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// Prologue 
// Story: The Fall of the Flutter Princess 
// by MegAnimefreakx3 
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Prologue: What Time is it? It’s Research Time





It was near the end of a warm summer day in Ponyville. Celestia's sun was lowering after a nice day, while Luna's moon was rising in the sky.  The inhabitants of Ponyville were just sending in for the night after just another quite day. It was normally quiet for Ponyville when there wasn't out of the ordinary happening. Like for example, a swarm of flying pest, that ate every idea of food and later everything in sight. Tonight a crossed eyed, gray mail-pony was making her last delivery for the day. Her last assignment was to librarian of the Golden Oak Library.
The mail pony landed outside of the hallow tree and knocked on the door with her hooves. The door was opened by a small purple dragon, Spike “Hey there, Spike, I got a package for a Twilight Spackle,” said the mail pony with a smile. "Thank very much." Spike said as he took the small package (with the royal seal on the top) from the blonde mare.  The mail pony gave Spike a smile before turning around and taking off. Spike took the package inside wondering what the sun princess could have sent to Twilight.

Maybe it was something that had to do with Twilight’s research.

Thought Spike as he made his way to the upper level of the hollow tree, to where Twilight was at the moment.

Twilight Sparkle was doing some research in the Golden Oak Library, a normal occurrence for the young purple unicorn. However, on this particular day, she was trying to find some information on the Changelings. She has been trying to do some research on them, ever since the event of her older brother’s wedding a few weeks ago. Twilight was surprised of how little information there was little out there on the Changelings. The few things she had found so far like the “language” of the Changeling (a series of hums, clicks, and whistles in varying lengths and tones) from the book, Not Your Everyday *Equstrian Language.  

“Hey Twilight, Princess Celestia has just sent over a package of some kind. There is a letter that is on top of the package.” Spike said to Twilight, “Where do you want me to put the package, Twilight?” said the baby dragon, who was stepping over piles of books and notes from Twilight’s current research. Growing up with Twilight, Spike knew not to mess with her notes.

“Thank you, Spike. I can take that for you. I wonder what the Princess sent me.” Twilight said while using her magic to open the letter. Twilight placed the small package on her desk where there no notes were at. Using her telepathic magic, Twilight open the letter that Princess Celestia had sent her to her.

To my faithful student; Twilight,

I hope you find this journal that I found very helpful for your current research. I as sent you some research papers that you might want to read afterwards.

Your teacher,
Princess Celestia


“Wait that it?!” Twilight said out load, skimming the letter to check if she didn't missed anything.
Spike was struggling to make his way over Twilight’s work without messing anything up, “Maybe you should open the package she sent over.” 
“Good idea, Spike! I’m sure the princess wouldn’t send over a random book if it wasn’t important.” Twilight said as she wrapped the package with her magical aura to lift up the package. She unwrap the brown mail package to show a leather-bound book; it had no title, and with some folded-up parchment. Twilight guess that the folded-up parchment were the research reports that her mentor would like her to read after she was finish with the book.  Looking at the book, Twilight guess what was a couple of water stained on the cover. She looks it over with the utmost curiosity, studying the book to front to the spine. Almost two-third up to the top of the book; was a stamped image of some kind of insect wing. It was most likely the owner's cutie mark since she didn't recognize as any old family crests. She looks it over with the utmost curiosity, studying the book to front to to the spine. She opened it; the writing inside was worn down with age, and with a few water stains still readable never the less.

Spike was heading up to his bed, while Twilight was lighting a candle on her desk. She carefully set the ancient book on her desk so that she didn't rip any of the pages from the book. She flipped opened the book once again to the first entry of the readable writing. “Alright. Today …”



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Today, Rosedust was crowned the new Queen of the Fey Ponies yesterday. The coronation itself went by very smoothly. It looked like every flutter pony in the kingdom was at the coronation today. There were also some very important guests there (like the Lord and Lady of the Flutter Valley) and the Princess from Equestia. It was nice seeing her again; it has been a while since I’ve seen her last. The last time I have saw her, was when father was still alive and well. Oh, how I wish he could have been here to see Rosedust’s coronation. I know he would have been so proud of her. 

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Today, my older sister and I went to Canterlot for the Summer Sun Celebration. This was my first time going to Summer Sun Celebration; while this Rosedust was her tenth time going to celebration.  There has always been something new [to] see when I go to Canterlot.  There are so many wonders here that there are too many lists. One of my favorite places that we used to visit was the old crystal craven that I and my sister use to explore when we were fillies. In the cavern, there were these huge crystals that reminded me of mirrors. Rosedust said one time that they were the very first cavern that the unicorns use to search for gems. They had to stop because the crystals were cruse with draconequus’s chaos magic. She said that if anypony would have looked at their reflection and said their name three times, which both their appearances and mind would twist beyond recognition. Back then, I used to believe that old mare-tale but now I know she was just putting my hoof with that story. Ever since father became ill, Rosedust have been even busier than normal with it comes to Royal Duties.  I hope that she doesn’t push herself too much.