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- =Helios 9=
- >You absentmindedly stabbed at your hay sausage over breakfast.
- >Celestia was seated next to you, telling a story of ages ago.
- "And so Adamai and I had to take to the forest in search of Luna, little did either of us know that Luna had learned to meld with the shadows cast by the trees."
- >You softly chuckle.
- "I suppose Hide and Seek is an entirely different game when magic is involved."
- >Celestia chuckles with you. "You have no idea."
- >The two of you laugh a bit at the idea of a dragon sifting through a forest looking for a hiding filly.
- >A filly who harrumphs at the end of the table, sending the mood barreling out of the room.
- >Great...
- >First and awkward breakfast and then a day with the prince.
- >Prince Blueblood had requested additional guards for himself today, and with Celestia not having any out of the castle duties, your name was first on the list.
- >You can't say it was your most wanted assignment...
- >At the edge of the table, Luna hops up out of her seat and walks towards the door.
- >"Goodbye, Sister. The court is yours. Please do not damage it." She says as she leaves.
- >One Sunshine was out of the room, you turned to Celestia.
- "Is she alright?"
- >Celestia shakes her head. "We have been disagreeing as to the proper response to the situation with the griffins, Luna is taking it a bit personally."
- >Some ponies...
- >The clock against the wall strikes the hour.
- >You rise from your seat. [spoiler][/spoiler] "Well, I better be off to go see his majesty."
- >Tardiness on a new assignment was never good.
- >Celestia rose from her seat and pressed her lips against your cheek.
- >This was one of the few situations where she could get away with it, when nop0ny was around.
- >She pulls away and smiles at you. "Don't let my nephew tire you out too much Anon."
- >You walked along Canterlot's streets to Blueblood's estate.
- >Prince Blueblood had a...reputation in Canterlot.
- >For being a bit of an ass.
- >Rude comments, selfish behavior, a bit of a temper when he could get away with it.
- >All that made the list for his personal guard applicants rather low.
- >Still, you had met Blueblood.
- >When he wasn't out of his element, he was just a normal stallion.
- >Rude at times, but never malicious.
- >Of course, you wouldn't know that now.
- >Blueblood didn't know the torture of walking to the complete opposite side of Canterlot in full armor on your own.
- >When you were on guard duty, you could at least distract yourself by watching out for threats.
- >But now...
- >Everyp0ny knew you were Celestia's personal guard, seeing you without her was a bit of an oddity.
- >As you pass through the gates to Bluebloods home, you took notice of the various arcane devices on the front lawn.
- >That was right, Prince Blueblood was up to his horn in magical research...
- >A servant greeted you at the door and took you up to the princes room.
- >Blueblood is talking to a dull blue pegasus with a midnight blue mane, "We'll talk again later, Miss Nightshade."
- >The mare nods and trots out the door...but not before throwing you a wink first.
- >Okay...
- >Blueblood walks up to you, a small smile on his face.
- >"Hello again Anonymous, I take it you are the guard chosen to follow me today?"
- >You nod.[spoiler][/spoiler] "That I am, your majesty, may I ask what it is you need to do?"
- >He signals for a servant to tail him out the door with saddlebags.
- >"Oh, just a few errands, now come. We have much ground to cover."
- >Blueblood leads you through the city and to a small reagent shop.
- >Inside her orders some standard magical tools, astrolabes, some Ankhs, a few scrolls.
- >As the clerk went into the back to retrieve things, Blueblood approached you.
- >"Tch...common shops..."
- "It's not so bad."
- >"There's dust."
- "It's homey."
- >Blueblood sighs. "So, Anonymous. I hear you and my aunt helped defend Canterlot during the attack."
- >You think back to that night...
- "Yeah...Along with Shining Armor..."
- >Bluebloods face falls a bit. "Yes...Shining. He was...a good friend."
- "Yeah, he was..."
- >Blueblood and you are silent as the clerk comes back with Bluebloods supplies and the two of you are out the door.
- >Blueblood turns to you as you walk down the street. "So, how is Aunty coping?"
- >Easy Anon.
- >Don't mention your...whatever it is with Celestia.
- "She's doing alright. Concerning herself with...other matters."
- >Blueblood nods his head. "Good..."
- >As you walk down the street, a pair of mares approach from the other direction.
- >Your bodyguard instincts tell you to step in front of Blueblood, ushering them off to the side.
- >They almost try to make it difficult, trying to slide past you to Blueblood.
- >You eventually get them behind the prince.
- >They wink and blow kisses as they walk away.
- "Is that common?"
- >Blueblood flashes a small smile. "Wealth and status elevate a stallion, Anonymous."
- >Your second stop was the Arcanium.
- >As the home to the Royal Magisters research, it was kept in the main castle compound.
- >It had also had some..."trouble" staying in one place, so it was in a tower of its own.
- >No one wanted the roof being stolen. Again.
- >Once you were in the Arcanium proper, you just sat back and let Blueblood talk to the magisters.
- >This was all way too far over your head.
- >You weren't a magician, you were a guard.
- >Protecting people and hitting things was your job.
- >As Blueblood collects his borrowed tools, he turns to you.
- >"Anonymous, is there a reason you appear to be ready to slaughter this room of magisters?"
- "Magic isn't really my element, Bluebl-"
- >"Your Highness."
- "Your Highness. Half the things in this room could probably evaporate me."
- >Blueblood taps his hoof on his chin as he looks around the room.. "Not half, I'd say a third at the most."
- >Oh. Great.
- >Blueblood taps a hoof on your chest plate. "But fear not, Anonymous! By the grace of the royal family, your armor would protect you from almost all of the magical effects!" He declared.
- >Well that was kinda cool.
- "So I'd be alright?"
- >Blueblood shakes he head. "No no. You would most certainly perish. But your corpse would be in pristine condition!"
- >The prince trots out of the Arcanium. "Come now, I must return to my home!"
- >You follow blueblood down the stairs.
- >You also make a note to get a matching helmet for your armor.
- >Blueblood practically galloped back to his estate and dumped the contents of his servants pouches onto his work desk.
- >The servant looks happy to be dismissed. No doubt not used to carrying reagents and instruments all over the city and back.
- >You look over Blueblood's shoulder at his desk.
- "What's all this for?"
- >Blueblood levitates and sets the Astrolabe.
- >"A magical experiment, one that will resonate through all of Equestria and make it a much better place."
- "I didn't know you were so into magic, Prince."
- >He chuckles. "I'll admit that casting magic isn't my forte, I still understand and appreciate it and it's applications."
- >Her starts leafing through his collection of ankhs.
- >"Equestria could always use more magic, don't you agree Anonymous? It helps everyone."
- "I guess, if you say so Prince."
- >Blueblood turns to you. "A man cannot be unsure of things of this level of importance, Anonymous. This spell is going to change the world."
- "I just really don't know enough about magic to form an opinion, your grace."
- >Blueblood sighs and turns back to his desk. "Ignorance..." He mutters.
- >The silence hangs for a bit.
- "If...that's it your grace, am I relieved?"
- >Blueblood waves a hoof to you. "Huh? Yes, go to the rest of your duties."
- >You leave the Prince to his toys as you let yourself out.
- >His words ring in your head.
- >You really shouldn't be unsure about this...
- >Did you care about Celestia?
- >Of course you did, but was it...like that?
- >You look up at the rapidly descending sun.
- >Hmm.
- >Maybe it's time to go get sure.
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