Scraps of ideas that I fail to flesh out

A knocking was heard on the door "What is it?" Asked Major Tungsten of the Luna Night Corp sleepily. "A letter has a arrived for you sir." Starching himself out as he headed for the door. His silver coat was visible without his armor on. Opening the door a unicorn held a letter "Thank you Private Post." Tungsten said taking the scroll with his mouth. "Good luck with the weeding sir." Post said before moving on to the next person getting mail.

Closing the door and heading towards his desk he thought "I bet I know who this is from." Placing the letter upon the desk he was surprised when he saw his mothers cutie mark as the seal on the scroll "I guess dad finally gave up." He said to himself before opening a drawer filled with scrolls from his father unopened and placed the new one inside.

"Well it's just about noon I should get ready." Tungsten thought to himself as he looked out the window of his home

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“Ground Control this is Major Tungsten, the black box is on. Ready for Re-entry Blackout.”

“This is Ground Control We can’t predict how long your blackout will be today, so just hang in their Major.”

“Tell my wife I love her.”

“She knows, My Luna's Moon gui-”

Static was all that was heard on the radio before it cut to silence.

“For the next few minutes it’s just you and me. An earth pony and a machine. Hurtling towards Equestria faster then any pegasis would dream possible. Really makes you think.” Major Tungsten was strapped into the only seat. His facial expression were hidden under his helmets polarized screen. "I feel like I'm in an interrogation room." Tungsten mumbled off

“I wonder what I look like from the ground, it’s supposed to be a lovely night.” He was silent for a few moments before speaking again very softly “I bet history would like to know my thoughts.”

Tungsten spoke louder this time “I guess this is the best place to give a quick rundown of those events, you know just in case. Where to start?"

“I guess after leaving basic would be the best place. I was surprised at how quick my promotions came, after all I am just a pony from a small mining town in the northern mountains.” Tungsten chuckled “Those barbers were really surprised by all that fur they had to shave off me, I think they broke at least two electric clippers trying to get it all off before basic.”

“I was assigned to guard duty on the border of Equestria. I can tell you it was not always peaceful. I lost few of my closest friends, I also gained some more." At this Tungsten was quite for a while. "Still in radio silence?" he asked, wishing that by chance he would hear Ground Controls voice over the speaker.

"Well I guess back to my story." he sighed before continuing "After my time was up for border control, I was sent to Manehattan, a desk job up in-till my enlistment was up. I was by that time a Staff Sergent but I could not go back just yet. So I reenlisted. This was shortly after Luna's return so I choose to go into the Night Corp." He chuckled "I guess you can call it my choice. More like I was volunteered forcefully. That's when I was sent to officer school." Turning his head towards his right hoof patch "That's when I got into the space program."

"It's weird, I am starting to get hungry. I bet it is because of this freeze dried stuff taste horrible. Anyways no that I think about it, all of it seems rather normal and not very unbelievable that I am the one sitting here." Tungsten's stomach growled

"Just a little bit longer, than we can have some carrot and potato soup just like dad made them." Tungsten stopped talking.

"How long has it been? I don't think I've spoken to him since I refused to follow in his hoof-steps. Is he even alive? What about Mom and my sister? Does Precious Gem even remember my face? I left before she was even two." Tungsten hoofs made towards the straps that held him in to the seat.

A warning light came on in the capsule but Tungsten ignored it as he got out of the chair and stood up the best he could."I want to go home! I want to see my family!" he screamed at the top of his lungs

"This is Ground Control to Major Tungsten, can you hear me?"

"I want to go see my family!" Replied Tungsten

"Major, are computers are telling us your out of your seat. Can you read us?"

"YES GROUND CONTROL I CAN READ YOU! I JUST WANT TO GO HOME"

"Major Can you read me?"

"Major, we can't read you your just static."

Tungsten had broke down and started to buck wildly around the small confined space

"Major Please respond we -" A feminine voice cried over the speaker "Please Tungsten reply, I don't know what to do if you don't come back, please respond." the next few sounds were sobs from the woman before the radio was again silent.

Tungsten had started to scream louder and buck faster "I just want to return home and see my family." was heard on the radio but before anybody could respond the signal went dead.Those watching from the ground were shocked as the flaming capsule disintegrated right before there eyes.