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// Chapter 1 
// Story: From the Life of a Queen, to the Life of a Villian 
// by Rainboom Dash 1 
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          Queen Leisha watched over her kingdom proudly. She smiled as her subjects pranced around in small happy jumps of excitement. The royal ball was that night, and all of her subjects were royally invited. The ball was when the poorest and richest of her subjects came to the castle for a feast and beautiful night of dancing and joy. Everypony loved the Queen, and nopony rejected her as a Queen. She made sure they were all well taken care of, and always had a smile on her face. The little fillies and colts loved her, and played with her whenever she was out walking-which was quite often.
"My Queen?" A guard asked from behind. She turned, and smiled at her guard in the silver armor.
"Yes Commander Silver?" She looked at him, her light blue eyes sparkling.
"Our mailpony has delivered a rather troubling message from a neighboring kingdom." Leisha gasped. Who was out for her? She thought she treated everypony in her kingdom, and neighboring kingdoms, with the up most respect... What had she done wrong?
"May I see it Commander?" The Queen asked, taking it. The note was cut up from old magazines, and was glued hastily on the paper.
'Your kingdom is too rich. So here is our little pitch. On the night of life and laughter, We will make sure it will NOT be happily ever after.'
"The ball... Tonight." Leisha whispered, staring to Commander Silver.
"I'll get the guard ready. We will be ready my queen." Silver took off in a burst of speed out the door. Leisha walked over to her balcony once more, and sighed as she watched the fillies and colts gallop around in laughter.
"What have I done wrong..." The Queen whispered. Her fur was glistening in the light, the white blending perfectly with the rays of the sun. "What have I done..." Her blue wings closed to her sides, she walked back inside with the simple thought of what had she done.

 It was now time for the ball. 

Leisha was fitted and ready in a elegant light blue dress that flowed to the ground like small waterfalls. Flakes of white were sprinkled across the entire gown, and small white butterflies with extravagant detail were soaring across the bottom. Leshias' crown was silver and sparkled with the sapphire gems embedded in the elegant headpiece. She had her mane curled and sparkled with the same white flakes as on her dress. Her tail matched her mane, and it shimmered brightly in the rays of the setting sun.
She trotted down the stairs leading to the ball room, and smiled at her subjects. They cheered her on as she made her way to the bottom. She smiled, and as she got up to the stage, she bowed to the audience.
"Welcome my friends!" She smiled. "Thank you all for coming tonight to the 5th Annual Ball of Friendship! I'd like to wish you guys a great evening, and please do be nice to each other!" The ponies started to mingle among themselves, and a few came up to the Queen to greet her. She smiled, and shook their hooves and the guards stood around the castle, watching closely to the outskirts.
"Commander." A guard said to Silver.
"Can I help you solider?" He replied, looking to the solider. He looked beat up, and his armor was burnt to a crisp. "What happened?!"
"He is here Commander."
"Who the hell is he?" Silver growled.
"The one who sent the note." He said, standing tall, dispite his armor falling off.
"Crap." Commander Silver said, growling at the ground. "It seems that we are going to have to think of ways to say goodbye if we can't save the Queen." He sighed. "Into the castle! We must save Queen Leisha!" He yelled, and ran inside.