Time 10:30 AM.

Twilight sparkle returns from having a small meeting with the mayor and several of the local town business ponies. While she did have one friend during the meeting, and thank goodness Rarity it’s not somepony who will harp on things. Twilight really wish that Granny Smith left the business running to either Applejack or Big Mac. All this talk about taxes, and then she have to go to the other sections dealing with the other bureaucratic stuff. Her meeting starts from six to ten. Spike is coming along with several paperwork says there were still many more things Twilight had to take care of. More and more things was making her dread the idea of possibly becoming Celestia successor. She doesn't even know how Cadence does this.

Shoeshine is already taking Twilights jacket, and says “should I prepare lunch your Majesty?”

Twilight reply “Yes please, and there's no need to be so formal. You can address me as Twilight.”

Shoeshine “If you wish. Twilight, I will go prepare lunch, for your guests” Twilight is a bit of a surprise. She’s expecting her and Spike just having lunch, then Spike show up on the schedule that Twilight did have another meeting, this time being host at her castle. A representative from the police force, and the wildlife expert Fluttershy, over recent activities in the Everfree forest.

Twilight give a small little sigh and say “Oh I guess. I'll have to hold off on taking a nice long bath.” Then she look over the schedule and also the contractors that are coming in today, from Cloudsdale. Since they are the experts to design the battle chamber she want for sparring. This was going to be one of those very busy day.

Shoeshine ask a unique question “Will lady Fluttershy, be lady Fluttershy, or will she be lady Flutterbat? Twilight is slightly confuse. She knows the rumors are flying around that Fluttershy have a bit of a vampiric side, but they are just rumors she take care of that problem right?

Twilight says “Today I think, be okay for us to have apple tarts.”

11:00 AM.

Axel, dark black pegasus, with spiky red mane picking out the back of his head making it look like you had a flame of fire shooting from the back of his head. A big huge scar where a horn would be placed if he had one. Wearing the standard police Ponyville uniform. As he give up his cloud gun(a special gun that only pegasuses are capable of using) allowing to shoot one or two types of bullets. He is a bit leery giving it to the earth pony maid but, she was certainly still fetching in that gorgeous maid outfit.

Fluttershy came in, she’s really nervous about the whole working with other ponies routine but, it's not really so much about the fact that doing with social activities. This is more of the fact that this is business, technically the closest thing to Fluttershy actual business is animal daycare and grooming. With a little bit of medical business on the side, enough for her to start a feud with the local vet. However nothing too drastic.

As everypony gather around the crystal table, first off the food was distribute upon the table, a large plate of apple tarts, everypony is given a teacup with different teas. For Twilight it was black cherry, Axel received peppermint, and finally Fluttershy was to the Golden delicious (Apple) Tea.

Axel spoke up first “I propose hiring some monster hunters, to eliminate the dangerous creatures within the Everfree forest.” Twilight is expecting Fluttershy to say some stuff “No you can possibly do that their poor innocent creatures.” But it’s slightly surprising that Fluttershy was actually agreed with Axel, well little bit.

“Thank you for the delicious team, Shoeshine, and only place a bounty on Basilisk. Also make sure to have the bounty says the method of killing. Also try destroying the eyes after you kill it and not before. As for the vampiric Jackalope, their population is still in relative safe numbers” Fluttershy replys neing extremely reasonable and straightforward. This surprise Twilight a bit.

“While I'm not surprised that you would be siding with the bloodsuckers. I mean I'm wouldn't be surprised if you took a bite out of the apples once in a while, although how much time you spend with miss Pie? I thought you had eyes on her” Axel state. Shoeshine carefully back away from the table, as Fluttershy start to have vampire fangs. Her ears began to slightly change.

“Axel, I can talk to your superior officer on this. You're representing the police force act like a representative.” Twilight order using a slightly more stern voice.

Flutterbat is still calm, now doing some vampiric sucking on the apple tarts, but keeping her cool exposure. “I have never attack pony and neither have the Jackalope. Their population numbers are in the proper levels. They are poor defenseless creatures and shouldn’t be killed.”

