Chapter: Prologue
Though time has passed an age it almost seemed just like yesterday for the ruler of Equestria, Princess Angelline. The Pink coated Alicorn had ruled over her beloved Kingdom for over a thousand years. Every Pony across the various lands that covered from the Earth to the Sky all would bow in respect over their benevolent Princess. She showed great compassion and kindness to all of her subjects. There was no disaster that she could not counter. No feud that she could end and no enemy that she could not face.
However, there was a time when she did encounter an enemy that she could not face alone. A Horrid Witch from a realm beyond her own that was shrouded in darkness and festering with black magic. This enemy would have ended her for certain and took over all of Equestria if it wasn’t for a dear friend that she has sorely missed. Anytime the Princess would sit on her throne she would gaze upon a small empty chair next to hers. If no one was around and the guards were not looking at her, a tear would fall.
If the Princess was alone in her quarters, she would weep for the loss of someone that not only helped protect land that she was not part of, but was someone very dear to her that came from another realm that had its share of evil and it nearly took her own life with it.
During her first few hundred years of ruling, the Princess was alerted to a strange happening that was going on near some ruins in the Everfree Forest, here a land that all ponies avoided as the forest was known for its acting upon nature and not commanded by ponies.
The Princess flew in with a small escort to find a creature unlike anything seen in Equestria laying in the courtyard of a ruined castle and was barely conscious. A figure that wore a royal-like dress. Instead of a coat, it had skin and light pink hair with some patches of white.
Her heartbreaking over the sight she used her magical healing abilities to save the young girl who now as able introduce herself as a Princess from a realm known as Earth and she only was in the land of Equestria due to the power of the crystal she had in her hand. The Crystal of Miracle was known to have many magic properties some being portals to other realms.
Having introduced herself as, Princess Madeline she explained that she is the sole survivor of her kingdom back in her own realm. Monsters by the hundreds attacked her home and her people and kingdom were destroyed and only by the power of the crystal she made it out and thanks to Alicorn she was saved.
Since that day both of the Princess’s remained close having so much to learn from each other and with the help of the crystal of Miracle it helped spread joy, love, and happiness all over Equestria giving it an age of peace. The Two had become inseparable to where they practically ruled together in days of peace.
But then the Witch came which tore, Princess Angelline’s world
asunder. The Witch spread terror across the land and was even powerful enough to stand against Equestra’s Princess. Her true goal was to gain the Crystal of Miracle to fully control its power and rule the land but, Princess Madeline would not allow another land she had to grown to call home and care for all those that lived in it called upon the power of the Crystal and just when she and the Witch had their hands on it when she invaded the castle in Canterlot the Princess unleashed a blast that exiled the Witch but the power was so much for her to bare that her body slowly started to fade away. Not even magic could save her.
It was terrible as Princess Angelline couldn’t believe there was nothing she could do with all the power she wielded. The Ruler of Equestria and teacher to countless foals and fillies with great potential and magic and yet she was powerless to do anything for her dear friend that was slowly fading away.
Though Princess Madeline was sad to feel herself fading away to a fate that had befallen all those she cared about she was glad to know that she had helped save her friend and land from suffering the same fate as those she once knew.
The Ruler of Equestria could only kneel down to a young girl who only had minutes left till she would fade away for good. She thanked the human for all that she had done for both her and all her subjects. She would never forget her.
Princess Madeline embraced the Alicorn hugging her close as tears filled her eyes. She too thanked her for all that she had given her. When she lost everything, she gave her something that filled her heart with hope and happiness. She asked her to continue giving that to those that need it. The two best friends embraced until the inevitable happened when the human faded away and all that was left was the Crystal of Miracle.
After a time of grief Princess Angelline continued to carry on in the name of her friend whom she had honored all that she was to both her and all the ponies that grew to care for her. Continuing to use Crystal’s influencing power she continued to rule with honor and pride. With her friend's help from that time ago, Princess Angelline had become a far better princess than she once was.
Though Equestria had lived in peace there was no telling when something new would come along and once could wonder would what truly happen if the Crystal would be taken away? For now, such questions never came to mind as peace continued to reign over the peaceful land.
つづく... {To Be Continued...}
