Love is on short supply in the hive. Tensions are running high. Love is more than food. It's what makes life worth living.

Warning: involves drug injection and implied rape

Edited with help from Seventh Heaven, mikesnipe

When a mysterious alicorn shows up out of nowhere and kidnaps Twilight's friends, it is up to Twilight to fight him to save them and the concept of friendship itself. But what this stranger wants is a bloodbath and that one of them will walk out of this fight alive. So sit back, relax and watch the greatest gladiator match in recent Equestrian history unfold before your very eyes: The Princess of Friendship vs The Lord of Enmity!

Written for this contest right here:

https://www.fimfiction.net/blog/865167/writing-contest-win-free-art

Unsurprisingly, I lost. But rather than let a good story go to waste, I thought I might publish it for all to see. It was also shorter for the sake of the contest but, since I lost, I doubt it would make a difference to unabridge it.

Twilight's been spending her days alone in her library. Rarity rather misses the bookworm. A little magic meddling is all she needs for love.

The usual blame to fourths, Cake Eater, and the source of all Raritwi. Special blame to FanOfMostEverything for "Also, story where Rarity gets turned into a book to Twilight's delight when?" comment, so this happened.

It had been a perfectly ordinary day for Twilight. She'd gone about her business, then she'd come back to her library, she'd said Spike goodnight and she'd curled up in her bed, ready to sleep the night away. She didn't think there would be any reason for her to wake up. She would have never been able to guess the reason.

The cover image is taken from picture number 233462 on Derpibooru, which I cannot link directly as per Fimfiction's rules, since it contains gore.

Twilight reflects on the past, writing a letter to her friends a thousand years later.

I feel like someone has already done something like this, but it's late, I'm tired, and I needed to vent out some personal sadness. Enjoy it for what it's worth.

The Mystery Fluttershy Fan did a reading for this story! You can view it here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oDkWVWzOUo8

Alternatively, you can listen to the OST that I composed for it here:
A Thousand Years Later - OST - YouTube

Griev thought he could escape his past, but his demons continued to hunt him. those who took everything from him, took him from his life, to be their lab rat, and now they returned, and he will repay them for every knife they stuck in his body, as bullets into their mind. He is the Black Wendigo, and he will have his revenge.

There's a new filly in Celestia's school, who finds making friends difficult. She's seated next to a filly who could care less about making friends. Neither is exactly friend material... but sometimes you just have to take a risk...

For more of this AU, see:

Series 1:

• Not Exactly Friends
• Shelter of the Storm
• Without Your Cutie Mark
• Never Any Doubt
• Sunset -- Part I and Part II
• Saving Sunset Shimmer
• By the Light of the Moon
• Trixie Luna Moon
• Ring Around the Moon -- Part I and Part II

Series 2:

• A Canterlot Engagement
• The Restless Princess
• Where Trouble Goes
• Meet the Sparkles
• Who Needs Enemies -- Part I and Part II
• The Visiting Team -- Part I
• The Visiting Team -- Part II
• What Nightmares Fear
• Hearth's Warming, AP Class

Flurry Heart spent most of her foalhood listening to stories of favourite Aunt Twilight Sparkle's many accomplishments.

Now a young mare seeking her place in the world, Flurry has attempted to model herself in Twilight's image. One could even say that Flurry idolizes her aunt.

Twilight wishes she didn't.

It's time for a chat.

*Set 15 years after the end of Friendship is Magic*

Huge thank you to kalash93 and son_of_heaven176 for their tremendous work on editing and proofreading!

*Coverart is not owned by me, all credit goes to kiwi4578 on Derpibooru*

This story is a sequel to A New Equestria

Months have passed since I first saw the Light. Back when the Empress shared her wisdom with me and enlightened me about the true path towards Harmony.

These months have been interesting for me. As a student of Empress Daybreaker, I was given the opportunity to gain much previously locked away knowledge. In addition, my new position as the 'Grand Inquisitor' bestows upon me the task of securing Harmony within Equestria and ensuring our ponies are safe.

And still, another mission awaits me, yet. A task that will lead me up North towards a familiar face. There is much at stake, too much for me to bear, I feel.

I just hope this goes right...

This Story takes place in the Equestria at War universe.

This is a sequel to A New Equestria. Reading it beforehand is recommended but not ultimately necessary.

The empire of Equestria is falling apart, and the only thing that can stop it is the Yoso no Chowa. Ancient blades able to save the world in times of need. And if wielded by a true Hero, Evil will never prevail. But Death came for Starlight.
Starlight Glimmer escaped the massacre of her hometown and death as a Stranger calling herself Twilight Sparkle saved her life from the corrupt Royal Equestrian Army. Now the Yoso no Chowa must be located before Empress Celestia can find them, and save what's left of their beloved country.
Starlight seeks to become a Hero to her people, Twilight only seeks to take that which Celestia had taken from her. Two forms of Justice is better than one. But who will stand by who when the time comes to face their fears, and who will be the wielder of the Yoso no Chowa?

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