Twilight woke up early in the morning and yawned using a quick projection spell to see the time. “Oh no girls wake up! We are running late!” She got up fast not even noticing that Spike was missing from the room. She ran around pulling on the tails of the other mares to get them out of their beds and getting a quick comment from Rainbow Dash. They walked out the door and followed a few ponies to a large building on the other end of the large fort. Twilit used her magic to open the door showing a large group of ponies eating. Flutter Shy gasped softly and quickly hid behind her mane at the sight of all the ponies almost equaling the population of Ponyville.

Dark Moon looked over as the door opened and sighed. “Oh the Elements are here. I wonder if they saw Spike leave with Tu’gorn last night.” He said to himself and walked over to the group. “Good morning girls. I will show you to where you will be learning this week….. But first I need a cup of coffee.” He walked over to the counter and used his magic to get a cup full of coffee before his horn flared to warm it up.

Twilight looked at him then around. “Wow nice heating spell. I use Spike most of the time.” She looked around then at the girls. “Have you seen Spike?”

They all shook their head then Dark Moon looked at her. “He left last night with his teacher. Don’t worry he will be taken care of.”

*********************************Meanwhile at a cave where spike is********************************

Spike looked up at the large dragon as it started to make a large fire ball. “Why did I not listen to Twilight.” He ran out of the way as the fire ball flew past him.

****************************************Back where the others are***********************************

Twilight sighed. “Okay then.” She looked around. “So where do we go to meet with the ponies we have to learn from? I am sure we all want to get started.”

Rainbow Dash huffed. “But I want something to eat first.” She hovered over the group and looked around the hall.

Twilight rolled her eyes. “Fine go and get something but you can eat it on the way to the meeting place.” She watched as Rainbow went to the counter and got a bagel.

After Rainbow got back Dark Moon lead them to the back of the dining hall. “Okay Pinkie Pie you stay here and Sharp Knife will be with you in a moment.

Pinkie Pie nodded and bounced where she was. “Okay!!” She kept bouncing as the rest of the group walked out of the dining hall.

Dark Moon looked around. “Hmmm who should I drop off next.” He looked at the mares and started to walk, stopping in a grass training field. “Rainbow Dash stay here and captain Sharp Wing will be here to get you.” Rainbow nodded and sat on the grass eating her bagel.

Dark Moon walked over to a large temple. “Twilight just go inside and meet with Quick Ward he should have his muzzle in a book.” He watched as he walked in before heading away to a small outdoor forge. “Rarity you will be with master Heavy Hoof.”

Rarity nodded. “Of course darling.” She sat on a bench as Dark moon and the two other mares walked away.

Dark Moon walked to the medical tent. “Flutter Shy you will be here with Dr.White Wing. Your lucky this is an easy job since there is no real battle going on.”

Flutter Shy nodded. “O-okay then.” She slowly walked into the tent.

Dark Moon turned to Applejack. “Okay you are going to the farming center just on the other side of the fort.” He turned and started to walk with her humming softly as he goes. A few minutes later he walked out the back gate with her, to quite a few large farming fields. “Here we are. Just stay close to that shed and Soft Plow will be with you in a few minutes.” He watched as she walked over to the shed before turning and walking away.

Dark Moon walked into the fort and headed to a large training field watching a group of the newest recruits as they moved in the uniform pattern of the training session. “Hmm they need to move faster and hold their arms up a bit more.” He said to himself as he waited for them to end their session so he could practice with his magic.

After about an hour of waiting, he watched the group walked off the training field and he walked into it. He slowly used his magic to pull out his sword and put it in his mouth before he started to swing at a solid wood training dummy putting deep gashes in the wood of it. After he had all but destroyed it he flared his horn and the wood started to burn in a bright orange flame before he put his sword up.

He sighed and turned away walking back to the bench and sitting down on it watching as the flame burned softly. “I feel like there is something coming our way don’t you old friend?” He turned to look at the small pegasus stallion next to him.

The pegasus nodded. “Yes I do. Also why did you drop that rainbow mare off with me? She is loud and annoying.”

Dark Moon chuckled. “Simple Sharp I did it because she is loud and annoying.” He got up and yawned. “I need to shower and you need to go and watch over your charge, we wouldn’t want lord Aliko to know that you left her alone.” He turned and walked away.

Author's Note

Big thanks to my editor Bright0Night.