(days later)

After what happened under the Cherry blossom the bond between Tao and Alexander grew even stronger with each passing day as did the trust that Alexander was building with Celestia slowly but surely she grew more and more trustworthy. Twilight on the other hand grew more and more wanting of the technology that Alexander and the magic that Tao had so much so she was caught spying on them mutibal time when they where out meditating or doing there 'ti-chi'. Besides that all was normal around the castle with the day and night courts being normal complaining about simple things and the night court having to deal with the well being of the dream world.

It took some time for Tao to adapt to the new style of the 'morden' life style like eating, showering, and sleeping due to this castle not being Japonynese style. Thought with the help of her most trusted champanion she quicked adapted to this new world she found herself, when question how he knew these manners he told her they were simpliar to what he was use to back when he was in the imperium though they didn't have comfortable beds, tasteful food, and warm/clean water for showers.

Speaking of Alex due to his blood raven roots he was found in the royal library to read up on the knowledge of this world had to offer to which made him wounder more and more why this country had so many different wars before the 1,000 years of peace.

After all to him it was still 'Knowlegde is power guard it well'.

As Tao was doing her daily prayers to the light dragon her protector held a book in his hands as he read the history on the pillars trying to find out why they would betray and not hear out there 'friend' the shadow pony before he became a threat.

"This is quite troubling," Tao opened her eyes as she turned her head to her protector as she spoke.

"What is troubling?" She asked to which he closed the book as he turned to her.

"These ponies... they remind me too much of the Imperium," He said as she looked at him with consiren.

"What makes you think that?" Tao asked as Alexander spoke.

"They would banish non-ponys for stealing a apple while if a pony stole a apple they would get off without a slap on the wrist it is most troubling," Alexander said as he placed the book down as Tao looked at him before looking down and speaking.

"Now that I think about it you are right that is most troubling," Tao said as he walked over to her and sat down on his knees like her as she looked up at him. "Must you wear that armor all the time,"

He nodded as he spoke.

"I must be ready to protect you at a moments notice so forgive me if I don't drop my guard even here in this castle. Its just something seems off about it," He said as she smiled grabbing his hand with her own.

"Alexander you worry to much you need to relax and stay calm how about we go for a walk it may ease your mind," Tao said as Alexander nodded.

"A walk? Sure I guess it won't hurt," He said holding her hand back with a smile behind his helmet.

With that the two rose as they exit there room and began to walk down the hall as they came around guards who was guarding there respective zones as they stood at attention. The word of Alexander defeating a entire horde of diamond dogs traveled fast to the ears of these guards and in turn almost the entire solar and lunar guard (mostly the lunar guard) had the respect of the luna blade asta'vesa. Reaching the main hall the two entered though a side door as the room was filled with lords and ladies of the like as Celestia sat on her throne listing to them complain about the most simplest things.

"That is why I subject we re-staff the entire cook team for cold fish being served in rice rolls is a crime against food," A lord said as Tao and Alexander stared at the standing lord.

"Have they never had susei before?" Tao asked as Alexander spoke.

"I... I... I wish not to think about it," Alex said holding his head due to the other night celestia had the royal cooks make up a batch of susei to make her guests Tao and even Alexander feel more at home.

"I agree! Who serves seedweed in a dish! Unspeakable what do they think we are? Savages?" A lady shouted as the court began to talk amoug themselves.

(AU Note: I tried susei before and it was alright not a big fan of fish or seafood though)

"Denied," Celestia said as the court turned to her.

"W-w-what! Why?!" The lord who proposed the subjection looked at her in horror.

"Because that dish was surved on my wishes and is called Susei its a dish from Japony and its a delicacy so your offer is denied," Celesita said as the lord scoffed before sitting down. "Now then with that out of the way I declare this meeting dismissed,"

Tapping her malet the lords and ladies rose and began to walk out of the throne room as Celestia moved down her throne as she noticed Tao and Alexander.

"What are you two doing here?" Celesita asked to which Tao and Alexander greeted bowed her as they rose.

"We are just watching the day court is all dearest princess," Tao said as Alexander nodded.

"Well I guess that is alright now then how about we have a chat over some te-"

"AUNTIEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!"

"Dear mother," Celestia said as the two spoke.

