While on her way home from a day with her friends, Apple Bloom runs into Twilight on a trip to Zecora's hut. After insisting to join her, little Apple Bloom gets lost in the woods after chasing a mysterious mare hiding amongst the poison joak. She stumbles upon a town completely isolated within the Ever Free Forest, but something about this town just doesn't feel right...

The Unity Crystals had been acting oddly for a few days, piquing Sunny and her group’s interest. The artifacts' power was unknown, holding untold secrets of the ancient world within them, but what it bestows upon them is beyond any of their wildest imagination. With endless questions, and an absolute need for more information, the ponies begin a journey to find some kind of an answer.

Leading them to the forgotten ends of Equestria, the path to their goal sends them through the ancient world where the foundations of friendship itself were laid. Though the answers they search for may be better off unanswered.

Sunny knew of the ancient world, the Elements of Harmony, and the six ponies that saved Equestria time and time again. She'd learned how the Element bearers' stories started, and how they ended, all except one - Twilight Sparkle. She always dreamed about learning more of her hero, but never would have imagined how she and her friends would soon become entwined in her tale.

Time can do many things, and for the idol of friendship, it can be her undoing.

This story was started and heavily planned when only Chapter 2 of Make Your Mark was available.

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Thanks to Enigmatic Otaku and Gonderlane for helping edit the story!

Story cover art by: SyrupyyyArt

“I actually feel really sorry for you.”

What if those words actually meant something to Opaline? What if the love of a daughter was able to break through her mother’s icy cold heart? With all of Equestria on the line, Misty is forced to confront Opaline in Zephyr Heights, and reveal the truth of her allegiances with the ponies. But one key sentence might be the difference between condemnation and redemption….

A/N: Featured On The Top of Fimfiction’s List of Stories On The Homepage: December 17, 2023

This story is a sequel to Sunny’s Promise

After so many nights of trying, Misty finally succeeds in capturing Sparky! She is so excited as Opaline will finally be proud of her and give her a cutie mark as promised, something she has always wanted since fillyhood.

However, she is about to learn a very hard lesson….

Part 1 of the Misty Saga. Rated T for graphic depictions of abuse around the latter half of the first section and one mild use of profanity. Proceed at your own risk.

Sequel: https://www.fimfiction.net/story/527821/forgiven

This story is a sequel to The Fall of Opaline

Magic is gone. Opaline has won. Equestria has lost all hope. Her friends constantly fight and are on edge. As Maretime Bay figures out how to move forward in the midst of all this tragedy, Misty attempts to come to terms with the role that she played in its downfall, all while struggling to find her purpose in a town that has lost all of it. Can she forgive herself for letting everything go so wrong? And what are these increasing flashbacks she keeps having to key moments of her past…?

A/N: Part 5 of the Misty Saga. Rated T for uses of scary sequences, death, and strong violence. This series has carved its own narrative path separate from the later chapters of Make Your Mark. Therefore, any continuity errors with the show should just be accepted as being part of an alternate universe.

Sequel: https://www.fimfiction.net/story/531453/redeemed

This story is a sequel to Forgiven

Loosely Based on The Fall of Sunset Shimmer

How did Equestria fall? Why did Twilight create the Unity Crystals? Why did the three pony tribes split in the first place after so many years of harmony? It all ties back to that one fatal mistake, the great oversight…the folly of the Princess of Friendship…the fall of her apprentice…the fall of Opaline. Luster Dawn has moved to Ponyville with a new group of friends, leaving Princess Twilight Sparkle alone to rule in her solace. The Council of Friendship have disbanded due the remaining Mane Six having all died in a tragic accident. Closing herself off from the realm she rules, Twilight feels like she no longer has a purpose in life without her friends.

On the fourteenth Festival of the Two Sisters, Twilight is persuaded to take on an apprentice once again and chooses to take on an idealistic, but lonely unicorn mare named Opaline Arcana, who idolizes her. Seeing the opportunity to right what she considers to be her greatest mistake, Twilight takes Opaline under her wing and trains her in the ways of friendship and magic.

However, when a devastating betrayal begins to lead Opaline down a tragic path to darkness, Twilight must make the ultimate sacrifice to save Equestria….

A/N: Part 4 of the Misty Saga. Rated T for frequent uses of strong language, scary sequences, death, gore, and strong violence. This story takes place BEFORE the second chapter of “Can I Go, Mom?”.

