First published
"I am considered merciful for my status as a Princess. My kingdom is at peace, all good prevails with ease- everything is just like it should be. We can't satisfy everyone- that's a fact you'll have to face. Yet, right to my dismay- when there's a will, there's a way. Its not too hard to put an underdog back in their place."
She was the princess that never should have been. A cruel heart beneath a status that said otherwise. Cadance is a pony to be feared. A pony with a unique ability.
One that's poorly regulated and seemingly mundane in nature.
However, not everypony falls for her faux nature. There has been revolt after revolt for those that disagreed with her dictatorship. Life was fickle with the terms used. "Villain" and "Hero" are only to be used when the victory is given; they aren't always accurate. History, by far, is written by the victors.
With magic like hers, it doesn't matter whether "Changelings" existed or not. They were simply enemies. Crystalline Armour knows this far too well.