Kimat Volts awoke to sunshine in his face, the pony grumbled as he got out of bed and walked to the bathroom. Looking himself over in the mirror he thought to himself. " Todays gonna be the day, Im going to finally enlist in the royal guard!" He washed up and ate a little breakfast, then he set out into canterlot city, heading towards the recruiting station.
Kimat walked up to the recruiting station and sliped through the door. Behind the desk sat a gruff looking pony. The recruiter had a on a navy blue uniform with a white bow scarf. Kimat walked up to the recruiter.
"Good after noon sir, I was looking to sign up for the gaurd." Kimat said in a polite tone. The recruiter looked up from his clipboard at Kimat. He looked him up and down; judging him.
The pony eventually responded with "Sign up sheets are to the left, just fill one out and hoof it to me.
"Thanks." said Kimat as he picked up the sign-up sheet and began to fill out the contents. Among those contents was a service term choice. Kimat chose the 3 month service option since he was only joining for a summer job.
Normaly he works at plant Vogal. Equestria's first and only nuclear power plant. Kimat was very good with electricity. Kimat worked with the engineers during the initial constructrion of the plant. Kimat decided to join the guard because during the summer, all employees get the summer off except for certain ponies such as the executive chief engineer or the security squad leader. Kimat thought that being in the royal guard during his months off was a great way to still be useful in his society. What Kimat REALLY wanted was to rise through the ranks and eventualy become executive chief engineer. Right now he was currently a systems engineer, one of many, but he was happy with his position all the same.
Kimat walked out of the recruiting station and decided to head to the local mart to pick up some groceries. On his way there he spotted a group of suspicious look teenage ponies in a dark alley, normally this wouldn't phase him, but what got under his fur was that one of the ponies seemed to be staring at him intently. Kimat HATED being watched. The thought of being stalked always creeped him out. He walked quickly to the mart, which was right across from the famous Ritz-Hoofington Inn. The most luxurious hotel in all of equestria, but Kimat never fantasized about staying in that hotel, he was content with living in his upscale Canterlot apartment.
Entering the store, he took a basket from the shelf and headed towards the pasta aisle. He had grown a taste for a certain brand called Ramen-Noodles ever since he got out of college. He found it and he promptly put 6 boxes into his basket, a months worth. He then headed to the wine and beer aisle. Kimat didn't have normal tastes for alcohol compared with other canterlot ponies. Instead of wine or even beer, Kimat prefered a stronger drink called Vodka.
he spotted his brand and picked out 3 bottles of good old Stalliongrad Vodka.
He then proceeded over to the counter to pay. As he walked up to the counter he got his bit bag from under his wing. After paying for the goods he was just about to walk out of the store when the cashier spoke up. " Hey, I like your mane"
"Thank you" said Kimat as he exited the mart and made his way back to his apartment. Ounce inside he poured himself a glass of Vodka and fixed himself a bowl of ramen noodles as he sat down and turned on the television. He fliped through the channels, after finding out that there was nothing good on(as usual). Kimat decided to go to bed early since he had a big day tomorrow.
Kimat flew over to the training camp entrance and landed just in front of it. After getting inside he was then directed to the barber. Once inside he saw one of the barbers put a helmet on the new recruits. If the helmet fit, the pony would be allowed to leave. If the helmet didn't fit, then the pony would have his mane cut into a buzz.
Kimat stepped up to the barber, the barber then put the helmet on Kimat. The helmet fit perfectly. He was then directed to the medical clinic wher ponies were getting vacinations. Kimat never liked needles. When it was his turn he walked up to the nurse and sat down.
The nurse the used a cotton ball to disenfect the area of the shot, she then proceeded to stick the needle into his shoulder. Kimat bit his tongue in pain. For some odd reason, needles hurt him more so than other ponies. After the nurse was finished Kimat walked over to the recreation area. With his shoulder still in pain, he sat down on one of the tables with great dificulty. Soon a group of tough looking stallions sat down in front of him.
"Looks like one of the fresh meat has style." said the lead stallion "yeah, for a rich canterlot snob." said another stallion.
"hey!, Im not a snob!" Kimat exclaimed as he shot up from his seat.
