Time and time again have the scales tipped and the natural balance in the land is shifted. But for the past few instances, it has tipped to the same side. When the scales tip the other way, who will heed the call? Who will step up and restore the balance before it's too late?

Everyone has their own views on Diamond Tiara's character, but how do the differences in those views impact how she is written? Perhaps this collection of short stories can shed some light on the subject. Each one showcases a different author's perspective of a given scenario.

Brought to you by The Diamond Cutters, a group dedicated to expanding Diamond Tiara beyond the one dimensional character she is often perceived to be. Join today!

Chapter titles use the following format: Prompt #: Title - Author_Name, with one exception. The first prompt has its initial stories of 600 words or less bundled together.

Prompts
Prompt 1: Diamond Tiara arrives at school to find that the CMC are wearing tiaras.
Prompt 2: Diamond Tiara and Babs Seed get into a fight after school. What's it about and who prevails?
Prompt 3: Diamond Tiara is a spy and/or spying on someone.
Prompt 4: Diamond Tiara spends some quality time with her pet.
Prompt 5: Diamond Tiara visits a relative.
Prompt 6: Diamond Tiara is a ghost. Who shall she haunt and why?
Prompt 7: Diamond Tiara is going to explode.
Prompt 8: Diamond Tiara gets babysat.
Prompt 9: Diamond Tiara meets a fictional character.
Prompt 10: *Challenge Prompt* Any Diamond Tiara story that includes the following: Diamond Tiara takes off her glasses, then picks up the object on her right. Someone screams.
Prompt 11: Diamond Tiara does something that Diamond Tiara would never do.
Prompt 12: Diamond Tiara goes on vacation.
Prompt 13: Diamond Tiara is victorious.
Prompt 14: Diamond is the victim of a misunderstanding.
Prompt 15: Diamond Tiara gets weirded out.
Prompt 16: Song. Diamond sings, a song inspires you, etc.
Prompt 17: Silver Spoon gets a mysterious letter (provided by Shannon Chan-Kent, the voice of Silver Spoon)
Prompt 18: Diamond Tiara volunteers/does charity work! (provided by Chantal Strand, the voice of Diamond Tiara)

*Sex tag added for adult situations, remarks, humor, etc.*

Princess Luna has returned from her 1000 year banishment on the moon. Now she must learn to cope with the changes that have occurred during her absence, while dealing with the guilt and regret from her past. In an effort to redeem herself, she tries to right her past wrongs and show the ponies of Equestria that she is no longer the evil nightmare that scared them for centuries.

During her period of repentence she rediscovers one particular group of ponies that was hit the hardest when she turned into Nightmare Moon, the 13th Infantry Division. They had pledged their loyalty to her and were one of the most elite fighting units in the entire Equestrian army. Now, their only claim to fame is their past and being the biggest joke in the military. A place for misfits and undesirable soldiers, as well as punished officers. Can the newly returned princess redeem herself and the division that devoted itself to her? Or will Princess Luna fall back into the open arms of sorrow and despair?

Pre-reading and editing from the prologue through chapter 4 were done by Arkenai

Pre-reading from chapter 5 onwards done by Auramane

A huge thanks to both of you!

One is a former host club employee down on his luck, taking any odd job to get back the money he once had.

One is a former royal guard out of her element, having been forced into early retirement for her violent tendencies.

One is a former letter carrier, whose claims of narcolepsy are jotted down as her simply being unbelievably lazy.

One is a narrator, trying to make some sense out of their antics and build a comprehensible story.

Together they intend to get rich: it all goes downhill from there.

Hell on earth. Apocalyptic wasteland. Scorched planet.
Detroit, Michigan.

My day, it use to be simple. Wake, dress, school, home, ponies, sleep.
Repeat.

My life, from a different point of view I suppose, was normal. I loved my family. Nothing could separate us.Not even all the hell we went through in our lives. Friends were either real or fake, but it didn't matter. Life as a quiet teen in a highly populated city with no connections with the outside world wasn't all that bad. At least I had the internet and my music to keep me going.
I wouldn't want to change anything. I loved my life, even if my family and I struggled through our every day lives. Yup, life was good.

But this was before the Outbreak.

And before 6 colorful ponies were dropped here on this, walking meat bag, flesh rotting world.

Welcome to hell brothers.

(A/N: Inspired by Zalekai's Dealing With An Infection. Go read it, it's a great story.If you made it through the description, good job. For your reward, I will tell you this.

No shipping. Celebrate, my friends. As for comedy, I'll keep it in, here and there.)

THIS IS AN OLDER VERSION OF A FIC RE-WRITTEN HERE:

https://www.fimfiction.net/story/417260/tapestry-a-world-apart

I'm keeping this up for archival purposes, however.
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Rarity is accidentally sent to a dark, frozen alternate reality, where the pegasi, unicorns, and earth ponies never resolved their conflict. In a world where unicorns are hunted and killed, Rarity's friends rush to her aid, only to find themselves quickly enmeshed in a great war, in a world in need of heroes.

The Order vindictively hunts unicorns and rules its citizens with an iron hoof. They claim the unicorns are responsible for the endless winter, and they claim their ruthless tyranny is necessary for the survival of ponykind against the cold, and they may be right.

The Ceruleans claim The Order must fall, that its cruel reign is what brings the winter, and the Ceruleans are willing to fight to bring a blue sky once more.

It is a world of heroes and villains on both sides, of powerful secret weapons that threaten to change the world forever, of powerful secret societies with mysterious and ambitious goals, and where magic is threatened by the dawn of powerful new technology. It is a world in turmoil, and a world in need of heroes of every kind.

It is a world apart from Equestria.

Where the HELL am I? Last thing I knew me and my spotter were providing overwatch for a convoy but now I'm in a forest that was no where near my position. I know this because with all that green it would easily stand out in all the sand. Is there any possible way that I can get home or am I going to be stuck here with all these weird talking horse things?

When the energy of the Crystal Heart shattered the evil King Sombra's body, everypony thought the ruthless tyrant destroyed. But it is not so...

King Sombra was more prepared for defeat than anypony thought. Deep within the frozen arctic, the Crystal Tyrant revives his body and reconquers the Crystal Empire overnight, incapacitating both Shining Armor and Princess Cadance in the process. Sombra has also learned from his past mistakes, wreaking havoc when the Equestrians least expect it.

War is coming, and Sombra has no intention of losing a second time. It will take all the strength of Twilight, her friends, and many of their previous enemies to stem the tides of darkness and stop King Sombra once and for all. And this time, the Power of Friendship may not be enough.

Rated T for some depictions of war violence and gore, along with some swearing.

Cover Art is not mine. It was borrowed with permission from KyssS90 on DeviantART.

King Sombra decides a more personal and less confrontational approach is needed, and investigates the second group of people heading up to the northern waste. A small visit, however, reveals a few things between the two as the king decides a battle of wits and wills is in order over fear and terror.

Also decided to up the rating to teen since some of my jokes and situations got a little suggestive
AU: after watching the episode it felt very rushed very little was given to me and despite how cool Sombra was he wasn't nearly as interested as the other villains i felt it was time to give the metal head a personality, as well as bring up a few small things that were touched on and put them in a much bigger light.
Vector by http://90sigma.deviantart.com/art/King-Sombra-335049960

*Sequel to Devil's Due.

After being chased from Ponyville by the griffons, Ryan chooses to head to the desert with Dallas and Atlanta. With a vendetta and a .45, he is determined to right all those who wrong him one way or another.