Princess Historia

[You]: I'm sorry about yesterday, Princess.  I wasn't aware that it was such a sensitive subject.  No book exists on your race, so you're the target of much amazement and wonder.

[Princess Celestia]: I ordered all those books destroyed.

Princess Celestia hangs her head in shame, or perhaps depression.

PC: Discord knew how powerful Alicorns were.  We were his first.  But he was our last.

Y: What are you saying?

PC: Discord understood that all of our power combined could destroy him, so he burned our cities and trapped us inside.  The first day Discord lived was the last day my kind died.  Luna, Cadance and I were out of the cities when he attacked.  I don't even remember what we were doing.  Cadance was still a filly, and Luna was just becoming a young teenager.  When...When we saw the shield bubble come up around our city we ran towards it, but when we got into view we...Green flames devoured everything inside the bubble.  At first, I thought a spell had gone wrong and the shield had been brought up to prevent damage to the surrounding area.  Only a few seconds later when I saw Discord flying around did I put two and two together.

Y: So what did you do?  Where did you go?

PC: I did the only thing I could do: I ran.  I flew.  I teleported until we were far enough away where I couldn't hear their screams even in my mind.

Y: I'm so sorry, Princess.  We can stop if you'd like.

PC: No, I need to let this out.  I cried for days while Luna took care of Cadance.  Only when Cadance began crying for food did I realize I had to stop torturing myself.  I had to be the adult in this situation.

Princess Celestia looks stunned as she finishes that sentence, a tear rolling down the side of her face.

PC: Everypony we knew was dead.  Our mother and father, our friends and neighbors...I had never felt such rage before then.  The shields went down after the flames died out, and I reluctantly pushed myself through the ruins to the library.  I told Luna to stay with Cadance while I got a few books on the Elements.  I also hoped to find some food to bring back.

Y: What did you find?

PC: I found death and destruction, caused by a maniacal tyrant.

Y: Surely some of the Alicorns at least tried to put out the fire or protect themselves?

PC: Green Fire isn't like normal fire.  It's created by magic, and is ten times as deadly.  It can't be put out, nor can one be protected from it.  The only way to get rid of it is to let it die out.  I trotted solemnly through the ash covered streets, careful to advert my eyes if I saw something that resembled...You know...The library was in shambles, but luckily a thick layer of books protected some of the more important readings I needed.  I put them in my saddle bag and made my way towards...Towards home.

Y: Why did you go home?

PC: I was still a young mare.  I was in denial, and I guess I just needed clarification.

Y: Looking back on that decision, would you have changed it?

Princess Celestia looks up and stares at the ceiling.