Silverstar is now 20 years old and already one of the best guards of her division. Ambition and determination is not something she is lacking. Of course she was still a newbie so did get a lot of the dirty work to do. Right now she was in the everfree forest. After the royal wedding of Shinning Armor and Princess Mi Amore Cadenza, guards were sent out the scope out the area surrounding Canterlot. After all there might be changelings left behind. And they were not taking any risks. Silver together with some other recruits and their commanding officer were in charge of the forest. She now was walking down a dirt path using her flashlight to try and pierce the darkness in between the trees. Carefully avoiding old traps that had been abandoned long ago. They had been warned that even thought they were old, they were still efficient and dangerous.
Almost halfway through, in the center of the forest a noise reached her ears. It almost sounded like one of the traps being triggered. Followed by yelp, groaning and mumbling that sounded like a pony. A pony triggered a trap? They weren't supposed to be out here. Her fellow guards were in other parts of the forest so it couldn't be them. She turned off her flashlight and carefully followed the sounds. Stepping lightly and staying low in order not to be spotted. Then her eyes finally saw what was causing the noise. A changeling! Stuck upside down in a net trap trying desperately to break free from it. He did look slightly different from all the other changeling drones. He still was black and covered in holes. But he seemed taller and more pony-like almost. He had blue and black mane and a tail.
Silver stepped out from her hiding spot and approached the entrapped changeling who now also took notice of her. He stopped his struggling and looked over towards her smiling awkwardly. His fangs gleaming in the moonlight. "Ummm well hello there? Hehe" He said while blushing and chuckling in embarrassment. "Could you uh- Maybe get me down?" Her brow raised looking over at him. A changeling asking for help from a pony? After all that happened at the wedding? "And why would I help? I should put you under arrest." Now the confused expression was on the male changelings face. "Arrest? Why would you have to do that?" Was he serious? How could he be so oblivious?
After making him promise not to run off or be met with her sword she cut him down. After shaking the dirt off him and rubbing his head he thanked her for the help. "Now explain what you are doing here changeling." Silver said sternly. "Well first off my name is Thunder Codes. Not changeling" He said before beginning his story. Telling the guard how he ran away from the hive years ago. He had overhead his mother. Queen Chrysalis talk about how he was suspicious to the drone changelings and a danger to her throne. Know this meant she was going to take him out, he fled. Ending up in the forest and living there ever since. After he was finished with his explanation, Silver started hers. Telling him what happened in Canterlot and why there were guards scoping out the forest. He seemed to be genuinely shocked but the young guard could not be certain. Luckily the changeling understood the reason for arrest and agreed to come peacefully.
Silver put cuffs on him as protocol stated and took him back to the meeting point. The others were always waiting there for her. Surprised to see a changeling walking with her calmly. Silver told the story to her leading officer who made the decision to take him to the castle and present him to the princesses. Saying they would have a way of telling if he really is telling the truth. And so they started the travel back to Canterlot. Both the young Pegasus and changeling oblivious for what was next to happen.