There were many things Chrysalis was prepared to lose. Her hive, her children, and her crown were not amongst those things. Fleeing her old home, with no one to turn to and nowhere to feed, she stumbles across a town she didn't know existed.

From serendipity hatches an opportunity. From opportunity, progress. And perhaps, one day, even redemption. It is a long way off. There is a lot for her to confront, both in her past and future. But she has a lot of time in exile.

(Despite the image source, this story is not canon to the comics.)
(Also, as might be fairly obvious, this story takes place in the aftermath of the season six finale.)

Ah, school. Back when most didn't have to worry about rent, employment, or marriage, and the ultimate failure was losing a championship or failing the exams. Those were the simpler times. But the ponies are as complex as ever.

The recently rechristened Celestia's School for Gifted Equines is opening its doors, for the first time, to non-unicorn students, welcoming talented individuals of all species to prestigious education. It is the opportunity of a lifetime for countless ponies, among them the reclusive, unsociable Dream Catcher, who hopes one day to understand the complexities of the universe. But amidst new circumstances, and new ponies, he will find himself swept up into the ocean of troubles and hopes and dreams that make up the greatest complexities in the universe: equine life.

Welcome to school.

I am a Princess. For two years, I was the only one in Equestria. And so, for two years, I guided the nation forward towards prosperity.

Okay, that isn't quite right. That makes it sound as if everything was smooth sailing. But it wasn't. Especially when the greatest enemy isn't somewhere out there - it's right here, in the Palace. Ponies know it as the Royal Court of Equestria.

Forget King Sombra and Queen Chrysalis. They are the opposition in exile. The Court is the opposition in residence. Nopony else knows how difficult it is to get anything done as a Princess. But I do. And soon, so will you.

My name is Twilight Sparkle. Princess Twilight Sparkle. And this is the story of my two-year long struggle to change Equestria. Whether I was successful or not... well, that's for you to find out.

Inspired heavily by and based on Yes Minister and its novelization, by Jonathan Lynn and Antony Jay. It is also worth noting that this story happens over the course of Season 4, the opening chapter occurring in the immediate aftermath of Castle Mane-ia.

I am a villain.

I was not always this way.

But I am now.

And I wonder where I have gone wrong.

Fancy Pants is euphoric. After a long decade in Canterlot, he has finally achieved the support of the masses and has risen to become a Minister of the Democratic Empire of Equestria. He figures that, with his new-found power, he can change the nation for the better.

Unfortunately, there's one obstacle before him. It is known as the Civil Service.

He's going to have a tough time.

Crossover with Yes Minister and its novelisation, by Jonathan Lynn and Antony Jay.

Featured on Twilight's Library 25/3 - 9/4

The interviews have drawn to a close. All goes according to the Administrator's plan... for the time being. A new threat, one that promises to definitively end the stalemate between RED and BLU, watches patiently and waits for an opportunity to strike.

It finds one.

As both sides struggle for survival, friendships are made, schemes are executed, trust is betrayed, and ponies are manipulated. All in the name of a worthy cause.

Such is the way of war.

Welcome to PvP - Pony versus Parasite.

Many thanks to Tarantad0 for the artwork and Sergiovan for proofreading the whole thing.

Sequel to Meet the Team: Pony Fortress 2. If you don't want to read the prequel, the first chapter (of this story, that is) should get you up to speed.

Now complete with its final chapter and link to the MvM-based sequel: Pony Fortress 2: A Worthy Cause.

Meet the mercenaries from Team Fortress 2 - except this time, these ones aren't the ones from Earth. This isn't the same situation as Earth either. Heck, they aren't even human.

Join our favourite characters as they pick up the mantle of the ruthless killers we all know from TF2, but, since this is their break time, they won't be killing other ponies.

Okay, maybe they will.

The winners write the history books.

Everypony knows that beings like Discord, Nightmare Moon and Queen Chrysalis are completely, utterly evil. The victor has made it so, and therefore nothing can be said or done to change it. For now.

Pressure from recently defeated foes will bring Equestria to its knees, but none of them will be able to match the suffering brought about by the inevitable escape of an earth pony from her chaotic prison.

Right?

Or maybe, Equestria will change for the better.

No matter what the outcome, everypony will soon realise that nothing can be viewed in just black and white...

There will always be shades of grey.

What else can you do when your life has already been decided for you? Set one thousand years into the future, this is the story of a Pony who has been chosen by none other than Princess Luna herself to avenge the now-defeated Equestria. But what may come if he does not wish to shed blood or put his life on the line for a dead country? These questions have never been asked. Thus begins the battle against destiny, during which the past history of the war and its aftermath become clear. And maybe - just maybe - life may return to the dying embers of a nation, extinguished by War, in the process. And so the legend of vengeance is brought to life after a country's death.

It was revealed in one of the editions of the Foal Free Press that Fluttershy has tail extensions! Is this true? If so, how did it happen and why? Read on to find out!

Go on. Click the link. You know you want to.

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This is marked as complete, but if there are enough requests, I may make an epilogue. But why are you still reading this! Go and read the story already!