Chapter 10: Broken Hearts and Broken Minds.

The hour had passed and the three of us were making our way through the city of canterlot and on our way to the castle. It may have been maybe five or so minutes in, when Rarity closed her eyes and began to snooze as she snuggled in to the crook of my arm.

Ya know the few times when my team and I were off duty, I would go onto my laptop and read few fan fics from time to time, time and in that time there always something that always perturbed me.

Why do people hate Rarity? Usually in the fics I read they would make her out to be a bitch or in worse case a whorse (A whore, basically). They make her out to be like one of those snobby ponies from Canterlot, her posh voice doesn't help much but hell they way she does it, it just makes her cute. Anyway as I was saying I still can't understand why alot of people hate her so much? I don't know I think she is perfect they we she is.

As we walked and I thought on the subject, I began running my fingers through Rarity's curled mane eliciting a happy sigh from the snoozing mare. Beside me Celestia giggled a bit at the reaction Rarity made while she herself had a small blush on her muzzle.

'I wish his claw was stroking my mane. If it was anything like the way he scratched my ears, it feel as if I was in Elysium.' As if Ben was peering into Celestia's thoughts, his hand moved away from the unicorn mares mane and softly stroked the multi-hued mane of the Solar Princess, causing her to quickly 'eep' from the touch before she visibly relaxed and let the new sensations of his hand was giving her as it softly brushed her free flowing mane.

'Oh Faust above! This feeling... Ooh! I never want this to end. It's so soothing, it is much better then using a brush for my mane.' Celestia while in her moment of bliss of having her mane brushed by nothing more than the fingers of her human companion, had stopped in her tracks as she began to bob her head from the the flow of how Ben brushed her mane.

As she waited for the next pass of Ben's hand to come the motion had stopped and felt another sensation, but it quickly grew annoying for the Solar Princess as she felt something poking her back, right above where her wings are. The poking she felt although grew annoying to Celestia, it was still not much to brake her from the small bliss she was clinging too. It wasn't till she heard the sound of her name being called when she had snapped herself out of her daze.

With a quick shake of her head she looked back to the claw poking her back and to the lips calling her name. "Celestia we have to move quickly, there's shouting coming from the castle."

Sure as Ben finished his sentence the loud roar of the Royal Canterlot Voice pierced the ears of the Solar Princess and the human soldier while also waking the sleeping beauty that slept in the crook of the soldiers arm.

"TIS NOT POSSIBLE!!! WHY MUST THOU LIE TO US!?!?!?"

Rarity began shaking in Ben's arm when she heard the horrid scream from Canterlot Castle. "W-Was that Princess Luna?" She asked. Both Rarity and Benjamin looked to the alicorn next to them only to see the Solar Princess sigh as she began to trot forward a bit faster then when the three of them were walking before.

With ease Ben stepped up next to Celestia as they moved. Celestia spoken before anyone else could say a word. "I'm afraid Luna just used the Royal Canterlot Voice. For whatever reason I do not know, but hopefully it is nothing to serious." with brisk walk they were taking the three would reach Canterlot Castle in an estimated time of 4 minutes.

~Canterlot Castle Gate~

"Look Luna what I'm saying is the truth! You can deny it all you want but I know about my own species capabilities along with our own accomplishments!"

For the past 10 minutes both Luna and Roger would argue with one another. Roger speaking of humanities accomplishments and Luna denying there capabilities with the species lack of magic. Luna found what Roger spoke of to be down right ludicrous let alone impossible.

"We do not care what thou says! Thous species lack of magic determines that thou is lying of these so called 'Accomplishments'." Luna used her hooves to quote the word accomplishments not thinking of them being real.

The others in the group were watching all of this unfold not wanting to step in between the two super powers in fear of being in the cross fire of their argument.

Minutes ticked by and the fight wasn't close to coming to an end, that was until the two heard a voice rising above theirs. "Just what in the fuck are you two arguing about!?" A gruff voice spoke up behind the alicorn and Seal.

Behind the two arguing parties was the last of the ponies and single soldier that meant to arrive at Canterlot Castle that day. Benjamin walked up to both Luna and Roger, Rarity still in his arm but cringing a bit as she heard the vulgar comment coming from the soldiers mouth.

"Ya know it's about damn time you got here brother. And I see you found Rarity as well nice work."

