1. Retired- Chapter Three – Praetorian Guard


    Date: 11/15/2014, Categories: Science-Fiction, Author: Brootforce, Rating: 89.3, Source: sexstories.com

    spent the next three hours moving flowers with their bare hands. At seventh hour I let them stop for breakfast. Then I turned them over to my second-shift colonel and went to get ready for my shift as bodyguard for the princess. As I fell in with my men to start our walk towards the palace, I noticed the Grand Marshall watching our battalion scrubbing the outer walls of the buildings. I moved forward and brought my men to a halt. We all saluted crisply. “Ma’am, the prisoners are ready for review at your convenience.” “Prisoners?”, she asked with a raised eyebrow. “Yes, ma’am. My men and I captured them this morning. We took a whole battalion without a single loss of manpower.” She started to laugh. “I have always heard you are a real hard ass. What is the purpose of this?” “I hate writing condolence letters, Ma’am. I wish to give them each the best chance for survival.” We arrived at the palace compound at the stroke of eighth hour and relieved third shift. I set the men in the customary guard positions and started to move through the area looking at the access points. I spoke to my colonel, “From now on, I want two men at those doors at all times. They are to identity scan anyone who enters and subject them to bomb sniffers.” “At once, sir.” I entered one of the rooms and saw the red light for the security shield over the window. “Why is that security screen non-active?” “It is defective and maintenance has not replaced it yet.” “Post two men at the door with heavy arms. ...
    This room is off-limits to the royal family until it is fixed.” “We don’t give the royal family orders.” “If they have a problem with it, have them come to me.” The general in charge of the Gold unit came up and fell in step with me. “I hear you are making security changes.” “I have been given the responsibility of the princess’s life. She will not even see danger on my watch.” “When the prince is in the royal apartments, security is Gold’s duty.” I stopped and turned to face him. “General, the safety of the royal family is all of our duty. I would not let a single member of the family face danger in any way. If you cannot handle my changes, then have the Grand Marshal relieve me of duty.” A commotion down the hall caught our attention. I moved down there to see one of my men arguing with several of the Platinum unit. “We were ordered to identity scan and explosive sniff anyone who enters this door.” “We are escorting the emperor and empress for their Monday morning breakfast with the prince and his wife.” I spoke in a loud voice. “Then you should appreciate the extra security. Stand fast, soldier, and submit to scanning, or I will have my men escort you out of the building.” He turned to look at me with flint in his eyes. “I am in the emperor’s personal guard…” “Escort this man out of the building and file charges of failure to submit to identity scan.” I spoke in a soft voice, but the command in it was undeniable. We all heard a light chuckle from behind the soldier as the ...
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