The Last Alicorn

When I meet up with the figure I saw, he says that life in Equestria has been traumatic ever since the war started and that there is almost no-one that is not fighting in the war. There are a few places in the wilderness where individuals have gone to try to ride out the war, but they have had very little luck. I look around and notice the silhouette of Canterlot in the distance to the south, but I doubt that I can avoid being seen and possibly killed if I try going there right away. The stallion tells me that there is an old outpost a few paces away and that some have said there are two spiritual presences there, and then asks me what my name is.

"My name is Flurry Heart."

The stallion pulls his hood down and then tells me that his name is Neighsay. He was once the long-retired leader of what was once the EEA, or Equestrian Education Association before he died. He says he has waited in spirit form for me to finally wake up.

"Your mom and your aunt are the spiritual presences that linger at the outpost. You should go see them."

I thank Neighsay and then rush towards the outpost. It is among ruins in the snowy forest in this mountain range that I am apparently in. When I get inside, I see both Mom and Aunt Twilight for the first time in a long time. Small sparkles appear and disappear around them which tells me that they are now ghosts. Their backs are turned and they did not hear me come in.

"Mom, Aunt Twilight?"

They turn around upon hearing my voice. Tears of joy pour from their eyes as they throw their hooves around me in a hug. Even though they are ghosts, I am able to hug them back.

"Twilight was able to tell me everything that happened. I thought I would never see you again.", Mom says through her tears.

"I was not sure if you would ever wake up, my dear niece. It has been so long since you passed out after saving me from that changeling assassin.", Aunt Twilight says.

"How long have I been in that cavern? Equestria did not look war-torn when I came to see you.", I ask my aunt.

"Good question, she had Neighsay take you to that cave and put you in stasis so you could recover from your injuries. Here you now stand, revitalized, 1,000 years later.", Mom says.

My mouth drops.

"Did you say ONE-THOUSAND years? As in a millennium?", I yelp.

"I'm afraid so. A search party told me the day after you were taken to be put in stasis that the students had put themselves in stasis to avoid dying before you could find them. I died from sickness two years later. I want you to be careful on your journey. There are likely to be individuals out there who are the descendants of the killers sent to find you all those years ago. If you must buy anything, from food to weapons, don't let anyone see your face. You wouldn't want spies to discover you're still alive and then tell the hunters where you are. Take this orb; it projects a holographic map of Equestria and shows where you are. You will need it in order to know where to find Gallus, Ocellus, Silverstream, Smolder, and Yona.", Aunt Twilight replies.

"I was captured by the changelings and left to die in their dungeon. Thorax was betrayed and killed by Pharynx. Before I was captured, I placed a shield around the Crystal Empire to protect it from the war. That orb needs to be charged with energy from the crystal heart. I have hidden an assortment of gear in your room. You would have a higher chance of protecting yourself and getting around if you had it.", Mom explains.

I accept what Mom and Aunt Twilight have told me and then they vanish. Looking at my map, I realize I am in the Crystal Mountains. I leave the outpost and then set off on my mission to save the world.