PROLOGUE
Princess Celestia had ruled over Equestria for a very long time now. Crises had come and gone, and the people of Equestria had always become stronger for it. No matter what foe they faced.
He was different.
Celestia had already sent a missive out, and was pacing in the Grand Hall of the Canterlot Tower when Twilight and her friends arrived.
“Princess Celestia! We came as fast as we could.” Her faithful student was practically out of breath as she stormed up the steps with her friends in tow.
“Thank you Twilight. Thank you all.” She addressed them as calmly as she could.
“Is this about the weather, and the animal’s weird behavior, what’s happening out there why isn’t my magic working? Is there-“
Celestia gently but firmly raised her hoof to silence the distressed mare.
“Follow me. I called you here for a matter of great importance. It seems an old foe of mine, someone I thought I had defeated long ago has returned.
His name… is Discord.” Celestia nearly jumped herself as she heard the gentle Fluttershy eke out a frightened squeak at his name spoken aloud.
“Discord is the mischievous spirit of disharmony, before my sister and I stood up to him, he ruled Equestria in an eternal state of unrest, and unhappiness. Luna and I saw how miserable it was for earth ponies, pegasi, and unicorns alike. So after discovering the elements of harmony, we combined our powers, and rose up against him, turning him to stone. “ She continued to explain the situation to her young charge and her friends, but the alicorn’s mind drifted to a time long past. She would like to have told them that they reminded her of herself at their age. But they didn’t. She did think they would have gotten along famously.
As she spoke, she gazed up at the glass wall depicting her and her sister’s heroic victory over the draconequus. It wasn’t that simple. It is never that simple.
