Hey everycreature! What's up!?

It's been awhile hasn't it? Yeah, been busy with finishing a short story, work in my namesake fandom, along other things in my life, but back to this!

And thank you to Miss Storyholic for the fav and follow!

Chapter 11: Causing an International Incident

While Rose's family tried to get the little filly herself to come back to the school, Rose's friends boarded the next train that arrived at the Ponyville station, which would take them to Canterlot. As the group of friends sat down, Gallus explained what he had in mind, which almost everycreature else wasn't so fond of it.

"So, you basically want to cause an international incident?" Sandbar simplifying Gallus' plan.

"We got no choice, it's not like the princess will let one of her guards leave." Gallus pointed out.

"Why wouldn't she?" Ocellus still not sure once Gallus explained her part. "I'm sure the princess could excuse one of her guards."

"And we don't even know what he looks like." Silverstream pointed out.

"I don't think there's too many red unicorn ponies that look like Rose and her siblings, I'm sure we'll find him." Smolder going along with Gallus' plan.

"Trust me, everything's going to be fine." Gallus reassured his friends as the ones not sure looked at each other.

Soon enough the majestic city of Canterlot came into view as the train climbed up the mountain tracks, reaching the station as the train slowly came to a halt. All the passengers, the group of friends included got off as the friends went into the city.

"Okay, everyone know what to do?" Gallus asked.

"Yeah, still not sure about this however…" Sandbar sighed as the group split up.

Ocellus went into an alleyway between two buildings, Silverstream and Yona went to one of the city parks, and Smolder flew up into the sky, while Gallus and Sandbar stayed together, going towards the Canterlot castle, once they were all in their places, they put the plan into action.

Meanwhile in the Canterlot castle…

Sword Gauntlet was by his post, right outside the meeting room where Princess Celestia was meeting the delegates from Saddle Arabia, talking over important issues affecting both the lands. Sword was rather bored as no trouble was happening, everything was going smoothly as all was quiet, well until…

"What was that!?" Sword thought in his head as he heard ponies galloping and screaming outside.

Sword was put to go see, only to see the captain of the royal guard come into view and gallop straight for the meeting room.

"Sir, what's going on?" Sword asked before his captain could talk to the princess.

"Canterlot's under attack." The captain answered before turning to the guards by the meeting room door. "You all stay here to protect the princess and the delegates."

The captain then opened the door and spoke to the princess.

"Very sorry for barging in princess, but the city is under attack, I'm sending my guards to face the threats and asking you to stay here." The captain respectfully said.

"Under attack by who?" Celestia asked.

"Well there's a giant bug like creature and a young dragon attacking from the sky and we also have reports of a young seapony and a yak disrupting the peace in one of the parks." The captain reported.

"Young?" Celestia said while Sword thought at the same time.

Outside the castle…

"How long are those boys going to take!?" Smolder yelled as several pegasus members of the royal guard were hot on her tail.

"I knew this was a bad idea!" Ocellus yelled back in her bug monster form.

Meanwhile in one of the city parks, Silverstream was in her seapony form, splashing around in a pond and getting ponies wet while Yona was busy smashing bushes.

"Oh this is so great!" Silverstream commented. "I love it here!"

"Yak agree!" Yona replied as she stomped a blush down to its roots.

For Gallus and Sandbar, they had to wait until their friends drew out enough of the guards and waiting long enough and not seeing any red unicorn guard come out of the castle from their hiding spot, they knew that Rose's father was still inside.

"I still think this wasn't the best option." Sandbar commented.

"Well too late now." Gallus replied. "Come on, lets go." And Gallus grabbed onto Sandbar as the griffon flew up until they reached a balcony.

Once the two friends were on the balcony, they went and checked each of the rooms and hallways, careful not to get spotted by the few guards who stayed to keep the princess and delegates safe. Eventually they were about to get up, only as they were passing by a hallway, Sandbar noticed a red unicorn pony standing guard by a room, along with several other guards.

"Gallus, I think that's Rose's dad." Sandbar said quietly.

