I ran at the small changeling strike force and opened fired at them. The changelings charged up their horns and fired green magic beams that riveted off of my armour because they weren’t powerful enough to weaken my shield. I took down a good number of them easily and activated my glide and quickly reloaded my auto rifle. I landed, and finished off the last of the strike force with a few quick bursts. I turned around just in time to see another changeling running at me with a fully charged horn. I pulled out a sidearm pistol and shot it in the head and it hit ground with green blood pouring out of the hole where the bullet went. I reloaded my weapons and followed after the Mane 6 towards the throne room, taking out hordes of changelings and saving ponies on the way.

Meanwhile, Twilight and her friends had picked up the Elements of Harmony and were fighting for their very lives in the throne room. The Changeling Queen Chrysalis had called in a large number of her army and was surveying scene as the Mane 6 were fending them off. Twilight, Rarity, Rainbow Dash, Applejack, Pinkie Pie and Fluttershy were doing everything they could to fight back, but they were outnumbered and completely surrounded. Princess’s Celestia, Luna, Cadence and Captain Shining Armour were hanging suspended from the ceiling in nets of green goo that their magic couldn’t penetrate,

“Where’s Barnaby when we need him!?” Rainbow asked urgently,

“We’ve got to keep fighting girls,” Twilight replied, “Barnaby will be here soon,”

“Give it up you fools!” Chrysalis shouted in glee, “You’ve failed!” It looked like all hope was lost for Twilight and her friends, but then suddenly,

“NOT YET THEY HAVEN’T!” came a loud voice and the throne room doors burst open and there I was with my Bolt Caster in my hand, ready to fight,

“Well now, who are you?” Chrysalis asked with a glare,

“Your Ugliness, I am Barnaby and I’m a Guardian,” I announced coolly,

“A completely unknown species decides to show and thwart my plans?” Chrysalis growled, “Well we can’t have that can we. CHANGELINGS ATTACK!” she shrieked.

The army charged straight at me with their horns charged and I ran full force at them. I launched an Arc Swirl and took down a group of changelings who evaporated into forms of lighting and then I began cutting my way through the rest of them. Shrieks of pain echoed throughout Canterlot and changeling limbs, heads and green blood splattered all over the floor of the throne room. Green beams of magic kept riveting off of my armour and some were being blocked by my sword and shooting back to their owners. But, I was outnumbered and ended up being surrounded on all sides. Everywhere I looked, there were changelings with their horns charged and hissing at me like a bunch of angry snakes. With only one decision left, I put my sword onto my back and activated my Storm Call. Looks of glee and thoughts of winning vanished from the changelings and were replaced with horror and shock when they saw my new form. I smirked behind my visor and unleashed my Stormtrance. The changelings started fleeing, but I chased after them, zapping them with my lighting, letting none of them survive my wrath,

“BARNABY LOOK OUT!” Fluttershy screamed suddenly. I turned around in time to see Chrysalis shoot a strong beam of magic out of her horn. I put all my strength behind my right hand and fired a lightning bolt out of my palm. The two forces came together and created an explosion of blue and green that was strong enough to send both me and Chrysalis flying backwards.

The Changeling Queen flew into the far wall at the end of the throne room and I crashed into a concrete pillar and dropped to the floor. The electronic display behind my visor fuzzed out and came back after the impact. I slowly got to my feet and pulled out my Bolt Caster and held it in a threatening manner towards Chrysalis who had also regained her composure and was giving me the death glare.

"You're good Guardian," she sneered, "How about we end this foolishness and you join me in taking over Canterlot and the rest of Equestria?" she then suggested. I lowered my sword and looked over at the Mane 6 who had heard the suggestion and were all shaking their heads franticly and pleadingly, but my mind was already made up.