Before Ben could reply, the other mares in the group came galloping to the towering Seal before them holding the Alabaster mare in his arm. In flash of lavender light the unicorn mare was gone and in another flash Rarity was left standing in front of the others before being tackled by a pink blur with a pink cotton candy mane.

"OhmygoshRarity!Whydidyourunawayfromus?Wewherereally,really,reallyworriedaboutyou!?Butnowyourhereandyourokayand-"

Before the Pink mare could go on another small flash of lavender light encompassed her mouth, and like a zipper found behind on the back of a dress, zipped her mouth closed before she could ramble on. Another purple glow encased Pinkie Pies entire equine body and with a bit of force was able to lift the pink party pony off of the fashionista letting her get back onto all four of her hooves.

"Pinkie!" Rarity cried out. "Look at what you have done! There is dirt, filthy dirt all over me!"

"Well ya don't seem any worse for wares, Rares. Now why in the hay did ya run off like that!? Ya had us mighty worried when ya did!"

Rarity stopped brushing the dirt of her forelegs and looked up to her friends that all held a questions gaze to the fashionista. The alabaster mare turn her head to face Benjamin before quickly looking away. "I do not wish speak of it at the moment Applejack. It is difficult to say as of now."

No pony there at the moment caught the quick glance Rarity made to Benjamin, except for one orange earth pony apple farmer. Applejack squint her eyes and looked to Benjamin, she couldn't put her hoof on it but she was mighty curious at the moment. Applejack wanted to ask why her friend looked to the soldier behind her but decided to leave it be...

For now.

"A-As long as your safe Rarity, that's all that matters to us." Fluttershy spoke softly as she gave her friend a soft nuzzle.

"Well this is definitely a heart warming moment, but I still have to ask?" Ben spoken before taking his gaze away from the mares in front of him to the Lunar Princess and his brother. "Why the hell were you two arguing!?"

"HEY! Don't you dare speak to Princess Luna like that!" Shining Armor yelled from beside Twilight and her friends.

I distinctively rolled my eyes at the guy before I spoke back to him. "First of all I wasn't speaking to you I was speaking to them. So be good little stallion and be quiet!"

Gasps rang from the mares beside Shining Armor as he only elicited a scowl my way. Before he could ring out his own response Luna was quick to answer what I asked.

"We have been speaking to thous brother for some time now. And from what we have been told we claim false. For there is no possibility that the claims he had suggested could not have been done with out the use of magic; And from what thou had said before, you're species has no form of magic."

I looked over to Roger where he began to shake his head. "She got mad because I said we have been to the moon not only once but multiple times."

The only thing I could do at the moment was face palm. Neither Celestia nor Luna was present at Sweat Apple Acres when we had Applejack confirm that we were not lying about our achievements. "First of all, Luna never underestimate the capabilities of us humans. We have been to the moon, multiple times in fact if you wish I can show the footage of the first lunar landing with both Buzz Aldrin, and Neil Armstrong, both setting foot on the moon."

"Yes we wish to see this "Footage" sometime soon."

"Very well." I responded. "Another thing. We humans have been living without the use of magic for thousands of years. We have no need for it really. With our intellect and ingenuity we can achieve anything." Before I could go on Celestia had come to my side and brushed her head against my arm. I looked back to her and into her eyes, she gave me a look as if to ask me to drop what I was saying and to continue at a later time.

The Solar Princess gave a slight cough to clear her throat before she spoke to the group. "At this time I believe we should make our way inside the castle. Luna and I are already late in our daily duties and we do not wish to further our tardiness' in changing the day and night. We can all meet back at the Royal Dining Hall when we are finished.

Ben, Roger I will have Shining Armor escort you to your rooms at this time. Girls you know your way to the dining hall it should not take us long to join you all there."

Celestia began trot forward to castle entrance where two solar guards gladly opened the doors for their majesties. Behind Celestia the others followed in with Luna next to her big sister and the two brothers following behind the others. In the middle of the group held six mares and one smiling guard captain.

Unknown to the others, though the smile the captain held was not truly one of happiness, but one of madness' and revenge. Revenge of the humans making a fool of the captain of the royal guard.

