Star Swirl never did write a time travel spell.

To keep history intact, Princess Twilight and Luster Dawn must go back in time to place a scroll in the Canterlot archives where it can be found by the younger Twilight Sparkle. But when they run into other ponies in the past, will they do more harm than good?

An entry in the Most Delightful Ponidox.

Thanks to Solstice Shimmer, MitchH and Oliver for editing and assistance.

Cover sources: this + this + this.

Starlight, anxious at her friends moving on with their lives, becomes insecure and confused. She turns to Trixie, and then to magic, to help herself find closure on the matter.

Luna and Luna save the CMCs and the CMCs.

An entry to the "Most Delightful Ponidox" contest.

Thanks to Nitro Indigo and Sledge115 for pre-reading and the Discord crew for comments.

What if instead of waiting in Twilight's throne room like some cheap, one-dimensional villian, Starlight decided to play it smart? What if she decided to strike at Twilight when she off guard? And what if instead of sending her through time, she decided to do something abit more drastic to the princess of friendship?

An What-if story for The Cutie Remark that came to my mind when I saw this picture. This story main theme is brainwashing and hypnosis.

Rating may change to mature.

Twilight and Sunset race against the clock to save Canterlot from a foe of unimaginable power… a romantic narrative.

Entry in Aragon's Comedy (is Serious Business) Contest with the prompt Today We Learned Something "Subtle."

Cover Design by Novel Idea
Twilight Sparkle Cutie Mark By Intbrony
Cover based on screenshot from Black Mesa

Beta Reader & Editor Credits
Cursori: Reader of Many a Pony Word
Little Tinker: Master of Systems at Poniverse & Scripting Engineer on The Manehattan Project
Ladrian: Resident Snarky Mistborn
Heartshine: Smol Pegsus, BIg Heart
Oroboro: Assassin of Extra Spa ces

Word Count: 12,000
Version: 3.1

The Starswirl the Bearded Wing is burning, taking with it Equestria's most powerful spells and any hope of hiding Princess Twilight Sparkle's greatest secret.

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Inspired in large part by Broken Symmetry by the talented Trick Question, largely unconsciously.

In the Casino Dimension, Luna helped Daybreaker get exactly what she'd always wanted. Turns out it just wasn't what she needed. Being long on questions and somewhat short on friends, she figured she would visit Luna in Equestria and find some answers. Too bad she landed in a department store, got into a fight with security, and ended up in jail. Yeah. Coming to Equestria was a great idea!

An entry in the Season 10 Bingo Writing Contest. Cards: Daybreaker, Nurse Redheart, Smolder, Trottingham, Court of Law. Edited by Totallynotabrony and Pascoite.
Amazing artwork by Mythee and FallingMist.

At long last, Ponyville has its very own court of law.

Now it is up to The Honorable Judge Lady Justice to guide the citizens of Ponyville through their trials and tribulations. She's more than happy to get started, but her first case is a doozy! Flim and Flam versus Mistmane in a copyright dispute around the mare's own likeness. Can our intrepid heroine maintain her sanity and deliver justice?

Edited by the honorable Phaoray as usual.
As well as NightShadowMLP/thatdangfangirl the court appointed Bingo Editor.

Written for Shrink Laureate's Season 10 Bingo Writing Contest!
Find the other competitor's entries right here for more good reads.

Prompt: (Beware spoilers:)
Flim and Flam, Spies on, Mistmane, New Technology, Court of Law.

On her latest visit to the human world, Twilight decides that she likes having a smartphone too much. So she steals one and takes it back to Ponyville with her.

Sunset does not approve.

This story was Featured on February 3, 2016.

Starlight Glimmer was once the head of a cult. She used her magic to control minds, enslave ponies, and nearly destroyed all of Equestria. Such acts are unforgivable, but somehow she was forgiven by Princess Twilight, and has become her student. It is certainly more than she deserves.

While Starlight admires the grace with which Twilight forgave her, and frankly, the grace that the Princess displays in all areas of life, she has to wonder: What's her secret?

This story was featured on Equestria Daily in a round-up for Starlight Glimmer Day 2021.