A/N: If events/terms in this fic are familiar it is because I was inspired by the Spoilers at the end of Dragon Age II, but this is in no way a crossover

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Equestria, The Edge of the Everfree Wilds, Dragon Mountain.

I believe it best we start at the beginning, yes?

It all began with the Cataclysm...

That one day that forever shattered the harmony of Equestria. Nopony knows the full story of what happened, but everypony saw it.

It was a regular sunny day in Equestria with everypony going about their business peacefully, Earth, Pegasus, Unicorn it didn't matter back then. Things were so much simpler back then. However this peace did not last a second longer.

A deep rumble shook the land sending ponies into a panic as they rushed to save what they can and reduce damages. Then a loud screech stopped every pony in their tracks, and almost as one every pony turned their eyes towards Canterlot and watched in horror as a sinister red light rose shone from the castle. In the next minute the Castle was destroyed by a beam of red light that shone as a sinister beacon for miles of the destruction of Canterlot.

Gone, that was the only word to describe the destruction of Canterlot. Nothing was left behind not, one little rock or pebble. No pony's bodies were found either, not even the expected bodies of the Princesses and hope only lay in the eternal twilight that covered the land.

That was the Cataclysm, then came the Tragedy.

In the months that followed suspicion and fear amongst Earth Ponies and Pegasus for the Unicorns. This suspicion led to the formation of the Enchanters in what was left of the City of Canterlot as a place to study and practice magic peacefully, separate from the rest of Equestrian society, for their mutual safety. For a while the Enchanters' Circle was secluded and accepted many young unicorn fillies voluntarily into their ranks to learn the art of magic.

Then came the Chevaliers and the Archangels.

Many of the Earth Ponies and Pegasus felt that many of the practices of the Enchanters were too secretive and that all unicorns should be part of the circle to protect the rest of Equestria from the dangers of magic(as seen in the destruction of Canterlot). The Chevaliers would patrol the Enchanter complexes to monitor and ensure the safety of all ponies and the Archangels would search every town and village seeking any Unicorn and take them to the Circle for training. This caused many tensions amongst many of the free Unicorns as families were torn apart by the Archangels and Chevaliers, until the the Archangels massacred a village of Unicorns for refusing to be taken to the Circle and were thus declared Nightmares(Unicorns consumed by dark emotions) and were conspiring to enslave Equestria.

This was the Tragedy.

As news of the Tragedy spread, the cycle of fear and hatred continued more so when a group of Unicorns retaliated. They called themselves the Magisters completely rejecting the label of the Chevaliers and Archangels. The Magisters killed one Chevalier or Archangel for every Unicorn they killed. The Chevalier Grandmaster Jade Tyran became more and more repressive against the Unicorn Enchanters in Canterlot, which was renamed Gran Equus, in order to eradicate any Magister presence with the full support with the Archangel Council. Any Unicorn that resisted was brutally and viciously killed as "Suspect Nightmares". When news of the Archangels reached Ponyville nearly every Unicorn fled leaving all behind. The Archangels demanded all Unicorns or they will search every house and kill anypony found hiding Unicorns will be executed for harbouring Potential Nightmares and Treason. In the end Ponyville burned for three days and hundreds died. Naturally the Chevaliers blamed the destruction of Ponyville on the Magisters.

So we fled and the Elements of Harmony were scattered to the winds.

Rainbow Dash disappeared after the destruction of Ponyville there hasn't been a sign of her since. As far as I know Applejack still works on Sweet Apple Acres and now supplies the Ironhooves Fortress on the edge of the Everfree Forest right on the ruins of Ponyville, a monument to the vigilance against the Heretics they call it. Yeah right. Both Fluttershy and Rarity fled into the Everfree forest with one third of Ponyville's survivors, they call themselves the Lunar Magisters and they try their best to drive off the Chevaliers from the Everfree Wilds and from the hundreds of innocent Unicorns that take shelter there. Nopony has any idea what happened to Pinkie Pie, but everypony knows she's alive. As for me and Twilight we tried to search for the Princesses, Twilight always said that they were the only ones to set things right. We decided to part ways when I got old enough and settled in this mountain and began my hoard. Does that satisfy you, Archangel?" finished the Dragon gazing lazily at Archangel below him.

Stepping closer to the Dragon the Archangel raised her bladed wings towards the Dragon's throat, "You know that doesn't, Dragon! Now where is Twilight Sparkle?" she threatened.

The Dragon chuckled, "Still so hot-blooded? Very well, last we met she planned to seek out the location of the Princesses in the City of Hannoveraner on the far side of the Wilds. However she won't go peacefully. Happy?"

Nodding the Archangel stepped back. " Very, Thanks...Spike."

If he was shocked he did not show it, "My pleasure, Rainbow or is it Capt. Dash now?"

Giving no response Rainbow Dash, Seraph of the Archangels, asked one last question, "Why does miss Sparkle believe the Princesses are truly still alive?"

Spike just levelled a gaze at Rainbow Dash, "Just...Hope, I imagine," Giving a draconic smile, "she has always been a optimistic little mare."

Nodding Rainbow left the cave with her squad, looking down into the valley where Ponyville once stood and gazed towards the Wilds past the Everfree Forest towards where Hannoveraner stood near the border with the Griffon Aeries. A whisper emerged from the cave as they left, "Things are finally getting interesting around here." Turning back on his hoard as the Archangels took to the air, Spike continued, "Don't you think, Trixie?"

The Blue Magister emerged from the Shadows of the Cave smiling, "It seems that way doesn't it Spike."

Nodding Spike looked towards the Wilds, "Go through the Everfree Forest towards the Lunar Castle ruins, the Magisters there know a short cut to Hannoveraner."

"What was Twilight looking for in Hannoveraner?" Trixie asked.

"As I told Rainbow, a way to locate the Princesses as well as Speranza."

"But why Hannoveraner? And what is Speranza?"

"They are secrets in Hannoveraner older than the City itself," the Dragon replied cryptically, "now go, the Moon rises and the Archangels have the advantage of flight."

Nodding Trixie trotted down the Mountain careful to avoid detection by the Archangels below...

A lone whisper entered Trixie's ear as she began her journey.

"Be safe my loyal student."

And so all fates shall converge on Hannoveraner and its secrets.