Armor, Drills, and a Golden Heart

by TwilightSparkle29

Rating: teen
Tags: Slice of Life
Length: 2372

Shining is training to be in the guard, alongside his Cousin and Uncles watchful eyes, but, what is his cousins views, and how will things work out in the long run, since his cousin is getting over certain things?

Shining is attending his first year at Aquilinis's Military school
Sparkling Blade, his cousin, has just returned from a 9 month tour in Germareny
What is it like for the both of them, with one getting over terrorizing events, and the other starting a new chapter of their life? Only time will tell.

Published 1970-01-01 00:00:00 UTC
Last updated 2014-03-11 20:02:23 UTC

Relaxation Methods

As Sparkling Blade watched her cousin walk off with the rest of the group of cadets, she felt the need to go see a certain somepony. SHe turned and went up a staircase in the fairly large airship, this would serve as a school for the next 12 weeks. Sparkling heard blade walk up next to her, he looked at her, and whimpered.

“Yeah, yeah i know, it’s the third time today, he, he just makes everything feel so right” She told her dog quietly. She was walking down a hallway, only to be stopped by somepony.

“Where do you think you’re going?” He questioned.

“To see Bronze Star, what else do you think i’d be doing?” She snapped back. She turned around to see Platinum Shield, the most annoying private ‘first class’ ever to step hoof into the solar guard ranks.

“I seriously can’t see how you can love someone from the opposing force” He stated “It’s the equivalent to treason to me.” He added. Sparkling Blade rammed him against the wall.

“You Son of a Bitch!” She screamed. She did have authority over him, she was a Sergeant Major after all. “Mouth off to me again and i SWEAR to the sisters that i will rip your throat out!” She hissed at him. SHe let go of him, and trotted off to her Special Someponies office.

Sparkling Blade knocked on Bronze Star’s office door.

“Enter” He responded to the knock, he did sound very equestrian, but he was fully Germaren. She walked into his office, closing the door behind her.

“Hey” She started distractedly. he looked up from his paperwork and sighed.

“A little stressed are we?” He asked, walking up to her. She nodded. He wrapped a wing around her body, she was in her instructor uniform.

“Do you want to just go back to my dorm, relax a bit” He asked, giving her a little wink. She rested her head on his shoulder.

“Yeah” She responded, he knew the best ways to calm her down… she didn’t mind most of them, and she was happy with him. Blade was waiting outside his office, and he barked when he saw the two walking towards his dorm. He started following them. Once at the door to his dorm, Sparkling Blade told her dog to stay put. before the two walked in. Sparkling Blade sat by the foot of the bed. She saw Bronze Star close the door, He sat next to her for a few seconds. He kissed her lightly, yet slowly. He stayed there for a few seconds, before pulling away. He saw her go to rest her head on his shoulder. He sighed and ran a hoof through her dark blue and gold mane.

“I’m still surprised your father didn’t make you dye the gold tips blue.

“Oh, he made me try, it just turned them a neon green for some odd reason” She told him quietly. They both laughed, She felt him lay her down. He kissed her again.

“mmm, Babe, i, i don’t want to ruin my uniform, it would be a bad look for me” She told him quietly trying to sit up. She felt him over her though.

“beruhigen meine Schätzchen” he whispered into her ear. He saw her start to calm down

“Did you seriously just call me your ‘little treasure’?” She asked quietly.

“Mmm hmm” He hummed in response. She felt him start at her uniform.

“Mmm, Babe. nothing too crazy, please” She asked him. He nodded

“i know” He told her, unbuttoning her uniform, he started to rub her tummy lightly. She giggled, relaxing even more.

“That’s the Sparkling Blade i know” He whispered, laying next to her, and stroking her sides. She snuggled into the covers on his bed.

“Ist mein Schätzchen wieder besser” He asked in Germare. Sparkling Blade nodded, she was in fact feeling better. He nuzzled her, looking at the clock, knowing it was best if they actually were on time to the opening speeches and ceremonies, started to button up Sparkling’s Uniform again. She moaned slightly, a bit disappointed the tummy rubs had ended.

“We’ll continue later, i promise” He told her quietly. He kissed her cheek, and they both got up and straightened themselves out. He kissed her one more time, on the lips, and with that, the two left for the mess hall, nuzzling and kissing each other for most of the journey down there.

