This story is a prequel to Keeper of the Crystal Heart

Will you remember me as the one from the trees, when the forest used to sing?

Bound to the Earth, a guardian spirit maintains a constant watch over the Everfree forest. He has been so alone, for so very long. But this was not always so. He was once proud, with his partner—Rose, the weaver of dreams—at his side, until the grand deception that not only tainted him and his precious forest, but also shaped the very land of Equestria as we know it. Now for the first time, you may see and understand the mythos behind the creation of the Everfree forest, told through Ilias the Firstborn's memories: his Chronicles of Woe.

A story based upon and heavily inspired by the album Neverbloom, created by Australian melodic deathcore band, Make Them Suffer. All lyrical copyrights to S. Harmanis and Make Them Suffer. Permission to use song lyrics obtained from S. Harmanis of Make Them Suffer.

Edited by andygrey, Unimpressive Vagaries, and Cormac McCloppy.

Rated teen for mild themes and infrequent spoiler-tagged language.

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Peewee has been living with his phoenix family for a while, happy to be with them. Recently, however, the young phoenix has grown homesick for his old caretaker Spike. One day, he decides to bid his family farewell and return to the dragon who saved his life. Thus begins a long and epic journey involving mean dragons, a flirtatious robin, an epic space battle, and more!

(Note: Not all of those things will actually appear in the story.)

Cover art by Erockertorres!

On a sweltering day in mid-August, a mysterious stranger rides into Ponyville on a mission to remove excess body hair.

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Wanted: Porter, assistant, jack-of-all-trades, minion. Applicants should be strong, loyal, pain tolerant, cold tolerant, unambitious. Must be capable of following simple instructions. Ideal applicant should be of low to average intelligence and mildly deformed, but exceptions will be made for extraordinary candidates, with extraordinariness to be determined by employer. Must be willing to begin work immediately.

Remuneration will be in the form of room, board, and insight into the true nature of the cosmos. Extremely generous bonuses up to and including subcontinents may be awarded if merited and if circumstances permit. Interviews for the position to be conducted at 108 Haybale lane at 10:00 AM sharp on 4/7. Applicants are expected to be punctual.

—The Dark Lord Sassaflash

Editing and indispensable writer-prodding by The Masked Ferret

Meet Abstract Thought, an inquisitive unicorn who has the ability to create images of what he's thinking with his magic. Meet Kyo Kusagani, an enthusiastic pegasus who has a huge crush on Gilda the griffon. When Kyo has a chance to meet Gilda, he'll need Abstract's help to find her and score a date with her. Can Kyo win her heart, or will he crash and burn?

Contains spoilers for Twilight Sparkle and the Crystal Heart Spell

Also, this fic is devoted to KyoKusagani1999, my first and best brony friend. Thanks for being so awesome!

Shining Armor and Cadence's spell reveals something completely unexpected as it expels Chrysalis and her changelings out of Canterlot: A secret kept from everypony for several years...

Now with a TV Tropes page! Warning: Will Contain spoilers.