A lot can happen in ten seconds. A foal can be born. A pony can die.

And an assassination plot can be put into action.

These ten seconds are the most defining ten seconds Equestria will ever experience.

Preread by the greater than average Skeeter the Lurker.

EDIT: There's now going to be specials, with varying levels of maturity and different tags. Also, this story is eternally incomplete. Here's a list of the specials:

The Wrath of Pyramid Head - MATURE (gore) [Dark][Tragedy][Alt Universe]