I was walking all around my room, pacing around. Now that the royal families of the alliance knew my secret of being The Legendary Keeper of Knowledge, the Chronicler, they wanted to see where I learned my knowledge from. I was on the roof of my room, pacing around. Due to the fact that I was a Halfa; I could walk on all surfaces (walls, roofs, etc.). Vamponies can’t do it like the legends say they do. Most theories about Vamponies were wrong, but there were a few right. The Lunar Clan, however, is different from many Vamponies. The Lunar Clan are hybrids of both Vamponies, Ghosts, and Ponies. So; we are still in need for blood, we do have reflections, and we have Vampony Abilities and Powers. However, no one does have Ghost Powers. Anyway; I’m going off topic. I was pacing around the roof, not knowing what to think. Then, I hear the door open and I see Charming walking in. He didn’t notice me on the roof.
Charming asked “Now where did my brother go? Did he run?”
“Try looking up, bro.” I advice with a smirk.
He looked around and followed my advice. He was shocked and surprise to see me walking on the roof.
“How did you do that? I thought only Pinkis could be on any surface.” Charming asked.
“I’m a Vampony Halfa; I’m able to walk on any surface due to having ghost powers and abilities.”
I jumped down and landed on all fours like a cat. I got up and began to walk with him to meet the Alliance Royals.
We arrived and I walked to a wall.
“Before we go to my Library; I do have rules. Rule 1#: Do not take any books without my permission, otherwise I will be alerted and I would know who took the book and trust me when I say that I’ll banish you from the Library for eternity.” Twilight gave out a sad sigh, I knew she was planning to take some books without permission. The others nodded and I continued “Rule 2#: Do not take any pictures or anything of the Library and show no one of the knowledge that leaves the Library unless I say you can. The knowledge of the library is sacred and I don’t care if you are my relative; it must remain a secret.” They nodded again “And finally; Rule 3#: Do not use my knowledge for military purpose unless I say you can. Are we in an understand?” They nodded and I smiled. “Excellent. Also, only I can open the gateway to the Chronicler’s Lair, even if you knew the password.” I pointed a hoof at the wall. “Open Sesame!!”
Suddenly, a door opened on the wall. It looked similar to the door used for the Room of Requirements in Harry Potter. I smirked and walked to it, opening it up, revealing a whole new room. I gestured everyone to follow me and they did. Behind them, the door closes and disappears from the real world.
Everyone gasped at the giant library. There were millions of books, an hour glass in the center of the room, and books flying around. I smirked at their awestruck faces.
“Follow me.”
They began to follow me.
Charming said, still awestruck “So this… is where you knew everything. You knew so much and now I know why…”
“Of course. Speaking of which; I know the family tree in our family, everything about Equestria’s history. Speaking of history…”
I clapped my hooves and suddenly, a book that had a golden and black cover on it with a skull and a sun on it came. The title on it said;
The Book of Arthas Solar
I opened it and it revealed the family tree. Princess Celestia and a male Unicorn King was there. The picture had words underneath it that said “King Terenas”.
Celestia said, shedding a few tears of happiness “Even Terenas was recorded…”
“Everypony in the world was recorded, even the great kings and queens, they (Everypony) are all recorded from their birth to the day they disappear completely.”
The book proceeded. It revealed that, indeed, me and Charming were cousins to Arthas. As the book continues, it was reported that Arthas was taught by Uther the Lightbringer, who was status as deceased. The book also reported that he had a girlfriend named Jaina Proudmoore, who is also status as deceased. Then, we came up to a certain point when it stopped.
Luna asked “What is that?”
"When he claimed Frostmourne and started the process.”
“Frostmourne?” Twilight asked.
Celestia growled with anger at the memory of the cursed blade “The blade that Arthas uses that was created by the Lich King…”
“Let’s see it, shall we?”
The book began to glow and suddenly; the environment changed to what looked like a cold winter place. We heard hoof steps and we looked, seeing one pony and one griffin approaching. Celestia began to cry with tears of happiness.
“Celestia; this is an illusion, not real. This is an illusion flashback in history.” I told her so she doesn't become too overemotional.
The griffin looked somewhat old. He had white feathers, old eyes that looked tiresome. He carried an axe and hammer with him. The pony was an earth pony; he had a golden coat and brown mane and tail. On his back was a giant Warhammer.
Past Arthas said to his Griffin companion “Behold, Muradin, our salvation, Frostmourne.”
They stopped a few feet away from it. Muradin noticed something on the shrine and began to approach it. He kneeled down to the text of it.
