In these dark hours of Equestria, caused by an entity unknown, nearly the entire population of ponies and creatures turn from their innocent selves into c̶o̷r̶r̵u̶p̸t̴e̶d̷ mindless monsters. Survivors are scattered throughout the land, and all hope seems slim.

With unlikely allies, friends turned to foes, and danger lurking in every corner, could Equestria be truly salvageable, or is this the end as we know it, the world’s fate sealed to the d̷a̶r̴k̴n̶e̵s̶s̶ forever?

It started with a scream when the clock struck midnight.

A story about the "Learning with Pibby" corruption in Equestria.

If by chance you don't know much about the original idea, then feel free to click here to see the original source: https://youtu.be/Btu0O47u3rY

Note: Gore tag is present due to descriptions of some corrupted characters. However one chapter does contain a scene of dismemberment, and another a slight description of impalement

(Credit for glitch texture goes to someone on YouTube, JimmytheDrawer. No, he doesn't make MLP content or is even a fan of the show as far as I know, just giving credit where it's due)

Season 9 has come to a close, Cozy Glow, Tirek, and Chrysalis, the greatest threats Equestria has ever faced so far, have been taken down for good.

So far...

Even with all of the magic and power that exists within Equestria, no one is aware of what lies beyond it, just out of reach. Innumerable other worlds, each with their own unique laws and characters, all existing in parallel without ever knowing of each other...

All of this changes when an evil the universes have never seen appears, tearing holes in the fabric of reality itself and finally allowing these worlds to come into contact with one another, but at the cost of everything being in danger as the D@RkN3sS consumes everything it touches. All thanks to the transgressions of - [DATA ERROR].

Can Twilight and her friends, along with characters from their universe and beyond, stop what seems inevitable? Or is everything doomed to be consumed?

This is a story that revolves around the incredibly popular concept of "Learning with Pibby," which was first coined by Adult Swim in October 2021. The concept video features a glitch-like corruption that invades and destroys any world it happens to manifest in. As shown in the trailer, it threatens the existence of cartoons and animation as a whole. Of course, they can only use cartoons they own because of copyright laws. But that doesn't apply here, does it?

Welcome to When Darkness Falls, a story that follows Twilight, her friends, and many new ones, as they adventure to both survive and stop the corruption when it comes to their world.

To get the most context for what Learning with Pibby is, and to get a good idea of what to expect here, I'm going to leave a link to the official trailer HERE.

In future chapters, I will be making use of some rather unique concepts and takes to how the story is told, which depending on the reader may have mixed reaction. However, I have tried my best to make them understandable and enjoyable for everyone. These concepts aim to add a new dimension to the story and another layer of immersion for the reader.

There is also a ton of lore scattered throughout, both original lore written by me and other members of the Learning with Pibby community, as well as official lore from many of the TV shows that I use to inform the main storyline. Enough that they deserve their own blog posts rather than the Author's Notes because they'd be too long. Regardless, the Author's Notes still contain the bare minimum of what you need to understand the corresponding chapter. The blogs are more or less just for in-depth lore/explanation.

Credit to Marenlicious on Deviantart for the very fitting cover art.

High Res version cover art link: https://www.deviantart.com/marenlicious/art/Dusk-till-dawn-910529649

And a huge shoutout to the one person who’s helped me the most to stay motivated and confident in my work, ScorchingFlamesInc. Without them I might not have had the same level of motivation I did to finally finish this remaster. They also happen to be the author of another fic on this same concept, just a different take, which I very much recommend you check out (after you’re done here of course.)

Small Disclaimers:
-This story does change some of the main timeline of FiM, but is not an AU. Everything up until season nine is the same, but The Last Problem never happens for reasons that become evident early on.
-This story is set to be a crossover of massive proportions, and while there are only a few featured at the moment, there will be many, many characters and world’s of animation from the 90s to present day shown as either cameos or playing big roles in the grander storyline. This roster so far includes (updated as new chapters come out):
MLP: FiM, MLP: EQG, Learning with Pibby, The Fairly Oddparents and The Amazing World of Gumball.
-The tags on this story aren't indicative of what's already in the story. Rather, the tags are for safe measure, for things that aren't in the story yet, but will be down the road.

Comments and other feedback are greatly appreciated and encouraged. This story so far has proved to be a monumental task, especially for a first time writer such as myself, so your feedback and constructive criticisms are very much appreciated.

