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Bad Future Crusaders One fateful night in Equestria everything changed. The princesses were gone, and a new ruler had taken their place. Years have passed since that event. Ponies have grown up, aged, and changed with the times. Tonight their story begins. by TonicPlotter 138,142 words · 541 · 26
Synthetic Bottled Sunlight Of all the terrible forces Celestia could have fallen to, Flim Flam Industry was the last one she had expected. by NorrisThePony 242,134 words · 1,170 · 43
Monsters Luna's betrayal plunged Equestria into chaos. In a bid to restore harmony, Celestia calls upon the very ponies who once served the Nightmare to drag the world from the ashes – and find the monsters who would threaten our future. I am one such pony. by JawJoe 115,226 words · 570 · 16
Asylum When Twilight Sparkle went to bed, she had friends she loved and a life she enjoyed. But she awoke to hospital gowns and padded restraints. And the doctors, they keep telling her that she is sick and none of it was real. They’re lying, right? by Daemon of Decay 191,184 words · 4,909 · 120

TOn the Courtship Behavior of Swamp-Dwelling Chimeras
MLP: FiM
Romance
Comedy
Spike somehow ends up on a blind date with the chimera from the fire geyser swamp -- or to be more specific, with its tail.
Twilight
Applejack
Spike
Other
Kwakerjak · 6.3k words · 733 10 · 11k views
EAsylum
MLP: FiM
Drama
Mystery
Thriller
When Twilight Sparkle went to bed, she had friends she loved and a life she enjoyed. But she awoke to hospital gowns and padded restraints. And the doctors, they keep telling her that she is sick and none of it was real. They’re lying, right?
Twilight
Main 6
Daemon of Decay · 191k words · 4,909 120 · 75k views
TLong Road to Friendship
Equestria Girls
Romance
Comedy
Slice of Life
As punishment for her crimes, the Elements have cursed Sunset Shimmer to do favors for anyone who asks. Lucky her. And then there's that other Twilight Sparkle she keeps running into...
Sunset Shimmer
Sci-Twi
Main 7 (EqG)
Albi · 213k words · 3,595 86 · 55k views
TLawless Love
MLP: FiM
Romance
Comedy
The Mane-iac isn't as crazy as she seems...Kinda...Well, she not taking over the town just for the heck of it, anyways...
Alt. Universe
Spike
Main 6
Mane-iac
Power Ponies
Blood Brandy · 1.5k words · 931 16 · 15k views
TMy Little Mommies
MLP: FiM
Adventure
Comedy
An encounter with an enchanted mirror results in the mane six accidentally becoming mothers.
Twilight
Spike
Luna
Derpy
Main 6
3Power · 100k words · 3,156 77 · 21k views
EThe Third Generation
MLP: FiM
Adventure
G3 ponies in G4 universe.
Crossover
Rainbow Dash
Pinkie
Discord
Candle Light · 205k words · 986 20 · 24k views