Until Death do us part ( EAW write off contest fanfic)

January 8th 1017ALB, Changeling 47th Panzergrenadier Division Base, Ponyville, Canterlot Commissariat.

3rd POV:

It was three days after the Incident, Clara and her best friend Ayana, are in their barracks, cleaning their rifles and their support equipment, all the while, they're gossiping.

“Soooo Anyways, you still haven't told me about your ‘incident’~,” Ayana asked. Clara stops cleaning her rifle and blushes a bit.

“Um… what?”

“Oh you know, you chased that dashing unicorn stallion to the Woods? Hmmm, you’re interested in him?” she teased.

“W-what!? No! I was just upset! That I didn't get my perfect streak! So I chased him” Clara answered with blush and continued her answer. “After all, he is such a hornhead! “.

“Hmm-hmm yep! keep telling that to yourself girl... One day you gonna have that googly eyes on that stallion when you meet him again, maybe he’ll let you hit his head then “ Ayana Chuckle at the thought of Clara falling in love with that Stallion.

“S-shut up! Just clean your damn rifle, we’ll be late if you keep yapping about my mishaps!” she said, blushing a bit, she tried to hide her blush by turning away from her and focused solely on cleaning her rifle.

Then their gossiping immediately ended by a sudden noise from the barrack door, a changeling QG-Obersturmfuhrer wearing a pure black uniform with a Chrysalis’s horn emblem on his hat and insignia rank on his shoulder.“ oh shit! That scared the living daylights outta me!” Clara Whispers as she was surprised by the Queen’s guard Entrance.

“ quiet! Positions!” Ayana whispers, as both girls put away their equipment, fixes their uniforms and salutes the Queen's Guard QG-Obersturmfuhrer.

“ hail to the Queen!” they saluted the Queen's Guard.

“ Hail to you too ladies!” he Salutes them back. “ Now you two ladies have been called by your Major, she wishes to speak to you two about your objectives,” he told them about their Major‘s orders. “ Now I will escort you two to her office,” he offered

“ Nah it won't be necessary, your Queen’s Grace we can go to her office by ourselves..” Clara politely refused.

The Queen’s Guard nodded. “ Understood ladies, I'll be at her office, don't be late!” he saluted once more and left the Barracks, slamming the door shut.

“Yeash he could've broken the door…” Ayana teased.

“ yeah yeah... Let's go, Ayana, before they could tell us off..” Clara said as she put on her boots and her stahlhelm on. Ayana does the same thing and leaves their Barracks, on their way to the Office.

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Soon the ladies arrived at the Major's office. Both were nervous, as they don’t know why they’re been sent to the office. What did they do wrong? Certainly Clara cleared her name by doing her punishment. Ayana on the other hand has been a good ling.

As they entered the office, the ladies saw the Major and the Queen’s Guard talking about something they couldn’t understand but both knew it's best not to eavesdrop on them. once they've entered her office, the two salute themselves to their Major. “Obergrenadier Ayana Helix at your service Herr Major Kutze” Ayana salutes.

“And Grenadier Clara Pistil at your service Herr Major Kutze” Clara Salutes as well.

Major Kutze nodded at them and ordered them to take a seat. “ thank you for coming ladies… Now the reason I call you here is that you two will be transported to another Division in Manehattan, to help out curbing the growing unrest in the region.” the ladies were surprised at the reason, while Thryse just sat there menacingly.

The Major continues her explanation. “ You will be under the command of QG-Obersturmfuhrer Thyrse“. Ayana and Clara looked on the right and Thryse just smiled at them.

“Oh him hehe, a Queen’s Guard? Hehe…” Clara asked her about him. She’s quite nervous about Thryse’s Cold Emotions.

“ he’s alright, he may be cold on the outside but he’s quite a caring Changeling on the inside! He’s one of the nicest of the Queen’s Guards” Kutze boasted his cold but kind demeanour, which made him blush a bit.

“Don't worry about my status as a Queen’s Guard. I am fair and just, I’m not a fanatic idiot like other Queen’s Guards do, nor torture ponies without any reason whatsoever..” Thryse reassures them. This made the ladies relieved.

