Another day, another bushel of apples. The day was almost over, and work was progressing smoothly, just like always. Just before Big McIntosh can head back to the farmhouse, his youngest sister’s inquiring curiosity brings forth a memory from the stallion’s youth. Perhaps supper can wait a little bit longer today.

Proofing and editing credit goes to Striving for Harmony, once again. He is a great help, and I hope he knows how much he is appreciated. I would also like the thank Scooter-kun for taking time out of their day to do some editing for this one as well.

A three arced story that begins slowly as partially Comedy and Slice of life and rotates more towards Adventure and Dark in later chapters.

Some school fillies have to deal with school crushes. Others with bullies. Sometimes they have to deal with both. But no filly has ever had to deal with an Evil Tyrant being bound to their shadow and have the power to control their every action. This, of course, seems to be no big deal for Sweetie Belle who seems to even enjoy the stallion's company. Though the feelings aren't mutual. The small filly reminds the old king too much of a filly he used to know... Though it's strange the only place he'd seen her before are in these strange dreams of his. Recollections of a past he can't remember.

Perhaps Sweetie Belle will awake in him that version of himself before he was a Tyrant. Before he was labeled evil. A time from when he was a father. Perhaps she will help him forgive.

First featured on 9/4/2014!

The cover art was sketched by me and colored by the very talented Midnight Sonare

To the average observer, Sunset Shimmer made a full one-eighty when she was hit by the Rainbow Blast back when she turned into a She-Demon. However, she didn't just suddenly turn good or realize her mistakes. Truth be told, she died back then. She was welcomed into the cold embrace of death.
In that darkness, she found him. The one they call Sombra, there to welcome her to her doom. Surely a bright mind like her's knew the Price of Evil.