I was walking through the barracks, I sighed to think that I am Equestria's first general in centuries. I had been granted a new set of steel armour. I was interrupted by Daybreaker approaching, she was walking next to Sarah who was small and wearing a yellow raincoat. I bowed “Princess Sarah, how may I help you?”

Sarah looked at me “I am going to spar with you. Meet me at the training grounds.” She teleported away.

Daybreaker nodded “She is far stronger than I but you adapt quickly.” I bowed,I headed to the training grounds. Sarah was awaiting me there, she turned to me and didn’t even bother introductions. I wasn’t even able to see her move, she punched me into the ground. I forced myself to my hooves, I was able to actually see her kick coming and dodged to the side punching her into the wall.

Sarah pulled herself out of the wall, she gunned for me firing off a huge blast of solar energy. Okay, I think she trying to kill me. I dodge the blast which blows up part of the stands, I blocked a kick with a hoof. I then delivered an uppercut sending her skyward. I then teleported next to her hammering her into the ground. I landed, my legs easily withstanding the impact. Her movements seem slower, we swing our fists at each other.

Sarah smirked at me “In just a few minutes you have adapted to my strength but now I can stop holding back.” Her power skyrocketed further, my power continued to grow as I fought her. I felt though at a point my power capped, she started to to noticed this and stopped “What happened?”

I grimaced “It seems that my power has reached it’s peak, my body can’t grow any stronger.” I the smiled “Still I would like to continue to spar with you, it is a lot of fun.”

Sarah smiled “Sure I enjoyed this as well, we can do this again tomorrow. Take some time to adjust to your power.” I bowed as Sarah teleported away, I decided to visit my Cadence’s quarters. She has been away for a while I have been busy with work. When I entered the quarters I could tell something was wrong, Cadence was staring at me her eyes glowing green. I ducked as a black bug-like equine leapt from behind me. It was taller than Cadence with a long jagged horn, it’s green slitted eyes staring at me like I was piece of meat. Two other smaller version of the creature in front of me climbed off the walls.

Her green eyes glowed, I could feel her power prodding at the safeguards I had placed around my mind. I teleported in front of the bug, knocking it to the ground with a blast of magic. I placed a hoof on it;’s head, I then pushed down crushing it’s skull. The green glow in Cadence’s eyes faded as the other two black creatures eyes went white and they collapsed to the ground.

That day several similar creatures in Canterlot came forward. I sat at my desk as one of them explained themselves “General Armour, my name is Winter Howl. I am one of the few surviving members of the hive, all survivors are infiltrators. Unlike drones we are allows our on personalities so we can blend into pony society. With her gone, we can form a new hive in Canterlot. It will allow us to aid you, we also are quite capable warriors. We can assist in filling out ranks of the guards that you have lost.”

I frowned “You will have to discuss this with Princess Sarah. I am not an authority on such matters, she is the one in charge for all matters of state.” I sent one of the new guards to guide them to Princess Sarah.

I sat down, I had to fulfill our the requisition of practice weapons to train the new guard recruits. The new types of weapons are far more dangerous without proper training, all training weapons use rubber bullets. I filled out all the requisition details and signed it off. I then left the castle, I arrived at the guards training barracks.

There were several target dummies at the end of a fifty metre long range, with a five hundred metre long range next to it for longer range weapons. There was also a large arena, with hay bails to act as cover. It was for practising using cover, as well as how to hide from both ground and aerial opponents. There was also an area for close combat sparring as well.

I grimaced as I trotted over to one of the trainees, he was pointing the barrel at his face. I slapped him “What are you doing!”

He turned to me confused “I was cleaning my gun?”

I facehooved “You were pointing the barrel at your face.” I glared at him “If it was the real deal and it misfired, your brain would be on the pavement because you were using your weapon incorrectly. Would you point a sword tip first at your face while cleaning it because that is the equivalent, don’t be stupid! You have a family back home and they don’t want to hear that you died because you failed to follow basic training!”

I frowned as the commander bowed “Forgive me general but it can’t be that dangerous?”

I frowned “Bring me a melon, it will be a good indication of your skull.” A melon was brought before me and placed on a mound. I pulled out my handgun, it was standard issue gun. I shot the melon blowing a single hole clean through it. I turned to everyone “That would be the same effect on your head. Use your brains or you will lose them.” Running the new army was really difficult, it makes me realise how little the guard had to actually do before. At least we have some purpose I suppose, I have to see Cadence too. I have a wedding to plan, I was not planning to be this busy.

Author's Note

I hope you enjoyed this chapter.