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My Little Airman pt 29 The Home Stretch

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  1. Part 29 The Home Stretch
  2.  
  3. >A month passes since your trainees started their new training with four of the mane six
  4. >Lucky, after a few weeks, learned how to be stealthy and managed to catch Fluttershy off-guard
  5. >Star Shine had greatly improved on his magic, and your initial guess had been correct; he definitely was not as talented as Twilight Sparkle or her brother, but additional training had made him a much more effective unicorn than before
  6. >Blazin’ Blue and Lightning Strike were now almost as talented as Rainbow Dash in flying. They now flew as if it was as easy as walking
  7. >Everyone had improved
  8. >Even you, though your improvement was insignificant in comparison
  9. >You had learned how to summon your aura and keep it under control, but you had so far been unable to use it for anything
  10. >Twilight had suggested you try to move things with magic or make things appear, but to no avail
  11. >You even read up on some magic spells, but you couldn’t manage a single reaction with any of them
  12. >Your last resort was using it in practice combat, to try to improve your aim or make you stronger, but you noticed no difference in how well you shot or how much strength you had
  13. >Your magic, as it stood now, was useless. It couldn’t be used for anything
  14. >Oh well, not like you had been depending on it
  15. >They’re almost ready to be your soldiers.
  16. >Just one last thing to teach them, and then the final test
  17. >You’re going to love this part
  18.  
  19. >Wake up
  20. >Fucking nightmares man, there’s just no escape from them, only toleration
  21. >Twilight’s in your arms, so there’s that
  22. >Her warm body is just so distractingly comfortable, but you gotta get up
  23. >Morning routine
  24. >Apple for morning snack
  25. >Jog to Sweet Apple Acres
  26. >0430: Perfect timing
  27. >Bust open the door
  28. EVERYBODY UP NOW!
  29. >Almost instantly, you see the four bodies run out and get in formation
  30. CREED!
  31. >They all screamed the creed in voices that rivaled the volume of yours
  32. >They really have come a long way, but there’s still a month to go
  33. GET SOME BREAKFAST!
  34. >”YES SIR!”
  35. >As usual, they go out and buck a few trees, and return with a barrel-full
  36. >Two minutes. A new record
  37. >They’re not out of breath. In fact, it’s almost like they did nothing
  38. >You take your morning apples and eat them, with your trainees eating only after you
  39. >Honestly, you didn’t need to eat, but you did just to perpetuate the pecking order
  40. >After they’re done, they clean up the mess and report back to you
  41. TIME FOR PT!
  42. >”GOOD FOR YOU! GOOD FOR ME!”
  43. >You had taught them that phrase a couple of weeks ago, and they got totally into it
  44. >Hours later, at 1000…
  45. FALL IN!
  46. >They stop bucking trees and fall in
  47. >Standing in front of them, you speak
  48. Today starts the third phase of your training! Twilight Sparkle, Rainbow Dash, Pinkie Pie, and Fluttershy will not be teaching you anymore.
  49. >You pause, waiting for one of them to give any indication of confusion
  50. >Nope. No one. They’ve got damn good poker-faces
  51. >You continue
  52. From now on, I am your ONLY instructor! You all have made great strides in your training in the past month, but don’t get cocky! You’re still BELOW WORM SHIT!
  53. >You give it a moment to sink in
  54. As your instructor, I will teach you all hand-to-hand combat, and at the end of the month, I predict there will be a battle. You WILL show me what you’ve learned, and WHAT YOU ARE MADE OF! UNDERSTOOD?
  55. >”YES SIR!”
  56. Every day will proceed like the last month, EXCEPT I will be teaching you a style known to my people as Krav Maga. ANY QUESTIONS?
  57. >”Sir, Trainee Lucky reports as ordered! We already know how to fight with various weapons and our own hoofs. Why are we repeating this sir?”
  58. WHAT YOU LEARNED BEFORE MY BASIC TRAINING SUCKED! You all demonstrated a LACK of fighting spirit and technique when the changelings invaded! COME HERE TRAINEE LUCKY!
  59. >”YES SIR!”
  60. >He falls out of formation and straight to you
  61. Hit me!
  62. >”YES SIR!”
  63. >Without hesitation, he tries to punch you in the chest
  64. >You, seeing what he’s going for, quickly step to the right, grab his hoof, and twist it, making him go down. You then go in for a kick, only to stop an inch from his face
  65. THAT IS WHY YOU NEED TO LEARN KRAV MAGA!
  66. >”UNDERSTOOD SIR!”