Everyone present maid there way into the main hall of the castle where both brothers marveled in the beauty of the architecture the castle held. "Benjamin, Roger. Shining Armor will take you to your rooms in the west wing. When you finish with anything you need done please ask one of our guards to escort you to the dining hall."

Both brothers gave Celestia a nod before Shining took them both to their destination. The others too began to disperse, Celestia and Luna made their way to the castles throne room while the mane six made their way to the Royal Dining Hall.

~Mane six making way to the dining hall.~

The girls had been trotting through the castle halls for short time. They weren't far from the dining hall and everything was quiet so far, until the orange earth pony Applejack stopped in her tracks and turned to the alabaster mare that was trotting next to her friend Twilight Sparkle.

"Alright missy were alone now, no pony here but us six. Now I want to know why in the hay did ya run off the train when ya did!? And another thing! What was that look ya gave to that there feller Benjamin?"

The others had stopped and looked straight to Applejack before they realized the questions she asked. Once they did there eyes shifted from the apple farmer to fashionista standing behind them.

Rarity was taken aback with Applejacks forwardness' she also began to feel bits of sweat fall from brow when she asked about Benjamin. The indigo maned mare didn't wish to speak of this so soon, but with Benjamin not with her, she might as well come clean.

"Girls." Rarity began. "You are all my closest friends, and as such I should not keep what I have to say from you all. The reason for why I ran... I-I was having conflicting emotions from what happened on the train earlier... Not only from the things all of you said, but also from the kiss Benjamin gave me. During the time I was away I had time to think. And I have come to a realization... I love him."

"WHAT!?" Was shouted from the other mares. A barrage of questions where thrown to the fashionista from what she just said. Even the quiet and well mannered Fluttershy was feverously questioning the alabaster mare.

"ENOUGH!!!" Rarity cried out to her friends, the questions were beginning to overwhelm the alabaster mare. Rarity began to slowly breath in and out to calm her self for what was to come next.

"Yes. I love Benjamin. I know that it seems quick for me to come to such a conclusion, and I know that Benjamin has a unsavory past being the soldier he is and... I know he could be a bit of a brute."

"A BIT!?!?" Rainbow Dash screamed, causing the others cringe back from the volume.

"Rarity this isn't like you?" Twilight spoke after Dash. "He's everything you hate! He's a brute, he's dirty and he's a killer. Not to mention that he's not even a pony!"

"Don't you all think I don't know that!" Rarity snapped back, as a few tears had fallen from her diamond colored eyes. "I had to fight myself to understand my feelings for him! That kiss he gave me on the train... I never felt a sensation such as that rush through me. Like I said to myself earlier, "It was as if a spark lit in my heart when he kissed me. It made me feel warm, it made me feel safe. But of anything it made me feel loved...

After I ran from you all and I had stopped to think about what had happened, and I had come to a realization. A realization that I yearn for him to kiss me again, I yearn for him to hold me and I yearn to be close to him. It was that kiss, that small simple kiss that made me realize that I had fallen in love with that handsome stall- human."

Rarity began to wipe away her tears before she looked to her friends. She was somewhat shocked at what she saw. There was no glaring or disappointed looks from any of the five standing before her, only tears that fell from her friends muzzles. Rarity was a little shocked to find her rainbow maned friend shedding a few tears of her own.

"R-Rarity we didn't know how he affected you so deeply." Fluttershy softly spoke.

"How?" A question coming from a tearing Twilight. "How, in just a matter of a few hours, was he able to have you fall in love with him?"

'I wonder if I should tell them, that the princess also fell in love with him?'

"What about Spike!?" Rainbow Dash blurted as Rarity thought about mentioning the Solar Princess. "He has a major crush on you Rarity!"

Rarity's alabaster coat began to dull as she remember about the baby dragon that fawned over her like a dog would fawn over a large bone.

The comment Rainbow made began to stir the other mares as they too remember the affection the baby dragon had for Rarity. She began to choke up as she felt a lump in her throat, making it hard for to talk.

"I... I love my little Spikey-Wikey, I truly do. But... Nothing more than a friend I'm afraid." Rarity spoke as she dropped her head. "I know of his affection towards me, but those are feelings I could never be able to replicate." The alabaster mare looked to her friends again and voiced her reason. "His age is a large factor, he is a baby dragon to put it simple, but it also because I hold no attraction to dragons that I could never truly love him in return.

