Chapter Three
The three Celestial Guards were shaking with sheer terror right now, they had no idea that Princess Celestia's personal guard, and their High General, was in the gardens! What was worse for them, he just caught them red hoof, about to rape a mare in their sister guard unit! There were rumors about how he punished those within the Celestial Guard, for just moving in formation, which involved being flogged for two hours by a barbed cat-of-nine-tails…
Their teeth began to chatter, their bodies shaking uncontrollably. The two guards, who were holding Nighting Gale down, were now hugging one another in fear. The third, in a surge of adrenaline, shot up to attention and saluted the towering unicorn. "High eneral Sun Guard, sir! I know it looks bad, but we can explain-!" The guard didn't finish, as a deafening CRACK echoed, and his head exploded into bloody chucks mixed with gold metal.
When their comrade's limp, headless, body hit the ground, the last two screamed like a pair of fillies, backing away the moment Sun Guard pointed his Guardian Spear at them. They were able to see the smoking barrel, within the eagle's crest's beak. "H-H-High G-General! P-P-Please, have mercy!" They both pleaded, scooting away from the fury filled honor guard.
Nighting Gale just watched, even as Sun Guard stepped over her. She knew about harsh punishment, but the High General flat out executed that one guard without so much as a trial! She found it… Rather attractive, actually, the mare having a thing for heroic vigilantes thing, since she was a filly. What was even better, Sun Guard just showed he was one of the 'by any means' types! The kind every Bat Pony in the Lunar Guard strives to be!
Sun Guard raised his Guardian Spear up, as a golden chain appeared around the two. With a jerk, it nearly squeezed the life out of them. The sudden change in tactics confused Nighting Gale, causing her to look up at him. "I-Is something the matter, sir?" When he turned to look at her, those helmeted eyes caused the mare to blush even more. "I-If it is alright for me to know."
Sun Guard just eyed her for a moment, before looking up towards the castle. This caused the other three to look and, to the two living Celestial Guards' dismay, saw both Princesses heading their way! Both of the Celestial Guards went sickly pale while wishing Sun Guard had also killed them.
The honor guard turned around, fully, and moved next to Nighting Gale. The mare, noticing that her princess was approaching, quickly stood up and positioned herself next to her rescuer. The fact she stood without armor, the Celestial Guards having stripped her of it, made the mare feel embarrassed at how vulnerable she was.
She even shivered, when the cool night wing brushed bassped her… But quickly blushed, and felt a bit warmer, when Sun Guard caught the shiver and got much closer. Night Gale didn't know what to think of his actions, and tried to pass it off as him being a good commander. "Y-Yeah… H-He's just looking out for his troops, is all." She thought, lowering her head down, and smiling a bit.
When Celestia and Luna landed, the Sun Princess rushed up to the honor guard. "Sun Guard, what happened? We heard your Guardian Spear go off, and got here quickly as we could." She asked, completely ignoring the headless guard, and two cowering behind him.
"And why is Captain Nighting Gale without her armor?" Luna asked, with a raised brow, the mare instantly blushing when the Moon Princess asked her said question.
When a whimper was heard, both princesses noticing the bond guards, Sun Guard motioning the two towards the headless one, nearly making Luna throw up at the exploded mess. Celestia, taking in the scene before her, slowly becoming wide eyed as she realized what had happened her. "By the Sun…" She slowly moved towards the mare. "P-Please tell me that Sun Guard got to you, before they could actually preform the act."
Nighting Gale gave a nod, lowering her head more. "H-He did, your majesty. He arrived right before they could." She answered, making sure not to look the Sun Princess in the eyes.
"Tia, we don't understand." Luna said, walking up to them. "Before they could do what?"
Celestia looked back at Luna. "Dear sister, it seems your Captain was almost the victim of the unrestrained lust of three Celestial Guards, who had forgotten their place and station." She answered, the Moon Princess becoming wide eyed. "But, luckily, Sun Guard prevented it before they could."
