Prologue: The Sleeping Beauty

"Life doesn't have any hands, but it can sure give you a slap sometimes."

                                                         -Anonymous

     "Day court adjourned." Celestia ran a hand through her ethereal mane while stifling a yawn. Like always, the nobles were incredibly annoying. She walked from the massive throne room, exchanging greetings with the servants. She suddenly stopped in front of an insignificant door, and looked both ways. Making sure nobody was around, she quickly slipped inside.

     It was a normal guest bedroom, nothing too special.

     "Hello, dear sister." Luna was waiting inside.

     "You called for me, Luna?"

     "Yes, she's waking."

     Until Luna moved the rug revealing a trapdoor.

     The sisters lowered themselves into the room below, which was only lit by several torches. There was nothing in the room save for a single generic bed. It was not the bed that had the princess' interest. It was the teenage alicorn resting on it. She had hair started Crimson orange and slowly faded into a deep purple.

     Suddenly, she let out a soft groan, with the sound of a voice not used in over a millennia.

     "Dawn."

     She suddenly reacted to the voice, shrinking away from it.

     "Oh, hello mother. I had a terrible dream that you had turned into a terrible person with a goal of eternal night and the ending of the dream was you giving me an evil smile and-

     Celestia and Luna exchanged looks.

     "Dawn...that wasn't a dream. It was all real, and I had to banish your mother to the moon for a thousand years."

     "But...but...."

     "It's all true, Dawn." Luna couldn't look at her. "I let my emotions affect my actions, and this was the result. I do not beg for forgiveness, rather, I beg for understanding."

      Dawn sat up in her bed, and looked like she was in deep though.

      "Go."

      Luna sighed and climbed back out of the room.

      "Dawn?"

      "I can't believe it. I thought she was an angel. Always so kind, so nice. Then she turns and backstabs everyone she knew." The teenager huffed. "Why is my life so god awful?"

      Celestia put a hand on Dawn's shoulder. "You need a friend, don't you?"

      Dawn slowly nodded.