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The COLTS regained consciousness and found themselves chained with extremely powerful and heavy chains and a spell from Celestia, Luna, and Twilight. They violently thrashed and roared in an attempt to escape their chains. All the restrained super soldiers were making odd and terrifying sounds

"Twilight, what was that you said about curing them?" Celestia asked.

"Well I think we could use the elements." Twilight said. "I don't know for sure."

"It's worth a shot." Rainbow said.

"We have to try!" Rarity said. The rest of the mane six agreed as they activated the elements. The mane six began to levitate as their element began to glow. A rainbow beam fired upward. The COLTS screamed as the rainbow beam shot down on them. The jerked and thrashed as a blinding light surrounded them. The light soon disappeared. The COLTS lay unconscious as the ponies got a better view.

"Look!" Pinkie said as the COLTS manes grew back and their coats cleared up.

"It worked, IT WORKED!" Applejack said in joy.

"Why aren't they waking up? Fluttershy asked.

"Are they-?" Pinkie began to say.

"No I don't think so, I can see them breathing." Soarin said.

"How long till they wake up?" Rarity asked.

"If I'm correct, it could take anywhere from a few days to a few weeks to wake up, they are recovering from a great evil." Celestia explained.

"A few weeks!" Skullcrusher said. "Princess, the grifs will be at our doorsteps in a few weeks!"

"What do we do?" Rainbow asked.

"We need to keep them alive, they are vulnerable in this state." Skullcrusher said.

"What are you suggesting sgt?" Luna asked.

"Send them away in boats till they revive." Skullcrusher said.

"Send them away?" The ponies all said at once.

"He's right, if we send them up north they will be safe and when they revive they can ask the crystal ponies for reinforcements." Soarin said.

"How do you know they will help us?" Rainbow asked.

"Prince Rubios and Princess Emeralda have never been interested in Equestrian affairs." Celestia said referring to the rulers of the Crystal Kingdom.

"Princess, Von Griffon won't stop at Equestria, he will keep fighting until the entire world is under his rule." Soarin said.

"What about them though?" Fluttershy asked as she pointed to the unconscious COLTS.

"It's our only choice. If Gore attacks, which I'm sure he will, he will kill the COLTS and we will be bucked. If we send them up north they will be safe and can come back." Soarin said.

"Your right." Celestia sighed.

"Sister?" Luna asked.

"He's right Luna, if they stay here they will surely die." Celestia said.

"But-" Luna began to say.

"Trust me Luna." Celestia said. Luna simply lowered her head. The COLTS were put in river baskets which flow up north to the crystal kingdom. The griffons wouldn't bother with a box floating along a river. Each of the mares went to their COLT and placed a kiss on their foreheads and gave a sincere apology. Luna went up and kissed Big Mac on the lips and whispered an 'I love you'. A note was placed in Big Mac's box which would explain to the COLTS what happened. Soarin and Skullcrusher then pushed the boxes into the river where they flowed north.

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Days passed since the COLTS were sent upriver. A nearby crystal pony garrison noticed the boxes.

"What are these?" A crystal pony asked.

"Pull it ashore!" The CO said. Five ponies went to work pulling the boxes on shore. The took off the lid and saw Solar Blitz lying inside one of them.

"They're ponies." A private said.

"Not just any ponies, look at their uniforms! They are COLTS!" The CO said pointing to the COLTS signature armor.

"Inform Prince Rubios and Princess Emeralda immediately!" The CO said.

"Yes sir!" The rest of the crystal ponies said as they hoisted the rest of the COLTS up and ran towards the Crystal Kingdom Castle. After an hour of travel, Silent Shadow woke up.

"Fluttershy?" He said quietly. "FLUTTERSHY!"

"Calm down." A voice said. Shadow stood at his full height and got into a fighting stance.

"Do not fear me pony." A crystal pony named Lieutenant Quartz said.

"Who are you and where am I?" Shadow asked.

"I am Lieutenant Quartz, and you are in the Crystal Kingdom." Quartz said.

"Oh no! Fluttershy! She's in danger" Shadow said as he recalled what happened.

"What are you talking about?" Quartz asked.

"Fluttershy! I'm not there to protect her and-" Shadow said.

"In equish soldier." Quartz said. Shadow was never good when it came to meeting somepony new.

"W-well we uh-" Shadow said nervously.

"For crying out loud!" Quartz said. "Where is your commanding officer?"

"O-over there." Shadow said pointing to Deadeye who was just coming too.

"Uh what happened?" Deadeye said as he awoke from his slumber.

"Captain!" Quartz said. Deadeye jumped up and pulled out his sword.

"Easy there." Quartz said as Deadeye lowered his weapon.

"Who are you?" Deadeye asked.

"Lieutenant Quartz, Crystal Kingdom Army." Quartz said.

"Captain Deadeye, Covert Operation and Lethal Takedown Squad Omega." Deadeye said.

"Pleasure to meet you Captain, you're much easier to talk to than that feller over there." Quartz said pointing to Shadow.

"Oh you mean Silent Shadow? I swear that stallions is scared of his own shadow!" Deadeye said. He wanted to talk to Shadow to see if he was alright but he had to talk to Quartz first.

"Anyway what brings you up north to our fair kingdom?" Quartz asked. Deadeye explained what happened about the COLTS being framed.

