Even with Twilight Sparkle as Equestria's new ruler, old troubles still lurk. When Luna sends Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy on a mission to steal something from a group of Luna's worshippers, Fluttershy questions whether or not she can do what needs to be done.

Written for Zontan for the Quills and Sofa Speedwriting Exchange. Prompt: "Fluttershy gothic."

Every night Captian Night Howler goes over all of the events of his men and report it to Princess Luna. He only has one goal, understand what's going on and make it as simple as possible.

Nightmare Moon has been defeated, the long-lost Princess Luna has returned, and everyone is happy. Well, Princess Celestia is. The castle staff is still rather unnerved by everything the sudden disappearance of their monarch, and are still wary of this situation.

One guard is particularly unhappy with this new arrival. Which is why he's staying as close to her as possible.

This story is a sequel to "You Do NOT Pass!"

The Terram Lenticularis: An ancient and powerful artifact capable of creating entire cloud cities... or destroying them. This is the item Tempest Shadow has been tasked with finding for her first mission as a field-agent-in-training at the New Lunar Republic, with the help of her new friend, Moonstone, and the supervision of her instructor, a "retired" adventurer named Pennington Inkwell.

But when Inkwell's old rival comes looking for revenge, the situation escalates. The stakes grow higher and higher until not only their lives, but the lives of all of Cloudsdale are on the line. Can "Field Agent Tempest" save the day? What secrets will she unearth about the strange pony who's supposed to be teaching her? And most importantly, can she survive the wrath of Full Sails, her mentor's arch rival?

Well, surviving has always been what Tempest Shadow was best at.

((Cover art by the fantastic PC012, go give them some love!))

(Collab with yodajax10 who suggested the idea. Takes place immediately after "Horse Play".)

After witnessing Spike go out there and stall for time in an important play, Princess Luna becomes concerned about the adverse effects it might have on the little dragon's mental state.

She uses this an "excuse" to pay a visit to him after the play and have a one on one talk with him, giving him a chance to know that he is helpful.

But that is not the only reason the night princess comes to see Spike, the alicorn is dealing with her own personal issues and needs a friend she can trust to confide them in. Plus, Luna isn't the only one who wishes to give praise to Spike.

Fancy Pants is Canterlot's number one citizen, but no one is exactly sure why - not that it matters, the elite only care about the 'who'. Most ponies are oblivious to the true nature of Fancy Pants' station - Luna's top covert agent, an unsung hero of his nation. This is the story of Fancy Pants, On Their Majesty's Secret Service, following the events of "Sweet and Elite".

Update 1/13/2016: I have revised some of the dialogue, particularly Princess Luna's. Specifically, I removed my pseudo-olde English crap to lend more consistency to her voice throughout.

Feedback is the only thing that will ever improve my writing. Please criticize me, tell me what you don't like, and how you would have done it differently. I promise I will not be offended.

This story is a sequel to The Lunar Apprentice

Celestia won. Her Royal Guards defeated Nightmare Moon and her army of rogue Lunar Guards. The Shadowbolts were driven underground, and the Lunar Apprentice is dead. And what has victory brought?

Hell.

The Elements of Harmony are separated and useless. The renegade forces of the New Lunar Republic are hidden in the shadows, free to move and strike at will. Confidence in Celestia's rule has been shaken throughout Equestria. Half the Royal Guard is out of commission, and the changeling army is on its way.

Every loose thread is being pulled on; it's only so long before the tapestry unravels.

Celestia may have won the battle, but she also unleashed the Night Terrors. And Equestria may not survive them.

Update 10/14/2015: Featured! Glad Night Terrors is proving to be as strong as its predecessor. A major thank you to all fans and followers!

The crowning achievement of Crimson Blaze's life was becoming a Wonderbolt. Years later, he's had a successful career and is captain of his own squad. However, when the Shadowbolts attack, his secret is exposed, and not only might his career be over, but all the friendships he has made.

This is a side fic based in Calm Wind's Wonderverse. The events take place during Piercing the Heavens, beginning at approximately Chapter 86. There's a huge amount of background context there, but hopefully you should be able to enjoy this story if you haven't read that.

Discord, for a master of chaos, was actually a very good planner. Despite the confidence that he would bring Equestria to its knees in mayhem, several millennia of experience had taught him to have a back-up, no matter what. And after watching from the sidelines as Princess Luna became Nightmare Moon, he knew he had found an ace in the hole. Despite his defeat, Discord's greatest trick was still to come.

You know what this means: Equestria's greatest Nightmare is back. And this time, she's not alone.

Edit: Featured 9-27-2013, first time I've had a featured story. Thanks to everyone who's stuck by this story in spite of admittedly slow updates!