Two gentlemen.

One target.

An angry mare.

And an even more enraged vigilante.

Yes, this is a robbery. We are indeed thugs, and will be taking your belongings. Good day.

Twilight Sparkle was never Celestia's student, and she has never been to Ponyville. Raised on the backstreets of Canterlot she has to fight to survive, and her good heart does nothing to help. A criminal, a student, and a dangerous foe. All these titles and so many more plague her young life. Corruption is on the rise, ancient forces and new ones alike, struggling for power and control... and one mare stands at its center. Twilight will cross every line, and discover truths meant to stay buried. Her life will never be the same again, and there is a long road left ahead.

Connected Stories: Among The Stars, Alpha

Cover Art designed by: MeowofyMLP

Editing and revisions by: ArthurPaige

This story is a sequel to Evening Crown

Princess Luna, Goddess Of The Night, Guardian Of The Lost, and Bane Of The Wicked... is just a pony.

She has lived more than a thousand years, but still endures the crashing waves of loss. She holds all lunar power and glorious might of the night in her hooves... but she still cannot save those she loves. She has fought every battle, held her beloved sister in terrible tears, and witnessed the fabrics of reality break at its seams... yet she was blind to the plight of her own ponies. It has been no less than a couple of months since the end of what is now being named, The Athenic War. The Sole ruler, Princess Luna, reflects upon her past and what she has lost. She remains regal and alone in her night, asking questions with seemingly no answers.

> This took quite some time to write. I desperately wanted this to be my work of art that everyone could enjoy. I really hope you all can be immersed in this short story that means so much to me.

While it is not required that you read this story first, or vice versa, it takes place in my Evening Crown AU. At what point in time? You'll just have to wait and find out.

Edited by: ArthurPaige