A drought ravaged Equestria is hit by extreme fires while the pegasi are struck down with severe feather flu. Friends from the far southern lands come to their aid in somewhat unconventional ways.

I will change the rating if requested.

There are a lot of stupid and terrible rumors in Equestria (and beyond) about flying city Starspire and his citizens night pegasi (batponies or thestrals).
For example, that night ponies are militarists and religious fanatics who drink blood, kidnapping foals, and in general responsible for half of the problems of poor ponies.
It's time to disprove them, by telling a story about three friends, living in time before the events of the original show for more, than a thousand years.

This story was translated, by the Heart Crusaders. Translator: Lucky Wurm. Editors: Nethlarion, Heartshine
Original Story (russian)

After the defeat of Nightmare Moon the thestrals were scattered to the most remote corners of the world In deep caves and forgotten mountains they lived, isolated from the outside world. As a thousand years past the rest of the world forgot them, and the thestrals grew stagnant in their isolation.

As the outside world grows and expands, their once isolated homes become less remote. As outside forces begin to invade, one thestral is forced from her home to seek aid and reunite the fragmented thestral clans on the eve of Nightmare Moon's return.

Takes place a few months before episode 1.

Chapters 1-3 edited by SweetieBotError

The Lunar Guard and the Celestial Guard. Two opposites armies. Two (almost) former enemies.
Midnight Storm, batpony and Luna's guard.
Golden Sun, Celestia's guard.
When night meets day, love is in the air.

A Cheesy love story. You've been warned.
Cover by Equestria-Prevails.
Edited by Vivid Syntax.

Featured the 27/04! (i got a picture and all)

Princess Celestia regrettably banishes Princess Luna to the moon for a thousand years. The princess of the sun laments over her sister's children, allows them to share in Luna's punishment, and curses her two closest followers.
Over the course of a thousand years, the ancient race of bat-ponies flourish in the secluded woods of Hollow Shades, developing their own culture and traditions.
Luna's banishment comes to an end. She goes to visit the bat-ponies in their forest, and discovers something amazing.

Coverart by http://silverkunai.tumblr.com/

After pranking her commanding officer one too many times. Night Wing decides to get back at Echo with the one thing that will sure cause chaos: The Laser Pointer!

He's going to have so much fun with that thing.

It's gonna suck for the maid ponies that will have to clean up all that mess afterwards.

Please read below this before moving onto the story
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Edit: Sweet! This made it to the Popular Stories section (10-31-2016)

Finally! I do a story that's not human-to-pony.

1. Why am I doing this? Well, it's because I have an Echo page and very randomly throughout the last three to five months, I've been posting random pranking moments between myself (Since I run the Echo page) and Night Wing or just having fun with him which is Here , Here , Here , Here , Here , And Here

But, it was this post that gave me the idea of trying my luck at doing this laser pointer story with Night Wing getting back at Echo with said item with the post being this one.

Also, Night Wing is a commanding officer bat guard that I briefly mentioned in First Night on the Job

I also know there are other laser pointer stories which I've read and loved which are these The Laser Pointer and Princess Celestia and the Laser Pointer

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2. I'm super happy that I was able to get a fan that likes my Echo page to help edit the story for me because he added stuff that I never thought I would have added.

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3. What's my expectations? For a story that's not human-to-pony. I just hope that people can just love this silly/random story. If this somehow got 50 likes then I would call that an accomplishment since I'm not asking for much.

I'm just curious if anypony that normally be on the bat pony thread, Echo fans or maybe Zee66 read this, would they like it? Only time will tell... I'm pretty sure I got Echo's character down well enough I think.

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4. I guess to end this. If you happened to see any errors that my editor missed then just let me know and I'll go to fix it.

Hopefully you'll enjoy this.

Legend tells of Bat Ponies that existed over two hundred years ago, which are now declared extinct. But yet the legend's cry has been heard again, and the rumors have began to swirl around the subject once more. The way of life for this hybrid race is unusual, though expected considering the predicament they were and are continuing to be in. The race is now on its last breaths, as one small colony is still thought to have continued to survive. Why did the Bat Pony race diminish over two hundred years ago? What could have caused such an unfortunate event? You will embark on a journey with two close-bonded explorers. Geronimo and Dr. Terra have looked into the phenomenon for over a decade from speculation and rumors all across Equestria of their rumored return.

Half of the credit on this story goes to Umi Chou on Fimfiction.