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// Chapter 5 
// Story: Blazing Wings 
// by FriscoPony 
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After the events of that day, hurricane had gotten the signatures from coach, coach’s recommendation, and mailed the signature to the Academy. Winter did the same. 3 weeks had passed since they had sent the applications and recommendations in, and they had not heard back yet. On a particular day, Winter and hurricane sat in the café to get their mind off of things for a while.
“So Winter,” said Hurricane taking a sip of water, “Why hasn’t your scar hasn’t gone away yet?” The scar that Winter had gotten reaches over his eye. He could still see just fine out of both eyes, but he just had an addition of a faded scar over his right eye now.
“I don’t know why it hasn’t gone away yet,” he began, “but to be honest, it’s actually kind of cool. It has grown on me, and it’s a nice addition to have since we’re going into the Academy.”
“It’s not like you’re going to scare anyone away,” laughed Hurricane. Just then a waiter brought their lunch, a plate of chili cheese hayfries, Hurricane’s favorite. “Now THAT is a lunch for flyers!” he said as he quickly dove in.
Winter only smiled as he dove in right after. “Hey save some for me won’t you?” he laughed. 
Hurricane merely continued eating “Gotta be quick about it!”
When nothing but an empty plate with drops of chili and cheese were left, the two stallions had finally regained their senses. Hurricane was full and happy, but Winter was concerned. Winter Chaser’s parents had nothing to do with the Royal Guard, seeing as they were both unicorns, but they both had ambitions of soaring through the skies. He had no idea what it was like to have a father that was a high rank in the Royal Guard, and very respected, even by Shining Armor. He couldn’t begin to imagine how he had to break it to his dad that he wasn’t going to be a Royal Guard.
“So how did your dad take the news,” asked Winter.
Hurricane tried not to make a face to show the confrontation between him and his father. “It wasn’t a nightmare,” said Hurricane, “but it wasn’t exactly a good response either.”
“I don’t understand,” said Winter. “Why does your dad dislike the fact that you want to go into the Air Brigade instead of the Royal Guard? It’s not like you won’t be working with him anyway.”
“I’d rather stay as far away as possible from my dad, even if it is in the call of duty,” said Hurricane looking away from Winter and finishing his soda. “I do love him, I mean; he is my father after all. He just needs a lesson.”
“Maybe you’re right, maybe you’re not,” said Winter. “I’m heading home to see if the mail came yet, and to see if I got the letter from the Air Brigade.”
“That’s a good idea,” said Hurricane. “I’ll see you later.”
When hurricane finally arrived back at home, his mother was in the kitchen cooking dinner, the mail was on the counter, but next to the counter was a box. “Who’s the box for, dad?” asked hurricane looking through the mail for an acceptance letter.
“No, it’s for you Hurricane,” said Moonlight with a smile.
“Oh, thanks mom,” he said quickly taking off the tape. When he opened it he found a letter It was from the Air Brigade.
“Please arrive at the Air Brigade Academy with your new uniform by Friday at 6 a.m. Your training will begin immediately upon your arrival. You will be assigned to a dorm and to a roommate and to an instructor…”
Underneath the letter was his uniform, it had a wing hole, standard issue, pockets on the sides, and a collar. It was similar to the uniforms that the Wonderbolt Academy used, except the hooves were covered completely, cutie mark and all. 
“So what is it?” asked Moonlight.
“I just got accepted into the Air Brigade Academy!” said Hurricane excitedly.
Just then there was a knock on the door. “It’s probably Winter Chaser,” called Hurricane galloping towards the door. Sure enough, when he opened it, there was winter, fully decked out into his new uniform for the academy.
“How do I look?” said Winter with a beaming smile.
Hurricane merely laughed, “Like someone ready to soar through the skies!”
Winter smiled, “For all of Equestria!”
In all of the joy and excitement, Storm Sky watched from the top of the stairs in gentle disgust, which was brewing into jealousy and anger.