Sunset Shimmer has hated Cadance since before they even met. After working her tail off for so many years as Princess Celestia's personal protégé, striving for perfection and aiming to eventually earn a royal title of her own, to have some random, two-bit nopony fall out of the sky and steal her crown felt like a kick to the horn.

So you can imagine Sunset's absolute delight when Princess Celestia assigns her to be Cadance's private magic tutor.

While at first it seems like some cruel punishment, Sunset quickly sees a golden opportunity. If she does this right, she might stand to gain far more than a mere grade.

Ruling over the Crystal Empire has required Cadance to do many things, but one day she discovers a matter that needs her more immediate attention. One of their guards has decided to retire, and when she asks him why, she comes to understand something important. Something she'd always suspected, but that nopony until today has said to her.

Written for Equimorto for Jinglemas 2018.

Radiant Hope is overjoyed to celebrate Hearth's Warming with Sombra for the first time in over a thousand years. Pharynx is cautiously optimistic about his brother's plans for a holiday party. But both of them are shocked and hurt to find that their loved ones don't want to spend the holiday with them. A chance meeting in a diner offers them both the chance to fix the holiday season, but will they be strong enough to overcome the hopes and fears of all the years gone by?

After the Umbrum's defeat, Sombra and Radiant Hope set out to find the shards of Princess Amore, but the former King is still tormented by guilt. Along the way, he and Hope grow closer - even starting a family. Along the way, Sombra discovers that the journey of redemption is never easy, but that the destination makes it worth it.

(Picture belongs to Eeveewhite97 on DeviantArt, who gave me the inspiration for this.)

EDIT: Now with a sequel!

You have no idea how long I've planned this out. I've been spying on you for months, looking for the most devastating way to destroy you, to rip your cutie mark off and begin my perfect utopia of equality anew. And I didn't come this far just to be sweet-talked into accepting your 'Magic of Friendship'!

Which is why I will.

I'll 'accept' your 'Magic of Friendship', play nice, be a goody-four-hooves, whatever the correct term for it is.
I'll bide my time until you let your guard down enough for me to make my move. And since I can't destroy your past without screwing Equestria itself, I'll settle with destroying your future!

Rated Teen for mild language.

Years have passed since Radiant Hope last saw Sombra, their parting words something she'd never forget.

Since then, Hope dedicates much of her life to piecing together the puzzle of why Sombra turned out the way he did in between the secret experiments she conducts with her new and mysterious friend, Nickel. And after countless trials and tests, she finally has an experiment which may reveal some answers.

However, when Nickel learns about the experiments Hope performed behind the scenes, he has a few questions to ask her. And Hope uncovers something much more shocking outside of her experiments.

Based on "Fiendship is Magic #1" of the official comics. Originally written for the Writeoff under the pseudonym "Flying Fish."

A minor injury leads Apple Bloom to learn that she and the other Crusaders aren't like normal ponies. Not having their marks has always been their common bond, but as the trio uncover their unique nature, it becomes clear that their lives are intertwined on a much deeper level. As they learn the secrets of their shared past, it leads to revelations about their friendship, families, and their long sought after talents. What they discover and accomplish along the way is beyond what anypony would have thought possible.

There is now a sequel! Three Wishes: The Hole In The Sun

And a (more or less) standalone Christmas Special set between this and the sequel. Cinder Claws: The Caribou Legend Of Kol-Klor

Big thanks to totallynotabrony, Dusk Watch, AugieDog, and Piquo Pie for prereading and editing help!

A look at the Mane Six and one other from the perspective of those who are always by their side.

((Author's Note: We need an 'All pets' character tag.))

(Author's note: This Fic is a parody. Therefore it’s full of grammar errors, plot holes and bland characters. The sole purpose of this story is to give at least some people a good laugh. Every comment from the “author” inside the story should be taken with a grain of salt. And I don’t hate Fluttershy.)

Twillight Sparkle and her five friends (even Fluttershy who's worst pony) must to stop Celesia, the evil queen of Ponyland before she can do more evil stuff. Luckily Doctor Whoovas is on their side as well as THE BEST OC EVER. Did I already mention that Fluttershy is worst pony?

(This is a 101% serious story and everybody who's laughing about this masterpiece of fan work is as bad as Fluttershy.)

This day was going to be perfect: Twillight and her boyfriend Trixie are about to be married, but then the evil alien overlord Princess Mama Mia Morte Cadenca and her minions attack. It’s up to Twillight and her friends to prevent not only Ponyland and the New Lulamoon Empire but the whole Ponyland planet from annihilation and avenge Twillight’s brother who was killed by Cadenca.

Also… THE BEST OC EVER IS BACK IN ACTION and this time he’s at least 200% cooler. After the betrayls in the last story ADMIRAL Awesome Yonasomun Armageddon became an Anti-Hero. Not only wears he black stuff now, he also acts less heroic. So be prepared for some great character development and Fishing Moves ala Mortal Kombat.

And Fluttershy is still worst pony!