//------------------------------// // Prologue: How it all Began // Story: My Brave Pony: Starfleet Magic Season I // by DakariKingMykan //------------------------------// PROLOGUE/INTRO the story began to be told as pictures on a very large and old tapestry went by, depicting how it all happened... Far off in the distant reaches of the dimensional universe, is the magical world of Unicornicopia, home to a race of genetically altered humanoid-shaped ponies known as the Space Alicorns. All were under the watchful eye of their leader-- The Tri Horned Alicorn, who unlike most unicorns had three horns instead of one. All of which were gold colored, but even he himself did not know the reasons of this astonishing phenomenon that was he. Still, he kept a very watchful eye over his subjects. Some of the alicorns lived in peace while others would train to become powerful warriors and join their Grand Ruler in his never-ending struggle against the forces of evil-- To become members of “Starfleet Magic!” Trained well, and skilled with powerful weapons and magic-- Thanks to Starfleet and its warriors, the worlds had been protected from many evil forces… However, there was one evil force that seemed almost too powerful for even Starfleet to handle-- A powerful hooded sorcerer who sought to destroy all that was good and decent, and rule the Dimensional Universe with hatred and chaos beyond imagination. The sorcerer eventually attacked Unicornicopia. Starfleet tried to stave him off but proved to be nearly no match against such terrifying magic. Fearing for the safety of his people and the Dimensional Universe, The Grand Ruler fought against the sorcerer and with the power of his golden horns, unleashed the mysterious magic of the uniforce and was able to render the sorcerer weak, but was not strong enough to effectively destroy him. So using the last of his available strength, The Grand Ruler sealed the sorcerer away on a distant dark planet, so that he might never again recover his power and threaten the worlds with his evil. For one-thousand years, the threat was long forgotten and only remained in the memories of the past, but The Grand Ruler struggle against evil continued and Starfleet always would remain on guard for any new or recurring threats to ever rise This story was passed down for centuries as detailed on the tapestry. Lightning Dawn was a white humanoid alicorn with a short brown mane and a golden horn, but as he was genetically altered, more than eighty percent of his body was human-shaped. He stood up straight, and had shoulders, arms, elbows, hands, knees, feet, toes. He wore a white armor vest with a code “AO0C” printed on it just below the planet’s insignia. He also wore a pair of white pants and black boots. He was just standing in his room of the royal palace, gazing up at the tapestry that told the story of the Grand Ruler's battle with the sorcerer, a-thousand years ago. It was one of his most favorite stories to hear and tell himself over and over as it really fascinated him. “Lightning...?" someone said to him. "Are you still staring at that tapestry?" Lightning turned and saw his best friend and lifelong companion; a small little fairy, about nine inches tall. She had long blond hair, and she wore a pink simple pink skirt and blouse, completed with cute slippers on her tiny feet. "I can't help it, Krysta." said Lightning "Besides, it helps keep me calm. Remember, today's the day we start our new lives on the surface. We've both been living here in the palace for a very long time, and we've only seen SOME of the world below." Krysta nodded and was eager to go, but she herself was still confused by many things, "I just don't get it; you've been training for over ten years and you still can't do normal magic." It was true; though he was indeed an alicorn pony, unlike alicorn ponies, Lightning could not do magic. He could neither levitate things, transfigure objects, use telepathy, or teleport... or pretty much anything a normal alicorn could do. "Krysta, you know perfectly well why I can't use magic... and I'd really rather not talk about it." He sounded rather sad and downhearted, as if he were struggling with a deep emotional pain. "I'm sorry..." Krysta said "I didn't mean..." "It's okay..." Lightning said "Besides, sometimes I wonder why Grand Ruler took Me as his personal apprentice above all the others, but at least he gave us both a home for a long time." So for many years Lightning lived with his master in the royal palace, which floated in the skies high above the surface of Unicornicopia, and he learned and was taught how to do things without the use of magic. He was especially trained in the art of combat and was exercised immensely in physical training. Now Grand Ruler felt that Lightning was old enough and mature, and was sending him to live on surface below; to meet new creatures; make friends and most of all, to finally make a new life for himself after all that had happened. However, but he was to continue his studies and his training. He had complete and total faith in his student and knew he would do well. Lightning took one last look at his bedroom in the palace, knowing he wouldn't see it again for some time. “Well… I guess we better get going.” Krysta nodded and they both flew off together, ready to start their new lives. MY BRAVE PONY (Starfleet Magic) (Opening Intro would be something like this)