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// The fall of Equestria 
// Story: I'm coming home 
// by Dead Nation 
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It was another bright and warm day in Canterlot. I was only nineteen at the time, but I had been matured quickly. The life of royalty left little time for foaling around. I was out of town desscussing some financial matters with a high class buessness owner in Manehatten. That may be the only reason I survived The Fall as it's come to be known. In the castle, locked away in her bedroom, mother had fallen ill. I don't know the exact details of it, but Nightmare Moon arose once more with a burning desire for vengance. In one day see killed Princess Celestia and enslaved half of Canterlots population. The elements of harmony attempted to stop her, but she merly killed all six. It didn't take long for the sun to die and the moon take it's place. I was devistated, but more fearful for my own life. I fled into the country side. With the never ending night fallen upon equestria, civilazation crumbled and crops died. Soon Equestria was nothing more than one large forest. I cryed as I watched the once beutiful lands become savage hatred. It didn't take more than a year or so for nature to retake the land. The wild animals, ponies, and whatever else lurkes in the shadows all living together in one place. It doesn't take long for conditons like this to drive ponies insane. Small tribes of savages arose, feeding of the very flesh and blood of others. Savages that pray to the aniamals, sacrifice live foals to timber wolves. I never understood them. I had my own peaceful slice of forest near the mountains. Using an old cave as shelter. The dark cave became homey with a few animal skins and magical lights. Unicorn magic made it possible to creat a small loft in the stone for me to sleep peacefully at night. More than once I woke to the sounds of hungry wolves hunting my scent. Everyday life became a challenge just to survive. Of coarse many ponies fell victim to the forest, but there was always hope. Hope that someday Luna would return. She never would on her own though. This was a fact I always knew deep in my heart. It took years for me to care though. When I did care though, it put me through more heartbreak than I imgined possible.