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It was a quiet night in Starswirl's library. He was searching through different books and was writing in his journal. He had a difficult choice coming up ahead and he was doing all he could to research upon it. All of Equestria could be at stake here and if he made the wrong move, himself and the nation would be screwed. Nothing about this would be very easy, but he knew that he had to keep Equestria safe no matter what the cost may be. He stared at the journal for a second and then continued to write. The journal said:

Dear Journal,

Life can throw many challenges at us, yet they teach us so much on how to live it. I would have never anticipated that something so simple could be something very complex. Each of us have a role to play in this world and it's up to us to figure out what that means. As I write this down, I fear that Equestria is in grave danger. The Pillars and I have taken down many foes before, but this is far bigger than that. A pony that I once knew has turned to the darkness and has vowed for revenge on his enemies. He is inching closer and time is running short for me.

But we shall leave behind a seed that will grow into something one day that will stand against the darkness. I also sense that a great warrior shall come out of this as well. He will be filled with strength and courage, yet suffer tragedy and heartbreak at the same time. He will find solace, but it will be tested many times. He will also find a partner in life and they shall settle down together after issues are resolved. However, a great threat will emerge that will threaten to end all he has ever known. He will be tested and beaten down, but he will never break. I know that he will become something great one day and will serve to protect Equestria along with this seed. The hour is growing near and my time may come.

But anyone who comes along this journal must know that this was for the best. I wish I had a choice in the matter, but my foe has other ideas. Myself and the Pillars must make a grave sacrifice, but it will be for the greater good of this land. It is young and needs nurturing to become a nation that will be great. It will need protectors for this land to thrive and prosper. Which is why I leave with this seed planted and the great warrior I speak of. I do not know when he will appear, but he will show up when the time comes.

This could very well be my last entry in this journal and if anyone reads this, just know that Equestria is a much safer place now than it was before at the time I'm writing this. As for now, I must venture off to another location with the Pillars and contain this foe once and for all. I only hope that it will be enough.

Farewell,

Starswirl the Bearded

He picked up his journal and he ran out of the door from his library. He knew that it was probably his last entry in that journal, but he wanted to make it count just in case if he never returned to Equestria at all. Many will probably wonder where he disappeared off to, but he is doing this for the greater good of Equestria and shall leave it behind in good hooves. He's confident that the forces of good will be able to maintain this land and vanquish evil during his absence. But he's worried about the warrior that he spoke of in his journal. Sure, he will become a great and mighty warrior, but he'll have to suffer heartbreak and tragedy at the same time because that was what the prophecy spoke of.

He could only hope though that the warrior will prevail every single challenge thrown at him just like the prophecy states. He met someone before that seemed to fit this description, but he wasn't sure who it actually was. He only stated what the prophecy mentioned and he wrote it down in his journal to keep as notes just in case he ever witnessed it. The chances of that were unlikely at this point, but he wasn't sure if he would even survive this, so he had to write it down for all intensive purposes. He didn't want to have to face this foe again, but they had left him and the Pillars no choice, so this was what had to be done in order to keep Equestria safe from harm.

It took so long for the pony races to come together as one nation and this foe threatened to tear it all apart. Starswirl simply could not let that happen. The nation was far too young to endure such strain in its early beginnings. Yet, when he was on his travels, he noticed that the country he visited experienced the same issues when it first formed. He discovered many amazing things over there and he wrote down many notes about the place so he could keep track of this place he visited. It fascinated him how much technological advancements were there and he spent a lot of time in museums studying it and writing down more notes. Seriously, this dude took a lot of notes when it came to this stuff. So much stuff that Equestria had yet to experience and fully enjoy. Starswirl knew that Equestria would reach this at some point, but from what he read in the history books in libraries, Equestria was set more in ancient biblical times when he visited this place.

As much fun it was to speculate on the different adventures he had, he had a mission to complete. So, he picked up the pace and started running faster towards this location. It was time to contain the foe and restore Equestria with perfect balance in the world. Hopefully, the seed and the warrior will do their parts and they will protect Equestria from harm and maintain the realm from evil. He could only pray that this would be enough as he stared at the foe right in front of him who was ready to exact his revenge on his enemies.

Author's Note

AN: Well, the first chapter of this story is done. I'm back at it again. This is something new I wanted to try out and I came up with the idea after watching Sonic the Hedgehog 2 a few weeks ago. Great movie by the way and I definitely recommend you watch it with your family or by yourself if you want. It appears I can get it through auto moderation and it should be up very soon. If you're a moderator reading this, I know the rules and I don't think I broke any. So, I think we're good. Hope you enjoyed the chapter!

Next Chapter: Story time! Fast forward many years later and we get to see what Caleb is up to nowadays. He does a lot of cool things and once he is done fighting crime, he heads back home to relax. However, he notices how lonely he feels and stares at a photo of someone very close to him. He is on a mission to find an important artifact, but will he be able to find it and in time?

Until then, my fellow readers