"What is it?"

"Him," She said as a pair of footsteps walked ove to them to a king robed wearing pony who walked over to them with a pair of blue eyes, white coat, and a blonde mane who wore a very expressive suit that came over to the princess celestia.

"Auntie why aren't you going to follow though with the lord ivans offear the cold fish roll was distasteful!" The pony said as Alexander spoke.

"Who is this?" Alexander asked crossing his arms.

"This is my nephew prince blue blood," Celestia said pointing to him as the two turned to him.

"And who in the name of my auntie are you suppose to be?" Blueblood asked eyeing Tao.

Tao and Alexander bowed (not out of respect) to blueblood.

"I am Tao priestess of the dragon of light temple and this is my guardian Alexander," Tao said holding out to Alexander as Blueblood placed a hand on his chin.

"Well tao tell me for a priestess how come your so appealing to the eyes for a vixen?" Blue said as Alexander gritted his teeth as Tao looked at the prince.

"Well... I..."

"Why don't you come with me and we can talk more in my private chambers?" Blueblood said with a smile holding out his hands as Alexander fought the urge to grab his blade and cut off the prince's hand right then and there.

"I'm sorry my prince but I must refuse your offer for I am still have duties to attend to," Tao said as Blueblood scoffed.

"Surely they can wait after all its not like a chance for a vixen like yourself to meet such a pony like me before," Blood said as Tao shook her head.

"Sorry I can't not and its my duty as a priestess to the dragon of light to follow all my duties," She said as blueblood growled.

"Fine then I command you to come with me," Blueblood said as he reached out for Tao but Alexander came in between him and her as he looked down at the prince with his own glowing blue eyes.

"She. Said. No," Alexander said with a growl as blue looked up at him.

"This is not your consiren beast move aside," Blueblood said as Alexander looked to him.

"No,"

"I command you to move aside!" Blueblood said as Alexander crossed his arms.

"No,"

"Guards! Take this fool to the dungeon for disobey a order from a high lord!" Blueblood said as the guards around to him as they looked to alexander who placed a hand on his blade's hilt.

The guards didn't move at this as blueblood shouted.

"GUARDS! TAKE HIM!" He said this caused Celestia to step in.

"Nephew must I tell you Alexander here is Tao's guardian and he is under your command he is under the command of Tao," Celestia said as blueblood turned to her.

"What?! Auntie surely you've told me Alexander has been a threat for some time and now that he is disobeying a order you turn your head not to throw him away?!" Blueblood said as Celestia spoke.

"That is enough blueblood go to your chambers," Celestia said as Blueblood scoffed.

"Fine *Turns to Alexander* I'm not done here,"

"Yes you are," Alexander said as Tao smirked behind her red guardian.

With that blueblood marched off in a rage as Celestia sighed.

"Forgive me Tao Blueblood can't take no for a answer," Celestia said as tao smiled.

"Its fine the fool can wait a thousand years and my answer will still be no," She said as Alexander laughed.

"If he can even live that long," He said as Tao turned him.

"Thanks for standing up for me Alex," She said as he turned to her with a nod.

"It was my pleasure mistress," He said as Tao raised her long sleeve over her mouth to hide her smile.

Celestia huffed as she spoke.

"Well now if you two excuses me I have my own duties to attend to," Celestia said as she walked off with her guards leaving the two alone in the throne room.

"Huff...How about it Alexander why don't return to our duties as well my guardian?" She asked to which he nodded.

"I would like that," He said as the two walked back to there room.

(Nighttime)

*KNOCK KNOCK!*

Looking up from his book from the couch the armored marine as he turned to the bed to see Tao sound asleep as he creeped over to the door before opening it slightly. A guard peaked in as Alexander crossed his arms...

"What is it? Tao is sound asleep," Alexander said as the guard spoke.

"Princess luna wishes to meet with you in the garden Alexander," He said as he looked at the guard.

"Now?"

"Yes its best not to keep the princess waiting," He said as Alexander turned to a sleeping Tao and nodded.

"Very well I will come," He said as he walked out the door before turning it and locking the door.

"Lead the way,"

As the guard lead the large space marine sometime felt... off, and not in a good way as Alexander began to wounder what did the princess of the night wanted to do with the him the protector of the priestess and at such a hour? Questions on Questions buzzed though the mind that was once a mortal of the human world before becoming a space marine. As he followed the guard into the garden they stopped in front of the hedge maze.

