Soldiers: Skyfall

"12.....5.......32.......54......10......14......"
--Repeated broadcast heard in Northeastern Equstria.

Date: August 9th, 1666 CC
Time: 22:05
Name: Blaster
Location: 4,000 feet above Equus

Blaster stood on a cloud far above the ground to rest, it had been hours since he and his wing member, Cloudy Skies had escaped Wonderbolt Academy by the skin of their teeth when it came under attack. He wasn't sure if anyone else made it but he doubted it as the enemy hit them hard and fast when the majority of people were outside and easy targets. The two of them somehow reached one of the admin buildings for cover, even managed to send a distress call before ground forces forced them to flee.

They had been moving ever since, not sure what to do, they tried to go to the nearest military base but only found the bodies and destroyed vehicles of the personnel who had been overrun. If anyone else made it out they could be anywhere.

After that they had been on their own as they didn't come across anyone else and had no way to contact anyone all they could do is keep moving.

“See anything?” Cloudy asked as she stepped up beside Blaster.

“No, looks like the powers out.” He replied.

She sighed and sat fishing out one of the meal bars they got from the base. While no one had been alive there and important equipment was destroyed they had still been able to scavenge some useful supplies.

“Yeah…..you think anyone else is around?” She asked.

“Have to be, no way are we all that's left.”

“Guess you're right….still you'd think we’d run into someone.”

“They are most likely hiding or staying on the move like we are, either that or focused on other locations fighting.” He said as he took out a meal bar as well.

“Think we should head to Cloudsdale? It might be safe.” Cloudy said as she finished her bar.

“As much as I'd like to believe that I'm almost positive a city in the clouds would be a sitting duck to the enemy air force.”

“Yeah….guess you are right.” She said sadly.

He sighed and put a wing around her. “Hey cheer up, we are still alive and kicking and if you get down what am I going to do? I wouldn't have made it this far without you.” He said.

She leaned into him for comfort and sighed. “Yeah you probably would have flown into the wall while trying to impress someone.” She said and chuckled.

“Nah, it would be the flagpole.” He said with his own chuckle.

The two lapsed into silence and just enjoyed the comfort of the other in this moment of peace high above the planet.

After a few minutes they separated and Blaster stretched his wings. “We should keep moving, see what's south of here.”

“Sounds good to me.” Cloudy said, stretching her wings as well.

The two pegasi stepped off the cloud and began to fly south. Blaster watched the air for anything while Cloudy watched the ground for signs of life, they were going slow enough so as not to leave a contrail as that would be easily spotted by enemy forces.

“Hey hold up, I saw something.” Cloudy said and the two came to a stop landing on a nearby cloud as Cloudy squinted into the darkness.

Blaster looked around real quick then did the same.

Down in the dark they could make out a farmhouse with movement around it.

“Think it's our side?” Cloudy asked.

“No clue…we need to get closer….but carefully…”He said and stepped off the cloud once more letting himself drop as Cloudy followed suit and when they were close to the ground they opened their wings and were soon flying a few feet above it. This was dangerous in the dark but it also lowered their chances of being detected as they silently flew through the air dodging the large shapes of trees and bushes without a word.

Soon they landed near the farm house with the softest of sound as their hooves touched dirt. Slowly they crept up and peered out of some bushes.

There were multiple large hulking shadows moving around unloading equipment from a truck, it was clear these were enemies and were setting up something here as others were putting things together.

As they watched 3 smaller forms suddenly took off rapidly into the air leaving behind contrails of pegasi moving at speed.

The enemy noticed and started to draw weapons a moment before the entire house exploded into a massive fireball.

The shock wave somewhat reached the two hidden pegasi enough to wind them but the enemy took the full brunt of the blast and it was clear how much damage that had done as many lay unmoving and even their truck was overturned and burning.

“Who the hey was that?” Blaster asked.

“No clue….but clearly someone is fighting back, come on.” Cloudy said and took off in the direction the three figures flew. Blaster only a second behind her.

They flew in that direction till they spotted figures standing on a cloud and started to approach.

As they got closer they were able to make out more details.

“Wait, that's the Wonderbolts!” Cloudy said loudly.

The two of them flew to the cloud and landed on the edge of it looking somewhat in awe as the blue and gold wearing pegasi looked to them. “Holy shit….its some cadets.” one of them said, sounding shocked.

“Uh…uh…yeah…” Blaster said. The two of them were still in awe as they had been working to join this group and here they were standing before them.

“What's your name?” The captain, Burning Skies, asked stepping forward and removing her goggles

“Uhm…I’m Cloudy and this is Blaster…and yeah we are cadets from the Academy.” She said nervously.

The group looked at each other then back at them.

“We…um saw the farm house.” Blaster said.

“Hm? Oh yeah that….we are conducting guerilla attacks on any enemy setups we find, you two were there?” The captain asked.

“Yeah, we were seeing who they were as we saw them from the sky.

“Hm….snuck up rather close undetected….impressive.” one of them said.

“Well then….think that's enough for me.” The captain said and dug into her pack pulling out two pairs of goggles. “Welcome to the Wonderbolts.”

“Wait what?” Blaster said confused.

“But….how what? We just got here.”

“Kids, I don't think you know this but no one made it out of the academy, except apparently you two. The entire place was bombed into oblivion and the survivors hunted down. The simple fact is you are all that's left and I'd say that is enough to make it clear you earned that graduation and we can use the help.” Captain Skies said.

The two looked at each other in horror as they learned the fate of the academy and slowly took the goggles and put them on.

“Welcome to the bolts, kids, we are heading east to see what we can hit.” The captain said.

The two newly minted Bolts nodded. “Yes ma’am.”

“Alright, let's move out!” The captain ordered putting her goggles back on and the Wonderbotls took to the air on a mission to cause as much damage as they could.