Defect

by CroakyEngine

Introduction

Long ago in the magical land of Equestria, there were the two royal sisters...

It was said that one controlled the Sun, while the other controlled the Moon. As individuals, they governed the Celestial bodies that allowed the world to prosper and grow. As one, they ushered an era of peace and prosperity unlike that which the world had ever witnessed before, or had since witnessed.

However, legends told that there was a third, one who mastered and reigned over all forms of magic and spellcraft. They say that the third felt discomfort besides the sisters as immortals, and as time passed grew more and more distraught. A foolish decision led to another, and the era of tranquility abruptly ended.

The Equalist Empire now rules with a steel hoof, an army of metal at their beck and call. A fragile rebellion struggles against the mighty Empire, but their fortune had long since run empty. Some hopefuls turn to the magic of the old, believing that it still runs in the veins of some, those that still shone with the brilliance of their ancestors. Others say that only the ancient still hold the powers, the mysterious ones who had been seen to still roam the ruins of a once proud nation, unwilling to let go of their past…