I know he is going to be heart broken when he realizes that I do not share the same feelings, and I know there will be nothing that could possibly do to ease his aching heart." Rarity lowered her head as she felt more tears beginning to cascade down from her muzzle.

Pinkie Pie began to moved forward from her position and moved to her crying friend. There she enwrapped Rarity in a hug trying to stop her friend from any more needless crying. The other four behind Pinkie stared for what seemed like forever, only until one by one they too went to there fashionista friend and to wrapped there fore-legs around the indigo maned mare.

"It's alright Rares we knows it gonna be hard when the time comes when ya gonna have ta talk ta spike, but don't ya worry none, where all gonna be there if ya need the lot of us." Applejack spoke before releasing Rarity from the hug.

"Aj's right. I'm the element of loyalty after all, I'm not going to abandon any of you. Even if it is with all this mushy stuff."

The others began to brake away from Rarity as she began to giggle and wipe away her tears. It was good to have reassuring hoofs from her friends even from the rough and tumble Rainbow Dash when the subject dealt with Romance.

"Thank you girls so very much. You all do not know how much I appreciate every single one of you."

"Well of course Silly, Filly. Friends are there for you no matter what. Through thick and thin. If you need help where gonna be there." Pinkie Pie finished with signature large smile making Rarity smile just a bit wider.

"Well then enough about this." Rarity began as she lifted herself onto all four of her hooves. "I should find a washroom. I don't want Benjamin seeing me like this."

The only thing the others could do was giggle at what Rarity said. Twilight moved forward followed by the others as she began to direct the alabaster mare to the nearest washroom.

"Hey Rarity. Something I wanted ask?" Twilight said.

"What is it darling?"

"Why was Benjamin holding you when he and Princess Celestia were walking up to the castle?"

"I got a better question then egg-head here. What, was it like when he was holding you? Those arms looked pretty strong back on the train." The cyan Pegasus said as she wiggled her brow.

Rarity began to blush as she remembered Benjamin's strong arm holding her as his claw was placed under her rump.

"Must'a been sometin ta make her red all over." Applejack quipped making the others giggle in return.

The six mares made there way down the castle halls once again, looking for a washroom for the high class mare. Through the small talk they made on their way and through the course small laughter and giggles, the sound of a blood curtailing scream that ran through the halls went unnoticed by the mares as they continued on.

~Canterlot Throne Room~

The trot through the castle was quiet for the princesses. But from time to time as they walked, Luna couldn't help but notice that her elder sister was more lively then she had been in the past few months. Luna wanted to ask why she was being so giddy as of now, but she realized the question might have to wait for after she had raised the moon.

"Lu-Lu can I ask you something?" The Solar Princess asked as she faced forward.

"What tis on thous mind Tia?"

"What do you think of them? Benjamin and Roger?" Celestia asked still with a smile on her muzzle and half lidded look as she thought of the soldier that towered over her. After so many years of having to look down to see her subjects, it felt good for the princess to finally having to look in the opposite direction to see her now human friends.

And one, soon to be lover.

"Well..." Luna began to ponder on her thoughts on the two soldiers, not noticing the Celestia half lidded look. "To be honest Tia. They... Scare us."

Celestia stopped at the throne doors before she turned to the midnight blue alicorn beside her. "They scare you Lu-Lu? Whatever for?"

Luna looked to her sister, her eyes filled with worry. 'How could she too not be scared after what they did! Those guards they'll be in the hospital for days if it wasn't for healing magic. And those changelings... Shredded to pieces by there weaponry. How could she of all ponies not be scared!'

"Tia did thou forget there capabilities and of what they did at the Sweet Apple Acres!? They took those changelings lives! Every single one of those things were slaughtered! And what of thous elite guards! From what the one known as Roger has told us, they were defeated without haste! Tia what if they attack us!? What if they attack our subjects!?"

Luna was beginning to hyperventilate. The two human soldiers scared the Lunar Princess far more than Nightmare Moon or Discord ever did. They were relentless when they killed the changelings, making sure none had survived. And what Roger had told her, that she would have been hastily annihilated if Nightmare Moon would attack their home country.

Unknown to Luna, Celestia could see the fear in her younger sisters eyes. Slowly the Solar Princess unfurled her wing and gently wrapped it across Luna's back.

