At the height of the war on chaos, and before the discovery of the Elements of Harmony, a war orphan born of unusual circumstances wandered into the Crystal Empire. With her fate tied to that of King Sombra’s, she is enlisted to aid the Crystal Queen in striking back against Discord for stealing away the young Princess Mi Amore Cadenza.

Little do they realize that nature is an uncaring and unforgiving place. Being born into that world, Treeling Asheveld lived all her life never knowing any different; let alone giving it a second thought. Lacking traditional training in magic, the only power she has at her disposal is to wield what is discarded by others... just as she too was discarded.

Author's Note: Each character has their own agenda; the pursuit of which affects the way the story unfolds.

No pony can slay the King. It's Nopony's destiny to do so. But when you cheat fate, fate cheats you.

Alternate Universe tag because here, King Sombra won when the Crystal Empire returned. He has been ruthlessly ruling Equestria and beyond ever since.
Proofreading by Smaug the golden.

Bigger than a mountain, fire hotter than Celestia's sun, teeth sharper than surgical blades, and a memory longer than history, one-eyed Barrakan the White was a dragon whom legend says made all of Canterlot tremble at his might. At least he's just a story, right?

A young Celestia and Luna venture into the Whitetail Wood in pursuit of the Star Eater, a monstrous magic-eating dragon.

The cost of victory is greater than either could have expected.

A short story originally written for the Lunestia Prompt Tag Collab that deviated from the original intent quite spectacularly.

Review by Seattle's Angels!

Edited by Maskedferret

Reading by Charzoid