Prelude: A Changing World

Over the past five millennia, despite the world having been at peace, many global leaders had begun to use magic to strengthen their borders. They had done this not out of distrust of one another, but because of distrust towards the one leader that everypony except Supreme Commander Scootaloo of the Crystal Empire had, Supreme Commander Colgate of Coastal Equestria.

While she seemed to be no threat, it still bothered ponies that she had taken two shattered relics home with her after the slaying of the dark goddess Twilight Sparkle. Out of all the leaders though, it was Queen Ruby Heart of Unicornia and Princess Celestia of Equestria that had the most distrust when it came to her. Celestia could feel that Colgate had the desire to retake all of Equestria for herself and Ruby knew that Colgate had grown to hate her over the distrust she now showed.

Over the millennia, as was requested of her, Scootaloo had been sharing secrets with Colgate and as time passed, the more Colgate learned, the more her hatred and bitterness grew. Once she learned that other ponies were using magic to strengthen their borders, Colgate realized that they may use magic to go on the offensive against her and that was the last straw. Colgate knew that something would have to be done about this, she knew that she may have to do the one thing that she vowed she would never do, transform herself into something truly terrible, something that would make what Twilight did look like foal's play.