Fallout Equestria: Crystal Reborn

"I thank thee, dear Fluttershy! Our normal speaking voice shall surely win us the hearts of thy fellow villagers!"

Several days had passed since Fluttershy arrived in the Crystal Empire. Her troops stored the battleship in the underground hanger for repairs. Since the rebuild of the city the NCR and the ponies of the Empire have been at odds. Constant fights have broken out between the two sides. Fluttershy and I have been trying to keep order but the no one can replace those who have died.

"Now Fluttershy, lets discuss how we are to move forward from here, the Empire has been damaged from the megaspells and most of the city is damaged beyond repair. Not to mention the damage to the palace property from your ship and attack, and the new graveyard we had to dig," I asked, I looked around the room, I felt off. Maybe it was just the way I slept.

"Well Cadance, we apologize for your loss but we don't have very much to offer, increasing tension between the NCR and the crystal ponies are rising and if we can't stop it than we will have more dead than we can count. We should address how to rally them both together."

"Once we get them on the same side then what, do we divide and reconquer the city, as of right now the only part of the city I control is the palace and the area that surrounds it."

"Well we could start with the heart and minds of the ponies, we go to the settlements and find a way to get them to support you, military occupation should never be the first option."

"I can see how well that went for you, we barely were able to drive you back if it wasn't for my magic we would all be a goner."

"We will head to the Crystal Stadium, we spotted a small town that had sprouted up within the stadium that might be the best place to start."

"If we are heading there I suggest we take your ship, it was a few days trot from here without flying," I said, I remember the giant golem that attacked us and I felt a chill roll down my spine. "What is the name of your ship anyways?"

"It's the NCRNS Harmony. But the stadium should only be a few hours, right? I mean I can see it from the balcony."

"Fluttershy occasionally winds from the north will pick up blowing radioactive snow and it caused the formation of a massive snow golem. We then had to take refuge overnight. Then in early morning a giant snow golem attacked us again tearing apart the-..." I was interrupted.

"Madam Secretary!" A pony ran in wearing an NCR soldier uniform with the letters MP on the helmet. A riot has broken out between the Imperial citizens and the NCR."

"Oh dear we should handle this," I said, we walked over to the balcony and saw the mob of ponies gathered in front of a line of military soldiers. Then a gunshot range out and I heard the screams of the ponies below and a fight broke out.

"Please patch me through miss Baton," Fluttershy said.

"Right away ma'am."

"That's enough, you will stop right now, both of you are wrong. You should be ashamed of yourself-," Fluttershy flinched, I noticed the ponies below were throwing glass bottles and vases at her. That's it I had it.

"Silence!!" I yelled in my Royal Canterlot voice, I looked around and the fighting stopped. Both sides were quiet. "How dare you ponies insult our guests by throwing bottles and instigating fights. The battle that broke out a few days ago is in the past, we can't change that. If we dwell on the past we will be no better than the ponies who ruined both Equestria and the First Crystal Empire."

"Soldiers of the NCR, you know better than to open fire on a squad of unarmed ponies. I demand you pay reparations of 100 caps each to the Imperial City for damages," Fluttershy demanded.

"And citizens of the Empire, you will get a long with the NCR, you do not have to like them but under no circumstances shall you instigate violence against them, any violence or malcontent will be swiftly and harshly dealt with, do I make myself clear?" I turned around and walked back inside. I can't believe this, ponies would rather fight with each other than help each other out. I stormed back to the parlor where me and Fluttershy were talking before. When we entered back in several ponies were standing inside including Bullseye, Starlight Glimmer, and a few NCR ponies in decorative military uniform.

"Whats going on here?" Fluttershy asked.

"Princess you need to head to the front balcony now, it's Shining Armor..." Starlight's voice trailed off. "However I would come armed he isn't alone."

"Princess, the NCR and the Minutemare's will have our best guards posted around you and Fluttershy at all times," Bullseye said.

"Pardon my interruption, my name is General Cloud Buster, but if this is the prince of the Crystal Empire why are we bringing such heavy guards," Cloud Buster seemed skeptical.

"Well general, during the Great War, the Griffon Kingdom attacked Equestria trying to claim its resources. When the Zebra's launched their megaspell strikes across Equestria they were besieging the Crystal City. They had a been besieging it for around a year but with supplies were well stocked. Once the megaspells hit that was it, the crystal army, the griffon army and any crystal ponies were killed in the blast," Fluttershy explained.

"While I was in cryostasis within Stable 13 the griffons once again invaded breaking into the stable and stealing Shining Armor from me," I said. "Those griffon will pay with their lives. They took the love of my life away from and for that they will pay with their lives."

"Starlight have the NCR and Minutemare's post snipers, I know this is Shining Armor but he may have been brainwashed by the Griffons," Cloud Buster whispered to Starlight. Starlight nodded and left the room.

We exited the room, I was joined by 7 guards clad in power armor and heavy weapons. My friends stayed inside as we walked out, I couldn't believe my eyes, it was Shining Armor... I took a closer look, he had added cybernetics to himself. I noticed his left eye wasn't blue but red. A metal spine rolled down his back. This wasn't Shining Armor this was an abomination that used to be my husband. Several Griffons stood behind him.