"Why are we stopping?" Alexander asked to which the guard said not a word as he turned to him.

"Alien scum!" The guard then pulled his blade and ran at the Tau marine who dodged him before hitting the guard on the back of the neck knocking him out.

As the guard drop to the ground as the tau marine turned around him, surrounding him where more guards armed with weapons ready to kill but the marine was faster as they came at him. Pulling out his energy blade he defend himself as he cut through the weapons turning the spears, swords, and dangers into scrap before moving in and using the back of his blade to knock out the guards. Looking down at the guards the tau marine spoke:

"Celestia," That when it hit him.

"TAO!" He ran though the garden back into the caslte as he ran though the halls and before running into Celestia herself as she wore a bath robe as she held a mug.

Stopping in his tracks Alexander held his blade at the ready as Celestia looked at him.

"Bold move Celestia..." Alexander said as Celestia turned to him surprised.

"Alexander? What are you doing?" She asked as he spoke.

"Don't play dumb with me sun witch the assassins? Surely you must understand a few ponies match up to me," Alexander said as Celestia looked at him.

"What are you talking about?" She asked as he raised his brow before relaxing.

"Did you- Wait Tao!" That was when it hit him as he began to run froward, Celestia turned to him and leaped into the air flying to catch up to him.

"What this about Alexander?" She asked the marine.

"If you weren't the one to try and kill me someone else is if that is the case they are after Tao as well," Alexander said as Celestia looked at him before looking forward.

"Fine but don't think I will forget this," Celestia said as they made it to his and Tao's room.

Opening the door the tau marine's eyes widen...

Tao was missing!

"Wheres Tao?" Celestia asked to which the tau marine ran into the room looking around.

Bathroom was empty!

His mind began to work over time as he began to think who would have came and kidnapped Tao...then boom! there it was, grabbing Celesta by the bath robe he spoke.

"Where is blueblood's room!" He shouted as she looked at him.

"Blueblood what does he have to do with this?" She asked to which he spoke.

"WHERE!"

"Down the hall with a blue door why do you-" Letting celestia was dropped as the marine ran forward as he spoke.

'I hope I'm not too late! I hope I'm not too late! I hope I'm not too late! I hope I'm not too late! I hope I'm not too late!'

Turning the corner he saw it two guards in front of a blue door as the first guard saw him he warned the other as the marine walked over to the door with his blade. The guards walked up to him and spoke:

"Sir your not welcome here please turn around and-" throwing the guard aside as the other guard watched his buddy being thrown aside like a doll making him look up at the marine who panted in anger.

The guard dropped his spear and ran as the tau marine walked to the door and raised his boot in the air before kicking the door in as the fancy door was turned into little more than fragments of its former glory. There on the bed of the room was Blueblood naked pushing a tied up nude Tao into the bed as she had a ball gag in her mouth as Blueblood was inches away from her privates.

"BLUEBLOOOOOOOOOOOOD!" In a mere second Alexander grabbed blueblood by the nap of his neck and threw him into a dresser.

"Tao!" Sheathing his sword he ripped the ropes off her as she cried as he removed the ball gag from her mouth.

"ALEX!" She held onto his chest plate as he warpped her in his black cloak to cover her nude form as Celetia came in with a company of guards.

"Alexander what is going on?!" Celestia shouted as the tau marine pointed to her.

"YOU NEPHEW WAS GOING TO RAPE MY MISTRESS!" Alexander shouted though his vox in anger as he pointed to blueblood who stood there naked as he got up.

"G-G-G-GUARDS ARREST THIS MONSTER!" Blueblood shouted as he pointed to the marine as he turned with Tao in his arms crying.

Celestia looked between Alexander and Tao to Blueblood before speaking.

"Guards arrest Alexander," Celestia said as Alex stepped back.

"What?!"

Blueblood smirked as the guards approanced him.

Alexander with one arm equipped his fusion blaster as he pointed at the guards as it began to charge.

"STOP!" A all to familiar voice said.

All turned to Luna who was with her night guard who walked up forward as Celestia spoke.

