I open my eyes with a groan. I did not get very much sleep. I was placed in a room with a bunch of other ponies and was given a small pillow and a worn blanket to sleep with. And man do some of those ponies snore! I was worried that my cloak would slip down as I slept, so I put a spell so it would stay on.
So I get up and follow everypony to wherever we're going.
"Hey," I whisper to the pony on my left, "Where are we going?"
She glares at me, "We are going to breakfast. And get away from me with that cloak, it's...disturbing."
She hurries on ahead. Her purple coat and yellow mane brushing past me. I vaguely recognize her from the Grand Galloping Gala, but I have no clue what her name is.
I think about what she said about my cloak. "Why is everypony suspicious of my cloak?" I huff under my breath, "The Commander wears one. Nopony seems suspicious of her." I shake my head and trot along with the crowd until we reach the mess hall. Ponies were already there, sitting and waiting for food. I sit at a table in the back of the room as I did yesterday.
I, and everypony else, get a dandelion sandwich and a cup of water for breakfast. I take a bite. the bread is a bit stale, but it's better than the soup we had yesterday.
"Hey, um, Bluebell?"
I turn around to see Lyra standing behind me, smiling awkwardly, "Yes?"
"Oh, I was just wondering if we could, you know, sit with you?"
Confused, I ask, "We? Who's we?"
Her eyes widen as she steps aside to reveal another pony. Lyra looks back at me, "Sorry, forgot you didn't meet my friend Bon Bon yet. Bon Bon, this is Bluebell Fields. She's the new recruit I was telling you about."
Bon Bon rolls her eyes, "Yeah I know. You pointed her out to me at dinner yesterday."
"Well I thought you needed a more proper introduction," Lyra says, "So Bluebell, can we sit with you?"
"Um, sure," I reply, and they sit down.
"Hey, sorry if I may of been a bit harsh last night. Was on my patrol for hours, and I was pretty cranky when I found you," Lyra apologizes.
"It's okay," I say.
"So, why again are you wearing that cloak?" Bon Bon asks.
"So I can keep myself hidden," I answer, "and don't ask me why, it's...secret."
She eyes me for a moment before turning back to her meal. I look to Lyra again, "So, why did you want to sit with me?"
"Because you looked lonely," she replies, "besides, I always like to get to know all the recruits that I don't know yet."
"Hey, why is the Commander eating all by herself?" I ask, pointing to the Commander who was sitting at the front of the room eating.
"The Commander is, like, always by herself when she's not giving orders," Lyra explains, "I think she likes it that way. I heard her say once that she couldn't find somepony. I bet she misses him or her so much that she doesn't want to hang with anypony else."
I look at the Commander again, and shiver as she is turned towards me. I look away quickly.
Bon Bon is still eying me.
"Why are you looking at me like that Bon Bon?" I ask.
She jumps and looks down at her half eaten sandwich, "I'm just wondering why you refuse to show yourself."
"Hey Bonny she said it was a secret," Lyra cuts in before I could reply, "leave her alone."
Bon Bon sighs, "Lyra, you know I hate being called that."
Lyra shrugs and smirks, "Whatever...Bonny."
I giggle and Lyra laughs as Bon Bon puts her hoof to her head and sighs again.
Then, a group of Pegasi flies into the room and land in front of the commander. The mess hall grows silent. There is a total of seven Pegasi dressed up in outfits that reminds me of the Wonderbolt uniforms. The one in front steps forward and starts to speak.
"Commander, we have found a group of Changelings and Shadow Ponies heading towards Appleloosa. They are escorting prisoners.We did not engage. Awaiting your orders Commander."
The Commander stands up.
"Arm yourselves everypony. We leave as soon as possible."