"As iron sharpens iron, so a friend sharpens a friend." - King Solomon

Friends? Who has time for friends when your aspiration is to become the second Earth Pony that achieves the rank of Captain in the Royal Guard? Dusty wants nothing more than to achieve what his grandfather-in-law did all those years ago, when he was the first Earth Pony to become Captain of the Guard. However, a new assignment will become the one obstacle that will make or break his pact.


AN: This story follows the events of the show, but in a way that provides background and continuity. Tags are subject to change.

Many thanks to Bad_Seed_72, Biker_Dash, Phoenix Quill and totallynotabrony for being the pre-readers and editors of this story.