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// Prologue 
// Story: Hadrian the Pothead Prince 
// by Pootie D. Trillist 
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Prologue

The day of the great zebra revolt shocked the world. A peaceful, prosperous kingdom, home to a benevolent ruler had fallen into anarchy, spurred by some unknown cause. The newspapers in Equestria expressed the shock felt by ponies everywhere, but only one debuted a story worth reading. The son of the ambassador had been saved by none other than the Grand Princess Celestia, ruler of a thousand year empire which had turned Equestria from a tiny stain on the globe into the most powerful nation ever. The expression used by many was, "the world is ruled from Canterlot," which is why it shocked so many to find that the Princess herself had saved a 9 year old colt from certain death. She credited the young Zebra/Unicorn (then seen wearing an oddly bulky green vest) with doing most of the work for himself, calling him incredibly gifted.

He made the voyage safely to Canterlot, and was said to have found a new home. When the papers tried to reach him for questioning, the young unicorn was nowhere to be found. Rumors circulated, but were quickly put down as more interesting things happened quickly in Equestria. Little did they know the impact this colt would later have on their world.