"Whoa, whoa, whoa buddy, calm down, were just playing around!" said the stallion as he backed away a little.
"Right, sorry 'bout that. "Kimat said sheepishly as a sat down again, feeling embarassed by his sudden outburst. Kimats biggest problem was his anger. Kimat was pretty good at controlling his temper, but sometimes after experiencing a lot of pain his temper flares up more than usual, ponies around him tell him that it is normal but he thinks that it's a mental disorder.
"Whats your name buddy?" asked the stallion. "Uhh, Kimat Volts" Kimat responded. "Storm Sheild" said the stallion as he shook Kimat's hoof. Upon further investigation, Kimate saw that the pony had a red and white fauxhawk for a mane. His coat was a dark brownish color and his eyes were a brownish color.
"Nice to meet you, Kimat" Storm said, letting go of his hoof.
"yeah, nice to meet you." Kimat responded. Looking around he noticed that most of the stallions had gone off to play basket ball.
"So what made you join the royal guard?" asked Storm Shield. "Well, I needed a summer job, so I thought that this would be a good choice.
" Kimat responded. While taking a piece of gum from under his wing and popped it into his mouth.
"So where do you work for the 9 months that your not here?" asked Storm.
"I umm, I work at plant electron." Kimat said, choosing his words carefully.
"Wow, Thats pretty cool, I wish I could work at a nuclear reactor, Im not that smart though, so I would never have a chance." Storm responded.
"Yeah, I have always been good with electricity, Thats how I got my cutie mark." said Kimat as he showed Storm Shield the 3 purple lightning bolts that were on his flank.
"How 'bout you, what made you join the gaurd?" asked Kimat as he sat back down again.
"Ive always been good at protecting other ponies, so I thought why not join the guard, plus I might even get good with one of the princesses, if you know what I mean" responded Storm.
"Hehehe, I think I know what you mean." said Kimat as he winked at Storm. Just then a loud bell rang through out the camp.
"Welp, we should probably get going, Don't wanna be late do we?" said Storm.
"Hell no we don't" Kimat responded as he got up from the table.
The two stallions headed to the barracks. Once inside they found a bunk and settled in. After a bit all the recruits were making small talk. Just then the door burst open and out steped a stallion wearing a green sergeant's uniform.
"ATENTION!!!!!" exclaimed the drill instructer. All the new recruits all jumped out of there bunks and stood on the floor at attention.
"My name is Scorch Fire, But you will call me by sir, or seargent, AM I CLEAR?" yelled the seargent, SIR, YES, SIR!!!!!!
"As of now, you are all pieces of shit, and you will be treated like pieces of shit, AM I CLEAR?" SIR, YES, SIR!!!!!!
The drill instructer walked down the hallway in the barracks. He stopped at a small, light blue unicorn.
"Whats your name, maggot?" he asked.
"sir, Frost Blizzard, sir" said the unicorn.
"BULLSHIT!!!!!!!, from now on your name is private snowball!" yelled the seargent.
"SIR, YES, SIR" yelled the unicorn.
The seargent then walked down the hallway again. Eventually he stopped in front of Kimat.
"And who might you be, maggot sack!!" asked the seargent.
"sir, Kimat Volts, sir!!" Kimat responded.
"BULLSHIT!!!!!!!!, You'll be known as electro-colt!!" yelled the seargent.
"sir, yes, sir" responded Kimat. Kimat hated that name, he felt that it was humiliating and demeaning.
"I CAN'T HEAR YOU!!!!!" exclaimed the sergeant.
"SIR, YES, SIR!!! yelled Kimat.
"BULLSHIT!!!!, DROP DOWN AND GIVE ME FIFTY!!!!!!!!! yelled the sergeant.
Kimat immedietly dropped to the ground and started on his push-ups, feeling embarassed. Soon the seargent had dismissed them and had left the barracks.
"Welp, we should probably get some sleep, gotta wake up early tomorrow." said Storm.
"Agreed." replied Kimat as he switched off his bunk lamp.
"good night, electro colt" snickered Storm.
"Shut the hell up storm" Kimat retorted as he rolled over and closed his eyes, eventualy falling asleep.
