The Royal Friend.

Chapter 4

A chase! And a friend.

A/N: Rated R..... For random.

Marcon was walking through the halls whistling a merry tune until he saw a certain night guard patrolling the halls of the castle. He stopped in his tracks before tilting his head to the side as the night guard pony was making his way over.

The night guard was a simple pegasus pony with her (Yes her. Not all the guards are male.) cat eyes and furry ears with the batwings. The pony simply looked at him for a moment before a look of terror crossed her face. Marcon simply smiled an evil smile before taking a step towards her as she reflexively took a step back. They were a good two or two and a half yards away from each other, so they both had a bit of breathing room.

Marcon gave her a wink before sprinting in her direction. The night guard simply stood there for a moment almost frozen in fear before her pupils shrunk and she turned around and bolted. Marcon simply kept up his sprint until the night guard began to spread her wings to take flight. Marcon’s eyes widened until he grinned and said.

“Hey! Wings are cheating!!” The pony just turned and flashed him a grin before preparing to take flight. Marcon just grinned even more before picking up his speed causing the poor pony guard’s expression turn for the worse until Marcon did one thing that they both found rather startling.

He did a leap of faith..... Like literally. He closed his eyes. And just lept at the pony.

Unfortunately for said pony, she was so awe/confused by what he did that she didn’t take off and Marcon crashed into her. They tumbled down the hall for a moment until it ended up with Marcon on his back holding the night guard pony tightly in his arms. The pony began to fidget in Marcon’s grip until she realized she wasn’t going anywhere and simply slumped against him.

“Do you hate me or something?” She asked Marcon who simply smiled. “Because I don’t see you ‘hunting’ any of the other guards.”

Marcon just laughed and hugged the pony. “I would if they all were nice to me. You’re the only one that doesn’t threaten to kill me with a spear when I do this...” He said with a evil grin as he brought one of his hands to the mare’s ears.

Her eyes widened as she looked to the Human with a ‘You wouldn’t’ look. Marcon simply smiled his evil/’Yes I would’ smile and with one swift motion began to scratch the pony’s ears. The poor pony was about to protest, but the sweet feeling of the gentle scratching behind her ears was too much to bear, so she simply slumped onto the human.

Marcon laughed at the pony’s reaction and continued until she began to kick her hind leg helplessly causing him to laugh even more. “Oh Shadow Streak. Why are you so freakin’ adorable?” Marcon said as he stopped scratching for a moment.

Shadow Streak simply huffed and lifted her head to look at the human. “I am NOT adorable! I am a Lunar Guard and I am a fighter and a warroir and a-” She began before Marcon began to scratch her ears again. “D-damn y-you Marcon...”

The pony just purred slightly at the touch until the sound of other guards patrolling down the halls was heard. Marcon quickly helped Shadow Streak to her hooves before making it look like she was scolding him. This was a routine that those two had gotten into about two months ago.

Marcon would ‘hunt’ Shadow Streak and if he caught her he would resort to scratching her behind the ears or under the chin. Pretty much he would do whatever he could to get one her ‘adorable’ reactions out of her. Shadow, of course, HATED Marcon for this, but usually forgave him when he would help cover up his teasings. Shadow wouldn’t have minded his chasing her as much if it didn’t always end up with him embarrassing her somehow. Even if it was only between the two of them.

“And that is why you can’t be running through the halls you over sized ape!” Shadow yelled at Marcon as the other two Lunar Guards passed. Marcon just hung his head and nodded while Shadow berated him some more. The guards just cringed a bit at Shadow’s yelling and trotted a bit quicker to avoid getting on the wrong side of her verbal assault. The two guards left rather quickly as Shadow’s tirade ended. “AND THAT IS Why you... Alright they are gone.”

“Over sized ape?” Marcon said looking to Shadow with mock hurt on his face.

“Hey! You are the one who said to be mean!” Shadow defended while Marcon just laughed it off.

“Oh it’s not that bad! I have heard worse anyway.” Marcon said patting Shadow on the head, whom promptly swiped his hand away with an annoyed expression.

“Stop that! You know I hate that!” She said with a huff and a frown.

“Just like how you hate those ear scratchings?” Marcon said with a shit-eating grin. Shadow just blushed slightly and punched Marcon’s leg with her hoof. “Ow!”

“Shut up you hairless diamond dog!” She retorted. Marcon just laughed a bit more and smiled. Shadow just looked at him before eventually laughing with him. “How can you get me to laugh like this? I mean I am angry at you one second then you just make me laugh! What’s wrong with you?”

Marcon just laughed some more and hugged the small pony. “Many things, but laughter is infectious. So it’s not me it’s you.”

Shadow just sighed and smiled at the human. “Well alright, but be honest with me here... Did you really end up shooting Princess Luna in the flank with a ball made of paint?” She asked with a twinkle in her eye and a evil grin.

Marcon just groaned and Shadow laughed. “Come on! Walk and talk with me to the mess hall. It’s my lunch anyway.”

Marcon just nodded and followed Shadow down the hall as he began to recount earlier tales of what happened.