Her beauty, sullied; her wisdom, corrupt; my love for her, violated. But still I answer...

Summoned to the palace in the dead of night, Twilight takes up a burden that even her generous, loving soul may not be able to handle...

Humanized Twilight/Tyrant!Celestia.

We all wear a mask called composure, beneath which hides a heart that twists with guilt and hidden feelings. Regal as she is, Princess Celestia is no exception. What might be revealed should circumstances cause this mask to slip - or break?

Set several years after the potential conclusion to the series.

Twilight ventures out into the mountains to see a once-in-a-lifetime event. Disappointed by her friends not coming with her, Twilight crosses paths with a kindred spirit.

Twilight writes a letter to Princess Celestia.

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I wrote this while listening to this.
It also happened to be the inspiration for this tale.
I don't know if the story alone is good enough, but I'm sure this should enhance it.

Image credit goes to clopin98. I simply went to find an appropriate image, and what I found was breathtaking.

I'm only marking the characters who make a significant impact on the story. Yes, Celestia isn't in there, but she's the cornerstone of this story.

Anyway, this is a one-off thing. I just found inspiration to write it, and I wrote it in about two hours. I'll even admit: I cried myself as I wrote it.

If you didn't enjoy it, please comment constructively. If you did...well, my work is done.

ZULU 0941 24 DEC 2011: After mulling it over for a while, and taking ideas from multiple users (as well as my own - I don't just steal others' ideas, you know), I've decided that I can continue this, and at some point I hopefully will. However, I've put it "On Hiatus" so it's easy to see when I do continue it. I reckon I'll get two or three other things out of the way first, and I need time to come up with more to it. Look forward to it!

Twilight is invited to Canterlot to compete with some of the greatest magicians in the world for the Moonstone Cup, a prestigious award for the most powerful and skillful magicians, unicorn and otherwise. Can she win? What sort of competition will she face?

Awesome cover image was taken from NoOneBahtim

It's springtime in Equestria and Twilight Sparkle and Princess Celestia find themselves out of sorts despite the gorgeous weather. Luna and Rarity both think they know the reason behind their moodiness and set out to make sure that true love blossoms - but will an unfortunate misunderstanding keep the two star-crossed lovers apart forever?

Illustration courtesy of nightmaremoonluna, adapted from a sketch by bri-sta.

How far does a sister's love extend? How far would one go, to bring the other back?

Cover image is Bitter Sea of Regrets, by Karnella.

The Elements of Harmony are defeated and Nightmare Moon stands on Equestria's throne as their new Queen. Is Equestria doomed to suffer through night time eternal or will they be... perfectly fine? Twilight finds her new job as slave or "personal assistant" to her new ruler to be a bit maddening. But is this evil sarcastic queen really as bad as she originally believed? And just how many others are diabolical enough to cash in on the change in staff? Can Nightmare truly run a peaceful Equestria? Let me just answer all these questions right here in the description...

Many years after sending her beloved protege to Ponyville, unease sits heavily on Princess Celestia's heart as her relationship with Twilight Sparkle seems to have cooled despite all they've accomplished together. On the advice of her sister, Celestia sets out to investigate and resolve the lost connection with her most faithful student. What does it mean to be a Faithful Student...or a Princess of the Sun?

Earned a six-star rating on Equestria Daily and featured on its very own TVTropes page!.

Over the course of a thousand years of monotonous rule, Celestia no longer understands how to connect to ponies, and doesn't bother. But when Twilight Sparkle makes her bombastic appearance, the Princess cannot help be interested.

Featured on Equestria Daily, December 29, 2011