"Princess Cadance!" he yelled forcefully.

"Attention Griffon Kingdom, you are trespassing on Imperial lands. State your business or you will be fired upon."

"The Shining Armor you once knew is no more, I have seen the light of the corruption that the princesses led for 1000 years. Emperor Tallonquill has shown me how corrupted the world truly is. I will stop at nothing to purge the world of evil. And for you Cadance, love is the most corrupt way to rule. To play with the ponies emotions you should be ashamed of yourself. I shall return in one year's time to conquer this land and claim it for the Imperial Griffon Empire," Shining Armor began to laugh, "From this day forth, to you ponies I will no longer be known as Shining Armor. I accept my true name, my Imperial name one bestowed upon my by the true king of Equestria: Glistering Shield. Legionaries, we are off," Shining Armor turned around and began to walk towards this guards.

"Shining Armor!" I ran to him to him. "What has gotten into you?" All of a sudden I was picked up and then slammed into the ground. A wave of pain surged through my body as I felt bones break. "Shining Armor why..." I asked gasping for air.

"All ponies protect the princess!" shouted Fluttershy." My vision began to blur. Before I knew it I felt the cold metal of a pony in armor as a storm of bullets rained down around me. I couldn't hear anything. My vision returned for a slight moment, turning to see ponies fighting the Griffons and led by Shining Armor. I reached out a hoof to him. He turned to look at me.

"Cadance... I'll kill..." Shining Armor's voice was cut off by Silver Wire slamming into him from the air. My heart broke and I blacked out...

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I woke up in a field. It was rather windy and cold but I didn't see any snow on the ground. I turned around and it was Ponyville. Where was I? I looked down and noticed my hooves were still pink and my golden slippers were freshly polished. This didn't feel like a memory orb. Something was way off, something felt surreal...

"That's because it is Cadance," Sombra appeared beside me dressed in his royal armor and cape. "This was a world never meant for you. What you are viewing is another dimension. "

"Well it could be reality just not yours dear," Cadenza appeared beside Sombra. "It took a lot of magic for us to show this. This is an alternate reality. Where Equestria never went to war. Look there dear Cadance," Cadenza pointed to Twilight and the crystal train that's pulling into the station.

"Lets take a closer look," Sombra teleported us to the roof of the train station. "Shhh just watch."

I took a closer look and I saw Twilight, she had wings. There is something wrong here. I saw as the guards got of the train. The first off was Flash Sentry and then Achilles's Lance. Then I saw myself walk off and great Twilight.

"Sunshine. Sunshine. Ladybugs awake. Clap your hooves and do a little shake," Twilight and myself sang in unison.

"Come, on I got lots to show you," they walked off the platform and when I turned to the other side I noticed a massive castle in the shape of a tree made of crystal. As they approached the castle I saw the Ministry Mare's come out to greet them. Following behind them I saw Sunset Shimmer, Starlight Glimmer and Trixie Lulamoon. I was bewildered by what I saw. Sunset Shimmer abandoned Equestria long before the war started. Maybe she returned after the bombs fell. They all went inside the castle.

"Shall we get a closer look?" Cadenza said, teleporting us outside a window to the dinning room. We saw all of them laughing and talking.

"So Cadance where's Flurry Heart?" Twilight asked.

"Oh, she is just accompanying her father on a trip to Changeling land to talk with Thorax and the other Changelings. How's your school going?" Cadance asked.

"Busy, busy, busy. It's a lot of work but I've had a lot of help. Ever since Sunset Shimmer came back from the other world my workload has been growing. I need more friendship teachers and they are hard to come by as it is. I feel bad all my friends have to spend most of their day teaching. The Wonderbolts even set up a training program here for potential flyers. I love what my school is turning into. Even Chancellor Neighsay is surprised by the growth..." Twilight continued to ramble on.

"I can't believe what Equestria has become. It's so amazing. It's peaceful, its everything I wanted," tears began to stream down my face. "Why couldn't Equestria be more like this one."

"Not everything in life is fair. In this universe I was completely destroyed, killed by the Crystal Heart. Today is the exact day the bombs fell in our universe. Here the world is at peace but in ours, peace became a distant memory. I may have been a tyrant but I would have never wished for the destruction of all pony kind," Sombra walked away from the window and vanished into smoke.

"Well there is no use crying over what we do and don't have, this universe doesn't belong to us. That Cadance is here, and that Twilight is alive, we should leave before we are spotted," Cadenza then walked away from the window disappearing.

"If only life were as good as this one..." I turned around and saw a light brown pony with a hourglass cutie mark looking at me. I stared back at him and he began to panic.

"Oh no, oh no, no, no, no, this can't be right. You're not supposed to be here. Somepony messed with time and space again. You need to leave now or else the fabric of time... well its actually more like a rug really, but never mind that you're not supposed to be here," the pony said with a strange accent. I closed my eyes tightly and I heard a strange buzzing noise. Then I felt the coldness of the void embrace me. I opened my eyes back up again to see darkness.

"It's time to wake up Cadance," a unfamiliar voice echoed in my head.

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Footnote: Perk Acquired.
Perk added: Survivor Pony- Your a born survivor of the wastes. Your Endurance increased by 1 and your bones are 10% more resistant to damage.