What kind of mind frame must a pony have to sacrifice her one devotion in order to stand against darkness?

A foal gets a first-hoof lesson on sacrifice and determination at the Sun Celebration fair, shattering his idealism.

This story participates in the Dialogue only writing competition.

Loosely based upon the Mankind Triumphant short from TCB: Brave New Universe. Set 500 years after the events of the story. A group of Reclaimers set out on a nominally standard recovery mission. Go to an old abandoned laboratory, pick up some data and possibly some equipment, hand it off to the client, and go on about your lives.

Things rarely go as planned, as a discovery within said laboratory has the potential to turn the world upside-down and inside-out.

(05/10/2013) -- Minor update for re-tagging

One time in the past many people wanted to be converted so they could live in Equestria. After the Human Liberation Front foolishly destroyed Equestria, conversion became a punishment for crimes and was used for slavery. David made a mistake that has changed his life forever. But, as they say, everyone deserves a second chance.

Based in Chatoyance's triumphaverse.

This collection of stories is set in an alternative Conversion Bureau timeline where Mankind reigns triumphant, having destroyed Equestria and sent it back into the sea. The only remnants are Celestia's severed head and the now-docile earth ponies that are made from her blood.

As mankind claws itself back from the brink of extinction, it must build a new society and move forwards into the future, with a changed destiny shared now by two sentient life-forms. In this collection, stories will be spun about sacrifice, loss, and nobility of spirit, of two hands and four hooves.

new title card from http://mi9.com/shattered-horizon-intro_77122.html

Discord found love, and Equestria peace, through his union with Fluttershy, till death do them part.

But what happens after that?

Reading by Scribbler

If germs were to form a civilisation on your corpse, would you notice?

Would the germs notice you?

Entry in sci-fi contest 3

[TW] [TRIGGER WARNING] FLESH

Trixie had made mistakes. Trixie had lied. Still, nopony had expected it to send Celestia into a rage. But nopony but Celestia understood the true importance to Equestria of trust.

Reading by AShadowOfCygnus here.
Reading by obabscribbler here.

Life at Crystal Prep is tough, but so is Sunset. The school demands the best from the best, and she’s happy to prove she’s the cream of the crop. Having an amazing girlfriend doesn’t hurt either.

Even if thinking too hard about that girlfriend does.

An entry in the Sunset x Villains Crystal Prep contest, Sci-Fi Contest III, and RockstarRaccoon’s final Crackfic Storm. Mostly to see if I could. Rated Teen for brief mentions of assorted work-safe bodily fluids.

In a few desperate days of worldwide crisis and catastrophe, Twilight might have to betray her first and truest love.

To save the world, it might be worth it.

Content Warning: Alternate universe follows somewhat different laws of physics, alternate universe astronomy.