It was recruitment season in Canterlot and Shining Armor and Flash Sentry were responsible for training the new recruits and getting them physically and mentally into shape. As the two divided the six new recruits between them, Shining Armor ended up with two stallions named Camo Cadet and Combat Gear, who were practically born to joining the ranks and fight on the battle field, and one under qualified cadet who probably should have just stayed as a coffee house worker named Mocha Jon.

After a few lessons, Shining Armor decided the coffee house worker needed private lessons if he was to advance past training, and the two ended up bonding rather fondly... Maybe too fondly for one of them.

After his feelings were revealed, Jon needs to realize how to get over a stallion who is happily married and Shining Armor needs to see how to reject his friend without hurting him.