"I-I am sorry, my lady." Nighting Gale apologized, lowering her head further, in pure shame. "I failed your expectations of me.
Luna just looked at the Bat Pony Mare, then to Sun Guard, and back at her. "You kept our expectations, Captain Gale… It took three of our sister's guards to pin you, with bound wings." She gave a warm smile, as Nighting Gale looked up at her. "We are just glad that High General Sun Guard arrived, when he did… If such a fate befell you, while under out watch… We would have been heart broken, because we failed you."
The bat pony smiled, widely, realizing she is still in her princess' good graces. "T-Thank you, my lady." Nighting Gale bowed before Luna, as he Moon Princess turned her attention to the honor guard.
"High General Sun Guard." He gave a nod to her, the red eyes locked on to Luna. "You protected us, after our return, and now saved one of our Lunar Guard Captains from a terrible fate… We wish to know, if there was some way for us to repay you?"
When Sun Guard remained silent, shaking his head, Luna looked up at her smiling sister. "Sun Guard is the type to believe that service is reward enough, Luna… Even given leave, he finds some way to serve, in our name. He is truly a testament to his former lord's greatness." She smiled at her honor guard. "Though, Sun Guard… Would you mind being a gentlecolt, and assisting Captain Gale to her quarters? After tonight's ordeal, she deserves the night off."
Before Nighting Gale could protest, Luna nodded her head. "Our sister is right, Captain Gale. You have the night off, to rest and recover, while we deal with these two vagabonds." She ordered, Celestia already moving towards the two terrified guards. Luna then stopped in front of Sun Guard. "High General, please take care of our Captain further… We are sure you are quite the gentlecolt, as you are a grand warrior.
Sun Guard nodded, his horn glowing gold. Nighting Gale's armor starting to float around them. Luna nodded again, as she moved towards the chained guards, and her sister, restrained fury in her steps. "W-Well, we best get going-?" The moment Nighting Gale tried to step forward, the mare was engulfed by the gold aura form Sun Guard's honor, and lifted off the ground. "W-What are you doing, s-sir?" She asked, as he placed her on to his armored back. "You're taking that 'be a gentlecolt' as an order, aren't you, s-sir?" Her only response, was a silent nod from him.
Celestia smiled, as she watched Sun Guard carry Nighting Gale towards the castle. "This gives me an idea…" She thought, before turning her attention towards the chained guards. "Now, what to do with the two of you?" She asked, malice within her calm voice.
"We have one or two ideas, dear sister." Luna suggested, gaining a sadistic grin, the two Celestial Guards becoming ten times more terrified.
-Lunar Guards Wing-
Nighting Gale couldn't be anymore embarrassed right now. Sun Guard refused to allow her to walk on her own, when they entered the Lunar Guards Wing, so now her colleagues are watching her ride on his back, her armor levitated around them. Quite a few of them had to do a second take on the scene, but realized that it was actually happening. The mare knew a rumor was going to come from this, and she will never hear the end of it.
Nighting Gale was glad, when they reached the door to her quarters, and really happy her status as one of the Captains allowed her to not have a roommate. So, when Sun Guard opened the door, and went inside, the mare quickly hopped off while he placed her armor on to a nearby stand. "U-Uh, t-thank you, sir." She managed to say, before trying to remove the rope around her bat wings.
The towering unicorn turned around, to face her, and tilted his head silently. Nighting Gale blushed at the fact he was just staring at her, and started to work on the rope even more. However, the knot was tied tightly, and her fangs were having trouble cutting through the threading.
When she felt something cold, and metallic, slide between her bat wings and the rope, she stopped to look. Nighting Gale noticed the blade of Sun Guard's spear sliding into the rope, before it actually sliced through the rope like a hot knife through butter. She instantly looked up at him, the heavily armored stallion giving a simple nod, and heading towards the door.
"I mean it, sir!" She blurted out, causing Sun Guard to stop and look back at her. "Had you not shown up, when you did, I would have-?" Then, the realization of what happened hit her at full force.
