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- >It is night time in Equestria
- >Night time
- >The time of the huntress
- >That's you, by the way
- >You are Night Watch, and you are on the prowl
- >There have been recent reports of diamond dog attacks on some nearby villages
- >And you're the one mare who can stop them
- >Along with your partner, of course
- >"Quit fooling around! We're patrolling, not playing around in trees."
- >You poke your head out
- "Jasmine, you have no sense of fun."
- >She looks at you, raising an eyebrow and snorting, "Your lance is sticking out."
- >You turn your head to look
- >Betrayer! A bright light blinds you
- >You feel yourself falling
- >With a loud,
- "Skree!"
- >The wind is knocked out of you as you hit the ground
- >You hear something land next to you
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- >Groaning, you open your eyes
- >Two green eyes with slitted pupils stare back at you
- >You could stare into those eyes forever
- >As the rest of her face comes into focus, Jasmine shakes her head, snickering
- >"As funny as that was, you're an idiot. Get up."
- >You smile, "Your eyes are so pretty."
- >She sighs and rolls those beautiful orbs, "You're hopeless."
- >You swear a faint hint of red graces her cheeks, but it fades
- >She walks over to you and prods you with a hoof
- >"Come on, we're behind schedule now."
- "Not my fault that tree is so shiny."
- >"It was your lance. And you have wings."
- >You glance back, stretching your leathery bat wings and wincing.
- "Yeah, and they're pretty sore now. Probably gonna need a massage when we get back."
- >You waggle your eyebrows at her
- >Jasmine snorts and shakes her head again, "I'm sure you'll find someone who will help you."
- >She turns and trots off
- >Picking up your lance and following, you murmur,
- "Tease"
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- >You hated patrol duty
- >You walked and walked, only to turn around and walk back
- >But it was your civic duty to guard the Bat ponies of Equestria
- >Flapping your wings, you rose into the air
- >Scanning the surroundings
- >Scanning
- >Scanning
- >Conclusion: Nothing
- >You call down to Jasmine
- "There's nothing out there."
- >"Keep looking. If those diamond dogs get past us I'll never hear the end of it."
- >You snicker, "Nothing gets past these eyes, don't you worry."
- >You hear a yawn down below, "Yeah yeah."
- "What's the matter, past your bed time?"
- >She graced you with a withering glare, "Yes."
- "Why do they put you on night patrol when they know... well you know?"
- >Jasmine was diurnal. She slept during the night and was up for the day
- >It was a little odd
- >"I have no idea. I've requested day guard too many times to count. That's usually when we have the least amount of ponies."
- >You drop down and land next to her.
- "They just can't keep us apart."
- >She smirks at you, her fang gleaming in the moonlight, "Maybe they want a responsible guard to keep an eye on you!"
- >You laugh, "That's impossible! I'm the best Bat in the garrison!"
- >She snickers, "Whatever you say, Night Watch."
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- "Alright, one last pass then we're done."
- >Jasmine nods, keeping her eyes forward
- >Her ears are twitching
- >It's kind of cute
- >Then you notice
- >Your ears are twitching too, picking up sounds from far away
- >"Do you hear that?" She murmured.
- "No, what is it?"
- >She points, "There."
- >Turning your head, you see three dark shapes moving in the dark
- "Three of them. About 100 yards out."
- >There was a reason they called you Night Watch
- >Normally Bat ponies are almost blind as... well... a bat
- >But not you
- >Your eyes were specially suited to the night
- >You couldn't quite see in the dark, but when the moon was full like this it gave you a distinct advantage
- "They appear to be bipedal. Get ready for a fight."
- >You pull out your lance and you hear Jasmine flip out her hoof blades
- >"Do not engage unless they attack us first."
- >You roll your eyes
- "Of course they're going to try something. It's a good thing their bark is worse than their-"
- >"Finish that and I'll hurt you." She said calmly, rubbing her hoof blades together
- >That was strange
- >Most Bat ponies loved puns. Maybe Jasmine thought that one was too easy
- "We've definitely got a bone to pick with these guys!"
- >You look at her, a smile on your face
- >She sighs, "Why do you insist on making bad puns?"
- "They're hilarious. I don't know what you've got stuck up your plot, but I can definitely help get it out later!"