“So when do we leave?” Ayana asked.

“ You two and others will leave on the 12th of January, on route to reinforce the Garrison the Manehattan Protectorate.” Clara and Ayana understood what she said and nodded in return.

“That would be all… you three dismissed!” Kutze Commanded. Clara, Ayana Thryse Salutes her in pride, and soon leaves her office.

As soon as they left Kutze grabbed a wine bottle from the drawer, and a glass to go along with it. She opened it and poured herself a glass, before resealing the bottle with the cork. After putting the bottle away, she looked down her window to see the progress of Occupation surrounding Ponyville, she could feel the tension in the air since Zecora’s rebellion.

She sighs and drinks her wine to calm her nerves.

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Jan 12th, 1017ALB. Undisclosed location, Outskirts of Albion, Manehattan Protectorate.

In the Abandoned Factory near the city of Albion, two ponies riding in a bicycle parked their bikes on the wall, the two disembarked on their bike and two gallops towards the door, the grey stallion knocks on the door with three consecutive patterns, he waited for 10 seconds, the door finally opens its doors to let them in.

“Get in!” The Doorpony whispered, the two ponies got into the Abandoned factory. Inside the factory are multiple pony Rebels working on the radio comms, some are stockpiling weapons and stolen Equipment, and others are still setting up the place for the base of operations.

Due to a massive skirmish that happened in the Everfree Forest nearly a week ago, they have lost a considerable amount of rebel soldiers, to the point that they're short-staffed to their most essential operations.

The two ponies that just got in immediately trot towards Golden Shoes, who is currently doing an operation on a Pegasus mare who's got her wings clipped during the last raid.

“ hey, Shoes! We got a memo that I think it's important!” the grey stallion called him.

Golden rolled his eyes and looked at the grey stallion. “ what. Is it?! Can't you see I'm doing something important!”

“Well, this is important too! Take a look!” the Grey stallion bounded over to Shoes, he took it and read it. The note said that one of the rebels got severely injured during a firefight with the changelings and required serious medical care.

“ boys I will come to aid him but right now, I have a patient to cure!” he said as he's about to continue on his Operation. “No need for Shoes!” a voice from behind.

As he turned around he saw his superior. A Pegasus Commander, a veteran during the Great War. “Commander Cross Heart!” he saluted, which She giggled to.

“ No need to salute Soldier.”

“Apologies Commander!” Shoes apologised. she giggled more, and the courier ponies see an opportunity for teasing.

“hey Shoes don't forget that Changeling girlfriend that you rescued hehe!” the grey stallion teased.

As soon she heard about that, her bubbly demeanour changed to an angry and foul demeanour. “What did you say, Rock Shelf?!” she asked. Rock Shelf shifted on his hooves, nervous.

“ ugh... Hehe, it was a joke ma’am..” he said Jokingly.

After a couple of seconds, her cold, angry look returned to her bubbly self. “ hehe! Well, why didn't you tell me so!”

After briefing his mission to rescue a downed rebel somewhere in a ghost town near Albion. He dresses as a changeling collaborator uniform, so the changelings won't suspect him of a rebel. As soon as he got out of his base of operation, he trotted toward his bike and rode off to the ghost town near Albion.

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Unnamed Ghost Town, Outskirts of Albion, Manehattan Protectorate.

Golden Shoe’s POV:

I finally arrived at the Ghost where that supposed shootout happened and one of them got injured and needed serious medication. I have parked my bike near the abandoned Gas station and hid it with nearby sheets.

I need to find the rebel before those Buggers caught up with him!

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Same Area but Clara’s perspective:

Blast! That rebel just got away! Thryse has commanded us to search every house and building before that rebel escaped, While other changelings look at every building in their sights.

Thryse, Ayana and I came to take a look at the two-story building where that rebel may take the stairs in.

“Stay with me Soldiers come!” Thryse Commanded wielding a Luger Pistol with his horn. “ yes sir!” Both nodded in Response.

we enter the building where that rebel is supposed to be located.

------ Golden’s POV:

I've just entered through a broken window in this Two-story building.

I heard some footsteps and Chatter of those Buggers, so I have to be careful not to be caught. I started to climb through the stairs, to find that rebel who escaped from the shootout.

