The Main 7 soon found a small village of some sort protected by a wall, "Is this the capitol?" Rarity asked Fluttershy.

"No, he says we're about a fourth of the way there. At least we're making progress," She then looked up at the sky and sighed, "But it's going to be dark soon. We may have to take the time to stay at a motel nearby."

"Do they have those here? Everything looks medieval in this village..."

"They still had motels and such in the medieval age Rarity...," Twilight told her, "They were all just about the same, but they differed in price. However, I don't think the money of the mystic realm would work here. Uskain doesn't use our currency like the rest of the mystic realm."

"Do you think we can manifest money?"

"I don't know. Let me try," Twilight held her hand up, and said, "Manifest: Uskain Currency," Everyone stood with confusion as nothing happened, "Huh? Manifest: Uskain Currency," Again, nothing happened, "What's going on?"

"Can you not use your magic? I mean, Rainbow ponied up not long ago. Why can't we use our mystic powers, but still be able to pony up?"

They all looked at each other in confusion, and sighed, "I say we attempt to check into one anyway. Maybe since they know we're on the Mystic Council, they'll let us check in for free," Twilight suggested.

"I don't know if that'll work Twilight..."

"It wouldn't hurt to try. We don't have a choice. Let's try that building right there. The sign out front says there's a deal on bedrooms. Let's see," They all walked inside to see here a ringing sound, and a middle-aged man at the front desk turn around.

"Ah, welcome...," The man froze as he saw them, "Y-You're...," The girls began to smile, but only before the man grew a disgusted look on his face, "You're the ones that refused to end this war! Because of you, I can't get any business because the entire nation of Uskain are afraid to leave their own villages! If only you had helped the queen, all of this needless violence could come to an end!"

"Sir, we just need a..."

"No! Out with you! I don't want reputation to be tarnished by housing you heartless rulers!" The man pushed them out with a broom, which annoyed Twilight severely. However, she tried to keep her cool.

"Now sir, I'm sure there's a better way to handle this situ-," The man then pushed them severely with his broom, igniting a spark of anger in Twilight's head. Her geode began to glow as the man began floating in the air. Twilight turned around with a irritated look on her face. This surprised the girls as she began speaking, "Listen here, we are only here for one night. I insist you quit with the shoving, show some respect, and allow us to stay the night. Just one night!" The man began shaking in midair with fear.

Rarity attempted to stop her, "Twilight that's enough! This isn't what Cobalt taught us! Enough!"

"Will you follow my orders, or will I have to punish you peasant!"

"Twilight!" Rarity yelled at the top of her lungs, snapping Twilight out of her state. She dropped the man onto the floor, and he shuffled his way to his desk. Rarity slowly walked to the man, and greeted him, "I'm so very sorry for my friend's actions. I don't know what got over her. I humbly apologize to you."

"N-No, I should be the one apologizing. I am the one that was disrespecting your authority. You may stay in a room. I apologize your highness...," The man went behind his desk, and gave them a key, "There's a family room on the second floor. It may not have a bed for all of you, but I can set some more there if you'd like."

"Uh no thank you. Are you sure you don't want us to pay."

"N-No... no please. You may stay without pay...," The man moved to the back quite quickly. After he did this, Rarity turned around towards Twilight who was obviously in shock about what she had just done.

"Twilight... what just happened to you just now?"

Twilight shook her head as tears began to fill her eyes before running out the building, "Twilight!" Sunset tried to stop her, but AppleJack stopped her.

"Sunset, let 'er go. She needs to think about what just happened. Let's head up to our room..."

Twilight ran through the forest until she found a stump in the middle of the woods. The collapsed onto it as she stared at her hands, "What was that? Why did I feel such anger in side me? I... never expected that to happen..., but... it worked. Using anger and fear, got what we wanted. This whole time Cobalt told us to treat civilians with benevolence, not fear. However, I just got results faster than benevolence ever did. Wait, what am I saying? I can't use fear... that's... not right..."

Meanwhile, Quartz and Saber were talking while they were in their new quarters, "So we get our own room together? That's neat," Saber nodded as she hopped on her bed.

"Yes, it's pretty cool, partner...," Saber turned to see Quartz looking at something she couldn't see from where she was, "What's that?"

Quartz quickly put what he was looking at away in his pocket, "It's nothing. Just a locket that my mother gave to me when I was kid. I've cherished it all time...," Quartz trailed off as he grasped it in his pocket. Saber looked at him with a concerned face, but turned around so he couldn't see it.

"You miss your family?"

"Of course, who wouldn't? No matter how you're treated in your family, there's that inch of you that will still cherish and love your family no matter what. Uh, Saber, I'm gonna go out and about for the mean time. Perhaps I'll speak with Alicia. Besides, I'll need some new clothes."

"Alright, see ya' when you get back Quartz."

"You too, Saber...," Quartz walked out of their quarters, and sighed, "Let's see if I can request something from Alicia..."

And with Silver and her sisters, Platinum was already asleep, but the Silver and her sisters were still awake, "So we can't use magic. Oh, but do you think magic items work?" Fluffy asked.

"Huh?"

"Well, I have this magi mirror here that allows us to talk to anyone we know. They don't even need a mirror themselves."

"I don't know, who do you want to talk to?"

"Quartz! I wanna know if our brother is safe Silver!"

"Keep it down. Besides, it only gets one use. Do we really need to use it now?"

"Yes, we need to know if he's safe or not."

Silver was somewhat reluctant to talk to her brother, or to even contact him. She was too afraid to see him once again, "Alright... let's do it..."

"It may take some time for us to establish a connection due to the blizzard outside, but we'll be able to manage just fine nonetheless," Fluffy took out the mirror, and it began levitating in front of them, "Magic Mirror, please allow us to speak to our brother: Shining Quartz."

