CH1. 1
**Tones**
"Today? how could it be today? my wife just got home from having our two newborn kids and now i had to leave?"
I was outraged, my name is tones, a normal pegasus just living his life, i had heard a rumor going around ponyville about some war that was going to happen, I didnt think much of it until today, when my buddy swift breeze told me that we declared war on some rebel group of ponies over seas, it is my duty to protect my land, i had to sign up for the airforce, but how to break this news to my wife? i just had to come out with it, swallowing hard, i told her
"shadow, I-I have some news..."
She stared up at me with a puzzled look in her eye
"What is it hon" she said to me
Again i swallowed hard, i didnt want to tell her, but i had to
"Shadow...a war has started over seas...im joining the equestrian airforce..."
As soon as those words left my mouth, her jaw dropped, and I could see tears begin to come out of her eyes and stain her midnight blue coat, and she told me with a hint of sadness in her voice
"Tones, why would you do that? you just had your son and daughter!"
"Im sorry babe" i told her "But if i dont go, then im not protecting my land, and im not protecting you"
I put my wing over her to give her some comfort, and she hugged me tight, crying into my chest
"Tones, you better not die out there, i wont have my last two children grow up without a father!"
She was worried for me, i hugged her tight, telling her it would be alright, after a few minutes of crying she settled down, that is, until she heard my oldest son, a white stallion with a slicked back black and blue mane, say...
"Mom, Dad, im signing up for the equestrian airforce too..."
Shadow began crying again
"No lightning! Not you too!"
I comforted her, and gave my son an angry look
"lightning! your too young to join the airforce!"
I said this in hopes he would listen, but he was a stallion already, 18 and married...
"Dad" he said "You cant stop me"
I knew he would say that, really, what could i do, i let him join
The next day, swift, lightning and me, went to the base for sign up with our spouses. As my turn came to sign up, shadow hugged me tight, looking into my eyes
"Tones, you better not get shot down!" her eyes start to tear up "I love you!"
She kisses my lips as if for the last time, breaking the kiss, i told her
"I wont die, I'll be alright, I promise"
I kissed her again for the last time and signed up, I was equestria's property now. As I entered the base I looked back at shadow, her black mane shining in the sun, and her dark blue coat looking like the night sky, bringing out her golden yellow eyes, and I couldnt help but shed a tear as I left her behind.