//------------------------------// // Chapter 6 (Crystal City 2) // Story: The Shatter Realm // by keithsterling //------------------------------// 'Needless deaths! Needless destruction! The total purging of one group of ponies.' Justice thought watch the ponies in black body armor make quick work of the nobility as his cobalt blue eyes are haunted by inner pain, unable to intervene to stop the purging. Back in the Psychic Dimension, the two 6-foot long spectrums colored oblong energy bubbles remain anchored to the floor of the cave to keep them from floating away. Lying down between the two bubbles on the ground with his ears drooping was the despondent Royal Alicorn stallion constellation. A moment later, the spirit of dark blue Alicorn mare with jet black mane and tail form. The muscular figure of this dark blue Alicorn mare was attired in a vanilla-colored nightgown; she walked about the cave floor upon large dark blue bare feet. Soon the dark blue Alicorn mare spirit with a jet black mane and tail is joined by the white with a hint of pink Alicorn mare spirit with golden blonde mane and tail attired in a lemon-lime colored nightgown she walked about the cave floor upon large and plushy white with a hint of pink bare feet. The white with a hint of pink Alicorn mare spirit gives a startled gasp upon seeing the despondent Royal Alicorn stallion constellation. Soon her light magenta-colored eyes begin to fill with tears (being bonded to Alicorn stallion-like she is she can feel his emotions); she runs over to the first 6-foot long spectrum colored oblong energy bubble and begins to try to wake up her real sleeping body. "Tia! You can't force yourself to wake up! If you do, you will die, and Justice will have no reason to return! Look for yourself." The dark blue Alicorn mare called Celestia looks toward the Alicorn stallion, who face is etched in desperation with her spirit trying to wake up the real body. "Luna, I don't like seeing my dear Justice like that," Celestia said, hurt as she stops and watches the Alicorn stallion return to being depressed. "I know Tia, but the only reason that Justice has remained in this Psychic Dimension and not left is because he is protecting us. Once we are reawaken, he will leave to be reborn and come looking for both of us. But if you die, he will fade away and not return." Luna explains as Celestia walks back over to Luna. "Luna, do you know why he is like that?" Celestia inquiry as Luna shook her head "Huh?" Celestia exclaims, noticing a tear running down Luna's cheek. "Whatever is going on the planet, you are worried about my son Somnus, are you not Luna?" Celestia comments as Luna shook her head, and more tears begin running down her cheeks. "Black crystal magic is growing more powerful in the Crystal Empire; even those Somnus has a strong will. That much black crystal magic can negatively affect him. If anything should happen to his two sisters. The black crystal magic will infect him, and we will lose him to the darkness." Luna explains her voice breaks as tears stream down her cheeks. Meanwhile, in the underground command center of the Polar Star Assault base, the Equestria Royal Army base of operation, Grand Princess of the Sun Aurora Silverlight stands with her arms crossed attired in a satin sheen gold-colored nano-suit with her satin sheen gold-colored form-fitting boots upon bare light blue feet of her troops. She is trying to figure out a solution for the dilemma of the total purging of Crystal City nobility done by Princess Flurry Heart Sparkle. The underground command center with her is stunning gorgeous shiny Savoy blue crystal older unicorn mare with gradient pale blue, mint green, and bright yellow mane and tail. Her 6ft even sleekly muscular equine figure was attired in a light gray nano-suit of the Crystal Empire military. On her splendid and impeccable, quite gorgeous crystal feet with ruby red-colored toenail polish were black form-fitting boots. This older crystal mare was Baroness Antoinette Starsong, a Crystal Empire minor noble mare and appointed Captain of the 212th Crystal Empire Armored Cavalry. After the last battle with the Crystal Empire Forces, many soldiers who surrendered to the Equestria Royal Army were tankers crews press into service as infantry Company as Princess Flurry Heart Sparkle didn't know how to deploy the armored units into battle. Upon the arrival of Baroness Antoinette Starsong, she asked to fight for the Equestria Royal Army after delivering her message to the Grand Princess. That went the Grand Princess learn that Baroness Starsong is a tanker commander, and she quickly formed 212th Crystal Empire Armored Cavalry from the surrendered Crystal Empire troops. "With the total purging of the Crystal City nobility. This Crystal war could go on forever. Those nobles were the only group that would talk about surrendering and ending this war. Dammit!" Aurora said hotly, slam her fist into her open hand. "Dammit! Dammit! How could you kill those Crystal ponies' nobles like that Flurry's heart! Once again, my crystal ponies will suffer under a tyranny!" Blueberry said her voice brisk and business-like as Captain Garth Foster sits on Blueberry bed, his stomach knotting. "Those nobles were one chance we had to end this Crystal war, Now Flurry's heart destroyed it," Somnus said cool, calm, and collective as tears run down Warrant Officer Bonnie Starsong cheeks. Meanwhile, at the friendship Kingdom outpost base in the underground command center sitting behind the combat computer at the base was a beautiful purple Alicorn mare with dark sapphire blue, moderate purple, and brilliant rose streak mane and tail. Her 5ft 5in toned equine figure was attired in the dull gold nano-suit of the Friendship Kingdom Military. On her magnificent pair of slender ten and one-third inch, long light purple bare feet