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Shield and Shadow Part 1: Rise and Fall

by LucidReverie
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?

Teen
Complete
My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic
Dark
Romance
Tragedy
 
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68831 words: Estimated about 6 hours to read

35 Chapters:

  1. Chapter 1: On the night watch 2012-06-20 18:17:41 UTC
    1392
  2. Chapter 2: The Moon and the Sun 2012-06-20 18:21:12 UTC
    1559
  3. Chapter 3: Opportunity comes knocking 2012-06-20 18:27:13 UTC
    1236
  4. Chapter 4: Leading to the water 2012-06-20 18:26:24 UTC
    1424
  5. Chapter 5: Of Beginnings… 2012-06-20 18:34:23 UTC
    2396
  6. Chapter 6: …and Ends 2012-06-20 18:38:28 UTC
    1289
  7. Chapter 7: Something new, something grand? 2012-06-20 18:40:30 UTC
    1518
  8. Chapter 8: Of ponies and Princesses 2012-06-20 18:45:02 UTC
    2409
  9. Chapter 9: New discoveries and changes abound 2012-06-20 18:49:17 UTC
    1653
  10. Chapter 10: One closes, one opens 2012-06-20 19:07:20 UTC
    1733
  11. Chapter 11: Digging a hole 2012-06-20 19:34:30 UTC
    1633
  12. Chapter 12: The calm before 2012-06-20 20:22:28 UTC
    1533
  13. Chapter 13: Following a star 2012-06-20 20:30:12 UTC
    2158
  14. Chapter 14: A new direction 2012-06-20 20:31:48 UTC
    1555
  15. Chapter 15: Beginning anew 2012-06-20 20:37:39 UTC
    2194
  16. Chapter 16: A new place 2012-06-20 20:43:55 UTC
    2421
  17. Chapter 17: A Formal Affair 2012-06-20 21:10:30 UTC
    1524
  18. Chapter 18: Events most unexpected 2012-06-20 21:14:40 UTC
    1408
  19. Chapter 19: Dancing in the Dark 2012-06-20 21:33:50 UTC
    2063
  20. Chapter 20: The hand that is dealt 2012-06-21 19:25:35 UTC
    1457
  21. Chapter 21: A good work ethic 2012-06-21 19:25:45 UTC
    1920
  22. Chapter 22: Starting off well 2012-06-25 19:50:22 UTC
    2210
  23. Chapter 23: A balancing act 2012-06-27 19:51:46 UTC
    2243
  24. Chapter 24: A new way 2012-07-03 16:31:59 UTC
    2119
  25. Chapter 25: Major life events 2012-07-06 15:56:08 UTC
    1960
  26. Chapter 26: Making choices 2012-07-06 15:56:32 UTC
    1876
  27. Chapter 27: The Princess and her Scholar 2012-07-09 18:40:08 UTC
    1840
  28. Chapter 28: A brand new night 2012-07-12 16:48:56 UTC
    2093
  29. Chapter 29: The first 2012-07-16 19:37:19 UTC
    2077
  30. Chapter 30: A talk of the dark 2012-07-16 19:38:37 UTC
    2166
  31. Chapter 31: A game of shadows 2012-07-19 16:37:22 UTC
    2304
  32. Chapter 32: The second 2012-07-23 17:11:47 UTC
    2414
  33. Chapter 33: Falling apart 2012-07-26 19:29:06 UTC
    2712
  34. Chapter 34: Deal with the devil 2012-07-30 15:51:29 UTC
    2175
  35. Chapter 35: The storm 2012-10-09 06:48:44 UTC
    4167