To Live This Way
The Meeting
Load Full StoryNext Chapter"Give me twenty more minutes!" You shouted, burrying you face into your pillows.
"You're acting like a foal, Robin! I have meetings I must attend to!" Celestia snapped back at you. Sure, it was hard as hell adjusting to this new pastel pony world you were sucked into, but the last thing you would have expected, was being dragged around everyday to meetings and conference's that frankly, you gave zero fucks for.
"I don't wanna go! I didn't get any sleep because of that damned Gala thing last night," You complained, throwing the blanket over yourself, only for it to be yanked away by Celestia, God of spoiling-your-beauty-sleep.
"Come on Robin, I don't have time for this. We need to go to Thorax' hive to discuss some issue that had appeared recently," Sitting up, you rubbed your eyes, groaned, and said;
"I don't do politics. Take someone that cares about whatever it is you're trying to fix,"
"I can't not go to the meeting, and I certainly can't leave you alone here, Robin." Celestia said, opening the curtains with her magic letting the morning light flood in.
"HISSS!!!" You.. Well you hissed at the light, and immediatly dived under the covers of your bed. You never really even realised how comfy this bed was before. The kind you'd sink into and pass out almost instantly... Which you had just done… again... or so you thought…
Some Time Later
You awake in one of those cart thingys that was pulled by horses… but this one was flying.
"He's finally awake? It's been nearly two hours since we left Canterlot," Luna said from the seat beside you.
"Yeah well I'm a heavy sleeper… I think I need a downgrade on that mattress, because I fall asleep evertime I lay on it," You say, sitting up, adjusting to your surrondings.
Celestia chips in, confirming her presence. "Actually, I used a spell to make you sleep this time," Hearing this, you twist around on your seat and deliver a swift boop to Celestia's snout.
"Bad Princess! We made a deal so you wouldn't use magic on me!"
The Princess smiled at you before returning the boop. Which she normally didn't do. "I've used magic on you multiple times now, you just never seemed to have noticed,"
Damn, if she can be that stealthy with magic, then god knows if she's been sneaking around your room while you were… dealing with some things the other day.
"Thanks for the tip chief, I'll be sure to keep an eye out for glowing horns hiding in my closet from now on."
You sit back, trying to get as comfortable as you could on these stone or marble seats, or whatever they were made of. You take to looking around, trying to get some idea of where you were going.
"Where were we going again? Normally I don't give a damn about your politics, but I'm in a better mood today,"
Celestia puts her wing around you, pulling you a little closer to her. For protection, of course. Nothing more. "We're going to the Changeling hive, ruled by King Thorax. A great friend, and good leader might I add."
You look at Celestia, then glance over to Luna. "…The hells a changeling?"
Soon After
"GAH! WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU?!" You blare out, instinctivly striking some fancy Kung-Fu moves, warning the multicolored deer-moose thing to keep it's distance.
"This is Thorax, king of the changelings," Celestia stated, taking a seat at the conference table that had been set up in the throne room of the surprisingly lively bug-hive. The table was also being occupied by several other species at the time. Probably leaders from other Countries? Or atleast thats how you assumed it worked here. You could name a few of said species easily, thanks to your slight education of mythology. Wait... Oh shit. The living girls toy deer-moose-bug starting approaching you.
"As Princess Celestia said, I am Thorax, King of the Changelings. And you'd be Robin? I've heard a bit about you from Spike. Apparently he found you in a field outside of Ponyville?"
While he had been talking, you managed to slip away and sit beside Celestia and Luna, still listening to him none-the-less.
Leaning back in your chair, tempted to prop your feet up on the table, but knowing you'd probably get some complaints, you take a moment to think up a response. A response that wasn't true, but it was better then how you were actually found.
"I think your pal is giving himself too much credit. I found him hiding behind a tree after I came crashing down from the sky."
"Hmm...I'm going to have to speak with him about that later then…"
Thorax ponders that for a moment, before taking his seat at the end of the table."
Man, you still couldn't get over Thorax' appearence. You'd probably jump off the damn castle balcony in Canterlot if you ever looked like that. Speaking of which, you noticed another rainbow bug thing trot up behind Thorax. He looked similar, but a different color scheme… You probably wouldn't ever get used to how they look…
Lost in your train of thought, you've mostly drained out the conversation the leaders of ponyworld were having, until something they said caught your attention.
"We've hired a Paramilitary force called 'SAiBr' to infiltrate the improvised hive, and release the prisoners they have,"
Celestia states, only for you to hop out of you seat and interject.
"Infiltration mission? SAiBr? Prisoners? Hell, sign me up!"
You pump your fists. You've always wanted to be all tactical and sneaky in some infiltration missions. GR: Wildlands was to blame for that.
"We are short a few bodies. Maybe I'll consider recruiting you when I've got the time,"
A gravely voice speaks up from behind you, actually causing you to spin around for being jumpscared a bit. Standing there was a stallion pegasus with a black coat of fur, and a few scars visible across his right eye and across his mouth. He had a short, gray mane and an even shorter tail. "Names Thunder Wing, General and founder of SAiBr." He stated in a low, almost emotionless voice as he trotted up to Celestia and bowed before her.
"It is nice to finally meet you, Princess Celestia. I do hope my squad is the team you're looking for."
Celestia offered him a seat, but he decided to just stay standing at attention. "I've heard some good things about your group, I'm sure you'll do just fine. Thorax will detail you on your assignment. You'll be moving out in a few days,"
Celestia says, standing up and approaching the exit out of the throne room. That probably meant the meeting was over.
"Hey don't leave yet! I still want to join this guys team!"
You yelled back at Celestia, only for her to look back at you and say;
"Not happening. You're staying with me,"
You start whining and plop back down into your chair.
"You're gonna let me join him or I tell everyone here that secret you told me..."
Celestia gasps, almost dramatically, and turns to you with a fake shocked expression.
"You wouldn't dare do that! You made a promise!"
The others in the room look curiously at Celestia, wondering what said secret could possibly be. Celestia stares at you for a few seconds, before hanging her head in defeat, knowing you really will tell them. "Very well then… We're going to have a good long talk when you get back though."
"Yeah yeah, whatever, ok mom,"
You joked, gaining a quiet and cute laugh from Luna. Last time you joked about Celestia being your mom was at the Gala, and Luna bursted out laughing. You assumed it was the cider that did that, but apparently she just finds those kinds of jokes funny. Dully noted.
As the last of the heads of the countries left, all that remained was you and the General.
"So General Thunder Wing, when do we start whatever we're doing?"
You stand at attention and salute him. You learned that in the Boy Scouts back home. You were kicked out because of your laziness later on though.
"Please, just call me Thunder. And your training starts now, give me twenty laps around the room! Go go go!"
'-TO BE CONTINUED?-'
Author's Note
Knowing my luck, I'll probably have more dislikes then likes on this, but oh well. I always thought I'd like to write. So here I am writing.
I wrote and submitted this the day I made my account, but before that, I was actually pretty active when it came to reading.
Little fun fact: I was never really a fan of the whole Human in Equestria and the Anon stuff, but over time I've come to enjoy them. Its been a solid week or so since I have read anything so I'm gonna go binge read random stories shortly after submitting this chapter so, I guess all I can say is, I hope you enjoy my very first little story that I'm starting.
P.S. I do read through a few times to correct spelling, but nobody is perfect. I tried my best!
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