  67. Fall back in!
  68. >”YES SIR!”
  69. Alright, listen here. If anyone here succeeds in hitting me between now and graduation, you will receive a weekend pass to Ponyville upon graduation!
  70. >”Sir, Trainee Star Shine reports as ordered! Is that weekend pass only for the first pony to hit you?”
  71. I’m GLAD YOU ASKED! That is NOT the case. For example, if only TWO of you manage to hit me, you both get the weekend pass, while the other two do not. If you ALL hit me, you will ALL get the weekend pass! IF YOU WANT IT, YOU GOTTA EARN IT! UNDERSTOOD?
  72. >”YES SIR!”
  73. >You can see the fire that’s been lit in their eyes. They’ll learn now.
  74. All of you, attack me now!
  75. >They all break ranks and bull rush you.
  76. >Too easy
  77. >Blazin’ Blue is the first to reach you, and he tries to punch your face
  78. >You duck, and come back up, delivering a punch to his stomach. That sends him to the ground
  79. >Next is Lighting Strike, and he tries to head butt you
  80. >You grab his head right before it makes contact, and you put all of your weight onto it, driving it into the ground. He’s not coming up for a few minutes
  81. >After that is Star Shine. He’s got a magic barrier in front of him, and it appears he’s going to try to ram you. Cute
  82. >You jump out of the way, allowing Star Shine to pass you. You surprise him by jumping to his rear almost immediately after, and grab his hind leg. You punch right behind the knee in that leg, and it gives out, sending him falling to the ground
  83. >Last is Lucky. He’s taking his time, as he already had a taste of Krav Maga used against him. He runs towards you, right past you and behind you now. He thinks he has you tricked…
  84. >Right as he goes to punch you, you drop on your ass and swing your foot to his shoulder. You follow up with a punch to his stomach
  85. >You get up, and see that your trainees are all on the ground
  86. >Let’s get down to business…
  87. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IjmBPFPTq-g
  88. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_OBkmSvglUc
  89.  
  90. >After a few hours of practice, you can tell that your trainees learned just how good Krav Maga is
  91. >They must be hurting pretty bad right now, considering all the punches and kicks you delivered, as well as the leg twisting and take-downs
  92. >You have them fall into formation before you speak to them
  93. Today, you all got to see how effective Krav Maga is, and when I’m done with you, you ALL will be doing what I did.
  94. >”YES SIR!”
  95. >It’s good to hear their enthusiasm
  96. A key principle of Krav Maga is finishing a fight as quick as possible. No doubt you saw how useful that can be with multiple opponents. I took you all on one at a time, depending on when you entered my threat zone. I hope you all noticed I either counter-attacked or pre-empted you.
  97. >”YES SIR!”
  98. >At least your words aren’t falling on deaf ears
  99. Take this away from today; Krav Maga is a combat style that is not to be fucked around with. You are meant to cause pain and kill if necessary using it. You WILL NOT use this style outside of practice or combat. Every strike you give, you must give with the intent of keeping Equestria safe. This is not something you play around with to show off with your buddies back home. You will be a killing instrument at all times, with or without a weapon. UNDERSTOOD?
  100. >”YES SIR!”
  101. GOOD!
  102. >At that moment, you hear the familiar cart approaching
  103. >The smell of spaghetti sauce and…apples? Well, there are weirder combinations, you suppose
  104. >Especially considering that it’s just Applejack bringing dinner
  105. Perfect timing Applejack, as always. Thank you
  106. >”’Twarn’t nothin’, Anon.”
  107. >”THANK YOU MA’AM!”
  108. >”Y’all are more than welcome, ‘specially after all the work ya’ll’ve done”
  109. >Applejack turns to you
  110. >”Looks like ya’ll had fun today. What’d ya teach ‘em?”
  111. >Grabbing a plate so you can let your men eat, you quickly answer her
  112. Just how useful fighting without a weapon can be, if you know how
  113. >”Ya think maybe ya can teach me, sometime?”
  114. >You think about this
  115. >She might actually make a good fighter. She certainly has the heart, and she might just have a use for it, living as far out of the town as she does
  116. >But still…
  117. Sorry, but I don’t think so. It’s a soldier’s fighting style, not one for just anyone. I can teach you some basic fighting techniques sometime, but nothing beyond that.
  118. >She gives a slight smile. “Ah’d like that very much, Anon.”