Day One: Compleat

All the rest of the day was was speeches on their behavior policies and what the instructors were expecting. Sparkling Blade was assigned her company, and Bronze Star was to be with her as well. It was late, and Sparklings Father had dismissed all the companies to their dorms. Sparkling Blade looked up at the second floor, where a few guards were patrolling. She saw a familiar guard. Aquilinis was up there. The founder of the school was well deceased, but She knew him personally, through conversations with him, it was part of her talent, soul talking as the guards called it. SHe looked at it in a more casual way, just saying it was “Friendly conversation with well deceased guards”

“You see him, don’t you?” Her father Glistering Helmet who also was the head of the school stated quietly.

“Yeah, he’s up there patrolling with the others” Sparkling responded with a giggle. He nodded, and gave her a nuzzle.

“Go ahead and see Bronze Star, he does calm you down quite a bit, i was suprised you didn’t have a panic attack sometime during the meeting.” he stated quietly

“Nothing scared the living shit out of me, thats when i usually freak” She responded quietly. She sighed, and looked at her father.

“is mother and cosmos Meeting us at the school” She grumbled.

“Just the first day” He told her. “Look, twelve weeks, thats more than enough time, enjoy it, okay” He told her. She nodded, but soon heard her father clear his throat. She turned and saluted him.

“Yes, Sir” She responded. He saluted back, and soon both of them dropped the stance.

“Now, Go to Bronze Star, get going, thats and order missy” He told her, gathering scrolls and papers from the podium.

“Yes, Sir” She responded before leaving her father to gather his things.

Sparkling Blade walked into Bronze Stars Dorm. He walked over to her from behind. He wrapped his arms around her.

“You tired?” He asked quietly.

“Yeah” She responded.

“Want to snuggle for a little?” He asked.

“Yeah, i do” She whispered back. He kissed her lightly and again started at her uniform, taking it off completely. She stretched for a second.

“Mmm, If feels good to be out of that thing” She told him, he nuzzled her lightly, and lead her to the bed. They laid down She felt him hold her close, nuzzling her every once in awhile.

“Hey, Sparkling, can i ask you something?” Bronze Star started. She nodded

“Why are we allowed to, you know, just, do this” He asked.

“Because as long as you doing this prevents me from having panic attacks, my dad’s going to allow it to slide” She told him quietly “It’s not usually like this” She added. He kissed her lightly.

“You want me to rub your back?” He asked quietly, pulling her closer to him. “You need your rest, you want me to do it while you try and go to sleep?” He added quietly. She nodded again, hugging him. He held her for a few seconds.

“babe” She asked quietly.

“hmm” He started, letting her lay on her belly. he placed his hoof lightly on her back.

“How, how much do you love me?” she asked quietly. He started to rub her back.

“Well, I love you more than all the stars in the sky, I love you so much, that i'd be willing to walk a thousand miles to make you happy, and to wait a millenium just to see you for five minutes. I love you. I’d be willing to give up everything just to be with you, to see your smile, to hear you laugh, just to see you happy” He told her quietly. He saw her give him a small smile. Her eyes were closing, and she was almost put to sleep.

“Go ahead Sparkling, you have to lead a company tomorrow, you need all the rest you can get” He told her quietly, nibbling her ear lightly. She giggled quietly, and soon snuggled up to him, falling into a deep sleep.

“There we go” He whispered quietly, kissing her cheek before laying down himself, and falling asleep as well.

The Start of the Year

As Shining Armor stood outside on the airship platform, he knew this would be the last time, for a long time he would get to see his family. There were other cadets as well, some of them looked as excited as him, others looked like they didn't belong, or want, to be there. Shining heard the sound of talons behind him, he turned to see a griffon behind him, talons and claws sharpened, a scowl plastered upon his beak. he walked past Shining Armor. Something wasn't right about him, or at least that's what Shining Armor thought. another set of claws was heard, but this time coming towards him. A loud crash soon filled the air as Shining Armor was pushed into a luggage cart.

“Blade! aussteigen” A familiar voice commanded. Shining sat up to only find out he was tackled by a Siberian husky. And his cousin Sparkling Blade approaching the dog. He saw Blade walk over to her, and start to jump up.

