Mare in the EverfreeForest

Prologue

The scent of cherries filled the air as the trees were filled with bright pink cherry blossoms, which fell to the ground like ash and snow. My hooves click against the stone walkway as my eyes move around watching the pedals dance in the air before landing to their final destination. Large clear crystals jetted out of the ground almost like they were trying to break the world apart; well that is what I always thought as I traveled along the road looking at the towering gems. They always captured my mind every time I walked by them. My head was swirling with thoughts of magic that my teachers were teaching me at the time as I move along the path towards my favorite spot on a large dark green plush hill that overlooked towards my village. Sitting alone on top of the hill allowed me to gaze up into the sky watching the Pegasus ponies move the clouds into position around the village to help water the farms and the orchards.

Closing my eyes I let the wind sweep through my mane as I got ready to cast a spell I was working on for months. I was about to let the spell go on to a small flower before me but I was shortly cut from my concentration as a large wave of magical energy hit me square in the chest knocking me off my hooves. I had awoken to my nose and lungs filled with smoke from the village below causing me to gag for air. My eyes shot open as I looked towards the village and saw that the once blue sky was a mixture of deep crimson and orange, as smoke rose from different houses that lined the stone pathway. My mind was racing as my heart sank within my chest. I saw ponies running in fear trying their best to put the flames out as Pegasus ponies were being shot out of the sky causing the clouds to disappear, my parents and my brother were the first things on my mind. I was about to head towards the small town as a wicked laugh filled the air. I was too scared to move from the spot as I saw my brother a white Pegasus flying towards me and what looks to be blood coming from one of his wings gushing out. He had a large black electrical storm cloud chasing him trying to swallow him right as he was about to reach for me my eyes snap open.