//------------------------------// // History lesson 1 // Story: Dawn’s Break // by Chemtest //------------------------------// It was a long time ago when Celestia was born. Born under noble parents, she was one of two Alicorns in existence. Back then, and now. The other was Princess Luna, who was commonly bullied because she was different. She would have been put in worse situations multiple times, but there was an odd pony that always watched over her. Their childhood was normal as they discovered their ability to raise and lower the sun and moon. This previously was done by a council of unicorns. When they found out... it wasn’t pretty. They murdered all their family, and it was only because of the odd pony that they we’re able to escape. When they were in the wild, and continued running from the council, they encountered many odd creatures. Four others of note. A Gargoyel, Scorpan, Draconequus, Discord, Crystal pony, Prince Sombra, and a mage, Starswirl. These six were the current Elements of Harmony, and were quick friends. They used the powers of the Elements to claim the throne, and rightly punish the council. It was around then that Scorpan received word of his brother comeing to Equestria. His intent was to steal all the magic in the world. He was quickly sealed in Tarturs for this, but Scorpan didn’t feel right about doing that to his brother. He asked to be sealed and share his brothers punishment and was given the same punishment. From this, Luna took his Element of Honesty as hers. This is when Celestia started getting more paranoid. Years later, Prince Sombra was married, but his wife was very sick. He tried everything to save her, until he gave into dark magic. It corrupted him, gave him power, but he still couldn’t save his wife. He led his Empire as King Sombra, under a iron fist, until the Elements stoped him. Seeing one of his best friends be shattered into pieces unlocked something in Discord, chaos magic. He wasn’t insane, but he was made a pariah of his friends because of it. The only one who treated him the same was Luna, who was apparently courted by Discord. She and him got along well, until Celestia caught wind of it. When they were out one night, Celestia found them. She brutally attacked Discord, almost to death. She said she didn’t eant her sister to associate with his kind. These words, and that attack changed Discord... he went insane and took over Equestria. Only to be sealed in stone by the Elements he once used. Celestia and Luna got into a fight after Discord was sealed. At one part Celestia said she didn’t care about Luna at all. This set Luna over the edge, and she became known as Nightmare Moon. There actually was no difference in Nightmare Moon, the name was just propaganda made by Celestia to make her seem like a hero. Luna and Celestia fought until Starswirl and Celestia got the Elements. They sealed Luna in the Moon. In this moment of weakness, Starswirl revealed that he had been stealing magic. He intended to steal Celestia’s magic. But what was there wasn’t Celestia. —— ”Everyone has betrayed me. Scorpan turned his back on us, Sombra was corrupted, Discord fought against us. My own sister fought me and is... gone. Now even you, my last friend, shows his true colors.” Starswirl laughs a bit, “You seem to forget your part in making all of that with Discord happen, Celestia.” “I shall not accept this happing again! Order will be preserved!” “Yes, but give me your magic first, we can work together, Celestia.” Celestia laughs a bit, and changes, “You think I will go under that weaklings name anymore? I am not Celestia,” Starswirl started to try and drain her magic. *BOOOOOMMMMM!* His entire physical from is decimated from pure solar power, “I am Dawnbreaker!” She tears open a portal, “My first order of business would have to be to get rid of evil artifacts.” She picked up all the Elements, and threw them into the portal. She watched as they hit the void, and broke into shards. Wherever a shard landed, a universe sprung up. —— I know this because I was there. I was a human ambassador. We were a peaceful trading race, and had almost no advanced weapons compared to other countries. When I told this to the Emperor, we cut off all ties with Equestria. We denounced the nation for its leaders crimes. To get rid of the Elements was the largest crime possible. I remember I and five guards were sent on a dimplomatic mission to the Minotaurs. We were the only people outside the country at the time Dawnbreaker... killed them all. She was angered by the denouncement and slaughtered every human within our Empire. I and the guards fled from the Minotaur lands when we learned of this, we knew Dawnbreaker would search for us, and know that we were sent there. We fled for years, until someone found us. This group called the Order of the Rising Moon found us, and hid us. I was told the story of Luna from them, and they kept all of us safe. Then the guards found them. —— “Kill them all!” “Protect the human!” I was hiding in the corner as the Orders forces were slaughtered by the guards. They eventually killed all of them, including the leader and my guards. They walked up to me, and held their spear up before sending it flying down... It was then that time stopped. The spear near inches away from my neck, and footsteps could be heard. A man in a business suit walks past them, “The Last human, near death itself. I must say, you remind me of myself. I am G-Man, and it’s time to... retire. So, I’m going to give you a gift, my powers. Do as you will with them... I know I will get what I want from you having them. What that is... I’m not at liberty to say. Farewell, Last. And give the... them, a hell of a defeat.” —— With his powers I could escape, and I found Dawnbreaker. I told her to watch for nine hundred years, for me to come back with more power than could be comprehended. So, I traveled, and found six Champions, you. To get revenge upon Dawnbreaker for her crimes.