Over four hundred years prior to a particular purple unicorn and her friends becoming the Elements of Harmony, Equestria had its eras of unease and unrest. Ponies pledged themselves as followers of different alicorns, and war seemed to be on the horizon... until they simply vanished. Seeking peace, Celestia wiped history clean of the unpleasant age, nearly forgetting herself that it had existed at all.

But Lord Aquarian, alicorn ruler of the seas, did not plan on being gone forever. One of his loyal pirates, the pegasus Captain Goldwing, has the uncanny talent to find whatever she sets her heart on. When she finds herself in the current peaceful age where no one has heard of the Lords Aquarian and Terran, a bit of chaos may be the result. Especially when faced with her punishment for piracy four centuries prior...

A visit from a loved one is a fantastic thing, especially if you haven't seen them in a while. It's nice to just kick back and talk for hours on end, before wrapping up with a joke and a hug.
Not in all cases, though.

"Feature-worthy, audiences will tear up while reading... I am 100% absolutely sure that this story will get featured."
~ taz2723
"I've.... I've never read a Twinkie fic in which this happened, that's for sure. You just irrevocably associated my favorite ship with the saddest thing I've read in recent memory. Thank you. It was lovely. Though I don't know if I'll be able to survive much more."
~ rainbowhyphen
And all these delicious, nice things you see in the comments. Thanks, peoples.
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Another attempt at a darkish, saddish fic. I need to get back into the dark side - I have a feeling I might be super-duper at it. :P
I'm just kiddin'. Enjoy.