Prequel to Twilight Gives Way to Dawn. So if you haven't read it, stop here and return upon doing so, or you'll be lost!

After waiting for so long to join up, Cobalt turns old enough to become a soldier. He's always wanted to be a soldier, to protect ponies, and especially the princesses. So why wasn't he told to protect the two princesses that night? And better yet, why did Princess Twilight Sparkle start calling herself Queen RedDawn? Why has he been ordered to kill Princess Mi Amore Cadenza? But most importantly, with all the shady business, why is he still following along?

This story will jump slightly to cover a good portion of the history from Twilight Gives Way to Dawn.