(In Luna's moon's orbit)
(3 weeks later)

"Focus!"

*Crack!*

"You're sloppy on your swings,"

*Crack Crack!*

"Go faster try and break my focus,"

*Crack Crack Crack*

"You're holding the grip too tight,"

*Crack Crack Crack CRACK!*

"Now you're holding it too loose," Krystal watched as Zero disarmed Spike who was on the floor panting heavily as the protogen held the plas-tech training sword in his hand.

She took a sip of water from her bottle as she looked down at the new crew member's training.

Zero held out his claw to Spike who took it as he pulled him up as handed him the training blade.

"Zero I have to ask why are we using swords when you have blasters and ray guys," This was meant with a strong chop to the head by zero as Spike yelped in pain. "What was that for,"

"We may have range weapons in our armory but there is one thing swords have that guns don't have," Zero stated pointing to Spike's blade.

"Whats that Captain,"

"They don't run out of ammo and it takes a real warrior to fight with a blade," Zero stated as he backed up before raising his blade. "Now again,"

Spike sighed as the two began to clash blades as Krystal watched as she leaned back as she used the towel around her neck to whip off the sweat from her fur. Ever since Spike joined the crew Zero has been teaching him how things work around the ship and how to fight properly than the 'sloppy pony training'.

Spike since then began to learn how to pilot a starfighter along with how to fire a rifle along with using his brains to win in a fight and finally he is learning how CQC. Zero has been hard on Spike but it's for his own good Krystal has seen enough to know so, after all, she has seen good ace pilots and harden vets of Cornaira military been taken out by the most simple mistakes.

Krystal even decided to get on the 'training train' as she went on toe to toe with Zero and she was thankful for her amazon training that her mother taught her otherwise Zero would have gotten the drop on her.

He was no joke thanks to his mechanical nature he moved faster than she could react only barely blocking his attacks, she was just glad they were on the same team. The only reason she won between the match they held was thanks to roll back and using her staff to get a chock hold on the Cyber Canine and slamming him down headfirst.

It was hard but she did it and beat the cyber canine, just as Spike was beaten by said canine just now.

"You did better but still not good enough in a fight I think it's best that you spare with the droids," Zero stated as Spike sighed before nodded.

"You're the boss Zero,"

"Good these droids I just made for melee," With that Zero turned over to a panel in the room as he punched in a few buttons and then a metal door opened. As it did the light from three pairs of eyes lit up the darkroom as three robotic figures walked out.

"Say hello to these prototypes droids I created just for close combat, Spike," As the droids stepped forward Zero spoke again. "Prepare Spike I set them to level five something you can easily beat but there are three of them so watch yourself drake,"

"Yes sir," Spike held his blade as Zero walked over to Krystal.

"Good begin,"

With that, the droids snapped forward with their bladed arms but spike easily pulled back and slashed his blade at one of them but only for one of them to block it with their shield arm.

"He's doing great Zero," Zero turned to Krystal as he sat down in one of the chairs next to Krystal. "You should be proud you train him for three weeks and look at him,"

The protogen crossed his arms as he nodded.

"I am but I wish he could be smarter in his actions since he's been living with those ponies they might have set his mind to see things in black and white so here I am hot wiring his brain to see things in the grey," Zero stated as Krystal nodded.

"Yeah after that day I can see how those ponies think," Krystal took another sip of her drink before lowering it. "Still no word on who hired those ponies?"

Zero shook his head.

"No...and besides those ponies who got on board have no memory of what happens when I whipped their memories clean," Zero stated as Krystal smiled.

"I'm glad you didn't kill them,"

"Well, I don't want Celestia to get on my ass about killing her quote 'sweet little ponies' Blckkk! it makes me gawk at the thought," Zero stated holding his Visor.

"Yeah that's so Cheesy I know mice would think so," Krystal agreed with Zero as he laughed.

"That was awful," Krystal narrowed her eyes as she gently hit him.

"AHHHHHH! NO! MY ONE WEAKNESS! A LIGHT SLAP! HOW COULD YOU KRYSTAL!" Zero held his chest as he overreacted as Krystal just smiled at the action. "I BROUGHT YOU IN AND THIS IS WHAT YOU DO?! I TRUSTED YOU! I-I-I-I dead,"

This time Krystal was laughing as she turned to him.

"Now that is awful,"

"Heh I know it was but I love your laugh Krystal," Zero stated as he rubbed his head.

Krystal smiled at Zero as he smiled back, the vixen titled her head to the Protogen as she hummed.

"What is it, Krystal?

She bopped his nose as she stated. "Your face...I wonder what it looks like,"

Zero knocked her hand back before stating back.

"Keep wandering Krystal I'm not ready to show you just yet," Krystal pouted as Zero got up before turning to her. "Maybe later,"

With that, he began to walk over to a victorious spike.

Krystal rested her arm on the armrest before shaking her head.

'Your something Zero,'

Author's Note

So yeah not the best chapter but I had to do a training chapter for spike so he knows what hes doing later on in the story. Also this was to have Krystal and Zero bond some more so yeah short but sweet hoped you enjoyed.