Born to Serve - 03
Soft shoes made very little sound as Maya pressed onward along the docks. Though she paused to read the names of the ships, her neck kept turning involuntary behind her. A sick panic gnawed at her stomach as she came up empty again and again. If the...
Unintended Intruder - 12
A grueling countdown began at the beginning of the day and caused the clock to drag by as if the whole world were broken. Terry did his morning workout routine, but kept it light, with extra stretching exercises. His meals consisted of extra...
05 - Luna’s Call
_"Quilliam ... Quilliam ..."_ The voice echoed through the fields as the purple darkness rolled in to crush out the light of day. The grasslands sprawled in every direction ... spreading into the vastness of infinity. Unreachable goals ......
04 - White Walls
The morning sun crashed through dreams of dragons chasing ponies through the streets of Canterlot and burned away the fog of a fitful night. Blue Shield could hear the morning revelry and he moved instinctively to his window to face the flag. His hoof...
03 - R&R
"Why the long face, Sarge?" Green River asked as his squad leader sank into the steaming tub without armor. A groan of releasing tension oozed out of him and he dunked his head under the water for several seconds before coming back up for air. "Did...
02 - Reporting In
"State your business!" "None of yours," Green River snorted at the muscle bound Clydesdale of an Earth pony who guarded the front gate of the city. "At ease, colts," Blue Shield spoke sternly as the stallions eyeballed each other defiantly. A...
01 - One Job
A gust of sulfurous heat was Sergeant Blue Shield's first hint that his carefully laid out plans had not survived first contact with the enemy. It was an old military truth every soldier joked about and every leader dreaded, but there it was, staring...
Seeds of a Glowing Ember – 06
Distant sunlight finally began to illuminate the cold gray cloud which had settled above their world. The fanatical rhythm of the stallion between his legs concerned him as he could not seem to slow the animal's vigor. Though this particular beast was...
Seeds of a Glowing Ember - 05
"Mother?" Lana had finally found the strength to call out the title from the shadows where she had been gathering her courage. There was an empty pause as she waited, and then the Countess curled a length of silk across the page she had been...
Seeds of a Glowing Ember - 04
From the darkness of an occupied guest room, Father Harold scratched a well-used quill diligently across a rough piece of parchment. The sight of an old priest writing feverishly in the flickering candlelight would have appeared natural if casually...
Seeds of a Glowing Ember - 03
Simpering moans were brought forth by skillful hands which played indecently in the slickness of moist folds. A sound of joyful play emitted from young lips, gasping without a shred of shame. The allure of sweet music traveled to hiding places within...
Seeds of a Glowing Ember - 02
The grooming brush passed vigorously along the horse's flanks in a ritual Friar William had done so many times that his mind was seldom involved in the task. Everything in the stable was damp from the rain, and though he wished very much to find a bath...