Hey everybird! What's up!?

First off, I'm very sorry for the longer wait, I hope you all have been patient and looking froward to the next chapter!

And to be honest, part of the reason is because I have been enjoying playing a lot more World or Warships these days because I finally decided to try out the new way Aircraft Carriers work and even thought it's a little hard, it has been lots of fun!

Now moving on to today's question, and since the second half of the final season of MLP: FiM is almost here… (And I did ask this question before, but I don't think anyone answered it…)

What did stop you from becoming a brony, or what is stopping you from watching MLP: FiM and becoming a brony?

Me: Well when I first heard about the show and people not from its intended audience watching it, I honestly went with the stereotypes, that it's a little girls show and not meant to be watched by young men like me, that I was supposed to like things like The Avengers and explosions. But I gave the show a watch and well… I was hooked… And helping to watch the documentary, Bronies: The Extremely Unexpected Adult Fans of My Little Pony, did help me to finally come out and be more open about being a brony and admit that I in fact do watch a show about magical talking little cartoon horses!

Moving on to your questions…

From Stormknight089, he asks, "what if Jar Jar binks was Arthur's co pilot?"

Me: Well I don't think Arthur would be very pleased now would he?

From T8ECR34TOR, he asks, "How do you feel about the cancelled Independence Day sequel?"

Me: Not too upset to be honest, I understand why, people didn't like Resurgence all that much, I thought it was okay enough to justify a sequel, but hey I can't make the movie industry change their minds can I?

Chapter 13: Along the Stars

(Tyler's POV)

Today was a very exciting day for Arthur and I, for today us and our classmates were finally going to start our real flight training, up in space and along the stars. It has been a couple of months since our classes passed simulator training and now it was time to finally jump into the real thing, well not really…

Our parents' classes were at the hangar in the academy, all of us chatting along ourselves as Arthur and I were chatting with Poe and one of our other classmates, a female cadet nicknamed "Tally".

"Oh boy, I can't wait to finally show off our abilities." I beamed with joy.

"Yeah, I just wish we could fly the high tech stuff and not the stuff my grandfather probably flown." Tally complained.

Yes, we were not flying the most advanced X-Wing models the New Republic Navy used, we wouldn't even using X-Wings at all, rather today our classes were flying the very old Z-95 Headhunters, fighters that had an X-wing like body, but only had two wings, one attached to each side, armed with only two laser cannons, one on the end of each wing, relics from the early days of the rebellion, the predecessor of the X-Wings our parents flew. The Z-95s were only used now to train new cadets, like us, showing us what to expect when we would graduate and become pilots, flying the top of the line starfighters while in the navy.

As the two classes chatted away, our parents, who were going over final checks with the hangar crews, stood in front of us.

"Cadets, at attention." Dad said loudly to be heard as we all went silent, facing towards our parents as our mom then spoke.

"Cadets, today's your first official day of real flight and combat training, you all have worked hard to earn this day, I hope to see how all of you have improved and will continue to do so as you progress." Mom smiled with pride. "Now cadets, to your ships."

We gave a quick salute before jugging to our Z-95s, climbing into the cockpits as mom and dad jumped into their X-Wings to lead the classes. As I jumped into my ship, I first closed the cockpit as I started up the engines while the hangar crew disconnected the fuel line, one of them giving me a feather tip open to tell me I was good to go as I nodded back and putting the ship into as hover, joined the rest of my class as we lined up and prepared to head out. As mom and dad got the all clear to go from the control room, dad's voice, came through comms to speak to his class.

"Okay cadets, Ashley will be sending you all hyperspace coordinates into your ships' computers, for our hyperspace practice." Dad told his class as I looked down to my ship's monitor, to see a set of coordinates pop up as the two classes, one by one, filed out of the hangar, of course mom and dad first as they led us out, flying up and up, through the atmosphere as we flew through the clouds.

As we broke cloud cover, I could see the blackness of space and soon enough we were completely out of the planet's atmosphere and in space. I took a few seconds to admire the fact that so far everything was going perfectly, however I couldn't admire much longer as the classes started to go into hyperspace. Getting back to focus, I pressed the hyperspace button, the blackness of space turning into a white tunnel as I then laid back for the few minutes of the trip.

Returning to normal space, I saw the rest of the group joined in as multiple Z-95s appeared, as well as my parents' X-Wings as we were all in the middle of nowhere, only the field of distant stars visible. Dad's voice came back on as our next instructions came through.

"Alright cadets, the two classes will split and then engage in a simulated fight, your lasers' power have been significantly lowered, so it wouldn't destroy anything, but you will still feel the impact." My dad informed us. "You'll turn left and the other class will be turning right, as soon as Instructor Lisa and I are in a position to oversee everything, you may commence."

Looking outside, I saw mom and dad's X-Wings climb up and turn away from their classes as they went a safe distance from the simulated fight while mom's cadets turn right, while me and my classmates went left. As we were in position, we paired off and waited to receive confirmation to begin.

"Cadets, you may start." My dad's voice came through as I then spoke to my wing partner.

"Ready Tally?" I asked my wing partner.

"I been ready, lets show our classmates we're the best." Tally replied.