were forms-fitting boots. Folded on her back were her medium-sized purple feathered bird wings. This purple alicorn mare was Princess Twilight Sparkle, the ruler of the Friendship kingdom and commander of this small detachment of troops from the Friendship Kingdom. Tears streak her cheeks; she just received the video and report from the Polar Star Assault base, the Equestria Royal Army base of operation, about her niece Princess Flurry Heart Sparkle executed Order 166. The total purging of the Crystal Empire's nobility, allowing her full control of Crystal City. In a different part of the Friendship Kingdom outpost base, Colonel Emerald Luster cornered an attractive and elegant looking light gray unicorn mare with moderate indigo-colored corkscrew mane and tail. Her 5ft 7in slender equine figure was attired in the dull gold nano-suit of the Friendship Kingdom Military. Her superb pair of light gray (more toward the white spectrum) nine and one-sixth inch slender and elegant mare bare feet were dull gold form-fitting boots. This light gray unicorn mare was 1st Lieutenant Rarity Radiance, the Executive officer of this small detachment of troops from the Friendship Kingdom and dear friend of Prince Justice Silverlight. "How could you betray Justice like that, Miss Radiance! I thought you were his friend! Went his youngest daughter needed the friendship assembly, you turn your back on her and let Princess Flurry Heart Sparkle take the Empire! Now this total purging of the Crystal Empire's nobility by Flurry Heart! Its good thing Justice died went he did! Because your betrayal would have killed him for sure!" Emerald said, heartbroken as Rarity sinks to her knees, and tears stream down her cheeks. "Please, Emerald! I would never betray my friendship with Justice! I honestly didn't know that Flurry heart overthrew Justice's youngest foal and took over the Empire!" Rarity said her voice cracking as she brought her hands into a prayer gesture, before letting them drop to her sides discouraged. Back in the Crystal City, Justice's spirit continues to wander, trying to make sense of this senseless act wander into the Black Opal tower adjacent to the Black Obsidian secret police Headquarters. Both places would reek of Black crystal magic if Justice's spirit was not as powerful as it is, his spirit would have become corrupted by the black crystal magic that permeates both locations. Quickly Justice's spirit makes it way down several levels of the lower sections of this tower. Till it finds itself in sections with many metal doors with barred windows; as Justice's spirit explorers this area, it suddenly picks up a faint light crystal magic signal coming from this section. It locks on to the faint light crystal magic and follows it until it arrives at the metal door. It passes through the door and finds an unconscious beautiful light pink Alicorn mare with moderate violet, moderate rose, and pale gold streaked mane and tail clamped to a sturdy wooden chair. Her curvy equine figure is just covered with numerous wounds more than her natural Alicorn healing ability can keep up with. Justice can sense that Cadence's heart is beginning to slow; he quickly extends his small white cloudy tentacles and wraps them around her. The ends of the cloudy tentacles sink into Cadence's flesh, the moment he feels her heart inside her chest. Many smaller cloudy tentacles wrap around it. Using his unimaginable power, Justice sends a small amount of his power into Cadence's heart. This causes her natural Alicorn healing ability to become accelerated soon; all the wounds across her body heal at once. It soon restores her back to perfection as her heart begins to beat stronger. He unwraps the smaller cloudy tentacles from around her heart, but not before leaving a small amount of his own power inside her heart. This small amount of power willn't accelerate her natural Alicorn healing ability but keep her alive till she's hopefully found by some pony. "U-u-u-uncle?" Cadence says as her light purple eyes filled with tears upon seeing the spirit of Justice in front of her. As long as Justice keeps the small white cloudy tentacles wrap around his adopted niece, she can see, hear, and feel him. "Hello Cadie, I have missed speaking with you," Justice comments as Cadence beam fondly. "Are you alive, uncle?" Cadence inquiry "No, I am not Cadie, as long as I have these cloudy tentacles wrap around you. You can see me, hear me and feel me." Justice explains as a smile form on Cadence snout. "How is my daughter Flurry Heart? I hope you are watching her for me, uncle?" Cadence comments as butterflies begin to form in his stomach. "Flurry Heart is nineteen-year-old mare now, my dear Cadence. I do keep an eye on her like you ask me to." Justice answers as she rubs her snout against his cheek. "Thank you, uncle; you are wonderful stallion for doing that for me." Cadence answers as she continues rubbing her snout against his cheek. Meanwhile, back in Black Opal tower, two Black obsidian secret police officers watch through the barred window as the beautiful light pink modified alicorn mare rubs the side of her snout against empty air. The two Black obsidian secret police officers figure the Black Opal went a little bit too far and broke the mind of this modified alicorn mare. She is hallucinating now as they walk into the room and collects her for the next round of interrogation. "Uncle! Please, I am frightened! Please don't leave me!" Cadence cries out in a voice raw with terror before passing out from the shock of being tortured again to make her talk and tell the truth. "Cadence, please just survive! I promise I will find you again!" Justice said, heartbroken as he returns to the Psychic Dimension unable to intervene to stop the torture of his adopted niece Cadence by the Black Opal Internal Security and interrogation unit.