I'm back and I'm pretty sure you guys have some questions. Yes, I deleted 'Toughen up buttercup'. Why? Because it really wasn't going where I wanted it to and it was sloppy and everything was just a mess. I could have kept it but it was really bad. I know some of you liked it, but really? Come on. It was shit. If you read that story, forget it, it didn't happen. Anyways, I'm trying again. Hopefully I can make this one more... neat, but to be honest, I really don't have a game plan for this story. So, if you want to message me suggestions, go right ahead.

So, some of you know the story already: Spike signs up for a special forces training program, it's gonna take one year to complete, Spike has moment with Twi, Twi has conflict with self, Spike talks to Rarity, Rarity is sad, Spike leaves on train, everypony is sad, Spike gets to bootcamp, finds out it's hard, processing, meeting the drill instructors, yelling, yah-dah yah-dah yah-dah (The rest is a sticky mess). Feel free to imagine your own 'Spike's bootcamp experience'. But the year is up and Spike is now an official soldier of the Equestiran Guard. Our tale begins on the train ride home where Spike battles himself.

**DISCLAIMER**
THIS STORY IS NOT, IN ANY WAY, CORRELATE WITH THE REAL LIFE MILITARIES OF OUR WORLD. THIS IS PURE FUN FICTION. ANYONE WHO AGRUES IN THE COMMENT SECTION BY SPOUTING SOME STUPID SHIT LIKE "The navy seals doesn't do so-and-so like that." WILL BE THOUGHT BY ME AS AN SPUNK-GARGLE-WEE-WEE JARHEAD AND WILL BE RECOMMENDED TO READ THIS DISCLAIMER. You have been warned.

Enjoy, if you will...