It's been years since Sunset has had a good Hearth's Warming. After the events of last year, she almost wants to skip the holiday entirely, but her friends think they can do something that might change her mind.

Princess Celestia is reunited with her former student, almost.

Pre-reading by: Cryosite.

Celestia is saddened upon the realization that she doesn't have any friends. Upon a suggestion by Luna, Celestia decides to disguise herself as her younger unicorn form. She travels to Ponyville in an attempt to make a friend, and maybe she'll be able to finally make a friend.

Every morning, Princess Celestia wakes up in terrible pain, and every morning, she chooses to endure it. Until one blissful day grants her the blessing of feeling normal.

Few things in her life have ever frightened her so much.

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Reading by Skijaramaz

Now translated into Russian.

This story is a sequel to Hatred

Many ponies think they know Princess Celestia. She's kind, warm, a giver and protector, much like the sun itself. What many ponies don't know is that Princess Celestia isn't as put together as ponies think she is. Actually, she's barely holding on, and during the day meant to celebrate the day she met someone important to her, someone she wants badly, she finally hits her limit and breaks down.

If she were a normal pony, this would be okay. But she's not. She's an alicorn. And Princess Luna fears that she could fall into a darkness very much like she did, becoming something much worse than Nightmare Moon. Desperate to save her sister before she falls into her darkness, she reaches out to the one pony she feels knows Celestia the most.

Her former student.

Now its up to Twilight to help Celestia in her darkest time. She's never seen Celestia in such a state, and seeing her so devastated scares her almost as much as the idea of her becoming something worse than Nightmare Moon. What she doesn't know is that the shadow around Celestia is getting stronger, and its taking the form of someone from her past. Will Twilight be able to protect her former teacher from this darkness?

Twilight Sparkle has always loved Celestia—as a friend, and a mentor, and something else as well. And she finally, finally found the courage to admit those feelings.

Celestia turned her down as gently as she could. That's what she thought, anyway.

But the night is still young—and it's a night for being wrong.

[Rated T for suggestive sexual content. This story takes place between the Season 2 and 3 finales. Additionally, I wasn't able to find the artist who did the cover art, if anyone knows please drop me a line so I can credit them.]

Sunset was enjoying her day, going through school as she was expected to do, when she's suddenly called to the Principal's office.

Confused, but with little choice in the matter, she answers, heading to Celestia's office. There, she finds the Principal sitting, wanting to have a chat.

Sunset was not prepared for anything like this.

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Celestia and Twilight discuss their love lives over tea and toast. It goes about as well as you might expect.

My entry for the 1000 words contest.

She didn't think. She just jumped through the portal.

Then it closed behind her.

Stuck in the body of a human teenager, Princess Celestia finds herself trapped in the same world as her bitter student. Even as she and Sunset Shimmer both work to adapt to their new environment and bodies, Celestia is faced with an additional challenge: Sunset Shimmer is attempting to become the queen of Canterlot High, and the only way Celestia can fight back is...

...by becoming more popular.

(Book One preread by DrakeyC and Zef.)

This story is a sequel to Cheer Princess

Alright, full disclaimer: THIS IS NOT MY WORK

The original story was written by MythrilMoth, who died back in 2019. He was well-loved by the user of FiMfiction and was regarded as one of the best writers on this website.

When I first found the original Cheer Princess story, I immediately fell in love with it. It broke my heart to see that MythrilMoth died and that the story would never continue.

Since nobody can get a hold of Zef, the best friend of MythrilMoth, nobody has gotten to finishing any of Mythril's stories. While I would have contacted Zef and asked if I can finish the work, he hasn't logged on in close to a year, and I don't know if he will come back. To that end, I will finish the story.

Now, this is not a re-write or a plagiarism story, it is a direct continuation of the story Mythril wrote. To give credit where credit is due, you would have to go to the original story, which I have linked, to read the start of the story and make sense of this one. I only hope that this story is accepted as a tribute to Mythril and his works. rather than be seen as plagiarism on one of this site's most known users.

In memory of MythrilMoth, the best writer this website could ask for.

She didn't think. She just jumped through the portal.

Then it closed behind her.

Stuck in the body of a human teenager, Princess Celestia finds herself trapped in the same world as her bitter student. Even as she and Sunset Shimmer both work to adapt to their new environment and bodies, Celestia is faced with an additional challenge: Sunset Shimmer is attempting to become the queen of Canterlot High, and the only way Celestia can fight back is...

...by becoming more popular.

(Original work by MythrilMoth, read the original chapters as I will not be putting them here)