The Shining Wings of the Sky

Prologue: Starlight's Past

"All pilots, proceed to the briefing room. Be prepared for a sortie." As I hear those words coming from the loudspeakers, I came to realize as to why I joined the Air Force in the first place. My name is Starlight, I have been given the call sign "Nebula One". I still don't know if it was just for laughs or it really was intended. As I walk to the briefing room, I wonder if it was worth it to join the Force.

As far as I can remember, me and my younger brother were in the same orphanage. It was easy to tell we were siblings, it was clear from our manes and eyes. The fact that we were both pegasi makes it all the more clear. When our parents left us, they left a note. "Take care of Lightpulse and Starlight." It was unforgivable for our parents to leave us. But we were fortunate that they even show compassion, even within that single piece of note.

The ponies at the orphanage were really nice. They'd read us bedtime stories if we wanted to, they serve our favorite meals, and they play with us. At first, I was too shy to play with other fillies. I'm surprised Lightpulse was able to get along with others. After a few tries, I tried to make friends with other girls. As it easy as it sounds, I found it difficult. I'm not exactly the type to play with dolls, I'm more of a physical type of mare. Lightpulse is the more caring type. There was one time when he didn't care that somepony broke his favorite toy. If I was in his position, I would've thrown a tantrum.

After some time, a family decided to adopt Lightpulse. Back then, I was always by his side. As her older sister, it's one of my responsibilities. I begged that I should be adopted along with Lightpulse. The family thought I was cute, they decided to adopt me too. It was a pathetic effort but nonetheless, valiant. Looking pathetic in front of others takes courage.

I admit it, we felt left out with our new family. Mom was a unicorn while Dad was an Earth Pony. Our new siblings are both unicorns. When it comes to playing with them, we used our wings to our advantage. That being said, we learned how to fly at an incredibly young age. Mom said that most pegasi took longer to have the ability to fly than us.

We lived a pretty normal life. We ate together, we go to school, we went to parks, we tell each other stories, it was one of the happiest moments of my life. I also had something special in me. Whenever I fly at certain speed, the trails behind start to shine. It was one of my distinctive traits that sets me apart from my brother. Lightpulse was jealous at the time. He complained why he doesn't have the shine thing. Everybody at school started calling me "The Shining Star".

Speaking of school, Lightpulse didn't have the courage to defend himself from bullies. There was that one time when somepony wanted his lunch money. Seriously, the thought that Dad worked hard to earn money for us to eat is gonna be wasted on this useless nopony? It makes my blood boil, even to this day. As to what happened, let's just say that Lightpulse was never bothered by a bully again. I have a responsibility as her older sister, after all.

All things must come to an end. Mom and Dad thought that since we were old enough, we should try living alone. It was heart-breaking at the time. We'll miss the times we talk during dinner, Dad's awesome ghost stories, and Mom's delicious cooking. Mom said we could visit them whenever we're free. Dad arranged a house in Fillydelphia where uncle used to live. He said all the things we needed to start our new lives were already provided by our uncle.

After a few years, living alone wasn't that bad. I had a steady job working as weather control while Lightpulse was helping out at a local farm. We visited Mom and Dad quite often. I miss those times of laughing to Dad's weird stories. It was clear then that this was gonna be a normal thing.

I was wrong.

This Discord fellow was claiming he now rules Equestria. He had power. I'm sure of it. Ponies around are going rampant. Disaster at every street, accidents in every corner. Me and Lightpulse had to know if Mom and Dad are still safe. The worst of all things came to our minds. As we were flying towards our old house, it was already too late. Piles of debris are now surrounding what was once our home. It was clear that a war has already started.

I joined the Air Force to stop the war. I have to prevent others from experiencing the pain that we endured. Lightpulse didn't want me to go.

"Sis, you can't go. It's dangerous! You might end up like-"

I immediately stopped him mid-sentence. "No, I won't. I have a responsibility as the older sister. Don't worry, I'll be visiting you in Fillydelphia."

"Okay, I'll join you then."

"No you won't little man, this is for the grown ups." I rubbed his mane whilst saying that.

A smile comes around his face, "Promise me you'll end this war. We'll celebrate by then. I'll cook you your favorite Tulip Stew."

I can't argue with that, Lightpulse can cook better than me. "I promise."

"NEBULA ONE!", shouted the Colonel.

"Yes, sir!", I responded. How long did I space out?

"Stop daydreaming and listen to the briefing. This is very important."

"Understood."

These memories are important to me and Lightpulse.

By my hoof, I will end this war.

Author's Notes:
Hey guys, thanks for reading this story. This is my first ever fan fic. Feel free to comment, whether it's due to grammatical errors or you'd like to suggest something. About the story, I was supposed to implement it in a game I was gonna make. A vertical shooter reminiscent of 1943 (the video game), but procrastination did most of the work.