• Having been elected a national hero for his antics in recovering the Crystal Heart, a modest Spike is now left wondering how it’s possible to accept all the sudden unflattering attention and fame he’s not completely convinced is so necessary – or terribly deserving, for that matter. WARNING: Contains copious amounts of material based upon Season Three's introductory episodes – previously edited by and dedicated to Martian, Bookplayer, theburningone94 & hunterz263, TheMyth, plus the kindly input of Not Worthy, Phazon and Bad Horse. Cover art created by author.

It has often been said that heroes come from humble beginnings, and while I certainly am not one prone to such stereotypes, events that have occurred as of late have convinced me to think otherwise. I feel myself compelled to write the story I am about to tell now, lest the details fade from memory now in the wake of the cataclysm that looms on the horizon. It is a tale of a hero who, indeed, came from a quite normal walk of life, though he was always surrounded by the extraordinary. He has come so far since then. He has endured, suffered, and journeyed long and far; even now his journey takes him to a destiny unknown to even myself.
But I digress.
Here is recorded the story of a hero, one who has faced adversity, suffered loss, looked death in the eye on numerous occasions; here is recorded his beginnings as the assistant of one of the most, if not the most, famous unicorn in all of Equestria. His discovery of his heritage, his convictions and his struggles; good times and bad are all here for any who read this to see.
This is the story of Spike the dragon, from its quiet beginnings to the events of the present in which I write these very words.
~Unknown Author

Note from the Author:
Hey guys! This is my first story. Criticism is accepted and wanted, all I ask is that you keep it civil. I'll most likely be adding categories as I go on, considering there's so many this could go under that I'm not sure which ones to put, but I'll start it with adventure. There will be romance (though I'm not saying between who yet) and there will be more characters involved than just the ones already tagged. Just thought I'd get all that out there. Enjoy! Comments much appreciated!

*Note 2: Rating is "Everyone" until I get going more on the main plot. Not sure how graphic this will actaully get, but it'll definitely NOT be mature.

Life is hard to deal with. Whether the problems are internal, or external, it's never easy. Finding a good outlet for your problems is a good way to reduce the stress of life, but when the outlet is another pony, with problems of her own, you may find your own problems taking an unwarranted backseat to theirs.

Spike has been rejected by Rarity after helping her for a very important client and a fashion show. He disappears shortly afterwards, leaving Rarity, Twilight Sparkle, and the rest of the gang saddened by his absence.

It has been three years since that incident, and the girls have gotten past the sadness, but still get together to remember the purple dragon every year. On this day, a new pony comes to Ponyville, and although he knows nothing of what his life was like, helps the group have more fun and fills part of the hole left in their hearts from Spike.

Idea for the fashion show goes to LordPlagus777's story Heart of Scales.

“Light thinks it travels faster than anything but it is wrong. No matter how fast light travels, it finds the darkness has always got there first, and is waiting for it.”
- Terry Pratchett

Ever since she had gone into the ancient castle in the Everfree Forest, Twilight has been suffering from these strange, vivid nightmares about a young filly. Since these dreams began, she has been bed ridden and Spike has been helping her through it. After one extremely terrible night, Spike sends a letter to Princess Celestia begging for assistance. What he learns and what he experiences from that moment on will forever change his perspective of the world around him. And who knows, maybe he will make a new friend along the way.

Years drifting in space aboard a frigates wreck with nothing to do but wait and think can really wear an AI thin, and when that AI is already past its expected rampancy date, all that thinking time is dangerous. Very dangerous. Fortunately for Cortana, the frigate is pulled into an unknown planets atmosphere, allowing her to take her mind off of rampancy for a while. After being rudely awoken from cryo sleep, the Master Chief, along with Cortana, manages to escape the burning vessel. They have very serious problems though...

They have no idea where they are, or how they'll get back to Earth.

