A request to help finish some overdue paper work in Canterlot leads Twilight to ask where life is taking the ponies she cares about.

Cadence and Shining Armor go about their lives unaware their family is targeted by an old enemy.

Celestia has been slowly transitioning governmental power and responsibility to Luna since her return. The daily toil takes more and more energy and the strain is beginning to show.

Three very different captains try three different ways to keep their Princesses safe.

Cover art generated by me with Stable Difusion AI

JAvarod offered to proofread so I've asked him to look over the previous chapters.

2/27/19 Prolog Edited
3/12/2019 Part 1 Edited