Snippet #2526909

General Eclipse strode through the streets of Ponyville. Her subordinates saluted as she passed by but she had no time for formalities. She smiled at a few familiar faces but once she left Ponyville her friendly smile was replaced by a smirk. Today was Judgement Day, also known as the first day of training for all the new recruits. Today she would get her first look at the next squad of Luna's elite guards. The training grounds were in a field near Princess Luna's castle and although it would be easier for her to fly there she wanted to walk through the forest and make sure non of the recruits got lost or had a change of heart. As she grew closer and closer to the training grounds she could hear all the recruits chattering about this and that. Under the cover of darkness she could see parfectly. That would make it even more difficult for the mares to stand out. Females had only been allowed in the guard for a short while now, in fact she herself was the first mare to be allowed into the Royal Air Force, but the out of the few that did come even less made it past basic training. She respected all the mares in her army for their determination but that didn't mean she was going to go any easier on them than on the stallions. When she finally reached the grounds she decided to have a little fun with her newest foals. She spread her wings and flew up in front of the moon, casting a gargantuan shadow over the whole field. "Recruits! Welcome to Hell."