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*An AU extended ending to Season 8 - "Father Knows Beast"*

It's been days since the greedy manipulator Sludge was revealed to have lied about being Spike's Father. Spike, originally excited to have had an actual dragon as a parental figure, now fears he will never have a family outside of Twilight to call his own.

However, despite Spike's hesitations, Twilight insists that he goes on a mission to tell each of their close friends what happened in regards to Sludge's scheme and form a bond with them. Spike has his doubts though as he fears the others aren't family and will reject him. Nevertheless, he sets out on a very personal mission.

How will each pony react to finding out that the baby dragon was taken advantage of as an excuse for room and board? Will they be able to help Spike and show that they love him? Will Spike discover that there's more to a family than he originally thought?

After an attempt at soapbox racing leaves the Cutie Mark Crusaders with nothing but a coating of tree sap, they decide to try a new scheme to gain their cutie marks, based on a conversation Apple Bloom overheard and Sweetie Belle's memory of one of Rarity's romance novels.

Because what could possibly go wrong?

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Twilight Sparkle stops by Carousel Boutique for a perfectly ordinary teatime with Rarity.

Rarity knows it's anything but.

An entry to the Depth in Innocence Contest.

The original draft of this story was an entry for the Quills and Sofas Speedwriting Joy of Youth Contest. The prompt was "The Sound of Distant Thunder". This version has received significant expansion, editing, and refinement during the month of May.

Thanks to Undome Tinwe and Seer for editing.

Cover art by MalineTourmaline.

This story is a sequel to Equestria Girls: Duel Monsters

This story has been cancelled.

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A month has passed since the nightmarish mid-term duel between Princess Twilight Sparkle and the dethroned Duel Queen Sunset Shimmer. Now under the help and guidance of her first five friends at CHS, Sunset must prove herself to those around her of her change, free from the darkness that once poisoned her thoughts.

The road to redemption is lined with obstacles and hardship, as the very students she once dominated over as the undisputed champion duelist of CHS, seek to assert their newfound dominance over her, whilst trying to fruitlessly earn the trust of one she wishes to call a friend. All the while their fellow students begin disappearing day by day.

Sunset and her friends must solve the mystery behind these disappearances, while most of the school is ready to accuse her, and the dark powers she once wielded. But is she the only one to have such power? And who are the three new girls enrolling at CHS, and what is their fixation towards Sunset and her friends?

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The second arc of Equestria Girls: Duel Monsters. As a new chapter opens; there have been changes set for the formula: No longer will duels be limited to only official cards, but cards seen only in the anime, as well as original additions to existing card series and archetypes being also made valid.

When Sunset Shimmer told Twilight and her friends that she had been erased from their memories, they didn't believe her. While magic was now something the girls were familiar with, removing someone from their memories just was flat out impossible... wasn't it? They all told off the bully and went back to their time together enjoying the beach. Except now, Twilight can't shake that something is seriously wrong.

Senior Year brings forth new challenges for the girls. Twilight Sparkle and Sunset Shimmer are stressing about college essays, Pinkie Pie has a bun in the oven, Rarity’s fashion line is taking off, Fluttershy’s working hard to save the local animal shelter from going into foreclosure, Applejack’s workload is putting her grades at risk and Rainbow Dash is fighting to get back on the pitch after a summer injury.

Applejack x Rainbow Dash
Pinkie Pie x Cheese Sandwich
Twilight Sparkle (Sci-Twi) x Sunset Shimmer
Fluttershy x Big Mac

While relaxing after a performance, the Rainbooms discover Sunset has scars that she definitely didn't have before the Fall Formal.

As of 9/14/2015, this story has a dramatic reading by Goombasa. Give it a listen!

7/7/2016: Now with cover art designed by the very generous Novel-Idea! Thank you so much!

7/23/2016: This story has a reading by Gabriel C Media. Give it a listen!

For the past year, or so, Rainbow Dash has not been living comfortably in her own home. Her father walked out on her, and her mother has become a heavy drinker. All of that alcohol intake has caused Rainbow Dash's mother to be physically and verbally violent towards her daughter. The athletic Canterlot Highschool student has yet to tell a soul on what is going on at home. This is her struggle.

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Rainbow Dash has been sent to the principal's office, yet nobody knows why. As theories emerge and gossip spreads throughout the halls, the students of Canterlot High spiral into chaos as they work toward a common goal: finding the truth.

A story told through texts, emails, and other media.

Additional tags: Lyra, Bon Bon, Sandalwood, Micro Chips, Flash Sentry, Zephyr Breeze.

After her little magic trick at the Fall Formal, Sunset Shimmer is not having the best night, and it's about to get worse: Principal Celestia just found out that Sunset has been living in the school clock tower. Now she has nowhere to live, and who's going to take in a teenager with personal issues that include recent demonic possession? No one normal, obviously.

But... maybe someone with a mohawk, a house full of creepy masks, and blue eyes that seem to see more than words -- or rhymes-- can say.

Winner of the Writeoff Association's February WriteOff, "Look, I Can Explain."