Chapter One: Turn A New Leaf
Leaf Clover stared forward at the streets of Canterlot as stood completely still. He was at his normal post, the gate to inside the castle. Him and another guard were always posted here to make sure that nopony could sneak in undetected, risking the princesses' lives. He would not have that, neither would any of his other fellow guards. His grass green eyes spotted a conspicuous pony.
She was walking as if she had something watching her every move. His scanned around for anything, but couldn't find anything for the time being. Out of the corner of his eye, though, he could see a stallion on top of a building. But, he was levitating a bow and arrow, pointing right at the mare. Clover's wings ruffled and he flew up to the building. He landed and started to stealthily approach the stallion.
The stallion's horn glowed a bright light as the arrow was pulled back even farther. Clover hastily tried to sneak to the attacker as the mare's life was on the line. Clover was directly behind the stallion when he tried to fire the arrow, but Clover stopped him in the nick of time. He rushed into the stallion, the arrow straying into a nearby alley. The stallion's hooves dangled off the rooftop as Clover pointed a spear at him.
Clover shoved the bow off the building, falling onto the ground. The stallion's eyes widened as he tried to push himself away from the edge. Clover placed one hoof on the stallion's back as he prevented the stallion from crawling away from the edge of the rooftop. The stallion begged and pleaded, but Clover wasn't having it. Clover pushed the stallion towards the edge just as something yanked him away.
Clover glanced behind and saw his partner, Sunny Smiles. She raised an eyebrow as she eyed the attacker for a moment and then glanced back to Clover. Clover grabbed the stallion's tail with his teeth and pulled him away from the edge, but rested a hoof on his back to keep him from running away. Clover decided to tell Sunny what had happened moments ago.
"This stallion tried firing at a citizen with a bow and arrow, but I stopped him from doing so." Sunny Smiles just shook her head and extended her wings, basically telling Clover to join her. He nodded and tied up the stallion, placing him on his back. They flew down to the ground and gave the guard at the gate the attacker. Sunny nodded to the guard and turned to Clover.
"I'm going to see if that mare is okay. Also, Princess Luna asked for you. Better not keep her waiting." He nodded and entered through the gate. He then walked through the castle, his hooves clip-clopping on the floor. When he neared the princesses' private quarters, the floor was now covered with red carpet. He spotted the two Night Guards at the door, both Knights, and approached them.
"Corporal Leaf Clover, Princess Luna asked for my presence." They eyed him and one knocked on the door, asking Luna if she did in fact request him. She replied yes and Clover entered her private quarters. Inside was what you'd expect from the Princess of the Moon. Dark blue theme and the night sky covering the wall, it was calming, in a way. Clover spotted the princess on a couch and walked up to her.
She seemed to notice him and spoke to him. "If you're wondering why I requested you instead of my sister, it's because Celestia is out in Griffonia trying to prevent war. Though, if she was here, she'd still task you with this same mission." She noticed his stiff form, always the same after years of training. "Relax, are you afraid of me? You should know that I treat my sister's guards the same way I do mine."
"Of course, Your Highness. What can I do for you?" Clover asked, ignoring the Night Princess' request and remained still and upright. Luna noticed, but did not comment on it. Her horn powered and tray with a pitcher of tea and two cups levitated in front of her, landing on the table that was placed in front of the couch. She poured a cup and asked if Clover wanted any.
"Do you want to a cup of tea, Clover?" He shook his head and remained in his spot. "Well, unlike my sister, I'm going to get to the point. I'm tasking you with a mission. You're going to Ponyville, specifically to the giant castle in the middle of the town, and you're going to protect Princess Twilight Sparkle like you would with my sister and I. Understood, Corporal?" Clover nodded, not hesitating for a second.
"You are to leave in a few hours, so pack everything you have. Please don't disappoint me or my sister, okay Corporal?" Clover nodded. "Okay then, you're dismissed." Clover bowed and left the room, passing by the two Lunar Knights. He smiled, finally getting the break he deserved. He was so very young to be an Elite, but he's been through alot, despite his rank.
He arrived at his room and entered it, pulling out a bag. He packed his sword that he used so much in past and he packed a picture of his family, something that helped him through training. He placed over top of his sword and packed the armor he kept in his closet. It was the Elite Royal Guard armor. It was the same thing, but it had black lines over white lines. It also had Solar Defendant symbol on the side.
Clover grabbed the bag and slung it over his shoulder, exiting his room after locking it and began the walk to the train. With his armor off, he returned to his normal colors. His coat was a dark green, while his mane was a normal forest green. His cutie-mark was a four leaf clover. Without his armor, he was a normal pony to the eyes of the denizens of Canterlot.
