Hearth Stone Breakers, Part One
Twilight Gets a Puppy
Season5
By TDR
Hearth Stone Breakers,
Part One
[ The Pie Family Farm]
Lights glittered from every surface, reflecting off the pure white snow and lighting up the multitude of crystals scattered around the yard turning the scene into a kaleidoscope of colors shifting and moving in an almost hypnotic pattern.
“This is beautiful.” Applejack gasped as the others nodded in agreement.
Spike however was rubbing the back of his head and glaring at his brother who had smacked him for trying to eat one of the crystals.
“Come on, every pony! Meet my super-mega-fun-derful family! Every pony, meet every pony! “Pinkie Pie exclaimed.
The front door to the house opened and a very earth tone series of ponies walked out, a brown stallion in a black hat, a gray mare with a pair of rather fancy looking glasses. A very angry looking grayish purple mare, and another gray mare that was half hidden behind the others, at least until Pinkie Pie pushed her forward.
“May Providence favor thee well, and to thou comfort our humble homestead bring. “ The stallion spoke.
“Umm well hello then.” Granny Smith offered.
“Surely thy name is not but Granny Smith. I am called Igneous Rock Pie, son of Feldspar Granite Pie.” the gray stallion spoke.
“Thou shalt know me as Cloudy Quartz.” The mare stated.
“Gaze into the eyes of Limestone Pie. Ma and Pa may own this rock farm, but I keep it running. Cross me and— “
“Aye aye, Captain Grumpy! No one's gonna mess with your precious mine!” Pinkie Pie rolled her eyes pushing her sister away from Applebloom and Spike..
“Or Holder's Boulder! “ Limestone snapped.
Pinkie Pie sighed darting across the lawn to point up at an ovoid shaped boulder sitting in the yard.
“Or Holder's Boulder.” Pinkie pointed it out. “There, you happy now.”
Twilight looked at the boulder a moment.” Actually that looks like an egg more than a geological formation....” Twilight offered.
“WHAT DID I JUST SAY!” Limestone snapped.
“I had considered that a few times before miss Twilight. But I don't know everything about rocks, yet.” Maud placated.
“ Woof?” Rahs asked offering a paw to the gray mare who Pinkie had pushed up before him.
“This is Marble Pie, my baby sister who's only a few minutes younger than me but she'll always be a baby to me, isn't that right? She's so excited to meet every pony! Oh, and she wishes you all a happy Hearth's Warming! “ Pinkie Pie added in chipperly.
There was a moment of expectant silence as everyone looked at the mare.
“Mmhmm...” Marble muttered.
“I suppose Pinkie does the talking for her.” Sunset muttered to herself getting a smirk but a shushing motion from Applejack.
“ Well okay .. But yes Ah'm Granny Smith. This is my Grandson Big Mac.”
The Pies all looked up to the towering stallion with draconic features.
“What prithee art thou feeding him?” Cloudy asked.
“Apples mostly.” Granny Smith Shrugged. ”This here's his mare friend Twilight Sparkle.”
“An alicorn?” Igneous blinked. ”Thou are not related to the dark one of the moon are you. She hast been insistent on learning mine mother's recipes.”
“No that's Princess Luna, I'm not a Princess.” Twilight stated.
“Actually...” Spike began.
“Finish that statement and I'll return all of your presents back to the store.” Twilight growled.
“Rude.” Spike huffed but he didn't finish.
“This here's my middle grand foal Applejack. She's got a bit of an issue bout magic though it ain't nothing tah worry bout. That orange one over there's Sunset Shimmer, my half sister, she and Applejack are currently feuding over tha big blue one there, Rahs Sparkle.”
“Charmed.”
“A moon dog?” Cloudy blinked.
“No, he's a moon... wait what?” Twilight asked. “Most ponies thing he's a Diamond Dog... how did you know he was a Moon Dog?”
“Umm, Pinkie told us?” Cloudy offered.
“Mmm.” Marble offered looking up at Rahs curiously.
“ Err so they're feuding over him?” Igneous asked changing the subject.
“They are with a couple of other ones.” Granny shrugged.” Not sure what anyone sees in im though.”
Rahs clutched his chest and gasped as if in shock at the insult.
He was ignored.
“This here's mai youngest Grand foal, Applebloom. And tha dragon fella with her is her colt friend, dragon friend, whatever.” Granny Smith offered.
“Not sure I am comfortable with a dragon around.” Igneous offered. “No offense.”
“None taken really, but trust me you'll want me around if these two idiots start something.” Spike Gestured to Rahs who stuck his tongue out at him and Twilight who just glared.
