Twenty years later, Celestia has for the second time taken on a new private student.  Twilight can no longer be the Faithful Student, but feels she has failed to become anything else.  She must find out what and who she now is—and the difference between these things.

(Non-Twilicorn universe.)

Brief stories about Equestria as it might have been—or perhaps, you may suspect in your darker hours, already is.

Most-recent first:

11. The ones who walk away from Equestria (DARK): Every year, ponies leave the magical land of Equestria, and are never heard from nor mentioned again.

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10. Sombra's Curse (comedy): The terrible curse Sombra unleashed that made him king, and stole his soul!

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9. The Pony: Once upon a midnight dreary, while I clicked weak and weary,

Thru many a vile and bilious image on slash-b of yore...

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8. Game of Immortals (Celestia, Discord; dark comedy):  Celestia likes to win—no matter which side she plays.

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7. Twenty-one! (Pinkie Pie, Twilight; comedy, horror?):  Twilight discovers the danger of asking Pinkie "why?"

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6. The Pony Side (comedy):  Darth Vader has more important things to share with Luke than who his father is.

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5. No Regrets (sad):  Looking back on her life, Twilight remembers how she treated Derpy, and faces some unpleasant truths about herself.

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4. Shipping Costs (comedy):  If you knew you were about to meet Celestia in the next life, you might ask yourself:  Did you leave the world a better place?  Did your friends know you loved them?  Should you have written thirty-nine chapters of Celestia clop-fiction?

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3. The Green Hills of Equestria (tragedy):  Vincent's big-game hunting trip was a success ... almost.

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2. Mare of the Rings (Fluttershy, Rainbow Dash; comedy, LotR):  The greatest could not be trusted with the Ring.  So Gandalf sought out the humblest.  Maybe too humble....

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1. Happy Thoughts (horror):  Her sun, happy to be in its place in the sky, wrapped the land in its warm embrace, and flowers bloomed in her hoofprints.  Celestia smiled.  It was going to be another perfect day in Equestria.  And all she had to do was think happy thoughts.  Again.

Cover by ModeratelyDeviant@DeviantArt

Discord found love, and Equestria peace, through his union with Fluttershy, till death do them part.

But what happens after that?

Trixie had made mistakes.  Trixie had lied.  Still, nopony had expected it to send Celestia into a rage.  But nopony but Celestia understood the true importance to Equestria of trust.

The second chapter begins again in the middle, and changes it so that the ending means something different.  Concept for alternate universe 2 by Chessie.

Fluttershy just wants a little pony company. It doesn't have to be conversation. Maybe she'll just sit and sip the water as it melts off the ice cubes from her empty drink, and watch the other ponies talk. That would be nice.

Or maybe something entirely different will happen.

Now on EqD. Notice the sad tag. That means it's sad.

Should the incredibly powerful and sexy new alicorn Dark Demon King Ravenblood Nightblade pursue his destiny as savior of Equestria, or interior design?

BASED ON AN ORIGINAL CHARACTER BY DEVICE HERETIC!!! This is my first alicron Mary Sue self-insert fic, so plz b nice. Maybe Ill write moar if ppl like it

Princess Celestia writes a report to her teacher on what she has learned about mortality.

Sometimes, you really can go out into the desert and find yourself with the help of a bag of mushrooms and some ponies. Sometimes, you're better off not knowing.

Reviewed by Seattle's Angels. Includes drug use and cussing.

Two silly short stories about Luna, Celestia, fashion, and legal theory.  "Slice of life stories if your life is crazy royalty cake with cinnamon sprinkles." - JadeCriminal@SpaceBattles.com

Is it worth risking your life to save a stranger?  What if you could only save her for twenty minutes?

A Fallout: Equestria side-story.

5 stars on EqD!

To Holmes, she is always the mare.  In his eyes she eclipses the whole of her sex, and fills him with admiration and loathing.  Whether she in fact stole the Starry Night was ultimately beside the point.  What mattered to Holmes was that he had been matched at his own game, by a mare; that it had not been altogether unpleasant; and that she had caused him, however briefly, to turn his keen and unflinching gaze upon himself.

Twilight asks Big MacIntosh to read to the Cutie Mark Crusaders while she runs an errand.  He's not much of a reader, but he just can't say nope to Twilight.

Spike is trying to film My Little Pony: Season 3, but the Elements of Harmony keep fighting, and Celestia thinks she can arrive on set late just because she's a goddess.  Not to mention the producer from Hell.  You'd think he was trying to wreck the production.

As Harry descended the stairs to the dungeon, he fumed again at Headmistress Sparkle for not finding somepony, anypony, other than Professor Spike to teach him occlumency.  The dragon wasn't just twisted and cruel - he was dangerous.  Why was she the only pony who couldn't see that?

The lives of Lori and her friends aren't perfect.  Lori and her friends aren't perfect.  But with ponies, she can show them all the best in themselves.