“sitzen” Sparkling Blade commanded, the dog did as he was told, sitting down on the ground. Shining saw she had a dog treat in her hoof She went to put it down on the ground, the dog laid down on the ground, wagging his tail

“kostenlos” she commanded the dog ran up to the treat and in a few bites had gobbled it up.

Sparkling Blade walked up to her cousin and helped him up. With her magic, she put the luggage back on the cart neatly.

“Sorry about that” She started, “Blade  gets jumpy like that once he’s allowed off the airship” She added looking back at her dog, wandering around.

“Shouldn't he be on a leash?” Shining questioned

“Ah, nah, he knows not to wander too far.” Sparkling told him.

“You just got him, right?” Shining questioned.

“Yeah, only responds to Germare commands,” She started. “Sort of funny how your on tour for 9 months in Germareny and you soon can speak the language fluently.” She started. She seemed to get scared at the mention of the name.

“Don’t worry yourself” Shining started “Don’t force yourself to talk about it if it’s going to bring back those memories” Shining told her.

“No, no it’s good, it gets it out of my system” Sparkling blade stared “That's why i mumble to myself, that's why i’ll rant, just pay no attention to it if it happens.” She started.

“I’ll try,” Shining responded. Soon a crackle come over the loudspeaker.

“All cadets report onto their assigned airships.” It stated, before a click sounded.

“What airship are you and Uncle Glistering Helmet on?" Shining Armor asked

“The one you’re learning on,” She started seeing a familiar saddle bag on a cart roll towards the airship.

“Lets get going, lots of work for me, introductions for you, you know.” She started, Shining nodded, and with that they walked onto the airship.

Their Peace, Her Chaos

Shining Armor walked into his dorm. Luckily there was somepony he knew already. He knew them ever since he was four or five. He walked over to his bunk, and laid down, he heard the door open, and saw him walk in. He was a pegasus, even though he had bat wings he was a dark purple, and had a grayscale mane.. He looked at him.

“Hey” He yawned.

“hi” Shining Armor responded quietly.

“So, this is it, the moment of truth, we’re actually cadets” his friend stated. Shining Yawned they had to go to sleep.

“Silver Moon, You’re getting deep, go to bed” He started, pulling the sheets on his bed over him, and falling asleep soon after. Silver sighed, and id the same, wondering the whole time what it would be like starting tomorrow.

CRASH

“GET ON YOUR KNEES, KEEP YOUR HEAD DOWN”

“DON'T TRY ANY FUNNY BUSINESS”

“STAY STILL, AND YOU’LL GO BACK TO YOUR BASE TONIGHT”

Pop….POP...POP

“WE NEED BACKUP BY OAKRIDGE AND…”

POP

“AHH I’VE BEEN HIT, GAHH”

Sparkling Blade shot up in bed, drenched in a cold sweat. She was breathing quickly, gasping with each breath, She rolled out of the bed, hitting the Hardwood floor, still gasping for breath. Bronze Star awoke suddenly, getting down next to her

“Sparkling, please, just listen to me” he stated quietly. Blade being more than just an ordinary dog, ran down the hall barking, drawing the attention of multiple instructors, her father, and more than a few dozen cadets.

“Sparkling, please, calm down!” Glistering Helmet stated walking into the room. Bronze Star had a hoof running through her mane.

“I- I’m choking, I’M CHOKING” Sparkling blade nearly screamed in a hoarse voice.

“Sparkling, you’re not choking, you're having a Panic Attack, just calm down please!” Bronze Star begged. Standing in the doorway was Shining Armor. He saw his uncle reach up to the nightstand, and pull out an inhaler, or at least something that looked like it. He put it in her mouth, and pressed the top down, She breathed in, and soon started to calm down. Glistering Helmet looked to the door, seeing all the cadets he stood up.

“All of You, Back to your dorms, NOW” He stated in a commanding tone, they all ran off. He sighed, and looked back.

“Take care of her, till she goes back to sleep” He told Bronze Star, before leaving himself, patting Blades head on the way out, the Dog panting like crazy. Sparkling looked up at Him.

“You Okay?” He asked.