The Royal Apples - Part XII
"look, you remember that portal mirror you had moved up to the crystal empire a few months ago?" "yes... it's an ancient magic which no pony truly understands." "oh, i wouldn't exactly say no pony," discord replied with a grin. "you?"
Standing Together
So when all the dust had settled, they could go rebuild the crystal empire. however many crystal ponies had died during the invasion, it was still the best possible scenario available right now. "anyway..."
MLP: Believing in the Impossible - Chapter Eleven
"just as i needed the goldfeathers to unite their clans in an effort to free the crystal empire from the grasp of corrupted king sombra."
The Fall of Equestria - Rewritten . Chapter Three
"the crystal empire if strong. we may have trouble from her unicorn mate until the heart is completely infected," bjorn pointed out drily. dainn smirked. "ah, but they are parents first and rulers second. they will not risk the life of their foal."
Night of Masks - Chapter 1 (Halloween)
Drinking her own cider, but from a champagne glass, was the princess of the crystal empire, princess flurry heart.
Hearth Warming's Eve
"the crystal empire needs me," cadance said, waving the letter with a wrinkled nose. "it's pretty urgent." "urgent enough to interrupt hearth warming's eve?" shining armor complained. cadance gave a heavy, long-suffering sigh.
To Boldly Hoof It Ch 19. Mistakes! Mistakes Everywhere!
Why didn't they just use the elements of harmony when king sombra and the crystal empire returned, in order to ensure that all the crystal ponies would be okay, instead of using the entire situation as some stupid test for twilight and, thus, risking thousands
The Biggest Grinch | Part 2
Too bad the growing crystal empire isn't paying attention. this big green mare may not be the smartest thing in the world, but she will not be ignored.
Commission: MLP - Secret Royal Tournament Part 5
Aside from her there was only one other left in this tournament that hadn't served as some level of villain in the past and yet the pink princess, the hope and love of the crystal empire didn't feel herself as confident when she realized that her next opponent
Predilection: Ch 17: Raeleth's Fire
"the crystal empire will fight until its last breath, it will not accept defeat!" cadence assured. "we can find a way to save this world, if you only give us the chance." twilight tried a different, less hostile, approach.
MLP: Believing in the Impossible - Chapter Six
While their minutes on the balcony whizzed by, twilight and rafael openly discussed how the festival beforehand had been superb, of how the crystal empire was faring since its liberation, of how their own lands were experiencing their most prosperous of ages
Commission: MLP - Secret Royal Tournament Part 4
"you know, after this is all done, why don't you make a trip to the outskirts of the crystal empire? i'll put you in a nice lacie number and spend a few days showing you what it's like to be a queen instead of a princess."