You've heard by now of an Underground... an Underground where those ponies born with Bright Eyes and a gift for music can hide and live in safety from the laws of Equestria and its Princesses.

But how did it begin? How did it even start?

A single journal holds some if not all these answers... do you wish to read on? And if you do... what will you choose to do with this knowledge?

A/N: This is a prequel to Artsofallkinds Eyes of a Musician story which he has given me permission to write up and put out for all of you to enjoy and read. NOTE! This is NOT a choose your adventure style story despite how it may sound in the description.

Tempest Storm is a pegasus sculptor in Ponyville. Day to day stuff, pay bills, make a bust, or a sculpture here and there. Till one day, he gets a letter in the mail with the Royal Seal on it.

For whatever reason, the Royal Sisters have selected him to create a Sculpture of the Bearers of the Elements of Harmony  and the Princesses themselves in time for the Summer Sun Celebration. In three months time.

How hard can it be to make a sculpture of the Mane 6 and the Princesses in just three months?

A/N For the character's involved bit, I'm using one of the Princesses to represent them both, since I can only select up to five characters to mention on the button bit. I'm just making this up as I go along so bear with me... I may go back now and then and tweak this as and when time permits or requires it.

Why'd I put the adventure tag in? Wait and see :)

A world without music... that's the world we live in... where music in any form is banned and outlawed... but there are those who fight against it... who have united and banded together... who play their music day and night in defiance of the law...

But that is not this story. No. This is my story. This is how I found out about the Underground... how I discovered my talent for music... and of the day that I lost my innocence...

Never stop running. Don't stop running. Keep on running.

My name is Ikuze, and this is my story.

Side story/Prequel to Eyes of a Musician by Artsofallkinds

A/N : I put in the Dark tag for this mainly for the ending....not entirely sure if its needed or not but please, feel free to correct me if its not actually a needed tag or if its fine. Comments are welcome :)