Ponies Und Tanks

All was quiet at Tank Brotherhood Academy no one was outside that was until Sgt. Hoffman walked out to the flagpole with SSgt. Roff and Master Sgt. John carrying the American Flag and a trumpet right as the sun was coming over the horizon they raised the flag and started blowing on the trumpet that wakes up all the recruits as well as a blank round from an M55/53. The Wonderbolts sprang right out of bed and getting ready the mane six not so much. Well except AJ, but everypony else was moaning and groaning especially Rainbow Dash, "Why are they blowing that horn and shooting at....6:30 in the morning." She said.

"Ah don't know but y'all better get ready because Ah think I smell breakfast cooking in the mess hall." AJ replied.

After some more bitching and moaning from Rarity about not getting enough beauty sleep they finally got to the mess hall to find not very many recruits in there yet. They got in line and saw that their were eggs, French toast, hash browns as well as others. But that was as far as they went at the other end was nothing but meat styled breakfast choices. After getting their food and finding a place to sit they ate in relative peace until all the recruits started pouring in and every single one of them gave the Mane six and the Wonderbolts a dirty look except a group of four girls one was a little taller than the others but no more than 5 foot 11 inches, while the others were around 5' 6", one had red hair another had black short hair, the one next to her had blond hair. They got their food with everyone else but instead of going to find their own table they went over to the Equestrians table and asked to sit with them and they said yes and they all took a seat next to Pinkie Pie. "Hi, I am Pinkie Pie since I have never seen all of you before and your the only ones that aren't giving us dirty looks would you all like to be friends with us." Pinkie said with her signature smile.

"Uh...Hi, Pinkie Pie it is nice to meet you and your friends" said the tall girl "My name is Jamie Grounder and these are my sisters Jackie, Joslyn, and Jasmine. we were in the IS-3 you fought yesterday."

"oh uh yeah sorry about that." said Twilight.

"No, hard feeling we were being reckless we should have known better than to rush up that hill with out knowing what kind of tanks were up their."

"Yeah, anyways do you guys know why we had to wake up so early?" asked Rainbow Dash.

"You mean your Princess didn't tell you" asked Jackie she looked at the mane six and the Wonderbolts, while they gave her a confused look then she continued, "We have classes for our positions."

"you mean we have to go to school to ah man" complained Misty.

"I have to agree with you on that one," agreed Fleetfoot "I came to learn how to be a tanker not go through classes."

"Well it's not a class where you write on paper it is more like situations and simulations." said Joslyn everyponies eyes lit up at the sound of that.

"We'll lead you guys to your classes, should be fairly easy since two classes are actually one class because Philip is the instructor." Fluttershy's eyes went wide with a blush when she found out that Philip is teaching her class.

"So who instructs the other classes?" asked Applejack.

"Oh, for Gunners it is Quenton," said Joslyn as Fleetfoot held back a grin.

"For Loaders it is Cody," continued Jasmine, Rainbow looked about to burst at the sound of being taught by Cody.

"And for Commanders like Jamie here it would be with Wyatt." said Jackie, Applejack bowed her head in disappointment that she wouldn't be able to be taught by Wyatt.

After Breakfast they all followed the sisters to their respected classes but for some reason the Commander class was mixed with the Loader class and at the front of the class was Cody. "Okay everybody I will be your instructor today and I will..." Cody stopped as Wyatt walked in.

"Cody can I see you outside for a moment." he said as he and Cody both walked out of the classroom and into the hall.
Applejack and Rainbow dash were sitting by the door and while others decided to talk to each other they put their ears to the door and heard them talking.

"Cody, What have I told you about trying to teach the Commander class?" asked Wyatt.

"Not to do it." Cody answered in a defeated tone.

"Cody the reason why I told you this is because I don't want you or the others to have the weight of every decision that comes with being a commander. It is hard to bare that weight only those of strong will and an unwavering sense that your decisions might get your team in a tough spot to were you will lose. Just keep it in mind and when the tournament comes up we have work."

"You mean..."

"Yes someone has paid us to fight on their team."

"Who hired us?"

''They were discreet, they will tell us when the tournament comes. Now why don't you go teach your class while I teach mine. You know where the money goes usually right."

"Yeah, I know and I don't expect it to go any where else."

Rainbow and Applejack both went back to their seats as fast as they could. Cody walked back in and Wyatt took all the soon to be commanders to his classroom. The whole time Rainbow and Applejack couldn't believe what they heard that they actually might fight against 'The Reaper' in the tournament.

Three hours later back at Equestria's barracks

"So let me get this straight," said Spitfire "They can fight on any team they want so long as they pay them. Isn't that against the rules."

"It isn't against the rules to have a merc tank as long as you can pay them." Twilight pointed out.

"Yeah but their tank has 305 millimeters of armor in the front it can barely be penetrated from the front." said Misty.

"Ok now new topic what did he mean about where the money goes?" asked Soarin.

"I don't know they could be using it to keep the academy up and running." said Rapid

"Not likely Celestia told me that the government pays to keep this academy up and running." said Twilight.

"Oh Oh, maybe they are they are using the money to pay for Wyatt's niece who is in the hospital waiting for enough money to get new state-of-the-art robotic legs so she can walk again." said Pinkie

"What makes ya say that Sugarcube." asked Applejack.

"Just a hunch."

Meanwhile across the academy in Wyatt's room

Wyatt was sitting at his desk talking on the phone, " Colton listen I am sending you money...I getting it from Mercenary work...I know what I said but when I have to watch you work yourself into the ground just to give your daughter legs all because some Jackass was drunk while he was driving and the Insurance won't pay for it you need this...alright listen before you hang up I am going to send you and your family tickets to come watch the tank tournament and the quarter finals and finals and I will pay for everything. Alright see you then brother."