“Long ago, before the fall of the Alicorns and the Rise of Chaos, the moon and sun still traveled the world without the power of magic. The earth was a peaceful placed filled with many Races, the two most known races where Alicorns and the Draconeqi , for many years the two races lived in relative peace and you may even call it Harmony.”
“But tensions began to grow for the Alicorns didn’t approve the more chaotic ways of the Draconeqi and a war between the two broke out. The minor races such as the Ponies, Griffons, Minetours, Zebras, Diamond Hounds and even-”
“What’s a Diamond Hound?” Twilight turned her head to her brother Shining Armour after he asked his question interrupting there father’s story. He like her was a unicorn, but he had a white coat and a blue mane with a lighter blue streaks running through it as well as a Shield for a Cutie Mark.
Twilight laid curled up next to her BBBFF enjoying her father's story but was also curious about what these ‘Diamond Hounds’ where. She looked up to her father awaiting his answer. Her Father’s name Dusk Sparkle was a unicorn just like the rest of the family, his coat was a mix of grey and a fading purple due to his age. Twilight couldn’t see his cutie mark but she knows it’s a Four Pointed Star with two swords behind it.
“A Diamond Hound is the proper name for the Diamond Dogs Shining. Now let me finish the story”
“Sorry Dad” Shining said his ears moving back as his face becomes crimson with embarrassment. Twilight giggles quietly at the expense of her BBBFF
“Now then” Dusk Sparkle began
“The minor races such as the Ponies, Griffons, Mintours, Zebras, Diamond Hounds and even the mighty dragons choose sides in the war. The Ponies and Zebras favoured the Alicorns while the other races favoured the Draconeqi. The Alicorns had powerful spells but the Draconeqi also had powerful magic causing the war to be brutal and devastating to both sides.”
“The Alicorns even with all of their power where outnumbered and where losing the war, for ever battle they won, they would lose ten others. But, the war was yet from over and a race unknown to either the Draconeqi or Alicrons came from far across the land drawn to the conflict for some unknown reason.”
“They where strange creatures having no fur or scales other then atop there heads, they walked upon two legs like the Minatours and they gave off the sense of a once great and powerful people. The earth seemed to tremble with each step of there people, the animals left in droves as if knowing of this races past. They where known as Humans.”
“The Alicorns were the first to come across the Humans and what they had seen terrified them. The Humans didn’t just travel in a group, everything movement they made was calculated and precise, they carried metals the like the Alicorns had ever seen. And they bent the very earth around them to there will. Rivers didn’t stop them, Mountains didn’t slow them, monsters where a small annoyance and so the Alicorns knew. These Humans where made far older then they and possibly the oldest race in the land.”
“One faithful day, the Humans stopped there March right at the edge of what was left of the Western tip of Equas and they began to build. It was then that the Alicorns knew, they could forge an alliance with these Humans and defeat the Draconeqi.”
“The Alicorns sent there ambassadors to meet with the Humans and when they approached they where at awe with how quickly they had already built. A massive fortress of wood was finished completed with homes and small farms. The Alicorns didn’t even notice the humans surrounding them before it was to late.”
“The Humans hand thrown nets around them preventing them from taking off and placed there weapons against there throats, it wasn’t until the Alicorns began to yell in fright did the Humans waver.”
“One of there leaders came, and the Ambassadors tried to communicate, but nothing would work. There language barrier was to great, unlike how all the races they knew, spoke a similar dialect. So they tempted a spell which they hopped would allow them to speak with one another.”
“Finally the Alicorns finished and they could communicate with the Humans, the humans stunned slowly realised the Alicorns and began to speak, asking what they where and what they wanted. When they Humans finally had there knowledge the two races began to speak upon an alliance. And within several months an alliance was formed.”
“Well you two, its time for bed, we can continue the story tomorrow” Dusk Shine said chuckling as he levitated the book onto the table stand.
“But Dad!” Twilight and her brother moaned clearly disappointed in having to go to bed without finishing the story.
Dusk Shine chuckles at them as he stands from his seat “You two know we’ll finish it, and you both know tomorrow is a very big day. Isn’t that right?”
Twilight looks down sighing in defeat knowing that she has to be properly rested for her entrance exam tomorrow, and her big brother had his first day at the Guard Academy and he would need all the sleep he could get according to there father. “Yes Dad” She says slowly.
“Oh Cheer up Twilight, you get to meet the Princess tomorrow” Her father says as he leads her and her brother to their rooms. “And most ponies never get to meet the Princess in there entire Lives”
Twilight looks up to her father and smiles slightly knowing how much on an honour it is to met The Princess of Equestria “Your right dad!”
“That’s my Girl, now get yourself ready for bed while I help your brother into bed”
Twilight nods as she enters her room, which is more of a small library, every wall is filled with books all categorized by the Alphabet just like in the real libraries. She looks to her small desk that’s placed right in front of the window that gives her the best view of Canterlot.
She trots over to the window and smiles looking out at the night sky, she silently points out all the constellations she knows before going over to her toy box making sure everything is where they belong. Smiling that everything’s in place she trots happily over to her best friend other then her babysitter of course. Smarty Pants, the grey doll that her mother had given her when she was a little girl.
Twilight hugs Smarty Pants before walking with her and getting into bed “I learned a lot about myths and legends today Smarty!” Twilight says to her close friend. “I just wish that dad could have finished that story about those Humans”
She tilts her head as Smarty replies “Well, I guess your right. I do need my sleep for tomorrow, but it would be nice. Maybe if I get into the Princesses School I can ask about Humans!”
Twilight giggles “Yea, I guess your right. Maybe I can ask dad tomorrow then”
“So how’s Smarty Pants doing this evening Twilight?” Twilight Velvet, her mother asks from the doorway smiling at her.
“Great mom!” Twilight says as she leans up in her bed “We learned all about the ancient Myths of Equestria!”
“Oh? All of them?” her mother asks
“Um… Maybe not all of them” Twilight says her face turning crimson lightly
“Well then, you can learn about the others later right?” Her mother asks as she walks over to her bed giving Twilight and Smarty a hug. Before gently Kissing Twilight on the crown of her head
“Yes Mom” Twilight Giggles
“Sleep Tight Twilight tomorrows a big day”
Twilight simply smiles at her mother as she walks out of her room, shortly followed by her father who walks over to her and kisses the crown of her head “Night Twilight” He says to her before turning.
“Wait, Dad” Twilight says suddenly
“Yes Twilight?”
“Are Humans real? Or are they just apart of that story?”
Dusk Shine chuckles “No one knows Twilight, but most scholars think they never existed. Now, go to bed.”
“Ok dad” Twilight says before closing her eyes and quickly falling asleep.