She was about to be raped by those three stallions. Bound, and helpless, those three would have taken turns rutting her, without mercy or care, within that secluded part of the gardens. Each one putting themselves inside of her marehood, and taking away something precious from the mare. Her cries and moans screaming out for help, as she would be raped, and possibly be at the mercy of them each rutting her at the same time, as well! Once they were done, they could have either killed her or, worse, left her alive with their disgusting seed in her young womb.
Tears started to appear in her amber eyes, the left still covered by her mane. "I-I c-could h-have been…" She fell back on to her flank, the entire situation shocking her, as she started to sob about it what happened. Nighting Gale, best in her class, a Lunar Guard Ace, and Royal Guard Captain; was helpless at the mercy of three perverted unicorns!
Sun Guard silently watched, as the mare suffered her sudden breakdown. During his years of service, the honor guard only comforted one, and that was by pure accident. He didn't know he did, until she told him so. Now, there was a mare right in front of him, in desperate need of comforting and he received direct orders to be a gentle colt.
He didn't know how to approach this, he was a battle harden warrior from millennia upon millennia of battles, not somepony's therapist. So, he thought of what Princess Celestia would do in situations like this… Remembering that she would either give words of comfort or hug them, the former being out of the question for him.
He shook his head, not believing that he was about to do actually do this. Stepping forwards, his hoof steps masked by the mare's sobs, Sun Guard approached Nighting Gale. Setting his spear to the side, he slowly sat down in front of her, and looked down at the mare. She hadn't noticed him yet, the breakdown covering her senses and reason.
Without warning, Sun Guard reached forward and brought her into his chest! The sudden embrace caused Nighting Gale to squeak, her teary eyes wide with surprise. She felt the honor guard starting to rub his hoof up and down her back, even between her wings, and noticed that the red was gone from his helmet. "T-The High G-General… Is trying to comfort me?" Nighting Gale thought, surprised such a professional warrior was doing it.
Deciding that this may be a one-time thing, Nighting Gale returned the embraced, and muffled her sobbing into Sun Guard's breastplate. Neither of them noticing the door was still open, or the several ponies watching them. Each one having a dumbfounded look on their faces, due to the Captain's situation and the High General's response.
After all, Sun Guard technically only lead the Celestial Guard… There wasn't a commanding officer of the Lunar Guard, yet.
-Next Day, Throne Room-
Celestia sat upon her throne, Luna standing next to her, as she contemplated the prior night's events. Both her and Luna dealt with the two surviving guards, sending them to the dungeons afterwards, and had the third's remains cleaned up. But an idea occurred to her, after she had ordered Sun Guard to take Nighting Gale back to her quarters. An idea, that may work in Luna's favor, for her return.
"Luna?" She spoke up, causing the younger Princess to look up at her.
"Yes, Tia?" Luna asked.
"Have you decided a commander for your Lunar Guard yet?" Celestia asked, looking at the younger princess. "It has been any months, since your return, and reactivation of the Lunar Guard. They are in need of a leader."
Luna took a moment to respond, like she was thinking on her sister's question. "I have, sister, but…" Celestia looked at her, with a raised brow. "I fear my choice's reputation may have been compromised, after the events of last night." She admitted.
"I see… Your choice was Captain Gale." Celestia understood Luna's thoughts on the Bat Pony mare. Best in her class, in both armed and unarmed combat. Received perfect scores in stealth and aerial combat. Along with showed traits of a great leader? Nighting Gale was the perfect candidate for the Captain, and possibly Commander, position like Shining Armor was the perfect choice for the Celestial Guard's Unicorn Captain. Though, this played right into her hooves. "Why do you think that, Luna?
"Because many would probably believe her mental state becoming unstable." Luna answered, gaining a pondering look. "Almost being raped, by three stallions I might add, can greatly affect one's mental state."
"Then, it is a good thing… She will have somepony to turn to, for help, if such a thing were to happen." Her gaze, along with Luna's, went straight to Sun Guard… The honor guard silently standing to Celestia's left. The sentinel suddenly having a bad feeling about her comment.