A month. That was all it was supposed to take, just a month, a well supplied laboratory and a sufficient amount of magical energy. It could have been the most important moment in the history of Equestria. It could have revolutionized the lived of every pony in the country. All that needed to happen was for things to go right.

All that happened was that things went wrong. Just one mistake. The consequences were horrible. Sadly, that was not the end.