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"Sure..." the flight sergeant murmured, picking up his writing implement, "I was actually looking for something less broad. You had number two there; dehydration. You need to keep hydrated when training. The Forces are not responsible for your own silliness. And no need to stand unless I ask you to. Relax, sit down."

Turning around, the Flight Sergeant asked, "Anypony else have any ideas?"

[move]At the Training Course...[/move]

As Skyswipe arrived at the training course, he stopped and turned to Sigma. With a deep breath, he grinned and began:

"Okay, this is your basic EMFIT course. If you can pass the first portion, the obstacle course, we'll move onto the next. This course is mandatory for everypony in the Forces, and magic and wings are not permitted. The course consists of a 100 metre dash, followed by various walls and obstacles that must be navigated. Finally, you must traverse under a barbed wire fence, followed by a final twenty foot wall climb. Understood?"
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"No need there, Cadet. Good initiative, but it's their responsibility in the end. We're going to be going outside for training after the initial safety review in here."

The Flight Sergeant finished his writing on the board before turning around and shouting, "Everpony take a seat and we can get this over with."

As the room quieted down, the F. Sgt. continued, "Alright, I'm Flight Sergeant Aero and this is EMB103.1 and EM103.2, the Dangers of Physical Training and Physical Training itself. I'm going to keep this short so we can actually get outside and stop sitting down for so long. Who can tell me three major dangers of physical training?"

[move]At Skyswipe's...[/move]

"Alrighty then."

Moving over to a set of drawers, the pony began sifting through documents before finding the one in question.

"Alright, if you'll follow me down to the training course by the Parade Square, we can get on with this."

With that statement, the officer slipped by Sigma and out the door.
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Slipping in swiftly through the door, Shadow tossed his notebook on one of the tables at the front of the class room, sitting down with a nod at Wavelength.

"How soon will the others be here?" the Flight Sergeant at the front asked, turning his body and neck to face the few ponies that were in the classroom.

[move]At Major Skyswipe's office...[/move]

"Ah. Okay. We can give you CI status if you're willing to take a quick exam to see if you're qualified."

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After grabbing a quick lunch from the remaining food in the mess hall, Shadow quickly cleaned his plate of food and dumped it in the bucket at the head of the room.

"Break's over!"

"And not a moment too soon..." Shadow muttered, heading for the door.

Bolting out the door, Shadow headed back to Harmony Hall and Classroom Bravo.

[move]At Classroom Bravo...[/move]

"You're early. Good. Take a seat."

Without turning or looking, the Flight Sergeant at the head of the room continued writing on the board.

[move]At the CO's Office...[/move]

"Well, that'll be a major problem, I'm afraid. Communication is key to any school experience. I'm sorry, but I don't think we can accommodate him."

The CO sighed, rubbing his chin slowly.

[move]At Major Skyswipe's Office...[/move]

"Well hello there. Did the CO or the Chief send you to me?"

The Major stood up at his desk, smirking slightly.
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Rushing across the campus, Shadow looked down at his watch.

1239

"Agh... typical."

Taking flight, Shadow bolted forward, covering the remainder of the distance to the mess hall in seconds. Landing at the door, he removed his wedge, then entered the hall.

[move]At the CO's office...[/move]

"Well, that's that..."

Moving back to the window, the General leaned out, staring the red pegasus down.

"If he isn't willing to speak to a superior officer, then he has no place here. The Equestrian Military is a place for discipline and cooperation. Speaking is just part of the necessary requirements for the military."

[move]Across the floor...[/move]

"Come on in!"

The voice had an oddly comfortable and somewhat welcoming sound to it.
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"Hm... here's the plan; go see Major Skyswipe, his office across the building. Tell him I sent you for Instructor Evaluation. He'll set you up with the exams and everything."

[move]Below...[/move]

"If it fits, head back to the mess hall, and you might be able to catch the last half hour of break. If you're lucky, cantine might still be open. If something is wrong, talk to me. Go."

He waved his hoof in the air dismissively. Storm moved to the door, stopping to salute the officer before exiting. Waiting beside the door for a moment, the colt fixed his wedge.

"1," he murmured, using his hoof as a ruler to line up his headdress with his muzzle.

"2," he placed his hoof on his brow, making sure the proper distance was between his wedge and eye.

"3," he checked the distance between his ear and wedge.

"Good," he state aloud.

With that, he rushed off for the door.
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With another annoyed sigh, the Lieutenant returned, "How many of you are there! Come in. Uniform right? Here."

He didn't even wait for Ateren to respond. Instead, the Lieutenant flung a bagged uniform in the general direction of the door.

"There should be a wedge, blue shirt, a black tie, tunic belt and tunic in there. If there's any problems, come to me. Now put that on really quick so we can get this over with."

At this point, Shadow had taken the hint, and quickly slipped into his blue shirt, buttoning it all the way to the top. Placing his rank epaulets on his shirt, he popped his collar up, slipping the black tie around his neck. Within the blink of an eye, Storm had slipped his tie around itself and had a nice, tightly knotted tie at his throat. Flipping the collar back down, Storm placed his tunic over his blue shirt, buttoning it up to the second last button, before belting his tunic belt around his left flank.

