The first worst part of loving somepony is that you eventually have to tell them, that was something nopony disputed. The second worst thing is that they will leave you, or so a certain mare thinks. Princess Celestia struggles to cope with both of these thoughts when she sends Twilight Sparkle to Ponyville.

An expanded version of my first submission to the Twilestia collab. My prompt was 'Chariot'. Preread by Cynewulf. Cover art is by Plainoasis. Buy this story! Contribute to the TVTropes page!

It has actually happened.

King Sombra, the merciless tyrant and dark sorcerer, now rules over the Crystal Empire. What's more, he is holding not only its royal family hostage but also the only six mares (and one dragon) that can stop him. What dastardly plan does the cold-blooded despot have in store? Why, a song, of course!

*A parody inspired by the song "Peaches" from the recent The Super Mario Bros. Movie

Spoiler: Contains Twibra and Sexy King Sombra

Suck it, Flashlighters!

Nopony is born a hero. It is only through their actions that they become as such. And not all heroes start out as outstanding citizens. Some of them started out as victims of fate who turned to unlawful practices as a means of living.

Cloud Clipper was a pony who never had the luxury of a family that could care for him. He did what he had to do in order to survive. Even if it meant living a life of crime serving as a deckhand in a smuggler vessel. Still, he made a decent wage and had adventurous life.

Eventually his luck ran out and the law caught up to him and his crew. His happy day's are done. Or so he thought. Because instead of a sentence, they offered him a choice. Face trial and lose or try his luck and enter basic training in order join the Penal Guard, an elite class of reformed criminals within Princess Twilight's Harmony Guard.

The choice was obvious, but unbeknownst to him, his life and that of those around him would never be the same.

First day as a royal guard, rather, first night, Platinum Star finished his training and got ready for his shift. He enjoyed sleeping, so staying awake at night would be a challenge. Well, at least he wouldn’t be dealing with tourists every second like some of the morning guards were.

His first week had officially started, and he was half excited and half worried. Who knew what was in store for him for the next 7 days.

Working as a night guard had its perks, such as the desirable quietness of the night. Better yet, no-pony ever came through the Canterlot Archives at night, unless they were supposed to be there. He just wished he could get some more sleep, though.

Unfortunately for Platinum, he’d soon be the rookie every guard was talking about, all thanks to one alicorn. If no-pony saw anything wrong with him to begin with, that is.

Princess Celestia has sent an invitation to Twilight Sparkle and friends for a royal Canterlot wedding! While reading off the list of invitees, however, Twilight comes across a certain "Mrs. and Mrs. Dash". Turns out Rainbow Dash and Rarity are a married couple, and have been since before Twilight moved to Ponyville. Twilight never knew this. Hilarity ensues, as well as a few feels.

(AU, where RariDash are, well, married. Some canon events and scenes have been shifted accordingly, to Twilight's increasing confusion.)

25-March-2024: Featured. Thanks for reading!

Update: The story is edited into a proper read without many of the horrors I originally put into it. Enjoy the ride!

Deciding he could be given another chance, Luna and Celestia come to an agreement to release the Chaotic God from his rocky imprisonment, locking his powers with a powerful spell. Magicless and with a chance at redemption, Discord's ways seem less chaotic than ever.

He does cause a lot of chaos though, to the faithful student of Celestia, who had eagerly taken over the task of watching over and teaching Discord by giving him a home under her own roof, in the process hoping to learn more about his species, powers and motives but surprisingly learning much more about both himself and her head... Which puts her in pretty amusing situations most of the time.

An adventure of a silly one sided (???) love and a look into the heart of Twilight Sparkle.

This story is a sequel to A Different Sunset

Princess Sunset Shimmer may reside in Ponyville. She and her friends may have defeated Nightmare Moon and her forces of darkness.

But her story is just one of many. Every pony has a story, and I'm here to tell them. From the Princess of Flames herself, to the most meek and demure of ponies that are lost in the background. They all have their own lives, their own adventures in love, loss, happiness and utter levels of wat.

We'll see all kinds of stories here. It is my job to tell them, and yours to read them. may they bring you smiles, tears, feels and the desire to make a psychologist appointment.

So far, all stories here will be considered canon to the storyline set within the Shimmerverse.

Part of The Shimmerverse

Coverart by Yakovlev-Vad

When Twilight Sparkle and Star Shine are called away to Canterlot, the Cutie Mark Crusaders get the opportunity to earn their Foalsitting Cutie Marks.

This story is a sequel to The Strange Destiny of Prince Blueblood

Following the events of "The Strange Destiny of Prince Blueblood," our semi-hero's life has been flipped and turned upside down. Despite his attempts to start over fresh, however, his past—both recent and distant—keeps coming back to haunt him and the ponies he cares about.

Sometimes the bond between a mother and daughter can be nearly unbreakable. However, everything can be broken. When Ditzy Doo makes what she considers an unforgivable mistake, will her drive to make things right cost her dearly?
And will Dinky be able to cope with the outcome?

Temp Cover image by ace windham and megasweet.