"That's terrible!" Quartz said.

"I know, and now the grifs are beating us!" Deadeye said.

"Captain!" Blitz said as he woke up and did three backflips at unnatural speeds to get to his captain.

"Who is THAT?" Quartz asked.

"No it's too early!" Deadeye whined. He was not in the mood for Blitz's antics and hyperactivity. "Lieutenant this is Lance Corporal Solar Blitz."

"Hiya nice to meetcha!" Solar Blitz said as he shook Quartz's hoof so violently he almost tore it off with his brute strength. None of the COLTS had any memory of going rampant and had no idea what they had done.

"Well he is a certainly happy fellow." Quartz said holding his hoof.

"I liked him better when he was knocked out." Deadeye said. Blitz ran over and saw Big Mac and Autumn were still sleeping so he decided to wake them up.

"WAKEY! WAKEY! ITS TIME TO GET UP!" He screamed as he splashed water over the two stallions.

"Bleh! Blitz *cough* what the-*cough cough* buck!?" Autumn said as he coughed up water.

"You two were still sleeping so I decided to wake you up!" Blitz said.

"A simple shake on the shoulder would have sufficed." Big Mac said as he got up and shook himself to dry off. "Do any y'all remember what happened?"

"Nope. Last thing I remember was-" Autumn said as he stopped midsentance. "Telling Rarity I hated her..."

"Oh no! I just remembered all those nasty things I said to Pinkie Pie!" Blitz said as he started crying.

"Ah told mah family ah hated them and told Luna ah wanted her back on the moon." Big Mac said as the painful memories came back. "Ah didn't mean that!"

"I told Twilight I hated her! I didn't mean that! I don't hate her, I love- NO I like her! just like right?" Deadeye thought. He was heartbroken as he recalled what he said to Twilight in blind rage. Shadow was faring the worst.

"I called her helpless, pathetic, worthless, and stupid!" Shadow cried. "I'm the one whose stupid!". Autumn went over to Shadow.

"Come on man, we all said things we didn't mean." Autumn said. He knew how sensitive Shadow was.

"Yes but I loved her!" Shadow blurted than blushed horribly when he realized what he said.

"Shadow, do you really?" Autumn asked.

"Mm-hmm." He nodded with tears in his eyes.

"If she really cares about you she will forgive you." Big Mac said. "That goes fer all of us!"

"Big Mac's right, we have other things to deal with right now." Deadeye said.

"Hey ah found a note!" Big Mac said as he picked up the note.

COLTS

You are probably wondering why you woke up in the crystal kingdom. You all went rampant but we used the elements of harmony to restore you. You were knocked out and vulnerable so we sent you upriver for your safety. There are each individual letters to each of you.

Blitzy
I'm so so so so sorry I didn't believe you! I was just really scared and confused. I remember when you took me sledding and I broke my leg and you carried me all the way to the hospital. I really really like you Blitzy and I hope you can forgive me.
-Love, Pinkie

Autumn
Words cannot describe what shame I feel in not believing in you Autumn. I should have known you were innocent. I know you are a better stallion than that. I still and always will love you, I can only hope you find it in your heart to forgive me.
-Love, Rarity and Sweetie Belle.

Shadow
I'm so sorry I hurt you Shadow. You were the kindest stallion I have ever met. I'm so sad right now that I said those terrible things to you. You were always there to hug me when I was scared. I like you a lot and I want to be with you. Rainbow is also sorry for kicking you in the face.
-Love, Fluttershy and Rainbow Dash

Deadeye
Deadeye I know you are extremely upset with me and I understand if you can't forgive me. I had no idea what was going on and I was just so scared I didn't know what to do. It's my fault you lost your father and I am so sorry! I don't deserves somepony who is brave and honorable like you but I really do love you.
-Love, Twilight.

Big Mac
Big Mac ah'm so ashamed of mahself right now. You really were innocent the whole time. Ah want you to know you will always be mah big brother no matter what. We all love you Big Mac and we are all proud of you. Ah hope you can forgive me and Applebloom fer what we said. We don't know what we were thinking we were just so scared! We love you big brother.
-Love, Applejack, Skullcrusher. and Applebloom

Know that we are all ashamed to have not given you a chance and that if we could do anything to change it we could. You are all loved by us all and that we will never hurt you again.

-The grateful citizens of Equestria

There wasn't a dry eye in any of the COLTS. They were all shedding tears from reading the letter. Big Mac saw there was an extra separate letter with Luna's seal on it. He snuck away from the crying COLTS and went behind a bush to read it.

Dear Big Mac

We know we don't deserve thou after what we did but we love thou so much! Thou were so kind to us when everypony else feared us! Thou joined the military even though thou had a choice not to. Thou pushed through the terrible COLT training. Thou are so brave, loyal, and strong. When we found out you were framed our heart shattered into a million pieces. WE couldn't believe that we thought you were evil. Thou heart is so full of love and kindness, we now know you could never harm an innocent pony. Please come back to us my love. Even our immortal life is nothing with out thou! Thou art our special somepony and we want to spend our life with thou!
-Love, Princess Luna

Big Mac held the letter to his heart and let all his tears fall out. He knew he now had to save Equestria from the griffons.

No matter the cost.

"If everything around you is blowing up, it is probably us." - USMC