Equestria, the beacon of civilization and the symbol of harmony, a land where all ponies, unicorns, Earth Pony, and pegasi, live amongst each other in balance. The subcontinent that is now known as the land of the ponies has a rich history, and certain branches of it are expected to be lost from sight, with only the smallest of fallen leaves ever to be noticed, for far from the civilized cities of Canterlot, Ponyville, Cloudsdale, and, Appaloosa, lay the barren icy mountain range of the Frozen North. Within the Crystal Mountains, holds a collection of a certain species of ponies, not documented by civilization, was thought to never exist. However, one faithful winter’s night, something happened, that would change two ponies’ different outlook, on life as they know it.

How does one pony, disconnected from Equestrian society and left to die in the snow end up encountering an ancient spirit and become Princess Celestia's adopted daughter?

Prequel to Rise of Empress Midnight