Title:           My Little Airman pt 28 Into Hell's Depths...
Author:          PonyAirman
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First Edit:      Saturday 16th of June 2012 06:14:18 PM CDT
Last Edit:       Saturday 16th of June 2012 06:14:18 PM CDT

Part 28 Into Hell’s Depths…
 
>A month later…
>You were damn proud of your trainees
>They were doing things perfectly. The barn was spotless, the orchard was half-bucked, and their marching was flawless
>Bucking all those trees had given them more muscles. Damn, they were ripped! You had to get Rarity to re-measure them and get new uniforms
>In fact, yours were tight as well. Watching them work nearly to death had inspired you to work out even more, and though you were in good shape by Air Force standards, you were now built more like a marine.
>Trying to control what magic you had wasn’t going so well though
>As hard as you tried to follow Twilight Sparkle’s methods, you had only gone so far as to create your black aura
>The times you did gather your aura, it was either too strong to control or too weak to be of use
>You just couldn’t get the right balance
>Hell, you could still hear her voice telling you over and over, “You have to focus, Anon.”
>Maybe you were just too busy training your recruits
>After all, it’s been a month
>Time for the real training…
 
>You wake up from your nightmare, unfazed by it
>Twilight Sparkle’s in your arms, like normal
>As you get up, she turns to you and grabs your hand
>Her eyes are just so beautiful in the moonlight
>You go to kiss her on the forehead, but she moves to kiss your lips instead
>”Good morning, Anon.”
Good morning, Twilight. I’ll see you later today, right?
>”Right. 10 o’clock.”
I really appreciate you and the girls doing this for me.
>”That’s what friends do, silly. We help each other.”
>You can’t help but give her a peck on her lips
I don’t think I say this enough, but I’m glad I came here to Equestria, and I’m lucky to have a mare like you.
>She blushes. Her hooves grab and embrace you
>The soft feel of her purple coat…There’s just something about it that is so relaxing
>After a minute, you reluctantly break away from her hug
If only I didn’t have to leave
>”If only…”
>You go through your morning routine and leave your home
>Jogging in the moonlight gave you plenty of time for your thoughts, like how the next phase of training will go, if (or rather, when) your trainees would be needed for the defense of Equestria, or how your love life was going
>You had seen how she looked at you with your new muscles. She was definitely enjoying your better built body, and yet she had a lot more control over herself than you expected
>Since that night, she hadn’t thrown herself at you, though you could tell she wanted to. Instead, she cuddled with you and gave the softest kisses, teasing you gently
>She’s been waiting for a while now. You should give her what she wants
>If that’s alright with you, brain.
>Brain?
>BRAIN?
>Jesus Christ WHAT?
>You gonna let me be a damn man?
>…
>Well?
>Nope. You’re not ready
>Fuck you brain, fuck you
>As you approach the barn, you shut your mental conversation off and prepare for the day
>0430, right on the dot
>Nearly kicking in the doors, you make your loud entrance
ALRIGHT TRAINEES GET UP!
>Immediately, they jump out of the makeshift hay beds and fall in outside
CREED!
>Without hesitation, they scream the creed you taught them
>After they finish, you dismiss them to gather breakfast
>Three minutes later, they come back with nearly a barrel full of apples. Pretty damn impressive
>Instead of digging in, they wait for you to get the first apple
>Good to see them learning their place
>As soon as you grab your apple, they all go in, eating like wolves
>You scarf down your apple, ready to speak to them
>As soon as you do, they stop eating, listening to you
You all have been in training for a month now. You all have grown stronger and become more disciplined. Let me tell you, I AM NOT PROUD OF YOU YET! But I will COMMEND you all for staying in the program! YOU ARE ALL STILL WORTHLESS! BUT I’LL MOLD YOU INTO THE SOLDIERS EQUESTRIA DEMANDS! UNDERSTOOD?
>”YES SIR!”
Good! From now on, things are going to be a little different. Every morning, you all will STILL buck apples! But at 1000 hours, you all will break away and be trained in a different aspect. I expect EVERYONE to be highly skilled in the area you will be trained in, UNDERSTOOD?
>”YES SIR!”
I will STILL be around, and if I catch ANY of you slacking, you WILL be bucking apples for the rest of the week!
>”YES SIR!”
Glad to see we’ve come to an understanding. Finish up your breakfast and get back to work!
>”YES SIR!”
>With the speed of a wolf pack, they quickly consume the rest of the apples and get to bucking apples
>You get on to your PT, running circles around them, while playing a certain favorite song of yours
>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZmPf1SYDx0
>The sun gives a hint towards the East
>Sweat starts to run into your eye
>You’re still not working as hard as they are
>Briefly, you consider helping them out by carrying the barrels back to AJ’s
>But that would put you on their level. All you’ve done to assert that they are below you would come undone
>So instead, you start doing five minutes of pushups every time you run a lap around them
 
