Prelude:
In a port town outside of Manehatten lived a young unicorn named Flashburn. He was young but had no one to care for him so he got a job using his special talent, unusually potent pyromancy, to fuel a large cruise ship, there we leave him….
In a secluded glen in the Everfree forest lived a young Alicorn named Rouge. She used to live in a small cottage but sickness and an avalanche took all she knew away a few years ago. She was set on never needing another to help her in anyway and shied from others. She was able to support herself using her special talent, a skill with animals nigh as well as Fluttershy’s and surprising accuracy with a bow, alone but undaunted we leave her…
In an academy for the princess’s army we find a seasoned veteran named (input name) Auto. He alone of his platoon survived an unwelcome encroachment of an Ettin tribe. He serves her majesty with his special talent, an uncanny and impassable shield wall and crushing club skill that is unparalleled by any other in the kingdom of Equestria. We leave him about to enter the princess’s throne room for another dispatch of orders…
In the cold northern wastelands a dark threat is rising unknown to but a few as dark ponies who worshiped Nightmare Moon and believe Luna to be under a spell that changed her entire being. They are furious at the mockery of their great Lady of the Night and it must be destroyed. They gather in force under their leader Evendra, an alicorn bent on destroying all that stand in her way.
Celestia is unable to use the elements of harmony and Twilight and her friends have ventured deep south with Zecora in an attempt to find the staff of Starswirl the Bearded and cannot be reached and her northern intelligence officer Anti-Freeze informs her of a rumor of a rumor that is a rising threat. She must make a decision, await Twilight’s return, face an unknown foe alone with Luna, or attempt to find others who wield great power that can assist her, but what is the correct choice? If she marshals her and Luna’s forces they may prove insufficient and if she awaits Twilight only to have her not return in time… she decides not to dwell on the possibilities. If she searches for new talent and has little luck she will be just as doomed as if she waited.
Twilight and her friends are trapped in an ancient pony ruin and a magic canceling trap leaves them unable to communicate with the outside world. They’re only hope lies with Rarity who was trapped on the other side of the collapse. If she can escape and contact a nearby town they will be saved, but should she falter or be unable to exit than all their hopes are rainbow dashed and they will have to wait for someone to find them.
As the threat grows closer Celestia must make a decision. And that is where we shall begin, with our veteran Pegasus patiently awaiting his Monarch’s command…