He arrived at the train station and bought a ticket. He has heard of Princess Twilight Sparkle before, but barely. Supposedly, she used to be the protégé of Princess Celestia herself and is also the Bearer of the Element of Magic. Definitely famous, as he thought to himself. After a few hours, the train pulled into the station and he boarded. "Next stop, Ponyville!" He found a seat and sat down, placing his bag next to him.
A blue mare with brown hair walked in and sat across from Clover, her cutie-mark being a teddy bear. He stared out the window. "You going to Ponyville, too?" He glanced over to the mare and assumed she asked him. He took a second to decide if he should answer or not, and then replied so he he didn't seem rude to her.
"Yes."
"So am I. I'm going to visit my sister, Cheerilee. She's a teacher, teaching young minds. I'm proud of her, y'know?" Clover nodded, knowing how he felt whenever he visited his family. They would always tell him all the gossip going around in the town and feed him. Boy, did they feed him. He smiled and went back to stare out the window. Apparently, she was done talking and remained quiet for the rest of the ride.
Hours later, the train pulled into Ponyville and out stepped Clover. It didn't take him very long to spot the gigantic tree in the middle of town. He sighed and began walking towards it, his bag slung over his shoulder, filled with all his necessities. He passed by several ponies, and they all said hello to them. He knew this was a very friendly town due to Sunny Smiles telling him about it.
He stood in front of the castle and knocked on it three times. "Hold on! I'm coming!" Came a childish voice. He waited a moment until the door was open and looked around. He didn't see anypony until he looked down. Standing in front of him was baby dragon, with the colors of purple and green, and Clover knew he was male because of the voice. "You're not the comic guy."
"Is Princess Twilight Sparkle present?"
"Yes, but don't call her that, it bugs her alot."
"Can I come in?"
"Uh, yeah. I'll get Twilight for you. Twilight! Some stallion is here for you!" He yelled up the stairs. Clover remained silent and glanced around. Almost the whole palace was made up of crystal and there was a big council room in the middle. There was six chairs and each had an Element of Harmony on it. Clover heard a feminine voice call down.
"Hold on, Spike! I'm coming down!" A minute or two later, Twilight stepped downstairs. Clover saw her and waited for her to completely arrive downstairs. She had a horn that was almost the size of Princess Luna's and wings that were pretty big, too. She a lavender coat and an indigo mane, with pink and magenta highlights. Her cutie-mark was a big star with several smaller white ones. "You're not the quill guy."
Clover bowed. "Princess Twilight, I was sent here with the task to protect you like I would Princess Celestia and Princess Luna. I'm your personal guard and I have to do anything you say, Your Highness." Twilight looked to Spike for confirmation and Spike shrugged, looking up at Clover. Clover waited for his first order, and Twilight hesitated.
"Uh, okay. Please, uh, make yourself at home. Why don't you, uh, go unpack while I figure what to do with you. I mean, figure out what to do." Clover nodded and grabbed his bag, walking off to find a room to unpack and arm himself. She is still a princess, meaning she's a high priority target. There will be some attempts on her life at some point. Clover found a room and started unpacking.
Twilight waited until he was out of range of hearing and then spoke. "Spike, why is he here? I don't remember requesting a personal guard."
"I don't know, Twilight, he kinda just showed and asked if you were here."
"But, I don't need a personal guard, Spike. I can handle myself, as long as my friends are with me."
"That's the thing, Twilight. What if your friends aren't with you? Him coming here was a good thing, Twilight. He can protect you and your friends, if you ask him to defend them. Even if you don't want to say it, Twi, him here is a good thing." Twilight thought for a second before replying. Spike kind of does have a point, she thought to herself.
"I guess you're right, Spike. I just don't know where to start."
"You'll figure it out, Twilight." Spike patted Twilight on the back and walked off to go nap or eat. Twilight thought about his advice and decided to just let the guard stay here. Maybe he'll become useful the next time a villain comes around. Besides, it's not like he'll get in the way of her. Hopefully. Twilight sighed, knowing fully that he will.
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Clover stood beside Princess Twilight Sparkle as she hastily op scribbled on a piece of paper, occasionally glancing at a book. Clover was in full uniform, wearing his Elite Royal Guard armor and a spear lodged under his right wing. With the armor on, his coat was pristine white and his make was dark grey, but his green eyes remained. Twilight sometimes sneaked a peek at Clover.
