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// Prologue: The Rise of Hatred 
// Story: The New Elements of Harmony 
// by omegafan101 
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Many years have passed…

Long ago, there was peace and harmony throughout the land. It was protected by six heroes, otherwise known as the Elements of Harmony.

Rainbow Dash, Element of Loyalty.

Apple Jack, Element of Honesty.

Flutter Shy, Element of Kindness.

Pinkie Pie, Element of Laughter.

Rarity, Element of Generosity.

And Twilight Sparkle, Element of Magic. Otherwise known as Friendship.

These six heroes worked together to fight the most powerful of evils, even to the point of turning a Lord of Chaos to the side of good. However, there was one evil that the even the Elements struggled against. Lord Tirek.

Tirek had the unique ability of sucking the magic out of every living being. It took hard work and dedication, but in the end, the Elements stopped him.

However, another evil, one that all thought had died before, rose again and freed Tirek. Tirek, now weak, worked for this old evil, and continued on his conquest for world domination. However, Tirek had always planned to overthrow this old evil. But he was too strong, for he had found the secret 7th element, the most powerful, one that is not used for harmony. The Element of Hatred.

Not even Tirek could stand up to this, so he continued to work under him, until there was nothing left.

The Old Evil, now called Hatred, combined with Tirek’s power destroyed Equestria, leaving very few ponies left. The Elements were all destroyed, killed in the fight, all except, for Twilight Sparkle.

The Element of Magic, however could not stand up to Hatred and Tirek, not alone, even if she was a princess, her power was at it’s best with her friends, her friends that were all killed in the fight.

It seemed like there was nothing left to do…

However…

Legend states that when the Element of Hatred rises, and the Elements of Harmony have fallen, six new heroes will rise and save the land of Equestria.

But these six new elements have a long way to go, all of them were mere children when Tirek rose for the first time, and none of them, have ever thought of fighting this kind of evil.

We do not know what elements they represent, or even if the actually DO represent the Elements of Harmony. But we can only have faith, and I, will train the personally.

It is my duty, as the original Element of Friendship after all.

I only hope we’re not to late…