Storming the castle

Princess Celestia raised her hooves high above her head as she stretched having awoke from her slumber feeling cheerful and refreshed. She recalled having dreamed about something pleasant, But she couldn't quite remember what exactly it was. She vaguely remembered Luna was there but she couldn't be sure. No matter, she would be sure to give her sister an especially warm hug the next time she saw her anyway.

Hopping out of bed Celestia checked the clock on her bed side table. She should have raised the sun three minutes ago. What are they going to do fire me? She thought to herself as she made her way to her tiny bathroom.

Gently pushing the door shut with a hoof Celestia sat on her porcelain throne and...well you get the idea. Seriously I'm not going to explain it to you.

Celestia washed her hooves in her tiny sink before she joyfully made her way to her balcony with just a little more bounce in her step than usual. Today was going to be an especially good day, she could feel it all the way down to her tippy hooves.

She was just stepping out onto the balcony when out of no where she was slapped on the backside! In Celestias surprise, A billion years worth of pony survival instincts kicked in as she lashed out with both hind legs delivering a powerful kick to her mysterious assailant.

Celestia spun around to catch a glimps of her attacker but it was too dark she hadn't raised the sun yet! Arcane symbols scorched a dark ring on the floor as Celestia used her magic to raise the sun in a panic, The sun was much to close for this time of year, It wasn't in the right place for this hour of the day, and she had raised it much to fast, But she could fix all that later right now she neaded light!

Behind her was a crumpled mess of a man gasping for breath. Celestia was about to call for help until she remembered that she could help! After crashing into that man during "The Day Court Incident" Celestia had been taking first aid courses. Everypony laughed and said she was a princess she would never need to know fist aid. Who's laughing now, she thought to herself.

Ok the victim seams to be having trouble breathing what do you do Celestia?
:First remove any restrictive clothing then check the airway for obstructions!

A cloak was tied tightly around the man's neck. Celestia's heart raced as she used her hooves to fumble with the knot but it was useless she just didn't have the dexterity required to untie a knot, if only she had something sharp and pointy she could use to work the knot free. Her fork! She could use her fork to work the knot loose!
The man grabbed her hooves and tried to push her away as she grabbed the fork with her magic and finaly pried the pesky knot loose.

The man struggled to break free of Celestias grasp. Oh no he must be panicking think Celestia think.
:Always keep the victim calm and comfortable, Any victim that panics could potentially harm themselves!
The bed! I can put him on the bed! Yeah you got this Tia.

Princess Celestia lifted the man with her magic but It was difficult to keep him steady with all his squirming. The wriggling man drifted to the side in her magical grasp and she accidentally knocked over a vase that shattered into a thousand pieces as it crashed to the floor.
Celestia nearly dropped the injured man as she pulled him away from the broken vase.
"Thump!" Celestia cringed as the strugling man's head impacted the wall on the other side of the small room.

Well at least he isn't panicking anymore and now I get to practice treating head wounds so win win! she thought to herself just before accidentally dropping the unconscious man as she mentaly hoof bumped herself.

Celestia finally managed to get the limp form of the unconscious man into her bed and Peeled the thin cloth mask from the man's lower face. She couldn't imagine why he would wear such a thing as he was far from ugly. In fact Celestia found his rougish good looks rather appealing.

Rolling the man over Celestia found a small cut on the back of his head which she disinfected and bandaged.Hmm I'll need ice to reduce the swelling she thought to herself.

Checking the man's heart rate Celestia became worried, sixty four beats per minute seemed much to high. Perhaps humans had higher heart rates than ponies?

"Knock! Knock! Knock!"

Princess Celestia was startled by the loud knocking at her door. "Just a moment" she called out.

"Princess there's been an intruder in the castle are you unharmed?"

"Rest assured my little pony, I am quite safe. Have you found the intruder yet?" Celestia asked opening the door just far enough to make eye contact but not far enough to allow the guard to see into her room.

"Um... no Princess the intruder eludes us at the moment. We have reason to believe you are his target. Therefore I humbly request to search your room." the guard askes uncertanly.

"Only if you want to spend the rest of eternity wandering the barren landscape of the moon." Celestia replied staring blankly at the guard. "You know it's absolutely forbidden for a guard to enter a Princesses personal quarters. Who knows what kind of lecherous thoughts you might get searching through my most personal things. Rummaging through my panty drawer searching for some non existent intruder."

The guard blushed at the thought of Princess Celestia wearing panties. "I...um...no...that wasn't...um...sorry your majesty." The guard stammered. "Be sure to alert the guard if you see any thing suspicious your majesty."

"Of course" Celestia said with a soft smile. "Oh could you have a maid bring up some ice please?"

"Certainly your majesty" the guard replied as he galloped down the hallway eager to escape the source of his embarrassment.

It wasn't long before a maid arrived with Celestia's ice. "Umm... your majesty you might want to fix that..." The maid meekly suggested pointing a hoof at the sun.

"Woops." Celestia said with a blush as she placed the sun in the proper position.

The maid stared at the man sleeping in Princess Celestia's bed as she swept up the broken pieces of the shattered vase. "Wow who knew Mistress liked to play so rough? Poor guy must be exhausted." The maid said rather demurely.

"What! No! It isn't what it looks like!" Celestia exclaimed her cheeks blushing a deep shade of crimson as she tried to explain to the maid that they didn't... you know...do that!

"Mistress has no need to explain herself to a humble maid. You are a healthy mare with healthy needs after all." The maid said clearly poking fun at the Princess at this point.

Princess Celestia let out a long sigh once her embarrasspent passed, "Sometimes I just don't know what to do Brandy." She said using her head maids given name. "I can't protect him while I perform my duties and I can't just hand him over to the lunar guards they'd tear him apart."

"Perhaps Raven Inkwell might advise you?" Brandywine suggested.

"No I don't think Raven could handle this. Don't get me wrong she's probably better suited to be princess than me but she's a bureaucrat through and through. She'd probably shake him awake and insist that he fill out the appropriate paper work before sending him to the dungeon."

"If the mistress wishes I could watch over him in the servants quarters. My maids will see that no harm comes to him." Brandywine suggested with a demure smile.

A wave of jealousy washed over Celestia as she thought about leaving the man alone with all of her flirtatious little maids in there stockings and dresses with their feather dusters. Over my dead body! she thought to herself.

"Thank You but that won't be necessary Brandy." Celestia said stepping into her golden horseshoes.
"I think I know just what to do now."