Past Muradin interrupted “Hold, lad. There’s an inscription on the dais. It’s a warning. It says, “Whomsoever takes up this blade shall wield power eternal. Just as the blade rends flesh, so must power scar the spirit.” His eyes narrowed at the inscription and began to back up in fear. “Oh, I should’ve known.” He turned to Arthas “The blade is cursed! Let’s get the Tartarus out of here!”
Muradin turned to walk away towards the exit. However, Arthas has other plans. He began to approach the shrine.
Past Arthas said with determination “I would gladly bear any curse to save my homeland.”
Muradin stopped dead in his tracks and turned to Arthas, who was already very close to the crystal holding the blade within.
“Leave it be, Arthas. Forget this business and lead your men home.” The Past Muradin advised.
The Past Arthas had a look of anger in his face and he didn’t turn to Muradin.
Past Arthas said “Damn to men! Nothing shall prevent me from having my revenge, old friend. Not even you.” He grabbed his Warhammer and pulled out a book. He lifted the hammer high in the sky and it began to shine brightly while he never lost eye contact with the blade. “Now, I call out to the spirits of this place. I will give anything or pay any price, if only you help me save my people.”
The sword began to shake inside before the crystal exploded. Large chunks of it shot at Muradin, killing him in the process. Arthas looked at his dead old friend before the sword came to his side. He dropped his Warhammer behind him but kept the book before he picked up the sword with his other hoof.
The environment changed back to normal.
Celestia said with complete shock “I… never knew…”
“He became a Death Knight in order to save his homeland, only to destroy it.”
“Whatever happened to the land?” Charming asked.
“It became the newly named “Badlands”.”
There were gasps from Chrysalis and Meta; they never knew they conquered a land that was once a home to ancient ponies.
Chrysalis said in awe “Wow…”
Charming asked “What happened after that?”
“Arthas killed the Dread Lord Mal’Ganis and then continue to live in the north, slowly but surely becoming a pawn to the Lich King’s plan. He even left his men to the hands of the dead. Eventually, he became the lich king and you know the first. He murdered his father, mentor, and the people he tried to save. Jaina died of old age, Arthas was only friends with Kel’Thuzad; A Lich who was once a Necromancer, and Anub’arak; A Crypt Lord and the ancient king of Azjol-Nerub. I still remember when the Vamponies, Snakeponies, and Equestrians marched to the Frozen Throne…”
Celestia replying, remembering the memory of the battle of the Frozen Throne “I was there, leading the battle. I was with Prince Kael’thas of the Vamponies and Lady Vashj of the Snakeponies. When I began to take over the very key to getting into the Frozen Throne. The only thing I wasn’t expecting was-“
“Arthas and his Undead Legion.”
Celestia nodded.
Celestia said “When Kael’thas told me that Arthas had arrived in Northrend, I knew he would be too late to save the Lich King. But when my assault force told me that Arthas had arrived recently to the Icecrown to stop my forces from taking over; we met on the battlefield and he managed to defeat me with his powers, but didn’t kill me. He used me as being weak at the moment and went into the Frozen Throne. I had no choice and I seal him with the Lich King, hoping that he would never wake up. But alas; he has returned.”
“But wait. If he was way behind the invasion force, how did he manage to catch up?” Charming asked, confused.
“I can answer that." I said, getting everyone's attention. "He went through the Shatter City Ruins of Azjol-Nerub and went through remnants of Muradin’s followers. He made it in time to defend the Frozen Throne. However; that invasion was the end of the Snakeponies race and the loss of a major force in the Vampony Empire. The Equestrian Empire took little losses.”
Charming said with a sad tone “Now we have no way in stopping him from taking over Equestria.”
“Actually… there is a way to defeat and free Arthas from the Lich King’s control.”
Celestia looked up with hope “Really?”
“Yes. Frostmourne.” I said.
Luna asked, not getting it “What does the blade have to do with anything?”
“Think about it. Arthas heeds the call of the Lich King through Frostmourne. If the blade is either separated or destroyed…”
Charming replied, getting the idea “Arthas won’t be able to listen to the Lich King and can be freed from his control.”
“Correct!” I shouted with a smile.
Celestia replied “So we need to either destroy the cursed blade or get it away from him…”
“I would guess. We need to take the fight to Arthas if we are ever going to beat him.”
Charming asked “But how? Arthas has an army of dead and our ponies can’t take the cold well.”
“That may be true but we need to make the attack! If you don’t, Arthas will keep hitting you until the defenses are gone! So take courage and take the fight to him! Show Arthas that his plans to hold you back won’t work and he will need to take the defensive, a role the Scourge doesn’t normally take.”
Charming began to think about it and nodded. I looked at the hourglass, it was almost time to lower the sun. We began to leave the Library and I smiled.