//------------------------------// // Prologue // Story: Boot Camp // by Randy11201 //------------------------------// It was midnight and the sky was dark, the road is almost empty except having a few cars and busses. Inside one of the bus, it's recruit Craig Allison and other recruits from other states. Their destination is Parris Island, South Carolina, one from the training depots of the United States Marine Corp. Craig Allison is a 16yr old junior from Canterlot High, nickname Ally by some of his friends, he has a fare skin, black hair and a pair of eyes same like his hair. He wears a white digital wrist watch his left hand and around his neck is a cross necklace that he wear since middle school. Few Days Ago It all happen a few days ago in Canterlot High, it was a sunny day in canterlot, inside the classroom, Ally is talking to his friends until their conversation is interrupted when Ms Cheerilee entered the class. "Good morning class," she says as she walks towards her desk. "Good morning ma'am," everyone in the class said while standing up. "Very well class," Cheerilee says as she sit down." Did you finish the science assignment that I told you all to do last week"? "Still got half to go," Ally says while taking his pencil case out. "Mines done, darling," Rarity says while combing her hair. "Alright class," Cheerilee says with a smile. " just remind you that the presentation starts week, so remember to have your presentation ready by next week. Now class, please take out your text book and turn it to page 109." Ally takes out his text book and turns it to page 109 just as what Cheerilee told to. "Okay class," she says while writing writing a notes on the board. "Today we are going to learn about_ _," her words are suddenly cut as someone knock on the class door. "Come in," she says while continuing writing her notes on the board. The door soon opened,outside the door is two military officers dressed in woodland BDUs. "Sorry to interrupt you miss, we are here to find someone" the officer said in a stern tone. "we are here to find Mr Craig Allison," the second officer said as he takes out a letter from his file. "Yes I'm, what do you want from me," Ally said as he walks out the classroom. "Congratulations kid," the officer said in a stern tone and passes the letter to him. "You are just drafted into Corp which means you are joining the military. "Why don't you send it to my parents?" Ally asked while looking at the letter. "We can't because your parents said that you have moved." "Then you can send it to my house." "We can't either, because we must give the letter directly to you." "Then how the hell did you find me here?" "We knew it from your neighbor." "I see, is there anything else?" "Wait," Cheerilee said in a shocking tone."excuse me, his 16 years old how did he get drafted into military? You must be 18 and above if you wanted get drafted into the military, clearly he is underaged." "I don't know miss, we are just following orders." "But clearly he is 16 years old." "I don't know miss, I say again, we are just following our orders." "But he_ _." Her words were cut off by Ally as he pulls her back into the class and closes the classroom door. "Thank your sir, you may go now and have a nice day." "You too kid, have a nice a day also," said the officer before leaving. Ally opens the classroom door and walks in, as he walk back towards his seat, everyone is staring at him weirdly. "hell you guys looking at?" Ally says as he sits down". "Craig," Cheerilee says looking at him. "Please come with me to the principal's office later, we have much to discuss." "I didn't do anything wrong." "The letter", she says "Oh, ok." "Look, I don't know what just happened but two military officers just show up in my class and sent him a drafting letter." Cheerilee says and handed Celestia the drafting letter that the officers gave to Ally. "That just doesn't make sense at all, his just 16." Celestia opens up the drafting letter and examines it. "This letter is a real, it's from the Department of Defence, it doesn't look like a fake one," she says while giving the letter back to Ally. "Look, I know there's a war going out there and a draft was issued but he is under 18 how did he ever get drafted in first place". Cheerilee says while looking at Ally, "this is Clearly a mistake." "Well, I know a friend who works at the DoD, let me make a call." said celestia putting her hand on the phone receiver. "No,please don't." Ally says making her putting the phone receiver down. "You know your underaged right?" Celestia says. "I know but who cares anyway." "And you do know this isn't a game right?" "Of course I know." "Then why?" "For god sake please just let me join." Ally says while pulling his hair with both of his hands. "Why would you want to join?" Celestia asked. " you know that you would get killed right?" "Of course I know" Ally replied. "So just please principal. Celestia, I beg you, just let me go dammit!" Celestia lets out a sigh and finally says, "fine but let me give your parents a call so they'll know." "Finally," Ally said in a relieved tone and walks out from the principal's office, taking a deep breathe. And the next thing that Ally know is, he is now on a trip from Canterlot to Parris Island along with recruits from other states. Along with Ally is Cloud Bleeze, Bleeze is a 18 year old senior from CHS who is the captain of the football team before been drafted for service. He has a grey skin, a pair of green eyes and a grey hair. For Bleeze and Ally, they didn't know each other until the moment when Ally takes out his drafting letter. Sitting on the other side of the bus is Anon. Anon is a 18 year old senior from Crystal Prep Academy, he wears a pair of glasses and he hates his time in Crystal Prep, he always wanted to move to Canterlot High but he didn't tell his parents because he afraid that his parents will rejected him. For him , it is the moment he waited for a long time to finally leave this hell hole. After what seems to be a few hours, the bus finally reach Parris Island. As the bus door opens, everyone's life changed the moment when the drill instructor boarded the bus.