Just Another Ending

Azure Aura woke up to the sound of drums. And somepony yelling. She was too groggy to tell what it said. Hauling herself up, she hopped off the bed. Deciding not to make the bed, she walks into the hallway. Ghost almost slamming into her as she exits.

"Sorry Aura! We're late!" He tells, getting further away. She bolts down the hallway, and eventually catches up to him.

"Late for what?" She asks as they slow down and get into the cafeteria.

"Breakfast. Otherwise we start drills hungry."

"There you are!!" Camo shouts from the kitchen. "I was about to skip y'all. Happy I drummed?"

Watching the two walk up to the kitchen window, Camo places a slab of meat on two plates, then puts the plates in the window.

"Thank you, Camo!" Ghost says enthusiastically. Azure just nods her thanks and grabs the plate with her teeth. Walking over to the group's table, she sits next to Tamer. Placing the plate on the table, she says hi to Bayline and Galaxy.

"Look who's back from the dead!" Tamer says, nuzzling Azure's neck.

Fighting off a giggle, she responds. "What time is it?"

"Five thirty-ish. I let ya sleep. You were pretty tired." Tamer says through bites of steak.

"She wouldn't be so tired of you went easy on her." Galaxy says laughing.

"I had fun." Azure nuzzles her mate. Causing his face to slightly redden.

That was the last spoken between them all. Like with the lamb, Azure was anxious to try the meat in front of her. And just like the lamb, she liked it, and wolfed it down. Soon after Camo joined them. Soon after that, they made their way to the throne room.

They trotted into the throne room as ponies. Lining up, from left to right, as: Azure, Galaxy, Bayline, Camo, Ghost, Tamer. Everypony changed to wolves with ease. Except Azure, she stayed a pony. After a couple of seconds of standing there, Galaxy bumped Azure.

"Change."

Complying, she shut her eyes.

"Fun? Time for fun?" the voice asked her.

"Why not?" she answered. And felt the warmth. It wasn't as intense as her first time. And can't remember the second time she transformed, she was a little, ahem, preoccupied.

But the transformation came relitively easy. Only the teeth and claws hurt.

Opening her eyes, she smirks, feeling the power of the Lycan. But remembering where she was, she stood back to attention alongside Galaxy.

About a minute passed, then Luna popped into the throne.

"Right on time!" She yelled, stepping off the throne. "At ease."

They all relaxed and looked at her. Walking over, Luna smiled.

"Welcome, Azure. I see you've already taken familiarity to your wolf form. Please tell me, how does it feel?"

Releasing it wasn't rhetorical, she speaks up. "Honestly?" Luna nods.

"It feels wonderful, the feeling of power. The ability to go fast and not get tired. I love it!" Smiling at the end.

"Good!" Luna smiles back. "Because you're not going back to a Pony until you head for dinner!"

They did it all. Push ups, sit ups. Other work outs. They started to teach Azure on hoof-to-hoof. But being wolf, fighting like that is instinctual, so not much needed to be touched on. And all went on all day.

Azure was sore, just at the end of the day. She can't amagine how sore she'll be tomorrow. Walking into the pony gym, as ponies, they all whent through the employee entrance. But the clerk stopped Azure.

"Who are you?"

Tamer was about to intervene to get her through, but Azure had it covered.

"Somepony who'll rip your throught out if I dont get sleep."

And with that, he let her through.

She plowed through dinner, and whent straight to bed. Not saying anything to anypony. She slept in her room for the first time. Instead of crashing with Tamer. She slept like a pony who didn't get much sleep. (Instead of sleeping like a rock).

The next few weeks where repetitive. Everypony but Azure whent on missions some times.

"Your not ready yet, Azure. You have not bonded with your pack properly yet. A couple of more weeks." Luna said each week.

"I've done all the exorcises repeatedly, I Ace them all now!" Was her argument.

"A few more weeks."

And she waited those weeks. Drills got tediously repetitive. Every now and then Luna would suprise them all with a new drill. Up early and got Intruders or Something crazy.

Every now and then Tamer and Azure would have fun. Mostly on Saturday nights when they could sleep in Sunday.

Luna was at least nice enough to let them rest Sunday.

The weeks passed, a couple months. More protesting from Azure, Luna kept saying she wasn't ready.

"Congratulations!!!" Everypony yelled, pulling confetti poppers.

"It's not that big of a deal!" Azure laughs, looking at the falling confetti.

"Sure it is!!" Camo yells.

"It's not everyday we get a new pack member!!" Ghost finishes. Bayline, Galaxy, and Tamer shout their agreements.

"Alright, Alright. Everypony settle down." Luna tells them. They do so.

"Azure Aura." She says, walking to her. "Welcome to the pack!"

"Thanks, princess!"

"I trust you will get enough sleep tonight. Tomorrow, in sending you out with them. I'll give you more details tomorrow." Luna says, walking to the door.

"Thank you, princess!!" Azure shouts happily.

"If coarse." And with that she leaves.

They stood there for a second, then Camo speaks up.

"Well, better get some sleep. Tomorrows gonna be a big day!"