The story of Equestria, as told by the Tree of Harmony

My entry in the EqD Summer Fanfic Contest

Before Equestria
Before the Elements of Harmony
Before Celestia and Luna
Before Discord

There was a seed.

Thanks to my editors: Sypher, Alex and Tim

Cover Photo: Pony Wiki

When her mother passes away unexpectedly, Twilight Sparkle reflects on a parent she neglected in pursuit of her own dreams. With only a little time left before the funeral, she returns home to piece together what she can of a life she barely remembers, hoping to make peace with the memories of a pony she took for granted.

Memories are precious. A portal to the past where we can relive moments of joy, and learn from our mistakes. Now imagine they're gone. You've lost your home, your knowledge, yourself. This is what happened to Starry Night, who awoke in a cave with no recollection of who she was or how she got there. She needs to find a way to answer her questions, and reclaim her identity.

Cover art courtesy of JohnnySalami (Fimfic page)
Proofread by Eskerata

Spike's got three whole days to himself while Twilight is away at the Crystal Empire. Three whole days to be independent and free to do whatever he wants.

Or he would have, if a female dragon hadn't mistaken him for an abandoned hatchling. Now he's been snatched up and taken to her home to be "properly cared for."

Stuck in a cave with an overly-protective dragon intent on mothering him...maybe he should have just gone with Twilight.

Thanks to QueenCold for letting me use this picture of theirs as cover art!

Diamond Tiara knows all about work delegation: if you want something done, have other ponies do it for you. In the name of that goal, Silver Spoon studies for both and Diamond copies her friend's efforts. It works every time. Except that Cheerilee just forced Diamond to switch desks. And with finals a week away and no personal knowledge for most of the subjects, the only ponies she can now hope to copy from are Snips and Snails. Something which may get her sent all the way back to preschool. And there's no way Diamond is going to lower herself to doing her own work.

Which means the colts are going to be learning on her behalf.

No matter what she has to do to make that happen.

It's for the best cause ever, after all.

(Part of the Triptych Continuum, which has its own TVTropes page and FIMFiction group. New members and trope edits welcome.)

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Cover art by GroaningGreyAgony

{Inspired by Bad Horse's far superior work Moments, which you should read first, because it's better.}

Luna knows what is about it happen. Celestia and Twilight have failed to find an alternative, and she is not willing to risk the world she has grown to love on the off chance that another solution can be found in time.

A short story about waiting, hay fries, and the dangers of space and silence in matters of the heart.

Takes place in the background of "Twilight Time".

(Featured by Equestria Daily, The Royal Guard, and the Royal Canterlot Library. Thanks so much, everyone!)

This story is a sequel to The Birth of Harmony

If "The Birth of Harmony" chronicles how Celestia, Luna, and Cadance all arrived in Equestria, then this story details Cadance's life helping her aunt Celestia during the thousand years of her aunt Luna's banishment. Cover image courtesy of Sunset Dragon.

On the Last Day Ever, Rainbow Dash has a confession to make.

The business of government never stops, and paperwork never rests, even on Hearthwarming. But this particular Hearthwarming, Cabinet Secretary and tea enthusiast Dotted Line plans to do his level best to see it, at least, take a break. His ponies need to go home to their families, and he, well, he has plans this Hearthwarming.