Princess Skyla, Daughter of Cadance and Shining Armor, recounts a day in her foalhood when she met the imprisoned soul of Sombra. She argues with the ex-tyrant, believing that her parents are perfect in every way, especially her Father. Sombra says otherwise...

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Celestia wakes up in human form and at an insane asylum where similarities between the world she is in now and the world of Equestria cause her to wonder if Equestria even exists or if she simply made it up to escape her human life. Does she try to hold on to her memories of her Canterlot life or does she let them go and accept them as nothing more than stories? Who is she going to trust? Who is she anyway?

This is only the beginning...

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Cover Art by blahblahaha123 (with some altering by me.)

Reading by Phantom Brony

Editors:

Csquared08, DarkPheonix, Gweat and Powaful Twixie, HenryAnthonyCourtler, Kaidan, KartalTheWriter,ZeroOmega

Twilight seeks out Sombra's horn after his defeat to study it but quickly finds herself studying with him once she finds the horn. Despite Sombra safely residing inside his own horn, Twilight learns that he is slowly dying.

How will Twilight behave once she learned of Sombra's fate?

The original cover art was done by a friend of mine, Ablaze Emblemier.

The redone cover art was drawn and colored by, Elu.

Thank you both Ablaze and Elu.

This story is a submission to the Dear Love: A Beautiful Discord writing contest.

This story is a sequel to Will of The Shadow Monarch

Following the birth of Flurry Heart and the acquisition of King Sombra's journal, Twilight Sparkle sets out on a new quest to bring the insane king's followers to justice. Her quest leads her and Fluttershy to the very edge of Equestria, to the mythical forest known as "the Ulvenweald", a place filled with deadly beasts and vegetation alike.

Can a bookworm like Twilight and a pegasus with crippling anxiety like Fluttershy overcome such a place and hunt down the mad king's loyalist? Or are they, in fact, not the hunters but the prey?

This story is a free-standing continuation of my story: Will of the Shadow Monarch. Reading that story is recommended, but not at all necessary.

This story will contain words and images. If you are allergic to such things you might want to find another story. The pictures come from Magic the Gathering and are repurposed to fit with what is written.

It has been a little over a year since the Crystal Empire returned. The darkness left behind the insane king is slowly starting to fade away into the past, leaving a bright future ahead; a future gilded by the promise of the princess’s own foal. Rest assured, the feeling of joy in the empire is all but palpable.

Still, where there is light, there must also be a shadow, and the brighter the light, the darker the shadow. While King Sombra might be gone, he was never a pony to disappear quietly. Last time he left the empire with a curse. This time…

He left them with a piece of history the crystal ponies would rather forget.

Suddenly, the foal’s birth goes from being the most anticipated moment the empire’s history to the most dreaded one. So begins a race against the clock, with the life of Cadence’s unborn daughter hanging in the balance.

[This story draws inspiration from the game Darkest Dungeon, but not as much as to be considered a crossover. No knowledge about that game is needed to understand this story, but those who do know that game might recognize some things.]

There is now a sequel: Brave the Ulvenweald

Flurry Heart is trapped in that awkward stage between filly and mare. She wants to be herself, but with her parents and her princesshood to consider, she's finding that very difficult. She just wants to meet somepony who understands her.

An entry for the "Dear Love: A Beautiful Discord" contest.

Taking place during the time the Main 6 look for the Hippogryphs, and Tempest and Grubber going after Twilight, the Storm King arrives in Equestria for the first time in his life, making his true grand entrance to the land. While he is alone, he reveals his intentions behind why he does what he does, as well as what sort of villain he truly is.

Note: Even though this will be a very dark and sad story, there will be some slight comedic moments to compliment the contributions of Joe Ballarini, who co-wrote the movie’s story with Meghan McCarthy.

This cover art was done by artist Leondude.

Edited by Norm De Plume on January 21, 2021.

Twilight Sparkle has obtained the combined power of all four princesses of Equestria. Wielding this power, she confronts Lord Tirek, but the result of their fight is a tie. When he holds her friends hostage, she is forced to make a difficult choice.

All is not lost, however: one force remains in Equestria that could give her the edge she needs to defeat her foe, save her friends, and restore the world. She need only retrieve it from Zecora and place it around her neck...

Runner-up (one-shots category) in the Twyrant's Kingdom Competition.

Story inspiration: Corruption of a Desperate Mare, by Chris Wöhrer.

Edited by NightWolf289, AugieDog, and Prak. Thanks also to Pascoite for his WRITE review.

Rated teen for gore and dark themes.

Featured on:
Fimfiction.net Feature Box (05/12/14)
Equestria Daily!
The Royal Guard's Fic Spotlight #10.

This story is 100% approved by Twilight's Library!
Approved by Nonpareil Fiction!

Daybreaker: the monster in Celestia's heart, and the age-long mystery of her life. Her friend and tormentor, her companion and foe. Fanatically devoted to their future, yet desiring one horrific to Celestia.

It is growing stronger.