An Old Favor

Gallus tapped the brick wall a few more times, but he found nothing that might indicate a secret entrance. He knew there had to be one nearby. Being captain of the guard usually kept him busy, but on slow days, like today, he indulged in his new side hobby of exploring the small pieces of the castle that hadn’t been destroyed when Tirek, Chrysalis, and Cozy Glow had attacked. Knowing about all the secrets of the castle was part of his duty, but that was just an excuse. He liked the fun of finding forgotten secrets.

He looked at his map. It might be possible that the blank space was just stone, but his instincts told him there had to be something between the two hallways. A space big enough for a storage room seemed to be missing from between two similar rooms. He sighed and gave up on finding anything on this side. He walked back through the dim, dusty hallways to the more promising side. Two doors led to old storage rooms, and a statue of a guard was where the third door should be.

A quick look at the statue didn’t reveal any parts that seemed unusual. It was a bit tarnished with age. Gallus pulled out a cloth and rubbed off the dust on its face. The golden stallion had an almost inviting look in his eyes. It reminded him of the look Sandbar would have, back when they were roommates. That look always meant a fun night in bed with his cute friend.

It would be nice to invite him over to relive some of the old fun. I’ll just have to run it by Silverstream. Maybe I could have fun with my wife and Sandbar at the same time.

He sighed and looked down at his red tip poking out. It was a good thing he wasn’t somewhere public. As his gaze returned to the statue, he noticed that the stallion’s balls and sheath did seem unusually detailed. He tapped his magical light and held it under the statue. The light glinted off the sheath. It was slightly worn in a way that didn’t match the rest of the statue. He leaned closer and looked inside. Even the pony’s tip was quite realistic.

It felt dirty, but he tapped the tip inside the sheath. It pressed down and clicked. Whoever designed this had a lewd mind. Or maybe they hoped the embarrassment would keep others from finding it. Or maybe both.

A section of the wall rotated slightly, but the old mechanism jammed with debris and dust. Gallus pushed at it. The blockage popped out of the way. The wall spun and clicked shut. The sudden motion nearly sent him sprawling into the unknown room.

He picked up his light and looked around. A large, soft cushion sat in one corner. It was big enough to fit at least a couple ponies. Shelves filled with large books covered two of the walls. One corner had a large shower and a chest. A little magical crystal floated in the center of the room and seemed to be running some sort of preservation or cleaning spell. There was no dust or mold in the room, and it smelled fresh.

The large oak chest was the most interesting thing. He unlatched it and pushed it open. Inside was a collection that made him blush. Dildos and other sex toys were piled up. There was even a bottle of lube. The toys ranged from more conventional stallion-shaped phalluses to more exotic ones, like dragons, yaks, or griffons.

But who did this belong to? It was in a place too old to be part of Twilight’s renovations. So that left only one, or maybe two, options. Maybe a little more investigating could yield a definite answer.

Gallus looked at the books. They were all ornate, hardcover books. The spines had names and dates on them. The newer ones dated back to only shortly before Twilight’s coronation, but the oldest ones had dates going back almost a thousand years. As he skimmed the names, a few stood out: Dragon Lord Torch, Gruff, and Queen Novo. A few others seemed familiar, like names from history class, but those three definitely made him wonder what was inside.

He picked up the book about Torch first. The title page inside had a sketch of the dragon that showed him when he was younger. He was still massive, but he looked leaner and fiercer.

Gallus had always been unsatisfied with the holes left in the story of the negotiations between Celestia and Torch, so maybe this would fill them. Celestia had somehow convinced Torch to stop the dragons from taking over the eastern shore of Equestria. He flipped the page to find out more.