Author's Note

MLP belongs to Hasbro

The OCs used from this point on are as follows (owners in parentheses and I do have their permission):
Starry Wishes: Crystal Spires
Shrouded Moon: random.exe
Wispy Sight: WhoHacksFTW

Chapter 10

"This has to be your craziest idea yet, how do suppose you are going to pull this off?" Phoenix asked as she trotted beside me towards the throne room of Canterlot Castle. Over the past few weeks, she had fully transformed into a Changeling Queen and, like myself, started laying eggs.

"Simple honey...just ask, the worse she can do is tell me no.." I calmly replied as we reached the throne room and bowed, since it was night only Luna was in the throne room, which I had set up on purpose. "Princess Luna; ruler of the Night, I Queen Cloud Dasher hereby wish to aquire the services of a threstral to serve as a guard to me and my wife."

"I don't see why you need one Queen Dasher, you and Phoenix both are excellent fighters and you have your drones that you can use for cover, so the fact you came all the way from your hive to here is a tad bit ridiculous in my opinion." Luna's off putting tone made me slightly sigh, I could tell that this was going to go nowhere fast and for once I had no rebuttal, luckily Phoenix stepped up to the plate and cleared her throat.

"Princess Luna, with all do respect you do raise some very good points, but we got a small problem. Look, we now have 413 drones under our care and that number is growing by 26 a day. In less than 3 months we will have more drones than we can train so by giving us a guard we can have our drones into top shape and not devote all of our time and energy to training, which is not healthy anyway. My personal choice is the guard who was helping us, umm...what was his name...oh yeah, his name is Shrouded Moon. Is there any possible way we can work out a deal perhaps for his services to be transferred over to us?"

Luna was silent the next few minutes as she slowly rubbed her hoof under her chin and lightly hummed, clearly deep in thought, that combined with a flat expression neither me nor Phoenix could read started to make us slightly on edge until at last Luna spoke. "We have come to a conclusion, yes you may indeed have one Shrouded Moon, but you must also take the..."baggage" attached to the deal otherwise you would have to pay both me and him monthly. The baggage is that we got two criminals that were recently brought in and accused of high crimes against the throne, do you accept these terms?"

I lightly chuckled. "You know bits are no object to me, but I will accept the baggage attached as payment for whipping your guards into shape, so tell me more about these criminals and I couldn't help but notice you haven't broken out of your habit for using the "Royal We"."

"THOU CAN'T SILENCE THE ROYAL WE AND IT MUST BE USED! Sorry...anyways, one is widely known throughout town as the "Lich of Canterlot" and was brought in on the charge of using forbidden magics, which after questioning her I saw as no big deal since her intentions were pure but the law must be followed. The other, quite surprisingly, is a long lost brother I didn't even know me or Tia had but his crime is far more severe and carries the death penalty, he is accused of the charge of practicing alchemy to the highest degree. I really hate that he did it, but once again his intentions were good so I am glad that you accepted them in order to prolong their lives."

Me and Phoenix were in a state of complete and udder shock as we processed everything Princess Luna had said and it was me who finally broke the silence. "I am sorry, but I just want to make sure that I heard you correctly, you have a brother?"

"indeed, his name is Starry Wishes and if it weren't for his record he would be next in line to Tia's throne, just like you are the next in line to mine." My jaw dropped when she said this and she suppressed a giggle. "That is another matter for another time, another place, and a future chapter of our lives, getting back on topic and to simplify it as much as I can, dad had an affair and Starry is the result. My poor brother suffers from a slight wing condition and was looking into alchemy to enhance them and make them the strength they should be, but instead has to rely on metal and enchantments to give him the boost he needs. To give you some info on your other new recruit, the Lich, who's name is Wipsy Sight, was practicing to find a way to bring her dead daughter back. I can't describe how it must feel for a mother to lose their child since I don't have foals on my own, but it must be a gut grinding feeling that I wouldn't even wish on my own worst enemy."

"I have always been a pacifist, only kill when the situation calls for it, like what is gonna happen when I catch who wants me dead. So shall we head to get the three and be escorted out." I calmly stated satisfied with the result of my visit. "On another note, did you really mean what you said about me being your successor?"

The Keeper of Dreams and Nightmares just nodded as she sighed. "That slipped out in the moment, but yes it is true, everypony loves and cares for you and you know that good and well since you can feel and feed off emotions. Not only that, as was stated before, your mindset is of a ruler so you will do a fine job when I eventually give up my throne. As for the three that are now under your jurisdiction and care, I will personally deliver them tomorrow so go hoe and I will keep your dreams sweet. Queen Cloud, Queen Phoenix, you both are dismissed and this session is adjourned." With that, me and Phoenix bowed and teleported the hive for some much needed rest and prepare for tomorrow's new arrivals.