The world is dead. Equestria is no more. All that remains is dust and ashes and the sole survivor of it all. The one who brought the world to its death.
The time for Twilight to succeed Celestia as Bearer of the Sun has come. But as the abdication ceremony in which Celestia will relinquish her power approaches, Twilight begins to desperately search for a way to stop the ceremony and save her friend.
In 1939, at the beginning of World War II, Princess Celestia closes the German Embassy and exiles the ambassador and his staff back to the human world after a group of ponies are found murdered at the edge of the Everfree Forest.
Thirsty for vengeance against Queen Chrysalis, Shining Armor leads an army south to deal with the Changelings. Prince Blueblood schemes for absolute power in Canterlot. And in the black north of Equestria, an ancient terror threatens to destroy all.
They used to love her. Her name was one of respect, one denoting a being whose very actions have saved the land multiple times. She once had a bright future before her. Now all that is before her is a crowd, crying for her death.
The weight of immortality has proven too great for Princess Twilight Sparkles’ weary back. Princess Celestia will do anything she can to save her student, but her only option may be to let her go…
After his successful Q&A session at Ponyville Elementary, the Grim Reaper—accompanied by Twilight Sparkle—goes to Canterlot Brewery to give a speech to the employees there.
Apple Bloom is fresh from a tour in the army. Scootaloo has suffered a career-ending injury. Sweetie Belle is looking for some excitement. The Princess has a special job for them. Earth needs a little behind-the-scenes Equestrian influence.
When the Fourth of July arrives, Celestia prepares for her annual battle against George Washington to prevent the end of the world. But when Twilight interrupts their battle, the Element of Patriotism must join his enemies to save Equestria.
Equestria is gone. But Celestia still has work to do. The Road lies ahead of her, and at its end—the most difficult decision of her life. Again. 2nd place in the "History Repeats" write-off.
This is not the anniversary of a war. There was no war. Shell Shock is not a veteran, and he does not have nightmares. And even if he did, he wouldn't be able to tell anyone.
In the blink of an eye, all life was wiped from the face of Equus by an abomination born of the stars. That is, all except for four immortal Princesses. Now they fight for the only thing they have left other than their grief... revenge.
She looked just like Princess Celestia, except marred and broken. Her ceremonial barding had rusted slightly. Black streaks ran through her mane. Worst was the scar across her chest. The tarnished Celestia smiled at Luna. "H-hello, monster."
I didn't know they would kill. The words echoed in her head, holding the charred remains of her sister, eyes puffy and swollen. The charred remains of her home a reminder to the great battle.
It nearly took hold of her. The sheer emotional desperation. Discord had nearly broken her, but she seemed to triumph. But had she truly forgotten what he had done to her emotions?
Rainbow Dash has spent nearly five years away from Ponyville, fighting and dying alongside so many other Equestrians, when a piece of home unexpectedly appears at her hooves.
In another world wrought with disaster, and ravaged by conflict and war, Twilight Sparkle finds herself at wits' end from suffering heartache after heartache, and finds herself longing to return to a simpler time, when friendship was magic. Her past.
A thousand years ago, Princess Luna of Equestria, was banished to the moon following her Nightmare rebellion. What ponies do not know, is that she left somepony special behind, somepony, who has been sealed away for one thousand years.
Facing starvation in an endless winter, the young filly Celestia attempts to raise the sun... and finds a wonder that her cynical mind had never conceived.
Blueblood's not special, and he knows this. He'll never do anything important. But now he has to. There's too much as stake. He knows he'll fail, but he has to try. Because..
Created by Steel Sabre
