Rise of equestrian royalty

Ten years, ten long years had passed since starry had left and it was still just as painful today as it was all those years ago, for grey had never stopped believing that his sister would come back and they would live together as a happy family again... That wasn't the case as the years went by his parents had grown cold and distant, this was just the start of Grey's pain as a few short years had past after starry left that a dragon had come to the city and his parents and most of his childhood friends had died slaying the beast he had been in the woods with several trainees. They arrived at the edge of the city only to see the city in flames, grey told all his trainees to stay close to him, pulling his spear off his back grey and his troops slowly made their way into the burning city.

" Alright men I want you to split into groups of four and search the city for survivors." Grey ordered all twenty trainees saluted before moving off into the city.

Looking around Grey saw one group searching the immediate area, not seeing anything else in the area Grey moved onto the guard barracks with the hope of finding his CO and maybe more guards to help in the rescue efforts, assuming any were still alive, as Grey searched the barracks he could make out the oder of burning flesh and metal.

" Anypony who's still alive sound off!!" Grey yelled into the burning building....

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After several minutes of silence Grey was about to move on when he heard a faint response.

"C-captain skies i-is that you?" A raspy female voice asked.

"Where are you!?" Grey yelled "what section of the building are you in??"

Several long seconds past before the mare responded.

"I-i'm in th-the armory"

"Hold on I'll get a few of my men to help get you out of there." Grey said

Looking around Grey couldn't see any of his trainees and was about to leave when the mare spoke up.

"N-no I won't live much longer, just please let me see your face."

"Hold on I'll be there in a second." Grey responded

Taking to the sky grey was able to see a hole in the roof that was situated just a few rooms from the armory, floating around to the hole grey was able to easily fit inside and began to briskly trot down the the armory.

The armory was not as bad as Grey expected it to be looking around Grey was able to see the mare that called out to him pinned to the wall on the far side of the room by two swords sticking through her chest, as Grey got closer his heart stopped and he sunk to the floor........The mare was his mother

"M-mother." Grey said tears building in his eyes

"Its good to see you one last time before I pass on." Grey mother said weakly

"What happens, who would do this!!" Grey yelled anger surging through his body.

"It's not your fault my son." Greys mother said "I have one last task for you my son."

"Anything for you mother." Grey said tears falling from his eyes

"Find and protect you sister." His mother said her eyes closing one last time

"As you wish mother, I'll find her and keep her safe." Grey swore.