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// Prologue  
// Story: Legends of Old. 
// by Ghost Walker 
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	There he stood. The once feared Crystal Master, King Sombra, defeated. He stood alone, against Twilight, Princess Cadence, and Princess Celestia. All of the ponies cheered in his defeat and the victory they had. A great evil, no more. He could feel the end coming, yet, he couldn't help put a smirk on his face. Perplexed by his actions, all three moved back, fearing he had something ready to be used as a final attack. Sombra could barely move. Being struck by that much combined power was too much for his body. "You ponies amuse me." Sombra said, looking around with that smirk still on his face. The ponies' cheering died down. "Cheering and celebrating when you have yet to escape the fire." "What do you talk about?" The purple mare said, hesitant at what the response could be. Was he not defeated? "As we speak, the wheels begin to turn on your imminent downfall." "You are beaten. There is no more you could do." Cadence replied back. Sombra looks at all three ponies that faced him. "True, I can do no more. You downfall will not be by my hoof, but of an ancient evil will be your doom. A...'legend'. That shall be your demise." He could feel himself disintegrating, not much longer. They all look on as they see his body beginning to fade, turning to dust. "You speak of legends at a time like this? What is the name of this legend you are so confident about?" Celestia sneered back at Sombra. Sombra and Celestia made eye contact. With his final breath, he proclaim so as all could hear, "The Smooze."  Sombra fell over and turned to dust as he mad contact with the ground. The other ponies began to converse with each other, a bit worrisome at what they were just told. Confusion struck Twilight. What was this Smooze? She had never heard of it nor was it in any of her books on Equestria History. She turned to Celestia and asked her the question that was on everypony's mind. "Princess, what's The Smooze?" Celestia was both shocked and horrified at what Sombra said. "Th-this can't be. No...no no no." "Princess?" She looks at Twilight. "My faithful student, I need you to gather your friends and meet me in the throne room. It's time for a history lesson." Still confused, Twilight asked, "What's it about?" Celestia replied, "Something I thought I would never have to talk about." and flew off. Confusion had turned to curiosity now as Twilight gathered her friends and headed towards Canterlot.