Chapter One: Prologue
“The end of the world was not, as many predicted, the end of history.”
War. War Never Changes.
Or at least, that is how the saying goes.
Once upon a time in the magical land of Equestria, the ponies who inhabited the land thrived for a thousand years under the guiding hoof of Princess Celestia, the alicorn who held dominion over the sun itself. As those thousand years came to a close, she was joined on the throne by both her returned younger sister and her adoptive niece, Princesses Luna and Mi Amore Cadenza. Alongside them, standing tall and proud, were six Bearers of Harmony.
But this was also an era of change... and danger.
The long-lasting peace began to be tested, again and again. Nightmare Moon. The Lord of Chaos, Discord. King Sombra. And one of the most notable groups, one who did not simply vanish forever post-defeat, were the changelings. They had attacked Canterlot during a royal wedding, only to be repelled with great casualties inflicted upon the shapeshifters. Back to the Badlands they limped, awaiting another chance to come their way.
The years following would bring forth a great technological renaissance in Equestria. New technologies brought about what was once thought to be the realm of science fiction, and turned it into science fact; everything from magical energy weaponry to domesticated robots in every home.
But with these advancements, the need for fuel to power them increased. And the fuel for these marvels existed in only one place, Zebrica. And the zebras, fuelled partially by their hatred for the one previously known as Nightmare Moon, lost their willingness to share.
And war never changes.
As Princess Celestia stepped away from the public light, Princess Luna brought forth the Bearers of Harmony and had them form the ministries. And Twilight Sparkle, under the advisement of one who Luna trusted deeply, was given control over the Ministry of Arcane Sciences to further all studies in magic. She was a mare of many secrets, but among the earliest were the secret meetings conducted with her old foe.
The changelings themselves.
Deals were made, hooves were shaken, and the changelings unexpectedly chose to align with Equestria against their enemy. Their magic would be experimented on by the Ministry of Arcane Sciences, their infiltrators used to counter the zebra’s own. All in return for a hive within Equestria’s borders, and as much love energy as they could ever want.
Twilight worked without rest to bring an end to the war, utilising the resources of both Equestria and the changelings to that effect.
But she failed. And on one fateful day balefire rained down from the sky, bringing an end to the world as it was once known.
And the Equestrian Hive was never heard from again.
Footnote: New Game Started