Author's Note: Sorry if I went off grid. Been busy with work school and lost the original flash drive. That's right a lot of work lost so now everything is on hiatus until I can find it or remember what I wrote on it. So for now this is the only story being updated. Plus I kind of procrastinated on this one. Spoiler: the start of this story takes twenty seconds before Twilight entered the castle. Also on a formal note, The Reaper Home world have been renamed due to trademark reason to Roen (Rho-in). Also I'm going to start an actual novel including Achilles and his eight brother.
Chapter 1
The sun shines as it sets in the distance. In the throne room two rows of crystal guards and a new pegasus guard recruit stands at the ready to announce Twilight's arrival. At the Throne stand Princess Celestia, Luna and Cadence. Behind the trio of royalty stand two men whose height seems a little less than six feet but seems like they could be around Discord's.
The first one wear's a crimson overcoat with brimstone buttons, a black wool skintight shirt, Dark red jeans and military boots. His hair imitates the color of wild flames in a forest if a forest is combed to show a face and its leaves in curls. He also wears a few pouches and an item with a handle discreetly hidden at the back of his pants. His face smooth as a stone that sat on a river for years.
Next to him is his twin brother. His hair imitates the color of ice in a blizzard if a blizzard were combed down and to the side. He wears a deep blue blazer with snowflake pattern from the sleeves to the back of the jacket, a loose white wool shirt, near white/blue jeans and snow boots. A small handle is subtly tucked in a pocket in his blazer. He has three pouches strapped around his left leg.
The twin brother stand at attention as soon Twilight enters the room with her friends. On her left is Pinkie Pie, Fluttershy, Spike the Dragon and AppleJack, to her right is Rarity, Rainbow Dash, Wicked Paint and Shadow Sword. Through out the months since Wicked having to face danger wherever he goes and done next to nothing to help, he asked his brother for guidance. Instead of guidance Wicked was treated to a full military regiment that lasted for quite some time.
Twilight walks into the room in astonishment until she bumps into the new pegasus guard. They look at each other for a few seconds until the new guard announces Twilight's arrival.
"Presenting her highness Princess Twilight Sparkle and her appointed guardsman Corporal Wicked Paint."
Cadence walked towards Twilight to welcome he back into the Crystal Empire.
"Twilight; I haven't seen you since the coronation and Wicked it's good to see you again."
Wicked responded still a bit timid as ever before "likewise Princess Cadence."
"And Shadow Sword how is your retirement."
"I feel free to do what I need to do such as gardening and chess and time with my little brother."
"That's good; also those two gentlemen have been standing over there not answering to anyone until you got here."
The two brothers walked forward and presented themselves. They saluted as they present themselves.
"I'm Sergeant and arms master Gareth Blade The second."
"I'm Lieutenant and security coordinator Razor Blade."
Wicked salute back and the three of them eased each other.
Wicked analyzed the two bother and he notice that they are wearing a patch on the right shoulders of their jackets. The design on that patches has a knight's helmet with a spear coming in from the left, a sword from the right three arrows coming down and a heater shield behind the helmet.
"Those patches," Wicked stated observantly. "What do they mean?"
Razor stepped forward and states, "These patches are new and the Home World began a new Commando program for the Honorguards of the Royal Blade family; My twin and I are the first of the new commandos."
"Oh okay." Wicked knows something is up but there is a lump growing in his stomach and it's telling him not to put a lot of trust in the twins.
Twilight, Cadence, Celestia and Luna are astonished to find out that there are more people of Shadow's kind that live out there in the stars. Twilight feels like asking but she is tired from the trip. She walks up to Wicked if he can assist the night watch tonight. She even enlisted the help to the twins. Twilight and her friends are escorted to the guest chambers while the twin pull out their weapons to begin their nightly patrol.
Gareth weapon is a massive hammer and the end that would bludgeon someone's intestines in becomes engulfed in flames. Razor's weapon is a crossbow infused with ice magic that can create barriers and walls of ice.
