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// Chapter 1: A Walk in the Woods 
// Story: Into the Woods 
// by ThePrinceOfTheNorth 
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Chapter 1: A Walk in the Woods

Celestia and Luna were making there way along the nerly non-existent path to the Castle of the Royal Pony Sisters, their ancestoral home. Twilight and her friends had been working for months to rebuild and repair the crumbling structure, and had just finished. They had invited the Princesses to see their work, and get their opinion.

"Sister, do not worry," said Luna to a nervous Celestia, "It will look as grand as it did we we lived there."

"I know," said Celestia with a sigh. "It's just that it's not OUR home anymore, it's Twilight's now."

"Are thy not proud of thy former student," questioned Luna.

"I am very proud," said Celestia, "Why wouldn't I be?"

Luna was about to answer when a deep growling noise reverberated through the trees, shaking the soil at their hooves and causing leaves to fall from the trees.

"What was that," asked Luna.

Suddenly, a deep, shadowy voice echoed through the forest, answering Luna's question.

"I am not what, but who. I am that which you fear most, and that you want more than anything other. I am the shadow in the corner, and the shade beneath the trees. You do not know me, and yet you do. But I know you, Princesses, and believe your reign is at an end."

"Who are you," demanded Celestia. "Show yourself!"

"You are in no position to make demands, Princess of the Sun," the voice said, "Hmm, I wonder where your dear sister went?"

"What do you-," Celestia began, looking over to where Lunawas, only to find her gone, her regalia laying on the ground.

"WHAT HAVE YOU DONE WITH LUNA!"

"You will find out soon enough, Princess," said the voice. "The sun has shined for the last time on Equus, and the moon will never give hope in the night ever again."

As the voice finished, the shadows around Celestia began to move. Before she had the chance to even scream, the shadows were upon her.

Seconds later, all that was on the path were two sets of royal regalia. One golden and one black.