Full Metal Pony

They all walked silently down the hall to their rooms, climbed in their beds and hoped for a good night's sleep, a sleep that never came. Twilight was reading one of her books, when she noticed Fluttershy peering in her door. "Hey Fluttershy... having trouble sleeping?" she asked in a soft voice. "I... well... if it was okay with you, I just wanted to... talk if that’s okay with you.... if you have the time..." followed by an inaudible squeak. "Of Course you can. Come on up." Said Twilight, and moved over on her bed.
The next morning, they were all woken up early for the ride to Gryphonclaw Boot Camp to begin the days training. There were courses for earth ponies, unicorns and pegasi. Each course was specially designed for each of them, using their weaknesses often. At one point, Twilight was ordered to set the enemy library on fire to prevent any Intel from being exchanged. Applejack was being interrogated, and any truth she told could endanger her friends. And that was just part one. They had to be able to defend themselves in a fight. Each was trained in special combat techniques, and each pony has a specialization. Twilight is the sorcerer, Rarity is the Sword Sister, Fluttershy is the medic, Applejack is the engineer, and hoof-to-hoof combat specialist, Pinkie is the artillery major, and Rainbow is the air commander. After six brutal months of training, heat, and smelly drill instructors, they were again sent to Canterlot for evaluation. Each one of them exceeded expectations nearly twofold.
"I am very proud of you girls, and I have ordered the castle's weapon smith to make each of you your own personal weapons. Applejack will receive the Apple buckers, weighted hoof wear for delivering a solid kick. Rarity, this is jewel blade, a crystalline sword implanted with precious gems. Pinkie, we have modified your party cannon to fire artillery shells over great distances. Fluttershy, we are giving you medical tools to heal any pony from any wound except the other five here, for using the tools o one would destroy the magical element that they each hold. And Rainbow, these are the Sonic Rain bombs, perfect for clearing out large masses of enemies." Each of them gazed at their gifts, their weapons of war. They all seemed to glisten with the pure lethal force that each can deliver, aside from Fluttershy’s medical tools, of course. They were making their way to the lunch hall for a bite to eat, and that’s when the sun faded, and the world grew dark.