From the moment of Princess Luna's return, there have been rumors and theories about the fate of the Night Guard. Many in the aristocracy had wondered if Princess Celestia would reinstate the old honor guard of her sister, given the actions of Nightmare Moon during her attempted coup. Much like Princess Luna, those that served under her rule were afflicted with the corruption of Nightmare Moon. That corruption tied itself with every pony under her service, turning them into the Pony Cotta Army when Nightmare Moon was banished.

Now, after the attack on Canterlot by a changeling army, the subject of re-enlistment has been brought before the governing body of Equestia. Many ponies of talent and knowledge were called upon to determine if the Pony Cotta Army could be revived, after being sealed by the Elements of Harmony when Nightmare Moon was banished. Determining that the entire army was effectively in unconscious stasis for a thousand years, it was judged to be criminal to imprison them any longer. As part of a program to gradually integrate the thousand strong force of the Pony Cotta Army, they would be released in groups of one hundred. The main idea being that the first group would have the most difficult time adjusting, and would be able to bring the next group up to speed and in greater relative comfort than they were.

Novel Thought, one of the members of Luna's Night Guard, was one of the first to be awoken. Transformed over time by the magic of Nightmare Moon, the Pegasus turned Bat pony has a lot of catching up to do.

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