Following the Hearth's Warming Eve pageant, Twilight goes to Canterlot in order to research the historical events of Hearth's Warming Eve. However what she finds leads her on a journey across the sea and into uncharted northern lands. When she returns, she is visibly shaken and refuses to speak of what she saw to anypony. While over time she starts to recover, there are important questions left unanswered. What did she see on her journey and perhaps more importantly, what followed her back?

Lord Tempestus once lead armies under the banner of King Lunarum. Five crusades, five victories. Only, his final crusade ended in disaster with the banishment of the Crystal Empire. A thousand years later the Captain General is pulled out of the dungeon and brought back into the light. Without wars to fight, and with Equestria no longer in need of his military prowess he finds himself at a loss of what to do. Life finds him, and he decides to share his story with those who will listen.

Edited by FlutterJackDash

Art by Lillowisp

When ponies go missing after Nightmare Night, and a group of shady investigators show up and practically take over Ponyville, Rainbow Dash considers herself lucky. But then strange things begin to happen to her anyway. Why does she feel so sick all of a sudden? Who is this mare speaking to her in her mind? Why do bright lights hurt so much?

When news of pony disappearances reaches Canterlot, Princess Celestia implores the girls to travel to the neighboring country of Saddellia, a kingdom of earth ponies ruled by a brutish king. Eagerly accepting this mission, they make the journey and, along the way, meet and save the crown prince of Saddellia, Prince Linden.

Things become difficult when the young heir becomes smitten with Rainbow Dash and royal trickery traps the two in a marriage betrothal. As the pegasus struggles with her growing feelings for Linden, she and her friends quickly learn that there are dark secrets being kept in Saddellia and they all must tread carefully if they are ever to go home again.

When a Carolean soldier dies in battle, he expects to go to Heaven and rest. But this afterlife is not exactly what he had in mind. There's... ponies in the afterlife?

Twilight hoped that mare-do-well would teach Rainbow to be humble. Instead, she leaves; just leaves. When they find her later, she lashes out at them. When even the Princess fails to mend fences between them, she along with the rest of the mane 6 attempt drastic action to fix their friendship. An accident during this leaves to Rainbow heavily wounded and with few supplies, in the hostile and merciless lands outside Equestria. Can she rebuild her life? Maybe make something more? Or will she fall, starving, thirsty, wounded, far from home, broken, and abandoned?

Whatever may happen, bear witness.....to Rainbows Lonesome Road.

Searching for any records King Sombra may have left behind, Twilight learned of the shadowy king's tragic past. However, she also discovered his horn, in which his mind and remaining power were contained. Determined to learn how to use his Dark Magic for Good, Twilight brought Sombra back to Ponyville with her. After all, what could he possibly do as a horn? ...Or will he stay that way?

Edited by Darth Vendar and Myrkur
Inspired by Issue #1 of FIENDship is Magic
Gore tag just to be safe.

Edit 06/15/23: Now in the top 2K stories on the site, by rating! Thank you all!

A good story lets you immerse yourself into the world it creates. A great story is one you don't even realize you're in until it's over. But what about the stories where the characters come to life?

...Literally.

How about one that's a little more than just a story.

A tale of a human who has found himself in an unfamiliar world, years off in technology from his own, in a town called Canterlot... but not that Canterlot.

A human in Equestria story with a twist.

Cover Art by PillowRabbit! Go visit their FIMFiction Page for their info!
Edited by:
Rhawkas
leeroy_gIBZ
ArceusFan493
Something new to add, hopefully. Always welcome for criticism and suggestions.

Original Chapters:
Google Docs

It is the year 2059 on Earth, and humanity is recovering from the Great War as well of a series of smaller, post-war conflicts. Just as peace seems to be approaching, a mysterious cavern is found deep within the Socialist States of America. Within humanity will find a beautiful new world, devoid of the war that has plagued mankind for the last thirty five years. But to the north of this wondrous land are envious eyes, once divided but now united by a banner of hate, and bolstered by the terrible war machines of opposing nations. Equestria finds itself caught between two giants fighting for control of their homeworld on Equestrian soil.

If you dislike my story be sure to tell me why so I can improve!

October 5th. 1945 -:- Dr. Andrei Azarov -to- General Secretary Joseph Stalin
While the original tests were unsuccessful, on the 3rd of October we managed to create a sustainable wormhole for over an hour before it finally shut down due to a power failure. This means that if given some more research, we can send a man to the other side. Of course, we have no idea what waits on the other side. It could be a world without any sort of air. Quite frankly I have no idea what to expect.