Author's Note

So this is the final more or less bullshit chapter. I wanted to take a few chapters and let you all see the U.S.E start rebuilding Equestria. Plus it helps pace the story and keep me from just over running the other side.

Still though. The next chapter will have actual fighting and an all out brawl between the gryphons and humans. I hope you at least enjoyed this chapter to an extent. I threw in experiences from my basic training into this and modified a few things to help the story.

Usually an LT wouldn't be in charge in the modern Army but I have captains in charge of entire battalions for a reason.

Welcome to Basic Training.

Date: June 22nd 4042
Time : 0430 Greenwich time
Location: Equestria, Canterlot.
Units: Alpha company 2nd battalion 39th Infantry regiment

Star Saber was a simple earth pony but slept quietly, happily, peacefully. He was a new recruit as part of the war time draft but from what he had heard the basic guard training was easy. Just get through 3 weeks of training and it was an easy life...mostly. He could just breeze through this and not give a........

Without warning there was a loud bang followed by a loud horn and screaming. "WAKE THE FUCK UP TRAINEES! I DIDN'T GIVE YOU PERMISSION TO SLEEP IN! GET THE FUCK OUT OF YOUR BUNKS AND HOOF TO LINE". Star Saber yelled in surprise and fell out of bed while everyone seemed confused but ran to the line that outlined the center of their bay.

"WAY TO FUCKING SLOW LADIES! I GUESS WE JUST WANT TO QUIT! I HOPE YOU LOVE PUSHING YOU USELESS PILES OF FUCK"!

To say that some of them were shaking was an understatement. He had never heard a voice so extreme and intense with so much rage or power. Doing as told he got into the position for earth pony push ups.

"OH I'M SORRY! DID I TELL YOU TO GET DOWN YOU FAT FUCKING BUBBLEGUM CHEWING SACK OF SHIT"?! He suddenly heard get directed at him. He saw a pair of light brown or maybe coyote brown shoes enter is field of view.

"ANSWER ME FUCK STICK OR DO YOU NOT HAVE A PAIR OF BALLS?! DID MOMMY AND DADDY CASTRATE YOUR ASS WHEN YOU WERE BORN?! DID THEY GIVE YOU A FAT FUCKING PUSSY INSTEAD OF A DICK?! ANSWER ME"! The voice yelled at him.

Star Saber got up and saw not one but five of the new creatures who had arrived on their world. He was completely surrounded. "Uh um I uh". He stammered confused and now scared out of his mind.

"MY BATTLE BUDDY AND YOUR NCO JUST ASKED YOU A FUCKING QUESTION! HE DIDN'T TELL YOU TO GET UP! STOP THINKING, STOP THINKING. YOU DON'T THINK, WE DO THAT FOR YOU BECAUSE YOU'RE TO DUMB TO DO IT YOURSELF"!

Star Saber turned to see a more feminine human, her eyes were cold, hard and terrifying. "Um I-I don't know". He said timidly.

"OH YOU DON'T KNOW?! OH I KNOW WHY! YOU'RE A GODDAMNED INDIVIDUAL"! She yelled at him and growled. "PLATOON.....ATTENTION"! The female Drill Sergeant called. She watched as everyone stood straight. Inside she sighed, glad that the reception unit had at least taught them that.

"HALF RIGHT.......FACE"! She barked out and began walking down the bay while the other Drill Sergeants began screaming and yelling at the other trainees. The one who had busted Star Saber hadn't left and seemed to be eyeing him like prey.

"FRONT LEANING REST POSITION........MOVE"! She yelled and every single trainee got down while the Drill Sergeant in front of Star Saber squatted down to watch him.

Star Saber swallowed hard. Something told him, maybe instinct was telling him that these Humans were dangerous by default. He didn't know why but he currently felt a sense of fear and shock because the past five minutes had just been the most confusing he had ever experienced.

"IN CADENCE! 1...2...3..."! A loud number one was heard as they began pushing.

