//------------------------------// // Prologue // Story: Hearts of Ice and Souls of Fire // by Taranasauruso_o //------------------------------// Hearts of Ice and Souls of Fire. By Taranasaurus -Prologue- In the beginning, ponies did not live in harmony. Instead, they were separated, alone. Three tribes, The Unicorns, Pegasi and Earth ponies, lived in Equestria. They coexisted side by side, but did not work together. The Pegasi, in exchange for their control of the weather, traded the Earth ponies for food. The Unicorns, in exchange for the raising of the sun at day, and moon at night, took food from the Earth ponies. This life continued on for decades, neither clan changing how they lived or worked, until the day of the long winter. A large storm brew up, tossing snow and ice in all directions, and causing the place of which the tribes lived to become uninhabitable. So each tribe set out in search of a new place, a place of sun and warmth. Finally, they found the valley that contained all of the things they wanted and more. But the tribes, filled with hate and greed, did not want to share, and so they continued top bicker, and soon the storm was upon them again. The ponies, in their time of dire need, joined together to survive. This harmony caused the storm to stop, and the snow melted. Thus, Equestria was made from the ashes of their hatred. Years passed, and the tribes grew closer together, until each tribe was accepted as an equal by the others. Then came Discord, god of chaos. Discord put himself into the role of a god, and the ponies worshipped him, bringing him whatever he desired. He soon became bored of this, and set about wreaking chaos. The land became ravaged, barren and empty. The tribes where all but wiped out, with only a few ponies gathering together to survive. In their desperate time, the ponies prayed to the heavens, asking for a way to end this tyranny. In answer, two alicorns descended from above, one of darkness, and one of light. Together the two banished Discord, encasing him in stone forever. They then went about restoring the land, returning it to ti’s former beauty and grace. The ponies, ever so grateful as they where, placed the two in the royal house, and crowned them as princesses of the land. Harmony reigned, peace and prosperity where all the ponies began to know, and soon Discord was forgotten. The two sisters ruled over the land. The elder would bring the sun up and allow for the ponies to live in the day, whilst the younger would raise the moon at night. But the younger sister grew resentful. The subjects that the two ruled over relished and played in the day, but shunned and slept in the night. In her rage, the younger sister created the darkness, which manifested inside her until it took her over completely, transforming her into a wicked creature of the night, Nightmare Moon. The older sister begged and pleaded with the creature, but to no avail. In her last attempt, the older sister banished the princess of the night to the moon. She then rose to the throne, taking control of both the sun and the moon. The land returned to normal, and, for a thousand years, knew only peace. Then, at the thousandth summer sun celebration, Nightmare Moon returned from her imprisonment. It was then that the elements of harmony arose from the darkness, and manifested inside six ponies. Together, these ponies stopped the mare of the moon, returning her to her once peaceful state. The princess, no longer held by the darkness, begged for forgiveness. She then arose back to her official duties as princess, including raising the moon and creating the stars. Many years passed, and the land of Equestria once again grew peaceful. The sisters ruled together, no longer plagued by grief and hatred. But, on the final Summer sun celebration ever to be performed, the land was plagued with darkness. Above, the moon covered the sun in an eclipse, blocking all light from ever reaching the land. Discord returned, and, along with Nightmare Moon, the two banished the princess of the sun from their world. They took over the world, causing chaos and hatred wherever they went. The elements of harmony, or rather, the element bearers, rose up against the two. They harnessed the energy and power of the elements,and attempted to destroy Discord and Nightmare Moon. Their plan failed, and in a flash of white light, the elements disappeared. With nothing to stop them, Discord and Nightmare Moon took over Equestria, and their reign of tyranny began. The world was destroyed, leaving only small areas not affected by their chaos. Years passed, with no hope of ever stopping or ending this reign of darkness. Now, from the ashes of the bunt world, a new hero will arise. A team of six ponies will venture forth on an impossible quest to save Equestria. Together, these ponies can save Equestria, and return the princesses to their former selves. The leader of this group, was none other than the brave and amazing- “... Pipsqueak!” **** Author’s note: a new story that is actually semi-cool. Don’t worry, this won’t stop me from writing my other’s, it just means I’ll have less time to do so. Current stories being written: 1.Silence 2.Hearts of Ice and Souls of Fire 3.Auntie Dash (Oc fic for a few friends.) Fics aside, lemme get serious. This will probably be my main priority for a while, seeing as it’s a new concept for me (writing for an older Pip is HARD!) Things to know: Character list(Main): Pip Applebloom Sweetie Belle Scootaloo Dinky Doo () and Twist This story is going to be based on them having to grow up in this apocalyptic world, and how they set off on a quest to save Equestria.