Chapter One: Late night arrival
Mortality walked his way along the borders of the Dark kingdom watching carefully for any odd movements in the brush or any oddly shaped or newly placed plants. Spies were often caught trying to get past the borders as well as the occasional assassin. Although his shifts never ended up in a chase or a fight with another pony, he kept his guard up and his eyes open for anything.
As he walked he spoke to himself, saying "I hate boring shifts, there needs to be some type of problem to handle". As he said this he saw something out of the corner of his eye and he immediately turned to face his new targets. They approached slowly and stopped a few feet away, he noticed it was another pony from the solar alliance.
"What is your business here?"
"I come to seek refuge from the dictator of the sun, she terrorizes everypony and takes multiple ponies everyday to do things that I would rather not speak of."
"You want permission to enter the kingdom, is that it?"
"Yes, I beg of you, please allow me entry."
"Wait as I call the guard to escort you to the princesses quarters to ask for a new life."
"No need guard, I will handle it from here."
They both gasped and bowed at the sight of princess Luna.
"Princess! What are you doing here? The borders are not a safe place for ponies of high value or the princess for that matter!"
"I'm fine and I just wanted to welcome our immigrant,as long as he has good intentions to stay in our kingdom."
"Please princess Luna give me a new home, a new life, a new pledge. I only wish to escape from the rule of that monster some call their leader."
"She is not a monster, she is just confused, and if what you seek is a better life you may enter my kingdom to find freedom from my sister. Guard, escort him to an empty piece of land to take residence and show him to all the necessary shops so that he'll know where to purchase food and seeing that he's new get him jobs according to his cutie mark."
"Right away princess luna, follow me and I will take you to your new residence."
They walked through the darkness towards the kingdom streets. The outreach around the kingdom seemed deserted but it was dotted with guards, traps, and areas set for ambushes. Stepping into any of the three areas meant death or capture for any enemy. Mortality knew all the places well so he walked around them or stepped carefully over tripwires making sure the guest did the same and before they knew it they had reached the inner streets of the kingdom. Ponies roamed freely carrying out their final chores before going to sleep or just relaxing with friends on their porch. Stores and shops were dark,empty, and closed. All except for the guard station and the local inn, now used as a home for those making a new home. The inn didn't get as much business as before but it got its share of immigrants needing a place to stay for the time being.
"This is where you'll be staying until you have made a home or until you find someone to stay with, if you have any friends or family who moved to the dark kingdom previously, I'll help you find them."
"I Don't have any family in the kingdom, for reasons."
"Fair enough, did any friends move here?"
"No, no friends either the inn will just have to do."
"Okay, enjoy your stay at the inn."
Mortality begun to walk away but the pony yelled after him.
"Wait!"
"What?"
"What do I do for a job?"
"Don't you have a profession?"
"Not really, but I used to do guard work."
"Fair enough, come to the guard station tomorrow morning uhh..."
"Deosxes, my names Deosxes."
"Ok Deosxes I'll see you tommorrow at the guard station."
Deosxes was so tired he walked in the door, received his room key, and as soon as he entered his room and sat on his bed, he blacked out.