Illusion Flight's POV
It's been two months, and I've been made Lighting Dagger's 'professional assistant in training.' At least that's what Wub Step says. Every time there was a problem, the stallion always called upon you to fix it. I always deny the fact Lighting Dagger seems to see me as an assistant.
"He probably wants to punish me for back talking all the time." I suggest.
"Most likely, but still, don't you think its weird that he doesn't pick on me nearly as much?" Wub Step asked. " For a short-stack, he's pretty tough and mean. Hey, what if he started dating? That'd be weird, he doesn't seem the type." The black pegasus stallion went on and on, I just felt a pulsing pain in my chest.
'What the heck? What the heck is that?' I think to myself. The pain quickly faded. 'Probably just bruises from my last training.'
"Hey, Illusion Flight? Do you think the Corporal likes you? As more than a friend I mean." He said suddenly, his ice blue eyes full of deep thought.
"W-What? No! He would never. Like you said, he's not the type to date any who. And for all we know, he might already have somepony. And, now that I think about it, we should stay out of the subject. If we continue on with such rambling, we'll both be sent on cleaning duty." I can't help but smirk at the thought of my supervising officer's cleaning obsession.
"You're exactly right Cadet." I hear a particularly low voice call out from behind me. I turned and he was mere inches from my face. I feel my cheeks heat up. "I'm not the type for love and romance. It's good to know you respect that, unlike some pony."
I knew what he was talking about. There was one fellow soldier that had taken a liking to the Corporal. She was a misty grey pegasus mare, her orange hair always glistened, her amber eyes seemed to light up when he was in the room. The mare had even tried putting makeup on, but I thought she looked better without it. This mare's name was Petal Rose. She was pretty nice, compared to the corporal anyways. How she had fallen for him was a mystery to this day.
"Corporal, may I be so bold, may you please be nicer to her? You can at least acknowledge her for her hard work? She is a fellow soldier after all. If you do, I might be able to get her to back off." I suggest.
He clicked his tongue. "Perhaps. You talk about her hard work, but from what I've seen, you have been on many more jobs and tasks than her." He swiftly walked around me and Wub Step. "And Cadet Wub Step,"
"Hmm?" he responded.
"Stop talking about my love life. And Illusion Flight," He paused. " I'm not as cold as you think."
"Of course not sir." I respond.
He left, leaving me and Wub Step in shock. Not only was he open about himself, he had also complemented me. I felt warm inside. I still felt bad for Petal Rose. She was a sweet mare, being rejected by a restrained stallion. I still didn't understand why me and Wub Step were placed under his care. We had to share living quarters with him, Of course I slept separate, but I was only a room away. When I approached Princess Luna, who had been stressed lately while her sister went through a rough emotional patch, she simply said that I would become a fit soldier faster.
'I wonder, when will Discord come back?' I thought, a hollow feeling went through me. 'I'm the reason he's gone. If only I protected him better.'
I look up at a long window, it was dark and the moon shone brightly. It's shine beaming down on me. I embrace the moonlight, I felt a rush of familiarity.
'I hope my family comes home soon.' I look at the moon, and drift off into my thoughts.
~~~Luna's POV~~~
It had been forever, but, my sister had snapped out of her emotional stress. I lay on my bed, taking off the royal boots joyfully. It'd been so long since I'd had a decent rest. When my face hit the pillow, I think back to my friends.
'Illusion Flight asked me why I'd placed her under Lance Corporal Lighting Dagger, I was twisting the truth by saying she was placed under him for just training. Of course, that's the main reason. But, as time went by, she just keeps getting distanced from all of us. Same goes for the Corporal, he's been through much. Considering what happened to his special somepony when he was a young-adult stallion.' My head started aching. I stopped thinking and fell asleep quickly.
As I closed my eyes, I felt a small twitch. Then I drifted into sleep.