//------------------------------// // part 4 // Story: Shatter Realm Chronicles // by keithsterling //------------------------------// Shatter Realm Chronicles My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic Altered History Part 4 Shatter Realm Harmonia fulfilled her end of the agreement with the deal struck; she brought harmony back to Equestria to the delight of the heartbroken Princess Celestia. After finishing her job, Harmonia disappeared. She watched and waited for the first signs of the prophecy coming true. She didn’t have long to wait because the return of Princess Celestia’s little sister Princess Luna was the first sign. As time moved forward, more signs of the prophecy started to appear in the life of Princess Celestia and her land. The next notable sign of the prophecy was Celestia falling in love with noble unicorn knight named Sir. Justice Silverlight and marrying him. Many years later, Princess Celestia Silverlight gave birth to her first foal, a filly which she named Aurora. Harmonia sensed great power in this foal and knew she would walk the path of light like her noble mother. Many years later, Celestia gave birth to her second foal, a colt which she named Somnus. Like Aurora before him, he had great power. But what surprised Harmonia was that he walked the line between paths of light and dark. His noble heart and his aunt kept him from following the easy path of dark magic. Then, finally, what Harmonia was waiting for, Celestia gave birth to her last foal another filly which she named Blueberry. Blueberry was the most powerful of all her foals. She walked not the path of light or dark, but walked the path of love. It was the most powerful magic in Equestria and the easiest to twist and reform to evil. With the prophecy now fulfilled, Harmonia started to make plans to seize the powerful Blueberry and twist her to evil. On the day of Celestia’s foals’ coronation, Harmonia attacked. She quickly dispatched the royal palace guards that were stationed around the ballroom. The guests that were attending the private party to welcome the new royal foals to Equestria offered no resistance as the overwhelming magic energy commanded by Harmonia knocked them unconscious. This left the three princesses, Solar Guard Special Trooper Sneaky Shadow and the royal foals to face Harmonia in battle. Solar Guard Special Trooper Sneaky Shadow was the first to be defeated as Harmonia slammed him against the back wall knocking him unconscious. Quickly Princess Luna and Princess Cadance took up a position between Harmonia and their students. Instead of the long magic duel she knew would happen with the three Princesses, Harmonia targeted their hearts. The first heart she targeted was Princess Celestia: Aurora’s mother. For a long time now Celestia knew if the seal she placed on her daughter’s magic well would ever be broken, it would destroy her from the inside and she could do nothing to save her. With a flick of Harmonia’s hoof she broke the magic seal. At first Celestia thought Harmonia’s spell failed. But soon she started to sense the magic building up inside her daughter’s body to a critical level. Not wanting her daughter to die because of her, she gave-up and Harmonia resealed the magic well. This left Aurora unconscious as her mother held her in her wings. The next heart she targeted was Princess Luna: Somnus’ Aunt. The one thing she feared was her beloved nephew becoming what she was thousands years ago; a pony of nightmares and hate. With a simple spell, Harmonia transformed Somnus into the next Nightmare Moon right in front of Luna. Face to face with her biggest fear, Luna gave-up and Harmonia turned Somnus back to normal. He was left traumatized; being held in the wings of his Aunt Luna with two of the Princesses now occupied caring for their students. The toughest heart to target was Princess Cadance: Blueberry’s cousin. With Princess Cadance strong command over the power of love, Harmonia couldn’t just make her face her deepest fear. Her heart was too strong for that to work. So Harmonia took another tack. She targeted Blueberry straight away, after intentionally breaking Cadance’s ankle by stomping on it which weakened her resistance. Harmonia snatched Blueberry away from Cadance with her magic. She pinned the struggling Blueberry to the ground in front of her with magic and reared up above her. She came down hard on the ground beside Blueberry and pretended that she killed Blueberry who passed out from the fear. The display of Harmonia’s killing her caused Cadance to lose her temper and make her forget what her element was. Cadance promised she would make Harmonia pay for killing Blueberry. The unconscious Blueberry came to and stops Cadance from falling into the trap Harmonia set for her with her plan now defeated. Harmonia went back to her original plan with the three Princesses’ magic still blocked by her more powerful magic. “Harmonia! Bring back my baby! Bring back my Blueberry! Bring her back to meeee!” Celestia yelled as she watched Harmonia snatch Blueberry and disappear with her. Over the next six months the once again heartbroken Princess Celestia searched for her kidnapped daughter throughout Equestria, not knowing that Harmonia was hiding in Canterlot right under her nose. When all hope was lost, Princess Celestia Silverlight was visited by Empress Galaxy Cosmos the supreme ruler of the imperator Alicorns. At first she didn’t trust the Empress because she was an Imperator Alicorn like the wicked Harmonia, who kidnapped her daughter. Sensing that, Galaxy revealed to Celestia what her real last name was. The name she spoke came as shock to her. As the shock wore off, Galaxy told Celestia where her kidnapped daughter was. Later that same day, Celestia and a small group of the elite Solar Guard troops went to the location Galaxy told her. After a two hour battle with the small group of troops seduced by the charms of the wicked Harmonia, Celestia and her Solar Guard troops breached the Old Keeps doors. Inside the Old Keep, Celestia was reunited with her kidnapped daughter Blueberry. After making sure she was fine. Celestia made her way to the top floor of the Keep to find the wicked Harmonia and make her pay for kidnapping her daughter. A moment later a huge magical shockwave caused the Old Keeps walls to shudder with great power. On the top floor of the Old Keep stood Princess Celestia Silverlight. Her face was fixed in smoldering glances as Harmonia made good on her escape and went into hiding. With a solemn pledge Celestia promised that no pony will ever again put her foals in danger or harm them as long as she lives.