The History of Crimson Shadow and the Origins of the Past

A thousand years have passed since we were locked away. Shadowbane patiently awaits for his prison to be broken, slowly but surely plotting his revenge against Celestia, a plan that began with Nightmare Moon so long ago. Once Nightmare Moon was released from her imprisonment, the darkness that Shadowbane put within her drew her to the ancient castle in the Everfree Forrest where Celestia had imprisoned us. This is where she battles against the young pony, Twilight Sparkle and her friends. During the battle, the Elements had imprinted themselves on the six new ponies. The strength of the Elements were severely weakened due to them being attached to the weaker ponies in comparison to Celestia. This caused the orb that we were imprisoned in to crack and shatter.

Finally free after his own imprisonment, Shadowbane started causing his own havoc by releasing Discord and Commander Sombra from their own imprisonments and sending the changelings to Canterlot for the second time. He did so so that these ponies would need to use the elements more and more, draining away their power so they would be ineffective when he finally attacked Canterlot once again to take his revenge. However, he did not count on the cunning abilities of the these new ponies and his recent plans are falling apart. Shadowbane would need to find a new way to defeat them without them being able to use the Elements of Harmony against him.

As of recent, his plans have taken an even more unexpected twist when he finds that the Elements of Harmony have turned the young unicorn, Twilight Sparkle, into an alicorn princess. This threw off his plans greatly, but he only finds it more fun as a challenge. He plans to face all four princesses (Celestia, Luna, Mi Amore Cadensa, and Twilight Sparkle) at once and show them his true power. No longer will the Elements be useful against him. No longer will my love for Luna weaken him. He WILL be the ruler of Equestria one way or another. But...There is something...odd about Twilight Sparkle. Her magic is somehow....familiar. Wait. No! It can not be! She IS still alive! Then maybe there is a chance to save this land after all. I just hope it is not too late.

All the pony vices I can begin to accustom myself to once more...except for pride. That I cannot tolerate. I see myself for what I truly am. I have lost a thousand years of my life. And yet....and yet the moments I have had, the marvels I have witnessed the wonderful truths I have seen... You see when night falls and you close your eyes to sleep and dream. I have seen things you can only dream about. I have been there. I have been lost in history for a long time...but I have been there.

Every warrior of the light has been afraid to enter combat.
Every warrior of the light has betrayed and lied in the past.
Every warrior of the light has lost faith in the future.
Every warrior of the light has trodden a path which was not her own.
Every warrior of the light has suffered because of unimportant things.
Every warrior of the light has doubted that she is the warrior of light.
Every warrior of the light has failed in her spiritual obligations.
Every warrior of the light has said Yes when they meant No.

And every warrior of the light has hurt someone they loved.
This is why she is warriors of the light.
They had endured all this without losing the hope to improve