It soon showed Cobalt walking down a long hallway. He seemed to be casually walking, "Quartz!" He stopped and looked around for the voices.

"It sounds like... Fluffy? Where are you?"

"Quartz, I'm contacting you through the magic mirror that your mother gave me, but oh my... I can't believe you're safe!"

"Yeah, I'm just fine. Some soldiers found me, and brought me to some training facility. Now I'm at the capitol, and I'm in the government's army. Where are all of you? Maybe my partner and I can come save you."

"Uh, we're in a snowy wasteland here in Uskain."

"What? We were so close by. I was there earlier today. Now I'm at the capitol. Sit tight, I'll request immediate extraction from my Queen."

"Quartz, are you saying that you're with the government now?"

"Yes, that's correct? Is something the matter?"

"Well, we were told that once you had gained full trust of the Queen, we would attack with the Resistance. Well, this is prove that you have..."

Quartz fell silent for a short moment ad he looked at his hand. He balled it into a fist and said, "Will you be attacking with them?"

"Y-Yeah..."

"I see, then, I have no choice but to label all of you as my enemy. You may be my sisters, but I will not allow any harm to come to my Queen."

"Quartz."

"I'm sorry, but I found my purpose in life. And that's keeping Queen Alicia safe. Even if it means fighting all of you. Father will have to wait until this war is over."

"Quartz!" Silver yelled, "Will you really risk your life for someone like her? After all her family has done?"

"I don't know what the Resistance told you, but they're false facts. My queen is not what you're being told, and neither are her soldiers. You're all being blinded by those barbaric fools of the Resistance."

"Do you hear yourself Quartz? You sound like you've been brainwashed."

"No, I only know the truth. If only you could see how lively the capitol looks. Queen Alicia did well to atone for her grandfather's sins. Sins that her parents paid the price for. There's no way in hell I'll allow Alicia to suffer the same fate. If this means we'll have to cross paths on the battlefield as enemies, then so be it. I will protect Alicia with my life. Family or not... I will stop anyone who harms her."

"Quartz..."

"Our conversation here is done. Farewell my sisters, I'll greet you with open arms if you ever open your eyes to the lies you're being told...," After this, transmission with Quartz was lost, and Silver held her head down. All of her sisters looked on in shock at what they just heard. Their own brother is now their enemy.

Soon afterwards, tears began to fall down Silver's face, "Silver?"

"Quartz... if you want to betray your family... then so be it. I will cut down that so called queen of yours..., and free you from her clutches... that is how I will save you Quartz," A flame of both vengeance and jealousy filled her eyes, much to Lavender's dismay.

"You still have much to learn about your own brother Silver... which is why..."

Later that night, when everyone was asleep, Lavender covered herself heavily in clothing, and made her way north, or what she thought was north, "I'll be joining Quartz..., and getting to the bottom of this. I don't know who's right in this civil war, but judging by Quartz's and Silver's reaction... they're both believing in something they want to believe in. However, I care and trust Quartz. Which is why... I'm joining Quartz and this queen. I'm sorry Silver, but I can't follow someone who will hurt the people just to realize their goal. That's not what we were taught by our father."

Lavender looked towards the snowy sky, and then in front of her. A star shot through the sky, much to Lavender's worry, "Is that? No, I'm sure nothing bad is happening to our father right now..."

Meanwhile, Cobalt was chained to a cobblestone wall in a dungeon of some sort. His chest was riddled with whip marks and stab wounds. Most of them healed from his strong healing factor, but this only made his suffering worst.

Harmony walked in with a cloth and bucket in hand. She set them down in front of him, and began to clean Cobalt's bruised body, "Even after 20 years, you still have the body of a model. That's very impressive. However, I wished these soldiers wouldn't beat on you so much. They're remnants of my brother's army, so I wouldn't expect much. Still, it pains me to see you like this."

"Why? Why must you side with such a monster?" Harmony stopped cleaning and squeezed the cloth tight, "I have no choice. He said he would execute you if I don't show any type of evil in me. You don't know what I went through after that faithful day. I lived in seclusion from everyone because I was afraid to show my face. I never really wanted any of that to happen. My own jealousy just got the best of me. In all honesty, I'm happy for you and your friends. You were able to live a healthy life. Live as the emperor, and as parents."

"Then why? Why are you here now? Can't you fight back?"

"I can't!" Harmony threw the cloth into the bucket and began sobbing into her lap, "I have no allies, and Discord is making none of you do either. Not only is he subjugation other realms and dimensions, but he's going back in time to prevent your family from getting help there. He's already conquered the Romans, the armies of the Warring States era, and the Three Kingdoms of China. He's taking over all of history's strongest warriors to prevent any help for you and your family. All hope is lost Cobalt..."

"I don't think so. I believe that my kids can get us out of this. Since their mothers are in Uskain now, they can gain assistance. I hope..."

"They're still in a civil war Cobalt. There's no way they can get help. If anything, they could die themselves. Cobalt, I desperately need the help of your family. Discord... Discord... he has my daughter, our daughter held captive."

"Daughter?"

"You didn't know? Oh right, well, that last time we had sex before the girls came... got me pregnant. I got pregnant with your child. I gave birth to her after our final battle. Cobalt, we had a kid..."

"No... w-where is she?"

"She's being held captive by Discord somewhere. I don't know exactly. He's keeping me from her. He said he'll kill her if I don't do what he says. He has me by noose Cobalt... there's nothing I can do..."

When the hell did this get so bad...?

Author's Note

Oh boy, some good stuff is going down. Buckle yur seat belts everyone! We're in for a bumpy ride!