The Fire of Friendship has all but faded. One thousand years ago, Equestria fractured... those who disagreed with Celestia's rule left under the leadership of Princess Luna to found their own nation, their own way of life. Seventy years later, Celestia and Luna both disappeared during the first war, leaving the battered nations leaderless in their absence.

Over the last nine hundred years wars have frequently waged between Equestria and Lunaria, each seeking to unite ponykind under their own ideals. Equestria's mastery of magic often gave it the edge in battle, but never enough for a decisive victory. Peace reigns for now, but recent developments in Lunaria signal a shift in the balance between the two divided nations...

Magic, the most forbidden art. Only nobles are allowed to learn from the great wizards and witches, and only from special schools set up by the state. For commoners, learning the mystic arts is nothing but a dream, a fantasy that many strive for but none achieve.

With one exception: Stalliongrad. The great, northern city boasted more magic schools than any other, and among them, the only one that accepts low born ponies. It's a dangerous trek to get there, and even more dangerous to simply stay in the frozen city.

Twilight Sparkle, however, will not be stopped. Destined to become the archmage, destined to sit at Princess Luna's side, she will not be stopped.

After all, Archmage Twilight Sparkle has a nice ring to it.

I need to have a suit for tomorrow, since it is Halloween. Only I haven't anything yet, not as much as an idea, and the feelings creeped me out.

Then a friend told me she had a spare suit I could use, for this big event. She was to present it, later in the night. I just had to wear it overnight, she had told me, and I promised to.

Now, this was a bad move, since this isn't just a suit, and Halloween isn't just a Holliday, if you know what I mean?

The coming day, I woke up, but it isn't me, it is the character I had been given for the day, or it is what she told me, but?

In the heart of Equestria, shadows gather and secrets lie buried. A young alicorn named Nyx carries the weight of a dark past, while a relentless adversary seeks revenge that could shatter her resolve. As a deadly game of intentions unfolds, alliances will be tested, and the boundaries of morality blurred. Unveil the enigmatic journey where loyalties waver and a sinister peril looms, threatening to unleash chaos upon an unsuspecting land. 'Black Feather' is a tale of mystery, vengeance, and the choices that define heroes and villains.

Special thanks to Pen Stroke for writing Past Sins and inspiring this story.
Thanks also go to my friends, colleagues, and editors over the years, who helped make this project what it is.
DuvetofReason for helping shape the vision of the universe
Pawz for support and consistency help
BernardDK for inspiration and artwork
OrionWolf for detail coaching in 2016-2018
OnlyaNorthernSong for help with Nyx's characterization way back in 2015-2016
TundraStanza for proofreading
A host of others for a myriad of contributions ranging from painful to awesome but all shaped the story.

Tis was the night of Halloween. Trick-or-Treaters from around the neighborhood are getting ready to go to either party hard or go to houses that would give them candy to eat.

Dyanna, a seventeen year old teenager, is getting ready to go to a Halloween party to be with her friends. However, upon this Halloween night, she receives a box that contains a very realistic costume of Queen Chrysalis of the Changelings. She doesn't realize that her life changes upon this night.

Thank you Terabye West for pre-reading my story.
This story was suppose to submitted on Hallowen, but I was still working on it during the night.

EDIT: I have decided to add more chapters to this story.

Tyler is your typical desk jockey; works at a desk all day, then plays games at a desk all night.

But when he accepts the duty of leading a small changeling hive in a dream, he finds himself woefully unprepared for the responsibilities thrust upon him.

Yeah, he did volunteer for it, but how was he supposed to know that some dreams are real?

After a long day,Twilight Sparkle decides to unwind for the night with a book and some alcoholic cider, she didn't expect a certain animal caretaker to visit,so she decides to hoof her a drink,this will not be good...

(inspired by the chapter "Flutterdrunk" from the story "Randomnity")

This story is a sequel to G5 Adventures in Wakko's Wish

Opaline has now discovered that the Mane 5 can use the Unity Crystals to travel to other lands when they are in their time of need and sends Misty on a mission to make sure they never return. But Misty cannot betray her new friends... especially when they have a new mission to go on.

This time, they (for the first time) meet Mystery Incorporated, a team of mystery solvers composing of Scooby-Doo, Shaggy, Fred, Velma and Daphne, and help them solve the most frighteningly-funny mystery of the gang's careers.

The Scream Team, plus their new pony friends, are headed to a haunted bayou island to investigate the ghost of Moonscar the pirate. But it turns out the swashbuckler's spirit isn't the only creepy character on the island. The sleuths also meet up with cat creatures and zombies... and it looks like, for the first time, these ghouls might actually be real.

Just as things start to get really spooky, Misty along with Shaggy and Scooby, save the day with help from a surprisingly spooky source. With wholesome characters and brand-new friendships forming, the second installment of G5 Adventures dishes up equal portions of music, laughs, thrills and chills.

(S1E2 of G5 Adventures, and part one of two entertwined stories, intertwined with one another)

This story is a sequel to The Witching Hour

Midnight Storm has had one heck of a year. She's gone from being a wandering outcast to a respected and liked member of the community of Ponyville, a captain of a secret guard created by Celestia herself, and even a mother.

That was last year.
This year she'll have to deal with chaos entities, rogue dragons, and her past. And that's all just before Nightmare Night!

Follow Midnight and her friends and family as they chart their way through one life changing event after another in part 2 of The Witching Hour!

Cover Image by Valkyrie Girl

This story is a sequel to The Witching Hour - Chaos is Change

Captain Midnight Storm of the Bearer Guard, tasked with protecting the Bearers of the Elements of Harmony, has her hooves full. Between dealing with new recruits, rogue ponies, and the whims of alicorns and her charges, it's enough to make anyone want to get away.

So what will she do when the things she's been looking for come looking for her?

Join Midnight, Sapphire, Squeaks, Windrunner, Honeycomb, and the rest as they make new discoveries, deal with old foes, and embark on a journey that will change everything for not only them, but all of Equestria in part 3 of The Witching Hour!

Cover art by Niban-Destikim