Just because the two sisters have led Equestria through thousands of years of peace doesn't mean there aren't those who think they can do better.

With a powerful artifact on their side, a group of rebels has sealed Celestia in her palace and stripped her of the majority of her powers. As the last of her guards fall, she hears the pounding on the throne room doors and knows the end is coming soon...

**Featured on the front page on 8/12/15; both surprising and flattering seeing as how this is the first thing of substantial length I've posted here. Thanks all!

**Now with a dramatic reading!

The one-shot story is based off the early spoilers for Episode 25 of Season 5, the Cutie Remark, as well as my own little headcanon as to what I think the show will go for. Also Days of Futures Past might have possibly helped inspire it too.

After a devastating battle with Starlight Glimmer ends in the Mane Six's defeat, Twilight gets hurdled back in time by Starlight in an attempt to erase her from history. What happens in the moment that Twilight was sent back to could change the course of Equestria forever.

There is a village where everypony can be the same.

You may have read some nasty things about it. Rumors of stolen cutie marks and power-mad unicorns. Tall tales about forced smiles and frightened glances.

It's all lies. All except the part about us wanting to escape. That's true.

It's why we came here in the first place.

Winner of the May Writeoff Event.

Snips and Snails have their Cutie Marks, but finding out what they want for a career is hard. Snails would rather stay young and carefree, but Snips knows who he wants to grow up to be. Will Snips be able to face the teasing that may come from that dream? Can Snails grow like his friend, or will their difference in ambition break their friendship apart?

Discord is being plagued by a bad dream. Who can help him unravel the labyrinth of his ancient and confused mind? Sometimes help can come from the least likely places.

All ponies are created equal, or so it is said. That is all Starlight Glitter asked to be given in life. Unfortunately, things are never that simple, and in a land like Equestria, where each pony's destiny is determined by their Cutie-Mark, how could that ever, truly be so?

A one-shot angst/introspection fic for Starlight Glimmer, with a little unrequited/hinted GlimmeringDiamond

This story is a sequel to Cold Days and Warm Hearts

The winter passes into spring, bringing with it many changes, both for good and for ill. Dawn Lightwing must contend with the pending disaster as a powerful adversary approaches with designs to end his life. Rainbow Dash finally leaves to join the Wonderbolts, but finds her dreams jeopardized by somepony from the past. Meanwhile, Twilight Sparkle and those close to her are drawn further into the machinations of the Noble Court.

Oh...and somepony is planning to destroy the world...probably...maybe...let me get back to you on that...

Oh, it's so good I've managed to catch you! Surely you will be able to help me out.

No, I haven't done anything wrong! I swear, what's with the lack of faith?

Anyway, I need you to sit down and listen carefully. I am not good enough at Friendship yet, so I need a specialist and I need one now!

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Granted the Community Choice award in the Everfree Northwest 2015 Pre-Con Writing Contest.

Twilight is ready to give Spike bigger responsibility and sends him out on his own. However, when a villain bent on revenge makes its move, a monster that is all too familiar returns to wreak havoc. In the battle to come, winning may not mean victory.

There is a lot of thing to learn when you are groomed to be a Prince of Equestria, that does not mean you must love every aspect of your life. Some are good like living in a castle or having the privelege to meet the most important ponies of Equestria. Some are bad like having to learn how to drink tea.

It's kinda related to my other story Royal Punishment. The idea was imagining how they started their relationship