Proper Introduction

I cursed my terrible luck as Luna groggily began to stir. I momentarily considered putting her by the castle but since this assassin from another world that could turn invisible was on the loose then taking her to my camp and protecting her would be so much better.

It would have been so much simpler if she'd just stayed unconscious as well but now I had to deal with
this problem. I looked down at her and at my hoof "I'm so sorry" I said before I karate chopped her neck. Once more she went limp in my hooves and I breathed a sigh of relief as I dragged her to a small sewer duct. After pushing her in and dropping down after her I tried to gather my thoughts on what to do next which helped not think about the disgusting smell down here as well. Red must have been deactivated because she wasn't saying anything, my backpack seemed intact and the equipment in check. These things pleased me as well as the mission being overall a success even though I was heavily injured, on the run from a time travelling assassin whilst still coming to terms with this world and such like how I have no parents except a festive and a storage vat.

I coughed as we came to the end of the sewage system which flowed into a great lake which was around the back of Canterlot so as not to scare all the ponies I supposed.

I pushed Luna first and quickly dived after her, after a couple of seconds of tumbling through the very slight rapids I emerged on a river bank with Luna on my back. I huffed as I began the mile or so walk back to my camp with Luna being a higher calibre than normal ponies on my back (still not saying she's fat). She groaned a few times but in general she stayed pretty silent for the trek through the forest.

Upon reaching my camp immediately put Luna down and began checking my sensors for anypony who might have been here while I was gone. Finding no one I quickly took off my foul smelling armour and put on my standard armour, then I got my field med kit from my pack and Red out so I could diagnose how bad my legs were. I looked Red over, she appeared to have no damage on her chassis but when I looked underneath her energy crystal had been forcibly removed. I rummaged in my bag and found another of those weird crystals. I put one in and she slowly began to boot up. "Halt this instance you scoundrels you..." we're the first words she said to me before realising that it was only me. "Hello to you too Red" I said as I began unpacking bandages. "Asimov those assassins and Luna" she began but I interjected her "she's fine, few scrapes but the Colt's dead and the mare escaped barley, as for me I may have jumped off a castle and now need your doctor opinion" I said as I swallowed some pain pills.

"Asimov you do realise I am not a doctor and was programmed to give you a little background information here and there right"? I looked down at her holographic image "so you won't treat me" I asked. "Damn it of course I will I just don't like being put in this position so many times" she complained. "Yeah yeah how bad is it"? "We need to cut off your legs fast" she said in a rushed voice which actually made me grab my knife. "Easy Captain I was just joking, looks like ones sprained pretty badly whilst the other is broken, quite frankly I'm amazed you got all the way out here with Luna". "Well I have a way with staying on my toes I said, as I began to dress my wounds."Oh and Captain there is a really large wound on your flank which requires immediate attention" said Red as if reminding me.

I looked back and saw the nasty wound which I had taken for Luna. I got some water and washed me before bandaging myself up. Then I got up and went over to Luna, I cleaned her minor wounds and bandaged her head from what looked like a large object connected with her. "Asshole assassins didn't even use drugs I said as I laid her down by the fireplace I'd built."Didn't you say you knocked her out equally the same" snickered Res. "Do me a
Favour Red and run scans over the area without talking to me" I said as I went over to the shelter to pick up my rifle.

"Captain my sensors are picking up something terrible" whispered Red quietly. I went on red alert immediately and dropped to the floor "what you picking up" I asked. Loads of seriously deadly toxic chemicals from you and Luna... i.e. you stink of sewer" she said imitating laughter.

I was about to come up with a witty response when suddenly Luna stirred and Red whispered "she's waking up"! "What do I do, what do I say?" I asked hurriedly, generally not knowing what to do. "Just don't tell her you knocked her out" said Red as her holographic form faded.

I considered hiding for a moment but realised that was moronic, soldiers don't hide they fight and respond to orders and my orders no matter how screwed up now were to protect Luna and the only way I could do that was by calmly explaining the situation to her.

