Through a miraculous and cruel twist of fate, Sombra has survived death yet again. However, his many defeats have left him broken and near feral, and the Princesses see no option but to lock him away. Starlight Glimmer, seeing more than the rage and hate the others see, feels pity for the fallen king, and offers to take Sombra under her care to try and reform him.

She quickly finds out Sombra's more broken than anyone believes, and it's going to be a rocky road to redemption, but even the darkest shadows can take solace in the starlight.

Cover art drawn by my sister, linked in the art itself.

Every citizen of the Crystal Empire seemed to go through memory loss after the 1,000 years banishment. What if King Sombra did as well?

This story is a sequel to Sombra's Recovery

"The problem of restoring to the world original and eternal beauty is solved by redemption of the soul."

-Ralph Waldo Emerson

Sombra, the former ruler of the Crystal Empire and semi-reformed dark magician, has taken it upon himself to seek out a cure for his trauma and redemption for his past mistakes in the wake of his recent actions as Tenebris. To this end, he has decided to enlist the aid of a therapist and rid himself of the rage that has infected his soul for centuries. The road will be long and arduous, but in order to cleanse his soul and find true happiness, he is more than willing to walk it.

*Takes place in my head-canon universe

Set during Season 5, after "Appleoosa's Most Wanted"

Contains references to Twibra; if you're not into that, then you might not like this story

It's been a long while since Applejack and her friends had a real night out, and Braeburn's newly-out cousin visiting town is a perfect excuse to get the girls back together and get rowdy at Ponyville's best (and only) gay/lesbian/non-denominationally-queer watering hole. There's just one problem: Braeburn wants to bring his new boyfriend along too. Also, his new boyfriend is a psychopathic dictator who tried to enslave the Crystal Empire twice and was extremely dead the last time Applejack saw him.

On second thought, that's two problems. Maybe more. Definitely a whole lot more.

My just-in-time entry for the M/M Shipping Contest III that got ever so slightly out of hand. Rated T for sexual themes, lots of booze, a couple of potty words, and Applejack being the disasteriest lesbian in Equestrian history.