After spending months in recovery, Twilight was finally allowed to remove the bandages on her horn and wings and was ready to do her part in helping take back Equestria but all she seemed to be doing so far was organizing inventory while three of her friends were on the front lines risking their lives day after day.

During her usual inventory check, the princess noticed Applejack sparring with Rainbow Dash on the training grounds while Wulfric paired off with her brother to get a handle on his new claymore.

"Twilight!" Called the cheerful voice of Rarity who was carrying a tray of bandages to the medical tent nearby.

"Morning Rarity." She greeted with a smile and wave before joining her.

"More supplies for the nurses."

"Yes and I see you're as busy as ever." Rarity complimented after noticing the notepad in Twilights hand.

"Yeah..." The princess sighed as she became a bit depressed.

"Why whatever is the matter darling?" Rarity asked feeling a bit concerned.

"I'm a princess and I should be helping us win this war."

"But you are helping."

"But I should be doing more!" Twilight shouted slightly as they continued towards the tent.

"You, Applejack and our other friends are risking their lives out there while I'm stuck here! I mean sure Pinkie just cooks the food and Fluttershy helps the wounded but still."

"I understand darling." Rarity replied as an idea popped into her head.

"How about this? After this delivery, let's see if we can get you some basic training?"

Twilight squealed in delight at the sound of her friends offer and couldn't help but feel slightly embarassed. Once Rarity made her delivery, she brought Twilight to the training field where Rainbow and Applejack were still sparring along with some other soldiers.

"Mornin y'all!" The farm mare greeted her friends after taking a break.

"Why Applejack you braided your hair." Rarity replied and noticed a slight blush on her friends cheek.

"Uh yeah well it was just getting in the way that's all."

"You sure it wasn't for your man over there~?" Rainbow teased while making kissy noises before getting shoved by her friend.

"So what brings y'all here?"

"Twilight was thinking about getting some basic training and we figured you two could help."

"Heck yeah we'll help!" Rainbow shouted with her usual enthusiasum as she wrapped an arm around Twilights shoulders.

"Brace yourself girl cause you are gonna be put through the workout of your life! First thing we gotta do is get some muscle on those scrawny arms of yours."

"Scrawny?!? My arms are not scrawny!" Twilight shouted back in defense when Applejack held up her left arm.

"No offense sugarcube but your arms are about as scrawny as a scarecrow in a cornfield."

Twilight sunk her head in defeat while Rarity patted her head like a small child before grabbing a training sword from the nearest rack. The three mares made their way to an open area in the camp where Marshall was training a fresh set of recruits and was very strict in his instructions.

"You!" The warden pointed to a trainee who was moving rather sluggish and stank of wine.

"Let me demonstrate. When I say thrust I don't mean point or reach I mean-THRUST!!" The knight demonstrated by using his own sword to pierce the wine jug just hanging off the drunkards side and it immediately caused him to sober up as the recruits resumed their training.

"Damn greenhorns." Marshall huffed when he noticed Twilight and her friends standing behind him.

"Ladies, what can I do for you today?" He asked making Rarity giggle.

"Such a gentleman. Twilight needs some sword practice and we believe you are the one who is best suited for the job."

"Is that so?" Marshall inquired while inspecting Twilights physique.

"Mmm some standard strength training might do her some good and we'll need to get her fitted for armor."

"Leave that part to me." Said Rarity with a wink.

"Now for a test."

"Ohh! I love tests!" Twilight squealed in anticipation when the warden unsheathed his longsword.

"Twilight, hold this."

"Okay."

The moment Twilight took the sword in her hands, it instantly weighed her down. She could barely lift the handle, let alone hold up the blade.

"Hmm...perhaps something lighter might suit you better." The warden suggested before hinting Rarity to fetch a shortsword and dagger for Twilight but before she could actually carry those weapons, she would need to learn how to use them and no pony was better to teach her than Rarity.

The training began with a pair of sticks given to both mares as they stood just a few feet away from each other and of course Twilight was nervous since she never had any real combat training like her brother or her friends.

"Now. Our first step is to stand in a firm position like so." Rarity instructed by taking a fighting stance much similar to that of a ninja while keeping her dagger and shortsword in striking positions.

"Notice how my feet are spread apart from each other. This is to make sure you have a firm stance when in battle so that the enemy can't knock you over."

"I see." Twilight replied while scribbling down some notes, much to Marshalls dismay.

"Now also notice the position of my weapons. Both are at my side so that I can attack or defend whenever needed."

