Searching for any records King Sombra may have left behind, Twilight learned of the shadowy king's tragic past. However, she also discovered his horn, in which his mind and remaining power were contained. Determined to learn how to use his Dark Magic for Good, Twilight brought Sombra back to Ponyville with her. After all, what could he possibly do as a horn? ...Or will he stay that way?

Edited by Darth Vendar and Myrkur
Inspired by Issue #1 of FIENDship is Magic
Gore tag just to be safe.

Edit 06/15/23: Now in the top 2K stories on the site, by rating! Thank you all!

My Little Pony, Friendship Is Magic, as told by Dusk Shine, Princess Celestia's asocial, conspiracy theorist, and unrepentantly punny student. An AU fic that both expands upon and diverges from canon. Follow the misadventures of Dusk Shine as he navigates the waters of social interaction and friendship with varying degrees of success, follows the show pretty closely at the start, but as the story progresses it will drift further from canon.

This story is a sequel to Predator

(The prequel story is Mature/Gore, but isn't required reading to understand the plot, just an early introduction to an antagonist.)

So, what do you do when your life takes a sudden turn for the worse due to someone else's asinine behavior? Well, if you already paid for that convention ticket and have your costume together, why not go ahead and enjoy yourself. And when your convention trip is interrupted by suddenly waking up in the world of magical talking ponies, in the humanized body of one of the most evil beings they've ever known?

Why not try convincing them you're not a bad guy and then having an adventure? What's a convention compared to that? Of course, it's not like wielding dark magic will make anything go terribly wrong...

Thanks to Asilin, Proper Noun, Exelzior, and Rocinante for their help and input.

Spike, like many teenage boys, is at a loss for romance. Kissing girls is as foreign as shedding for a pony. Seeking guidance, Spike turns to the one mare he trusts with such a matter: Cadence.

Taking him under her wing, Cadence sets up practice dates for the young dragon. But with each date, something grows underneath the surface. The dividing line blurs, and practice soon becomes reality...

Thanks to Vexy and The Abyss for kicking this fic into shape.

When Sombra, ex-ruler of the Crystal Empire, is discovered alive and well, Twilight has her hooves full keeping the tyrannical king in check. Instead of the original plan of throwing him in a dungeon or banishing him to Tartarus, Celestia decides to go with the plan that worked out well enough for Discord.

To reform Sombra.

Pinkie takes the job, and gets right to work in helping Sombra become a better pony. Will Sombra finally change from his old, wicked ways and reform? Or will he instead strangle the annoying, pink menace known as Pinkie Pie?

Thanks to the awesomely talented Mickeymonster for letting me use his art! Check him out for even more spectacular artwork!

Pony gender swap story, some of the names I didn't make, some of them I had to make, I couldn't really find a lot about the gender-bent stuff so I just said to hay with it. Enjoy.

Since leaving Gallopolis, Dusk Shine has learned a lot about friendship and magic from his friends in Ponyburg. There's always more to learn, however and he's about to explore another subject he never considered studying before: dating.

An ancient trickster has awoken and eternal winter has come to Equestria. The North calls to its former inhabitants. The keepers of the Elements of Harmony must travel to their ancestral home to save both Equestria and the current inhabitants of the Northern Kingdom. But can they save the Kingdom before the North takes its toll on them?
Note: Does not take most events of Season 4, including the season finale into account.

Seeing the poor dragon at his wits end trying to woo Rarity, Gilda decides to give Spike some tips and help him gain the mare of his affection. Although she finds him slightly annoying, he starts to grow on her. And she soon learns that Spike has taken a liking to her as well...

Maybe too much of a liking.

Number VIII, Axel, the flurry of flames, awakes in Equestria after saving his friends by sacrificing himself. Axel tries to find a way back home, to help save Sora and his friends, in this magical land. But his plans are stopped when he finds out that he is not the only Organization member in Equestria. Xemnas, Xigbar, Xaldin, Vexen, Lexaus, Zexion, Saix, Demyx, Luxord, Marluxia, and Larxene have also appeared in this realm. The members break into three different sides, each one with a different goal. But who will win, and will Equestria be forever shadowed in an everlasting darkness?

Special thanks to Timaeus for editing this, to Perpetual Motion for editing this, to thepinkparty for proofreading this, and to BioChemicalWolfGear for helping me get the plot line made.

And new special, super awesome, thanks to my buddy Card Shuffle for becoming my newest editor. (Nicest guy you'll ever meet.)

And another new thanks to Uber_Shy for becoming the newest member on my team of editors! Thank you guys for editing this! It makes it SOOOOOOOOO much better.

Edit: Featured on March 16th, 2013. What the hell guys.

Edit: If you haven't gotten past the Betwixt and Between realm in Kingdom Hearts II then WARNING SPOILERS!

A routine space patrol leads the man of steel to a peaceful planet where ponies are the dominant species. At first, the ponies seem fine with some one like him helping out and protecting the ponies. But as they learn more and more about his power, the more some begin to fear him. For what do you do against one who is like a god? Will you learn from him and become stronger? Or fear him and do everything in your power to bring him to your level?

Not based on a particular Superman, but will have elements from the cartoon and comics, with his most known strength's and weaknesses.

I OWN NOTHING! Please comment and critique.