-A few hours later-
As Grey Fox crept through the dark streets he saw he was fast approaching Gilded's old home.
He got to the side f the house and hugged the wall, and peered around the corner.
He then saw there were guards posted outside, maybe looking for him? nonetheless he threw his voice to the other side of the street.
"Oi! pricks!" he said and as they turned jumped behind them and quietly entered the house.
As he entered he saw the maids still hard at work, unaware of the guard presence outside the door.
He saw Bright Spot crying and working, trying not to let a tear fall on the pristine sheets she was hanging up.
Suddenly an unavoidable tear dropped on one and she gasped when she turned around and saw Frank.
-Grey Fox's POV-
"Oh, mi'lord, I'm so sorry!" she said and cowered before me, how bad had it been under my watch?
"Easy Bright Spot, I'm not the monster you think anymore." I soothed, she flinched when I placed a hand on her chin and lifted her gaze to mine.
"F-F-Frank?" he quivered and placed her hoof on my face.
"Yes." I confirmed but she still seemed in disbelief.
"This isn't one of Gilded's tricks is it?" she asked.
"What? you mean the Gilded that is at the bottom of a gorge?" I asked.
"Y-y-you killed him?" she asked.
I nodded.
"Then it is over..." she sighed in relief.
"Not quite, there are still some things to finish up, I need my sword for one, and access to his private chambers, which I will achieve through brute force and then we need to free the maids." I said.
"They listen to you when Gilded is not here, tell them they are free."
"Right... here ye! here ye! you are all now free from Gilded Cage's control!" I yelled, the maids all gathered and stared at me for a second before their eyes started to get colour and their bodies became more vibrant, and rather than the gray shackle mark most had on their flank, they were each individualised.
They suddenly started questioning where they were.
"LIsten! you have been brainwashed by the stallion known as Gilded Cage! but he is now dead, and you are free!" she yelled, and all the maids cheered, before leaving, they heard some commotion with the guards outside but Bright Spot went out to explain, meanwhile I went upstairs and into the master bedroom... which was unlocked... I suppose he didn't expect anyone, or anypony to come up here unless ordered.
As I entered the chamber I noticed a few things, one was a black orb and the other was a display case with my intact sword in!
I broke said case and put it on a table.
I went over to the black orb and suddenly something was playing inside.
It seemed to be where he kept his notes.
"April 29th 2500 DA(Discord/Dark Era incase I forget, now known as Ante Monarchia, or AM.) Today the battle was won by meddlesome non-believer ponies! mostly due to the fact our strongholds were being infiltrated and blown up! they say the figure that did it is bipedal and wields a strange metal object, I will investigate further, long live the God Of Chaos!" and it finished.
Then another one started playing.
"June 1st 1, Post Tenebras(After Darkness) I found it! today I found the very thing that caused so much strife! before I could experiment on it, I had to move us back to our old home as the Princesses army as approached, I can't blow my cover!" it finished.
Then another.
"August 25th 300 PT: I found it! today I used the orb to search for a new master! and I found one! he is yet to be born but his name is Sombra, and he wants the Princesses as his brides, I have been feeding him information about them and this nation's defences. Long Live The King of Darkness!" and it finished.
Suddenly my anger flared and my armor came back! then I remembered something from the distant past, something I read...
"Subject has ability to conduct lightning to recharge other exoskeleton/bodily functions if needed."
Of course! when Gilded shocked me at the Gala! he must have unwittingly repaired my suit! awesome!
I holstered my sword and tested my Stealth Camouflage, which worked, and then my cannon which had been refilled, I was ready to rock and roll.
-A few days later, Princess Celestia's POV-
The last few days for Equestria's monarch of the day had been... strange.
First, a package shows up with the materials required to repair the wall, and Gilded's will, with everything bequeathed to the crown to do with whatever they pleased.
Then nobles began disappearing, just dropping off of the face of the earth, and their wills also being addressed to the crown, so they weren't losing assets, in fact they were gaining them as they could keep more profit now that the middlecolt had been cut out.
Somepony was cleaning house, and fast.
Then today Celestia had discovered a note on her bedpost, which read;
'I would like to meet your royal highnesses, tomorrow at noon in here.'
'yours sincerely'
'an old friend'
As promised both Princesses waited at noon for him to arrive.
They both looked around the balcony.
"How doth we know this is not a trap sister?" asked Luna.
"We don't." replied Celestia.
"Believe me, if I wanted you dead you wouldn't be having this rather insulting conversation." came a voice from behind them.
"Who ar-" started Luna before she noticed the figure clad in armor, with it's mask pulled back.
"Hello your majesties, a pleasure to see you again." said... Grey Fox!
"Are you responsible for the nobles disappearing?" asked Celestia, wanting to get the bad business out of the way so she could talk to their saviour all those years ago...
"Yeah, let's just say I made em' an offer they couldn't refuse..." he said.