Twilight give a smiling grin, while still slightly shock that her friend Fluttershy did transform, she is acting quite calm and respectable Also she looks like she have a lot more confidence. Maybe the vampiric transformation wasn't a bad thing after all.

Axel reluctantly shrug “Okay, but no fines if the hunters have defend themselves from them. Agreed?”

Flutterbat carefully look at Twilight, she is supposed to be the mediator and the princess give a simple nod. “Very well” with that Axel left.

Twilight stop her friend, before she could leave and ask a simple question “Fluttershy I'm surprised you're actually agreeing to the slaughtering of a, gigantic snake, with gigantic scales is this something to do with your dragon phobia?”

Before Fluttershy could answer Shoeshine reply for her “Lady Fluttershy, does not choose her phobia. She chooses the reasoning that is best for all creatures, after all the fable snake is capable of instantly killing someone just from looking at it; directly in the eyes. If you don't make eye contact with the creature, just a simple look will put you into a coma a thousand years. At least that's what the rumors are to be told, about the part coma. The death part has been counted on many occasions.”

Fluttershy give a slight nod and agree, carefully sneaking all the remaining crumpets into her pockets, and asking for a giant juice box of apple juice, Shoeshine proceed to go get.

Flutterbat “She certainly knows her stuff. We did make a good decision on hiring her” Twilight give a slight nod after Shoeshine return with the juice box that is about sixteen ounces.

Twilight’s eyes widen on the subject, and turn to Shoeshine, who promptly answer. “Yes the knights of the round table hired me.” Fluttershy eyes widen that that statement, as did Twilight.

Fluttershy and Twilight “Knights of the round table!?!” shock and confuse by the title.

“No pony refers to you by that do that?” Shoeshine says lightly putting together the puzzles of the her confusion, and then calmly answers. “Some of the servant classes, and those who study the royal trees, and the military trees. Referred to those who earn their titles by their titles.”

“What titles have we earned?” Twilight ask still confuse. She only figure she earn the title of princess and that was only a couple months ago. She had no idea that Fluttershy is part of the title of knight.

Shoeshine reply “Let's see there's the starters of the series which was the Bearers of the Elements, was held on for good long time actually. Then lady Fluttershy, Commander of chaos, or sometimes referred to as the Tamer of chaos/ Depending on which circles, actually there's a couple of different versions but those are the ones I'm actually more inclined to mention” her eyes began to narrow the thought processes, like she was searching for something. Then she once again began to speak “then there's the Tree guardians, also sometimes inclined with the warriors of the Everfree. Of course that was given after Princess Twilight Ascension, and then after the events of defeating Tirek, were given the title Rainbow Warriors. But after the information given from one of Princess Rwilight letters, on the subject of defeating an evil cult. You have been given the title's Knights of the Roundtable. Although many of the nobles believe these are unofficial titles, because there wasn't any big celebration compared to the ceremonies/coronation of Princess Twilight.”

Both of their eyes were whirling and Fluttershy fly quickly out. Twilight turn to Shoeshine still having her eye spinning at the number of titles, and probably there are more its just she is only giving out the titles that were force towards Fluttershy. “Shoeshine, why didn't you tell me this?”

Shoeshine reply “I thought you already knew? I mean, I kept on referring to Lady Rarity as Lady Rarity throughout the entire interview, And she didn't find it odd, as well as Lady Applejack. Although she did say by the time I get to the actual table room to stop referring to them as Lady and stuff all the time.” Twilight's mouth drop a wide open, she figure out the reason why she didn't get any stopping points from Rarity, although she wondered now why Rarity had not used this to her vantage to get her job going, but Applejack knows about this, and didn't say a word. Maybe she is good at keeping secrets.

1:30 PM.

The construction team were on their way, as Shoeshine is guiding them towards the room that was selected to be remodeled into a training combat section. Shoeshine quickly understood the reasoning behind this. As there isn't a proper place for training grounds in Ponyville, aside from the shooting range own by Firecracker Burst. Even though there were mostly open fields around town, it isn't exactly a great idea to have random lasers flying around, not to mention there are certain combat spells that are more inclined to be necessary cause more damage to the field than there are two the actual target.

