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// Prologue 
// Story: The Elements of Chaos 
// by pixelbit5 
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The elements of harmony. Six magical gemstones that can harness the magic of friendship to protect the land of Equestria. Magic, honesty, kindness, loyalty, generosity and laughter. The bearers, known throughout the land as the mane six, had the purest of hearts and the strongest of bonds. They could not be broken as long as they were together. They had overcome countless evils that threatened the land of Equestria, and had come out on top every time.


But they were not invincible…
Every good must fall…
Every legend must die…

 
Overcome by a mysterious dark magic, the tree of harmony withered, taking the elements with it. And as the elements became clouded, shattered and died, the mane six, with their strong magical connection to them, were consumed by chaos, becoming manic, demented, insane reflections of themselves wanting nothing more than to destroy Equestria.

Celestia and Luna tried to bring down the new threat, but the power of the elements and a fellow alicorn princess was too much for just them alone to handle. As they fell, the mane six turned their attention to Ponyville, taking only minutes to burn it to the ground, leaving only the castle of friendship, clouded and red. There were no casualties, but left without their rulers and protectors, the end seemed near for Equestria.


But there are always two sides to a coin…