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After doing some research into the history of Alicorns, Twilight finds a dead end. When she chooses to pursue it against Celestia's wishes, she finds herself entangled in a messy history that some want forgotten. An Alicorn's position comes with sacrifice. And when given power, one will always be in want of more...

A complicated explanation for the history and intricacies of the My Little Pony universe. If you're reading this, be ready for the long haul.

A rewrite, or rather, the heavily revised and actually worth reading version of The Struggle for Power, my earlier work. Think of that as an alpha build, and this as the "released-to-the-public" program.
http://www.equestriadaily.com/2011/05/story-struggle-for-power.html

Twilight is beyond the title protege. Prodigies are merely brilliant. Twilight has surpassed most of the greatest mages in history before the age of thirty. Twilight's research has changed the landscape itself. She is a living legend who some whisper may be the greatest user of magic to ever exist... perhaps even an equal one day to the semi-divine princesses.

But Twilight's knowledge is not infinite. She has one final lesson to learn. Twilight must learn the Final Law of Magic.

Princess Celestia feels that Ponyville is over populated with ponies and she has not been a good leader like she once was. She fears rebellion and being overthrown, so she seeks Princess Twilight Sparkle's help and together, they come up with the most evil and horrific plan. After they follow through with their plan, Twilight Sparkle needs to cover up the facts about what just happened and pretends to give help and aid to those who are suffering and dying, by presenting new medical practices that nopony had ever heard of before. It's up to Twilight Sparkle's friends to uncover the truth about what happened to Ponyville and to discover the horrors that lie behind these new medical treatments.

At the edge of Equestria, archaeologists unearthed a massive magical artifact older than the reign of the Royal Sisters. Deep under Canterlot Castle, researchers study it in secret. After months with no progress, Twilight Sparkle is called in to assist.

As she unravels its secrets, she learns far more than she ever expected.