Days after the Changeling's failed attempt to conquer Equestria life had returned to a relatively normal sense of peace. But for how long? As Princess Twilight Sparkle and her friends rest on their laurels, a great and ancient evil has begun to make its presence known. Faced with such a cruel darkness, will the Princess of Friendship be able to protect all that's precious to her? Or perhaps, a certain pony from the Alicorn's youth could give her just the push she needs. That is, if the two could go two minutes without strangling each other.

First story in the Echoes in the Dark series. Enjoy!