Prologue


Many thing's make up a pony's fate. Some say it is pure destiny, and others believe it to be brought by that pony's own choices. It's hard to tell how and what exactly happens. Fate can easily change a pony's course. A twisted tale, fate is. Bring greatness and harmony, or bringing about the most destructive villains.

The funny thing is, the tales fate spins often seem to fall into the shadows, only trapped within their bearers mind. It stays there till their departure, never to see the light again.

Starlight Glimmer. A mare who sought to bring about equality, so determined as to sacrifice all she used to believe in to achieve it. A very twisted tale, buried deep within her.

Soon, she'll remember her true purpose. She'll soon find that she has the time to think back. She'll revive her true purpose, and perhaps come back stronger than ever. Maybe...


Starlight's hooves pounded against the ground as the cart rattled behind her. Her fatigue from the sudden sprint was starting to wear on her, but there was no way she was going to led them catch up to her. She had to get to Snowpeak Mountain. The caves were almost like a labyrinth. If she made it to the caves, their chances of finding her were almost zero. The vault was already broken, but all she needed was these six cutie marks. If she couldn't have her town, then they wouldn't have their cutie marks.

Night Glider, Party Favor, Sugar Belle, and Double Diamond were close behind. Night Glider was almost just above her.

"Are you all willing to give up everything because of these… strangers!?" She spat, turning her head to launch a bolt of magic at a loose piece of snow on the mountainside, showering the now close Night Glider with snow, stopping her in her tracks. Starlight gained a burst of speed, murmuring to herself.

"We gave up everything for you, because we thought you were our friend!" Sugar Belle exclaimed.

Her words stung Starlight Glimmer, though she did not slow in her dash to the caves.

A snow pie barreled through the air, taking out the handles on the cart and sending the jars flying. Starlight's mouth was agape as they traveled through the air. She looked over the edge, stretching her hoof out and barely catching them with her levitation.

A quick glance back told Starlight that the rest were catching up. She scrambled to get up as the brought the jars closer to her, strengthening her magic. She turned back to face them. They were barely making it to the narrow ledge when she blasted the rock apart, making their only way to her a gaping hole.

She watched as they skidded to a stop before she turned around, continuing on the her destination. She had a quick and easy getaway.

Her thoughts were interrupted by the sound of galloping behind her. How did they even manage to get past that?! Starlight nearly panicked, but seeing the cave's entrance only a few good strides away, she regained her focus.

In her last few moments of failure, she watched as Night Glider dropped Double Diamond on the slanted wall, and as the snow stopped her, her grip on the jars was gone as it covered her. She heard the sound of breaking glass, and she knew it was over. She had failed, and her chance of revenge was gone, along with her dream.

She angrily pulled herself out of the snowbank, glancing around before spotting the four. They backed up a few steps as horn glowing, Starlight pulled herself out of the snow and charged her blast.

Twilight somehow was able to fly in front of them in time, and pulled off the spell that Starlight had been trying to learn for years.

"Wha? I studied that spell for years!" Starlight exclaimed, not bothering to hide the surprise from her face. "How can you-"

"I've studied magic for years too," Twilight interrupted. "but what I didn't know then was that studying could only take me so far." She walked forward and continued to explain. "Each of my friends has taught me something about myself. It was their unique gifts, passions, and personalities that magic inside of me. I would not have learned that I was the element of magic without these five, and I certainly wouldn't be here to stop you now." Starlight rolled her eyes while she finished the last sentence. Twilight apparently didn't know that feeling she had spent all for all these years.

"Spare me your sentimental nonsense!" Starlight snapped, still feeling angered from her loss. "I gave these ponies real friendship that they never could have otherwise!" Starlight swung out her hoof for emphasis.

"How do you know that! You never even gave us a chance!" Shouted out Double Diamond, flipping off his skiing helmet and throwing it to the side.

Starlight narrowed her eyes at the group and gritted her teeth, refusing to spit out her reasons. If they wouldn't accept her… fine. She was used to it.

She charged her spell, feeling the sensation of the magic bubble around her. She felt the bubble expand, and she was gone, a few yards deep in the cave. Her hoofsteps echoed as she ran deeper. She could hear the echoed murmurs of their voices as she ran, but they were too muffled to hear, leaving only her and her thoughts.

They ruined it. They ruined the dream I worked so hard to achieve. They think I'm gone. Oh no, I'll be back. Starlight thought to herself.

I'll come back stronger than ever.