Captain Stern of Talon Company was a monster who deserved what she got. She was also a mother, who left behind a young child when justice came for her.

That child's name is Gritt.

Tragedy claimed the loved ones of many in Equestria's war against the zebras, and Cozy Glow was no exception. The Littlehorn Massacre took her family from her, as it did for dozens of other ponies. In another life, this loss would have have shattered her already fragile psyche and turned her into a monster. Instead, she vowed to protect others from suffering as she did. She underestimated what that would take. After the bombs she couldn't keep from falling, all she could do was rebuild.
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Set in the world of Fallout: Equestria By Kkat. It is also a divergent timeline from Fallout Equestria: The Storm.
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Cover art by Teardrops.