"Copy that." I chuckled as I sped up and began picking my first target…

(Arthur's POV)

With Poe as my wing partner in this simulated fight, I knew we would come out on top and impress my mom as I sped up and picked my first target, Poe right behind me as he was covering my rear. Locking onto the closet Z-95, I pressed the trigger, the ship's two laser cannons firing out its red laser bolts as I had to lead the target a little, the cadet flying right into the field of fire as the ship shook a little and short-circulated for a couple of seconds before flying normally again.

"Poe, you get the wingman." I asked Poe who was flying behind me, now coming alongside me.

"Copy that." Poe replied as he now took the lead and began targeting the second Z-95, which, along with its wing partner were now taking evasive action, Poe needing to have more time to have the clear shot, but he managed to get the wing partner as well as Poe's target reacted like mine. "Got him."

"Nice job Poe, now…" I started, only red laser fire came down from above, narrowly missing the body of my ship as I pulled the flight stick to a hard right, my attacker flying from above as I looked to see who it was… "Tyler…"

"Can you please stay still brother?" My brother's voice came through comms as I rejoined Poe, who turned back around to see what was wrong.

"And let you have a clear shot at me?" I chuckled back as I inverted my ship, the top part now on the bottom as I spotted my brother with his wing partner readjusting themselves for another run at me and Poe. "I'll show you how it's done brother." I told Tyler as I heard Poe's voice on comms.

"So, how are we going to deal with Tyler and Tally?" Poe asked.

"Lets do the weaving maneuver, it'll expose them to the fire of one of us." I suggested.

"Isn't that a high level maneuver, I'm not sure we're ready for that." Poe cautioned.

"There's always a first time for everything." I replied.

"Alright." Poe agreed with some hesitation in his voice as we started the maneuver, Tyler and Tally just starting to chase us after Tyler's failed run at me.

The weaving maneuver was for both Poe and I to fly apart from each other at a certain distance, constantly turning towards each other, if both Tyler and Tally targeted one of us, or even if they split their attacks, it will expose them from the side to laser fire coming from either me or Poe. We were certain it would work, I was so excited that I forgot my parents were watching.

(Lisa's POV)

"Yes Alex, the cadets seem to be doing very well, beating Tiago's class…" I answered my droid as he was in his socket behind the cockpit, Alex beeping back in an annoyed state. "Yes buddy, I know, it wasn't just me who has been teaching them, no need to get upset."

As I kept watching, I could see Arthur's Z-95 with Poe as his wing partner, forming up for a maneuver, but there was something off about the two, like…

"Wait a minute, they're not attempting a…" I realized as I got on comms to Arthur and Poe. "Cadets, break off now, do not attempt what you're going to do."

"Negative instructor, we got this." Arthur's voice came back in clear defiance.

"Cadet, you will listen, stop this now!" I demanded angrily as the comm unit went silent. "Alex, what happened?" I asked my droid as he replied that Arthur shut off comms. "Try to get it back buddy."

Meanwhile I watched as Arthur and Poe began the maneuver, perfectly at first as the two Z-95s chasing them couldn't decide who to go after. I debated whether or not I should power up my engines and personally put a stop to it, but then I thought it would be wrong to stop the cadets, that the only way to learn was if they made the mistake. So I didn't rush there, but I still held my wing steady on the flight stick, ready to go in if a real problem happened.

As I watched Arthur and Poe pull off the move, the two Z-95s chasing them patiently waited, still flying together and straight until Arthur and Poe made a mistake and soon enough Poe did. Poe turning way too far for Arthur to come back in and shoot the Z-95 attacking his wing partner. One of the pursing Z-95s took the chance and hit Poe, causing him to veer off course slightly and leave Arthur to attack from the second Z-95, Arthur unable to react quickly enough as he was shot in turn as well.

An hour later, Tiago and I thought the cadets had enough fun for one day and it was time to head back to Hosnian Prime. Gathering up both classes of cadets, we made the hyperspace jump back, arriving back at the city world as we headed down through the atmosphere and back into the hangar at the academy. As I landed down, I took off my helmet and opened the cockpit, climbing down the ladder as soon as it was brought over, for I needed to speak to a couple of certain cadets…

(Tyler's POV)

"So brother, looks like you and Poe need some work." I teased my brother as Tally and I were out and met Arthur and Poe.

"You got lucky brother, I could have pulled off the move if only you chose to come after one of us." I argued back.

"No, you wouldn't have cadet…" My mom's voice spoke from behind us as all four of us stood at attention. "Arthur, that was a risky maneuver you and Poe pulled off, you're both are lucky you didn't ram into each other, however I will let you off this time, next time there will be consequences, stick to what you know for sure, trust me you will have the chance to pull off more advanced maneuvers when the time comes, for now you and the rest of the two classes are dismissed.

"Yes ma'am." The four of us replied as our mom left and went to dad.

"So, since Tally and I came out on top today, how about you two treat us to some lunch, I could sure use some food right now after all that flying." I told my brother.

"Okay, but don't think I'll do it every time." Arthur replied back as I chuckled as the four of us walked out of the hangar and the academy for a nice meal.

Before I end off, I would have had this chapter yesterday, but I wasn't feeling all too good, I got half done yesterday, but couldn't finish on account of my stomach really upsetting me for whatever reason…

Again, hopefully you all have been patient and hopefully the next chapter wouldn't be too long off!

See everybird later!