-Chapter 2-
Skid Marks cast her eyes to the ground. Her stomach was still at the scene of her little "accident".
"Captain Skid Marks."
She glanced up, but her head stayed low, cheeks tinged pink. This wasn't the first time she had gotten in trouble for this kind of thing.
"You know that if this happens again..."
"Y-Yes, Sir... I know... Sir..." She had worked so hard to get to this point in her life, and she couldn't screw it up now. The white unicorn in front of her sighed.
"You have such a big heart... And I know it's difficult to make decisions sometimes... Trust me, I know..." The Royal Guard's Captain lifted her chin up with a hoof. "But I also know you have great potential, and that you make a great leader."
"How do you do it? Deal with all the emotions?" Skid asked her Captain.
"I just kind of... Numb it out sometimes..." Shining said, followed by giving her a pat on the back. "You can do it, Skid Marks. I believe in you." He smiled.
"Thank you, Shining. I wont let you down!" Skid said, standing up tall.
"Alright then, you're dismissed." Skid Marks trotted off to her room, needing a good nights sleep. Today she had another issue, freezing up when unsure what to do. She would never leave a team hanging, but this was the second time just this week that she froze, hovering in midair, before rushing back to the ground to regain herself.
They were currently out of Equestria, aiding Saudi Arabia in their civil dispute. Some Arabian ponies were protesting at their leaders' refusal to raise the minimum wages. But, others understood that the country wasn't making money quick enough to support it. Some violence had broken out, and the riots were becoming a bit too much. Worried that it could get out of hand, Equestria's Royal Gaurd had offered to help.
As Skid Marks trotted off to her room, she did her best to ignore the occasional whispers, snickers, and judgmental looks. But no matter how hard she tried, the guilt and embarrassment still filled her mind. And as she laid in her bed that night, she wanted nothing more than for the protesting to be over, and to be back home in Equestria.
.o.O.o.
The next day, Skid woke up abruptly to her alarm going off. It was still dark out, she noticed, and sighed. The light blue pegasus forced herself out of bed, showered, and got dressed. Since the Air Division, also known as Royal Gaurd Air had been formed, the flyers had received different armor. It was made to be more flexible, cover more of their bodies, but still provide protection. It had the build of the WonderBolt's uniform, but with flexible armor built in, and the same color and basic design of regular Royal Gaurd armor. Skid Marks, being Captain of the Royal Gaurd Air, had a uniform of the same build, but with the looks of Shining Armor's armor, though instead of purple, it was a navy blue, seeing as she was still under him in terms of ranks.
Skid Marks thought back on past memories as she did her morning patrol, flying through the cities, making sure protests, if there were any, were peaceful.
She remembered getting her Cutie Mark, that one day she crashed into a cloud yet again, giggling to herself and deciding her clumsiness was just a part of what made her Skid. She also remembered her first day back at school after something she couldn't remember happened, how all the other little fillies and colts whispered to each other, giving concerned looks, unsure how to approach their friend. The first secret she ever kept, still to this day, with her best friend Specks. The day she realized she didn't really think colts were cute, and the day she told her friends. And one of her earliest memories, her unique wings being examined for their different shape. She had "humming bird" wings, giving her many more different ways to fly and maneuver. It was a gift and a curse, making it a bit more difficult to fly, but also giving her more opportunity. It had been brushed off as a "birth defect".
Before she knew it, her morning patrol was over, and the sun was up. She flew back in to the castle, standing at attention as she landed in front of Shining Armor, who was waiting for a report.
"Your flying is getting better, Captain." He complimented. The corner of Skid's mouth twitched as she held back a smile.
"Thank you, Sir."
"At ease." He said, and she relaxed.
"No protests this morning, Sir. Better than yesterday, I think the citizens may have calmed down and just decided to forget it." she informed him. "Sir." She added.
"Alright, Captain. We'll keep an eye out for the rest of the day. You're dismissed."
"Thank you, Sir." And with that she trotted off.
"Hey." Shining called, and Skid turned.
"Hm?" She raised an eyebrow.
"Your flying really is getting better." He smiled, as did she.
"Thank you... I really hope we can head home soon. I can go home to Cloudsdale for a bit, and you can go see Cadence. It'll be nice."
"Yeah... Hey, then you can train the new recruits!" Shining added. Skid's face fell, then she rolled her eyes and turned, laughing.
"In your dreams!" She called as she walked away. Shining Armor chuckled.
.o.O.o.
Heyo! This isn't really all that great, and its pretty slow right now, heh. This fic is more of a thing I write when I need to de-stress, and I'm not a writer, like, at all, so...
I'm thinking of making it first person, seeing as third person isn't exactly my forté. Anyways, I hope you enjoy! And yes, this will most likely be the fic with submitted oc's!
Aight, peace!