“ATTENTION!!” Pinkie Pie shouted zipping up to the top of Holder's Boulder.
“ WHAT DID I SAY ABOUT THE BOULDER!?” Limestone growled.
“That he was conflicted?” Sunset asked.
“What!? NO!”
“So the boulder is no longer conflicted.” Sunset nodded.
“What... PINKIE GET DOWN!”
“I'll just be a second. Every pony get settled in! There's plenty of room upstairs. And then it's time for Hearth's Warming Eve dinner! “
[Canterlot , Winter, Not long before Hearths Warming]
Shining Armor looked up at Princess Celestia, cricking his neck from side to side a little.
A few of the Guards around the throne room were wary as most of them expected another Chrysalis plot, particularly as Shining went through the usual channels to gain an audience with the other petitioners to come before Princess Celestia.
Princess Celestia herself was regarding him warily as well.
“So what brings you here today Emperor?” Princess Celestia offered warily.
“Oh I'm not here in any official capacity Princess. So just Shining Armor works.” Shining placated. “ I mostly came down to visit my sister and brothers with my parents for a early Hearths Warming before they went off to the Pie family farm for Hearths Warming there.”
“And you're alright with that?” Princess Celestia raised an eyebrow.
“Not in the slightest, but I can't protest about Big Mac as much due to what he went and did, plus any protest against him would lead to me getting into an argument about Spike and Applebloom, and Rahs and AJ and Sunset with my mom. And no thank you to that.”
“Understandable, while I wish Sunset was going to be here for the holiday, that she is going to meet some of her extended family works as well I suppose.” Princess Celestia offered relaxing a little as this seemed to be Shining. “So what brings you here then?”
“Ahh, well, to put it simply Cadence and Chrysalis are both pregnant.” Shining offered. “My mom was more than ecstatic, insulting at points, but ecstatic.”
“Well congratulations, though I don't know why you needed to go through official channels for that.” Princess Celestia offered.
“Hmm? Oh no that wasn't just for that. As I said Cadence 'and' Chrysalis are pregnant. As such. You're going to stop this feud with Chrysalis until the foal is born. If she attacks you, ignore it. “ Shining Armor stated flatly.
“That sounded less like a request and more like an order Shining.” Princess Celestia frowned. ”Emperor or not you do not out rank me.”
“And I told you that I wasn't here as the emperor. What I say has nothing to do with the Crystal Empire.” Shining Armor stated still standing there calmly. “And it was less an order and more an ultimatum. Ignore anything Chrysalis does to you until the foal is born. Period.”
Celestia narrowed her eyes. ”Shining Armor, whom do you actually think you are to come before me to threaten me?”
Shining Armor seemed to consider a moment before offering a small smirk to the Princess of the Sun.
“Fuck around and find out.” Shining Armor stated flatly before he turned and trotted out of the court with the Guard and the Princess watching him leave in confusion and a good bit of worry.
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He IS a Spakle. The only Sparkle with actual military training :P
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A training Celestia herself cranked up as high as she could in difficulty.
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a Sparkle that could crusch her to a diamond with his shields.
good chapter
Actually, I do wonder how does the gods' immortality and regeneration work with pregnancy in this Verse. Loremaster @TDR?
"Fuck around and find out."
I *LIKE* this Shining Armor. He'll drive his shields into the earth and crack the planet like a diamond to protect his children.
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Sod Diamond, Degeneracy or bust.
Oh I hope it hatches.
Some pony is lying. I can’t wait to find out why.
He is Shining Armor Sparkle. Brother of Alicorn Goddess Princess Twilight Tuesday Sparkle. Brother Moon Dog God Rahs Sparkle. Brother of Dragon Demi-God Spike Sparkle. Husband of Alicorn Goddess Princess Mi Amore Cadenza Sparkle. Consort of Changeling Goddess Queen Chrysalis.
There is currently a vacancy for God of War.
Celestia… do you really want a Sparkle, let alone the one you personally saw to was trained extensively in military tactics, to ascend and take up that mantle? Twilight is the Goddess of Friendship and Books. Rahs is the God of theater. Spike is just a semi-god.
The property and psychological damage those three are responsible for eats up at least 1/4 of Equestria’s entire national budget. Do you really want to see that number skyrocket?
Celestia you should know better. Perfect setup.
BEST LINE EVER!!!!!
Flawless Victory!
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Won't need too. She regenerates. Put a Permanent oscillating shield ball around her and set it for faster then she can respond. Eternal Squish.
That, right there. Is a chad move.
