Alliance Guard

"*The present moves too quickly, and now the mainframe is dead meat.*"
―Tessa Wood[src]
The **Alliance Guard** is the elite security force of the International Alliance often tasked with the protection of the Magistrate herself. It is led by Tessa Wood. One member of note is Taylor Carter, arguably the most loyal and efficient. After the Magistrate’s assumed death, he was left with very little, and finally chose to rejoin his family.

## History

### Service to the Magistrate

The formation of the Alliance Guard was initiated shortly after Zira Miranda Grover crowned herself ultimate ruler. Taylor Carter was born in Oregon in 2004, on the same day as his twin brother, Thomas. His father was the high priest of the Catholic Church. He was abducted in the night by Imperial forces serving Zira and taken to the Royal Palace of the Magistrate to serve as one of Zira’s guards. Although he resented Zira at first, Taylor eventually came to like her. Indeed, he came to utterly enjoy tending to her and defending her as well. By no later than 2024, Taylor’s father became one of the most popular priests in Sol. It is likely that Taylor knew about this but this is not confirmed. Taylor constantly had conversations with Helen McKeen, who was imprisoned at the Palace since 2023, even pulling up a bench to sit with her when he did. Usually, he did this with Justin Bellamy. Sometimes, Justin would secretly unchain her for a time, which made Helen very grateful. Helen also seemed to bond with them during this time, describing both of them as an “indescribable comfort.”

In the mix, Thomas Carter was abducted and taken to the Royal Palace of the Magistrate by Jim Newman. The two brothers were overjoyed to see each other again. Taylor quickly became obsessed with his new mistress Zira, to the extent of an unhealthy carnal interest. Under stress, he tried at least twice to snuggle with her on her throne, only for her to rebuke him. On one such occasion, she sent him into the Death Pit as a competitor in the Tournament of White Roses, where he battled more than twenty guards and incapacitated them all, bonding with her over her appreciation of his fighting skills and how apparently arousing she looked in her blue, red, and gold tournament outfit.

In 2026, Taylor Carter was patrolling the palace when Vincent Organa found him and used mind control to force Taylor to send Zira his message. After Xydarone was revealed to be Summer Petersen, Helen McKeen was taken to the dungeon, and Summer was enlisted as Zira’s servant and eventual successor. Following the capture, Zira ordered Taylor to along with Marina bring Summer to the tailor Paine. Finally, the tailor fixed her into a tight turquoise shirt and skirt with a necklace to make her look presentable. Then they took her back upstairs. Zira laughed and flattered Summer, before ordering Summer to her. When Summer refused, Taylor hauled Summer up to Zira. Later, Zira fell asleep with one hand gripping Summer’s necklace, something Taylor stared at for some time before going to bed, for fear of being caught. Shortly afterwards, Vincent Organa successfully broke into Zira’s throne room. In the meantime, Taylor attempted to arrest Natalia Thornton, disguised as a dancer named Erica Chamberlain, when Natalia tried to grab a gun from one of the palace guards. Taylor thought Natalia was part of an assassination attempt on Zira by one of her rivals, Valarie. However, Natalia wasn’t trying to kill Zira, but instead Vincent Organa, who was meeting with Zira. Taylor took Natalia into custody and led her out of the throne room to the dungeons. However, as he turned Natalia over to the guards, Natalia sneaked behind Taylor and turned the latter’s gun muzzle, causing him to shoot one of the guards. The guards turned on Taylor with their spears, giving Natalia time to escape.

Fortunately, Taylor was able to convince his fellow guards of the mistake. Taylor returned to the throne room, only to learn that Vincent had defeated the Arena Beasts sent after him in the Tournament of White Roses. Zira ordered Helen and GTR-10 be brought to her. Taylor offered Justin Bellamy help in fetching Helen, only to be denied. Before long, Justin returned with the prisoners. Zira sentenced them to death through the infamous Temple of the Relinquished.