In total they did about sixty push ups in total and it left Star Saber's body on fire. Once finished they were made to stand up and the Drill Sergeant looked at Star Saber in the eye. "Don't think kid, just do. Thinking comes after basic. We aren't going to make you do anything we wouldn't do". He said gruffly before turning around and walking to the end of the bay.

Star Saber was breathing heavy after the exercise and figured he could go back to sleep now. He was dead wrong.

"YOU HAVE 3 MINUTES TO GET DOWNSTAIRS BEFORE I FUCK YOU UP AGAIN"! Yelled the female Drill Sergeant before leaving the bay with the other four humans.

Needless to say, every stallion moved quickly. No one wanted a repeat and Star Saber was the first to bolt out the door, praying that things wouldn't get worse. In basic though...you are a Drill sergeant's bitch. You do as they say when they say or you get destroyed.

Downstairs another drill sergeant seemed to be looking at a clock on a glowing display. Next to him stood another two Humans who spoke with him. These two wore a different style of hat instead of the weird brown hats the others wore. They hats matched the strange uniforms that the Humans wore.

(Drill Sergeants are wearing current issued OCP Army uniforms. https://www.military.com/kitup/2018/07/20/army-guard-reserve-soldiers-have-new-way-buy-ocp.html )

Once downstairs they noticed three other platoons who stood in their own ranks. Once everyone was assembled the Drill Sergeants and two other Humans went to the middle of the platoons. They were under a breezeway, the air was warm but not too warm. A sign that winter should have arrived but with Cloudsdale's destruction it hadn't.

"Good morning trainees". Said one of the humans. He had what looked to be a black bar on his chest. "Despite th draft you all are still here this morning which means you're not cowards. That's good, your country needs you, your families need you. The next 13 weeks will be hard but you will be trained to deal with threats not only of the present but also of the future. You are an experimental group, a new breed of soldier". His tone was serious but kind which threw off Star Saber.

"I know you original training was 3 weeks. That unfortunately is not enough time to properly train and equip a soldier for war. Some of you might think that 13 weeks is too long but our training is five years for our military with combat being apart of the training. If you stick through this training, not only will you have the pride of being the best trained soldiers on the planet next to us BUT you will also be the first". Stopping he looked back at the platoons of ponies.

"My First Sergeant will now introduce your Drill Sergeants. All of them are experienced combat veterans, all of them have stories of their own, and all of them are here to make sure that you leave here prepared for conflict. First Sergeant Gomez, take it away". With that the black bar stepped back while a man walked forward.

His rank was well....a mess. It had three chevrons and a triple rocker with some kind of dot or shape in the middle. "The LT said it. They all have stories and skills they can impart to you. I want to make one thing clear, we may be different but you WILL treat my NCOs with respect". He said harshly.

"NOW! Your drill sergeants. 1st platoon is Drill Sergeant Plowman, Drill Sergeant Diego, and Senior Drill Sergeant Jush". He called and each one stepped forward. No one expected Diego to be a female but then again it was a last name.

"2nd platoon is Drill Sergeant Lamba, Drill Sergeant Yunor, and Senior Drill Sergeant Soko". This time Drill Sergeant Yunor was the female as Star Saber started noticing a trend.

"3rd platoon is Drill sergeant Corey, Drill Sergeant Vapos, and Senior Drill Sergeant Sagitarius". This time it was the senior who was the female and honestly Saber found the name interesting, almost...heaven like in nature.

"And finally 4th platoon is Drill Sergeant Roa and Drill Sergeant Kivun (Kie-vune). They are all here to make sure you graduate because even when you give up on yourself we wont give up on you"! The First Sergeant was getting a bit intense.

"We have a schedule to keep! You will show up at the right place, at the right time, with the right attitude! I don't care if a stallion is fucking the shit out of your girl back home! You will do your job and you will train"! He said and looked over the platoons.

"Drill Sergeants, they're all yours. Conduct PT and then get them to chow". He said before turning around and walking away with the Lieutenant.