Lightning Flash

Lightning Flash is a supporting character of the Soldier's Memoirs saga. He is a male Earth pony currently residing in Manehattan as a detective for the Manehattan Police Department. He is a former member of the enigmatic Skyfall Unit.

Early life
Lightning Flash came from a very ordinary background with no history of military service. When the Second Griffon-Pony War broke out, he volunteered in the Royal Guard as a courier. Lightning Flash became renowned for his swift speeds on his hooves, breaking several records within the Guard for speed and agility. Although he saw very little actual combat, his small stature made him extremely useful for reconnaissance roles. He was recruited into Skyfall Unit by Princess Luna.

Skyfall Unit
Lightning Flash occupied the role of light reconnaissance and rear security in the initial Skyfall team. Although he held reservations and reluctance for the duties he and his fellow operators had to carry out, he followed them without question. He became very proficient at hoof-to-hoof combat due to his small size and fast movements. Lightning Flash played a key role during the attack at FOB Sierra Alpha when he and Cupcake fought and killed Glider. However, with the advent of torture and murder to Skyfall's list of practices, Lightning Flash was unable to swallow any more and resigned his position on the team.

Following Fleethoof's recommendation, Lightning Flash chose to spent the remaining time in his enlistment as a team of crisis responders under command of Captain Stratagem. Fleethoof personally vouched for Lightning Flash, earning him a leadership position on the team, where he served proudly until the end of his enlistment.

Manehattan Police Department
After he was discharged from the Royal Guard, Lightning Flash opted to remain in Manehattan. He applied to the Manehattan Police Department where he was appointed to a special task force focused on disrupting organized crime. Thanks to his Special Forces training and knowledge, Lightning Flash helped break apart many smaller gangs and incarcerate wanted felons and violent offenders. The top brass was impressed with Lightning Flash's abilities and promoted him to a detective with the Special Investigations Unit digging into the Sarcidano syndicate. With the aid of Special Agent Bentgrass, Lightning Flash was able to successfully arrest or kill the three leaders of the crime family and disrupt their business to the point of uselessness.