During a visit to the Crystal Empire, Twilight grapples with the true meaning of being a princess. As she confides in her mentor and fellow princesses, an unsuspecting Twilight discovers that Celestia has plans to give her newfound purpose, and a little more...

This is a parody of S4E25, written for SqueakySkitty, who also manipped the art at the end of Chapter 2!

Chapter 1 contains: hypnosis and mind control
Chapter 2 is an alternate version of chapter one and also contains: rubber suits

Sometimes the land of Equestria, under Celest-AI, needs to be protected. Pity they got me. Now, if only I can figure out these pony boots and this headset...

Computers. Ponies. Optimal amounts of friendship. Hot air balloons and flying squirrels. Equestria is an amazing place, and Celestia needs somepony to keep it that way. I think. I mean, why else would she hire an unabashed computer nerd as a sysadmin?

(the cover art is by moe, but I can't find the source. Cos I'm dumb)

Set just before the events of chapter ten of Friendship is Optimal. One of the last living humans survives and scrapes by in the ruins of Eugene Oregon. He is approached by a simulacra of Twilight Sparkle, who promptly attempts to convince him to upload himself to Equestria. He balks at first, so Twilight plays to her strengths: studying.

Part of the Optimalverse.

WARNING: RATED TEEN FOR IDEOLOGY. This story attempts to take a realistic and balanced view of why an intelligent and religious person might not upload. It does not attempt to convince the reader to believe any of the viewpoints discussed. However, it is written in as unbiased a way as possible, therefore, both theists and atheists will probably find portions of it offensive.

Three years has gone by quick for Spike and his friends. To save the Galaxy, he must learn how to harness magic. But when faced with the choice of the Galaxy safety and his friends can he make the right decision. Or will he be tempted by Chaos.

This is a sequal to Crystal Wars I last hope. If you haven't read that first you might be lost, heres a link to the first one: https://www.fimfiction.net/story/537059/crystal-wars-1-last-hope

Inspired by both the story of My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic and Star Wars.
This is not an adaptation of either, but a story with elements of each for the fun of it.

A mysterious plague has swept through Equestria, turning its population into magical zombies. With magic having suddenly vanished as well, it is up to a group of survivors, including Twilight, Applejack, and Rainbow Dash, to discover the infection's origin and find a way to put an end to the nightmare.

No one was prepared for the second Chernobyl disaster.

The first one was already bad enough, scaring and poisoning the land with no possibility of future habitation. The second one was infinitely worse. In an instant, the ancient Ukrainian forests and decaying Soviet apartment blocks were made into something wholly other. Local wildlife was twisted and mutated beyond recognition, none residing within the zone at the time survived. A new unseen force moved throughout the landscape, twisting reality on a whim. And still, there are those either brave, stupid, or desperate enough to travel into this forsaken place. Their ideologies vary greatly, some seek to understand the Zone. Others seek to destroy it in order to protect the outside world. And others seek simply to profit off of it.

Regardless of their goals, they all go by the same broad term.

Stalkers.

One such Stalker, a man by the name of Nikolai, suddenly finds himself thrown into an entirely different kind of Zone. One that you cannot escape from, and with a completely different set of hazards than the one he is used to.

The Equestrian Wasteland.

This story is a sequel to Equestria Ninja Girls Bugged Out

After defeating Dregg, Twilight began to think about the fact that she,her friends and Turtles can not always and everywhere solve problems with villains or mutagen. So she decides to create an Artificial Intelligence Program named Twira to help protect world from any threats.But soon Twira recognized that humanity is the main threat and the source of all troubles on the planet. And now the Turtles and Rainbooms must confront what was supposed to be their friend and became their most dangerous and deadly enemy.

Special Thanks:

CROSSOVER KING - Who helped edit

Cyan Tank - who helped a lot with the quotes

Jebens1 -Who created the poster for this work

And a huge thanks to Wildcard25 who allowed this work to be at all and which, I hope, will become part of the expanded universe created by the author himself and his colleagues and will be worthy of mention in their works.

Disclaimer: I do not own Equestria Girls, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2012), or any of the other characters,only Twira and the other Ocs in this fiction.

When the Saiyan warrior Rodas (Power Level 7,536) volunteers for an experiment to test suspended animation technology before the destruction of planet Vegeta he had no idea that when his cryo-pod was found by Lord Frieza after the tournament of power that he would be left for dead without any way to leave the planet, but with the help of Twilight Sparkle and her friends Rodas will begin to appreciate a world at peace and awaken a new power thought only to be a legend.