Cold Star is a Crusader: a Bat-Pony sworn to defend the Sacred Night. Adopting the guise of the Mysterious Mare-Do-Well to hide her forbidden ancestry, she came to Manehattan with a single purpose - to bring justice to those who would do evil under the cover of darkness. The last thing she expected to discover was a group of cape-wearing young ponies also claiming to be Crusaders.

{Originally written for EqD's October 2013 Bat-Pony Write-Off Event.}

Update: The Sequel to this story is now underway! If you liked this story, check it out here:
The Crusaders - A Shadow Over Manehattan