>Five hours later
>That was a good warm-up, now for the actual workout
>Your body seems to whine
>Just kidding body, I know the pull-ups and incline sit-ups were a bit much
>Timecheck: 0955
>Ah, good. They should be here anytime now
ALRIGHT TRAINEES! FALL IN!
>Immediately, they stop what they’re doing and fall into formation
>In the distance, you can see three colorful ponies trotting your way
>Wait, where’s the four-
>Oh, there she is. Flying like usual
LISTEN UP TRAINEES! You will all now be assigned a trainer. They’re coming, and if I hear as much as a rumor of rudeness SO HELP ME GOD THE LABOR YOU’RE DOING RIGHT NOW WILL LOOK LIKE PARADISE COMPARED TO THE HELL I WILL REIGN UPON YOUR SORRY ASSES! UNDERSTOOD!
>”YES SIR!”
GOOD!
>You watch your friends in the distance coming closer, closer, until…
>”Good morning everypony.”
>”WOW! What a bunch of sillies there are! Good morning!”
>”Um…hello…”
>”You colts ready to learn from the best?”
>They’re all silent
>Ha, that’s good. That’s really good. That’s what they’re supposed to do.
>But they’re still wrong. You thought they would’ve learned from speaking with Rarity…
WHAT’S WRONG WITH MY FORMATION? IT IS IMPOLITE TO NOT RESPOND WHEN BEING ADDRESSED!
>Without missing a beat, they all yell “GOOD MORNING MA’AMS!”
Good!
>You turn to your friends
Good morning Twilight, Fluttershy, Pinkie Pie, and Rainbow Dash. Thank you all for coming. Time is of the essence, so please ask me any question right now before we start.
>”Um..Anon..?”
Yes, Fluttershy?
>”Do I…have to…isn’t there something else I can do? Like teaching them how to take care of animals?”
>Softly, you reply
I’m sorry. I know you don’t like this, but please bear in mind that this is for the future of Equestria. Can you be strong for me?
>Those eyes, they gaze into your soul
>She gives a nod
Thanks, Fluttershy. Any more questions?
>“Yeah, I got one. When you said ‘teach them everything,’ did you really mean that?”
Yes, Rainbow. I did mean it.
>”You think they can handle it?”
I’m confident.
>A smirk appears on her face. “If not, you owe me a drink!”
And if they can, you owe me two. What about you, Pinkie? Twilight? No questions?
>They both shake their heads
Alright, then I can get this started
>You face your formation
LISTEN UP! Lighting Strike and Blazin’ Blue, you both will be training with Rainbow Dash. She will teach you how to fly! What I saw when you two were up in the air was lazy-ass gliding! YOU WILL FLY!
>”YES SIR!”
Star Shine, you will be training with Twilight Sparkle. She will refine your magic techniques. LIVES depend on your magic!
>”YES SIR!”
Lucky, you will be my scout. You are going to train with Fluttershy and learn how to move undetected in any terrain. Got it?
>”YES SIR!”
Now, before you all break, you might be wondering what Ms. Pie is going to do. She will randomly pop up and try to distract you. IF YOU LET HER, I WILL HAVE NO MERCY ON YOU! You WILL remain superbly conditioned to accomplish the task at hand. NOTHING will distract you! I demand perfection, and I will HAVE it! UNDERSTOOD!
>”YES SIR!”
GOOD! FALL OUT!
>They fall out and go to their respective trainers. Pinkie-oh shit, she’s gone already
>Maybe Lucky could also learn from her
>You shout to them
Lunch time is at the discretion of your trainer! Be back by 1800 or you WILL MISS OUT ON CHOW!
>”YES SIR!”
>Damn, all you hear is “yes sir” these days
>You can’t wait until you can be on speaking terms with them again
>Once they’re all out of eyesight, you decide to take a look in the barn
>It had been a while since the last inspection you did. Hopefully they’ve kept everything tidy and clea-
>In the darkness of the night, you hadn’t been able to see the mess they’ve made
>Their uniforms are lying on the ground, hay everywhere…filth is on the ground
>How did they-What are they-Don’t they-
>Stop
>What would a TI do in this case?
>You smirk. You know exactly what a TI would do
>You grab their uniforms and throw them into the filth on the floor
>Next, you throw the hay beds in the filth and step all over it
>While you’re at it, you throw what stuff that is neatly organized all over the barn.
>When you leave the barn, it is completely unrecognizable on the inside
>It’s their own damn fault, really. All they had to do was keep everything clean, but instead, they decided to be lazy
>Looking up, you see Rainbow Dash flying around, easily outperforming Lightning Strike and Blazin’ Blue
>That’s a drink you owe
>Out in the field, Twilight is showing Star Shine how to better perform magic. Or you assume so. He’s struggling to keep up with her
>You make a mental note: Star Shine might never be as good as Twilight or her brother, but he can definitely improve, and having a battle-ready unicorn fighting with you might just be better than what magical talent Twilight has due to her inexperience in war.
>On one hand, you’d love Twilight to be serving with you as a soldier, but on another, she’d be put in danger…
>Agreed: She’s to remain a librarian.
>A bit further down, you can see in a thicker patch of trees that Lucky is trying to sneak up on Fluttershy
>All is going well, for now
>You close your eyes and meditate
>Trying to find the right amount of aggression to bring out your aura is hard work
>Concentrate
>In your mind’s eye, Equestria is under attack
>Only you and your squadron can defend the country against this faceless threat
>You draw your M1, take aim…
>The formless entities charge
>Quickly, you fire, sending one soul to hell
>A loud BOOM knocks you out of your meditation
>You look towards the source, and find that Pinkie Pie set off her party cannon right next to Lucky
>He’s cowering, shivering in fear
>You sprint towards him, ready to unleash your fury
WHAT THE HELL TRAINEE?! YOU HEAR just ONE SHOT AND YOU’RE USELESS? GET THE FUCK UP NOW! RUN TWENTY LAPS AROUND THE BARN AND GET BACK TO TRAINING!
>He immediately snapped out of it
>”YES SIR!”
>In the corner of your eye, you can tell the others saw what happened
>At least this will serve as a warning
 
