Blazing Wings

by FriscoPony


Chapter 11

The once peaceful Academy had turned into a madhouse of Royal Guards and Brigadier cadets. The battle for the Air Brigade Academy had begun.
“I need someone on the wall,” called Spitfire. “Do we have any alicorns with us?” 15 hooves were raised high. “I need you all to get on the all, shoot anything that moves! Quell down the chaos while we look for Storm Sky!”
“Yes Ma’am!” called the 15 as they grabbed the wall. Once they were there, they spotted Royal Guards, 25 of them still on the hill charging while 250 had made it in. Shining Armor only looked out and watched from Ace’s office while Ace and Blazing Sky went out to defend the Academy. Hurricane had also stayed put to recollect his thoughts, Winter Chaser stood with him as well.
“Sir, there are only 250 Royal Guards in here, I thought there were more,” he said.
“There are,” replied Shining Armor looking out the window. “There are 500 in total; I imagine they are getting ready to support us, but by the time they get here it will be too late.”
“Why are there 10 Royal Guards that are just standing out there on the hill? Why aren’t they charging?” asked Winter curiously pointing at the 10 sitting on the hill.
“Let’s just say, if you want to find your dad, I would hurry and start looking now,” said Shining Armor. “That’s also an order from me, now go.”
“Yes sir,” said Hurricane as he and Winter galloped out of the office to join the ensuing battle while Shining Armor sat in the office looking out the window. “So help them Celestia when the magic starts flying…”
Winter and Hurricane dashed through the grounds, knocking any ponies out of their way to find Hurricane’s dad. It seemed as if the Guards would not go down at all as when one fell, another one took its place.
“What’s with these guards?” asked Winter knocking down a unicorn.
“Royal Guards are trained to be the best of the best, we weren’t ready for this!” called Hurricane over the noise.
“Dear sweet Celestia,” said Hurricane. Suddenly a bugle sounded, Royal Guards quickly backed into the shadows and into the buildings.
“What the,” called Winter, “They’re retreating into the dorms!”
“Well then let’s go after them,” called Hurricane galloping after the group heading into Comets dorm. “Knowing my dad he is probably in-“
BOOM!
Winter and Hurricane were soon sent to the ground after the violent blast of magic. “Celestia and Luna,” called Hurricane getting up from the impact, “What the hell was that?”
“Look!” called one of the cadets pointing up to multiple magic shots of significant size began barreling down onto the academy from the hill where the 10 unicorns were stationed.
“It’s coming from the hill!” called Winter. “We need help!”
“Incoming!” shouted a Cadet as a magic burst came closing down.
BOOM!
“AHH I’M HIT!” shouted a cadet who had a bad wound on the side. Winter looked over just in time to see him.
“Don’t worry we’re going to make it!” called Winter grabbing him and putting him on his back. He began galloping towards the main building for the infirmary. Shining Armor watched the act of heroism in place before his very eyes.
“Come on cadet you’ve almost made it,” he said Looking out of the window. Just then, a magic burst that just so happened to be right on key, impacted Winter exactly where he was running. It was a direct hit that was felt from inside of the main building. Shining Armor could only watch in horror at the unfolding scene. When all hope seemed lost, he looked over on the hill to see the remaining Royal Guards charging the 10 unicorns, ending the bombardment. “Thank Celestia,” he thought to himself as he ran down to see Winter Chaser.
“WINTER CHASER!” shouted Hurricane running over to his friend. “WINTER!” he at last knelt down to him, to see the cadet that he was carrying dead. Winter was badly wounded as blood was splattered all over the ground. “Winter can you hear me?!” said Hurricane cradling his head.
Winter smiled very weakly, “I…I can hear you just…just fine…Hur….Hurricane…,” he said.
“Thank Celestia,” he said relieved. “Don’t worry buddy you’re going to make it to fight another day.”
Winter weakly raised his left hoof, “Not this time…I’m not…going to…make it,” he said.
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“MEDIC!” shouted Shining Armor running into the infirmary. When he ran in only one doctor was left as the others were busy attending to the wounded.
“What is it,” he called.
“Wounded, it’s an emergency,” he said as he led him to the wounded body of Winter.
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“Don’t say that buddy,” said Hurricane with tears filling into his eyes. “You’re going to make, I promise. This is our dream don’t let go of it remember? Friends till the end right?”
Winter slowly closed his eyes, “Hurricane, live…your…dreams…for…all…Equestria.” With that, winter soon collapsed in Hurricane’s hooves.
Hurricane soon had uncontrollable tears falling form his eyes. “Winter…you idiot,” he said.
Shining Armor, the doctor, and Ace were soon on the scene. Hurricane put Winter back onto the ground so the doctor could check his pulse. When he felt his neck, it was blatantly obvious. Winter was gone.
Hurricane then got back up on all hooves, while the others merely removed their hats and shades in loyal respect of a hero. Comet soon walked over to comfort Hurricane. “Hurricane,” she said, “I’m sorry it had to end for you two like this…I can’t imagine how hard it is.”
Hurricane could only look at comet with understanding, but he also cried uncontrollable tears. “Comet,” he said. “I wish-“
Comet put a hoof to his mouth. “I know,” she said. “I’m here for you, don’t worry.”
“I know you are, and I’m grateful that I found you,” he said. He then kissed her softly as the rain from storm clouds soon opened up and began to fall.
“So what do we do now,” asked Ace to Shining Armor.
Shining Armor looked at the young couple, and looked at the dead corpse of the hero. “We find that bastard, and we rip his head off for his crimes. Before that, we properly lay these warriors to rest at dawn.”
“Yes sir,” replied Ace. He then called over one of the cadets to assess to the dead, and get a new headcount and also to get all of the captured ponies from Storm Sky’s invading force to get information. They were going to find him and serve justice, no matter how long it took.