Shield and Shadow Part 1: Rise and Fall

Follow Spring Mist 1000 years ago as he watches Luna's transformation into Nightmare Moon.

Spring Mist, night guard of Everfree, is in love with the night and forever loyal to Princesses Luna and Celestia. Yet in wishing to be more, he will happen upon a series of events that will change not only his own life, but the face of Equestria for the next thousand years. As Luna is seized by the Nightmare and transforms into Nightmare Moon, Spring Mist will be there as a piece of the puzzle. But what happens when the Nightmare begins talking to him?

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35 Chapters:

Chapter 1: On the night watch 2012-06-20 18:17:41 UTC
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Chapter 2: The Moon and the Sun 2012-06-20 18:21:12 UTC
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Chapter 3: Opportunity comes knocking 2012-06-20 18:27:13 UTC
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Chapter 4: Leading to the water 2012-06-20 18:26:24 UTC
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Chapter 5: Of Beginnings… 2012-06-20 18:34:23 UTC
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Chapter 6: …and Ends 2012-06-20 18:38:28 UTC
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Chapter 7: Something new, something grand? 2012-06-20 18:40:30 UTC
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Chapter 8: Of ponies and Princesses 2012-06-20 18:45:02 UTC
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Chapter 9: New discoveries and changes abound 2012-06-20 18:49:17 UTC
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Chapter 10: One closes, one opens 2012-06-20 19:07:20 UTC
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Chapter 11: Digging a hole 2012-06-20 19:34:30 UTC
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Chapter 12: The calm before 2012-06-20 20:22:28 UTC
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Chapter 13: Following a star 2012-06-20 20:30:12 UTC
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Chapter 14: A new direction 2012-06-20 20:31:48 UTC
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Chapter 15: Beginning anew 2012-06-20 20:37:39 UTC
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Chapter 16: A new place 2012-06-20 20:43:55 UTC
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Chapter 17: A Formal Affair 2012-06-20 21:10:30 UTC
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Chapter 18: Events most unexpected 2012-06-20 21:14:40 UTC
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Chapter 19: Dancing in the Dark 2012-06-20 21:33:50 UTC
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Chapter 20: The hand that is dealt 2012-06-21 19:25:35 UTC
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Chapter 21: A good work ethic 2012-06-21 19:25:45 UTC
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Chapter 22: Starting off well 2012-06-25 19:50:22 UTC
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Chapter 23: A balancing act 2012-06-27 19:51:46 UTC
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Chapter 24: A new way 2012-07-03 16:31:59 UTC
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Chapter 25: Major life events 2012-07-06 15:56:08 UTC
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Chapter 26: Making choices 2012-07-06 15:56:32 UTC
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Chapter 27: The Princess and her Scholar 2012-07-09 18:40:08 UTC
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Chapter 28: A brand new night 2012-07-12 16:48:56 UTC
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Chapter 29: The first 2012-07-16 19:37:19 UTC
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Chapter 30: A talk of the dark 2012-07-16 19:38:37 UTC
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Chapter 31: A game of shadows 2012-07-19 16:37:22 UTC
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Chapter 32: The second 2012-07-23 17:11:47 UTC
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Chapter 33: Falling apart 2012-07-26 19:29:06 UTC
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Chapter 34: Deal with the devil 2012-07-30 15:51:29 UTC
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Chapter 35: The storm 2012-10-09 06:48:44 UTC
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