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// Interim: Human and pony discover the Elements of Harmony and "repossession" of the Griffon Lands. 
// Story: Post-Soviet Equestria, a place to behold! 
// by Russian Bank Teller 
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PART 1
	
Mikail Petrov was a historian fascinated by Equestria before the War of 1968. He was most interested in the Elements of Harmony and how they turned Equestria's foes to stone or banished them to Hell. His companion, Adelaida Sokolov (who was a pony, but they took on human names because the humans found their old names hilarious and stupid) was just as interested in old Equestrian history and the Elements of Harmony. She was born to a family that told her of old Equestria and greatly valued the black-and-white evil-or-good philosophy that old Equestria was based upon. When a letter showed up at Mikhail's house with a detailed map to where the Elements of Harmony were from a "mysterious benefactor", they just couldn't resist. They set off with all the supplies as they could carry, a gun, and a video camera. They went to the location on the map, which was an abandoned cottage near the Everfree forest and on the outskirts of Ponyville that had seemed to be inhabited by some kind of potion brewer long ago. They discovered a hatch which let them to a cave. In the cave was a message that said:

Dear Bearers of the Elements of Harmony, 
In this cave is the Elements of Harmony, which I promised to protect from the evil creatures currently rampaging through Equestria while I am writing this letter. Hopefully, you and the Royal Guard were able to drive them off. Nevertheless, in the cave are the Elements of Harmony. Just enter the password and they will be yours once again. 
Sincerely, 
[illegible signature] 



PART 2

Flurry Heart was the last Alicorn. She was taken care of by the last Crystal Ponies in an underground bunker constructed beneath the radioactive wasteland of the Crystal Empire. (What about Twilight you may ask, well let's just say her horn was removed in an incident involving a horny Russian guard, combat knife, and a starving Twilight who would do anything for more food...) 

By 2007, she was devising a plan to conquer the Griffon Lands (which were inhabited by a few Kazakhs, whatever was left of the griffon population, and more ponies than there should be. They were a part of Kazakhstan).  She was going to lead the remaining Crystal Ponies (about 179-ish) and the ponies to lead a revolt. 

She declared a reborn Crystal Empire in mid-2008 and lead the Crystal Ponies and anyone who would join her to conquer the Griffon Lands. Her meager force was surprisingly well-armed (due to the whole NATO funding Equestrian freedom fighter thing and being a friend of the leader of one such group). Her force was armed with AKMs, RPGs, M16A4s, Makarovs, a bunch of technicals, 10 BMP-1s, 1 stolen T-90, and about 5 T-80BVs. 

They were quickly advancing to the capital of the small little Kazakh enclave. They encountered little-to-no resistance and were met with cheers and love when they "liberated" towns, enlisting more members and setting up small little city governments.  

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This is where the story begins. With Flurry Heart poised to take over the small Kazach enclave, Twilight's monarchist party quickly gaining strength and the Elements of Harmony about to be discovered by a human historian and pony companion while searching for them in caves near Ponyville.