Twilight placed the quill down and the paper, and sighed. She closed the book and slumped down onto her haunches. She's been writing for the past three hours and Clover's been there the entire time. You know what, I want to find out more about this stallion. If he's going to be protecting me for awhile, it would make sense to find out more about him. "Why don't you take the rest of the day off, Clover?"
"As you wish." He bowed and walked off, not denying the princess' demands. Twilight smiled, grabbing a note pad and a quill. She waited for him to enter his room and then she sneaked to his room. She peeked through the key hole to make sure he wasn't looking that way and she snuck in, closing the door behind her. She activated an invisible spell and sat in the corner.
He unstrapped the straps connecting his armor and let it fall to the ground with a clink. His coat returned to his normal dark green color, along with his forest green mane. He laid down on his bed, his hooves at his sides. He stared up at the ceiling for a second, his eyes narrowing for a moment like he was thinking. He hopped up and locked the door.
What is he doing? Twilight thought to herself as she wrote down notes in her notepad. This was probably the worst way to find out anything on Clover, but she knows too much on Guards thanks to her brother babbling about it when they still lived in Canterlot. They're cold and heartless individuals, they barely and rarely ever speak, unless spoken to.
He lied back down on his bed and closed his eyes. Twilight raised her eyebrows, but she then noticed what he was doing and regretted her decision. I invaded his privacy and now I have to watch him beat it! She sighed under her breath and continued to watch, ashamed about what she became. She would come to regret this.
His shaft stood high, mighty and hard. It was a good twelve inches and definitely one of the biggest she has seen before. His balls were underneath his cock, pinned against the bed and his cock. He opened his eyes and stared at it, his wings extending and reaching towards it. A small drop of pre-cum formed at the top of his staff, glistening in the sunshine as it ran down his shaft.
One of his feathers grazed his shaft and he bit his lip, his dick twitching. Despite her shame and her invasion of privacy, Twilight was becoming aroused. In no time, a small puddle of shame was forming under herself. One of Clover's wings grasped his cock, making it twitch violently. Twilight started to get uncomfortable as the puddle underneath of her was wetting her fur and getting her sticky.
Clover ran his wing down his shaft, his feathers brushing against his dick. He moaned lowly and Twilight raised her eyebrow. She never heard a guard moan before, even in training. He ran his right wing back up his shaft and he bit his lip again. Twilight placed the notepad and quill on the ground behind her and her hoof found her marehood, leaking juices like no tomorrow.
Clover's wing ran up and down his shaft viciously, moaning once in awhile. Twilight realized that the voice he uses to speak is false, and is merely for intimidation. His feathers tickled his dick, adding to the pleasure that he was feeling. Twilight's hoof rubbed her wet pussy, coating her hoof in juices. A drip of pre-cum ran down Clover's shaft, lubricating his wing and making it easier.
His other wing held his balls in his mass of feathers as he violently masturbated. Twilight's hoof pressed her little pleasure node and she bit her tongue to avoid moaning. Her other hoof was rubbing her inner walls, juices leaking out and onto the floor. Clover moaned as he felt the pressure build up, so he sat up. This was actually the first time he did this.
Twilight bit her lip as she also felt the familiar pressure built up and she rubbed harder against her hoof. Clover had both of his wings running up and down on his dick, his balls pressed up against his shaft with his hoof. He bit his lip as he felt the pleasure run through his groin. Twilight felt the rush of pleasure release out of her vagina, splattering on the floor.
Clover came hard, thick ropes of cum shooting onto his chest and even on his face. But, it didn't stop. Cum kept on shooting out of his cock and onto his belly and chest. He leaned back, his body growing sweaty and sticky. After a minute, the ejaculation stopped and he slumped back, closing his eyes. Twilight assumed he fell asleep. She levitated her cum and teleported it to the Badlands. She snuck out of the room, locking it behind her.
That could have gone worse. Hopefully, he doesn't suspect anything. Twilight walked up to her room and entered, closing the door behind her. She turned to shower on, and stepped in, washing away the shame attached to her body. She sighed, letting the hot water pour over her and the steam to cover the room, making it seem as if nothing had happened...
Dear, Autumn Luck, My Love,
I have been thinking about you since I left you in Manehattan. I hope to be able to visit you soon, or you visit me, as I'm growing quite lonesome. I've been assigned a new position, to guard the front gate of Canterlot Castle! Isn't it, great? After I protected the throne room from Changelings during the Invasion, I was given the rank of Elite Ascendant! We're moving up, my love! I hope to see you soon, as I can't wait to tell you the details. Until we meet again.
Love, Clover...
