Sunset Shimmer, twice savior of Canterlot High who earned her wings by using the combined magic of the Earth elements of harmony to save the world from Twilight Sparkle (you know... the one with the glasses). She's offered to help Twilight's (you know.. the alicorn Princess of Friendship) new student learn about friendship while the whole crew embarks on a trip to the Crystal Empire. This should be a fairly relaxing and stress free trip. Right? RIGHT?!

It should go without saying, but MAJOR spoilers to the season 6 premier.

Sunset vector by mighty355. Other cover art stuff by Novel Idea!

Daring Do goes on an epic quest to cross magnificent landscapes, to scale impenetrable boundaries, and to transcend herself.

Epic Cover art by Dream0rDie

Canterlot was not the first place Chrysalis attacked, before she moved to Equestria, she picked up a certain creature, a Dragon. His name is Shade, and he suddenly wakes up as a Changeling with only the smallest hints of his past life remaining.
Now thrust into an Invasion, he disregards the orders of his new Queen to save a single filly who he vows to protect. After being launched from the city, Shade must find a way to bring her back, but just how far is he willing to go?
With the secret of Changelings revealed, and Shade’s inexperience, he knows it is only a matter of time, just how long until he is convicted.
(Gore Tag placed for certain sequences that may not be suitable for some)

Zew loves space. In particular, stars and constellations. But tonight, the stars seem to be her enemy. She sees in their paths alternate futures, presents, and more. What's a young filly to do, especially when it's far past her bedtime and their whispering robs her of sleep?

Luckily, her twin sister Zippi is around to help her relax enough to get back to bed.

There is vague mention of adoption. Shouldn't be anything upsetting beyond a brief uncomfortable moment, but if you think that that moment might be a bit much for you...that's your forewarning. Otherwise just some cute fluff.

Back when she was a filly, Tempest made the decision to run away from her home. Away from those that loved her. And, unknowingly, began a path of harm and ruin. Now, years later, Tempest has achieved what she never thought possible. She's in a wonderful relationship and is surrounded by close friends. And, most importantly, she thought she had finally escaped her past.

However, during the annual Hearthfire visits for Hearth's Warming, she's suddenly asked to return to Wintertide village, the place of her birth. In just under a week, she has to make a choice. Face her past.

Or sacrifice the present.

Written for the Sunset Shimmer Shipping Contest: Journeys.

Cover art is drawn by Arctic Waters and can be found here!

And thank you so much to adgerelli and Krickis for helping me proofread this story!

With the newly self-appointed Queen wreaking her twisted will on ponykind, her flock of allies and servants stripping the innocence and lives from its residents en masse, and the apparent new spanner in the works that the Equilixirs and their holders are exerting, A.K. Yearling's got a lot to list in this breakdown of the new order of Equestria. But holding these monsters to account requires and account. And its penner still dares to dream of an end to the entropy.

This is a side fic to Carnation adjusted even further to keep it T-rated and give you the 4-1-1 on the events transpiring between it and Condemned.

Regardless, cursory crossed-out and sometimes redacted hint at some pretty nasty atrocities can be seen between the lines. Enter this latest authoring of A.K. at your own risk.

P.S. Cover art's cred goes to Luminara on DeviArt!

No one can top Tempest for long-wearing yet perfect looks. But how does she do it? What's her secret? Rarity wants to know. And then... she finds out...

A fun, quickie one-shot, not set in any specific AU, though it's compatible with several of my other Tempest stories.

User Spaniard Kiwi was kind enough to post a Spanish translation over on DeviantArt -- thanks much!

Double Diamond is having a bad day. He goes to his normal place to order coffee, and they totally screw up the order.

So he murders somepony. Naturally.

Now with at least 50% more metestential dread! It's a word we just made up that means 'read it'!

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"I think everything is perfectly set today? Yeah. Everything is good. Just gotta get those flowers."

Flowers hold very special meanings in the world of Equestria. Yes, they're food, but they're also symbolic gifts. They have their general meanings, but some flowers hold very special ones for certain people.
For Rainbow Dash, she buys blue bells every year for a special somepony. Someone she knew since birth.

Three million years ago, at the very beginning of the starfaring age, the daughter of a powerful noble house headed out into the galaxy, ready to uncover the mysteries of the Milky Way. However, Helena never expected her greatest discovery would be hidden away inside a foreboding nebula.

Twilight Sparkle's love of astronomy was well known, but she never imagined a day would come when she aimed her telescope to the heavens and found nothing but a dark, empty void.

Additional notes:
-First contact story with an ominous setting and mild conflict between human and ponies-
-The main character is not your average human-

Proofread by Snakeskin Ducttape and PresentPerfect
Artwork by: Rossby Waves
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Review link: PresentPerfect and PaulAsaran