>Timecheck: 1758
>In the remaining time, you had not been able concentrate on your magic
>Too many loud noises
>In reality though, you were likely to be surrounded by loud noises, so this was the best environment to practice in, but still, you hadn’t even gotten to the basics in even a calm setting
>They’re all coming back now
FALL IN!
>Your trainees fall into formation
>You turn towards your friends
How well did they do?
>”He…did…ok.”
>”We made some progress today.”
>”Party! Party!”
>Jesus Christ how horrifying
>”They gotta get on my level!”
So, what I’m hearing is, they were all terrible?
>They sadly nod
That’s alright. I didn’t expect them to be perfect on the first day. Thank you for training them. See you all tomorrow?
>The four ponies all reply “Yes”
>You wave at them, and they’re off
>Now, back to your formation
>Big Mac had brought out tonight’s dinner
>Peas, carrots, lasagna, spinach, and milk
>Ah, the dinner of champions
Thanks Mac
>”Eeyup”
>A stallion of few words. You could respect that
>You take your plate and fill it with the delicious-smelling food
>After you sit down and eat, your trainees follow suit
>A silent dinner accompanies you
>It’s for the best; they’re going to get their asses handed to them soon
>In less than ten minutes, you and your trainees are all done with dinner
Alright everyone. I happened to make a little mess in your barn. You might want to clean it up before tomorrow.
>Lucky opens the door, and the look of shock on his face is priceless
>The others run over to look at the mess inside
>They can hardly contain their horror
I did a random inspection this morning. I thought I was going to have a nice, relaxing day BUT YOU FUCKERS RUINED IT! I COULDN’T BELIEVE THE MESS YOU TRAINEES LIVED IN! I AM ASHAMED TO BE YOUR COMMANDER! YOU BETTER CLEAN THIS BARN AND KEEP IT CLEAN!
>“YES SIR!”
THERE ARE ONLY TWO KINDS OF SOLDIERS IN MY SQUADRON! OUTSTANDING AND OUTPROCESSING! WHICH ONE ARE YOU?!
>”OUTSTANDING SIR!”
BULLSHIT! THIS BARN DOESN’T LOOK OUTSTANDING! IT LOOKS LIKE THE LIVING QUARTERS OF OUTPROCESSING SOLDIERS! DON’T YOU EVER LEAVE THIS PLACE LOOKING LIKE A SHITHOLE AGAIN!
>”YES SIR!”
>They scrambled into the barn, cleaning up as best as they could. Laundry probably will need to be done, and maybe some new hay for the beds
>That’s a job for tomorrow. You need to rest now, as you suddenly feel exhausted
>You make your way back to your home, the moon already out by the time you arrive
>Opening the door, you notice your lights on and a purple and green dragon in the corner of the living room
Hey Spike, what’s up?
>”Nothing much, just catching up on some reading”
What about?
>”You know, dragon stuff”
Sounds exciting. Twilight here?
>”Of course. She’s in the kitchen, making some dinner. I hope she’s making spaghetti!”
>It breaks your heart to say it, but you have to
Please tell Twilight to refrigerate my portion. I’m much too tired to eat right now. I think trying to harness my magic took me out of it.
>”Oh, ok. I’ll tell her.”
Thanks Spike
>You slowly walk up the stairs, go through your evening routine, and collapse on your bed
>Quickly you fall asleep, and only slightly stir when Twilight slips into bed with you
>Lazily, you put an arm around her, and you cuddle with her
>It’s so much more comfortable to sleep with her in bed with you
 
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