Conquer your Demons

The next morning was grueling, to say the least. It started with six miles run with packs weighing in at sixty pounds and then the ones that could fly were expected to fly fifty miles at top speed with the aforementioned packs. Then following all were trained with weapons and close combat. Sapphire was never picked to partners with any of the others because they didn't want a repeat of day one. The only one who would do every exercise was the Captain of the royal guards and brother of Princess Twilight Sparkle; Shining Armor.......he loved a good challenge.

Hoof to hoof or claw whichever you had combat training was arduous at best, the ground was a mix of different substances, from loose gravel to swampy quicksand-like ground present a challenge in itself. One of the combat training was you had to rely on brute weight and strength and the only magic one could use as a shield.

The earth ponies were at a slight disadvantage but that was their strength, they were in tune with the earth around them.

The whole took a break for lunch, Sapphire tried to eat alone.......alone with her thoughts. She knew she could face prison time for her crimes but more frequently the voices of her demons crept in.

"Sapphire my dear, you know you could be much more. You're just holding back, we both know you have the power to wipe out an entire army."

"Shut the fuck up Balrog! I will not succumb to such treasonous actions!"

"Sapphire our precious, don't you see the general thinks you're hot, you might get a promotion of you to do him a few favors."

"Quiet Euphoria! I'm not a slut or a whore!"

These two demons that haunted her kept up the harassment, and Sapphire saw Coldheart and Shining Armor staring at her with worried looks as her head jerked back and forth and seeing no pony to whom she could be talking.

"General, ask Nurse Redheart of Ponyville to get in touch with the medical guild and find everything on Sapphire that she can. Tell her it's urgent!"

"Yes my Lord Shining Armor."