What would it be like?

Spitfire has asked herself that question for years. From her upbringing to her graduation—and even her rise through the ranks of the Wonderbolts—a desire for change has always loomed in her heart, no matter how she might have suppressed it.

Now, with her strongest aspiration beginning to resurface, she's starting to remember why she wanted to make music in the first place: The world she lives in, the company she works for, the system she was born into, none of it is right, none of it should be the way it is. Could her music truly change that?

With a little help, Spitfire will come to realise that change is possible.

I cannot thank Ceffyl Dwr enough for the level of work he has put into pre-reading this story, offering suggestions, discussing and debating various details with me and generally helping me make this into something presentable. I'm immensely grateful.

This story is a sequel to How We Found Love

Scootaloo and Sweetie Belle have been friends for longer than they have been Crusaders. Scootaloo recently realized she was developing feelings for her friend, and on urging from her aunts she admits the truth to Sweetie.

Now that that's happened, what will happen next? Will Sweetie return the feelings? What else will happen?

Cover image belongs to its creator.

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(Historian's/Spoiler Note: This story includes characters and situations from My Little Pony: The Movie, and takes place during said movie.)

Four by hundreds of hooves, they march in dreary lockstep towards their cages, to serve their fate as beasts of burden. From all over the nation they came to this place in the name of friendship, but now their colors are struck and their ears drooped; scorching sulfur invading their nostrils as heavy chains bear them into capitulation.

Tempest Shadow, commander of the armies of the north and mistress of her own name, has subdued the capital of the largest nation in the known world without a single casualty on either side. She has bested three of the four legendary alicorns in combat, and chased away the last. Every obstacle in her way has been found wanting...save for one.

This is a story of the pillar that would not fall.

Story Specific Cover Art by: Ranch

Queen Chrysalis is leader of the changelings, as well as their mother. She has spent years giving them love and affection and trying to find them other sources to feed off of, in case her own love proves to not be enough. And, knowing the minds of children, and how they crave attention, This might be the case. Knowing this, Chrysalis has attacked Equestria many times, and tried to make a home for her children. Now, she sits on her throne, tired of all the fighting, and saddened from her many failures, as she thinks about how she has gone through so much.

With an age-old threat poised to devastate Equestria, the Princesses gather to use a spell left behind by the great Star Swirl the Bearded in order to ensure their victory.

Now all four have become an entirely new being, with her own thoughts and feelings. And in order for the Princesses to return, she will have to die.

Serenade has not had an easy life. Being a high-school dropout, estranged from her family, penniless, unemployed, and a single mother to her infant daughter Cadenza, it's hard to imagine things getting much worse for her. But all too often, things get worse before they get better.

Yet despite it all, Serenade endeavors to keep her chin up and work hard for the sake of her foal. She's come too far and suffered too much to give up now.

But just how far can a mother's love carry her?

It has been a long time since the Changelings tried invading Canterlot. Their attack has been repelled and all Ponies believe the Changelings to be defeated.
What they don't know is that they are far from defeated.

This is the story of Thunder Strike, a Pegasus and Lunar Guard Soldier. He joined the Guard as a still fairly young colt, hiding his true reason for joining the Lunar Guard from everypony else. Together with the Unicorn Blaze from the Solar Guard he is enjoying his time in the Guard as much as one possibly could.

Soon though, his feelings for somepony else blind him, causing a massive chain of events that nopony could have ever foreseen.

Additional Characters: Shining Armor, Cadance, Mane Six

This Story plays before Season 6, meaning FlurryHeart hasn't been born yet and Thorax also is not yet "a thing" (In case you are wondering).

Thanks to my good friend Toasty who helps me out with pointing out mistakes and giving me great ideas for the story, cheers mate!

This story is being proofread by an awesome person called Infuscate, I thank him lots for spending time on correcting my rather stupid mistakes

Feel free to point out errors in the Story, as I am still learning on how to write stories (apart from the fact that english isnt my first language )

The worth of a dragon is measured by their hoard, so what happens when a dragon finds something so valuable as to make all other hoards small by comparison, but so precious they cannot keep it for their own?

A young dragon discovers the answer when she finds the priceless treasure kept by the Sisters of Song.

A tiny alicorn, named Cadenza.

Editors: Tek, Skywriter, PaulAsaran, Mitch H.

Cover picture credit: Harwick on Fimfiction or Harwicks-art on Deviantart.com
Wonderful reading by Illya Leonov here on YouTube

A guest author part of the Cadence of Cloudsdale series by Skywriter, set several decades before the second chapter of The First Time You See Her and the blessed Sister Kale.

In the Hall of the Gods, Celestia – a mere unicorn – ascends the sacred steps to confront Indra, Lord of All Horses, whose mismanagement of the pony tribes almost brought ruin to his subjects. Unfortunately, she can't kill a god. And neither of them are wholly convinced she should even try.

This story is a sequel to Hive Alive

After the chaotic series of events that created it, Twilight's small hive is now positioned with her at the peak of Equestrian authority. Not all are pleased by this. A coup has just been averted and the plots of those behind it may still be in motion.

With all other alicorns away and Discord gone with them, Equestria's history will be written by only one mare. She and her hive of friends and lovers are already being dragged into the tragedy of power-seeking pony elites, invaders, and ancient evils.

It begins as Cloudsdale falls...

GENERAL NOTES
1. Please see the age rating note below for a disclaimer on content and general story mood.
2. This is the direct sequel to Hive Alive. There is no significant time jump between stories.
3. Due to the length of Hive Alive and the time since it was finished, I have put together a useful timeline summary. Those interested in remembering key details from the 230,000+ word story will be able to do so easily. It is posted in a blog entry here.
4. Recommended to be read with the background color set to "Dark" via Formatting. It's the changeling thing to do. Chrysalis approved.

UPDATES
Biweekly. One new 3,000-4,000 word chapter every other Wednesday.

FULL TIMELINE SUMMARY OF HIVE ALIVE (for those that want to refresh themselves)

AGE AND CONTENT RATING
Rated Teen for violence, non-graphic injury, some crude language or terminology, innuendo, and suggestive content. No explicit scenes or descriptions will be included. Deaths may be mentioned but are not detailed. The intent of the story is not to be entirely serious or dark and therefore is not tagged as such. There will be more cheery scenes to come after the beginning chapters and thus this should not be confused with going the path of improperly tagged grimdark.

Alternate front cover is in progress.

In Popular Stories: December 31, 2016
First Featured: January 4, 2017

Thanks for reading!

Art by BlackWater (me)