You know the story of Nightmare Moon. Or so you think. What many do not know is that before she was banished, she had a foal of her own. Many people do not know, not even the Princess. Which is good otherwise she would have seen right through my disguise. My name is Shadow Moon but everypony over the past thousand years have called me Twilight Sparkle and this is my story.

Covert art by Giulia Beck

Things aren’t right. Ever since the defeat of Nightmare Moon, Twilight Sparkle has been having visions of a life that is not hers. Or… that’s what she thinks. Secrets long buried are about to bite back, truths come to the light and a conspiracy unravels. After all, how is Twilight to accept that her real parents are ponies that history says are threats to the land.

Inspired by Born Treacherous.

The Dark and Horror tags are for a later chapter. Crossover tag is for certain characters.

After a week of recovering from her return Princess Luna seeks to return what was lost by her banishment and find the one pony she cares for the most... her daughter.

This is a rewrite of my old story. I hope you like it

The Great Crystal War, five years of death and destruction is finally at its end. In a bold sneak attack, a small detachment of the Equestrian army's elite assaulted the very capital of the Crystal Empire. This was only made possible by one pony on the inside, only known as the King's Shadow, King Sombra's elite enforcer, assassin, saboteur, and apprentice.
As Equestria's forces besieged the city, the King's Shadow confronted his master and only barely succeeded in defeating the dark King, or so they believed. As Sombra was dying, he cast a spell and escaped through a magical mirror. The King's Shadow jumped through the mirror after his master to finish him off, only to suddenly find himself back in Equestria. But things were...different in this Equestria.

This story begins in an alternate world when the Crystal Empire returns and King Sombra takes over. The story will take place four years after season 3 The Crystal Empire-Part 1 and Part 2 episodes but will diverge from canon after the season 5 finale. (Thorax and the redeemed changelings will be present, but with some changes to fit the storyline.)
I'm an aspiring author and this is the first story I've actually concentrated on writing. At least five years were spent idly brainstorming (and working through my own confidence) before it got here. I hope it gets a good reception, and please enjoy!

I made the cover art in google drawings, it is temporary. In the future hopefully, a better one will take its place. (gore tag is for mentions of blood and bleeding so don't worry, no doom-level stuff)