DISCLAIMER: I do not own MLP:FiM. I wish I did, but I don't...
Summary: "In the Era of Dark Winters, there was no Sun or Moon- only an eerie glow that shadowed the snow crusted soil. Living in a village in the Southwest Territory, Celestia is a young, fifteen year old Alicorn mare coping with the death of her mother while taking care of her eight year old sister, Luna. While struggling with her new life, she stumbles path with the old, unicorn stallion that lives in the run-down shack at the edge of the village and learns of a revelation that changes her and Luna's lives forever."
Blizzards of the Morning Eclipse- Prologue
It's almost as if life really couldn't get any worse.
Possible slightly better, considering that our circumstances are so bad, but the chances of that ever happening in a hundred years is practically zero. At least I know I can live longer than a hundred years, so that could increases my chances, even for a little bit.
It may make some sense, since my not-so-dandy life is- was, now that's all over- filled with responsibilities to take care of my little sister and then to act as the new mother of the cottage after my mother passed away.
Oh, and there's also that crazed old unicorn stallion with the most extreme hygiene problem I've ever seen, and that's saying something, since our village is not so hot with our cleanliness around here.
He wields a starry cloak and a starry hat that's bent with weight or a large bell at the tip, adorned with even more bells that literally jingle with his every single move. It's impossible to miss him- a clang, a jang, then shouts of these prophecies about the end of The Era of Dark Winters, overthrowing the kingdom, the two messengers with the golden and silver manes, and so on and so forth.
Apparently, I'm in them.
We all thought it was impossible- who would think a humble insignificant mare like me could save the world?
Well, Mr. Swirly over there thinks so, but basically everypony ignores him and calls him a crazed lunatic. I do too- occasionally.
But...
I actually think I believe him.
So does my sister, which may sound crazy (being that annoying little bastard she is) but it all makes sense once you know.
We have a secret.
It's something we've never dared to tell anypony, and it's probably the reason why we're the center of all of Star Swirl's prophecies and attention.
I'm an Alicorn.
So is my sister, Luna.
How did we get into this predicament, you may ask?
Well, if you want the answer, then we may have to go back a bit...
A/N: Well, how'd you like it?
This whole story is told from a young Celestia's POV.
And, to clear anything up, if at times Celestia and Luna seem a bit OOC, it was done intentionally. I wanted them to seem young and a bit immature at the beginning of the story, and the personalities from the show would come later as they go through their trials in life.