"Sir, fits like a charm," Shadow stated, shifting his uniform into proper position.

[move]Meanwhile, several stories up...[/move]

"I wasn't asking you mister. I was asking him."

Straight Lace frowned, staring the pegasus down. Turning around, he addressed Sigma:

"Well, if you want to become an instructor you'll have to pass the EFT, and you'll be given the title of CI. Have you been in military service before?"
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"Difficulty has nothing to do with it Mister. I've done and seen things you can't even imagine. It's discipline and protocol that's the point. We're an accepting bunch here, and I can accept that ponies can be shy, ill, or whatever, but there are some standards that are needed to be adhered to."

Straight Lace eyed the monster again, "What race would you classify yourself as?

[move]At the Supply Office...[/move]

"Alright... whats your name?"

The Lieutenant was visibly annoyed by the visit of the cadets. He sighed, glancing at Shadow.

"LAC Storm sir... I was the one that was shipped the burnt uniform sir," Storm stated, smiling ever so slightly.

"Ah, yeah, here."

The Lieutenant handed Storm a clear plastic bag with a dark blue uniform inside.

"Do I need to get C2s for the rest of these cadets?" he asked Storm, raising an eyebrow.

"Yes sir."

"Ah, make yourself useful and start digging uniforms out of the closet."

"Yes sir."

With that, Storm dashed off, leaving his package on the spot he was standing. He quickly returned with several uniforms, placing them on the ground.

"Alright, take this," the Lieutenant stated, tossing bagged uniforms to each cadet (excluding Storm), "Go get into it and come back here so we can see if it fits."
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"One second," Straight Lace stated, frowning. Moving to the door, he opened the door. With a sigh, he shook his head.

"So... you're here to see me too? Great. Come in and we can sort your case out as well."

Moving back to the window, the officer looked out the window and shouted, "Well, if he needs discipline, he needs to be able to talk. If he can't speak, he's not gonna last long. Clear?"

"And you..." the general said, turning to eye Sigma, "Just tell me what exactly you are and why you're here?"

[move]Meanwhile, at the supply office...[/move]

As Shadow came to the open door at the supply office, he came to attention, shouting, "Permission to enter, sir!"

"What do you want?" was the rather curt response.

"I'm here to see if a uniform I requisitioned is in, along with several new cadets who are in need of uniforms, sir!" he stated, his face blank.

"Alright come in, all of you."

Shadow proceeded to walk in, visibly tensing up.
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"The old one eye..." Straight Lace muttered, sizing the creature up.

"Well Mr. One eye," he began, addressing the creature, "Why do you want to enroll in the academy?"

[move]On the other side of the administration building...[/move]

Shadow stopped in mid stride, raising an eyebrow out of curiosity. The creature standing in the middle of the academy was large, and foreign. Shaking his head and the creature out of his head, he continued on, entering the admin building and heading across the hall directly for the supply office.

[move]Meanwhile, at the mess hall...[/move]

"Alright, later!" Heart said, waving.

He quickly turned to the side, another cadet grabbing his attention.
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Noting the large monster outside his office, General Straight Lace sighed. He'd seen a lot in his time, but this... this was a whole new ball game.

Waving the two down, he opened his office window, hanging out of the building.

"So... what exactly is... this? What is all of this?" he asked, frowning.

[move]Meanwhile at the mess hall...[/move]

"Oh, you should probably go to the supply office at the admin building. Sergeant Glyder sent a wave of new cadets there. If you hurry, you can make it before lunch break."

Heart glanced at the clock. It read 10:43.

"Your call though. You'll probably just be sent there yourself next class and get to skip the session," the pegasus added with nudge of the elbow.

[move]Across campus[/move]

"Ah true. Join drill team though."

Shadow stopped any further comment, ascending the flight of stairs up to the doors of the admin building.
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"I err... well... it's gonna be hard to find somewhere to fit him in... literally. We might be able to fit him into the civilian learning program... what are his credentials?"

On the other side of the guardhouse, the Earth colt fidgeted nervously.

"Uh... I suppose you could make a good CI... go to the admin building, it's in the middle of the campus. Go to the CO's office, he'll tell you everything you need to know..."

Stumbling backwards, the nervous colt stepped back into the guardhouse, quickly slamming the door shut.

[move]Across campus...[/move]

"I am... I've actually been here a few months. Apparently no one has noticed my existence yet. And I was issued a uniform a few weeks back, and it had a massive burn mark on it. The CO was not impressed. I'm bloody excited to get a new, decent one."

Storm sniffed, as the cold air stung his lungs.

"You joined any extra-curriculars yet?"

[move]At the mess hall...[/move]

Heart laughed, nodding in agreement.

"Yeah, we're pretty far away from any danger whatsoever. But don't worry, we've got lots of survival courses, exercises and stuff to look forward to..." he trailed off, glancing to the side as some movement caught his eye.

After a few seconds of silence, he turned back to Ateren, asking "Wait... do you have your uniform yet?"
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Glancing around nervously, Shadow silently pressed on beside Wavelength.

