For Those About To

I let my pulse rifle come alive in my hand and it sprayed pulses all over the place. Suddenly shouts erupted from above the rafters and a large silhouette which I had seen reflected in Celestia's eyes became a Unicorn clad in combats with an expression on his face that I would describe not as murderous but lunatic. He was brown flanked and had absolutely no mane whatsoever and he seemed to have a fixed smile on his face all the time which added to the insane levels.

He lunged at me with a tiny blade erupting from nowhere as he tried to stab me; I dodged dropping my rifle and drawing my combat knife. The other guards in the room drew their swords and the Princesses were immediately surrounded by a circle of guards whilst Shining Armour made to surround me and the other pony.

"Shining Armour stay out of this!" I said loudly as the maniac pony looked from side to side as if noticing the crowd of ponies encircling him for the first time. "Captain Foundation you are not a member of the guard and in this case a civilian so I demand you stand down, we'll take care of this" he said as he edged closer.

Suddenly the crazed pony splayed his hands and all the ponies but Shining Armour and a few of his guards went down with tiny throwing knives sticking from their throats.

The blood seemed to get everywhere as it erupted from there gurgling mouths covering everyone in its radius and making the remaining guards drop their weapons in disgust. All except Shining Armour who even though was looking a little green stayed focused (which I observed was a trait not many ponies in this time seemed to have) and began circling again, careful not to tread on any of his fallen comrades and their blood.

The other guards had already passed out or fled from the bloody scene in sheer terror, the four guards protecting Luna and Celestia began to edge them towards the throne room door but the crazed U.A pony (as I read from his light armour) noticed this and smiled all the more. He pulled out two large machete like things and slashed both at me and Shining Armour. We dodged the hulking weapons easily enough but then they came round just as quick and we we're forced into a slow retreat as this smiley pony forced us back.

Suddenly Celestia stepped away from her guards and using a powerful voice (lot like her sisters Canterlot voice) yelled "enough of this madness"! We all looked her way and I was blinded as a pure ray of sun golden energy burst from her horn and engulfed the smiley pony. I thought this would take care of our problem as did Celestia until the pony stepped through the light which seemed to filter out the heat and radiation.

I could tell he couldn't see though and I this to my advantage by stabbing him promptly through the heart. His armour originally intended to protect magic was nothing against my refined blade and I easily cut into him.

His eyes fluttered and he looked at me still smiling and whispered through his clenched teeth "for Equestria" before he brought down both his machetes intending to slice me in two. Being totally exposed all I could think was how stupid and lazy I'd been before the machetes… stopped and were instead met by a clang. I looked up to see Shining Armour stopping he left blade with his sword while Luna's magic held back the right machete.

Energy spent the smiling lunatic U.A assassin died going limp and falling to the floor, causing my knife to travel further into him and stick out the other end of his body.

Everyone was silent for a moment as I looked down and checked his pulse. "Is he definitely dead?" asked Luna stepping close. I ran over to my pulse rifle and after cocking went back over and shot the assassin about ten times at point blank range aiming for the head.

"He certainly is now" I said slinging my rifle over my back and moving a guard's body to retrieve Red.

"Asimov is you ok?" she asked worriedly after I found her. "You have sensors so you tell me" I said as I attached her to my belt and strode over to the group of ponies.

"Captain Shining Armour" I said motioning him to step away from the large group. "Damn thought I was a goner in that one, but you killed him" he said in a shocked voice. "Captain you saved me, so we're square but I need you to quarantine this area and move the Princess's away to the secondary throne room at the back of the castle, get your men to clear up his mess and take it to the morgue but send men to retrieve the other dead ponies that aren't your guards and put them in the northern hospital basement, which I believe hasn't been used in a few years on" I said in a calming tone but pushing my luck to the limits of space.

He was actually too much in shock to respond with his voice so instead he nodded slightly and I said "good Captain" and left for Luna.

She was a little away from the crowd which was concentrated on Celestia and now Shining Armour's new orders. I limped over to her as the adrenaline began to fade and my old still healing injuries came back and now ached more than ever. They didn't improve either when Luna through herself around me in a tight embraces saying "by the moon you saved my life again"!

I coughed as I was positive I felt a rib crack "sure Luna I'm glad you're ok too" I said before I could stop myself. She blushed deeply but another guard tapped her on the shoulder asking her to follow him before she could respond. I was glad too because my own face was bright Red and very visible against the blackness of my cheeks.

I watched as guards began to put the bodies into large sacks and carry them away, I went over to a corner of the throne room where I activated Red. "This is bad Captain" she immediately said with her holographic image turning black. "I know Luna is in even more danger now than ever I need to enact my original plan and get her out of the radar and into the mountains" I said scratching my chin.

The image of Red nodded and I clipped her back onto my belt and strode past the clean-up team heading for the second throne room. I passed a flood of ponies on my way and upon reaching the second throne room came up against ten guards standing against a door covered in glowing red magic. I made to enter but the head guard didn't move until Shining Armour came by seeming to have recovered he said "let him pass, he probably saved a lot of lives today including the Princess's".

The guard pony reluctantly stepped back and I nodded my thanks to Shining Armour, striding into the magically enchanted doors.

The Princesses were at the end of this much smaller and less grand throne room and by the looks of it swamped by advisors and guards demanding instructions and advise. Luna saw me first and whispered to Celestia who told all the ponies in a very polite way to get lost. I strode past mumbling ponies and went before my protectorate and ruler (I suppose since I am a subject officially) and bowed.

"We are so very grateful for you saving our lives Captain Foundation" said Celestia in royal tone "we realise that our time might have treated you with some resentment and I affection but we will change that" said Celestia before I put my hoof up to silence her.

"I ask for nothing your majesties but to protect the future and my job has just gotten a hell of a lot trickier so I need permission for some things" I said even though I would do them anyway without their permission. "Anything" said Luna. "Well I need examine thoroughly the bodies of those future ponies for useful equipment and to destroy anything still dangerous and for that I need to borrow a small hospital basemen to the north, then I need you both and Shining Armour to gather someplace alone tonight where I shall tell you the answer to your previous question".

The two princesses looked at each other before nodding
however Luna had a problem "but why can't you tell us now"? I looked at her then motioned around the whole room "walls have ears". They looked at me in puzzlement and I sighed saying "just cherish the next few hours together and by then I'll be back with the plan" I said.

Celestia cocked her head and looked at me "you're telling two royal Princesses what to do"? It sounded pretty ridiculous but yes I supposes I was, "oh no your majesty simply guiding you" I told them. Luna then piped up "I don't mind you save me once again" she said. I looked at her now and with a blush said "you're worth saving".

She stared at me with an emotionless expression whilst my brain began to process what I'd said. "I mean for the future" I stuttered "you know your survival d…depends on… yeah and stuff" I started ramping and decided It best to go now.

So I turned my back on Royalty (something I was sure I was no supposed to do and went to hang out with a bunch of dead ponies in a creepy basement.

"At least they don't talk" I said to myself as I left the throne room. "What" said Red.? "Err nothing just… I don't know" I said genuinely feeling out of it for the first time in my life.

My body felt weird and my emotions seemed to rumble like they were a whirlwind of confusion. Why is it so difficult?

I did it, I think or did another me do it... Me is not correct...Æ-what does this mean

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