"Sure looks like him…" Gallus said. "Okay, I'm going to distract them and luckily Rose's dad is the last one chasing me, if that's the case than you grab him."

"But what if he isn't the last one?" Sandbar noticing the flaw in Gallus' idea.

"Well, than I'll think of plan b." Gallus replied as he stepped out to reveal himself to the guards. "Hey you dorks, catch me if you can!"

"How did he get in here!?" One of the guards shouted.

"Must be one of the members of the group attacking the city." The captain of the guard who now outside the room thought. "Everypony after him!"

Gallus flew off through the halls while the guards all started to chase after him and as if Gallus could predict the future, Sword was the last guard to run after the griffon. And as soon as Sword passed by Sandbar's hiding spot, the young stallion pulled the guard, who was unaware, the other guards not noticing as Sandbar got Sword's attention now.

"Sorry sir, but you have to listen to me." Sandbar said in a loud whisper. "You're Blooming Rose's dad right?"

"Yes…" Sword said slowly, more confused than upset. "Who are you and how do you know my daughter?"

"I'm Sandbar, I'm one of her Rose's friends back at the School of Friendship." Sandbar answered. "We need you to come to Ponyville, Rose's upset that you didn't show up so you could meet her friends and teachers.

"I knew something like this could happen…" Sword sighed as he had a face that showed regret. "And I'm guessing the ones attacking the city and that griffon are Rose's friends as well."

"Yes, we wanted to distract the guards' attention so we could sneak you out of here." Sandbar continued. "So lets go." Sandbar starting to go, but noticed Sword wasn't following him.

"I can't just go, it's my duty as a guard to protect the princess when she has important meetings like this." Sword still debating on whether or not to stay or leave. "I could lost my job and than I'll be a bigger disappointment to the fam…" Sword however paused when a new voice greeted the guard and Sandbar.

"And why would you think that Sword Gauntlet?" Celestia's voice asked.

"Your highness." Sword turning around and bowing as Celestia now looked at Sandbar.

"Sandbar is it?" Celestia asked the young stallion. "You're one of the students at the School of Friendship right?"

"Yes princess…" Sandbar joined Sword in bowing.

"I figured as much when I heard our attackers were young, care to explain?" Celestia politely requested.

And Sandbar explained the problem to Celestia and as soon as Celestia heard everything, she flew out and got all the "attackers" to stop so they could all talk. As soon as the friends were regathered and the guards now set about returning the peace to the city, Celestia, with sword and the friends were in the throne room.

"So you all decided to cause an international incident just to sneak away one of my guards to his daughter?" Celestia asked the friends.

"Yes princess." Silverstream answered, fearing the worst.

"I see, well there was no need, you could have just came to me and asked." Celestia smiled as those against Gallus' plan looked at the griffon, Gallus chuckling awkwardly. "It's fine if one of my guards has a event he has to attend, especially if it's for family, besides I really don't need all the extra security during these kinds of meetings."

Celestia then stepped down from her throne and came to Sword himself, putting a hoof on the guard's shoulder.

"Why didn't you just tell me Sword, I would have gave you permission to go." Celestia said.

"I don't know princess, I was just afraid I would lose my job, but instead I may have just lost my daughter…" Sword sighed sadly.

"Well there's still enough time to get to Ponyville, hurry up, all of you." Celestia letting the friends and guard go.

"See, I told you we could have just talked to the princess." Ocellus rubbing the fact to Gallus.

"At least we didn't cause trouble for our lands." Gallus pointed out.

"We should get going if we're going to make it to Ponyville before the day is over." Sword urged the group of friends. "But while we're going to the station, why don't you tell me all about yourselves." Sword then smiled as the group hurried to the train station to go back to Ponyville.

Yeah so also part of the reason why it took me awhile to get this done was because I had a little writer's blocks on how to do this chapter and what the friends were going to do and in fact I feel like I could have done it better still… But what do you all think!?

Also, in case any of you are wondering, I'm setting my series after the season 8 finale, so I don't have to worry about what happens in season 8, but still making things canon to that of course!

See everycreature later!