Kimat awoke to the sound of the sergeant yelling in his face. "WAKE UP, SLEEPING BEUATY!!!!!! exclaimed the sergeant as he yanked the sheets off the bed where Kimat was sleeping. Kimat shot up in panic and confusion.
"Who dat?'' asked Kimat, still half-asleep.
"Private, you better get your ASS down to the assembly area, NOW!!!!!'' yelled the sergeant. Kimat galloped down the hallway and outside. He ended up in line at the assembly area. After catching his breath he looked around the area. There were several banners with Celestia's sun painted on them. He also noticed four stallions on a platform at the front of the assembly area.
''Looks like some pony finally decided to wake up." jeered Storm as he jabbed Kimat in the ribs, interrupting him in his thoughts. Kimat just grunted as he listened to the third stallion's speech.
"As I was saying, you each will spend a total of 21 days in this camp. On the last day you will take a three part test. The first part will be physical, push-up, pull-ups, sprints, weight lifting, things like that. The second part will be mental, you will write a letter addressed to princess celestia on why you are joining the royal guard and why she should let you join the royal guard. The third part of the test will be practical, you will spar with a trained and seasoned official. In order to graduate from this academy you must pass your practical test and you must have your letter stamped with
Celestia's seal of approval. Any questions?'' as the stallion finished up his speech the fourth pony on the platform stood up and took the microphone
"Thank you Cloud Zipper, that concludes our speech for today." said the fourth pony as he and the other three stallions started to file out of the platform. Soon the sergeant had dismissed the new recruits and they began to converse in small groups. Turning around, Kimat saw Storm Shield rolling on the ground laughing.
"Whats so funny?'' demanded Kimat as he pulled Storm up off the ground.
"It's just that you look really silly with your mane all messed up like that." he said while trying to compose himself.
"Yeah, whatever." Kimat said. As he was looking around he spotted the group of stallions that were on the platform, as he was looking at them a question popped into his head. "Hey Storm, what did the first two stallions talk about?'' asked Kimat.
Storm responded with: '' The first one was talking about not throwing trash onto the ground, and then the second one was talking about how we are supposed to save energy." Kimat shivered at the last statement. It's not that he didn't like to save energy, because he did, it was the reason that they were promoting energy conservation so much. The reactor wasn't producing as much electricity as it had been. It used to be every year the reactor would produce less electricity than it did before, but now it was every month. This greatly troubled Kimat because the system reports had turned up nothing, which led him to believe that there was something wrong with the sensors, but he has never been given a chance to prove it.
Just then the entrance to camp opened and out walked princess Celestia accompanied by two royal guards in full gold armor, as soon as she walked in every pony bowed their heads. The sergeant then stood up and walked up to her. "Umm, wow princess, we weren't expecting you here, we would have a tent or something." The sergeant said nervously.
"Oh, thats quit alright, I just wanted to give a little speech on why we should save energy." replied Celestia as she moved among the ranks of the kneeling ponies. She kept moving until she stopped at a particular purple pegasus. "Whats your name, stallion?'' asked Celestia.
"M-my n-name?" stammered the pegasus, nervously looking up at her.
"Yes, your name." replied the princess.
"*sigh*, My name is Kimat.''
"You work at the reactor, right?" asked Celestia as she looked at Kimat.
"Uhh, y-yes I do" Stuttered Kimat as he nervously shifted his hooves. He had been at the reactor for about 6 years now.
"Good, you can help with this speech that I'm about give" Celestia said to him as she gestured him to follow her. She led him up to the podium where the other stallions had talked earlier.
''As you all know, we have been expressing that you save energy. It may not seem like it should be important, but it is. I have brought up here a fellow soon-to-be guard to help explain this a little further. She stepped back and allowed Kimat to step forward.
"Uhh, to be quite honest I don't really know where to start, considering that I was brought up here on the spot" Kimat said as he glanced over at celestia. "Normally I would start by introducing myself but the fact is that my name doesn't matter. What matters is that you listen carefully as to what I am about to say." said Kimat as he looked at the crowd. "Okay you know how the reactor provides us with infinite electricity right?" asked Kimat has he looked at the nodding of the crowd. "Wrong, it provides a lot of electricity, but not infinite. The energy output eventually decreases and then it restores itself, but if the electricity continuously gets used without stop. Then the reactor doesn't have a chance to restore its energy level, so just like, at least turn off the lights. Questions?" said Kimat as he looked at the crowd.
