Prologue
Equestria is at war with the rebellious Crystal Empire, which has been overthrown. Luckily, a team of highly trained Spec Op Units brought Shining Armor and Princess Cadence to safety. Will Equestria crumble at the hands of The Crystal Empire, or will Swift stand up for what is right and help the people of Equestria? Read on to find out more.
Chapter 1
Swift was worried. He went to work, with a smile on his face, but somewhere deep inside him was a feeling he could not get rid of. It has to be the war, he thought, I just know it, something just isn't right. He typed what seemed to be an endless pile of supply requests and supply withdraw letters all day. When he was dismissed, he went home to his wife Octavia and his little foal Windy Springs. He helped Windy as much as he could, trying to teach her to play the piano as she smiled and said, "When I grow up, I am going to be a mare after my momma's heart!" Octavia giggled, and called for dinner. It was Windy's favorite, breakfast for dinner. It was a plate of Octavia's homemade French toast, Applejack's Maple Syrup, and some powdered sugar. Swift thought, If I am going to tell her I might as well do it now, while we are all here. "Octavia," I asked, "I hope this doesn't concern you, but I have this feeling we are on the verge of Equestria's fall." Octavia sat up and said, "Well if it turns out to be, then I wish you the best of luck." I hesitated, but said in reply, "Meaning I don't think I'll be okay when I get back." Octavia trotted over to me and patted my back, "There isn't anything to worry of, I know you'll come back. It may be a sad thing to look upon, but…" She stopped for a moment and asked, "Why don't we all hit the hay? It is getting late," she stretched, "and I am tired, what about you, Windy?" Windy dramatized, "I can already feel my pillow," she yawned. We all headed up to bed, and wished Windy sweet dreams. I murmured to myself, "Tomorrow I bet will be way different than today." As I closed my eyes, I thought about the ponies in the region of The Crystal Empire, and how deep they're in it right now. I thanked Celestia and Luna for keeping us safe through these hard times, and drifted off to slumber.