2nd Hand Nightmare

Over a week has passed and there are rumors that we may be shipped out soon. Yesterday, I learned a basic spell with enough force behind it to blow an entire wall apart! And another for close quarter combat. We have only used that one on training dummies. They are dressed in Solar Empire uniforms and many have been torn limb from limb. I really hope those aren't conventional spells. Because I never want to see that actually being used on a living thing. Ever. There are many ponies here that cant wait to get into the fighting and combat. Most of the hate and lust for violence are from the NLR propaganda films they have us watch every Tuesday and Thursday.

The films are just of the wrongdoings of the Solar Empire and the greatness of the NLR. Most of this stuff sounds like it just came out of an old book written about the last war. And the other ponies, terrified. A few of them even refuse to use the spells! Those ponies often are put to work in something non-violent. Like hauling crates or cleaning toilets. Personally, I am in between. I am a passive-aggressive sort of pony and will defend myself if I need to.

But I do not believe in violence on this scale. But If I am needed to protect my country and fellow soldiers, I will do so. No matter the consequences. But either way, I am afraid for my own life too. I don't want to seem like a soldier ready to die at any time. Because I am not. Anyways, the soldiers are working together finally. We will soon get our units and our duties. Here, the pegasi are mostly used for messages and dropping large explosives. The earth ponies are trained how to use a rifle, and we use mostly spells. Watching an earth pony use a rifle is an interesting thing. The ammunition isn't like the stuff normally used in firearms. They emit a bolt of light, much like the long range spell we were taught today. The blue shimmer of light can go about 400 yards without wind resistance. There are larger ones too. Ones that shoot beams of light grey light over 800 yards and have a large scope on them. I assume they are sniper rifles. The earth ponies are the ones the Solar Empire should really be afraid of.

One second, there is an announcement coming over the intercom.

Oh my.... We are being shipped out in three days and have to report to the cafeteria for a briefing.... I will write in here later. With any luck, it is a false alarm because most of us aren't fully trained yet. Well, hooves crossed! Bye!

This chapter is just something to take up space. There will be a bigger chapter out soon. And ideas appropriate to the story that you may like to have incorporated into the story, please PM them to me and I may add them! Thanks!