A horrific but familiar darkness descends upon Equestria after thousands of years of dormancy. As it swallows Equestria whole and transforms its ponies into beings far more sinister, a group of two ponies must face the unknown together if the Equestria they know is to be saved. Some ponies will rise to this new challenge with them, but far more will fall sway to the encroaching darkness. What the ponies will discover, however, is that the power of friendship alone may not be enough.

***AUTHOR'S NOTE: I have put the first part of The Black Gate just as it is on googledocs onto this site. However, in future chapters posted on FIMFiction, I will post only the link to the related googledocs part, seeing that it's a hassle to re- italicize, bolden, center, etc. Thank you, and please, read and enjoy.***