I fucking love Shining in these.
you know what will be hilarious? Spike getting his own admirers besides Bloom. Ember/Smolder, maybe Thorax and there's also Sweetie Belle unless this ones already trying to date the gamer dork lol
But i could totally see Spike accidentally taking the god of the dragons by accident in short he surpasses Ember and Torch in term of authority
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You still don't fuck with any Sparkle, parents included. The kids have to get it form some where. I have to say I would make the same promise given that shit that goes down between the Chrysalis and Celestia if it came to putting my unborn child in harms way.
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I totally agree with you. I love every version of the creatures in this verse. Mainly cause the don't give a shit or fuck and don't take it either.
Waiting to see how this plays out they are both effectively immortal Celestia is a goddess and Shining Armour is Cadance's familiar. The big issue is who Shining Armour is telling Celestia hands off while effectively giving Chrysalis carte blanche.
I do wonder though it might not work or be a very bad thing if a person could be a familiar to 2 gods at the same time
10839141 beyond the gods getting pissed off destroying the planet is generally a bad idea and TENDS to be EXTREMELY counterproductive to anyone you are attempting to protect
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In this reality wouldn't he have claim to the throne more than Ember technically being her uncle as Spike and Torch's mother is Blue?
Pretty good setup so far, and the scene with Shining made me chuckle. Though to be fair you might want to have a scene where Shining asks Chrysalis to lower the intensity of her usual 'pranks' to make it easier for Celestia to ignore them. That being said it WOULD be interesting to see how Shining would fare were he and Celestia to have a tussle...oh well food for thought
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I believe there's already a god for that and she's his biological mother.
Facehoofs hard. Did she forget he’s a sparkle is capable of restraining rahas was in charge of training the city’s guard who fended off Terik till it became to dangerous to the city to do so is hilariously over protective and a expectant father who’s taking no chances to have his (not sure changeling pony hybrid name) kid harmed and would have no qualms waging a one stallion war on celestia and politely asking Luna to not get involved when asking to borrow DR Choppy
It would be amusing if this is an extinct species of Equus.
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The property and psychological damage those three are responsible for eats up at least 1/4 of Equestria’s entire national budget. Do you really want to see that number skyrocket?
I sense a great disturbance in the Farce, as if a million tax attorneys suddenly cried out in fear.
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In polite company, he'd be the god of "the continuation of politics by other means".
I like it thought when you do the chapters/episodes longer, it’s more enjoyable.
Celestia, you purposely put his entire recruitment class through the most hellish training regimen possible through the two most extreme trainers the Royal Guard has ever known. He Single Handedly killed a Corrupted Dragon with Anti-Magic Armor Plating Bolted onto it's Body that took entire armies to kill. He has sexually outlasted TWO Gods and has become so virile he can bypass Anti-Pregnancy Spells. He is Also a Sparkle, which most places in Equestria and even outside of Equestria KNOW not to fuck with. Do you Really wanna test him to see if the level of Chaos he can cause is on par with his siblings who that reputation is tied to
I really hope that Shining turns out to be the next God of War. That'll put his threat to her in much better standing.
Could someone please remind me how Granny Smith and Sunset Shimmer are related?
And thus was Celestia reminded that for all the other things he might be, Shining Armor is still...a Sparkle.
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Sunset is her half sister via Celestia getting her futa on with Granny's mom.
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Thank you.
Bad Sunset. No making humanworld references that other creatures don't understand.
Though Maud would be a wonderful Pro Earthbender.
He forgot to-, or deliberately didn’t tell his sister and brothers about Cadance and Chrysalis expecting, didn’t he.
Congrats, Shining, to being a good father by protecting your foals no matter from WHO.
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Actually I can see giving Chrysalis unlimited access to attack Celestia without reprisal as BACKFIRING against the Changling Queen. Much like when Dexter of Dexter’s Lab once fired his sister, Chrissy will be thrilled and ecstatic… at first. But then time goes on and the thrill just dies out because with Celestia doing nothing… it’s just not the same. I picture it starts to drive her insane and despondent…. only cured after she’s given birth and Celestia blasts her to bits when the bug isn’t near her newborn.
“FINALLY, somepony else with common sense!” Twilight crowed triumphantly, earning a raspberry from Rahs, AJ, and Sunset.
“Don’t be too happy, suger cube. I also don’t see what muh grandson sees in you either… well, other than certain part of himself that is, hehe,” Granny finished with a saucy tone of voice, a teasing grin, and a lewd waggle of her eyebrows!
“GRANNY!” Mac (who was glowing bright enough Santa Hooves was considering offering him a job) yelped scandalized. Twilight was just as red and doing her best to hide under her wings.