"Your Highness, you're a powerful foe I have to say," I complimented, which Chrysalis replied with a smirk, "But I came to this planet for only one reason; to protect it," I announced, looking at the Mane 6 with a friendly smile,

"What?" the Queen asked, confusingly,

"So in other words; not today," I finished and fired an Arc Swirl at the Changeling Queen which she blocked with a magic beam,

"Let's settle this," I decided,

"With pleasure," Chrysalis hissed in reply. We both then started firing Arc Swirls and magic green beams at each other which we either blocked or dodged,

"Free the Royal Family!" I shouted to the Mane 6, "I'll handle this!" Twilight and her friends quickly sprung into action to release the Princesses's and Shining Armour from their gooey prison,

"NO STOP!" Chrysalis screamed and tried to forfit the rescue. With her off guard, I fired another Arc Swirl and knocked the Queen off of her hooves. She slowly picked herself up, only to find Celestia, Luna, Cadence, Shining Armour, Twilight and me glaring at her with fully charged horns and a ready-to-fire Bolt Caster. Rarity, Fluttershy, Rainbow Dash, Applejack and Pinkie Pie were also giving her really cold looks,

"Stand down," I commanded,

"Never!" the Queen retorted,

"Chrysalis, listen to me," I explained, "It's over. Canterlot is safe, there is no point fighting any longer. We've won. Stand down!" I commanded again,

"If that's what you think," Chrysalis replied, with a rather nasty sneer, "Then I'll target your weakest member," she announced, aiming her now fully charged horn at a certain yellow pegasus who was now shrinking in pure terror,

"You coward!" I growled. And before Chrysalis could fire a magic beam at Fluttershy, I put all my power and strength behind the sword and threw it like a javelin at the Changeling Queen,

"AAAARRRRGGGGHHHH!" Chrysalis shrieked in pain, as the sword penetrated her chest,

"Aiming for the weakest is very low for you!" I shouted at her, "Now you can rule... In hell." I finished,

"NO! NO! NOOOOOOO!" the Queen screamed, withering and exploding in a ray of blue and green. The colourful cloud soon vanished and my Bolt Caster fell to the floor with a clatter. I picked it up and returned it to it's casing on my back,

"Is everyone alright?" As soon as I finished asking, I was immediately tackled in a bone shattering hug by the Mane 6,

"That was awesome!" Rainbow shouted,

"Incredible!" Twilight added,

"Wonderful!" Rarity stated,

"Brilliant!" Fluttershy squeaked,

"Amazing!" Pinkie squealed,

"More amzin' than fresh apple cider on a summer's day," Applejack commented,

"Just doing what I was trained to do," I laughed,

"It's seems as though you've proven yourself worthy," came Celestia's voice. I untangled myself from the Mane 6 and stared at the Princess in slight confusion,

"What do you mean? I asked. A golden aura surrounded Celestia's horn and my Bolt Caster, which was lifted off of my back and carried over to the Princess,

"Please kneel Barnaby," Celestia told me. I approached her and knelt down on one knee and felt the sword's tip on my shoulders,

"As Princess of The Sun and of Equestria," Celestia announced, "I hereby grant you Barnaby Abbott; The Guardian of The Sky and Land!" Luna, Cadence, Shining Armour and the Mane 6 all cheered. I couldn't believe it; I had found my true place in a land of creatures that I never seen before, and have been given a royal title. It was another glorious moment in my life.

Better than kissing Aloe for the first time? Hah! You wish. It's not even close.

"You know what this calls for," Pinkie Pie called out. The rest of the Mane 6 and I all looked at each other and nodded,

"A PARTY!"

Author's Note

There it is then. Our Guardian has fought his first battle for Equestria and acquired a new position in the land. This chapter might seem a little short for a battle scene, but I tried to keep it going for as long as possible to get above 1000 words. Wasn't easy. Should point out that the first half of this chapter I got from the last part I had made on the Word Document which is up until the part Chrysalis and Barnaby are staring each other down after their powers collide. The rest of it is fresh and brand new. If you enjoyed it more will be coming. I still need to come up with a scene for Tirek and Barnaby's long lost friend The Nightstalker.

Thanks for reading up to this point guys.