"Calm down Lu-Lu, they will not cause us any harm.

Luna quickly turned her head to her sister. Her eyes red and tears streaks through her matted fur. "How can thou be so sure Tia!?

With a bit of magic from Celestia's horn, the Solar Princess slowly opened the throne room doors and lead the frightened Lunar Princess inside, making there way to the throne room balcony.

"Luna I have come to understand of what they had done at 'Sweet Apple Acres'. As I see it they had only acted in self defense against my guards and again, against the changelings. We shouldn't fear them Luna, we should thank them. If they were not there then Ponyville would have been over run by changelings."

"But sister they slaughtered those changelings! Since our return from the moon, We have read some of the history that has passed over the millenia we were away, and not once have we read a tale of murder inside equestrian soil!

Tia even when we were known as Nightmare Moon we did not come to the acts of murder, nor had Discord when he ruled over Equestria! But these two... Humans! They kill as if it is in there nature! Didn't thou here what Benjamin said! He and Roger have both killed over 700 of their own species'!"

Celestia and Luna both reached the balcony where they would begin the changing of the day and night. But with Luna in her frantic state of mind Celestia needed to calm the Lunar Princess before either of them could begin the ritual.

"Luna please." Celestia spoke as she began to nuzzle her sister side. "Lu-Lu they could have killed my guards... Benjamin could have killed me when he had the chance. But they didn't... He didn't...

Luna. Since we left Ponyville I have been thinking on our situation between us and the two humans. To calm your doubts about them I have come to a decision."

"And what is it thou has decided on?" Luna asked with a questioning brow.

With a small giggle from the Solar Princess, Celestia told of her idea. "In time Lu-Lu I will give them the honor of joining our Royal Guard."

"WHAT!?" Luna screamed in her R.C.V. "Tia does thou think that they would except such an offer!?"

Still cringing a bit from hearing Luna use her R.C.V. Celestia gave a nod before answering. "I do Luna. Just think the good they could do for our little ponies. Imagine the vast knowledge they could teach us, the technology we could create. And how much stronger our guards could become from what they could learn from them."

'But all that compares to him just being by my side.'

Luna's fear began to wash away and smile began to grace her lips. "Yes, thou maybe on to something. These "Humans" would make wonderful allies. Although we do not care for there weapons."

Celestia unwrapped her wing and brought it back to her side. "Those we could leave be Luna. Our ponies do not need such instruments of war."

"But should we let them keep those things? Surely there would be no need for such weapons in a peaceful country such as ours?"

The Solar Princess shook her head as she looked to the country side below her. "No Luna that would be most unwise. If we try to take them away they could retaliate against us, and we do not wish for them to become our enemy. Those weapons although meant for war could also be used to protect our ponies."

Luna gave a slight nod before turning back to landscape before her. "Very well sister... Are thou ready to set the sun?"

"Yes, Luna let us begin. With a flicker of magic a golden aura encased the Solar Princess horn. The vibrant sun in the evening sky began it's decent below the horizon. The bright day began to slowly fall into night as the last remnants of the day that gave the sky beautiful hues of orange and gold along a blues and purples began to slowly die as all bright colors began to fade as the sun vanished underneath the horizon.

Celestia's golden aura vanished as she raised her head. Stepping back the Solar Princess walked passed her sister whom herself walked forward unto the balcony ledge.

Lowering her head Luna's midnight blue aura encased her horn and with a flicker, a crescent moon began to rise over the horizon, showering the land a soft dull light. Sky began to flicker along with the Lunar Princesses horn as night sky began to litter itself in a sea of stars.

During the transition of day into night and unknown the two princesses, a blood curdling scream rang through out the castle halls before falling silent as it went unheard by the ponies inside.

Being done Luna's aura began to die down as she brought her head to stare into her beautiful night sky. "It's so beautiful Tia." She said as the stars began to twinkle.

Celestia walked up next to her little sister and looked to what Luna had given to there subjects. "It truly is a work of art Lu-Lu... Just think of the ponies out enjoying the events of the night."

"Tis so wonderful to know ponies enjoy the night such as myself."

"Indeed little sister. Come we should make our way to the Royal Dining Hall. The girls shouldn't be waiting for us."

"Very well Tia, let us go."

