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// Epilogue 
// Story: Under the Moonlight 
// by Thunderblast 
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"Sergeant Thunderblast?"

"Yes sir?"

"Captain Armor wishes to have a word with you. It is very important that you see him at once."

Thunder sighed. "I wonder what's wrong now..."

He trotted to the Captain's office, and walked up to the door which was...open?

Shining Armor noticed Thunder at the door through the open part, and smiled. "Ah, Thunder. Come in!"

Thunderblast trotted in and stopped, standing at attention.

"Before you salute, at ease soldier," Shining chuckled.

Thunder's muscles eased, and he walked up to the unicorn's desk. "You wanted to speak with me, sir?"

"Yes. I wanted to talk to you about something very important. Something about the next step of your career in the Royal Guard." Shining shut the door with his magic, putting his hooves together.

"Oh boy..." "Yes, sir?"

"You have reached a point where you are able to move on to becoming one of the higher ranks of the Royal Guard. You've been a sergeant for over a year now, am I correct?" Shining stared at the stallion with a bit of a smile on his face.

"Yes sir, I believe so," Thunder replied, staring back at Shining Armor.

"Well, as you know, everypony who makes it this far must be transferred into the military...and," Shining sighed. "I must transfer you to Manehattan...to begin your military training."

"...What?" Thunder's irises shrunk to pinpricks.

"You heard me. You have no choice either, Thunderblast," Shining stared at the stallion with a blank expression.

Thunder sighed. "I see. When do I leave?"

"November 3rd. Three weeks from now."

"How long am I supposed to be gone, sir?" Thunder gulped, his hooves trembling.

"It depends, anywhere from four months to a year. If you do well, you'll be home before May. If you do okay, or not well, you'll be home a year from then. I guarantee you, you will be a whole new stallion when you come back."