//------------------------------// // Past and Present // Story: Eq. Divided: Sky Dreamer's Journal // by PurpleFire18 //------------------------------// February 28th, 15 ATD The past was better… What happened? I don’t even know…all I know, is that Equestria is no longer what it was 15 years ago…before the sisters disappeared. It all happened just so…suddenly…Luna and Celestia disappeared just like that, no trace left. However, the sun and the moon kept their cycle. Why? How? Was it all just a big lie? Did we believe in some tyrant’s words because they seemed true? The Princesses…were they liars? No, it couldn’t have been a lie, could it? I can’t think about this for too long, let alone waste pages of my journal going on about something that I won’t know. They disappeared, and we were left in a state of mass confusion. At the time I was just a kid from Old Ponyville, but I was well aware of my surroundings. I think the most affected ones were the Elements of Harmony, the 6 ponies that had saved Equestria not once, but twice. I was fortunate enough to have known them…well, I lie, I just spent time near them on very meaningful situations. Ah, to my point, the 6 ponies had varied reactions to what happened, some were saddened by the loss of the sisters, others disappointed that everything seemed to be a lie, others haven’t shared their views and one of them started going a terribly dark path. One day I heard horrifying news, Twilight Sparkle, the element of Magic, had attempted to follow in the sisters’ legacy by forcing an alicorn transformation with help of her friends…it went terribly wrong. Rainbow Dash, element of Loyalty, was injured by the experiment, while Pinkie Pie, the element of Laughter…died…Fluttershy, element of Kindness, disappeared and was never heard from again, Rarity, element of Generosity, escaped and Applejack, element of Honesty, left after saying that Twilight was insane. From that moment, the division of Equestria into the awful crap land it is now had started. At least, that’s what I was told by my parents, a unicorn from Canterlot and a pegasus from Ponyville. Years passed, and now Equestria is a country of war, where 5 Houses are in a conflict for dominion over this land. As it turns out, it seems these groups are led by the 5 surviving elements of harmony. Well, I’m not sure about all of them, but I know for sure that one House, Moon and Star, serves Twilight Sparkle. What else do I know? Nothing…oh, yes, there is another group even the Houses seem to fear, but I know nothing else about it. Now, with the war going on, there’s little room for a good life…especially for me, a Pegasus living in Canterlot, Moon and Star capital. No, I lied; I don’t live IN Canterlot…I live in a camp outside of Canterlot, with other non-unicorns. We are treated like slaves, all under control of the “royal family”, Shining Armor and Princess Cadence. More lies…one of my family’s friends knows how things work inside Canterlot...the royal couple is just a face, the real brains behind this is Archmagister Twilight Sparkle. Heaven forbid someone reads this, we are not supposed to know this, let alone write about it, and my friend surely isn't supposed to be telling me secrets. Anyone who questions things here will be executed. Come to think of it, I’m surprised I was given private time, which I am using to write this journal. I am not safe here; I must find a way to leave all this madness. I have been sent to “deal” with enemies of the House before…I just don’t want to kill in the name of the “perfect race”. I just want to find a place where I can be less of a tool. Maybe one of the rebel cities, or even one of the other Houses’ territories…I don’t know…I must escape, before they find this journal when they inspect our homes. I NEED TO LEAVE THIS PLACE!