Equestria's Secret

At the center of Equestria is a forest that everypony these days has heard of but three thousand years ago the forest was very different. The forest now known as the Everfree Forest used to actually be a clearing that held the first castle for Equestrian Royalty. The original rulers of Equestria were the very ponies that founded it and they decided that the future rulers will be from their own bloodline.

The young nation has a very unfortunate problem that can’t be hidden; King Puddinghead and Queen Platinum have been assassinated. As for the last King, former Commander Hurricane, he stepped down from the throne due to old age and stress. His son Prince Kenneth assumed the throne and has ruled for almost twenty years. His parents, Laurence Hurricane and Crystal Divyde, and his sister, Princess Midnight Shine, were planning a party for Ken’s twenty year reign with no wars while expanding Equestria.

  “So what kind of party are we gonna throw him?” a young unicorn with a light green coat and deep yellow mane with a cutie mark of a crescent moon asked.

  “I’d love to throw something big,” an older Pegasus with a pale blue coat and light red mane with a wing crossed with a lightning bolt as a cutie mark replied.

  “He wouldn’t want anything big and frankly I don’t either,” a green coated unicorn mare with a light orange mane and a triangle of little hearts adorning her flank retorted.

  “Maybe something small just friends and family,” the young unicorn suggested.

  “Friends, family, and about half the royal guard,” the stallion complained as he remembered the trouble they had gone through to lose them just for this conversation.

  “Order them to stay outside then,” the older mare retorted.

  “Yeah they have to listen to us and if they don’t we can always send brother after them,” the young mare said not hiding her love of her family legacy.

  “You just turned twenty-five, old enough to assume the throne beside your brother,” the older stallion remarked.

  “Yeah but it’s too much pressure for me. I’d rather have Ken stay in power,” the young Princess said truthfully.

  “He is doing a great job. This nation can be a pain to run,” the older stallion commented.

  “I can imagine, well, I could know but I’d rather not,” Princess Miriam said.

  “We’d better turn around,” Crystal said looking around unable to see the castle anymore.

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I was just doing my usual work witch is mainly paperwork and listening to complaints but it’s very boring. Something else about my job was all the formalities and admittedly at first I liked when everypony bowed before me but that dissipated quickly. Today was no different as everypony had bowed and addressed me as sire witch I have gotten sick of but at least the last pony of the day had left.

  “Finally finished,” I said getting off my throne and trotting towards the nearby window.

  “Another long day huh?” a familiar voice asked from behind me.

  “Aren’t they always?” I asked rhetorically.

  “You used to like being King,” he said plainly.

  “Guess it gets to a pony after a while,” I said finally looking at the other creature.

  “I still have a bad feeling about today, Kenneth,” he said seriously.

  “Your feelings haven’t been proven wrong yet,” I reminded letting my worry seep through a little.

  “Are you still going to go through with it?” he asked obviously worried about my earlier decision.

  “My mind is made up and it has been on my mind for the last three years,” I stated.

  “Are you sure your nieces are ready for this?” he said trying to change my mind.

  “I have known you long enough to know something else is troubling you,” I stated looking worried.

  “Neither of them particularly like me especially, Celestia,” he said looking worried.

  “You are always welcome in my kingdom, Discord,” I said and the Draconequus perked up.

  “It will not always be your-” Discord was cut off by an explosion in the woods followed by a pillar of black light.

  “I hate it when you’re right,” I said taking off towards the explosion. Even before I landed I could make out what looked like a black pegasus/unicorn along with two other ponies laying a few feet away. It was only after I landed that I noticed one of the ponies lying down was a unicorn while the other was a Pegasus. Their coats either completely charred or covered in soot but both of them were definitely dead.

  “GUARDS!! GUARDS!!” I yelled while giving the unisus a death stare. It didn’t take long for most of my guard to arrive and the battle began. The battle didn’t last long but sadly we were losing and losing badly. The unisus released an amazing dark blue wave from her body immobilizing everypony and the battle was over. The strange creature walked up to me and formed a blue magic ball in her mouth but stopped.

  “SSSSSTTTTOOOOOOPPPPPPPP!!!!!” It yelled as the magical ball dissipated.

  “Thank…you,” I barely forced out but I noticed the creature was crying.

  “I’m so sorry. I wasn’t in control,” it admitted still sobbing and obviously sincere with its apology.

  “I…don’t blame…you,” I said from my burning throat. As the darkness around her faded her wings evaporated and her body changed color. I was stunned when the darkness left completely leaving a sobbing unicorn with a light green coat and deep yellow mane with a cutie mark of a crescent moon. It was my sister that I was fighting. All of my mixed emotions pushed my body over the edge and I blacked out.