Sunset quickly sets into dusk. The night claims the land and the palace guards patrol every hallway. Little do anyone know a hooded pony sneaks through the palace avoiding the guards. She stops as she came upon the twins who are standing in the middle of the hallway. She leans in and listens to their conversation.
"And so that's how I accidentally flipped the halftrack."
"You know Gareth; you are one reckless driver."
"At least I have a license."
"That's because you threatened the driving instructor to give you your license or you were going to crush his face in with that overly sized hammer of yours."
"At least I have a legit weapon, you don't even have a sword."
"I have a knife; now come on we need to complete our patrol route."
The twins leave allowing the hooded pony to sneak by towards the guest rooms. She checks each room until she found Twilight's room. She silently walks in until she almost caused a lamp to fall. She catches it with her magic before anyone can be disturbed by the sound.
She carefully walks up to the crown and switches it with a fake crown. As soon the trade is complete she walks herself out until she trips over Spike's tail causing her to trip and fall.
Twilight wakes up to see her crown in the hooded pony's bag. Twilight gasps and exclaims "My crown." Twilight chases after the hooded pony and she yells out to her friends "She got my crown."
The hooded pony looks back to see Twilight and her friends chasing after her. She turns her attention back in front of her and she dodges the hammer that missed her by a hair.
Gareth raises his hammer again and attempted to crush the intruder in front of him. It's a pity he missed again but that's what he gets for using a very heavy weapon.
She continues to run until a few arrows nearly hit her. She was able to dodge them before they could have done any damage to her. A fifth arrow was launched in front of her creating a barrier of ice blocking her path. She used her magic to bypass the obstruction. The path is still blocked until Gareth plows right through the cold barrier with his flaming hammer.
Twilight and her friend are just feet behind the hooded pony until Twilight teleports in front her. The hooded pony teleports inches away from Twilight allowing her cloak to hit Twilight's face with it. As soon the hooded pony reappear it reveal a yellow unicorn pony with Red hair and a golden yellow streak in the middle of it.
The seven friends and the three guards chase after her. Wicked tackles the yellow unicorn into the mirror room. The crown jumps out of the unicorn's bag and into the mirror where it disappeared.
Everyone gasp at this except Wicked, Gareth and Razor.
"What did you do with the crown?" Wicked demanded.
The yellow unicorn punches Wicked causing him to land on his back. She jumps in front of the mirror and turn around. "Sorry it has to be this way Princess Twilight." With that she leaps through the mirror.
The twins helps Wicked back on his hooves while he rubs his jaw. The seven ponies and two Commandos quickly report this to Princess Celestia.
"And so the suspect escapes through the mirror" One of the castle guards concluding a brief report of the recent intrusion.
"I was afraid this would have happened" Celestia say fearfully.
Razor steps forward and states "With all due respect Princess please tell us what are you hiding."
Gareth leans towards his brother and whispers "you do know the phrase 'with all due respect' mean 'kiss my arse.'"
Razor slowly turns to his brother and gives him a shift punch to his stomach. Razor chuckle as his brother winces in pain. They quickly gather themselves to avoid embarrassment.
Princess Celestia step forward and explain about the thief. "The unicorn who came in last night and stole the crown was a former student of mine; her name is Sunset Shimmer; she was as good as Twilight in her studies but was too impatient and left our world through this mirror; I'd hoped she would come back seeking my guidance but obviously that was not had transpired; Twilight Sparkle you must go to this other world and retrieve your crown."
Shadow Sword lets out a moan. "I remember Sunset; she was just as smart as you Twilight but very ambitious and just as impatient."
Wicked steps forward and propose an idea. "Princess if I may, I suggest the Twins go with Twilight into this other world to provide security for her."
Celestia nods in agreement. The brothers look at each other and they walked through the portal. The way of travel is hazy and weird for the two. The last place they'd thought they would expect to find the crown turns out to be a highschool.