They can only hope someone finds their distress beacon, and fast. The Chief doesn't have many supplies, and with a rapidly decaying AI in his head, he has a lot on his hands. Luckily for them, the planet is life supporting. Unfortunately though, the inhabitants of the strange planet aren't the most welcoming of a seven foot tall alien, especially when that alien is as aggressive and lethal as Spartan-117. The Chief has only one objective, find a way off of the planet. The inhabitants will soon learn, however, that the Spartan is extremely aggressive, and will stray slightly from his objective to harm them if he must. Chief also learns that these beings are no pushovers, and will defend their home and kingdom with their lives.

The first few chapters are mostly to establish a plot, there will be much more action after them. This is also my first fic, so constructive criticism is appreciated. I will be reading the comments quite thoroughly for the first while, so you may see some of your ideas in future chapters. I am only 15 years old, so basically, I have school, homework, and sports that will quite often get in the way of this story, but I will work on it as much as I can when I can. I won't give up or quit in the middle of the story despite what the ratings may be, and last but not least, I won't be turning this into some huge cliche war where Equestria ends up fighting the UNSC and whatnot. Because Equestria would get screwed. Badly. Then the story would be ruined, so, I hope anyone who reads this enjoys!

I do not own the Halo franchise, My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, or Forward Unto Dawn.

Story added on October 25th. Edited by myself, and inspired by Halo: Ponies and Clouded Pasts by Blazer and The Mercy, Regret, and Truth by Master 4871.

PS: This made it into the featured box the second day it was uploaded, and remained there for a couple weeks. I'm pretty damn proud of that since this was my first fanfic ever, and the first thing I ever posted anywhere. The only other people to read my creative writing creations were my English teachers and occasionally my grandparents and father. So seeing the first thing I submit get such great feedback and a huge amount of views (huge to me), is just amazing to me.

Thanks, bros.

This is not the Equestria you know. This will not be the Mane 6 that you love. Changelings... will be about the same.

Join me in this Cross-over/Alternate tale of Equestria that merged with the world of the anime/manga -Claymore-.

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Author's Notes: Surprisingly, this crossover/alt-world hasn't been done before. At least, not that I've come across. Much like other fusion stories out there, characters from the source will be subbed by characters from MLP. I won't say this is a *direct* retelling of Claymore with Ponies, but it'll be relatively close. Also, on a legal note, both MLP and Claymore are copyright of their respective holders and this fan-fiction is made solely for entertainment purposes only!

-Also, first fanfic EVER, so by all means, feel free to be brutally honest & critical and if I need to correct something grammatically (no one's perfect), please let me know which part in the comments. Thank you much and hope you enjoy the story.

-Characters will be added/taken away as the story progresses. GORE tag will be quite true, though *shouldn't* be heavy enough for a -Mature- rating. If I should upgrade the Rating, please let me know. The "Human" tag is more for the Anthro aspect of the story as opposed to being humanized versions of the characters. I'll still use the MLP terms to describe the characters, just know that they're on two legs as opposed to four... most of the time.

-Cover art is a commission piece I got from the awesome Space Weasel of DeviantArt. He can be found here: http://www.furaffinity.net/user/spaceweasel2306/

A cold, calculating assassin is teleported to the magical land of Equestria due to the unstable powers of the siren, Lilith. Will our awkward, haiku-obsessed hero be able to adapt to the Magic of Friendship, or will he simply end up murdering everything in sight like he's used to? Let's hope its the former.
Only one thing is truly known, this was a challenge he was NOT prepared for!

Borderlands/MLP crossover. Challenge Accepted.

Cover art by steptrool on DeviantArt

The sequel to League of Discord. Twilight Sparkle and her friends have successfully returned the six champions to Runeterra, but find themselves dragged along with them. They must now find a way home, despite having no help from an apathetic League, and having yet another pair of ambitious and sinister eyes watching their every move.

An ancient evil is about to rise from a third alicorn, and our only hope lies in the claws of a young dragon. Will he be able to stop this evil? Or will he die without telling the one he loves how he truly feels.