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// Pure heart 
// Story: Crystal Empire lost friend 
// by thenamless 
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Amour? Check! Sword? Check!

I kick open the doors and take in the sight. Guards were running towards the disaster while Crystal ponies ran away screaming. "Hey you!" I point at one of the running guards.

He stops and turns towards me. "Yes sir?"

I walk up to him. "What is going on?"

"Diamond Dogs are trying to steal as much as possible even if they have to kill!"

"Crap! Ok your free to go!" He nods and continue to run. I slowly run behind. If they harm Crystal Eclipse I swear to Celestia they pay.

"DUCK!" I focus back to the real world and duck in time as a flaming barrel was hurled over me. I arrived at the edge of the Crystal Empire. Guards were fighting Diamond Dogs on the street. "Sir!" I turn to see two squads of guards behind me. "What should we do?"

"Any information?"

"The Diamond Dogs on the street are buying time for the Dogs that are in our mares home and stealing their valuables. So far no deaths!"

"All right! You lot!" I point to the first squad. "Help these guards push back the Dogs while you ponies!" I point to the other squad. "Push them out of our homes."

"Yes sir!" They march out.

"AH!" That sounds like Crystal Eclipse! I turn to her home and run.

"No!" Her house was on fire. A Diamond Dog runs out carrying a bag. What caught my eye was he had blood on his paws. "YOU!" I draw my sword while he freezes. "What did you do!" He smirks at me. "Oh your gonna pay!" I run up to him while he draws his own sword. He braces for a clash but I slide past him and slash his knee. He cries out in pain but it's silenced shortly after as I had stabbed him in the throat. I push him off my sword and run inside.

"Crystal Eclipse!" The house was in ruin. I notice the blood trail leading upstairs. "No!" I run upstairs and into Crystal Eclipse room. "NO!" I stares at the figure on the bed. Crystal Eclipse. I run over. "NO! NO!" I quickly spot the cut on her neck. I felt my feet getting wet from the blood.

"Crystal Eclipse!" I flip her over and check her barrel. She was still beating but it's slowing down.

"Andvari?" I look back at her eyes. They were faded and her eyelids were slowly closing.

"Stay with me!"

"Andvari...I'm not going to make it."

"Don't say that! You will!"

"Andvari...I...will always love you." She lets out a final breath while her eyes shut.

"NO! DON'T LEAVE ME!" I notice the fire was getting out off hand. I pick up Crystal Eclipse and run outside.

"Sir they are holding! Wh-" He notices Crystal Eclipse. "Sir I'm so sorry."

I thanked the guard but something changed inside of me. I give Crystal Eclipse over to the guard. "Make sure she gets a funeral." He nods. I lean closer to Crystal Eclipse and kiss her. "I will always love you too."

"Sir what abo-"

I walk away towards the Dogs on the street. I notice one in the middle of the fight. "Fight brothers! They are weak and will not kill us!" He notices me. "Get him!" Two Dogs charge at me. I walk past them as they both stop. "What?" The two dogs drop to the floor while blood spills out. "Who are you?" I grab him by his throat.

Every other Dog fight stops fighting. "I'm going to kill you all." I throw him onto the floor and stab him in the chest. I pull the sword out and look at the other Dogs.

"Retreat!" I notice the shadows and look up at the sky. Equestrian forces. 

"Sir! We want the same thing." I turn to notice every single Crystal guard behind me. "We will follow you to the end." I nod.

"Brothers and sister! You may leave but if you stay! We shall kill them all for what they done!" They all cheer and I lead them after the dogs.

"Stop!" Celestia, Luna and Cadence land in front of us. Celestia walks forward. "They are asking to surrender and we accept. They shall face their crimes in prison."

"I don't care." I watch as the 3 Alicorns flinch back. "We are going to kill them all." We start to walk forward. 

"Stop! I order you!" I try to walk past but Celestia blocks me with a wing. "I will not allow you to kill them when they surrender!"