"Sister go back to the throne room this doesn't consiren you-" Celestia was then slapped by her sister as she fell to the ground.

"That is enough sister guards! Arrest Blueblood," Luna said as the lunar guard nodded and began to match forward. "Solar guard stand down,"

The solar guard stopped at the bat ponies walked in and grabbed blueblood.

"Get your hands off me! DO YOU KNOW WHO I AM!" Blueblood shouted.

"Take him to the dungeon," Luna said as she turned to Celestia who rubbed her cheek and turned to the guard.

"Relay that order arrest Alexander?"

"ON WHAT SISTER? FOR DEFENDING TAO?! NO SISTER! SOLAR GUARD STAND DOWN!" Luna shouted in the royal voice.

"But-"

"NO BUTS SISTER! YOU ALWAYS HAD SOMETHING AGAINST ALEX AND ALWAYS DEFEND BLUEBLOOD! NOT TODAY BLOOD IS GOING TO GET HIS LONG AWATED PUNSIHMENT AND SO ARE YOU!" Luna grabbed Celestia by the robes.

"I'm done bitting my tongue and tonight will not be one of those nights where I stay behind and have you throw away another well being!" Luna said holding up the sun princess. "Alexander get tao out of here,"

Alex nodded as he moved forward as the solar guard moved aside as he pasted Luna and Celestia.

"Luna...I won't forget this," Alexander said as Luna nodded.

"This day was one coming," She said holding her sister.

Nodding he past by her as the elements came up.

"Alex! Tao what happened?" Spike asked to which Alexander spoke.

"Ask Celestia," He said as he walked with a crying Tao in his arms.

(Tao's and Alexander's Bathroom)

Setting Tao in the tub as he turned on the hot water as it filled the tub he moved his cloak off of Tao as she cried int his black armored arms as he held her close.

"Shhhhhhhh I got you Tao everything is alright," He said as she sniffed as she broke the hug as she looked at him.

"B-b-b-b-b-blueblood," She said as he nodded as he placed a hand on her cheek.

"I know," He said as her black eyes held tears in them. "I shouldn't have left you,"

"H-h-h-h-h-he-"

"I know I know I know,"

Tao held onto Alexander for dear life.

"I will never leave you like that again," He said as she sniffed.

"P-p-p-p-please," he said as she stayed in the tub for what felt like a good few minutes.

After that the two broke apart as Alex had his back to the tub as Tao stayed in the hot water to feel better as she washed off her body. She turned her head to Alex who held his blade in his lap staring at the door ready for a fight as the two stayed there for a few moments before Tao got up and got wrapped up in a towel as she got out of the tub.

"Alex...Can you take me to bed?" She asked as he nodded. Not turning his head he opened the door as he lead her to bed as she sniffed.

Drying off and getting into new sleep where she got into bed as he sat on the floor looking at her as she looked at him.

"Alex..."

"Yes mistress,"

"Please don't leave me again," She said as he nodded.

"I will never dream of it," He said.

She reached out and grabbed his hand.

"Can I see you face?" She asked as he looked at her before nodding.

Removing his helmet he turned to her as she looked into his eyes.

"Promise me you will never leave my side," She said as he nodded.

"I promise," He told her as she grabbed his cheek.

The two stared into one another eyes as she leaned forward.

As the two never broke eye contact the two's lips meet in the form of a kiss as they held each others face.

Never giving the other up for in fear of losing the other.

Breaking the kiss Tao gently held Alex's head and moved him in close to her as she hugged his head as he held her hand as she cried to herself. His head laying on the bed with her arms around him she baried her head into his 'hair' as she cried herself to sleep as he growled.

This wasn't going to be a day he would forget, no this day will be one that he will remember for the rest of his life, blueblood would pay for this and he will pay in blood.

For if he isn't a protector that can defend Tao? Than what is he?

Author's Note

WOW 3,505 WORD HOT DAMN I'M ON FREAKING FIRE AND THIS CHAPTER...

Man What is with my mind to create such darkness but its a darkness for you all to see and to know how fucked up I am in the head. Don't worry Tao is fine she didn't lose her V card...yet but don't expect her to do so for the next chapter you will all have to wait for the two to deepen there bond like Zero and Krystal did.

Just comment on what you guys think of this chapter.