The Melody of Love, Hate, and Tragedy

When one thinks of Love, and Hate, all anyone can ever think of is of the two being polar opposites. Two opposites at constant war with one another. In the same way as Light, and Darkness, Good, and Evil wage an eternal struggle for dominance in all of existence. And with no room in between to tell the difference between either.

But Love, and Hate are far more intertwined than any can imagine.

For it was the love of two omnipotent entities known as The Baphomet, or Elder Gods, who ironically embodied Light, and Darkness that gave life to the world of Equestria. A love that they had shaped, and formed after fate brought them to a mysterious world where they learned more about their reality than they ever could have imagined. And together, while given sanctuary of this celestial domain that reigns over space, and time, the two seek to strengthen, and grow themselves to better be prepared to face any threat to the Balance of Creation they are sworn to protect.

And through time, effort, and even tribulation they become true Bahamut of Creation, Life and Light, and Destruction, Death and Darkness to maintain the balance of existence. For neither Bahamuts, nor the Aspects they embody can exist without the other. And now, they have the strength to work together, and protect each other as they also protect the universe. Bound by the strongest of loves the two had forged in their time of training, it was believed that nothing could ever break apart the bonds of Harmony that were shared by living embodiments of the central aspects of creation.

But even Love inevitably falls.

And circumstances cause it to decay, and rot until only hate remains.

This is how it all happened. How these universal lovers story not only came to pass: but also shaped the world of Equestria into what it is now. A world born out of love, until the mistakes of mortals incurred the hatred that ended three generations of Equestrian life. And how the Fourth Generation lead to tragedy when the lovers became mortal enemies who war for the fate of this new stage of life.

The Tragedy of how Love dies, Hate begets more hatred in the form of curses and calamity, and ends in the eternal entrapment of Light, and Darkness.

Attend the tale that is The Tragedy of Laurana, and Grogar

This Story is a Prequel to - The Heart That Forgot How to Feel

Taking place before the events of The Heart That Forgot How to Feel, Fluttershy's tragic death following her pregnancy presents itself with the opportunity of a lifetime for a local mad scientist with ambitions of building and developing Equestria's very first cyborg pony.

However, during the development phase when it comes to running his experiments to test his progress, the scientist finds himself entering a situation which is more than he ever anticipated, leaving him with plagued thoughts. He begins to wonder if he's doing the correct thing, toying around with the ethics that come with tradition, mortality and the concept of a second chance.

Perhaps, just maybe, this new experiment might open his eyes and heart a little...

This story is a sequel to Heavy Rain

The title says it all.
(It's best to read the original story first. It's crap, but it'll give some context.)

And remember...
If you keep following your dreams, eventually, they'll file a restraining order!

Discord knew this was coming. He knew. So did Princess Twilight. They knew. They saw it coming a mile away. Yet, they let this happen anyway. Why couldn't they just let things stay the same? Who's the bigger fool here?

As of Nov/12/19 this story has made it to the featured page! That has never happened to me before! Hell yeah! Proof Welp, as of Nov/16/19 the story isn’t on the featured page anymore. Oh well, nothing lasts forever.

Author's Note: Okay! So this is a pretty simple story I pumped out because I was in a depression-fueled journey through immortality and its repercussions after seeing the finale of the show and realizing we've been right about it all since bucking SEASON 3! But whatever, it's fine, we're all fine. Just so you know I did NOT have any proof readers or editors so if you want to point stuff out that I got wrong, I'll happily fix it. COMMENTS ARE MUCH APRECIATED! Please leave one if you can think of something to say or if you just have something relevant to share. Also, maybe let me down gently if I suffered from "talking heads" too much in this. Improvement is a slow process and I'm rusty as all hell. Okay? Okay.

Fate isn’t what it seems. It can be manipulated. Corralled. If, of course, you know what you’re doing. And if you’re willing to risk your very existence.

Celestia never loses, because she never has only one chance to get things right.

But there is a pony, or something like a pony, that holds the true power over the strands of fate. There are only so many fatal gambits you can make before a line must be drawn.

Winner of GaPJaxie's sixteenth Quills and Sofas Speedwriting Competition, where it was written between me and Syke Jr in 90 minutes. The prompts were "Back to Back" and "A Stitch in Time"—during the writing period, each one of us knew only a separate half of the prompts.

A big thanks to charlie for the cover image!

Queen Twilight Sparkle has ruled Equestria for over ten thousand years. Equestria now face a plague, killing everything that breathes; this may be the end of an entire race, if not all life. The queen's student has come to seek advice and help concerning their home's fate.

“For I would rather betray the world, than have the world betray me.”

Thrown away by the outbreak of war, the heroes of Equestria face themselves against one of the most powerful and destructive force they had once reckoned with many times before.

Not only that, but everyone is against the century long monarch of harmony. Armies are being put up. Coups are being held. The dictatorship of one’s nation against the people is getting stronger by day, by night.

With reasons, come actions.

And with that, begins the saga of the war that will separate friendships and tie new ones.

Thrown into chaos, war is everyone’s refuge.

King Guto embarks on a perilous quest to seize an artifact which may hold the key to reclaiming Griffonstone's greatness. But when a mysterious hermit offers another choice, Guto faces his greatest test as King. Griffonstone's fate is in his talons.

Written for FanOfMostEverything's Imposing Sovereigns Contest II.

My Little Pony is owned by Hasbro and its affiliates.

The Royal Sisters have lived for a very long time. So long, in fact, they don't even bother telling anypony. It's lost history. But one day, they decide to tell you, the reader, what truly happened to turn them into the ponies they are today.

(Comments are much appreciated!)

Decades after the founding of Equestria, the nation faces an existential threat -- a war with the dragons.

The dragons have proposed a truce. Luna and Discord are uncertain, but Celestia insists that they must give the dragons the benefit of the doubt, and accept the truce.

This turns out to be a mistake.

Cover art is "The Chaos" by Zhoid.