Sequel: https://www.fimfiction.net/story/537325/purpose

Edit: Featured on FIMFiction’s List of Stories On The Homepage: June 3, 2023

This story is a sequel to Purpose

Equestria is in grave danger. Sunny Starscout has been kidnapped and the Unity Crystals have been shattered. The diabolical alicorn Opaline has stolen all of the ponies’ magic and is preparing to decimate Equestria under her might, as well as destroy friendship once and for all.

Only Misty Brightdawn and the remaining Mane Five stand a chance of stopping the great darkness, but none are in any position to fight. Even as they are formulating a plan to rescue Sunny, Misty can’t shake the immense guilt she has over failing to save the earth pony, and this haunts her to no end. Although her friends try to tell her to let it go, she refuses to forgive herself for everything that has happened. Little does she know, however, that the longer she waits, the closer Opaline is getting to launching her invasion.

With the fate of Maretime Bay, Zephyr Heights, and Bridlewood all hanging in the balance, will Misty find the courage within herself to make the tough call and lead the ponies to victory? The stakes are high in this intense and emotional final battle to restore freedom to Equestria….

A/N: Part 6 and final entry into the Misty Saga. Rated T for strong violence in places, profanity, mentions of suicide around the second half, and extreme gore. Most of these tags come into play around the second chapter, so if you are unsure why this story has a certain tag right now, trust me, you’ll understand soon. I’d like to thank you all from the bottom of my heart for sticking with the Saga this long, even with the long hiatuses. It has been a long journey in order to get to this point, but we are finally at the end. I could not be more grateful to all of you for your continued support and I promise there will be many more juicy stories to come with this brand new era. Thank you all and enjoy!

Edit: Featured on Fimfiction’s Featured Stories homepage for Gen 5 November 27, 2023

Relive the entire epic journey of the Misty Saga from start to finish in chronological timeline order:

Worthless
https://www.fimfiction.net/story/524317/worthless

Forgiven (Original and Extended Edition)
https://www.fimfiction.net/story/527821/forgiven
https://www.fimfiction.net/story/528700/forgiven-extended-edition

The Fall of Opaline
https://www.fimfiction.net/story/531448/the-fall-of-opaline

Purpose
https://www.fimfiction.net/story/537325/purpose

Can I Go, Mom?
https://www.fimfiction.net/story/519104/can-i-go-mom

Redeemed
(you’re here, silly)

There’s no end to the monsters that lurk in the dark.

Ghosts, werewolves, mad scientists, cultists, mutants, zombies, vampires, aliens and more lie in wait in the dark corners of Equestria, terrorizing the night. But the most infamous and dangerous of them all is the legendary witch Twilight Sparkle, with a five hundred million bit bounty on her head.

Seeking fame and fortune, Rainbow Dash sets out to defeat the legendary witch and collect the massive reward. The one thing she wasn't counting on was Twilight being less evil than she expected.

More stories set in this AU can be found here.

Cover art is a work in progress by Abode_WTF

Izzy Moonbow has always felt alone. Bridlewood was quiet, and its people quieter still.

Then one day, she comes across a moonlit garden, hidden deep amongst the trees. Its caretaker is a strange mare who speaks of the days of old when friends were plentiful and the nights were beautiful.

Her name is Luna.

Received an Honourable Mention / Judge's Pick for the 2022 May Pairings Contest.

Rated Excellent by Ghost Mike!

5/5 Stars from Loganberry's Louder Yay!

Now with an audio reading by StraightToThePointStudio. Stay tuned!

Now translated into Chinese!

Edited by VoxAdam, proofread by The Sleepless Beholder, SockPuppet, Bicyclette, and skysayl. Thanks, everyone

Cover by Plainoasis.

Featured on 25/05/22-31/05/22, reaching the #1 spot in the Featured Box on the first day.

Misty blindly follows Opaline's rule. She couldn't refuse, because she had nowhere else to go. No family, no real friends. No one knew who she was or where she came from, besides Opaline.

She feels shame for all the things she has done, from her lies to her outright theft. But everypony has a price. Opaline has promised her a cutie mark for her unconditional servitude. Opaline is an Alicorn, one of the most powerful creatures to ever exist, her rise to ruler is inevitable.

After helping Opaline, Misty realizes her mistakes and regrets them. Perhaps even a cowardly mare like Misty can stop whatever evil plan Opaline has in store.

*Original Cover Art done by me*