- >Cue eye roll, "How far are they now?"
- >You look out where the forms were
- "They're gone!"
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- >You fly up higher, looking left and right
- >No bipeds in sight
- >Suddenly, from below, the sound of something crashing through the brush reaches your ears
- >You look down
- "Watch out!"
- >Jasmine looks up at you
- >A large shape comes from her left
- >It swings a crude wooden club at her
- >She looks down and jumps back
- >The diamond dog snarls as he misses her by inches
- "Looks like the big guys wants to play fetch!"
- >A groan from Jasmine as another dog jumps out from behind her
- >You dive, your lance aiming for this smaller target
- >The large one raises its club
- >You speed up, hoping to take one out before the last one shows up
- >Jasmine takes flight, hovering around the brute's face
- >She scores a few hits, but nothing serious
- >The small diamond dog turns and jumps back as you come into range
- >You leave a long gash across his chest
- >He grunts in pain, his paw coming up and clipping your wing
- >You begin spinning out of control
- "Yahhhhhhhhhhh!"
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- >The ground rushes towards you
- >Your spear flies out of your hooves
- >You hit, trying to turn a crash into a roll
- "Oof"
- >Not as controlled as you thought
- >For the second time that night you were on your back and out of breath
- >And you hadn't even made it back to Hollow Shades yet!
- >Taking shallow breaths, you attempt to stand
- >The ground decides this is a bad idea, rolling under your hooves and causing you to fall
- >You shake your head, trying to clear it
- >Jasmine is in trouble
- >Where is your spear?
- >Drip
- >Drip
- >Drip
- >You look down
- >Blood seems to be leaking from your head
- >That can't be good
- >There's already a small puddle on the ground
- "Not even the good stuff."
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- >Your lance is stuck in the ground a few feet from where you landed
- >You grab it
- "I'm coming, Jasmine!"
- >You rule out flying, your wing is in pretty bad shape
- >You begin running
- >Jasmine is holding off the big dog, hovering around and peppering him with stab wounds while dodging the club
- >The one you got is on the ground, bleeding and whining
- >The third is jumping around, trying to hit Jasmine while avoiding the club as well
- >He notices your approach and growls at you
- "Come and get it, tough guy!"
- >He runs at you, claws at the ready
- >You let loose a battle screech, ready to finish this quickly
- >The diamond dog stops,screaming and covering his ears
- >"Augh! That noise!"
- >You circle him warily, waiting for an ambush and keeping your lance trained on him
- >He is shaking away the effects of the screech
- >Suddenly you hear a cry behind you
- >Turning, you see the large diamond dog standing over Jasmine, ready to make her a smear in the road
- "JASMINE!"
- >You charge, stabbing your lance deep into its leg
- >With a howl of pain, the dog drops the club
- >It smacks you with a huge paw, sending you flying
- >You crash through the bushes, feeling a hundred little branches poking you all over
- >Blood covers your left eye, sealing it shut
- >You push yourself up, seeing the diamond dog that you stunned earlier coming towards you
- >You have no weapon, but you're pretty good at hoof to hoof combat
- >"No more, no more!"
- >You stop
- >"Too hurt, we go!"
- >You raise your eyebrow, looking at him through your good eye
- "Seriously?"
- >"No more screeching! We go!"
- >The large one picks up the other one you slashed earlier and the two run away
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- >You force yourself to your hooves, walking over to Jasmine as the two forms disappear into the shadows
- "Heh, running away with their tails between their legs."
- >You expect a groan or laugh from Jasmine
- >When one doesn't come you become worried
- >Trotting over, you check her for wounds
- >She's bleeding a bit from a cut on her foreleg, but other than that she seems okay
- >You breath a sigh of relief, pulling out a bandage and trying to stop the bleeding in your head
- >A soft sound makes you pause
- >You look down at Jasmine
- >Her chest rises and falls in even breaths
- "Are you... snoring?!"
- >She was asleep!
- >You snickered
- >The [spoiler]snickering intensified[/spoiler] until you were full on laughing
- "Kekekekekeke."
- >Diamond dog attack ends in sleeping Bat pony
- >That had probably never been reported before
- >Snapping the hoof blades back into place, you pick up Jasmine and your lance
- >Slinging her over your back, you begin the long walk back
- >Time to report in
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