went over to help her up. Just then an explosion on the other side of the car flipped it throwing Ryder back causing Wolf to protect Daring who was screaming. Ryder yelled out in sheer pain as the busted car crushed his legs as the sword slid away. Daring pushed Wolf off and scrambled to her boyfriend. "RYDER! RYDER NO!" She screamed. Wolf hurried over and started to push the car back over. Nothing but yells of pain from Ryder. "D-don't die on me! Don't die please!"

Ryder grunted. He looked to Daring. "...I-I'm not gonna die..." He said. "Just... Get the sword and get back to Equestria... I'll be fine baby... Just... Go with wolf... Ah!! Fuck... this hurts..."

Daring sniffled and stayed at Ryder's side. "...No... I'm not leaving you!" She said.

Ryder used what strength he had and pushed Daring off. Wolf grabbed her and the sword. "C'mon! We need to go!" Wolf said slinging Daring over his shoulder. "Ryder would have been dead if he were a few steps closer!" Daring cried hard reaching for her injured boyfriend as a few of Wolfs men rushed to Ryder's aid.

She was hurt more than he was. She didn't want to leave his side at all. Later that night she was back in Equestria just arriving at Twilight's castle. She arrived by chopper with only one guard flying it. Shining was on the helipad waiting for the chopper doors to open up revealing his friend and the treasure hunter but what he got was complete shock. The door opened and out stepped Daring. Alone. She had the sword on her back and tears in her eyes as she started towards him. She sat on the steps as the chopper lifted off and flew away. Shining hesitantly approached. "...Please tell me Ryder is in Canterlot and not dead somewhere..." He said.

Daring sniffled. "...H-he isn't dead... He's... He's... He's back in clippersville... I left him there against my own will..." She said. "...D-do you think it'd be too much to ask to stay here for a few days...? Or... Weeks...?" Shining nodded and sat on the steps next to Daring shaking.

Not long later Daring was brought to the room where Twilight was tucking Scootaloo in to bed. Shining had left Daring on her own standing right outside the door with the sword in hand. Twilight looked up and saw Daring shooting her a smile not knowing what had occurred. She came out of the room and lost her smile almost immediately. "...Where's Ryder...? Is he... using the toilet...?" She asked.

Daring shook her head. "...A bed pan more like it..." She replied. "... Princess... I want you to know Ryder is alive... Badly wounded but alive nonetheless... but... I came to ask a favor... A big one... Involving that filly in that room..." Twilight shut the light off and closed the door silently using nothing but her magic. "...My favor I ask you is to stay here in this castle to care for that sister of Ryder's until he recovers... Or at least comes back... M-may I please...?"

Twilight thought for a moment. "...Okay but... On one condition..." She said. "...Scootaloo needs to know the truth about her brother... Tomorrow morning I'll have Applejack come here and you'll have to confront Scootaloo with Applejack to make it true... I believe you that he was hurt bad.... You'd probably be in much worse condition if he was dead... Now... Why don't you go to a room around here and get some shuteye? You look like you've been crying the whole plane ride back..." Daring sniffled and nodded.

How should she face a filly who had just been molested and raped by a drug dealing father who also murdered her mother, and was just executed for all those crimes?

To be continued....