Prologue
Deep in the desert sands of South Equestria, there once lived an ancient colony. This colony was birthed from the secretive "Children of the Night". For many years, they lived in eternal devotion to the great Princess Luna. But, over time, they began to grow into a new kingdom of their own.
Over 1,000 years ago, tragedy struck the Secret Kingdom. The King's heart had grown cold and sought to subjugate more of Equestria. To do this, he would use the hidden powers of his newborn foal. However, the King was unable to suck the power from his child. Furthermore, the Queen refused to allow him to harm the would-be heir to the throne.
In a fit of rage, the King sent his guards to have both the Queen and the Child executed. Knowing what was happening, the Queen attempted to flee the Kingdom with her child. But the guards managed to corner her. It seemed like their end was nigh.
However, a miracle appeared from the light of the moon. Princess Luna had come to rescue the Queen and her baby. Also with her was a guard of crimson and his baby sister. A furious battle ensued.
The combined might of the Queen and Luna proved to be a worthy match for the King's guards. Eventually, the two royal mares faced off against the King himself. The following struggle was a fierce and terrible event. The Queen was mortally wounded in the fight, but the King was defeated. Amidst the confusion, the newborn child had completely vanished.
Those who have heard this legend believe the child to be dead. Others believe that the Lost Kingdom is a myth. But time flows like a river, and history continues to unfold...
"But time flows like a river, and history continues to unfold." A lavender alicorn finished reading the ancient tome. Her eyes narrowed as she looked over the words she had just read. "Celestia never told me about this. Neither did Luna, come to think of it."
The Alicorn named Twilight Sparkle closed the book and took a deep breath. Ancient legends always had some basis in fact. But, it was still hard for her to imagine an ancient kingdom in the Desert Regions of Equestria. As far as she knew, there were no ruins to be found there. So, it was very possibly a myth.
"Besides," She told herself. "There hasn't been a real war in Equestria since its founding."
As she gazed up at the moon that smiled down at her, she felt a cold feeling in her chest. She couldn't explain why, but she had a terrible feeling that something was out there. Something that could be potentially worse than the Demon Centaur known as Tirek.
Little did she realize that it was already planning to make its first move...
