This story is a sequel to When the Man Comes Around

The eighth story in The Journey of Graves

The Grand Galloping Gala, so far gone yet still shining bright in memory as if it were just yesterday. That night marked the turning point for Graves, the night he found something beyond the sight of his rifle, beyond the endless call to arms. It's a new beginning, a new life to spend with the friends he cares for and the one he loves. For once, the grey eyed marshal finds that he too, has a chance to live happily ever after.

There really is no excuse for forgetting something as important as a hoof-written law. But Celestia forgot. And now, a thousand years after she wrote it, a law comes into play mandating that Celestia take a two-month sabbatical from her duties as Princess of Equestria.

So what happens when she has to step down for a couple months and leave Luna by herself in the bloody gladiator ring that is Equestrian politics? What happens when Celestia has to disguise herself and mingle with the populace of Ponyville without them knowing?

The short answer to that would be "a string of hilarious chance encounters, sisterly banter, romantic mishaps, and a political coup that was decades in the making."

The long answer, of course, is this story.

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Rated Teen for swearing and sexual humor.

Cover image is by enma-darei

Celestia, Nightmare Moon, Discord, the Elements of Harmony. All things that once clashed 1000 years ago. What happened in that ancient time, whose echoes can still be felt millennium later? Was it truly just jealousy that changed Luna into the cruel Nightmare Moon? How did a mad being like Discord become the ruler Equestria? Just what exactly are alicorns, and how did Celestia and Luna come to be? There are many answers the history books and the princesses have not mentioned, or have choose to keep secret...

This story is a sequel to When the Man Comes Around

The seventh story in The Journey of Graves.

The Grand Galloping Gala. A night of social grace and fantastic delights for many. A night of traumatic memories best forgotten for many more. Nobody knows why, but when Twilight calls the girls together and shows them a letter plus six tickets, the conclusion is clear: they're being invited to have one more go at making it the best night ever.

Everyone's got a plan, everyone except for the reluctant Rarity. How's she supposed even enjoy herself after such a heartbreaking debacle with the horrendous Prince Blueblood? Can she still have a good time? Can a certain steely-eyed soldier help?

This story is a sequel to When the Man Comes Around

The fifth story in The Journey of Graves.

A week has passed since the ill-fated events in Rarity's boutique. The encounter has left a deep impression on Graves as he grows colder and more distant than ever before. Rarity, feeling responsible, wants desperately to make amends, but the multitude of fears and worries plaguing her have made this next to impossible. Even with the help of their friends, it's going to take a miracle to untangle this knot.

The 9th Circle of Tartarus is not a pleasant place to be. Sombra can attest to that. It's especially worse when you were waited on hand hoof and foot other hoof by crystal ponies for a thousand years. Needless to say, he's mad as hell. Pardon the expression. This is not a ploy for sympathy. Sombra is, for the purposes of this story, an evil bastard who deserves a fate worse than death three times over. Why, you ask? I'll tell you why.

A small amount of magic rested in his horn after he died painfully exploded. With that magic, Sombra posessed Big Macintosh, forced him to murder (among other things) the CMC, and brought their souls down so he could free himself from his prison. His aim is to recruit every horrible monster from inside that place, and take over Equestria.

Celestia won't take this sitting down. She recruits a team: Princesses Luna and Twilight, Captains Spitfire and Shining Armor, and four mercenaries (Rainbow Dash, Applejack, Rarity, and Zecora) to get down there, beat the living [REDACTED] out of him, and bring the fillies back to the living world. This is a generic revenge story does not go as planned, with tragic consequences.

Part One of a Trilogy: The Depths of Tartarus

Inspired by Dante's Inferno, Roguelikes (eg Pokemon Mystery Dungeon), My Little Mages, and features monsters inspired by the SCP Foundation.

Some shipping. Yes, most of it will be F/F.

Caramel likes Big Macintosh.

Big Macintosh doesn't know.

Rainbow Dash and Applejack are romantically involved.

And just how much does Caramel admitting his crush change all their lives?

Rampant coltcuddling and fillyfooling, in the romantic sense.

When Ditzy Doo loses her job at Cloudsdale Mail and Freight, she gets a job at another shipping company... only to find out their definition of shipping has nothing to do with delivering packages! Desperate for income to support herself and Dinky, will Ditzy be able to make it as a pony matchmaker?

(Occurs between Seasons 2 and 3 of the show.)

After GLaDOS is uploaded into a potato battery, Wheatley humiliates the AI even further by uploading her into a project that was abandoned by Aperture a long time ago. In the blink of an eye, she finds herself in a deformed body of flesh and bone that resembles an equine, and is just as powerless as one too. It comes with all of its needs and bodily functions as well. To make matters worse, she's trapped in a land full of insufferable creatures that just want to make 'friends.' Will GLaDOS' cold, sadistic sense of humor and morals get the better of the ponies? Or will they peel away the once artificial being's metallic shell and find that there's a softer side? Probably not, but it's worth a try.

Story Theme: Tyler Bates - I Love You (Watchmen OST)

Thanks to Meeester, MrJoshy, and funkyferret for proofreading/reviewing.

Cover by Fedte16.

Caramel confesses his feelings towards his long time crush, but things do not go as planned. They are driven apart by the small secret that Caramel had held, and all seems lost, his faith in his ex-"long time best friend" completely shattered. Can he ever hope to see his crush again?

My first fanfic so please try to be fair :) Any constructive criticism would be greatly appreciated! WARNING: This contains M/M shipping so stay clear if you do not like this sort of thing.