Shaded Claw's Point of View.
It was my first day teaching at the Academy of Martial Combat. I was assigned three new ponies as my students. I am to train
them to become soldiers for The Dilerian Army. Moon Mist, a young, female shadow pegasus. She has a midnight blue mane, a
bright blue coat, and two crossing cresent moons. Red Dawn, a male chaos pegasus. Starlight Shadow, a very emotional shadow
pegasus. I entered my classroom to find the ponies known as Red Dawn and Moon Mist goofing around, but was surprised to
find Starlight deep in meditation.
"Okay, now everyone come here." I commanded. Dawn and Mist moved to me, but Starlight continued to meditate. "Obey me!"
I screamed and got his attention. He approached me looking irratated.
"What do you want?" he asked as if he did not know who I was. I was ferious.
"I want your attention!"
"Okay, you only needed to ask not demand."
"Listen to me. Each of you are new to the academy..." Starlight interupted.
"Correction I've been here a year already." I was surprised they gave me an intermidiate and two novices.
"Thats odd. Well they must trust in my abilities. Starlight had the right idea though. Today we learn the art of clearing our
minds in meditation. Sit up straight and breathe deeply. Understand." They all nodded except Starlight who had ignored my
instructions and began. An academy guard walked into my room.
"Sorry to interupt sir, but Princess Sly wants to see you and Starlight now."
"Yes." I turned to see Starlight already on his way out. He could hear him, but not me.
We both entered the throne room of The Castle of Mania.
"I need you and your students to investigate a ruin to the north of the kingdom. You can't miss it. It will be very good for
your students. They all have been through basic combat training. So they can handle themselves." the princess said as we
entered.
"Yes princess, but why did you need Starlight?"
"Because he has the most combat training and is advanced in his classes. He will enter the ruins with your other students.
You will return to me with the exact location of this ruin. Do not worry they will all come back safe. Right Starlight."
"Yes princess." Starlight bowed low.
We exited the castle and I turned to Starlight.
"How did you get to be known by the princess young one?"
"I am her adopted son. My parents were killed shortly after my birth. The princess was passing through and she sensed my
talents of combat. She than adopted me. She has not told anypony and you are the only pony I am allowed to tell cause your
my master, but your not allowed to tell anyone else understand."
"Yes."
The next morning we gathered our provisions and left for the ruins.
End of Chapter 1.