“I may be old, but I refuse to be as silent as the grave I’ll never fill!”
Shining with the badass boast!
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author please i bed you please try to find a way to add this line to the story.
“Don’t be too happy, suger cube. I also don’t see what muh grandson sees in you either… well, other than certain part of himself that is, hehe,” Granny finished with a saucy tone of voice, a teasing grin, and a lewd waggle of her eyebrows!
“GRANNY!” Mac (who was glowing bright enough Santa Hooves was considering offering him a job) yelped scandalized. Twilight was just as red and doing her best to hide under her wings.
“I may be old, but I refuse to be as silent as the grave I’ll never fill!” i honestly can see granny smith saying this line
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Dude, I am sure whatever TDR will write will be funnier. :D
Holy crap!!! That line was perfect and it's even better considering shining got special training (can't remember the names of the generals from the "in stone" series) when he was in the guard
That being said if Celestial actually causes the loss of a child.....damn.... the hell fire that will be brought down on her
Damn Shining, you go dude!
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After Shining Armor left the throne room, Celestia ordered it cleared and erected the strongest, most opaque Cone of Silence spell she was capable of casting around it. No sense in taking chances, after all, not where the Sparkle siblings were concerned. Or White. Or the Pink One. Though she was no longer sure the spell would impede Twilight should she ever learn of it.
On second thought, when Twilight learned of it. If she hadn’t already; that mare was almost as bad as White at learning things that she shouldn’t, or couldn’t — and that was before her ascension. Best make this quick.
She rapped a hoof smartly on the planter to the left of the throne’s dais, then spoke to it. “Were you awake for that, Kit Kat?”
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The miniature shrubbery growing out of the planter to the right of the dais shuddered slightly as a dirt-covered hoof somehow grasping an engraved business card popped out of it. “Over here, Princess Celestia,” read the neat, raised printing on the card. After Celestia rapped the left-hoof planter again, the hoof holding the card dipped slightly, as if in exasperation, then snapped back up and flicked the card at Celestia’s rump.
“OW!”
The hoof emerging from the right-hoof planter dipped back into the shrubbery, emerging a second later with another business card. ”I said, ‘Over here, Princess Celestia,’” it read.
“Do that again, and death by a thousand papercuts as administered by the royal shrubber will be the least of your concerns. Now, you heard the exchange with Shining Armor, I assume?”
The hoof dipped down and reappeared with yet another card. ”Of course, your majesty. And his appearance here in court means that the general public will learn of the announcement right… about… now.”
Forty-two different papercolts and -fillies picked that exact moment to commence a time-on-target practice bombardment upon the two stoic, unmoving, ceremonial
targetsguards at the castle’s front gate, their ammunition clearly and boldly labelled with pithy variations and translations of Emperor Shining Armor’s announcement and subsequent ultimatum to Princess Celestia. Both guards fortunately escaped major injury thanks to their heavily enchanted, protective armor, and would later be awarded the Silver Star with bronze newspaper clusters for their valor.“Did he tell the rest of his family first?”
The card was flipped over. ”My informants state that Shining Armor notified his parents immediately after his siblings’ departure for the Pie Rock Farm.” Snapping down, the hoof released the business card it was holding to reveal another one hidden underneath. ”More troubling is that none of my agents in the Crystal Empire have reported this information yet.”
Celestia sighed. “A brilliantly executed preemptive strike, one even Teacup would have approved of.” Her expression slowly transformed from resignation to stark horror as the possibilities inherent in what she had just uttered sank it.
Shuffle. ”Oh, shit.”
No, I suspect she didn't
It's true
Oh it's not an order, it's a warning
The only Sparkle Sibling that is a warrior
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Actually, we don't know that Teacup has lost the portfolio.
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I'm almost hoping Teacup HAS lost it, just to let this situation happen.
Papa Armor is not playing games anymore!
OOO! Someone has some leverage! Wonder what it is!
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Less leverage and more he is willing to do very not nice things. Shining Is also a GM for O&O and he taught Spike to play. Not to mention all his time as a Guard and everything else he's done. he wouldn't even need to get the other Sparkles involved, granted they would get themselves involved if something happened to a new baby Sparkle or however that is going with Cady Chryssy and Shiny. No ones really asking questions about that any more.
People speak about him being the god of war, or such like. I tell you he doesn't need it, any of that, to have a credible stance.
He is the father of the foal currently carried by Chrysalis. There is nothing more needed. He will bring down cities, empires, even gods (*cough*Celestia*cough*), to keep that foal safe. Because he is that foal's father.
Once the foal's birthed, Celestia and Chrysalis can go right back to tearing each others' heads off, probably with his blessing even, but not while his foal could be injured.
