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Awake and alone, Applejack will find a way to survive.

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Discord has been defeated, and Twilight and her friends are eager to get back into the swing of everyday life. Shortly after the end of the victory ceremony in Canterlot, Celestia asks a favour of Twilight, to put Discord back where he belongs, and the ever-faithful student accepts.

By noon of the next day, however, Twilight has both a startling revelation, and a terrible new secret to keep. Otherwise, the last thing she sees may in fact be the statue garden.

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Edited and test-read by DreamVirusOmega (aka PoisonClaw) and Nonagon

Heavily inspired by and adapted from Garden Party: Petrified by PumpkinHipHop

Cover art used with permission by DocWario

Celestia and Luna were born as unassuming foals in troubled times. But already marked for greatness, the simple earth ponies stand to face a world set against them, full of danger, fear, and sadness. A world they will change forever.

A sweeping epic taking place before Equestria was made, where Celestia and Luna must rise from normal foals to become the Princesses we know them as, beset from all sides by monsters, other ponies, and even the forces that govern nature. Their tale is as tragic as it is triumphant.

(Cover and internal art by Madmax)

(Editing credit predominantly Lightside Luc)

My world will never be the same, and neither will those who know that it won't.  Seeing is believing.  Believing is deceiving.  

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Being a changeling has its benefits, but when a changeling leaves the nest to live a normal life away from the tyranny of the queen, how long can he keep his secret in a world where he is hated?  How long can one pretend to be somepony they aren't?

After recovering from a perilous fall off of a building, a stallion is reunited with his best friend from his foalhood.  

It's almost Mother's Day.  Scootaloo comes to Rainbow Dash with a startling question, but then backs off, feeling ashamed she asked it.  Rainbow Dash, taken off-guard by the question, starts to question both herself, how she feels about Scootaloo, and about her past...

Shining Armor has wanted to be a Royal Guard ever since he was a colt. It's been his hope and his dream, and he's closer to it now than ever before.

The only question left is if it's worth leaving his little sister behind.

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Twilight Sparkle struggles to find a meaningful gift for Princess Celestia.

Pinkie Pie comes to Rainbow Dash with shocking news; the world is going to end, and they have a million things to do before it does. Although Rainbow Dash agrees to play along, she obviously doesn't take her seriously... but as the day goes by, the true meaning of Pinkie's warning becomes clear.

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