As I checked the upper room floors, I saw a glimpse of an eye somewhere in that room in front of this corridor. The footsteps from the Buggers, so I decided to take a peek at that door, blood dripped on the floor and it led towards the Injured Creamy coloured Earth pony mare.

“Cross my heart, hope to fly?” she said to me. it's a catchphrase, in case a soldier is behind the frontlines.

I responded, “Stick a Cupcake, in my eye”. The Creamy Mare sighs in relief.

“Oh Thank Celestia! A medic! Please patch my hind legs! Those Buggers got me good!” she pleaded.

“Calm down ma’am state your name and rank?” I asked.

“ Lance Corporal, Birch Cream” She answered and she asked. “ how about you, Medic?”

“Lance Corporal Golden Shoes, got promoted 2 days ago.” He answered. When he examines her Injuries, he discovers that her injuries are more serious than he thought.

The bullets that hit her ruptured her Arteries, causing her to spurt blood. Thankfully, she did basic bandages around her legs, but this didn't stop her bleeding. This would require proper procedures to stem the bleeding and return to the base before those buggers saw him.

“Ma’am, this gonna take a while, your injuries are worse than I thought, you don’t-”

I was interrupted by her response. “ just do it Doc…” I nodded and I soon began the operation.

Clara’s POV:

I went upstairs to see if there was a rebel hiding up there, I saw an opened door on the front of this corridor. “Bingo!” I said. I sneak up towards the door so the rebel won’t hear me coming, upon peeking through the door, I see the injured rebel and Shoes?!. ‘What is he doing here?’ I asked myself. So as i observed his actions more, I saw that Shoes is performing first aid care to the Rebel. I smiled at him because he is such a kind stallion as he did first aid care on me as well when he and I were trapped in a cave a week ago.

However, if they are caught by Ayana or worse! Thyrse… their fate is sealed. I have to lie to him so he and the Rebel will be safe from harm.

I heard footsteps and the Hat of the Queen’s Guard appeared. Thryse! I immediately confronted him to prevent him from entering the room.

“QG-Obersturmführer Thyrse!” I saluted, he saluted back.

“Ah! Grefeiter Clara, did you find a rebel there?” he asked.

“Um, No sir! I didn't see any Rebel up here…” I lied, hoping he fell for it.

He scrunches his eyes in suspicion. “ Hmmm, are you sure Grefeiter Clara? I should come up there to check it myself” as he climbed up I blocked him.

“Um, sir! I already checked I promised that there's nothing here. Period sir!” I Insisted that there's nothing there. “ I'll check again myself to confirm my statement!”

After a brief second of my statement, he finally nodded. “ alright be sure to get another round of search upstairs and get outside, for debriefing am I clear?” he Commanded.

“Yes sir!” I saluted.

“Good then do it!”

As he gets downstairs, I sigh in relief that this worked. Now with him out the way, I could now confront Shoes and help him out on his Operation.

As I approached the door to see if I could help, before I even put a foot on the room, that rebel Immediately spotted me. “Ch-Changeling!” she warned Shoes upon looking behind, he pulled out his pistol on his holster, ready to shoot.

“Wait!” I cried, hoping he won’t shoot at me.

No one’s POV:

As Golden shoes is struggling to stop her legs from bleeding more as he takes off the dirty Bandage, Cream has yelp on her lungs. “Ch-Changeling!” Golden looked back at his behind and saw Clara coming into the room, he immediately pulled out his pistol on his holster.

However, Clara shouted. “ Wait!” Golden Immediately knew that voice, she was the same Changeling that he cooperated with to get out of the Cave.

“ Clara, is that you?” he asked.

She nodded. “Yea it's me you hornhead!” This statement made him chuckle a bit.

“Ugh… do you know this Bugger?” Cream Asked to Shoes.

He turned around and answered. “Yup! She’s my… cooperator…” Clara blushes a bit. Golden continues, “She helped me to get out of the cave and I also did a first aid care to her wings when she got injured” She nodded on that.

“Huh well, I'll be! A changeling and a stallion? Working together?! Now that's something you don't see everyday…”

“Anyways I need your help, Clara!”

