In the beginning, there was nothing but Cozy Glow. And then, there was light.

An entry into the Cozy Glow Short Story Contest #4 with the prompt "Of all things, it was love that Cozy needed."

Now with fanart from the amazing AMENDOkat!

It has been fifteen years since the Battle of the Bell, that terrible day when friendship failed and the forces of evil were triumphant. The conquerors of Equestria carved the land into three and settled into their rule, comfortable in the knowledge that nopony would ever be able to stand against them again.

In her home, a manor-house she calls Story's End, the Empress Cozy Glow receives an unexpected visit from a most expected visitor. It's a night she has long anticipated; the absolute final victory over the forces of light and love. After all, what has she to fear?

How much of a threat could an exiled princess from the far north possibly pose?

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Cover art borrowed from lilith1light.

It’s Thursday! Time for Equestria's most popular weekly talk show, Cozy's Glowpinions! The host isn't exactly sane, but she sure loves to be heard. Princess Twilight says that thanks to these broadcasted self-therapy sessions, Cozy is on the cusp of a real redemptive breakthrough.

She's been saying that for nearly 40 episodes.

We're live on-air in five...four...three...two...

(Teen rating for an infrequent gag of Cozy casually cussing on air.)

Now with a critical review!

Co-authored by my good friend Str8aura, whose solo works you should totally check out. Are you a fan of my Snippet Series but wish it had more than fifty additional stories in its anthology? Your wish has been granted.

Friendship was power, and power gave me control. I decided where I went, decided what I did, decided how to live. I told myself I'd never lose control, that I'd never be trapped. All of Equestria would bow to me.

I won't be trapped.

Not again.

Written based on a prompt from Bean's Writing Group.

Edited by Yutah123
Proofread by Javarod

Many thanks to these wonderful people for feedback!
Thesmokinguy
RDT
Short-tale
Gay For Gadot
Punished Bean
Techno Flare
Yutah123
iAmSiNnEr

A young princess in search of a kingdom, who lost her heart to an old foe.

A would-be empress who found a higher purpose in the mare that stole her heart.

Flurry Heart and Cozy Glow know that the world is theirs for the taking, and that one day they shall take it for themselves. But for now, they have found peace in one another, atop a hill in the outskirts of the Crystal Empire.

A series of vignettes about the power of love, and the love of power.

This story is a sequel to Auntie Tia's Matchmaking Service

When Flurry Heart met Cozy Glow, sparks flew. A few things were bound to catch on fire.

2022 UPDATE:
Finally, i have a direction for this story! I have several chapters in the works and a plan for how this romance will play out. The rating of the story will change from E to T because I want to plumb a little deeper into Cozy's dark past and how that will affect their relationship. Be warned, there will be some limited gory stuff in a later chapter. Relapses happen, after all. But the course of true love never did run smooth, and Cozy and Flurry need a few bumps in the road before they find their happily ever after. Thanks for your patience if you were one of the people who waited on me for an entire year!

Tirek had to go to a parent teacher conference to discuss Cozy Glow's interesting take on a class assignment.

Cover by JonFawkes on DeviantArt

“I’m not making you do anything, Flurry," Cozy murmured. “I’m giving you a choice. Me or your empire. And we both know what the right call is.”

Winner of FanOfMostEverything's "Imposing Sovereigns III" contest, using the prompt "Flurry Heart/Perseverance" (and technically "Cozy Glow/Determination" as well).

Dr. Minuette will treat any patient. Even Cozy Glow. Even if dentists don't usually do Tartarus calls...

Set sometime between Seasons 8 and 9. Inspired by the old fan name for Minuette, "Colgate the Dentist."

Cover art: https://derpibooru.org/891971

"Yowza," as Minuette would say. Hit #1 in the feature box! Featured 26-30 November, 2019. Thanks, everypony!

Hey! My first Equestria Daily feature, 23 March 2020!

A Night In Tartarus takes a comedy fic premise—Colgate giving Cozy an oral checkup—and decides to play it dead serious.

-xTSGx

Someone realizes that the dastardly trio would have more use doing a bit of community service, as opposed to having the three act as a pigeon roost for all eternity...

Kinks Include: A Fate Worse than Death

Artwork by CBTwi (Twitter @ColdBloodedTwi)

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