With duties done, both Celestia and Luna made their way off the balcony and onto the marble floor of the throne room. With no such of a single word spoken, the two princess's left the throne room and made their way to royal dining hall where they would meet the others and wait for the two human soldiers.

~ Walking to the west wing ~

Roger and I haven't been walking for long since we left the others. Shining Armor stayed no less a few feet away from us, as we walked. As we passed by corridor after corridor we were amazed by the painting's and tapestries that adorned the castle walls.

Before long a gruff next to me stirred me away from the castle walls. Looking into my brothers direction, I could see he had something on his mind. Something he wanted to voice to me.

"I recognize that look on your face Roger. What's troubling you?"

Roger gave a sigh before he shook is head. "This is strange Ben, really strange. Just what in the hell are we doing here? To be placed in a world that has no reason for beings such as us. A world that is so very real but fictional in ours. I understand we died in Afghanistan but why were we brought here, to this land? There has be a reason?

Another thing... And this has been going through my mind since we boarded the train. Do you think more humans will show? It can't be as simple as two soldiers brought to a magical land of talking ponies! That sounds like a bad story!"

I thought about what Roger said as Shining Armor lead us into the next corridor. In everything my brother spoke, he was right. What is our purpose for being here? I am not sure how this world works. It could be the same as it is portrayed on the show or it could be vastly different? It has only been a few short hours and in that time I haven't seen much difference between where we are and what the show portrays. And if it is the same. Where do we fit in?

And what about the other thing Roger spoke of. What if there is a possibility of more humans making there way here? I've read many stories that detailed one or two humans being sent to Equestria. Sure it seems great in the story, but as of now it seems so cliché for our predicament.

There is a phrase I had heard years ago detailing humans. If there is one, there's two. If there is two, there's twenty. Roger and I already made first contact with the Equestrians, so as of now we are acting as representatives not only for the U.S. But also for the human race entirely. If more do come we need to make sure that there are treated as equals.

Question is. If more are coming when would they get here?

I myself gave a sigh as I looked to the castle ceiling. "Honestly Roger. I don'-" I was quickly cut off as the sound of a blade being unsheathed loudly rang through the empty corridor. Quickly I brought my gaze away from the ceiling, down to the floor to find a sword held in a pink aura holding steady at the front of my neck. Looking further I can see Shining facing Roger and I with a manic smile, his hating gaze placed upon me and his horn glowing with a pink aura same as the sword placed at my neck.

"Shining what the fu-"

"Shut up demon!" The captain spat at me in anger as he cut off my sentence. "You beast have no purpose here in Equestria! I will not let you taint this beautiful country with your filth!"

It was quiet for a short time. Shinings manic smile, hate filled eyes never leaving mine. I could see it in his eyes. That murderous intent I have seen in other soldiers. This guy is ready to kill us without a thought to any consequences.

"Shining Armor." Roger spoke as he looked to guard captain with furrowed brow, his hand slowly reaching for his pistol. "I advise you, do not try anything foolish."

"You be quiet! I have had enough of the both of you! Neither of you have any authority to give ME orders! You assaulted my guards! You assaulted my princess! You murdered those creatures in Ponyville! I will not let neither you walk upon this land any further then you already have."

Silence swept the corridor once again. Shining's horn being the source of noise as the humming sound rang around us. With my brow furrowed I kept my gaze onto him never looking away never blinking. 'He is any idiot. If his reason for wanting us dead is because he doesn't like being ordered by others, then he is an incompetent piece of shit that has no business being a captain for an entire guard corps.'

"So..." I started not moving only looking behind the sword in front of me. "You're going to kill us? That is your plan?"

Shining's smile began to widen as he looked to and fro from Roger then back to me. "Yes." Was his simple answer. "Never has there been a recorded case of a pony killing another. It seems I would be the first, although what I'm going to do is for the safety of my country."

"Have you ever taken a life Captain?" I asked and through his grit Shining gave me a no as he shook his head. "Some people can't take the guilt when they kill others. The remorse some would feel after doing so would cause them to detach themselves from the outside world. To live day by day as nothing more than a husk of there former selves. That being said do you think you could truly do it? To take a life?

Shining Armor kept his smile as he kept his eyes on me. "I may have never taken the life of another, but if yours is the only two I take then I don't think I would feel so bad for doing so. The ponies would scream my name in joy as I walk the streets! They would praise me for ridding such disgusting creatures from this country!"

