The War

The following Morning, they girls where waken buy a

Loud ear beating trumpet blast! A rainbow maned pegasus stood in the tent doorway of

Where the girls spent the night

"Up and at them girls! Head to the grounds for roll call now!

Captain's orders!" she shouted in a scratchy voice.

The other two mares reacted immediately... as immediately as somepony can first thing in the morning.

And meet up again in the Mess Tent for their Breakfast.

That mainly included... Uh.. It might of been broccoli?

They were quite unsure.

The announcement came on an intercom telling everyone to meet

In the training grounds for inspections.

Pinkie stood next to Marble in the center obediently as they watched the Captian

Step on the podium as he did the day before.

"My name is shinning armor and I am your commander

You won't speak unless u give you the command

No lollygagging or slacking on commands

And every order must be followed!"

"SIR YES SIR!"

The two sisters  stood among other ponies of mixed genders,races and shapes. Shining Armor got on a rock and spoke loudly into a megaphone to the small army of newly recruited ponies.

"Thank you all for coming to fight for us! As you know, King Sombra is in the works of enslaving equestria and by Luna! We won't let that happen! He has already enslaved the poor Crystal ponies and the empire. So we need to fight back, rescue the civilians and take him down!

Everypony let out a big "SIR YES SIR"... the Shining held his hoof up to silence.

"The army is a rough place to be soldiers... No doubt about it! Heck rough doesn't even begin to explain it! THAT is why as long as you are

in MY army, you need to follow the follow the following guidelines! They might even save your life one day!

NUMBER ONE! Stick together! Don't leave anyone behind ever!

If you find a wounded soldier do not leave him behind! every life matters! Bring them to safety

and contact the health officers Immediately!

TWO!!! If you feel like you and your fellow troops are in danger. it is OKAY to call a retreat!

BUT NEVER GIVE UP! Luna is counting on us... your COUNTRY is counting on us!

and third  and most important rule DON'T TRUST ANYPONY!

I know FOR A FACT! King Sombra is a craft war horse. BE aware. he will likely

have ponies ambushing us everywhere so be on your hooves! and STAY on your HOOVES!

Oh one more thing

Since this is war, i an sorry to say that i have to cut connections to the outside world. This means no post or wrigint.

We have informed ur families.

It is for their safety and yours. I am sorry." He sighed and looked down at his locket that had a picture of himself and his wife

Princess Cadence on their wedding day. He closed it and but it back into his armor.

"ANY QUESTIONS!?"

"SIR NO SIR!"

Good now grab a sandbag and go!"

Marble shook her head in fear. "b-but mom and dad..."

Pinkie sighed but smiled placing a hoof on her sister's withers.

"worry not marble they'll be fine just as well as we will! Now let's go!"

Weeks turned into months  as the newfound army continued to train.

the girls would have breakfast early in the morning. Then start their training which lasted a majority of the day.

Troops were taught harshly by Shining how to combat, defend themselves, climb crystals and fight off Dark soldiers, and

basic survival skills.

half a year later, the day came to fight....