Hello, everyone. I'm here with my first story. I was struck for ideas for a long time, and I couldn't develop anything I thought up into a full-fledged story. But this one I intend to get through. I've only recently gotten into Friendship Is Magic, and I must admit, it's a really good show. But when the idea came to write a FIM fanfic, I had a dilemma. I didn't want to keep the carefree, innocent nature of the show. I wanted to write a dark, depressing story using these characters. Hopefully I'll accomplish that here.

Oh, yeah...blah blah blah don't own these characters yadda yadda yadda belong to Hasbro etcetera etcetera etcetera not claiming for my own blabber blabber blabber.

Now, let's get on with it.

The night's eternal blanket comes out to put her kin to sleep, dousing the golden sphere that lights their day. They are afraid of the cover of darkness, but their fears are vanquished when the shining grey light known as the moon comes to assure them that the sun will come again. They consider it happenstance. She knows in her heart that the sun and the moon are not in balance. The sun and the moon never touch, never meet, never glance their eyes towards each other. They are not in harmony. The sun is the overseer of day, the moon is the vulture eye of night. She knows that one day, the moon will become more powerful then ever before, and tip the scales of time in her favor. She knows all this will happen. And she knows how to stop it. But the flow of time is not meant to be tampered with. She knows how to stop it, but she also knows that one small misstep in her journey will leave the situation worse then before...

When The Sun Rose Again

Prologue:Loose Ends

The two ponies stared at the rusty gates of the cemetery. The many years had taken their toll on the gates, turning the perfect grey paint into a blotchy skin covered with brown scars. The icy wind that chilled their bones also swayed the doors open and closed with a rhythmatic creaking sound. The trees surrounding the gates that once bore plentiful fruit were now pale and dead. The whole complex was a sharp and unwelcome contrast to the cheery and happy nature of Ponyville.

"What are we doing here, exactly?"

The blue pony looked at her friend with a questioning stare. She didn't like the idea of entering the graveyard, and it showed. Sweat beads trickled down her neck and she nervously darted her eyes from the gates to her friend. Her heart was racing faster than it ever had before. The hellish feel coming from the place frightened the pony, but she tried not to let it show in front of her friend.

The purple pony met her blue friend's eyes as she spoke.

"I made a promise. I intend to keep it."

The purple one moved towards the gate and pushed it open with her nose. The blue one stood still, not leaving the purple one from her gaze.

"I thought you wanted to bury the past," she said as she started to walk towards her friend.

"I do," the purple one replied. "And this is the only way I know how. You know that we never got along during those years."

The blue pony shivered as the memories came back to her.

"That was the most miserable time of my life," the blue one said. "Of all of our lives. We went through a lot of rough shit. But it's over. You need to move on."

The purple one looked at her friend with a disdaining look. "I never apologized to her. If I just went on with my life, I would never be able to cope with the memories. They would haunt me day and night. I need to cleanse my soul, and this is the only way I see how I can."

They continued to walk on the stone pathway. They passed row by row of the graves of other ponies who were buried in the gloomy cemetery. Crows flew over their heads as they went to take rest on the branch of a dead tree. Leaves danced across the ground as the wind picked them up and brushed them off the grass. Neither of the ponies wanted to be there, but they had already gone so far into the place, and they couldn't go back now.

"This is it," the purple one said. She had found the grave she wanted. Slowly, she walked up the small hill that led to the tombstone and sat down in front of it. The blue one followed behind her, trying to remain calm under the extreme pressure brought forth by the horrific scenery around them. She sat down next to her friend and gave her a reassuring look before they both turned to the grave.

"I'm back, old friend," the purple one said. "It's been a long time."

The cemetery was empty excluding the two ponies and the birds above them. Not a sound could be heard except the wind howling and the trees rustling.

"You're probably wondering why I'm here. I can't leave you without saying goodbye. There are too many knots we left untied. We need to bury the hatchet."

The sky was filled with dull grey clouds that covered the blue sky that contains the golden sun. The air around them felt crisp and sharp, like a razor cutting at their fur. The grass felt matted and twisted on their delicate hooves. They felt cold, but didn't try to keep warm. They didn't notice the depressing atmosphere of the cemetery. All their attention was focused on the grave.

"All the others have moved on. They've tried to forget everything that happened. Not me. I couldn't move on until I talked to you."

The blue one felt tears running down her cheeks. She looked at her purple friend beside her. She wanted to speak, but she couldn't form the words. She just sat on the grass next to her friend and continuously looked back from her to the tombstone.

"I know that if you were still here, it would so much easier to talk to you. I could hear what you would have to say. I could feel your presence once again. I could see what you were really like, as just a citizen of Ponyville."

Now the purple pony started to tear up. She had never felt such a plethora of emotions sweeping over her. The sadness, the joy, the anger. It all came back to her.

"So, my old friend...where do I begin?"

Hope you enjoyed the first chapter, everyone! All reviews are appreciated, but please, no flaming, and comments are always welcome. If you're confused, don't worry - it will all be explained in the coming chapters.