“what do you need?”

“ I need you to keep open that would long enough to take off that bullet”

“Got it!” She nodded, she then proceeded to hold her wounds open. “ you wouldn’t mind a Changeling holding your leg…” she asked Cream.

“Bah! I don’t care! I just want my legs to be cleared!” She exclaimed.

Soon the operation began, he pulled out his field Surgery kit and began to surgically remove the bullet from her Leg, the experience excruciating for Cream. Finally after 2 minutes of Surgery. The bullet was out, and Shoes used his magic to cover up her bullet wound.

“Thank Celestia that was a quick operation thanks, Clara!” He thanked her, which made her cheeks feel warm…

“Oh it was nothing,” she said, as she proceeded to give him a chuckle.

Cream was surprised at the warm hospitality from this Changeling Girl. Nonetheless, she still didn't like her species as a whole. She didn’t like the feeling of stealing other’s love,

“Well I suppose you’re a bit tolerable to your presence at least, after all, you did to help me out patching my hole in my legs.” she complimented.

Clara had a warm fuzzy feeling on her chest area, she doesn’t know what it was but it is something that feels good, every time she’s quite close to him.

However, she just remembered that Thryse and her Friends were outside waiting for her. She told them that they should leave before they got caught.

Both Shoes and Cream nodded, finding other ways to get out of the building without being caught. Cream went first, then Golden was about to leave until Clara took a whole of one of his right legs. The young changeling wanted to ask him something

“Golden?”

“Yeah,” he asked, turning his head towards Clara.“what is it?”

“Um,“ her cheeks began to grow hotter; which felt like a heated volcano... Golden lifted a brow, his lips slightly narrowed as his eyes looked upon Clara’s. She finally spoke to her question.

“When do you usually go on your patrols?”

“Well mostly surrounding Albion and the city itself, from Monday to Friday, the weekends i-“ before he could tell his base, he knew that he still couldn’t trust her and decided not to tell her.

“Well on weekends I tend the sick and injured.” he answers. “why did you ask?”

“Well it's just because, I just want to know you better, that's all,” she glanced down upon the ground, her left front hoof beginning to tap a bit. Then she looked up again. “if we do bump into each other,” she explained, her cheeks growing hotter... Golden formed a smile on his lips. Deep down the way she explained about wanting to see him again, made him chuckle.

“Sure if we bump into each other, I'll make sure I'll reserve a seat for you,” he said. “ now I must go see ya later gnat!” he teased as he exited through the secret vent.

She snorted. “you too Hornhead!” she called out. Turning her body, a smile grew on her lips. She gave a soft sigh and the warm fuzzy feeling grew within her chest.

After helping Golden Out of Here Safely, she hurriedly climbed down the stairs and got out of the building. Once she did, Thryse and her friends lined up outside for debriefing.

Clara sneakily walks to her position, so she won't be noticed by His Superior, unfortunately, she was caught. “Took you so long Grefeiter Clara,” he asked with a chilled tone.

“ um sorry Obersturmfuhrer! I have to check a bit more-” she was interrupted by Thryse.

“That's alright! Clara! We did what we came for, the rest of you! You have excellent work for your Queen’s duty! Now let's return to Albion for equipment overhaul!” He saluted.

“Hail for the Queen!” all changelings Saluted and began to leave this place.

As she's about to leave this ghost town she saw two ponies rushing toward the forest to hide against the changelings, Golden saw Clara in her gaze and winked at her, and proceeded to leave the place.

Clara giggles at him and that same feeling in her chest area starts to act up again, she doesn't know what this feeling is about but she could know more when she meets him again. as Clara and Ayana went to the truck ready to leave, Ayana saw her in a trance looking outside back of the truck and giggled at her silliness.

Unknown to her, Thryse begins to gain suspicion of her, because of the strange Behaviour she's expressing, but he Shrugs it off and rides the truck to the front and finally leaves this place.

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Months passed within the Protectorate, Clara and Golden have been frequently bumping into each other on their patrols on purpose, so they could chat and have a date.

This secret affair has been going on for more than 3 months, and their superiors started to get suspicious of their activities and decided to spy on them.