Rarity's lectures soon turned into basic instructions as she began teaching Twilight the first few techniques in duel wielding and showing her the proper way to keep her weapons and armor from falling into disrepair and over the next few weeks she began to show progress but their was one final test she needed to pass.

On the last day of her training, Twilight was brought to a ring of stones where Shining Armor, Wulfric and Crafty Dodger awaited her.

"So what's going on?" She asked when Wulfric stepped into the ring with his claymore.

"This is your final test, Twilight." Shining Armor answered.

"Before you can join us, you must have the ability to not only fight....but to kill as well."

"K-kill?!?"

Before the princess could ask any further questions, Wulfric swung his claymore at her with full force. Twilight soon found herself in a fight to the death and this time without magic or her friends to help her.

"Come on! Fight Back!!" The viking shouted while giving another powerful swing that sent Twilight staggering back.

"Is this a joke? I heard you fought Lord Tirek to a stalemate, you risked your life to protect your friends!"

The torture continued as Wulfric began knocking Twilight down over and over until she could barely stand and though this was part of her test, Shining Armor could barely watch his little sister getting beaten.

"Pathetic." The chieftain said in disappointment while looking at Twilight. The princess was barely able to stand after taking so many hits yet stood her ground.

"You're holding back your hate? Why?" Wulfric asked after seeing the fire in her gaze.

"Don't you despise me and my kind? We took everything from you, your home, your family, your friends. You should be burning with rage by now!" Wulfric gave a powerful downward swing that forced Twilight down to one knee as she tried to push the blade back.

"Or could it be thar Dainn was right about you? Maybe you are only good for housework and fucking!"

"SHUT UP!!!" Twilight roared as she finally snapped and began forcing Wulfric back with a flurry of combo attacks and magic blasts with tears of anger streaming down her face.

"What do you know about me?! You're just a savage like the rest of them!!" She spat before leaping behind the chieftain and delivered a spin kick to his spine. Wulfric suddenly found himself on the defensive as the weight of his claymore made it difficult to keep up with her movements.

"You take what you want with no regard for how others feel! You bully them just because you think you have the right!! YOU'RE NOTHING BUT A PACK OF MONGRELS!!!"

Twilight swung both blades down for a killing blow, completely blinded by the anger she held back for so long and it seemed like she was going to kill Wulfric until his claymore blocked both blades at the last second and Shining Armor immediately demanded for the duel to cease.

"Enough!!" The prince shouted while erecting a barrier between the two. As Twilight began to calm down, she saw the traces of blood on her blades and clothing along with the various cuts on Wulfrics body but instead of being angry, the chieftain smiled and gave a nod of satisfaction as he turned around and headed back to camp without a single word.

"She is ready." Crafty Dodger said with Shining nodding in agreement. Twilight was now an official warrior of the great rebel army and would soon be playing her part in the war to liberate Equestria.

Later

After narrowly having his head removed from his body, Wulfric returned to camp for some much needed medical attention and a massage from his mare who seemed a bit upset at how he handled Twilights initiation.

"I can't believe you made her snap like that!" She told him while massaging his back.

"It was the only way to get her to fight seriously." Wulfric replied as she began to put pressure on his stiff shoulders.

"Well I'm just glad she didn't cause you any serious harm. I've seen how Twilight gets when she's angry."

"Oh yeah. You said she literally bursted into flames one time right?"

"Yeah, that was kind of funny." Applejack giggled while continuing her massage.

"Applejack?" Wulfric asked with a mischievious grin.

"Yeah sugarcube?" The farm mare replied with a smirk of her own when she suddenly felt both his hands grabbing her rump.

"Your butt feels really great on my back." Wulfric smiled to himself when he suddenly felt Applejack get off him.

"Applejack?" He called out but was met with silence.

"That was meant to be a compliment!" He said feeling he might have offended her but as he turned around he was met by his mares bare rump landing right on his face. The incident of course made him turn bright red since Applejack had never been this bold before and for a while he just laid there in a blissful shock as she wiggled around rubbing her flank in his face.

"So ya like my flank that much do ya~?" She asked in a flirtacious voice while getting up to let him breathe.

"Eh heh. Call it a weakness." Wulfric replied sheepishly before noticing her bending over and shaking her rump with a lustful gaze in her eyes.

"I think I know a better way for you to loosen up~." She sighed while raising her tail slightly. Wulfric accepted his lovers invite as he climbed on top of her while kissing her back and working his way up to her neck and feeling up the front of her body with both hands.

"Oh and Wulfric?" She called while sighing in pleasure.

"Yes my love?"

"Don't be gentle this time~."

End.