"Then what of others? What about your sister Twilight?" Shining's smile quickly faltered as my brother spoke the purple unicorns name. "How would she feel knowing her brother was responsible for the death's of the first humans in Equestria?"

Shining's face began to harden, his fallen smile turning into an angry scowl. The fire in his seemed to burn brighter as looked to my brother. "You do NOT BRING MY SISTER INTO THIS!" In his anger, Shining removed the blade away from neck and began to move over to my brother.

Without hesitation, I grabbed the sword by it's hilt and ripped it away from Shining Armor's magic. With as much force as I could muster at the moment, I slammed the sword down to it's hilt into the marble floor next to Shining Armor's left fore leg cutting off a few of the loose hairs from his fetlock.

The Captain was in shock from what just happened. Here he was having the upper hoof to slay the demons that not only murder the Changelings at Sweet Apple Acres. But also hospitalized his most elite of his Royal Guards.

Now in front of him he finds himself defenseless against the two humans. One holding his L shaped weapon to his head. The other using his claw to grab onto the guard Captain's horn. 'WAIT! HORN!?'

Shining Armor screamed in pain as he was lifted into the air by Benjamin holding onto nothing but the his horn. He began to swat at Benjamin's arm with his forelegs trying to get the soldier to let go. But to Ben, each hit felt like if he was being punched by a five year old.

Shining Armor tried again and again to get me to let go of his horn. Each hit he gave with his forelegs was pathetic in my eyes. I didn't smile. I didn't laugh. He attempted to kill me and my brother. Regarding U.S. Military rules, I have every right to kill this mother fucker... But I won't, and I will tell him why.

With more force then what I used on the sword, I slammed my right knee into Shining Armor's gut, cracking the iron armor that protected it. His screaming ceased as the oxygen was expelled from his lungs as more pain coursed through his body. I let go of his horn and his body fell limp onto the marble floor next to his sword.

The captain of the guard began to convulse on the floor before he wretched and began to vomit. Bits of blood mixed in as he moaned in pain. He began to cough, and as he did more blood would come out of his mouth.

Minutes passed and coughing began to die down. The broken unicorn began to wheeze trying to breath in as much oxygen as he could. Shining opened his eyes to look at us. His eyes filled with tears and regret.

With this I took a knee and looked into his tear filled eyes. The cowardice, the fear, the regret all shown in his eyes. "You brought this upon yourself you piece of shit." I was calm when I spoke to him, I did not let any of my anger control me. "You are now an enemy to the U.S. Military! Try what you did again and we will not hesitate to kill you. Do you understand me?" I paused letting my words sink into his tiny brain before he slowly gave a nod.

"I didn't kill you back at 'Sweet Apple Acres'. And I'm not going to kill you now..." He looked a bit relieved knowing this. "There are things I want you to think about. Things you should already have thought of before you had even given the thought of attacking us... Things like how would you're sister feel knowing her brother was killed because of his own incompetence?" His breathing began to slow as he shed more of his tears.

"And that is not the only pony you should concern yourself with... What about you're parents? And let's not forget you're fiancee Cadence? Or should I say Princess Mi Amore Cadenza. Oh how would the young pink alicorn would feel knowing her soon to be husband was stupid enough to let his pride and anger control his actions."

As I went on Roger didn't say a single word. He only placed his pistol back in it's holster before he crossed is arms as he looked to the fallen Captain.

Shining began to look around the empty corridor hoping to find somepony that could help him, but there was no pony anywhere near his position. He intentionally brought the two humans to this location in the castle highly unused even by the maidens so he could take action in his plan.

"Look at me Shining Armor. Look into my eyes." I said in a monotone voice. Slowly he looked up from where he laid and looked into my multi-colored eyes. His entire body began to shiver the longer he looked into them. "You are lucky it was us that arrived here in Equestria. For if it were our enemies. You're sister, would be dead. Her friends, would be dead. All of Ponyville would be nothing but a sea of flames as it burned to the ground. You and you're guards would have died. And Celestia?" I asked as I brought my head next to his as I whispered in is ear. "Take the hint."