"First day at Northplace, and you get your uniform. Lucky devil," the dark pegasus commented, smirking, "You excited?"

[move]Meanwhile at the gatehouse...[/move]

The Sergeant MP still stood there, stiff and tense.

"Err... I uh... does he talk? That's kinda a prerequisite for attending the academy..." the guard nervously eyed the creature once more, "And fitting in the actual buildings makes it a heck of a lot easier..."

On the other side of the barricade, the young earth colt glanced around the guardhouse.

"I'd direct you to my superior... but I think he's busy... w-what qualifications do you have?" the guard asked Omega.

[move]At the mess hall...[/move]

Heart lit up slightly, as a smile swept across his face.

"Ponyville? No kidding! My aunt and uncle live there. I'm from Trotterdown. So why did you join up?"
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[move]At the Gatehouse[/move]

"So... you want to become an instructor?" the colt asked, nervously rubbing the back of his neck.

[move]At the Mess Hall[/move]

Seeing Ateren enter, a blue pegasus trotted over.

"You're one of the new cadets eh? Cool. Class got out early, so we'll have to wait a bit. I'm Heart," he said, extending his hoof in a friendly manner, "Where are you from?"

[move]Across campus...[/move]

As the assigned cadets moved toward the admin building, Storm glanced to his side.

"Hey, you..." Storm whispered as he trotted, trying to catch Wavelength's eye.
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CRASH!

A loud sound from inside the guardhouse echoes through the gate and its surrounding area. A dazed, amber coloured Earth pony rushed to the door, whipping it open.

"No Sergeant, I wasn't sle-..."

Staring at Sigma, the junior MP sized the pegasus up, trying to figure out the situation.

"Uh... are you a new cadet?" he asked, shrugging.

[move]Meanwhile at Dorm Alpha[/move]

"Welcome to Northplace. You're bunk 20-2. That's bunk 20, top bunk. Drop your gear there and head down to the mess hall for lunch. You'll find the levels there eating. Find the Level 1s and tag along, alright?" the Lieutenant said as he smiled warmly.
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"Yes, Sergeant."

Storm saluted, and made an about turn, heading for the door.

"Alright, dismissed. You guys get that done."

Taking a few steps back, Sergeant Glyder glanced at Wavelength and added with a grin, "Also, as much as I'd like to be an officer, I still have a few years to go. So just refer to me as Sergeant. And you."

Storm halted, and turned around, responding, "Yes, Sergeant?"

"Don't salute anyone below Warrant Officer."

"Yes, Sergeant. Sorry, it won't happen again," Storm apologized, stiffening slightly.

Opening the door, Shadow exited, heading down the hall toward the exit.
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"Uh..." the pegasus stuttered, "Are... here one second."

Turning to the guardhouse again, the MP screamed, "Plank, get me that sign up sheet!"

Stumbling out the door, a lanky, young Earth colt galloped over to the MP. Placing the sheet down, he panted, staring at his superior.

"Sorry, Sergeant, it was..."

He trailed off, just now noticing the shadow that was cast over him.

"Sarge?" he questioned.

"Thanks, I've got this."

Clicking his pen on, the male MP turned to address the large applicant, asking, "Name?"

[move]Meanwhile, in Dorm Alpha[/move]

"New cadet?"

A, beige coated, grey haired pegasus walked toward Ateren, noting him searching the barracks. He wore a navy blue dress uniform and a Air Force wedge.

[move]Meanwhile, in Classroom Bravo[/move]

Frowning, the Sergeant turned around began ticking names off a list he had on the table. Shaking his head, he placed his pen down, and faced the class again.

"Alright, Cadets Storm, Wavelength, Gentlecolt, Skyvolt and Bell. You are all to head down to the supply office across campus. It's in the admin building, first floor, entrance hall, on the left. You can't miss it. You'll receive orders from Lieutenant Incense when you get there. Everypony else stays here. Understood?"
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"PfC eh?" the mare said, chuckling a bit, "Alright. Well, you're not in basic anymore. You're now a Leading Air Cadet; Northplace's equivalent to PfC. Welcome to Northplace Military Academy, L.A.C..."

The mare trailed off slowly, noticing the creature advancing toward the guardhouse.

"Go see Lieutenant Cloven, Steelbender. He's in Dorm Alpha. All you new cadets will be bunking there," she stated, staring at the creature.

"Uhh... hi," the male MP said to the monster, "You here to apply?"

He couldn't believe his eyes, but on the other hand, he was shown a picture...
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"Oi," the male MP shouted towards the guardhouse, "Get me the sign in sheet Plank. On the double!"

"Alright, rank and name," the mare commanded, pulling a small notepad out of her pocket.
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"Ah..." the mare stated, chuckling and turning to her companion, "Have fun with this Pine."

With that, she walked towards the second pony that had just showed up. The male MP eyed the red pegasus once more, before turning and heading back to the guardhouse at the gate.

"Would you come with me sir?" he asked as he walked.

Walking up to the other pony, the mare raised an eyebrow curiously.

"New cadet, transfer or new officer?"