A raised hoof could be seen in the back. "Yes, you in the back?'' said Kimat as he pointed at the raised hoof.
"Can't you just add more fuel?'' asked the stallion in the back.
"Actually that wouldn't work because fuel in nuclear reactors last for decades at a time, so in order to put in fuel. We would have to remove good fuel, and that would be dangerous and wasteful. Plus it wouldn't do anything." answered Kimat.
"Anymore questions?No?Good. said Kimat as he got off the platform.
As he was walking back to his row celestia pulled him aside. "Try not to lie so much next time." she whispered into his ear.
''Look, most of that crowd doesn't understand what really happens in a nuclear reactor, so instead of waisting time on the details, I just told them what they needed to hear." responded Kimat.
"Whatever, just get back in the ranks before you get in trouble, oh and I expect a good paper in your hand writing." said celestia.
Kimat bowed and headed towards the ranks of recruits that were talking amongst themselves. "DUDE, I didn't know that you were friends with the princess!!!!!'' exclaimed Storm Shield.
''We're not, she just kind of...appeared." replied Kimat as he turned to face the brown pony.
Just then a bell rang through out the camp.
"Welp, looks like it's breakfast time." said Storm as he licked his lips.
"Good, I'm starving." replied Kimat.
The duo made their way to the mess hall, as they were about to enter the drill sergeant held Kimat back. "Not so fast, sleeping beauty, for oversleeping YOU are going to RUN around this ENTIRE, FUCKING, BOOT CAMP!!!!!!!!!" the sergeant screamed at Kimat. All the recruits were looking at the now very unhappy Kimat.
"But I haven't even had breakfast yet!!!" replied Kimat as his stomach grumbled.
"Well, maayyybbbbeee you should have THOUGHT of THAT before SNOOZING OFF WHILE THE FUCKING BUGLE IS BEING PLAYED!!!!!!!! yelled the sergeant.
''*sigh* sir, yes, sir." Kimat grumbled as he started to gallop around the entirety of the camp as the other recruits were snickering at him, including storm shield.
After awhile Kimat slowed his gallop down to a trot as he was getting tired. ''Damn, this place is big.'' Kimat thought to himself as he was trotting. Pretty soon he came around to the health clinic. Outside the clinic was a pretty nurse. She had a blue coat and a had on a nurse's outfit. Her mane wasn't visible because of the hat, but her tail was. Her tail was a mix of strips between red, blue, and yellow. She noticed Kimat and smiled at him, and he in turn smiled back.
Kimat then returned to the mess hall. To his dismay he found that all the food was gone. The rest of the day consisted of running around, crawling in mud pits, more running around, a shit load of push-ups, crawling in more mud, and lastly getting shot at with fake magic blasts. At the end of the day Kimat was tired, cranky, and starving. He quickly took a shower and headed over to the mess hall. He got in line with the other recruits. The other recruits were disgusted by the meal. It was a pile of basically slop, but Kimat didn't care; to him it was a 5 star meal. He sat in between Storm and another pony. Kimat then proceeded to inhale his ration.
"Damn, I didn't know that you enjoyed pig slop THAT much!" said Storm as Kimat was licking his plate.
"Hey, I haven't eaten since I first enrolled." Kimat responded as he got up and put his tray in the used tray bin. Just as he was about leave a gruff voice could be heard from behind him.
"Well, well, well; if it isn't celestia's bitch!!!!!" said a buff earth pony to his friends. Snickers and giggles could be heard from the group.
"The fuck did you just say?" asked Kimat as turned to face the group of recruits.
The buff pony then made a foal face."Awww what's the madder? Is widdle celestia's bitch in a bad mood?" he said in a foal voice.
''Wha...?" Kimat tried to repond before he was again cut off by the rude stallion.
"Go back to sucking the princess's cock like the rich, canterlot scum that you are. Let the professionals take care of this." said the stallion with a smirk as his friends laughed behind him.