I back away and lift my sword towards her muzzle. "We will fight you if we have to!" The Crystal guards cheer.

"Stop!" Cadence shouts.

"We will follow him to the end!" They shout back.

"Don't make us do this." Luna walks forwards.

I notice the Equestrian troops surround us. Celestia horn glows. "What are you doing?"

Celestia start to tear up. "Y-Your hear is no longer pure. It is blacker then night." She lowers her horn. "Last chance." I shake my head. "The crime for a heart blacker then night is..." She couldn't say the rest.

"HEY!" I turn to see the Equestrian troops push the Crystal Empire troops back. "What are you doing?" The Equestrian troops stripped the Crystal Empire of the weapons and used magic to stop the unicorns.

Celestia turns towards the Luna and Cadence. They were starting to tear up. After a little shouting they turn to me. "Cadence and Luna if you would please." Their horn glows and chains spring from the ground and latch onto me.

"What!" I try to break free but they were too strong.

"Andvari for a heart blacker then night I here by sent you to..." She was struggling again. I felt my rage falling.

"No! You got the wrong idea!" I look at Cadence. "Don't betray me like them! Please! I thought I could trust you!" She started to tear up more.

"Andvari I here by sent you to."



Shining watched over the civilians. A guard came up to him. "Sir! The battle is over. We have one death!"

"Who have we lost?"

"Crystal Eclipse sir."

"Oh no."

"Andvari also has a small burst off 'Love lost' surge"

"Oh no!" Shining turns and runs. "I need to stop him before it makes him do something he regret!"



"Andvari I here by sent you to Tartarus."

"WHAT!" I struggle against the chains. I could hear the Crystal guards shouting for me. "Tartarus! Are you crazy!" Celestia horn glows and a portal opens behind me.

Cadence walks forwards. "Andvari until your heart is pure again. I hear by strip you off your rank." I feel the portal slowly pull me in.

I snapped. "YOU TRAITOR! I TRUSTED YOU! YOUR JUST LIKE THEM!" I point to Luna and Celestia. "WHEN I GET OUT I'M COMING FOR YOU 3!" I wanted to say more but I got yanked in while the portal closed.

Shining runs up to Cadence. "Cadence! Where Andvari?"

Celestia walks up to Shining. "Banished. He wanted the kill the Dogs even when they surrendered."

"Because he lost his love!"

"Don't worry Shining he be back when he is pure."

"W-Where did you send him?"

"Tartarus."

Shining couldn't believe what he was hearing. "Tartarus! He is not evil!"

"But honey."

"No Cadence! I'm sticking up for him! He would do the same for me! WHAT WERE YOU THINKING! TARTARUS! I-I!" Shining turns and walks away. He couldn't believe them!



The 3 Alicorns stood on the balcony. While the Crystal Empire civilians waited below surrounded by Equestrian guards. Cadence walks over to the edge. "We have won!" A cheer is heard. "They have been captured and shall face their crime! Any questions?"

"Where are the Crystal guards?"

"They are resting in the castle!"

Shining stood in the crowd. He leans close to a mare. "What did you do to Andvari?" He whispers.

The mare raises her hoof. "What did you do to Andvari?" The entire group gasp.

"Yeah where is he?"

"What happen to him?"

The crowd starts to get out of control. "SILENCE!" Celestia shouts to which they listen. "He has been banished. That is all you need to know." The 3 Alicorns watched in shock as every single Crystal pony lost their Crystal coat.

"WHAT!"

"WHY!"

"TELL US!"

"DIDN'T YOU HATE HIM?"

"YEAH!"

They watch as the crowd starts to get out of hand again. The Equestrian troops tried to keep it under control but were having trouble. Celestia pushes Cadence and Luna inside.



I slowly open my eyes only to jump up and shout. "WHERE AM I?" The memories of what just happened flash back to me. "Is this Tartarus?"
I looked around all I could see was darkness. "Am I blind?" I look down. "Nope. I can see myself. Wait..." I notice the chains were gone. "W-Where am I?"

A wonderful place.