The Next Chapter

by Some Leech


Prologue

Many ages ago, in a time forgotten by many, the land of Equestria stood on the brink of collapse. Three of the world’s most formidable villains, having forged an alliance under the misguided musings of an ancient deity, brought the realm to its knees. Sowing mistrust amongst the people, they attained unfathomable power for themselves.

Queen Chrysalis, former matriarch of the changelings, Lord Tirek, a formidable and arcane centaur, and Cozy Glow, a startlingly shrewd and nefarious pegasus, became a force unlike anything the empire had never known. Under their baleful gaze, cities fell, heroes were defeated, and the skies themselves darkened with their terrible wrath. When all hope seemed lost, a band of champions bravely strode forth to confront them.

Having rallied all the various creatures of the realm, under the banner of friendship, the saviors of Equestria defeated the trio and ushered in a new, bright future for the world. Imprisoned in stone, the villains were sentenced to spend eternity as a stark reminder of the catastrophic event. Though the nefarious trio had nearly conquered the world, their actions had unwittingly brought about a time of unfounded peace and prosperity for all.

Fading into a distant memory, the three tyrants became little more than a legend - a frightful story to scare little fillies and colts who misbehaved. Save for a sparse handful of souls, nobody truly knew them or what horrors they were capable of. With their threat all but forgotten, the remnants of a dreaded period in history, a series of events began to unfold which would see the release of a force that had come a hair’s breadth from dominating the land...