Imperium of Ponykind: The Beginings

Greed, envy, sloth, wrath, lust, pride, and gluttony. Motivations that appear to control pony kind nowadays. Intentions that twist the mind of the kind-hearted and separate kin from their families. Our little world held peace with Twilight's reign that lasted for a multitude of years before multicolored lightning ripped through the skies leaving glimpses of faces that seemed downtrodden, angry or just plain evil. Unicorns seemed scared and panicked. All of their colors blanched, fading from technicolor to weak pastels. Earth ponies dropped to their haunches wincing in pain sending shocks of agony and weakness sprawling across their bodies. Pegasi hurdled towards the soils of Equestria like raindrops from sweet Celestia's sky, some finding their way down safely and others landing with a bone-cracking thud against houses, signposts, and the concrete or dirt. The occasional unlucky few being pierced with picket fences prying through their flesh smearing dark red stain on the wooden planks and puddles of crimson pooled on the ground below. Panic quickly spread. Reports of this spread at the same pace across the lands of Equestria.

Confusion and fear muddied the minds of Ponykind. Gloom arose as moral fell. Even Pinkie, the Element of Laughter, had difficulty keeping her smile that every pony had seen nearly every day had grown into a frown. Generosity seemed bleak and rare with ponies forgetting how to share. Kindness faded and heated arguments erupted without care or compassion. Honesty abandoned itself with twisted lies hindering communication. Loyalty lost, ponies literally and figuratively started to stabbed each other in the back. The magic of friendship faded leaving only remnants to be found between the closest of friends.

Sadden by daily troubles the six sat in conversation trying to devise a plan to reverse the effects that the strange storms had caused this cruel world epidemic. But what were they to do about it? These energies that threatened their existence didn't behave like normal magic. This turned and twisted the normal bounds of what even Celestia, who has existed for much more than a millennium, was uncertain what this estranged energy was doing. After a while of discussion, an idea was thrown out onto the table. Celestia, Luna, Cadence, Twilight and even Flurry Heart, who was now full grown, would combine their power in an attempt to stop these wretched and manipulative storms. Neither of them knew what consequences that this may spawn. But after all, this was the best option at hoof. The elements were too weakened due to the fact that most of every pony had abandoned the idea of friendship. The tree now withering and wasting away. Without friendship, the Everfree Forest would eventually consume the cave. Applejack along with the other four had protested. Though when questioned about it, were unable to offer up a better solution. They were to meet up in a week's time to carry their solution in the cave that the Tree of Harmony resided in.

The story managed to spread quickly and as the alicorns met in the early morning, so did a couple hundred other ponies, mostly unicorns, were ready to give their life for the old Equestria they once used to know. They initiated the ritual all focusing their total life force at the Tree of Harmony. A massive swarm of energy collected completely encasing the tree in a rainbow of colors. The light illuminated the cave shunning even the smallest of shadows from the cave. Immediately this gave the tree new life and strength, even stronger than when Starswirl the Bearded had originally created the elements. Ponies from all across saw the light as an aurora of mass energies lit up the nation.

The cave abruptly stood still. The cave walls were burned and charred. The ponies in the cave lay there deceased their pigment faded to grey washed colors. In the center a pony three times the size of a normal pony laid where the tree once had been. Around him, a golden fire glowed in a circle with mass amounts of heat radiating from it. The new pony was winged with a curved horn eighteen inches long glowing with a brilliant gold. A couple moments later the light faded leaving the cave dark seemingly lifeless.

The new pony groaned as he stood up. Muscles ached as he stood completely thrown from a lack of knowledge about his location. A dim light shined as he stumbled to the opening of the cave. He looked at a town's worth of ponies staring shocked. He was covered in all sorts of tribal-like markings that covered his body. The new pony stared back not understanding. Abruptly everything he saw made sense. A massive wave of information filled his mind causing him to fall into ripping pain from all of the memories that flooded in. Weak he stood ignoring the pain pushing the throbbing headache to the back of his mind. Applejack sat shocked. Rarity and Fluttershy broke down into wailing tears. Pinkie Pies mane went from its cotton candy fluff to a slick straight down style. Pinkie's posture also depressed itself.

Rainbow Dash started to tear up then in rebellion yelled in anger "WHAT HAVE YOU DONE WITH ALL OF OUR FRIENDS" Then in a burst of angry speed she sped toward the new pony and attempted a shot toward his head. The new pony, who still remained nameless, effortlessly stepped to the side appearing only as a blur to others. Once again, the ponies stood shocked. Rainbow tried shot for shot to hit the pony but the only thing she managed to do, was become tired. The "god" pony, as some were calling him now, wasn't even out of breath.

"Are you done?" a voice echoed.

His voice echoed. There was an intimidation to his voice yet somehow it was also calming. Confident yet soothing. His voice was like a thousand people speaking in stereo but it was completely relaxed. Silence filled the air and soon as it came, it was broken by some pony questioning,

"And who might you be?" Colgate questioned.

With no delay, he spoke. "I am the reincarnation of all of your friends and to some, family. I encase all of their memories within my head. I know each and every one of you as if I had known you for the entirety of my life..."

Pinkie interrupted "You have known us for all of your life."

"... from a baby", he continued. "I am a fusion of multiple consciences yet I stand as one being. Ponies from every walk of life gathered and composed into one being."

As he spoke a picture of his tribal marking receded toward his flank and formed in condensed golden energy into a galaxy.

"This is who I am" he ended.

The same pony responded with "I meant what's your name?"

"Oh," he said bleakly. "I as of right now do not have a name. I was just born to err, created you see. Thus I remain nameless".

"Ether Eternal" some pony shouted. Once again every pony went silent after realizing that Fluttershy was the one who shouted.

As always, this was a shock.