This story is a sequel to To Befriend the Night

A journey of one thousand miles begins with a single step, sure, but the remaining steps are no less difficult. You are merely more determined to survive them.

A deed which, like all others, is much better endured in good company.

Coverart once again done by jjames10 (or Tome Turner).

Sometimes, ponies who have done horrible things ask that the world forget them, that their town would forget them, that maybe even just their pets would forget them. No amount of purity in their lives can ever live down that one event, and they all wish they could just go back to the start, to fix it, to make it so it had never occurred. But, regardless, it will still stay in their heads. In that respect, none of them can ever be truly free. They are always trapped in a cage of their own memories, and they can’t seem to get out.

Unless, of course, they destroy the cage.

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Cover art credit goes to Staple. Background of said Cover art goes to this person.

The world sucks, is it any surprise? No one can really argue that.

Such is the outlook of the man who shows up in Equestria, prepared to kill himself when he feels he's done with the world. But he's stopped, and he angrily decides to follow Twilight, to have her teach him a lesson he never really considered before. Perhaps there's more to the world than the world itself.

Rainbow Dash isn't bitter about the whole Mare-Do-Well incident. Or at least that's what she tells herself. Either way, she's not going to miss this chance for some harmless revenge pranks, and so she constructs a plan to prank all of her best friends, starting with Twilight Sparkle. All Dash needs is a quill and some paper.

Thanks to the amazing DShou for the cover image.

Prince Blueblood thought the Grand Galloping Gala was over. He thought he could just go to sleep and put it behind him. He never expected to be reliving the same disaster of a day, over and over... and over.

TV tropes page here:
http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/FanFic/TheBestNightEver

Thanks to all the people who wrote the page and all the people who gave me a little wakeup call and comment to become aware of that fact! You can't see it, but you guys put a real smile on my face tonight.

Also, recently, extra thanks to RD Dash for giving TBNE a thorough editing. I've updated the fic accordingly (7.11.12)

My name is Twilight Sparkle, and 350 years ago, Sweetie Belle and I vanished without a trace.
Now here we are, in the future.
Equestria has become a utopia, with everypony living in peace and harmony.
Everything is perfect. All a pony could ever want, and more.
My name is Twilight Sparkle, and I want to go home.

Editing provided by Stereo_Sub and JustAnotherTimeLord.

Cover art courtesy of Geomancing.

Reading by lieilengi

Spanish translation by Spaniard Kiwi

Fluttershy is quite the expert on creatures of all shapes and sizes, including ponies. So, as you can imagine, the sight of a walking talking skeleton pony with an afro might give her pause.

Life is basic, in all reality.

Every moment of every day is determined by the most mundane and basic things. Yet by some inherent magic these events collide in awkward ways and have devastating or wondrous effects upon any number of people.

A lot like a machine when you think about it. A bunch of small parts whirring against each other to reach some end.

Submitting to trials, tribulations, lies, misunderstanding, and pain. And all these things for one purpose. To Befriend the Night.

Coverart by: jjames10 (Tome Turner)
Thanks man!

Sequel out now: To Swoon the Stars

Dex gets an assignment from Celestia to deal with an odd creature, she didn't know quite how odd. Now Dex has to deal with a madman who is as chaotic as Discord and as estranged as the changeling queen. And even I can't help but wonder... can Dex, with the help of his friends, ground the torrent of insanity that is... Inventor?

Collab with StapleCactus

(Recommended reading below)
Inventor
Dex (Sequel)
Dex