The station was packed with guards, all deployed to the Crystal Empire. All of them saying goodbye to their dearest ones.
Wives, sons and daughters, and some husbands too, along with friends. All with comforting hugs and words, and sometimes tears, even though It was not war times, It felt like It.

Between the troops, other ponies walked by. Alone or in couples or bigger groups, heading to the same destination in the north lands of the Crystal Empire, whatever was their business. Among them, a young blue mare dressed in casual clothing and a yellow unicorn with a hat and trench coat walked in hurry, constantly excusing the bumps on others passengers, and in the embarking zone, they took a turn to the back of the station.

Walking among the shipping crates, avoiding being spotted by the workers and some soldiers, they found a huge single crate saying "TOP Secret".
Hiding among the other crates and quick check if there was nopony around, they took their clothes off while facing opposite sides, and a green magic aura went from the top of their heads to the hooves, revealing their true forms and normal clothes.

"You better answer me one day how do you know this magic..." Asked the mare with a serious tone.

"We have other important things to do. Grab that crowbar there."

Pinkamena obeyed and with Mane's help, they opened the crate, which was filled with nothing but bags full of mechanical trash.

"Yea, this is It... wait..." Said Mane, while reading a piece of paper:

"Alright... let's start checking! And keep It down."

"Right away." She nodded with a determined smile.

Ten minutes later...

"I love how she made the sandwiches thinking of me..." Said Mane, checking the hay with pickles.

"Iced tea, Cola... I didn't know such royal figures would drink this."

"They have second lifes, Diane. Royal life can the boring."

"I think so." She said while putting the pillows inside the box. "I also like how she though about comfort."

"That too."

"The box is big enough. Did she made this by herself?"

"Knowing Luna well, yeah. I know, she's not a normal princess, unlike her sister."

"For how long do you know each other, may I ask?"

"Well... around thirteen years."

"Damn! How did you met her?"

Mane stopped dead on his tracks, as if something crossed his mind, and he simply answered:
"No..."

"Why not?"

"Remember what I told you Pinka... one day, I'll say It all..."

She stood in silence, and kept working on the box, with questions storming her head about the stallion she was working with.
What could be soo secret about him?

Moments later, the box was ready, and right on the time. The workers started to load the crates one by one in the train, and by a peek hole, Mane could see they were going into the military wagon, which they got shaken by the turbulence when the workers finally managed to put the crate inside the wagon.

"HEY!" Sounded a voice outside. "Easy with that crate! There's military equipment there!"

"Sorry officer! But the thing was too heavy..." Excused a worker.

"Hmm... I wonder what the Captain is planning this time..."

Inside, they dragged the box to a corner and strapped It fix to the floor. And, they closed the wagon...
Minutes later, the train started to move...