Sassaflash a pegasus with a dirty blond mane and tail, light blue coat, and gorgeous orange eyes is in charge of the construction team. She’s giving instructions to several stallions and mares.

“Don't worry earth pony! you won't fall through it we've had these clouds specially coated. Even if your job is to clean up the messes in this joint” Sassaflash says while wearing a construction uniform of course and showing off her curves. Shoeshine is staring intently at the chest that was slightly expose. Slapping herself silly, just enough to get her back into being all prim and proper.

“No worries, though is it wise for you to be working with so many stallions with you being topless and the only thing bring up your nipples is your work vest?” Shoeshine replies.

“Not really, that's why have a sticking charm on these, sure it hurts like no pony's business to remove it but it's a lot cooler than wearing a shirt when you're dealing with hot liquids-” Then she stop during the sentence conversation with Shoeshine to turn to a stallion who was nearly about to drop a paying glass window and say “be careful with that prism glass is not cheap! At least the reinforced type! And I want those mystic cables laid properly within the castle walls! We want this place to be a little flashy but not too flashy got it!” As several other, additions were being made to the castle. There were a couple of crystal ponies trained to work in these conditions, the crystal castle did need experts with crystals after all.

“Ok?” Shoeshine reply as she took her seat, this was one of the few time she wish, that she was not the only servant hire, unless she was told otherwise servant must keep eyes of those who are inside one's home. While she is no royal guard she is capable of handling herself in a situation, to fend off intruders, keeping a close eye on the construction workers, and while there were no valuables inside, said room the crystal itself could be valuable in itself. For Princess Twilight has many fans,gor just one of her books could sell for over a thousand bits and that's in comp in the actual value of the original book, even pieces of the Golden Oaks library was register to have high values.

Four hours later.

The construction team is almost finish. Princess Twilight is now watching the scene along with lady Rainbow Dash, daughter of Sir Rainbow Dash.

“Nice work, flashy even, reminds me of the training rooms. Back in the Academy” Rainbow Dash says looking around the room, there was a little bit of puddles of rainbows, as a prism glass did collect a little bit of sunlight, from throughout the day. Rainbow was flying around, investigating the area.

“No problem, that's enough boys and girls, let's go” Sassaflash order as the construction workers finish up their work, and fly out the doors. Twilight paid Sassaflash, for the renovations.

“So, Twilight do you want break in the room?” Rainbow Dash ask as she stretches.

“No thanks I need a hot bath, my joints are so sore” Twilight answer as she stretch for a moment as Sassaflash left. The weary princess walk out the door, heads probably to one of her many bathrooms.

“Shoeshine, right?” Rainbow Dash ask as she look at the earth pony.

“Yes, lady Rainbow Dash.” Shoeshine give a kind curtsy while still wearing her maid uniform.

“I'm not a lady like Rarity, so don't refer to me like one” she says flexing her muscles.

“Then how do you prefer I address you as, from your titles?” Shoeshine ask regretting that she did not bring a pair of alternate clothing.

“How about your total awesomeness! And let's hope you can actually spar as well as you claim in those notes!” Flying like a bullet directly at Shoeshine, but the earth pony did stop her in her tracks with a good grab.

“Knight Rainbow, you are correct you are not very ladylike. But your choices of names do not speak graciously. Thus I will refer to you as Knight like you should be referred to on the battlefield. I promise I will be gentle.”

End of chapter.

Author's Note

I wrote this chapter during a back injury, also for those who are confused by the whole servant class thing, it's a term of those who are of a family line that prefer to be a family servant. For a good reference check out Batman's faithful servant Alfred penny worth. Because after Alfred retired of being James Bond(that's my personal belief is it only states that he was a member of MI6) then taking up service as Batman's Butler, fulfilling the requirements of his father who was Thomas Wayne's Butler, and so forth!