Discords origin has always remained a secret. Very few ponies remember the time he ruled, and fewer still can recount his childhood. Was he always evil? Are there more of his kind? Where did he come from? These questions have plagued many a scholar. Celestia herself recently stumbled onto the journal of one, Starswirl the Bearded. The tome was filled with magical spells and scientific formulas, but it was the dairy of his adventures that caught her eye. It brought back memories of an age long gone, when Celestia had just reached marehood. This is the story that will be forever kept within the history books. A true tale of love, sacrifice and betrayal.