Luna slowly opened one eye and I adopted a casual guard expression as she began to open her eyes fully. "What the, guard why, where"? "It's ok your majesty I will explain everything soon first drink some water" I said as I gave her a flask. She was suspicious at first but started to drink greedily after a while, all the time staring at me with accusing eyes.

I thought I should get the conversation rolling so I asked her some questions to fill some gaps, "want is the last thing you remember before this"? She hesitated for a moment before answering "We were just finished raising the moon when something knocked us out and we fell into blackness, then I awoke to find you talking with some fully about me, so I ask you now... who are you really and why do you think it wise to kidnap a Royal Princess"!

I sighed and stood up walking back and forth before finally coming to a salute saying "Captain Asimov Foundation A-Class of the U.E.R at your service Princess, I didn't kidnap you for any other reason except to keep you safe" I said all at once since I couldn't think of an easy way to tell her this. She stared blankly at me before asking "what is the U.E.R and why is it that they want to keep me safe and why do my sister and I not know about it"? I sighed and sat down on a nearby log saying "I suppose I should start from the beginning, while you were knocked out some Pegasus were going to kill you in front of four guards which would then cause your sister to retreat into the sun and leave ponies squabbling over whose fault it was until they formed three different factions". "These are the P.P.R the Pegasus. Pony. Republic, the U.A or United. Unicorns and my faction the E.U.R the Earth. Pony. Republic". "These factions will war for seven hundred years because of your death, an endless bloody war until my faction decided to put an end to it, they sent be from the year 2735 back to this time to protect you, however it seems that my time has followed me here and they all want you dead" I finished.

Luna looked at me indecorously for some time before saying in the Canterlot voice "you were that guard from the palace, the one who cheered us up with his physiological analysis" she said. "Yes your majesty I have spent an entire month out here preparing for your rescue and in that time a lot has happened that I wouldn't have dreamed of" I said. "For instance this forest is amazing, back in my time trees are mostly dead and the air runs so thick with smoke that the moon and the sun bale come blotted out" I said getting to my feet.

She looked down for a moment before asking "so what happens now"? I was surprised that she was asking me, but I did my best to hide it even though I was prepared to argue with her, thinking that she wanted to go back to Canterlot. "Umm well my plan was to go into hiding way up in the mountains that overlook the town Ponyville, that way we are close to supplies and far away so that the P.P.R assassin won't find us".

Luna looked up at the moon for a moment and after a minute I too followed her gaze even though all I saw was just a round rock. "Do you know my story...? Captain" she said her voice became a lot quieter now not the usual booming sort. I looked at her but she was still looking at the moon, "I have been kept from Equestria for 1000 years, held captive in m own moon for causing a war that killed hundreds of ponies" "I will not be responsible for the deaths of more, if you wish to hide me then so be it I shall accompany you to these mountains for the good of the Equestrian ponies" she said with such passion in her voice that it actually inspired me which was weird since inspiration usually comes in the form of Plasma Rifles.

"Ok then, well I guess I will have to introduce you to Red". "Who is this Red" asked Luna. Red chose this moment (always the dramatical one) to burst into life as her holo image activated and she answered "I am Princess Luna and may I say that you look nothing like the nightmare moon files on my hard drive" she said sounding a little disappointed. Luna frowned at this and the conversation entered the awkward silence faze.

"Anyway I will explain everything tomorrow but for now we should sleep". "But it's night time Captain I never sleep at night" responded Luna. "Well your majesty I'm sorry but I'm exhausted and have to walk through the Everfree forest tomorrow busted back legs so goodnight Red will explain any details you ask for I'm giving you full access ok Red" I said emphasizing her name. "Yes Captain just get some rest" she said in a humorous tone.

I nodded and made to close my eyes, not seeing the sudden javelin until it flew straight into my stomach burying itself inside me. I stared wide eyed at the blade which had pierced through my armour and coughed up blood, I heard Luna scream but the black tendrils were already wrapping themselves around me as the world became an unfamiliar inky blackness.