Fizzlepop awoke to see a note lying on her bed, it read

Dear Fizzlepop

Um I may have forgotten to tell my parents I’ll be spending the night.I’m heading home before they worry anymore, I’m sorry.

From Trixie

Fizzlepop sighed “I should have expected as much from her she’s not a bad pony but tends to leap before she looks.” She got some gems out of the cupboard, she happily chowed down on the gem before getting several other’s out for Spike.

Spike tumbled out of his bed, she smiled “Spike.” She gave him his plate.

Spike smiled “Thonks Fozzlepop.”

Fizzlepop giggled “It’s Fizzlepop but you almost got it.” Fizzlepop began to do some basic walking exercises, stretching her hind leg muscles and practising walking, she was able to make 4 steps before falling onto her front hooves.

She heard a cough and saw her brother standing there, he sighed “I have been unfair to you, I hope I can make some amends, I’m sorry about how I acted.”

Fizzlepop frowned internally knowing he was hiding something but it she knew he wouldn’t be keeping a secret unless there was a good reason, she smiled “I forgive you but can we spend some time together.”

Storm Blast sighed “I’m busy, I have drills to run.”

Fizzlepop asked “Can I join in the training?”

Storm Blast frowned “I can’t, it goes against protocol.” He blinked as her eyes grew wide and glimmered as she tears dripping from the side. He sighed “Fine, I never could resist your puppy dog eyes.” He frowned internally (She is a perfect copy alright, our uncle did his job well.)

He frowned “You will do the same course as my squad, if it gets too much you will stop.”

Fizzlepop nodded “Okay.”

They headed to the large training ground, Storm Blast said “I don’t have a set of armour for you so you will be doing this without one, this is dangerous Fizzlepop and I really shouldn’t let you do this.” He blinked as she levitated a suit of armour over and then she cast a spell that shrunk it down to fit her.

Fizzlepop frowned at her brother “What, it’s the last spell in the book of basic alteration magic!”

Her brother smiled as he ruffled her mane “You always were a prodigy, so your ready for this.” She nodded, his voice boomed at his guards “Front and centre all of you, we will be going through standard drills, if my little sister finishes before any of you you will all have to do one hundred sit ups.”

He frowned “Since my sister is here I will give you all refresher” he pointed to the first section “You will have to crawl through the mud pits under barber wire followed by climbing the gargantuan walls with spikes, no magic allowed,” he then bellowed “after that you will have to jump across these shaking pillars that will collapse after 2 minutes of an individual standing on it!”

He boomed “The final stage is a rapid race where padded arrows will fire at you, now all of you begin!” Fizzlepop grinned madly as she dived into the mud under the barber wire, she let a small chuckle as he dragged herself out of the mud leaving some of the more out of shape guards struggling in the mud, she carefully gripped the spike only to see a shining white unicorn with a blue mane standing at the top heading to the next part.

She was exhausted by the time she reached the top and took a moment to catch her breath as she watched the white unicorn jumping across the platforms as easily as if he was galloping on the ground, she darted down and jumped across the platforms multiple arrows bouncing against the heavy armour she was wearing. She ran down the final stretch several stallions and mares ahead of her with several behind her. When she finally arrived at the end she teleported over to a nearby bench and collapsed onto to it.

Storm Blast nodded “Private Armour, you did really well especially for one at such a young age.”

Shining Armour saluted “Thank you sir.”

Storm Blast then turned to those who had finished after Fizzlepop, he roared “I have not seen a more pathetic attempt in my life, you all lost to a filly less than half you age, one hundred sit ups now!”

Shining Armour frowned “I will join them sir, I will not let my fellow guards suffer alone.”

Storm Blast nodded “Spoken like a true soldier, loyal to the last very well I give permission.”

Shining Armour saluted “Yes Sir!”

He walked over to Fizzlepop, Fizzlepop smiled “That unicorn, he is really good at this.”

Storm Blast chuckled “He’s the cream of the crop.” he then sighed “I wish some of the other recruits take something from his example.”

Fizzlepop frowned “It’s because ponies believe Princess Celestia can defend them from all threats. However in her current state these recruits need to pull their hooves out of their flank because she ain’t protecting nopony.”

Storm Blast turned to her with a quizzical expression plastered across his face, Fizzlepop frowned “She literally passed moon duty onto me for the last few days, she doesn’t have enough magical power to keep this up much longer.”

Storm Blast growled “I’m going to kick her…”

Fizzlepop stopped him with her levitation and brought him in front of her face “If you do anything to her she may shatter, she is really frail at the moment and I won’t let you destroy her in anger, AM I CLEAR!” He gulped as he nodded, Fizzlepop smiled “Good now let’s go and get donuts.” She wrapped in her magic and dragged him after her much to the confusion of all the recruits.

Author's Note

I did kinda of want a short reconciliation between the two of them, hopefully it's not to rushed