I wake up, and slowly stand up.
"Uuuugh," I groan, I don't think I had gotten much sleep last night, and I'm still tired.
The sleeping quarters are just about empty, I was one of the last to awaken. I walk out into the hall and look at a clock.
Eight o' clock. Breakfast isn't for another half hour.
My wings feel stiff under the cloak, so I decide to go to that empty room to stretch them out.
Only, it isn't empty anymore. As I walk up to it, I hear ponies inside behind the door. And it looks like I walked up when they are in the middle of an argument. They're so load I can hear them clearly.
"It was because of you that we were almost caught yesterday!"
"Look for the last time, who cares? The fact is we didn't! If you had just listened to me, we wouldn't have almost gotten caught!"
"I don't even get why the Commander made you the leader! You can't even see straight!"
"I can see just fine!"
"Uh huh. Your own eyes disprove that statement!"
"Just because I see differently doesn't mean I can't see at all!"
"I don't get why you're on this team! Neverless leader!"
"The Commander said that she believes that I was the best pony for the job! Why can't you just accept that?"
"Ditzy, Cloudkicker, calm down!" cuts in a third voice.
"Don't tell me to calm down Thunderlane! Miss Derpy Hooves here almost blew it yesterdays mission!" replies who I assume is Cloudkicker.
"Yeah, almost! Not did!" cries Ditzy.
"I think I'm going to talk to the Commander about demoting you!" yells Cloudkicker.
"And I'll have a talk with her about kicking you off the team! I can't stand your attitude!" Ditzy retorts.
The door opens, and I jump back. Two Pegasi storm out, glaring at each other. One is purple with an orange mane, and the other is grey with a yellow mane and crossed eyes. I assume that the second is Ditzy, or as Cloudkicker called her, Derpy Hooves.
A black stallion Pegasi with a blue and white mane sticks his head out and shakes his head sadly. He then notices me.
"Oh, hello there," he says, "Um, how long have you been standing here?"
"Um, long enough..." I reply sheepishly, "I...didn't expect anypony to be in here, since I've been here that room's been empty and I...I liked to go into it and think, and I couldn't help to overhear...that..."
"Oh, you must be a really new recruit," he replies, "This room is the headquarters for The Elite Flying Squad, as we are known. We've been on a mission the past few day, explaining why the room was empty. And, er, sorry you had to hear that. Cloudkicker has been real...what's the word...edgy lately. She messed up last mission, almost exposing us, and is blaming our leader, Ditzy Do, for it. Oh, and Ditzy isn't normally like that, she's normally quite calm and friendly. But she's been getting stressed out, and Cloudkicker isn't helping. I'm Thunderlane, by the way. Who're you?"
"Me? I'm Bluebell, Bluebell Fields," I reply.
"Well, greetings Bluebell," Thunderlane says, "Why don't you come on in? I'll introduce you to the rest of the team. Nice cloak, by the way."
We walk inside. Sitting there were four other Pegasi.
"Hey guys, this is one of the new ponies here, Bluebell. Thought I'd introduce us," Thunderlane announces, "Bluebell, this is Blossomforth, Jetstream, Prism Glider, and Silverspeed."
They wave hello to me, and I wave back.
"I guess I'll be going then," I say, and turn to leave.
I leave and roam the hallway, searching for another empty room, but before I can find one breakfast is announced.
Guess I'll have to wait to stretch my wings, i think as I continue to the mess hall, wings aching slightly.