I love it!
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Well, Twilight, Rahs, and Spike really don't wanna know about their brothers Sex life and the less talking to Chrysalis about such things the better lol. Not surprising no one is asking.
Oh please, if these were magic you'd be right there with him snacking down!
Ah, the reason Twilight can't qualify for 'Goddess of Anger Management Issues'.
Finally! Someone says it!.... is it going to bean actual egg this time?
By which she means she has yet to locate every single molecule of anything that could be considered a 'rock' on the planet and mapped out it's entire history, it's current location, and it's current momentum. Maud on rocks might very well out OCD Twilight in even magic in the amount of knowledge wanted about a topic.
Anything else.... well... only Seshat knows..... at least until they find a way to erase those memories finally.
And I am picturing her getting caught trying to get it and being told no. Only come back and try again, this time with a fake mustache on.
I also now want a chapter that's just a recap of all the zany schemes that dastardly Moon Horse has tried to acquire the secret coffee recipe, and the ways she gets foiled by the clever Pies, who half the time don't even notice they are foiling her.
It's Pinkie's family, how are you that surprised?
..... I want to enthusaticly cheer, yes, yes, yes, do it! But... well..... I don't want to put Marble through that kind of wood chipper that getting involved in this love cluster non-fuck would bring on her.
He is not wrong.
So ummm, just HOW 'attached' is Limestone to that rock?
Called it..... and still did not call it. So, Flurry gets to have a half brother/sister to play with. YAY! And hey, as noted, Chryssi is the one deity with an actual positive track record on successful parenting!
That said, I doubt Saturnia was anything even close to the harbinger of the Apocalypse level adorable destroyer of worlds and nommer of souls that is Flurry Heart. There will be talk of a moratorium on Sparkles procreating after she's born, but never reach the stage of anyone actually being willing to try and tell any of the Sparkles this. Won't there?
oh.. oh... ohhhhh just thought of the perfect reason for her to be an alicorn... she gets born as the new Goddess of War!
Just telling her to do it till the foal is born, makes sense and isn't asking too much. Plus.... while he's got the lowest repair bill tally of the Sparkles... that just means he's that damn god at directing his efforts into very precise strikes. That said...... yeah I doubt even this Tia would need to be threatened into avoiding risking hurting an unborn foal like that. Hopefully..... though Shiny, do try to keep Chryssi from overdoing this?
Yeah, this is the guy who freaking crushed a monster so badass and indestructible that all of you gods were soiling yourselves at the thought of facing it with his mind!
Alright, it really, really should not be an issue at all for Tia to understand and not get bent out of shape about this.... and the story has been good at not lodging conflict balls up her plot lately. That said, yeah her real issue seemed more the way Shining did this more so then the request itself and.... yeah he really could have tried doing this a less confrontational way at first and only upping it to "Do it or else" if she didn't immediatly agree, but at the same time, I do get why he went right for "You will not!"
So... not as bad as I was afraid it could have gone, not quite as well as I was hoping it would but, for a reason that does make sense.
Still....... gonna be fun times in the Crystal Empire!
10839222 Key wording here, SHOULD!
......Right......!
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You all are planning out Shining being the new God of War, but he really does not need it... and also him popping up to godhood does kind of make a lot of the whole push to find the companion spell kind of pointless.
Plus, consider.... apparently The Powers What Are have a perverse sense of humor, they seem to like having the God of War be cute and harmless looking... right up until they blast down a building or two.
If only we were about to have the introduction of a very adorable, yet highly destructive being that would really screw with all the heads of every god for existing as one of them...... Yeah I'm putting my Ponyville Betting Pool bits on Flurry Heart being the Goddess of War.
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To be fair, nowhere did TDR (or I) actually say Shining would become God of War, and his Celestia is demonstrably prone to jumping to worst-case conclusions. And in an untelegraphed twist, my bits would be on Flurry Heart being Chrysalis’ daughter.
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Nah, it wouldn't really be Flurry then. Will be intresting to see who she gets as a sibling though.
And how massive is the panic in Ponyville the first time Auntie Twilight gets asked to foal sit the pair.
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Too bad Filthy Rich is dead in this AU, or Barnyard Bargains would probably have a “TUESDAY BUNKER BLOWOUT! EVERYTHING MUST GO! NO REASONABLE OFFER REFUSED, UNREASONABLE ONES WILL BE CONSIDERED! IF THE WALLS ARE STILL STANDING WEDNESDAY MORNING WE’LL CONSIDER RESTOCKING! ALL SALES FINAL!” sale if there’s any advance warning.