"You motherfucker..." said Kimat as he tried to move towards the white and red stallion but was held back by Storm Shield.
"Dude, just stop, he's not worth it. Lets just get out of here." Storm reasoned as he and Kimat were walking out of the mess hall.
"Hehe, I bet his mother was a whore." said the stallion as the other recruits started to laugh. Hearing this Kimat stopped dead in his tracks. He turned and walked over to the group, now filled with rage.
"No one; NO ONE, talks about my mother like that!!!!!!!!!! Kimat yelled.
"I do what ever I want bitch." replied the pony as he shoved Kimat back a couple of inches. He then proceeded to get into Kimat's face again.
"You better back the FUCK up!!!!!" yelled Kimat as he shoved the pony back, but this time sending him back a couple of feet. The rest of the recruits were now looking at the scene. The now angry pony then moved towards Kimat aggressively. Kimat then reared back on to his hind legs and held up his forelegs in a defensive position.
Kimat had actually took some self-defense lessons before enlisting in the guard. He had reared on to his hind legs to make himself look bigger and more menacing.
The earth pony then charged at Kimat. Kimat sidestepped, allowing the stallion to move right past him. As the stallion turned around Kimat brought all his weight down and smashed his hoof into the pony's face. The stallion crumpled to the ground; unconscious. Blood was gushing from his muzzle and jaw. Kimat turned and looked at the group of recruits who all backed away in fear. Kimat then walked out of the mess hall to a jaw-dropped Storm Shield.
''The more time I spend with you, the more I realize just how much of a badass you are." said storm. Kimat just laughed as they walked back to the barracks.
Kimat was locked up in the brig for one night for his actions, after the red and wight pony inevitably snitched on him when he awoke. Kimat later learned of his name; Blister Hawk, when he was forced to apologize to him after he was released fro the brig. From that moment forward, nopony messed with Kimat, except for the sergeant, of course.
When the bugle was sounded the next morning Kimat was the first to get up. Not wanting to be late like the last time, Kimat took a brief shower while brushing his teeth at the same time. All the recruits ran out and formed ranks at the assembly area. The sergeant then appeared on the platform. "Today will be a fun day!!!!!!" yelled the sergeant as he scanned the ranks for any recruits who weren't present.(he was very good at it too)
"Today will be your first combat training day, and by training I mean getting your asses kicked by our top combat instructor.'' said the sergeant with an evil look on his face. The recruits were led into the battle arena and were brought to the front gates. Inside the gates a mare could be seen beating the shit out of another combat instructor. She maneuvered around the battered earth pony. She looked like she had just drank coffee mixed with and energy drink. The stallion on the other hand looked like he hadn't slept in a week. He was wearing full body pads and a helmet, but the armor didn't seem to be doing much except slow him down. The mare eventually kicked him the side, sending him back a couple of feet and onto the ground. When he didn't get up a wrestling bell rang and two other stallions came out and carried the exhausted stallion out of the circular arena.
The mare then made her way over to the gate where the sergeant and the recruits were. "THIS is Star Blossom, our top combat instructor, she will kick the pony out of you and will make you a soldier!!!" said the sergeant as he nodded towards Star Blossom.
"You flatter me sarg." replied Star with a tomboyish voice. She a had a black coat with a white and light blue mane and tale, her cutie mark was a picture of one pony fighting another with stars around it. ''So which one these recruits will I 'train' first?" she asked as she looked at the sarg.
"Hmm, PRIVATE SNOWBALL!!! You're up first!!!" yelled the sergeant as a snow white unicorn made his way past the gate and into the arena. The two touched hooves out of respect and then got into fight positions. "Ready aaaaannnnndddd...FIGHT!!!!!" yelled the sergeant. The two ponies in the arena cautiously circle around each other. Star Blossom had a confident look on her face while snowball( lets just call him that for now) looked like he was scared shitless.
Then out of nowhere snowball through a wild haymaker at the mare. She easily deflected it with her hoof and hit him in the neck with her other hoof. He fell to the ground, unconscious. The same bell from last time was wrung and a stallion from before lifted him out of the arena. ''Okay no more cheap shots, you're supposed to make them suffer a bit." said the disappointed sergeant.
