Chapter 0: Heroes Shall Rise

As Celestia sat gazing out her window at the orange setting sun over Equestria, an uneasy expression dawned on her face. Confused, Luna put a comforting hand on her sisters shoulder.

"Whatever is the matter?" She asked.

Celestia looked toward her sister and dawned a slight smile. "Nothing. Everything is fine," she reassured.

"You know lying is not your strongsuit, sister," Luna said seeming more worried. Celestia exhaled deeply, she could not keep this change a secret no longer. She turned from the large, glass window toward her younger sister who nervouslyfiddled with her thumbs in anticipation.

"A change is coming to Equestria, Luna. One that you and I will be powerless to stop."

"An invasion! Surely there is something we can do to prevent this!" Luna said trying to deny the thought. Celestia put her hands on Luna's shoulders and spoke bluntly.

"No, this is not an invasion," Celestia said. "This is something far greater."

Celestia handed Luna an aged drawing, Luna raised a confused eyebrow. The picture was of a desimated Canterlot engulfed in what seemed to be flames, Luna gasped in horror. Buildings lay on the ground while some actively burned and standing in the middle was a black shadowy figure that sent a chill running down Luna's spine.

"What is this? A prophecy?" She asked. Celestia nodded, "this was drawn before we came to rule Equestria. Whatever or whoever causes this must be powerful if this powerful than the both of us combined."

A million thoughts rushed through Luna's head as she tried to wrap her head around what she just heard.

"We have to do something," Luna panicked. "We can't stand here like sitting ducks while millions of lives are at stake!" Instead of answering her distressed sister, Celestia handed Luna another aged painting from the exact same time period. A million pressured thoughts raced through Luna's head as she unscrolled the ancient piece of art hoping not to see the same chaos and destruction as before. Instead of a desimated world, Luna saw quiet the opposite. The picture was of a stallion from the waist up. Luna's confusion and anxiety rose up like an active volcano as she her eyes darted from the art piece to her sister. The stallion wore a torn black jacket and had long untamed mane that nearly covered his eyes. A scar went down his left eye and cheek as he had a tired and enraged look upon his face. The stallion had looked like he had gone through a horrible ordeal as his face was battered, bruised, and bleeding all over. The fingers of his tightly clenched fist were covered in scratches and bruises as he looked like he was struggling to stand. Luna finally handed the drawing back to Celestia more confused than ever.

"Do you think this stallion is the cause? Is this all somehow conected?" Luna's thoughts started pouring from her as, the mere thought of equestria's destruction frightened her more than anything they had ever faced.

"I don't know much yet, but my first priority is to find the other drawings before it's too late."

"Other drawings?" Luna asked. "Where could they possibly be?"

"All I know is that the drawings are scattered all over Equestria in diffrent places." Celestia said with a more hard and demanding tone. " Whatever these paintings mean and what they foretell could spell disaster for all living things. That's why I must find them, but sadly we only have these two." Luna slowly calmed herself from inside "Maybe Twilight could help us?" She suggested.

"Yes, maybe she can," Celestia pondered, "I shall write to her immediately."

As Luna finally left, the Princess began her letter to her former student. But deep down she felt all hope for her kingdom was lost.

Only time will tell,she thought as she signed off her note and set the sun down over Equestria.