Life is short.

That's something Fluttershy can vouch for in the aftermath of the tragedy that stole one of her friend. But the most beautiful thing blooms from the most vile situation. At least that's what Fluttershy's mindset is set on when she make an important promise to her friend.

But in order to fullfil her promise, she will have to shatter her own limits.

All of my thanks go to Andrizzi for editing this story and also Foxinshadow for making the best cover art.

Here's the link to the amazing cover: https://www.deviantart.com/foxinshadow/art/Ghosts-Of-The-Past-833889482

Millennia after being banished from the face of Equestria, King Sombra stirs restlessly in his lightless prison, held alive only by his dark magic and the desire to take vengeance against the Elements of Harmony. Especially the one who sent him there.

Harmony, however, is an inscrutable force. One willing to grant him a second chance in a world far different from the one he remembers.

For now though, he only needs to head towards the light.

Many thanks to Equimorto for spending almost two months on meticulously proofreading and critiquing this story.

Sprout Cloverleaf, former emperor of Maretime Bay, has been sentenced to about two months woth of community service by Hitch Trailblazer for his war crimes against ponykind. That would be bad enough for Sprout, but in addition to the community service, he also has Izzy Moonbow be his supervisor.

Sprout felt like the next two months would be a living nightmare, especially with Izzy being there, but will he ever warm up to the unicorn over the next two months, and maybe even gain some feelings towards her?

Inspired by these pieces of fanart (one of them is the cover of this story):
https://derpibooru.org/images/2754265?q=izzysprout
https://derpibooru.org/images/2769930?q=izzysprout

(Note: I changed the cover for the story because I just found an image that better suited the story. The link for the original fanart is still gonna be there as the source of inspiration.)

New chapters published whenever they are ready.

"Would you tell anypony if you knew the world was going to end, Twilight Sparkle?"

When your life is as dull a gray as the world that surrounds you, the mundanities can make it all seem meaningless. Sometimes all we need is a little color -- or six -- to reintroduce us to what truly makes life worth living.

*6-16-2017 Edit, added Rainbow Dash tag because it triggered knighty.*

This story is a sequel to Rust In The Breeze

Coming back to Ponyville after 'dying' was quite a challenge on its own. Things did not go as planned as Ryan made some interesting discoveries since returning that have curved his path. However, he does not intend to simply abandon his former mission. He came back to make amends and right the wrongs of his past and he intends to do exactly that. Now though, with the added responsibility of raising a daughter he didn't know he had, as well as working out the issues that still lie between himself and her mother, this trial may end up being a lot more interesting than he initially thought.

This story picks up shortly after the ending of Rust in the Breeze, with Ryan now ready to face his challenges head on and no longer hiding from the rest of the world, as well as having accepted himself for who he truly is.

FEATURED: 12/12/20 (You all sure didn't waste any time...Story's only been up for like 27 minutes...)

This story is a sequel to Friendship Is Cynical

The cynical bastard, formerly known as Ryan Curtis, was no more. That person had died and been left to rot, leaving someone else in his place.
Rusty Nails, a human that finally broke free of his past, has found happiness over the years and is ready to start enjoying life. However, the mistakes of his former self have started to haunt him. Even while assuming a new identity, the memories of who he was before would occasionally resurface, plaguing his mind and tormenting him mercilessly.
After all this time of adventuring and discovering the man hidden beneath the monster, he is finally ready to return to his old home and make amends for all of the wrongs that his former self had committed. Unknown to him; There's more than just a few hurt feelings to make up for.

FEATURED: 9/9/18
FEATURED AGAIN: 12/15/18
FUUUUUUUUUU: 2/5/19
I HAVE ASCENDED: 4/28/19
BARELY SOBER ENOUGH TO REGISTER: 11/1/19
I'M JUST GONNA STOP NOW: 1/21/20
I LIED!!!: 12/12/20

Some time has past since that night with Lyra. You've made some friends, you've found a job, and you're starting to settle into your new home. This is a slice of your life in Equestria.

All of these stories are based on random things I've thought about while watching My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic. Where in the show's run they fall into... I honestly haven't decided, nor do I think it really matters. All these 'chapters' are really just short stories that each pick up at some random point from the last. Please note that these take place after A Night With Lyra, so give that one a read first!
http://www.fimfiction.net/story/86723/a-night-with-lyra

You've only lived in Equestria for a month now. You made a couple of friends, but mostly kept to yourself. That is, until you have a wild night of binge drinking at a party and wake up in bed with Lyra Heartstrings! Wacky hijinks ensue!

All I ask is that you give it a chance...

A changeling-alicorn hybrid -an abomination from a time when Discord ruled Equestria- returns to Equestria thousands of years later, having been raised in a world not his own with a skill-set the likes of which Equestria has never seen. This is his story.

Any form of criticism is appreciated.

Inspired by this thread. The character concept belongs to this fellow whereas I fleshed out the story and character that is Selas Nightwind.

Story takes place some time after Season 3 but before Season 4, on account of me not having seen it.

Many thanks to ChasingResonance for editing/proofing/motivating!