* * * *
Twilight hummed to herself as she wrote down notes about Changelings onto her scroll. Princess Celestia wanted a full report about the life and tendencies about the mysterious race, and Twilight was not one to disappoint her mentor! Her horn strained as she vigorously scribbled down words, her tongue sticking out her mouth as she concentrated. She heard hoof steps and turned around. "Oh, hello Clov-"
"I know." He said, not missing.
"K-Know what, C-Clover?" She quivered in fear, hoping he didn't hurt her.
"You left a puddle." Twilight's cheeks lit up from that, but Clover's face remained stoic.
"I-I... Yes, I s-spied on you. But, I had a good reason!"
"Try me."
"W-Well, I just wanted to find more about you! Is that so w-wrong?"
"It is when you invade my privacy." Twilight then noticed he wasn't wearing his armor. But, why?
"Look, I'm sorry? It was completely wrong of me and I'll probably never find the words make you forgive me. Please, don't hate me?"
"I have enough ponies to hate. Besides, I know plenty about you, Twi." Twilight's pupils dilated and she was having a panic attack. Only my friends call me that! And even then, nopony knows about that nickname! He smirked before walking off. Twilight was now convinced that if she messed with him again, Celestia knows what would happen.
But, something didn't add up. Twilight teleported the puddle away, meaning that it wasn't there! How did he figure it out if all the evidence was gone? I left my notepad and quill! You're such an idiot, Twilight! Great, she lost the respect of her guard on the second day. She slumped down and sighed, knowing she had to fully apologize to him. She gathered some courage and walked down to his room.
"Clover, we need to talk."
"No. We don't."
"Please?"
"No, unless it's an order."
"... I order you to talk to me."
"The door's unlocked."
Twilight opened up the door and saw Clover sitting his haunches, facing towards the window and away from her. She noticed again that he's not wearing his armor, and for some reason it sent a shiver down her spine. Why does that happen everytime I see him without his armor? She spoke out to him, hoping he would listen to her.
"I'm sorry, Clover. I really am."
"Why?"
"I didn't think that you would have answered my questions if I have asked you about yourself."
"So you resort to stalking?"
"No! I... I just wanted to be your friend." Clover's ears perked up and his eyebrow raised, but that went unnoticed by Twilight.
"..."
"I would understand if you didn't want to be friends after this..."
"Princess... Twilight, I live a lie. All guards do. You of all ponies should know that. I was engaged before I enlisted. She... Didn't take kindly to it and... Broke it off. I lost the love of my life because I joined the guard. I'm miserable now, I have no family to turn to, because they all died in the Changeling Invasion. Basically, I have nothing left. You're lucky you're loved by many."
This was a side of Clover didn't know about. To be fair, you barely know anything about him, cuz' you watched him yank it! A voice in the back of Twilight's mind said, and it was true. She brought out this terrible memory and it was because of her. She did this! She wished she could get blown up by the Elements of Harmony! Is that what they do know, Twilight?
"I... I'm sorry to hear that. I'm sure you miss them all." Twilight said softly. Clover looked up at Twilight and then back to the window. He sighed, before speaking.
"I forgive you." He said, not missing a beat. Twilight opened up her mouth in shock, as he has no reason to forgive her. She invaded his privacy and he forgave her! Thank you, Clover. You just improved my mood by a thousand. Without any hesitation, she tackles him, wrapping her fore hooves around his neck.
"Oh, thank you, thank you, thank you, for not hating me!" She said, smiling. Clover patted her back as he tried to stand up, but the weight of the mare was more than he expected, so he just sat there. What surprised him though, was that she dozed off on top of him. He chuckled to himself as he stared out the window, his Princess' sun shining down on him.
After hours of sitting there, he eventually fell asleep too. The door freaked open and Spike peeked inside, spotting Twilight and Clover sleeping together. He looked around before closing the door behind him, walking away from the room. He chuckled to himself. "Just wait until Rainbow hears about this." He rubbed his hands together in mock evil.
* * *
Clover stirred in his sleep, his eyes opening up and going wide. His hoof was resting on Twilight's flank and he quickly removed it, blushing. He quickly felt his shaft starting to rise out of it's sheathe as he tried to wake Twilight. "Princess, wake up!" He hissed into her ear. He closed his eyes, he was going to regret this decision. He pushed the alicorn off him, galloping out of the room and away from it.
Twilight jumped up, not expecting the sudden movement. She looked around for Clover, but could not find him. She sighed, standing up and walking out of the room. Where did that big oaf go?, she asked internally as she yawned. It was nearing sunset, meaning she slept for seven hours. Why she fell asleep on him, she did not know. But, it was nice.
