In the weeks following Wulfrics grim discovery, Princess Cadence sent an urgent message to her aunts telling them of the growing threat in the north and began to make preparations for the refugees now fleeing from the outlying settlements. Most of them brought back tales of the undead rampaging through their homes and slaughtering anything that stood in their way without mercy and leading this massacre was the mysterious white unicorn who would vanish as quickly as he appeared with his minions. Who this mysterious mage was, nobody knew and none were more troubled by this than King Wulfric.

The king laid in his bed, staring at the ceiling as he began to think back on that first encounter. It all seemed like a terrible nightmare but he could not deny the fact that what he saw was real and it would only continue to grow worse if he did not find a way to deal with it soon.

"Something wrong hon?" Asked Applejack who interrupted his train of thought with a kiss.

"Why would something be wrong?"

"Let's see. Your two hot wives are lying naked in bed with you ready for some action and you are just staring at the roof." Answered Rainbow Dash who proceeded to straddle him with a grin as she pressed her chest up against him.

"How about you stare at these instead~?"

"You girls spoil me, you know that?"

Wulfric wasted no time in groping dashes chest and kissing her before turning his attention to Applejack who proceeded to press her endowed chest onto his face.

"That's it sugarcube~." The farm mare sighed in pleasure from her husbands touch as he began suckling and squeezing her breasts

"Hey Wulfric?" Rainbow called out while slowly turning around.

"Has my butt gotten bigger?" She asked while shaking her rump slightly with her mischievous grin.

"One way to find out~." He replied before his hands found their way back to her flanks.

"Oh my it has gotten a little squishy. Not that I'm complaining." He added before smacking her flanks hard as her wings sprang open while she let out a little squeak.

"You're not getting any sleep tonight sugarcube~." Applejack said while licking her lips in anticipation.

Meanwhile

In the halls of the Canterlot Library, Princess Celestia was busy reading through ancient tomes describing the known creatures and spells of Equestria but none seemed to match the description of the white mage Wulfric encountered and after hours of fruitless research she decided to pay a visit to the restricted section where she found a certain unicorn with a long gray beard and pointy hat. A unicorn that Celestia knew all too well.

"Starswirl?" The princess called out to her old teacher who was a bit surprised by her visit.

"Oh. Celestia, good evening." The old mage replied before returning his attention to an image of three ghostly equines standing over three ponies of the three tribes. Celestia recognized the story all too well.

"The story of hearthswarming eve."

"The true story."

Celestia became curious as her old mentor stepped aside to let her read the story for herself.

Year of The Three Tribes

In the year before the founding of Equestria, a mysterious blizzard began to blow down from the north. The three tribes were powerless to stop this unnatural force and soon began to fight over what little resources remained but the battle remained a bitter stalemate and generations of ponies were lost in that bloody war.

In hopes of putting a stop to the fighting, the leaders of the three tribes called for a truce and tried to formulate a plan to stop the blizzard but all attempts were in vain. The pegasus could not stop the clouds from moving in despite their wing power, the unicorns tried every spell related to weather control but all proved ineffective and no matter how hard they tried, the earth ponies could not make he soil fertile enough for even the smallest weeds to grow.

When all else failed, the leaders decided to venture beyond the borders of the kingdom in hopes of finding new land and find it they did in the form of a large valley with a single mountain that stretched high into the clouds with soil so fresh that grass seemed to spring up instantly. At first their were arguments over how to divide the land between the three factions but the tribes were able to come to a mutual agreement and before long, a small settlement was built and the first fields were planted but not all were in celebration of this new home.

When the unicorns leader; Princess Platinum returned to her father with the good news, the king became furious. He began shouting and cursing at his own daughter, telling her how she should have just made the other tribes submit and relinquish the land to them but the princess was too noble for such barbaric acts and in the midst of their argument the unicorn king banished his own daughter and forbade her from ever returning.

When the princess returned, the leader of the pegasai; Commander Hurricane saw the tears in her eyes and asked what had transpired between her and her father and when he found out, he became outraged and did his best to comfort her while they finished building the settlement. Over time, their relationship blossomed and the two were wed by High Chancellor Pudding Head in front of the entire village and a great celebration was held but before they could celebrate the same blizzard that destroyed their old home had found them once again but this time their was an army behind it; an army lead by the unicorn king.

When the king appeared before the villagers, he was escorted by three ghostly white mages that seemed to be the source of the blizzard and it was here that he began to show his true colors by threatening to lay waste to the village if the other three tribes did not submit to his rule and demanding that Commander Hurricane and his daughter be banished from the land but as before, his demands were refused and war soon followed.

The three leaders soon discovered that the king had used the forbidden art of necromancy to summon creatures from the spirit realm known as "Windigos" and if they did not stop him soon then all they had worked for would be undone.

It was in a small cavern atop the mountain where the three leaders had cornered the king in hopes of making him surrender but the princesses father was so blind by his arrogance and pride that he ordered the windigos to seal them in the cavern hoping that he could use his magic to make a last minute escape. His plans were cut short when Commander Hurricane ran him through with his spear thus severing his connection to the windigos and breaking the spell.

The kings body was laid in an unmarked tomb far in the north that had been sealed with magic and was kept secret from any who might seek the treasures buried there and to celebrate this great victory, a great feast was held for all to enjoy be they noble or peasant and in a surprising turn of events the three tribes began to sing songs together around the hearth and it was this event that lead to the feast being called "Hearthswarming Eve".

It was after Celestia closed the book that Starswirl shared a vital piece of information related to the ones who attacked the border.

"Before I found this book, I followed the trail of the undead through the frozen wastes and found the tomb mentioned in the story....it was opened."

Celestia gasped in shock for a moment as her mentor continued with his tale.

"I ventured into the tomb and found it to be deeper than any ever built and on its walls were depictions of the very story we just read but there was something else."

"What did you find?" Celestia inquired and Starswirl seemed hesitant to answer as he stroked his beard for a few moments.

"When the king bound himself to the windigos his very soul was cursed to become one upon his death so in fear of the creatures returning, Princess Platinum commanded my old pupil Clover to seal the tomb with as many spells and traps as possible so that he could never break free. however...."

"The spells became weak over the centuries..." Celestia finished with an approved nod from Starswirl.

"Now the unicorn king has returned to finish what he started thousands of years ago."

"Why? What does he have to gain?" The princess pondered and as Starswirl stroked his beard once more only one answer came to mind.

"Revenge."

End.