At the very news of your approval, the little filly brightens up bounces on the spot.
"Oh, oh! I think I hear them coming now! Applebloom! Scootaloo!" She quickly disappears around the corner, swishing her tail behind her. You aren't quite sure if you heard what she heard, but the innocence, predictability and stupidity of foals is something you've come to count on and trust. And as the clack of horseshoes on stone heralds the arrival of a pair of burly looking royal guards around the corner, that trust shatters. This is just unbelievable! You've been in this town for about five minutes and already you've landed on the business end of a sting operation.
"Listen, fellas! I'm sure this is all a big misunderstanding..." With a nervous chuckle and a forced smile, you start to back up in the alley. You didn't see another way out before, and you aren't too hopeful that one is going to appear. "I thought the kid was just trying to get her Cutie Mark! You can't fault me for that, right?" Unfortunately, these guards don't seem to be in a talking mood, and they continue to advance on you. Over their shoulders you can see the little marshmallow watching the show curiously with two other fillies - an orange pegasus and a yellow, ginger-maned earth pony. You make a point to give them what's coming to them when you get out of this. If you get out of this.
With a firm thunk, one of the guards boffs you across the head with a hoof, dazing you. Seeing that it hasn't quite done the job, you don't have time to dwell on the sharp pain and the ringing in your ears before another strike robs you of your consciousness.
Later on, when you come around, you blink a couple of times to try and clear your bleary vision. Sound is still kind of fuzzy, and you're not sure what awkward position you're sprawled out in. You groan and swallow, and slowly, you're able to make out, in front of you, the shape of...
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