Celestia is awakened from her prison of nightmares nine years after the fall of the Circle to find an Equestria in perilous turmoil. Liberated by the most unlikely of souls, a magic-using earth pony and ex-child of the Circle, he forces her to bear witness to the darkest visions of his past, revealing the unseen forces that move the universe. Reluctantly, the Princess falls into his plot to bring balance back to the world, but do the ends justify the means?

All my love goes to these two for helping me out so much Transcribed and edited by False Door
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Editing done by Kiernan

This is a sequel to the tarnish silver series. One of the first fanfics since I've ever read in impress me enough to start riding myself. I hope my little ponies enjoy.

Special sellouts to Shilo_Yuuga for his spicy scene in chapter 3