I lifted myself up to my full and look down to the piece of garbage before me. I kicked him over onto his side and he began coughing once again. No more blood coming out as he did. A few minutes passed and he again began to wheeze trying to suck as much oxygen as he could. His body laying limp, his head lied on the floor next to the puddle of vomit and blood.

I looked to my right to where my brother stood. His brow still furrowed and eyes still gazing at Shining Armor. "Roger... Hold him down."

My brother moved forward and placed his left boot on Shining Armor's neck. "What do you plan to do brother? He said as he looked back to me.

"I will make sure that he will forever remember this day. When he looks to us, even hear our names he would feel fear far above anything else." I simply said as I stared into the fallen stallions eyes. "Let this be a lesson to you Shining Armor... Don't fuck with us. Don't you ever. Fuck. With. Us."

I raised my right leg and brought it right above the captains head. Without a second thought I slammed my heel down, right onto Shining Armor's horn. The force of my heel snapped the white spiraled horn clean off from his fore-head inducing pain far more devastating then I knew he had ever felt.

The once quiet corridor was now filled with blood curdling scream's that could make any lesser being flee in terror, but as quickly as it came it left as the once proud Captain of the Celestial Royal Guard fell into unconsciousness' after feeling such agonizing pain.

Minutes passed as Shining Armor unconscious form lied sprawled out on the marble floor, blood trickling out from his horn and open maw.

The pitter patter of hooves galloping, rang through the castle corridors before abruptly stopping. At the far end of the hall, far from where the two humans and broken stallion where, stood a small contingent of royal guards peering too the seals direction.

"What in Equest-... CAPTAIN!!!" A single guard yelled in horror. Quickly him and the remaining guards galloped to there fallen superior to find him in a most horrifying state. "W-w-what did you DO TO HIM!!!" The same guard yelled as he spread his wings in a battle ready stance.

The other guards stood in shock but did not do the same as the Pegasus guard in front of the two brothers. They remembered the announcement made by Lieutenant Shiny Sides, and they now knew better then to try to confront the humans.

"You have two choices." I spoke after the Pegasus guard flared his wings. "You can stay and fight us, only to end up like this piece of shit here." I flat out told him as I pointing to Shining Armor. "Or you can take him to the infirmary were if you hurry, he might not die from blood loss..."

The wings of the Pegasus guard snapped back into they're original position, as the his eyes grew wide in horror. "You!" He yelled to one of the unicorns in his group. "Teleport to the Infirmary and tell them to ready a room! Everypony else! Help me carry the Captain!"

As if it was a routine. The unicorn vanished in a flash of dull grey light as the others moved slowly to move the unconscious Captain to the back of a large earth pony. In a matter of seconds they were gone from sight.

The only way one could tell there was a confrontation there in the corridor, would be from the vomit and blood stained onto the sheik carpet, the Sword belonging to a royal guard captain, stabbed to it's hilt into the marble floor.

There was one last thing that would confirm such a confrontation. And it was to be my memento for dealing with an incompetent and foolish pony that had the audacity to try and fight those who have been in the face of death and have caused them.

I bent down onto one knee and picked up the white spiraled, broken and bloodied horn off the marble floor. "A prize for the victor?" My brother asked.

I stood tall once again as I gripped the horn in my hand. "Indeed it is... Let's get out of here. We still have to meet the girls for dinner."

"Yeah." Was the only word Roger spoke before both brothers walked out of the castle corridor. Time passed once again and both found a single guard that lead them to there original destination.

"You rig you're gear?" Roger asked as both brothers exited their appointed rooms.

"Enough explosives to rid anything that try's to mess with it." Benjamin said as they walked down the west wing once again. Roger gave a smirk at this as the single guard lead them too the Royal Dining Hall, where they were to meet the others for hopefully, a relaxing dinner.

Author's Note

Well this chapter is finished. Could have been done faster if my phone didn't like deleting my work... Anyhoo this chapter was actually really fun to write. Especially the shining armor confrontation.

What else... Oh yes there is a fic I think you people should read.

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What do you mean you people?

Anyway. If you haven't read it you really should damn fic is freaken awesome. It is called.

First Contact. By Terran117 Well I think that's the authors name?

And I shot you not things get really technical in that fic. Everything about Equestria and it's ponies are constantly questioned.

That fic is in my number one spot in my non romance fic list.

Well until next time people... Hopefully soon.