DISCLAIMER: I came up with this story in late 2011 and started writing it in 2012. There are tremendous inconsistencies you will notice in this story, mostly having to do with Starswirl the Bearded and the Elements of Harmony. This is merely due to the fact that I had the summary drafted long before we saw the Season 7 finale which completely debunked my head-canon. Even though I have been able to change some things in this story to fit along with some canon in the past, I have decided to not change anything about Starswirl or the Elements since it was already a good enough story and I want to complete it as I originally intended to. As of now, you can consider this story to be "alternate universe" or "fan theory".

The pony residents of Equestria live in peace in their magnificent kingdom ruled by King Solmidas and Queen Chernalia. As their two daughters, Princess Celestia and Princess Luna have both earned their cutie marks, it is now time for them to learn how to rule a country so that the crown can be passed on to them when the day comes for the King and Queen to give up their authority. With some training and help from their parents as well as the renowned unicorn wizard, Starswirl the Bearded, Celestia and Luna undergo many tasks and assignments. Once such assignment: making peace with the Griffon Kingdom lead by General Leogle.

Meanwhile, a wise magician and senator of the Alicornian parliament and a good friend to the royal family, known as Accord, sacrifices much of his own time to help improve the kingdom and make an even grander domain for the ponies he loves. Things seem to be going very well for the royals, but happiness soon turns to despair as the princesses' tasks become increasingly difficult and nearly impossible. Negotiations with the griffons continue to fail and rumors of war break out causing Celestia and Luna to doubt their abilities to rule Equestria.

Can the alicorns stop the imminent war to come between the once coexisting races? Why did general Leogle betray the alicorns so suddenly? And who is the real enemy in the midst of all this chaos? All will soon be revealed but it may come at the cost of dealing with the ultimate betrayal. Celestia and Luna will soon find that despite their failures, they are the only ones who can put an end to all of this. Together they will embark on a mission to save all of Equestria, unlock an ancient power hidden away for centuries, and learn that no matter how many times you fail, you are never useless and can still do great things if you believe in yourself.

Written by Aleximus Prime
Proofread by Starbat and Dynasty-Dawn

Please visit my Deviant Art for artwork based on this fic: http://aleximusprime.deviantart.com/gallery/38578033

Also be sure to check out my new Tumblr blog "Ask Accord" which ties in with this story:
http://askaccord.tumblr.com

[Bittersweet]
Dear Luna,

I was your hero.

And I failed you.

Is that why you haunt me?

Princess Celestia, after hundreds of years since Nightmare Moon was exiled, writes a letter to Princess Luna, in hopes of getting though to her, in bringing her little sister home. But it's rather hard to send a letter to the moon…

*Hit the top charts on the 7th of July, 2014!*

Princess Luna is alone with her thoughts on the moon. Or is she? The anger and bitterness still torment her and the crushing solitude of 1000 years trapped on the moon is taking its toll on her sanity and her perspective.

He had watched from afar, hoping, and dreaming, but never expecting them to come true. When they did finally meet, his life turned for the better...and for the worse.

Their relationship budded, collapsed, and then blossomed. The world was at peace until Nightmare Moon's banishment. It was only then that his anger and greed consumed him, resulting in his demise.

This is a rough draft. My objective is to use this story to add to Equestria's possible history, and follow the show's canon.

Please leave comments, especially about loopholes, lame scenes, logic flaws, and canon flaws.
*I must note that I am only using the show as canon.

How does Equestria survive with so few males? How is it that no ponies ever seem to mate? Answers come when mating season leads all of your favorite ponies to receive their call to duty and become the parents of the next generation of ponies.

Note: While it will be alluded to, this will not be a clopfic and will contain no actual sex scenes. Please do not read this is that is what you are looking for.

Special note: I have heard about a few people saying that they wanted to write a spin-off or something of the sort. If you do so, I do not care if you credit me as the author, but please at least give me a link so I can see what hell I hath wrought on the fanfiction community.

In the dark forests of Tramplevania dwells a coven of vampires, led by a deadly draconequus named Discord. For many years, his only interests have been in his own survival, until he stumbles upon a beautiful mare with a heart pure enough to care for a monster like him.

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On a dark night filled with even darker magics, an insane cult attempts to give Nightmare Moon a body and life of her own, utterly separate from Princess Luna. But, when the spell is interrupted by Celestia, something unexpected is created.

Now, a little black alicorn filly named Nyx finds herself living under the care of Twilight Sparkle, only to be haunted by memories and emotions from her past. Is she Nightmare Moon reborn or is she simply a doppelganger with a soul and mind of her own? Can Twilight Sparkle protect Nyx from those who refuse to see past her dragon eyes and black coat?

Or, will Nyx be forced to inherit the sins that may not even be hers and become the greatest evil Equestria has ever known?

The dazzlings: Adagio Dazzle, Sonata Dusk, and Aria Blaze have been defeated in the battle of bands. They are broken and with no mode of sustaining themselves until Adagio sees Sunset's magic book....