Author's Note

Chapter's one through 10 will be revised in a week or more. Any feedback or thoughts would be great. Check chapter 11 for a preview of how they will be rewritten.

1-Awakening

Somewhere in Equestria, lays an old monument deep within in the forest of the Everfree. but what lays under the now faded and old stone monument? Once encrusted with gems and a statue that sat proudly atop its roof, now lay in pieces along the muddy ground. As if on queue, thunder could be heard in the distance as the trees swayed gently in the wind. A place where both the wildlife and plant life grow on their own and without interference of ponies, was now oddly loud. The very creatures that called it their home, scurried about and chimed into the noises of the night. A perfect harmonic symphony echoed through the forest, and underneath all of that old stone, something awoke. The night creature's beautiful symphony continued and became louder as the monument began to shake.

The ground shook with the monument for a moment before the monument collapsed on itself, the ground beneath soon to follow as the aged stone and soil fell into a crypt. A coffin laid in the middle, with it, an old book rested upon the lid of the coffin. Torches around the crypt erupted with flame as if they were the very embodiment of the evil King himself. It was if his very hatred and angered soul fueled the torches as they scorched the walls and soon the entire floor of the crypt. The flames reached up, but were immediately put out as they reached the coffin and dared to engulf it in flames. Now, the crypt was scorched black, including the coffin. A final howl ended the animals symphony and the lid of the coffin slid off to the side, clattering onto the floor and shattering into pieces. Its inhabitant shot up, screaming and gasping for air. A shaking mare, grabbing hold of her chest desperately looked around for something.

The mare slowly got a hang of herself and let out a heavy sigh. Looking around once more, her eyes now adjusted and seeing the torches, she quietly looked down at herself. The moonlight shined down perfectly along her body. Her light sky blue and purple striped coat reflected the moonlight, each individual stripe a differ shade of purple, though there wasn't many stripes along her slim body, they equally reflected the moonlight. A glance down to her cutiemark left her puzzled, "A crystal spear and armor?' The mare coughed out, asking no one in particular and not expecting an answer, to which she only got silence.

"Where? Where am I? Momma?" The mare called out in a raspy voice, she may as well have tracked the badlands with how dry both her throat and mouth were. But again, she got no reply and could only look up to the moonlight. But it did little but set her at ease, she felt safe for the moment. Even though what she just seen in her nightmare haunted her. Devilish eyes and screams haunted the back of her mind.

"Who am I?" She sked aloud again only to hear the timbers howling above. Without out much thought, she tried to lift herself out of the coffin, only to fall straight onto her flank. She let out a quiet whimper and slowly climbed to her hooves. She shook and swayed side to side as her balance seemed as if it would give at any moment. Though another fall never came, feeling confident that she could control her body for the moment, she grasped the book in her mouth and looked through the large whole. Both too steep and too high to climb or jump, she groaned and looked around the crypt.

"Surely there's a way out, right?' She thought to herself and looked all throughout the crypt. Only old vines and bits of stone seemed to clutter the floor. though something caught her eye under a slab of stone. Most likely from the monument, given by its cracked and faded look. Her horn began to spark and fizz, before fully igniting in an ominous red glow. A red aura covered the stone slab soon after and began to lift it up. All the while, the mare strained her body to not drop the stone and managed to move it aside.

She grinned happily seeing what looked like an old ladder, her magic aura enveloped it and she lifted it up to the hole. Silently thanking that the ladder wasn't as heavy as the stone. And without any other thought, she carefully made her way up the ladder. Hearing a cracking sound, the mare jumped onto the Everfree's ground above as the ladder's rums broke and fell back in.

"Out of the fire and into the ice apparently?" She quietly mumbled and shivered in the cold air. Once again, she silently thanked that it wasn't any worse than it could be. For there was no rain, only the dampness of the forest's previous rainfall. She looked all around with a dazed expression, she really did not know where she was. Nothing looked like anything she could remember. Which by itself, was mostly some castle and guards but not a forest, Not willing to be defeated so easily, she looked to the stars in hopes that it help her remember.

And for a moment nothing, the next she remembered how to find her direction with the stars. As to where she learned how to do that, is far beyond her knowledge. But she at least had an idea to go on now, maybe she could find herself some other pony who could help her. Though she had a strange feeling that wouldn't happen out here. Nonetheless, she began trotting north. Her accomplishment and feelings, if any suddenly went away. A timber wolf walked out of the bushes, sniffing the air and growling as it turned toward her. Beginning to back up, she heard even more growls behind her. With a gulp and a whimper, she bit her lip. "You want me? I sure hope you don't scare easy!" She shouted at the timber wolf in front her and began her charge.