"Oh, sorry sarg, I wanted to try that one out.'' replied Star as she returned to the gate.
"So who do I get to 'train' next." asked Star as she looked at the now terrified group of recruits. Kimat was somewhat in the front of the group.
He then made the mistake of making eye contact with the sergeant, who then grew a devious smile on his face
"shit." Kimat thought to himself because he knew who the sergeant would pick next.
"KIMAT!!!! Why don't you go next, since you like to fight so much!!!!! exclaimed the sergeant while pointing his hoof at Kimat.
"Good luck." whispered Storm as Kimat made his way into the arena. He heard the gate shut behind him. He went up to Star Blossom and touched hooves with her and then backed up into a defensive position. He knew that this time rearing up on his hind legs would do nothing but make himself more vulnerable. His only chance of survival was to evade her attacks to the best of his ability.
"I'm so fucking screwed." murmured Kimat as the sergeant pulled out his stop watch.
"TWO MINUTES!!!!" yelled the sergeant as he set the stop watch.
Kimat gulped. While on the other hoof Star just smirked. "Ready aaaannnndddddd...FIGHT!!!!!" yelled the sergeant as he clicked his stop watch.
Without warning Star aggressively move toward Kimat and swung a professional hook, which he barely avoided. She continued to circle around him. She then attacked again, except this time Kimat wasn't fast enough and caught a hard punch to the cheek. Disoriented, Kimat backed up a few feet. When he regained his focus he quickly ducked to avoid another hit the face. He then side stepped to the right as Star tried to punch him again. Seeing an opening on her right side. He then punched her in her face, but the punch had no effect whatsoever as she retaliated by back hoofing him so hard that it sent him down onto his ass. He then rolled to the left, narrowly avoiding her hoof as she jumped into the air and tried to slam him. Seeing another opening he tried to kick her in the shoulder, but she was too fast. She dodged his kick and lunged at him, he rolled to the right and stood up. Star then rear kicked him in the side so hard that he flew back a couple of feet. He then stood up again and turned to face the rapidly approaching Star.
''20 SECONDS!!!!" shouted the sergeant. Kimat then made the biggest mistake of his life by looking at the sergeant. He then caught another hard punch to the face, then another, and then another until finally Star raised her hoof to strike Kimat's exposed neck to deliver the finishing blow.
''TIME!!!!!!" yelled the sergeant. The bell could be heard after he said that.
"You fought well, very good defense. You need to work on your offense though." said Star Blossom as she made her way to the dug out to refresh her self, but Kimat didn't respond, instead he just slumped to the ground exhausted and in pain. Eventually the same two stallions from earlier helped him up and assisted him to the arena clinic. Where he got a front row seat to the fighting.
Eventually by the end of the day every recruit got their fare share of an ass-kicking.
The next few weeks were pretty much the same schedule. Fitness day: Bugle, roll call, morning run, breakfast, mud crawls, push-ups, obstacle courses, mud crawls, afternoon run, ice cold water blasts, lunch, roll call, push-ups, more mud crawls, obstacle courses, evening run, more ice cold water blasts, dinner, evening clean-up, inspection, rec. hour, taps.
Combat day: bugle, roll call, morning run, breakfast, close quarter combat training, spear training, knife training, sword training, after noon run with full sets of armor, lunch, more close quarter combat training, spear range, obstacle course with full sets of armor on, sparring, evening run with full sets of armor on, diner, evening clean-up, inspection, rec. hour, taps.
After a grueling two months in boot camp. The final test was tomorrow. The recruits had just finished a rigorous day of combat training. Kimat lay awake in his bunk. "You ready for tomorrow?" asked Storm as he climbed into his bunk.
"Ready as I'll ever be." replied Kimat. We should probably get to sleep, we have a very big day tomorrow." said Kimat as he turned to his side.
"Yeah you're probably right" replied storm.
"Goodnight storm" said Kimat.
"Goodnight...electro colt" replied Storm Shield with a snicker.
"Fuck you, storm" replied Kimat as he closed his eyes and eventually fell asleep.
