The fallen soldier

Assignments?

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Joking.

You didn't pull the trigger.

Instead you lowered your gun, looked towards the loud ass voice, and stared whenever it appeared to be Celestia. Who also appeared to be very upset.

"Lower your weapons! This man is not your enemy!" The princes raised her arms at the Cross-bow wielding soldiers.

The men looked at each other, then lowered their weapons. You holstered your SMG and nodded your head towards Celestia. She didn't seem all too happy with you either.

The large gate started glowing, and then suddenly popped open. Celestia walked through with a very evident frown on her face. She waved at the soldiers, they deformed their shield wall and lined up next to each other.

You looked at the soldiers, then back at Celestia. The Princess inspected the soldiers, then pointed at the gate, all the men turned and walked into the Castle courtyard. She waved at the soldiers occupying the gate walkway, the men responded by turning and re-entering the towers from which they came.

Celestia sighed and faced you, "This is certainly a surprise, I was conversing with the ambassador of Griffonia. When suddenly, I get this peculiar message from a soldier, apparently a creature dressed in alien armor was aiming to assassinate me. Have you any idea as to who this might be?"

You open your mouth to respond but close it when her eyes flicker to the body of the unconscious soldier.

"I see I was a tad bit late." She approached the body, stepping around the puddle of vomit.

"I'll have a maid clean that up, in the mean time though, you've certainly done a number on this man. That armor was new too! Its a shame." She crouched down and ran her hand across the indent of your foot.

"Eh, sorry bout' that." You apologized, while lowering your helmet.

The princess stood back up and dusted her dress off, she turned and walked towards the gate.

"Let's walk and talk." She motioned for you to follow, and you did.

"I'd imagine you're thinking you'll receive some form of punishment. Luckily, you won't." She stopped when we walked by several maids.

"Outside the castle gates is a puddle of disgorge, I'd greatly appreciate it if one of you'd clean it up." She flashed a smile and started down the courtyard again.

"The guards stationed here have never personally participated in the fight. As you'd imagine, they're itching for one. That big one, the one you knocked out, was recently denied a promotion, he wasn't happy and was looking to 'blow off some steam' but it didn't go well for him." She kept talking and leading you, eventually coming across the big set of doors that allowed access to the actual castle.

The guards stationed on each side of the door frowned when you approached, but opened the door for you and the princess. The princess smiled at them and thanked them.

As soon as the doors closed, Celestia was already speaking.

"Forgive me for saying Anderson, but I'm glad it was you that soldier decided to get angry at. If it were any other, then someone could have been seriously hurt."

"I was almost seriously hurt!" You patted your chest.

"His attacks were far too slow, you were probably worried about the archers and swordsman." She turned down a different hallway, guards dressed in fancy armor occupied the halls.

"How'd you know?" You asked.

"Do you not think I supervise the training of my own soldiers? I've seen that man in action before, his attacks are lethal when successfully landed, but easy to dodge." She looked at you, then led you down another set of halls, the walls were covered in paintings.

The paintings consisted of portraits of unknown individuals, drawn images of scenery, and two large painting of a much younger looking Celestia and who you guessed to be Luna, Celestia's younger sister.

You recalled the statutes that occupied the courtyard, one statue could be found as a colored portrait on the wall. The man must've done something significant.

Celestia led you to another set of halls with doors, she stopped outside a door and opened it.

"This is where you'll be staying, I would've had the room prepped for your arrival. But you kinda showed up with no warning." She walked into the room and gave you a basic tour.

"Bedroom, bathroom, balcony. I'll have a butler sent here once I leave, I need to return to my meeting with the ambassador. I'll send for you later, feel free to have a look around." She smiled again, then turned and left closing the door behind her.

You rubbed your face then turned and admired the room.

It was something that would've cost you a fortune back in your old place. The lighting was provided by a small crystal encased in a bronze lamp. The light was incredibly bright for such a small crystal.

Magic, you guessed.

The bed was a beautifully crafted piece, you'd go into detail, but you've known only metal beds and softer mattresses. The walls were a simple white, but it fit wonderfully well with the bed and pretty much everything else in the room.

You opened the glass doors and stepped out into the balcony. It was a good view, though looking down at planets from outer space was view that nothing could ever compare too. You were able to recognize the route you took to reach the castle, you followed the route with your finger and stopped whenever you were at the gate.

You admired the view for another minute then returned inside.

The bathroom was a bathroom, though 198.64% more fancy. Fancy sink, fancy toilet, fancy bath/shower, fancy mirror, fancy flooring, fancy etc.

Everything was fancy!

*knock knock*

You looked at yourself in the mirror, it's been 30 minutes since Celestia brought you here. You just finished washing your face, alongside a welcomed bathroom break. You assumed the knocking was the butler Celestia claimed would visit you.

"Sir! I was ordered to visit you by the princess herself! Sorry I took so long, I had to finish the dishes." The voice was muffled by the door.

You closed the bathroom door and opened the door leading to the hallway.

A short statured man in a suit was standing before you.

"Hello good sir! Might I add its very swell to meet you." The man was cheery, he also stuck his hand out.

You reached out and gripped the man's hand, the two of you had a brief handshake.

"Again, sorry I'm so late! Hopefully you're still willing to eat supper? Oh! What am I saying! Our chefs prepare nothing but the best! No one can say 'no' to our food!" The man exclaimed in a confident tone.

"Right, how about a cheeseburger?" You asked.

"A . . Cheeseburger? What's a cheeseburger?" The man asked, his eyebrow slightly raised.

"Eh, never mind. Just, uh, bring me a salad please." You scratched your head.

"How large of a serving?"

"Bring me what you think is healthy for a guy my size."

"Uh, right! Be right back sir!"

The man turned and dashed down the hallway.

"I can see he is very professional." You mumbled.

You stood there for another few seconds before returning to your room.

Things sure escalated quickly today.

Author's Notes:

Compare the Celestia in this chapter to the Celestia I introduced previously, which is better?

Also, if you have been watching the message feed. You would have seen the gentlemen who criticized the story. Two things.

One

Thank you.

Your criticism is appreciated in a way.

I'm very serious, this isn't sarcasm.

Two

I'm aware of how shitty my story is.

So before you write a comment describing the MANY flaws my story posses's, you should know one little thing.

I'm completely aware.

The story isn't going anywhere, im still writing. While criticism isn't one of the many things I look forward too when writing, it's essential as a beginner.

Thank you for reading, I'll see you next time.