Linkin Pony - Recharge: Revamped

Chapter 39

BlazingFlair galloped around a small obstacle course that had been set up on the edge of camp. While he dashed around, ThunderCharm attempted to hit him with energy shots from her practice EPD. It was late the next morning when the two were practicing.

"C'mon, Thunder! I'm not even running that fast!" Blazing called out in an encouraging tone. A few weak blasts were deflected by his armor. "There you go!"

ThunderCharm was still getting the hang of shooting while moving, so she was following Blazing at a much slower pace than him. The orange Earth pony ducked behind a damaged trashcan, and Thunder gazed around for a different vantage point. She was only able to hit Blazing's tail from where she was. Quickly, Blazing changed his position to a small clearing that was surrounded by piles of wood planks.

"Use your wings! You're a Pegasus; you can fly!" Blazing pointed out and began moving again.

Blazing followed the wood planks out of the clearing and into a path lined by more planks. There was a wall of crates that blocked Thunder from reaching Blazing. Breaking into a sprint, Thunder leaped over the cates, her wings open to let her drift over the crates effortlessly.

"Good!" Blazing said and slowly came to a halt. ThunderCharm caught up with Blazing at the end of the obstacle course.

"I'm having a hard time hitting a moving target while also moving myself," ThunderCharm admitted and huffed.

"I'm sure you'd have an easier time hitting me while flying. Why don't we try that?" Blazing suggested.

Thunder nodded and took to the air with a quick flutter of her wings. As she thrust forward, Blazing spun around and went back through the course. Small blue shots pelted the area around Blazing, a few hitting his armor. Thunder swooped down and past BlazingFlair. Twirling around in the air, she lifted her foreleg and aimed towards him. She charged this attack, instead of a short burst. Blazing didn't have time to change his direction, and the blast disbursed on his chest armor.

"That was great!" Blazing complimented and Thunder fluttered down to the ground.

"Thanks," said Thunder.

Blazing lifted his head up and stared past ThunderCharm. Ash was studying them from one of the streets in front of a house. As her eyes met Blazing's, she began walking towards the two ponies. When Thunder turned around, her face was surprised to see Ash.

"You seem pretty interested in this training," Blazing observed.

"I like seeing new recruits progress," Ash stated. "But I think you're being a bit too easy on her."

"Easy?" Thunder let out.

Ash continued as if she didn't hear the young mare. "You need to make this course more challenging."

"And what do you have in mind?" Blazing countered with intrigue.

Ash didn't respond. Instead she stepped forward and lifted her head up. With her horn beginning to glow a pinkish red, she eyed the obstacle course. She cast fire spells in between pathways and on top of some crates. The fire burned with the same tint as her magic.

"That... won't burn our training course will it?" Blazing said with wide eyes.

"It's magic fire," Ash smirked. "It's controlled, so it won't spread. But I wouldn't advise touching it."

ThunderCharm moved back, looking terrified of the small flames. "I have to run though that!? Blazing?"

"Hey, fire is a pretty usual occurrence on the battlefield. Especially with fire energy!" BlazingFlair lifted up his EPD which held a red crystal. "Besides, you can fly! You could easily dodge it."