Princess Flurry's dates are not up to Imperial standards.

With thanks to various Discords for brainstorming and Samey90 and RDT for pre-reading.

With Cadance off on important royal business for an entire day, it's up to Shining Armor to look after his two-year-old tike, Flurry Heart, until her mother gets back. But surely this loving, albeit absentminded father is up to the task. Right? Right!?

Written for the Shining Armor is a Terrible Dad 2024 Competition.

On the night of her coronation, Twilight Sparkle joins Celestia in her chambers. But before the young new alicorn can confess her feelings, Celestia has a startling confession of her own to make: She is not who she seems.

Flurry Heart doesn’t want to be smothered by her parents. Shining Armor doesn’t want to be stuffed full of changeling eggs. When a rogue bug queen makes a power play in the heart of their kingdom, they’ll both be forced to confront their fears the only way they know how: dysfunctionally.

An entry for the “Shining Armor is a Terrible Dad” contest.

Inspired by X-Ray Spex

This story is a sequel to The Twilight Enigma

With the queen of Twilight Town present, the Storm King's invasion of Canterlot goes badly for his commander and minions. Not satisfied with a mere victory, Captain Blackmane and her friends go on the hunt. Twilight is determined to find the Storm King and make sure he will never be able to harm anyone ever again. It's obviously a mission of reasonable prevention, not murderous revenge. Obviously... Right?

Book 4 of the Alicorn Adventure series.
Sequel to The Twilight Enigma and prequel to The Skyla Pseudonym.

Flurry Heart accidentally finds her special talent one day at the Crystal Palace. She discovers she can speak the long lost language of “Ou-wou”. Or at least, that’s what her parents are saying in public. They'll probably never talk about this again.

Man, I dunno anymore.

When your daughter dresses in all black, talks to changelings and tells you that life is meaningless, you know she became an irredeemable villain.
She must be killed. Shining Armor knows it.
Cadance says it's just a phase, but he knows.
It's definitely not a phase.

Made for the Shining Armor is a Terrible Dad contest. Couldn't resist writing about that big dumb unicorn.
Cover by emmaneiac.
Featured from 15/03/2024 to 19/03/2023. Thank you.

Decades after Twilight Sparkle inherited the land of Equestria, she began to face her first real problems, the passing of her friends and family. As her mental state deteriorates she begins to make questionable decisions. When one final tragedy sends her over the edge, Celestia, Luna, Cadance and Flurry Heart are the only ones who can bring her back from the clutches of despair.

It finally happened as Twilight always knew it would. The first of her friends had died. The Element of Loyalty too. Not loyal enough to stick around. No, that was the depression talking.

And the lack of sleep. Something was prowling the halls of her castle at night and, for some reason, she was the only pony that ever heard it; although, one guard did mention something strange happening to the lighting once.

It could not be ghosts. Their very concept made no sense. Intangible yet able to hear? What a contradiction.

But just in case…

Princess Luna has finally found love. The pony who would keep her in the light, bring joy to her life, and happiness for years to come. All of this suddenly came to an end. Tirek, still imprison left behind a little bit of magic inside of the mare who defeated him, Twilight Sparkle. An evil curse to end the princess of friendship for good and shattering Luna’s hope for the future.

Tirek cursed Twilight in the cruellest way. This dark curse will attack Twilight’s heart and kill her if Luna gets too close. Twilight is forced to push Luna away in hopes she will find a cure. But will Luna be able to overcome this new darkness in her heart? What will happen to this heartbroken mare, who can’t be with her true love at the risk of killing her?

(Re-edited)

This story is now apart of a trilogy:

• [You are here]
• Tears of a Princess
• The Troublemaker Prince