### The Temple of the Relinquished and aftermath

Zira then asked Taylor to proceed her out, and he did. Zira pulled a lever on her throne, and the throne slowly drove her into her personal elevator as Taylor awaited at the bottom front doors. On the way down to her luxurious limousine, Natalia Thornton intercepted them, disguised as Erica. However, Zira quickly saw through her and provided her with a Chevrolet so she could leave. Recognizing Taylor’s loyalty right then, Zira offered Taylor the chance to sit with her on the way to the temple. When Vincent rearmed himself, the Alliance Guard immediately assembled for battle. When Summer Petersen threw her spear over Zira, Taylor was horrified, but finally called the guards in. They were about to open fire, but Summer’s laser sword went flying up to her. As she deflected the bullets, Taylor ran away and hid, and immediately began plotting to take revenge on Summer Petersen. When Taylor went out on a “walk” to deal with the stress of losing both Thomas Carter and Zira, he spied one of Valarie’s bodyguards and hired him to assassinate Summer. Taylor also enlisted the services of Vorme, in cornering Summer, but he was unsuccessful. As he left the hangar, Taylor encountered Lisa Perry in an alleyway, and the former guard reminded his employee of her job.

Satisfied that Summer would be dealt with, Taylor returned to the palace. Taylor, however, was aghast when Summer strode through the door to the palace, unharmed. Summer apologized to Taylor for the trauma she had caused him. Although Taylor waved her off, Jim Newman told him that Summer must have been very devoted, returning to the palace just to apologize to him. Taylor nodded and reached into a safe, claiming he had a “gift” for Summer, but the safe also contained a gun. Summer, however, snatched his gun away, implied that she had already dispatched Taylor’s hired guards, and that she was “not in the mood.” Taking the hint, Taylor turned away, prompting Summer to leave. While the guard continued to complain about his situation, the Boy-Team General departed the palace.

### Legacy

With the Alliance Guard ultimately disbanded, Taylor Carter chose to go on a late Christian mission. After serving for two years as a missionary, he chose to rejoin his family. Although he did not want to work for the church, at least not exclusively, his mother was able to help him find a different job.

## Characteristics

The members of the Alliance Guard were all identical, consisting of tall and brutish young men. They received cybernetic altercations, in turn making them extremely physically durable as well as immensely muscular. Detailed helmets with a metal-like appearance covered the top of their heads and were waxed in as a part of their skulls to replace their hair, which had been made to fall out so the helmet could be forged into them. A T-shirt like under tunic was worn. Shoulder pauldrons were made of metallic plates, with a brown leather fixing strap. Metallic vambraces/arm braces covered most of their forearms. They wore black belts around the waist with large metal round ring located centrally. A second, identical belt crossed their bodies from shoulder to waist. All of them wore dark grey boots.

The Alliance Guard's members also had very similar personalities, including loyalty, dedication, and studiousness. They also expressed camaraderie, such as with Taylor Carter and Justin Bellamy, for instance. They were very athletic, as shown when Taylor Carter patrolled the entirety of the Royal Palace of the Magistrate without breaking a sweat. Carter was a caring person who took his work very seriously and was forgiving and did not hold grudges. He was what Summer Petersen deemed as "sexually unashamed" — he was unhealthily obsessed with the Magistrate, having a powerful carnal interest in her and in Petersen. This extended to him being a stalker. When stressed, he usually went on a walk or tried snuggling with Zira, the latter of which usually ended badly for him. Overall, satisfying Zira was of the utmost importance to the Alliance Guard.

The Alliance Guard worked out of the Royal Palace of the Magistrate in Idaho. They spent their time in the building alongside the Magistrate or following orders.

## Members

 Justin Bellamy
 Taylor Carter

## Behind the scenes

In *S.M.S.B.: Where Are You Now?*, an administrator was seen that resembled Tessa Wood, although he was not identified. A girl named Grace later confirmed that the administrator was indeed Tessa Wood.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 *Boys vs. Girls 2*
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