  119. >Is she flirting with you?
  120. >Maybe only slightly
  121. >No bueno. You have Twilight Sparkle
  122. >Then again, it might be in your head
  123. >Before you find yourself lost in thought, you put some spaghetti on your plate and dig in
  124. >Immediately, your trainees follow suit
  125. >Holy shit. Spaghetti in a tomato-and-apple sauce tastes a shit-ton better than you expected
  126. >Not a day goes by that you don’t learn something new
  127. >After the meal, your trainees clean up and go back to the barn, awaiting tomorrow
  128. >You head back home, leaving you to your thoughts
  129. >When was the last time you practiced Krav Maga?
  130. >Damn, that was about a few months ago, when the three diamond dogs went into town. Not the invasion, but pre-invasion. Then there was the escape from the Griffon Kingdom… but in short, you were rusty
  131. >Good enough for the trainees for now, but that’s one more thing to concentrate on
  132. >When you arrive home, Spike’s reading in a chair
  133. What’s up Spike?
  134. >”Not much, just reading some dragon stuff.”
  135. >Dragon stuff…he keeps saying that. You wonder…
  136. Interesting. I’ll leave you to it
  137. >He waves you off, indicating that he heard and understood you
  138. >In the corner of your eye, you note the appearance of the book in his hands
  139. >You make your way to the study, where you’re greeted by Twilight Sparkle reading a book
  140. >”Welcome home, Anon”
  141. Great to be home, Twilight.
  142. >”Are you hungry?”
  143. Only if you’ve made something already.
  144. >She smiles, a slight blush appearing on her cheeks
  145. >For an avid reader, she cooks rather well
  146. >”Spike and I went to Sugar Cube Corner for dinner tonight, so I didn’t cook anything.”
  147. That’s alright. What are you reading?
  148. >”Just a little something about Equestria’s History.”
  149. >You pick up a book of fairy tales from the shelf and sit next to her
  150. >”Foal stories?”
  151. Yes. I’d like to see what kinds of stories children here are raised on tonight.
  152. >”Very interesting…”
  153. >She lays her head on your shoulder
  154. What’s so interesting?
  155. >”How you’re suddenly intrigued with how the young are raised and not with your magic training…”
  156. >She starts to kiss your neck sensually, easily finding your most sensitive parts
  157. >True, you were in a different mood tonight, but not sexually. A little fun couldn’t hurt though…
  158. >Setting the book aside, you grab Twilight and sit her on your lap
  159. >That gave you a perfect view of her eyes, and you kissed her lips, tasting her tongue
  160. >Her hoofs wrapped around you, there was a sort of comfort you took in her embrace
  161. >Your hands, at first softly petting her back, started moving south, down to her flank
  162. >ALARM RED MOPP LEVEL 5
  163. >That mental alert stopped you in your tracks. Twilight immediately notices the lack of lips on hers
  164. >”What’s wrong?”
  165. I must be really tired. Today was a different day, as you know.
  166. >She gives you a pouty face, having felt your hands on her flank
  167. I’m sorry. Not tonight. I promise I’ll make you the happiest mare one day, but not today.
  168. >She gives you a soft kiss
  169. >”I understand. I’ll get bed ready then.”
  170. >That late already? Timecheck: 2112.
  171. >Holy shit, you were losing track of the time.
  172. >She jumped out of your lap and moved upstairs
  173. >You followed, up to where Spike had been sitting when you walked in a couple hours ago
  174. >It took less than five seconds of looking to locate the book on the coffee table
  175. >Picking it up, the first thing you immediately notice is a lack of a title on the cover
  176. >Weird…
  177. >You open it, and it’s yellowing, crusty pages suggest an age older than several generations to you
  178. >On the first page, you find a title: “Evil Magicks and Their Weaknesses”
  179. >You pause, no longer concerned with the contents of the book
  180. >Why the hell is Spike reading a book of this nature? What’s even more concerning is why he feels the need to lie to you
  181. >You wouldn’t exactly call that “dragon stuff”
  182. >Hell, now you’re even wondering where the fuck this book came from. The library? Your study?
  183. >Both locations seemed unlikely…You should ask Spike about this tomorrow
  184. >Or you should just stop being paranoid as fuck right this instant and get to bed with Twilight.
  185. >Yeah, let’s go with option two.
  186. >You complete your nightly routine and snuggle affectionately next to Twilight, who rather than being grumpy, cuddles back with you.
  187. >That’s enough to send you into sleep